Chapter 8 Chapter 8 The Arrow of Destiny

move the capital—— The implementation of the idea that Dong Zhuo came up with was very rough. Although Chang'an was the capital of the former Han Dynasty for more than 200 years, it was completely abandoned due to the war in the last period of Wang Mang.There are no decent buildings in this place, and there are very few residents. It is really difficult for such a place to be the capital. "Residents can be taken from Luoyang. There are millions of residents here, so take them all, wouldn't that be enough?" Dong Zhuo said calmly. "And here's an opportunity!"

Dong Zhuo thought this was another good opportunity to plunder.The migration of residents is mandatory, and no one is allowed to stay in Luoyang.Moving is a big deal for the rich.For treasures buried in the ground and hidden within walls must be dug up or taken out. Dong Zhuo sent spies and found out that someone had taken out the treasure, so he sent troops to plunder it all. - We'll be back soon.Temporarily express obedience, follow to Chang'an, endure for a year or two at most, and definitely come back in the future. Some of the townspeople said such things.Of course this was said quietly, but after being overheard by the spies, they reported it to Dong Zhuo.

"What? Well, then I will make you homeless, just watch!" Dong Zhuo ordered the city of Luoyang to be set on fire.He deliberately destroyed the city completely. Dong Zhuo's subordinates drove the citizens of Luoyang on the road with whips, and millions of citizens went to Chang'an at the same time.For nearly 400 kilometers, the elderly and babies were driven without exception.Of course, there are no relatives and friends in Chang'an, where there are few people, so they reluctantly bid farewell to Luoyang, where they have lived for many years, and walked forward with heavy steps.Looking back, Luoyang, my lovely hometown, has been engulfed in flames.

"How? So, do you still miss Luoyang? Ha! Ha! Ha!" The Liangzhou soldiers under Dong Zhuo's command who had no connection with Luoyang all laughed triumphantly. The citizens who were suddenly ordered to relocate had no time to prepare food.As a result, they were soon on the verge of starvation.In this way, what is presented is a scene of hell.That is to say, the strong rob the food carried by the weak.In this group, of course, the generals who are responsible for driving the people are the most powerful. The sick fell first, followed by the elderly.Babies were abandoned, and hungry people crouched and groaned by the side of the road.

The grain stored and livestock raised by residents along the road were all looted.Even the dogs they raised were captured, slaughtered and eaten by soldiers. ——The corpses piled up on the side of the road like a mountain, and there were no houses within two hundred miles, not a single chicken or dog. History records so. The move of the capital in such a miserable situation began in February of the first year of Chuping (AD 190).The young Emperor Xian came to the new capital Chang'an in March. Dong Zhuo, who controlled the emperor, stayed in Luoyang for the time being, posing a confrontation with the Eastern anti-Dong united camp.

The armies gathered in Suanzao County, which had already set up an anti-Dong formation, held meetings every day to study, or just drank and drank.Because this is an army recruited with money, most of them are unwilling to take the initiative to launch an offensive for fear of suffering losses.If you want to fight, let others fight first-this is their idea. "Is this plausible?" Thirty-six-year-old Cao Cao was extremely indignant about this.The fellow generals are still holding the buck-passing attitude, and no one is willing to take the lead. "Okay, then let me attack!" Cao Cao then marched into Xingyang.

"Is that guy crazy?" Yuan Shao, the leader of the United Army, sneered in his heart when he heard the news of Cao Cao's attack. But Cao Cao had his own ideas.The war will definitely continue for a long time, and now it is just the prologue of the troubled times.At this time, instead of worrying about losing soldiers, it is better to win the reputation of "Cao Cao is the mighty general of the world". From a long-term perspective, it should be more beneficial to do so. Cao Cao attacked, but he was defeated by Dong Zhuo's general Xu Rong.Because of the disparity between the two sides' soldiers, Cao Cao fled.It was a disastrous defeat, and he lost many soldiers.But because of this campaign, he also got his wish and gained the reputation of "Resolute General".This has become his huge asset, and the mediocre general who holds high-level meetings all day in Suanzao doesn't understand it at all.

