Chapter 16: Lure the tiger away from the mountain, Zhang Liao led his army to break through the city gate and kill in!
Qinglong looked indifferent, like a thousand years of ice, and was not moved at all by the success of killing Li Ru. After the success, Qinglong took advantage of the victory and attacked Zhang Xiu directly.

"military adviser!!!"

Zhang Xiu, who was fighting with Suzaku, had just felt Azure Dragon attacking Li Ru. However, due to Suzaku's distraction and delay, he was unable to rush to help and could only watch Li Ru being torn apart by Azure Dragon.

Zhang Xiu suddenly roared in anger. The Xiliang soldiers who were clearly in the middle of a melee did not know that Li Ru had been killed. After hearing his roar, it was like a loudspeaker broadcast. They immediately looked over and were horrified!

"Wow—"

The soldiers of the Xiliang Army were immediately shocked!

If Dong Zhuo is the backbone of the Xiliang Army, then Li Ru is the spiritual pillar of the Xiliang Army!

With this resourceful and far-sighted strategist, he gave advice and guided Dong Zhuo and the Xiliang Army behind the scenes, leading them in the right direction. Therefore, Li Ru had a very high prestige in the Xiliang Army!

Dong Zhuo was stabbed to death yesterday, and Li Ru was killed on the spot today. This double blow shocked the officers and soldiers of the Western Liang Army. They were stunned for a moment and could hardly believe it!
However, now that the two armies were at war, the Imperial Household Guards did not miss this opportunity. When the soldiers of the Western Liang Army were shocked by the death of Li Ru, they broke out directly, causing heavy losses to the soldiers of the Western Liang Army.

Even Niu Fu, who was on the high platform of Danchi and was besieging Cao Zhengchun with Duan Wei, Fan Chou, Wang Fang and other generals, was shocked by the death of Li Ru, his brother-in-law, military advisor and strategist, after he came over, and gave Cao Zhengchun an opportunity.

boom! ——

While Niu Fu was distracted by the shock, Cao Zhengchun slammed him with a palm, hitting him right in the mouth. Niu Fu spurted out a mouthful of blood immediately, and flew backwards like an arrow and hit a beam beside him.

"Muzou!"

"General Niu!"

"Brother Niu!"

Duan Wei, Fan Chou, Wang Fang and other generals were distracted for a moment due to the urgent situation. Cao Zhengchun got a chance to catch his breath, laughed loudly, and directly unleashed one of his strongest skills:

"All rivers return to the sea!"

Boom boom boom——

A surge of true energy swept out, like waves, one higher than the other, and immediately repelled Duan Wei, Fan Chou, Wang Fang and other generals. The surrounding Xiliang soldiers were even more vulnerable and died of vomiting blood.

"You traitors, why don't you surrender?"

Cao Zhengchun was very proud, with a smile on his face. His two dimples moved in a very funny way. He raised his orchid finger and said to the generals:

"If you know what's happening, I can ask His Majesty to let you join my East Factory, serve His Majesty loyally, and make up for your crimes."

Listening to Cao Zhengchun's hoarse voice and charming orchid fingers, everyone knew that he was a eunuch. Therefore, although Cao Zhengchun thought that his words were persuading him to surrender, they made Duan Wei, Fan Chou and other generals feel extremely humiliated!
They suppressed their disordered internal energy, gritted their teeth and attacked again!

'Fuck you!'

The white tiger disguised as "Wang Fang" was caught off guard and suffered some minor injuries. He immediately cursed Cao Zhengchun in his heart.

However, Baihu glanced at him and saw that the generals besieging Cao Zhengchun suffered heavy casualties. Below, the factory guards and the Xiliang army soldiers attacked each other, and the factory guards had the upper hand. After Qinglong killed Li Ru, he was about to join Zhuque in besieging Zhang Xiu, the spear king of the north.

Now that the Xiliang army is already losing, is Baihu considering whether to stab them in the back?
But when he glanced, he saw Taifu Yuan Wei, who was heavily protected among the officials. After thinking about it, Baihu decided to endure it for the time being.

Li Ru, the think tank of the Xiliang army, was dead. After losing Dong Zhuo, the army was leaderless. Now even the military advisor who gave them advice was dead. The army was greatly shaken and morale was low. But at this time, the threat of the Xiliang army still existed!
After all, the Xiliang Army still has more than 100,000 troops, and Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou, Duan Wei and other generals are all brave and capable. If Lü Bu and other Bingzhou troops are included, the Xiliang Army is still the largest military force in the capital!
After losing Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, there was actually still one person who could unite them and make them work as one - that was Taifu Yuan Wei!

