Chapter 144: Cao Cao Runs Up at Night
() However, for now, it is impossible for Ma Yue to affect the change of the entire battle situation, because he did not go with those armies to the key passes and cities to defend or counterattack, but stayed in Luoyang City
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Although Ma Yue showed his military talents when fighting the Qiang people in Xiliang, he was not a general after all, but just a counselor. Of course, he could not really be on the front line. As a counselor, what he had to do
It was about strategizing and ensuring the stability of the rear and logistics of the army, rather than staying on the dangerous front line as written in the book and following the soldiers to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds. So Ma Yue, like Li Ru, stayed in Luoyang
, stayed with Dong Zhuo.
Moreover, Ma Yue's responsibilities are also very heavy. As the war begins, the stability of Luoyang City becomes the key. And following the previous incidents, Ma Yue's reputation and status in the hearts of the people of Luoyang have become extremely high.
Dong Zhuo was about to use his reputation to calm the people of Luoyang and even obtain some assistance.
Ma Yue did not disappoint Dong Zhuo. With his help, he actually managed to raise a batch of food and supplies that were not included in the budget. These were all provided by wealthy households in Luoyang for free. In addition, some ordinary people in Luoyang also volunteered to
Dong Zhuo offered to help the Xiliang army strengthen the defense of Luoyang and transport some defensive weapons to key locations. Dong Zhuo originally planned to force the people to do all this, but this time he no longer had to be such a bad person.
The reason why such a situation occurred is because Ma Yue's actions made the people of Luoyang recognize the Xiliang Army. Because they found that since the Xiliang Army entered Luoyang, their lives have not become worse.
, but it has gotten a lot better. Especially those powerful families no longer dare to bully others recently. They no longer have to worry about being robbed of their property, wives and daughters.
As for the righteousness of the family and the country, and the fact that Dong Zhuo's abolition was the work of rebellious ministers and traitors, the common people will not care about these things. For ordinary people, it has nothing to do with them who the emperor is, as long as they can live a good life.
In the days of peace, it doesn't matter whether your emperor's surname is Liu or Dong, not to mention that the emperor of Han Dynasty is still surnamed Liu, so they don't need to think about this.
However, the recent tense situation in Luoyang City has affected the normal life of the people. However, they also know that they cannot blame the Xiliang Army for this matter. If they can only blame those who are looking for trouble and start an army to cause chaos, the people actually
He became one with the Xiliang Army, and actually served the Xiliang Army wholeheartedly, helping them start building city defenses.
The Xiliang army was very surprised by all this. Even in Xiliang, they had never enjoyed such treatment from the people. This also made their attitude towards the people of Luoyang become more friendly.
After all, the human heart is made of flesh. When you find that others are kind to you, you cannot bully them with a cold heart.
These are situations that Ma Yue is happy to see. Although he has also thought that Dong Zhuo's foundation in Luoyang will be stabilized in this way, and maybe the Kwantung Army's war against Dong Zhuo will be completely changed this time, but compared with these only
For those who are self-interested, the survival of the people of Luoyang is the most important.
Dong Zhuo was naturally happy to see this situation benefit him, which also made him think more highly of Ma Yue, because it was his series of actions that made the people of Luoyang greatly support the Xiliang Army.
.This also allowed him to put aside his previous dissatisfaction because Ma Yue severely taught his nephew Dong Huang. He wanted to do something big, how could he be entangled in the feelings of his family?
Precisely because Ma Yue plays such a role, many things in Luoyang City have to be handled by him, such as the reinforcement of city defenses, the preparation of logistics and food, etc. The battle ahead has not yet started, and Ma Yue is already very busy.
But even so, Ma Yue still paid attention to these two people, because based on the history of the Three Kingdoms that he knew, these two people may bring unexpected changes to the war situation. These two people are Wang
Yun and Cao Cao broke up.
Needless to say, Wang Yun naturally knew that Ma Yue had discovered his serial beauty trap before, and even used it to warn the great Situ in the court. And in the recent period, he has also behaved very low-key, not at all because of
There were Yuan Shao and others raising troops outside to do something detrimental to the Xiliang army. However, Ma Yue still did not dare to relax his surveillance because this man was too scheming and no one knew he would fight underneath.
What an idea.
Another Cao Cao attracted even more attention from Ma Yue. Although this man was only thirty years old, his famous name in the history of the Three Kingdoms was enough to make Ma Yue wary. Moreover,
Recently, this person has been deliberately trying to curry favor with Dong Zhuo. He has successfully accomplished some tasks entrusted by Dong Zhuo and gained Dong Zhuo's trust. Ma Yue has to be on guard as to what the intentions of this person are.
