In late October of the third year of Chuping of the Han Dynasty, Taiwei Lu Fengxian urgently mobilized 60,000 horses from the counties around Luoyang. The so-called 150,000 army gathered in Xingyang, with his general Zhang Wenyuan as the commander-in-chief and the counselor Xun Gongda as the warlord.

Cao Cao's army rushed to Yangwu to join the vanguard Xia Houyuan.

The autumn wind was bleak, the fallen leaves were returning to their roots, and it was the season of refreshing air, but Zhang Liao felt hot inside.

Although Lu Bu valued him very much and regarded him as a brother, he had a very high-spirited nature. Except when he was in Bingzhou, he had few opportunities to be independent, which can be said to be a bit frustrating.

In today's world, the world is in chaos, and the times create heroes. It is a good time for men to strive for the first place. Zhang Liao prides himself on his talent as a commander, and now he can finally put it to use.

Speaking of which, today there are only a handful of commanders who can lead more than 50,000 troops to march and fight. This is a real number. After all, the princes are divided. It is difficult for the imperial court to send troops to quell the rebellion when the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out. The three great lieutenants will each be able to lead the country.

It was a grand occasion for fifty thousand soldiers and horses to patrol each side.

However, Zhang Liao's temperament has always been steady. Although he was eager for the upcoming battle and the opportunity to make achievements, he was not in a hurry to make any move after arriving in Xingyang. Not to mention that Cao's army was still far away from Yangwu, and sixty thousand soldiers were scattered.

Soldiers from all over the country have gathered here, and it will take some time to organize the troops. If we act rashly, we may be in chaos before we can fight the enemy.

It should be noted that the soldiers and horses who were originally scattered in various places were actually completely dispersed by Jia Xu because of time constraints. The same soldiers may be scattered in various places. This time they were called in, but they also needed a lot of adjustments before they could cohere.

Combined Army.

This time, it was not all the 100,000 troops that Lu Bu summoned to join forces here. Firstly, Luoyang also needed to leave troops. Secondly, just as Zhang Liao thought, he did not expect Zhang Liao to be able to fight against Cao Cao this time.

After a battle, not to mention facing an opponent like Cao Cao, even he himself did not dare to say that he would be able to win. If Zhang Liao could keep Cao's army in a stalemate here, they would have accomplished their mission.

At this time, Lu Bu's thoughts were mostly focused on Luoyang, and Liu Yanzheng led his army northward to approach Luoyang.

At this time, the city of Luoyang was still in chaos. Although Li Ru and Pang De had been forced to withdraw from Luoyang, the various forces in the city were even more mixed. People were constantly fishing in troubled waters, including Lu Bu's subordinates here.

At this time, they had to take the opportunity to cause chaos. When Li Ru and others withdrew, due to time constraints, they were not able to gather all their troops and evacuate. They were still in the city and had no time to evacuate.

The soldiers on both sides were either greedy for the wealth and wealth of the place and refused to retreat and were still resisting in a corner, or they were afraid of Yuan Jun's power and directly asked to surrender. What's more, Han Sui ordered people to take the opportunity to gather some people, and each had their own intentions, but it was invisible.

This made the situation in the city even more chaotic. Not only was it divided into the east and west, but there were also many people with evil intentions wandering around the city. It was really a huge challenge to Yuan and Han.

At this time, Yuan Tan and others had no time to deal with those who were disobedient. They had just paid a visit to the emperor, and had a lot of overt and covert competition with Han Sui in front of the emperor.

At Xun Chen's suggestion, Yuan Tan, who was extremely ambitious and arrogant at the time due to the fall of the imperial city, originally intended to leave Han Sui alone and take control of the emperor. Unexpectedly, Fu Wan and others around the emperor were not ignorant children. Perhaps the emperor still had some youthful spirit.

But going through this

After many setbacks, although his harsh temper still persisted, he also recognized many realities and was more able to listen to the advice of Fu Wan, the only remaining loyal loyalist to the emperor. He was even-handed in front of Yuan Tan and Han Sui.

The two did not help each other, which made Yuan Tan's plan fail.

His arrogance was growing in his heart. In this world, he still had some respect for the emperor's authority. With Xun Chen at his side to persuade him, Yuan Tan could only hold back his thoughts for the time being, but he became more and more concerned about Han Sui.

Not pleasing to the eye.

Han Sui also knew this in his heart, and knew that the two sides would conflict sooner or later, and now that his greatest value to Yuan Tan had been lost, he should not rely too much on the power of the emperor, and he still needed to strengthen the strength of his subordinates as soon as possible.

The troops that have been gathered now are still too mixed, and after all, they are not his own. Some methods are needed to make them truly useful to him. The biggest headache for Han Sui now is that he has no trustworthy generals under him. He himself is

Born as a scribe, he fought in the army

He had no experience in fighting, and Cheng Gongying could only be a counselor but not a general. The generals he had originally served were now serving under Yan Xing, and his identity had not been revealed, not to mention that he doubted that even if he revealed his identity

, will those people still stand on his side?

Immediately, news came that Liu Yan's army was approaching the city, but Yuan Tan and Han Sui had completely different feelings.

Yuan Tan naturally felt worried and pressured. Not only did his soldiers and horses not have time to take control of the city's defense, but the city was in chaos. Even the eastern half of the city that was directly invaded was unable to effectively control it. It can be said that the foothold was not stable.

But he was about to face an external threat, and he couldn't just give up on the fruits he had obtained. It was really a dilemma;

But Han Sui was secretly happy. He didn't have many intentions towards Luoyang. Compared to Yuan Tan, he might be a little less ambitious, but he could clearly understand his own strength and situation. Now that he felt the pressure from Yuan Tan, he was afraid that the other party would find him.

There was no way for him to deal with him. Emperor Guangguang would definitely not be able to protect him, but the arrival of Liu Yan gave him hope.

The oppression of external forces prevented Yuan Tankong from taking action against him, and even more so, he would rely on him. After all, in terms of understanding of this imperial city, he could not compare to Han Sui, who had been running it secretly for some time.

To face the menacing Liu Yanjun under the current situation of internal and external troubles, Han Sui's help is needed.

On the one hand, there was no pressure, and on the other hand, he could take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters and strengthen himself. Han Sui was more happy than worried.

As for Liu Yan, he had made a lot of calculations about his aggressiveness before, but when he came to face the fortified city with high walls and wide pools, he found it difficult to make a move.

Historically, in the offensive and defensive battles of such a fortified city, the defending side often has the right location, people, and even the right time. Although it is passive, it naturally has many advantages. If you want to achieve something, you need to pay a certain price, or

Whether it is through strategy or force, the latter requires a huge number of human lives to fill the gap. Liu Yan cannot bear this alone.

However, he had other plans early on, and he would not do such an unwise move. No matter how crazy he acted in front of Liu Biao and other outsiders, he still had this bit of self-awareness.

And after arriving here, he was not without surprises. Unlike Lu Bu, Cao Cao or Han Sui, Liu Yan did not leave any secrets or secret methods in Luoyang.

However, his identity is also different from others. His clan origin destined him to be naturally involved with Luoyang Imperial City.

In the continuous turmoil, because the current situation is mostly urgent and the competition between the various forces has not been affected yet, the nobles in the city who still maintain a certain degree of stability will come to contact them after hearing his news.

On that day, if the people around him were not restricted by Yuan Tan, they would come to contact him.

These people not only brought the current situation in the city, but could also act as internal response when necessary. Of course, that was still too far away. What surprised Liu Yan most at the moment was naturally the recent news from Luoyang.

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