Chapter 646: Marquis of Shu
In the deep front hall, under the illumination of the Changxin Palace lantern, Dong Zhuo drew a long shadow from his side, filling the entire majestic stage.
At this time, Dong Zhuo slowly wiped the sweat on his neck with a kerchief and said lightly:
"Okay, people from Yizhou and Yongzhou are here to serve the imperial court and use their efforts to the imperial court. Is it difficult to do this? Since there is trouble in Yizhou, let's give it a good beating. The dogs at home are also there. When you knock over the rice bowl, why don't you fight at this time? As for what you are worried about making enemies on all sides? "
Dong Zhuo casually threw the kerchief on the throne and said word by word:
"I have been in the army for so long and I have never heard of any heroes from Bashu. How can these people fight? Tsk!"
As Dong Zhuo finished speaking, the front hall fell into stasis. Not only did San Zhao not speak, but even Liu Xie remained silent.
As time passed, the smile on Dong Zhuo's face gradually disappeared. Finally, he asked very seriously:
"What? You think what our old director said is wrong?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Xie immediately took over:
"The Grand Master is right. Bashu is a despicable and gentle country, and it is true that there are not many warriors. Since the Grand Master has decided to fight, this battle must be fought."
As for the three Zhaos below, Situ Zhao Qi originally supported the fight, so he was naturally happy to support them.
Although Lieutenant Zhao Qian also supported the fight, he felt angry when he saw Dong Zhuo, a cold barbarian, mocking the people of this state, so he sat aside with a dark face and said nothing.
Only Sikong Zhao Wen couldn't bear it. He originally planned to protect himself wisely, but when things went wrong, he had no choice but to be honest.
He stood up and only saluted the little emperor, and then said frankly:
"Your Majesty, Chengdu has indeed contacted me. The reason why these people cut off the road is actually to want the imperial court to love Yizhou more and to care for the virtuous people of the country. Although their actions are hateful, their feelings are pitiable. Your Majesty is the lord of the world, so it should be Regardless of the similarities and differences, why should we only prefer Yongzhou and abandon Yizhou? ”
Then Zhao Wen hesitated for a moment, and finally said firmly:
"Your Majesty, this battle can be avoided. As long as your Majesty has your heart in Yizhou, I, Zhao Wen, are here to guarantee that Yizhou will always be your Majesty's Yizhou. On the contrary, if you insist on sending troops to Yizhou, it will only make your loved ones hate and hate you. Hurry up!”
Here Zhao Wen had a huge psychological struggle in his heart, trying to find a balance between the countryside and the court, but was immediately ridiculed by Zhao Qi.
Zhao Qi sneered and scolded:
"Sikong, you are the most respected person in the world. Why are you so stupid and naive today? You guarantee? How do you guarantee? How dare you guarantee? How do you know that those Yizhou scholars who entrusted you to build a plank road are not secretly building a plank road? Besides, even if there are one or two Yizhou scholars who really think so, how dare you think that they can represent Yizhou? You may have forgotten that the people who control Yizhou now are a group of Liu Yan's clique named Dongzhou scholars? ? I think you’re really out of your mind, Sikong, and you can’t see this trick, so why don’t you let yourself go?”
At this time, Zhao Wen, who had been patient with Zhao Qi, finally broke out. He stood up suddenly, ignoring his dizziness, and cursed angrily with his halberd finger:
"Zhao Bingqing, how long are you going to keep fooling around? The world is in chaos, and you are still planning for the family? Do you think you can restore the Han Dynasty just by relying on your Yongzhou area? Do you think this world belongs to you Yongzhou? You bunch of rats, who are content to occupy high positions and block the heroes of the world, don't you have any sin? If you want me to give way, how should you, the rats who bring harm to the world, deal with it? "
But Zhao Wen's arrogance became a laughing stock, just because there was no Zhao Qi in the direction he stood up and pointed, it was obviously empty.
Now, this advice became even more ridiculous.
Even Zhao Wen's brother Zhao Qian couldn't help but close his eyes and couldn't bear to watch this scene.
Zhao Qi, who was named, laughed even more. He sneered:
"This old man is so stupid that he actually refers to me as a pillar."
After hearing these words, the dizziness and shadows in Zhao Wen's eyes gradually subsided, and he was extremely embarrassed when he saw the scene in front of him clearly.
It turned out that there was only one pillar in front of him, so there was no Zhao Qi.
At this time, Zhao Wen seemed to be discouraged. He turned around tremblingly, fell on the ground, and apologized to Liu Xie who was in charge:
"I am guilty, I am guilty!"
Speaking of this, Zhao Wen burst into tears.
Liu Xie also felt sad when he heard this. He rarely spoke and said warmly:
"Old Situ, please take a seat. I already know your feelings. This military discussion is not over yet."
Zhao Wen raised his head and looked at the handsome young emperor, feeling warm in his heart.
But just as Zhao Wen was about to stand up, the dizziness struck again. Just when he was about to faint, a strong hand held him up.
