With the chaos within Chang'an City.

Dong Zhuo, the head of the Xiliang Army, was shown to the public, and even the corpse was lit with a sky lantern.

The entire Xiliang Army Group from the Western Front to the Eastern Front had a chain-like chain reaction.

Originally, for the huge Xiliang Group, Dong Zhuo's existence was a banner, no matter how perverse he was, no matter how much he didn't do personnel, he was also a weather vane in the hearts of his descendants.

As long as it does not exceed the critical value and does not exceed the upper limit of time, the army will not collapse.

This is also the fundamental reason why Dong Zhuo even used a lot of money to pay military salaries, but the army was still able to delay and not mutiny.

It's because he's alive.

But that's all changed.

With Dong Zhuo being killed in Chang'an City, the news that the Northern Army quickly occupied the surrounding areas with Chang'an as the core spread like wings, and the entire Guanzhong front line quickly boiled.

First of all, it was originally stationed in the Chencang area west of Chang'an and more than 200 miles west of Hewu, which was used to defend the Guanzhong area and was responsible for guarding against traitors in Liangzhou and other places.

At the first time you get the news.

A small unrest broke out.

If it weren't for Li Dao and Guo Yan's timely suppression, and the two of them still had some grain on hand to ensure the supply of the army, I am afraid that most of the Xiliang army, which numbered more than 20,000, would have collapsed on the spot.

Even if the turmoil in the army had been suppressed, Li Guo and the others resolutely did not dare to continue to stay in Chencang.

At that moment, as soon as the two of them were combined, they led the army to continue westward, preparing to run all the way to the junction of Sili and Liangzhou, thinking about avoiding the limelight there, watching the movement before making a decision.

If it follows the original historical trend.

With Dong Zhuo's death in Chang'an, the generals of the army under his command will undoubtedly choose to go to Chang'an to seize power.

Who doesn't want to be the boss of the Xiliang Army?

However, now for the entire Xiliang Army, what really matters is the main force of the Cao Army, which is rushing all the way, claiming to have 600,000 people.

Gather all the Liangzhou soldiers, plus the forbidden army of the Northern Army, I am afraid that I will be able to fight with others, and now I will have a little remnants and run to Chang'an to seize power, that is really the old birthday star hanged for a long time.

Therefore, Li Guo and the others decided to go west very wisely, but before they set out for camp, they unexpectedly received a generous gift from Chang'an.

…………

And the opposite of the army of the Western Front.

It was the rapid collapse of the army on the Eastern Front.

Originally, he was ordered to lead tens of thousands of troops, and in the area of Hongmen and Zheng County east of Chang'an, Zhang Ji and Fan Chou, who were responsible for intercepting and blocking Cao's army.

After receiving the news that Dong Zhuo had died in Chang'an City, the army directly mutinied.

Originally, in the face of the elite Cao army, which actually numbered more than 80,000, the pressure was as vast as mountains and seas, and from the generals to the soldiers, all of them were shocked by Cao Ang, who was known as a hundred victories.

As a result, neither side has made contact.

The rear was directly terminated, and even the road like Chang'an, the center, changed color, so how can the army on the front line fight?

In addition, under the control of Li Ru, the military rations of the troops led by Zhang Ji and Fan Chou were also directly cut off, and after losing the logistics supply, there was no doubt that the last mountain was also moved to the back.

Under the combined force of several forces.

The defenders of the Eastern Front collapsed in an instant, and the strong defensive line that was originally planned to be able to block Cao's army for more than a month did not hold on for even five days, like a handful of quicksand, floating in the wind.

Tens of thousands of Xiliang soldiers surrendered directly to the Cao army, even if they were outnumbered, they lost the will to fight at this moment.

But in the process.

Zhang and Fan were obviously unwilling to raise their hands to surrender, and they both thought that they could lead their troops and horses to break out, and the fate of the two was naturally not good.

Among them, Fan Chou was rewarded with an arrow by Cao Ang, and his unparalleled archery skills hit his neck and killed him on the spot.

As for Zhang Ji, his luck was better, but he was shot by a random arrow, and he didn't get off the horse on the spot, and he fled from the battlefield surrounded by his own soldiers while panting.

