Three Kingdoms

"Let's go!" Li Ru waved his hand and said. After receiving the urgent news from Ji County, Li Ru revealed the Montessori Legion that had been closed for a long time in the school grounds and the like.

Mengshu accepted the order without any impassioned words. He bowed his hands silently, then turned around and set off with his 500 meters of men. These 500-meter subordinates were different from the ordinary soldiers who conquered the West. They were all disciples of the Meng family who were accustomed to crossing mountains and ridges. After nearly a year of closed training, they were finally about to reveal their sharp claws.

Heavy snow fell, and soon a thick layer of winter clothing was laid on the ground.

Although the snow is not yet thick enough to prevent people from going out, according to past practice, since it has begun to fall in Longyou, there may be snow in this area until the beginning of next spring, and the snow flakes will last as long as It rains intermittently from two to three months. For poor people, it is almost difficult to go out in such weather. In some places, people don’t even have winter clothes. When the mountains are closed by heavy snow, they can only wrap themselves up in quilts. Sitting on the kang all day long, winter is not an easy time for most people in this era.

Especially marching.

The snow is soft and soft. No matter whether it is a person or a horse, as long as it steps on it, it will definitely be a pit. The deeper the snow, the more difficult it is to travel. Normally, you can walk forty miles in a day. It is difficult to complete even ten miles.

But with the power of technology, everything has changed.

Marching and fighting in winter are mainly restricted by two aspects, one is the problem of supply, and the other is the problem of keeping warm. Regarding the issue of supply, we mainly rely on water transportation, that is, along rivers. Because in many areas, not all rivers are frozen, so it has become more convenient to use water ships to carry grain and grass. In terms of keeping warm, there were actually no better choices in the Han Dynasty, because the main fabric was still silk and linen, and leather robes were not easy to obtain for farming people, so they were not suitable for large quantities of equipment. , and if it is really cold, a simple leather robe cannot withstand it.

The high-energy compressed food, sweaters and down jackets created by Fei Qian, the general of Zhengxi, have become the best winter combat equipment for people like Mengshu. Although they may not be able to withstand temperatures of tens of degrees below zero, But at least there is no problem in outdoor sports that can be maintained for a long time near zero.

The most important thing is the use of sleds, which greatly increased the marching speed of Meng Shu and others.

Perhaps this time Meng Shu and others took the lead, which represents a new life in the Han family's men's ability to march and fight in winter!

Historically, it was precisely because of the use of sleds that the white-haired men in the north preferred to fight in winter, because sleds not only expanded the range of operations, but were also faster than ordinary marches.

"Chang Shi..." Xu Huang looked at the retreating figures of Meng Shu and others, hesitated for a moment, and said, "In this cold winter... Captain Meng... it doesn't matter, right?"

Li Ru smiled and said lightly: "It doesn't matter. It's three hundred miles from here to Ji County, four hundred miles from Ji County to Zhongtao, and another four hundred miles from Zhongtao to Didao. It's another four hundred miles to go through Gaochengling. If so, If the information is correct, Lieutenant Meng should be able to catch up with most of the Qiang people near Didao... As for the success, it all depends on God's will..."

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God's will is always difficult to fathom, but the human heart is even more difficult to measure than God's will.

Liu Xie sat calmly on the throne and looked at the officials under his Majesty Dan.

There were two rows of civil and military ministers kneeling on both sides of the hall. They all had serious faces without much expression. They even had a faint indifference in their eyes. It seemed that coming to the hall to discuss matters was not an honor or an exciting thing. It's just an errand that needs to be done.

"If you have something to do, leave the court!" The eunuch with a sharp voice shouted loudly.

"I have something to report to Your Majesty!" Xun stood up, walked to the middle, and said with cupped hands.

The Han Dynasty did not emphasize kneeling and worshiping. In many cases, even when ministers saw the emperor, they just held their hands as a courtesy. The so-called kneeling and sitting was just that the Han people felt that the bench was not elegant, and the mat was more reliable. Spectrum.

Before the Han Dynasty, there was a long-term warm climate. Sitting on a wooden mat on a wooden board was indeed much better than sitting on an airtight wooden bench. In addition, people in the Han Dynasty did not have the equipment of underwear. If they sat on a bench, they would feel uncomfortable. If you are not careful and your posture is wrong, some small animals will inevitably come out to take a breath...

"Xun Aiqing, please speak." Liu Xie said.