Therefore, the initial plan of the Imperial Household Guards was to try to kill Li Ru, the think tank of the Xiliang Army, and Yuan Wei, the mastermind behind the scenes!

Now that Li Ru is dead, Baihu decides to find a way to eliminate Yuan Wei!
However, Yuan Kui was indeed cunning and sly. When he felt threatened, he immediately hid in the protection. He had a high political awareness of judging the situation and protecting himself. Bai Hu could not find an opportunity and could only follow the generals to continue to attack Cao Zhengchun.

...

Taifu Yuan Wei felt Baihu's gaze and looked sideways at the platform. Baihu had already joined the melee, and he did not notice anything. He looked back at Li Ru, whose body had been torn apart, and sighed in his heart:
"It's just a matter of one move!"

In fact, when Suzaku disguised himself as a messenger and delivered false military information, Grand Tutor Yuan Wei saw through the trick at a glance. The reason was simple, because the city gate captain Wu Qiong was a member of the Yuan faction and had a close relationship with him.

With the support of Yuan, Wu Qiong had already monitored and strictly checked the twelve gates of the imperial city to ensure the smooth execution of the abolition and establishment today. Only then did he find out the clues that Xiamen garrison commander Zhou Ming was bribed by the five schools of the Northern Army and handed them over to the Western Liang Army.

Except for the Xiamen garrison, there was nothing unusual about the other city gates.

In this case, even if the five schools of the Northern Army have more than 30,000 troops, even if they divide their forces and fight in different directions, even if they make a feint to the east and attack in the west, they will not be able to break through the city gate in such a short time.

The previous messenger just brought the news that troops were attacking the western Yongmen Gate, and then the next messenger came right after with the news that the Yongmen Gate had been breached? Is this possible? Is there any logic?
There must be some fraud!

Yuan Wei saw it, and Li Ru also saw it.

Unfortunately, the soldiers of the Xiliang Army were all strong but simple-minded guys, and they did not see it at all, so they were shocked and panicked, giving the factory guards the opportunity to attack.

Even in the chaos, Li Ru was killed and his body was dismembered!

Yuan Wei actually felt a sense of sympathy when he saw Li Ru's tragic death, because in his opinion, this resourceful military advisor was qualified, intelligent, and capable of negotiating with him in secret.

After losing Li Ru, the "bridge of communication", Yuan Wei was troubled about how he would "continue to communicate" with the Xiliang army.

The Xiliang army was strong and powerful, and Yuan Wei did not want to give up this military force. But after losing Dong Zhuo, the army was leaderless, and now Li Ru, the highly respected military advisor, had also died tragically, who could still subdue the Xiliang army? !
Should Yuan Kui stand up and suppress the generals? He has the prestige and ability to do so. But Yuan Kui does not want to stand up. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. The Xiliang Army has a very bad reputation for its reckless actions, and Yuan Kui does not want to be dragged down!
This is a typical case of wanting the horse to run but not giving it grass to eat. They want to take all the benefits but don't want to get involved in any bad things.

When Yuan Wei was thinking deeply, a roar suddenly broke out: "Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix Spear!!!"

Yuan Wei glanced sideways and saw that Zhang Xiu was being attacked by Azure Dragon and Suzaku, and was being defeated step by step. When he was about to be killed by Azure Dragon, he finally broke out his strongest martial arts in his life under the threat of death!
Hundreds of birds shoot at the phoenix!
This is one of the unique skills of the spear prodigy Tong Yuan. Tong Yuan had three disciples in his life - Zhang Ren, the spear king of Xichuan, Zhang Xiu, the spear king of Beidi, and Zhao Zilong of Changshan. In addition to Zhao Yun, Zhang Ren and Zhang Xiu have also made great reputations.

As soon as this move was used, Zhang Xiu's attack speed exploded, like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. The gun flowers swept towards the Vermillion Bird and the Azure Dragon, destroying them with ease. It was dazzling and overwhelming. If one was not careful, one would die under the gun.

Azure Dragon and Suzaku can only temporarily avoid the attack!
Seeing Zhang Xiu seem to have the upper hand, Yuan Wei did not appreciate him at all. He just felt that this general had extraordinary martial arts, but he could only be a general, not a commander. This can be seen from the fact that Zhang Xiu was lured away by Zhuque. His strategy and agility were too poor!
If Zhang Xiu had not been transferred, Li Ru would not have been torn apart so easily by Qinglong. Zhang Xiu did not realize that his job was to "protect Li Ru" instead of "kill the enemy and gain merit."

