Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 162
"Boss, hurry up, the red-faced and black-faced people are here!" Guo Daxian greeted at the door of the tent, and left in a flash.

Zhang Niujiao's whole body trembled, only then did he realize that he knew the strength of the two officers and soldiers, the soldiers were exhausted at this moment, fearing that they would not be able to defend, so they took their weapons, left the camp and fled westward on horseback.

At this time Liu He and the others had already reached the central army, just in time to see Zhang Niujiao getting on his horse, Zhang Fei shouted angrily: "Good boy, if you don't accept the surrender obediently, when will you wait?"

Zhang Niujiao didn't turn his head back, he pulled the horse and galloped, Guan Yu snorted slightly, and urged the red rabbit horse, like a flash of red light, rushed away from the soldiers, and went straight to catch up.

Han Dang saw clearly in the army that he was very regretful that he failed to shoot Zhang Niujiao in the city yesterday. Seeing Guan Yu go out in pursuit, he guessed that Zhang Niujiao was doomed, so he hurriedly picked up his bow and set up an arrow, and shot three arrows at his back.

The arrows flew out through the air, and the arrows came first, and all three hit the back of Zhang Niu's horn, screaming in pain, when Guan Yu's flying horse rushed to him, and the horizontal knife cut off his head.

"Retreat!" Seeing that Zhang Niujiao was killed, Liu He didn't want to fight at all, so he immediately sent an order to retreat.

At this time, when the shouts came from behind, bandit troops from several other large battalions came to rescue them. They joined forces and rushed back to the gate of the city. retreat.

When everyone retreated to the moat, the river had already been filled up. The soldiers led by Chu Yan on the left, Yu Du and Bai Rao on the right arrived, shouting and chasing after them, wanting to avenge Zhang Niujiao.

The horses trampled on the bloody mud on the ground and roared past. The rebel army chased the city, and suddenly arrows rained down on the city, and countless people fell off their horses and died. But the rebel army rushed forward desperately. Go into the city.

"Array!" Qu Yi waited calmly at the gate of the city until the last soldier entered the city before ordering the defense.

The Thousand Xiandeng Army has begun to take shape, with 300 people in the front guarding the gate of the city with large shields, behind it is covered by pikemen and halberdiers, and on the left and right are bowmen with bows and arrows.

"Let go!" The thieves rushed to the front, Qu Yi gave an order, and the arrows shot out like locusts, and the thieves fell at the gate of the city again, rushed to the front scatteredly, and were all stabbed to death by the spearmen.

After blocking the bandit army's three attacks in succession, coupled with the cover of the guards at the top of the city, the bandit army finally had no choice but to retreat. Then Qu Yi calmly withdrew his troops, retreated slowly into the city, and closed the city gate tightly.

When everyone returned to the city, Liu He told Guo Dian about the beheading of Zhang Niujiao. All the officers and soldiers in the city cheered. The leader of the bandits was killed in this battle.

On that day, the three armies were rewarded in the city, and Guo Dian sent someone to report the battle here to Wang Fen, asking him to immediately report to Luoyang for Liu He's credit.

Zhang Niujiao was killed. Sure enough, the rebel army temporarily gave up attacking the city, and the defenders also took this opportunity to rest. Two days later, it suddenly rained heavily, and the rebel army could not stand outside the city and retreated to Luancheng.

Wang Fen personally went to Yingtao to condolences to the three armies, and brought a thousand shi of grain and more than a dozen carts of wine and meat.

Liu Hezheng praised Wang Fen for donating money, but he didn't want Wang Fen to let out a long sigh and said angrily: "It's hundreds of times better to give my money and food to the soldiers who fought bloody battles than to give it to the eunuchs. Hou Shengjue, what is the law of heaven?"

The Emperor Ling was finally granted the title of Marquis by the Ten Permanent Attendants. Such brazenness really chilled the hearts of civil and military officials and the people all over the world, but the emperor in the feudal era was a man of one word, so who can do anything about it?
Liu He was also very helpless. Although Emperor Ling was fatuous, everyone still listened to his orders. If he dared to fight the banner of Qingjun, Liu Yu would be the first to clean him up.

