Chapter 185 This thing, Cao Cao's is very short, Yuan Shao's is very long
Hongnong County, this is an ordinary county town leading to the ancient capital of Chang'an City from Luoyang... on the long road.
The emperor's carriage has already completed half of the journey to Luoyang from east to east.
But this is difficult, Emperor Liu Xie and all officials can only "kill their teeth - swallow them in their stomachs!"
"well…"
In a farmhouse in Hongnong County, Emperor Liu Xie sighed quietly.
He knew the hardships of the process best along the way...
Originally, the one who escorted him from Chang'an was General Dong Cheng, the cavalry, and the general protecting the country, Fu Wan.
These two, one is the father of his queen and the other is the father of his Concubine Dong, and are the two most trustworthy forces.
Even... Emperor Liu Xie is very dependent on these two father-in-laws.
But... Li Jue's Xiliang soldiers pursued them relentlessly.
Dong Cheng was unable to support himself, so he could only find Yang Feng, the general of the Bai Bo army and Dong Zhuo's former subordinate, to fight against the enemy together.
In addition, Han Xian, the commander of the Yellow Turban Army, also got involved...
Whether it is Yang Feng or Han Xian, they were originally the Yellow Turban Army and were rebels. They had their own interests. Being able to escort the emperor back to Luoyang is tantamount to whitewashing themselves, and they can also be promoted to the title. This transaction is stable.
Make no loss.
Again, Hanoi prefect Zhang Yang suddenly intervened and wanted to get a share of the pie.
Zhang Yang was supported by the Southern Xiongnu, and he was able to become the prefect of Hanoi County, and the Southern Xiongnu Khan made a lot of efforts behind him.
In addition to these forces, there are actually many speculative forces, such as Hu Cai, Li Le, and Wang Yi, but these are relatively gentle, neutral, and not that strong.
"well…"
Emperor Liu Xie looked at the sky in front of the window, helplessly wandering—
——I don’t know where is ahead, and I don’t know where is the way home.
"Your Majesty..." A woman walked behind him slowly.
You can see through the window, which is a beautiful face, with a pair of beautiful eyes looking into the horizon. If you look closely, the extremely deep eyes in your pupils add a lot of mystery and dignity.
But... a hint of loneliness fell on his smooth face, and his mouth opened slightly: "Your Majesty, do you know why we are returning to Luoyang to the east and there are more and more forces involved? This situation is getting more and more chaotic?"
He is the queen of the Han Dynasty. His surname is Fu, and his single name is Shou. People like to call her Queen Fu...
A word blurted out, her tone was filled with endless worry and helplessness.
"If the queen wants to say anything, I am so down and out. How bad can I be?" Emperor Liu Xie spoke slowly.
He has lost weight these days.
Yes, he sleeps in the open every day, and is hungry and full every meal. How could he not lose weight?
A great emperor of Han, who would have thought that he would be so miserable now!
And these... are nothing. Compared to the recent situation of the Han Empire, which was like a candle in the wind, the emperor Liu Xie was mixed with feelings.
Queen Fu Shou shook her head helplessly and said:
"Your Majesty appointed Han Xian as the General of the East, Hu Cai as the General of the West, Li Le as the General of the North, Zhang Yang as the General of the Anguo, and Wang Yi as the Marquis. They are allowed to open a palace on duty..."
"Whenever other small warlords heard of such a generous reward, I must think that if His Majesty can give him an additional title, they will naturally flock to him. How can this situation be stabilized?"
Yes, it was originally a matter of two father-in-law and a court official, but now the Yellow Turban Army, the old Xiliang troops, the Baibo Army, and local warlords.
Not to mention Fu Wan, Dong Cheng could not control it, even his emperor Liu Xie could not control this complicated situation at all.
For example, when the emperor returns to Luoyang, he can't walk at all. All warlords must agree to leave, so the emperor can't leave...
There is no one else who can make an emperor so humble!
The more this time, the more powerful emperor Liu Xie needed to help him help the great man to help him rise up the country and turn the tide down!
"Ah...ah..."
Liu Xie sighed helplessly. "The queen is right, but what can I do? Li Jue's traitor cavalry is chasing us... If we don't rely on these people around us, who else can we rely on?"
Speaking of this, Liu Xie paused for a moment, closed his eyes and looked at the sky.
"How come I don't know that they all have ulterior motives, yes..."
He clenched his fists and pounded heavily in front of the window. However, even if he was hungry, he would be weak and weak even if he swung his punch.
Just like the great man today, he is in turmoil and storm... I don’t know where the road is?
"Your Majesty, don't be too sad." Queen Fu Shou was also extremely worried, but she still had to comfort the emperor and cheer him up. "If you can return to the Eastern Capital this time, Your Majesty will be able to revive the great man again... Besides,
…and more…”
"The Grand Marshal Yang has sent someone to write a letter to Yuan Shao. He is the fourth generation of Yuan's three masters and now he has a million soldiers. He is closest to this place. If he has helped him, His Majesty will be able to clear the rebellion around him and return to Luoyang.
