There were continuous autumn rains for the next few days, and the weather in September suddenly turned cold and warm. After the officials involved left the capital hastily, there was no response from the government and the public, as if nothing had happened. But at the end of that month, the emperor who was in the prime of spring and autumn suddenly gave birth to a baby. A serious illness, although not life-threatening,
But it took a long time, and the condition did not improve until mid-October. The imperial doctor who treated the doctor said that it was caused by internal heat, and that he could just drink more concoction and rest in the palace. But what exactly was it? In fact, even if the imperial doctor doesn’t mention it, everyone knows about it.
Liu Bei's old god is here,
When the emperor was ill, he participated in discussions in the Chancery and mobilized personnel for more than ten days in a row. When Qianzhao came to join him, he arranged for Qianzhao to serve as King Wu. When Jian Yong offended someone in the court, Liu Bei transferred him back. Bafu, instead summoned Sun Qian to help Chen Chong. Dong Yue and Hu Zhen, who had been stationed in Fufeng for more than six years, should be reinstated according to the agreement. Therefore, after Liu Bei and Chen Chong reached an agreement, they planned to transfer them and part of the Liang army to Bafu, the remaining Liang soldiers will be returned to the people as appropriate.
There are also some strategists and generals who have made great contributions in Bafu's battles over the years. Liu Bei also took this opportunity to seek titles for them, and made them marquises and rewards.
Duan Xuan made a surprise attack on Zhangrao and resisted Xianbei. He served as Yuan's army first and made outstanding contributions. He was named the Marquis of Yunzhong County;
Zhang Xian led the army to surrender,
Gongzhong Tiguo, Dongzhen Xuzhou, was granted the title of Marquis of Pengcheng County;
Sun Ce rebelled against Yuan Shu's army, Nanping Yangzhou, and was granted the title of Marquis of Wu;
Fazheng, Xun You, and Xu Shu were the masterminds, and they often came up with strange strategies and granted the title of Marquis.
In addition, there are 13 Xianghou, 26 Tinghou, and 49 Guannei Hou.
After the list of awards was announced, the courtiers were extremely shocked, and such large-scale awards were given based on merit. This had never happened since the founding of Emperor Shizu of the Han Dynasty, but it was blameless. After all, Emperor Gaozu had made an oath: "Those who have no military merit will not be awarded. "Marquis", Bafu presided over the court's campaigns and won successive victories, so it was natural for him to be granted the title of marquis.
As a result, Liu Bei gained even more power.
Just wait until you are busy with this matter.
In the blink of an eye, it’s the end of October. Suddenly the sky is clear and the air is clear.
The sun is clearing,
The sky and the earth were filled with autumn colors. Chen Chong and Liu Bei traveled together for the first time in a long time. They searched for deep forests along the Weishui River and walked and hunted in them. However, after all, it was already the turn of autumn and winter. The migratory birds had all flown south, the bears were preparing to hibernate, and even most of the hares were After getting into the earthen den, they wandered around for two hours. Except for a pregnant doe, they didn't see any wild animals.
Fortunately, the two of them did not intend to hunt, so they simply released the doe and sat on the south bank of the Wei River to fish, raising their poles and discussing their future plans.
"Although Yuan Shao is a serious enemy, it is really difficult to go south from Juyong to pacify Hebei. The mountain road is long and difficult to navigate, and there are Xianbei and Wuhuan on the side. And if they lose, it will be difficult to retreat."< /p>
After Liu Bei threw the bait down, he watched the buoy rise and fall with the ripples on the water. Then he talked about his experience in the battle. He concluded: "Ting Jian, it seems that if we really want to conquer Jizhou, Juyong and his party cannot leave."
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Chen Chong sat next to Liu Bei, listened to what he said, nodded slightly and said, "That's true. Now it seems that when the army goes to Hebei, it is best to start from Luoyang and go north from Heqiao to attack Yecheng. In this way, there will be water transportation for grain.
It is also convenient for knights to come and go. But the time is not yet ripe at this time."
Chen Chong said that the time was not ripe, mainly due to the fact that the two states of Qing and Xu were not at peace. After the continuous fighting in Henan, rumors of Yuan Shao's collusion with the puppet government had already spread throughout the government and the public, but after all, there was no real evidence, so the court could not attack Yuan Shao.
