My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 345 Wait and see what happens

Chapter 345 Wait and see what happens
"Zunyan, what urgent matter brings the general to summon us here in such a hurry?"

Yang Zhong encountered Yang Yin, who had also received the news, outside the Tian Ce Mansion, and pulled him aside.

Last time, after accompanying Yang Yin to Luoyang to acknowledge his ancestors and return to his clan, he received Yang Chun's approval.

Yang Zhong was a member of the Hongnong Yang clan.

Whether you had a relationship before or not is not important. Once the clan recognizes you and includes you in the family genealogy, you are one of the family.

He and Yang Yin, one a scholar and the other a warrior, naturally formed a small group under Gao Yu's command, and there were many such small groups.

Cui Xian, Cui Jishu, and Cui You also formed a small group. All three of them belonged to the Boling Cui clan, while Cui Jie, who came from the Qinghe Cui clan, was also a member of the Cui clan, even though their ancestors had separated. They shared similar interests and formed a small group as well.

Yang Yin glanced around. "What else could it be?"

Yang Zhong, quick-witted, noticed Yang Yin looking west towards Luoyang and immediately understood: "Something happened in Luoyang?"

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, when two tigers fight, one will surely be injured, or both will be defeated..."

"Zunyan... what do you think the general might be thinking?"

Yang Yin glanced at him and said calmly, "There's no need to say anything later. Just observe the situation. How could a hero like you, General, be easily swayed by others?"

Those who achieve great things do not consult the masses.

Small meetings are held for big things, and big meetings are held for small things.

"You mean, General, you want to find out what we're thinking?"

Yang Yin didn't reply, but turned around and walked into the Tian Ce Mansion on his own. Yang Zhong quickly followed, his head slightly lowered, his face expressionless, but he kept observing the people who came to attend the meeting.

Each person's expression is different, and behind each person's expression lies their own source of information.

It was no secret that Erzhu Rong led 5,000 elite Qihu cavalry south in a grand manner. In fact, they might not know as much about the events that were happening in Luoyang as Gao Yu did.

They're all seasoned veterans from established families; they know exactly what's going on.

Seeing everyone arrive, Gao Yu, who was in the main seat, went straight to the point.

"Today I received two imperial edicts in succession."

"Firstly, His Majesty has ordered me to lead troops to Luoyang to protect the capital and defend the emperor."

"Secondly, the Prime Minister said that there were displaced people in Guangzhou who wanted to gather a crowd and rebel, and ordered me to raise troops to Guangzhou to quell the rebellion."

"I hope you gentlemen can help me solve my problems, dispel my doubts, offer me advice, and teach me how to proceed."

Yang Kan stood up impatiently.

"Zichong! This is a golden opportunity!"

"Your Majesty and Erzhu Rong are now irreconcilable enemies. Perhaps something major has happened in Luoyang! The Imperial Guards and the Central Army are both under Erzhu Rong's control. How can Your Majesty, with his weak forces, possibly fight back?"

Yang Kan became more and more excited as he spoke, exclaiming, "Zichong! The opportunity to recover our Han homeland in the Central Plains is right before our eyes! You should raise the banner, and I'm sure that when the sons and daughters of Han hear the news, they will be filled with joy and eager to welcome the king's army, and they will all come to join us!"

As expected of the iron-blooded Han emperor.

Yang Kan has never hidden his attitude and has always openly admitted it.

He himself is a Han chauvinist!
what happened?
Mulan, Peng Le, and the others did not respond, simply because the proportion of Han Chinese in Tian Ce Mansion was extremely high. If it weren't for the fact that they were the ones who had followed Gao Yu in Huai Shuo long ago, it would have been a purely Han Chinese group.

Cui Jie quickly spoke up, "Zu Xin's remarks are far too extreme."

"Since the Jin Dynasty, the Central Plains have been a land of mixed Han and Yi peoples for many years. There is an interdependence between them. How can we be so extreme?"

Gao Yu nodded slightly.

Shandong is slightly better, but Hebei has long been a mix of Han and Yi people. The reason why Xianyu Xiuli was able to start a rebellion in Dingzhou was because a large number of Dingling people in Dingzhou responded to his call.
Not to mention places like Shanxi and Guanzhong, where the proportion of non-Han people is even higher than that of Han people.

The reason is also very simple.

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world has entered a long 'ice age'. During ice ages, nomadic peoples who originally lived on the grasslands would migrate south like madmen.

Because they simply couldn't survive on the grasslands, they had no choice but to expand their living space southward.

The Jin Dynasty's internal strife during the War of the Eight Princes, coupled with the constant borrowing of troops from outside and the southward migration of large numbers of non-Han peoples who saw through the weakness of the Central Plains dynasty, eventually led to the Five Barbarian Invasions.

And at that time.

Guanzhong is a severely affected area.

People from Guanzhong and Shanxi first fled to Hebei, then to Shandong, and then, in their gentry, migrated south.

Just as Yang Kan said, that would undoubtedly have created many enemies for himself from the very beginning.

Cui Jie had worked in the Secretariat and must have had access to the household registration data held by the Wei government. He was very clear about the current proportion of Han and non-Han people in Hebei.

"So what! The men of Han are brave and extraordinary. Whoever dares to stop us, they will all be..."

“Zu Xin!”

Gao Yu didn't give him a chance to finish speaking, immediately shouting and interrupting him, "Let the Chief Secretary finish what he has to say!"

More to save face for Mulan and the others, he had few Hu people under his command, but not none at all.

