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Chapter 154: Great feudal ministers

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    The proposal to move the capital went so smoothly that Cao Cao was a little surprised and at the same time he was in a good mood.

    Of course, this is related to the current situation. Jingzhou¡¯s cavalry can reach Xudu in a blink of an eye, and the entire Yingchuan County is not yet under their cavalry.  The interests of the family are important, but life is more important!

    "How many soldiers and horses should be sent to Luoyang to guard it, and who should be sent to guard it? What do you think?" Cao Cao's biggest headache was still the problem of Luoyang.

    After hearing what Cao Cao said, everyone looked at Xu Huang.

    Although Xu Huang was defeated in Nanyang, everyone understood that this was not a mistake in battle.  Xu Huang's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain was perfect, and he had also successfully mobilized Wei Yan from Wancheng and Ma Di from Xincheng. Everything was originally under control, but who could have thought?  Liu Cong actually climbed over Feihu Mountain, marched to Runan, and invaded Yingchuan, threatening Xu Capital.  This forced Xu Huang to withdraw his troops, only to be taken advantage of by the Han army and capture Yique Pass.

    And in Xu Du at this time, only Xu Huang can hold this position.

    "My lord, I am willing to dedicate myself to the crime and guard Luoyang!" Xu Huang came out and said loudly.

    "I am very relieved that Gongming is guarding Luoyang!" Cao Cao was very satisfied. The most suitable general in his mind was also Xu Huang, "How many troops and horses are needed?"

    "This" When it came to soldiers and horses, Xu Huang hesitated.

    When Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, Xiliang soldiers looted Luoyang and its surroundings. Now it is sparsely populated and the city walls of Luoyang are dilapidated.

    Jingzhou¡¯s troops and horses left Yique Pass and could quickly reach Luoyang City. If there were fewer troops and horses, it would obviously be impossible to defend it. But if there were more troops and horses, where should they be transferred?

    "My lord, my subordinates thought that Luoyang did not need to be defended!" Suddenly, Sima Yi came out of the queue and said loudly.

    Cao Cao was a little confused after hearing Sima Yi's words, but a smile appeared on his face.

    Sima Yi was known as the Qilin son of the Sima family in Hedong. Cui Yan, the governor of Yingchuan, once recommended him as an official. However, Sima Yi refused to serve as an official because of his illness.  Cao Cao originally thought that Sima Yi was just a man who wanted to gain fame and had no real talent and learning, and he was afraid that he would see through it.

    But later, Xun You, Cheng Yu and others said that Sima Yi was a great talent, so Cao Cao forcibly recruited him as a literary minister and served in the Prime Minister's Palace, and now he is in the Palace of the Prince of Wei.

    Today Sima Yi can take the initiative to express his views, which makes Cao Cao very happy. He can measure Sima Yi's talents very well.

    "Zhongda has no opinion, but it doesn't matter!" Cao Cao said with a smile.

    Many people are wondering, Luoyang is an important place, connecting Sili and Jingzhaoyin, how can it not station troops?  They also wanted to hear Sima Yi's point of view.

    "My lord, Liu Cong has captured Yique Pass. It is very difficult for us to defend Luoyang. If we send fewer troops, we may be defeated by Liu Cong, but if we send more troops, let alone other places.  The military strength will be weakened as a result, and even the supply of food and grass will be very difficult. But if we don't garrison, this problem will be thrown to Liu Cong!"

    "Leave this problem to Liu Cong?" Cao Cao frowned.

    "My lord, Zhongda's words are indeed wonderful!" Xun You suddenly realized.  "Around Luoyang, in addition to Yique Pass, there are seven great passes including Dongling Pass, Hulao Pass, Sishui Pass, Tongguan, Hangu Pass, Mengjin, and Xiaopingjin. No matter which direction Liu Cong wants to send troops, it will be very difficult.  . And if he wants to defend Luoyang, he also faces the same problem, because our army can enter the pass at any time and attack Luoyang at any time. How can he defend it? Therefore, his subordinates thought that if we did not send troops to garrison Luoyang, Liu  Cong will not occupy Luoyang, and he also wants to prevent us from sneaking into Yique Pass!"

