Another World Super Dimension Summoner

What was more crucial was the secret letter from the Yuan family in Runan, which made Yuan Shao feel hopeless for a time.

In addition, his good friend Xu You and aide Guo Tu surrendered to the Qin Army without authorization when the Qin Army was heading north to the northern part of Bohai Sea. This made Yuan Shao feel mixed emotions and he almost vomited blood several times.

Chapter 365: Yang, Ji, You - Part

In fact, after retreating to Youzhou, Yuan Shao had already become desperate and began to think about surrendering.

This is because Youzhou had experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhang Ju's Rebellion, and large-scale Wuhuan looting in recent years. Last year, Zhang Ju's Rebellion was put down, and the Wuhuan were restrained because of Liu Yu, but Liu Yu was at odds with Gongsun Zan. Both sides were sharpening their knives and expanding their troops, which made the already collapsed Youzhou even worse. Then a few months ago, Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan led their elite troops south to "attack Qin", but the 70,000 to 80,000 Youzhou troops were completely wiped out, and most of them became prisoners of the Qin army, so much so that Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan were both prisoners.

After Yuan Shao took over Youzhou, he couldn't help but feel his eyes darken when he saw the chaos and misery in Youzhou.

From this we can see how bad the situation in Youzhou is.

The reason why Yuan Shao has not surrendered yet is not because he is unable to lower his status and face. After all, he has not reached the level of later generations, and his bones are not filled with arrogance. Instead, the Wuhuan people actually marched south in a large number under the banner of revenge for Liu Yu. This made Yuan Shao couldn't help but come up with the idea of ​​relying on the Wuhuan cavalry.

Of course, Yuan Shao also knew that Wuhuan's plan to avenge Liu Yu was pure nonsense. They would definitely take advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to march south to plunder, capture cities and seize territories in order to become king.

But at this time, Yuan Shao, who was somewhat at the end of his rope, did not care about so many things. He planned to contact the Wuhuan, and even thought about contacting the Xianbei tribes who were also ready to take advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains and go south to rob a wave, intending to use the power of foreign races to fight against the Qin army.

However, before Yuan Shao could realize his idea, or even send out his messengers, he received a message that the Qin army had urgently concentrated three legions in Jizhou, with nearly 100,000 elite troops, mainly cavalry, and marched north to Youzhou.

This of course scared Yuan Shao and others half to death, especially Yuan Shao, who thought for a moment that his thoughts had been spied on, which made him even more confused and he eventually fell ill.

After the three main armies of the Qin army entered Youzhou, Yuan Shao, who was seriously ill, surrendered to the Qin army dejectedly after being persuaded by his staff and members of the Yuan family from Runan.

In fact, Yuan Shao was just overthinking this. It was not that the Qin army had foresight and figured out that Yuan Shao was going to contact foreign tribes and move south or something like that, but that the Qin army, or Qin Bin, had a complete and excellent military strategic staff organization and team.

Famous historical officials who were proficient in military strategies, such as Xie An, Wei Rui, Gao Ying, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Yu Yunwen, Liu Ji, Yao Guangxiao, etc., not only had their own experiences during their lifetime, but also had complete templates of modern elite military strategic staff. Therefore, when Qin Bin raised his army in Qingzhou, the strategic policies of the Qin army formulated by the military department under Qin Bin's command were never limited to the Han territory. The various Hu peoples outside the Great Wall were included in the strategic policies of the Qin army from the very beginning.

In the strategic plan for managing Jizhou, there is a plan to quickly take over Youzhou after Jizhou is captured to prevent Xianbei and Wuhuan. There is even a plan to give Xianbei and Wuhuan a hard time before unifying the world if necessary.

Now, the Qin army's spies spread to You, Bing and even outside the Great Wall reported that the Hu people were making frequent movements, and the Wuhuan had even moved south to cause chaos. Naturally, the Qin army could not just ignore it.

Just after Qin Bin signed the order to dispatch troops, he quickly assembled three main corps composed mainly of cavalry, led by Li Jing, Guo Ziyi and Yu Dayou respectively. After taking Youzhou, Guo Ziyi stayed in Youzhou to provide support, while Li Jing and Yu Dayou marched north in two groups to eliminate the "restlessness" of the Xianbei, Fuyu and Wuhuan tribes.