After this attack, Cao Cao made a trip to the south in order to replenish his troops.He went to Yangzhou to recruit soldiers. It is common for allies to cause friction among allies due to the long-term joint formation.Among the Suanzao generals, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, clashed with Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, and killed him.It should come as no surprise that this is the tip of the iceberg. "Ha! Let's see how long your unity can last!" When Dong Zhuo got the news, he was of course smug about it.However, Dong Zhuo should have no time to be so complacent.The anti-Tong army is not only in the east, but also in the south.

Dong Zhuo not only reduced Luoyang to ashes, but also killed more than 50 members of the anti-Dong army ally Yuan Shaozhi who lived in Luoyang.Yuan Shao's uncle Yuan Wei and younger brother Yuan Ji were among them. Looking at Luoyang in the south is Yuan Shao's younger brother Yuan Shu.Yuan Shu was furious because his elder brother Yuan Ji Luoyang was killed by Dong Zhuo. In fact, Yuan Shu is a person with a strong sense of family status, but his strength is not strong.It's just that among his generals is the fierce general Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha.They are driving from Hubei to Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo dispatched general Li Jue and others in an attempt to appease Sun Jian.However, Sun Jian simply ignored it. In the spring of the second year of Chuping (AD 191), Sun Jian finally invaded Luoyang.Dong Zhuo personally led the army to fight in the outskirts of Luoyang.This is where the tombs of the emperors of the Han Dynasty are located.It is said that Sun Jian cleaned the mausoleum while he was fighting, and offered offerings. Dong Zhuo sent his "adopted son" - Lu Bu, who had just fought bravely, but he couldn't beat the opponent and retreated without support. Sun Jian, who once invaded Luoyang, did not know why, but after repairing the mausoleum, he led his army to retreat to Luyang.