.But during the war, we have to take this into consideration.
After all, Jizhou is a large state. Once a war breaks out, the entire north and south of the river will be involved in the war. If Yuan Jun can send out a surprise force from Qingxu's side and only insert his close friends in the Central Plains, the negative impact on the war situation will be immeasurable. Chen Chong's meaning, naturally
It is still recommended that Liu Bei first pacify Qingxu next year.
Liu Bei agreed with his suggestion, but there was also a dilemma: "I know what you mean, and I originally planned to do so. But after Qingxu is pacified, do you have any ideas about who should be used to appease Qingxu? These two states have been ravaged by the Yellow Turbans for many years.
It is not easy to govern if the people's hearts are not attached to them for a long time."
Chen Chong was a little surprised and asked: "Didn't Xuzhou already agree that Zhang Xian should be the uncle? Is he incompetent?"
"When it comes to talent in battle, he is pretty good, but when it comes to people's livelihood, he is not an expert, so he must be assisted by wise men."
Chen Chong smiled and replied: "That's enough. There are still many wealthy families in Xuzhou. As long as we can unite with them, it won't be difficult."
Only Qingzhou is really difficult to govern. It has been twenty years since the Yellow Turban missionary work flourished. If you want to convince the people, you have to appoint people who can manage the world. Such talents are very few in the current imperial court, and even more can be re-appointed.
None. Chen Chong suddenly thought of Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo. In terms of talent, Wenruo was naturally one of the few prime ministers in the world. In terms of reputation, Wenruo's political achievements in Yanzhou were enough. The only problem is that Wenruo is now Meng
Meng De, the most important minister under De, would probably be dissatisfied if he was promoted to Qingzhou Mu.
However, Chen Chong thought about it again. On the other hand, Meng De's ambitions were growing day by day and were reaching the point of transcendence. Wen Ruo and himself were on good terms with each other and had married their daughter to Chang Wen. The two families were already in-laws. His ambition
He is also loyal to the court, and he has a long-term friendship with Meng De. If Wen Ruo can be sent out to control Qingzhou, Meng De will consider it carefully, and his ambitions will be somewhat restrained.
Chen Chong wanted to tell Liu Bei about this, and Liu Bei also agreed very much. This Eastern Expedition would inevitably involve the use of troops from Yanyu. Since we had a plan in advance, we could make relevant arrangements during the expedition, and it would not lead to a big mistake.
However, the two were so happy chatting that they didn't even notice that there was a fish biting the hook. When the attendant reminded them, the fishing line had been pulled off. As a result, the two sat on the shore for two hours and caught nothing.
Chen Chong joked with Liu Bei: "If Xuande loses the small fish, can he still catch the big fish in Guandong?"
Liu Bei didn't care and replied with a smile: "I follow the example of Taishi Jiang Wang when I fish. Those who are willing to take the bait are always the ones who take the bait."
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Unexpectedly, this joke soon became true. At the end of October, Zhang Xian, the Zhendong general in Pengcheng, sent a message saying that an envoy from Xuzhou came secretly and wanted to see Liu Bei.
There was no explanation in the letter, only that someone had been sent to escort the envoy and he would arrive in the capital soon. He hoped that the general would arrange it properly.
Liu Bei was confused, but he also knew that Zhang Xian would not lie, so after the envoy arrived, he pretended to go to Yuanjue Temple to worship the Buddha, but in fact he met the envoy secretly in the side hall. After the envoy entered, his words were shocking. Just listen to what he said
: "General, the people of the five counties in Xuzhou are in danger, and the people will be in danger. Entrusted by the reputation of the five counties, I came here to ask for help from the general!"
Liu Bei didn't expect the envoy to suddenly say such words, and he didn't dare to be cautious about it. He quickly stepped forward to help him up, and then pulled him to the side of the case to inquire about the details. It turned out that the envoy was Chen Deng, a descendant of the Chen family in Xiapi. Chen Deng was only two years younger than Liu Bei, but he was very well-known in Xuzhou. When he was twenty-five years old, he promoted Xiaolian as the county magistrate of Dongyang. After Tao Qian took office, he promoted him as the captain of Diannong school. It can be said that he was highly regarded.
