The world was in turmoil and people's hearts were uncertain. General Gongsun Xun returned north all the way, causing a lot of waves.

First of all, his departure made his old subordinates somewhat uneasy. Fortunately, Gongsun Xun sent many letters to him when he was at the foot of Wangwu Mountain, so as to appease everyone and allow them to go about their duties.

Secondly, there is some confusion and uncertainty regarding the high-level personnel in Luozhong.

It must be understood that Gongsun Xun abandoned his post and took over the throne like this. This was not a sign of filial piety, nor was he demoted, but he was taking advantage of the window of appointment to make a choice... In any case, it is somewhat unjustifiable to still hang on to the rank of general. But.

It seems a bit unjustifiable to take away the general's seal and ribbon that someone has earned through military exploits for no reason, because compared to positions and titles, something like a general that is not permanent is somewhat unclear in itself.

The so-called does not count as a position, does not count as a rank, does not count as a title... and the concept of military rank, which was derived from later generations, has not yet been formed at this time, so it is simply a confusing account.

Of course, no matter how unclear the account is, it is not impossible as long as the emperor accepts it, because the general was originally invented by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

However, just a few days after Gongsun Xun set off, an accident suddenly happened, which made things that were unclear and confusing suddenly take a turn for the worse - the right cavalry general Zhu Jun suddenly lost his mother, and then invited himself to return home.

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He was a serious filial piety person and could not hold any official position. After the imperial court took back the seal and ribbon of General Zhu Jun's Right Chariot and Cavalry, they could not avoid the topic of Gongsun Xun. So, after some discussion in the center, the emperor returned to the throne.

He sent envoys again, and finally caught up with Gongsun Xun in Zhao State, and gave him the empty responsibility of quelling the bandits in Youzhou, and continued to hold the seal and ribbon of General Wei in charge of conquests.

To be honest, at this time, Gongsun Xun really had no choice but to hand over the seal and ribbon of his general guard... There was no way, this was a political gesture. If he accepted this responsibility, even if he didn't pay the money, it would be fake.

If you live in seclusion and are not recognized by the world, the previous drama will be in vain.

However, it seems that no one can be blamed for this. At least Zhu Jun’s mother definitely didn’t mean it when she died.

You can only consider yourself unlucky.

The chain reaction of this incident was not over yet. Huangfusong saw two former comrades handing over the general's seal for various reasons. He was extremely helpless. In addition, he really had no shame to continue to stay in Jizhou, so he stepped up his efforts.

Activities in Luozhong.

Immediately, as the situation in Liangzhou further deteriorated, and some rebels even attacked the Fufeng area directly under Sili (the county west of Chang'an, in the Longxi area, where Emperor Maoling of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is located), the central government finally followed the trend and eliminated Huangfu.

Song Jizhou Mu's duties, and asked the half-disgraced and half-helpless General Zuo Cheqi to lead 20,000 troops out of Guanxi to defend the Chang'an Mausoleum.

As for the post of Jizhou governor, it was replaced by Wang Fen, a former party member and one of the Eight Chefs. At the same time, Yilang Dong Zhuo was worshiped as Zhonglang General and accompanied Huangfu Song out of Guanxi.

However, this move did not have a direct effect on the situation. By May, the situation in the world completely collapsed.

On the one hand, as Huangfu Song led his 20,000 elites to leave Jizhou, the whole of Jizhou was in chaos, and bandits from all over the place became more active, such as purple mountain bandits, black mountain bandits, old Yellow Turban tribes, yellow dragons, white birds, thunder gongs, and bitter grasshoppers.

It immediately expanded like a pot!

Most of Hebei is immediately out of order. It is said that there are millions of thieves alone, and the situation even has a tendency to spread to the Central Plains... There is no way, this is the inevitable result when destructiveness outweighs constructiveness, everything is like a snowball.

It usually gets worse the more you do it.

On the other hand, the Liangzhou rebels continued to grow in size, and five or six counties responded. The Han army could only barely hold on to several fortified cities in Liangzhou to deal with it. Even Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo could only barely maintain a defensive position on Fufeng.

That's all.

At this time, some idiots in the Central Committee began to discuss the issue of abandoning Liangzhou... Especially Cui Lie and other Hebei scholars. They generally supported abandoning Liangzhou and recognized the independence of the Liangzhou rebels. The purpose was

Mobilize elites in time to stabilize Hebei, which is already in disarray.

