No matter how things develop or how people's hearts change, time always passes slowly on another parallel line.

Three, in a blink of an eye.

Liu Yuan looked at the paper stick in his hand, smiled, gently pinched it into powder, and strode out of the tent

Inside the Tiger Prison Pass, in the chamber.

Xu Rongbu sent more than a dozen people on the left, and Lu Bu and several of his subordinates on the right, sitting opposite each other in two camps.

Compared with the bleak and blank of Xu Rong and his subordinates, the people under Lu Bu's command were full of red light, and they were very proud.

"General Xu, have you thought about it?" Lu Bu changed from the arrogant and frivolous in the past, but now he has an indifferent face.

"The time has come."

Xu Rong raised his eyes to look at the sunlight shining in from outside the gate, and looked at Lu Bu, his heart was extremely complicated.

When it was said that Liu Yuan's majestic appearance is still vivid. The words when Liu Yuan turned around and left are still deafening!

Dong Zhuo is dead!

The Master is dead!

The backbone of the Lord is gone!

How's that? Xu Rong can't help himself!

The moment he heard that Taishi was punished, Xu Rong felt like the sky was falling! With Liu Yuan's god-like figure, he couldn't breathe!

Luoyang is gone, Dong Zhuo is ambushed, just like Liu Yuan said, their army of hundreds of thousands has become a rootless Ping, and it is notorious and spurned by everyone in the world without roots. Looking at the world, the world is so big, where is there a place for them?

Is there really only one way to go, surrender?

The generals also put forward their own opinions.

Half of them agreed with Toucheng. Among the remaining half, some people can't make up their minds, and the other part is biting hundreds of thousands of troops, saying that even if they fall into the grass, they are unwilling to abandon their weapons and surrender.

In this regard, Xu Rong, who calmed down, had a headache and couldn't pay attention to it. It's not that he didn't think of using a plan to give up the Tiger Prison Pass with the golden cicada out of its shell and lead the army to escape, but then Na Lu Bu kept watching him all the time, so that he had no way to do it! It's not that he didn't think about killing Lu Bu first, and then making plans, but Lu Bu is not only world-famous in martial arts, but also extremely smart, and there are nearly 10,000 military horses under his command, where can he get it in a hurry? He Xu Rong is not as powerful as Liu Yuan!

In the struggle and wandering of thoughts, three days passed in a flash.

Why does time pass so quickly?

"General, let's withdraw!"

Someone said: "Let's withdraw to Xiliang and start over!" ”

"Yes, although the Taishi is dead and Luoyang is falling, it is not difficult for us to escape to Xiliang with an army of more than 100,000 troops!"

Some followed.

"Humph! Where is it so easy! There are also many people who oppose it: "Since the king of Yuyang killed the Taishi and occupied Luoyang, and clearly said that he would give me three days to surrender, he must be fully prepared!" Besides, Ma Teng and Han Sui are also part of the alliance of princes, and now they occupy the Chang'an area, cutting off our way back! Even if we join up with the other remnants of the army and rush out of a bloody way back to Xiliang, what can we do? The Taishi is saying, Xiliang naturally respects the Taishi, but the Taishi is gone, and Xiliang is the world of the Ma family and Han Sui. When I return to Xiliang, sooner or later, I will be driven away and killed! It's better to surrender to the king of Yuyang now, take the initiative, and have a good future! ”

When everyone heard this, most of them nodded in agreement, even Xu Rong was imperceptible.

"Not bad!" Seeing that the time had come, Lu Bu immediately stood up and drank: "Now that the situation is erosive, there are 400,000 Kwantung coalition troops in front of us, and there are Xiliang Ma Teng Han Sui in the back. The king of Yuyang is a great talent, and he is a member of the royal family, with a million troops in the north, as long as I wait for the prince, there is no need to mention the security! Besides, Yuyang King is the only one who can use it, as long as we have the ability to be around, we are not afraid of being buried! ”

Lu Bu's words were loud and full of temptation. Many people are ready to move.

Xu Rong was also thinking about the pros and cons of Lu Bu's words, and the entire hall fell silent.

"Report!"

At this time, a soldier came to report: "A cavalry with a number of about 50,000 people appeared ten miles after the pass, and it looks like the Youzhou army, please make a decision!" ”

"What?!"

Xu Rong stood up, his face full of surprise!

"Youzhou Army?!"

The generals were in an uproar.

"Alas, it's still here!" Xu Rong sat down dejectedly and said: "The king of Yuyang has captured Luoyang, and the army will land from Mengjin, I originally thought that the army had cleared Li Dao Guo Yan and other troops at that time, but I didn't expect to come over so soon!" ”

"Surrender!"

This news became the last straw that broke the scales, completely extinguishing the luck in Xu Rong's heart.

