Chapter 18 The Forbidden Army went their separate ways
Three thousand Longxi knights supported the emperor and returned to Luoyang without causing any disturbance. Before they entered the capital, Luoyang had already entered nearly 40,000 troops. In the eyes of the princes in the court, three thousand knights were quite a lot, but Compared with the army in the city, it is by no means too large. The only trouble is that the Liangzhou people are crowding around today, so we must try to make them retreat in the face of difficulties.
Dong Zhuo had no intention of trying to figure out the court ministers, so he entered Luoyang with hesitation. Since the end of the Liangzhou War, he had been wasting his time on the road for nearly half a year, experiencing various censures and hesitations, but now he finally stepped into this thousand-year-old capital. But when he came, all the prosperity of the past was gone. After three days of bloodbath, Dong Zhuo crossed the Luoshui River again and passed the west gate. All he could see were bones and remains along the way.
He met Zhu Jun, the captain of the city gate, at the city gate. Zhu Jun was leaning in the doorway in full armor, with a tired face. When the veteran general saw him, Dong Zhuo rushed forward and said with a smile: "Zhu Jun, do you want to go with us?" Zhu Jun raised his eyebrows and gave him a cold look. Without saying a word, he walked up to the emperor and saluted, then let Dong Zhuo go. The Longxi knights were able to walk to the Baihuye Gate. The two magnificent palaces in the past finally appeared in front of the Longxi knights. It was just as they thought. Different, the first thing they saw was two pieces of red gate filled with arrows.
Late autumn has passed, and the Beigong has not been cleaned for three days. People from Liangzhou walked into the Beigong and saw the yellow and red sycamore leaves on the road, but they still couldn't cover up the bloody smell in the air, so they couldn't help but His right hand was placed on the handle of the knife. After all, there was no danger along the way. They did not encounter an army along the way. However, they passed through the fifth level of the palace gate. Every time they passed a palace gate, everyone noticed that there were several terrifying knife marks on the palace gate.
When they entered the Yongle Palace, the palace was crowded with people in the past. Tables and lamp holders were scattered in every corner. The palace curtains were broken into dozens of cracks, revealing dim light and shadow. Dust was flying in the light, as if this place had become a The ancient ruins are spacious and lonely, cold and desolate. Dong Zhuo turned to Lu Zhi and said with emotion: "How can the emperor live in such a dilapidated palace and garden?"
On that day, the people of Liangzhou were counting the living people in the palace. Not a single eunuch survived, and 90% of the maids were missing. When the late emperor was there, there were nearly 6,000 people in the two palaces, but now there are less than 300. At the same time, Dong Zhuo sent Envoy, go and inform all the generals in Luoyang City that their regular attendant is dead and that the general's great revenge has been avenged. He orders them to seal their swords and leave the city immediately and assemble in Xianyang Garden.
Each department responded in different ways. The Northern Army was the first to respond to the edict. There were five battalions of the Northern Army, about 6,000 men, stationed at the Xuanwu Gate of Beigong at this time. Among the five battalions of the Northern Army, the Tunqi Battalion was headed by the Tunqi Battalion. The school captain Dong Min was Dong Zhuo's younger brother. He was the first to convince his colleagues:
"Now that Chang Shi has been punished, we have eliminated the troubles for the country, and the world will be at peace. But after seeking the country, we must also seek for our lives. If you think carefully about the past three days, many armies have committed illegal acts, so that the palace is in ruins. , the power of heaven has been wiped out, the Queen Mother and the Emperor must have complaints. Now the former general has escorted him back to the palace and has made great contributions to the country, and the former general is my eldest brother. As long as we follow the edict first to show that the Northern Army is a loyal and diligent army, then we can I got out of trouble and gained the merits of King Qin, so please don’t hesitate!”
He Yong, the lieutenant general of the Northern Army, was dissatisfied with this statement. He waved his horsewhip and objected: "In battle, casualties are common. How can the court blame people? The Taifu is an important minister who assists the country. It is also the Taifu's responsibility to quell the rebellion.
Why, since we have been ordered to enter the city by the Taifu, why not ask the Taifu for his opinion?"
When Dong Min saw him speaking out, he knew that he was entrusted by Yuan Shao and wanted to provide foreign aid to Yuan Shao and Yuan Wei. He immediately said tit for tat: "We are originally members of the general, and we have come to avenge the general. What does it mean to be ordered by the Taifu? We, etc.
