Xue Wusuan's achievement of immortality caused waves that spread all over the world to rule the world. Those who understand will subconsciously guess that this is a roar from the God's Mansion, a signal that the God's Mansion is becoming more and more powerful. Those who do not understand it.
I was filled with fear and speculation, but I also began to realize that there seemed to be more than just the sky above me.
And the creatures who had direct contact with Xue Wusuan but did not know Xue Wusuan's identity, even though they were extremely uneasy about the inexplicable and frightening roar and did not know why, they could feel a trace of familiarity.
"General Lu, did you also feel the roar just now? It seemed like Lord Yama?"
"Sir, I do feel the same way. Although that aura is violent, it must be Lord Yama."
At this time, Lu Bu was wearing ordinary clothes, completely dressed like a laid-back man, and together with Chen Gong, he accompanied Emperor Xian Liu Xie to this rare and large city.
This is Chengdu, the base camp of Liu Zhang's forces. It is also a place in the southwest that is relatively developed in all aspects.
At this time, it has been almost a year since the Battle of Xiapi. And the current situation of all parties has also undergone drastic and confusing changes.
First of all, in terms of the overall situation, in the fourth year of Jian'an, Yuan Shao completed the strategy of clearing and sorting out the rear areas and surrounding forces. He defeated Gongsun Zan and took over Youzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Bingzhou, and all of Hebei. Under such circumstances,
Yuan Shao, who had a vast territory and a large number of people, lifted the cover from his head and announced his ambition to conquer the world.
As for Cao Cao, he has been carrying out his own strategic layout since the second year of Jian'an. After defeating Yuan Shu, Lu Bu and others, his power increased sharply, reaching Guanzhong in the west and Yan, Yu and Xuzhou in the east. He controlled the south of the Yellow River, Huaihe and Han Dynasties.
A powerful sergeant group quickly formed in most areas to the north.
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's spheres of influence are adjacent, and their ambitions and strategies conflict with each other and are hostile to each other. In comparison, Yuan Shao's military strength is far stronger than Cao Cao at this time.
One has no worries and is ready with an army of 100,000 men. The other is surrounded by enemies on all sides and can only manage to collect less than 30,000 troops through a desperate search.
Moreover, the territory that Cao Cao occupied was a fertile land. It not only included Chang'an, Luoyang, and Xudu, it was also the core of political culture and the "center of the imperial plan" in the hearts of the people. Yuan Shao's arms were thicker, and he naturally did not want to sit back and watch.
Cao Cao continued to grow bigger. So in June of the fourth year of Jian'an, he gradually mobilized his army and placed his attack posture directly along the Yellow River. He had clearly laid out his chariots and horses to attack Xudu and strangle Cao Cao's power.
A direct conflict between the two military groups is ready.
Generally speaking, the more tense the situation is, the more eyeballs will be attracted and people will pay close attention to the situation. This will naturally form many "irrelevant" visual blind spots and ignore many people who should continue to pay attention.
For example, the eight thousand warriors of Lu Bu's army disappeared inexplicably from Xiapi City. Another example is the Han Xian Emperor Liu Xie who escaped from Cao Cao's clutches and disappeared from Xudu.
It's okay to say that Lu Bu and the other 8,000 warriors can handle it even if they can't figure out the whole story. They can handle it by saying "they escaped". In war, everything changes rapidly. Who can make a mistake? But the disappearance of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty Liu Xie
It's very troublesome.
"Hold the emperor to command the princes" is no joke. This is the most appealing banner before the situation is completely clear. With this banner, Cao Cao is equivalent to standing on the "imperial power"
On one side, there is the blessing of "great righteousness". In many cases, it is equivalent to the difference between "orthodox" and "warlord".
Now Liu Xie is gone. This is a bolt from the blue for Cao Cao. And he still dare not say this. Not only did he not dare to say it, he also ruthlessly killed all the middle and lower-level personnel who knew the news and found him.
A puppet who closely resembled Liu Xie stepped up his training to impersonate him.
