Lord Yuan

Chapter 228 Three Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty
A crowd of chariots gathered around Yuan Shao and rushed to Luoyang.

Most of these side branches left Runan for the first time. They watched the surrounding scenery changing and were full of confidence in the future.

But Yuan Shao, on the carriage, had already begun to think about how to use Liu Hong to dispatch himself to the front line to resist the Yellow Turbans.

The worst option is to leave Luoyang and stay away from Liu Hong.

Zhao Yun saw Yuan Shao's expression changing constantly. He thought it was because he had reunited after a long separation and was now far away from him again.

When he was about to go to the front to investigate, Yuan Shao suddenly called him to stop.

"What do you think His Majesty is most afraid of?"

Zhao Yun was stunned by this sudden question.

Even though he was well-informed, when it came to the Han Emperor, Zhao Yun was also surprised.

"I think they must be these Yellow Turban bandits." Zhao Yun was a little unsure.

In recent times, news about the Yellow Turban sweeping across Kyushu has been the most frequent. For the emperor, there should be nothing more fearful than the Yellow Turban.

Yuan Shao shook his head slowly.

Although the Yellow Turbans are powerful and have the potential to integrate the entire army and wipe out the world, at the end of the day, they are organized by a group of the lowest level common people and refugee bandit leaders. This means that the Yellow Turbans cannot succeed in any way. go further.

Yuan Shao saw these clearly.

Naturally, there will be people in the court who can see clearly, and Liu Hong will understand from this.

"If I say that what the emperor fears most is not being able to collect the money to build the Xiyuan Garden, he is afraid of the feudal officials who have military power in their hands. As for the so-called Yellow Turbans, they are just a minor branch. The Han army only needs to regroup and go through Huangfu Song and others. Under the leadership of the Han army's veteran generals, peace will be restored wherever they go."

Zhao Yun was a little at a loss.

The fact that the emperor loves to build Xiyuan should be well-known throughout the country. Officials at all levels who want to be in power will basically go to Xiyuan to pay homage to Liu Hong as the first thing they do when they come to the capital. He took out some looted people's fat and people's ointment.

Liu Hong also accepts all comers. Anyway, he is not bullying the people at the bottom. He just needs to accept the kindness with peace of mind, that's all.

It can be said that in today's court, there are many people who are doing nothing, and there are many people who are flattering people.

As the saying goes, the more the emperor likes something, the officials below will do what they should do.

As for what Yuan Shao said about the feudal officials in charge of military power, Zhao Yun understood what he meant when he glanced at Yuan Shao, who looked calm.

Previously, Yuan Shao was a serious general who conquered the Liao Dynasty. In addition, he controlled tens of thousands of elite troops. As long as he was determined to become a prince on that side, it would be effortless at all.

Even the people in Liaodong all approved of Yuan Shao's rule in Liaodong.

On the contrary, officials at all levels appointed by the imperial court were unable to move forward in Liaodong. To carry out their work smoothly, they needed Yuan Shao's team to help them.

People and things in Liaodong are basically decided by Xun Chen and others, even if there is a new general Du Liao.

This was stated very clearly in the letter that Xun Chen and others sent to Yuan Shao.

For this critical period when Yang Xu went directly from the prefect to the general of the Liao Dynasty, as long as his political sense was not ridiculously bad, Liu Hong's fear of Yuan Shao could be seen.

Although Xun Chen and other counselors were trying to persuade Yuan Shao not to go south and return to the capital, and Zhao Yun was among them. No matter who looked at it, this was an extremely dangerous decision, but Yuan Shao still came without hesitation, and brushed up again by the way. A wave of fame.

The more Liu Hong is afraid of Yuan Shao, the less Yuan Shao can be overly active during this period.

In fact, Yuan Shao selectively rejected the position of servant that Liu Hong forced on him. If Liu Hong hadn't issued a decree, Yuan Shao would have repeatedly declined.

The tension between him and Liu Hong cannot be alleviated by the title of Attendant.

Yuan Shao himself knew very well that Liu Hong did not trust anyone, not even the ten regular attendants, but for the time being, these people were still of great use to him, just like himself.

The title of Yuan Shao is worth an army of [-]. As long as Yuan Shao is still alive or appears in the army, the morale of those soldiers will be greatly improved, and their combat effectiveness will also be soared. This is something Liu Hong does not understand. Would like to see.

But Liu Hong was not very satisfied with the performance of Huangfusong and others. After much deliberation, he could only choose to use Yuan Shao as a hot potato.

