Chapter 18: The Armies of the Kyoto Division

Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, it has been 400 years, and the Han Dynasty has experienced many things in these 400 years, and even the military establishment of the Han Dynasty has been changed again and again.

Of course, it's not a better change, it's more chaotic and complicated!

Not to mention the garrison on the border, just the Jingshi, which is the center of the dynasty, has several military horses with different formations.

Originally, the Beijing division of the Han Dynasty set up two armies in the north and south, of which the two armies had their own responsibilities, which was relatively simple and understandable, such as the southern army was mostly saber guards, and the main responsibility was to protect the emperor's relatives and patrols, etc., and the source of soldiers also came from the main soldiers who served in various places.

The Northern Army is the escort of the Beijing Division, which is the real main combat force, and the surrounding areas of the Beijing Division are also guarded by this army of soldiers and horses, so both the combat power and the number of soldiers are relatively large.

At the same time, in order to ensure the combat strength of the northern army and not become someone's private army, the soldiers came from all over the country and changed from time to time, and the emperor had the right to directly send his trusted ministers to control this army in extraordinary times.

This is the initial prototype of the Central Army of the Han Dynasty, if it is just like this, Liu Xuan doesn't need to think so much if he wants to control the soldiers and horses in the capital, he just goes to the Northern Army.

At the time of Emperor Wu, the northern army and the southern army had their own additions and changes.

The Southern Army added the Qimen Army, which was later known as the Tiger Ben Army and the Yulin Army, which were originally called the Jianzhang Battalion Cavalry and the Yulin Orphans, and the status of the three armies was extremely high

Among them, the period gate and Yulin have the duties of guarding the palace, serving the emperor and sending them, and their status is the highest level among the many soldiers in the Beijing Division, and they are also quite strict in the selection of soldiers, and most of them are selected and promoted from many soldiers in the north.

The Yulin orphans are more special, this army is a bit like a later military school, mostly composed of orphans of meritorious soldiers who died in battle, and then systematically cultivated and trained, and then sent to other armies when they become adults.

At the same time, the original establishment of the Southern Army still exists, and the guards still have the responsibilities of guarding the emperor's relatives in the palace and inspecting the imperial city, and the soldiers are still rotated from all over the country.

The Northern Army changed even more, the original Northern Army was cut once, and later Emperor Wu reinstated the establishment and added the Eighth Colonel of the Northern Army, which was the main combat force of the Central Army of the Han Dynasty.

By this time, the central army of the Han Dynasty had been complicated and chaotic, and there was even a situation where the functions and powers were almost overlapping, but because of the personal interests of those who controlled the military power and the emperor's idea of controlling the military power, not only did not carry out the reduction, but further pushed the central army in a more chaotic direction.

After the eighth school of the Northern Army, he was placed as a lieutenant and was responsible for maintaining law and order in Beijing, and the emperor also had the duty of accompanying him when he went on patrol.

Subsequently, the city gate garrison was set up, and the post of captain of the city gate was added according to the number of city gates, and most of them were led by relatives and close ministers.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the eight schools of the Northern Army were changed to the five schools of the Northern Army, and the city gate was changed to the city gate guard, but there was no change in nature, there were many soldiers, and the chaos was incomparable.

But now......

He Jin once controlled the five schools of the Northern Army, the city gate guards, and the most important soldiers and horses of the Tiger Ben and Yulin Roads, among which Zhang Rang and others mastered a part of the forbidden army - in fact, this part of the so-called forbidden army was just a part of the Tiger Ben soldiers, and they did not really control any army, otherwise Emperor Ling would not have had no choice but to add the Xiyuan Army to confront He Jin.

Now that Dong Zhuo is leading his troops into Beijing, the first thing he does is to take the city gate guard and the five schools of the Northern Army into his own hands, and use his cronies to win over the lieutenants.

Although Liu Xuan knew that Dong Zhuo should be allowed to do this before he succeeded, it was not good to do anything, and even if Dong Zhuo completely controlled the initiative, he still needed to do something to deal with it.

And the most suitable at the moment is the Tiger Ben Army, which is closest to the emperor.

The Tiger Ben Army is under the command of General Hu Ben Zhonglang, and now Hu Ben Zhonglang will be Yuan Shu, although Yuan Shu has done a lot of foolish things later, but at this time he is still a very powerful young talent.

Liu Xuan pondered, how could he snatch the military power from Yuan Shu's hands?

Thinking about it, this possibility is too low, Yuan Shu has not been confused at this time, not to mention that the Yuan family is also very powerful in the court, and if you want to be tough, you will offend Taifu Yuan Kui.

At this time, Liu Xuan and Cao Cao were sitting in a palace, and there were no others around, Cao Bao personally guarded the wind at the door, and if someone came, he would make some movement in advance to remind the two inside.

"Now that Dong Zhongying has entered Beijing, it won't be long before he can control the situation in Beijing, and it will be a little difficult to do anything at that time!

Since the Son of Heaven returned to the palace, the hundred officials finally breathed a sigh of relief, although there are still many troubles to be solved, but now is not the time to discuss matters, so they will disperse and go home to rest first, just wait for tomorrow to discuss matters in the court.