Seeing Gao Yu staring intently at him, Yang Kan sat back down, clearly not convinced.

"Please continue, Chief Secretary."

Cui Jie nodded. "In my opinion... the Prime Minister simply wants His Majesty to move the capital to Jinyang. Even if he has the intention to harm His Majesty, he will not actually do so."

"Isn't the Chief Secretary being arbitrary? The Prime Minister has killed the Empress Dowager and the deposed emperor, so why can't he kill the Emperor?"

Peng Le then spoke up and asked a question in return.

Cui Jie was taken aback, then chuckled, “If the Prime Minister really acts so rashly, then things will be simple for the General. He can simply raise the banner of righteousness, punish the disloyal, and avenge the late Emperor.”

"Sima, do you think the Prime Minister will give the General the opportunity to raise the banner of righteousness?"

Peng Le fell silent.

Speaking of which.

Cui Jie's meaning is quite clear.

For Gao Yu, the best news would be that Erzhu Rong had killed Yuan Ziyou, but Erzhu Rong was unlikely to do so; he wasn't that stupid.

Secondly, if Erzhu Rong forcibly abducted Yuan Ziyou to Jinyang and used the emperor to command the feudal lords, then Gao Yu could also produce Yuan Ziyou's secret edict.

"What if...something happens to the Prime Minister?"

Gao Shen suddenly spoke up.

"how is this possible?"

"The Imperial Guards and the Central Army are both under the Prime Minister's command, and the Prime Minister has also brought five thousand brave Qihu warriors with him on this trip south."

Cui Xian smiled and said, "If that's really the case, then that's even better... As Zhongmi said, the Central Army and the Imperial Guards are all loyal to the Prime Minister, and there are still five thousand brave Qihu warriors outside Luoyang. If something happens to the Prime Minister, the Erzhu clan will definitely avenge him..."

What's wrong with this group of people?

Some wished for Yuan Ziyou's death, others for Erzhu Rong's death, and still others even hoped for both of them to die together.

It's one thing for the Cui family to think that way.

After all, Cui Guang and Cui Liang had passed away one after another, especially after Yuan Ziyou ascended the throne.

The Yang and Li families gradually replaced the previously prominent Cui family.

But Yang Yin!
Why wouldn't they be hoping something bad would happen in Luoyang?

The Tian Ce Mansion seemed no longer enough for them; they all yearned to go further.

However, Gao Yu has already given them the best they can offer. If they want to go further, they must first push Gao Yu to go even further.

But Gao Yu had almost reached his peak.

Under one person, above ten thousand people!

The title of General of Heavenly Strategy is essentially on par with that of Erzhu Rong, the only difference being that Erzhu Rong held the official position of Prime Minister and had a higher noble rank.

Chaos is a ladder!
Luoyang needs to be thrown into chaos so they can take advantage of the confusion.

Gao Yu did not give a direct answer, but instead said, "I'm not asking what will happen in Luoyang, but rather I want your advice on how I should proceed."

Cui Jie quickly tried to persuade him.

"General, His Majesty's decree orders you to raise an army, as does the Prime Minister's decree. However, it will take time to gather soldiers from all over the country. We should just wait and see. Right now, you should send a trusted confidant to Luoyang to gather information."

"The Chief Secretary's words make sense."

Gao Yu nodded, but ultimately did not express his opinion.

But no one cared.

Because... the core team of the entire Tian Ce Mansion has already made its stance clear.

Gao Yu left Yang Yin behind.

“Zunyan, you have not said a word before, but I know you have a good plan in mind. Tell me quickly.”

Yang Yin came to the map and said, “General, you should know that His Majesty’s chances of winning are not great. He will either die or be forcibly taken to Jinyang like Emperor Xian of Han.”

With fewer people around, Yang Yin spoke more directly.

"After arriving in Shandong, the general has established many connections with Han Chinese families and commands a large army. He will certainly not submit to the prime minister again, and a dispute between the general and the prime minister is bound to arise."

Gao Yu's existence has already threatened Erzhu Rong.

A chain of suspicion has formed between the two.

Erzhu Rong would not believe that Gao Yu had any intention of submitting, and Gao Yu would not believe that Erzhu Rong had no intention of harming him.

This is an unsolvable deadlock.

"Therefore... the general should focus on the overall situation, while the prime minister is the general's true enemy."

Gao Yu remained silent, but walked to Yang Yin's side, pointed to the location of Qingzhou, and then gestured to other places a few times.

Yang Yin watched the trajectory Gao Yu was tracing with his fingers.

A strange light flashed in his eyes.

What a mighty ruler!
He then realized that Gao Yu had already made a decision in his heart, and had even planned out a series of schemes and plans in his mind if he were to fight Erzhu Rong!
"Is it really going to come to this?"

"General! The fate of the Great Wei Dynasty has run its course; now is the time for great contention!"

"General, you should emulate Emperor Gaozu of Han. Though you came from humble beginnings, you were able to take the world with a three-foot sword in plain clothes!"

"We will certainly assist the general!"

Gao Yu looked at the map of the Great Wei territory.

After several tests, he was absolutely certain of the attitude of his subordinates.

Winter is just around the corner.

It's getting cold, and they all want to put on an extra layer of clothing.

He had no way out, and he couldn't retreat!

Even if it's not for anyone else.

He also had to think about himself, his wives and concubines, and his children.

He then set his sights on Hengzhou.

Gao Huan.

How will they act?

After making up my mind.