Chapter 819: Its cry is also mournful
Rape and boast in vain to pass down the national seal, arrogant and extravagant in vain to say that Tianxiang deserves it. ------Ming Dynasty Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
It is said that in the Lecheng Hall of the Nangong Palace in Luoyang, the emperor of the Zhong family, Yuan Shu, and the three most important staff were holding a military intelligence meeting. When everyone talked about the battle report, they all felt in a state of panic.
Yuan Shu angrily rejected Yan Xiang's proposal to flee north to join Yuan Shao. Li Feng reported in favor of forming an alliance with Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun to relieve Luoyang's urgent needs and jointly resist the invasion of Cao's thieves. He also mentioned that there had been no messengers exchanging news at Hangu Pass for several days. When everyone was confused, suddenly the guard at the gate reported that it was Chief Shi Yang Hong who reported urgent military information.
Yang Hong was also Yuan Shu's confidant, and he and Li Feng took turns guarding the city. I saw him hurriedly go to the palace and knelt down, saying: "Long live my emperor!"
Yuan Shu frowned and asked, "Why is the military situation so urgent?"
Yang Hongsheng was thin and withered, had extremely thin lips, and had a rigid face. He frowned and said with a bald brow, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. Soldiers have escaped from both the west gate and the north gate today. Something serious happened on both sides!"
Yuan Shu felt a roar in his head, stood up with a look of horror on his face, and knocked over the coffee table in front of him with a crash. Yan Xiang hurriedly asked: "General Yang, what exactly is it?"
Yang Hong didn't have time to organize his thoughts and said intermittently: "I heard that Shushao of Hangu Pass surrendered to the Qinglong Army. At this moment, the door is wide open and the Qinglong Army has been welcomed into the pass. The northwest was originally the defense area of General Chen Lan, but I heard that it was occupied by three angels. At this moment, General Chen Lan also rebelled, occupying Luoning County, blocking the shipping in Luoshui, and all the dock supplies and other supplies were seized by Chen Lan's fellow."
The news was like thunder. For a moment, needles could be heard in the hall, and no one could say a word. After a long time, Li Feng asked: "General Yang, is the news true?"
Yang Hong said hurriedly: "The young general is also afraid that the information is inaccurate. He has already sent people to conduct reconnaissance. I am afraid that they have not returned yet. I am afraid that the military situation is urgent, so I went straight to report to the emperor."
Several people looked at each other, feeling that the end was coming, so they had no choice but to kneel in a row and look up at Yuan Shu on the golden dragon chair. Yuan Shu had already sat down again, holding his not-so-wide forehead with his big thin hands, lying on his back among the soft cushions, wondering what he was thinking.
Yuan Huan is the most loyal and impetuous by nature. At this moment, he finally couldn't hold himself back and asked: "Your Majesty, the military situation is urgent. We need to make a plan quickly!"
One sentence seemed to light a powder keg. Yuan Shu stood up abruptly, staring at the four kneeling people with his triangular eyes like fire, and said angrily: "Determine the plan! I usually support you several mastermind generals. What’s the use? When it’s time to use it, it turns out that all of them are worse than pigs and dogs!”
After that, he pointed his halberd at Li Feng and Yan Xiang and said: "You said you are forming an alliance with Zhao Yun, but you are not seeking the skin of a tiger! Now that the Qinglong Army has entered Hangu Pass, do you dare to say that they have not been bewitched by Cao Cao? What if Cao Cao and Chen Long meet together? If we attack Luoyang, we will die without a burial place!"
Li Feng and Yan Xiang didn't dare to reply, so they kowtowed to the ground and did not dare to look up. After Yuan Shu vented his anger, he said to Yang Hong: "You quickly mobilize your troops and send troops straight to Hangu Pass early tomorrow morning. If Shu Shao really surrenders, take advantage of the small number of Qinglong's troops and recapture Hangu Pass for me!" Otherwise, come and see me." Yang Hong didn't dare to refute, so he took the order and left in a hurry.
Yuan Shu pointed at Li Feng and said: "You quickly mobilize the defenders in the city and redeploy them to increase the defense in the north and west of the city." Li Feng took the order and hurried away.
