Aftermath of the Battle (2)
The Young Emperor and Prince Chen Liu ascended the Imperial Palace's city tower under Dong Zhuo's army's 'protection on the left and right'. Dong Zhuo's subordinates stood on either side of him. The civil officials were Li Ru and Jia Xu; The military officers included Lu Bu, Hua Xiong, Li Cui, Guo Si, and Fan Chou. There were also some court officials who had not managed to escape after the three gates of Luoyang were captured by Dong Zhuo's army, or who were concerned about the Young Emperor and Prince Chen Liu, such as Uncle Situ Wang Yun, Uncle Zhonglang Huangfu Song, and Commanding Officer Cao Mengde. However, the deputy Zhonglang General Min Gong was not seen. Wu Jun guessed that he might have died in battle with Dong Zhuo's army. Through his memories in the history books, Wu Jun knew that Uncle Wang Yun and Cao Cao had only made a temporary compromise and waited for an opportunity to assassinate Dong Zhuo. When Wu Jun saw the Right Army Lieutenant Zhao Meng and the Assistant Right Army Lieutenant Feng Fang standing among Dong Zhuo's civil and military officials, he was furious. Zhao Meng, Feng Fang, you two traitors! If it weren't for you two despicable people, the capital wouldn't have fallen into Dong Zhuo's hands, Jia Xu's scheme wouldn't have succeeded, and his two thousand soldiers wouldn't have died so easily. Even more abominable was that Zhao Meng had killed Uncle Lu Zhi to gain merit. Uncle Lu was one of the two military generals who were equally famous as Zhonglang General Huangfu Song. Secondly, Uncle Lu had received enlightenment education and cultivation when he was young, and he was a good friend of his father, Wu Shuo. He actually died at the hands of a traitor. If I, Wu Jun, don't take revenge for this national hatred and family feud, how can I face those dead soldiers, Uncle Lu, and Vice Lieutenant General Min Gong?
"Dong Zhuo, this marquis asks you, are His Majesty and Prince Chen Liu well? Please let them come forward. I have something to report!”Wu Jun saw the pale-faced Young Emperor sitting next to Prince Chen Liu, his eyes filled with panic and clearly still in shock.
"Wei Hou, you're finally here. This Great General has been waiting in the Imperial Palace for a long time. Although this Great General has been defeated by you twice, the final victory will ultimately belong to me. Ha, ha, ha! Wei Hou, aren't you and your subordinates very brave and good at fighting? What, you want to use a mere thousand of you to counterattack the Imperial Palace today? Isn't that too much of a fantasy?”Under the protection of Lu Bu, Hua Xiong, Li Cui, Guo Si, and Fan Chou, Dong Zhuo arrived at the city gate tower. When he saw that Wu Jun, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Liao had only brought a thousand soldiers, he boldly mocked and boasted to Wu Jun, looking extremely proud! Dong Zhuo laughed loudly and said to Wu Jun,"Marquis Wei and the two Guard Commanders, please rest assured. His Majesty and Prince Chen Liu are very safe in this Great General's hands. No one will invade the Imperial Palace and endanger their safety.”
"Dong Zhuo, this marquis wishes to see His Majesty and Prince Chen Liu. Please let them come forward!”Wu Jun no longer had the time to care about Dong Zhuo's arrogant behavior. He only wanted to say a few words to the Young Empress and Prince Chen Liu to make sure that they were fine before going to meet up with Gao Shun.
"Alright, this Great General will grant your wish. I will let you see His Majesty and Prince Chen Liu, and I will let you die in peace! I don't think you can play any tricks!”Under the protection of the crowd, Dong Zhuo completely ignored the expressions of the court officials as he pushed the Young Emperor and Prince Chen Liu shakily to the edge of the city gate tower and spoke to Wu Jun and the others below the city gate.
Wu Jun saw that the Young Empress and Prince Chen Liu's dragon robes and clothes were somewhat messy, and their eyes were slightly red. It was likely that the two brothers had cried bitterly when the Imperial Palace had fallen. Wu Jun naturally felt bitter in his heart. He and his two sworn brothers were deeply loved and trusted by the Young Emperor and Prince Chen Liu, and they had been given the titles of 'Dangkou Zhonglang General' and 'Wei Ting Marquis', while his second and third brothers had been given the titles of' Huben Zhonglang General 'and' Left and Right Wei.'The three of them were in charge of all the Imperial Army in the capital, protecting the safety of the capital. He had never thought that Jia Xu and Dong Zhuo would take advantage of this opportunity to break into the capital, causing the Young Emperor and Prince Chen Liu to fall into danger. He had truly let down the Emperor's grace! Wu Jun immediately waved his hand, signaling for his second and third brothers, as well as the thousand riders behind them, to dismount from their warhorses. He bowed to the Young Empress and Prince Chen Liu and said,"Your humble subject Wu Jun (Zhao Yun/Zhang Liao) pays his respects to Your Majesty and Prince Chen Liu! Long live Your Majesty! Hooray! Ten thousand years! May Prince Chen Liu live a thousand years! Thousand years! Thousand years! This subject has betrayed the emperor's grace. It is Your Majesty and Prince Chen Liu who are in danger. Please bestow this subject with a crime!”
"The three ministers rise! This is not in the court, you do not need to be polite! You have done your best, or I will have a disaster in my life, I can't blame you!”Wu Jun didn't know why he had fallen into danger, but he subconsciously believed in something as mysterious as fate. Even the Young Emperor, who was the Son of Heaven, was no exception.
"Three ministers, quickly get on your horses! This place is not a place to stay for long. Seeing that Wei Hou and the left and right Wei Wei officers are safe and sound, this Prince and Imperial Brother are relieved. As the emperor and prince, I believe Sikong Dong won't do anything to us for the time being.”After Prince Chen Liu saw Wu Jun, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Liao, he mustered up some courage from somewhere. Naturally, he did not fear the nearby Dong Zhuo, and he used his childish yet mature voice to speak to the people inside and outside the Imperial Palace, up and down the city walls. Childishness referred to his childish voice, and maturity referred to his mentality.
(I haven't finished writing yet. I'll make it up tomorrow.)
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