"We have a huge opportunity right in front of us. If we miss this one, we will never have such an opportunity to reach the summit directly again!"
"Time waits not for us. If you hesitate for a moment, an unexpected birth may occur."
"How can you move forward when you think there is a way out? Have you forgotten the story of King Xiang breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat?"
"Give all your energy, all your life, bones, and blood to overcome this hurdle. If you don't move forward bravely now, how long will it take?"
"When the Duke of Luoyang regains his strength, will you go back to Liangzhou in despair to be looked down upon by others, scolded as warriors of the border counties, and stay on that bloody battlefield forever?"
"Don't you want to sit peacefully in Luoyang and get everything at your fingertips?"
"If you don't work hard now, in the next one hundred or two hundred years, your descendants will be looked down upon by the descendants of the prince!"
Li Ru's voice rang in the ears, hearts and minds of the Xiliang generals, and everyone listening felt their blood surge, "Are you willing to live like that again?"
"I don't want to!"
"I don't want to!"
Every word Li Ru said hit hard in the hearts of the Xiliang generals. Li Ru's words brought out the anger that had been suppressed for a hundred years in Liangzhou, and brought out the unwillingness in everyone's hearts. .
Is there anyone in this world who can single-handedly promote the general trend?
How could Li Ru let the entire Xiliang avenge him after he was humiliated?
It is because the entire Xiliang people are unwilling to accept it. It is with this unwillingness in their hearts that they can endure hunger and develop a strong will in a difficult and difficult environment.
Today, after seeing this prosperous Luoyang, it's time to change roles. From the time Emperor Guangwu was appointed again, one hundred years of wealth would be enough.
The ministers take turns to sit down. Today we are going to Xiliang!
If you ask for what reason, the iron cavalry rides to Luoyang!
Li Ru was very satisfied with the reaction of the Xiliang generals. If he maintained this spirit, what place in the world could he not go to?
Dong Zhuo laughed loudly, drew the sharp sword in his hand, and roared: "Go and attack the city, let the officials in Luoyang see the bravery of our Xiliang sons, and let them know who has been protecting us for these hundred years. them."
His extremely majestic body was as majestic as the God of War under the sunlight. Li Ru looked at the high-spirited Dong Zhuo with satisfaction. Recalling the words of Wushuang Hou Luokong, he shook his head and thought to himself: "Wushuang Hou, such Dong Zhongying, Who in the world can stop our Xiliang cavalry?"
"Here!"
The generals of Xiliang drew their swords one after another and were about to organize their soldiers to attack the city.
Liu Bian looked at this scene and felt cold all over. He asked Luo Kong tremblingly: "Junhou, why are these Xiliang troops like this?"
Luo Kong held Liu Bian's hand and said seriously: "Your Majesty, if there is a chance in the future.
If you have the opportunity to rule the world, remember that you listened to half of what these Xiliang troops said just now, and the other half was an excuse.
There is no fairness in this world, but we must try to be as fair as possible.
At that time, Guanzhong oppressed Guanzhong, and finally Emperor Guangwu relied on Guanzhong to raise troops. Even if he successfully took over Guanzhong, he still had to abandon Guanzhong in the end.
This is called tooth for tooth, blood for blood.
These one hundred years are all about repaying debts. Now that Kansai is being oppressed and the warriors in the border counties are bleeding, they naturally hate Kanto and even the royal family.
They wanted the royal family and the noble family to retaliate. "
Luo Kong hated the royal family with these words, and Liu Bian and Tang Ji were frightened when they heard this, "There is a scale in the hearts of people in the world.
Why is Luo Shi never subject to these accusations? It's because Luo Shi has been sacrificing and bleeding.
Power and status can only bring false support. Only blood and sacrifice can create true immortality! "
Liu Bian listened in a daze, but Tang Ji's eyes lit up. Luo Kong touched Liu Bian's head and said nothing more.
Liu Bian would not be an emperor who could hold great power. These words were just some of the emotions Luo Kong wanted to express.
In this world that is even less willing to endure, this kind of obvious unfair treatment will only lead to one outcome, and that is a mass rebellion.
The rivalry between regions is really too strong. Between Guanxi and Guandong, between Liangzhou in Guanxi and the Western Regions, between Guanzhong and Liangzhou, between the states in Guandong, and even among the counties in each state. In the general environment of our country, there are cracks of dissatisfaction everywhere.
