The tent of the Chinese army is clear, and the generals of all departments gather together.

Lu Yi, Yushi, Yan Liang, Zhao Yun, Wen Chou, Fan Li and others sat together, chatting about the attack on Luoyang, and several people quietly argued about the direction of the army's attack. Yan Liang thought that it would be better to fight Xingyang first and force the tiger to prison. However, Koji Yi thought that it would be better to attack Yingchuan first and take the four passes south of Luoyang, such as Otani and Yique.

Zhang He, Gao Lan, Wang Dang, Zhang Xiu, and other barracks commanders were sitting or standing, discussing the training of new soldiers. Wang Dang believed that the next target of the army's attack was mainly the city, so the army's soldiers should be added, and the content of the army's training should also be transformed into the direction of attacking the fortified in time. He asked several generals to join him in making a joint recommendation to the general to immediately deploy heavy siege equipment in the armies.

Zang Ba, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others sat in the corner of the big tent to discuss the attack on Xuzhou. They planned to join forces to attack Xuzhou from the three directions of Langya, Lu, and Renchengguo after the beginning of spring, so as to lay a buffer for Qing and Yanzhou, so as to ensure the safety of Qing and Yanzhou. Now the main target of the imperial court is Luoyang, Xuzhou is only to contain the battlefield, if you want to fight, you have to fight before the main force of the army attacks Luoyang, so several generals of the unified army plan to take the opportunity of this military meeting to persuade the generals to agree to their offensive strategy.

Sima Yi, Wei Yan, Fu Gan, Wang Ling and a group of young officials gathered in the center of the big tent, talking and laughing. Sun Xing, who had just been recruited by the general to be engaged in Zhonglang in the two prefectures, was very envious of Ke Ma Yi and Wei Yan, thinking that they were too majestic to lead the army to sit in Hanoi at such a young age. Sima Yi smiled bitterly, brother, do you know what kind of life we are living now? It's like being on the edge of the abyss, walking on thin ice, trembling, and not even sleeping. Look around us, which one is not a general who has followed the general for more than ten years and has made outstanding achievements? And the two of us were young, and after not fighting a few battles, the officer was promoted to the position of general in the line, and he also commanded a battalion of troops to sit on one side, how could this not make the generals of the Northern Xinjiang Army jealous? Although the great generals favored us extraordinarily, promoted us exceptionally, and even took great risks to hand over an army of captives to us and let us sit in Hanoi, the difficulties and dangers we faced were unimaginable. We held Hanoi, and of course, if we lose Hanoi, it will not be a small problem of losing our heads, but a big problem that will affect the great cause of Zhongxing. At the same time, it also made the generals who trusted and favored us lose face and prestige. It's hard for both of us.

"The general asked you to lead an army of captives, all for your sake." Fu Gan said, "The generals at all levels of the Northern Xinjiang Army are veterans of war, and with your qualifications, they can't be deterred at all, let alone control and command them like an arm-and-arm command. It would be different to give you an army of captives. First of all, you are not the main force of the army, and if you are not the main force of the army, you will lose the battle and will not be severely punished. Secondly, if you bring such a large army out of strong combat effectiveness, hold Hanoi, and even take the lead in crossing the Yellow River, your credit will be very great. This is a special arrangement by the great general, the purpose is to give full play to your talents and give you the opportunity to establish meritorious deeds, you must not miss it. ”

Sima Yi and Wei Yan looked grateful.

Fu Gan looked at the Northern Xinjiang generals who were talking around him, and pouted slightly. "I was with them when I was very young, from the west to the north, from the north to the desert, and from the desert back to Hebei, for more than ten years, they fought too many battles, countless, and made many meritorious achievements. We may not be able to make the same achievements as them in our lifetime, so you don't have to care about it at all, let alone compare it with them. When you should be the general of the unified army, you must puff up your chest and do well. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Have you noticed, they are all old, and in another five or ten years, this army will be our world." Although we don't know how many years it will take to pacify the world, there is no doubt that when we reach their age, we will also become Han generals. ”

Sima Yi and Wei Yan looked at each other and couldn't help but straighten their chests. Sima Yi said with a smile: "What Yancai said is right, at most ten years, we will be the backbone of the army." ”

"Yancai, come here......" Lu Yi suddenly beckoned to Fu Gan, "I have something to ask you." ”

Fu Gan, Sima Yi and the others were startled, thinking that what they said had been heard by the generals such as Liyi and Yushi, and they all looked nervous.

