"Hahaha." Yuan Xi laughed, "What do you think I'm going to do?" Yuan Xi rode forward on his horse and spun her around twice. Although the thick clothes covered her figure, But looking at her face and the exposed snow-white gooseneck, you can tell that her figure is not ordinary graceful.
She has an oval face and snow-white skin. The most important thing is that this woman's face has a heroic spirit that is rare for other women of this era, which makes Yuan Xi very comfortable to look at. As expected, it was Princess Hongnong who had bid farewell to Liu, what a strange woman.
Yuan Xi reached out to touch her face. Tang Ji took two steps back hastily and looked at him warily.
Yuan Xi snorted coldly: "Your young emperor's husband has been killed by Dong Zhuojiu, and you are his wife. What do you think we should do with him?"
Tang Ji's face turned pale instantly, but she still held her head high and said bitterly: "Changing dynasties is a matter of separation and reunification. It conforms to the major events of history, and time is also destiny. What's wrong with my husband? Can you say that you are sincere? This big man?" Since Liu Bian was deposed, it has not been orthodox.
Sometimes I think Yuan Xi is also a shameless and vicious person. Tang Ji is the wife of Liu Bian, Yuan Xi's childhood friend. Before her body was cold, Yuan Xi was teasing the widow. Yuan Xi and Cao Cao must be the only ones capable of such a thing.
"Sharp teeth and sharp mouth." Yuan Xi said: "I'll get you to bed later. After I've had enough fun, I'll pretend to be an official prostitute. Let's see if you still have such dignity and momentum."
Tang Ji took two steps back, trembling all over, not sure if she was angry or afraid.
Yuan Xi patted her horse and stepped forward, covering her face with his hands again, and said softly: "Tsk, tsk, her skin is really good, she is a beauty, but we can't take advantage of the traitor Li Que in the future. She is secretly scheming." Later. Li Que once forced Emperor Xian to betroth Princess Hongnong to him.
A maid from behind suddenly stepped forward and said, "General, the lady is not married yet."
"Shut up!" Tang Ji turned around and shouted angrily.
The little maid retreated aggrievedly. They must not be able to escape in this situation. If the general in front of them was pitiful, and Miss Gu was unmarried and innocent, she might be able to marry him back and treat him well to avoid disaster. .
Otherwise, people will think that they are a waste of time, just throw them away for fun, and they will still be finished.
"Well, you are still innocent. Then I can be considered as doing something good for the country. I will put a hat on his young emperor and accept you as my concubine." In this era, Yuan Xi has changed. He has become cold-blooded and cruel. Ruthless, the young emperor was once his friend, but now.
It is true that people cannot help themselves in troubled times. Troubled times are depressing and bloody. Yuan Xide's glory came out of a bloody storm. We worship him, but we don't yearn for him, right?
"Go to hell!" Tang Ji found a dagger out of nowhere and stabbed Yuan Xi directly. It's strong enough, Yuan Xi likes it.
Yuan Xi grabbed her jade | arm and twisted it slightly. Tang Ji felt pain and immediately threw the dagger away. Yuan Xi inserted the sword into the scabbard, picked up Tang Ji with his other hand and laid her on her side. On horseback.
"Let me go, let me go!" Tang Ji struggled desperately.
Yuan Xi slapped her on the chest hard. Unfortunately, Tang Ji wore a lot of clothes in winter, so he didn't feel anything when he slapped her. Seeing that she was still shouting, he said to Xu Chu: "Kill them all."
"Yes!" Xu Chu greeted his men and rushed forward.
"Ah," Tang Ji trembled all over and said in a trembling voice, "No, no, I beg you, I will be obedient."
"Keep all the women and kill all the men." Most of them were eunuchs. Yuan Xi looked like an eyesore and could not spare him.
Half a moment later, except for the two maids, everyone was lying on the floor. There was blood all over the ground and there was deathly silence.
Looking at the two trembling maids, Yuan Xi said: "Their fate is in your hands. If you are obedient, they will be fine. If you are disobedient, they will die one after another."
