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Chapter 359 The battle started, who is the oriole ([-])

Just as Ma Teng sent troops to Queyin, Cao Cao led an army of [-] to Luoyang.

Although it is said that after Li Jue and Guo Si withdrew from Luoyang, Cao Cao had already occupied this ancient capital.But because Jingzhaoyi is very sensitive, in order to avoid excessive stimulation of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao did not send troops to Luoyang.

In other words, in the past few years, although Luoyang was under the rule of Cao Cao, it was actually a city that no one took care of.

The prosperous Luoyang City in the past has long been dilapidated.

The glorious imperial city looked like a pile of ruins, like a ruin.

The population of Jingzhao dropped sharply, and most of the wealthy families living in Luoyang moved out of Luoyang due to the turmoil of the current situation.

Either to Jingxiang, or to Bashu...

Of course, there are some people who will go to Shuofang Western Regions, but in comparison, they are only a very small number of big families.

Those who stayed in Luoyang City were ordinary people whose ancestors had lived in Luoyang for generations.

The glory of the past no longer exists, and people can only rely on memory to recall the glorious and prosperous life in the early years.

In the middle of May of the fourth year of Xingping, Han Emperor Liu Xie returned to Luoyang under the escort of Taiwei Yang Biao Huang Wan.

I thought I could find a decent life in this ancient capital.But when Liu Xie arrived in Luoyang, he found that there was nothing left in the capital. A large group of people were guarding the dilapidated imperial city, unable to even provide food and clothing.

No one knows what kind of thoughts these people are thinking at the moment.

Yang Biao, Huang Wan, and Ma Rixun were all downcast after they fell down. From the moment they entered Luoyang City, no one spoke.Messengers were sent to ask for help from all directions, but none of the princes showed a particularly positive attitude.

Day after day, everyone's heart is filled with despair.

Cao Cao jumped off Jueying outside Qingsuo Gate.

Xu Chu and a nine-foot-tall man, wearing helmets and armor, followed Cao Cao and walked towards the Jiade Hall.

The big man's name is Cao Peng, he is Cao Cao's brother in the same family, he is 27 years old, and he is in the prime of his life.He is good at making a gold-edged mountain axe, weighing 78 catties. He is born with supernatural power. He visited famous teachers all over the world when he was young, and his martial arts are superb.

When Cao Cao quelled the Bian Zhao Rebellion, Cao Peng happened to be descending from the mountain.

In the first battle after defecting to Cao Cao, he killed Bian Zhao and made great achievements in battle. Cao Cao named him Zhechong Captain, and together with Xu Chu, served as his personal guard.This Cao Peng has unstoppable courage. He once fought Xu Chu for a hundred rounds, but lost in the last move.Among Cao Cao's generals, but in terms of force, it can be ranked in the top six.

Cao Cao walked up to the Jiade Hall, and after paying homage to Han Emperor Liu Xie, he hurriedly ordered someone to bring food, so that Han Emperor and others could settle down first.

All the ministers and workers expressed their thanks to Cao Cao.

At the same time, it also euphemistically stated that Luoyang was the ancient capital of the Han Dynasty, and its current appearance is really... Please Cao Cao to repair it.

Cao Cao neither refused nor agreed.

After fooling around with vague words, he bid farewell to Emperor Han and walked out of Qingsuomen with Xu Chu and Cao Peng.

The temporary commander-in-chief's mansion is set in the grand master's mansion inside the Yingchun Gate.

Guo Jia did not come, Yi Ji and Cheng Yu, as counselors welcoming the Han Emperor this time, had already cleaned up the Grand Master's Mansion.

Seeing Cao Cao's return, he hurriedly welcomed him into the mansion.

"My lord, what should we do next?"

Neither Yi Ji nor Cheng Yu asked about Emperor Han's situation.In fact, for the two of them, the Han Dynasty has only existed in name only.The Emperor Han in the imperial city was nothing more than a puppet to put it bluntly.

There is no need to waste your tongue on that guy, their master is Cao Cao.

Cao Cao closed his eyes slightly, sat on the big chair, closed his eyes and meditated.

Suddenly, he said, "Luoyang was so prosperous in the past, but it has fallen to the current situation. Who is the culprit?"

