Chapter 357 Chang'an Palace changes! Dong's group is destroyed, Yuan Wei takes power!
Long County.
Han Sui, Ma Teng Military Camp.
Chinese army tent.
A man with a strong build and a bee-like waist and arms was frowning, staring at the two pieces of letter paper in his hand, not knowing what to choose.
He sighed and turned to glance at the equally sad man beside him: "Brother Wenyue, what do you think we should make? Although Nanyang Hanting is far away, it is very powerful and popular, and it is the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty."
"And what about Chang'an Hanting?"
The man frowned and said bitterly: "Although Dong Zhuo has no fighting spirit, Grand Tutor Yuan Wei is an extraordinary figure. His recruitment on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor can make us reach heaven in one step."
"It's difficult!"
"It's too difficult."
It's been a full hour.
Ma Teng has always had trouble making a choice.
Both sides have their own advantages and disadvantages, so why can't they be combined into one?
Han Sui pinched the tiger's beard and pondered for a long time, trying to analyze the situation and weigh the pros and cons: "The Han court in Chang'an is the closest to us, and the troops are strong. Yuan Wei's move with great righteousness can indeed solve our urgent needs."
"But Brother Shoucheng..."
Having said this, Han Sui raised his eyes and looked at Ma Teng: "Although Dong Zhuo has no fighting spirit, his old troops cannot be underestimated. No one can say whether Yuan Wei will succeed in the end."
"That's right!"
Ma Teng naturally knew Dong Zhuo's troops very well: "Want to kill Dong Zhuo? It's not easy! But this old guy Yuan Wei is by no means an easy person. Since he dares to send people to persuade him to surrender, he is naturally somewhat confident."
"Um."
Han Sui nodded with deep understanding.
He indeed had no objection to this point: "When I was in Luoyang, I had heard of Yuan Wei's reputation. Although he was the youngest of four brothers, he was the first to become the third prince."
"Although he is usually very low-key, every matter assigned by His Majesty the Emperor can be solved quickly, and he is quite prestigious in the court. After Yuan Feng's death, the Yuan family became more powerful under the leadership of Yuan Wei."
"Especially now..."
Han Sui added: "Yuan Shao was promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry. This is a military position higher than that of the Three Dukes, second only to the General. If Yuan Shao is included, the fifth and third Dukes of the Yuan family are extremely powerful."
"yes!"
Ma Teng was also very afraid of this: "We were able to reject Dong Zhuo before because Dong Zhuo was the defeated general, and if we stick to Long County, not even the King of Heaven can come in."
"But now..."
Ma Teng frowned, with a heavy expression on his face: "If Yuan Wei is in charge of the imperial court, he will never easily start a war with Nanyang. He will definitely take the lead in stabilizing the situation in Guanzhong, and to stabilize the situation in Guanzhong, he will definitely take action on you and me."
"Brother Wenyue!"
Ma Teng was certain and affirmative: "If we don't agree to Yuan Wei, I'm afraid we will have a war with him sooner or later. If we really integrate Dong Zhuo's old troops as his letter says, I'm afraid we won't have any chance to take advantage of him."
How could Han Sui not understand the current situation: "But do you think that Chang'an, even under the leadership of Yuan Wei, will be the opponent of Nanyang Hanting?"
"You should know better."
Speaking of this, Han Sui deliberately reminded: "When he was in Luoyang, Dong Zhuo was no match for His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang. Now he is replaced by Yuan Wei, who does not understand military affairs. How can he be the rival of Nanyang?"
"As for Yuan Shao?"
Han Sui didn't take Yuan Shao seriously at all, and snorted: "When I was in Luoyang, I, Han Sui, saw through this man that he was just a wanderer who gained a false reputation."
"It has been half a year since he became a cavalry general, but he still failed to capture Youzhou, which proves that his talents are difficult to compare with His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor."
"Although Yang Zan's words just now are ridiculous, in my opinion, they are a bit too self-righteous. His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang will never sit back and watch Bingzhou fall into the hands of Yuan Shao and Yuan Wei."
"If my guess is good..."
Han Sui was thinking fast and tried to analyze the situation based on the actual situation: "Once the Chang'an Palace Incident is over and Dong Zhuo is assassinated, Yuan Wei, as the Grand Duke and Tutor, becomes the Minister of Records."
