When Cao Cao heard that the number of troops under Liu Cun's control was as high as 350,000, he was so frightened that he gasped, and the last bit of unwillingness and greed in his heart was instantly shattered.

Gongsun Pei patted Cao Cao's hand again, and said solemnly: "There is something I think I should tell you truthfully...... Four days ago, I received a secret letter from Zijian, who had already shocked the civil and military ministers who were ready to move under the leaderless group of dragons in the court and the princes from all walks of life who had attached to the imperial court, and won the full support of more than ten important ministers, including Zhao Qi, Ma Richan, Yang Biao, Chong Shao, Yan Rou, etc., and would temporarily regify the Han after the death of the young emperor, and reorganize the imperial family and the army loyal to the Han Dynasty. ”

"Zijian begs me to have a good talk with you, and persuade you to lead your troops to Luoyang as soon as possible and take over the burden of the general cavalry from him. Zijian will do his best to replace your army with new weapons and equipment before the beginning of spring, provide all the horses, grain and grass and military materials that your department needs, and provide all the help for your western expedition to Liangzhou to establish a great cause. ”

"As long as Liangzhou is pacified and Chang'an City is brought back under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, Zijian can inform the world of your exploits, and lay a solid foundation for your next promotion to the prime minister of the imperial court and the corruption of the imperial court."

"It can be seen that Zijian is still the same as before, full of expectations for you, his love for the Han Dynasty, and his compassion for the people of the Han Dynasty are far deeper than anyone else in the world!"

Cao Cao finally fully understood Liu Cun's solemn promise to himself when he was strolling on the tower of Luoyang City that day, and when he was moved, he immediately expressed his attitude: "Within two days, the little nephew will gather all the soldiers under his command and follow Uncle Shi to Luoyang." Everything is based on the son's example! ”

"Good, good! So I'm relieved. ”

Gongsun Pei let out a long sigh. Turning his tired body slightly. Approaching Cao Cao again, he reported in a low voice: "Before I left Jinan, I had ordered Wang Qi, a general who had returned from injury, and Ji Wei, a general who commanded the training of Qingzhou's soldiers and horses, to quietly mobilize 50,000 new troops and go south to Xuzhou. Before the beginning of spring, they will march south with the 50,000 troops in Xuzhou to eliminate Yuan Shu, who was entrenched in Yangzhou and refused to obey the orders of the imperial court. ”

"If the situation in the imperial court can be smoothly transitioned, Zijian will mobilize 150,000 troops to threaten Jingzhou after the beginning of spring. forced Liu Biao, the Mu of Jingzhou, who was also a member of the imperial family, to submit to the imperial court and merge into the imperial court as an official, and reincorporated Jingzhou, which had long been separated from the imperial court, into the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court. ”

"At the same time, Zijian will send 30,000 cavalry to the north to support Gongsun Zhan to unify Youzhou and expel foreigners, as long as Meng De and you pacify Liangzhou within half a year after the beginning of spring, the Han Dynasty that has been falling apart for decades will be unified again, and the names of you and Zijian will be remembered for a thousand years in history!"

Cao Cao was agitated when he heard this, and Huo Ran stood up. The dark face was glowing with purple-red luster: "Cao Cao swears to the heavens here that he will devote himself to the unification of my Han dynasty in this life." Together with Zijian, I will do my best for the revival of the Han Dynasty, do my best, and die! ”

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Yanzhou was attached.

Just when Cao Cao led 10,000 elites to serve as the vanguard and rushed to Luoyang with Gongsun Pei, Liu Ye and others, the representative of Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, Jingzhou Beijia Liu Xuan, the deputy general sent by Li Wei of Chang'an, Duan Xuan, the deputy general sent by Zhang Xiu of Nanyang, and others had already entered Luoyang to meet the familiar civil and military ministers of the court.

The new Youzhou Mugong Sun Zan brothers, who were far away from Luoyang, the envoys sent by Jiaozhou Assassin Shi Xie, and the worried Yuan Shu sent to Luoyang to investigate the truth and the truth, Bo Yanxiang, were also on their way to Luoyang like Cao Cao.

With the arrival of envoys from all walks of life and the envoys sent by the four princes, at the request of Zhao Qi and Yang Biao, the leaders of Liu Zheng's ministers, the law and order forces in Luoyang were doubled.

The 15,000 soldiers of the First Division of the Garrison Army stationed in the camp in the east city of Luoyang were responsible for the security of all the city gates and suburbs in three shifts, and the 1,200 patrol officers of the Luoyang Patrol Police Bureau, which had been set up under the command of Gongsun Fang for less than half a year, were also all devoted to maintaining order in the city.

The 800 intelligence personnel under Lu Jiu's command were secretly engaged in surveillance, investigation, and vigilance.

In order to make up for Lu Jiu's lack of manpower, Liu Cun had to transfer three hundred experienced veterans from the personal guard battalion led by Zhao Yun and temporarily handed them over to Lu Jiu's command.

At night, hundreds of civil and military ministers who had gathered in Luoyang for more than ten days were still dragging their tired bodies, waiting hard in the Chongde Hall that had been re-erected in front of the inner palace, and from time to time they took the opportunity of peeing and dining, and gathered together to inquire about the young emperor's illness, and predicted who would be recommended to ascend the throne if the young emperor died.

Lu Jiu was still the same as every night, waiting for the important ministers of the court who visited Liu Cun to leave before quietly entering the study of the Shuaifu, sending the information collected during the day to Liu Cun, and then standing silently aside, waiting for Liu Cun's instructions.

"So, Cao Mengde and Mr. Gongsun and their entourage can arrive tomorrow morning?" Liu put down the neatly arranged reports in his hand and motioned for Lu Jiu to sit down and speak.

Lu Jiu smiled and sat on the chair next to the huge desk: "If it weren't for General Meng De with 10,000 vanguard soldiers, maybe he would have arrived before dawn." ”

Liu Cun was very satisfied when he heard this, Cao Cao's arrival indicated that the most important alliance had been formed, with the addition of Cao Cao and his 70,000 soldiers, not only did he have a strong enemy with great potential and great potential, but also a powerful force that was enough to sweep away all the rebel forces in the Chang'an region and Liangzhou for himself.

Lu Jiu was also very happy to see the smile on Liu Cun's face, paused for a moment, and continued to report: "Lord Zhang Dun came out of the palace before the evening, the young emperor's injury showed signs of deterioration, and the time he was awake every day was getting shorter and shorter...... I'm afraid the young emperor won't be able to reach the end of the month. ”

Liu Cun sighed quietly: "It is already a miracle that the sepsis can be topped up to now, before that, Lord Zhao Qi and Lord Yang Biao have enough psychological preparations, just wait for the arrival of the new Lord Liu Ye, the new Great Sect Zheng, and they will lead the courtiers to make decisions in all aspects." ”

"So, let's not be in a hurry about this matter, I, the temporary regent, can't say anything or do anything except enter the palace every morning to visit the young emperor...... Looking back, you warn the brothers in the army, you must not show any thoughts, the more this time, the more we must abide by the courtesy of the monarch and the minister. ”

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PS: Liu Cun is going to steal the country, Xiaohuo asks for subscriptions, recommended tickets, monthly passes and full praise support! (To be continued......)