When Cao Cao, Cao Ang and Cao Shun heard Liu Xie's "prophecy", their faces changed drastically.
And the ministers who were watching were a little bit... gloating about the misfortune!
Cao Cao is about to send troops to attack Zhang Xiu, so why don't you, the emperor, say a few auspicious words and talk about a "bloody disaster"? What's even more frightening is that you, the little emperor, have become a bit of a "god" now, so you can't stop talking!
He said that you are in danger of a bloody disaster, so you must be careful. It is best to wear a suit of dark iron armor while sleeping, and hug two strong men with big arms and round waists!
Probably seeing that Cao Cao, Cao Ang, and Cao Shun were all a little surprised, the little emperor hurriedly comforted him: "Zixiu, Anmin, don't be afraid... Although you are destined to be doomed, it is not insurmountable. . As long as you can successfully survive this disaster, you will be blessed."
Any solution? This is great.
When Cao Ang and Cao Shun heard this, they were like those wealthy locals in later generations who were intimidated by some "master". They looked eagerly at the emperor and were about to lose money to eliminate the disaster...
However, Liu Xie ran an official business and did not bother to earn a small amount of money from fortune telling.
Therefore, Liu Xie did not wait for Cao Ang and Cao Shun to "sincerely" seek answers, and mercifully told them how to deal with the disaster: "When you two go out with the general this time, remember to bring an extra auxiliary horse, and one person For two horses, the horse must not unsaddle and the man must not undress, so be alert at all times... Even if you sleep, it is best to keep one eye open!”
Although there were ways to deal with the disaster, Cao Ang and Cao Shun were still a little frightened.
According to the emperor's wishes, is it possible that the Cao family's expedition to Zhang Xiu would be ambushed or hijacked, resulting in a disastrous defeat? That shouldn't be the case, right? The Cao family plans to send 50,000 troops this time, including 25,000 combat soldiers alone! Moreover, Cao Cao's army has always been strict. Marching, camping, setting up formations, and fighting must be carried out in accordance with the "Military Orders" formulated by Cao Cao himself. They must be strict and strict, and there must be no sloppiness.
With Zhang Xiu's ability, he could ambush or surprise Cao's army with as many as 50,000 people and a well-organized army? If the Zhang family's Xiliang army has such ability, can they still let Liu Biao's men kill the boss Zhang Ji?
Cao Cao also didn't believe that he would be defeated by Zhang Xiu... However, he still adhered to the principle of "believe it or not" and had dismissed all the widows who worked as servants in the General's Mansion - you have to stay away from widows!
As for those women who were brought into the house by Cao Cao after their husbands died...those are not widows! The word "widow" means widowed and lonely. A widow refers to a woman who has lost her husband but has not remarried. After a widow remarries, she becomes a married woman and is no longer a widow. As a great writer, Cao Cao's definition of "widow" was of course very accurate!
Now Liu Xie said that he would prepare two horses for his son and nephew... Then prepare it! I’d rather believe it exists! Anyway, just prepare two more horses. Cao Cao's family has a big business and they don't lack these.
"Your Majesty's method of coping with the disaster has been memorized by me. I will definitely prepare two good horses for each of Cao Ang and Cao Shun!" Cao Cao immediately assured Liu Xie loudly.
"Okay," Liu Xie laughed and said to Cao Cao, "General, remember what I told you before, you must stay away from widows!"
"I have already stayed away!" Cao Cao answered in the affirmative.
"That's no problem!" Liu Xie said with a smile, "I wish the general a great victory and immediate success!"
Cao Cao was full of confidence and replied loudly: "I will definitely capture Zhang Xiu alive and present him to the emperor!"
The conversation between Liu Xie and Cao Cao, Cao Ang, and Cao Shun took place in front of many ministers, but no one thought that the four of them were talking nonsense. Unknowingly, Liu Xie's "divine personality" has gradually begun to be established.
Liu Xie had finished pretending to be a "prophet" and finally began to speak "human words" to Cao Cao: "The general will send troops to conquer Zhang Xiu soon, right?"
"Reporting to your majesty," Cao Cao said, "I will go to the Xingyang camp tomorrow to prepare for the southern expedition. The troops will be dispatched in February."
In fact, Cao Cao did not tell the truth to Liu Xie. In fact, his 40,000 troops had already been assembled in Xu County, and all the food, grass and baggage needed for the expedition were ready. They could send out troops as soon as Cao Cao himself arrived in Xu County.
Therefore, he did not send troops in February, but in the first month, catching Zhang Xiu by surprise.
However, he only said that he would send troops in February, just to paralyze Zhang Xiu.
"So, does the general have anything else to explain about the government?" Liu Xie then asked in a routine manner.
Cao Cao said: "Your Majesty, I want to transfer the post of Sili Xiaowei to Ding Daying, and since Ding Daying is assisting Your Majesty in Luoyang, it will be absolutely safe."
It’s the “secondary market transfer of official positions” that Liu Xie hates most!
However, it was Cao Cao who made the request for "transfer" now. Liu Xie had no choice but to hold his nose and express his agreement: "Since the general recommended Ding Qing to take over as Sili Xiaowei, why should I not allow it?"
Seeing that Liu Xie was so cheerful, Cao Cao gave Liu Xie a favor and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Tian family plans to set up a field-protecting school to take charge of the farming affairs in the nine counties in western Yinxi, Henan?"
"It's true," Liu Xie said with a smile, "It's just that we can't find a suitable person to serve as a field guard at the moment. I wonder if the general has a good person to recommend?"
In fact, Liu Xie already knew that Cao Cao would recommend Sima Yi's father... Zhong Yao had already reported it to him, so now he is just cooperating with Cao Cao to perform and let Cao Cao sell favors to the Sima family.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I know someone who is qualified to hold this position."
