Chapter 334: The war begins, who is the oriole (2)

Just when Ma Teng set off his troops in Que Yin, Cao Cao led an army of 30,000 to Luoyang.

Although Cao Cao had already occupied this ancient capital after Li Jue and Guo Si evacuated from Luoyang, because Jingzhao was very sensitive, in order to avoid excessive stimulation of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao did not send troops to Luoyang.

In other words, in the past few years, although Luoyang was under Cao Cao's rule, it was actually a city without anyone taking care of it.

The once prosperous Luoyang City has long been dilapidated.

The glorious imperial city looks like a pile of ruins, like a ruin.

The population of Jingzhao has dropped sharply, and the wealthy families living in Luoyang have moved out of Luoyang with the turmoil of the current situation.

Either to Jingxiang, or to Bashu...

Of course, some people will go to the Western Regions of Shuofang, but in comparison, they are only a very small number of large households.

Those who stayed in Luoyang City were ordinary people who lived in Luoyang for generations.

The glory of the past no longer exists, and people can only rely on memory to recall the glorious and prosperous life of their early years.

In the middle of May of the fourth year of Xingping, Emperor Liu Xie of Han returned to Luoyang under the escort of the Grand Marshal Yang Biao and Huang Wan.

I thought I could seek a decent life in this ancient capital. But when Liu Xie arrived in Luoyang, he found that there was nothing left in the capital. A large group of people were guarding the dilapidated imperial city, and they could not even solve the problem of food and clothing.

No one knows what kind of thoughts these people are in their hearts at this moment.

Yang Biao, Huang Wan and Ma Ribao were all dejected. From the moment they entered Luoyang City, no one spoke. They sent messengers to ask for help from all sides, but no prince showed a particularly positive attitude.

Day after day, everyone's hearts were filled with despair.

Cao Cao jumped out of Jueying outside Qingsou Gate.

Xu Chu and a nine-foot-tall man, with a helmet and armor, followed Cao Cao closely and walked towards the Jiade Hall.

The great Han Dynasty was named Cao Peng, who was the brother of Cao Cao. He was twenty-seven years old and was in his prime. He was good at using a golden edge to open a mountain axe, weighing 78 kilograms, and was born with divine power. When he was a young man, he visited famous teachers all over the world and had great martial arts skills.

When Cao Cao quelled the Bian Zhao Rebellion, Cao Peng happened to be art to go down the mountain.

After joining Cao Cao, he killed Bian Zhao and made great achievements. He was named the Captain of Zhechong by Cao Cao, and served as the personal guard beside him. Cao Peng had the courage to be unstoppable, and had fought with Xu Chu for a hundred rounds and was defeated in the last move. Among Cao Cao's generals, he could be ranked among the top six by force.

After Cao Cao walked up to the Jiade Hall, and after paying homage to Emperor Han Liu Xie, he hurriedly ordered people to bring food to let Emperor Han and others settle down first.

All the officials expressed their gratitude to Cao Cao one after another.

At the same time, it also tactfully stated that Luoyang is an ancient capital of the Han Dynasty, and his current appearance is really... I would like to ask Cao Cao to repair it.

Cao Cao did not refuse or agree.

But after vaguely fooling him, he bid farewell to Emperor Han and took Xu Chu and Cao Peng out of Qingsou Gate.

The temporary commander's mansion was set in the Grand Tutor's Mansion within Yingchun Gate.

Guo Jia did not come. Yi Ji and Cheng Yu, as counselors who welcomed the Han Emperor, had already cleaned the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

Seeing Cao Cao come back, he hurriedly welcomed him into the mansion.

"Master, what should we do next?"

Neither Yiji nor Cheng Yu asked about the situation of the Han emperor. In fact, for them, the Han Dynasty had reached its present point and was in name only. The Han emperor in the imperial city was just a puppet.

There is no need to waste quarrels for that guy, their lord is Cao Cao.

Cao Cao closed his eyes slightly, sat on the big chair, closed his eyes and pondered.

Suddenly, he spoke: "How prosperous Luoyang was in the past, but it has reached its current level. Who is the culprit?"

Cheng Yu and Yi Ji were stunned and neither answered.

According to most people's views, Dong Zhuo is the culprit that causes all this.

But when the two saw Luoyang's broken appearance, they didn't say anything. How should they say this? When Dong Zhuo was alive, although the wealthy people in Luoyang were repeatedly cleaned up, Luoyang City was particularly prosperous.

On the contrary...

Cheng Yu whispered: "It is also due to destiny that Luoyang has fallen to this day."

He can only blame the fault on destiny. Sometimes Cheng Yu thought, if Dong Zhuo did not die, what would the Han Dynasty look like? It is really hard to say, but even if the situation is worse, it will be much better than the current situation.

Of course, these words can only be said in my heart.

Cao Cao smiled, "Ma Taiwei means that we want us to rebuild Luoyang and settle down here. What do you say?"

Yijihu stood up: "No!"