Cheng Yu and Yi Ji were startled, but neither answered.

According to most people's point of view, the culprit of all this is Dong Zhuo.

But when the two saw Luo Yang's dilapidated appearance, the words came to their lips, but they didn't utter them.How should I say this?I think back when Dong Zhuo was alive, although the big households in Luoyang were purged many times, the city of Luoyang was extraordinarily prosperous.

Instead...

Cheng Yu said softly: "Luo Yang has fallen to where he is today, it must be destiny."

The fault can only be attributed to destiny.Sometimes Cheng Yu thought, what would the Han Dynasty look like if Dong Zhuo didn't die?It's really hard to say, but no matter how bad the situation is, at least it's much better than the current situation.

Of course, these words can only be said in the heart.

Cao Cao smiled, "What Ma Taiwei means is that he wants us to rebuild Luoyang and settle down here. What do you say?"

Yi Ji got up and said, "No way!"

After pondering for a while, he said, "The renovation of Luoyang is a huge project. Now Jingzhao is not as good as it used to be, and the treasury is empty. Even if it is used for work relief in the past, I am afraid it will be stretched. Moreover, this place is not suitable for the capital... Since ancient times, Luoyang has been an important place for Batong, if we occupy this place for a long time, it will definitely make Yuan Shao of Hebei feel uneasy."

"Uncle Ji means..."

"Before I set off, I discussed this matter with Feng Xiaowenruo. It is really inappropriate for us to control Luoyang now. We should ask the Holy Master to move to another place... Wen Ruo thinks that it is convenient for the Lord to let the Holy Master live in Xuchang temporarily. Take care, isn't it?"

Yi Ji's words fell right into Cao Cao's arms.

Immediately nodded in agreement, ordered Cheng Yu and Yi Ji to be responsible for handling the matter.

Yang Biao and others are now like bereaved dogs. It is enough to have a place to settle down.If it doesn't make sense, Cao Cao will come forward to persuade him, and it will be a matter of course.Moreover, Cao Cao's current thoughts are not here.

"Zhongkang Zongsi, follow me out for a walk!"

Zongsi is Cao Peng's cousin.When the two heard this, they responded immediately.

Having arranged the horses himself, Cao Cao stepped onto Jueying, took Xu Chu and Cao Peng with him, and left Luoyang from the Yingchun Gate.

The group of people did not speak much along the way, and Cao Cao also seemed very depressed.

Twenty miles out of Luoyang is Beimang Mountain.In the past, Dong Bi established Beiman Mountain Villa here. Later, Dong Bi opened a mansion in Anding, and Beiman Mountain Villa was handed over to Dong Zhuo.At one point, Dong Zhuo even hoped to die in this fan village.

However, the villa is now in ruins.

Lianyun's house in the early years has also become a pile of broken bricks.

Cao Cao jumped off his war horse outside the villa and strolled into the villa.Xu Chu and Cao Peng looked at each other and signaled that they would guard outside. They followed Cao Cao into the villa and stopped at an inconspicuous place.

Here, there is a tomb.

Very simple, from a distance it is just a mound.

Beside the tomb stands a stone.There are mottled marks on it, and some vague handwriting can be vaguely seen.

"The tomb of the old Grand Master Dong!"

Cao Cao caressed the handwriting on the stone and said to himself: "No matter how prominent he was in his lifetime, in the end it's just a handful of loess... just like the bird that eats up all the birds and throws them into the forest, leaving only a vast expanse of whiteness, it's so clean... Xiping's words , Duan Tao has gone through the vicissitudes of life."

This tomb is the tomb of Dong Zhuo.

When Dong Zhuo was killed, his body was incomplete.

There is no grievance between Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo.On the contrary, Cao Cao was extremely grateful for Dong Zhuo's appreciation of him.

After all, it's just a difference of political opinion.

No matter how brutal the killing was at the beginning, it would not affect Cao Cao's opinion of Dong Zhuo.

Therefore, after occupying Luoyang, Cao Cao secretly ordered people to collect Dong Zhuo's body and clothes, and buried them in Beimang.

Thoughts fluctuate, as if returning to the past years.

Back then, when Dong Pi started gambling in Luoyang, the Kyuju competition was so prosperous, but now, who can still remember those days?
Dong Bi...

