Chapter 135: Go to Liangzhou...
Opposite the Lanting is the Jiade Hall where Liu Hong lived in the past.
This was a particularly interesting place to hide the imperial seal in Qiao Yan's opinion.
On the day of the coup, even General He Jin believed that Zhang Rang would hide the imperial seal in a relatively remote palace to ensure that he could keep the imperial seal in his hands and save his own life.
But it was precisely this idea that made Zhang Rang choose to place the jade seal in a location that seemed to be easiest to search.
It has been two months since Dong Zhuo entered the capital, but he has not found the jade seal in the Nan Palace. This is undoubtedly the result of the clever hiding of the treasure.
Qiao Yan's mind raced, and he immediately decided to get the imperial seal first and then look for someone.
If the army of the Suanzao League would arrive in Luoyang afterwards, then the time of searching for Yuan Ji and Liu Bian would most likely be the only time for Qiao Yan to enter the Nan Palace openly without arousing anyone's suspicion.
The palace opposite Lantai is called A'ge, which is sandwiched between Lantai and Changqiu Palace. The front yard to the south is mostly occupied by the green bamboos surrounding Lantai. In this summer weather, the place is shaded by the bamboos and trees, giving it a cool atmosphere.
Or perhaps it would be more appropriate to describe it as an air of decadence and coldness.
When she pushed the door open, it was not known whether it was because she had indeed chosen the right palace and ran towards the Yutang Palace on the other side, or because she was testing the mechanism of declining luck and had an increasingly clear idea of "I want to get this imperial seal", her luck on the numerical panel dropped by another five points.
"Why is it that when I made various decisions before, there was no such big change in values, but the jade seal could?" Qiao Yan could not help but ask the system, but his eyes were already looking around in the dusty room.
[Perhaps because this is considered the lifeline of the dynasty, rational counselors will advise the lord not to get involved with this thing at the current stage, and it has also been internally designated as the criterion for triggering the re-evaluation of the value. 】
Just like her intelligence value triggered the secondary judgment before.
The system couldn't help but shed tears when it said this.
What rational strategist? She has revealed that she is not a strategist!
But there was no point in saying all this now. After all, she was questioning Dong Zhuo outside Beigong. When she was tempting her subordinates with benefits, whether any of them would choose to serve him, an achievement popped up on the system interface, which was [Dissuade Lu Bu from joining Dong Zhuo]. The system looked at the panel for a long time, and finally came up with the idea of breaking the jar and throwing it all away.
It seems to be just as she said, it is not impossible.
Qiao Yan said with emotion: "That's right, after all, this is a national treasure."
There are not many furnishings inside the pavilion.
This place was once used as a place to cool off near the Yutang Palace. In this light wooden building with windows on all four sides, there were only bookshelves left after the books had been moved away. It was obviously not possible to hide anything.
She quickly walked back and forth in this small hall, but she didn't feel that the texture under her feet was different from other places, and she didn't feel that there were any hidden holes to dig out underneath.
If we consider it according to the conventional hiding routines...
Qiao Yan subconsciously looked up at the beam above.
The interior of this pavilion uses the raised-beam structure that was perfected since the Spring and Autumn Period. 1
According to the palace structure, the three-story beams rise gradually, and the beams are connected with melon-shaped columns. The higher they are, the more they are in the shadow of the roof and appear less distinct.
Her eyesight was extremely sharp after her physical condition was improved again. She immediately recognized that there was an obvious redundancy in the door between the five beams and the three beams in the second section.
This doesn't seem to be the place where vertical melon columns should appear!
She looked at it for a moment and felt that she was probably not mistaken, so she moved the stand next to her to the bottom of the suspicious place.
After reaching a higher place, she was even more certain that it was not her judgment that was wrong, but that there was a special square wooden box stuck in the door between the beams on the two floors.
After moving the bookshelf back, she opened the wooden box and saw a more exquisite sandalwood box inside. The contents of the box were -
It is the imperial seal!
She carefully took it out.
This imperial seal made of Hetian jade might have been lost in its original form after the chaos of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.
It is only because the materials and characters used in the various descriptions are different, and many monarchs want to demonstrate their legitimacy, that three jade seals can appear inside the door at the same time!
Fortunately, there is no doubt that this piece is the one that Ziying presented to Liu Bang when the Qin Dynasty fell. It has been passed down to the present day with the successive emperors of the Han Dynasty.
