After coming out of the palace, the city was already in chaos. People were running back and forth on the streets with various weapons. Princes, ministers, and wealthy gentry all brought their own soldiers and soldiers to the nearest city.
When they heard that Dong Zhuo had been repelled, everyone jumped for joy, but they were also really afraid that their homeland, which they relied on for survival, would be destroyed by the coalition forces, so they led troops to garrison various city gates at Gao Fei's suggestion.
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Gao Fei assigned a small group of cavalry to inspect various city gates, while he took Jia Xu and the remaining people toward the east gate.
There are three gates in the east city. The east gate is the largest and is the first gate that needs to be defended. The other two gates are used as side gates and are not open at ordinary times. They are only opened when the emperor goes on patrol or greets important people.
The city wall of Luoyang City is high and thick. The upper east gate is an outer city gate. There is also an urn city after entering the upper east gate. If you cannot defend the east gate, you can retreat to the urn city and continue to defend, as long as the opponent does not have a major siege.
The equipment will basically not be damaged.
A lot of people have gathered on the east gate tower. Zhao Yun and his soldiers are standing at the top of the city. The Feiyu Army, soldiers, and family soldiers around him are arranged in a chaotic manner. Behind him, standing is the scholar Sun You.
, followed by the wealthy gentry of Luoyang summoned by Shi Sunyou and some ministers in court.
Outside the upper east gate, the princes who had broken through Xiliang's defense line were already approaching the city. Han Sui saw that the situation was not good and retreated with his remaining army. Lü Bu, intent on killing Dong Zhuo, did not even enter the city and directly chased Han Sui away. Yuan Shu
, Liu Biao and others thought they would enter the city to show off their great achievements, but when they led the troops to the city, they saw that Zhao Yun was already standing on the top of the city, and the gate was closed tightly, and he would not open the door no matter how he shouted.
Yan Liang, the general under Yuan Shao, had a bad temper. When he saw Zhao Yun closing the city gate and was only slightly instigated by Yuan Shu, he became furious. He immediately galloped out and came to the upper east gate. He shouted loudly at Zhao Yun on the tower.
He shouted: "I am Yan Liang, the vanguard general of Alliance Leader Yuan. Please open the city gate for me quickly. Otherwise, if the Alliance Leader comes with his army, you will definitely die without a burial place!"
Zhao Yun just sneered and replied softly: "General Yan, my master has an order. Luoyang is the capital of the capital. It has stood here for hundreds of years. Such a huge city should be strictly guarded. Just in case, please
General, my lords will station all the troops and horses outside the city. When leader Yuan and the troops arrive, my lord will naturally open the city gate."
Yan Liangqi Guiqi is not without brains. The defense of Luoyang City is indeed outstanding. Anyone who has been to Luoyang will be shocked by the magnificent city defense. There are twelve gates in the outer city and eight gates in the inner city.
After entering the inner city, there are four gates. There are twenty-four gates alone. It can be said that there are three floors inside and three floors outside.
, if you want to capture such a strong city, it is absolutely impossible to capture it without hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses attacking day and night. Besides, the coalition forces are not here to attack Luoyang, but to rescue Dong Zhuo's forces, and Yuan Shao called it
In order to restore the old capital, there was no way to fight, and there was no use in persuading. Yan Liang had no choice but to retreat.
Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others were all wondering why it was so easy for Gao Fei to enter the city and where he entered. Didn't Dong Zhuo leave an army in the city? What happened to the emperor? If he didn't enter now, he would wait until all the troops arrived.
Qi, how can they still get even a little bit of credit from them?
Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others felt a headache when they thought of such things, and they all turned to look at Sun Jian, who had a close relationship with Gao Fei.
At this time, after Sun Jian had killed a thousand cavalry along the way, he still had more than 300 left, and all the soldiers were exhausted. When he knew that Lu Bu was just chasing Dong Zhuo, and Gao Fei entered the city first, he regretted it to death and regretted that he had not pressed on.
Gao Fei followed closely. If he had not attracted Liu Biao, perhaps this incident would not have happened. After noticing the looks of Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others, he pretended to be nonchalant and rode on the horse without saying a word.
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Cheng Pu felt the gazes of the heroes, leaned close to Sun Jian's ear, and whispered: "Master, is Gao Fei going too far by doing this? He has all the credit. At this time, he must have gone to the palace to ask for credit from His Majesty.
But they blocked us out and refused to let us in. This is really..."
"You don't have to say anything. Everyone wants to do this. Gao Fei can enter the city so easily. It seems that Dong Zhuo didn't leave any troops in the city. Even if he won the first victory, he blocked all the troops.
