It is not surprising that Lu Bu would come to him and propose to regain the south.

The Hebei area was recovered by Cao Cao with his army. In terms of the official positions of generals in the imperial court, Lu Bu was actually above Cao Cao. Even now, General Zhengxi is slightly higher in status than Cao Cao's current General Zhengdong (

General Zhengxi was directly responsible for the entire northwest military affairs during the Han Dynasty, so he had a high status).

Sitting in such a high position looks awesome, but the pressure is not ordinary.

Although Lu Bu is quite proud and doesn't bother to pay attention to some gossip, it doesn't mean that he doesn't have pressure.

In the first two years, he was more concerned about his daughter's situation. When his daughter's life in Taixue got on the right track, and he and his wife had been loving each other for a few years, Lu Bu felt that he had rested long enough.

"Since Cao Mengde helped His Majesty recover Hebei, then I will recover Yizhou, Jingzhou and Yangzhou!"

The Three States occupied the entire south of the Han Dynasty, and the area was extremely vast. If he could do this, Lu Bu would not only be able to stabilize his position in the court, but he could even leave a very glorious mark in the history books.

Liu Xuan knew what Lu Bu was thinking, and he was also happy to let Lu Bu complete this feat.

As the first general to be used by himself, how could Liu Xuan not take more care of him?

"Fengxian, don't worry. Once this battle starts, Fengxian will definitely take the initiative!"

Liu Xuan smiled and appeased him, and then made a promise.

But what was surprising was what Lu Bu said next: "I do not seek to be the commander-in-chief of the armies, I only seek the position of a vanguard officer!"

"pioneer?"

This is really surprising. If Lu Bu is the vanguard, then who is suitable to lead this army? At least there is no need to consider people below the third rank.

As for the simple generals, there is no one with a higher status and status than Lu Bu. If Lu Bu is to serve as the vanguard, he will either promote Cao Cao again, or simply lead the expedition himself!

But think about it carefully, after you ascended the throne and became the emperor, in which of these wars did you not participate in the war? Could it be that Lu Bu saw this and simply asked himself to lead the expedition himself, and then he led the army and served as the vanguard general?

In this case, Lu Bu is confident enough to pacify the three southern states with just the vanguard army. All the emperor has to do is follow him to collect the fruits of victory. To put it bluntly, he is deliberately flattering himself.

"Not bad, I like it very much!"

Liu Xuan nodded: "Since Fengxian has spoken, I will not disappoint you. I guarantee that once the army moves south, the position of vanguard general must be Fengxian!"

Lu Bu was very happy and immediately stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

This is what Lu Bu wanted to do.

As the emperor moved into the newly built Dragon Palace and returned the capital to Luoyang, both civil and military officials in the court knew what the emperor meant, and the court's attention would then be focused on the south.

The generals are also gearing up to show off their talents - the generals who missed the last battle in Hebei are using various means to seize this opportunity.

It is said that Pound, who originally served under Ma Teng, tried his best to get in touch with Ma Chao, hoping to ask his father to give him some advice so that he would not miss another battle.

If military generals want to make achievements, it is not necessary for scribes to show their talents even in peaceful times. If military generals want to achieve success, they need to encounter not-so-peaceful times.

The first few years of the Han Dynasty were full of chaos, which was a hardship for ordinary people, but it was the best time for the generals who wanted to make great achievements and become famous.

I just never thought that after the new emperor ascended the throne, the world would suddenly turn around and develop in a better and better direction - although everyone knew this was a good thing, they were inevitably a little disappointed.

Especially after joining the imperial army and beginning to understand how powerful the imperial army was, these people became more and more certain that after this battle, the world would be stable.

"By that time, I'm afraid there won't be any chance to make meritorious deeds!"

It's not that there is no possibility of promotion for them when the world is at peace, but the most convenient way for generals to gain merit for promotion is to fight. And when the world is at peace, the opportunities for fighting are basically concentrated in a few places. At that time, a group of people were afraid

It's about grabbing the head. Those who have already made a name for themselves and are valued by the emperor don't have to worry, but it's even more difficult for ordinary generals to get ahead.

Because of the war with foreign races on the border, the emperor would definitely give priority to using those familiar generals. In addition, these generals were all in their prime at this time, so there seemed to be no reason not to use them.

"Be sure to seize this opportunity!"

The combination of various factors made the generals very active during this period after the capital was moved, and they almost went to the back door to give gifts in order to get a quota for the expedition.

If Liu Biao, Sun Ce, and others in the south were told about the situation in the imperial court, they would probably be so angry that they would vomit blood and ask, "Is the emotional imperial army treating the southern expedition as an outing to enjoy the mountains and rivers to earn merit?"

The actual situation was similar. Almost no one in the imperial court believed that the southern princes could withstand the imperial army, even though Yangzhou Sun Ce had the natural barrier of the Yangtze River as a barrier.