He is also a loyal minister of the country. The emperor issues an edict and we follow it. Why do we ask the Taifu for his opinion?"
What he said left He Yong speechless. The other captains agreed deeply, so the Northern Army immediately broke out of the city and headed for Xianyang Garden.
There were about 3,000 people in the left and right camps of the Yulin Army. They were stationed in Yong'an Palace at this time. Yang Ding, the general of the Yulin Army, received the order and smiled at his subordinates: "The former general and I were both Yulinlangs when we were young, and we often communicated with each other.
Comparing force, it's just that times have changed. Now that he has crossed the dragon gate, he is no longer comparable to me. But at this time, I respect the imperial edict and talk about old feelings with the former general. I am about to live a life of great wealth and wealth. Will you follow me?" So Yu said.
Lin Jun also followed the Northern Army out of the city.
Zhijin Wu and Ding Yuan were stationed at the Taicang arsenal at this time. According to common sense, Zhijin Wu was patrolling the palace and had only a thousand men under his command. However, Ding Yuan led 6,000 Bingzhou soldiers to temporarily arrive. He Jin trusted him so much that he was able to annex Bingzhou.
He was the governor, captain of the cavalry, and held the three positions of Jinwu. He said to the envoy: "Now that the great chaos in the capital has begun, I, as the governor of Jinwu, have the responsibility of guarding the two palaces. How can a crowd of six thousand be the Dao?" The implication is that
It means not withdrawing a single soldier.
The Eighth Battalion of Xiyuan is divided into two groups.
One of the three battalions brought out by He Miao that night was annexed by Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang after He Miao was killed, with a total of more than 4,000 people. After Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang heard the edict, they discussed in private: "Now that I am only thirteen years old, how can I
What do you think? The order to withdraw must have been given by Dong Zhuo. We are the generals who are deploying, so why should we listen to Dong Zhuo’s words? Why don’t we stay in the capital and watch for a while.” After they discussed it, they made an excuse and said that there were too many casualties among the soldiers and that they needed to
Only when you have rest can you respect the imperial edict.
The other part is the fifth battalion stranded in Xiyuan, with about 6,000 people. When He Miao died, the five battalions were headed by various captains, but the captains had different opinions.
On the 27th, Xia Mou, the left captain, went to Taicang and asked Ding Yuan to allocate some grain to the Xiyuan Army. Ding Yuan thought that he was from the old Miao tribe, so he beheaded him on the spot and hung his body on the valley gate.
The Fifth Battalion of the Garden was greatly shocked when they heard about it, so Zhao Rong, the left-colonel of the Zhujun, and Feng Fang, the right-colonel of the Zhujun, both advocated obeying the edict.
Only the right school captain Chun Yuqiong had always been on good terms with Yuan Shao, and he tried his best to persuade everyone: "Taifu and Sili Xiaowei, as leaders of the party, have world fame, and have the ambition to conquer the world.
Dong Zhuo was just reckless and lucky, how could he be compared with the Taifu uncle and nephew? You must know the practical situation and understand the current situation. Even if you endure humiliation for a while, what's the harm?"
But Xia Mou is not far away from Yin's lesson, and everyone cherishes their own lives. Xia Mou is an old member of He Miao, aren't the others? If they are killed inexplicably like this, what does it matter who wins and who loses? Chunyu Qiong's
In the end, his persuasion was in vain, so he could only take more than a thousand of his subordinates to leave, while the remaining four battalions followed orders and went to Xianyang Garden.
Two thousand Huben troops were stationed in the Chongde Hall of the Nangong. Yuan Shu, the commander-in-chief of Huben, saw the edict and said impatiently to the envoy: "The Huben guards were originally under the command of the emperor. Now that the emperor is young and the queen mother is regent, it will be up to the queen mother.
"The emperor's decree is nothing more than Dong Zhuo's arrangement. I, Yuan Shu, have done my duty faithfully, how can I be intimidated by him?"
Finally, there were nearly 10,000 Yanyu troops that He Jin had trained before. They were led by Grand Tutor Yuan Wei and were stationed in front of Sangong's Mansion. When Yuan Wei heard the envoy's arrival, he directly claimed to be ill and closed the door. Soon, Chunyu Qiong led more than a thousand people.
He came to inform Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao realized later that the situation in Luoyang had changed drastically. He quickly summoned Xu You, Bao Xin, Wang Kuang, Xun You and others to Taifu's mansion to discuss the situation.