    After Xun You finished speaking, everyone understood. At this time, many people were amazed at Sima Yi's talent, including Cao Cao.

    "Okay, that being the case, we don't need to worry about Luoyang for the time being. Changwen will be responsible for moving the capital to Yecheng, and everyone else must help!"

    "No!"

    Sure enough, as Sima Yi expected, Liu Cong did not send troops to occupy Luoyang.  However, 20,000 troops and horses were stationed at Yique Pass, with Wei Yan as the chief general and Ma Su and Niu Jin as deputy generals.

    With Yique Pass, Cao's army can be blocked to the north of Nanyang, so there is no need to station troops in Wancheng and Xincheng, and Liu Cong's army returns to Xiangyang.

    The Nanyang War between Cao Cao and Liu Cong lasted for nearly two months and finally came to an end.

    In this battle, Cao Cao lost nearly 40,000 troops, Xia Houyuan and several other generals were killed, and Yique Pass was lost.

    Liu Cong won a great victory, completely eliminating the threat to the north of Jingzhou, and gained three generals, Zhang Xiu, Guo Huai and Wang Ping.

    Zhang ?, the spear king of the northEveryone in Jingzhou knew about the name of ??. After he captured Wancheng, Jingzhou Shepherd Liu Biao sent large armies to attack him several times, but all ended in failure.  Moreover, Cao Cao also sent troops to Nanyang twice, but lost his troops and generals.  Therefore, Zhang Xiu's surrender was even more powerful for Liu Cong.  However, in order to prevent Zhang Xiu's family members from being massacred by Cao Cao, Jingzhou announced that Zhang Xiu had died in battle.

    Others may think that Guo Huai and Wang Ping are just army commanders and captains, but Liu Cong knows the abilities of these two people. They are the real famous generals of Wei and Shu in the post-Three Kingdoms period!

    Xiangyang City was very lively. Liu Cong rewarded all the soldiers who participated in the battle and held a grand celebration banquet. It was lively for three days. The entire Xiangyang City was filled with cheerful sounds and the mellow smell of Wanli Fragrant Wine.

    After the rewards and celebrations were over, Liu Cong began to grant ministers a large number of titles.

    First, Liu Pan was made the general of the country.

    General Zhenguo is only one rank lower than General Zhennan. Logically speaking, General Zhennan¡¯s mansion has no right to seal it.  It's just that now the imperial decree cannot leave the palace, and powerful princes can grant rewards.

    There are only a few people in the Liu family, so Liu Cong must reuse Liu Pan, because he knows that Liu Pan is loyal and loyal to assist him. No matter where he goes on an expedition in the future, with Liu Pan around, he will be absolutely assured in the rear.

    Then came General Siping, Gan Ning as General Pingdong, Deng Ai as General Pingxi, Huang Zhong as General Pingnan, and Wei Yan as General Pingbei.

    Among the four, Deng Ai was the first to follow Liu Cong, and he played an indispensable role in seizing Shangyong as a foothold.

    Huang Zhong and Wei Yan had outstanding military exploits.  Pang Tong had some objections to Gan Ning's reward, but Liu Cong insisted because Gan Ning not only escorted him back to Jingzhou, but also brought 5,000 naval troops and nearly a hundred warships.  With these, there is no need to worry about Zhou Yu in Jiangdong.

    General Siping is a fourth-grade official. In the past, even generals such as Huangpu Song and Lu Zhi would have found it difficult to receive such a reward, because the Han Dynasty had always valued culture over military affairs.

    Therefore, whether it is Huang Zhong who has been fighting for half his life, Wei Yan who was previously unappreciated for his talents, Gan Ning who was once Jingfan's thief, or Deng Ai who is just a teenager, they are both excited and grateful.  ah!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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