Chapter 84

Now, the governor of Ji Province is He Jin's younger brother, He Miao. He Miao was sent to Ji Province so that He Jin could make the most of the resources of this wealthiest province of the Han Dynasty. From the very beginning, He Miao has been vigorously collecting money and grain and recruiting soldiers.

This man completely ignored the imperial edict from the Great Qian and instead became even more urgent in his recruitment of troops.

Liu Yan, who is also a member of the imperial family, reacted similarly. This man, who is very good at seizing opportunities, went to Yizhou last year to serve as the governor and promptly cut off the Hanzhong栈道 (mountain pass). He has always been ambivalent towards the Han Dynasty, so it's no surprise that he ignored the Great Qian.

Liu Yan intends to rely on the natural defenses of Yizhou to establish his own domain. It's unclear whether he has heard about the miraculous appearance of the Qian army, and whether he disbelieves it or pretends to disbelieve it, or whether he has simply lost his head in the face of great profit.

Zhang Hao never expected that a single imperial edict would have much effect. He planned to deal with them when he had the time.

Unfortunately, the previous signal beacons were not fully distributed across the country, and with the expansion of territory and the increase in affairs, the military resources were somewhat strained. Otherwise, he could have directly executed a decapitation strategy, which would have been much more convenient. But it's not too late.

Although intelligence reports that He Miao and Liu Yu are now living in military camps, this is not a significant problem for Zhang Hao.

"Governor Ding Yuan of Bing Province has rebelled, and he has allied with the Xiongnu, claiming to be marching south to save the emperor." At this moment, a staff officer ran out from a nearby palace and reported.

Zhang Hao's lips twitched. He had just thought it wasn't too late, and then Ding Yuan appeared. Could it be said that this man was not giving him any face? Moreover, due to the rapid rise of the Great Qian, the gentry and common people of various provinces and commanderies were hesitant and indecisive. How could this man have such a strong grip on Bing Province?!

Moreover, Ding Yuan is being ungrateful!

If it weren't for Zhang Hao's appearance, this man would have been killed last year, and by his own adopted son.

Well, this absurd thought of Zhang Hao's flashed by quickly.

The Xuanming Hall is temporarily serving as the command center of the Great Qian's military and political institution, the Secretariat, and naturally has a large radio apparatus for receiving and sending messages.

The staff officer quickly finished speaking and noticed Zhang Hao, hurriedly bowing. Zhang Hao waved his hand, and the staff officer went to the sand table, quickly moving the flags representing Ding Yuan and others.

"Governor Liu Yu of You Province and Governor He Miao of Ji Province have also declared that they will raise troops to save the emperor, but they have not yet coordinated and have not yet taken action. However, intelligence indicates that Liu Yu may have reconciled with Gongsun Zan, and the two have been in close contact recently," another staff officer reported with new intelligence.

Although these were not good news, no one in the hall showed any signs of worry or urgency. The Great Qian is now strong enough, and these people are merely challengers, and not particularly significant ones.

"This is a desperate struggle!" In response to Huang Zhong's inquiry, Zhang Hao sneered, "Discuss how to deal with them first."

With so many talented people under his command, he naturally tries to be lazy when he can. Zhang Hao does not believe that he is more skilled in warfare than these specially selected talents.

It didn't take long for Huang Zhong and others to come up with their opinions. Zhang Hao felt they were good, so he issued the orders directly via radio.

Liu Yu of You Province and He Miao of Ji Province have not yet taken action, so there's no need to rush. Huang Zhong and others clearly plan to use Zhang Hao's time-space gate to transport troops and directly capture the leaders, thus quickly stabilizing the situation in You Province and Ji Province.

As for Ding Yuan, who has already raised troops and marched south, it's simple to send troops to meet him. With Zhao Yun as the commander, leading Ling Cao, Zhou Tai, and Zhang Liao, they will engage the enemy.

Yes, that's right, including Zhang Liao. Zhang Hao had always thought Zhang Liao was under Ding Yuan's command. After occupying Luoyang, he learned that Zhang Liao was actually serving in the Grand General's office. Zhang Liao has the ability and is very pragmatic, so he naturally became one of Zhang Hao's subordinates.

Zhang Hao did not stay in the Xuanming Hall for long. Out of interest in the greatest warrior, Lü Bu, Zhang Hao planned to visit the battlefield. He instructed Zhao Yun to take the signal beacon and go directly to the battlefield before the battle began.

At this moment, Zhang Hao, informed by his personal guard, went to meet the famous physician Hua Tuo, who was renowned in this era and in later generations.

