That night, Li Hong, Xian Yufu, Xu Rong, Li Wei, and Li Ru sat around the brazier to discuss the situation in Luoyang and northern Xinjiang. ∮ Yan Moxuan ∮ ad-free ∮

Li Hong was very worried about the future of northern Xinjiang, first, the Tuntian in Hetao and Pingcheng had just started, and there were many difficulties, and a large part of the food and salary of the border army in the next few years would have to rely on the imperial court to solve it; Second, after the expansion of the territory of northern Xinjiang, the border has become the most difficult matter at present, in addition to the restriction of food and wages, there is also the problem of troops, mainly the serious shortage of iron cavalry; Third, it is difficult for the people stranded in northern Xinjiang to return in the short term, which invisibly increases the burden and crisis in northern Xinjiang.

Although many contradictions have been resolved and the crisis has been greatly alleviated because of the establishment of Hanbei County, many new contradictions have also been added to the establishment of Hanbei County, and the crisis that has just been alleviated seems to have gradually become serious. Li Wei and several high-ranking officials in northern Xinjiang couldn't sleep all night and thought hard about good strategies.

Li Hong is still very optimistic about the situation in Luoyang, without the eunuchs and relatives, no matter how the battle between the warriors and the scholars will not cause a catastrophe. Whether it is a warrior or a scholar, the stability of the Han community will always come first, and neither side will do too much. What's more, now that the expedition has been victorious, the imperial court can get rid of the heavy military resources, and many of the sharp contradictions between the two sides will gradually fade, which is conducive to slowing down and restricting the struggle for power between the two sides in Beijing. Li Hong's optimism affected the preoccupied Li Ru, and his tightly knit brows gradually relaxed.

Li Hong emphatically explained the difficulties in northern Xinjiang, and he said to Li Ru, I have received a letter from Lord Han Fu of Jizhou, in which he said that because Jizhou has been hit by disasters for two consecutive years, the grain harvest has been seriously in deficit, and taxes have been sharply reduced, so the 500 million yuan of grain allocated by the imperial court to the two states is gone this year. Li Hong sneered: "You and I know how much disaster Jizhou has suffered. There was no rebellion in Jizhou this year, the Yellow Turban Army in Taihang Mountain and Montenegro did not come down to intrude, and the victims also moved to the local government north to Youhe and the two prefectures, so why is the grain in Jizhou still underharvested? Why are taxes still falling sharply? As early as July, when I went south, I told the imperial court that in order to ensure that Jizhou's taxes could be collected in the treasury every year and that they could be transferred to northern Xinjiang on time and in sufficient amount, it was necessary to garrison troops in Jizhou. In this way, it was not only possible to kill the traitors stationed in the mountains, but also to monitor and deter the officials of the Jizhou Prefectures, but the imperial court resolutely refused to agree. ”

"Today's events show that my fears were not unfounded. This year, taxes on grain arrears have been sharply reduced. And what about next year? And the year after? I can grit my teeth this year, and I can even help Lord Liu in Youzhou, but what about next year? There are also tuntian in the four counties of Jizhou. I got the news that Han Fu not only did not start preparations for tuntian in Hejian and Anping, but began to sell land. ”

Li Ru said with a smile: "Lord Xiangguo also knows about the affairs of Jizhou, but Lord Xiangguo has not yet gained a foothold in Luoyang, and he is also constrained by ministers such as Taifu Yuan Kui in state affairs, so he has no time to take care of it, and he is powerless to help him." However, if you still want to garrison troops in Jizhou, Lord Xiangguo can ask the Son of Heaven to make an order......"

Li Hong wanted this sentence, and he and Xian Yufu and the others immediately exchanged a look of surprise, and then they each put on a look of deafness. Since Dong Zhuo took the initiative to promise Li Hong to garrison troops in Jizhou, there must be conditions. What does he want?

"Lord Xiangguo said that Northern Xinjiang has indeed had many difficulties in recent years, and if it encounters a few more natural disasters, Northern Xinjiang will be completely finished. The safety of northern Xinjiang is directly related to the safety of the Han community. Therefore, Lord Xiangguo not only agreed to the request of the Lord to send troops to Jizhou, but also was willing to ask the Son of Heaven to transfer all the taxes of Jizhou for five years, including the profits of salt and iron, to the two states. Five years later, the tuntian in central Jin and northwest Hebei had basically achieved results, and the tuntian in Hetao and Pingcheng had also achieved initial results. ”

Li Hong was ecstatic, and he eagerly waited for Li Ru to say Dong Zhuo's conditions. It seems that Dong Zhuo is much better at holding power than those scholars. Everyone is a martial artist, and they can understand each other in everything they do, and they are also happy to do things. If Lord Taifu Yuan Kui was now in charge, he would put a knife on his neck, and he would not agree.