Xun cupped his hands and said: "In the past, Dong Zhuo caused chaos, disrupted Heluo, disturbed the country, and destroyed the ghosts and gods. When he moved to the royal family, the hills were filled with corpses, the rivers and valleys overflowed with blood, and the world was sad. Qin Xiang's disaster was still not half overcome. Fortunately, your majesty held it in his hands. The Qian Fu, the interpretation of Kunzhen, the picture of the emperor, the emperor's inscription, came to Yanzhou, ordered the talents, obeyed the heaven and the earth, and purified the good fortune. This is the reason why Tang and Wu made great achievements. Today, I looked at the sky and found that the Yingshui River has purple energy gathering in Xu, making up for it. Tianxian is a good omen for the Han Dynasty. I have the courage to ask Your Majesty to move the capital to Xu in order to comply with God's will. Then the Yin Zong can prosper and the emperor can be prepared..."

"Xu County?" Liu Xie frowned.

"Your Majesty, during the time of Yao and Shun, there was an eminent scholar named Xu You, who shepherded and cultivated thorns and washed his ears on the banks of Yingshui..." Cao Ren cupped his hands and said, "Now that the world is in chaos and it is time to clean up, Xu You was moved to the capital. The county is truly God’s will…”

"God's will?" Liu Dan's mouth twitched. Liu Xie is already very clear about what God's will is. Naturally, he will not be moved by the so-called words about God's will or not. For Liu Xie, he just wants to find out what Cao Cao thinks...

Cao Cao was kneeling on the table calmly, saying nothing, not looking at Liu Xie, and not showing any expression.

What does it mean?

Although Cao Cao did not stand up and speak, since both Xun and Cao Ren had spoken, it was not much different from Cao Cao speaking in person.

"Your Majesty, please judge!" Cao Ren continued to say with his hands in hand.

"This..." Liu Xie pondered for a moment and said, "...this matter is of great importance..." As he said, Liu Xie glanced at Cao Cao and found that Cao Cao still lowered his head with no special expression, so he continued, "We might as well... we might as well discuss it again..."

Xun and Cao Ren looked at each other, raised their hands and replied: "I comply with your Majesty's wish." Then they didn't say anything and just retreated.

The next court meeting was unremarkable. After the court meeting, Liu Xie returned to the back hall. He thought for a long time alone, then waved to Xiaohuangmen and said: "Go and invite Xunhuangmen to come... …”

Xun Huangmen is Xun You, the minister of Huangmen. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, most of the palace gates were painted yellow, so they were called Huangmen. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, they were designated as special officials, or Huangmen Shilang. Huangmen Shilang is different from the official positions of Xiaohuangmen, Huangmenling, Huangmen Director, and Zhonghuangmen Pushe. Huangmen Shilang is an official position and is filled by the sons of scholars. It is a minister belonging to the Shangshutai, while Xiaohuangmen, Huangmen Ling, Huangmen Director, Zhonghuangmen Pushe, etc. are eunuchs and are the official positions of the Zhonggong.

Xun You followed him all the way from Luoyang to Chang'an, and from Chang'an to here. Liu Xie naturally felt that he would be closer to him. In addition, Xun You proposed to move the capital at the court meeting today. As a member of the Xun family, Xun You must have also Chances are you'll know some of the backstory.

Xun You came quickly, as if he had been prepared for it. After meeting Liu Xie, he said, "Your Majesty summoned his ministers here for the purpose of moving the capital?"

"Exactly!" Liu Xie also said straight to the point, "I know that Xun Aiqing is loyal to the country, but this move of the capital... it happened suddenly... Does Gongda know the reason?"

Xun You was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, do you know why you attacked the empress general?"

Liu Xie was stunned, is this related to relocation? The crusade against the later general Yuan Shu was not because the latter general Yuan Shu had acted arrogantly in Shouchun. How could there be anything special about it?

"I'd like to hear the details..." Although he didn't know the relationship, Liu Xie still expressed his willingness to chat for five baht.

"General Hou..." Xun You said in a low voice, "I am dissatisfied with Your Majesty. In fact, General Hou has not done anything arrogant..."

Liu Xie's eyes widened and he said in surprise: "What? Isn't this an injustice..."

"That's not necessarily true. In fact, the general has always had the intention to overstep his bounds..." Xun You said unhurriedly, as if he was talking about a normal thing, "Does Your Majesty know about the disaster caused by the party's imprisonment?"

Liu Xie couldn't turn his head around, and his eyes were a little blurred. How could this have anything to do with the Party? Wasn’t it difficult to understand whether to overstep or not to overstep just now? Why did it jump to the matter of party supervision now?

