Great Han Empire

Chapter 712
In June, Nanshan Pavilion.

On the morning of the second day after the fierce battle, General Zuo Quyi, General Huwei Pang De, and Yangwei Zhonglang rushed Zhang Liao to the Tianzi Camp to meet the Emperor despite the heavy rain.

The Son of Heaven was very excited, talking and laughing, he praised Qu Yi and others, and repeatedly expressed that he would give great rewards to the soldiers of the Northern Xinjiang Army.

Qu Yi first congratulated the emperor for killing the rebel, then knelt down to plead guilty, and explained the reasons for the slowness of the northern military king.The emperor was in a good mood, and he had long forgotten the grievances of the past.With a flick of his sleeve, he didn't pay any attention to it.

"Why hasn't the general come yet?" The emperor asked Qu Yi and other ministers to sit on both sides, and asked anxiously, "I want to see him right away."

Qu Yi got up and said: "Your Majesty, after the minister and Lord Huangfu have made preparations to cooperate internally and externally and kill the rebels, the general immediately rushed down the river to Kansai to join General Xu Rong who conquered the west and attack Luoyang."

"Attack Luoyang?" The emperor asked back in surprise, "Why did you attack Luoyang? Yuan Aiqing and Liu Aiqing's army is now near Chang'an City. They came to save me. Like the generals, they are loyal ministers of the great man."

Lieutenant Yang Biao, Situ Chunyujia, Sikong Zhang Xi and many ministers also showed surprise after hearing the words.

"Your Majesty, Chang'an City has been burnt down and can no longer be the capital city." Qu Yi explained with a smile, "After the general captured Luoyang, he planned to ask His Majesty and the imperial court to move back to Luoyang, and make Luoyang the capital again, so as to rejuvenate the great man."

The Son of Heaven blinked his eyes suspiciously, thought for a while, and then said kindly: "Qu Aiqing, now that Li Jue, Guo Si and other rebels have been put down, the great Han is expected to rejuvenate, the general should sit down with Yuan Aiqing and Liu Aiqing to discuss ways to stabilize the world." We should not take the initiative to provoke a war and reignite the flames of war.”

"Why didn't the General invite Your Majesty to advance the important event of moving the capital?" Taiwei Yang Biao frowned slightly, and said solemnly, "Your Majesty originally planned to let the General, Yuan Shao and Liu Biao work together to stabilize the country as quickly as possible. .I didn’t expect the general to be so reckless and take the initiative to attack and kill Yuan Shao.”

"The general is suddenly attacking the Kwantung at this moment, and he is bound to turn against Yuan Shao." Situ Chunyu Jia also sighed, "The generals and soldiers of the great Han conquered each other and killed each other. When will the flames of war be extinguished? When will we see the hope of the revival of the great Han? How can the great general win the trust of the world if he acts so willfully and recklessly?"

Qu Yi's complexion suddenly sank, his sword eyebrows frowned, and his tone suddenly became cold, "Do you sir know what Yuan Shao is doing? He is gathering an army of [-] to attack Baling and our northern border soldiers. He is a rebel, not my loyal minister." " Then he pointed to all the ministers in the tent, and shouted sharply, "You don't distinguish between loyalty and evil, black and white, good and bad, right and wrong, at this time, you are still here to deceive the people and deceive Your Majesty, and you are still here! He also said that the general should not attack Luoyang, yet he still believed that Yuan Shao was a loyal minister of the great man. The reason why the great man fell to this point was because of you gang of treacherous and sycophantic ministers who harmed the country and the people. I think the great man wants to rejuvenate, not only to kill Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si These rebellions will kill all of you blind fools."

The relaxed and cheerful atmosphere in the big tent disappeared in an instant.The ministers were all shocked and stared at the roaring Qu Yi in dumbfounded.

Seeing Qu Yi's smiling face suddenly turned murderous, the Son of Heaven was terrified, his thin body trembled involuntarily, the enthusiasm that had just been ignited in his heart disappeared, and his whole body was as cold as falling into an ice cave.

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Lu Bu was stunned by Qu Yi's violence.

He knew that Qu Yi was the most arrogant general in the northern border army, but he never expected that Qu Yi would be so arrogant.In his eyes, where is the emperor, and where are the ministers of the court?
Why didn't the general let Xu Rong lead the army to serve the king?Why did the general transfer Lord Qu Yi from the Jizhou battlefield to the Guanzhong battlefield all the way, and entrust him with the important task of King Qin?Is there any deep meaning behind this?Lu Bu suddenly thought of something, his heart was terrified, and his mind went blank.

