Chapter 942: Luoyang Rebellion (3)
Luoyang City, Imperial Palace. Top Novel,
Silent late night. In a dark and gloomy courtyard in a remote corner of the palace, there are dilapidated houses, broken gates, trees with strange branches, and a mess of grass with flying grass. The whole courtyard was dark, and I couldn't see my fingers. The nearest lights are a hundred paces away, and even the night guards don't pass by.
This is the Jedi in the palace, and under normal circumstances, no one will come here with nothing to do.
The palace is the real place where the filth is hidden, and there are countless shady things that have happened in the palaces of the past generations. There are countless lonely souls and wild ghosts who have died in the process.
This gloomy courtyard is rumored to be haunted by the royal palace.
After the previous general He Jin was killed by the Ten Standing Servants. Hu Ben Zhonglang attacked Yuan Shu and burned the Qingzo Gate. Yuan Shao and his uncle Yuan Kui pretended to be edicts and led their troops into the palace. Kill the eunuchs, pro-party Xu Xiang and Fan Ling. Then the soldiers were under the Suzaku Que and hunted down the eunuch Zhao Zhong and others who did not have time to escape. He also ordered the army to close the palace gates, strictly forbidden to enter and exit, and commanded the soldiers to search for the eunuchs in the palace, both old and young, as long as they saw them, they were all killed, and more than 2,000 people died. There were also servants and craftsmen who were killed as eunuchs because they had no beards.
When the murderous army enters the palace and moves its knives, where does it care about anything else? It is said that there are more than 2,000 people, but in fact, the number of people who died in the turmoil cannot be counted at all. How many eunuchs are there in the palace of the entire Han Empire?
Many eunuchs fled to the courtyard, where they were slaughtered by the army that pursued them. At that time, it was not an exaggeration to say that this small courtyard was full of corpses and rivers of blood.
After the unrest was over, the corpses were cleaned up, but the red blood stains on the ground were not cleaned. Not only does the smell of blood smell extremely fishy, but the dried blood stains form large black blood spots on the ground, which makes people feel shocked just by seeing it!
At this moment, a light was lit up in this originally gloomy courtyard. One is dressed in white. The bald man with a tall posture and a bear's waist sat expressionlessly in the dilapidated courtyard. With a tough face and protruding green tendons on the back of his hands, he knew that he was a top master just by looking at his thick hands.
There was a large amount of wine and meat on the table in front of the bald man. From time to time, the bald man stretched out his hand and picked up a wine glass to drink and eat meat. But what makes people feel strange is that this person has his eyes closed all the time, and even his breathing is extremely gentle. If it weren't for the lights reflecting the figure, people wouldn't be able to feel his presence at all.
"Squeak~~~" The dilapidated door was pushed open. A little eunuch dressed in shabby clothes and carrying a lamp in his hand trotted all the way to the bald man. After taking a breath, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted, lowering his gaze. He said aloud, "Ancestor." β
"Done?" The bald-headed man with his eyes closed spoke silently.
"Back to the ancestors." The little eunuch raised his head slightly, his eyes were still staring at the ground, licked his lips, and said loudly, "The little ones arrested all those people, and after a beating, they were all recruited." β
"Hmm." The bald man replied casually.
The little eunuch continued: "They are all broken families in Luoyang City, and they can't eat and are about to starve to death, so they spent money to bribe the people in the palace and sneak in to find out the news. β
"I'm dying of hunger, and I can still spend money and bribes to enter the palace?" The bald man's hand holding the wine glass paused slightly, and asked in a cold voice. This moment. He gave the little eunuch a little like a living person!
The little eunuch seemed to think of something funny, and after grinning, he continued: "They said that someone found them and let them enter the palace to find out the news, and after leaving their families with the goods of the family, they sent them into the palace one by one. Said he was looking for a blind weirdo. "Speaking of which. The little eunuch finally couldn't help but look up at the bald man who was expressionless all the year round, and then lowered his head again, and said with a hint of trembling, "I can't ask anything else, after the little ones get the way they communicate with the outside of the palace." I buried them. β
The bald man sat upright and silent. It's just that the frequency of eating meat and drinking alcohol has obviously accelerated a lot. For a moment, all that remained in the empty courtyard was the sound of teeth chewing. And the strange sound of the howling night wind blowing.
It wasn't until the bald man ate and drank all the wine and meat on the table in front of him that he took out a silk scarf from his sleeve and wiped his mouth elegantly. He breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand.
After the little eunuch cleaned up all the tables, wine jugs, plates, and so on, he left quietly. The strong man tilted his head slightly, as if looking at the bright sky. In a voice that only I can hear, I said, "It's finally here." β
The strong man slowly raised his eyelids, but there was a terrifying gray color in his eyes!
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"It's thick." After waving all the maidservants away, Wang Yun picked up the wine glass on the table in front of him, gestured to Gao Yang opposite him with a solemn expression, and said in a deep voice, "I wish you and me a great success this time!" β
"!" Gao Yang was also unequivocal, picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all!
