The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 320 Volume Draw the sword!

But the current imperial court cannot focus too much energy on the north, which would distract from the layout of Bingzhou and the Central Plains.

Seeing Jia Xu and Xun Yu both looking miserable, Liu Xie took the initiative to shake off his worries: "I am overthinking. Perhaps Kebi Neng will not send troops to help us at that time. And even if he really attacks, as long as we can quickly defeat Yuan Shao in Hebei, Kebi Neng will not be a big problem."

When it came to planning this war, Liu Xie was actually a little too focused on perfection.

It was because when Liu Xie thought that this battle would determine the fate of the Han nationality in the next ten or even a hundred years, he couldn't help but become anxious and wanted to take into account all aspects of the war.

Even Liu Xie knew that it was impossible to make perfect plans or take all unexpected events into consideration.

Especially in this kind of super battle involving the entire north and even the Central Plains, the effectiveness of temple calculations was weakened several times by various accidents.

What you are worrying about now may not cause big problems in the future.

Being full of confidence at this time may lead to failure in the future.

When war really comes, even as the emperor, there are still limits to what he can do.

But Liu Xie still couldn't help thinking and pondering.

Now seeing that both Jia Xu and Xun Yu seemed to be infected by his anxiety, Liu Xie knew that he was a little too impatient.

Coming down from Zhuge Liannu, Liu Xie waved his hand and said, "Come on, from now on I won't talk about state affairs, I'll just chat with you."

After returning to the palace, Liu Xie put aside the piles of maps and documents and cleared the table, then started chatting casually about family matters.

"Fengxian's wife, Yan, gave birth to a son a while ago. I went to see the boy. He is strong and will surely become a great general in the future."

There have been no wars recently, and the generals have been idle.

Not only did Lu Bu give birth to a son, but news also came from Jingzhou that Liu Bei's wife, Wu, was also pregnant.

Jia Xu and Xun Yu had both visited Lu Bu before, and naturally had seen Lu Bu's newborn offspring, so they both praised him.

"When Fengxian had a son, he even knew to hold a banquet to entertain everyone. But you, Wenhe, didn't even tell anyone about such a big thing, huh?"

Half a year ago, Jia Xu's daughter got married without any announcement.

However, someone saw Jia Xu burst into tears in the Shangshu Terrace, and only then did they know the truth.

Jia Xu said awkwardly: "But I dare not disturb others when my children get married."

Jia Xu is truly extremely low-key.

The son-in-law he chose for his daughter's marriage was neither from a prominent family nor a powerful family, but a humble county official in Jingzhao County.

What is most commendable is that the son-in-law is also a tight-lipped man. Although he married the daughter of the current Shangshu Ling, he never borrowed Jia Xu's reputation to seek convenience for himself, but just continued to work honestly, which really has some of Jia Xu's style.

"The son-in-law chosen by Wenhe must be extraordinary. How about I call him to be my palace official?"

Liu Xie's words frightened Jia Xu so much that he shook his head again and again: "How can my son-in-law have such talent? Your Majesty should not embarrass him."

When Liu Xie heard that Jia Xu actually "disobeyed orders" which was a rare occurrence, he knew that Jia Xu's expectations for his son-in-law were not really about a career in politics.

I guess she just wants to find a loyal and honest man who can take care of her daughter and marry her so that her daughter can live a peaceful life.

Otherwise, with Jia Xu's current status, it would not be difficult for him to find a talented person like Sima Yi or Yang Xiu to be his son-in-law.

"Let's not talk about my daughter's matter for now, but why is he so inhumane in his son's matter?"

Liu Xie’s “bombardment” of Jia Xu was obviously not over yet.

"I just found out not long ago that both of your sons took part in the imperial examination in the third year of Jian'an, but where did you take them? Hmm?"

Jia Xu had two adult sons, both of whom took part in the imperial examinations in the third year of Jian'an.

As descendants of Jia Xu, they all passed the imperial examinations as they wished.

But something outrageous happened.

Their father, Jia Xu, the current Shangshu Ling of the Han Dynasty, actually "used public resources for personal gain" and transferred one of them to Dunhuang County in the westernmost part of Liangzhou, and the other to Yongchang County in the southernmost part of Yizhou...

Those two places are full of thieves, and if you are not careful, you will be killed forever.

