This time, even Le Jin was stunned, and others gathered around, staring at Cao Zhi strangely. Le Jin even took a step forward, bowed and asked, "Isn't the eldest brother planning to go to Hangu Pass?"
"Yeah!" Cao Zhi smiled and nodded.
"Then where to go?" A rough voice sounded behind Cao Zhi and others.
Cao Zhi and others all turned around and looked at the speaker.
Xu Zhu felt embarrassed when he was looked at by so many people. It was hard to tell whether he was blushing or not, but it made him turn his head uneasily.
"Ha ha......"
Cao Zhi and others laughed loudly, making Xu Zhu even more embarrassed. Cao Zhi stretched out his hand to call Xu Zhu over and asked him with a smile: "Are you still angry with me?"
When Cao Zhi said this, Xu Zhu coyly said like a big girl: "How dare I be angry with my elder brother!"
Cao Zhi also knew his straightforward temper, so he waved angrily: "Come here quickly, you will be put to great use soon."
Xu Zhuna's temper came and went quickly. He ran over in a hurry, stood next to Cao Zhi and asked anxiously what he wanted him to do.
Cao Zhi didn't hesitate. He pulled out the Emperor Qin Sword with a bang and handed it to Xu Zhudao: "Go and chop down the golden Buddha on the Zenith Palace. Split it into pieces to make it easier to carry."
After Cao Zhi finished speaking, everyone still looked at him blankly. Cao Zhi chuckled and said, "Do you all believe in Buddhism too?"
Le Jin and others all laughed, and Xu Zhu even turned around and ran away with the Emperor Qin Sword. Cao Zhi asked Cao An to give Li Dian the fine iron sword that Lu Bu gave him, and asked him to help him dismember the golden Buddha. Then
Letting Le Jin in again, Cao An immediately organized the brothers to open their pockets, carry all the small, easy-to-carry jewelry on their backs, and free up a few carts to carry those big things; for example, I will read about it later.
The golden Buddha and some antique furnishings that were not originally planned to be taken away were used to make up for the loss that Liu Bei took away.
Things that others cannot take away do not mean that Cao Zhi cannot take them away. Cao Zhi also asked Le Jin to summon the imprisoned palace maids, eunuchs and beauties kidnapped by Dong Zhuo from various places to help them reclassify the treasures. After that, he
They all let go, and warned the brothers not to reveal their plan to evacuate from Hangu Pass unintentionally, so as to leave instructions to Lu Bu.
Cao Zhi seized the time and gave instructions, and everyone took their orders and went on their own. Le Jin, the last one to leave, still asked uneasily: "Then, which way should we go back?"
Cao Zhi chuckled and highlighted three words: "Hulao Pass!"
"ah!"
Le Jin was shocked again. Under Cao Zhi's explanation, he finally understood Cao Zhi's boldness. Cao Zhi had been troubled by the evacuation. He didn't know how to leave was the safest way. He also thought at first that there was
Come in, it's the safest way out, but when Li Su brought the news that Li Que had left Hulao Pass and returned to Chang'an, he suddenly thought of the shortest way - Hulao Pass.
The road to Hulao Pass is not only easy to walk, but also very close to Chenliu and Qiao County after passing Hulao Pass. Cao Zhi's first choice for safety is of course his hometown of Qiao County, which is his old base. According to Li Su
With the intelligence and the historical knowledge he possessed, he boldly formulated a second plan on the spur of the moment.
Dong Zhuo's death will definitely cause an uproar in Chang'an. Li Que, Guo Si and other Dong Zhuo's life and death generals failed to make any difference at this historical moment. Cao Zhi remembers that they should all have fled back to Xiliang. It will take some time.
They would reunite with their old troops and fight back to Chang'an on the 13th. So where did the old troops they gathered come from?
It is not impossible to recruit new soldiers after returning to Liangzhou, but it is impossible to gather enough troops to conquer a capital city in a short time. Cao Zhi has not experienced this period of history, but he speculated based on the facts that Li Que
, Guo Si's main force to fight back to Chang'an is Dong Zhuo's current hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops. In other words, in the next period of time, Chang'an and the emperor will be controlled by Wang Yun and Lu Bu, but Dong Zhuo
Not all of the hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops surrendered to them, but most of them fled back to Liangzhou one after another with Li Que, Guo Si and other Dong Zhuo's loyal generals, so that there were later Li Que, Guo Si and others.
The historical scene of Si recapturing Chang'an.
So this also means that the Xiliang soldiers who are branched out in Chang'an and various major checkpoints around Luoyang will face the situation of being scattered and running for their lives after learning the news of Dong Zhuo's death. Then various checkpoints will also appear.
There are varying degrees of laxity, or even a state of insignificance.
Cao Zhi thought he would have a chance then. Hulao Pass is the most dangerous place and also the most heavily defended pass. But who would have thought that Cao Zhi would take this most dangerous route home?
Lu Bu certainly wouldn't have thought of it, and Cao Zhi had already set a road sign for him - the remote Hangu Pass. Cao Zhi believed that this less important pass would be the last to receive news of Dong Zhuo's life and death. And Cao Zhi and the others had sufficient
Take away everything within the required time and evacuate promptly and safely, as long as the time is accurate.
Cao Zhi's explanation made Le Jin have to admire Cao Zhi's boldness. Le Jin didn't know how history would proceed, nor did he understand what "the most dangerous place is also the safest place", but he knew that Cao Zhi often took risks.
His actions were all based on certain conditions. At the same time, he also felt sorry for Guan Yu and other Liu Bei's generals. They couldn't agree with Liu Bei's conduct, but they still appreciated Guan Yu's bold style. Such a heroic man
They would all feel sorry if they fell under Lu Bu's pursuit and interception.
Cao Zhi pondered for a long time and felt the same way. His answer to Le Jin was: "Then add some food to Lu Bu!"
While Cao Zhi and Le Jin were arranging many matters, Xu Zhu and Li Dian from the Zenith Palace sent people to report that they had made another unexpected discovery.
Cao Zhi hurried to the Zenith Palace. The two arms of the Golden Buddha had been cut off and formed into several sections. Several soldiers were carrying them down the mountain. When Xu Zhu struggled to cut off the head of the Golden Buddha, he unexpectedly
It happened. The inside of the golden Buddha's body was actually hollow. But it was too deep and I couldn't see clearly what was inside. It would take a while to cut open the Buddha's belly.
Cao Zhi climbed to the top of the palace for a brief inspection, and then immediately went to the palace room of the Zenith Palace. He checked at the bottom of the Buddha statue for a long time. Finally, he found clues. He moved several stone benches and took them from a soldier.
Passing a dagger, he raised his sword to cut. After a while, he saw what seemed to be a small secret door on the roof of the palace.
There is a simple keyhole on the secret door, but where can I find the key at this moment? Cao Zhi kept cutting it hard, and the painted lime and soil on the roof of the palace spattered, only a few pieces of it were cut.
The sword cut dozens of gaps, and then all the soil around the secret door was removed. Seeing that the secret door was also made of gold, Cao Zhi put his sword into the gap and pried it a few times. There was a snap, and there was a short sound.
The sword was broken.
Cao Zhi took Dong Zhuo's dagger made of fine iron from Li Dian's hand and went to the other side of the secret door to pry it open again. After a few more pries, the secret door gradually became loose.