It has harmed the country's progress for three hundred years and left the people crippled eight thousand miles away. --------"Seven Rules" by Li Hongzhang of the Qing Dynasty
It is said that Chen Long took advantage of the subtle situation to mobilize the hearts of the ministers. Dong Zhuo did not expect that someone would forcefully break into the palace. Using the power of more than a hundred special forces under his command, he finally succeeded in breaking into the palace and narrowly escaped the life of Queen Mother He. However, Dong Zhuo's heavy troops were on the outskirts of the city. Once Dong Zhuo and the strong troops merged and showed their wolfish face, I am afraid that their lives and those of Queen Mother He would be doomed.
Therefore, Chen Long had already planned. His goal was to successfully lead the Queen Mother He and Liu Bian, use the tunnels he was most familiar with, escape from Luoyang from Beiman Mountain, go straight to Chang'an, find Huang Gai, and then make long-term plans. As long as the supreme power of the world is in his hands, Dong Zhuo will not be able to win over the hearts of the officials.
First, with Liu Bian in his own hands, Dong Zhuo would not be able to depose Liu Bian face to face. Trying to force Liu Xie to ascend the throne would only create a situation between the Eastern and Western emperors;
Secondly, there is still no shortage of ministers who are loyal to the Han in the court, and there is no shortage of princes who are loyal to the Han in the world. When the time comes, the Queen Mother will issue an edict, and she can still use the emperor to order the princes;
Third, if Dong Zhuo wants to control the ministers in Luoyang, he may have to resort to the banner of killing, which will intensify the conflict with the ministers, especially the tigers and wolves of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Yu, and Yuan Shu. How can they succumb to Dong Zhuo? The alliance will definitely lose popularity and cannot last long;
Fourth, if he cuts off the communication and supply lines between Dong Zhuo and the Xiliang rebels in Chang'an, it will be like a fish bone stuck in his throat. Dong Zhuo will definitely have trouble swallowing; guarding an isolated Luoyang, even if Ding Yuan helps him , if he wants to conquer the world, it is simply a fool's errand to rely on tens of thousands of isolated Xiliang troops and Bingzhou troops.
Therefore, taking all these factors together, Chen Long wanted to prevent Dong Zhuo's rebellion in official history. Unable to confront Dong Zhuo head-on, he could only fight for the control of Queen Mother He and Liu Bian, destroy Dong Zhuo's establishment of Liu Xie, monopolize power, and hijack The emperor's plan. Having successfully captured Queen Mother He today, his plan was already half successful.
The ministers followed Dong Zhuo to see the emperor, but Chen Long was deliberately delayed at the end. Queen Mother He was puzzled and was about to question Chen Long. Suddenly, the hoofbeats of thousands of cavalry sounded outside the palace, shaking the heaven and earth, and even the roof tiles of the main hall were shaken. Starts buzzing. Chen Long grabbed Empress Dowager He's jade arm and said: "Quickly go!" He picked up Empress Dowager He from the waist, jumped up, and accurately pointed the mechanism faucet on the armrest of the dragon chair with one finger. Empress Dowager He's pretty face was buried deeply in Chen Long's arms, flying up like clouds and mist. She was dizzy with happiness for a moment. When she woke up, her eyes were black. She had entered the tunnel of His Highness Qufei. The floor tiles above her head slowly fit together, faintly The sound of iron hooves hitting the stone path in the palace was heard outside the main hall.
Chen Long exhaled a breath of turbidity, and said that the secret tunnel was very dangerous. If Yuan Shao hadn't cooperated, he really didn't know how he could have brought Queen He into the tunnel. If you force your way in in front of all the officials before Dong Zhuo's army arrives, you can succeed, but the secret of the tunnel will be exposed and you will not be able to use it again in the future, and you will definitely be hunted endlessly by Dong Zhuo. Now that he could secretly enter the tunnel and escape from the city without anyone noticing, even if Dong Zhuo's army searched everywhere, they would not be able to find traces of him right away. Taking the Queen Mother He to Chang'an by himself would undoubtedly greatly increase the safety factor.
Chen Long left Chen Long and hurriedly led the Queen Mother He to escape. Then Dong Zhuo led hundreds of officials to the back hall, but there was no one there. Dong Zhuo was shocked and detained the guards for questioning. Only then did he realize that hundreds of strong soldiers were holding Han Han hostage. The young emperor went to the harem. Dong Zhuo was furious and loudly said to the officials: "Chen Long has ulterior motives. It must be his men who kidnapped the emperor." Everyone then realized that Chen Long had not followed, and they all speculated that they did not know the truth, and they were panicked for a while. .
