The Invincible World Summoned by the Late Han Dynasty Chapter 368 Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty divided his forces into three groups to fight against the Yellow Turbans. Cao Mengde took up the post of Changshuiying
Chapter 368 Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty divided his forces into three groups to fight against the Yellow Turbans. Cao Mengde took up the post of Changshuiying
During this more than a month.
Liu Hong continued to recruit troops, and even in order to allow many people to join the army, Liu Hong directly carried out policy encouragement and preached the quality of the capital. As long as those who join the army, their families will not have to participate in labor service within one year.
As soon as this order came out, the people in the areas near the capital actively joined in. In more than a month, more than 200,000 people joined the army. Liu Hong ordered Xiao Maha to step up training. Now is the time for them to go to the battlefield.
In order to deal with the Yellow Turban Army's offensive, Liu Hong made the following arrangements.
He dispatched Anxi General Huangfu Song, Shangshu Ling Zuo Zhonglang General Lu Zhi, and admonished the official You Zhonglang General Zhu Jun. They each led the elite troops of the Han Dynasty and divided their armies into three groups to attack the Yellow Turban rebels.
Before Huangfu Song set out, he asked the emperor for Liu Xiu, Liu Biao's eldest son, to join the army. At this time, the party's imprisonment had been lifted, and his father Liu Biao was also promoted to a subordinate by General He Jin and served as the lieutenant general of the Northern Army. Huangfu Song's move was not inappropriate. place.
After getting the emperor's consent, Huangfu Song immediately led Liu Xiu, Deng Yu and others, holding the tiger talisman given by the emperor, and led 80,000 elite troops to Hebei, responsible for annihilating the three Zhang Jiao brothers who had nearly 400,000 troops in Jizhou.
Lu Zhi, the minister's order, saw that Huangfu Song was asking for someone from the emperor, so he was unambiguous and immediately asked the emperor for Yulin General Ren Zhong, one of the most powerful generals in the Han Dynasty.
After Liu Hong heard this request, he immediately thought for a while and finally chose to agree and let Ren Zhong lead three thousand Yulin troops to help Lu Zhi.
Not only that, Liu Hong also allocated 70,000 elite troops to Lu Zhi and asked him to quickly rush to the Central Plains and be responsible for wiping out Yanzhou, where Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng had nearly 300,000 troops.
Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song wanted to recruit someone, so Zhu Jun naturally would not start out stupidly. He also asked the emperor for someone, and that was Cao Cao, who served as the captain of Changshui.
In original history, Cao Cao was just a cavalry captain during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but in this era, because he was Wang Yu's subordinate, Wang Yun naturally would not let his own family be wronged.
So, he immediately found Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, Huangfu Song and others, and they recommended Cao Cao in front of Liu Hong, so that talented people could be given full play.
Huangfusong and others agreed wholeheartedly and had no doubts about it.
In their view, if Wang Yun recommended Cao Cao in public, it would cause the emperor to make unwarranted speculations about whether Cao Cao had joined the Wang family and then hid him in the cold, or gave him a random official position.
However, if Huangfu Song and others recommended Cao Cao, the situation would be different, and this is also the case. After Huangfu Song and others recommended Cao Cao, he was immediately awarded the position of Captain of Changshui.
Changshui Xiaowei was first appointed by Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. He was one of the eight Xiaowei of the Northern Army. He had a rank of 2,000 shi and ranked among the top ministers. His subordinate officials included Cheng, Sima, etc. He led the Changshui Xuanqu Huqi and garrisoned the capital. At the same time, Also responsible for conquest.
In the seventh year of Jianwu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was reinstated in the fifteenth year. He was one of the five captains of the Northern Army, with a rank of two thousand stones. He was assigned to the middle marquis of the Northern Army and was in charge of the guards and forbidden soldiers. He had a Sima and a Huqi Sima. Members, even the old Hu Qi Xiaowei, were also saved and merged with Changshui.
In other words, the Changshui captain is equivalent to two battalions, with 8,000 troops.
In addition to Changshui Camp, Liu Hong also gave Zhu Jun 80,000 horses. The reason why he gave so many was that the Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou were the most elite and had strong combat power, up to 250,000.
It can be said that Liu Hong sent nearly 250,000 troops in this expedition. However, as he sent out all the troops this time, the huge Sili land was almost empty of soldiers.
After all, even if he had just recruited 50,000 soldiers who had just been recruited for a month, he directly sent out 50,000 soldiers to mix with the elite army. Otherwise, he would not be able to make up enough.
It can be said that with these large armies being sent out, there are only 40,000 defenders in Luoyang, the capital, most of which are Yulin Army, the Forbidden Army, the Northern Army, some of the Southern Army, and the entire Sili Land has more troops. There are only a few hundred thousand people together, which is undoubtedly quite dangerous for the capital of a country.
