In the envoy exchanges between the Guandong princes and Dong Zhuo, the two parties bargained in order to determine the official positions of each party.

Each foreign lord wanted to obtain the official position of Zhou Mu and become a prince with great power. However, Dong Zhuo was not very happy.

There are only thirteen states in the whole world, which is not enough for the twenty-five princes to divide it. There are also state pastors such as Tao Qian, Liu Yu, Liu Yan, Liu Biao, etc. who are not present.

Do thirteen states need to have twenty-nine state pastors?

During this period, a major event occurred. Yuan Shu, who had been appointed by Dong Zhuo as the shepherd of Yuzhou before, sent an assassin to assassinate the governor of Yuzhou, Kong Niao, and annex Kong Niao's troops!

The remaining princes were alarmed!

Of the twenty-seven princes, two died at Hulao Pass, and another prince rushed back to Liaodong at Mingguan. Now another prince was assassinated by his allies, leaving only twenty-three princes.

News of Yuan Shu's assassination of his allies spread like wildfire, and a number of princes put pressure on him.

Faced with pressure from his allies, Yuan Shu simply led his troops to leave Hangu Pass and went to occupy Xuchang, the governor of Yuzhou, in order to digest Yuzhou.

In addition to Han Fu from Jizhou, some of the food for the Kwantung Allied Forces came from Yuan Shu in Nanyang. As a result, Yuan Shu no longer provided food, and the Kwantung Allied Army was in a precarious situation.

Now there are twenty-two princes left.

As the leader of the alliance, Yuan Shao followed suit and ordered Yan Liang and Wen Chou to attack Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, at night, behead Han Fu, claiming that Han Fu was killed by deserters, and then annex Han Fu's tribe.

Yuan Shao also announced his withdrawal and took charge of Jizhou as a pastoralist.

There are only twenty-one princes left.

Without the food from Jizhou and Yuzhou, the 19th princes found themselves tricked by a pair of stupid brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu!

Fang Xuanling reported the dire situation to Chu Tian: "If this continues, the army will soon be short of food."

"Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu has nothing to contribute, but he didn't expect to kill his allies. Once he succeeded, he left immediately. The food provided by Han Fu and Kong Min was cut off by them. They are really short-sighted. They are so ruthless in their actions. In the future,

Any princes who have a grudge against them will never leave a way to survive after defeating them."

Chu Tian learned that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu not only annexed other princes, but also quickly withdrew from Luoyang to seize territory in order to worry about the revenge of other princes.

In other words, the current alliance of Kanto princes has fallen apart.

Without the princes nearby to provide food, they could not attack Chang'an.

Now all the princes hate Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu deeply.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu attacked their allies at a critical moment and left without saying goodbye, cutting off food routes and finishing the matter so that other princes would not let them go in the future.

Dong Zhuo had originally agreed to grant the princes the title of Prefecture Mu, General, and County Marquis, but when he learned that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had left, and the other princes were short of food, his attitude became tough again, and he was only willing to grant the title of Prefecture Mu, Si'an, and Si'an.

The generals of the town and the four expeditions will not be considered.

"I didn't expect that I would be tricked by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu."

Chu Tian felt helpless towards the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. With their greedy attitude of seizing territory, it would be difficult for them to accomplish anything great.

In the end, the princes of Guandong, represented by Chu Tian, ​​compromised with Dong Zhuo.

Chutian was granted the title of Kaiyang County Marquis, while the other foreign princes were the powerful County Marquis, the weak Xianghou and Tinghou.

[Official Position]: Marquis of Kaiyang County

[Effect]: Kaiyang County people's popularity is not easy to decline; the family's support rate increases slightly; its prestige increases, and its attraction to historical heroes from the late Han Dynasty increases slightly.

As a title, the title of County Marquis can actually bring considerable effects.

At present, the titles of Chutian are Khan of Heaven, Great Master, Langya Prime Minister, General Fubo, and Marquis of Kaiyang County.

Because Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu lost the opportunity to be promoted to Xuzhou Mu and General Anton, Chu Tian silently wrote down his grudges with Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

The governor of Lujiang was equally angry with Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. His official position was Yangzhou Mu and Annan General, and Dong Zhuo was about to agree, but it was all ruined by these Yuan brothers.

There is also Hu Ma, who was listed as the governor of the state and the general of Anxi. He also lost his official position and was only granted the title of a rural marquis.

"Don't let me catch Yuan Shu in the future, otherwise I will execute him."

Tongque, the prefect of Lujiang, was indignant.

The remaining 19 princes began to withdraw their troops.

If they don't withdraw their troops and the food is gone, as long as Dong Zhuo sends tens of thousands of cavalry to pursue him, the remaining 19 princes will be defeated and return.

"We can only conquer Xuzhou by force, and then ask Dong Zhuo for the governor and general Anton."

Chutian is still coveting the position of Xuzhou Mu.

It was unrealistic to obtain the official position of Xuzhou Mu by a trick, so Chu Tian forcibly controlled Xuzhou, and then petitioned to be granted the title of Xuzhou Mu. By then, the deal was done, even if Dong Zhuo didn't want to admit it.

Due to internal strife among the princes and lack of food, they retreated one after another.

Before breaking camp, Chu Tian counted the gains from participating in the crusade against Dong Zhuo. He obtained a total of 70,000 military merits, captured about a thousand Xiliang cavalry, more than 4,000 Liangzhou soldiers, and 7,000 war horses.