——Why didn't Sun Jian take up residence in Luoyang? People think a lot about it.Some people say: Luoyang has become a piece of scorched earth.Occupying such a place will not only bring no benefits at all, but will also cause difficulties in the issue of rations.The reason is probably here, right? There are even people who claim to be well-informed and self-righteously say: ——Sun Jian is just one of Yuan Shu's generals.He retreated because he didn't want to make great achievements. Others said: ——In fact, it was Yuan Shu who asked him to go back. The purpose of recalling him was to fight Liu Biaojue to the death. Liu Biao, one of the royal family, was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou by the court, but Jingzhou was actually Yuan Shu's sphere of influence. ——I will never hand over Jingzhou no matter what! Yuan Shu made up his mind and immediately recalled Sun Jian who was on an expedition to Luoyang, preparing to confront Liu Biao who had come to take over his territory. At this time, a wonderful rumor spread in the market. ——Sun Jian fished up the "Seal of the Chuanguo" from the ancient well of the Luoyang Palace, took it as his own, and decided to retreat.In other words, he is going to break away from Yuan Shu and set up another faction... There are several seals used by the emperor, the most important of which is "Chuan Guozhi".This seal can transcend dynasties and is the evidence of "Lord of China". This imperial seal was passed down from the Qin Dynasty to the Han Dynasty.From the period from the former Han Dynasty to the later Han Dynasty, although many crises occurred, the seal of Chuanguo has been passed down. When the eunuch was killed the year before last, the emperor and his party were forced to flee the palace hastily.The seal of Chuanguo was probably hidden at the bottom of the well by the eunuch who was in charge of keeping it at that time, right? That's what was done amidst the chaos.Sinking the country's most precious treasure, the Seal of the Kingdom, to the bottom of the well - the eunuch did not have the opportunity to tell others about it later.Because, unfortunately, the man was killed before he could escape from the palace.Therefore, no one in the world knew that the Seal of Chuanguo had been sunk to the bottom of the well. Sun Jian discovered this thing completely by accident. In order to plunder the gold and silver treasures buried with him, Dong Zhuo once wantonly excavated the tombs of the emperors of the past dynasties.He was not satisfied with burning Luoyang City, and even filled all the wells with sand so that people could not live here. Sun Jian seems to be someone who likes to repair things.He not only restored all the dug tombs with soil, but also dug the filled wells so that people could fetch water for use. He discovered the Baiyu Chuanguo Seal when he was dredging the well, and it was engraved with the eight characters "Ordered by the heavens to live forever and prosper", which is used to indicate that the holder is the lord of the world. "Now I will be the emperor!" Sun Jian was extremely excited about this. Discovering this thing is definitely not accidental, but God's will! I am an important person who is about to become the emperor, so I shouldn't stay in Luoyang, which has become a scorched earth.The thing to do now is to temporarily retreat in order to carefully formulate a plan to gain the world. Sun Jianfu, who once invaded Luoyang, withdrew again. Dong Zhuo thought that Luoyang could not be defended, so he retreated to Chang'an. After moving the capital, Dong Zhuo was very satisfied to be able to guard Luoyang for more than a year. After entering Chang'an, Dong Zhuo greatly demonstrated his plundering skills. —— Those who are unfilial, disloyal, unclear, and disobedient will be killed, and all their properties will be confiscated.Whistleblowers are rewarded. He issued such an order. How many people in the world do not violate this norm? In fact, this is an excuse to inflict crimes, and Dong Zhuo's intention is to use this to amass money. Dong Zhuo retreated west to Chang'an.The anti-Dong coalition army also naturally disintegrated due to the lack of food and discord. Speaking of emotional discord, the relationship between the leader Yuan Shao and his half-brother Yuan Shu has reached an extremely bad state.Yuan Shu regarded himself as the descendant of the famous Yuan family. In his eyes, although Yuan Shao was the elder brother, he was not the son of the royal family. Not only did he say that "Yuan Shao is just a concubine born to a concubine", he even said, "Whether Yuan Shao has the blood of the Yuan family is questionable." "The language. Yuan Shao used today's southern Hebei Province as his base, while the area behind it—that is, northern Hebei Province—was Gongsun Zan's separatist territory.Yuan Shu formed an alliance with Gongsun Zan and asked him to surprise his brother Yuan Shao's back. "hateful!" Yuan Shao was furious and joined forces with Liu Biao——Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, was planning to take over Yuan Shu's separatist land. The battle between Yuan Shao against Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shu against Liu Biao began in Yan. Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fought at a place called Jieqiao, and Gongsun Zan's army was defeated. The battle between Yuan Shu and Liu Biao became a battle between the generals representing both sides.Liu Biao ordered a general named Huang Zu to attack, and Yuan Shu ordered Sun Jian to fight. "Although I am currently taking orders from others, in the near future, I will be the one giving orders to the world..." Sun Jian firmly believed so. He who owns the "Seal of Chuanguo" will ascend the throne as the emperor in the future.He tied the treasure with a belt and hid it deep in his bosom, just clinging to his heart.Because it is made of white jade, it feels extra cool.This feels so good! Liu Biao's army entered Xiangyang City and was surrounded by Sun Jian at the same time.Liu Biao's general Huang Zu broke out from the siege and recruited troops. Huang Zu attempted to launch a night attack.However, Sun Jian's spies were already undercover in his army, so his plans gradually became known to Sun Jian. "Call me if you want to fight!" Sun Jian, who was well-arranged, waited for Huang Zu to attack at night.At this time, Sun Jian suddenly called his sixteen-year-old son Sun Ce over, took out the jade seal from his arms, and handed it to him, saying, "You are wearing this." Sun Jian did this probably because of the following thoughts? "I am a person who has received the salary of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, once we usurp the Han Dynasty, I will definitely be criticized by future generations. However, it should not be a problem if my son usurps it?" Since it had been detected beforehand, Huang Zu's night attack failed.However, he only lost in combat, and in the end he won. Because Sun Jian was injured by the arrows and died in battle. Although Sun Jian's army had an advantage in battle, they lost their main general.In order to mourn, he proposed a truce, which was agreed by Liu Biao. Sun Ben, the elder brother of Sun Jian, led an army of 50,000 back to the north.A stray arrow changed his fate. Sun Jian died in a mountain called Xianshan.An arrow shot through his heart.If he still wears the Seal of the White Jade Chuanguo, maybe it can play a role in blocking arrows, right?