Chapter 153: Preparation
Nothing to say all night!
In the early morning of the next day, the morning sun first appeared, and the ordinary people who were rescued by Ye Zhiqiu and the "Wang Shi" packed up their bags again and set off.
Before arriving at the Shili Pavilion outside the city, Xuande Gong Liu Bei and others had been waiting here for a long time, Ye Zhiqiu turned over and dismounted unhurriedly, strolled forward, and clasped his fists with both hands.
"Ben Dao was fortunate not to be dishonored, expelled the Xiliang Army from Hangu Pass, saved more than 100,000 Han people, and returned to various towns and villages along the way, and more than 30,000 people behind him were all residents of Luoyang Chengfang City. ”
When Liu Bei heard the news, he was immediately overjoyed, and said with a smile: "Yesterday, Brother Ye took the initiative to ask Ying to attack, and Sun Wentai and several generals didn't think so, but I know that you are not seventy or eighty percent sure that it will not be like this." ”
Ye Zhiqiu nodded, and then remembered that Xu Jia, the white-bone real person who now occupied Hangu Pass, took a step forward and lowered his voice: "It's a pity that the only place to go to the old capital Chang'an, was occupied by the nearby hidden immortals, and the Xiliang Army was originally unconvinced, but in a blink of an eye, nearly a thousand elites were killed, and they had to give up the pass and flee in embarrassment." This Dao is just a Yin God monk, and he can't compare it with the immortal truth when he thinks about all kinds of Dao methods, so he has to give up the opportunity to chase the north after him. ”
Liu Bei knew the inside story, glanced at Ye Zhiqiu in surprise, and found that the most powerful Taoist general under his command had a sad look between his eyebrows, and couldn't help clenching his fists: "I also know some inside information, the dragon qi law ban collapsed in just a few days, and an immortal Zhen entered the world, and the situation is becoming more and more chaotic." In the future, it will be more difficult to clean up the rivers and mountains!"
Ye Zhiqiu sighed: "Luoyang, the heart of the Central Plains of Kyushu, even if there is a dangerous pass and blocking the eyes of the princes, it is difficult to become the foundation of hegemony. The matter of Jizhou should not be delayed, with Han Fu's old general Pan Feng by his side, wait for someone to launch, Ming Gong can take advantage of the situation to raise troops, and sit on the northern state overnight, laying the foundation for the king's hegemony for the number of strong feudal domains in the world!"
Liu Bei heard that Xinzhong's Dao was about to bring up the old things again, but he did not make specific arrangements, understanding that he didn't want to get involved too deeply, maybe he wanted to see his own strength, so he lowered his forehead a few times, turned his head to look at Luoyang City not far away, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart.
Ye Zhiqiu saw that Xuande Gong was in a bad mood, and remembered the Han family and the imperial court that were carried away by the Xiliang army, and couldn't help but comfort: "The Kwantung coalition army dispersed due to lack of food, and the princes scattered all over the place to eat on their own, but the prince and several loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty did not retreat but advanced, broke through the tiger prison pass overnight, joined forces to defeat the Xiliang army, and forced this group of tigers and wolves to retreat from the old capital, which can be said to be famous all over the world." If the Duke of Ming still had hesitation, Bendao sent someone to the old capital of Chang'an, so that the imperial court could promote the Duke to the pastor of Jizhou. ”
When Liu Bei heard this, his eyes widened, even with his city government, he was a little out of shape, and grabbed Ye Zhiqiu's hand: "How can this be done? Now that the imperial court is in the hands of the Xiliang Army, I am only too guarded by Zhongshan, how can I become the lord of a state?"
Ye Zhiqiu's expression was calm, and he said with a smile: "It is precisely because of our strength that the Xiliang Army will take a high look." These tigers and wolves are afraid of power but not virtue, and only when they are hurt will they face up to the status of our army. Han Fu's talent is insufficient, and the position of the state pastor is peeped at by the Yuan family, as long as the envoy mentions a few words, the think tank of the Xiliang Army will definitely use the strategy of driving the tiger and devouring the wolf. ”
Liu Bei's face looked much better, but the way he looked at Ye Zhiqiu became more complicated, after all, having this civil and military general under his command really made him, the lord, feel pressure.
