Beigong.

The atmosphere was extremely depressing.

The eunuchs who could be seen everywhere in the past have long since disappeared without a trace. Only a few female officials were walking under the corridor, but they looked in a hurry and did not dare to stay where they were.

Lu Li was holding an iron horse halberd, hanging a hundred-refined ring-headed sword from his waist, and riding a black-maned horse. He and Zhao Yun were guarding outside the palace, just like door gods.

Speaking of which, the young emperor is also a pitiful person.

Although he was the heir to the empire, he was sent to the home of an alchemist with extraordinary Taoist skills as soon as he was born. He managed to survive until he was ten years old, escaping the fate of early death, and returned to the palace to meet his biological father and mother, but was not recognized by the Ling Emperor.

Delighted.

As for the reason, it is frivolous and without dignity.

How majestic could a child who was sent out of the palace when he was still an infant and who had grown up in a Taoist home have? He finally survived until the death of the Ling Emperor, but before he could ascend the throne, the rebel army massacred the northern and southern palaces, and was forced to

Fleeing to Beimang through a secret tunnel, living in the wilderness, during this process, the two biggest supporters all died——

He Jin, He Miao.

One person died at the hands of the Ten Constant Attendants, and the other died at the sword of the Northern Army.

Lu Li felt that at this moment, Liu Bian, an eleven or twelve-year-old boy, didn't know who to hate.

Ten constant attendants?

If they hadn't escorted him, he would have been killed by a knife from the red-eyed rebels.

Scholar?

Without the support of these people, the throne would have been inherited by Dong Hou and Liu Xie.

Not long ago, Lu Li was ordered to enter the palace to meet the Young Emperor again. Even though he followed the etiquette and did not raise his eyes to look directly at him, he could still see the fear in his eyes with just a quick glance.

At that time, the hall was empty, and a thin figure was sitting on a huge throne that did not match his body shape. Not only did he not feel majestic, but he looked even more frightened and helpless.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?"

At this time, Zhao Yun suddenly interrupted Lu Li's memories.

"I'm thinking about the situation in the court." Lu Li sighed and said, "Without the support of General He Jin and General He Miao, how can the Young Emperor support the Han Dynasty's precarious world?"

In fact, there was a heart-wrenching thing that Lu Li never said, fearing that Zhao Yun would have a grudge because of it: not only the ministers of the court, but looking at the thirteen states in the world, there were several people who took the Han Dynasty seriously.

"When Mr. Ding comes to Luokuang to help the country, everything will be fine."

There was certainty in Zhao Yun's words.

In response, Lu Li just nodded and did not answer directly.

Compared with Dong Zhuo, Ding Gong really has no ambitions. He just wants to be a highly respected minister. He will never do such misfortunes as sleeping in the palace overnight and establishing a new emperor.

"If nothing happens, the Lord will lead the wolf cavalry to Luoyang at the latest in the early morning of the day after tomorrow."

"What surprise could there be?"

"That's right. Brother Wen Yuan is going north in person to deliver the Queen Mother's decree. Who can stop him?"

As the two of them talked, the night gradually deepened, and the Beigong was shrouded in darkness.

Nothing happened all night.

The sun slowly rose from the horizon, and Shang Fang's supervisor Qu Mu took over the duty of guarding the palace gate. Lu Li and Zhao Yun left the palace city and went to a nearby official temple to rest.

In the meantime, Pan Ming sent someone to deliver some news: Dong Min, the captain of Fengche, secretly entered the capital and left through the Middle East Gate earlier. In addition, two brothers, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, left the mansion overnight. One of them took charge of Xiyuan in person, and the other joined the Northern Army.

station.

There is no doubt that these are all bad news for those who choose to protect the Han Dynasty, but Lu Li was not shocked. He had already expected that in the seemingly peaceful night yesterday, all parties were making final plans. After all,

, the slogan "Kill the Ten Constant Attendants" is still useful now.

Of course, one can only do two, and Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing is the last chance for the scholar group. If it fails, the local princes will personally come to an end, and then the target of execution will be Yuan Wei and his party.

Xiliang, Bingzhou.

In this case, it depends on who arrives first.

If Ding Gong enters Luoyang before Dong Zhuo, there is nothing to worry about.

It stands to reason that the Bingzhou Army, which should be stationed in Hanoi, arrived first. First, Bingzhou was closer to Luoyang than Xiliang. Second, Zhang Liao personally delivered the news, and his speed was definitely faster than Dong Min.

But, will the actual situation go as smoothly as expected?

Lu Li was not sure about this.

First of all, he didn't know where Dong Zhuo was now, but it was very likely that he was no longer in Xiliang, but had found a place near Luoyang to watch the changes.

Secondly, Ding Gong was summoned to the capital in a hurry and was definitely not well prepared. He had to leave some soldiers to guard against foreign enemies. If the two groups of people fought on the road, they might not have the upper hand——

The flying general Lu Bu is indeed invincible, but Dong Zhuo has been in Xiliang for more than ten years. How could he lack strong generals and counselors under his command?

In martial arts there were Guo Si, Li Que, Hua Xiong, Niu Fu and other tiger warriors, and in literature there were Li Ru and Jia Xu.

Because of this, Lu Li had already prepared for the worst: to hold on to Luoyang until Duke Ding arrived.

