After the defeat in the Battle of Bohai, Dong Cheng led his troops to cross the river south and head west to Chang'an, traveling day and night.
Logically speaking, it was illegal for him to mobilize his troops to return west without Liu Bei's instructions. Officials along the way should have led the crowd to stop him. However, during this eastern expedition, the Bafu basically transferred all the elites from the Kanto states, and the entire Yellow River
To the south and north of the Yangtze River, only 20,000 people including Chen Gong and Zhang Miao are still besieging Puyang. Therefore, the other county chiefs have no troops to stop them.
What's more, Dong Cheng was a relative, and traveling with him were Liu Chong and other virtuous kings' clans. Dong Cheng was able to lead his troops unimpeded, and on the seventh day of October, he was the first to arrive in Luoyang, the eastern capital.
There were still 10,000 auxiliary troops stationed in the eastern capital to take on the task of transporting grain and fodder. Knowing that the front line was defeated, the army couldn't help but panic. Dong Cheng used the excuse of stabilizing the rear and recruited 2,000 troops directly into the army, changing horses at the same time.
, baggage, secretly sent an envoy to Chang'an to ask Dong Zhao for advice.
Dong Zhao was overjoyed when he heard the news of Liu Bei's defeat and immediately wrote back to Dong Cheng.
Dong Zhao thought that Luoyang, the eastern capital, was not a long-term residence. Although the eastern capital was the foundation of the emperor, after all, it had been run by Guan Yu for many years. If he showed disgrace, the emperor might not have the support of the people. Even though Bafu was defeated, he still had great power and would definitely return to Luoyang.
If Yang Zhen is guarding, Dong Cheng must also be held responsible for escaping. If he waits to be captured, it will be a big deal. If he raises his troops to resist, there may be no chance of victory.
After careful consideration, Dong Zhao proposed to Dong Cheng that he should leave Luoyang immediately, settle in Hongnong, and divide his troops to control Hangu Pass, Maojin, and Fenglingdu. Such division of the east and west of the Kanto would prevent Liu Bei and Chen Chong from taking care of each other, and the situation would be unstable.
There's a lot to be done.
After replying to Dong Cheng, Dong Zhao secretly met with Shi Muqian, the governor of Situ Palace, and asked him to pass a message to Situ Fuwan. Fuwan got two letters from Dong Zhao, one of which warned him that Bafu was weakening at this time.
At the critical moment of the revival of the royal family, we should make more friends with courtiers in private to recruit loyal and upright people for His Majesty, Xu Tu and Chen Chong. One letter was forwarded to the emperor, with only one line in it: "Kuns and whales are trapped in shallow water, and nets are spread in turbid water.
The fisherman should keep his feelings secret." This was the code word he had agreed with the emperor, which meant that the time had come and he would act according to his plan. The emperor asked the emperor to wait with peace of mind. There would be no further contact between the two until the matter was completed.
When his reply to Dong Cheng was delivered to Luoyang, it was already October 13th. At this time, it had been half a month since the Battle of Beipi, and the changes in the situation in Guandong were gradually becoming clearer.
After crossing the river, Liu Bei contracted a cold and could not see what was going on. He had to let Zhang Fei, Fazheng, Xun You, and Huangfuli discuss the matter. The four agreed that Cao Ang was stationed by the river and had led troops to attack Yanzhou, and Cao Cao followed him.
We are in the rear, and our side is exhausted and it is really difficult to fight. It is better to shrink the troops first, stabilize the eastern capital, and rectify the people's hearts, and then wait for the later effects.
However, in this case, both Qingxu and Qingzhou will have to abandon their defense, and Yanzhou and Yuzhou may not be completely preserved. The four of them agreed on the division of labor. Zhang Fei and Fazheng led the Bafu to go south, and first went to the Lu State to supervise the soldiers of Qingxu County.
Entering Yanyu in the west. Huangfuli returned to Yuzhou alone, transferred heavy supplies of grain and fodder, and ordered the rest of his troops to detour from Yuzhou. Xunyou temporarily served as the Yin of Henan, escorted Liu Bei all the way back to Luo, and commanded the military forces in Henan and Hanoi to ensure that Cao's army did not cross the river bridge.<
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After giving the order, the remnants of the army arrived in Luoyang one after another. Dong Cheng inquired and learned that Xun You and Liu Bei had arrived in Dingtao, Jiyin, and would reach the eastern capital within ten days. At this time, he received a secret letter from Dong Zhao
, he did not dare to hesitate, and taking advantage of the fact that there were not many sergeants in Luoyang, he left the eastern capital in the name of the emperor's edict, and instead led troops into the pass.
