At the end of June, Zhao Xin led Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Dian Wei (transferred from Hefei to Runan), Hua Xiong, Xu Shu, and Xun You to secretly lead 30,000 troops to Chang 'an. He ordered Pang De and Wen Pin to guard Runan, and Xun and Guo Jia to manage grain and fodder.
At the beginning of July, Zhao Xin led his army to the outskirts of Chang 'an. In the camp, Zhao Xin asked the scout in Chang 'an,""Has anything new happened in Chang 'an recently? The spy replied,"My lord, Lu Bu has received a letter from my lord. In addition, Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, and others have advised Lu Bu to defend himself. Therefore, Lu Bu has not gone out to fight recently. The two armies are at a stalemate." Zhao Xin asked again,"Our army has been hiding all the way here. I wonder if anyone in Chang 'an has noticed our arrival?" The scout said,"My Lord, neither side should know that the Lord has already led his army to Chang 'an City." Zhao Xin waved him off and said to Xu Shu and Xun You," Lu Bu still has no news of our army. I guess he's already anxious. I expect that Lu Bu will leave the city to fight in a few days. At that time, we will suddenly approach the city and enter Chang 'an. However, I expect that Lu Bu will definitely lose if he goes to battle. If Lu Bu loses, we won't be able to stay in Chang 'an any longer. If this battle can be delayed for a few days and we move fast enough, we can come and go freely in Chang 'an. "
Xu Shu said,"My lord is right. Even if Lu Bu is defeated, as long as our army gets in touch with the rebel army, I believe we can negotiate with the rebel army to let them attack a few days later. We can only attack when our army leaves Chang 'an." "
Xun You said,"Yuan Zhi's plan is not appropriate. If people know that the Lord has compromised with these rebels, I'm afraid it will affect the Lord's reputation. It's better to think of another way." "
Zhao Xin smiled and said," Gongda is also pedantic sometimes. Gongda, you know that if you want to survive in this chaotic world, there is a saying that you need to understand. It is called 'the strong are revered.' At this time, Li and the others are traitors in the eyes of the imperial court. But if they get Chang 'an, I'm afraid that Lu Bu, Wang Yun and the others will become traitors. So we don't have to consider this aspect. "
In Chang 'an, Lu Bu anxiously said to Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, and the others,""You told me to defend and wait for reinforcements. Where are the reinforcements now? Wang Situ, you said that Zhao Xin would definitely bring an army. However, I only saw a letter from him. He told our army to guard carefully, but there was not a single word in the letter that he wanted to lead the army to help. Moreover, it has been a month since the imperial edict and your letter arrived in Runan, and I haven't seen the shadow of Zhao Xin's army. If we continue to be surrounded like this, Chang 'an City will fall sooner or later. Why don't I lead the army to attack? The so-called 200,000 troops outside the city are like grass to me. "
Wang Yun had nothing to say. Although he thought Cai Yong was very important to Zhao Xin, Zhao Xin might not care about Cai Yong's life or death at all. Now that Zhao Xin was unwilling to attack, wasn't that a good proof? Thinking of this, Wang Yun couldn't help but feel regretful. He thought that all the things he had done were probably useless in the end. He even asked for a secret edict to lock Cai Yong in the underground secret chamber of the palace. Thinking about how Zhao Xin's subordinates couldn't find Cai Yong's whereabouts, he couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
Shi Sunrui and the others couldn't persuade Lu Bu anymore and could only let him lead the troops.
At Chang 'an City, it was Zhang Ji's turn to lead the army to attack the city. It turned out that Li, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou had agreed to take turns to attack the city. The siege had yet to begin, and the city gates were wide open. Zhang Ji saw Lu Bu riding out of the city with his halberd in hand, and he knew that something was wrong. He quickly retreated. He also sent someone to inform Li, Guo Si and Fan Chou. Seeing that Zhang Ji had retreated, Lu Bu was unwilling to give up. He personally led 50,000 troops to chase after Zhang Ji and began a massacre.
Lu Bu was pleased with himself. He thought to himself,'With me, Lu Bu, I've succeeded. The officials in the city have been talking about defending the city. They have been defending the city for many days without seeing the enemy retreat. Now that I've stepped out, they immediately retreated. I'll see if they have the face to see me when I return.'
Li led the army to retreat for thirty miles. At this time, Lu Bu had just won a battle and was proud of himself. He quickly led the army and rushed over.
In Chang 'an, Wang Yun and the others were delighted to hear that Lu Bu had won a great victory. After half a day, the soldiers on the city wall came to report that there was a large army outside the city, claiming that it was the army of Pingnan General Zhao Xin, who had been ordered to enter the capital to rescue the king. Wang Yun and the others rushed to the city and saw that it was really under the banner of Zhao Xin. Wang Yun thought that since Lu Bu was leading the army outside, if Zhao Xin entered the city, Chang 'an would fall into his hands. He wanted to prevent Zhao Xin's army from entering the city. Just as he was thinking, he heard the sound of a horn. A group of soldiers from the middle army arrived at the city gate and a person shouted,"I, Zhao Xin, the Pingnan Great General and Yuzhou Governor, have been ordered to enter the capital to help the king. Please open the city gates and let the army enter. "Wang Yun thought that Zhao Xin was really powerful. With just a few words, he couldn't even find an excuse to not let him enter the city.
It turned out that when Zhao Xin heard that Lu Bu had led the army out of the city to pursue Li and the others, he did not hesitate to order the army to break camp and attack. As Zhao Xin had chosen a hidden place a few miles south of the city, it would not take much time for the army to reach the city.
As soon as the army entered the city, Zhao Xin immediately sent people to take over the defense. After Lu Bu left with his 50,000-strong army, there were only 10,000 soldiers defending Chang 'an City. Zhao Xin thought to himself that Lu Bu was really a person without any strategy. He led the army to pursue the enemy, but did not arrange the defense of the city. Moreover, he only left behind so few soldiers. If the enemy secretly led the army to attack, how could Chang 'an be defended?
Thinking of what Xu Shu had said about getting in touch with Li and the others, he said to Xu Shu,""Genzhi, go out of the city quietly to meet Lee and the others. Tell them our intention and see if they will agree. Xu Shu was about to leave when Zhao Xin quickly stopped him and called Hua Xiong over."Take Zijian with you. Even if they don't agree, they won't make things difficult for Zijian. He then said to Hua Xiong,"Zijian, protect Yuanzhi well." "Don't worry, my lord. With Hua Xiong around, Mr. Xu will be safe and sound. Then the two of them left.
At this time, the officials of Chang 'an City came up to say some polite words, such as the General's hard work. "When can I go to see His Majesty?" Zhao Xin asked impatiently. "
The officials saw that he wanted to pay his respects to the Emperor as soon as he arrived and did not know what he wanted to do. They hurriedly said,"It's already late today. Great General, you should rest for the night. It's not too late to talk about Your Majesty's meeting tomorrow. "
Zhao Xin was too lazy to argue with them. He snorted and looked at Wang Yun before he went to arrange the army.
After arranging the accommodation, Zhang Liao went to patrol the defense and asked people to bring the troops sent to Chang 'an to the camp. Zhao Xin brought Dian Wei, Xu Chu and several hundred guards to Wang Yun's residence.
Wang Yun was restless at this time. Zhao Xin's "hehe" sneer made Wang Yun's hair stand on end. Wang Yun still did not understand how Zhao Xin's army suddenly appeared in Chang 'an. The scouts had been reporting that there was no trace of Zhao Xin's army. Who would have thought that Zhao Xin would suddenly appear out of nowhere? Before Zhao Xin came, Wang Yun had been hoping that Zhao Xin would lead the army to save Chang 'an every day. But now that Zhao Xin had come, Wang Yun was even more afraid.
Zhao Xin led everyone to Wang Yun's residence and ordered them to wait outside. Without waiting for the announcement, he led Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and dozens of others into the residence. At this time, Wang Yun was sitting in the hall. A servant came to report that hundreds of people had surrounded the mansion. Wang Yun thought that it was probably Zhao Xin who came to settle accounts with him. When Zhao Xin saw Wang Yun, he didn't even greet him. He just sat down with a crowd behind him. Zhao Xin said,"Lord Situ is so elegant. Now that the rebel army is approaching the city, you still have the mood to sit at home!" "
Wang Yun retorted,"What's there to fear about the rebels? Now that Marquis Lu Wen is leading the army to exterminate them, I'm only afraid that General Zhao will come here for nothing." "
Zhao Xin said," Lu Fengxian's small victory probably won't change the overall situation much. Moreover, there are 30,000 of my troops stationed in Chang 'an now. I'm afraid that if I give the order, there will be rivers of blood and millions of corpses. Do you believe me, Lord Situ?" "
Wang Yun was so angry that he couldn't speak when he heard the blatant threat.
