Jia Rong glanced at the information in his hand, with a sneer on his face. Liu Si stole the jade seal from the heavily guarded Jiangdong and gave it to Yuan Shu. His purpose was obvious. Although the situation in the world today is chaotic, the Han Dynasty is always aloof.
The existence of the Han Dynasty was driven by righteousness. If Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor after obtaining the jade seal, the influence of the Han Dynasty would be instantly reduced to the lowest level.
When Sun Ce lost the jade seal, he did not dare to announce it. After all, he had promised in front of all the princes that he had not seen the jade seal, so he could only suffer the loss of being dumb.
Yuan Shu is a bastard who eats weights. He is determined to be the emperor. He even holds the jade seal in his arms when he sleeps. He holds it in his mouth for fear of melting and holds it in his hand for fear of losing it. The jade seal allows him to hide it deep in his heart.
The desire is completely aroused.
The army from Yangzhou moved closer to the border to guard against the troops from Jingzhou, Xuzhou and Yuzhou. On the one hand, they sent envoys to Sun Ce in Jiangdong. Everything was preparing for Yuan Shu to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. On the other hand, he built palaces. Since he was going to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, naturally,
It is no longer possible to live in the current state shepherd's palace. The financial resources of Yangzhou are limited. Yuan Shu imposed excessive taxes and arrested civilians everywhere to build palaces, which caused widespread resentment among the people. Not only that, Yuan Shu also ordered officials to prepare beauties for the harem to be honored in the Ninth Five-Year Plan. How could he
The lack of three thousand beauties led directly to the people coating their daughters with pot ashes to prevent them from being captured by the soldiers who broke into the house.
Of course, only the core figures of Yuan Shu's army can know Yuan Shu's thoughts. Li Feng was directly named a Situ by Yuan Shu, general Zhang Xun was named a general, and Ji Ling was named a hussar general. Everything is waiting for him.
Yuan Shu ascended the throne.
Poor Zhang Xun and Ji Ling are still excited about the official positions they have received. Imagine that the entire Yangzhou area is only as big as a palm, and part of it is occupied by Sun Ce. Even if they are named generals, there is no use in being named generals. Ji Ling and Zhang Xun are doing what they want.
From Long Zhichen’s Spring and Autumn Dream.
In the third year of Xingping, just after the New Year, an incident from Yangzhou shocked the whole world.
"Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor!" When the princes in the world heard the news, they were dumbfounded. The Han Dynasty withered, but the remaining power was still there. Yuan Shu's actions were tantamount to pushing himself into the limelight, attracting verbal and written criticism from the princes in the world.
Yuan Shu established the Zhong family name, established Gongqing, and established temples in the northern and southern suburbs. After Yuan Shu became emperor, he appointed the prefect of Jiujiang as Huainan Yin, appointed Gongqing and court officials, and built an altar for the emperor to worship the Emperor in the south and north of the city. Everything was completely in accordance with the standards of the royal family.
Come.
After he proclaimed himself emperor, Yuan Shu granted great titles to his generals and officials, took in wives and concubines, and had hundreds of beauties in his harem. They played and sang every night, and lived a debauched life. Yangzhou was not hit by the snowstorm last year, but because Yuan Shu built the palace, it became a disaster victim.
They are everywhere. There are bones of people dying of hunger on the road, and people are exchanging their children for food. You can see them everywhere.
In order to show off their identity, the beauties in the palace all used the Xianlian from the Xianlian Pavilion. Yuan Shu needed a huge fleet when he went out. The people did not dare to say it openly because they had already killed Yuan Shu in their hearts.
all over.
In March of the same year, Sun Ce from Jiangdong announced a crusade against Yuan Shu and broke away from Yuan Shu. Wu Jing, the prefect of Danyang, and Sun Ben, the general, defected to Sun Ce from Jiangdong. Yuan Shu's strength was greatly weakened.
In May, Cao Cao in Yanzhou raised 50,000 troops to attack Yuan Shu. His former ally Liu Biao also issued a notice that he had nothing to do with Yuan Shu. For a time, the situation in Yangzhou became precarious. Liu Biao and Yuan Shao did not attack Yuan Shu openly, but Cao's army was hundreds of
Yuan Shu's army is so arrogant when fighting with elite troops.
Jia Rong, who was in Chang'an, also declared a crusade against the rebellion as a general. He ordered 10,000 soldiers and horses, and personally led the army to kill the Central Plains, which shocked the princes of the Central Plains. The Xiliang army was far away in Chang'an, while Yangzhou was
It was in the Central Plains. How could the princes of the Central Plains trust the Xiliang army to pass? After all, Ding Tai's incident was still fresh in his mind. Jia Rong could only lead the army to wave the flag and shout at Hangu Pass, but the momentum was sufficient, and it was considered a reward.
All the princes and people in the world will give an account.
When the Xiliang Army marched out, Yuan Shu was completely panicked. The strength of the Xiliang Army outside the Hulao Pass in the past was imprinted in Yuan Shu's mind. After thinking about it, he downgraded Zhang Xun's position as a general to a hussar general, a rank among the generals.
Jia Rong still held the post. This funny approach made everyone laugh, as it seemed that Yuan Shu had unceremoniously placed himself in the position of emperor.
Although Yuan Shu was the nominal shepherd of Yangzhou, he actually controlled only three counties in Yangzhou, Lujiang County, Jiujiang County and Danyang County. Wu Jing, the prefect of Danyang County, had already defected to Sun Ce.
Cao Cao's men were all elite soldiers, how could Yuan Shu resist him? In the first battle, his 60,000 elite soldiers were severely defeated. Only about 40,000 men were recovered, and nearly half of the elite soldiers were lost.
