NOVEL NEXT Chapter 165
"Alas!" Cao Cao sighed heavily, his heart full of helplessness and anxiety.
At this moment, he wished he could have even a thousand soldiers, so that he would have the courage to break into the palace directly.
However, reality is always cruel, and he has no soldiers to use.
Cao Cao turned and looked at the group of military officers behind him, with disappointment in his eyes.
Although these military officers were all his confidants, if they were asked to break into the palace gate, I am afraid they would not dare to try even if they had a hundred courage.
Cao Cao's eyes fell on Yuan Shao, and he said with a hint of expectation and determination: "Brother Benchu, now we can only rely on the guards of the Yuan family!"
Cao Cao knew that the Yuan family had a huge influence in Luoyang City, and the number of its guards was at least four or five hundred, and this was just the surface number.
If the forces secretly deployed by the Yuan family were added, it would be conservatively estimated to be more than a thousand.
Cao Cao firmly believed that as long as the Yuan family was willing to send troops to help, other aristocratic families would definitely respond and send their own guards.
In this way, they may be able to gather more than 2,000 troops and hope to break through the palace gate.
However, facing Cao Cao's request, Yuan Shao looked embarrassed and shook his head helplessly: "Meng De, you should understand that since I joined the general He Jin's army, I can no longer mobilize the Yuan family's guards."
"What's more, my uncle Yuan Wei will not agree to do this. Meng De, you are also clear about the current situation. Only by maintaining neutrality can it continue!"
Cao Cao did not believe a word of Yuan Shao's explanation.
He knew the influence of the Yuan family in Luoyang City and the contradiction between them and the eunuch group.
At this moment, the Yuan family needs to seize the opportunity to consolidate their position, and this opportunity is right in front of them.
But if they only seek self-preservation without seeking to move up a level, they can only protect themselves as Yuan Shao said.
Cao Cao couldn't help feeling angry and lost. He realized that the Yuan family was not willing to take the risk of participating in this palace coup.
Although the Yuan family was dissatisfied with the eunuch group, they were more concerned about their own interests and the safety of their family.
"This is the aristocratic family!" Cao Cao sighed in his heart. The aristocratic family is like this, especially the big aristocratic family like the Yuan family. If there is any disadvantage, it is impossible to do it.
The world is already like this. The pillar of loyalty to the Han Dynasty in Cao Cao's heart has been shaken. Can such a Han Dynasty be saved? He Cao Cao is not sure, at least not now.
"Retreat!" Yuan Shao gave an order, and the military officers behind him all followed Yuan Shao and left.
Cao Cao saw that he was the only one left, and finally sighed and left.
However, Cao Cao left Luoyang City directly. He knew that Luoyang City would become chaotic in the future and it was not a place where he could continue to stay.
Only by leaving can you find new opportunities and have the possibility of survival.
At the same time, there is enough time to think about whether to continue to fight for the dream in your heart.
Yuan Shao also left Luoyang the day after Cao Cao left, and Yuan Shu also left at the same time. The two of them were heading in the same direction, that is, to return to the Yuan family in Runan.
After all, there are Yellow Turbans in Hebei now, and neither Yuan Shao nor Yuan Shu has the confidence to defeat the Yellow Turbans, so they can't go to Hebei, and can only return to their hometown first.
The news that Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu left Luoyang was passed to Zhang Fu by Shi A as soon as possible, and there was also news that He Jin died and Cai Yong was captured.
Zhang Fu didn't care about all this. He knew in his heart that history had changed and the current situation had become more complicated, but he was not worried that these changes would affect his plans.
He knew that both Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were ambitious people, and when they returned to the Yuan family in Runan, they would definitely trigger a fierce internal competition.
This competition would consume a lot of their energy and resources, leaving them no time to take care of other things.
Therefore, they would not pose much of a threat to the Yellow Turbans led by Zhang Fu.
As for Cao Cao, Zhang Fu thought that he was just going to Yanzhou to develop his power.
Although Yanzhou is adjacent to his territory, as long as Cao Cao's power is still in the early stages of development, Zhang Fu has enough ability to eliminate him before he grows stronger.
In this way, Cao Cao will not pose a substantial threat to him.
In this chaotic era, everyone has their own goals and pursuits.
And Zhang Fu firmly believes that only through continuous fighting and hard work can he realize his ideals.
He believes that in the days to come, he will lead the Yellow Turban Army to glory and become the master of this era.
Just as Zhang Fu was about to discuss it, Tian in the Bad PeopleSpeed star Ma Ling ran in anxiously.
His voice was a little nervous: "My Lord, Dong Zhuo had already arrived outside Luoyang yesterday. Dong Zhuo's vanguard only had tens of thousands of Xiliang cavalry, but according to reliable information, there are more than 100,000 Xiliang troops coming in a continuous stream!"
Ma Ling continued panting: "And Dong Zhuo didn't encounter any trouble at all. The Xiliang army he led had a smooth journey and was even warmly welcomed by the eunuchs. They were successfully taken into the city by the eunuchs."
"What's worse is that before I left, Dong Zhuo had already controlled the four gates of Luoyang, which means that the entire Luoyang city fell into his hands!"
The reason why Ma Ling was able to come back so quickly was because he had a special skill - he could travel thousands of miles a day.
He traveled day and night, worked tirelessly, and finally returned to Taiyuan County in time.
After listening to Ma Ling's report, Zhang Fu nodded slightly, indicating that he knew the situation, and immediately arranged for Ma Ling to rest and recuperate.
After Ma Ling left, Zhang Fu turned his head and looked at everyone, his eyes firm and deep.
He said in a steady tone: "Now that Dong Zhuo has entered Luoyang, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Jian Shuo and other eunuchs may not live for a few days."
"Next, Dong Zhuo will replace them as the most powerful minister of the Han Dynasty and control the situation in the world. During this period of time, it is our opportunity!"
After hearing this, Yao Guangxiao's eyes flashed with wisdom, and he began to analyze directly: "My lord, now is the time to send troops to attack Jizhou and Qingzhou."
"Once we successfully seize these two states, together with Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Gaozhou, we can own five states and our strength will increase greatly."
"By then, we will have enough power to compete with the Han Dynasty. Even in two or three years, we will have hundreds of thousands of troops, and then we can directly sweep the whole world!"
"Jia seconded!" Guo Jia stood up and agreed.
"Xu seconded!" Then Jia Xu also stood up and agreed.