He didn't even think about it and quickly shook his head at He Jin.
It was a joke. He had already received enough benefits and now only wanted to return to his territory, develop well, accumulate strength, and wait for the world to fall into chaos.
He had never thought about leading an army to quell the rebellion in Western Liang.
One must know that this rebel army was not a rabble; it was a rebel army with elite cavalry and formidable soldiers.
There were hundreds of thousands of them. Even when the court sent a large number of troops to suppress them, they were not eliminated. Instead, they kept losing battles, retreating to Chang'an, and forming a standoff with the enemy, which slowly stabilized the situation.
If it weren't for the natural barriers and the disunity within the rebel army, fighting independently, the court might have been annihilated in one battle.
He didn't want to get involved in such a mess; he would leave it to others.
After receiving the hint, He Jin frowned, somewhat puzzled.
Liu Jin had said that he didn't want to stay in the court and wanted to strive outside, establishing merits. Now that such a good opportunity had arrived, he didn't want it.
While everyone in the main hall was deep in thought, Liu Hong's icy cold voice slowly emerged from the dragon throne!
"Now Liang Province is in turmoil, with hundreds of thousands of rebels attacking various commanderies."
"Do any of you have a way to suppress the rebels and pacify Liang Province?"
As soon as the voice fell, Situ Yuan Wei, standing in the front row of civil officials, immediately stepped out, bowed, and respectfully said!
"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to first send elite imperial soldiers to Western Liang to suppress the rebels, stabilize the various commanderies of Liang Province, and organize a defensive line."
"This is to prevent these rebels from expanding their gains and attacking the Three Auxiliary Regions of Chang'an, which would then threaten the capital, Luoyang."
The civil and military officials of the court nodded, all agreeing to send troops first to suppress the unrest.
At the very least, they had to curb the momentum of this rebel army and not let them continue their attacks. If the Three Supports of Chang'an were lost, Luoyang would also be in danger, and everyone would then only be able to flee in disarray.
Liu Hong nodded upon hearing this, scanned the officials, and then asked!
"Since that is the case, who should be sent to lead the army to quell this unrest?"
Just as someone was about to step forward to make a recommendation, Yuan Wei didn't give him a chance to speak and directly interrupted, saying!
"Your Majesty, I recommend Dong Zhuo, the Marquis of Zhongxiang, to serve as the general for this suppression of the rebellion."
"After all, General Dong has fought many battles, achieved outstanding merits, and previously had a Merit in quelling the Yellow Turban. His military talent has been evident to all."
"Moreover, General Dong himself is from Western Liang, so he must be very familiar with his homeland, naturally holding an advantage. As the general leading the troops this time, he will definitely be able to pacify the chaos in Liang Province for Your Majesty."
Dong Zhuo, in the ranks of the military officials, grinned upon hearing this.
Without any hesitation, he immediately stepped forward and respectfully said!
"Your Majesty, I am willing to serve as the general leading the troops this time, to resolve Your Majesty's worries, eliminate the unrest, and will surely slay Beigong Boyu, Han Sui, Bian Zhang, and others, to stabilize Liang Province."
As soon as these words were spoken, some officials who were just about to step forward to make recommendations frowned.
With such eloquent words, it would probably be difficult for others to contend for the authority of leading the troops.
Especially since Dong Zhuo had outstanding merits, having been conferred the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry by the court due to the Yellow Turban Rebellion, his status in the court was already very noble.
The only ones who could compare with him were Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.
The two of them were also conferred the titles of Left General of Chariots and Cavalry and Right General of Chariots and Cavalry by the court due to the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Although the General of Chariots and Cavalry was split into three, distributing a lot of power, it still held significant status.
Even the newly risen Liu Jin, though known as the Qilin Child of the Imperial Clan and supported by the Great General, still lagged behind these three in terms of status and power in the court.
Liu Hong pondered for a moment after hearing this, then nodded.
He still highly approved of Dong Zhuo becoming the general to lead the troops and suppress Western Liang.
Firstly, he was from Western Liang and familiar with the region, so there would be no mistakes, and the attack would be twice as effective with half the effort.
He immediately prepared to speak and appoint Dong Zhuo as the general for this suppression of the rebellion!
Just then, Huangfu Song, from the ranks of the military officials, quickly stepped forward and respectfully said!
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am willing to request the command to serve as the general leading the troops to quell the unrest in Western Liang."
Liu Hong was startled by this, and his eyes involuntarily turned towards Huangfu Song, seemingly with some thoughts.
Huangfu Song was also from Western Liang, so he naturally had a thorough understanding of the situation there. With him taking action, he might not be any worse than Dong Zhuo.
For a moment, he hesitated whether to appoint Dong Zhuo or Huangfu Song; he held both in high regard.
Dong Zhuo looked at Huangfu Song, who had stepped forward, and a cold glint appeared in his eyes. His teeth were tightly clenched.
His Majesty was about to agree to his appointment, but he didn't expect this old fellow to still dare to step forward and snatch his credit.
Liu Hong remained silent for a moment, then looked at the Great General, who was quiet, and asked, somewhat puzzled!
"What are the Great General's thoughts?"
He Jin pouted upon hearing this. He had no thoughts whatsoever.
Neither Dong Zhuo nor Huangfu Song were his subordinates, so he had no desire to recommend either of them.
He had originally intended to recommend Liu Jin to lead the troops, but since he refused, He Jin simply remained silent.
Since he was asked, he couldn't stay silent.
He Jin coughed and stepped forward!
"Your Majesty, since both of these individuals are capable of this task, why not let them each lead an army and simultaneously attack Western Liang to eliminate the rebels?"
"This would not only accelerate the speed of quelling the rebels but also pacify the Western Liang region sooner."
Liu Hong's eyes lit up upon hearing this. It was indeed a good idea; he hadn't thought of it himself.
With two people leading troops outside, they could restrain each other, so there would be no fear of one of them developing ambitions, hoarding troops, and joining the rebels to threaten the court.
Having understood this matter, he immediately proclaimed loudly!
"Good!"
"It shall be as the Great General says!"
After saying this, he looked at Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo, who had stepped forward, and said loudly!
"You two shall serve as the chief generals with credentials, each leading thirty thousand elite soldiers. After integration, immediately depart for Western Liang to quell the rebellion. Do not disappoint Us."
Dong Zhuo felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a dead fly upon hearing this. He could have led the army alone, but it was all Huangfu Song's fault for jumping out to contend for it.
Although he was angry, he dared not show it in the court.
Immediately, he and Huangfu Song stepped forward together, bowed deeply, and said!
"Thank you for Your Majesty's trust. Your subjects will surely eliminate the rebels and pacify Western Liang."
After the matters were settled, a small eunuch delivered the tiger tally for mobilizing troops.
After Dong Zhuo and Huangfu Song received them, they left the palace and began to integrate their forces.
The Emperor then asked the assembled officials if there was anything else to report.
the court session then concluded, and the civil and military officials returned to their respective mansions in their carriages.
