Aftermath of the Battle
"General Lu, they have already escaped. General Lu, are you alright? We must immediately reorganize our troops and enter Luoyang from the north gate to support the Great General!”Jia Xu saw that Wu Jun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun's two thousand plus men were still able to escape from the encirclement of his fifty thousand strong army, and could not help but bitterly smile. After a moment, Jia Xu asked Lu Bu and his subordinates in a half questioning and half commanding manner. Jia Xu and Lu Bu led the remaining 20,000 men towards the north gate of Luoyang.
After Wu Jun, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun led their troops out of the encirclement, they saw that Jia Xu and Lu Bu's troops were not chasing after them. They couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. They asked the deputy general to reorganize the troops. Wu Jun looked at the 2,700 troops that he, his third brother, and Zi Chang had brought, and only 300 were left. Only 80 of the 1,000 cavalrymen led by Wu Jun remained. Of the 1,000 soldiers led by his third brother, only 70 remained, 20 cavalry and 50 spearmen. Only 150 of the 700 soldiers from the Breaking Ranks Battalion led by Zi Chang remained. From this, one could see how tragic this battle was. If it wasn't for his second brother Zhao Yun leading his troops to rescue them, perhaps only he, his third brother, and Zichang would have escaped in the end. Wu Jun saw that Zhang Liao and Gao Shun had the same reaction as him, their eyes turning red. It was really like," After crossing the tribulation waves, the brothers are here, and when we meet, tears flow with a smile." He couldn't help but pat the shoulders of the two of them, then hugged Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun and said,"Don't worry! These soldiers who died for us are all our brothers. We must give them a good burial and treat their families well! Oh right, second brother, why are you there? It was all thanks to Zilong today. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!”
"Big Brother, some time ago, the scouts I sent reported that a large number of soldiers of unknown origin had appeared in the northern region of the capital. Three days ago, I received news that the rebel Dong army had attacked Luoyang. I sent people to monitor Luoyang day and night. Four hours ago, I saw Luoyang's east, south, and north gates sending out distress signals to the sky at the same time, so I immediately led my subordinates over. When I passed by that forest, I heard the sounds of fighting inside, so I killed my way in from the back of the array. I didn't expect it to be big brother, third brother, and Zichang.”Zhao Yun explained to Wu Jun and the other two.
"This battle is really difficult to explain in a few words! Due to the betrayal of the traitor Right Army Lieutenant Zhao Meng and the assisting Right Army Lieutenant Feng Fang, Luoyang had already fallen into the hands of that traitor Dong. This time, that traitor Dong's army of one hundred thousand had come to reinforce them, and they could not stay in the capital for long! But the Young Emperor, Prince Chen Liu, Yan 'er, Yu' er, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law were still in the city. The four of us must immediately return to the west gate to meet up with Gongming and General Bao Xin's troops. Later, Second Brother and Third Brother will follow me to the Imperial Palace to protect His Majesty and Prince Chen Liu. Zi Chang, bring your brothers from the Breaking Ranks back to the Wei Marquis Manor. Protect Yan 'er, Yu' er, my father-in-law, and mother-in-law. We'll meet up outside Tiger Cage Pass at noon tomorrow.”Wu Jun really hadn't expected that he had already been fighting with Jia Xu and Lu Bu's army for more than four hours. He didn't know what the situation in Luoyang was like, and he was very worried about the safety of Yan 'er, Yu' er, his father-in-law, mother-in-law, the Young Emperor, Prince Chen Liu, and the others. He immediately spoke to his three brothers.
When Wu Jun and the others arrived at the west gate of Luoyang, the battle at the west gate had already ended. Li Ru's thousands of soldiers had already retreated to an unknown location. Xu Huang had Bao Xin stay behind to guard the west gate after cleaning up the battlefield, while he himself led the remaining 400-odd people to open the city gate in search of Wu Jun and the others. When Xu Huang saw that Wu Jun, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun had already returned to the west gate, he immediately led his troops to welcome them." General, you're finally back! Huang was just about to lead his men out to look for the general when there was a major change in the city. The Second General has also returned."
"Gongming, where is Li Ru and his army? How are your casualties this time? How is the situation in the city?" As Wu Jun was worried about the safety of Cai Yan, Zhao Yu, his parents-in-law, and the Imperial Palace, he did not exchange too many pleasantries with Xu Huang and went straight to the point.
"Reporting to General, Li Ru led his army to the south gate an hour ago after several failed attacks. Both sides suffered heavy losses in this battle, with countless casualties. After three days and three nights of fierce fighting, the thousand soldiers that Huang had led were only left with four hundred men. General Bao Xin had led a thousand soldiers, but only three hundred remained. Li Ru's five thousand soldiers had gone through the first two battles between the General and the Third General, as well as the defensive battle between Huang and General Bao. In the end, he could only take away two thousand men.”After Xu Huang followed Wu Jun, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun into the western gate, he whispered to the four generals,"Not long after the general left, Wu Wei sent someone to deliver a report saying: Thief Dong's other strategist, Jia Xu, had captured the parents of the Right Army Lieutenant Zhao Meng and the Assistant Right Army Lieutenant Feng Fang in their hometown a few days ago. Under coercion and temptation, the two of them had finally joined Thief Dong's faction. Feng Fang surrendered when Cao Cao, the commander of the North Gate, and Zhao Rong, the deputy commander of the Left Army, went out of the city to meet Guo Si. The North Gate fell!”After Xu Huang finished speaking, he looked at Wu Jun hesitantly.
"Zhao Meng and Feng Fang are traitors! Then how did the other two gates get breached?”Wu Jun, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun were very concerned about the whole story. Only by understanding the inside story in detail could the three of them take action later, so the four of them asked very anxiously.
"That Zhao Meng is even more despicable and heartless. He actually took advantage of the fact that the East Gate General, Lu Zhi, was unprepared and killed him. He led more than 1,000 of his subordinates to surrender and the East Gate fell!”"Zhao Meng! How dare you kill Uncle Lu? Such a national hatred and family hatred, if I, Wu Jun, don't tear you into pieces, I swear I'm not human!”When Wu Jun heard that Zhonglang General Lu Zhi's Uncle Lu had been killed by a traitor, he felt even more indignant. He took out a bow from Xu Huang's quiver and snapped it in half. Then, he looked at Xu Huang, indicating for him to continue.
"After Dong Zhuo captured the east gate, he ordered ten thousand soldiers to guard the east gate. He then ordered another general under him, Fan Chou, to lead ten thousand soldiers to attack the south gate guarded by Yuan Shao and Chunyu Qiong. Yuan Shao and Chunyu Qiong could only rely on the terrain of the south gate to defend against the attack of the two generals and ten thousand soldiers under Dong's command. How could they have expected to be attacked from the front and back? Yuan Shao and Chunyu Qiong were no match for them and led the crowd to flee towards the north of the river. The south gate fell! Thief Dong himself led the 40,000 troops Fan Chou brought from Western Liang to attack the Imperial Palace. However, with the two thousand soldiers of Zhonglang General Huangfu Song and Vice-Zhonglang General Min Gong, it should be impossible for them to defend the Imperial Palace. At this time, the Imperial Palace, the Emperor, and Prince Chen Liu should be in danger. I hope that the General, Second General, and Third General will make a decision and plan as soon as possible!”
(This chapter is not finished yet, please pay attention!)）
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