Although these people had been trained for a month, Liu Hong still felt that it was not so safe, so he recruited another 100,000 troops. Adding the remaining troops, there were 260,000.
Although the combat effectiveness of these troops is very average, Liu Hong does not have high requirements for them, because their mission is only to guard the stability of Luoyang, the capital, so that Liu Hong can sleep peacefully at night.
Of course, there is another person who was also entrusted with an important task by Liu Hong.
This person is none other than Liu Yu's son in this life, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che.
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It was April 10th, the first year of Zhongping.
Luoyang City, inside Zongzheng Mansion.
At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was having a heart-to-heart talk with Xue Shi, who had just been recruited, when suddenly a voice announcing an order came from the door.
In a state of confusion, Liu Che received the envoy who conveyed the decree, and received an order to be named the Cavalry Captain and lead five thousand cavalry to accompany Lu Zhi, the minister's order from Zuo Zhonglang, to go to Yanzhou.
"Your Majesty is really willing to give up five thousand cavalry." Liu Che looked at the edict in his hand and looked at Xue Shi beside him and said.
Cavalry Captain was an officer under Guang Luxun who was in charge of the emperor's imperial army. His rank was as high as two thousand stones. It could be said that he was almost at the same level as the prefect of a county. He could not serve unless he was a close official of the emperor.
The person who created this official position was none other than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It has been used to this day, and he was a disciple of the emperor.
The first person to serve as a Cavalry Commander was none other than Hou Huo Qubing, the famous champion who was granted the title of Langjuxu. It is worth mentioning that he was only sixteen years old when he took up this official position.
But now, the position of Cavalry Commander, a close minister of the emperor, still has a lot of value. After all, the authority of the Han Dynasty is still there at this time, and the emperor can still dominate the country. Many people still have to recognize this.
But by the time of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, the cavalry captain was just a decoration. After all, the emperor had become like that. What else could a close minister deserve to be so prestigious?
Therefore, it follows that any cat or dog can become a Cavalry Captain.
"Indeed, five thousand cavalry is already a large sum of money." Xue Shi said at the right moment. As a close disciple of the Confucian elder Dong Zhongshu, Xue Shi naturally had a rich background.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It can be seen from his surname that he and Xue Rengui are of the same clan, both from the Xue clan in Hedong, so they naturally know the official system of the Han Dynasty very well
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Take the Cavalry Captain as an example. Although there is no specific number of people, it should not be underestimated because the emperor can add people to it at will. It all depends on whether the Emperor likes the Cavalry Captain.
This time, the emperor directly gave Liu Che five thousand cavalry, which was enough to prove his high hopes for Liu Che.
"My lord, this time I will accompany Zuo Zhonglang to fight against the Yellow Turbans. This is a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds. You must not miss it," Xue Shi advised.
"Don't worry Ziran, I, Liu Che, will definitely not miss such a rare opportunity." Liu Che said firmly, his words full of pride, "The enemy can go, so can I."
"By the way, the identities of the other captains of the Northern Army are clear this time." Liu Che looked at a Confucian scholar next to him and asked. This person was none other than the master he brought out. His name in this life is Zhao Yan. He came from
The Zhao family of Zhao County.
"Lord, we've found out!"
"As the Northern Army is an army that protects the safety of the Emperor, His Majesty is extremely cautious in selecting its commander. After several days of consideration, the final result was confirmed."
"For example, the appointment of the five captains of the Northern Army this time was all arranged by the emperor himself. Others had no involvement at all. They could only give advice."
"According to the information we received, the commanders of the fifth battalion of the Northern Army this time are all descendants of the clan and relatives.
For example: Liu Fan, the eldest son of Liu Yan, Taichang, who served as a servant, was appointed as the captain of the Tunqi school, with a rank of two thousand stones.
Liu Yao, the nephew of the former Taiwei Liu Chong and serving as the censor, was appointed as the Colonel of Shesheng, with a rank of two thousand shi.
Liu Dai, the nephew of the former Taiwei Liu Chong, who held the position of Shizhong, was appointed as the Infantry Colonel, with a rank of two thousand stones.
General He Jin's brother-in-law, Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army He Miao, served as the captain of the Yue Cavalry School, with a rank as high as two thousand stones."
"Actually, this captain of Changshui should have been your lord, but because the old lord refused and even threatened death, your majesty gave it to Cao Cao." After Master Yan said this, he stopped talking and asked
Liu Che tasted it slowly by himself.
Liu Che suddenly twitched when he heard this. He felt helpless for his father and blamed himself for always being cold to the emperor, especially when he accidentally revealed it after drinking.
Since then, his father has been keeping an eye on him, fearing that he would embark on the path of rebellion.
Liu Che was completely helpless!
Regarding this, Liu Che naturally understood what his father was thinking. Changshui Colonel was in charge of Changshui Camp. Because Hu Qiying was merged into the camp, there were 8,000 soldiers in the camp, all of whom were elite troops in the world.
