Chapter 74: Eight Schools in Xiyuan
Yuan Huai had finally waited for the opportunity for his family members to take control of the military power, so how could he give up?
He immediately stepped out and made a report: "Your Majesty, I recommend a man, Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong. He is famous for his bravery and participated in the suppression of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. As he was born in the south, he will surely be able to easily put an end to the rebellion in Jingzhou."
Liu Hong narrowed his eyes, "Sun Jian? He's a good candidate."
Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and Lu Zhi were all old after all, and they might have died on the road from the long journey.
Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo are hanging out with Zhang Rang, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are members of the Yuan clan, Guo Hao and Liu Bei are now the favorites of Liu Hong, and only Sun Jian is hanging out with General He Jin .
It would also be a good choice to send Sun Jian away and weaken He Jin's power.
Moreover, he had heard a little about Sun Jian's abilities and knew that he was indeed capable of taking on the responsibility of suppressing the rebellion.
Liu Hong nodded. "The recommendation from the Grand Tutor is a good one. Sun Jian will be appointed as the governor of Changsha and lead the five schools of the Northern Army to attack and wipe out the rebels in Jingzhou."
Zhang Rang suddenly said, "Your Majesty, the five schools of the Northern Army have all been dispatched to Jingzhou. Doesn't that mean that only the Imperial Guards will be left in Luoyang? If so, the Sili area will be in danger!"
The ministers' hearts sank, as the highlight was about to begin.
As expected, Liu Hong did not care what the ministers were thinking: "Father is right. The states are in turmoil now, and we need a strong army to suppress it."
"I plan to form a new army in Xiyuan. I wonder what you think."
Here it comes, the ministers thought, it seems that His Majesty is determined to divide the power of the general and pave the way for Liu Xie.
"The Xiyuan New Army will be led by the General of Cavalry, with eight divisions under it. Qian Shuo will lead one division, and the remaining seven divisions..."
Before Liu Hong finished speaking, Wang Yun, the Imperial Counselor, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is right, but the commanders of the new army of the Eight Schools of Xiyuan should be carefully selected, so as to be fair."
Be careful? Be careful about what?
Liu Hong was a little confused, but seeing that all the ministers supported Wang Yun, he had no choice but to listen.
"Your Majesty, why don't you hold a competition, regardless of status, to compete based solely on ability!"
"If you have an idea, please speak up."
"Your Majesty, why don't you announce to the world that all military commanders can compete for the title of commander of the eight schools. The competition will be divided into two categories: civil and military. The military category focuses on fighting generals, and the civil category focuses on commanding battle formations. If there are candidates who compete in both categories, the best one will be selected."
"In this way, all the talents in the world will belong to Your Majesty!"
Everyone's faces changed. What was Wang Yun doing? Did he think the court was not chaotic enough and he wanted to force more people in?
Wang Yun looked at the faces of the people around him and couldn't help but sneer. Yuan Huai, He Jin, and Zhang Rang all had good plans. They wanted to take control of the military power. What a joke! If you take control of the military power, where would we stand?
Some are happy and some are worried. For small forces, it is an opportunity to turn the tables, but for those who originally held power, it is a disaster.
Yuan Huai was furious. It is obvious that you, Wang Yun, are targeting my Yuan family.
He knew the brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu very well. They might be at the top of the battlefield, but they were absolutely no match for him in a battle.
Originally he had a sure chance to command two of the schools, but now there was only a chance of four competing for two. How could he not feel resentful?
Zhang Rang's face also changed slightly. If Qian Shuo could not get a seat, how could the Ten Attendants act so arrogantly? Even if they had the support of the emperor, they would have to keep their tails between their legs.
As for He Jin? He was still lying at home. Liu Hong said that he sympathized with the general's hard work and forced He Jin to take a vacation.
Liu Hong pondered for a moment and then he was moved. He was originally paving the way for Liu Xie. If he could introduce some more talented people like the General of Cavalry, it would be a good thing.
After thinking for a while, Liu Hong put aside the list he had prepared and nodded, saying, "What Wang Aiqing said makes a lot of sense. In that case, I will follow Wang Aiqing's advice and announce it to the world tomorrow."
"Let Lord Wang and General Huoqi handle this matter together. Let's adjourn the court now!"
On the other hand, the generals who did not attend the court were not idle either.
In the Luoyang camp, Guo Hao, Cao Cao and others were selecting soldiers. Since Liu Hong was planning to form a new army, he naturally did not want to fill in the numbers with unqualified people, and ordered Guo Hao and others to make a careful selection.
It can be said that all the generals and literati in the court who were knowledgeable about military affairs were gathered together by Liu Hong and thrown into the Luoyang camp to select new recruits.
Guo Hao looked at Yan Liang and Wen Chou behind Yuan Shao with a distorted face. What a joke! He just patrolled around and Yan Liang and Wen Chou were captured by Yuan Shao.
After asking, I found out that the two of them almost starved to death among the refugees, and it was Yuan Shao's relief along the way that allowed them to survive.
When they met each other today and signed up for the army, they naturally felt that they had met too late. He immediately bowed his head and acclaimed Yuan Shao as his lord.
Guo Hao was a little jealous. Yuan Shao was indeed from a prominent family. The four pillars of Hebei were almost all present, and Shen Pei and Guo Tu followed Yuan Shao.
I am obviously the General of Cavalry, and I am obviously famous all over the world, why are you picking up talents one by one at such a terrifying speed?
Even the weakest Yuan Shu has Ji Ling by his side.
"Is this a noble family?" Guo Hao looked at the empty space around him, and then at the group of monarchs who were so talented, he was speechless.
Forget about the extra relatives under Cao Cao, they are natural and there is nothing we can do about it.
But what happened to Liu Bei? He had four more talented people under his command: Mi Zhu, Mi Fang, Jian Yong and Chen Dao. The label of being a royal family member was too useful.
Guo Hao, who had been wandering around for a whole day without any results, was completely dumbfounded. It seemed as if God was against him and did not give him any historical figures.
Those who wanted fame would decisively join Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, those who wanted 100% ideal would join Liu Bei, those who wanted ability would directly accept Cao Cao, and some who admired his bravery would directly follow Sun Jian.
At the end of the whole day, only Guo Hao gained nothing, and even Dong Zhuo had a few more good young people under his command.
The depressed Guo Hao was dragged to a restaurant by a group of guys who had gained a lot to drink, in order to comfort him. They were also very surprised, but since they had come, they couldn't just refuse them.
"Eh? Brother Meng De, why are there so many scholars on the street today?"
Guo Hao looked at the crowded Jiedao with some curiosity. Normally, these teachers would not gather together so crazily.
Cao Cao shook his head, also confused.
"You may not know that today is the day of General Xu's monthly review, so scholars from all over the country will gather in Luoyang to seek General Xu's golden evaluation."
Cao Cao raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? Why don't we go and see it together?"
Guo Hao was very interested. He had also heard of Xu Zijiang's monthly evaluation. Many players also liked to seek Xu Zijiang's evaluation, which could increase their reputation a lot.
He was very interested in this kind of free reputation.