Qin Bin and his civil and military officers had already formulated countermeasures for the Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Fuyu tribes, as well as the Southern Xiongnu and Western Qiang that they would have to face in the future, and the problems of the Western Regions Protectorate.

Simply put, it is to use both kindness and force, and to comprehensively accelerate the process of grand unification based on the concept of national identity.

To achieve the peaceful integration of Chinese and foreigners in this era, the workload and time required are simply immeasurable, but it must be promoted and realized.

The reason is simple, that is, Qin Bin hopes to see it, so the civil and military officials under Qin Bin will do their best to realize it and satisfy all the ambitions of their monarch.

By the time the three Qin army corps marched north and quickly captured Youzhou, they inflicted heavy damage on the Wuhuan with lightning speed, and waged local wars mainly for deterrence against the Xianbei and Fuyu tribes, it was already mid-August of the first year of Chuping.

At this time, the Qin army had occupied the entire territory of seven states, including Qing, Xu, Yang, Yan, Yu, Ji, and You.

The Qin army has currently occupied more than half of the Thirteen Prefectures of the Han Dynasty, and the most elite Ji, Yan, and Yu provinces of the Han court are among them. Now the Qin army has deployed troops on the borders of Sili, Jing, and Bing, and has spare strength to go beyond the borders. It has also achieved many victories in succession, making the general situation in the world as clear as it can be.

Under such circumstances, the leaders of the remaining prefectures and counties of the Han court either played it safe and waited for the day when the Qin army would arrive, and then opened the city to welcome the "king's army". Or they actively contacted the Qin army to fight for better treatment after joining the army, or they were still stubborn and actively trained their troops and prepared for war, intending to give it a go, etc. There were so many different situations that it was amazing.

Qin Bin’s attitude towards this is also clear, even as clear as an imperial decree.

In simple terms, the General's Office issued a formal report and notice, which was read throughout the country. The gist of the content was that those who were willing to serve would be forgiven for their past mistakes, and would be given as good treatment as possible without violating the new law. Those who were stubborn would be directly defeated when the Qin army expanded again in the future. For those who were lazy, the General's Office had a complete set of laws to hold them accountable.

This report and notice did not have much impact on the stubborn ones. At most, it just increased the psychological pressure. However, it was a great deterrent to those who were just giving up. Even Liu Yan, who was far away in Yizhou and had just secured his position as the governor of Yizhou, became frightened.

However, because it was too far away, Liu Yan gradually fell into his own dream of becoming the Son of Heaven.

Regardless of Liu Yan, the heads of counties and prefectures in Sili, Jing, and Bing, which bordered the Qin army, all became active after the announcement came out from the General's Mansion. They paid attention to everything, including public security, people's livelihood, mulberry farmers, and merchants. They all became the "honest officials" rarely seen in the past few decades. Those powerful families also tried their best to restrain their own playboys, for fear that they would be held accountable and punished after the Qin army moved in in the future.

Just like this, in the midst of shock and absurdity, except for the three remote states of Liang, Yi and Jiao, there was not much reaction. The remaining states and counties in the Han territory were peaceful and prosperous for a while, as if a prosperous era had suddenly arrived.

This phenomenon also confused famous people with insight and vision from all over the country, but they were soon relieved.

For example, Pang Degong of Jingzhou openly sighed, "The great general has the harshness of Qin law, but also the benevolence of Wen and Jing. The evil spirits and demons are afraid of him, and the people are willing to support him. It is all reasonable."

Although Pang Degong, a famous scholar in the world, did not explicitly say that the demise of the Han Dynasty was irreversible, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the "sky" was destined to change...

Chapter 366: Wen Ruo, Feng Xiao

Time passed slowly, and soon it was mid-September of the first year of Chuping. By this time, the seven states under the jurisdiction of the General's Mansion had calmed down completely and seemed particularly prosperous, especially with several incredible harvests of crops. Not only did the more than 100 million people in the states and counties under the jurisdiction of the General's Mansion feel completely at ease, but their support for the general became even more ardent.

During this period, there were constant reports of victory from the northern border, and several groups of Xianbei, Wuhuan, Fuyu and other tribes had sent envoys to the General's Mansion to express their submission and loyalty. This scene of the glory of the Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu filled the hearts of countless scholars and common people with great pride.

