NFBE Chapter 178 Guan Yunchang
Chapter 178 Guan Yunchang
Chapter 178 Guan Yunchang
Cao Cao walked out of the Suzaku Gate and watched Yuan Shao get on the carriage, his narrow eyes flashing with coldness.
The grievances between Cao Cao and the Yuan family were very complicated, and he did not agree with Yuan Shao's comeback this time.
Guo Jia, wearing armor and holding a spear, took out a wine flask from his waist, took a long sip, waited for Cao Cao to come over, and said, "It seems that I will not be able to see Your Majesty today."
Cao Cao mounted his horse and said, "Yuan Shu has sent troops to Jingzhou. I don't think Your Majesty will send me off."
Guo Jia licked his lips and said, "Not surprising. Yuan Shu wants to correct the emperor and eliminate the thieves. Yangzhou is definitely not enough. Yuzhou cannot be returned for the time being. Jingzhou, which is in civil strife, is simply fat meat delivered to our mouths. It would be strange if we don't eat it."
Cao Cao gently slapped his horse, his expression solemn, and said in a cold voice: "You traitors will die sooner or later without a burial place!"
Guo Jia followed him and said, "General, I suspect that His Majesty is using this method to gradually take back the power that has been lost."
Cao Cao was afraid that Guo Jia could not keep up, so he quietly reined in his horse and walked slowly, saying, "It's not just you. There are also rumors in the court that your majesty is deliberately condoning Yuan Shu's rebellion."
Guo Jia drank his wine and looked back at the Suzaku Gate. Curiosity flashed across his arrogant face, and he said to himself, "What a pity."
Cao Cao knew that Guo Jia wanted to meet Liu Bian, but not only Guo Jia, but even he could not meet him whenever he wanted or arrange it. He could only wait for the opportunity.
Cao Cao watched Yuan Shao's carriage go farther and farther away, frowning and saying, "Feng Xiao, there is still a month before the summer harvest. If we give Yuan Shu another month, it will be even more difficult to quell the rebellion."
Guo Jia held the spear in his hand, feeling his shoulder ache. He handed it to the guard behind him and shook his head, saying, "People's hearts are with the Han Dynasty. Yuan Shu's rebellion is both ambitious and a last resort. Most of the people around him are like this. Although he can be powerful for a while, as long as the court makes an effort, it is only a matter of time to suppress him. But the problem of the Han Dynasty is not Yuan Shu."
Cao Cao really wanted to have a serious discussion with Guo Jia, but it was obviously not the right time. He suppressed his curiosity and looked at him and asked, "Does Feng Xiao have any other strategies for this trip to Qingzhou?"
Guo Jia looked towards Qingzhou and said with a smile, "I told the general last night that I wanted to give him a big gift, but I have to get it first."
Cao Cao had always been anxious about this "great gift", but seeing that Guo Jia refused to say more, he could only bear it.
At the same time, in Jingfu Hall, Liu Bian had just fallen asleep in the study. Pan Yin quietly came to the door, listened carefully, and then retreated.
Xu Yan held a stack of memorials and whispered to Pan Yin, "Grand Chamberlain, they're still waiting outside."
Pan Yin looked up and saw Yang Biao, Huangfu Song, and Wang Yun looking at them. He said impatiently, "Your Majesty has not slept all night and has just gone to bed. You know how irritable your Majesty is when he wakes up. If you dare to shout, go ahead."
How could Xu Yan dare to do that? He was holding a pile of memorials and was unable to move forward or backward.
Pan Yin thought about it and decided to walk towards the gate not far away.
When Yang Biao saw Pan Yin coming over, he quickly asked, "Grand Chamberlain, did His Majesty summon us?"
Seeing these important people, Pan Yin smiled and said, "Gentlemen, I am not trying to stop you. It is because your Majesty has just gone to bed. During this period, your Majesty has been up early and late and has never had a good night's sleep. I really dare not disturb you."
Wang Yun was extremely disgusted with eunuchs, and he snorted and said, "It's just a trivial matter, why would we disturb Your Majesty? Go!"
