Lord Yuan

Chapter 215 The Yellow Turbans Collapse
Liu Hong got the news soon.

In just a few hours, Liu Hong's mentality changed dramatically.

Jian Shuo laid his head down and narrated all aspects of the war. At the same time, he highly praised Zhao Yun's style.

If it weren't for his quick eyesight and quick hands, he would have noticed that His Majesty's face was gradually becoming unhappy, and he would have felt disappointed in his heart.

"What the general cannot do, the servant can do with ease. What do you think will happen if this continues?"

Jian Shuo was speechless for a moment, raised his head and looked at Emperor Liu Hong nervously, with a bitter look on his face.

He could not have imagined that this disaster, which had almost threatened the foundation of the Han Dynasty, was spreading so rapidly that even Luoyang was surrounded by heavy siege. He thought that it would take at least more than a month for the situation to turn around.

As a result, after the servant had just taken over the power of the general, it only took him one day to defeat the Yellow Turban bandits, and the remaining power was gone.

The gap is self-evident.

As long as the general is not ridiculously stupid, I am afraid that he will be particularly wary of this servant at this time. As long as he is around, there will be no benefit to He Jin. He may even take off the general if he makes Liu Hong displeased. The position is also a matter of smooth flow. If Queen He was not very beautiful and Liu Hong always favored her, she would have been assigned to where she would have been.

Speaking of which, Queen He was also uniquely favored.

She was jealous, strong and stubborn, and no one in the palace was afraid of her. Sometimes Liu Hong's beauty Wang Rong became pregnant, so she was too afraid of He's authority and wanted to abort the fetus in her belly to save herself. After all, she had already been pregnant before. There are many lessons learned.

This fetus was Liu Xie, the later Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

He once poisoned Wang Rong with poisonous wine. This crime made Liu Hong furious, but he later gave up only after the strong dissuasion of many eunuchs.

This also surprised Yuan Shao.

He was quite close to the eunuchs, but his brother He Jin was very dissatisfied with the eunuchs, and his words were full of contempt and ridicule.

But now, He Jin is a general, unable to take charge of the three armies, and unable to make plans, which makes Liu Hong even more dissatisfied with his attitude.

"Invite the general and servants here."

Jian Shuo cupped his hands and retreated.

Across the street, there were no more bustling crowds than before, except for the drunkards walking back and forth in twos and threes.

The consequences of the Yellow Turban Rebellion have begun to appear. Even if not a single Yellow Turban cultist has invaded the city at this time, it is always better to be cautious.

Jian Shuo came forward quickly and lightly.

I saw the servant Yuan Shao, but I didn't see the general He Jin.

Jian Shuo stopped and looked at each other from a distance. He quickly raised his hands and smiled and said, "Your Majesty has done another great feat this time. He has solved the crisis in Luoyang. His Majesty is very happy. He has come here to summon me and the general to see you together." "

Yuan Shao, who was watching the development of the war on the city wall, frowned when he heard this. He could understand the reason after thinking for a moment. It was nothing more than that his own achievements were piled together. The accumulation of a little into a big became a top priority. As the emperor, Liu Hong no matter what , and cannot tolerate the power of a minister surpassing his own, whether it is prestige or power in his hands.

However, as a guard, taking charge of the southern army to defend the capital, and being given the title of servant to comfort the three armies during the war, Yuan Shao had to make enough attitudes. He originally thought that these Bo Cai, who once forced Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun could not resist, would He could still persist for three to five days, and through some secret operations, all the credit for these achievements could be attributed to He Jin and Huangfu Song.

It's not that Yuan Shao doesn't look down on these achievements and reputation.

But Liu Hong was suspicious by nature and could not help Yuan Shao being too outstanding.

Yuan Shao, who saw through this, stepped forward to hold Jian Shuo's hand and said with a smile: "I'm sorry to bother you with Jian Huangmen, but the war is still pending, so the general and I can't leave for the time being."

He looked at the situation below, thought about it again and said in a deep voice: "Can I go to Jianhuangmen to report to Your Majesty first and clarify the serious relationship? I will go with the general to see Your Majesty later."

"This." Jian Shuo was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly.

"I also hope Jian Huangmen can say a few kind words."

Jian Shuo hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Your Majesty, please hurry up. Your Majesty can't wait any longer. If it weren't for the war, I would never dare to agree to this."

