Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 604
In the ninth year of the Chu calendar, it is the first day of the first lunar month.

An explosive news came out from Chang'an - to the people, it was just martial law in Chang'an. It made people feel that there might be a big problem with the forces of Fu Han, and clouds were gathering under the rule of the princes of Fu Han...

But for Chu State, who had many eyes and ears, especially last night, who planned the "rescue" operation in Chang'an, he got a first-hand inside information!
It was transmitted from Chang'an to Wancheng in six hours, and then from signal tower preparation, code compilation and cracking... it was transmitted from Wancheng to Jinling in less than half an hour.

Just last night, Zheng Hou Zhang Yan launched a mutiny!
After originally assisting the six princes of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei was in Guandong, Liu Zhang was in Xichuan, and Ma Han was in Xiliang. In Guanzhong, there were Yang Feng, the Marquis of Sai, and Zhang Yan, the Marquis of Zheng. These two Yellow Turban warlords had their territory.

The reclamation and recovery of Guanzhong were also thanks to the immigrants from Montenegro brought by Zhang Yan and Sima Yi's planning.

Even Yang Feng was almost "squeezed" out of them—after all, Yang Feng was the weakest, so it was his turn when Xu County was recovered.

In other words, among the six princes who assisted the Han Dynasty, Zhang Yan was the most powerful in Guanzhong!

Of course, after Liu Xie returned to Chang'an, the power of the court gradually became more powerful. There was a Yulin army in Chang'an.

However, after the Longyou Incident, the imperial court was very wary of Liu Bei. Even if Liu Bei went to Chang'an in person, Liu Xie and the imperial court did not trust him.

And to guard against the untrustworthy Qingxu Erzhou and Xiliang's troops, Yang Feng, who is more soy, obviously can't count on it, and Zhang Yan is more reliable.

After all, Guanzhong is Zhang Yan who is assisted by Sima Yi, which can almost... be regarded as Zhang Yan who is "seized" by Sima Yi, while Qingxu is Liu Bei who is assisted by Zhuge Liang. Yang Feng in the middle doesn't even have a chance to develop in a wretched way!

In the end, Liu Bei really didn't have any thoughts, but Zheng Hou, who took the order, secretly used this "opportunity to be wary of Liu Bei" to approach Chang'an.

Moreover, Zhong Yao, who was originally "recognized" as Wei's representative in the court, actually joined forces with Zhang Yan, or rather Sima Yi, to cooperate inside and outside...

The target is not Chang'an, but Liu Bei!

Under Zhong Yao's instigation, the Yulin Army commanded by Dong Cheng deliberately provoked Liu Bei's guards outside the city, and took the opportunity to attack and capture them all!
Later, at the New Year's Eve banquet, when Liu Xie was still wondering whether Liu Bei was reliable, news came that Liu Bei's guards were "resisting the French" outside the city. More importantly... there were enemy troops attacking the city on the west side!
When the Yulin Army first came to report the escort, Liu Xie's first reaction was to detain Liu Bei.

However, after all, Liu Bei only brought more than 100 guards, and they were all outside the city. It didn't look like he wanted to mutiny, so Liu Xie was not overly nervous.

But then, another bloody and injured Yulin Army came to report that an army under the banner of Qi Hou appeared to the west of Chang'an!
This is also what Liu Xie has been worried about... Chencang, where Longyou soldiers and horses are stationed, is only three hundred miles away from Chang'an. It is only separated by Dasanguan, so it feels more secure.

Liu Xie was so angry that he wanted to chop Liu Bei into pieces and add another dish. However, he calmed down after Liu Ai and others' persuasion, as well as Liu Bei's own defense.

After all, as Liu Bei himself said - the people leading the troops outside the city have not shown up at all, and Liu Bei also swore to heaven that they would not be his generals.

Liu Bei himself indeed believed that although Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang went behind his back to seize power in Longyou, they could not attack Chang'an in such a treasonous manner, and more importantly...it was impossible for them to send troops when they knew they were in Chang'an. attack!
Even if Ma Chao wants to do this, Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang will stop him!

But even so, Liu Xie still did not release Liu Bei. The reason was that at such a chaotic time, he did not want "outsiders" to continue to cause chaos.

Although Liu Bei was helpless, he was not too resentful - on the one hand, under the "circumstances" of Longyou, Liu Xie's excitement was not a joke, on the other hand... even if he was not concerned, he would not be able to do anything. effect!
After all, in order to show his magnanimity, Liu Bei didn't even bring Zhang Fei with him this time. He only had about a hundred people as guards. They have been suppressed now, and they don't know what the casualties are...

Liu Bei was not so whimsical that he thought that now, he should try to let Liu Xie hand over the command of the Yulin Army to him, otherwise it would not be wronged if he was chopped off.

Of course, Liu Bei was a hero after all, and he didn't really want to rely on the imperial court for his safety. What if the rebel army invaded?

Liu Bei immediately proposed that he would find a way to break out of the encirclement, go directly west to Longyou, and recruit Longyou troops to join King Guan Qin, as long as Liu Xie could hold on to the palace!

In fact, relying on Longyou, who had just mutinied, to come to "King Qin", no matter how unreliable it sounds, but...

If it is really not Liu Bei's soldiers and horses, then it seems obvious who these soldiers and horses are now.

Especially Dong Cheng, obviously he also thought that the current scene was different from what Zhang Yan had agreed with him!
The tragic fact that Liu Xie is facing now is that Zhang Yan, the only one he could count on when he doubted Liu Bei, has actually given him a blow!

There is suspicion on one side and blatant aggression on the other side. At this time, besides trusting Liu Bei, is there any other way?
Do you expect to be a high-ranking official who colludes with the Huns?Or could Liu Zhang, who struggled to protect himself, penetrate Hanzhong all the way?
Liu Ai and others also urged Liu Xie at this time, but... with a loud noise, Liu Xie's idea of ​​holding on to the palace was shattered along with the palace gate!
With Sima Yi's foresight, Zhang Yan had actually started to imitate artillery a long time ago, and naturally came into contact with gunpowder. Although he could not compare with Chu State, which had already entered the category of high explosives, and was still on the way to optimizing black powder and developing sealed barrel technology, but... ...Unable to hold back, Sima Yi had instigated the traitor a long time ago. With the New Year's tribute, he had already prepared a large amount of gunpowder under the palace gate!
Quality was not enough, quantity was enough, and both the inner and outer palace gates were blown down. With the influx of a large number of Zheng troops...

Before the time of keeping the year passed, Zhang Yan and Xu Huang had already invaded under the banner of Qingjun. The reason why Xu Huang was here was actually Sima Yi's work, but in the eyes of others, it was Yang Feng who was also involved.

After all, Xu Huang was a subordinate of Yang Feng. He wanted to surrender to the Ming Dynasty but failed. Liu Bei was unwilling to accept Xu Huang because he was also a auxiliary prince of the Han Dynasty. As a result, Sima Yi took advantage of him.

Although Zhang Yan's "Ming Zhu" character is obviously far inferior to Liu Bei's, under Sima Yi's management, especially in the past two or three years, she is at least much more reliable than Yang Feng, and it was Sima Yi who personally persuaded...

The news currently received by Chu State is: first, it is spread from the people in Chang'an City, Liu Bei died in Liu Xie's "Hongmen Banquet", and Zheng Hou sent troops to rescue failed; second, it is spread from the inside of the palace, Liu Xie died in the rebel army, Zheng Hou Hou seized Liu Bei!
(End of this chapter)