There are also rumors that the general intends to set up three states in Mobei, namely Mobei, Monan and the east of the Great Wall where the Fuyu tribes are located. However, this is only a rumor, and the official reports and notices have not been issued yet, so it cannot be confirmed.

However, the news was spread so well that people had already recognized the merit of this territorial expansion.

However, gradually, a rumor spread that the general was about to reach the point where he could no longer be given any more titles. After this rumor spread among the people, the people of each state were influenced by the Qin law that did not punish people for their words unless they deliberately slandered or defamed others. The people became more and more courageous in discussing such things, to the point that now there is a public opinion among the people that "the general can replace the Han Dynasty."

At this point, the aristocratic families and scholars suddenly realized that these seemingly chaotic rumors were deliberately spread!

But it has come to this, no matter how ambitious the General's Mansion is, no one can disobey it. Even those scholar families who are extremely loyal to the Han Dynasty can only respond in dismay at this moment.

In Yangdi County, the seat of Yingchuan Prefecture, in a slightly dilapidated courtyard in the city, under an old locust tree, in front of a chessboard.

Two men with different temperaments are playing chess.

One of the men was a bit young, with a sickly pale face. He sat cross-legged with no manners at all. He even held a wine gourd in his right hand and reeked of alcohol, which was extremely disrespectful.

This man's surname was Guo, his given name was Jia, and his courtesy name was Fengxiao. He was from the Guo family of Yangzhai, Yingchuan.

The person who played chess with Guo Jia had a majestic appearance, like a jade gentleman, full of righteousness, sat upright, and had an elegant temperament, which was in sharp contrast to Guo Jia.

And this person is Xun Yu, Xun Wenruo.

Guo Jia took a sip of wine and placed a piece on the chessboard seemingly casually, but in fact it put an end to the game.

Xun Yu shook his head and sighed, then admitted defeat.

Xun Yu lost this round, and lost miserably.

"Wen Ruo, you are upset." Guo Jia said, "Is it because the general is testing whether the people support the general to replace the Han Dynasty?"

Xun Yu paused for a moment, "...Feng Xiao, what do you think about this? Is this true, okay?"

Guo Jia smiled and said, "What do you think? Is it good? Haha... Stifle the chaos at its beginning, restore order according to reason, govern the people and the fields according to law, organize the army and govern the officials according to power. It can be said that peace and prosperity are just around the corner. This is of course very good, very good. Haha..."

As he spoke, Guo Jia laughed a little wantonly.

"......" Xun Yu was dejected.

Seeing his old friend like this, Guo Jia also stopped laughing and said, "Wen Ruo, Han inherited the Qin system, and Qin was extremely brutal. Now Qin inherits the Han system, which is nothing but the wheel of fate."

Xun Yu certainly knew about the theory of reincarnation. More than a hundred years ago, Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains and the White Horse Temple was built in Luoyang. After that, Buddhism gradually spread. Although most of it was decadent murmurs that were not welcomed by scholars, it did not prevent scholars from learning about it.

Xun Yu sighed, "I understand what Feng Xiao said, but the Han Dynasty has been passed down for more than 400 years. It is really time for a new era, so I can't help but feel a little bit uncomfortable..."

"I know you and understand." Guo Jia nodded slightly, then said, "Then again, it's a good thing I didn't listen to you and went to Hebei to join Yuan Shao. Otherwise, I might still be working in the labor camp now, and I wouldn't be living the free and easy life I have today."

"Fengxiao, please stop making fun of me." Xun Yu smiled helplessly.

Years ago, when Dong Zhuo was deposing and enthroning the emperor, Xun Yu resigned from the court and returned to Yingchuan. Xun Yu knew that after Dong Zhuo deposed and enthroned the emperor, there would be chaos in the world, and Yingchuan County, which was adjacent to Sili, would no longer be safe, so he planned to move to Hebei with his clan to avoid disaster.

Xun Yu was also very optimistic about Yuan Shao at the time, so he planned to persuade his old friend who was about to enter officialdom after completing his studies to join Yuan Shao together. However, due to the sudden rise of a new force in Qingzhou and a series of changes, Xun Yu was unable to move. Guo Jia was also not in a hurry to enter officialdom, and stayed in Yingchuan to observe the changes until now.

(Historically, Xun Yu and Guo Jia both defected to Yuan Shao, but later found that Yuan Shao was not worthy of assistance, so they defected to Cao Cao one after another.)

