My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 186 The First Batch of Trainees of General Tianzhu

October.

In the past few months, several rebellions have occurred around Xiurongchuan, all of which were easily quelled by Gao Yu, whom Erzhu Rong sent to deal with.

The battle report was sent to the imperial court in Luoyang.

Erzhu Rong's official position also soared to the sky like a rocket, and the young emperor Yuan Xu was very generous.

at the moment.

Erzhu Rong was already a General of Chariots and Cavalry, and concurrently the Grand Commander-in-Chief of the six prefectures of Heng, Si, Fen, Guang, Yun and Bing, who were also in charge of suppressing the barbarians.

Yunzhou was formerly Shuozhou. After the imperial court changed the Six Garrisons into Prefectures, the original northern region became Shuozhou, and the original Shuozhou was changed to Yunzhou.

By sending Erzhu Ying'e into the palace to marry the young emperor, and thus gaining the title of imperial relative, Erzhu Rong now wields far more power than before!

He is the most powerful person in the entire Great Wei.

Echoing the six prefectures of Yan, You, Ping, Ji, Ding, and Ying to the east, the six prefectures to the west were suppressed by Erzhu Rong, while the six prefectures to the east were in chaos due to mutual infighting.

After Gao Huan fled, Du Luozhou finally chose to accept Dexing's surrender and took Pingzhou without bloodshed.

It's hard to tell whether he wants to take over the last two states in the northeastern corner of the Great Wei territory, Anzhou and Yingzhou, or whether he wants to go south and fight Ge Rong.

Ge Rong wasn't idle either.

In early September, he decisively defeated the government army in Yingzhou and killed Prince Yuan Shen of Guangyang!
Yuan Shen, who had been holding Hengzhou for the past two years and eventually led the army to kill Po Liu Han Baling, was also the most experienced prince in the entire Wei court in terms of military operations against the Six Garrisons. He died just like that.

Yuan Shen died a very aggrieved death.

In the imperial court, Prince Yuan Hui of Chengyang was constantly attacked because he had been cuckolded by him. The court did not trust him, and there were even rumors that he was going to rebel.

So much so that when Yuan Shen led his troops to seek help from Yang Jin, the governor of Dingzhou, Yang Jin refused to open the city gates and let him in, instead ordering him to pursue Ge Rong, who was causing trouble in Yingzhou, in order to demonstrate his loyalty.

Yuan Shen felt helpless, but this was the only way he could act.

However, Ge Rong suddenly launched a counterattack and killed him on the spot!
Who among the soldiers and civilians of the Six Garrisons doesn't know the name of Prince Yuan Shen of Guangyang?
After killing him, Ge Rong quickly established a great reputation, attracting many people from the Six Garrisons who were still observing to join him. Ge Rong also took the opportunity to change the era name and ascend the throne.

He established the state of Qi and lavishly bestowed titles upon his subordinates. In an effort to win them over, he collectively made seven of his most powerful and respected family leaders kings!

Yuwen Luosheng was granted the title of Prince of Yuyang.

A series of messages were continuously sent to Xiu Rongchuan. After Gao Yu and Erzhu Yuechan got engaged, Gao Yu was also regarded as a member of the Erzhu clan. Erzhu Rong completely trusted him and informed him of all the news as soon as possible in order to make it easier to ask him for advice.

"This Ge Rong is quite capable, having already usurped the throne and declared himself emperor. He was once the garrison commander of Huai Shuo. Are you familiar with him, Erlang?"

"We haven't had much contact."

Gao Yu frowned and pondered for a moment. "This person also has some martial skills, and he was able to be quickly promoted to the position of leader after Xianyu Xiuli and integrate the forces under Xianyu Xiuli's command. He must be a meticulous person. At present, the rebel army in the east only has Ge Rong and Du Luozhou left."

Erzhu Rong asked with a smile, "Does Erlang think these two will join forces or will they fight each other?"

"Currently, only Xiangzhou remains under the control of the imperial court in the east. If Xiangzhou is captured, the rebel army's advance will head straight for Sizhou!"