Li Ru still didn't say the conditions. He also talked about the situation in Luoyang, the power struggle between Dong Zhuo and Yuan Kui and other ministers, the increase in taxes and the increase in ancient literature and scriptures as official learning, and predicted the sinister changes that might occur in the situation in Luoyang in the next few months. ”

Li Hong, Xian Yufu, Xu Rong and Li Wei immediately understood what Dong Zhuo meant.

Dong Zhuo's biggest worry is probably that there will be a change in Luoyang, and Li Hong will lead the army south to directly cut off his way back to Chang'an, so he must ally with Li Hong no matter what, to ensure that he has no worries about the back road, and the safest way is to garrison troops in Hedong. In this way, even if Li Hong goes south in the future, the army can first resist in the east of the river to free up enough time for himself to retreat. Hedong's role for Dong Zhuo is the same as that of Hanbei County for Li Hong, just to fight for a buffer zone, and a Yellow River is far from being able to achieve the buffer effect. In the future, even if Dong Zhuo retreats to Chang'an, he can still resist and attack Li Hong to the north, and Luoyang to the south, so Hedong really needs to be controlled by Dong Zhuo. In addition, this is also a basis for maintaining the balance of power in Luoyang. Li Hong's influence extended directly to Gyeonggi, which was a potentially huge threat to both Dong Zhuo and the imperial court.

Secondly, Dong Zhuo's garrison in Hedong is equivalent to telling the gate lord clan in Luoyang that the two most powerful warriors of the Han Kingdom have formed an alliance, everyone advances and retreats as one, and the authority of the Great Han is under the control of the warriors.

At present, the salt and iron in Hedong can be said to be the lifeblood of Northern Xinjiang, and if Li Hong attacks Dong Zhuo, the battlefield will be in Hedong, which is a fatal blow to Northern Xinjiang. However, now Dong Zhuo has given all the five-year taxes in Jizhou to Northern Xinjiang, and has also asked Li Hong to garrison troops in Northern Xinjiang to ensure that taxes are paid. Then the importance of Hedong to the northern frontier immediately declined, and Li Hong seemed to have no reason to refuse Dong Zhuo's garrison in Hedong. Moreover, the Great Han Kingdom is now ruled by Dong Zhuo, and what was given to Li Hong was the holy decree of the Son of Heaven. If Li Hong insists on disobeying, this charge of arrogance and perversion of the law and disobedience to the decree can be regarded as a backlash.

After Li Hong hesitated for a moment, he immediately asked, "How can the Northern Army garrison Hedong?" ”

Li Ru saw Li Hong's face with joy, and knew that Li Hong was already moved, so he hurriedly explained: "Your Excellency, you don't need to worry, it's just a garrison." 20,000 troops were stationed in Hebei City, and Pubanjin, Fenglingdu, and Maojindu were jointly garrisoned by us. What do adults think? ”

Li Hong smiled: "Let's discuss it and reply to you early tomorrow morning." After Lord Li returns to Luoyang, please tell Lord Xiangguo on his behalf. Lord Xiangguo treats my northern Xinjiang so well, and the soldiers of northern Xinjiang will definitely repay it in the future. ”

This is actually to tell Li Ru that I have already agreed. Li Ru was overjoyed and said goodbye and left.

It was already late at night after Li Hong and the generals finished their deliberations, and he walked into the back tent lightly, only to find that Xiaoyu and Fengxue had not slept yet. The two snuggled together and whispered. As if she was talking about something happy, Xiaoyu kept chuckling in a low voice.

The wind and snow have gotten much better. His face was ruddy, his blonde hair was lazily draped over his shoulders, and the sadness and sorrow in his eyes were fading with time. Li Hong sat beside her with Xiaoyu in his arms, reached out and touched her forehead, and asked with concern: "It's okay to go to bed early, don't make another accident." Zijian said that if the illness recurs, he will not be able to save you, and he will go to the south to ask his teacher, Mr. Zhang Ji. ”

Feng Xue smiled apologetically and grabbed Li Hong's hand.

