"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..."
The soldiers of the Gai army sang in unison, and the slogans soared into the sky, gathering together in the sky above their heads, forming huge waves of sound, and then waves of waves rushed towards the ancient and dilapidated Chang'an. In an instant, the whole city was shaken, and no one could ignore it.
In the Weiyang Palace, the emperor listened to the shouts of tens of thousands of people. He was startled for a moment, then he took a step and trotted out of the palace. He raised his head and looked up to the east, stunned.
"Save the emperor and revive the country." Liu Xie had heard this sentence so many times in the past few years that he no longer believed it. Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun, Han Sui... they had never considered him as the emperor or the country and the country. They
It was for his own benefit. In Liu Xie's mind, Gai Jun and them were the same species, with no essential difference.
However, the majestic words "The Han Army is mighty" moved him quite a bit, and he even had the urge to cry. "The Han Army is mighty", what a familiar yet unfamiliar cry! When his father was in power, he was fond of military affairs. Liu Xieshang
I heard this slogan when I was in my arms, and I am most familiar with this slogan. However, when my father passed away and Yuan Shao killed the eunuch, he did not shout. When Dong Zhuo entered the capital, he did not shout. When Wang Yun assassinated Dong, he did not shout. Han Suiqin did not shout.
At that time, Liu Xie once thought that the Han army would never defend the Han Dynasty again without shouting. It turned out that it was not that there was no such thing, but that he did not encounter it.
Liu Xie's eyes turned red and he replied to Yang Biao who came out: "Teacher, is Gai Qing a loyal minister of the country?".
Yang Biao withdrew his gaze, looked at Liu Xie, and carefully recalled Gai Jun's past. Gai Jun traveled to Taixue in his early years, and was always friendly with Yuan Shao. The two only met a few times, and it was hard to call them friendship, but this did not prevent Yang Biao from paying attention.
"Shoot tigers and destroy locusts, Gai Ying". When he got older, the young hero who became famous in Beijing became the "Liaodiao Longshi" and "Hussar General" who were invincible on the battlefield. Yang Biao finally thought for a while and said: "At least,
General Hussar will never be a rebellious minister like Dong and Han."
"Oh." Liu Xie was not very satisfied with the teacher's answer. This was not the answer he expected. He hoped that the teacher would answer him in a positive tone. General Hussar is a loyal minister.
Yang Biao has been in the officialdom for decades and has developed a sharp eye. Liu Xie's inner thoughts can be seen without guessing. However, Yang Ci is a teacher and a minister, and he has been trained in a strict family tradition since he was a child. He cannot
He lied to deceive Liu Xie.
Cai Mansion, Cai Yong is sitting in front of the desk in the study, playing the plain piano on the desk with both hands, euphemistically and smoothly, the meaningful and fresh piano sound flows along the fingertips, the strings, slowly overflows, fills the empty room, and spirals out through the small window
, echoing the lush bamboo forest swaying in the wind in the courtyard, the whole courtyard is filled with this kind of wild atmosphere. This song is the divine song "Pingsha Falling Wild Geese" taught by Gai Jun, which has the magical effect of clearing the mind and calming the air. Cai Yonglue
My anxious heart gradually calmed down.
The noise suddenly spread into the courtyard, bringing Cai Yong, who had been silent in the ocean of music, back to reality. He paused with his hands, and the sound of the piano stopped. If it were normal, Cai Yong would have been furious, beating his chest and feet, and even depressed all day long, but now he is just stunned
After a while, he stroked the strings again and played "Goose Falling on the Flat Sand" again. However, at this time, he couldn't calm down in his heart, so the sound quality that came out was quite mixed. He knew that he couldn't force it, so Cai Yong could only sigh and give up.
Cai Gu hurriedly came to the study and said with a happy face: "Brother, Gai Jun is here."
Cai Gu is the son of Cai Yong's father and the late Weiwei Cai Zhi. At that time, Cai Yong and Cai Zhi offended the official Cheng Huang and cruelly punished Yang Qiu, and were imprisoned on the same day. Cai Yong luckily escaped because Gai Jun came to intercede for them.
, it is a pity that Cai Zhi was not spared. Cai Yong lost his father's love, and Cai Zhi took his brother's place and raised him. After his death, Cai Yong naturally had to take care of his family. Cai Gu was less than four years old this year.
Xun, with ordinary appearance and average talent and learning, thanks to Cai Yong's support, he was able to sit in the position of serving as censor. Unfortunately, it is even more difficult to make further progress...
Cai Yong nodded slightly and said, "I have heard it."
Cai Gu knew what his brother wanted, chatted for a few words, and then left.
Cai Yong lowered his head and gently plucked the strings with his fingers. Unknowingly, it had been nearly two months since Dong Zhuo's death. There have been comments in the world about Dong Zhuo's character. Cai Yong had no intention of defending him. His official career was bumpy in his life.
In his sixties, he was trapped at home, depressed and unable to achieve his goals. It was Dong Zhuo who invited him out of the mountain and granted him a high position and authority, so that he could use his talents. As Dong Zhuo retreated to the third auxiliary, the decline of the court was irreversible, and the power in Cai Yong's hands gradually changed.