"You are really a devil." Tang Ji's teeth trembled with hatred. At this moment, the image of Yuan Xi, who was gentle and elegant in Luoyang, was completely overturned.
"Devil?" Yuan Xi sneered and reached out to touch the sword.
Tang Ji thought he was going to kill someone again, so she hurriedly said: "I was wrong, I was wrong, please spare them."
"That's good. A woman should be obedient." Yuan Xi grabbed her hair, used a little force to turn her head to face him, and kissed her gently on the lips.
Tang Ji burst into tears and bit her lips desperately, but she didn't dare to resist at all.
"Follow me and let's go." Yuan Xi said to the two maids and led the team to continue setting off.
But after delaying for such a long time, he knew that Sun Jian might have snatched the jade seal away.
Slowly walking forward, Yuan Xi sighed in his heart that it was a pity. If there was a jade seal, it would be a different ending in the future, but it is not too bad to get this famous beauty, Princess Hongnong, Princess Tang. Bar.
Seeing more and more soldiers and horses nearby, Yuan Xi's speed also slowed down.
"Forget it, go back."
Yuan Xi thought for a moment, Sun Jian would go to say goodbye to his father tomorrow, and his father would know about it then. Besides, if he got this jade seal secretly, he would have no choice but to kill Sun Jian.
Who is Sun Jian? With Yuan Xi and Xu Chu, Yuan Xi really didn't think he had this strength, let alone the generals such as Han Dang, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, etc. beside him. Thinking about it this way, besides being able to get it first, he had everything else. Thoughtless.
Yuan Xi led his troops back and told Yuan Shao about the incident. Of course, he also told about the capture of Hongnong Princess Tang Ji. Yuan Shao was a little surprised and was overjoyed. Other things he said were that he should pay attention to the impact. After all, She is the Young Emperor's woman. Although Yuan Shao does not take the Young Emperor seriously, he is accustomed to his romantic behavior. After all, father and son have similar natures.
Xu Chu led all his troops and horses back to the camp, and Yuan Xi took Tang Ji back to his tent.
When I woke up again, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
Yuan Xi turned sideways and came across a soft body. When he reached out and touched it, a low cry came from the brocade quilt.
Yuan Xi opened his eyes and saw that Tang Ji was hiding in the bed, looking up at him with her red face.
"Why can't you pay me back?" Yuan Xi yawned. Yuan Xi lowered his head and kissed her slender, white neck: "You will be my concubine from now on, you have no choice!"
Tears fell silently from Tang Ji's face...
The next day, in the suburbs of Luoyang.
Surrounded by his personal guards, Yuan Xi arrived at the outskirts of Luoyang City. From a distance, he could see the fire and black smoke in the city. The familiar places in the past were now all white, and there were corpses of people on both sides of the road.
Yuan Xi frowned. What could he say about this situation? Since ancient times, the people have suffered the most in troubled times. This is not surprising.
What he can do is to calm down this troubled world as soon as possible in the future, create a powerful empire like the Tang Dynasty in later generations, and submit to all directions to kill the barbarians who harmed the Central Plains.
The accompanying soldiers were all indignant and resented the atrocities committed by Dong Zhuo and the Xiliang soldiers. Xu Huang, Zhang Liao and others who followed Yuan Xi were also very sad and angry.
"Poor people, I don't know when we can return peace to the big man." Zhao Yun sighed on his horse.
Yuan Xi asked quietly: "Then how do you think we can calm down this troubled world?"
"Young Master is a man of talent and learning who sees more profound things than I do, but Yun thinks that now we must kill Dong Zhuo and welcome back the emperor." Zhao Yun said matter-of-factly. Most of the angry youths of this era also had the same idea as him. This is the health caretaker of the Han Dynasty. Four hundred years of heritage.
"Ever since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there has been trouble in the world. You have come from various states and counties. You also know that in some places, extortionate taxes have been imposed, and the people's lives are no better than here. Moreover, after the war, you think the coalition has the power to kill Dong Zhuo. Is that so? You have also seen how the governors on the battlefield were trying to pass each other off."
