After unanimous discussion among Liu Zhang and everyone, they finally decided on the next plan.
Taishi Ci, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and 10,000 Wufeng battalion cavalry followed Liu Zhang back to Luoyang, and Xun You followed as a military advisor. He and others stayed in Hanzhong.
After Liu Zhang left, all affairs in Hanzhong were dominated by Jia Xu. Liu Zhang gave Jia Xu absolute leadership status. As long as it was Jia Xu's order, no one was allowed to question or disobey it! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed first and then punished by Jia Xu!
Jia Xu was naturally moved to tears. Liu Zhang's trust in him was unparalleled!
Five days later, Wu Feng camp packed up everything. Under the farewell of everyone under his command, Liu Zhang and others led the army and set off.
Ten thousand cavalry were a huge force. Liu Zhang did not have to go far and could only walk the same way he came, passing through Yangping Pass and entering Chencang Road. After passing Chencang, he went straight to Chang'an and then took Qinhangu Pass, which is now Hongnong County. You can reach Luoyang directly.
As the destination continued to approach, Liu Zhang became more and more excited.
Luoyang can be said to be the place where everything started for Liu Zhang. From the captain of the bandits, to the captain of the knights, to the current general, everything revolves around Luoyang, the center of the Han Dynasty!
I have been away for nearly three years, and I have been separated from my two wives for three years!
Nervousness, excitement, anticipation, joy, and apprehension. . . Liu Zhang's mood can really be described as a mixed bag of emotions!
Especially his two wives, who were only fifteen or sixteen years old when they married him, are now truly grown up!
Yan'er and Yun must have become more beautiful. . .
Thinking of his wife, Liu Zhang couldn't help but breathe quickly, and the longing for her after several years of separation suddenly flooded into his heart!
"Lord, are you a little nervous?"
Xun You on the side seemed to see Liu Zhang's thoughts and couldn't help but laugh and joke.
"Haha, aren't you nervous Gongda? It's been three years and we're back again!"
Compared to Liu Zhang's excitement, Xun You was more confident.
"We have undergone earth-shaking changes from three years ago!"
Three years ago, Liu Zhang led the remaining troops of less than 5,000 people to Hanzhong. Three years later, Liu Zhang returned to Luoyang with 10,000 cavalry!
In three years, Liu Zhang's power may not have expanded the most, but it is definitely the most solid!
Everything is developing for the better, and it will become stronger and stronger as time goes by!
"Gongda, this return to Luoyang should be the last time in a short period of time. You must pack everything up. The next time you come back, we will take possession of him!"
Listening to Liu Zhang's heroic words, Xun You couldn't help but feel excited!
Liu Zhang had already told Xun You all the way and told his speculations about this trip to Luoyang! It has been concluded that Liu Hong will die soon!
Although Xun You was very shocked, based on his understanding of Liu Zhang, he gradually accepted Liu Zhang's words.
This trip to Luoyang will cause huge changes and be the beginning of huge changes in the next decades or even centuries!
"Lord, do we really have to sit back and watch the Luoyang Rebellion this time?"
Although he had seen things very clearly in his heart, when it came time to make a decision, Xun You could not bear to watch things develop like this.
Four hundred years of Han Dynasty, the Xun family of Yingchuan who were loyal to the Han Dynasty, are now watching the Han Dynasty fall apart step by step!
Xun You seemed a little hesitant to say this at this time, but Liu Zhang did not blame him, but understood it very well.
"Gongda, I don't need to say more about what the big man has become now. Haven't we worked hard for so many years? We broke the Yellow Turban and conquered Xiliang. It can be said that we have won every battle! But what is the result? Can anyone really look forward to it? Victory? Does anyone really want victory?"
"Relatives, noble families, eunuchs, and even your majesty, who is not selfish? Who has truly considered the common people of the world and the common people?"
"If we continue to break up, we will suffer chaos! The current big man is already on the verge of death, and he cannot be established without destruction! What we can do is no longer to save this incurable big man, but to create a brand new one with renewed vitality, the strong man who offended me. Even if he is far away, he will definitely kill the big man!"
The more impassioned Liu Zhang spoke, the more guilty Xun You felt!
In fact, Xun You had already convinced himself in his heart, but when he really had to watch it perish with his own eyes, he still felt a little reluctant in his heart!
"Lord, I'm sorry, I let you down..."
Liu Zhang smiled and didn't think so at all. Instead, he was glad that Xun You could understand.
"Gongda, what are you talking about? Don't talk about this between us brothers! I should be lucky that you can understand and support me and help me!"
Brother? . . This word is really warm.
Xun You looked at Liu Zhang beside him, and a warm current flowed through his heart.
Yeah, bro!
Xun You completely witnessed Liu Zhang's growth, he watched every step!
Liu Zhang also looked at Xun You warmly, his eyes full of trust and expectation.
Perhaps the only people in the world who are truly loyal to the Han Dynasty are the uncles and nephews of the Xun family.
What most regrets Liu Zhang is that he cannot recreate the prosperous age of the Han Dynasty with Xun Yu!
The return journey was extremely smooth. From leaving Yangping Pass to entering Luoyang, there were no setbacks.
When Liu Zhang really stepped into Luoyang, nothing had changed. It was still the tall and majestic city gates and bustling streets. But Liu Zhang knew that everything was different.
The only constant in the world is that it keeps changing. The Han Dynasty is like this, Hanzhong County is like this, and Luoyang is still like this.
Suppressing his longing for his wife, Liu Zhang did not return to the Hou General's Mansion immediately. He arranged for Tai Shici and Zhao Yun to settle the troops, and asked Dian Wei to escort Xun You back to the manor first, while he went straight to the palace.
"Master Zhang?"
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhang met Zhang Rang at the entrance of the palace.
"General Hou!"
With a look of surprise on his face, Zhang Rang walked up to Liu Zhang and bowed his hands.
Liu Zhang naturally did not dare to neglect Zhang Rang, and he did not lack courtesy.
"I didn't expect General Hou to return to Luoyang so quickly!"
"Your Majesty has summoned me. How dare I, a minister, delay? I have to rush back eight hundred miles away!"
Liu Zhang knew that Zhang Rang was Liu Hong's eyes, so naturally he had to make a show of it.
"Master Zhang, are you coming back from outside the palace?"
Zhang Rang nodded, then put on a hesitant look on his face. Seeing that there was no one around, he whispered in Liu Zhang's ear,
"The general doesn't know something. The general has been absent from the court in the past few years, and the situation has become chaotic! He Jin promotes his cronies like crazy, and the family headed by the Yuan family is also expanding without any scruples! Alas!"
Liu Zhang actually knew this for a long time, but he just wanted to act like he knew nothing about it.
"Oh? Is there such a thing? Didn't His Majesty restrain them?"
"Why not! In order to divide He Jin's military power, His Majesty specially established the Eighth School of Xiyuan. Just because of the position of military captain, there was a huge quarrel! Your Majesty finally gave this position to Jian Shuo!"
Liu Zhang breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's fine. As long as they have military power, they have to worry about it!"
Zhang Rang was not so optimistic and shook his head helplessly.
"It's not that easy! Your Majesty is sick because of this! And he's very sick!"