"Then, His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang will definitely be aware of Yuan Wei's ambition, and he will definitely send troops into Bingzhou in the shortest possible time to cut off the connection between Yuan Wei and Yuan Shao."
Ma Teng had experienced many battles and naturally agreed very much: "Brother Wenyue's words are indeed very reasonable. However, even so, it is still not that easy. After all, Fan Chou's troops are at Hangu Pass."
"If Zhang Liao leads troops into Bingzhou, they will definitely attack his rear. In this case, Zhang Liao will definitely not be able to see each other. His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang will either send people into Heluo or ask Zhang Liao to withdraw."
"also......"
"..."
The two of them came and went, each expressing his or her own opinion.
After a long time, I carefully sorted out the current situation in Chang'an and Nanyang.
Han Sui said coldly: "One thing is certain. Although His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang currently spans three states, he is faced with a three-party encirclement by Liu Biao, Liu Yao, and Liu Dai. It will be difficult for him to go north in a short time."
"But Yuan Wei is not like that."
Han Sui nodded with interest: "If we surrender to the Han court in Chang'an, the only problem Yuan Wei will face is to merge the state. And with the soldiers and horses of Chang'an, Heluo and Zhang Liao will never dare to easily merge with the state."
"so!"
Han Sui was certain and affirmative: "Based on the current situation, the Han Court in Chang'an has the advantage. If we surrender to the imperial court, we will join forces with the powerful, and we may not be able to fight against the Han Court in Nanyang."
"Brother Wenyue's analysis is good."
Ma Teng first affirmed Han Sui's analysis, and then gave his own opinion: "However, Nanyang Hanting cannot be underestimated. Its troops have advantages in terms of cavalry, infantry, and siege equipment.
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"Besides, Nanyang Hanting has won the hearts of the people now. I heard that many people in Guanzhong rushed to Nanyang to settle down even if they had to cross the mountains. This shows that His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang has won the hearts of the people."
Although the ancestor of the Ma family in Fufeng was General Ma Yuan of Fubo in the Eastern Han Dynasty, by now, Ma Teng's generation was already a poor family with a declining family, otherwise he would not have married a Qiang girl.
It is precisely because of this that Ma Teng attaches great importance to the people's support. His understanding of "the one who wins the people's support wins the world" is definitely better than Han Sui.
"My humble opinion..."
Ma Teng took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, as if he had made a lot of determination, and then said: "Chang'an Hanting may not be the opponent of Nanyang Hanting, whether he is Dong Zhuo or Yuan Wei!"
"Besides, Yuan Wei is too scheming. When he needs us, he will naturally make all kinds of promises, but if he doesn't need us, he will definitely kick you and me away."
"Brother Wenyue!"
Ma Teng frowned and shook his head with difficulty: "To be honest, I don't quite believe in Yuan Wei. I always feel that this old guy is not as simple as I thought."
Han Sui smiled, shrugged awkwardly, and said softly: "Looking at it this way, we still haven't been able to reach a unified opinion after all. What can we do now?"
"this......"
Ma Teng didn't know what to do.
After he pondered for a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Brother Wenyue, what do you think of this? Let's first help Yuan Wei kill Dong Zhuo in the name of righteousness."
"After all, whether it is Chang'an or Nanyang, Dong Zhuo is the enemy of both. As for killing Dong Zhuo, let's first observe Yuan Wei's methods."
"If he can really stabilize the situation, integrate all Dong Zhuo's old troops, and even successfully send people into Bingzhou, it will not be too late for us to surrender by then."
"Huh?"
Han Sui's eyes suddenly brightened and he nodded affirmatively: "This is a good idea. If Yuan Wei can really stabilize the overall situation, what's the harm if we surrender?"
Ma Teng was surprised: "Did Brother Wenyue agree?"
Han Sui hummed: "I agree."
"Very good."
Ma Teng could not hide his excitement: "In that case, I will send someone to reply to Yuan Wei."
Han Sui nodded: "Okay, no problem."
"Then who should we send?"
"My son Ma Chao, my son-in-law Yan Xing."
"Well, good, with them here, it's enough to kill Dong Zhuo's traitors."
"That's right."
******
Sili, Chang'an.
Tufu's Mansion.
Yuan Kui sat at the top, and under him, the civil and military officials who were loyal to the Han court in Chang'an were lined up on both sides.
Tomorrow is the day of the court meeting, and they need to make final arrangements and arrangements for the entire plan.
