On February 10, the first year of Chuping in the Han Dynasty (AD 190), Dong Zhuo gathered his troops in Luoyang, the capital, and forcibly suppressed the objections of the ministers. The matter of moving to the capital was ready, and when Dong Zhuo gave the order, he began to drive the people westward. However, Gai Ying
Suddenly, the troops marched south to Hedong, Hanoi, and the court was shocked.
Gai Ying's unexpected move south surprised even the most intelligent men under his command, such as Jia Xu, let alone others.
Dong Zhuo was really angry, furious. He had just appointed Gai Ying as a hussar general, and the reward was quite generous. Not only was Gai Ying not grateful, but he turned against him with swords. How could there be such a hateful person in the world?
In Dong Zhuo's palace, in front of his majesty and ministers, he drew his sword and cut the ground. The sound of clanging was endless, and the thunderous roar resounded through the hall: "What does Gai Ying want to do? What does he want to do? The rebellion of this great Han Dynasty."
There was a dead silence in the main hall. Grand Tutor Yuan Kai was present, and the Duke was as silent as a cicada. It was eerily quiet.
Cai Yong, the general of Zuo Zhonglang, looked livid, lowered his head and thought for a long time, and went out to report: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, please serve as an envoy to cross the river north. In ten days, I will persuade Gai Ying to return to the north."
Dong Zhuo suddenly looked back and stared at Cai Yong, his chest heaved violently, and his eyes moved rapidly. Gai Jun had a bad precedent of taking his father and running away. He let Cai Yong go. Isn't that a meat bun beating a dog? He will never come back. He shook his head and said:
"Cai Zhonglang's heart is clear. Please sit back."
Dong Zhuo's eyes turned to Taichang Ma Rixi. Cai Yong could not go there, but Ma Rixi could do it. As Gaiying's teacher, the so-called master of heaven and earth, he had enough weight. He immediately said: "Taichang is willing to be an envoy?"
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"Huh?" Ma Rixi was startled and said, "I would like to serve as an envoy to dissuade the rebellious people."
Dong Zhuo nodded, and immediately appointed Taichang Ma Rixi as the chief envoy and Shangshu Li Ru as the deputy envoy, carrying the order to the north. At the same time, he was also prepared to go to war if there was no agreement. Dong Zhuo had been in charge of the army for decades, and he was afraid of who would come.
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In the Guanzhong War Zone, Zuo Feng Yi ruled Gaoling and sent Zhonglang General Duan Yan to lead 10,000 troops to defend Shangjun. The enemies of the two northern counties were attacked. His nephew, Zhonglang General Dong Yue, guarded Chang'an with 20,000 elite troops. He supervised Han Sui in the west and assisted Duan Yan in the north.
.On the Hedong side, Niu Fu, the son-in-law of Zhonglang, was the commander, and under his command were the school captains Li Jue, Guo Si, and Zhang Ji, with 20,000 soldiers. Yang Feng, the commander of the Baibo thieves, was his deputy to confront Gai Yin.
In the theater of the capital, Zhonglang General Xu Rong led 20,000 troops to the east and stationed at Xuanmen Pass, eyeing the allied forces of Guandong prefectures and counties. Yuan Shu was weak on the southern front, so Zhonglang General Yang was appointed as the southern governor and led 10,000 troops to guard Guangcheng and Taigu.
Yique Pass. The north is the most important. Hu Zhen, the prefect of Chen County, is the commander, and the supervising generals Fan Chou, Li Meng, Wang Fang, etc. have 20,000 troops stationed in Ping County to monitor the Yellow River and Tianjin and prevent Gai Jun from entering the capital.
the road.
Dong Zhuo was stationed in the center of the capital, with 30,000 infantry and cavalry under his command, supporting the four directions. The total number of soldiers was 130,000, which seemed to be a small number, but it was not. Among these 130,000, they were composed of border troops and forbidden troops. The former were good at fighting and the latter were well-equipped.
Sophisticated enough to defeat any opponent.
February 12th.
Zang Hong rushed to Yewang on horseback, and saw a huge team from a distance, with dozens of Yulin, Jiazhan, and Banjian each. Everyone was over seven feet five inches tall, and their black armor was dazzling and majestic.
The drums and whistles are blowing on the side, and the flutes are whining.