Xiao, with only his fame and position left, he still refused to leave and assisted Dong Zhuo with all his strength, in order to repay his kindness.
After Dong Zhuo's death, Wang Yun came to power, and Cai Yong completely lost what little power he had left. When Han Sui came to Beijing, Cai Yong simply excused himself from his leg illness and returned home. Every day he would either study, play the piano, and meditate at home, or meet up with friends to talk and drink.
It seems that his life is very leisurely and comfortable, which is really enviable to others, but who can understand the emptiness and loneliness in his heart?
The court officials would naturally not envy the leisurely and comfortable days. However, Cai Yong had lived at home for more than ten years and had lived a leisurely and ordinary life. He did not want to live anymore. He wanted to put all his talents and knowledge to use. You know
He is already sixty years old. If he doesn't show it, he will have no chance.
My beloved son-in-law Gai Jun has marched into Chang'an with an army of 100,000. He is now outside the city, only one step away from the peak. Isn't it that Cai Yong is only one step away from the peak? He has even vaguely seen the position of the three princes.
He waved to him. Then he heard tens of thousands of troops shouting in unison. His mood, which had just calmed down, immediately stirred up huge waves like the roar of an angry sea.
"Ziying, Ziying..."
The two armies from the east and north routes arrived at Chang'an City almost at the same time. The north route army had about 20,000 infantry and cavalry, and the east route army had about 40,000 to less than 50,000 soldiers and horses. Their number was similar to that of the coalition forces outside the city. The difference in strength between the two sides was only a few thousand.
Thousands, Gaijun has a slight advantage.
Seeing that the imperial capital was within easy reach, the officers and soldiers of Gai's army all eagerly requested a battle. Although Gai Jun felt that the military morale was available, he did not immediately take an attack. He did not want the opponent to wait for work and create changes in vain. Chang'an is right in front of him and will not disappear out of thin air.
, will not run away with long legs, so Gai Jun is not in a hurry, everything is still safe.
The two Gaijin armies did not join forces, but separated their camps in the north and east. Of course, the coalition army would not let the Gaijin army set up camp so easily, and repeatedly sent light cavalry to harass them. The Gaijin army responded with cavalry.
There were concerns that big battles would not break out easily, but small battles involving thousands of people occurred frequently. The Gai army's cavalry was more elite and had a slight upper hand.
"The sinner Hu Zhen, pays homage to General Hussar..."
Gai Jun looked at Hu Zhen who was lying under his horse. At this moment, the latter was no longer as embarrassed as when he was captured. He had bright armor, short beard and a very majestic appearance. His nephew Gai Yin was considering using him to recruit Dong Jun generals.
, a Hu Zhen with a glamorous appearance is definitely more beneficial than a Hu Zhen with a downbeat appearance. Gai Jun laughed dryly for a while and said: "Hu Wencai, you have made me suffer a lot..."
Hu Zhen was shocked, thinking that Gai Jun wanted to settle accounts with the Queen, and kowtowed repeatedly: "The sinner deserves to die, the sinner deserves to die..."
"When we fight on the battlefield, everyone relies on their abilities. I don't blame you, I just have some thoughts." Seeing Hu Zhen's behavior, Gai Jun immediately didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, get up. How can I say that you are talented?
He is also a man from Liangzhou, with high prestige and famous reputation in Western Xinjiang. Wouldn't it make the locals laugh at him to be so groveling?" Gai Jun still remembers that during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he shot tigers, and many warriors in the Luodiao Second Battalion attacked him.
Hu Zhen was extremely respectful.
"The hussar general has a broad mind, and the sinners will bow to him." Hu Zhen knew Gai Jun would not kill him, so he felt relieved and thanked him before standing up.
There were many people in Liangzhou around Gai Jun, but few of them had friendship with Hu Zhen. It happened that Zhang Ji came with him on this trip, so he summoned him and asked him to get together with Hu Zhen. When Zhang Ji was in Dong Jun, he was the closest to Fan Chou.
Shan, then Hu Zhen. When the two met, they were so moved that Zhang Jinian and Dong Zhuo were dead without intact bodies, and couldn't help but shed tiger tears. Hu Zhen had long since lost his thoughts and comforted his friend softly...
When the two of them finished talking, Gai Jun asked casually: "What the hell is Guo Aduo doing? Is his brain broken? He actually risked his life for Han Sui." In Gai Jun's eyes, Guo Si's behavior was simply ridiculous.
It is unbelievable what kind of magic Han Sui cast to make Guo Aduo risk his life.
Hu Zhen said with a bitter smile: "Guo Aduo is a very narrow-minded fellow, and he is the most vindictive. Earlier he had a quarrel with General Hussar in the east of the river. He almost died with an arrow in his chest. He is still jealous to this day, and he always wants to take revenge."
After hearing this, Gai Jun shook his head and said: "Without capacity, at most a fierce general can hardly become a tiger minister. I will never lack him."