Beneath this four-inch square Hetian jade seal, there are the eight characters "Received the Mandate from Heaven, May You Live Long and Prosper".
She had originally thought that after getting the jade seal, she might as well look for a few copies of imperial edicts in stock before the transaction and stamp a few of them in advance in case of emergency. But when she thought that it would be too easy to expose the fact that the jade seal was in her hands, she decided to give up this plan.
Anyway, it doesn't matter whether she has other imperial edicts to help her with what she wants to do.
So he just turned to the system and asked, "Can I send a few more bookshelves as gifts?"
[……?] 】
“If someone comes here in the future, all they will see is the empty appearance after all the bookshelves have been moved away, and they will not suspect that there was anything hidden here. Anyway, there is a farming system opposite, and the bookshelves can be used as shelves for crop seeds. Just consider it as a free gift from me.” Qiao Yan said righteously.
Even if someone eventually noticed the location of the wooden box of the door between the two layers of beams, no one would have thought that the one who took it would be her who entered this place with only a sword at her side, after all, there is no such thing as Qinggong in this world.
Besides, in exchange for a jade seal, not only two layers of outer casings were given, but also a set of Han Dynasty bookshelves. There is simply no more considerate trading partner in the world than her.
also……
No one knows how to clear herself of suspicion better than her.
In addition to not entering the Luoyang Nan Palace a second time, she also needed a witness to prove that there was no way she could have hidden the jade seal with her when she left this time.
Coincidentally, there are two such witnesses here.
When Qiao Yan walked out of the A Pavilion, the imperial seal in her hand had already been sent out as a bargaining chip. Her luck, which had previously dropped by 15 points, returned to its original state because of the gift of the seal. She continued to follow this extremely difficult-to-find trace and tracked it all the way to the outside of the Hanzhang Palace.
She wasn't in the wrong place.
When she pushed open the door of the hall, she vaguely heard a sudden noise in the hall.
This didn't sound like the sound of a mouse being startled by someone.
After she walked in, she walked towards the only wardrobe in the hall that looked like it could still hide someone.
The closer she got, the more she could smell a faint scent of blood in the air.
She raised the sword in her hand, used the tip of the sword to pry open the closet door, and was met with a pair of frightened eyes.
Before the other party could even scream out in extreme fear, Qiao Yan had already bowed to him and said, "Prince Hongnong, the thief Dong has been driven out of the capital. You are safe now."
Hidden in the wardrobe of Hanzhang Palace are Liu Bian, the King of Hongnong, and——
Yuan Ji had already fainted due to the arrow wound.
If Yuan Ji could still stay conscious, after realizing that the noise outside had subsided, he would definitely try to investigate what was going on outside, but unfortunately, he was hit by an arrow when he was escaping with Liu Bian in a donkey cart.
After Beigong was breached, he gathered his strength and quickly moved Liu Bian's position to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy again as the fighting continued. Later, he fell into a coma before he could explain.
In ancient times, infection from arrow wounds was extremely fatal, and he even started to develop a fever.
But it was Liu Bian instead of Liu Xie who was here.
In a state of extreme fear, even though he was extremely hungry, he just remained curled up in the closet.
This resulted in Lu Bu, Xu Rong and others searching everywhere for Liu Bian and Yuan Ji to no avail.
This King of Hongnong really is... really not worthy of being an emperor!
But this is obviously a good thing for Qiao Yan!
Yuan Ji, who was carried out of Nangong by her, was immediately sent to the Imperial Medical Bureau for treatment, while Prince Hongnong followed her out of Nangong and was quickly surrounded by the ministers. While answering their inquiries, he finally had his first meal after more than a day of hunger.
A little later, Qiao Yan received the news.
The arrow that hit Yuan Ji was actually not that fatal.
However, the subsequent infection and high fever were undoubtedly very dangerous for him because he did not receive timely rescue.
According to doctors, even if he could luckily wake up from his coma and recover, his physical strength and energy would probably be greatly reduced. He might even lose his life due to a simple illness in this age of rampant epidemics and frequent natural disasters.
"I just now feel that although my two remaining sons are mediocre in talent, they are not like Yuan Shiji, who has the burden of having to do certain things as the legitimate sons of aristocratic families." Ma Lun said after talking about Yuan Ji's situation.
Yuan Yida and Yuan Renda did not follow their father to join the mission of rescuing King Hongnong, but followed Ren Hongchang to hide in Queen He's palace until they were rescued by Qiao Yan's men.
