Chapter 593: Raising an Army
For the Han Dynasty, every war meant merit and glory for a group of people.
All the ministers who participated in the court meeting began to silently think about what role they should play in the future, and Guo Hao's military order was spread throughout the Han Dynasty in the fastest way.
This was the first time that information was disseminated nationwide since the Mohists had discovered long-distance transmission.
Through Chen Xi's act of setting up a tree as a token of trust, the notice board and the LED display screen of the spirit of heaven and earth have become a channel of communication between the people and the upper class.
Every government decree was directly issued to each township, directly cutting off the tentacles of the aristocratic families' control over the local areas.
The bulletin boards and displays displayed every military order issued by Guo Hao and the reasons why the war was launched.
The news of Liu Ying's assassination was extremely shocking. How could the people of the Han Dynasty today not know who provided their current affluent life?
It has been less than ten years since the chaos, and too many people still remember the tragedy.
Liu Ying, Guo Hao, and Chen Xi, their prestige among the people has almost reached the level of living saints.
When they learned the news that Liu Ying had been assassinated, many veterans who were tired of the war and had retired spontaneously packed their bags and began to head towards Youzhou and Qingzhou.
Niu Mu, after almost defeating Liangshan, received a favor from the court, retired from the army and lived an ordinary life.
After hearing the news, Niu Mu returned home and began to pack his things, preparing to return to the battlefield.
"Boss!" Niu Mu's wife held the child tightly and wanted to persuade Niu Mu, but she didn't know what to say.
"Take your son back to his mother's house. He has enjoyed her kindness for five years, and it's time to repay her. You can't let your son live the same life as before."
"I..." Niu Mu's wife wanted to say something, but remained silent. Compared with the life now, the life in the past ten years was really not a living thing.
"I'm very strong, I will definitely come back!" Niu Mu did not look back in the end, even though he heard the cries of his wife and son.
He really wasn't lying, he was indeed very strong, and he also had another name among the Yellow Turbans, Tang Zhou.
After defeating Liangshan, the imperial court pardoned the Yellow Turbans, so he took the opportunity to change his identity and started a new life.
As the successor to the Great Sage Teacher, he inherited Zhang Jue's legacy and was undoubtedly very strong.
The same scene was played out in various places. The Yellow Turbans disbanded on the spot and integrated into the lives of ordinary people, announcing the complete end of the Yellow Turbans and also representing the beginning of the glory of the Kaiyuan Dynasty.
But each of them has a deep sense of guilt in their hearts. Having survived that era, their hands are already stained with blood.
If they cannot contribute to the country, they will simply not be able to accept the current good life in their hearts.
They always wanted to do something, but the Han Dynasty developed too fast and they had no chance to do anything for the country. They could only suppress the guilt in their hearts.
But when the war came, almost all the Yellow Turbans understood that perhaps this was the best way for them to atone for their sins.
Although the other people who joined the army did not have the heavy burden of the Yellow Turbans, they also had a heart to serve the country.
The martial spirit still flows in the hearts of every Han citizen.
Although the situation in Yizhou is a little different, it is not much different.
The people in the south understood that it was not realistic for them to travel thousands of miles to the north.
Fortunately, they also have targets in the south. Although the Kushans are not as hateful as Japan and Goryeo, roaring in the court is also a capital crime.
Since we can't go north to attack Goryeo and Japan, then we'll use you, the Kushan, as a scapegoat. How can the Han Dynasty give you any face if you are being so arrogant?
After reading the news from Luoyang, Liu Bei's face couldn't help but become gloomy.
He is not a clay man. He is a kind-hearted man and a die-hard fan of the Han Dynasty.
He took his double-edged sword from the wall and walked out with the sword in hand with a cold face.
"Kushan? Beat the drum and come to the tent. All the civil and military officials are in a hurry. Those who can't come to Chengdu city within half an hour don't need to come anymore." Liu Bei gave orders directly to the guards at the door.
If the tiger doesn't show its power, people will treat Liu Xuande as a soft persimmon. He is just a Kushan. I will raise an army of one million to chop off this damn Kushan king.
If we say that Liu Bei usually controlled people with benevolence, he was very friendly in dealing with people and no one was afraid of him. Instead, they got along with him happily.
But now, Liu Bei, who came out with a sword in his hand, truly made the guards feel the value of the title of Governor of Yizhou. His heavy aura directly shocked everyone who saw Liu Bei.
Soon, the dull sound of war drums was heard in Chengdu City. Everyone who heard the sound was startled. These were war drums, which were only beaten when there was a war. What had happened?
“Brother!”
“Brother!”
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu lived not far from Liu Bei, so they were naturally the fastest to arrive.
"Second brother, third brother, please stand still and listen to my orders!" Liu Bei was completely different from his usual easy-going self.
The civil and military officials in Chengdu arrived very quickly. After all, this was the first time that Liu Bei was so serious. They were not fools and naturally realized the seriousness of the problem.
Especially when they saw Liu Bei holding two swords, even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stood solemnly on both sides, naturally standing on both sides of Liu Bei.
Half an hour later , all of Liu Bei's civil and military officials arrived.
"Have all the civil and military officials arrived?"
Zhang Song took a quick look and stepped forward to say, "All the civil and military officials who are still in Chengdu are here."
The reason for saying this is that Xu Shu, Fa Zheng, Guan Ping, Zhang Bao and others received education in Luoyang, while some, such as Qin Mi, did not stay in the city but went to the southern barbarians .
All this information was recorded in Zhang Song's mind, who had a photographic memory.
"An order came from Luoyang that the Kushans were roaring in the court and insulting the Han Dynasty. I was ordered to raise an army to teach the Kushans a lesson!" Liu Bei's angry voice came out.
All the civil and military officials who didn't know what was going on felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. Where did this young man come from, daring to dare to challenge the emperor?
"Order from Luoyang that the four continents of Yizhou, Jiaozhou, Jingzhou and Nanzhou will be temporarily under my command!" Liu Bei did not waste any words and directly passed on the order from Luoyang.
They don't need the Kushan king to give them an explanation. The right thing to do is to give it themselves.
"All the generals, listen up! Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Yan Yan, and Zhang Ren, the four of you will each lead an army ahead, Zhang Song, Zhang Su, and Huang Quan will follow, and the rest of you will stay in your local areas."
"promise!"
"Order the Southern Province Governor Meng Huo to raise his army. When the troops from Jing Province and Jiao Province arrive, we will advance together!"
Nanzhou was a newly established province of the Han Dynasty. In fact, it was Nanjiang. However, it had long been naturalized into the Han Dynasty under the leadership of Meng Huo. Guo Hao then gave Meng Huo the title of the Governor of Nanzhou.
After receiving the news, Meng Huo immediately summoned 100,000 elite barbarians to respond to the call without saying a word.
He knew very well how he came to this position, and he also knew very well who provided them with a living. Therefore, as soon as Liu Bei received the news , he set off immediately.
The last thing these barbarians worry about is war.
