Move the clock forward a bit, the night before.

When the news of the breach of Yique Pass came, the entire Luoyang City suddenly fell into a panic.

A few days ago, the Guangcheng Pass was broken, and some people were alarmist, saying that the thief army would soon be under the city.

Most people didn't believe it at the time.

That's the Yique Pass, which is built by water and has its own natural dangers, where can it be so easy to break?

As long as the ferry is choked so that the thief army cannot cross the river, then these thieves will not be able to break through the Yique Pass at all, let alone threaten Luoyang!

Although they were very surprised that Guangcheng Pass was broken, they could be excusable if they thought about it carefully.

If there is chaos today, in order to calm the war, Luoyang is empty, and there are relatively few people defending the passes.

In addition, there has been no war for a long time, and the defenders of Guangchengguan were negligent and were taken by the thief army, which is also a normal situation.

But Yique Pass is different, first, there is natural danger as a reliance, and second, the imperial court has reacted and sent a forbidden army to support the defense of the city.

If the thief army wants to break through Yique Pass, it can be said that it is as difficult as the sky!

Most people don't think that a group of thieves who are not very large in number can capture Yique Pass!

However, once again, the information on the front line came, and everyone was stunned.

After only one day of siege, the thief army took Yique Pass!

How did they cross the Yi River?

It was actually cold, and the Yihe River was frozen into ice, and it could directly pass people!

For so many years, the Yi River has been flowing endlessly and has never frozen.

However, in this year, the thief army attacked Luoyang, and God froze Yihe......

This is not destiny, and what is it?

In this era, the doctrine of destiny is simply not too prevalent.

Such a coincidence happened, and everyone has no second explanation except to believe in the destiny of heaven.

They don't know what the 'Xiaoice period is.

When the news came, it was controlled by the imperial court at first, and it didn't want the news to leak out.

However, today's imperial court, where there is still such control, it can't be controlled at all.

The news spread quickly, but overnight, it spread throughout Luoyang!

Even the low-level people in Luoyang have heard the news.

Although it was already night, the emperor still urgently convened a meeting.

After hearing the news, the civil and military officials were all awakened, and their expressions were very stunned.

They knew that the defense of Yique Pass would be difficult, and the thief army was not so easy to defend, but the question was, how could it only take a day for the thief army to break through?

That's too fast!!

At this moment, these officials realized the seriousness of the problem.

When the danger spread to themselves, these usually high-ranking officials finally began to panic.

But the question is – how can we save ourselves now?

The officials rushed to the palace in groups of three or five when it was freezing on this day.

As soon as they stepped into the greenhouse hall, many officials breathed a sigh of relief, it was as warm as spring here, but after a while, they felt hot and dry, and quickly took off their somewhat cumbersome coats.

The conservatory hall has a "fireplace" and a "wall of fire", which are similar to underfloor heating and can maintain a fairly high temperature in winter.

The so-called 'fire wall' is that two cylinder tiles are interlocked, made into pipes, wrapped in the wall, and connected with the stove for heating.

The fuel for the fireplace is charcoal, which does not have a large flame and burns for a long time, which can keep the indoor temperature stable for a long time.

As early as the Qin Dynasty, this design was common.

In fact, there are many such designs, which only inadvertently show the royal style and dignity.

After the ministers gathered, many people looked at the people who had been kneeling on the ground, and some disdain suddenly appeared in their eyes.

The person kneeling on the ground was the eunuch who swore a few days ago that 'if you are locked up in the people, you will be locked up and the people will die'.

At this moment, Emperor Liu Hong also came here, and when he saw Jian Shuo, who was still kneeling and trembling, he suddenly became angry.

"How do you still have the face to come back?!"

Hearing this, Jian Shuo said in a panic: "The slave deserves to die, and he should have died in Nayique Pass, but in order to bring back the information, the slave has to come back!" ”

"Your Majesty, the thief army attacked the city and used a weapon called 'artillery'!"

"In addition, they will use an explosive, which is so powerful that it can directly blow the city gate open!"

"With these two weapons, the thief army has only broken through the Yique Pass in one day!"

"It's not that the minions don't want to hold on, it's that the general trend has gone, and there is no power to return to the sky!"

"In that case, the information must be brought back!"

"Even if Your Majesty executes the minions, the minions will bring the information back to Your Majesty, so that Luoyang City can hold the offensive of the thief army!!"

These words were said with sincere words and deep affection, which made him even more loyal and loyal.

In fact, as early as when I fled, I began to rack my brains and think about it, and I thought about it until now, and then sorted it out.

When Liu Hong heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and then looked at the civil and military officials.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the thieves are about to come to the city, what countermeasures do you have?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but be silent.

At this time, Taiwei Duan Cheng stood up.

