When Sun Ce wanted to pursue again, the news of Sun Jian's death in the city had already spread among the army.

The officers and men of the three armed forces are all panicked and have no fighting spirit.

Sun Ce had no choice but to lead the army back to Baling, ordered the army to rest for a few days, escorted Sun Jian's body, and ordered the whole army to go back to Wu County with filial piety, and when he arrived in Wu County, he inherited the title with the support of Xiping, Zhang Zhao, Cheng Pu and other old ministers, took over the four counties of Jiangdong, and quickly stabilized the situation, but because the old and the new were alternating, they were unable to use troops externally for a while.

After Liu Biao received the news, he was distressed and worried.

The new pain is that the henchman Huang Zu died in battle, and the worry is that if he kills Sun Jian, this feud will be big.

When Sun Ce inherits Sun Jianjian's business, once the handover of the old and the new is completed, he will inevitably attack in a big way.

Liu Biao didn't have much ambition, he didn't think about expanding his territory externally, he just wanted to guard Jingzhou and claim the king, so he had a headache.

At the end of November, Tongguan was built.

Luo Zheng recalled Xu Huang back to Chang'an and ordered Zhang Heng to lead 800 troops to guard Tongguan.

There is Hangu Pass in front of the block, the role of Tongguan is not so obvious, there is no need for a general to guard, once Hangu Pass has changed, you can also dispatch troops and horses in time, Xu Huang also has the talent of a general, to guard Tongguan is a bit of a talent.

As for how to arrange Xu Huang, Jia Xu proposed to build yì.

There is no war in Hedong, and there is no need to station too many soldiers and horses, otherwise it will cause a lot of waste just to transport grain and grass.

Jia Xujian asked Xu Huang to lead 8,000 Hedong soldiers to guard Hedong and recall Gao Shun to Chang'an for military training. In this way, Xu Huang was not only reused, showing his grace, but also avoiding the huge waste of grain and grass transportation, killing two birds with one stone.

Luo Zheng was as good as a stream, and immediately moved Gaoshun to the east of the river to guard the east of the river, and led 8,000 soldiers from the east of the river to guard the east of the river.

He also ordered Gao Shun to lead 20,000 Tuntian soldiers back to Chang'an, and then recruited 10,000 young men from Liangzhou to organize a new army.

According to Luo Zheng and Jia Xu's conception, the army under their rule was divided into three poles according to the command level and different military tasks, the first level was the army stationed in the Chang'an battalion, 30,000 mobile troops plus the newly organized 20,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry, a total of 80,000 troops formed the Central Army, which was directly commanded by Luo Zheng and was mainly responsible for foreign conquests.

This army will also be the main military force in the future when Luo conquered Hangu Pass to fight for the Central Plains.

In the short term, the Central Army will not expand its army again.

The second level is the army stationed in various passes and strategic places, that is, the army led by Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Li Meng and other commanders, and only accepts the command of Luo Zheng, and the local prefectures and counties have no right to respond to military operations.

The strength of these second-level armies is about 40,000, including 8,000 Hedong soldiers led by Xu Huang, 10,000 Zahu cavalry reorganized by Zhao Yun, 8,000 troops of Zhang Liao, 10,000 naval troops of Ganning, and a small number of soldiers and horses guarding Wuguan and Tongguan.

Luo Zheng has always felt that there are too few soldiers and horses available in his hands, but in fact, the number of troops is not quite a lot at all.

It's just that except for the soldiers and horses guarding the dangerous and important places in various places, there are not many mobile soldiers and horses.

Cao Cao is the same, and the number of troops under his command is more than 100,000. However, there is no danger to defend in the Central Plains, not only to guard against Yuan Shu in Huainan, but also against Yuan Shao in Hebei, Li Dao in Luoyang, and Liu Biao in Jingzhou, most of the troops have to be stationed in various places, and the soldiers and horses that can be used in their hands are only about 50,000 or 60,000, and the soldiers and horses in various places are more than 70,000.