Yuan Wei had been observing the generals, and in fact he also wanted to support a new leader, a new bridge of communication.

As for the fact that the Xiliang army was currently at a disadvantage and the Imperial Guards had the upper hand, Yuan Wei was not worried at all.

The Xiliang Army controlled more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and there were tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops. Because the soldiers and horses were scattered and stationed in various places, they were short of manpower, which gave the factory guards an opportunity to take advantage.

But as long as the news of the chaos in Chongde Hall spreads, these factory guards will soon be suppressed as the Western Liang army withdraws troops to provide support.

As expected, when the battle in Chongde Hall was in full swing, there were suddenly dense footsteps and the sound of armor colliding approaching outside the hall. The footsteps were uniform and it was obvious that they were elite soldiers who obeyed orders.

Soon, Guo Si, one of the generals of the Xiliang Army, led his troops and appeared in front of the gate of Chongde Hall.

Guo Si took a quick glance and was shocked!

There were two rebellions in Chongde Hall:

The first time was when Wu Fu and other leaders of the five schools of the Northern Army suddenly launched an attack, but in fact it was Li Ru's plan to lure the enemy out and lure them out of their hole. They had already known about the conspiracy between Empress Dowager He and the five schools of the Northern Army, so they just took advantage of the situation. Therefore, the Western Liang Army did not come to help.

The second time, the guards suddenly launched an attack. This was a surprise attack that the Xiliang army was completely unaware of, and the attack was launched without warning, resulting in heavy losses for the Xiliang army. The defense of Chongde Hall was immediately at a disadvantage and was caught off guard by the guards.

The soldiers of the Xiliang Army rode at full speed to ask for help from nearby generals such as Guo Si. Upon hearing the news, Guo Si was shocked, but he still deployed his troops and arranged military defenses in the first place, and quickly rushed to Chongde Hall for support.

Today, the Xiliang army continued to forcibly depose and enthrone, and not all soldiers and horses gathered in the Nangong Chongde Hall.

The palace, palace roads, palace gates, imperial city areas, imperial city gates, the capital's military defenses, and even the more distant Luoyang's eight passes all needed to be defended by separate troops. The Xiliang army had more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, but only tens of thousands remained in the imperial palace after being dispersed.

The Chongde Hall was controlled by Li Ru, who led Niu Fu, Duan Wei, Fan Chou, Wang Fang and other generals with thousands of soldiers and horses, and continued to depose and enthrone.

Guo Si and other generals led troops to patrol and guard the palace roads outside the Chongde Hall and near the palace gates. As soon as they received the news, they immediately changed their military defenses and rushed to help.

Compared to Zhang Xiu's recklessness of being lured away from his homeland, Guo Si was a first-class general who could command troops in battle. Some people commented that Guo Si and Li Jue's ability to use troops and fight was even better than that of Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong, which shows how powerful the two generals were.

Guo Si changed the military defense to prevent the thieves from taking advantage of the situation, and then he led his troops to Chongde Hall. Therefore, it took some time, but Guo Si was sure that speed was of the essence in war, and he definitely did not delay for long.

But Guo Si didn't expect that even though he had rushed over at full speed, he was still a little late.

Looking at Zhang Xiu being suppressed by Azure Dragon and Vermillion Bird... looking at Li Ru, whose body was torn apart and whose eyes were open in death... looking at the soldiers of the Western Liang Army who were defeated by the imperial guards and suffered heavy losses... looking at Niu Fu, Duan Wei, Fan Chou and other generals who were suppressed by Cao Zhengchun on the high platform of Danchi...

Guo Si was horrified!!!

Why were there so many troops and forces infiltrating the palace under the strict guard of the Xiliang Army, even right under their noses? !

The most important thing is that the Xiliang Army did not receive any news!
It should be noted that the Xiliang Army had received intelligence that Wu Fu and other high-ranking generals of the five schools of the Northern Army had rebelled. Li Ru designed a plan to lure the enemy out and catch the rebels in one swoop. However, where did these highly skilled soldiers and the white-haired eunuch who could defeat five generals with one come from? !
Is there a traitor among them? !

Without the collusion between an internal traitor and an external collusion, it is impossible that the generals of the Xiliang Army did not receive any news at all!

Although Guo Si was horrified, he immediately gave orders, ordering his generals to rush to support Niu Fu in besieging Cao Zhengchun, and ordering his soldiers to suppress the Factory Guards. With the addition of powerful reinforcements, the Factory Guards were immediately at a disadvantage!
"The overall situation has been decided!"

