Three days later, on the vast plains, a well-organized cavalry unit, dressed in fine clothes and riding spirited horses, stretched for miles.

Dozens of scouts appeared and disappeared around the group.

They were like fighter jets on an aircraft carrier battle group sailing on the ocean.

A large banner with the seal script character "Liu" fluttering in the wind, sounding particularly majestic.

To the left in the distance, the Taihang Mountains rise like a high wall into the clouds, stretching for eight hundred miles from north to south.

The cavalry marched in three columns, with the vanguard led by a young general.

On his warhorse, besides a crescent-shaped halberd, hung a battle axe called the Stone Piercing Axe.

With a stern expression, his youthful face possessed a maturity and composure rarely seen at his age, clearly the mark of a general who had commanded thousands of troops.

He led a thousand cavalry vanguard, passing through prefectures and counties.

Not far behind the group was a group of more than a hundred people.

They exuded a chilling aura, their eyes sharp, clearly indicating that they were warriors who had survived countless battles and were among the best of the best.

One of them, dressed in a red robe and wearing a purple-gold crown, had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, a handsome appearance, and exuded an aura of royalty.

Following these hundred men was a thousand rearguard cavalry, armed with the same armor and weapons as the vanguard, and riding tall horses.

The horses neigh and the wind howls!

More than two thousand cavalrymen marched in complete silence.

They, along with the boundless plains and the majestic Taihang Mountains to the west, form a magnificent ink-wash painting of the military.

At this moment, a city appeared on the vast plain.

A scout rushed in to report: "The county town of Pingyuan is ahead!"

Plains?

The young general hesitated for a moment, then spurred his horse to the man in the red robe and gold crown in the middle of the group, cupped his hands and reported: "My lord, we have reached Pingyuan County, Pingyuan Prefecture, Qingzhou. Should we enter the city for supplies or bypass it?"

The man in the red robe and golden crown smiled slightly: "Of course we'll go into the city!"

"We've taken such a long detour, what would we do if we didn't go into the city? Haha!"

"But with so many troops, if we enter the city, the magistrate might refuse us entry on the grounds that we are disturbing the peace!" the young general advised.

"Disturbing the peace? More than two thousand of us stayed here for one night, and we don't know how much money we brought them by eating, drinking and using the facilities."

"The cities along the way, including Chaoge, Yecheng, and Liyang, all welcomed us upon our arrival."

"I don't think the magistrate of Pingyuan County would be so uninformed as to not even know that such a large tour group of two thousand people was passing by!"

The man in the red robe and golden crown remained calm, unmoved by the young general's worries.

"My lord, I will go and inquire about it first."

Seeing the man in red robes and a golden crown so confident, the young general made a suggestion.

"Wen Yuan, go!" The man in the red robe and golden crown smiled slightly.

The young general received the order and, with a dozen or so guards, sped away.

Watching the young general's departing figure, the man in red robes and a golden crown murmured towards the plains city several miles away:

"The three brothers of Peach Garden, I'm here to subdue you!"

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It turns out that this person is Liu Wei, the current prince of the Han Dynasty, the King of Yunzhong, the General of Zhenbei, the Protectorate of the Western Regions of the Northern Desert, and the Governor of the Hetao, Hexi and Henan regions!

Three days ago, he escaped from the encirclement and attack of He Jin and Yuan Shao with ease, crossed the Yellow River northward at Mengjin Ferry, and met up with Zhang Liao, the General of the Vanguard, and his two thousand soldiers in Zhancheng, Hanoi Commandery, who came to meet him.

After a day's stay, Liu Wei spent gold coins to fully replenish his supplies in the system shop.

Zhang Liao had 1,000 cavalrymen by boat, and he added 1,000 black-maned horses, which cost 100,000 gold coins.

More than 20 guards were lost in Mengjin. It cost 50,000 gold coins to replenish the 100 cavalry.

The Imperial Guard and the Seventeen Riders of Yanyun were all replaced with 117 Ferghana horses, costing 55,000 gold coins.

In addition, a considerable amount of crossbows, swords, bright armor, and military rations were replenished.

A total of approximately 300,000 gold coins were used to give the Imperial Guard, the Seventeen Riders of Yanyun, and the two thousand Beiwei Army a fresh new look and renewed their spirits.

Meanwhile, thanks to the memorial submitted by Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, and Liu Wei's report on the Battle of Mengjin, Liu Wei obtained a pass for his army to march openly and legitimately to Youzhou.

When He Jin learned of this, he also planned to obstruct Liu Wei's journey, claiming that Liu Wei's army would cause disruptions to the counties and prefectures along the way. He then joined forces with several ministers to oppose Liu Wei's trip to Youzhou.

However, because He Jin suffered such a humiliating defeat in the Battle of Mengjin, Liu Hong stood firm and strongly rejected He Jin's memorial.

Moreover, the defeat at Mengjin caused those who had previously been loyal to He Jin to waver.

They felt that although He Jin's faction held the crown prince in their hands, Liu Hong was still alive, and the crown prince Liu Bian's fate was uncertain.

So he secretly communicated with Empress Dowager Dong and the Ten Attendants.

Moreover, some people, under the influence of those who had previously sided with Liu Hua and the imperial clan, also opportunistically expressed their support.

Taking advantage of He Jin's setback, Liu Hua and Empress Dowager Dong also seized the opportunity to place their own people in key departments.

Empress Dowager Dong's nephew, Dong Cheng, was transferred from Hanoi Prefecture to the capital and succeeded He Miao as General of Chariots and Cavalry.

Liu Hua's husband, Fu Wan, was also promoted to the rank of Commander of the Imperial Guard through Liu Hua's efforts.

The Commander of the Imperial Guards was responsible for patrolling the capital, preventing and controlling thieves, arresting criminals, and handling prison cases; garrisoning and guarding the capital, conducting temporary military campaigns, and managing weapons.

In this way, some of He Jin's military power in the capital was divided up.

However, while He Jin was being tolerant, he also made adjustments to his trusted confidants.

Yuan Shao remained in the central government as He Jin's advisor, holding the title of Governor of Ji Province in name only; Ding Yuan was promoted to Governor of Liang Province and General Who Pacifies the West; Dong Zhuo was promoted to Governor of Bing Province and General Who Pacifies the North!

He Yong, Zheng Tai, Zhao Yan, Wang Lang, Wang Yun, Chen Lin, Wang Kuang, Bao Xin, Wuqiu Yi and other confidants were all placed in key departments of the central government and local governments.

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