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Episode 5: Crusade against Dong Zhuo Chapter 16: Going South to the Central Plains

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    When the ten envoys came to Tianmu City in Liaodong, it was the Shangsi Festival on March 3rd in Tianmu City, and there was a lot of excitement in and around the city.  After years of victorious battles, Tianmu City has gathered all the characteristics of the nearby Wuhu, Sanhan and two counties. Even the races include blond, brown, and black hair. The cultures of all sides are mixed together, and the population is even more overwhelming.  The pace of prosperity far exceeds that of Luoyang back then, let alone Xuchang, the current capital.  Compared with Tianmu City, it is like the difference between a small village and a big city, which made the ten envoys both amazed and envious.  Countless soldiers mingled among the civilians, cleaning the streets together, splashing water on the pavement, and repairing tree branches; children gathered around, playing and playing in harmony and calmness.  The small river outside the city is crowded with people. Those who wash their hair, wash their clothes, and take baths are all crowded on the river bank. Men and women, old and weak, women and children are not afraid to bathe and change clothes.  Various small boats and boats flowed through the river, and literati and poets drank wine, recited poems, made fists and danced swords; various paper boats and wine cups floated in the river, conveying blessings and auspiciousness.  There are also some Northern Hu shamans and Southern Xinjiang Miao people on the shore, each with colorful faces, colorful feathers, and dancing staffs praying to gods.  In the square in the city, there are dozens of large pots with orchids boiled in them. The unique fragrance can be smelled from miles away.  Those who are qualified to perform sacrifices in the middle of the square must of course be rich or noble. The nobles hold orchid grass in their hands, dip it in the orchid soup, and sprinkle it on their bodies to ward off evil spirits and eliminate filth.  "This Tianmu City is really prosperous. I'm afraid we Han people have never seen this scene before. This Liaodong is really amazing." "It's so lively. How about we have some fun first and then go deliver the message tomorrow?" "  That's fine. This is a rare occasion, so we should take a good bath. It might bring us good luck for the whole year. " " Let's go to the square.  "The ten envoys rushed out of the post house and came to the city square.  The guards saw them dressed in fine clothes and collars.  There was no hindrance.  However, the secret guards were keeping an eye on them. In less than a moment, they found out everything, and the information was passed to Wenyang and Yin Simei in the Privy Council Camp.  At this time, Wang Yue was leading his ministers to worship the gods at the Temple of Heaven. Huangfu Tianxin, Sun Dai, Xia Houjuan, the three Dong sisters, Cai Yan and other wives and concubines were following him.  At the end of the ceremony, the orchid soup was sprinkled, and Wang Yue returned to the house with his wife and concubines.  Looking at the information sent by Wen Yang, he pondered: "If you speak with a Xuchang accent, you are not the emperor's personal envoy. If you are not the emperor's, then you are Cao Cao's. What does this old boy Cao Cao want to do?" Wen Yang said: "  Master, this disciple thinks that these people must have some evil intentions. In my opinion, they should be killed as if they were rogues. " "How can this be done?" Wang Yue glared.  He glanced at him and said: "You are over thirty, why are you still so stubborn?" Everyone nearby snickered, Wen Yang said awkwardly: "Master, our achievements are so great now that we can shock the master. Who in the world doesn't know how powerful our Wang family army is?"  . I think Cao Cao is not satisfied with being the prime minister. He must have taken advantage of us. We have a large number of people in Liaodong, so we don¡¯t need to pay attention to the incompetent court.  I always teach you to be kind and loyal, so how can you do anything against the government and the people? Just say this in the house, and don't let anyone hear it outside, so that others won't poke my spine." "Yes, Master.  Don't talk outside, just discuss it slowly at home," Wen Yang said with a smile.  "No formality!" Wang Yue said: "Don't worry about them, just keep an eye on them and don't let them cause trouble. They can do whatever they like. Just treat them as visiting Tianmu City." "Yes, Master." Wen Yang retreated.  After going out, Wang Yue took Xia Houjuan's hand and said, "Juan'er, don't be angry. I have no grudge against Cao Cao. Wen Yang was just joking. Don't worry about going up." Xia Houjuan said gratefully, "Master  You are interested. Since you married into the Wang family, you are a member of the Wang family and have nothing to do with your cousin. Not to mention having no grudges, the Nu family will stand by the master and not dare to have any objections.  "Haha" Wang Yue laughed heartily.  The fact that Dong Yuan was there at the time was a lesson learned from the past. Although Dong Yuan had no worries about food and clothing these years, she could only live alone in the West Courtyard. Wang Yue had not been there for several years, and he did not know how she was doing.  On the second day, ten envoys informed the guards to enter the city lord's palace and read out the decree.  "On the Gengshen day of Mao month in the Renwu year of Jian'an, His Majesty Huiming Xian wrote a policy letter: The governor of Liaodong County, Wang Yue, defeated Hu, subdued eight tribes, and his merits will last forever. He is specially granted the title of King of Liaodong and will forever shake Mobei. That day, he left for Xudu to receive the title.  I appreciate this." After receiving the decree, the envoys were sent, and everyone gathered in the main hall to discuss the matter.  Che Gonglie was the first to jump out and shouted: "Liaodong?Ah, my lord, this is the first king with a different surname since the great ancestor King Ping.  My lord, it seems that the emperor attaches great importance to you. From now on, we in Liaodong will also be a prince.  Qiu Liju said happily: "Then we can open a mansion and build teeth in the future?"  Have you appointed yourself an official?  " "Of course, that is necessary!  "The surrendered generals were very excited and began to discuss what officials they could get. Although they are not Han people, who wouldn't be happy to be Han officials? Gu Yong curled his lips and said: "A prince?  More than that.  At best, the princes are no more than governors and governors of the state, such as Gongsun Zan, Liu Yan, Liu Yu and others. We are the kings, the princes and nobles who stand side by side with the likes of Liang Xiaowang and Lu Gong. We are the equal kings of the Eight Classics.  Can inherit the throne!  "    "ah?  "Everyone was shocked, and then they realized the importance of the Liaodong King. "Thiswhat does this emperor mean?  Do you want to give up the throne to our lord?  "Che Gonglie was dumbfounded. "Boom" Everyone started talking in a roar. Everyone couldn't believe it, and everyone's eyes were shining with gold. This is the throne, the highest divine position of the Nine-Fiveth Lord,  Who is not moved? "My lordare you going to call me Your Majesty from now on?"  "Taishici's originally big eyes were almost bulging this time, and he almost knelt down to worship. "Your Majesty" "Long live the master" "Haha interesting!  " On a whim, everyone started making a fuss. Wang Yue watched these big and thick men dancing around, looked at Coca-Cola, laughed and cursed: "You guys, I am the King of Liaodong, not the Emperor of Liaodong.  Okay, stop making trouble, don¡¯t be afraid of people laughing at you.  " "Haha" After the crowd made a fuss for a while, Liu Yi stepped out of the train. He clasped his hands and said, "My lord, this King of Liaodong is a good man. He can do something, but he has to be on guard.  "    "oh?  What's the matter?  "Wang Yue said curiously. Liu Yi said: "My lord, although this emperor has made my lord the king of Liaodong, he can't do anything for the time being. The king's seal, brocade crown and court uniform are not here.  It is not effective until Xudu is sealed.  This capital is now Cao Cao's territory. The Lord's departure is extremely dangerous and must be guarded against.  "    "Uh-huh!  " "Yes, the emperor doesn't know what he wants to do. If you want to seal it, just seal it.  But if you seal half of it, it doesn¡¯t matter if you keep the other half.  " The generals murmured and cursed, and they didn't care about the officials or the court. The Wang family's army had been fighting for years and was powerful throughout the country. Now the territory of Liaodong is larger than that of the Han Dynasty. The generals are ambitious, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away.  . But he really didn¡¯t take the little puppet emperor seriously. Wang Yue thought for a moment: ¡°Well, this is really a thing.  Cao Cao is not as good as he used to be. This old boy has the emperor as a cover, and he has reaped many benefits over the years.  I heard that he was also building a secret base in Pei State and engaged in weapons transformation.  Wenyang, tell everyone about the intelligence you collected.  "    "yes!  " Wen Yang came out in response and said: "Lord, brothers, the Privy Council has sent a large number of secret agents to supervise the situation since Cao Cao conquered Pei State six years ago.  Five years ago, it was discovered that Cao Cao had summoned a large number of blacksmiths and craftsmen to build a large workshop.  They also began to use vehicles, ships, and horses to transport black soil from Yizhou, which is what we now call coal as a fire fuel" "Black soil?  What can the black pimple do?  Could it be that Cao Cao was so afraid of the cold that he warmed up the entire Pei Kingdom?  Is this kid too cowardly?  " Che Gonglie said disdainfully. Wen Yang was dissatisfied with being interrupted, glanced at Che Gonglie, and continued: "Of course coal has great uses, but we don't know it yet.  Not talking about coal, but in a year.  They then made chariot crossbows, sabers, chariot-rams, and well lanterns.  Among them, the chariot crossbow and the horse-cutting sword have been used in actual combat. What achievements were made in last year's Northern Expedition.  Everyone must be aware of this.  " "Wow" "It turns out that the chariot crossbow and horse-cutting sword we used were actually invented by Cao Cao?  " "Could it be related to the black soil?  "Everyone speculated one after another. Wen Yang nodded and said: "That's right.  After our subsequent in-depth investigation and the sacrifice of dozens of secret agents, we finally discovered Cao Cao¡¯s big secret.  " "What big secret?  " Wen Yang said with a proud smile: "Then Cao Cao thinks he has a secret, but he doesn't know that there are any secrets in the world that our Privy Council Camp cannot find out?  "    "Say it!  Say it!  