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Chapter 58: The Son of Heaven

The Xiahou brothers led 20,000 old, weak and remnants to create a confrontation in the east of Wuguan. As time went by, after taking stable defensive measures, the two generals began to comply with Cao's military orders and disturb Wuguan every few days. However, they were all small battles with heavy thunder and little rain. Jinfan's army had been transferred away. Yan Yan and Pang Tong, who were in charge of Wuguan, suffered little losses. The Cao army either lost hundreds or nearly a thousand in each attack. The comparison of military power in Wuguan gradually began to narrow.\\[]

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Chunyu Qiong took over the troops left by Zhang He. He learned his lesson and began to fight steadily. Zhang Liao no longer robbed the camp. The defense of Mount Tai made it difficult for Chunyu Qiong to advance. Every three days, Chunyu Qiong would attack Hangu Pass, and he returned in a desperate situation every time. The 53,000 soldiers had quickly reduced to less than 30,000 in one month.

No one in the world expected that Yuan Shao and Cao cào joined forces to attack Guanzhong. A month later, it turned out to be the current situation.

Guo Jia seems to be resting in Guanzhong.

Fuling County, Yizhou

Since Guo Jia carried out the imperial examination and took the post-school scholarship, Zhang Baiqi moved away from the prefect's mansion and built a new mansion in his own home. His position as prefect was also removed by Guo Jia after Xu He rebelled against Luàn.

After all, he had acted to expand his army by himself, and it was a death sentence under the throne of other princes. Guo Jia did not seize his military power, but just removed his already famous prefecture position and replaced other officials who stood out from the imperial examinations as prefect of Fuling. At the same time, Guo Jia retained Zhang Baiqi's salary, which was originally 2,000 shi a year, but later Guo Jia implemented a high salary and raised the policy of maintaining integrity to 2,400 shi.

From the actual point of view, Guo Jia had very few people who could use it at the beginning, and there was no separation between civil and military affairs. It was not an exaggeration to serve as prefects or other internal affairs officials. However, Guo Jia had many talents who could use it for post-scholars in the imperial examination, so he appointed new officials to take important positions in the local area. Not only Zhang Baiqi, Zhou Tai, Zhang Yan and others were removed from their civil positions in governing the local area, but even the position of prefect of Hanzhong, Guo Jia also allowed Yan Pu to replace Zhang Liao after taking Guanzhong.

If a general has both military power in the local area and the power to govern the local area, it is difficult to control the military and political power. Guo Jia wants to separate power, and not only prevent political leaders from having the power of military power after forming gangs, but also prevent military generals from raising troops in the local area and respecting themselves.

This is a long-term plan, not targeting anyone or suppressing anyone. In this regard, Guo Jia treats everyone equally.

Zhang Baiqi was a rough and majestic man. In recent years, he became generous and generous. In the mansion, Zhang Baiqi realized one of the dreams of many men throughout the ages: they had many wives and concubines.

"Master, Master..."

More than ten wives and concubines in the mansion called softly, and Zhang Bai was riding in the bush. It should be the time when he was in his life, but he walked through the courtyard and was frowning. e^ Look

Enjoyment is a human nature.

But he always feels that he is living a hard life now.

He likes to listen to singing and dancing, he likes to drink and revel in the house, he likes to be boutique clothes, he likes to be surrounded by beautiful clothes, he likes to be surrounded by beautiful beauty...

In his early days of establishing himself in Fuling County, he had all these.

He has his own dancer, singing genius, fine wine and food, silk and satin, and he has no shortage and no worries.

However, as time goes by, the glory is no longer. It is not that Guo Jia gives him reduced treatment, but that the income and expenditure in Zhang Baiqi's mansion is unbalanced, the expenditure is huge, and the income is only a stable salary every year.

He has more and more wives and concubines, more and more servants serve his wives and concubines, and more and more children, so naturally there are more and more mouths in his mansion that he has to stutter and eat.

Nowadays, he is already good to be able to barely support his family.

The singing and dancing troupe that was for his entertainment was dismissed from the mansion. The silk and satin could only be replaced with food to make up for the shortage in the mansion, and the banquet was also required to make careful calculations.

Sometimes, Zhang Baiqi will ask himself, why do people become so burdened when they are alive?

Finance is often not enough to rely solely on reducing expenditure. Zhang Baiqi also thought about opening up the source, but the wealthy families in Yizhou had cursed him before. Later, Zhang Baiqi's status under Guo Jia gradually decreased, and his value was even less than that of the prefect of Fuling.

Zhang Baiqi is just an ordinary general. His contribution to Guo Jia is not considered a great achievement. Even his merits are only in Guo Jia's heart. In the eyes of outsiders, Zhang Baiqi is insignificant.

It cannot be blamed for not using him seriously, but Zhang Baiqi gradually disappeared after coming to Fuling. Guo Jia can hear his enjoyment in Fuling every month, but Guo Jia doesn't care. He will not erase Zhang Baiqi's credit. If he deserves Zhang Baiqi, Guo Jia will not lose him a little.

Since you want to enjoy your whole life, you will be fulfilled.

As long as Liu Biao did not invade Yizhou, the troops in Fuling would be stationed. Guo Jia thought that Zhang Baiqi would die one day, which would definitely be a good ending that everyone envied.

Think about the generals in Taiping Road, not those unknown soldiers later became famous and heroic, but how many of them did not die in the thirty-six-party Qu generals?

With heavy steps, Zhang Baiqi came to the backyard of the mansion expressionlessly and walked into a remote room. Zhang Baiqi pushed aside a dark mén in the corner and stepped into the dim secret room.