At this time, the Han Emperor in Yanzhou was the real royal orthodoxy. How could he let Yuan Shu act recklessly? Cao Cao was ordered to personally conquer the country, and he was a man of great righteousness. Yuan Shu was the emperor, but this emperor was despised by all the princes.
The moment Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, Yuan Shao also broke away from him and made his position clear.
In the following two battles, Yuan Shu lost consecutive battles and was unable to resist Cao's army. The capital of Shouchun was also captured by Cao's army, and he led the harem beauties and a group of officials to flee in confusion.
In the successive wars, Cao Cao's military strength was also insufficient. The people in Lujiang County who were governed by Yuan Shu were in dire straits, with refugees everywhere, and the palace he built was burned down by a fire before Yuan Shu left.
Cao Cao led his army to station in Shouchun and did not move.
The world has been fighting for a long time, and the military strength of all the princes has been almost exhausted. At this time, Chang'an and Yizhou under the rule of the Xiliang Army have become peaceful places.
Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, which meant that the imperial power of the royal family was completely lost, and its influence among the people was gone forever. Even if Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu, he could only recover it to a small extent.
After staying in Chang'an for so long, sharing the joy of family life with his wife and children, Jia Rong's heart was ready to move. He was a military general, how could he withstand such loneliness? Apart from spending time with his wife and children, most of his daily life
He spent most of his time in the military camp, staying with soldiers and training them, but his martial arts skills were not lost.
Zhao Yun was transferred to Dai County, and the commander of the Blood Guard was replaced by Zhao Fan. Although Zhao Fan's martial arts was not very good, he was calm and solid. In Zhao Yun's words, he was able to shoulder heavy responsibilities. As the leader of the Blood Guard, he was not
No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you must always protect Jia Rong's safety.
During the battle with the Xianbei army, Ma Chao's martial arts skills rose to prominence in the army, and he was transferred to the Blood Guard, which made Ma Teng happy. There was a tiger in the family, so there was no need to worry about the lack of prosperity.
"Shunzi, how have you been at Hangu Pass in recent years?" At this time, there were only Jia Rong, Li Shun and Zhang Xiu in the house, and Zhao Fan was guarding the door.
Li Shun replied respectfully: "Not bad!"
Jia Rong laughed and patted Li Shun on the shoulder and said: "What does it mean to be acceptable? Take me to the army to see if the famous Xiliang Army's trapped camp is still what it used to be."
Li Shun's body trembled and he clasped his fists and said, "No!" In the past, when Jia Rong had just established the trap camp, he often visited the army. At that time, the trap camp was a team that all soldiers wanted to join.
Jia Rong and Li Shun walked side by side in the front, followed by Zhao Fan and Zhang Xiu in the rear.
"Shunzi, from now on, when we are alone in private, just call me eldest brother. You and I came out of Lijiacun together. By the way, how many soldiers are there who came out of Lijiacun with me?"
"I, Li Hu, Li Li, Li Fei."
"There were only four soldiers left when we arrived!" Jia Rong said with emotion.
"How do you feel at Hangu Pass? If you are not satisfied, I will transfer you to another place." Jia Rong asked with concern.
The soldiers along the way were filled with pride when they saw Li Shun and Jia Rong walking side by side. Their already straight bodies still straightened up. The general was valued in front of the general, and they also felt that they had more face.
Zhang Xiu and Zhao Fan behind him were all shocked when they heard Jia Rong's words. In the Xiliang army, it is the bounden duty of everyone to execute orders, and wherever they are guarded, there will be no changes unless there are major changes, and
Jia Rong dared to make such a big concession for Li Shun, the guard general of Hangu Pass, and Li Shun was just a battalion general level figure.
Li Shun cupped his fists and said: "My lord, Hangu Pass is an important pass for our army to guard the princes. It is related to the safety of the Xiliang army. I am willing to take on this important task in order to solve the problems for my lord."
"I, Li Shun, was just an ignorant young man in Lijia Village back then. Since I followed the lord, I have become what I am today. This life has long belonged to the lord."
Jia Rong's heart moved slightly. It was not easy for Li Shun, who was usually taciturn, to say these words.
"Don't worry, we won't send you away. The location of Hangu Pass is important, and we will mobilize another three thousand soldiers to guard it."
Zhang Xiu bowed and said so, and Jia Rong's words raised Li Shun's position from battalion general to regiment general. At this time, there were nearly 3,000 guards at Hangu Pass, and Li Shun's actual position was regimental general.
After the general came, three thousand more people came, and Li Shun's status was directly equal to that of the general.
When the soldiers in the trapped camp who were training saw Jia Rong in person, their enthusiasm was unprecedentedly high. Their names were given by Jia Rong, and they were given great hopes.
The few soldiers trapped in the camp who had never seen Jia Rong looked eagerly, but were stopped by the veterans in the team.
Jia Rong looked at the motionless soldiers trapped in the camp and showed a satisfied look.
Li Shun shouted loudly: "Fall into camp and resist the enemy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers on the school grounds immediately started to move, and instantly formed a large formation of 800 people. The swordsmen, spearmen, archers and shields cooperated rigorously. Even if the enemy was hit by a hail of arrows, the team's losses would be very small.
Not too big.
Under the surprised gazes of Zhang Xiu and Zhao Fan, a dense crowd of archers appeared on the opposite side of the trapped camp. With their bows and arrows loaded, arrows that covered the sky and sun were directed at the soldiers of the trapped camp.
This was clearly not a drill, but a battlefield. Zhang Xiu saw that these arrows were the ones used in normal battles. In other words, if the soldiers trapped in the camp could not escape, they would face death.
Without Li Shun's order, the shield soldiers immediately set up their shields. Sparks flew and none of the dense rain of arrows was shot in. This kind of training is a great test for the soldiers' reaction ability. If they are not careful, they will die on their own.