To make it perish, you must first make it crazy, and Lingdi's actions are indeed becoming more and more absurd.

Everyone was discussing how to deal with the rest of the bandit army, and suddenly came to report that the bandit army in Luancheng went their separate ways after a quarrel, the Black Mountain army went back to Taihang Mountain, and the Changshan bandit remained in Luancheng.

Wang Fen said: "Jizhou is not well-defended today. Even if the Black Mountain army leaves, they may not be able to deal with the bandit army in Changshan. Please stay a few more days and kill the bandits so as to protect the people of Changshan."

"This..." Liu Hewei wondered, "I dispatched troops in an emergency this time, but I actually mobilized them privately without telling my father.

Guo Dian hurriedly said: "General, don't just leave us here. The Black Mountain bandits are afraid that General Huwei will disperse. If they hear that the general has retreated, they will probably make a comeback. Moreover, Chang Shan's bandit army is still in Luancheng. It is not the general who can conquer them. I hope the general will put the people of Changshan first."

Wang Fen also said: "Your Majesty, I will send someone to explain it immediately. As for the food and salary, I am willing to donate millions of family funds to help the general."

The corners of Liu He's eyes twitched, and he hurriedly said: "Your envoy must not do it. I am serving the country. I will do my best. How can I ask you to pay for it privately?"

Wang Fen sighed: "Oh, to be honest, I went to Luoyang to report victory a few days ago, and I lost 80 yuan to Luoyang to ask for credit for the general."

Liu He was taken aback. He didn't expect Wang Fen to buy an official for him, so he hurriedly said: "The merits can be obtained by conscripting and killing, so why bother to make you lose your money? Your Majesty ordered to suspend the collection of money. Why is it still like this?"

"I'm not fair for the general!" Wang Fen smiled bitterly, "The general is away on an expedition, I'm afraid you don't know yet, although His Majesty has postponed the restoration of the Nangong Palace, but ordered the construction of the Wanjin Hall in the West Garden, and cited Sinonong's money, silk, etc. In the hall, Xiaohuangmen and Shichang servants each saved tens of millions of dollars to buy fields and houses in Hejian to build mansions for their enjoyment."

"This..." Liu He was taken aback, he didn't expect that Lingdi loves money to the point of madness, and is more terrifying than that miser.

Liu Hong actually took the country's money for private use. He didn't feel a sense of crisis in the constant wars everywhere. However, from the early stage of the Yellow Turban Uprising, it can be seen that he might have been secretly suppressed by the ten servants to whitewash the peace with the emperor. !
"The general's ancestor was originally from the prince's lineage. If..." Wang Fen looked at Liu He, and in the middle of speaking, he suddenly turned to say: "My family property in Dongping has been targeted by Zhao Zhong. People blackmailed them, I have sold all of them, and transported all the property to Julu."

Remembering Tian Feng's reminder, Liu He shook his head and said, "Even so, it's not good for me to accept the envoy's personal wealth. If it spreads out, wouldn't it cause people to discuss that I took the opportunity to blackmail the envoy?"

"The general is really a man of great righteousness!" Wang Fen clasped his fists and said, "I heard that the general wanted to build a school palace in Fan Yang, and repaired and burned the remaining records in Nangong. I donated my family wealth to the general to build a school palace, which can be regarded as a dedication to the world's scholars. , this shouldn’t attract criticism, right?”

Liu He nodded and said: "If the envoy has such a heart, Lu Gong and the others will also be grateful to the envoy. When the school is built in the future, I should ask the envoy to thank the honored guest."

"Haha, I must go, I must go!" Wang Fen laughed for a while, and said: "As for the general's promotion, there is no need to worry. This money is sent to the court in my name and has nothing to do with the general. Don't let the general's reputation be damaged."

Liu He was humble again, he didn't expect that Tian Feng's suggestion would be pleasantly surprised, it seems that it is easier to win people's hearts by doing things in an upright manner, and the tricks of playing tricks brought from later generations should be restrained.

(End of this chapter)