The God of War in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 429
in the night.

In the Luoyang Imperial Palace.

Zhang Rang and others captured He Jin alive during the day and put him in the prison.

After all, He Jin has a special status, even if he has a relationship with Dong Zhuo, they can't easily kill him, so they can only lock him in the prison.

Their primary problem now is how to deal with Dong Zhuo.This time Dong Zhuo led an army of [-] men, the menacing force should not be underestimated, they also felt very worried.

Overall, Ho Jin is just a minor issue while Dong Joo is the big one.Even if He Jin wants to collude with Dong Zhuo, the problem is that Dong Zhuo's [-] troops are now approaching the city
If it is as expected by Lingdi.Zhang asked Empress Dowager He and the others to feel a chill hanging over them, with inexplicable fear.

At this moment, Empress Dowager He and others gathered in the palace to discuss how to solve Dong Zhuo's problem.Such a big official in the frontier with a heavy army in his hand made them feel very difficult.

Overall, however, they are quite optimistic.Because this is Luoyang City, Luoyang is the capital of the Han Dynasty.Unless you really want to treason, you definitely dare not attack Luoyang City.

This is their confidence, or the last resort.

Zhang Rang's face was dignified. Although he had experienced a lot, he still couldn't help being a little afraid when facing the [-] army.

He glanced at Empress Dowager He, and pondered slightly: "I would like to report to Empress Dowager, that Dong Zhuo's troops under Luoyang City are really threatening the capital of the country, and we need to make him retreat as soon as possible, otherwise people will panic and the political situation will become more chaotic."

Empress Dowager He smiled helplessly, her face turned pale, but she still said calmly: "Dong Zhuo, I also want to expel him, but now, there is really no good way!"

"This army of [-] is really a threat to the country. I hate my stupid brother. He wants to seek skin from a tiger and cooperate with Dong Zhuo. But now he is driving us to death!"

When she said this, Empress Dowager He really felt a little helpless. She knew a common saying that it was easier to ask gods than to send them away. Now that Dong Zhuo led an army of [-] troops under the city of Luoyang, if she wanted to let them leave, it would not be so simple.

Anyway, Empress Dowager He could tell that Dong Zhuo's purpose was definitely not simple.

Zhang Rang said with emotion: "As an uncle of the state, He Jin did such a thing. It's really chilling! But now, we should think about how to deal with Dong Zhuo."

Empress Dowager He nodded, but she looked at Zhang Rang and the others. It was obvious that she had not thought about this problem, but she did not think about it.

Zhang Rang fell into deep thought, or in other words, all the ten permanent attendants fell into deep thought.

They may have been fighting each other before, but after Lingdi's death, they were very different and even worked together.

Because they knew very well that their power before was due to the trust of Emperor Ling. Now that there is no Emperor Ling, if they don't work together and continue to intrigue, it will be nothing more than death.

It was precisely because they were so self-aware and did not offend Empress Dowager He because of Lingdi's trust that they were able to follow Lingdi's last words and discuss together.

Among the ten permanent attendants, Zhang Rang was the most decisive, and Zhang Rang was most trusted by Emperor Ling, not only because of bragging skills, but also because he was indeed capable.

Zhang Rang thought for a while, his eyes brightened a bit, he glanced at the Empress Dowager He, and said: "Now that Dong Zhuo is coming aggressively, I'm afraid he came with impure intentions. The maidservant thought that the Empress Dowager's first priority is to strengthen the security of the city gate."

When Empress Dowager He heard the words, she frowned involuntarily, and asked in amazement: "Why did Eunuch Zhang make such a statement? Could it be that Dong Zhuo dared to take the risk of attacking Luoyang City?"

Zhang Rang said with a wry smile: "In principle, it is naturally impossible, but if this Dong Zhuo is desperate, everything is possible. Strengthening defense is just the first thing."

Empress Dowager He paused, but from her slightly frightened eyes, it could be seen that she agreed with it.

Zhang Rang continued: "Secondly, the maidservant thought that the Queen Mother would issue an order immediately to order people from all walks of life around the capital to enter the capital to strengthen the strength of Luoyang City and attack Dong Zhuo."

"Thirdly, Dong Zhuo may have a purpose in coming to Luoyang City. Regardless of other things, if the Queen Mother immediately sends someone to increase the reward, maybe Dong Zhuo will retreat without a fight and leave it to be dealt with later."

Zhang Rang's words obviously gave Empress Dowager He a lot of inspiration, so she nodded thoughtfully and said: "Eunuch Zhang's words are quite reasonable. Dong Zhuo's army is now [-] strong, and Dong Zhuo is invincible. Apart from Dong Zhuo, we also need to think long-term."

Zhang Rang said deeply: "That's right, the iron cavalry from Xiliang is fierce, and now the army may not have the strength to win."

The rest of the Ten Attendants also nodded one after another, expressing their agreement with Zhang Rang's statement.

Zhang Rang said again: "It's not too late now, the Empress Dowager should have made plans early on, the servants saw that Dong Zhuo was really not a good man, if he really had the intention of plotting wrongdoing, Luoyang would be in danger."

Empress Dowager He also deeply felt the crisis facing Luoyang City, so she nodded without the slightest hesitation and replied, "Don't worry, everyone, this matter is of great importance, and I will not delay it."

However, the situation suddenly changed.

Under the originally quiet sky, it was suddenly awakened by the sound of beating drums.

This is the sound of war drums on the battlefield, only when charging into battle.And in general, war drums are not used at all.

But at this moment, the intense, blood-boiling sound of the battle drums was real, without any falsehood appearing in everyone's ears.

Empress Dowager He's eyes widened, Zhang Rang's eyes widened, and all the ten servants' eyes widened, but somehow they seemed extremely frightened.

"This is... a war drum?" Zhang Rang was more knowledgeable, and he had a vague guess, but his tone was unbelievable.

Empress Dowager He's expression changed drastically, and she said in disbelief, "This is a war drum? How could it be a war drum?"

Immediately afterwards, Empress Dowager He stood up abruptly. Although she was a daughter, she was uncontrollably furious at the moment. She shouted: "This traitor Dong Zhuo really dared to attack the city. This is a rebellion!"

Zhang Rang's face was ugly, and he said with indignation: "This Dong Zhuo is really ruthless. If he acts against the sky, he will be punished."

Everyone expressed their anger towards the sound of the drums.

Zhang Rang pondered slightly, and said calmly: "Since this Dong Zhuo is so decisive and aggressive, the strategy just now is useless. Please also ask the Queen Mother to immediately dispatch reinforcements to support and swear to stop the enemy."

"Promulgate Yizhi again, order officials from all over the country to serve the king, wipe out Dong Zhuo's traitors, and return my great man to the world." Zhang Rang's words were filled with righteous indignation.

Empress Dowager He flashed her sharp edge, and said coldly: "Come here!"

(End of this chapter)