At the beginning of April in the third year of the first peace of the Han Dynasty (192 AD).

Guanzhong Fufeng County, Chen Cangcheng.

In the middle of the night, lightning and thunder roared, and heavy rain poured down.

The fast horse galloped in, and the knight immediately said in a loud voice: "The holy decree has arrived, please come to Xu Rong quickly to receive the decree." ”

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Fufeng County, Wu Yueting.

Wu Yue Pavilion is at the southern end of Wu Yue Mountain, west of Chencang. Wuyue Mountain is the southern section of Longshan Mountain today, and its north is Liupan Mountain. This is the place where the eastern section of the ancient Silk Road must pass through the north, and it is the fortress where the soldiers of the past dynasties used their troops.

Dong An, the captain of Huqiang, led an army of 3,000 cavalry and came all the way to Guanzhong along the gallop road next to the Weishui River.

Due to the rain in Guanzhong for two consecutive months, the Weishui River swelled, and the gallop road was washed away in many places, making it muddy and difficult to walk, and the army was struggling and marching very slowly.

At this time, Dong An already knew that Huang Fuhong had led the army north to settle down, and there were only a hundred soldiers in Dasanguan, but he was not in a hurry. Twenty miles away from Dasanguan is Chencang City. The army of Xu Rong and Song Xian was stationed in Chencang City, and the pass was sure to be foolproof.

Dong An stretched out his hand to wipe the rain on his face, looked up at the dark sky, and cursed uncleanly. The weather was so bad, but Dong Zhuo asked him to take the army to rush hundreds of miles to Dasanguan, and he was very angry.

Huang Fuhong is gone, so Xu Rong can be temporarily stationed in Dasanguan, why do you have to let yourself come back? He felt that Dong Zhuo was too cautious.

Dong Zhuo let himself return to Guanzhong in a hurry, just to monitor Xu Rong and prevent Xu Rong's rebellion.

Dong An felt that since Dong Zhuo didn't believe in Xu Rong, he should transfer Xu Rong to the Kansai battlefield, which could not only deplete Xu Rong's troops, but also ensure the safety of Guanzhong, he really couldn't understand why Dong Zhuo transferred Xu Rong to Chencang to garrison. Could it be that Dong Zhuo wanted to kill Xu Rong by the hands of Han Sui and Ma Teng? Killing Xu Rong is just a matter of effort for Dong Zhuo, so why is it so troublesome?

"General, five miles ahead is Wu Yueting." Military Sima Li Feng said loudly, "When we arrived at Wuyue Pavilion, we also walked out of Wuyue Mountain, and we were only fifty miles away from Chencang. ”

Dong An looked back at Wu Yueshan shrouded in clouds and mist behind him, and let out a long breath.

Finally walked out of Wuyue Mountain.

"Summons the departments, go faster, let's go to Wu Yueting to rest for a while." Dong An waved his horsewhip and said happily.

Dong An is Dong Zhuo's nephew, and he also served under Dong Zhuo's account in the past, and is known for his bravery. Probably drenched in the rain, Dong An was anxious to find a place to rest, and took the lead in rushing to Wu Yueting with his personal guard iron horse.

When approaching Wu Yueting, the scout came to report that General Xu Rong personally rushed to Wu Yueting to greet the general, and asked the general to meet him quickly.

Dong An smiled proudly, thinking that this Xu Rong was really smart. Knowing that Dong Zhuo didn't trust him, he deliberately ran to greet him early, wanting to please himself and show loyalty to Dong Zhuo.

Xu Rong welcomed Dong An into the big tent with a smile on his face. The two exchanged pleasantries, and Xu Rong said: "There is a lot of rain in Guanzhong this year, and the road is difficult, and the general has worked hard." ”

Dong An said with a smile: "The Son of Heaven has a will, how dare he be lazy?" Not to mention that it rains, it is hail, and it will come day and night. ”

Xu Rong laughed and said, "You go and change your clothes first." I prepared some food and drink, and when several of the general's subordinates had gathered, we would get drunk and rest. ”

It didn't take long for several of Dong An's subordinates to be invited to the big tent by Xu Rong.

