Chapter 114 The Yellow Turban Rebellion did not break the Party’s shackles
At the same time, the rebellion in the palace was also put out by a group of Yueqi battalions headed by Xu Rong and Gao Shun. The eunuchs Feng Xu and Xu Fenggang gathered the imperial troops to prepare for the uprising, but they were stopped by Xu Rong and Gao Shun from the Yueqi battalion.
By the way, people can accurately capture it.
At the same time, the traitors hiding among the eunuchs and the imperial army were also implicated and brought out, and they were uprooted by Yu Linlang, a close confidant of the Guang Luxun faction. The Taiping Taoists who usually hide in the deep palace emerged one after another tonight.
Once you have taken the lead, there is no way out. Either you succeed, or you end up being uprooted.
Xu Rong, who was the Sima of the Yueqi Camp, showed his excellent talent in battle at this time. Because he cooperated with Liu Kuan to suppress the rebellion in the palace quickly and with minimal impact, Liu Hong specially expressed his praise to Xu Rong.
On the contrary, Liu Jian made too much noise at the Pingcheng Gate, and within a short period of time, the matter was known to all the officials and nobles in Luoyang City.
After capturing Ma Yuanqi, Feng Xu, and Xu Feng, Liu Hong immediately ordered the Tingwei to interrogate him overnight.
When things have developed to this point, it no longer means much whether there is a trial or not, but Liu Hong still rarely follows the formal rules.
After only one night of interrogation, Liu Hong issued an order to smash the carriages of Ma Yuanyi, Xu Feng, Feng Xu and others, and ordered the massacre of Taiping followers in Sili.
And from this day on, news about the Yellow Turban Army began to spread to Luoyang from all over the country.
First, news came from Nanyang County, which is closest to Luoyang. The Yellow Turban Army gathered in Champion. They used the slogan "The sky is dead, Huang Tian will stand, and the sky will make peace." They even joined Keye County, Xinye, Zhangling,
The official offices in Western Hubei eventually gathered tens of thousands of people in Benwan City.
Especially the recent incidents involving the two generals, Liang Ji and Dou Wu, made Liu Hong have to worry.
Just like in history, when the Yellow Turban Army first broke out, it was overwhelming and all counties and counties were unable to resist it. Especially in the inland counties, due to their very limited military strength, many county offices, county offices and warehouses in various places were attacked by the Yellow Turbans.
However, Liang and Dou both came from one of the six major families of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Their family background was profound and their roots were deep. Since these two family members served as generals, their authority was naturally indescribable.
Liu Hong was nervous because of too many rebellions, so he didn't pay attention to these minor details. After hearing these words, he suddenly became a little awakened.
Within a few days, Huang Tian's words that the sky is dead and Huang Tian should stand shook half of the Han Dynasty!
He knew that according to the current situation, troops and horses must be recruited in various places, and military power and people must be delegated. Since power must be delegated, there must be a general who is related to him to coordinate the overall situation to avoid delegating power.
Hard to collect.
Later, Liu Hong asked Liu Jian another question.
Liu Jian replied: "That's true. It's just that this time the thieves attacked the state capital. I heard that they not only attacked the government offices, but also looted the local gates. There were also many thieves attacking the famous Wubao."
At this time, Liu Hong only believed in Liu Jian.
Liu Jian said: "The moth thieves have caused trouble, and I have been paying attention to the wars in various states. Now the moth thieves are looting prefectures and counties, attacking government offices, and accepting refugees everywhere to strengthen their momentum. If the prefectures and counties are lost, it is really a crisis."
Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others had already thought about it and recommended He Jin to Liu Hong.
"If Your Majesty is really worried, you might as well give him a try and see how loyal he is. If his loyalty is proven, then you can appoint him immediately. How about that?"
He thought about it for several days without making a final decision.
It has been a common practice since the Eastern Han Dynasty to use relatives as generals. Liu Hong is very clear about this. However, a subtle relationship has also been formed between the generals and the emperors in the past. By virtue of this relationship, the relatives have gained huge power and have great power in the court.
Imperial power can both assist and constrain.
The Yellow Turban Army captured cities and land in various places, attacked government offices, and at the same time plundered Wubao, the headquarter of a prominent local family. For a time, various places were in chaos and wars occurred frequently.
Liu Hong still had no idea whether having a butcher like He Jin serve as a general would restrict the imperial power.
The whole world trembled and shook!
He Jin had a close relationship with Guo Sheng, one of the ten permanent attendants. The two were fellow townsmen of Wancheng. He Jin also used Guo Sheng's connections to send Queen He into the palace, and he also used this to get acquainted with the ten permanent attendants.
The anger that had been accumulated for countless years suddenly turned into raging flames, like a prairie fire.
