Chapter 16 Brother, this is called the second palace

Luoyang, out of the river Tuluo Shuyu three emperors and five emperors, standing between Heluo, living in the world, not only the Central Plains land is thick and majestic, but also has the charming and charming quality of the southern water town. It was not only the political capital of the Han Dynasty, but also the source of Chinese thought and culture.

Luoyang City, according to the mountain in the north, looking at Yique in the south, the left and right streams, Luoshui runs through it, the east is according to the tiger prison, the west controls the Han Valley, surrounded by mountains, the Xiongguan stands in a forest, so it has the name of "Eight Guanduyi", "Mountains and rivers arch Dai, the situation is the first in the world"; Moreover, it is located in the "middle of the world", pressing Jianghuai in the east, Guanlong in the west, Youyan in the north, Jingxiang in the south, and is known as "the eight directions", "the hinterland of Kyushu", and "the thoroughfare of ten provinces". There is also a legend that Luoyang is the place where the dragon veins of the Chinese land gather, so all dynasties have been the place where the princes and the emperors of the Central Plains must fight, and it has become the most important political, economic and cultural center in history.

Chang Geng fell, the golden crow rose, the sky was red, but the red light was not very dazzling, a gentle and warm. On the wide official road leading to Luoyang, the mountains on both sides are already green, and the spring is on the shore, which makes people feel that they are full of vitality. It's just that the once endless fertile fields are now weeds, barren and populated, and infested with wild beasts.

Inside and outside Luoyang City, after Dong Zhuo's "prison", the city withered, and everything was yesterday's yellow flower.

The defenders of the city will be listless and lazy.

Now Luoyang is no longer prosperous, and the merchants who enter and leave Kyoto are even more at the door, and even the oil and water with them have shrunk sharply. Thinking about the Guanzhong army, killing, burning, and annihilating the captives, doing all kinds of evil, but still alive and enjoying, this made the officers and soldiers defending the city a little envious.

At this moment, a man led hundreds of Praetorian guards to come proudly.

The city general hurriedly stepped forward and said with a flattering smile: "General Wu, what kind of wind has blown you here today?" ”

General Wu's face was extremely arrogant, and he didn't pay attention to the city general's whiskers, his nostrils turned to the sky, and he snorted lightly, and then said arrogantly: "Is there any change in the city gate today?" Are there any eye-catching people coming in and out? ”

The city general patted his chest and said with a very cheeky face: "General Wu rest assured, since the lower officials took over the city and came, they have been conscientious and never slack. ”

"What's the order from above?"

"Back to the general, it's the same as usual, and there are no special orders."

"Captain Sun has done a good job, and when the time comes, General Ben will come to General Niu to say a few kind words for you."

"Thank you, General Wang."

"Who is Sun Duwei?"

"Little ......"

“……”

Although this Sun Duwei wondered why this General Wu suddenly became so enthusiastic and pulled his parents with him, he didn't think about it in his excitement, and thought that he would be treated differently by nobles and have a dream of being promoted to become rich.

After talking nonsense for a while, just when General Wang's face was a little anxious and impatient, the earth suddenly shook slightly, and then there was a muffled thunder sound from afar, from the beginning to the back.

Everyone is different.

Captain Sun suddenly became alarmed, immediately turned over and fell to the ground, put his ear on the ground and listened carefully for a while, then suddenly got up, his face changed greatly and said: "General Wang, there is a large group of cavalry rushing in the direction of Luoyang City, I don't know if it is friend or foe?" ”

General Wu nodded, his eyes showed a subtle hint of joy, his face changed in an instant, and he made a hidden gesture towards the guards on the side. At the same time, he pulled out his matching sword, and stabbed the unsuspecting Sun Duwei to the ground with one move. Poor Captain Sun didn't know what reason made this General Wang suddenly turn his face ruthlessly, his eyes were wide, and he couldn't blink to death.

"Ahh

The officers and soldiers defending the city who were not prepared were caught off guard by the suddenly attacked, and blood splattered five steps. Only a few people and merchants who were waiting to enter the city next to them were frightened, their legs weakened, they screamed, and fled everywhere. The Praetorian Guard's face was hideous, and he rushed forward without hesitation, slashing everything with three swords and two swords.

It took less than a pillar of incense to make the city gate like a hell on earth, with a river of blood, and none of the defenders of the city escaped and became the soul of the sword.

And at this moment, He Chen led two thousand cavalry, which had already appeared on the distant horizon, one black shadow, two black shadows, and finally the black pressure was like an ant moving, constantly moving up and down, like a black dragon tossing out of the sea. After most of the morning's attack, the Wancheng soldiers were a little tired, but if Luoyang City was far away today, it made them excited.

Among the 2,000 cavalry, most of them entered Beijing with He Chen half a year ago to participate in the feat of Zhu Eunuch. It had become the most brilliant feats of their lives and the talk of private boasting. Whenever the recruits and others were almost adoring and admiring in their eyes, they all held their heads high, proudly and loudly told how brave they were and how they fought to the death to kill the enemy, and they never got tired of it. Now that he has entered the imperial city for the second time, he has to do an earth-shattering career with He Taishou, and everyone's blood is high and their chests are surging. Think about the admiring gaze of the world, Taishou is not stingy with gold and money, and there are incomparably beautiful, charming and lovely maids, and there are rewards for official promotions, every soldier has a fire hidden in his chest, and he can't wait to show himself well in front of Taishou immediately.