At least it wasn't in vain that Maren spent all his effort to save them.
"What are your plans for the future?" Qiao Yan asked.
The four brothers Yuan Ping, Yuan Cheng, Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei, the remaining direct descendants still alive are Yuan Ji, Yuan Yi, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and Ma Lun's two sons. Yuan Shao was adopted by Yuan Cheng, so he can also be called the direct descendant.
If Yuan Ji died, the political capital of the Yuan family would actually be divided among the remaining five people. However, in today's era when strength matters, just like Yuan Yi is Yuan Shao's cousin but mostly obeys his orders, age is obviously not the basis for distinguishing them.
So as the mother of Yuan Yida and Yuan Renda, Ma Lun has a certain say, but it is hard to say how much exactly.
Hearing Qiao Yan's question, Ma Lun was silent for a moment.
She was really surprised that Yuan Wei died at the hands of Guo Si.
But perhaps because she had been in a spiritual state for most of the past few years, she only felt a moment of trance and did not find it difficult to let go.
He replied, "Mr. Yuan Zhuo has been escorted to Bingzhou by Deheng. Now it is unknown when there will be peace in Luoyang. If you don't mind, I will also take my assistants with me to find a place to stay in your Leping Academy. What do you think?"
As the power of the emperor declined, it didn't make much difference whether the position of Grand Historian was performed or not.
But she didn't want to return to her original role as mistress of the house.
The Qianxiang calendar and the natural laws of solar and lunar eclipses obviously give people more motivation to live than those trivial matters of managing the household.
It was also a good opportunity to take her two good-for-nothing sons away with her, so that they would not avoid their father's stupid moves but be used as tools by Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others.
After Sun Jian arrived in Luoyang, Yuan Shu, who was traveling the same route as him, arrived later, although his march was slower.
Ma Lun had a brief conversation with Yuan Shu as Yuan Wei's widow. From the conversation, with her keen political vision developed in the vortex of Luoyang, she intuitively felt that Yuan Shu had some ulterior motives after hearing about the changes in the capital.
Since Yuan Ji and Yuan Wei could be considered loyal ministers protecting the late emperor's descendants in a sense, his idea might actually benefit the Yuan family.
However, it is better not to let those who do not have the ability to participate in this kind of game for smart people.
She was talking about her two sons.
She was too lazy to get involved, so she might as well choose a suitable person to rely on.
The Qiao Yan in front of her was the first choice.
Qiao Yan couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised that Ma Lun was no longer just recruiting her as an external aid. Even if Liu Hong and Ma Jun had joined her service earlier, it would not change the fact that she now had an extremely high demand for a respected female official.
She also needed to rely on Ma Lun's experience in overall management to complete the institutionalization of the selection and training of female officials within Bingzhou.
If Ma Lun, who is already over 60 years old, joins the Bingzhou governor, it will send a signal to the outside world:
It’s never too late to build your own career!
However, even with such an urgent thought, Qiao Yan did not agree to her immediately, but asked seriously: "If I had agreed to it earlier, I might have agreed without hesitation. Now I have to ask you again, if I want to turn against Yuan later, can you still make this choice?"
Ma Lun did not hesitate and replied in his usual calm and tolerant tone: "My last name is Ma, not Yuan."
Therefore, Qiao Yan's choice was not a factor that influenced her decision.
On the second day after Malen gave this reply, the Sour Jujube coalition forces arrived late.
At this time, Luoyang was no longer the Luoyang controlled by Dong Zhuo, but the Luoyang guarded by the Bingzhou Army, the Luyang Allied Forces, and the five schools of the Northern Army that had returned to their own status.
Yuan Shao did not feel any guilt for being late. After all, he had the "good name" of fighting against Dong Zhuo, and could be considered a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.
What he never expected was that as soon as he stepped into the city, a long arrow came flying at him, brushed past his temple violently, passed through the gap between the soldiers behind him, and hit the ground in the distance.
This amazing control, which was only for intimidation and not for killing, made Yuan Shao, who was caught off guard, feel his scalp tingling.
This is in Luoyang! It was in Luoyang just after the rebellion was quelled!
Who has the guts to shoot an arrow at a child of a noble family?
But the next moment he heard the sound of bowstrings being pulled from behind him on the east wall of Luoyang that he had just passed. Even without looking back, it was not difficult for him to judge that there were countless arrows pointing at him from behind.
