The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 22 Natural Ambition
The imperial capital is about to be broken, but the defenders are fighting bloody battles but are gradually losing. Seeing that the Yellow Turbans are about to gain the upper hand in the confrontation at the city gate, as long as a bigger gap is opened, the Yellow Turbans can swarm in and sweep the imperial city.

The sound of killing in the city was loud, and the great general He Jin on the tower had already clenched the giant sword in his hand, struggling in his heart with a expressionless face.

The imperial capital fell, and I had no choice but to kill myself to thank the emperor for his kindness.

The yellow turban bandits are common people rebelling. If they enter the imperial city, they will all die, from the emperor to the officials.

As a great general, He Jin is in charge of the world's soldiers and horses. He can be said to be extremely powerful. When the country is about to fall, this is a gamble.

The world despises He Jin as a butcher and a reckless man who steals high positions based on his sister's beauty. He Jin himself admits that without his sister Empress He's pillow breeze, he would never be able to climb to the throne of the general, but when the butcher said it, he was very disdainful.

His ancestors were indeed butchers, but He Jin learned martial arts since elementary school, which is even better than the sons of noble families and wealthy families.

Slowly raising the giant sword in his hand, He Jin knew that the North City Gate was about to lose its hold. The Yellow Turban Army was pressing on every step, and one step forward and one step back was enough to determine victory or defeat.

Looking back at the majestic Changle Palace, He Jin closed his eyes and said secretly: Your Majesty, I have done my best, and the emperor's favor in this life can only be repaid in the next life.

Thinking of Chao Wenwu and the eunuch who was favored by the emperor, He Jin showed a playful and mocking smile.

At this moment of peril, what are the civil and military officials doing?What is the eunuch's constant attendant doing?Only I, He Jin, stand up and guard the last line of defense for the Son of Heaven!
Although I am defeated, I am worthy of Your Majesty!

How can I advance, I will not beg for surrender and run for my life, because I am the general in charge of the world's soldiers and horses!

The Yellow Turban Army has broken through the defense line of the North Gate, and it will only take a moment to enter the imperial capital. Knowing that the situation is over, He Jin sighs, raises his giant sword, and intends to commit suicide and die for the country.

At the critical moment, He Jin stopped his movements, because out of the corner of his eyes, he saw the rear of the Yellow Turban Army outside the city, and a group of cavalry suddenly appeared. The army of tens of thousands of people broke up and the world was turned upside down.

reinforcement?

He Jin put down his huge sword and stood on the top of the city overlooking the entire battlefield. At this moment, several support troops appeared from nowhere, and these reinforcements were almost all cavalry. Under the violent charge, the Yellow Turban army died countless times.

On the northwest side of the battlefield, tens of thousands of armored warriors rushed forward, with arrogance shaking the sky, tens of thousands of galloping horses galloped, the ground shook and the mountains shook like thunder.

Cao Cao, covered in blood and torn armor, ran up the tower, and when he saw He Jin, he said eagerly, "General, reinforcements have arrived!"

He Jin's ambition revived, he held the city wall with his hands, and said excitedly: "Okay! Where do the reinforcements come from?"

Cao Cao replied truthfully: "The Sun family of Wujun led a thousand cavalry from Jiangdong, Tao Qian led [-] Danyang soldiers, Gongsun Zan of Liaoxi led [-] white horse followers, Liu Yan of Youzhou led an army of [-], and Dong Zhuo of Liangzhou led Xiliang cavalry [-]. "

Seeing the unstoppable tens of thousands of iron cavalry coming from the northwest, and the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army, He Jin was so excited that he couldn't calm down: Dong Zhongying, you saved this general and the big man!

"General, please ask the last general to lead the defenders in the city to go out from the east, west, and south gates to meet the reinforcements. At this time, the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army is certain, and it is a god-sent opportunity to kill them all." Cao Cao called for a battle.

He Jin also knew that this was the moment to reverse the situation of the battle, so he did not hesitate, and sent an order: "Cao Cao obeys the order, order you to lead 5000 troops out of the city from the south gate to meet the enemy, order Yuan Shao to lead 5000 troops to fight from the east gate, and order Yuan Shu to lead 5000 troops. The men and horses go out to meet the enemy from the west gate, and we must wipe out the Yellow Turban rebels!"

Not long after, the other three gates of Luoyang City opened wide. Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu each led their troops out to meet the enemy. At this time, the outcome of the battlefield had been reversed, and the Yellow Turban Army had no power to resist. , Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao ordered the various ministries to withdraw their troops. As for where to withdraw, they never thought about it.

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The 60 Yellow Turban Army besieged Luoyang. Seeing that the Han Dynasty was about to fall, they failed.

If Guo Jia were here, he would have sighed: In the face of the situation, the heroes will rise together. In the future, the princes from all over the world will finally step onto the stage of history at the most critical moment. Man's conspiracy will always be no match for God's will.

The mighty Yellow Turban rebellion was quickly suppressed. Although there were still remnants of the Yellow Turbans in various places in the next few years, they were not successful. The uprising planned by Taipingdao for more than ten years to overthrow the Han Dynasty came to an end outside Luoyang City.

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Ten days later, Yingchuan

In the suburbs late at night, Guo Jia sat cross-legged, drank to relieve his worries, and his hair fluttered in the cool breeze.

Zuo Ci, Xi Zhicai, and Xu Shu came behind Guo Jia by coincidence, and all three of them had worried expressions on their faces.

"Little grandpa, the great virtuous teacher has passed away."

At this moment, although Yingchuan got the news that the Yellow Turban Army had defeated the Luoyang city, he didn't actually know the details. Basically, he only learned that Dong Zhuo, Liu Yan, Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian and other reinforcements rushed to the Luoyang city in time to relieve them. The siege of the imperial capital.

