"What?"
"The Lord is dead?"
"Oh my God, the head on Yuan Ke's halberd is really the head of our Lord. Now that the Lord is dead, what should we do? Fight or surrender?"
"General, let's surrender."
When they heard that Dong Zhuo had died, Fan Chou, who was responsible for guarding the palace, panicked, and many of them were trembling. Without Dong Zhuo, there was no backbone, and they all fell down.
"Well--"
Fan Chou was also panicked.
Overnight, everything changed.
He thought to himself, "Yuan Ke, where are the soldiers and horses from?"
Aren't all the troops and horses in Chang'an City in their hands?
"General Fan Chou, I, Yuan Ke, understand that you were forced to do so. Dong Zhuo brought chaos to the country, and you are also innocent. Now that Dong Zhuo has been brought to justice, don't you think about yourself and your family?"
"Now, the emperor's edict to summon Dong Zhuo has been sent to various places. The princes from all walks of life will raise their troops to Chang'an, King Qin. If you rebel against Dong Zhuo, there is only one way to die."
"If General can bring order to the chaos today, it will be a good story in the future."
Yuan Ke stopped his horse and shouted that once the palace gate is opened, the young emperor is under control, and the edict is obtained, then even if Dong Zhuo has many party members, it will be of no avail.
"Yuan Ke, can you ensure the safety of me, Fan Chou, and all my brothers?"
Fan Chou was finally shaken.
Originally, their Dong Zhuo Group was composed of Xiliang Clan, Bingzhou Clan and many Qiang Rong slaves. It was in internal chaos and fighting.
If Dong Zhuo were alive, he could still control everyone, but now that Dong Zhuo is dead, the so-called Dong Zhuo camp will also fall apart. If Fan Chou is alone and weak, how can he wait for others?
Furthermore, now that Dong Zhuo has been executed and the situation is over, Li Jue, Guo Si, Lu Bu and others are no match for the imperial court at all?
Instead of relying on others like Li Jue, Guo Si, Lu Bu and others, why not surrender to Yuan Ke?
The Yuan family of Runan, the fourth generation and the third Duke, were very powerful in the court and local areas. Especially Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, both of them had heavy troops and dominated one side. It was also a good choice to join the Yuan family.
He also heard about Yuan Ke's defeat of Lu Bu in front of the palace. How could such a young hero become mediocre in the future?
Maybe, he can still seek glory and wealth for a lifetime.
"General Fan Chou, I, Yuan Ke, like to make friends with heroes like generals the most. If the general surrenders, I, Yuan Ke, swear on my life that General Fan and all brothers will be safe. Anyone who touches you is an enemy of me, Yuan Ke, and I, the Yuan family of Runan, are our enemies."
Hearing this, Yuan Ke understood that Fan Chou was shaken.
"how?"
he asks.
"Okay, I, Fan Chou, have surrendered."
At this time, all the soldiers around Fan Chou also breathed a sigh of relief. Who would die in vain if they were alive?
After that, the palace door slowly opened.
Yuan Ke did not enter the palace, but just waited for Fan Chou to see him.
This is faith.
clatter!
clatter!
clatter!
Not long after, Fan Chou and his generals came to Yuan Ke and raised their hands to greet him.
"Meet the Major General!"
“Okay—no gifts, brothers!”
Upon seeing this, Yuan Ke got off his horse and helped Fan Chou and others up one by one, which was a courtesy.
"Fan Chou, from today on, you will still lead these brothers. I, Yuan Ke, promise that as long as you do not abandon me, I will live up to your position."
After that, he let Fan Chou still command his old troops.
Firstly, it is also to stabilize the other party and show his sincerity.
Secondly, it was also because only Fan Chou could command these people.
"Thank you, Major General, for your trust. Fan Chou is willing to serve the Major General to the best of his ability."
When Fan Chou heard this, he was really impressed by Yuan Ke's courage and immediately surrendered sincerely.
"Okay, everyone, follow me into the palace to pay homage to the Emperor."
Yuan Ke said loudly.
"promise!"
As soon as they entered the palace gate, Yuan Ke ordered Lan Yu to lead troops to guard the palace gate. He took Fan Chou and others to the palace where the emperor lived. With Fan Chou present, he changed the defense without any loss.
Fan Zhong was responsible for guarding the emperor's safety.
