I, Liu Bian, the hero

Chapter 108 Confrontation
"Not quite right..."

On the gate tower of Pingcheng Gate, Cao Chun folded his arms and murmured to himself. Standing beside him was Li Hong, Sima of Nantun who had unarmed himself.

Suddenly, several cavalry rode their horses from the direction of Nangong to the city gate. After getting off their horses, they quickly climbed up to the gate tower, and bowed in front of Cao Chun: "You Jian, it has been confirmed that it is the general's trilogy who broke through the Canglong gate. Entering the Nangong, but was forced to retreat by Zonglang Sima, and now the generals are gathered at Zhuquemen, and Zonglang Sima has not received the order from the prince for a long time, so he sent the junior to ask the right supervisor for instructions."

"General?" Nantun Sima Li Hong's face changed slightly when he heard the words, and he said in shock: "Could it be that something happened in the palace?"

When he spoke, Cao Chun's brows were frowned with childishness, and he was staring at the direction of Nangong. Suddenly he ordered: "Open the city gate and let the Henan army enter the palace."

Hearing this, Li Hong was startled.

Although Henan Yin is an official of Gyeonggi, his Henan Army is also one of Luoyang's troops, but strictly speaking, the Henan Army is a foreign army and is mainly responsible for maintaining order in the entire Henan. While Jin Wu, Wei Wei, Huben Army, and Habayashi Qi were still there, the Henan Army did not have the authority to enter the city to maintain order in Luoyang or even the Han Palace.

Therefore, when Cao Chun was asked to issue this order, Li Hong immediately stopped him and told the pros and cons.

However, Cao Chun was unmoved, and said calmly: "I will bear any responsibility alone."

After all, he ignored Li Hong's dissuasion and ordered his soldiers to open the city gate and go out of the city to report to the Henan Army stationed outside the city.

At that time, Zhang Yun was appointed as the captain of Henan Province, and together with Fu Juzong of Henan Yinfu, he led 5000 people to station outside the city gate.

Although he had served as Captain Fanyang before, this captain was different from the other captain. Fanyang Captain had only a few hundred people under him. But now he has not long been appointed Henan Captain, but he has commanded five thousand Henan Army, even with the help of Henan Yin Hemiao Zhang He was also inexplicably excited about the Tiger Talisman, wishing he could make some achievements immediately.

Seeing him excited and gearing up, Ju Shou's younger brother Ju Zong said with a smile: "Lieutenant Zhang, this transfer is just a matter of routine."

From his point of view, it is justifiable for the emperor to pass away and the crown prince to inherit the throne. Who would jump out at such a time?

But Zhang He didn't agree. After all, he felt that Hussar General Dong Zhong might rebel. In fact, he actually expected Hussar General Dong Zhong to lead the army to launch a rebellion. Repay the prince and Henan Yin for their kindness and support.

While the two were chatting one after another, the gate of Pingcheng suddenly opened, and a few cavalrymen rushed to the front of the Henan Army's formation, and the leader shouted loudly, "Henan Lieutenant Zhang He is here?"

This is... Habayashi riding?

Zhang He and Ju Zong looked at each other, then strode into the formation, and replied in a deep voice, "This is Henan Wei Zhang He."

The Yulin rider sized Zhang He up for a while, then clasped his fists and said, "The commander of the Yulin right cavalry in the lower Yulin, ordered Cao Chun and the right supervisor of Cao to send a message, and ordered Zhang Duwei to immediately lead the army into the palace to support the crown prince and stop the riot. .”

"riot?"

Ju Zong came to Zhang Xi's side at some time, and he was horrified.

The cavalryman nodded and said: "Cao Youjian is waiting inside the city gate, and he will tell the two of you about the rest."

Seeing this, Zhang He and Juzong led their troops towards the Ping City Gate without hesitation. After entering the city, they saw Cao Chun not far away.

After Cao Chun explained the matter, Zhang Yun and Juzong looked at each other in blank dismay.

They thought that what Cao Chun was conveying was the order of Prince Liu Bian or Yin Hemiao of Henan Province, but they didn't expect Cao Chun to tell them that it was his own initiative.

"This...how can we do it without the order of the crown prince or the governor?" Ju Zong said in a panic.

Looking at Zhang He again, Zhang He also hesitated.

Seeing this, Cao Chun said solemnly: "I am not implying anything, but it is undeniable that I have been with the prince for a longer time, and I know the prince's concerns. And the prince has ordered the forbidden army to seal off the two palaces, so there is no need for a general to lead If my guess is correct, it must be the people around the general who instigated the general to take this opportunity to eradicate the eunuchs in the palace..."

