Since Cao Cao decided to welcome the emperor, he naturally would not drag his feet. He immediately sent Xia Houyuan and others, leading an army of 50,000, straight to Luoyang to greet him.

Cao Cao's army had just arrived in Luoyang. Xia Houyuan and others paid homage to Han Xian Emperor Liu Bian. Li Jue and Guo Si happened to lead their troops. The civil and military officials in the court were trembling with fright.

Xie, his respect for the Emperor of Han suddenly disappeared in his heart. He remembered the dispute between Wei Zhongdao and Xun Yu, and suddenly understood why Wei Zhongdao had said that he was holding the Emperor hostage to order the princes. How could such a coward let him

How to respect when you are convinced.

Xiahou Yuan and other generals looked at the civil and military officials whose expressions changed. They laughed loudly and took the initiative to attack without fear of Li Jue. Guo Si had a strong army and horses. Xiahou Yuan and Zhao Yun were both superb generals. Xiahou Dun and Le Jin were

Li Dian and others were also first-class generals. They fought fiercely for half an hour and fought bloody battles. They fought bravely to take the lead and repelled the armies of Li Jue and Guo Si in one fell swoop.

The next day, Cao Cao led his army to Luoyang City. Wei Zhongdao did not follow because he did not have much respect for Han Xian Emperor Liu Bian. He stayed in Yanzhou to take charge of state affairs, and Cao Cao did not force him.

Cao Cao knew how to act well. As soon as he arrived in Luoyang, he respectfully went to pay homage to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. He expressed his sincerity and bowed down in respect.

"I have expressed my gratitude to the country, and I have thought deeply about repaying it. Today, the two thieves, Jue and Si, have committed a lot of crimes. I have more than 200,000 elite soldiers, who can defeat the rebels with obedience and victory. Your Majesty is good at protecting the dragon body and attaches great importance to the country.

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Liu Bian, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, had been living in the shadow of powerful ministers since he came to the throne. He had never received such courtesy. He was very happy and praised Cao Cao greatly.

Cao Cao received the order to thank him, walked out of Luoyang City, and returned to the army. He thought of the Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty whom he had just met. He was young, frightened, timid, without any heroic spirit, and without the generosity of a monarch, and he quietly felt a twinge in his heart.

Wei Zhongdao's words about "coercing the emperor to command the princes" kept echoing in my mind. My ambition gradually grew and I couldn't control it at all. It was like weeds after spring, growing crazily.

After Li Jue and Guo Si were repelled by Xia Houyuan, they did not evacuate. They still lingered in Sili, eyeing Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and unwilling to give up. When they heard that Cao Cao's army had arrived, they couldn't help but discuss countermeasures, hoping to defeat Cao Cao.

Capture Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty from his hands.

Jia Xu was sitting in the meeting hall at this time, his heart moved slightly, he stood up and objected.

"Two generals, Cao Cao has a strong army and strong generals. He is a hero who can compete with Lu Bu. We are afraid that we are no match for him, so why not take this opportunity to surrender and ask for pardon for our sins!"

Li Jue and Guo Si were not willing to listen to Jia Xu's words, so they became furious and regarded Jia Xu's kind words as poison, insisting on a showdown with Cao Cao.

The two sides fought a battle in Sili. Xia Houyuan and Zhao Yun killed twelve generals of the other side in front of the formation. Their morale was greatly boosted. Cao Cao took advantage of the situation and defeated Li Jue and Guo Si in one battle. They killed many people, including those who surrendered.

Several. Li Jue and Guo Si fled looking west, hurriedly like a bereaved dog; knowing that they had nowhere to stay, they had no choice but to leave the mountains and drop grass, and they withdrew from the political stage in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Cao Cao returned with a great victory and went to Luoyang City to meet Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and made a speech.

"The eastern capital, Luoyang, has been abandoned for a long time and cannot be repaired. It is also difficult to transport food. Xudu is located near Luyang, and the city walls, palaces, money, grain and people's goods are sufficient for future use. I dare you to move Xudu to me, and I hope your majesty will allow it."

