Changan

June 7 of the second year of Yingwu, midsummer

Lonely city, sunset, the military formation is like the sea, the sound of killing is full of wilderness, and the atmosphere is like fire.

"Put!"

The blood-red order flag was unfurled, and with the warlock's message, thousands of black dots rose into the air in the military array outside the city.

"The sorcerer protects against lightning, and the sword and shield soldiers remove the city—"

There was chaos on the east city wall, in the eyes of the guards, at first felt that the enemy's black spots were extremely slow, as if they could stop it with their hands, slowly climbed over the highest, the speed increased steeply, and turned into a string of black shadows, the whistling sound of elongating the air flow in the air, there were city defenders to intercept it, dozens of hundreds of spell networks to catch up, explode in the air, and more breakthroughs to intercept and hit the city wall.

"Boom"

The glimmer of the circle flickered, and it vanished in the desperate gaze of the defenders, the blazing white light remained in the retina, and the rolling thunder passed under his feet, causing the array behind the city walls to stagger.

"Boom"

The entire section of the city wall was crumbling, and there were four sections of the fire that completely collapsed, and the gap was not large, but it broke the defenders' mental defenses, and the sergeant was in tears in the billowing smoke, and the weapon fell to the ground without hand, and the captain's cousin was not much better.

Chang'an is a fortified city that has been in operation for 400 years, and the city defense and defense are deadlocked for three days, and there are battle losses on both sides, so the commander Guan Yu is waiting according to the soldiers.

"Wait for the heavy firepower to come up. ”

The generals nodded when they heard this, they were all chosen for the moment, and they could understand the needs of politics, but they didn't like to use this kind of civil war to flaunt their merits, and would rather preserve some vitality...... Of course, this is also the calmness when the victory is in hand.

By yesterday, Hong Zhou arrived at the battlefield with the lagging fire and thunder battalion, and made the catapult from local materials, and the precision core accessories were all finished products, and some timber work was quickly completed with the help of the whole army, and the matrix of more than 300 catapults was unfolded, and only more than 20 rounds were fired, and the city defense was broken in half a day.

"Set fire to the collapsed lot, and throw three more rounds. Hong Zhou watched and said that he was only responsible for assisting in reducing the casualties of his army, and he had no concept of protecting ancient relics at all.

In three more rounds, four small sections of the city wall were directly leveled, showing that the Chang'an reserve behind them had basically dispersed in a hurry, and the establishment collapsed.

Under the handsome flag, Guan Yu narrowed his Danfeng eyes and slowly raised his hand, the spring breeze blew between his fingers, and the battlefield seemed to be quiet for a moment, and countless people paid attention.

"Yide to the left, Hansheng to the center, and Junyi to the right, each choosing one place to break through. ”

"Yes, Dashuai!"

With this order, dozens of cowhide war drums sounded, conveying the order of the general attack, and at the same time, through the guò battlefield information network, the separate orders of each detachment were issued, only to see two peaks protruding from the Taoist army formation, and rushing into several gaps under the leadership of Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and Zhang He.

The enemy still has some unformed arrows coming from the rain, and the copycat version of the fire and thunder falling on the crowd and exploding, which is also a bit interesting for a while.

But the impact is carried out in echelons under the dispatch of Taoist communication, the density is reasonable, and the loss is not large, when several torrents rush into the city, when the depth of the breakthrough, the white military qi gathered on the city of Chang'an exploded, revealing a lonely dragon qi.

This dragon is pale yellow, hanging alone, and looks very pitiful.

"There is no suspense anymore. Guan Yu patted his mount, the red rabbit horse slowly walked up, and the handsome flag waved three times behind.

"The whole army enters the city—"

"The chief palace and the treasury of the prefectures, it is forbidden to disturb the people, and the looters in the streets are beheaded-"

The routs and street gangsters who are a little eye-catching are running or hiding, but there are always people who are not afraid of death to break down the door and rob, ****, or even hang the gold and silver to rob the streets, all of which are surrounded by cavalry and rushed to kill.

