Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

"The government troops are coming!" "The government troops are coming!"

The retreating Dong Zhuo army also discovered the government troops charging towards them and shouted in fear, which further aggravated the panic of the retreating troops. Many people abandoned their baggage and even weapons and fled in all directions.

"Don't panic, the government troops are just a small group harassing us. Follow me! Fight back!" Niu Fu shouted loudly.

Niu Fu was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law and was highly valued. He led 3,000 mobile troops as the overall support for this retreat, and would go to wherever there was danger to rescue.

However, Niu Fu thought that the government troops were attacking the South Gate and would never reach the North Gate. Although the government troops were much more numerous than Dong Zhuo's troops, it was still far from possible to surround the city from all sides. The most effective way was to concentrate their forces and attack one point.

However, he did not expect that it was precisely because Dong Zhuo sent Xu Rong to Henei to cause trouble and Hua Xiong to launch a series of night attacks that by accident, Huangfu Song attacked Linfen in advance, and then Gai Xun took a detour to attack the retreat.

Niu Fu never expected that the government troops would actually come, but it was just daybreak and he couldn't see the situation too far away. He didn't know how many government troops there were. After thinking about it for a while, he concluded that they must be scouts sent by the government troops to find weaknesses in the siege. There would not be many people and even less combat effectiveness, so he immediately gathered his troops to meet them.

"Haha, Dong the thief's son-in-law, this credit goes to me!" When Xiahou Dun saw that it was Niu Fu who rushed up, he was overjoyed, and rushed forward while spurring his horse and brandishing his spear.

When Niu Fu rushed over, he found that the two generals in front of him were Xiahou Dun and Xu Huang. After several battles during this period, the main generals of both sides almost knew each other.

As soon as he saw that these government troops were obviously not scouts but the main vanguard of the government troops, Niu Fu was frightened to death. He knew that he was no match for these two people.

"Niu Fu, you bastard, give me your life!" Xiahou Dun held the spear in both hands and stabbed Niu Fu.

"Charge, charge forward!" Niu Fu shouted to his soldiers to charge forward to rescue him, while slowing down his horse and taking a defensive posture.

when!
The horse lance in his hand hit Xiahou Dun's iron spear, causing Niu Fu's palm to go numb, his chest to feel stuffy, and he almost vomited blood.

"Take another shot from me!" Xiahou Dun took advantage of the situation and attacked forward with shot after shot, like a sudden storm that made it difficult for people to cope.

Niu Fu was no match for Xiahou Dun. He barely managed to block three or five moves before his helmet and armor tilted, and his hands could no longer keep up with Xiahou Dun's rhythm.

When Xiahou Dun saw the opportunity, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy. He raised his spear and swung it at Niu Fu's face. Niu Fu almost instinctively raised his spear to block.

However, he missed the target and Xiahou Dun's spear went straight to Niu Fu's side.

"Ah!" Niu Fu was so frightened that his hair stood on end, and he thought to himself that his life was over.

As soon as the word "Ah" came out of his mouth, he heard a black shadow flash before his eyes, and a golden-backed mountain-splitting axe as big as a wheel swept over with the sound of wind and accurately cut Niu Fu's neck.

What a huge head flew into the air. Niu Fu's vision rolled. He saw Xiahou Dun's expression change from shock to anger, and saw Xu Huang smiling smugly.

puff!
Almost at the same time, Xiahou Dun's iron spear pierced Niu Fu's soft spot.

Xu Huang reached out and grabbed the falling head, then swung his axe and charged into the enemy camp, laughing loudly: "Since we are both vanguards, I should naturally share some of the credit for this victory, hahahaha..."

Xiahou Dun was so angry that his teeth were itching. He picked up Niu Fu's body and threw it into the enemy army. He killed them with his spear and shouted, "Xu Gongming, don't be so complacent. I will settle with you after I kill Dong the thief!"

As soon as Niu Fu died, the thousands of troops who were left to rescue him immediately scattered. Xu Huang and Xiahou Dun led their troops straight in and killed the enemy.

Dong's army cried for their parents and fled in all directions, leaving behind countless weapons, armor, and food.

By this time the sky was already bright. On a hillside several miles away, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru stood side by side on their horses, frowning and looking towards the direction of Linfen.

"What's going on? How dare the government troops send troops to attack the north gate? They must be crazy!" Dong Zhuo muttered to himself in confusion.

"This fighting style is indeed unexpected." Li Ru frowned and said, "Even though the combined forces of Huangfu Song and Gai Xun outnumber our army, they are not strong enough to surround and attack Linfen City. How could they attack from both the north and the south at the same time?"

Li Ru was well versed in military books, but he could not understand the government army's outrageous operations.

