Swing south, go to Luoyang, and reorganize the rivers and mountains......

The dream that had been haunting Liu He's heart for many years came ahead of schedule because of Kebineng's death, which seemed like a matter of course for Liu He, who had already made all kinds of preparations.

Looking north of the Yellow River, there was no longer a force that could shake Liu He's foundation, and all the armies were waiting for the day, practicing day and night, just waiting for Liu He's order to go to the battlefield south of the Yellow River. From Liaozhou in the far northeast, to the newly established Ningzhou, to Qinzhou in the northwest, Liu He's troops were stationed on the borders of each state, and within these states were newly educated and trained officials, and millions of people who had escaped the threat of war, disaster, and hunger toiled and produced.

The morale of the army is high, and the desire to fight is eager; The internal affairs are in order, and the money and food are abundant; The people obeyed the management and supported the new policy; Scholars are enterprising, seeking change and innovation; Public opinion is free and clear, up and down; The Tenshoh Church has grown rapidly, and the number of believers has expanded......

All of this was achieved under the leadership and influence of Liu He, and now it is time to test the results.

After careful consideration, Liu He published an article entitled "On the Road to Comprehensive Reform of the Han Dynasty" in Jinyang, in which he elaborated his views on the current Han Dynasty, emphasizing the repeated prohibition of land annexation by wealthy families, the disadvantages of self-reliance and self-reliance in various prefectures and counties, and the various cruel exploitation and oppression suffered by the people at the bottom of society for a long time.

Liu He's political essay is written in an easy-to-understand manner, so that even a peasant in the countryside who does not know a word can understand the general meaning. This article, which sounded the trumpet of social change in the Han Dynasty, was published on the front page of various newspapers and quickly spread in all directions.

Just when all parties speculated about Liu He's intention to openly publish this article, Liu He ended his inspection of the four northern states ahead of schedule and arrived in Yecheng.

In the Hussar General's Mansion in Yecheng, people come and go very busy. The staff members who performed their duties shuttled between the courtyards, conveying and implementing Liu He's orders one after another.

First of all, Liu He made adjustments to the existing military structure settings.

appointed Zhang He, the chief general of the Xiao Cavalry Guard, as the governor of the northeastern capital of the Han Dynasty, responsible for the military affairs of Liaozhou, Youzhou, and Ningzhou; Li Ru was appointed as the chief of the Northeast and assisted Zhang He in handling military affairs. Zhang Hexiao was removed from the post of chief general of the cavalry guard, and Xu Huang, the chief general of the Youyan army, took over; Xu Huang Youyan was removed from the post of chief general of the army, and was replaced by Wen Chou, the deputy general of the Zhenbei Army.

appointed Tai Shici, the commander of the Zhenwei battalion, as the governor of the southeastern capital of the Han Dynasty, responsible for the military of Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou; Jia Xu was appointed as the chief of the southeast to assist Tai Shici in handling military affairs. dismissed Taishi Ci Zhenwei as the commander of the camp, and was replaced by Sun Li, the commander of the Zhenyong battalion; dismissed Sun Li Zhenyong as the commander of the battalion. He was succeeded by Hao Zhao, the deputy general of the Youyan Army.

Zhao Yun, the governor of Luoyang, was appointed as the governor of the Han Dynasty, responsible for the military affairs of Bingzhou, Qinzhou, Chang'an and Luoyang; Li Yan was appointed as the governor of the Governor's Mansion to assist Zhao Yun in handling military affairs. Jia Kui was appointed as the chief general of the Shenxi Army, and Qu Meng was appointed as the military advisor.

Much can be seen from this order on personnel changes in the various armies. For example, after Liu He left the north, Zhang He and Li Ru would stay behind; Tai Shici will return to Xuzhou again, taking over the military power left behind by Lu Zhi after leaving Xuzhou, and at the same time undertake the task of attacking Yanzhou and Yuzhou from the eastern front. Zhao Yun's position changed from the governor of Luoyang to the governor of Sili, and in the future, he would not only have to face Lu Bu and Huangfu Jianshou in Chang'an. It is also necessary to take into account the defensive responsibility of Luoyang, the capital division.

Second, Liu He began to streamline and integrate the existing forces in Qingzhou. Liu He gave an order to Tian Kai, who was stationed in the plains, and ordered him to lead his army to retreat to Tatecheng as soon as the troops led by Zhang Yan of the Montenegrin Army arrived at the junction of Qinghe County and Pingyuan County, and from there they took a sea ship around the Donglai Peninsula to Yandu, which was near the sea in Guangling County, Xuzhou. Tian Kai knew that Liu He's determination to rectify Qingzhou had been decided. did not dare to disobey Liu He's order, and after receiving the order, he began to pack up his things and prepare to retreat to Guangling.

Liu He also gave an order to Sun Shao, who was stationed in Jinan, and ordered him to gather his troops in the area of Licheng. Always be on guard against changes in the direction of Yanzhou. Sun Shao was originally a guest in the Beihai Xiang Kong Rong Mansion, but now he has broken away from Kong Rong's control and moved closer to Liu He. Therefore, we resolutely support and support Liu He's order.

Liu He also promoted the Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong to an official position through the Luoyang Imperial Court, appointed him as one of the Shaofu of the Nine Qings, and crowned him as the Taizhong Doctor. Kong Rong was loyal to the Han family all his life, advocating that "it is advisable to quasi-the system of the ancient Wangji, within a thousand miles, not to feudal princes" to enhance the real power of the Han family, and there is no heart of separation, after receiving the appointment document of the imperial court, he handed over all the power in his hands to the hands of the Qingzhou Mu Fu, and then entered the sea from Shouguang, took the paddle ship against the Yellow River, and went to Luoyang to take office.

