Chapter 28-The Capital Is Fallen
When Wu Jun led Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Xu Huang, and Bao Xin to defeat Dong Zhuo's 30,000-strong army with 4,000 men and cleaned up the mess, he ordered Bao Xin and a few deputies to continue guarding and defending the west gate. When the battles at the four gates of Luoyang were over, he led Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Xu Huang back to the Manor of Marquis Wei. When everyone saw that Dong Zhuo's army had been defeated today, everyone in the manor was overjoyed. Zhao Yu was even busier. She spent most of the day in the kitchen before she could prepare a table full of delicious food. At this moment, all the people close to Wu Jun, other than Zhao Yun and Li Hu who were leading the troops outside, were gathered in the 'Wei Hou Fu'. Cai Yan, Zhao Yu, and Li Su were all present. At the dining table, Wu Jun solemnly introduced his generals, Gao Shun and Gao Zichang.
"Zichang, you came to the sea at the right time today. You're really our 'timely rain'! This is Gao Shun and Gao Zichang, whom I have often mentioned to everyone!”Wu Jun pointed at the people sitting together and introduced them to Gao Shun." Zichang, Wen Yuan, and Yu 'er, you've already met each other in Jizhou. The remaining ones were Cai Yan Yan 'er, Xu Huang, Xu Gongming, Li Su, and Li Xiande! Everyone was one of them, so there was no need to be restrained!”
"Gao Shun greets Mistress! Gao Shun greets Third General, Miss Zhao, Gongming, and Xiande. Greetings, Gao Shun! I didn't expect that after a few months of not seeing him, my lord would have a few more generals under his command. It's really worth celebrating!”After Gao Shun followed Wu Jun and the others into the "Manor of Marquis Wei", he began to carefully observe everyone in the manor. After seeing the intimate expressions between Cai Yan and Wu Jun, he immediately recalled that Wu Jun had previously mentioned that he had an unmarried wife in Luoyang, Cai Yan. After hearing Wu Jun's introduction, he addressed Cai Yan as "Mistress"!
At this moment, Cai Yan, who was sitting on Wu Jun's left side and dressed in snow-white clothes, heard Gao Shun call her " Mistress " in front of everyone. She was so embarrassed that her snow-white face turned slightly red, and her lovely dimples immediately appeared on her cheeks. This was because even though Cai Yan had come to the " Wei Marquis Manor " to visit Wu Jun every day during this period of time and was with Zhao Yu when Wu Jun was not around, everyone in the manor called them " Miss Cai and Miss Zhao." Cai Yan glared at Wu Jun and said to Gao Shun,"General Gao, there's no need to be so polite! Yan 'er has often heard Brother Jun praise you. He said that Zichang is pure, dignified, doesn't like to drink, doesn't corrupt, and is extremely loyal. He has the talent of a general.”
"Thank you for your praise, my lord and mistress! I came late this time and made a big mistake. I really don't deserve it! Compared to today's battle where the lord, the three generals, and Gongming were so mighty, Shun was truly ashamed. In the future, he would have to seek advice from the lord, Wen Yuan, Gongming, and Xiande!”After Gao Shun heard Cai Yan's praise, he did not show a complacent attitude. Instead, he began to consult everyone even more humbly.
"Zichang, you're not late today. If you hadn't appeared behind Thief Dong's army in time, it wouldn't have been easy for Third Brother and I to defeat his 30,000 strong army. Of course, everyone had contributed. They were all brothers, and there would be plenty of opportunities to learn from each other in the future.”Speaking of today's battle, Wu Jun praised Gao Shun for rushing over in time.
"Thank you for your praise, my lord! Defeating Dong Zhuo's army was all thanks to everyone, so they didn't dare to claim credit.”Gao Shun didn't ask for credit.
"Zichang, how did you appear behind Thief Dong's army in time? The soldiers under your command are really brave. They are even more powerful than the soldiers personally trained by us brothers.”Zhang Liao, who was sitting on Wu Jun's right, asked Gao Shun.
"After I left you in Muye Town of Jizhou a few months ago, I escorted Military Advisor Tian Feng back to Lujiang. Following the lord's orders and with the support of Lord Wu, the governor of Lujiang, Shun personally recruited these seven hundred people and named it the Breaking Formation Camp. Shun trained day and night, not daring to slack off. Two months ago, after Lord Wu and Shun received the letter from their lord, Shun immediately gathered his subordinates and rushed over. After asking around, he found out that you were guarding the west gate. Shun then led his troops to the west gate and attacked the rear of Dong Zhuo's army.”
"Breaking camp? Zi Chang's brothers were truly incomparably powerful. With Zi Chang's Breaking Ranks Camp joining in, the lord was like a tiger with wings.”Xu Huang said to everyone and Wu Jun.
