Time flies, and it’s already the mid-autumn weather in a blink of an eye. So the wind suddenly picks up, and the trees in the courtyard rustle, and then the leaves fall one after another. At this time, the sky is low, and thick clouds can be seen coming like waves, making the afternoon sky extremely dark.
The huge inner courtyard of Orchid Terrace looked even more dark and gloomy because the door was closed to avoid the wind. On both sides of the room, there were several exquisite celadon sheep-shaped candlesticks, each with a few candles lit. The emperor sat on the big couch in the center.
In the half-light and half-darkness, the gloomy expression on his face made people feel a little scared.
On the seats on both sides, two scribes wearing turbans sat on the left. One of the scribes was thin and seemed to be a little afraid of the cold. He was wrapped in a cloak outside his robe and sat still. The other one held a
Looking at Ruyi, he clapped his palms while observing the emperor's expression. There were also two scribes sitting on the right, but they were dressed in military uniforms and looked more heroic than their colleagues on the left. Only one of them was closing his eyes and meditating, and the other was holding a hand.
Holding the paperwork, his body leaned back slightly, his fingers tapping on the desk subconsciously, probably taking a long exam.
After a while, Liu Xie said to the person holding the document: "Zhongda, what do you think of this urgent report from Uncle Zhi? Isn't it an exaggeration?"
Sima Yi put down the document, clasped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, Zhong Shijun will not tell lies about such an urgent matter. Even if there are a few discrepancies, it should not be a problem in general. This matter should be dealt with urgently.
Yes."
Liu Xie's mood at this time was hateful and angry.
Today is the time when the Wu people are attacking Yuzhou for the third time. As early as May, Liu Xie received news that the Wu people were mobilizing troops in Huainan. Liu Xie had long thought of taking advantage of the opportunity to make achievements, and he was overjoyed when he heard this. He ordered Dongfu to supervise the army.
Wang Chang, Yang Fu, and the Dongfu generals organized their troops to confront him in the areas of Yuzhou and Qingzhou. At the same time, they deployed soldiers and generals in Beifu and Shanglin. He had planned to personally lead the army and horses to fight against Xuzhou. If he could
If it succeeds, the opposition reputation between the DPRK and China will inevitably be eliminated, and there will be no obstacle to reducing the vassal state.
Now Luoyang has gathered 100,000 troops, and Liu Xie is about to go on an expedition next month. Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, Beifu Supervisor Zhong Yufei came to report that a large force from the Liaodong Puppet Dynasty had suddenly surrounded Lulong Fortress, and his troops had entered
Youzhou, heading directly under Yijing, Hebei Wubao gathered to respond. The rebels were outnumbered. Important places such as Wuruan and Yuyang fell into the hands of the rebels. At this time, there were only more than 60,000 Beifu troops left.
The people were divided and surrounded in Zhuoxian, Juyong, Jixian and other places. They could not rescue each other and could only defend the city. Zhong Yu asked the court to send reinforcements quickly, otherwise the entire Beifu army would be annihilated and Hebei would fall into the hands of the puppet government.
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This news completely disrupted Liu Xie's plan. He thought that the Liaodong Puppet Dynasty was in a corner, and the 60,000 people in Beifu should be enough to resist, but unexpectedly, now he had no power to fight back. This made him very angry, so he turned to ask questions
The person on the right: "Zijing, Shiyuan, what should you do about this matter?"
It turned out that those sitting on the left side were Pang Tong, the Supervisor of the Central Secretary, and Wei Xi, the Secretary Supervisor. Wei Xi pulled on his cloak and said slowly: "Hebei has a lot of rebellious officials and traitors. We have long known this, but the puppet government can only govern five or six counties.
, how many people can be sent? It is really ridiculous that the generals of the Beifu can't resist! Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is because there are people in the army who are waiting and watching that the military situation is like this. We should send envoys as soon as possible to rectify military discipline and clarify the national laws.
This can turn the situation around!"
When Liu Xie heard what he said was reasonable, he couldn't help but beat the bed with his hands and sneered: "If someone really wants to make me look bad! I will make him die badly!"
