To the east of Luoyang beyond Kaifeng is Yanzhou, which is now under the control of Cao Cao. When the princes of all walks of life criticized Liu Yu's father and son, only Cao Cao of Yanzhou, who was close to Luoyang, remained silent, and seemed to maintain a non-aggression relationship with Liu He as before.

However, there is a saying called "biting dogs don't bark", Liu Heke has never regarded Cao Heizi as a good man and a woman, in the situation where the wall is down and everyone pushes him, the more Cao Cao behaves quietly, the more suspicious Liu He feels.

The last time Li Yan escorted a large number of grain and grass materials from Youzhou through Dongjun and Chenliu County, although he did not encounter any attacks, Yuan Shu suddenly sent Sun Jian to break into Chenliujing to block the road, but Liu He felt a little strange. After Guo Jia's analysis, he believed that Yuan Shu's sudden sending of Sun Jian to attack Chen Liu's behavior was related to the instigation of Yanzhou, and why Yanzhou suddenly provoked Yuan Shu when Li Yan passed by is a matter worth studying and playing.

In addition to the somewhat abnormal performance of Yanzhou, the news sent by Wang Yue secretly from Chang'an also made Liu He feel very weird.

Wang Yue told Liu He that this time Li Dao and Guo Yan were particularly slow to raise troops to approach Chang'an, while Lu Bu's generals did not seem to be particularly nervous, and a few of them even often mingled between brothels and wine shops, and there was no taste of military warfare at all.

Last time, when Li Dao and Guo Yan's troops besieged Chang'an, if it weren't for Zhao Yun's timely reinforcements, which contained and interfered with the rebels from the periphery, even if Lu Bu's fierce generals were like clouds, they would not be able to stop the continuous onslaught of the Xiliang soldiers. Therefore, after hearing that Li Dao and Guo Yan were once again attacking Chang'an, the normal reaction of the generals under Lu Bu would never have been so relaxed and slack.

Liu He listed all the actions of the princes in recent months, and then compared them with the reactions of Li Dao, Guo Yan and Lu Bu on the Chang'an side, and then came to a conclusion that made him feel painful: In the past few months, the princes of the Kanto region and Chang'an actually joined forces to perform a "double reed", the purpose of which was to put a basin on the top of his and his father's heads, and then send troops to attack their father and son!

Guo Jia and Li Yan completely agreed with Liu He's speculation, and further reminded Liu He. The reason why Chang'an echoed with the princes of the eastern part of the country was that Liu He's behavior of confiscating the main wasteland in Luoyang and distributing it to the displaced people for cultivation had seriously touched the fundamental interests of the ministers of the court and the wealthy families, so everyone would rather cooperate with Li Dao and Guo Yan now than find a way to kill him.

Liu He, a great hero who once saved hundreds of courtiers and tens of thousands of people in Chang'an City, suddenly became a street rat that everyone shouted and beat, this huge contrast was really unacceptable to Liu He for a while.

Li Yan saw the grievances and depression in Liu He's heart, and comforted him and said, "Childe, from ancient times to the present. Anyone who has achieved great things, all have the spirit of 'although tens of millions of people have gone to me', although this time is full of dangers, but it is not your chance to soar to the sky! ”

Guo Jia also comforted Liu He at this time and said: "Although the situation is more severe than we expected, but Lord Taifu's countermeasures in Youzhou are also more tenacious than we expected, and now the battle has just begun, as long as you have a firm belief, this time no matter what is in front of you, I will break through with you!" ”

At this critical juncture. Guo Jia finally officially expressed his willingness to follow Liu He, which made Liu He feel that his hard work for more than a year was not in vain, and someone finally understood and supported him.

Liu He said to Li Yan: "After careful consideration, I think it is most appropriate for you, Shen Pei, and Zhang Yi to stay in Luoyang. After I'm gone. The 15,000 Shen Xi Army and the 5,000 Dragon and Tiger Guards are all under your command, and the political affairs are mainly judged and matched, and you only need to urge the counties to continue to adhere to the system of mutual aid cooperatives. If Luoyang can't hold it, you will take the team to temporarily hide in the Bears Ears Mountain in Hongnong County. In the future, I will come with a large army to welcome you out of the mountains! ”

Li Yan also seemed to expect that Liu He might let him stay in Luoyang to preside over the overall situation, so he didn't seem particularly panicked, but said calmly: "Don't worry, Childe." As long as I am in Luoyang for one day, I will never let others touch Luoyang for half a point! ”

The next morning, Liu He convened a meeting of officials of all sizes in Luoyang City in the Taifu Mansion.

