Chapter 107
When Cao Cao and Xun You returned to Jinyang, Liu Bian immediately summoned his subordinates to discuss matters.

Now that spring is not far away, Liu Bian agreed to attack Dong Zhuo together with the princes of the world in the spring, and now it is time to start preparations.Even princes with long journeys may have already set off.

Liu Bian came to the main hall and sat down.

Civil and military seats are also arranged on both sides.

For civil servants, Cai Yong was the first, followed by Cao Cao, Xun You, Wei Xiaokuan, Fan Zhongyan, Xun Yu, and Hua Xin.

Among them, Ding Guan and Pang Ji, who were summoned last time, did not come.

On the military commander's side, Lu Zhi was at the front, followed by Yang Zaixing, who had made many military exploits, followed by Yang Yansi, Xia Houdun, Yang Miaozhen, Xu Huang, Le Jin, and Hao Zhao.

In addition, Liu Bian also had Yang Jiye guarding Yanmen, Li Xianzhong guarding Shangdang, Lin Renzhao and Xia Houyuan in Xihe and Shangjun respectively.

"Your Majesty, I will pay my respects!" All the ministers prostrated themselves on the ground.

"Don't be too polite!" Liu Bian waved his hand.

Seeing that Wen and Wu were seated, Liu Bian said, "In April last year, when I first ascended to the Great Treasure, there were eunuchs messing with the government. Afterwards, Dong Zhuo took power, and even wanted to abolish the emperor!"

"Fortunately, all of you love Qing, are loyal to the emperor and love the country, so I was able to escape from the prison! But Dong Zhuo appointed the emperor Liu Xie as the emperor, and the emperor's younger brother was at his mercy. Dong Zhuo really harbored evil intentions and wanted to usurp the Han!"

"At that time, I wished I could eat his flesh and drink his blood, but he had no choice but to have 20 Xiliang brave men under his command, and he had recruited more than [-] troops from the capital! I had no choice but to go north to Bingzhou to accumulate power. And agreed to the princes of the world, at the beginning of spring, they will attack the Dong thief together!"

"Now that spring is approaching in a blink of an eye, it's time to prepare to take back Luoyang and get rid of Dong Zhuo!"

Liu Bian sat on the stage with a calm expression, but what he said had an inexplicable appeal.

"Except for the land of Hetao, all other places in Bingzhou are stable now, the people are happy, and there are no bandits! What's more, after His Majesty defeated the aliens, it is difficult to have disputes in the rear. It is time for Your Majesty to raise troops to demand Dong!"

"Dong Zhuo's rebelliousness, arrogance to abolish the emperor and not mentioning it, made the people of Guanzhong miserable. It is God's will and the will of the people that Your Majesty raised troops to challenge Dong!"

Cai Yong and Lu Zhi, two veteran ministers, spoke one after the other.

"The crusade against Dong Zhuo was decided last year, and the call to action against thieves has been sent out to the world, and some princes should have already started to leave! Although Bingzhou is only across a river from Luoyang, it is indeed time to make plans now!" Cao Cao nodded.

"Then tell me, what should Dong Zhuo do?" Liu Bian turned his gaze to those of the Wenchen Group.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, and said, "I believe that His Majesty should go to the League in person to preside over the plan to defeat Dong Zhuo!"

"No, since your majesty entered Bingzhou, every time you fight, you have personally taken risks, which makes the old minister worry. This time, the crusade against Dong Zhuo will be hindered by several powerful passes. It may take a long time, and the battlefield will be blind. Your majesty must not take the risk again!" It was Cai Yong who immediately objected.

Even though he became the emperor, Liu Bian's heart to join in the fun was indelible no matter what.The feudal lords begging for Dong, this is a rare big scene in the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bian really wanted to see it, not to mention the feudal lords, they had to see each other first, to know themselves and the enemy, and they would never be imperiled in a hundred battles!

After hearing Cai Yong's words, Liu Bian didn't take it seriously, but he didn't change his expression. He looked at Cao Cao, wanting to see how he would refute Cai Yong.

"Cai Gong's opinion, Cao does not agree with it!" Sure enough, Cao Cao began to refute.

"Why do I have to go to the alliance in person? Meng De explained the truth!"

"First of all, your majesty's alliance is a great cause. Although Dong Zhuo is rebellious, he has a false emperor in his hands, and more than half of the original Han officials. In today's world, only your majesty can contend with it in name! If your majesty does not Go, I'm afraid it's hard to be justifiable in calling for Dong Lianxie, and it's justifiable for His Majesty to go to command in person!"

"En, not bad!" Liu Bian and Wen Wu nodded in agreement.

"Secondly, the hearts of the princes in the world are not in harmony. Roughly speaking, there are dozens of roads and hundreds of thousands of troops! Only when Your Majesty suppresses them can they work together to defeat Dong Zhuo! Let Your Majesty return the capital to Luoyang!" Cao Cao said in a full-fledged manner.