"Logically speaking, it's impossible for the government troops to know in advance that our army is going to retreat from the north gate." Dong Zhuo's suspicion came back again. He glanced at his trusted adviser and immediately denied the idea that popped up in his mind.

It was impossible that Li Ru leaked the secret. Dong Zhuo still had some trust in him, but why did the government troops send troops to the north gate? Dong Zhuo was puzzled.

"We can't delay any longer, let's retreat quickly." Li Ru sighed, "As long as we are given a chance to catch our breath, we will surely come back."

Li Ru's heart was very complicated at this time, and more of it was unwillingness. He was also an extremely conceited person. He felt that he was a man of both literary and military skills, and had a deep understanding of the general situation in the world. He must be a master who could control the situation and even leave his name in history.

Unexpectedly, since he instigated Dong Zhuo to lead his troops into the capital, he began to experience all kinds of nightmares, especially after he stopped at Hangu Pass, he encountered setbacks everywhere.

Could it be that the Han Dynasty has not yet run out of luck?

The world was in chaos, the people were living in misery, the political situation was bleak, the emperor was licentious and immoral, and the court officials were disunited. How could they still show such strong resilience?
Although Li Ru had always been under Dong Zhuo's command, he always paid attention to the general situation in the world.

The chaos in the world at this time was no less serious than the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and was even more dangerous than the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

After all, the Yellow Turban bandits were just a group of hungry people without clothes or food, and their fighting ability was extremely weak. Even so, they caused chaos in the world and almost destroyed the Han Dynasty.

The current chaos in the world is caused by the bureaucratic system and the scholar-official class. They not only have great political influence, but also have very strong military strength. Both their civil officials and military generals are no match for the Yellow Turban bandits.

For example, Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, Bao Xin and even Liu Yan of Yizhou who was ready to make a move, were all people who had received orthodox education and had rich combat experience and even official experience. The destructive power brought by their rebellion was far greater than those of the Yellow Turban bandits.

Under such a powerful blow, even if the Han Dynasty did not perish, it would certainly be in danger and could be overthrown by just a light finger.

However, what is puzzling is that not only did the Han Dynasty not fall, but it was also able to deal with rebellions in various places in an orderly manner, and the space for the rebels was being compressed again and again.

At the same time, the imperial court was able to spare the time to destroy powerful families like the Yuan family and several unruly local gentry families.

Is the sky going to clear up? Is that licentious and immoral emperor actually capable of ruling the country?

Li Ru couldn't figure it out, so he took the time to look at Dong Zhuo, who was just breathing heavily and hurrying on his way.

Is it worth passing on your talents to such a person?
But what if it's not worth it? He is already deeply tied to Dong Zhuo. Li Ru shook his head, not thinking about these unhappy things, and hurried on his way.

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Gai Xun led his troops to charge at the north gate against the retreating Dong Zhuo rebels, capturing several people alive, and no one knew whether Dong Zhuo was inside or outside the city. In addition, his own troops were limited, so he did not continue to chase the rebels, but directly led his troops into Linfen City from the north gate.

His troops actually entered the city before Huangfu Song, who was fighting hard.

There were still a large number of Dong Zhuo's soldiers in the city. In addition to the soldiers who were stationed at the South Gate to resist the government troops, there were also some soldiers who had not had time to withdraw.

No one expected that the government troops would enter the city from the north gate. This should have been where Dong Zhuo's troops were most concentrated, but it was the first to be broken through.

After Gai Xun entered the city, he killed almost everyone he saw. There were no ordinary people on the streets. Anyone still outdoors at that time was, without exception, a rebel.

Some government troops rushed into the camp, and some rushed into the homes of rebel generals, but most of them were left with only an empty house and nothing valuable. All that was left were some bulky items that were difficult to transport.

However, there are exceptions. For example, Cao Cao rushed into a wealthy mansion. Obviously, most of the valuables here had not been moved away in time, and there were even many panicked rebels and servants in the mansion.

It was said to be the residence of Zhang Ji, a general under Dong Zhuo. There was nothing much to say. The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time finally found an outlet, and they immediately massacred Zhang Ji. Especially Cao Cao was harassed by Dong Zhuo last night, and he was already full of anger. At this moment, he personally brandished his sword and chopped all the way to the back house.

Boom!
Cao Cao kicked open a door and saw a woman sitting on the couch. She was very beautiful, but her face was pale. She couldn't help but shrink back and trembled all over.

A girl dressed as a maid beside her bravely stood up and said, "How dare you! Don't touch my wife!"

puff!
Cao Cao casually killed the maid with a knife, without even turning his head to look. His eyes were fixed on the woman on the couch. He walked forward and asked, "Are you Zhang Ji's wife?"