Fu Gan walked over with a grin, "What is your uncle's send?" Since Fu Xie's death, he has been staying in Li Hongjun, and most of his studies are taught by Zuo Yan, Li Wei, Xie Ming and Xiao Lan, until Li Hong led the army to garrison Jinyang, and then let him worship Wang Jian as a teacher to study in Jinyang University. He grew up under the watchful eye of Liyi and others, and out of respect for Lord Fu Xie, some veteran generals of the Northern Xinjiang Army were extremely apprehensive and fond of Fu Gan.

"What did the general and several ambassadors say, as well as a group of state and county officials? Can you mention when you attacked Luoyang? Koji asked.

"Things didn't go well with the move south." Fu Gan looked around and whispered, "Brother Zitai hurriedly returned to Jinyang just to let the eldest princess solve the trouble in the matter of Nan Yuan. It is estimated that it will be more difficult to attack Luoyang in the spring. ”

"I knew these people were a bunch of waste." Ko Yi's face sank, and he scolded very dissatisfied, "Back then, when we were in northern Xinjiang, millions of displaced people were solved, and now they have an accident with two and a half million people moving south, what can we expect these people to do?" ”

"Brother Yuntian, the general has an explanation, don't want us to intervene in political affairs, you seem to be ......" Jade smiled and dissuaded.

"If things don't do well, can't I scold?" Ko Yi glared at him and waved his hand to interrupt the jade, "If you annoy me, I'll write to impeach these fools." ”

"Okay, okay......" Jade shook his hand, turned his face to look at Fu Gan and asked, "Madam is telling you about your relatives in Jinyang, they are all from the high family, which one do you like?" ”

Fu Gan was stunned, "Uncle, how can there be?" How did I not know? ”

"You don't know?" Jade exchanged glances with everyone in surprise. Wen Chou smiled, "It seems that the general didn't tell you, haha...... Do you want me to tell you? ”

Fu Gan asked rather embarrassedly, "How many uncles do you know?" ”

"yes." "Yesterday we had dinner at the General's place, and the General asked for our opinion. ”

"Which one?" Fu Gan asked in surprise.

Lu Yi and the others all laughed when they saw Fu Gan's eager appearance.

"Madame is in charge of this matter, and the generals are reluctant to interfere, so it's hard for us to talk nonsense." Zhao Yun saw Fu Gan's embarrassed appearance and said with a smile, "When the Luoyang War is over, you will have a family." ”

The curtain was lifted, and a cold wind blew in. Cao Cao, the governor of the two mansions, appeared at the door at will, "The general has arrived in ......"

The generals stood up and bowed to greet each other.

Li Hong looked tired and slowly walked into the big tent, "Sit down, don't salute." Have you eaten all dinner? ”

The crowd laughed easily. Wu Xiong said loudly: "General, when is this time to have dinner?" I've eaten it early. However, the general, the food in the line is too unpalatable, and there is no wine, which is too far from the wine and food that the lady entertained us. ”

"You want to make me poor?" Li Hong smiled and sat down behind the desk, "When I get to Luoyang, I will let the two ladies entertain everyone well, and eat for ten days and a half months." ”

"The general has to be the talker, and he can't see that there are many people eating, so he will find an excuse to drive us out of Luoyang." Peng Lie said happily.

"A word is a certainty, a word is a certainty." Li Hong said with a smile, "After taking Luoyang, unless there is a war, you don't want to go anywhere, just stay in Luoyang and live a stable life." ”

Everyone laughed for a while, and Li Hong gradually turned to the topic, "Please discuss with the military overnight, there is something important to discuss." ”

"Hit Luoyang immediately?" Wang Dang asked excitedly.

"It's not." Li Hong shook his head, looked at the generals, and then asked with a pleasant face, "Recently, have you done something against the law?" ”

The generals heard that Li Hong's tone was wrong, and their smiles gradually faded. The atmosphere inside the tent slowly became serious.

"Why hasn't anyone spoken?" Li Hong frowned, stretched out his hand and knocked on the case, "Heizi, what have you been doing lately?" ”

"What didn't I do?" Wang Dang said with an innocent face, "I trained the army in Chenliu, and I didn't go anywhere, didn't I do anything?" ”

"Really?" Li Hong smiled, "Really not? ”

"Not really." The king raised his hand and swore, "If my king Heizi violates the law, he will be willing to be punished." ”

"Alright then, I'll warn you." The smile on Li Hong's face was a little chilling, "When I was discussing with Lord Xun Yu today, as well as Lord Yiqing Yan Sanzhou Thorn Shi and Lord Taishou, I heard a lot of things that made me embarrassed. ”

Wang Dang's face immediately changed, "General, you can't blame me for that. That bullshit county order led people to rob me of my land, how could I let him do whatever he wanted? ”

Li Hong glared at him fiercely, and his cold gaze swept over the faces of the generals in the tent one by one. Suddenly, he smashed his fist on the desk and roared angrily: "I have lost all my face to you." ”

"Say, why did you condone your men beating up the local officials? Do you want the court to kill you? You are dizzy, you dare to be so high-flying and domineering, and you are lawless. ”

Wang Dang's face was even darker, and he bowed his head and was silent, but his face was calm, and he looked disapproving, without the slightest intention of admitting his mistake. The other generals laughed it off. The general is purely looking for trouble, and he is happy to treat the king as poor. Wu Xiong, Yu Xuan, and Xiang Cheng were even more arrogant, grinning and stealing fun on the side.

