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Chapter 654: Can the Han Dynasty be revived?

Yuan Shao's troops in front of Hangu Pass.

"It's over? Is it all over?"

"What kind of monster is this?"

"How could such an unwise plan succeed? He actually took Hangu Pass in one day."

The person who uttered the exclamation was Yan Liang.

They were in the rear army and had just arrived. They only had time to see the flags on the city wall changing, and they didn't even have a chance to chase down the deserters.

This gave Yan Liang a great shock.

He originally thought that since the Champion Marquis had shamelessly recruited 2,000 cavalrymen to work for him, why not use them to death?
In a war of attrition where the first to go in are to die, they will definitely be the first to do so.

However, looking at the Su-shaped banner fluttering in the wind on the top of the city wall, and the dejected and helpless Dong Zhuo soldiers in the city.
How could Yan Liang not know that Su Yao was telling him the truth. There was no need for that!
"Is this the Champion Marquis?" Yan Liang murmured.

"Now you know why I said that you are not allowed to turn against this Su guy." Yuan Shao shook his head and sighed.

"This"

After hearing Yuan Shao's words and thinking about how he almost had to fight with such an opponent, Yan Liang felt his hand holding the knife tremble a little.

"This is what Yuan Gong said about a man of ten thousand enemies."

Frankly speaking, before today's battle, Yan Liang was still a little dissatisfied with Su Yao.

The so-called "ten thousand enemies" is nothing but exaggeration by literati.

How strong can a young boy who has just turned 20 be?
Relying on a little brute force, you can only show off your power for a while at most.

As for Su Yao's previous battle results, Yan Liang believed that they were either against those uncultured Hu bandits and Yellow Turban remnants or against those barbarian rebels in the corners, and they were not worth much.

It was only this time that the army of Dong Zhuo from Xiliang was defeated and expelled from the capital before they could, which was indeed commendable.

But, that's all.

After all, the situations of the two armies are very different.

Compared to his group of people who were blocked outside Hulao Pass and unable to move, the kid surnamed Su had already taken control of Yique Pass in advance and could calmly launch a defensive counterattack and advance and retreat freely, which was a huge advantage.

Not to mention, there was also the famous and powerful Lord Lu who was assisting him. How could this be considered the ability of one person?

Therefore, Yan Liang, like Gao Lan and others, were quite dissatisfied with the fact that Yuan Shao had been dissuading them from acting impulsively.

The only difference between the two was that Gao Lan took the opportunity to explode in the end, while Yan Liang was in the rear camp at the time and did not have time to join the battle.

Therefore, when Yuan Shao learned that Gao Lan, Guo Tu and others had died that day and still endured it, many people privately suggested that this cowardly Yuan Shao should be replaced.

However, they were unable to come up with a suitable candidate for a change of commander at the critical moment, so they gave up the idea.

In the end, the princes had no choice but to return to their own homes, and Yan Liang had no choice but to follow Yuan Shao.

However, he never expected that this would allow him to experience the outrageous behavior of this champion up close.

So much so that after hearing Yuan Shao's words, he was unable to refute at all.

Although this man's plans are always wild and outrageous, he can easily realize them.

It can be said that as long as he appears on the battlefield, the situation will change.

Ten thousand enemies.
Only then did Yan Liang realize how naive and childish his previous thoughts were. Facing an opponent like Su Yao, any underestimation of the enemy and any sense of luck would be fatal.

"If this guy really defeats Dong Zhuo, the Han Dynasty will probably be revived again."

Yan Liang gritted his teeth and said:
"Is this what Lord Yuan would like to see?"

After four hundred years of existence, the Han Dynasty was almost over.

Among the scholars in the world today, there are countless people who hold this idea.

Especially in recent decades, the Party Banishment Disaster of Emperors Huan and Ling has completely broken people's hearts. Everyone is waiting for the moment when the building will collapse.

This is true not only for their aristocratic families, but even the royal relatives of the Han Dynasty are no exception.

Not to mention Liu Yu of Youzhou, the performance of Liu Yan of Yizhou was the most obvious.

After being sent to Shu by Emperor Ling, his communication with the central government became intermittent. After Dong Zhuo's rebellion, he even pretended that bandits were blocking the road, completely cutting off tribute and communication with the central government.

Now, Liu Biao of Jingzhou also has an unclear attitude.

That’s right, Liu Biao has officially gone to Jingzhou.

After Dong Zhuo's rebellion, Su Yao and Yuan Shao each called on the world to fight against Dong.

Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou at the time, also wanted to raise an army in response.

However, since the anti-Dong coalition was split into two, the various princes in Jingzhou also took sides.

Wuling Prefect Cao Yin first sided with Yuan Benchu's camp.

Wang Rui, who was at odds with Cao Yin, took the opportunity to side with Su Yao and Lu Zhi, hoping to eliminate dissidents and unify the forces in Jingzhou.

Yes, attacking Dong Zhuo was secondary, but expanding territory in the name of attacking Dong was the consensus of all the princes in the world at that time.

However, Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, obviously overestimated his abilities.

Before he could react, Cao Yin teamed up with Sun Jian, who was also dissatisfied with Wang Rui, to take the initiative and get rid of him.

This was also the reason why Sun Jian later defected to Yuan Shu and personally killed the governor of Jingzhou. He needed a prestigious person to maintain his position.

Dong Zhuo was naturally happy to see the Guandong coalition forces killing each other.

However, he was confronting Su Yao at Yique Pass at that time and could not care about much else.

At that time, Liu Biao, who had always been respectful to him, volunteered and expressed his willingness to go to Jingzhou to settle the rear for the court and cut off Su Yao's retreat.

Dong Zhuo saw that since both sides of Jingzhou were in rebellion, sending Liu Biao, a relative of the Han Dynasty, might be a good move.

However, who would have thought that Liu Biao had just arrived there not long ago, and before he could receive any good news, Su Yao here had already launched an offensive and drove him out of Luoyang.

Liu Biao got the position of Governor of Jingzhou by currying favor with Dong Zhuo. It is obvious that he could not be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

Even these relatives who are supposed to be the most protective of the royal family behave like this, the attitudes of other aristocratic families become even more obvious.

The imperial power of the Han Dynasty no longer has any dignity.

People are already enjoying a bright future.

Those who think they are capable are actively taking action to conquer the world.

Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance, was just a consensus among everyone during this transitional period.

No one is irreplaceable.

Ultimately, it all comes down to ability.

Military strength, territory, and battle records, these are the real things.

The princes who own territories are ambitious, while the noble families who do not own territories choose their partners with caution.

The experience of the past thousands of years has taught them that every time there is troubled times, it is a good opportunity for the family to rise to the top.

Yan Liang was from the Yan clan of Langya, a descendant of Yan Hui, the sage who restored the throne.

They chose the Yuan family in order to one day stand at the top of the aristocratic families by following the emperor.

If that kid surnamed Su really allows the Han Dynasty to be revived, wouldn't all their work be in vain?
However, Yuan Shao laughed after hearing his words:
"The Great Han Resurgence?"

"Captain Yan is probably thinking too much."

(End of this chapter)