"What! Cao Cao dared to attack Xiangyang? Why didn't you tell us such important military information earlier! What's your intention!" Huang Zhong was furious when he heard this and started to protest.
Xu Huang hurriedly said: "Han Sheng calm down, Cao Cao has already suffered a disastrous defeat in Xiangyang, and less than 30% of the 100,000 troops escaped. Xu and Boning are worried about the safety of Jiangxia and Changsha."
After listening to Man Chong's account of the emergency military situation, Liu Xin was calm on the surface, but extremely nervous inside. But he knew better that at this time, he had to be calmer, and he had to wait until the situation was clear before making arrangements. Sure enough, not yet When he made his decision, Xu Huang told the news of Cao Cao's defeat. Liu Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Gongming, I believe Yuan Shu will not be Jun Yi's opponent, and Yan Baihu is not worth mentioning. It's just that the war will inevitably affect the livelihood of the people, and relief and aftermath work need to be done. Now that Wuguan has been conquered, it is only two days' journey from Chang'an to Xiangyang, and I want to go back to Xiangyang."
Kuai Yue leaned forward and said, "My lord, since Xiangyang is safe and sound, why should I be in such a hurry? My subordinates believe that the top priority is to capture Liangzhou and Sili."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "What Yidu said is exactly what I want. These two places must be captured. Gongming, I will leave it to you to attack Luoyang."
Xu Huang cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the last general is here just for this matter. Cao Cao has many elite soldiers and strong generals. If you fight him head-on, if you lead a small army, it will not be enough. If you lead a large army, Guanzhong will be initially determined, and I'm afraid that the people in the rear will be unstable, and the general will also be in a dilemma."
Chen Gong stood up and said: "My lord, what Gong Ming said is absolutely true. After half a year of fighting, the soldiers were injured and killed, and money and food were lost. It is best to rest and recuperate. I think that my lord can temporarily return to Xiangyang and fight again next year."
Liu Xin waved his hand and said: "Liu Xie has already fled to Luoyang, and we won't be able to catch him for a while. If not as I expected, within a few days, Cao Cao will definitely take Liu Xie back to Puyang, and Luoyang will be left with nothing." An empty city. Gongming, you return to Hongnong immediately and make preparations. You will send troops to Luoyang early tomorrow morning. You must not let Cao Cao forcibly move the people of Luoyang. You don't have to worry about the strength of the troops. I still have 8,000 cavalry here. I will leave them all to you. command."
Cheng Yu suddenly said: "Wait a minute! I'm telling you that my lord, Li Jue and Guo Si have escaped from Sanguan and will definitely sneak to Liangzhou. They should be wiped out first, and they should not let the tiger return to the mountain. The top priority is to solve the problem in Liangzhou first, so as to There is no future trouble. The folk customs in Liangzhou are fierce. If there is no large group of cavalry as the vanguard, it will be very difficult to conquer. Please think twice, my lord!"
Guo Jia, who seldom spoke during discussions, suddenly stood up and said, "My lord, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
Liu Xin had always had high hopes for the coward Guo Jia, but he had been acting more thoughtful recently, and she didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing that he had something to say, she nodded lightly and told him that it didn't matter if he said it.
Guo Jia looked around at everyone present, and then said: "My lord, it is not time to return to Xiangyang yet, and there is no need to use troops against Liangzhou. As long as my lord continues to stay in Chang'an for a while, the counties in Liangzhou will come back on their own."
When his words came out, everyone in the house was shocked. Cheng Yu raised his hands and said, "Fengxiao, Liangzhou is Dong Zhuo's home base, and many of his best friends are there. Li Jue and Guo Si are good at using soldiers. If they don't use weapons, they will be defeated." How can I take the initiative to surrender?"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "Dong Zhuo is dead, and the powerful Xiliang people are leaderless. If the lord sends out troops at this time, they will definitely unite to fight against each other. Zhongmou also said just now that the people of Liangzhou are fierce, and our army will inevitably be more powerful by then.
Damage. For the current plan, the lord only needs to sit in Chang'an, hoard heavy troops at Xiaoguan, and put on a posture of going to war. The powerful Liangzhou will definitely capture Li Jue and Guo Si will come to surrender."
Cheng Yu pondered for a long time and then asked: "My lord wants to send troops to Luoyang, so why do he have so many troops hoarded in Xiaoguan?"
Chen Gong laughed and said: "What's so difficult about this? Just..."
Before he finished speaking, Man Chong said quickly: "My lord, my lords, my subordinates dare not hear about this important military matter, so I will leave first."
Liu Xin waved his hand and said with a smile: "Bo Ning, since you abandoned Cao Cao and came to me, I should trust you. There is nothing unheard of. We always speak freely when discussing matters. If you have any ideas, sir, you can also
Just say it."
Man Chong hesitated and said: "Back to my lord, Mr. Meng De treated his subordinates very well. It is really unjust for my subordinates to abandon him today. If my lord wants to discuss the matter of capturing Luoyang, it is better for my subordinates not to participate."
Ever since he came to this hall and doted on Meng Degong, Liu Xin knew that he still felt a little guilty about Cao Cao. From this, it can be seen that Cao Cao is still very capable of winning people's hearts. But Liu Xin believed
, as long as you treat others as
Cheng, one day Man Chong will become completely determined, so he nodded and said: "Bo Ning, don't have any worries, and I don't need your advice. Taking Luoyang is easy in my opinion, and I will analyze it for you. In Luoyang City
The people mainly come
From two places. Some of them were the people of the original Luoyang City. They were forcibly moved to Chang'an by Dong Zhuo and were rescued by my troops. Some of these people later moved to Yingchuan, and some continued to stay in Luoyang. For the original
Those living in Luoyang
The common people, Liu helped them a lot, and they all cared for Liu. There were also some common people who were Qingxu and Yellow Turban prisoners placed by Cao Cao. These people may be interested in Cao Cao, but they mostly wanted to return one day.