Seeing Wang Yun's angry look, Zhao Xin felt a little relieved. He smiled and said,"Lord Situ is the pillar of the country. You must take good care of your health! "
Looking at Zhao Xin's current appearance, Wang Yun thought that Zhao Xin was threatening him again. He thought,"You humiliated me like this because you want to know Cai Yong's whereabouts. I might as well play dumb and see what Zhao Xin will do." He calmed down and said,"Now that the imperial court has young talents like General Lu and General Zhao, I'm afraid I won't be able to do much when I'm old. "
"Lord Situ, I won't beat around the bush. I hope Lord Situ can tell me where Cai Bo is." "
"General Zhao wants to find Cai Bo," said Wang Yun,"but instead of going to the Cai Mansion, you came to my mansion. I wonder why?" "
Zhao Xin didn't want to argue with Wang Yun, so he said,"" Lord Situ, let's not beat around the bush. Everyone in Chang 'an knows that Cai Bo was detained by you. Did Lord Situ forget the letter to Zhao Xin? "His tone became tough.
Wang Yun argued," A few days ago, the rebel army attacked and the city was in chaos. I don't know what happened, but Cai Bozhen disappeared. I sent people to look everywhere but they couldn't find him. If you don't believe me, you can go to Chang 'an to inquire about this matter." "Wang Yun thought that he had offended Zhao Xin badly. Now, I'm afraid that only Cai Yong can keep him safe, so he refused to say it even if he died.
Zhao Xin knew that Wang Yun would not say anything today. Now was not the time to use force, and it was not the best way. Hence, he said,"Inquire? I will naturally send someone to inquire. However, if I can't find him by then, I'm afraid Zhao Xin will have to trouble Lord Situ." He said to the people behind him,"Let's go." "
Li and his men retreated thirty li and camped down to discuss the matter. It was reported that Lü Bu had led his army to attack again. Everyone mounted their horses and fought. Li led his army to fight Lü Bu. In a few rounds, Li was defeated. Li led his army to kill and kill, and everyone was defeated. Retreat 50 miles and camp against the mountain. Li invited Zhang Ji, Guo Si and Fan Chou to discuss the matter.
"Lu Bu is valiant and invincible," said Zhang Ji."What should we do? "
At this moment, Jia Xu said,"Now that Lu Bu has sent all the soldiers in Chang 'an to attack us, the soldiers in the city must be few. Our army can plan to delay Lu Bu here and then divide half of the army to attack Chang' an." "
"This plan is feasible, but how to delay Lu Bu is a problem." "
Jia Xu said,"Now we can set up a camp at the mouth of the valley and guard it. Send an army to set up a camp behind Lu Bu. Our army will advance when the bell sounds and retreat when the drum sounds. The two armies will take turns to provoke Lu Bu. When Lu Bu arrives, we will immediately push the army. This will make Lu Bu exhausted." "
Everyone was overjoyed and acted according to this plan. Li led the army to guard the mouth of the valley, Guo Si led the army behind Lu Bu, and Zhang Ji and Fan Chou led half of the army to attack Chang 'an in two ways. Two days after the army set out, the sergeant came to report that Li had a visitor.
Seeing the person who came and the person behind him, Li was shocked. He quickly looked at the person carefully and said,"Are you General Hua? "
Those two were Xu Shu and Hua Xiong. Hua Xiong said,""What, Li-don't you know somebody? "
"General Hua, weren't you captured at Mushui Pass? Prime Minister Dong thought you were killed." "
"I was captured by my lord, so I went to him," said Hwa Xiong. "
Lee was shocked. He thought that Hwa Xiong was captured by Zhao Xin, so his lord must be Zhao Xin. How come Hwa Xiong had come to Chang 'an, but there was no news of Zhao Xin these days? "Is your lord General Zhao Xin?" he asked Hua Xiong. "
Hwa Xiong said,"That's right. I say, Old Li, I'm just a supporting role in this trip to you. Why are you always talking to me?" "
Lee looked at the person beside him who kept smiling and said,""General Hua, why don't you introduce me? "
"This is my fault, Old Li. This is my trusted advisor, Mr. Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi." "
After the two greeted each other, Lee asked,""What can you teach Li today, sir? "
Xu Shu hurriedly said,"I dare not. Today, Xu Shu has come here under the orders of my lord. He has something to discuss with the general." "
Now that Zhao Xin was famous, Li did not dare to neglect him. He said,"Sir, please tell me. "
"My lord wishes to invite you to march into Chang 'an a few days after you defeat Lu Bu," said Xu Shu. "
"I heard that Wang Yun and the others wanted General Zhao to lead the army to the capital to rescue the king. Could it be that General Zhao's army is already on the way?" "
Xu Shu said," It's good to let you know that my lord is now in Chang 'an. It's just that my lord came to Chang' an for Cai Yong and Cai Bo. He's not an enemy of the general. That's why my lord asked for it." "
Stunned, Lee muttered,"What should I do, what should I do!" "
"General, what's wrong?" Xu Shu asked. "
"Two days ago, Generals Zhang Ji and Fan Chou sent their troops to attack Chang 'an. I'm afraid they'll soon reach Chang' an." After saying that, he checked the account and said,"Please ask Mr. Jia Xu to come to me quickly. Tell him that I have something urgent to do." "
Xu Shu couldn't help but nervously say,"I wonder if General will agree to what I said just now. If you agree, please give the order to chase General Zhang Ji and Fan Chou back." "
Lee didn't say anything and just lowered his head in deep thought. After a while, Jia Xu arrived, and Li hurriedly explained the situation to Jia Xu.
Jia Xu frowned and said,"I'm afraid the situation of General Zhang Ji and Fan Chou is not good. However, if the Lord agrees to General Zhao's request, it's better to send someone to summon the two generals back first. If the two of them are not in a hurry to attack the city, it should not be a big problem at this time." "
Li was also confused and quickly sent someone over.
At this moment, Jia Xu also sized up Xu Shu and Hua Xiong. When he saw Hua Xiong, he said,""Isn't this General Hua Xiong? Why is he here? Lee recovered his senses and quickly introduced the three of them to Jia Xu.
Xu Shu saw that Li had sent people to Zhang Ji and Fan Chou to pass on the order, and knew that his mission was completed.
Jia Xu asked Xu Shu,"I haven't heard any news from General Zhao in the past few days. How did he come to Chang 'an so suddenly?" "
Xu Shu smiled and said,"My lord is like a god when it comes to using troops. His wisdom is unparalleled. It is often difficult for ordinary people to predict." "
Jia Xu wondered if he had gone a little overboard, praising Zhao Xin so much.
Xu Shu saw that he had achieved his goal and wanted to go back. He said to Li,""General Li, I thank you on behalf of my lord! "
After entering the palace to meet the Emperor, Zhao Xin sent people to search for Cai Yong's whereabouts in Chang 'an. They almost searched the entire Chang' an. After searching for two days, they still could not find Cai Yong. He could not help but feel depressed. On this day, Zhang Liao reported that Zhang Ji and Fan Chou had led troops to attack the city. Zhao Xin wondered what was going on. Didn't he send Xu Shu to discuss with them? Could it be that Xu Shu had messed up this matter? Counting the time, he knew that it was not the case. It should be that Xu Shu had not arrived yet, and the other party had already sent troops. He thought that Lu Bu was really an idiot. He had been dragged somewhere. If he had not come, Chang 'an would not have been able to defend it.
He led the generals to the top of the city wall and looked at the enemy troops outside the city. Seeing that the soldiers were not in formation and their flags were mixed, he knew that this was an army that was pieced together from all over the place, but there were many of them. He thought that if so many people fought, he would definitely suffer a lot of losses. It was better to send people out of the city to kill them so that the enemy would not dare to attack the city easily.
He looked at the generals behind him and saw that Dian Wei was impatient. Xu Chu was also eager to try. He remembered that Xu Chu had not had the chance to make a name for himself with him. He ignored Dian Wei and said to Xu Chu,"Zhongkang, lead 3,000 troops out of the city to meet the enemy. Show me the might of our army. "Zi Man, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Don't care about one or two matches." Dian Wei smiled helplessly.
Xu Chu was overjoyed and quickly ordered his soldiers to leave the city.
Zhang Ji and Fan Chou knew that there was no decent army in the city, so they were at ease leading the army to attack the city. Before they even reached the city, the city gates opened wide, and a mighty general suddenly led three thousand ferocious soldiers to charge out. When Zhang Ji saw these soldiers, he knew that something was wrong. He had seen Lu Bu's soldiers, and they were far inferior to these soldiers. Fan Chou rode his horse to meet them without a word. The two of them fought. In just ten rounds, Fan Chou was no match for them and fled. Zhang Ji was shocked when he saw this. Fan Chou's martial arts skills were already set. He could last a few rounds against Lu Bu. He did not expect to be defeated in just ten rounds against this person. From this, one could see how powerful this person's martial arts skills were.
Zhang Ji and Fan Chou were defeated and retreated five or six miles. Xu Chu led his troops to kill for a while before returning to the city.
