Yanzhou, Chenliu County, outside the Xicheng Gate.
Yanzhou soldiers, Qingzhou soldiers, Qiao Peierlang are ready to go, and the armored tiger and leopard cavalry wearing armor and holding iron stirrups are now gearing up.
They got the news early in the morning and gathered here to follow Cao Cao to Luoyang to greet the emperor!
Cao Cao on the high platform was excited but calm inside.
As for the reason, in recent times, the changes in the current situation seem to be in line with Yi Xiaotian's prediction.
According to detailed reports, the emperor has entered Luoyang.
As expected.
The situation in Luoyang City is very desolate. It needs palaces but no palaces, and it needs food but no food. The whole scene is miserable.
In desperation, the emperor had no choice but to condescend to live in the old house of Zhao Zhong, the former ten permanent servants. Of course, the old house was burned to a disgrace, and there was a big hole in the roof.
As for the princes escorting along the way, Yang Feng, Dong Cheng, Han Xian and Zhang Yang.
They had a tacit understanding. As soon as they arrived in Luoyang, they immediately went to seize Sili's territory. Checkpoints...
It seems that no one takes the emperor seriously anymore, and no one takes the court seriously anymore.
This was a hard time for the emperor and all the officials. Fortunately for the emperor, he had a broken house to protect him from the wind and rain. But the officials were much worse off. They were even worse than beggars. They had to cut down thorns and build random structures between the walls.
Stay in a simple thatched hut.
Even though it was a scorching summer day in July, Luoyang was extremely freezing at midnight. The officials huddled together and spent the night like a year.
What's even worse is that there is no food in Luoyang now.
Except for the emperor and empress, all officials had to rely on their own efforts. Officials below the ministerial order even had to go out to collect wild vegetables for food.
But? How can there be so many wild vegetables in Luoyang City? It has only been three days, and officials have already starved to death in Luoyang City.
The most terrifying thing is not just this. There are many bandits and stragglers near Luoyang.
The officials were thinking about the wild vegetables, but these strong men were thinking about the officials' bodies. It was not easy to catch an official, so it seems that it is not too much to rob someone of their wealth...
As a result, a large number of officials died in the chaos. The dignified Han Dynasty court could not even guarantee basic food, clothing, and life safety. The emperor and officials could only go hungry and live a difficult life in fear.
"Mengde, it's already been three days, why haven't you set out to fight?"
Xiahou Dun was yelling. He was thinking, the three armies have spent most of the day under the sun and they still haven't sent out troops? What are they doing?
"hold on!"
Cao Cao's tone was unusually calm...
He has to wait for the most critical opportunity.
"Are you still waiting?" Xiahou Dun is impatient and would be happy to let him fight, but making him wait makes him feel a little uncomfortable. "Mengde, what are you waiting for?"
"Wait for an opportunity to become famous!" Cao Cao lowered his voice and looked toward the west faintly.
Counting the days, it’s almost time for the messenger to come back, right?
"What do you need to become famous?"
Xiahou Dun waved his hand. "Today, Luoyang City is in a miserable situation. The court and the emperor are in danger, and they are eager to see us through. Mengde, listen to me and kill directly. I will be the vanguard. Who dares to stop me along the way? Look at me."
Don’t chop him into pieces.”
Xiahou Dun was Cao Cao's first general and he was always brave. According to his point of view, if you can fight, don't wait!
Cao Cao was silent, his eyes kept staring in the northwest direction.
He thought silently in his heart, "Brother Yi will never make a mistake, and Yang Feng's letter will definitely be delivered..."
At this time, Xiahou Dun was already impatient and waved his hand. "Mengde, if you just wait here, I will go home and take a nap!"
As soon as I finished speaking...
Da da da…
The sound of rapid horse hooves resounded on the official road. Faintly, a point appeared at the end of the official road. To be precise, it should be a knight. He was roaring towards the dusk.
"It's here, it's finally here!"
Cao Cao clenched his fist tightly...
He took a few steps forward impatiently.
"Lord..." When he saw Cao Cao, the knight immediately dismounted from his horse. After saluting, he hurriedly handed the bamboo tube behind his back to Cao Cao... "This is the emperor's edict. Please lead your army to Luoyang immediately."
At this point, the knight took a long breath and patted his chest quickly. It seemed that only in this way could he calm down his irritable mood.
Huh...huh...
After a long breath, the knight added, "General Yang Feng asked me to give my lord a message. He has already visited all the checkpoints, cities and counties along the way, and will give my lord permission. He will also provide guides to take my lord quickly."
Go west to Luoyang!"
"Okay, okay! Okay!"
Cao Cao looked at the bamboo slips and listened to the knight's message. He said the word "good" three times in a row, unable to conceal his excitement.
Suddenly, his eyes suddenly opened and he said loudly:
"The time has come..."
Time... timing?
Xiahou Dun didn't react for a while.
But Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder... "Yuan Rang, now that we have the emperor's edict and Yang Feng's help, it will be easy to march west to Luoyang to meet the emperor! Go quickly to send orders to the three armies and set off immediately."
It turned out that Cao Cao followed Yi Xiaotian's plan and sent a letter to Yang Feng in advance...
He held Yang Feng up high and even offered to be his foreign aid.
Now Yang Feng was happy, and he was worried that he could not find an ally. What's more, Cao Cao had soldiers and food. If he was a foreign aid, who in the entire court would dare to disobey Yang Feng?
Immediately, Yang Feng asked for an imperial edict from the emperor, and notified all the counties and counties along the way to allow Cao Cao to pass.
In this way, it will be a smooth journey for Cao Cao's three armies to reach Luoyang!
Thoughts on this…
Cao Cao smiled slightly and turned to face Xun Yu. "Commander, are the flour and mutton ready?"
"Everything is ready!"
Xun Yu was in charge of logistics. He did not expect that the severe cold problem that plagued the soldiers of the three armies would be solved by a soup called "dumplings" and "Quhan Jiao Er Soup", and the ingredients were only some flour, herbs and
mutton…
Unbelievable…
It's incredible...
Even the terminal illness of typhoid fever, which caused all the soldiers to suffer so much, was perfectly cured by a medical office in Suanzao County, Chenliu County...
The spreading typhoid fever was brought under control, and the mood of the soldiers in the three armies quickly stabilized!
...Everything seems to be moving in a direction that is extremely beneficial to Cao Jun.
It seems that there is an invisible hand behind this that is pushing all of this, pushing Cao Cao to become the king!
Although he was a little confused, Xun Yu was convinced...
The Lord Cao Cao's luck is really good!
…
"There are strong reinforcements within, a well-known army, and sufficient food."
Cao Cao thought to himself silently, but it seemed that there was still one thing missing...
Thinking of this, Cao Cao asked Cao Ren.
"Zixiao!"
"Brother!" Cao Ren took a step forward.
"Is there any movement among Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao?" Although it was a question, Cao Cao didn't feel any emotion in his heart. He believed in Brother Yi's judgment, and even more expected that these three guys were short-sighted and would definitely not make the slightest move!
really.
Haha...Cao Ren laughed out loud. "It's not easy...ah, no, it's not as Meng De expected. Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao have not made any changes. Now, among the princes outside Luoyang, we are the only ones who want to welcome the emperor!"
"Hahaha…"
Hearing this, Cao Cao also laughed loudly.
Everything is ready…
Cao Cao murmured in his heart. "Sure enough, I marched west to Luoyang to welcome the emperor. Haha, from the moment I, Cao Cao, stepped into a wine shop and chatted with Brother Yi, it was already confirmed that the emperor and the imperial court were none other than me, Cao Cao.
