Chapter 31 Chapter 29 Luoyang Sunset Fu

Great victory for the Revolutionary Army.Cao Cao and other eighteen princes gathered in the camp, cheering happily. Soon, the tens of thousands of heads captured by the checkpoint were buried in the big pit. "None of the tens of thousands of heads belonged to Lu Bu, what a pity!" Cao Cao said. "No, no, after being beaten by miscellaneous soldiers like Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, Lu Bu's head is not as valuable as before!" Yuan Shao laughed. When they win, everyone feels that they fought alone; when they lose, everyone wants to blame others for the defeat. The princes from all walks of life sang triumphant songs, raised their glasses to congratulate, and then went back to their respective villages.At this time, a general stopped Yuan Shu: "Yuan Shu wait!"

Yuan Shu is Yuan Shao's younger brother, and he is in charge of grain and grass.He thought who it was, turned his head and saw that it was Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha.Sun Jian suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Sishuiguan a few days ago. He was often unwelcome in the camp and behaved with his tail between his legs. "Oh, it's Sun Jian. I'm also retreating with one step." "No. I made a special trip to your village to find you." "What is it?" "It's not for anything else. Last time when I was the vanguard to attack Sishui Pass, why did you deliberately stop delivering rations? Come back when you have something to say." Sun Jian questioned, holding the hilt of his sword.

Yuan Shu's face turned pale, and he said, "Oh, it's that matter. I wanted to have a good chat with you about that matter. But I was in the village, and I didn't have time in the end..." "I didn't ask this. Why didn't you send military rations?! Just listen to your answer to this question. I also have my own plans. I, Sun Jian, and Dong Zhuo originally had no enmity. The reason why I joined the war just based on the letter is because I hope to be the country. to save the suffering of the common people. But you listened to the slander of miscellaneous people and let me, Sun Jian, suffer the defeat of the army on purpose. Even though we are in the same army, it cannot be forgiven. I am here today to cut off your head. It depends on you Answer me... hurry up, if you have any excuses, come quickly!"

Yuan Shu knew that Sun Jian was an impatient and vigorous southerner.Now they are still pressing each other with livid faces and open canthus.Yuan Shu felt tremors creeping up from his ankles. "Don't...don't...don't be angry!... Later, I felt so sorry for you. It's all a hateful person who slandered you. I'll cut off his head and hang it in the village to avenge your grievance. Please calm down." Yuan Shu spared his life, apologized humbly, summoned the general in the central army who had slandered him earlier, tied him up without any explanation, and said, "It's him. This guy kept slandering me, I finally fell for him... ...Please behead him to relieve the anger in your heart."

After speaking, Yuan Shu ordered his retainers to cut off the heads of the generals on the spot. Sun Jian probably felt that getting angry with such a villain was extremely boring, so he smiled wryly and went back to the village. Then, hang the tent and sleep for a long time.For a long time, it was rare.At night, there were sentries arguing. "What's the matter?" Sun Jian had just got up, and the two generals, Cheng Pu and Huang Gai, who usually followed the guards on the left and right, whispered through the gap in the curtain: "Prefect, are you up?" "In the middle of the night, what's going on?" Sun Jian lifted the curtain on the couch and asked Cheng Pu, his confidant.

Cheng Pu put his face close to his ear, and said, "In the middle of the night, someone knocked on the gate of the camp. Who should it be? It turned out that it was the secret envoy of the two cavalry of the enemy army, who said they wanted to visit the eunuch in secret." "What? Dong Zhuo sent it?" Sun Jian said unexpectedly, "I'll see you first." So he let the messenger into the room. The enemy envoy came here desperately, and when he saw Sun Jian, he frantically shook his tongue and said: "I am a member of Dong Xiangguo's account. My name is Li Jue. The prime minister has always admired the general, and he appointed me as his envoy. He wants to form a long-term friendship. This is not just a friendship in words or in form. Dong Xiangguo is lucky to have a young daughter. The general's son is the son-in-law. The general's sons are all appointed as the governor of the county. There will be no second chance of such a good relationship and Rongda..."