"And you." Li Hong pointed at Wu Xiong, "Did your subordinates also beat people?" I don't think you want it anymore? Your subordinates even threatened that they had brought down the Han Dynasty's social affairs, didn't they? ”

"No, it's wronged." Wu Xiong shouted at the top of his voice, "Which bastard said this?" This is a rumor, this is a false accusation, I am going to confront him, I am going to kill him. ”

"What's your name? Is there really none? Li Hong sneered, and pointed his hand at Yu Poison and Xiang Cheng, who were gloating, "And you, what are you laughing at?" What do you think I don't know? ”

"General, I didn't hit anyone?" Xiang Cheng shook his hand again and again.

"You're worse than hitting someone. Your men stripped the county officials of all their clothes and drove them into the river, didn't they? Li Hong was so angry that he shot the case several times, "On such a cold day, you want to freeze people to death?" ”

"Haha......" Koji Yi couldn't help it, and hugged his stomach and laughed wildly, "You kid can actually think of it, and you actually ...... You're too lacking in virtue......"

Jade, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Fan Li, Zhao Yun and others were still holding back, giving Lu Yi such a smile, they couldn't help it, and they all laughed.

Laughter erupted in the tent.

Li Hong originally had a cold face, but then he couldn't help it, he didn't laugh, he didn't laugh, he didn't laugh, he endured it so hard with his teeth and cracked mouth.

"Alright, alright, stop laughing." Li Hong hit any time, and laughed so much that he couldn't straighten his waist. "Drag a few of them down for me and beat them until they confess."

"Ah......" Wang Dang, Wu Xiong, and Xiang Cheng saw a group of guards rushing in, and they were so frightened that they hurriedly jumped up and shouted at Li Hong for mercy, "General, don't fight, don't fight, let's confess, confess ......"

"I immediately arrested the men who beat people, and each of them beat a hundred military sticks." Wang Dang said loudly, "If I have time, I will personally go to the county order to make amends." ”

"General, don't be angry, I'll strip those little bastards and stuff them into the river when I go back, so that they can taste the taste of freezing too." Xiang Cheng shouted loudly, "If there is favoritism, I am willing to be punished by the general." ”

The generals saw a few people in embarrassment, and they all burst into laughter.

Yan Liang walked behind Wu Xiong, raised his leg and gave him a kick, "Don't kneel down and apologize, let the general beat you a few times to get fire." ”

"Rip off Wu's pants, spank him, spank him." Wen Chou was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, so he slapped his hands on the case and shouted, "Let him have a few more scars on his buttocks." ”

The big tent was full of laughter and chaos.

Li Hong looked at the generals of the northern Xinjiang who were staggering, shook his head again and again, and couldn't cry or laugh.

The crowd laughed and stopped.

"You're so unbelievable." Li Hong waved his hand to let Wang Dang and a few people sit back on the seat, and Zhengse said, "No matter how great your merits are, you can't violate the law." Those who break the law will be punished, not only to the detriment of your subordinates, but also to the detriment of yourselves. ”

Li Hong roughly talked about what he had heard at the political meeting, "You should take a long-term view, and don't covet such petty profits. In the future, when the world is settled, you are all Zhongxing ministers who worship the marquis, and enjoy glory and wealth for generations, where is there still a shortage of hundreds of acres of land? Look at Yanyun and Wen Shu......" Li Hong pointed to Wang Ling and Wang Chang and said, "Their ancestors are Zhongxing famous ministers Wang Ba, and it has been more than two hundred years, and they have been prosperous from generation to generation, when have you ever been hungry?" Which generation of court has no descendants of the royal family? Now there are at least a dozen officials in their Wang family in Hebei, and there are two handsome men in my small business. Can't you see such a living example? ”

"You can't just think of yourself, you have to think of the society, you have to think of your descendants. Only when the society is stable and prosperous can you enjoy wealth and prosperity. Your generation has enjoyed the wealth, but what about the next generation? You have to think about your offspring, right? Do you want your descendants to be left alone? Do you want your descendants to beg for food, or even to live by eating people? ”