Secret rooms were common in ancient times in the homes of wealthy families.

Landlords hide money, politicians hide secrets, etc., and many wealthy families even build basements in their mansions, and various secret passages emerge one after another. This is normal.

Zhang Baiqi walked into the secret room, lit the candle by the wall, and then knelt down in front of a low table. There was a brocade box on the low table. Zhang Baiqi gently opened the brocade box, and looked at the imperial edict inside the brocade box, Zhang Baiqi was in a state of uncertainty.

Imperial decree

Zhang Baiqi will be in his life, even if his ancestors have lasted for generations, he will probably never expect to receive the imperial edict one day.

It is impossible for ordinary people to receive the emperor's imperial edict alone, and Zhang Baiqi dreamed that he could one day pick up the imperial edict that the emperor was qualified to issue.

Zhang Baiqi had already known the content of the imperial edict. At this moment, he reached out and gently stroked the imperial edict, and struggled violently in his heart.

Betrayal?

Betrayal?

Betrayal?

The Emperor of Han asked him to assist Yuan Shao and Cao cào in attacking Guo Jia.

After the success of the matter, he was named Marquis of Han Ping and was inherited.

Since Emperor Wu of Han implemented the order to promote grace, hereditary titles were one level weaker than the previous generation. This is the method of the emperor's mind, checks and balances, and suppressing the powerful princes.

Hereditary is different from hereditary. Hereditary is the next generation who completely inherits the titles of his ancestors without being weakened.

There are many princes who have titles now, but there is no hereditary rule. For example, when the Marquis of Wucheng, Sun Jian, died in a battle, his title Sun Ce could not be inherited. Later, after the separatist rule of Jiangdong and Sun Quan ascended the throne, whether the titles of the previous generation could be inherited depends on Cao cào's face. Cao cào took the emperor to order the princes and gave the title to him, which was his.

In fact, Zhang Baiqi did not care whether it was hereditary or hereditary. What he cared more about was the level of title. Han Pinghou refers to Han Ping County, which is a county marquis. Although the title of marquis does not grant the land and population to Zhang Baiqi, he has the economic power of Han Ping County. This income is difficult to compare with the salary of the prefect.

With this huge income for Zhang Baiqi, his current suffering will be reversed.

Moreover, Zhang Baiqi faced the imperial edict in awe from the bottom of his heart.

Once upon a time, he was a general of Taipingdao and a rebel, and his descendants would also be named a thief.

Success and defeat of the enemy.

Guo Jia wins, he is the king.

Guo Jia is defeated, he is just a thief

Zhang Baiqi also wanted to give his descendants a innocent and noble birth, rather than a rat crossing the street.

The three great princes in the world fought in Guanzhong, focusing on the world

Gongsun Zan must have hoped that Yuan Shao would be defeated, and it would be better that the entire army would be wiped out, and Yuan Shao himself would be buried in Guanzhong.

Lu Bu and Liu Bei mostly hoped that Cao cào would also be buried in Guanzhong.

As for Liu Biao, I am afraid that he will neither want Guo Jia nor Yuan Shao and Cao Cào to lose. It is best to have a three-way battle, fight it in a dark place, and fight it for a long time. If he can fight for ten thousand years, it would be the best.

Sun Ce and Yuan Shu should have the same attitude towards this battle as Liu Biao. They all need time to recuperate and strengthen themselves. In the battle between Guanzhong, it is best not to fight quickly.

Zhang Baiqi's hands began to tremble and he swallowed with difficulty.

A decision to determine life and death

Smack

Suddenly closed the lid of the brocade box, Zhang Baiqi breathed out a long time, feeling relieved.

Yuan Shao and Cao cào's troops could not enter Guanzhong, he dared not rebel

The imperial edict said that Liu Biao would lead his army to support him, but Liu Biao had no movement in Jingzhou. Zhang Bai's cavalry had only 10,000 troops. What could he do to rebel?

The Marquis of Han Ping is within reach, but it is as if it is far away in the sky.

This imperial edict was sent to Zhang Baiqi's mansion long before the war began.

Cao cào took the accurate position of Zhang Bai to ride a county marquis as bait. You must know that after Cao cào welcomed the emperor to Xudu, he only appointed Yuan Shao as a pavilion marquis.

Of course, Cao cào could also confer a title of Zhang Baiqi as a king, but that was too fake. Zhang Baiqi knew how much he had and asked him to be a marquis, earn more and have a higher status. This is reasonable. If he was conferred as a king, Zhang Baiqi would burn the imperial edict directly.

Zhang Bai rode his face and left the secret room as usual, and returned to the courtyard to have fun with his wives and concubines.

He has a rebellious heart.

Because of the betrayal, Cao cào has given him enough.

However, betrayal must be sure, otherwise if you steal, you will lose a lot of rice. If you fail, the new master will be unhappy and the old master will turn against you. Isn’t that just asking for trouble?

Zhang Baiqi wants to sit and watch the development of the war in Guanzhong. At least he has given him ten thousand courage now, and he dare not rebel. After all, Guo Jia is now using the weak to defeat the strong and firmly gaining the upper hand.

Zhang Baiqi was nervously watching the development of the situation in Fuling County in eastern Yizhou. Yuan Shu, who was far away in Jiujiang, Yangzhou, also asked three questions a day, eager to understand the situation in Guanzhong clearly.

Yuan Shu, who built a palace in Shouchun, stood on the stairs with his hands behind his back and looked down at the scene in the city.

He raised his head and looked at the blue sky. Yuan Shu was over 40 years old and muttered softly to himself.
Chapter completed!