Xu Rong was very polite and persuaded them to drink one by one.

The curtain was lifted, and Song Xian strode in.

Dong An hurriedly raised his hand and beckoned: "Bozhang, come and sit down and have a drink to drive away the cold." ”

Song Xian ignored him, bowed down to Xu Rong and said, "General, the rebels have been surrounded, and the rebels' personal guards have also been disarmed. ”

Song Xian's voice was not loud, but in Dong An's ears, it was like a thunderbolt from the sky, and he didn't react for a long time.

Xu Rong suddenly shouted, "Come on, catch Dong An." ”

"Who dares to arrest me?" Dong An roared angrily, jumped up, kicked over the desk in front of him, and reached out to draw the knife.

At this moment, dozens of big men split the tent almost at the same time, and rushed in with the icy rain star, subduing his men with lightning speed.

Dong An only felt that his vest was cold, and the hand that drew the knife suddenly froze. It was a sharp halberd that pierced through his armor and pressed against his back.

At this moment, several bright knives roared and viciously slammed into his neck. A few men with crossbows then rushed in, their swarthy bolts aimed at his chest.

"Xu Rong, you want to rebel?" Dong Anse was stubble and shouted loudly, "You will die without a place to be buried." Your wives and children are in Chang'an, and your subordinates' wives and children are also in Chang'an, they will be skinned and cramped. ”

The muscles on Xu Rong's face twitched a few times involuntarily, and he sneered: "Declare the decree." ”

A eunuch next to him said loudly: "The Son of Heaven has a will, Dong An, the captain of the Qiang Guard, left his post without permission and led the army back to Guanzhong without permission. ”

"Xu Rong, you dare to be pretentious, you dare to forge a holy decree, you ......"

Before Dong An, who was extremely frightened, finished speaking, several of Xu Rong's guards had already punched and kicked Dong An to the ground. A personal guard stepped on Dong An's head and gagged him.

Several military commanders of the Qiang Lieutenant Department knelt on the ground, panicked and frightened, only Li Feng was very calm and did not change his face.

Song Xian walked up to them with the holy decree, gave them the holy decree one by one, and sneered: "A few of you can see clearly, this is His Majesty's holy decree, do you have any questions?" ”

Li Feng and the others shook their heads again and again.

Song Xian stood up and took out another holy decree. This is the holy decree of the Son of Heaven ordering Xu Rong to lead the Captain of the Qiang Guard. After Song Xian finished announcing the holy decree, he asked with a smile: "If you have no objections, then get up." ”

Li Feng and several military commanders hurriedly stood up, saluted Xu Rong again, and met with the new captain of Huqiang.

Xu Rong nodded coldly, waved his hand and shouted to the guard: "Drag Dong An down and cut it off." ”

Dong An's bloody head was placed on the desk, and the remaining blood dripped to the ground along the desk.

Xu Rong paced back and forth in the big tent with his hands behind his back. General Song Xian and Li Feng and other generals of the Xiliang Army lined up on both sides and were silent.

The heavy rain outside the tent was roaring, the wind was shouting, and everyone's mood was like this drifting wind and rain, cold and desolate.

Xu Rong became more and more worried. If Dong Zhuo wants to kill himself, there are many easy ways, and there is no need to sacrifice Dong An's life at all. It seems that this holy decree must be true, but why did the Son of Heaven only mention the killing of Dong An in the holy decree, and did not mention Dong Zhuo a word.

What are the consequences of killing Dong An, Xu Rong and the generals are clear.

Xu Rong thought of what Wang Yun said to him that day: Be sure to do what you are ordered.

So, is there a second decree coming soon?

