Lord Yuan

Chapter 207: Repeating old tricks, Luoyang City is in danger

The Yellow Turban Army marched at a speed far beyond the Han army's imagination. Even when the Han army in Yingchuan fought desperately regardless of the cost, they could only hold the general back for a day.

Bo Cai was already furious. As an absolute believer in the Taiping Religion, the annihilation of the entire Yellow Turban army in Youzhou was a devastating blow to him. In order to make up for this shortcoming, Bo Cai decided to attack the capital.

As long as we can capture the capital and respond to General Tiangong of Jizhou, half of the Han Dynasty will be completely liberated and brought under the control of the Taiping Religion, giving thousands of people a well-fed and well-fed society. It will no longer be like now, full of people everywhere. The common people roam the countryside, and aristocratic families control the absolute resources of the Han Dynasty.

Years old in Jiazi, good luck in the world!
It can be said that Bo Cai, apart from Zhang Jiao, is the group of people who have traveled the farthest on this road.

The towering city wall in front of us, which is dozens of meters high, is the witness.

No one can attack this area openly.

His talents can be said to be unprecedented and unprecedented. Of course, this is only limited to the scope of the rebel army. In the past, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were trying to overthrow the so-called violent Qin rule, but now they are exactly the same.

Because the scope of the Yellow Turban Uprising was far beyond imagination, even Zhang Jiao himself did not expect that this attack on the Han Dynasty's powerful class would come so quickly. If Luoyang's insiders had not been instigated to rebel, even Luoyang might have been Effortlessly broken.

Soon, the Yellow Turban Army, known as ant thieves by the Han army, turned into a huge torrent and showed no sign of stopping, even if the towering city wall in front of them was indestructible.

There were a lot of equipment such as ladders and catapults. He Jin on the city wall stared at the sudden war machine in stunned silence. He didn't understand where this ragtag group of people got these equipment. Although the number was not very large, it was very important to Luoyang at the moment. In terms of defense strength, it has become slightly unstoppable.

He Jin had never experienced a real war. Even though he had never entered the palace, the sword and ax in his hand had seen countless blood, but it was the blood of livestock after all, and the deterrence brought by the war still made his two His feet were trembling, but fortunately he was leaning on the city wall at this time, so he would not be discovered by others.

The roaring boulders gave no one time to react. When they hit the city wall, they shook violently like an earthquake.

Suddenly, there were arrows everywhere and huge rocks roaring. The Han soldiers didn't need to say anything at all. They immediately bent their bows and shot arrows, protecting the one-third of an acre in front of them as much as possible.

"Whoever climbs the city wall first will be rewarded with tens of millions of dollars!" Bo Cai raised his arms and shouted from behind.

In an instant, the entire Yellow Turban Army seemed to be ignited with some kind of emotion, and the pressure on the Han Army increased sharply.

The blue-grey city wall was instantly infected with countless blood. From a distance, it looked like a blood-red mouth, mercilessly devouring everyone's lives.

He Jin's face was ashen. At this time, he no longer had the arrogance he had before. He could only cower in a corner of the city wall, watching the Han army fight hard. From time to time, blood stains flew everywhere. The tragic scene once shocked He Jin. Fragile mind.

Huangfu Song didn't care about so much. Until now, he could only loudly order all the soldiers to resist the Yellow Turban Army in a relatively neat defensive posture. Cao Cao and Zhu Jun also followed suit. The soldiers around him were attracted by this enthusiasm and immediately He bent his bow and fired arrows crazily, then raised his spear and stabbed forward fiercely.

"kill!"

There were shouts of killing everywhere, and it was impossible to tell whether it was the Han Army or the Yellow Turban Army. All that was known was that the contact distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. He Jin even stuck his head out and would be climbed up the ladder if he was not careful. The Yellow Turban Army stabbed his head through with a spear.

As a general, he could not just die miserably on this city wall, both public and private, surrounded and killed by a group of so-called rabble.

Yes, He Jin secretly calculated in his heart, and after seeing that the Yellow Turbans could not attack for a while, and the city wall was always an impenetrable line of defense, he calmed down a little, and then called Huangfu Song who was mobilizing for battle.

