"promise!"
After listening to Lu Li's words for a long time, Zhang Heng reluctantly handed over his hand. Now that he was defeated, he wanted to pass back these provocative words.
And with the character of the lord, he will definitely be punished for the crime of discouraging his energy, and even if he doesn't die, he will lose his skin.
At this thought, Zhang Heng's face became even more gloomy, and he subconsciously turned the horse's head, thinking of words to reduce his guilt while moving forward.
At this moment, an arrow flew past the scarf above his head, "Wait a minute, I haven't let you go yet."
"If you lead troops and forcefully break into Hangu Pass, if you are not punished, how can you show the majesty of Han law?"
At this point, Lu Li put down his magpie bow, raised his eyes to look at Guan Lou, and said, "Come here, cut off the noses of the invading enemies, and then cut off their ears."
Cutting off the nose and cutting off the ears are criminal laws that have been handed down from ancient times——
Anyone who violates the emperor's order, revolutionizes public opinion and obeys the system, commits adultery, steals, assaults, and hurts others will be punished severely.
However, Lu Li's move was just to humiliate Dong Zhuo. Anyway, it was impossible for the opponent to retreat. On the contrary, Dong Zhuo would definitely attack the vanguard when he saw that he was frustrated. Therefore, it was better to anger him and make him lose his mind.
"General, a soldier must be killed but not humiliated." Zhang Heng restrained his expression, but his eyes could not help but turn red.
No one with a bloody heart would accept such a humiliating punishment.
Because of this, Zhang Heng pulled out the tasseled gun stuck on the ground, raised his eyes and stared at Lu Li with a ferocious expression, obviously ready to die.
You should know that the nose grows in the middle of the face and has a prominent position. Once it is cut off, it will leave a prominent mark on the face that can never be covered up.
"I didn't say I was going to punish you."
Lu Li knew that it was already a great humiliation for Zhang Heng to return to the camp to deliver the news. If he cut off his nose or ears again, he would definitely fight to the death.
"You are delivering the message for me, so you are one of our own. How can you be punished?"
After saying that, the door behind him opened again, and hundreds of cavalrymen filed out, led by Deputy Lieutenant Zhang Jing.
The general was incompetent and the three armies were exhausted.
After the general failed, the five hundred Dongqi stayed in place, because they knew that if they dared to resist, they would die on the spot.
In addition, these soldiers from Xiliang are not very resistant to the punishment of cutting off their noses——
Hundreds of years ago, some people who had been tortured had no shame to live there, so they fled together to live in remote areas. The foreigners were surprised to see these people without noses and ears. When asked why, they deceived the foreigners and said that this was a custom in China. Out of admiration for the Central Plains culture, the foreigners followed suit and cut off each other's noses and ears. ear.
Most of Dong Qizhong were Hu people and Han people transformed into Hu people, so they saved a lot of trouble.
I saw Zhang Jing leading a hundred soldiers, dividing them into several teams, and quickly chopped off the enemy's noses and ears without bandaging them. After finishing the job, he stripped off their armor and took away their horses.
During the whole process, Zhang Heng's hand on the gun barrel tightened and unclenched, and so on, until Lu Li waved his hand like he was shooing away flies: "Remember to bring my reminder to Dong Hou."
"No...No!"
Zhang Heng suddenly felt anxious, turned the horse's head around, and drove away.
Not long after, Hangu Pass was closed again. Lu Li climbed up the tower and looked at the Xiliang Army camp in the distance.
At this moment, if you ignore the smell of blood and the mess on the ground, then everything will be as if it has never happened and it will be extremely quiet.
Although Zhao Yun was just starting out and lacked battlefield experience, he could understand this approach and was not disgusted with it. He tilted his head and asked, "My brother cut off his nose, cut off his ears, and ordered the enemy general to send a message to Dong Zhuo. Is this an attempt to provoke the general?" "
"Show strength."
Lu Li said frankly: "Dong Zhuo traveled thousands of miles to lead his army in person. Why would he return empty-handed? This time he sent troops and generals just to test the strength of Hangu Pass. Now that the vanguard camp he sent has been defeated by me alone, it will definitely I will put away my contempt.”
"good."
Zhang Yang nodded, "But Dong Zhuo has been on the battlefield for twenty years and has seen countless battle formations. Now he is even more powerful than before. He will never give up easily."
"Next, it will be a fierce battle."
At this point, Lu Li sighed and said in a deep voice: "As long as we block it when its sharp edge is revealed, the Xiliang cavalry outside the pass will calm down a little."
"And after tonight, the reinforcements will arrive as scheduled, and all the troubles will be solved."
After all, one burst of energy will weaken again, and three times it will be exhausted. If it is exhausted, I will be full, so I can overcome it!
Neither Zhao Yun nor Zhang Yang had any objections to Lu Li's words, but who should fight next time became their biggest concern.
"If I can challenge two enemy formations by myself, I will definitely defeat Dong Zhuo's spirit!"