Duan Cheng, the word Ji Ming, learned to ride and shoot when he was young, and he has a literary and military wisdom.

Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty entered the army, first broke Xianbei, and then asked for the peace of Dongguo Dou and Gongsun to raise things, and sealed the princes with merit.

Yanxi began to fight on the border for more than ten years, fighting the Qiang people for more than 10 years, pacifying Xiqiang in the first year of Yongkang, pacifying Dongqiang in the second year of Jianning, and cutting more than 60,000 levels of East and West Qiang before and after.

Accumulated efforts to seal Xinfeng County.

Now he is sitting in the position of captain!

He was very close to the eunuchs, so his power was not affected, and he was squeezed out by hundreds of officials in the imperial court, and became a 'lonely minister', who was usually trusted by Liu Hong.

At this moment, he stood up, Liu Hong was immediately overjoyed, and hurriedly asked, "What countermeasures does Duan Gong have?" ”

Duan Cheng thought about it, and still said: "Your Majesty, so far, the thief army is strong, the morale is strong, and they still have sharp weapons, and the Luoyang defenders are short of manpower, and if they want to rely on Luoyang City to defend it, the chances of winning are not very great!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Hong's face suddenly changed.

When those ministers heard this, their faces became very ugly, has the matter been so serious?

"What do you mean by ......?" Liu Hong opened his mouth and continued to ask.

Duan Cheng stood up at this moment, he definitely didn't come out to attack people, he must have his own ideas.

Sure enough, the next moment, Duan Cheng opened his mouth and said, "Things can't be reversed, so the minister has a plan that doesn't make a plan." ”

"Speak quickly!" Liu Hong urged.

Duan Cheng said seriously: "Your Majesty may be able to reward this person and make him collect his troops!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Hong's face was a little delicate.

When the civil and military officials heard this, they were even more stunned.

Someone couldn't help but sarcastically: "Reward? How big of a reward can it be for the thief leader to withdraw his army?! ”

"Do you want to give Your Majesty's seat to this thief army?"

"According to the words of the Tai Lieutenant, the thief army is strong, the morale is strong, and he still has a sharp weapon in his hand, and Luoyang can get it, why do you want to accept the reward from the imperial court? What is the reasoning behind this?! ”

In the face of everyone's doubts, Duan Cheng was unmoved and said his thoughts.

"Even if the thief army takes Luoyang, it doesn't mean that it has taken the whole world!"

"If he takes Luoyang, he will become the common enemy of the world's corporal clans!"

"When the time comes, this thief will be punished by everyone!"

"That Lu Yu is a smart person, he should know this clearly."

"If he doesn't know it, then we'll tell him it."

"Taking Luoyang, for him, there will be no harm but no benefit."

"At this time, it is the best choice to accept the reward of the imperial court and become justified."

"I'm sure he'll agree!"

Hearing this, many officials couldn't help but look at each other.

They were a little panicked because the army of thieves was approaching, and they really didn't think about the relationship for a while.

At this moment, I was reminded by Duan Cheng like this, and then I realized that the truth is indeed such a truth!

Duan Cheng continued: "In addition to rewarding them, you can even lure them into the palace and then take the opportunity to besiege them!" ”

"If the thief leader dies, the thief army will inevitably collapse, and then it will not be a threat, which ensures the majesty of the court."

"Of course, the minister thinks that the thief leader will not be so stupid, and most of them will not be able to trick into the palace, so this method can only be tried, and if it doesn't work, forget it......"

Liu Hong, who was above, was immediately relieved when he heard Duan Cheng's words.

"Just do what Duan Gong said!!"

……

Under the city of Luoyang.

With the arrival of the army in the city, what Lu Yu didn't expect was that what was waiting for him was not the ruins of the imperial court, strict defense, and defending the city at all costs, but a messenger who came to sue for peace!

The envoy was neither humble nor arrogant, spoke in a clear manner, and analyzed the current situation clearly.

"Even if you capture Luoyang City, you will not be able to become the lord of the world, but will become the only target of the Shi clan in the world, and when the time comes, people from all over the world will come to crusade."

"This is really more than worth the loss, it is better to accept the reward of the imperial court, become the king of Nanyang, or even the king of Jing, and sit on the big state of the world as the territory, wouldn't it be happy?"

"If you feel that this is not satisfied, you can also enter the court as an official, and become a general who does not tend to enter the court, praises and worships the name, and goes to the palace with a sword!"

"The sincerity of the imperial court is very sufficient, these two choices are unique, and it can be said that they are extremely rich!"

"In addition to these rewards, there are many rewards, this is a list I wrote all night, please read it!!"

