The Three Kingdoms: Rise to Power Starting with Intercepting Liu Bei

Read Chapter 51, "Qin Xuan's Great Snow Dragon Riders," now to begin today's exciting content!

"Ahead lies Lord Cao of Yanzhou. My lord, Qin Xuan, has instructed me to inform Lord Cao that His Majesty the Emperor has been safely found. Please return to Luoyang and await my lord's return to discuss important matters!"

Da Xuelong rode his horse and stopped about twenty meters away from Cao Cao. After confirming that he had not mistaken Cao Cao's identity by looking at the Cao army's banners, he delivered the message he had brought, instructing Cao Cao to return to Luoyang and await the emperor's arrival.

"What? Qin Xuan is so fast! He actually found His Majesty the Emperor! Damn it!"

Upon hearing the news brought by the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, Cao Cao was greatly surprised and muttered a few words to himself.

Qin Xuan was like a plague god, constantly bringing him troubles.

"My lord, at this point, we have no choice but to return to Luoyang. Qin Xuan must have other motives, otherwise he wouldn't have sent his Great Snow Dragon Riders to deliver such important information to us!"

Just then, Xun Yu suddenly spoke up, already having some guesses about Qin Xuan's arrangements.

Cao Cao calmly nodded, agreeing with Xun Yu's statement. In his opinion, Qin Xuan must have some kind of plan, otherwise he would not have stayed here. If it were him, he would have returned to Yanzhou immediately after receiving the emperor, to avoid any unforeseen complications.

"Very well, we will immediately return to Luoyang by the same route and await His Majesty the Emperor's arrival!"

After speaking to the Snow Dragon Riders, Cao Cao immediately ordered the army to return to Luoyang along the same route.

Watching Cao Cao's army gradually disappear into the distance, the messenger, the Snow Dragon Rider, immediately found a place to rest and await Qin Xuan's arrival.

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As dusk fell, Luoyang, amidst its ruins, was a scene of bustling activity. Countless military tents were lined up among the ruins, and soldiers from both Qin Xuan's and Cao Cao's sides gathered together to celebrate the court's liberation from the control of the Xiliang army.

Shortly after Cao Cao returned to Luoyang in the afternoon, Qin Xuan, along with the young emperor and his entourage, also returned to Luoyang. To celebrate this historic moment, the soldiers of both sides gathered for the first time and drank until they were drunk.

While the soldiers were drinking and celebrating, in a brightly lit military tent, Qin Xuan was discussing with Cao Cao the fate of the young emperor.

"Lord Cao, now that His Majesty the Emperor is no longer under the control of the Xiliang Army, shouldn't we discuss where His Majesty should be placed? In addition, the problem with the Xiliang Army should also be resolved."

"Those are all Dong Zhuo's former subordinates. It wouldn't be right to keep them around any longer!"

Qin Xuan directly told Cao Cao and the others on the opposite side the purpose of his meeting.

During a recent meeting between Cao Cao and Emperor Xian of Han, Cao Cao subtly invited the young emperor to visit Yanzhou. However, due to Qin Xuan's presence, Emperor Xian and the various princes and ministers did not express their opinions.

"Hehe, Yichen's consideration is very thorough. I agree with your idea. As for the Emperor's accommodation, I think we should discuss it after Benchu ​​and Gonglu arrive. After all, the Yuan family has been in power for four generations and has a lot of influence."

"As for the Xiliang army in Chang'an, I believe we should annihilate them. There is no time to lose. I propose that both sides send troops to Chang'an tomorrow."

"With the combined strength of both sides, there's absolutely no problem for us to fight the Xiliang army to the death!"

Cao Cao put forward his ideas. He insisted that the arrangements for the young emperor should be discussed in detail only after the Yuan brothers arrived. As for the Xiliang army in Chang'an, he advocated that both sides cooperate to eliminate them.

Cao Cao knew that Qin Xuan had mobilized 4,500 iron cavalry, and with his own 5,000 men and the Xiliang army, they were also a force to be reckoned with. When the Yuan brothers arrived, they could join the battle, which might avoid the situation when the eighteen warlords destroyed Dong Zhuo, where each warlord had their own agenda and did not put in any real effort.

