Three Kingdoms Swept the World II

Chapter 347 The Helpless General
In 188 AD, the Eastern Han Dynasty was in turmoil, and peasant uprisings continued all over the place.

The imperial court was forced to suppress the rebellion, and the central government was gradually exhausted, unable to completely suppress the rebellions one after another.However, petitions from all over the world to suppress the rebellion still come like snowflakes.

Emperor Lingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in order to defend the land of the Han Dynasty, launched a set of subversive local policies: the state pastoral system.

As a result, the state shepherds of the states in the Eastern Han Dynasty had the right to recruit troops at any time, appoint generals on their own, and launch large-scale military operations without asking for instructions.

This is beneficial for the states to spontaneously suppress the rebellion and share the pressure of the central government.

After the implementation of the state pastoral system, the local military system was completely overturned.Since the local soldiers were all appointed by the local governors, such as the shepherds and county guards, gradually, the local soldiers no longer listened to the deployment of the central government.

After the reform of the local system, taking this as an opportunity, Shi Changshi proposed the reform of the central military.That is to say, instead of supplementing the five schools of the Northern Army, which were severely understaffed, all forces were built into a new army, known in history as the "Eight Captains of Xiyuan", an armed force led by eunuchs.

After the reorganization of the state pastoral system, local military power was controlled by the states, and senior generals of the central "military department" like Qin Cao, Yuan Liu, lost control of the local army.

And the Eighth Colonel of Xiyuan will completely break the traditional military power of the Central Army.

To put it simply, after the completion of the eight captains of Xiyuan, the ten permanent servants will have [-] armed forces, and He Jin will only have [-] armed forces.

The ten permanent attendants had a bitter hatred for He Jin Group.Shi Changshi has the decisive power, and the He Jin Group will collapse.

When He Jin fell, Qin Feng and the others followed suit.

As for the killing of He Jin in the later generations, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao killed the ten permanent servants instead, because Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were one of the eight captains of Xiyuan.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao became one of the eight school lieutenants because the He Jin Group did not sit still and compete for the position of the eight school lieutenants.

However, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, the heavyweights among the eight captains of the He Jin faction in history, are still outside with Qin Feng. If they can't return to Beijing at the right time, I'm afraid history will change.

If the He Jin faction can't get the position of the Eighth Colonel, the Ten Permanent Attendants will have an absolute advantage in the central armed forces, and with this, they will be able to kill anyone.It will directly lead to He Jin's rapid defeat, and Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing will also come to naught.

The world will not be chaotic, if the world is not chaotic, how will Qin Feng fight for hegemony?
Moreover, Qin Feng and the others are also the thorns in Shi Changshi's eyes. After Shi Changshi takes over the military power, he will definitely kill He Jin.

Fortunately, Qin Feng and the others returned to the capital in time before the eight captains of Xiyuan officially started to form.

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On July 188, 7, Cao Yuanliu, along with Qin Feng's mentor and apprentice, returned to Luoyang.

Although they walked fast, along the way, they also saw thousands of refugees, people living in dire straits, and bandits rampant.

Qin Caoyuan and Liu Yao thought about the prosperity of Rome, and saw the desolation of their own country and the suffering of the people, and their hearts were really painful.

Cao Cao said: "I thought that after a year of walking, I would see a improved court when I came back. But I didn't expect..."

Luoyang City is no longer as prosperous as before. It can be imagined that the Eastern Han Dynasty has declined so much in this year.

Seeing Luoyang City, Qin Feng heaved a sigh of relief. He has been receiving reports from the intelligence guards for the past two days.The candidates for the Eighth Captain of Xiyuan have not been formally determined, and the formation work is still in the initial stage.

Although Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, he also lifted his breath.Because he didn't know how to deal with the formation of the Eighth Colonel of Xiyuan, he was very worried that all the positions of the Eighth Captain would be taken by the ten permanent attendants.

Historically, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Chun Yuqiong, and Bao Hong, these four obtained the position of Eighth Colonel of Xiyuan, which made He Jin's power still greater than that of Shi Changshi.It stands to reason that Qin Feng shouldn't be worried, he just needs to wait and see what happens.