Of course, no one will really go back to rest today, He Jin died suddenly, this matter is too important, no matter how big or small the officials in Beijing and China, are busy with their feet on the ground in this day, especially several bigwigs in the DPRK and China, they have to speculate on the changes in the situation in the DPRK and China, and at the same time strive for their own interests as much as possible.

Therefore, although each said that they would go home and rest, as soon as they were far away, some people close to them would quietly gather in one place, and then find a hidden place to discuss important matters.

At this time, Jingzhong suddenly fell into a strange calm, and only Dong Zhuo, who had just entered Beijing, ran back and forth - but he had a soldier and horse in his hand that could be commanded at will, even if these officials did not like it, they were helpless.

What can be confronted is none other than Yuan Shao, who controls the Xiyuan Army, and Yuan Shu, who has mastered the Tiger Army.

However, these two people were involved in leading troops to storm the palace, and it was not appropriate to jump out and cause trouble again, Taifu Yuan Kui, as the elder of the two, would not let the two of them make trouble again, so as not to cause a big disaster to the Yuan family, so when the officials dispersed, they directly arrested the two and went back to their own mansion to discuss matters.

He Jin and He Miao are dead, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are hiding and don't care, Dong Zhuo is becoming more and more unscrupulous, but for more than half a day, the five schools of the Northern Army have been controlled by him, although he can't command at will, but at least no one can use this army to make trouble for himself, which brings great confidence to Dong Zhuo.

"The five schools of the Northern Army have the most soldiers and horses, as long as no one can move this army and horses, there is no one in Beijing who can fight against me!"

On the contrary, the guards at the city gate are easy to control, and the lieutenants and pawns are not considered any soldiers, and the treatment on weekdays is not very good, Dong Zhuo used both soft and hard, and soon took control of it in his hands - more importantly, these soldiers and horses suddenly lost their biggest supporters, and they were also eager to find a new person to take refuge in, so as to stabilize the position of themselves and others in the capital.

Although no one reported these things, with Cao Cao's intelligence, he guessed almost a little bit based on speculation, and when Liu Xuan asked, his heart turned for a moment and said: "The Tiger Ben Army can't move, and the Tiger Ben Army is in the hands of the highway, and now the Yuan family is not an enemy of His Royal Highness, there is no need to set up an enemy in vain, but it can be a help if it is properly wooed!"

Liu Xuan understood as soon as he heard it, after all, the Yuan family did not have much conflict with himself, and when Yuan Shao was obviously unreasonable before, Liu Xuan did not grasp this problem, but only gave him steps to step down after a few reprimands, so the Yuan family did not have much hostility towards Liu Xuan.

In addition, Dong Zhuo is about to seize power in Beijing, although the Yuan family has a very high prestige, it will also feel uncomfortable under Dong Zhuo's suppression, and at that time, it will force the Yuan family to fall to himself to a certain extent.

"Indeed, this tiger army can't move, and there is no need to touch it!"

The tiger can't be touched, and there are no soldiers and horses who can intervene, and the most reliable is the Yulin Army.

"Featherwood?"

Cao Cao thought for a while, and finally his eyes flashed: "Not only the Feather Forest, but even the orphans of the Feather Forest that have been abandoned for a long time can also be in their hands!"

Yulin Orphan was established during the reign of Emperor Wu, and in the subsequent period it has been a training base similar to that of middle and low-level officers, and was an important supplement to the central army of the Han Dynasty.

However, in the past ten years, although there have been frequent wars, but the imperial court decrees have been chaotic, and this army has long been thrown aside and no one has paid attention to it. While there is nothing good for the moment, it is always better to take a long-term view.

"Meng De's plan is very good, and the position of General Yulin Zhonglang is not in the hands of any important person, so at this time, I can help Meng De fight!"

In either case, under the chaos of these days, it is inevitable to lose his official position - more importantly, the Yulin Army also participated in this imperial city rebellion, so the Yuan family can't move, this guy who doesn't know where he can't move? Even if he really has a backstage, he is nothing compared to the Yuan family.

The royal family needs to regain some face, and it must sacrifice a certain unlucky egg, and after weighing it, it is definitely better to clean up an unknown clan than to clean up Yuan Shu. And as long as this position is vacant, he has the words to send Cao Cao to this position.

In this case, the position is easy to get, but the Yulin Army is not as good as the Yulin orphans, and Cao's manipulation makes this position not necessarily able to control the Yulin Army.

After all, such a team of soldiers and horses cannot be controlled by one person, but Liu Xuan was not worried about this at all, and said directly: "What kind of good fighting talent does Meng De know? If he knows, he can recruit Jingzhong and help Meng De control the Yulin Army!"

When Cao Cao heard this, he knew that Yulin Zhonglang had set this position for Liu Xuan, and this remark was obviously a recognition of his cultivation of his own forces, as long as the matter was successful, even if Liu Xuan's plan failed, Cao Cao would not fall from that position.

"There are a few brothers of the same generation in the Cao clan, who are quite talented, but they can be summoned by Xiushu to help His Highness succeed!"

P.S: I've had a cold and fever these days, and I'm always groggy and have delayed my update...... But 2 will not be less.