As the head of a hundred officials, Yuan Wei was followed by all ministers following his orders.
At this moment, Yuan Ji broke in from outside the palace, handed the replies from Ma Teng and Han Sui to Yuan Wei, nodded, and signaled for settlement.
Yuan Wei breathed a sigh of relief, opened the letter, started browsing, and suddenly felt happy.
With powerful generals like Ma Chao and Yan Xing, why can't he kill Dong Zhuo with one blow?
However, such joy only lasted for a moment, and he returned to his usual serious and serious self.
Putting away the letter, Yuan Wei glanced at everyone present and said loudly: "Everyone, everything I have to do has been done. Tomorrow is the moment to reverse the fate of Chang'an Hanting. I still hope that you can unite sincerely.
, create miracles.”
Everyone raised their hands in unison: "We would like to respect Taifu's orders."
"good."
Yuan Wei was very happy and waved his hand to signal everyone to stand up: "In this case, I won't waste time and will assign the final task to everyone."
At that moment, he turned around and looked at the two people below him: "Wang Yun, where are Huang Wan?"
The two of them took a step forward, bowed and held their hands: "Here."
Yuan Wei ordered: "One of you is a Situ and the other is a Sili captain. Together with Wei Zhan, you should rush to Xiwu to welcome Dong Zhuo into the court. Remember not to reveal your feet and arouse Dong Zhuo's suspicion."
Wang Yun and Huang Wan nodded: "Here."
"Where is Shi Sunrui?"
"The end will be here."
"As Jin Wu, you have a certain number of soldiers and horses. You must pick up Ma Teng in time. Han Sui's people have entered Chang'an. All the clothes for entering the palace have been prepared and will be introduced into the palace by the servant Yuan Ji."
"Here."
"Where is Fuwan?"
"exist."
"The guards on duty at the palace tomorrow have been changed. They are familiar with you. Remember to put Yuan Ji into the palace. This is the most critical step in the entire plan."
"Don't worry, I've already said hello."
"Um."
"Where is Yang Zan?"
"The end will be here."
"You lead all the dead soldiers to guard the key points, guard against Dong Min and Dong Huang, and buy time for us to act. As long as you can kill Dong Zhuo and control the guards, attack Dong Min and Dong Huang immediately. There must be no mistakes.
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"Here."
"As for old age..."
Yuan Wei naturally had his own mission, so he twisted his beard and said: "I will go to the palace to accompany His Majesty. He is still young and emotionally unstable. Only when the old man is around will he not show his weakness."
"Remember!"
Then, Yuan Wei's eyes swept across the crowd again: "We are one, if one link is wrong, the whole game will be lost, so we must take it seriously, understand?"
Everyone raised their hands in unison: "Here."
Yuan Wei nodded with satisfaction: "In that case, you can go back and prepare."
Immediately.
The ministers just left.
Early next morning.
The rooster crows the dawn and the morning glow fills the sky.
Xiwu.
Wei Zhan came to the mansion as usual: "Prime Minister, today is the meeting, you..."
Before Wei Zhan could finish speaking, Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said indifferently: "I won't go, as long as you are here."
"But......"
Wei Zhanyang was embarrassed, and immediately bowed deeply: "Prime Minister, as for this, I have to tell the truth. Your Majesty deeply feels that he is too young to command the ministers, so he wants to abdicate the throne to the Prime Minister. If you
If you don’t go, I’m afraid I won’t be able to declare my calling.”
"oh?"
Dong Zhuo suddenly sat up straight, pushed the woman in his arms away, his eyes lit up: "Is this really so?"
Wei Zhan nodded affirmatively: "Previously, His Majesty wanted to follow Nanyang's example and promote the ecological breeding of fish in rice fields, but now the fish harvest in large areas of rice fields has failed, and public resentment is boiling."
"Therefore, Your Majesty deeply feels that he is not suitable to be the emperor. Remembering that the Prime Minister once opposed the ecological breeding of fish in rice fields, he will abdicate the throne to the Prime Minister. You, the Prime Minister, will ascend the throne and proclaim yourself the emperor and give orders to all ministers."
"Hahaha!"
When Dong Zhuo heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "I said before, the things from Nanyang are not good things, why should we learn from them?"
