Liu Yan's words made Liu Hong's eyelids twitch.

Li Mu really handed over local power. The imperial court's control over local areas was hard to explain, otherwise Liu Hong would not have sold his official position.

But then I thought, if the power is not handed over and the local power is not in his hands, it is better to find someone he trusts and take control of the states.

Nowadays, the localities are fighting separately and are really fragmented. After Zhang Jiao's death, white waves and black mountains appeared one after another in various places. If the imperial court sends troops to clear them all, the imperial court will be overwhelmed. Li Mu and unifying local powers can indeed solve this problem. .

The imperial court could concentrate its efforts on dealing with foreign invasions.

Looking at Liu Yan kneeling on the ground, Liu Hong stepped forward to help him up.

"What you say is an expedient policy." Liu Hong finally agreed with his statement.

Liu Yan was overjoyed and said again: "Your Majesty, as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, I hold the post of Taichang and face my ancestors' country all day long. Now the Han Dynasty is worried both internally and externally, but Yan can only sigh in vain at the ancestral temple. I feel deeply I am ashamed, but I also want to fight for the country of the Han Dynasty!"

"Oh? Where do you want to go, Junlang?"

Liu Yan pretended to think, and then said: "Quejian, the governor of Yizhou, is in Yizhou. He is fatuous and incompetent and has no intention of suppressing the rebellion. After he took office, he imposed exorbitant taxes and collected taxes. I would like to serve as the governor of Yizhou and arrest Quejian and rectify him." Officials govern and put an end to the chaos of five buckets of rice!"

"I am very pleased that you have this ambition. Yizhou has been in rebellion for a long time and really needs to be rectified. So I will allow you to be the envoy to supervise the army, lead Yizhou as a shepherd, and grant the title of Marquis of Yangcheng!"

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. What about setting up a pastor?"

Liu Hong said calmly: "Things need to be slowed down. Not everyone is as loyal and patriotic as Junlang. It is not the time to fully establish a pastoralist, but establishing a pastoralist is indeed a feasible way."

Liu Yan resigned. His goal had been achieved. He didn't want to stay in Luoyang, a place of right and wrong, for another day.

…

In the Kingdom of Jinan, Cao Cao received a summons from the imperial court, ordering him to lead his troops and horses and rush back to Luoyang.

He had heard about Chang'an's predicament before, and without hesitation, Cao Cao ordered the preparation of troops and horses while going to see Xun Nui.

Although he did not receive the benefits of inheriting the favor, Cao Cao felt that he still needed to come to thank him.

After entering the palace, Cao Cao saluted Xun Ni very respectfully: "Mr. Zhongci!"

After all, the person in front of him wanted to give him the position of Prime Minister of Jinan. Unfortunately, the imperial edict had arrived before Xun Kui's memorial was issued.

"This is Meng De, please take a seat!" Xun Nu greeted him with a smile, very polite.

Cao Cao looked at the person in front of him, he looked a bit old. Logically speaking, Xun Yu was only in his twenties, and Xun Kui was in his prime.

"Mr. Zhongci, Cao Cao came here to say goodbye. His Majesty's order has arrived, ordering Cao Cao to lead his army back to Luoyang immediately."

"Return to Luoyang? Does Mengde know the reason?" Xun Cui asked puzzledly, but there are still hundreds of thousands of Qingzhou Yellow Turbans who have not been wiped out.

Cao Cao has been thinking about this problem for a long time, and there should be only one possibility: "Perhaps the Xiliang rebels are powerful and the imperial court cannot defeat them, so he ordered Cao Cao to return to help. Fortunately, the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans did not invade Jinan."

"As for the matter of resigning, let's take it easy for now. Meng De will return to Luoyang and know what happened. Then he will send a letter to me. I will act according to the opportunity!" Xun Nuan said.

When Cao Cao heard this, he thought that Mr. Xun was really thoughtful, so he quickly stood up and thanked him.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Zhongci! The military affairs are urgent, so I will take my leave now."

"Mengde doesn't need to be polite. In the past, when you were the northern captain, you took care of the persecuted scholars. Now that the shackles of the party have been lifted and the scholars have a new life, how can you not want to repay them?" Xun Nuan said with a smile.

