Great Han Empire

Chapter 713
Due to the bad weather and constant rain in Guanzhong, Yuan Shao's army was deeply affected by the weather and failed to break through the Bashui River.In June, Yuan Shao resolutely refused to follow the emperor's decree to withdraw from Guanzhong after receiving the result of the battle at Nanshan Pavilion. He asked Kuai Yue to play the emperor in the name of Liu Biao, and asked the emperor to go south to Jingzhou to avoid disaster.The emperor disagreed, and sent Taiwei Yang Biao and other ministers to Yuan Shao's camp to persuade him.

The messengers from both sides rushed back and forth, and the battle on the Bashui River stopped immediately.

Soon, Qu Yi wrote to Yuan Shao that the emperor came to Xinfeng City and wanted to lead the northern border army and the Guanzhong army to march in person.He warned Yuan Shao for the last time, to leave Guanzhong immediately, otherwise he would die without a place to bury him.

Yuan Shao wrote back to Qu Yi, saying that I can withdraw from Guanzhong, and you can also withdraw, and at the same time ask the general to withdraw from Hangu Pass, otherwise, we will see the truth on the battlefield.Then he ordered the army to withdraw to the city of Chang'an, preparing for a decisive battle with the northern army.

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In mid-June, the emperor convened a meeting of the generals at the Tianzi Camp in Xinfeng City.General Zuo Quyi explained the strategy of the decisive battle in detail.

General Fenwei Lu Bu and General Li Feng Jiang Wu led an iron cavalry to the left flank of the battlefield.General Longxiang Zhao Yun and General Huwei Pang De led an iron cavalry to the right flank of the battlefield.

The infantry army of the Northern Frontier Army was located in the middle and front of the battlefield, led by General Sun Qin of Strong Crossbow and General Wang Dang of Xiaoqi.Hussar General Zhang Ji, Zhennan General Wang Fang, and Dangkou General Huang Fuhong's armies were located in the middle and rear of the battlefield.General Yang Feng of Xingyi and General Dong Cheng of Anji led their troops to protect the Tianzi Camp on the east bank of the Bashui River.

"The suppression of the rebellion is related to the stability of the country and the rejuvenation of the great man. Please, my lords, work together and fight to the death." Qu Yi looked at Zhang Ji, Wang Fang and others, and said coldly, "I don't want to cause trouble, but who If you want to make trouble for me, or even collude with Yuan Shao and put the Northern Frontier Army to death, then don't blame me, Qu Yi, for turning your back on me."

Zhang Ji's expression was stern, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, and there was a bit of murderous look in his eyes.Wang Fang cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you, brother Yuntian, for taking care of us. You deliberately placed us behind the army, so aren't you afraid that some of us will turn against us?"

Huangfuhong looked at Wang Fang with dissatisfaction on his face, "Who dares to disobey the emperor's order?"

Qu Yi squinted his eyes and looked at Wang Fang intently, as if he wanted to see through his heart and lungs, "I still say the same thing, whoever destroys the country and endangers the great Han country, he will die."

Wang Fang laughed, not paying heed to Qu Yi's threat at all, "Brother Yuntian, the army is going to go to war tomorrow, when will you give us food and supplies? You won't let us fight hungry, will you?"

Qu Yi turned to look at Sima Wu Ye behind him.Wu Ye hurriedly said: "My lord, the food and supplies will arrive tomorrow. There has been heavy rain in Guanzhong, the Weishui River has skyrocketed, the current is turbulent, and the speed of the boat is very slow, so the time is delayed."

"Really?" Huangfu Hong frowned, pointing at Wu Ye and said, "But I heard that your ships transporting grain, grass and luggage have already gone down the river. What's going on? You have grain, grass and military equipment, why don't you give them to us?" ?”

"Brother Jianshou, do you mean that I deliberately sent you to die?" Qu Yi raised his eyebrows and said angrily, "I put you behind the army so that there is only a river between you and the emperor. Can't get your trust? If we can't trust each other, this battle won't matter."

"Tomorrow is tomorrow." Wang Fang said with a smile, "Brother Jianshou, Yuan Shao has a hundred thousand troops, and we also have more than 7 people. This battle will not end in ten days and a half months. What are you in a hurry for? Return tomorrow." Until we go into battle, we can support without food and supplies."

