Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 267
"That's right!" Chen Gong nodded and said, "The Black Mountain bandit was secretly funded by Han Fu, but he was severely injured. Yang Feng was killed, and Bai Rao lost his army. He will definitely ask Han Fu for money, food and supplies to make up for the loss. Bai Rao and Yang Feng were defeated, fearing that the ruler would find out, they have long been terrified, and now they just want to cut off contact with the Black Mountain bandits, how can they honor their preface?"

Guan Yu twisted his beard and said, "So, we don't need to send troops, and there will be a battle between the black mountain bandits and Han Fu?"

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "It's called dog eat dog. Let them fight first. It's not bad for us to watch the fun."

Chen Gong said again: "Your Majesty's purpose of entering Shangdang this time is to save Cai Zhonglang's daughter, and now he is going to calm down the bandits in Shangdang by the way, but the Huns haven't heard of it yet, so we should not use troops. First recruit the fleeing people. , Clearing up the remnants of Montenegro, governance and security of the people should be the immediate priority."

Guan Yu nodded and said: "Mr. Duolao has to take care of the political affairs, so I will report to the eldest son."

After Chen Gong's analysis, all the generals had a clear understanding of the situation, and Zhang Fei stopped clamoring to send troops, and the weather turned cold, so it was time to prepare for the winter.

Guan Yu ordered people to send the battle report to the eldest son, and the rest will be assigned to military training, security, and patrols.

When the news reached the eldest son, Liu He and others were surprised and delighted. They thought it would take Zhang Fei at least half a month to defeat Bai Rao this time, but unexpectedly it only took three days.

Zhang Fei took Lu County, joined Guan Yu, and completely opened up the north-south channel of Bingzhou. Now, except for Yudu in Huguan, the Black Mountain Army in Bingzhou has basically wiped out everything.

Zhang Shi sighed: "The Black Mountain thieves gathered in Taihang and have been causing trouble for many years. The government is unable to conquer them, but they are like chickens and dogs in front of the generals. The kings and princes have gathered the heroes of the world, so why worry about the Han Dynasty not flourishing?"

Liu He shook his head and said with a smile: "The Black Mountain bandits are just a mob, they don't know the art of war, so they are nothing to be afraid of! But the princes are competing for strength, and the soldiers are brave. Now they each occupy one side and wait for the time to move. These are the real tigers blocking the way." "

Zhang Shiyan said: "Your Majesty is the clan of the Han Dynasty, and he is also the descendant of King Gong of the East China Sea. Today, the son is weak, and it is the Dong thief who perverted and abolished the throne. He did not inherit the destiny to become a great treasure. King Gong originally abdicated the throne for the crown prince. Your lord Hou this lineage is actually destiny..."

"Mr. Zhangfu!" Liu He's complexion changed slightly, he interrupted Zhang Shi, and said solemnly: "I have no intention of standing on my own, and this matter must not be brought up again, otherwise let alone how people in the world judge, it is my father, and the first one will be my father." punish me."

"It's the lower officials taking the liberty." Seeing Liu He's resolute attitude, Zhang Shi secretly sighed in his heart, and stopped discussing the matter.

It was only after Liu He traveled through time that he truly understood the identity of Liu Yu's lineage. They were descendants of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. From the perspective of Eastern Han history, they were closer to the lineage than Liu Yan and Liu Biao's lineage, not to mention Liu Bei, who just proved his identity.

Moreover, Liu Qiang, King Gong of the East China Sea, has a special identity - the founding prince!
What surprised Liu He even more was that the crown prince did not inherit the throne, not because of his own fault, but because his biological mother, Queen Mother Guo, was abolished, and he resigned voluntarily.

Emperor Guangwu couldn't bear it, and forced him to stay for several years before he was named the King of the East China Sea. He also became one of the few princes in history who voluntarily retired to the vassal king and got a good death.

