The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 365 Volume Frustrating!

After Yang Xiu handled the funerals of Liu He and Yuan on the orders of the emperor, he came to the emperor's tent with a pile of documents.

"Your Majesty, these are the letters from several generals who came to congratulate you. Do you want to reply to them one by one?"

"Of course I want it."

Liu Xie sat where he was and watched attentively.

Lu Bu in Yin'an, Xu Rong and Xu Huang in Hedong, Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu in Taiyuan, as well as Liu Bei, Sima Yi and other generals in Liyang, all sent in documents requesting to fight, asking the emperor to allow them to lead their troops to quickly capture Hebei!
"The generals are full of enthusiasm and morale!"

Now that the most difficult battle has been fought, all that remains is to sweep up the troops and start pushing forward, sweeping through the counties. No wonder these generals are so impatient.

After all, if you don’t make some military achievements now, you may never have another chance in the future!
Yang Xiu asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to summon all the generals to make overall arrangements?"

"That's not necessary. Dezu, do you still remember the poem I chanted before crossing the river?"

"It is better to use your remaining courage to pursue the poor bandits, not to use your reputation as an academic overlord."

"Although we have eliminated the main force of the Hebei field battle, Yuan Shao is still alive after all, and there are still many county governors and magistrates in various places defending their cities. We cannot slack off at this time."

Liu Xie asked for paper and pen to reply to the generals one by one.

"Fengxian, you can go directly north, take Neihuang, take Guantao, occupy Qinghe, cut off the connection between Qingzhou and Jizhou, and then lead the troops back to Weijun to join the main army."

"Uncle Huang and Zhongda can't all go north. It's best to leave Zhongda in Yanzhou to ensure the safety of the rear, so as to avoid being unable to respond in time if something unexpected happens."

"The same is true for Hedong. This is the throat of Guanzhong and Hebei. We cannot send out all our troops to avoid leaving them empty... so we leave Xu Huang here to guard it, and let Xu Rong and Zhong Yao go to capture Shangdang and Huguan first, and then rush to Hebei."

"As for Taiyuan, Hao Zhao and Guo Huai are guarding it. I am not worried, but..."

Liu Xie was somewhat hesitant when replying to Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu.

But in the end, Liu Xie decided not to let the two participate in the siege of Yecheng, but instead let them set out from Jingxing, first occupy Zhending, and then go north to attack Zhongshan, Youzhou and other places.

"Especially the various passes in the Yanshan Mountains. Soldiers must be sent to guard them in advance."

Yang Xiu, who was standing by, saw that the emperor asked Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu to take over the Yanshan Mountains, and immediately guessed the emperor's intention.

"Your Majesty, are you worried about the Wuhuan and the Eastern Xianbei?"

"exactly."

"In this battle, Yuan Shao always gave me the feeling that he did not use his full strength."

Liu Xie bit the pen.

"I spent so much time in the Central Plains to repel Cao Cao. Even if Yuan Shao is slow, he should have transferred the cavalry from Wuhuan and Eastern Xianbei."

"The reason why I placed the two cavalry commanders Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu in Taiyuan is that if Yuan Shao really summoned the Wuhuan and the Eastern Xianbei, I could have them march directly from Jingxing to cut off the Wuhuan and Eastern Xianbei's routes and completely surround them in Hebei! This will eliminate any future troubles for the Han Dynasty!"

"But now I have crossed the river and still can't see any trace of the enemy. It is obvious that Yuan Shao himself did not intend to send Wuhuan and Eastern Xianbei to this battlefield..."

The most taboo thing in combat is not being able to find the enemy's movements.

Therefore, all of Liu Xie’s previous combat methods were to actively attract the enemy to where he should be, and then find a way to defeat him.

Until now, there is no sign of Wuhuan and Eastern Xianbei, and Liu Xie is really anxious about where they are.

"Send a letter to Fa Zheng and Meng Da, asking the Southern Xiongnu and Western Xianbei to send more scouts to explore the grasslands."

Liu Xie was worried, so he gave Yang Xiu another order: "Give Guo Huai and Hao Zhao a separate imperial edict, asking them to guard Taiyuan and not let the other side take advantage of the situation."

"Here!"

After Yang Xiu wrote it down, he also laughed: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry! Wuhuan and Dongxianbei are both barbarian people. Maybe they will be as treacherous as the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu Huchuquan before. Seeing that Yuan Shao is about to die, they are unwilling to come to Hebei to help him!"

Yang Xiu's consolation did not make Liu Xie feel relieved. Instead, he frowned even more: "If they are all like Huochequan, then they will all be in big trouble."

"The former Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu, Huhuquan, had already clearly distinguished the difference between us Han people and them, the Xiongnu people. That's why he was unwilling to sacrifice the lives of his Xiongnu men to shed blood for the internal strife of the Han people. He knew how to preserve his strength."

"If the Eastern Xianbei and Wuhuan also have such thoughts, then they must have already made racial distinctions and completely regarded us Han people as different... At that time, it would be the time for us to fight them to the death."

Seeing that the emperor's words were extremely serious, Yang Xiu did not dare to persuade him anymore.

"Dezu, in fact, what I am most worried about is not the current war."

