Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 103 Life is like a play, all depends on acting skills
"Your Majesty!" Hearing that Lu Bu said such thoughtless words without even thinking about it, the old captain Ma Rixun finally stood up, leaning on his crutches with both hands and stabbing the ground of the hall, furiously said: "Lu Bu This man is arrogant, courageous and unscrupulous, and he has not restrained the army today, so he made such remarks that disrupted the overall situation. The old minister was concerned about the general situation before, so he never said a word. If he does not speak at this time, he may be a sinner of the Han Dynasty! The old minister wept blood Please, Your Majesty Wanwang can't let this person take sole control of the Gyeonggi military power, otherwise the Han Dynasty will be in danger!"

One of the dignified three gentlemen and the boss of Lu Bu's boss said this, even Wang Yun could only defend himself wisely, because he knew that even if he defended Lu Bu with his seniority and meritorious service, he would only get money in return. The courtiers attacked it in groups, asking for the result of being boring.After all, what Lu Bu said just now was too lacking in politics.

What Ma Rixun said was right, Lu Bu is not yet a virtuous General Fenwu, and he does not have the power to deal with General Zhonglang at all.Even if he is now a General Fenwu, if he wants to get rid of Hu Zhen, he must at least have a handle on Hu Zhen and use a legitimate reason.But Liu Xie didn't even mention the assumption that Hu Zhen made a mistake, and he, Lu Bu, blatantly uttered such big words about life and death in front of important court officials because of the two people's personal grievances. How could the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty rely on him?

Doing is one thing, saying is another.Biting dogs never barked. Lu Bu, who had been Dong Zhuo's husky for two years, really lost the forbearance of a lone wolf beyond the Great Wall.

Therefore, Liu Xie glanced at Lu Bu with a very regretful expression, but suppressed a big laugh in his heart, and tried his best to put on a helpless tone and asked Ma Rixun, "Ma Gong, you are the Taiwei in charge of military affairs in all directions. Homework. Your joint name is also on the paper today, and this time you renege on your own words, how do you tell me to deal with it?"

Ma Rizun really did not lose his staunch and loyal temperament, and with a flick of his gray beard, he said: "The old minister is incompetent, and today he did such a thing that harmed the country. He should be begging for his bones to return home, and he will not sit on the corpse for a vegetarian meal, which will attract His Majesty." It's not fast, it's better to make way with the later sages."

"Magong is a giant in the Han Dynasty. Today, when the Han Dynasty is in danger, Magong and everyone are in charge of the storm. If everyone is like Magong, who resigns from office and goes back to seclusion if there is a slight mistake, then it will be a shame that I will be punished." Land? I’m only taking this as a joke, and Mr. Ma can’t bring it up again.” Liu Xie was a little depressed. He intended to ask Ma Rixun how he would deal with the Chang’an military. Unexpectedly, the old man was so angry that he would resign when he came up.How can this work?It took so much effort to lure you into a battle line, relying on you and Wang Yun to fight the thunder, you can't just retreat now.

"What I just meant was to ask Mr. Ma what his views are on Chang'an's military. Since Mr. Ma doesn't like General Lu, what should the Chang'an military do? How can I not be afraid of the rebellion of the tribes in Liangzhou outside the pass?"

After listening to Liu Xie's words, Ma Rixun was so moved that he almost burst into tears. After he sniffed his nose hard, he calmed down and said, "Your Majesty doesn't think the old minister is stupid, so the old minister dared to say something. Now Dong Zhuo is dead. The tribes in Liangzhou have no leader, and it is still unknown whether they will rebel or surrender. However, Your Majesty is planning ahead, with foresight and foresight, and it is the right way to integrate the Chang'an army first."

Seeing Liu Xie listening seriously, Ma Rixun was relieved, thinking that the Son of Heaven is worthy of being a king in troubled times.As soon as I got angry, my thinking became much clearer: "Chang'an City now has a mixed force. There are 2 soldiers under General Lu's Bingzhou Army, 2 Imperial Guards from the North and South, 1 soldiers from Liangzhou, and old soldiers. Eight thousand, there are [-] national soldiers from the three auxiliary counties. Among them, the national soldiers of the counties are short of equipment and have been sparsely deployed for a long time. If they are transferred to Chang'an with a strong wall and clear fields, it will cause differences in leadership and many people. Therefore, this force should not be taken lightly If you want to move, it is still better to leave it to the three assistant chiefs to take orders."