Especially after the emperor began to cultivate the naval army without any concealment, they did not think that Sun Ce could withstand the footsteps of the imperial army.

Liu Xuan was not so optimistic, but he also didn't particularly care about Sun Ce's problem. What he cared about was Yu Ji and Zuo Ci, who didn't even dare to reveal himself and only dared to sneak attack him with clones and puppets.

"The lesson learned last time will make him more cautious. If this bastard shows up again, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to deal with!"

Ever since the Battle of Hebei, Zuo Ci seemed to have disappeared. Liu Xuan knew that this guy was looking for a place to recuperate while thinking about how to deal with him next.

It's really not a happy thing to have a guy like this who is always thinking about you.

In addition, Shi Daoren learned one thing through extensive interpersonal relationships: Master Zixu, who lived in seclusion in Xichuan, ignored the unscrupulous behavior of Zhang Lu of Tianshi Dao and actually came out of the mountain!

Master Zixu didn't have much idea, so he directly chose Liu Zhang, the son of Liu Yan, who was the original lord of Xichuan and succeeded the position of Yizhou Shepherd.

It is said that during this period, because of Master Zixu's relationship, Liu Zhang began to plan a counterattack. However, based on the intelligence obtained by Shi Daoren and analyzed by Liu Ye, he believed that Liu Zhang had no chance of winning.

However, the existence of Master Zixu can ensure that even if Liu Zhang is in a tragedy, he can still keep an area. If he is really determined to defend it, Tianshi Dao lacks sufficient means.

"Over the years, the information collected on Tianshi Dao shows that although Tianshi Dao has some mysterious techniques and is quite powerful, its popularity is not high. Most of the soldiers are not much different from the Yellow Turbans. They just hold

They are just peasants with weapons! Only a few generals know some wonderful magic techniques... Compared to the Yellow Turban Bandit Army, which has some magic techniques that can directly stimulate soldiers, Tianshi Dao has almost no means in this regard!"

Although Liu Xuan has never launched military operations against the Tianshi Dao in Xichuan, that does not mean that he does not pay attention to them - they are the guys who have to be dealt with sooner or later, so he must always keep an eye on them.

Liu Ye even sent spies throughout Yizhou, collecting information about Tianshi Dao for many years.

After several years of collection and sorting, the imperial court now has a more detailed understanding of Tianshi Dao. This is different from the fight against the Yellow Turban thieves back then. At that time, there was almost no understanding of the Yellow Turban thieves, which made many early operations not particularly smooth.

Even some adjustments were made passively.

The same mistake can't be made again, so even though the fight hasn't started yet, the information has been collected quite comprehensively.

"The spells of Tianshi Dao also focus on personal performance and pure power, and there are not many changes!"

Liu Xuan listened and combined with the battle with Zhang Xiu, he understood that although the thunder method that Tianshi Dao is best at is amazingly powerful, it has not changed much and is not suitable for use in large army operations. No wonder he beat Liu Zhang so hard

Haven't figured it out in years.

While they were discussing with Liu Ye, Cao Bao, who had been waiting outside, suddenly hurried into the imperial study and whispered to Liu Xuan: "Your Majesty, hurry up and report: Sun Ce and Liu Biao are at war!"

As he spoke, he handed over the memorandum in his hand. Liu Xuan took it and immediately opened it to look at it. He found that there was not much content inside, but he explained the matter very clearly.

The general content is that Sun Ce launched an attack on Jiangxia in the name of revenge. Huang Zu, the governor of Jiangxia, has already led his troops to meet the enemy. The two sides looked across the river and conducted several small-scale testing operations. Huang Zu was involved in these testings.

Totally at a disadvantage.

The news was sent directly from Jingzhou to Luoyang. I think the Ministry of War had just received the news, but Liu Ye happened to be here. The Ministry of War only needed to discuss a response plan under the auspices of Guo Jia.

After telling Liu Ye the content, the Minister of War immediately stood up and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you have regained the world!"

Liu Xuan moved the capital to Luoyang just to deal with the south, but he lacked a suitable excuse. Regardless of whether it is reliable or not, this excuse is still needed.

Of course, if all conditions are ripe, it doesn't matter if Liu Xuan has no excuse, it's just more infamy.

But what I didn't expect was that not long after, the capital had just been moved and everything in the court was still being transferred, Sun Ce took the initiative to give the reason.

But it's not surprising if you think about it carefully. Sun Ce is not a fool, and there is no shortage of talents in the civil and military affairs under his command. He must be able to see the meaning of the court's actions.

If they don't take action while the court is still busy with moving the capital and other trivial matters, and wait until the court resolves these trivial matters, then they really have no chance.

It is better to take advantage of this moment to kill Liu Biao first, then block the gate of Jingzhou, and then rely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to separate the south. At the same time, you can buy yourself enough development time - Sun Ce also needs to 'upgrade' his army.

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