Xu Rong sighed, stood up, tidied up his clothes, and was expressionless: "Let's go!" ”

A group of generals either showed joy on their faces, or suffered from gains and losses, and followed Xu Rongwanghu to close the city gate.

Outside the Tiger Prison Pass, the alliance of princes has already set up a formation, the golden drums are ringing in unison, and the flags are fluttering.

Liu Yuan and other princes and generals walked out of the military formation, lined up in front of the formation, staring straight at the eight-zhang high and steep pass, each with their own thoughts.

Suddenly, "Look! The banner of the city has been lowered! ”

Hearing this, everyone looked up, but it wasn't the Xu character flag that was slowly lowering!

Immediately afterwards, the door slowly opened, and Xu Rong took a group of generals under his command and cooperated with Lu Bu to slowly walk out with his bare hands.

"Let's go."

Liu Yuan said indifferently, pulled the reins, and took the lead to meet him.

"Sin General Xu Rong, with his subordinate generals, meet the King of Yuyang, and meet the adults!"

Xu Rong slowly knelt down and bowed down.

"The last general, Lu Bu, meet the lord!"

"Meet the Lord!"

Lu Bu and his generals also immediately fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the eyes of the princes beside Liu Yuan all flashed with envy and jealousy. Such a powerful general, and when he came to Liu Yuan's arms again, how could he not make people feel envious, vigilant and jealous?

"Get up!" Liu Yuan first asked Lu Bu and the others to get up, and turned his face to Xu Rong and the others: "General Xu knows things clearly, and now he abandons the dark and turns to the light, which is gratifying, and get up and help the king to collect and surrender first." ”

"Sin will command!"

Xu Rong stood up, took the lead, and led Liu Yuan and the others into the Tiger Prison Pass.

Although most of the princes were a little apprehensive in their hearts, for fear that Xu Rong would surrender and lead everyone into Guanzhong, but seeing Liu Yuan's indifferent appearance, he also pressed his heart, although Liu Yuan walked in

Tiger Prison Guanzhong, Council Chamber.

After solving all the problems, Liu Yuan summoned the princes to discuss here.

In the hall, Liu Yuan sat on the main seat, and more than ten generals under Liu Yuan's account, such as Lu Yi, Lu Bu, and Xu Rong, sat on the right. On the left sat the princes of the Sixteenth Route headed by Yuan Shao and Cao Ying.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the peaceful victory of the Tiger Prison Pass today also indicates the collapse of the usurper group led by Dong Thief. My Han will return to Qingping again. Liu Yuan raised his glass and said with a smile: "Dry this glass, for your loyalty, for your hard work!" ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang!"

Everyone, whether they wanted it or not, no matter what they thought in their hearts, all raised their glasses, touched them from afar, and drank them all.

At this moment, a general walked in outside the door, this person had a serious face, did not squint, strode forward, bowed to Liu Yuan, and said: "The last general Gao Shun, meet the lord!" ”

"What if?"

Liu Yuan put down his wine glass and asked.

"Lord Qiqi, the last general has selected 30,000 elites from the 150,000 Xiliang army to return to the account, and the rest of the people have all disarmed and come to send them to Youzhou, and unload the armor and guard the frontier."

Gao Shun had a straight face and was meticulous.

Listening to Gao Shun's words, the princes' faces all showed pity and incredulity.

It's a pity that the 150,000 Xiliang troops guarding the Tiger Prison are all elites who have experienced blood and fire, but I didn't expect this Liu Yuan to dismiss most of them and unload their armor, and they are tyrannical things, tyrannical things!

However, the princes thought about it, but they couldn't help but shiver incredibly.

Choose one of the five elites, is it possible that the regular army of Youzhou is such a powerful soldier? You must know that there are 600,000 regular troops under Liu Yuan!

600,000 such an army, on that battlefield, invincible, who can stop it!?

Originally, the matter of collecting and descending pawns and selecting elites should not be so widespread. But Liu Yuan still arranged it this way.

There are two reasons for this, one is that a large part of the strength of the Youzhou army has long been exposed, of course, except for the Modao heavy armor soldiers and the mechanical siege troops and water divisions.

Second, it is for deterrence. The Youzhou Army was able to pack up the Hu and Zhuguo countries in Northern Xinjiang, and even included their territory in the bag, and its strength was beyond doubt. But after all, this is a word of mouth, a powerful concept, and few people have witnessed it with their own eyes. This is just to make the princes more aware of the strength of Youzhou, and make them more afraid of Liu Yuan.

After Gao Shun finished reporting, he sat down in a proper manner, and did not talk to the people around him, but did not squint, very solemn.