Xiaoyu lightly slapped Li Hong and said with a smile: "You can't talk nonsense, Xiaoxue is almost fine." In the spring, we will go to Shaling Lake, which is more beautiful and warmer than here. ”

Li Hong said with a smile: "I heard Zilong say that there is a seven-star lake in the Bowstring Desert, and the scenery is also very good. I'll take you to see it next spring, ask Zilong to lead the way, and bring Wen Ji with you. ”

Xiaoyu patted Li Hong's face and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't make General Zilong sad anymore." He was in a bad mood during this time, and the last time he was with Daring Fearless, Que Kun, and Kirby Bear, he drank too much and cried. ”

Feng Xue said with a very solemn expression: "Let's go and grab Wen Ji." ”

Li Hong laughed loudly, "It seems that I am robbing my relatives to be famous." I'm thinking of a way to give him a big surprise when Zilong happens, haha......"

The three of them were talking and laughing, and Li Wei's panicked shout came from outside the tent: "My lord, something happened in Luoyang." ”

Linfen Xingyuan's Xiaolan anxious book Li Hong. A clan rebellion broke out in Luoyang, and 17 clans, ministers, and some of the clan lords including Liu Hong, the court captain, were executed, and hundreds of men and princesses and ministers were implicated, and more than 3,000 Confucians died in this rebellion. But there is also definite information that confirms that the clan rebellion is fake, and it is true that Dong Zhuo of Xiangguo opened a killing ring to eliminate dissidents. The Confucian scholars in Beijing are being driven out of Beijing.

Hedong Baibo Yellow Turban Yu went down the mountain to grab grain, Hedong Tuntian soldiers have not yet assembled, Zhonglang General Niu Fu and Pingjin Commander Jia Xu were ordered to take 20,000 northern troops into Hedong. At present, Xiao Lan has urgently dispatched Tuntian soldiers to guard the salt pond and iron mine, but she can't handle the matter of the northern army stationed in Hedong.

Li Wei's subordinates who went to various states and counties to buy grain have heard from one after another. Due to the announcement of the decree this year, the delay in the payment of taxes by some prefectures and counties, and then the news of the increase in taxes by the imperial court, grain prices in various places fell first and then rose. Northern Xinjiang purchased grain earlier, and the price and quantity of grain purchased were very good. It's just that the grain is still on the way, and it won't be transported to northern Xinjiang until the first lunar month at the latest, so the stability of Luoyang has become a key. If there is a rebellion in the Luoyang area, it will inevitably hinder the delivery of grain. Shinoran was very worried about this.

After the news of the victory of the expedition spread, the attitude of the Hedong Wei Valve changed greatly, and Wei Gu of the Wei Valve took the initiative to invite Xiao Lan to discuss relevant matters. The guard valve said that the concession was not enough, but Xiao Lan still refused to open the salt pond and iron mine operated by the guard valve. The arrival of the Northern Army seemed to embolden the guards, and the negotiations immediately reached a stalemate.

The snow was flying and the wind was howling.

In the big tent, Li Hong, Xian Yufu, Xu Rong, Lu Yi, Zhang Yan, Li Wei, and Zhu Mu were arguing fiercely.

Outside the big tent, sixty black panther Yicong looked nervous and patrolled back and forth. For the first time since the expedition, there was a quarrel in the big tent in the army, which made the brave black panther servants feel a suffocating atmosphere of mountain rain coming. Is there going to be war again?

"My lord, the current situation in Luoyang is here, Yuan Kui and the ministers of the court will not succumb to Dong Zhuo's brutality, they will definitely fight back." Li Wei blushed and said loudly, "Now is the best time for adults to enter Luoyang and take charge of the power of the world. ”

"Luoyang is unstable, how can northern Xinjiang be stable? Northern Xinjiang collapsed, how many days can the Han Sheji survive? Lu Yi waved his hand and said, "Dong Zhuo's killing has sent the Great Han Kingdom to the brink of overturning, if your lord does not take the opportunity to move his army south, and let Dong Zhuo disrupt discipline, the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

Zhu Mu pointed at Li Wei angrily and said, "Without the Divine Decree of the Son of Heaven, who would dare to go south?" When the army goes south, it will be a vicious battle, and the Han Dynasty will be overturned, can't you see such a simple thing? ”

Zhang Yan frowned and said, "Dong Zhuo and Yuan Kui and other gate lord clans have become a fire and water, and a fierce conflict may break out. As Zhong Yuan just analyzed, the recent successive changes in the situation in Luoyang may have been carefully planned by Yuan Kui and others, in order to force Dong Zhuo away. It is governed by scholars, that is, by the Confucian scholars of ancient literature and scriptures headed by Yuan Kui. But who is Dong Zhuo? He has fought all his life and has a hundred thousand northern troops, will he easily give up the authority in his hands? What about the scholars? The scholars now control the states, and if the states and counties join forces, their power will be very large. Once this conflict is formed, it will cover several states and counties, and the entire surrounding area of Gyeonggi will become a battlefield. He looked at Li Hong, who was speechless, and said in a hoarse voice, "My lord, whether it is for the sake of the Han society or the Han people, we must go south to quell this war." ”

