Chapter 3: The Storm and the First Section: The first month of the first year of the first peace of the Han Kingdom (192 AD). On the first month, Chang'an.

After Wang Rou and Fu Gan arrived in Chang'an, they met the Son of Heaven, but did not see the Taishi Dong Zhuo. That night, Lord Situ Wang Yun hosted a banquet for Wang Rou at home.

The two brothers haven't seen each other for a few years, and they are very affectionate. Wang Rou explained her intentions, hoping that Wang Yun could dredge up from it and help her meet Dong Zhuo.

Wang Yun carefully inquired about the situation in northern Xinjiang, but he was very surprised to hear that the hussar general Li Hong had removed the Jinyang court and monopolized the authority.

"Shuyou, when a group of old ministers were going to Northern Xinjiang, I expected this day. There was Dong Zhuo's disaster before the Han Dynasty, and Li Hong's disaster later, and the society will be overthrown. Wang Rou smiled: "Senior Brother Zi is too worried. I have already told you in detail about the affairs of northern Xinjiang. Compared with Dong Zhuo, there is still a big difference between the general and Dong Zhuo, he ......"

"Don't say it." Wang Yun waved his hand to interrupt Wang Rou's words, and said excitedly,

"Dong Zhuo is a vicious wolf in the western frontier, Li Hong is a leopard in the northern frontier, the nature of the two people is the same, they are both the best pigtails of the Han Dynasty." Wang Rou knew that Wang Yun had a strong and stubborn temperament and was difficult to convince, so she didn't argue too much and let Wang Yun lose her temper.

Wang Rou's official position in northern Xinjiang was not high, and he did not know many major decisions of the imperial court. Before leaving Jinyang, Zhang Wen and Lu Zhi specially talked to him once, revealing a little bit of the court's next plan.

In order to save Sheji as soon as possible, the imperial court is about to start a conquest war, and its primary goal is to attack Chang'an and seek King Dong Qin.

The imperial court sent him to Chang'an with two missions, one was to confuse and paralyze Dong Zhuo, and the other was to persuade Wang Yun to plan another mutiny.

Since Dong Zhuo was in power, Wang Yun has done everything possible to please Dong Zhuo, so he has been despised and reprimanded by many bureaucrats and Confucian scholars.

But Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi and a few other ministers knew that the reason why Wang Yun was willing to destroy his reputation was all arranged by the Taifu Yuan Kui.

The more the ministers and Confucian scholars scolded Wang Yun, the more Dong Zhuo trusted him. Wang Yun relied on Dong Zhuo's trust and power in his hands to protect the Son of Heaven and scholars to the greatest extent, barely supported the crumbling imperial court, did his best to maintain the survival of the people of Sanfu, and secretly planned a number of actions to weaken and attack Dong Zhuo.

Wang Rou waited for Wang Yun to calm down a little, and took out Zhang Wen's secret letter from his arms. After Wang Yun read it, he burned the secret letter with a candle.

"Uncle You, you've been fooled." Wang Rou looked at Wang Yun in surprise,

"Am I fooled? Whose fault am I falling for? ”

"Back then, I was framed by ** eunuch and died nine times in my life, my teacher Yang Ci, as well as the general He Jin and the captain Yuan Kui rescued me after many efforts. For this reason, my relationship with Yuan Valve, and Yuan Shao is extraordinary. Wang Yun said,

"You know this, and many ministers in the DPRK and China also know about it."

"Senior Brother Zi, do you mean ......" Wang Rou suddenly understood,

"Are you secretly helping Yuan Shao?"

