Chapter 369 Before Ascending the Throne

"It's not a condition, it's a transaction! For us, there's only a transaction!" the man in black corrected.

"Oh! Let's talk about the transaction between us!" Cao Cao did not verbally linger with the man in black. What he needed was the result, and the others were not caring.

"Five cities! One river and lake!" the man in black replied.

"Trade!" Cao Cao agreed readily.

For him, these are just blank checks, so what can I do if I agree?

"Remember your promise! Otherwise you will regret it!" The man in black threw down his words and walked out of the half-open window. He came like a ghost, and left like a ghost.

Cao Cao didn't see clearly how the man in black left. Looking at the empty study, Cao Cao felt like a dream. I hope it was a real dream, I hope the man in black could kill Huangfu Jian.

The war in Youzhou did not change because of Huangfu Jian's order.

Gongsun Zan still died, in the towering mound he built himself, and his three sons became his burial objects. Some of his wives and concubines died, and some became Yuan Shao's guests, and were kidnapped by Yuan Shao.

On a dark night, a team of 500 people under Yuan Shao, led by the famous Hebei general Zhang He and Gao Lan, went directly into the mound where Gongsun Zan lived from the dug tunnel. Although the mound was unattainable, it looked extremely powerful on the surface, but there was not even a soldier inside, except for Gongsun Zan, there was not even a man.

Such a mound was like his back flower courtyard in Zhang He and Gao Ling's eyes, and in the eyes of these 500 Hebei soldiers, they were like their own back flower courtyard. Since Gongsun Zan was defeated and trapped, he had not only drunken worries and scolded wives, but also enjoyed beating his wives, concubines and women. The night when Yuan Jun entered the mound from the tunnel, Gongsun Zan was drunk as if he was drunk and was beheaded by Zhang He.

Gongsun Zan died in his sleep, without any pain, and he was depressed forever with his dream.

On that dark night, Yuan Jun suddenly appeared in the mound, and countless torches lit up, like divine weapons falling from the sky.

"Gongsun Zan is dead! Those who surrender will not be killed!" Zhang He held a knife in one hand and held Gongsun Zan's bloody head in the other hand, shouting loudly. Zhang He's voice spread far in the dark wind, frightening the remaining soldiers in Youzhou who were still sleeping.

At this time, Yuan Shao personally led his army to the trenches, ordered people to fill the soil, and launched a final offensive.

In the dark night, the remaining soldiers in Youzhou didn’t know how many Yuan troops came in the middle of the mound, and how these Yuan soldiers got in. They only knew that Gongsun Zan was dead and Yuan troops came. Except for a very small number of people who were still resisting, most of them put down their weapons and chose to surrender. The lords were dead, so what else did they fight? Why?

More than 30,000 remnants of Youzhou Army surrendered and became prisoners of Yuan’s army. Gongsun Zan’s sons either died in battle or committed suicide, and the result was the same. The entire battle process was very short, and everything was over by dawn. The short army had no time to react, and could only watch Yuan Shao conquered Youzhou.

Yuan’s army captured Youzhou. At dawn the next day, Yuan Shao sent someone to tell the envoy of Zhenxi Army that Gongsun Zan committed suicide and the remnants of Youzhou Army chose to surrender!

The dispute between Ji and You lasted for more than a year and finally ended with Gongsun Zan's death.

Around mid-August, the Han Dynasty truly calmed down, and all the princes stopped fighting. Except for some small thieves who had to engage in small fights in order to make a living, all the big wars stopped. The heroes of all the parties had their own thoughts and were waiting for the day of September 9, waiting for Huangfu Jian's throne ceremony.

The Han Dynasty had not had such peace for many years, and the people of the world were still naively thinking that the peaceful times had really come. However, they didn't know that under this peaceful surface, there were turbulent waves, and how many troops were gathering in the dark, a stunning war, a war that swept the world was about to begin, and how many innocent people would die in this chaos of war.

The tranquility before the storm came, a bit strange tranquility!

The official roads between Guanzhong and Chang'an were originally the lifelines leading to various places in Guanzhong. Now they are becoming busier, with traffic and endless. The days when Huangfu Jian ascended the throne are getting closer and closer. No matter what their thoughts are, the princes of all walks of life have sent a brigade of envoys to Chang'an, carrying huge gifts to congratulate Huangfu Jian on the throne ceremony.

The heroes in the world are secretly posing a plan to gather troops to attack Huangfu Jian. Where is Huangfu Jian? He is not idle either.

On the surface, officials of Chang'an City are preparing for Huangfu Jian's throne ceremony and busy. In fact, in Huangfu Jian's Wushen Palace, the most mysterious and majestic tower in the palace, Huangfu Jian summoned important officials in the tent to discuss the plan to pacify the world every night.

The tower is octagonally shaped, with the outer layer of the strongest white marble granite, and the inside is made of hemlock trees that are not afraid of water and fire, and are as tough as iron. It is divided into nine floors, with multiple shooting holes on each floor. The building is equipped with the most advanced city-defense crossbow of the Town West Army. It can be said to be a tower that is both offensive and defensive and never damaged.

On the surface, the tower looks more like a towering pagoda. The tower is twenty-five meters tall, more than five meters taller than the two ancient Fengques in Chang'an City. It is the second tallest building in Chang'an City, and is only slightly lower than the golden dragon pillar in the square in front of the Wushen Palace.

