At this time, in the Great Wei Dynasty, the imperial court still had a very high degree of control over various places, and for Luoyang, which was Xijing, it was needless to say that Cao Rong controlled the Xijing Guards with one hand.

Cao Ei is not Cao Shuang's kind of waste with low eyes, a change in Gao Pingling will be carried out, and Cao Ei's control of his own direct army is very strict.

Although Xiahou Shang was the commander of the Praetorian Guard, without Cao Rong's military talisman and edict, Xiahou Shang could not mobilize the Luoyang Praetorian Guard at all.

Therefore, Cao Rong was only angry and helpless at Xiahou Shang's sudden "forcing the palace".

Cao Rong, who was still annoyed by his two clan uncles sending troops without authorization, faced Xiahou Shang's sudden invasion of his palace and asked him to move Yecheng's "forced palace" behavior, and directly ordered the guards guarding the palace to take Xiahou Shang down.

Xiahou Shang was in a hurry, but it was not easy to resist, so he could only shout grievances, and then said that there was an urgent military intelligence report.

And at this time, Cao Rong finally calmed down a little, thinking about it carefully, it seems that Xiahou Shang broke into the palace alone, and he really wants to force the palace, with Xiahou Shang's brain, he will not do such a brainless thing.

Therefore, Cao Rong waved his hand and signaled the guards to let go of Xiahou Shang for the time being, but he did not let the guards leave After all, it is a fact that Xiahou Shang trespassed into the palace.

But Xiahou Shang looked at the guards on both sides, but at this time, he didn't say a word.

Cao Rong wondered at the time.

At the beginning, this cargo broke into the palace and asked him to move to Yecheng, and just now he shouted that there was an emergency military intelligence report, and now he asked him to say it, what is wrong with this goods not saying a word? !

But Cao Rong is not a stupid person after all, Xiahou Shang is like this, it is obvious that this military situation can only be known by himself, and even the Praetorian Guards had better not to know. But what Cao Rong needs to consider is whether he wants to be alone with this person who has just committed the crime of trespassing in the palace.

In the end, Cao Rong still made a decision, waved off the guards, and chose to believe in Xiahou Shang.

Although, Cao Ei was very annoyed that Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu sent troops without authorization, but Cao Ei's mind was still clear.

What is the actual purpose of Cao Xiu's troops, Cao Rong is not clear, but Cao Zhen's purpose in sending troops is still to recapture Guanzhong for Great Wei and to make contributions to Great Wei.

These two clan uncles, disobedient are disobedient, but these two people, it is likely that they will not rebel against themselves, which is why Cao Rong is obviously disgusted Cao Zhen sent troops without authorization, but in the end he had to send Wang Lang over to add recognition.

It's all for Da Wei, what's wrong, we can settle accounts behind closed doors after we come back, and when we fight abroad, Cao Rong won't go to his own people.

Similarly, although Xiahou Shang trespassed into the palace, this crime can really be big or small, and even for Xiahou Shang, a veteran of the two dynasties, and a minister who is a lonely minister, it is really not a serious crime.

Therefore, Cao Rong also did not believe that Xiahou Shang, who had been favored by his father and son for two generations, would choose to betray him.

In fact, Cao Rong's judgment is correct, Xiahou Shang broke into the palace, he really has a very anxious military situation, but it does not have to be controlled within a small range, and even the Praetorian Guards had better not know.

This military situation is the loss of Tongguan.

When Cao Rong heard this, he sat on his dragon chair and didn't react for a long time.

Tongguan defense. Well, Tongguan, that's really a very important place, we must strengthen our defense, but we must not huh?! Wait, what did Xiahou Shang say just now?!

Tongguan was lost?!!!

Cao Rong finally reacted.

"Tongguan lost?!" Cao Rong emphasized again, and at the same time, he also placed his last hope on it, and repeatedly asked Xiahou Shang for confirmation.

Xiahou Shang was also helpless, he knew the seriousness of this news, but at this time, he couldn't deceive the Son of Heaven, so he could only answer again, saying, "The messenger from the front came to report that Tongguan was attacked and lost, and the back road of the general Cao Zhen was cut off, and the Shu thieves could enter Hongnong at any time."

Cao Rong didn't have the heart to listen to the rest of the words, and he was now eager to take something from his hand and smash it to express his anger.

Then Cao Ei's imperial case suffered.

There is one thing to say, Cao Ei's body is much better than his father's, and when he heard such bad news, not only did he not have black eyes like his father, but on the contrary, he also overturned the imperial case in front of him.

"Cao Zhen is incompetent, Wang Lang has no plan, why did Tongguan lose ?!!!"

Cao Ei almost roared and scolded, from Cao Zhen, Wang Lang, to Cao Tai, the general of Tongguan, all of them were scolded one by one I have to say that Cao Ei's memory is really good.

Xiahou Shang was also helpless, he could only kneel on the ground, and after Cao Rong vented all his anger, he asked again, "Now that Tongguan is lost, Luoyang is in danger. Please ask Your Majesty to move back to the capital. ”

After hearing Xiahou Shang's words, Cao Rong pondered for a while, with a mixed expression, and asked Xiahou Shangdao, "Qing is to let me. Funk?! ”

Okay, no wonder Xia Hou didn't say anything about it when the guards were present just now, and he dared to fight with this idea, so of course the fewer people in the know, the better!!

When Xiahou Shang heard this, he immediately bowed his head and said, "Don't dare!" ”

said that he didn't dare, but in fact, Xiahou Shang meant this.

