Lord Situ Wangyun, a servant of the Han Dynasty who was in charge of the Shangshu Ling and one of the three princes, suddenly fell ill and died suddenly at home.
At this critical moment when the Jingzhou army was approaching Luoyang, this news undoubtedly hit the hearts of all civil and military officials like a huge wave.
It is said that His Majesty the Emperor was as sad as a three-year-old child after hearing these words. His Majesty's cries could be heard throughout the harem, and everyone who heard this felt sad.
On that day, an edict was issued in the palace and the whole country mourned. His Majesty held the rites of his generation and posthumously conferred the title of Wang Yun on Wang Yun. He was buried with the rites of prime minister and was given the posthumous title Wenzheng!
You must know that in the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, no official has ever had such an honor.
The whole city of Luoyang was in mourning, and all civilians were required to wear mourning when entering and leaving. For a time, the entire city was covered in dazzling white.
That night, along with the edict spread throughout the world, Master Situ's great achievements in these years were also spread.
Although the common people were not highly educated, the preachers spoke in plain English, and each one of them had great or small political achievements, outlining the image of a loyal minister who devoted himself to the imperial court to death.
Only then did the people realize that Mr. Wang had done so many great things for the Han Dynasty, and they all felt extremely sad.
Immediately afterwards, news came from Wang Yun's house that the cause of Lord Situ's death was none other than being worried about the war in the south, becoming ill from overwork, and that he died of a heart attack due to his old age.
At this time, the grief in the hearts of the people seemed to have found an outlet, and an emotion called anger filled everyone's hearts. They could not imagine that Cai Mao, who was far away in Jingzhou, could be such an ambitious person.
At dawn the next day, the army gathered outside the imperial city and stood ready, and countless people lined the streets to see him off.
The arms of all the soldiers were tied with white cloth. They were full of memories of Lord Wang, and all of them had resolute faces and full of fighting spirit.
His Majesty the Emperor stood on the palace wall, looking at the endless army below, filled with emotion.
A eunuch stood beside the emperor and began to read out a proclamation against thieves.
This memorandum was drafted overnight by the civil servants of the DPRK and China. It was eloquent and eloquent. Even to ordinary people, it sounded impassioned and impassioned. They wished they could immediately put on their armor and go to the front line to fight alongside these soldiers.
The sharp voice still floated slowly inside and outside the imperial city.
His Majesty the Emperor took a step forward, raised his right hand high, and swung it down violently!
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Shocking shouts resounded through the sky.
Lord Situ's adopted son Lu Bu was wearing armor and holding a Fangtian painted halberd. His face was sad and determined, and he shouted loudly: "Go to war!"
The army set off immediately and headed straight for Guangcheng Pass!
At the speed of the rapid march, it would take the army about two days to reach Guangcheng Pass. There is no need to worry that Cai Hao will capture the pass within these two days. After all, although there are 300,000 soldiers, the siege formation is not easy to deploy. The reinforcements from Luoyang City should not be delayed when they arrive there.
That night, the army marched to the wilderness and set up camp.
"Master Lin, my adoptive father died in great mourning, and it was all thanks to your efforts to mediate in front of His Majesty. Fengxian is here to express my gratitude!" Lu Bu said to Lin Biao with cupped fists and raised hands.
"General Lu, please don't say that. Your Majesty Wang is dedicated to serving the country. I just did my duty. You have heard that even His Majesty was extremely sad when he heard the news... What's more, Mr. Wang has passed away. , you did not observe filial piety in the capital, but still insisted on accompanying the army to Guangcheng Pass, I should be grateful to you." Lin Biao said.
"My foster father's death was all because of that old thief Cai Mao. I will definitely kill my enemy when I go here to comfort my foster father's spirit in heaven!" Lu Bu said through gritted teeth.
"What's more..." Lu Bu's face darkened, "Diao Chan is in great grief in the capital. I really don't want to see her so sad. It's better to kill more enemies. Maybe she can be happier."
Lin Biao nodded and said: "General Fengxian values love and righteousness. He is a hero in this world. Lin Biao admires him."
"General, please retire first. Master Lin, please call me anytime if you need anything." Lu Bu said, cupping his fists.
"Master Wang Jian and I are of the same age. If you don't feel awkward, just call me Brother Lin. There is no need to be so polite between you and me," Lin Biao said sincerely.
"Then don't always call me General Lu. Just call me Fengxian." Lu Bu replied.
Lin Biao smiled slightly and nodded.
Lu Bu walked forward, and Huo Zhi came to Lin Biao's tent and said softly: "I didn't expect that the last person you wanted to take with you would be him."
Lin Biao's face remained as usual and he said: "Fengxian's riding, archery and military command skills are all top-notch in the world. It is a pity to stay in Luoyang."
Huo Zhi suddenly became cautious and lowered his voice and said, "Are you also afraid that leaving him alone in Luoyang would be unsafe?"
"Huh?" Lin Biao glanced at him.
Huo Zhi remained silent: "Master, I, Old Huo, just don't keep his mouth shut. I'm just talking nonsense."
"You need to communicate more with Fengxian. In this battle of Guangchengguan, he will serve as the leader and you as the assistant. Except for the artillery under your command, you don't need to worry about anything else." Lin Biao said angrily.
