In the quiet atmosphere of the capital, there is a dark tide surging, and all forces collude and compromise with each other to exchange interests in order to obtain the position of eighth captain.

Emperor Liu Hong sat firmly on the Diaoyutai platform, but he was not in a hurry. The formation of the Southern Army saves money and effort, and due to the introduction of forces outside the capital, the forces in the capital do not have an advantage, and he only needs to adjust the balance in the center.

However, in mid-July, the emperor successively received letters from Gao Shun, Zhou Fei and Fang Liang, which made him very happy, and the foreign ministers were obedient.

With the three generals and 7,500 cavalry they sent, he could easily control the army.

Zhang Rang was even happier in his heart, Gao Shun really lived up to expectations, and at least four captains were in the hands of their eunuchs; Now he even regards the Cao family as a eunuch.

Gao Shun invested a lot of money in him in order to let Lu Bu quickly ascend to the throne.

Wei Xu and Cheng Lian were equipped with high-grade war horses, and Junhou and Dubo were equipped with high-grade war horses.

All officers and men were equipped with brand new leather armor, and the Marquis and Dubo were black iron armor; The weapons and equipment of the troops were replaced, and the spears, bows and arrows were all brand new products with high quality; After changing their clothes, the mental outlook of the officers and soldiers of the army immediately took on a new look, Lu Bu was very happy, and secretly said in his heart, the champion Hou is really worth associating, if he is not satisfied outside, it is also a good way to come back and join the champion Hou.

Immediately, the troops marched to Luoyang in three batches.

Lü Bu represented the forces of Zhou Fei, the Marquis of Guangnian, from Yanxihe County to Xiayang City, to Hedong County and then to Luoyang; This army was the fastest, easily supplied along the way, and moved quickly, reaching Luoyang first.

On behalf of the Gao Shun forces, Cheng Lian first arrived at Taoyuan Fort, then went south to Taiyuan County, Shangdang County, and Hanoi County, and crossed the Yellow River to reach Luoyang.

Wei Xu, on behalf of the Marquis Fangliang of Guangping, had to reach Zhuojun first, pass through Jizhou, go to Jinan, and then go to Luoyang, which was the slowest speed.

The families of all the officers and soldiers stayed in Heyin City and Linhe City, and Gao Shun would protect their safety, and Lu Bu and all the officers and soldiers were very relieved.

Subsequently, Gao Shun re-selected the remaining officers and soldiers, and obtained a total of 4,000 cavalry and 6,000 infantry, and those who were eliminated were all placed as civilians on the spot.

The military marquis and tun commander were all intermediate and junior military attaches sent by Gao Shun, while Du Bo and Shi Chang were selected internally or transferred from Guan Yu's troops.

Gao Shun ordered that Shuofang City and Heyin City were under the jurisdiction of Guan Yu, Shuofang County and Heyin County were established, and Linhe City was placed under the jurisdiction of Heyin County, and the county magistrate and county lieutenant were stationed to manage the place; Zhang Yang was appointed as the military commander, under the jurisdiction of Guan Yu, and led 2,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry into Shuofang City; Zhou Cang led 2,000 cavalry and 3,000 cavalry to garrison Heyin City; In this way, the territory under Guan Yu's jurisdiction corresponded to Wuyuan County and Yunzhong County north of the Yellow River, which was convenient for defense.

Lü Bu led 2,500 cavalry to Luoyang first, which immediately caused a sensational effect.

First of all, it attracted a burst of cheers from those big daughters and little daughters-in-law, they were so handsome!

Lu Bu is tall and well-proportioned, with handsome and stylish facial features, white and delicate skin, and long black hair flowing gracefully; Wearing white armor and a brocade robe, riding a snow-white high-headed horse, holding a bright silver spear, hanging a sword from Bangang (Magang) given by Gao Shun on his waist, and strong bows and sharp arrows on both sides of the horse, he is really handsome and extraordinary!

In the eyes of those military attaches who came to greet him, Lu Bu was indeed a rare general; The officers and men were tall, strong, well-armed, well-equipped, and uniformly moved, and they were indeed a strong army, and the Marquis of Guangnian was really loyal to His Majesty, and the two thousand five hundred war horses alone were a lot of wealth.

In the welcoming procession, there were also people sent by eunuchs to check on the situation, even if they did not understand military affairs, they could guess that this was a strong army when they saw the fierce and fierce appearance of those officers and soldiers, not to mention that they were fully equipped and moved neatly, and they must have received some strict training.

