Yue Fei and Xun You saw Zhu Jun again, Zhu Jun lost a lot of weight, his eye sockets were deep, his face was yellow, and his beard and hair were almost white.

He saw Yue Fei and Xun You walk in, struggling to get up from the soft couch to greet them. Yue Fei and Xun You hurriedly stepped forward and supported him one left and one right.

"Pengju, I tried my best to ask for 7,000 men from more than a dozen counties such as Xuzhou, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou, plus the original army, and barely gathered 10,000 people." Zhu Jun coughed twice, and said very weakly, "In this way, with Zhang Fei's army, you have 40,000 people in your hands, which should be enough." ”

Yue Fei nodded and said, "General Zhu, I have already ordered Wei Yan to withdraw from Yangzhai. Luoyang, I think it's better to let Wei Yan garrison. ”

Zhu Jun smiled bitterly: "Why do you have to provoke a war in Luoyang?" ”

Yue Fei was silent for a long time, then he looked up at Zhu Jun and said slowly: "General Zhu, since we captured Luoyang in the autumn of the previous year, many things have happened. Until now, can't you see how many people in this world are willing to go west to ask King Dong Qin? Now don't let those people send troops to fight against King Dong Qin, no one is even willing to help us fight against King Dong Qin, this is not obvious to General Zhu? ”

Yue Fei's expression was slightly sad and indignant, and he continued with some excitement: "Luoyang has been defeated by our Northern Xinjiang Army for nearly two years, the eldest princess and the imperial court should have moved back to Kyoto a long time ago, and the prefectures and counties should also pay taxes. But just such a trivial matter, the ministers talked about it for half a year without any results, this is also my Han's courtier? This is also a loyal servant of my great man? Is this also a desire to save the community? ”

"General Zhu, look at the gray hair on your head, look at your beard that has turned gray in less than half a year." Yue Fei said bitterly, "General Zhu will look at Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, Zhou Qian, and what they have done?" Even Xuzhou Mu Taoqian is willing to send troops and money to help you please King Dong Qin, but how many soldiers did he give you? How much grain was given to you? Who is fighting Dong Zhuo in Kansai now? It is our soldiers of the Northern Xinjiang Army, in addition to my lord and our Northern Xinjiang Army, who else do you see fighting to save Sheji? ”

At this time when the survival of the society is endangered, these people do not want to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, but instead intensify the destruction of the Han and attack each other, without taking the Han in their hearts at all. These people are no longer the courtiers of my Han, but the rebellion of my Han, and everyone will be punished. ”

Zhu Jun listened to Yue Fei's words and was speechless for a long time. Thinking of the big man who was crumbling in the wind and rain, and thinking of the people who were hungry and mourning day and night, he couldn't help but be in pain, and tears quietly moistened his eyes.

Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi and others have persuaded the eldest princess to set a policy of Zhongxing Sheji, and they also have a very clear attitude towards various states and counties. Anyone who does not respect the eldest princess and the court is a rebel of the Han Dynasty. The hussar general was ordered to attack Jizhou, which was only the beginning of the counterinsurgency, and an even greater storm would soon sweep across the mountains and rivers of Dahan.

In this storm that swept through the mountains and rivers of Dahan, the bloody killing was bound to continue for a long time, and countless living beings would be reduced to ashes in this catastrophe. No one knows who will survive after this catastrophe, who will be victorious, who will have the last laugh. It was a self-destructive disaster.

The only one who can turn the tide is the Son of Heaven. As long as the Son of Heaven can be rescued and the supreme authority of the Son of Heaven can be re-established, the Han Dynasty will be quickly stabilized, the war will be quickly quelled, and the people will be able to live a peaceful life again.

Zhu Jun tried his best to present his views to the eldest princess and the imperial court, but Lu Zhi unceremoniously accused him in a letter to him.

Lu Zhi questioned Zhu Jun and said: "The Son of Heaven has been rescued, and everything has returned to its original state, so will the traitorous eunuch reappear in the court?" How to prohibit the dictatorship of foreign relatives? If the scourge of adultery and relatives cannot be eradicated, how many days can the society be stable? How many days will the people be able to live in peace? If today's Han wants to prosper, it is no longer such a simple matter as social stability. Instead, it is necessary to take advantage of the opportunity of social turmoil to rebuild the law and redefine the discipline, so as to lay a rock-solid foundation for the continuation of the Han Zuo Dynasty for thousands of generations. ”

Lu Zhi also severely criticized Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun in his letters. Lu Zhi said in his letter: "As early as the sixth year of Zhongping, Huangfu Song had every chance to besiege and kill Dong Zhuo in Luoyang with Li Yi's Northern Xinjiang Army and Yuan Shao's alliance against Dong, and Yuan Kui, the Taifu at that time, also made such a decision. However, for the sake of his own selfish interests and the loyalty of the Huangfu family, Huangfu Song gave up the best opportunity to eradicate traitors and revitalize the society without reason. You, like Huangfu Song, still clinging to your loyalty, thinking that as long as the Son of Heaven returns to Luoyang, the Han Dynasty will be revitalized, which is simply a joke. ”

