Chapter 425 The contradiction intensified

The dismissal of Wang Kuang, the Taishou of Hanoi County, was unfavorable for suppressing thieves, which undoubtedly caught the general off guard, made him lose his most powerful arm, and aggravated the contradictions and conflicts between the general and the eunuchs; You must know that among the several people arranged by the general He Jin to the place, Wang Kuang is the most trusted, and the position is the most important, and the positions of Tao Qian and Sun Jian are too far away, and they can't quench their thirst.

Lu Bu was appointed as the Taishou of Hanoi County, with a high and powerful position, which was a hundred times stronger than the aggrieved life in the capital; After receiving Wang Kuang's army, the cavalry reached 15,000 and the infantry reached more than 20,000, which was very strong.

For the change of identity, Lu Bu is very grateful for the opportunity provided by Gao Shun, and he sighed even more, without a strong backer, he will definitely have a sad life in the future, at present, the power of the DPRK and China cannot be relied on, and the only one who can get support is Gao Shun.

So he immediately wrote a letter to Gao Shun and sent his cronies to meet Gao Shun, hoping to get enough support.

Gao Shun did not want to have a close relationship with Lu Bu and cause His Majesty to be unhappy, so he replied that if he needed help, he could contact Su Shuang in Luoyang.

Receiving the reply, Lu Bu was happy at the same time, but he was also a little dissatisfied with Gao Shun's attitude.

The geographical location of Hanoi County is too important, and Lu Bu is highly skilled in martial arts, strong soldiers, and strong in military strength, which not only makes the general feel threatened, but even the scholars and party members also feel a lot of pressure.

At this time, all the scholars were busy developing their own strength, and they were unwilling to confront the emperor head-on, so they conspired with the party members to push the general to the front of the stage and endure the baptism of the storm.

The party was suppressed, and this move was in line with the appetite of the party, so they formed an alliance with the gentry.

With the support of the scholars and party members, more than twenty well-known people joined the shogunate, which made He Jin more confident.

Among the party members who took refuge, Zhao Rong and Chun Yuqiong focused on bravery, and won the trust of He Jin, so they immediately sent them to Danyang to secretly recruit troops, and asked Xuzhou Assassin Shi Taoqian to provide support such as money, food, equipment, etc.; After recruiting 5,000 officers and soldiers, he went to Liangzhou and came under the command of Ding Yuan, the commander of Wumeng, and must establish meritorious deeds in Liangzhou.

Now Emperor Liu Hong is very comfortable, the northern Xinjiang is stable, and the tax places of Jizhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Jingzhou are very stable; The capital is stable, there is Huangfu Song in the west to sit in Liangzhou, there is Guangnian Hou stationed in Bingzhou, and there are tens of thousands of troops led by Lu Bu, the Taishou of Hanoi County in Beijing, and Mu Huangwan of Yuzhou has more than 10,000 strong soldiers, and they can rush to the aid of Beijing at any time.

The party jumped up and down, which made Liu Hong very dissatisfied, and immediately dismissed Ma Riyan from the post of lieutenant, and ordered Jizhou Mu Liu Yu to take over, but Liu Yu could not resign.

This move was a big blow to the party's forces.

With Lü Bu's support, the eunuchs' power swelled even more, and they stepped up their struggle for military power.

First of all, Lü Bu was ordered to step up the expansion of the army.

Secondly, he expanded the military authority of the Captain Jian Shuo of the Upper Military Academy, expanded the number of the first school under his direct jurisdiction to 5,000, and sent the original 2,500 people under his direct jurisdiction to Hanoi, so that Lü Bu could replace them with his strong troops, and increase the number to 5,000.

Originally, the 2,500 people under Jian Shuo's jurisdiction were composed of generals and servants of major noble clans, and their composition was complex and their combat effectiveness was extremely poor, which greatly strengthened Jian Shuo's military strength.

This was not a difficult task for Lü Bu, after he arrived in Hanoi County, he implemented a strong policy, the Yellow Turban Thieves were either recruited or annihilated, the momentum was like a bamboo, the effect was remarkable, he used the surrendered Yellow Turban Thieves to form 20,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry.

