Dong Zhuo was very shocked that Liu Zhang had already thought so far and allowed himself to poison Luoyang!
What was Liu Zhang thinking? What was his purpose? Was the loyal and patriotic Liu Zhang just pretending, or had Liu Zhang really changed?
Dong Zhuo thought about it over and over, but still couldn't figure out why Liu Zhang changed so quickly!
Since the day Liu Hong died, Liu Zhang's whole person has changed and he has become a stranger to everyone!
However, Li Ru didn't think so much. He felt that since Liu Zhang could propose moving the capital, he would naturally recognize a series of consequences brought about by moving the capital!
"Dong Xiangguo should continue to be destroyed, but it will suffer chaos! When Bai Bo's army rushes into Sili and Yuan Shao divides his troops to attack the Luoyang passes, it will be too late to move the capital!"
Dong Zhuo fell into the old habit of being indecisive again, and Li Ru couldn't help but urge him. In his opinion, relocation would bring all the benefits and no harm!
"General Wei, we have no objection to moving the capital, but moving the capital will definitely take a certain amount of time. What should we do about Hulao Pass? Who will stop Yuan Shao's attack?"
Liu Zhang frowned, showing a hint of displeasure, but did not answer the question.
Dong Zhuo was afraid that Liu Zhang would not be angry, so he quickly explained to him.
"General Wei, it's not our family that is complaining. Think about it, the Baibo Army needs our family to take care of it, right? Moving the capital requires moving the people, so the people also need soldiers to look after them, right? There are also some garrison troops that need to be left in various places. In total, this is what is needed
There are many soldiers and horses!"
"Now that things have happened, our family no longer hides from you. The entire Xiliang Army plus the Bingzhou Army is only over 50,000!"
Of course Liu Zhang knew about these situations, and he deliberately made this gesture! Even if he agreed to send troops to guard Hulao, he would certainly not be so willing.
"Dong Xiangguo, I understand your difficulties. How about this, I leave some soldiers to garrison Hulao Pass, and you leave a general to continue to intimidate Yuan Shao and others under our banner?"
Dong Zhuo quickly nodded and agreed, fearing that Liu Zhang would regret it.
"Just General Yiwei! Just General Yiwei!"
"I have one more condition. Dong Xiangguo must agree to this."
There are still conditions! Dong Zhuo's smile froze in mid-air.
"General Wei, please speak."
"I will not participate in the matter of moving the capital of Dong Xiangguo. I will take my troops back to Hanzhong. After all, I am still serving as the prefect of Hanzhong."
Dong Zhuo was stunned by Liu Zhang's conditions, his mouth opened slightly, and he even suspected that he had heard wrongly!
Is there such a good thing? Liu Zhang actually asked to leave the capital!
Dong Zhuo had just thought about how to drive Liu Zhang away after arriving in Chang'an! He didn't expect that he would bring it up so soon!
In order to prevent it from being a dream, Dong Zhuo even pinched his thigh! It was not until the pain struck that he finally confirmed it!
"Dong Xiangguo, is there any problem?"
"No! No! General Wei, please!"
No matter what problem Dong Zhuo had, he always wanted to thank Liu Zhang for his kindness!
"Then the matter is settled! I will go back and make arrangements right now!"
"Okay, I'll leave everything to General Wei!"
Dong Zhuo was afraid of long nights and many dreams, and Liu Zhang was even more afraid!
Now that Liu Zhang has got everything he wants, it would be a waste of time to stay here any longer.
Returning to Hanzhong immediately and then fully operating Yizhou is the most urgent and necessary thing at the moment!
Under the enthusiastic gaze of Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, Liu Zhang left the government office and went directly to the military camp to summon all his confidants.
"Generals, Dong Zhuo has decided to move the capital to Chang'an. There is no point in us staying here any longer. I have decided to set off tomorrow and return to Hanzhong!"
Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, and Tai Shi Ci were overjoyed, especially Dian Wei, who grinned and laughed.
"Okay! Master, it's time to go back! I've really had enough of this crappy place!"
Xun You was also very excited. No matter how much you do in Sili, it is not the goal of the plan after all. Only in Hanzhong can it be the platform for real performance!
"When we get to Hanzhong, we can show off our talents!"
Zhao Yun and Tai Shici clenched their fists slightly. They knew Liu Zhang's plan very well. When they arrived in Yizhou, every battle was related to the future, and it would be particularly important to them and Liu Zhang's group.
"Lord, what should we do with the soldiers under our command? There are many who may not be willing to go far away from Shu with us."
Zhang Liao stood up, raised his hands and asked Liu Zhang a question. When he recruited Han to build a camp, he killed many people because he was willing to go to Hanzhong.
"No problem, you go and notify the whole army immediately. We will set off for Hanzhong County tomorrow. Those who are willing to go with us can leave together tomorrow and take their families with them when passing by Luoyang. If you don't want to go, don't force it.
Just let them and Dong Zhuo stay at Hulao Pass."
The loyalty of soldiers largely depends on whether their families are under the rule of the monarch. If soldiers are forcibly moved to Hanzhong, they will inevitably flee on the road! Rather than doing this, it is better to give up directly and only lead willing soldiers to Hanzhong.
Zhang Liao accepted the order with his hands raised, but the worry on his face did not diminish.
"My lord, if we leave the decision-making power to the soldiers, I'm afraid many of them will not be willing to follow us."
Now there are 40,000 troops under Liu Zhang's command, including 10,000 Wufeng camp, 4,000 Hanxing camp and 1,000 trapped camp. These 15,000 people will definitely follow Liu Zhang, but the remaining 25,000 people will not
For sure!
These 25,000 people were originally composed of the Xiyuan Army and the Royal Forest Army. They underwent a screening test and half a year of training! Although they cannot be called elite soldiers in hundreds of battles, they are definitely not comparable to ordinary soldiers!
If the 25,000 people were to be abandoned directly, Zhang Liao would be very reluctant to give up, so he sent a reminder to Liu Zhang.
But Liu Zhang didn't care. There was no point in taking these soldiers away by force. When he arrived in Yizhou, millions of people were waiting for him. How many troops did he want?
"Wenyuan, the troops are more sophisticated than too numerous! They have also been fighting for us conscientiously for half a year without too much trouble."
Zhang Liao was moved in his heart, this is the true benevolent and righteous king!
"My lord has a broad mind, Wen Yuan admires him very much!"
Liu Zhang didn't know whether Zhang Liao was flattering or a compliment from the bottom of his heart, but hearing it felt very comfortable in his ears.
"Haha, Wenyuan won the prize!"
"Generals, it's getting late. Get ready as soon as possible! Remember, you must put things in order early tomorrow morning!"
Zhao Yun and the other five stood up one after another and accepted Liu Zhang's military order.
"As you command!"
"Alright, the military advisor will stay here for a moment, and the others can get ready quickly!"
The five generals did not dare to delay and walked out quickly. Liu Zhang and Xun You were the only ones left in the tent.
"Gongda, how much food and grass do we have, can we support our journey to Hanzhong?"