Chapter 432 Arriving in Chang'an, the sound runs through the whole city
Weiyang Palace.
Chang'an has been in ruins since it was burned down in a fire at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. Although it is known as the Western Capital, it is not even comparable to the big city of Guandong Prefecture. Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an and did not give up money to repair palaces.
The coup d'état and the bloodshed in the palace made the Weiyang imperial palace even more declining, just like the dilapidated Han Dynasty today.
In the inner hall of Weiyang Palace, Yang Biao held a scroll in his hand and explained the meaning of "Shang Shu" to Emperor Liu Xie. He was very pleased to see that although the Emperor was young, his understanding was clear. Yang Biao was fifty-one this year. He was quite tall and handsome.
Wei, with an elegant temperament, he is the contemporary head of the Hongnong Yang Clan. Counting him, his family is already the fourth generation of three princes. His father Yang Ci, grandfather Yang Bing, and great-grandfather Yang Zhen have successively become Taiwei, ranking first among the three princes.
Years ago, Yang Biao became a Situ of the Han Dynasty at the age of forty-eight.
Most of the Three Dukes are famous but have no power, but they are the esteemed prime minister and the head of hundreds of officials. Since Emperor Guangwu revitalized the Han Dynasty, most of the people who have ascended to the position of Third Duke are over fifty years old. Yang Biao ascended to the position of Situ at the age of forty-eight, and is a veritable "black-headed man"
"Gong". If nothing unexpected happens, Yang Biao will ascend to the post of Taiwei in the future and complete the great cause of the Han Dynasty's unprecedented fourth generation of Taiwei.
The Yang clan of Hongnong was no less popular in the world than the Yuan family of Runan. However, unlike the brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu who went to the capital and set up foothold in Guandong, raising their arms and shouting to denounce Dong Zhuo, Yang Biao had no interest in participating. He worked conscientiously as an official in Beijing, and the Gein family
If the wind is like this, and the Yang clan is based in Guanzhong, it lacks power to attack Dong Zhuo and is easily suppressed.
Although Yang Biao has been watching with cold eyes, he still acquiesces to many of the Yang family's children to defect to Yuan Shu's sect, such as Yuan Shu's general commander Shi Yanghong. Yuan Shu is his brother-in-law, and as a brother-in-law, he should help him, but it is more direct.
The reason was to hedge his bets to ensure that no matter who took power in the future, the interests of the Yang clan would not be affected. Unfortunately, the world trend far exceeded his imagination. In the blink of an eye, Dong Zhuo died violently in Chang'an, and Yuan Shu did not take any inspiring actions.
On the other hand, Han Sui and Gai Jun came from behind and joined the three assistants one after another, starting the second round of power struggle.
Yang Biao shook his head slightly, then gathered his thoughts, focused on the meaning of the scriptures, and explained them one by one in detail for Liu Xie. Yang Biao's father, Yang Ci, was the teacher of the late emperor Liu Hong, and now Yang Biao was the teacher of the emperor. Two generations of emperors in the family, Rong Guang
Its prosperity is rare in the world.
A series of messy footsteps suddenly sounded. Yang Biao stopped talking, frowned and looked at the door. Soon, the waiters Yang Qi and Ma Yu came into view. Yang Qi is also the great-grandson of Yang Zhen, a contemporary of Yang Biao, and has always been known for his loyalty.
, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty asked him in the past: "How am I compared to the late emperor?" Yang Qi replied: "To Emperor Heng, your majesty is like Yu Shun compared to Tang Yao." The subtext was naturally that he was inferior to the late emperor, which made Emperor Han Ling very unhappy.
.Ma Yu is a descendant of Fufeng Ma clan and a son of Taiwei Ma Rixi. He is also famous and is a famous person in Guanzhong.
Seeing the two of them walking in a hurry, Yang Biao looked surprised and said, "Why are you so pretentious?"
