In the Eastern Capital, Luoyang, in the Deyang Hall, the Emperor Liu Hong sat high up in the hall, his face hidden behind his crown, looking unfathomable.
Of course, all the officials knew that this was a mediocre ruler who only sought pleasure.
However, in the past few months, Liu Hong would wake up in his sleep and could no longer enjoy himself.
Great General He Jin raised his board and reported with a solemn expression.
"Your Majesty, Zhonglang General Zhu was defeated by the rebel commander Bo Cai. He originally wanted to retreat to Changshe and join Huangfu Song to retreat the rebels. Unexpectedly, the bandits were so powerful that they surrounded Changshe and were about to be destroyed!”
"If Changshe is lost, Si Li will be in danger!"
When Liu Hong heard that Si Li might not be able to protect him, he was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately said anxiously,"In that case, transfer Lu Zhi back to defend!”
When Grand Marshal Yang Ci heard this, he immediately stepped forward to dissuade him.""Jizhou is a place where the bandits are rising, and there are many bandits! Liu Zhi, King of Zhong and Shan, died in battle. Liu Xu, King of Anping, and Liu Zhong, King of Ganling, were captured alive by the rebels. If they withdrew Lu Zhi now, they would definitely lose the hearts of the people. Once the bandits gained a foothold in Jizhou, it would be difficult to eliminate them!”
Liu Hong was furious.”
" Your Majesty," Yuan Kui hurriedly advised," Huangfu Song and Zhu Wei are still holding fast. We can send troops to support them. We can attack them from both inside and outside. Perhaps we can resolve the siege of Changshe." Moreover, Si Li still had Tiger Cage and Xiongguan Pass, so it would be difficult for the bandits to attack in a hurry. I think that as long as we urge Lu Zhi to kill the enemy and return to help as soon as possible, if we retreat, we really can't save Jizhou from danger.”
Liu Hong frowned and hesitated.
At this moment, an urgent report came from outside."Liu Yu, Marquis of Qianqiu Pavilion of the Central Mountain Country of Jizhou, has sent someone to deliver an urgent report!”
Liu Hong was eager to know the situation in Jizhou, so he immediately reported to the emperor. He was delighted at first, but then he frowned.
"Retreat. The Grand Commandant and Situ will stay behind.”
After everyone dispersed, Liu Hong passed the report to Yang Ci and Yuan Kui. The two of them also frowned.
"Your Majesty, this report is not simple.”Yang Ci sighed.
" Nonsense!" Liu Hong replied coldly." I also know that it's not simple. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dismissed the officials and asked the two of you alone." Tell me, what should we do about this?”
Yang Ci frowned." Pardon me for my words. This letter seems to be a complaint, but in reality, Liu Yu is threatening the Imperial Court and demanding a fief from His Majesty!" If it were any other time, His Majesty would have thrown him into a prison carriage and brought him back to Luoyang to be executed by Zong Zheng! However, the Imperial Court is currently in need of manpower. I believe that not only will Your Majesty not punish him, but you will also reward Liu Yu heavily so that he can work for Your Majesty.”
"How dare an official threaten me like this?" Liu Hong was furious. How can I let Liu Yu sit on the throne in order to suppress the Yellow Turban bandits? Yang Ci, have you gone senile? Yuan Kui, tell me!"
Unexpectedly, after Yuan Kui hesitated for a moment, he also tried to persuade him,"Your Majesty, there are priorities. If the Yellow Turban bandits continue to grow stronger, the Han Dynasty will be in danger! If Liu Yu was the only one who grew stronger, his land would only be a county, at most a country! As long as the Yellow Turban bandits were eliminated, how easy would it be for His Majesty to deal with Liu Yu with the strength of the entire country?”
Liu Hong was stunned. After thinking for a while, he nodded slightly."What you said makes sense! It is indeed time to rope Liu Yu in and make him work for me! However, what reward should he give him?”
Yuan Kui immediately said self-righteously,"Your Majesty, that Liu Yu only has ten thousand men, but the Jizhou bandits have a million men! Now that Liu Zhi, King of Zhongshan, has died, it is better to let Liu Yu inherit the title and grant him the post of governor of Jizhou. In this way, Liu Yu could raise money and food by himself and recruit soldiers and horses. If they were defeated, they could also drag in the bandits. If he didn't lose, he would be able to fight with the bandits until both sides were injured. And Lu Zhi can take the opportunity to leave Jizhou, return to help Huangfu Song, Zhu Wei quell the rebellion, protect Si Li!”
Liu Hong was overjoyed when he heard that this would prevent Liu Yu from growing stronger and could directly transfer Lu Zhi back!
"In that case, immediately draft the decree!”
Yang Ci was stunned when he heard this,"This is too hasty!" The throne and the provincial governor were directly given to Liu Yu? No matter how urgent the situation was, he couldn't be so generous! If Liu Yu really defeated Zhang Jiao, then wouldn't he become a vassal king who could fight wars?
However, once Liu Hong opened his mouth, Yang Ci knew that he could not change the situation, so he could only remain silent.
……
In Wuji County, Xue Rengui had been patrolling the area with his troops these few days, killing all the bandits he saw.
As a result, the rebel soldiers knew that Wuji County was not to be trifled with, and almost no one dared to come again.
Correspondingly, those displaced people also came to live in the city.
"These people will be my people in the future. They will farm and pay for me! The more people there are, the stronger I will be in the future!”
Liu Yu was happy to see the population increase.
However, with so many people, food consumption was also a big problem.
Although he had corn seeds now, it was only enough to grow a few hundred acres.
This amount of corn was enough to feed the people of a village, but it would take several years to feed a township, a county, or even a county.
Therefore, so far, corn was only a hope, but it could not immediately solve the food bottleneck.
"Take it slow. There are still a few years before the world is in chaos anyway. There's no hurry!”
Liu Yu simply calmed his mind and persisted in abstinence every day, hoping to harvest more clovers.
"Ding! Little friends, come and play!"
The system's electronic tone rang out. Liu Yu's eyes flashed as he saw the little turtle's 'sleepy' coming again.
The last time, after feeding him a Royal Chaos, he left immediately and even gave him a generous gift in return. This time, Liu Yu did not say anything else and fed him another Royal Chaos x1.
Not long after, the sleepy man left quickly just like last time. Not long after, Liu Yu received another return gift.
"Ding! I received a return gift from my little friend!"
He opened it and saw two more gifts.
The first icon was a three-leaf clover, and the second icon was a gorgeous dress.
After clicking on the button to receive it, he received 888 Shamrocks and a lucky item," White Silk Dress with Purple Belts."
Seeing that the number of clovers in the upper left corner had exceeded 900, Liu Yu decisively bought a tofu bento with chives that was worth 900 clovers.
"Shallots and tofu bento, purple belt white gauze dress, let's go!”
Not long after, Lucky Frog left the stone house and went on a trip again.
After Lucky left, Liu Yu started pondering.
"After eating the royal Chaos, I'll leave very soon. Moreover, my return gift is hundreds of times stronger than before!”
"It seems that the souvenir that His Majesty Li Er gave to Lucky is actually a treasure! Lucky actually looked down on this thing and even took away Xue Rengui. This guy is a little dishonest…but I like it!”
"If I feed the royal Chaos, I'll get these gifts. I wonder what kind of gifts will I get if I feed the royal dumpling?”
Liu Yu was already looking forward to the next visit of his little friend.
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