Why do we say that ordinary heroic spirits are arbitrary for eternity?

Chapter 105 Who breaks the barrier? Nanyang Lu Yu! Famous throughout the world! !

The imperial capital, Luoyang, was in no danger of being defended.

But its surroundings are surrounded by fortresses and there are many important passes.

There are eight major passes including Hangu, Yique, Guangcheng, Dagu, Fuyuan, Xuanmen, Mengjin and Xiaopingjin, collectively known as the "Eight Passes".

These eight passes guarded the capital and formed a terrifying military fortress.

But from another perspective, why do Luoyang have so many passes?

Because there is air leakage everywhere in Luoyang, the enemy can come in from any way.

In the history of Luoyang, there have been bloody battles many times, which has a certain relationship with the terrain.

In short, Luoyang is only suitable as a military hub, not a capital.

This is why in history, when Dong Zhuo came to Beijing to usurp power and the Kwantung princes allied forces came to attack, Dong Zhuo did not dare to garrison in Luoyang. Instead, he burned the palace and took the emperor to move west to Chang'an, using western Henan as the front battlefield.

As early as the end of Qin and the beginning of Han Dynasty, Zhang Liang commented -

"Although Luoyang is strong, it is small, only a few hundred miles away. The fields are thin, and it is surrounded by enemies on all sides. This is not a country that uses force."

"Fu Guanzhong, with Wei and Han on the left, Long and Shu on the right, thousands of miles of fertile fields, the Rao of Bashu in the south, and the benefit of Huyuan in the north, block three sides and defend alone, control the east with one side, and the princes will be stable."

Zhang Liang could clearly see the advantages and disadvantages of Guanzhong and Luoyang.

Therefore, it is not necessarily true that Luoyang is difficult to defeat.

This is indeed a tough nut to crack, but it’s not something that can’t be broken down.

The advantages and disadvantages of Luoyang are obvious.

With eight levels of defense, it is very secure compared to most cities.

But there are also shortcomings. Once it falls into war, the periphery is easily cleared, and the interior is relatively small, lacking strategic depth and room for maneuver.

If it were a time of peace and prosperity, thousands of people would come to visit the imperial court, and as the world would receive tribute from all directions, its geographical location could not be more unique.

But once the world changes and all heroes rise together, Luoyang will fall into a very embarrassing situation.

Lu Yu had already planned the time and route to invade Luoyang, and was waiting for Zhang Jue to lead his army.

As an immortal cultivator, Lu Yu actually didn't attach much importance to worldly rights.

This is also the reason why he has always delegated power to the people below him.

In his opinion, firmly holding the power in his hands will only slow down the pace of cultivation and become a hindrance to his continued progress.

The more power you have, the more so.

Therefore, Lu Yu never wanted to be the emperor or the lord of the world.

He just wants to cultivate immortality quietly, and at most he can be a 'divine king' or 'dao king' who grants the emperor the power.

The reason why we have rebelled all the way and reached this point is also very simple.

First, power is indeed very convenient. It can be used to search various classics and find techniques that can be practiced.

The second is because it can affect the future, allowing Lu Yu to have more heroic power, thus giving back to the present.

Therefore, after cooperating with Zhang Jiao this time, once Luoyang is captured, Lu Yu will not mind and will hand over the power to others.

Wait until the earthly kingdom is established in the future.

Zhang Jiao is the king of people.

And Lu Yu is the divine king!

The worldly rights are given to those who cannot cultivate immortality. Lu Yu only needs to cultivate immortality and occasionally point out the country and the direction of the road!

Unfortunately.

When Zhang Jue's secret message arrived in Nanyang, Lu Yu was shocked after reading it.

In Lu Yu's opinion, Zhang Jiao would definitely agree to his invitation.

After all, he is a great teacher and he has great ambitions!

How could you not understand Lu Yu's thoughts?

The two parties will definitely hit it off.

however.

The reality is—

Zhang Jiao rejected Lu Yu’s invitation to cooperate!

Zhang Jiao did not want to give up Jizhou's foundation, nor did he want to take such a big risk and capture Luoyang.

In this secret letter, Zhang Jiao also gave his own reasons.

In his view, capturing Luoyang was a thankless act.

Even if you go through all kinds of hardships and conquer Luoyang, it doesn't mean you conquer the whole world!

This kind of crazy behavior will become the target of public criticism!

Let all the aristocratic families in the world unite to attack you together!

Even if you take Luoyang, what will happen?

You can capture Luoyang, and if others join forces, they can also capture Luoyang!

and so.

Might as well play it slow!

At present, everything in Jizhou can be said to be prosperous and improving.

If we continue to develop and unite the world's Taipingdao, step by step, we will definitely be able to change the day and achieve great things!

At this time, it is too crazy and irrational to take risks, give it a try, and become the target of public criticism!

If Luoyang fails to be captured, there will inevitably be huge losses. By then, even the original foundation will have problems!

In the letter, Zhang Jiao also advised Lu Yu not to think about reaching the sky in one step, but to work steadily and move forward cautiously, which is the most important thing.

In fact, this statement makes sense.

But... Lu Yu has his own considerations.

So what if he becomes the target of public criticism?

So what if the whole world mobilizes to fight against it?

They are just a bunch of rabble, just break them up!

Lu Yu couldn't help but sigh, feeling a little bad.

Taking Luoyang at this time is obviously the best opportunity, why are we not willing to take this risk?

But then he thought about it and realized that this was completely in line with Zhang Jiao's character.

