Chapter 56: Joint Alliance Sword and Crossbow Tension
Ever since the coalition forces gathered in Jujube, the city of Jujube has shown a desolate scene.
For the common people, military disaster is the most terrible disaster in the world, bar none!
The vast majority of people left the city to seek refuge. Only the poor who really had nowhere to go and a few wealthy families stayed in the city. The former had no choice but to hope for a miracle; the latter had the confidence in their hearts.
No matter how the world changes, they can be safe and sound because they have wealth, power and connections!
However, in recent days, the big family members have also begun to feel uneasy. The reason is very simple. The five ministers who are more powerful and well-connected than them are facing disaster. Their status as scholars is no longer a guarantee of immunity from death.
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It would be easy to understand if the swordsman was a vulgar warrior like Dong Zhuo, but this time, the people who wanted to kill were all the famous scholars who were also scholars. The powerful people in Suanzao City were all in danger for a while.
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In fact, the news did not spread so fast originally, but the constant scolding in the county jail said everything. The news had already spread throughout the city, and even spread to the entire Chenliu Kingdom.
"You treacherous ministers and traitors, on the surface, you are obeying the king's orders and dare not insult him. In fact, you are just jealous of Dong Zhuo and want to imitate him. You are all the same. Now you are imprisoning the ministers with the intention of murdering them. How dare you talk about the righteousness of the king?"
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The one who scolded the most fiercely was Hu Muban. Although he was not the main one on this mission, he was the most angry one.
Back then, he and Zhang Miao and others were called the Eighth Chefs because they were generous and generous. In the disasters of the Party, they relied on their righteous indignation and money to save many scholars. They were very popular and he himself was very proud of them.
Who would have thought that going on a mission in the name of the imperial court would end up in such a bad situation? He was both ashamed and angry.
His head was wet with scolding, but Wang Kuang still persuaded him earnestly: "Ji You, please be patient. Bohai is just sad and angry at the tragic death of his family. Kuang and other gentlemen will try to persuade him, so you can
Don't add fuel to the fire."
"Indignant? When Dong Zhuo entered the court, he still obeyed the order of the old general, but he didn't know whose order Yuan Benchu was following? San Gong? What a joke, San Gong was in Luoyang all right. When and where did the order be conveyed to whom? And to whom?
When did it come into the hands of Yuan Benchu?"
When famous people go berserk, they are almost as violent. Hu Muban's words are not as harsh as Mi Heng's, but they are also quite indifferent to friends and foes.
"Yuan Benchu caused trouble for no reason and brought it upon himself. He harmed Mr. Yuan's family. What about you, Mr. Yuan? Whose order did you follow? First, you levied and extorted money in Hanoi, and brutally harmed the people. Dong Zhuo then stationed troops at the ferry and pointed your sword at Luoyang? You
Don't you know that your behavior is tantamount to rebellion? Are the soldiers and civilians in Luoyang suddenly shocked, all because of you?"
The more he scolded, the more excited he became. Finally he stood up, pointed at Wang Kuang's nose and shouted: "What's particularly shameful is that you sent your son to commit murder, but you didn't handle it well. You only hurt Dong Zhuo's ear but didn't eradicate the root cause. Now Dong Zhuo's murderous flames are even more fierce."
, the abuse in the government and the public is all caused by your father and son! Do you still have the nerve to persuade me? Go away quickly, lest you be humiliated again and hurt the relationship between the two families!"
Wang Kuang couldn't persuade his brother-in-law, so he could only sigh and retreat. Behind him, Hu's mother-in-law was still yelling and scolding herself.
As soon as he went out, Yu Jin greeted him.
"My lord, you'd better not come again. Your Majesty has a strong will, which is far beyond words. Instead, you drove out easily and easily, leaving opportunities for others to take advantage of."
Wang Kuang shook his head, "At first, I was just sad and angry for a while. I didn't really want to do anything to me, but Ji You just..." As he said that, he let out another long sigh.
Yu Jin said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, my lord, the young master has been trusted. He may be on his way back to the camp. With the young master here, all problems will be easily solved."
