"What do you know? This is called throwing stones to ask for directions!" Yuan Shu rolled his eyes at Gao Fei and said coldly.
Gao Fei saw Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others with indifferent expressions on their faces. They all stood behind and looked at the cavalry fighting bloody battles in front. He said loudly: "Dong Zhuo's Xiliang soldiers are already panic-stricken. If we rush forward with all our strength now, we will definitely be able to do it."
Completely defeat the Xiliang soldiers, you guys come with me..."
"The courage of an ordinary man!" Yuan Shu sneered, with extremely contemptuous eyes in his eyes.
Gao Fei took a quick look at Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others' subordinates, and saw that most of them were infantry standing in neat lines. Except for the hundreds of cavalry guarding them, there was no cavalry to be found.
It suddenly dawned on him. He brought it himself
They were all led by cavalry, while Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others were mainly infantry. In the entire coalition, except for Lu Bu's Bingzhou soldiers and the Youzhou soldiers he led, the rest of the troops and cavalry could number five thousand.
It’s already considered an amazing fighting force.
He saw that Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others were indifferent, and the battle in the front was particularly fierce. Although the coalition's cavalry had the upper hand, the number was too small after all. Except for Lu Bu's cavalry, the other ministries had hundreds of cavalry remaining. If they could not get more cavalry,
If we get reinforcements, we won't be able to survive at all.
He thought about it calmly. Although he was unwilling to let his subordinates get hurt again, judging from the current situation, he still had hope of being the first to enter Luoyang City. He rode back to the formation and said to Jia Xu
: "Military advisor, judging from the current situation, if our army is the first to rush into Luoyang City, will it achieve the expected goal?"
Jia Xu thought for a moment, looked at the chaotic battlefield in front of him, and said slowly: "Now that all the troops are here, although the rest of the people are not willing to fight with all their strength, they are not willing to see one family become powerful. Yuan Shu, Liu Biao
The reason for not sending troops is just to wear down Lu Bu's troops. Now the Bingzhou soldiers are very active on the battlefield, and the rest of the troops are
They all fought reluctantly because they had too few troops. If the lord led his troops to fight out at this time, although he could be the first to rush into Luoyang City, the result would also be an opportunity for Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others. Lu Buzhi was with Dong Zhuo, and
Our purposes are different, but if the lord wants to control the entire palace, judging from the current situation, it is already impossible."
After a pause, Jia Xu continued: "My lord wants to coerce the emperor to control the princes. I don't think others have this idea. If I only have one or two troops entering the city, this matter can be easily accomplished. But now Yuan Shu,
Liu Biao, Liu Yao, Yuan Yi, Kong Zhi, Sun Jian, Lu Bu, and even Yuan Shao sent Yan Liang to get a share of the pie. This would definitely not be done easily, and he might even be accused of treason.
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After Gao Fei heard this, he sighed and said: "There are too many monks and too little rice. The plan for this matter is not detailed enough. Otherwise, if we coerce the emperor to order the princes, who in the world would dare not to obey?"
Jia Xu said: "My lord, in fact, I don't really agree with using the emperor to control the princes and subordinates..."
Gao Fei wanted to coerce the emperor to control the princes from the beginning, because he didn't want to take advantage of Cao Cao. He didn't even discuss it with Jia Xu and Xun You before formulating this strategy hastily. At this time, when he heard Jia Xu's objection, he hurriedly asked
Said: "How do you say this?"
Jia Xu said: "My lord, you can think about it. Our army only brought 10,000 cavalry troops, and now there are only more than 8,000 people left. Many of the princes have tens of thousands of troops. If the lord cannot go up with his troops,
The superiority made the other princes surrender. Even if we take the lead in taking control of the emperor, it may not last long, and it is likely to be unanimously opposed by all the princes. This is one of them."
"What about the second one?" After hearing this, Gao Fei felt that it made sense and asked.
Jia Xu said calmly: "My lord is the governor of Liaodong. Although you are now very powerful and can occupy the entire Youzhou, Youzhou is located in a remote area and is bordered by foreign barbarians to the north. Since ancient times, most of the world's emperors have been based in the Central Plains.
long
There are natural dangers in An and Luoyang that can be defended. If the lord wants to bring the emperor to Youzhou, he will definitely be opposed by the ministers. Luoyang is full of flowers, but Youzhou is a bitter and cold place. I want to ask those princes and ministers, which one is willing to go to that place?
go?"
After listening to Jia Xu's words, Gao Fei also fell into deep thinking. It is indeed a good political strategy to use the emperor to control the princes, but behind this, there are too many difficulties hidden.
"Thirdly, although the Han Dynasty is about to fall, it has not yet reached the point of collapse. Dong Zhuo dominates the court and has attracted the Kwantung Allied Forces. This shows that many people still support the Han Dynasty. Although it is a very good strategy to use the emperor to control the princes, but
The time is not yet ripe. If you do it forcefully, you may follow Dong Zhuo's old path. I kindly ask your lord to give up this idea." Jia Xu said very sincerely.
"You're right, I was too hasty. Since you have different opinions, why didn't you just say it outright?" Gao Fei asked.
Jia Xu said: "The lord was eager to promote this matter at the beginning. If his subordinates raised objections, they would incur the lord's anger. It is better to stop them at the right time. If the lord has arrived in Luoyang at this time, he also wants to blackmail the emperor.