The cavalry galloped and soon came to the gate of Luoyang City.

The Wancheng soldiers, who thought that they were going to go through a big battle, were highly concentrated, and the weapons in their hands were already ready to go, but they suddenly saw the corpses piling up in front of them, and the blood stained the loess, but this scene made them dumbfounded, and the weapons in their hands were stunned and rested in the air, and they couldn't fall. Until the first general knelt on the ground and cried loudly: "Wu Kuang see Taishou." Only then did he suddenly realize that this person was from the city that should have been taken from within. The soldier looked at He Chen's eyes, and he was even more fervent in adoration.

The leader of the Praetorian Guard was Wu Kuang, who was the commander of He Jin's tribe back then.

Wu Kuang is loyal and courageous. Since he entered Beijing with He Jin, he has been loyal, and he has never had any dissenting intentions before and after the saddle. He Jin died, and all the generals and retinue of the troops all fell down and scattered, each running to the future. He was the only one who cried loudly and mourned, and resented He Jin's brother He Miao for not being able to work together with his brother, and colluding with the eunuchs in the palace, so with the help of Dong Zhuo's brother, he and Zhang Zhangling led hundreds of loyal troops to kill He Miao in Los Angeles. Then He Chen, who wanted to lead the troops to kill all the eunuchs in the palace and avenge He Jin's deep hatred in the sea of blood, was only persuaded by He Chen's secret letter to stay in Kyoto, rely on Dong Zhuo, and then wait for the opportunity to act. It's just that Wu Kuang was implicated in the affairs of the Empress Dowager He and was cut off most of his military power, and now he is only a general in Yulin, responsible for training a song of the Praetorian Guard.

Since He Chen decided to attack, he wrote a letter to Wu Kuang and asked him to act as an internal response.

Wu Kuang agreed without hesitation, and when the two made an appointment, they moved together. Of course, He Chen was also on guard, afraid that Wu Kuang would betray, but under the questioning of He Chen's messenger, Wu Kuang actually chopped off his little finger without changing his face, and asked the messenger to send it to He Chen along with the letter. At the same time, He Chen also contacted He Jin's lord Bo Chenlin and other old people, but no changes were found, so He Chen made up his mind to let Wu Kuang seize the city.

"General Wu doesn't have to be polite, now that the military situation is urgent, I will bring my own cavalry into the city to meet the saint. Leave Zhang Liao to lead 500 soldiers to help you guard the checkpoint and protect my way out. "Since you use Wu Kuang, you must use people without suspicion and give him enough trust.

"The general can rest assured, there is Kuang here, they don't want to recapture the city gate in a short time, and they will step over the corpses of their subordinates." Wu Kuang's eyes were resolute, and his voice was sonorous and powerful.

"Okay, then please General Wu, let's go."

"Driving"

The "Daradala" cavalry brigade was led by He Chen, and rushed into the city of Luoyang like a gust of wind.

Luoyang City is in a terrible depression and decay, and the spacious streets are deserted. Compared to more than half a year ago, it is a world of difference. There are only a few pedestrians on the street, and they are also bowing their heads and hurrying, and they are in a hurry, and it is difficult to find the vendors and jugglers, and occasionally one or two shops open their doors, but they see the cavalry coming in a large array, and the frightened chickens and dogs jump, and they hurriedly close the door.

He Chen didn't have time to sigh there, although Dong Zhuo's army had been sent to the tiger prison, but there was still his henchman Niu Fu who led 3,000 elite soldiers to guard the imperial city, and Zhang Ji's 5,000 soldiers were stationed in Luocang. After Zhang Ji returned to Luoyang after his defeat, he was scolded by Dong Zhuo, and then demoted to one level and assigned the thankless job of guarding the grain depot. It's also unlucky.

If he couldn't get to the palace in a short time and was bitten by the Niu auxiliary army who came to hear the news, then Zhang Ji, Xu Rong, and even Dong Zhuo's troops, who heard the shocking changes in Kyoto, had already formed a vast net to surround themselves from all sides, and even if they wanted to run, they had to put on their wings.

He Chen still had a vague impression of the road to the palace, and he increased his horsepower all the way and ran wildly.

Nearly an hour later, the palace gate was already in sight.

He Chen's spirits perked up, his spear was raised, and he didn't give the other party time to react to close the door, and he shouted: "Rush in with Ben Taishou." ”

"Rush." The 2,000 cavalry burst out deafeningly, the roar of the mountains and the tsunami, and the sound of the iron cavalry frantically beating the ground, which was heard ten miles away, and the people in Luoyang City could hear it. Its power is like a tiger out of the cage, and its momentum is like a dragon going out to sea unstoppable.

Before Yu Linjun could figure out what was going on, He Chen had already brought a black whirlwind, and no one rushed into the south gate. The cavalry that followed was even more unscrupulous to crush it, and blood was sprinkled all over the ground between guns, spears and other weapons.

Entering the palace again, once again leading troops on a rampage. He Chen suddenly found that he had formed a mortal grudge with this palace, and he had only entered the palace twice since he lived, but each time it brought bloody rain and a disaster of swords. Can't you hedge against this palace? As He Chen walked, this idea suddenly popped into his mind.

Catch the two palace maids who were already frightened and ask the emperor for his location. He Chen and the cavalry brigade galloped wantonly in the vast imperial city.