Liu Xiu let Yao Qi take charge of intelligence, which was just a temporary measure. In terms of force, Yao Qi can bravely defeat the three armies, and in terms of intelligence, Yao Qi can command thousands of troops. It is also true that a general like Yao Qi can only do intelligence work.
It's a waste of talent.
Yao Qi was very excited when he saw the seal and ribbon of General Huya.
Let him do intelligence work, not to mention that Liu Xiu felt that it was a waste of talent. Even Yao Qi himself was not very happy. He also imagined that he would be like Wu Han, Jia Fu, and Ma Wu, galloping on the battlefield.
The opportunity he had been waiting for finally came, and the lord was finally willing to let him lead the army in the war. He kowtowed forward and said in a loud voice: "I would like to thank the king for your kindness!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand, signaling Yao Qi to stand up, and then said softly: "This time, Ci Kuang and Zi Yi will jointly lead the army to conquer the bandit army that has entered Wei County, and fight to kill the enemy. Ci Kuang can take the lead in defeating the enemy.
In the next case, you can ask Ziyi for advice."
In Liu Xiu's eyes, Kou Xun was a wizard. He was a good hand in politics and war, especially in strategy.
Yao Qi's face straightened and he said, "General, please remember your Majesty's teachings!"
While they were talking, Deng Yu, Wu Han, Jia Fu, Geng and others entered the palace together to ask for an audience. Liu Xiu was happy when he heard this and said, "Everyone is here." While talking, he said to Long Yuan, "Let the servants
Prepare more refreshments!”
Long Yuan responded and walked out quickly.
Not long after, Deng Yu and others walked into the study. When they saw Kou Xun, Yao Qi, and Zhu, everyone was startled at first, and then they all bowed to Liu Xiu and said in unison: "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu waved to everyone and said, "Everyone, please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
As soon as he sat down, Wu Han said: "Your Majesty, I have heard that Liu Xuan has appointed Miao Zeng as the shepherd of Youzhou, Wei Shun as the prefect of Shanggu, and Cai Chong as the prefect of Yuyang, and all three of them have gone north. In a few days,
You can then arrive in Youzhou to take up your post!”
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "It is true!"
Wu Han suddenly slapped the table, and with a loud bang, everyone present was startled, including Liu Xiu. Wu Han also felt that he had lost his temper and that his reaction was a bit over the top, so he subconsciously touched the table.
He said to Liu Xiu: "Your Majesty, Liu Xuan has gone too far in bullying others and is pressing every step of the way. He doesn't want to give us a way to survive!"
Geng then said: "Shanggu and Yuyang are the king's foundation in Youzhou. We must not let these two counties fall into the hands of Wei Shun and Cai Chong!"
Deng Yu frowned and said, "The emperor has issued an edict. Miao Zeng, Wei Shun, and Cai Chongye have taken office. What can we do?"
Murderous intent suddenly appeared in Wu Han's eyes, and he said fiercely: "Your Majesty, as a general, I can kill all three of them, Miao Zeng, Wei Shun, and Cai Chong!"
Deng Yu responded: "If this is the case, it will be a blatant break with the imperial court. Otherwise, it will immediately provoke the imperial army!"
Wu Han said: "What are you afraid of? Hebei is our territory. If Liu Xuan really dares to send troops to conquer, we will wait in Hebei and kill him without leaving a trace!"
Liu Xiu, who had been silent, waved his hands to everyone and said, "Let me think about this matter for a while." After a pause, he said: "Currently, the biggest threat to us is not the imperial court, but Hebei.
An army of thieves."
As he spoke, he bowed his head to Long Yuan. The latter took out a cowhide map and hung it on the wall. This was a map of Hebei, including Jizhou and Youzhou. The drawing was not very fine, but very rough, but
At that time, it was not easy to have such a map.
Liu Xiu stood up, walked to the map, pointed with his finger on the map, and said: "The troops of the five schools rushed into Shanggu County and besieged the county town of Juyang. Although they were defeated by Governor Geng and General Geng and his son, they were defeated.
The main force still remained, and now fled south from Shanggu to the Changshan and Zhongshan counties of Jizhou, harassing everywhere and making the people miserable. The Qingdu Army flowed from Hanoi to Wei County, burning, killing and looting. Now the people of Wei County have fled north in large numbers.