Therefore, when Yuan Shao appeared and the crisis in Luoyang was relieved, Liu Hong immediately expressed greetings from the emperor to Yuan Shao.

Then, he summoned the general He Jin and asked him to stay with Yuan Shao as much as possible and learn everything from him, whether it was the method of running an army or the strategy of defending against enemies, he had to learn everything.

Of course, Liu Hong didn't expect too much from a guy like He Jin. As long as he could learn one-tenth of the skill, it would be enough for He Jin to practice.

But Liu Hong was still at a loss as to how to deal with Yuan Shao.

Let's kill him. We haven't collected enough evidence. Moreover, Yuan Shao has a great reputation and is known as a model in the world. He is a leader among the scholars. I'm afraid that once the news of his execution spreads, the court, the market, and the fields will all be affected. Yuan Shao's name of loyalty will be sung everywhere.

As for his terrible emperor, there is no doubt that a series of words such as "foolish emperor" and "tyrant" will accompany him throughout his life.

Although Yuan Shao has not yet reached the position of San Gong, his reputation is not weaker than those of those people. He even has a prestige in the army that is rare in the world.

After careful consideration, Liu Hong decided to trust Yuan Shao for the time being. After all, when he first came to the throne, Yuan Shao's advice to him could be said to be of great importance.

Liu Hong did not forget his roots. On the contrary, he would show enough respect to those who respected their teachers. Just like Yang Ci, as a Taiwei and the emperor's teacher, he reprimanded Liu Hong in person. The punishment was only a year's salary, and the next day he was awarded a special honor.

However, Yuan Shao could not regain military power no matter what.

This is the lowest bottom line, and Liu Hong will never give in.

Yuan Shao's convoy advanced slowly, without experiencing many battles along the way. Due to the deception of Zhao Yun, Zhou Cang and others, the Yellow Turban Army had already chosen to flee when they saw such a battle.

Come to the south gate.

The military commander at the city gate was about to ask questions, but soldiers came running quickly without stopping.

"That's Yuan Weiwei. He just came after his vacation. Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time."

The military commander's expression changed, and he almost went to interrogate him rashly.

Yuan Weiwei became famous after the siege of Luoyang, and he has become a household name for a long time. Even the children in Luoyang can recite a few words.

When the soldiers heard the news, they immediately lay on the wall and looked down eagerly.

Sure enough, a team of hundreds of people was slowly approaching.

The first person to bear the brunt was the famous white-robed general, Changshan Zhao Zilong.

The horse gallops on the battlefield, with the spear in his hand, and Zhao Yun's extraordinary bearing, so he has gained a large number of fans. Even the South Gate, which is almost dozens of miles apart, knows a lot about Zhao Yun.

"But Yuan Weiwei?" In order to make sure everything was safe, the military commander asked again and again after thinking about it.But before asking, he had already put down the suspension bridge, walked out of the city on his own, and shouted from a distance.

Zhao Yun rode forward, looked at the young military commander, and explained with a smile.

Afterwards, under the warm farewell of the military marquis, Yuan Shao and his entourage were welcomed into the city.

As soon as Yuan Shao arrived, Xiaohuangmen already knew about it and immediately passed through the palace to report to the emperor.

Liu Hong was playing, and when he learned that Yuan Shao had returned, he immediately left the water. Even though the beauty in the water was as charming as silk, Liu Hong still left Xiyuan under the control of the eunuchs without looking back.

The woman in the water snorted coldly, staring at the direction Liu Hongyuan was going through the water mist, and at the same time remembered Yuan Shao's name.

Being able to make Liu Hong, who always likes to play, leave Xiyuan without hesitation is enough to illustrate its importance.

In order to further enhance her status, she wanted to meet Yuan Shao to see what kind of magic power he had that could make His Majesty like him more than his exquisite figure.

"I miss you so much when you leave. It feels like three or five years have passed so long. Why don't you move all your family members to Luoyang? As the emperor, it is not natural for me to find you a residence in Luoyang." What do you think, it can relieve your homesickness and enable you to be by my side and make suggestions for me?"

Yuan Shaozheng was worried that he had little chance to leave Luoyang and stay away from Liu Hong. How could he send all his family members to Liu Hong's hands? In the end, he would just throw in the towel and ask for trouble.

So Yuan Shao declined with a smile.

Liu Hong glanced at Yuan Shao who was frightened: "Do you think that I, Luoyang, am not as good as Runan?"

"Your Majesty is joking. Luoyang is the center of the world and is prosperous. I don't know how many people want to come here but they have no way. How can I not like it here?"