Zang Hong's eyes were fixed on the person in front of him. He was wearing a crown on his head, a Chinese robe, a golden waist and purple ribbon, and a very noble appearance. He was the envoy, General Hussar, leading Bingzhou Mu, Meiyang Hou Gaijun. General Hussar,
Their statuses are not the same, they may be above the Three Dukes, or they may be better than the Three Dukes, or they may be inferior to the Three Dukes, but no matter how you calculate them, they are all at the highest level of ministers. They also annexed the prefectures and pastors, and had 100,000 soldiers and horses under them, making them the princes of the country. Zang Hong was here
Look at yourself, you are a meritorious official in Guangling County, Xuzhou, a mere petty official in a county. Seven years ago, they both held the title of Xiao Lian. One was the Beidi County Magistrate, Shi, and the other was the Jiqiu County Magistrate. They have the same status. See you again seven years later.
But it's a world of difference.
Zang Hong jumped off his horse, looking excited, but worried about Gai Jun's change, he seemed at a loss for a moment.
Gai Jun went up and punched him hard in the heart, laughing loudly: "You are such a good Zang Ziyuan, have you forgotten me, Gai Ying?"
Gai Jun has changed greatly, almost completely different from the Gai Ying in Zang Hong's impression, but Gai Jun's punch woke him up. Although Gai Jun is no longer the Gai Jun of the past, he knows that between the two of them,
The friendship between us has never changed.
"Ziying..." Zang Hong shouted loudly with tears in his eyes.
Gai Jun hugged Zang Hong, beat him hard on the back, and punched him again after they separated. He teased: "Ziyuan, how can you become such a virtuous person? It's too detrimental to my reputation as the three best friends of Taixue."
The so-called three friends of Taixue are Gai Jun, Zang Hong, and Chen Yi. The latter left early, leaving only two of them.
After hearing Gai Jun's harsh and sarcastic words, Zang Hong felt exactly the same as when he was in Imperial College. He felt warm in his heart and said with a wry smile: "You have some moral integrity. The Qingxu and Yellow Turbans broke out in the winter of the previous year, which was even worse than the Zhangjiao Rebellion. Langxie suffered from military disasters many times."
, I resigned from the official position and went home to recuperate and study. Lord Zhang heard that I had a bad reputation and hired him as a meritorious officer. He was very trusting."
Gai Jun suddenly became quiet and said after a while: "Have you been working in Langxie?"
Zang Hong said "hmm" and said with emotion: "I have always been in Jiqiu County, less than a hundred miles away from Gongshang's tomb." It has been eleven years since his good friend passed away, and his heartache is still there.
Gai Jun looked to the east with a complex expression and said: "During the New Year and the holidays, have you done your best for me and the Lord?"
"This is natural."
The two of them were silent for a while. Gai Jun calmed down a little, cheered up, and said: "Ziyuan, tell me, do you want to be an official by my side or work outside? How about the governor of Hedong?"
"Hedong Governor?" Zang Hong was slightly surprised. Hedong was Dong Zhuo's lifeblood, would he agree to the appointment?
Gai Jun rubbed his chin and said: "Bosi has arrived in Hedong. I estimate that he should occupy one or two counties by now."
Zang Hongrong was shocked and said: "You and Dong Zhuo started a war?"
Gai Jun glanced sideways at his friend and said excitedly: "How about it? Do you dare to go?"
"Zi Ying, don't provoke me. It's my wish to kill the traitors in the country, so why don't I dare?" Zang Hong laughed loudly, his voice like a bell.
"Haha. This is the Zang Ziyuan that I, Gaiying, know."
The two reunited after a long absence and chatted all night. The next day, Zang Hong rushed to Hedong under the escort of hundreds of guards. Gai Jun sent him ten miles away, reluctant to leave. Soon after returning, he heard that his teacher Ma Rixi was about to arrive at Yewang.
He immediately went out of the south city gate and waited. Within an hour, the sun came and Dong Zhuo seemed to intend to frighten Gai Jun. The size of the envoy fleet was extremely large.
"Am I scared?" Gai Jun snorted coldly and stepped forward. Pound frowned slightly and made a gesture. Hundreds of armored guards understood the idea and swarmed up, trying to separate the Yu Lin Lang.
Open, the latter refused to give in, and the two sides were at war with each other...
Pang De drew out his knife, pointed at Commander Yu Lin's nose, and said viciously: "Get out of here, or I'll kill you without mercy."