At this time, there were only more than a hundred soldiers in Hangu Pass, which could only stop and check passers-by. How could they stop Dong Zhao? Dong Zhao only showed his weapons and Hangu Pass fell immediately. He then moved into Xin'an, Mianchi, Hongnong, Shaanxian, etc.
Every time he passed through a county, Dong Cheng sent people to occupy the county, capture the commander, and recruit the county people on the grounds that there was a secret edict from the emperor. Within five or six days, except for Huayin, Hu County and other places, all the counties in Hongnong were
They all fell into the hands of Dong Cheng and Liu Chong.
When the news reached Xijing, Chen Chong was greatly shocked, and he soon came to his senses. He immediately summoned Zhi Jinwu and said he had something important to discuss with him.
Qianzhao was a good friend of Liu Bei's as a ranger when he was young. Hearing that Liu Bei was defeated and seriously ill, Qianzhao was extremely worried. As soon as he sat down at the table, he asked Chen Chong: "Has the situation in Guandong changed? Do you want me to take the lead?"
Shidong aid?"
After the news of Liu Bei's defeat reached Chang'an, Chen Chong has been arranging related follow-up matters. In the past few days, Chen Chong has successively issued orders. First, the North Road Section Suan and the Middle Road Zhong Yao all withdraw to Bingzhou; then he ordered Dong Yue and Hu Zhen of Jinyang to lead the army.
The troops rushed to Puban and ordered the Northern Army stationed in Chang'an to start training and expand the army. After practicing the battle formations, they would go to Kanto. Qianzhao was originally a ranger and was also a warrior's favorite. Naturally, he was not happy to serve in the palace.
Guarding is better than fighting on the battlefield. In addition, I am worried about my friends and am anxious, so I asked this question when we met.
When Chen Chong heard this, he remained silent and waved his hands to order everyone to retreat. When he was the only two people left in the Chancery, he handed Qianzhao the silk book with Dong Cheng's Seguan and said slowly to him: "Zi Jing"
, although I have this intention, I’m afraid you won’t be able to go.”
After reading Qianzhao, he was shocked. He stood up and said in a voiceless voice: "Jianping wants to rebel?"
Chen Chong again waved him to sit down and said softly: "Dong Cheng is just a mediocre person, how dare he do such a big thing? But judging from his military behavior, at this time of national crisis, cutting off Han Valley and strangling Maojin is clearly a rebellion. I
I doubt that there must be someone behind him."
Qianzhao heard the words, thought carefully for a moment, and then asked: "Could it be that Cao Cao and his thieves were trying to lure me to cut off my access to Henan, just in time to capture Henan?"
Chen Chong gave a bitter laugh, walked up to Qianzhao, dipped his fingers in the tea, and whispered: "It's okay if it's Cao Cao, but I'm afraid there's someone else." After that, he wrote a message on the table.
After Qianzhao finished reading the word "palace", he immediately erased it, sat back on his original seat, and asked Qianzhao again: "Zijing, what do you think?"
Qianzhao immediately understood what Chen Chong meant: Dong Cheng is a relative of the state, and his behavior is most likely the emperor's intention. If Cao Cao bribes Dong Cheng, Dong Cheng will be isolated and helpless in the pass, and he can fight quickly. But if the emperor instructs Dong Cheng to do this,
Then the methods may not stop there. Once troops are sent out, something big will happen in Guanzhong.
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"Ahem!" Without waiting for Qianzhao's answer, Chen Chong sighed, slightly touched the scar on his eyebrow bone, and continued: "Zijing, as Zhijinwu, you are in charge of the imperial army in the palace, which is the most critical thing right now.
Location. If you understand what I just said, you should know that if His Majesty is really the mastermind, there must be some biting mice around you! Don't underestimate these mice, they have poison in their mouths, and once they bite, they can kill people.
Human life!"