Fan Chou caught up with Zhang Ji. Seeing that the general did not chase after him, he panted and said to Zhang Ji,"How can there be such a person in the city? What should we do now? "
Zhang Ji said," I'm afraid that this person is not much different from Lu Bu. With him here, we might as well retreat. Moreover, I see that there are many more soldiers in Chang 'an today. We don't know where they came from. It seems that our spies didn't get this information." "The two of them immediately sent out a few scouts to find out what was going on.
Not long after, the scout returned and said that the soldiers in the city were under the command of the governor of Yuzhou, Zhao Xin. There were 30,000 of them.
The two of them looked at each other with great fear in their hearts. They thought that Zhao Xin had come to Chang 'an without anyone noticing. How powerful was this person? Moreover, the two of them had long heard of Zhao Xin's fame under Dong Zhuo. Back then, Dong Zhuo's army of 200,000, with a peerless general like Lu Bu, had been defeated by this man with 15,000 soldiers. At that moment, the two of them had the intention to retreat and led their troops to retreat. On the way, he met the person sent by Li and told him about the agreement with Zhao Xin.
On this day, Lu Bu led his army to attack Li, but Li was cautious and did not come out. When Lu Bu set up camp, Li led his army to fight. When Lu Bu arrived, he beat the drum and retreated. Soon Guo Si arrived behind him and sounded the gong to attack. When Lu Bu arrived, Guo Si beat the drum and led the army to retreat, which made Lu Bu furious. It was not right to fight or retreat. Two days later, when he heard that Li and Guo Si had divided their forces to attack Chang 'an, Lu Bu was very anxious and led his army back. Li and Guo Si defeated him.
On the city wall of Chang 'an, Zhao Xin was delighted to see the enemy retreat. He thought of another plan and quickly returned to the camp.
He sent for Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, Huang Wan, and other Chang 'an officials. Zhao Xin said,""Wang Situ, you have also seen that the rebel army is attacking the city in a hurry today. From this, we can see that Lu Fengxian is bound to be defeated. Today, in front of everyone, you have to tell me the whereabouts of Cai Bo. Otherwise, I would rather bear the infamy in the future than lead the army back to Runan." When Chang 'an falls, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the responsibility. "
Seeing Zhao Xin looking for them in a hurry, everyone thought that something big had happened. It turned out to be this matter again. Recently, everyone in Chang 'an knew that Zhao Xin was looking for Cai Yong. At this time, when everyone saw Zhao Xin threatening Wang Yun with the safety of Chang 'an Fortress, they quickly advised Wang Yun,""Lord Situ, if you know where Cai Bozhen is, please tell General Zhao! "
"I really don't know where Cai Bo is," Wang Yun insisted. "
Zhao Xin didn't say anything and ordered the soldiers to break camp and return to Runan.
Everyone was shocked and quickly stopped Wang Yun to persuade him to hand over the person.
Wang Yun was really afraid that Zhao Xin would really leave, so he stammered out Cai Yong's whereabouts.
Zhao Xin was overjoyed. He didn't have time to settle the score with Wang Yun and quickly asked Wang Yun to send someone to bring Cai Yong over. Zhao Xin led everyone and waited. After a while, Cai Yong arrived and Zhao Xin quickly stood up to welcome him.
When Cai Yong saw that Zhao Xin was also there, he knew that he had escaped from the prison this time entirely because of Zhao Xin, the future son-in-law. Otherwise, even if he was not killed by Wang Yun, he would probably be imprisoned by him for a lifetime.
"Elder Cai, are you alright?" Zhao Xin asked. "
Cai Yong smiled kindly and said,"Thanks to Zicheng, this old man has finally saved his old life. There's nothing good about it." "
Zhao Xin saw that Cai Yong was obviously still resentful, so he didn't expose him and said,""Elder Cai, come back to Runan with me this time! "
Cai Yong didn't have any lingering feelings for Chang 'an at this time. He said,""This old man can't ask for more. It just so happens that this old man also misses Yan 'er. "
Zhao Xin said,"Alright, Elder Cai. I see that you're tired today. Why don't you go and rest first? I'll get someone to arrange it for you." "
Cai Yong said,"I've troubled Zicheng." "He didn't even greet the officials of Chang 'an and went on his own, making those people feel extremely embarrassed. Some people even thought that Cai Yong was too disrespectful. He only gave birth to a beautiful daughter and had a son-in-law with power. Little did he know that Cai Yong had already seen through these people's faces after this life and death separation, so he was too lazy to even talk to them. He thought that he didn't care what they did, as long as he lived well in the future.
After a while, everyone left. Zhao Xin also began to consider when to return to Runan. Xu Shu should be back soon, and Lu Bu should be rushing back to Chang 'an. It was time to leave. This trip to Chang 'an was quite successful. Cai Yong was rescued, but there seemed to be no other meaning. On this point, it seemed that he could not explain to his subordinates. Although everyone had no objection to rescuing Cai Yong, he should also consider his subordinates. Moreover, he felt that the loss outweighed the gain. He had spent countless money and food, so he had to get something decent back. However, what should he bring back? There were only three choices: money, food, and talents. There was no need to think about territory. None of the three choices seemed to be attractive to him. After thinking for a long time, she couldn't figure out what she wanted. It could also be said that there was nothing in Chang 'an at this time. She thought that she didn't have to worry anymore. Now, Runan had nothing!
He also remembered that Li Du and the others had killed a lot of people in Chang 'an. Although he had an unknown agreement with them, the reason why he started the army was that he couldn't bear to see the chaos of human life. Since he had decided to make some changes, he couldn't let Li Du and the others mess around in Chang' an this time. Why not talk to them and make them restrain themselves when the time comes? The last method was to cripple Lu Bu's army and drive Lu Bu out of Chang 'an. Then, he would step forward and let Li and the others negotiate with these people in Chang' an. Lu Bu had probably already lost the battle. As long as he added a little fire to him, Lu Bu would be homeless.
After a day, Xu Shu and Hua Xiong returned. Zhao Xin praised Xu Shu and Hua Xiong and asked them to wait for him for a while. He had something to ask them to do. Thinking that he still needed the emperor's help in this matter, he went into the palace to see Emperor Xian.
At this time, Emperor Xian was still a child, so the government affairs were handled by Wang Yun and the others. Zhao Xin went to see Emperor Xian to ask for an edict, so he had to go through Emperor Xian. When Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, and the others heard that Zhao Xin wanted to see the Emperor, these important officials hurriedly ran over to watch.
After Zhao Xin finished kneeling, he was very unhappy. If it wasn't for the child sitting above, Zhao Xin would never have entered the palace. Last time, he had no choice. As a duke, he had to see the emperor. In the past, Zhao Xin was nameless and hopeless. He was not worth a single cent, so he did not feel anything when he went to see the Spirit Monarch. In addition, the Spirit Monarch was older than him. However, he could not stand to kneel down to such a child Emperor.
Emperor Xian asked in a tender voice,"Minister Zhao, why have you come to the palace?" "
Zhao Xin listened to Emperor Xian's voice and thought to himself that the tragic fate of this Emperor was probably one of the worst in history. "Your Majesty, I'm here for the safety of Chang 'an." "
"Come quickly, my dear minister," said Emperor Xian. "It seems that the little Emperor also feels that the situation in Chang 'an is not optimistic and is anxious.
Zhao Xin said," Your Majesty, there are many rebels outside the city. Lu Bu was recently defeated by the rebels. Although I defeated the rebels this time, there are too many of them. If this continues, how can Chang 'an be defended?" So I thought of a way to save the people of Chang 'an from suffering. "
"What can we do, dear minister?" Emperor Xian said. "
Zhao Xin said," There is only one way to protect Chang 'an now, and that is to appease the rebels. However, the rebel army is strong and we are weak. I'm afraid Your Majesty will have to make some concessions." "
Emperor Xian said,"My dear minister, please tell me what concessions I want to make first. Let me think about it first." "
Zhao Xin thought to himself that this little Emperor was really smart, immediately grasping the main point of his words.
Before Zhao Xin could say anything, Wang Yun shouted,""Your Majesty, you can't. General Zhao's plan is purely to harm the country. If you compromise with the rebel army, it will have a great impact on your reputation in the future. "
Zhao Xin didn't say anything. He wanted to see how the little Emperor would deal with it.
"Wang Situ," said Emperor Xian,"listen to what General Zhao has to say first. There's no need to guard against it." "
Zhao Xin hurriedly said,"Firstly, the rebel army is asking for Your Majesty to pardon their crimes. If Your Majesty is willing to pardon them, I believe they will not have second thoughts." "
Emperor Xian thought for a moment and said,"Of course I can promise them this. Minister Zhao, please continue." "
Zhao Xin said,"Secondly, the only people the rebels fear are General Lu Bu and Wang Situ. As long as Your Majesty is willing to let Wang Situ and General Lu Bu leave Chang 'an, the rebels will have no excuse to enter Chang' an." "
Wang Yun saw that Zhao Xin was not in a good position to talk to him, so he only said,"Your Majesty, General Lu Bu is the pillar of Chang 'an. Chang' an can do without me, Wang Yun, but it can't do without General Lu Bu. At that time, Your Majesty will probably be influenced by treacherous people. Your Majesty, think deeply." After saying that, he looked at Zhao Xin. What he meant was, Zhao Xin, you're a traitor.
