I have a role in the heavens

Since Cao Cao decided to welcome the emperor, he naturally would not drag his feet. He immediately sent Xia Houyuan and others, leading an army of 50,000, straight to Luoyang to greet him.

Cao Cao's army had just arrived in Luoyang. Xia Houyuan and others paid homage to Emperor Xian Liu Bian of the Han Dynasty. Li Jue and Guo Bang happened to lead their troops. They were so surprised that the civil and military officials in the court were trembling. Xie, his respect for the Emperor of Han suddenly disappeared in his heart. He remembered the dispute between Wei Zhongdao and Xun Yu, and suddenly understood why Wei Zhongdao had said that he was holding the Emperor hostage to order the princes. How could such a coward let him How to respect when you are convinced.

Xiahou Yuan and other generals looked at the civil and military officials whose expressions changed. They laughed loudly and took the initiative to attack. They were not afraid of Li Jue and Guo Si's powerful troops and horses. Xiahou Yuan and Zhao Yun were both superb generals. Dian and others were also first-class generals. They fought fiercely for half an hour, fought bloody, and fought bravely to take the lead, repelling the armies of Li Jue and Guo Si in one fell swoop.

The next day, Cao Cao led his army to Luoyang City. Wei Zhongdao did not follow him because he did not have much respect for Han Xian Emperor Liu Bian. He stayed in Yanzhou to take charge of state affairs, and Cao Cao did not force him.

Cao Cao knew how to act well. As soon as he arrived in Luoyang, he respectfully went to pay homage to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. He expressed his sincerity and bowed down in respect.

"I have expressed my gratitude to the country, and I have thought deeply about repaying it. Today, the two thieves, Jue and Si, have committed many crimes. I have more than 200,000 elite soldiers, who can defeat the rebels with obedience and victory. Your Majesty is good at protecting the dragon body and attaches great importance to the country. .”

Liu Bian, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, has been living in the shadow of powerful ministers since he came to the throne. He was so happy that he had never received such courtesy. He greatly praised Cao Cao and granted Cao Cao the title of Sili Xiaowei.

Cao Cao received the order to thank him, walked out of Luoyang City, and returned to the army. He thought of the Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty whom he had just met. He was young, frightened, timid, without any heroic spirit, and without the dignity of a human being. Wei Zhongdao's words about holding the emperor to command the princes kept echoing in his mind. His ambition gradually grew and couldn't be contained at all. It was like weeds after spring, growing crazily.

After Li Jue and Guo Bang were repelled by Xia Houyuan, they did not evacuate. They still lingered in Sili, eyeing Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and unwilling to give up. When they heard that Cao Cao's army had arrived, they couldn't help but discuss countermeasures, hoping to defeat Cao Cao. Take back Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty from his hands.

Jia Xu was sitting in the meeting hall at this time, his heart moved slightly, he stood up and objected.

"Two generals, Cao Cao has a strong army and strong generals. He is a hero who can compete with Lu Bu. We are afraid that we are no match for him, so why not take this opportunity to surrender and ask for pardon for our sins!"

Li Jue and Guo Si were not willing to listen to Jia Xu's words. They became furious and regarded Jia Xu's kind words as poison, insisting on a showdown with Cao Cao.

The two sides fought a battle in Sili. Xia Houyuan and Zhao Yun killed twelve generals of the other side in front of the formation. Their morale was greatly boosted. Cao Cao took advantage of the situation and defeated Li Jue and Guo Si in one battle. They killed many people, including those who surrendered. number. Li Jue and Guo Bang looked west and fled, hurriedly like bereft dogs; knowing that they had nowhere to stay, they had no choice but to drop grass in the mountains, and they withdrew from the political stage in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Cao Cao returned with a great victory and went to Luoyang City to meet Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and made a speech.

"The eastern capital, Luoyang, has been abandoned for a long time and cannot be repaired. It is also difficult to transport food. Xudu is located near Luyang. The city walls, palaces, money, food and people's goods are sufficient for future use. I dare you to move to Xudu, and I hope your majesty will allow it."

