"Quick, get out of the way!"
Bang~
"ah!"
Sun Ce pulled the man in front of him back, but he was still a step too late, and the man's head was blown open by the mace hammer.
Hua Cun frowned slightly, looked at Sun Ce, and shouted: "Boy, have we met before somewhere?"
Without waiting for Sun Ce's response, Hua Kun lowered his head and looked at the giant anchor-shaped weapon in Sun Ce's hand, and couldn't help but frown.
Sun Ce looked at the man who could no longer die, and weakly put the body down.
"I am Jiangdong Sun Ce."
Hua Cun seemed to have thought of something, and just then a long sword was swung at him. Hua Cun raised his eyebrows and slapped it away with a hammer.
"I remember that kid who was defeated by Lu Fengxian in the ring."
Sun Ce frowned.
Hua Kun casually slapped a man to death and sneered: "I didn't expect you to turn to Yuan Shu, but that's good. Come on, let's have some fun."
Sun Ce looked at Hua Cun with a wary look. Because he was wearing a mask, he didn't know who the person behind the mask was.
But after listening to Hua Cun talk about the arena, he must be a member of the Longshan Army.
Looking at Hua Kun's purple and gold mace, he immediately confirmed his identity, cupped his fists and said: "General Hua, why bother killing them all? They are no longer able to resist, you can definitely persuade them to surrender."
Hua Cun looked around, and sure enough, there were not many of the original five hundred elites left.
Hua Cun laughed, raised the purple and gold mace, and pointed towards the city gate.
"Why do I want to persuade you to surrender? It's clearly written in the war book, either open the city gates or fight to the end. Yuan Shu doesn't feel sorry for the lives of his men, but you feel sorry for him?"
"I don't dare, it's just..."
"Okay, it's useless to talk anymore, just say whether to fight or not."
Hua Ji was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, so he took off his mask and said in a deep voice: "For the sake of the weapons in your hands, I will give you a chance to survive. As long as you survive thirty moves under my hands, I can save your life. "
Sun Ce frowned and couldn't help but tighten the giant anchor in his hand.
At this moment, Xu Huang, who was not far away, suddenly shouted: "Listen to the people on the city tower, open the city gate now and you can spare their lives."
Hua Cun and Sun Ce looked towards the city gate tower at the same time.
Yuan Shu, Han Fu, Liu Yu, Wang Yun and others, as well as those from aristocratic families who were watching the excitement, all looked pale and lost the confidence and stability they had at the beginning.
Hearing Xu Huang's voice, Lu Bu, Zhang Fei and others stopped their offensive, waiting for Yuan Shu and others' response.
Of the original five hundred elites, only thirty or forty people were dead at this time. There was no point in continuing the fight, because this was simply a one-sided massacre.
Liu Yu looked at Yuan Shu in shock, and said anxiously: "Open the city gate on the highway. There is no point in defending. We cannot resist such a strong army."
Han Fu also shook his head and sighed: "I didn't expect the Wei clan to be so powerful. We are all too blind and arrogant. When I think of there being ten thousand elite soldiers like this in Mang Mountain, I feel breathless." Come."
Yuan Shu's face turned green and white. Hearing the voices of the two people, his eyes closed unconsciously, and an emotion called despair arose in his heart, covering his entire body in an instant.
Behind the three people, Wang Yun no longer knew what to say.
He smiled bitterly and looked at his son and tribesmen behind him. He knew very well that as soon as the city gate opened, the only thing that would greet them all was death.
From the current situation, it seems that even if the city gates are not opened, it will only be a matter of time before the Wei family takes Luoyang.
Defend the city?
meaningless.
That would only increase casualties. As long as Yuan Shu and the others were not stupid, they would immediately open the city gate and choose to surrender to the Wei family. Maybe they would get some benefits. At least they would save their lives and leave the green hills without worrying about having firewood.
But the Wang family couldn't do it. The reason why the Wei family went south was because of him.
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Yuan Shu nodded feebly, "Open the city gate. I just hope that the Wei family can show mercy."
Liu Yu and Han Fu breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. They looked at Wang Yun behind them, with no hatred in their eyes, only sympathy.
You said it was not good for you to offend anyone, but you sent someone to assassinate Wei Zhongdao.
Wang Yun was already heartbroken, and he raised his hands and begged: "You three, Wang has a merciless request..."
···
Da da da!
Two hours later.
Wei Cheng sat on the carriage, flanked by seven war gods on both sides, and Shi Shiran entered Luoyang City.
There are strong military guards on both sides of the road. On the left are 5,000 Longshan troops, on the right are 5,000 Hupo troops, and behind them are 10,000 City Guards.
From the Valley Gate in the north of the city to the Xuanwu Gate of the Royal Palace, every fifty meters the carriage traveled, the soldiers would shout loudly: "Mighty!"
The people in the city did not dare to take a step closer to the streets, and could only hide in alleys and homes to watch from a distance. The uniform pace of the three armies was like drums beating in everyone's hearts, which was disturbing.
