Luoyang City is located on the bank of Luoshui. It is one of the eastern starting points of the ancient Silk Road, and it is also the only city in the Central Plains that has been included in the four holy places of the world.

After Dong Zhuo's rebellion, Luoyang is now a scorched earth. Although the city walls are still tall, they show the world its former majesty. But the city was in ruins, and there were charred and black ruins left behind by the fire.

The streets of Luoyang did not leave much impression on Liu Wei. He and Tang Ji fled the palace that day, although they had also walked through the streets, but it was at night, and although he was calm at that time, he was very nervous in his heart, and did not pay much attention to the useless scenery on the streets.

Even if he had paid attention, he would probably not have been able to find the original imprint at this time.

There are not even half pedestrians in the empty streets, and the entire Luoyang City has been vacated by Dong Zhuo's order. All the residents of the city have also moved to Chang'an, and today's Luoyang is like a ghost city, and there is no sign of human existence. Except for the occasional whirlwind that swept through the streets, there was no life.

The bluestone-paved pavement was covered with charred black charcoal stains, as if telling the people who came to Luoyang about the atrocities that Dong Zhuo inflicted on it that day.

led the army into Luoyang, followed by a group of infantry quickly ran to both sides, and soon landed on the top of the city. More officers and soldiers followed Liu Wei and continued to march towards the depth of the city.

The Luoyang Imperial Palace, which had been burned to ruins by the fire, gradually appeared in front of Liu Wei's eyes, and this once glorious palace was now a ruin moaning under the charred black charcoal ash.

Looking at Luoyang, which had been sacked, Liu Wei sighed softly, then raised his hand and pointed towards the palace, and said to Xu Shu on the side: "Military advisor, the palace is repaired, there is no need to be as extravagant as in the past, but it must be atmospheric, so that outsiders can see it, and dare not underestimate Luoyang!" ”

"No!" Seeing the scorched Luoyang, Xu Shu also had mixed feelings in his heart, and after hearing Liu Wei's instructions, he was riding on horseback, and hurriedly hugged his fists in response.

"I'm afraid I'll have to set up a tent and live in the city in some days!" Looking around at the ruins of the city, Liu Wei then said to Xu Shu: "The days are hard, and the princesses don't want to take Luoyang." Someone sent Cai Zhonglang to Anyi first, and asked his father and daughter to meet. ”

Xu Shu answered again, turned his head and gave an order to the pro-soldier who followed behind him, and the pro-soldier got the order, turned his horse, turned around and went to the back of the team.

After a while, a team of more than 100 people left the army and left Luoyang City in a carriage.

Turning his head and glancing at the departing team, Liu Wei also felt a little helpless in his heart. Originally, he wanted Tang Ji and others to come to Luoyang first, and then let Cai Yan's father and daughter recognize each other.

Along the way, Liu Wei also received news from the scouts, saying that Luoyang had become a scorched earth, and there was not even a place for tiles. But Liu Wei didn't expect that the situation would be so serious. Without waiting for Cai Yong to rest in the city, it was also helpless to let people send him to Anyi.

"Immediately send an order to send garrisons from all over the country to take over the defense of Yin and Hongnong in Henan!" When he arrived at the burned palace, Liu Wei frowned, looked at the blackened palace, and said to Xu Shu: "From the main force, select 5,000 people to prepare for the construction of Yulinwei!" ”

"Yu Lin Wei?" As soon as Liu Wei's words fell, Xu Shu looked at him with a confused face and said to him: "Yulin Wei is a forbidden army of the Han family, and His Royal Highness is preparing to build it, I am afraid it is inappropriate......

"Today's Han forbidden army is a tiger, how can the military advisor ever see Yu Linwei?" Turning his head and smiling at Xu Shu, Liu Wei then said to him: "This king is to train a powerful cavalry that will conquer and win the battle!" All Yulin guards are equipped with northern horses! In addition, the horses in the army should also be replaced! ”

"It costs a lot to repair Luoyang." Xu Shu did not immediately agree to Liu Wei's proposal, but lowered his head and muttered for a moment, and said to Liu Wei: "In this way, I'm afraid it will ......."

"It doesn't cost much to build Luoyang!" Liu Wei waved his hand, pointed to the ruins of the palace in front of him, and said to Xu Shu: "We only need to build the palace, as for the various mansions, whoever wants to move in will let them build it!" In addition to the poor building houses, we will give some support, and the rich will have to pay for the construction of houses at their own expense. However, the residences of generals and key officials in the army still need to be done by military divisions. In addition, the military advisor can issue a list to inform the world's businessmen that those who go to Luoyang to do business within ten years will be exempted from taxes in Yin, Hedong County, and Hongnong County in Henan! ”

"No!" Although Liu Wei was not exhaustive, Xu Shu hurriedly responded even though he understood what he meant.

The news that Liu Wei's army was stationed in Luoyang soon spread. In order to attract people to move to the Luoyang area, Xu Shu and others launched a set of strategies to attract population increase.

Those who enter Luoyang City to make a living will be allocated by the palace to build a house, and the palace will give certain compensation. Those who set up shops and do business in the city are exempt from all shop taxes for ten years. In addition, the people in Luoyang area to open up wasteland and reclaim land, also gave very generous support, the people planted, not only do not have to pay taxes, the palace will also allocate seedlings every year to support agricultural reclamation.

When the news came out, it didn't take long for many people from all over the country to rush to Luoyang with their children and daughters. The people who moved to Chang'an earlier, but had a deep attachment to their hometown, also packed up and left Chang'an to return to Luoyang.

Chang'an City set off a wave of returning to Luoyang for a while, and many people shouted the slogan of "return to their hometown", so that Liu Xie later had to order the city gate to be strictly guarded, and the people were strictly forbidden to return to Luoyang.

