Volume 1 I Want to Be an Emperor Chapter 31 Change of Plans

  Please ask Lu Zhi to write a letter to Liu Bei, which is naturally to take advantage of Lu Zhi's identity as a teacher.

  At the same time, Liu Xuan also fully considered that Liu Bei's current identity does not seem to be suitable for such a provocative behavior - Cao Cao can issue a proclamation, one is because he himself was a famous scholar at that time, and another is that even if he abandoned his official position and escaped from the capital, in the eyes of many people, he had also been an official in the capital.

  Besides, the eight school lieutenants of Xiyuan were established by the previous emperor and nominally belonged to the imperial guard directly under the emperor. Cao Cao was just one of the lieutenants, but with this identity as a heavenly son's bodyguard, issuing a proclamation to discuss the rebels would naturally be accepted by the world.

  Liu Bei, however, did not take action. Although Liu Bei had the name of a Han imperial clan relative, he was not recognized by the emperor. Without imperial recognition, this Han imperial clan relative would not count for much, so even if Liu Bei issued a proclamation, there would not be many followers.

  This situation would not be ignored, so Liu Xuan gave Liu Bei two ideas: one was to issue a proclamation in the name of Gongsun Zan, the governor of Ping Province, and the other was to issue a proclamation in the name of Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai.

  Of course, Liu Bei would not be without benefits. This memorial was to be written by him, and in the end, it would also bear his name. As soon as the memorial was issued, Liu Bei's name would immediately become known throughout the land, which was a great advantage for Liu Bei, and he naturally would not let it slip away.

  According to Liu Xuan's wishes, it would be best to ask the Governor of Bohai, Yuan Shao, to issue this proclamation. However, considering Liu Bei's relationship with Gongsun Zan, it is possible that Gongsun Zan will ultimately issue it.

  But the final result surprised Liu Xuan greatly: Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao jointly issued a proclamation to denounce the rebels, which received an even more enthusiastic response, with almost all the heroes of Guandong rising up in arms, including Ma Teng, the governor of Xiliang in the northwest, who also responded from afar - it was impossible for Ma Teng to play any real role, and just shouting slogans behind Dong Zhuo's old home was already not easy.

  The allied forces of the vassals finally claimed to be the Dong Alliance, electing Yuan Shao as the alliance leader and Gongsun Zan as the deputy alliance leader. They gathered tens of thousands of troops, with a mighty momentum that shocked people, and rushed straight to Luoyang.

  When the news reached Luoyang, Dong Zhuo was naturally extremely shocked and furious. He even scolded Grand Tutor Yuan Shu on the spot in the imperial court, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he wanted to execute Yuan Shu.

  The crime is naturally treason.

  It was already the second year of Yonghan, but after the New Year's Day, these old ministers said they wanted to change the era name again. This time Liu Xuan couldn't stand their nonsense and directly said: "Just set it as Jian'an!"

  Anyway, this year number will be abolished after taking power and a fixed calendar will be introduced. So, without doing one thing or two, the original longest-used year number of Emperor Xian was brought out. The officials saw that the emperor had spoken and did not dare to refute it. Moreover, the year number "Jian'an" is not bad, so according to Liu Xuan's intention, the year number was changed to Jian'an, which is the first year of Jian'an.

  Liu Xuan had another calendar in his heart, and at this time it should be 190 AD. The war to conquer Dong Zhuo was this year, but it ended abruptly after only two battles. However, only after these two battles were over would Dong Zhuo move the capital to Chang'an due to fear of the coalition of heroes from the east - at that time, Dong Zhuo had also completed his historical mission, and Liu Xuan no longer had a need to continue staying behind.

  As the big event is approaching, Liu Xuan needs to win over the officials in the court even more. Therefore, when Dong Zhuo was furious and wanted to kill Yuan Shu to vent his anger, Liu Xuan spoke up: "Yuan Taifu has been in the court for a long time, loyal and dedicated to the country, he will not commit treason. The chaos in Guandong is caused by Yuan Benchu's own actions, it's not right to blame Taifu for this."

  Dong Zhuo did not seem to have expected that at a time when all the officials in the court did not dare to speak, this emperor would actually dare to open his mouth and speak, and the meaning of these words seemed to be to protect Yuan Yi.

  Dong Zhuo, who had been acting arbitrarily for half a year, suddenly felt that he had been offended, even if the person was the Emperor, it made him extremely unhappy. He was about to speak out, but saw Li Ru making eye contact with him from afar, although he was angry in his heart, he still maintained a humble attitude and said to Liu Xuan: "I have lost my composure, please rebuke me, Your Majesty."

  Liu Xuan saw Dong Zhuo unexpectedly back down, slightly surprised at the same time did not continue to entangle on this issue, so this morning court just dispersed like this. Taifu Yuan Wei originally closed his eyes and waited for death, but unexpectedly things took a turn? The emperor who had been following the rules since ascending to the throne actually spoke out and saved himself?

  "Why is this? Is it because the Emperor wants to rely on me to counterbalance Dong Zhuo?"

  Unable to think of a solution, I wanted to discuss and plan with some people. However, the Yuan family's influence was too great, and in the imperial court, they were also a faction unto themselves. At this time, it was actually impossible to find suitable people to consult together.

  Deeply depressed, he suddenly saw Si Tu Wang Yun secretly making eyes at him, and then when they passed each other shoulder to shoulder, he quietly invited him to his mansion for a chat.

  Although Liu Xuan did not see these, he had long noticed that Wang Yun was secretly exchanging glances with several people. He estimated that this Wang Situ saw the alliance of the princes of Guandong and the army's pressure on the border, seemingly having hope to overthrow Dong Zhuo, so he wanted to do something without being idle.