"Thank you!"

Jian Shuo turned around and planned to go back to recover. After walking a few steps, he seemed to have thought of something, and then he said, "May I ask Zhao Yun, where is Zhao Zilong now? Your Majesty asked to see him by name."

Yuan Shao said: "Well, the man in white below holding a spear is Zhao Yun."

Jian Shuo stuck his head out and saw a scene that shocked him extremely.

Zhao Yun, who had been fighting for three or four hours, had already changed two horses one after another. Under his high-intensity charge, even the extremely durable Xianbei horse was really difficult to bear. During this period, there were Han soldiers Many people advised him to rest for a while, but he was told that he would be buried in horse leather and that he would die in battle.

Many soldiers were shocked when they heard this. In an instant, the prepared war horses were brought. Zhao Yun patted the horses and mounted them without saying a word. He suddenly turned into an afterimage and galloped away. Along the way, he raised his gun and led him. Several Yellow Turban tribesmen who had no time to escape were taken away.

Although Zhao Yun now no longer has the continuous momentum he had at the beginning, he has already caused an indelible and terrifying blow to the Yellow Turban tribesmen, making the Yellow Turban tribesmen in the area where he appeared can only flee in panic without daring at all. Love war.

At the end of the battle, the panic-stricken Bo Cai could only watch helplessly as the invincible warrior in white slaughtered to his heart's content.

When this man rushed in front of him, Bo Cai didn't know how to resist at all, so he could only wave his hands hastily to meet him.

Facing Zhao Yun, who was almost at the end of his strength, Bo Cai was unable to resist.

After just a few moves, Bo Cai was completely on the verge of collapse.

Perhaps in pursuit of a quick victory, Zhao Yun said nothing, and the gunshots lingered and turned into afterimages and rushed rampant. In an instant, Bo Cai could only see a flash of cold light in a trance.

After that, he felt as if his throat was bound by an invisible trace. He tried his best to breathe, but he couldn't take a breath. He could only make a few miserable neighing sounds, and the movement was so loud in this place. The battlefield seemed unusually quiet.

The look of despair revealed in his two eyes was all over his face, which was covered with deathly ashes. Soon, blood foam began to spray from his mouth and throat, flowing down the yellow clothes, and a pungent smell of blood hit his face.

He raised one hand with difficulty, trying to use all his strength to take another look at this unfinished world. The other hand slowly brushed from his mouth, taking away a large amount of blood.

"Cough. Cough."

Bocai quickly began to show a dilapidated and ominous look of death.

"General, please forgive me for not following you anymore!"

As soon as he uttered these last words, his head fell straight down, and he fell straight down from the horse. He fell across the ground with a bang and was completely breathless.

"Qu handsome!"

Overwhelming shouts enveloped Zhao Yun in an instant. Although the Yellow Turbans were gone, there were still no less than a hundred thousand in number. At the moment, it was just because of the panic and the great loss of morale that no one was organizing attacks or changing formations in an orderly manner. Naturally, Like a headless fly.

Now, seeing his own Qu Shuai dead in the flash of lightning, the fear in his heart occupied all his mind.

The tribesmen who wanted to avenge him saw Zhao Yun's indifferent expression, as if he had done something trivial, and then remembered that he had shuttled and charged before, and countless of his companions had died tragically under the gun.

No one would want to face this demon head-on. To the Yellow Turban tribe, it is a complete demon from hell.

Zhao Yun didn't care so much, he picked up the spear in his hand, and another yellow turban corpse took off.

When these people plan to cause chaos, they should be prepared in this regard.

Although it is caused by many factors, some may not have enough to eat, or the government may force the people to rebel, and so on.

But now, after all, both parties are their own masters.

War is cruel, and no one will let you go just because you don't want to die.

Zhao Yun was no exception. He once saw with his own eyes in the land of Liaodong that a Han soldier was temporarily soft-hearted and showed great mercy to the Xianbei tribe and spared their lives. As a result, when he turned around and planned to leave, the other party pulled out his weapon. The short blade hidden in his body quickly and accurately separated the soldier's throat, and stabbed back and forth with several more blades. The soldier finally died from excessive blood loss.

Zhao Yun avenged him, but people cannot be resurrected after death.If he had known it well, he would not have shown any mercy to his enemy even if he was beaten to death.