Liu Xie also pretended to be interested: "Who is it?"
"The former Jing Zhaoyin, Sima Jiangong now lives in seclusion in Wen County, Hanoi..."
...
The second year of Jian'an, the second day of the first lunar month.
This is the day when Cao Cao leaves Luoyang for Xingyang, where his general shogunate is located!
Although Cao Cao also set up a general's palace in Luoyang City, the general's palace in Luoyang was actually an empty shell, and the general's shogunate in Xingyang was the real thing!
According to Cao Cao's vision, he would issue orders from Xingyang, control the imperial court, and command his own territory and army at the same time.
In addition, Cao Cao is also preparing to establish large-scale farming in the vast territory south of Xingyang as far as Xu County. For this reason, General Cao also established the two positions of Tuntian Xiaowei and Diannong Zhonglangjiang under the Xingyang Shogunate.
In short, the center of Cao Cao's rule from now on will be Xingyang. On Luoyang's side, the person who represents him and presides over the overall situation is his uncle Ding Chong.
On the second day of the first lunar month, there were as many as ten thousand Cao soldiers who followed Cao Cao from Kaiyang Gate in Luoyang. After these troops left, Cao Cao's army in Luoyang only had two army commanders who did not hold the general's office, and two captains of the Northern Army, with a total of 2,800 people.
As the large groups of Cao Jun's infantry and cavalry marched out of Kaiyang Gate under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, Luoyang City's defense was finally empty again.
Among the countless pairs of eyes, a pair of wide-open almond-shaped eyes cast an excited look, followed by a chuckle: "Haha! This foolish king is really pretending to be a ghost!"
"Why did Fairy Lady say this?"
Immediately a voice took over.
The owner of Almond Eyes is a woman standing behind a window on the second floor of a hotel that has just been repaired but has not officially opened for business yet, facing Kaiyangmen Nei Street. This woman dressed as a monk is none other than Zhang Ji's sister Zhang Jiang.
The person who answered her question was Zhang Baiqi, the leader of the Hongnong Black Mountain bandits who appeared in Huangbai City that day and asked Li Jue and Guo Fan to send troops to Luoyang.
"Brother Baiqi, isn't this obvious? If Hunjun was really good at calculations, how could he not have calculated that Luoyang was in danger? What if he had calculated that the armies of Li Da Sima and Guo Cheqi had already passed through Huayang? Yin, will he still let Cao Mengde leave with an army of ten thousand? In addition, if Hunjun is really a little god, he should have figured out that Cao Cao's trip to Wancheng will be a disaster, right?"
Zhang Baiqi just smiled honestly when he heard this: "But the emperor also has the magic of falling rocks and the magic of bringing the dead back to life... Are these all fake?"
"Hmph!" Zhang Jiang snorted and turned to Zhang Baiqi with a sweet smile, "Brother Baiqi is also the Square-headed Grand Priest Liquor of Taiping Dao. Don't you know what Hunjun's spell is about?"
Zhang Baiqi thought about it and said: "The resurrection from the dead must be in collusion with others, but this falling stone spell..."
"That's just a trebuchet!"
"Can it be broken?" Zhang Baiqi asked.
"What can't be broken?" Zhang Jiang smiled, "Mr. Wenhe left the drawings of the trebuchets for me. I will ask your people to build dozens of trebuchets according to the drawings, so that the emperor will know how powerful we are!"
Zhang Baiqi smiled bitterly and said: "Xiangu...the disciples of Taiping Dao under me are all easily deceived! Do we have any solution?"
"What to solve?" Zhang Jiang said with a smile, "How about we use a trebuchet with that foolish king to fight?"
"Okay!" Zhang Baiqi immediately shouted after hearing this.
If he wins the "spell battle" with Liu Xie, wouldn't it prove that he really knows magic? In this way, the people below will no longer question whether his magic for the great wine sacrifice is working!
...
Hongnong County, Huayin County.
Outside the closed city gates of Huayin County, thousands of cowhide tents were set up. Fences were erected outside the tents, and trenches were dug. It was like a big camp!
In the center of the camp, a watchtower was erected. Li Jue was standing on the watchtower at this time, looking at Huayin County not far away. But standing side by side with him was not Guo Fan, but Guo Fan's men. General Wu Xi.
It's already the second year of Jian'an, the year Liu Xie planned for Guo Fan's head to fall... Could Guo Fan be more careful?
Liu Xie didn't say who he was killed for, what if it was Li Jue?
Therefore, after Yuan Day, he did not see Li Jue again. If he wanted to talk to Li Jue about anything, he would send his confidant Wu Xi over.
Li Jue looked at it for a while, then sighed softly: "This Duan Zhongming is quite good at repairing walls... Damn it, even a small Huayin County can be built like an iron barrel!"
"Da Sima, isn't that Duan just a thief who guards the house? What do you care about him?" Wu Xi replied with a smile.
Li Jue snorted: "The man named Duan has food in his hands... He has been farming in Huayin in the past few years, and he has quite a lot of savings in his hands. If he can win, maybe... "
Just in the middle of his words, Li Ying's shout came from below the watchtower: "Da Sima, good news... Cao Mengde has led his army to leave Luoyang to attack Wancheng! Now Luoyang is empty, and the city is already empty. There are no more generals!”
Wu Xi, who was standing next to Li Jue, glanced at the impregnable Huayin City, and then said to Li Jue: "Da Sima, now that our family has no generals around us, we need Da Sima to assist. Duan Zhongming is just a guard dog. It’s not too late to deal with it after we can capture Tianjia!”
Li Jue nodded, "That's fine! Then we'll head east tomorrow!"