"Getting rid of the eunuch... is actually not bad..." Ju Zong muttered in a low voice.

Cao Chun glanced at Ju Zong, and said after taking a breath: "In short, I suspect that the matter has exceeded the prince's estimate, so I seek help from the two of you and enter the palace with me. I will know what is going on when I see the prince. .”

Zhang He thought for a while, cupped his fists and said, "I would like to listen to Cao Youjian's orders!"

Ever since, the three of them combined and asked Juzong to lead 2000 men to guard the Pingcheng Gate, while Zhang He led the remaining [-] Henan troops to the Suzaku Gate with Cao Chun and the Yulin cavalry.

In less than half a stick of incense, the two of them led the army to the Zhuque Gate, and heard the screams of killing inside the Zhuque Gate.

"I am Cao Chun, Zong Lang, open the palace gate!"

Cao Chun rode a horse and shouted outside the palace gate.

Hearing the shout, Sima Zonglang hurriedly opened the palace gate.

Cao Chun and Zhang He passed through the palace gate quickly, and soon saw that the palace gate was like a battlefield. Many soldiers were holding weapons and torches, and they were constantly attacking the Suzaku gate guarded by his right cavalry, and some of them even had tiger ben Army and Lang Wei.

"Zong Lang, what's going on?" Cao Chun asked with a frown.

Zong Lang said with a bitter face: "The right supervisor, I don't know about the humble position. The humble position was ordered by the right supervisor to lead the brothers to take over the defense here. Soon after, this group of people killed them, claiming to be a general. Suzaku Sect defends, together with them support the crown prince and eradicate evil spirits, without the order of the crown prince and the right supervisor, how can a lowly position dare to make a claim, I did not expect that this group of people saw that I did not agree, so they would forcefully fight for it."

Cao Chun guessed a little bit when he heard it, and said to Zhang Yun: "As I expected, it must be that the people around the general want to take the opportunity to do something, please ask Captain Zhang to help me suppress these rebellious troops!"

"Okay!" Zhang He nodded without hesitation.

Seeing this, Cao Chun pulled his horse forward and shouted at the rebels who were attacking not far away: "I am the prince's close minister, Cao Chun and Cao Zihe, the right supervisor of Yulin, and I order you to stop attacking quickly and put down Weapons!... Those who don’t follow, don’t blame me for treason!”

After shouting several times but no one responded, Cao Chun decisively ordered: "Kill! Kill them!"

Hearing the order, Zhang Yun took the lead in ordering the attack, leading the Henan Army under his command to take the lead.

Although the Henan Army was a foreign army, it was no less equipped and trained than the Forbidden Army. In addition, it was commanded by a strong general like Zhang He. With just one encounter, the rebellious army was defeated and retreated.

Especially Zhang Yun himself, wherever he led people to kill, the rebellious army there immediately collapsed, and even Cao Chun couldn't help but look at him twice, and nodded inwardly: This man is so brave, but Wang Fen attacked at night. Du didn't see him at all that night. It can be seen that this person really sensed something was wrong at the time and never helped Wang Fen, otherwise it would be hard to say.

Just as Cao Chun was thinking about it, the rebel army finally reacted, and many people shouted while retreating.

"Stop! Stop! I'm waiting for the Great General!"

"... I entered the palace under the order of the general, and if I attacked and killed us, I would be an enemy of the general!"

The yelling of these people made Cao Chun's Yubayashi Youqi and Zhang He's Henan Army inevitably hesitate, but Cao Chun was unmoved, and shouted in a deep voice: "Habayashi Youqi and Henan Army obey orders, don't pay attention to the shouting on the opposite side , if the opponent does not surrender, all of them will be killed! I will explain this matter to His Royal Highness afterwards!...Kill!"

After hearing his words, Yubayashi Youqi and the soldiers of the Henan Army no longer hesitated, and the offensive became more and more fierce, killing the chaotic army on the opposite side who claimed to be the trilogy of the Great General, and many people hurriedly dropped their weapons and surrendered on their knees In less than a stick of incense, Cao Chun and Zhang He quelled the chaos around Suzaku Gate.

In view of the fact that these people are indeed part of the general, there are many Huben troops and Lang Wei, and more importantly, most of them are indeed deceived. Cao Chun did not kill them all. After defeating the fighting spirit of the opponent, he called Zong Lang Send people to capture prisoners.

"It's not too late, you and I will go to Yutang Hall immediately!" He said to Zhang He seriously.

"Okay!" Zhang He, covered in blood, was very excited and nodded without hesitation.