Outside the door, other people must be resentful of him. He is a smart man and will not
There must be a reason for him to do something that offends the heroes. We are suffering heavy casualties now. We are not responsible for this. Let's wait and see what happens. Anyway, we are the first group to arrive in Luoyang.
You will definitely be rewarded." Sun Jian whispered to his subordinates.
At this time, Yuan Shu suddenly saw a person standing behind Zhao Yun. He was delighted, rode his horse forward a few steps, and shouted towards the tower: "Isn't this a kid from the Shisun family? Why are you standing there?"
here?"
Sun You, the scholar behind Zhao Yun, took a closer look and hurriedly replied: "It turns out to be Mr. Yuan. You really missed the welcome. I was ordered by General Gao to guard the city gate to prevent any emergencies. All the princes in the city
The ministers are celebrating the arrival of General Gao inside now. Please wait patiently, Mr. Yuan. When General Gao comes with all the ministers, he will definitely open the city gate and let everyone enter the city."
Yuan Shu was very angry. He didn't expect that the kid from the Shisun family who always flattered Yuan would talk to him like this. He couldn't help but said angrily: "Humph! When I enter the city, let's see if I don't raid all of your Shisun family."
cut!"
He was angry, but there was still a smile on his face. He looked carefully at the people standing behind Shisun You. Good guys, they were all well-known wealthy gentry in Luoyang City, but Yuan Yuan was the only one who did not see him.
The man of the clan returned without success, and he didn't want to say anything. When he returned to the formation, he saw Liu Biao with great ridicule, and said angrily: "If you have the ability, go and call the door!"
Liu Biao had already seen clearly the people standing on the city tower, and there was no one he was friendly with at all. Moreover, since he left Beijing for Jingzhou, the power he cultivated in Luoyang has also been brought to Jingzhou. It can be said that Luoyang City has no foundation anymore.
. He glanced at Yuan Shu with disdain and sneered: "I won't embarrass anyone."
Now, even the dignified sons of the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third prince, can't open the city gate, and I won't even open the city gate if I go there. Just wait, Gao Fei will open the door sooner or later. Luoyang is now under control, and inside the city
He has the final say. Anyway, we are the first batch to arrive in Luoyang, so it doesn’t matter whether we enter Luoyang or not.”
Zhao Yun, who was standing on the city tower, had already anticipated all this, so he asked Shisun Rui to notify the wealthy gentry to guard the city gate, while the princes, ministers, and children of the aristocratic families were all stationed at the inner eight gates. The businessman Yuan was cunning and profit-seeking.
The Shisun family was the richest man in Luoyang, and they also had deep connections with these wealthy gentry. If the Shisun family took the lead, other businessmen would naturally follow suit.
Zhao Yun looked at the faces of the heroes below the city and the tens of thousands of sleepy horse infantry already standing in the wilderness, and secretly smiled in his heart. He turned to Shi Sun You and said, "Your father can't make mistakes, right?"
Shi Sunyou hurriedly replied: "Don't worry, general. Everyone in Luoyang knows about my father. Even the fourth generation and the third prince, the Yuan family, have to give him a little favor. He and other princes, ministers, and wealthy families also have many friends."
We have deep friendship, and as soon as my father takes action, those people will naturally give him face. They should all have gathered at my house by now, just waiting for General Gao to arrive."
Zhao Yun nodded and said to a soldier behind him: "Go and inform the lord quickly. Just say that everything is normal here at the city gate. Please rest assured, lord."
The soldier said "Promise", then got off the tower and went straight to Shisun's Mansion.
Gao Fei and Jia Xu secretly planned a strategy in the palace. Gao Lin buried the jade seal hastily in the corner of a hall, then went to carry out Gao Fei's order and spread the word throughout the city, notifying all the ministers, princes, and ministers in Beijing.
All the aristocratic and wealthy families were invited to Shisun Rui's house. Because the emperor was no longer in the city, the original plan had to be changed, and Gao Fei didn't want to offend all the heroes, at least not before returning to Youzhou.
On the south side of the east city of Luoyang, a huge building complex stands majestically on the land. This huge building complex is the residence of Shisun Rui, the capital of Luoyang, and its area has reached one-tenth of the entire city of Luoyang. 1
When it comes to the Shisun family, almost everyone knows it, and the number of diners they support is the most in Luoyang.
However, most of the diners they support are light warriors, who are just a little bit like bandits and robbers to put it bluntly. This is because the status of the Shisun family is quite special. They are businessmen. Counting from Shisun Rui onwards, they have been merchants for three generations.