"Shut up!" Before he finished speaking, Sun Jian yelled, "I don't know the way of obedience and rebellion, a ghost who kills kings and suffers people, and only has selfish desires, how can I marry my son as his son-in-law?! My only wish is to crusade against the rebels. Dong Zhuo, cut off the heads of the nine clans and hung them on the head of Luoyang City. Go back quickly before being beheaded, and tell Dong Zhuo well." Sun Jian sternly refused. The envoy had a cheeky face and was not timid, and said: "It's a critical point. General..." Sun Jian saw that he was about to chatter again, so he turned a deaf ear to him and shouted, "I can cut off your head, but let's keep it for a while. Come back quickly and return to Dong Zhuo."

The envoy Li Jue and another enemy envoy fled back to Luoyang in a hurry. They reported the incident to the prime minister truthfully. Dong Zhuo has been depressed since the defeat at Hulao Pass. "Li Ru, what should I do?" The prime minister asked his confidant Li Ru for advice as usual. Li Rudao: "Unfortunately, now that things have come to an end, we have to make big plans for the future and seek a major turning point." "What is a major turning point?" "It is determined to abandon the land of Luoyang and move the capital to Chang'an." "Moving the capital?"

"Yes. Even Lu Bu was defeated in the battle of Hulaoguan a few days ago, and our army's fighting spirit has been slumped. Why don't we withdraw our troops for the time being and send the emperor to Chang'an to fight in time....Recently, I heard Luoyang children singing: A man in Xitou, There is a man in the east. The deer walks into Chang'an, Nothing is difficult. According to the lyrics, the first Han in Xitou refers to Gaozu, and it refers to Antai, the twelfth generation of Chang'an.At the same time, it implied that going to the once fertile land of Chang'an was the auspicious way for the prime minister.The first Han in the east refers to the twelve generations since Emperor Guangwu established Luoyang as his capital.So many days.If he moved to Chang'an, the chancellor's fortune would be even better. "

After listening to Li Ru's explanation, Dong Zhuo suddenly felt that the future was bright.This theory of celestial phenomena immediately became a major policy and was submitted to the imperial court.No, Dong Zhuo was dictatorial and directly informed the officials. It is said that it is a court meeting, as long as Dong Zhuo opens his mouth, it is absolute. But at this time, Baiguan's face was really upset.Even the emperor was taken aback and said, "Move the capital?" The matter is of great importance, and there was no voice of approval immediately, but no one opposed it.

