Chapter 1124: Someone Must Die
The king's account of the Chinese army.
"How so? It stands to reason that they are not lost dogs, Dong Zhuo is already dead, how can they still have such a strong combat power? "The Son of Heaven Liu Xie's face was as pale as snow, and there was not a trace of blood in his pupils.
Even his whole body was trembling slightly, which was a state of extreme fear, a manifestation of uncoordinated hands and feet.
Two days ago, he was still in high spirits.
On that mountain, he was so majestic, he cut off Dong Zhuo's head with a sword, and also cut off his nightmare for so many years.
I thought it was all over again.
He is the Son of Heaven, the Ninety-Five Emperor of the Imperial Court, the emperor of the world, he was only controlled by others before, and he couldn't help himself, and he couldn't reveal his position as emperor, so after killing Dong Zhuo, a dog thief, he would definitely be able to respond to every call and make the princes of the world submit.
But what he thought was too simple.
Dong Zhuo's death, the first sequelae, has erupted.
When Dong Zhuo was there, Shang Ke was able to suppress countless strong soldiers and fierce generals in Xiliang, but as soon as Dong Zhuo died, the entire Xiliang army began to lose control, and that kind of loss of control was out of control that he had never seen, like a group of crazy people.
This group of people, with the dragon head, is a military group, but when the group of dragons has no leader, there is a group of bandits, bandits who no one can control, they burn, kill and loot, there is nothing they dare not do.
And when they came out of Xiliang, they were all a group of people who were not afraid of death.
After two days of fighting, the first to be defeated was the state army.
As soon as the state army was defeated, the imperial army was like a paper paste, and it was quickly defeated, and the defeat was somewhat tragic, and some of the generals who were promoted by the imperial court with great difficulty died a large number of people, and those Guanzhong soldiers also suffered countless casualties.
The more dead and wounded, the greater the complaints.
Now the morale of the army is unstable.
And Xiliangjun is like a group of mad dogs, still biting at the back.
The tide has turned.
The remnants of Xiliang, who were aggressive, chased after him, and they didn't know when, they would insert it directly.
At this moment, Liu Xie became a little frightened.
Fear of death is human nature.
I didn't feel anything before, but now, he is very afraid of death, once the army is defeated, other princes can still say, but the Xiliang army, I am afraid that he will be crushed and dusted.
"Lu Fengxian is also useless!"
"A group of remnants of Xiliang can't deal with it!"
The more scared he was, the more exhausted he became, and Liu Xie now just wanted to find something to attack and express the fear in his heart.
"Your Majesty, things haven't reached the worst yet, we still need Lu Bu to block the Xiliang Army!"
Wang Yun arched his hand and said.
"Wang Situ, you have also seen that in the battle yesterday, in order to keep his soldiers and horses, he Lu Fengxian let go of the checks and balances on Xiliang, which led to the defeat of my imperial army, how can you believe such a general?"
Liu Xie said coldly.
"Even so, we still have to trust him, because now, only he can protect us!" Wang Yun said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan!" ”
"You're right!"
Liu Xie gritted his teeth, but understood Wang Yun's advice.
"In fact, now that Xiliang has been defeated and Dong Zhuo is dead, they are just grasshoppers after the autumn, even if they have some combat effectiveness, they are far from enough to take charge of Guanzhong, the old man thinks that there is still some hope to recruit them!"
Wang Yun thought for a moment.
"Is it possible to recruit them?" Liu Xie gritted his teeth, not quite believing.
"Give it a try!"
Wang Yun is actually fifteen or sixteen in his heart, after all, Xiucai met a soldier, and he couldn't explain it clearly, he was not afraid that Xiliang would not ask for it, but he was afraid that a group of crazy people would be desperate to avenge Dong Zhuo.
"Report!"
The scout came on a prancing horse, and in front of the Son of Heaven, he dismounted and reported: "Report to Your Majesty, and the state army will fight again with Xiliang on the official road thirty miles away, maintain a battle for an hour and a half, and the state will be defeated for a while, and now Wen Hou has led the remnants of the state and has retreated to Huayin!" ”
"What?"
When Liu Xie, the Son of Heaven, heard this, like five thunderbolts, he couldn't help shaking his body and said gloomily: "What is this matter?" ”
"Noon!"
"It's been two hours, why hasn't the state army sent any news back?" Liu Xie gritted his teeth.
Even if he doesn't understand military affairs, he can understand the marching map.
The position of the Bingzhou army on his left flank, near the west, just blocked the main force of Xiliang, so that the imperial army could have a rest, but now that the state has withdrawn, it is equivalent to exposing all the imperial soldiers and horses to the Xiliang army.
At this moment, a chill also rose in the hearts of the generals.
"Your Majesty!"
Another scout crossed the gate and rushed towards Liu Xie, and then dismounted and reported: "The Xiliang Forward Flying Bear Cavalry is already less than ten miles away from us, and it is less than an hour before they can attack us!" ”
"Order, immediately continue to retreat!"
Liu Xie said hurriedly.
