Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 334 The great General Cao arrived in his loyal Chang'an today [Please subscribe and vote for the big chapter]

As the chaos within Chang'an City was brought back to order.

Dong Zhuo, the leader of the Xiliang army, had his head displayed to the public, and even his body was lit with sky lanterns.

A chain reaction occurred in the entire Xiliang Army Group from the western front to the eastern front.

Originally, for the huge Xiliang Group, Dong Zhuo's existence was a flag. No matter how rebellious or indifferent he was, he was still a weather vane in the hearts of his direct troops.

As long as the critical value is not exceeded and the time limit is not exceeded, the army will not collapse.

This is also the fundamental reason why Dong Zhuo even spent a lot of money to pay the army, but the army was still able to delay the mutiny.

Just because he is still alive.

But now everything has changed.

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

The first was the Chencang area, which was originally stationed to the west of Chang'an and more than 200 miles west of Xiwu. It was used to defend the Guanzhong area and was responsible for guarding the troops of Li Jue and Guo Si from rebels in Liangzhou and other places.

as soon as you get the news.

A small-scale commotion broke out.

If Li Jue and Guo Si hadn't suppressed it in time, and the two of them still had some grain on hand to ensure the supply of the army, most of the Xiliang army, which numbered more than [-], would have collapsed on the spot.

Even though the turmoil in the army had been suppressed, Li and Guo definitely did not dare to stay in Chencang.

As soon as the two of them joined together, they quickly led the army to continue westward, preparing to run all the way to the junction of Sili and Liangzhou. They wanted to avoid the limelight there and wait and see what happened before making a decision.

If it follows the original historical trend.

With Dong Zhuo's death in Chang'an, his subordinates have taken control of the army generals, and there is no doubt that they will choose to go to Chang'an to seize power.

Who doesn’t want to be the boss of Xiliang Army?
However, for the entire Xiliang army, what is really fatal now is the main force of Cao's army, which is coming all the way with great momentum, and is said to have 60 people.

Gathering all the Liangzhou soldiers, plus the Northern Army's forbidden troops, I'm afraid we can fight against them. Now just a few remnants of the army go to Chang'an to seize power. It's really a long life for an old man to hang himself.

Therefore, Li Guo and Li made a very wise decision to head west. However, before they broke camp and set off, they unexpectedly received a generous gift from Chang'an.

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And opposite to the army on the Western Front.

It was the rapid collapse of the eastern front army.

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

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

Originally facing the elite Cao army, which actually numbered more than [-] people, the pressure they faced was as vast as the mountains and the sea. From the generals to the soldiers, everyone was shocked by Cao Ang, who was known to be victorious in every battle.

As a result, neither party has made contact yet.

The rear area was directly taken away, and even the central route to Chang'an changed its color. How could the frontline troops still fight?
In addition, under Li Ru's management, the military rations of the troops led by Zhang Ji and Fan Chou were also directly cut off. After losing their logistical supplies, there was no doubt that they had moved the last mountain on their backs.

With the combined efforts of these several forces.

The defenders on the eastern front collapsed in an instant. The solid defense line that was originally expected to be able to block Cao's army for more than a month did not hold up for even five days, and was like a handful of quicksand, drifting in the wind.

Tens of thousands of Xiliang soldiers surrendered directly to Cao Jun on the spot. Even though they were large in number, they lost the will to fight at this moment.

But in the process.

Zhang and Fan were obviously unwilling to surrender. They both hoped to lead their troops to break out. Naturally, their end was not good.

Among them, Fan Chou was rewarded with an arrow by Cao Ang. His unparalleled archery skills hit him in the neck, killing him on the spot.

As for Zhang Ji, he had better luck. He was only hit by random arrows and did not fall off his horse on the spot. He managed to escape from the battlefield surrounded by his own soldiers while still breathing.

However, saying you are lucky is only relative. In terms of the current medical environment and medical methods, if you are shot by random arrows, even if you do not die on the spot, you may be lucky enough to survive, and I am afraid it will not last long.

In the end, it was his nephew, Zhang Xiu, who took over the remnants of the troops who fled.

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It's mid-July.

The commander-in-chief of Cao's army was Cao Ang and Cao Zixiu.

He led more than [-] people from all three armies under his command, more than [-] soldiers and prisoners, and a team of more than [-] people arrived at the magnificent Chang'an City in a mighty manner.

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

Regardless of their rank and power, whether they were full of white hair or young and strong, as long as they were not too sick to walk, they all attended the outing from the city to welcome him.

Even those who were seriously ill in bed would send their close relatives or heirs at home to attend the meeting on their behalf.

Such courtesy.

It can be regarded as a super high standard for any dynasty. Except for the fact that the emperor did not show up, all other configurations have reached the top level.

of course.

Although the specifications are extraordinary, Cao Ang obviously deserves such courtesy.

Not only does he now have a large number of troops, but after accepting the defeat of the Xiliang Army, his actual strength has become the first in the country.

