The entire Yuan family was executed, which greatly shocked the imperial court. For a time, all the officials in Luoyang had to submit to Dong Zhuo's lustful power, and no one dared to speak out in anger.
Even Liu Bian, as the emperor, was obedient. Wearing a black twelve-color crown, he knelt in the court without saying a word. There seemed to be an invisible hand above his head, like a puppet on strings. Dong Zhuo
Whatever you ask him to do, do it.
When Dong Zhuo reported Yuan Wei's so-called "crimes" to him, he responded quickly without even a hint of anger.
Liu Bian was originally timid and cowardly. The reason why Liu Hong wanted to make Liu Xie the emperor over and over again instead of considering Liu Bian as his eldest son was because, except for part of the reasons for Empress Dowager Dong, in fact, most of the reasons were because he did not have
The majesty of an emperor is beyond comparison.
Especially after the situation in the court was in a state of turmoil for the entire last year, Liu Bian ascended the throne as emperor twice and was manipulated like a puppet. It can be seen that many things are not decided by him at all.
History has changed.
The only thing that has not changed is that whether it is Liu Xie or Liu Bian. With the death of the late emperor, many forces took turns trying to take control of the government, and eventually they all returned to their ashes.
Dong Zhuo, a local warlord, still took over the world.
This is the result of Chen Mu's influence.
Even the emperor changed hands three times. It can be seen that as Chen Mu became the central government, the greater his power, the greater the tornado caused by the wings of his butterfly.
The situation in the late Han Dynasty has been almost changed. In the future world, it depends on each person's methods.
But no matter what, Dong Zhuo's plan to move the capital from Luoyang is bound to happen, because it is still the only choice in a difficult situation. It is as unchangeable as the life-saving straw for a drowning man. Therefore, when Yuan Wei dies, the matter of moving the capital will be finalized.
It was incredibly smooth.
Seeing that the Kwantung Allied Forces were about to enter Luoyang, no one wanted to fall in the night before dawn. Therefore, all the ministers silently packed their belongings and luggage and prepared to leave for Luoyang according to Dong Zhuo's instructions. They secretly prayed in their hearts that the Kwantung Allied Forces could invade as soon as possible.
, liberate them as soon as possible.
The city of Luoyang is already in chaos. The dignitaries in the court, the rich in the city, and the common people outside the city are dragging their families and being driven away from Luoyang, where they have lived for a long time. The streets are crowded with people, but they are no longer the prosperity and prosperity of the past.
Lively, but the sadness and sorrow of leaving home.
Wang Yun was riding on a tall horse and looked back behind him. Behind him were a continuous motorcade and countless soldiers and people. The city of Luoyang in the distance was getting further and further away. Although the morning sun was rising, it seemed like the dusk was sinking. This
The ancient empire is full of twilight.
"drive!"
Dong Zhuo's motorcade passed by him, protected by countless guards, and headed away in the direction of Chang'an.
"Dong Zhuo..."
Wang Yun narrowed his eyes. He was Dong Zhuo's number one henchman in the court now.
Although he has not yet joined the core layer of Dong Zhuo's staff, Dong Zhuo also values him very much in matters above the court and promotes himself to Situ.
But Dong Zhuo would never know that the close confidant around him was someone who wanted to kill him every day and night.
If I can get rid of Dong Zhuo, the Xiliang army will have no backbone and will inevitably disperse. When the time comes, I will be in control of the imperial court...
Wang Yun stroked his goat's beard, with an inexplicable light shining in his eyes.
By that time, he will definitely be famous all over the world.
Not only is he like the Three Kings and Eight Heroes, he is respected by the world and becomes a famous figure of his generation.
Maybe after the world is pacified, his descendants will be able to create a wealthy family like the Yuan family and the Yang family, with four generations and three fathers.
Thinking of this, Wang Yun's gaze towards Dong Zhuo became even more fierce.
I will definitely find a way to kill him.
Most definitely.....
...
...
Historically, Yuan Shao, as the leader of the alliance, led the Kwantung Allied Forces to attack Hulao Pass, but they stayed outside for a year without conquering it.
But now, the Kwantung Allied Forces have only been attacking for four months, and Hulao Pass is already in danger.
From February of the first year of Chuping, that is, February to June of 190, in just four months, Xu Rong had already sent several letters asking for help.
It is enough to show how much impact the improvement of catapults had on history, and Dong Zhuo no longer wanted to stick to Luoyang.
Xu Rong's letters for help were sent to Luoyang one after another, but all of them fell silent.
The last thing waiting for him was Dong Zhuo's order to abandon the pass.
This order brought Xu Rong not depression, but it was not joy either. At most, it was relief and mixed emotions.
Under the violent bombardment of catapults, the defenders in the pass were under great pressure every day.
Although this is completely incomparable to the Second World War in later generations, for the ancients, the catapult was already a very terrifying weapon, enough to destroy any ancient people who had never seen the world.
Even if Hulao is cleaned every day, the red human tissue fragments that were smashed into bloody pulp still cannot be cleaned up.
