Chapter 740

His skills on the battlefield had already received seven parts of Lord Huangfu Gui's true teachings.

The entire Lord Huangfu family also regarded him as the person to inherit Lord Huangfu Gui's mantle in the future.

Therefore.

Lord Huangfu Song's importance was naturally self-evident.

Liu Hong wanted to demand military power from the military group.

Regardless of whether it was for actual benefits or for face-saving projects, Lord Huangfu Gui naturally couldn't refuse.

But not refusing was one thing.

This didn't mean he wouldn't play some tricks in it.

Alright, you, Liu Hong, don't you want military power?

I, Lord Huangfu Gui, can give it to you.

But after giving it to you?

The supreme commander of this army is my nephew, Lord Huangfu Song.

This was equivalent to saying that the command of the army was still controlled in Lord Huangfu Gui's hands.

Therefore.

After hearing the news that Lord Huangfu Song was in charge of this army, He Jin's face became a bit unpleasant.

Previously, when Liu Hong was painting a big picture for him, he had said.

As long as military power was obtained from the military group, he would hand over the military power to He Jin to control.

Emmm, and don't think Liu Hong is some great philanthropist.

It's very simple; the few people under his command, Gu Yi aside for the moment.

The remaining three were Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and He Jin.

You couldn't let Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, these two eunuchs, hold military power, right?

After all, this wasn't the Eastern Depot or the Western Depot.

Moreover, even if it were the Eastern Depot and the Western Depot, those in charge were only the guards of the two depots, and there was no direct military power.

This was equivalent to saying that Lord Huangfu Song holding military power meant a conflict of interest with He Jin.

Seeing this scene, Gu Yi almost couldn't help but laugh.

Unexpectedly, history had turned around and still ushered in the conflict between He Jin and Lord Huangfu Song.

In fact.

In original history, the conflict between He Jin and Lord Huangfu Song was not just because people from aristocratic families like Yuan Wei were stirring things up from above.

But they truly, genuinely possessed a conflict of interest.

As everyone knows.

He Jin's position as Grand General in original history was the nominal head of the military, the supreme commander who could mobilize the troops of the world.

But when it really came to fighting, did you see Lord Huangfu Song ever pay attention to He Jin?

And Lord Huangfu Song's attitude also represented the attitudes of Zhu Jun, Lu Zhi, and others.

If one were to call Lord Huangfu Gui, Zhang Huan, and Duan Jiong the "Three Brights of Xiliang," and call them the heads of the military group during the reign of Emperor Huan.

Then Lord Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Lu Zhi could be called the heads of the military group during the reign of Emperor Ling.

Of course, this statement is not particularly rigorous.

Because the Three Brights of Xiliang were all quite long-lived.

The three of them almost all lived to be eighty years old, which is equivalent to passing away two or three years before the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

That is to say.

Although Lord Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Lu Zhi all had good abilities in commanding troops and fighting.

But if compared with the Three Brights of Xiliang, they were still far inferior.

As for prestige, the two were like heaven and earth.

However.

Even if Lord Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Lu Zhi were no match for the Three Brights of Xiliang.

In the way of leading troops and fighting, they were still far superior to He Jin.

Naturally, they wouldn't agree to hand over the power in their hands to He Jin, the nominal Grand General.

Of course, this actually didn't have that much to do with ability.

Mainly, you, He Jin, were originally just a butcher.

Now that you've sat in the position of Grand General, it's also because of Liu Hong's appointment.

To this extent, you want us, the military group, to take out the existing cake and share some with you; isn't that going a bit too far?

Still the same sentence.

One's position determines one's thinking.

When one's own interests are infringed upon, very few people can remain indifferent.

Therefore.

He Jin's rise, and the conflict with the military group, could also be considered a good opportunity for the aristocratic group to further eliminate the military group and monopolize power!

Of course.

Liu Hong's support for He Jin, wanting He Jin and the Ten Regular Attendants to deal with the aristocratic group, was indeed good for the consolidation of imperial power.

It's just that.

He Jin was truly a master of micro-management.

Standing at the forefront of the wind, but not knowing how to achieve it specifically.

This further led to the intensification of the conflict.

And after Liu Hong, He Jin, the Ten Regular Attendants, and others died one after another.

According to the script set by the aristocratic families, at this time, the world should actually be decided by them.

It's just a pity.

Another person appeared.

His name was Dong Zhuo.

And now.

Dong Zhuo had just joined the Yuan family's camp.

His status and identity were not particularly high yet.

However, the year before last, Dong Zhuo campaigned against the Southern Xiongnu and did establish some merit.

That battle caused Dong Zhuo to be promoted to Colonel of Changshui, but he was still under the command of the Yuan family.

But that battle showed Dong Zhuo's not-so-bad level of commanding troops.

Along with him, the one who stood out was Liu Yan, who held a snake-headed spear and killed seven Southern Xiongnu armored cavalrymen.

Of course, these two figures who would stir up a huge storm in the future were just small fries at this time.

The whirlpool of power struggle was mainly concentrated on two points of conflict.

The first was the conflict between the military group and the aristocratic group.

The second was the infighting within the aristocratic group, such as the Runan Yuan family and the Yingchuan Xun family, as well as the Taiyuan Wang family and the Hongnong Yang family, etc.

As for the imperial court.

The people with the highest power were none other than Lord Huangfu Gui and Yuan Wei.

But at this moment.

Lord Huangfu Gui sending his nephew Lord Huangfu Song over was enough to explain many things.

Although.

Sending Lord Huangfu Song over had the meaning of surveillance.

But more of it was to actively show his attitude to Liu Hong.

Look, I've sent you the next head of the Lord Huangfu family, my own nephew; what else are you dissatisfied with?

And Lord Huangfu Song himself was indeed a meticulous person.

After entering the Imperial Palace, he bowed to Liu Hong according to the rules.

He did not deliberately slight him because Liu Hong was currently just a puppet.

This point, no matter what happens in the future.