Outside the Jiade Hall, He Yong saw Ma Rixi, he quickly dismounted, cupped his hands and said, "I have seen the Taiwei!"
Yuan Shu beside him did not dismount, but shouted: "The eunuchs are inside, why don't you send your troops to kill them all?"
Ma Rixi didn't care about Yuan Shu's rudeness and agreed: "It's time to finish the work of eradicating evil!"
Song Dian and Zhang Gong, who were leading the way for He Yong, were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground and cried out: "Lieutenant, we support the general. We have made meritorious service anyway!"
Yuan Shu heard Ma Rixi's words, turned around and shouted: "Ji Ling still won't take action?"
Ji Ling was eight feet tall and had a face full of flesh. Hearing the words, he came out on horseback, raised his gun and stabbed Song Dian. Song Dian ducked to the side, but failed to completely avoid it. He was shot in the shoulder.
He fell to the ground and screamed. Ji Ling laughed and rode over, trampling on Song Dian's legs.
Zhang Gong was also pushed to the ground by the soldiers. First, his hands and feet were cut off, then his ears and nose were cut off, and his eyes were gouged out. The two men were dripping with blood, rolling on the burnt dark ground and wailing, but the soldiers beside them were
Laughing loudly.
In the main hall, Han Li and others heard the screams outside, and sent people out to explore the situation to see what happened. When the small yellow door rolled in and reported the situation incoherently, the outside was already
There were shouts of killing and beating. The soldiers attacked Nangong during the day and were beaten badly. In addition, they were often bullied by the eunuchs on weekdays. They had accumulated a lot of grievances. After they rushed in, they were angry with everyone.
kill.
Several of the regular servants, all dressed in gorgeous clothes, were dragged out from the crowd by the soldiers and chopped into pieces with knives.
If Ma Rixi hadn't followed in with his troops and suppressed the rebellion, even Empress Dowager Dong and Liu Xie would not have been spared. Even so, several of the maids around the Empress Dowager were also hacked to death.
Ma Rixi walked up to the Empress Dowager Dong with his sword in hand, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Ma Rixi, pays homage to the Empress Dowager."
Empress Dowager Dong had just seen the soldiers' actions, and she could no longer hold back the look of fear on her face. When she saw Ma Rixi, a slightly familiar person, she shed tears and wailed: "Captain, please save me."
life!"
Ma Rixi said sternly: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, but the ministers are here, and the soldiers don't dare to act recklessly!"
Several generals came over carrying the heads of the ministers, and blood dripped on the ground. Empress Dowager Dong and Liu Xie were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Ji Ling held Zhao Zhong's head and said with a ferocious smile: "This
This old dog has a good life and has already committed suicide in advance!"
Yuan Shu looked at the heads and asked, "Why don't you see Zhang Rang's head?"
Ji Ling said: "I heard that he was killed by Marquis Julu."
Yuan Shu was stunned and said: "Aren't they in the same group?"
Ji Ling said nonchalantly: "Dog bites dog, who knows?"
Yuan Shu laughed and said, "That's right."
He said to the subordinates around him: "Hang the heads of these people on the city wall, so that everyone in the world can see what will happen to the rebellious officials and traitors!"
When the eunuchs in the palace were cleared away, He Jin still did not come. Instead, he waited until dawn the next day before bringing all the civil and military officials in to pay homage to the emperor who was already prosperous. As for some rebels who escaped during the fire, he
He didn't take it to heart at all and casually sent some Changshui Huqi to chase him, then ignored him again.
Someone also reported to him that Thief Chen had kidnapped Princess Wannian, but so what? The queen and the eldest son of the emperor were both in his hands, and all the eunuchs who had brought power and harm to the country were also killed. From then on, it was his
It’s time!
General He Jin was dressed in mourning clothes and led the officials to kneel before the emperor's coffin. The blood on the ground was still wet, and there was still a strong smell of blood in the hall, but no one paid attention to these aspects. In the square outside
, and some burned brown ones, also ignored.
After three kowtows and nine bows, He Jin stood up, faced the officials, and said with his sword: "The death of the emperor is a great misfortune for the country, but the country cannot be without a king for a day. Now that the ministers are here, who do you think can do it?"
Inherit the throne?"
