I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 203 Dong Zhuo is going to Beijing

Liu Jian's idea is very simple.

For these princes and kings, if they can send troops to fight, even if their soldiers and horses cannot be recognized by the court after making meritorious service, then in terms of meritorious service, the court must give their soldiers and horses a formal statement. Then let the local county and state give them money and food quotas to raise soldiers, that is a very natural thing.

This is really a good way out for the princes and kings.

But this rhetoric is actually from Liu Jian's own point of view, and it feels somewhat like a big cake.

But no matter how big the cake is, it is still a cake, and once it becomes real, it will be too much for the princes and kings to enjoy.

In fact, it won't take long, once the world is in chaos, the local ministers and prefects will start recruiting soldiers privately, and each organize their own private soldiers for their own use.

At that time, it doesn't matter what nominally belongs to the country's army or not, even if it is a bandit, as long as it can fight, it is still a usable army.

But after all, that was after the chaos of the world. For now, the orthodox affiliation of a soldier and horse is still very important, especially in the embarrassing position of a prince.

Liu Jian threatened and painted cakes with big sticks and jujubes, and soon the princes and kings realized that if their army wanted to last long, they had to be bound to Liu Jian.

And this is also a good thing for Liu Jian.

The army of the princes and kings is bound to him, but from the perspective of the court, Liu Jian is still an obedient shepherd with only 2 horses. The army of the princes and kings is still their own army, and it has nothing to do with Liu Jian. In the short term, Mu will not be suspected of being a self-respecting soldier.

In the end, all the princes and kings agreed.

In front of them, it seemed that the only choice was to follow Liu Jian all the way.

Seeing the consent of the princes and kings, Liu Jian immediately proposed the next step in which the animal husbandry office will establish a joint jurisdiction with the armies of the princes and kings.

Liu Jian's proposal is very simple, that is, all military officers with more than [-] shi in the army of princes and kings will be assigned to the Animal Husbandry Office, and will be managed by Xu Rong, the captain under Liu Jian.

Although these military officers are still training troops for the princes and kings in the local area from now on, their identities are equivalent to going out of the pastoral office.

Of course, this does not mean that the princes and kings can no longer control them. After all, they are still training the princes and kings, and the princes and kings still have management authority over them.

However, the power of command in times of war is allocated by the animal husbandry department.

The distribution of boundaries is not clear, it can even be said to be very vague, but this effect is what Liu Jian wants.

After all, the boundaries are blurred, so the princes and kings will not feel that their rights have been violated.

The princes and kings will not feel that their rights have been violated, so Liu Jian can better infringe on their rights.

Since everyone has jurisdiction over it, whoever manages it finally knows who this army really belongs to.

At that time, it will be hard power to fight.

Liu Jian did not merge the soldiers and horses of all the princes and kings, but only let Xu Rong manage the six hundred stone military officers under them as a captain. This was not a big deal to the five princes and kings.

On the contrary, these great kings seemed to feel guilty because of their selfishness just now.

So, the matter was settled.

Liu Jian also ordered Xu Rong to be recruited and asked him to meet the princes and kings.

After meeting, Liu Jian immediately said: "My lords, this Captain Xu Rong Xu will be in charge of military officers over six hundred shi from now on."

"Captain Xu, I haven't seen any of you great kings yet."

Xu Rong had already received advice from Liu Jian in advance.

He immediately bowed respectfully to the five people one by one: "Xu Rong has seen five great kings!"

Xu Rong's attitude is very respectful, and his etiquette is also in place, and his words also show his hearty personality.

This made the princes and kings very satisfied.

In any case, at least the captain Liu Jian arranged to connect with the vassal states did not put his identity above the vassals and kings.

These princes and kings have not been able to discern Liu Jian's deep-seated thoughts in a short period of time.

They only focus on the present.

As long as the captain who manages the six hundred military officers of the princes' army respects them enough, it is enough in the eyes of the princes.

……

When Liu Jian was trying to expand his troops in Jizhou, a major event happened in the capital.

That is, Jian Shuo, the captain of the military academy, wanted to secretly murder the general He Jin, but because the news leaked, he was killed by He Jin.

After Jian Shuo was killed, the highest ruler of the eight captains of Xiyuan died, and all the soldiers and horses of the imperial army were completely brought into He Jin's hands.

It's just how strange this matter is.

Jian Shuo is fine, why did he suddenly want to murder He Jin?
Logically speaking, although He Jin is in command of all the troops in the capital and the soldiers and horses of the world, he is still the emperor's uncle in the final analysis. The relationship didn't reach the point of immortality.

On the contrary, the eunuch should do everything possible to pull He Jin to their side, why did he do anything to him?
Don't the eunuchs know that at this moment, once He Jin dies, the power of the Forbidden Army in Beijing will be more easily controlled by the ministers?
But in fact, anyone who knows something in their hearts knows that there must be tricks in it.

If nothing else, the conflict between Jian Shuo and He Jin was provoked and exploited by someone with a heart.

……

Liangzhou, Jincheng County.

"Jian Shuo's death was wronged." Dong Zhuo sighed, and said to Dong Min and Niu Fu: "The news from Beijing, how did Jian Shuo murder He Jin?"

Niu Fu said: "It is said that Jian Shuo wanted to support Liu Xie, the late emperor's son, and secretly dispatched troops and generals, but was later reported by Sima Panyin, and instead he was executed by He Jin."

"Pig butchers are really stupid!" Dong Zhuo sighed helplessly: "It was obviously a plan to kill with a knife, so Pan Yin must have been bought by the officials headed by the Yuan family. He Jin killed Jian Shuo, and the eunuch and He Jin In the meantime, there is no room for relaxation, and this stupid man surnamed He has been completely called to the side of the scholars."

Dong Min said: "Brother, at this time, what should we do?"

"We must go to the capital as soon as possible!" Dong Zhuo hurriedly said: "Now the imperial army is under the control of He Jin and the Xiyuan schools. If the eunuchs are really waited for by the gentry, I am afraid that the army in the hands of the old man will be useless. !"

Dong Min said: "It's just that the imperial court didn't call for it. Isn't it an act of disobedience for us to turn our troops eastward like this?"

"No, the old man has already written to the old dog of the Yuan family." Dong Zhuo's mouth slightly hung a smile: "Don't worry, if the old dog of the Yuan family reads the letter from the old man, he will definitely let the old man come to Beijing. Jinhe and the ministers must win the game, but this old man knows that old dog of the Yuan family. Over the years, he and the old man have exactly the same thoughts! Such a great opportunity, he will not give up."

(End of this chapter)