Zhao Xin thought to himself," I don't know who set you and Lu Bu up to kill Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun. It seems that I have to make Wang Yun willing to release this bomb." "Wang Situ, have you forgotten about the colorless brocade box?" Zhao Xin asked Wang Yun. "
When Wang Yun heard this, he was shocked. He looked at Zhao Xin in disbelief and said,"You, you, you're the one. "
Zhao Xin nodded. Everyone around him was confused. Only Shi Sunrui and Huang Wan had heard Wang Yun mention it before. This matter was extremely confidential. Other than the five parties involved, Lu Bu, Wang Yun, Huang Wan, Shi Sunrui, and Li Su, only the person behind the scenes knew.
Knowing that Zhao Xin was the mastermind, Wang Yun felt helpless. He knew Zhao Xin's unpredictable means and how many of himself were added together. In addition, Lu Bu and the others were not a match for Zhao Xin. Besides, the biggest contributor other than Dong Zhuo was probably this person. Now that he had proposed to recruit the rebel army, he was probably very confident. No matter how much he opposed it, it would probably be useless.
Emperor Xian listened to their conversation in bafflement, not knowing what they were talking about.
"Situ Wang," Zhao Xin asked Wang Yun,"do you have any other opinions about the amnesty?" "
"Your Majesty," Wang Yun said with a wry smile,"I am willing to go out of the capital with General Lü Bu. Your Majesty, please do as General Zhao does." "
Everyone in the palace was baffled by the 180-degree change in Wang Yun's attitude, except for Shi Sunrui and Huang Wan. Wang Yun had no choice but to follow Zhao Xin's instructions after seeing Zhao Xin's words. He deeply felt that Zhao Xin was really unfathomable. Even a stubborn person like Wang Situ could only listen obediently in his hands.
Emperor Xian said to Wang Yun,"Minister Wang, you can't leave my side!" " Wang Yun shook his head firmly, thinking that Chang 'an was now under the control of Zhao Xin. No one in Chang' an could control Zhao Xin. With Zhao Xin's scheming, he might not even know how he died. It was fine if he died, but he was afraid that he would implicate His Majesty. Moreover, Zhao Xin didn't seem to be the kind of evil person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have schemed to get rid of Dong Zhuo back then. It should be known that he and Dong Zhuo didn't have any conflicts at that time. In order to befriend Zhao Xin, Dong Zhuo even gave Zhao Xin the title of Great General. However, from another perspective, it could be seen that this person was temperamental.
Seeing that Wang Yun had already made up his mind, Emperor Xian had no choice but to say to Zhao Xin,""Minister Zhao, what else do you have to say? "
There was a hint of displeasure in his tone.
Wang Yun was shocked. He thought to himself," Your Majesty, you must not offend this person. Otherwise, with his methods, Your Majesty will be in trouble in the future." Seeing that Zhao Xin's expression did not change, he felt relieved.
Zhao Xin replied,"Your Majesty, I have finished my report. Please issue an edict to pardon Li and the others from their crimes. Please issue an edict to General Lu Bu and let him leave the capital." "
Walking out of the palace, Zhao Xin said to Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, and Huang Wan,""You'd better not tell anyone about Dong Zhuo. Even if you tell them, I'm afraid no one will believe you. I'm not afraid that others will know about this. "
Without waiting for the three of them to reply, he left. The three of them looked at Zhao Xin's back and felt a myriad of emotions in their hearts. They could not help but wonder what kind of person this person was. Huang Wan sighed and said,"We all underestimated this person!" "
Wang Yun and Shi Sunrui were shocked at the same time."Lord Huang already knows this person? "
Huang Wan nodded and said,"This person's literary talent shook Luoyang, and now everyone is praising the wine is his masterpiece." "
Wang Yun sighed and said,"Such a talent can't be sincere to my Great Han. It's really my Great Han's fault!" "
After Zhao Xin returned with the imperial edict, he ordered Xu Shu to bring Hua Xiong to Xu Shu's army to announce the edict. At the same time, he wanted them to deal with Lu Bu so that Lu Bu would not be able to fight back. He quickly sent someone to Lu Bu's army to announce the edict. The content of the edict only said that Lu Bu was to leave the capital and was dismissed from his official position. He was not allowed to bring his troops. He sent someone to see if he could disperse Lu Bu's troops first. However, whether this person who went to Lu Bu's place to announce the edict could survive would depend on his own luck.
In Lu Bu's army, someone read out the imperial edict and said,""His Majesty has decreed that Lu Bu is a madman and rebellious. Today, he is demoted to a commoner. He is ordered to sunrise the capital immediately and return to Chang 'an on the same day. "When Lu Bu heard this edict, he was furious. He thought to himself that he was risking his life for the Emperor, but the Emperor gave him such an edict. He wanted to kill the person who announced the edict. The trusted aides hurriedly stopped them, saying that if they killed the court's official historian now, they would probably become the public enemy of the world when the court issued an edict. Enraged, Lu Bu ordered his thousand men to head east. The man ordered the deputy general to lead the army back to Chang 'an
Everyone was in Li's camp. Xu Shu began to announce the edict after meeting everyone. The edict was to pardon Li and the others for their crimes and let them serve the country well in the future. Xu Shu also conveyed Zhao Xin's intention to deal with Lu Bu, and Li and the others quickly agreed. Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this and hurriedly set up a banquet to entertain Xu Shu and the other. Not long after, the scouts reported that Lu Bu had abandoned his army and left, which made everyone even happier. At the banquet, Li said to Xu Shu,"Mr. Xu, please go back and thank General Zhao on behalf of us. After we finish dealing with the affairs in the camp, we will go to Chang 'an to visit General Zhao." "
Xu Shu said,"Everyone, please go to Chang 'an as soon as possible. My lord will probably return to Runan soon." However, my lord has a request. My lord hopes that the generals will restrain their subordinates as much as possible when they enter Chang 'an, so that the people will not be harmed. They also need to be lenient to the officials in the city. I don't know what everyone thinks. "
Originally, the generals thought that Zhao Xin would stay in Chang 'an and would be controlled by him. Now, Zhao Xin actually wanted to give Chang' an to them. Wasn't this a great honor? He had given them a great honor, so how could they not satisfy his small request? The generals quickly agreed.
Seeing that Wang Yun had also left the capital, Zhao Xin was relieved. He asked the soldiers to pack up and wait for Li and the others to come to Chang 'an. Then he would lead the army back to Runan. Although he didn't gain anything this time and spent a lot of money and food, he saved Cai Yong in the end. This trip could be considered a success.
On this day, Li-, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou led their troops outside Chang 'an City. Zhao Xin ordered them to station troops outside the city. Everyone came together to meet Zhao Xin. Xu Shu introduced them to Zhao Xin one by one. When he introduced Jia Xu, Zhao Xin's expression changed slightly, but he quickly recovered. After coming to the Three Kingdoms Era, Xin Zhao had seen many famous people. Now, Xin Zhao could control himself very well. He would not have the strange mentality when he first arrived.
Zhao Xin smiled as he greeted everyone, causing everyone to feel that this Great General Zhao Xin was extremely friendly. At the side, Zhao Xin also took the time to size up Jia Xu. Seeing that Jia Xu had a wide forehead, thin eyes, and a short beard under his chin, he looked very energetic and always had a leisurely and contented appearance, Zhao Xin thought, just by looking at his appearance and the way he treated people, one could tell that this person had a deep heart.
Li Deng thought that if Zhao Xin really helped the imperial court wholeheartedly, they would have to live like weeds for the rest of their lives. At this time, they could not sit in Chang 'an City safely. Thinking that all of this was thanks to Zhao Xin, everyone felt grateful.
"We would like to thank the Great General for what he has done for us. We are deeply grateful." "Everyone nodded.
Zhao Xin said," General Li, you don't have to be so polite. I did my best because I didn't want to see the people of Chang 'an suffer. Now that this matter has been resolved peacefully, I don't know how many people in Chang' an have been spared from the war. As long as you appease the people in this area in the future, the people will definitely be grateful."
"We respectfully obey the Great General's orders and will not let down the Great General's good intentions." "
Zhao Xin said,"Alright, in that case, after my army leaves, please lead your troops into the city. When the time comes, please be kind to the heavens. Zhao Xin is eternally grateful." "
Before leaving, Zhao Xin asked Xu Shu to meet Jia Xu. Xu Shu said to Jia Xu,"Mr. Jia, my lord asked me to tell you that if you are not happy in Chang 'an, you can come to Runan to find my lord." "
Jia Xu said,"Thank you, Mister Xu. Please pay your respects to the Great General and say that Jia Xu is grateful for the Great General's concern. If such a day really comes, Jia Xu will definitely go to the Great General's place to make a living." "
Xu Shu saw that his goal had been achieved, so he quickly bid farewell and led the troops back to Runan with Zhao Xin.
