The New Biography of Han Lingdi

Chapter 114 Lian Po
In Yanzhou, Puyang, Dongjun, Lian Po was actually an underappreciated general in the Eastern Han Dynasty.Joined the army at a young age.Until now, many of them are more than ten years later than him, and now they have served as generals of the third rank or higher in the imperial court, and some of them are even commanders of the first army.As a powerful general, he is actually a person who cannot be flexible, otherwise, he would not be the guard of a city.

But as a veteran general who has been in the army for more than 40 years, almost all the generals in the Yanzhou area have dealt with this veteran general.Because his prestige in the Yanzhou area is still good.

When the imperial court ordered Yanzhou to arrest the White Lotus Sect, he also participated in it, but the success fell short, and he had to lead the army to withdraw in the end.Did not endure any results.

Lian Po patrolled the city once a day. Although it was a peaceful time, this habit still remained.

"General, it's better to go back and rest early." The deputy general said that Puyang is a relatively important city. Otherwise, veterans with a lifetime of military experience would not be allowed to garrison here.Even if they don't want to see Lian Po, they actually know that if something happens, the only person in Yanzhou who can rely on is Lian Po.

The rest of the guards were either not capable or experienced enough, like Lian Po, who joined the army at a young age and rose up in the army along the way, they were a different kind.

"No, I have spent my whole life in the army. It doesn't matter. Maybe, soon, I will be ordered to go home and take care of myself in old age." Lian Po said.He is a person who does not know how to agree with his superiors, and he does not know what kind of future he will face.

Relying on his position as the defender of Puyang, he retreated, allocated some land, and then relied on these to spend the rest of his life.For a veteran, this approach is humiliating.

"Drive, drive, the court ordered. Open the city gate quickly." Generally speaking, every city in the Han Dynasty has a curfew. That is, at a certain time, the city gate must be closed and no one is allowed to enter or exit. Puyang naturally No exception.

But at night, a court messenger broke this rule. "Who, the city gate has been closed today, you are entering the city tomorrow." The deputy general said on the city pool.

"The imperial order, I need to see the old general Lian Po immediately, and I need you to accommodate me." The messenger below said.

"Old general, what do you think?" The deputy general was a little uncertain, and the court messenger could not stop him.Otherwise, it is a trouble.

"Let him come in, I want to see if the court wants me to retire early?" Lian Po said.He is not afraid of any troubles from the court, he sits up straight.

"Open the door." After hearing this, the lieutenant immediately ordered the door to be opened and let the court messenger enter the city.

"Which one is Old General Lian?" After entering, the messenger said in a hurry.

"That's right. I don't know what the order is." Lian Po said.Now that he is older, he is not afraid of any suppression.

"The imperial court ordered the old general to control all the troops in Yanzhou, be responsible for the defense of Yanzhou, and strictly prevent the White Lotus Sect from sticking to it." The messenger took out an imperial decree and said.

"What." Control the entire Yanzhou army.After Lian Po heard this, he stood up immediately. He did not expect that when he was in his 50s, he could still control so many soldiers and horses.

"This is the imperial edict, please take a look at it, the old general." The messenger respectfully handed the imperial edict to Lian Po. "There is another copy of this imperial edict given to the governor of Yanzhou. Let the governor of Yanzhou assist the old general and control all the soldiers and horses in Yanzhou within ten days."

"Also, Your Majesty said that the old general was promoted to the fourth-rank General Jianwei. I also hope that the old general will live up to the emperor's grace." The messenger said.

The fourth-grade General Jianwei can basically be said to be the highest general position currently assigned by Liu Hong. In other cases, wars must be needed to be promoted.Lian Po soared into the sky.Of course, Liu Hong also looked at Lian Po's performance after he was summoned, and felt that this general position was not bad.

And with this position, he can better coordinate Yanzhou soldiers and horses, and let the people below respect Lian Po.Follow Lian Po's orders honestly.

"Okay, take the courier down to rest. The courier may be exhausted. Eat more and rest well. The old man will surely live up to His Majesty's trust." After all, it was the old general who quickly suppressed his happiness and began to think about what would happen in Yanzhou Things, let the court pay so much attention to it.

As for General Jianwei of the fourth rank, the impact on him was actually not that great, no matter how old he was.Sometimes I look away.

The White Lotus Sect in the imperial decree has been mentioned many times, I am afraid this time it has something to do with the White Lotus Sect.

The White Lotus Sect is located in Yanzhou, so Lian Po has actually heard of him several times.In the beginning, Mao Ziyuan's White Lotus Sect was relatively normal. Mao Ziyuan believed in Buddhism and began to help the people and spread good thoughts. Because of this, the government ignored it and thought it was no big deal.At that time, Lian Po also believed that the White Lotus Sect was a type of Buddhism and didn't take it seriously.

But slowly, Mao Ziyuan began to withdraw from the White Lotus Sect, and his disciple Han Shantong became the main figure. He began to gather believers and spread bad words about the court. Po also mentioned it to the court many times, but no one paid attention to it.

"Congratulations to the old general." The deputy general took the lead and said that Lian Po was entrusted with an important task this time.This time it's been hard work.As long as it is used well, Lian Po can heal the suffering of the previous decades.

"This is really a hot potato now. The imperial court's order is to defend. I'm afraid I still don't trust the local army and want the imperial court to send troops." Lian Po also came to his senses.This time the imperial court said in the imperial edict that it was defense, not pacification, which meant that the pacification army was to be dispatched by the imperial court.

And if you look at this edict, it implies that there are quite a few days to stick to it. I am afraid that the new army has not been completed yet, and the imperial court is going to send a new army.

The new army is currently the most mysterious army in the whole Han Dynasty. They don't know the training methods and signs.

"The old general controls the entire Yanzhou army, and there are at least 2 people in the Yanzhou army. General, this is the opportunity." The deputy general persuaded.

"Forget it, share your worries. Tomorrow, we will formally summon the generals of the counties and start coordinating the defense." Lian Po said.At such an old age, he originally thought that the imperial decree was to let him go home to retire, but he did not expect that he would still have this kind of luck and be able to serve as the commander of the army of Yizhou.

The ambitions of his youth came out again, and he felt that he had returned to that youthful time, scolding Fang Qiu and pointing out Jiangshan.What a pleasure it is.

(End of this chapter)