Chapter 30: Eighteen princes responded to the call
Qingzhou has printing technology, and the proclamations, recruiting orders and conscription orders, together with the emperor's edict, were printed like crazy through printing technology. In just a few days, tens of thousands of copies were printed. They were first posted in various counties and cities in Qingzhou, and then they worked quickly,
Scattered all over the world.
"Gai Wenming's plan is to control the crisis, and loyal ministers are worried about it and it is difficult to establish power. Therefore, if there are extraordinary people, then extraordinary things will happen; if there are extraordinary things, then extraordinary achievements will be made. Those who are extraordinary are definitely planned by extraordinary people.
Also. In the past, the Qin Dynasty was strong and the ruler was weak, Zhao Gao was in charge, and the power of the government was autocratic, and the power and prosperity depended on oneself; when people threatened him, no one dared to speak out; in the end, the barbarians were defeated, and the ancestors were burned, and they have been humiliated to this day, and will forever be a lesson to the world.
In the second year of Zhenluhou, Zhanlu became the dictatorship. He controlled the two armies internally and controlled Zhaoliang externally. He was good at predicting all opportunities and decided on matters without prohibitions. He was replaced in the lower tomb and the whole country was devastated. So Zhu Xu, the Marquis of Jiang, raised his troops and was furious, and punished the barbarians for their rebellion.
, Respecting and enthroning Taizong, so the king's rule can prosper and the light is clear and harmonious: This is a clear manifestation of the minister's establishment of power. Grand Master Dong Zhuo..."
In Changshan Kingdom and Zhending County, the literate people read this appeal word by word and explained to the people around them: "This is the appeal to the people of the world by Liu Xuande and Liu Qingzhou, who are all over the world for their benevolence and righteousness."
, this literary talent is really remarkable. It is said to be written by the great scholar Cai Yong and signed by the famous elder Zheng Jun. There is also this edict from the emperor. It seems that the traitor Dong is really harmful..."
"Liu Shijun was very kind to me, the people of Jizhou, and I heard that the governance of Qingzhou made the state rich and powerful. He managed the state in an orderly manner and made it very prosperous. I hate that Mr. Xuande is not the shepherd of Jizhou, and I hate that my family is poor.
It is difficult to travel thousands of miles to Qingzhou, otherwise I will definitely join the army and serve as Duke Xuande's vanguard to defeat the Dong traitors."
"This time Dong's thieves are causing trouble in the imperial court and harming the world. Xuande Gong is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. According to the emperor's edict, he raises the banner to fight against Dong. Although we cannot die on the battlefield for Xuande Gong, we should wave the flag and shout. Why don't we go back to our hometowns to promote this
Let’s see if there are any strong men from the countryside who are willing to go to Qingzhou to serve.”
"exactly."
People in Jizhou are talking a lot. Although many people want to join the army, Changshan Kingdom is in the north of Jizhou, thousands of miles away from Qingzhou. It takes nearly a month for ordinary people to walk there, and after arriving, they may not be selected, so even if
The people were eager to try, but only a few people really wanted to go all the way to Qingzhou to join the army.
At this time, a young man with a silver gun saw the order asking for Dong's petition and recruiting talents. After a moment, he turned around without saying a word and mounted his own horse, preparing to go all the way south. Zhao Yun's family was not poor.
But he is not rich, and he cannot afford war horses, so he only has rhinoceros horses.
But no matter how slow the horse runs, it will eventually reach Qingzhou. A few years ago, Zhao Yun had admired Liu Xuande's benevolence and righteousness towards the people of Jizhou, and today, he finally had the opportunity to serve him!
Huang Zhong also saw this notice at the city gate of Linzi, Qingzhou.
While Zhao Yun had been practicing martial arts in his hometown and waiting to meet Liu Bei one day, Huang Zhong settled in Linzi as early as the year before last.
It's not that I want to join the army, but I heard that Qingzhou Taishan Academy gathers famous doctors from all over the world, and many doctors with superb medical skills study prescriptions and teach medical skills here.
His son Huang Xu had not been in good health since he was a child. He fell seriously ill the year before last and was about to die. As a last resort, he took his son away from home and came here to seek medical advice.