What's more important is that he led his troops thousands of miles away, overcoming thorns and obstacles along the way, holding high the banner of King Qin to attack the traitors, and finally brought order to the chaos. By cooperating inside and outside, he killed the traitors led by Dong Zhuo and liberated Chang'an and even the Guanzhong area.

Rescued all the ministers of the dynasty.

Such brilliant achievements are enough to leave a long paragraph in the annals of history, and for Huangfu Song, Wang Yun and other living people, it is of far-reaching significance.

So he went ten miles out of the city to meet him.

Not exaggerating at all!
As for why the emperor didn't come, it wasn't that the boy had an arrogant temper or high spirits.

It's entirely because he can't come even if he wants to!
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"what?!!!"

"Old General, you mean to say that last night, a eunuch took advantage of the loose guards in the palace and forcibly abducted the emperor without anyone being alert. It has been more than half a day now?"

Currently in the palace.

Cao Ang's face was full of surprise, and there was a hint of disbelief on his face, as if he had no knowledge or understanding of this matter from beginning to end.

And under his surprised question.

Li Ru and others on the side were just silent, with sad expressions on their faces, as if they were feeling guilty, beating their chests and feet, wishing they could grab the ground with their heads and hit the pillar with their heads.

It’s just that some of it is true and some of it is false.

Only they themselves know this.

Huangfu Song, who was called by Cao Ang to ask questions, sighed and handed over his hands to Cao Ang.

"Everything is exactly as Zixiu said. He is an old man who is incompetent and neglected to take precautions in the palace. He never expected that there would be such a bold thief among the eunuchs serving His Majesty."

"I didn't expect that after a screening and cleaning process, there were still remnants of the Xiliang Army in the team guarding the Chang'an City Gate. If these people hadn't opened the city gate, a few eunuchs would not have been able to force the Emperor out of the city. go."

Two unexpected ones in succession.

Huangfu Song was extremely ashamed.

It's a pity that what he will never know is that if internal personnel are cooperating and people with high authority are behind the scenes, then even if he uses a net to sift, he will never be able to sift everyone clean.

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After Cao Ang heard this remark.

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

Huo Ran just now ordered the guards around him: "Immediately pass my order to General Cao Chun, and ask him to lead eight hundred elite cavalry, immediately leave Chang'an City, pursue and intercept all the way west, and be sure to find the Emperor!"

Follow the orders of the personal guards and leave.

Cao Ang then lowered his voice and turned to Huangfu Song in a low voice: "With a whole night and half a day's work, if there is a fast horse, it will be enough to cover a considerable distance."

"Especially now that there are Li Jue and Guo Si to the west of Chang'an. Once they capture the emperor and raise their troops to retreat to Liangzhou, the matter may not be solved so easily."

"So the old general has to prepare for the worst. Once the emperor falls into the hands of the enemy, or even falls into the hands of the Liangzhou bandits, he may have to think of another way."

Huangfu Song is not a brainless person.

On the contrary, he occupied the high ground rationally most of the time. Therefore, after hearing what Cao Ang said at this moment, Huangfu Song's face darkened a bit, but he nodded solemnly, indicating that he understood this truth.

After all, it is really like what Cao Ang assumed.If several eunuchs hijacked the emperor, joined Li Jue and Guo Si's troops, and retreated all the way to Liangzhou, then even if Cao Ang's troops were strong and powerful, sweeping across the world, he would not be able to penetrate too far alone.

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And after some discussion and calculation.

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

A group of civil and military officials from the DPRK and China, including Huangfu Song, said goodbye to Cao Ang one after another. Soon, only Li Ru and Lu Bu were left in the mansion, who deliberately walked slowly.

I saw that the irrelevant personnel had left.

There is no listening ear left or right.

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

"The emperor was sent out of Chang'an because I conspired with General Lu. Not only were there people at the city gate, but there were also fast horses outside the city. If my predictions are correct, we will be able to cross Xiwu by this time tomorrow at the latest. Approaching Chencang."

"And once Li Jue and Guo Si get such a valuable treasure, how can they be willing to let it go? Therefore, this child emperor will never come back."

"The first thing the general told me was to kill Dong Zhuo, and the second was to send away the emperor. Now that the two things have been accomplished at the same time, what do you think, general?"

Cao Ang was naturally quite satisfied.

The two men, civil and military, cooperated.

It's called a quick and easy way to do things.

As long as Liu Xie falls into the hands of the Liangzhou rebels, he will never be able to come back even if he gains wings. No matter what the rebels want to do with Liu Xie, Cao Ang can justifiably ignore him and put him away. The name is abolished.

At that time, Liu Bian, the former emperor, could be launched in an upright and dignified manner, and people from all over the world would naturally obey him.

Faced with Li Ru's self-expression of merit.

Cao Ang was not stingy with his words of praise. He waved his hand and said with a bold smile: "This time King Qin defeated the thieves, and Wen Yu took the most credit. I can't turn a blind eye."

