Luoyang was the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty.
When Dong Zhuo was here in the past, a fire burned everything, turning the palace into a scorched earth. In addition, many imperial tombs near Luoyang have also been excavated, and the surrounding area of Luoyang is extremely rotten.
As Cao Cao's chief steward, Xun Yu later became Shangshu Ling. On the basis of appeasing the people and governing the place, he spent a lot of effort to simply repair the palace.
There has been some small-scale tinkering over the years.
Under this premise, the scale of the imperial city was gradually restored, making the imperial city majestic again and gradually taking on the appearance of a dynasty.
These arrangements made by Xun Yu were carried out without affecting the local governance or affecting the people. In addition to taking care of the royal family, Xun Yu himself was also further strengthening Cao Cao's strength.
Only Cao Cao can continue the Han Dynasty.
Xun Yu never believed that the emperor could do it, let alone that he could control the situation. Therefore, Xun Yu devoted himself to handling government affairs for Cao Cao. Even if Cao Cao became the king of Qin, Xun Yu would not change his original intention.
As long as the Han Dynasty continued, Xun Yu could endure everything.
In the imperial city, Shangshu ordered the government office.
Xun Yu is handling the government affairs of the DPRK. He is only thirty-seven years old this year, and his temples are already stained with weather, adding a trace of vicissitudes of life.
In these years, Cao Cao's jurisdiction was entirely maintained by Xun Yu.
He was mentally exhausted.
However, Xun Yu also enjoyed it. This was his own ideal, hoping to rectify the world and continue the great Han Dynasty.
While Xun Yu was quickly handling government affairs, the sound of hurried footsteps came, and an attendant came in like flying, saying loudly: "Xun Yu, news came back from Hanoi County that Hanoi County has been lost, and Tian Chou's army marched straight in, running towards Luoyang is coming."
Xun Yu's hand holding the memorial tightened, and his expression was absent-minded for a moment, but then he regained his composure.
He can't panic, let alone be confused.
If he gets confused, the people below him will get confused.
Xun Yu thought for a moment and then ordered: "I know this, so I will inform Shi Huan to come and discuss the matter."
Shi Huan was a native of Pei State and a fellow villager of Cao Cao. After Cao Cao raised his army, he followed Cao Cao and had a lot of seniority. In terms of military exploits and abilities, he was inferior to Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan, but he was very loyal and was Cao Cao's confidant.
Historically, Shi Huan served as Cao Cao's central guard and was one of the generals responsible for the imperial guard.
Now Shi Huan stays in Luoyang and is responsible for protecting the safety of Luoyang.
The attendant went to inform him, but not long after, Shi Huan came to the minister's desk to check in. He cupped his fists and said, "The last general, Shi Huan, pays homage to Mr. Xun."
Xun Yu nodded and said: "General Shi, I invite you to come this time. Hanoi County is lost, and the troops led by Tian Chou are coming towards Luoyang."
brush!
Shi Huan's expression changed slightly.
The loss of Hanoi means that Luoyang is in danger.
Shi Huan said in a deep voice: "Xun Shangshu, just tell me directly what to do, and I will obey the order."
A look of approval flashed across Xun Yu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "The overall strategy this time is to stick to Luoyang and weaken Tian Chou's troops. Before that, I will first solve the internal troubles. You must keep in mind that the city defense must be well controlled. There is no I personally give orders, and you don’t have to listen to anyone else’s orders.”
"As you command!"
Shi Huan answered immediately.
Xun Yu waved his hand, and Shi Huan turned around and retreated.
Xun Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and tapped the desk gently with his right hand, his expression lost in thought. Here at Shi Huan, he was taking precautions to avoid possible false transmission of orders. However, arranging Shi Huan was still not enough. We had to eliminate the hidden dangers in the city and at the same time solve the urgently needed food and grass.
Xun Yu thought for a while, wrote a letter, and said: "Come here!"
The attendant salutes after entering.
Xun Yu handed the letter over and ordered: "Give it to Li Qingshan and let him close the net."