Cao Cao laughed with him and excused himself.

On the way, when he recalled that past event, he was really a little worried, but Xun Nui's words made him happy. The Cao family was not a prominent family, and it would be of great benefit to make more friends with noble families like the Xun family.

Thinking about it, Mr. Liu Qing is so powerful that he actually made friends with the Xun family in a mere white body. I don’t know what happened to him in Yanmen, the border county. But he knew that after Liu Qing’s wedding, he received urgent military information from Yanmen.

On the other side, Liu Bei, who was training his troops in Julu County, suddenly received a letter from Liu Qing. For a moment, he was delighted, curious, and looking forward to it.

"Yun Changyide, come quickly, I have a letter from Mr. Liu Qing!" Liu Bei called to the two of them with a smile.

"Brother, what did the young master say in his letter?" Guan Yu asked.

Liu Bei looked at it with a smile on his face. When he saw the back, his smile gradually stiffened. After reading the entire letter, he even became a little solemn.

"Brother, what's the matter?" Zhang Fei also urged.

Liu Bei said: "My lord, today the world is in turmoil from all directions. The Qiang, Hu, Xianbei, and Xiongnu have all rebelled against the Han and attacked the Han. The Wuhuan tribes in Youzhou will not miss this good opportunity. Now that Jizhou has been pacified, there is no war anymore. The lord advises me to take advantage of this opportunity."

In the name of visiting my fellow villagers and classmates, I led the army northward to await Wuhuan's rebellion."

"Brother, what the young master said is not unreasonable. We have been training our troops and horses all day, isn't this the time to use force!" Guan Yu said, obviously agreeing with Liu Qing's statement in the letter.

"Second brother, I don't know. Originally, I asked for orders to rush to Qingzhou to suppress the Yellow Turbans, but Lord Guo suddenly led his army and left for Taiyuan. It must be that there is an important war in Bingzhou." Liu Bei said.

"Did the eldest brother change his mind and want to go to Bingzhou?" Guan Yu said.

"As the prince said in his letter, the Xiongnu and Xianbei are all attacking the Han, and the annexation of the states will definitely be in trouble." Liu Bei said.

"Then I'll rush to Bingzhou's aid soon!" Zhang Fei said, concisely and clearly.

"No!" Liu Bei rejected Zhang Fei's suggestion, "Since the young master has clearly suggested that I go to Youzhou, he believes in the battle of Bingzhou, and the young master is concerned about Youzhou. However, Youzhou is guarded by Gongsun Bogui, how can I

Is there something wrong?"

The three of them looked at each other, unable to make up their minds for a moment. Qingzhou, Bingzhou and Youzhou each had their own reasons.

"Brother, why not draw lots? Wherever you catch, go!" Zhang Fei said with a smile.

"Third brother, don't talk nonsense. Such a big thing can't be trivial!" Guan Yu scolded.

"Then the second brother has the final say, where shall I go?" Zhang Fei said to Guan Yu. When Guan Yu heard this, he was speechless. How could he let him have the final say?

"You and I can just listen to my elder brother's decision!" Guan Yu said.

"Second brother, third brother, do you still remember that in the past at Guangzong's camp, we stood in the army like puppets? Even Dong Zhuo, the defeated general, regarded us as nothing but clouds. Although General Huangfu provided me with food and grass,

We are also treated as decorations. If we were not recommended by the Young Master, we would have the opportunity to perform meritorious service. How could we be appointed as county captains?"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei nodded, Mr. Liu Qing was not only young and promising, but also recommended and supported them, which was considered a great favor. The two of them thought of Zilong for no reason. If they were more capable, they claimed to be no weaker than Zilong.

, and Zilong is now a captain appointed by the imperial court, in charge of the army of a county.

Liu Bei then said, "I have made up my mind and will act according to the wishes of the young master. Commander Yun, order four hundred troops and follow me to Youzhou!"

There are two hundred people in one song, and these two songs are Liu Bei's entire property now.