Go to your hometown.”
Liu Xin paused and continued: "Dong Zhuo wreaked havoc when he left Luoyang. Although two years have passed, local production has not recovered much. It is difficult for the people to support themselves. How can they support Cao Cao's army? Furthermore,
Although Liu Xie had already defected to Luoyang, he was still
It is not completely in Cao Cao's hands. If Cao Cao wants to control Liu Xie, he must try to get rid of Wang Yun, Yang Feng, and Dong Cheng. The best way is to move Liu Xie to Chongzhou. Therefore, as long as my army
If we assume the posture of attacking Luoyang, Cao Cao will definitely abandon Luoyang and leave!"
After listening to Liu Xin's analysis, Man Chong was still doubtful. Chen Gong had already said from the side: "My lord, what you said makes sense. Now the focus of the military strength should be in the direction of Luoyang, and suspicious troops can be deployed in Xiaoguan. If the counties in Liangzhou take the initiative to come,
If you refuse to surrender, it is not too late to use troops after Luoyang is pacified."
Liu Xin stood up, clasped her hands and said: "Liu originally wanted to return home, but everyone hopes that Liu will stay in Chang'an for a little longer, so Liu will not do anything for himself and stay a moment longer. Gongming, you return immediately.
Hongnong, take away all the eight thousand cavalry here and prepare to attack Luoyang. Gongtai, you go to Xiaoguan and assist Yide in setting up suspicious troops. Then let Fan Chou return to Liangzhou and lobby the governors of various counties to come back voluntarily."
As Liu Xin expected, Cao Cao had already considered giving up Luoyang. Although there were reasons analyzed by Liu Xin, there were also other factors.
When the Kwantung Allied Forces attacked Dong Zhuo, because Liu Xin was killed on the way, Dong Zhuo did not have time to burn down Luoyang City with a fire. Even the palace was only destroyed. It was just a huge palace, empty inside, and the west garden was full of overgrown trees.
There are weeds, nude swimming pools, the water in Liuxiang Canal has long dried up, and the main hall is covered with dust.
In fact, after learning that Wang Yun was going to escort Liu Xie back to Luoyang, Cao Cao sent people to clean up the palace, but no one lived in it and no one took care of it normally. Within a few days, the desolate scene returned to its original state.
Liu Xie couldn't help but burst into tears when he saw that the palace he used to live in had fallen into such a state. He was only an eleven-year-old boy. He fled in a hurry this time and had no trusted servants around him, leaving him to live alone.
There was really some fear in this palace, so he turned to Fu Wan and said, "Zhang Guozhang, I will stay at your house today."
In fact, Fu Wan did not often live in Luoyang in the past, but as the husband of Princess Yang'an, he also had a quite luxurious house in Luoyang city. Glancing at Liu Xie, Fu Wan said coldly: "Qi.
Your Majesty, Wei Chen's house has been vacant for many years and is quite dark, so I'm afraid it's not suitable for living. I would like to ask Your Majesty to find another place."
Fu Wan's words are just excuses. He has not returned home since arriving in Luoyang and has no idea what is going on in his house. Fu Wan is now holding back his anger. He is loyal to Liu Xie and in order to rush to Luoyang
To bring in reinforcements, I would rather leave my own family behind.
Regardless, in the end, Liu Xie was only busy escaping for his own life, but abandoned his daughter Queen Fu Shou, and did not know the whereabouts of his wife and daughter. Fu Wan is full of resentment towards Liu Xie now, if he hadn't taken care of it
His status as emperor has long since passed away.
Wang Yun saw the atmosphere was a little awkward from the side, and hurriedly raised his hands and said: "If the emperor is not satisfied with this place, why not stay at the old minister's home for a while, and it will not be too late to move back after the palace is repaired."
Liu Xie grew up in fear. If it weren't for Empress Dowager Dong's strong protection, he would have been poisoned by the He Lian brothers and sisters. Now he is allowed to live alone in an empty palace. Even if he is killed, he will not agree.
. And Wang Yun and other close court officials did not dare to stay in the palace no matter what. So, letting Liu Xie live in Wang Yun's home was the best result.
Hearing Wang Yun's initiative to invite Liu Xie, he was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "That's very good. Head of the country, Dong Aiqing, you can come with me. Unfortunately, there is no news about General Yang. It would be better if he comes with us."
In Liu Xie's eyes, Wang Yun, Fu Wan, and Dong Cheng were just civil servants, not enough to protect his safety. It would be perfect if Yang Feng, a military general, was by his side.
Wang Yun's home was not far away. A group of people left the palace and turned two streets away. In addition to them, of course, there were also soldiers left by Cao Cao to escort them. And some other officials who accompanied them to Luoyang, because
Due to their different status, it is impossible for them to stay with Liu Xie all the time like Wang Yun and others. Most of them were forcibly driven to Chang'an by Dong Zhuo back then. Now they are temporarily safe and have returned to their respective homes.
As soon as he walked into the street, Wang Yun felt something was wrong. This used to be a place where dignitaries lived, and ordinary people did not dare to approach it. However, the people walking in and out of the streets were all in rags and looked like beggars.
People. Walking further, Wang Yun saw the door of his house open.