The number of horses in Xiliang was astonishing, and the horses captured by Chutian were only part of them.

In addition, they captured two generals, Xu Rong and Hua Xiong, and also obtained two famous Eastern Han Dynasty officials, Lu Zhi and Cai Yong, as well as twenty or thirty civil servants. This was an unexpected gain.

Chutian's losses were also great. Of the 20,000 people he brought, he lost 5,000, leaving only 15,000.

"Finally I can go back."

Chu Tian almost had his house stolen, and couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. He almost became a homeless prince.

When Cao Cao conquered Tao Qian in the east, Yanzhou was attacked by Lu Bu and Zhang Miao, and Cao Cao was almost homeless.

Chu Tian experienced the events that happened to Cao Cao one after another.

Fortunately, Xia Liang, Li Xiuning, Xu Sheng and others defended the Langya Kingdom, otherwise Chutian would have to start all over again.

After returning to Xia City, Chu Tian will reward them well. For such merit, even if they are made generals or governors in the future, they will not be exaggerated.

Chu Tian and his entourage of princes passed by the scorched Luoyang City, cleaned up the city a little, and paid homage to the late emperor.

At the same time, Chu Tian and a group of foreign princes sent people to search for the whereabouts of the Imperial Seal. They all knew that the Imperial Seal might be left in Luoyang, because it was recorded in history that Sun Jian once found the Imperial Seal in a well in Luoyang.

As a treasure of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Imperial Seal brings unprecedented benefits to the territory.

But all the princes were disappointed, they could not find the imperial seal at all.

Although the battle of Hulao Pass and the burning of Luoyang occurred during this crusade against Dong Zhuo, many changes still occurred. Diao Chan disappeared, Xu Rong and Hua Xiong were captured, and Lu Zhi and Cai Yong were captured by Chu Tian...

Fortunately now, Chuanguo Yuxi Company has disappeared.

Chu Tian just had the mentality of giving it a try. He really didn't find the Jade Seal of the Kingdom, so he was not in a hurry.

Are the princes or governors at the level of princes, who want to be emperor?

Yuan Shu is a negative example of prematurely proclaiming himself emperor.

The princes from all walks of life returned to Suanzao County in Chenliu County and successfully suppressed the development of Dong Zhuo's power.

Dong Zhuo's army, which had the tendency to sweep the Eastern Han Dynasty, was suppressed by the coalition forces like the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army.

Shoot the first bird.

"Obviously, your plan to ask Dong Zhuo for Xuzhou Mu will succeed, but you were tricked by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. Brother Chu, Brother Yan, we will see you in the future. See you next time, maybe I have established a powerful empire in the Western Regions

, just like the Western Liao and Mongol Empires."

Huo An, the lord of the Western Region Protectorate, bid farewell to Chu Tian and Prince Yan.

"Don't be defeated by the Kushan Empire and the Seljuq Empire. We, the Eastern Han Dynasty, will be humiliated and still ask for help from us."

"No, I can drink the Mali Sea!"

Huo An left with the remaining thousands of Western Region cavalry. Before leaving, he muttered: "Why are my Western Region soldiers always afraid when they see you, Brother Chu, and don't understand..."

Huo An returned to the Western Region Protectorate.

"Myeong Kwan should be fighting with Choi Jae-sun's army from the Koryo Kingdom invading Liaodong at this time. The battle will definitely be fierce. Cui Jae-sun is the first lord of the Koryo Kingdom, and he is resolute. Anyone who disobeys his lord will be executed by him. He took the initiative

I have made complete preparations for the sneak attack on Liaodong. My territory is in western Liaoning. If Mingguan cannot stop the Koryo Kingdom, then my cavalry in western Liaoning will take back Liaodong at all costs."

Prince Yan, the lord of western Liaoning, has a famous general named Di Qing, and he has made preparations in case Liaodong is captured by Goryeo Bangzi.

"You believe Ming Guan. I already know that his three generals, Chang Yuchun, Li Chengliang, and Zu Dashou, are all famous generals. Chang Yuchun has a nickname, 'Chang Shiwan', as long as he gives

With one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, he can run rampant in the world, instead of some mediocre martial arts talent. That is a complete misunderstanding of Chang Yuchun. Ming Guan may become your enemy in the future."

Chu Tian reminded Prince Yan that he learned that the third military general in Mingguan was Chang Yuchun, a famous general second only to Xu Da in the early Ming Dynasty. He had almost no defeats in his life. He fought from south to north and captured the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. He was a legendary general.

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Knowing that Mingguan has Chang Yuchun as a general, Prince Yan has no choice but to do so. Di Qing's record is much worse than Chang Yuchun. Once he goes to war with Mingguan to compete for Liaodong and Liaoxi, Chang Yuchun will be his biggest enemy.

Enemies: "Not only Mingguan, but also Gongsun Zan, Wuhuan tribe, Xianbei tribe, and the fearsome prairie in western Liaoning."

"The formidable steppes?"

This was the first time Chu Tian heard this statement.

Prince Yan's expression was solemn: "You should know that the grassland we control in the Eastern Han District is not a complete grassland, so there must be other nomadic tribes."

Prince Yan took his Liaoxi cavalry and used the teleportation array to return to Liaoxi.

"Teacher, Xuande bids farewell."

Before Liu Bei left with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he came to say goodbye to Lu Zhi who was following Chu Tian.
To be continued...