C337 (1/2)
At this time, Yuan Shao was still a loyal, patriotic, and hot-blooded youth. Witnessing the eunuchs and outsiders vying for power in the imperial court, he did not want to have another official to join him as he had already brought a great disaster to the country.
”Nephew, you only know one thing but not the other.”
Yuan Yuan looked at Yuan Shao, and revealed a kind smile. Amongst all the disciples of the Yuan Family, the one he thought the most highly of was Yuan Shao. Because of this, he specially nurtured Yuan Shao, attempting to nurture him to become the next Patriarch of the Yuan Family. He was especially patient with Yuan Shao's education as well.
”Since the Han Dynasty, those who wield power in the imperial court have been either eunuchs or outsiders. Most of those who had cultivated martial arts came from humble backgrounds. They had rough knowledge of the art of writing and writing. They might have fought hundreds of battles, but they would not be able to steal anything from a nation under the rule of a horse. Even if they took control of the imperial government, they would put more emphasis on the scholar to rule the country. Thinking about it, Yang Lin was born in a deep mountain, and knew nothing about it, what knowledge could he have? Furthermore, the wannabe is very loyal and has rendered meritorious service to the nation. This is at least ten thousand times better than those eunuchs and outsiders who are useless and fighting for power. ”
In the short history of the Han Dynasty, it was almost like the history of a struggle between an outsider and a eunuch. There were very few emperors who could truly rule over their own land. What was even more intolerable was that these outsiders and eunuchs were all, without exception, greedy and violent solitaries. Besides harming the nation and the people, they really didn't do much work.
”Currently, the only people worrying about the Empress Dowager He and the Great General are Jian Shuo, Dong Hou, Dong Zhong and the others. They are all taking out the first emperor's testamentary edict, abolishing the Young Emperor, and establishing a new prince association. Actually, we only need to borrow Yang Lin's army's power and influence, we do not need Yang Lin's army to truly come to the Luoyang. As long as the Empress Dowager He gives the order to confer the title of hussar general to Yang Lin and cause his army to invade from the south, Jian Shuo, Dong Hou, Dong Zhong and the others would not dare to act rashly. ”
Although Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were both field officers of West Garden Army and held the military power, they did not dare to take the risk. It might be alright for them to scheme and scheme, but if they were to take the risk, they really had too many scruples.
”Of course, we cannot allow Yang Lin to become an official. Therefore, in the decree given to Yang Lin, only Yang Lin was given the title of hussar general, as the person in charge of pacifying the rebellion. It must not be written with words that would allow Yang Lin to calm down and control the Six Prefectures. It must not be written with words such as ”peace”, ”peace”, ”hope”, ”green”, ”security”, ”rebellion”, or ”Xuzhou City”, in order to prevent Yang Lin from stationed the armies of the six prefectures and controlling the six prefectures. As for where to allow Yang Lin to pacify the traitors, the imperial government can order him around as and when necessary. ”
In the eyes of the scholars, the Generals was just a tool for their political struggle. When necessary, they could use these Generals to risk their lives for their own sake.
”In order to prevent Yang Lin's power from growing, we can only give him military power, but we cannot give him authority in the areas under his jurisdiction. We have to follow first emperor's testamentary edict and let Liu Yu assume the position of Youzhou. Liu Yu was the Han Dynasty, and he was a Grand Commandant, so he would definitely be able to control the Youzhou. From then on, Yang Lin's army's food, salaries, and equipment were all provided by the imperial government. Thus, Yang Lin became a fish without water. No matter how strong his army is, they would obediently listen to the orders of the imperial government. ”
Yuan Yuan slowly sat down. His body and mind suddenly felt relaxed. A trace of a weird smile appeared on his face. It truly was not easy, he was worried sick about the safety of Darky Court. He looked at Yuan Shao and said sincerely.
”Actually, having such a powerful army might not be a bad thing for us soldiers. We have helped Great General today, who can guarantee that he won't become the second Wang Mang in the future? If we use it correctly, we can actually use Yang Lin to effectively suppress the outer court disciples and eunuchs. Whether it's to the nation or to us scholars, the benefits are greater than the harm. ”
The early summer sun lazily shone on the vast prairie. Under the blue sky, there were a few groups of cattle and sheep leisurely nibbling on weeds. A gentle breeze blew past, causing the lush grass to sway with the wind. Occasionally, a few nameless birds would soar into the sky from the grass, cheerfully chirping away in the vast prairie, enjoying a life of freedom without worry.
On the vast desert, a gigantic Cavalry was moving forward. Their speed wasn't too fast, and they let the horses wander. They were still enjoying the scenery of the desert and listening to the chirping of the birds. It seemed like they weren't in a hurry at all.
”Whew, whew, whew …”
The sound of the heavy warhorse's snorting could be heard. The continuous rise and fall of the mountain was filled with the slow-moving cavalry, all the knights were dressed in armor, carrying long knife s on their waists, carrying a quiver of arrows on their shoulders. Dozens of arrows shot out from behind their shoulders, piercing through the sky.
Tens of thousands of elite riders were walking on the desert as if they were hunting on a prairie. From afar, they looked like they were blending into the vast sky. The rumbling sounds of the horses' hooves spread endlessly in the vast desert, raising a cloud of dust behind them.
”Phew …”
Yang Lin stopped his horse and quietly stood on top of the mountain ridge, staring at the distance with his sharp eyes. Yang Lin looked at the endless blue sky and green grass, his chest expanded along with it as he fiercely pulled the reins to hold back the horses, raising his arms high into the air. Behind him, a series of hissing sounds could be heard, and the tens of thousands of elite riders suddenly stopped.
In less than ten days, Yang Lin's cavalry had already swept through Wu Huan Jidong, who was at the northern border of Youzhou. Wherever the army went, the Urushion would surrender. Regardless of whether the Urushion was willing or not, Yang Lin had chosen to send them to his own army.
What Yang Lin did not expect was that the Wuhuan cavalry s who had already surrendered and joined the Han army, would not hold back against the Urushion s of other tribes.