After all, we've already joined in, so the other two groups won't miss this great opportunity, right?

Before Qin Xuan could even speak after hearing Cao Cao's suggestion, Yuwen Chengdu, who was standing next to him, suddenly let out a sneer, drawing everyone's attention to him.

Before Cao Cao could even ask, Yuwen Chengdu coldly said:

"Lord Cao, I, Yuwen Chengdu, do not agree with your idea. The Xiliang army in Chang'an is not stupid. They can take advantage of Chang'an's high walls and thick walls to avoid battle. You only have three thousand infantrymen under your command. Do you intend to use iron cavalry to attack the city?"

"Or do you want to use my Xuzhou army as cannon fodder?"

As he finished speaking, Yuwen Chengdu's voice suddenly rose considerably. If Qin Xuan hadn't given him a signal with his eyes, Yuwen Chengdu probably would have made a move on the spot.

"How dare you speak so arrogantly! How dare you, a mere pretty boy, question my lord?"

Dian Wei, who had been silently drinking, immediately put down his wine bowl, his tiger-like eyes glaring at Yuwen Chengdu, burning with furious flames. In an instant, the atmosphere in the military tent became tense, as if the two sides were about to fight at any moment.

"Lord Cao, are you trying to turn against me? Let me tell you, although I, Qin Xuan, am young, I am not ignorant. Think carefully before you speak in the future!"

After Qin Xuan finished speaking expressionlessly, he turned his gaze to Dian Wei, who was confronting Yuwen Chengdu, and a strange smile appeared on his lips:

"Your guard is quite good, but protecting your master depends on the situation. As for annihilating the Xiliang army in Chang'an, I think we should wait until the Yuan family arrives!"

After saying this, Qin Xuan made a gesture of goodbye.

Seeing this, Cao Cao and his men did not linger and immediately left the military tent.

After Cao Cao and the others left, Yuwen Chengdu still seemed unsatisfied and continued to ramble on. If Qin Xuan hadn't interrupted him in time, he probably would have talked until the wee hours of the morning.

How could Qin Xuan not know Cao Cao's little tricks? The reason he proposed sending two armies to attack Chang'an was not only to deal with the Xiliang army, but also, to a large extent, to deplete Cao Cao's cavalry forces, especially the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

After all, training a qualified cavalryman requires countless resources and effort, and losing a large number of cavalry in a siege would be a significant blow.

On the other side, after leaving the military tent, Cao Cao sighed softly and thought to himself:

"Qin Xuan, Qin Yichen, this young man is exceptionally intelligent and confident; he is both admirable and formidable!"

He failed again in this confrontation, never expecting that his opponent would guess his little tricks.

On this night filled with both joy and tension, besides Cao Cao, there were others who also looked worried.

Hebei!

The day after Jia Xu arrived, Li and Guo arrived with their pursuing cavalry. After all, this was the only way to Hongnong. However, Duan Wei, having received instructions from Jia Xu, did not allow the two to enter the city.

Therefore, the two men could only lead their troops north, detouring through Ruixiang, and finally arriving in Hebei (present-day Ruicheng). They learned that the emperor and his entourage were resting at Caoyang Pavilion, and sent thousands of cavalry to pursue and kill them.

However, no news came for a long time, so scouts were sent out to find out what was going on!

But the news brought back by the scouts shocked the two men.

Thousands of cavalry were wiped out at Caoyang Pavilion. Almost all of their wounds were fatal, likely inflicted by elite cavalry.

After all, only a large-scale cavalry force could annihilate thousands of iron cavalry.

"Who...who is it that wiped out so many of our cavalry, and even the Emperor and his men have vanished without a trace!"

Guo Si was furious in his military tent. He couldn't understand how anyone could have wiped out the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, especially since they hadn't lost a single man. This was completely unexpected.

"It's the Great Snow Dragon Riders under Qin Xuan's command!"

Li Jue glanced at the furious Guo Si and slowly uttered these words.