This isn't just a threat from one person!
In front of him, Qiao Yan was riding a horse, holding a longbow in one hand and playing with an unshot arrow in the other. His face was gloomy, and there seemed to be a murderous intent that needed no words to express.
Yuan Shao immediately shouted, "Qiao Yeshu, what do you mean by this?"
"What do you mean?" Qiao Yan sneered and asked sternly, "I was just wondering what you meant! We agreed to attack on June 13th. No, I should say that because Chenggao Pass is dangerous and more than a hundred miles away from Luoyang, I asked you to start the attack two days in advance so that you can arrive in Luoyang closer. Tell me, what time is it now?"
Yuan Shao choked.
Today is June 18th.
He was three days late than the time gate he was supposed to arrive at!
This delay could not be explained by some minor accident during the march.
Yuan Shao's side was not limited to relying on slow infantry marches. If they wanted to arrive quickly, they could ride horses. After all, the task of attacking Luoyang was not handed over to Yuan Shao.
Before Yuan Shao could explain his question to Qiao Yan, she continued, "You said that your army is short of food? Very well! I will even allow you to return the food to me in September next year, and I will also send the food from Shangdang County to you."
"I didn't ask for any help from you in crossing the Yellow River between Mengjin and Xiaopingjin, which are separated by a natural barrier. So I dare to ask you, why were Governor Sun and I able to reach Luoyang in time, but you couldn't?"
Yuan Shao: "I..."
"Let me tell you about this."
"Lord Lu, you don't have to speak for Yuan Benchu!" Qiao Yan interrupted Lu Zhi, his eyes still fixed on Yuan Shao, "Lord Lu didn't ask me for grain, the one who agreed so readily was the son of the Yuan family!"
No matter how thick-skinned Yuan Shao was, he couldn't help but feel a burning sensation at this moment.
How would he explain the process of conquering the Turning Gate?
Dong Zhuo fled in a hurry and did not have time to send the news to Xuanmen Pass when he evacuated Luoyang on June 15. Yuan Shao's coalition forces did take down Xuanmen Pass in earnest.
However, the unsuccessful attempt before successfully breaking through the pass was caused by Yuan Shao and his accomplices who borrowed grain from him, who continued to seize the command by relying on the reason that the minority obeys the majority and the fact that Hu Zhen was not very famous in Dong Zhuo's army.
Some of these statements are correct.
Hu Zhen is indeed not considered a famous general.
He even mentioned, when he was guarding the Xuanmen Pass, that he wanted to kill an official with a blue ribbon to enhance his prestige.
But because he was facing the largest and most powerful side among the three coalition forces, he restrained his impatience and delegated most of the command authority to his subordinate Hua Xiong.
So Yuan Shao and his men attacked Chenggao at night, but were attacked by Hua Xiong's troops who took a detour to the rear.
Hua Xiong was a fierce general, and Hu Zhen's impatience also played an unexpected role at this time. The two of them hit it off immediately, and on the night when they repelled Yuan Shao's coalition forces, they directly chose a corner of the camp and rushed in, killing the leader who was alarmed and then left.
And this person was none other than Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun!
Even though Qiao Yan and Qiao Mao did not have a good relationship, they were of the same clan, which gave her even more reason to question Yuan Shao.
Even if the behavior is a little extreme, there is another proof.
Fortunately, after Yuan Shao suffered a heavy blow from the Western Liang Army, his talent and composure, which later enabled him to dominate Hebei, were aroused. He immediately agreed with Lu Zhi that the entire army should withdraw and pretend to be defeated.
Later, when Hu Zhen and Hua Xiong, having tasted two consecutive defeats, underestimated the coalition forces and launched a pursuit, Cao Cao and Liu Bei each led their troops to attack.
As a result, Hu Zhen died at the hands of Cao Ren, who was brought by Cao Cao this time. Although Hua Xiong avoided Sun Jian who was supposed to take his life, he lost his life at the hands of Guan Yu.
Anyone who sees it will say that this is another kind of fate.
However, it was precisely because of these two consecutive defeats and the process of pretending to retreat that Yuan Shao and others spent a considerable amount of time going back and forth on the revolving gate.
For Yuan Shao, this was something that was very likely to happen during a battle, but when he was faced with younger generations questioning him in the street, he opened his mouth but could not utter a single word.