Luoyang was the capital of Sizhou. In fact, the rebels were not far from reaching Luoyang, and news of the government army's defeat spread far and wide.

Ge Rong and the others were well aware that there was no longer a single soldier of the Great Wei north of the Yellow River.

"They'll probably hold back?"

Gao Yu spoke his mind, "These two traitors also know that Tianbao is leading his army and watching them like tigers. If the two of them fight, no matter who wins or loses, it will be a Pyrrhic victory in the end."

Erzhu Rong smiled and took out two envelopes from his pocket, handing them to Gao Yu.

Gao Yu took it and was taken aback.

These two handwritten letters, one by Du Luozhou and the other by Ge Rong, are largely the same, both inviting Erzhu Rong to share the empire.

After all, with Yang Kan's help, Prince Qi Xiao Baoyin stabilized the situation in Longxi, and Yang Kan even personally shot and killed Mo Zhe Tiansheng, the younger brother of the bandit leader Mo Zhe Niansheng, making a great contribution.

The imperial court immediately appointed him as the General Who Conquers the East and the Governor of Mount Tai, and sent him back to Mount Tai. This was clearly intended to allow Yang Kan to stabilize the various prefectures in the southeastern border region of Wei, such as Qing, Qi, Xu, and Yan.

The current situation in the Great Wei is such that...

Longxi was in the hands of the rebels, while Guanzhong was in the hands of Xiao Baoyin, who had surrendered to the Southern Dynasty.

Erzhu Rong controlled Shanxi, while Ge Rong and Du Luozhou controlled Hebei and the Yan and You regions. The southeastern provinces, especially Xuzhou, were already disloyal to the Great Wei...

The only areas that the Great Wei court could actually control were Sizhou and Xiangzhou.

Erzhu Rong was, on the surface, the strongest among them.

It's understandable that Du Luozhou and Ge Rong wanted to win them over.

"How do you think I should respond, Erlang?"

"They all agree. These two sent someone with a letter to try and calm Tianbao down before engaging in a decisive battle with the other side. Tianbao can observe the situation quietly."

"But what if one side wins and completely controls Hebei and other areas..."

"Tianbao forgot? If the Han Chinese aristocratic families had helped either side, would Du Luozhou and Ge Rong have faced such difficulties? Even if they had conquered this region, they would have struggled to completely control it, unlike Tianbao who managed to make the various states work for him!"

Erzhu Rong couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Gao Lang is absolutely right!"

Erzhu Rong forcibly kept Wei Qingbin in Xiurongchuan for more than half a year, and the effects have already become apparent.

Large numbers of people from the Hao ethnic group began to come and seek refuge with them.

Husichun, Chilie Yanqing, Chilie Ping, Murong Shaozong, Heba Yue, Heba Yun...

Some came seeking refuge because of his reputation, while others were already related to the Erzhu family by marriage. They had initially been observing the situation, but as Erzhu Rong's status rose, they brought their entire families to seek refuge with him.

For example, Chilie Yanqing was Erzhu Shilong's brother-in-law, while Murong Shaozong was a cousin of Erzhu Rong.

The Herba brothers need no further explanation.

The three brothers were originally left in Pingcheng by Yuan Shen, but after Pingcheng was captured, the three brothers got separated during the breakout.

Heba Yue and Heba Yun went directly to Sizhou to seek refuge with Erzhu Rong.

In early September, Hebasheng, who had gone missing, also came to Sizhou to seek refuge. The three Heba brothers, who were once the bravest in Wuchuan, were thus taken under Erzhu Rong's command.

Just as Erzhu Rong had hoped, his forces were now teeming with talented individuals and fierce generals.

"These messages are secondary... but there is good news for Jiro."

"what news?"

"I've already found out about Gao Jia Dalang; he's currently under Ge Rong's command!"

"really!"

The usually composed Gao Yu could no longer restrain himself and stood up!

“Of course it is true. I have already sent someone to deliver the message to Dalang. I think... in a few days, he will know that you are here.”

P.S.: I've been a bit slow lately, I need to speed things up.

I will begin writing about the third year of Xiaochang's reign, the beginning of the Heyin Incident.

(End of this chapter)