Chapter 533 Chaos begins to appear

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 533 Chaos begins to appear

"General, King Guangling Liu Xu has rebelled!"

The Red Feather Messenger brought Zhang Yue the expected information.

"Convene the ministers and princes to discuss matters!"

Zhang Yue thought for a moment and immediately issued the order.

Soon all the ministers and princes arrived at the Xuanshi Hall. Although Emperor Liu He had promised to leave all major affairs in the court to Zhang Yue, he was also invited to the hall by Zhang Yue at this time.

"General, how is the situation?"

Zhang Anshi first asked

Zhang Yue signaled to Yang You, who immediately informed everyone of the intelligence sent from the front.

In the seventh month, King Xu of Guangling raised troops from Guangling, and powerful troops from the three counties of Kuaiji and Danyang and Linhuai responded.

The rebels already control four counties and have 160,000 troops. At this time, they are besieging Jiujiang County.

After Yang You introduced it, everyone felt it was quite difficult.

The land where the rebels are entrenched is in the south, which is very different from the land in the north.

"General, we must put down the rebels as soon as possible. If we are involved for a long time, something unexpected will happen again!"

Bingji stood up first and reminded.

Zhang Anshi looked hesitant at this time.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yue asked bluntly: "General Chariot and Cavalry, do you have any concerns?"

Zhang Anshi hesitated slightly when he heard this and said: "The general doesn't know something. He is quite familiar with King Guangling... With the character of King Guangling, it is logically impossible for him to raise an army to rebel..."

Zhang Huan heard this and said: "Why is uncle so sure... This is related to the position of emperor... Prince Guangling has always been worried about the position of emperor!"

At this time, Emperor Liu He suddenly said: "General, I think that King Guangling's raising of troops is probably not King Guangling's original intention!"

After hearing this, Zhang Yue stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, do you have correspondence with King Guangling?"

Liu He said: "Yes, when I was in Changyi, I had many letters to and from Guangling King Uncle...Guangling King Uncle has repeatedly said that he was dominated by powerful men..."

Zhang Yue said thoughtfully when he heard this: "If this is the case, there may be some secret behind this matter..."

Zhang Anshi said: "What the general said is true. Some people think that King Guangling's intention to raise an army may not be King Guangling's original intention..."

Ma Shijian also said at this time: "Kuiji County is the most important place for our Han Dynasty to station troops in the south... How can King Guangling mobilize the troops in Kuaiji..."

"From a certain point of view, the rebellion against King Guangling is just a sign set up. The key is the powerful forces in Huaisi and Jiangdong areas at that time..."

Bingji said at this time: "Regardless of whether this rebellion came from King Guangling's original intention, but since the rebels have played the sign of King Guangling, they cannot take it lightly..."

"We must put down this rebellion as soon as possible. If it is involved for a long time, I fear that the world will be in turmoil..."

Liu Yi also said at this time: "What the right general said is true... the top priority is to put out the rebellion as soon as possible... don't give those with ulterior motives a chance!"

Wu Zheng stood up at this time and said: "Your Majesty, General, we need to guard against the Huns... After the reforms in recent years, the Huns have recovered their strength very quickly... This time we have to guard against the Huns taking the opportunity to invade the border..."

Zhang Yue heard this and said: "This is also something that needs attention. A certain person has sent a message to all towns to pay attention to the movements of the Huns... The key is to put out the rebellion as soon as possible..."

Emperor Liu He asked at this time: "The general has already made a plan?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yue turned around and paid homage to Emperor Liu He: "Your Majesty, I believe that one of the keys to putting an end to this rebellion is speed, and the other is to grasp the key points..."

Liu He nodded slightly: "It seems that the general has already made up his mind, so I feel relieved..."

When Liu He said this, he hesitated for a moment and said: "General King Guangling is my imperial uncle after all. If we are to put down the rebellion, can we be lenient?"

Zhang Yue's heart moved when he heard this, and he immediately worshiped: "Your Majesty is the Emperor... I must obey your Majesty's orders..."

Having said this, Zhang Yue stopped and looked around at the crowd and said: "If King Guangling can repent, I think I can change the title of King Guangling to death..."

Liu He was shocked when he heard this: "Poison in your body? That's a barbaric place!"

Du Ling explained with a smile at this time: "Your Majesty, you don't know, Shendu is a good place... except for the hot weather, it is not inferior to Kanto..."

Liu He nodded: "That's good!" After Liu He said this, he stopped talking.