The confused Huangfu Song was still wondering. At this critical moment, he was not thinking about how to defeat the enemy, but he was huddled in the corner and shivering, without any majesty of a general.

He Jin could only be heard saying in a righteous and awe-inspiring voice: "Today, the bandits have raided Luoyang, and the capital has been shaken. In order to make the Yellow Turbans retreat, I plan to enter the palace to see His Majesty, and ask Him to quickly send Hu Ben and Yu Lin to wait in front of the guards. Come to defend, and at the same time send the fifth battalion of the Northern Army to quickly send reinforcements, just to wipe out this yellow scarf, then you and I will be heroes!"

Huangfusong was stunned when he heard this, and thought that this guy was going to run away, but the opponent was a general after all, and had the power to control all the power of the capital. If it was true, as he said, he could summon all the reinforcements, he might be able to counterattack the Yellow Turbans. Not a bad idea.

Of course, He Jin did not know whether he had forgotten about the crucial guard, or he had not mentioned it intentionally.

Huangfu Song felt that it was necessary to remind him that at this critical moment, the city could be destroyed and people could die in just a matter of seconds. A military genius like Yuan Shao could not hide in the logistics work. As a guard, he should be on the front line to fight with this group of people. The Yellow Turban thieves fought against each other.

"The general can quickly send someone to Weiwei's mansion to invite Weiwei Yuan. If he comes in person, the morale of our Han army will be high!"

Although He Jin was reluctant, at this time, he also understood that if the city was destroyed, this general would be doomed. No matter how lenient Liu Hong was to him, the predicament of the fall of the capital would make him fall into an irreversible situation. .

Soon, He Jin fled in a hurry, surrounded by everyone, completely losing the arrogance he had at the beginning.

All the remaining officers and soldiers of the Han army ignored them. Just like when they invaded Yingchuan, Huangfu Song once again ordered a team of [-] people to go to the houses near the edge of the city gate and demolish them all.

Of course, this move caused another angry scolding, but Huangfusong couldn't care so much anymore. If the city was broken, there would be nothing left, and he knew clearly what was more important.

When Zhu Jun saw this, he immediately stepped forward to stop him and shouted angrily: "Have you forgotten the reason why you were imprisoned by the subordinates before? This is Luoyang, and anyone you meet may be a relative of a prince or noble. If you act so recklessly, So what if we win, those people will inevitably write one book after another to impeach you, and there are so many villains around His Majesty, and if you are not careful, you will lose everything!"

Cao Cao recalled the previous situation and unconsciously stopped his movements. He stared blankly at Huangfu Song who had made the same mistake again. He felt mixed emotions in his heart and didn't know what to do.

If Yuan Shao were here, perhaps he would not be in such an embarrassing situation. Everyone in Luoyang is in danger. However, even at this time, there are still people who are unwilling to sacrifice their small family for everyone, and ignorantly guard their own acre. Three points.

The Han Dynasty has established its capital in Luoyang for 200 years. During this period, it is unknown how many top aristocratic families have spawned. Most of them will choose to settle in Luoyang, so that the population of Luoyang is expanding rapidly, and with it, the number of high-ranking officials and powerful people has also increased. The number is also ridiculous.

Huangfu Song dared to demolish the houses in Yingchuan. Zhu Jun didn't feel scared yet. When he heard that Huangfu Song wanted to demolish the houses in Luoyang, he was immediately frightened and broke into a cold sweat.

Of course Huangfu Song understood the truth, he just shook his head bitterly and said: "Do you think we have any hope of survival if the city is destroyed? It is better to take this opportunity to kill more bandits, so as to fulfill my desire to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country! As for I have long turned a deaf ear to those villains’ words, and I won’t be surprised at all they do no matter what they do.”

Zhu Jun was still planning to persuade, but Huangfu Song waved his hand and said: "These people only care about protecting the interests of the family, but they don't know that the great man is going to collapse and die. Even if there is tens of thousands of money, what will it be of use? Not to mention these yellow scarf ant thieves. The remaining Han troops will tear them into pieces, so what do I have to fear? Just do as I say!"