However, luck is only relative, in terms of the current medical environment and medical methods, even if you are shot by a random arrow, even if you don't die on the spot and survive, I'm afraid it won't last long.

In the end, he asked his nephew, Zhang Xiu, to take over the remnants who had escaped.

…………

It's mid-July.

The commander of the Cao army, who served as the herd of Wei Xianghou in Yuzhou, was Cao Ang and Cao Zixuan.

He led more than 80,000 people from the three armies under his command, more than 40,000 prisoners, and more than 100,000 people, and arrived at the magnificent Chang'an City.

Li Ru and Lu Bu, who had seized the military and political power in the city and actually controlled the entire Chang'an, including Huangfu Song and other bigwigs of the Northern Army, as well as the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, all went out of Chang'an ten miles outside the city to greet them.

Regardless of their rank and power, whether they were full of gray hair or in the prime of life, as long as they were not too sick to walk, they all attended the meeting.

Even if they are seriously ill in bed, they will send their cronies or heirs to attend the meeting on their behalf.

Such a courtesy.

It can be regarded as a super high specification in any dynasty, except for the fact that the Son of Heaven did not show up, the configuration in all other aspects has reached the top.

Of course.

Although the specifications are extraordinary, Cao Ang is clearly worthy of such courtesy.

It's not just that he now has a heavy army, but after accepting the defeat of the Xiliang Army, his actual strength has jumped to the first place in the country.

More importantly, he led his troops to come all the way, overcoming obstacles all the way, holding high the banner of King Qin's defeat of thieves, and finally set things right, and under the cooperation of the inside and outside, he exterminated the usurper thieves led by Dong Zhuo, and liberated Chang'an and even the Guanzhong region.

Rescued the Manchu courtiers.

Such brilliant feats are enough to leave a large number of words in the annals of history, and for people who exist in real life such as Huangfu Song and Wang Yun, it is even more far-reaching.

Therefore, they went out of the city for ten miles to greet each other.

Not an exaggeration at all!

As for why the Son of Heaven didn't come, it's not that this kid is arrogant and high-spirited.

It's all because he can't come if he wants to!

…………

"What ?!!!"

"Old general, do you mean to say that last night there was a eunuch who took advantage of the lax guards in the palace and forcibly abducted the Son of Heaven without anyone on guard, and it has been more than half a day now?"

At the moment in the public mansion.

Cao Ang's face was full of surprise, and there was a lot of disbelief on his face, as if he didn't know about this matter from beginning to end, and he didn't understand it.

And under his surprise.

Li Ru and the others on the side were only silent, and their faces were all Qi Qiran's looks, with a look of guilt, beating their chests and feet, eager to grab the ground with their heads, and hit the pillar with their brains.

It's just that some of them are true and some of them are false.

Only they know this.

And Huangfu Song, who was named by Cao Ang to ask questions, confessed to Cao Ang after a long sigh.

"Everything is indeed as Zi Yu said, it is old and incompetent, negligent and neglected to take precautions in the palace, I never expected that among the eunuchs who served His Majesty, there would be such a bold thief."

"I didn't expect that after a screening and cleaning, there were still remnants of the Xiliang Army in the team guarding the gate of Chang'an, if it weren't for these people to open the city gate, a few eunuchs would not be able to forcibly take the Son of Heaven out of the city."

Two unexpected in a row.

Huangfu Song is extremely ashamed.

It's a pity that he will never know that if the insiders cooperate, and a high-powered person is manipulating behind the scenes, then he will use the net to sift people, and it will never be possible to sift people cleanly.

…………

And Cao Ang heard this.

His complexion changed one after another, and he was uncertain for a while.

Fang Cai Huo Ran instructed the guards beside him: "Immediately pass my order to General Cao Chun, and ask him to lead eight hundred elite cavalry to immediately leave Chang'an City, pursue and intercept all the way to the west, and be sure to find the Son of Heaven!" ”

Leave with the order of the guards.