"I'm not helping Yuan Shao, I'm hoping that through my help, Yuan Shao and Dong Dajun can quickly eradicate the best people, save the Son of Heaven, and save and stabilize the society." Wang Yun sighed,

"There are nearly a thousand clan children and protégés of Yuan in Chang'an City. With their help, Yuan Shao and I have always maintained a close relationship. I know that Gongsun Zhan has arrived in Jizhou, and I also know that the hussar general is about to attack Hebei Prefecture. Wang Yun patted Wang Rou on the shoulder,

"Zhang Wen and Lu Zhi are very aware of the connection between me and Yuan Shao, and they are worried that I will take the opportunity to instigate Dong Zhuo to attack the northern frontier, so that the northern frontier will fall into the danger of being exposed to the enemy, so as to help Yuan Shao successfully occupy Luoyang, so they sent you to deceive me, but this deception is too inferior. Wang Rou was shocked and stunned, looking at the secret letter that turned into ashes on the ground, and was silent. Zhang Wen and Lu Zhi did not tell him the real decision of the imperial court, and he felt that it was normal. After all, this matter is related to the survival of Sheji and Northern Xinjiang, of course, he can't say it casually, he doesn't feel fooled. On the contrary, he was very surprised by Wang Yun's attitude. Since Wang Yun secretly helped Yuan Shao, did he also agree with Yuan Shao's proposal to depose the Son of Heaven and rebuild the imperial system? If not, then what did Wang Yun do to help Yuan Shao?

"Senior Brother Zi, I heard about the establishment of a new imperial court in Jinyang, and you agreed? Why are you so different from Lord Zhang Wen and Lord Lu Zhi now? ”

"I did not agree to the establishment of a new imperial court in Jinyang." Wang Yun said angrily,

"When Zhang Wen and the others left Chang'an, there was a great deal of controversy about whether the new imperial court was located in Jinyang or Jizhou. But because of the rush of time, the matter was not finalized. You can see the results now, a good thing has become a bad thing for Zhang Wen and others. ”

"But, Senior Brother Zi, what Yuan Shao did ......"

"Yuan Shao is the same person as us, both of them are loyal to save the Han Society, and so far, he has not done anything wrong." Wang Yun said,

"The battle between us and Yuan Shao for the imperial throne is just a trivial matter that will be resolved in the future, but Dong Zhuo is different from Li Hong, they are the source of the trouble. As long as Dong Zhuo and Li Hong are not eliminated for a day, the world will not be peaceful for a day. Wang Rou couldn't refute, so she had to sigh helplessly, and then persuaded in a low voice: "Senior Brother Zi, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and those state and county officials, they have all changed. ”

"Change?" Wang Yun smiled confidently,

"How did it change? Can a scholar become an arrogant warrior? Can it suddenly become a ** pigtail who brings disaster to the country and the people? Wang Rou was speechless.

"After you return to Jinyang, tell Zhang Wen and Lu Zhi that no matter whether the Northern Xinjiang Army fights Jizhou or Chang'an, I will find a way to kill Dong Zhuo." Wang Yun said,

"As for the matter of you wanting to see Dong Zhuo, it's a bit troublesome. In the summer of this year, a group of flattering villains ignored the etiquette and law, and jointly signed the Son of Heaven, asking the Son of Heaven to worship Dong Zhuo as 'Shang's father'. During the Zhou Dynasty, Jiang Ziya was worshiped as 'Shang's father' by King Wu of Zhou because of his outstanding merits, but what merit did Dong Zhuo have? Therefore, the Son of Heaven and the ministers unanimously objected, Dong Zhuo was very unhappy, and returned to Hewu, three hundred miles away. ”

After Dong Zhuo arrived in Hewu, while expanding the castle on a large scale, he wantonly violated the etiquette law and did whatever he wanted. The car he is riding in now and the clothes he is wearing are exactly the same as those of the Son of Heaven, and he is arrogant and lascivious to the extreme. Wang Yun slapped the case table angrily and scolded through gritted teeth.

"Dong Zhuo is too fat and unwilling to move, so if there is something, he will let the ministers go to his Yiwu to obey orders. His clan and relatives all served as high officials in the court, and even the newly born son of the concubine was made a marquis, and the gold seal and purple ribbon used by the marquis were used as toys. In the past two years, in order to build a dock fort and accumulate money, he almost stripped the Guanzhong, which made the people complain and mourn all over the country. One day, I will crush him to ashes to vent my hatred. ”

"Dong Zhuo is not in Chang'an?"