People who don't know him still think that this person is pretending to be forced, but Lu Bu, who has had dealings with Gao Shun, knows that Gao Shun has always been a very strict person, especially in this kind of scene, he doesn't drink a drop of wine, and he doesn't eat oil and salt.

"Hmm!" Liu Yuan nodded, and turned to the princes: "Do you have any opinions on this king's arrangement to descend the pawns?" ”

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and they all shake their heads in denial.

Although Liu Yuan was scolded in his heart, who would dare to show it? Could it be that you Yuyang King is a loser, and the benefits you get are thrown into the water for nothing, so you might as well wait for me?

"Since you have no other opinions, then it means that the matter of the Tiger Prison is over!"

When Liu Yuan said this, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and a sharp gaze shot out like a sword. The princes were startled, and their eyes rolled wildly.

"Do you remember the agreement between this king and you at Bishui Pass?"

"Agreed?" Yuan Shu stiffened his head and said, "What is the agreement?" ”

"Hehehehehe" Liu Yuan looked at Yuan Shu, as if he was looking at a clown: "Yuan Highway, this king seems to remember, this agreement was proposed by you Yuan Shu, right?" Who said that the Tiger Prison Pass thief army is still alive and the volunteers cannot be dismissed? Who promised that after the king and the tiger prison were taken, the volunteers would be dismissed? ”

Yuan Shu's face was pale and uncertain, as if he had eaten a fly.

"But but" Yuan Shu's eyes kept turning, and suddenly his expression was shocked, and he said: "Yuyang Wang Mingjian, although Dong Zhuo is dead and the Tiger Prison Pass has been taken, there are still most of the Xiliang military horses in Tongguan, Wuguan and other places, and these volunteers are still useful!" ”

"Humph!" When Liu Yuan heard this, he slapped it on the table, completely dissipating the luck in the hearts of all the princes, and only heard him drink: "The thief army in Tongguan, Wuguan and other places has its own king's cuisine!" As the general of the imperial court's expedition to the north, it is natural for this king to lead the troops to quell the rebellion! The duty of local officials is to protect the territory and the people, where is your turn to intervene in this counterinsurgency matter!? The previous situation was erosive, and there were extenuating circumstances, but now the situation is very good, and if you want to hold on to the military power again, do you have the heart to be disobedient? ! ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall was immediately dumbfounded.

"Hmph, since you have nothing to say, then this king now declares that within three days, the volunteers will be dismissed, and there must be no mistake! If anyone resists, he will be punished for treason! ”

After speaking, Liu Yuanli ignored the princes, and immediately took a group of generals under his command to scatter.

In the hall, there was silence for a long time.

"How should this be?"

Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin said.

"Hmph" Yuan Shu sneered again and again, and said: "Liu Zihong has a heavy army, the official is in a high position, and he oppresses people with power, and we can only unite and resist together is the right reason!" ”

After Yuan Shu finished speaking, he was about to be proud, but when he saw the princes looking at him like idiots, he couldn't help but blush.

"Liu Zihong is reasonable, the 'volunteers' are useless now, and they have consumed grain and grass in vain, and it is also a good thing to be dismissed." Yuan Shao's face was calm, as if he didn't care.

"My father-in-law is right." Xu You stood up with a smile and said, "The righteous soldiers, naturally useless, can be disbanded." But most of the military horses brought by my lord are family soldiers."

When the princes heard this, they suddenly realized.

That's right, Liu Yuan asked for the disbandment of the volunteers, the family soldiers, the city guards, etc., so there is no need to disband, right?

The princes' eyes flickered, and they were all setting up names to put a legitimate name for the army under their command. Then Liu Yuan would have nothing to say. Then select some old, weak, sick and disabled people from them and make a show, which also gave Liu Yuan face and preserved his strength, killing two birds with one stone!

In Liu Yuan's room, Lu Yi, Gao Shun, and Lu Bu sat in the hall.

"Will the princes obediently disband the army?"

Koji Yi frowned, as if talking to himself.

"No!" Gao Shun's face was expressionless, but his tone was resolute.

"Yes," Lu Bu also said: "The army is their foundation, where can it be disbanded because of the lord's words?" ”

"You're all right!" Liu Yuan rubbed his eyebrows and sighed, "What I did just now was just to scare them. The king did not expect them to dismiss the army obediently. If the king's prediction is correct, these people will give their army all kinds of regular names, so that the king has nothing to say. Then pick out the old, weak, sick and disabled to be dismissed, and do face-saving work, and the matter will be over. ”

"The center of the imperial court has been eroded, if the central problem is not solved, it will kill all the 400,000 people and the princes of the sixteen roads here, and there will also be a second 400,000, the second princes of the sixteen roads!"

"Alas" Liu Yuan stood up, looked up at the roof, and sighed: "The Son of Heaven is not right, the country is ruined!" ”

(To be continued)