Chapter 96: Poisonous Soldier Jia Xu

Luoyang Palace, Deyang Palace, bells and drums are ringing, three dukes and nine ministers, civil and military officials enter the court one after another, shouting long live three times, and they are divided into two squads. Zhang Gang, the chief attendant, came out of the squad and shouted loudly, "The emperor has an order, report it early if you have anything to do, and leave the court if you have nothing to do~~"

As soon as Zhang Rang finished speaking, Yuan Feng winked. The assistant minister Cai Yong had already left the line and knelt on the Danban. He held his teeth in his hand and leaned on the ground, and said loudly: "I~~I have this report."

Emperor Ling said listlessly: "Tell me~"

Cai Yong said: "Cao Cao, the prefect of Dongjun, is a cunning person. He has many tigers and wolves around him. He has long been unjust! I asked the emperor to issue an order to escort him back to the capital and issue him to the court office to thoroughly investigate."

The sudden attack of He Jin Party caught the officials who were dependent on the Ten Constables and One Party off guard, and they asked Zhang Rang, who was standing on the golden stairs with their eyes. Zhang Rang was also unable to figure out what the purpose of He Jin Party's move was. So he signaled the officials who were dependent on the Ten Constables and watched the changes with his eyes.

When Emperor Ling heard this, Long Yan was furious and shouted, "I want to rebel? That's all, check it! Immediately escort Cao Cao back to Beijing and hand it over to the Tingwei Office for a thorough investigation."

The Tingwei Office was the most feared yamen for all officials throughout the Han Dynasty, and every Tingwei Office was a cruel official. Some officials once lamented that even if they entered the Tingwei Office, they would have to find out the serious crimes of the nine Yi tribes who were not guilty.

As Emperor Ling finished speaking, the sound of rapid footsteps sounded from outside the Golden Hall. All officials turned around. The Sili Captain Yuan Shao looked panicked and rushed over. Before he could remove his sword, he wanted to break into the Golden Hall. The golden spear in the hands of the Jinwu Guard outside the hall leaned forward, and a crisp sound blocked Yuan Shao's way.

Yuan Shao hurriedly took off his sword, then took off his thick clogs, ran into the golden hall with only cloth socks, bowed to the end of the Danban, and said aloud: "Your Majesty, Yingchuan urgently reported!"

Zhang Rang's heart thumped, and suddenly felt something was wrong. He thought why he would temporarily keep the Yingchuan war from the other party secretly. After all, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song surrounded and did not suppress it, which was equivalent to disguising the enemy in disguise, resulting in eight hundred bandits conquering Hulao Pass and threatening Luoyang in one fell swoop. That was a serious crime to destroy the nine clans.

Emperor Ling asked calmly: "Tell me~~"

Yuan Shao secretly exchanged glances with He Jin. He said loudly: "The left general Zhu Jun, the right general Huangfu Song, the Yuzhou governor Yuan Shu and the Dongjun prefect Cao Cao, a total of four armies to suppress the Yingchuan bandits. He had already trapped the bandits in the isolated city of Changshe, and could not be broken soon. Unexpectedly, the Dongjun prefect Cao Cao actually had an affair with the bandits and let the bandits go at night~~"

Emperor Ling was furious, slapped the table and yelled: "Cao Cao, it's Cao Cao again! As expected, he intended to rebel. He immediately issued an order, escorted Cao Cao back to Beijing immediately, and handed over to the Tingwei Office for a thorough investigation!"

"I obey the order."

At the stairs, the court guard Zhou Mi came out to receive the order.

Zhang Rang's lowered eyelids suddenly jumped. He glanced at Yuan Feng, who was standing on the stairs in a sinister manner. He was not brave and scheming, and it was impossible for him to come up with such a vicious plan. It was Sikong Yuan Feng who was so traitorous. He actually took the lead and dragged Cao Cao, the prefect of Dongjun, out as a scapegoat!

Today, he was robbed by He Butcher. Yuan Feng cleverly set up a plan and ordered Cai Yong to impeach Cao Cao, and then asked Yuan Shao to report to Yingchuan. It was really good intentions! Your Majesty had preconceived ideas and had already determined that Cao Cao was a traitor. Cao Cao let go of 800 bandits. Yingchuan's defeat had nothing to do with Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song?

It seems that if you want to take away Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song's military power today, it is impossible. Now Your Majesty Long Yan is angry, and it will only make you feel bad when you mention this matter again! Zhang Rang, who knows the temperament of the Spirit Emperor, then gave up the idea of ​​taking the opportunity to attack and deprive military power. Today, let Butcher He be proud!