"Over the past few years, I have repeatedly advised you to read more books and study the scriptures when you are not at war, so that you can save a bite to eat for your descendants. In the future, when the world is at peace, and the four seas are peaceful and there is no war, what will you do? What about your descendants? You're not going to take off your robes and go home to farm, are you? Your descendants won't be able to sit on a few acres of land, right? If you don't fight, you will go and govern the country. And it shall come to pass, that when you die, your descendants shall inherit your titles, and they shall go and rule the kingdom. What to govern the country? Take a sword? Take a spear? ”

"To govern the country requires learning, to understand the scriptures, and to become a great Confucian scholar. Look at the Wang brothers......" Li Hong pointed to Wang Ling and Wang Chang, "General Wang Ba was also a military general in the past, and like many Zhongxing celebrities of that generation, he began to study the scriptures after the world was calmed down, leaving a bite to eat for himself and his descendants. ”

"I repeat it today, and I ask you all to keep it in mind. Whether you fight or not, you must keep the book in your hands and have a book in your hand. You have to read it with your heart, you have to study it with your heart, and you have to be ashamed to ask questions. It's not just for yourselves, it's for your future generations. ”

"One more thing." Li Hong paused. And he said, "Many of you, like me, come from a poor background, and know the sufferings and tears of the people. Whose land are you grabbing today, and whose land are you using? It is the people, the poor people, the helpless people, the people whose fate is like a mustard. ”

"Why did you rebel back then? Why are millions of homeless people starving? Back then, Taihang Mountain had no clothes, no food, and no food, have you all forgotten? ”

"Today, why are we fighting? What is ZTE? We are fighting for the sake of the Zhongxing Han, the Zhongxing Han, the prosperity of the community, and the prosperity of the society is to keep the people fed and clothed. What should we do to keep the people fed and clothed? Li Hong looked at the generals and said earnestly, "You have fought with me for more than ten years, and you are all very old, don't you understand this truth?" ”

"More than ten years ago, when we were in the Longshan camp, we studied Wang Fu Daru together). It mentions that the focus of revitalizing the community is to 'enrich the people', and only when the people are rich can the society become rich. However, what you have done today has not only forgotten your own origins and thrown the 'people' out of the clouds, but also completely forgotten the matter of 'enriching the people and rejuvenating the country'. ”

Wang Dang, Wu Xiong and others sat on the seat, ashamed.

"People must not forget their roots, this is the main purpose of being a human being. If a person forgets his own roots, can he still be loyal to the society and sympathetic to the people? ”

"General, we haven't forgotten our roots." Yu Yu suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times in a row, "General, we have no choice but to seize the land." ”

Li Hong smiled and said nothing, listening quietly.

"There are some things you don't know, and it's infuriating to say it." Yu said angrily, "The land in Qing and Yan Prefectures has been sold out by the county governments in various places in just a few months, and if we don't grab it again, we will have to dig mountains and fill ditches and reclaim the wasteland." The ambassadors of the imperial court and the officials of various states and counties joined hands to deceive the superiors and subordinates, they only cared about their own fishing, how could there be us warriors and ordinary people in their eyes? General, you can't just listen to one side of the story. ”

Li Hong nodded: "Of course I won't just listen to one side. I summoned you overnight to inquire about this. Tell me everything you know, and the more detailed the better. ”

Wang Dang, Wu Xiong, Yu Xuan, Xiang Cheng and others immediately gossiped and roughly talked about what happened in various places.

Hebei had a wealth of experience in relocation and resettlement, and the relevant laws and implementation rules were also complete, so the imperial court did not devote all its energy to the relocation to the south. In addition, considering that the army wanted to quickly recover Luoyang, the time was also very tight, so a part of the power was handed over to the prefecture and county government offices, which directly led to favoritism and corruption in the southward relocation of government officials at all levels.

Originally, only the wealthy men of Hebei were eligible to buy land at a low price, but now the wealthy people of Qingdao and Yanzhou can also buy it, and later even the relatives, friends, and disciples of government officials at all levels can also buy it, and the quantity of purchases is out of control. As long as you have the money, you can buy it as much as you want, and of course, the land above the specified part is a high price. What is particularly bad is that many Hebei officials first buy and hoard land at low prices, and then sell it at high prices. So at the same time as the tide of "enclosure", there is also a tide of "speculation" that swept through Qingdao and Yanzhou. In some places, the price of land has increased several times in a single day.

