"Don't worry, now we are people on the same road, we will not harm you, compared to the Tiger Prison Pass, Luoyang is a great merit, is General Zhou not interested." Zhang Xiudao.

A gleam flashed in Zhou Xing's eyes, since he has made a good choice, he can no longer suffer from gains and losses, and fully cooperating with the Xiliang Army is the best choice.

The next day, Zhou Xing just said the proposal, and the opposition was endless.

The new official took office with three fires, and Zhou Xing's first fire encountered such a big obstacle, and he must have felt a little unhappy in his heart, and said coldly: "This general is the chief general in the army, doesn't he have such a little power?" The death of General Xiahou must have a great deal to do with the Xiliang Army outside the city, as the so-called mourning soldiers will win, and going out of the city to fight with them will definitely be able to achieve results and revitalize the army's prestige. ”

Xiahou Yu immediately retorted: "The general's words, I dare not agree with the lowly position, there are 100,000 Xiliang troops outside the pass, and the elite is incomparable, and all the soldiers in the pass are dispatched, and they can't get any advantage, if they open the gate, they will kill themselves." ”

Zhou Xing said in a sad tone: "General Xiahou treated me very well during his lifetime, but I didn't expect the generals under his command to speak out against going out of the customs to avenge him, I don't know what he will think if he knows about it, I am ashamed of General Xiahou." ”

When the generals in the army heard this, their original suspicions about Zhou Xing were all dispelled and persuaded one after another, but they were more inclined to firmly guard the gate.

Zhou Xing couldn't disobey everyone's wishes, and Zhang Xiu also shook his head slightly, so he had to nod in agreement.

"General Zhang, you have also seen that most of the generals in the army do not approve of opening the closed door."

Zhang Xiu said: "General Zhou, don't worry, you are the main general in the army, you can choose to secretly accept the army outside the city into the city, and you don't necessarily have to obtain their consent. ”

Zhou Xing nodded in agreement with Zhang Xiu's remarks.

Late the next night, Zhou Xing suddenly ordered that the generals above the rank of lieutenant colonel in the army should go to the big tent to discuss matters.

Looking at the generals below who were talking endlessly, Zhou Xing's brows furrowed slightly, and he glanced at the place where the soldiers and axe men guarding outside were hiding, and felt a lot more relieved.

Xiahou Yu felt that Zhou Xing was very problematic, so he gathered all the generals together in the middle of the night, saying that there was an important military matter.

"General Zhou, what's going on? Could it be that the Xiliang army is attacking the city? ”

Anyone could hear the dissatisfaction in Xia Houyu's tone.

Zhou Xing didn't answer, but glanced at Zhang Xiu beside him.

"I summoned you late at night to announce something important." The chatter in the tent gradually subsided.

"Since General Ben served as the chief general in the army, thank you for your support, the Xiliang army outside the gate is at its peak, and King Liang treats the people generously......"

"General Zhou, what do you mean by this?" Xiahou Yu immediately stood up and scolded loudly.

"Listen to General Ben." Zhou Xing continued: "General Ben has been thinking for a long time, and for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people around Luoyang, he decided to take refuge in King Liang. ”

After a short silence in the tent, they immediately fell into a quarrel, accusing Zhou Xing, and some generals had already moved closer to Zhou Xing's direction, wanting to kill him, and there were still many people who were willing to sit in the position of the main general in the army.

Behind Zhou Xing, dozens of soldiers in strong armor suddenly broke in, staring at the generals in the tent with blazing eyes.

"Zhou Xing, you betrayed the lord, you will definitely not die a good death." A general pointed at Zhou Xing and scolded.

Zhou Xing snorted coldly: "Come on, take General Li down." ”

The soldiers were ordered to go on a rampage, holding General Lee down and immobilizing him.

Although there are not a few generals in the tent, there is no shortage of bright-eyed people, looking at Zhou Xing's situation, it is clear that he wants to take refuge in the Xiliang Army, and there are many soldiers outside the tent.

Among the Cao army, there are still many loyal generals, but Zhou Xing was prepared in advance, and two generals rushed over, but fortunately, Zhang Xiu made a decisive move and killed him.

Looking at the bloody ground and the frightened faces of the rest of the generals, Zhang Xiu smiled and said, "Why bother, isn't your life important?" As long as you cooperate obediently, after the Xiliang Army occupies Luoyang, you are still the generals in the army, and you may be rewarded for your good performance. ”

"Who else has any objections to taking refuge in King Liang?"

After this incident, although the flag fluttering on the Tiger Prison is still the banner of the Cao Army, it actually belongs to the Xiliang Army.

No one dared to disobey Zhou Xing's order, and the boulders piled up before closing the door had been cleaned up.

Jia Rong secretly ordered Zhao Yun to lead three thousand cavalry to send troops to Luoyang, to take advantage of Cao Ren's failure to react to take Luoyang as his own, the cavalry sent by Zhou Xing before, it is expected that they have arrived in Luoyang, it is best to have reinforcements in the city, meet the Xiliang army on the way, eliminate the Liliang of the defenders of Luoyang, and then occupy Luoyang by surprise.