Zhu Jun was helpless, but after all, Huangfu Song and his peers were not nominally in charge of whom. They were all Zhonglang Generals appointed by His Majesty himself. Although he failed because of his temporary underestimation of the enemy and being outnumbered, he was still the Zhonglang General. , Huangfu Song could order his subordinates, but he had no sense of belonging to Zhu Jun's subordinates.

Therefore, Zhu Jun waved his hand and immediately ordered all the soldiers to guard Luoyang and not let a single ant thief go.Seeing this, Cao Cao looked around. He didn't know who to listen to. Previously, he listened to Huangfu Song and ended up being imprisoned by his subordinates. But now, what Huangfu Song said is completely reasonable. If the city is broken, how can it be safe? So he just hesitated. After a short while, Cao Cao immediately led the two brothers Xiahou Dun to demolish civilian houses in person to fill military supplies.

These dismantled rolling logs and fallen rocks can be said to be the best weapons for guarding the city wall. A falling log is enough to be worth the power of ten or even a hundred arrows, but the price paid is a bit heavy.

Looking at the houses that were gradually becoming bare, Cao Cao became more and more frightened. For him, this incident was almost a disaster. No matter what the purpose, there were only a few owners of those houses. Princes, ministers, or aristocratic families at the Jiuqing level only need a memorial.

Huangfu Song, Cao Cao and others, who were still prisoners just now, turned into a demolition brigade. No need to think about what Liu Hong would look like.

Xiahou Dun, who was on the side with a strong figure and carrying two rolling logs on his shoulders, passed by Cao Cao. When he was about to pass by, Cao Cao stretched out his hand to hold him and said seriously: "Shi Yuan Rang, a wonderful talent fell into such a situation, how can the brotherhood be embarrassed? Even when asked about the crime afterwards, Cao never mentioned it!"

There was a trace of surprise in Xiahou Dun's eyes, and then he shook his shoulders and said disdainfully: "I couldn't ask for this feat. To be able to move Luoyang with this name, what will happen even if I die? In the past, when someone bullied my teacher, even though I relied on him He killed the man with brute force, but in the end he was dead. If it hadn't been for his brother's rescue, Dun would have died countless times. I can't help but do something for my brother today. Don't say this again. !”

It was obvious that not only Xiahou Dun strongly supported such a move, but even the soldiers under Zhu Jun were dissatisfied. His officers only knew how to seek good fortune and avoid disaster, but they completely ignored the fall of Luoyang, the capital.

In this way, under the unremitting resistance, Huangfu Song and other Han troops were able to resist the Yellow Turbans led by Bo Cai for half a day with only 5 people. During this period, the soldiers close to the city gate The residences had already been completely demolished, and many of them pointed at Huangfu Song angrily, and Cao Cao cursed. Some even sent people directly to the palace to submit letters, tearfully accusing them of their crimes.

As for the destruction of the city, what does this have to do with them? These are all due to the ineffectiveness of the Han soldiers, and it is not their fault!

He Jin was invited into the palace to meet Liu Hong.

Liu Hong, who was sitting lazily in a high position, looked dissatisfied. The news that the Yellow Turban bandits were attacking Luoyang had already reached his ears.

"The general doesn't go to defend the enemy, but why does he come to my place?"

He Jin bowed his head and his voice began to tremble: "The Yellow Turban bandits are coming fiercely. Although our Han army is brave and good at fighting, they are ultimately outnumbered. If Luoyang City had not had high walls and deep walls, it would have been difficult to resist the Yellow Turban bandits."

Liu Hong snorted coldly, pointed at He Jin in the audience, and suddenly became cold and cold, "Am I here to listen to the general's defense? Our Han army is all elite, and a group of rabble dares to offend the power of heaven. The general will not If you are thinking of ways to defeat the enemy, are you planning to have me remove you from your post?"

He Jin lowered his head, his face became extremely gloomy, and his hands were clenched into fists.

