I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 208 Liu Jian's Actions

As for Luoyang, everyone is acting secretly, making arrangements for their own future and safety.

Against this background, Luoyang City is about to set off a frenzy to seize the highest power, and Liu Jian, who is the shepherd of Jizhou, naturally cannot do nothing.

He began to secretly dispatch soldiers and horses, prepare soldiers, and prepare to go to Luoyang.

Of course, Liu Jian did not go to Luoyang to seize power.

Dong Zhuo was in charge of the Western Expedition to Liangzhou before, and he never gave up his military power. Later, he recruited warriors from Xiliang in Liangzhou to expand the source of troops.

He has an army composed of Liangzhou sergeants and Sanhe elites from six counties in his hands, so there is no need for Liu Jian to confront Dong Zhuo head-on.

At this juncture, in terms of the army alone, whoever has nothing to do to go to Luoyang to meet Dong Zhuo head-on, I am afraid that they will have a bloody head.

Besides, Dong Zhuo has always had a good relationship with Liu Jian. Although he is quite cruel and ruthless, he has always treated Liu Jian differently.

If it weren't for the special interests that need to be picked, Liu Jian didn't want to be an enemy of Dong Zhuo for the time being.

It's not that he doesn't want to eliminate thieves for the country, he really can't.

It is said that Dong Zhuo is a big traitor. Could it be that those in Luoyang Chaotang are not?

If he could kill them all, Liu Jian would have done it long ago, but that's not the case now.

However, this time Luoyang, he still needs to go.

Of course, Liu Jian is not making a big move this time.

After all, he is Mu Shou, and he will go to Luoyang with a large army at will. This will make someone with a heart catch him and sue him for treason later.

He has such a good reputation, there is no reason to ruin his reputation because of this incident.

Therefore, it is necessary to bring an appropriate number of soldiers and dispatch at the appropriate time.

First of all, soldiers and horses must be fine.

Secondly, the generals and Sima accompanying the army must be carefully selected.

Zhao Yun, Xia Houlan, and Xu Rong are the ones who must be brought along.

In addition, in the name of Xu Rong's supervising captain, Zhang He and Gao Lan of Hejian Kingdom were transferred to and from the same place.

In addition, in the name of hunting thieves, he recruited Zhang Fei and Han Dang from the Liyang camp to join him in the crusade against Montenegro, but in fact he was going to Luoyang.

As for Yecheng, let Cheng Pu and Tian Feng sit in charge for him and supervise the counties.

All affairs in the northern border of Jizhou, including the Wuhuan people who monitor Youzhou, are controlled by Lu Zhi, which can be said to be foolproof.

Huang Zhong and Guan Yu continued to expand their influence in Youzhou, so they will not be looking for them this time.

Jushou and trial match follow the army in the name of joining the army.

Gather [-] soldiers and horses, temporarily garrison at the ferry of the Yellow River, and slowly march westward in Jizhou.

In name, he went out again to fight against the Black Mountain bandits, but in fact he was quietly watching Luoyang's movements so that he could go to the imperial capital at any time.

In Liu Jian's view, with his current military configuration, it should be safe to go on this expedition.

But it was at this time that he received a letter from Luoyang and Liu Bei.

However, Ding Yuan and Zhang Yi of Bingzhou, who were stationed in Hanoi, had been dispatched to Beijing by Yuan Ji and He Jin under Liu Bei's advice.

Without the constraints of these two people in the west, Liu Jian's move to Luoyang through Sanhe will be smoother and unimpeded.

Liu Bei's move can be regarded as an end to his two heart problems.

My elder brother is really awesome at the critical moment!

Liu Jian assembled five thousand elites from Jizhou, and united with Liyang Camp, under the slogan of crusade against Montenegro, stationed troops along the Yellow River, set up camps, and deployed troops.

After setting up the camp, Liu Jian sent a lot of scouts to Luoyang, asking them to report the situation in the Sili area to him at any time, even if there was a disturbance, they could not miss anything.

In addition, Liu Jian also sent a special person to Luoyang to secretly connect with Liu Bei on the front line.

One of the key goals of this dispatch is to pick up his elder brother and his wife and children back to Jizhou.

The weather at this time has turned cold, and it is almost the end of the year. It is estimated that it will not be long before the northern counties will start to snow.

In a season that was not suitable for dispatching troops, Liu Jian took [-] people from Jizhou to camp on the bank of the Yellow River, looking at Luoyang, which was temporarily out of sight, in a silent trance.

Logically speaking, this season is not suitable for sending troops, but there is no way, who makes everything happen in winter?
Fortunately, Jizhou has begun to develop agriculture, and the warehouses and grains in the prefectures and counties are extremely abundant. For Liu Jian, the lack of military supplies is one of his greatest advantages.

Do not underestimate this advantage.

In troubled times, there are really few forces that can ensure that there is no shortage of soldiers and food, and that they can collect food and fodder at any time for marching and fighting.

Sometimes, having enough military rations in hand is the magic weapon for victory. The value of a million stones of food and grass is even far higher than that of a hundred thousand troops.

Looking at the ferry of the Yellow River, Liu Jian took out a handful of embarrassment from his ration bag, put it in his mouth and chewed vigorously.

Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun beside him also followed Liu Jian's example, taking out the embarrassment from the dry food bag they carried with them, and chewing it.