He motioned with his eyes to Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, who was standing in the front row, but Yuan Wei kept a straight face and said nothing. He Jin was furious and thought to himself: "If we don't want to stabilize people's hearts, I have to kill this guy!"
Taiwei Ma Rixi came out of the procession and said: "The emperor's eldest son should succeed to the throne!"
He Jin was a little less angry and said, "Do you have any different opinions?"
Now that Ma Rixi had spoken, others followed suit, saying that as Liu Bian was the eldest son, he should be the new emperor. He Jin squinted at Yuan Wei and asked, "Why didn't the Grand Master say a word? Could it be that?
Have a different opinion?"
Yuan Wei bowed his hands and showed impeccable etiquette. He straightened up and said: "The eldest son of the emperor should be the successor to the throne!"
He Jin thought to himself: I guess you know the truth!
Now that the courtiers unanimously agreed, the matter was settled. Everyone put dragon robes on Liu Bian in front of Liu Hong's mourning hall and supported him as the new emperor. Because the emperor was young, according to the old Han family customs, the empress dowager and the eldest son
The general assisted the government. Queen He was promoted to the Queen Mother. The joy on her face could hardly be suppressed. She stood up in plain clothes, issued an edict, named Liu Xie King of Bohai, and then took control of it with her brother He Jin.
affairs of state.
So in the court hall, all the traitors were gone, everyone was in attendance, the officials and the people were all rejoicing, and everything seemed to be developing in a good direction.
But he said that that night, Chen Cheng led his troops out of Luoyang City, with less than two thousand cavalry behind him. Seeing that Luoyang was getting farther and farther away, many soldiers secretly left under the cover of night. Yan Zhong caught up and said anxiously: "Jun
Hou, the morale of the army is unstable and the soldiers are scattered. We should use severe punishments to deter them!"
Chen Cheng shook his head and said: "Their family is near Luoyang, how can they force it? Let them go."
Yan Zhong knew that although Chen Cheng was extremely brave, he was too soft-hearted, so he had no choice but to give up. He jumped off his horse, put Zhen Mingda down, and said, "Do you still have any relatives in Luoyang?"
Zhenmingda said: "When my late father was still alive, I got along well with Cai Yilang."
Yan Zhong was surprised and said: "Is it Cai Yong?"
After receiving a positive answer, Yan Zhong said: "Cai Yilang has outstanding literary talent, then you..."
While the two were talking, Wei Li came to Chen Cheng on horseback and said: "General..."
Chen Cheng turned to look over, but Wei Li lowered his head, not daring to meet his eyes.
"But you want to leave?"
Wei Li looked shy and whispered: "As the general said, either our children are near Luoyang, or we are concerned about the family's reputation, but we can no longer follow the general."
Chen Cheng said: "I said, if you want to leave, feel free to do so, I will never force you to stay. But after you go back, aren't you afraid of being liquidated?"
"In all the turmoil in Luoyang, only the chief culprits were punished. I have never heard of killing soldiers."
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "So that's the case, then I'm relieved."
Wei Li's face was even more ashamed. Just as he was saying something, the rear army started to commotion. Someone came over on horseback and loudly shouted: "General, the pursuers are coming soon!"
Chen Cheng asked: "Who is he?"
"Here comes Changshui Huqi!"
Their unit was a mixture of infantry and cavalry. Some were originally infantry, while others had their horses shot and could only walk. Naturally, they were not as fast as the pursuing cavalry troops. On the official road at the rear, there was a long queue of torches like
It was like a flaming dragon, and it was chasing up quickly. Seeing the pursuers coming so quickly and with such great momentum, the troops in front also became a little commotion.
Seeing this, Chen Cheng shouted loudly on horseback: "Some of you want to leave, and I will never stop you! But the pursuers are so close. If you leave now, you might be killed by these people as a military achievement. Why not follow?"
Should I defeat the chasing enemies first, and then sneak back to Luoyang?"
The generals and soldiers were persuaded by him and expressed their approval. So Chen Cheng put Liu Qian down on her horse and asked her to go to the pavilion next to the road with Zhen Mingda, other infantrymen and crossbowmen.
He straightened up on his horse and said loudly: "We were ordered by the Emperor to guard the Nangong Palace. We fought with the enemy several times and were defeated. We are in this difficult situation today. It has nothing to do with you. It is all the fault of the general, that is, me.
