The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 276

Chapter 280: Princes Enter Luoyang
The emperor Liu Xie was assassinated and killed, the imperial palace burned to death the royal family of the Han Dynasty, the world was shocked, countless old people cried for the emperor, and countless people were in panic.

In Linzi, Qingzhou, Liu Bei, who was dealing with government affairs, was shocked when he received the assassination of the emperor, and immediately attracted everyone to discuss. After Chen Ziming heard the news, he was quietly relieved, and at the same time sighed for Cao Cao's perseverance.

He got rid of Liu Xie, but Cao Cao wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of the Liu family, and the entire royal family was burned down in a fire.

"When Cao Cao entered Luoyang, the emperor was assassinated and died. The imperial palace was burned to ashes by a fire, and the royal family did not survive. All of these may have been done by Cao Cao, but we have no proof, so sending troops to attack is not advisable." Sun Shao opposed sending troops to attack Cao Cao. Although Cao Cao was the most suspected of killing the emperor, they had no evidence at all. This was all speculation and it was difficult to convince the public.

"Cao Cao is now in Luoyang City convening civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty to discuss the establishment of a new emperor, but looking at the world, the lineage of the Lingdi has no blood, so why choose a branch of the royal family, how can he convince the public?" Chen Gong stood up and said.

"According to the secret report from the secret guards, Cao Cao has sent General Jin to lead troops to take over Chang'an. Xu Rong led the army to surrender to Yu Jin and return to Luoyang. Cao Cao ordered him to lead the surrendered army in Xiliang and dismantle Lu Bu's military power. Now Lu Bu is sent by Cao Cao. Hulao Pass is guarded, with no more than [-] soldiers and horses in hand.

Cao Cao summoned the high officials of the court to discuss the establishment of a new monarch, and at the same time ordered the army to move around. Today, half of Sili Prefecture still falls into Cao Cao's hands, but Hongnong Fanchou and Hedong Zhangji refused to accept Cao Cao's surrender and gathered troops to resist Cao Cao. "Xu Shu reported the current situation in Sili Prefecture one by one.

"It is not advisable to send troops to attack Cao. Our troops are all gathered in Jizhou to treat the floods, and we cannot withdraw. There are many ministers around Cao Cao, and no one resists Cao Cao. Now Cao Cao is called a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. But it cannot continue to grow, we I think it should be a little beating." Guo Jia got up and said.

"Hey, there are many disasters in the Han Dynasty. Just after receiving the news from the secret guards, Cao Cao ordered envoys to go out to gather the princes of the world to discuss the establishment of a new king in Luoyang City. The envoys are already on the way and will arrive in Linzi soon. You have a way to deal with it. ?” Liu Bei was not in a good mood, after all, he was considered a clan member of the Han clan, Liu Xie’s uncle, although many people disagreed, but after all, Liu Bei’s surname was Liu, and he was also a clan clan of the Han clan who was sealed by the emperor himself.

"Here, my lord must not go to Luoyang. I am alone in danger. I think we should send a tall person to go there on my lord's behalf." Chen Gong immediately objected to Liu Bei's going to Luoyang in person. With Cao Cao's character, if Liu Bei went, he might never be in his life. want to come back.

"Ziming, what should we do at this time?" Liu Bei was also in a dilemma. It stands to reason that this is a matter for the big man. As a clan member of the Han family and a general of Hussars, he must go to Luoyang to pay homage to the late emperor and discuss the establishment of a new emperor. .

But now that he is in power, with millions of soldiers in his hands, he is Cao Cao's mortal enemy, how could he be willing to take risks.But it's hard to explain if you don't go, after all, Cao Cao is invited by state affairs.

"It is absolutely not advisable for elder brother to go to Luoyang in person. I think this is Cao Cao's plan. Luoyang and other places are under the control of Cao Cao's army. If the princes of the world enter Luoyang, Cao Cao will never let him go easily. Moreover, the fire in the palace is full of doubts. Cao Cao The biggest suspicion is that he has the heart of disobedience." Chen Ziming got up and walked back and forth in the hall, thinking quickly in his head. Originally, he had planned to send someone to assassinate Liu Xie. If Cao Cao lost Liu Xie, he would be in chaos for a while. , and then establish a new monarch from the royal family. In this way, the role of the emperor in Cao Cao's hands is much smaller, and the princes of the world can also disagree with the new monarch established by Cao Cao.

But now, there is no royal blood left, and Cao Cao invites the princes of the world to establish a new king. Chen Ziming thinks that Cao Cao is trying to draw salary from the bottom of the pot, and kill as many as he can. If Liu Bei and Sun Ce can also be killed, then This world belongs to Cao Cao.

"Everyone, I think that Cao Cao didn't really want to establish a new emperor, but wanted to take this opportunity to lure the princes of the world to Luoyang, and then imprison the princes of the world and establish himself as emperor." Apart from this plan, Chen Ziming really couldn't figure out what else There are other roads for Cao Cao to follow.

There are several relatives of the Liu family in the world who have the qualifications to choose Liu's relatives to be the new king, and there are only three who are the most qualified, Liu Bei, Liu Biao, and Liu Zhang. All three are Han family clans who hold great power.

If such a thing is really put on the bright side, Liu Bei is most likely to become emperor. Of course, both Liu Biao and Liu Zhang are possible, but they do not have Liu Bei's strength and prestige.

If Cao Cao had no dissatisfaction, it would be no problem to find a side branch with Liu's blood around Luoyang, but he invited the princes of the world to Luoyang to discuss the establishment of a new monarch, which is worth deliberating.

The most important thing is that Chen Ziming doesn't want Cao Cao to really establish a new king, because in that case, Cao Cao can still rely on the emperor to make the princes, stand on the commanding heights of morality, and grasp the absolute initiative.

Besides, Liu Bei's unification of the world has been put on the agenda. According to Liu Bei's current situation, who in the world can stop Liu Bei from unifying the country.

At that time, the royal family will deal with it like this, and it is absolutely impossible to kill it. If it is kept in captivity, it will make Liu Bei and others notorious for thousands of years. It is better to take this opportunity to make the Han royal family disappear completely.

Everyone discussed for a day, but in the end they didn't come up with a feasible solution. Some people had other ideas, but no one dared to speak out, especially in such a formal occasion, even Chen Ziming couldn't say it casually. those words.

However, a few points have been decided, one of which is that Liu Bei must not go to Luoyang.The second is to start to rectify the army. The flood in Jizhou has gradually disappeared, and some soldiers and horses should return to their garrisons.The third is to inform the world that Liu Bei supports the establishment of a new monarch, but the candidate for the new monarch must conform to the Liu family's ancestral system, that is to say, no matter who Cao Cao guesses as the new monarch, he must be approved by Liu Bei, otherwise it will not count.

Just like what Liu Bei was worried about when he refused to go to Luoyang, Jiangdong Sun Ce was not an idiot. Of course, he refused to take the risk himself.

As for Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Liu Zhang of Yizhou, they have been paying attention to the development of the situation in Luoyang, but they have no plans to go to Luoyang to become the emperor. Even if they want to become emperor, they have to be in their own territory.

The other princes from all walks of life didn't make any big moves. Zhang Lu in Hanzhong didn't express any opinions at all, as if he didn't exist. Both Fan Chou and Zhang Ji were planning their own way out, so it didn't matter who you were the emperor. They went with the army, and they didn't mind.

But the most surprising thing is that Ma Teng, the overlord of one party, entered Luoyang with dozens of cavalry, and his loyalty made the princes of the world look sideways.

(End of this chapter)