Pan Yin showed no sign of anger, and continued to smile as he said, "My Lord, not long ago a eunuch got a good thing and wanted to present it to Your Majesty. He disturbed Your Majesty when he was sleeping, and Your Majesty got angry and beat him fifty times, almost killing him."
Wang Yun looked indifferent and said, "He came here by trickery and violence. Your Majesty is merciful for not killing him. This is a matter concerning the traitor. How dare you stop such a big thing?"
Yang Biao, Huangfu Song and Wang Yun did not say anything. They had to see Liu Bian no matter what.
"come on!"
Suddenly, a loud shout came from not far away.
Pan Yin turned around hurriedly and saw Liu Bian standing at the door with disheveled hair. He was startled and ran over.
When he got there, he saw that Liu Bian looked tired and his eyes were bloodshot. Pan Yin said in panic, "Your Majesty, they..."
Liu Bian waved his hand and said, "Bring a basin of water."
Pan Yin responded and ordered the eunuch to go sideways behind Liu Bian and comb his hair. He glanced and saw Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Huangfu Song and others coming over.
Yang Biao came closer and looked at Liu Bian's expression. His fat face trembled, but he still said, "Your Majesty, Yuan Shu suddenly sent troops to Jingzhou and has now captured Jiangxia County."
The others didn't say anything, but bowed their heads with respectful looks on their faces.
If we were to say who is the most diligent in the entire Han Dynasty, it would be His Majesty before us. I guess he is working day and night again.
Liu Bian said nothing. He took the wash basin and put it on the ground. He picked up his hands and slapped his face with them. He rubbed it again and again. Finally, he sobered up a little. He took the towel and wiped his face. Then he said, "Isn't this something that should have been expected? Isn't there anyone in the court who has a better understanding of the overall situation and foresight?"
Yang Biao, Wang Yun and others lowered their heads unconsciously, with expressions showing "apologizing for their crimes".
They were trapped in the political situation and were too busy with the immediate tasks to see further ahead.
Liu Bian poured cold water over his neck and said calmly, "After the Second Xun issued the proclamation, he wrote to me. Gongsun Zan is currently in Runan, and Lu Bu has 10,000 troops stationed in Guangling."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yun immediately said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not enough. With Cao Yin as an insider, I'm afraid Wang Rui won't be able to stop Yuan Shu for long."
Wang Rui is actually a person with little ability. It is rumored that he bought the position of Governor of Jingzhou from the eunuch party.
Liu Bian glanced at him and snorted coldly: "Then tell me, what else can I do?"
Wang Yun's expression changed, and he raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, can you withdraw 20,000 troops from the Imperial Guards camp, or order Tao Qian to send troops from Guangling, or, maybe, Yizhou..."
Yang Biao, Huangfu Song didn't wait for him to finish and looked at him calmly.
Apart from the money and food issues, there was no problem with the Imperial Army Camp and Tao Qian, but how could Liu Yan of Yizhou give him the opportunity to send troops to Jingzhou? ! What if he occupied Jingzhou and did not withdraw his troops? Would the court have to go to war with Yizhou?
Wang Yun seemed to realize the problem and quickly made amends, "Your Majesty, Hanzhong Governor Sun Jian wrote a letter requesting to lead troops to Jingzhou to quell the rebellion."
Liu Bian raised his head and glanced to the south, sneered, and said, "These monsters are about to emerge. Do you think that our Han Dynasty is really on the verge of extinction?"
The expressions of Yang Biao, Wang Yun and Huangfu Song changed immediately and they all bowed.
Such words would be terrifying even if spoken by the emperor!
After Liu Bian finished speaking, he retracted his gaze and said calmly, "Yizhou cannot be moved, and neither can Sun Jian. In addition, I am considering replacing the governors of Yanzhou and Qingzhou, and the Shangshutai will consider the candidates. The government offices of the six ministries outside the palace are almost built, and we will find a time to move them out."
Seeing that Liu Bian didn't care at all about Yuan Shu's march into Jingzhou, Yang Biao's fat face trembled and he glanced at Wang Yun out of the corner of his eye.