Emperor Ling was furious, Yuan Shao added fuel to the fire, and then replied: "Your Majesty, Cao Cao's crimes are unforgivable, because he privately instigated the bandits to rebel. Now 800 bandits have already conquered Hulao Pass. The troops are heading straight to Luoyang~~"

"What!?" Emperor Ling was shocked at first when he heard this, and then laughed silently. "You are joking. Hulao is a powerful pass in the world, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there are elite troops to guard it. Even if there are millions of bandits rushing to attack, what are you afraid of? How can you make mistakes? This must be a joke, this must be a joke, hahaha~~"

Yuan Shao said anxiously: "Your Majesty, it's not a joke. The eight hundred bandits are already close!"

"Woo~Woo~Woo~Woo~Woo~Woo~~"

As Yuan Shao finished speaking, the sound of horns outside the city rose into the sky, three short and one long, and the murderous aura was heavy. All officials were all disgusted when they heard it. Luoyang had not encountered any military disaster in a century, and he was at peace for a long time. After hearing the sound of horns, all civil and military officials were particularly panicked.

Emperor Ling asked in a lost voice: "Where is the sound of the horn?"

When all the officials were surprised and could not answer, Wu Qiong, the captain of the city gate, rushed over and knelt outside the hall and shouted: "Your Majesty, 800 bandits, 3,000, have already been killed in Luoyang Dongxie!"

Emperor Ling's face turned pale and said tremblingly: "Eight~~800 bandits? But have they kidnapped the eight hundred bandits of the father-in-law?"

A minister at the foot of the road replied, "It's this enemy."

Emperor Ling hurriedly said to He Jin: "General, eight hundred bandits have arrived, what should I do?"

He Jin and the ban heard the news: "Your Majesty, don't panic. There are still three thousand feather forests in Luoyang City. I don't dare to attack the city even if I understand the bandits."

Emperor Ling shook his head and said, "Eight hundred bandits are all tigers and wolves. Nearly 10,000 elite soldiers in Nanyang were defeated by 800 people, so that the father-in-law was captured and his life and death is still unknown! Now he has brought three thousand iron cavalry to attack Luoyang, three thousand Yulin Taishao, too young! You can quickly order all the new army in Xiyuan to serve the king and rescue the emperor, and then order all the states of Sili, Jing, Yu, Yan, and Liang to form a large army and rushed to Luoyang to serve the king. There are also Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song to return to Luoyang quickly. If you are late, I will be in danger~~"

When Emperor Ling was panicked and at a loss, Yuan Shao said at the foot of the stairs: "Why do you need to be frightened by Your Majesty? I only need the elite soldiers of our headquarters to swear to defeat the eight hundred bandits outside the city!"

"Oh?" Emperor Ling seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and looked at Yuan Shao with a gaze, "Can you withdraw the bandits?"

Yuan Shao was rushing with blood and said excitedly: "Please ask Your Majesty and all the officials to climb to the enemy's tower, and see how the weak minister defeated the bandits."

When he heard that he was going to climb the city to supervise the battle himself, the Ling Emperor couldn't help but tremble with his legs and said, "This~~"

He Jinluo reported: "I'll ask Your Majesty to climb the city to supervise the battle and strengthen our army's power. Then the soldiers of the three armies will fight to the death and defeat the bandits."

Yuan Feng, Yuan Wei took the lead, and He Jin's party officials knelt on the Danban and played in unison: "Please go to the city to supervise the battle~~"

Seeing that the power was like a tiger, Emperor Ling didn't agree, so he had to say helplessly: "I~ I'm sure you've reported it."

...

Luoyang Dongxiao. The bandits and elite cavalry swept across the mountains and fields.

“Ha~”

"Xilulu~~"

Zhou Cang shouted loudly, and his legs held the horse's belly hard. The war horse raised its head and made a long neigh, and began to accelerate. Not far ahead, the lively street market had already become a mess. The vendors were overwhelmed, and the pedestrians ran around. The extreme pleasure was boiling in Zhou Cang and the eight hundred bandits' hearts.

"Brothers!" Zhou Cang raised his sabre, stood up from the horse's back, turned around and shouted, "I've heard it carefully. The leader said that this time he was only allowed to rob and not kill people. Have you heard of it?"

"I heard it~~"

The bandits responded loudly.