"Wang Yun, idiots like Huang Wan, insist on following the example of Nanyang and engage in ecological breeding of fish in rice fields. This is the reincarnation of heaven, and they will suffer tragic retribution. Your Majesty's decision to abdicate is an extremely wise choice."
"That's right."
With a smile on his face, Wei Zhan bowed his head and said softly: "Moreover, in order to show sincerity, His Majesty sent Situ Wang Yun and Sili Colonel Huang Wan to Yiwu to take you, Prime Minister, into the palace."
"good!"
Dong Zhuo trusted Wei Zhan very much. After all, Wei Zhan was recommended by Li Ru and promoted by him: "As soon as I change into court clothes, we will rush to the palace."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The excitement on Dong Zhuo's face could not be concealed, he spared Chang Yu and went straight to the inner house.
After a while, he changed into court clothes and left the mansion.
really.
Wang Yun and Huang Wan are waiting outside.
A jeweled carriage is as good as the emperor's car.
Dong Zhuo's eyes were shining and his heart was racing. He had been looking forward to such a day for a long time.
Unexpectedly, it will actually come true today.
"Your Majesty, Wang Yun (Huang Wan), has met the Prime Minister."
"Well, get up."
"Prime Minister, please get in the car."
"good."
Dong Zhuo got on the carriage and sat upright.
He took off the sword from his waist and held it in the middle, looking majestic and majestic.
When the carriage started slowly and rushed to Chang'an, hundreds of elite soldiers and horses from Xiwu followed.
How could Wang Yun, Huang Wan and others alone compete with the hundreds of elites under Dong Zhuo's command? Therefore, Dong Zhuo had no doubt that there was fraud. After all, the soldiers and horses behind him were the greatest guarantee of his safety.
With these soldiers and horses, even if they encounter thousands of enemy troops, they can still carry them for a while. In Chang'an, they are all their own soldiers and horses. If there is a war, they can support them in a moment.
certainly!
These are all external environmental factors. The most important thing is that Dong Zhuo was a veteran on the battlefield and was not afraid of some thieves at all. Just like when he was assassinated after the Luoyang Winter Festival Sacrifice Ceremony, Dong Zhuo never took thieves seriously.
inside.
Hurry on horseback.
In about half an hour, we arrived in Chang'an.
Zhi Jinwu had already carried out a clearing of Chang'an. The soldiers and horses on both sides, with one post every five steps and one sentry every ten steps, were in strict formation, and his own troops were mixed in to maintain order.
"Brother—!"
Dong Min waved to Dong Zhuo from afar.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo was even more convinced that His Majesty the Emperor would definitely abdicate: "Brother Min, what do you think?"
Dong Min nodded: "When your eldest brother becomes emperor, don't forget your younger brother who has been with you for more than thirty years."
Dong Zhuo grinned: "Don't worry, how can I forget you? We are brothers. Come, follow me into the palace to witness this great moment. The next step will be the world of our Dong family."
Dong Min was overjoyed, clasping his hands and clasping his fists: "I have my wish, but I dare not invite you."
Immediately.
Dong Min personally escorted the car and led the way.
The carriage drove all the way to the imperial palace without any obstruction, and went straight to Weiyang Palace.
However, what Dong Zhuo didn't know was that a killer had been arranged in Weiyang Palace at this moment.
On both sides of the palace gate, Ma Chao and Yan Xing put on the clothes of the palace guards and lurked. Once Dong Zhuo entered, they would rush out from the left and right and chop him into pieces.
When Dong Zhuo's carriage appeared outside Weiyang Palace, the noise made the guards inside the door tensed up. Ma Chao and Yan Xing subconsciously touched the Huanshou knife and slowly pulled it out a distance.
The sound is getting closer and closer.
When the palace door opened and Dong Zhuo's body appeared in front of their eyes, they rushed out without hesitation like ferocious beasts that had been dormant for a long time.
Canglanglang—!
More than a dozen Huanshou swords were drawn out, and a cold light flashed across Dong Zhuo's eyes. The guards on the left and right were killed in an instant. The two of them, one on the left and the other on the right, were like tigers descending the mountain, with terrifying momentum.
"I'm here to punish thieves!"
This angry roar.
Like thunder, like tsunami, better than landslide.
Dong Zhuo's original joy was torn to pieces in an instant. Even though he had experienced hundreds of battles, he couldn't help but feel frightened, his face turned pale with fear, and he was completely disgusted.
"Someone, come and protect..."
