Chapter 500: Loyalty
Dian Wei rushed straight into the hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion with a fierce momentum. At this moment, Cao Pi, the new generation of prime minister of the Han Dynasty, was discussing with everyone, and Dian Wei suddenly broke in, and everyone was taken aback. Cao Pi asked unhappily, "Dian Wei, why didn't you break in without reporting?" Dian Wei asked: "Eldest prince, you tell me the truth, did you murder the lord?" As soon as these words came out, the audience was shocked, and Cao Pi's heart jumped.
Xun Yu shouted: "Dian Wei, how can you be so rude to the lord? β
Dian Wei glanced at Xun Yu and snorted: "You civil officials, you have always been a mother with milk!" Forget the kindness of the lord to you back then! Before the bones of the lord are cold, you will take refuge in the murderer one by one! A real wolf-hearted, dog-lunged, ungrateful! β
Cao Pi slapped the desk and shouted angrily: "Come on, arrest this guy who is talking nonsense and insulting the lord!" β
When more than a dozen armor soldiers rushed into the lobby and surrounded Dian Wei. All the armorers were originally Dian Wei Xu Chu's subordinates, and they had always respected Dian Wei, but now they were a little flustered when they saw that the lord wanted them to do something to Dian Wei. All Wenwu felt overwhelmed when they saw such a posture in front of them.
Cao Pi stood up and pointed at Dian Wei and shouted, "Take it down for me!" β
More than a dozen armor soldiers rushed up to the top of their bodies, but none of them had a knife. Pawn Wei immediately threw his fists and kicks, knocking the rushing armor soldiers to the ground one by one, never using the battle axe he was holding in his right hand, and he didn't want to hurt these brothers who usually followed him.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen armorers were knocked to the ground. In fact, Dian Wei didn't exert much strength, but everyone was lying or lying on the ground and couldn't get up.
Seeing this, Cao Pi was shocked, pointed at Dian Wei and shouted: "Dian Wei, you want to rebel?!" β
Dian Wei roared angrily, rushed to the desk in three steps and two steps, opened the desk with his left hand, picked up the giant axe with his right hand and violently pressed Cao Pi's neck, pushing Cao Pi to the wall.
Seeing this, all the civil and military officers were shocked, and shouted one after another: "Don't hurt the lord!" Xun Yu hurriedly shouted: "Dian Wei, don't be reckless! β
Dian Wei stared at Cao Pi with an extremely angry look on his face, and asked, "Why did you want to kill the lord?!" Cao Pi faced the angry tiger-like Dian Wei, facing the close blade, nervous and scared to the extreme, his lips trembled, his teeth fought, and his eyes widened, "Father, I didn't kill my father!" Then he shouted: "It's Liu Bei and Guan Yu!" It's Liu Bei and Guan Yu! β
Dian Wei saw that Cao Pi died in front of him and did not admit it, and he was extremely angry, even if he wanted to cut down this beast who killed the king and seized the throne.
Xun Yu saw that Dian Wei's eyes were wrong, and shouted urgently: "Dian Wei, if you go down with this axe, I'm afraid that you won't be able to live with the first lord!" If the lord dies, the foundation that the lord has laid with great difficulty will surely collapse! Is this what the Lords wanted to see? In the future, under the nine springs, how should you take the bus to the ancestors? Dian Wei's heart was shocked, he looked at Cao Pi, who was extremely frightened, and said angrily: "Do you want to let this beast go?" β
Xun Yu stepped forward and persuaded in a harmonious voice: "For the sake of the first lord, you must not be reckless!" β
Dian Wei frowned, looking at the person in front of him, he really wanted to cut it down with an axe. But thinking of Xun Yu's words, a feeling of helplessness came to my heart. Dian Wei finally let go of Cao Pi and threw the battle axe aside, his fierce face full of discouragement and frustration at the moment.
Cao Pi, who had returned from the ghost gate, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then violence and anger surged into his heart together, and the generals in the hall shouted: "What are you still doing in a daze? Don't you hurry up and arrest this troublemaker! The generals looked at each other, hugged their fists and promised, stepped forward, and said to Dian Wei: "General Dian Wei, please come with us." Dian Wei did not resist, glanced at Cao Pi, turned around and walked towards the gate, followed by Lu Yi and the other three generals.
Cao Pi actually wanted to kill Dian Wei immediately, but thinking of Dian Wei's prestige in the army, he didn't dare to act rashly. However, he didn't intend to let Dian Wei go, he wanted to wait for a suitable time to kill him, maybe he could borrow Lu Bu's hand.
Cao Pi returned to his position and sat down. The two soldiers put the overturned desk back and retreated.
Cao Pi said to the crowd casually: "Okay, let's continue to discuss business." β
Everyone saw that Cao Pi had just come back from the ghost gate, and he could still talk freely, and they couldn't help but admire it in their hearts. Xun Yu felt that Cao Pi was really the only one among the prime minister's sons who could inherit the throne, but when he thought of Lu Bu, Xun Yu felt uneasy. In his opinion, although Cao Pi can really be a male lord, but whether he is compared with the prime minister or Lu Bu, he is afraid that he is inferior. Prime Minister and Lu Bu are both heroes of the world, and there are probably only a few people who can compare with them throughout the ages.
Cao Pi said: "Mr. Wen Ruo's construction just now, I think it's very good. Judging from the current situation, it is still possible to hold Xuchang. As long as we hold out for ten days and half a month, reinforcements will arrive, and our army will be able to defeat Lu Bu at that time. β
Xun Yu came out, hugged his fists and said: "That being said, we can't ignore the situation in case." Therefore, the lord and most of the lords, as well as their families and royal court, should take advantage of the fact that Lu Bu's army has not yet besieged the city and withdraw to Dongjun. β
Cao Pi hesitated for a moment and asked, "But who should guard Xuchang?" β
Xun Yu said: "General Lejin can take on this position." β
Cao Pi thought so deeply and looked at Le Jin, "General Le Jin, I will order you to sit in Xuchang, and you must make sure that nothing goes wrong!" Lejin hugged his fists and promised.
Later that day, the east gate of Xuchang was opened, and many civilians and their families from the Prime Minister's Mansion poured out of the city and ran along the official road to Dongjun.
Some people may wonder why LΓΌ Bu's army didn't send cavalry to cut off the retreat of Cao's army in the east, since he had already arrived at Xuchang City. In fact, it's not that Lu Bu is unwilling to do this, but that he can't do it at all for a while. Xuchang, after all these years of Cao Cao's careful management, has become a giant city that is not inferior to Luoyang, the city is more than 20 miles from east to west, and the mountains and rivers in the suburbs are extremely complex.
Le Jin sent Cao Pi out of the east gate. Cao Pi looked around and whispered to Le Jin: "There is no need to notify the royal family and the imperial court to retreat. There's no need for that. We'll be back soon anyway. Lejin hugged his fists and promised. Cao Pi advised: "Xuchang will be handed over to the general!" Le Jin hugged his fists and said: "The last general will definitely live up to the trust of the lord!" Cao Pi patted him on the shoulder, "I'm relieved that General Le is here!" When this battle is over, I will make General Le the left general. Lejin was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.
Cao Pi turned on his horse and went away under the escort of all his relatives. Le Jin sent him off under the city gate, and did not return to the city until Cao Pi and his party went far away.