The leopard's tail swings through the painted halberd, and a hundred thousand soldiers take off their military uniforms. ----------Ming Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
It is said that Zhao Da hurriedly came from Luoyang City and said that He Jin entered Changle Palace tonight. Chen Long was frightened. He Jin's life was at stake. How should he deal with tomorrow's chaotic situation?
Ten soldiers and horses gathered outside Luoyang City from all directions, and Ding Yuan was ordered to burn Mengjin. He Jin's death tonight was when Yuan Shao entered the palace to kill the eunuchs, triggering the eunuchs to take Liu Bian and Liu Xie hostage and flee. When Dong Zhuo intercepted the two emperors and led an army into the city, how should he protect Queen He and Liu Bian's lineage?
Chen Long ordered his men to gather all his troops and hurried all night to meet up with Huang Gai. Once chaos breaks out in Luoyang tomorrow morning, it will be time for a head-on confrontation with Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan and others. Apart from this, Chen Long really couldn't think of a better way to stop Dong Zhuo. According to the comparison of strength, Dong Zhuo has strong soldiers and horses, but Chen Long only has 10,000 poorly trained soldiers. At this time, Chen Long has no chance of winning.
Moreover, once Dong Zhuo takes control of the two emperors, I am afraid that he will be a weapon of fear, and it will be difficult for him to fall out with Dong Zhuo immediately. Dong Zhuo was nominally here to protect the emperor. It was natural for him to protect the emperor and kill the eunuch. What reason did he have to ask him to hand over the two emperors? If you force yourself to do it, even if you succeed, you will become a public enemy of all soldiers and horses.
Chen Long thought about it all the way and came to the most critical point, which was to get the two emperors in his hands before Dong Zhuo did. My advantage is that I am very familiar with the tunnels under Luoyang. When the eunuch kidnaps the two emperors and escapes, they will inevitably pass through the secret tunnels. They must seize the time and arrange the troops to the tunnel exit in advance.
Chen Long thought about it again and again and did not express it for the time being, but only expressed the death of He Jin. He Jin's plan to kill the eunuchs had been planned for so long that it had already been leaked. The eunuchs were driven out of the palace. They were all very afraid of being killed by He Jin and had been thinking of ways to survive.
Zhang Rang's daughter-in-law is the sister of the Empress Dowager He. Zhang Rang kowtowed to his daughter-in-law and said: "I have committed a crime and should live in seclusion in the countryside with my son and daughter-in-law. But thinking that I have been favored by the Han emperor in my life, and now I have to stay away from the palace, it is difficult to be in love." She, please talk to the Empress Dowager He and let me enter the palace again so that I can visit the remains of the Empress Dowager and the late Emperor before returning to seclusion. I will regret my death."
Zhang Rang's daughter-in-law went to Wuyang Jun to discuss the matter, and Wuyang Jun told Queen Mother He and asked to let all the attendants into the palace. Empress He couldn't stand her mother's repeated pleas, so she ordered all the regular attendants to enter the palace again, and even began to resume their official duties.
When He Jin saw that the eunuchs were back to their old ways, he was furious and went straight to Changle. He asked the Queen Mother He to agree to kill all the regular servants and below. He also selected some imperial guards to enter the palace to guard the eunuchs' houses.
The eunuchs told each other: "General He Jin excused his illness and did not attend the mourning or burial ceremony of the late emperor. Now he suddenly comes to the palace. What do you want to do? Will the incident of Dou Wu happen again?" Suddenly, the court hall Up and down, rumors spread again that He Jin forced the Queen Mother to frame Zhongliang.
Zhang Rang and others sent people to eavesdrop on He Jin's movements and learn about He Jin's whereabouts. That night, he pretended to be the Queen Mother's edict and summoned He Jin to see him. He Jin ignored the dissuasion of Yuan Shao and others, believing that the eunuchs and others did not pose a threat, so he entered the palace alone to meet the Queen Mother. Duan Gui and Bi Lan, the regular attendants, led dozens of swordsmen and axemen, quietly entered the palace from the side door with weapons, and ambush the Jiade Hall.
He Jin didn't know the danger, so Shi Shiran sat in the Jiade Hall and waited for the Empress Dowager to summon him. Suddenly Zhang Rang walked out of the shadow of the main hall and loudly accused He Jindao: "The chaos in the world is not only the fault of our eunuchs. The late emperor once had a disagreement with the Queen Mother, and almost deposed the Queen Mother, and appointed Wang Mei as the queen. It was we who cried to save him. , everyone gave tens of millions of their family wealth as gifts to please the late emperor, so that they could keep the position of Queen Mother He. We just want to rely on your He family's family, and now we actually want to kill our race. Isn't this too much? You said that the palace is filthy and filthy, but who among the ministers below is loyal and honest?" With that, he gave an order and swordsmen on both sides of the hall surged out. Their swords were shining brightly, and the cold murderous aura made the hall turn into ice. cave.