However, the training of impostors takes time, and during this period Liu Xie was no longer seen in the Dachao meeting. This has aroused the suspicion of many interested people.
Of course, the tension of the situation slowly drew the attention of these suspicious people away. After all, Liu Xie seemed a bit insignificant compared to the war that was about to begin.
When they arrived at the tavern, Lu Bu asked his personal guards, who were also in plain clothes, to spread out for protection. He and Chen Gong accompanied Liu Xie to find a corner seat to sit down and drink.
In the past year, these three people have changed greatly.
Lu Bu's mentality calmed down. Facing the strong suppression that he could not resist, he put aside his ambition and unruliness, and instead seriously considered where to go for the rest of his life. His pure military temperament made him look better than before
It’s much more pleasing to the eye.
As the number one military advisor of this "bandit village", Chen Gong's heart changed even more. The initial anxiety and vanity were gone forever. The "loyalty" that originally fell on Lu Bu was naturally transferred to Liu Xie. A
Isn't it true that the real emperor, who is favored by the "gods" and takes on the important task of restoring the Han Dynasty, is worth working for?
As for Liu Xie, no matter from the spirit of appearance or the confidence in his eyes, as well as his words, skills, and foresight, everyone under him admired him with admiration. Even the hat of "Ming Zhu" has been placed on him intentionally or unintentionally.
On the head.
"Mr. Gongtai, when you come to Chengdu, do you really think that Fa Zheng will fall to our copycat?" Liu Xie is not good at drinking. He can't drink even a few glasses of this low-alcohol wine. And he has important things to do when he comes to Chengdu.
, he didn’t even touch the cup. His brows were always furrowed.
Gongtai is Chen Gong's cousin. When Liu Xie asked him again, Chen Gong smiled and said: "Master, please rest assured. Although Fazheng is Liu Zhang's subordinate, he is deeply marginalized and arrogant. In such a situation,
He must be dissatisfied. As long as the young master reveals his identity and promises benefits, Fa Zheng will definitely become a sharp knife for my village."
"But Liu Zhang is not a fool after all. What if things are exposed?"
"Liu Zhang has no ambitions, is cowardly and suspicious, and is not worthy of sitting in his position. There are many restless voices in this territory, and you know it. Let's not talk about it, it will definitely not be leaked. Even if it is leaked, Liu Zhang's nature will not
I dare to do anything to you. The best I can do is spread the news, but I don't want to be blamed for "treason".
Furthermore, the world is about to undergo a huge change. Cao Cao has sent Zang Ba and his troops to Qingzhou to occupy Qi, Beihai, Dong'an and other places to contain Yuan Shao, consolidate his right wing, and prevent Yuan's army from attacking Xudu from the east;
Then he ordered Yu Jin to lead the cavalry to garrison Yanjin on the south bank of the Yellow River, and assist Liu Yan, the prefect of Dongjun who was guarding Baima, to prevent Yuan's army from crossing the river and marching southward;
At the same time, the main force was used to build fortifications in the Guandu area to prevent Yuan Shao from attacking from the front; he also sent people to suppress Guanzhong and win over Liangzhou to stabilize the flanks.
From this point of view, Cao Cao's layout is quite perfect. He is not without the strength to fight against Yuan Shao who comes in force.
Therefore, under such a situation, even if the news about the young master is leaked, Cao Cao will never be able to get away at this time. And the other forces do not dare to act rashly, for fear of irritating both sides of the war and becoming the awl.
At least for more than a year, there will be absolutely no crisis for Shanzhai. It is still unknown what the situation will be like after one year, but it will definitely become more chaotic, and opportunities for the expansion of Shanzhai will also follow.
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Liu Xie had heard what Chen Gong said more than fifty times. But even though he knew the result, he still wanted to hear it. This was a habit of lacking inner confidence and seeking external affirmation to stimulate his confidence.
Not long after, a person came in from outside the tavern. He was dressed in fine clothes, wearing a crown, with a slightly fat body and sharp eyes. It was the counselor of Liu Zhang who Liu Xie and others had been waiting for for a long time: Fazheng.