Rejuvenate the great man!”
Huo…
The appearance of Yuan Shao's name is like letting Emperor Liu Xie find a trace of light in the darkness.
Yes, Yuan’s family has received the favor of the emperor. As long as... as long as he can help, Li Jue’s pursuit, all the villains around him can be eliminated. The big man... The big man is going to be prosperous!
"Okay...good...good!"
After three good words in a row, Emperor Liu Xie turned around. "Empress, do you still have...Is there any food? I...I am hungry, I want to cheer up, I have to wait...When Yuan Aiqing arrives."
Speaking of this, Queen Fu took out a hidden pancake from her chest and clothes. There were some green moss marks on the pancake, as if she hadn't eaten it for a long time, but Liu Xie didn't mind at all. He removed the moss and swallowed it in big mouthfuls...
Hope, as long as there is hope!
If there is hope, there will be light in your eyes!
Speaking of which, any food seems to be precious under the severe drought, locust plague, and typhoid fever in the Sanfu Land...
Now, the pancake on Queen Fu’s chest is still warm, because Queen Fu’s place is big and hot enough!
Just then...
A eunuch hurriedly broke into this farmhouse.
"Your Majesty, outside the door... General Yang Feng asked for a meeting, and he wanted to ask His Majesty for his officers..."
Looking for an official?
Give it... Give it...
This was a subconscious reaction. The emperor took out an iron awl from the table behind him and handed him over to the eunuch.
Recently...because more and more people are seeking official positions, where is the time to carve seals?
So the emperor used an iron awl to reward one, and asked the eunuch to carve one at any time!
Originally, there were very few generals from the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the lieutenant was already of a very high rank. However, Dong Zhuo first had a large number of lieutenants, and the lieutenant became worthless from then on!
Later, after Li Jue and Guo Si controlled the court, they also granted a large number of generals.
Now... Emperor Liu Xie gave me such rewards again, I am afraid that the title of general, especially the name of the miscellaneous general, is even more valuable.
Such a reward is just a false reputation and is completely a joke. What's the point?
But from Liu Xie's perspective, what can he do?
Since you want to return to the east, you must rely on these people!
"I'll give you what General Yang Feng wants, I'll give you what I want."
"This is the list handed over by General Yang Feng..." The eunuch handed over the list to Liu Xie...
Huo... At first glance, there were as many as sixteen people who wanted to be appointed as general. Liu Xie looked at the first name of it - Xu Huang?
He had some impression of this general, which was a general under Yang Feng who was holding a golden back and had the courage to be defeated by ten thousand men. In the past... he retreated from Li Jue's pursuit.
"Encounter...Encounter General Xu Huang as Hou Duting...Encounter..."
Sixteen roads were enthroned in a row. Emperor Liu Xie was tired, and his heart was very tired!
…
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Yanzhou, Chenliu County, and the government office.
Everyone was eating dumplings happily in the dining hall, but Cao Cao and Lu Yu were in the study.
This was specially arranged by Xun Yu. He went west to Luoyang and welcomed the emperor. It was time for Cao Cao to make his final arrangements. According to past experience, Lu Yu would often put forward some insightful views at this time.
More importantly, these insights have been tested and convincing.
When he thought of this, Xun Yu raised his eyes through the window and looked towards the study...
"Xun Sima, stop being idle, eat it quickly..." Cao Hong patted Xun Yu on the shoulder. He couldn't figure out that the delicious dumplings were right in front of him. Why did Xun Sima become idle? It's a waste of resources!
"Xun Sima, I heard that this is the last pot. If you don't eat it, you will be gone... Come on... Eat quickly and eat!"
For a moment, Cao Hong seemed generous!
That's right, he has always been very generous when he was someone else's thing.
"well!"
Xun Yu answered, holding up the bowl, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Speaking of which, he was curious. What kind of surprise will Yinlin bring to Cao Gong this time when he goes west to Luoyang?
In addition, Xun Yu is also considering one issue, one that is a little further apart.
...The issue after welcoming the emperor.
If the emperor was in Luoyang, he would be too close to Li Jue, Guo Si in Xiliang, and Yuan Shao in the northern border, which would be a huge hidden danger.
You can take him to Yanzhou...
The emperor will definitely be more attentive, and even the officials will not agree. If they do it too much, it will feel a bit like a emperor.
So? Where should I place it?
In fact, Xun Yu has always had a place in his heart - Xu County!
Xu County is located in the middle of Yanzhou and Luoyang. It is close to Luoyang so that the emperor will not be too far away from the old capital. It also distances itself from Yuan Shao, Li Jue and other forces...