Liu Hong's expression softened slightly, and he continued to ask angrily: "Why is that?"

"It is really inconvenient for the family and the children to travel far, and now we are in the midst of a war. Due to emotions and reasons, I have to focus all my energy on how to suppress the rebellion. As for my wife, children, and children, I have no worries at all. I just want to protect His Majesty all the time. Judgment, nothing more!”

Liu Hong didn't feel much strange. Yuan Shao had always been like this and was never willing to care about his own interests.

Such ministers are hard to find even with a lantern.

"In that case, I won't force it. If you need anything in the future, just tell me directly." Liu Hong waved his hand with a smile, but he didn't take Yuan Shao's rejection to heart.

"I heard that your son is now eleven or twelve years old. When do you plan to make him an official?"

"It's all up to Your Majesty to decide. It's just that the boy is just a young boy. He hasn't experienced many setbacks, he's been spoiled a lot, and he still has many flaws in his character."

"You are too worried. When I was young, I never thought that one day I would become the authority of the country and the emperor of the Han Dynasty."

The conversation between Liu Hong and Yuan Shao was like a commonplace conversation, but if you look closely, you will find that Liu Hong always shifted the topic to things like establishing a king and proclaiming himself an emperor.

But Yuan Shao couldn't clearly explain these things, and he even wanted to take pictures of Liu Hong's horses as much as possible.

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Your Majesty is the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. It is a natural thing to inherit the throne. No one is more suitable to be the emperor of the Han Dynasty than Your Majesty. This kid is just a child with a yellow mouth, how can he be compared with Your Majesty."

Listening to these rainbow farts, Liu Hong's mood instantly became happy, and he looked at Yuan Shao's face more and more pleasing to the eye.

Just as he was about to continue speaking, Jian Shuo's voice suddenly came from outside the palace door.

"Your Majesty, General Zhonglang, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Cavalry Commander Cao Cao, Nanyang Prefect, Wang Mu, please see me."

"What's the matter?"

Jian Shuo tilted his head and saw the figure of the guard Yuan Shao through the gap in the palace door. He hesitated again and again, not knowing how to speak.

Until Liu Hong couldn't wait any longer and was about to get angry, Jian Shuo's voice came again.

"It seems that he came here for the matter of the guard."

"Then invite them all in quickly, the guard is right here."

Not long after, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and others came together, followed closely behind by a strong man who didn't look young.

This person is probably the so-called Nanyang Prefect. Nanyang, which almost rivals the entire Youzhou with one county, is known as the Imperial Hometown of Nanyang. Therefore, the Nanyang Prefect has always had a higher position than the prefects of other counties. Half a level out.

"What do you want, sir?"

Several people looked at me and I looked at you, but everyone spoke up.

Upon seeing this, Huangfu Song ended his conversation with his companions.

"Today the Yellow Turbans are weak. Although they have a huge base to support them, from my perspective, I only need to mobilize a hundred thousand troops to defeat the Yellow Turbans overnight."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Hong already knew the news in advance and expressed his absolute agreement with Huangfu Song's views.

At this moment, everyone seemed to have taken reassurance.

"Your Majesty, what General Huangfu Zhonglang said is true. Those yellow turban bandits only know how to burn, kill and loot. Now we personally lead the army to the north. It only takes a few days to pacify them."

Liu Hong waved his hand.

"In that case, please go and prepare as soon as possible. After I finish handling the matters here, I will personally issue an edict, so that you have the right to act expediently."

"I only have one request."

Huangfusong and others opened their eyes wide, waiting for His Majesty's next order.

"Then we must kill them all so that these bandit leaders can't get any breathing space. The more military achievements they gain, the more rewards they will get!"

Obviously, Liu Hong has no tolerance limit for these Yellow Turban thieves.

It almost caused him, a great emperor, to lose face. How could Liu Hong be able to swallow this sigh of relief.

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Song's eyes suddenly shone with a strange light. He glanced at Yuan Shao, who didn't know what he meant, and then he clasped his fists and asked, "Your Majesty, can you appoint a guard to be the top officer of this operation? If the guard joins, this operation will be inevitable." It will be an absolute victory.”

Liu Hong was taken aback.

Want Yuan Shao?

Next time.

Yuan Shao's novice experience card has not been used yet, so Liu Hong will not make a loss-making business.

At the very least, he had to let Yuan Shao's talent come into play. Before that, he had to ensure that Yuan Shao would not escape his sight.

(End of this chapter)