At this time, the hoofbeats of thousands of cavalry came like thunder, and all the officials were leaderless. Dong Zhuo was overjoyed, and separated from the officials, his fat body flew along the gallop to meet the sound of hoofs. In an instant, a gray-robed and iron-armored knight came flying towards him, with his bow and sword clearly visible behind him. Seeing Dong Zhuo turn over and dismount, he said: "Lord! The last general, Xu Rong, is late!"
Xu Rong, courtesy name Xuanyuan, was born in Xiangping, Liaodong, and was a lieutenant general under Dong Zhuo. Xu Rong in official history can be said to be a fierce man who is famous and good at conquering. The Qingzhou soldiers who once defeated Cao Cao were wounded by arrows. Fortunately, Cao Hong fought to the death to protect him. Later, they defeated the Yuzhou heroes led by Sun Jian to attack Dong's coalition forces, captured Li Min, the prefect of Yingchuan, and boiled him alive.
Xu Rong's appearance is not rough, but has a smooth face, a beautiful beard, and a hint of a Confucian general. Dong Zhuo saw the sparkling armor behind Xu Rong, and his courage suddenly became strong. He shouted angrily: "General Xu, you have come at the right time. Chen Long has kidnapped the Queen Mother and the Emperor with the intention of treason. He ordered the four gates to be locked and the whole city to be cordoned off and searched!"
Xu Rong received the order and ordered his deputy general Li Su to lead a large group of troops and send orders to the four gates. He led more than a thousand armored troops and surrounded the back hall. All the officials were horrified. Dong Zhuo held a long sword in his hand and ordered Xu Rong to restrain all the officials. They all left the South Palace and walked along the imperial road to the North Palace.
Gan Ning and others were in a hurry and did not dare to stop at all. Liu Bian, the young emperor of the Han Dynasty, was frightened by Dong Zhuo last night. Hearing that Dong Zhongying could stay away from him, he wished to escape as soon as possible.
On weekdays, the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty was not stupid. He had always heard his mother, Queen Mother He, talk about Chen Long's virtues, so he already regarded Chen Long as one of his own. The Han Dynasty was in decline and the imperial power was lost. Only by seeking refuge with Chen Long and getting his protection could he survive.
The tunnel was under the emperor's bedroom in the Beigong. With Liu Bian leading the way, Gan Ning and others quickly escaped and met up with Chen Long and Queen Mother He from the exit of Beimang Mountain. Chen Long knelt down and said: "Chen Long, the governor of Jiaozhou, comes to see the emperor."
Liu Bian didn't know how much he weighed, so he hurriedly said he was weighing himself. Chen Long said: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager He, now Dong Zhuo intends to harm the Empress Dowager and has blocked Luoyang with his cavalry. There is currently no one among the officials who can compete with him. Dong Zhuo considers himself to be of the same ancestry as Empress Dowager Dong and wants to make Liu Xie the emperor. It is obvious that he wants to make Liu Xie the emperor. .”
Ever since Queen Mother He was given poisoned wine by Dong Zhuo, she had known that this would happen. Liu Bian was a little child, but she was shocked and said: "Mother, my brother Liu Xie and I love each other, why did Dong Zhuo want his brother to become the emperor? If The king’s brother has become the emperor, so it’s not bad for me to be a king.”
Empress Dowager He couldn't help but smile bitterly when she saw the child's unbridled speech. How could a child know that Dong Zhuo wanted to have absolute power, and of course he wanted to manipulate the emperor, so the best choice was of course to establish one himself.
Chen Long stood up and said, "Fortunately, although my subordinates are unable to bring heavy troops to confront Dong Zhuo, they have already sent a surprise force to Chang'an. Chang'an is empty and can be attacked in one fell swoop. Please go and settle down first." He Where do the Queen Mother and Liu Bian have any choice? He waved his hand and asked Gan Ning and others to send people to the ferry to look for ships. At the moment, Chen Long took the Empress Dowager He and the current emperor, one step at a time, and one step at a time, and gradually moved away from Luoyang City. Finally, they climbed to the Beimang Pass and looked south. They saw many palaces in Luoyang City, with red walls and yellow tiles. Liu Bian couldn't help but sigh deeply.
He appealed to Dong Zhuo again and searched for the emperor, but he was nowhere to be found. He asked Xu Rong's cavalry to circle all the officials and launch a palace-wide search, but he could not be found. Unfortunately, Zhang Rang, Duan Gui and other regular attendants who knew the secret were all dead. Although Dong Zhuo thought that there should be a tunnel in the palace, it was difficult to find it and it was difficult to dig deep to find it.
Among the ministers, Yuan Shao saw Dong Zhuo being bossy and said angrily: "The emperor suddenly disappeared. Dong Zhuo is the most suspicious of you, so why are you targeting all the officials?"
Dong Zhuo heard this and said angrily: "Son Yuan Shao! How dare you speak to me like this!" After saying that, he waved the steel sword, and Yuan Shao also drew his sword and said: "Are you the only one who has a sword?"