In fact, it can't be said that it is an escape, it can only be said that the safety of the Son of Heaven is the safety of Great Wei, and it is impossible for Xiahou to let the Son of Heaven continue to stay in Luoyang when Tongguan is lost.

The importance of Tongguan to Gongwei Luoyang is too great.

In later generations, the people who set the capital of Luoyang, whether they were emperors or princes in troubled times, as long as they chose to fight in Luoyang after the loss of Tongguan, almost all of them had no good end.

The most straightforward example, Tang Xuanzong faced the Anshi Rebellion, and after Ge Shuhan lost Tongguan, he directly drove to Sichuan. This shows the importance of Tongguan to Luoyang.

Of course, in this era, Tongguan is just a new pass, and even after it is lost, there is still a Hangu Pass behind it.

However, with a series of factors such as the diversion of the Yellow River, Hangu Pass has gradually lost its defensive elements, and with the war at the end of the Qin Dynasty, the importance of Hangu Pass has repeatedly declined, and in the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, Hangu Pass is left to distinguish the meaning of the title of Marquis of Guannei or Marquis of Guanwai.

Although, in the past few years, with Cao Zhen's redeployment of the defense of the pass, Hangu Pass has been repaired again, but the pass that has not been repaired in the two Han Dynasty for 400 years, what can be used for repairing in the past few years? !

Moreover, Tongguan has been lost, how long can the defense capability of Hangu Pass be resisted? !

The most important thing is that Luoyang is less than a hundred miles behind Hangu Pass, who would let the Son of Heaven stay in such a dangerous place, waiting for a pot to be served after being surrounded by enemies?!

Therefore, the reason why Xiahou Shang asked the Son of Heaven to move is actually obvious, it is to prevent trouble.

After all, the real capital of Great Wei is always Yecheng, and Luoyang is just Xijing.

It's just that in these years, in order to cope with the pressure of Shu Han, after moving from Cao Pi to Luoyang, Cao Rong also ascended the throne in Luoyang, but this does not mean that Luoyang is the real administrative center of the Great Wei.

At least in the eyes of outsiders, Cao Rong is now also in the state of patrolling Xijing, and no one can say anything when he returns to the real national capital after the tour is over.

But Cao Rong was not happy to do that.

Although it is said that returning to Yecheng is considered to be a return to the capital, outsiders can't find fault with it, but there is no problem going back at other times, but at this time, Cao Rong can't go back.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that if Cao Rong returns to Yecheng at this point in time, he is simply afraid of the attack of the Shu thieves, and he can't get rid of the suspicion of escaping.

And the most important thing is that at this time, there was fierce fighting everywhere on the front line, and he, Cao Rong, as the Son of Heaven, chose to return to Yecheng just because it was dangerous to stay in Luoyang. What do you make the soldiers on the front line think, who will fight to the death for your Great Wei?!

The three generations of the Cao family were able to occupy the largest territory in the world in this troubled era and become the strongest force in the Three Kingdoms, but they did not rely on a conspiracy coup.

At least to Cao Ei's generation, it has not reached this point.

Therefore, after thinking about it carefully, Cao Rong has already made a decision in his heart - to stay in Luoyang.

However, Cao Rong can think like this, but Xiahou can't think like this.

The Son of Heaven has backbone and courage, and Xiahou Shang, as a subordinate, is of course very pleased, but the safety of the Son of Heaven also needs to be guaranteed.

If Cao Zhen can't return to the army in time to recapture Tongguan, or if the Shu thieves invade the Central Plains through other means, then Cao Rong Ke is really in a Jedi.

Out of this consideration, Xiahou Shang decided to persuade again.

But at this moment, Cao Rong, who had made a decision in his heart and regained his composure, personally helped Xiahou Shang and asked the key question - how Tongguan was lost.

Zuo Fengyi's war, obviously Cao Zhen sent a military report a few days ago, saying that it was a great thing, and it would take about ten days and half a month to completely defeat the Yongzhou army of the Shu thieves, why did they say that Tongguan was lost today? !

This question, Xiahou Shang was also stunned, and he didn't know how to answer.

Xiahou Shang got urgent information, and as soon as he heard that Tongguan was lost, he subconsciously thought of the safety of the Son of Heaven, and his brain became confused, and he didn't have time to think about it at all, so he ran directly to ask Cao Rong to move.

Now listening to Cao Rong's questioning, Xiahou Shang realized that in fact, he didn't know much about the situation in Tongguan.

Seeing that Xiahou Shang couldn't say anything, Cao Rong suddenly felt that his cheeks hurt the elders of his uncles, why didn't any of them let him worry about it?!

When the first emperor was orphaned, he also said that Xiahou was still loyal to his duties, and his strategy was decisive.

In terms of being loyal to his duties, Cao Rong has seen it, and as soon as he heard that he was in danger, he let himself run to a safe place without thinking about it, but he was quite loyal to himself.

Strategically decisive?!

I don't know what the situation is, and the details of the battle situation ahead are not clear, so I hurriedly ran to let myself move with a white face, if I listened to him, I don't know how much things would be delayed!!

Cao Rong had no choice but to let Xiahou Shang go back first to find out the specific situation of the loss of Tongguan, how many people the enemy army had, who led the army, and whether he would attack Hongnong or even Luoyang.

At the same time, Cao Rong ordered the 10,000 forbidden troops who remained in Luoyang to reorganize and fight.

The specific reason is not clearly stated, after all, the news of the loss of Tongguan is indeed something that will shake the morale of the army, and it is best not to spread it until it is clear.

(End of chapter)