In the mist, on the dark and vast land, the wind howled, and the dark shadows of the forest in the distance carried an ominous aura. A heroic soul fell straight down, struggling with eyes closed, dancing with a halberd, fighting against the enemy.
"Fellow Taoist, please stay." A voice came from the fog.
Lu Bu suddenly opened his tiger eyes: "Big-eared thief, give me back my life——"
"What's the point of this?" Taoist Qibao appeared again. He sighed and waved his hand. The heroic spirit resisted, but in the end he was defeated. He put it in his sleeve and said, "Junior sister has passed down the secret of heaven and will activate the Conferred God in the near future. Want me
Collect heroic souls to be on the list, and you will be the first one..."
Looking back and looking straight at Luoyang City, there is a fairy peach and jasper pavilion, a small cyan light cocoon is gestating in the heart of the tree, and the huge root system spreads, forming a golden net covering the netherworld, straightening out the strange air, enlightening the spiritual veins, and absorbing
Nutrition
As if he felt someone was watching him, a burst of blue light spread out, blurring his vision, and the Taoist quickly avoided looking.
"This treasure is terrifying. It was planted four years ago and has become the core of this world. Even I can't get close to it now. No immortal of the same level can do it..."
"Such a heavenly method... can the saints tolerate it?"
A faint voice came over: "There may be some ideas among them, and the Tongtian Cult Master is very suspicious... It is said that it is difficult to be independent, how can it go against heaven? I suspect that it has compromised with the upper world... What is the attitude of your master now?"
The Taoist was startled and frowned as he thought: "Master is refining a rare treasure called the Conferred Gods List to cut off family lines and attract heroes' souls to the list. I will act as ordered and there will be nothing wrong. Does my junior sister have any other ideas?"
"I am the host of the innate colored stone. In response to the great luck, I was conceived as a saint at this time. My body was in harmony with the earth and the way of heaven. I immediately restored my immortal status, but I was responsible for the great fortune of overthrowing this dynasty... But to be honest, this
There is a kind of green peach tree, and I have a kind of heart palpitations..."
Caiwu turned into a beauty, holding a colorful stone, covering her whole body with aura, revealing only a pair of beautiful eyes: "It involves the earth's veins, and the whole body can be affected by one move. This peach tree has a territorial ban, which limits the actions of real people or above, unless the design makes people
Burn it down, otherwise it will be difficult to move forward."
The Taoist said to her: "How can it not be destroyed?"
"She doesn't want to, I really can't suppress her..." The beauty smiled bitterly. Although this saint is just a demon immortal who has the same life span as heaven and earth, she has a very deep connection with the human race in this world.
The Taoist frowned: "I have two souls with the natives. The fusion period is not over yet?"
"Don't worry, it's about to end..." The beauty's eyes were slightly dazed, she just didn't know who would win in the end.
She laughed suddenly: "Brother, you have been like this for many years, why don't you say something?"
"ah?"
"If I don't say anything, I'm afraid it will be too late..." She lowered her eyes and waited calmly for a while without making a sound.
The Taoist stared at her, and when he was about to say something, his heart palpitated.
I saw the mist dissipating from her lower body, and a patch of blue appeared from her waist and abdomen, revealing a round and upright snake body.
"Nuwa" the Taoist's heart felt empty, and he instantly felt what had happened. He lost his voice and asked urgently: "Where is my junior sister?"
Nuwa stared at him, her eyes seemed cold and hot at the same time, she sighed slightly, but without taking any action, she flicked her green snake tail, and the whole person disappeared into the void.
Luoyang
The North Palace and Deyang Hall, the main living hall of the Han emperor, are magnificent and continuous. The brilliant lights in the past are now a little dim.
Queen Mother He was dressed in Luan uniform. She put down the secret message and looked a little dazed on her face: "Liu Bei really killed a thousand Xiliang soldiers in one night?"
"Queen Mother, many people have seen it." The next maid responded.
"You also killed Dong Zhuo's adopted son Lu Bu?" Queen Mother He stared at her.
The maid hesitated: "...I heard it is."
Empress Dowager He sighed slightly, she was a palace maid who had not seen much, and was far less handy than Shi Chang. Ever since she returned to the palace that night, the northern and southern palaces were so unfamiliar that they did not recognize each other.
The palace was burned down a lot, and many of the old people were gone. Because Yuan Shaolai was not in a hurry to tell whether he was a eunuch or not, he ordered the soldiers to kill all the men with fair faces and beards. The maids in the palace were destroyed a lot by the soldiers, and even several of the late emperor's concubines were killed when they fled in panic...