Xu Rong shook his head and sighed: "Where do we still have the strength to go south?" Please take a closer look at northern Xinjiang, where do we still have the strength to go south? At present, the matter of garrisoning northern Xinjiang has not yet been agreed, the millions of people stranded in the clouds have not been dismissed, and we do not have enough food and wages. And now that it's a harsh winter, and it's snowing heavily, how can the army walk? Do you want the soldiers to freeze to death? ”

Xian Yufu said: "I don't think you should rush south first. The situation in Luoyang will continue to change, and it is difficult to say whether there will be a conflict between Dong Zhuo and the scholars. After all, the state pastors of various states and counties are all virtuous people of my Han Dynasty, and I don't think they will be so stupid as to do anything that endangers my Han society. In addition, Gongding is right, without the Son of Heaven's holy decree, neither the adults nor the army can enter the Great Wall, once we go south without authorization, according to the law is a complicity in the rebellion, everyone should be cautious. ”

Li Wei looked up to the sky and sighed, "Now that the gate lord clan in Luoyang has been hit hard by Dong Zhuo, as long as we join forces with the scholars to force Dong Zhuo away, the adults can replace Dong Zhuo in power, assist the young master, and the prosperity of the Han Dynasty will be just around the corner." Hanxing, why is Northern Xinjiang unstable? Although we may lose some of our vested interests in northern Xinjiang today, we will make up for it a hundredfold and a thousandfold in the future. Compared with the Han Dynasty and Northern Xinjiang, compared with the prosperity of the Han Dynasty and the hardships of Northern Xinjiang, which is more important, can't you weigh it? ”

Li Hong was silent.

Li Wei suddenly knelt down and raised his hand and shouted: "My lord, think about the edict of the first emperor, the first emperor wants the lord to guard my Han Dynasty, not to guard this small corner of northern Xinjiang." ”

Li Hong's heart was shocked, and he trembled all over his body.

"Someone, please Lang Zhongling Master Li."

After Li Ru finished reading Xiao Lan's urgent book, a thin layer of sweat had already appeared on his forehead, and the scars on his face were unusually prominent and hideous.

"What do you think?" Li Hong asked.

"What do you say?" Li Ru asked quietly.

"I can order the army to go south, but I will send 20,000 troops to Luoyang." Li Hong pointed to the map on the desk and said, "At present, I have 50,000 troops in the clouds. The 10,000 troops were led by Zhang Yan, the general of Zhenhu, and garrisoned in Changshan. The 20,000 troops were led by the general of the town army, Lu Yi, and were garrisoned in Jinyang. There were also 20,000 troops led by Long Xiang's general Xu Rong and garrisoned in Luoyang. ”

Li Ru stared at the map with straight eyes, and sweat on his forehead increased.

"What about the rest of your army?"

"General Xian Yufu of Anbei led 30,000 iron cavalry garrisons in Mobei Duhufu, and Zhonglang General Xian Yuyin led 20,000 infantry garrisons in Jinxueyuan, Hanbei County. Jianwei general Yan Rou led 10,000 troops to garrison Macheng in Daijun, and Duliao general Zhao Yun led 20,000 troops to garrison Wuyuan. If the situation is urgent, I can immediately requisition another 30,000 iron horsemen from the desert Hu tribe to fly south. ”

Li Ru couldn't help but wipe his sweat, "Do you have enough food and salary?" ”

"There is more than enough food." Li Hong said, "Before the end of December, I can send 50,000 troops into the Great Wall, of which 20,000 troops of General Xu Rong will reach Hedong." If Lord Xiangguo wanted to garrison troops in Hedong, then he had to allow General Xu Rong to garrison Luoyang, and all the food and salary expenses of the 20,000-strong army had to be paid by the imperial court. ”

Li Ru thought for a long time and asked, "What if Luoyang is stable?" ”

"General Xu Rong's 20,000-strong army went directly to Jizhou to garrison."

Li Ru's expression was relieved, and he immediately asked, "Is this true?" ”

Li Hong nodded and smiled: "How dare I disobey the order of the Son of Heaven?" ”

"What about my lord?"

"Without the Divine Decree of the Son of Heaven, I will never enter the Great Wall."

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