Let the princes say that even if they risk their lives, they must stop the lord from digging his own grave. Besides, the lord is a smart man. After hearing the explanation from his subordinates, he will definitely not do such a stupid thing.
Things are coming."
"Hahaha... I am so lucky to have people like you by my side. So now let's just sit here and watch the tigers fight. When the coalition forces enter the city, we will also go in together and share the credit.
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"No! My lord should send troops immediately to try to be the first to enter Luoyang City." Jia Xu suddenly expressed his opinions that were inconsistent with Gao Fei's, and he still had a firm look on his face, saying that if you don't obey, I will kill you.
Look at the momentum.
Gao Fei frowned and asked, "Why is this?"
Jia Xu said: "Now that my lord has given up the plan of holding the emperor hostage to control the princes, he should focus on another matter. Once the coalition forces enter Luoyang City, although our army can guarantee that they will not loot the people in the city,
But there is no guarantee that other armies will not. Luoyang is full of flowers and abundant supplies. Once it
His army cannot stand the temptation of this kind of wealth, and will inevitably plunder, and the people in Luoyang City will also be harmed. Such things will inevitably happen in the city. The lord should now strive to enter the city as soon as possible and control the inner city first.
City gates, divide the troops to guard each city gate to prevent this kind of thing from happening."
"Well, you are right. There are twelve outer city gates and eight inner city gates in Luoyang. If we divide our troops to guard the eight inner city gates, we can resist the insurgents from entering." Gao Fei said to himself, "Okay, then
We're going to set off now, but we have to go around to the north gate, so follow me."
After giving the order, Gao Fei and all his cavalry began to turn towards the north gate.
When Liu Biao, Yuan Shu and others saw Gao Fei suddenly returning along the same route, they didn't know what Gao Fei's army was up to, so they didn't care. They just watched the battle and waited for news from the former army.
In order not to arouse suspicion, Gao Fei retreated a few miles and then went around to the north gate of Luoyang. He had stayed in Luoyang before and was very familiar with the city of Luoyang. Compared with the other three gates, the outer city of the north gate
There are only two city gates, and the north gate is close to the north palace. Once you enter,
After entering the North Gate, he could control the North Palace. He knew very well that although the emperor could not be used to control the princes, it was still necessary to show loyalty to the emperor. Maybe the emperor would directly grant him the title of Youzhou Mu when he was happy, and he would also
There is no need to work so hard to drive away Liu Yu.
Among the twelve outer city gates in Luoyang, the Daxia Gate is the largest, with three door openings, while each of the other gates has only one door opening. The Daxia Gate is the city gate from the north of Luoyang, close to the North Palace, and is magnificent.
Yan. Moreover, there is the most famous gold market in Luoyang near the north gate. Once you enter the north gate, you can not only quickly control the North Palace where the emperor is, but you can also occupy the gold market. It is also necessary to blackmail the rich gentry in Luoyang.
of.
Gao Fei had already inquired about the big news. Dong Zhuo, under the protection of Ma Teng and Dong Min, did not enter Luoyang at all. Now the number of troops in Luoyang City is only 10,000 under the command of the city gate captain, and they are scattered in twelve lanes.
The city gates were stationed and the troops were too scattered. In addition, many princes and ministers in the city had long been angry with Dong Zhuo. Once they learned that the coalition forces had arrived at Luoyang City, they would not rise up to resist.
Soon, Gao Fei and more than two thousand riders galloped to the north gate of Luoyang and arrived at the gate of Daxia.
There were some soldiers stationed on the tower of Daxia Gate. These soldiers were all subordinates of the captain of the city gate. When they saw Gao Fei's army, they began to panic.
"I am the General of Zhenbei, the Marquis of Liaodong, and the Governor of Liaodong Gao Fei. Dong Zhuo is gone and all the Xiliang soldiers have been strangled. Open the city gate quickly. When my army arrives, I will spare your life!" Gao Fei remained the same as before.
First, state your name. He is used to such words. In this era where reputation alone can lead to a good job, the greater a person's reputation, the more respected and awe-stricken others will be towards him.
When the soldiers at Daxia Gate heard Gao Fei's name, everyone's faces showed joy. They were all wealthy gentry in the capital, and they were playboys from aristocratic families. They usually had nothing to do except eat, drink and whore.
Bet, occasionally work as an errand, and even the salary is many times higher than that of ordinary soldiers.
Surrounded by soldiers, a monkey-like Army Sima stood up with a look of panic. Seeing the strong soldiers and horses under the city gate, he looked closely and saw Gao Fei with his face covered in bandages, with only his two eyes and
With two lips, he couldn't help but tremblingly replied: "Are you really General Gao? I have seen General Gao before, but you are not like you at all..."
The period when Gao Fei was in Luoyang was also the time when he was most famous in Luoyang. Because he killed ten regular servants, no one in the entire Luoyang city knew about it. At this time, the army commander heard the people below reporting themselves
It was Gao Fei, so he looked up and saw a bandage on his face. Naturally, he couldn't believe that this was Gao Fei.
"Bold! My lord is the real deal. He is a man. He will change his name whether he works or not..." Taishi Ci struck the halberd in his hand angrily and shouted loudly, "Open the city gate quickly!"
Gao Fei sneered, casually took off the bandage on his face, revealed his true colors, and shouted to the people on the tower: "I am Gao Fei, and I am the real one. If you want to survive, open it quickly."