However, Cui Lie, the leader of the first-class family in Hebei and a celebrity in Youji, was destined to be used as a stepping stone. After being sprayed by Gongsun Xun once at the ferry, this time he was sprayed by Gongsun Xun's little one again at the great court meeting.

Junior brother Fu Xie and Fu Nanrong, please behead him directly to bring peace to the world!

Fu Nanrong was impassioned and refuted the ridiculousness of abandoning Liangzhou. After all, the emperor was not a fool. How could he go wrong in such a major matter that related to his own life and death? In the end, the emperor made a decision on the spot.

Determined to let Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo continue to defend Fufeng County directly under the Si in the front, at the same time, they devoted all their efforts in Luoyang to prepare for organizing a massive western expedition in order to completely regain Liangzhou.

Another little episode happened here - someone suggested that Gongsun Xun could recruit Wuhuan soldiers and horses in Youzhou and turn around to participate in the Western Expedition plan, but it was immediately rejected because the distance was too far and the gains outweighed the losses.

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Correspondingly, someone proposed to recruit Xianbei soldiers. The reason was that since the death of Tan Shihuai, the Xianbei people had split into multiple tribes and had long lost the concept of a political entity of a country thousands of miles away, which could be used. However, after some discussion, the center

On the contrary, you think that Xianbei also needs to be careful and cannot lead barbarians into Han territory casually.

Then, at this time, someone proposed that the title of General Gongsun Xunwei should be retained. At least he would be in Youzhou and could intimidate the Xianbei and Wuhuan people.

The emperor followed his good deeds, so he sent an envoy to chase Gongsun Xun for the second time, and then he still caught up with him in Zhao State to return General Wei's seal and ribbon seal to him.

However, Gongsun Xun still refused. The reason was that even if he was idle at home, he would definitely try his best to keep his hometown safe and there was no need for this general's seal.

The messenger returned angrily.

However, as soon as he returned, the emperor sent a new envoy with General Wei Yinshou to pursue Gongsun Xun for the third time... The reason was simple. There were too many thieves in Hebei, and it happened that at this time, the Zishan thief Zhang Yan took the initiative to surrender.

He said he was willing to guard the mountains of Hebei for the Han Dynasty. But after thinking about it, the central government had no choice but to accept the other party's request to surrender. He was prepared to pardon him and make him a general in trouble, allow him to promote filial piety and integrity, and send planners to the court to report every year.

Condition.

At this time, because Zhang Yan was once a subordinate of Gongsun Xun, someone else suggested that Gongsun Xun should be allowed to join the guard general Yinshou to recruit and appease the other party... Of course, there must be something he has not said yet, that is, even Zhang Yan

This kind of person can magically transform from a county magistrate to a bandit and then to a lieutenant general in a few months. Why does Gongsun Xun, a general of the Wei who is ready to return to his hometown, have to follow any rules? When did this happen?!

Actually, when things have reached this stage, everyone can see that the authority of the Han Dynasty has been greatly reduced. Except that the central government can still maintain the superficial structure, when it comes to local and military issues, there are no systems and no rules.

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In other words, the world has really begun to fall into chaos!

While a group of state ministers were sighing, Shang Shulang Zhong Yao, who was leaving with integrity, once again caught up with Gongsun Xun in Zhao State.

That's right, it's the State of Zhao again, Gongsun Xun is still in the State of Zhao!

It's not that he didn't want to leave, but that he couldn't leave... He had just entered Zhao State in late April, and that was when the imperial envoy first caught up with him and took back General Wei's seal. At that time, Huangfu Song was still pastoring in Jizhou.

When he took office, the situation in Jizhou was not out of control. But when he arrived at Xiangguo County of Zhao State, Huangfusong was hastily transferred away. Then by the time he arrived at Bairen County in the northernmost part of Zhao State, the entire Jizhou Province had been completely destroyed.

Out of control!

Some people went to the northern section of the Taihang Mountains to defect to the Zishan bandit Zhang Yan, some went to the southern section of the Taihang Mountains to defect to the Black Mountain bandit Yu Du, and some people pulled up their own poles to raise troops... The roads and fields were full of refugees and small groups of bandits, and they formed groups.

There was an endless stream of people dragging their families with them, robbing others, conquering cities and territories, and annexing each other, while they themselves were always under the threat of hunger and disease.

Gongsun Xun brought his family, including several children who were only a few years old, so they could only move forward slowly, so they really did not dare to leave the city easily.