Cao Ang lowered his voice at this time, turned his head and whispered to Huangfu Song: "A whole night plus half a day's work, if there is a fast horse galloping, it is enough to run a considerable distance." ”

"Especially in the west of Chang'an at this moment, there are also Li Dao and Guo Yan, once they hold the Son of Heaven and then raise troops to retreat to Liangzhou, then I am afraid that the matter will not be so easy to solve."

"So the old general has to prepare for the worst, once the Son of Heaven falls into the hands of the enemy, or even falls into the hands of the Liangzhou thieves, then I am afraid he will have to think of another way."

Huangfu Song is not a brainless person.

On the contrary, he occupies the high ground rationally most of the time, so when he heard Cao Ang say this at this moment, after his face darkened for a while, Huangfu Song still nodded solemnly, indicating that he understood this truth.

After all, it really had to be like Cao Ang's assumption.

If several eunuchs hijacked the Son of Heaven, joined Li Dao Guo Yan's troops, and retreated all the way to Liangzhou, then even if Cao Ang's soldiers were strong and swept the world, it would be impossible for him to go too far alone.

…………

And in some deliberations totaled.

And Cao Jun took over the Northern Army and took charge of the defense of the entire Chang'an City.

A group of Chinese military officials, including Huangfu Song, bid farewell to Cao Ang, and soon only Li Ru and Lü Bu, who deliberately walked slowly, were left in the palace.

Seeing that the unrelated personnel have left.

There is no ear to listen to on the left and right.

Li Ru immediately stepped forward, silently arched his hand to Cao Ang, and then said quietly.

"The Son of Heaven was sent out of Chang'an, it was me and General Lu conspired to do it, not only at the city gate, but also outside the city there are fast horses, if I don't expect it badly, at the latest tomorrow this time, I can cross the Wuwu and approach Chencang."

"And once Li Dao Guo Yan gets such a heavy treasure, how can he be willing to let go, so this doll will not come back."

"What the general explained at the beginning, one was to kill Dong Zhuo, and the other was to send the Son of Heaven away, but now the two things have been done together, what do you think, general?"

Cao Ang was naturally quite satisfied.

This article and one martial arts cooperated with each other.

Doing things is called a crisp and neat.

As long as Liu Xie falls into the hands of the traitors in Liangzhou, then he will not be able to come back even if he puts on his wings, and no matter what the group of traitors want to do with Liu Xie, Cao Ang can justifiably ignore him and abolish his name altogether.

At that time, he could launch the original son of heaven Liu Wei in a dignified manner, and within the four seas, he was naturally obedient.

In the face of Li Ru's self-expression.

Cao Ang was not stingy with praise, and with a wave of his hand, he smiled boldly: "This time the king of diligence is fighting thieves, and Wen You's great merit, I can't turn a blind eye." ”

"Don't worry, after the Luoyang court is rebuilt, you will be in a high position, I Cao Ang is a person who values love and righteousness, you have merit here, and you have made an agreement with me at the beginning, it should be yours, and no one will be missing!"

Even if he is as calm as Li Ru.

After hearing Cao Ang's promise.

I can't help but be overjoyed.

To be able to save your life, and on this basis, continue to have glory and wealth, stand on the right team, and then bless your descendants.

Isn't that what he's after?

If it weren't for this, why would he personally design to kill Dong Zhuo and exterminate his former employer.

…………

After Li Ru got the promise he wanted.

immediately said goodbye to Cao Ang and left.

Only Lu Bu was left in place.

As Li Ru disappeared from sight, Lu Bu's face, which had been tense, suddenly relaxed, and was replaced by a warm smile.

"Bu Nai is a martial artist, a reckless man, he has eyes and doesn't know Mount Tai, and he doesn't know that you are the real dragon in the world, and he mistakenly voted for Dong Thief."

"Now fortunately, the virtuous brother has set things right, so that I can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and I can return to the right path."

"Needless to say, in the future, I am willing to be a general under the command of the virtuous brother, and I am willing to gallop the frontier for the king, ride the horse forward, and hope that the virtuous brother will not abandon the humble and take me in!"

Lu Bu's request is actually similar to Li Ru's.