Seeing that the two sides were talking more and more tempers were getting worse, Lu Bu hurriedly stood up and persuaded: "It's getting late, my lords should leave early, and prepare for tomorrow's big battle."

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Sun Qin and Wang Dang walked around the camp, and then returned to the camp of the Chinese army.

In the big tent, Jiang Wu was questioning Qu Yi, why did Lu Bu be placed on the right wing of the battlefield?Why put the army of Zhang Ji, Wang Fang and Huang Fuhong behind the army?Once these people betray the Northern Xinjiang Army, the Northern Xinjiang Army will be surrounded, and the entire army is in danger of being wiped out.

Sun Qin and Wang Dang were also very worried about Qu Yi's arrangement.Wang Dang asked very strangely: "My lord trusts them? If my lord trusts them, why did you scold Zhang Ji and the ministers of the court in the Tianziying camp? My lord's arrangement like this is really too dangerous."

Qu Yi looked up at the three of them, smiled and asked Jiang Wu, "You, Mustafa, and Liu Ming are leading the cavalry on the right wing of the battlefield. Which army do you think Lu Bu and Zhang Liao can lead to betray us?"

"Once the war begins, as long as there is a slight confusion in the army, the consequences will be disastrous." Jiang Wu said angrily, "It is very inappropriate for Sir Zhao Yun to be transferred to the left wing of the battlefield at such a critical moment. Please think again, Sir."

"No need." Qu Yi said, shaking his hand, "None of us know what kind of person Lu Bu is, and who he is loyal to. This is an opportunity. You can tell if you are loyal or treacherous."

"My lord, this is related to the lives of the entire army, so it's not a joke." Jiang Wu persuaded again, "Does my lord insist on losing the battle?"

"My lord, what Zifeng said makes sense, and we think so too." Sun Qin bowed and said, "Now that King Qin has become king, as long as we occupy Guanzhong again, the world will be settled, so we must not be defeated at this time. Once we fail , what was lost was not only the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, but also the great Han community.”

"King Qin has become?" Qu Yi let out a cold snort, with an annoyed expression on his face, "You all think so?"

The three looked at each other, very puzzled.

Jiang Wu said in surprise: "My lord, didn't the Son of Heaven be rescued?"

"Rescued?" Qu Yi slapped the case angrily, "Rescued, why is the emperor still in Guanzhong now? Why are you worried about Zhang Ji and Lu Bu's betrayal?"

The three of them remained silent, and it was difficult for them to understand the meaning of Qu Yi's words.The emperor was not rescued?If the Son of Heaven was not rescued, why would the Son of Heaven command the army to kill Yuan Shao's rebels?
"We were just worried, and did not say that Zhang Ji and Lu Bu would definitely betray." Wang Dang said cautiously, "We are not familiar with these people, and we don't know what they think in their hearts. Obviously inappropriate, this is more conducive to the betrayal of some people with two hearts. Do you want someone to betray? Hope to take this opportunity to kill more rebels? But the rebellion has been discovered, and we will probably return in defeat , so I think my lord should put Zhang Ji and Wang Fang's armies at the front, let Zhao Yun lead his cavalry to the right wing of the battlefield, and eliminate all hidden dangers that may lead to mutiny and defeat."

Qu Yi thought for a while, then suddenly asked in a low voice: "Do you think we can win this battle?"

The three of them nodded as a matter of course.

"Then you are wrong." Qu Yi waved his hands and said, "You all go, prepare to lose the battle."

"Why?" Wang Dang exclaimed in surprise, "My lord, why..."

Qu Yi looked at the three subordinates standing in front of him, and said word by word, "Tomorrow, you will know."

As soon as the three of them left, Wu Ye rushed into the big tent, "My lord, Mr. Wen Yue has a message."

"How to say?"

"As your lord wishes."

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In the middle of the night, Lu Bu walked up and down in the big tent, feeling uneasy.

Qu Yi obviously doesn't trust him, which he can understand, and he can use blood and meritorious deeds to prove his loyalty, but who is this loyalty to?Is it the Son of Heaven, or the General?What is Qu Yi's purpose in arranging troops like this?Could it be that he wanted to take this opportunity to force Zhang Ji, Wang Fang and Huang Fuhong to oppose him, and then kill them?But in this way, the northern border army will be defeated one after another, and the emperor and Guanzhong may both be lost.Koji lost his mind?

