() The two memorials were sent to Luoyang City, the capital of the Han Dynasty, one after another. They immediately shocked both inside and outside the court, causing the dignitaries in the court to really turn their attention to the land of Xiliang.

At the beginning, when the court learned that the Qiang people were causing rebellion, although they were angry, they did not take it too seriously. To the big shots, the rebellion of some barbarians who did not understand ethics in remote areas was nothing at all.

Perhaps they were just trying to rob some property and could not hurt the fur of the big Han people. But the current facts gave them a heavy blow. Not only did the Qiang people grow stronger, and many Han officials and people became accomplices, but they actually defeated them in one battle.

The conquest of tens of thousands of troops in Liangzhou cannot be taken lightly by the imperial court. No one can guarantee whether this will be another Yellow Turban Rebellion.

The Yellow Turban rebels who rose up from a small group of Taiping Dao monsters swept through most of China in a short period of time and almost overturned the Han Dynasty. Although in the end, through the efforts of all parties, these rebels were still put down.

But the Han Dynasty was also seriously damaged, and it would not be possible to recover for another fifty or sixty years.

If a new chaos breaks out at this time, I am afraid that the Han Dynasty will come to an end. This is something that the big shots in the court who hold absolute power will never tolerate, so they immediately started to suppress these thieves.

Even Liu Hong, His Majesty the Yellow Emperor, who had never been in charge recently, had to step in to make a decision this time.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the official group in the court, which had been fighting endlessly with the Shi Changshi, but had always been at a disadvantage, also used an excuse to launch an attack on these dead eunuchs who actually held the power of the government. The reasons they found were also very

Simple, that is, Geng Bi, who was killed, was elected by the people of Shi Chang Shi, and it was precisely because of Geng Bi's incompetence that such consequences occurred.

This previous memorial was written by Li Xiangru and other prefects, so they naturally did not save any face for Geng Bi. The book extremely talked about his perverse actions in Xiliang, and put all the blame for the Qiang people's rebellion on Geng Bi.

On the body of a dead man. In addition, he sent troops rashly, giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it. He lost his army and lost territory. His crime was naturally not light. And as the palace servant who had recommended him to this position, he was naturally responsible this time.

Already.

The officials seized this point and criticized the ten permanent servants with all their strength, believing that they were the chief culprits of the Qiang people's rebellion. The court must severely punish these people, so as to convince the people of the world and successfully quell the chaos. And these palace servants

The only thing they can do is to keep crying and complaining about their grievances in front of the emperor and begging for his forgiveness.

And the result was just like the original war between the parties. The almost unreasonable dead eunuchs easily passed the test relying on the emperor's trust in them. Although they also paid a certain price and threw out

A few scapegoats, but the crime still didn't really fall on them.

After the responsibility for this matter was settled, the struggle between the central officials and the officials began again. This time they were fighting over who should be sent to Liangzhou to take charge of the overall situation. After all, the situation in Liangzhou is already very bad now.

The imperial court had to send capable generals to quell the rebellion. At this time, the memorial written by Dong Zhuo was also sent to Luoyang City.

After learning that after losing the first battle, someone actually won the victory very quickly and defeated tens of thousands of elite rebels - as a person who wanted to show his merits to the court, Dong Zhuo would of course respond appropriately in his memorial.

The merits he had made were exaggerated to the extent necessary - everyone in the imperial court breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that at least the situation in Xiliang had not deteriorated to the point of irreversibility.

Dong Zhuo finally got his wish, and his achievements this time were enough to offset his previous defeat in quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion. But his second wish could not be easily realized. As for the choice of commander in Liangzhou to quell the rebellion,

Almost no one was optimistic about this veteran general who had just defeated the Qiang people.

This is related to Dong Zhuo's status. He became an official because of his father's influence, so he did not need to buy favors from the palace attendants to gain status like some people. Naturally, he was not considered a eunuch.

And Dong Zhuo has always been a local official, and his foundation in the court is very shallow, so he cannot be regarded as one of these powerful people in the court. How could these people be possible when both sides regard this position as a new competition?

How about Dong Zhuo, the coach who quelled the chaos in Xiliang this time?

After a period of debate and wrangling, the imperial court finally decided on the candidates one month after the report came to Beijing, and then sent this decree to Xiliang along with the rewards for Dong Zhuo and his subordinate troops.

These people who keep delaying for their own interests have never thought about how precious this month is. It is possible that while they are still arguing about some irrelevant issue, the situation in Xiliang has changed dramatically.

