Marquis of Ten Thousand Families (3/5)
At this moment, after more than a month of unfavorable circumstances, there was finally a piece of news that surprised Emperor Han Ling.
"Report, 800 li is urgent. Good news from Yizhou's Hanzhong County Chief, Liu Qingshan ~"
"What? What did you say?"
"Your Majesty, Liu Qingshan, the governor of Hanzhong in Yizhou, has been ordered by Your Majesty to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turbans in Jingzhou. After more than a month, Jingzhou has been pacified.”
"Jing state, Da Ding?"
When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty heard the news from Jing State, he sat on the Dragon Throne and was stunned for a long time. He only reacted when he heard the ministers praising Liu Xuan's martial arts and the Emperor's wisdom.
Jingzhou was pacified!
Jingzhou bordered Sizhou. If the Yellow Turban Army broke through, Luoyang would be in danger.
Now that the Jing State had been pacified, it meant that the threat in one direction of the Si State had been removed. His original situation of being attacked from both sides had instantly been greatly alleviated in one direction.
Emperor Han Ling, who realized this, laughed out loud and rewarded him."Good, good, good. Yizhou Hanzhong Prefecture Governor Liu Xuan has not let down the emperor.”
"Ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand bolts of cloth, a thousand households of food, and the title of General Renwu.”
"Order, follow my orders to wipe out the enemy and protect the Great Han Dynasty.”
"Your Majesty is wise!"
When the Spirit Emperor's edict was issued in Luoyang, Liu Xuan, who was resting and preparing in the far away Jing State, suddenly felt that his view of the Great Han Dynasty's territory became clearer.
Especially now that the Yellow Turban rebels in Jingzhou had killed many officials and gentry, it was in chaos.
Liu Xuan had planted some of his own forces in the name of helping the Jing State stabilize, but in reality, he was secretly eroding the control.
As for the 100,000 soldiers that had been gathered, after a period of 're-education' and Su Mu's loyalty, more than half of them were disbanded and scattered across the land.
Liu Xuan only left 40,000 elite soldiers and prepared to march towards Yangzhou.
The disbanded loyalists followed Liu Xuan's orders and scattered.
Seven days later, Liu Xuan's army had finished reorganizing and began to head toward Yangzhou.
With the help of the perspective map, Liu Xuan's army seemed to have divine help and could predict the future.
The name of the Renwu Army made the Yellow Turban Army pale, and some even surrendered without fighting.
Other than rushing and resting, the army was like a deserted place. Yangzhou was so big, but it took less than a month to completely pacify it.
Every time news of victory reached Luoyang, Emperor Ling of Han would laugh excitedly and reward Liu Xuan.
However, Liu Xuan was already unstoppable. He headed north and split into two groups.
On the other hand, they sent troops to Yuzhou, another state near Sizhou, to stop the Yellow Turban Army from harassing Sizhou and protect the emperor.
On the other side, it was Xu Prefecture, which was close to Yuzhou and Qingzhou.
Under the power of the undefeated army, in a month and a half, they suppressed the unrest in Xuzhou and Yuzhou. They also joined forces with Chen Gong in Qingzhou and swallowed the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers who had fled to Yanzhou.
At this point, Liu Xuan gave up on his plan to go north.
There was no other way. It was not that Liu Xuan did not want to continue, but Emperor Han Ling did not dare to let Liu Xuan continue.
At this moment, Liu Xuan already had nearly 100,000 elite soldiers, 70,000 of which included the transformed Yellow Turban Army and some recruited volunteer troops. This made Emperor Ling of Han feel wary.
No, to be precise, it was the slanderous words of some generals who had faced the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army in the court, especially the Han Lingdi's brother-in-law, General He Jin, that made the Han Lingdi wary of Liu Xuan.
Therefore, after taking down Yanzhou, Emperor Ling of Han sent an imperial edict to Liu Xuan.
The south had been settled, but they still needed someone they could trust to control and dispatch them.
Therefore, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty directly gave the order to confer Liu Xuan the title of governor of Yangzhou. He was given the responsibility of patrolling the southern provinces, clearing up the Yellow Turban rebels, and appeasing the people to restore their vitality.
The original title of Marquis Qingshan had also increased from thousands of households to ten thousand households.
The Marquis of Qingshan, who had once lived on three Green Mountains without a single household, had now become the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households.
There was no objection in the Imperial Court.
During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers and eight states revolted together. Liu Xuan single-handedly turned the situation around and put down the rebellions in Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou.
The reason why the remaining three provinces, Qingzhou, were able to settle down so quickly was because Liu Xuan had given Beihai County Governor Chen Gongtai sufficient financial support.
Compared to Liu Xuan and Chen Gongtai, Youzhou Province and Jizhou Province had been in a miserable situation over the past months.
It should be known that the Yellow Turban Army of Youzhou and Jizhou were being confronted by the three veterans of the battlefield, Huangfu Song, Zhu Xi, and Lu Zhi, who were highly trusted by the imperial court.
Huangfu Song had outstanding military achievements and was born in a prestigious family. Although Zhu Xi was born in a poor family, his current status was enough to show his talent. Lu Zhi was even more skilled in both civil and martial arts, and his military strategy was unparalleled.
However, even if these three people, even if the imperial court's troops were constantly being withdrawn and gathered with Liu Xuan's good news, they could not gain the upper hand against the Yellow Turban Army of Youzhou and Jizhou for a while.
With this comparison, no matter how much others did not want to admit it, Liu Xuan's military achievements against the Yellow Turban Army, as well as his determination and mentality of 'giving away all his wealth' when facing the Yellow Turban Army, made those in the imperial court who were secretly afraid of Liu Xuan not have the confidence to refute Emperor Ling of Han's decision to endow Liu Xuan with the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Families.
Because they didn't dare.
After a few brainless fellows were told in the imperial court, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty took the initiative to 'give away all their wealth' and then sent them to the front line to fight against the Yellow Turban Army.
The power of one person could turn the entire situation around. It could be said to be turning the tide.
For the sake of the common people, the world was stable, and they gave away all their wealth.
These were enough to make him a Marquis of Ten Thousand Families.
Of course, after Emperor Han Ling rewarded him, he also sent a signal to Liu Xuan.
That was enough. He had to destroy the Yellow Turban Army. The others would continue, but Liu Xuan had to stop.
In the chaos of Jizhou and Youzhou in the north, the generals and civil officials of the Han Dynasty did not want Liu Xuan to make a move again. Otherwise, Liu Xuan would directly quell it, and they would become useless.
At that time, Liu Xuan's contribution would not be something that could be solved by a simple provincial governor or marquis.
Under the suppression of all parties, he was already at the rank of Marquis of Ten Thousand Families. If he allowed Liu Xuan to continue, his rank would at least increase by one level.
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