Chapter 817 Emperor Zhong
The golden palace is opened with a broom, and the fans are all wandering together. ------Five Poems of Changxin Autumn by Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty
Speaking of the north of Luoyang, on the side of Mang Mountain, the Qinglong Army's five-pronged army was fully prepared to attack Luoyang. However, when night came again, Luoyang seemed to be still immersed in the battle with Cao Cao on the southern front and had no time to look north. Zhou Buji's plan to abandon the important town of Jizhou and seize Luoyang across the board is becoming a reality step by step.
In Luoyang City, inside the grand and tall South Palace, the Lecheng Hall near the North Palace is brightly lit. This Lecheng Hall was originally a place for the emperor to rest and recuperate, so the seats are all luxurious and comfortable. On a fully cushioned golden dragon chair in the middle, an emperor is leaning against him, holding a cup of amber in his hand. Drinking wine, there were several serving maids standing behind them, holding high fans in their hands.
The Gun Dragon robe on the emperor's body showed a bright dark golden light, highlighting his noble status. The emperor did not wear a heavy crown, revealing his slightly gray hair. On the top of his head was a medium-sized jade hairpin, and the warm light of white jade illuminated his narrow forehead.
Under his forehead is a thin face, with three neat strands of long beard next to his clear cheeks and under his pointed chin. Paired with his dazzling triangular eyes, he is somewhat powerful. His triangular eyes were currently squinting at the void on the top of the temple, seeming to be distracted and arrogant.
Not far from the Golden Dragon Chair, three officials were standing upright. They seemed to have something important to report, but they did not dare to speak immediately. After a long time, the emperor finally sighed and said, "Yao Qing, please speak first."
Yuan Huan, courtesy name Yaoqing, was born in Fule, Chen County. He was born in the Yuan family of Chen County and was the son of Yuan Pang, Situ of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In his early years, he served as a county meritorious official. Later, he was recruited by the government and promoted to high rank and scholar. During the war in the late Han Dynasty, Yuan Huan lived in the Jianghuai area and was used by Yuan Shu. He was considerate and considerate before acting. He was gentle on the outside but capable of judgment on the inside. He was very courageous in times of danger. He was famous for his courage to speak out. At that time, he, Cheng Yu and Cao Ren were known for their bravery. Guan Benyu is equally famous.
Yuan Huan heard Yuan Shu's call, took two steps forward and knelt down and said: "I am reporting to the emperor, General Ji Ling's battle report. Yuan Yin in Xu County has been besieged by Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun's heavy troops for many days. They are close to running out of food and the soldiers are very tired. Cao's army divided his troops and Xiahou Yuan , Li Dian went to Xiangcheng to threaten Jiaxian. Generals Liang Gang and Lejiu relied on the natural dangers of Bei Ru River to block the attack for a long time. However, their strength was insufficient compared with Cao's troops, and they were already running out of fuel. They reported that they wanted to retreat to Ruzhou. , relying on strong city defense.”
Yuan Shu's expression changed, he was noncommittal, and he asked in a solemn voice: "What about Thief Cao?"
Yuan Huan hurriedly said: "The traitor Cao led his own army, with Cao Hong as the center and Le Jin and Xu Huang as the wings. He bypassed the city wall of Xu County, took Yingshui, and went straight to Yangzhai, the seat of Yingchuan. General Ji Ling and General Chen Ji defended Yangzhai and fought a series of battles with Cao's army. Although the victory was not decided, he was unable to rescue Yuan Yin of Xu County."
Yuan Yin, the son of Yuan Wei, was the younger brother of Yuan Shu. Xu County was the capital of Xu. Because of its important location, Yuan Shu sent Yuan Yin to defend it.
When Yuan Shu heard this, his eyes were empty and dull for a long time. Suddenly he gritted his teeth and said: "It's all the fault of Yang Feng and Han Xian. They just let Zhao Yun cross the border. They actually went to pick Cao Cao's lair. Now they are determined to die. What should I do?" After saying this, he held the cup heavily in his hands. Falling to the ground, a cup of jade liquid and fine wine was smashed into pieces.
Yuan Huan was speechless and did not dare to get up. Yuan Shu glanced at Yan Xiang next to him and asked, "Master Yan, how many more available soldiers are there?"
Yan Xiang has always been Yuan Shu's chief secretary. Because of his resourcefulness, he was appointed as the chief military advisor by Yuan Shu. In the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), Yuan Shu wanted to proclaim himself emperor, but Yan Xiang advised Yuan Shu not to proclaim himself emperor because Yuan Shu was not powerful enough and the Han Dynasty was not considered tyrannical. He said: "In the past Zhou Dynasty, from Houji to King Wen, he accumulated virtues and merits. Two out of three parts of the world still served the Yin Dynasty. Although the Ming Dynasty brought prosperity to the world, it was not as prosperous as the Zhou Dynasty. Although the Han Dynasty was small, it was not as prosperous as the Yin Dynasty. Such violence." After hearing this, Yuan Shu was displeased and still proclaimed himself emperor in the second year of Jian'an.