Yang Qi's handsome face had a complex expression, he was both happy and worried, and replied: "Heshuo's army has crossed the Wei River..."
"Really?" Yang Biao looked shocked. Looking at Yang Qi, he forgot that the emperor was beside him for a moment. The two sides faced off between Wei and Ba for only ten days before the Gai army broke through the blockade of Han Sui's tens of thousands of troops and entered the capital.
, the action is so fast.
Compared with Yang Qi's complicated mood, the Ma and Gai families have a close relationship, so Ma Yu is more happy than worried, so he said: "There is no confirmed news, but now it has spread all over the city, everyone knows it, and everyone is talking about it. In addition,
Duke Han urgently summoned his subordinates Wenwu at Situ Mansion, and the guards at the gates of the cities were also heavily guarded. If we were faced with a powerful enemy, I expected that this news would be true."
"Well, if you put it this way, then..." Yang Biao looked solemn and nodded slightly. He accidentally caught a glimpse of Emperor Liu Xie shaking all over, and there was a lingering fear in those bright eyes embedded in his young face.
With a look of color, he shouted: "Your Majesty..."...
Liu Xie listened indifferently, his eyes gradually became foggy, and his hands and feet trembled more and more. Since his birth, his life had been threatened by Queen He. After he was nine years old, he witnessed one bloody killing after another.
Living in fear every day, having nightmares every night, so that I can't sleep at night. Such turbulent days, with no end, no end, no hope... It is too much for a child.
Cruel, Liu Xie was not driven crazy because his ancestors had blessed him.
"..." Yang Qi and Ma Yu looked at each other in silence. They were all experienced servants, especially Yang Qi. As early as the time of the late emperor, he had been on the palace wall and served everywhere. Emperor Liu Xie had experienced this.
They have also experienced such things, and even adults like them dare not say that they can bear it, let alone the young emperor.
"Your Majesty..." Yang Biao called again.
Liu Xie finally came to his senses, looked at the teacher helplessly, and said: "Master Yang, I..."
Yang Biao couldn't help but be moved, and went straight to Liu Xie and said in a warm voice: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be afraid. Remember, you are the emperor, the king of men, and the lord of the world. No one dares to hurt you, no matter how powerful he is.
Without power, no matter how big the world is, there will be no place to stand."
Liu Xie nodded slightly blankly.
Yang Biao sighed secretly and thought in his heart: "General Hussar, will he save the emperor who is facing the abyss? Will he save the declining Han Dynasty?".
Gai Jun, who was remembered by Yang Biao and even An Shimin, was standing by the Bashui River at this moment, surrounded by soldiers, civil and military, like a king who ruled the world, with his head slightly raised, looking down to the west, with a faint flow of brilliance in his eyes.
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It worked. Xun You's plan worked. Gai Yin and Pang De successfully crossed the Wei River without much effort, annihilated almost all the Korean troops on the north route, killed the coalition commander Yang Qiu, captured the deputy commander Hu Zhen, and beheaded the general.
, Du, eleven school captains, including the famous Liang Xing and Guo Si, won more than 5,000 ranks and surrendered more than 3,000 people. The achievements were far beyond imagination. The tiger circle camp was broken.
, the north gate immediately opened wide, exposing Chang'an directly to Gai Jun's iron cavalry.
"Old thief Han Sui, faced with such a situation, what would you choose? Should you retreat to Xiliang or defend Chang'an to the death? I hope you won't run away so quickly. There are still some accounts to be settled between you and me.
..." Gai Jun subconsciously rubbed the bone on his thumb, with a playful smile on his lips, but his eyes were extremely cold.
Gai Jun looked back at Jia Xu and Xun Yu, the two masterminds behind him, and asked: "Wen He and Wen Ruo, what do you think, old thief Han Sui, should he fight or retreat?"
Jia Xu and Xun Yu looked at each other, and the latter said cautiously: "The Han Wen agreement may not be willing to let go."
