Great Han Empire

Chapter 663
Dahei reined in his horse and looked back towards the camp.

The big banner fluttered in the wind in the sun and made a sound of hunting.

Xu Rong, Yan Liang, Gao Shun and other generals stationed their horses outside the gate, Marquis Zhang Yu, Shi Changdu, and hundreds of comrades who lived together day and night stood on a distant slope, standing under the banner of the Black Panther, watching him leave. go.

Dahei thought of his military career in the past few years, thought of the countless dead robes, remembered that he would never see this big banner again, this mighty black panther battle flag, these kind Shangguan and his kind friends. Dear brother, my heart trembled, and my tears couldn't stop.

Dahei rolled off his horse abruptly, knelt down on the ground, faced the camp, and respectfully kowtowed three times, "Adults, brothers, take care of yourself."

The mute stretched out his hand to wipe his tear-blurred eyes, and suddenly turned around and snatched the black panther battle flag from the flag bearer, held it up high, waved it with all his strength, and roared, "Dahei, live well!" Go on, live on..."

The soldiers raised their weapons high and shouted wildly, "Dahei, live on..."

Dahei's heart trembled, and tears gushed out immediately.With tears in his eyes, he took one last look at the black panther flag flying in the air, and one last look at the brother who was shouting wildly.

"Drive..." Dahei whipped his whip down.

The war horse neighed, carrying the weeping Dahei and the hope for the future, and galloped towards the end of the world.

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Dahei went home, Jizhou was peaceful, and the general led the northern Xinjiang army to control Jizhou and the whole of Hebei.The news swept through the entire barracks like a violent storm.

Soon, we're going home, going home soon.

The Northern Xinjiang Army is immersed in the excitement and joy of returning home.

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In the big tent, all the generals sat together, discussing the affairs of Jizhou in a few words.

Sima Zhoushan read Li Hong's military orders over and over again, but hesitated to speak.Yan Liang saw that he had something to say, "Meng Sen, what do you want to say? Is there any secret hidden in the general's military order?"

"What secrets can there be in the military order?" Zhou Shan laughed. "However, from the general's military order, it seems that the general's judgment on the current situation and his attitude towards dealing with the current situation can be seen."

Xu Rong looked at him attentively, nodded appreciatively, "Master Zhou continued."

Yan Liang took Li Hong's military order from Zhou Shan, and read it carefully again.There are only a few dozen words, and nothing can be seen.Scholars are full of tricks, and a simple matter becomes extremely complicated when told him so.What the hell.Yan Liang cursed secretly, with a look of contempt on his face.

"I think the general may have believed that Dong Zhuo was killed." Zhou Shan said solemnly, "My lords, please think about it. If Dong Zhuo is killed, the emperor and the court return to Luoyang, and the general sits in Hebei with [-] soldiers. Deterring the Central Plains, how long can the chaos in the world continue today? Dong Zhuo is dead, what reason do Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao have to fight against the emperor and the court? The emperor governs, and all states and counties obey the court. Gradually, the great man will quickly restore stability, and tens of thousands of lives will be spared." Zhou Shan looked at the generals in the tent, with a face of respect, "The benevolence and righteousness of the general are admirable. I believe that the general will be able to Help the Son of Heaven, revive my great man Tianwei." Then he waved his hands excitedly and said loudly, "The peace of the country is imminent, and the revival of the great man is imminent."

Yan Liang looked at Zhou Shan in amazement, and held up Li Hong's military order, "You came to this conclusion after reading it for a long time?"

"Yes." Zhou Shan said, "Judging from the matter of Dahei, the general's intention is very obvious. He wants to stabilize the country as quickly as possible, so that all the people in the world can recuperate."

"If the news of Dong Zhuo's death is confirmed, the Northern Border Army will enter Guanzhong to protect the emperor as quickly as possible. At the same time, another part of the Northern Border Army will enter Luoyang again to ensure that the Guandong is not lost." Zhou Shan stood up and pointed at the big Looking at the map on the side of the tent, he said excitedly, "As long as the emperor and the court return to Luoyang, the country will be stable soon."

"Do you think the general thinks the same way?" Yan Liang sneered, pointing at him with his big hand and counting, "I think you've read too much and your brain is broken. If Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu think like you , How could the big man be in such a mess today? How could Jizhou Mu Hanfu be forced to commit suicide? How could Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao kill each other? Open your eyes a little bit, put your head in the sun to bask, if the world With such a good thing, I, Yan Liang, woke up laughing from sleep."