"What? Pengju is coming back?"
Wang Kuang's face changed drastically, and he paused and said: "What is he doing when he comes back? With his temper, coming back will only cause chaos! Moreover, what will happen to Hulao Pass when he comes back? What about the invasion of Luoyang? It was abandoned because of personal affairs.
How can this be done by ministers in state affairs?"
"..." Yu Jin couldn't answer.
According to Wang Yu's arrangements in advance and his usual style, when he comes back this time, he will most likely make a big fuss, and maybe even rob someone, so Yu Jin is already ready to turn against him and take action.
However, it is easy to rob someone, but troublesome to deal with the aftermath.
Yu Jin understood Wang Kuang's concerns, but he didn't think much about it because it was not within his scope of responsibilities. According to the Lord's instructions, he only needed to train his troops well and do a good job in defense. As long as the overall strategy was
Just trust your lord and follow his instructions.
Wang Kuang didn't expect to get a reply. After spending these days together, he had become very familiar with this taciturn subordinate.
As Wang Yu said, this person has a strict personality and is very organized on the surface. However, anyone who knows a little about the art of war will know what is meant by the effectiveness of the ban on military training, as well as the layout of camps and cordons.
Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements.
Regarding this, Wang Kuang could only marvel and sigh.
He heard from Wang Lang, the butler, that when Wang Yu was selecting people that day, he just walked around in the crowd, then randomly picked out someone, asked his name, and finally picked out a person who could be called a famous general.
Is it luck? Or vision? Only his son, who has become unpredictable, knows it. Lao Wang Kuang has no time to think deeply.
In fact, if the Hu Muban incident had not been too involved and the consequences were too serious, he had no intention of getting involved in family affairs, especially military affairs. His son had done a good job, so he could just leave it to him.
But if the matter of Hu's mother class is not handled well, I'm afraid... Sigh! Lao Wang Kuang sighed again and raised his eyes to hope. He saw the setting sun like blood and the sky was hazy, and his mood became heavier and heavier.
Because his heart was too heavy, he didn't notice that Yu Jin's face remained calm, but his hand kept pressing on the handle of the knife! It can be seen from the veins on the back of his hand that he held it very hard!
This was a signal. The Taishan soldiers who received the signal were all alert. Although the arrows had not been placed on the crossbows in their hands, the bow strings were already tense and ready to enter combat at any time!
The situation is tense!
Being prepared for the ban is not without purpose.
A courtyard on the roadside was crowded with people.
At a glance, they were full of tough armored soldiers. Feng Ji was among them, looking extremely thin. At this moment, Feng Ji was also holding the hilt of the sword in his hand, with a face full of eagerness, as if he wanted to break out of the door and start killing.
"How about it? Is there any chance?"
The person he was questioning was a general. The latter was standing in the corner, using the cover of the eaves to peek at what was going on outside. He remained silent for a while, until the footsteps outside faded away, and then he turned around.
, shook his head slightly.
"Still not?" Feng Ji said very dissatisfied: "General Gao, my lord has given orders, don't be afraid of making things worse, as long as you can capture Wang Kuang, you will not hesitate to pay a certain price."
"Mr. Yuan Tu, it's not because the general is timid and doesn't obey the Lord's orders. It's because the enemy is heavily guarded and there is no chance to take advantage of him."
The military general frowned slightly, but still patiently explained: "After all, the defense of Suizao City is in the hands of Zhang Miao and others. Although the general has more soldiers, he cannot intervene before Zhang Miao can do it when facing the enemy who is waiting for them.
Before, the battle was quick and decisive. What's more, although the enemy general is an unknown person, his military appearance shows that his ability to run the army is extraordinary. If he rushes into battle, he may be defeated. "
As he said that, he held up his hand and said: "Mr. Yuan Tu, if you bear the consequences, then I will do what Mr. Jiang wants. How about chasing Wang Kuang?"
Long before assisting Yuan Shao, Feng Ji was already one of the most famous people in Nanyang. He had a very hot temper and could not stand the contradiction of a general, even if what he said was reasonable.