"General......" Li Feng suddenly bowed down and said, "I have a secret edict from the Son of Heaven." ”

Xu Rong and the others were taken aback.

"The person who gave me the secret edict repeatedly instructed the lower officials not to take out the secret edict if they didn't see Dong An's head." Li Feng took off the leather armor on his body and handed it to Xu Rong, "The secret edict is in the mezzanine of the leather armor, please check it by the general." ”

Xu Rong took the leather armor and asked sharply: "Who gave you the secret edict?" ”

Li Feng shook his head and said resolutely: "I will never say this person, even if the general kills me, I will not say it." ”

Xu Rong stared at him fiercely, eager to eat him in one bite. If the killing of Dong Zhuo fails this time, these hidden plotters can continue to live, and they can continue to plan to eliminate traitors. This is just like he won't tell Wang Yun, and Li Feng will never spit out a single secret.

Xu Rong suddenly smiled, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Okay...... Good ......"

The Son of Heaven secretly edicted, Dong Zhuo usurped and rebelled, and the crime was unforgivable, and he was immediately killed. The Son of Heaven ordered Xu Rong to conquer Yiwu at all costs.

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At the beginning of April, Yiwu.

Yiwu Ridge is a soil ridge that once crossed the east and west direction on the field of Yixian County, and there was a gallop road built by the ancients according to the undulating terrain and across the ditch and the stream on the side of the ridge at that time. This gallop road is 3.4 meters high, 14 meters wide at the top, 21 meters wide at the bottom, rammed for loess, magnificent, like a modern highway, people are amazing.

And at the end of this gallop road, there is a huge dock fort, which is Dong Zhuo's old nest Yiwu.

In a luxurious lobby in Yiwu, Dong Min and the waiter were drinking and watching female music, enjoying themselves.

Chong Ji was ordered to come to Yiwu with Dong Huang, a lieutenant of the Chinese Military Academy, to take Dong Zhuo back to Chang'an.

When he was about to set off the next morning, Dong Zhuo's mount suddenly became restless, hissing incessantly, and refused to leave the dock. Dong Zhuo easily whipped the war horse, and it happened that there was another landslide and a thunderbolt in the sky at that time. The war horse was frightened, and immediately went crazy, stood upright, and threw Dong Zhuo under the horse. The servant was right next to Dong Zhuo, and was accidentally hit by the crazy war horse, and he fell unconscious on the spot.

Because the war situation in Kansai became more and more tense, Wang Yun also urged three times a day, saying that the Son of Heaven's condition was getting worse and worse, Dong Zhuo was worried that Chang'an would change, so he didn't dare to delay any longer, so he hurriedly changed to a carriage. Strangely, the axle of the carriage broke before it left the city.

Dong Zhuo muttered in his heart, and immediately took a hexagram, judging from the hexagram, it was very unlucky, and there was a bloody disaster in the east. Several witch wishes in the Wuwu also had their own hexagrams, but they were very different from Dong Zhuo's statement, they thought that it was good luck and that the East would produce nobles, implying that Dong Zhuo would become the Ninth Five-Year Emperor.

Just when Dong Zhuo was hesitating, Chong Ji woke up, and he also made a hexagram while lying on the couch, and his statement was exactly the same as the statement of several Wu Zhu.

Dong Zhuo was overjoyed, and without hesitation, he set off with the army.

"It has been three days since Taishi left Yiwu, and according to the itinerary, he will be able to go to Chang'an City tomorrow." Chongji looked back at the heavy rain outside the window, and touched his thigh with a frown, "I'm so unlucky, I hit that crazy horse, it will take about ten days and a half to walk." ”

Dong Min laughed and said, "You can recuperate here with peace of mind, what's wrong?" If it weren't for my eldest brother's favorite mount, I could have killed it, and you would have eaten horse meat. ”

"Forget it, forget it, what's there to worry about with a brute?" Chongji shook his hand again and again, sighing that he was unlucky. (To be continued.) )