Chapter 477 Cao Cao's excitement
A group of guys wanted to go to Luoyang to complain, but how could they know that Luoyang was even more cruel. Countless soldiers rushed into various families. In just ten days, Luoyang was overcrowded and even more cruel than when it was during the party and corruption. I don’t know how many people were beaten to death every day. Whether it was the eunuch party or not, under torture, wealthy families became members of the eunuch party.
The eunuch party was beheaded and all the women were exiled as slaves. Perhaps Dong Mao was soft-hearted. When Dong Zhuo ordered his generals to take action, he personally ran from Henan County to Luoyang Prime Minister's Office to advise, hoping to relieve the guilt of minors. In this matter alone, Dong Zhuo sent more than 10,000 boys, girls and young children to Henan County in the next month. For a time, the entire Yin County of Henan Province was very afraid. If it were not for the coldest season, and Dong Zhuo was worried that the people who supported him would escape and block the eight passes of Luoyang, countless fugitives would have been!
Because of Dong Hu's intervention, Dong Zhuo prepared to move the capital in advance than he was under another wheel, and the sins he had done were even more severe. When Xu Rong went to Ao Cang, he passed Wan Luoyang Camp and entered Xingyang, Juan County, Yuanwu, Yangwu, Zhongmu, Yuanling, Xinzheng, Mi County, and Jing County, and plundered a large number of counties. Xu Rong even personally led five thousand infantry and cavalry to cross the border and robbed some wealthy families in Chenliu County. The prefect of Hanoi Wang Kuang was shocked. He personally led five thousand soldiers to station Guangwu City, which forced Xu Rong, who entered Chenliu County, to return to the army to rescue. At the end of November, the stationed soldiers Ao Cang confronted the five thousand Hanoi troops.
Both sides had equal military strength, but neither side seemed to have the intention to start a war. Wang Kuang's military strength was insufficient. Xu Rong's goal was not to defeat Wang Kuang, but to collect money and grain from the rich households in nine counties. At this time, the weather was severe and it was not to force the people to expel the people's carriages as much as possible, and transport money and grain from the treasurys of each county and wealthy households to Luoyang.
Luoyang has a population of one million, not that Luoyang is a population of one million, but that of the entire Henan Yin. There are 18 cities of 800,000 people. The war potential between the two sides is not much different. However, it was winter at this time, and Dong Zhuo took action too suddenly. The prefect of Hanoi Wang Kuang and the prefect of Chenliu Zhang Miao were not prepared. They wanted to recruit soldiers to resist in large quantities, but there was no good way. However, Wang Kuang led 5,000 troops across the Yellow River to station in Guangwu City, which forced Xu Rong to confront him. Chenliu County, which was shocked a day, was also slightly more stable.
After Dong Zhuo sent troops to blockade the Eight Passes of Luoyang, it was difficult for the wealthy families in the Eight Passes to escape. But the nine counties east of Hulao Pass, especially Yuanwu, Yangwu, Zhongmu, Kaifeng, and Mixian, Xinzheng, and Yuanling, near Yuzhou, these wealthy families in the county towns could escape urgently, but even if they fled, they could not take away the money and food in their families.
It was the twelfth month of winter, when Chenliu County, Yanzhou, Yingchuan County, Henan Province, Henei County, and Nanyang County of Jingzhou were in chaos, Cao Cao, who was recruiting troops in Jiwu City, was shocked. In December, before others could respond with the joint troops, Xu Chu, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong, Cao Shao, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Yuan recruited 5,000 troops from their hometowns, he led his troops north to Chenliu without hesitation. However, before Cao Cao was marching quickly, Xu Rong had already led his troops back to Xingyang and had already stationed troops to confront the Hanoi army.
Xu Rong withdrew his troops, and the crisis in Chenliu County suddenly decreased. Even if Cao Cao wanted to attack Xu Rong with Wang Kuang, the 15,000 troops and horses led by Xu Rong had an absolute advantage. Cao Cao could only stop and wait for the troops from all walks of life to meet...
"Master."
Cao Cao was thinking about something, but he didn't expect Xu Chu to speak suddenly and turned to look.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Chu glanced at the tall man on the other side. It was nothing but Dian Wei with two halberds on his back. After looking at Dian Wei, Xu Chu scratched his head and said without untiring him.
"Kaifeng is only fifty miles away from us, and there are only more than a thousand kids in Liangzhou. Why don't we beat them?"
Xu Chu asked, and before anyone could speak, Cao Ren, who was parallel to Cao Cao, spoke first.
"Then Xu Rong is a powerful general under the old thief Dong Zhuo. He has a total of 10,000 soldiers and horses. Although there are only more than 1,000 Liangzhou soldiers in Kaifeng, once we attack, Xu Rong will definitely mobilize 10,000 soldiers to fight us. Before others recruited troops to Chenliu, our troops were completely damaged. Who would still respect the lord in the future?"
Cao Cao nodded secretly. Although there were only more than a thousand soldiers and horses plundering money and food in Kaifeng City, there were 15,000 soldiers and horses in Luoyang Camp that crossed Hulao Pass. These were all elite Han soldiers in Meiyang. If you want to fight with such elites, you either have equal combat power or have an advantage in military strength, while Cao Cao's five thousand soldiers and horses do not have any advantage.
Seeing that others agreed with Cao Ren's words, Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh.
"As Zixiao said, we have insufficient troops. If our troops are five thousand Liangzhou cavalry, we can fight against the enemy, but we are five thousand infantrymen. Although Kaifeng is only fifty miles away, if the thieves notice us, it is not easy to catch up with them. If one chases and one runs, maybe one will chase and one runs a hundred miles. If Xu Rong suddenly comes out at this time, what should he do?"
