Yang Lin stacked all the spongy silk together and put them into his own pocket. As if nothing had happened, he continued to watch the various large teams of soldiers pick. The sixteen thousand odd Wu Huan soldiers were all clustered together, divided evenly between each squad. Each team of Commander was like picking their own animals, carefully selecting their own soldiers they liked.
However, it was difficult for Yang Lin to calm down in his heart, and his thoughts had long flown outside the camp. Although he had prepared himself for this, he still felt a deep sense of sorrow at the end of the day. He even started to sympathize with Dong Zhuo a little. After thousands of years of being scolded at by everyone, who would put themselves in Dong Zhuo's shoes?
The Generals continued to select soldiers, but Yang Lin was not in the mood to continue watching. He stood up, mounted his horse, and ran out of the camp. Under the gentle sunlight, Yang Lin galloped his horse across the plains, temporarily forgetting the worries of the world.
After a few days of spring rain, the grass in the wilderness was growing very fast, and the flowers all over the place were fragrant. Horses flew across the grass, flocks of butterflies dancing in the wind. A few birds soared from the grass and circled in the air, singing.
Finally, Yang Lin stopped at a tall slope, and the janissaries followed from afar. Only the Zhang Banxian ran over. He looked at Yang Lin, his eyes filled with resentment. "Lord General, you have been doing great deeds since the ancient times, so you need not be too worried. When a sovereign sees an official as a brother, the subject as a heart; when a sovereign sees a subject as a dog or a horse, the subject as a passerby; when a sovereign sees a subject as a dirt, the subject as a foe. "
Zhang Banxian turned around, looked at the vast plains, and faintly said: "Hanling Emperor is ungrateful and ungrateful, and has caused chaos for a long time. Now that he was dead, there was no need for the Lord General to follow his orders. Otherwise, Lord General would be in danger! The soldiers and strategists were in danger! Even if Lord General does not think for himself, he should think for his brothers who have followed you for many years. You cannot push your brothers into a pit of fire! "
"What should I do?" Yang Lin looked into the distance and said indifferently.
"I have three suggestions, one for the upper, one for the middle and one for the lower. They can be used by the Lord General." The Zhang Banxian paused for a moment, then said solemnly: "The Lord General has over a hundred thousand elite riders, a single wave of his hand can sweep the world, and change dynasties. This is the best plan. Now that Zhang Chun had calmed down, and had needed a large number of rebel captives to be settled, the Lord General had personally led the troops into the desert, letting the eunuchs who were giving out the orders wait in the Youzhou. This was the plan. If you follow the will of the Spirit Emperor and hand over the military power, then forget about all the soldiers and The people of the world.
Yang Lin laughed, then said indifferently: "Wielding a master to the south, sweeping away everything in the world, it seems straightforward, but in fact, it's just a plan. The big man had lived for four hundred years, and even though he was very weak today, the people of the world were still keen on him. Although martial power could conquer the world, resistance was fierce. The Chinese are not the Barbarian, they cannot be conquered by just killing, and I do not want to slaughter my own people. The Qin was strong, and relied on violence to conquer the six countries. However, it incited the citizens to resist, and only ten years after reunification, it was overthrown. "
"As for obeying my last will and gaining a false name, that is even more out of my style." Yang Lin shook his head, and said coldly: "Right now, the world is in chaos, the people do not live in peace, could it be that this is only the personal fault of the Spirit Emperor? This was caused by taking the heaven and earth as private property, taking tens of thousands of people as private property, and ruining the emperor system which was extremely inhumane and inhumane. The emperor system is the source of all evil. As the representative of the autocracy, the emperor is essentially a single husband, a common thief. Thieves still felt a little guilty after killing someone for their goods. They felt that they were committing a crime. The Emperor, on the other hand, took slavery and the massacre of the people for granted and remained calm and collected. Over time, the Emperor became more and more arrogant and unrestrained. The people have been oppressed for a long time, and have been submissive to it. They have developed a servility, being cautious and timid. So repeated, vicious circle, has become the general source of ignorance, poverty, backwardness of the people. "
Furthermore, Liu Hong was now dead, and the world was about to turn into chaos. Yang Lin would never hand over the military power in his hands, and become a lamb for anyone to slaughter. However, he didn't want to bear the responsibility of being a traitor. He didn't want to be criticized by his descendants.
"As for the plan you mentioned, it's worth considering." Yang Lin nodded his head, and said thoughtfully: "However, merely dodging is not enough, we should still take the initiative. Immediately order Xin Ping, Xin Pi, Fei Hong and Liang Ming to go to Luoyang, and let them first report the news to Luoyang, and secondly, look for Zhang Jean and He Jin to do some activities. "
"Lord General, it's better if I go there myself." Zhang Banxian laughed and volunteered, "Other than news and activities, Lord General should also congratulate Xinjun on her accession to the throne. This is the perfect opportunity for me to meet with the ministers of the imperial government and decide what to do next. "
Yang Lin thought for a while, then nodded his head and said: "It's good for you to go there. However, you cannot stay in Luoyang for too long. If my judgement is correct, there might be a great upheaval in Luoyang. "
"Oh …" Will there be a great upheaval in the Luoyang? " Zhang Banxian turned around and asked in surprise.
