Zhu Yu came out in a sedan chair. He struggled to get off the sedan chair and bowed to Liu Mao, looking extremely weak.

Liu Mao hurried forward to support him and said, "I heard about the name of Grand Sima in Chang'an. I have longed for it for a long time. I only met today. I really regretted that we met too late."

Zhu Yu said: "Because of my unscrupulous body, cough cough, Zhu cannot go to Hongnong to welcome the king in person, he is guilty."

"The Grand Sima worked hard for the country, and became ill after overwork. Your Majesty knew that the Grand Sima had worked hard, so I asked me to take on this burden so that the Grand Sima could return to Chang'an to recuperate."

"Your Majesty is so grateful to you for your subordinates." Zhu Yu seemed a little excited, but she was so weak that she seemed to be unable to stand.

The two followers hurriedly came up and helped him sit back on the sedan chair. Zhu Yu gasped and said, "King, I have already set up a banquet. Please ask General Su to take my place to welcome the king. Zhu is not feeling well and can't accompany him... to accompany the king." After that, he left in the sedan chair.

Su Mao is an old general in Gengshi, with a high qualification and a high status, second only to Zhu Yu in Luoyang.

He led Liu Mao to the table and met the generals of Luoyang. Everyone was very respectful and polite to the King of Hejian. The captain Dongfang Ying said to Liu Mao: "King, there are soldiers and horses in Hanoi recently, walking around Luoyang. The last general heard that the King defeated ten times the enemy with 800 cavalry today. Is this a matter?"

All the generals looked at him, and Liu Mao replied, "They are mobs, not elite soldiers. Fortunately, Xin'an Miao returned to the school and escort thousands of troops to escort me, and the enemy has retreated."

Liu Mao instinctively felt that he should be low-key and not over-examination of this victory, because it would embarrass Zhu Yu and create obstacles for his successful takeover of Luoyang City.

The generals of Luoyang knew in their hearts that Zhu Yu was unable to get out of the city by these mobs. This was clearly a soldier and a general. It seemed that Luoyang's strategy would change greatly in the future. This King of Hejian and Sima Zhu were definitely not the same as each other.

In fact, the enemy has been active nearby in the past few days, and Luoyang has long received news that Zhu Yu ordered not to fight. This is Luoyang's routine for treating the enemy, just one word: endurance.

If Wang Hu and Ren Shang were alive, they might have gone out of the city for a walk, but now Ren Shang is guarding Yanshi, Wang Hu was also sent out to conquer the land two days ago. If these two generals were not there, Zhu Yu would not dare to move.

Therefore, the enemy can almost do whatever they want around Luoyang, rob food and force the civilians. This vast Yiluo Plain can almost be regarded as the territory for building Wuhan, except for Luoyang City.

Luoyang is often harassed and cannot live in peace. Nearby residents move to other places, and the population is decreasing. Fortunately, the water does not leave outsiders' land, and most of them go west to the pass and enter the Guanzhong Plain.

Zhu Yu regarded Luoyang as his own territory, but could not protect the territory and the people. He had to rely on Emperor Jianshi for food. When he was attacked, he had an army of 200,000, but he also had to rely on Hongnong's troops to rescue him.

Emperor Liu Yu had long been dissatisfied with this, but he had never spared his hands to take over Luoyang. Now Jianshihan has almost pacified the entire Guanxi, and the country is booming. Luoyang's generals have increasingly identified with the identity of Jianshihan's minister. Liu Yu felt that the time to take back Luoyang was ripe, but the person who took over Luoyang must have a noble enough position and strong enough ability to suppress Zhu Yu.

Liu Mao had strong military capabilities. After several years of military training, he became more and more skilled in using troops. However, his interest was only on military affairs and he was unwilling to deal with political affairs. However, this was not a big problem. Just equip a suitable civil servant team.

Liu Mao originally didn't like to socialize and greet people. He lingered on the table and drank a few less drinks. Then he used the excuse of being tired from the journey and went home to rest.

Zhu Yu arranged for him the mansion of Li Yi, the former king of Wuyang. The mansion was very spacious and sufficient to live in. As soon as Liu Mao settled down, Ren Yanjun came.

As a representative of Chang'an, Ren Yanjun has lived in Luoyang for several years and has a deep understanding of Luoyang.

As soon as he saw Liu Mao, he said, "Why did the king come here in a hurry? Now things in Luoyang are very chaotic. Zhu Yu has been operating here for several years and cannot fully control it. If the king brings troops in, he will naturally be able to suppress it. Now the king only brings hundreds of people. If someone has ulterior motives and endangers the safety of the king, what should he do then?"