"Newspaper - Liu Yan highlights the west of the city and goes to the south of the valley!"

"Don't pay attention to this pseudo-Shu king, Xu Huang will entertain you...... You blockade the palace, don't let the puppet emperor go missing, and the former Han Dynasty temple must also be protected. ”

Zhang Fei was invincible with a snake spear, and was the first to break into the palace wall, and after a short fierce battle, this natural megaphone was to shout to each other on the city wall.

"Han people don't fight Han people"

"His Majesty Xià Rong En surrenders and does not kill"

The thunderous shouts could be heard in half the city, which made Guan Yu cover his forehead.

At that time, the people reaffirmed their righteousness and promises, and the civil war was indeed not a glorious thing, or Emperor Yingwu's signboard was useful, but it was more that he was desperate at this point, and the palace gate was opened inside.

A group of palace maids and eunuchs came out, surrounded by a white carriage driven by a white horse, on which sat a timid young man, dressed in white clothes worn at funerals, tied his upper body with thick hemp rope, and carried the emperor's six seals and military talismans.

Although these six seals and military talismans are all newly engraved, they also have some political value.

The young man's face was pale, there was no blood at all, and when he arrived at the front, he stayed for a long time before he swallowed his breath, and kowtowed to the army with trembling trembling voices, and said with a trembling voice: "Those who are against the path, look forward to Wang Shi day and night, please surrender to Emperor Yingwu." ”

As soon as he said this, tears immediately rained down and he swallowed a few times.

Although Guan Yu is a martial artist, he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw this, and looked at this puppet emperor with pity, holding a handsome flag, and receiving this gift on behalf of the new dynasty.

After the ceremony, the official stepped forward to take the six seals and the talismans and seal them.

Although these six seals are Chang'an cottage pseudo-seals, there is also a dragon qi of its own, which only peels off in an instant, and at the same time, as the temple is accused of being arrested, a trace of golden afterglow emerges from the veins of Chang'an.

"Boom" the clear sky exploded with thunder, lightning flashed, and colored light rushed to the east.

At this time, surrounded by the guards, the ceremonial officer walked to the center, stood reservedly, stroked his beard with his hand, and said loudly: "There is a holy decree, you kneel and take it!"

"Hurray, hooray, hooray!" At this time, the young man was no longer even a puppet emperor, and had to bow down and shout, waiting for the verdict of fate.

“...... Qingben clan, there was no emperor at that time, and Dong was supportive, although it was not in line with the mandate of heaven, but it was also forgivable!" The long and steady words of the ceremonial official resounded nearby: "The marquis of Shun is sealed, and I admire this!"

"Hooray!" The young man's heart suddenly fell, only to see a trace of yellow qi falling, and all the original emperor qi was cut off, and he changed his life in an instant, and suddenly it was empty.

After announcing the decree, the ceremonial official glanced at everyone, held his hands weakly, and smiled: "Obedience Hou, get up, you will move to Luoyang with the army...... We still have to seal it. ”

The obedient marquis didn't say anything more and retreated.

And the ceremonial officer ordered the personal soldiers brought over to enter the door solemnly and seal it, and the Taixue Taoist Academy magicians who accompanied the army below, these protégés of the Son of Heaven, saw this and sighed: "I was not wrong just now, it is dragon qi!"

"There are no two days, and today is one...... Your Majesty must be happy, ha, the reward must be indispensable. ”

"It looks like we still have to fight, do we have to go west?"

"The Liangzhou Qiang people are fighting with Sun Ce and Tai Shi Ci, I heard that recently with a Jinma Chao is inextricably killed, our main force has to turn south to attack Hanzhong, Shu ......"

Luoyang

Luoyang has been restored for several years, and there are no traces of war at all, and many scenic spots lie in the middle, with high-walled red-tiled residences and beautiful bamboo trees in the garden, which makes people forget to return.

In the neighborhood, there are staggered and scattered sheds, noisy and noisy, and visitors are like ants, sandwiched by the constant shouting of the clerks, forming a bustling flow of people.