Xun You glanced at Liu Xie and guessed that Liu Xie probably failed to understand the key point, so he explained patiently: "In the past, the disaster caused by party control was most prevalent in the two states of Hebei and Henan..."

"Oh..." Liu Xie nodded, but in fact he was still completely confused. How could Liu Xie not know what his father did? It lasted for nearly twenty years. I don’t know how many nobles were arrested and imprisoned for it. A large number of nobles were also imprisoned. "Prison" means not to be an official.

For twenty years, it can be said that at least two or three generations have suffered from it. As the two places in Jizhou and Yuzhou that supported Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu's rise, they are also the places most affected by the party's supervision. There is no way, the gentry in these two places The largest number, the largest base, naturally suffers from it.

Xun You continued to explain: "Your Majesty, why are the generals and the rear generals so comfortable in the land of Hebei and Yu? It's all because of the party members..." Xun You looked at Liu Xie, can you understand what he said?

"Oh..." Liu Xie nodded. Isn't this an obvious thing? Without the support of the nobles in Jizhou and Yuzhou, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu would not be able to become promiscuous. But the question is, what does this have to do with trespassing and relocation?

Xun You sighed incomprehensibly and continued: "Before the general, he had the intention of establishing Youzhou Mu as the emperor."

"I heard..." Liu Xie frowned and said, "General Hou is opposed to this matter..."

Xun You smiled but didn't answer.

Liu Xie thought for a moment, suddenly understood, and nodded. "So, the Yuan family has long had a rebellious intention..."

Xun You nodded and said, "Exactly."

Yuan Shu's opposition to Liu Yu was not really to defend Liu Xie, but just to oppose Yuan Shao.

"What Aiqing said, the Hebei and Yu Party members... the party's imprisonment..." Liu Xie pondered for a moment, but still couldn't figure it out, and whispered in an embarrassed voice, "What does it have to do with moving the capital?"

"In the land of Xu, during the time of Yao and Shun in ancient times, there was a scholar named Xu You, who farmed on thorns and washed his ears on the banks of the Ying River..." Xun You repeated what Cao Ren said in the court today, "The capital was moved to Xu. Firstly, it can show that the court has the intention of cleansing and moving toward newness, and secondly, it can also stabilize the hearts of Yuzhou party members..." Of course, there is also a third reason, but Xun You doesn't feel the need to explain it clearly to Liu Xie.

The capital of a country has always been the most important place. Naturally, it is impossible for the nomads to go wherever they want. As a result, when the ministers wanted to report the most urgent matters, they could not find the emperor...

Therefore, moving the capital to Xu County was the result of discussions between Cao Cao and many people, including Xun You. However, today was the first time that Liu Xie was notified. At the same time, in order to prevent Liu Xie from cooperating, Xun You had already I'm ready to explain and communicate with Liu Xie.

The biggest problem with the Party's imprisonment was not that it caused the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but because of this incident, almost all the nobles in the world began to reject the royal family and began to feel that the old boy Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was not doing human affairs, which triggered the political The instability of the class. Under the temptation of Dong Zhuo, the party members who had suffered from nearly twenty years of party imprisonment suddenly felt that it was not impossible to control, or even overthrow, and establish another emperor. Task……

Haven't you seen that brother Dong Zhuo is so slippery?

So amidst the shouts of 999, the party members began to seek political leaders. Dong Zhuo's bad temper and poor background eventually led to the collective betrayal of the gentry party members, and Yuan Shao, who had a better reputation, It was by taking advantage of the reputation established during the period of party control that he successfully inherited the ardent hopes of these party members.

But not all party members support Yuan Shao, such as the Xun family in Yingchuan.

So as the current emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie, naturally needed to give positive feedback to these gentry children who expressed support, and moving the capital to Xu County in Yingchuan was a good start and the best display of attitude.

The crusade against the late general Yuan Shu had nothing to do with transgression or non-transgression. It was just the first violent collision between the party members who supported the Han Dynasty and the party members who opposed the Han Dynasty...

Liu Xie took a deep breath, nodded and said: "I know... At the next court meeting, if Aiqing can mention this matter again, I will allow it..."

Xun You paid his respects and said: "Your Majesty is a wise man! Your Majesty is in accordance with the will of heaven and obeys the people's will. The great rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty is just around the corner!"

Liu Xie nodded, did not say anything more, and asked Xun You to retreat.

God's will?

hehe……

It can only be like this.