And this is also the dominant idea that Yuan Shao has always conveyed in Liaodong.

Every battle must be won, those who win must be captured, and those who capture must be killed.

The Yellow Turban Qushuai was dead, and the Yellow Turban tribesmen fled in all directions.

The overall situation has been decided, and now all that is left is to clean the battlefield and see if there are any remaining Yellow Turban tribesmen.

Jian Shuo looked at the brave and capable Zhao Yun, and his admiration surged into his heart.

"With such a brave general like me, the Yellow Turban Rebellion is no big deal. It can be decided overnight."

As Jian Shuo spoke, he kept observing the changes in his attendant Yuan Shao from the corner of his eyes.

Yuan Shao nodded calmly and echoed: "This is due to your majesty's divine power. The world is so big, it's the king's land. All the people on the shore of the land are the king's ministers. Zhao Yun is so brave that your majesty should use him more!"

Jian Shuo was very satisfied with this answer. After all, he was just a messenger now.

As for what Yuan Shao's kind attitude actually meant, that was no longer something he should think about.

"What the servant said is absolutely true. Then I will take the first step and return my order. I also ask the servant to accompany the general later."

He didn't bother to find out where the general had gone.

At this moment, when Yuan Shu was resting from the charge and changing his horse so that he could start harvesting military exploits again, he saw the emperor's attendant Jian Shuo appearing. He thought about it for a moment, then ran straight towards this direction without taking any care of himself.

"Hu Ben Zhonglang General Yuan Shu has seen Jian Huangmen." Yuan Shu's attitude seemed very respectful.

Because of his position, he often stayed in the palace for a long time. He had already found out Jian Shuo's identity clearly, and now he was highly regarded by Liu Hong. Yuan Shu wanted to climb up as soon as possible. It can be said that except for those ten ordinary people, Waiting outside, getting close to Jian Shuo is already the best way.

On weekdays, Jian Shuo often acted as a messenger to convey messages between Liu Hong and Shangshutai, so he often came and went in the palace.

Yuan Shu was always hanging around in front of him, but Jian Shuo's demeanor was calm and he didn't give Yuan Shu a chance.

At the moment, he was fighting hard, and the armor on his body was already covered with blood. If this move reached His Majesty's ears through Jian Shuo's mouth, it would be self-evident that it would help him.

As a result, Yuan Shu forcibly straightened his chest. Even the fatigue caused by the continuous battle could not stop Yuan Shu who wanted to show off his military posture.

Jian Shuo looked surprised. There were three Yuan brothers in the court, all of whom held important positions. He had known this news for a long time.

As the emperor's personal attendant, he should keep an absolute distance from these people to avoid being informed by His Majesty and fearing his worries.

Wherever he looked, Yuan Shu was in high spirits, and his blood-red armor was enough to prove the brutal bloody battle he had gone through.

Jian Shuo cupped his hands and returned the greeting: "Yuan Zhonglang has worked hard. In order to make His Majesty clean, he took the initiative to fight on the battlefield and achieved such military exploits. Your Majesty knows that he will definitely reward you greatly. I want to report back to Your Majesty, so I won't talk to you more." Yuan Zhonglang reminisced about the past."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Yuan Shu's eyes widened. He had made so many preparations, only to be dismissed by you with just one sentence?
Just as he was about to have an attack, he saw Yuan Shao on the side looking at Jian Shuo's leaving figure with a calm face. He was startled and almost missed something important.

I have decided to learn from the pain, change my character, and not to act recklessly. If Yuan Shao seizes the opportunity again and makes Jian Shuo show off to His Majesty, it will be even harder to defeat him.

Jian Shuo met with Liu Hong and told him everything that happened here.

When they heard that the Yellow Turbans had been defeated, and Zhao Yun stabbed the Yellow Turban Qu Shuai Bocai to death with a single shot, the entire Yellow Turbans had no intention of continuing to resist. They were all trying their best to escape. The Han soldiers were pursuing them with all their strength and would not let them go. Anyone.

Liu Hong was filled with emotion. He believed in Yuan Shao's military talents just as he favored He. Even though she had made many mistakes, she was still graceful and charming. A little mistake could not conceal He's elegance. .