Liu Bian remembered that when the princes asked for Dong, it was because of disagreement that they broke up in a quarrel, and the Han Dynasty was not restored. Instead, Cao Cao, a young man who had loved him, lost confidence in the big man.

"What Meng De said makes sense. Only when I go out in person can I get rid of Dong Zhuo and return the capital to Luoyang! As for my safety, this crusade against Dong Zhuo will be protected by the princes of the world and my army, so don't worry!" See What Cao Cao said was reasonable, and none of the generals objected. Liu Bian immediately made a decision and wanted to go to the alliance in person.

"If Your Majesty participates in the alliance in person, you must choose an appropriate time!" Just as Liu Bian had made his decision, Xun You put forward his own opinion.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Liu Bian asked in confusion.

"If your majesty goes down early, it is equivalent to the emperor waiting for his subjects, which will damage your majesty's majesty. If your majesty goes down late, there may be conflicts among the princes, and no one will suppress them!" Xun You explained.

"Oh? Then Gongda thinks, when is it appropriate for me to rush to meet the alliance?"

"What His Majesty cares about is not when to go to the meeting, but to send a minister to Suanzao in advance to prepare the things for the meeting, to replace His Majesty, to receive the princes, in case they have a riot! This can show Your Majesty is majestic, and can supervise the princes of all walks of life!" Xun You put forward his own opinion.

Liu Bian's eyes lit up and said: "This plan is very clever, I don't know who can take on this important task!"

"It must be Cao Mengde! Meng De is familiar with Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others among the princes, and he is also good at communicating. If he takes on this important task, he will not fall under the majesty of His Majesty!"

Liu Bian nodded. He counted and counted, and besides Lu Zhi, Ding Guan and Cai Yong, only Cao Cao had this qualification.The three old ministers are all old antiques, and they are not good at dealing with young people. It may be a bit impossible for them to make false claims with the princes.Only Cao Cao has the qualifications and ability to take on this great task.

"Meng De, I appointed you to be the leader of Dong Xian, lead an army of [-] to Suanzao in advance, prepare the alliance, and receive the princes from all walks of life for me! Don't let them start a dispute! After the princes arrive, I will go to Suanzao again. Lead the army!"

"Xiahoudun, Yang Yansi will go with Meng De!" Liu Bian chose another two generals to go with Cao Cao.Among them, Xiahou Dun is a brother of Cao Cao's clan and has a very good relationship, but Yang Yansi is Liu Bian's confidant and has a high prestige in the army.

"The minister obeys the order, and the last general obeys the order!" Cao Cao, Xia Houdun, and Yang Yansi came out and bowed their hands to accept the order.

"Under my command, there are [-] troops in Xihe, [-] in Shangjun, [-] in Shangdang, [-] in Yanmen, and [-] troops in Taiyuan! There are [-] troops in total, but they can't be moved lightly. Those who can be mobilized are sent out now. Ten thousand, how much do you think is appropriate to send troops?" Liu Bian asked the ministers again.

"Your Majesty, Chen Jinyiwei received the news that Dong Zhuo ordered his general Li Cui to lead [-] troops to patrol the other side of the Yellow River day and night! It was to prevent His Majesty's army from Bingzhou from attacking Luoyang! But Your Majesty should also be on guard against him taking advantage of the emptiness behind His Majesty. At that time, attack Shangdang Taiyuan! Shangdang only has [-] troops from Li Xianzhong, and I am afraid it will be difficult for a single tree to support it!" Wei Xiaokuan stood up and said.

"The [-] army may sound like a lot at first glance, but it is not enough to actually use it! In this way, we are sending [-] soldiers and horses back to Shangdang to guard against Dong Zhuo, and [-] soldiers and horses from Taiyuan will follow me to the meeting Make an alliance!" Liu Bian frowned and murmured.

"If Your Majesty's army comes out in full force, what will happen to Taiyuan's safety?" Cai Yong frowned.

"At that time, there were countless bandits in Taiyuan, and now they are all for the people. Today, the people's hearts are backed up, and five thousand young and strong are summoned. The deep back of Taiyuan is not in great danger for the time being. Just leave five thousand young and strong to defend the city!" Liu Bian thought for a while. road.

"Lu Gong, Yang Zaixing, Yang Miaozhen, Xu Huang, Wei Xiaokuan, Xun You, and Xun Yu will go out with me when the time comes. These few days prepare food and train soldiers, Cai Gong, Fan Zhongyan, Hua Xin, Le Jin, Hao Zhao stay in Taiyuan!"

Liu Bian remembers that Hao Zhao in history was good at defending the city. With thousands of troops, he defended Zhuge Liang's tens of thousands of troops for more than 20 days.With Hao Zhao staying in Taiyuan, Liu Bian was relieved.

(End of this chapter)

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