The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 273 It’s the right time

"Da da da."

The sound of horse hooves could be heard on the road.

The sound of horse hooves became louder and more frequent.

A group of cavalry appeared in the distance. These people were fully armed and were obviously elite cavalry, numbering nearly a thousand.

The three generals were driving in the front and were moving forward at a rapid speed.

Although the leading general was wearing armor, his identity could be seen at a glance. He was Guanqiu Dian, the son of General Zhendong Guanqiu Jian.

The two people following him were a burly young man and a strong man with broad shoulders and a big waist.

It was Wen Yang and Liu Lu.

"Captain, now that we've passed Zhuge Dan's territory, can we stop hiding?"

Wen Yang asked irritably.

During these days, they hid their bodies everywhere like rats and passed through Yuzhou quietly. Wen Yang didn't like this behavior very much.

What was there for Zhuge Dan to fear? Even if Yuzhou had 100,000 soldiers, he could still charge in for a few rounds.

Why are you in such a mess?

Guanqiu Dian looked at the irritable Wen Yang and hurriedly comforted him, "Ayang, we are hiding not because we are afraid of Zhuge Dan, but to complete our goal as soon as possible."

"Just be patient. It will be soon. Once you enter Sili, you won't have to hide anymore."

Hearing Guanqiu Dian's words, Wen Yang snorted coldly and said, "Sooner or later, I will chop off the head of that old thief Zhuge!"

Liu Lu smiled bitterly. "Ayang, we only have a thousand men. Do you still want to march all the way to Luoyang City with great fanfare? Even if Zhuge Dan is incompetent, he still has tens of thousands of elite troops under his command. How can we defeat him?"

Wen Yang didn't say much.

Liu Lu shook his head. Although he got along well with Wen Yang, he still felt that Wen Yang was too reckless. How could victory in a war be determined by one's own bravery?

No matter how good you are at fighting, your cavalry can't fight ten people at once like you can. In the end, you will still fail, right?
With Ah Yang's personality, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to become a true commander.

Liu Lu is also a reckless person, but his recklessness is different from Wen Yang's. Before doing anything, he will think about the chances of success and will not act recklessly like Wen Yang, regardless of life and death.

Guanqiu Dian felt particularly heavy in his heart at this moment.

When he learned that Sima Zhao was leading his troops to Hebei, Guanqiu Dian discussed the next steps with his father.

They believed that a strange balance had formed in the current court, with the ministers, the emperor, and Sima Zhao restraining each other.

What is disadvantageous to Your Majesty is that You do not have your own personal soldiers. If a conflict really occurs, I am afraid Your Majesty will suffer a great loss.

Guanqiu Jian immediately decided to let his son take a thousand cavalrymen to Luoyang.

He even thought of a reason: to escort the prisoners and capture the spoils.

Rebellions also broke out in Huai and Si. Guanqiu Jian captured many rebel leaders and seized a lot of things, which of course had to be sent to Luoyang to be presented to the emperor.

This was Guanqiu Jian's clear plan. He wanted to send troops to the emperor so that he would have his own cavalry.

He firmly believed that neither Sima Zhao nor the ministers would dare to attack his people at this time.

Unless they are all prepared to go to war with themselves.

Of course, this matter still has risks. The Sima family has always been shameless and might really do something dirty and kill the people he sent, so Guanqiu Jian decided to let his son go.

There are risks in everything.

He was willing to let his son take the responsibility.

Wen Yang and Liu Lu volunteered to go. Guanqiu Jian originally disagreed, but Wen Yang came to complain every day. After learning of Guanqiu Jian's decision, Wen Yang's father Wen Qin waved his hand and said that his son could go.

Your son can die for the country, so why can't my son?

This is the scene we have today, with a total of one thousand elite troops escorting prisoners of war and spoils to Luoyang.

Guanqiu Dian was very confident that nothing would happen to him.

Foreign generals sent their captives and prisoners to the palace. How dare you, Sima Zhao, attack me? Aren't you afraid of completely losing the support of foreign generals from all over the country?

If he does this, will foreign generals dare to come to the court in the future?
Can my father endure it?

This is probably because the arrogant are afraid of the stupid, and the stupid are afraid of the desperate. Both Guanqiu Jian and his son were desperate, so Sima Zhao did not dare to act rashly.

The reason why he had to hide from Zhuge Dan was that he was afraid that this villain would inform Sima Zhao in advance.

Liu Lu couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder if I can see His Majesty this time. I haven't seen him for a long time. First it was Sima Shi, then the ministers. Your Majesty has a miserable life."

Guanqiu Dian said solemnly, "Your Majesty has been entrusted with the mandate of Heaven. How can you say your fate is miserable?"

"I made a slip of the tongue."

Guanqiu Dian said seriously, "When we arrive in Luoyang, I will take you to see His Majesty. The ministers will not dare to stop us. If they do, we will cause trouble."

"I've long seen through the officials in this temple. They're all good-for-nothings who bully the weak and fear the strong."