Most importantly, there are many trees and ore around Xu County, so it is easier to build a palace, which is much more suitable than Luoyang City, which is a ruined area.
However, Xu County also has hidden dangers - Runan in Yuzhou.
That’s right, under Xu County is Runan from Yuzhou. When you kill from Runan to Xu County, you can say that you arrive in the morning and evening.
And the situation in Yuzhou is very complicated now...
There are some small forces and some Yellow Turban troops attacking each other, and with Cao Cao's current energy, he must have no time to fight, which is also a hidden danger!
I don’t know if Yin Lin can take this into consideration?
Thinking of this, Xun Yu's eyes slightly condensed, and after a dumpling was eaten, his heart was always hanging.
…
Cai Mansion, in the study.
A desk and two bowls of dumplings, Lu Yu and Cao Cao sat opposite each other.
There are a lot of dumplings in the bowl, and two large bowls are filled, which makes people feel very satisfied.
However, Cao Cao's mind was not on dumplings.
"Eat first? Or chat first?" Cao Cao spoke first.
"Don't tell me..." Lu Yu stretched out his hand and seemed very polite... Of course, he knew that at this moment, Cao Cao's mind was all in the west? How could he care about dumplings?
"Hahaha..." Cao Cao had a wisp of his beard. "Then let's talk about going west to Luoyang and welcoming the emperor!"
Seeing Lu Yu nodding, Cao Cao continued: "Now, although there are still a few soldiers with typhoid fever, it is already good. More than 80% of soldiers have recovered. In addition, your dumplings and quhan Jiaoer Soup, go west.
The conditions in Luoyang have been met."
Speaking of this, Lu Yu interrupted...
"Mr. Cao, in fact... the remaining 20% of the soldiers can also be cured. Although their typhoid fever is severe, there is one person... As long as he appears, Cao's rule will no longer be affected by this typhoid fever disease. If I guess it is good,
, He is probably already on the way, compared to my medical book, he is the nemesis of typhoid fever!"
Huo...What a big tone.
Cao Cao looked up at Lu Yu and nodded immediately. "Haha, this person... You sent Wenlie to Changsha County to invite Zhang Zhongjing, who was called the 'Doctor Saint' by the people?"
"That's right, nothing can be hidden from Cao Gong." Lu Yu smiled slightly.
Cao Cao knew so clearly that he was no exception. In Yanzhou... there would be nothing that could be hidden from him.
Of course, this topic is not critical. Treating 20% of the soldiers will not affect the overall situation.
"However, your Quhan Jiaoer Soup can really help the soldiers avoid frost while moving westward?"
Although he had an answer in his heart, Cao Cao still wanted to ask Lu Yu and wanted to hear a more accurate answer.
"Don't worry, Mr. Cao." Lu Yu nodded. "This is not a bowl of ordinary mutton soup. It is mixed with more than ten kinds of herbs, which interact with each other, and can make the blood in the body circulate quickly. People only need blood.
If it is unobstructed, you won’t feel cold!”
Lu Yu's words are like an old Chinese doctor...
He is still a very convincing old Chinese doctor.
"Haha." Cao Cao smiled. "Didn't you say before that you don't understand medicine? You still look so modest!"
Speaking of this, Cao Cao couldn't help but reach out and patted Lu Yu on the shoulder. He muttered in his heart, "I don't know how to be a lie, right?" Are you so low-key, are you afraid that I, Cao Cao, will you be suspicious? Why bother?"
Thinking of this, Cao Cao said aloud:
"How many abilities do you still have? Haha, the great Yin-Yang family, the great strategy, the miracle doctor of the world, hahaha..."
Actually, when Cao Cao said this, Lu Yu was quite scared. He always felt that the next sentence, Cao wanted to say, "I borrow your head to use it, this feeling is so strong!"
He didn't know that Cao Cao was happy from the bottom of his heart. His son was promising and he had so many titles. How could he be unhappy as a father?
"Tell the point!"
After the laughter, Cao Cao's face became serious again and his tone became meticulous.
"Lu Gongcao will probably pay attention to the current situation, right? You should know that the emperor has set out from Hongnong... He will pass by Caoyang County, Jia County, Dayang County, Anyi County, and finally Luoyang, but... according to them
The speed of the march is probably going to take at least half a year for this trip, so we still have enough time!"
Haha... When Lu Yu heard this, hehe.
It's not just enough, it's simply rich...
Speaking of which, half a year is not enough for the emperor to return to the east. With the mediation of various forces, Emperor Liu Xie has reached a speed of one year. This speed is probably slower than that of the turtle.
"Half a year is not enough? Cao Gong said it short, and I'm afraid he'll have to go through a year if he's at least. After all, all those around him are not fuel-efficient lamps!"
Well... the topic is here.
This is what Cao Cao wanted to ask. According to the scouts, there were many forces around the emperor. Putting aside those small forces that could be ignored, there were four strong soldiers and horses.
