The World of Yellow Sky

And the emperor they were waiting for had actually already arrived in Dongming Hall, but stopped behind the screen in Dongming Hall.

Behind the screen, Liu Xie stood quietly with his hands behind his back. His eyes stayed on the slightly worn screen in front of him. On the screen were one name after another that he had written down with his brush.

At the top of the screen, there is a person's name written, the name of the person who handed the Chuanguo Yuxi back to him - Sun Jian.

There are many other names written around Sun Jian's name.

Liu Chong, Yuan Shu, Liu Yu, Liu Biao, Gongsun Zan, Sun Jing, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Huangfusong, Gai Xun...

There are nearly 20 names on the screen. These names are all the names he wrote down in one stroke. They are all the important ministers of the country, and they are all the people he wants to remember.

But until recently, on this screen, there are already many people who no longer exist in this world.

First, there was a conflict between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan. Liu Yu was killed by Gongsun Zan. Liu Xie didn't know why they both talked about helping the Han family, but they were fighting each other...

The fighting did not stop, and Wu Jing was also scratched by his pen.

Liu Xie still remembers that the general with a big beard who followed Sun Jian, he also asked Wu Jing for advice on archery.

Gai Xun was old and frail, and died of illness on the bed...

The handwriting of some people's names on the screen is especially fresh, but the surroundings of some people's names are already full of vicissitudes.

When Fanyang was defeated, Huangfusong, Sun Jian, Liu Bei and others were defeated, and tens of thousands of troops were wiped out...

"nation……"

A eunuch with a fair complexion stepped forward and reminded him softly.

"My lords have been waiting for a long time."

Liu Xie woke up like a dream, and the originally divergent mood was regained.

"I know."

Liu Xie looked away from the screen and said in a low voice.

The old things that the screen reminded him did not affect his mood. He has experienced too many things, and he is no longer the young boy who was raised in the deep palace.

He was only nine years old when Lu Zhi helped him escape from Luoyang through the narrow mountain road, but seven years have passed since then, and he will be 16 years old this year.

Today's Liu Xie has already become a qualified emperor.

His father left him a country full of holes and endless troubles.

When Liu Xiechu came to the throne, it was Jian Shuo who supported him to forcibly ascend the throne.

But soon, Dong Zhuo lost control and took control of the government, making the situation worse.

Although he was supported by loyal ministers and good generals, he re-emerged as emperor.

But those loyal ministers and good generals who were loyal to the country were not the inheritance left by his father, but the 400-year shadow left by the supporters of the Han Dynasty.

However, his father also left him a sharp knife hidden in his sleeve - the Embroidered Clothes Messenger.In the short six months after Huangfu Song defeated Fanyang, he grew a lot, learned a lot, and saw a lot of things clearly.

Who is the loyal minister and who is the treacherous minister?

Who is an incompetent and vulgar person, and who is a person who can entrust the community.

The information presented by the embroidered clothes emissary stripped away the disguise of many people, and also stripped the disguise of the powerful family, allowing Liu Xie to see all of them clearly.

The Northern Expedition failed, and people's hearts fluttered, and they even wanted to seek refuge with Ming Ting's powerful family.

It's just that the Ming Court set off a huge public trial in the land of Hebei, which wiped out the thoughts of most powerful families.

After all, under the rule of the Ming Court, they have to hand over a large amount of vested interests, such as the ownership of fields, forest farms, mines, and lakes.

Liu Xie straightened his clothes and took a last look at the name on the screen. His eyes became clear again and became firm. He stepped out of the screen and walked straight to the head seat.

The sound of driving arrived at the same time, and the accompanying eunuch hurriedly followed Liu Xie's footsteps.

All the ministers in the hall stood up one after another to salute.

"Exemption."

Liu Xie sat on the first seat in the hall.

After saluting, everyone returned to their seats.

Liu Xie has turned 16 this year, and his figure is no different from that of an ordinary adult. Although his face is childish, none of them regard Liu Xie as a child.

When Liu Xie was only nine years old, he already had his own opinions, spoke clearly, and was even able to quote scriptures to support his views.

When Chen Du succeeded to the throne, at the beginning, the ministers of the court were in charge of the court, Sun Jian was in charge of the army, and Liu Chong was in charge of the government.

When Liu Xie was 13 years old, he had already started to rule in person. This is why after Wang Yun came, although Liu Chong still had jurisdiction over the government, he wanted to cut off Sun Jian's official position, but he still reported to Liu Xie and got Liu Xie approval.

Up to now, Liu Xie has taken power relying on the forbidden army in the hands of Wang Yue and Fu De, as well as the support of the prefects of various states.

After Xuzhou Mu Taoqian led troops to rescue Xuzhou by Zhu Zhi, he and Sun Jian have been very close.

Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, has always kept to his duty and has never gone out of line.

Cao Cao is the shepherd of Yanzhou, and he must obey orders.