Embarrassment is actually equivalent to the dry food accompanying the army. It is made of mashed grains. It tastes very simple. But in this era, soldiers are very happy to have staple food and food. They are not qualified at all. Go pick and choose.

Non-staple food such as vegetables, fish and meat is basically impossible in the army. Even if there is, it can only belong to high-ranking generals and has nothing to do with ordinary soldiers.

But since Liu Jian arrived in Jizhou and formed the Jizhou Army, he has not set up such special treatment for himself.

Liu Jian ate whatever ordinary soldiers in the army ate.

It's exactly the same standard, and the fixed meal is fixed, even if it's an extra bite, he won't get more points.

Although it was just a simple matter, it was very helpful for Liu Jian to gain the morale of the army.

It's still the same sentence, people don't suffer from inequality.

As far as Liu Jian is concerned, what he has is beyond the reach of ordinary soldiers and common people in a lifetime. He cannot change this and will not change it.

But at least in the army, when he was with ordinary soldiers, Liu Jian had to try his best to make his income seem to have something in common with them.

Still the same sentence, superficial work still needs to be done.

People in high positions blindly flaunt their wealth and show off, which will only intensify the conflict with the people at the bottom.

Human beings are jealous, both in ancient and modern times.

Because this is a nature engraved in the bones, and it will not change due to the change of dynasties or the progress and regression of culture.

Facts have proved that Liu Jian and the soldiers have the same dining standards, which is indeed very able to gather people's hearts.

At least in the Jizhou Army, all the soldiers are proud to have a state pastoral coach like Liu Jian.

In the eyes of the sergeants, Mr. Liu is dedicated to the people and for the people.

People's thinking is very simple. For the people at the bottom, sometimes it is enough to judge whether you are a good person or a bad person, just to see if you are willing to stand on the same line with them, and there is no need for so many other complicated reasons .

"Brother, when will you cross the river?" Zhang Fei stood beside Liu Jian and asked while eating.

His food standard was also the same as Liu Jian's, which made Zhang Fei somewhat distressed, but there was nothing he could do.

After all, this is his brother's military order, and even Liu Jian himself is strictly obeying it. If Zhang Fei has any difficulties, he can only try his best to overcome them.

"Just wait, I guess it will take at least a month before we can see when it is appropriate to cross the river,"

"Let the soldiers rest for a while... Yide, Zilong, you two take turns to lead the troops out during this period, wander around the Black Mountain a few more times, pretend to suppress thieves, don't let Luoyang people doubted us."

"Of course, even if they really doubt it, they can't find a reason to target us. We have only one purpose here this time, which is to suppress thieves, understand?"

Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun immediately agreed, then turned around and went back to discuss the division of labor.

Liu Jian turned towards the other side of the Yellow River again, secretly said:
"Dong Zhongying, the first hero who created a troubled world, let me see how you make this first move!"

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At the same time, because Ding Yuan and Zhang Yi were closer to Luoyang, they arrived in Luoyang before Dong Zhuo.

After arriving in Luoyang, at Yuan Ji's request, He Jin led Ding Yuan into Luoyang first, and served as Zhijinwu, assisting him in managing the Imperial Army.

Seven days later, Dong Zhuo's troops also arrived at Luoyang.

However, unlike Ding Yuan's treatment, He Jin did not allow Dong Zhuo to enter the capital, but only stationed his soldiers and horses twenty miles west of Luoyang, waiting for orders at any time.

Dong Zhuo was not in a hurry, after reading the handwritten letter He Jin gave him, he laughed, threw the letter on the ground, and ordered someone to find his younger brother Dong Min.

Dong Min came to Dong Zhuo and said, "Brother, what happened?"

Dong Zhuo said with a smile: "He Jin, that butcher, asked the old man to station troops and horses outside Luo, and not let the old man enter the city. I don't know what he was thinking about. He is really a generation towards Qin Muchu."

"But this matter is only aimed at the old man, not at you. As the captain of Fengche, you should perform your duties in the court. It's just that this time you will follow me to Liangzhou to suppress the rebellion. Go to the capital to see the Taifu, show your loyalty to the Taifu for your brother, and ask the Taifu for something else."

Dong Min wondered: "I don't know what elder brother wants to ask the old man of the Yuan family?"

Dong Zhuo laughed and said: "Tell the old man of the Yuan family, after this incident, please ask the grand master to either grant the old man the position of Jiuqing, or allow me the position of state shepherd."

Dong Min was surprised when he heard the words, and said, "Brother, when did you aspire to Jiuqing and Zhoumu again?"

Dong Zhuo stroked his beard and said: "This old man's ambition is to be in the capital, and this idea has never changed!"

"But the old man has not yet gained a foothold, so he must show the Taifu some of his wishes, right?"

"The old dog of the Yuan family has lived for more than 60 years, and he understands best that if you want to employ people to work hard, the person who is employed must have something to ask for, and the person who has nothing to ask for must have a different ambition!"

"So, the old man should first ask the Taifu for a state shepherd, Jiuqing, etc., so that Yuan Laogou feels that the old man's ambition is limited to this, so that he won't be confused by the old man? Do you understand?"

"Good advice, brother! I'm going to enter the city now!"

(End of this chapter)