However, in this life, Cao Cao killed Zhang Rang's stepson Zhang Tu.This small episode, at this time, may instead determine the direction of history.Because of this, Qin Caoyuan became Zhang Rang's mortal enemy, and also became the mortal enemy of Shi Changshi.

However, Qin Feng thought again, even without him, Shi Changshi and He Jin Group would still be mortal enemies.Since He Jin was able to win the position of Eighth Captain in history, this time will be no exception.All that is needed is for Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to come back in time, and now, they are in place.

Therefore, Qin Feng decided to wait and see how the Eighth Captain's case would change.You just need to keep your eyes open to see how He Jin completes the counterattack.If you don't participate in the process, it's like watching a historical drama.

Qin Feng and the others returned westward, but this time they were not triumphant and the court was troubled.Therefore, Qin Feng and the others did not receive the grand treatment that the later Tang monks returned to the court.

The people of Luoyang discovered Qin Feng, and in the more than a year after he left, the people of Luoyang returned to the difficult years, which made the people even more grateful for what Qin Feng had done for them.

Now that Qin Feng came back, the people fell to the ground one after another, and too many people shed tears.

"Master Qin, you are finally back, woo woo woo..."

Qin Feng hurriedly got off his horse and helped the people one by one.Seeing this, Liu Bei got off his horse immediately, and ran over to help the people.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao looked at each other, they had the hearts of noble gentry, their faces were embarrassed, especially Yuan Shao.They reluctantly got off their horses to help the people.

Qin Feng signaled latecomers not to worship, and signaled not to gather together, so as not to affect other people.

With Qin Feng's persuasion, the order became orderly.

Although the imperial court did not hold a reception ceremony, He Jin sent Tao Qian and Kong Rong to welcome Qin Feng and the others.

Tao Qian and Kong Rong were standing in front of the city gate. Seeing a gathering in the distance, they knew that Qin Feng had returned, so they hurriedly led the team to meet him.

Officers and soldiers cleared the field, and the people gradually dispersed.

"Champion Marquis, you are finally back..." Tao Qian looked exhausted, and he said again: "You generals have been away for more than a year, and for more than a year, the world..., hey~. I think the generals I heard about it on the way, and the old man will go to Xuzhou to serve as the state shepherd immediately."

Kong Rong also sighed, and said, "I'm going to Beihai as well, and I don't know if I can put down the local rebellion."

Tao Qian sighed again, and said: "The imperial court is really troubled. Fortunately, the Marquis and the generals are back. I hope that you can work with the generals to turn the tide. Help the building to fall, and protect the society from danger."

Yuan Shao had a big head, and said with an ugly face: "All this is because of the ten permanent attendants. With their obstruction, we cannot reform the evils. The people are struggling to live, and the people want to change, so there are continuous rebellions everywhere."

Tao Qian and Kong Rong looked at each other and shook their heads again.Tao Qian said: "This old man is going to Xuzhou, and he must vigorously rectify the abuses of the government and recuperate with the people..."

Qin Feng nodded. Tao Qian did what he said, making Xuzhou one of the few wealthy states in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Kong Rong also said: "I will go to Beihai this time. That's right..." He suddenly remembered something, and said: "The general hopes that the three of you can go to the general's mansion to find him immediately."

Cao Cao hurriedly asked what was the matter.

Tao Qian interjected, "The Eighth Captain of Xiyuan...."

Liu Bei squeezed in at this moment and said, "Didn't the general invite me?"

Cao Yuan looked at Liu Bei with the kind of eyes that you are not your own.

Kong Rong said, "General Liu, the General didn't mention you."

Liu Bei smiled awkwardly, and said to himself that my younger brother didn't bother to go to He Jin's place, so my younger brother would go to see Brother Huang right now. "Xiyuan No.[-] Captain..." Liu Bei rolled his eyes and said to himself, "I can't say, but I have to fight."

Liu Bei bowed his hands and said, "In that case, I will take my leave."

"No delivery."

"Hey~, wait a minute, you can leave, but the horse stays."