At this time, Zhang Yue asked everyone again, "This rebellion of King Guangling is a test for us... Who do you think can lead the troops to put down the rebellion?"

Liu Yi stood up after hearing this and said: "Your Majesty, my subordinates are willing to lead troops to put down the rebellion!"

Wu Zheng was not willing to be outdone and said: "Your Majesty, I am also willing to go!"

Zhang Yue heard this and thought about it and said: "This rebellion started in the south. There are many rivers in the south..."

"Now that Kuaiji County has been lost...the rebels already have the advantage of the navy..."

Liu Yidao: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Although the land of Guangling and Jiujiang is in the south... I am confident that the rebellion will be put down within three months..."

Zhang Yue nodded after hearing this, and after some discussion, everyone finally decided to appoint Liu Yi as General Fubo to lead the army to attack Liu Xu.

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In September of the first year of Yuanping, Liu Yi officially led 20,000 Northern troops out of Chang'an.

According to the plan, he will arrive at Huaiyang Kingdom in October, and the troops of Huaiyang Kingdom, Liang Kingdom, Chu Kingdom, and Pei County will all be dispatched by him.

The reason why Zhang Yue chose Liu Yi as his commander was because he needed to cooperate with the princes and kings in this battle.

The status of Liu Yizong's clan can better handle the relationship with the princes and kings.

In addition, compared to Wu Zheng, Liu Yi is also the only general among the generals in the Western Region Protectorate who has experience in water warfare.

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After Liu Yi went on the expedition, Zhang Yue once again turned his main energy back to Chang'an.

"It's time for you to deal with Huo Guangyu's gang!"

Cai Ting, who had just arrived in Chang'an from the Western Regions, suggested.

At this time, Cai Ting had replaced Tian Yannian as the chief agricultural officer.

Pan Hong became the imperial servant. Compared with outsiders, Zhang Yue still trusted his old brother more.

"How is Tian Yannian?"

Zhang Yue nodded and asked Zhang Kun about Tian Yannian's situation.

After the coup, Tian Yannian was imprisoned by Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue hoped to obtain more useful information from Tian Yannian.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Kun pleaded guilty and said: "General, please forgive me. Tian Yannian has refused to cooperate with the interrogation... and has not yet revealed the real person behind him."

Zhang Yue nodded slightly, "There is no rush in this matter, take your time...but you must pay attention to Tian Yannian's safety...don't let him die in prison!"

Zhang Kun nodded and said: "Don't worry, Lord, Tian Yannian's guarding and vigilance are all personally responsible for..."

Zhang Yue nodded: "Be careful with the Wannian Ship... don't underestimate our opponents!"

At this time Bingji stood up and said: "What does the general plan to do with Huo Guang?"

Zhang Yue heard this and asked: "General Right, what do you think should be done?"

Bingji stood up and bowed and said: "General, although Huo Guang committed a serious crime, he has also served the country. Please give him a way to live!"

Zhang Yue fell into silence after hearing this.

At this time, he was also quite troubled about how to deal with Huo Guang.

Logically speaking, it should be the easiest and safest to kill Huo Guang directly.

But "the one who started it has no consequences?" If Huo Guang was killed simply and crudely, it would definitely set an extremely bad example for future generations.

This is just like what Sima Guang did in the later Northern Song Dynasty. If it happened, it would probably bring unexpected disasters to the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Yue pondered for a moment and said: "General Right, what do you think is the best way to deal with Huo Guang?"

Bingji bowed and said, "Huo Guang should stay away from Chang'an and the court... I thought maybe I could send Huo Guang's entire family to Liaodong or the Western Regions!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yue did not comment for the time being, but asked everyone: "What do you think?"

Zhang Anshi said: "What Mr. Bing said is also a method, but how can we ensure that Huo Guang does not sneak back to the country!"

What Zhang Anshi said was exactly what Zhang Yue felt was most difficult.

Huo Guang has controlled the court for more than ten years, and his influence is not small. If he sneaks back to the mainland and cooperates with interested people, it will cause a big chaos in an instant.

After some thought, Du Ling said: "Don't you want to entrust the emperor with enfeoffment outside the Eight Wastelands? Maybe Huo Guang and King Guangling can start!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yue tapped his fingers on several cases, obviously thinking quickly.

After a long while, a smile appeared on his face again.

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The great changes of the Han Dynasty made the Huns think that the opportunity they had been waiting for had finally arrived.
To be continued...