He Jin was shocked and was about to run away with his head in his arms. He could barely step out of the palace door, but he tripped over the high threshold. Shang Fangjian Qu Mu's long sword swung towards him. He Jin was unarmed and had to stretch out his arm to block it. He only heard a puff. With a sound, his right hand was separated from his right arm. He Jin hissed in pain, and Qu Mu slashed He Jin with his sword again in front of the Jiade Hall, and easily cut off his head.
When Zhang Rang, Duan Gui, and others saw that He Jin was conferred the title of head, they immediately issued a corrective edict. They ordered the former Taiwei Fan Ling to be attached to the Sili School, and Xu Xiang, the Shaofu, to be Henan Yin. They were all officials directly related to the eunuchs, and immediately led troops to defend them. Miyagi.
Just as Jiao Zhao was sent out of the palace, he met the troops of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu who were accompanying He Jin. The eunuch showed the imperial edict to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao had a premonition that something was not good, and said with a livid face: "Please come out and discuss it together, the general." Hold on to the small yellow gate that falsely conveys the edict, and you must wait for He to enter or leave the palace.
The eunuchs had no choice but to let Qu Mu throw He Jin's head out through the palace door and shouted: "He entered the palace with the intention of murdering the queen mother, and he has been killed by us. You must retreat quickly, otherwise it will all be over." How dare you rebel against the party!"
When Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu saw He Jin's head, the entire army exploded instantly. Huben Zhonglang general Yuan Shu had ambitions to replace He Jin, so he immediately sent troops to attack the palace city and burned Qingsuo Gate. Yuan Shao also commanded his troops to march directly into the palace city. He and his uncle Yuan Wei pretended to obey the imperial edict and killed Xu Xiang and Fan Ling, who were close friends of the eunuchs. Then, under the command of Zhuque Que, they hunted and killed the eunuch Zhao Zhong and others who had not had time to escape, and ordered the palace to be closed. He ordered the soldiers to search for the eunuchs in the palace and killed them all, young and old. More than 2,000 people died. Some people without beards were also killed as eunuchs.
Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others took the opportunity of He Jin's death to lead troops into the palace and killed all the eunuchs they could find. Seeing that the situation was over and they could no longer resist, Zhang Rang and others had no choice but to kidnap the young emperor Liu Bian and Chenliu king Liu Xie and flee in a hurry from the tunnel under Beigong to Beimang Mountain. Although Empress Dowager He has a high position of power, she is still a woman. At this time, she can only cower in the palace and tremble.
Noting the chaos in Luoyang Palace, Chen Long led his followers to gallop through the night and headed straight for Huang Gai's camp. Huang Gai was also anxiously waiting for his lord's order at this time, and did not dare to activate his troops without permission. Suddenly he heard that Chen Longxing was coming at night. He was overjoyed to welcome him and asked: "My lord, how should we deal with the situation tonight?".
Chen Long didn't have time to ask questions and greetings, so he shouted: "Follow me to rob people!" and ordered Huang Gai to quickly point out all the cavalry. Huang Gai's troops rushed to Beijing in a hurry, bringing only more than 2,000 horses. Chen Long ordered Zhao Da to quickly return to Luoyang to inquire about the palace news, and took Huang Gai, Pan Jun, Gan Ning, Lu Chang, Hu Ji, Zu Lang and others with him. The generals, leading two thousand cavalry, lit a bunch of torches to illuminate the road, quickly bypassed the wilderness outside Luoyang East City, and headed straight for the Beimang Mountain tunnel exit in the dark.
After running for several hours, Beimang Mountain gradually revealed its outline, black and dense like canine teeth. Chen Long was extremely anxious. Although he came with all his strength, fate was not as good as fate, and the best time to enter Luoyang had passed. If Dong Zhuo had the upper hand and kidnapped Liu Bian and Liu Xie into Luoyang, he would probably soon depose the young emperor Liu Bian and establish Liu Xie, and then force the death of the Queen Mother He and the Queen Mother He's mother Wuyang Jun. Once the He family was destroyed, the last authoritarian power of the relatives in the Eastern Han Dynasty would be eradicated. Without Queen He as his backer, he could only temporarily rely on Dong Zhuo, and the Han Dynasty would move towards greater war.
Just as Chen Long rushed to Beimang Mountain, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu massacred the eunuchs in the inner palace. Dong Zhuo led the army to the western suburbs of Luoyang, and Ding Yuan's troops in Bingzhou burned Mengjin and prepared to enter the city from the western suburbs. Only the troops encountered each other.
Ding Yuan is of medium height, with a long face and thick eyebrows, and a slightly gray beard. Originally from the Han family, he was rough and brave, good at riding and shooting. When he was young, he was always the first to charge when faced with a crisis. He was a famous expert in catching robbers. He held various official positions, and finally became a feudal official. He is currently the captain of Wu Meng and the governor of Bingzhou.
