late at night.
The palace was quiet, with the occasional patrolling Yulin Army and Huben Army passing between the palaces.
At this time, the palace gate opened wide, and a group of soldiers and horses holding a large number of torches went straight into the palace like a long dragon in the dark night.
When Zhao Chun, the chief eunuch, heard the noise, he immediately walked over quickly with several eunuchs.
When he saw that the leading general in golden armor was Liu Cheng, he immediately went up to meet him and said, "General Liu, what's going on?
Why did you suddenly lead the troops late at night?"
Enter the palace" Liu Cheng cupped his fists and returned the greeting: "There will be a war in Chang'an City soon.
The palace is no longer safe.
Take this general to see His Majesty quickly."
"Oh, oh," Zhao Chun was frightened and immediately agreed: "General, come with us quickly."
Liu Cheng followed Zhao Chun with his troops and horses and quickly headed towards the emperor's palace.
Yan Xing and Lu Weihuang had also received the news at this time, and led the Tiger Army and Yu Lin Army to emerge from various parts of the palace.
"general" "general" When Liu Cheng saw Yan Xing and Lu Weihuang coming with their troops, he nodded and said, "You are here just in time.
I was about to send someone to talk to you.
Let's go and see His Majesty.
Let's talk as we go."
"yes" Liu Cheng walked in front and said to the two of them: "Niu Fu is dead.
Now the Xiliang army is commanded by Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and others.
They will lead the army in less than two or three days."
Come to attack Chang'an.
It is no longer safe here.
I, the general, must escort the emperor to Xi County, but the palace cannot be abandoned.
Otherwise, once the city is defeated, the Xiliang army will surely plunder the palace and gardens, so you must lead Yulin.
The army and the Huben army are guarding the palace.
Now I have two tasks for you.
First, before the Xiliang army arrives, no one should be allowed to enter or leave the palace. , Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed in second place.
After the Xiliang army besieges the city, if the court ministers want to enter the palace, they can be allowed to enter the palace, but no soldiers are allowed to enter until I lead the army back to Chang'an."
The two clasped their fists and agreed: "I obey."
Lu Weihuang asked doubtfully: "General, we still have more than 40,000 troops in Yi County, plus Lu Bu's Bingzhou Army and the soldiers and horses in the city who have surrendered to the imperial court, there are still more than 20,000 people.
The strength of the troops will not be less than that of the Xiliang Army.
Why can't we fight the Xiliang army under the city?"
Liu Cheng stopped, slowly turned around and said to Lu Weihuang: "As a soldier, all you have to do is to resolutely implement the orders of your superiors.
Don't ask why, and keep them in mind if you have any questions.
You will naturally understand your superiors afterwards."
Why give such an order?
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In the officialdom, it is often the butt that determines the head, not the head that determines the butt.
Your boss has your boss’s considerations.
All you can consider is how to improve the combat effectiveness of your subordinates, how to strengthen military discipline, how to improve morale, etc.
Do you understand?
Think about it” After Liu Cheng finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the depths of the palace, and the soldiers and horses behind him continued to follow him.
Lu Weihuang pulled Yan Xing and asked: "Brother Yan, just now the general said that in officialdom, the butt determines the head, not the head determines the butt.
What does this mean?
Why can't I understand?"
Yan Xing thought for a moment and said, "I think the meaning of this sentence is that where he sits determines the angle and scope of his thinking.
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The general is an important minister of the court, and he must think about the overall situation of the court.
Your and my official positions Too low, if you can lead the troops well and protect the safety of the palace, it is already your duty.
Whether to fight with the Xiliang army or not is the general's consideration.
We just have to obey orders."
Lu Weihuang understood now, "That's right."
Liu Cheng and Zhao Chun soon arrived at Liu Bian's palace.
Liu Bian was woken up in a daze and learned that Liu Cheng had come late at night.
He yawned and walked out and asked, "Uncle Emperor, why are you visiting late at night?"
Liu Cheng cupped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, there will be a war in Chang'an City soon.
Your Majesty must follow Wei Chen immediately.
Wei Chen will escort your Majesty out of the city to Xi County overnight."
"Ah, okay, okay, come on, please change my clothes quickly and go tell the concubines in the harem," Liu Bian shouted.
Liu Cheng clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, we must leave quietly.
If there are too many people walking together, it will be easy for the news to be leaked.
This matter must not be known to Wang Yun and Lu Bu.
Therefore, Your Majesty only needs to take Gui Tang and a few maids with him." , everyone else will stay in the palace.
With Yan Xing and Lu Weihuang leading the troops to guard here, there won't be any big problem.
The ministers escorting His Majesty out of the city are just a precaution."
After Liu Cheng heard what Liu Cheng said, he quickly agreed: "Okay, hurry up and call Mr.
Tang here."
A quarter of an hour later, Liu Cheng led troops to escort Liu Bian and Tang Guiren out of the palace, extinguishing the torches along the way and making as little noise as possible.
Zhao Chun, the eunuch chief, accompanied several eunuchs and maids.
When they arrived at the city gate, the city gate had been opened.
Liu Cheng's family members Da Qiao Xiao Qiao, Cai Yan, Huayang Junhe, the Queen Mother, and the subordinate staff of the General's Mansion were already waiting here.
After the two parties met, they left the city quickly.