At that time, Yuan Shao's uncle Yuan Wei was also among the officials. Seeing that his nephew was young and energetic, he was afraid of suffering a loss, so he hurriedly asked Yuan Shu to grab Yuan Shao and said: "General Dong, look at my thin face. Don't talk to children." Don't care." After saying that, he took Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao and left. Dong Zhuo was afraid of the Yuan family's hairpins for many generations and did not dare to mess around, so he ordered all officials to be released.
All the officials finally escaped from today's horror. They were all secretly afraid, and there were also diehard loyalists of the Han Dynasty who began to communicate in private. Dong Zhuo ordered the two palaces in the north and south to be sealed off, and all the talented ladies in the harem were gathered together. When he saw a beautiful woman, Dong Zhuo couldn't hold back and tasted them first. There was a wailing in the palace, and it became known that Dong Zhuo was a wolf in the world.
The next day, Dong Zhuo summoned Yuan Wei and threatened: "Master Yuan, that boy Yuan Shao dares to slander me. I can't spare him. Seeing your thin face, I won't argue with him for the time being. The emperor is missing now. I see King Chenliu." He is very smart and wise, today I want to make King Chenliu the new emperor, what do you think?"
Behind Yuan Wei, there were several swordsmen and axemen standing. Yuan Wei was trembling and had no choice but to agree. Dong Zhuo also contacted high-ranking officials in the court, and some of them were not afraid of death. They did not agree to establish a new emperor when the young emperor of the Han Dynasty disappeared. Dong Zhuo appointed his younger brother Dong Min as the captain of Fengche, and successively killed the admonishing official Zhong Shao, the Taiwei Cui Lie, the imperial censor Shi Haolongzong, Zhou Hui, the son of the great Sinong Zhou Zhong, and others, and finally He Jin The troops were all recruited and killed Wuyang Jun, Queen Mother He's mother, and He Miao, the general of the cavalry.
Ding Yuan thought he had become Dong Zhuo's confidant and went to meet Dong Zhuo's important officials. Dong Zhuo sat upright in the Grand Master's chair and said with disdain: "That day when Chen Long kidnapped Queen Mother He, but you didn't come to help, how can I trust you now? There is a guard outside the palace with a golden melon, called Zhi Jinwu, you go and do it. ." Ding Yuan was disappointed, returned to the mansion, cursed Dong Zhuo in front of Lu Bu, and his informants informed Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo then asked Li Su, a fellow countryman of Lü Bu, to seduce Lü Bu with a red rabbit horse. Lü Bu then killed Ding Yuan and then annexed Ding Yuan's army. Dong Zhuo was overjoyed and appointed Lu Bu as the Cavalry Captain. He swore to become father and son with him and admired and trusted him very much. Lu Bu was good at riding and shooting, and had extraordinary physical strength. He was called the "Flying General". Soon after, he was promoted to Zhonglang General by Dong Zhuo and granted the title of Tinghou. Dong Zhuo knew that he was violent and hated by others, so he often asked Lu Bu to be his bodyguard and guard the middle cabinet in his dormitory.
At the court meeting in August, Dong Zhuo said at the court meeting that the Empress Dowager He had killed the Empress Dowager Dong, and proposed the abolition of Liu Bian and the establishment of Liu Xie. He also used the Huo Guang incident as an example to compare Tian Yannian (anyone who objected would be executed immediately). Only Lu Zhi and Yuan Shao, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, stood up to defend. Yuan Shao said: "I'm afraid most people will not agree with your opinion!" Dong Zhuo was furious when he heard this: "Shuzi! Why don't I decide the world's affairs? Who dares to disobey what I am doing now? Is it bad for you to say that Dong Zhuo's sword is bad? !”
Yuan Shao retorted: "Dong Gong is the only one who is strong in the world?" Then he bowed with his sword and left. Dong Zhuo was speechless after being contradicted. He knew Yuan Shao's reputation and status and had nothing to do with him. Anyway, Grand Tutor Yuan Wei had already agreed to abolish Li. Yuan Shao therefore abandoned his official position and fled to Bohai County in Jizhou.
Dong Zhuo was so angry that he gave up. Later, Dong Zhuo also wanted to find an opportunity to kill Lu Zhi, but was dissuaded by Cai Yong, Peng Bo and others, and Lu Zhi also abandoned his official position and fled.
Bao Xin, the former aide of the General's Office, refused to surrender to Dong Zhuo and proposed to Yuan Shao a plan to lure Dong Zhuo to death. Yuan Shao did not dare, and Bao Xin also abandoned his official position and fled.
Liu Yu, Cao Cao, Tao Qian, Wang Kuang, Zhang Yang, Wei Zi, Cui Jun and others also left Luoyang one after another. The trend of the world's disintegration could no longer be stopped.