It is indeed rare to find people who can talk about stealing credit so confidently and make it impossible to refute, and Lu Li is undoubtedly the leader among them.
Zhao Yun: "..."
Zhang Yang: "..."
At the same time, Zhang Heng, who was lucky enough to escape, returned to Dong camp with 500 remaining soldiers.
When the soldiers who were responsible for guarding the camp saw this scene, they were all horrified and hurriedly called for doctors to come and treat him. When the soldiers along the way saw this, they ignored the strict military discipline and went over to inquire. When they learned that these tragic events were caused by the captain of Hangu Pass, they immediately clamored for revenge.
I imagine that they followed Dong Zhuo in the north and south, suppressed the Yellow Turbans, and suppressed the rebellion. They always won more and lost less, and when they lost, they never suffered such humiliation!
For a moment, the whole camp was in an uproar.
From the commander of the camp to the military lord, and then to the commanders of other departments, everyone looked at the camp and wanted to rush in and ask for a fight.
You must know that for this ever-victorious army, just one defeat will not only not make them sink, but on the contrary, it will only arouse their fighting spirit: wash away this shame with blood!
As for Zhang Heng.
How can a defeated general show courage?
In order to survive and be useful, he chose to endure the humiliation and bear the burden. But when he returned to the camp and faced the searching eyes of the soldiers and junior high school students, he felt regret instantly welling up in his heart.
Especially after seeing the camp with the big banner standing on it, Zhang Heng felt unprecedented fear and humiliation. Subconsciously, he pulled out his sword...
When he was struggling, the tent door was opened.
A Confucian scholar with a delicate face walked out and said warmly: "The Lord orders you to go in."
"gentlemen……"
"Needless to say, we underestimated the defender."
At this time, Li Ru patted Zhang Heng's shoulder and said forgivingly: "After you leave, Jia Xu and I came up with a hexagram at the same time."
"how?"
"The 30th hexagram, Li, the two Li fires overlap each other, and the top and bottom are transparent. The fire has energy but is invisible, which means the main meaning is unreal and uncertain.?"
Seeing the attitude of the first counselor in the army, Zhang Heng felt relieved and thought: It turns out that God's will is like this, I guess the lord will not punish him severely.
Thinking of this, he asked: "May I ask, sir, what's the explanation?"
"The appearance is extremely grand, with the scorching sun in the sky. It is not advisable to rush forward or act on impulse." Li Ru shook his head, "I shouldn't have hastily sent you two there at the beginning. It is useless to talk more. Go in, the lord is waiting inside."
Just like that, the two of them walked into the big tent side by side.
The moment he saw Dong Zhuo, Zhang Heng immediately prostrated himself on the ground without saying a word, grabbed the ground with his head, and silently waited for his surrender.
Time passed by minute by minute.
During this period, wailing sounds could be heard in the distance, and doctors were treating the injuries of the five hundred remaining soldiers. It was really sad for those who heard it, and shed tears for those who saw it.
After waiting for a long time, Zhang Heng bravely raised his head and said hesitantly: "The captain of Hangu Pass asked me to send a message to the lord."
Dong Zhuo's face was expressionless. He held the knife on his waist with one hand and stroked his bulging belly with the other. He seemed to be suppressing his anger and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"The captain guarding the gate said, the captain guarding the gate said..."
"Why are you so timid? Let's speak out!"
After saying that, Dong Zhuo squinted his eyes and returned to his indifferent appearance, but the veterans who have followed him for many years all know that——
This action... I'm afraid someone will suffer.
Zhang Heng swallowed his throat, suppressed all his thoughts, kowtowed and apologized, and said: "The captain guarding the pass said: I hope that Marquis Dong will return to Xiliang quickly before a big mistake occurs."
"Wait a minute, what did he call me? You have to listen to the exact words."
"Dong Hou." Zhang Heng replied truthfully.
Hearing this, everyone in the tent was quite surprised. The enemy general behaved in such an arrogant manner. They thought he would be rude, but they didn't expect that he knew some etiquette.
At this time, Duke, who was frowning and thinking about various situations, thought of a possibility:
The captain guarding the gate is also an actor!
After all, only those who are familiar with the historical process can maintain due respect in the current situation where they are ready to fight.
Dong Zhuo stared at Zhang Heng for a while. Seeing his respectful attitude and fear on his face, he released his right hand holding the knife and said expressionlessly: "Is there any more?"
"...The general will not dare to say anything."
"Um?"
Pu Fan's big hand once again placed the handle of the knife.
"There are Yulin Army guards in the palace province, and there are city gates in the capital, as well as the Shangjunxiaweibu, Zhujunxiaweibu, and Dianjunxiaweibu... Now, Marquis Dong has entered Luoyang as a foreign official, even if it is for From Meng Ming’s point of view, it is very inappropriate for King Qin to escort him.”
Having said this, Zhang Heng choked up again, as if he was in a dilemma.
