Chapter 1239: Three Big Families of Luoyang

At the end of the ninth year of Chuping, Zhenbei Gongshangji suddenly stopped negotiating with Cao, and mobilized the elite main force to go south to Yanzhou.

At the same time, Diaochan, the Princess of Chang'an, declared Cao to be a rebel, and controlled the court to announce to the world that Duke Zhenbei would send troops to seek rebellion.

Although the incident happened suddenly, as a generation of heroes, Cao was not defenseless in the face of this situation. In the direction of Luoyang, Cao Hong, Cao's confidant general, is in charge of guarding Luoyang, monitoring Diao Chan's every move at all times, and martial law was imposed on Luoyang City when Diao Chan just sent troops.

The really terrible thing is the Yanzhou part.

In the east of Yanzhou, Zhao Yun led the Qingzhou Corps, starting from Xuzhou, and directly attacked Lu County; in the north, Shang Ji led the elite main force, went south from Qinghe County, and mainly attacked Dongjun; Interspersed and raided Chenliu County, Cao's core base.

The commanders of each of the three routes are SS-level generals, and the combat power of any route is enough for Cao to drink a pot, let alone the three routes attacking together.

On the other hand, because of Cao's new defeat, the morale of the army fluctuated and the morale was low, and Luoyang, the core rear area, was surrounded by Diao Chan. Not only was he unable to support Cao, but it caused him a serious burden.

However, Cao Ge is extremely tenacious, and in the face of this unfavorable situation, he gritted his teeth and persisted. Although the army retreated steadily, they fought repeatedly and fought very tenaciously.

The only thing Cao can count on now is that Shang Ji's army is running out of food and grass, so he voluntarily retreats.

This is the only place where the Cao Group's advisers believe that it is possible to defeat Shang Ji after collective research.

Bingzhou is barren, and it is difficult to be self-sufficient even in peacetime, let alone in this war-torn period. Although Xuzhou and Jizhou were rich, they were not very optimistic after being taken over by Liu Bei and Yuan Shao.

Only the five prefectures of You, Ping, Chen, Yong, and Qing are likely to support the Shangji War. Among them, Chenzhou must give priority to protecting the Japanese expeditionary force, and Qingzhou and Youzhou also need to support the newly occupied Bingzhou and Xuzhou.

Pingzhou is rich in food, but the distance between Pingzhou and Yanzhou is almost half of the Huaxia District. Even with the help of the navy, if a stone of grain is transported here, at least five stones will be consumed on the road. The grain in Pingzhou is piled up like a mountain It can't bear such a terrible consumption.

Therefore, Cao's strategy is to spend two or three months on clearing the walls and fields, until Shang Ji can't hold on and withdraws his troops voluntarily.

In fact, Cao was not fighting alone at this time. Not to mention the three Liu Bei brothers who had clearly joined Cao's camp, Guan and Zhang were the strongest forces against the Shang Ji army on the battlefield.

In addition to Liu Bei, Sun Ce and Liu Biao, the two princes who didn't deal with it very much, also began to support Cao silently, from weapons and armor to food and horses.

Now Sun Ce and Liu Biao have already regretted a little. They regret that they did not join in time when the discussion alliance was established.

For the reason that their lips are dead and their teeth are cold, Sun Ce and Liu Biao are the last people who do not want Cao to be defeated. If the navy of the Shangji Army had not been cruising in the waters of Yangzhou all the time, deterring Sun Ce, I am afraid that Sun Ce would have sent troops long ago.

"Hey, the bandit army is rampant, the sky has no eyes!"

On Luoyang City, an old man in a Confucian robe looked up at the densely packed enemy army outside the city and sighed.

"Don't worry, Fu Gong, the merchant thief is cruel, and the people of the world are with me. Even if the merchant thief can be rampant for a while, he can't be rampant for a lifetime. As long as the loyal people in the world work together, let alone repel the merchant thief. Nothing difficult."

A general in armor clasped his fist at the old man and said loudly.

This person has a resonant voice, a handsome appearance, and a calm attitude, which inexplicably gives people a sense of trust. At least the soldiers around listened to what the general said, and their low morale improved significantly.

"What the general said is true, I hate old age and infirmity,

It is a lifelong regret not to be able to kill thieves hand in hand with the general. "

The old man sighed and said regretfully.

"Fu Gong's words are serious. Going to the battle to kill the enemy is my job. Fu Gong's morality is highly respected. If there is a mistake, the general will not be able to afford it. Fu Gong only needs to wait in the city for good news. Let's see how Hong can defeat the thief." .”

"The old man will wait and see!"

After finishing speaking, the old man cupped his hands and left the city wall after a while.

After the old man left, the general frowned and looked at the old man's back, with a look of suspicion in his eyes.

This general is none other than Cao Congdi, Cao Hong, the famous general of the Cao family who is in charge of guarding Luoyang! As for the old man just now, it was Fu Wan, the patriarch of the Fu family, who was the mastermind of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" who presented clothes to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. His daughter was also Empress Fu who was killed by Cao You in history.

Of course, the history in Fenghuo has long been changed beyond recognition. Han Xiandi is gone, and Yidaizhao and Empress Fu are naturally out of the question.

However, as the top wealthy family in the beacon fire, the Fu family did not end prematurely due to historical changes.

As I said before, after the battle against Dong, Luoyang was hustled by Shang Ji and Diao Chan. The Luoyang City that Cao got was an empty city that was so dilapidated that it was almost downgraded.

In order to quickly restore Luoyang City, Cao adopted the advice of a different person and used the method of "investment attraction", using Luoyang City as a bait to attract a large number of wealthy families to invest with their own funds and talents.

This has greatly accelerated the recovery of Luoyang City, but at the same time it has also caused an extremely serious division of power. It is necessary to discuss it with the wealthy nobles in Luoyang City.

Among the aristocratic families investing in the "Luoyang Development" project, there are three most famous ones, namely the Yang family represented by Yang Biao, the Fu family represented by Fu Wan, and the Xun family represented by Xun You.

Because the Xun family was divided into two, a large part of them went to Xiangping with Xun Yu, so relatively speaking, the Xun family was the weakest.

These three families are powerful, and their influence permeates every corner of Luoyang. Even Cao dare not underestimate them. Just now, on behalf of the three major families, Fu Wan sent a total of 10 million gold, saying it was to help pay, and said that as long as there is need, he can provide more at any time.

This made Cao Hong a little flattered. One must know that the three major families had fought openly and secretly with Cao for the ownership of Luoyang City, and now they took the initiative to spend a huge amount of money to help defend the city. Feel.

But after thinking about it carefully, Cao Hong felt relieved.

Everyone knows Shang Ji's attitude towards the aristocratic family. Even if it is for self-protection, the three major families do not want Luo Yang to fall into Shang Ji's hands. It is understandable to bleed at a critical moment.

However, Cao Hong overlooked one point, the aristocratic and powerful families in the world cannot be generalized, the gap between them is huge!