"It's been a long time." Wang Yun said,

"That Taishifu is just an ornament. I'm going to go to Hewu in a few days, and if he wants to see you, I'll take you with me. After Wang Yun sent Wang Rou away, he wrote a letter and sent someone out of the house overnight.

The next morning, Sun Rui, a scholar and servant shooter, braved the heavy snow and rushed to Situ's mansion. Shi Sun Rui is in his fifties, of medium build, with a broad face and long beard, and is gentle and generous.

He is a native of Fufeng County, and he is a scholar of Confucianism. Wang Yun welcomed him into the study and said in a low voice, "Brother Junce, the big thing can be done." Wang Yun carefully talked about Zhang Wen's secret letter,

Now it seems that Li Hong has made up his mind to seize Jizhou to solve the danger in northern Xinjiang, and Dong Zhuo will definitely not give up this opportunity to hit Li Hong hard. Therefore, we need to seize the time so as not to miss the opportunity. Shi Sun Rui stroked his long hair, and after a little deep groaning, he said: "The gate valve families in Guanzhong have suffered from Dong Zhuo's chaotic government, and the people in Guanzhong have been humiliated, so as long as we get into trouble, everyone will gather and respond." It's just that even if we solve the army stationed in Chang'an City and the clan cronies of Dong Zhuo in the court, what will happen to the various armies outside Chang'an City? Could it be that the Lord is sure that Dong Zhuo will take advantage of this opportunity to attack Hedong and Luoyang at the same time with a large army? ”

"Under normal circumstances, of course Dong Zhuo would not send all his troops out to fight." Wang Yun said with a smile,

"However, if Li Hong succeeds in occupying Jizhou, and Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu succeed in occupying Luoyang, Dong Zhuo will be in trouble. In order to avoid such an unfavorable situation, Dong Zhuo must go to seize Luoyang in order to regain control of the overall situation. Wang Yun made a break down the situation that might happen in the next few months, and finally said,

"In the past two years, I have been working hard for Dong Zhuo, and I have not made any mistakes, and he has no reason to doubt me and distrust me. What's more, after the start of the war, apart from me, there was no second person in the DPRK and China who had the ability and the ability to sincerely help him act as the government of the DPRK, help him raise grain and grass, and defend Chang'an. Dong Zhuo has only one choice for me. Shi Sun Rui thought for a moment, and then asked hesitantly: "If Dong Zhuo sends out all the troops, then Lu Bu, Li Su and Zhang Liao will also lead the army to the battle." Without the help of Lu Bu, Li Su, and Zhang Liao, how could the adults control the army in Chang'an City? How to kill Dong Zhuo and his cronies? How to ensure the safety of the Son of Heaven and the imperial court? In addition, if Dong Zhuo's armies from all walks of life raised troops to rebel after hearing the news and returned to Guanzhong, how would the adults defend Chang'an City? Wang Yun nodded again and again,

"Yes, it is precisely because all these problems involve Lu Bu, Li Su and Zhang Liao, that I plan to officially tell them about this plan to punish King Dong Qin. Although they and I are both from Bingzhou, we are both fellow villagers, and we have been together for more than half a year, but this kind of big thing ......" he looked at Shi Sun Rui and said solemnly,

"Junce, if you give me a word, do you think they are trustworthy?" Shi Sun Rui smiled slightly,

"Zishi, you are not as rich as Dong Zhuo, nor as bold as Dong Zhuo, nor do you have Dong Zhuo's strength and power, why do you want them to risk killing your head to do such a thing with you?" Wang Yun's face was cold, and he said arrogantly: "For the peace of the Han Dynasty, for the lives of the people in the world, for loyalty and justice, for the blood flowing in the body, why can't you do it?" Sun Rui slowly stood up,

"In that case, what are you waiting for? I think that Lu Bu, Li Su, and Zhang Liao are all men who stand up to the sky, and they are all loyal servants of my Han Dynasty, and they can fully take on the important task of revitalizing the society. "In the middle of the first month, Guanzhong, Fufeng County, Yiwu.