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At the end of June, Zhao Xin led Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Dian Wei (transferred from Hefei to Runan), Hua Xiong, Xu Shu, and Xun You to secretly lead 30,000 troops to Chang 'an. He ordered Pang De and Wen Pin to guard Runan, and Xun and Guo Jia to manage grain and fodder.
At the beginning of July, Zhao Xin led his army to the outskirts of Chang 'an. In the camp, Zhao Xin asked the scout in Chang 'an,""Has anything new happened in Chang 'an recently? The spy replied,"My lord, Lu Bu has received a letter from my lord. In addition, Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, and others have advised Lu Bu to defend himself. Therefore, Lu Bu has not gone out to fight recently. The two armies are at a stalemate." Zhao Xin asked again,"Our army has been hiding all the way here. I wonder if anyone in Chang 'an has noticed our arrival?" The scout said,"My Lord, neither side should know that the Lord has already led his army to Chang 'an City." Zhao Xin waved him off and said to Xu Shu and Xun You," Lu Bu still has no news of our army. I guess he's already anxious. I expect that Lu Bu will leave the city to fight in a few days. At that time, we will suddenly approach the city and enter Chang 'an. However, I expect that Lu Bu will definitely lose if he goes to battle. If Lu Bu loses, we won't be able to stay in Chang 'an any longer. If this battle can be delayed for a few days and we move fast enough, we can come and go freely in Chang 'an. "
Xu Shu said,"My lord is right. Even if Lu Bu is defeated, as long as our army gets in touch with the rebel army, I believe we can negotiate with the rebel army to let them attack a few days later. We can only attack when our army leaves Chang 'an." "
Xun You said,"Yuan Zhi's plan is not appropriate. If people know that the Lord has compromised with these rebels, I'm afraid it will affect the Lord's reputation. It's better to think of another way." "
Zhao Xin smiled and said," Gongda is also pedantic sometimes. Gongda, you know that if you want to survive in this chaotic world, there is a saying that you need to understand. It is called 'the strong are revered.' At this time, Li and the others are traitors in the eyes of the imperial court. But if they get Chang 'an, I'm afraid that Lu Bu, Wang Yun and the others will become traitors. So we don't have to consider this aspect. "
In Chang 'an, Lu Bu anxiously said to Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, and the others,""You told me to defend and wait for reinforcements. Where are the reinforcements now? Wang Situ, you said that Zhao Xin would definitely bring an army. However, I only saw a letter from him. He told our army to guard carefully, but there was not a single word in the letter that he wanted to lead the army to help. Moreover, it has been a month since the imperial edict and your letter arrived in Runan, and I haven't seen the shadow of Zhao Xin's army. If we continue to be surrounded like this, Chang 'an City will fall sooner or later. Why don't I lead the army to attack? The so-called 200,000 troops outside the city are like grass to me. "
Wang Yun had nothing to say. Although he thought Cai Yong was very important to Zhao Xin, Zhao Xin might not care about Cai Yong's life or death at all. Now that Zhao Xin was unwilling to attack, wasn't that a good proof? Thinking of this, Wang Yun couldn't help but feel regretful. He thought that all the things he had done were probably useless in the end. He even asked for a secret edict to lock Cai Yong in the underground secret chamber of the palace. Thinking about how Zhao Xin's subordinates couldn't find Cai Yong's whereabouts, he couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
Shi Sunrui and the others couldn't persuade Lu Bu anymore and could only let him lead the troops.
At Chang 'an City, it was Zhang Ji's turn to lead the army to attack the city. It turned out that Li, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou had agreed to take turns to attack the city. The siege had yet to begin, and the city gates were wide open. Zhang Ji saw Lu Bu riding out of the city with his halberd in hand, and he knew that something was wrong. He quickly retreated. He also sent someone to inform Li, Guo Si and Fan Chou. Seeing that Zhang Ji had retreated, Lu Bu was unwilling to give up. He personally led 50,000 troops to chase after Zhang Ji and began a massacre.
Lu Bu was pleased with himself. He thought to himself,'With me, Lu Bu, I've succeeded. The officials in the city have been talking about defending the city. They have been defending the city for many days without seeing the enemy retreat. Now that I've stepped out, they immediately retreated. I'll see if they have the face to see me when I return.'
Li led the army to retreat for thirty miles. At this time, Lu Bu had just won a battle and was proud of himself. He quickly led the army and rushed over.
In Chang 'an, Wang Yun and the others were delighted to hear that Lu Bu had won a great victory. After half a day, the soldiers on the city wall came to report that there was a large army outside the city, claiming that it was the army of Pingnan General Zhao Xin, who had been ordered to enter the capital to rescue the king. Wang Yun and the others rushed to the city and saw that it was really under the banner of Zhao Xin. Wang Yun thought that since Lu Bu was leading the army outside, if Zhao Xin entered the city, Chang 'an would fall into his hands. He wanted to prevent Zhao Xin's army from entering the city. Just as he was thinking, he heard the sound of a horn. A group of soldiers from the middle army arrived at the city gate and a person shouted,"I, Zhao Xin, the Pingnan Great General and Yuzhou Governor, have been ordered to enter the capital to help the king. Please open the city gates and let the army enter. "Wang Yun thought that Zhao Xin was really powerful. With just a few words, he couldn't even find an excuse to not let him enter the city.
It turned out that when Zhao Xin heard that Lu Bu had led the army out of the city to pursue Li and the others, he did not hesitate to order the army to break camp and attack. As Zhao Xin had chosen a hidden place a few miles south of the city, it would not take much time for the army to reach the city.
As soon as the army entered the city, Zhao Xin immediately sent people to take over the defense. After Lu Bu left with his 50,000-strong army, there were only 10,000 soldiers defending Chang 'an City. Zhao Xin thought to himself that Lu Bu was really a person without any strategy. He led the army to pursue the enemy, but did not arrange the defense of the city. Moreover, he only left behind so few soldiers. If the enemy secretly led the army to attack, how could Chang 'an be defended?
Thinking of what Xu Shu had said about getting in touch with Li and the others, he said to Xu Shu,""Genzhi, go out of the city quietly to meet Lee and the others. Tell them our intention and see if they will agree. Xu Shu was about to leave when Zhao Xin quickly stopped him and called Hua Xiong over."Take Zijian with you. Even if they don't agree, they won't make things difficult for Zijian. He then said to Hua Xiong,"Zijian, protect Yuanzhi well." "Don't worry, my lord. With Hua Xiong around, Mr. Xu will be safe and sound. Then the two of them left.
At this time, the officials of Chang 'an City came up to say some polite words, such as the General's hard work. "When can I go to see His Majesty?" Zhao Xin asked impatiently. "
The officials saw that he wanted to pay his respects to the Emperor as soon as he arrived and did not know what he wanted to do. They hurriedly said,"It's already late today. Great General, you should rest for the night. It's not too late to talk about Your Majesty's meeting tomorrow. "
Zhao Xin was too lazy to argue with them. He snorted and looked at Wang Yun before he went to arrange the army.
After arranging the accommodation, Zhang Liao went to patrol the defense and asked people to bring the troops sent to Chang 'an to the camp. Zhao Xin brought Dian Wei, Xu Chu and several hundred guards to Wang Yun's residence.
Wang Yun was restless at this time. Zhao Xin's "hehe" sneer made Wang Yun's hair stand on end. Wang Yun still did not understand how Zhao Xin's army suddenly appeared in Chang 'an. The scouts had been reporting that there was no trace of Zhao Xin's army. Who would have thought that Zhao Xin would suddenly appear out of nowhere? Before Zhao Xin came, Wang Yun had been hoping that Zhao Xin would lead the army to save Chang 'an every day. But now that Zhao Xin had come, Wang Yun was even more afraid.
Zhao Xin led everyone to Wang Yun's residence and ordered them to wait outside. Without waiting for the announcement, he led Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and dozens of others into the residence. At this time, Wang Yun was sitting in the hall. A servant came to report that hundreds of people had surrounded the mansion. Wang Yun thought that it was probably Zhao Xin who came to settle accounts with him. When Zhao Xin saw Wang Yun, he didn't even greet him. He just sat down with a crowd behind him. Zhao Xin said,"Lord Situ is so elegant. Now that the rebel army is approaching the city, you still have the mood to sit at home!" "
Wang Yun retorted,"What's there to fear about the rebels? Now that Marquis Lu Wen is leading the army to exterminate them, I'm only afraid that General Zhao will come here for nothing." "
Zhao Xin said," Lu Fengxian's small victory probably won't change the overall situation much. Moreover, there are 30,000 of my troops stationed in Chang 'an now. I'm afraid that if I give the order, there will be rivers of blood and millions of corpses. Do you believe me, Lord Situ?" "
Wang Yun was so angry that he couldn't speak when he heard the blatant threat.