The three poles are the armies of the local counties responsible for maintaining law and order, ranging in number from a few hundred to 2,000, and are commanded by the county guards or county commanders of the local counties, but the specific military affairs and actual command of operations are completed by the military attaché.

In addition, in addition to the 30,000 cavalry, Luo Zheng formed 3,000 wolf cavalry.

This cavalry should be selected from all the existing cavalry, and finally form the most elite cavalry, all military equipment and equipment should be given priority to equip the best, and the salary of each soldier selected is also the highest.

Even if it is a pension after the death of the war, it is necessary to distance itself from other soldiers.

This cavalry organization will be led by Xu Chu in the future, and will only be responsible for Luo Zheng's escort and the defense of General Pingdi's mansion, and will be responsible for some extremely difficult military tasks, and no one will have the right to mobilize and command except Luo Zheng.

In December, Luo Zheng convened all the county guards under his rule, commanded the generals, and gathered in Chang'an for the annual military meeting.

At this time, the princes everywhere were working hard at home to sow seeds, and the world was relatively peaceful.

Heavy snow has already fallen several times, the roads are different, and no one has come out to fight the autumn wind.

The county guards and generals in charge of the army all handed over military affairs and government affairs to the adjutant and rushed to Chang'an.

General Pindy's Mansion, Council Room.

Before the people arrived, dozens of people gathered together and were talking to each other.

Some people originally had friendships with each other, but it was rare to see each other once a year in various places, and they finally gathered in Chang'an, so they naturally had to talk about their feelings after parting, such as Xun Yu and Zhong Xuan, Shi Tao are old friends, and Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao are also together for the first time.

Originally, there was a default unspoken rule for the way of ministers, and it was not allowed to be too close to each other.

But Luo Zheng believes that a wise monarch does not need to guard against his courtiers at all times.

The courtier is ambitious, just snuff him out, what's the use of guarding all day long.

This kind of thing is like a yin and yang cycle, one eliminates the other, the monarch is wise, the courtiers are naturally loyal and effective, the monarch is mainly stupid and incompetent, and the ambition of the courtiers will naturally swell, and it cannot be prevented.

Therefore, Luo Zheng is not taboo to have some friendships with the martial arts under his command, and normal exchanges are still okay, as long as he does not accept gangs and factions to form parties for personal gain, besides, this is a public court, and there is nothing to taboo.

At least for the time being, it seems that the matter of forming gangs and forming cliques for personal gain has not yet been discovered.

Luo Zheng was in the first place, drinking rice wine while thinking about some things.

Jia Xu, the old fox, is well versed in the way of being a minister, even if he knows that Luo Zheng doesn't care, he also abides by the way of a minister, never has too close contact with the generals under Luo Zheng's command, always sits with his eyes closed, and does not talk to people.

Cheng Ying hurriedly walked in, walked directly to Luo Zheng's side, bent down, and whispered in his ear: "Lord, Xichuan urgent!" ”

"Nishikawa?"

Luo Zheng returned his thoughts and asked in a deep voice, "What can Xichuan do?" ”

Cheng Ying said: "Xizuo sent back the news from Chengdu, and the Xichuan scholars led by Pang Xi, Huang Quan, Zhao Wei, etc. jointly admonished Liu Zhang, the pastor of Yizhou, saying that the Han family was dead, the world was in chaos, and the name of no righteousness was not enough to reassure the people, so Liu Zhang was invited to become the king of Shu. ”

Luo Zheng was a little surprised, and then he understood and asked, "Did Liu Zhang agree?" ”

Cheng Ying said: "But Pang Xi and others have jointly advised three times, and Liu Zhang has decided to take the throne of Shu on the fifteenth day of the first month. ”

Luo Zheng nodded and said: "The Han family is dead, Liu Zhanggui is a relative of the Han family, and it is nothing to enter the king of Shu, this is also a logical thing, no one can say anything." Yuan Shu is the emperor, and he lives a good life. ”

Cheng Ying thought deeply and said: "People's minds have changed, and the name of righteousness is just a means for bureaucrats and doctors to consolidate their status, even if Yuan Shu is called the emperor, the world's scholars are only scolding a few words, except for Cao Cao, no prince goes to crusade against Yuan Shu." And Cao Cao was only under the guise of being loyal to the Han family, but in fact it was just for Xuzhou. ”