"I have come to invite your majesty to send all the guards including Hu Ben, Yu Lin and others under Guang Luxun to the east gate. At the same time, the five captains of the Northern Army must also put aside their training plans and quickly send troops to the east gate to defend against the enemy. If there is any hesitation, I’m afraid the east gate will be lost!”

Liu Hong raised his eyebrows. Once Guang Luxun's bodyguard was sent to the front line, as the emperor, he had no power to protect him. If someone attempted an assassination, he would be easily captured.

Besides, although the fifth battalion of the Northern Army is nominally under the jurisdiction of the general, the real authority is actually in the hands of the five captains of the Northern Army. Most of them are new soldiers and have never been on the battlefield. Once they experience such a war, the situation will be very different. The development of the country is no longer within his control as the emperor.

At the same time, he did not expect that the momentum of the Yellow Turbans would come so fast. A few days ago, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were still fighting the enemy in Yingchuan. How could it be that in just a few days, the Yellow Turban bandits were marching straight in? , directly arrived at Luoyang.

Liu Hong was a little confused.

Suddenly, he remembered that Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Cao Cao were escorted back to Luoyang and handed over to Tingwei for accountability. How come it had been so long and there was still no news.

"The general is guarding Luoyang. Did he ever see the people I sent to arrest the Zhonglang General, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and the Cavalry Commander Cao Cao? Counting the time, it's time to arrive."

He Jin's face was startled when he heard this, and his livid face became tense in an instant.

After hesitating for a long time, seeing Liu Hong's eyes becoming colder and colder, He Jin hurriedly knelt down and knelt down again before explaining: "I heard that Your Majesty had arrested the three Huangfusongs, and wanted to send them to the imperial court, but I never thought that the Yellow Turban Bandits were here. He followed closely, so he was freed from the prison car, and now he is fighting at the east gate to pay for his crime and meritorious service."

Liu Hong looked at the frightened He Jin thoughtfully and said "oh" in a long tone.

But it was like falling into an ice cellar, freezing to the bone.

"General, it is better to kill first and then report. No need to say more."

He Jin let out a long sigh of relief. The feeling of being in the world of ice and fire was so exciting.

"As for what you said, the fifth battalion of the Northern Army can only temporarily assign two battalions to you. Huben will also be sent to the front line, and they will all be at the disposal of the general!"

Liu Hong looked expressionless as he looked at the frightened He Jin in the audience and warned: "But I'm going to say something ugly in front of you. If one of the gates in Luoyang is lost, you, the general, will be doomed. Don't say that I didn't give you a chance! "

He Jin quickly bowed his head and kowtowed, accusing him again and again: "Your Majesty, the ant thieves must be destroyed."

Although it is not all the results you want, with the blessing of this power, you will definitely defeat the enemy today.

The two battalions of the Northern Army also had a total of 2 people. Although the number of Huben soldiers was small, they were all the best among the best.

He Jin was about to turn around and leave, but Liu Hong suddenly remembered something and suddenly called He Jin and reminded him: "General, please go to Weiwei Mansion and invite Yuan Weiwei to the east gate." , many of them have strategies and are brave and good at fighting. With him around, the Yellow Turbans will be afraid!"

He Jin paused and stopped. He had no intention of inviting Yuan Shao. After all, at this time, the more people involved, the greater the possibility of liquidation afterwards. As long as Yuan Shao is not involved, the Yellow Turban will take care of itself. After retreating, His Majesty was furious and punished many officials. Yuan Shao only had to say a few good words for himself. With his current prestige and reputation, it was not easy for His Majesty to avoid venting his anger on me.

He Jin looked ugly and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, Yuan Weiwei has only been in the job for a few days, and he is not yet proficient in some matters."

Liu Hong waved his hand impatiently and said: "When Yuan Weiwei went into battle to kill the enemy, the general had not yet reached his current position."

Obviously, Liu Hong was a little dissatisfied with He Jin's attitude. No matter who he suspected, they should not doubt his vision in choosing Yuan Shao.

He Jin heard the hidden meaning and couldn't think more about it, so he could only accept it.

(End of this chapter)