But the title of "virtuous brother" that he still retains makes Cao Ang frown secretly.

This kid is still a little confused.

In the past, everyone called me brother and brother, that was because everyone took what he needed, and now you kid want to join my command, worship my mountain gate, and put this virtuous brother and virtuous brother aside.

I think it's because the mind hasn't been completely smoothed out.

I thought so in my heart.

Cao Ang immediately said in a tone full of temptation: "Actually, since I received my brother's letter before, I have been thinking about how to find a good place for my brother. ”

"After thinking about it, I think it's inappropriate to let my brother serve as a general under me, after all, you and I are commensurate with brothers, so wouldn't it be worthwhile?"

"It's not as good as this, at present, Xuzhou, Yangzhou and other places are not owned by the Cao family, and in the world of great contention, those who are virtuous and capable can compete for it."

"If my brother is interested, I am willing to leave you a few thousand soldiers and horses to lead you into the land of Xuzhou, and you will compete with the Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian, and how many places you can win will be considered yours, I just ask, I don't know what you think, brother?"

…………

As soon as the words fell.

Lu Bu was stunned.

looked at Cao Ang in disbelief.

Leave a few thousand soldiers and horses for yourself, and be willing to lead him into Xuzhou, let him fight with Tao Qian, and don't ask how much territory he wins, isn't this equivalent to giving him the qualification to shepherd one side in disguise?

There are such good things in the world!

Lu Bu was ruthlessly moved.

Compared with working for others, he must prefer to go out and work alone, not long ago when he killed Dong Zhuo, Lu Buke also shouted, "The big husband lives between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and live under people for a long time".

It's just that there was no such opportunity in the past, and there was no environment and soil for his self-development.

But now the opportunity was in front of him.

Na Lu Bu must want to give it a try.

After all, the former only receives a salary, and the level of achievement often depends on others, while the latter is responsible for its own profits and losses, and can do as much as he can.

Isn't it clear which is stronger and which is weaker?

What's more, the opponent he is about to face is Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian, this person is just a nobody in Lu Bu's mind.

It's not worth mentioning at all!

As long as Tao Qian is killed and his Xuzhou is snatched, then Cao Ang can be mixed with a Xuzhou assassin history and even the position of Xuzhou pastor in Cao Ang no matter what.

If Cao Ang really keeps his promise, no matter what happens in Xuzhou, then he can even be the emperor of the soil!

Why not?

…………

But just when Lu Bu's thoughts were flying.

Cao Ang's voice came from his ears again.

"It's just brother, there is one thing I want to make clear, if you have soldiers and generals, but you still don't have any achievements in Xuzhou, then after I finish dealing with the affairs of Jizhou and other places, I will personally lead the troops into Xuzhou, don't say that the younger brother is not emotional!"

As soon as this statement came out.

Where did Lu Bu still do what he thought.

Immediately, there was a earth-shattering sound in his chest, and he reassured again and again: "Brother Xian, don't worry, if I can't even deal with an old horseman, then I won't say anything about making contributions, just raise my head and come to see me!" ”

"You just go north and south, suppress all the thieves in Jizhou, Yangzhou and other places, and when the time comes, I will lead the entire territory of Xuzhou to you!"

Lu Bu has already imagined his future.

The feudal officials, the king of the soil, the entire Xuzhou seems to have become his basic plate.

It's a pity that he didn't know that this was Cao Ang's purpose, what he wanted was for Lu Bu, the mixed river dragon, to throw him into the muddy water of Xuzhou, turn everything upside down, and completely destroy the originally stable situation in Xuzhou.

And even more than that.

Cao Ang has a plan for the next step.

That is, Liu Bei, who is serving as the county commander of Pingyuan at the moment, and his second brother Guan Zhang were also thrown to Xuzhou, and they were directly stewed in a pot of chowder.

When the three forces have beaten out the dog's brain, there is only an endgame left.

At this time, if you lead your troops to advance into Xuzhou again, it will be easy and effortless to take over everything, which is much easier than starting from scratch.

The time saved will be used to deal with Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan!

…………

Recommended commuter passes

(End of chapter)