Hu Zhen deeply agreed and said: "Guo Aduo was the first to follow Dong Gong and made many achievements. However, he can only be a vanguard and cannot lead an army alone. It is not unreasonable." Then Hu Zhen pointed at Zhang Ji and said:
"Ziye is not like that. Ziye is both civilized and military, and he is also tolerant. If he hadn't met the hussar, his status would definitely be no longer below me."
Gai Jun smiled and said nothing. Hu Zhen was well-known and capable. Among Dong Jun, he was second only to Dong Zhuo's relatives with a foreign surname. Even though Zhang Ji was unparalleled in loyalty and bravery, he was unmatched. Hu Zhen devalued himself in this way and flattered him.
Zhang Ji is nothing more than a new member of the Heshuo Army. He is quite isolated. The only person he can rely on is his good friend Zhang Ji, so naturally he tries his best to get closer to him.
Zhang Ji obviously knew this. He glanced at Hu Zhen, but did not express dissatisfaction. Hu Zhen did not have any malicious intention, just to survive better. As a friend for more than ten years, he certainly would not do it for
He was angry over such a trivial matter, not to mention that his two years of imprisonment had already worn away his anger.
Soon, a scout reported back, and Yan Han then wanted to have a conversation with the general in front of the battle. Gai Jun was startled when he heard this, and his expression was strange, but he remembered the dirty work he had with Gongsun Zan last year.
Jia Xu, Xun Yu, and Xun You all stood up to stop him and spoke fiercely. Gai Jun thought for a moment and refused. It was indeed as the counselors said, our own side was in control of the general situation and it was not advisable to take risks lightly. Who knew whether the other party would secretly
It would be a lot of fun if the crossbowman was attacked. Secondly, Gai Jun felt that the two of them had already reached this point, so what else was there to talk about? It was just chatting and spanking, cursing each other, and they followed suit.
A reckless man and a shrew, it is better to see the truth under your hands.
When Han Sui heard that Gai Jun refused to meet, he felt a little regretful. He did have the intention to ambush the sharp archer, but he also wanted to meet the world-famous hussar general. The two had been fighting each other for many years. We have known each other for a long time, but we have never met in person.
The setting sun gradually faded over the horizon, and the sky turned dark. At night, the military barracks were built. Without saying a word, Gai Jun sneaked into the Chinese army's tent. No matter how loud the shouts of killing were outside, he calmly slept on his couch. The war started. Since then, although Gai Jun was not like Han Sui, who stayed up day and night, working hard on military affairs, he also had very little sleep. Now that he came to Chang'an City, he regarded Chang'an as his treasure, relaxed his mind, and fell into a deep sleep.
Gai Jun was known for his quick and ruthless tactics. Early the next morning, Han Sui thought that Gai Jun had come to attack and was ready to engage the enemy. However, he found that Gai Jun had no intention of starting a war. The whole day passed peacefully. , not only Han Sui was greatly surprised, but the people of Chang'an were also secretly puzzled.
The next day, there was still no movement in the Gai army's camp until the third day, when Gai's army came out of the camp. At that time, the Gai army and horses were all full of energy, and the soldiers were all thirsty for battle. Once they lined up on the battlefield, they were likely to defeat Korea in one battle. The army fought again and fell into Chang'an.
South of Chang'an, Aoguan.
Zhang Liao was covered in blood. He was holding a big halberd and standing at the gate. His eyes were fixed on the densely packed enemy soldiers who climbed up to the gate and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the defenders. After many days of fighting, the two sides fought with blood and blood. They fought to the death. .
Zhang Liao felt stinging in his lungs and let out a harsh cough. Counting today, he had guarded Aoguan for 12 days. Today, he had reached the limit. Originally, he thought he could guard it for half a month, but Li Jue was very shrewd. Seeing that the pass was difficult to overcome, he immediately sent thousands of infantry across the mountains and surrounded the pass. Zhang Liao was left with only weak soldiers. He was already short of manpower and was attacked from both sides. He only held out for three days before being broken through by Li Jue. .
Buqu covered his broken arm with his hand and said: "Zhonglang... we really can't hold on any longer. Before the pass completely falls into the hands of Thief Li, Zhonglang quickly breaks through."
Zhang Liao looked at Bu Qu's broken arm, patted his shoulder, and said: "Well, let's break out, let's go together." The more than one hundred Bu Qu who followed Zhang Liao out of Chang'an that day, now counting the people in front of him, are not satisfied with the double ten. The number of losses can be described as tragic.
Bu Qu shook his head and said with a painful expression: "I am seriously injured. Even if I escape, I will die or not."
"We want to go, let's go together." After Zhang Liao said this, he didn't care whether Bu Bu agreed or not. He forced him onto his back, said "hold tight", and then led more than a hundred soldiers to fight to the death all the way to the pass, taking the He came to the stables and tied the horses tightly, then opened the front door and led dozens of horses to charge straight out. Li Jun's officers and soldiers were all focused on attacking the city. Their formation was not strict, but Zhang Liao broke in in one fell swoop. In the melee, half of them were lost. At the cost, he crossed his formation and ran northward.