So tracing back to the source, Liu Yu's lineage is actually rooted in Zhengmiaohong, even more legitimate than Hanling Emperor Liu Hong, because Han Huan Emperor had no son to succeed to the throne, and Dou Wu supported Liu Hong to succeed to the throne.

But now Dong Zhuo has abolished the establishment by himself, which is already chaotic and irregular in terms of succession. Everyone in the world hates Dong Zhuo, and naturally they are even less willing to admit the legitimacy of the emperor supported by Dong Zhuo.

Nowadays, the edicts of the Son of Heaven are all written by Dong Zhuo. Everyone knows that they are against Dong Zhuo in their hearts, but they don’t want to be accused of disloyalty. Naturally, they have to look for political legitimacy. At this time, the advantage of Liu Yu’s line is become more prominent.

Although Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was suppressed by Cao Cao, it can be seen that his performance in history was not outstanding. Liu Heben did not support the emperor. The plane went to Luoyang to look for Yuxi.

Although what Zhang Shi said was not unreasonable, he was still too impatient. The current situation is not clear, and it is easy to become the target of public criticism for being so early.

In Liu He's vision, it is still too early to lead the world. History has changed, and the fate of Emperor Xian is temporarily unknown. The heart of disobedience may lead to discord, and may even cause a break.

The most important thing now is to accumulate strength and recruit talented people. At least until the unification of Hebei, we can assess the situation and make the next step.

Guangwu Zhongxing also started in Hebei and then swept across the Central Plains. This model and process can make a big fuss in the future.

Now occupying the entire Bingzhou, there are the most coal mines here, let Zhang Shi send people to look for Nieshi, and also remember that there are iron mines in Wailuliang Mountain and Wutai Mountain, these mineral resources will be the biggest economic pillar.

In addition, Liu He also planned to open a commercial road outside the Great Wall and develop Shanxi merchants in advance. After the Xianbei and Huns completely conquered, the Silk Road from Yinshan to the north of Xinjiang could be opened first.

While discussing, Zhao Yun brought Luo Hao in and told, "Your Majesty, we have found the traces of the Huns."

"Oh?" Liu He's eyes were slightly cold, and he asked, "Where are they now?"

Luo Hao replied: "The Huns appeared in Yangchangban, they should have entered Taihang Mountain from Lin County, this canyon can lead directly to Huguan, presumably they wanted to join Yu Du."

Liu He said with a sneer, "Bai Rao has been defeated, and Yu Du can't do anything alone. I guess he has the intention of retreating. We just sent troops to deter Yu Du from the territory of Shangdang. It's just a matter of time to close the door and beat the dog."

Zhang Shi nodded and said: "This plan is very good. General, please send troops as soon as possible. If all the black bandits withdraw from the Shangdang, the people who have taken refuge in the mountains will be relieved, and they will be resettled just before winter."

Liu He told Luo Hao: "You send people who are familiar with the terrain to monitor the movement of the Huns. If you have strong martial arts skills, you can sneak into their camp. I have sent Han Long to protect Miss Cai with the army and try to get in touch with him. After arriving at Huguan , play by ear."

Luo Hao took the order to leave, and Liu He immediately summoned all the generals to raise their accounts.

Not long after, Xu Rong, Hao Zhao and others all arrived at the government office, knowing that the battle was imminent, they were all gearing up.

Liu Heyan said: "The Huns have already entered the Taihang Mountains, and if they want to join up with the Black Mountain bandits, we must first force them to retreat before we can intercept the Huns to save them. Hua Xiong and Zhao Yun, each of you will lead three thousand fine horsemen to Huguan first. Calling the Formation to Cut will deter the bandit army."

"Obey!" Hua Xiong and Zhao Yun went to prepare first.

Liu He also ordered Hao Zhao to lead the army to respond, Xu Rong led the army to set off, Yang Feng escorted the grain and grass, and the rest of the officials guarded the eldest son, continued to accept the common people and appease the bandits, so as to enrich the population of Shangdang.

(End of this chapter)