Dong Zhuo screamed hoarse and wanted to seek protection.
But who would have thought...
Ma Chao and Yan Xing moved faster.
Two blood-stained sharp blades shot out from the diagonal thorns and struck from the left and right. One of them entered Dong Zhuo's body from under his ribs, while the other knocked open the long soldier Dong Zhuo had lifted and then sank into his chest.
Poof!
Ma Chao drew his sword out of its sheath, and bright red juice spurted out, instantly dyeing Dong Zhuo's court clothes red. Immediately, he struck again with his backhand sword. The movement was so fast that Dong Min, who was still stunned, didn't even have time to react.
Never had any.
In an instant, a huge head was thrown away in an instant, and bright red juice rose up like a fountain, followed by a headless corpse, which fell crashing down.
Hurrah!
The guards behind Dong Zhuo all raised their weapons and prepared to fight with Ma Chao and others.
But who would have thought that before they could take action, two people, an old man and a young man, would walk out of the gate of Wuyang Palace.
The old man is none other than Grand Tutor Yuan Wei;
The young man is none other than His Majesty!
Yuan Wei did not hesitate and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty has ordered that Dong Zhuo rebelled against his ministers and controlled the government, causing harm to the country and the people. Now we will only punish the chief culprits and will not sit down together. Those who put down their weapons will not be punished. Those who resist stubbornly will not be killed."
"Those who lay down their weapons will forget about the past; those who stubbornly resist will be killed without mercy!"
"Those who lay down their weapons will forget the past..."
"..."
The sound is like a bell, and the sound is like thunder.
Dong Zhuo's elite men saw that the emperor was present, and there were two such fierce generals. They knew that it was difficult to defeat him, so they put down their weapons one by one and raised their hands in surrender.
Grand Tutor Yuan Wei was completely relieved. He turned down the steps and cupped his hands towards the young emperor: "Your Majesty, the traitor Dong Zhuo is dead, and the Han Dynasty will eventually be revived."
However, there was no excitement on the face of the young emperor Liu Xie. It seemed that Dong Zhuo's death was just an ordinary person's death, or he seemed to have understood that he had entered a deeper prison.
at the same time.
Outside the palace, Yang Zan had received the news, and his inner uneasiness had completely calmed down.
Without hesitation, he rushed to find the only hidden danger in the city, leaned forward and said, "General Dong, His Majesty has an order for you to enter the palace to receive the order. You may be promoted to General of the Guard."
General Wei, second only to the general, general of hussars, and general of chariots, holds the position of guarding the army, foresees government affairs, and has a status second only to the three ministers. It can be said that he has extremely powerful authority.
"oh?"
Dong Huang was in a great mood, and the corners of his lips raised slightly: "I knew that the Prime Minister would never forget me, oh no, now I should be called Your Majesty, not Prime Minister."
"Ha ha!"
Speaking of this, Dong Huang subconsciously raised his chin, unable to conceal his excitement: "I never thought that our Dong family could actually have an emperor. I am truly honored!"
"Walk!"
Dong Huang put on the air of a royal relative and waved his hand: "Enter the palace."
Yang Zan cupped his hands: "Here."
On the surface, his attitude was respectful, but in fact, he felt a sense of contempt in his heart.
Forcibly suppressing the hatred in his heart, Yang Zan protected Dong Huang and rushed to the palace together.
But......
Dong Huang had just entered the palace gate, but before he arrived at the Weiyang Palace, the knife and axemen who were ambushing on both sides of the palace gate immediately came out and killed him. Dozens of blades crashed down, bright red juice splashed, and Dong Huang was killed in a matter of seconds.
Huang chopped into pieces.
Yang Zan took out the edict without hesitation and held it up high as a signal: "Your Majesty's decree is that only the culprits of the Dong family will be punished, and they will not be killed. Those who surrender will not be punished. Those who resist in the corner will not be killed."
Dong Huang's personal guards accompanying him put down their weapons one by one and raised their hands to express surrender.
Yuan Wei and others immediately took action to take back all military power in Chang'an as quickly as possible to ensure the stability of the palace in the short term.
At the same time, in order to stabilize the general environment of Chang'an, two edicts were sent directly to Hangu Pass and Wuguan. At the same time, Yang Zan and Huang Wan led troops and horses to strictly guard Dong's old tribe in the direction of Wuguan and Hangu Pass.