Cao Xiu gave the order, but Cao Zhen did not stop it, and the guards rushed into the tent and twisted the messenger out.

The messenger was dragged out, and they could still hear him yelling and cursing.

A moment later, the messenger's shouting came to an abrupt end.

Later, a guard came to report that the man had been cut down.

Signaling the guards to retreat, Cao Xiu said to Cao Zhen: "We killed the messenger sent by Chen Qun, and we must follow the path of Zirong Gongzi!" ”

Cao Zhen nodded: "Since you and I have made up our minds, there is nothing to hesitate about." The two of us should lead the army to Hanzhong as soon as possible and join Tian Yuanhao and the others. ”

Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu led a large army into Hanzhong.

Tian Feng had already been informed of the two of their actions on the road.

Outside the gate of Hanzhong, the army led by Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu came, but the gate that should have been closed was open.

Tian Feng and Jiang Gan stood at the gate of the city.

Seeing Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu from afar, the two of them greeted them.

"Two generals work hard!" Tian Feng bowed his hand and saluted: "Please camp the soldiers outside the city, and the two generals will follow us into the city." ”

"When the army came to Hanzhong, why did you still let the soldiers be stationed outside the city?" Cao Zhen frowned: "Could it be that Tian Gong can't trust us?" ”

"It's not that we can't believe it, but the situation in Hanzhong is complicated, and we are worried that the soldiers will enter the city and there will be friction with the original garrison." Tian Feng replied: "In order to avoid trouble, this can only be the case, please forgive the two generals." ”

Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu glanced at each other.

Cao Xiu said: "I went into the city with the two of you, and my brother led the soldiers to stay outside the city. ”

Tian Feng smiled and asked, "Do the two generals doubt our sincerity?" ”

"When the army arrives in Hanzhong, it is not allowed to enter the city, what sincerity does Tian Gong say to us?" Cao Xiu shook his head and sneered: "If we intend to be unfavorable to Hanzhong, I'm afraid the defenders here won't be able to resist at all." ”

"In fact, we have already heard about everything that the two generals did on the road." Tian Feng replied: "Please ask the soldiers to be stationed outside the city, in order not to have any friction with the defenders in the city." It won't be long before the lord will have an order to come to Hanzhong. The two generals won't stay here for long, so why care if they don't enter the city? ”

Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu were still a little hesitant.

The expressions on their faces were clearly disbelieving.

Tian Feng continued: "The two generals did not come to Hanzhong to take over here, and it was really unnecessary for the army to enter the city. ”

"I'm still in the city." Cao Zhen said to Cao Xiu: "It's not okay for each soldier to be temperate, you work hard to stay in the army." But don't let the soldiers get into trouble. ”

He then asked Tian Feng: "We left Luoyang and came to Hanzhong, and the military rations are not running out, can Tian Gong allocate some military rations......

"Not only the military rations, but also the meat are ready for the soldiers." Tian Feng said very happily: "Later, someone will send pigs, sheep, grain and grass to the army." ”

Tian Feng's performance always made Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu feel unhappy.

When they came to Hanzhong, they actually asked them to leave the soldiers outside the city, no matter how they said it, it was a bit unruly.

Looking at Tian Feng's appearance, no matter how much they argued, it was impossible to back down, and the two had no choice but to stop arguing.

Cao Zhen entered Hanzhong accompanied by Tian Feng and Jiang Gan, while Cao Xiu remained in the army to control the soldiers.

The army that crusaded against Hanzhong suddenly defected, and when the news reached Luoyang, Cao Pi was annoyed.

There has been no action on the Shouchun side.

Luoyang City is already in chaos.

I don't know who spread the news, saying that Cao Shuo was going to lead the army to fight.

In order to escape the war, many families dragged their children and daughters away from the capital of the Great Wei Dynasty, which had not been rebuilt for a long time.

Chen Qun and others found that some people had fled, and hurriedly dispatched soldiers to guard the city gate, and no one was allowed to leave without permission.

Many of the people who fled Luoyang were also chased back by the men and horses they sent.

In order to make people dare not flee again, Chen Qun even ordered a group of people to be killed as a warning to those who still had plans to escape.

The wave of refugees in Luoyang was stopped, but soon new turmoil was set off again.

In order to survive the war and not be starved to death when Cao Shuo led the army to attack Luoyang, the people rushed to buy grain and store it.

At first, the people snapped up only food, but later they snapped up everything they could eat.

Soon, the food in Luoyang City was declared urgent.

The common people have always been the most easily incited and agitated.

As long as there are rumors that something is in short supply, there will inevitably be a rush to buy.

In normal times, even if there was a rush to buy in the city, Chen Qun and the others would be able to transfer food from elsewhere to suppress this evil trend.

But for some reason, when their orders were issued to all places, urging the transportation of grain and grass into Luoyang, the reply from all places was that there was no grain in stock.

All localities refused to allocate grain and grass, and the food crisis in Luoyang became more and more serious.

There is a lot of food stored in the people's homes, but there are still people looting it.

Unable to allocate food, Chen Qun summoned Liu Ye and Jiang Ji to his mansion.

In addition to Liu Ye and Jiang Ji, there is another person who came here.

The man was in his early twenties, with an unhealthy gray complexion, and his appearance was not very outstanding, but his eyes were full of wisdom.

His name is Huan Fan, and he is also Cao Pi's newly promoted staff.

After everyone sat down, Chen Qun said: "Recently, it has become a trend to buy grain in Luoyang City, and I have ordered all localities to allocate grain and grass. But the reply everywhere was that there was also a shortage of food. I don't think it's that there is really no grain and grass in various places, but that the officials are unwilling to transfer grain and grass to Luoyang! ”

"I don't know if Gong Chen has noticed that all localities have long ceased to obey the orders of the imperial court." The first to speak was Huan Fan, and he said to Chen Qun: "I went to some places a few days ago, and the officials there are raising soldiers and horses privately, saying that they want to serve the imperial court, but have you seen their people now?" ”

Huan Fan's statement made Chen Qun faintly aware of something, and his brows furrowed: "What do you mean......"

"We're probably going to be alone." Huan Fan replied: "I was penniless in the Cao family at the beginning, but His Majesty promoted me. I am willing to fight for Your Majesty, I don't know what your thoughts are? ”

Huan Fan had the least seniority among the few people, and he spoke impassionedly, and the crowd and others also nodded.

"We have all benefited from Your Majesty, and the court is in trouble, so we should share your Majesty's worries." Chen Qun said: "In order to stabilize Luoyang now, the most important thing to do is to fill the treasury with grain and grass. ”

"What do you think needs to be done to fill the treasury?" Chen Qun asked a few people.

"Easy to do." Huan Fan said: "Select a group of soldiers to pretend to be thieves to loot grain and grass from the people's homes. The grain and grass that were snatched out were sent to the government treasury, and it was said that they were transferred from all over the country. The treasury is full, and the people rush to buy grain and grass and will be robbed by thieves. The crisis in Luoyang should be resolved soon. ”

ps: This chapter doesn't count the number of updates, and today's five chapters will be updated in the evening