There is nothing strange about Tianshi Dao rebelling. Liu Xuan had long expected that Tianshi Dao would rebel. After all, the Zhang family in Hanzhong was not someone who was willing to stay in a remote place.

However, for the whole winter, Tianshi Dao did not make any bigger noise. They seemed to just shout loudly: "Rebellion!" and then continue to stay in Hanzhong, doing whatever they should.

do what.

However, because Hanzhong was occupied by Tianshi Dao, the connection between the imperial court and Yizhou was completely cut off. If you wanted to send information to each other, you had to either go around in a big circle and enter Yizhou, or you could only sneak through Hanzhong County.

Tianshi Dao's rebellion was basically equivalent to giving Liu Yan a layer of protection. Now Liu Yan could safely be his local emperor in Yizhou, and Liu Xuan really had nothing to do with him.

"Don't pay attention to Tianshi Dao first. Although Tianshi Dao is reversed, it is still very difficult for him to invade Yongliang and other places."

Liu Xuan directly gave this instruction at the court meeting the next morning. However, just because Tianshi Dao would not attack the court for the time being, the court could not relax its vigilance. First of all, the troops needed to be sent out, and the garrison generals had to be allocated quickly.

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This matter was easy to solve. Liu Xuan directly ordered Xia Houyuan under Cao Cao's account to be transferred from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and then led five thousand imperial troops to guard the main road from Hanzhong to Yongzhou.

"Do you want to send troops to guard Yiwu Valley Trail?"

Liu Xuan was stunned by Huang Wan's suggestion, but after thinking about it, he decided to consult a professional. Cao Cao thought for a while and finally said: "The Ziwu Valley path is difficult to pass, especially for most of the soldiers and horses.

To be able to travel in small groups, the prerequisite is that the weather is not particularly bad for more than a month. If there is severe weather such as heavy rain or strong winds, the chances of the entire group of troops being killed directly on that path are much greater than if it went smoothly.

Possibility of walking through!”

"Moreover, even if you come out that way, you probably won't have much fighting power, and because it's difficult to carry supplies, you can't bring siege equipment. Although Ziwu Valley is not far from Chang'an, it is difficult to threaten Chang'an's security!"

Now there are more than 20,000 Imperial Guards in Chang'an City, and there are also three elite troops, namely the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the Tiger's Guard Army, and the Yulin Army. Unless there is something wrong with your head, you will only want to use a small force to attack Chang'an.

After everyone heard what Cao Cao said, they understood that although the Ziwu Valley Trail was a road, it was not a marching route at all, so there was no need to worry too much.

But at this moment, Cao Cao suddenly said: "But..."

However, he did not say anything, but Liu Xuan understood it immediately - Ziwu Valley is not suitable for ordinary soldiers, but who knows whether Tianshi Tao will train a group of people who have practiced special skills like Liu Xuan did

characters, and then walk out from there?

"In this case……"

Lu Bu immediately understood and immediately said: "We can ask Generals Song Xian and Hao Meng to command five hundred soldiers and set up camp at the entrance of Ziwu Valley. As long as anyone in the valley comes out, they will never come back."

Five hundred soldiers are not many! Putting five hundred soldiers there is just for surveillance, and even if people come out of the valley, the number will definitely not be too many. If five hundred soldiers block the entrance of the valley, even if the enemy is strong, it will be enough to hold them back for a long time.

day, giving Changan enough time to react.

Wang Yun and Yang Biao thought about it for a while, and felt that Lu Bu's proposal was the safest, so they both agreed. Seeing that everyone said so, Liu Xuan agreed - and then dispatched.

Regarding the matter of troops and horses, just say hello to Liu Bei.

Because today is a meeting of the imperial court, most of the civil and military personnel are present, and the people whose names were just called are also there. After hearing this, they immediately spoke out to accept the order. Several people looked at each other, feeling that if the credit that was brought to the door was ruined,

It's really embarrassing. I have to get this job done no matter what.

In addition, Cao Cao took the initiative to resign as commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

"Oh?" Liu Xuan was really surprised. He didn't expect Cao Cao to do such a thing suddenly. Especially since the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was trained by Cao Cao, could he just give up like that?

Thinking about it carefully, of course this is not the case. Cao Cao was retreating in order to advance, because Liu Xuan had said before that a general would only command most of the troops in war. Although he could have personal soldiers in peacetime, the number was limited.

Strict regulations, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry have now almost become Cao Cao's soldiers, which will inevitably attract gossip over time - Cao Cao doesn't care about these, but he has to consider the emperor's feelings. If he really feels that something is causing trouble for him every day, Cao Cao will also

Can't stand it.

So simply respond to the emperor's call and let the tigers and leopards out, at least not directly under his command. Then the emperor will feel that his decree is supported, and Cao Cao can avoid criticism from some interested people.

At the same time, you can also test the emperor's attitude towards yourself...

The last thought even flashed through Cao Cao's mind, and he immediately put it aside without thinking about it deeply. However, he resigned from the position of commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry without even suggesting a successor, which immediately made Liu Xuan understand Cao Cao's thoughts.

