Eunuchs also have hierarchies. Big Diao Dang like Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong are naturally at the top, but no matter what industry, the positions at the top are limited. Those eunuchs at the lower and lower levels may not be as good as the big-headed soldiers.
Life is better. Chen Cheng pays per person, Zhao Zhong and others naturally look down on a mere ten thousand dollars, but the people in the small yellow gate below are all in high spirits.
Zhao Zhong looked on with cold eyes and thought to himself: "This trick is not necessarily clever. Who can't throw money away?"
But even though he was dissatisfied with Chen Cheng, he had to admit that the trick of throwing coins was very useful.
After Chen Cheng unloaded all the coins from the carriage, he went to the arsenal to pull it twice more. The last time he did not pull any more copper coins and cloth, but filled it with armored soldiers and arrows. His "inventory" was also the first time
It was filled with coins, cloth, armor and arrows.
A one-handed weapon occupies one grid, a bag of arrows also occupies one grid, and a box of coins also occupies one grid. It is obviously more cost-effective to put armor and coins, but his best weapon is bow and arrow.
The only way to hit the arrow is to fight hand-to-hand.
In order to avoid the situation of running out of arrows, Chen Cheng had brought more than 30 bags of arrows, which was only three to four hundred arrows. Half of them could be used in one battle. It would not be impossible to use them all after a long time. This time
I opened the copy of the arsenal and got countless equipment. Where is the reason to save? I immediately increased the number of arrows to one hundred bags, which means I have more than two thousand. On average, four arrows kill one person.
, enough for him to kill five to six hundred people.
It sounds very powerful, but actually... it is also very powerful.
When he escorted the weapons from the Xuanwu Gate into the Nangong Palace again, a bright white color appeared on the horizon. Although Chen Cheng had only been away for less than two hours, people in the city were already in a state of confusion. The Queen and the Queen Mother did not deal with each other, and the rest
Among people, there is no fanatic like Yan Zhong. Facing Empress He and Empress Dowager Dong, they can only swallow their anger and submit.
It's fine now. As soon as Chen Cheng came back, the other generals breathed a sigh of relief.
After the reward was given, the morale in the city improved significantly. He climbed up to the tower and looked out, and saw that the riot in the city had expanded to the vicinity of the imperial city. Once the army started looting, the harm would be worse than that of bandits. On the streets and alleys
, broken troops were everywhere. Several cities and towns were conquered, and all the property was looted.
Looking further away, the Xiyuan Army was fighting around several large camps. Chen Cheng zoomed in and looked at it for a while. The attackers were dragging their feet and their morale seemed to be low. The defenders were holding on very resolutely.
He used strong bows and crossbows to repel the attackers many times.
He looked at it for a while and thought to himself: "It seems that Jian Shuo failed to capture the Xiyuan Army, and now he can only huddle up and defend. Although he seems to be fighting well now, he cannot win the battle by relying on defense alone.
"
Moving his eyes to the south, the Northern Army infantry battalion stationed near Taixue had passed through Luoshui and was marching into the city. This main force of the Northern Army moved quickly. After occupying the city gate, it approached Nangong.
On the one hand, some troops were sent to clear out the rioters and bandits on the streets. After beheading more than a hundred people in succession, Nancheng was finally stabilized.
The three battalions of Shesheng, Changshui, and Tunqi also poured into Luoyang from different city gates. Together with the tribes of each family and the troops who came from various places after receiving He Jin's order, there were already seven soldiers in the city.
Eighty thousand soldiers and horses.
These many troops did not belong to each other, and they began to fight with each other after entering the city. The four battalions of the Northern Army's infantry, Shesheng, Changshui, and Tunqi joined forces and quickly overpowered the other troops. Although they only had 20,000 soldiers
, but the combat effectiveness was stronger than the other departments combined. Then He Jin raised the flag of the general and ordered the commanders of all armies to go and see him.
Just as soldiers and horses were mobilizing in the city, the soldiers walked up to Chen Cheng and whispered: "General, the Huangmenling who went to deliver the order was driven back. Taiwei Ma Rixi refused to obey the order. He also said
....."
Chen Cheng waved his hand, indicating that he should stop talking. Except for Taiwei Ma Rixi, none of the other big shots in the court, such as Xu Xiang, Ding Gong, Liu Hong, Fan Ling, Cui Lie, Zhang Wen, etc., were willing to talk to him.
Cooperating. Even Dong Zhong, the nephew of Empress Dowager Dong and the uncle of Donghou Liu Xie, rejected the appointment of general and directly blocked the Huangmen Order announcing the decree, without any intention of talking to him.
Chen Cheng's face remained calm, but he felt helpless in his heart. Didn't Dong Chong know that he was planning to support Liu Xie as emperor?
Well, he also knew that Dong Zhong should actually know, but he just didn't like his side.
In the eyes of these people, he, Chen Cheng, is just a lucky guy. He has no connections in the court, no family background, and no reputation. No matter what they think, they will not vote for this side. What's more, he has no connections.
He is also deeply branded as an eunuch. At this time when liquidating the eunuchs is the greatest political correctness, who will risk their reputation and reputation to join this huge gamble with him?
Chen Cheng looked at the densely packed troops and flags outside the palace, and began to reflect. There was no way, even if he was brave and invincible, he could kill hundreds or thousands of people even if he died, and the number of troops outside now was at least tens of thousands.
Again, in the city, I couldn’t fly a kite even if I wanted to.
If there are only a few hundred people, like before dawn, you can still run on horseback, shoot down the opponent with horseback, and then go up to collect the heads. But now there are so many enemies, how can you maneuver? How can you run a horse?