Yan Xiang also knelt down and reported: "There are still 80,000 defenders in the city. In the northwest of the city, there are two generals, Chen Lan and Lei Bo, each leading more than 10,000 troops and horses to guard Luoning and Lu County. Since they are there, Since there is no Cao army, Chen Lan can be ordered to march eastward with his troops and horses to aid Jiaxian; Lei Bo can be ordered to lead his troops and horses to support the front line of Yangzhai; General Yang Hong can lead another 30,000 troops and horses, plus more grain, grass and baggage, to bypass General Ji Ling. , rush to the aid of Xu County. Cao’s army has too many soldiers but little food. If it can hold for another month, it is expected that Cao’s army will retreat."
When Yuan Huan heard this, he frowned and said: "The front line of Luohe has been lost, and the food road for Cao's army to transport food from the rear has been opened. How can we judge whether it is short of food? For the current plan, we have to go to Hefei Zhou Yu and Wancheng Zhao Yun to ask for help. If an alliance can be formed, , jointly resisted Cao's thieves, so that Zhou Yu sent troops from Hefei to cut off Cao's army's food route, and Zhao Yun sent troops from Wancheng to attack Cao's army, our army was able to turn the crisis around." It turned out that Sun Ce's army had withdrawn from Jiangxia across the board and handed over the entire territory of Jiangxia to Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Xi Zhicai, and Zhao Yun saw that Cao's army had swept away Runan and were worried about the loss of Wancheng. They handed over Hefei to Zhou Yu as agreed and withdrew to Wancheng to garrison at night.
Yan Xiang's eyes flickered, he raised his eyes and glanced at Yuan Shu, who had a gloomy face, and said, "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to say. I don't know if I should say it or not. Please atone for your sins."
Yuan Shu suppressed a sneer and motioned Yan Xiang to speak with his eyes. Yan Xiang said: "As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood. For the sake of your majesty's country and country, taking care of the dragon's body is the first priority. Now the northern front heard that Wen Chou robbed Yecheng and isolated Cao Pi and Cao Zhi in Puyang. The Qinglong Army was frustrated and retreated to Chang'an. Why not, Your Majesty, consider moving north. As long as you can reach Yecheng, you can reunite with your Majesty's brothers and turn the crisis around..."
Before Yan Xiang could finish his sentence, a fruit plate was thrown at his face. Yuan Shu's thin face turned the color of pig's liver. He angrily pulled out the round fan from the palace maid's hand and hit him with another round fan. Yan Xiang did not dare to dodge and pounced. Right in the middle of the forehead. Fortunately, Yuan Shu had no weapons, otherwise Yan Xiang would have been killed on the spot.
Yan Xiang and Yuan Huan were so frightened that they kowtowed to the ground. Li Feng, who was standing next to him, saw that the situation was not good and quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Please forgive Master Yan for his lack of consideration. I will report some new information later." Condition."
It turned out that Yuan Shu looked down on his brother Yuan Shao the most, and having him defeated and defecting to Yuan Shao was even more uncomfortable than killing him. The three of them kowtowed again and again before Yuan Shu sat down again and said fiercely to Yan Xiang: "I will not look at Li Feng's face today, and I will assign your three tribes to the front line as the army! General Li, please tell me!"
Li Feng was a veteran who had followed Yuan Shu for many years. The important task of guarding Luoyang fell on him this time, so he also participated in the Supreme Military Conference.
Li Feng knelt and said, "Your Majesty, our army still has 200,000 elite troops. The city of Luoyang is strong, the stores of grain and grass are full, and Yingshui and Rushui are dangerous. Why flee without fighting." After hearing this, Yuan Shu glared at Yan fiercely. Like a glance.
Li Feng continued: "But Runan and Shouchun fell into the hands of Cao Cao, Wancheng fell into the hands of Zhao Yun, Hefei fell into the hands of Zhou Yu, and in the hands of my Zhong clan's army, there was only one strong city of Luoyang, and it was a back pillow. The Yellow River seems to be in some danger. I think that what Chief Yan Xiang said about uniting Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun to fight against Cao is a good plan. But..." He hesitated for a moment.
Yuan Shu's face brightened slightly and he said to Li Feng, "What do you mean?"
"It's just that there is no messenger from Hangu Pass today. There are rumors that Shu Shao of Hangu Pass has rebellious intentions. The messenger from Hulao Pass arrived yesterday. I don't know why?"
Before he finished speaking, there was the sound of footsteps at the door, and the guard suddenly sang: "General Yang Hong has something urgent to see the emperor!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