With the rankings they had obtained, even if they could not stay in Guanzhong, they would at least be transferred to rich places like Longyou and Jingzhou to serve as officials. But Jia Xu was really good, and he would go wherever it was difficult. By the time Liu Xie knew about it, he would probably have already taken office...

Jia Xu still smiled bitterly: "My son is only of average talent. He needs to be tempered in a cold and bitter place before he can understand some of the principles of the world."

"You, you..."

Liu Xie rolled his eyes.

In fact, Liu Xie was well aware of Jia Xu’s painstaking efforts.

Liu Xie was sure that after the imperial examination, many powerful people came to visit Jia Xu and asked him to continue to arrange a good place for their descendants.

But the distribution of scholars in the third year of Jian'an was always very fair.

A large part of the credit should be attributed to Jia Xu's "cruelness" towards his son.

If he treats his own son like this, what about other people?
"As long as Wenhe is here, my heart will be at peace."

Jia Xu was a little surprised for a moment by the emperor's true feelings.

Xun Yu nodded in agreement: "Jia Lingjun should be a loyal minister of the court."

Although Jia Xu often left government affairs to Xun Yu and ignored them, after a long time, Xun Yu realized that the court could not do without Jia Xu.

Not only because Jia Xu was born in Xiliang and came from a poor family, in a sense, Jia Xu himself represented a part of the Han Dynasty. More importantly, Jia Xu's own temperament also destined him to be able to implement the new policies of the Han Dynasty.

At least……

If Xun Yu had been appointed as the Minister of the Chancellery, he did not know whether he could be as "cold-blooded" as Jia Xu, abandoning his son to a bitter and cold place thousands of miles away and marrying his daughter to an ordinary county official from a poor family.

Jia Xu bowed slightly and thanked the emperor.

"So Wenhe, you have to help me support the court from behind."

"The Grand Master is no longer here, and there is no one to charge into battle for me. Then I will have to charge into battle myself."

"You can't just throw the burden on me like you did before. I don't have the ability to carry both ends now."

"..."

Hearing the emperor's words, Jia Xu's expression changed, and then he silently pushed a letter in his sleeve a little further inside.

……

Liu Xie kept his promise this time and never mentioned state affairs again.

After chatting with Jia Xu and Xun You about interesting things that had happened recently, he walked out of the North Palace.

At this moment, the entire Weiyang Palace was filled with moonlight.

Perhaps it is because the moonlight is not as dazzling as the sunlight, and under this bright moon, everything can be seen more clearly than in the daytime.

Looking at the still dilapidated Weiyang Palace, Liu Xie remembered that Zhang Ji, who had just been promoted to Jingzhao Yin some time ago, seemed to have written a letter to the court requesting funding for the repair of Chang'an.

At first, Liu Xie thought that this person was a flatterer who was trying to please him in various ways.

Later I learned that the reason why Zhang Ji wrote this letter was because Chang'an was now too prosperous and had exceeded the population limit it could accommodate.

Not only the expansion of street shops but also the improvement of urban layout have become urgent.

However, Liu Xie took into consideration that he still needed to save money and grain, so he ultimately did not agree to this matter.

Looking at the Weiyang Palace now, Liu Xie really felt that Chang'an really needed to be renovated.

"Slap tart."

When approaching a palace, Liu Xie suddenly felt something trip him and looked back.

It looks familiar.

It was a small stone that had fallen off the floor tiles.

……

Liu Xie remembered.

This stone once tripped me.

But I clearly stuffed the stone back into the hole at that time, so how come it came out again now?
Liu Xie still remembers why he insisted on putting the stone back.

I was thinking at that time, if the Grand Tutor accidentally fell here while running in the palace, it would be terrible!
That's why Liu Xie tried hard to smooth this out.

But now it seems that what we did at that time was not only useless?

A deep feeling of loneliness and solitude suddenly surged into Liu Xie's heart.

Unconsciously, Liu Xie walked forward and came to a palace where he had often visited before but had never seen it again.

The palace where Dong Zhuo lived in the past.

Liu Xie walked to the front of the palace and slowly pushed open the door.

Thanks to the daily cleaning by the palace servants, the inside is relatively clean.

When the candles are lit, it looks brand new, as if someone is living inside.

But the newer the palace became, the more lonely Liu Xie felt in his heart.

Is it really just because he wants to save money that he is unwilling to allocate money to repair Chang'an and the Weiyang Palace?
Liu Xie was a little uncertain at first.

But after seeing this palace, Liu Xie finally let out a long sigh.