"Yes. New Emperor is still young, so we cannot take matters into our own hands. Yang Lin nodded his head and said affirmatively: "After you guys go, regardless of whether it is successful or not, you have to return early. At the same time, you have to withdraw the Luoyang's contact point, in case there is a fire at the city gate.
"Thank you Lord General for your concern." Zhang Banxian laughed, a sinister smile appearing on his face: "Since Luoyang is in trouble, I should stay in Luoyang. If the eunuchs and the foreigners compete for power, they will need the Lord General more. Maybe we can even get more benefits from it. "
"Now is not the time to think about benefits. We must lower ourselves, as long as we save the army and the Youzhou." Yang Lin shook his head, and said with certainty: "As long as we reach the second half of this year, we can speak with our true strength."
"Lord General, are you that sure?" Zhang Banxian looked at Yang Lin in shock once again. After a long while, she nodded her head and said: "I will leave immediately. Once we reach Luoyang, I will be in contact with you at all times. "
Zhang Banxian immediately wrote a report on Recital s, accompanied by a list of meritorious personnel who deserved to be rewarded. After that, she brought Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju's heads and led a small group of cavalry soldiers to hurriedly leave Korean Army Base Camp, heading to Guangyang City overnight.
After three days of trekking, Zhang Banxian and the rest arrived at Guangyang. They even sent people to call for Xin Ping, Xin Pi, Fei Hong, Liang Ming and the others. They brought a few boxes of money with them and rushed to Luoyang without stopping.
After entering the Jizhou, while hurrying, the Zhang Banxian sent out the exorcism to inquire about the whereabouts of the Eunuch who passed down the decree along the way. No matter what, she had to stop the Eunuch in charge of the imperial edict before she had a chance to move. If the Eunuch that passed down orders were to go to the Youzhou, things would become a little troublesome.
Two days later, the exorcism got the news.
So it turned out that the messenger the imperial government had sent was Zhang Jean's trusted eunuch, Little Yellow Gate's Li Yu. At that time, when Yang Lin was bestowed the title of Fair General in the North, the one who came to the Lunan to deliver the decree was also him. Furthermore, he had rejected the money that Yang Lin had given him.
This time, after Li Yu left the Luoyang, he walked and stopped along the way. When he arrived at the Xindu City, Li Yu decided to stay at the letter station. For three days, Li Yu stayed in the inn without coming out. The Young Eunuch s and guards under Li Yu all thought that he was sick, so no one dared to urge him to leave.
After receiving the news of the Eunuch's decree, Zhang Banxian's face revealed a trace of a strange smile. Others might not know it, but he knew it very well. With his intelligence, he immediately understood the purpose of sending the decree to the eunuchs. Immediately, they ordered the convoy to speed up, in case Li Yu and the others got anxious.
That evening, the Zhang Banxian finally made it to the Xindu City before the doors closed. He had Liang Ming and Xin Pi lead the team and find a place to camp outside the city while he, Xin Ping and Fei Hong brought a box of money along with them and entered the city.
When the sky completely darkened, Zhang Banxian, Xin Ping and Fei Hong took the money and arrived at Li Yu's collapsed relay station. A post station is a place where messengers or officials who transmit official documents and military information pass food, lodging, and horses. Li Yu's arrival caused An Ping County's relay station to become much more lively.
"Inform them that it is General Yang Lin's job to seek an audience." Zhang Banxian took out a money bag from her pocket and threw it into the hands of the Young Eunuch, who was guarding the door.
Although the Eunuch had a lot of power and influence, he was still just a big eunuch like the decathlon. These Young Eunuch s would not only be tired from work all day, they would also be able to eat a hearty meal. Seeing such a big bag of money, his eyes turned green and he hurriedly ran off to report it.
Very quickly, Zhang Banxian and Xin Ping were led into Li Yu's room. Even though they had met Li Yu back in the Lunan, they hadn't said anything. Furthermore, Li Yu didn't have any impression of them. Only after they introduced themselves did Li Yu seem to remember them.
"Hehe …" So you're an old friend! " After chatting for a bit, Li Yu put down his airs, and laughed lightly. The atmosphere immediately became a lot gentler, he feigned humility and said: "Lord General is too polite, the rebellion is so urgent, he even sent you guys to welcome us from such a distance."
"Go back to the Eunuch Li. The rebellion of Zhang Chun has been completely exterminated by the Lord General. The heads of Zhang Chun and Zhang Chun are outside the city." The Zhang Banxian paused for a moment, then said lightly: "The reason Lord General sent us here, is to report to the Imperial Court. At the same time, he also wants us to pay a visit to the Eunuch Li and report the results of the rebellion to him. "
"Oh …" "So that's how it is!" Li Yu did not seem to be surprised at all. When he had left the Luoyang, he had already known that Yang Lin had eliminated Qiu Liju, and estimated that Zhang Chun would not be able to hold on for more than a few days. There is no need to report to me. You should report to the imperial government as soon as possible. "
"Of course it's necessary! Lord General has repeatedly told us that we must report to him. " Zhang Banxian withdrew her smile. She said solemnly, "Moreover, Lord General said that Eunuch Li is clean and honest. But there are a lot of followers who follow the Eunuch Li, and they specially ordered us to bring a box of money so that the Eunuch Li can send away their servants. "
"I appreciate your kindness, Lord General. You should take the money." Hearing that there was a box of money inside, Li Yu's eyes couldn't help but light up, but he still pretended to be calm and collected as he waved his hand, "Help me thank Lord General.