The Counterattack of the Villains

After three months of preparation, the adjustment of the court structure was completed, and the Han Dynasty completely entered a new era.

The news of Li Mu's promotion to General and Tutor, as well as the contents of the new system, have been announced to the world, and the announcement has been posted to all territories of the Han Dynasty.

And when a notice announcing Li Mu's promotion to general was posted in the last city of the Han Dynasty, Li Mu discovered that Lu Bu's obsession had been completed.

This made him quite dumbfounded. It turned out that Lu Bu's pursuit was really not high. He had never thought about such things as plotting to usurp the throne and become a great treasure.

It is enough to be able to impress the world with your martial prowess, and then to be a highly respected minister.

Now that these two goals have been achieved, Li Mu's mission has naturally been completed.

Now we just need to wait for the Three Kingdoms plot timeline to end before he can return.

The original plot ended in AD 280, when the Three Kingdoms returned to Jin, which was still eighty-eight years ago.

But as long as he brings peace to the world, restores the unification of the Han Dynasty, and makes the world peaceful, the plot will probably end early.

That being the case, let’s fight!

Since he has accomplished his mission without becoming an emperor, he might as well be a truly loyal minister who helps the Han Dynasty.

This may be able to reverse Lu Bu's fickle reputation and leave a good name in the history of the world.

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At the same time that the announcement spread throughout the territory of the Han Dynasty, the edict summoning all governors and governors to Beijing was also sent to the princes.

The reactions of the princes in the world can be summarized into three types. The first type is the Han clan clan, such as Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Yan of Yizhou, Liu Yao of Yangzhou, Liu Yu of Youzhou, etc.

The edict they received stated that if they were willing to obey the edict, they could be granted the title of prince, and either be an official or a general based on their abilities.

If you do not obey the edict, it will be regarded as treason, and the imperial court will send troops to attack you.

These people expressed their willingness to obey the imperial edict and go to the capital to meet him.

In addition to these clan members of the Han Dynasty, there were also princes loyal to the Han Dynasty such as Kong Rong, Ma Teng, Tao Qian, Bao Xin, Wang Kuang, etc. who were also willing to obey the imperial edict.

Those who were willing to obey the imperial edict clearly thought that this new system was truly beneficial to the country. They were loyal to the Han Dynasty and naturally did not want to bear the name of rebellious ministers and traitors.

The second reaction was from ambitious people like Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Gongsun Zan.

It's not that they can't see the benefits of the new system to the big man, but they themselves have been striving for hegemony from the beginning, so how can they possibly care about the big man?

Therefore, these people not only refused to obey the edict, but instead lobbied and advocated everywhere, saying that this was Lu Bu's conspiracy, and the purpose was to deceive them into the capital and catch them all.

When all the princes in the world are dead, he can easily wipe out the world and no one can resist him. If he wants to usurp the throne, who else can resist him?

Not to mention, many small princes were persuaded by them. They firmly believed that all this must be Lu Bu's conspiracy, and they firmly believed that Lu Bu would usurp the throne.

These small princes are the third type of people who react. They are not strong enough to resist the imperial army, and they are unwilling to follow the imperial edict and go to Beijing.

Therefore, they all joined forces with Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan and others to resist.

Among them were Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong whose father died at the hands of Li Mu, and his good brother Zhou Yu, both of whom defected to Yuan Shu.

When Sun Jian went to Hero Taiwan to join the alliance, he took Sun Quan with him. When he retreated, Yuan Shu conveniently took Sun Quan with him.

When the edict spread throughout the world, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan and others began to recruit troops aggressively.

In addition, Chen Liu Cao Song, in order to avenge his son Cao Cao, dispersed his family wealth, raised an army of 20,000, and trained his troops and horses in his hometown with his nephew Cao Ren as the commander and Cao Hong as the general.

A few days later, another Xiahou brother led more than a thousand strong men to surrender.

Speaking of which, brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan are brothers of the same clan as Cao Cao.

Because Cao Song was originally the son of the Xiahou family, but was adopted by the Cao family, so the Cao family and the Xiahou family can be regarded as their own family.

In addition to the Cao family brothers and Xiahou brothers, Yue Jin and Li Dian, two unparalleled generals who were originally Cao Cao's generals, also joined Cao Ren's command.

In this way, the princes in the world were clearly enemies of Li Mu in four directions.

The four rebels formed alliances according to their regions.

Cao Ren of Chenliu formed an alliance with Yuan Shu of Nanyang, and Yuan Shao of Nanpi and Gongsun Zan of Yijing temporarily put aside their grudges and formed an alliance to fight against the incoming imperial army.

