Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 58
Zhou Cang waited anxiously in Cao Cao's mansion for two days, climbing up the wall to watch from time to time, and on the second day he heard someone shouting on the street, "Xiliang army has entered the city." Zhou Cang had mixed feelings, his efforts were in vain, Now it's time to find a way to escape from Luoyang.

At night, Cao Cao finally came back.Entering the inner hall, Cao Cao threw his helmet on the table and said angrily: "Dong Zhuo has entered the capital!" Then he took a few breaths, "As expected by the Kingdom of Wei, the general was coaxed into the palace by the eunuch and the queen mother. As soon as he entered the palace, he was killed by Zhang Rang and others. The Yuan brothers had been waiting at the gate. After hearing the news that the general had been killed, Yuan Shu led his troops to break open the palace gate and set fire to the Nangong Palace. As a result, he only cared about killing people in the palace. Instead, Zhang Rang and Zhongchang Shi Duan Si hijacked the emperor and Liu Xie, the king of Chenliu, and fled outside the city. I led people to search around and met Dong Zhuo. Leading thousands of elite soldiers to escort the emperor back to the city, I advise the Yuan brothers to only welcome the emperor and not allow Dong Zhuo to lead troops into the city. Dong Zhuo refused to give in, saying that he was ordered by the general, and he must protect the emperor back to the palace, otherwise he would be killed. He and the emperor were stationed outside the city. The ministers also advised Dong Zhuo to withdraw his troops, but Dong Zhuo said that the ministers of the country could not correct the royal family, which caused the country to be in turmoil and the emperor was exiled, so why should he be asked to withdraw his troops. Dong Zhuo agreed with Dong Zhuo's entry into the city when he was young. What should we do?"

"Yuan Shu entered the palace and killed many people, right?" Zhou Cang asked.

"Indeed, there are quite a few eunuchs killed, and there are also many innocent people. I asked Yuan Shu, and he replied that the soldiers hated eunuchs, because some people didn't grow beards, and the soldiers mistakenly thought they were eunuchs. Manslaughter. Poor Colonel Sili and Henan Yin were also killed..." Cao Cao suddenly realized something while talking, "Wei Guo means that Yuan Shu took the opportunity to kill the dissident?"

"The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more, let's think about what to do in the future." Zhou Cang said.

"Exactly. Now everyone has their own thoughts and plans. The general and the ten permanent servants are dead, and the emperor is young. Who should control the court?" Cao Cao said to himself.

"The person who controls the court must have absolute military power! Now that the court is in chaos, only those with military power have the right to speak. Even the three ministers have to stand aside." Zhou Cang said.

"Well. Now the military power in the capital is in the hands of four people: one is that after the death of the general, his direct soldiers fell into the hands of his younger brother Chariot General He Miao and his confidant Wu Kuang; The Yuan family is in charge of the soldiers; the third is the Xiliang soldiers brought by Dong Zhuo; the fourth is the Bingzhou soldiers who hold Jinwu Dingyuan. Among them, Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan are the weakest, and it seems that the Yuan Shao brothers are the strongest." Cao Cao analyzed, "Some people also He once persuaded Yuan Shao, saying that Dong Zhuo had a strong army and had ulterior motives. If he could not take measures early, he would fall into a passive position. If he marched long distances, soldiers and horses were exhausted, and launched a surprise attack, he could be captured. But Yuan Shao said that the capital was initially established, and Dong Zhuo He also has the ability to welcome the driver, so he dare not act rashly."

"It seems so, but it's not." Zhou Cang shook his head and said.

"Well, what is Wei Guo's different opinion?" Cao Cao asked suspiciously.

"When the general is dead, the He clan loses his support. He Miao and Wu Kuang have no morals and incompetence. What's more, He Miao has a close relationship with the ten permanent servants. The queen mother has a lot to do with the death of the general. The ministers will not let him The Empress Dowager is in charge of the government, and in order to protect herself, the He family will definitely find someone to rely on."

