Chapter Seventy-Four: The Yellow Turban Falls
The yellow dust is ancient and ancient, and the white bones are messy. -------Tang Dynasty. Wang Changling's "Stopper" is the second
It is said that in the Jinluan Palace, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty bought and sold officials, and the dynasty staged a farce of the rotation of the three princes. It wasn't until He Jin proposed to let Huangfu Song turn around and suppress the rebellion of Xiliang Bianzhang and Han Sui that the issue of Chen Long taking command and conquering Zhang Jiao was introduced. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty felt sorry for his official position, and gave an order, which was in Zhao Zhong's arms, and announced: "Xuan Lingling is too guarded by Chen Long!" ”
Chen Long stepped forward and walked all the way past the generals, causing a buzzing discussion, obviously judging him and inquiring about his background strength. Chen Long bowed down and walked to the front of the jade steps, pushed the golden mountain, poured the jade pillar, knelt down and said: "The last general, Long Chen, long live the saints, long live, long live!" ”
Emperor Han Ling let him flatten his body, and when he saw Long Chen standing with his head bowed after getting up, revealing his perfect body shape, Chrysostom opened and said, "Chen Aiqing, raise your head." ”
Chen Long raised his head as he said, and raised his eyes to see Emperor Han Ling's white face and beardless, pampered fat face, a pair of slightly cloudy eyes, obviously excessive wine, and no regular work and rest. Don't dare to look directly, and lower your eyelids slightly. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty saw that Chen Longjian's eyebrows were bright, righteous and awe-inspiring, the characters were neat, the body shape was well-proportioned, the lips and nose were like carvings, and the perfect eyebrow shape set off a heroic face, and he couldn't help but feel a little happy, and asked: "Chen Aiqing, after hearing that you are also a hero, I don't know what the origin is?" ”
Chen Long had already typed the draft, betting that no one here knew the original historical appearance, so he bowed down and said: "Back to the Holy Lord, the minister is after the Xianbei Kui clan, and the original town is in the north of the mountain." After Emperor Xianguangwu was revived, the ancestors descended to the Han Dynasty to serve Emperor Xianguangwu. The first emperor gave the surname Chen, and then resigned and lived in seclusion in Qingyuan Village, in the chaotic stone mountains of southern Shunan, and is now the tenth generation. ”
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty didn't know whether it was true or false, and said happily when he heard this: "The first emperor calmed the chaos in the world and adopted a soft policy towards the Hu people. After being the minister of the first emperor Zhongxing, Aiqing should be the pillar of my Han Dynasty. After saying that, he stood up and said with great ambition: "When Emperor Guangwu was the first, the world was also in such a chaotic situation, and the smoke was everywhere. I want to emulate Emperor Xianguangwu Zhongxing, reshape the prestige of the Han Dynasty, and Zhong Aiqing should be the loyalty of the 28 generals of Yuntai, and devote themselves to my Han Dynasty to reshape the glory of the first emperor! The ministers fell to their knees and said, "Long live the emperor, long live, long live!" ”
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not weigh himself as two pounds, and even compared himself with Emperor Guangwu, and all the ministers were secretly slandered, but on the surface they were all full of blood to show their loyalty. Chen Long shook his head secretly, he was faint, he only knew how to sell imperial power, and he had no actual Zhongxing policy, just like a blind man touching an elephant, which was really marginal and sighing.
Emperor Han Ling looked at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, walked back and forth with satisfaction, and said, "Zhongqing is flat." After Chen Longnai was a hero, he was a martial artist, and I wanted to give him the south to wait, rebel against the general, and lead 100,000 troops from now on, go to Jizhou to take office, and exterminate Zhang Jiao. Do you have any objections? ”
Jian Shuo, who represented the eunuch group, and He Jin, who represented the foreign relatives group, stood up one after another, both silent. Because both sides thought that Chen Long was their own person, the situation was very delicate, and no one even spoke out against it. Emperor Han Ling was slightly surprised when he saw that no one raised objections, he knew that the eunuchs and the group of relatives were incompatible, and no one objected to Chen Long's appointment today, which was a bit unexpected, could it be that this Chen Long really had any ability?