"Fengxian..." Zhang Liao raised the curtain and walked in lightly, "Take a break early. The situation in Guanzhong is like a cloud of fog, we are deeply trapped in it, we can't see clearly, we can't figure it out, let's take a step and see." Let's take a step."

Lu Bu smiled wryly, "Wen Yuan, tell me, what kind of King Qin is called King Qin to the General?"

"For the general, King Qin is far more important than occupying Guanzhong." Zhang Liao thought for a while, and then said slowly, "King Qin is the first one. Invigorate the great man. Once the emperor is killed, the general loses his target. Who does he fight for? For whom does he pacify the world? For whom does he rejuvenate the country? The great man is like the sky. Although it can be seen, it can never be touched , It is boundless and can only exist in our hearts. What about the Son of Heaven? The Son of Heaven is real, he is the Heaven, and he is a great man. Only when the General rescues the Son of Heaven can he really start the great cause of ZTE.”

Looking at the dim candlelight, Zhang Liao sighed, "In the past, Dong Zhuo hijacked the Son of Heaven to hold power alone, and the world was in chaos and the country was overthrown. Today, if the general wants to calm the world and restore the country, what should he do?" The general is not Dong Zhuo, the general has Dong Zhuo’s lessons learned, so he will not repeat the mistakes of Dong Zhuo. I don’t know how the general works hard for the king. It can make the great Han prestige all over the world." Zhang Liao looked at the thoughtful Lu Bu, and asked in a low voice, "What do you think?"

"Only by saving the Son of Heaven can the Great General truly start the great cause of ZTE." Lu Bu murmured, repeating this sentence over and over again.He seemed to have caught something, as if he had seen the original intention of General Qin Wang, but he couldn't see everything for a while.Dong Zhuo's former army, the general must be killed.The ministers and generals in the Chang'an court will definitely not use them.Son of Heaven, the General must be saved.But the emperor didn't understand the general. Under the influence of the ministers, the emperor was very disgusted and even resentful of the general's actions.Such an emperor, the general rescued him, what effect would it have on ZTE Dahan?I'm afraid that if there is a little carelessness, the general will follow Dong Zhuo's back path and push the big man into the abyss of defeat.

Lu Bu suddenly realized.

"I see, I see." Lu Bu suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "For the general, he needs an emperor who can rejuvenate a great man, an emperor who trusts him. I know why Yuan Shao is determined not to honor today's Son of Heaven, I have to rebuild the imperial line, and I know why the General did this." Then he thought of something, and said nervously, "Although the General has good intentions, once something happens to the Son of Heaven..."

"It's up to people to plan, and it's up to heaven to make things happen. The general can only take one step at a time." Zhang Liao sighed, "As long as the general has us loyal people from northern Xinjiang behind him, the great man will eventually rise again and dominate the world again .”

The curtain was lifted, and a personal guard pointed his head and said: "My lord, the emperor has sent an imperial edict."

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Lu Bu crossed the river overnight and rushed to the Ba Ling Tianzi camp.

The emperor was very excited, and walked back and forth in the big tent wearing brand-new armor.He is only 14 years old this year, and his figure is also very thin. Wearing that pair of armor on him is like wearing a bamboo pole, which is very funny.Seeing Lu Bu walking in accompanied by his attendants Zhong Ji and Zuo Ling, he hurriedly took off the helmet that covered half of his face, and greeted him with a smile.

"I called Aiqing urgently in the middle of the night, because I have something important to entrust." The emperor took Lu Bu to the table and sat down, and asked with a smile, "Is Aiqing still as loyal to me as before?"

Lü Bu was startled, and hurriedly knelt down to swear.

"I believe in you. If it wasn't for you back then, how could Dong Zhuo be punished?" The emperor approached Lu Bu's ear and whispered, "Tomorrow, I will kill Qu Yi."

Lu Bu was startled, his vest felt cold, and the hairs on the back of his head stood on end.

Seeing Lu Bu's dumbfounded expression, Zhong Ji couldn't help laughing and said, "Your Excellency led the army all the way to Chang'an in order to kill Dong Zhuo, and he didn't even frown. Why are you so timid today?"

Lu Bu's mouth was dry, and he didn't say a word for a long time.