The woman fell to her knees with a thud and said in a trembling voice, "I am Zhang Ji's wife, Zou. I hope the general will show mercy and spare me."

Cao Cao didn't say anything. He put the knife in his hand flat, supported Zou's smooth chin with the blade, and gently lifted her face up.

Tears kept rolling down Zou's beautiful face, like pear blossoms in the rain. Her face was full of fear and her whole body was shaking slightly like a frightened canary.

However, Cao Cao's eyes finally fell on the two full breasts that were shaking rhythmically. He swallowed a large mouthful of saliva, his eyes slightly blurred, emitting two meaningful and confused glances, and whispered, "Do you want to live?"

"As long as the general can spare my life, I am willing to work like a slave to repay the general's kindness." Zou said excitedly.

She had already seen hope of survival and even wanted to kowtow and beg for mercy, but her chin was held by the knife and she dared not move.

"Want to be a cow or a horse? That depends on how good you are at riding." Cao Cao laughed, and turned to his nephew Cao Anmin who followed him in and said, "Anmin, stand guard outside."

"Understood." Cao Anmin understood and led everyone out of the room and gently closed the door.

……

On the south wall of Linfen City, Zhang Ji commanded his troops to fight hard against wave after wave of attacks from the government troops, but he could feel that the defense was becoming more and more difficult because they had no reinforcements and every death was one less.

Unlike the government troops, they could continue to attack the city one after another.

He looked at Dong Min in the other direction, who was also trying his best to support, but his defense was extremely reluctant.

I'm afraid I'll have to stop here today.

At this time, a deep voice sounded in his ears: "General, something bad is happening. The government troops are entering the city from the north."

Zhang Ji glanced sideways and saw that it was Jia Xu, the strategist sent to him by Li Jue.

"Ah? The government troops entered the city from the north?" Zhang Ji was surprised and asked, "Did Mr. Dong and his men escape successfully?"

"Mr. Dong should have gotten away, but it is really difficult for us to get away." Jia Xu stared at Zhang Ji and said, "General, what are your plans?"

"This..." Zhang Ji hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind and said, "What else can I plan? From the moment I chose to stay, I was determined to die in revenge for Mr. Dong. I have no choice but to fight to the death!"

Jia Xu smiled, "It was not the general who chose to stay, but Lord Dong who ordered the general to stay to protect his family."

Zhang Ji didn't beat around the bush for a moment, and said hesitantly: "...What exactly does Mr. Jia want to say?"

Jia Xu still maintained his mysterious smile and said: "There is still a way to survive, I wonder..."

"Where is the road?" Zhang Ji asked anxiously, "Is there a tunnel in this city?"

Jia Xu said solemnly: "This way is to surrender."

Zhang Ji was shocked. "Surrender?"

He looked at Jia Xu in disbelief, wondering what kind of counselor Li Jue had left for me? He praised him for his resourcefulness and asked me to consult him at a critical moment. Was he really that resourceful? He wanted me to surrender?
"Yes, surrender!" Jia Xu confirmed his point of view, and said, "Generals who surrender now can not only be promoted, but also save their soldiers. If they are captured later, I am afraid they will not even be able to save their lives. I hope the general will think twice."

Zhang Ji looked at the government troops that were charging like a tide below the city, then looked at the rebels who were struggling to cope on the city wall, and then looked back at the Linfen city which was already in chaos.

Now, I'm afraid there is nowhere to escape even if I want to. As Mr. Jia said, the only way is to surrender.

"Mr. Jia, please teach me how to do it specifically." Zhang Ji gritted his teeth and finally said.

Jia Xu pursed his lips at Dong Min who was still fighting hard and said, "Capturing him and handing him over to the government army will be a great achievement."

"This..." Zhang Ji hesitated, shook his head and said, "I was ordered to protect him, how could I capture him and ask for credit? If it gets out, people all over the world will laugh at me for being unkind and unjust."

"Alas..." Jia Xu sighed and said, "Since the general has such concerns, I can only settle for the next best thing and surrender directly to Gai Xun with my trusted officers."

Zhang Ji nodded, then came to Dong Min and said, "General, there is a sudden commotion in the city. I will take some people to see what happened. You stay here and hold out for a while."

Dong Min was covered in multiple injuries. He looked back and saw chaos in the city. He couldn't tell what was going on for a moment, but his intuition told him that something ominous must have happened.

"Okay! Let's take a look. Go quickly and come back soon." Dong Min nodded and said, "Don't bring too many people. It will be difficult to defend here."

"I understand." Zhang Ji agreed, and hurried down the city with his adviser Jia Xu, his nephew Zhang Xiu, and a group of capable generals and trusted guards, a total of fifty people. (End of this chapter)