By Shi Sunrui's generation, the accumulated wealth was already as rich as the country.
However, the hierarchical system of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce made it difficult for Shi Sunrui to hold his head high in politics. Although he was rich, he was still looked down upon by others. If he had not been generous and free of money for many years and wandered among various officialdoms, he would have been linked to bad people long ago.
The pot is over. For him, finding a good backer is better than anything else. He will rely on whoever is beneficial to him.
Nowadays, the Shisun Mansion is full of guests, and the specially built conference hall that can accommodate four hundred people is also overcrowded. All the famous and prestigious people in Luoyang City are gathered together.
"General Zhenbei, Marquis of Liaodong, and Governor Gao of Liaodong are here!"
As the guest shouted, the words started to spread from the gate of Shisun Mansion to the back, and it took a long time to reach the noisy living room. When the sound in the living room quieted down, everyone could hear it.
The sound of the hoofbeats of hundreds of war horses came from outside.
Gao Fei had already taken off the bandage on his face and simply bandaged the wound on his cheek to reveal his face. He led three hundred cavalrymen to the reception hall of Shisun Mansion.
Seeing the crowd of dignitaries, princes, ministers, dignitaries, and wealthy families all present, Gao Fei couldn't help but be shocked by Shisun Rui's appeal. If he hadn't been close to Shisun's family, he probably wouldn't have been able to do this all by himself.
will succeed.
After getting off his horse, Gao Fei led Jia Xu straight into the hall, while his subordinates, led by Gao Lin, stood guard outside the hall.
"Everyone, I've kept you waiting for a long time. Gao is here to help you out!"
Everyone was a respectable person. When they saw Gao Fei coming, no matter who it was, they all gave Gao Fei a little face and said respectfully: "I've seen General Gao!"
Gao Fei was secretly glad that he had been to Luoyang back then. Although he didn't stay for a long time, he could still sort out his personal connections. In addition, he had made great contributions to killing Shi Changshi, and many of the officials present had been killed by Shi Changshi.
After being persecuted, in a sense, Gao Fei avenged them. It was this subtle relationship, coupled with Shi Sunrui's appeal, that made everyone be so polite to Gao Fei.
Luoyang is a place where talents gather, and it is also a place where political forces gather. The relationship between various families is complicated, but they are generally represented by the Yuan family. Needless to say, the Yuan family is from the Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu clans, and everyone in the Yuan family is
Although everyone holds important positions in Luoyang, they have no real power. Except for Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and Yuan Yi, the others are empty-handed.
At this time, Shi Sunrui hurriedly came out to greet Gao Fei and said with a smile on his face: "General Gao, please take your seat quickly!"
In one sentence, Gao Fei's identity was listed among the more than 400 people present. No matter you are the Third Duke or the Nine Ministers, you have to stand aside. Only those with soldiers can speak with weight.
Gao Fei did not refuse, and walked through the middle of the hall with Jia Xu. Standing on both sides were civil and military ministers at all levels, including Gai Xun, Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, Bao Hong, Chunyu Qiong, etc. whom Gao Fei knew.
Among them, there are also Yuan Wei, Yang Ci, Chen Shi, Cai Yong, Xu Jing and other older generations with high reputations in the country.
When Gao Fei, led by Shi Sunrui, walked to the throne in the middle, the feeling was almost the same as that of an emperor going to court, because there were ministers of civil and military affairs at all levels standing on both sides, and the entire bureaucracy of the Han Dynasty stood here.
Just because Dong Zhuo didn't have time to enter the city and couldn't take away all the officials at once, he could only take the little emperor and leave the others.
Gao Fei did not sit down. He knew his identity very well. He was not here to dominate the court, but to invite these civil and military ministers to go outside the city gate to deal with the coalition forces. As long as the princes did not lead their troops into the city, that would be fine.
"Everyone, Gao is being rude here. To the civil and military ministers, princes, nobles, and aristocratic families present here, Gao is being polite here." He bowed deeply to show his respect for these civil and military ministers.
Everyone present looked at each other, wondering what Gao Fei was going to do. They had encountered this kind of situation once before. Dong Zhuo also used Shi Sunrui's appeal to summon all the officials in the city here, saying it was a banquet. As a result,
What was revealed was the face of a jackal. Except for those who had worked with Gao Fei, everyone else was wondering if there was another figure like Dong Zhuo. Everyone remained silent and politely bowed their hands to Gao Fei.
, exchanged a few words.
Gao Fei saw everyone's doubts and said loudly: "I'm going to be blunt. I'm here to ask for your help, and I also ask for your help!"