Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 638: Disaster Begins
When Lu Bu heard that the spy was back, he ordered someone to bring him in. He found that he was dying and quickly asked what happened.

The spy spoke with difficulty and managed to explain the whole story. It turned out that on his way to Huaicheng, he was intercepted by an unknown spy who had escaped along the way. He briefly told what happened in Huaicheng.

The spy was hesitant and didn't know whether he should believe it, but then an enemy attacked. The spy tried his best to block it, allowing the spy Lu Bu to escape. In the end, the spy was killed, and the spy Lu Bu was also seriously injured, but in the end he still managed to escape.

When Lu Bu heard this, he believed most of it. Although he didn't know who the other party's subordinate was, the news was probably true!
He was horrified when he thought of the emperor and his family in Huai City, and immediately ordered his troops to march north. Zhang Liao quickly persuaded: "Marquis Wen, there is Yuan Shu's army in front of us now!"

"We originally planned to repel Yuan Shu's army first, and then return to the city to set up defenses to deal with Ma Teng and Han Sui. If we retreat in panic now, we will be found out by Yuan Shu's army. If we are chased back by then, the sergeants will collapse. Don't be confused. position!"

"Please make it a point to find out the enemy's situation, otherwise the way forward will be unclear and you may fall into the enemy's trap!"

Lu Bu's face was gloomy, "How can I calm down? The emperor and my family are all in the city!"

"Who exactly attacked Yecheng? Did Ma Chao and Han Sui arrive in advance?"

"How is Gongtai doing in the city?"

Zhang Liao sighed in his heart after hearing this. How could he know these questions?
But Lu Bu had a lot of previous problems.

Not to mention that after Lu Bu became a general, many noble ministers were superficially obedient because of Lu Bu's reputation, but not many of them really worked for him.

There was no news about the sneak attack on Huaicheng this time, and it happened so strangely. There was probably an enemy inside Huaicheng!

Zhang Liao's mouth was astringent, and he thought to himself that in the past few years following Wen Hou, his hometown had been attacked by surprise. How many times had this been?
No matter how many family members there are, they are not enough to be so lively, right?
Lu Bu summoned all the generals, and after discussing for a long time, he finally decided to return to Huaicheng, so he ordered Zhang Liao to stop Yuan Shu's army, while the others marched to Huaicheng, and at the same time sent people to inquire about news about Huaicheng.

If they find that the enemy's force is too large and things are not harmonious, everyone has already thought of a way out, which is to go east into the Black Mountain Passage and escape to Youzhou or Jizhou.

At this time, the news that Cao Jun had assembled heavy troops and entered Jizhou had spread, so everyone's first reaction was that it was Ma Teng and Han Sui who raided Huaicheng, and they never thought it was Cao Cao.

In Yuan Shu's camp, a spy came in and said that Lu Bu's army had retreated, but Yuan Shu was overjoyed and said, "Ma Teng and Han Sui must have arrived!"

"Those people are just border bandits, they may not be able to snatch the emperor from my hands!"

He immediately stood up and said to Chang Nu: "Quickly attack Lu Bu's back, completely defeat him, and then enter Huai City first!"

Chang Nu quickly accepted the order. He took thousands of troops and horses, bypassed Lu Bu's military camp, and galloped after him. In the meantime, all the luggage was discarded on the road. After less than twenty miles, the road was packed with dozens of carts. , when the lid on it is opened, there are some precious objects such as silk wine vessels.

These soldiers of Yuan Shu's army were not Yuan Shu's Jianghuai soldiers. They were soldiers who had looted young men and reduced them to expand their ranks after Shouchun. The military discipline was extremely loose. Seeing the wealth everywhere, they rushed up to stuff it into their arms. When Qiannu saw it, Shouted: "Chase the enemy first!"

Although the soldiers were afraid of military orders, they all stretched out their hands to grab property from the car when they passed by. The scene was extremely chaotic for a while.

Chang Nu was furious, rode up on horseback, whipped his head and hit the soldiers in the face. The soldiers dropped their belongings and ran away. When Chang Nu saw the items on the ground, he suddenly thought, why would Lu Bu bring these things out?

He came to a box, got off his horse, reached around and found that only the top layer was made of silk, and the bottom layer was filled with straw and firewood. He immediately realized something was wrong and shouted: "Wear soldiers and armor!"

However, it was too late. There was a trumpet sound in the dense forest on both sides. Zhang Liao led his troops and rushed out. He thrust his halberd at Chang Nu. Chang Nu hurriedly mounted his horse to fight, but his momentum was exhausted. After a few fights with Zhang Liao, he was stabbed by Zhang Liao's halberd. On his shoulder, he suddenly screamed in pain, turned his horse and ran away.

Zhang Liao took advantage of the situation to cover up the killing, and Yuan Shu's soldiers scattered in all directions, but the front and rear armies were crowded on the road, trampling on each other, and countless people died.

Chang Nu fled back to the camp with his defeated army. After counting the number of people, he found that more than half of the people he brought out were killed or injured, so he had to plead guilty to Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu was extremely angry after hearing this. Now he didn't have many generals available, so he could only offer a few words of comfort. He was not sure whether Lu Bu's army retreated deliberately to seduce him, so he could only stay put for the time being and send spies to investigate Huaicheng. Condition.

And in Huai City, it was already in chaos.

Cao's army rushed into the city like wolves and tigers. When they saw people with suspicious clothes, they immediately went to detain them. When soldiers saw the scholars fleeing into the houses, they broke down the doors and went in to arrest them. For a while, there were many accidental injuries, and the city was filled with mourning.

