stonecrandall Chapter 176
Chapter 176
Crash! Crash!
As the night fell, the Xiliang military camp was mercilessly whipped by the continuous torrential rain. The sound of the rain seemed to be a crack in the sky, pouring down, dyeing the night deeper and more depressing.
Dong Zhuo sat in the main tent, with an indissoluble worry between his brows, his eyes penetrated the rain curtain, as if exploring the unknown uneasiness. This rain seemed to be telling ominous things, and a heavy haze enveloped his heart.
"Grandmaster! Urgent report! Something bad is going to happen!"
A burst of hurried footsteps accompanied by Li Ru's shouts broke the silence in the tent. Li Ru's clothes were soaked, and he was chilled all over. He hurried into the tent with a panicked look.
"Why are you so panicked?" Dong Zhuo asked in a deep voice, and his voice could hardly hide a trace of trembling.
"Lv Bu... General Lu Bu, at dusk today, under the heavy siege of the Bingzhou army, he actually... actually chose to commit suicide!" Li Ru's words were like a bolt from the blue, shaking Dong Zhuo's body and almost making him lose his balance.
"What did you say?!" Dong Zhuo stood up suddenly, his eyes wide open, full of disbelief.
"Don't these people really take my words seriously!?"
"Humph! I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"
Dong Zhuo's face was red as blood because of anger. He suddenly slapped the table, and every slap made the air buzz. What flashed in his eyes was not only anger, but also a heart-pounding murderous intent, as if he wanted to devour everything around him.
"Great! Very good! Since you are so stubborn and determined to be my enemy, don't blame me for being ruthless and merciless!"
"Immediately issue an order to behead all the officials of the third rank and below in the court! I want to see their heads hanging outside the military camp with my own eyes, as a horrifying sight to warn the world! I want to let Liu Yao know that if he really dares to fight to the death with me, Dong Zhuo, I will let him witness with his own eyes how this young emperor is heading towards his end step by step under his nose!"
"Yes!"
When the generals under the tent heard the order, they all looked stern and responded in unison. The voice echoed in the empty tent with an unquestionable chill.
The next morning, Liu Yao had just opened his eyes in the military tent when Cao Cao and Liu Bei and his party hurried to his tent.
"Something happened! Something big happened! Ziyi!"
Cao Cao hurriedly shook Liu Yao's body to wake him up quickly.
"Meng De, what's the matter? Why are you so panicked?"
"Yesterday, Dong Zhuo heard that Lu Bu was dead and ordered the execution of all officials below the third rank. Now their heads are all hanging outside the military camp."
"What!?"
Liu Yao was quite surprised and hurriedly took people out to check.
Guo Jia on the side also frowned and whispered:
"General, at this point, we can no longer attack Dong Zhuo. He is already a desperate criminal. He can do anything!"
"If His Majesty really dies in his hands, we are also to blame, not to mention that you are a royal family member!"
"If something unexpected really happens, you will also be condemned by thousands of people."
Liu Yao nodded.
But now, all he needs is this last shudder, and he can send Dong Zhuo to the Western Paradise.
Seeing Liu Yao's hesitation, Guo Jia continued to persuade him, "General, now General Huang Zhong and General Xu Huang and others have already arrived at Chang'an, and the Guanzhong area will soon fall into our hands."
"We only need to defend the pass. Dong Zhuo's current military strength is simply unable to break through Wuguan, and he can only think of other ways."
"Let him go and fight for territory with other princes. After we have digested Yongzhou, we can attack Liangzhou under the banner of suppressing the rebellion and completely destroy Dong Zhuo's nest!"
"By that time, we will have the land of three states and the vast grasslands in the north, and we will also have Youzhou as an ally. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will definitely not be our opponents!"
"Ah!"
Liu Yao sighed and looked at Cao Cao and Liu Bei on the side.
"Order the army to rest for a day and withdraw tomorrow."
Liu Bei immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"The leader of the alliance is very righteous, and Xuande admires him!"
Cao Cao also patted Liu Yao on the shoulder.
"Brother Ziyi, I am also very angry. We have fought so hard to kill Dong Zhuo. It is not easy. Dong Zhuo will not be able to jump for a few days."
"Maybe he will be killed by himself in a short time."
Just when Liu Yao and others were preparing to return to the camp.
Suddenly, there was a violent cry in Dong Zhuo's camp, but it stopped soon.
Everyone thought that those officials were beheaded and their families were also
As the night fell, a deep black shadow quietly broke free under the thin moonlight and the careful cover of dozens of loyal and brave retainers.He broke through the heavy shackles of Dong Zhuo's military camp, like a ghost in the dark night, silently shuttled, and finally arrived in front of Liu Yao's brightly lit camp.
The person who came was no one else, but the wise and brave Si Tu Wang Yun, with an unprecedented solemnity between his brows.
"Wang Si Tu? What are you doing?"
"General Liu! Don't ask these questions now! His Majesty is in trouble!"
Liu Yao's heart trembled, and he hurriedly ordered his left and right to summon everyone.
When Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei and others all came to the military tent.
"Generals, Lord Liu, His Majesty... His Majesty has encountered an accident!" Wang Yun's words, like thunder in the cold night, instantly exploded in the tent, and everyone's heart was shrouded in a layer of haze.
The little emperor, this morning, was terrified after seeing the beheaded ministers, and suddenly died after returning to the big tent after breakfast.
At first, it was the eunuch who entered the tent first, and then Dong Zhuo mobilized a large army to suppress the matter.
"No wonder we suddenly heard a heart-wrenching cry today. It turned out that the only remaining officials mourned for His Majesty!"
Cao Cao's brows were unconsciously knitted, and a trace of deep doubt flashed in his eyes. "This matter is really a bit weird! Dong Zhuo, that guy, is as cunning as a fox. How could he easily destroy the most important trump card in his hand-the little emperor? Losing this last check and balance is tantamount to cutting off one's own arm."
"Could it be that Dong Zhuo is really crazy? Such absurd things are hard to believe."
Liu Yao nodded.
"It's absurd to say you're crazy, but the world is unpredictable, who can predict everything?"
"However, even if your majesty's death was not caused by Dong Zhuo himself, he can't escape his blame. If he hadn't held the emperor hostage and forced the capital to move, how could the beginning of this tragedy have happened?"
Liu Bei cried out in tears: "Your majesty is young and has suffered a lot along the way. He must not be able to accept seeing his ministers being slaughtered by Dong Zhuo!"
"Xuan De is a relative of the Han Dynasty! I must avenge your majesty!"
"Leader, you are also a relative of the Han Dynasty, and you are the champion marquis canonized by the previous emperor! You can't sit idly by now!"
And Liu Yao was waiting for Liu Bei to say this.
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