In the North Palace, Huangfu Song was discussing with several representatives of the scholar clan at this time, of course, these people were basically court officials of two thousand stones, but the three dukes of Jiuqing were taken away by Dong Zhuo before, and there were not many important among these people.

"General Huangfu!" Cao Cao was saying at this time: "The fire in the east of the city has risen, the people have been displaced, and most of the arsenal and Taicang have been burned, so we need to send troops to extinguish the fire immediately!" ”

Huangfu Song listened, but was silent.

The general who sent out only came back with less than half of the soldiers at this time, and half of his hair was burned off by the fire, and he didn't have time to tidy it up, and when he heard this, he immediately retorted: "The thieves just took advantage of the fire to attack our army, and if they don't kill the thieves first, they can't put out the fire!"

General, allow me to fight again! If you can't win, I'm willing to come and see you! ”

Cao Cao saw that Huangfu Song seemed to be moved at this time, and stepped forward to cry: "Does General Huangfu want to watch so many innocent people die in the fire? ”

Huangfu Song looked at Cao Cao, then looked left and right, and saw that there were not many people who echoed Cao Cao, so he said angrily: "I plan for the world, how can I pity the small people!" ”

This is the world's famous emperor Fu Song? When Cao Cao heard this at this time, his face was full of shock and disappointment, and Huangfu Song said: "Now in the city, our army is outnumbered, and now that the night is approaching, order the soldiers to attack overnight!" After the thieves are defeated, let's talk about other things! ”

He looked at Sun Jian who came to the hall and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Sun Jian knelt down on one knee at this time and said, "General Qiyu, the thief has already returned to Nangong." ”

Huangfu Song looked at the fire that burned the sky red, and gritted his teeth and said, "If the thief can set the fire, I can't?" Order the captain to shoot sound, prepare more rockets, and burn all the Nangong to me! ”

Burn the palace? You must know that when Dong Zhuo attacked the imperial city before, although he burned the defensive facilities such as the curtain hanging household on the head of the city with rockets, he was very careful not to let the fire arrows fly to the palace behind the wall, even if a few arrows occasionally fell in the palace and caused some flames, they were quickly extinguished.

At this time, most of the buildings were made of wood, and if they really wanted to deliberately set fire, those carved beams and paintings would soon be burned down, but Dong Zhuo had a trace of conscience at this time, but he still did something and didn't do anything.

Of course, it is also due to the consideration of strength, for fear of being settled by the queen of the cow, leaving a way back for himself, and Huangfu Song has already done a lot of transgressions, plus most of the yellow turbans in his hands have surrendered to the army, and the responsibility can still be pushed on these people.

After Zhang He and Jian Shuo saved for a while, they called the emperor to come out, and they also accepted it when they saw it, and watched the enemy return to help, so they quickly retreated, and as soon as they entered the South Palace, they heard that Cheng Peng Guotu came back with the soldiers and horses of the arsenal.

At this time, Cheng Peng was ashamed to say: "The thief army set fire, and his subordinates were incompetent and failed to hold the arsenal. ”

Zhang He looked left and right at this time, he is only the temporary commander in the city now, although he has the right to execute on the spot, but he will not abuse it, and in this case, it is impossible to punish, just said: "It's okay, the thief is perverse, we might as well wait for the others to be fine." ”

After looking left and right, I found that the damage was not great, and with the soldiers and horses brought by Cheng Peng, I found that I could fight again, so I immediately ordered Cheng Peng and others to reorganize the army and prepare to fight again.

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Cao Cao angrily walked out of the palace, at this time, Cheng Yu beside him, looked left and right, stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Now that the guards are firmly guarding the South Palace, Huangfu Song is anxious to get down, and the soldiers of the Quartet King Qin are coming, Cao Gong, it's time to make up your mind." ”

Cao Cao had also thought about killing Huangfu Song while he was in chaos, but when he arrived near the North Palace, he saw so many people gathering, only to find that this was impossible, even if the fire broke out in the city, Huangfu Song was not nervous, the guards around him were always there, plus Huangfu Song himself Yunwen Yunwu, although he was famous for his outstanding force, but Cao Cao did not overcome his confidence.

