0288: West Park Army
Above the court, Spirit Emperor Liu Hong looked at the silent crowd and laughed, "Everyone, why are you so sad? Come on, come on, come and talk about your thoughts~"
Hearing this, everyone hesitated for a moment, but in the end, it was Zhang Rang, the middle attendant, who opened his mouth first, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter needs to be considered in the long run......"
As soon as Zhang Rang's voice fell, He Jin, Shi Dafu and others spoke one after another, and they actually opposed the establishment of the Xiyuan Army in unison. There is no way, the king's heart is unpredictable, God knows who Liu Hong will use it against after this army is established.
"Huh? Do you think that Jingshi is safe now?! Now that most of the Northern Army has been transferred to Sanfu, if something really happens, who will defend the Jingshi?! When Liu Hong heard everyone's objections, his face instantly fell.
"This ......" When everyone heard this, they looked at each other again, and after a long while, Captain Yang Biao opened his mouth and asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, but you don't know how many battalions there are in the Xiyuan Army?" ”
"Total ...... Well...... Eight battalions of it! Liu Hong pondered for a moment and then said, "With today's situation, the formation of eight battalions can barely defend the capital. ”
"This ......" Everyone heard this, you look at me, I look at you, although their expressions were a little reluctant, but no one dared to object. They obviously saw that Liu Hong was determined to establish the Xiyuan Army.
Thinking of this, everyone glanced at each other again, and then quickly proposed to Liu Hong the candidate who they thought was suitable for the captain of the eighth battalion of the Xiyuan Army. Since they can't stop it, they have to at least insert their own people into it, so that if something happens, they will at least have time to prepare and respond.
And in this case, they quickly noticed a difference, that is, Liu Hong didn't seem to have much resistance to the candidate they proposed, which made them finally put their minds at ease. Because if Liu Hong refuses in various ways, it proves that Liu Hong really intends to deal with someone, and since he doesn't, it seems that Liu Hong is really just worried about the safety of Jingshi Luoyang.
It's just that just when everyone was preparing for those places, Spirit Emperor Liu Hong said lightly, "Among the eight battalions, one of the battalions is the Shang Army, which is specifically responsible for defending the Imperial City, so Jian Qi is in charge." At the same time, the remaining seven battalions also had to obey the orders of the captain of the army. ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Minister...... The minister will certainly not disappoint His Majesty's high expectations! Hearing this, the little yellow door standing on the side suddenly prostrated excitedly in front of Liu Hong and shouted.
"I see, that's ......" When everyone heard this, they suddenly understood what Liu Hong meant. It seems that it is another drama of the balance of power. It's just that in addition to the balance, there is a little more crowd.
Sure enough, after hearing Liu Hong's words, Zhang Rang immediately withdrew from competing for the places in the remaining seven battalions. However, in this regard, the scholars and He Jin were not much easier, because there were eunuchs pressing on their heads, and they could only choose better candidates, so that they could keep this place.
Yuzhou County.
"This is really ......" When Cao Cao received the holy decree, he suddenly sighed helplessly in his heart.
Yes, Cao Cao was elected by the scholars and doctors as one of the seven captains in the Xiyuan Army, and obviously, Cao Cao could not refuse.
"Meng De, you can't refuse this matter, now that my father has been dismissed, if you don't enter the imperial court, my Cao family and Xiahou family's business over the years will be in vain!" Cao Song on the side said in a deep voice.
"Got it." Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded in response. I don't want to, but what can I do? People from the family always inevitably sacrifice their personal circumstances for the sake of the family, not to mention that on the surface and in reality, Cao Cao's appointment is the best choice.
By the way, among the people nominated by everyone this time, Li Yi was impressively listed. Obviously, the scholars hoped that Li Yi would take this opportunity to enter the imperial court and help the scholars deal with the eunuchs and the relatives who were swaying from side to side. It's just a pity that Zhang Rang and He Jin still sternly oppose this proposal, and Liu Hong is worried that the Huns will rebel again, so Li Yi can only continue to stay in Bingzhou.
Well...... If Li Yi knew about this matter, would he send someone to send gifts to Zhang Rang, He Jin and others to express his gratitude?
In October, the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou and Xuzhou rose again, although Liu Bei, the prime minister of Jinan, hurriedly led the army to suppress it, but this time the Yellow Turban Army was obviously prepared. After all, he has been abused by Liu Bei for so long, and if he doesn't have a long memory, it is really better to farm at home.
Therefore, the goals of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army basically revolve around Beihai Kingdom and Donglai County, and at the same time have close ties with the Yellow Turban Army in Xuzhou. Moreover, Liu He, the king of Jinan, was afraid of the Yellow Turban thieves and did not let Liu Bei go on an expedition to other counties at all, which made Liu Bei have a headache.
"Alas...... After all, Beibei is just a mere Jinan minister. Liu Bei sighed helplessly. Most of the time, the prime minister is actually just a person who helps the prince collect rent. Although Liu Bei got the right to command the army, how could he get rid of the prince's control?
"Don't worry about the lord, one day, the court will discover the lord's talent, and then reuse the lord's!" Jian Yong and others on the side persuaded one after another.
And this news soon spread to the Beijing Division, Liu Hong hurriedly ordered the Qingzhou Assassin to send troops to fight the thieves, and at the same time ordered Tao Qian to go to Xuzhou to pacify the Yellow Turban thieves for the Xuzhou Assassin History.
This Tao Qian used to follow Huangfu Song, Zhang Wen and others to crusade against the Liangzhou rebel party, although he had a dissolute personality, he was also an experienced and meritorious person.
It's just that not long after Tao Qian left, there was another news from Sanfu that made Liu Hong angry.
"What?! The Liangzhou rebels actually surrounded Chen Cang?! What are Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo doing?! Liu Hong asked angrily.
"Your Majesty, General Dong has been strongly suggesting that General Huangfu send troops to Liangzhou before, but General Huangfu didn't pay attention to ...... at all" Hearing this, Zhang Rang on the side hurriedly jumped out and said.
After observing for so long, Zhang Rang finally thought that Dong Zhuo was a famous general who was enough to take charge on his own, in that case, what else did Huangfu Song do?
Hearing this, Yang Biao hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, since General Huangfu dares to stand still, there will definitely be a strategy to retreat from the enemy!" Why don't you send someone to find out? ”
"Exactly, and the change of generals on the spot, and in this case, I am afraid that the morale of the front-line soldiers will ......" Yuan Feng also opened his mouth to persuade.
"Humph! Since this is the case, I will send someone to ask Huangfu Song to explain it to me well! If the explanation is not good......" Liu Hong said with a cold snort. How could he not know what Yuan Feng and others said? Otherwise, it wouldn't just be a tantrum here.
And when the news arrived in Chang'an, for the question of Emperor Ling Liu Hong, Huangfu Song just lightly said that everything was under control, and there was no need to worry about Yunyun. That calm appearance made the officials who came to inquire immediately put their minds at ease and easily returned to the capital to resume their lives.