Chang'an, the ancient capital of the Han Dynasty at this time, was the temporary capital of the Han Dynasty, and behind the prosperity on the surface, the dark tide is now surging.

Due to some reasons, Li Dao and Guo Yan did not fall out as in history, and the relationship between the two was as close as ever. And although the two of them are in power, they are not as arrogant and evil as Dong Zhuo.

Although the two firmly controlled the army and held the Son of Heaven hostage, they did not mix in the management of internal affairs and the management of the people under their command, and handed them all over to Liu Yu. Under the governance of Liu Yu, an internal affairs boss, the whole Chang'an is quite prosperous, and everything is developing for the better.

However, behind this apparent harmony, countless cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods are secretly and constantly acting.

Yuan Shu occupied Yizhou, Liu Bei guarded Tongguan, and the soldiers and horses under the command of Ma Teng and Han Sui were also unusually mobilized.

Li Dao Guo Yan also seemed to feel this turbulent atmosphere, constantly expanding the army and training soldiers, preparing for the next battle.

"Childish, have you thought about it?" At Li Wei's home, Guo Yan asked solemnly.

"What about you? Already decided? Li Dao looked at the letter in his hand and asked inexplicably.

"Hmm." Guo Yan nodded: "This is the decision of the military advisor on his deathbed, and I will naturally follow it." ”

"Alas, I can't even be a general for two more years! I don't know how this lord is, if he can feed our sons. Li Dao smacked his lips.

The corners of Guo Yan's mouth rose slightly: "He is the choice of the military advisor, and he will not be wrong." What's more, Yizhou is the country of abundance and Jingyang Erzhou is even richer in the world, not to mention our sons, even the entire Xiliang can also be raised. ”

"Yes." Li Dao pouted and said: "We are coarse and coarse, it's okay to fight, but it's all blind to manage internal affairs or something." If it weren't for Liu Yu's old boy, it is estimated that we would not even be able to raise soldiers. ”

"This time is indeed too tiring, far less than the joy of fighting on the battlefield. Now that you've agreed, let's sum up what to do next. Let's throw ourselves to the new lord, and we have to give some greeting gifts. Guo Yan said.

Li Dao Guo Yan is not a stupid person, originally they captured Chang'an just to vent before they died, to be happy for a while, and to enjoy the taste of being a very human minister. But Li Ru's death and Yuan Shu's rapid growth gave them new hope, and maybe they still had the possibility of survival.

The big man can't tolerate them, but maybe Yuan Shu can. With their bad deeds, it is estimated that defecting to any of the princes will not end well. Just like Lu Bu, as Dong Zhuo's second general, their reputation has become infamous. Who would dare to accept a thief in a country? Can you feel at ease? You don't care about that, don't you care about your reputation?

Even if Li Yu and Guo Yan gave up their military power in order to protect themselves, it was impossible, because there were too many people in the world who wanted to kill them. Renunciation of military rights is tantamount to death.

And these two people know what they are, it's okay to charge into battle, as a prince competing for hegemony in the world, it's better to wash and sleep. Didn't you see that now that Lu Bu has Chen Gong, is he still so miserable? So they're basically out of luck.

Although Li Dao and Guo Yan are both pure martial artists, they have their own integrity, and their essence is not bad. But being pulled off the horse by Dong Zhuo doomed them to bear infamy for the rest of their lives, and there was no place for them in this era, so they could only wait for death.

But with Li Ru and Jia Xu as a guarantor, and the land of Kanto as a gift, Yuan Shu became a way for them to live.

First, it is because Yuan Shu trusts Jia Xu, and Jia Xu knows these two people like Li Ru, knows that they are both trustworthy, and Yuan Shu can tolerate them.

The second is because their gift was really sent to Yuan Shu's heart. The land of Kanto and the west of Liang, although now poor and lonely, but it is indeed the land of the north, adjacent to the grassland, for Yuan Shu, who is now strong in troops and sufficient in money and food, but because it is located in the south, it is always difficult to attack the Central Plains, it is a breakthrough and very important.

Third, it is because Yuan Shu is committed to it, has a good reputation, and is ambitious. Who did Liu Xie's death, Li Dao Guo Yan could guess. Yuan Shu's contempt for the Han family brought them a sense of identity and security.

Of course, the strength of Yuan Shu's power and the border with their territory were all reasons for this. Therefore, Li Dao and Guo Yan chose to obey Li Ru's arrangement and defected to Yuan Shu.

Originally, they wanted to treat Jia Xu, the successor of Li Ru, as Li Ru, after all, they were all born under Dong Zhuo, and Jia Xu's status under Yuan Shu was quite high, so they could also have a backer. The most important thing is that they saw Li Ru's shadow in Jia Xu's body.

But Jia Xu disagreed, and kept a certain distance from them. Although Yuan Shu doesn't care about these gangs, Jia Xu, who has always focused on self-preservation, has always avoided this kind of thing.

It's good to be a secretary with peace of mind, with a high status and ease, and it won't cause Yuan Shu's jealousy. In the future, Yuan Shu's temperament will change greatly, and he Jia Xu will be sure to retreat with his whole body, so why should he be involved in the army and ask for trouble?

But out of public interest, it's okay to give some advice to these two people by the way. Buying two favors under the condition of protecting Yuan Shu's interests is purely profitable and not losing.

Therefore, since the occupation of Chang'an, Li Yu and Guo Yan have been restraining themselves and keeping to themselves. It not only strengthened the training and management of the Xiliang Army, but also did not commit any offense against the people. Quietly as a powerful minister with heavy troops, he monitored the little emperor in the palace and some people with different intentions. even occasionally do some good deeds to accumulate people's hearts. These are all Jia Xu's preparations for overturning the case for the two in the future.

What Yuan Shu wanted was a prosperous, populous Chang'an, not a ruined and hellish world. As for the management of internal affairs, Li Dao and Guo Yan, the two reckless men in the western cool, did not know anything at all, so they simply handed it over to the specialized personnel, and they only needed to grasp the military power and the people's will.

Now that Yuan Shu has stabilized Yizhou, the road out of Hanzhong to Shu has been almost repaired, and Yuan Shu has also begun to prepare to subdue the territory around Chang'an. Li Yu and Guo Yan naturally had to prepare in advance, after all, the troops stationed by Ma Teng, Liu Bei and others around them were not for him to see.

"How are Hua Xiong, Xu Rong and Zhang Ji preparing?" Li Wei asked.

"They are all ready, Hua Xiong and Zhang Ji have already camped on the west side of Chang'an, and once Ma Teng and Han Sui make any changes, they will be able to send troops to intercept them immediately. Xu Rong led the army to garrison Tongguan, even if Liu Bei and Cao Cao came together, they would not be able to break it, and it would be foolproof. Guo Yan said.

"Then the next thing left is to deal with the problems in Chang'an City." Li Wei narrowed his narrow eyes, some people he had long been unhappy with, and it was time to vent.