"Tomorrow, Qu Yi's Northern Frontier Army will fight hard against Yuan Shao, Han Sui, and Ma Teng's army. After one day's fighting, they will be exhausted and exhausted." Zhong Ji said, "At dusk, take out your majesty's army. The imperial decree is to kill Jiang Wu, Liu Ming and Mustafa, and then lead the cavalry to charge the Northern Army's main formation. I don't need to say more about the rest, right?"

"It's impossible." Lu Bu said in a panic, "The Northern Xinjiang Cavalry will not listen to my command, and the Huns will not listen to me. Once I kill Jiang Wu, Liu Ming and Mustafa, the Northern Xinjiang Army will definitely There is a great chaos, if Yuan Shao's army takes the opportunity to cover up and kill, the safety of His Majesty..."

"It's just that the northern border army is in chaos." Zuo Ling said with a smile, "Your Majesty will be fine, so don't worry, my lord."

Lv Bu managed to calm down and thought for a while, then looked at the emperor and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, once the Northern Frontier Army is defeated, Yuan Shao will occupy Guanzhong. At that time, Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty will occupy Guanzhong and return to Chang'an." Zhong Ji said calmly, "Yuan Shao and the Northern Army are both wounded, he has no strength, and Kuai Yue has promised His Majesty to help His Majesty force Yuan Shao and Xiliang to rebel."

"Kaiyue?" Lu Bu shook his head. "What's the use of Kuaiyue's promise to His Majesty? Yuan Shao will not be fooled. He will save his strength and capture Guanzhong."

"It is precisely because Yuan Shao wants to occupy Guanzhong that he will do his best." Zhong Ji laughed. "If Yuan Shao didn't do his best, how could Kuai Yue, Han Sui, and Ma Teng help him? When they lose their troops, we and Kuai Yue The combination of many people can gain the absolute upper hand, and at that time, Yuan Shao has to go if he doesn't."

"Your Majesty, at this time, Yuan Shao is plotting tricks in Guanzhong. You must not be fooled." Lu Bu kowtowed to the ground and kowtowed again and again, "If your Majesty wants to rejuvenate the great man, you must trust the general, and don't lose yourself because of small losses. foundation."

"Master Lu, haven't you seen how Qu Yi treats His Majesty?" Zhong Ji said angrily. The rebels came to threaten His Majesty, so we can see what the original intention of the Great General King Qin is? He didn't want to be King Qin, he didn't want to rejuvenate the Han, he wanted to usurp the Han, and he wanted to exterminate the Han, he was a traitor of the Han, a traitor of the Han. "

"You..." Lu Bu pointed at Zhongji and Zuo Ling, almost vomiting blood, "You will kill His Majesty."

"It's not them who want to kill me, it's the general and Yuan Shao." The Son of Heaven said sternly, "Aiqing, do you agree or not?"

Lu Bu looked desperately at the immature face and angry eyes of the Son of Heaven, and a murderous intent suddenly surged in his heart.

Your Majesty Qu Yi scolded him well, and the general did the right thing. These ministers are really troublesome ministers. At this time, the big man, they still don’t want to save His Majesty, they don’t want to rejuvenate the big man, they still think about it. Going to kill loyal ministers, but also thinking about firmly controlling the emperor in order to gain that pitiful power.I don't have the strength of Zhongxing Dahan, and I don't let others go to Zhongxing Dahan, but frame others as treason. How can there be such a reason in the world?

"I swear to protect His Majesty's safety, and I swear to kill all rebels in the world."

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Qu Yi walked out of the big tent, looked at the white belly at the end of the sky, and took a deep breath of fresh air.

Yiqi rushed out of the mist and rushed towards him.

Sima Wu Ye rushed to meet him.In a blink of an eye, Wu Ye ran back like flying, "My lord, Lord Lu Bu's message, Your Majesty has done it."

"Okay." Qu Yi waved his hand excitedly and shouted, "Okay."

The darkness dissipated in an instant, and the sky was azure blue.

"Order the army to gather troops and horses to attack Yuan Shao."

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The red sun is shining brightly, and the sky is full of colorful clouds.

Yuan Shaofei got on the horse, looked up at the big banner bathed in the sunlight, and smiled contentedly.

The majestic battle drums soared into the sky.

All the armies left the camp one by one and strode towards the battlefield.

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(End of this chapter)