But even so, many people were broken into pieces, and the family went out of the city in several groups, and embarked on the journey back to Luoyang along the small road.

Most of the people who returned to Luoyang were poor. Liu Wei thought earlier that he only needed to build the palace and would not have to spend too much money and food, but when more people came, it was inevitable that he would have to prepare adobe tiles for the people to build houses, and he would also have to distribute food to them in order to have food and clothing. Only more than ten days later, Xu Shu reported to Liu Bianyu that thousands of carts of grain and grass collected from Hedong County had been transferred to the vicinity of Luoyang, and there was even a lack of momentum.

The project of rebuilding Luoyang City is in full swing. Countless craftsmen recruited from all over the world were busy building the palace and the houses in the city all day long. Many of the bluestones and tiles used in construction were also transported from all over the world, and the entire Luoyang City was like a huge construction site, filled with thick gray soil all day long.

Led a large army to be stationed in the city, Liu Wei would visit the construction site every day to watch the craftsmen on the spot.

As soon as it was dawn, he put on his cloak and got up and went out of the tent. As soon as he got out of the camp, Liu Wei saw at a glance that Deng Zhan was practicing swordsmanship in an open space a little farther away.

After some days of recuperation, Deng Zhan's injuries have mostly healed, and in order not to waste what he has learned, he will get up earlier than others every morning and dance with his sword in the open space in the barracks.

Seeing Deng Zhan who was dancing with a sword, Liu Wei raised his feet and walked towards him. When he reached a place that was only a dozen steps away from Deng Zhan, he stopped, put his hands behind his back, and watched Deng Zhan dance the sword.

Several of the soldiers guarding outside Liu Bian's tent glanced at each other, and two of them hurriedly raised their heels and followed behind Liu Bian.

After a set of swordsmanship dances, Deng Zhan didn't even have beads of sweat on his forehead, he put away the long sword, put the long sword behind his back, and walked towards Liu Wei.

Seeing Deng Zhan walking towards Liu Wei with his sword, the two personal soldiers immediately pressed the long sword in their hands, stepped forward sideways, and looked at Deng Zhan very vigilantly.

The two pro-soldiers did not draw their swords, they did this, but they were used to the fact that as long as someone approached Liu Wei with a weapon, they would make a defensive posture.

Glancing at the two pro-soldiers, Deng Zhan flipped his hand, shook the long sword, pinched the tip of the sword in his hand, and handed the hilt to one of the pro-soldiers.

The pro-soldier was not polite to Deng Zhan, and reached out to take the long sword, and then the two pro-soldiers took a step back.

"Mr. Deng's dragon and tiger steps, the sword swallows the rainbow, he is really a swordsman!" When Deng Zhan handed over the sword to his own soldiers, Liu Wei smiled slightly and praised him.

"Your Highness has won the prize!" Deng Zhan hugged his fists and bowed, bowed deeply to Liu Bian, and then said to Liu Bian: "Luoyang has become a ruin, His Royal Highness just issued a notice, and the people and businessmen from all over the world gathered in Luoyang, which shows that His Highness's reputation is now in full swing!" ”

"It's just that the people and merchants can trust this king!" Liu Wei waved his hand, turned his head to look at the Luoyang Palace under construction, and said to Deng Zhan: "I heard that Luoyang was burned by the rebellious army, but this king just didn't expect that Dong Thief would do it so cleanly, and there was not even a single person in the city. This Luoyang is bordered by Pishan in the north, Luoshui in the south, the danger of the tiger prison in the east, and Hongnong as the screen in the west. Extending in all directions, the moat is natural, it is an excellent place to set the capital, but Dong Zhuo will burn down a prosperous and noisy city here for his own selfishness, which really makes the king's heart ache! ”

"The green mountains are vast, the Luo water is rippling, and the mountains and rivers are also blessed by spiritual charm!" Feeling the ordeal suffered by Luoyang, Liu Wei sighed lightly, and without waiting for Deng Zhan to speak, he continued: "Maybe it is the spirit of Luoyang that protects Luoyang, and it is also sad for this lost prosperous capital in the past, so Dong Zhuo will be lit in the street market after his death!" ”

"Dong Zhuo has already been ambushed, His Highness doesn't need to feel too much!" Seeing that Liu Bian's face showed a touch of sadness, Deng Zhan opened his mouth to persuade him: "The Dong thief is dead, the Xiliang Army has now joined the imperial court, the world is decided, and His Royal Highness has worked hard and made ......great achievements."

"The world is really decided, and this king doesn't need to be like this!" Turning his head to look at Deng Zhan, Liu Wei beckoned to him and said to him, "Mr. accompanies this king to see how the palace is built?" ”

"Your Highness!" Liu Wei turned around and was about to leave, but Deng Zhan did not follow, but clasped his fists with both hands, half-knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said to Liu Wei: "I have followed His Highness for a long time, and His Highness's words and deeds are all for the Han Dynasty and the people of the world, which can be described as a great benevolent and righteous person." From today onwards, I am willing to join the command of His Royal Highness, even if I am crushed to pieces, I will definitely die! ”

"General Deng!" Liu Bi has long had the heart to recruit Deng Zhan, and has never asked Deng Zhan to serve, but because Liu Bi knows that Deng Zhan has traveled the world and has long been idle, he will not be like other generals, willing to be easily tied to a certain force, and now Deng Zhan personally said that he is willing to serve under his command, where will Liu Zhan hesitate, and hurriedly changed his name to call him a general, stepped forward to support Deng Zhan's arm, pulled him up, gently patted his shoulder blade, and said to him: "This king has General Deng, it is really like a tiger with wings!" This king has a plan, and he wants to discuss with General Deng, you and I will go to see the palace to build together, and do it! ”