"Withdraw!"
"Withdraw!"
The soldiers and horses of the imperial court suffered heavy casualties, and the current strength was insufficient, and the army's spirit collapsed, there would be no fighting spirit, and the soldiers would not have a battle, which was not very good, and this time it became even more anxious, and the more anxious, the more panicked.
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Ten p.m.
On a mountain road, some bloated soldiers and horses of the imperial court were ridden up by the most elite main force of the Xiliang Army, Flying Bear.
"Kill it!"
"Behead the Dog Emperor!"
"Avenge the Lord!"
The Flying Bear Cavalry is Dong Zhuo's elite descendant, and this time it broke out with ferocity, killing it like a wild wolf.
"I'm going to die!"
Liu Xie, the son of heaven, looked at this scene, his eyes widened, and his heart was chilled.
"Your Majesty, if you continue to withdraw, the last general will personally cut off the queen for you!"
The generals of the Han family, there are still some loyal ministers, Yang Xun is a loyal minister, he has been a minister of Jiuqing since the time of Emperor Ling, and after three emperors, he has already integrated himself and Liu Han.
He led 3,000 soldiers and horses, blocking the mountain road to cover Liu Xie's back.
"Whoever stands in my way will be killed!"
Xu Rong took the lead, and the heads of the flying bear cavalry in his hands were rolling in the past few days, and the blood was like fire, and at this time, no matter who was in front of him, he was directly torn apart.
"That thief, Hugh is going to run rampant."
Yang Xun bravely slaughtered.
"What a general!"
Xu Rong fought more fiercely.
"Sons, for the sake of Your Majesty, for the sake of the Great Han, we will not retreat in actual combat!" Yang Xu was also nailed to the mountain road.
The two fought, no less than 100 rounds, although the martial arts are not much different, but Xu Rong's ferocity, Yang Xun is less than one-tenth, even if there is a tenacity, in the end Yang Xun was directly cut off the horse, and then Xu Rong straddled the horse, and more than ten cavalry behind him also trampled over, directly trampling this Han general into a meat slurry.
"General, the Dog Emperor has withdrawn into Huayang Township!" When Xu Rong's main force broke free from Yang Xun's soldiers and horses, the scouts returned to report back.
"Huayang?"
Xu Rong's eyes were a little gloomy, it was a small town at the foot of Huashan Mountain, surrounded by adobe siege, it was a city, it was not difficult to attack, but for the cavalry, the terrain was a little narrow, and it was not suitable for attacking.
"Set up camp under the city, wait for the main force to come, and see how Li Zhonglang decides!"
Xu Rong thought about it and said.
"Yes!"
The Flying Bear cavalry was encamped under the city.
Night!
Huayang Township, this is just a very small city, it is a small town at all, the population is not much, the place is not big, although there are adobe cities around, but it is not high, you can climb up without a ladder, and you can't stop it at all.
In the city, in a requisitioned house, the lights are bright.
"I lose Yang Qing!"
Liu Xie's tears dripped down, and there was a touch of grief and indignation.
"Your Majesty, Yang Xun seeks benevolence, he is loyal to the Han family, we should erect a monument for him in the future!" Wang Yun said softly: "Now we must achieve reconciliation with the Xiliang Army as soon as possible!" ”
"Can we reconcile?"
Liu Xie said bitterly.
"It's man-made!"
Wang Yun has no confidence in his own heart, but no matter what, he must do it, no matter what, he must protect the Son of Heaven.
"Wang Situ, this matter will be handed over to you!" Liu Xie said in a deep voice.
In the past, he was still a little proud, but now, his pride has been shattered, and he really went to the battlefield to know the horror of the battlefield.
"No!"
Wang Yun received the order.
Leaving the lobby, Wang Yun went to the city.
"How's it going outside the city?"
"The cavalry is arrayed, but they don't attack the city, maybe because the cavalry is not familiar with siege matters, but once the main force of Xiliang gathers, it will definitely attack, and we can't stop it!"
Sima Fang sighed.
He is a civil official.
But he has the ability to lead troops.
"I'm going out of town!"
Wang Yun said suddenly.
"Zishi?" Sima Fang frowned.
"If there are still Ming people in Xiliang, maybe there is still room for this matter!"
Wang Yun said: "But if you don't return from this trip, you will take Your Majesty all the way to the east, even if you join the herding army, you can't let Your Majesty fall into the hands of this group of bastards, you know?" ”
Xiliang is out of control after all.
It's also him, ill-conceived.
"Zishi!" Sima Fang gritted his teeth.
"Don't stop the old man, for the big man, the old man is willing to sacrifice his life!"
Wang Yun said calmly: "Even if there is only a glimmer of life, the old man is willing to try!" ”
"I'm with you!"
Sima Fang thought for a moment and said.
"No, around Your Majesty, although there are dozens of officials following, but the rest, I can't believe much, only you have a strategy, if necessary, you may be able to take Your Majesty and escape a way out!"
Wang Yun said in a low voice.