"Zishan..." Xu Rong looked at him with a sullen face, "don't talk like that. Mr. Zhou's conjecture is very reasonable. Now the court has a general in charge of state affairs. Starting with the common people in the world, the general is very likely to change his strategy. Why, do you want to fight non-stop until you finish fighting the big man?"

Yan Liang snorted, "This kid is good at playing the piano, and he's good at drawing, but he's just too childish, and the book is read in his calf."

Zhou Shan was furious, and just about to retort, the soldiers on patrol flew to report, "Zhang Ji from Hongnong City sent a messenger to see you."

Yan Liang pointed at Zhou Shan and said, "Lord Sima, go and meet the messenger for me and see what he said."

Zhou Shan waved his hands angrily and walked out of the big tent.

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Xu Rong galloped out of the camp with a hundred cavalry.

Zhang Ji's messenger brought a letter, saying that he would deliver it to General Longxiang Xu Rong face to face in Shancheng Daying.Xu Rong was in the tent at that time, and he opened the letter immediately.In the letter, Zhang Ji invited Xu Rong to meet at Hongnong City.

Xu Rong is desperate to know what happened in Chang'an and whether Dong Zhuo is still alive.He agreed without hesitation.Yan Liang and the other generals hurriedly stopped them, Xu Rong said with a smile, these Xiliang generals and I used to fight the enemy side by side, we have a deep personal relationship with each other, there will be no danger, don't worry.

Three miles outside Hongnong City, there is a hill.When Xu Rong arrived here, he was surprised to find that not only Zhang Ji, but also Li Jue and Jia Xu had come to meet him.The three of them were all in mourning clothes and looked sad.

Xu Rong sat on the horse, suffocated for a while, and his face became very ugly.Dong Zhuo is dead, really dead.In his life as a soldier, this mighty warrior who once ruled the western borders, in the last three years of his life, single-handedly provoked the disaster of the overthrow of the great man and pushed the great man into the abyss of defeat.Fortunately, just when the big man was about to collapse, he died.The ancestors of the Chang'an Zhulings finally became angry, manifested their spirits, and killed the most terrible scourge of this big man.

Xu Rong looked up at the blue sky and heaved a long sigh.He didn't feel the slightest joy, on the contrary, great sorrow and pain filled his heart at this moment.Why?Is it all Dong Zhuo's fault?Dong Zhuo caused the big man today?Xu Rong couldn't find the answer, couldn't know the answer.

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Xu Rong waved his hand to let the guards back down, and went up to meet him alone.

Li Jue, Zhang Ji and Jia Xu stood opposite Xu Rong, talking a thousand words, not knowing where to start.

Dong Yue rushed to Huayin City to ask for help.Wang Fang was horrified and urgently reported to Niu Fu and Duan Yan.At this time, they didn't know Dong Zhuo's life or death, and they were so anxious that a group of scouts rushed out of Huayin to inquire about the news in the direction of Chang'an City and Meiwu.

Duan Yan and Bao Hong led their troops across the Weishui River the next morning and arrived at Huayin.However, they did not come to support, they suddenly launched an attack on Huayin City.

Dong Yue and Wang Fang were caught off guard, and the city was lost in an instant.The two fled to Tongguan with their personal guards, and defended to the death.

The generals Niu Fu and Li Jue who were stationed in Taolin Fortress were dumbfounded when they received Dong Yue's urgent report.Niu Fu hurriedly assembled 1 horses and headed towards Tongguan as quickly as possible, preparing to rush to Chang'an City for rescue.

Duan Yao and Bao Hong's army was blocked from attacking Tongguan, and then counterattacked by Niu Fu, so they had to withdraw to Huayin.

Niu Fu and Dong Yue led their troops to attack Huayin.At this time, the imperial decree was sent to the army, and the emperor issued an edict to the world. The Han thief Dong Zhuo was put to death, and the generals of the Northern Army returned to Beijing immediately to report on their duties.

The news of Dong Zhuo's murder spread throughout the northern army amidst thunderous roars from the soldiers and civilians in Huayin City.Niu Fu had no choice but to withdraw his troops from Tongguan.Dong Yue was so sad and angry that he cursed at Niu Fu, and even drew his sword at each other, asking Niu Fu to attack and kill Chang'an.

Both Niu Fu and Wang Fang believed that the situation in Chang'an was unclear, and the northern border army in Kansai was advancing step by step. In this case, we should first find out the reality of Chang'an, and then contact Hu Zhen and Meiwu in Wuguan. Dong Min made an appointment with three groups to attack Chang'an and avenge Dong Zhuo.

