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Chapter 588: The plan has changed

On the afternoon of the third day of the October 10th, an emergency report from the army reached Liu Yu. This emergency report was sent from Hanzhong, and then passed through Luoyang to outside Chang'an City.

After reading the urgent report, Liu Yu finally understood why these vassal kings and vassal lords rebelled. It turned out that they used the troops in the Hanzhong and Shuzhong to transfer these troops privately to Guanzhong when they were using their connections in the army in these places.

At this time, the army was almost about to enter Guanzhong. Judging from the speed of the cavalry, Liu Yu estimated that the rebels would be able to reach outside Chang'an City within one or two days. In addition, there should be internal support from Su Zhe and his party in the court. With such internal response and external cooperation, Chang'an City may be lost.

However, Liu Yu thought that these vassal kings and vassal lords were too risky and were almost impossible to transfer troops privately. It was almost impossible to hide the court's suspicion, and it was to transfer the troops to the direction of Chang'an City. This was blatantly incredible. Liu Yu always felt that some things were not right, but he couldn't figure them out. Shu King Su Xiao didn't say much to Zhaosu. Liu Yu was not in a hurry to make a conclusion on what the vassal kings and vassal lords wanted.

On the third night of the Chinese New Year, Liu Yu summoned the generals who followed him back to Chang'an City to hold a preparation meeting.

In this meeting, Liu Yu launched a military operation against the vassal kings and vassal lords the next day. Judging from all aspects of information, the vassal kings and vassal lords should have made a plan to hunt on the fourth day of the first lunar month, but the troops would not arrive outside Chang'an City on the same day. If these vassal kings and vassal lords wanted to use these troops to attack Chang'an City, with the current defense of Chang'an City, they basically had no chance of winning.

At the military meeting, Huo Bing said excitedly: "When you arrive at the hunting ground, let me take action. I will definitely take them down one by one. You will be fine if you want to die and live. I can handle it."

Liu Yu ignored Huo Bing and asked Qu Zhu: "Who is the commander of the Chengbei Defense Department?"

Qu Zhu was stunned. He didn't expect Liu Yu to ask this question. The Chang'an City General Defense Department Yamen is also under the jurisdiction of the Chang'an City General Defense Department Yamen. The Defense Department Yamen is now the Minister of War Li Mi. As for whether Li Mi had transferred the position of the Chang'an City North Defense Department within the past two months, he did not conduct a detailed investigation.

"I... I don't know why the general asked about this?" Qu Zhu asked.

Liu Yu was a little angry when he heard this. Now there is a big disaster in Chang'an City, and Qu Zhu actually doesn't understand some of the situations in the city. This is his dereliction of duty.

"Go and check it now, I'll give you half an hour!" Liu Yu ordered.

Qu Zhu took the order and left, but the others looked at Liu Yu, who was a little blue with a look. They didn't understand why Liu Yu was suddenly interested in a mere North Defense Office and their chief lieutenant. The Defense Office yamen has always been the weakest link in Chang'an City, and it was only a little worse than the yamen of Jingzhao Prefecture. The guards of Chang'an City mainly rely on the two camps outside Chang'an City.

Qu Zhu was quick to do things, and he came back shortly after going there and answered Liu Yu's question.

"The commander of the Northern Defense Department is Li Yuanzhe, a former general from Shu."

Liu Yu slapped the table and said angrily: "It's true!"

The people below looked at each other, not understanding that Liu Yu would have such a big reaction. Liu Yu looked up and found that everyone was looking at him.

Liu Yu suddenly smiled and said, "Don't look at me like this. I'm just talking about the matter, and I'm not angry with you."

After Liu Yu said this, the people below put down their hang of hearts. Liu Yu's current position in the army can be said to be a matter of words, and even the things happening in the country and the court were determined by him. In this case, the generals below would be afraid of him, and Liu Yu also showed a kind of affinity at the right time, so that the people below would not feel that he was the kind of person who was unkind.

Liu Yu explained: "The plan may change tomorrow. The purpose of those princes and vassal lords hunting was not to discuss the plan, but to prepare to escape. The rebels in Guannan were not to attack Chang'an City, but to support these princes and vassal lords."

After Liu Yu said this, Ran suddenly realized. Everyone was worried about what would happen to Chang'an City. Now it seems that the target of these vassal kings and vassal lords was not Chang'an City, but was preparing to return to their original territory and make a comeback. Only in their own territory can they act with confidence and boldness. Chang'an City, the capital of the emperor, the generals who were in charge of garrison were all Liu Yu's direct subordinates, and they had no choice but to take advantage of it.

The reason why Liu Yu asked about the commander of the Defense Office in the North City was to see if these people had the opportunity to leave the city. The hunting ground in Chang'an City was not very large, and it was in the suburbs of the north of the city, and there was no outside city gate. The vassal kings and vassals had to pass the city gate when they left the city.

Liu Yu guessed the next move of the vassal king and the vassal lord, and he had an idea in his mind.

On the next day, Chang'an City was still the same, and the garrison troops were not mobilized. At noon, the vassal kings and vassal lords began to gather at the hunting grounds north of the city. This time they came out without any hurry, but they just brought a few followers. However, there were carriages in each mansion. There were many people in a seemingly small carriage, all of which were the families of the vassal kings and vassal lords.

They were preparing to take their families out of Chang'an City together, then turn south, and go directly to Guannan to meet with the army that was supporting.

A not-too-large carriage was escorted by several accompanying guards and headed north to the city. When it arrived in the suburbs, the carriage was suddenly stopped by a group of people of unknown origin, and the carriage stopped.

"What's going on?" A woman's voice came from the carriage.

"Princess, there is someone blocking the road ahead. It seems... it is a soldier..." the guard replied.

When he heard a soldier blocking the road, the woman in the carriage lifted the curtain and looked at it. Then he saw Liu Yu riding on the horse, smiling at her.

This woman is the daughter of the King of Hejian, Zhaosu, who has contact with Liu Yu.

"Please to the general." When Zhaosu saw Liu Yu, he quickly got off the carriage and kowtowed respectfully to Liu Yu.

Liu Yu did not dismount and asked with a smile: "Madam, haven't you been with Ling Yuan?"

Zhao Su said with a bit of worry on his face: "Previously, the King of Shu sent someone to pick up the little girl, saying that he would have to go to the hunting ground before he could meet her..."

Liu Yu nodded. It seemed that Zhao Su family did not know the plan of King Su Xiao of Shu. King Su Xiao of Shu was afraid that Zhao Su really thought it was going to discuss the plan this time, so he helped her take her daughter Zhao Yingxi away. First, it was to ensure that the mother and daughter could go back to Hedao County to contact the old subordinates. Moreover, with Zhao Yingxi in hand, Su Xiao could also restrain Zhao Su family.

"Then I will go to the hunting ground with my wife to pick up Ling Yuan back."

Liu Yu said, and reached out to Zhaosu, who was standing there with a whip with his hand. Zhaosu was still puzzled when he saw Liu Yu reaching his hand in front of him. She thought to herself, could it be that Liu Yu wanted to ride a horse with her?

"Madam, still have some concerns?" Liu Yu asked suddenly with a deep face.
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