Liu Mao said: "Why did the Secretary Ren say this? Do the generals in Luoyang have any other intentions?"

Ren Yanjun smiled bitterly and said, "This matter is a long story. Li Yi and Zhu Yu were in Luoyang. They were evenly matched and fought for power, and each had their own confidants. Li Yi secretly understood Feng Yi and prepared to surrender. Zhu Yu was the enemy of Liu Xiu's killing brother, so he naturally did not want to surrender. So Zhu Yu secretly sent someone to assassinate Li Yi. Li Yi's subordinates were very dissatisfied and ran away one after another, defecting to Liu Xiu. Luoyang City almost disbanded. When Wu Han besieged Luoyang, some people secretly colluded with him. If His Majesty had not taken action in time, Luoyang would have been sold out sooner or later. King, Liu Xiu was originally an old minister of Gengshi, and there were many colleagues of his time in Luoyang City. If it were his Majesty, they would naturally be closer to Liu Xiu."

Liu Mao said: "Since that's the case, why is Luoyang City so stable in recent years?"

Ren Yanjun said: "My king, please forgive me for being frank, how can Luoyang City be safe? It's just that Zhu Yu has a strong foundation and can suppress all the generals. There are at least 100,000 confidants in Luoyang, and other or centrists, who are on the fence and waiting and watching. Li Yi's old subordinates and those who are willing to return to Hebei are considered a minority, so they naturally dare not act rashly. If you want to stabilize Luoyang, you must bring more troops to suppress all the generals."

Liu Mao said: "There are more than 100,000 troops in Luoyang, more than 100,000 people obey Zhu Yu, tens of thousands of people watching, and tens of thousands of people with dissenting intentions. They are not my soldiers. Do I want to bring 200,000 troops and horses to suppress Luoyang?"

Ren Yanjun said: "The king must bring at least 100,000 troops to control the important places in the city, and then identify and use the generals one by one, win over those who are close to Chang'an, and eliminate those who are different. After a year, he may roughly grasp the Luoyang City."

"One year?" Liu Mao said: "I wish I could send troops immediately to sweep Kanto. How could I wait for a year?"

Ren Yanjun shook his head and said, "The king has a heroic spirit, but the generals of Luoyang have their own thoughts, so it is difficult for the king to use it."

"Although Ren Shangshu's words are reasonable, they are not right." Liu Mao said: "Although the people of Luoyang are uneven, their interests are consistent, they all need to serve the Han Dynasty. If His Majesty did not set Guanzhong, sweep the world, sweep Liangzhou, and give confidence to the generals of Luoyang, how could they be so stable? If Liu Xiu was destined to be a loser, even if the generals of Luoyang are close to him, they would not abandon the openness and darkness and return to his command. In my opinion, the most powerful thing to unite people is victory. It is the continuous victory of Chang'an that stabilized the situation in Luoyang. I came here to take Luoyang to fight and win, so that everyone could see the bright prospects of our great man. Instead of huddling in the city and blocking the enemy's horse hooves with four walls!"

He spoke with great enthusiasm and confidence. Ren Yanjun nodded secretly after hearing this. The words of King Hejian might have really come to the point. The generals are divided into factions, but they will eventually follow the most promising monarch. It is precisely because Liu Yu let them see the prospect of victory that they have won people's hearts.

Ren Yanjun felt that compared with Liu Mao, Zhu Yu's power and plot seemed too petty.

"If the king needs to hire people, the son Ren Shangren will be sent by the king!" Ren Yanjun did not forget to push his son out, allowing him to occupy a place in Liu Mao's heart.

At this time, Ren Shang was guarding Yanshi and was not in Luoyang City. Originally, Wang Hu was stationed in Luoyang, but was suddenly sent by Zhu Yu to cover the area. Ren Yanjun felt that this might be related to Liu Mao's arrival.

It can be said that at this time, in Luoyang City, except for the 800 cavalry he brought, there was no Liu Mao's soldier, so Ren Yanjun was particularly worried.

"Master, please be careful. The Wuyang King Li Yi was assassinated in this house. The king must not be taken lightly!"

Liu Mao remembered what the emperor told him before leaving, "Zhu Yu is cruel and scheming, but he is still aware of the current affairs. He does not have the necessary conditions for independence, and his ability and ambition are limited. He may stumbling to you, but he will never turn against his second brother or oppose the court."

Liu Mao had long been used to believing the emperor's judgment. Since His Majesty said that, Zhu Yu must not do anything too much.

Liu Mao said: "You don't have to worry about being a minister, I have my own opinions."
Chapter completed!