Among them are 5,000 elite cavalry, 1,000 advanced infantry, and 2,000 strong crossbow battalions. This is just a regular establishment. In fact, the Changshui captain also has an accompanying army and civilian husbands, as well as 15,000 auxiliary soldiers for the baggage and rationing. After all,
When going into battle, the baggage must be guarded and escorted.
It can be said that the entire Changshui Camp has 23,000 people. Such a powerful force, if placed in original history, would definitely be able to defeat the mud-legged Yellow Turban Army.
After all, in original history, Huangfu Song destroyed hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans with only a few thousand Northern Army soldiers and tens of thousands of local army troops.
Although the Yellow Turban Army has become unprecedentedly powerful in this era, such an army cannot be underestimated.
Liu Yu was really afraid that Liu Che would respect himself by supporting the army, so when he heard that Liu Hong wanted to confer Liu Che with the title of Captain of Changshui, he immediately objected. However, he did not stupidly say that his eldest son was dissatisfied with the emperor, only that he had just been crowned.
, without much experience, cannot take on this important task.
That's right, even though he had just been crowned, Liu Che is now only twenty-five years old and was born in 159.
As Liu Yu's objections spread, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong, Situ Wang Yun, Taiwei Yang Ci and other officials of the aristocratic families were all confused, wondering what Liu Yu was up to.
However, Liu Hong did not choose to obey in the end, because Liu Yu just asked Liu Hong to give Liu Che a casual job to practice first, and Liu Hong would naturally not agree.
After all, in these days, Liu Che often played with Yuan Shu and others in order to become famous in Luoyang. Just half a month ago, he took his servants and his entourage to kill dozens of Yellow Turban spies outside Luoyang City.
Naturally, this matter could not be hidden from Liu Hong.
He originally had a very good impression of Liu Che, and now it has doubled. Especially now, when he is still in decline, Liu Hong, who originally planned to re-employ the clan, is even more unlikely to let such a great talent go!
Liu Yu's original intention was to give Liu Che some experience before giving him an official position, so Liu Hong compromised and gave Liu Che the post of Cavalry Commander originally given to Cao Cao.
As for the post of captain of Changshui, Liu Hong simply gave it to Cao Cao. After all, there was really no way around it. He had to choose a general from among the cripples.
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Luoyang, the Cao family's residence.
When he learned that the emperor had appointed him as the captain of the Changshui School, Cao Cao couldn't help but was stunned for a moment, because it seemed that he was not suitable in terms of qualifications and connections.
It wasn't until Lu Zhi told him that the captain of Changshui was originally given to Liu Che, Liu Yu's son, but Liu Yu refused to accept it and threatened to die. The emperor gave it to Cao Cao, and the captain of cavalry who originally belonged to him was
fell into the hands of Liu Che.
After hearing this, Cao Cao suddenly felt that he had missed a big show.
"What a pity, what a pity." Cao Cao couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.
"Brother, I didn't expect that the emperor would be so generous." After hearing the news, Cao Ren, who was only sixteen years old, was also moved and happy for his eldest brother Cao Cao.
"Generous?" Cao Cao sneered immediately after hearing this and said: "There is no one available for him. In addition, my brother was unanimously recommended by General Huangfu, Lu Shangshu and others, so the post of Captain Changshui fell to
Brother, it’s on me.”
"Otherwise, how could it be my turn."
Cao Cao's political vision was so great that he could see the truth instantly. Of course, even if the emperor wanted to win over him, Cao Cao would only say, I am the one you can't get.
However, since the emperor gave him the official position of Captain of Changshui, Cao Cao naturally would not be stupid and refuse to accept it, but happily accepted the order. At the same time, it was time to get the seal and ribbon.
Since the emperor sold his official position and received the title, the rules for officials to take office have changed. Newly appointed officials need to go to the emperor's West Garden to pay money before taking office. Otherwise, you will not be able to get the seal and ribbon, and naturally there will be no relevant certificates.
If I wanted to buy an official position, I could go to Hongmen. However, with the collapse of Hongmen Confucianism, the place where I wanted to buy an official position was moved to Xiyuan.
As for the officials appointed by the emperor, they also need to go to the West Garden to pay money. It's just a matter of paying more or less.
As for the official positions of the Han Dynasty, Liu Hong can basically buy them as long as he has money, except for the position of general. However, he doesn't know whether he can last long.
Just like in the original history, Cao Cao's father spent tens of thousands of gold to buy the post of Taiwei in order to satisfy his addiction to the three men. However, he was dismissed by the emperor not long after serving.
However, positions such as Sangong and General with heavy titles are not for sale to the public, because if you want to buy this official position, you must be a person of the same mind as the emperor, and you cannot buy it by paying money.
Don't think Liu Hong is a fool. Although he sells his official position to make money, he also wants to cultivate his own power. If a wealthy family buys it, you can see whether he agrees or not.