At this time, Cao Cao kept his soldiers away and asked, "Zhongde, you said that this fire was really set by the Northern Army?" ”

Cheng Yu smiled at this time and said: "Gong Cao, it doesn't matter who set the fire today, it depends on who has the last laugh in the end, besides, the name of the Northern Army's bravery is well known, and the previous Zhang He dared to shout at Huangfu Song, such a person, how could he sit down and do such a thing?" ”

Cao Cao nodded, he touched the place on his body that had been shot by a crossbow arrow, but the place where he was in his hand was a cold iron armor, and said with emotion: "The Northern Army is brave and worthy of its name." ”

"The current Luoyi is a big whirlpool," Cheng Yu said at this time: "Now that the plan to kill Huangfu and surrender the Northern Army cannot be realized, then Cao Gong has to prepare early, the Northern Regions Army is already approaching, Huangfu Song wants to do the battle of trapped beasts, but we can't be his pawns, Cao Gong Mingjian." ”

At this time, Huang Fu Song's side, there were also strategists who were offering advice, and they were saying: "The matter has come to this, it is better for the public to jump out first, and then calmly clean up the mountains and rivers, as long as there are two palaces and two princes in hand, we can still beat anyone into a rebel!" ”

"It may not be so easy, but it can only be like this," Huangfu Song looked at the fire in the distance at this time, and said with a wry smile: "I originally wanted to save the people and let a few fewer people die in this world, but I didn't expect it to cause such a big chaos, after today, I don't know how many people will curse me." ”

The strategist beside Huangfu Song said indifferently at this time: "The prince is afraid of being scolded? ”

Huangfu Song thought about it at this time, shook his head and said, "I'm really not afraid." ”

The man laughed and said, "That's a big deal? A certain family is not afraid! ”

"Zhong said that we want to jump out of Luoyi, so where should we go?" Huangfu Song asked at this time: "Is it to enter Guanzhong in the west, or to go north to Yanzhao or south to Jingxiang?" ”

Guanzhong and Yan Zhao, these two places are the places where today's scholars think that there is "the spirit of a king", in this dynasty, Gaozu Liu Bang is also after seizing the three Qins, he is qualified to call the king of Xiang, and then seize the world; The Guangwu Emperor who revived the Han dynasty was based on Jizhou, and the soldiers were full of food, and then took the world as if they were exploring the bag.

But the strategist shook his head at this time and said: "The Xiliang rebels are fierce, and now that Dong Zhuo has gone to Xiliang first, how can the general still go?" ”

The Qiang people in Xiliang have been making trouble for many years, but they do not have the strength to threaten the Han Empire, although the Qiang people are arrogant, they can't break through the land of Sanfu, and even if they want to hit the city of Chang'an, they are far from enough, and when it comes to threats, they are even inferior to the previous Southern Xiongnu.

"What about the state? The state is thousands of miles away, the people are abundant, and the soldiers are strong, which is the place where it can be used. ”

The strategist smiled at this time: "Although the state is fat, but there are many powerful families in the local area, I am afraid that it will not be used by the prince, but will be difficult with us. ”

"Guanzhong and Northland can't be, so where should I go?"

"According to a certain family's opinion, it is better to go to Jingxiang via Nanyang."

"Jing Xiang......... Liu Biao and those Jingxiang clans are afraid that they won't welcome us now, right? ”

This time Huangfu Song went north, but he extorted a lot of things, all the soldiers and armor were available, and he also let the Jingxiang clan produce a soldier and horse Qin Wang, of course, this was carried by Jingxiang people, but on the way to the army, Huang Zu, who led the troops, has been deprived of the right to command the army, and there are only one hundred and ten people left, which is of course hateful with means, otherwise Huangfu Song would not have gone north so quickly, otherwise he would have been the result of the plot.

The strategist smiled at this time: "Yes, although Liu Jingsheng is the pastor of Jingzhou, he only arrived at the beginning of the year, and now although he has one or two wings, how can he compare to the monarch and the prince with the two palaces and the prince, as well as the army?" ”

At this time, Huangfu Song shook his head and said, "Zhong said that there are many powerful families in the north, so there are no strong families in Jingzhou?" Will they not be troubled with us by what I have done before? ”

"The prince doesn't know that Jingzhou borders the southern barbarians, and the clan thieves are strong and powerful, but there are few families and their strength is not strong, so it is not enough to be troubled; This time, we went south again, and after arriving in Jingzhou, we supported the prince to succeed to the throne, and then we could recruit local heroes for the official position of the imperial court, and then send troops to the Central Plains, and great things could be done! ”

What the strategist said at this time was conclusive, but Huangfu Song had his own ideas, at this time he thought about it carefully, shook his head and said: "Jingzhou is easy to attack and difficult to defend, and the enemy is on all sides, I can go, and the people in the northern region can't send troops to pursue?" Maybe before they can gain a firm foothold, the pursuers will kill them, so what about the future? ”

At this time, the strategist looked left and right, and then said in a low voice: "The reason why that person in the Northern Regions is the eldest princess is because of the emperor, as long as he ........."

