Chapter 30: Alliance, there are quite a lot of Han royal relatives coming!
One has to go to the meeting of princes. In addition to trying every means to dig out the princes' secrets and get materials to build magic weapons for oneself, another purpose is to win credit for subordinates.

Currently, Jiying has three armies, Chengtian Army, Datong Army and Haotian Army.

Cao Cao, commander-in-chief of the Chengtian Army, and Zhang Liao, commander-in-chief of the Haotian Army, both participated in the campaign against the Yellow Turbans and made great contributions. Cao Cao had guarded Chengtian Ferry for many years and was known to the whole world.

But the main force of the three armies, the strongest Datong Army, led by commander Zhao Yun, was not famous at all.

For many years, he only fought against bandits in Qingzhou.

Those who had seen him in action were all dead. To the locals in Qingzhou, Zhao Yun was just a loyal man, and outsiders knew even less. Only the Datong Army knew about his personal bravery and military strategy.

But if I tell others about it, it would be like bragging about my own coach, and no one would listen.

Therefore, at present, among the generals under Ji Hao, Cao Cao is the most powerful, Zhang Liao is second, and Zhao Yun is at the bottom - this is not a good phenomenon.

Even if he could control Cao Cao, if the world only knew Cao Cao, they would all go to him.

Sooner or later, there will be some unrest.

So this time, Ji Hao planned to take Zhao Yun out and make a name for himself.

"Hulao Pass is only a few dozen miles away from Chengtian Ferry. Wenyuan, you will guard it and focus on defense. But if there are any changes in Hulao Pass, you can choose the right time to send troops!" Ji Hao ordered.

Hearing this, Zhang Liao's eyes lit up and he said happily, "Understood!"

When he first heard that he was to guard Chengtian Ferry, he thought that the campaign against Dong Zhuo had nothing to do with him, but he did not expect that there was an order to "adapt to circumstances".

This is to let him cut off Dong Zhuo's retreat!

"Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, the four of you will each lead 2,500 soldiers to guard the north and south crossings of Chengtian Ferry to prevent the navy from landing. At the same time, wait for orders, but if there is a call to attack Hulao Pass by water at any time!"

"Yes!"

"Finally, Meng De and Zi Long will go with me and lead 10,000 Cheng Tian troops to the alliance!" Ji Hao added, "Zi Long will lead the troops, and as for you, Meng De, you will cooperate and play the good cop!"

Hearing this, Cao Cao immediately laughed and said, "My lord, are you trying to trick me?"

"Yes!" Ji Hao nodded and said, "Anyway, when we get there, I will be an unreasonable and reckless man. I will be responsible for asking for an exorbitant price, and you will be responsible for paying it back on the spot. Let's work together and reap the spoils of the feudal lords!"

"Don't worry, my lord!" Cao Cao said, "I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

After making all the arrangements, Ji Hao took two people and 10,000 troops, crossed the Yellow River from Chengtian Bridge, made a big detour, and finally arrived at Hulao Pass, where they met with Yuan Shao and others.

As soon as I arrived, I met three familiar faces, Liu, Guan and Zhang.

They also came to participate in the alliance.

Liu Bei was acting arrogantly, Guan Yu held his head high, and Zhang Fei was shouting at Yuan Shao to come out and greet him - Ji Hao could clearly see that Liu Bei was deliberately allowing Zhang Fei to cause trouble.

Because only in this way can he make his presence felt and participate in the alliance.

Otherwise, how could he attend without an invitation and without troops?

But this time, he miscalculated: first, there was no Cao Cao to rescue him, and second, there were too many relatives of the Han royal family who came this time.

"I am the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing and the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan..."

Before Liu Bei finished speaking, he heard voices coming from the side: "I am the descendant of Liu Fei, King of Jiangdu!"

"I am a descendant of King Huainan!"

"I am a descendant of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu!"

"I am the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing, the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, Liu Zhun, Liu Huancai! People in the martial arts world call me 'Liu Xiao'er', and I am the leader of the Youzhou Outlaws!"

"I am Liu San!"

"Liu Si!"

"Liu Wu Mazi!"