But Zuo Ci watched the sky at night and calculated Zhang Jiao's defeat. He kept it secret for a few days, but now he couldn't help it, and finally informed Guo Jia.

Guo Jia didn't speak, and the lowered head made it impossible to see his expression, but there were crystal tears falling from the tip of his chin.

A scholar dies for his confidant. Guo Jia didn't understand it in his previous life, but now he understands it.

The 14 years of experience in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty made him understand the difficulties of this world, and deeply felt the harshness of class.

It's hard for a child from a poor family to get ahead, and he often doesn't get even the most basic respect in front of the nobles.

There are not a handful of people in the world who know that Guo Jia is talented.But how did these people treat Guo Jia?

Xu Shu, Xi Zhicai came from a poor family, and it is understandable to confide in him as a confidant.

The Xun family treated Guo Jia sincerely and sincerely, but the invisible and intangible gap between the noble family and the poor family always existed.

In this era, the gentry monopolizes the official career, and the gentry suppresses the children of poor families everywhere, not because of jealousy, but for the benefit of the family.

If Guo Jia wanted to gain the support of the Xun family, he could only be recommended by the Xun family unless he joined the family of the Xun family and became an official in the future. The position will also change.

It is for this reason that although Guo Jia has a deep personal relationship with Xun Jiajunjie, he always keeps a distance.

Guo Jia was also touched by the appreciation of the wealthy Zhen family, but it was only moved. In terms of its essence, Guo Jia deeply understood that the Zhen family also wanted to recruit him and use it for the Zhen family. Otherwise, Zhen Yi would marry his daughter to him. ?The marriages of rich and powerful families are driven by profit, and the beauty of adults is just a naive delusion.

Only Zhang Jiao cherishes Guo Jia's talent, and even wants to pass on his life's foundation to Guo Jia. This makes Guo Jia not only moved, but also more excited than he can tell.

The children of the humble family have a lot of people who don't meet their talents, and the foundation of Taiping Road is unimaginable. Zhang Jiao is willing to entrust Guo Jia with a heavy responsibility, which shows his sincerity. It also just shows that Zhang Jiao knows how talented Guo Jia is. Zhang Jiao and Zhang Jiao are tacit, but they both share the same mind.

It's a pity that luck is bad, Guo Jia's destined Bole is not Zhang Jiao, but this kind of friendship is enough for Guo Jia to remember his whole life.

Wiping the teardrops from the corners of his eyes, Guo Jia looked up at Zuo Ci, Xi Zhicai, Xu Shu, and said softly, "Jia made everyone laugh."

The three of them shook their heads each, seeing Guo Jia cheer up, a big rock hanging in his heart finally fell, Zuo Ci turned and left, Xi Zhicai and Xu Shu sat down in front of Guo Jia.

"Now that the siege of the imperial capital has been lifted, and the Taipingdao rebellion is over, it seems that the people who have traveled thousands of miles to rescue the imperial capital this time will be reused by the emperor." Xu Shu was filled with emotion. What a spectacular secondary scene.

After taking a sip of wine, Guo Jia wiped his mouth and said with a sneer, "Hmph, you ambitious man. The Taiping Dao rebelled, how can there be a peaceful land in the world? One-third of an acre of land in my family is not peaceful, but he went to Luoyang to solve the disaster of the imperial capital? It’s not an attempt to take the opportunity to establish fame and gain power.”

Xi Zhicai and Xu Shu stared at each other for a moment, and then showed a look of relief, Xu Shu sighed and said: "Feng Xiao's words awakened the people in the dream, based on what Feng Xiao saw, can these people succeed?"

Guo Jia sighed slightly, and said: "This battle will be famous all over the world, and the heroes who stand out in this battle will also be famous all over the world. The names of heroes known all over the world will naturally be in their pockets, and no one can take them away. , However, if they want to enter the court and take power, it is wishful thinking. Before long, where these people came from, they have to go back."

Xi Zhicai disagreed with Guo Jia's statement, and retorted: "Feng Xiao's words are wrong. If the emperor does not reuse these loyal ministers who came to save him, let me ask you, if the old things happen again in the future, who will come to solve the problems for the emperor? ?”

Guo Jia shrugged his shoulders with a light smile, curled his lips noncommittally, and then asked: "Then let me ask you, in whose hands is the power in the court?"

After thinking for a moment, Xi Zhicai said: "Now the power in the court is completely in the hands of eunuchs and relatives."

Guo Jia went on to say: "During the time of Emperor Huan, the first misfortune of party imprisonment took away the power of the courtiers. When Emperor Ling ascended the throne, the second misfortune of party imprisonment made the gentry even worse. Now, eunuchs and foreign relatives monopolize power, and the gentry will be willing. Is it? When Zhang Jiao raised his troops in Jizhou, Emperor Ling ordered the party to be released. Now that the gentry are seeing signs of revival, they will give the opportunity to Dong Zhuo, Gongsun Zan, Liu Yan and others? The eunuch also knows that once they lose power, it will be a disaster. What's the end, will the eunuch give others a chance? Let's talk about the relatives, the general defended Luoyang in this battle, and his prestige is at the top of the sky. Will it cut the power of the general? If not, then how can outsiders have a chance to enter the court and take power?"

After listening to Guo Jia's analysis, Xi Zhicai was speechless, while Xu Shu said worriedly: "If these meritorious ministers who led thousands of miles to Luoyang are left out, they will feel dissatisfied. Have a heart of disobedience."

Guo Jia said disapprovingly: "These are all born ambitious, just in troubled times, and they rose up with the trend."

(End of this chapter)