After a pause, Xun Yu continued, "Feng Xiao, are you planning to take up a government post? I mean the invitation from the General's Mansion."

Yes, it is an invitation, not a conscription.

The General's Mansion had no shortage of talented people, but there was no such thing as too many, so there was no intention of forcing Xun Yu and Guo Jia to take up official positions.

"Wen Ruo, please forgive me. The General's Mansion is good in every way, but the discipline is very tiring. I can't stand it."

"You just lack discipline - Okay, okay, let's not talk about that. But you can't just let it go on like this, right? Do you really want to let your skills go to waste?"

Guo Jia was silent for a while, then said, "Let's wait and see, and then we can make a decision when we are ready to act."

Xun Yu said, "You know that you can't miss an opportunity."

"That's what I said, but... let's not talk about me first, what about you?" Guo Jia asked, "Are you going?"

"I..." Xun Yu was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't know."

Guo Jia shook his head, "Wen Ruo, why bother? The Han Dynasty is about to end, so just let it go."

"......" Xun Yu just smiled slightly complicatedly, and then changed the subject, "I am now looking forward to Dong Zhuo's choice."

"Choice? Dong Zhuo has no chance. He will die, and soon."

"Oh? Why do you think so? In my opinion, as long as Dong Zhuo is willing to bow his head, the general will be able to tolerate him. Even if he loses his official position, Dong Zhuo can retire and become a Tao Zhugong."

"Based on my understanding of the general's policies and decisions this year, the general can tolerate Dong Zhuo as long as he stays in his place. However, there are many people under Dong Zhuo and in the court who want to advance, and I don't know who will be the first to act impatiently. Besides, if Dong Zhuo dies of weakness, it will be a hundred benefits to the general, even if the general still wants to play it safe and step by step to transform the world."

"Please tell me in detail." Xun Yu became interested.

Guo Jia took a sip of wine before continuing, "Dong Zhuo's cruelty is known to the world. Last year, when the general was still in power, Dong Zhuo allowed the Xiliang Army to wreak havoc on the capital. The scholars and people in Luoyang hated Dong Zhuo so much that they secretly wanted to eat his flesh alive. So, killing Dong Zhuo can appease the people's grievances."

Chapter 367: Changes in Luoyang

Guo Jia took another sip of wine and continued, "At this time, we can present Dong Zhuo's head to Luoyang, and the general can return to the court with it and take charge of the national affairs. This is true and in line with the will of heaven.

Next, the death of Emperor Bian is closely related to Dong Zhuo. Emperor Bian succeeded the previous emperor with a legitimate reason, but he died unclearly after the deposed emperor. There must be an explanation. Emperor Xie was established by Dong Zhuo. In the chaotic times, scholars and people in the world may have no time to care about other things, but in the prosperous and peaceful times, it was completely different. Emperor Xie was not legitimate, and the traitor Dong Zhuo died. The previous emperor had only Bian and Xie as his descendants, and Emperor Bian had no descendants. It was the general who replaced the Han Dynasty and brought peace to the world. "

Xun Yu shook his head. "The Liu Han clan has at least 70,000 or 80,000 people, if not 100,000."

"However, since Emperor Huan, through four emperors till now, the Liu Han clan has been ungrateful to the people of the world. At least that's what the common people think. Under such circumstances, the Han dynasty is the one that is obeying the will of heaven."

"Alas..." Xun Yu sighed softly.

Guo Jia said with a smile, "Wen Ruo, the general trend cannot be violated. We ordinary people should just follow the trend and don't let our minds get distracted..."

After Guo Jia finished speaking, the door of the courtyard was pushed open, followed by a voice coming from far away.

"Fengxiao is right. Since the general situation is as clear as white jade, why should uncle do this?"

The person who was speaking referred to Xun Yu as uncle, so it was naturally Xun You.

Xun You is six years older than Xun Yu, but because of their seniority, and Xun You is a very strict person, Xun Yu asked Xun You many times to be more casual in private, but Xun You remained the same, so even in such private occasions he would respectfully address Xun Yu.

Xun You, dusty and exhausted, came to the couch in front of the chessboard. When he sat down, Guo Jia handed him a wine glass.

Xun You took it and took a big gulp before Xun Yu asked.

"When did Gongda come back? But something unexpected happened in Luoyang?"