The urns that store water in the small courtyard in the city, the water waves ripple back and forth rhythmically, and the footsteps one after another actually cause a resonance effect.
Outside Xuanwu Gate, Wang Yun and his clan members had been kneeling on the ground waiting for a long time.
As the carriage approached, Wang Yun slowly raised his head and looked at the former young man.
Wang Yun's first wife, Wang Wei, who was born in the Wei family of Hedong, looked at Wei Cheng in the carriage with a sad expression.
"Uncle, we meet again."
Wei Cheng didn't get out of the car, and he didn't even open the door curtain.
Wang Yun trembled, smiled lonely, and said: "Wei Shijun is so exalted. Mr. Wang is not worthy of your title."
Wang Weishi quickly begged for mercy: "Cheng'er, aunt, please let Gaier and Chang'er go. They are both innocent brothers."
Wang Gai, who was kneeling behind his father, raised his head, pulled a young girl beside him, kowtowed to the carriage, and shouted: "Wang Gai, please show me your noble hand and leave some incense for me, the Wang family."
"Brother, wuwuwu..." The girl next to Wang Gai burst into tears and looked at the carriage in confusion.
Wei Cheng did not respond. Through the gap in the door curtain, he naturally saw the expressions of Wang Yun and others. When he saw the girl, he hesitated for a moment and finally closed his eyes, "General Xu, detain them temporarily. "
Xu Huang clasped his fists in response and waved his hand.
"Cheng'er, Cheng'er..."
"Cousin, cousin Zhongdao, Chang'er doesn't know anything. Please spare her life."
Wei Teng showed no expression on his face and signaled Hao Zhao to continue moving forward.
Passed Xuanwu Gate.
It is the so-called Nangong.
There is a palace here, which is the place where the emperor and officials discuss matters. In this era, there was not so much attention to detail. When discussing national affairs, the emperor and officials would sit on the floor.
It's just that the emperor sat on a low stool, which was actually a bed without legs. It was engraved with various totems and auspicious clouds, which was regarded as a dragon chair.
As soon as they entered the palace, Wei Min and Wei Yan took one of Wei Cheng's hands at the same time and forced Wei Cheng to this position to sit down.
Tian Feng, Jia Xu, and Xu Ding stood on the left, and generals such as Lu Bu, Xu Huang, and Zhang Fei stood on the right.
In the hall were Yuan Shu, Liu Yu, Han Fu, and officials from various aristocratic families, including his father-in-law Cai Yong.
Seeing Wei Cheng sitting on the dragon chair, no one showed any extreme emotions, but some people were inevitably unhappy.
After all, Wei Cheng was not of Han Dynasty blood like Liu Yu. Naturally, he would not be able to convince the public if he sat on the throne.
Different from them, the expressions of Wei Min, Wei Yan, Xu Ding, Xu Huang, Zhang Fei, Hua Ju and others were much more exciting.
They have been looking forward to this day for so long!
When Wei Qing sat down, Tian Feng took a step forward, faced Yuan Shu and others, and said loudly: "My lord has given orders. Everything in the city remains as usual. Except for the Wang family and others, everyone still performs their duties. First, pacify the people in the city. There must be no mistakes.”
Many officials were startled when they heard this, and then their expressions were overjoyed.
Yuan Shu, Han Fu, and Liu Yu looked at each other, as if they had made a big decision, and they took a step forward at the same time.
Liu Yu held up a seal with both hands and said: "This is the jade seal passed down by my great Han Dynasty. I ask you to appoint a new king."
"New king?"
Wei Min sneered, stepped forward and said: "Liu Boyan (Liu Yu), don't think that I don't know what you are planning, and I am not afraid to tell you that the position of the new king belongs to whoever it is. If any of you are dissatisfied, Come forward now if you can.”
Liu Yu's face was startled and he asked in surprise: "Don't the Wei family make King Chenliu the emperor?"
Wei Min laughed and said, "What's wrong?"
"this……"
All the officials looked at each other in disbelief, and discussions broke out in the hall.
Wei Cheng frowned at the noise and looked at Lu Bu.
Lu Bu held Fang Tian's painted halberd and shouted loudly: "Quiet, anyone who makes trouble will be killed without mercy!"
There was an old minister in the hall who didn't seem to be afraid of death. He walked up to the front and shouted loudly: "My son Wei, do you still want to usurp the throne?"
Wei Cheng frowned slightly and looked at this person.
Wei Yan, who was standing next to him, immediately introduced him: "Shisun Rui, he is a minister and a servant, but he is also a wise minister."
Wei Teng nodded slightly, looked at the scholar Sun Rui, and asked: "If I can lead the Han Dynasty to expand the territory and the people have enough food and clothing, then I am plotting to usurp the throne. What should you do?"
Scholar Sun Rui frowned, stunned, and said: "But the Liu family is the orthodox Han Dynasty."