Zhao Yun was a little dissatisfied and said: "But aren't there still heroes like Lord Sun Jian, Yuan Cheqi, and Liu Pingyuan who are loyal to the emperor and the country? Now they have reached Luoyang and the next step is Chang'an."
Yuan Xi couldn't blame them for thinking this way. After all, they were generals and not far-sighted counselors.
Zhang Liao said with some understanding: "Young Master, is it because the Xiliang army retreated without fighting this time because it has some conspiracy?"
Both Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were the targets of Yuan Xi's efforts to win over and train them. He hoped to develop them into "intelligent generals", so it was necessary to cultivate their strategic and tactical thinking.
Yuan Xi analyzed: "In the previous battle, almost all of Kong Jishi's troops were wiped out. The day before yesterday, Cao Mengde's command of the coalition forces was ambushed by Dong Zhuo's general Xu Rong due to a rapid pursuit. The troops and horses also suffered heavy casualties. The main force of the coalition forces seemed not to have been harmed. , but over time, where did the military rations for these more than 200,000 people come from? It is impossible for Han Jizhou to supply military rations for a long time. Secondly, our army will be in a situation of being unable to advance or retreat when stationed in Luoyang. When we advance, we will face the Xiongguan Han Valley. It will be difficult for the party to supply supplies and it will consume soldiers. If we retreat, all our previous achievements will be in vain."
In the early days, Cao Cao was still slightly lacking. Later, he made numerous conquests and became the resourceful Prime Minister Cao. Great people also need to grow up. They are not so wise as monsters at the beginning.
"The rest of the soldiers and horses are indeed not very useful, but Grand Administrator Sun and our troops can still fight." Zhao Yun said still unwilling to give up.
Yuan Xi glanced at Zhao Yun faintly and said: "Prefect Sun? When you get to Luoyang, you will know the actions of the generals and governors. The situation is not as simple as everyone thinks. This troubled world will only begin now." Xu Huang was silent on the side Silent and thoughtful.
Several people were infected by his emotions and headed towards the ruined Luoyang with their own thoughts.
Dong Zhuo was afraid of Sun Jian's bravery and prowess, so he sent his general Li Jue to persuade him that he wanted to marry Sun Jian. He also asked Sun Jian to make a list of his descendants who could serve as governors and county guards, and promised to recommend and appoint them.
In the face of temptations, Sun Jian was upright. He said righteously: "Dong Zhuo has rebelled and overthrown the royal family. Now if I don't punish his three clans and show them to the whole country, I will not die in peace. Do I still want to marry him?"
Immediately ordered to march to Dagu. The troops advanced to a place ninety miles away from Luoyang. Sun Jian's rejection of Dong Zhuo not only showed his extraordinary heroic spirit, but also made Dong Zhuo deeply moved.
Dong Zhuo once said to Liu Ai, the commander-in-chief: "The troops in Guandong have suffered repeated defeats, and they are all afraid of me. Only Sun Jian is very capable of using people. He should tell the generals to take precautions. Back then, Zhou Shen and I went to Jincheng to conquer the border areas. Zhang and Han Sui, I asked Zhang Wen for instructions, hoping to lead his troops to stay behind and serve as follow-up troops for Zhou Shen in case of emergency, but Zhang Wen refused to listen. I wrote a letter at that time explaining the pros and cons of the situation, and expected that Zhou Shen would definitely not Success. These are all recorded in the Taige. Before the matter came to an end, Zhang Wen sent me to attack the Xianling rebel Qiang. I thought that in this way, the Western Territory would be wiped out in one fell swoop. I knew that this matter would not succeed, but I couldn't To stop it. I had no choice but to lead the troops and set off. However, I saved a hand and asked Sima Liu Jing of another department to lead 4,000 troops to station in Anding to build momentum and respond. Therefore, when the rebel Qiang tried to cut off my return, I led the troops With a single blow, they moved out of the way because they were afraid and because I had an army to support me in Anding. The rebel Qiang thought we had tens of thousands of troops in Anding, but in fact they were just Liu Jing's four thousand! Sun Jian followed at that time Zhou Shen also proposed a plan to Zhou Shen. He was willing to lead 10,000 troops to Jincheng first, and let Zhou Shen lead 20,000 troops to station behind as a response. There was not much food in Bianzhang City, so they had to transport food outside. Afraid of Zhou Shen's follow-up army, they would not dare to fight Sun Jian easily, and Sun Jian's soldiers were enough to cut off their road to transport grain. At that time, if Sun Jian's strategy was used, Liangzhou might be able to be pacified, but it was a pity that Zhou Shen's son did not use his strategy. Zhang Wen didn’t use my strategy, and Zhou Shen didn’t listen to Sun Jian’s advice, so he finally failed. At that time, Sun Jian was just a junior Sima, and his views were roughly the same as mine. He really had something extraordinary, so his talents can be used!”