The nobles married each other in the counties and made friends with each other in the states, but that was all. They could not get out if they wanted to, and others could not get in if they wanted to.
No one knows how to bridge this gap. After all, it was the emperor who took the lead in doing so.
Now is the time to usher in a backlash. Small-scale resistance is no longer effective. These warriors holding sword handles rebelled.
Of course, without Luo Xiao, who suddenly pushed the military force of the nobles into the abyss, these short-term resistance would have been difficult to succeed.
But I really can’t tell now.
The nobles also have a very strong foundation, how strong can they be?
It can be said that if Luo Xiao is still alive, he will also start to use the nobles. Although it is impossible to be as powerful as the Later Han Dynasty, it is still no problem to control about a quarter.
As long as these nobles are given time, up to three years, they will be able to rearm themselves enough to compete with the border army, and through a steady supply of supplies, they can exhaust the elites of these border counties and then defeat them.
…
The new letter sent by the Xiliang Army in Luoyang City spread, causing quite a stir, and the people in the city suddenly became confused.
In any war, there is no unity. There must be those who fight to the death, those who sit on the fence, and those who surrender.
Moreover, these factions will change. It is not enough to kill those who will surrender in advance, because as the situation changes, new surrender factions will appear.
To put it bluntly, there are some who fight to the death because the situation does not allow for surrender. They originally wanted to surrender but could not get any benefits, so they fought to the death.
Only if the benefits given by the enemy are enough, the family can be changed faster than anyone else.
This is why it is said that if you defend for a long time, you will lose. Those powerful generals who defend the city, in addition to being relatively strong militarily, are usually political strongmen who can settle internal differences.
Are there such people in Luoyang City now?
have!
But no power.
Those who have power have their own ideas in their hearts. It's okay for Queen Mother He to play palace fighting, but it would be a joke to ask her to deal with these things.
The main force in the city was naturally the Taiping Army. In addition to the Taiping Army, the top wealthy families also opposed Dong Zhuo's entry into the city, especially the Yuan family.
"We don't know what the consequences of Dong Zhuo's entry into the city will be, and we absolutely cannot take any risks.
The news of the death of Taoist Master Tian is spreading everywhere, and the news of Dong Zhuo's siege of Luoyang will also spread to all the states and counties soon. At that time, righteous soldiers will naturally lead troops from all over the world.
By that time, even if Dong Zhuo really has some evil intentions, someone will still be able to control him. "
Who is this so-called righteous man?
Everyone knows very well that now Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu of the Yuan family have returned to their hometown in Runan and the other has entered Jizhou. Aren't they just waiting for their own people to enter Luoyang?
But many people didn't say anything. After all, you, Yuan, are not the only ones in the world who are promising.
Under the current situation, I don’t believe that the Zhaocheng Luo family can still sit firmly on Diaoyutai.
And although our families are not as prominent as yours, the Yuan family, they are not arrogant. It is still uncertain who will get the benefits in the end.
With this in mind, each of these people sternly agreed with the Yuan family head's opinion, and scenes of great drama were constantly being staged in Luoyang City.
None of these ministers who had people outside wanted to let Dong Zhuo enter the city, at least until their own foreign aid arrived. However, those who had not been able to benefit before, or the ministers who had been standing on the opposite side of these main war parties, did not want to see them. The family's reputation is becoming more and more prominent, and they are planning to find a way to introduce Dong Zhuo to the city to break the current situation of being unable to turn over.
As for whether letting Dong Zhuo in will lead to the destruction of Luoyang, no one has thought about this issue at all. This is the holy city of Luoyang, a city built by Emperor Su personally. The most it can do is plunder. Who dares to do anything to the city?
Besides, Zhang Jiao didn't even rob the city when he entered the city. No matter how shameless Dong Zhuo was, he was still a Han official. He couldn't be inferior to a rebellious person like Zhang Jiao, right?
If he really did that kind of thing, who would still be convinced by him?
Doesn't he want to establish a stable rule in Luoyang City?
…
The Xiliang Army showed tenacious fighting spirit and excellent combat capabilities. Several counterattacks by the Luoyang City Army out of the city were repulsed without causing any damage to the Xiliang Army.
Along with the Xiliang army, there were also a large number of siege equipment, weapons and equipment, and spare troops. A large number of cannon fodder was sent to the city wall to consume the armaments in the city.