In Cao Cao's mind, the ugly appearance with a lion's nose, wide mouth, and thin eyebrows appeared.

Are you finally going to make a move?

I lost to you last time, but it doesn't mean that I will lose to you this time too... The Dong Xiping of today is no longer the Dong family son of the past.But today's Cao Mengde is not the same as Cao Aman who was forced to leap into the water by you back then.

Really looking forward to meeting you again!
A faint smile floated on Cao Cao's face.

Turning around suddenly, "Zhongkang, Ziyi and the others have been separated from us, how long has it been?"

Xu Chu thought about it with his fingers, "It's been seven days... Calculating the time, it's almost time to reach Hangu Pass by now."

Cao Cao nodded, chuckled lightly, and said nothing.

Looking towards the northwest, his eyes are particularly cold and deep.

Brother Xiping, it seems that this time, brother is going to take the lead...and you, how will you react?
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According to the plan of Guo Jia and others, while welcoming Emperor Han, the door must be opened.

This gate refers to Hangu Pass.

It was Yang Wei, a famous Xiliang general, who was ordered to guard Hangu Pass.

This person was originally a general under Niu Fu's command, and was quite famous in Longxi and other places.He once led more than ten cavalry and repelled more than a thousand bandits. His force was so high that he was known as the number one general under Niu Fu's tent.After Niu Fu was assassinated, Yang Wei led [-] elite cavalry to seek refuge with Li Jue and Guo Si.

On the one hand, they are all from Liangzhou, of course Li Jue and Guo Si are happy.

On February [-]st, Li Jue and Guo Si had a lot of soldiers, but not too many generals who were used to fighting.

They also knew that Yang Wei was highly skilled in martial arts, and they were very happy to see him come to join him.At present, Yang Wei was named General Zhenwu and stationed at Hangu Pass.Li Jue and Guo Si knew very well that as long as Hangu Pass was not lost, Qinchuan within eight hundred miles would be as safe as a mountain.

However, no one thought that the two of them would turn against each other one day.

Yang Wei sat in the big tent, carefully cleaning his sword.This sword is the Western Regions sword that he bought from a merchant with a huge sum of money. It can cut iron like mud and is extremely sharp.Yang Wei regards the sword as his life, and takes time to wipe it every day.

At this moment, a soldier walked into the tent, "General, there is a person outside who claims to be the general's old friend, please see the general."

"Old man?"

Yang Wei was startled, and said in his heart: What kind of old friend will come to see me at this time?

"Did you say what it's called?"

The soldier replied: "He didn't say anything, he just said that he had something very important to inform the general."

"Please come in!"

Yang Wei put away his sword and sat in the big tent.After a while, I saw a soldier walking in from the outside with a person.

This man is about eight feet tall, with a leopard head and eyes around him, broad shoulders and a round waist, and beards that look like steel needles.

Walking into the big tent, the visitor laughed and said, "Old Yang, do you still remember me?"

When Yang Wei saw the visitor, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.He quickly got up, took two quick steps, and grabbed the person's arm.

"Zhu Ci, you, are you still alive?"

This Zhu Ci and Yang Wei were both under Niu Fu's tent in the early years, so they have a very close relationship.After Niu Fu's death, the Longxi army was in chaos, and Yang Wei and Zhu Ci lost their way, and defected to Li Jue and Guo Si with their troops.As for Zhu Ci, his whereabouts have been unknown since then.

Unexpectedly, here, the two were able to meet again.

Yang Wei hurriedly asked the soldiers to go out to prepare the banquet, took Zhu Ci's hand and sat down, looked him up and down.

"Old Zhu, I haven't seen you for a few years, you look pretty good."

"How can you be as proud as your brother is now?"

"Just dawdling..."

Yang Wei sighed, "Old Zhu, where are you now? The Longxi army was in chaos that day, and after I separated from you, I kept asking about your whereabouts. I thought you... Tell me, how have you been living these years ? You miss me!"

Zhu Ci couldn't help being moved when he heard Yang Wei speak like this.

