Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 352: Family Secret Discussion
After Guan Yu and Liu He explained it, everyone finally understood.

"Brother, brother, I have another idea."

"Oh? What Fourth Brother is thinking must be a good idea, but you can tell me."

Zhang Yong said, "Just now, my second brother mentioned the two uses of cavalry. Now that we are going to form a heavy cavalry, do we also need to form a corresponding light cavalry for guerrilla harassment? With such coordination, our cavalry will be perfect."

After these words were spoken, Liu He and others fell into deep thought for a moment.

"Well, what Mingwei mentioned was indeed something I had overlooked before. It would be inconvenient if all the cavalry were heavy cavalry. Especially in future battles, the terrain may not be so flat, and heavy cavalry would be difficult to use. Light cavalry that specializes in horseback archery is indeed necessary."

"My lord, you are right. It is not difficult to form a light cavalry. But I don't know who should be the commander of this unit among our army?"

Cui Jun's question immediately stumped everyone.

"As for riding and shooting, Xiangzi is the most suitable, but he is responsible for the Shenjiying Camp, so it is difficult for him to be in charge. Yanquan, the military commander under my second brother, is also good at riding and shooting, but he is still lacking in commanding such an army alone."

Guan Yu nodded: "Well, Luning's riding and archery skills are the best in my Purple Gold Dragon Cavalry, but he is still far behind Xiangzi, and his ability to command troops is even more incomparable."

"In that case, let's put this matter aside for now and discuss it later. It's useless to have soldiers without a commander. But before you find a suitable commander, you should pay more attention to those who are good at riding and shooting in the army, so that you can use them at any time in the future."

"Here!"

Liu He took a sip of warm water and asked Cui Jun, "How much money do we have left in our army's account office?"

Cui Jun flipped through a booklet and took a look.

"My lord, our army originally had less than 100 million yuan. We sold the wealth of the two Xianbei and Xiongnu leaders and generals in batches. Now we have only sold about 30%, but we still got more than 800 million yuan. Among them, the pensions for the soldiers who died in the battle and the disabled soldiers who retired cost nearly 500 million yuan, and there are about 400 million yuan left."

Liu He tapped the water glass with his fingers and thought for a while.

"There are now more than 20,000 horses remaining in the army and those brought back after losing their masters after the war. There are nearly 10,000 horses on the grasslands of Qiangyin County. Of the more than 126,000 horses seized this time, 60,000 will be kept, and the other 20,000 will be given to Mo Wende and Zhao Mingliang to be taken to Wuyuan and Shuofang in the spring. The rest will be sold in batches at the merchant company. Together with the taxes and merchant company dividends that will be collected soon, we will recast weapons, recruit new soldiers, and form a heavy cavalry after the spring!"

"Here!"

Cui Jun and others retreated one after another, leaving Liu He alone.

"It's been more than a month. Why hasn't the imperial court issued an edict for this decisive battle? I wonder what the Yuan family and other noble families are planning behind the scenes. It's really frustrating..."

Liu He was thinking about various things and the more he thought about it, the more headache he got. His eyes moved around the room, trying to divert his attention, and finally fell on the robe he had been staring at before.

"When I first came to Yanmen two years ago, my father said that the weather in the north was cold, so he asked my mother to sew this robe for me. I still have the robe, but my father is..."

As he thought about it, Liu He fell into a deep sleep again, but his pillow was unconsciously wet...

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Luoyang City, Yuan Mansion.

Several people sat around a rather elegant charcoal stove. The charcoal fire in the stove made the whole room warm, just like spring.

The two people sitting in the first seats are the two pillars of the Yuan family, Sikong Yuan Feng and Taifu Yuan Wei.

Sitting below them was an old man, who was none other than Chen Ji, the current head of the Yingchuan Chen family. Opposite him was Yuan Pang, from the Chenjun Yuan clan, a branch of the Yuan family. Next to Yuan Pang sat a man in a brocade robe who looked to be no more than forty years old.

Chen Ji took a sip of hot tea, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and his face suddenly became much rosier.