The strongest one is Yang Feng, the former subordinate of the Western Liang Army, followed by Han Xian, the general of the Yellow Turban Army, Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi, and finally the emperor's good father-in-law Dong Cheng...
In addition, the scout brought a message that Li Jue repented of the emperor's return to the east, and his cavalry was chasing him closely behind.
While returning east, he guarded against Li Jue's attack, while each force had his own ulterior motives and kept mediating!
Perhaps... it is not impossible for Yu'er to reach Luoyang in a year!
However, what Cao Cao is most concerned about is...
How to take back the emperor from these four princes.
In fact, Cao Cao had a major premise when moving westward to Luoyang and welcoming the emperor.
Even if he was advancing westward to welcome the emperor, he still had to leave enough troops to station in Yanzhou and Xuzhou. Cao Cao did not want to be stolen by Lu Bu anymore.
Then... there are only two or three thousand soldiers who can draw.
Cao Cao was not sure about using this to fight against these four warlords.
Moreover, although Zi has not arrived in Luoyang today, these four warlords have sent troops to occupy various passes in the Sili area...
It is to prevent the other princes from sharing the contribution of the emperor's return to the east.
The current situation is completely different from when Cao Hong entered Luoyang in the past.
"Lu Gongcao, in your opinion, these uneasy lamps around the emperor? How should we put them out?"
Cao Cao asked on his own initiative.
"This..." Lu Yu's eyes were certain. "It's not difficult to say, it's nothing more than ten big words - 'Only by combining vertically and horizontally, you can defeat the strong with the weak!'"
Well... Only by combining and joining each other can you defeat the strong by using the weak?
this…
Cao Cao's eyes turned sharply, and he was pondering this sentence carefully.
This sentence is too big, so there are so many details to pay attention to in the middle? How can it be explained in just ten words?
Before Cao Cao could speak, Lu Yu's words followed one after another.
"Duke Cao, let's talk about it one by one. Let's talk about the Western Liang warlord Yang Feng, who has the most troops and the strongest combat power!"
While speaking, with a "whoosh" sound, Lu Yu took out a dagger from behind and inserted it into the table with a bang.
Logically speaking, when the dagger came out, Cao Cao should be shocked.
After all... Cao Cao could not have heard of the story of the sacred picture.
Who knows... Is Lu Yu insane? He wants to assassinate him, Cao Cao?
But, the dagger was in Yu'er's hands, and Cao Cao was very calm and calm!
He didn't even doubt Yu'er had any bad behavior. Besides, Lu Yu's martial arts value was at most five, and Cao Cao could easily subdue him even if he moved his little finger manually.
However, Cao Cao still noticed keenly that the dagger did not open, which means... he could not kill anyone.
"Bang chuck chuck chuck..."
The document was trembling especially freely, while Lu Yu's voice continued.
"Yang Feng is like this dagger, the sharpest, but the easiest to be played with and applaud! Instead of fighting with him head-on, forcing him to break the blade and make him sharp, it is better to join forces with him and let Cao Gong wave this
Let Cao Gong stab him with a dagger and let him stab someone for him. It is like treating him like a monkey, playing around."
Huo...jointly? Knife? Playing monkeys?
Cao Cao's eyes turned, Yu'er was in such a big tone.
As far as Cao Cao knows, Yang Feng was first the commander of Bai Bo's army and then joined Xiliang. He was considered Dong Zhuo's old subordinate. Cao Cao had no friendship with this person, so he would not have reached an alliance in just a few words, right?
Thinking of this, Cao Cao spoke:
"Lu Gongcao? It seems... I have no close relationship with this Yang Feng? I have never even met him. Will he trust me?"
"Haha..." Hearing this, Lu Yu smiled slightly, then waved his hand, "Mr. Cao has been worried too much. It doesn't need friendship with Yang Feng at all, it just needs one..."
Having said that, Lu Yu didn't know how to describe it, so he simply said it.
"Things, yes, joining him, only one thing is needed!"
Lu Yu deliberately kept it a secret.
Um...thing?
Now, Cao Cao's curiosity was reminiscent of Yu'er's words. His half-heartedness really made people feel like they wanted to draw their swords.
At this moment, Lu Yu's words followed one after another.
"Yang Feng didn't have this thing, but Cao Gong did, but the emperor didn't. Of course, Yuan Shao's is very long... as long as the nose of an elephant!"
Hey…
Lu Yu's words made Cao Cao even more curious. The emperor and Yang Feng did not. Cao Cao was just a good rule, but Yuan Shao was very long?
Cao Cao muttered in his heart, is it long to be sure that Yuan Shao is?
Are you sure the emperor and Yang Feng don’t have it?
Cao Cao's eyes blinked repeatedly, and there were three big words on his forehead - "I don't believe it!"