The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Zhong Yao asked Cheng Jia, "What does the word 'confused' mean?"

Cheng Jia said, "The soldiers from all directions have gathered, and there is a great earthquake in the capital, like an arrow on the string, but at this time they are suspicious. This is also a dead end!"

Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan, Qiao Mao, and Xun Zhen were summoned by He Jin, and they were all approaching the capital. Moreover, Ding Yuan set fire to Mengjin, and the fire was burning in the sky, which could be seen in Luoyang City. The eunuchs in the middle must be panicked. He Jin has already driven them to a dead end. At this time, he should cut the mess quickly. The sooner they get rid of the better, but He Jin is suspicious at this time. Is it equivalent to taking the initiative to give the eunuchs a chance to "Jedi counterattack"? Therefore, Cheng Jia bluntly said that He Jin was seeking his own death.

Xun You agreed and said to Xun Zhen, "What Junchang said is very true." He asked, "General, what are you going to do?"

Xun Zhen closed her eyes and fell into deep thought.

Cheng Jia was right. At this time, he should cut through the mess quickly, instead of being suspicious.

Whether it's killing or chasing eunuchs, it is a big change that has not been seen in more than a hundred years, and at this moment, if there is any more doubts, there will be chaos.

But He Jin's order has been issued, and he is ordered to stop the army, what should I do?

When he was about to leave Yingyin, Xun Shuang's explanation to him came to mind.

Xun Shuang explained to him: It is unusual to bring troops into the capital. It has never been seen in this dynasty, so you must be cautious at all times and everywhere, and follow the imperial edicts.

At this moment, all the world is looking at the capital. If you don't obey the order, you will give the world the impression of "relying on soldiers and not being a minister", but if you obey the order, what will happen next?

In the past, Xun Zhen has made a lot of choices, and the one facing him now is the most difficult one.

"General?" Xun You asked softly again.

Xun Zhen opened her eyes and asked Zhong Yao, "Brother Yuanchang, you are from Kyoto, you know the situation in Kyoto better than I do, whether I should obey or should not obey the General's order, please teach me. "

"Zhenzhi, you are now the general of Zuozhong. If you want to go to Beijing alone, I am willing to lead you; the general's order has been issued, ordering you to garrison in the Ruyuan Pass. If you still want to bring troops into Beijing, the order is here. ."

Zhong Yao's intention was very clear, asking Xun Zhen to obey the imperial edict.

Actually, there is no need to ask, Xun Zhen also knew how Zhong Yao would answer.

There were so many courtiers in the court, why did He Jin not send the others, but singled out Zhong Yao to give Xun Zhen an order?

You must know that Zhong Yao is only a court official. Although he has considerable real power, he is not ranked in the court in terms of honor. Xun Zhen is now the general of the left and the Marquis of Yingyin. It would be right for someone commensurate with Xun Zhen's status to give orders, but why did they choose Zhong Yao?

The reason is very simple. Xun Zhen and Zhong Yao are old friends, so Zhong Yao came here.

In other words, when He Jin sent Zhong Yao to come, there was a subtext in it, that is: he was worried that Xun Zhen might not obey the order.

Because of this concern, so many noble ministers in the court did not send He Jin, but instead chose Zhong Yao.

Zhong Yao is also well aware of this. Although he is as worried about the situation in Luoyang as Cheng Jia, Xun You, and Xun Zhen, he agrees with Cheng Jia's opinion and believes that the battle should be resolved quickly, and there should be no more doubts and delays. Now that the imperial edict has been issued, as a subject, there is only one way to obey, and the majesty of the court must be maintained, so he said bluntly to Xun Zhen: If you want to violate the order, I will definitely stop you.

Xun Zhen turned and asked, "Brother Yuanchang, when you left the capital, did the monarchs Ben Chu and Meng De have any words to support you?"

"I will leave the capital as soon as I receive the order, and I have never met Yuan and Cao Zhujun."

Xun Zhen was silent.

Zhong Yao looked at him and said, "Zhenzhi, I know you are worried about the situation in Luoyang, but the imperial edict has been issued. Please think twice about what to do."

