Text Chapter 61 Lu Bu among the people
After Cai Yan listened to Zhang Chao's plan, her eyes were first stunned, and then she nodded slightly, until she finally fully understood, then asked, "Zhang Lang, is what you said true?" You won't lie to me, will you? β
"Of course not, you can rest assured, I have already arranged everything, and I have been waiting for this day for five years." Zhang Chao nodded and said sincerely.
"Okay, Zhang Lang, I believe in you." Cai Yan nodded very firmly, and then looked expectant.
Cai Yan was finally arranged by Zhang Chao to be escorted back to Cai's mansion by Zhao Yun, after all, he has not yet passed the door, and if he stays here for one night, he is afraid that it will be humiliating.
Cai Yan's arrival tonight saved Zhang Chao some things, and he didn't have to go to Cai's mansion anymore. And early the next morning, he left Luoyang City with Zhao Yun and others. It's just that after leaving the city, he did not turn back in the direction of Chen Liu, but went in the opposite direction, that is, the place where Chang'an was.
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The Tiger Prison Pass, under the continuous attacks of the coalition forces led by Yuan Shao, was finally broken.
As soon as the Tiger Prison Pass was broken, Luoyang was equivalent to opening the door and completely exposed to the iron hooves of the coalition army.
Forced by the situation, Luoyang began to be in turmoil, and the entire Xiliang army also began their atrocities.
Indiscriminate killing of innocent people, robbing in the streets, drawing knives at the slightest disagreement, killing, burning, and plundering are often occurring.
For a time, the entire Luoyang fell into the most chaotic period.
After the defeat to the coalition army and the chaos in Luoyang for several days, Dong Zhuo issued an order to move the capital through the mouth of Emperor Xian. Fei Dan coerced Emperor Xian to move the capital to Chang'an, and forced millions of people in Luoyang to go with him. At the same time, he sent Liu Biao to serve as the assassin of Jingzhou, and sent Gongsun Du to serve as the Taishou of Liaodong, so as to contain the forces that opposed him, hoping to let them fight one by one and reap the benefits of the fisherman.
Dong Zhuo's order caused Luoyang to fall into a more chaotic period, not only the people suffered, but this time even the princes and ministers could not escape, and they were all coerced out of Luoyang City by the Xiliang soldiers and the Luoyang city guards who succumbed to Dong Thief.
Among them, Cai Yong's family did not escape. It's just that unlike other ministers' offices, there is no noise, no shouting, just very friendly conversations.
"Scholar Cai, I'm Xu Huang, I guess the lord has already sent a letter, and I will take care of you out of the city." Holding the mountain opening axe, Xu Huang, who was serving as the captain of the cavalry under Yang Feng's account, said these words very politely in the study of Cai's mansion. At that time, Cai Yong, Liu, Cai Yan and her sister Cai Yan were all present.
"It turns out that you are General Xu Gongming Xu, okay, let's go with you." Listening to the accurate report of the name, which was consistent with what Cai Yan said, Cai Yong couldn't help but put his mind at ease.
That night, Cai Yan came back late, but Cai Yong and his wife had been waiting. From her daughter's mouth, she knew that Zhang Chao had appeared in Luoyang City.
Zhang Chao is here, and Cai Yong is naturally a lot more relieved. Then he heard Zhang Chao's message brought by his daughter, so he couldn't help but nod with satisfaction: "Okay, okay, this time our whole family is entrusted with our daughter's blessing." β
Cai Yan was praised by his father, and he was naturally excited when he thought of the scene with Zhang Chao.
It's just that everything is just what Zhang Chao said, and before he saw the final result, Cai Yan was still worried. But now that Xu Huang has appeared, he has also reported Zhang Lang's name, which has made her heart collapse a lot.
Cai Yong had already taken the lead in disbanding a lot of family members and servants, and this time in addition to the family, he only brought ten strong guards and housekeepers, plus two large boxes of gold and silver, which was the Cai family's family background.
Of course, the most valuable books about the Cai family are actually buried in the back garden, which is also Zhang Chao's suggestion. If you can't take it away, find a place to hide it first, and when you turn around, Wang De and others will naturally come over and collect them one by one.
Cai Yong's family left the city in two carriages, and under the protection of Xu Huang, they poured into the long migration army and became a drop in the ocean.
When Luoyang City moved its capital to Chang'an, in order to prevent officials and people from escaping back to its hometown Luoyang, Dong Zhuo burned down the entire Luoyang City and a large number of buildings such as palaces, temples, and treasury within 200 miles nearby. Luoyang City, which was prosperous in the past, became a ruin in an instant, and the desolate and miserable scene made people feel sorry.
Luoyang also fell into a sea of fire after Dong Zhuo left Beijing, and from a distance, the smoke was billowing and very miserable.
Among the migrating army, the first to walk was naturally Dong Zhuo and the coerced Emperor Xian, as well as some very important ministers on the throne. And behind them was a transport brigade with a Lu Ziqi.
Naturally, the said transport brigade is not an ordinary transport of grain and grass, but gold and silver.