"General Lu is brave and good at fighting, and he has completely separated himself from Dong Thief. He should be the main force of the Han Dynasty. Although Lu Bu is simple and ignorant, the veterans have heard that he is on top of the battle. He is quite virtuous. This man uses It’s more than enough to command one, but if you want to monopolize the military power in Gyeonggi, I’m afraid you can’t entrust it to someone else.” Mr. Ma Rizun really didn’t do it, and he told Lu Bu’s details in front of Lu Bu, but it happened. Also objective and fair.Lu Bu was angry just now, but after hearing these words, he couldn't help feeling a little admiration for Ma Rixun.After all, what the old man said was right and wrong, right?
"As far as I know, the guards in the northern and southern armies have long since abandoned their secrets and turned to the bright, and are loyal to His Majesty. His Majesty has the insight to pull out Xu Huang and Xu Gongming from the chaotic army. A hundred warriors put down the bandits in Huashan within a month, and sneaked back to Chang'an late at night to help His Majesty kill the enemy. This move is quite like an ancient general. Although General Kuang Xu is called the captain of cavalry, he has less than a thousand troops under his command. According to the old minister From this point of view, Your Majesty can make General Xu his name worthy, and lead an army alone to see how capable he is."

"Chang'an Old Soldiers," Ma Rike said about this army, his brows like deep ditch deepened a bit, and he first talked about the origin of the Old Soldiers: "The old men are a branch of the Qiang people, who later immigrated to In Yizhou, Nanyue and other places, the Shu Kingdom was established in Yizhou during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but was destroyed by the Qin Kingdom. The place where they lived was later called "Shu". It has changed—the old soldiers are brave and good at fighting, and they have always been liked by the princes. But at the same time, they have no subordinates and have never followed the military law. This army must be led by a capable veteran before it can be used with peace of mind. "

Hearing Liu Xie here, he felt a slight wave of excitement in his heart. He was sitting upright before, but it was just a show.After all, life is like a play, and it all depends on acting skills. In this turbulent historical drama, his acting skills have been able to handle it with ease.But when Ma Rixun talked about the old soldiers, Liu Xie didn't have the slightest intention to put on a show, and really lamented that these veterans of the Han Dynasty really didn't eat dry food.

Historically, when Li Jue and Guo Si made troubles in Chang'an, they only besieged Chang'an for eight days.Eight days later, it wasn't that Chang'an was outnumbered by the troops of Liangzhou. It was precisely because the old soldiers in the city rebelled and opened the gate of Chang'an that forced Wang Yun to jump from the Qingsuo gate.

The old soldiers were originally a branch of the Qiang people, and they shared the same ancestors with the soldiers of the various tribes in Liangzhou. They also saw the chaos in Chang'an, and the Liangzhou brothers outside the city were numerous. It was unexpected.

Moreover, the turmoil in Chang'an yesterday also deeply confirmed the correctness of Ma Rixun's words.At that time, Xu Rong did not rescue Dong Zhuo, but mobilized his subordinates to quell the chaos. What was he quelling?But it's not just those rascals in Chang'an, it's precisely these old soldiers with knives in their hands who are extremely brave!Up to now, there are no less than a thousand elderly people locked up in the death cell in Chang'an, and Huang Wan, the captain of Sili, is so worried that his hair has turned a lot of gray.

As Ma Rixun said, if the DPRK sends a truly prestigious and capable general to suppress them, and then promises a lot of money and silk, they, which are clearly mercenary in nature, may really become a usable force .Worst of all, in Chang'an's situation where advances and retreats are limited, it would be considered a great help if they did not turn against each other.

Therefore, Liu Xie couldn't bear it any longer, and interjected and asked, "Ma Gong, do you have someone in mind?"

Of course, Liu Xie already has someone in mind, but he doesn't know whether what Ma Rizun has in mind is consistent with him.There was a sudden movement in his heart, and before Ma Rixun could speak, he hurriedly said again: "Magong wait a minute, why don't you and I write the people in our hearts in the palms of our hands, and see if the monarch and his ministers are of the same mind?"

Ma Rixun's old face was happy, he really smiled like a chrysanthemum, took the imperial brush from Huangmen servant Zhong Yao, and mysteriously wrote a name on the palm of his hand.When the monarch and his subjects opened their palms at the same time, they saw that one of them had written: Zhu Jun.Another person wrote: Zhu Gongwei on the palm of his hand.

The two immediately looked at each other and smiled, and the courtiers present came forward to congratulate and praise one after another, and a good story was performed in Weiyang Palace.It's just that no one knew that at this time, Mr. Zhu Jun Zhu was wearing a large Hanfu in the square of the front hall, like a big horse monkey nibbling the peach he hid in his sleeve.Hearing the commotion in the front hall, he couldn't help but frowned and turned to Huangfusong and asked: "Brother Huangfu, what did you say happened in the front hall? Why do you hear the voices smirking like those at the temple fair?"

"Gongwei be careful, you and I have gone through many ups and downs, don't you know that this court is dangerous?" Huangfusong frowned, looking very melancholy.

Knowing Huangfusong's temperament, Zhu Jun felt that he asked the wrong person, and withdrew the hand that was originally stretched out to hand Huangfusong the peach.Unexpectedly, before my mood became heavy, I saw Huangfusong took out a chicken leg from his sleeve, took a bite and sighed very sadly: "This smell, why is it not the same as what His Majesty made?" The same? Gongwei, you have seen a lot, but have you ever heard of a beggar named Hong Qigong?"

(End of this chapter)