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In the second half of the night, the Xiliang Army successively stationed troops under Huayang City.
Although the Xiliang Army is now at the end of the strong crossbow, this crossbow can still be tight, there are always a lot of soldiers and horses, plus the collection of some scattered deserters on the battlefield, the momentum made is no less than 30,000 main forces.
And now the imperial army is still five or six thousand soldiers who can fight.
Momentum contrast.
The whole Huayang seemed to be trembling.
"Li Zhonglang, what should we do next?" Li Yu and Guo Yan's eyes were all looking at Li Ru.
Li Ru is very calm, calm and a little chilling.
He said in a deep voice: "Wait! ”
"Wait?"
The generals didn't understand.
"Report to Li Zhonglang, there is a person from the city, in other words, he is the court Situ, he came alone outside the camp to ask for a meeting!" A soldier said in a deep voice.
"Please!"
Li Rudao.
"No!"
The soldier turned and left.
"The opportunity has come, whether you can escape this catastrophe depends on this!" Li Ru wanted to leave some blood for Xiliang, but I'm afraid it was a little difficult, from the moment he heard the news of Dong Zhuo's death, he felt that there was a net around him, which made him breathless.
Li Yu and Guo Yan are not loyal to Dong Zhuo, but the situation is like this, they just want to live, so they listened to Li Ru and forced the Son of Heaven to a desperate situation, and maybe there is a chance to live.
Now, none of them will dare to kill the king, nor will they allow others to kill the king, only with the Son of Heaven in his hand, they will have the capital to live.
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Wang Yun entered the camp smoothly, and the eyes of the Xiliang generals in the camp did not make him feel a little afraid, but the blue-robed man above the first place gave him a slight headache.
That's the toughest character.
"Li Zhonglang, what do you want to do before you can withdraw from the army?" Wang Yun is very direct, he doesn't have to go around in circles with Li Ru, he has hit this part, his face has been torn off one stubble after another, and there is nothing to talk about at all.
"Where is my lord?"
Li Ru asked gloomily.
"Dead!"
"Where is the body?"
"The head was trampled on the battlefield, and the corpse was still in the wild dog kennel!" Wang Yun said lightly.
The hatred of the Son of Heaven is not to be blamed for whipping the corpse.
"Damn!"
Li Ru revealed murderously: "Then between us, what else is there to talk about, come here, pull it out, and kill it!" “
"Li Zhonglang is loyal to Dong Thief, can't he just want to think about the life of the Xiliang generals?" Wang Yun was calm, without the slightest fear, and his gaze swept over.
"Li Zhonglang, calm down!"
"Li Zhonglang, listen to what they say first, and you can't kill them!"
Li Yu, Guo Yan and others hurriedly suppressed Li Ru.
Li Ru took a deep breath, but there was no surprise, he knew very well that without Lu Bu, no one could suppress these Xiliang generals, and he was a strategist, let alone make these Xiliang generals surrender.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Dong Thief intends to kill the king, and the crime should be punished by the Nine Clans, but you don't know it, Your Majesty can still open the net, and now you know that you are lost, and there is still a chance, otherwise even if you successfully capture Huayang today, you will also kill Your Majesty, and you will not be able to escape the punishment of the world!"
Wang Yun said in a deep voice.
"Wang Situ, you have a mouth, saying that we are thieves, we are thieves, we are soldiers, we are soldiers, how can you let us trust you!" Li Ru looked at Wang Yun and said: "My lord is the imperial master, murder the imperial master, with the law of the imperial court, someone must be responsible, Wang Situ, if you don't want the Son of Heaven to bear the responsibility, then it's okay, it's better for you to carry it personally, and then we will be in harmony with Your Majesty, or the monarch and ministers, we will protect Your Majesty well, so that Your Majesty is safe and worry-free!" ”
Wang Yun's pupils changed color slightly.
He understood.
Someone has to die.
Otherwise, this thing will not be able to get over.
Xiliang will still kill people, and if he doesn't kill people, no one can control his soldiers and horses.
"Li Zhonglang, don't forget, you are also an official of the imperial court, a Han soldier!" Wang Yun looked at Li Ru and said in a low voice.
"I'm from Xiliang!"
Li Ru was indifferent.
"Got it!"
Wang Yun's heart was extinguished, he knew that if he didn't convince Li Ru, His Majesty would become a puppet, and they would be liquidated, so that it would be in line with Xiliang's interests, so that Xiliang would control the Son of Heaven and still have a bargaining chip to reason with the princes of the world.
Li Ru's move is ruthless enough.
He knew that he couldn't kill the Son of Heaven to take revenge, but he also wanted to destroy the people around the Son of Heaven, which killed two birds with one stone, not only to be angry for Dong Zhuo's death, but also to weaken the prestige of the Son of Heaven.
The Son of Heaven could only watch this minister under his command be executed, and then he became a puppet.
Even if he takes responsibility in the future, no one wants to follow him, and an emperor who even pushes out his own ministers to take the blame will not be looked down upon.
Can......
This is the only way to keep the Son of Heaven.