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", or search on Baidu: Sanlian Literature Network] Chapter 10 Wind and Rain Chapter 21 Liu Bao is very grateful to Li Hong.

It was Li Hong's strong support that in just two years, he went from an unknown Xiongnu nobleman to the most powerful young Zuoxian King in Shan Yuting.

In accordance with Li Hong's request, Liu Bao reduced the 50,000 Xiongnu rebels to 20,000, put the old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers back to their respective tribes, and resettled more than 100,000 tribes and tribes to the south of Yinshan, as well as the grasslands of Wuyuan and Yunzhong counties.

Now he has 20,000 troops, hundreds of large and small tribes under his command, and a population of nearly 150,000, and his power is far greater than that of Shan Yuting.

Although Da Shan Yu Yu Luo was extremely dissatisfied with Li Hong's arrangement, Liu Bao was still his son after all, and he couldn't say anything, but he had to come forward to comfort the angry Shan Yuting and the leaders of the Zuo tribe.

Yu Fuluo and the Xiongnu nobles all knew that without the support and assistance of the general Zhengbei, and without the courageous battles of General Liyi and the soldiers of the Han army, not only would Shan Yuting be gone, but even the Zuo tribe might have been wiped out by the Marquis of Xubu Bone and Baima Tong.

This expedition to the north of the general did not take the opportunity to drive out the Huns, and it was already very merciful. After this great turmoil, the Southern Xiongnu suffered great losses in strength and population, especially the right tribe of the Marquis of Xubu Gudu and the Tu tribe of Baima Tong.

These two tribes were originally the largest tribes of the Southern Xiongnu, but now the tribal leaders and soldiers have almost been killed, and the Southern Xiongnu have suffered a huge loss of strength and collapsed.

The Xiongnu were well aware of the situation in northern Xinjiang, so they had no choice but to let it go in the face of Li Hong's toughness and arrogance.

Today's Southern Xiongnu can no longer be compared with the Southern Xiongnu when they were just divided and went south two hundred years ago, and today's Southern Xiongnu has completely decayed.

In the eyes of the Great Han Kingdom, it is now an old and scarred wild wolf on the grassland, and there is no longer any threat, and it can be hacked to death on the grassland at any time.

Li Hong and Yu Fuluo discussed many times, and decided to collectively refer to the large tribes led by Liu Bao as the northern tribe, and settled south of Yinshan and north of the Yellow River.

More than 40,000 people from the Shan Yuting and Xiongnu tribes still settled in the Meiji area. King Youxian went to Bei and brought his 30,000 tribes to settle within the Great Wall of Xihe County, on the grasslands north of the Yellow River.

Let the tribes of Beibei move into the Great Wall, which was promised by Liyi, Li Hong did not regret it, and specially wrote to the court for this matter, begging for the permission of the Son of Heaven.

Liu Bao considered for himself to lead the Xiongnu tribes in the future, and transferred a large amount of money and livestock from the booty to Shan Yuting and various tribes of the Xiongnu Zuo tribe, which to a certain extent calmed the complaints of the Xiongnu nobles and improved his prestige in the Xiongnu.

After the news of the great victory in northern Xinjiang arrived in Luoyang, the whole city was boiling, and the government and the opposition were immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

The Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother were overjoyed and ordered to reward the soldiers of the Northern Army. If Zi Xinli is established today, the imperial court can just use the great victory in northern Xinjiang to promote the national prestige and stabilize the people's hearts.

But the invincible power of the general of the expedition to the north also made them uneasy, they didn't know what the general of the expedition to the north was going to do next, what was written in the edict of the first emperor?

To this end, the ministers of the DPRK and China gathered at Shangshudae overnight to discuss countermeasures. After the lieutenant officials arrived in Beijing, they immediately asked the Empress Dowager He to issue an order in the name of the Son of Heaven to worship Dong Zhuo, the former general of the state, and lead the military of the former general, holding the Jieyue, and quickly leading 20,000 Xiliang soldiers to be stationed along the area of Anyi and Xie County, in preparation for the general of the expedition to the north to lead the army south.

At the same time, he issued an order to the left general Huangfu Song, ordering him to quickly lead 20,000 northern troops to Chang'an and hold the line of Tongguan to expand the defense of Gyeonggi.

Late at night, Shang Shutai.

"When the general of the expedition to Peking came to Beijing in March, he strongly asked the first emperor to promise him to wave his army north to attack the Xianbei country after recovering the border counties. At that time, the first emperor said that as long as the general of the expedition to the north could recover the border counties before August, he agreed to allow the army to cross the Yin Mountain and go north to conquer the Xianbei country. Ding Gong looked at the ministers present and asked,

"Now that General Zhengbei has recovered the border counties before the rainy season comes, will he stick to the established strategy and continue to attack the Xianbei Kingdom north?"