When the land was not enough to sell, the officials set their sights on the land awarded by the imperial court to the meritorious soldiers. They used all kinds of methods, such as coaxing, deceiving, threatening, and robbing shoddy goods, and as a result, the land that was rewarded to the soldiers of the army was not distributed to individuals, and there was not much land left.

"General, think about it, they even dare to take our land, how much land can those people who moved south get?" Wang Dang said helplessly, "Most of the people who moved south are from the Central Plains, and they finally returned to their homeland, of course they are not willing to leave, and in the end they can only rent the land of these wealthy people, and the future can be imagined." ”

Li Hong trembled with anger, "Xuangao, is the situation in Qingzhou better?" The population migrating to Qingzhou this time is small, so it shouldn't be as serious as Yanzhou, right? ”

"The situation in Qingzhou is not so serious for the time being." Zang Ba bowed down and said, "The soldiers of Qingzhou have already obtained the land rewarded by the imperial court, and the people who moved south to Qingzhou are also receiving land. It is estimated that in April, they will be able to go to the field and start spring ploughing. However, due to the very serious phenomenon of land enclosure and land speculation, Qingzhou has been greatly affected. At present, Lord Zang Hong is no longer able to suppress the county government offices. It is estimated that land enclosure and land speculation will soon begin to flood in Qingzhou. If it is not curbed in time, I am afraid that in a month or two, the situation in Qingzhou will be the same as that in Yanzhou, and it will be out of control. ”

"How can it be?" Li Hong smashed his fist on the case, and his eyes were about to split, "If someone wants to die and destroy the great cause of Zhongxing, I will fulfill him." ”

"Order, block the line for me, close the gate of Dingtao City, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."

Li Hong jumped up, his fingers arbitrary, "Take my warrant, urgently dispatch 10,000 iron horsemen, and rush to the line to stand by." ”

Say yes and rush out.

Dozens of generals such as Koji Yi and Yushi looked shocked and stood up in unison.

"General, do you want to ......" Jade hesitated for a moment and persuaded in a low voice, "General, are you going to invite the Son of Heaven and the imperial court first?" ”

"I am the great general of this dynasty, subordinate to Shangshushi, Lingshangtai, in charge of state affairs, I have the right to kill lawbreakers who cause chaos in society." Li Hong shouted, "To deal with me Li Hong, I can take a step back." But if you want to destroy the Han Sheji, I will never allow him. In the past, in Xiliang, I killed 3,000 people in one day, but what if I kill 5,000 lives today? ”

The generals were all shocked and changed color.

"Those of you who have seized the land, let me out at once, and plead guilty to the Son of Heaven and the court." Li Hong looked at Wang Dang and the others angrily, and said word by word, "Whoever dares to deceive and not report it, find out for me, and there will be no mercy." ”

"The deputy commanders of each battalion immediately returned to their respective battalions to convey my order, limiting the generals at all levels to hand over the occupied land within three days, and if anyone who resisted the order, there would be no mercy."

Wu Xiong, Xiang Cheng and others bowed down to receive the order.

"The commanders of each battalion stayed for the time being, and when the iron cavalry arrived in Dingtao, he took my warrant and led 1,000 iron cavalry to the counties and counties of Yanzhou and Qingzhou to check the land and rectify the discipline. Anyone who bends the law for bribes, falsifies public affairs for personal gain, violates laws and disciplines, engages in favoritism, and enriches his own pockets, no matter who he is, even if he is a relative of the emperor and the country, I will arrest him. Those who resist the order will be killed on the spot. Those who commit the most heinous crimes shall be killed on the spot. Officials with a rank of less than 600 stone who know the law and break the law shall be killed on the spot. ”

The generals agreed with a bang.

"General, this matter is very important, once the killing ring is opened, Hebei will definitely be shaken, please think twice, please think twice." Sima Yi suddenly knelt on the ground and pleaded loudly, "The unfavorable move to the south has a lot to do with the mistakes of the imperial court's policies and improper use of people, and the general cannot put all the blame on the heads of the local government officials and officials." ”

"Fart." Before Li Hong could speak, Lu Yi had already roared loudly, "Is it wrong for the imperial court to move south to quickly restore the wealth of Qing and Yanzhou?" Was it wrong for the imperial court to repay the land of the wealthy men of Hebei and let them buy the land at a low price according to the amount of the household? Was it wrong for the imperial court to let Xun You, Xie Ming, Tang Fang, and Chen Hao go to Qing and Yan to preside over the southward migration? This is all caused by the selfishness of the officials of various states, counties and counties, greedy for money, and corrupt and perverted the law, they ignore the survival of the society and the life and death of the people, what are such people kept for? Let them overthrow Sheji, destroy the Han Dynasty, and ruin the lives of the people? ”

Sima Yi was dizzy, his face turned white with fright, and he didn't dare to say a word.