Emperor Han Ling laughed dryly and said, "Since no one objected, it was up to Zhao Zhong to draft the decree." Chen Aiqing, when I return from victory, I will ask for credit for you again. You see, my Jingzhou Thorn History encircled and suppressed the Yellow Turban, I have just been convicted, and there are still vacancies, so you have to work harder. If you are defeated, don't blame me for disposing of you martial. ”
Chen Long thought to himself, this is the ancient carrot and stick. Hurriedly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Lord Longen!" The saint entrusted, and the subordinates dared not to do their best. Today, I wish to make a military order to exterminate the yellow turban within two months, and if it is unfavorable, I will come to see it. ”
When the ministers heard Chen Long boast about Haikou, they were all slightly surprised. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed and said: "Chen Aiqing, you have this heart, and you should be an example for my generals of the Han Dynasty." As he spoke, he handed over a tiger talisman on the dragon bed to Zhao Zhong and said, "Give you a tiger talisman and order the military horses with this." Huangfu Song moved to Xiliang, and his troops were still controlled by himself, so you can't stop him. ”
With a slight wave of his hand, Zhao Zhong said, "Retreat!" ”
Zhao Zhong handed the tiger talisman to Long Chen and said softly: "Nan Lin, don't forget to return it after the battle." He gave a satisfied look to his face. The ministers sent Emperor Ling of Han back to the North Palace, and walked out of the square in twos and threes, and came to greet Long Chen and congratulate him on his promotion to the south. Chen Long knew that officialdom had always been like this, and he had just become a celebrity before the emperor, so he naturally attracted popularity. He Miao, who was a relative on the surface, but was actually a eunuch and a party, came to lead Chen Long out of the palace, and said partingly: "Wenlong, you can go to Marshal Jian Shuo, he personally selected a thousand guards for you to protect Chen Long to reach Jizhou smoothly and receive Jizhou officials and soldiers." ”
Chen Long had no ambition for the 100,000 soldiers and horses in the imperial court. As long as he successfully captures Guangzong and plays the scene of the Yellow Turban's surrender, it is enough. After the play, he returned the 100,000 soldiers and horses to the imperial court, and he had to honestly run his own Lingling County. As for the position of Jingzhou Thorn History, although Emperor Han Ling used it as a bait to lure himself to be his eagle dog, he always felt that Emperor Han Ling was just talking about it, and it was estimated that it was not as good as spending money to buy it.
Jian Shuo nominally gave Chen Long a thousand guards, but in fact there was a little Huangmen leader, that is, Zuo Feng, who arbitrarily arranged Lu Zhi's crimes. Chen Long wanted to refuse, but it was difficult to refuse, knowing that it was used by the eunuchs to spy on him, so he pretended to accept it happily, and first gave Jian Shuo 5,000 taels of silver to thank him for giving away the virtues of the army, and privately gave Zuo Feng 100 taels of silver.
Chen Long offered bribes, it was really a last resort, and Fengxiao's strategy was to seek a high position and compete for interests, so as to expand his territory and rise rapidly. There is nothing wrong with this road itself, the problem is that there are a bunch of corrupt officials in the court, and bribery has become the most effective means. Chen Long said in his heart, as long as his goal is to achieve happiness for all the people in the world as soon as possible, as for the means of rising in the early stage, they are all floating clouds, and he will not leave any demons in his heart.
Back at the pavilion, Lu Chang reported that he had conveyed the order to Zhao Da, and he would arrange it himself. Chen Long calmed down, in today's situation, the eunuch group has the most trust in himself because of his bribery; However, the foreign relatives group is secretly investigating themselves, and they must beware of the sudden attack of the foreign relatives group, but fortunately, He Miao is the inside line. Thinking of those famous names, Long Chen also had a secret headache, if his relatives confirmed that he was not loyal, it was estimated that the plan that Cao Cao and others came up with to eliminate him would definitely be thunderous.
The next day, Chen Long led Zhang Ning, Zhou Budo and others, all pretending to be their own soldiers, and a thousand guards followed closely behind, bidding farewell to Jian Shuo and He Miao who came to see them off, and went straight to the Tiger Prison Pass by land, repeating the route when Lu Zhi came out of the Tiger Prison. Chen Long and Zhang Ning recalled that day when they escaped from Luoyang from the tunnel overnight, rushed from the Yellow River to Jizhou by boat, and cut the barrage along the way. Zhang Ning remembered that Ma Yuanyi's revenge had not been avenged, and he hated it in his heart, so he gritted his teeth and did not mention it.
Along the road, there were guards from various counties and counties, and ten days later they arrived at Yecheng, where Han Fu was located. Han Fu is not tall, slightly blessed, kind eyebrows, gentle manners, is a famous local scribe, personally went out of the city to greet him. Behind Han Fu, with a general, in his thirties, with a black face and short beard, slender cheeks, a thick figure, long arms, a thin armor, and a battle robe, it was Han Fu's henchman, Kojiyi.