When the princes from all walks of life under the imperial edict came to Beijing with their families and families, the two military groups took the opportunity to attack the city and seize the territory, annexing the territories and troops of those princes, and at the same time connecting their respective territories into one.

They all knew one thing, if they could not destroy Lu Bu, then it would be meaningless no matter how much territory they occupied and how many soldiers and horses they had.

If they cannot cooperate sincerely, their only result will be to be defeated by Lu Bu one by one and annexed by them all.

Therefore, the four princes are truly united this time and are determined to defeat Lu Bu. Then they can each rely on their own abilities to compete in the world.

By the time the princes from all directions arrived at the capital, the troops of the four princes had exceeded the one hundred thousand mark. If they were all united, they would be an army of five hundred thousand.

However, Li Mu was not in a hurry. He just allowed them to cut off the retreat of the princes who entered the capital, and at the same time allowed the rebels to gather together to complete their victory.

…

Royal palace, back garden.

Liu Xie and Fu Shou each held long swords and were performing the same sword technique.

This swordsmanship move is very simple, so both of them learned it quickly.

After performing their sword skills, the two of them turned their swords upside down and walked to Li Mu. Liu Xie smiled and said, "Master, how did we practice?"

Li Mu nodded and said in appreciation: "It's very good. In just a few months, your majesty and your empress have been able to practice to such a high level. It can be said that they are very qualified."

The inner skill and mental method that Li Mu passed on to Liu Xie and Fu Shou is the Nine Yin Divine Skill, which is the most suitable mental method for building the foundation.

Fu Shou's eyes flashed and he said: "Master, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."

Li Mudao: "My dear, please tell me."

Fu Shou said hesitantly: "The swordsmanship passed down to me and Your Majesty by the Tutor seems to be... a little too simple."

Although she doesn't know martial arts, the swordsmanship she practices seems to be easily learned by anyone else, and it really doesn't look like a peerless swordsmanship.

Li Mu smiled and said: "My Majesty, I doubt that I just use an ordinary swordsmanship to trick Your Majesty and Your Majesty?"

Fu Shou said in surprise: "I believe that Taifu would not do this, but..."

Li Mudao: "I don't know what I know. The swordsmanship you and Your Majesty have practiced is definitely one of the best in the world, but it does not rely on the exquisiteness of its moves."

Liu Xie asked curiously: "If the tricks are not subtle enough, how can we win?"

Li Muzheng said solemnly: "The so-called martial arts in the world are invincible, and there is no move that cannot be solved, but speed is the only one that cannot be broken."

"The meaning of this sentence is that no matter how powerful the trick is, it can be broken by someone. Only when the attack speed is extremely fast can it be unbreakable."

"The swordsmanship taught by your majesty and my empress is the fastest swordsmanship in the world. When the speed is extremely fast, the complicated and exquisite moves are not only useless, but also a burden."

"Your Majesty, can you imagine what would happen if the tricks you performed were ten or twenty times faster?"

Liu Xie said dumbly: "Even the most common thrust and slash, if it can be ten or twenty times faster, it will naturally be extremely difficult to defend against and extremely powerful."

Li Mu smiled and said: "That's exactly the case, but ordinary thrusts and slashes cannot be so fast."

"And the moves performed by Your Majesty, when combined with specific mental techniques, can make them ten times, twenty times, or even dozens of times faster."

"Your Majesty, the reason why you are not able to move so fast now is because you have not yet learned the mental skills of this swordsmanship."

The two of them suddenly realized, Liu Xie said: "Then when will the master teach us the inner teachings?"

Li Mu turned sideways and said, "Wait until your Majesty grows up."

Liu Xie asked in confusion: "Why is this? Does it mean that only adults can practice this mental method?"

Li Mu nodded and said: "Yes, because this is a mental method that requires both yin and yang cultivation. If you want to practice it alone, you must be a chamberlain."

Liu Xie asked in confusion: "Master, what is the dual cultivation of yin and yang?"

At this time, Fu Shou's little face was already red, and she said coyly: "Your Majesty, please stop asking."

Liu Xie was even more puzzled and asked: "Why can't you ask?"

Li Muqing coughed and said, "What you said is absolutely true. Your Majesty does not need to ask more about this matter. In a few years, Your Majesty will naturally understand."

"Now your Majesty only needs to practice the Nine Yin Magical Skills diligently and accumulate a lot of internal energy. In less than five years, your Majesty and your empress will definitely become the best masters in the world."

Li Mu's words and Fu Shou's reaction completely aroused Liu Xie's curiosity.

But seeing that Li Mu didn't want to say more, he decided to wait until night to ask the Queen privately.

Yes, because of Li Mu, Liu Xie had already made Fushou the queen three years in advance.