Handan took refuge; the Bronze Horse Army was moving from Qinghe County to Julu County, burning, killing and looting, and the county government was helpless."
At this point, he paused, looked around at everyone present, and said: "In addition to these, there are also bandits from Youlai, Gaohu, Chonglian, Datong, Shangjiang, etc. As long as the bandits in Hebei,
If we are not pacified in one day, we will have neither the capital nor the strength to compete with the imperial court. Zhang Ye's rebellion can serve as a lesson for others!"
Although Zhang Ye's rebellion did not cause serious consequences, it also sounded the alarm for Liu Xiu.
In order to achieve his goal, Liu Xuan could compromise with the bandit army, or even compromise with the Huns. If he breaks up with Liu Xuan now, Liu Xuan will definitely use the bandit army in Hebei to his advantage. By then, his side will have internal and external troubles, and the situation will be
will be very disadvantageous.
Everyone present looked at each other and remained silent. Even the belligerent Wu Han lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
Liu Xiu said seriously: "The top priority is that our army should pacify the bandits in Hebei as soon as possible to eliminate our worries!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh secretly in their hearts. It is not easy to completely annihilate the bandit army in Hebei. Bronze Horse, especially Qingdu, Wuxiao, Gaohu, Chonglian, etc., and even the Red Eyebrow Army
Some of them are running around in Hebei. The miscellaneous bandit armies add up to millions of people. We have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. If we want to put down so many bandit armies, we have to wait until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse?!
Kou Xun said seriously: "I think the king's words are reasonable. The harm caused by the rebel army is far greater than that of the imperial court. As long as the rebel army is unjust, we will never have peace."
Deng Yu said slowly: "The reason why there are so many thieves in Hebei is because of the tyranny of Wang Mang, which caused the people to live in poverty and hardship. In order to survive, they had no choice but to rise up. But it is different now. The king is in charge of Hebei.
, implement virtuous government, promote all industries, and the people of Hebei gradually live and work in peace and contentment. The current bandit army has gradually lost people's support and is gradually declining. The bandit army seems to be outnumbered, but in fact, it is not difficult to pacify."
His words made everyone present's eyes light up, and hope was rekindled in their hearts.
If you think about it carefully, what Deng Yu said is not unreasonable. Who would be willing to fall into the trap of a bandit when there is a stable and peaceful life to live? Who would be willing to live a precarious life of licking blood from the edge of a knife?
Liu Xiu put his hands on his hands and smiled, nodded to Deng Yu and Kou Xun, and said: "Ziyi talked about the dangers of the rebel army, and Zhonghua talked about the fundamentals of pacifying the rebel army! The rebel army seems to be powerful, far better than ours.
, In fact, we are following the way of heaven, and the thieves are going against the trend! Those who win the way of heaven will naturally win the hearts and minds of the people, and anyone who can win the hearts and minds of the people will be easily available in the world!" wavv
Everyone nodded, and Zhu said excitedly: "Let's pacify the bandit army first, and then kick down that foolish king Liu Xuan. This world will be ours! Haha!"
Kou Xun coughed dryly and reminded in a low voice: "Xian Zhong, be careful! Even if you win the world in the future, it will still be the king's world!"
Zhu scratched his head, looked at Liu Xiu, and laughed dryly: "They are all the same, they are all the same!"
Everyone thought that Liu Xiu would be angry because of Zhu's gaffe, but unexpectedly Liu Xiu burst out laughing and said cheerfully: "If there is such a day, I will divide this world with you!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and nodded Zhu, saying: "I'll give it to you first!"
Zhu Le couldn't see his teeth, his round face became even rounder, and he said with a smile: "Axiu is different from Gaozu. If Axiu wins the world, he will definitely not treat us brothers badly!"
Liu Xiu and Liu Bang are indeed different. When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys are cooked. This sentence is a vivid portrayal of Liu Bang before and after he ascended the throne. However, in Liu Xiu's case, there is no such thing as the bird is gone and the bow is hidden.