"Yuan Benchu! I originally thought you were a great man of the Yuan clan, who entered the court at a young age, became famous throughout the country, and resolutely cut ties with Dong Zhuo. You could be considered a loyal and righteous man, but I never expected—"
Qiao Yan did not draw his bow, but pointed the arrow in his hand at him, saying word by word: "You are after power and profit, you are fierce in appearance but weak in courage, you have great ambitions but little wisdom, you are good at making plans but lack decision-making, you are all show and no substance but rotten inside!"
This last sentence is simply the most vicious summary of Yuan Shao.
Even so, there was no "Words of the Orange Seller" by Liu Ji, but the identity of the descendants of the Runan Yuan family, a family of three officials in four generations and a famous family for generations, was exactly the appearance of being inlaid with gold and jade, not to mention that Yuan Shao was indeed born with a good appearance, and as for the rotten cotton... there was no need to say more.
His record this time is enough to speak for itself.
Yuan Shao was nearly set on fire on the spot.
Even though Qiao Yan was persuaded by Lu Zhi, Cao Cao and others to stop, because the thief Dong was not dead yet and it was not appropriate to start an internal conflict here, Yuan Shao still felt that when he walked in Luoyang City, it seemed that he was being looked at strangely from all directions.
Yuan Shu was naturally very happy about this.
This man was able to say in the future, "The boys do not obey me, but my slaves do"3. On weekdays, he still maintained some face with Yuan Shao. In fact, there is nothing much to say about what he thought of Yuan Shao in private.
Now is the time when the Yuan family has to make a big decision. Yuan Shao's reputation has suffered a blow, which is a good thing for Yuan Shu.
It was true that he had missed Luoyang, but Sun Jian, who was traveling with him, intercepted Dong Zhuo's troops midway, and he was in a position to make a decent statement.
Because Yuan Wei, the youngest son of the previous generation, has now passed away, Yuan Ji has woken up but is still sick and can hardly get up. Yuan Shao is eager to get out of Qiao Yan's sight, lest she attacks him again. Yuan Shu——
He became the representative of the Yuan family speaking at this court gathering.
He said in a deep voice: "You have all seen the situation at this moment. The thief Dong fled to Chang'an with Your Majesty. This is an indisputable fact. It is meaningless to worry about the arrival time of the Suanzao coalition. It is better to think about what we should do at this moment."
Seeing that Yuan Shu had invited Liu Bian to the hall, even though he paused for a moment when he spoke here, how could those present not guess what he wanted to say.
Yuan Shu continued, "The traitor Dong is holding Your Majesty hostage. After he arrives in Chang'an, he will have the support of the Liangzhou army. It is even more difficult to say whether he will summon General Huangfu to the court or choose to ally with Ma Teng and Han Sui's troops."
"The emperor is in Chang'an. If he issues another order to recruit talented people, there will be countless people in the world who want to seek a career. Some people will set out to Chang'an. If this matter is left unchecked, it will encourage the ambitions of the traitor Dong and encourage others to follow suit. It will also cause trouble for the common people."
"Chang'an has rebuilt palaces, built defenses, and recruited garrisons. All of these orders came from the mouth of the thief Dong. Since he took power in Luoyang, he has been extremely tyrannical and extorting money. There is no way he will repent in Chang'an."
"Therefore, in my humble opinion——"
Yuan Shu pointed to the direction of Hongnong Prince Liu Bian, "Hongnong Prince and Your Majesty share the same bloodline of the late emperor, and Hongnong Prince was born to Empress He, so he is the legitimate heir and is worthy of inheriting the throne."
"Now that all the ministers in the court are here, and there is no traitor Dong by your side, if we support King Hongnong as the new king, we can get rid of the traitor Dong's constraints, and after we succeed to the throne, we can legitimately conquer the traitor Dong. This is the first choice!"
Yuan Shu looked at Liu Bian again, bowed to him, and said, "But now the traitor Dong still has his troops in Chang'an. If you want to change the king, Your Majesty must leave Luoyang temporarily in the short term and find a stable place in the east to serve as the new capital. You have to bear with it for a while."
Wronged?
No, no, no, this is not unfair at all!
After hearing Yuan Shu's words, Liu Bian's eyes immediately lit up.
He was indeed not very courageous, and was frightened half to death by the massacre of his mother's family after Dong Zhuo entered the capital. But if you asked him whether he wanted to be emperor? He must still want it.