Li Mu remembered something and said to Fu Shou with a serious expression: "By the way, I have to trouble you to take good care of Your Majesty. For such things as dual cultivation, the first time will be the best."

"So before you can practice dual cultivation, you must not let your majesty lose your virginity. Otherwise, the vitality will be wasted if it is released."

Fu Shou's face was red to the point of his neck. He lowered his head and said, "Yes, remember the Taifu's teachings."

For young royal nobles, they will experience a special teaching after their bodies mature, especially before they get married.

But since Li Mu passed on the dual revision version of the Sunflower Book to the two of them, he naturally could not allow this special teaching.

When Liu Xie can practice dual cultivation, when he passes on the inner method to the two of them, he will tell the older palace maid who gave them guidance to consummate their marriage, and remind them of their luck in consummating their marriage.

After Li Mu and the two of them sat down at the pavilion in the garden, Liu Xie suddenly seemed hesitant to speak.

Li Mu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you also have some things you don't know whether to say or not?"

Liu Xie said with a smile: "The master's eyes are as bright as a torch, I admire him."

Li Mu laughed and shook his head, saying: "Your Majesty, the most important thing between monarchs and ministers is to be honest with each other. Since ancient times, there have been countless chaos caused by suspicion and suspicion."

"I don't want that situation to happen between you and your majesty. If your majesty has anything to say, just say it."

Liu Xie couldn't help but feel warm after hearing this. His hesitation disappeared in an instant and he looked directly at Li Mudao: "Master, I heard rumors from the outside world that this time the master summoned all the governors and governors to Luoyang in order to bring them to Luoyang."

Catch them all in one go.”

"The outside world also said that..."

Li Mu said: "You also said that when I wipe out the world, I will definitely plot to usurp the throne, right?"

Liu Xie looked at Li Mu calmly and said, "That's right, does the master know how to do it?"

Li Mu smiled and asked: "I said no, does your Majesty believe it?"

Liu Xie nodded and said: "I believe it."

Li Mu chuckled, stretched out his hand and stroked his head gently, and said, "You say you believe me, but you're actually a little unsure in your heart, right? Otherwise you wouldn't have asked at all."

Liu Xie said anxiously: "I really believe it. I came to ask Taifu, but..."

Li Mu shook his head with a smile and waved his hands: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether your Majesty believes it or not, because time will prove it all."

"The reason why your majesty has doubts is because your majesty does not understand that when martial arts reaches my level, the power, glory and wealth in this world are no longer important to me."

"Climbing the peak of martial arts and reaching a higher realm is my true pursuit."

"The reason why I haven't returned to seclusion now is because I can't let go of the big man, your majesty, or the people of Li."

"The world is not at peace, Your Majesty has not yet grown up, and the great Han is surrounded by wolves. How can I go back to seclusion with peace of mind?"

"When I help your majesty conquer the world and the Han Dynasty is peaceful and the people are at peace, it will be time for me to put everything aside and concentrate on studying martial arts."

After hearing what Li Mu said, Liu Xie was both moved and ashamed. He stood up silently, cupped his fists and gave Li Mu a deep bow.

…

On the day of the dynasty, all the governors and governors who came to Beijing came to the palace to see him.

As agreed in advance, several Han clan members were all named princes and lived in Luoyang from now on.

Whether they or their children want to be officials or generals, they must rely on their own abilities.

If they don't want to be an official or a general, since the prince is hereditary, they can be an idle prince from generation to generation and enjoy all the glory and wealth.

Others range from prefecture magistrate to county magistrate, and from third-grade general to sixth-grade general.

After all, princes are also big and small, and it is impossible for everyone to be the same.

In addition to the princes who were granted official positions, the biggest gain for the imperial court in this wave was the generals and counselors brought by those princes.

Among Liu Biao's subordinates were Wen Pin, Huang Zhong, Huang Zu, Huo Jun, Li Yan, Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, Xing Daorong, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, Yin Ji, Wang Can and Han Song.

Good guy, among the clan members of the Han Dynasty, this guy is the most arrogant.

Liu Yan's generals Gan Ning, Yan Yan and Zhang Lu.

Liu Yao's subordinates were Xu Shao and Sun Bi.

Liu Yu's subordinates were Xian Yufu, Xian Yuyin, Qi Zhou, Yan Rou, Wei You and Tian Chou.

Kong Rong's subordinates were Taishi Ci, Wu Anguo, Sun Shao, Wang Xiu and Mi Heng.

Ma Teng, his subordinate Pang De, his eldest son Ma Chao, and his younger brothers and sisters such as Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, Ma Yunluan, and Ma Dai are all just little kids at the moment, unable to do anything.

Cao Bao, Sun Guan, Chen Deng under Tao Qian, and General Jin under Bao Xin.