"If this had not happened, Your Majesty should first ask for peace from the party members and release the party prison to prevent them from joining forces with the moth thieves. But now, none of these people can stand by and watch. Compared with the offensive against the imperial court, the moth thieves are attacking the counties.
The harm done to the various clans is even greater, I feel that Your Majesty can just wait and see, and wait for the party members and prominent clans to take the initiative to ask Your Majesty for peace!"
Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang revolted in Jizhou, Hebei Province. They called themselves Tiangong, Digong, and Renggong generals. They led the Yellow Turban Army headquarters, burned down government offices, killed officials, and looted everywhere.
Liu Hong asked the eunuchs who could best serve as general at this critical moment.
Liu Hong suddenly said: "That's right."
"According to the current reports from various places, most of the thieves in the counties are affected by the 'Tianbu Junping', and there are many people who attack local nobles."
Liu Hong was shocked when he heard this: "Why, if someone in the prison of the Party conspires with the Yellow Turbans, I'm afraid I'll regret it too much."
Zhang Rang and others immediately proposed to Liu Hong, asking him to set up the post of general to coordinate the troops in various places and guard Luoyang to attack the moth thieves.
Since he spoke out against the Yellow Turbans and captured Ma Yuanyi alive, Liu Jian's status in Liu Hong's heart has increased even more.
So Liu Hong asked Liu Jian to come to discuss the matter.
Within a month, news of the Yellow Turbans’ uprising spread across seven states and twenty-eight counties. The news spread across a wide area that had never been seen before!
"I believe that the slogan 'Heaven makes up for equalization' circulated among the thieves has caused the thieves in various states to deeply hate Wangmen. Only Zhang Jue's goal is to encircle Luoyang. Although he can control Ji
, the moth thieves in the two places, but because of the hatred of the moth thieves towards prominent families, other parties have prevented the Yellow Turbans from effectively expanding their results."
At this time, Liu Hong finally lost his former peace and fell into a deep panic. He was frightened every day and could not sleep a night.
Now his status in Liu Hong's heart even surpassed that of Liu Yan for a time.
Liu Jian carefully sent people to inquire about the situation in every state and county.
"The emperor's brother, Zhang Rang and others advised me to make He Jin the general. I am a little hesitant about this matter and would like to consult the emperor's brother."
Although the war is imminent, Liu Hong is still very cautious in grasping power.
Liu Jian said: "Your Majesty, I believe that in this critical time, the moth thieves are causing chaos in various states and counties, and their power is very powerful. This general must be established to control the armies, and Henan Yin's identity is indeed the most suitable. After all,
He himself is a relative, and his natal family is not a prominent family."
"How can we judge his loyalty?"
Liu Hong stroked his beard and said nothing.
"In addition, consolidate and increase troops at Hangu Pass, Dagu, Guangcheng, Yique, Fuyuan, Xuanmen, Mengjin, and Xiaopingjin to prevent thieves from besieging the capital. As for the party prison... it does not need to be released for the time being. Your Majesty can wait for a while.
The moon doesn’t matter.”
"This matter is easy. Your Majesty can call someone into the palace and offer him the post of general. If he insists on refusing and dares not accept it, it will be easy to control. If he refuses and accepts the appointment directly, your Majesty will not make any plans anymore."
Late."
Subsequently, news of the Yellow Turbans' uprising came one after another from Runan County, Yingchuan County, Dongjun, and Qiao.
Before Luoyang could make an effective response, news came from Hebei.
"I think that at this time, I can have people lead Yu Linlang to station in various important places in Sili, organize military equipment, mobilize food and grass, and make preparations for the expedition."
"I heard that in addition to Jizhou and Youzhou, the main force of the Yellow Turbans led by Zhang Jiao is still attacking the prefecture and county offices. The thieves in other prefectures and counties, such as Qing, Xu, Jing, Yang, Yu and other places, seem to be interested in the local government.
The nobles and nobles visited the Uburg family and attacked heavily."
"Yesterday, I received a letter from Huang Fusong, the governor of the North, admonishing him to lift the imprisonment of the party. He was afraid that the party members and local noble families would have secret connections with the Yellow Turbans. Such a big man is in danger. I wonder what the emperor thinks about this?"
Although we are currently in a period of war, the struggle between imperial power and scholarly power is still going on, and Liu Hong also understands in his heart that the Yellow Turban Army has suddenly developed to such an extent, and the undercover capital is cooperating in eight states. This must have the secret support of the local nobles.
It's just that although the emperor felt hatred in his heart, he couldn't speak out frankly in this critical time.
After Liu Jian's reminder, Liu Hong calmed down.
"Okay, I will arrange the arrangements according to your wishes and send more elites to the counties to investigate. If it is as the emperor's brother said, then I and the scholars are all grasshoppers on the same line, and they can't take advantage of the moths.
If you threaten me with thieves, you should actively cooperate with me!"
"Your Majesty is wise, that's exactly what it is."