The messenger handed over the list, and Lu Yu just looked at it briefly, and saw a series of rewards such as 10,000 catties of gold, 100 million yuan, 100,000 horses, 100,000 stones, and so on.

It's a lot of hemorrhage.

Lu Yu casually gave the list to the many Dharma protectors next to him.

When Zhang Mancheng and the others saw it, they couldn't help but look at each other.

Not to mention, the sincerity of the imperial court is really sufficient, and they are all a little moved.

The envoy said that there was no problem, if Luoyang City was taken, it would become the target of everyone.

But if you become the king of Jing, it will be different.

If so, their purpose has been achieved!

Among the crowd, only Huang Zhong felt that it was inappropriate, he frowned, and whispered a few words in Lu Yu's ear.

"If you accept the reward of the imperial court and really become the king of Jing, then you will completely draw a line with the Taiping Dao of other uprisings."

"When the time comes, even if we are not lackeys of the court, in the eyes of others, we will become lackeys of the court."

Lu Yu nodded, what Huang Zhong said did make some sense.

If you stand on the side of the court, you will become the object of everyone's isolation, which can be described as unflattering inside and out.

Of course, if you use one state as the foundation and annex the whole world, it is not impossible.

This choice is not good, but it is not bad.

But.

Lu Yu has his own ideas and decisions.

He smiled and said: "I want to enter the court as an official, and become a general who does not tend to enter the court, praises and worships the name, and goes to the palace with a sword!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but be surprised, and even the messenger showed a look of surprise.

Zhang Mancheng hurriedly came over and whispered: "Lu Shuai, this choice is to follow into the palace and meet the emperor, the other side is obviously uneasy and kind!" ”

This choice is simply abrupt, who would let a thief become such a powerful minister? How big a heart is that?

So, there must have been a lot of ambushes!

Once you enter the palace, it is bound to be dangerous.

But.

Why didn't Lu Yu know this?

He smiled slightly and said slowly, "Isn't that better?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

Wouldn't that be better??

Soon, everyone also understood Lu Yu's true thoughts!

Follow into the palace and directly control the emperor, and even the civil and military officials!

In this way, this tall and majestic Luoyang can be taken directly.

Along the way, a lot of gunpowder was consumed, and there is not much left, and the artillery has been worn out under the high-intensity use.

The city wall of Luoyang is tall, and if the defenders regard death as home, it will be difficult to attack it for a while.

In addition, because there is no helper, the manpower is not sufficient, even if he has gone through countless hardships and countless casualties, it is difficult to control Luoyang if he really captures Luoyang!

Even Luoyang can't be completely controlled, how will he face the next coalition of the Tianxia Shi clan?

In fact, Lu Yu has been thinking about such a question for a long time these days.

Now that the emperor in Luoyang has given a solution, how can he not appreciate it?

Then he followed into the palace and met the emperor!

Hearing that Lu Yu was going to enter the palace, the envoy couldn't hold back his excitement, although he didn't understand what it meant to be better, but it was a good thing to be able to enter the palace.

He hurriedly lowered his head and said cautiously: "Then you will follow me into the palace, meet the emperor, accept the reward, and become a general, but please don't bring too many people." ”

"It's okay, it's enough for me to bring my own soldiers." Lu Yu said with a smile.

"How many?" The messenger asked.

"No more than a hundred." Lu Yu said.

"That's fine!" The messenger breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Huang Zhong hurriedly said: "Lu Shuai, let me be your personal soldier again, and enter the palace with you!" ”

Lu Yu nodded: "Yes." ”

"I'm going to enter the palace too!" When Zhang Mancheng and the other Dharma protectors heard this, they also spoke.

"There aren't so many people, you're just here, just wait for my news."

"Whoa."

So.

Lu Yu took a group of personal soldiers, entered Luoyang City, entered the palace, and finally met the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Above the palace, Liu Hong looked at Lu Yu not far away, his eyes were full of ecstasy: "You really dare to come!" ”

Lu Yu smiled slightly and asked rhetorically, "Why don't I dare to come?" ”

Hearing this, Liu Hong couldn't help frowning, could it be that this person was so stupid, didn't he know that he was already under siege and in extreme danger?

"Lu Yu, I ask you! Are you guilty?! Liu Hong was a little angry when he thought of today's panic and the humiliation of being forced to sue for peace, and he couldn't help but ask at this moment.

"Am I guilty?" When Lu Yu heard this, he asked a little strangely, "What is my crime?" Did you invite me here to cure my sins? ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Hong couldn't help laughing: "Are you only realizing it now?" ”

Lu Yu looked at Liu Hong and asked again, "Are you really sure, do you want to do this?" ”

Liu Hong looked at Lu Yu's abnormal calmness, and couldn't help frowning again, it was so abnormal, he finally realized that something was wrong.