With the infusion of this large group of generals and counselors, the Han Dynasty could finally be said to have many soldiers and generals.

Among these people, some belong to the vassal family and generals, while others are just generals.

Some generals are willing to be used by the court, and some are just willing to follow their lord, but most of them still want to make contributions.

After arranging this group of people, and receiving a large number of advisers and generals, Li Mu decisively began to mobilize troops and generals, and started the mode of pursuing thieves under orders.

This time when the princes came to Beijing, they did not bring many soldiers and horses. They only brought one or two thousand direct descendants as guards. The other soldiers and horses were left in their hometown to guard the city.

But when all the soldiers and horses are put together, there are 40,000 troops.

After reorganization, Li Mu also had an army of 500,000 in his hands, but it was impossible for him to pull all the troops out to fight against the thieves.

He sent two other generals with the 40,000 troops and horses organized by the princes to Hulao Pass to change the defense, and replaced Zang Ba Hao Meng and his 50,000 troops to guard Luoyang.

Then, with Cheng Lian, Song Xian, and Wei Xu as commanders, they divided their armies into four groups to attack Cao Ren, Yuan Shu, and Gongsun Zan. He himself personally led an army of 100,000 to attack Yuan Shao.

Cao Ren now has Le Jin, Li Dian, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan and other powerful generals under his command, so Li Mu placed four top unparalleled generals in Cheng Lian's army: Wen Pin, Huang Zhong, Gan Ning and Tai Shi Ci.

Yuan Shu only has one Ji Ling who can handle him, and Yu Jin is more than enough to deal with him.

Gongsun Zan no longer had any powerful unparalleled generals under his command, but Wei Xu had Ma Teng and his son plus Pound under his command, who were enough to torture him to death.

Li Mu took Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun with him along the way. No matter what powerful generals Yuan Shao had under his command, they were all for nothing.

The Four Court Pillars of Hebei, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He and Gao Lan, are all nothing more than a halberd.

After the generals were assigned, the counselor Li Mu also made some decisions and evenly distributed the dozen or so counselors under his command among the four armies.

What followed was a three-year campaign. It was not that the enemy was difficult to deal with, but that there was never an opportunity for a decisive battle.

Except for a few battles with the four rebels when the four armies first went out for the expedition, the four rebels were almost always on the run.

Every time the Han army captured a city, it always had to delay some time to stabilize the people, and at the same time, soldiers and horses were always left behind to guard the city they captured.

Therefore, the number of the four-pronged armies became smaller and smaller as they fought, and they always had to be replenished. In addition to recruiting reduced soldiers, they also needed to recruit a certain number of soldiers. As a result, time was delayed.

Three years later, Li Mu and Wei Xu met in Peiping. At this time, Yuan Shao also joined forces with Gongsun Zan and fled to the bitter cold of the northeast.

At this point, the north was completely pacified, and Li Mu no longer needed to slowly manage one city after another.

He originally planned to use Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao's hands to clean up the place and then take the opportunity to establish a new order, so he pursued them all the way leisurely.

Wherever the imperial army passed, local officials and guards were in place. Li Mu directly used the most extreme means to quickly complete the reform and enter the operation of the new system.

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Now that Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are no longer of use, Li Mu will naturally no longer play the game of chasing and escaping with them.

He immediately left the army behind and flew directly in the direction where Yuan Shao Gongsun Zan escaped, killing two of them casually, then destroying the white horse Yi Cong, and the rest surrendered.

It is equivalent to saying that he alone can force tens of thousands of troops to surrender.

To the soldiers under the command of Gongsun Zan of Yuan Shao, Li Mu only left a word to them.

"If you still want to be upright Han people, you can either go to Luoyang and surrender yourself, or you can put down your weapons and go home, otherwise you can continue to go to the bitter cold land!"

After saying this, he flew straight away, and 130,000 soldiers under the command of Yuan Shao Gongsun Zan, led by Zhang He Gao Lan, whose life was spared by Li Mu, returned to the southwest.

Less than half of them chose to go home, and most decided to follow Zhang He and Gao Lan to Luoyang to submit to the imperial court.

After Li Mu returned to the Han army, he immediately returned to the south.

When he completely killed Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shu and Cao Ren were also chased to the Baling area, and were finally blocked by Yunmeng Daze.

In the final battle, all the 150,000 troops under Yuan Shu and Cao Ren were defeated, with most of them surrendering and a small number disintegrating.

Yuan Shu, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Yue Jin, Li Dian, etc. were all executed.

At this point, the historical process has completely changed. The late Han Dynasty is no longer the late Han Dynasty, and there will no longer be the Three Kingdoms.

Liu Xie is no longer the last emperor of the Han Dynasty, but another emperor of the ZTE.