It was his brother Zhao Qian who strode over.
After Zhao Qian helped Zhao Wen onto the mat, he said loudly to the small yellow door outside the palace:
"Go prepare the preserves."
Xiaohuangmen, who had received the order from the Grand Master, hurriedly went to prepare. After a while, more than a dozen palace maids walked into the palace carrying candied fruits and honey water crumbs.
At this time, Zhao Qian began to smile and said:
"We are all for the big man. This may be a bit harsh, but my heart is unmistakable. Drink some honey water, eat some candied fruits, and let's continue talking about this matter."
After saying that, Shi Shiran took a seat and began to enjoy the service of the maid in peace.
Only Dong Zhuo, who was on the stage, looked at him with admiration. Having been on the battlefield for a long time, he understood very well why Zhao Qian did what he did.
Although I don’t know the reason, people’s temperament will always improve a lot after eating these sweet things.
It seems that Zhao Qian is also a good general, but I don't know why he was defeated by the Yellow Turban Army in Runan? But Dong Zhuo then thought about it, haven’t we also been defeated by those lunatics?
Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo looked at Zhao Qian with more understanding.
Over there, the little emperor Liu Xie also started to pick up a piece of candied fruit and eat it. He was also wondering in his mind whether to beat it or not. After thinking about it in his mind, he just finished eating a piece of candied fruit.
Afterwards, Liu Xie whispered to the beautiful middle-aged woman beside him:
"Han Shangshi, please ask everyone to remove the food table."
The beautiful middle-aged woman bowed respectfully, and then led a group of palace maids down with leftover food.
Dong Zhuo, who was full of fragrance, plump and expressionless, could not help but take a few more glances, and this fell into Liu Xie's eyes, thoughtfully.
Zhao Qian below saw that everyone had filled their stomachs, so he stood up and said to the little emperor:
"Your Majesty, military and national affairs must be decided immediately. I, the Grand Master, and Sikong are all interested in suppressing the rebellion. Please make your decision." At this time, Liu Xie glanced at Dong Zhuo, then nodded and said:
"The previous dynasty said that anyone who offends our great Han Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are. But all the actions taken by Yizhou now trample on the dignity of the Han family. How can we suppress the prestige of the Han family if we do not attack them?"
After settling on this tune, he specifically said to the disappointed Zhao Wen:
"Old Situ, what you said before is true. I am the Lord of the world, and I have blessed the world. Yizhou is naturally our Han country, and its people are naturally our Han people. Of course, we must enjoy the blessings we deserve. But the premise is that this must be I gave it to you, not them to ask for it! Old Situ, do you understand what I am saying?”
Zhao Wen had nothing to say and could only salute.
As a result, the matter of suppressing the rebellion in Yizhou was decided. But Liu Xie was at a loss as to how to fight. After all, he had no military experience. Maybe he could be an instant emperor in the future, but not now.
Therefore, when he set his eyes on Dong Zhuo, he meant that he needed you to speak.
In fact, this is also the tacit understanding between him and Dong Zhuo. They can maintain a similar balance now because Liu Xie respects Dong Zhuo very much and leaves all military decisions to Dong Zhuo.
And what about Dong Zhuo? Maybe he is bored, or he likes Liu Xie, or he really wants to make the big man great again, but in short, he is quite restrained towards Liu Xie.
However, the rudeness and stubbornness of the Liangzhou warriors he carried were still regarded as domineering by some courtiers. This is a matter of opinion.
But no matter what, the mutual restraint between the emperor and the powerful officials allowed the carriage in Kansai to still drive steadily.
So when the little emperor set the tone, Dong Zhuo took over and began to talk about the military strategy for this battle.
I saw him preaching in a rough and powerful Kansai accent:
"In military matters, the first step is to select generals. A wise general will be invincible, but an incompetent general will exhaust the entire army. After selecting generals, it is time to select soldiers. The number, bravery, timidity, and sparseness of the officers all determine the success or failure of the war. . And then there are military supplies, supplies, bows, horses and fighting equipment.”
After Dong Zhuo finished speaking, Taiwei Zhao Qian continued:
"The Art of War says that the one with more temples before fighting will win. Our army must win this battle quickly, so we must have sufficient knowledge of Yizhou."
In fact, before coming, Zhao Qian had discussed all the arrangements with the staff of the Taiwei Shogunate, and at this moment, he was talking eloquently:
"The Lord of Yizhou can only rebel against three people, one is Liu Zhang, the second is Zhao Wei, and the third is Jia Long. Among these three, Liu Zhang is a weak scholar and is a subordinate. He is unwilling to confront the imperial court. And Jia Long As the core of Yizhou scholars, Long only wanted to serve as an official for one or two dynasties, and his plan was to threaten his country with rebellion. Only Zhao Wei's ambitious attempt to seal the territory in Yizhou was defeated in one battle. The imperial court was merciful to the ghost who was lucky enough not to be brought to justice, and he was later appointed as the prefect of Shu County. His treachery was beyond all conscience and his crimes were unforgivable. "
After saying so much in one breath, Zhao Qian took a breath and finally concluded:
"It can be seen from the above that the rebels are either scholars, local tyrants, or remnants, and they are not good at military affairs. Furthermore, there are many Bashu people who are obsessed with the Han, and most of the rebels are coerced. As long as the court selects talents and uses them, , if everyone is united, those who rebel against the party will definitely be defeated.”