  He did not want to participate in this, nor did he dare to speak out against it. He simply returned to his bedroom and summoned Xun Yu to discuss the matter with him, wondering if any unexpected events would arise from this situation.

  "In our clan, from Subordinate General Xun Gong to today, he also received an invitation from Wang Sutu. Why not wait until tonight and then summon him over? Please ask Your Majesty to inquire about it?"

  Xun Yu, because he was in the palace attending to the Son of Heaven, many things were not convenient for him to participate in. Xun You, on the other hand, frequently entered and exited the imperial palace due to his official duties and was quite familiar with many court officials, let alone being a member of the Yingchuan Xun clan.

  Now the most valued person in the court is Xun Xu, who is also invited by Wang Yun to his mansion. Liu Xuan has decided to win over Xun Yu, so he pays more attention to the Yingchuan Xun family and notices that the Minister of Works in his court is also a member of the Xun family - he used to only focus on those few people, and Xun Xu was also forced to join the court, so he is very low-key in the court, and doesn't speak much on ordinary days when attending the imperial court, making Liu Xuan never notice him.

  Since that 'gathering' had Xun's family members 'mixed' in, Liu Xuan no longer minded and instead discussed the alliance to capture Dong with Xun Yu.

  "The various lords of Kanto rose up in arms to overthrow Dong, but it was unclear how many of them were truly committed to eradicating evil."

  Xun Yu did not answer, but instead said: "Today, the heroes of the world have risen together, each with countless soldiers and horses. Some have only a few thousand, while others have tens of thousands. Take, for example, the governor of Bohai, Yuan Shao - just one governor, yet he has tens of thousands of troops. He must be planning something big!"

  This time the vassals rose in arms, with a momentum that was extremely shocking, but at the same time, it also exposed some of the things that the heroes of Guandong couldn't see - obviously they were all Han dynasty rivers and mountains, but these local county guards had so many soldiers and horses, moving freely, and could even cross states to attack bandits. It can be seen that these Guandong vassals have long been out of control of the imperial court.

  Even if there is a decree to capture the bandits, they still cannot escape the reality of relying on their own military strength.

  "Today, everyone will reveal their own troops and horses. I'm afraid that once Dong Zhuo falls, they will immediately attack each other. At that time, the East will fall into chaos, but it will be an excellent opportunity for me to recover the land of Guanzhong."

  Xun Yu said, "But if Dong Zhuo is defeated by the allied forces, how will Your Majesty deal with these many lords from various regions?"

  After some thought, the only thing that can be done is to reward them separately and let them return to their respective domains. However, there are many princes with great ambitions who will not be satisfied with these rewards and insist on leading troops into Luoyang, what should be done then?

  Isn't it possible to resist with troops and horses? Then thoroughly tear off the face with all the princes in the world, I'm afraid the princes will unite for the first time to destroy the court.

  Liu Xuan smiled and said: "As long as Dong Zhuo shows a slight sign of defeat, he will directly move the capital to Chang'an and leave Luoyang for him and that group of heroes to fight over."

  This is considered as Liu Xuan's backup plan.

  That's to say, if things change and don't go according to his own plan, he will abandon the city one step ahead of Dong Zhuo - at that time, although it will damage his imperial dignity, this is exactly what he wants.

  If it weren't for this, how could the heroes of Kanto thoroughly push the Son of Heaven to one side? So at this time, Liu Xuan had to ruin his own reputation and then quietly develop in Guanzhong.

  He remembered that when Dong Zhuo and the Allied Forces were fighting fiercely, Dong Zhuo had a record of personally leading his army to fight against the Allied Forces, which was also when they left Luoyang.

  If it is done in this way, there will be many troublesome places, and Dong Zhuo's army will have to be prevented from pursuing and killing. At that time, the only thing he can rely on seems to be Cao Cao's Yu Lin Army.

  Also need to calculate the time well, while letting Dong Zhuo's army be restrained by the Guandong heroes, and this can truly succeed.

  "Your Majesty wants to use Tong Pass's natural barrier to block Dong Zhuo, then sit back and watch as Dong Zhuo and the other heroes fight each other, and take the northwest region?"

  Xun Yu spoke with Liu Xuan for a moment, and immediately understood his intentions. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly said: "This plan is better than the previous one, why not use this strategy first?"

  Liu Xuan was stunned for a moment and was speechless.

  "Exactly! If it can achieve the same effect, why must I stubbornly stick to the original way?"

  He originally thought that if he followed the original process, he could achieve his goal, so he just watched from the side. Only now did he realize that if he took the initiative to attack, he could have stabilized the world two years earlier.

  If it were two years earlier or later, it wouldn't matter. At that time, he would not have come out of seclusion for just two years, and even twenty years would not be enough. But now is the critical moment for development, and missing these two years means missing many opportunities. Not to mention other things, in these two years, he could completely train the Yu Lin army into a strong force, or even establish the Hu Bao cavalry that Cao Cao had always been thinking about.

  "Tigong is only fifty miles away from Luoyang. If Your Majesty makes any unusual move, Dong Zhuo will know about it immediately."

  Liu Xuan thought for a moment: "This matter is not difficult, even if Dong Zhuo leads the army out of the capital, he will definitely leave someone to monitor me and the officials in the court. Just do something on that person who is monitoring."

  Xun Yu thought for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Your Majesty wants to recruit Dou Ting Hou?" But immediately frowned: "Dou Ting Hou has made Dong Zhuo his adoptive father, it's not that easy to recruit."

  "What everyone in the world is after are nothing but fame and wealth. Now, whatever Duke Du Ting wants, I can grant him. How can we not win him over? Even if Duke Du Ting himself remains unmoved, his generals and officers will not remain unmoved."

  Dong Fei and the heroes are going all out, Liu Xuan is preparing to make a run for it!