And Cao's army was not unstoppable, because when they controlled the city, they fought with the soldiers led by Chen Gong.

When Chen Gong was under Lu Bu in later generations, in addition to the eight generals who were directly subordinate to Lu Bu, Chen Gong and Gao Shun had the most special status. They were both generals, which meant they could lead the army alone.

This is not because Lu Bu elevated the status of Chen Gong, who was a great counselor, but because Chen Gong not only had a transcendent status, but also had the ability to lead troops. In other words, Chen Gong was a counselor with all-around civil and military talents like Jushou Lu Xun.

Of course, Chen Gong's talent and vision are definitely not as good as Jushou's, otherwise he would not have neglected to take precautions and was successfully raided by Cao's army on Huaicheng. After receiving the news, he urgently mobilized troops and horses to stop Cao's army in the city.At the same time, he ordered the other three gates to be opened to allow the people in the city to escape. This time, the road became even more chaotic. There were people on the road, which seriously hindered the progress of Cao's army.

Dian Wei led his troops and was blocked. He was irritated when he saw it. At that time, he brandished his double iron halberds and whirled towards the crowd. The next moment, blood splashed everywhere, his limbs and arms were broken, and his screams shook the sky.

Chen Gong saw the flag of Cao's camp from a high place and decisively ordered his soldiers to attack Cao's army. At the same time, he became angry. It was indeed Cao Cao's sneak attack on Huaicheng!
Didn’t he go to fight Yecheng?
Chen Gong then figured out the cause and effect. He was indeed far inferior to Cao Cao.

But Zhang Yan has rebelled, and now the only one in the city who can resist Cao Jun is himself!
He bit his tongue and felt the strong taste of blood in his mouth. He stared at the long street and understood that the situation was in fact over.

The afterglow of the setting sun in the distance spilled down and fell on Chen Gong's shoulders. At this moment, his figure looked so lonely.

On the long street in the distance, Cao Cao rode his horse and led Cao Ren's generals. When he saw Chen Gong's figure on the high platform in the distance, he recognized him at a glance.

A smile appeared on his lips, he shook the reins, and walked towards the other side with great satisfaction.

The two people who parted ways many years ago finally meet again.

The emperor's palace was already in chaos.

Liu Xie stared blankly at the dozens of soldiers who had just been killed not far away, his face pale.

Now the city was in chaos. These soldiers, who had been promised something, were rushing towards Liu Xie's palace with sharp knives in hand. Liu Xie's guards wanted to step forward to stop them, but these people slashed at them and shouted crazily: "The one who holds the throne is important." reward!"

The guards were caught off guard and several were chopped down. Fortunately, guards continued to come from behind to support them, and finally all the troublemakers were killed.

But the sounds of footsteps and the clash of weapons coming from outside indicated that these were not the only soldiers making the rebellion. If more and more people came from behind, the current hundred or so guards alone would not be able to protect Liu Xie!
Dong Cheng's face was extremely ugly, and he said hastily: "Your Majesty, it's better to leave quickly!"

"Just now, Chen Gong has sent someone to deliver a message, saying that the other three gates have been opened. He is responsible for stopping the rebels. He also asked Your Majesty to leave the city and take refuge as soon as possible!"

Liu Xie heard this and said, "How are the carriages and horses prepared?"

Dong Cheng hesitated for a moment, "We have prepared several vehicles and placed them at the back door. Others were blocked on the way here."

"Your Majesty, please move. The ministers behind will have to find their own way out."

Liu Xie sighed, "Do you want me to abandon the ministers and live alone?"

Dong Cheng said anxiously: "As long as your majesty can escape from Huaicheng, the enemy will naturally not do anything to the people in the city!"

"If your majesty falls into the hands of the enemy, everything will stop!"

After hearing this, the people in Zhongji Prince uniforms also agreed. Liu Xie gritted his teeth and made a decisive decision: "Okay, take the queen and concubines with you, call those who can leave, and leave the city from the north gate immediately!"

After everyone heard this, they quickly summoned the guards they could find, opened the back door of the palace, and asked the guards to clear the way in front. Liu Xie took Fu Shou and others in a carriage behind him, and the group headed toward the north gate of Huaicheng in panic.

Prince Zhongji and others were also extremely aggrieved. They each had the right to mobilize thousands of guards, but because Liu Xie's departure from the city was a secret, no one mobilized their soldiers in advance.

They thought that after giving the order, the soldiers would obey the order, but they never thought that Cao Jun would break into the city at this time, cutting off contact with their subordinates while they were still in the emperor's palace. The only people they could rely on now were the numbers inside and outside the palace. Just a hundred guards!

But now they can't care about anything. They want Liu Xie to escape from the city. There is still a possibility of a comeback, otherwise everything will be over!

They also became ruthless and drove away those who stood in front of the driver, whether they were rebels or civilians. If they hesitated for a moment, they slashed with their swords, causing chaos on the long street.

In the city, Liu Xie heard the screams coming in from outside. He recognized that there were not only the voices of men, but also the screams of old, young, women and children. He couldn't help but lower his head in pain.

Fu Shou next to her felt quite uncomfortable when she saw him. She had almost never seen Liu Xie like this!
Seeing that there was another avenue ahead and they reached the north gate, everyone's faces showed their thoughts, but unexpectedly an army rushed out and stopped in front of the emperor's motorcade.

The general on the opposite side rode out. When Dong Chengzhongji and others saw it, they were furious. Zhongji came out of the crowd and shouted: "Zhang Yan, you are so ambitious and betray the emperor, where is your conscience!"

(End of this chapter)