At this time, the two of them were in the back hall of Wang Yun's mansion, and there were absolutely no outsiders beside them. What the two of them said was also a matter of personal life. That is, unite to deal with Dong Zhuo together!
At this time, Wang Yun already knew the irreconcilable contradiction between Gao Yang and Niu Fu. After all, he sent his henchmen to the Tiger Prison Pass to find out the details. Although Dong Zhuo gave a gag order, the movement that night was so loud and the loss of so many soldiers and horses, how could there not be a trace of news circulating? Under the investigation of people with a heart, the ugliness between Gao Yang and Niu Fu naturally surfaced. And it's the kind of mortal enemy who never dies!
The people in Luoyang City didn't know about these things, and that was because they were far away from the war-torn front line. If you don't pay attention to it, you naturally won't know the gossip that is circulating in the heavily guarded military camp.
Combined with Gao Yang, he was sent back to Luoyang from the front line to be a deputy of Luoyang City who had no authority to stay behind. And those who were burned to death were all the core forces of Dong Zhuo's subordinates. Wang Yun naturally understood that Dong Zhuo wanted to suppress Gao Yang, and even eradicate Gao Yang.
Faced with this kind of dilemma that can be called a fatal disaster. Wang Yun immediately understood Gao Yang's hints and intentions during this time.
After careful consideration, Wang Yun finally decided to hold the hand handed over by Gao Yang and fight together to defeat Dong Zhuo. They now have a common interest!
Wang Yun agreed to cooperate with Gao Yang for a simple reason. First of all, Gao Yang has completely fallen out with Dong Zhuo, if he doesn't rise up to resist, let alone the future development, the disaster of killing is just around the corner! This puts both sides on the ground of common interest. Dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo's monopoly of power, Wang Yun, who was in trouble for the Han family, decided to use Gao Yang's power to attack Dong Zhuo. At this time, it is good to have any more helper.
The reason why Wang Yun values Gao Yang the most is that Gao Yang has a strong army of nearly 10,000 people in his hands! This army of soldiers and horses is definitely a formidable force in this Luoyang City.
If you want to deal with a hero like Dong Zhuo with heavy troops, it is absolutely impossible to do without a strong army. Gao Yang's appearance and the initiative to extend an olive branch made Wang Yun see a great opportunity, an opportunity that may not appear again in the future, to get rid of Dong Zhuo!
"Lord Situ." Gao Yang put down his wine glass and said solemnly, "I don't know if there are still those righteous people who are willing to participate in the big move?" β
The Han dynasty in this era was not as completely in decline as it was a few years later. Especially in Luoyang City, the core of the Eastern Han Empire, there are still many people who are loyal to the Han family. If Wang Yun said that no one else participated, Gao Yang would never believe it.
Wang Yun's eyes froze slightly, smiled indifferently, and said with a smile, "There are many heroes in the world who are loyal to Your Majesty and the imperial court. Sikong Zhang Wen, servant archer Sun Rui, Sili Captain Huang Wan, Taifu Ma Riyan and other loyal ministers and righteous men are willing to work together to clear the monarch's side and return the court to a bright future! β
Gao Yang's eyes fluctuated, and he pursed the corners of his mouth as if he couldn't check it, smiled indifferently, and said, "That's very good." β
Soon, the two discussed some general courses of action.
During this time, the battle reports transmitted from the Tiger Prison Pass became more and more unsightly. Although Lu Bu is brave and good at fighting, after all, two fists are difficult to defeat four hands. After defeating the generals of the Kwantung Coalition Army one after another, Yuan Shao and others no longer fought generals, and directly covered up the army and rushed straight up.
When the Kwantung coalition began to attack the military camp garrisoned by LΓΌ Bu regardless of casualties, the large camp established by Gaoyang outside the city was finally abandoned by LΓΌ Bu. The main reason is that after the Kwantung coalition army launched a strong attack on the barracks, the Tiger Prison Pass never sent a single soldier to support.
Lu Bu, who was focused on preserving his strength, was naturally unwilling to spend all his capital on this place. After he noticed that the Kwantung Coalition Army was menacing, he quickly retreated to the Tiger Prison Pass with his soldiers and horses, and was reprimanded by Dong Zhuo.
Lu Bu, who couldn't hide his anger because he didn't get support, immediately retorted, and the two almost quarreled. In the end, he was persuaded by Li Ru. However, the knot between the two has deepened.
After pulling out the thorns outside the city, the Kwantung Coalition Army, which was strong and had no worries, finally began to launch a ferocious siege battle with its great strength.
The princes of each way sent out a part of the army that could bear the losses, and took turns to launch a fierce attack on the Tiger Pass.
Built in the heart of the Han Empire, Xiongguan has not been in war for many years, and it has fallen into disrepair, but its solidity must be far inferior to its own prestige.
In order to defend the Tiger Pass, Dong Zhuo ordered the leaders of the Xiliang Army to take turns to guard the city and use the lives of his soldiers and horses to fill the city defense. This order also became a watershed moment for him from prosperity to decline. (To be continued.) )