But when he thought of the psychological trauma that Luoyang had brought to him, especially the situation of being starving and trapped in the darkness of the closet that day, Liu Bian couldn't help but back down.
But now Yuan Shu has resolved even his last concern!
If the new capital is not in Luoyang, he can proclaim himself emperor elsewhere. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?
Yuan Gonglu is truly his soulmate!
Zhao Yun had mentioned in his previous report to Qiao Yan that some of the officials who had argued before Beigong held Yuan Shu's views.
Qiao Yan had no idea whether these people had discussed this with Yuan Shu before he spoke. She only saw that as Yuan Shu finished speaking, they all responded one after another.
Qiao Yan took a quick look and found quite a few familiar faces.
For example, Yang Xiu’s father Yang Biao, Fu Shou’s father Fu Wan, and Wang Yun, the Prince’s teacher.
Wang Yun had been falsely accused by Zhang Rang of resigning from his post, and was summoned back to Luoyang by He Jin in the name of a Zhonglang official. Although he was still on his way back to Luoyang, news of He Jin's death in the Luoyang Rebellion had already spread. However, he was still considered an old official of He Jin, and his position of supporting Liu Bian, who was born to Empress He, was indeed correct.
But there are also those who oppose it.
Lu Zhi had already started to question: "May I ask you, if a new king is appointed now, how will Your Majesty cope in Chang'an? Are you trying to kill Your Majesty? Among the five Lieutenant Generals under Dong, Niu Fu died at Mengjin Ferry, Dong Yue died at Taigu Pass, Xu Rong defected, and Hu Zhen was defeated and died at Xuanmen Pass. Only Duan Wei is left. The former Liangzhou generals, their subordinates are scattered and many have died. Luoyang was conquered before, but why can't they march to Chang'an now?"
"If we can send someone to act as an insider to protect your majesty before the attack, we may be able to get your majesty back to Luoyang and restore the prestige of the Han Dynasty!"
Seeing that someone seemed to be about to refute his suggestion, Lu Zhi took the lead and said confidently: "If someone feels that it is dangerous to go to Chang'an to protect Your Majesty, I, Lu Zhi, am willing to do it! After all, I am old, so what if I die for Your Majesty?"
"Well said!" Qiao Yan responded immediately.
Liu Bian subconsciously looked in her direction and saw her sharp eyes.
Even if you count it, Qiao Yan can still be considered his savior, but for some reason, Liu Bian just feels a little afraid of her.
"If Lord Lu has the courage to be the insider, what's wrong with me being the one who attacks Chang'an?"
"Yuan Gonglu!" Qiao Yan suddenly turned towards Yuan Shu and shouted.
Before she even opened her mouth, Yuan Shu subconsciously became worried that the words she had previously used to curse Yuan Shao would now be used to curse him.
However, Qiao Yan really didn't intend to use the same excuse twice.
"You talk about deposing and enthroning easily, abandoning Your Majesty and using King Hongnong. If King Hongnong does not meet your expectations tomorrow, will you abandon King Hongnong and choose Liu Youzhou and other relatives? You talked about choosing a new capital, so how is the construction of a palace different from what Dong Zhuo will do in Chang'an? Dong Zhuo and Your Majesty traveled to Chang'an, but you did not dare to pursue them. The Han Dynasty is full of strong men and brave men, but they have been defeated by people like you!"
These three sentences of hers directly gave Yuan Shu the reputation of being fickle, similar to Dong Zhuo and a weak-willed person, and almost made Yuan Shu seriously injured on the spot.
He suppressed his rage and finally remembered his purpose. He asked, "Only 800 miles? Then, Lord Qiao, tell me, how can you transport the military rations and troops from Luoyang to Chang'an? How can you avoid being defeated by the Dong thief?"
The attendees looked between Yuan Shu and Qiao Yan, and naturally saw the moment she pulled out the imperial edict from her sleeve, with an aura as powerful as an arrow shot from a bow. "How should we attack? Since the late emperor has entrusted the task of defeating the enemy to me, I will never let him down."
"If it is impossible to reach Chang'an from Luoyang through Hangu Pass to the west -"
"I will go straight from Bingzhou to Liangzhou, first put down the rebellion of Han Sui and Ma Teng, cut off the way for Dong the thief to recruit soldiers from Liangzhou, and then go south from Liangzhou and advance to Chang'an!"
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