In the eyes of Xun Yu and Guo Jia, Xun You should be serving as the Yellow Gate Minister in Luoyang at this time, and would basically not return to Yingchuan without special circumstances. But now he suddenly came back, and still looked dusty. Something must have happened in Luoyang.

After drinking the mild alcohol and relieving his dry mouth, Xun You said, "Dong Zhuo is dead, Luoyang is in chaos, and Yuan Taifu sent people to Chenliu to invite the general to the court to preside over state affairs. I left Luoyang with the envoy to avoid dying in vain in the chaos before the general entered Luoyang."

Xun Yu and Guo Jia were slightly stunned, and Guo Jia said with a strange expression, "Killing Dong Zhuo is nothing, but who did it? How could it cause chaos in Luoyang?"

Xun You replied, "It was Wang Yun, the Grand Coachman."

"Taiyuan Prince's teacher? This person is calm and reserved, and doesn't seem like the kind of person who would make trouble." Xun Yu was even more confused.

Xun You took the wine pot, filled it up and took another big gulp. After swallowing it, he said, "Wang Yun took advantage of Dong Zhuo's recent laxity and Lü Bu's absence to enforce military discipline. He used the name of a banquet as a signal to kill Dong Zhuo at the banquet by smashing the cup. Later, he and other ministers such as Yuan Wei used the power of the Northern Army to appease the soldiers of Liang and Bing. Originally, because of the threat of the great general outside and the sudden death of Dong Zhuo, and with the intervention of Li Ru, the Liang and Bing tribes were quickly appeased.

However, when Yuan Wei and others were about to take advantage of the situation to welcome the general to the court, Wang Yun forcibly obstructed them. He was eager to succeed and began to place his confidants in the Liangzhou and Bingzhou tribes. This completely annoyed the generals in charge. The Liangzhou tribes reacted particularly violently, but the Bingzhou tribes headed by Lu Bu reacted even more violently. After raising the banner of welcoming the general back to the court, they led their troops into Luoyang and killed Wang Yun and many court officials who followed Wang Yun to oppose the general's entry into the court to preside over state affairs. "

When Xun Yu and Guo Jia heard this, they were both stunned, and then their expressions changed.

Xun Yu remained silent, while Guo Jia burst into laughter.

"This is true... This Lu Bu must have wanted to join the general for a long time. In order to please the general, Lu Bu really did slaughter Han officials. This was done very well. The general's future path to inheriting the Han Dynasty will be smoother. Not bad, not bad."

Xun Yu looked a little gloomy because he thought of this.

Seeing Xun Yu like this, Xun You and Guo Jia, who had stopped laughing, looked at each other helplessly, and then Xun You changed the subject.

"Originally, the fight could have ended here, but then the Liangzhou tribes clashed with Lu Bu's tribe, and the two sides fought in Luoyang City, causing fires to burn in Luoyang. There were seven or eight battles in two or three days.

Yuan Taifu and a group of court officials wanted to persuade them, but both the Bingzhou tribe and the Liangzhou tribe were so angry that they refused to listen. In the end, they had no choice but to wait for the general to come to the court to mediate.

Xun Yu restrained his emotions and asked in confusion, "Do you know why the tribes of Liang Province clashed with Lu Bu's tribe?"

"This... is interesting." Xun You said with a smile, "Originally, after Lü Bu killed Wang Yun and others, the situation had stabilized. All they had to do was to welcome the general to the court. But at this time, some soldiers from the Liangzhou tribes took the opportunity to enter Luoyang and burn, kill and loot. Lü Bu led his troops to kill those Liangzhou soldiers who took the opportunity to cause chaos, and tried to maintain the law and order in Luoyang. However, the Liangzhou generals were unwilling to see their soldiers killed, so they clashed with Lü Bu, and then both sides couldn't stop fighting."

After hearing what Xun You said, Guo Jia and Xun Yu nodded in relief, because if Lu Bu wanted to please the general, he must of course act according to the general's philosophy of loving the people like his own children.

At this time, Xun You said, "This is what happened. Before I entered Chenliu, I encountered the two main armies of the general, who were rushing into Henan Yin. I think Luoyang will be stable in the next two days. By then, I plan to go to the general's mansion to recommend myself. I came back this time just to ask my uncle and Fengxiao if they want to go with me?"

Guo Jia shook his head, "I can't. I want to be free for the time being."