Zhao Rui's report made Liu Cheng feel heavy.
He had just pushed Xu Rong to the position of Tunqi Colonel.
Before the joy had passed, Dong Zhuo came to him like this.
It was really disgusting.
Liu Cheng calmed down and said to Xu Rong: "Xu Rong, please go back to the camp first and pass my order to the general to put the entire army into combat readiness to prevent Dong Zhuo from storming the palace.
As soon as the imperial edict arrives, you will immediately go to the Tunqi Camp to join the Yulin Army.
I am personally responsible for the training and guarding tasks.”
"Follow your orders" After Xu Rong left, Zhu Bo Zhang asked solemnly: "General, Dong Zhuo is really so bold.
If he dares to storm the palace, he is not afraid of provoking a crusade from the world."
Liu Cheng asked back: "You know what Dong Zhuo's purpose is in bringing his troops to Luoyang City.
If he doesn't seek to gain enough benefits, if he doesn't have enough benefits, why do you think he would send troops to Luoyang City one after another?"
Zhang Ji thought for a while and said: "Power, only with enough power can he be willing to take such risks.
If he wants to get enough power, he must have a great influence on the government.
The continuous increase of troops is to add trump cards to himself.
Dong Zhuo The lower official had also heard about this person earlier.
This person climbed to his current official position by relying on opportunism, but he could not It denies that this person has the ability to command troops and win over the hearts of the soldiers.
He also has many capable generals and counselors under his command.
He is good at opportunism, which just proves that this person has extraordinary insight and grasp of opportunities.
This is a person who does not hesitate for power.
It is not unreasonable for the general to be wary of someone who takes a desperate risk.
We still have to prevent him from taking a desperate risk and leading his army to attack the palace."
Liu Cheng immediately sent people to strengthen the surveillance of Dong Zhuo's army, and at the same time reduced the vacation and rest time of the Yulin Army officers and men, and strengthened the guards at palace gates and city walls.
Officers who were not on duty were kept in the barracks and were not allowed to go out.
The imperial edict arrived in the afternoon.
There were two copies.
One was to confer Liu as the Right General, and the other was to appoint Xu Rong, the former Zhonglang General of the Forbidden Army, as the Tunqi Colonel.
The right general can open a government office, which means that he can recruit more counselors and officials under the general's government to assist him in handling military affairs.
These two imperial edicts attracted great attention from the court officials.
Compared with Liu Cheng being canonized as the right general, Xu Rong's appointment as the Tunqi captain was somewhat insignificant.
General You can be said to be the top military general inside and outside the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Apart from He Miao, Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo, he has the highest military rank.
When it comes to war, it is hard to say who has more power.
The emperor's The imperial edict is the key to determining who has the most powerful position, and he has the ability to save and protect the emperor.
He has won the trust of the emperor and the queen mother.
Who dares to look down upon him?
At night, Liu Cheng disguised himself as an ordinary citizen and took Wang Shuang and others to the original Yangwu Escort Bureau.
The door to the escort agency was closed, so he took out the key and opened it, leading everyone in.
Although many days have passed, the smell of blood still seems to be exuding in this escort agency.
The oil lamps on the walls on both sides of the lobby were lit.
Liu Cheng sat cross-legged on the main cushion.
Wang Shuang came in with a masked man and clasped his fists and said: "General, we are here."
Liu Cheng waved to Wang Shuang, who clasped his fists and retreated, leading a few soldiers to guard the yard.
"Keep the general waiting," the masked man said, pulling down his mask and clasping his fists.
The mask was pulled down, revealing a thin and resolute face, but it was Wang Yue, the former General Huben and the current commander of the Shadow Guard.
Liu Cheng stood up and pointed to the food and wine that had been prepared beside him: "I have just arrived.
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Commander Wang, please take a seat."
"Thank you, General."
Wang Yue clasped his fists, walked to the lower table and sat down on his knees, picked up the roast chicken on the table and ate it.
