I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 139 Huang Zhong's Future (Part [-])
Liu Jian was sitting in the tent, looking at a map hanging behind him, rubbing his chin in deep thought.

Sanbian Zhonglang will be appointed as Sanbian Shepherd, which means that the decentralization of power by the central government has been broken through. Although Liu Hong is still using a strict attitude and actions to control the impact of this matter as much as possible To the lowest point, but there is no doubt that once Pandora's magic box is opened, it is often not so easy to close it again.

And recently, Liu Jian and Lu Qiang wrote secretly and got a message.

Emperor Liu Hong's health became worse and worse, and he fell ill every three days. Although it was not serious, his body was very weak. Compared with his peers, the emperor's physical fitness was really poor.

Although Lu Qiang didn't say it directly, Liu Jian could feel the meaning of what he said.

Lu Qiang is worried that the emperor will not be safe forever.

In fact, according to this situation, even if Liu Jian didn't know the course of history, he could tell that Liu Hong's lifespan would not be too long.

Once Liu Hong died, Liu Hong's child was still too young, and the Han Dynasty was about to enter the vicious cycle of the weak monarch and the strong minister again.

Now that the pastoral care system has been opened, it is time to choose a habitat for yourself and develop and grow with great concentration.

He is not Liu Yan, and it is impossible to choose those remote states and counties in the southwest. Although they can live in peace, the heritage of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years is not there. The economic center of gravity and the place with superior development are still in the north of the Yangtze River. There are many powerful families in these places, and their competitiveness is also strong...

But if you really want to break up and reunify within 20 or [-] years, then it is not suitable to choose the states and counties in the southwest, because the backgrounds are too different.

Moreover, I am a native of the northern frontier county without a geographical foundation there, and I will inevitably rely on a large scale of local clans—for example, Liu Biao rode into Jingzhou in history. Sharing military power and human rights, it is difficult to extend the power in Jingzhou. Over time, because of the need to satisfy the interests of the local gentry, they cannot develop enough, and can only become the separatist side.

If you just want to separate yourself from one side and become a tyrant in a corner, then imitating Liu Yan and Liu Biao is absolutely right, but if you still have the revitalization of the nation in mind, you don’t want to prolong it for half a century and cause China’s population to be excessively consumed by this war , If you want to re-establish a great dynasty, you must choose the root north of the Yangtze River.

My roots are in Youzhou, but there are three mutual legal constraints on the court. Throughout history, there are many pastoral guards in the late Han Dynasty, and no pastoral guard violated this rule. It can be seen that no matter who is holding the emperor to power, no one will break this law. Perhaps this is also the case. In this huge competition, everyone is a balance point used by each other to restrict the opponent's forces.

In this balance point, whoever takes the lead first will become the target of public criticism.

But Youzhou is after all the foundation of Liu Jian's family, and it is also an important place where he is now struggling to make arrangements. Even if he fails to become the shepherd of Youzhou in the end, he still has to control Youzhou within his sphere of influence.

Therefore, even if the base for starting a business is not in Youzhou, it must be closer to Youzhou.

But no matter where he is, there is a huge obstacle for Liu Jian to gain a foothold in Hebei, and this obstacle is so huge that it is almost suffocating.

That is Yuan Shao.

The strength of the surname Yuan does not lie in their ability to fight or train troops, but in the huge influence they have accumulated in the past hundred years. Continuously provide assistance to them.

That is to say, the so-called life is endless, and the stamina is endless.

In the local area, if you are neighbors with Yuan Shao, it is really a very uncomfortable thing.

Just imagine that when Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu's mother died, there were 3 people who came to mourn for the Yuan family, and these 3 people must all be upper-class people from all over the Han Dynasty. Behind each of them is a large-scale family. If the probability of [-] out of [-] people coming from the same clan is calculated, then there are at least [-] clans.

And among these 50 families, if they are willing to support the Yuan family in the future, even if it is calculated with a [-]% probability, there will be at least [-] families.