Although Liu Chong and Sun Jian had differences at first, he has always supported Liu Xie, and Liu Yao, the current Yangzhou shepherd, is also recommended by him.

Although they each have their own considerations in their hearts, under the persecution of the Ming court, the Han court as a whole is still very united.

This time, the discussion in Dongming Hall was mainly to discuss future policies and plans, which was also the most urgent matter for the Han court to consider.

Wang Yun got up and spoke first, and reported the news received from the north to Liu Xie.

"Puppet Ming defeated Xianbei, divided Mobei and Monan into three provinces, captured the Sanhan area, and established Haidong Province."

"Not long ago, the puppet Ming Dynasty set off a public trial in Hebei, and the land of Hebei was in constant turmoil. As a result, its military forces were restrained by it and could not move. Now it is mid-winter, and the Ming army has no intention of going south. The troops from all over the country are stationed status, so for now we are still safe."

Liu Xie sat upright, listening carefully to Wang Yun's words.

These things had been reported to him by the embroidered clothes envoy before, but some people in the hall didn't know that what Wang Yun said was not nonsense.

"Xuanmenguan, Guangchengguan, Yuyuanguan, along the Yellow River, all the ferries, city walls have begun to wrap bricks. It is expected that before the spring of next year, the main cities and ferries will be able to complete the brick wrapping. At that time, the Perak used by the Ming army The chariot will lose its original function, and our army can rely on the strong city to hold on temporarily and stabilize the situation."

Now the situation in the Han court has also stabilized. The Ming army expanded too fast and had to stop, which also gave the Han court a chance to breathe.

Although the Yellow River is no better than the Yangtze River, it is still a big difficulty, and it will cost a lot to cross it.

"How is the progress of bricking the Jingzhou city?"

Liu Xie did not forget Jingzhou. Yizhou is now controlled by the Ming army, as is Zhongzhou. The Ming army can attack Nanyang County from Shangyong in Yizhou and Wuguan in Zhongzhou at any time.

"The three cities of Xiangyang City, Wancheng, and Yiling can be finished with bricks before the beginning of spring."

Jingzhou don't drive, Kuai Yue heard Liu Xie's question, and immediately got up and answered.

"The envoy is going to rely on the three cities of Danshui, Nanxiang, and Xixi in the northwest of Nanyang County to build a defense line. The wall covering of these three cities can also be completed before the beginning of spring."

"The main force of our Jingzhou navy is now stationed in Nanjun. Zigui has been recovered by our army, and the Puppet Ming army has returned to Jiangguan. Now Nanjun is absolutely safe."

Liu Xie felt a little relieved, and the pressure Jingzhou was facing now was comparable to that along the Yellow River.

The Nanyang Basin is even more flat. The Ming army sent troops from Wuguan and Shangyong, as long as they crossed the three cities of Danshui, Nanxiang, and Xi, it would be a smooth road. On the plain, the Ming army with cavalry advantages was not at all capable of the Jingzhou army. Enemy.

But now with the method of wrapping bricks, he can finally have some defensive power, and the city wall is no longer just a display in front of Ming Ting as before.

The most important thing now is to stick to it.

As long as the situation can be stabilized, there is still a chance.

Chapter 816 Dark hands, reform

Even though more than half a year has passed since the Northern Expedition failed, it still hasn't calmed down.

At the beginning, Liu Xie escaped from Luoyang under the escort of Lu Zhi, fled all the way to Chendu, and re-enthroned as emperor with Liu Chong's support.

Kong Ni, who was the governor of Yuzhou at that time, died of a serious illness. Sun Jian was ordered to take over the post of governor of Yuzhou and lead the Northern Expedition. Except for Jiangdong soldiers, the army he led at that time was mostly composed of recruits from Jingzhou and Yuzhou.

Sun Jian led this army to attack Dong Zhuo in the north and defeated the Xiliang elite under Dong Zhuo's command.

Because Sun Jian was the governor of Yuzhou, this army was collectively called Yuzhou soldiers by everyone.

The Yuzhou soldiers have also become the main force of the Han army. Whether it is in terms of record or combat power, the Yuzhou soldiers are at the top of the Han army, and they are the first-class elites in the Han army.

However, the most elite troops of this Han army were wiped out under Fanyang City except for the more than [-] people Zhu Zhi took away at the beginning.

Yuan Shu was the governor of Nanyang County at the beginning. With Nanyang County as the cornerstone, he recruited a group of soldiers in Nanyang County. After several battles, he could be regarded as training a group of elite soldiers. However, compared with Yuzhou soldiers, Nanyang soldiers But it was a notch lower.

There is not much difference in combat power between Yuzhou soldiers and Ming army soldiers, and they can barely be regarded as the same level.

The Nanyang soldiers can only be at the same level as the sharp soldiers of the Ming army at most.

Then the Nanyang soldiers also suffered heavy casualties during the Northern Expedition. Yuan Shu only led [-] people out of Inner Yellow City.