Since Dong Zhuo was withdrawn, the troops of the imperial court have been stationed near Yecheng, and military rations are supplied by Handan, Puyang and other places near Yecheng. Chen Long arched his hand and said to Han Fu: "Lord Thorn Shi, I only need to guarantee one month's military rations, and I hope that Lord Thorn Shi will be successful." Han Fu was slightly surprised and said, "This is natural." However, last time, General Dong Zhuo raised military rations for three months, and he didn't conquer the Yellow Turban, was Wenlong too careless? ”
Long Chen pretended to be rude, and laughed: "Don't worry, Lord Thorn Shi, I am naturally sure." Han Fu looked at Long Chen triumphantly, thinking to himself that this person had a good appearance, why was he so pretentious? It looks like it's just gold and jade, but it's a full straw bale.
Han Fu smiled and said, "Wenlong, have you heard that Huangfu Song has won a great victory, so you are so sure?" ”
Chen Long was taken aback in his heart, he had been in the dust all the way, and he had not received the battle report from Huangfu Song so far. Han Fu said with a smile: "I just received the news from General Huangfu Song today, his army has conquered the plains, more than 10,000 leaders, and the bandit leaders Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were killed in battle, and their heads are probably already transported to Kyoto with Huangfu Song's victorious soldiers." ”
Chen Long stood up violently when he heard this, his heart was very panicked, and he almost sighed that the yellow scarf was destroyed. He didn't dare to look at the face of Zhang Ning, who was pretending to be a personal soldier behind him, and laughed heartily on the surface: "General Huangfu is really a famous general!" The general recommended General Huangfu to Xiliang to quell the rebellion in front of the emperor, but he didn't expect him to be so good that he defeated Zhang Liang in half a month and pacified the Yellow Turban in the plain. I wanted to fight Zhang Jiao with General Huangfu, but I didn't think of Yuan Keng's side, so I can't be willing to be a queen, so I can only enter the army by myself! ”
After that, he turned around and waved his hand to Lu Changyi and said, "I'm going to rush to the barracks tonight, you can bring your own soldiers over to arrange it first." Seeing that Zhou Budo was tightly protecting Zhang Ning, who was pale, and made a look, Lu Chang ordered more than 20 pro-soldiers and asked the pro-soldiers to coerce Zhang Ning away.
That night, Han Fu had a big banquet and feasted Chen Long. Before the banquet, Chen Long was free and asked Lu Chang to immediately rush to Guangzong in person overnight to arrange the search for the fake Zhang Jiao's corpse, and at the same time to see if Guangzong had received the report that Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao had died in battle, and he must hold on until he led his troops to attack, so as to perform the drama of surrender.
Lu Chang nodded and hurried away, Chen Long was anxious to go to the barracks to see Zhang Ning's situation, and walked into Hongruzhuang where Han Fu was entertained. Seeing a pair of carriages and horses parked at the gate of the village, there were still people who came earlier, and I don't know which guest Han Fu invited.
Walking into the door of the village, the fat owner personally came out to greet the guest and led him to a bright hall. Seeing the door of the Xuan Hall from a distance, two tall guards were standing, and the owner of the village smiled: "The guest in front, the two subordinates are loyal, and they want to stand guard at the door." In fact, Xiaozhuang has hundreds of guards, and it is the safest. ”
Chen Long saw from a distance that the guards at the entrance of the Xuan Hall were tall, one black and one green, and there were some doubts in his heart. Gradually, Chen Long saw the guard in his left hand, nine feet long, a pair of beautiful hair, a face like a heavy jujube, lips like grease, red phoenix eyes, lying silkworm eyebrows, dignified appearance, majestic, wearing a signature green power suit, really rare in the world. The phoenix eyes are powerful, the silkworm is like a mist, heroic and domineering.
Look at the right-hand guard, eight feet long, with a leopard's head and eyes, swallow jaws and tiger whiskers, like Zhong Kui, like a galloping horse. A pair of steel hairs exploded majestically, with huge eyes, a bear's waist and a tiger's back, broad shoulders and thick neck, wearing a sleeveless black power suit, thick arms, and knotted muscles, as if he had the strength of a thousand catties.
In Chen Long's heart, there were huge waves, and he knew that the heroes of Taoyuan's three alliances were already in front of him. Chen Long's blood rushed to his head, only to feel trembling all over, uncontrollable tears welled up in his eyes, and blurted out: "Where is Xuan Dejun?!" ”