The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

Cao Cao and Jia Xu signed an alliance with each other as agreed.

Cao Cao admired Jia Xu's talent very much and once again proposed the idea of ​​recruiting Jia Xu.

Seeing that he couldn't defeat Cao Cao, Jia Xu agreed to leave Zhang Xiu and join Cao Cao's camp after assisting Zhang Xiu for three years.

Cao Cao readily agreed.

Seeing that Cao Cao was worried, Jia Xu asked, "I wonder what worries you, Duke Ming? Please tell me and let Xu help you solve your problems."

Cao Cao said, "Nothing can be hidden from me, sir. It's like this. The fire in Luoyang City has been put out, and the corpses in the city have been collected and buried, but His Majesty the Emperor is nowhere to be found. It's as if the Emperor has disappeared out of thin air. At present, the princes in the world are divided and the Han Dynasty is divided." We still need the emperor to preside over the situation, so what should we do?"

Jia Xu stroked his beard. The plan was already clear in his mind. He said, "Has Ming Gong ever heard of the Shadow Warrior?"

Cao Cao replied, "I have never heard of it. Please tell me sir."

Jia Xu continued, "This is what I heard from General Lu Bu of Zhenbei. When he was in Luoyang, he told me that in the Spring and Autumn Period, many kings would search for people with faces similar to their own across the country for safety. A person acts as his own substitute to ensure the safety of the king. This is called a shadow warrior. Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, these overlords in the Spring and Autumn Period all had shadow warriors."

"Is this what you mean, sir?" Cao Cao hesitated.

"Exactly, the Prime Minister Dong Zhuo at the time adopted this suggestion put forward by me, spent a lot of manpower, and found a person who was exactly like the emperor among the people to secretly train him in order to prepare for his future as emperor. Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo did not wait until that day. He passed away. Apart from me and the shadow warrior, there is no third person in the world who knew about it back then." Jia Xu said.

Cao Cao asked anxiously, "Where is that shadow warrior now? Sir, do you know?"

Jia Xu nodded, "After Dong Zhuo died, I secretly took this man with me. He is now in Chang'an City. I ask Ming Gong to accompany me to Chang'an."

Cao Cao was overjoyed and said, "Sir, you are really the man who recreated the Han Dynasty Xuan Huang!" After saying that, Cao Cao asked Cao Ren to be responsible for repairing the palace, and he and Jia Xu went to Chang'an.

Hu Che'er returned to Chang'an first and reported the alliance to Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu was overjoyed when he heard that everything went well. To show his sincerity, he ordered the gates of Chang'an to be opened, and the entire Xiliang army lined up to welcome Cao Cao's army into the city.

Cao Cao rode Huang Feidian, surrounded by tiger and leopard riders, and entered Chang'an, the capital of the ancient Han Dynasty. Looking at this magnificent capital, Cao Cao had many emotions: Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Wen, Emperor Wu, these promising people It was here that the kings of the Han Dynasty handled government affairs and governed the country of Han Dynasty.

Although Chang'an City experienced Wang Mang's Rebellion, its prosperity was not inferior to that of Luoyang. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion never affected Guanzhong, Chang'an maintained peace for more than a hundred years, and its economy returned to the period of Wen and Jing's rule.

Zhang Xiu was dressed in military uniform and clenched his hands into fists. "General Cao is polite. Zhang Xiu has met General Cao in Xiliang. We haven't seen him for many years. General Cao's demeanor remains the same."

Cao Cao also cupped his fists and returned the greeting, "General Zhang is a young hero who lived in Hulao Pass in the past, and now he is even more majestic than before."

After chatting for a while, the two entered the palace built by the ancestors of the Han Dynasty. Except that there were no eunuchs, maids, and concubines, the palace in Chang'an was no different from the palace in Luoyang City.

The group of people found an empty room to sit down and rest. Zhang Xiu asked the soldiers to get some spirits and delicacies from Xiliang. Cao Cao was not polite and started to feast. Seeing Cao Cao's boldness, the generals of Cao's army also took action. A group of Central Plains people were at this moment. But they eat like people from the northwest.

After drinking and eating, Cao Cao was arranged to have a rest.

Jia Xu brought a child to see Cao Cao. Cao Cao saw that the child was indeed very similar to the emperor. He was overjoyed and asked, "Baby, what's your name?"

At first glance, the child could tell that he had been trained for a long time, and he looked like an emperor in every gesture. He said, "I am the Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty, my father is the Ling Emperor Liu Hong, and my elder brother is the Young Emperor Liu Bian."

When Cao Cao heard this, he really looked like an emperor, so he knelt down and said, "Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou, is here to see your majesty."

The child turned back to look at Jia Xu, "Sir, do I imitate the emperor?"

Jia Xu repeatedly praised, "It's very similar, very similar, and it will be like this in the future. You must remember that from now on, you are no longer Zhuge Liang, but the emperor of the Han Dynasty."

Now that there is an emperor, it is natural to have a new court. Under the arrangements of Cao Cao and Jia Xu, Xun Yu is the minister, Cao Ren is the governor of Yanzhou, Xun You is the governor of Yanzhou, Xiahou Dun is the general who conquers the south, and Xiahou Yuan is the general who conquers the west. Cao Hong was appointed as the general who conquered the north, Zhang Xiu was appointed as the general who conquered the east, Guo Jia was appointed as the commander of Sili school, Jia Xu was appointed as the commander of Chang'an, and Cao Cao himself took up the post of Sikong.

The civil servants and generals of Cao's army also received corresponding promotions and rewards.