Ever since, the two joined forces and went straight to Yutangdian.

At this time, in front of Yutang Hall, Liu Bian and others were confronting the rebel army who attacked Yutang Hall.

In view of the fact that Liu Bian had personally stepped forward to order Wu Kuang to be shot and killed by means of thunder, and threatened to kill the three clans if he acted rashly, the rebellious army outside the Yutang Hall was finally deterred and did not dare to step forward.

This made Yuan Shao, who was in the army, very anxious. He never thought that the crown prince Liu Bian would meet, and even dared to show up in person, let alone that the 12-year-old prince would shock hundreds of thousands of people here. name guard.

Seeing that the matter was about to fall short, Yuan Shao's heart sank, he pretended to have just arrived here, squeezed away a group of guards to meet Liu Bian, and exclaimed: "Prince, you, why are you here?"

Liu Bian didn't recognize Wu Kuang, but he recognized Yuan Shao, the captain of Sili. Seeing him appearing, he sneered in his heart, and then asked sharply: "This is where my father's imperial mourning hall is, why can't I be here?!... Yuan Benchu, were you the one who led these rebels in?"

Yuan Shao could naturally hear the strong hostility in Liu Bian's words, but he didn't think too much about the current situation, and said, "His Royal Highness, I was ordered by the general to lead the army into the palace to support the prince and eradicate evil spirits! "

Hearing this set of rhetoric exactly the same as Wu Kuang's, Liu Bian snorted coldly and said, "My succession to the throne is a legitimate act, why should I send troops to support me?"

"Yes……"

Yuan Shaogong cupped his hands and said: "The crown prince is intelligent and benevolent, and he is expected to inherit the great position. However, there are ten servants in the palace who are treacherous and evil, who flatter and bully the master and do a lot of evil, but they should be removed as soon as possible. This is also the wish of the people of the world."

Hearing this, Zhang Rang was so angry that he hid behind a pillar and cursed: "Yuan Benchu, we are loyal to the Han family, to your Majesty, and to the prince. Why can't you scholars be compatible?"

"Rebellious ministers and thieves, everyone gets to punish them!" Yuan Shao sneered.

Seeing that the two sides have already torn their faces, Zhang Rang didn't care too much, pointing at Yuan Shao and scolding: "What a traitor!...Then you, Yuan Shu, who used to be a loyal servant of the Yuan family, please be a helper, and you don't hesitate to be included in the clan. How to say? Your Yuan family relied on Yuan Shu to avoid the disaster of being imprisoned by the party, and you have the so-called four generations and three princes, but today you repay your kindness and revenge, and want to drive us to death..."

"shut up!"

Yuan Shao's face turned livid, after all, "Zhong Chang Servant Yuan Shu" is exactly the taboo that their Yuan family does not allow outsiders to mention.

Taking a deep breath, he sternly argued to Liu: "The prince, please take the queen mother, queen and Dong Hou to retreat, and Rong Chen will clean up the evil for the prince!"

I make way for you?
Liu Bian's eyes became colder, and he said in a deep voice, "Yuan Benchu, you are so brave, do you dare to commit murder in front of me?!"

From the side, Lu Zhi and He Miao were also pale with anger. After all, Yuan Shao's words had already surpassed the duty of a courtier, and they were simply arrogant and domineering.

Just as the two sides were confronting each other, they suddenly saw a group of people coming in a hurry, shouting anxiously from afar: "Henan Army, Henan Army has entered the palace! They are coming towards Yutang Palace!"

Henan Army?
Liu Bian and He Miao were refreshed when they heard the words, while Yuan Shao's complexion changed drastically.

In a hurry, Yuan Shao quickly bowed his hands to Liu Bian and said, "Prince, forgive me for offending you!"

Hearing this, Liu Bian murmured something was wrong, raised his finger to Yuan Shao and said, "Shoot him!"

Hearing the order, the eunuchs inside and outside the palace immediately aimed at Yuan Shao and pulled the trigger of their crossbows. Unfortunately, Yuan Shao had seen the scene of Wu Kuang's murder before, so he didn't take precautions and hid in the crowd long ago.

He shouted in the crowd: "Masters, the crown prince has been deeply deceived by the eunuchs, we will clean up the eunuchs first..."

As soon as the words fell, a group of guards who were not afraid of death rushed out from the chaos army, and they took the lead in attacking the eunuch in front, prompting the rest of the guards to also attack the eunuch.

Liu Bian was startled and understood instantly.

The group of guards who are not afraid of death and can't even intimidate the three clans must be Yuan Shao's retainers, or dead soldiers.

(End of this chapter)