"When General Niu was assassinated, I was ordered to garrison in Lintao. Later...you know, Mrs. Dong set herself on fire in Lintao. After I made a bloody road, I was seriously injured. When I recovered from my wounds, I heard that the eldest son retired Nanshan, I'm missing. My heart was empty, so I brought a dozen brothers back to my hometown, Yingchuan, and served as a nursing home for others."

"Nursing home?"

Yang Wei frowned, "Old Zhu, you are very skilled in martial arts, what kind of nurse do you serve?"

"Why don't you be a nursing home? I have the mark of the Liangzhou Army on my body. The eldest son went to the Western Regions, and I don't know your whereabouts. I can't help it. However, my master has treated me very well. I'm still at ease."

"That's good, that's good!"

Yang Wei patted Zhu Ci on the shoulder and didn't ask any more questions.

At this time, some soldiers brought food and wine, Yang Wei ordered all the soldiers to retreat, exchanged cups with Zhu Ci, and exchanged goodbyes.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhu Ci suddenly said: "Old Yang, I heard that the situation on your side is not very good?"

Although Yang Wei drank some wine, but he didn't drink too much, his head was very clear.Hearing Zhu Ci say such a sentence, the drunkenness disappeared without a trace.Putting down the glass of wine, staring at Zhu Ci, he muttered in his heart.

It has been more than five years since the general was assassinated!
For five years, Lao Zhu and I had no news from each other, and now suddenly appeared...

Earlier, Cao Cao sent troops to Luoyang.Lao Zhu said that he was in Yingchuan, which seemed to be under the rule of Cao Cao.

Is there any connection between the two?

Could it be...

Yang Wei did not speak, but stared at Zhu Ci with burning eyes.

Seeing this situation, instead of avoiding Yang Wei's gaze, Zhu Ci grinned, "It looks like you know?"

Yang Wei still didn't speak.

"Old Yang, let me tell the truth. My master, who is now serving as a teacher and friend under the tent of Mu Cao Cao in Yanzhou, is Mr. Zhong Youzhong, a famous scholar in Yingchuan. Master, the whole world is in chaos, that's all. Everyone gets it and punishes them. The two thieves don't want to serve the country, but keep fighting among themselves... I'm afraid it will be difficult to save Guanzhong. My lord is ordered to welcome the emperor and attack the two thieves. I heard you In Xin'an, I really can't bear to watch you suffer."

Li Jue Guo Si!

Yang Wei couldn't help closing his eyes, sighing inwardly.

To be honest, he had no choice but to defect to Li Guo at the beginning.However, Li and Guo were kind to him, so they were grateful.I thought that Li Guo could stay in Guanzhong and recuperate well.Unexpectedly, the two started fighting.Now it seems that these two people are really not people who can be relied on. If they continue to follow, I'm afraid...

Yang Wei's heart moved!
Zhu Cidao: "Caozhou Mu occupies the three prefectures of Henan, Yan and Qing, and is very powerful. Moreover, he is the most virtuous and corporal, and even the eldest son praised him full of praise. More importantly, with our man's ability, he will definitely be able to make a big difference. Regardless of his background, Cao Yanzhou has the demeanor of a grand prince back then, and if we follow him, we will surely be able to flourish in the future."

Yang Wei said: "In that case, why don't you go to the Western Regions and join the Eldest Prince?"

"If the Eldest Young Master first came to the Western Regions back then, we would have gone to seek refuge, and maybe we could have a family background, but now... besides, the Eldest Young Master is in the Western Regions. He is plagued by barbarians inside and threatened by Ma Teng outside. I am afraid that he wants to leave the Western Regions. It's all very difficult. Old Yang, our brothers had a good friendship in Longxi back then, and now Cao Yanzhou's troops are heading towards you, and it's time for you to make contributions."

Zhu Ci's words moved Yang Wei's heart.

After pondering for a long time, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

He said in a deep voice: "Old Zhu, please reply to Cao Yanzhou and say that as soon as his troops arrive at Hangu Pass, I will open the city and surrender."

"really?"

"really!"

Zhu Ci laughed loudly and raised his glass to invite, "Old Yang, you will never regret your decision today."

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Today is still an update.

I have to be nagged at home every day, so I had to hide in the coffee shop. I can only write one chapter as much as I can every day, and write more if I can.

Ready to go home and continue to be nagged...

(End of this chapter)