Wang Yun had just mentioned Yizhou, and fearing that he would anger Liu Bian, he dared not speak again and glanced at Huangfu Song.
Huangfu Song pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, should Jiaozhi provide any support?"
Liu Bian felt sleepy and touched his neck with a cold towel. He said, "I can't count on you. Order Xu Rong of Yanzhou to move the troops thirty miles to the direction of Yuzhou."
Huangfu Song immediately understood and said, "I accept your order."
Wang Yun also understood and said, "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo has been demanding money and food. I'm afraid Xu Rong is not enough to intimidate him."
Liu Bian said calmly and confidently, "He will understand what I mean."
Wang Yun didn't understand.
Yang Biao didn't understand either.
Huangfu Song nodded thoughtfully and said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Army Camp..."
Liu Bian looked at him, blinked, and suddenly understood. He quickly turned to Pan Yin, and then saw Zhao Yun and Dian Wei not far away, and shouted: "Get ready, I have to go to the Imperial Army camp."
Director Huangfu Jian is almost there.
Pan Yin was stunned and whispered, "Your Majesty, would you like to take a rest?"
Liu Bian waved his hand, squatted down again, splashed cold water on his face, and then wiped it with a towel while saying: "Take a nap on the way. The affairs in the capital will be handed over to you. By the way, Prime Minister, go to the Censorate later to see how the Censorate is preparing. Send out the patrol censors who should be sent out, and recall all the others, such as the case envoy."
Yang Biao was stunned, not knowing why Liu Bian was so anxious to go to the Imperial Army camp. He glanced at Huangfu Song and raised his hand, saying, "I obey your order."
Liu Bian waved his hand without saying anything more. He turned back to his room, changed his clothes, and hurried out of the palace with a group of people.
Sitting in the carriage, Liu Bian became more and more sleepy, his eyelids were fighting each other, and he glanced at Zhao Yun beside him, and his headache got worse.
The Han Dynasty seemed to be full of talented people, but in fact, the only ones who could lead the army to war were still the "Three Heroes", and the others were far behind.
It just so happened that among these three people, one was trapped in Bingzhou, one was in the Grand Marshal's Mansion, and one was deeply trapped in Qingzhou.
"We have to give them some time..."
Liu Bian whispered to himself, Zhao Yun, who was in his early twenties, and Cao Cao, who was in his thirties, both still looked young.
Immediately, Liu Bian thought of the people in Jiangdong again, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
They are all ambitious people!
"I'll take a nap." After a long time, Liu Bian couldn't hold on any longer and said to the outside.
Pan Yin and the others quickly responded in a low voice, and the carriage moved more steadily.
When Liu Bian rushed to the imperial guards camp, Huangfu Jian's speed was much faster than expected.
Arriving at the gate of the Imperial Army camp, Huangfu Jian sat on his horse and raised his hand to a bearded man and said, "Thank you, Yunchang, for escorting us all the way. We will get drunk together some other day!"
The bearded man raised his hand and said in a deep and powerful voice, "Now that it has been delivered, Guan will go back and report to my brother. Second Young Master, goodbye."
Huangfu Jian looked at his back for a long time, reluctant to leave.
Although Guan Yu only brought 500 people with him, he charged into the battle line alone on the road and killed more than a hundred bandits, forcing them to flee in panic. His bravery was terrifying.
Shi A, Zhang Xiu also showed a strange expression. Such a person will definitely not be unknown in the future!
Huangfu Jian waited for Guan Yu to walk far away before he looked back. He saw Huang Zhong and his men coming out to greet them. He raised his hand to the other 500 men in front of him and said, "Thank you for your hard work, brothers. I will give you one coin each. I will never break my promise. We will have a feast in the Imperial Army camp tonight and return tomorrow!"
These people were borrowed by Huangfu Jianchang from Xu Rong.
"Thank you, Second Young Master!" Everyone was delighted.
I have kidney stones in my body. My back and waist ache if I sit for a long time. I feel so sad.