Seeing Wang Yun's angry look, Zhao Xin felt a little relieved. He smiled and said,"Lord Situ is the pillar of the country. You must take good care of your health! "
Looking at Zhao Xin's current appearance, Wang Yun thought that Zhao Xin was threatening him again. He thought,"You humiliated me like this because you want to know Cai Yong's whereabouts. I might as well play dumb and see what Zhao Xin will do." He calmed down and said,"Now that the imperial court has young talents like General Lu and General Zhao, I'm afraid I won't be able to do much when I'm old. "
"Lord Situ, I won't beat around the bush. I hope Lord Situ can tell me where Cai Bo is." "
"General Zhao wants to find Cai Bo," said Wang Yun,"but instead of going to the Cai Mansion, you came to my mansion. I wonder why?" "
Zhao Xin didn't want to argue with Wang Yun, so he said,"" Lord Situ, let's not beat around the bush. Everyone in Chang 'an knows that Cai Bo was detained by you. Did Lord Situ forget the letter to Zhao Xin? "His tone became tough.
Wang Yun argued," A few days ago, the rebel army attacked and the city was in chaos. I don't know what happened, but Cai Bozhen disappeared. I sent people to look everywhere but they couldn't find him. If you don't believe me, you can go to Chang 'an to inquire about this matter." "Wang Yun thought that he had offended Zhao Xin badly. Now, I'm afraid that only Cai Yong can keep him safe, so he refused to say it even if he died.
Zhao Xin knew that Wang Yun would not say anything today. Now was not the time to use force, and it was not the best way. Hence, he said,"Inquire? I will naturally send someone to inquire. However, if I can't find him by then, I'm afraid Zhao Xin will have to trouble Lord Situ." He said to the people behind him,"Let's go." "
Li and his men retreated thirty li and camped down to discuss the matter. It was reported that Lü Bu had led his army to attack again. Everyone mounted their horses and fought. Li led his army to fight Lü Bu. In a few rounds, Li was defeated. Li led his army to kill and kill, and everyone was defeated. Retreat 50 miles and camp against the mountain. Li invited Zhang Ji, Guo Si and Fan Chou to discuss the matter.
"Lu Bu is valiant and invincible," said Zhang Ji."What should we do? "
At this moment, Jia Xu said,"Now that Lu Bu has sent all the soldiers in Chang 'an to attack us, the soldiers in the city must be few. Our army can plan to delay Lu Bu here and then divide half of the army to attack Chang' an." "
"This plan is feasible, but how to delay Lu Bu is a problem." "
Jia Xu said,"Now we can set up a camp at the mouth of the valley and guard it. Send an army to set up a camp behind Lu Bu. Our army will advance when the bell sounds and retreat when the drum sounds. The two armies will take turns to provoke Lu Bu. When Lu Bu arrives, we will immediately push the army. This will make Lu Bu exhausted." "
Everyone was overjoyed and acted according to this plan. Li led the army to guard the mouth of the valley, Guo Si led the army behind Lu Bu, and Zhang Ji and Fan Chou led half of the army to attack Chang 'an in two ways. Two days after the army set out, the sergeant came to report that Li had a visitor.
Seeing the person who came and the person behind him, Li was shocked. He quickly looked at the person carefully and said,"Are you General Hua? "
Those two were Xu Shu and Hua Xiong. Hua Xiong said,""What, Li-don't you know somebody? "
"General Hua, weren't you captured at Mushui Pass? Prime Minister Dong thought you were killed." "
"I was captured by my lord, so I went to him," said Hwa Xiong. "
Lee was shocked. He thought that Hwa Xiong was captured by Zhao Xin, so his lord must be Zhao Xin. How come Hwa Xiong had come to Chang 'an, but there was no news of Zhao Xin these days? "Is your lord General Zhao Xin?" he asked Hua Xiong. "
Hwa Xiong said,"That's right. I say, Old Li, I'm just a supporting role in this trip to you. Why are you always talking to me?" "
Lee looked at the person beside him who kept smiling and said,""General Hua, why don't you introduce me? "
"This is my fault, Old Li. This is my trusted advisor, Mr. Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi." "
After the two greeted each other, Lee asked,""What can you teach Li today, sir? "
Xu Shu hurriedly said,"I dare not. Today, Xu Shu has come here under the orders of my lord. He has something to discuss with the general." "
Now that Zhao Xin was famous, Li did not dare to neglect him. He said,"Sir, please tell me. "
"My lord wishes to invite you to march into Chang 'an a few days after you defeat Lu Bu," said Xu Shu. "
"I heard that Wang Yun and the others wanted General Zhao to lead the army to the capital to rescue the king. Could it be that General Zhao's army is already on the way?" "
Xu Shu said," It's good to let you know that my lord is now in Chang 'an. It's just that my lord came to Chang' an for Cai Yong and Cai Bo. He's not an enemy of the general. That's why my lord asked for it." "
Stunned, Lee muttered,"What should I do, what should I do!" "
"General, what's wrong?" Xu Shu asked. "
"Two days ago, Generals Zhang Ji and Fan Chou sent their troops to attack Chang 'an. I'm afraid they'll soon reach Chang' an." After saying that, he checked the account and said,"Please ask Mr. Jia Xu to come to me quickly. Tell him that I have something urgent to do." "
Xu Shu couldn't help but nervously say,"I wonder if General will agree to what I said just now. If you agree, please give the order to chase General Zhang Ji and Fan Chou back." "
Lee didn't say anything and just lowered his head in deep thought. After a while, Jia Xu arrived, and Li hurriedly explained the situation to Jia Xu.
Jia Xu frowned and said,"I'm afraid the situation of General Zhang Ji and Fan Chou is not good. However, if the Lord agrees to General Zhao's request, it's better to send someone to summon the two generals back first. If the two of them are not in a hurry to attack the city, it should not be a big problem at this time." "
Li was also confused and quickly sent someone over.
At this moment, Jia Xu also sized up Xu Shu and Hua Xiong. When he saw Hua Xiong, he said,""Isn't this General Hua Xiong? Why is he here? Lee recovered his senses and quickly introduced the three of them to Jia Xu.
Xu Shu saw that Li had sent people to Zhang Ji and Fan Chou to pass on the order, and knew that his mission was completed.
Jia Xu asked Xu Shu,"I haven't heard any news from General Zhao in the past few days. How did he come to Chang 'an so suddenly?" "
Xu Shu smiled and said,"My lord is like a god when it comes to using troops. His wisdom is unparalleled. It is often difficult for ordinary people to predict." "
Jia Xu wondered if he had gone a little overboard, praising Zhao Xin so much.
Xu Shu saw that he had achieved his goal and wanted to go back. He said to Li,""General Li, I thank you on behalf of my lord! "
After entering the palace to meet the Emperor, Zhao Xin sent people to search for Cai Yong's whereabouts in Chang 'an. They almost searched the entire Chang' an. After searching for two days, they still could not find Cai Yong. He could not help but feel depressed. On this day, Zhang Liao reported that Zhang Ji and Fan Chou had led troops to attack the city. Zhao Xin wondered what was going on. Didn't he send Xu Shu to discuss with them? Could it be that Xu Shu had messed up this matter? Counting the time, he knew that it was not the case. It should be that Xu Shu had not arrived yet, and the other party had already sent troops. He thought that Lu Bu was really an idiot. He had been dragged somewhere. If he had not come, Chang 'an would not have been able to defend it.
He led the generals to the top of the city wall and looked at the enemy troops outside the city. Seeing that the soldiers were not in formation and their flags were mixed, he knew that this was an army that was pieced together from all over the place, but there were many of them. He thought that if so many people fought, he would definitely suffer a lot of losses. It was better to send people out of the city to kill them so that the enemy would not dare to attack the city easily.
He looked at the generals behind him and saw that Dian Wei was impatient. Xu Chu was also eager to try. He remembered that Xu Chu had not had the chance to make a name for himself with him. He ignored Dian Wei and said to Xu Chu,"Zhongkang, lead 3,000 troops out of the city to meet the enemy. Show me the might of our army. "Zi Man, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Don't care about one or two matches." Dian Wei smiled helplessly.
Xu Chu was overjoyed and quickly ordered his soldiers to leave the city.
Zhang Ji and Fan Chou knew that there was no decent army in the city, so they were at ease leading the army to attack the city. Before they even reached the city, the city gates opened wide, and a mighty general suddenly led three thousand ferocious soldiers to charge out. When Zhang Ji saw these soldiers, he knew that something was wrong. He had seen Lu Bu's soldiers, and they were far inferior to these soldiers. Fan Chou rode his horse to meet them without a word. The two of them fought. In just ten rounds, Fan Chou was no match for them and fled. Zhang Ji was shocked when he saw this. Fan Chou's martial arts skills were already set. He could last a few rounds against Lu Bu. He did not expect to be defeated in just ten rounds against this person. From this, one could see how powerful this person's martial arts skills were.
Zhang Ji and Fan Chou were defeated and retreated five or six miles. Xu Chu led his troops to kill for a while before returning to the city.