We are about to part ways today. I wish to fight quickly for you, and I will definitely win three battles. I will defeat the enemy, kill the generals, and lift the flag for you! I also want everyone to know that our current situation is caused by God's will, not because we can't fight!"
His voice was loud and full of emotion. Although the soldiers could not see clearly in the dark, they were all infected by his spirit. Yan Zhong was shaken by his heart when he heard it in the pavilion on the roadside.
, but suddenly remembered that these seemed to be words in "The Chronicles of Xiang Yu", and couldn't help but feel that it was a bit unlucky.
However, most of the soldiers had never read "Historical Records". They all prostrated themselves on the ground and said in unison: "The general is mighty!"
Chen Cheng then ordered the cavalry to mount their horses and divide them into front and rear teams. The rear team was recuperating on the spot, and he led 60 cavalrymen to hit the pursuers. With the sound of hoofbeats, the more than 60 cavalrymen disappeared into the darkness in an instant.
.
Changshui Hu Qi was on his way with a torch when he heard figures in the darkness in front of him. The blue-eyed and purple-bearded Cavalry Captain shouted sharply: "Who is that person?"
In the light of the fire, Chen Cheng leapt up on his horse with his spear drawn. He now had several kilograms of strength in his arms, and he used the horse's speed to draw out the spear. The spear was like a dragon emerging from the water, with a little bit of cold light. The captain of the cavalry shouted and hurriedly
He drew out the Huanshou knife to block. The swords and guns collided. He didn't have enough strength in his hands, so the Huanshou knife was thrown away.
He was horrified, then felt a chill in his chest, and fell down from his horse.
Now that Chen Cheng had killed the enemy general, he pulled up his war horse. Gulu raised his front hooves and turned his body in mid-air, completing a 180-degree turn. Chen Cheng relaxed his ape arms, grabbed the general's flag, and pulled it with all his strength.
The flag was taken.
The Hu Qimen on the side made a loud noise, and many people screamed: "The Captain is dead!"
Chen Cheng held the flag with his left hand and laughed loudly, "Yes, the enemy general has been killed by me, Chen Cheng!"
The dozens of enemy cavalry closest to him rushed over. Chen Cheng put away his spear and pulled out the "Seven-Star Sword". Then he picked up the flagpole with his left hand and stirred, knocking over several enemies. Then, the "Seven-Star Sword" slashed horizontally with its sharp edge.
Wherever he passed, blood gushed out like a fountain.
After he captured the flag, he killed dozens of people and then rode back. Changshui Huqi killed a captain, but there were other officers, so he immediately blew the horn and ordered the cavalry to rush over. The sound of the horn
When the sound was heard, the horsemen threw away the torches in their hands, drew their swords, and rushed over with howls.
Chen Cheng led the Yue cavalry forward while shooting arrows backwards. When returning to the horse to shoot arrows, due to the lower relative speed, the accuracy was much higher than when circling each other. The cavalry shot down arrows, and many Hu cavalry or them
The war horses were hit by arrows and fell down on the road screaming. The lucky ones were able to roll into the ditch on the roadside, while the unlucky ones were trampled into pulp by the horses' hooves.
Chen Cheng fired five arrows in a row, shot down five enemies who had dismounted, led the enemies in a circle, then galloped up, held the enemy's flag and rushed to the front of the cavalry rear team, threw the flag on the ground, and shouted: "We have been killed."
Kill an enemy general and capture a flag!"
Hu Qi arrived from behind, and the crossbowmen on both sides of the road fired a volley of arrows, disrupting Hu Qi's formation. Changshui Hu Qi did not expect to encounter an ambush here, and was immediately shot to the point where he was knocked off his back, and his morale dropped wildly.
When the Hu riders behind saw this, they turned their horses and fled back along the way.
Yueqi, who had been repairing for a while, then rushed out and chased him for a long distance.
By the time Chen Cheng returned to the original place with his Yue cavalry, the infantrymen had already lit torches under the command of Yan Zhong and lined up neatly on both sides of the road.
Chen Cheng searched for a while on the ground before he found the flag that had been thrown down earlier. He rode back and forth on his horse, pointed at the Changshui Camp battle flag on the ground, and asked, "How is it?"
The soldiers all bowed down and replied: "It's just as the general said!"