Stop being so pretentious.  "Everyone saw that Wen Yang was still showing off, and almost cursed him. Even Wang Yue, who had already known about it, couldn't help but roll his eyes, and was very shameless towards Wen Yang, who looked like he didn't deserve a beating. " Wen Yang  He smiled awkwardly and said: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious oh why I'll tell you now!  " Pushing away the hot-tempered Che Gonglie, Wen Yang hurried?? said: "But it turns out that Cao Cao got the method from somewhere and started making steel in his secret base. I heard that it is a metal that is more powerful than iron. One steel knife is as powerful as three iron swords."  "The sword is really powerful!" "One against three? No wonder our sword is so powerful, it can kill the barbarian as easily as it can cut a melon." "Qiu Li?"  Ju, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and other generals who had participated in the Northern Expedition were suddenly enlightened and secretly surprised.  Tanshi Qiuyue said in shock: "ThenUncle, aren't we in trouble? What if Cao Cao comes out with a more powerful carbine in the future, but doesn't sell it to us?" "Yes, yes. Our Privy Council Camp  Don¡¯t you have a way to make steel?¡± Che Gonglie asked with wide eyes.  Wen Yang's eyes turned red, and he said in a hesitant tone: "This this I haven't completely mastered it yet It's not that our brothers in the Privy Council are not good at it, but that Cao Cao is a very thief, and only his close relatives are involved in key processes.  Sometimes he doesn't even believe his relatives, so he goes into battle himself and doesn't let others get close to him! " "Hey you are so careful? It's a big trouble." Wang Yue saw that the generals knew what was going on, so he said: "So.  , No matter what the court is like, this Cao Cao is our enemy and a serious thorn in his side. I think those ten envoys are Cao Cao's people, and they have made it clear that they want to explore us, but they don't let us know his purpose.  What the hell." The good old man Cai Yi also twirled his beard and said: "My lord, when I was an official in Luoyang, I heard rumors that Cao Cao had visited Qiao Xuan Gong's house several times, but Qiao Gong never once.  When they saw him, they said that he was a talented person who could lead the world; Xu Zijiang also commented that he was a capable minister in troubled times. This shows that this man is an unusual character and he has to be careful. "The generals commented on Cao Cao in their own eyes.  , but mostly praised them, and everyone was secretly surprised.  Wang Yue said: "Then for this trip to Xudu, should we go or not? What do you guys think?" Che Gonglie shouted: "Go! Why don't you go! Bring an army of 100,000 to kill gods and Buddhas.  "Buddha, I'm afraid that Cao Cao will do something wrong!" "Pfft" Dong Xiner, who was waiting on the side, burst into laughter, and almost knocked over Wang Yue's teapot.  Wang Yue glared at Che Gonglie. Che Gonglie scratched his head, his face turned red, he chuckled and stepped aside, not daring to say anything more.  Liu Yi smiled and said: "My lord, I also agree to go. First, it is impossible not to go. After all, it is the emperor's will, and it is not good to ignore it blatantly. Second, I am going to Xudu to test Cao Cao's capabilities. Finally, I want to go to Xudu."  If we can get Pei's steel-making method, we will no longer be ruled by Cao Cao, and we can build a steel army." "Yes, we can recruit an army of 100,000 uh I.  Say no more" Che Gonglie jumped out and shouted again, but Wang Yue glanced at him and shrank back again, muttering not knowing what to say.  Wang Yue said: "How many men and horses should I take? Or, I can go alone. If I want to go anywhere, no one can stop me. If Cao Cao has evil intentions, I will kill him and run away again. It will be like searching for something.  "Liu Yi said: "My lord, Cao Cao is naturally unstoppable. It's just that the Central Plains is vast, the forces are complicated, and the relationships between all parties are complicated. It's not as straightforward as Beihu to judge victory or defeat with swords and arrows."  He wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask again, but Qiu Liju helped him and asked: "On the battlefield, if you don't judge victory or defeat with swords and arrows, what else can you discuss? Drinking?" "Haha" Seeing Qiu Liju  Ju asked an interesting question, and everyone laughed.  It's just that Cai Yi, who has been in the Central Plains for a long time, knows the inside story, but he doesn't reveal it.  Liu Yi also said: "This cannot be made clear in a short while. When General Qiu goes to the Central Plains in the future, it will naturally become clear." "Okay." Che Gonglie, Qiu Liju, Taishi Ci, Tanshi Qiuyue, Anansha  Although Liu Yi, Aksha and others were a little curious, Liu Yi had no choice but to suppress his thoughts and look forward to the battlefield in the Central Plains.  After many discussions, we finally ordered 9,000 elite soldiers and 800 guards, followed by four generals: Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Yanggu, and Che Gonglie. Wenyang, Yin Simei, Dou Fu, and Taishi Ci each led 500 people secretly.  To protect them, a total of more than 10,000 people rebuked the horse and headed south, directly into Xuchang, Yuzhou.  Wang Yue will meet the heroes of the Central Plains again after ten years.  It's just that now he is no longer a knight-errant, but the King of Liaodong who has tens of thousands of miles of land!
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