Cao Cao said along the way: "If they are looking for support, only Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo... Yes, they will only choose Dong Zhuo, not Yuan Shao, and this is the only way that is in their best interest. Then Ding Yuan will naturally move closer to Yuan Shao, and the two sides will still It's evenly matched. Which side will the ministers of the DPRK and China stand on?"

"It depends on who takes the first opportunity. We can see this, and the princes in the court must also be able to understand it. Where will they go?" Zhou Cang said after a long thought, "The eunuch is gone, the general is gone. If Ding Yuan loses, the lords will definitely want to regain control of the court. I guess they will let the two foreign ministers Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo fight first, and sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight. If Ding Yuan loses, they will definitely cater to Dong Zhuo on the surface, and encourage Dong Zhuo behind the scenes Doing the opposite will put him in a desperate situation, and he will reap the benefits of the fisherman when the group attacks. If Ding Yuan wins, Ding Yuan and Yuan Shao will coexist and check each other. Alas, how can you not care about the safety of the country and the people, and only care about your own status? long."

"It's a pity that I'm a soft-spoken person." Cao Cao sighed.

"Brother Cao, the city of Luoyang is now full of dangers. If you are not careful, you will be killed or your reputation will be ruined. Even if you and I speculate in every possible way, the world is unpredictable, and any small incident may lead to a big conflict." Zhou Cang said As he spoke, he stood up and said, "My brother came to Beijing this time to visit Brother Cao. I didn't report to the governor. If there is trouble in Beijing and I can't go back and explain it, I plan to leave and go back to Xuzhou. Brother Cao also needs to prepare early and wait and see." The current situation has changed, so you can't be a hero for a while, it's best to send your family members out of Luoyang as soon as possible."

Cao Cao didn't regain his strength for a while, "Isn't it, is it that Weiguo is leaving now?"

"Thank you Brother Cao for your hospitality for so many days. It's not too late. If it's too late, there will be changes. I'll leave immediately. Maybe at some point the whole city will be under martial law, and I can't leave even if I want to. Zhou Cang will call for any orders from Brother Cao in the future. Come." Zhou Cang bowed his hands and said goodbye.

"Now that the gates of the city are closed, how do you get out of the city? It's better to stay another night, or leave early tomorrow." Cao Cao said.

How could I forget this, the secret passages on Friday and Saturday cannot be revealed, so Zhou Cang could only say: "Well, I will listen to Brother Cao."

The two talked until late at night.Cao Cao was lying on the collapsed bed, tossing and turning, and he couldn't help sighing; send Zhou Cang away early tomorrow morning, and then discuss with the old man Cao Song who is already at home, the old man has experience in this regard.

The next day, before dawn, Zhou Cang, Dian Wei and Pei Yuanshao said goodbye to Cao Cao, walked around the main road, and rushed to the gate of the city from the alley.Not long after leaving the city, Zhou Cang and the others rushed to the side of the road to hide among the crowd leaving the city after more than a hundred riders ran from the city.The three dared not raise their heads, and when the team passed by and were about to mount their horses, one of the cavalry turned their horses and came in front of Zhou Cang, shouting: "Guo Wei, it really is you, haha, we met so soon. "

Zhou Cang was so frightened that he saw that it was Niu Fu, and secretly complained, why did he see it.

"Yesterday, I went to Mr. Yuezhang for a banquet and didn't go back to the camp. I was about to go back early in the morning. I saw that you looked familiar in the crowd. Fortunately, I paid attention, otherwise I would miss meeting Weiguo again. Let's go to my camp to talk about it."

Niu Fu enthusiastically took Zhou Cang to his camp outside the city.Kneeling down, he said, "Guo Wei knows, right? I have already gone to Beijing with Mr. Yue Zhang. I don't know why Wei Guo came to Beijing this time?"

(End of this chapter)