In order to plan the uprising, Zhang Jiao was able to endure it for more than ten years and used various preaching arrangements to turn an anti-thief organization into an upright religious organization. Even many dignitaries were willing to believe in Taiping Tao!

How could such a tolerant person take such a risk? !

This is too difficult for him...

Lu Yu didn't mean to complain about Zhang Jiao, but felt very sorry. If Zhang Jiao leads an army and the two of them join forces to capture Luoyang, Zhang Jiao will be able to realize his original dream.

But if Lu Yu's army captured Luoyang, there would be nothing wrong with Zhang Jiao.

Lu Yu had no reason or the slightest sense to give away his power to anyone else, even if Zhang Jiao was his master!

So many people worked desperately, and as Lu Yu captured Luoyang, it was the time when they were making great achievements and receiving rewards, but Lu Yu gave up the greatest power to Zhang Jiao, who had not exerted any effort? Just because he is your master?

What a joke! !

Of course Lu Yu would not do such stupid things.

After reading the letter, Lu Yu put the secret letter in the brazier and burned it. Looking at the blazing fire, he couldn't help but speak softly:

"Master, Master, I didn't expect that we would drift apart after all..."

"Such an excellent opportunity is in front of you, but you are unwilling to cherish it. If I achieve great things, will you regret it?"

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

"Come in."

The person who came was none other than Zhang Mancheng.

As soon as he came in, he said: "The great wise master actually rejected you!"

"You also know?" Lu Yu glanced at Zhang Mancheng.

"Yes, the Great Master also wrote to me. He wanted me to advise you." Zhang Mancheng said.

"Then what do you think?" Lu Yu asked.

"He is so stupid!" Zhang Mancheng commented mercilessly.

"Don't say that." Lu Yu shook his head.

"No, even if you don't let me say that, I still have to say, it's really stupid, extremely stupid!!" Zhang Mancheng was obviously so angry that he couldn't help but yell.

"Such a great opportunity is in front of him, but he doesn't know how to cherish it. He only thinks about the little rights at hand and doesn't dare to look at the whole world! He is really short-sighted!"

"He's old. I didn't expect that the great sage and mentor back then is also old. He still has to look forward and backward when doing big things, considering whether the risk is too great. If he doesn't want to take risks, why would he rebel!!"

The reason why Zhang Mancheng was so angry was very simple. He had been preparing for such a long time to invade Luoyang. He almost only slept for two hours a day, and his hair was about to fall out.

Now that I have finally prepared everything, how can I not be angry when I see the news of Zhang Jiao's rejection?

Lu Yu didn't have many men and horses under his command, and he still had to leave some people to garrison. With just such a small number of men, it would be a bit too difficult to capture Luoyang.

Therefore, in Zhang Mancheng's view, this matter will probably be dropped.

In fact, this matter is very simple.

If the perspectives of both parties were switched and Zhang Jiao had been in Nanyang and witnessed Lu Yu's many miracles, he would definitely obey his judgment without hesitation.

But Zhang Jiao was not in Nanyang, but in Jizhou far away. When his legends were passed on, they had become distorted.

After all, this was in ancient times, and there were no videos or photos. No matter how many miracles Lu Yu showed, if others didn't see them with their own eyes and only heard rumors, who could believe that you were a true god?

Therefore, it is reasonable for Zhang Jiao to refuse.

After scolding and venting for a while, Zhang Mancheng asked: "Shuai Lu, since Zhang Jiao refused, what about this matter..."

Good guy, I didn’t even call him Great Master, I just called him by his first name.

Lu Yu did not correct Zhang Mancheng. He said without thinking: "If master doesn't come, we will go by ourselves!"

"Although our manpower is not sufficient, we may not have any chance of winning!"

"Now that you have decided to give it a try, there is no retreat! Keep going!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Mancheng nodded: "Here!"

Although there are not enough manpower, going to Luoyang is definitely dangerous.

But now that Lu Yu had spoken, Zhang Mancheng responded directly without hesitation.

A few days later, the army set off with only one goal: Luoyang, the imperial capital!

There are three obstacles to getting to Luoyang.

The first obstacle is Guangcheng Pass.

The second obstacle - Yique Pass.

The third obstacle-Luoyang City.

If you continuously break through these three obstacles, you will be able to capture Luoyang!

...

Under Guangcheng Pass.

This is a majestic pass, named after the immortal Guangchengzi in ancient times.

When King Ping of Zhou moved the capital to Luoyang, he enfeoffed the princes to the vicinity of Guangchengze and set up Guangcheng Pass to form the first line of defense in the south of Luodu.

Since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, no one has ever attacked here!

All the guardians under Lu Yu's command felt that this would be a tough battle.

It will definitely not be easy to win this level.

however.

The process is much easier than people think.

It seems that because it has been peaceful for too long, the defensive ability of this pass is not very strong.

First, the artillery bombarded for several hours, and then the gunpowder packets exploded, and they directly entered it.

It only took less than half a day to capture this important pass!

but.

When Lu Yu captured this great pass, his intention was clearly revealed!

He wants to invade the imperial capital and capture Luoyang! !

This crazy move undoubtedly shocked the entire world!

When the news spread and spread to all states and counties in the world, no matter the Yellow Turban rebels, aristocratic families, or the people of Li, they were all shocked!

This news also shocked the emperor Liu Hong in Luoyang City. He asked in a panic: "Who broke the barrier? Who broke the barrier?!"

"Report to Your Majesty!"

"The person who broke through the barrier, Nanyang Lu Yu!!"

(End of this chapter)