Just as the generals were arguing endlessly, the imperial decree arrived again.Meiwu has been conquered, all Dong clans have been punished, and Hu Zhen who was stationed at Wuguan has surrendered to the imperial court. The emperor decreed to pardon the Xiliang generals, and urged them to kill Dong Yue and Niu Fu immediately. Otherwise, they will be punished for treason. .

Niu Fu was shocked, and had a secret discussion with Wang Fang.Wang Fang suggested that Niu Fu kill Dong Yue and exchange Dong Yue's head for his own life.Niu Fu then killed Dong Yue and sent his head to Chang'an, but Chang'an refused to pardon Niu Fu.

This matter was immediately known by Li Jue.Li Jue was furious, Pegasus rushed to Tongguan, and angrily reprimanded Niu Fu.You idiot, you can't even see the court's shoddy scheming?Can the imperial court let you go, can we let go of our subordinates who have followed Lord Dong for more than 20 years?Don't do this kind of stupid thing anymore, immediately gather your troops and attack Chang'an.

It is easy to go to Chang'an, but once tens of thousands of troops enter the pass, and the northern military ranks in Kansai chase after them and follow them into the pass, everyone will be finished.More importantly, killing Chang'an means openly rebelling against the emperor and the court. In the future, even if he takes down Chang'an and avenges Dong Zhuo, what will the emperor do?Does the imperial court still want it?If the Hussar General took the opportunity to enter the Guanzhong, the lives of his own people would still be in danger.How can he avenge Dong Zhuo and save his own life?

Niu Fu and Li Jue were at a loss, so they hurried back to the Taolin Fortress and summoned the generals to discuss matters.

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"Zhiran, what are you going to do?" Xu Rong held Li Jue's hand and asked with concern, "Did the emperor decree to pardon you?"

Li Jue shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Zi Lie, if Zhang Wen kills Li Hong, do you think the princess will pardon you? Even if the princess pardons you, do you dare to return to Jinyang? Do you dare to leave your army?" ?”

Xu Rong was startled and remained silent.

"Who killed Mr. Dong? Who is the mastermind behind this matter? Do you know the specific situation?"

Li Jue nodded, "This matter was planned by Master Situ Wang Yun, and Huangfusong, Lu Bu, and Duan Yao all participated. I heard that Huangfusong also seconded three thousand Qiang cavalry from outside the Great Wall."

"Qiang Qi?" Xu Rong frowned and asked in surprise, "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure." Li Jue said, "I suspect that someone from Jinyang also participated in this matter, otherwise how could the Qiang cavalry on the desert go south? Why did Huangfusong persuade the Qiang people to help him kill Master Dong? Today they can kill Master Dong, they can kill the Great General tomorrow." Li Jue said excitedly, "Zi Lie, these people are despicable and shameless, and they can do anything. In their eyes, they are not as good as a dog. An ant."

Xu Rong waved his hand at him, "It's hard for me to believe that Mr. Dong was actually killed by Wang Yun. Zhiran, please explain carefully."

Li Jue glanced at Jia Xu who was standing aside.Jia Xu understood, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, the news from Chang'an says..."

"Chang'an? Who sent you news from Chang'an?"

"Master Liu Ai Liu."

"He's not dead? What about Tian Yi?" Xu Rong asked hastily.

"Tian Yi was hacked to death in Weiyang Palace with random knives." Jia Xu said, "Liu Ai did not go to Weiyang Palace with Master Taishi. He had a deep personal relationship with Liu Ai, and secretly hid him in the army. Liu Ai was lucky to save his life because of this."

"Shi Qi is dead." Xu Rong sighed sadly, deeply grieved.When he was in Xijiang, he was good friends with Liu Ai and Tian Yi.

Jia Xu gave a rough account of what happened in Chang'an.

Xu Rong understood Lv Bu's participation in the mutiny, because Lv Bu wanted to avenge Ding Yuan wholeheartedly. This time Lv Bu finally got his wish, but why did Huang Fusong participate in the execution of Dong Zhuo?Xu Rong didn't understand, neither did Li Jue, Guo Si and Jia Xu.They are both warriors, and they don't have deep hatred for each other, why did Huang Fusong help Wang Yun and other scholars to kill Dong Zhuo?

"What are you going to do?" Xu Rong asked, "Are you looking for me to avoid disaster in northern Xinjiang?"

"Zi Lie, will the general agree?" Li Jue asked nervously.

"The general has to agree if he doesn't agree." Xu Rong sighed bitterly, "Can I just watch you go to fight Chang'an?"

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(End of this chapter)