Lu's relatives

Chapter 556

As soon as it was dawn, the news of Liu Xie's assassination spread like wildfire, and the city of Xuchang was in chaos.Those who survived the war years are not easy to live by the emperor's side for a long time, especially those who followed the emperor from Luoyang to Chang'an, and then came to Xuchang. They can hear the courtiers almost every day. The "news" about how to pinch Cao Cao, under the influence of ears and eyes, political sensitivity is by no means comparable to that of ordinary people. Even ordinary traffickers and pawns, maybe in their spare time, can complete two paragraphs. I don't know where I heard it from myself The secrets of the imperial court.Therefore, the perception of danger is also very sensitive.

Many people may not even think about the deeper impact of the death of the emperor on the Han Dynasty that lasted for 400 years.However, many people know that the relationship between the Emperor of Han and the courtiers and the real lord of Xuchang, Cao Cao, is not very harmonious. Otherwise, there would be a similar bloody night in Xuchang when Cao Cao went to Hebei a few days ago. things happen.Therefore, when the rumors that Cao Cao led his troops into the palace to kill the king spread with both nose and eyes, although it sounded absurd at first glance, many people saw thousands of Cao's elite withdraw from the palace with their own eyes, and some people spoke convincingly. It's like seeing it with your own eyes, and in addition to being close to Miyagi root, the sound of the mobilization of more than a thousand soldiers and horses last night was also confirmed. After several confirmations, Cao Jun came out to explain the doubts at the first time, so people couldn't help being half-believing.

To be honest, it doesn't really matter who killed the emperor.Liu Xie, the young emperor who was pushed to the throne by Dong Zhuo, had no kindness to the people of Xuchang who were strictly controlled by Cao Cao.It's just that the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven after all, so it would be a big trouble to hang up in such a muddle.Cao Cao's policy of serving the emperor to defeat ministers is not a top secret, and many people in the market know it. It is aimed at blocking the mouths of those ministers in the court and giving the Han Dynasty all over the world. It's just a public opinion tool for the clan to explain.But now that the emperor was assassinated, coupled with the fact that the courtiers turned against Cao some time ago, they were shocked by the killing of tigers and leopards. The two focuses gathered together. Yan, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, and perhaps Liu Bei of Youzhou, this large group of veterans, or self-proclaimed Han family clansmen, may all come to ask for an explanation.If this is the case, it means that Jingxiang, Chuanshu, Hebei, and perhaps Yongliang, who is already arrogant, have already overwhelmed the five states controlled by Cao Cao on a large scale. Surrounded by.This is not counting the attitude of the old neighbor, old enemy, and old ally Lu Bu.

Xuchang is located in the southwest of Yuzhou. Jingxiang and Liu Biao are said to be the closest one to Guangwu's bloodline among the Han clans who are as numerous as dogs.And when Emperor Ling passed away, he was the one most likely to obtain the throne by blood in the rumors.Before Dong Zhuo set up Liu Xie and Yuan Shao wanted to set up another Liu Yu, it didn’t matter to him. In fact, this old man was suffocated. If he knew the news of the emperor’s death this time, it would be the closest to Xuchang as the border of the ruling land. The princes of the royal family, this old brother, why don't you immediately find someone to avenge the emperor or appease the officials, and send troops to kill him?
As for Liu Yan, who is on the border with Cao Cao's forces in Xiyongliang, although he is already old, he chose to retire there ten years ago because a warlock said that the land of Sichuan and Shu has the emperor's spirit, and his intentions have already been revealed. .Like Liu Biao, Liu Yan, who had missed two great opportunities, now that he could justifiably get what he dreamed of, it was no wonder he could continue to remain silent.At the very least, if they can conquer the old capital Chang'an, which is close at hand, and face Liu Biao whose only target is Xuchang, it may be possible to increase the chances of winning by a little bit because of the favorable location.

As for Liu Bei, who has always prided himself on his status as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, but has always been depressed, and has to sigh from time to time that a hero is useless.To be honest, I have long been full of depression about the hardships in Youzhou. At the beginning, whenever there was a turmoil in Hebei, I was eager to come out and jump around. In the end, Gongsun Zan, who was more hidden, made a move. Not to mention his strength was exposed, but now his identity in Youzhou is also It became more and more embarrassing.Now there is such a place where you can get rid of embarrassment, and you can still have a great opportunity to profit from it. Even if you want to take a chestnut out of the fire, it is still tempting enough.After all, the traces of Cao Cao's rise are in sight, but the protagonist at that time is very likely to change roles now, and Liu Bei, the little shrimp at that time, now has the strength and qualifications to fight.If he didn't seize this rare opportunity, Liu Bei would not be Liu Bei.