Zhang Ji was very dissatisfied when he saw Qu Yi blatantly accused the emperor and the ministers, "Master Qu, you have meritorious service to the king, but without our help, you are still helpless in Xinfeng City, where is your turn to be so rampant..."

"I'm crazy?" Qu Yi opened his eyes angrily, pointed to his nose and said, "Who attacked Chang'an City and held the emperor hostage? Who caused the world to be disrupted? Who dared to brazenly force His Majesty to worship him without any merit? A general of hussars? Who betrayed his brother and killed his brother? Do you think that His Majesty pardoned you, so you are not rebellious? I think you have lived to the end."

Zhang Ji was so angry that he was gnashing his teeth, and just about to open his mouth to refute, Wang Fang jumped up, grabbed him, and winked at him.

On the opposite side, Zhao Yun, Pang De, Jiang Wu, Wang Dang and other generals from northern Xinjiang pressed their hands on the hilts of their sabers, each with a murderous look, as if Zhang Ji would rush over and unleash their sabers as soon as Zhang Ji said a few more words.

Zhang Ji waved his hand bitterly, suppressed his anger and sat down.

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"Yuan Shao is rebellious, so is Liu Biao, and so are Han Sui and Ma Teng." Qu Yi waved his hand, glared at Yang Biao, Chunyu Jia and other ministers, and said, "You say they are not rebellious, well, then please send your Majesty immediately A minister came to Baling and told them to get out of Guanzhong immediately and Yuan Shao to give up Luoyang immediately."

"Hmph..." Qu Yi looked around at the ministers in the tent, and said with a cold smile, "Which minister is willing to go? Please volunteer, and Mao recommends himself."

The ministers were terrified and bowed their heads in silence.It has been five years since Dong Zhuo came to power, and when Li Jue and Guo Si hijacked the emperor.In the past five years, many loyal and righteous people have died for the sake of the big man, and it is self-evident who are left behind.

"Your Majesty..." Qu Yi sharply raised his voice, bowed and shouted, "Your Majesty, please move to the east of the river immediately. After the great general captures Luoyang and the minister suppresses the rebellion in Guanzhong, the day of peace in the world will be just around the corner."

The Son of Heaven was startled, and looked at Qu Yi with fear in his eyes, not daring to say a word.

"Your Majesty..." Qu Yi pointed to the minister in the tent, and shouted again sharply, "It's been five years, has Your Majesty not realized who is the loyal minister of the big man in today's world? , rice bucket to revive the Dahan Society?"

The emperor was terrified, his face was pale, his whole body trembled, and tears flowed out uncontrollably.

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Qu Yi made three memorials in succession, forcing the emperor and the court ministers to agree to the three memorials he proposed.

First, the emperor and some ministers immediately left Guanzhong by boat and temporarily lived in Hedong.

Second, the guards of the Tianzi Battalion were transferred to the Northern Frontier Army. The troops of Zhang Ji, Wang Fang, and Huangfu Hong, as well as the remnants of Li Jue and Guo Si rushed to Baling immediately, preparing to attack and kill Yuan Shao.

Third, issued an edict to the world, declaring Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Yuan Wei, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, Han Sui and many other state and county officials as rebels.

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That afternoon, the emperor discussed with the ministers for a long time, and finally General Fenwei Lu Bu and General Huang Fuhong came forward to persuade Qu Yi.First send ministers to Baling to appease Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Han Sui and others, and persuade them to lead their troops out of Guanzhong. If the three armies resolutely refuse, then adopt Qu Yi's memorial.

Qu Yi ordered Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, and Wang Dang to lead their troops to garrison Nanshan Pavilion, and returned to Xinfeng City first.Before leaving, Qu Yi confessed to the three of them that as long as they found any signs and symptoms of rebellion, they would resolutely kill them.No matter who it is, catch one and kill the other, even the relatives of the royal family will be killed as well.

Looking at Qu Yi's back disappearing into the rain and mist, Lu Bu was worried, and heaved a long sigh, "Zilong, why didn't the general lead the army to serve the king himself? Or, let Master Xu Rong lead the army to serve the king. Master Qu A sharp blow will definitely bring about endless disasters."

Zhao Yun turned to look at him, and said with a low laugh, "Brother Fengxian guessed it? Are you starting to doubt the sincerity of the great general King Qin?"

"I don't doubt the sincerity of the Great General King Qin." Lu Bu shook his head, "The General not only wants to be King Qin, but also eliminates all the crises that King Qin will bring in the future, but..." Lu Bu wiped his face lightly He said worriedly, "Master Qu's three performances today have completely exposed the original intention of the General King Qin. Now I know what the General wants to do, and everyone else is naturally clear. The General only needs the emperor alone. He will kill everyone else. The general did this, perhaps to reduce unnecessary troubles when the world is pacified, or to avoid repeating the mistakes of Dong Zhuo and Li Jue, but at the same time he also put the court The civil and military ministers are cornered. These people will fight back desperately in order to survive, or for the survival of the emperor and the community."