The gold and silver of the whole five hundred carts is nearly half of the wealth of the entire Luoyang City, and it is also all the wealth that the imperial court has now, and it is also the capital that Dong Zhuo wants to rise in the future.
This shows its importance. In order for these treasures to enter Chang'an City smoothly and use them for their own use, Dong Zhuo even arranged his henchman Lu Bu here, and he was responsible for the escort of wealth. At the same time, his son-in-law Li Ru was arranged here, so that there was a person who could discuss and decide what accidents had.
Lu Bu, whose name is Fengxian, is a native of Jiuyuan County, Wuyuan County (now Jiuyuan District, Baotou, Inner Mongolia).
He was once a subordinate of Ding Yuan, the assassin of Bingzhou, and later switched to Dong Zhuo's banner and was regarded as a righteous son. He was the one with the highest force value among the generals in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and he singled out the most powerful person.
This year, Lu Bu was twenty years old, just the right age and the best physical strength. Outside the Tiger Prison Pass, he once defeated a number of coalition generals with his own strength, and for a time his prestige was enjoyed throughout the country, and even some timid generals would flee when they heard his name.
With such a reputation like the sky, Lu Bu is naturally empty of no one in his eyes. He even threatened that no one in the world could stop the Fang Tian Painting Halberd in his hand, and with him stepping on the Red Rabbit Rouge Beast Horse, the speed was extremely fast, and it was really difficult for anyone to put it in his eyes.
Even if it is Guan Yu, Zhang Fei is a hero who is the enemy of 10,000 people, if it is one-on-one, it will be difficult to be his hand for a long time. Before the Tiger Prison was closed, plus Liu Bei's Sanying and Lu Bu had a draw, which was enough to explain a lot of problems.
With such a fierce general escorting the treasure, coupled with his son-in-law Li Ru, who has excellent intelligence, Dong Zhuo put his worries down.
The 3,000 Liangzhou army, including 1,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry, was mainly responsible for escorting safety. In addition, the city guards were responsible for the transportation of treasure all the way, five hundred carts, one cart pushed by six Malagans, a total of 3,000 people.
The total is 6,000 soldiers, under the leadership of Lu Bu and Li Ru, there are two generals, Song Xian and Hou Cheng, who went from Luoyang City to Chang'an.
In front of LΓΌ Bu's army, Dong Zhuo and Emperor Xian, who took the first step, as well as some important ministers and generals. Behind them were millions of Luoyang people and some family members of princes and ministers.
Lu Bu, who was sandwiched in the middle, seemed to be the safest. Once a pursuer comes from behind, he believes that the millions of Luoyang people behind him will be a good shield, at least it can give them time to prepare for defense.
Because of this, Lu Bu at this moment has a relaxed expression, and he is unparalleled in the world in kung fu, and he walks slowly with the army, chatting and laughing with Song Xian and Hou Cheng along the way.
It was Li Ru, who was very careful while walking on a horse. I don't know why he always had a bad premonition, and after thinking about it, he really couldn't figure out where this feeling came from.
To say that the biggest threat is the alliance headed by Yuan Shao. But they should still be on the way to Luoyang, and it is impossible for them to appear in front of them.
Except for the Dong Alliance, it is difficult for others to put it in their eyes. Most of them are small forces, even if they know their actions, they are powerless if they have the heart. Besides, with a fierce general like Lu Bu here, who would have nothing to do to touch the nails?
Could it be that my feelings are wrong? Li Ru shook his head while thinking.
"Hmm, my stomach hurts."
"Ahh Me too, it's so uncomfortable. Just when Li Ru was still wondering if his feelings were wrong and he was too careful, he suddenly appeared, and the three thousand Luoyang City guards who were in charge of escorting the treasures began to stagger like autumn wind sweeping away leaves.
"What's going on? What's going on? General Lu, come here. After turning around and seeing the unexpected actions of the city guards, Li Ru's face changed, and then he shouted loudly to Lu Bu.
Lu Bu, who was chatting happily with Song Xian and Hou Cheng, suddenly heard Li Ru's shout, so he rode back, and after seeing the Luoyang City guards who were staggering and covering their stomachs, there was a trace of contempt in his eyes and said: "Hmph! It must be that they don't want to be tired, so they start pretending to be sick one by one. β
"What? Malinger? Hearing this, Li Ru was helpless for a while. This Lu Bu really speaks without brains, even if someone wants to pretend to be sick and not work, it is impossible, three thousand people are like this.
"General Lu, you have a good look, they are not pretending, they should be really unwell." Li Ru persuaded Lu Bu to face the reality.
"It's really uncomfortable, so why? Could it be that something is not good after eating something? But why are our brothers in the Liangzhou Army all right? Lu Bu was right when he thought about it, even if someone wanted to be lazy, they wouldn't be so united, three thousand people were like this.
Seeing that Lu Bu finally opened his head, Li Ru hurriedly said: "General Lu, have you forgotten, our Liangzhou Army and these people don't eat the same." β