Holding hands and knocking on the table, he recalled and said: "Let me think about it." But he quickly ran into trouble. After all, Concubine Dong Guifei had just given birth to a prince a few days ago, and there were many people in the palace to celebrate, not to mention
I really don’t know where to start if I want to check all the notes on the congratulations mentioned above.
After pondering for a moment, Qian Zhao shook his head and said: "This is not something that can be done in a few days. It can only be considered in the long term. If we say that what we can do now is to replace the guards, we should not let the officials get along with strangers, and then in the palace, we should be careful.
Some eyeliner."
When he said this, he suddenly wanted to understand a joint, and a chill came from the soles of his feet, rushing straight into his heart. This made him pause for a moment, and hesitantly expressed his sorrow: "But if the plan of the heavenly family has been decided, it is just waiting for it to happen.
"Then if you and I make arrangements now, I'm afraid it's too late and it won't help."
Chen Chong closed his eyes slightly, obviously agreeing with Lianzhao's words. He looked at the still dark sky outside the stage, and still made up his mind. He had no time to regret his usual carelessness, but thought: No matter what the emperor has planned, I have been operating in Guanzhong for six years.
He worked hard every day and did not dare to slack off. If he did so, he would be ruined by others, and he could not blame others. So he finally said to Qianzhao: "Then do what the Zi Jing said, and the rest will be left to you.
By me."
After Qianzhao left, Chen Chong sent someone to call Xu Huang.
As soon as the two met, they both recalled the years of fighting in Bingzhou and couldn't help but smile at each other. Chen Chong asked: "How is Gongming doing?" Xu Huang then laughed and said: "Longsou is joking. I haven't fought on horseback for several years.
Where can I be sick?"
Speaking of which, Xu Huang has followed Chen Chong for many years. However, after Liu Bei established the Bafu, in order to control the capital, the former Northern Army was transferred to Lu Bu's Palace. The Taiping Army, which was rebuilt based on the Baibo Army, was incorporated into the Northern Army.
.In the past few years, I have been guarding Chang'an and have never participated in the war in Guandong. I have only done some small things such as supervising the repair of canals and building forts.
When Chen Chong saw Xu Huang, even though his sideburns had drooped down to cover his chin, some dark scars could still be seen on his face. He lifted up the sleeves of Xu Huang's arms, revealing the dense thick hair inside, which was dark and hard.
Pig hyena. Chen Chong pressed his shoulder, nodded secretly and said: "It seems that Gongming has not slacked off in the past few years."
Chen Chong then said to Xu Huang: "Gongming, there is a big thing you need to do now. If you do it well, you will be promoted to general. But if you don't do it well, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you and me to survive. Are you willing to do it?"
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Xu Huang was solemn when he heard the words, and immediately replied: "Since it is entrusted by the dragon head, I will not dare to say goodbye even if I die!"
Chen Chong told him the current situation of Dong Cheng's seclusion, and said bluntly: "Dong Cheng dares to be so grand, there must be a trap, but Hongnong is so critical, and it is related to the safety of the general, so we must not sit idly by and watch.
Reason. Therefore, even if it is a plot by thieves, I must send troops."
Xu Huang heard that the meaning of the words was not complete, so he asked: "What worries does the dragon head have?"
Chen Chong said slowly: "If my guess is correct, if Dong Cheng dares to be so confident, I am afraid that my old envoy is behind the plan. So, at the beginning of this year, his family deceived me." Once you suspect the emperor, you will be complicit.
It was obvious that, after all, apart from Yuan Shao of Hebei, Liu Yan was the only one who had not yet been sent hostages to the imperial court by the governors of various states.
Now that Dong Cheng is revolting, if Shuzhong sends troops to Guanzhong again, the situation in Guanxi will be out of control. Therefore, Chen Chong told Xu Huang: "The roads in Shuzhong are dangerous and difficult. Even if we get the news about Dong Cheng, I am afraid it will be difficult to raise troops."
Month, so Gongming, within one month, you must defeat Dong Cheng and return, otherwise the military affairs will be difficult!"
Xu Huang readily agreed. After he left, Chen Chong was still a little uneasy. He continued to look at the map, his eyes staying on the line of Liangzhou, and he couldn't help but think to himself: "Is Lu Bu involved in this matter? Should we mobilize troops from Liangzhou?"
But I thought: "But he has the constraints of Han Sui and others. Even if he has the intention, he may not be able to do it. But in any case, it is better to comfort him first."