The same was true for Yuan Shao. Even though there were many memorials about impeaching Yuan Shao for his rebellion, and it was a foregone conclusion that he secretly trained cavalry and forged armor privately, Liu Hong still decided to appoint him.

As long as Yuan Shao is firmly tied to the capital, he is not given military power, and he is only allowed to command troops during war. Without personal connections, it is tantamount to wishful thinking just relying on an official position to plot rebellion.

Yuan Shao is a double-edged sword, with a sharp blade that can be lifted up and dropped. The battle in Luoyang ended much faster than Liu Hong imagined.

On the other hand, the blunt side is that its reputation will become stronger and stronger. As time goes by, it will probably become a powerful family of its own. Even if it comes from the Yuan family of Luoyang, it will be a natural progression for the servant Yuan Shao. It's just a matter of fact. If you don't keep a low profile and curb your sharpness, how can you have a century-old dynasty and a thousand-year-old family?

Judging from Yuan Shao's current prestige, the term "keep a low profile and bide your time" is not relevant at all, and this is a situation that Yuan Shao wants to avoid.

Unexpectedly, it was self-defeating.

At this point, all the credit can only be given to He Jin and Huangfu Song.

He Jin, after all, is a general. He does not look at the face of a monk or the face of a Buddha. As Liu Hong's brother-in-law, he is in charge of the world's military. Although he seems a bit stupid now and doesn't know what to do, Yuan Shao believes that people will always If you change, it will be easier for you to act if you become even more stupid later.

Against He Jin, Yuan Shao felt no pressure at all.

On the contrary, it was Huangfu Song. In fact, he, Zhu Jun, and Cao Cao were still prisoners at this time, but because of the turmoil of the war, they were freed by He Jin with the power to act expediently.

Now that the war is over, with Liu Hong's character and the many aristocratic families behind it, it is inevitable that Huangfu Song and others will face some punishment even if they are not handed over to Tingwei for questioning.

Huangfu Song knew this well, so when he returned to the city, he immediately took off his clothes, put on prison clothes, and got straight into the prison car without saying a word.

Seeing this, Zhu Jun sighed and followed closely. Cao Cao had no choice but to learn from others.

He Jin, who arrived late, has gone somewhere. Anyway, during the whole war, the person these Han soldiers saw and heard the most was the servant Yuan Shao. As for the general He Jin, it was completely assumed that he did not exist.

"Your Majesty has asked you and I to come and have an audience." Yuan Shao was neither humble nor arrogant, and he was not happy at all after winning the battle.

He Jin frowned and hummed, then his face darkened.

In this battle, compared with Yuan Shao, he was like a clown and had no effect at all.

No, it still played a certain role. At least these Han soldiers did not have to worry about not having enough to eat.

He Jin was engaged in logistics as a counterpart job, but when he arrived at the front line, he became a weakling.

Seeing Yuan Shao's great power, all the suggested strategies were successfully implemented. Even under Zhao Yun's strong output, he reached a higher level. When he thought of this, He Jin couldn't help but get angry.

Yuan Shaoneng could clearly feel that He Jin's attitude towards him seemed to have become less friendly, and he didn't care even though he smiled slightly.

When he saw that His Majesty gave him some benefits, He Jin would definitely rush to him to thank him again, given his nature.

Zhao Yun was still charging, Yuan Shu was rejected, and He Jin was arrogant.

There were gradually more people on the street. Perhaps they knew the news of the Yellow Turbans' retreat. Many people began to cheer and loudly praised the bravery of the Han army soldiers. Even the general He Jin was very proud.

After all, in the final analysis, Yuan Shao, a guard, should be under the control of the general. Even if His Majesty rewards him for his merits, he cannot avoid him as a general. However, even these ordinary people are not able to avoid him. Understand these principles.

Along the way, He Jin, who was surrounded by countless people, pretended to be dignified, scolded him before retreating proudly.

"Did you see that these people came out and cheered when they won a battle, but once they lost a battle, they instantly turned their backs and disowned them. The impeachment memorials have been presented in front of His Majesty for who knows how long."

Yuan Shao just smiled when he heard this.

After all, people are basically profit-seeking. When a battle is won, people will naturally rush to curry favor and become the icing on the cake.

But often, when experiencing defeat and being liquidated, these people are often the ones who add insult to injury.

"After meeting His Majesty, I hope the guard will not say too much and act according to my eyes!"

(End of this chapter)