Liu Ai said: "Although Sun Jian often makes strange plans, he is not as good as Li Jue and Guo Si. I heard that he led more than a thousand people to fight against the enemy in the north of Meiyang Pavilion and almost lost his life!"
Dong Zhuo said: "Sun Jian was leading a mob at that time. His soldiers were not as good as the captives' elites, and the battle was weak and weak. Success or failure should not be judged entirely. However, this time he followed Zhu Yuan Xiao'er, and he was really seeking his own death!"
Dong Zhuo still said angrily: "As long as I kill Er Yuan, Liu Biao, and Sun Jian, the world will naturally obey me!"
Dong Zhuo personally led troops to fight with Sun Jian, but was severely wounded by Sun Jian. He left Lu Bu to cover and defended Mianchi and Shaanxi. Sun Jian sent his troops to attack Luoyang and engaged Lü Bu in battle. Lü Bu was eventually defeated and Sun Jian's army entered Luoyang. Luoyang was empty at that time, and there were no fireworks within hundreds of miles. When Sun Jian entered the city and saw this miserable situation, he was extremely melancholy and burst into tears. He ordered his troops to clean the Han Dynasty's ancestral temple and perform sacrifices with Tailao rituals.
At night, inside Luoyang City.
It is said that after Sun Jian put out the remaining fire in the palace, he stationed troops in the city and set up a tent on the foundation of Jianzhang Hall. Order the soldiers to sweep away the rubble of the palace and cover up all the tombs Dong Zhuo dug.
Sun Jian led his soldiers to clear away the rubble of the palace, and built three palace rooms on the foundation of the Ancestral Temple. He invited the princes to set up holy shrines and sacrifice to Tai Lao.
It was a night where the stars and the moon were shining brightly. When Sun Jian saw the white air filling the purple sky, he sighed: "The emperor's star is unknown, the traitors are in chaos, the people are in ruins, and the capital is empty!" After saying this, he burst into tears.
Do I always belong to that villain Yuan Shu? No, if the world is in chaos now, I will definitely be able to build a foundation.
A sergeant nearby reported: "The woman's body was picked up from the south of the palace. Although it has not rotted for a long time, she was dressed like a palace and had a brocade bag under her neck. When she took it out and looked at it, there was a small vermilion box inside. General Cheng Pu Please come over and take a look.
When Sun Jian arrived, he saw the ceremony with Cheng Pu and others, and then asked the sergeant to light the torch. When he opened it, he found that it was a jade seal: four inches in diameter, with five dragons intertwining buttons engraved on it; a missing corner on the side, inlaid with gold; and Qin seal on it. The eight-character cloud said: "If you are ordered by heaven, you will live forever." Sun Jian quickly asked several confidants.