"Here!"
The attendant turned to make arrangements.
Li Qingshan is a big businessman in Luoyang City, running the grain business. It's just that Li Qingshan was doing business on the surface. In fact, he was a hidden stake arranged by Xun Yu after the two sides opened the checkpoints and allowed merchants to come and go according to Lu Xuan's arrangement.
Li Qingshan also saved a lot of money in Wu country, all of which were exchanged for bills. With such a premise, no one doubts him. He has great influence among many businessmen.
Li Qingshan received a message from Xun Yu and directly invited the six largest businessmen doing business in Wu State.
Six big businessmen, engaged in grain and cloth business.
There is little other business.
Li Qingshan looked at the crowd and said, "I invite you all to come to discuss matters regarding Wu's troops coming to Luoyang. I have just received a secret report that the Qin garrison in Hanoi County has been defeated, and Wu's Youzhou governor Tian Chou has come to Luoyang."
Wow! !
Everyone started talking.
The expressions on each of their faces showed eagerness and even worry.
Li Qingshan continued: "We are seven people, and we are doing business in Wu State, and we have the most exchanges. We also have the most materials. If Wu State goes to war with Qin State, I am afraid it will affect us, so we discuss the strategy in advance. How to respond and prevent risks.”
"Just do the opposite."
Someone in the crowd spoke first.
"Yes, we rebelled against the Qin State, and the Qin State could not stop it anyway. Luoyang is now empty. We must mobilize private soldiers to capture Xun Yu, and then we can control the city."
"Yuan Shao is dead, Cao Cao has been defeated again and again, and it is the general trend for King Wu to dominate the world. We serve Qin and have no future. If we stick to the defense, maybe King Wu will come and raid the house. It is best to go against it, not only can we save ourselves, but also You can also get awards.”
"I agree too!"
"I agree!"
Businessmen kept talking.
Without exception, everyone Li Qingshan called wanted to rebel. They all have vote exchanges in Wu State, and they have deep business with Wu State. If Wu and Qin were at odds and business was cut off, it would have a huge impact on them.
On the contrary, Qin is gone and has no influence. Even after the Qin State disappeared, they became a part of the Wu State, which made it easier to do business.
These people gradually unified their thinking, no longer anxious and worried, but more ambitious.
This is due to interests.
Each one of them was driven by their own interests, and they also wanted to gain the benefits of supporting the state of Wu. They all showed their viciousness and were ready to overthrow Xun Yu.
Li Qingshan looked at the high-spirited group of people, smiled coldly, no longer had any scruples, and said with emotion: "No wonder Xun Shangshu said that you people are rebels, and there will be some who are greedy for profit. It is indeed true, a group of rebellious officials and traitors."
"Somebody come!"
"Kill, leave no one behind."
Li Qingshan gave the order directly.
The private soldiers who had been ambushing them for a long time rushed into the hall and slashed with knives. After several screams, the six businessmen were hacked to death. Li Qingshan took everyone's corpses to the Shangshu table and said: "Xun Shangshu, kill all six major businessmen."
Xun Yu nodded and ordered: "Thank you for your hard work. This time, by killing the six major families, we can confiscate the homes, property and food. The food and grass of these families are enough for us."
Li Qingshan said: "This is what you should do in a humble position."
Xun Yu said: "You personally lead the way and quickly check the six major families. In addition, you are responsible for stabilizing the prices in the city, and there must be no chaos."
"Here!"
Li Qingshan turned around and retreated.
In the name of rebellion, Xun Yu sent soldiers to seize the six major families, and confiscated all food, supplies, shops, etc. Xun Yu captured these people and replenished a large amount of food and grass, so he no longer had any worries.
Xun Yu personally came to the east gate tower of Luoyang City and was responsible for guarding the four gates of Luoyang City.
A day and a half later, the soldiers reported that the army led by Tian Chou was coming. Xun Yu waited on the tower and looked outside the city. Not long after, the sound of war drums was heard in the distance outside the city, and a black army surged forward.
The army of Wu is coming!