Yuan Wei, who was heavily protected among the officials, was immediately determined when he saw Guo Si leading his troops to arrive and the factory guards falling into a disadvantage.

Yuan Wei even observed Guo Si and realized that he had good command and excellent command of troops in battle. He considered whether to support him as the new leader of the Xiliang Army and become a bridge for communication between him and the Xiliang Army? !
Just as he was thinking about it, Yuan Wei suddenly felt that the atmosphere was not right!

"What went wrong?!"

Yuan Wei frowned in deep thought, looked around, and after observing the expressions of the people, he was suddenly horrified to find that the faces of the factory guards, Qinglong, Zhuque and others did not show any panic at all as if they were suppressed by Guo Si's troops!

Even Cao Zhengchun, who was on the high platform of Danchi, still had a smile on his face, showing a kind of smug confidence!

How can it be? !
Could it be that these people are death warriors, not afraid of life or death? !

wrong!

Even if they were not afraid of life and death, their plan to stop the Xiliang army from deposing and enthroning the emperor failed when Guo Si led his troops to the city. Didn't they feel a little regretful and hopeless when their plan failed? !

unless……

They also have Fu Te!

Maybe they did it on purpose!

"This is a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain!!!"

Yuan Wei suddenly woke up and realized that these factory guards had a backup plan. Not only did they launch an attack in Chongde Hall, they also wanted to lure the tiger away from the mountain and withdraw troops such as Guo Si who were patrolling the palace roads and near the palace gates.

They tried to take over the entire Nan Palace!

Did they also plant spies in the palace, on the palace roads and at the palace gates? !

How many soldiers do they have?!

impossible! ! !
Are the Xiliang army generals and Li Ru all blind? ! They were infiltrated by the enemy without any awareness, or even knowing anything!
and many more! ! !

"Could it be that there is a traitor among the high-ranking officials of the Xiliang Army?!"

When Yuan Wei thought of this possibility, he finally felt it was difficult and even creepy.

The enemy's traitor was so hidden that even Li Ru, the resourceful and far-sighted military advisor, didn't notice it? !

Do they have any other tricks up their sleeve?!

Yuan Wei subconsciously leaned back and hid in deeper protection, but he still felt unsafe.

He has been wondering what the enemy's next move is? !

At this moment, the Xiliang Army's messenger came in a hurry. Yuan Wei realized at a glance that this messenger was a real messenger, not a fake messenger disguised as "Suzaku" just now.

"General Guo, the enemy has breached Yongmen. Zhang Liao, the cavalry commander of the Northern Army, is leading the charge. After breaching Yongmen, he is leading his army towards Beigong! The soldiers cannot hold on any longer. We request support!!!"

"Wow—"

When the messenger finished speaking, the whole audience was in an uproar!

Because they had just heard this news not long ago -

At that time, "Suzaku" disguised himself as a messenger and delivered a false message that was almost identical to this message. As a result, the morale of the Xiliang army soldiers in Chongde Hall was shaken, giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage!
At that time, they seemed to hear Li Ru yelling, "This is not a messenger, be careful, there is a trap!!!"

Li Ru's voice, appearance and smile are still before my eyes, but now his body is torn into pieces and lying in a pool of blood.

Seeing this, the Xiliang army soldiers were suddenly a little confused, wondering if this was the enemy's old trick or if there was really an accident at the city gate?

The soldiers of the Xiliang Army were in shock and confusion, but the factory guards did not stop to give them a chance to recover, and immediately pursued them. The factory guards, who were at a disadvantage, were able to turn the disadvantage around.

"General Guo, the gates of the imperial city have been breached, and the enemy is leading their troops to attack us. The Nangong Palace Gate can't hold out for long. Please give orders as soon as possible!"

This messenger was mainly responsible for delivering messages to Guo Si, because today it was Guo Si who was in charge of patrolling the palace roads and the military defenses near the palace gates, and it was impossible for them to give commands beyond their boundaries or take over Guo Si's duties.

Now that Chongde Hall was in chaos, the messenger naturally noticed it, but the city gate was also crucial. Guo Si had been directing and dispatching troops, and he had been waiting for Guo Si's order.

However, at this time, Guo Si already felt a chill down his spine and his hair stood on end!

Guo Si also came to his senses and finally realized that this was the enemy's "strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain."