At dawn, the army had traveled seventy or eighty miles, and Liu Cheng ordered them to stop and set up camp on the edge of the Wei River to rest and make fires and cook food.
Liu Cheng led people to inspect the camp and observed the surrounding terrain.
Just as he was about to return, he saw Zhao Chun, the chief eunuch, riding a horse and shouted: "General Liu, your Majesty invites the general to return to the camp to discuss something."
Liu Cheng immediately hit the horse and ran back to the camp at a high speed.
He came to the emperor's tent and walked in to take a look.
Good guy, except for the emperor Liu Bian, all the others in the tent were women.
Except for Tang Gui and Princess Wannian. , including his family members Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Cai Yan, and Huayang Jun.
"See Your Majesty" Liu Bian raised his hand and said: "Uncle Emperor, there is no need to be polite.
I called you here to ask.
Uncle Emperor said that a war is about to break out in Chang'an City.
What is going on?"
Liu Cheng had no choice but to say: "After Dong Zhuo's death, his brothers Dong Min, Dong Huang and other relatives were all killed.
The only person closest to him was his son-in-law Niu Fu, so the Xiliang Army generals naturally regarded Niu Fu as his As Dong Zhuo's heir, Niu Fu had a large number of Xiliang army soldiers and horses in his hands, but in the past few days, News came that after Niu Fu defeated Li Su, the Xiliang army mutinied.
Niu Fu was timid and fled late at night with gold and silver.
He was killed by his trusted follower Hu Chi'er on the way.
Now the Xiliang army is composed of Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Commander-in-Chief Ji and others are coming towards Chang'an, and within two days, Chang'an City will be surrounded."
Liu Bian asked: "Didn't the imperial court send Hu Zhen and Duan Xuan to attack the Xiliang army?"
"Wei Chen received a report from Kuai Ma at dusk yesterday, saying that Hu Zhen and Duan Xuan had switched sides and changed their banners, and together with Li Jue and others, they led an army to turn around and attack Chang'an."
"What?"
Not only Liu Bian, but also the women in the big tent exclaimed.
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At this time, Cai Yan asked worriedly: "Husband, my father is still in Chang'an City.
If the rebels attack Chang'an, wouldn't my father be in danger?"
Tang Guiren also asked worriedly: "Yes, uncle, my father is also in Chang'an City.
What should I do?"
"And my eldest brother, his whole family is in Chang'an City," Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao shouted at the same time.
Liu Bian was also very worried, "None of the court ministers came with me.
If the Xiliang army captured Chang'an and massacred people in the city, wouldn't I really be alone?"
Liu Cheng clasped his fists and replied: "Your Majesty, don't worry.
The other Xiliang Army generals are not as brutal and murderous as Dong Zhuo.
They will not mess around.
Moreover, when I left, I also arranged manpower in the city.
Whenever there is danger, someone will go."
Bring them into the palace to hide.
The palace is guarded by Yan Xing and Lu Weihuang, so the rebels cannot easily attack it.
When the ministers arrive at Xi County, they will gather troops and go to Chang'an to quell the rebellion."
Everyone felt a little relieved after hearing this.
At this time, Tang Guiren asked: "Since the emperor has learned that the rebels are attacking Chang'an, why not quickly send someone to Xi County to convey the order and order the army to rush to Chang'an to fight?"
Liu Cheng weighed it in his mind and said: "Your Majesty, many things are not as simple as what everyone sees from the surface.
I am not afraid to tell the truth to Your Majesty and Your Majesty.
The Xiliang Army has actually chosen to serve the imperial court, but Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others insisted on not pardoning them.
A few days ago, Wei Chen sent people to contact Xiliang Army Generals Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and others. , they agreed to serve the imperial court, but they were worried that Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others would settle accounts with them in the future.
I have already reached an agreement with Li Jue and others, allowing them to continue to lead the army to attack Chang'an.
I will lead the troops to escort His Majesty out of the city for shelter, etc.
They captured Chang'an and killed Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others.
I am escorting Your Majesty back to Chang'an to accept the surrender of Li Jue, Guo Si and others."
Everyone in the tent felt chills rising in their hearts.
Tang Guiren angrily said: "Uncle Emperor, it's not difficult to kill Wang Yun and others with your power.
Why do you want to borrow the hands of the Xiliang army?
Isn't this disgusting?"
Liu Chengdao: "Your Majesty is right.
It is actually easy for a humble minister to kill Wang Yun and others, and it is not difficult to kill Lu Bu.
However, Wang Yun and his gang consider themselves loyal ministers, and they shout all day long about how to be loyal to Your Majesty.
Loyal to the court, in fact, when it comes to critical moments, they still put their own interests first.
The life and death of the emperor and the rise and fall of the world are not their biggest concern.
The ministers have wanted to kill them for a long time, but they cannot bear the crime of killing loyal ministers without permission, so Xiliang The army has become the most suitable sword.
If these people don't die, how will the court be different from the court when the late emperor was in power?
If the world wants to settle down and the Han Dynasty wants to revive, the first thing to do is to eradicate such self-righteous loyal ministers. , let the power structure of the court be reshuffled.
The court can only have one voice.
If you keep arguing and fighting among yourself all day long, the world will be divided up by the princes, and the Han Dynasty will be finished sooner or later. " Princess Wannian looked very ugly and asked: "Uncle, are you going to kill those ministers just because they have different political opinions from yours?
Isn't it too cruel to do this?
They are all the pillars of the imperial court
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