"Our soldiers are trapped and horses are scarce. Once they are ambushed by Xu Rong, we may all die at the hands of the thieves. This is just the result of the war between the two sides. In addition, we are not ready. It is winter at this time, so it's better if we are not defeated. Once we are defeated, Wang Kuang will probably be afraid to retreat to Hanoi. The righteous men in the world are afraid of the Liangzhou army and dare not take major events together."
Xiahou Dun nodded and said, "What the lord said is that our army gathered in Chenliu, and the prefect Wang crossed the river and entered Guangwu City. Although there was no war, our army had already suppressed Xu Rong's end, which made it difficult for him to take care of the head and tail. Our army just needs to wait quietly for the troops from all walks of life to meet up."
Everyone nodded secretly. At this moment, one person walked out of the prefect's mansion. When he saw who it was, Cao Cao hurriedly jumped off the horse, and the generals also turned over and dismounted, and like Cao Cao, he held his fists to greet the people.
"Brother Wei."
"Meng De."
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Like the Party and Prison period, after Cao Cao escaped from Luoyang, he did not flee directly to Qiao County, Pei State, but fled to Jiwu County under the rule of Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu County. He then recruited five thousand soldiers with the support of Chenliuweizi's money and grain.
The five thousand soldiers and horses that Cao Cao recruited were not smooth sailing. Wei Zi could support him in money and food, but Fatty Cao was not from Jiwu County. He did not have enough people to recruit 5,000 soldiers and horses in the local area. He could only spend all his wealth and let others go back to his hometown to recruit. Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong, Cao Shao, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan and others did live up to expectations and recruited 5,000 soldiers and horses in a short time.
The soldiers were Cao Cao's soldiers, but the money and food supply required the funding of Chen Liuwei's family. The two met very enthusiastically, but Wei Zi seemed to have something to do. After a greeting...
"Did Meng De listen to the news sent by Luoyang?"
Cao Cao didn't understand for a moment when he said nothing. Seeing him like this, Wei Zi sighed and talked about the news he had just learned.
"I didn't expect that Lintao child is so vicious..."
"What--"
Gu Shu
Cao Cao was shocked, his voice suddenly raised several levels, and he hurriedly grabbed Wei Zi's arm, looking anxious and worried.
"What did Zi Xun hear? But the tiger baby is going to lead his troops to come?"
Wei Zi had never dealt with Dong Hu. He knew that "Dong Hu" also learned from others, but he was still a little surprised by Cao Cao's nervousness and hesitated for a moment...
"The Lintao child is extremely insidious. A few days ago, we only knew that the daughter of the Dong family entered the palace as a concubine, but we didn't know that this plan was actually done by the child. Not only that, the Grand Tutor sent a message saying that the child convinced the Empress Dowager in just half a day, Your Majesty..."
Wei Zi said the news he had just learned and Cao Cao, who was stunned, and sighed: "The child didn't know how to convince the empress dowager. His Majesty voluntarily abdicated, and he easily convinced Dong Zhuo. Not only did the empress dowager, but His Majesty left Yong'an Palace, but the child recruited His Majesty for his work."
Hearing this, Cao Cao felt a headache. He could tell from Weiz's words what it means to voluntarily abdicate in Emperor Liu Bian. As for the boy recruiting Liu Bian to engage in... for that boy, this is a matter?
If others don’t believe it, Cao Cao believed it very much. That boy was able to recruit the big little Pang Tong to do it and throw elite troops to the little princess Liu Yan, and more than once, so what else can I do?
At this moment, Xu Chu suddenly snorted coldly: "That tiger baby is the most cunning. He must have forced the emperor to abdicate with a knife!"
Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun and others nodded together. Although they did not see with their own eyes how Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor, they were all in Luoyang that day and there was no doubt about Xu Chu's words. Not only them, but Wei Zi nodded silently.
"Dong thief is known to everyone in the world. I think it was because of the child's forced His Majesty to abdicate. This matter is not too insidious, but... it is... it is because the child actually moved the capital to Chang'an with others..."
"Um?"
Cao Cao was stunned and grabbed Wei Zi's arm again and asked.
"Zi Xu, Dong Zhe wants to move the capital to Chang'an?"
Wei Zi sighed and said the news he learned with a bitter look...
"The child said in public that we would rebel next year, and that we would be besieged Luoyang from north, east and south, so... Then Xu Rong came to my Chenliu County at this time to plunder money and food..."
"Haha...haha..."
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and then laughed to the sky.
"Ha ha……"
"God helps me... God helps me-"
"Ha ha……"
Cao Cao laughed to the sky, and Wei Zi was stunned for a moment, unable to help but hold his arm.
"If Dong Zhe moved the capital, how could the people easily give up their family? Dong Zhe would definitely make countless angry and resentful resentment. Meng De, how could you... laugh?"
"hehe……"
Cao Cao smiled and grabbed Wei Zi's arm, and said with a smile: "Zi Xu Liangshan doesn't want the people to suffer. He couldn't think about it carefully for a while. If the Dong thief was not afraid of the righteous people in the world, how could he be willing to move the capital to Chang'an?"
"hehe……"
“Move the capital…”
"First, moving the capital will inevitably cause people to be deeply resentful, the army will be in turmoil, and the officials will be dissatisfied; second, Dong thieves are afraid, will the righteous men in the world be excited and bravely kill the thieves?"
"With these two points, wouldn't Dong Thief seek death?"
Wei Zi was stunned, Xu Chu, Cao Ren and others all looked excited and nodded...
Chapter completed!