Guo Mou and Jia Duan (2/5)
Therefore, when the officials heard that Liu Hong was conferred a title, they didn't pay much attention to it.
What they cared about was Liu Xuan, who was fully responsible for the dispatch of all the Han troops in the Northern Expedition.
" Your Majesty, isn't he being too hasty? The northern states and counties are now fighting against the Yellow Turban Army and have gained a lot of experience. Although the Marquis of Qingshan has made outstanding military achievements, he doesn't understand the situation in the north at all. If we let him lead the three armies directly, I'm afraid it will have an impact."”
"Oh, you don't understand? Then, were those generals who were leading troops now just for show?”
"Your Majesty, that's not the case. We just think that we can let Liu Qingshan lead an army first. If there's a miraculous effect, it won't be too late to gather the troops.”
"Yes, that makes sense."
"Then, let Liu Xuan temporarily replace Lu Zhi!”
Emperor Han Ling waved his hand and finally made this decision.
It wasn't that Emperor Han Ling wanted to compromise, but that he felt that he was a little impulsive just now.
If he directly gave the army to Liu Xuan and played around with it, it would really be bad.
Therefore, this time, Liu Xuan might as well go with the flow and step down.
The officials didn't dare to say anything. Although they wanted to say something, they didn't.
They knew that Liu Hong had reached the limit of his patience. It was also the best outcome under the current situation. Moreover, it might backfire.
Three days later…
When Liu Xuan, who was in Yangzhou, received the imperial edict that was sent over at top speed, he went to Luoyang to accept the title and went to the Northern Expedition to punish the rebels.
"Fengxiao, tell me, how is the current situation for me?”
In the Yangzhou Provincial Governor's Office, Liu Xuan held the imperial edict and asked Guo Jia softly.
After Guo Jia heard this, he pondered for a moment and replied,""My lord, this matter has more disadvantages than advantages for my lord!”
Guo Jia stated the pros and cons.
The advantage was that if he succeeded in his crusade, he could be promoted and perhaps he could continue to advance.
However, that was all.
Those things might as well be developing in Yangzhou and developing silently.
Compared to the insignificant benefits, the disadvantages were very obvious.
First of all, the biggest drawback was that it delayed the invasion of Hanzhong in the five southern provinces. Without Liu Xuan, the governor of Yangzhou, they had to be more careful in their arrangements. It was completely incomparable to the rapid expansion now.
This is the first reason.
Secondly, it would be difficult for Liu Xuan to bring enough people with him for this rebellion.
Previously, they had only recruited 30,000 ordinary soldiers from Yizhou in name. To others, they were just a group of ordinary local soldiers with slightly better equipment.
However, the truth was that the 30,000 soldiers were the real elites under Liu Xuan. They had been secretly trained in Yizhou for three years.
Each of these elites was 100% loyal. Liu Xuan's command was like a wave of his arm. This was why he had the strong momentum to defeat the Yellow Turbans.
However, things were different now.
Liu Xuan would be leading the Han army, and it would be an army of mixed quality. Moreover, the soldiers and officers might not be on the same side as Liu Xuan.
Moreover, these soldiers were part of the Han army, and there were many court officials among them. They could not do what they had done before, spreading Liu Xuan's ideas in the army and quickly gathering the army.
In such a situation, many schemes and strategies would be hindered, and it would be difficult to launch an absolute attack on the Yellow Turban Army.
The last and most important thing was time.
Liu Hong's appointment this time was to let him replace Lu Zhi's position and let Lu Zhi become a deputy general to assist and listen to orders.
If Lu Zhi was demoted, the soldiers and officers under him would definitely resist. Leading such a group of soldiers, whether it was the morale or the morale, they would not be able to reach their best state.
As for the morale of the army, although it could be gradually recovered with each battle, Emperor Han Ling did not give Liu Xuan time.
The reason why Lu Zhi was demoted was because he had been urged by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty to send the Little Yellow Sect. In the end, he did not bribe the Little Yellow Sect. After being tricked by the Little Yellow Sect, the current situation had occurred.
It could be said that even if Liu Xuan didn't replace Lu Zhi, Lu Zhi's ending wouldn't be any better than this.
Therefore, Liu Xuan had to lead such a seemingly powerful army that was actually restricted. In a short period of time, he had to show Liu Hong enough results.
Otherwise, the news of the Emperor's poor eyesight and empty talk would quickly spread throughout Luoyang. At that time, as long as someone instigated Liu Hong, everything that Liu Xuan had obtained might be lost at that time.
He might even be imprisoned and executed after autumn. That would force Liu Xuan to rebel.
After calculating the gains and losses, the pros and cons naturally did not need to be said.
Liu Xuan nodded in satisfaction after hearing Guo Jia's analysis.
Although Guo Jia was still a teenager, he was not lacking in knowledge. What he lacked was practice and experience.
Overall, Guo Jia's analysis had basically explained Liu Xuan's current situation thoroughly. The analysis of the pros and cons was also very accurate.
Liu Xuan did not say anything. Instead, he turned around and looked at Jia Xu, who was silent beside him. He also asked,"Wenhe, what do you think?"
"This, my lord, what Fengxiao said is very comprehensive. I have nothing to add.”
Jia Xu said so, but after stroking his beard, he changed the topic and said,"However, I do have an immature suggestion.”
"Oh, Wenhe's immature suggestion? Tell me."
"Wen He doesn't know much about leading troops, but he does know that a commander in chief is a man of his word. He must be of one mind, and any factor that affects the morale of the army and victory must be eliminated.”
"Even if it's just some officers sent by the Imperial Court, when necessary, we'll still need them ~.”
When Jia Xu said up to this point, he did not say anything more. His small eyes slightly narrowed and emitted a cold light, causing the corner of Guo Jia's mouth to unconsciously twitch.
How could Guo Jia not understand what Jia Xu meant?
Kill him!
He had to purge all the officers and soldiers in the Han Army who might be informants.
Of course, this purge could not be related to Liu Xuan.
It could be an assassination, a direct killing, or even a gathering of these people to send their heads to the Yellow Turban Army and finally wipe out all the different voices in the army.
This way, the entire army became a one-man alliance, and the rest was easy to handle.
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