?
Perhaps it would be better to leave before the army is encircled?
He immediately put this idea under his feet, and then twisted it hard. What a joke, a man would rather die in battle than escape without a fight! Now that Jian Shuo is trapped in a corner, he can't even be a eunuch.
Can't compare?
Seeing the army slowly approaching, the people on the city wall, whether they belonged to the Xiyuan Army, those who belonged to Yueqi, or the eunuch Lifu in the palace, all showed a look of fear. Otherwise, it was really
The difference in strength is too great.
If it hadn't been for the previous round of rewards, I'm afraid morale would have dropped to near the warning line.
Chen Cheng noticed the change in morale, pondered for a moment, and then ordered: "Send someone to pass the order to stop the army on the opposite side, otherwise it will be punished as treason!"
He then said to the pale-faced Duan Gui and other ministers: "Go and ask the Queen Mother and the Queen's Yi Zhi. Tell them that the emperor is doing a great job and invite officials with more than two thousand dan to enter the palace."
Duan Gui and others heard the noise outside the city and went up to the city wall to see what was going on. Unexpectedly, they saw me in the midst of absolute martyrs as soon as they came. I was in panic all day long. At this time, after hearing Chen Cheng's order, I was astonished.
Amnesty, hurriedly walked down the city wall and headed towards the Jiade Hall.
But He Jin raised the flag of the general and sent orders to all directions. All the generals bowed their heads and hurriedly rushed to the general's palace to listen to the order. The streets in front of the general's palace were filled with soldiers who were waiting in formation. Somewhere further away,
, carriages and horses blocked the road tightly. Officials with a price of less than 600 shi were not even qualified to enter.
The generals in armor stood at the foot of the steps, facing two silent stone lions. They didn't even dare to express their anger.
If they could look beyond the threshold and the empty courtyard, and then through the tightly guarded corridor, they would be able to see He Jin standing in the lobby with his sword pressed. The general He Jin looked calm, looking at the civil servants and generals gathered below, and said
No words. A chilling atmosphere filled the courtyard and outside. Those who originally wanted to persuade the general, no matter what they had in mind, now wisely kept their mouths shut.
Because, in front of He Jin, there was a coffin. The general's younger brother, He Miao, the Marquis of Jiyang, was lying quietly inside.
He Jin tied a white cloth on his head and slowly looked at the people below. After looking around, he asked in a deep voice: "Why haven't the generals of the Xiyuan Army arrived yet? Huben Zhonglang General Yuan Shao, Dian Military Academy
Lieutenant Cao Cao, Lieutenant Colonel Xia Mou, and Chun Yu Qiong, where are these people?"
Yuan Wei stood up and said: "Last night Jian Shuo went straight into the military camp and incited the soldiers, which almost caused a catastrophe. The generals in Xiyuan are leading troops to eliminate the remaining eunuchs in the army."
He Jin had always respected Yuan Wei because he was a leader of scholars and had disciples and former officials all over the world, but now he just looked at him sideways and said coldly: "The remaining eunuchs? How did I hear that Jian Shuo occupied the camp and also...
Is it too tight to be defended?"
Yuan Wei couldn't stand it, so he bowed his head and retreated.
He Jin looked away and shouted: "Where is Feng Shu, the commander of the Cavalry School?"
A general came out from the crowd, knelt down on one knee, and responded loudly: "Your Majesty, Feng Shu, the commander of the Cavalry School, pays homage to the general!"
"I order you to be the marshal of the Xiyuan Army. You will lead your troops to Xiyuan, control the generals, and attack Jian Shuo's camp." He Jin said coldly: "Before sunset, if we can't break through Jian Shuo's camp, I will kill you."
's head."
Feng Shu's heart tightened and he said loudly: "If the enemy army cannot be defeated before sunset, I will chop off my head myself without the need for the general to take action!"
After saying that, he immediately stood up and strode out the door.
Yuan Wei glanced sideways at Ma Rixi, who was sitting beside him, but the latter was like an old monk in trance. Yuan Wei cursed in his heart, Ma Rixi was a Taiwei, and he should be in charge of the general's affairs. He often stretched out his hands everywhere.
, now it’s his turn to take action, but he’s pretending to be a dead dog.
Looking back, a person was noticed and had to step out of the queue and said: "General, this is not appropriate!"
He Jin turned his gaze over and said coldly: "What's wrong?"
The man's back felt cold, but he raised his heart again and said loudly: "How can we give and receive a national treasure privately?"
"Oh, what do you think we should do?"
"I should report it to the Emperor of Heaven, who will issue an edict, and the three Dukes will sign it, and then the trip will be completed!"
He Jin said coldly: "Don't you know that the emperor has achieved great success?"
"The emperor is not here, so it will be decided by all the princes in the court!"
He Jin looked at the people in the hall coldly for a while, and then suddenly laughed. However, there was no joy in his smile. Instead, it was more like the roar of a tiger before eating someone.
"I remember you, your name is Zhao...what is Zhao? It doesn't matter," He Jin stood up with his sword and said coldly: "Come here, drag him down and kill him!"
Two soldiers came up to the hall, caught the man, and dragged him outside.
"General, I am not guilty, why should you kill me?"
"General, don't kill innocent people indiscriminately!"
The hall suddenly became excited. Everyone tried to persuade He Jin, but He Jin sneered and said nothing. After a moment, the screams in the hall suddenly stopped. The soldier came forward with a wooden tray and showed the grinning head.
in front of everyone.
He Jin slowly looked down the hall, with a happy smile on his lips.
