Chapter 973: Close the city gate and wait for the wind to rise
On the north wall of Luoyang City, Xiahoudun stood at the battlement of the city wall, holding the city wall and looking out of the city. The sky had already dawned, and now there was a constant stream of people, chariots and horses coming and going outside the city, and even standing at the head of the city, you could hear the noise coming from below.
Such a scene has surprised him, but today it seems that he has a slightly different feeling. As for what that feeling is?
Xiahoudun thought about it, probably because of the feeling that there were suddenly waves in the distance in the calm of the lake. Today, for Luoyang City, for these ordinary people inside and outside the city, this is still a peaceful day, but this quiet day may leave a deep imprint on their lives after a short period of time.
It should be, if not wrong.
Xiahoudun turned his head, Cao Cao had been gone for a while.
With his own sense of time, Xiahoudun could judge that the eldest brother Cao Cao should have entered the palace and stood on top of the main hall, as for what kind of scene the main hall was now, he couldn't imagine it.
All he had to do was do what he had to do, which was to close the north gates and wait quietly for news from the city. If necessary, he must lead some of the soldiers at the head of the city to the palace, and before that, as long as he is at the head of the city, no one can cross the walls and no one can break through the gates!
"Give the order to go down and close the gates." Xiahoudun said to the soldiers behind him.
"Close the gates?" The soldier was obviously stunned, he couldn't imagine that Xiahoudun would give him such an order, and he couldn't help but confirm it again when he thought he had heard it wrong, "General Xiahou, are you really talking about closing the city gate?" ”
"Of course." Xia Houdun saw the stunned look on the soldier's face, but he didn't deny it, he knew that the soldier would not refuse him.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that this was under the head of Luoyang City, and at their feet was the gate of Luoyang City, the soldiers who still had questions would not have asked questions at all, and would only resolutely carry out the order.
But, this is Luoyang City.
Once the gates of Luoyang City are opened, they will not be closed easily, and usually only close at night curfew. As for why? A big city in the world like Luoyang City, the capital, represents the face of the imperial court, and once there is any abnormality, it will make many people have a lot of unnecessary conjectures. If there is no order from the court, and someone closes the city gate without permission, then the next punishment will not be less.
These consequences were nothing to Xiahoudun, since he was standing here, he already knew the results, and would bear the consequences of his actions. However, he doesn't have to bear the consequences, because there is still Cao Mengde in front of him.
With Cao Mengde's temperament, he will not be blamed for the decisions he made.
The corners of Xiahoudun's mouth curled up slightly, this is the man worthy of his loyalty.
"Go ahead." Xiahoudun urged again, the time should be almost up, if the city gate is not closed in advance, then it will definitely be too late to close it when the cavalry rushes to the city gate.
"Yes." The soldier clenched his fists in response, bowed his head deeply, and retreated a few steps backwards before turning and running towards the city.
In addition to the original city guards, there are also soldiers from the West Garden to help guard the city wall, as well as part of the city's defense. Therefore, there will not be any disobedience to orders on the command of these soldiers, because Cao Cao is in charge of an army in the West Garden is in charge of Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan in charge of ordinary training.
At the same time, in the palace, amid the echo of the bell, many ministers entered the main hall in turn, divided into two columns, and each stood in his usual position.
When the minister closest to the temple gate walked in, stood still, and the sound of footsteps echoed until it disappeared, the remaining sounds in the temple gradually faded until it was completely silent.
It was solemn, and there was no extra sound except for the very shallow breathing sound of many ministers breathing.
If you fart at this time, won't it attract everyone's attention?
The Beacon Opera princes standing on one side thought with some amusement, and sincerely wished that one of the ministers would let out a fart with a thick and long sound and a good taste, so as to put an end to the boredom he was feeling now. It's a pity that the princes of the Beacon Opera watched and waited for a while, not waiting for the scene he wanted to see.
"It's boring." Muttered, the princes of the Beacon Fire Opera lowered their heads helplessly, only hoping that the next things would go smoothly and that there would be no changes.
If he was still his old self, then he would be looking forward to something very different, but when the protagonist was Liu Wei, he completely lost this kind of mind.
Cao Cao stood on the side of the general, raised his head slightly, and his gaze fell on the front of him, a broad back in front of his column.
It was Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao could tell it, or rather, from the time he stood here to the time when Dong Zhuo walked into the hall and stood in the forefront of many generals, he had been looking at Dong Zhuo for a moment. Only when Dong Zhuo turned his head as if he was aware of it, would his gaze dodge for a short time, blending himself into the courtiers without being discovered by Dong Zhuo.
After all, in his position, Dong Zhuo is more than a dozen people away, and he must be found in so many people, unless Dong Zhuo's sense is really sensitive enough.
Cao Cao must admit that he has never looked at a person so unforgettable, only once in Dong Zhuo. If Dong Zhuo is a woman, it can be said to be admiration, but what makes people feel uncomfortable is that Dong Zhuo is not a woman, and the unforgettable heart in his eyes is not on that side, but on the other.
Unforgettable, it is eager to engrave Dong Zhuo's bones with vicious words, and it is to put Dong Zhuo into the pillar of shame in his heart and nail it firmly to the top.
He sensed that Dong Zhuo was waiting for something, and he was also waiting for something. It's just that if Dong Zhuo is not waiting for anything, or if he can't wait for something, his waiting will not end.
If you want to kill someone, don't kill them when you can't kill them, keep waiting, keep trying, bury yourself in the most secret corner, there will always be a time when you can kill them.
(End of chapter)