"If you are an enemy of the people, you are an enemy of me Li Hong, and you are an enemy of the Han Dynasty, and you will die innocently." Li Hong shook his hand and strode out of the tent, "Urgently summon the patrol envoys and the officials of various states and counties, I want them to know that it is not I, Li Hong, who wants to kill people, but someone who forces me Li Hong to kill people." ”

There was silence in the big tent, the atmosphere was solemn, and dozens of officials were frightened and cold.

"I don't want to interfere in the southward migration, but now the southward relocation endangers the safety of Hebei, the great cause of Zhongxing, and the survival of the community, so I have to intervene." Li Hong was murderous, waved his hand and said, "I can't let the 2.5 million people who moved south to the Central Plains become homeless and homeless, let alone let the hundreds of thousands of Han soldiers who died in the battlefield cry in Jiuquan." ”

"Whoever destroys my great man, I will let him die without a place to be buried."

Looking at Li Hong's angry back disappearing into the darkness outside the big tent, the ministers vaguely smelled a pungent blood, and everyone was in danger for a while. Panic and fear gripped the whole house.

"I said a long time ago, don't do this, don't do this, you just don't listen, and as a result, you cause such a big disaster." Yang Qi's old face turned red, he pointed at the ministers, and shouted angrily in a hoarse voice, "Our great general has a tradition of suppressing corruption, and thousands of corrupt officials have died under him, have you forgotten?" In the early years, he was in Western Xinjiang, and later in Hanoi, and Northern Xinjiang was round after round, and the blood flowed like a river. This time, Qing and Yanzhou have been robbed, so you can ask for more blessings. ”

Yang Qi shook his hand and left.

Xun You looked at the frightened ministers and sighed softly, "I knew today, why bother in the first place?" You people, you have forgotten the pain after the scars, this should be the disaster. He beckoned to Xie Ming, Tang Fang, and Chen Hao, and was about to leave.

"Lord Xun......" Liu Yan, the Taishou of Dongjun, hurriedly grabbed him, "Lord Xun, please tell Jinyang urgently and tell the eldest princess what happened." The court is also responsible for this matter, and it can't put all the blame on us. ”

"Gongda, you are presiding over the southward migration in the Central Plains, and you know everything." Zhang Chao's face was extremely ugly, "If it weren't for the support of the ministers of Jinyang behind their backs, and the wealthy men of Hebei Sanzhou Gate Valve Contributing to the trouble, how could the move to the south become what it is today?" We are inferior and light, how dare we offend the above? It is so unfair that the general only listens to one side of the story and puts all the blame on us. ”

"Hey...... When death is imminent, I know that life is important. You Heng sneered, "The people of Jinyang told you to eat, do you eat it too?" ”

"You Zhengping, don't gloat and push me into a hurry, I'll take you to the funeral with you." Zhang Chao was furious, pointing at You Heng and roaring loudly.

You Heng's eyes widened, and he opened his mouth to scold. Zang Hong, who was next to him, was quick-eyed, and rushed up to cover his mouth. Zhang Chao is his old master, of course he has to help Zhang Chao. Xie Ming knew that You Heng's scolding was too ugly, so he took advantage of the situation to pull him out of the big tent, "Let's play chess, let's play chess." It's none of our business here. ”

"I'm going to the general, I'm going to denounce you." You Heng jumped and jumped, pointing at the ministers in the tent and scolding, "You shameless traitors, you have brought disaster to the country and the people, and you are innocent and innocent ...... death."

Xun You was worried that he was talking nonsense, so he hurriedly made a gesture to Chen Hao. Chen Hao walked over and grabbed his neck. You Heng's eyes rolled wildly, and the scolding stopped abruptly. Xie Ming and Chen Hao took You Heng away from the left and the right.

"The purpose of the general's stay of the officials who are thousands of stones will not be killed, is to find evidence and deal with us people." Zang Hong frowned and said in great confusion, "But why did he keep us in Xingyuan instead of being held in solitary confinement?" ”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Liu Yi waved his hand dissatisfiedly, "Now that the general has no evidence, of course he will not imprison us." This matter has nothing to do with Jizhou, and the matter in Qingzhou is not big, but Yanzhou is more troublesome here. Let's hurry up and think of a way, so as not to be served by the general. ”

"Jizhou?" Cui Jun sneered, "I'm afraid there are a lot of people in Jizhou who can't run away, right?" ”

"What do you mean by this?" Wei Jun Taishou Ding immediately sneered, "If you want to pull a cushion, you must also look at the object, don't move a stone to hit your own feet." ”