If the scholar Lu Zhi had not arrived and rescued her from the elevated corridor between the North and South Palaces, she would have been robbed by soldiers when she was kidnapped by the eunuchs and fled north.
"Yuan Shao is a traitor and dares to disrupt the palace." She gritted her silver teeth, thought for a while, and couldn't help but said in anger: "This Dong Zhuo is also a traitor, and he actually wants to abolish the establishment of the emperor."
"Mother, be careful what you say, be careful what you say..." The young emperor turned pale after hearing this, and whispered for a long time: "Actually, my brother is here to do it..."
Queen Mother He was startled, her phoenix eyebrows slightly raised, and she kept her mouth shut: "Don't talk nonsense, what do you know? This traitor is because your brother is young and easier to control. My son must not be discouraged. You hope for your mother and the great people."
hope……
The young emperor nodded. Being the prince of the Han family was extremely risky. He had known the tricks of powerful ministers since he was a child.
Empress Dowager He said no more, summoned a few surviving eunuchs, and began to write the edict.
A deep sense of crisis lingered in my heart. If Dong Zhuo could still keep her as the Queen Mother after he had done this, I was afraid that it would be like a glass of white wine or a glass of poisonous wine. How many things like this happened in the Han Palace?
"It's too bad that no one of the three princes and nine ministers can be trusted, they are all useless..." After using the jade seal, he asked again: "Which of you has seen Liu Bei?"
These eunuchs were originally from the Xiaohuang sect. They were promoted after reaching one hundred ranks in the palace and all the previous eunuchs died. For a while, they didn't dare to talk anymore and just shook their heads.
Empress Dowager He was a smart woman. She knew the situation at a glance, frowned secretly, and cursed Yuan Shao and even her dead brother. She devoted herself to helping her beloved son to the throne. At this time, she realized that she was borrowing too much, and these relatives sent her to the throne.
He is already the emperor's formidable enemy.
"Forget it, the late emperor is right. Only the Liu family is reliable at this time... I will give the order like this, and change the position of the Cavalry Commander Liu Bei to the rank of Yulin Zhonglang General, with a rank of two thousand stones, and command of the Beigong Imperial Army of 3,000 people.
Order to return to Luoyang immediately."
The Queen Mother said calmly: "Liu Biao, the Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army, inspected the fifth battalion of the Northern Army and moved him to the rank of Colonel Shesheng, and the county captain Zhang Liao was moved to the rank of Infantry Colonel..."
The young emperor listened quietly. The five battalions of Tunqi, Yueqi, Infantry, Changshui and Shesheng were composed of the Northern Army. They were divided into Hangu, Guangcheng, Yique, Dagu, Yuan, Xuanmen, Xiaopingjin and Mengjin around Luoyang.
Eight passes.
Because the Changshui camp annexed the Hu cavalry camp of the former Han Dynasty, the number reached 1,500, and the remaining 700 people of the Tun cavalry camp were mostly used by the Hu cavalry. In the past, the Southern Huns were docile and there was no need to worry, and the Han Dynasty drove the Northern Huns.
Since the Xiongnu conquered the Yanshan Mountains, they have regarded themselves as Han people, but now they have joined Dong Zhuo and are in danger of being contaminated by the Qiang wind.
There are seven hundred Han family members in the Yueqi camp. It is said that the generals were infiltrated and controlled by Dong Zhuo. They only have infantry. Shesheng recruited infantry and archers from Sanfu. They have fought bloody battles with the Qiang people for many years. Their hatred is as deep as the sea, but they are relatively loyal... It is a pity that the number is too small.
The two battalions had 700 men each, and the total of 1,400 men was not as strong as the Changshui battalion. The consequences of the Han family's emphasis on cavalry became apparent at this time.
The young emperor inherited the tradition of emperors since Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. He was good at literature, good at poetry, and had a gentle personality. Therefore, he was not regarded as the best successor by his father.
Everything has been arranged, and my mother has taken great pains to protect this home.
There is always a kind of uneasiness in my heart. I think of Liu Bei's words when he left and say: "Mother, I have met Liu Bei."
"Huh?" Queen Mother He looked back at her son.
"When he said goodbye that day, he said something solemnly..." The young emperor flinched under his mother's expectant gaze, but he still tried to remember: "I thank your majesty for your kindness. Now that I have resigned, I only hope that your majesty will take care of you... If you have anything to do, you can call me."