Fortunately, Huang Zhong met Hua Tuo. After more than a year of recuperation, Huang Xu's health improved greatly. He practiced Wu Qin Xi diligently every day. Although his condition has not fully recovered, at least he is no longer in danger of his life after recuperation.
So Huang Zhongcai settled in Qingzhou and waited for his son to recover.
As a result, when I went out of the city to chop firewood that day, I saw this recruitment notice and signed up to join the army on the spot without hesitation.
The examiner at the registration office was a pro-soldier under Liu Bei and a veteran on the battlefield. He disliked Huang Zhong's age and did not agree with his enlistment.
In fact, Huang Zhong is not very old now. He is forty-two years old this year, just at the peak of his prime.
But in ancient times when the average age was extremely low, anyone over forty years old could be called an elderly person.
Even on the battlefield, such soldiers are very old. According to the age limit for recruitment established by Liu Bei, soldiers who are over twenty and under forty years old are recruited. Huang Zhong is already overage.
As a result, Huang Zhong was not happy and made a big fuss at the recruitment office. More than ten people together failed to subdue him. Finally, Zang Ba, who was in charge of Qi's military recruitment, was alerted. Seeing how powerful the middle-aged man was, he immediately agreed to enlist him in the army and asked him to join the army.
He serves as captain, a low-level officer in charge of fifty people.
Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong were just a small episode in Liu Bei's recruitment process. The real trend lies with all the princes in the world.
In Bohai, Jizhou, Yuan Shao saw the petition sent from Qingzhou to challenge Dong. He was immediately overjoyed and said to his subordinates: "Send an order to compile a letter and send it to Liu Xuande. I, Yuan Shao, will be the first to respond!"
In Changsha, Jingzhou, Yuan Shu read the secret letter sent to him by the Yuan family, and then looked at Liu Bei's message, and chuckled: "How can such a good thing be without me, Yuan Gongguo? After Dong is defeated, my uncle will definitely be able to do something for him.
As the leader of hundreds of officials, when the time comes, this world will still be the world of my Yuan family."
In Qiao County, Yanzhou, Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei's appeal and the genuine emperor's edict, and then looked at his own false edict, curled his lips, tore his own false edict into pieces, and then said to Xiahou Dun: "I am lying.
, what Liu Xuande said is true, fortunately I was a step slow, otherwise my pretentious edict would have been laughed at by everyone in the world."
In Zhuoxian County, Youzhou, Gongsun Zan waved his hand and said to Yan Gang, Tian Kai and other subordinates: "Xuande invited me to deal with the Dong thief together and revitalize the Han Dynasty. Xuande and I were friends when we were young, and he later helped me make a fortune. We have a good relationship.
My fellow brothers, since he invited me, I can't be stingy and send people to find the Xianbei and Wuhuan people. I will mobilize 30,000 Youzhou cavalry to attack the Dong thief!"
The same thing happened all over the country, Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou, Kong Niao, the governor of Yuzhou, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Han Fu, the governor of Julu, Wang Kuang, the governor of Hanoi, Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu, Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, and Qiao Mao, the governor of Shanyang.
Yuan Yi, Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin, Guangling Governor Zhang Chao, Xuzhou Governor Tao Qian, and Shangdang Governor Zhang Yang all responded to the call.
In addition to them, there was also Sun Jian, the new governor of Yuzhang. Sun Jian followed Yuan Shao to kill the eunuchs. Later, this move was defined as a just act by the court. Even if it was a great achievement, he was transferred to the Sima of the Southern Army. Later, there was a rebellion in Yuzhang County, Yangzhou.
, the imperial court appointed him as the governor of Yuzhang and went to Yangzhou.
After Liu Bei's petition to challenge Dong arrived in Yangzhou, Sun Jian, who had just arrived in Yuzhang not long ago, immediately responded and went to Danyang, a neighboring county, to recruit 8,000 elite soldiers in preparation for heading north to Luoyang.
For a time, all the heroes in the world heard the news and rose up. Except for remote places like Yizhou and Xiliang, most of the princes in the Guanzhong region agreed to raise troops.
By the next year, the first year of Chuping, which was January 190, all the princes had recruited soldiers. A total of 18 groups, with more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, rushed towards Luoyang.