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Chapter 521: Xu Huang¡¯s conspiracy

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    Liu Cong was thinking deeply, while Liu Pan and Ma Zhong stood beside him, saying nothing.

    After thinking for a while, Liu Cong came to the map again and looked at it carefully.

    Xu Huang is a handsome man, and he will never send out assassins for no reason.  But just to break Hongnong, this obviously has little effect.

    Even if Deng Zhan succeeds in his assassination, he can only stay in Luoyang. Huang Zhong and Cheng Gongying in Hongnong City cannot be transferred back, nor are the soldiers and horses in the city.  Obviously, this is not Xu Huang's real purpose.

    So Xu Huang must have a conspiracy, but what kind of conspiracy is it?

    "Trustworthy, the Tianwang camp is in Bingzhou, but what else has been discovered?"

    "Reporting to my lord, Bingzhou is very quiet now. There is nothing unusual, it's just" Ma Zhong frowned, as if he thought of something.

    "Just what?"

    "Just before, the Tianwang Camp discovered that Xu Huang had 50,000 soldiers and horses in Bingzhou. In addition, there were 10,000 county soldiers stationed in Jinyang, Yanmen, and Shangdang. When Li Dian came to Bingzhou,  , also brought 20,000 troops and horses, with a total of 80,000 troops and horses. However, when Xu Huang sent out troops, he only brought 50,000 troops and horses. The troops and horses in Yanmen, Jinyang and Shangdang areas were not moved or increased.  . In other words, 20,000 soldiers and horses are missing!"

    "What are you talking about? Twenty thousand soldiers and horses are missing!" Liu Cong was shocked after hearing Ma Zhong's words. "Why didn't you report such important news earlier?"

    "My lord, forgive me, my subordinates just found out!" Ma Zhong hurriedly knelt on the ground, "If the 20,000 soldiers and horses in Bingzhou were mobilized, Tianwang Camp would definitely notice it, but there was no sign of the troops and horses being mobilized. My subordinates were just  When compiling this information, I found that the number of Wei troops did not match the number!"

    "That means Xu Huang's 20,000 soldiers and horses have already left Bingzhou, or they are stationed elsewhere."

    "My lord is wise!" Ma Zhong bowed deeply to Liu Cong, "I dare to conclude that those soldiers and horses should have left Bingzhou a few months ago."

    "How many months ago?" Liu Cong thought for a while, "That was before I returned to Luoyang!"

    "Yes, it was at that time. Since the prince came back, there has been no news of troop mobilization in Bingzhou!"

    "Oh" Liu Cong was thinking about the map again. He felt that his mind was in chaos. If Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others were around at this time, they would definitely find clues.  But he himself, although he was said to be miraculous in the minds of others, he knew in his heart that all of this was based on his prophetic knowledge of history and the acquisition of clear information.

    When he was in Beidi County, there was indeed news of the Wei army mobilizing troops in Bingzhou, but that was because he believed that Cao Cao was also preparing for a sudden foreign invasion, because the Huns and Xianbei had entered Bingzhou from Yanmen Pass.

    Now it seems that is not the case.  At that time, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong and around Luoyang, and his troops were fighting against foreigners. Xu Huang must have been peeping at Luoyang.  It's just that Cao Cao didn't have an order and he didn't dare to send troops without authorization.

    And Liu Cong knew that Cao Cao had issued an order that while he was fighting foreigners, all soldiers and horses could not attack Luoyang or any place under his rule, but this did not mean that he was not prepared for an attack!

    "Hangu Pass!" Suddenly Liu Cong's eyes fell on a very inconspicuous place on the map.

    "My Lord, are Xu Huang's 20,000 soldiers and horses at Hangu Pass?" Liu Pan asked hurriedly.

    Hangu Pass used to be the first dangerous pass from west to east. The east of Hangu Pass was called Guandong, and the west was called Guanzhong.

    But after the Qin and Han dynasties, this dangerous pass was slowly abandoned, and is now replaced by Tongguan.

    Precisely because it was abandoned, it was not marked on many maps, and Liu Cong did not pay attention to it. If he hadn¡¯t looked carefully now, he would never have discovered this great pass in the past.

    "After passing Hangu Pass, we can bypass Tongguan and reach Luoyang directly!" Seeing that Liu Cong didn't speak, Liu Pan continued, "My lord, Luoyang doesn't have many soldiers and horses!"

    Liu Pan¡¯s tone was already full of panic.

    Liu Cong suppressed the panic in his heart and thought quickly.  If he were facing thousands of troops by himself, he would not be panicked at all, but Luoyang was different.  Now it has become his seat of government and a cultural and economic center.  You can throw it anywhere, but Luoyang must not make any mistakes.  If Luoyang City is captured, even if he takes the entire Jiangdong, the gain will outweigh the loss.

    Although the emperor is in Yecheng, in the minds of the people, Luoyang is still the imperial capital.  And if he occupies this place, he is the rightful person of the Han Dynasty.?.  Once it is lost, not only the property will be lost, but more importantly, the people's hearts will be lost!

    "Ma Zhong, you immediately send the capable personnel of Tianwang Camp to the Hangu Pass area. If there is any news, report it immediately!"

    "No!" Ma Zhong stood up, saluted Liu Cong, and quickly turned around and left.

    "How many troops are there in Luoyang City now?"

    "Reporting to my lord, there are a total of 20,000 royal guards! But 10,000 of them are equivalent to government soldiers and county soldiers. They are also responsible for daily guarding and catching bandits. Only 10,000 can really defend the city. Their fighting force  It¡¯s not very strong either!¡±

    "That's enough!" Liu Cong nodded. The strongest among the imperial guards were his three thousand guards and the two-day guards who protected the palace. The other combat capabilities were indeed not strong.  But it is still possible to defend the city.  I have so many weapons to defend the city, and the Wei army has at most 20,000 people, how can I not be able to defend it.

    "My lord, my subordinates are going to deploy troops and horses to prepare to defend the city!" Liu Pan said, cupping his hands to Liu Cong.

    "If the Wei army arrives, it will definitely be at the west gate first. Heavy troops must be deployed at the west gate, and the other four gates cannot be ignored!"

    "No!"

    "Xu Huang, do you want to seize Luoyang just because of your claims to the east and west? You underestimate me too much!" Liu Cong paced back and forth in the study. After a while, he immediately issued an order, "Come here, call the officials immediately.  , the main officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry, come to the palace to discuss matters!"

    "No!"

    The news that there was an assassin in the Han Dynasty palace quickly spread throughout Luoyang City. Liu Cong, the king of Han Dynasty, returned to the palace, which showed that the situation was very serious.

    The people are worried, and the officials in Luoyang are even more worried.

    When he received the order from Liu Cong, King of Han Dynasty, he quickly came to the meeting hall of the palace.

    "See my lord!"

    "Everyone is exempt from courtesy!"

    "Thank you, Lord!"

    "My lord, I don't know about the princess" Ma Liang is the head of the civil service, and his question is what everyone wants to know.

    "The princess is injured, but she is no longer worried!" Liu Cong looked at everyone, "The king is summoning all the ministers now because there is a major event that affects our entire hegemony. You must do your best to handle it so that we, the great man, can  Get through this difficult time!¡± (Remember this site¡¯s website address: www.hlnovel.com
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