My lord, there is nothing I should not do."
Queen Mother He listened blankly, then a flash of inspiration came to her and she calmed down: "Get the map."
"What's the plan?" the eunuch asked.
"Capital Master, Sanfu, Hongnong County..." She said attentively. They were all Si Li Zuojin. After thinking about it, this area had not left Hulao Pass and was directly suppressed by Dong Zhuo. It was afraid that it would be destroyed in an instant without causing any trouble.
To understand the effect of the aid, it is better to add: "Three rivers are Hedong County, Hanoi County, Henan County, Yingchuan County, Chaoge County, and Chenliuguo County.
"Isn't Chenliu his younger brother's fiefdom?" The young emperor laughed. Chenliu changed from a county to a country during his father's time, and now his younger brother Liu Xie is the king of Chenliu.
"There is no need to pick up the map of Chen Liuguo." Empress Dowager He put on a straight face and flashed past her nominal son. She felt disgusted and looked back to lecture her son: "Emperor, don't be frivolous. You will be looked down upon."
Seeing her son's obedience, she sighed secretly, thought for a while, and asked the eunuch: "Dongjun... The Ai family remembers Cao Cao, the captain of the Dian Army, who served as the prefect of Dongjun?"
"Queen Mother, indeed."
"Dongjun is still too far away, forget it, it's just this close, and find me a complete map of the Han family..." The eunuch started running around, and Queen Mother He was slightly relieved to see it.
Although Dong Zhuo absorbed most of the Northern Army, his power expanded rapidly, and his cavalry advantage was huge. He was carried by the Southern Army divided by scholar-bureaucrats and heroes, and there were three thousand Han palace guards. Although he was unable to fight without going into battle, he still had a legitimate force.
Dong Zhuo's power has not yet completely penetrated the imperial palace... With the imperial seal in hand, she is still the best woman in the Han palace.
"Queen Mother, this is the map." The eunuch spread the small pictures on several desks and hung the entire map of the Han family on the wall.
She took the lamp and wandered under the wall. She looked at the unfolded map for a long time, rubbed her sore eyes, and pointed to a spot on the wall: "Let's move Liu Bei here."
Where the green white jade finger fell, the three characters Yingchuan County were clearly visible. In the dim light of the lamps, extending downward, they were Nanyang County, Jiangxia County, Xiangyang County, Changsha County...the western part of Yuzhou and the entire territory of Jingzhou were displayed in front of them.
The vast Jianghan Plain is the first line of Chinese penetration into the south. In the past, the Spring and Autumn Period of the Zheng Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom were pioneered by the ancestors of the Chu Kingdom, and they successively achieved hegemony.
The eunuch held the imperial seal in his hand, stood in the light and shadow, put his feet up to see clearly, and asked for confirmation: "Yingchuan County
"It's Yingchuan." Empress Dowager He said a little tiredly. In fact, Chen Liuguo was still available for the two places directly outside Hulao Pass, but if Liu Bei was made the prime minister, if the operation lasted for a long time, he would be on the same level as Chen Liuguo.
Contact is unlucky...but Fangjun is different.
"Is it a transfer to any position?"
The Queen Mother He stared at her and said, "I am supposed to be a prefect, with a rank of two thousand shi. Now the Ai family has no power at all? Or should I demote this loyal minister who rose up to resist the violence to the rank of county magistrate with 600 shi?"
"This..." The eunuch broke into sweat, secretly thinking that this was true, and it was not a relegation.
Since Emperor He of the Han Dynasty, all the eunuchs in the palace have received political training. It is known that since Guangwu, only two thousand stone captains have been set up in border counties to specialize in military affairs. There are no captains in the inland counties. The army is directly led by the prefect.
He could be the prefect of Yingchuan County, but he cannot be the county magistrate of Yingchuan County.
But according to the rules, how can I do it without asking?
Zhang let all the loyal imperialists throw themselves into the river. If his own soldiers are not careful to protect themselves, who knows, they will die for some reasons one day...
The truth is this: when a woman loses her temper, she is being unreasonable. Seeing how cautious the eunuch is, she becomes angry: "When you were all domineering, you would dare to harm the general, but now you look like this..."
After struggling for a while, the young emperor finally reminded him that if he didn't send someone to catch up with Liu Bei, he might not be able to catch up, so he asked the Queen Mother He to pass the order.