"It is easy to get rid of Yuan Shao, but it is not easy to get rid of the nobles."

"Not everyone can be as sensible as you, the Hongnong Yang family, who can easily abandon money and trivial matters and start over with me. Not everyone's children are as different as you, Yang Xiu, who are willing to give up the smooth path of their previous family and insist on participating in the imperial examination."

"These are the things I am worried about now!"

When Yang Xiu heard the emperor praising him, he laughed foolishly and said, "If Your Majesty wants to do it, is there any reason why it cannot be done?"

"Moreover, Your Majesty is in the prime of life. Even if you live less, to a hundred years, you still have eighty years left. Can't Your Majesty suppress them?"

Liu Xie: …

Nowadays, Yang Xiu is becoming more and more talkative.

But Yang Xiu was right. With the foundation laid by Dong Zhuo, Liu Xie was still young enough to make his enemies despair.

We will always be able to slowly eliminate these enemies and revive the Han Dynasty to an unprecedented level!
"That's what Dezu said."

Liu Xie handed the letter he had just written to Yang Xiu: "Dezu, remember to help me say a word to the Shangshutai in Chang'an, asking them to start preparing for the imperial examination in the fifth year of Jian'an as soon as possible."

"Both the Central Plains and Hebei will definitely need a large number of officials in the future to rebuild the framework of the court. The scholars selected in the past two sessions must be insufficient, and we must quickly add some new people."

"Here!"

……

Chenliu.

At this moment, Zhang Miao was drinking with Chen Gong.

After drinking one cup after another, Zhang Miao's face soon turned red and his eyes became blurry.

"Gongtai! I am wronged!"

The sound was like thunder, like a bolt from the blue!
Chen Gong quickly stepped forward and covered Zhang Miao's mouth: "Meng Zhuo! Are you confused? What are you aggrieved about?"

Zhang Miao was drunk and asked, "Gongtai, what is my reputation?"

"Meng Zhuo is respected by the world as the "Eighth Chef", so he is naturally known for his generosity and righteousness!"

"Gongtai, what are my achievements?"

"Meng Zhuo has made remarkable achievements in local governance and is respected by the world!"

Zhang Miao stood up shakily and said, "If that's the case, why did I get humiliated by Guan Yu?"

Chen Gong was shocked when he heard this: "General Guan humiliated you? Is there such a thing?"

"nature!"

Zhang Miao raised a finger and waved it in front of Chen Gong.

"I just asked him to give me the official seal of the Chenliu prefect again. What do you think he said?"

"How to say?"

"He actually said that I was not appointed by the court as the governor of Chenliu! He refused to grant me the position of 2,000-stone official!"

"I asked him how he could get an appointment from the court. What do you think he said?"

"How to say?"

"He actually told me to take the imperial examination before I can be appointed as an official?"

"I bother!"

Zhang Miao suddenly threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground, pointed at the ground and cursed: "You are just a red-faced plague man! How dare you let me participate in the imperial examination with those young men?"

"Bah! Gongtai, tell me, is he humiliating me?"

Chen Gong understood what happened and advised gently, "Meng Zhuo, you can't say that."

"Although we cannot be officials, the emperor has granted us the title of county marquis and rewarded us with a large amount of money and treasures. Aren't these all rewards for us?"

"The Han Dynasty today is completely different from the previous Han Dynasty. It is normal to have some differences in rules... And I have heard about the imperial examination. The questions are actually quite simple. As long as Meng Zhuo studies the Jian'an Law and studies farming and weaving, with his talent, can he not rank among the top?"

"Or not... With Meng Zhuo's reputation, it would be a great thing for him to go to Taibai Academy and exchange knowledge and impart principles with famous scholars such as Cai Yong, Liu Biao, and Kong Rong!"

When Zhang Miao heard this, he simply began to sob.

"Gongtai, you are deliberately trying to piss me off!"

"I, Zhang Miao, am known as the 'Eight Chefs' by the world. Do I still care about the money and property sent by the emperor?"

"I promised you that we would offer Chenliu to the imperial court. I thought I was doing a righteous deed and that the emperor and the people of the world would treat me with respect! What happened? Now you don't even want me to be a prefect with a salary of 2,000 dan. What difference does it make whether I do this or not?"

What Zhang Miao cared about was not money.

He was just angry!

The emperor was so stingy that he didn't even give him a 2,000-stone governor! And he even wanted him to be retrained at such an old age!
When I think about the imperial examination, if I encounter my students, or my students' students, how embarrassing it would be!

I thought that meeting the imperial court and the emperor would make me more famous, but in the end, my life was worse than when I was under Cao Cao's command! How could I tolerate this?

Chen Gong was frightened by Zhang Miao and quickly comforted him: "Meng Zhuo, I will treat these as nonsense you said when you were drunk. You must not tell anyone about this!"

"If you really want to take part in the imperial examination, don't worry, I will definitely go with you! With me accompanying you, are you still afraid of losing face?"

Zhang Miao was extremely worried and angry when he heard that Chen Gong not only did not understand him, but instead advised him to resign himself to fate and obediently maintain the new order of the court!
"Blame me! It's all my fault!"

"If you had known this earlier, why did you do it in the first place?"

(End of this chapter)