"If you dare to frame our people in Jizhou, I will shake out all the things in your Yanzhou." Prime Minister Gan Lingguo approached Cui Jun and threatened in a low voice, "I will do what I say." ”

Cui Jun's anger surged, and he just wanted to say a few cruel words, but Tang Fang pulled him back. Tang Fang is Cui Lie's protégé, and the Cui family "made a lot of efforts" in this enclosure and land speculation incident, so Tang Fang has always been worried. Now that things are getting bigger, Tang Fang naturally wants to leave a way back for Cui Jun. "Brother Yuanping, my lord's time is short, I will help you plead in front of the general, and you can return to Jinyang immediately. Don't quarrel with them, I'll keep you okay. Cui Jun was overjoyed, sneered at Xu Chao a few times, and walked aside with Tang Fang.

"Gongda, don't you stop talking." Yang Yi saw that Xun You had been bowing his head and was silent, and said angrily, "Don't act like a nobody. This matter is a big trouble, not only Jinyang is turned upside down, but even Hebei is in chaos. You immediately think of a way, otherwise ZTE's great cause is in jeopardy. ”

"Do you still know about ZTE?" Zhao Jian sneered, "When I told you to control, control, and don't make things out of control, you just didn't listen." Now it's okay, wait for the beheading. ”

"Your kid is covered by Boss Zhao Qi, and something big has happened, at most he can be dismissed and go home to serve your father, but I can't, I have no one to support me." Yang Yi smiled bitterly, "I don't have a backer behind me, and if a letter comes from Jinyang, I will do it obediently." If my eldest brother Yang Biao is still in the court, I can't control the situation? ”

"It's the eldest princess who harmed us." When Zhang Chao heard this, he complained angrily, "If the matter of moving south is presided over by the general, who would dare to violate the law?" I'm so weird. She likes the general so much, why is she still against the general everywhere? It seems that the woman is old and can't get married for a long time, and there are some problems here. He pointed to his chest.

"It's not just a problem, it's a big problem." Jin Shang said weakly, "This time we all have to return to the underworld." ”

The ministers gathered together in twos and threes, complaining about the heavens and people, and living like a year.

"There is a ...... way," Xun You said slowly.

The ministers swarmed around as if they were hearing the sound of the news.

"Now you are trapped in Xingyuan, and your men are trapped in Dingtao City, and the news cannot be delivered. There is a good chance that what you are doing will be exposed. Xun You glanced around at everyone and said slowly, "Since you can't hide it, it's better not to hide it, and honestly ask for guilt." ”

"Gongda, don't you think we died fast enough?" Yang Yi scolded angrily.

"The general has no right to punish officials with a rank of more than 600 stones, and at most he is imprisoned. Therefore, no matter how great your culpability is, in the end, you must be convicted and sentenced by the Tingwei Mansion, and dealt with by the decree of the Son of Heaven. Xun You ignored Yang Yi and continued, "You should push the responsibility to the court as much as possible in the guilty form, and the ministers of the court and the central government who should be brought out should be brought out, don't be afraid." The more involved, the more troublesome things become, and the more helpless the eldest princess becomes, and of course, the lighter your guilt will be. ”

"What if the general is angry and kills us?" Jin Shang was a little scared.

"The general is no longer the bloody and corrupt captain of the Qiang Protector in Xiliang, his current status is very noble, every move involves the great cause of Zhongxing, everything must follow the laws of the Han Dynasty, obey the Son of Heaven and the imperial court, otherwise how can this great cause succeed? If he is still as arrogant as he has been in the past, and is above the laws of the Great Han Dynasty, can we still sit here and talk in a leisurely manner, and sit here to discuss how to escape responsibility? ”

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, after so many years, if it weren't for the benevolence, righteousness and generosity of the general, Hebei would have collapsed long ago, let alone Zhongxing Sheji.

"Will this work?" Zhang Chao asked worriedly, "The eldest princess is moody and vicious, who knows if she will put us in the prison of the Tingwei Mansion." Zhang Chao shook his head with palpitations, "I think this method is dangerous, and it is very likely to kill yourself." ”

"You hand over all the land and money you have obtained this time, and also hand over the land rewarded by the court, and then donate more money to the court to atone for your sins. What the court needs now is money, and the Son of Heaven and the eldest princess will definitely forgive you when they see that you have a good attitude in confessing your sins. ”

The ministers will be skeptical and look at each other.

"Gongda, why doesn't it sound right, as if I have been deceived." Cui Jun suddenly burst out with a sentence that broke the tranquility in the big tent, "From beginning to end, this matter seems to be a conspiracy. Is this a trap set for us by the eldest princess? ”

A sentence woke up the dreamer.