After all, once they set off, there will inevitably be a battle, and Gongsun Xun really doesn't want his heavily armed cavalry Yi Cong to attack these people who are half bandits and half refugees... Not only does he pity them, but he is talking about the situation in front of him.

Considering the situation, if we really kill each other, when will the end be achieved? What’s the point of killing?

It happened to be May and the weather was hot, so Gongsun Xun stopped at Bairen and prepared to wait for a while, citing concerns about the epidemic.

And this time, the third wave of imperial envoys came, that is, Zhong Yao and Yuanchang who came from Zhijie.

"Is it safe on the way to Yuan Chang?" In the hot summer, Gongsun Xun, who was still the county prince with purple ribbon and golden seal, stood on the hot head of Bairen County to receive the decree. After understanding the decree, Gongsun Xun

He did not express his position directly, but instead exchanged pleasantries with Zhong Yao, whom he had not seen for a long time.

"Reporting to you, starting from the northernmost part of Hanoi, things are not very good." Under the dazzling afternoon sun, Zhong Yao respectfully saluted on the city wall in reply. "The Black Mountain bandit Yu Du in the northernmost part of Hanoi has been particularly rampant recently, and countless refugees have

To surrender to him, if Chao Ge ordered Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang to lead troops to escort him across the border, we would hardly dare to leave..."

"How could it not be like this?" Gongsun Xun raised his head and sighed. "My way to the front was also blocked by the bandits who defected to Chu... Zhang Yan. I heard that the bandits here in Hebei had gathered millions of people, so I had no choice but to do so.

Stop and wait for the situation to improve before going on the road."

"So it's time to appease." Zhong Yao also hurriedly responded. "The world is in danger and bandits are everywhere, but things have to be prioritized. For example, here in Hebei, there are mostly bandits that naturally form when refugees are confused. They have no intention of rebellion.

But Liangzhou has directly threatened Sili's safety... Therefore, a choice must be made."

"If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?" Gongsun Xun looked at the camp where the five hundred Yi Cong were stationed outside the city and couldn't help but sneer, because it was originally a good land for young crops, but now it has been trampled by the refugees and bandits.

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Zhong Yao shut up immediately.

"That's alright." Gongsun Xun sighed with his hands behind his hands. "You are right. Hebei is empty now, and there are so many bandits and refugees that there is no way to deal with it, so even if it is just to appease him for a while, he should go and appease him... Zhang Yan took the initiative to ask for surrender.

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"Not bad." Zhong Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's easy to handle." Gongsun Xun said nonchalantly. "I'll ask Yi Gong to accompany you, and then take some officials and wealthy families with whom he got along well when he was an official in Zhao State, and go to the purple mountain in the north.

On one trip, give him the seal and ribbon of the general who was in trouble. In fact, it is not only Zhang Yan, but also the bandit leaders in the mountains. They are either powerful or civilians, and they are not people with any big ideas. You act like an angel.

If you put on airs, they will be happy to accept it."

Zhong Yao became more and more relaxed.

but……

"But Junhou, where is the seal and ribbon of General Wei?" Qian Yuanchang finally couldn't help but continue to ask. "Would you... take it?"

"Forget it, Lord." At this moment, Xi Zhong, who had been avoiding the angel's guard of honor before, suddenly interjected from the shade under the city wall. "The seal of General Wei, this center has taken it away, taken it away,

It's like teasing people... If I take it today, what if Brother Yuanchang comes to take it away tomorrow? Wouldn't that make the world laugh at you?"

"Well said." Gongsun Xun smiled at the voice where no one could be seen. "Won't Zhicai come up and meet your old friend from the county?"

"What's there to see?" The dramatist was still hiding in the shade under the city and kept joking. "Yuan Changfu became a minister as soon as he entered the court, and his future was bright. But I am a prodigal. So far, I have served as a general in the shogunate, and I was also dismissed.

I'm sorry, but if we meet, wouldn't it be embarrassing? It would be better not to meet at all!"

Zhong Yao and Xi Zhong had known each other for a long time, so they didn't know about each other's dissipation and narrow-mindedness, so they just kept silent and allowed him to talk nonsense.

"I don't think it is necessary for you to receive this seal." Lou Zibo, who was hiding in the shade with Xi Zhong, spoke seriously, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Quan Yuanchang's back became slightly sticky. "Jun.
To be continued...