No one can be so big-hearted as to ignore the threat of catapults. Every Dong Jun soldier in Hulao Pass is on tenterhooks, fearing that he will become the next red paint to pass the gate.
The morale of the soldiers was deteriorating, and Xu Rong knew very well that the catapult might not be able to break open the gate of Hulao Pass, but it could break the hearts of the soldiers.
If the troops do not withdraw or if more reinforcements come, maybe in another month, oh no, half a month, the soldiers will either collapse and flee, or capture him and surrender to the Kwantung Allied Forces outside.
"The Grand Master has ordered us to withdraw our troops!"
In Hulao Pass, Xu Rong took this order and spoke to many generals.
The generals of the Xiliang Army, including Zhang Ji, Fan Chou, Li Meng, Wang Fang, Yang Ding, etc., all breathed a sigh of relief. Their faces were not sad, but like Xu Rong, they were full of relief.
Every day, I listened to the booming explosions above my head, and squatted in the city in fear all day long.
Fighting this kind of battle is indeed a kind of torture.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At that moment, many generals returned to their camps, summoned military commanders at all levels, and then organized soldiers to begin an orderly withdrawal from Hulao Pass towards Luoyang.
Of course, Xu Rong would not leave an empty chariot completely. He ordered a military commander to stay with a thousand people, pretending that the people in the city were still there, put up flags, and asked these soldiers to continue cleaning the stones on the city every day.
.
The name of the unlucky man who was left behind was Zhao Cen. Obviously, Zhao Cen was heartbroken after receiving this order, but if he didn't agree, he would probably be dragged out and beheaded by Xu Rong on the spot, so he could only accept it helplessly.
this command.
And the most outrageous thing is that Zhao Cen is from Guanzhong, and Xu Rong threatens his family's life and does not allow him to evacuate without authorization. He must delay the withdrawal for at least five days, otherwise his family will not be able to save it.
Zhao Cen had no choice but to follow Xu Rong's order. While deceiving his soldiers, saying that the main force was preparing to make a roundabout attack on the rear of the coalition forces, he continued to maintain the city defense.
But what Zhao Cen didn't know was that after a month of intensive manufacturing of siege equipment, Liu Bei's army was fully prepared and could finally attack the city.
Two days later, everyone held a military meeting in Liu Bei's military camp.
Liu Bei sat high on the throne, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Chen Mu were on the left and right, followed by Dian Wei Zang Ba, then Zhang Liao, Gao Shun Guan Hai, and finally Huang Zhong, Zhao Yunwu, Anguo Sima Ju, Xu He, etc., Tian Feng and Wang Lang
Belonging to counselors, they basically have the status of Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others.
Some people may wonder why the status of Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun is so low. According to their abilities, it is not an exaggeration to be tied with Dian Wei. And Zang Ba was Zhang Liao's subordinate in history, but he is still above Zhang Liao now?
However, history is history, and today is today.
In the military, the first thing to look at is your ability and merit.
Dian Wei was second only to Guan, Zhang and Chen who followed Liu Bei. He had followed Liu Bei in the Southern and Northern wars since the Yellow Turbans, and his status was higher than that of Taishi Ci.
Therefore, the first echelon under Liu Bei must be Guan, Zhang, and Chen, and the second echelon is Dian Wei, Taishi Ci, and Zang Ba.
Needless to say, Tai Shi Ci is still running errands for Chen Mu and is not here.
As for Zang Ba, he mainly joined Liu Bei's gang in Qingzhou earlier, helped Liu Bei destroy the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, and made great contributions.
As for Zhang Liao, Gaoshun Guan Hai and others, the former was later than Liu Bei, while the latter was a Yellow Turban general who was impressed by Guan Yu and was willing to lead horses for Guan Yu, so his status was lower.
Although Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun are powerful, if you are in a high position as soon as you join the army, how can other generals be convinced?
Therefore, historically they are indeed strong, but the reality is that no matter how powerful you are, you still have to work step by step from the grassroots level and cannot achieve success overnight. If you are really capable, you will always be able to stand out in the future.
After everyone sat down, Liu Bei looked around. There were more than 30 generals, big and small, and several counselors in total. It could be said that he had a large number of people and talents under his command.
"Today's discussion is to prepare for the attack on the city tomorrow. Fourth brother, how are the military equipment prepared?"
Liu Bei looked at Chen Mu.
Chen Mu muttered: "There are already 5,642 ladders and 4,979 trench bridges. If we rush to build them again today, the total should add up to 12,000. Each time
It is enough to transport three to four thousand soldiers to the tower, and our army of more than 50,000 can rush up in half an hour."
Due to the suppression of the catapults, the archers could not stay on the city. If the death squads continued to charge, it would be impossible to organize an archery formation in a short time at Hulao Gate, so the rockets at Hulao Gate had actually lost their power.
Therefore, when calculating how to climb up the city wall quickly, there is no need to consider the problem that trench bridges and ladders will be damaged by rockets. You can directly calculate the number of people climbing up in each wave.