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But the fact is also speechless. The situation in Xiliang did not deteriorate rapidly because of the imperial court's procrastination. The Qiang people did not take advantage of this time to continue sending their troops southward. The reason for this was the climate.

Not long after the Battle of Lintao, the first heavy snowstorm in Xiliang this winter came. This heavy snowstorm lasted for seven days and seven nights, and the mountains and rivers were instantly covered with white snow.

The roads were all buried in snow. No matter how familiar they were with the geography of Xiliang, no one dared to travel far away when all they could see was white snow. Not to mention leading thousands of people on an expedition.

I'm afraid that if they do this, these Qiang people will not need to be dealt with by the Han army, and they will die on the marching road.

Ma Yue, who lived in the south in his previous life, was also surprised by such heavy snow. When the snow fell, he was still worried about how he would survive this cold winter. You know, there was no air conditioning in this era.

His small body may not be able to withstand heating equipment such as radiators.

But the facts told Ma Yue that all this was overestimation. As one of Dong Zhuo's valued advisers, he was treated very well. Not only did he have a small courtyard of his own, but he also had seven or eight at his disposal.

Servant. When the weather turned cold, a charcoal stove was set up in his room. The fragrant charcoal stove not only kept the whole room as warm as spring, but was also not unbearable.

The smell made Ma Yue sigh with emotion.

Only then did he realize that living in ancient times was not really not as comfortable as modern life, but everything had a prerequisite, that is, you must have great power or have a lot of property.

After having a secure life and not having to worry about the Qiang attack at this time, Ma Yue lived a very happy life. Every day, he was either studying in his room or talking to Li

Ma Yue would chat with other counselors like Ru and talk about his views on the current situation between the government and the opposition. Or he would go out drinking with Wang Feng and a few other people who had become his confidants. Such a comfortable life made Ma Yue sometimes

I wish time would stop here.

Because he knew that he would soon be involved in a series of battles, Ma Yue paid more attention to those military books and historical records written by his predecessors when reading. And with Li Ru and other knowledgeable people of this era,

The conversation also gave Ma Yue a deeper understanding of the era in which he lived.

It turns out that eunuchs and relatives played such an important role in the court during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Today, the court can be said to be completely divided between these two forces. Although most court officials regard themselves as loyal ministers, in fact they still defect to the

Among these two camps, the so-called loyalty is not to the country and the country at all.

The Yellow Turban Uprising, which has always been praised in textbooks, is actually a disaster for this era. These peasants who put down their hoes and picked up weapons have no rules of their own at all, and are more like rogue bandits.

The same thing. This is the reason why the Yellow Turban Rebellion was quickly extinguished after its great prosperity. Most of what was learned in the previous life was a randomly distorted view from the standpoint of a certain class.

Of course, the forces of the Yellow Turban Rebellion are too complex. Even today, a few years later, these rebels who are fighting in the name of the Yellow Turban Army have not been completely wiped out. This is also one of the hidden dangers of the imperial court.

This knowledge that was originally strange and vague to Ma Yue was quickly mastered by him during this period, and he also discovered that his brain also has a strong ability to understand the use of troops. Although everything he now masters is

It's just talk on paper and has not yet been applied in practice, but he believes that armed with this knowledge, he will definitely play an important role in future history.

In addition to arming himself with knowledge, Ma Yue also did not forget to continue to exercise his body. The danger of being almost killed by the rebel army made him know how urgent it is to practice martial arts. So during this period of time

Early in the morning, he would come to the courtyard to practice the boxing techniques taught by Ma Chao. At the same time, he also asked Wang Feng and others for advice on short-weapon warfare. He did not expect that he could really dominate the battlefield like his brother and conquer thousands of troops.

He took the general's head among them, just to be able to fight when he encounters danger, so as not to die in some unpredictable accident.

After seeing all this, Dong Zhuo had an even higher opinion of Ma Yue, feeling that this person was indeed extraordinary and would definitely be an important help to him in the future.

Time flew by in a simple and fulfilling manner. On this day, Ma Yue practiced a set of boxing to make his body fully mobile as usual, and then planned to practice another set of sword skills.

A servant came over and reported: "Mr. Ma, Mr. Li has something to ask you to come to the front hall to talk about it."

Ma Yue nodded in agreement, returned to the room, put on a fur collar, and walked to the front hall through the thick snow. However, his heart was full of doubts about Li Ru's invitation this time.

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