Chapter 974: The Attitudes of the Three Veterans
It is said to be a rest, but that is only for other people, especially the generals who have been following him on the expedition for more than half a year. It just leaves a few days for everyone to reunite with their families. Even the guards around him have only arranged one day. The rest of the soldiers of the Baitiebi Camp took turns to rest, but Huangfu Chaobo himself had no time to rest.
On the second day after returning to Luoyang, early in the morning, he rushed to Luoyang Academy at the foot of Mang Mountain under the escort of a hundred soldiers from the Tiebei Camp. This time Huangfu Chaobo did not go there on horseback, but got on the carriage that had been prepared. This was a carriage specially made for him by several masters in the equipment center.
The carriage was made using a baggage car as a template, but it was nearly twice the size of a baggage car. There were two wheels on each side, and it was surrounded by wooden boards to resemble a wooden house. The inner layer of the wooden boards was lined with The iron plate made of iron is enough to withstand the attack of a crossbow from a hundred steps away.
The entire carriage is pulled by four tall white horses. There are six white horses in total. However, given Huangfu Chaobo's current status, it does not meet the standard of six horses. Zhou Li said: "The emperor rides six horses, and the princes ride four horses." Therefore, there are still two horses left in the prince's mansion as replacements.
You know, with the strength of the Eastern Army, it took a lot of effort to gather these four pure white horses. However, the Hou Mansion also prepared six or seven pure black, maroon, gray, and chestnut horses, that is, Prepared for Huangfu Chaobo’s trip.
When going on an expedition, there are a large number of military guards, and it is impossible to give the enemy an opportunity to get close. However, if you travel within the territory, it is impossible to have a large army on your side at all times. Therefore, for the sake of safety, everyone under Huangfu Chaobo asked him to take a ride. Travel by carriage.
Soon the carriage, escorted by hundreds of Tiebei camp guards, left the north gate of Luoyang and arrived at Luoyang Academy at the foot of Mang Mountain in the north. Since Huangfu Song and several veteran generals retired from benevolence, they have basically stayed in Luoyang Academy, so Huangfu Chaobo's defense against Luoyang Academy in Luoyang is also very strong.
The entire Luoyang Academy was arranged by the Luoyang Captain to station an army in the military camp next to the academy all year round. There were a thousand soldiers patrolling the academy all day long, and the academy was also completely closed. Except for the students of the academy, they could In addition to the nameplate for entry and exit, other personnel must have access vouchers issued by Luoyang Prefecture, and can enter after registration.
Not only that, several veterans are surrounded by a hundred personal guards. They are divided into several waves a day to guard several people at any time. In today's Luoyang Academy, in addition to the three veterans, Cai Yi, Kong Rong, and Han Fu were added later. Their guard situation is also the same as that of Huangfu Song. It can be said that Huangfu Chaobo has no regard for these veterans. Security went a long way.
In addition to these, under Huangfu Chaobo's arrangement, several old men were equipped with a special carriage each. However, their carriage was slightly smaller than Huangfu Chaobo's, and there were only two horses pulling the carriage, both of which were ordinary horses. draft horse. Although the draft horse is not as majestic as a horse, it is more docile. Then there are thick pads in the car, making several old men feel comfortable when walking.
Huangfu Chaobo had two purposes for going to Luoyang Academy at this time. The first was that he had been away on an expedition for almost a year and had never had time to see a few people. The second was that he wanted to ask the three veterans Huangfu Song about the strategy for the expedition against Cao Cao. suggestions.
The carriage stopped in front of the gate of Luoyang Academy. Although the soldiers on duty had already seen it was Huangfu Chaobo, the leading general still stepped forward to check. After confirming that it was correct, he opened the gate and let the carriage pass. The road entering the academy continued until it stopped in front of a small building.
This is Huangfu Song's residence in the academy. Several old men in the academy each have a separate residence. They usually live in the academy. Early this morning, Huangfu Chaobo sent a message to Huangfu Song, telling him that he would come to the academy during the morning meal.
After getting off the carriage, Huangfu Chaobo walked towards the small building. As soon as he entered the door, he found that Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and Lu Zhi were all there.
Before Huangfu Chaobo could speak,
Several old men asked almost at the same time: "Chaobo, is the jade seal really obtained by Cao Cao?"
Huangfu Chaobo was stunned, and suddenly understood that the eunuch who passed the order should have come to them or the emperor of Chang'an had asked them about this matter.
As if blessed in his heart, Huangfu Chaobo suddenly thought, didn't he have no excuse to send troops to Cao Cao? Isn’t this a very good reason?
Thinking of this, Huangfu Chaobo said: "My nephew is not very sure. However, a few days before Shouchun City was destroyed, Yuan Shu sent an envoy to Cao Cao's camp late at night. No one knew what he sent. However, Sun Bofu was in Cao Cao's tent. I saw the treasure box that contained the jade seal, but Cao Cao never admitted that it was in his hands."
"Then did you find the jade seal after the city was destroyed?"
Huangfu Chaobo shook his head: "Not before, Yuan Shu's puppet palace was burned to the ground by him."
"It is rumored that the fake prince and the fake general broke out with their troops. Have they taken away the jade seal?"
Huangfu Chaobo smiled bitterly and said to the three of them: "How can we know this? Yuan Yin and Ji Ling's army have fled into the Dabie Mountains, leaving no trace. However, Yuan Shu once cursed Cao Cao for his lack of words before the city was broken. Believe, he will be sent to heaven one day!”
Huangfu Chaobo's last words made the three old men who had already become less suspicious of Cao Cao now include Cao Cao as a major suspect. Huangfu Chaobo could see the changes in the expressions of these old men.
While they were secretly happy, Zhu Jun, who had the most irritable temper among the three, said: "Chaobo, if the world allows you to raise a large army, march to Yanzhou, and retrieve the treasure for the emperor, would you be willing?"
Huangfu Chaobo said righteously: "Even without the emperor's will, Chaobo wants to send troops eastward. This time I came here to discuss the matter of sending troops with my uncle, mentor, and teacher Lu!"
The three were stunned, and continued to be very happy, all saying: "Is it true?"
"It's true!" Huangfu Chaobo said seriously: "In fact, Chaobo had this intention as early as the beginning of the expedition to pacify Huainan; Cao Cao was treacherous, and General Xu once said that he was a capable minister in the prosperous era, and the chaos He is a great hero of the world. After defeating Dong, he first tried to seize Chenliu but failed, and then sneaked into Pei State, taking advantage of the fact that Governor Kong was in Luoyang and had not returned, and then he seized Pei State. Then, without Zhao, he took Yanzhou by himself, and later he successively sent troops to attack Xuzhou and Qingzhou. Such a traitor should be killed. "
"When he sent troops to Huainan this time, he even contacted Yuan Shu's pseudo-court privately and hid the jade seal privately. This is an act against heaven. Therefore, after pacifying Huainan, Chaobo began to discuss with the generals the strategy of sending troops to pacify Cao thieves. Since returning from Qingzhou, I have ordered the county chiefs, the commanders of each camp, and the military advisors to return to Luoyang to discuss the strategy of sending troops. "