This mysterious physician was finally discovered and brought directly to Luoyang. Before Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing had already been invited and was now serving in the Imperial Medical Institute, mostly studying various medical materials brought by Zhang Hao from the future.

Zhang Hao was very interested in Hua Tuo, both in his legends and in his actual abilities.

The meeting with Hua Tuo went smoothly. As a man of this era, even if he were aloof, he would still show special respect to the powerful. Although Zhang Hao has not yet become emperor, everyone knows he is destined to be the ruler of the world, so Hua Tuo was very honest and respectful to Zhang Hao.

Hua Tuo explained many things that interested Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao was pleased to learn that Hua Tuo had his own understanding of qigong, given his deep knowledge of the human body.

From Hua Tuo, Zhang Hao resolved many of his doubts.

Naturally, Hua Tuo became a member of the Imperial Medical Institute. Whether it was to train more doctors or to learn more advanced medical knowledge, it was very attractive to Hua Tuo.

Perhaps it was also because Hua Tuo respected Zhang Hao that he was so compliant. After all, a ruler who values the people and medical care is worthy of respect to many.

Hua Tuo even presented some miraculous herbs to Zhang Hao.

These were genuine miraculous herbs, not ordinary wild herbs. They grew in places rich in spiritual energy, and some were even guarded by strange beasts. Hua Tuo must have taken great risks to obtain them.

One of the herbs, according to Hua Tuo, could strengthen the muscles and bones. This might not seem extraordinary, as many herbs have this effect. However, Hua Tuo claimed that this herb was particularly effective, providing a significant boost.

If this were in a game, it would be a drug that could directly enhance attributes.

Another herb was for extending life. Hua Tuo did not say much about this, but he had taken some himself and felt his vitality increase, though he had no way to verify it. After all, who can accurately predict lifespan?

According to Hua Tuo's estimate, it could extend life by a few years. This was already extremely valuable, a treasure that could make any emperor's heart race.

To be honest, Zhang Hao was somewhat surprised that Hua Tuo would present such valuable treasures. From their conversation, Zhang Hao could see that Hua Tuo was not at all like the power-hungry figures in legends; he was very detached.

After all, a traveling physician would not be greedy for power.

Surprised and grateful, Zhang Hao naturally did not refuse. He rewarded Hua Tuo generously, and Hua Tuo did not decline.

Zhang Hao planned to use the herb that strengthens muscles and bones himself, and to give the one that extends life to his parents. Although the effect was not dramatic, any extension of life was good, and Zhang Hao might later discover even more miraculous ways to extend their lives.

He originally wanted to take Hua Tuo to the modern world to see his parents and guide their use of the herbs, but he restrained his impatience.

For now, he wanted Hua Tuo to go to the Imperial Medical Institute to learn about modern medical knowledge. Even if it did not greatly improve Hua Tuo's skills, it would at least give him a better understanding of Zhang Hao's parents' health, as many modern diseases are different from or undiscovered in ancient times.

Zhang Hao spent a long time discussing the human body and qigong with Hua Tuo. Later, he called Zhang Zhongjing to join them, and the three of them had a fruitful discussion.

Zhang Hao did not rush to take the herb that strengthens muscles and bones. Zhang Zhongjing mentioned that he wanted to test the herb, not out of concern that Hua Tuo had poisoned it, but because he had only heard of these miraculous herbs and had never seen them. He wanted to use modern instruments to analyze them thoroughly.

Zhang Hao arranged accommodations and servants for Hua Tuo. After sending them off, Zhang Hao thought about how, due to the rich spiritual energy in this world, people's physical abilities far surpass those of the modern world, and the world is full of mysteries.

Perhaps it was necessary to explore these mysteries. For example, Hua Tuo had seen some miraculous herbs but had not been able to obtain many. If Zhang Hao sent a team of experts equipped with modern equipment, such as helicopters, the chances of obtaining them would increase significantly.

Who knows what these herbs can do? There might be even better ones for extending life! The strange beasts could also be captured and studied.

Although these might not compare to the world of immortals, Zhang Hao is not yet in that realm.

With such a large influence in this world, he cannot miss out on its resources.

"Your Majesty, the barbarians are requesting an audience," a guard reported.

Zhang Hao looked at the time; it was already evening. These people must have slept enough and wanted to discuss their work. After all, they were in an unfamiliar place, with a language barrier, and this was clearly not a world that respected human rights, freedom, and equality. They could only rely on Zhang Hao.

"Let them all come. Inform the imperial kitchen to prepare a banquet for them tonight," Zhang Hao instructed.