“Ha~~”

Zhou Cang turned around and waved his saber forward. With a loud shout, the wind rushed into the town like a cloud. This town is located in Dongxiao, Luoyang, and is the most famous horse market in the Han Empire. Most merchants from north and south set up shops here, and there are more than a hundred horses sold every day, and the number of horses stored in the barn is huge.

"Aoao~~"

Amid the deafening sound of horse hooves, a thousand elite bandits swarmed in. The sound of the heroic subway hooves was about to break through the empty streets. It has been a hundred years since the capital and the important areas of the capital have been hit by the bandits. From then on, they will no longer be able to return to the peace of the past, and the prelude to the troubled times~~ It was finally unveiled~~

...

The enemy tower at the east gate of Luoyang City, Emperor Ling climbed up to the enemy tower surrounded by civil and military officials. Hundreds of iron armor were all over the body, and the mighty Jinwu Guard held a golden spear in his hand, and the city tower was up and down. On the helmet of the Jinwu Guard, the feathers dyed cherry red swayed in the wind, and Xiao Su's murderous intent filled the air endlessly~~

Before the eight hundred bandits arrived, the civil and military officials in the court had their own thoughts.

He Jin stood solemnly next to Emperor Ling, his eyes were gloomy and his mood was complicated.

He Jin was so angry about the 800 bandits. He was abducted by his father He Zhen in Nanyang the last time, and condemned people to blackmail two thousand horses. He also made a big fuss all the way. He almost ruined him, and this time he defeated Cao Cao in Yingchuan. From Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song's army successfully slipped away, and then captured Hulao Pass in an incredible way, almost killing him!

If Yuan Feng hadn't been scheming and scheming, and had to take Cao Cao out as a scapegoat, he would have been very likely to have fallen into the hands of 800 bandits this time!

Thinking of this, He Jin gritted his teeth even more.

But after hatred, He Jin was inexplicably afraid of the 800 bandits' military attacks! Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song were all famous generals, and they were all the most powerful people. The 800 bandits were able to escape safely under the heavy army of two people. However, this ability was enough to make people sleep and eat! How was this Ma Yue?

Suddenly, He Jin wanted to see Ma Yue, the leader of the 800 bandits, with his own eyes. What kind of person was he who created such a terrifying army of tigers and wolves?

Yuan Feng was hidden in Emperor Ling, and behind He Jin, he also looked solemn. He was not worried that the eight hundred bandits would really invade Luoyang City and destroy the ancestral temples and the country of the Han Empire. Yuan Feng still trusted Luoyang's city defense and the combat power of the Yulin Army. He could not attack Luoyang by relying only 800 bandits and only 3,000 light cavalry.

Yuan Feng was worried about something else.

The eight hundred bandits were heading towards Luoyang, which would be a devastating blow to the prestige of the Han Empire! The imperial city, under the feet of the emperor, the center of the Han Empire, and the capital, was actually allowed to come and go freely by the eight hundred bandits. Even if the cavalry plundered, how could the prestige of the court exist? How could the dignity exist?

What will the people of the world view the gentry and the people?

What is even more worrying is that at this time, there are many bandits in the states in the world, and when they hear this news, they will inevitably be greatly encouraged. From then on, they will never take the majesty of the Han Dynasty seriously, and the will to challenge the court will be more firm. This is what Yuan Feng is most worried about. Once things evolve into this situation, the Han Dynasty will soon fall apart, and even if Emperor Wu reborn, he will be powerless.

Emperor Ling issued an order for Sili, Jing, Yu, Yan, Liang and other prefectures to work for the king, which may have more and more aroused the arrogance of the bandits in various places. The rebellion of Boyu in Beigong, the rebellion of Youji, Zhangchun in Youmen, the rebellion of Qianghu in the northern part of the Qiang, Hu in the northern part, and the rebellion of Xing in Changsha County, Jingzhou, will only become more and more difficult to deal with~~

Is the national power of the Han Empire really irreversible?

Could it be that the fate of the Han Empire is really going to be destroyed by the eight hundred bandits?

Yuan Feng's eyes showed deep grief, looking at the east and the sky silently.

"Woo~Woo~Woo~Woo~Woo~Woo~~"

The sound of three shorts and one long trumpets sounded leisurely from the distance, which shocked all the civil and military officials on the city tower. Emperor Ling was suddenly shocked, and his feet were weak and almost slumped on the ground. Since Emperor Ling ascended the throne, he has never thought about national affairs all day long, and only knows how to play with the concubines in the harem. Ten regular attendants offer rare and ingenious things every day. He has lost his ambitions and become a waste. If it weren't for Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong would be holding him beside him, he would be afraid that he would be fooled at that time.