Jia Xu gently narrowed his narrow eyes, nodded in agreement: "There should be a quarrel below Chang'an City."
Gai Jun smiled coldly and said: "It would be better if we don't retreat. In line with Gu Gu's wishes, we can kill all the rebels in the city to warn the world." When the news of Dong Zhuo's defeat reached Heshuo, Gai Jun was already prepared for it.
, immediately commanded tens of thousands of troops and advanced in three directions. Gai Jun believed that his troops were strong and his horses were strong, and his military power was at its peak. Neither Dong Zhuo's remnants nor the Chang'an court could resist. He entered the Western Capital and assumed authority. It was a matter of course.
He never expected that Han Sui would suddenly intervene and steal the achievements that originally belonged to him. How could Gai Jun be willing to not kill this beast?
Xun Yu saw that Gai Jun seemed to be underestimating the enemy. This was not a good sign. How many people in history had underestimated the enemy because they were about to win, leading to failure or even defeat and becoming a laughing stock in the eyes of future generations. Xun Yu did not want Gai Jun to become a laughingstock.
One of them, Nai Zhengyi, said sternly: "Han Wenyue has always been tough and determined. The general must not be careless."
"Careless?" Gai Jun shook his head. He was not dazzled by the momentary victory, and said: "Wen Ruo is too worried. In order to kill the old thief Han Sui and solve the serious problem in one battle, Guhui must be very energetic.
I will never give the old thief any chance to take advantage of me."….
Seeing Gai Jun say this, Xun Yu felt relieved. He turned around and looked a little further away, and saw groups of black-armored knights and capable infantry, forming a long queue with no beginning or end, crossing the Bashui through bridges.
They marched to the other side in droves. With such a powerful force under their command, as long as the commander didn't lose his mind, this battle could be said to be a win or a defeat.
Thinking of following Gai Jun, marching into Chang'an, and rescuing the emperor, Xun Yu was very excited and proud of his decision. If he had refused Gai Jun's invitation last year and insisted on going to Jizhou, Yuan Shao might have treated him well as a famous person.
, but how can Gai Jun trust him more and give him all the power? What's more, Xun Yu's ambition is not in one state, and even Guandong is too small for him. His ambition is the world, the country, and the country. Gai Jun
Xun Yu is not sure yet whether he is the one who saves the world, but he is the closest person, closer than anyone else.
Compared to Xun Yu, Jia Xu undoubtedly felt more deeply. He watched Gai Jun grow from a well-known boy to a world-famous general. When Gai Jun first came to Bingzhou, he was semi-forced to tie him into the Heshuo chariot. Jia Xu
He lived up to the trust he had entrusted him. Internally, he was stationed in the fields to calm the people, and coordinated with the officials. Externally, he made suggestions and strategies, swept through the princes, and helped Bingzhou get rid of the chaos and poverty in one fell swoop, becoming a peaceful and prosperous place that is rare in the world. However, how smart is Ren Jia Xu?
Even though he was as wise as a god in his world, he never expected that Gai Jun would be close to his peak in just three years.
The rest of the people also had a lot of thoughts and emotions...
In the distance, suddenly there was a fire, rising into the sky, competing with the red sun.
Gai Jun's expression did not change and he said leisurely: "Qu Sheng, Dong Yue set fire to the camp. Are you trying to escape back to Chang'an?"
Xun Yu said: "The two generals Gai and Pang have heavy troops at their backs and are attacked in front and behind. An Neng is not afraid. Retreat is inevitable."
Jia Xu further said: "The general must not let the enemy go easily. He must pursue and fight fiercely. At this time, if the enemy is weakened by one point, we will be two or three points easier at Chang'an City."
"Of course." Gai Jun nodded in agreement.
Jia Xu thought for a while and was about to add something when he heard Xun You say: "General, as Chang Shi said, if the enemy is courageous, if you don't fight now, how much later? But it is not advisable to pursue too hard and ignore it.