Fan Chou caught up with Zhang Ji. Seeing that the general did not chase after him, he panted and said to Zhang Ji,"How can there be such a person in the city? What should we do now? "
Zhang Ji said," I'm afraid that this person is not much different from Lu Bu. With him here, we might as well retreat. Moreover, I see that there are many more soldiers in Chang 'an today. We don't know where they came from. It seems that our spies didn't get this information." "The two of them immediately sent out a few scouts to find out what was going on.
Not long after, the scout returned and said that the soldiers in the city were under the command of the governor of Yuzhou, Zhao Xin. There were 30,000 of them.
The two of them looked at each other with great fear in their hearts. They thought that Zhao Xin had come to Chang 'an without anyone noticing. How powerful was this person? Moreover, the two of them had long heard of Zhao Xin's fame under Dong Zhuo. Back then, Dong Zhuo's army of 200,000, with a peerless general like Lu Bu, had been defeated by this man with 15,000 soldiers. At that moment, the two of them had the intention to retreat and led their troops to retreat. On the way, he met the person sent by Li and told him about the agreement with Zhao Xin.
On this day, Lu Bu led his army to attack Li, but Li was cautious and did not come out. When Lu Bu set up camp, Li led his army to fight. When Lu Bu arrived, he beat the drum and retreated. Soon Guo Si arrived behind him and sounded the gong to attack. When Lu Bu arrived, Guo Si beat the drum and led the army to retreat, which made Lu Bu furious. It was not right to fight or retreat. Two days later, when he heard that Li and Guo Si had divided their forces to attack Chang 'an, Lu Bu was very anxious and led his army back. Li and Guo Si defeated him.
On the city wall of Chang 'an, Zhao Xin was delighted to see the enemy retreat. He thought of another plan and quickly returned to the camp.
He sent for Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, Huang Wan, and other Chang 'an officials. Zhao Xin said,""Wang Situ, you have also seen that the rebel army is attacking the city in a hurry today. From this, we can see that Lu Fengxian is bound to be defeated. Today, in front of everyone, you have to tell me the whereabouts of Cai Bo. Otherwise, I would rather bear the infamy in the future than lead the army back to Runan." When Chang 'an falls, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the responsibility. "
Seeing Zhao Xin looking for them in a hurry, everyone thought that something big had happened. It turned out to be this matter again. Recently, everyone in Chang 'an knew that Zhao Xin was looking for Cai Yong. At this time, when everyone saw Zhao Xin threatening Wang Yun with the safety of Chang 'an Fortress, they quickly advised Wang Yun,""Lord Situ, if you know where Cai Bozhen is, please tell General Zhao! "
"I really don't know where Cai Bo is," Wang Yun insisted. "
Zhao Xin didn't say anything and ordered the soldiers to break camp and return to Runan.
Everyone was shocked and quickly stopped Wang Yun to persuade him to hand over the person.
Wang Yun was really afraid that Zhao Xin would really leave, so he stammered out Cai Yong's whereabouts.
Zhao Xin was overjoyed. He didn't have time to settle the score with Wang Yun and quickly asked Wang Yun to send someone to bring Cai Yong over. Zhao Xin led everyone and waited. After a while, Cai Yong arrived and Zhao Xin quickly stood up to welcome him.
When Cai Yong saw that Zhao Xin was also there, he knew that he had escaped from the prison this time entirely because of Zhao Xin, the future son-in-law. Otherwise, even if he was not killed by Wang Yun, he would probably be imprisoned by him for a lifetime.
"Elder Cai, are you alright?" Zhao Xin asked. "
Cai Yong smiled kindly and said,"Thanks to Zicheng, this old man has finally saved his old life. There's nothing good about it." "
Zhao Xin saw that Cai Yong was obviously still resentful, so he didn't expose him and said,""Elder Cai, come back to Runan with me this time! "
Cai Yong didn't have any lingering feelings for Chang 'an at this time. He said,""This old man can't ask for more. It just so happens that this old man also misses Yan 'er. "
Zhao Xin said,"Alright, Elder Cai. I see that you're tired today. Why don't you go and rest first? I'll get someone to arrange it for you." "
Cai Yong said,"I've troubled Zicheng." "He didn't even greet the officials of Chang 'an and went on his own, making those people feel extremely embarrassed. Some people even thought that Cai Yong was too disrespectful. He only gave birth to a beautiful daughter and had a son-in-law with power. Little did he know that Cai Yong had already seen through these people's faces after this life and death separation, so he was too lazy to even talk to them. He thought that he didn't care what they did, as long as he lived well in the future.
After a while, everyone left. Zhao Xin also began to consider when to return to Runan. Xu Shu should be back soon, and Lu Bu should be rushing back to Chang 'an. It was time to leave. This trip to Chang 'an was quite successful. Cai Yong was rescued, but there seemed to be no other meaning. On this point, it seemed that he could not explain to his subordinates. Although everyone had no objection to rescuing Cai Yong, he should also consider his subordinates. Moreover, he felt that the loss outweighed the gain. He had spent countless money and food, so he had to get something decent back. However, what should he bring back? There were only three choices: money, food, and talents. There was no need to think about territory. None of the three choices seemed to be attractive to him. After thinking for a long time, she couldn't figure out what she wanted. It could also be said that there was nothing in Chang 'an at this time. She thought that she didn't have to worry anymore. Now, Runan had nothing!
He also remembered that Li Du and the others had killed a lot of people in Chang 'an. Although he had an unknown agreement with them, the reason why he started the army was that he couldn't bear to see the chaos of human life. Since he had decided to make some changes, he couldn't let Li Du and the others mess around in Chang' an this time. Why not talk to them and make them restrain themselves when the time comes? The last method was to cripple Lu Bu's army and drive Lu Bu out of Chang 'an. Then, he would step forward and let Li and the others negotiate with these people in Chang' an. Lu Bu had probably already lost the battle. As long as he added a little fire to him, Lu Bu would be homeless.
After a day, Xu Shu and Hua Xiong returned. Zhao Xin praised Xu Shu and Hua Xiong and asked them to wait for him for a while. He had something to ask them to do. Thinking that he still needed the emperor's help in this matter, he went into the palace to see Emperor Xian.
At this time, Emperor Xian was still a child, so the government affairs were handled by Wang Yun and the others. Zhao Xin went to see Emperor Xian to ask for an edict, so he had to go through Emperor Xian. When Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, and the others heard that Zhao Xin wanted to see the Emperor, these important officials hurriedly ran over to watch.
After Zhao Xin finished kneeling, he was very unhappy. If it wasn't for the child sitting above, Zhao Xin would never have entered the palace. Last time, he had no choice. As a duke, he had to see the emperor. In the past, Zhao Xin was nameless and hopeless. He was not worth a single cent, so he did not feel anything when he went to see the Spirit Monarch. In addition, the Spirit Monarch was older than him. However, he could not stand to kneel down to such a child Emperor.
Emperor Xian asked in a tender voice,"Minister Zhao, why have you come to the palace?" "
Zhao Xin listened to Emperor Xian's voice and thought to himself that the tragic fate of this Emperor was probably one of the worst in history. "Your Majesty, I'm here for the safety of Chang 'an." "
"Come quickly, my dear minister," said Emperor Xian. "It seems that the little Emperor also feels that the situation in Chang 'an is not optimistic and is anxious.
Zhao Xin said," Your Majesty, there are many rebels outside the city. Lu Bu was recently defeated by the rebels. Although I defeated the rebels this time, there are too many of them. If this continues, how can Chang 'an be defended?" So I thought of a way to save the people of Chang 'an from suffering. "
"What can we do, dear minister?" Emperor Xian said. "
Zhao Xin said," There is only one way to protect Chang 'an now, and that is to appease the rebels. However, the rebel army is strong and we are weak. I'm afraid Your Majesty will have to make some concessions." "
Emperor Xian said,"My dear minister, please tell me what concessions I want to make first. Let me think about it first." "
Zhao Xin thought to himself that this little Emperor was really smart, immediately grasping the main point of his words.
Before Zhao Xin could say anything, Wang Yun shouted,""Your Majesty, you can't. General Zhao's plan is purely to harm the country. If you compromise with the rebel army, it will have a great impact on your reputation in the future. "
Zhao Xin didn't say anything. He wanted to see how the little Emperor would deal with it.
"Wang Situ," said Emperor Xian,"listen to what General Zhao has to say first. There's no need to guard against it." "
Zhao Xin hurriedly said,"Firstly, the rebel army is asking for Your Majesty to pardon their crimes. If Your Majesty is willing to pardon them, I believe they will not have second thoughts." "
Emperor Xian thought for a moment and said,"Of course I can promise them this. Minister Zhao, please continue." "
Zhao Xin said,"Secondly, the only people the rebels fear are General Lu Bu and Wang Situ. As long as Your Majesty is willing to let Wang Situ and General Lu Bu leave Chang 'an, the rebels will have no excuse to enter Chang' an." "
Wang Yun saw that Zhao Xin was not in a good position to talk to him, so he only said,"Your Majesty, General Lu Bu is the pillar of Chang 'an. Chang' an can do without me, Wang Yun, but it can't do without General Lu Bu. At that time, Your Majesty will probably be influenced by treacherous people. Your Majesty, think deeply." After saying that, he looked at Zhao Xin. What he meant was, Zhao Xin, you're a traitor.