If these three families had a common goal in this incident and fought against Cao Cao's forces, Cao Cao, who occupies the five states and is powerful, might have to consider whether he can fight on three sides.On the other hand, what Cao Cao had to consider was the attitude of Lu Bu who was injured in Hebei and returned to Qingzhou halfway.Lu Bu occupies the three prefectures of Qing, Xu, and Yang, and borders on the two prefectures of Yan and Henan controlled by Cao Cao. There is no danger to defend. Cao Cao can't guarantee that if he doesn't take good care of Lu Bu, who has been at odds with himself since the beginning of his rise My uncle will keep calm when all the heroes in the world want to get rid of Cao Cao and hurry up.After all, the Qingzhou Government, Linzi, Lu Bu's headquarters, and Xiapi, where [-] elite Qingzhou soldiers have been hoarded, all border Yuzhou, and the distance from Xuchang is no more than [-] miles away. It can be killed as far as the city of Xuchang.

The situation is already very clear, and anyone with a little knowledge can imagine what kind of situation they will face if Cao Jun's forces fail to handle the matter of the emperor.At that time, the chaotic wars will be fought together, and the ones who will suffer in the end will not be all unarmed ordinary people like them?Therefore, as soon as the news of the emperor's assassination and death was deliberately spread, Xuchang City was already in chaos.

Fortunately, Xuchang was managed by Cao Cao for several years after the death of Kong Ni, the former governor of Yuzhou, at any rate. After spending a lot of thought, Cao Jun's reaction was quick when this incident happened.

The conventional means of closing the four gates, enforcing martial law, and entering a state of combat readiness are being carried out in an orderly manner, because there is no direct evidence to prove that it has not been verified whether it is the work of Yuan Shang and Jushou, who were left in the palace by the emperor. Cao Cao ordered the mobilization of heavy troops to strictly guard the gates and checkpoints of Xuchang. Before the investigation results came out, no one was allowed to leave Xuchang for half a step, which made the already panicky atmosphere in Xuchang city even more intense.

Such a warrant is issued, although it is a very effective means to block the news of the assassination of the emperor, but in this way, in Xuchang City, especially some rich and powerful households who intend to flee the war after hearing the news, businessmen will be bankrupt. mildew.A large group of people were blocked at the gate of the city, and many of them were merchants with family backgrounds of courtiers in the city, relying on their own backgrounds to argue with the soldiers at the gate of the city.In the past, when Cao Cao temporarily eased the relationship with the courtiers, this trick might have worked, but now some early birds appear, in exchange for the cold eyes of the soldiers and the closer sharp blades in their hands.In just one or two hours, the heads of several high-ranking people have already been hung on the walls of each gate.

Cao Cao is really serious!This was the thought of the courtiers who hid behind their backs and wanted to test Cao Cao's reaction, and the Xuchang family.In just over an hour, these many heads fully expressed Cao Cao's attitude.This thunderbolt-like method really silenced everyone in a short period of time.At least the courtiers headed by Dong Cheng, and the spies of various forces in Xuchang City, unexpectedly remained unanimously silent.

"Sir, I didn't expect that Cao Cao's control over Xuchang would be so terrifying. With one order, he cut off all sources of information in Xuchang, and issued an order not to allow one person to leave the city, but there was no opposition. I'm afraid you really want to Trapped in Xuchang City." Among the crowd, a young man dressed as an ordinary citizen whispered to the luxuriously dressed old man beside him.If the servant next to Cao Cao who somehow went to see the king of Hades would have recognized him, they were Yuan Shang and Ju Shou who most directly caused his decapitation on the surface.

"There are too many people here, sir, keep quiet! Don't let people see our identities. Let's find a place to wait and see what happens." Ju Shou looked around casually and said.Jushou also didn't expect that he could actually come out of Miyagi.The original plan was that if things came to fruition, Jushou would use himself as a bait to attract the attention of Kai Cao Jun, so that Yuan Shang, who was already embarrassed, escaped from Miyagi as a palace man in the chaos, and went to find his old minister Xu You, and borrowed the money from Mi's family business. Li, went to Linzi to find his old friend Tian Feng, free to care about.But who would have expected that God's will is unpredictable, and who would have known that the emperor would do them a great favor before he died, leading away most of Cao Jun's soldiers, and being "helped" by Cao Jun's messengers, he dispatched most of the palace gates Su Wei gave the two of them a chance, and after they came out, they escaped with their lives because of Xu Huang's compassion.If it hadn't been for the whole process of martial law now, to search for the whereabouts of the two of them, maybe even a person of Jushou's temper would want the old man to chat about being a teenager, drink a few words of fortune and sing wildly.

"Yes! What the master said is true!" Yuan Shang panickedly responded to Ju Shou's admonition.Because of seeing Jushou's cruel means and heart with his own eyes, what Yuan Shang said to Jushou after leaving Miyagi seemed to be a little more fearful in his bones. The proposed young master and old servant were changed to old man and book boy.Unexpectedly, this change of attire allowed the two of them to escape several times of interrogation on the street, which was considered lucky.

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