But before Dong Zhuo could speak, he saw a flash of cold light from the corner of his eye and said quickly:
"In addition, the old thief Yuan Wei used edicts to kill the late Taiwei Fan Ling and the young minister Xu. He allowed his clan members to besiege the imperial city, disturbed the Queen Mother, and caused the young emperor to live among the people. Such people despised the heaven and earth, destroyed the country and killed the king. Do you believe in the brilliant man and the old thief with the gray beard, Donghou?"
"To be honest, the Queen Mother has issued a decree to gather a large number of righteous soldiers, vowing to wipe out the Central Plains and slay the evil forces. If you understand the overall situation and retreat early, you may be able to save yourself. If not..."
"how?"
"If you still rely on your troops to be strong, you will be nothing more than a turtle in a urn, and you can be captured with a flip of your hands!"
Before Dong Zhuo could react, Hua Xiong was furious and said in a hateful voice: "How dare a nobody speak such arrogant words and humiliate my lord in this way, I will eventually ask for a fight!"
"Yes, as long as the lord gives the order, we will immediately send out our troops and kill him personally!"
The words were quite passionate.
However, Duke still noticed that some of the generals were acting harshly, not because they were afraid of the guarding captain, but because they felt guilty and worried about being liquidated by the so-called righteous army——
It is already a serious crime to enter the capital without an imperial edict, and now it is heard that Yuan Wei, the imperial patronage, is a man who plans to destroy the country and kill the king, and is about to fall. Faced with this change, who will not panic? It's just not visible on the face.
And who is Dong Zhuo?
It was obvious at a glance that the generals had doubts.
I saw him letting out a long sigh, with an extremely angry look on his face, and said loudly: "I joined the army when I was young, determined to fight for the country through life and death. The Qiang in Liangzhou, the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou, and the rebellion in Xiliang. Now I have been on the battlefield for thirty-one years!"
Except for the two counselors Li Ru and Jia Xu, no one knew what the lord was talking about, and they all listened.
"In the past thirty-one years, I have been fighting almost every month. I have not left a piece of good flesh behind me, and I have suffered more than a hundred wounds. As we all know, I am not from a high family, and I am not from a famous family. Now, all my military achievements are due to a single sword. It was fought with one sword!"
Even though he already knew that his cheap father-in-law was not a simple man and was definitely not as miserable as later generations described him, Duke still couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.
On the side, Dong Zhuo was still minding his own business and said: "As the saying goes, the people who lead the land are not the king's ministers. Now the young master is suspicious of the country and the eunuchs control the government. As long as we have a heart of loyalty to the emperor, how can we have foreign officials and court officials?" What is the difference? I vow to go to Luoyang and see with my own eyes who is the loyal minister and who is the sycophant! Help the Han Dynasty!"
As soon as the words fell, the whole tent was silent.
When these words are said, they are really impactful and deafening.
Somehow, Duke felt that he was filled with a sense of mission. He wished he could fly into the imperial city with his sword and kill all the treacherous officials and villains.
In other words.
What I do is the right way!
This is especially true for time travellers, not to mention everyone else.
Hua Xiong, Xu Rong and other generals of the town army asked for battle one after another. Some of the impatient ones drew their swords on the spot to show their determination. As for the previous doubts, they were all gone!
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost over, Dong Zhuo turned his anger into a smile and raised his voice: "Gentlemen, please be patient for a moment. The little thief guarding the city defeated my vanguard. At this time, the morale of the army must be high. He must want to take this opportunity to win another victory." …”
Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.
Who doesn’t know this truth?
Dong Zhuo could see Lu Li's plan at a glance and was secretly vigilant.
Li Ru and Jia Xu performed divination separately, but the results were exactly the same: it is not advisable to make hasty progress and act on impulse.
Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said: "We have marched for thousands of miles without rest, so we must bury the pot and start the stove to feed the soldiers. It will not be too late to challenge after some repairs."
"Let's go back to camp and organize ourselves."
"promise!"
The military orders were overwhelming, and the generals had no choice but to temporarily calm down and exit the tent.
There was no reward or punishment. Zhang Heng felt that this was the best result. He kowtowed to Dong Zhuo three times in a row before silently getting up and walking outside the tent.
Seeing this, Duke hurriedly followed. He wanted to know what the captain of Hangu Pass looked like and who was playing the role.
Meng Ming?
It’s obviously a word!
You can't guess anything from this.
Suddenly, Dong Zhuo called out to Duke: "Ziqing, where are you going?"
"Father-in-law, my son-in-law has something to ask General Zhang." Duke quickly turned around and reported back.
Seeing that he was in a hurry, Dong Zhuo nodded, waved and said: "Go back quickly, let's have a meal together later."
"promise."
At three o'clock in the hour, the sky becomes dark.
The aroma of meat wafts over Hangu Pass.
Lu Li, who was empty in his belly, grabbed a roasted lamb leg and asked, "Does Marquis Dong have any intention of going to war?"
"Captain, when we passed by, the camp gate of Dong camp was closed tightly, and there seemed to be no intention of sending troops."
Zhang Jing stood with his hands down, swallowing his saliva while looking at the golden leg of lamb.