"I think so." Zhang Chao looked suddenly realized, "I have always felt very strange, the matter of moving south is related to the stability of Hebei, and the matter of rewarding meritorious soldiers and soldiers is more related to the heart of the army, except for the general, who has the ability to preside over this matter?" Who would dare to come forward to preside? The matter of enclosure and land speculation in Qingdao and Yanzhou was not serious, but after Jinyang began to intervene, the matter immediately got out of control and was out of control. Then he pointed at Xun You and scolded hatefully, "Gongda, you are honest, did you collude with the eldest princess to deceive us together?" ”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xun You was furious, "The eldest princess is not a child, dare to joke about the Han's Jiangshan Sheji?" ”

"Gongda, it doesn't matter if you and the eldest princess deceive us, but you can't deceive the general." Dong Wan also believed that he was deceived, "At most, we are not the right officials, and we will go home in prison for a few years to retire, but the general will kill people." You don't want to be careless about people's lives like this, okay? Is human life really like a mustard? ”

"You ......" Xun You was so angry that his face was red, he gritted his teeth, and he wanted to punch them to death, "Just your few broken money, is it worth cheating?" Please think about it, now is not the Han ten years ago, now the dynasty has changed, just like the Guangwu Emperor Zhongxing Han, everything has changed. Please use your brains and don't bring the past to this court, okay? This time you were lucky, the general made a decisive move, and did not let you sink deeper. If you continue to act like this for the officials next time, sooner or later you will be in a different place, and the nine clans will be wiped out. ”

Xun You left angrily.

A group of ministers, you look at me, I look at you, all of them are silent in thought.

"Fooled, we must have been fooled." Zhang Chao suddenly shouted.

Three days later, 10,000 iron cavalry from the Changshui Battalion and the Hu Cavalry Battalion of the Northern Army rushed to Dingtao.

Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Wang Dang and other commanders of the nine battalions each led 1,000 iron cavalry, braved the heavy snow, and galloped towards the counties and counties of Qingdao and Yanzhou.

The officials of Qingdao and Yanzhou pleaded guilty to the imperial court one after another.

While sending a letter to the imperial court, explaining in detail the illegal acts of the officials of the Qing and Yan prefectures in the matter of moving south, the general continued to convene civil and military officials to discuss military and political affairs.

In the middle of the first month, Mao Jue arrived at Dingtao and asked to see the general.

As early as October, the Jinyang court wrote to the general Li Hong and asked him to be responsible for sending people to various places to appease him. But the general has too many things to do, and besides, he has no interest in appeasement. He felt that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were stubborn, and talking to them about appeasement was simply playing the piano to the cow, so he never put this matter on the agenda.

Mao Jue's sudden visit surprised him, but after he read Cao Cao's apology form, he scoffed. What the hell, full of nonsense, who the hell appeases whom?

"What has Brother Meng De been busy with lately?"

"My lord is leading the army to recover Jiujiang and Lujiang counties." Mao Jue said respectfully, "Sun Ce of Jiangdong, Yuan Shu's son Yuan Yao is now fighting with us in the area of Shu County in Lujiang County. Mao Jue knew that these things could not be hidden from Li Hong, so it was better to tell the truth directly.

"Brother Meng De said that he is willing to respect the Son of Heaven, I don't know if this Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven in Jinyang or the Son of Heaven in Luoyang?"

"Of course, it's the son of heaven in Jinyang." Mao Jue said, "During the Central Plains War last year, Yuan Shao wanted to kill my family, and he tried to attack him three times and twice, and my family was in danger......

Mao Jue said there that the stars were splashing everywhere, which was nothing more than to explain to Cao Cao the reason for returning to Hebei. Li Hong was dizzy when he heard this, and admired Mao Jue's eloquence very much. This man has a great mouth, and a dead man can give him life. Later, the more I listened, the more annoyed I became, so I simply interrupted him, "I have enough troops to fight Luoyang, and at the same time, there are enough troops to attack Xuzhou in the same time." I don't think that Brother Meng De will not attack Yanzhou and Qingzhou just because Brother Meng De has submitted to the imperial court, so you don't expect to convince me to make peace with you unconditionally in this matter. Brother Meng De is not qualified to bargain with me. ”

"What are the conditions for a great general?"

"Tell Brother Meng De to take his family to Jinyang and hand over Xuzhou." Li Hong said coldly, "I will ensure that he will enjoy glory and wealth for generations." ”

Mao Jue smiled slightly, "The general's condition is too harsh. My family has a beloved daughter named Cao Yue under his knees......"