Lu Bu and others were welcomed into the Xiyuan military camp, and special personnel arranged food and lodging.

They immediately returned to the palace to report to His Majesty; Liu Hong was very happy to hear the news, and the emperor's son-in-law was really loyal, and immediately announced that he would inspect the army tomorrow.

The general and the lieutenant both wrote to the emperor on the same day, praising the Marquis of Guangnian for sending a strong army and a fierce general.

The next day, Liu Hong led the military generals of Wenchen to the Xiyuan campus to meet the officers and soldiers brought by Lu Bu.

The 2,500 cavalry under the jurisdiction of Lu Bu were divided into five large squares, each of which was divided into five small squares, and they were neatly arranged in the school yard, and even the horses stood silently.

When the emperor arrived at the parade platform, all the officers and soldiers saluted on their horses and shouted: "Meet Your Majesty!" ”

The huge shout frightened the emperor and the accompanying officials, and when they came back to their senses, everyone sighed secretly, it was indeed a strong army.

Lu Bu's army, having fought against aliens for so many years, their hands were all stained with the blood of aliens, compared with those soldiers in the capital, they were even more fierce, and their eyes revealed a fierce murderous aura, just looking at it, it made people shudder.

Emperor Liu Hong stared at Lu Bu for a while, thinking to himself, Lu Bu is indeed a rare general, as reported by the eunuchs, Guang Nianhou's performance this time is really good, his loyalty is commendable, not only sent elite soldiers and strong generals, but also has war horses, weapons and equipment, which can save him a lot of expenses.

Liu Hong was very happy and announced that he would pay the army an additional month's salary; Later, a banquet was held at the palace to entertain Lü Bu, with whom Lü Bu had a secret conversation, and Lü Bu declared his allegiance to the emperor and told him about his past.

Liu Hong is even more happy, in this way, Lu Bu, Wei Xu and Cheng Lian have no backers, and they will do everything for him wholeheartedly in the future, Champion Hou is indeed good, and he has considered it too comprehensively.

It's just that he is a little dissatisfied with the severing relationship between the champion Hou, Guangnian Hou and Guangping Hou, in this case, Guangnian Hou and Guangping Hou will not be able to play a role in containing Guangnian Hou.

Subsequently, Cheng Lian and Wei Xu arrived one after another, and Liu Hong ordered an additional month's salary to be paid as well.

Liu Hong instructed the three of them not to make their relationship and the relationship with Gao Shun and others public, even if they were the three of them, they must maintain a certain degree of independence; The three agreed.

Liu Hong was determined that he would occupy an advantageous situation in the next competition for the position of eighth lieutenant.

The Taiwei joined the competition for the position of lieutenant, and in history, the party members joined forces with the emperor and occupied four seats, and now the emperor took the initiative and immediately joined forces with the generals and scholars to exclude the party.

In Liu Hong's mind, the party members are more harmful than the scholars.

In the end, there were eight lieutenant positions, and seven of them were appointed by the forces that provided officers and soldiers; Those big families provided soldiers, and only assigned them some middle and low-level posts, and the number of lieutenants occupied by the emperor was occupied.

Xiao Huangmen was strong and well-versed in military affairs, and was very trusted by Emperor Ling, and was appointed as a captain of the military academy and in charge of the other seven captains.

For their own interests, in order to prevent the party members from joining, the generals and scholars were forced to accept the emperor's plan.

In the end, an agreement was reached, Hu Ben Zhonglang General Yuan Shao as the lieutenant of the Central Army, Bao Hong, the captain of the Tun Cavalry, as the lieutenant of the lower military academy, Cao Cao, the commander of the Dianjun Academy, Lu Bu as the left lieutenant of the auxiliary army, Wei Xu as the right lieutenant of the auxiliary army, Cheng Lian as the left lieutenant, and Zhang Ji as the right lieutenant, all under the unified command of Jian Shuo.

But they were not convinced in their hearts; The eight schools are all under moderation, thinking that there are righteous and brave soldiers in the world, how can they listen to the driving advice of eunuchs?

The close relationship between Lu Bu, Wei Xu and Cheng Lian is seen by outsiders, and they all think that this is an officer and soldier from the local area, and it is normal to work together to protect themselves; Soon, Zhang Ji also joined Lu Bu's small circle, and took Lu Bu as the leader, so that Lu Bu could control the officers and soldiers of the four schools and become the biggest winner.