"According to the principle of the general of Zhengbei, he will not easily give up such a good opportunity to attack north, but ......," Liu Hong said uneasily,

"But we don't know what the first emperor wrote in his edict, so we can't be sure that the general will follow the established strategy of going north to attack the Xianbei Kingdom. However, judging from the fact that the general of the expedition to the north ended the war in northern Xinjiang early at all costs, he may have some intentions, is he planning to go south? ”

"It is unlikely that the general of the expedition to the north will go south, even if there is an edict from the first emperor, it is impossible for him to go south immediately." Lu Zhi said confidently,

He would know the situation in Luoyang immediately, and the death of Empress Dowager Dong and Hussar General Dong Chong was also a warning to him. Now that the Dong clan has been wiped out, the traitors and generals are powerful, and the army in the Gyeonggi area is gathered, it is very difficult to support the little prince as the emperor, and it is almost impossible. In Luoyang, where danger lurks and the slightest carelessness is the burning of jade, what can he do to ensure that Xiao Donghou's life is worry-free? Is there any way for him to justifiably go south? No, he can only wait for the opportunity, waiting for the opportunity of the Luoyang chaos. ”

"What Master Lu said makes sense." Shang Shu He Hao said,

"Regardless of whether the general of Zhengbei has the edict of the first emperor or not, he wants to go south to eradicate the traitors and support the little prince as the emperor, and he will not be able to rely on his army of hundreds of thousands. For him to succeed, he has to have our support, and that's crucial, and I'm sure he knows that very well. But now it is impossible for him to get our support, and it is impossible for us to let him go south to Luoyang to take sole power and harm the country. ”

"The situation in Luoyang is here, as soon as the war in Northern Xinjiang ends, all the factors that may lead to the fiasco of the Northern Xinjiang War and endanger the society will disappear, and it doesn't matter how chaotic Luoyang is now. However, as soon as the war in Northern Xinjiang ended, the general of Zhengbei had a huge threat to Luoyang, which forced all parties in Luoyang to temporarily truce to ensure the stability of Luoyang and not give the general of Zhengbei any excuse to go south. ”

"Luoyang is in chaos, and the general of Zhengbei is bound to go south, there is no doubt about this. Therefore, what method to use to make Luoyang chaotic is something that the general of Zhengbei must consider at present. He Hao said,

"I think it's the best way to let General Zhengbei continue to attack Xianbei Country north. First, he can take advantage of the civil strife in Xianbei to hit the Xianbei people hard and make meritorious deeds. Second, this is also the strategy of the northern expedition set by the first emperor during his lifetime, and he should complete the will of the first emperor to expand the territory. Third, after the general of the expedition to the north of the country, the threat was lifted, and the general must eradicate the eunuch again in order to seize the authority of the state from the traitorous eunuch. At that time, everything we should have arranged has already been arranged, and it should be able to be decided in one fell swoop. Yuan Kui smiled and said: "The rainy season on the grassland is coming, and the general of the expedition to the north will have to wait until July or August if he wants to go south." From the point of view of time, we still have enough time to arrange calmly, and there is no need to rush. He glanced at everyone and said slowly,

"The top priority is for us to know what General Zhengbei wants to do next? Do you plan to go south to Luoyang or go north to attack Xianbei? ”

"What countermeasures does Lord Taifu have?" Shangshu Han Fu asked.

"First reward the general of the expedition to the north and the armies of the northern frontier, and then send someone to the north with the decree to meet with the general of the expedition to the north in person." Yuan Kui said,

"At this time, the Northern Xinjiang War has just ended, and the new monarch has just been established, and it is not appropriate for the imperial court to immediately propose to the general of Zhengbei to attack the Xianbei country in the north."

"Speaking out at this time, there is indeed a suspicion of borrowing a knife to kill people." Lu Zhi said with a solemn expression,

"In the Northern Xinjiang War, General Zhengbei lost 60,000 soldiers, which was a big blow to him, and if we let him rush into battle, it might anger him. Therefore, it would be better for us to probe his tone first, and it would be better for him to bring it up himself, which would be very ideal. Ding Gong looked at Dasi Nong Yuan and asked, "Lord Yuan, does Dasi Nong's Mansion have enough money to support the army's expedition to Xianbei Country?" Yuan Peng nodded and said: "This time, the Son of Heaven and the Empress Dowager He are very generous, the traitorous eunuch is also very hardworking, and the general is also very concerned about the overall situation, coupled with our plea, all the money and property of Yongle Palace have been moved to the Dasi Nong Mansion." Do you know how many there are? There are more than 17 billion dollars, which is more than enough to fight another war in northern Xinjiang. Empress Dowager Dong, like the first emperor, is a good hand at collecting money. Now it seems that the Great Han Kingdom is not without money, but that the money has entered Wanjintang and Yongle Palace. There was silence in the study.