Liu He said to the nearly 100 officials in the chamber: "Ladies and gentlemen, all kinds of rumors about my father and myself have been rampant in recent days. Some people slandered my father for stealing from Youzhou and not thinking about rescuing the Son of Heaven; Someone slandered me for occupying Luoyang with the intention of being self-reliant; For these rumors, everyone has a scale in their hearts to judge and weigh. ”

When Liu He said this, an emaciated young man in the crowd suddenly got up and said loudly: "Jia Mouzhi only knows that Gongzi has led the army into Luoyang for more than a year, and the military discipline is strict, and there is no crime in the autumn, and there are countless people who have saved the people of Li. Now Luoyang up to the elderly, down to the drooping children, everyone hopes that the son will not leave them, has poured into Luoyang from all counties, blocking the twelve gates of Luoyang! Who wants to come to Luoyang to replace Gongzi, Jia is the first to refuse! ”

The young man who spoke was Ling Shi Jia Kui in the Taifu Mansion. In the past few months, he has often been summoned and taught by Liu He alone, and he has also had the honor to accompany Liu He to Luoyang counties to inspect the people's situation, so he can best understand and understand what Liu He did.

After Jia Kui finished speaking, Chen Yi, Du Ji, Zheng Hun, Xu Yue and others stood up and expressed their resolute support for Liu He to stay in Luoyang.

"I swear not to say yes!"

"Don't let the traitors get away with it!"

Suddenly, the crowd in the hall was surging, and most of the officials chose to stand on Liu He's side.

The remaining officials who did not express their stance were mostly elderly, and although they were not as indignant as young officials like Jia Kui, they did not speak out against it, but remained silent.

Liu He stretched out his hands and pressed against him, signaling everyone to keep quiet, and the hall was suddenly silent.

Liu He said: "There is a saying that 'the wind knows the strength of the grass, and the board knows the loyal ministers.'" Although Liu was maliciously slandered, he was loyal to the sun and the moon, so he won your support and trust! Now Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zhan, and Gongsun Du have invaded Youzhou, intending to put my father to death, and although he has no talent, he can't sit back and watch his father and elders in Youzhou be bullied! Luoyang can have today's changes, not the work of a certain Liu, and your joint efforts are inseparable, even if I am determined to go north to save my father, I believe that you can also hold up a peaceful sky for the people of Luoyang in the troubled times! ”

"After I left, all matters in Luoyang were decided by Henan Yin and General Zhu Gong, and Luoyang ordered the trial of Lord Nan to assist. Taifu Mansion East Cao Peng Li Zhengfang will temporarily replace me as the general of Huben Zhonglang, and lead the Shenxi Army and the Dragon Tiger Guard under my command to guard Luoyang. Work with Lord Zhu to protect the safety of the people of Luoyang. ”

After Liu He said this, it was tantamount to showing his attitude to everyone, and at the same time, he also pushed Li Yan to the front of the stage.

Everyone is an understanding person, and there are some things that Liu He doesn't need to say too clearly. The so-called Luoyang everything is decided by Zhu Jun, but it is just Liu He's polite words, if anyone really believes it, then he is really too young, too simple. If there is chaos today, the person who holds the military power is the one who really has the final say, and Liu He handed over all the infantry under his command to Li Yan to command. It is clearly to tell everyone that Li Yan is his agent who stayed in Luoyang.

After the deliberations were over, Liu He informed the officials of Taifu's mansion that except for Zhang Yi, Jia Kui and Chen Qun, who stayed behind to assist Li Yan, the rest of them needed to be prepared to go north to Youzhou with him.

There were a few scholars who came from Yingchuan who were unwilling to follow Liu He to the north, and Liu He did not force them, and directly announced that they would be relieved of their positions, and they had nothing to do with the Taifu Mansion from then on.