Yuan Shao first analyzed the situation in the city and sighed regretfully: "In the past few days, the Taifu has contacted Luoyang Gongqing, and I have led the people to eradicate the turbid currents. We have learned from each other internally and externally, and have gained a lot. I thought that from now on, the matter has been decided, and the party members have risen again."
, the virtuous ministers were put to good use, but unexpectedly, a moment of negligence allowed Dong Zhuo to rob the emperor and return!
I originally thought that Dong Zhuo was a disciple of the Yuan family and should be on the same side as the party members, but now it seems that the Taifu did not know the person well and did not know that he harbored evil intentions. Dong Zhuo now ordered the troops to leave the capital in the name of the emperor. There were nearly 40,000 people in the capital.
He has persuaded nearly 20,000 people from the Han Yulin Army, the Northern Army, and the Xiyuan Army to move quickly. The coup is like fighting for food. Now the two tigers are fighting each other until death. I dare to ask you for your plan!
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Cavalry Captain Bao Xin was ordered by He Jin to go out to Mount Tai to recruit troops. At this time, he had just led his army back to Beijing, only half an hour later than Dong Zhuo, but he was the most anxious.
I saw Bao Xin standing up with his sword drawn, looking around at everyone with stern eyes, revealing the cold light of his sword, and shouted loudly: "Since Lieutenant Sili knows the situation, he knows that when two tigers fight, the brave one wins! Now Dong Zhuo Chu
When he entered the capital, his foundation was not deep. The captain, Zhengke, had a bitter confrontation with the Taifu, and led 20,000 loyal men to a life-and-death showdown with Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo's soldiers were only a few thousand. He defeated the weak with numbers and defeated the rebels with good. How could Dong Zhuo win?
?When Dong Zhuo dies, and the captain holds the emperor, who else can be in the court?!"
Xu You was quite bored when he heard this. He rolled up his sleeves and leaned against the table. He sneered at Bao Xin and said, "Captain Bao makes it easy. Dong Zhuo is one of the most famous generals in the world. There is no one like him in the world, but Sun Wentai (Sun Jian)
), Zhu Gongwei (Zhu Jun), Lu Ziqian (Lu Zhi), Gongsun Bogui (Gongsun Zan) and a few others. The only ones who can surpass him are Huangfu Yizhen (Huangfu Song) and Chen Tingjian. Now they are attached to
Dong Zhuo has nearly 20,000 soldiers, who are equal to those of the school captains. How can he defeat the few with the masses? How many years will Bao Duwei lead the army? How many campaigns will he have? What are the chances of winning when he leads our army into battle?"
Bao Xin could hear the disdain in Xu You's words. He had always had a strong temperament. At this moment, when he was provoked by Xu You, his blood surged and he was furious. He almost wanted to draw his sword and strike Xu You directly. But he finally understood the general idea and gritted his teeth and swallowed.
Angry, he simply stepped forward to challenge Yuan Shao and said: "Although Bao Xin has not fought many battles, he has a passion for serving the country and a heart of loyalty to the emperor. Even if he sinks to Miluo, he is not inferior to Qu Zi! Thank you to Yuan Jun for never giving up.
, I am willing to put myself first and fight Dong Zhuo to the death!"
Seeing this situation, Yuan Shao could only persuade him for a while, and Xu You reluctantly apologized to Bao Xin, and then politely reprimanded Bao Xin: "Soldiers are responsible for military affairs, how can they be so quarrelsome? Mr. Bao has good intentions.
Yuan Shao understands it, but if it is to be successful, it requires a lot of planning."
Bao Xin was greatly disappointed when he heard this, but he couldn't get angry. He could only put away his sword and return to the table sadly. He thought to himself: If Meng De were here, he would not be so hesitant. Yuan Benchu was so indecisive. How could he do this?
Helping the country? It will only cause chaos.
At this time, Yuan Shao asked Xun You for his opinion. Xun You felt deeply embarrassed. He rubbed the corners of his eyebrows and said: "Since the two heroes are fighting, they must fight. However, the enemy's situation is not yet clear, so we cannot bet on it all at once. Let's test it out first.
. Among our army, Governor Ding is the most capable of fighting, and many of his generals in Bingzhou are also famous for their military skills. You can let Commander Ding provoke Dong Zhuo first and see how good Dong Zhuo is."
At this time, Li Sudan rode into the Dingyuan camp amidst the patter of rain.