The portable magic tower of the Three Kingdoms

"When Dong Zhuo set the fire... Forget it, I probably can't stop him from setting it on fire." Liu Tao felt that it would be better to leave this city as soon as possible. The more affection he has for it, the more heartache he will feel when it is burned.

At the same time, he probably knew why Dong Zhuo set fire to it.

Luoyang runs from east to west, with Luoshui in the south and Gushui in the north. Once there is a fire, there will be a sea of ​​fire for more than ten kilometers, and it is difficult to find a boat.Without a day or two, there is no way to continue the pursuit, which means that there is a day or two to march quickly.

Considering that Dong Zhuo took away a lot of valuables and the speed was not fast, these two days were very important to him.It can be supported until the large troops enter Hangu Pass.

From the point of view of war, there is nothing wrong with it, but from a historical point of view, after Dong Zhuo's death, he was only lit up with a sky lantern, which is a bit cheap for him.

"Brother, what are you thinking?" Lu Yan was a little worried, and Liu Tao's expression was vaguely ferocious.

"Thinking of some bad things." Liu Tao shook his head, he didn't need to care too much about what happened a few years later.After admonishing himself like this, he also slowly adjusted his mentality, and began to carefully observe the capital of the big man...

Chapter 153

"I'm a little curious..." Yuan Shao came to Liu Tao's side. Since the decisive battle, his attitude towards Liu Tao has changed. He can't be regarded as a friend, but at least he will take the initiative to talk to him, "This is the first time you come to Luoyang, don't you curious?"

"The prosperity here is beyond my imagination." Liu Tao didn't look at him, "But because it's too prosperous, I still don't want to appreciate it carefully, lest I can't help but want to stay forever."

"With Deran's military achievements this time, don't the schools of the Northern Army choose according to you? If not, the general will also need a lot of subordinates." Yuan Shao suggested that the weather was so hot that the names began to be called. .

The official of the Shogun's Mansion, rather the official of the Shogun's Mansion, the shogunate originally used to describe the Shogun's Office, but the impression of the Shogunate in later generations is more inclined to the shogunate era on the island country.

Under the shogunate, there are chief officials, prime ministers, military officers, and master books, etc., which are considered military positions and belong to the official establishment of the imperial court, not the generals of the generals.

"Although I'm a family member, but since the beginning, Luoyang is full of dignitaries, and I might provoke them one day. The nobles have self-knowledge, and Luoyang is not a place I can stay for a long time. I only hope that I can serve the court and keep the place peaceful. .” Liu Tao shook his head.

"You have self-knowledge... but that passage from "Lao Tzu"?" Yuan Shao touched a soft nail, but quickly changed the subject and continued to chat.

Liu Tao seemed to have heard of this saying, but he didn't remember it very clearly, so he kept his words vague.The latter didn't get entangled either, and continued to chat, and the two of them just chatted one after another.

When they arrived at the camp, Lu Zhi asked the army to station to rest, but Yuan Shao did not stay.

"Men, Yuan Shao..." Liu Tao was a little curious, so he asked Lu Zhi.

"He is an officer of the general, not my subordinate." Lu Zhi replied, "Besides, the hunt for thieves has ended, and I guess I, the general of Beizhong, have almost come to an end... To be honest, I am really not good at being a teacher. fit for military duty."

When he was in danger, he was appointed as the general of Beizhong. The court mainly valued his prestige and reputation.At the same time, when he was the prefect of Lujiang, he had experience in commanding troops.But in the final analysis, he is just a literati, and he has no intention of continuing to serve in the military.

"Teacher, this time the reward is based on merit, and the disciple plans to take up a post in the local area. Is it possible?" Liu Tao asked in a low voice.

"It depends on how His Majesty arranges it. Anyway, in the next two days at most, I think I will be summoned by His Majesty. If you are mentioned, I can try to mention it." Lu Zhi thought for a while, "Why, I don't plan to stay in Luoyang. "

Liu Tao couldn't help but repeat what he said to Yuan Shao.

"People are valuable with self-knowledge..." Lu Zhi looked at Liu Tao, "It's rare for you to have this kind of understanding, so I won't force it. If you are free these few days, come to my mansion in Luoyang and copy the scriptures." copy."

"Yes, disciple, thank you teacher!" Liu Tao was very reluctant, but had to pretend to be excited, and saluted Lu Zhi.

"Today, just take a good rest." Lu Zhi nodded, and then went to work on other things.

Less than half an hour later, Jian Yong also found the barracks and formally returned to the team.Asked about the entrusted matter, the latter said that the wine had been successfully delivered to the palace, and Zuo Feng also asked someone to bring the matter, and the matter was settled.

"Will I be too dazzling?" Liu Tao thought for a while and asked, "What if His Majesty is reluctant to let me leave Luoyang and keep me here?"

"Based on the performance of the lord on the battlefield, maybe he will really be kept." Jian Yong thought for a while, and then nodded towards him.