What can everyone say? When people are gone, what's the point of saying something disrespectful? Yuan Kui sighed: "Thank you to the first emperor and the empress dowager, otherwise, today's Great Han Kingdom will be walking on thin ice, and it will be even more dangerous." ”

"Master Taifu, how do you think it is more appropriate to do this reward for the armies of Northern Xinjiang?" Shangshu Zheng Tai asked,

"The Queen Mother means to reward a little more. In order to recover the four northern counties, the soldiers of the northern army fought bloodily for more than two months, losing more than 60,000 people. ”

"Of course, we can't reward them too lightly, we also have to count on them to expedition to Xianbei Country, expand the territory for the Great Han Kingdom, and revitalize the Great Han Tianwei." Yuan Kui smiled,

"I want to seal a few more generals. In the future, the war in Northern Xinjiang will end, the Great Han Kingdom will be stabilized, and the armies in Northern Xinjiang will be easy to control. ”

"It's still Master Taifu who thinks long-term." Sikong Liu Hong said with a smile,

"Now these people are following the general of the expedition to the north and the south, and they have made many military exploits, and there are many benefits, and it is certain that they are concentric. When there is no war in the future, this struggle for power and profit will naturally be inevitable, and sooner or later the armies in northern Xinjiang will be divided. This has been the case since ancient times. ”

"Who is not selfish? Most of the soldiers in northern Xinjiang are greedy Hu people, brutal horse thieves and stupid ant thieves, and it will be a miracle if they don't mess up in the future. Han Fu said disdainfully.

"Who is Master Taifu going to let go to the side plug?" He Hao asked. Yuan Kui looked at him and smiled: "You go, I don't worry if you go." He Hao bowed down to receive the order.

"Lord Situ should go to the Hundred Counties Mansion." Yuan Kui then said to Ding Gong,

"Today's discussion in Shangshutai, you explain it in detail to the general, if he has any opinions, you will do it according to his words. He is deliberately alienating us now, and there are some things you should not say more, lest he become suspicious and have another accident. Ding Gong asked: "Tomorrow, the first emperor will be buried in Wenling, do you ask him to come to protect the spirit?" Yuan Kui sneered and shook his head: "If he dares to come, it will be a hell of a life." Yuan Kui then got up and went back to the house, he beckoned He Hao to get into the carriage, and asked in a low voice, "Is General Dong's Sima Li Ru still in the capital?" ”

"It's still there." He Hao asked,

"Master Taifu wants to see him in person?" Yuan Kui thought for a moment and said, "You invite him to the house immediately, I have something to explain to him." Sending Ding Gong away, He Jin hurriedly walked into the study and ordered someone to invite Sima He Jin.

"General, Lord Situ is visiting late at night, is there anything urgent?"

"There's nothing urgent, just tell me how to reward the soldiers of the Northern Army." He Jin said,

"This Ding Palace is not a good thing, in order to climb to the position of the third prince, I helped him a lot, but now it's good, I even asked him something about it, he kept his mouth shut. Hum...... He's done it. He Jin smiled.

He Jin continued: "I said that I would not protect the soul and not send the coffin of the first emperor to Wenling, and he even threatened me. Isn't it to kill me when you ask me to protect the soul at this time? He Jin's face changed, and he asked in surprise: "Tomorrow, the general will not send the spirit?" ”

"No, no." He Jin opened his mouth to persuade him, but when he saw He Jin's fierce gaze, he felt a chill in his heart and swallowed his words back.

"Isn't it just that the world wants to scold me?" He Jin waved his hand disdainfully,

"It's better to let the world scold me, it's better than having my head cut off. You immediately go to Wuyuan, and ask the general of the expedition to go south at the right time. He Jin asked, "Do you just say what the adults instructed?" He Jin smiled: "What? You don't think so? Do you think that the general of Zhengbei will not agree? ”

"The general of Zhengbei is only going south, not going south to Beijing, and he is still willing to give this favor." He Jin said,

"It's just that if the general wants the general to guarantee the life of the little prince, how can I answer?"

"You agree to whatever he asks." He Jin said,

"If he doesn't go south, how can I recruit soldiers from all over the world into Beijing? Recently, the eighth battalion of the Xiyuan Army has given Cao Cao a lot of chickens and dogs, and the military Sima has changed one stubble after another, if I don't recruit all troops into Beijing, Luoyang will be a traitor. Is Dong Zhuo's Sima Li Ru still in the capital? He Jin nodded.

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