Cheng Pu said with some excitement: "This is the national seal. This jade is from the past when Bian He was under Jingshan Mountain. He saw a phoenix perched on a stone and carried it to King Chu Wen. He solved it and found the jade. Qin 26 In the year of 2006, he ordered a good worker to carve it into a seal, and Li Si wrote the eight characters on it. In the 28th year, the First Emperor went on a hunting tour to Dongting Lake. The wind and waves were strong, and the boat was about to capsize, so he hurriedly threw the jade seal into the lake. In the 36th year, the seal was stopped. When the First Emperor came to Huayin on a hunting tour, someone was holding a seal to cover the road, and said to his followers: "Take this and return it to the ancestral dragon." After saying this, the seal was returned to Qin. Next year, the First Emperor died. Later, Ziying presented the jade seal With the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. Later, when Wang Mang usurped the throne, the Empress Dowager Xiaoyuan struck the seal against Wang Xun and Su Xian, broke one corner of it, and set it with gold. Guangwu obtained this treasure in Yiyang and passed on the throne to this day. Recently, it was heard that the Shichang servants were involved in rebellion. , the young Emperor Jie went out of Beimang and returned to the palace and lost this treasure. Today, if I am awarded the title of lord, I will be able to ascend to the ninth and fifth places. You cannot stay here for a long time. It is better to return to Jiangdong quickly and don't plan for big things."
Sun Jian's expression changed again and again. Thinking of the various alliance forces, he said decisively: "What you said is exactly what I want. I will say goodbye tomorrow."
The discussion has been decided, and the secret instructions to the sergeants must not be leaked. They did not see the head of the soldier next to him lowered, with greedy and joyful eyes in his eyes.
Chang'an, the backyard of the gambling house.
Hua Xu met Zhu Ao with a young man in his early twenties who was strong and had a dull expression.
The dull young man threw himself into Zhu Ao's arms and cried bitterly: "Mother, no more, no more..."
Zhu Ao looked at his brother Zhu Gongdao in horror, and asked Uncle Yuan in disbelief.
The latter sighed and apologized: "I failed to live up to the entrustment of the young master and failed to take good care of the royal family."
Zhu Ao asked in a hoarse voice: "What's going on?"
Hua Xu shook his head and said: "Dong Zhuo arrested the wealthy people in Luoyang City, executed them for their crimes, confiscated their property, and drove the remaining millions of people to Chang'an. He also ordered the Xiliang soldiers to follow behind and trample people on horseback. , crowded with each other, lacked food and clothing along the way, people continued to die, and corpses were piled along the way."
After a pause, he continued: "Your Majesty was killed because she was unwilling to give up a piece of jewelry and robbed it from the Xiliang soldiers. Fortunately, Zhu Gongdao killed the Xiliang soldier. We escaped, and we were avenged for your Majesty's death." .”
Zhu Ao shouted with red eyes: "No, I and the Dong thief are at odds with each other. Aren't the young master and the others outside the pass? When can they come to Chang'an?"
Hua Xu took the opportunity and said: "The military situation is unpredictable, but if you really want to take revenge, do something good for the young master and let him grow strong as soon as possible to kill Dong Zhuo."
In the city of Luoyang, the coalition forces camped.
Luoyang is already a white land with few habitable buildings, and the Allied Forces Headquarters is in a large camp set up.
All the county governors and state pastors also gathered together.
Yuan Xi sent someone to inquire and learned that Sun Jian knew there was going to be a good show when he ordered his headquarters to pack their belongings last night. Today he specially brought Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others.
The two rows of chairmen had no place for them. After meeting Yuan Shao, they went to stand outside.
Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, said to Yuan Shao: "Young Master Yuan was very talented when he wrote to criticize Dong Xiwen. He also led the army to fight against the traitors when he was still young. He is a true young hero and has the style of his father. Please give me a seat, leader of the alliance."
The remaining people also took the opportunity to compliment Yuan Shao and his son. Yuan Shao was photographed so lightly that they asked Yuan Xi to sit down outside.
When Yuan Xi thanked everyone and sat down, he felt someone's gaze coming towards him. He looked up and saw that it was Liu Bei. Behind him stood Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
And Zhao Yun and Xu Chu standing behind Yuan Xi were no less impressive than Guan Zhang.
Liu Bei smiled slightly and bowed his hand to him, and Yuan Xi also returned the gift.
After a while, Sun Jian entered the tent with Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang and his sixteen-year-old son Sun Ce.
Yuan Xi looked at the high-spirited and heroic young Sun Ce with great interest. This was probably the later Jiangdong Overlord. He was indeed well-groomed.
