"Humph!" Wang Yun snorted coldly, not wanting to talk to Liu Jing.
Liu Jing is also a little confused. Why don't you just let you do a trick to lure the enemy? Are you so vindictive?
Everyone is clearing the battlefield here and setting up camp. Sun Jian is also progressing very quickly. The city can only be defended by 10,000 or 20,000 yellow scarves. When Sun Jian saw that Peng Tuoti was in the hands of Sun Jian, and Wang Yun promised not to kill the soldiers, he did not say anything. , Kaicheng surrendered.
Seeing that Xihua City had surrendered, Sun Jian and Zhu Jun mobilized their troops to go back and join Huangfu Song and others, while Wang Yun led more than 5,000 of his own men to take over Xihua City.
"Ambush from all sides, a brilliant plan!" Inside the camp, Cao Cao praised without hesitation.
Fu Xie also nodded, a little proud, because the consecutive victories were all due to his junior brother.
"Your Majesty is indeed a gifted general. After the rebels are suppressed, are you interested in going to the border with me to defend against foreign enemies?"
The one time he made a suggestion might be luck, but it proved again and again that Liu Jing was really capable. Huangfu Song also felt that Liu Jing would become a great person and wanted to take him to the border to practice.
The Eastern Han Dynasty was not only plagued by internal troubles, but also by foreign enemies. The Hu people were not very peaceful and kept moving year after year. Talented people like Liu Jing should go to the border to defend against the enemy.
"Of course I do, but everything must be subject to His Majesty's arrangements." Liu Jing was also fascinated. As mentioned before, fighting is addictive, especially winning a war.
When His Majesty was mentioned, Huangfu Song and Cao Cao stopped talking. Both of them were dedicated to serving the imperial court, and they also understood the current situation of the imperial court. It was not that simple to take Liu Jing to the border.
The central army and the frontier army are both the most important components of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Liu Jing's identity is different from them. Unless he has the trust of his Majesty, it is difficult to tell.
"Xihua has been captured!" Sun Jian's bold voice was heard in the tent before anyone arrived.
The curtain opened and Zhu Jun and Sun Jian walked in.
"So I'm relieved!" Huangfu Song, who was sitting on the throne, let out a long breath.
More than a hundred days have passed since he led the army out of Luoyang in March. The recovery of Xihua City also means that the Yellow Turbans, a major force in Yuzhou, have basically been wiped out.
The continuous battles and victories in the north after the army was launched, as well as Zhu Jun's defeat after the army was launched, a big mountain weighed on everyone's head. Now that the Yuzhou war is over, everyone can relax a little.
"In the Battle of Xingshan and the Battle of Xihua, General Zhu and the Crown Prince have made outstanding contributions. I would like to report their first achievements to Your Majesty. What do you think?"
After the battle is over, the most anticipated moment for the generals is to discuss their merits and reward them.
Cao Cao and Sun Jian were eager to make meritorious deeds, and they could not refute anything at this moment. Sun Jian had always been known for his bravery, but there was nothing eye-catching in the two battles. Cao Cao could have made meritorious deeds, but gave up his meritorious deeds in order to befriend and bind Liu Jing, and planned the Xihua Flood Attack. It’s not done yet.
"No way!" After hearing this, Zhu Jun stood up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on and said, "The Crown Prince lent me his meritorious deeds during the Changshe period. This time, my first meritorious deeds cannot be remembered. The first meritorious deeds of the Crown Prince should be remembered."
As he spoke, Zhu Jun looked at Liu Jing, with gratitude in his eyes. He came from a poor family and was a military general. He valued the word "loyalty" the most, and he had always been grateful for Liu Jing's behavior that day.
"General Zhu is too polite. You made great contributions to both the Xingshan and Xihua battles, and you should be the first to take the lead! What happened in the past is from the past, and today we will only talk about today's things!" Liu Jing said in a very free and easy manner, as if he was a little bit. Don't care.
Liu Jing knew clearly in his heart that if he often mentioned this feeling, or made requests based on it, his behavior would be like that of a villain, which would not be conducive to making friends with others, especially warriors. If he were more free and easy, it would make people remember him and not forget him for a long time. .
Before Zhu Jun could speak, Liu Jing continued: "Brother Cao, Brother Wentai, and Senior Brother Nanrong have also contributed a lot, so they should be credited. The most important thing is that General Huangfu leads the army. Don't forget to credit yourself!"
His words attracted everyone present, and everyone looked at Liu Jing with even more admiration. He was not greedy for merit, had force, brains, and background. He was truly a perfect person.
When everyone found out that Liu Jing had killed Bo Cai alone, they thought he was hiding his own strength, but they didn't know that what he was doing was actually Bo Cai who was in a slightly injured state.
"The prince's actions really make us admire him!" Sun Jian stood up and bowed formally.
After this interruption, Zhu Jun couldn't find a way to interrupt, so he had to accept this suggestion, but silently remembered that he must find an opportunity to repay this kindness in the future, otherwise he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
"Okay! It's settled then!" Liu Jing has taken care of everyone, what reason does Huangfu Song have for not accepting it? What's more, he won the battle and ended the war in one state.
Everyone goes through life and death to protect their family and country. If we don't show our merits, wouldn't it make people's hearts cold?
"There is one more thing." Huangfu Song spoke again, "Wang Yun, the governor of Yuzhou, has done a great job this time. He used his own body to lure the enemy, surrender Xihua, and appease the people. I want to report his actions together."
After finishing speaking, he looked at everyone, wanting to see their reactions and answers.
