"Woooooooooo~~!"

Outside Luoyang City, with the sound of bull horns that filled the sky, the mighty army of the Han Dynasty set out from Luoyang, heading straight east towards the Sishui Pass.

The neat team marched like a long dragon, and in the eyes of everyone, it stretched toward the east.

Basically, all the fierce generals under Liu Qi went on the expedition with Liu Qi, and the entire defense of Luoyang fell on Xu Rong alone.

However, although many officials in Luoyang were dissatisfied with Liu Qi, they did not have military power in their hands. Xu Rong led his troops to guard them, which was enough to deter them. If they made any changes, Xu Rong would have to kill them if they wanted to.

In just a matter of minutes, Luoyang's situation was no longer in doubt.

However, heading east at this moment, Yang Biao was also following Liu Qi.

Everyone felt like a mirror. Liu Qi brought Yang Biao with him in order to control the noble officials in the court who opposed the restructuring, so that they would not dare to act rashly.

But Yang Biao was still a man of character. Before he left, he secretly notified Tang Xicheng and others, asking them to wait for the opportunity and not worry about their own life or death.

If he could exchange his own life for the political stability of the Han Dynasty, Yang Biao would die without complaint.

Looking at the king's master who was getting further away, Tang Xicheng, who was in the farewell procession, quietly said to Liu Bei beside him: "I have informed the princes who are preparing for the uprising to dispatch the elite dead soldiers of their clans, secretly

If you come near Luoyang, you can start an incident at any time. When the time comes, it will be delivered to you and will be under your unified command."

Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Bei's qualifications are too low, so he may not be trusted by the princes. Duke Tangxi and the princes fight each other life and death and trust each other. From my point of view, Duke Tangxi should be in charge of all the troops.

Bei Yuan and my two brothers are willing to assist you and help Duke Tang Xi accomplish his mission."

Tang Xi was deeply satisfied when he saw Liu Bei being so sincere.

He nodded and said to Liu Bei: "Xuan De is truly a sincere gentleman, and I am not alone in my ways."

Liu Bei said: "However, Xu Rong is also a veteran and has rich experience in defense. If we want to catch his flaw, it will not be temporary. We have to observe carefully. If he has no flaw, then we would rather not take action."

Tang Xi Chengyan said: "That's exactly it."

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In the capital, a group of ministers began to plot secretly, but Liu Qi was marching while preparing for the deployment of troops and horses.

He ordered the soldiers of the three armies to go to Sishui Pass first, wait here for the arrival of grain and fodder dispatch from Nanyang, and then plan the battle route.

He summoned the generals and told them that he planned to divide his troops and attack Yanzhou first to cut off the connection between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

Moreover, Yanzhou is Cao Cao's base camp. Although he still occupies Yuzhou and Xuzhou, as long as he can capture Yanzhou, the land of Yuzhou will be determined without a fight. It is only a matter of time before Xuzhou wants to take it back.

The terrain of the Central Plains is flat and there are almost no natural chasms to defend. Therefore, if you want to defeat Cao Cao, the cavalry will have to play a big role this time.

Now that the imperial court has occupied Guanzhong and Liangzhou, there is no shortage of war horses. To a certain extent, the quantity of Liu Qi's cavalry is related to the quality of the war horses, which is already comparable to Yuan Shao.

Now it is a question of the timing of advancing troops.

Not long after the troops were deployed at Sishui Pass, Nanyang claimed that Li Dian led his troops and personally escorted them with grain and grass.

Liu Qi immediately summoned Li Dian.

A pair of teenage friends haven't seen each other for a long time. Naturally, they have many endless topics to talk about when they meet again.

Of course, among these topics, the most confusing one is Li Dian's purpose of coming here.

"Mancheng is now the governor of Nanyang County, and he is in charge of a major county in the center of the Han Dynasty. Why did he personally deliver food and fodder for escort?"

Li Dian smiled and packed his luggage and said: "Your Majesty leads the troops in the first battle after ascending the throne. There is no room for failure. I should do my best to assist Your Majesty. As the saying goes, go ahead with food and fodder before the troops and horses are moved. This food and fodder is a very important matter. I There is absolutely no room for any mistakes."

Liu Qi couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"I am very pleased that Mancheng is so loyal. If so, I will leave the important task of allocating grain and grass from the south to you."

After hearing this, Li Dian showed a bit of embarrassment on his face.

"Um...Your Majesty...can you please let me go with the army to fight and accompany the king?"

Liu Qi looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile: "Don't tell me, before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first. Isn't it the most important thing for you to ensure the supply of food and grass for my army?"

Li Dian laughed dryly.

Liu Qi sighed softly and said, "Are you doing it for your family's affairs?"

Li Dian was told the central issue by Liu Qi and said: "Your Majesty is wise, I am indeed... Alas, your Majesty also knows my situation... Back then, I was not as good as my brother in the countryside, so I moved to Jingzhou and joined your Majesty's command. I For so many years, I have had a wish."

Liu Qi knew what Li Dian was thinking, and he said with a smile: "If you don't return home if you are rich and honorable, you will be like walking at night in brocade clothes. You still need to get some face back after all, right?"

Li Dian's face turned a little red. He bowed to Liu Qi and said, "Your Majesty, please grant me your permission."

Liu Qi smiled faintly: "I will naturally fulfill your relationship with me, but I'm afraid I may not achieve what you want this time."

Li Dian didn't expect Liu Qi to say that, and was a little at a loss for a moment.

Why do you think your Majesty means that he doesn't plan to capture Yanzhou in this attack?

"Mancheng, during this expedition, the situation is not as simple as you think. I will explain it clearly to you later. You go back to Nanyang County and help me protect the southern gateway. One day I will help you achieve what you want."

Liu Qi said that for this reason, how could Li Dian not understand the importance and immediately accept the order and leave.

After Liu Qi prepared soldiers and generals at Sishui Pass and mobilized enough money and food, he immediately sent his troops eastward and headed straight for the border of Henan.

As Liu Qi's old rivals, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao would naturally not allow Liu Qi's army to invade the country.

Yuan Shao sent troops from Yecheng and Cao Cao sent troops from Dongjun. Yuan Shao's two armies surrounded Liu Qi's main force from two directions, intending to block Liu Qi's offensive.

Facing Yuan and Cao's alliance, the imperial court was not afraid. Liu Qi divided his troops into six groups, with Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, Tai Shici, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and others leading strong troops, and attacked Yuan and Cao's armies from three directions. Liu Qi led the army in the middle to respond and fought fiercely with the opponent.

Compared with Yuan Shao, Liu Qi was not as powerful as his army at first, but now, the overall strength of Liu Qi's army has surpassed Yuan's army, and can even reach the point of fighting at the same time as Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

The Han army fought against Yuan and Cao in the Central Plains. They fought a total of four battles. Except for one battle where they were at a disadvantage and had to retreat, they were always at an advantage in the other three battles.

The news that Liu Qi and Yuan Cao were fighting reached the rear. Tang Xicheng, Shi Sunrui and others were quietly waiting for a good opportunity, hoping to seek an opportunity to make a coup.

However, Xu Rong managed the army well and did not give anyone any chance in the defense of the city, which gave them a headache.

In this case, Tang Xicheng and others could only hope that Liu Bei could find the flaw in his vanity.

I never thought that Liu Bei actually lived up to expectations.
Chapter completed!