.However, after Guan Hai captured Xuzhou, Chen Deng was coerced by Guan Hai because of his excessive reputation, and had to join the Linzi court as an official. It was not until the Linzi Rebellion that he got the opportunity to escape back to his hometown. However, Xuzhou was immediately defeated by the Baibo Army.
After occupying Han Xian, Yang Feng recruited famous people from various counties to join the government, including Chen Deng's father Chen Gui. However, the various tribes in Xuzhou knew that he had no talent and virtue and did not intend to do their best for him. They were just pretending to be a snake.
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But after the two battles between Ruying and Surabaya last year, the elites of the Qi and Han Dynasties were destroyed, and Yuan Shu's territory was lost, the situation of the Baibo Army deteriorated to the extreme. Yang Feng, Han Xian, and Dugu Qubei discussed the future countermeasures several times, and they all thought that they could not continue.
A decisive battle with the Han army. If you want to find a way to survive, you must either go south to seize control of Jiangdong, or abandon the army and go north to join Xianbei alone. Everyone has the experience of fighting with Xianbei, so they are unwilling to go north and agree to cross the Yangtze River and go south. p>
As a result, in April of this year, Han Xian entered Dantu from Guangling and was unexpectedly intercepted by Sun Ce's army. Sun Ce first captured his ships and then defeated his army. Han Xian had to abandon 6,000 elite troops and fled back to Guangling with more than ten cavalry.
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After the Battle of Dantu, the Baibo Army understood that Sun Ce was no match for water warfare, so they had no intention of going south. So they spent the whole day drinking and having fun in the city, just to get drunk today and not worry about tomorrow. If the army's money was enough to provide rice and food,
When they ran out of food, they set off on horseback to plunder the countryside for themselves, without caring about the people's livelihood. By July, the people's grain reserves had been plundered, and the young crops in the fields were trampled on, with no idea of what the future would bring.
If that were the case, it would be fine. However, in August, after news of the stalemate between the Yuan Army and the Han Army came out for more than a month, Yuan Shu of Jiujiang suddenly sent an envoy to contact Xiapi. He proposed to the Baibo Army that he originally thought that no one in the world could resist the Han Army.
, but now it seems that there is still Yuan Shao in China. Now the land of Henan is in a deadlock, and he and Yuan Shao are brothers, so he wants to defect to Yuan Shao. This time he sent an envoy to ask for a meeting with the Baibo Army, in the hope that
They can persuade Linzi to follow Yuan Shu to Beitou.
In the eyes of Yang Feng and Han Xian, Yuan Shu's proposal was originally nonsense. After all, the dispute between Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao brothers was well known to the world. At that time, it was fashionable to fight against Dong Zhi and they restricted each other. Now Yuan Shu's power is only one county and his subordinates are no more than ten thousand people. Yuan Shao
Are you willing to accept it?
Unexpectedly, Yuan Shu sent another message saying that he actually had the imperial seal in his hand! As long as he dedicated this to Yuan Shao, no matter what grievances he had in the past, he would surely gain his understanding. Yang Feng and others were finally moved, and after discussion, they agreed to this
When Yuan Shao and Liu Bei withdrew their troops, they sent envoys to Yecheng to contact them, and they had already obtained Yuan Shao's permission.
On September 14th, the envoys sent by Yuan Shao arrived at Xiapi and put forward conditions to Yuan Shu and Bai Bo's army: let them march north in large numbers at the turn of winter and spring. Not only should they lead the army, but they should also rule the people north together.
Move and never leave a single person among the Han army.
Many scholars and people in Xuzhou were unwilling to move north, but Bai Bo forced him to fight with swords, bows and arrows. In a few days, he killed several celebrities and established his authority. As a result, countless people in the state were ruined. The state was in chaos, so Chen Gui and the local people were in chaos.
After discussion, all ethnic groups wrote a blood letter requesting Liu Bei to send troops to rescue him, and attached a map of Xuzhou counties and Yuan Shu's route to Beitou.
After Liu Bei heard this, he couldn't help but look solemn. He had originally planned to pacify Qingxu next year. Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao acted faster. If he really succeeds in relocating the people, Hebei's strength will greatly increase in the future, and the world's victory or defeat may really be determined.