On the left and right, Nan Fengyi and Niu Fu still have tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry in their hands. They have not fought yet and their fighting strength is still there. If we join forces with Qu Sheng and Dong Yue to fight back, we are in danger of defeat."
Jia Xu smiled and nodded. This was exactly what he wanted to add. They both saw the same thing.
Gai Jun raised his eyebrows and his eyes shone coldly, "Cheng Yi, Niu Fu dares to attack Gu?"
Xun Yu said: "The trapped animals are still fighting, let alone humans?"
Gai Jun still didn't think that Cheng Yi and Niu Fu had the courage to attack him, but Jia Xu, uncle and nephew Xun Yu thought so, so he had to be more careful and ordered Guan Yu on the other side to lead the army to pursue Qu Sheng and Dong Yue's
During the process, we should not ignore the Southern Allied Forces. We should send more light cavalry scouts to monitor the enemy's movements, so as not to fall into the enemy's trap without knowing it.
Guan Yu and Gai Jun hold the same view at this moment. Qu Sheng, Dong Yue, Cheng Yi, and Niu Fu are all like rats. They can't escape now. How dare they return to attack him? To say the least, even if the two armies unite, what will happen?
How can we deal with him? Just defeat them all. As soon as the Gai army passed the Zhidao camp that was burned into a sea of flames, they increased their speed, pursued more fiercely, and clung to the coalition forces.
"Quick, quick..."
Seeing that Qu Sheng was impatient and urged the army to advance, Dong Yue smiled bitterly and said: "General Qu, it is impossible to go any faster, not to mention the risk of causing the whole army to panic and collapse. If the speed is too fast, the military strength will be destroyed."
We must be relaxed, and once we are attacked from behind by the enemy's cavalry, the consequences will be disastrous."
Qu Sheng looked anxious and said: "How can I not know this truth? But Guan Yu is like a mad dog, biting and refusing to let go. If he continues like this, he will catch up sooner or later."
Dong Yue said word for word: "Then fight."….
"What did you say?" Qu Sheng was shocked. Guan Yu was a lunatic. Could it be that Dong Yue was also crazy? Although the two of them still had more than 30,000 troops, they had been exhausted after several fierce battles in the past few days.
How can we fight if we are tired and our soldiers are afraid?
Dong Yue is not crazy yet, but he is almost crazy. When he first raised his army in Hongnong, he was able to overpower Niu Fu because he had Hu Zhen and Hua Xiong as his assistant. Hu Zhen repeatedly offered good suggestions to help him expand his strength.
Hua Xiong was so brave and invincible that he frightened the soldiers of the Niu Army. Now that Hua Xiong died in battle and Hu Zhen was captured, he had only a few capable men and less than 10,000 soldiers. Even if Gai Jun was defeated, Han Sui would probably not take him seriously anymore.
As a direct descendant of Dong Zhuo, he had repeatedly refused Gai Jun's recruitment and had already given up on his way to surrender. Dong Yue could not see the future and felt at a loss as to what to do, but this did not mean that he wanted to die, it just made him extremely bold.
, no longer timid, because he has nothing to lose.
Dong Yue explained: "Rather than being caught up by Guan Yu from behind and hastily fighting, it is better to fight to the death now, and maybe there is a glimmer of hope."
This is the truth. The problem is that not everyone has this determination. Qu Sheng also thought about it for a long time and hesitated again and again before gritting his teeth and giving the order to return and fight to the death.
Guan Yu was greatly surprised by the behavior of the coalition forces, but he was not afraid. Even though he only had 10,000 infantry and cavalry around him, the coalition officers and soldiers saw that their opponents were far outnumbered, and their uneasy hearts dropped a little. The two armies quickly
They set up a posture and continued to attack. There were many coalition troops and the Gai army was strong. For a while, they were evenly matched. Slowly, the numerical advantage of the coalition forces began to show. Guan Yu tried his best, even taking the lead and boosting morale, but he could not change the strength of the troops.
