Ten days later.
Luoyang, Wende Hall.
He ordered the soldiers to report all the matters of Beiliang to the emperor.
"You said Yan Chuan went to Baima and didn't go to relieve the siege of Changshe?" Liu Hong's eyes suddenly darkened.”
"Your Majesty!"
The soldier replied respectfully," This is what the Governor of Wuwei of Beiliang said. He also said that the Marquis of Beiliang requested His Majesty to release Lu Zhi and let him continue to lead the northern army. This time, Beiliang has sent out a total of 9,000 troops!”
"Phew!"
Liu Hong stood up, breathing heavily.
Seeing this, Zhang Rang's expression changed slightly and he said respectfully,""Your Majesty, perhaps the Marquis of Beiliang has other thoughts!”
"No!"
Liu Hong waved his hand and said excitedly," There is no problem with Changshe. Zhao Zhong, release Lu Qing immediately and send 500 guards to escort him to East County. Since Yan Chuan dares to face Zhang Jiao's army, he will ensure Luoyang's safety!"”
"Here!"
Zhao Zhong bowed respectfully.
After that, he brought a few of the Little Yellow Sects to Luoyang Prison.
Liu Hong paced back and forth in the study. After a long while, he asked,""Zhang Rang, has Zhao Zhong been in contact with the Empress Dowager recently?”
"Yes, sir!"
Zhang Rang lowered his eyebrows.
Liu Hong's eyes flashed with a cold light as he sneered,""Dong Zhongying, I'm not dead yet, but the Xiliang army under me calls him Lord. This person has the evil ambition of a wolf. We can't transfer him into Henan Province. Are they plotting Bingzhou or Youzhou?”
"Eh!"
Zhang Rang lowered his head even further.
How could he dare to discuss the emperor's family matters?
Liu Hong tapped the hilt of his sword and said in a deep voice,""Send Imperial Censor Wang Yue to Dong County with the Zhongxing Sword to supervise the battle. Do not interfere with the Marquis of Beiliang's march. If anyone disobeys Yan Chuan's orders, from the three dukes and nine ministers to the prefect and county officials, they can all be killed!”
"Here!"
Zhang Rang said respectfully.
Liu Hong turned to Zhang Rang and asked,""Rang Fu, although you were promoted to the position of Middle Minister after Wang Fu's death, you were the first to follow Us. Do you think Yan Chuan can win this battle?”
"Yes!"
Zhang Rang said confidently.
"Why?" Liu Hong narrowed his eyes and asked.”
"Your Majesty!"
Zhang Rang bowed and said respectfully," Because he is the Marquis of Beiliang personally conferred by His Majesty. He is the youngest hussar general of the Great Han Dynasty and is in charge of the Western Regions. He has the power to suppress thirty-six countries, and five of them surrendered without a fight. He is good at creating miracles!”
Liu Hongchang laughed loudly and said,"Father, go and pass the imperial edict to Wang Yue!"”
"Here!"
Zhang Rang left the study.
His back was already covered in cold sweat.
The people of the world were too forgetful. It seemed that they had long forgotten what happened to Lady Dou, who wanted to use Liu Hong as a puppet emperor.
Since the Darkhan Dynasty was still around, who would dare to be the Master of the King Teacher?
However, Dong Zhuo had already crossed Tian Zi's bottom line.
If it wasn't for Empress Dowager Dong, ten Dong Zhuo's heads would have already fallen to the ground!
Early May.
The burly man entered midsummer.
The world was extremely hot, and war broke out everywhere. The fertile farmland was destroyed.
It was as if the entire world was in chaos.
East County.
Outside Yan County.
the Western Liang army united for several miles.
A large number of wounded soldiers were wailing inside and outside the tent, unable to be treated.
In the Western Liang army, all the high-ranking officers above the rank of lieutenant had gathered in the commander's tent. They had been discussing for a day and a night.
Li Ru looked tired. He said bitterly," We were too reckless. We didn't expect Zhang Jiao to gather hundreds of thousands of soldiers. The five major schools of the northern army didn't listen to our commands. Now, our soldiers have suffered heavy casualties. I'm afraid we can only retreat to Henan Magistrate to avoid the enemy!"”
"No!"
Dong Zhuo shook his head and said with a complicated expression," Wenyou, I know you're smart. You should know that once we retreat to Henan Yin, it means that we can't resist the Yellow Turban Army and let the enemy enter Jingdou. At that time, it'll be difficult to even keep our lives, let alone keep the position of provincial governor!”
"This!"
Li Ru smiled bitterly.
Hwa Xiong's face darkened." My lord," he shouted angrily," you asked me to kill that boorish Zongyuan and then take over the northern army!"”
"No!"
Li Ru's expression changed drastically. He coldly rebuked," Zongyuan is the middle-ranking officer of the Wuhuan. His position in the army is no weaker than the lord's. If Yan Chuan's army comes here and he finds out that you killed Zongyuan, I'm afraid all of us will be labeled as murdering our fellow soldiers!"”
"Then what should we do?" Hwa Xiong asked irritably.”
"I have no choice!"
Li Ru's eyes were dark and ruthless as he said," My lord, we have suffered heavy casualties. There are at least thousands of wounded soldiers. If we continue to fight with the main force of the Yellow Turban army, we will only be able to drag down some of the soldiers to protect the wounded soldiers. The current plan is to leave the wounded soldiers outside the city while we defend Yan County and wait for Yan Chuan's arrival!"”
A general's eyes were filled with anger as he angrily rebuked,"You want the lord to abandon his comrades?"
"Xu Rong!"
Li Ru said darkly," We're not abandoning them. We're just letting them stay outside the city. Yan County is just a small county. It can't accommodate so many soldiers. Moreover, if we defend to the death, it means that we've given up on the transportation of grain. We can only bear the flames of war and wait for reinforcements!"”
"Bullshit!"
Xu Rong's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.
The green blade at his waist shot out three inches, reflecting the cold light in the commander's tent.
Li Ru did not want to argue too much and said in a deep voice,"There are only two options now. One is to retreat to Henan Magistrate with the wounded soldiers and rely on the Yulin Royal Guards to defend the fortress. The other is to leave the wounded soldiers outside the city and defend Yan County.”
"How to choose!"
Dong Zhuo was trembling.
When he was young, he was also a ranger who roamed the border of Liangzhou.
At a certain time, he followed Zhang Huan as a military commander to suppress the chaos of the Qiang Hu.
In the army, Duan taught him that benevolence was the foundation. When soldiers were sick, he should personally sympathize with them, wrap up the wounds, and share joys and sorrows with the soldiers.
Over the past ten years.
He did as Duan Yu said.
That was why he could gather tens of thousands of troops and a group of loyal generals.
However, he was old.
Retreat to Henan Yin this war is unfavorable, let the enemy into the capital, will certainly die.
However, if they were to defend Yan County, they would have to abandon thousands of wounded soldiers. Some of them might not be able to survive, but some of them could still be saved!
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