He raised his palm, made a downward splitting motion, and said: "When the Liu family's vein is broken, the rest of the Liu family's disciples naturally dare not be lonely, we can assist Liu Jingsheng to ascend the throne, presumably Liu Jingsheng will not be unwilling." ”

Huangfu Song shook his head again and again at this time, and said: "Fight on the battlefield, each has its own destiny, then that's it, you let me do this, but I can't." ”

He stared at the advisors and said, "If I kill them to solve the problem, won't he kill you for some other reason?" Don't mention it again at this time! ”

At this time, the strategist said disapprerovingly: "There is no need for the prince to do it, the wicked have their own me." ”

The expression on Huangfu Song's face gradually became vicious, and he said sharply: "I said that this matter is not allowed!" ”

The people he killed with his own hands on the battlefield were not a thousand but eight hundred, and he ordered more than 100,000 to be killed, so he was angry at this time, murderous, the strategist was suddenly startled, and felt that it was difficult to breathe, and the guards in the distance heard the sound here, and looked at it together, Huangfu Song waved his hand at this time, indicating that it was okay.

The strategist originally had a lot of other words in his belly, such as "You are not afraid of death, so do so many soldiers who follow you also have to die together", and so on, but in the face of the angry Huangfu Song, in the face of Tengteng murderous aura, he didn't dare to say anything else.

Huangfu Song restrained the murderous aura on his body at this time, and said slowly: "Your Majesty treats me well, he is not cold now, how can I raise a butcher's knife to kill his wife?" If I really did that, would I still be the emperor? ”

The strategist smiled bitterly at this time and said, "I know, but if the prince doesn't use this strategy, I have no other way." ”

Huangfu Song pondered for a while and said, "The thirteen states of the Great Han Dynasty, is there no place for us to live?" Yu, Yan, Xu, Qing, Liang, Yong, And, Ji, You, Yang, Jing, Yi, Jiao, among the thirteen states, Yu, Yan, Xu, Qing, Liang, Yong, and, Ji, YouSince we can't go, Jingyang can't either, so how about we go to Yizhou? ”

Before the words fell, a soldier suddenly rushed to report: "The enemy has broken through the Suzaku Gate and is killing here, the enemy is brave, general, we can't resist it!" ”

At this time, it was getting late, Huangfu Song heard the words and immediately went out, climbed high and looked, and saw that in the afterglow of the sunset, a large number of heavy infantry were pouring in through the palace gate, and the enemy army had only one way, and was killing this side.

At this time, Huangfu Song could see that these infantry wearing heavy armor and holding halberds had scattered the defending soldiers, and a large number of crossbowmen were running up quickly, ready to occupy the firing positions in various parts of the North Palace.

At this time, the strategist was calculating whether what Huangfu Song said about Yizhou was feasible, and when he heard the news, he was immediately shocked and angry, and when he saw the fierceness of the enemy, he immediately shouted: "How could the palace gate be lost suddenly?" ”

Huangfu Song, as a master of the art of war in the world, didn't know what went wrong, at this time he took a deep breath and said, "Someone opened the city gate!" ”

At this time, only the sound of footsteps in the hall was heard, and more than 100 armorers rushed out and guarded the open space on the steps, and the crossbowmen then poured out, aiming at the ready to shoot, and Huangfu Song's guards also immediately gathered at this time, forming a confrontation with the armor soldiers on the steps.

Huangfu Song forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart at this time, and from a distance of one hundred and ten steps, he shouted at the opposite side and asked, "Cao Mengde, Sun Wentai, what do you mean by waiting?" ”

Cao Cao stood up from behind the armor soldier at this time, and said expressionlessly: "General Huangfu, we are just for the family. ”

Being backstabbed by his own people and surrounded by heavy soldiers, Huangfu Song was not afraid at this time, but he felt extremely angry, and there was a sense of powerlessness in his heart, he had a black face and roared: "What about Sun Jian? Let him come out to see me? ”

Cao Cao sighed at this time and said, "Sun Wentai is stubborn and has been taken down. ”

“..........”

Hearing that Sun Jian was not involved, Huangfu Song felt a little better at this time, and he still asked: "Cao Mengde, did you send someone to open the palace gate?" ”

Cao Cao did not deny it at this time, and said directly: "You should be me." ”

"If you let the people of the Northern Army in, you are not afraid that they will kill you together?"

Cao Cao smiled bitterly at this time and said, "How can I not be afraid? It's just that this is the difference between the death of one person and the death of one family, how can General Huangfu not know? ”

At this time, Huang Zu stood up from Cao Cao and shouted, "General Cao, what are you talking about someone like him who is about to die?" ”

At this time, he said fiercely at Huangfu Song: "General Huangfu, at this time and that time, now you have no way to escape, if you know each other, put down your blade and arrest it!" Maybe I can still save my life, otherwise, hehe......"

For such people, Huangfu Song glanced at them contemptuously, and said to Cao Cao: "Cao Mengde, I am also good to you, I have never ignored you after several requests for credit, why do you want to do this?" ”

In this era, kindness and righteousness are above all else, and they can even force people to death, generally like this situation, Cao Cao has to express his apologies, but at this time he just said loudly: "General Huangfu, the matter has come to this, why bother to say more?" Before the Northern Army has yet to kill, you can leave the palace and flee for your life! ”