"Humph!" He glared at the general, snorted coldly, and walked away.
"Brother Gao..." The soldiers around looked at the general with some worry. They didn't know what was so powerful about Mr. Yuan Tu, but various signs showed that this famous man was indeed very powerful. Otherwise, how could he get the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the third prince?
of importance?
If your general has angered this person, there is no guarantee that the other person will not retaliate. How can a military general from the military, no matter how good his martial arts skills are, be worthy of the anger of a celebrity?
"Let him go. I, Gao Lan, have not yet reached the point where I want to get promoted and make a fortune by flattery! Send the order, collect the troops and return to the camp."
"Here!"
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"Reporting to my lord, Wang Shijun has left from the west gate and joined the large group of troops outside the city. The Bohai soldiers and horses have also withdrawn their troops and returned to the camp and left through the east gate."
"Huh, it's okay, I finally didn't do anything..." Zhang Miao let go of the hand holding his brow and took a long breath. He felt that his body was limp and he had no strength at all.
The princes originally had many discords, which were surging like undercurrents under the ice. The victory of Hulao was like a sledgehammer, directly breaking the ice and revealing the undercurrents; and the envoys of the imperial court were even more
It was like adding fuel to the fire, pushing the alliance to the brink of collapse.
Today's tense scene was not Zhang Miao's first experience, but it made him tremble every time.
He can still rely on his status as the host and his relatively strong strength to make both parties to the conflict have some scruples. But if this confrontation lasts for a long time, there is no guarantee that accidents will not happen. Once a fight breaks out, he will not be able to stay out of it and can only choose one side.
Joining, this is what troubles him the most.
From a fundamental point of view, he prefers to choose Wang Kuang's side. He is an old friend with Wang Kuang, and his friendship with Hu Muban is also not shallow. Although Wang Yu's achievements make him a little jealous, it is just jealous, and he will turn against him.
It's still far away.
He was purely dissatisfied with Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao was well-known, and he originally respected him very much. However, the things Yuan Shao did under the banner of leader of the alliance were really unconvincing. Even if he wanted to claim credit or fight, he would have to wait until he entered Luoyang. Now,
Just holding back, what kind of regulations is this?
Despite this, he still doesn't want to really have internal strife. This is not a question of which side will win, but once the internal strife starts, King Qin's great cause will be aborted. Yuan Shao and others don't need to make other small moves. They just need to return to their respective territories and form an alliance.
It will fall apart.
Han Fu returned to Jizhou and Yuan Shao returned to Bohai. Would Gongsun Zan still dare to stay?
When Kong Niao and Liu Dai return to Yuzhou and Yanzhou, can Tao Qian have no worries?
The same goes for the Hanoi army. Zhang Yang, the governor of Shangdang, and Yuan Shao vent their anger out of the same nose. No matter how good Wang Yu is, would he dare to let Zhang Yang linger in Hanoi?
In the end, only Yuan Shu had no worries.
However, Sun Jian, whom Yuan Shu relied on to control Qiancheng, was defeated in Liang County and his entire army was wiped out. Even if he survived, he didn't know how long it would take to regain his strength. Without Sun Jian, what else could Yuan Shu do?
At that time, Zhang Miao and his team will be alone. They will either give up or go deep alone. Therefore, if possible, he still wants to maintain the alliance.
However, contrary to expectations, Wang Kuang, who was confused about the situation, and Feng Ji, who had ulterior motives, were finally sent away, but the bad news still did not let go of Zhang Miao.
"Report... Lord, there is a letter from Luoyang. Dong Zhuo proposed the proposal to move the capital at the court meeting. Taiwei Huang Wan and Situ Yang Biao were unable to stop it. Now Luoyang is in chaos and the people have fled!"
"What?" Zhang Miao was shocked. This news came at the wrong time. It was a huge push to the coalition forces!
"Report...my lord, Yuan Bohai raised his tent and summoned all the princes to discuss matters!"
"..." Zhang Miao felt chills all over his body. Yuan Shao's move was clearly a showdown.
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