Zhao Xin thought to himself," I don't know who set you and Lu Bu up to kill Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun. It seems that I have to make Wang Yun willing to release this bomb." "Wang Situ, have you forgotten about the colorless brocade box?" Zhao Xin asked Wang Yun. "
When Wang Yun heard this, he was shocked. He looked at Zhao Xin in disbelief and said,"You, you, you're the one. "
Zhao Xin nodded. Everyone around him was confused. Only Shi Sunrui and Huang Wan had heard Wang Yun mention it before. This matter was extremely confidential. Other than the five parties involved, Lu Bu, Wang Yun, Huang Wan, Shi Sunrui, and Li Su, only the person behind the scenes knew.
Knowing that Zhao Xin was the mastermind, Wang Yun felt helpless. He knew Zhao Xin's unpredictable means and how many of himself were added together. In addition, Lu Bu and the others were not a match for Zhao Xin. Besides, the biggest contributor other than Dong Zhuo was probably this person. Now that he had proposed to recruit the rebel army, he was probably very confident. No matter how much he opposed it, it would probably be useless.
Emperor Xian listened to their conversation in bafflement, not knowing what they were talking about.
"Situ Wang," Zhao Xin asked Wang Yun,"do you have any other opinions about the amnesty?" "
"Your Majesty," Wang Yun said with a wry smile,"I am willing to go out of the capital with General Lü Bu. Your Majesty, please do as General Zhao does." "
Everyone in the palace was baffled by the 180-degree change in Wang Yun's attitude, except for Shi Sunrui and Huang Wan. Wang Yun had no choice but to follow Zhao Xin's instructions after seeing Zhao Xin's words. He deeply felt that Zhao Xin was really unfathomable. Even a stubborn person like Wang Situ could only listen obediently in his hands.
Emperor Xian said to Wang Yun,"Minister Wang, you can't leave my side!" " Wang Yun shook his head firmly, thinking that Chang 'an was now under the control of Zhao Xin. No one in Chang' an could control Zhao Xin. With Zhao Xin's scheming, he might not even know how he died. It was fine if he died, but he was afraid that he would implicate His Majesty. Moreover, Zhao Xin didn't seem to be the kind of evil person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have schemed to get rid of Dong Zhuo back then. It should be known that he and Dong Zhuo didn't have any conflicts at that time. In order to befriend Zhao Xin, Dong Zhuo even gave Zhao Xin the title of Great General. However, from another perspective, it could be seen that this person was temperamental.
Seeing that Wang Yun had already made up his mind, Emperor Xian had no choice but to say to Zhao Xin,""Minister Zhao, what else do you have to say? "
There was a hint of displeasure in his tone.
Wang Yun was shocked. He thought to himself," Your Majesty, you must not offend this person. Otherwise, with his methods, Your Majesty will be in trouble in the future." Seeing that Zhao Xin's expression did not change, he felt relieved.
Zhao Xin replied,"Your Majesty, I have finished my report. Please issue an edict to pardon Li and the others from their crimes. Please issue an edict to General Lu Bu and let him leave the capital." "
Walking out of the palace, Zhao Xin said to Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, and Huang Wan,""You'd better not tell anyone about Dong Zhuo. Even if you tell them, I'm afraid no one will believe you. I'm not afraid that others will know about this. "
Without waiting for the three of them to reply, he left. The three of them looked at Zhao Xin's back and felt a myriad of emotions in their hearts. They could not help but wonder what kind of person this person was. Huang Wan sighed and said,"We all underestimated this person!" "
Wang Yun and Shi Sunrui were shocked at the same time."Lord Huang already knows this person? "
Huang Wan nodded and said,"This person's literary talent shook Luoyang, and now everyone is praising the wine is his masterpiece." "
Wang Yun sighed and said,"Such a talent can't be sincere to my Great Han. It's really my Great Han's fault!" "
After Zhao Xin returned with the imperial edict, he ordered Xu Shu to bring Hua Xiong to Xu Shu's army to announce the edict. At the same time, he wanted them to deal with Lu Bu so that Lu Bu would not be able to fight back. He quickly sent someone to Lu Bu's army to announce the edict. The content of the edict only said that Lu Bu was to leave the capital and was dismissed from his official position. He was not allowed to bring his troops. He sent someone to see if he could disperse Lu Bu's troops first. However, whether this person who went to Lu Bu's place to announce the edict could survive would depend on his own luck.
In Lu Bu's army, someone read out the imperial edict and said,""His Majesty has decreed that Lu Bu is a madman and rebellious. Today, he is demoted to a commoner. He is ordered to sunrise the capital immediately and return to Chang 'an on the same day. "When Lu Bu heard this edict, he was furious. He thought to himself that he was risking his life for the Emperor, but the Emperor gave him such an edict. He wanted to kill the person who announced the edict. The trusted aides hurriedly stopped them, saying that if they killed the court's official historian now, they would probably become the public enemy of the world when the court issued an edict. Enraged, Lu Bu ordered his thousand men to head east. The man ordered the deputy general to lead the army back to Chang 'an
Everyone was in Li's camp. Xu Shu began to announce the edict after meeting everyone. The edict was to pardon Li and the others for their crimes and let them serve the country well in the future. Xu Shu also conveyed Zhao Xin's intention to deal with Lu Bu, and Li and the others quickly agreed. Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this and hurriedly set up a banquet to entertain Xu Shu and the other. Not long after, the scouts reported that Lu Bu had abandoned his army and left, which made everyone even happier. At the banquet, Li said to Xu Shu,"Mr. Xu, please go back and thank General Zhao on behalf of us. After we finish dealing with the affairs in the camp, we will go to Chang 'an to visit General Zhao." "
Xu Shu said,"Everyone, please go to Chang 'an as soon as possible. My lord will probably return to Runan soon." However, my lord has a request. My lord hopes that the generals will restrain their subordinates as much as possible when they enter Chang 'an, so that the people will not be harmed. They also need to be lenient to the officials in the city. I don't know what everyone thinks. "
Originally, the generals thought that Zhao Xin would stay in Chang 'an and would be controlled by him. Now, Zhao Xin actually wanted to give Chang' an to them. Wasn't this a great honor? He had given them a great honor, so how could they not satisfy his small request? The generals quickly agreed.
Seeing that Wang Yun had also left the capital, Zhao Xin was relieved. He asked the soldiers to pack up and wait for Li and the others to come to Chang 'an. Then he would lead the army back to Runan. Although he didn't gain anything this time and spent a lot of money and food, he saved Cai Yong in the end. This trip could be considered a success.
On this day, Li-, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou led their troops outside Chang 'an City. Zhao Xin ordered them to station troops outside the city. Everyone came together to meet Zhao Xin. Xu Shu introduced them to Zhao Xin one by one. When he introduced Jia Xu, Zhao Xin's expression changed slightly, but he quickly recovered. After coming to the Three Kingdoms Era, Xin Zhao had seen many famous people. Now, Xin Zhao could control himself very well. He would not have the strange mentality when he first arrived.
Zhao Xin smiled as he greeted everyone, causing everyone to feel that this Great General Zhao Xin was extremely friendly. At the side, Zhao Xin also took the time to size up Jia Xu. Seeing that Jia Xu had a wide forehead, thin eyes, and a short beard under his chin, he looked very energetic and always had a leisurely and contented appearance, Zhao Xin thought, just by looking at his appearance and the way he treated people, one could tell that this person had a deep heart.
Li Deng thought that if Zhao Xin really helped the imperial court wholeheartedly, they would have to live like weeds for the rest of their lives. At this time, they could not sit in Chang 'an City safely. Thinking that all of this was thanks to Zhao Xin, everyone felt grateful.
"We would like to thank the Great General for what he has done for us. We are deeply grateful." "Everyone nodded.
Zhao Xin said," General Li, you don't have to be so polite. I did my best because I didn't want to see the people of Chang 'an suffer. Now that this matter has been resolved peacefully, I don't know how many people in Chang' an have been spared from the war. As long as you appease the people in this area in the future, the people will definitely be grateful."
"We respectfully obey the Great General's orders and will not let down the Great General's good intentions." "
Zhao Xin said,"Alright, in that case, after my army leaves, please lead your troops into the city. When the time comes, please be kind to the heavens. Zhao Xin is eternally grateful." "
Before leaving, Zhao Xin asked Xu Shu to meet Jia Xu. Xu Shu said to Jia Xu,"Mr. Jia, my lord asked me to tell you that if you are not happy in Chang 'an, you can come to Runan to find my lord." "
Jia Xu said,"Thank you, Mister Xu. Please pay your respects to the Great General and say that Jia Xu is grateful for the Great General's concern. If such a day really comes, Jia Xu will definitely go to the Great General's place to make a living." "
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