At a height of nine meters, everyone climbed up like ants. With so many ladders, it is indeed possible to transport all 60,000 people up within an hour.
certainly.
This is only theoretical. The defenders at Hulao Gate are already frightened. They only need 10,000 to 20,000 people to climb up first, and then there will be no hindrance for those behind. Maybe it doesn’t take an hour at all, half a team is enough.
"good!"
Liu Bei nodded happily, stood up and said, "Generals, obey the order!"
"Where is Guan Yu!"
"The end is here!"
"Tomorrow you lead the right army and attack the right city wall!"
"only!"
Guan Yu accepted the order.
"Where is Zhang Fei!"
"The end is here!"
"Tomorrow you lead the left army and attack the left city wall!"
"only!"
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei responded at the same time.
When they faced Liu Bei giving him a formal order, they replied Wei!
Because Liu Bei is the eldest brother and has a higher status than them.
When Chen Mu gave him a formal order, he responded with "Nuo!"
Because Chen Mu is the younger brother and has a lower status than them.
Liu Bei stood up and said: "Tomorrow I will personally lead the front army and the middle army. After the stone carts stop attacking, the whole army will attack. Tomorrow we must capture Hulao Pass in one fell swoop!"
"only!"
All the generals responded in unison.
After all the military orders were issued, Tian Feng said to Liu Bei with slight hesitation: "Ming Gong, do you want to order the armies of all the princes to attack together tomorrow?"
"snort!"
Liu Bei snorted coldly: "These people are greedy for life and afraid of death. Even if you order them, they will have many excuses. Don't worry about them. When I break through the city gate and enter Luoyang, those who should follow will follow. As for those who dare not come
Yes, just let them do whatever they want."
Seeing that Tian Feng was asking for trouble, Chen Mu helped him down the stairs and said: "Brother, what Yuan Hao said is actually quite reasonable. Although these people are greedy for life and afraid of death, they still have to do their best on the surface.
As soon as we do it, we will invite them to attack the city tomorrow. Once we enter the city, we will go straight to Luoyang. When we have done our service, those who come will naturally have soup to drink, and those who have not come can’t blame us. It’s not us.
Call them, but they won’t come on their own.”
"Then...okay. I'll send people to various camps to deliver orders later."
Liu Bei reluctantly agreed.
This can be regarded as the last bit of face that his violent temper gave to the various princes who were willing to obey and violate the law.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At this moment, the war machine in Liu Bei's army began to rumble, and the soldiers were fully prepared, rested, and prepared to attack the city tomorrow.
On the second day, rows of soldiers slowly walked out of Liu Bei's camp.
The flags are raised high and the trumpets sound.
Under the cover of the wooden curtain, the catapult rumbled out and began to smash stones into the city as usual every day.
The shooting range of the catapult is about 70 meters. At this distance, the bow and arrow can kill the slinger. But with the protection of the wooden curtain, Dong Jun on the city wall has long lost the desire to shoot arrows, and he did not even shoot down an arrow.
As usual, he started to smash the rocks with a rumble.
An hour later, Dian Wei led the suicide squad and began to approach. Liu Bei was afraid that Dian Wei had made a mistake, so he stopped the stone attack in advance. Although this might cause the defenders on the city to react, for the sake of a general who had followed him through life and death for many years, Liu Bei
Liu Bei thought it was worth it.
Soon, in the dust, Dian Wei's death squads were close to the city wall and began to lay trench bridges.
The first group of soldiers quickly crossed the river and came to the city to lay ladders.
After the ladder was built, Dian Wei hung his short halberd on his waist, spit into his hands, and then began to climb up in the dust and smoke.
In fact, after they attacked, the left and right armies behind them also began to approach Guanxia.
As mentioned before, the distance between the death squads is only two to three hundred meters deeper than that of the army, which is the so-called one-shot distance.
So when Dian Wei came to the city and started to climb the ladder, the army from behind had already begun to attack.
Liu Bei, Chen Mu and others personally led the front army and the middle army to move towards Guanxia.
Sitting on the horse, the two of them, together with Tian Feng Wang Lang and guard Zhao Yun, looked up at the city wall and looked above.
"I don't know how the battle is going ahead."
In the hot summer day, Liu Bei set up a pergola with his hands and watched the battlefield closely: "Why don't you see any movement from the enemy?"
Based on last experience, Xu Rong should have reacted and led his men to kill the city wall.
Chen Mu also felt a little strange and wondered: "Maybe they have relaxed their vigilance and will wait and see."
"Ming Gong, something seems to be wrong."
Zhao Yun on the side suddenly said.
"oh?"
Liu Bei asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
"I saw General Dian on the city wall not fighting, but shouting something down?"
Zhao Yun said.
"What to shout?"
Liu Bei was confused. Looking further into the distance, he saw an overwhelming voice.
Dian Wei shouted to the city, and the people below the city shouted to the army behind.
Soon the sound surged and spread to the rear military formations.