Dong Zhuo once served as the governor of Bingzhou, and his troops were powerful, so Ding Yuan respected him more and let Dong Zhuo go first. At that moment, Dong Zhuo led the troops first, and Ding Yuan took the lead. Dong Zhuo was riding in front of the queue. When he arrived at the foot of Beimang Mountain, he saw a dark crowd hurriedly approaching from the opposite side. Dong Zhuo watched carefully in the light of torches and saw the short Han Emperor Liu Bian in the crowd.
Dong Zhuo was shocked and turned pale. He quickly rolled off his horse and knelt down by the roadside, saying, "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo, pays homage to you!" The guards behind him immediately fell to their knees when they saw Dong Zhuo kneeling.
When Liu Bian saw a crowd of people kneeling in front of him, and a man claiming to be Dong Zhuo came to pay his respects, he was confused and didn't know how to answer. King Chenliu and Liu Xie saw that Zhang Rang and other eunuchs beside him were dumbfounded, and he had an idea: "It turns out to be Dong Aiqing. There is a big chaos in Luoyang City, and people like Aiqing are needed to suppress the chaos. We have come here to avoid disaster, why don't we pay tribute quickly?" Get a military horse for the emperor to ride on?"
Dong Zhuo understood and personally pulled two horses and presented them to Liu Bian and Liu Xie. Zhang Rang and others did not dare to move. Liu Bian and Liu Xie mounted their horses, and Liu Xie shouted: "Dong Aiqing, capture the rest quickly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of hoofbeats of a large number of horses approaching, and one person shouted first: "Chen Long, the governor of Jiaozhou, come to rescue us!"
Dong Zhuo accidentally got the trump card, but he was unwilling to give it to others. He immediately drew his sword and surrounded the young emperor. Chen Long approached Dong Zhuo and shouted: "Dong Zhuo, how dare you hold the young emperor hostage!" As he said this, he also pulled out a serrated dagger and looked at Dong Zhuo angrily.
At this time, Ding Yuan and a group of generals also rode up to the front. Dong Zhuo was shocked when he heard that it was Chen Long, whom he was deeply afraid of. He knew that Chen Long was highly skilled in martial arts, so he smiled and said, "It turns out to be Brother Chen. Brother Chen misunderstood. I just rescued the emperor from Zhang Rang." With King Chen Liu, we will escort the emperor back to the city."
Chen Long sneered and said: "In that case, General Dong and I will escort the emperor into the city together." After saying this, he whistled, and the Gan and Ning cavalry behind them pressed forward one after another.
Behind Dong Zhuo, generals also gathered. They all put their hands on the handles of their swords, waiting for Dong Zhuo's order to start a fight with Chen Long. Dong Zhuo saw that behind Chen Long, the voices of the large number of cavalry were getting louder and louder. He shook his head slightly to signal not to take action, and winked at Ding Yuan.
Ding Yuan waved his hand, and there was a gentle neigh from behind. A tall horse emerged from the crowd, with a person sitting on it. Only his upper body was already unusually tall. When Chen Long looked carefully in the torch light, he saw this man's blood-red battle robes fluttering, a thin black armor, a hero's scarf on his head, a light black rectangular face, his cheeks seemed to be carved with axes, two high sword eyebrows, and a bridge of nose. He has straight lips, square lips, eyes like spitting fire, and a very majestic and handsome appearance.
Chen Long sighed slightly in his heart, who else besides Lu Bu could have such a person under Ding Yuan? Not to mention that the difference between this person and the legendary Lu Bu is only two pheasant feathers.
Lu Bu controlled his mount and came to Chen Long's horse. Gan Ning and others pulled out their swords one after another, intending to stop Lu Bu. Chen Long waved his hand to stop him and looked at Lu Bu coldly.
Dong Zhuo behind him smiled evilly, turned around and surrounded the young emperor, ignored Chen Long, and led his army towards Luoyang City in a mighty manner. The dagger in Chen Long's hand moved slightly, and a square-shaped halberd suddenly appeared in Lu Bu's hand. With one stroke, it was already pressing on Chen Long's dagger. Huang Gai and other generals threw rat weapons and did not dare to take action for a while. They only heard Ding Yuan say: "Chen Governor, please be patient for a moment. When the emperor returns to Kyoto safely, it will not be too late for you and me to enter the city again."
Chen Long was furious when he saw Dong Zhuo's majestic and arrogant appearance. On the dagger, a heavy pressure as heavy as a mountain came from Fang Tian's painted halberd. Although Chen Long used all his strength to resist, he felt that his body could not move even a little. Only today did he know how brave Lu Bu was. He couldn't help shouting: "Ding Yuan, you fool, do you know that Dong Zhuo is a wolf? Are you willing to be his lackey? Do you know how you died?"
Lu Bu on the opposite side was slightly startled. He didn't expect that Chen Long could speak so smoothly under his own strong pressure. He couldn't help but re-evaluate Chen Long's strength. At the same time, he also became interested and gradually increased his strength on his hands. , I want to test Chen Long’s true level.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