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty did not dare to disobey, and the cultural relics officials were also afraid of Cao Cao's power and did not dare to object. Cao Cao welcomed Luan and drove to Xudu, built palaces and palaces, established ancestral temples, provincial offices, and government offices, built cities and treasuries, and granted Dong Cheng the title.

Thirteen people will be appointed as marquises, who will reward merits, punish crimes, and listen to Cao Cao's disposal.

Cao Cao proclaimed himself the General Wu Pinghou, with Wei Zhongdao as the minister, Xun You as the military advisor, Xun You as the Sima Jijiu, Liu Ye as the Sikongcang, Cao Yu, Mao Jie, and Ren Jun as the Dian Nong, Zhonglang general, and the supervisor.

Qian Liang, Cheng Yu were the Prime Minister of Dongping, Fan Cheng, Dong Zhao were the Luoyang Order, Man Chong was the Xu Duling, Xiahou Yuan, Zhao Yun, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong were all generals, Lu Qian, Li Dian, Le Jin, Yu Jin, and Xu Huang

They were all captains, and the rest of the officers and men each had their own titles. From then on, all power was vested in Cao Cao: major affairs of the court were first reported to Cao Cao, and then reported to the emperor.

Cao Cao returned with a full load, held a banquet in the back hall, gathered everyone, discussed important matters, and asked.

"Now Liu Bei and Lu Bu are in Xuzhou, watching with eager eyes. I wonder what you can teach me?"

Wei Zhongdao always had to eat and drink. If Cao Cao never named him and never took the initiative to offer advice, everyone stopped to enjoy the food and wine. Only he would let out satisfied exclamations from time to time, and Kuaizi picked up the food.

I swallowed a piece of venison in one gulp and loved it very much. I narrowed my eyes slightly and shook my head with an intoxicated look, which attracted everyone's attention. For a while, the whole back hall was silent.

Cao Cao was extremely generous to Wei Zhongdao. He quietly watched Wei Zhongdao enjoy the food and said to his left and right.

"Since Zhongdao loves venison, I ordered the chef to kill another deer and send it to Zhongdao's house!"

When Wei Zhongdao heard this, he opened his eyes with a bit of joy and bowed his hand to Cao Cao, expressing his gratitude, which made Cao Cao very happy.

"General Cao, Liu Bei, and Lu Bu are in Xuzhou. They are indeed a threat to Yanzhou. This matter can be easily handled!"

When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes showed expectation, and he listened attentively, waiting for Wei Zhongdao's good plan.

Wei Zhongdao took his time, picked up a piece of venison again, stuffed it into his mouth, and muttered without caring about the image.

"Liu Bei is the lord of Xuzhou at this time, but he has not been canonized by the imperial court, so he has no real name."

"Lü Bu is a tiger and wolf, ambitious and foolhardy. With just one edict, the two of them will fight to the death and cannot live together."

When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately became interested. He leaned forward slightly, his eyes shone, and asked Wei Zhongdao for advice.

"Please Zhongdao please tell me clearly, what kind of edict is this?"

Wei Zhongdao was already full at this time, so he wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, without caring about the stain on his clothes, he leaned back lazily and said casually.

"It's very simple. Tomorrow Cao Gong will give Lu Bu an edict, granting Lu Bu the position of Xuzhou pastoralist, and Liu Bei will serve as the Xuzhou Biejia. Lu Bu will have different intentions in his heart after receiving this edict, and Liu Bei will never be able to tolerate Lu Bu. The two tigers will inevitably fight.

, then Duke Cao will be able to reap the benefits!"

When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help but clapped his hands and shouted that this was a wonderful plan. He picked up the wine glass and drank three glasses in a row. He was so happy that he couldn't help but admire it.

"Zhongdao's clever plan is as intoxicating as this fine wine!"

Below, a hint of admiration flashed in Xun Or's eyes. Although he had different political views from Wei Zhongdao, he also agreed with Wei Zhongdao's strategy. He actually had a countermeasure in mind, but it was slightly different from what Wei Zhongdao said. He wanted to
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