Three Kingdoms: My Wife Is Diao Chan

Chapter 154 Re-planning to counter the rebellion in Luoyang
Chapter 155 Re-planning to counter the rebellion in Luoyang
Cao Chong was enjoying poetry in Wenjiao's carriage, when Xiahouba's voice suddenly sounded beside the carriage.

"Young master, General Zhao has lost."

Ditto?

Cao Chong was greatly surprised that Zhao Yun, who was full of courage, lost to the unknown Yang Cang.

"What's the situation?" Cao Chong hurriedly got out of the car and at the same time stopped the army from advancing.

If you don't sum up the reasons for the defeat, even if the army reaches Luoyang, it will be useless.

Zhao Yun came to Cao Chong disheartened, and said apologetically, "Young master, I've shamed you. We lost the first battle."

Cao Chong was not angry, but instead patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder, saying: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and a battle does not determine victory or defeat."

"It seems that Pang Tong is right. I need to pay attention to Luoyang's suppression of the rebellion."

"General Zhao, tell me quickly how you were defeated."

Cao Chong began to summarize and analyze.

Seeing this, Pang Tong couldn't help nodding, and finally agreed with Xia Houba's words.

Zhao Yun told Cao Chong exactly what happened.

Cao Chong was very curious about the cavalry of the Western Regions, and hurriedly asked: "The cavalry of the Western Regions, compared with my cavalry regiment of the Shence Army, who is more powerful?"

Zhao Yun replied: "The cavalry in the Western Regions are even stronger."

Oh?
It turned out to be so.

Cao Chong didn't think it was too strange for this answer.

The cavalry regiment of the Shence Army does not have good horses, nor does it have a good commander, so its combat effectiveness is naturally not strong.

The cavalry of the Western Regions is different. The bloody horses are famous, not to mention the scimitars of the Western Regions, which the Central Plains people can't make.

In an instant, Cao Chong no longer hated the people from the Western Regions in Luoyang, but instead regarded them as treasures.

If these people from the Western Regions all joined my cavalry regiment, wouldn't my cavalry regiment be invincible in the world.

This is an important resource and should not be wasted.

In the future, cavalry will be needed no matter whether it is the northern expedition to Wuhuan, or Goguryeo and Mahan.

"It looks like it's a waste for the cavalry from the Western Regions to stay in Luoyang. I wish they could be of use to me," Cao Chong said.

Pang Tong smiled and said, "Young master, this is not difficult."

Cao Chong raised his eyebrows and said, "How can I say that, Mister has a solution?"

As a military adviser, Pang Tong must have his own ideas, otherwise how could he be as famous as Zhuge Liang.

"The people from the Western Regions just cooperated with Yang Cang, they didn't have superiors and subordinates, and they were not subdued by Yang Cang. The reason why the people from the Western Regions followed Yang Cang to rebel was because they were worried that the young master would punish them after he arrived in Luoyang."

"If the young master announces that he will not question the people from the Western Regions, they will naturally lose their hearts with Yang Cang."

It's a good idea, but not harsh enough.

The reason why Yang Cang was able to defeat Zhao Yun was because he made preparations in advance.

As the saying goes, be prepared.

That being the case, the young master also needs to be prepared.

Yang Cang is just a small warlord in Luoyang, and cannot represent Luoyang at all.

In Luoyang City, there are also the remnants of the Yellow Turbans and people from the Western Regions.

Although these three forces are embraced together to form Tietong, there must be loopholes.

"Not only that, but I also want to give people from the Western Regions a promotion channel. As long as these people from the Western Regions join my army, I will not only ignore the past, but after they have made meritorious service, I will return the military merit."

"There will be no shortage of heaven and earth, mansions, and beauties."

"It's better for them to follow me than to follow Yang Cang."

Pang Tong's eyes lit up, he didn't expect Cao Chong to think so quickly, "Young master is wise."

Cao Chong continued: "Not only that, I want to attack them one by one, and from the inside."

"The remnants of the Yellow Turbans have become bandits. They just want to rely on Yang Cang to make money. They want money, so I just give it to them."

"With money they value their heads."

Anyway, the young master is rich.

I like it, the feeling of spending money.

Buying people's hearts is also buying, as the saying goes, spend your money wisely.

Pang Tong was very excited, and finally believed what Xiahouba said, "If the young master uses this plan, we will definitely win!"

"At that time, let the naval regiment land on the south bank of the Yellow River and directly attack the north of Luoyang City."

Cao Chong didn't think so, he had his own idea, "No, Luoyang is in ruins anyway, this time I want to take Luoyang without bloodshed."

Pang Tong was puzzled and asked, "How can you fight without bloodshed?"

The corner of Cao Chong's mouth showed a slight curvature, pretending to be mysterious: "This is a secret, just watch it."

Next, Cao Chong began to deploy new tactics.

He wrote a letter and sent it to Lu Xun with a flying pigeon.

On his own side, Pang Tong was asked to talk to the people from the Western Regions, and he went there with his official seal. Cao Chong directly said that whoever surrendered first would become an official first.

It is rare for a foreigner to be an official in a great Han Dynasty for a hundred years.

As for Cao Chong, he talked with the bandits in person.

The army camped and rested in place, under Zhao Yun's supervision.

Xia Houba followed Cao Chong to find the bandits.

In order to make the bandits appear on their own initiative, Cao Chong deliberately dressed up as a businessman, wearing valuable clothes and gestures of value.

Passing by the east gate of Luoyang, he looked like he was going to Luoyang.

"Well, check the door upstairs, I'm going to Yizhou to do business." Ever since Yang Cang rebelled and proclaimed himself queen, Luoyang City has been closed.

Cao Chong could only speak to the defenders.

The defenders in charge of the east gate were not Yang Cang's direct descendants, but the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, led by Zhang Yan, a burly man.

Zhang Yan saw that Cao Chong was dressed in a rich family's attire, his eyes immediately glowed with gold, and he hurriedly asked his men to open the door.

Cao Chong rode a donkey and led Xiahouba into the city swaggeringly.

result……

As soon as he entered the city, he was stopped by bandits.

Zhang Yan walked up to Cao Chong in a very embarrassing manner, and asked, "Where did you come from? Where are you going? What are you doing?"

Cao Chong pretended to be nervous, and replied: "If you go back to Jun Ye, we came from Yecheng and are going to Yizhou to make purchases."

"Purchase? What are you buying?" Zhang Yan asked curiously.

"Yizhou is the land of abundance, I plan to go there to buy some food and grass." Cao Chong replied.

Zhang Yan laughed, "I don't think you will be able to go to Yizhou."

As soon as the words fell, the bandits tied up Cao Chong and Xia Houba.

"Master Jun, what's the point of this?" Cao Chong asked intentionally.

Zhang Yan sneered and said, "What do you mean? I don't know that Luoyang's surname is Yang now. You are right to come here. My uncle is short of money recently, so your things belong to me."

"As for the two of you, I'll give you two choices, either to be killed by my subordinates, or to do things with me."

Yang Cang proclaimed himself king and became the master of Luoyang. Zhang Yan was not convinced. In the past, everyone was of the same generation and cooperated with each other.

Now suddenly one is the king and the other is the Caotou king, Zhang Yan is naturally upset.

However, Yang Cang is powerful, and now there are foreign enemies coming, Zhang Yan can only endure it first.

No, news just came from the south gate, Yang Cang beat Zhao Yun away.

This increased Yang Cang's prestige in Luoyang a lot.

Zhang Yan also wants to be a king to have fun, but he is not powerful enough, and now it is the time for employing people, so he wants to keep Cao Chong and the others to work by his side.

(End of this chapter)