Liu Bei originally thought that Qin Feng had forgotten the bloody BMW, so he said to ride away, but he was embarrassed and had to get off the horse.

So, Qin Feng and the others entered the city. Although they really wanted to go back to the home they had been away for more than a year, they had to go to the mansion of General He Jin first.

The three of Qin Feng came to He Jin's mansion.

When He Jin saw Qin Feng and the others come back, he looked up to the sky and sighed. After sighing for a while, he said excitedly, "You guys are back."

After Qin Cao and Yuanxi left, faced with peasant uprisings and rebellions everywhere, although the imperial court had many victories, they suffered heavy losses. The 5 soldiers from the fifth school of the Northern Army became 1. Where is it?
Because of this, He Jin valued Qin, Cao and Yuan even more.

Yuan Datou couldn't help but said: "General, I heard Kong Beihai say about the Eighth Colonel of Xiyuan, it's ten servants seizing power."

He Jin sighed for a while, and said: "After you left, successive wars consumed the fifth school of the Northern Army. Until this year, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans resurfaced, and there were only 1 people left in the fifth school of the Northern Army. I beg Your Majesty to recruit troops." Supplementing the Northern Army, who knows what His Majesty will establish as the Eighth Colonel of the West Garden, and put the eunuch Jian Shuo in charge."

He looked aggrieved, and said again: "I am loyal to the Han Dynasty, but His Majesty doesn't trust me, but instead trusts the ten permanent servants, and wants to divide my military power."

He Jin kept worrying and said: "The eight captains of Xiyuan, each captain has an establishment of 5000 people, and eight of them are 4 people. I only have 1 people in my hand, which is far worse. After mastering it, we will become fish and meat, and others will be Daozu, and the time of death is imminent."

Cao Cao frowned and said, "Don't be discouraged, general. Although Jian Shuo is in charge of the eight captains, there is no one available for the ten permanent servants. We need generals to lead the army and fight. If there are any of us among the captains, forgive the ten captains." Chang Shi didn't dare to mess around."

When Qin Feng heard that this was history, he wanted to see how He Jin and the others counterattacked and took the position of the eighth school captain from the ten permanent attendants.

Then He Jin sighed again: "How could I not know this? I said that the three of you are school captains, and Your Majesty also meant this. However, Zhang Rangjin slandered him, saying that since you are in command of the Northern Army, it is inconvenient for you to command the soldiers and horses of the West Garden. Your Majesty There was no words there, only that Jian Shuo was in charge of forming the eight captains."

He Jin continued to talk about the current situation, "I heard that Jian Shuo wanted Dong Zhong to be the school captain, and Feng Fang and Zhao Rong were also candidates. Dong Zhong is the younger brother of the Empress Dowager Dong. It seems that Shi Changshi is trying to win over the Empress Dowager Dong. The prince's association was brought into the palace by the empress dowager and treated like a grandson, so we must guard against it."

"And Feng Fang, Zhao Rong and others are all unknown generals in the army. They rely on the ten permanent servants and they can be reused."

This time Cao Cao was silent, which showed that the ten permanent attendants had taken the absolute initiative, and with the support of the emperor, there was nothing anyone could do.

Yuan Shao suddenly trembled, and said in surprise: "There is no crown prince now, does your majesty plan to appoint a crown prince as the crown prince, and now is paving the way?"

He Jin was also shocked, and said: "If it is true, and the ten permanent servants are close to the Queen Mother Dong, if the Prince Association becomes the emperor in the future, we will all be killed by the ten permanent servants."

Qin Feng has been silent, but he has been listening.Hearing this, I couldn't help agreeing with He Jin and Cao Yuan. They analyzed and analyzed the general trend of history.

Since Emperor Han Ling wanted to divide He Jin's power, He Jin and the others had no choice.

Only then did Cao Cao and Yuan Shao realize that Qin Feng hadn't said a word, so they just looked at Qin Feng,
He Jin felt it, and hurriedly said: "Zi Jin, why don't you speak? Do you have a good way? If you have a way, come out quickly. After a few days, the big thing is settled, and we are going to be killed by the ten permanent servants." Already!"

(End of this chapter)