Fortunately, he had already determined his attitude towards Cao Cao, so although he immediately agreed to Cao Cao's resignation, he later appointed Cao Ren as the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and Cao Ren's original position as Leopard Cavalry Captain was replaced by Cao Hong.

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The establishment of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was slightly adjusted. Later, due to Cao Cao's skill in training the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he was directly promoted to General Zhendong. This was equivalent to a direct promotion of two levels. With the Heavenly Sword, Cao Cao is today

It can be said that among the military officers of the imperial court, he immediately became the same or even more awesome figure than Lu Bu.

Seeing Cao Cao like this, Lu Bu thought for a while and actually followed Cao Cao's example and wanted to hand over his Tiger and Ben troops.

His move shocked the civil and military officials of the imperial court, but many civil servants who did not like Lu Bu immediately expressed joy: "Lü Bu actually handed over the Tiger and Ben troops. What else do we have to fear in the future?"

It's really because Lu Bu usually doesn't have a good temper. Many people in the court have a bad relationship with Lu Bu. In addition, Lu Bu was still under Dong Zhuo's tent. There are also some people here who remember the old enmity and were just photographed under Lu Bu's tent.

The soldiers and horses are strong, but they dare not say anything. Now Lu Bu actually wants to hand over the soldiers and horses? Isn't that asking for death?

They only thought that the emperor valued Lu Bu, and it was also because Lu Bu had soldiers and generals. If Lu Bu had no soldiers and horses, it is estimated that the emperor would not want to see this 'three-surnamed domestic slave'! - Although this name was not shouted from Zhang Sanye's mouth

, but there are many scholars in Chang'an City, and there are countless people who hate Lu Bu, and they all put this title on Lu Bu's head, but they only dare to shout in front of them.

Liu Xuan looked at Lu Bu but didn't think anything.

Lu Bu now also understands how much he values ​​him - giving him war horses, weapons, and helping him practice. If this is not enough, how can he be regarded as respecting him?

Lu Bu sometimes seems brave and foolhardy, but he is not an idiot! He knows that he has the protection of the emperor, so he doesn't have to worry about soldiers and horses, and the emperor will naturally assign them to him during the war. More importantly, he

I feel that my current strength, soldiers and horses, etc. are a bit meaningless.

With the emperor's respect, his own strong strength, sophisticated weapons, and strong horses, Lu Bu had enough reasons to maintain confidence in his future.

These were the real reasons why he dared to hand over his troops. Unfortunately, most civil servants in the DPRK did not know about these things.

Liu Xuan knew that, so he agreed to Lu Bu's resignation, but it was a headache for him to decide who would lead the Huben Army. At the same time, with the changes in the leadership of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Huben Army, the military system seemed to need to be readjusted.

"Commander of the Huben Army, do you have any suitable people to recommend?"

Lu Bu kept silent. It seemed that he really didn't want to bother anymore. Cao Cao had just resigned as the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and Liu Xuan sent another member of the Cao family to the position of commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Cao Cao

I am already very satisfied. Although this Tiger Army is good, if I fight for it, it will be a hot thing, so it is better not to participate.

There were actually some civil servants who wanted to speak, and some people had even directly suggested that Taiwei Yang Biao or Sili Colonel Huang Wan should take over.

"Bunch of bastards!"

Liu Xuan looked at the people who were talking. They were basically middle- and low-level officials. These people usually didn't speak much, but when they did, they usually got instructions from others. But today, this incident was completely unexpected, and this group of people took the initiative to jump in.

If it comes out, it can only prove one thing - these people are very close to certain people, and even take the initiative to strengthen the forces they are attached to.

Most of the suggestions made by this kind of guy were out of complete selfishness. Liu Xuan was really too lazy to deal with them. He was just afraid of missing some words that truly recommended talents, so he listened carefully to every sentence. Unfortunately, after listening for a long time, it was all nonsense.

"I have said it before, but it seems that some people have completely forgotten what I said!"

After listening for a while, he became more and more irritable. He glared at the group of people and roared angrily. His voice was like thunder, and there was even a lingering sound in the hall. All the civil and military officials were shaken to the point of dizziness, and then they were startled and confused.

He had long said that those in important positions could not directly command the army, otherwise Cao Cao and Lu Bu would not come out like this at this time. This is nothing more than showing that they support the emperor's decree. But these guys actually ignored it like this

I really can't keep my previous words.

With a wink at Xun who seemed to be in a daze, Xun immediately nodded gently to Liu Xuan without letting anyone notice his movements.

Liu Xuan knew that Xun had already remembered these people, and they would be slowly cleared out of the court as soon as there was an opportunity.

"Although the resignations of Meng De and Fengxian are a bit unexpected, it is a good thing that they have eliminated this group of annoying guys in the court."

As for the issue of the Huben Army, he decided to sort out the new military structure first before deciding who would be in charge.

For this reason, after the court meeting, he left Huangfu Song, the Minister of War, Liu Ye, the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, Liu Bei of the Central Guards, as well as Cao Cao and Lu Bu, and went to the side hall to continue the discussion and discuss the further reorganization of the army.
Chapter completed!