"Don't worry, after the Luoyang court is rebuilt, you will be in a high position among all the officials and ministers in the court. I, Cao Ang, am a man who values ​​friendship and righteousness. You have made great contributions here and you made an agreement with me at the beginning. That should be yours." , not a penny less!"

Even if he is as calm as Li Ru.

After hearing Cao Ang's promise.

I couldn't help but feel happy.

Being able to save one's life, and on this basis continue to have glory and wealth, stand in the right team, and then bless the descendants.

Isn't this what he is pursuing?

If not for this, why would he personally design to kill Dong Zhuo and wipe out his former employer.

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After Li Ru got the promise he wanted.

He immediately said goodbye to Cao Ang and left.

Only Lu Bu Shang remained where he was.

As Li Ru disappeared from sight, Lu Bu's tense face suddenly relaxed and was replaced by an enthusiastic smile.

"Bu Nai is a martial artist, a reckless man, blind to Mount Tai. He doesn't know that you are the real dragon in the world, and he mistakenly falls under the command of Thief Dong."

"Now, thanks to my virtuous brother, I am able to bring order out of the chaos, so that I can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and return to the right path."

"There is no need to say more about the rest. From now on, I am willing to serve as a great general under my virtuous brother. I am willing to gallop on the battlefield for you and drive forward on horseback. I hope that my virtuous brother will not give up and accept me!"

What Lu Bu wanted was actually similar to Li Ru's.

But the title of "virtuous brother" that he still retained made Cao Ang frown secretly.

This kid is still a little confused.

In the past, we all called ourselves brothers because we each got what we needed. Now, you guys are thinking of joining me and worshiping me, but you are still leaving this good brother and good brother alone.

I guess it's because my xinxing hasn't been completely smoothed yet.

I thought about it in my mind.

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

"After thinking about it, I feel that it would be inappropriate for my brother to serve as a general under me. After all, we are brothers, so wouldn't it be unfair?"

"It's better than this. At present, Xuzhou, Yangzhou and other places are not owned by the Cao family. In a time of great competition, anyone with virtue and ability can compete for it."

"Brother, if you are interested, I would like to leave you thousands of soldiers and horses to lead you to the land of Xuzhou. You can compete with Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou. Whatever percentage of the land you can win will be yours. I can't. Ask, brother, what do you think?"

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The voice just fell.

Lu Bu was stunned.

Cao Ang looked at Cao Ang in disbelief.

Leaving a few thousand soldiers and horses for himself, but also willing to lure him into Xuzhou, let him fight with Tao Qian, and win no matter how much territory he has. Isn't this equivalent to giving him the qualification to be a pastor in disguise?

There are such good things in the world!
Lu Bu was seriously tempted.

Rather than working for others, he would definitely rather go out and work alone. When he killed Dong Zhuo not long ago, Lu Bu even shouted, "How can a man live between heaven and earth and live in depression for a long time?"

It's just that there was no such opportunity in the past, and there was no environment and soil for him to develop himself.

But now the opportunity was before him.

Then Lu Bu definitely wanted to give it a try.

After all, the former only receives a salary, and their achievements often depend on others, while the latter is responsible for their own profits and losses, and can do as much as their abilities allow.

Who is strong and who is weak can be seen at a glance?
What's more, the opponent he is about to face is Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou. In Lu Bu's mind, this person is just a nobody.

Not worth mentioning at all!
As long as Tao Qian is killed and Xuzhou is snatched away from him, Cao Ang can get a position as Xuzhou governor or even Xuzhou pastor.

If Cao Ang really keeps his promise and doesn't care what happens in Xuzhou, he can even become the emperor of the country!

Why not do this?

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But just as Lu Bu's thoughts were racing.

Cao Ang's voice came again.

"Just brother, there is one thing I want to make clear. If you have soldiers and generals but still have no achievements in Xuzhou, then after I finish handling the affairs of Jizhou and other places, I will personally lead the troops into Xuzhou. Don’t say that I’m ungrateful, little brother!”

This statement came out.

How could Lu Bu still do what he wanted?

Immediately, his chest beat loudly, and he promised again and again: "Don't worry, dear brother, if I can't deal with an old man, then I won't say anything about making achievements, and just come to see you!"

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

Lu Bu has already imagined his future.

The whole of Xuzhou seems to have become his base.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that this was Cao Ang's purpose. What he wanted was for Lu Bu, a dragon in the river, to be thrown into the muddy water in Xuzhou, turning everything upside down and completely destroying the originally stable situation in Xuzhou.

And even more than that.

Cao Ang has another plan.

That is to throw Liu Bei, who is currently the magistrate of Pingyuan County, and his second brother Guan and Zhang into Xuzhou, and make a pot of chowder.

When the three parties have beaten the dog's brains out, only a mess is left.

At this time, if we lead the troops to advance into Xuzhou, we can easily take over everything effortlessly. This is much easier than starting from scratch.

Use the time saved to deal with Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan!

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