Luo Zheng asked: "What about Liu Biao, isn't that guy still king?" ”

Cheng Ying replied: "Because Sun Jian raised troops to attack Jingzhou, Liu Biao has been dealing with Sun Jian, and there is no news yet. ”

Luo Zheng said abruptly: "Jiangdong Tiger Sun Jian is also a figure, when the general was still a pawn, he also fought with him at Bishui Pass, and designed to behead the two generals under his command, not wanting to die at the hands of Huang Zu." ”

Jia Xu also came over at this time and said: "Sun Jianshi's hero, I thought that after Sun Jian's death, Jiangdong would inevitably be in chaos, but I didn't want that Sun Ce to be a person, so I didn't bother at all, so I stabilized the situation in Jiangdong!" ”

Luo Zheng's face was solemn, and he said: "Although Sun Ce is young, he is also a great character, Wen He must not be underestimated." This person's ability is not under his old son Sun Jian, and I am afraid that in the future, I am afraid that it will be the biggest obstacle for General Ben to sweep away Jiangdong. ”

Jia Xu was surprised and said, "The lord actually thinks so highly of this Sun Ce? ”

Luo Zheng said: "How can this general ever miss people, this Sun Ce is also a heroic figure. ”

Jia Xu nodded with a solemn face, and said with emotion: "Jiangdong is really heroic. ”

At this time, Xu Chu came over and said, "Lord, everyone has arrived." ”

Luo Zheng said 'um', clapped his hands and said, "Okay, the military discussion begins!" ”

The people who were talking to each other immediately sat up straight, looked at Luo Zheng in unison, and could hear the needles falling in the hall.

Jia Xu and Cheng Ying also returned to the civil official seats on the left and took their seats in order.

Luo Zheng cleared his throat and said loudly: "Say something else before the military starts. Xizuo sent back the news from Chengdu that Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang will be on the fifteenth day of the first month and ascend to the throne of Shu, I don't know what you think? ”

When everyone heard the news, they were immediately in an uproar and immediately began to talk in low voices.

Only Xun Yu was surprised, thoughtful, and did not discuss the matter with others.

After a short while, the chatter in the hall gradually became quieter.

Wu Yi, the Taishou of Jincheng, arched his hand and said: "The Han family has died, and the situation is gradually becoming clear today, and those who can succeed the unification are Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Sun Jian, and Liu Zhang, in addition to the lord, and Liu Zhang, Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang, is the king of Shu, which is really the trend of the times!" Today, the lord sits in Liangzhou, Guanzhong, Hetao, and Hanzhong, and sweeps 800 miles of Qiang Plain, governing thousands of miles, far better than the princes of Kwantung, but he is a township marquis, and his position is only a miscellaneous general, which is really inconsistent with the status of the lord. In order to correct the name and occupy the righteousness, please invite the lord to benefit the state pastor Liu Zhang to enter the throne and open the palace to confer festivals, so as to inspire the soldiers of the three armies and the civil and military officials! ”

"Please take the throne of the lord."

Wu Yi's voice fell, and a large number of people immediately seconded the proposal in unison.

Although this mention was very abrupt, no one objected.

Even Xun Yu, who has always cherished the Han family, did not object.

Luo Zheng glanced at it, good guy, more than seventy percent of the people seconded it, and after thinking about it a little, he understood.

If you talk about territory, you can be regarded as the largest prince in the world, even if the people, material resources and military strength are not bad, but now the title is still a countryman, but the military position is still General Pingdi of Emperor Han Ling.

This lord is a miscellaneous general, and how can these meritorious civil and military generals be promoted.

Everyone in the world is for fame and fortune, and this is understandable.

If the people under him want to be promoted, they can only push themselves, the lord, to a high position.

And taking the throne is a beginning.

A smile appeared at the corner of Luo Zheng's mouth, waved his hand, and said, "Let's put this down first and start the military discussion!" ”R1152