Xun Zhen sat on the seat, looking in the direction of Luoyang from afar.

Xun You asked him for the third time, "General?"

Xun Zhen stood up on the ground, looking forward to the followers on the road not far away, turned to Zhong Yao and said, "Brother Yuan Chang, it's almost night, there is no way to turn back the army at this moment, and it is here. I will camp overnight, and I will lead the army back to Luyuan Pass until tomorrow."

Zhong Yao showed a slight smile and nodded in compliment.

Xun Zhen handed down a military order, ordering the righteous troops to stop their march and find a suitable place to camp nearby. Under the command of the officers, the righteous servants either patrolled the surrounding area or camped with vertical barriers.

Taking advantage of Xun You, Cheng Jia and the others accompanying Zhong Yao, Xun Zhen summoned Xin A and ordered him to select elite cavalry, one in the direction of Chenggao and the other in the direction of Mianchi.

The next day, Xun Zhen changed his style of marching quickly in the past few days, and he did not gather his troops until almost noon, and then retreated with them, heading towards Luyuan Pass. The road was also very slow, only more than 20 miles in half a day. Before it was evening, the camp was ordered to rest.

That night, around the third watch, the Jingqi who went to Chenggao came back.

Xun Zhen called the question.

The knight reported: "Qiaodong County has received the edict, and the garrison has been completed, and there is no intention to move forward in violation of the order."

If Qiao Mao resisted the order, if he continued to march towards Luoyang, then Xun Zhen could follow the order.

Qiao Mao was the son of the old Taiwei Qiao Xuan, and he could be regarded as a son of the prince. In terms of energy in the court, he was bigger than Xun Zhen, but now he actually obeyed He Jin's orders, and Xun Zhen also obeyed. Is helpless.

In fact, before sending someone to Chenggao, Xun Zhen guessed that Qiao Mao would not disobey the edict. Although the Han Dynasty has declined, it is still the master of the world after all. Except for the domineering and arrogant, no one dares to defy the imperial edict.

Qiao Mao did not dare to disobey, Xun Zhen did not dare to disobey, what about Dong Zhuo?

Will Dong Zhuo resist? Will he dare to defy it?

Xun Zhen anxiously waited for the Jingqi who went to Mianchi to inquire about the situation, but probably because it was a long way to Mianchi, the road was not easy to walk, and there were more hills, so there was still no news to send back until the next morning.

Dong Zhuo's news did not come, but there was a news in Kyoto.

Wang Yun was worshipped as Henan Yin by He Jin.

This side had just stopped Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan, Qiao Mao, and Xun Zhen from entering the capital. A few days later, the other side worshipped Wang Yun as Henan Yin.

Rao is that Xunzhen has knowledge of previous lives, but at this time he doesn't feel confused. What is the situation in Luoyang now?

Wang Yun is absolutely a party of scholars. He is incompatible with the eunuch, and worships him as the Yin of Henan. This is the rhythm of eliminating the eunuch, but since the **** is about to be eliminated, why stop Dong Zhuo, Xun Zhen and others from entering the capital?

Xun Zhen could only guess: Maybe after Zhong Yao left Beijing, what did Yuan Shao say to He Jin?

Cheng Jia asked to see Xun Zhen privately, and said to Xun Zhen: "Jun Hou, the imperial court ordered the emperor to retreat from Luyuan Pass, but he worshipped Wang Yun as Henan Yin. Change is imminent! You can march slowly and wait for it to change."

If you want to get rid of the eunuchs, you should do it, or if you don't, don't dismiss the eunuchs. I just summoned Xun Zhen to wait in Beijing, and ordered them to stop and not go any further. Wang Yun, the cadre of the "Putting Officials and One Party", was Yin of Henan, and these things He Jin did were indeed "advance and retreat, and I don't know what it means."

The eunuchs in Luoyang Palace were "horrified every day". Xun Zhen and others bringing troops into Beijing must have shocked them. He Jin finally changed his mind and ordered Xun Zhen to stop. Knowing that Wang Yun is worshipped as Henan Yin, is He Jin testing the psychological endurance of the eunuchs? Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang and others must have been "hesitating in the wind" now, and sooner or later the dynasty will change.