Zhao Qian is indeed a veteran, and he has a thorough understanding of the situation at the upper levels of the rebels. Liu Xie, who was still worried, was reassured by Zhao Qian's words.
Of course, he also understood what Zhao Qian meant by that last sentence, so he reciprocated the favor and asked:
"Old Lieutenant, who do you think can be the chief general in countering the rebellion?"
This was what Zhao Qian was waiting for, so he mentioned one person without hesitation:
"The so-called virtuous people should not avoid relatives. This man is the son of Lao Sikong Laiyan, the former emperor, who conquered the Qiang Hou Lai Min. The Nanyang Lai family has been loyal and good for seven generations. He belongs to the Qi family of the imperial family and has a long family history."
What is the relationship between Zhao Qian and Lai Min? Personally speaking, Lai Min's father was very kind to Zhao Qian, and it was natural for him to take care of his old friend's son now.
But from a public perspective, Lai Min's family background is undoubtedly a choice acceptable to all forces.
First of all, Lai Min's brother-in-law Huang Wan and Liu Zhang are relatives. With such a relationship, Lai Min can undoubtedly have direct dialogue with Liu Zhang. This naturally provides more flexible choices for the powerful people in Yizhou.
Secondly, Lai Min came from the Nanyang imperial family and was already closely related to Yizhou's powerful people. He was also a fringe force in the Kansai ecology, and they were often connected with each other.
Finally, where is Lai Min? It still came from the shogunate of the former King Chenliu, and it can be said that he was Liu Xie's personal person, so the young emperor must be satisfied with this candidate.
Sure enough, when Zhao Qian recommended Lai Min, Liu Xie smiled.
But at this time, Sikong Zhao Qi disagreed. He directly pointed out Zhao Qian’s thoughts:
"Okay, you two brothers are attacking and defending together. You say you want to fight Yizhou, but you are actually trying to control both sides. Lai Min, who you recommended, is good at exegesis, but how can he win the battle? So you Zhao Zhao The Taiwei’s thoughts are so obvious. You call them campaigns, but they are actually appeasements!”
When Zhao Qian saw that Zhao Qi had revealed his thoughts, he did not refute, but said calmly:
"This is the best choice now. Now the imperial court is worried about internal and external troubles, but because of this, it can only suppress Yizhou, but also because of this, it is necessary to appease Yizhou. Now we use external tactics to attack and internal tactics to appease Yizhou. Only when the rebels are divided and disintegrated can the rebellion be quickly put down.”
These words made Zhao Qi silent, because from a public perspective, what Zhao Qian said was right.
But then again, why should Zhao Qi be public-minded? Are you, Zhao Qian, saying this out of public concern?
So Zhao Qi still shook his head and advised Liu Xie, the leader:
"Your Majesty, what the Lieutenant has said is extremely unacceptable. To hand over the counter-rebellion army to a pure Confucian and to rely on the success or failure of the war to recruit him is to play with the safety of the imperial court. I would like to recommend a person who will be somewhat skilled and diligent. In terms of military affairs, he is also a fierce general in Guanxi. He is Duan Xuan, the former brother of Duan Laotaiwei and the general of Huben Zhonglang. "
Duan Xuan recommended by Zhao Qi is indeed a good general, and he is also in line with the balance of power among various families.
First of all, Duan Xuan was under Dong Zhuo's command. Although he was not a direct descendant, he was still a veteran. Then his wife is a daughter of the Jingzhao Wei clan, and she can be said to be connected to Yongzhou scholars.
But if you use this paragraph to be handsome, then the people of Yizhou will suffer. With him and the tigers and wolves of the Liangzhou soldiers under his command, the Yizhou soldiers could not even save their lives, let alone climb Tianjie.
But what does this have to do with Zhao Qi?
But how could brothers Zhao Qian and Zhao Wen be willing to do so? They immediately started arguing with Zhao Qi, and Liu Xie, the leader, could not decide.
On the one hand, he liked Lai Min, but he also knew that Zhao Qi was right. Do the Zhao brothers think that the demands of Yizhou scholars are so simple? Just appease? If there is an accident, Li Min's ability will really lead to a huge defeat.
Kansai just lost a game in Bingzhou. Although it was not injured, if it loses to Yizhou again, the situation will be different.
But Duan Xuan?
At this moment, Zongzheng Liu Song, who had been silent from beginning to end, suddenly interrupted:
"Your Majesty, what do you think of General Zuo Liu Bei?"
As soon as Liu Song said this, not only Liu Xie looked sideways, but even Dong Zhuo turned his head and looked over, and even bypassed Liu Xie directly and slapped the case:
"It's him!"