After receiving the emperor's order, he directly transferred 2,000 cavalry from the cavalry under his jurisdiction and mixed with the 3,000 cavalry under his jurisdiction, and after a little training, it became a strong army, and was sent to the imperial capital, under the command of the military academy captain Jian Shuo.

Lu Bu's power comes from His Majesty, so he naturally does not dare to disobey His Majesty's orders.

Thirdly, it was suggested that His Majesty send Feng Fang of the eunuch line as the commander of Yique Pass, which was aimed at cutting off the threat to Luoyang from the southern scholars.

Yique Pass is the mouth of Longmen Mountain and Xiangshan in Luoyang South, the two mountains are sandwiched, and the Yi River flows through it; It is an important pass in the south of Kyoto, and it is the only way for Luoyang to go south and Jingxiang to the north.

Feng Fang is the son-in-law of the eunuch Cao Jie, so he is naturally listed as a eunuch.

Emperor Liu Hong was very satisfied with the suggestions of Zhang Rang and others, and after thinking about it, His Majesty transferred Zuo Lieutenant Cheng Lian to a part-time Captain of the Revolving Gate; Right Lieutenant Zhang Ji part-time Lieutenant of Hangu Guan; Assistant Military Captain Wei continued to work part-time as Guangcheng Guan Du Lieutenant; He also ordered the generals to expand to 10,000 after absorbing the soldiers and horses of the original station.

Hangu Pass is in the west, Yique Pass and Guangcheng Pass are in the south, Revolving Gate Pass is in the east, and the imperial capital Luoyang is in the middle.

This move made Luoyang safe on all sides; However, it dealt a great blow to the general's military strength around the capital, making it difficult for He Jin to sleep and eat.

He Jin consulted with the party members and wrote to His Majesty that Lu Bu and other soldiers and horses of the four schools had been transferred out of Luoyang, hoping to re-recruit the soldiers and horses of the four schools in Xiyuan; They take advantage of the opportunity to seize power.

Now that the four schools in the West Garden are equal in strength and maintain a temporary balance, the emperor can naturally see the purpose of the generals and others, and he refuses their requests.

The emperor and eunuchs continued to attack, and the defense of the capital was greatly strengthened, so that the party and the scholars lost the opportunity, and they invariably followed the example of the general and strengthened the development of power in Liangzhou.

The chaotic situation in Liangzhou is an opportunity to establish and develop its power.

This move exacerbated the contradictions between the family forces in Liangzhou, the forces of the generals, and the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, and made the relationship there even more complicated.

The eunuch easily gained insight into the conspiracy of the scholars and the party, and suggested to His Majesty that he order Zhou Fei, the governor of the state, to recover Beidi County and Anding County to support the Liangzhou counterinsurgency war.

The emperor felt that the eunuch's opinion was very timely, and if Zhou Fei recovered the two counties, it would be convenient to monitor the various factions in Liangzhou and protect the safety of the royal mausoleum.

Zhou Fei received His Majesty's order and immediately negotiated with the military advisor, but the two had no choice but to ask Gao Shun for help.

Gao Shun replied after thinking about it carefully, and he could recover the territory south of Xiaoguan in the two counties.

After receiving the reply, Ling Fu Zhu and Zhou Fei suddenly became enlightened, this move can not only complete His Majesty's orders, but also justifiably meddle in the affairs of Liangzhou and lay the foundation in Liangzhou, and more importantly, south of Xiaoguan, the terrain is flat, which is convenient for transporting logistics supplies and resettlement; To the north of Xiaoguan are lofty mountains and mountains, and the continuous mountains are easy to defend, isolate the threat of Qianghu to the pass, and connect with the defense of Shangjun.

The emperor's order was soon heard, and the generals, the scholars, and the party members all felt the pressure and threat, and hesitated to be thrown into the hot oil with a drop of cold water; Not only did the contradictions between the various factions in the capital intensify, but even the various factions in Liangzhou began to think about the future, which caused differences and divisions between them.

Dong Zhuo's forces are the strongest in Liangzhou, stepping on a few boats, not only befriending the scholars, but also actively bribing eunuchs, and also has an ambiguous relationship with Gao Shun and Zhou Fei, and has a special relationship with Qiang Hu; This worries His Majesty the most.