Sun Ce was also wary when he saw Yuan Xi, who was of the same age and quite famous. The two young people destined to become rivals met like this, and what awaited them was a thrilling North-South showdown.
"Jian has a minor illness and wants to return to Changsha, so he came here to say goodbye." Sun Jian said goodbye to Yuan Shao after saluting everyone.
Yuan Shao had expected this and said with a smile: "I know that the illness of Sun Taishou is the cause of the imperial seal ear. Take it out quickly to avoid disaster."
Sun Jian's face changed color and he said: "Where do these words come from? I don't have it at all, so why force me to do it?"
"Now we raise an army to fight against thieves and eliminate harm for the country. The jade seal is the treasure of the imperial court. Once you have obtained it, you should leave it with the leader of the alliance until Dong Zhuo is executed and returned to the imperial court. What do you want to do if you hide it now?" Yuan Shaoyi said seriously. said.
"Where can I find a jade seal?"
Yuan Shao pressed forward step by step and said, "Where is the thing in the well of Jianzhang Palace?"
When everyone saw what Yuan Shao said, they believed it half-heartedly. Sun Jian still insisted: "I don't know what to do, so why force me to do it?"
Yuan Shao sneered and said, "Take it out quickly to avoid causing trouble."
Sun Jian was frightened in his heart but he swore to heaven: "If I get this treasure and hide it secretly, I will not end well in the future and die by swords and arrows!"
At this time, people still believed in their oaths, so everyone defended him and said: "Wen Tai made such an oath, so it must be untrue."
Guo Tu, who was behind Yuan Shao, called out the high-density sergeant and asked Sun Jian: "Is there this person when we were salvaging?"
Sun Jian was so angry that he drew his sword and wanted to kill the soldier. Yuan Shao also drew his sword and shouted: "Do you dare to kill someone in front of this general?"
Behind Yuan Shao, Yan Liang and Wen Chou both drew their swords from their sheaths. Behind Sun Jian, Sun Ce, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang also grabbed the Huanshou sword, and a fight was imminent.
Everyone urged him to stop. Yuan Shao was hesitant. If he killed Sun Jian without telling whether his troops would turn their guns against him, the coalition would probably disband immediately.
While he was hesitating, Sun Jian immediately led Cheng Pu and others to mount their horses, return to the camp, break away from Luoyang. This incident caused Sun Jian to almost fall into Xiangyang.
Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. They didn't expect that Sun Jian, who was regarded as a hero, would be such a person. Human desire is a strange thing. Sometimes we know clearly that we shouldn't do it, and the jade seal is just a stone, but the greed of people continues to confuse people's hearts, and the same is true for Yuan Shu later.
And just after Dong Zhuoxi left Chang'an, his father Yuan Shao was ready to abandon Emperor Xian and establish a new king for easier control. He selected Liu Yu, a member of the Han clan and the shepherd of Youzhou. However, the Yuan brothers were at odds with each other, and Yuan Shu wanted to be independent. On the pretext of maintaining his loyalty, he opposed Yuan Shao's appointment of Liu Yu as emperor.
Yuan Shao wrote to Yuan Shu, saying: "Previously, I and Han Wenjie (Han Fu) conspired for a long-term plan to bring the master of Zhongxing to the country. Now there is a young king in Chang'an in name, but he is not of Han family blood, and Gongqing The following officials are all flattering to Dong Zhuo, how can they trust him! At present, we should only send troops to garrison the Guanjin Fortress and let him die of exhaustion. With the establishment of a holy king in the East, the day of peace is just around the corner. Is there any doubt? Besides, my Yuan family has been massacred. , we must never do anything further to the north."
Regardless of Yuan Shu's objections, he sent Zhang Qi, the former prefect of Lelang, to meet with Liu Yu in the name of the generals in Guandong and submit a proposal. Liu Yu flatly refused. Yuan Shao still refused to give up and asked him to take charge of the ministerial affairs and undertake the homage, but Liu Yu also refused.
All the eighteen princes dispersed, and this alliance was a bit of an anticlimax. Yuan Xi knew that the time had come for the world to be in chaos. After that, the princes would fight for hegemony.