The three-day fierce attack made the city of Luoyang seem to be shaking, but the Xiliang Army did not waver at all. After the fierce attack, the Xiliang Army briefly began to repair. The city of Luoyang took a breath, and then received a letter from the Xiliang Army. .
"I came from Liangzhou, the late emperor gave me your trust, and your majesty granted me important responsibilities. How can I not shed tears of gratitude!
I led 500,000 Liangzhou athletes to march two thousand miles, galloping day and night, to Luoyang City. Is it for the so-called powerful position?
That is really underestimating me. My purpose is to revive the Han Dynasty and revive the Han ancestral temple!
The Queen Mother is the mother of the Emperor. How respected is your position?
After the emperor succeeded to the throne, he honored you as the empress dowager and conferred the title of king on both of your princes.
But I didn't expect that there would be a treacherous person to sow the relationship between you and the emperor. How can there be any reason in this world that the eldest son is still alive and the eldest son of the concubine is also alive, but the second son is allowed to succeed?
Establishing direct descendants and establishing elders, isn’t this the principle of heaven taught by sages?
Chen Zhuo fought hard for Tsunasu, why was he criticized?
Isn't this a treacherous act of evil?
Zhuo Yi believed that the vast majority of the princes in the imperial court were loyal to the imperial court. After Zhang Jiao entered Luoyang City, he massacred many people. However, he heard that the massacrers were all treacherous people who were friends with the ten permanent servants. Then he must be all Qing Dynasty princes. A clean slate.
But is there anything missing?
Otherwise, why would Zhuo, who brought 500,000 soldiers and civilians from Liangzhou to escort His Majesty back to the imperial capital, be blocked?
Isn't this done on purpose?
We were born in the border area, and there was some dissatisfaction in the army.
So I wanted to enter Luoyang City and personally uncover the traitors who framed us, so I came up with this strategy.
Please also ask the Queen Mother, Your Majesty, and all the princes not to pay attention. "
On the one hand, the letter describes the power of the Xiliang Army in a slightly strong tone, but on the other hand, it describes in a gentle manner that the Xiliang Army wants to save the Han Dynasty and is willing to work with the princes to make the Han Dynasty great again!
It's just that some traitors in the court tried to stop it and even coerced the Queen Mother, which led to the two sides fighting each other. This was all a conspiracy of traitors.
After this letter, the gloom in the city became even more serious. Although Dong Zhuo was a warrior in the border county, at least so far, he had not done anything particularly outrageous, and everyone was not wary of him.
Only some people who had contact with Dong Zhuo knew that this man had a cruel nature, and many people who had worked with Dong Zhuo did not think highly of him.
For the first time, support for Dong Zhuo appeared in the imperial court. This was a very bad sign and was quickly suppressed. Bu Cai and the others also received Dong Zhuo's letter.
Dong Zhuo apologized to the three of them in the letter, saying that the previous misunderstanding was caused by his subordinates not knowing that Zhang Jiao did not cause trouble in Luoyang. What moved Bu Cai and the others most was Dong Zhuo's words, "Three heroes, Zhuo has one thing to say.
All three of you are Taiping soldiers anyway, but ask yourself, how do you think the imperial ministers view you from the bottom of their hearts?
Do you think they will truly treat you as one of their own?
Even the Queen Mother you are protecting now, does she really trust you?
It's just because they have to rely on you now. I'm afraid they are still calling you thieves even when you can't see them.
Is this Zhuo Zai deliberately sowing discord?
Zhuo is a minister of the Han Dynasty. He has worked hard in the border counties for more than ten years and has made great achievements. But who am I in the eyes of those ministers?
He is a border warrior similar to a barbarian!
The three of you are above the imperial court, and Zhuo doesn't believe that they don't openly despise Zhuo. This is definitely not a lie.
Even a Han official like me with an innocent family background is looked down upon just because I was born in a neighboring county. How can you be accepted as a Taiping Army soldier?
Even if you don't want to join me in Liangzhou, why would you let your brothers die in order to protect those ministers?
Where in the world can I feel the same way?
Only those of us who have been discriminated against can best understand how each other feels!
If Zhuo Neng enters Luoyang City, all your power will not be touched, your army will return to your command, and you will still enjoy endless glory and wealth.
Zhuo said this and asked the three heroes to think about it carefully. "
Dong Zhuo's words were like stabbing Bu Cai and the others in the heart with a knife. Those who did not want to believe it but had to admit were all dug out bloody by Dong Zhuo.
"What should I do?"
(End of chapter)