In this case, the top priority is to unite the available military forces in and around the city to defend the enemy from outside the pass. During this period, we must also keep an eye on the scholar groups in the city so that they do not dare to act arbitrarily.

Just as Lu Li was thinking about it secretly, Zhao Yun spoke angrily: "Although Dong Zhuo of Xiliang has strong troops, after marching thousands of miles, his soldiers must be tired. If he is attacked, he will be captured!"

"Brother, you can join my cavalry army to attack Dong!"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Yun looked at Lu Li, because after Zhang Liao left Luoyang, he had a high official position, was older, and was deeply trusted by the young emperor, and he became the backbone.

At this time, a strange sound came from the front.

Xun Yu was surprised by Zhao Yun's prowess and saw him staring at Lu Li, waiting for him to make up his mind, so he turned his attention to Lu Li again.

But Lu Li was in trouble for a long time.

Let's not talk about how many soldiers Dong Zhuo brought to the capital and how elite they were. Let's just talk about the troops that the young emperor can command: the upper military school captain's department, the assistant military right school captain's department, and a small number of city defenders. The total strength is about 6,000.

As for Cao Caodian's military academy, Pan Ming said that there are about a thousand soldiers left to fight, but these are not the key. Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Meng Degong are conquering the world, and his brothers have contributed a lot, and

They are all famous generals in the world.

In this world where the divine stone comes to the world, it is no exaggeration to say that military generals, counselors, and alchemists are the protagonists. Unless they are Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, Flying Bear Army, White Horse Yi Cong, and other armies that master secret arts, no matter how many people there are

It doesn't have much effect either.

In other words.

If Dong Zhuo arrives in Beijing first, he can only rely on generals, the more the better.

Thinking of this, Lu Li, who was well aware of the case, turned to Xun Yu and said, "Sir, what good advice can you give me?"

This handsome man of the Xun family followed them all the way, bloodbathed the Nangong Palace, and welcomed the Young Emperor. He was not left behind. Frankly speaking, Zhao Yun already regarded him as one of his own.

"I secretly think that the most important thing now is to find out where Dong Zhuo comes from."

Hangu, Yique, Guangcheng, Dugu, Xuanyuan, Xuanmen, Mengjin, Xiaopingjin eight passes..."

Lu Li nodded. They came from Xuanyuan Pass and naturally knew the terrain. It was impossible for a large group of troops to get around it, especially in this situation where every second counts.

"The late emperor appointed the eight-pass captaincy to oversee the military and political affairs of the eight passes and protect the safety of the capital." Xun Yu continued: "However, the young emperor has not yet ascended the throne, and it is when the young emperor is doubtful that some of the captains will turn to you.

Nanyuan family."

"Not bad." Zhao Yun nodded.

The day before yesterday, when they were clearing customs, they saw what a behind-the-scenes operation was. They pretended to check it and then let it go.

"It's simply not feasible to expect the captain to guard the pass."

"Even if the troops are sufficient, it won't work. All the troops cannot be united. In fact, when Yuan Wei leads Dong Zhuo to the capital, he will definitely choose a pass that he can control. If we divide our troops to assist, we will definitely be attacked on both sides."

Hearing this, Lu Li couldn't help but urge: "Sir, there is no need to show off, but it doesn't matter."

"If Dong Zhuo wants to go south, he must leave Tianjingguan and come from the east direction of Hedong. Since Hedong County is northwest of the capital, there are only two ways to get here:

One route passed through Dongyuan, marched along the north bank of the river, and directly entered the border of Yin, Henan.

The other goes south through Anyi, crosses the Yellow River, enters the territory of Hongnong, goes eastward through Mianchi, Xin'an, Hangu Pass, and finally enters the territory of Yin, Henan."

Having said this, Xun Yu pointed his finger, and mist immediately surged in the air.

Not long after, a three-dimensional map similar to the sand table of later generations appeared in front of Lu Li and Zhao Yun, with mountains and rivers crisscrossing it, giving life a sense of immersion.

And Xun Yu talked eloquently: "You two, please look here."

As he finished speaking, a mountain range stretching for tens of miles enlarged in Lu Li's eyes. It was very majestic and steep, and it was located in the middle of the first marching route mentioned by Xun Yu.

"This is Wangwu Mountain. Spring has just begun. There is a lot of snow on the mountain road, which is not conducive to the rapid movement of the army. Dong Zhuo wants to compete with Ding Jishi to enter the capital in time, so he can only choose the second road."

Hearing this, Lu Li was overjoyed. His previous plan was to eliminate the passes that were still in Jian Shuo's hands and set up sentinels at other passes. Once it became clear where Dong Zhuo came from, he would immediately lead his army to control the pass.

When the soldiers come, they will block the water and cover it up with the earth.

But after listening to Xun Yu's analysis, Lu Li not only felt more at ease, but even felt a little calm.

Hangu Pass is located in the valley between Xiaoshan Mountain and Tongguan. Because it is as deep and dangerous as a letter, it is called Hangu Pass. There is a saying that "one man can guard the pass and ten thousand men cannot open it". In the past, Chu, Zhao, Wei, and Han,

The Wei states joined forces to attack Qin, but were defeated and retreated. The great ancestor Liu Bang also resisted the army of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu.
To be continued...