There was a moment of silence. Situ Yang Biao was the first to speak and said, "Prime Minister, now is not the time to move the capital. The people of Guanzhong have not had a few days of peace since the new emperor ascended the throne. If it is announced at this time to abandon Luoyang with a long history and move the capital to Chang'an, the people will surely Turmoil will only fuel chaos in the world." Taiwei Huang Wan went on to speak: "Yes. Just like what Yang Biao said just now, the idea of ​​moving the capital is considered unacceptable. The reason is very clear. All the officials and ministers at the court knew it was impossible, and they were afraid of going against the prime minister's wishes, so they kept silent That's all." Then Xun Yu also objected: "If the court moves out of this place now, the merchants will lose their business, the craftsmen will lose their jobs, and the people will be displaced and complain about the heavens. Please take pity on the grassroots, Prime Minister!" It seems that if it continues, the dissent will intensify. Dong Zhuo shouted: "What are the common people!? If you want to make a big plan for the world, how can you consider the common people one by one?!" Xun Yu said again: "The people are the foundation of the country. Without the people, there is no country." "Stop talking! Deprive them of their official positions and deprive them of their titles!" Dong Zhuo uttered a sentence, walked to the corridor, ordered thousands of chariots and horses to be prepared on the spot, and then drove back to the mansion by chariot from the palace gate. At this time, there were two young warriors waiting for Dong Zhuo under the shade tree on the way, and said: "Prime Minister wait a moment!" "Please wait!" They caught up and knelt before the chariot.At first glance, it turned out that it was Wu Qiong, the school captain of the city gate, and Zhou Shu, the Shangshu. "Why are you blocking my way?" "I came here to complain, knowing that the Prime Minister will blame us for being rude, so I came prepared." "Be prepared? Do you have any complaints?" "I heard that the imperial court decided to move the capital today..." "It's not an official decision, it's a resolution." "The news leaked out, and I, the younger generation, were shocked when I heard the news. A traditional capital cannot be built overnight. What's more, what is abandoned is this land with the glory of the twelve generations of the Han Dynasty..." "Flies, why do you say that! It's too much for a scholar to express objections to the court's decision! And he's still on the side of the road..." "No matter how angry you are, for the sake of the world, we cannot just sit back and watch." "Can't just sit back and watch?! Could it be that the enemy is doing it carefully?! If you keep it, you will be harmed in the future. Cut off the heads of these two guys!" After Dong Zhuo finished speaking, he rode on the chariot.The two of them were still shouting for Zhongjian, holding the chariot wheel tightly. At this time, Dong Zhuo's retainers stabbed from the back and chopped off the head, blood splashed all the way to the hood of the car, and the axle was covered with meat sauce, which looked like a red rope twisted inside, crunching and turning forward. The citizens of Luoyang who saw this scene all wept.Rumors of moving the capital spread all over Luoyang in half a day, and those who heard it were at a loss. At night, the earth is dark, the sky is strange, and the monster stars are jumping and shining. "The capital has been moved! The announcement of the capital move has been announced!" "I want to abandon this place and go to Chang'an..." "What will happen next?" A thunderbolt from the blue struck the people of Luoyang at a loss. In addition, during the daytime, two loyal ministers knelt in front of Dong Xiangguo's chariot and remonstrated, which angered Xiangguo.Xiangguo yelled "Chop!", and the two loyal ministers were chopped into meat paste by the swords of the warriors and slaughtered.The people all saw it vividly. "Shut up!" "Don't say anything!" "To be beheaded!" The people are blindly afraid, and they can't even complain about injustice. Dangerous.Dong Zhuotian was not afraid to shoot, and he didn't care about the public's complaints.He slept soundly all night, woke up and immediately called out: "Li Ru! Li Ru!" "Yes. I'm here." "Have all the orders to move the capital been issued?" "Everything is ready." "Have all the officials in the court understood it?" "I'm running around preparing to move. A notice has been set up at the gate of the city, and officials are ordered to go door-to-door to announce. I am afraid that most of the people in Luoyang will also follow the car to Chang'an." "No, it's just the poor. The rich and the rich will quickly hide their wealth and disperse to leisurely places. The prime minister's mansion and the court must be short of money." "Yes. I plan to issue an order to collect military expenditures at the same time as the order to move the capital." "Do whatever suits you. There is no time to issue announcements one by one." "Just leave it to me." Li Ru selected 5,000 people and put them into the city. He claimed to order the relocation of the capital and levy military expenses, and attacked all the big and rich people in Luoyang.The looted gold, silver and treasures were piled up into mountains, pulled by horses and carts, and transported to Chang'an