……

Since Yuan Shao said that he wanted to choose a relative of the Han royal family to support and become the emperor, there were too many people with the surname Liu who came to the alliance this time. In addition to the original Liu Ni, Liu Biao, Liu Dai, Liu Yu, Liu Bei and others, there were more than 10,000 people.

Some even brought their families with them.

Yes, that's right. When the princes met, most of them brought a few thousand soldiers, but more than 10,000 Han royal relatives came, and there were 3,000 descendants of King Jing of Zhongshan alone, including peddlers, merchants, officials, and all kinds of people.

It made Liu Bei's face turn green.

"What are you arguing about?" The soldier at the gate said to Zhang Fei in a condescending manner, "You can see that there are at least 8,000 relatives of the Han royal family here today. Who has received any preferential treatment? Line up at the back and register one by one. If you cut in line again, I will kick you out!"

Hearing this, Zhang Fei was so angry that he almost smoked.

"My eldest brother is..."

He thought for a long time but still didn't know what to say.

Guan Yu was also confused.

There are royal relatives everywhere, so what advantages does my eldest brother have?
"Alas!" Liu Bei sighed, no longer flaunting his status as a relative of the Han Dynasty, but said: "I am Liu Bei, the magistrate of Pingyuan County!"

This time, the gatekeeper's attitude changed.

From his original disdain, he became a little polite and said directly: "So you are the county magistrate, please come in!"

Although the county magistrate was not a high-ranking official position, in this era, there were village heads and pavilion chiefs, and above them were the county magistrates. Apart from the governors, provincial governors, and county governors (prefects), the county magistrate was the most powerful person in a local area.

"Lead the way!" said Liu Bei.

But at this moment, the gatekeeper suddenly pulled the three brothers aside.

Others also gave way.

In front of the camp gate, a well-equipped cavalry army was seen galloping towards them. Each soldier had three horses: one for riding, one for carrying military supplies, and one for changing horses.

Everyone was wearing armor and combat boots.

Each one of them is like a general.

Holding spears, carrying bows and arrows, with powerful crossbows on their arms and swords for short-range combat on their waists, Liu Bei's pupils shrank when he saw them, and he exclaimed: "What a strong army!"

Although Guan Yu still held his head high, his brows revealed a solemn expression.

"Unfortunately, this powerful army does not belong to us!" said Zhang Fei.

The cavalry was flying a large "Chengtian Flag" with the "Ji Camp" logo on it. Ji Hao was leading the way, with Cao Cao and Zhao Yun following beside him.

They didn't even dismount when they arrived at the camp.

Go straight to the general's tent.

"Yuan Benchu, I'm here to attend the meeting!"

This time, the alliance still included the eighteen princes. Cao Cao and Kong Rong were subordinates of Ji Hao. The former joined him in one group, while the latter did not come at all. Originally, one group was missing, but because Yuan Shao wanted to choose an emperor, an extra group of clan forces came.

He is a member of the royal family of the Han Dynasty.

Apart from the emperor, the branch that is in charge of the ancestral temple.

The leader was an unknown old man named Liu, who had no soldiers or horses, but Liu Bei and others automatically gathered under his command. With more than 10,000 relatives of the Han Dynasty, the formation was quite large.

Everyone gathered together and began to discuss the selection of the leader.

Without Cao Cao's assistance this time, Yuan Shao no longer had an overwhelming advantage. Liu Biao, Gongsun Zan and others were all recommended by others. Sun Jian also wanted to stir up trouble, so he recommended his nominal boss Yuan Shu as the leader of the alliance.

For a moment, the scene was quite chaotic.

"Brother Chengtian, what do you think?" Yuan Shao looked at Ji Hao.

"Me? Just sit and watch!" Ji Hao smiled and said, "Seeing you guys arguing endlessly, it's really overwhelming for me - it's such a simple matter, just choose according to the court's rules!"

These words made everyone confused.

"What court rules?"

"Money opens the way, the highest bidder wins!" Ji Hao said, "Our Emperor Ling's body is still warm, have you forgotten his rules? I, Ji Hao, am a minister appointed by the previous emperor, and I am the most disciplined. Whoever gives me the most money will be the leader of the alliance!"

Everyone heard: "..."

(End of this chapter)