The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

The news of Niu Fu's death quickly spread throughout the Xiliang military camp, and the army was in chaos. Dong Min and Dong Yue also wanted to seize the opportunity to seize military power. The two of them plus Zhang Xiu, the three forces fought together, and the shouts of killing were earth-shattering.

The battlefield extended from the military camp to the street and then to the palace. Zhuge Xuan, the Yulin Guard, saw the flames rising into the sky and knew that there was a commotion in the military camp. He entered the emperor's palace alone and said to the young emperor Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, please accompany me." Get out of the city and take shelter.”

Although Liu Xie was young, he still had the blood of an emperor flowing in his body. He shook his head, "If this is the fate of the great Han Dynasty, then let me and this four-hundred-year-old court perish in the fire."

Seeing that Liu Xie had no intention of leaving, Zhuge Xuan said, "Please forgive me for being rude." After saying that, he knocked Liu Xie unconscious and carried him on his back, shuttled through the firelight. He was carrying the hope of the empire. .

Zhang Xiu was fighting in the city. Suddenly something occurred to him and he shouted, "Follow me into the palace and look for the emperor."

Dong Min and Dong Yue also stopped fighting and rushed into the Weiyang Palace together. The Xiliang Army and the Yulin Guards fought together. They were both elite troops of the Han Dynasty. One wanted to steal the emperor, and the other wanted to protect the emperor. For a moment, it was difficult to tell the difference. Win or lose.

Ma Chao and Pang De also joined the battlefield. They represent the interests of the Xiliang Ma family and strive to win the support of more soldiers, which will be more conducive to the Xiliang Ma family's future competition in the Central Plains. Ma Chao and Zhang Xiu fought again, with Pang De helping out. Zhang Xiu was no match for Ma Chao, and this time he faced two people, so he was defeated. He did not enter the palace, and withdrew to the mansion with his troops.

Seeing Ma Chao's bravery, Dong Min said, "I am Dong Min, Dong Zhuo's younger brother. If you follow me, I will ensure your prosperity."

Ma Chao spat on the ground, "Xiang Dong is a hero in the world, but his younger brother is a loser. If he wants me to surrender, he must first win the spear in my hand."

The two clashed, and with just one click, Ma Chao's spear penetrated Dong Min's chest. Ma Chao shouted, "Kill!" and led his men to massacre Dong Min's remaining army.

Dong Yue had entered Weiyang Palace. While he ordered to rob the palace of treasures, he also ordered to search for the emperor. Many eunuchs and maids in the palace died unexpectedly.

Cao Cao, who failed to conquer Xuzhou, was meeting with his generals at Hulao Pass. When he saw the fire in Luoyang City, his political acumen made him know that the opportunity had come. Cao Cao personally ordered all the tiger and leopard cavalry to kill in the direction of Luoyang. They galloped all the way and entered the city of Luoyang in only half a day.

The already chaotic battlefield became even more chaotic with the addition of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Cao Cao asked his men to shout, "Those who surrender will not be killed." Many injured Xiliang soldiers put down their weapons. Cao Cao directed the troops to put out the fire and then attacked them separately. Kill the Xiliang army in the city. Seeing that the situation was over, Ma Chao and Pang De withdrew their troops from the north gate, and Zhang Xiu also took advantage of the chaos to fight out from the west gate.

After a bloody battle, Cao's army entered Weiyang Palace. Dong Yue was shot to death by Cao Ren with an arrow. The Xiliang army died and surrendered. The melee finally ended. More than 100,000 Xiliang troops, Yulin Guards, and hundreds of thousands of civilians died in the war. The fire burned for two days before it was extinguished. Everyone in Cao's army was disgraced, and most of Cao Cao's beard was burned off.

The emperor is missing! Maybe he died in the fire. Cao Cao asked his soldiers to search for Liu Xie's body, but found nothing. Xia Houyuan came from Yanzhou with his army to support him. Cao Cao immediately decided to take advantage of the situation to attack Chang'an.

Zhang Xiu and his party arrived in Chang'an after escaping from the west gate of Luoyang. As soon as they settled down, they heard the news that Xia Houyuan's troops were approaching the city. Zhang Xiu personally went to the tower to direct the defense, but was shot in the left arm by Xia Houyuan with an arrow. Hu Cheer hurriedly protected Zhang Xiu and went down for treatment. After Xiahou Yuan attacked for two hours, he ordered the siege to stop.

Zhang Xiu asked Ji Jiaxu, "Mr. Wenhe, Cao Cao's army is approaching the city. What should I do?"

Jia Xu said, "Cao Cao's army has been battle-hardened for a long time and has high morale. Our army is currently trapped in Chang'an and is isolated and helpless. The best way now is to negotiate with Cao Cao and become his vassal. In this way, the general can not only preserve the army, but also Relieve today’s siege.”

Zhang Xiu thought for a while and said, "Then Mr. Lao Wenhe will go. Hu Che'er, you can protect Mr. Wenhe and go to Cao Jun's camp."

The city gate opened, Jia Xu rode out on horseback, Hu Che'er followed closely behind him, and after hearing their intention, Xia Houyuan felt that he could not make the decision, so he asked them to go to Luoyang City and promised not to attack Chang'an until there was no result.

In Weiyang Palace, when Cao Cao and Jia Xu met for the first time, they both felt that they were different from each other. Cao Cao has always cherished talents and said respectfully, "Please Mr. Wenhe stay and serve in our army."

Jia Xu shook his head, "My family are all in Chang'an, and today I represent the Xiliang Army to discuss an alliance with General Cao."

Alliance? Cao Cao wondered if he heard it wrong. He smiled and said, "My army can invade Chang'an in two days. I don't know why you proposed an alliance."

Jia Xu took his time and said, "There are three reasons. First, there are still 50,000 Xiliang troops in Chang'an City, and there are hundreds of thousands of civilians. Unless there are more than 200,000 troops, we will not be able to attack Chang'an within half a year. Second, Cao Cao The general's base is in Yanzhou. Now he is attacking Guanzhong. This is an expedition. Luoyang's grain depot has been destroyed in the fire. The supply of grain and grass is a problem, and Yanzhou does not produce grain. Third, General Cao is surrounded by enemies. There are enemies on the other side of the Yellow River in the north. Yuan Shao has Tao Qian of Xuzhou to the east, Liu Biao of Jingzhou to the south, and Yuan Shu of Yuzhou to the west. They are already weak. If we form an alliance with our army, our Xiliang army can serve as a vassal of the Yanzhou army and resist Liu Biao for the general. The general can attack If Xuzhou and Yuzhou connect the Central Plains together, then drink from the Yellow River, and fight Yuan Shao decisively, great things can be accomplished."

Cao Cao thought it made sense, so he agreed to form an alliance with Zhang Xiu to jointly conquer the Central Plains.