"Nickname - On June 7, General Guan conquered Chang'an, captured the puppet emperor's honor guard, and returned to the former Hanzong Temple ......"

On June 10, General Xu ambushed Liu Yan, the puppet king of Shu, and the remnants of Liu Yan's army fled to Hanzhong...... On the 19th, General Guan led the main force south to Hanzhong and attacked Nanzheng. ”

On the twenty-third day of June, Nanzheng conquered and Hanzhong arrived. ”

"Come on, come on, I'll see...... How much is a serving?"

The newsboy smiled and stretched out his hand: "Chenghui, it's worth a penny!"

Recently, the Han army has been chopping melons and vegetables all the way, restoring mountains and rivers, and every day, this situation is repeated.

The joy of the rising period of the empire undoubtedly promoted the prosperity of the newspaper industry in Luoyang City, and the paper workshops were mainly labor-based, and they could not catch up with the supply when they worked overtime, and for a time there was the taste of Luoyang paper.

Now the weather has warmed up, the city is full of irritability and chirping, fortunately Luoyang City has a curfew from time to time, the night market is prosperous, and there are new cultivation and maintenance of the roadside trees by the magician, and there is a cool place in the city.

A wine shop in the corner of the south of the city is lit up in the night, the wine is fragrant, the sound is boiling, the seats are full of customers, and the little two who are so crowded that they have to walk sideways.

Recently, the merchants have reduced the price of festive promotions, the people are busy and tired during the day, and the evening is not only the entertainment of creating people, but also can take the family out to visit the night market, buy some snacks, and run to spread the word, but also all kinds of discussions, because of the grain harvest, the wine in the wine shop is also open to supply, and the recent rise of storytelling, has also attracted a large number of illiterate people.

The rise of today's legend is the most attractive to listeners, and some classic "Taoyuan Righteousness" and "Three Heroes Battle Lu Bu" are the favorites of restaurants and tea shops everywhere.

It is said that there is an imperial historian who heard that this matter was inappropriate, and was casually dismissed by the emperor: "This folk music should not be disposed of." ”

Although the empire does not fight for a day, it is inevitable that people feel that the world is undecided, but the Eastern Han Dynasty customs and civil and military are equally important, and they are not afraid of war, and the communication technology of the times has brought the interests of the empire and the interests of the people closer.

The railway track network for horse-drawn carriages had not yet been rolled out and was not yet large enough to undertake large-scale logistics and transportation, and the prosperity of the market around Luoyang was only the result of the recent dredging of the chasm, the restoration of the connection with the Jianghuai water system, the continuous supply of food and materials to Luoyang on the waterway, and the great increase in the production efficiency of the workshop by the fire spirit steam engine.

But the people didn't care about the difference, they only knew it by feeling, and came to the conclusion that the empire was getting better and better.

"I heard in the newspaper that the more places the Tianjia controls, the more the population will need to be filled in the future, and when the Guanlong hometown is overcome, the imperial court ordered the expulsion of the Qiang tribe, either the tribe is disbanded and naturalized, or the entire tribe moves to the harsher arid zone of Longxi. ”

"Heh, it's been like this a long time ago, but the vacant land ......"

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes flashed and blazing, and they had been close to the land and deeply rooted in the ethnic group for a long time, even in the city, the people would look for corners to plant some leeks, green onions, ginger, and white cabbage, that is, cabbage, not to mention a large area of vacant land!

It is only in recent decades that the weather has turned cold and drought, and the destruction of vegetation in Guanzhong has led to the erosion of dragon qi (water and soil), which has become barren.

And now that the sky is in a new dynasty, the wind and rain are smooth, isn't it an opportunity?

"The imperial court said that the vacated land, welcoming immigrants, the government building water conservancy, abandoning the irrigation system, and greening vegetation are all labor, and even have the advantage of renting the official land for ten years...... I have enough to eat alone, and the whole family is not hungry, and I want to try to open up the wasteland. ”

"I really envy you...... I'm dragging my family with a small family, so I don't dare to take such a risk. ”