The three thousand cavalry, all dressed in Cao Jun's clothes, holding high the banner of Xiahou, the merchants and people passing by were convinced, after all, the Cao army ruled the surrounding area of Luoyang, everyone knows, there is nothing to doubt, the only shock is when the Cao army had so many cavalry.

The scouts kept inquiring about the news in front, and the group came to Luoyang non-stop, only to find that the city gate was closed, and the defenders of the city were waiting for them, as if they had found something.

Hearing the news reported by the scouts, Zhao Yun frowned slightly, it stands to reason that the cavalry sent to Luoyang are all cavalry of the Cao army, which will not arouse Cao Ren's suspicions, and the Xiliang army itself has 100,000 people outside the Tiger Prison Pass, and it is normal for the Tiger Prison Pass guards to ask for help from Luoyang, and he is sure that the defenders of Luoyang have not found themselves.

The general who commanded the cavalry was Zhou Xing's subordinates, and there were more than ten guards around him, and he was detained by Cao Ren when he entered Luoyang, and he fought all year round, which made him feel that things were not so simple, and if there was a war in Luoyang, he would not send so many soldiers to the rescue, that is, dozens of people came to Luoyang, and Cao Ren could know why he sent more than 100 cavalry.

Cao Ren's suspicion saved Luoyang from a disaster, but it was all under the command of Cao Jun, and Cao Ren couldn't go too far, but he just detained the cavalry, still provided food and lodging, and enjoyed the treatment of the cavalry.

These cavalrymen didn't know what the above meant, and thought that something had happened in the army, they were the cavalry in the Cao army, so naturally they didn't disobey.

Zhou Xing's subordinates were anxious, he was Zhou Xing's cronies, so he naturally understood some things about Zhou Xing, and he didn't wait for the news, so he couldn't hold it back, intending to escape, but of course he was caught by Cao Ren and tortured him, forcing him to ask about the Tiger Prison Pass, and the guards in the city were greatly strengthened.

Cao Ren was secretly rejoicing, fortunately, Zhou Xing's hand couldn't hold his breath, otherwise, when he waited for the critical moment, he might be able to influence the situation in Luoyang, and he was entrusted with a heavy task to garrison Luoyang, he naturally understood that in Luoyang City, there was no shortage of shili from the Xiliang Army, on the bright side, a group of harmony, and when it was in danger, they would all jump up.

Jia Rong's strategy was very good, but he didn't expect Zhou Xing's subordinates to be completely destroyed, which was also the inadequacy of Zhang Xiu and Zhou Xing's previous planning.

After Zhao Yun received the news from Luoyang City, he knew that the matter had been leaked, and he no longer hid it, so he openly led three thousand cavalry to show off his strength and walked around twice under Luoyang City.

Over the years, there are naturally not a few businessmen who went to Chang'an to do business, more or less have some understanding of the Xiliang Army, and the businessmen who have the experience of guarding and protecting the caravan understand the strength of the Xiliang Army.

The people in the city were panicked, the gates of Luoyang were closed, and the number of soldiers patrolling the streets increased considerably.

After Jia Rong heard the news from the lone wolf soldiers, he couldn't help but be slightly angry in his heart, and there were too many soldiers sent to Luoyang, which aroused Cao Ren's suspicions.

80,000 troops, surrounded by Luoyang, Jia Rong looked at the city with a dignified expression, that is, the princes had hundreds of thousands of soldiers, still wandering outside the city, not attacking, mainly because the city of Luoyang is really difficult to give birth to the idea of attacking, the wide moat, the towering city wall, as the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the degree of solidity here, should be the first in the world, if it is not for Jia Rong's skillful capture of the Bishui Pass and the Tiger Prison Pass, or there are 100,000 male soldiers in his hands, still can not hit the city.

Not to mention anything else, the moat was enough for the Xiliang army to be busy, and the suspension bridge leading to the outside of the city was hoisted high long before the arrival of the army.

The soldiers sent by Cao Ren for help have rushed to Yanzhou, the Xiliang army surrounded Luoyang, the stakes are very high, the defenders in the city are only more than 10,000 people, and the grain and grass are only enough for March.

On the day when the army set up camp, a letter of persuasion from the Xiliang army circulated in the city, which wrote how generous the Xiliang army treated merchants and the people, and offered a reward of thousands of gold for Cao Ren's head, and Cao Ren's face was extremely ugly.

The adjutant general persuaded: "General, the Xiliang army is broadcasting rumors in the city, I am afraid that the army is unstable, why don't you order all these persuasion letters to be withdrawn?" No one is allowed to discuss it privately. ”

"No, the people and businessmen will know the content of the letter sooner or later, instead of blocking it, it is better to go with the flow, the merchants and the people have no troops in their hands, they have empty hearts, and they have no law, as long as they are strictly guarded, they don't give the Xiliang army a chance to take advantage of." Cao Rendao, as a famous general in the Cao army, he naturally knew what the consequences of sealing the mouths of the people would bring, but the Xiliang army's treatment of the merchants and the people was indeed as stated in the letter, so that Cao Ren could not find a reason to refute it, about the people under the rule of the Xiliang army, it had already spread in the vicinity of Luoyang, and the merchants who went to Chang'an came and went so much, and the news was difficult to stop.