There was a huge gap. Fortunately, the rear troops arrived in batches. Guan Yu's pressure was greatly relieved, and he regained his disadvantage bit by bit.
Dong Yue and Qu Sheng knew that they could not defeat Guan Yu, and any further fight would be in vain, so they gradually withdrew from the battlefield.
Guan Yu suffered a lot of losses in front of him. Seeing that his opponent was trying to escape, he could not give up. He launched fierce attacks one after another. The two sides fought and fought all the way. After all, the coalition forces were on the way to retreat. The soldiers became more and more panicked, and the army continued to fluctuate.
, this is the prelude to the impending collapse, Dong Yue and Qu Sheng tried their best to stop it, and couldn't help but feel despair in their hearts.
Seeing that victory was in sight, Guan Yu was waiting to defeat his opponents in one go. Suddenly, he heard from the scouts that a large enemy army from the south was rapidly approaching the battlefield, numbering no less than 20,000. Guan Yu was so angry that he flew into a rage. Cheng Yi and Niu Fu Xiao'er really dared to mess with him.
It was a good thing. Guan Yu really wanted to defeat Qu Sheng and Dong Yue at all costs, but even if he defeated the enemy in front of him and was threatened from behind, he would not be able to pursue him. He was even in danger of being covered up by the enemy from behind. Guan Yu almost gritted his teeth and ordered
The soldiers immediately broke away from the battle, retreated as a whole, reorganized their positions, and took strict precautions against the enemy.
When Guan Yu received the scout's report, Qu Sheng and Dong Yue knew that the reinforcements were on the side. They secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Gai's army retreating, the two of them didn't even have the slightest intention of fighting again. After a short rest, they led
The army continued to return to the west. After that, there was no major battle between the two armies, and small-scale battles occasionally occurred to consume each other's troops.
Cheng Yi and Niu Fu were very satisfied with this result. When they threatened the flanks of the Gai army, their palms were sweating, fearing that Guan Yu would not give up and insist on fighting. After all, the Gai army had countless men as foreign aid, and Han Sui, in order to take precautions
The Northern Army probably did not dare to easily mobilize the army in the suburbs of Chang'an, which meant that they could only rely on themselves, and they would inevitably feel frightened. It would be better not to fight if they could. Once the crisis between Qu Sheng and Dong Yue was resolved, Cheng Yi
, Niu Fu did not dare to stay too much, and the two armies, one in the south and one in the north, echoed each other from a distance and slowly retreated to the west.
During Guan Yu's pursuit, he lost more than 2,000 casualties, the same number of wounded were around 2,000, and more than 4,000 were captured and wounded. Many enemies were injured. It can be said that he took advantage, but Guan Yu felt that this battle was extremely useless.
, Gai Jun was obviously not satisfied with the result, and sent someone to say a few harsh words.
As the two armies on the eastern front returned to Chang'an at the same time, Han Sui had a total of 80,000 troops. Counting the Fufeng troops on the right of the western front, there were still nearly 100,000 troops. Han Sui guarded Chang'an with more than 10,000 troops, and six infantry and cavalry troops.
More than ten thousand people were stationed in the camp on the outskirts of the city, hoping to use Chang'an as a cornerstone to resist the enemy's forces.
The setting sun gradually sets, and the afterglow dyes the dilapidated Chang'an with a layer of splendor, adding a bit of solemnity to it. Only at this moment, its temperament is slightly in line with the identity of Kyoto of the Han Empire.
There is a black line in the east and north, slowly creeping like a black tide, converging towards Chang'an, giving people infinite oppression.
"The Han army is mighty... The Han army is mighty..."
"The Cavalry General is mighty... The Cavalry General is mighty..."
"Kill the Korean thieves, rescue the emperor, and revive the country..."
Tens of thousands of soldiers of the Gai army shouted slogans soaring into the sky and into the sun, forming a huge wave of sound that swept through Chang'an.