The drizzle "squeaks" on the ground, the cold rain stars float with the wind, and the coolness slowly seeps into the bottom of my heart with the fresh air, making people deeply intoxicated in the warm tranquility.

Zhao Yun greedily took a few mouthfuls of refreshing air, and immediately felt comfortable and refreshed.

"They have already started to fight back." Zhao Yun blew lightly on the thin layer of rain and mist that was blowing in front of him a few times, and the rain and mist broke through, enveloping Zhao Yun. They deceived us, and the outcome of the battle at Nanshan Pavilion was far beyond our expectations."

According to the agreement with Huangfu Hong, the northern border army launched an attack on Nanshan Pavilion from the east and west.The Qiang people were wiped out, and some of Li Jue and Guo Si's cronies were also wiped out, but the emperor was still controlled by Zhang Ji, Wang Fang, Huang Fuhong and Yang Feng, Dong Cheng, Xia Yu, Li Jue, Guo Si, etc. In the hands of the old subordinates.The poor emperor was transferred from the hands of Li Jue and Guo Si to Zhang Ji, Wang Fang, and Huang Fuhong, and the battle of Nanshan Pavilion was a waste of time.

The northern border army helped Huangfu Hong kill the Qiang people, Li Jue and Guo Si, and at the same time helped Huangfu Hong unite Zhang Ji, Wang Fang, and the old minions of Li and Guo tightly together.Now the 3 troops in Nanshanting deeply feel the threat to their survival from the Northern Army, so they are united as one, much stronger than the [-]-strong army that was like a mess in the past.

"How did Master Qu Yi make up his plan?" Lu Bu asked.

"Master Qu Yi asked Huangfu Hong to take advantage of the chaos and enter the Tianzi camp to protect the emperor. His mission is to protect the emperor, to protect the emperor alone. Then we will attack and kill the Qiang people, Li Jue, Guo Si, and the emperor. The camp. Except for Huangfuhong’s people, we killed whatever we saw. Zhang Ji and Wang Fang who came from the east saw the fall of the Tianzi camp, and they were determined to snatch the emperor. Zhang Ji and Wang Fang must die. In this way, whether it is the ministers of the court and the rebels, how many are left? The emperor was rescued, the rebels were killed, and there were only a few survivors of the ministers of the court and the central government. The situation in Guanzhong will undergo a shocking reversal. "

Lu Bu smiled wryly.Indeed, if Huangfu Hong had completely followed Qu Yi's arrangement, the outcome of the battle at Nanshan Pavilion yesterday would have been different, and the northern army would not be in a dilemma today.However, Huangfu Hong betrayed the Northern Frontier Army.He, several ministers in the court, and generals such as Zhang Ji and Wang Fang cleverly used Qu Yi's arrangement to use the northern army to kill the Qiang people, Li Jue and Guo Si, and at the same time use the northern army to unite their own forces. strength.

"Huangfuhong and the emperor, like the ministers in the court, don't believe in the general and hate the general. They only believe in themselves, and they firmly control the emperor." Zhao Yun sighed, "The battle at Nanshan Pavilion, we have not yet If we can rescue the Son of Heaven, the situation in Guanzhong will be very unfavorable to us."

Zhao Yun and Lu Bu rode lightly on their horses and walked in the rain with their bridles together.

"Zilong, can we suggest to Lord Quyi to launch a second attack and fight for the king again."

"It's impossible for them to give us a second chance." Zhao Yun said, "Huangfuhong's betrayal made the emperor and the ministers know the original intention of our king Qin. Now even if we can save the emperor, the emperor will not trust us anymore. General. We always thought that the death of Master Huangfusong would force Huangfuhong to serve the king and help us kill Li Jue and other rebels, but who knew that what he did was jaw-dropping and incomprehensible."

The two felt heavy and let the wind and rain beat their bodies.

"Zilong, Master Quyi's threat to the emperor and the court ministers today may arouse public anger. Once they secretly contact Yuan Shao..."

"They don't believe in anyone, they only believe in themselves." Zhao Yun said, "In order to drive us away from Guanzhong, Zhang Ji, Huangfuhong and others will definitely use Yuan Shao's power to attack us. To suddenly attack Ba Ling, we can dispatch at least [-] cavalry to attack Nanshan Pavilion one after another, so even if Huangfu Hong betrays us, we will still succeed as king, what a pity..."