Sun Jian was the first to stand up and said: "I agree. Governor Wang almost lost his life by luring the enemy, and he also provided suggestions to recover Xihua City without spending a single soldier. He should be credited with merit."
Cao Cao then expressed his attitude: "Prince Wang made a great contribution to this battle, and I agree."
In his early years, he had heard about Wang Yun's deeds and was fascinated by them! Both of them were descendants of the family who dealt with the eunuchs of the dynasty when they were local officials. They were famous for not fearing power! At this time, Cao Cao was still full of passion and enthusiasm. ambition.
Even though his petition was not accepted by His Majesty many times, he still wanted to serve the imperial court!
Zhu Jun also nodded with deep approval. Wang Yun's reputation was not small, at least in their circle of officials. Everyone had the ideal of helping the Han Dynasty and eradicating the eunuchs and traitors.
Moreover, they had just worked with Wang Yun to surrender the troops and recapture Xihua City. After entering the city, they found that there were at least ten thousand people in the city. If Wang Yun had not insisted on the surrender, I am afraid that the army would have spent a lot of time on the border of Yuzhou. .
Liu Jing was the only one who had not yet expressed his stance. Seeing Huangfu Song's eyes falling on him, Liu Jing also stood up to express his stance.
"I also agree that Governor Wang and we are on the same path, and we have real merits, so we should take this merit."
After everyone agreed, Huangfu Song did not delay and wrote a memorial on the battle situation in Yuzhou and sent it to Luoyang overnight!
The camp outside Guangping City welcomed an uninvited guest today!
In the Chinese army's tent, several people were confronting each other, their swords were at war, and the atmosphere was extremely tense!
The person sitting at the top was none other than Beizhonglang General Lu Zhi, the commander-in-chief of the northern war. He was sitting still, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
The deputy general, Zong Yuan, stood below, with the Han sword already unsheathed in his hand, staring fiercely at the two people opposite.
The person standing at the head of the opponent is a tall and sturdy man, wise and powerful. His figure shows that he has been trained day and night, and has been in the army for a long time. He is wearing armor, and he looks like a general!
The cloak hung down naturally behind him, and he wore a Han sword on his waist, but it was not unsheathed. He looked at Lu Zhi with an arrogant look on his face, not paying any attention to the clan member pointing the sword at him.
But the person next to him was completely different. His eyes were staring straight at the sword of the clan member, and his body was trembling a little when he looked closely. This person was none other than Zuo Feng, the former supervisor!
And the leading general-looking man was Dong Zhuo, the governor of Hedong recommended by Yuan Wei to replace Lu Zhi!
After Yuan Wei recommended Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo was overjoyed when he received the news! He had made military exploits in Liangzhou when he was young, and had been promoted to the rank of captain of Wuji in the Western Regions. However, he was dismissed due to the turmoil of the current situation.
Fortunately, Situ Yuan Kui was summoned to become an official in the Situ Mansion, so he had a chance to turn over. Later, he became the governor of Bingzhou and the governor of Hedong.
After being personally summoned by His Majesty a few days ago, Dong Zhuo was awarded the post of Dong Zhonglang General and went to Jizhou to lead the northern war.
"If you want to take away General Zhonglang, you must first step over the body of my clan member!" The clan member said angrily to the two of them.
"Member of the clan..." Lu Zhi called out helplessly. The two of them came here in line with His Majesty's wishes. This behavior of the clan member was really treasonous. If taken seriously, it could even be regarded as a crime.
Conspiracy to rebel.
The other party only said that he would be taken away, and the clan members did not leave any escape route for themselves.
"Zong member! This is an order from His Majesty himself. Do you want to disobey the order and disrespect it?" Zuo Feng was frightened by the clan member's roar. He forcibly stopped trembling and increased his volume to strengthen his voice.
The emperor paid no attention to the eunuch at all. He knew that if he wanted to take Lord Lu Zhi away, he must have someone to replace him. It had been read clearly just now, and the man in front of him had been awarded the post of Dong Zhonglang General by His Majesty.
Seeing that the clan members ignored him, Zuo Feng turned to put pressure on Lu Zhi: "Lu Zhi, is it possible that you want to disobey the emperor's order?"
"Hey..." Lu Zhi sighed, and the sadness in his voice filled the entire camp, "The emperor's order cannot be violated, I will go back with you."
Zuo Feng only read out the news that Lu Zhi should return to Luoyang, and did not say that he had been convicted by His Majesty. This was also the result of Liu Hong's acquiescence after Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong persuaded him. Lu Zhi's prestige in the army is currently very high.
It was not easy to transfer him away after winning the battle, but also to condemn him.
As long as they dare to spread the news, there is definitely the possibility of a mutiny.
Lu Zhi also saw things quite clearly. With Zuo Feng's repeated visits, and His Majesty's order to dismiss him, he would probably not end up well when he returned to Luoyang.
Eat the king's salary and share the king's worries!
"Since General Zhonglang doesn't want to disobey the emperor's orders, then come with me." At this moment, Zuo Feng fully demonstrated what it means to be a villain.
"General Lu Zhonglang, you can't go with them!" shouted the clan member.
"Zong member! This is your Majesty's order!" Lu Zhi said to the Zong member, his tone became extremely serious, as if he was admonishing or reminding, and then softened, "Put away the sword and assist Dong Zhonglang.
When you fight against thieves, don’t forget that the great task of fighting against thieves has not yet been completed!”
As he spoke, he patted the clan member on the shoulder. Although the pat was light, it was also heavy. It was a kind of trust!
"General Lu Zhonglang!" the clan member shouted one last time, unable to say anything, and two lines of tears flowed down his face.