Chapter 63: Cao Mengde, a Loyal Minister of the Han Dynasty

Generations of nobles have established their reputations, and young people are full of vigor and ambition.

A family of wealth and power, a family of poetry, literature and nobility.

Yuan Benchu ​​spoke with high spirits, "The four generations of three officials are well-known throughout the world. Now is the time for me, Yuan Benchu, to make achievements and establish my career."

Yuan Benchu ​​held a long sword, full of vigor and vitality.

When troubled times came, Yuan Shao had not yet developed the ambition to replace the Liu family, but he wanted to take advantage of the troubled times to rise up and build his career.

"Benchu, the heroes of this world are like the nobles crossing the river. Don't underestimate the heroes of this world."

The elder of the Yuan family warned Yuan Benchu.

Yuan Benchu ​​laughed loudly and left with a sword in his hand.

"My noble and famous family, with a great reputation, is not something that those poor disciples can compare to? The heroes of this world are all a mob."

A family of nobles and famous people with three generations of officials. This man didn't know how many court officials were disciples of the Yuan family.

He, Yuan Shao, inherited the noblest blood of the Yuan family and was born noble.

What are those poor disciples?
That group of poor disciples are only fit to be the Yuan family's knives and dogs.

Zhang Jiao led a group of peasants and wanted to overthrow the Han Dynasty?
It's really naive.

Yuan Shao, who was a descendant of a famous family, never took Zhang Jue seriously.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion led by Zhang Jue would eventually fail.

However, Yuan Shao realized that the Yellow Turban Rebellion would deal a severe blow to the rule of the Han Dynasty and weaken its power.

This chaotic world is coming.

When troubled times came, it was the perfect opportunity for Yuan Benchu ​​to seize the opportunity and build his career.

On the other side, a young man who was peeping at the widow next door taking a bath was immediately filled with indignation when he heard the news.

"The Yellow Turban rebels are so outrageous! There are still loyal Han ministers like me, Cao Mengde, in this world."

Cao Cao immediately summoned the local militia to quell the rebellion.

"You want to destroy the foundation of our Han Dynasty? I, Cao Mengde, will not agree."

A capable minister in times of peace, a hero in times of chaos.

This later leader of Cao Wei was a treacherous hero who held the emperor hostage to control his disobedience.

Now, his biggest wish is to follow Ban Chao's example, pacify the Western Regions, and become the Han Dynasty's General Who Conquers the West.

Deep down, he still retains loyalty to the Han Dynasty.

So after hearing that the emperor had issued an order to defend the country, they immediately organized local militia to do their part to protect the Han Empire.

In Taoyuan.

Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also heard about this incident.

Only the wise and the virtuous can win the hearts of the people with their benevolence and win the hearts of the people with their virtue.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out five years later, and the Peach Garden Oath of All Oaths had been completed long before that.

Liu Bei was originally a relative of the Han royal family.

But since Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, there have been countless relatives of the Liu family.

However, Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, issued the Enfeoffment Decree, which divided the Liu royal family into smaller and smaller groups.

There are many relatives of the Liu family, like Liu Bei, who inherit royal blood.

But their lives are just like those of ordinary people, or even worse than those of ordinary people.

For example, Liu Bei, the current Emperor Zhaolie of Han, is now just a cloth weaver and shoe seller.

At this age, Liu Bei still had not achieved anything and was very confused.

When he heard Liu Hong's imperial edict, he immediately prepared to go to the king to assist him.

As a local rich man, Zhang Fei provided financial support.

Liu Bei also summoned local militiamen and formed an army to prepare to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

In the land of Jiangdong, Sun Jian, known as the fierce tiger, also set out with his Jiangdong disciples.

When troubled times come, now is the time to build achievements.

A decree from the imperial capital directly affected the situation in the world.

The heroes of the Three Kingdoms in later generations began to appear on the stage.

On the other hand, the Yellow Turban Army led by Zhang Jue had already encountered Huangfu Song.

Huangfu Song was ordered by the emperor to keep Zhang Jiao and other Yellow Turban troops out of the imperial capital.

We couldn't be careless for even a moment.

After all, Huangfu Song was a famous general of the time, so he directly dispatched troops and stopped Zhang Jue.

But Huangfu Song was not optimistic.

The strength of the Yellow Turban Army exceeded his expectations.

The evil Taoist Zhang Jiao mastered powerful Taoist magic, and the Yellow Turban warriors he trained were almost invulnerable to swords and spears.

Even the ordinary Yellow Turban Army was not much worse than the elite troops of the Han Dynasty, and some were even stronger.

War is fought with a combination of hard power and soft power.

Military tactics and strategies can help the weak defeat the strong.

But the fact now is that the Yellow Turban Army seems to be the powerful one.

The elite army of the Han Dynasty was actually no match for an army composed of a group of mobs.

Huangfu Song didn't know what to say for a moment.

The old general's eyes are now filled with worry.

As a pillar of the country, he understands the current situation better than anyone else.

When Qin lost its power, the whole world was chasing after it.

Since Emperor Gaozu of Han Liu Bang founded the Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu of Han Liu Xiu founded the Han Dynasty for the second time.

The Han Empire has now lasted for four hundred years.

Over the past four hundred years, Han has become the name of a nation, and the rule of the Han Empire has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

But the same four hundred years of rule have also left the empire full of chronic diseases.

Huangfu Song looked at the imperial capital behind him. The powerful and wealthy in the capital were still living a life of drunkenness and the emperor was drinking and having fun in the palace.

This empire is now like an old sick man, on the verge of death and barely alive. No one knows how long it can last.

The Yellow Turban Army is powerful, but where did it come from?

It comes from the people of the world, the farmers of the world, and the common people of the world.

If the Han Dynasty's imperial court could allow these people to survive, would they rebel?
In the final analysis, the current strength of the Yellow Turban Army is created by the current emperor and the high-ranking officials in the court.

The emperor actually recognized a group of eunuchs as his parents.

Trampled the emperor's dignity underfoot.

The emperor's power is granted by God. His authority comes from his sacredness, and people all over the world will respect him.

If you recognize a pair of eunuch dogs as your parents, who would still think that you, as an emperor, have authority?
Huangfu Song didn't know why Liu Hong, the emperor, did this?
But we also know the dangers of doing so.

The eunuchs in the palace can be the emperor's running dogs or the emperor's minions, but they cannot be the emperor's parents.

The emperor's majesty has been destroyed. Who will obey his orders?
Huangfu Song took a deep breath, and a moment of confusion appeared in his eyes.

Even if the Yellow Turban Rebellion was quelled, could the Han Empire still be saved?

The high and mighty court officials and the emperor who lived a life of drunkenness and dreams.

They can't see that the common people in this world have long been unable to survive.

Was it Zhang Jue who rebelled?
It is the people of the world who are rebelling.

If the imperial court remained so corrupt, even if he suppressed the Yellow Turban Rebellion, uprisings would still continue throughout the world.

Today it is the Yellow Turban, tomorrow it is the Red Turban.

Huangfu Song understood this.

Why don’t the officials in the court understand, and why doesn’t the emperor high above understand?

No, maybe it’s not that they don’t understand, it’s that they just don’t care.

What kind of momentum can a riot started by a group of peasants have?

Even if the Yellow Turban Army invades Sili now, its defeat is only a matter of time.

What do they need to worry about?
How could the high and mighty ones consider the thoughts of the common people among the dust?

(End of this chapter)