The eyes of He Jin, Yuan Feng and other civil and military ministers suddenly tightened and they stared straight into the east.

On the eastern horizon, rolling smoke and dust suddenly rose, gradually rising, and it was about to confuse half of the sky, in a suffocating silence and waiting. Finally, a faint sound of thunder came from afar, and black dots rushed out of the rolling smoke and dust like an ant colony, sweeping towards Luoyang City along the open fields.

At the front of the black ants colony, a blood-colored flag fluttered in the wind, with a large "horse" embroidered on it, which looked like a horse's hooves, and was about to rise into the air.

Since capturing the Huzhu, Ma Yue ordered Zou Yuniang to remove the words "Eight Hundred Bandits" on the banner and embroider the word "Ma". Now the climate has become more than 800 Bandits. Ma Yue is in the direction of swords and swords. All bandits gather in the scenery. No need to worry about changing the name will lead to the resistance of the soldiers under his command.

Witnessing the bandit cavalry rolling over, the sound of "hissing" breathing sounds suddenly sounded on the city tower, and many civil officials were immediately frightened to their faces and bodies. Among all civil and military officials, except for a few military generals from the ranks, who had ever seen real swords and wars? Most of them would only talk loudly in the court.

Suddenly, a faint thunder gradually sounded, and finally became a suffocating rumbling sound, covering the sky and filling the entire sky.

Under the eyes of civil and military officials of the Han Empire, they were either trembling, cold, fearful, or desperate, the bandit cavalry swept across the mountains and fields began to move closer to the middle. During the rapid march, they were arranged into strict and neat cavalry. They came towards Luoyang City, and the rows of sharp sabers reflected the cold sky~~

A few hundred steps away from Luoyang City, the fierce bandit cavalry formation began to slow down. Then, with the blood-colored flag as a marker, slowly spreading towards the wings, as if deliberately demonstrating to Emperor Ling of Han and the civil and military officials on the city tower, the cavalry formation spread to the wings until several miles long.

The deafening sound of the ground hooves finally dissipated, but the rolling smoke and dust kept rolling over, rising with the wind and crossing the city of Luoyang. Looking out through the hazy smoke and dust, the bandit cavalry formation became more and more severe and endless. For a moment, it was impossible to distinguish how many iron cavalry the bandits had. They only felt that the outside of the city was black, filling the world.

"Ao~~"

Suddenly, a loud long howl rang out leisurely.

"Aoao~~"

A thousand bandits howled in unison and raised the saber in their hands above the top. The sharp cold flames instantly confused the eyes of all the officials on the city tower. At that time, more than a dozen elderly and weak civil officials could not withstand such fright and fainted on the spot. Emperor Ling of Han was also scared enough.

"Dongdongdongdongdong~~"

"Woooooooooooooo~~"

The bandits outside the city kept howling, the horns and war drums in the city sounded, and the fierce killing aura suddenly filled the inside and outside the city. The majestic city gate suddenly opened, and the suspension bridge was hanging high and slowly descended. The Sili Captain Yuan Shao was fully equipped with a horse and took the lead, leading five thousand Sili elite soldiers out of the main gate, and lined up with an arrow from the city.

When all the elite Han army soldiers were out and the formation was completed, they were quite powerful. The civil and military officials on the city tower couldn't help but feel excited. Emperor Ling of Han also looked much better. Though he thought that although the eight hundred bandits were like wolves and were very brave, my Sili elite soldiers were not made of paper.

In front of the bandit formation, Zhou Cang smiled coldly and said to Pei Yuanshao beside him: "Captain Pei, it seems that there are no archers in the Han army leaving the city. Please allow Zhou Cang to lead 300 elite cavalry to rush forward!"

Pei Yuanshao nodded and said in a deep voice: "Remember not to fight with him head-on. You can follow the tactics of the big leader, and snarl by the cavalry, and stab him with a spear."

Zhou Cang put his hands on the horse's back and said, "As for your order!"

After saying that, Zhou Cang slammed the reins hard. He came out of the line and the eyes of a thousand bandits were immediately focused on Zhou Cang. Zhou Cang slowly raised his saber and suddenly waved heavily towards Luoyang. His shrill long howl suddenly resounded through the sky.

"Running the formation~~"

“Ha~”

With endless shouts, three hundred elite cavalry emerged from the formation, followed Zhou Cang, and rushed towards the Han army after the formation.
To be continued...