Yuan Ke asked someone to put Dong Zhuo's head into a box, and ordered Di Qing to accompany him to the palace door. Upon seeing this, several young eunuchs immediately blocked the door and shouted to Yuan Ke.
"Your Majesty has just fallen asleep. If you have something to do, come and see him early tomorrow morning."
When Yuan Ke saw this, he immediately turned cold and shouted loudly: "You eunuchs and useless trash dare to talk to this general like this. You don't know whether to live or die."
"To be killed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Di Qing, who was accompanying him, raised his sword and started slashing.
Uh-huh!
Uh-huh!
Uh-huh!
In the blink of an eye, Di Qing swung his sword and killed all the little eunuchs who had just stopped Yuan Ke.
"Di Qing, open the door. I, the general, will enter the palace in person to report to Your Majesty."
Yuan Ke said.
"promise!"
Di Qing is also very violent.
When he came to the palace door, he raised his leg and kicked it, but found that there was no response from the palace door.
"Well--"
"My lord, I just made a mistake. I'll do it again."
When Di Qing saw this, he explained awkwardly.
After that, he continued to kick the door.
After four or five times, there was no response from the palace gate.
At this time, in the palace, the young emperor Liu Xie and several young eunuchs were in panic.
"Xiao Guizi, are you sure there is no problem with this door?"
the little emperor asked.
"Your Majesty, it should be fine."
Xiao Guizi is the little emperor's confidant.
"Xiao Guizi, what do you think they are here for? Are they here to kill me? But I didn't do anything. Master Sikong, why did he want to kill me?"
The little emperor was extremely puzzled.
In order to survive, he always did whatever Dong Zhuo asked him to do.
"Your Majesty, someone outside said that Mr. Xiangguo also wants to be the emperor. It's possible that he..."
Before Xiao Guizi finished speaking, there was a loud noise as the palace door was pushed open.
"Crack!!"
The door bolt, which was as hard as iron, was also broken.
Afterwards, with fear in their eyes, Yuan Ke and Di Qing strode in.
Di Qing was holding a box in his hand.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
As soon as they came closer, Yuan Ke and Di Qing raised their hands to salute the little emperor.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for waiting for your escort to arrive late."
"Are you here to escort me? So you are not Dong Zhuo's people? Then who are you?"
When the trembling little emperor Liu Xie heard this, he bravely looked at Yuan Ke. After looking carefully, he recognized Yuan Ke.
"You, are you Yuan Ke? Did the Taifu ask you to come?"
the little emperor asked.
"Your Majesty is wise. Dong Zhuo is causing chaos in the country and bullying Your Majesty. As the royal tutor of the imperial court, my second grandfather is very anxious, so he secretly plans. Tonight, Situ Wang Yun invites the old thief Dong Zhuo to a banquet. My second grandfather asks his troops to lead troops into Wang Yun's mansion. Kill him."
"This is the head of Dong Zhuo's traitor."
Yuan Ke said and raised his hand to open the box.
A bloody head appeared in front of the little emperor. Surprisingly, the little emperor was not afraid. Instead, he was very calm and composed after seeing Dong Zhuo's head.
"Okay, okay, okay, the traitor Dong Zhuo is finally dead."
"God bless the man!"
"The revenge of my royal brother being poisoned has finally been avenged."
"Your Majesty, I came to the palace to ask for an edict to attack Dong Zhuo's gang members. Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, I want to kill all of his gang members before they notice, so as to prevent them from causing trouble in Chang'an."
Yuan Ke interrupted the little emperor in a low voice. After all, time was urgent and he could not let Dong Zhuo's henchmen react.
"Yuan Ke, I just lost my composure. Now I am appointing you as the general to fight against thieves. With my emperor's talisman and the imperial edict to fight against thieves, you must gather troops and horses to capture all the members of the national traitor Dong Zhuo and eradicate them."
The little emperor looked at Dong Zhuo's head and instantly understood what Yuan Ke was trying to do. He was not stingy and immediately granted Yuan Ke an official position and ordered Yuan Ke to be responsible for hunting down the rebels.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"However, I have the courage to ask Your Majesty to issue another edict, stating clearly that anyone who abandons the secret and surrenders in the face of battle will not be blamed in the past, and the court will still reuse him. If this is the case, it will be helpful to quell the rebellion."
Yuan Ke said with cupped fists.
"That's right!"