After seeing off Situ Wang Yun and the northern Xinjiang envoy Wang Rou, Liu Ai and Tian Yi hurriedly returned to Dong Zhuo's study.

Dong Zhuo reclined on the Hu bed, smiled and invited the two to sit down,

"Just now I was lying down like this and talking to the submaster. Is the sub-master unhappy? ”

"No, I think Lord Situ is very happy." Tian Yi said with a smile,

"Lord Situ and Lord Situ are very good friends, sitting together like this to discuss state affairs can be regarded as informal, haha......" Dong Zhuo smiled and shook his head,

"It's hard to imagine that a few years ago, Zishi actually fought with ** eunuch to the point of bleeding. His personality has changed so much that it's unbelievable. The three of them then got down to business.

Li Hong's letter is now in Dong Zhuo's hand. When Wang Rou asked if there was a reply just now, Dong Zhuo immediately shook his hand,

"You go back and tell the general that if he is sincere in making peace with me, please ask him to immediately withdraw from Hedong and return Luoyang to me." The development of the current situation is basically the same as Dong Zhuo's expectation at the beginning of the year, because of Luoyang and the food problem, all forces are fighting each other, and their strength has been lost to a certain extent, but there is one thing that Dong Zhuo expected, that is, Youzhou Gongsun Zhan's southward movement.

The southward movement of Gongsun Zhan of Youzhou directly changed the situation in northern Xinjiang and Jizhou. Gongsun Zhan is strong and wants to compete with Yuan Shao for Jizhou, and Li Hong is unusual, monopolizing the authority of the Jinyang court, so what will Li Hong do next?

Is it to fight Jizhou or Guanzhong? Or firmly occupy Luoyang to control Jing and Henan? Dong Zhuo, Liu Ai, and Tian Yi agreed that Li Hong's greatest possibility was to attack Jizhou, because the relationship between Liu Yu, Gongsun Zhan and Li Hong was extraordinary, and both needed Jizhou, a big treasury of money and grain.

As long as they join forces, Yuan Shao will have to get out. Yuan Shao left Jizhou, and Yuan Shu has recently suffered a serious loss of strength, and the possibility of peace between the two brothers is very great.

As soon as the Yuan brothers joined forces, the target was naturally Luoyang. If Luoyang is occupied by them, the three-legged momentum will be achieved, and Guanzhong will be dangerous.

Therefore, the top priority of the Northern Army is to reoccupy Luoyang and take control of the initiative again in order to prevent the formation of a full-fledged momentum.

Since Luoyang is very important to all parties this year, the battle must be very fierce and long.

In order to ensure the capture of Luoyang, Dong Zhuo planned to recruit 50,000 to 60,000 troops to rush to the Guanxi battlefield, so the raising of money and food for the army immediately became a headache.

Dong Zhuo set his sights on Yizhou.

"Yizhou Mu Liu Yan hasn't returned yet?" As early as October, Dong Zhuo issued an order to Yizhou in the name of the Son of Heaven to urge taxes, but Liu Yan has not heard back.

"Here comes a letter." Liu Ai replied,

"Lord Liu said in the book that because the rice thieves (Wudou Mijiao) occupied Hanzhong and cut off the main road to the north, this year's taxes could not be sent to Chang'an." Dong Zhuo's face turned cold.

"My lord, Liu Yan's reluctance to pay taxes is probably related to the Jia Long rebellion in Yizhou last year." Tian Yi explained,

"We are behind the scenes to support Jia Long's rebellion, it is estimated that Liu Yan knows." Dong Zhuo snorted dissatisfiedly,

"I said I was going to send someone, but you didn't listen, what was the result? Jia Long is dead, Liu Yan is still alive, and Yizhou's large taxes are gone. How do you do this? Liu Ai and Tian Yi were speechless in shame.

In the fifth year of Zhongping (188 AD), Taichang Liu Yan made a statement to the Son of Heaven and changed the history of assassination to the state pastor, so that the prefectures and counties could quell the rebellion in time.

