The unparalleled Lu Bu died. Guan Yu became the world-famous sword king for killing Lu Bu. When the heroes were cheering, he quietly followed his sworn brothers and drove away from the battlefield, disappearing without a trace.
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Yique Pass was captured and Lu Bu was destroyed. However, the troubled times did not end there.
The Marquis of Wei, Cao Cao, may have had to send troops because Lu Bu threatened his hegemony in Guandong. But for Liu Biao and Yuan Shu, their hearts were not for Lu Bu, but for Gao Fei's crusade against Lu Bu.
The mentioned jade seal passed down from the country.
At this time, Lu Bu was defeated. All his generals and elite cavalry were killed in the battle. All the surrendered soldiers in Yique Pass were also slaughtered. Rivers of blood really flowed and corpses were scattered everywhere. However, in Yique Pass, Cao Cao and Liu Biao,
Yuan Shu's men did not find any imperial seals.
When Lu Bu was defeated, Huang Zhong followed Gao Fei's instructions and quickly evacuated his troops and returned to Henan City along the original route, and spread the news that the imperial seal was still buried among the ruins of Luoyang.
As soon as this word came out, Yuan Shu was the first to lead his troops to leave Yique Pass and go straight to the ruins of Luoyang. Liu Biao followed closely behind him. Even Zhang Ji and Fan Chou, who were far west of Hangu Pass, also began to send troops to fight.
They rushed all the way from Hangu Pass with the slogan of restoring the old capital with glory.
Cao Cao was temporarily stationed in Yique Pass and did not take any action. Instead, he took the initiative to clean up the battlefield, burying the dead or burning them.
On a high hill at the north end of Yique Pass, Cao Cao led his generals to two newly built tombs. In front of the tombs were two stone tablets, one of which read the tomb of Lu Bu, a Han chariot general, a Marquis of Jin, and a Bingzhou pastor.
Another block says the tomb of Gao Shun, the Han Polu general.
The words on the two tombstones were written by Cao Cao himself, and then carved by stonemasons. The strong and powerful handwriting showed the feelings of a writer and military strategist.
"There are righteous men in Guandong who raise troops to fight against the evil forces...the bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles. The people have lost one of them, and the thought of them is heart-breaking." Cao Cao stood in front of the tombs of Lu Bu and Gao Shun, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Compose a poem.
Xu Shu stood behind Cao Cao. When he heard Cao Cao finish reading this poem, he asked: "My lord, what poem is this?"
""Hao Li Xing", I named this poem "Hao Li Xing". Lu Bu is an unparalleled figure in the world, and he is also the Jinhou of the Han Dynasty. He suppressed the Xiongnu in the west, drove Xianbei in the north, and defended the country of the Han Dynasty. He undoubtedly
He is a meritorious minister. It is a pity that he was born in this troubled time. If he had been born during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he would have become a figure like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. It is a pity that Lu Bu died, he died sadly, he died pitifully..."
When Xu Shu heard that Cao Cao admired Lu Bu so much, he could also feel Cao Cao's feelings for Lu Bu. Sometimes he also thought that if Lu Bu had devoted his life to Cao Cao, maybe his life would not be like this.
Cao Cao bowed deeply to the graves of Lu Bu and Gao Shun, reached out to touch Gao Shun's tombstone, and said: "Gao Shun was also a good general, but it is a pity that he died like this..."
When he turned around, Cao Cao's eyes were filled with tears, which surprised everyone.
"Haha, when the love is so deep, a man can hardly stop crying. Okay, let's rest in Yique Pass tonight, and we will return to Hulao Pass early tomorrow morning."
"Back... back to Hulao Pass?" Li Dian asked in confusion, "My lord, it is rumored that the national jade seal is buried under the ruins of Luoyang. Liu Biao and Yuan Shu have already gone to fight for it, and Gao Fei has also gone to Luoyang early.
Even Zhang Ji and Fan Chou, who are far away in Hangu Pass, have led their troops to fight for the ruins, shouldn't we go?"
"So what about the Jade Seal of the State? It's just a stone. If I lose my army just to grab a stone, I would rather not grab it. Besides, Liu Biao has an army of 30,000, Yuan Shu has an army of 40,000, and Gao Fei also has two or three soldiers in Sili.
Thousands, plus Zhang Ji and Fan Chou who arrived from Hanguguan, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses gathered near the ruins of Luoyang. How are you going to rob them?" Cao Cao said with a smile.
Xu Shu said: "My lord is wise. Our army has exhausted a lot of combat power in order to attack Lu Bu. Now we should return to Yanzhou first and leave a general to guard Hulao Pass and guard the road eastward from Luoyang, so that we will not be defeated.
The next melee in the Central Plains will affect Yanzhou. Except
In addition, Yuan Shu's main force is far away in Sili and Huainan, and Yuzhou is empty. The lord can also lead his troops to attack Yuzhou. Compared with a piece of jade seal that hundreds of thousands of people are fighting for, Yuzhou is much more important. If the lord takes it again
Yuzhou can become the overlord of the Central Plains in one fell swoop."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "As expected of my military advisor, he has a unique vision and has thought of the same thing as me."
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Sili, ruins of Luoyang.