Pang Tong was shocked when he saw that Liu Xie had listened to Wei Xi's words. He quickly put down his Ruyi hand and stood up to admonish Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not the case. In the past, the army was dispatched by the governor, but now the governor of Wei
Stuck in Gyeonggi, the former Youzhou governor Yuan Longgong (Chen Deng) has died of illness, and the candidate for the new Youzhou governor has not yet been finalized. Zhong Jun and Lu Jun sent out are not military-savvy. It can be said that the government army is leaderless. Under such circumstances
, no one can take charge of the overall situation, so what if there are 60,000 soldiers? This is really the fault of the court officials and has nothing to do with the army. Your Majesty, please do not get angry because of this!"
"Shi Yuan is right!" The man who had been silent on the left side opened his eyes and interrupted. This man was Zhou Buyi, the left supervisor of Shanglin. As the nephew of Liu Xian, the Jingzhou farewell commander, he followed Liu Biao to the north from Xiangyang.
. He was a rare talent, very smart and quick-witted. He wrote four essays at the age of seventeen. Although Liu Xie was famous for being aloof and arrogant in Imperial College, he admired Buyi very much. Later, when he became the heir to the throne, he became the first
The only person recruited into the mansion was Zhou Buyi.
Zhou Bujie slowly said to Liu Xie: "Last year there was great chaos in Hebei, with victims everywhere and corpses lying thousands of miles away. The imperial court failed to win the hearts of the people in Hebei. This year, your majesty took power in a hurry, which resulted in quite a few mistakes in the arrangements."
, this gave the Liao captives an opportunity to take advantage of. Using this to punish the generals of the government army may not convince the people, but will lead to catastrophe. Please think twice, Your Majesty."
These words were spoken in such a strong tone that Liu Xie lowered his head and remained silent. Wei Xi blushed, but had no words to refute. He could only change the subject and asked: "But now that the Eastern Expedition is imminent, the Wu thief Chen Bing and Huaishui
, Nanfu has Zhou Gongjin to restrain it, what can the imperial court do? Could it be that the troops from the Xifu were transferred from Bashu?"
Zhou Buyi said with a smile: "This is not the first time that the Wu thieves have attacked Yuzhou. The previous two times, they were all in vain. Although the momentum was great this time, it seems that they were just responding to the Liao bandits. During the siege of Linzi
Sun Zhongmou has not done anything yet, but now he knows the overall situation?" He paused slightly, looked at Liu Xie again, cupped his hands and said: "It's not too late to make amends. Your Majesty, at present, the Wu thieves and soldiers are only sick in their legs and feet.
The Liao captives have few soldiers, but they are in deep trouble. Therefore, the right way to deploy troops is to quickly send troops to Hebei and drive the Liao captives back to the north of the Great Wall."
Liu Xie still bowed his head and said nothing. When Sima Yi saw this, he guessed that the emperor could not save face and did not want to admit that he was responsible for the rebellion in Hebei, so he took the initiative to step forward and said: "Speaking of which, I have been serving the puppet government for a long time, but I didn't know that there was someone in Liaodong.
There are so many people that the planning of the Taiwan Pavilion is unbalanced and the Beifu cannot resist. This is all my fault. I hope your Majesty will allow me to lead the troops to go out and make meritorious deeds for the country!"
Liu Xie's expression suddenly relaxed. He waved his hand and said, "Zhongda is in Xindu and has not gone to Liao. It is normal for him to make any omissions. It is not a big mistake. Don't worry about it. As for the use of soldiers and generals, let me think about it again.
." He stood up, hesitated for two steps, and asked Sima Yi: "In your opinion, who will be the leader of the Liao captives, and how will he use his troops?"
Sima Yi immediately replied: "Since the puppet government is controlled by Cao Pi, there are only a few people leading the army. They are either Xiahou Yuan or Cao Zhen.
Take Cao Zhen as your commander-in-chief."