Lu Bu looked up at the gray sky, his heart felt heavy.Next, how will the battle in Guanzhong develop?When can we really save the emperor?

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In June, Kanto, Luoyang.

Luoyang is too big, and the northern border army of more than 3 people can't surround the city, so they can only force the northern city and choose Xiamen as the direction of attack.

Ju Shou, Xu You, Chun Yuqiong, Tao Sheng and others gathered an army of [-] to defend the city.In addition, [-] strong Luoyang civilians were temporarily recruited to help the army defend the city.

Luoyang City is tall and strong. After fighting for three days, the Northern Xinjiang Army felt powerless and had nowhere to attack.It happened to be raining heavily, and Li Hong immediately ordered his troops to withdraw from Bi Guiyuan, waiting for news from Guanzhong.

The urgent report sent by Qu Yi made Li Hong and Xu Rong very disappointed.

"Yuntian thinks that Huangfuhong and Yuan Shao have a connection, otherwise Yuan Shao's attack timing would not be as good as it was chosen. Moreover, now that we have reached Luoyang, Yuan Shao not only did not withdraw his army, but instead led his army to storm Ba Ling. He is very confident in conquering Guanzhong. Where does his confidence come from?" Xu Rong put down the letter and asked thoughtfully.

Li Hong pondered for a long time, "Brother Zilie, look, why don't we just use our tricks?"

Xu Rong sighed bitterly, "Grand General, if we follow the plan, our efforts to serve the king this year may fall by the wayside."

"We can't fight Luoyang now, and we can't fight Luoyang. Luoyang City is as solid as gold, and Yuan Shao will not come back. If Yuan Shao doesn't come back, the development of the situation in Guanzhong will be more and more unfavorable to us. If we continue to insist, we may lose our troops." Li Hongyao Shaking his head, "We are short of troops. If we can't defeat Yuan Shao in this battle, the loss will be too great. We may not be able to keep Kansai. If we can't keep Kansai, it will be even more difficult for King Qin in the future. Now let's take a step back, save our strength first, and then wait for the situation to change." Change, maybe opportunity will follow."

Xu Rong thought and thought, and asked hesitantly, "Do you firmly believe that Yuan Shao will not change his course?"

"Before this dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the country, and later there was Zhang Chun who rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor. Why couldn't Yuan Shao usurp it?" Li Hong said with a smile, "Princes and generals, would you rather be kind?"

Xu Rong smiled and nodded, "Then write back to Yuntian, please be careful and don't worry too much, we still have time and a chance." Then he walked slowly to the door of the large tent, looking at the shower In Luoyang City in the rain and fog, he looked up to the sky and sighed, "If we have a hundred thousand troops at this moment, Luoyang City can be defeated in one battle, and the world can be settled from now on. It's a pity..." He shook his head helplessly, "If you miss this opportunity, don't We know what year it will be before we can come to Luoyang City again."

Li Hong walked behind him, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him: "It's good to beat Luoyang this time, at least let us know how thick we are, and also know that if we want to calm the world and rejuvenate the big man, we still have more to do." A lot to go. That's a good thing."

"Yes." Xu Rong sighed, "Now it seems that our army is not more, but less. If we want to pacify the world as soon as possible, the northern border army will have to fight in two battlefields, one east and one west, for a long time. It needs a lot of troops and wealth, it's hard."

"There will be a way." Li Hong said with a smile, "I've been thinking about this issue recently. Hebei's wealth is limited, and it would be nice to be able to barely support the expenditures of Hebei's prefectures and the northern Xinjiang army, but if we barely maintain it, when will we In order to pacify the world? Therefore, the military system must be revised in order to reduce the heavy burden of Hebei's wealth."

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In June, Guanzhong.

Zhong Zhongji and Zuo Ling returned to Nanshan Pavilion to report to the emperor.Yuan Shao refused to withdraw from Guanzhong.

The Son of Heaven was furious, and wanted to personally conquer Yuan Shao with a large army to Baling.

Qu Yi, the general of the left, refused the request of the emperor, and asked the emperor to move to the east of the river immediately.

The emperor protested with a hunger strike.

Five days later, the emperor fainted.Qu Yi was shocked and rushed to Nanshan Pavilion to persuade him, but the emperor insisted on his own opinion and decided to go to the imperial conquest, "After defeating Yuan Shao, I will go to Hedong, and I will listen to you."

"Since your Majesty insists, then go to Xinfeng City to command. The minister will lead his troops across the Bashui River and fight Yuan Shao at the foot of Chang'an City."

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(End of this chapter)