while looting. Luoyang fell into chaos.Official discipline, police system, and all order were lost in one day, and the city and streets fell into chaos. The method of confiscating the wealth of the rich is really outrageous. The violent soldiers swept through like a gust of wind. Once it was determined which family was the rich man, they immediately targeted his mansion, surrounded it, broke in suddenly, took away the family's wealth, gold and silver with a load, and killed those who resisted on the spot.During this period, the young woman's mournful screams came from a secluded place, and she was even robbed openly, which was unbearable to witness. The day after the order was issued.In order to prevent the refugees from being transferred to other counties, the generals and schools of the Yulin Army used their troops to forcibly divide them into groups of five thousand and seven thousand families and escorted them to Chang'an. A wife with a nursing child in her arms, a man with the elderly and sick on his back, a father with a dilapidated property on his shoulders and a child in his hand... The refugees are driven to an unknown destiny tomorrow.They were driven like sheep by an army and walked in darkness.It's pathetic. The violent soldiers like devils and beasts held knives and guns, waving them like whips, threatening: "Go! Go! Anyone who doesn't go will be killed!" "Throw away the patient, go!" They molested wives in broad daylight, stabbed their husbands to death, and tyrannized wantonly. The cries of the refugees echoed in the wild mountains, and the sky was dimmed. the same day.Dong Zhuo also withdrew from his private residence and official residence, filled 80 carriages with his private possessions, and marched in a procession.He got on the chariot and said, "Okay! Let's go!" He had no regrets about the capital.It was originally the capital that was robbed for half a year and a year. However, some of the public officials were reluctant to part with this ancestral land with a long history, and shed tears. "Ah, I finally have to leave!" "I don't want to live anymore!" Some old officials cried. As a result, the move to move the capital was delayed.Dong Zhuo urged Li Ru to issue an injunction.The order said: At Yin time this morning, the palace gates, Ligong, city towers, city gates, all government offices, and streets are all set on fire, and Luoyang is cremated. One of the intentions is to adopt a scorched earth policy against the northward troops of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others who are about to kill. Everything is urgent!Chaos beyond description.In a blink of an eye, it is Yinshi. The palace gate caught fire first.The Goulan of the Zijin Palace, the tiled roof of the Liuli Building, the golden wall of the Eighty-eight Gates, the Pearl Bridge of the Yuanyang Pond, other grand buildings such as the harem courtyard, the Prince’s Mansion, the Yizheng Temple, etc., all tangible traditions have been abandoned in the scorching heat. In the hot wind. "How many days will it burn!" Dong Zhuo thought as he set off, leaving the fire behind. The emperor, concubines, and royal family's cars followed Dong Zhuo's family, crying loudly, and the caravan was chaotic and fled away. There are also the chariots and horses of the public officials, the sedan chairs of the women in the harem, the horses of the internal officials and the carts full of property, all of them are rushing out of Luoyang City like an avalanche. . Let's talk about Lu Bu.With Dong Zhuo's secret order, he dispatched in the completely opposite direction.More than ten thousand people and porters were mobilized, and thousands of soldiers were supervised. Since the day before, they have rushed to the hill where the royal family's ancestral temple is located. From the tombs of successive emperors to the tombs of concubines and ministers, they have dug up all of them, leaving no one behind.It is impossible to count how many treasures and jades of that era were buried in the emperor's tomb.Counting the tombs of concubines and royal families to ministers, the number is huge.The tomb contains everything from rare swords and famous mirrors to a large amount of vermilion clay, gold and silver.Terracotta figurines and earthenware are dismissive. Treasures filled thousands of carriages.The value of the heavy treasure in the earth is tens of billions. "Day and night, send them all to Chang'an!" Lu Bu asked the soldiers to escort the chariots and transported the treasures to Chang'an one after another.At the same time, the messenger ordered the soldiers who were still staying at Hulao Pass to say: "Give up the pass!" "Why do you want to go to Chang'an?" General Zhao Cen of the palace army felt very strange, but he still led the whole army to abandon the pass and escape from Luoyang.At first glance, there were only raging fires and thick smoke left in Luoyang, and there were no people. If you notify them early, you are afraid that the defenders will be shaken, and the enemy troops will come like a flood before the capital is moved, so you deliberately didn't notify them until the last moment.But how urgent it is to move the capital. Of course, Lu Bu also left countless messy tombs of emperors and rushed to Chang'an in a swarm. At that time, the attacking army was also inexplicably surprised by the movement of the enemy in the past two or three days. At this time, the spy came. "Not good!" The