After pondering for a while, he spoke, "The renovation of Luoyang is huge. Now Jingzhao is not as empty as that of the time, and the Ku Mansion is empty. Even if the labor-for-relief was promoted, it is probably too short of difficulties. Moreover, this place is not suitable for the capital... Since ancient times, Luoyang has been a key land in Batong. If we occupy this place for a long time, it will inevitably make Yuan Shao, Hebei Province feel uneasy."

"Jibo means..."

"Before leaving, Ji had discussed this matter with Feng Xiaowenruo. Now, it is not appropriate for us to control Luoyang. We should ask the emperor to move to another place... Wenruo believes that the emperor can temporarily live in Xuchang, which is also convenient for the lord to take care of him?"

Yi Ji's words were exactly what Cao Cao thought.

He nodded and agreed, and ordered Cheng Yu and Yi Ji to be responsible for handling the matter.

Yang Biao and others are now like dogs that are strayed. It is enough to have a place to settle down. If it doesn't make sense, Cao Cao will come forward to persuade him, and it will naturally come naturally. Moreover, Cao Cao's current thoughts are not here.

"Zhongkang Zongsi, follow me out for a walk!"

Zong Si is Cao Peng's name. When the two heard this, they immediately responded to the order.

After personally acquiring the horses, Cao Cao stepped onto Jueying and took Xu Chu and Cao Peng out of Luoyang from Yingchunmen.

The group didn't say anything along the way, and Cao Cao seemed very depressed.

Twenty miles from Luoyang, it is Beim Mountain. In the past, Dong Qi built Beim Mountain Villa here, and later Dong Qi opened the Mansion in Anding, and Beim Mountain Villa was handed over to Dong Zhuo. At one time, Dong Zhuo even hoped to live his life in this village.

However, the villa has now become ruins.

In the early years, Lian Yun's house was also dug into pieces on the ground with broken bricks.

Cao Cao jumped off his war horse outside the villa and walked into the villa. Xu Chu and Cao Peng looked at each other and signaled to follow him outside to protect him. The two followed Cao Cao into the villa together and stopped in an inconspicuous place.

Here, there is a tomb.

It's very simple, just a mound from a distance.

Next to the tomb, there is a stone standing upright. There are mottled marks on it, and some vague words can be seen vaguely.

"The tomb of the Grand Master Dong Zhi!"

Cao Cao stroked the handwriting on the stone and said to himself: "Even if he was so prominent in his lifetime, he was just a pile of yellow earth in the end... It was like the birds who had eaten and feasted into the forest, leaving only a vast white area, which was so clean... Xiping's words conveyed the vicissitudes of the world."

This tomb is Dong Zhuo's tomb.

When Dong Zhuo was killed, he ended up incomplete corpses.

There was no grudge between Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo. On the contrary, Dong Zhuo's appreciation for him once made Cao Cao very grateful.

Speaking of which, it's just a difference in politics.

No matter how tragic the killing was, it would not affect Cao Cao's view of Dong Zhuo.

Therefore, after occupying Luoyang, Cao Cao secretly ordered people to collect Dong Zhuo's body and clothes and buried him in Beim.

My thoughts fluctuate, as if I have returned to the past years.

Dong Qi started a gambling game in Luoyang, and the Bingju competition was so prosperous, but now, who can still remember the days of that year?

Dong Qi...

In Cao Cao's mind, the ugly appearance of a lion's nose, wide mouth, thin eyebrows, and narrow eyes appeared.

Are you finally planning to take action?

The last time I lost to you does not mean that I will lose to you this time... Today's Dong Xiping is no longer the Dong family's son. But today's Cao Mengde is not Cao Aman who was forced to leap on the horse and swim in the water by you.

I really look forward to being able to confront you again!

A faint smile appeared on Cao Cao's face.

Suddenly he turned around, "Zhongkang, Ziyi and the others have been separated from us, how many days have they been?"

Xu Chu thought about it with his fingers, "It's been seven days... Imagine the time, and it's almost time to arrive at Hangu Pass now."

Cao Cao nodded, chuckled, and said no more.

Looking towards the northwest, his eyes were particularly cold and deep.

Brother Xiping, it seems that this time, my brother is going to take the lead... and what will you react?

*******

According to the plan of Guo Jia and others, while welcoming the Han Emperor, it is necessary to open the door to Guanzhong.

This gate refers to Hangu Pass.

The person who was ordered to guard Hangu Pass was Yang Wei, a famous general of Western Liang.

This person was originally a general under Niu Fu and was quite famous in Longxi and other places. He once led more than ten cavalry and killed more than a thousand bandits. His martial arts were of high power and was known as the number one strong general under Niu Fu's tent. After Niu Fu was assassinated, Yang Wei led three thousand elite cavalry to surrender to Li Jue and Guo Si.

On the one hand, they are all from Liangzhou, so Li Jue and Guo Si are of course happy.

As for the second one, Li Jue and Guo Si have many soldiers under their tent, but there are not many generals who are used to fighting.
To be continued...