The three thousand families supported the Yuan family, and each family only needed to squeeze their teeth out and produce ten slaves to form an army.

Every family sends out five good horses, which is a team of more than ten thousand horses.

Each clan produces a small hundred shi of grain every year, which is the rations of a hundred thousand troops for a year.

Of course, this is just a probability algorithm. If it comes to reality, there will be many factors affecting these situations, and some things will not go so smoothly.

In the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao only defeated Yuan Shao militarily, but it was not a victory.

Cao Cao's real victory was because Yuan Shao died, and Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang turned against each other.

If Yuan Shao did not die after the battle of Guandu, and lived another ten or eight years, Sun Liu in the south would have to laugh out loud.

If Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang did not attack each other for civil strife, it would be difficult for Cao Cao to get rid of Yuan Shao's lineage.

With Yuan Shao's death, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang turning against each other, and civil strife continuing, it took Cao Cao seven years to pacify Hebei.

Even if Liu Jian has a reputation now, with excellent literary and military skills, it is still difficult to cheer up in the face of the huge background accumulated by the Yuan family for several generations.

How to break the situation with Yuan Shao as neighbor?

For Liu Jian, this is the key.

When Liu Jian was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a report from someone outside the tent, saying that Huang Zhong had arrived outside the tent.

When I was young, I saw Huang Zhong coming to Liu Jian's tent.

"General, did you call me?"

Liu Jian smiled and waved to Huang Zhong, saying, "Han Sheng, come here!"

After the Battle of the Yellow Turban, Sun Jian moved to the magistrate of the county, and Liu Jian introduced him to Yuan Shu, and then Sun Jian paid his respects and left. Huang Zhong, who had the same meritorious service as Sun Jian, was also moved by the court to be the magistrate of Zhongmou County, but he has not yet passed the Shangshu The stage issued an order.

"Han Sheng, are you willing to be the magistrate of Qianshi County?" Liu Jian asked Huang Zhongdao with a smile.

Huang Zhong cupped his hands and said solemnly: "The general asked Huang to do it, and Huang will do it. If the general is unwilling to let Huang do it, then Huang will resign from the Shangshutai."

"Why is this so? How can I decide for you about your future?"

Huang Zhong shook his head and said: "It's not that Huang is deliberately trying to please the general, but it's just a matter of fact. Although Huang was born in a large county in Nanyang, he is not a scholar. Xiang Linying spent his days in vain, and was fortunate to be promoted to a general, so he had the opportunity to join the battle against the ants!"

"The general Yu Huang, I will do my best to support and support me, and I will be reborn with the same kindness. Huang has long recognized the general as the master in his heart, and he has tied his future, honor and disgrace to the general. Therefore, if the general does what Huang does, Huang will do what he does, and he will never refuse!"

After finishing speaking, Huang Zhong stood up and wanted to salute Liu Jian, but Liu Jian hurried forward and reached out to stop him.

"It doesn't have to be like this between you and me!"

Afterwards, Liu Jian asked Huang Zhong to sit down again, and said, "Han Sheng, to tell the truth, in fact, the magistrate of Qianshi County did what he did, but it took three years of his term of office, which is quite dissatisfactory to you." value."

"Then what does the general mean?"

"I would like to recommend you to General Dong's pre-military service."

Dong Zhuo?

When Huang Zhong heard this, he was quite surprised.

"Why did the junhou let the last official work under General Dong's account?"

Liu Jian patiently explained: "Since the incident of the Yellow Turban, starting from today, I am afraid that there will be constant wars in the states. This time the conquest of the Yellow Turban, General Dong's meritorious service will not be achieved. The Yuan family in Luoyang is not satisfied with the results of this battle. I think they must I will dispatch General Dong to a larger battlefield, and if you follow General Dong to conquer, you will have more opportunities to make contributions, and your future will be even better."

　When I am at work, I can only find time to write. After writing a chapter and updating it, I will not post it together.

　　
　
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