"My lord, I was wrong. Don't bother me. I finally had a good fight, but you can't do this!" Huo Zhi said quickly.
"Do you want to repel Cai Hao, or do you want to eat all these 300,000 people?" Lin Biao suddenly asked.
Huo Zhi was stunned.
There are 300,000 soldiers on the opposite side, plus our own garrison at Guangcheng Pass, there are only 100,000 people in total. This is destined to be a battle where the enemy attacks and we defend. It is not difficult to defeat the opponent, but this total annihilation... I'm afraid the Lord is losing his mind and going crazy, right?
"Of course it's total annihilation!" Huo Zhi still said without hesitation.
"Then you just listen to me, and I'll fight you whenever I can," Lin Biao said.
"Oh, then you are not fooling me, Old Huo!" Huo Zhi said.
"Um?"
"Hehe, Master, if it's okay, I'll go back first, go back." Huo Zhi said with a flattering smile as he stepped back.
On the evening of the third day, the army finally arrived at Guangcheng Pass before Cai Mao organized the army to attack.
However, when they arrived here, Huo Zhicai discovered to his amazement that Cai Mao hadn't attacked the city yet, and seemed to be waiting for them to come here.
However, Lin Biao seemed to have anticipated this incident, and issued the order in a leisurely manner, starting the defense change work at Guangcheng Gate.
Cai Hao had obviously done a lot of homework before. At this time, the army was stationed far away from Guangcheng Pass. Looking far into the distance, a few people could only vaguely see the countless lights on the front of Cai Hao's army. As for the figures of those enemy troops, But it's hard to see clearly.
"How have you been these past two days?" Lin Biao asked calmly.
"Replying to your lord, as usual, the enemy has only been sending small groups of cavalry to check the situation in front of the pass for the past two days. They have no intention of attacking the city with all the strength of the army. However, even if the enemy comes, they will be able to attack the city alone. Hold on here for three days!" the commander of the city defender said with his fists clasped.
"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Biao nodded.
When Lin Biao led the army to Luoyang City secretly, the city guard had followed Wang Jianguo's order to let him go. Strictly speaking, he was one of his own, but Lin Biao was not polite to him.
"You kid, you're talking big words again! That's 300,000 people, three days? I think one day is enough." Huo Zhi and the gatekeeper commander were quite appetizing, so they joked.
The commander glanced at Huo Zhi disdainfully and said nothing.
"There is plenty of time after reminiscing about old times. I will tell you the strategy to prevent the enemy from attacking tomorrow. Listen carefully." Lin Biao interrupted the verbal exchange between the two and said softly.
"Early tomorrow morning, I want you to start making noise. If the enemy dares to send out cavalry to test again, Huo Zhi, you know what to do." Lin Biao said.
"Don't worry, my lord. If you dare to walk your horse in front of me, Lao Huo, you must be prepared not to go back." Huo Zhi nodded and said.
"Don't rush to blast, move closer, and control the range to 50%. Can you do it?" Lin Biao continued.
"Follow the order!" Huo Zhi obeyed.
"General Lu, oh no, Fengxian, you don't have to worry now. You need to recharge your batteries in the past few days, and then I'll have to lead the army to charge into battle." Lin Bian continued.
"The last general takes command!"
"Let's watch a show." Lin Biao said softly to the commander guarding the city.
"...What kind of show?" the commander asked doubtfully.
"Big show." Lin Biao smiled.
The morning after the army arrived at Guangcheng Pass, the loud sound of drills reached Cai Mao's army.
"Report! Lord, the sound of drills in Guangcheng Pass is loud. It is suspected that reinforcements from Luoyang City have arrived. Please give the order, Lord!" A soldier came to Cai Mao's camp and reported the situation.
"Perhaps it is the enemy's plan to mislead the enemy. Send us a military order to send a thousand cavalry troops to investigate outside Guangcheng Pass!" Cai Mao ordered.
"Here!"
Soon, a thousand-man team rushed towards Guangcheng Pass. It seemed that these people were familiar with the work in the past few days and had long been used to it.
I usually rush to the outside of Guangcheng Pass as fast as yesterday.
This group of soldiers guarding the border have been acting like cowards in the past few days. In the past few days, no matter how much I test them, the other party simply ignores them and refuses to hear them.
By yesterday, this thousand-man cavalry army had arrived less than a mile outside the city wall, but the defenders did not say they sent troops to pursue them, as if they had not seen them.
Today, the captain of the thousand-man cavalry has already thought about shortening yesterday's distance by half... No, if they continue to be cowards, they might as well go to Guangcheng Pass and urinate for the defenders to take a look!
A bunch of cowards without balls!
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. The thousand people roared past the farthest point reached yesterday and continued to rush towards Guangcheng Pass.
Seven hundred meters, six hundred meters, five hundred meters...
Unfortunately, it was still quiet on the tower of Guangcheng Pass. It seemed that the defenders had been beaten to death and paid no attention to the Qianqi.
The distance of five hundred meters was a blink of an eye for the speed of the war horse. The captain no longer tolerated it and shouted to the rear.
Qianqi is like an arrow, heading straight for the city gate!