The tower is located in the center of the Wushen Palace, and of course it is also the center of the central palace where Huangfu Jian lives. On weekdays, there are 500 people in the tower guard alone. Even many of Huangfu Jian’s wives are not allowed to approach without Huangfu Jian’s orders. Standing on the top of the tower, the entire Chang'an City can be seen at a glance, and the entire Wushen Palace can be taken in the eyes.

In addition to convening some extremely secret meetings, Huangfu Jian is also the center of the entire Wushen Palace. Once the Wushen Palace is invaded by foreign enemies, this is the command center of the entire Wushen Palace. The Nine Palace Eight Trigrams Formation of the Wushen Palace can also be controlled here. Under the tower, there is a secret passage that leads directly to Chang'an City in case of emergencies. Of course, these are the biggest secrets. Except for Ma Jun, the little inventor who built this palace, only Huangfu Jian knew about it.

On the fifteenth day of August, on the full moon night, the highest-rise convention hall on the tower was brightly lit, and the high-rise buildings in the town’s western army were gathering in a room.

This is the fifth meeting that Huangfu Jian convened the senior leaders of the town’s western army. In order to cover up the people’s eyes, every discussion is chosen at night, in the most mysterious tower of the Wushen Palace.

Red candles with thick arms were sucking and spitting flames, illuminating the entire tower. There was no head here, only seats. Huangfu Jian sat on the table facing north and south, with civil and military officials around him sitting in the group seat.

Jia Xu sat in the civil servant position closest to Huangfu Jian, and then Yan Zhong, Zhang Zhao, Zhong Yao, Cai Yong, Xi Zhicai, Chen Qun, Guo Jia, Ju Su, Tian Feng, Fa Yan, Zhou Yi, and Ma Jun. These thirteen people are all the pillars of the future Dawu Kingdom.

Hua Xiong sat in the position of the military general closest to Huangfu Jian, followed by the candidates of the eight generals, Cheng Yin, Yang Qiu, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, eight people, and eight generals followed by the three generals of the eight generals, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Zhang Feilong, Hu and Leopard, and the three generals were the leading generals of the Ninth Battalion of the Field Battle: Xu Huang, Ju Yi, Zhang Liao, Ma Teng, Huang Zhong, Pang De, Li Jue, Zhou Yu, and Taishi Ci. The last one was Gan Ning, Huang Gai, and Yan Rou.

Some of these people hold important positions in Chang'an City, but more of them are in other places, either in charge of one party or in charge of the power of the army. This time, they were all recalled by Huangfu Jian to Chang'an. First, they had to paralyze their opponents and borrow the courage to let their opponents take action. Second, Huangfu Jian wanted to use the tricks and set up a shocking situation.

Hua Xiong has been wandering on the prairie for more than ten years. The ghost cavalry has become famous, and all the tribes of the grassland are afraid of it. After Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and Zhang Fei were transferred back by Huangfu Jian, they still left 150,000 iron cavalry. Although these iron cavalry cannot be compared with the dragon, tiger and leopard cavalry, they are also a powerful force, and are now incorporated into the ghost cavalry under Hua Xiong.

First, Hua Xiong was Huangfu Jian's first personal guard commander. It can be said that he grew up guarding Huangfu Jian. Hua Xiong regarded Huangfu Jian as his nephew, and Huangfu Jian also regarded Hua Xiong as his uncle, and had great trust in Hua Xiong. Second, the ghost cavalry has been active in the desert for a long time, and has been engaged in burning, killing, looting, which not only restricts the occurrence of grassland nations, but also can cultivate a powerful cavalry.

After the joint efforts of Huaxiong Ghost Iron Cavalry and Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Zhang Fei's three cavalry, the dragon, tiger and leopard cavalry, in recent years, the Xianbei in the western region surrendered, and the Xianbei in the central region suffered a devastating blow and was on the verge of being in name only. Only the Xianbei in the eastern region has a long distance and has the power to fight.

The strong grassland hero and the powerful Xianbei people have become the current situation. If the first Xianbei king Tan Shihuai was still alive, he would probably be angry to death again.

Under the pervasive attack of the ghost cavalry and the strong deterrence of the Zhenxi Army, the Northern Huns perished and the Southern Huns completely surrendered. Wuwan moved eastward and fled to Liaodong to avoid the Zhenxi Army's Iron Cavalry.

Huangfu Jian transferred Hua Xiong back this time, because he had not seen Hua Xiong for many years, and he really missed him. Second, he received a secret report that the Eastern Xianbei had joined forces with the heroes of the Central Plains to attack Bingzhou on the day Huangfu Jian ascended the throne.

After Zhao Yun resolved the siege of Xuzhou, he was transferred back by Huangfu Jian, mainly because he received a letter from Zhao Yun that Liu Bei and the Guan Yu brothers also arrived in Xuzhou. Huangfu Jian also wanted to know how big waves the Liu and Guan brothers could make in this life. He also wanted to see if Tao Qian from Xuzhou would also rebel against him.

Although Zhao Yun returned to Chang'an, his 10,000 dragon cavalry remained in a secret military camp near Luoyang. Huangfu Jian thought that Luoyang would be the main attack place of Cao Cao's coalition forces, and Zhao Yun's 10,000 dragon cavalry was also safer.

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