Yuan Shu then pointed at Yuan Huan and said: "Go and pass on my military order, ordering Yuan Yin to abandon Xu County, break out to General Ji Ling, and work together to fight against Cao Cao's thieves' middle route army. We must hold Cao Cao's heavy troops at the front line of Yingchuan and Yangzhai, and let those aristocratic families The big clans all mobilized their private soldiers to fight on the front lines. You should go to Hefei in person to express your righteousness to Zhou Yu, form an alliance to fight against Cao's thieves, and cut off Cao's army's food routes. After that, you are willing to cede Runan to him. Then I will allocate 10,000 troops and horses to Liang Gang and Le, and order them to retreat to the Ruzhou area. I will also order Lei Bo to quickly lead the troops and horses of my headquarters. I will help him with 10,000 troops and horses to attack Luoning, and we must punish the rebel Chen Lan. , regain control of the Luohe waterway, but this channel is our foundation!"
This arrangement is quite clear, showing Yuan Shu's heroic nature. Luoshui is the escape channel reserved by Yuan Shu, and must not be missed. Yuan Huan accepted the order and left in a hurry.
In the end, there was only one Yan Xiang left. Seeing Yuan Shu's gray hair and disheveled temples, he was already very old, and he couldn't help but lament in his heart. There was only silence in the main hall. After a long time, Yuan Shu suddenly said: "Master Yan, how many years have you followed me?"
Yan Xiang lamented in his heart, kowtowed deeply and said, "I have been following my lord for twenty-one years."
When Yuan Shu heard the word "lord", he couldn't help but feel sad and did not blame Yan Xiang. He groped in his arms and took out a crystal-clear jade seal, which was the imperial seal of the Han Dynasty. With tears in Yuan Shu's eyes, he said in a deep voice: "I got the jade seal, thinking that the world will belong to its own destiny. The surname Yuan comes from Chen, after Chen Naishun, he inherited the virtue of earth and the virtue of fire, and obeyed the will of heaven. Since he became emperor, he never thought that today would happen. I have reached such a desperate situation. I regret that I should not have listened to your words in the past and slowly proclaimed myself emperor."
Yan Xiang also sighed in his heart and wanted to say some words of comfort, but he couldn't say anything. Suddenly I heard Yuan Shu's hoarse voice calling: "Master Yan, please take my family across the Yellow River and join Yuan Benchu in recognition of your many years of following me."
Yan Xiang was shocked. He looked up and saw that Yuan Shu's face was already full of tears and he was looking at the jade seal in his hand in a daze. Yan Xiang wanted to retort, but Yuan Shu shook his hand and said: "My son Yuan Yao is still young and incompetent. Master Yan is pitiful that I only have one son and one daughter. He should preserve my bloodline. My brother Yuan Xu is the commander of the guards. The master can quickly I'm going to ask him to pick up my relatives. Let's take the Beimang Tunnel out of the city tonight and cross the river to Yecheng."
"Yuan Benchu hates me and will not tolerate it. But after all, he has the same father as me, so he will not harm my children. When I compile a letter, Master Yan will take it with him and give it to Benchu if necessary. This can save Yaoer and the others. life."
After that, I asked for paper and pen, and wrote a letter with a little bit of paper. The letter said: "Lu has been away from the Han Dynasty for a long time. The world is in charge, and the government is at home. Heroes compete to divide the territory. This is no different from the Seven Kingdoms on the weekend. Only the strong have ears. The Yuan family was appointed to be the king, Fu Ruibingran. Now the king occupies fertile fields and has millions of households. If you are strong, don't compete with others for bigness. If you are position, there is nothing higher than others. Although Cao Cao wants to support the weak and reward the weak, he is safe. If you can continue your destiny, it will be destroyed! I sincerely return to the great destiny, and you will make it prosperous. The jade seal passed down to the country should be returned to you. Thinking of the surname Yuan, I originally protected my family."
After writing, he wrapped the jade seal with a letter, put it in Yan Xiang's hand, and said warmly: "Yan Jun, go!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
