Zhao Rui's report made Liu Cheng feel heavy. He just pushed Xu Rong to the position of Tunqi Captain. Before this joy could pass, Dong Zhuo gave him such an outing. It was really hateful.

Liu Cheng calmed down and said to Xu Rong: "Xu Rong, you should go back to the camp first and pass on my order. The entire army will enter a state of combat readiness to prevent Dong Zhuo from attacking the palace. As soon as the imperial edict arrives, you should go to the Tunqi Camp immediately to take office! I will be responsible for the training of the Yulin Army! "

"Abide by the order!"

After Xu Rong left, the lord Bo Zhang asked with a serious expression: "General, is Dong Zhuo so bold and dare to attack the palace? Is he not afraid of causing a siege in the world?"

Liu Cheng asked back: "Do you know what purpose does Dong Zhuo bring his troops to Luoyang City? If you don't try to seize enough benefits, but don't have enough benefits, how do you think he would have transferred troops to Luoyang City one after another?"

Zhang thought about it and said, "Power, only with enough power can he be willing to take risks! If he wants to get enough power, he must have a great influence on the government. Continuously increasing troops is to add a trump card to himself. Dong Zhuo, a senior official, had heard a little earlier. He climbed to his current official position and relied on opportunism all the way, but he cannot deny his ability to command troops and buy soldiers. There are also many capable generals and counselors under his tent. His good choice for the sake of opportunity also proves that this person's insight and grasp of timing are extraordinary! This is a person who takes risks for the sake of power, and the general's fear of him is not unreasonable. We still have to prevent him from taking risks and leading his army to attack the palace!"

Liu Cheng immediately sent people to strengthen surveillance of Dong Zhuojun, and at the same time reduced the vacation and rest time of the soldiers of the Yulin Army, strengthened the guards of palace gates and city walls everywhere, and soldiers who were not on duty stayed in the barracks and were not allowed to go out.

The imperial edict arrived in the afternoon, and there were two copies in total, one of which was to enthrone Liu as the right general, and the other was to appoint Xu Rong, the former Imperial Army General, as the lieutenant of the Tunqi Clan.

The Right General can open a government office and build a yamen, which means he can recruit more strategists and general officials to assist him in handling military affairs. These two imperial edicts attracted great attention from court officials. Compared to Liu Cheng's enthroned as the Right General, Xu Rong's appointment as the Tunqi Captain was a bit insignificant. The Right General can be said to be the top military general inside and outside the Eastern Han Dynasty court. In addition to He Miao, Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo, he has the highest military position. In fact, when it comes to war, it is hard to say who has greater power. The emperor's imperial edict is the key to determining who is in high position and power. He has the merit of saving and escort, and he has been deeply trusted by the emperor and the empress dowager. Who dares to underestimate it?

At night, Liu Cheng disguised himself as an ordinary citizen and brought Wang Shuang and others to the Yuanyangwu Escort Agency.

The door of the escort agency was closed tightly, and he took out the key and opened it, leading everyone in. Although it had been many days, the escort agency seemed to be emitting blood.

The oil lamps on the walls on both sides of the lobby were lit. Liu Cheng sat cross-legged on the main seat cushion. Wang Shuang walked in with a masked man and clasped his fists and said, "General, the man has arrived!"

Liu Cheng waved to Wang Shuang, Wang Shuang clasped his fists and retreated, and took a few personal soldiers to guard the yard.

"Let the general wait for a long time!" The masked man pulled down his mask and clasped his fists. The mask was pulled down, revealing his thin and firm face, but it was the former General Hu Ben and the current commander of the shadow guard Wang Yue.

Liu Cheng stood up and pointed at the prepared wine and dishes next to him: "I just arrived, Commander Wang, please take your seat!"

"Thank you, General!" Wang Yue hugged his fists, walked to the shortest table and knelt down, picked up the roast chicken on the table and ate it.

After drinking and eating, Liu Cheng asked, "Commander Wang, how was the Shadow Guard formed?"

Wang Yue said: "Due to the short time, the general framework was only set up in the Sili area, but it has been put into operation. Most of the rangers in Luoyang City have been strictly screened, and 130 people have been absorbed by the Yujiang into the Shadow Guard and become the backbone. More than 160 people are still under investigation. At present, our people are at the homes of all the major ministers in Luoyang City!"

After hearing Wang Yue's report, Liu Cheng was quite pleased. When he remembered the incident of Dong Zhuo's transfer of troops into Luoyang, he asked: "Every day after a few days, a group of Xiliang troops entered Luoyang City. Do you know about this?"

Wang Yue said: "I know, but the spies arranged in the Sili area did not report the arrival of the Xiliang army. However, this afternoon, a spy came from Hongnong to urgent news, saying that 20,000 Xiliang cavalry had passed Tongguan City and were rushing to Luoyang without stopping, and they could arrive in at least two days!"

"Twenty thousand?" Liu Cheng gasped. He was now convinced that every few days before, a group of Xiliang soldiers entered the city, which was all Dong Zhuo's hidden actions. The purpose was to intimidate the ministers and ministers of the courts in Luoyang and make them fear and fear of him. Prepare for him to take office. The 20,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry, who had not yet arrived in Luoyang, was his trump card.

Liu Cheng already understood that he had lost the best opportunity to kill Dong Zhuo. He had previously been concerned about the attitude of the city guards and did not dare to fight against Dong Zhuo, and now he had no chance. Xu Rong and Chen Dao had just taken office in the Northern Army and had not controlled the troops yet. He was not strong enough. Even if he was desperate to attack the Huben Army camp occupied by Dong Zhuo's army, they would just hold on for two days and wait for the arrival of the 20,000 Xiliang army...

"How about it, who is the guard of Tongguan? He actually sent 20,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry to pass the level. This person should be killed!" Liu Cheng was so angry that his veins swelled up on his forehead. He slapped the table on his face with a palm, and the wine and dishes sprinkled on the table on the table, and it suddenly became a mess.

Wang Yue said in a deep voice: "General, in the opinion of the last general, the generals of Tongguan should have been bribed by Dong Zhuo's people, otherwise they would not have passed Tongguan so easily!"

Liu Cheng had a gloomy face. After thinking for a long time, he took out a cloth bag from his arms and handed it over and said, "I have made a confession to His Majesty. With His Majesty's consent, you will form the Shadow Guard and appoint you as the commander of the Shadow Guard. He is fully responsible for the establishment and management of Shadow Guard affairs. This is the official seal of the Shadow Guard commander, but because it is a secret yamen and cannot be made public, no clear order was issued. From now on, you will be directly responsible to me, and I will bear all the expenses of expanding the scale of Shadow Guard and maintaining operation! When the time is ripe, I will suggest to Your Majesty that Shadow Guard is officially included in the ranks of various government agencies of the Han Dynasty, and Shadow Guard is temporarily under the jurisdiction of my general's office!"

Wang Yue stood up and took the official seal and bowed, "I will obey the order!"

"There is something that needs to be reported to the general. Today, many court officials and ministers received a banquet from Dong Zhuo and went to Dong Zhuo's mansion to attend the banquet!"

"Oh? Anyone dares to go to Dong Zhuo's house to attend a banquet?" Liu Cheng was quite surprised. His face looked ugly again: "Are these people afraid of being associated with Dong Zhuo and being suspicious of the court? By the way, who are they?"

Wang Yue said: "The last general has made an analysis. These ministers who go to the banquet are all timid and afraid of things on weekdays, are neutral in the court, and have no background backing, and there are many famous scholars!"
Chapter completed!