Wei Cheng smiled.
"When Emperor Ling was in power, the ten ministers monopolized the power and brought chaos to the court. The people were in dire straits. Where is the orthodoxy?"
"How can the descendants of the descendants be of no more than a common man in the countryside, and when they dismiss virtuous ministers at will at the slightest disagreement, where is the orthodoxy?"
"When Dong Zhuo was dictatorial in governing the government, killing emperors and empresses, and fornicating in the harem, what was the so-called orthodoxy you said about him?"
Wei Cheng has never been an aggressive person, but he still has to say something to some pedantic people.
If people from the Liu family could govern the world well, Wei Cheng would not want to sit in this position. Even now, he was just pushed up by his two uncles to sit for a while. He has not yet decided whether to usurp the throne or not.
But he believed that if he were to take this position, he would be more qualified than all the people who had sat here before.
For no reason, just because I am also a Han and a descendant of the Han Dynasty, all I want in my heart is to strengthen the Han Dynasty.
Seeing that Shi Sun Rui's old face was red from holding back, Wei Yan was afraid that he would say something again that would offend Wei Cheng, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Brother Junrong, please be patient. It doesn't matter whether I, the Wei family, are planning something." To usurp the throne, I only want to ask you one question, and if you can answer it, we will leave immediately."
Shi Sunrui knew Wei Zhuo. After all, many of the Wei family had served as officials in the court before, but they just offended He Jin, so Wei Zhuo and others were deposed.
"You ask."
Wei Yao bowed his hands in front of him and asked with a smile: "In the past, Emperor Yao was in the Zen position of Yu and Shun. Shun also ordered Yu. The destiny is not normal, but it is virtuous. How can we explain it?"
Shi Sunrui's expression changed greatly. Wei Zhao's question directly denied Liu's orthodoxy, saying that the world should be filled with virtuous people.
Wei Yan added: "The people have been tired of chaos for a long time. Brother Junrong has been an official in the court for twenty years. Can't you see that your so-called orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty has faded away?"
Shisun Rui frowned. He didn't know how to answer. Wei Zhao was asking him to choose between the common people in the world and the Liu family.
As a wise minister, his loyalty should not be to the emperor, but to the people of this world.
If he chooses the Liu family, then he is not a wise minister.
If he chooses the people, wouldn't his just remarks be ridiculous?
Seeing that it was almost done, Wei Yan stepped forward to help Sun Rui up, and said harmoniously: "Although you have lived in Luodu for a long time, you should have heard a lot about the current situation in Hedong. You can think about it, if this Han Dynasty in the world is like Hedong It would be great to be rich."
Everyone looked at each other, and some officials who often paid attention to Hedong County lowered their heads in thought.
Even Shi Sunrui looked constipated. He had suggested more than once that Sinong follow the example of Hedong County in developing a farming contract system.
In fact, in his heart, he also recognized the rise of the Wei family.
However, it was difficult for him to accept Wei Cheng's assumption of the throne.
"Okay, that's all. Think carefully when you go back. If you want to stay, your positions will remain unchanged and you will be more likely to be reused. Of course, you can also choose to leave. I hereby promise that I will never I’m not going to embarrass you in the slightest.”
All the officials looked at each other, some sighed, some closed their eyes in deep thought, and some were still filled with indignation.
Not long after, Wei Cheng and his party were the only ones left in the hall.
Oh, Cai Yong also stayed. After all, he was half of the Wei family, and he was Wei Cheng's father-in-law.
Wei Min placed the imperial seal in front of Wei Cheng.
"Hahaha, Cheng'er, this seat is quite comfortable, isn't it?"
Wei Cheng leaned back angrily, raised his head and said, "Second uncle, you are really good. On the way, I felt that you and fifth uncle were hiding something from me. This is the relationship."
At that time, Wei Cheng heard what the two of them said about the palace, and thought they wanted to experience what it was like to live in the palace. Unexpectedly, they turned out to be against him.
Wei Min smiled, with a proud look on his face. As long as Wei Qing was willing to sit in this position, nothing else mattered.
Cai Yong was a little excited. After all, the person sitting in this seat was his son-in-law.
"Cheng'er, what are you going to do with Yuan Jiujiu and others next?"
Wei Cheng stood up and saluted Cai Yong, shook his head and said: "The three of them still have some backbone, but not much. If they are more honest, I have a good job here that can make them easier."
"oh?"
After hearing this, everyone looked at Wei Cheng, curious about what he meant by a good thing.
Wei Qing did not sell out, and said with a smile: "There is a Japanese country in the northeast of Youzhou. Yuan Shu's navy is quite strong. I plan to let him and Liu Yu go to defeat the Japanese country. There is a silver mountain there, so it cannot be cheap. Devil."
By the way, Youzhou during the Eastern Han Dynasty included today's Korean Peninsula. If you are interested, you can find out how vast the territory of the Han Dynasty was.