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Although Liu Xiu did not treat everyone as a brother, he did feel grateful to everyone who had followed him through battles in the north and south.
Now Liu Xiu is a prince, but Zhu still calls him by his nickname in front of everyone, which is actually an act of transgression. However, Liu Xiu is not only not angry, but also laughs heartily. This also shows that Liu Xiu
mind and temperament.
Of course, the relationship between Zhu and Liu Xiu is also extraordinary. They are almost like brothers.
Liu Xiu's life has been full of ups and downs, but whether he was at the peak of his life or at the bottom of his life, Zhu never left him and always stayed by his side, sharing blessings and hardships and giving Liu Xiu a great blessing.
Support, it is not unreasonable for Liu Xiu to like Zhu, not only because they grew up and were classmates.
Regarding the rebel army in Hebei, Liu Xiu divided several forces to expel them. Kou Xun and Yao Qi sent one force to quell the Qingdu Army. Wu Han and Geng sent one force to quell the Fifth Academy Army. Zhu, Feng Yi, and Ma Wu
One group, go and quell the Bronze Horse Army.
Liu Xiu's more than 100,000 troops were dispatched in this way, and there were not many left. Liu Xiu was attacking the Hebei rebels, and Xie Gong also sent out troops to attack the rebels.
In a sense, the wishes of Xie Gong and Liu Xiu overlapped. They both hoped to bring Hebei into a peaceful and prosperous age, and both hoped to wipe out the bandits and allow the people of Hebei to live and work in peace and contentment.
But at a deeper level, their starting points were different. Liu Xiu hoped to regard Hebei as his foundation, while Xie Gong hoped to represent the imperial court and regain the hearts and minds of the people in Hebei.
To put it bluntly, between the two of them, one is doing it for themselves and the other is doing it for Liu Xuan.
However, Liu Xiu and Xie Gong's campaign against the rebel army did not go smoothly, and the soldiers fighting in the front suffered heavy casualties. No matter how powerful Liu Xiujun and Xie Gong's army were, they could not withstand the overwhelming numbers of the rebel army.
As far as the rebels are concerned, they can exchange two, three or even five of their own people for one of you, so that they can all afford the exchange, but Liu Xiujun and Xie Gongjun cannot.
The war did not go well, so Liu Xiu had to recall all three troops to Handan. Seeing that Liu Xiu had recalled his troops, Xie Gong also hurriedly recalled his troops.
After this battle, they were not without gains. At least they drove the Qingdu Army out of Wei County and drove them back to Hanoi. The Bronze Horse Army and the Fifth Academy Army were also suppressed to a certain extent.
During the discussion in the palace, Wu Han proposed that his own troops were too small and he would suffer too much in fighting against the large number of rebels. He suggested that he go to Youzhou to recruit troops, as long as he could recruit Youzhou sudden cavalry from various counties in Youzhou.
, destroying the bandit army will be easy.
After listening to Wu Han's opinion, everyone present frowned in unison. Now that Miao Zeng is the shepherd of Youzhou, recruiting troops from Youzhou requires Miao Zeng's approval. However, as Miao Zeng, Liu Xuan's confidant, he can allow his side to recruit troops.
Recruit Youzhou sudden cavalry?
Wu Han glanced at everyone, bowed his hands to Liu Xiu and said: "Your Majesty, the general is willing to go to Jixian County of Youzhou, meet with the Mu of Miaozhou, and ask him to send troops to assist our army!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Geng raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, General Wu is willing to go north together with General Wu to Shanggu and Yuyang, and persuade Governor Wei and Governor Cai to send troops to assist our army!"
Miao Zeng, Wei Shun, and Cai Chong have all just arrived in Youzhou. Wei Shun and Cai Chong are currently in Juyang, the county seat of Shanggu County, and Miao Ze is currently living in Ji County.
In modern times, Jixian County is near Beijing. To the north of Jixian County are Shanggu and Yuyang counties.
Liu Xiu looked at Wu Han, then at Geng, and tapped the table with his fingers. This time, Liu Xiu's meditation was unusually long. For a long while, he stopped tapping his fingers on the table and looked at Wu Han.
He Geng said: "Okay! According to the two generals, you two can go to Youzhou to recruit troops!"