After he finished speaking, Liu Xie did not reply immediately. Several people in Taichung listened quietly to the emperor's footsteps coming and going. Zhou Buyi first said: "If you want to fight quickly, you only need to invite one person to come out." The rest.
Everyone knew that he was talking about Prime Minister Chen Chong, but Liu Xie did not stop, obviously not satisfied with this choice.
Pang Tong stood up and said, "How about Zhuge Kongming, the captain of the Sili School? Last year, he surrendered millions of hungry people in Hebei without a single blow, and he was quite popular among the people. The soldiers in Shanglin were also familiar with him, and he was the chief general.
It’s more than appropriate.”
Liu Xie stopped and said, "I have something important to do with Kong Ming. Let him lead the troops, and there will be no one available in the court."
Wei Tie was stunned when he heard this, and realized in his heart that the emperor wanted to lead the expedition in person! He immediately said: "If your majesty does not go on the expedition in person, and comes to Hebei with the dignity of the emperor, he will definitely make Xiao Xiaoxiao scared and the people return to their hearts." As soon as he finished speaking, he
Pang Tong was the first to say: "It is absolutely necessary. Did Zijing forget the precedent of the late emperor himself being hit by an arrow during the expedition? The emperor is a man of ten thousand gold, and he cannot bear a slight mistake!"
Wei Xi was speechless for a moment, but Sima Yi came out and said: "This is not difficult, we can arrange it this way. Your Majesty first ordered a brave general to lead thousands of people to open the way, and then led most of the troops to Xindu, and commanded the generals in the center of the city.
We must adapt to the situation on the front line and then ask Zhuge Jun to arrange support in Hanoi. In this way, we can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat. The people of Hebei will be at peace, and the Liao captives will definitely be hard to come by."
When Liu Xie heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and said: "What Zhongda said is right, let's do it this way. Hurry up and draw up a clause and discuss it at the court meeting tomorrow." He said to discuss it, but
His tone was extremely decisive, and the others could tell that he had made up his mind, and they all left long after he agreed.
When he was the only one left in Taichung, Liu Xie ordered the palace people to light the lamp and lay back on the couch. Now that he had taken over the power of the government, he almost enforced orders and prohibitions, but he often felt uneasy in his heart. Asking himself, Liu Xie knew that he was the one who acted carelessly.
There was a lot of talk, so he was upset about it. He thought of the agreement he had made with Chen Chong, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Even if you are the emperor, there are some things you can't do as you please. But after insisting on it for nearly a year, he became a little bored.
On the several cases on the couch, there were a lot of official documents piled up, all of which were processed by the Chancellery and awaiting his final decision. The top one was a secret report from the direction of Yizhou: After Liu Fan from Jiangzhou persisted for two years,
It seems that he has contracted a serious illness and is gradually losing his strength. Li Hui, the supervisor of the army in Xifu, suggested that he could issue an edict to properly recruit and surrender, and I am afraid that the result will be soon.
Liu Xie picked up the official document placed underneath again, which was a report on secret surveillance of the capital. It recorded in detail the interactions between Chen Chong, Zhong Yao and others in the capital. Seeing that there was nothing sensitive, Liu Xie put the official document down again. There were a lot of things piled below, and people from Xiangyang, Zhangwu, Chang'an and other places were asking for instructions. But Liu Xie was no longer in the mood to look at it. He was thinking about the imperial commander's personal expedition, so he asked the palace servants to get the maps of Jizhou and Youzhou.
, he planned to leave all other official documents to Zhuge Liang for approval as appropriate.
While waiting for the map, Liu Xie unconsciously recalled the performance of the Taiwan ministers who attended today's meeting, and also remembered Chen Chong's advice to employees. He thought to himself: The scholar is upright, straightforward and good at planning, but he can't look at the eyes;
Beijing was slightly better, but unfortunately he was not good at military affairs; Zhongda still liked him the most, but it was a pity that he was a surrendered minister and could not convince the public. How should he appoint him in the future? Or should he look for other talents? He was thinking about this problem, and fell into the night unconsciously.