Although Ma Yue did not believe that Cao Cao really had the guts to assassinate Dong Zhuo with a knife as written in the novel, necessary precautions were still indispensable. What's more, with this person's talent, it would be a disaster if he escaped from the city. Ma Yue
Yue Ziran wanted to keep him in Luoyang like this.
So while allocating manpower to work in various places in Luoyang City, Ma Yue also allocated some men and horses to monitor the residence of these two people to prevent them from doing anything beyond their control.
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Just as Ma Yue was staring closely at Cao Cao, this young man who had not yet become the next generation of tycoons was also worried about his own safety. He did not expect that things would change so quickly, and he had not had time to think about it.
When Yuan Shao and his men came up with a plan to leave Luoyang, they started an uprising, which caused the entire city of Luoyang to fall under martial law, making it even more difficult for him to escape.
As early as when Yuan Shao left Luoyang, he had made an agreement with Cao Cao, a good friend who had grown up together, that they would work together to help the Han Dynasty in the future. But now, Yuan Shao has started to revolt, but Cao Cao is still in Luoyang, which makes him unhappy.
This was very dissatisfying. Because many people in Luoyang City knew about his relationship with Yuan Shao. Once Dong Zhuo had doubts about this, he would become a piece of meat on the chopping block.
In order to prevent such a tragic day from happening, Cao Cao could only focus on making friends with Dong Zhuo and his close associates, and try his best to protect himself. At the same time, he was also looking for an opportunity, an opportunity to leave Luoyang City safely.
After these days of hard work, Cao Cao's talents were finally appreciated by Dong Zhuo, and some more important tasks could be entrusted to him. And on November 12th, Dong Zhuo even handed over a
Cao Cao was given a very exciting task - to go out of the city and guide him outside the city.
The remaining villagers moved into the city of Luoyang. This was Dong Zhuo's strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country after listening to Ma Yue's advice. As long as there were no people outside the city, not even the trees and large stones would exist.
, then even if the Kwantung Allied Forces come to kill, they will not be able to use local materials, posing a greater threat to Luoyang.
After Dong Zhuo made this suggestion, he asked his capable people to implement it, and Cao Cao was also assigned such a seemingly cumbersome task this time. But for him, this was an excellent way to leave Luoyang City.
opportunity. Because since the martial law in Luoyang City, only a few people can leave Luoyang, and these people must also obtain the pass token issued by Dong Zhuo, otherwise it is simply a delusion for you to leave here.
But this time, because Cao Cao was ordered to do something outside the city, he naturally got a token and was able to leave the city in a big way. Unfortunately, this time he did not go out of the city alone, but with hundreds of people.
Liang Jun accompanied him. After all, it is not something that one person can do to build a strong wall and clear the wilderness.
When he came outside the city, Cao Cao was always followed by more than a dozen Xiliang soldiers. They were not to prevent Cao Cao from escaping, but mainly to ensure his safety. After all, his status under Dong Zhuo was also natural.
Not low anymore.
But this way, Cao Cao's original plan of taking advantage of this opportunity to escape could not be implemented. He did not have the strength to leave unnoticed under the protection of so many people.
Seeing that the sky was slowly getting dark, and it was time to return to the city, Cao Cao became even more anxious: "No, I have to think of a proper way to come out, otherwise I don't know how long it will take to come back to the city today to figure it out.
But it only takes a moment for Dong Zhuo to doubt me, and then I will have no choice but to die."
But after thinking for a long time, Cao Cao still had no good idea. Suddenly, an idea flashed in Cao Cao's mind. Just after he ordered everyone to return to the city with him, he deliberately twisted his body to the side, and then the whole person jumped off the horse.
Fall down.
The sergeants on the side were shocked when they saw this, and hurried forward to check, only to find that Cao Cao had fallen to the ground, his eyes were closed, but he didn't say a word.
"Captain Cao... Hurry, it seems that Captain Cao suddenly fell ill and fell off his horse. Send him back to the city quickly and let the doctor come and see him." Someone immediately gave the order on his behalf. Immediately,
Everyone escorted the "coma" Cao Cao back to his residence in Luoyang.
After the doctor who arrived later diagnosed him, everyone found out that he suddenly fainted due to overwork and that he would be fine as long as he rested for two days. This made everyone feel relieved. If something really went wrong with him, they wouldn't do it.
So I can explain it to Dong Zhuo.
It wasn't until these people left that Cao Cao stood up from the couch. Of course, nothing happened to him, it was just a plan. At this time, he still had a weapon hidden in his arms that could open Luoyang City.
As long as he holds this token, he can leave Luoyang at any time. This is the purpose of pretending to be in a coma.
"Without further delay, in order to avoid a long night and many dreams, I have to leave here tonight. Otherwise, when someone notices that one of the tokens is missing, it will be difficult for me to leave." Cao Cao quickly made up his mind and then
Chapter completed!