After all, Ye Zhiqiu not only has the unparalleled force to capture the flag, but also proficient in various mysterious Taoism, and is also quite proficient in people's calculations.
"With the help of Brother Ye, great things can be decided and great things can be expected, which is really my blessing and great luck. ”
Ye Zhiqiu smiled, did not speak immediately, and waited for Xuande Gong's mood to calm down before he slowly spoke: "Xianzhen entered the WTO and seized Hangu Pass, I am afraid that it will cause imitation, and the situation is becoming more and more chaotic." If the cultivation of this path is insufficient, and if you are too busy with mundane affairs, your realm will definitely stagnate. In the dark, I got the inspiration of the Tao vein, and I had to go to Lujiang County, Yangzhou, where I had the opportunity to take it in my hands and prepare the resources for the improvement of the Taoist industry. ”
When Liu Bei heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "When troubled times come, even you feel that the future is uncertain, so take precautions." When they said goodbye, Brother Ye must have been extraordinary. ”
Ye Zhiqiu's face did not have a smug look, but shook his head gently: "In order to protect the Great Han, I offended the Xuanmen Great Sect, and I also have a disagreement with the left path of the side door, and the road is very difficult, I don't know that there will be no fellow Daoist who will secretly stop me from becoming a Taoist." It's just a matter of whatever!"
Liu Bei heard that his subordinates were sincere, but he didn't expect Ye Zhiqiu to bear such a heavy burden, and secretly thought: "Maybe I want to be bad!"
Outside the Shili Pavilion, the personal welcome of the Duke of Xuande, the strict military appearance of the three thousand royal divisions, and the scene of the red flag waving in the wind made the team behind Ye Zhiqiu and tens of thousands of residents of Luoyang City sigh with emotion, especially the old people, looking far away, as if recalling the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, they couldn't help but increase their confidence.
It's a pity that the wounds torn by the war are not so easy to heal, and the damage caused by the Xiliang rebels can be said to have a far-reaching impact.
The fire in Luoyang was extinguished as soon as it started, but the Xiliang army forcibly requisitioned and relocated, which brought great damage to the capital, and it was simply a stab and kept bleeding.
Not only was the Han family moved away as a whole, the important ministers of the court were emptied, and even the wealthy merchants were left, leaving a huge mess, and Liu Bei and other princes felt a headache.
Qiao Mao, the Taishou of Dongjun, learned the inside story of the battle of Hangu Pass, and found that it was hopeless to pursue the Xiliang army and rescue the Han family and the imperial court, so he directly threw down Luoyang City, led the army to walk the Tiger Pass, and prepared to return to the local place to seize power and train troops to protect himself.
Cao Mengde, who is known as the able minister to govern the world, finally exposed his disobedience when the troubled times came, perhaps because he saw through the weakness and incompetence of the Han family and the imperial court, he attached great importance to the military power and force in the hand, and the unparalleled combat power shown by Ye Zhiqiu, the Taoist general, Cao Mengde began to pay attention to Li Dian, who was also a Taoist general, and was ready to train a magician in the army at the request of this person.
Of course, the selection of sorcerers starts with the children of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, and if a person with a foreign surname is selected, he must do everything possible to win over and use various means to entrap him.
A few days later, several princes asked themselves to leave, leaving only Liu Bei and the Zhongshan army. During this period, Ye Zhiqiu really lived up to his preface, sent a Taoist envoy, made a long detour, passed through Hangu Pass, and entered the old capital Chang'an, which was entrenched by the Xiliang army.
Li Ru's soul was injured by the five poisons, and he still did not recover after resting for a few days, and now the think tank in the army is naturally the rising star Jia Xu Jia Wenhe.
This ambitious person has long been hidden by the extraterritorial demon god behind Li Ru, one of the six realms and eight leaves, the Great Black Void, and has become a puppet to manipulate.