Xun Zhen knew about He Jin's death in a previous life, but he didn't know the details at the time, how he died, and the causes and consequences. His death was also due to "suspicious suspicion".

Indecisiveness leads to disaster.

Xun Zhen summoned Xun You and said to him: "Jun Chang told me that there might be chaos in the capital. I thought so. I secretly passed down my army order, ordering Junqing, Yulang, and Zhongren not to rush to march, and twenty a day. It's enough."

Cheng Jia could see that the capital might be in chaos, and Xun You could also see it. Hearing Xun Zhen's words, he understood it in his heart.

Xun Zhen nodded.

Xun Zhen had three meals a day during the march, war and peacetime drills. At this moment, shortly after breakfast, Xun Zhen came out of the tent and was very worried.

At this moment, several cavalry galloped from outside the camp, but the elite cavalry sent to Mianchi finally returned.

Xun Zhen summoned him urgently.

When these cavalrymen approached, Xun Zhen screened away the irrelevant people and asked directly, "Is Dong Jun being summoned?"

"Reporting to General, when the edict arrived, General Dong did not accept the edict, but rushed forward, entering Yin Henan, and just retreated to the Sunset Pavilion because of the resistance of the doctor Chong Shao."

"Sunset Pavilion?"

"Exactly... I didn't know that General Dong had left Mianchi, so I couldn't find him at first, but after inquiring, I found out that he was stationed at the Sunset Pavilion."

But it turned out that these few knights who went to Mianchi to inquire did not know that Dong Zhuo had left Mianchi, so they fled in Mianchi, and then learned from the local people that Dong Zhuo did not obey at all. While inquiring about the route of Dong Zhuo's march, he went all the way, and finally found Dong Zhuo's part in the Sunset Pavilion.

Sunset Pavilion is the name of the pavilion. This pavilion is located in the west of Luoyang City, and it is very close to Luoyang. Only from the alias of this pavilion, it can be seen that this pavilion is also called "Luoyang Du Pavilion". The pavilion, usually refers to the pavilion near the city.

Xun Zhen was horrified and startled.

He vaguely guessed that Dong Zhuo might not obey the edict~www.wuxiaspot.com~, but he did not expect that Dong Zhuo would actually march to the Sunset Pavilion.

It was a cool autumn in August, but Xun Zhen didn't notice a cold sweat.

He almost immediately summoned Xu Zhong, Xun Cheng, and Xin Ai, and ordered them to turn around and march to Luoyang immediately.

But if he issued this order, wouldn't he be the same as Dong Zhuo? ——The four soldiers and horses that have arrived around Luoyang at present, to get rid of Dong Zhuo and Xun Zhen, Qiao Mao obeyed the edict. Since Ding Yuan set fire to Mengjin, he obviously obeyed the edict. The only people who did not obey the edict were Dong Zhuo and Xun Zhen. If he did not follow the edict, would the evaluation of "being a non-human subject" also fall on him?

When the words reached her lips, Xun Zhen swallowed them forcefully.

He put his hands on his back and bowed his head, pacing and turning in circles, thinking in his heart, "Should I immediately lead the troops to Luoyang, or should I be ordered to return to Luyuan Pass?"

If it is the former, he will bear a bad criticism of resisting orders and not obeying the edict. If it is the latter, it is very likely that the scene of Dong Zhuo's chaos in Luoyang will be repeated.

"A man can do something, but he can't do something! For the millions of people in Luoyang, what does it mean if I get a bad name?"

The choice is difficult and easy.

If you think about yourself, the choice is difficult; if you think about the millions of people living in Luoyang, the choice is easy.

Xun Zhen made a decision.

He stood up, took a deep breath, and looked at the rank and file with his sword. He was about to call Xu Zhong and the others over, when he suddenly saw several horses approaching from a distance, approaching the outside of the camp, and one of them shouted loudly. : "Is it General Xun's camp? Yuan Jun, the commander of Sili, has a letter to send to the general."