The sky gradually became gloomy, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and light rain fell, washing away the ruins of this area that had been the capital of the Han Dynasty for more than a hundred years.
In the Chinese army's tent, Gao Fei gathered the generals and placed the newly found imperial seal on the table for everyone to watch.
The jade seal is radiant and dazzling at night, and the dragon with its teeth and claws shows the majesty of the royal family.
"Lord, do you really want to give this jade seal away for nothing?" Guan Hai said after reading it.
"If you don't send it out, how can those princes fight over this jade seal? Huang Zhong has already sent a message to Yuan Shu and Liu Biao, saying that Yuan Shu and Liu Biao have left, and they will arrive tomorrow. If this jade seal is left
In my hands, I will definitely be attacked by the combined strength of the two of them. Rather than letting them deal with me alone, it is better to let them kill each other and let us reap the benefits." Gao Fei said.
Guan Hai understood and remembered that two years ago, Gao Fei used the imperial seal as a gimmick. After a night of fighting in the palace, only a few of the dozen princes were left.
, it is really useful. He smiled and said: "Then who should I give this jade seal to?"
"There is no doubt that Yuan Shu is the best candidate. Although this guy is Yuan Shao's younger brother, in fact, his talents are not as good as Yuan Shao's. Although he has many soldiers and generals, he doesn't know how to use them. Don't look at him now occupying Yuzhou and
The Huainan area will be defeated at some point. Besides, Yuan Shu's ambition is not small. If you give him the jade seal, his ambition will expand, and he may even become emperor."
"My lord, why is my lord not the emperor?" Guan Hai asked immediately.
Zhou Cang said from the side: "Yes, it is not a bad idea for my lord to be the emperor. Anyway, the Ma family's small court in Chang'an has lost its faith, and the emperor is also a white version. It is no different from nothing. If my lord can be the emperor,
As for the emperor, wouldn’t that be great?”
In the big tent were all Gao Fei's most loyal subordinates. This time he came to Luoyang to dig for treasures, and he only brought 3,000 unequipped heavy cavalry and two generals, Guan Hai and Zhou Cang. The rest were assigned to Huang Zhong.
and followed his instructions. On the one hand, he released Fan Chou and Zhang Ji came to Luoyang. On the other hand, he brought all the money, grain and grass accumulated in Henan City to the north bank of the Yellow River. He also encouraged the people in various counties from time to time to follow the army.
Move north and let them immigrate.
"It's not easy to be an emperor, and if you become an emperor now, you will definitely receive public outrage from the world. Although we are not afraid of it based on the strength of our army, we are just afraid that we will continue to fight after falling into a bitter battle. After all, Jizhou, Bingzhou and other places are...
We have just captured it, and people's hearts are unstable."
Guan Hai and Zhou Cang were both Yellow Turban thieves. They didn't have a good impression of the emperor. They were outspoken and had no scruples. What's worth mentioning is that the emperor of Han Dynasty really has nothing to say.
It was in name only. Although a small court was set up in Chang'an, it basically obeyed Ma Chao and Ma Teng.
, Ma Tengyuan served as his Marquis of Liang in Liangzhou, responsible for training soldiers and establishing relations with the Qiang and Hu people, while Ma Chao held all the power in the capital in his own hands, and other than making the little emperor happy, he did not let the emperor do anything else.
, everything has to be decided by him, the little Ma Chao is basically equal to the real emperor.
In order to gain the support of the Guandong princes, Ma Teng, Ma Chao and his son created a large number of ancient princes, which further disintegrated the Han Dynasty. Everyone was competing for territory and would not take the Han emperor seriously.
"What my lord said makes sense, and I understand."
Gao Fei smiled and said: "Well, that's good if you understand. Can you send a message to Feige in Henan City?"
"Already given."
"I hope Wen Chou can come over when there is another melee in Luoyang. This time I will give Yuan Shu and Liu Biao a heavy blow in one fell swoop, so that these two people will not dare to be arrogant again." Gao Fei said.
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Early the next morning, Yuan Shu took the lead and rushed to the ruins of Luoyang City. Seeing the city of Luoyang that was burned to ashes by his own fire two years ago, he also felt a little sad.
"Lord, look, that is the Yan Army's camp. It seems that Gao Fei arrived before us, so will the jade seal be excavated?" Ji Ling reminded.
Yuan Shu frowned and glanced at Gao Fei's military camp. Then he relaxed his brows and said with a smile: "How can such a small number of people stop my 40,000 army? Come on, come with me to see Gao Fei. I want to see what he is like.
How many of you are brave enough to attract the attention of Chuan Guo Jade Seal?"
Ji Ling advised: "My lord, it is not advisable to enter the Yan army's camp. It is better to call Gao Fei out to meet. It will be safer this way."
Yuan Shu said: "Well, what you said is right, then I will leave this matter to you. It must be settled."
Ji Ling said: "Don't worry, I will definitely live up to my lord's high hopes for me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Ling sent a soldier to the Yan army camp to notify Gao Fei to come out and see Yuan Shu.
Not long after, Gao Fei walked out of the Yan Army camp and saw Yuan Shu riding on horseback with an arrogant look on his face. He sneered and said: "The Central Plains is your end, let me see how you can laugh.