After living in the cracks of Qingzhou for many years, he has the foundation left by Kong Rong, and finally justifiably controls the entire Qingzhou region, which can be regarded as raising his eyebrows this time, and he can raise his head in front of his colleagues Liu Hui and the judges.

In the capital, Situ Zhao Wen resigned to the court because of his advanced age, and after repeated attempts to retain him, the court awarded Zhao Wen the post of Taibao, and gave Zhao Wen a mansion to let Zhao Wen stay in Luoyang for retirement. Zhao Wen resigned, and the position of Situ left behind was taken over by Lu Zhi, a hard-working Xuzhou Mu.

Because Lu Zhi was going to leave Xuzhou to take up his post in Beijing, the imperial court appointed Xun Chen, who was engaged in Xuzhou Zhizhong, as the pastor of Xuzhou. After Lu Zhi left, Xuzhou Beijia Mizhu voluntarily resigned from his position as a driver and accepted Liu He's invitation to go to the north to serve as the vice president of the Northern Money Bank, and since then he has concentrated on taking care of Liu He's money.

Because of the road and traffic, this series of long-term civil and military official transfers took a long time, and Liu He waited for a full four months before the relevant personnel were in place one after another, and several troops also arrived at the place where they were stationed in accordance with the secret operation instructions.

Zhang He, who stayed in the north, set up his line in Yuyang, and the troops directly dispatched by him mainly included the Du Liao Army in Liaozhou, the Youyan Army in Youzhou, and the Yue Cavalry Guard in Ningzhou. Most of the Xiao Cavalry Guard, Zhenbei Army and Dragon Tiger Guard, who were originally stationed in Youzhou, went to the Luoyang area with Liu He this time to prepare to participate in a new round of war.

Tai Shi Ci, who went to Xuzhou to sit in the town, faced the most complicated situation, although his position was much higher than last time, but because of the road, he could not go to Xuzhou with troops, and Jizhou was still north of the Yellow River, and there was a Qingzhou between Xuzhou, so Tai Shi Ci strongly built yì Liu He to divide Jizhou separately, and set up a governor to concentrate on the war in Jizhou. Liu He felt that Tai Shici's mention was very meritorious, so he appointed Xu Rong, the commander of the Zhenbei Army, as the governor of Jizhou's soldiers and horses, responsible for coordinating the actions of the Zhenbei Army and the Zhenyong Battalion in the center.

Luoyang is the important place of Gyeonggi, with the arrival of Liu He, there will be six troops including Longhuwei, Xiaocaiwei, Zhenwu Battalion, Shenxi Army, Zhongmu Army and Hanoi Army of Zhang Yang's Department, plus nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses brought by Wen Chou when he surrendered to Chengcheng, and nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses handed over when Duan Xuan withdrew from Hedong. In this way, more than 120,000 troops will be gathered near Luoyang in the near future, and with such a large number of troops in hand, Liu He's trip to Luoyang is almost no suspense, and no one can stop him.

Cao Cao, who was across the river from Liu He, watched Liu He first publish a profound political article within a few months, and then began to dispatch troops in full swing, making a big fuss about Yanzhou and Yuzhou, but he was at a loss and could not find a way to resolve the crisis. Cao Cao didn't think about preemptively, and launched a counterattack without waiting for Liu He to deploy all the armies in place, and caught Liu He off guard. However, Liu He has never taken the initiative to attack Yanzhou so far, nor has he openly expressed the words that he wants to send troops to Yanzhou, if Cao Cao does not declare war, in addition to seizing the initial opportunity, he will fall into a moral trough of no name, such a result is simply unbearable for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was already on the weak side compared to Liu He, and if Liu He could not find a legitimate reason and excuse for going to war, the soldiers in Yanzhou might have the determination and courage to fight to the death in order to defend their homeland. However, if Liu He only arranged troops outside of Yanzhou, then even if everyone knew that Liu He might have to deal with Yanzhou next, Cao Cao could not find a legitimate reason to send troops to attack Liu He's troops.

Regardless of whether Cao Cao's intention to strike first can be achieved, as long as Cao Cao dares to take the initiative, it is equivalent to personally sending the excuse for war to Liu He, and Liu He, with the few newspapers in his hands, can mobilize the northern states in only one month, and call on tens of millions of soldiers and civilians to unite and completely wipe out Cao's army that dares to "invade".

In the face of Liu He's conspiracy, Cao Cao endured again and again, and finally decided to see what kind of tricks Liu He could play after he arrived in Luoyang. Cao Cao has already thought about it, anyway, it is not his own family that supports the army and respects itself, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Sun Jian in Jiangdong, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Li Dao and Guo Yan in Longzhou, Ma Teng and Han Sui in Liangzhou, and Shixie in Jiaozhou, everyone is a grasp of military power and governing power, if Liu He arrives in Luoyang, he wants to set off an action to deprive the states of military power, and it is not only himself who jumps out to oppose him at that time.

Liu He also expected Cao Cao's immobility, although he hoped in his heart that Cao Cao would be able to make a mistake and fight with himself without declaring a war, so as to save himself from going to Luoyang in the future and thinking of various reasons and excuses to deal with Cao Cao, but reason told him that if Cao Cao really couldn't bear it this time, he would not be the hero of the troubled times.

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. Liu He, who had been deployed in Yecheng, was finally going to cross the river to Luoyang. (To be continued......)