…

In the Yanmen Yin Pavilion, the soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass have gone first. Zhang He escorted the grain and grass on the road first. Five thousand elite troops were sent out for this battle. This was Liu Qing's largest battle so far. For this reason, Liu Qing also recruited a

A man of thousands of people, used as an auxiliary soldier.

The few days of waiting were spent in training. Liu Qing Imperial Guard and Dian Wei Tiger Guard were the names chosen by the idiot himself. It must be said that they were much better than the "black idiots"!

These two Liu Qing guards are currently equipped with horse irons and stirrups. After several days of training, the improvement effect of the stirrups is obvious. Firstly, the balance of the rider has been greatly enhanced. Secondly, with both feet having a strong point, riding a horse becomes

A more relaxed thing means more power for fighting.

Through comparative training, even if a guard fights a guard, the effect of stirrups is crushing. Even if the weapon used is a wooden stick and wearing thick armor, the outcome of the side without stirrups will be a fall without exception.

Get off the horse.

"My lord, Princess Qian Ying has arrived!" Zhang Liao ran over to report.

On the school grounds, Liu Qing followed the sound and saw Zhang Liao and Qian Ying riding a tall horse behind him, wrapped in tight and voluptuous leather armor, followed by a group of Xianbei soldiers.

"I've met Mr. Fu!" Qian Ying led a group of soldiers and saluted Liu Qing.

"How many people did the princess bring?" Liu Qing looked behind her. The Xianbei men were all dressed in leather armor and in high spirits. Although they entered the Han Dynasty, they were not timid at all. It can be seen that taking back the royal tent was very exciting for the Xianbei royal men.

.

"One thousand and five hundred people, all the elites of the royal family!" Qian Ying said, she led the horse and approached Liu Qing, her beautiful and bright face seemed to be troubled, she asked: "Master Fu, this battle is against Xianbei

, life and death are at stake, if I can persuade those tribes who were bewitched by the leader to surrender, I beg the Lord to forgive them!"

Forgive? Liu Qing felt that he was not qualified to forgive the invaders on behalf of the victims, but killing them all was not his style.

Facing Qian Ying's sincere request, Liu Qing said calmly: "This battle is also a matter of life and death for the Han Dynasty. The soldiers going south are not just Xianbei. They supported Luo Han to instigate the rebellion of the Southern Huns. Now the entire Southern Huns have rebelled. This battle

You will fight to the death, so you need to be mentally prepared. Furthermore, I have spoken in advance. Even if you can recruit someone to surrender, you will be spared the death penalty, but you will never be forgiven for the living crime!"

Qian Ying thought for a while, Xianbei invaded first, and it seemed impossible to escape unscathed, so he asked tentatively: "Is the Lord planning to chop off the hands and feet..."

"How could I do such a cruel thing? Those who wish to surrender will have to work for the Han Dynasty for ten years to make up for the crimes they have committed!"

"Consigned to slavery?" Qian Ying asked.

"No, you have to work for ten years. You can stay or go as you like at the end of the period. During the period of working, you will be provided with food and clothing." Liu Qing said.

"Is that all?" Qian Ying was a little surprised. Working for the Han Dynasty can provide food and clothing. How can there be such a good thing? In Xianbei, especially the northern tribes, there are many people who cannot have food and clothing. Being able to have food and clothing can still be regarded as punishment.

?

"What else? In the past, it was common practice to kill prisoners or distribute them as slaves, but in the territory under my control, there was no such thing. Besides..." Liu Qing stepped forward, got close to Qian Ying, and whispered softly

Said: "Don't we have a covenant now?"

Liu Qing was mainly reluctant to part with his labor force.

Qian Ying's brows widened and she smiled coquettishly, "Master Fu, you urgently called for me. I didn't prepare food and grass, so I came with my army."

"Wenyuan! Order, assemble!" Liu Qing first gave the order to Zhang Liao, then turned to Qian Ying and smiled, then looked at the many Xianbei warriors and prairie men behind her. They were all good horsemen and archers.

With their equipment and combat experience, they are the most elite troops.

"This matter is easy to handle. You are mine, so naturally you will eat my food!"
To be continued...