"Mr. Yuan, you summoned me here. Is there anything you want me to do?"

Yuan Feng didn't say anything, but just gave Yuan Wei a look.

Yuan Wei nodded and said, "My brother and I have called you together in this cold winter because we have an important matter to discuss."

"Please speak, Lord Ci Yang. We are all ears." Yuan Wei looked at everyone and his expression became a little serious.

"Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Your Majesty has been frightened many times, and your body has been weakening day by day. Now, you haven't attended court for half a month. Although Zhang Rang and others have blocked the news in the palace, it is difficult for us to find out, but the more this happens, the more it proves one thing..."

The three people below suddenly had their pupils shrink when they heard this. With their knowledge and wisdom, how could they not understand the meaning of these words?
Chen Ji asked tentatively: "Could it be that... Your Majesty's time is coming?"

Yuan Wei's face was serious and calm, and he nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty has been on the throne for many years. Although I dare not say that he is an unjust monarch, he indulges in pleasure and debauchery, and his body has long been hollowed out. Since the shock he received in the palace, he has been getting worse day by day. During the last court meeting, His Majesty looked tired in less than half an hour. I am afraid that he does not have much time left."

"This... this is a big deal. We need to plan for it as soon as possible."

Chen Ji and the other three kept talking.

"Does Lord Yuan know how much time Your Majesty has left?"

The unknown middle-aged man suddenly asked.

"There are several imperial doctors in the palace who have frequent contacts with our Yuan family. According to them, if Your Majesty can take a good rest, he can still prolong his life for two or three years. But Your Majesty still has to look for concubines every day, and even plays with the palace maids. In this case, I am afraid that..."

Yuan Wei looked at the three people's faces and continued, "I'm afraid it can only last until the beginning of spring."

"So fast!"

The three of them were obviously surprised.

Yuan Pang bowed and said, "My two brothers look calm, I think you have a plan in advance, why don't you tell me a little bit?"

"Yes, we are willing to take the Yuan family as the leader!"

The two men also quickly expressed their opinions.

Yuan Wei bowed and said, "Thank you all for your kindness. It's a pity that the Xun family of Yingchuan, the Yang family of Hongnong, and the Wang family of Taiyuan all declined for various reasons and never came. If we could join forces, there would be no worries."

"The Xun family is a playboy who takes advantage of the situation and relies on eunuchs. We disdain to associate with them. Although the Yang family is extremely powerful, almost as powerful as our Yuan family, Yang Ci died last year. Only Yang Biao is left. Although he is in charge of the palace guards, he can't do anything. It's best to have him, but it doesn't matter if he's gone. As for the Wang family, although they have deep roots in the local area and their family branches are prosperous, their power in the court is far less than that of our Yuan family, and they are not worth mentioning."

There was a hint of arrogance in Yuan Pang's expression.

Chen Ji and the nameless man looked at each other, then bowed and said, "I am willing to follow Yuan's lead!"

"Good! With your help, great things can be expected, and our family will be prosperous forever!"

Yuan Wei looked at Yuan Feng and said, "Brother, you go ahead and tell me."

Yuan Feng coughed and looked at everyone.

"Among those present here now, my cousin Pang is the Prefect of the Guards. Although my dear brother Yuan Fang is unemployed at home, the Chen family has a very high reputation in Yingchuan. As for my dear nephew Sima Jiangong, as the Prefect of Jingzhao, he holds real power. In my opinion, once the government changes dramatically, we must support a force that is beneficial to the aristocratic family, otherwise, the disaster of the Party Imprisonment may not be repeated, and even become more and more serious!"

Everyone looked horrified.

"But He Jin is a general who controls the military power. After the death of His Majesty, this butcher will definitely help his nephew to take the throne. Although we have been recruiting soldiers and expanding our power in various places over the years, it is still difficult for us to compete with the imperial army for a while, not to mention that we are also fighting without a good reason."

Chen Ji said with a worried look on his face.

"That's why we need to bring in foreign aid."

There was a gleam in Yuan Feng's eyes, as if he had already made up his mind.

(End of this chapter)