Sitting on the familiar bed, Liu Xie stretched, then lay down relaxedly.

"Grandmaster, how should I fight this war?"

"In the past, when I practiced military exercises with you, you usually attacked while I defended. So I have a lot of defensive tactics, but I am really lacking in offensive methods."

"After the Battle of Jincheng, the Grand Master said that I had set out on my journey...but why do I feel that I am still far from it?"

Putting his arm on his forehead again, Liu Xie's face was already distorted and painful.

"You probably don't know, Grand Master, that Yuan Shao has now contacted the Eastern Xianbei and Wuhuan, seemingly intending to disperse the pressure on the front battlefield from the north."

"The tribes on the grassland have always come and gone without a trace. I really don't know how to prevent them... But you, Grand Master, often fight against them, so I think you will have a way to deal with them."

"..."

Liu Xie muttered to himself for a long time, until his head felt a little swollen and his vision became blurred.

"I told you before, Grand Master, that the cavalry's fighting method on the grassland is not suitable for the current fighting method. I didn't expect Yuan Shao to teach me a lesson. If I had known this, I should have been more patient and asked more about the Xianbei tribe's fighting methods..."

"Now, even though I am familiar with the art of war, I still don't know how to break the deadlock."

Liu Xie now feels like he is almost at the end of his rope.

Every day when he woke up, the first thing he did was to go over the entire war in his mind, for fear that any omissions would lead to the Han Dynasty's defeat on the battlefield.

After that, it was time to clarify the administration of officials, sort out the money and grain, and calculate whether the money and grain were sufficient...

It is precisely because of this that Liu Xie was troubled by the variable Ke Bineng.

Liu Xie has now really used his brain power to the extreme, and there is no extra room for him to deal with any extra things.

He now urgently needs a reference answer that he can copy and use directly.

But now, obviously no one can directly give Liu Xie a ready-made answer.

Because the military books and battles of all dynasties were never as large and complex as the upcoming Battle of Hebei.

Even if this war must be started by Liu Xie, he is still unsure.

……

……

After lying there for an unknown amount of time, Liu Xie finally stood up and walked out.

But just as he was about to go out, Liu Xie seemed to suddenly hear a voice.

He looked back in confusion. Although there was nothing there, Liu Xie was sure that he seemed to have heard some sound.

"The two armies are equal, the two generals are facing each other, both are strong and determined, neither dares to take the initiative, what can be done?"

The answer is: use light soldiers to taste it, and let the lowly but brave men lead it, expect to be in the north, not to win. Make a small arrangement to touch its toilet. This is a big stomach!
……

This was the topic when Dong Zhuo tested Liu Xie on his art of war in this palace in the past.

Liu Xie remembered that he thought he had given the standard answer, but it made Dong Zhuo very dissatisfied.

How did Dong Zhuo teach at that time?

correct……

Liu Xie remembered that Dong Zhuo was very angry at his rote explanation and said: Military books are necessary to read, but in the final analysis, studying the art of war is just to make oneself more knowledgeable about military affairs. If you know military affairs, you don’t need military books. If you don’t know military affairs, you naturally don’t need military books anymore…

Liu Xie leaned against the door and looked into the palace with surprise and joy.

Yes.

At that time, Dong Zhuo had already taught Liu Xie how to fight.

It is better to believe in books than to have no books.

At this point, there is no answer! What temple calculation!
When two brave men meet on a narrow road, only the brave one will win!

Liu Xie smiled knowingly towards the palace, then walked into his own palace and slowly raised his head.

On the wall, there was an unsheathed Han sword hanging.

After Liu Xie took it off and held it in his hand, he discovered that, due to being exposed to the outside for a long time, this seemingly sharp Han sword actually had a lot of rust on it.

He took the sword in his hand, sat down again, and fetched some water and a grindstone.

a bit,
Two times.

……

By dawn, all the new rust on the Han sword had been worn away.

Liu Xie shook his wrist, and the Han sword in his hand, which had regained its glow, actually made a dragon's roar!

This time, Liu Xie did not hang the Han sword on the wall, but put it into the scabbard at his waist.

"I know how to win this battle."

"If Yuan Shao dares to give it a try, I will also dare to give it a try!"

"Grandmaster, wait for my good news. This time, I will at least fight for half of the world to be peaceful!"

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Volume 4 "Departure to the East" is completed.

(End of this chapter)