Liu Hong turned his head and glanced at Duan Cheng next to him, but Duan Cheng nodded, indicating that he had been prepared, foolproof, and there could be no problems.

"Is it really okay?" Liu Hong was still a little uneasy, and couldn't help but ask again.

"The crossbows and the guards have already been prepared, just wait for His Majesty's order, and these people will die without a place to be buried!" Duan Cheng said seriously.

Hearing this, Liu Hong's heart was a little calmer, he looked at Lu Yu again, and continued to scold: "When death is coming, you don't know your sin, it's really a crime that deserves death!" ”

"Hey......" Lu Yu sighed, and said with a subtle face: "Actually, when I came over, I was still a little worried." ”

"Worried about what?" Liu Hong asked subconsciously.

"Of course I'm worried, this is not actually a trap, if you really make me a general, then what should I do?" Lu Yu smiled.

"Thankfully, what I feared didn't happen."

"All this, exactly as I expected, is a trap."

Why should he worry about this? Still laughing?

Liu Hong felt more and more that the situation was wrong at the moment, but he didn't know what was wrong.

Lu Yu was obviously in danger, but he was so calm, and said that he was worried that he would really reward him? What does this mean exactly?

An inexplicable uneasiness arises from this, and it becomes more and more intense!

No!

This is definitely this person pretending to be calm and pretending to be a ghost!

He knew that he was in danger, so he was afraid of death and regretted it, but he couldn't escape, so he could only pretend in this way!

Try to escape with this!

Absolutely!

Can't be fooled!

"Kill him!"

Liu Hong gritted his teeth and gave an order.

In the next second, the crossbowman, who was hiding in the dark and waiting for the order, immediately pulled the trigger and shot the arrow.

Most of these crossbow arrows were shot at Lu Yu, and a few were shot at his own soldiers.

Shout! Shout! Shout! Shout! Shout!

The sound of the crossbow breaking through the air is endless.

A dense rain of arrows shot at Lu Yu!

However, when these arrows were about to hit Lu Yu, they were completely blocked by an invisible barrier, and they couldn't move in again!

The arrows seemed to collide with steel, and they all bounced off.

Not only Lu Yu, but also the pro-soldiers behind him.

This scene made Liu Hong, who was not far away, stunned!

This is...... What is it?!

"What other means? Hurry up and use it out, I'm in a hurry. ”

Lu Yu said lazily.

Soon, the forbidden army in the shadows poured out, holding weapons and coming towards Lu Yu to surround and kill!

Lu Yu casually took out a talisman.

This talisman was not a strong wind talisman, but a fire-calling talisman that he had recently researched!

With continuous cultivation, the fire calling talisman has long been studied by Lu Yu, and its lethality is very good.

Of course, there are also costs, one is that you can only attack at close range, and the other is that each fire calling talisman consumes a lot of spiritual power, but fortunately, there are enough spirit stones as a backing, so you can draw without scruples.

With the injection of spiritual power, this talisman spontaneously combusted without fire, and in the next moment, a huge fireball of burning fire appeared above Lu Yu's head, like the sun!

The strong scorching sensation dispelled the chill of winter.

Those forbidden troops who took the lead and rushed to the front, ready to besiege and kill, saw the huge fireball, their eyes widened at that time, and they stopped, their eyes full of horror!

What is this thing? Tricks? No, it's not, it's hot, it's not a trick!

It's a real spell!

Lu Yu looked at these forbidden troops indifferently, this huge flame would fall with his control.

It's just that the speed is a little slower, and the cultivator reacts a little faster, so he can easily dodge.

Therefore, the fire charm is only suitable for mending the sword.

But for mortals, it is impossible to escape.

That's nirvana!

"Go!"

With a wave of Lu Yu's hand, the huge fireball fell from the sky, like a scorching sun!!

Rumble~~~!!!

The flames burned wantonly, and the forbidden troops who rushed over didn't have time to escape at all, and were directly swept by the flames!

These people were in the midst of the fire, and they let out screams of extreme pain.

The flame temperature of the fire calling talisman was very high, and under this high temperature, even the iron armor on their bodies had to be melted, let alone the flesh?

In just the blink of an eye, these forbidden troops who rushed to the front were all burned to death! One by one, they all turned into burning men, and they were all burned to charcoal!

In the rear, there are still some forbidden troops that have not been affected, and there are not a lot of them.

But at this moment, in the face of such a heavenly might, how dare you continue to besiege and kill?

Directly above, Emperor Liu Hong saw this terrifying scene and sat on the ground in fright.

Lu Yu looked at Emperor Liu Hong and asked calmly, "In addition to the strong crossbow and the forbidden army, do you have any other means?" ”

(End of chapter)