After drinking and eating, Liu Cheng asked: "Commander Wang, how is the formation of the Shadow Guard going?"
Wang Yue said: "Due to the short time, the general has only set up a general framework in the Sili area for the time being, but it has been put into operation.
Most of the rangers in Luoyang City have been strictly screened, and one hundred and thirty people have been absorbed by the general.
The Shadow Guard has become the backbone, and there are still more than 160 people who are still inspecting.
Currently, there are our people in the homes of all the great officials in Luoyang City."
Liu Cheng was quite pleased after hearing Wang Yue's report.
Thinking of Dong Zhuo's deployment of troops into Luoyang, he asked: "These days, a group of Xiliang troops enter Luoyang every few days.
Do you know about this?"
Wang Yue said: "I know, but the spies deployed by the general in the Sili area did not report the arrival of the Xiliang army.
But this afternoon, a spy sent urgent news from the direction of Hongnong, saying that 20,000 Xiliang cavalry have arrived.
After passing Tongguan City, we are rushing to Luoyang non-stop.
We can arrive in two days at most."
"Twenty thousand" Liu Cheng gasped.
He was now convinced that the group of Xiliang soldiers who entered the city every few days were all Dong Zhuo's deception.
The purpose was to intimidate the ministers of the imperial court in Luoyang and make them deal with it.
He felt apprehensive and fearful.
To prepare for his ascension, the 20,000 Xiliang cavalry who have not yet arrived in Luoyang are his trump card.
Liu Cheng already understood that he had lost the best opportunity to kill Dong Zhuo.
Previously, he was too worried about the attitude of the city guards to dare to fight Dong Zhuo, and now he has no chance.
Xu Rong and Chen Daocai had just taken office in the Northern Army and had not yet controlled the troops.
He did not have enough strength.
Even if they desperately went to attack the Huben Army camp where Dong Zhuo's army was entrenched, they only had to hold on for two days and wait for the 20,000 soldiers.
As soon as the Xiliang army arrived "Oh no, who is the guard general of Tongguan who let 20,000 Xiliang cavalry pass through the pass?
This person should be killed."
Liu Cheng was so angry that veins popped up on his forehead.
He slapped the table in front of him with his palm.
Drinks and dishes were spilled all over the table.
A mess.
Wang Yue said in a deep voice: "General, in my opinion, the general guarding Tongguan must have been bribed by Dong Zhuo's people, otherwise they would not be able to pass through Tongguan so easily."
Liu Cheng had a gloomy face, and after thinking for a long time, he took out a cloth bag from his arms and handed it over and said: "I have made a petition to His Majesty the Emperor, and with His Majesty's consent, you will form the Shadow Guard and appoint you as the Commander of the Shadow Guard." position, fully responsible for the preparation and management of all matters of the Shadow Guard.
This is the official seal of the Shadow Guard commander, but because it is The secret yamen cannot be made public, so no explicit decree has been issued.
From now on, you will be directly responsible to me.
All the costs of expanding the scale of the Shadow Guard and maintaining its operation will be borne by me.
When the time is right, I will propose to Your Majesty that the Shadow Guard be made official.
Listed among the various official offices of the Han Dynasty, the Shadow Guards are temporarily under the jurisdiction of our General's Mansion."
Wang Yue stood up, took the official seal, clasped his fists and bowed, saying: "I will obey your orders."
"There is something that needs to be reported to the general.
Many ministers from the imperial court received Dong Zhuo's banquet tonight and went to Dong Zhuo's mansion to attend the banquet."
"Oh, there are still people who dare to go to Dong Zhuo's house for a banquet."
Liu Cheng was quite surprised.
His face looked ugly again: "These people are not afraid of being associated with Dong Zhuo and being suspected by the court, right?
Who are they?"
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Wang Yue said: "The general has done some analysis.
These people who go to the banquet are usually timid ministers who are neutral in the court and have no backing.
There are also many celebrities among them."
Liu Cheng suddenly had a frightening feeling, "What the hell is Dong Zhuo doing?
What does he want to do?"
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