In addition to the defenders stationed in Liyang, Yuan Shu led his troops back to the south of the Yellow River. When they arrived at Puyang City, less than [-] of the [-] Han troops who had originally set out for the expedition fled back to Yanzhou with him. All are trapped in Hebei.

The situation in the world has undergone earth-shaking changes.

They are not the ones who have the initiative now.

To put it bluntly, he is now in adversity, so he can only bow down and wait for the right time.

To put it bluntly, they have already lost the qualification to regain the lost land, and the fate no longer cares about the Han Dynasty. The best result now is to be able to rule by rowing the river, or even rowing the river...

Ming Ting is scary.

Conquer the Three Koreas in the east, chase Xianbei in the north, settle the barbarians in the south, and settle the kingdoms in the west.

Ming Ting is now very powerful, like the sky.

Not only on land, but also on the sea, they also saw the fleet of the Ming army.

A huge fleet composed of hundreds of warships sailed slowly past the coast of Qingzhou. No one could calm down in such a scene.

"What is the current situation in Yanzhou and Qingzhou, and what assistance is needed? All the court officials are here, but it doesn't matter."

Liu Xie withdrew his thoughts, his eyes regained clarity, and he looked at the people in the hall again.

The Northern Expedition suffered a disastrous defeat, but the Han army was not completely defeated and lost all their wealth.

There are more than 2 Nanyang soldiers under Yuan Shu's command. Now they have regained their morale and have a certain combat power.

After weighing and discussing, Cao Cao was appointed as Qingzhou Mu, in charge of Qingzhou affairs.

And Yuan Shu was appointed as Yanzhou pastor to manage Yanzhou.

The Ming army was staring at the north. Although it seemed that there was no intention to go south in the short term, the Han army did not dare to mobilize troops at will. After weighing the pros and cons, they made this decision.

When Sun Jian was still there, he guarded Yanzhou, and Yuan Shu also led the army to guard one side, second only to Sun Jian.

Yuan Shu stayed in Yanzhou for a long time, and he was also familiar with Yanzhou's defense, and his achievements were not inferior to Sun Jian's in Thailand. In the battle of Yanshi, he completely demonstrated the prestige of Nanyang soldiers.

So in the end the post of Yanzhou Mu was in the hands of Yuan Shu.

After Yuan Shu took office, he recruited famous scholars, first he recruited Chen Gong as an officer, and later recruited Lu Qian as Yanzhou Biejia.

Yanzhou Biejia Lu Qian and Qingzhou Biejia Kong Rong looked at each other, they both waited for a while, and finally it was Lu Qian who spoke first.

"Recruitment of soldiers in all parts of Yanzhou is proceeding in an orderly manner. There is still enough money and food for half a year, but there is an extreme shortage of soldiers and armor. The new army has a total of 4 soldiers, but only [-] armored collars and [-] leather armors."

Relying on his own reputation, Yuan Shu restored the morale of his soldiers in a short time, and was ordered to recruit 4 soldiers locally, bringing his army strength to [-] again.

Although the combat strength of the [-] soldiers was worrying, most of them were conscripted by force, and it was okay to defend the city, but the field battle would probably collapse at the first touch.

Yuan Shu also naturally knew the level of these recruits. Some of the [-] new recruits were selected by Yuan Shu to be directly under the jurisdiction, and most of them were sent to the rear to replace the local garrison soldiers.

Yuan Shu used this method to transfer most of the county soldiers from various places, including about [-] people, into the directly-controlled army to strengthen the frontier defense.

Yuan Shu mixed veterans, recruits, and county soldiers and arranged training.

The Han army is now following the Ming army's military training methods, and they have also made certain summaries.

No one knows exactly how effective it will be, but now the new "Yanzhou Army" under Yuan Shu's command looks like a regular army.

After the defeat of the Han army in the Battle of Fanyang, Yuan Shu immediately ordered to abandon all the luggage and run all the way to Liyang Ferry. All the armor and military equipment were abandoned in the Inner Yellow City. the weapon.

Most of the remaining armor stomachs are equipped by the defenders who stayed in Liyang and the inventory of Yanzhou Arsenal, and a small part are new products made by Yanzhou's workshop after Yuan Shu withdrew to Yanzhou.

Liu Xie frowned slightly and looked at Liu Chong.

Knowing that the Ming court set up workshops to make weapons, the ministers of the court also advised to set up workshops, centralized management, and make weapons.

It is Liu Chong who manages the workshops in various places in the middle school, and at the same time Liu Chong is also in charge of the logistics of the army.

"Previously, I ordered the workshops all over Yanzhou to make full efforts to make armored stomachs and weapons to supply the needs of the Yanzhou army."

"In Yuzhou's arsenal, we can temporarily take out [-] collars of sharp warrior armor, [-] collars of iron armor, and [-] collars of leather armor, and transport them to Yanzhou. This is already the limit of the current arsenal."