Chen Gong smiled and said: "Yes, it is the sword master who is famous all over the world and has the best swordsmanship in Kyushu, Mr. Wang Yue." Mr. used to be the general of the Han Dynasty, although he has resigned and retired to the government, he still has the Han in mind and worries about His Majesty. ”

Emperor Xian held Chen Gong with one hand and Wang Yue with the other, and his voice was choked: "Okay!" Wow! There are also two loyal ministers like Aiqing, and the Han can still be saved, and there will be salvation! Uncle Guo, bring the wine, I want to drink with the two Aiqing! ”

Dong Cheng was also very excited and agreed repeatedly. Chen Gong and Wang Yue did not mention it.

After giving the wine, Emperor Xian sat down, and also gave Chen Gong and Wang Yue a seat, and then asked impatiently: "Chen Aiqing, you said that you have a plan to make me independent and no longer at the mercy of Wu Zhao's control, I don't know what the plan will be?" ”

Chen Gong pointed to Cao Hong, who was still unconscious on the ground, tied up by Dong Cheng, and stuffed with rags in his mouth, and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, this is why Weichen brought this person to see Your Majesty." If His Majesty wants to stand on his own, he must rely on the power of that Cao Mengde. ”

Emperor Han Xian was stunned: "Cao Mengde? Didn't I just come out of the tiger's mouth and enter the wolf's den? I once heard that Cao Mengde avenged his father and slaughtered the people in Xuzhou, which was very vicious. Although the leading general Wu Zhao looked at me very closely, he was not so tyrannical, and he treated me very respectfully and with food and clothing on weekdays. If I go to Cao Cao, I might as well stay in Chang'an! ”

Chen Gong smiled mysteriously: "Your Majesty, with the help of Cao Mengde's power, you don't want to go to Cao Mengde. Don't hide it from Your Majesty, not only with the help of Cao Mengde's power, but also with the help of Wu Zhao's power, and even with the help of Na Lu Bu's power. ”

Emperor Xian was completely confused: "Oh? I really don't understand. ”

Chen Gong lowered his voice: "As long as it's like this, so ...... like this"

Not far away, in the leading general's mansion, Wu Zhao had no intention of caring about the affairs in the palace, and was planning to go on an expedition. After the letter for help written by Ma Yunluo and delivered by Tang Sai'er day and night arrived, Wu Zhao did not hesitate anymore and immediately began to select soldiers and generals, preparing to leave the division.

Of course, you must first ask the emperor for a decree in advance, and the holy decree is justified. Of course, there is no reason to sacrifice the emperor.

The General's Palace, the Chamber of Justice.

"Junshi, is the military rations in the treasury full?"

Sima Guang is no longer the pale scholar he used to be, and has grown into a capable official with a calm temperament and capable work. Seeing Wu Zhao's inquiry, he got up unhurriedly: "Lord Qiqi, this year's harvest in various places is average, so the grain and grass reserves in the warehouses in various places are not very sufficient. Only General Lu Bu and General Ma Yunlu sent troops on two routes, and the grain and grass were quite sufficient. But if the lord also wants to personally lead the army to the battle, the grain and grass will be a little stretched. ”

Wu Zhao frowned: "No, the situation is urgent, I must go north to support." What about large acquisitions? How is it? ”

Sima Guang thought for a while: "Chang'an has not yet suffered a major war, and there are many rich people. If you try your best to borrow grain, you should be able to harvest some. Of course, this method cannot be used often, only once. ”

The meaning of borrowing grain is understood. On weekdays, Wu Zhao sent a lot of secret agents to probe the details of the powerful officials in Chang'an City, and mastered the black material of many people. When it is very timely, arrange for someone to denounce it, and then check it accurately. Those who have the strength of vision will naturally pay food and money to save their lives, and those who have no vision will be exterminated and confiscated from their families, and money and food will naturally be available. However, as Sima Guang said, this method cannot be used often. If you use it too much, the local heroes will unite against themselves.

Wu Zhao nodded: "At all costs, I must lead the army this time!" Give you half a month to raise 50,000 military horses for two months of food and grass. This battle must be fought! ”

In fact, privately, Fa Zheng had suggested calling on officials to raise donations. But Wu Zhao believed that the situation had not yet reached such a point, and the cost of offending all officials was too heavy, so he vetoed the proposal. Of course, a few people who are really rich in net worth and originally belonged to the central officials of the Han Dynasty have all the black materials under their control. In case the time of emergency, the fat sheep should be slaughtered.

Sima Guang nodded solemnly: "Subordinates obey orders!" ”

Sima Guang had already reached the third level at this time, and Wu Zhao added all his attributes to both intelligence and politics, with intelligence reaching 93 and politics reaching 94. The military attributes are all added to the infantry attributes, reaching the SS level. Coupled with his calm personality and skilled personnel, he still overwhelms the three-star Qing official Hai Rui as a two-star character, and is the most valued political talent under Wu Zhao, sitting in Chang'an.

Wu Zhao nodded, very satisfied: "Okay, after the general expedition, the land of Chang'an and Luoyang will bother you." ”

After speaking, the conversation changed and began to ask the generals platoon. Although there are few people in this battle, Wu Zhao has not personally gone out for a long time, and this time he personally went out to fight, so he was naturally particularly valued; Second, this battle is to go north to defend against foreign strong enemies, which is related to the life and death of the Chinese nation, so it is naturally extraordinary in the hearts of the generals. As a result, the generals performed enthusiastically, and the positions of the chief and deputy vanguards were fiercely contested, and the positions of the leaders of the guards were also quite popular. Only the post of food urging officer in the back road is not cared for.

After a lot of controversy, the candidate for the troops was determined: the vanguard officer of the front department: General Zhang Ren. Deputy vanguard: Rider Yin Jilun.

Strategist: Fa Zheng.

Commander of the Guards, Wu Song. Commander of the military division and guards: Fu General Meng Liang. Another lucky general, Jiao Zan, was left in Chang'an to guard Sima Guang and guard Chang'an City.

Although the food urging officer of the rear army may not be able to go to the front-line battlefield to engage in battle, he has a great responsibility and must be a person who is both wise and brave. After many trade-offs, the prodigal son Yanqing was finally chosen.

Uncle He Jiu, Deng Fei and Sun Erniang and his wife, Zhang Bao and others will accompany the army as ordinary commanders.

Because he was worried about the emptiness of Chang'an, he summoned Zhou Qing and Xue Xiantu to guard Chang'an, and summoned Lin Zexu as Sima Guang's deputy. The two cultures and two martial arts can basically ensure the safety of Chang'an City.

The lineup is determined, and when the military rations are ready, they will sacrifice to the sky and set out for the battle.

As the commander of the guard army as the main general, Wu Song felt a great responsibility. When he heard the news, the first thing he did was to go to the weapons shops of Gongsun Bailing and Lei Datie respectively to ask about his weapons.

Gongsun Bailing and Lei Strike Iron made a date before receiving the task, and agreed to last for one month. Later, Wu Zhao was worried that the quality of the weapons would be reduced due to the haste of time, so he extended the casting time and increased the investment, so that the two of them worked hard to cast and keep improving. Therefore, the two have been perfecting their weapons, and the winners and losers have naturally not been distinguished.

Now that the expedition is imminent, the battle between the two will naturally be decided.

Three days before the official departure date, the two met to open the stove in public in the widest open space in Chang'an City, and competed with each other.

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