The chaos in Chongde Hall was just to transfer him over to relieve the pressure on the enemy to break through Nangong!
The enemy has evil ambitions, but their Xiliang Army is now scattered, so they may really be able to take advantage of the situation!

Even at this time, in the chaos of the Chongde Hall, the soldiers of the Western Liang Army were once again at a disadvantage due to their confusion and anxiety over gains and losses because of this military intelligence report.

The best choice at this time is naturally to kill this "messenger" and say "The enemy's spies are causing chaos in the army, don't fall into their trap", which will surely stabilize the morale of the Xiliang army.

Even with the previous experience of "Suzaku" disguising himself as a messenger and delivering false information, the Xiliang army will definitely believe it and believe it without a doubt. Reinvigorate the army and fight bloody battles again!

Then Guo Si secretly deployed his troops to deal with it!
However, Li Jue also knew this messenger, who was a distant cousin of his brother-in-law, and they were all family members and could not be killed. Moreover, he needed this messenger to pass on important military intelligence and war reports for him, so he had to change his tactics.

"Don't worry. Today, Li Jue is leading the 'Flying Bear Army' to patrol the imperial city area outside the palace. Take my seal immediately and order General Li to rush to Yongmen to help. We will surely defeat the enemy!"

Guo Si handed over his seal, and after the messenger withdrew, he immediately shouted towards the Chongde Hall:

"You all must know the record of the Flying Bear Army. They have won every battle and never lost a single one! Under the command of General Li Jue, the enemy army cannot make any waves!
"The entire palace and the imperial city are under the control of our Xiliang Army. Don't pay attention to these jumping clowns. Now we must take over Chongde Hall as soon as possible, suppress these small towns, and continue to depose and enthrone!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the morale of the Xiliang army soldiers in Chongde Hall was restored and they began to fight a bloody battle with the factory guards.

Guo Si felt relieved as he looked at the soldiers of the Xiliang Army who were engaged in the battle. But he was the only one who knew that the Xiliang Army was now facing many crises.

How did the enemy break through the Yongmen Gate on the west side?
Are there any enemy spies at the Nangong Palace Gate?
Can the Feixiong Army led by Li Jue catch up and stop the troops of Zhang Liao and other generals?
All of this made Guo Si a little worried, but he couldn't show it. He had to give his soldiers a sense of confidence that victory was certain and everything was under control!

But Guo Si also needs to find a solution to break the deadlock!

There are hundreds of thousands of enemy troops in Chongde Hall, including Cao Zhengchun, Qinglong, and Zhuque, who are highly skilled in martial arts. It is difficult to control them in a short time. He also needs to lead his troops to understand the situation near the palace gate immediately.

It’s really hard to do anything!
what can we do about it? !
When Guo Si looked around, his eyes suddenly met those of Grand Tutor Yuan Wei.

In fact, Yuan Wei was also shocked when he heard the news that Zhang Liao, the commander of the Yue cavalry, led his army to break through Yongmen! His layout of the twelve gates of the imperial city was not much less than that of the Xiliang army. Wu Qiong, the captain of the gate, was an important figure in his faction.

After Dong Zhuo's death, Li Ru and Yuan Wei reached an agreement, and the two sides formed an alliance to get what they wanted. The layout of the twelve gates of the imperial city was even more strictly guarded, and it can be said that not even a fly could fly in.

But now, the enemy army actually broke through from the Yongmen on the west side? !
How did you do that?!

Yuan Wei was puzzled. Now that Chongde Hall was in chaos, it was difficult for him to send someone to ask the city gate captain Wu Qiong for the truth. And looking at the current situation of the Xiliang Army, it would take a short time to defeat the rebellious factory guards.

The longer you wait, the more unexpected things will happen!
Ever since these factory guards suddenly started to revolt, Yuan Wei felt that many things were beyond his control, and many things made him feel unknown and confused. This was very passive, and there was even the possibility of accidents!

This is the result that Yuan Wei doesn't want to see!
Seeing Guo Si's gaze looking at him, Yuan Wei suddenly came up with an idea. He intentionally or unintentionally looked towards the Danchi platform, towards Empress Dowager He and Emperor Liu Bian of Han.

Guo Si was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood!

correct!

To capture the thief, capture the king first!

Guo Si immediately led his troops towards the Danchi Terrace. No matter who this rebellious force was loyal to, their purpose was to stop the Xiliang Army from deposing and enthroning the emperor.

As long as they can control Empress Dowager He and Emperor Liu Bian of Han, these highly skilled rebels will surely be afraid to act rashly and be restrained, and the disaster will be over!

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(End of this chapter)