"General, a scout just reported that a large number of cavalry have appeared outside the city."
Just as Leif was pondering a solution, the scout rushed over to report again.
"cavalry?"
Upon hearing this, Leif's heart sank.
He didn't expect that the enemy would arrive so soon after he entered the city.
When he led his troops to attack Luoyang, he thought that the governors would be ambushed on the way, but he did not expect them to come now.
"General, what should we do?" the lieutenant asked.
"Hmph, you've come at the perfect time. I want to see who's got the guts to do this!" A ferocious look appeared on Leif's face.
He was not afraid of these governors. Since they had come, he would fight. He had a million-strong army. Was he afraid?
"Men! Summon all the generals and come with me to meet the enemy!"
Lef stood atop the city wall and saw a large number of cavalrymen charging in from the north!
“Celestial Master, it looks like Cao Cao,” Fa Zheng said, pointing ahead.
"Um."
Leif nodded slightly, watching the cavalry getting closer and closer in the distance.
"Hmph, it really is Cao Mengde!"
"Order the entire army to prepare to meet the enemy!" Leif's cold voice boomed in the ears of the many generals.
"Yes, sir!" the many generals responded in unison.
He didn't understand why Cao Cao dared to lead his troops to attack when even Dong Zhuo had fled.
Cao Cao rode ahead on horseback, getting closer and closer to the city wall. Looking at the densely packed army on the city wall, a smile appeared on his lips.
"retreat!"
At Cao Cao's command, the five thousand cavalrymen immediately turned their horses around and fled.
"Well......?"
The generals on the city wall were stunned. Cao Cao had actually escaped like this?
"Chase after them, don't let them escape!" Leif shouted coldly.
"Celestial Master, do not pursue! Beware of a trap!"
Leif's face darkened. What was Cao Cao up to? Why did he run away at the drop of a hat?
However, he still listened to Xi Zhicai's advice and did not dare to pursue the matter further, simply because Cao Cao was an exceptionally cunning man, and his seemingly random actions could very well be a trap.
However, just ten days later, after Laifu had stabilized Luoyang, news came out.
Dong Zhuo fled to Chang'an, and Cao Cao rushed to his aid from afar, but was forced to retreat in defeat!
In a short time, Cao Cao's reputation soared, and the people praised him for his loyalty to the emperor and his love for the country!
Many Confucian scholars even wrote poems to praise Cao Cao, calling him benevolent and filial, a model for the world, and so on.
These things made Leif's face darken even more.
He never expected that Cao Cao would be so shameless. He led his troops around and ran away without even fighting. How could he become a loyal and patriotic minister?
On the contrary, very few people know that Lu Zhi died in battle for the Han Dynasty in Luoyang.
Leifu would not exaggerate the situation, otherwise he would be making enemies of all Confucian scholars in the world, and he was not that foolish.
Therefore, he could only let Cao Cao steal the limelight, while he felt extremely frustrated.
"Master, Cao Cao is too cunning. If this continues, I'm afraid all the Confucian scholars in the world will side with him."
The power of public opinion has existed since ancient times. In this era, even when waging war or invading others, one must find a legitimate reason.
Even when Leif rebelled, he did so on the side of righteousness, seeking the benefit of the people.
He even proclaimed the slogan "The Blue Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise," which convinced the people that he, Lai Fu, was right.
But things are different now. In just a few days, Cao Cao has made the whole Han Dynasty a hot topic. He has become a model of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, while the Yellow Turban Army has become an unpardonable rebel army.
The pressure on Leif was immense, which made him extremely irritable.
"Damn Cao Mengde, if I don't grind you to dust, I, Laifu, swear I'm not a human being!"
"Master, what should we do now?" Xu Huang asked, frowning.
"What else can we do?" Leif glared at Xu Huang.
"Now we have no choice but to clean up the mess. We must first stabilize Luoyang. We will leave 300,000 troops to garrison Luoyang, and the rest will return to Yizhou and Jingzhou!"
Xu Huang was speechless. After all this trouble, not only had he spent a lot of money and supplies, but he had only managed to capture Luoyang.
The Han court was not destroyed, the Han emperor was not dead, and Cao Cao ultimately gained a great advantage. This battle was truly frustrating.
Not only Xu Huang, but the other generals were also extremely frustrated.
However, they had no choice but to accept it, since the current situation did not allow them to continue fighting.
"Master, what should we do with Luoyang?" Zhang Yan asked bitterly, looking at the devastated city.
"Hehe, there's no need to worry about Luoyang."
Xi Zhicai said calmly, "Although Luoyang City is severely damaged, it can be restored to its original state with just a little repair."
"Celestial Master, you must return to Yizhou to take charge of the overall situation; that is our top priority!" Fazheng said, cupping his hands in greeting.
"Don't worry, I know that." Leif nodded.
Yizhou was the stronghold of the Yellow Turban Army. If Yizhou were lost, the country would be completely finished.
As for Luoyang, Laifu ordered Zhang Liang to lead 300,000 troops to garrison there.
He left Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, and Xi Zhicai to him.
Zhang Bao led an army of 500,000 and stationed it in Jingzhou, leaving Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, and Fa Zheng as his subordinates.
The remaining troops all returned to Yizhou with him.
Thus, this great battle came to a complete end.
The political landscape of the world changed once again. In this battle, the Yellow Turban Army nearly wiped out the Han Dynasty.
After Dong Zhuo fled to Chang'an, he lived in constant fear.
Fearing an attack from the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the governors of various states also took this time to recruit soldiers and strengthen their own forces.
"Wenhe, this can't go on. How can we deliver a decisive blow to the Yellow Turban rebels?"
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