"Kill..." Hundreds of armored guards shouted in unison, their voices rising into the sky, filled with murderous intent.
Chief Yu Lin had never seen such a domineering person before, and shouted angrily: "I am a member of the emperor, how dare you speak evil words? Aren't you afraid of killing the nine tribes?"
"I'll count to ten. If you don't retreat, I'll kill you." Pang De didn't accept his trick at all. "One, two..."
Gai Jun stood quietly under the car with his head lowered, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him.
At this moment, Ma Rixi opened the car curtain and walked out, frowning and said: "What are you doing? You haven't put down the knife yet."
Gai Jun turned his head and scolded: "Ling Ming, you are too presumptuous. Do you still have the imperial court in your eyes? Put the knife away." After saying that, he bowed to Ma Rixi and said: "Teacher, Pang Lingming went out beside me and didn't know the etiquette. Don't blame me.
"Gai Jun asked Pang De to put away his sword, but did not say to retreat. Obviously, he did not want to face the Yu Linqi alone. Dong Zhuo hated him to the core. What if there were one or two assassins hiding inside or suddenly rising up and capturing him?
Didn't you just throw yourself into a trap?
Ma Rixi knew what his disciple was thinking and that his worries were justified. He sighed secretly and introduced the people around him to Gai Jun: "Ziying, this is Li Shangshu."
"Li Ru..." Gai Jun squinted his eyes and looked at Dong Zhuo's mastermind.
Although he had known that Gai Jun was not satisfied with his thirties, Li Ru was still shocked when he saw the real person and could not hide it. Gai Jun did not have a beard and looked three or four years younger than his peers, like a man in his mid-twenties.
This young boy has a very majestic body, which is both contradictory and harmonious.
"This is the hussar general Gai Jun. No wonder Duke Dong is so afraid..."
In a daze, Li Ru couldn't help but think of Huo Qiaoqi during the Emperor Wu period. The two people's "images" overlapped surprisingly.
"Now that the Han Dynasty is in decline and there is no hero like Emperor Wu, who in the world can control it? Dong Gong?" Li Ru shook his head inwardly. Even if Dong Zhuo were ten years younger, he might not be able to control him.
Li Ru wanted to get rid of this decadent mentality, but when he thought that his opponent was a twenty-nine-year-old man, who was also a hussar general, Bingzhou shepherd, and ten thousand households, with a world-famous reputation and hundreds of thousands of tigers and wolves who were willing to die for him, he let him
Feeling endless despair.
Gai Jun watched Li Ru's face change drastically, like a chameleon, and he laughed dumbly and said: "You are so ugly? It makes Li Shangshu unable to speak for a long time..."
Li Ru came back to his senses and said awkwardly: "I have always heard that the general is good at jokes and jokes. It is true."
Gai Jun smiled softly and turned to Ma Rixi and said, "We have been separated for three years. Teacher is getting older, so you should take good care of yourself."
"Birth, old age, illness and death are human nature." Ma Rixi said with a smile.
Li Ru interjected: "The general is here..."
Gai Jun glanced sideways at Li Ru and said calmly: "I heard that Dong Gong wanted to move the capital to Chang'an. Moving the capital and restructuring was a major event in the world. Therefore, Pan Geng moved the capital to Haoyi, and the people of Yin were resentful. In the past, Guanzhong was destroyed by Wang Mang, so ancestor Guangwu changed the capital to Luoyi.
It has been a long time and the people have been peaceful and happy. If we donate the ancestral temples and abandon the gardens and mausoleums for no reason, there will be chaos. Whose bad idea is this? He should be killed."
Li Ru explained: "The great ancestor was in Guanzhong for his eleventh lifetime, and Guangwu Palace was in Luoyang for his eleventh lifetime. According to "Shi Bao Prophecy"..."
Gai Jun impatiently interrupted Li Ru's words: ""Stone Bag Prophecy"? Can a book of evil spirits be trusted easily? Is Dong Gong relying on it to govern the country? If this is the case, in Yi Gu's opinion, he should return to his hometown in Western Xinjiang as soon as possible
, so as not to defeat Han Zuo."
"..." Li Ru was so angry that his face was livid. Gai Jun spoke so mercilessly and was so domineering.
Ma Rixi came out to smooth things over and said, "Ziying, don't keep your mouth shut. Let's go into the city."