"What is loyalty? Is this 'gentleman' who is loyal to the minister the Son of Heaven or the Great Han? It is true that the warriors misled the country. You and Huangfu Song are both famous warriors of my Han Dynasty, and they are also quite accomplished in scriptures, and they can be regarded as masters of scriptures, but what are you studying? When you were quelling the rebellion, you faced hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands of enemies, and you were not merciless, let alone retreat and forbear, but when the Han people needed you to protect and defend him the most, you retreated, for the sake of so-called loyalty. As a result, the traitors brought disaster to the country, the society was in danger, and the lives were ruined. ”

"At this moment, Huangfu Song is in Chang'an City, looking at the beacon fire and mourning all over the wilderness, should he kill himself with a knife to thank the world? You are in Luoyang, facing the disgusting faces of the rebels, should you stab yourself in the eyes and tell the world that you are blind? ”

"The ultimate goal of Zhongxing Dahan is to rebuild a brand-new Dahan, to make Dahan strong from generation to generation, and to let the thousands of people of Dahan live and work in peace and contentment from generation to generation, this is what our generation should do, this is true loyalty."

Zhu Jun was angry, not because of Lu Zhi's criticism of him, but because of Lu Zhi's remarks. In Zhu Jun's view, Jun is Jun, and Dahan is Dahan, how can they be confused? I have studied the scriptures by myself for decades, "the minister is loyal" and "the king is the foundation", don't you understand this?

Zhu Jun replied and refuted Lu Zhi's remarks.

Lu Zhi replied with a flying pigeon, and said in the letter: "It is precisely because the scriptures are misleading people and the country that the system must be reformed. It is precisely because of the distortion and obsession of ministers like you with the scriptures that they want to go on a killing spree, remove all obstacles, and rebuild the Han Dynasty. ”

Zhu Jun immediately fell into anger.

Lu Zhi is one of Zhu Jun's most admired masters of scripture, but everything Lu Zhi said in his letters to him subverted his understanding of scripture, which made him unable to understand and agree, let alone agree with Lu Zhi's theory of reforming and strengthening the country.

Zhu Jun was very puzzled in his heart, could it be that I have been wrong for decades? My whole philosophy is wrong? I strongly advocate against Dong Qinwang, and it is also wrong to stabilize the society?

Xun You held Zhu Jun's big hand and looked at him with mixed feelings.

Zhu Jun is one of the heroes of the Han Dynasty that Xun You admires the most, this former powerful figure, but now he is lying in Hangu Pass, facing the smoke and the Han who is about to pour mold, there is nothing he can do. This can't help but give people a sense of helplessness and sadness in the twilight of the hero.

"General Zhu, when this battle is over, you will go to the northern frontier." Xun You persuaded in a low voice, "The eldest princess and the imperial court have repeatedly invited you to go north to Quanzhou, you ......"

"Gongda, don't say it. I won't go, even if I die, I won't go to Quanzhou. Zhu Jun said loudly and unquestionably.

When Yue Fei and Xun You heard this, they shook their heads secretly.

"General Zhu, we will not withdraw from Luoyang, we will always insist on fighting King Dong Qin." Yue Fei hurriedly said, "The eldest princess and the imperial court have issued orders several times ordering the Northern Frontier Army to hold Luoyang. ”

"General Zhu, you should rest assured that you should go north. We are the courtiers of the Han Dynasty and the army of the Han Dynasty, how can we allow the Son of Heaven to suffer and harm the country? ”

Zhu Jun shook his hand and said, "Don't lie to me. The general attacked Jizhou, and the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army entered Hebei. The intentions of the imperial court are already clear. As for sticking to Luoyang and courting King Dong Qin, it is just a pretense. With the current strength of northern Xinjiang, how can it persist in fighting on two fronts? I'm not going anywhere, I want to ask King Dong Qin, I want to rescue the Son of Heaven. ”

"Pengju, if you still treat me as the general of the Han Dynasty, you will listen to me once, transfer Wei Yan's army to Guanxi to participate in the war, and let Chun Yuqiong lead the army into the Pingxing camp and defend Luoyang." Zhu Jun coughed violently a few times and said intermittently.

Yue Fei and Xun You looked at each other, obviously reluctant, but because of their feelings, the two of them were not easy to refuse, and their expressions were very embarrassed.

"I'll solve the matter between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu." Zhu Jun said, "If the Northern Xinjiang Army blocks Dong Zhuo's attack, Kwantung will be worry-free." Now whether it is the Yuan Shao brothers, or the officials of various states and counties, they do not want to see Dong Zhuo occupy the Kanto. However, due to the general's dispatch of troops to Jizhou, the strength of northern Xinjiang suddenly expanded, and the threat to them in northern Xinjiang will quickly exceed Dong Zhuo's threat to them, so the relationship between the two sides will immediately break up. After the break, the grain and grass of your army can only be provided by Hedong, which obviously has a great impact on the Jizhou battlefield, so it is more appropriate for me to deal with the matter of Luoyang. I'll find a way to raise food and grass for you, and to ensure that the needs of the army are as good as possible. ”

Yue Fei looked at Zhu Jun worriedly and asked, "Can the general's body hold on?" ”

"I can't die yet." Zhu Jun smiled reluctantly, "Does Pengju agree with my suggestion?" ”

Yue Fei thought about it for a while, nodded, and said: "The Northern Xinjiang Army withdrew from Luoyang and was stationed at Hangu Pass, so that the east and west could be taken into account, so that if there was anything in Luoyang, we could support at any time." ”

Zhu Jun smiled bitterly and said: "As long as there is no more war in Luoyang, I will be satisfied." (To be continued.) )