"These people are able to hold high positions not because of their own outstanding abilities, but because of the outstanding abilities of their fathers and grandfathers. They simply don't dare to actually take action. Otherwise, there wouldn't be the current situation."

Guanqiu Dian used to work in the Censorate and was very familiar with these ministers.

Wen Yang had no interest in the affairs of the court, and boredom was written all over his face. "Ah Yang, you need to control your temper. When you arrive in Luoyang, you must obey my orders. You can be impatient when I ask you to be, but at other times, you must remain calm."

"I see!"

They chatted like this and got closer and closer to Sili.

After they had been travelling for a few more days, they finally got on the official road and continued on their way. However, after only half a day, they encountered a large army waiting in formation.

"Stop!!"

The general's rebuke came from afar. Guanqiu Dian saw that the armored soldiers in the distance raised their crossbows one after another. There were many of them and they began to surround him from both sides, acting decisively.

This surprised Guanqiu Dian a little. He had heard that the combat effectiveness of the central army was not very high, but today it seemed that it was not as bad as the rumors said.

Then they saw a general riding a horse and rushing towards them.

The man was about to question, but suddenly he froze and got off his horse.

"Mr. Guanqiu!!!"

"It's really you!"

"Mr. Guanqiu!!"

Seeing the suspicion in Guanqiu Dian's eyes, the man hurriedly took off his helmet, and Guanqiu Dian's eyes lit up.

"Jiao Jun!!"

Guanqiu Dian immediately dismounted, and Liu Lu was also overjoyed and dismounted as well.

Guanqiu Dian grabbed Jiao Bo's hands. He never dared to forget this warrior.

"Why are you here?"

"Hahaha, I should be asking you this. Didn't you go back to Huaisi? Why are you here?"

As Jiao Bo was speaking, he suddenly remembered something and waved to the soldiers behind him, and they immediately put down their crossbows.

Guanqiu Dian was a little confused. What was going on?

Why did the central army begin to obey Jiao Jun's orders?
Liu Lu shouted, "Did you surrender to the enemy? Why would the central army obey your orders?"

Jiao Bo was helpless and explained: "A lot of big things happened in the temple. Come with me and I will explain it to you."

They walked towards the formation, and Jiao Bo took great pains to tell them what had happened in the past few days.

When they heard Jiao Bo talk about how Cao Mao took back power, Guanqiu Dian and the other three were stunned. Even Wen Yang was shocked at this moment.

“Is this all true??”

Guanqiu Dian hurriedly explained, "It's not that I don't trust you."

"Hahaha, no problem. I know this sounds hard to believe, but it's all true. Your Majesty is in power, and General Xiahou Gong is in charge of the central army. I also lead a battalion and have been promoted to captain."

"The people His Majesty sent to Huainan shouldn't arrive so quickly, right? Why are you here?"

Guanqiu Dian still hasn't recovered at this moment.

Before coming here, he had already prepared for the worst. But before they could even make a move, His Majesty had already reclaimed power? And even personally ruled the country?
No, I need to slow down a bit.

Liu Lu said confidently: "You are worthy of being His Majesty. I have long known that Your Majesty will not be bullied by those villains. Back in Yuancheng, Your Majesty made those powerful officials suffer!"

Jiao Bo once again asked why they were there. Liu Lu explained their purpose and finally said, "We originally wanted to serve as personal soldiers for His Majesty, but who knew that His Majesty would no longer need us so soon."

Jiao Bo shook his head. "How can you say that?"

"If His Majesty knew you were coming, he would be very happy. I have to stay here and cannot leave."

"I will send someone to escort you all the way to Luoyang. I will inform the captains in various places in advance, and they will not make things difficult for you."

"Lord Guanqiu, do you want to rest for a while or set off now?"

"Mr. Guanqiu??"

"Oh, I'll go now. I won't waste any more time."

Guanqiu Dian finally reacted. He smiled wryly and shook his head. "Your Majesty, why did you act so quickly? It truly makes my father and I ashamed. We commanded a large army, but achieved nothing. We allowed Your Majesty to face danger alone. This is all our fault."

"Your Majesty once told me that the General Zhendong is your courage. Without you and the General Zhendong, Your Majesty would not dare to take such a risk."

Guanqiu Dian's expression turned serious.

"I must personally apologize to Your Majesty. We failed to contribute to the elimination of the ministers, but we cannot be left behind in the elimination of Sima Zhao. We must die for Your Majesty!"

"The virtue of Guanqiu Jun is truly admirable."

Jiao Bo paid his respects. He did not dare to waste any more time and quickly arranged for someone to lead the way. At the same time, he sent knights to quickly convey the news to Luoyang.

Based on Jiao Bo's understanding of Your Majesty, if Your Majesty knew that Guanqiu Dian and Liu Lu had come to Luoyang, he would definitely be extremely happy.

Now is the time when we need talents, and the return of these two people is really timely.

However, the third person is not so good. He never dismounted from his horse from beginning to end and is too arrogant. I'm afraid he is just a useless playboy. Your Majesty will not like him.

(End of this chapter)