At this critical time, the test is everyone's vision and loyalty. The subordinates who are unwilling to go north with Liu He are either not optimistic about Liu He's trip, or they can't endure the hardships of the long journey, in short, they are not the subordinates Liu He wants.

Finish handling the affairs of the house. Liu He resigned with Zhao Wen, Zhu Jun, Zheng Tai, Xun Yan and other officials. These officials were appointed by the Chang'an Imperial Court, and even if other powerful forces entered Luoyang in the future, it would not endanger their safety, and staying in Luoyang could not only play a role in stabilizing the hearts of the people and the army. At the same time, it will also make other forces more restrained when attacking Luoyang.

Cai Yong's father and daughter are going to return to Youzhou with Liu He this time, Cai Yong has long been tired of the intrigue in the officialdom of Chang'an and Luoyang, and looks forward to going to a place where he can really breathe freely every day to do his studies. Don't get involved in the deceitful things of officialdom again.

In terms of military generals, Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Murong Ping, Zhao Zhao, Li Meng and others all had to go north with Liu He this time. In order to ensure the safety of the road, Liu He must take away all the most capable and effective generals under his command, although only Li Yan, Zhang Yi, Jia Kui, Qu Meng, Deng Hai, Chen Gui and others are left in Luoyang, and there is no way to do it.

Zhang Yi is the younger brother of Zhang Zhan, the general of Wuruan, and can die for Liu Yu in history, so he is a righteous man who is really not afraid of death. In historical records, Jia Kui once led hundreds of soldiers to defend the county seat of Jiangyi alone, against tens of thousands of troops led by Guo Yuan, a general under Gao Gan, and he was also a fierce man with a particularly hard neck.

Although Qu Meng is young, his relationship with Liu He is extraordinary, and he is a fellow villager in Danshui with Li Yan, Deng Hai and Chen Gui, and he has studied behind Guo Jia for more than a year.

In terms of scribes, Chen Yi, Guo Jia, Tian Chou, Zheng Hun, Xin Bi, Xu Yue, Du Ji and others all followed Liu He to the north. Most of Cai Yong's students who came from Yingchuan also went to Youzhou with Liu He to do things. Although some of them are timid and afraid of things and choose to leave, most of them are still hot-blooded and impulsive young people, and they don't think it will be dangerous to go to Youzhou, but feel that the more thrilling it is, the more exciting it will be.

Chen Yi is the son of the former Taifu Chen Fan, who is very appealing and influential among the young scholars, and with him and Cai Yong matching each other, he can stabilize the hearts of the scholars in the north. Guo Jia is Liu He's biggest "harvest" since he left Youzhou, and in this year or so, he has fully demonstrated his indispensable ability, and whether Liu He can return to Youzhou smoothly depends on his advice.

Tian Chou was the key to Liu He's return to Youzhou, and without him leading the way, it would be difficult for the army to find the right direction of march in the deserts and grasslands in the north. Moreover, Tian Chou has been away from Youzhou for more than three years, and it is time for the family to return to their hometown to reunite with their families.

Zheng Hun is different from his brother Zheng Tai, it is the age of tossing, and it is also the age of desire to obtain merit, this time to Youzhou, Liu He intends to promote him to take over Wei You's position, and guard a border fortress like Gaoliu.

Xin Bi has an elder brother Xin Ping who is now following Yuan Shaoming, although in this era I don't care much about the brothers who are divided into several camps, like the three brothers Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Dan in history, they belong to the three camps of Wu Shu and Wei, and the three of them have not done anything to betray the master, but Liu He still doesn't worry about putting him in Chang'an, and feels more relieved to take him with him.

Xu Yue is the key figure for Liu He to open various golden fingers in the future, and with this mathematician and astronomer in Youzhou, he will surely make great progress in many technological innovations. Liu He firmly believes that as long as time passes, the light that Xu Yue will shine will definitely brighten the eyes of countless blind scholars who do not attach importance to natural science.

Du Ji is a good seedling who should be a guard, and he may be a top candidate to serve as a state pastor in the future, Liu He has already left the equally excellent Jia Kui to Li Yan, how can he take one away, so as not to put his eggs in one basket, in case something goes wrong, it is really too late to cry.

After determining all the personnel who left and stayed behind, it was time for Liu He and Luoyang to say goodbye for the time being, and a thrilling battle began! (To be continued......)