At the beginning in Zhuo County, there were only 100 troops.By the time of Lunu, it had expanded to 300 people. After the Guangzong War, there were still 4000 people.

Almost every battle was won with less, and only the battle of Xia Quyang suffered the most serious damage, but the number of casualties was still insignificant compared with the enemy's situation.

"However..." Jian Yong immediately added, "General Bei Zhonglang joined forces with Captain Yuan Shao to lead an army of [-] to confront millions of Yellow Turban thieves, all the way from Wei County to Guangzong City. There are more than [-] left..."

Not only Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun and Huangfusong's Changsha battle, Zhu Jun's follow-up Wancheng battle, and Huangfusong's defeat of the Buji tribe in Dongjun, these are all great military exploits.Compared with them, Liu Tao's contribution is really nothing.

"In my capacity, I probably don't have the qualifications to meet His Majesty." Liu Tao felt a little headache, after all, the order has not completely collapsed, and the decision-making power is not in his hands, "It's just that instead of waiting for the result to come out, it's better to find a way to hold the initiative in your hands .”

Then he looked at Lu Yan and asked, "How much money can our army use?"

"More than two thousand guan, at most one thousand guan can be used." Lu Yan probably knew what Liu Tao was thinking, so he told the truth.

"Xianhe, find a way to contact Zuo Feng, and see if I can be sent to Bingzhou or... Liangzhou!" After Liu Tao got the answer, he immediately looked at Jian Yong and ordered.

"You can give it a try." Jian Yong replied, fortunately, he did have the foresight, and in the past few days in Luoyang, through Zuo Feng, he also got in touch with Bi Lan.

For things like this, it's useless to go to Zuo Feng, Zuo Feng also has to go to Bi Lan, it's better to go to Bi Lan directly.

"It's just, why Bingzhou or Liangzhou?" Lu Yan couldn't figure it out, if it was a border area, wouldn't it be the same in Youzhou?

"My mentor transferred me from the governor. Although the governor let me go, I'm afraid I'm not happy. When we go back to Youzhou, don't we just run into his hands?" Liu Tao replied.

"That's right, brother Yu didn't think carefully." Lu Yan suddenly apologized.

At the same time, in Luoyang Palace.It is estimated that Liu Tao did not know that his information and Lu Zhi's battle report were now in the hands of Han Emperor Liu Hong.In addition, Liu Tao's original book "Summary of Military Training" and Liu Yan's revised version are also here.

"My uncle knows how to put gold on his face." Liu Hong carefully compared the two military books, and put them on the short table. "If I didn't send you to investigate there, I would have loved him..."

About 20 days ago, this book of war, which Liu Yan said he participated in compiling, was sent along with the battle report.

This kind of basic thing, Lantai has as much as it needs, it is not worth mentioning.However, in this book, there is something new in the aspect of "gathering the spirit of the army", which aroused his interest a little.

Mainly for meritorious service, Zou Jing, the school lieutenant under his command, defeated [-] Yellow Turban bandits outside Zhuo County, and then this book of war.He vaguely mentioned a Sima from another department named Liu Tao, and some of his improved riding equipment, which can improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry, and he didn't even say that he was a clan.

In addition, just a few simple words did not arouse his idea.Now that Liu Tao performed so well on the battlefield, he also remembered that there was a person in Liu Yan's repayment of merit. After looking carefully, he realized that it was a person.

Then the question arises, is Zou Jing or Liu Tao the one who defeated [-] Yellow Turban bandits outside Zhuo County?Considering that the original text of Liu Tao's "Outline of Military Training" has been found, things are worth pondering...

"No, call Liu Tao over and ask carefully?" Liu Hong mumbled after thinking for a while.

Chapter 154

"Your Majesty...want to see me?" Liu Tao was a little confused when he was woken up by Lu Yan in the early morning of the next day and told that someone was coming from the palace and that His Majesty wanted to see him.

Ordinarily, Lu Zhi and Huangfusong had already returned in triumph, and Zhu Jun was also on the way.

These three great heroes were not summoned by Emperor Han, so they called him the Sima of another department who came from the local militia first?Even if you have the status of a clan relative, you shouldn't be so 'favored', right?

"Brother, you don't need to think too much." Seeing that Liu Tao couldn't react, Lu Yan quickly explained, "Your Majesty's summoning this time should only be in private, and it has nothing to do with meritorious deeds. And no matter what, you have to hurry up." Get ready."

"Yes, yes, I will prepare immediately!" Liu Tao said, washing up quickly, finding out the most suitable clothes to put on.This situation has been considered long ago, so the robes for the audience have already been purchased in advance.

I don't deny that new clothes are always a little weird...

"Our money hasn't been sent yet, right?" Liu Tao couldn't help but ask when changing clothes.

"Xianhe originally planned to act today, but depending on the situation, it may not be necessary." Lu Yan replied, "By the way, I will give you a few gold cakes, which may be used when entering the palace."

After speaking, he left the camp directly and went back to prepare.Not long after Liu Tao came out after changing his clothes, he also came with five gold cakes.