princes from all walks of life turned pale with shock. "Occupy Guancheng in one fell swoop!" The princes scrambled to dispatch troops. In order to avenge his shame, Sun Jianjun rushed into Sishui Pass first.As for Hulao Pass, brothers Xuande, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei mixed with Gongsun Zan's army, took the lead to climb the pass, and stood at the head of the city. "Ah! Burned!" "Luoyang is already in flames!" Standing there, Guanzhong has a panoramic view.For more than three hundred miles, there is only black smoke covering the ground and pillars of fire soaring into the sky. "Is this still a world on earth?" People were instantly moved by the sadness.The Eighteenth Route Army rushed forward like a swift tide, vying to enter the city first, and poured into Luoyang one after another. Sun Jian galloped into the city and took the lead in patrolling the city.Facing the tragedy, he couldn't help crying.Despite this, he still shouted loudly in the hot wind: "Put out the fire! Everyone put out the fire! No possession of property is allowed! Protect the old and young people who have not yet escaped! Send sentries to the ruins of the palace gate!" He ordered his subordinates without any slack. The armies of the princes from all walks of life also chose to go underground.However, Cao Cao immediately paid a visit to Yuan Shao and offered advice, saying, "You haven't given an order yet. Don't let this opportunity pass by. You must pursue Dong Zhuo who is going to Chang'an. How can you just sit in the deserted ruins leisurely!" "No. After more than a month of continuous fighting, the soldiers and horses are exhausted. Now that Luoyang has been occupied, you can rest here for two or three days." "Won the scorched earth, what a boast! If this goes on, it won't take long for the soldiers to fall in arrogance. Please pursue quickly before you relax!" "You serve me. Act as a military order when you pursue it. I am embarrassed by your words." Yuan Shao turned his face away. "Hey..." Cao Cao's natural disposition made Cao Cao resentful.He yelled at Yuan Shao sideways, "Zhuzi, insufficiency and conspiracy!" After cursing, he returned to his village and shouted, "Cao Hong! Go after Dong Zhuo!" His subordinates were headed by Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and other generals, with a total of more than 10,000 cavalry. The enemy troops moving west to Chang'an brought carts full of treasure, pack horses, and burdens of women and children. "Chasing! Chasing! The enemy has not gone far!" Cao Cao hurriedly chased after him. on the other hand.The emperor's chariot and many people who fled Luoyang suffered from the difficulty of traveling on the way. When they arrived in Xingyang, they had just taken a breath when a spy came early: "Cao Cao's army is chasing them!" Everyone was shocked, and the woman beside the emperor even wept mournfully on the chariot. "Don't panic! Xiangguo, the natural danger here is very good for hiding and ambush." ​​Li Ru pointed to the mountain behind Xingyang City. He is Dong Zhuo's think tank, as long as he speaks, Dong Zhuo will always seem at ease. Lu Bu transported the treasure obtained from the violent excavation of the emperor's mausoleum to Chang'an first. After completing the task, he also led his army to the land of Xingyang. At this time, a sudden burst of arrows and stones rained down on Lu Bu's army from the city.Lv Bu was furious, and said, "I heard that the prefect Xu Rong opened the way for the Prime Minister, welcomed the emperor, and served as the army here, so I came here with confidence. Could it be that he has rebelled?! If so, this place should be flattened!" He is ready to fight. "Oh, it turned out to be Lu Bu." Someone on the wall spoke.Looking up, it was Li Ru. "I heard that the enemy army was chasing you and mistaken you for Cao Cao's army. Don't get angry! Now open the city gate." Li Ru hurriedly opened the city gate, welcomed Lu Bu into the city, told him the details, and apologized. "I see. So Xiangguo has left?" "You can still see the tower standing here. Here, the one walking over there is. Look!" Li Ru invited Lu Bu to climb up the tower, pointing to the distant mountains. I saw the pack horses and the army team moving slowly on the small path in the valley like ants. It was soon hidden in the clouds. Lu Bu shifted his gaze to the nearby area and said, "This small town is not enough to defend. Li Ru, are you planning to defend Cao Cao's pursuers here?" Li Ru shook his head and said, "No. This city was specially given to the enemy to show their arrogance. The army of the palace army is hiding in the valley behind as an ambush. Your foot is also here. The enemy knows that Lu Bu is here, so it is difficult to lure him. You can also go over there and hide in the mountains." Lv Bu followed Li Ru's plan and said, "Understood." Then he quickly went to the mountains to hide. Cao Cao led more than ten thousand men and made a special trip to kill here.In a blink of an eye, he captured Xingyang City, chased the fleeing enemy, and entered the valley. Introduced to the unfamiliar mountain road, Cao Cao also said: "In this way, it is easy to catch up with Dong Zhuo and the emperor's imperial driver immediately. Destroy the enemy's army, and chase after him quickly!" The momentum became more and more high. Somehow, the race was too fast, and even people like Cao Cao didn't pay attention to their feet.