The Son of Heaven accepted Liu Yan's suggestion and appointed Liu Yan as the envoy of the supervising army, the pastor of Yizhou, and the marquis of Fengyang.

Before leaving, Emperor Ling also specially summoned Liu Yan, hoping that Liu Yan could go to Yizhou to quell the rebellion and stabilize the society.

At that time, the situation in Yizhou was very serious. The two assassins of Yizhou, Liu Jun and Yin Jian, were both corrupt and perverted the law, and their atrocities aroused public indignation.

Ma Xiang, Zhao Yi and other Yellow Turban leaders gathered a crowd to rise up, captured Mianzhu County (now Mianzhudong, Sichuan) in Guanghan County, killed Li Sheng, the county commander, and then attacked Luo County (now Guanghandong, Sichuan), and killed Shi Yijian, the assassin of Yizhou.

The Yellow Turban Army then attacked Shu County (now Chengdu, Sichuan) and Qianwei (now Pengshan Mountain, Sichuan), and within ten months, it broke through three counties in a row, and the momentum was extremely huge.

The Yellow Turban Army once grew to more than 100,000 people, and it was in Lianba County (now Chongqing).

The "Ban Yu Man" (ethnic minorities) all participated. Soon Ma Xiang proclaimed himself emperor and led his army to capture Ba County and kill the Taishou Zhao Department.

The growing strength of the Yellow Turban Army, burning and plundering, aroused the extreme hatred of the Yizhou Gate Lords, who organized tens of thousands of private soldiers, under the command of Jia Long, the commander of the Yizhou Mansion, and defeated the Yellow Turban Army rebels after a series of battles.

By the time Liu Yan arrived in Yizhou, the Yellow Turban Army in Yizhou had already been pacified. After Liu Yu left Beijing, he did not go directly to Yizhou, but went south to his hometown of Jiangxia County, Jingzhou, where he recruited hundreds of soldiers and horses, and then traced the river upstream, and only arrived in Shu County about half a year later.

He originally thought that there would be a bloody battle after arriving in Yizhou, who knew that a golden toad fell from the sky and picked a big bargain.

Jia Long welcomed Liu Yan to Mianzhu. Liu Yan saw that the scenery of this place was pleasant, and immediately set the place of governance in Mianzhu.

On the one hand, he rewarded Jia Long and other state and county officials and clan lords who had made meritorious contributions to quelling the rebellion, and on the other hand, he appeased and accepted the displaced people who were scattered and rebellious, and was deeply loved by the people.

Around the first year of Chuping, there were continuous wars in the Gyeonggi area, and tens of thousands of displaced families from Nanyang and Sanfu poured into Yiju.

Liu Yan recruited young and strong soldiers from it to establish the Dongzhou army, and its strength was rapidly expanded. When Liu Yan arrived in Yizhou, he brought a group of people, including Dong Fu, a native of Guanghan, Zhao Wei, a native of Lingba County, and Wu Yi, a native of Chen Liu.

The counselor Lu Chang originally saw off Liu Yan, but due to the Gyeonggi Rebellion, the road was blocked, so he stayed in Yizhou to serve Liu Yan.

Dong Fu and Zhao Wei are from Yizhou, and they are both celebrities. For example, Dong Fu, when he was in Luoyang, was known as Confucianism, and passed the number of scriptures, good Ouyang Shangshu, ten times before and after the opening of the three princes' mansions, three signs of the bus, the fame is great, second to none in Yizhou.

There was a trumpet

"To stop (to stop)", it means

"No one can speak, and you can stop talking about it." As for Zhao Wei, the situation is about the same. In order to survive in Yizhou, Liu Yan naturally had to encourage and instigate his subordinates to expand his power in a big way.

The original gate valve family in Yizhou, like Jia Long and Ren Qi, are all people with deep roots, and their influence is naturally very great.

There are also those who have just fled from Nanyang and Sanfu

"Dongzhou Shiren". Many of these families who fled are generations of powerful people, one is more powerful than the other, and the so-called strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, which is simply a joke in their eyes.

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