Chapter 138: Li Jue's First Order (20200908094622608
Listening to the continuous sound of the horn, Li Jue was anxious. While fighting Liu Xie, he checked the situation on the left wing.
Before he could figure out what was happening on the left wing, fierce war drums sounded again from the south side.
Li Ying warned that a cavalry force was approaching Li Jue.
Li Jue was completely stunned.
Why did the cavalry pass by Li Ying's camp?
Is it Duan Xuan or Zhang Ji?
Liu Xie also heard the trumpet sound.
At this point in the melee, the horses on both sides have lost their speed, and only a few with excellent riding skills can still use the limited space to charge. Liu Xie's riding skills are limited, and he cannot charge while riding a horse. If it weren't for Wang Yue,
Shi A and others were guarding him, and they had probably been dragged off their horses and hacked to death.
Sitting on horseback, from a high position, he can see farther and clearer.
He saw the changes in the battlefield on the west side. There was smoke and dust coming east, but Xiliang soldiers were fleeing in all directions.
He saw the fear and despair in Li Jue's eyes, seized the opportunity, and moved forward.
In a blink of an eye, the two were face to face.
Wang Yue charged in with a sword, killed two of Li Jue's personal guards one after another, and then pulled Li Jue off his horse.
Shi A stepped forward, killed the flag-bearing soldier with a knife, and then brought down Li Jue's battle flag.
The messengers beat the war drums and the flag bearers waved the battle flags, spreading the news of Li Jue's capture to all directions.
Li Jue's personal guards howled and rushed upward with all their strength, trying to recapture Li Jue.
Wang Yue and Shi A commanded the Huben servants to form a circular formation and resist tenaciously.
Guo Wu led dozens of cavalrymen, clashed with each other, and tried their best to block the approach of the infantry.
Both sides were furious.
In the center of the eye of the storm, Liu Xie and Li Jue looked at each other.
Liu Xie dismounted and stood on the ground, looking down at Li Jue.
Li Jue knelt on the ground, his hands tied, but his head held high, staring at Liu Xie with a trace of reluctance.
Two red and white objects rolled out of Li Jue's boots and were stained with loess.
"What are these?" Liu Xie asked, and then he recognized two eyeballs and felt nauseated. "Whose are they?"
"Hehehe..." Li Jue laughed hoarsely. "It's from Guo Si."
"Guo Si is dead?"
"Isn't this what you want?" Li Jue laughed louder. "I originally wanted him to watch me capture you alive, but I didn't expect it to be the opposite. Hehe, Guo Si has a spirit underground.
, he must have laughed very happily. But he is an idiot and didn’t know that you also wanted him to die. Little Emperor, are you very happy that you won?”
Liu Xie looked at Li Jue quietly and shook his head. "No, I'm not happy at all."
"Really?" Li Jue pouted. "We haven't seen each other for a few months, and you are even better at pretending."
"You, Guo Duo, and even Dong Zhuo were originally warriors who fought for the country, but now they have come to this point and become rebellious ministers who have brought disaster to the country and the people. This is not only your sorrow, but also the sorrow of Liangzhou, and even more so for the great Han Dynasty.
What’s there to be happy about in terms of sorrow?”
Li Jue's laughter suddenly stopped, and a trace of clarity flashed in his crazy eyes.
"Do you also know that we were warriors who fought for our country?"
"Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle." Liu Xie nodded. "If I don't even know this, how can I get Jia Wenhe's assistance, and how can I get Duan Zhongming's support?"
Li Jue sat back. "But I must die."
"Yes, you must die." Liu Xie clenched the sword in his hand. "The Liangzhou army killed innocent people, and all lives in China were devastated. Luoyang was burned to ashes, millions of people died in the ravines, and only one out of ten people in Guanzhong were killed.
Someone needs to take responsibility for this.”
He put the long knife on Li Jue's shoulder. "Therefore, you and Guo Si must die. Only in this way can the people of Liangzhou stand in the court."
Li Jue stared into Liu Xie's eyes and let out a long breath.
"What Your Majesty Ming said is absolutely true. Those who kill people will always be killed, and I deserve to die for my crime. I... have a request, and I sincerely ask Your Majesty Ming for your permission."
"explain."
"When writing history in the future, please do not forget what you said today. When recording my sins, please do not forget that I have made meritorious service to the country."
Liu Xie nodded solemnly. "It should be clear whether merit is merit or fault is fault."
"Thank you, Your Majesty Ming." Li Jue knelt down and bowed to Liu Xie three times. Then he turned to the northwest and bowed three times. Then he straightened up and closed his eyes. "Your Majesty Ming, please behead my ministers and hang them in the North Tower." .”
Liu Xie raised his sword, blood sliding down the blade.
"Do you have any last words?"
Li Jue thought for a moment. "I would like to stand under the Nine Springs and wish that I, the descendants of Liangzhou, can stand side by side with the talents of the Central Plains and never abandon them."
Li Jue lowered his head, stretched his neck, and waited for the killing.
"Definitely." Liu Xie shouted, and the long sword came down with lightning.
Li Jue's head fell to the ground, rolled twice on the ground, and came close to Guo Si's eyes.
——
Li Huan looked back in astonishment and looked at the Chinese army, his heart feeling cold.
Li Jue's battle flag has disappeared.
The emperor's battle flag flutters in the wind.
Unexpected, but reasonable.
No matter how strong the minister is, he is still a minister, and no matter how weak the king is, he is still a king.
What's more, ministers who have betrayed their relatives and separated from their relatives, how can they be invincible in the face of the emperor who has the destiny of heaven?
The matter has come to this, and there is no point in fighting anymore.
After hesitating for a few breaths between retreat and surrender, Li Huan raised his hand, gave the order to surrender, and lowered the battle flag.
The horn sounded, and the Xiliang army, which had been beaten back and forth and on the verge of collapse, quickly put down its weapons and knelt on the ground.
Wei Jie quickly advanced and pushed Tian Changchang straight in. He rushed in front of Li Huan, kicked Li Huan over and knocked him down.
Li Huan tied up his hands.
——
"Your Majesty wins -" the noble Song Du screamed, raised his arms, and jumped three feet high.
Queen Fushou turned her head and glanced at Song Du. "Your Majesty won?"
"Victory, Your Majesty has won." Song Du was so excited that he couldn't contain himself. He hugged Fudu and laughed and shouted. "Look, look, the Xiliang soldiers surrendered. The Xiliang soldiers surrendered. Your Majesty won." .”
Fu Shou also reacted, unable to restrain the love in his heart, and tears welled up in his eyes.
The moment the emperor came out of the battle, she was both excited and nervous, fearing that something might happen to him.
At this moment, she could finally let go of her worries and laugh happily.
"Your Majesty wins -" Ding Yi raised her arms and screamed.
More children followed and shouted, "Your Majesty wins, long live your Majesty."
"Long live—Long live—"
In the blink of an eye, uniform cheers erupted from top to bottom, and countless people laughed and danced, venting their joy to their heart's content.
Since Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, there have been countless tragedies in the five or six years, and the people have been in dire straits. This is the first time that the imperial court has defeated the Xiliang army, and it happened under the circumstances of a huge disparity in military strength and an extremely unfavorable situation.
No matter how calm a person is, he cannot remain calm, no matter how reserved a person is, no matter how reserved he is, everyone is cheering and celebrating.
Tang Ji and Cai Yan exchanged glances, and they both saw joy in each other's eyes.
They looked at each other and smiled, raised their hands in unison, and joined the celebrating team.