When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 286: The Luoyang Fire (Part )

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Looking around, there were flames everywhere, and the flames shot straight into the sky, as if they were going to completely burn up the sky shrouded in darkness.

The towering palaces and solemn government offices were mercilessly devoured by the fire. Crackling sounds were heard in the burning flames, as if the houses were sobbing. Solid beams fell to the ground, and ancient buildings that had stood for hundreds of years collapsed one after another.

The shrill wails and heart-wrenching shouts shocked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who set foot in this place.

The two men's eyes were bloodshot and their chests heaved violently with anger.

You have to know that the last time I came to Luoyang was to accept rewards. Although Luoyang at that time was far less prosperous than the fairyland in later generations, it was also the capital of the Han Dynasty. Now it has been ravaged by old dog Dong Zhuo!

It really makes people hate it!

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei took a deep breath and adjusted their mood immediately. Now was not the time to scold Dong Zhuo. The most urgent task was to put out the fire.

As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Guan Yu immediately issued an order

"Comrades, listen to my command and put out the fire quickly. We must contain the fire in the shortest possible time!"

"promise!"

The minor officials who escaped Dong Zhuo's butcher knife were dishevelled and scrambled to flee Luoyang, fearing that the flames would engulf them.

However, when they escaped from the city gate, they saw such an unbelievable scene.

It was a dusky night without a single star to be seen.

The loud neighing of war horses was heard in the distance. No, it was not coming, but going away, rapidly moving away towards the direction of the Luo River in the south!
Before our eyes, one tall figure after another was rushing towards the burning Luoyang. There were so many of them, like an ocean with no end in sight. People under the moonlight could not see their faces clearly, but only felt that their steps were extremely steady.

A fellow official suddenly spoke up

"They. They have tubs in their hands!"

"They are going to put out the fire!"

The petty officials who had finally escaped looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Who are they?"

Someone plucked up the courage to ask who the soldier who passed by belonged to.

The infantry replied, "We are soldiers of the Han Dynasty. We are here under the order of Guan Changshi to rescue Luoyang and put out the fire."

Guan Changshi?
Kuan???
Everyone was stunned.

The historian who was among the crowd saw all of this. He took out the paper and pen that he treasured, wet the tip of the pen with his saliva, and wrote down what he had seen and heard on the paper.

'That night, Zhuo's troops were defeated and set fire to the city. Guan Yu, then the Chief of the Western Regions, led his troops to help. The knights fetched water and the infantrymen put out the fire.'

"Damn it, damn Dong Zhuo, he actually burned Luoyang. I'm so angry."

Zhang Fei rolled up his sleeves and cursed, ready to put out the fire himself.

"Three generals."

Zhang Fei looked back and saw that the person coming was Jia Xu.

"Mr. Wenhe, why are you here too?!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Fei felt something was wrong. He seemed to hear some noise. He looked up and saw that the beams of the house that had been burned black were about to collapse!

"Danger!"

Fortunately, Zhang Fei reacted quickly. He reached out to Jia Xu, grabbed Jia Xu's arm, and pulled Jia Xu aside at the moment when the roof beam was about to collapse.

"Mr. Wenhe, why did you come here? If I hadn't reacted quickly, you would have been smashed!"

Zhang Fei's words were full of blame. If anything went wrong, how would he explain to Liu Bei?

Jia Xu smiled and said, "If it weren't for the fact that Yide was there, why would I worry?"

"Mr. Wenhe, you..." Zhang Fei shook his head, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. Jia Xu's words really touched his heart, and he felt relieved.

However, Zhang Fei still tried to keep a straight face and said seriously: "Don't do that next time."

Seeing Jia Xu nod in agreement, Zhang Fei did not pursue the matter any further. He asked:
"I wonder why Mr. Wenhe came to see me?" The smile on Jia Xu's face gradually faded. He took a few steps back, bowed with both hands, and spoke with sincerity.
"Yide, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Mr. Wenhe, please stand up quickly, please stand up quickly." Zhang Fei supported Jia Xu, "If you have something to say, just say it!"

Jia Xu took a deep breath, lowered his voice, and spoke his thoughts, "Yide, Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang on purpose. He knew he was no match for Yunchang, so he abandoned his chariot to save his master. I just ordered people to rush into the palace, and it was just as I expected. Dong Zhuo not only kidnapped Your Majesty, stole the jade seal, but also burned the documents in the treasury."

"If Your Majesty is kidnapped by Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo will be able to hold the emperor hostage to control the heroes, and we will be in a passive position."

I am very familiar with this.

Isn’t this Cao Mengde’s method?
Zhang Fei thought secretly, and suddenly he remembered his nephew.

He did not reveal the news about Liu Xie. It was better to have his nephew as emperor than Liu Bian and his ilk, right?

"If you make the Prince of Chenliu the king."

Before Zhang Fei could finish his test, Jia Xu objected, "There is no two suns in the sky, so how can a country have two rulers?"

"This..." Zhang Fei wanted to say something, but after thinking about it carefully, there was nothing wrong with what Jia Xu said. If Liu Bei really did what he said, wouldn't it bring bad reputation to Liu Bei?
so far so good.

Zhang Fei secretly rejoiced.

Just as Zhang Fei was thinking, Jia Xu spoke again.

"I need a general"

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up. General? Apart from his second brother, who else is more powerful than him?
"You must be skilled in archery and horseback riding, and be good at archery on horseback."

Zhang Fei straightened his chest and said, it’s me.

"You must have had a dream from an immortal."

Zhang Fei raised the corner of his mouth confidently, who else but me.

Jia Xu looked at Zhang Fei deeply. He knew what Zhang Fei was thinking, so he added: "You must be able to get away and not be hindered by your duties."

It's me——

And slow!

Zhang Fei's face froze. He met the first three criteria perfectly, except for the last one.
There are many Qiang people accompanying him on this expedition. Without his restraint, who can guarantee that nothing will go wrong?
"call"

Exhaling a breath of foul air, Zhang Fei said in a deep voice: "I understand, Mr. Wenhe, I will introduce someone to you."

"I wonder?"

"You have seen this man. He is my fourth brother's good friend, Chen Dao, Chen Shuzhi! His courage is no less than that of my fourth brother. I wonder what Mr. Wenhe thinks of him?!"

"good."

"Three Brothers"

"Why did you drag me here?"

"Mr. Wenhe?"

Chen Dao, who was dragged to a remote corner by Zhang Fei, was completely confused. When he saw that Jia Xu was also there, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He said seriously:

"I hope Mr. Wenhe can explain it clearly?"

Jia Xu recounted the whole story to Chen Dao, and Chen Dao fully agreed with Jia Xu's idea.

Chen Dao worriedly said

"Mr. Wenhe, I have no complaints about leading a thousand Baiqi soldiers to chase Dong Zhuo and cooperate with the lord to save His Majesty. But how can we know the direction of Dong Zhuo's retreat and where he is going? And the location of the lord?"

In response to Chen Dao's question, Zhang Fei and Jia Xu gave a meaningful look.

Chen Dao:?
What do you mean? Mr. Wenhe, Third Brother, please tell me!

(End of this chapter)