Although the Taoist soldiers who served as envoys were almost slaughtered by the angry Xiliang army, the prestige established by the Taoist general Ye Zhiqiu was still somewhat useful, and with the protection of the important ministers of the imperial court, he finally let him step into the court of Chang'an, and according to the established plan, plan the future for Liu Bei, the Duke of Xuande.
Ye Zhiqiu's thoughts, Jia Xu, who is extremely wise, naturally saw through it at a glance, but he didn't have any mention or obstruction, after all, the plan formulated by this Taoist general is bound to cause internal turmoil in Jizhou in the north, after all, the change of power, and the righteousness of the imperial court in peace, it is not so easy after the troubled times come.
Moreover, Jia Xu also wanted to use the imperial court, which is now in the hands of the Xiliang Army, to use the name of righteousness to test whether it was feasible to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes.
So, under the persuasion of this new think tank, the leaders of the various Shantou factions of the Xiliang Army, for the sake of the Zhongshan Army's frontal defeat of their own side, finally reached an agreement and appointed Liu Bei and Liu Xuande as Jizhou pastors in the name of the imperial court.
However, there will be a link later, appointing the Taoist general Ye Qingye Zhiqiu as the lieutenant of the division, the deputy of the "Eastern Capital" Luoyang, the deputy of the three products, and the prime minister's military and civilian, Qian Valley, guards and other affairs, can be done cheaply.
After the envoy returned, he showed the appointment letter of the "imperial court", and Liu Bei naturally let go of the big stone in his heart, but Ye Zhiqiu's two new positions inevitably made others suspicious.
Ye Zhiqiu naturally scoffed at this, the rank of the lieutenant of Si Li, who was more than 2,000 stones, was only a trace of red and yellow, and staying in the eastern capital was even more of a false title, which was meaningless.
He is a monk in the Baohan camp, but he will not accept any official position, so as not to be manipulated by the Xiliang army, of course, he directly ignores it, but he shows his complacent face in front of people for the position of Jizhou pastor obtained by Liu Bei.
So, Xuande Gong was relieved and prepared to lead the pro-army back to Zhongshan and seize Jizhou according to the established plan.
In the chaos of Luoyang, in these days, the Zhongshan army came forward to lead, suppressed the local lawless fanatics, organized the residents of the city, repaired the buildings that were burned in their respective cities, cleaned up the ditches, buried the corpses, and finally turned the situation around.
The outbreak of the plague that everyone was worried about, Ye Zhiqiu quietly swept with the five poison beads, and even forcibly suppressed it, but instead prepared the plague that plagued the orcs, which was also a matter of concern.
When the time came to say goodbye, Liu Bei, the Duke of Xuande, led the Zhongshan Army east out of the Tiger Prison Pass, but Ye Zhiqiu's deity waved goodbye and went south to Lujiang County, Yangzhou, preparing to go to the White Bone Cave of Lushan Mountain to seek justice from the five ghost Taoists!
As for Ye Zhiqiu's Dao body clone, he still stayed in Luoyang City, and with the support of the Fashen family, the unfolded law domain, hooked up with the Twelve Heavenly Ghost God Great Array, and began to try to attract the Star Divine Evil, turning this array into the original Wu Clan Town Clan Great Array.
At the former site of Lutai in the demon capital of Chaoge, a pile of ashes of burnt wood and jade plates slowly opened their carbon-red eyes, as if they had regained their vitality again.
At the same time, on the throne of the Demon Clan's Temple, Nuwa Niangniang stretched out her hand to brush away the fog of fate and peeked at the movements of Luoyang City. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he was countered by the law domain, and the law god family all took action, once again covering the gaze of this demon sage.
"The little guy is not simple, he has actually attracted strong reinforcements, but he has to be careful! The body is going south to Yangzhou? It is estimated that it is for the purpose of enlightenment! Interesting, really interesting! The fragments of the old body have actually been sensitized, should they be here?"
In the heart of the White Bone Cave in Lushan, the five ghost Daoists relied on spiritual objects to perform the technique of rebirth, and inexplicably felt an imminent crisis, and couldn't help but shudder.
"Strange, strange! Before the hour comes, why am I so frightened and so unbearable? Could it be that the test of the path has come again?"