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty did not dare to disobey, and the cultural relics officials were also afraid of Cao Cao's power and did not dare to object. Cao Cao welcomed Luan and drove to Xudu, built palaces and palaces, established ancestral temples, provincial offices, and provincial offices, built cities and treasury, and granted Dong Cheng the title. Thirteen people are called lieutenants. Reward merits and punishments, and listen to Cao Cao's disposal.

Cao Cao proclaimed himself General Wu Pinghou, and appointed Wei Zhongdao as the minister, Xun Yu as the military advisor, Xun You as the Sima Jijiu, Liu Ye as the Sikongcang Cao Yu, Mao Jie and Ren Jun as the Dian Nong Zhonglang general and the supervisor. For money and food, Cheng Yu was the prime minister of Dongping, Fan Cheng and Dong Zhao were the orders of Luoyang, Man Chong was the order of Xu Du, Xiahou Yuan, Zhao Yun, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong were all generals, Lu Qian, Li Dian, Le Jin, Yu Jin, and Xu Huang They are all captains, and the rest of the officers and men have their own titles. From then on, all power was vested in Cao Cao: important affairs of the court were reported to Cao Cao first, and then to the emperor.

Cao Cao returned with a full load, held a banquet in the back hall, gathered everyone, discussed important matters, and asked.

"Now Liu Bei and Lu Bu are in Xuzhou, watching with eager eyes. What can you teach me?"

Wei Zhongdao always had to eat and drink, but if Cao Cao never named him and never took the initiative to offer advice, everyone stopped to enjoy the food and wine. Only Wei Zhongdao let out satisfied sighs from time to time and picked up a piece with his chopsticks. I swallowed the venison in one gulp and loved it very much. I narrowed my eyes slightly and shook my head with an intoxicated look, which attracted everyone's attention. For a while, the whole back hall was silent.

Cao Cao was extremely generous to Wei Zhongdao. He quietly watched Wei Zhongdao enjoy the food and said to his left and right.

"Since Zhongdao likes venison, I ordered the chef to kill another deer and send it to Zhongdao's house!"

When Wei Zhongdao heard this, he opened his eyes with a bit of joy, and bowed his hand to Cao Cao, expressing his gratitude, which made Cao Cao very happy.

"General Cao, Liu Bei and Lu Bu are in Xuzhou and are indeed a threat to Yanzhou. This matter can be easily handled!"

When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes showed expectation, and he listened attentively, waiting for Wei Zhongdao's good plan.

Wei Zhongdao took his time, picked up a piece of venison again, stuffed it into his mouth, and muttered without caring about the image.

"Liu Bei is the lord of Xuzhou at this time, but he has not been canonized by the imperial court, so he has no real name."

"Lü Bu is a tiger and wolf, ambitious and foolhardy. All it takes is an edict to make the two of them fight to the death and cannot live together."

When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately became interested. He leaned forward slightly, his eyes shone, and asked Wei Zhongdao for advice.

"Please Zhongdao please tell me clearly, what kind of edict is this?"

Wei Zhongdao was already full at this time, so he wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, not caring about soiling his clothes, and leaned back lazily, speaking casually.

"It's very simple. Tomorrow Cao Gong will give Lu Bu an edict, granting Lu Bu the position of Xuzhou Shepherd, and Liu Bei will serve as Xuzhou Biejia. Lu Bu will have a different heart after receiving this edict, and Liu Bei will never be able to tolerate Lu Bu. The two tigers will inevitably fight. , then Duke Cao will be able to reap the benefits!"

When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help but clapped his hands and shouted that this was a wonderful plan. He picked up the wine glass and drank three glasses in a row. He was so happy that he couldn't help but admire it.

"Zhongdao's wonderful plan is as intoxicating as this fine wine!"

Below, Xun Yu also flashed a hint of admiration in his eyes. Although he had different political views from Wei Zhongdao, he also agreed with Wei Zhongdao's strategy. He actually had a countermeasure in mind, but it was slightly different from what Wei Zhongdao said. He wanted to Cao Cao granted Liu Bei the pastoral title of Xuzhou, and wrote a letter instructing him to kill Lu Bu. Although this plan was feasible, it was still a little inferior to what Wei Zhongdao said, so he did not propose it again.