"With Zichang's Breaking Formation Camp, Jun is even less afraid of Thief Dong's army.”Wu Jun was well aware of the power of Gao Shun and the Breaking Ranks Battalion that he had led in history. It was a unique troop with a small number of people, well-equipped, and extremely brave in battle. It had once defeated Liu Bei's elite troops with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. With the addition of the Breaking Ranks Battalion, he could finally fight against Thief Dong's army.
At night, Wu Jun summoned all the generals and deputy generals of the four gates, as well as Uncle Wang Yun, who was guarding all the provisions in Luoyang, and Min Gong, the deputy general who was guarding the palace. In addition, General Huangfu Song, who had returned from Jingzhou, discussed military matters. This time, Wu Jun's army had defeated Dong Zhuo's 30,000 men, killing 10,000 of them and capturing 5,000 of them. Five hundred of the thousand spearmen led by Zhang Liao had been killed or injured. Four hundred of Xu Huang's 1,000 feathered archers had been killed or injured. Four hundred of the thousand sword-shield soldiers led by Bao Xin had died. More than 50 of the 700 "Breaking Ranks" led by Gao Shun had also been killed or injured. In other words, in this battle, nearly 2,000 of Wu Jun's 4,000 soldiers had died. Of the 2,000 men guarding the east gate of Luoyang, 4,000 were killed by Li Cui and Li Ru's 15,000 men and more than 800 were lost. Out of the two thousand men guarding the south gate of Luoyang, Xu Rong's fifteen thousand men had killed five thousand enemies and lost seven hundred men. Of the 3,000 troops guarding the north gate of Luoyang, Hua Xiong and Guo Si's 20,000 troops had killed 8,000 enemies and lost more than 1,500. In total, they had killed more than 27,000 enemies and 5,000 of their own.
"Everyone has worked hard! In this battle, we have wiped out a total of 27,000 enemies, but this time, we have also lost 5,000 people. Everyone must immediately recruit strong men in the city to replenish our forces. At the same time, send more people to repair the city walls day and night in preparation for the next battle! At the same time, I have a piece of good news for everyone: Some time ago, my second brother, the Huben Zhonglang Zuo Wei Zhao Yun, set up an ambush at Hangu Pass and Tongguan, and attacked most of the grain that General Xu Rong under Thief Dong transported to Thief Dong. As long as we can hold on for another half a month, when the army of the bandit Dong runs out of food, it will be the day of our victory! It is all thanks to everyone that we have been able to hold off the attack of that bandit Dong's army. I will definitely report this to His Majesty and Prince Chen Liu, and everyone will be rewarded. I hope that everyone will continue to work hard and work together to defeat that bandit Dong!”
"This general will definitely work together with Lord Wei Hou to kill that thief Dong!”The generals saw that they had defeated Dong Zhuo twice, and that Wu Jun had defeated Dong Zhuo despite the disparity in strength. They were full of confidence.
"Good! Very good! As long as everyone worked together, why would they worry about the destruction of the rebel army? At the same time, General Huangfu Song will lead 1,000 troops and Vice General Min Gong to assist me in guarding the palace!”Wu Jun realized that the guards of the Imperial Palace were still a little weak. When he saw Uncle Huangfu return, he immediately transferred him to guard the Imperial Palace, increasing the safety of the Young Emperor and Prince Chen Liu. As long as the four gates of Luoyang were not breached, the Imperial Palace should still be safe as long as it had three thousand soldiers.
"Huangfu Song will follow Lord Wei's orders!" After Zhonglang General Huangfu Song returned, he heard that the heroic legends of Wu Jun and his various feats had spread in Luoyang. He did not disobey Wu Jun's orders just because Wu Jun was once his nephew.
In the following ten days, everyone went to busy themselves with military affairs. Wu Fu and Hwa Xiong had reported that Dong Zhuo's army outside Luoyang City didn't seem to have made any big movements. Wu Jun had an inexplicable worry and uneasiness in his heart. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't find the problem. He could only go to each city gate every day to check the defense situation or ask the four gate generals to report the situation in detail to him at night. Wu Jun also called Uncle Situ Wangyun, Uncle Zhonglang, Uncle Lu Zhi, Uncle Huangfu Song, and his father-in-law Cai Yong over. He told them about his worries, but they didn't seem to be able to solve the knot in Wu Jun's heart. For the sake of safety, Wu Jun brought his father-in-law, mother-in-law, Cai Yan, the housekeeper of the Cai Residence, Cai Fu, and a dozen people from the Cai Residence to live in the " Manor of Marquis Wei ". Firstly, his father-in-law, Cai Yong, was a civil servant and was easily injured. Secondly, Cai Yan and Zhao Yu were already sisters who were extremely close and talked about everything. Staying in the "Marquis Wei Manor" also allowed her to have a companion and not have to run around every day. At the same time, Wu Jun strengthened the defenses inside and outside the residence. After all," caution makes the boat grow." Protecting the people close to him and not letting them get hurt was the key.
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