Chapter 20: Zhang Liao persuades Lu Bu to surrender, and an accident occurs in the five schools of the Northern Army?
In front of Chongde Hall.

The soldiers of Xiliang Army and Bingzhou Army were horrified. Qin Qiong led the Black Armor Army to approach the range of three meters, then they stopped moving and gradually stopped.

Three zhang is about ten meters. This distance can give the two armies enough buffer space, and they can also launch a charge immediately after the negotiation fails, so as to avoid accidental shooting due to being too close, and also avoid being unable to rescue due to being too far away.

This distance can be called the golden distance for the two armies to confront each other!

This can only be done by a general who has not been through hundreds of battles. This shows how capable Qin Qiong is as a commander. He must be a talented general who is good at fighting!

The Black Armor Army behind Qin Qiong obeyed the orders strictly and their commands were as firm as a mountain. They followed the commander's orders as if they were measured with a ruler. This undoubtedly proved that they were well-trained and were the elite among the elite!

Even the war horses under the Black Armor Army remained quiet, without snorting or being listless, and maintained a high degree of concentration. This shows that these war horses are human-like and are a perfect match for the knights!
Elite!!!

This is a cavalry unit with fully armed knights and horses!!!
This is an elite heavy cavalry that is no less powerful than the "Flying Bear Army" in the Xiliang Army and the "Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry" in the Bingzhou Army!!!
And judging from the fact that they could come to Chongde Hall, they had obviously defeated the "Flying Bear Army" led by Li Jue who was guarding outside the imperial city. It can be seen that this "Black Armor Army" with its strict discipline, cold and murderous nature is even superior to the Flying Bear Army!
From today onwards, the throne of the Han Dynasty's top heavy cavalry will be handed over to someone else!

Amid the shock of the crowd, the Bingzhou soldiers glanced at the scene and were suddenly stunned. Because they saw a familiar face!
A native of Yanmen, Bingzhou, Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan!

"Wenyuan!" Lu Bu couldn't believe it.

Gao Shun, the commander of the Xianzhen Camp, was immediately shocked and angry. He looked at the generals of the Xiliang Army, especially Jia Xu and others, and asked: "Why didn't you tell us that the general who broke through Yongmen was Zhang Liao?!"

Lü Bu and other Bingzhou army generals immediately glared at each other. Was this going to make them kill each other? !

Jia Xu looked at his nose with his eyes and at his heart with his nose, and was unmoved.

In fact, at this time, Jia Xu had already come up with a plan.

The Black Armor Army led by Qin Qiong seemed to be well disciplined. After defeating the Feixiong Army and Li Jue, it pushed its momentum to the peak. It was unmatched at the time, and the Xiliang Army and Bingzhou Army were shocked!

But Jia Xu saw at a glance that the Black Armor Army had successively broken through the Yong Gate, fought a fierce battle with the Feixiong Army led by Li Jue, and then attacked the White Tiger Gate and arrived at the Chongde Hall. They were exhausted and suffered heavy losses, and were at the end of their strength.

At this time, as long as Lu Bu leads the "Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry" to stop the enemy, he will surely win a great victory!

However, perhaps he recalled Liu Bian's eyes just now, that stern and indifferent expression, and that calmness that showed everything was under control.

Jia Xu wisely remained silent. He felt that he could not continue to make such a mistake, as it was a mistake that was beyond recovery.

Now the situation has changed and is no longer favorable to the Xiliang Army. Since it is difficult to control the overall situation, they will definitely have to compromise and negotiate. If they do so, it would be unwise to go to the point of fighting to the death.

Therefore, Jia Xu did not come up with any plan to defeat Qin Qiong's Black Armor Army, but pretended to be dead and stood aside.

He is indeed the number one person who knows how to protect himself and avoid harm, and he has grasped the essence of the art of survival!

"What difference does it make? We follow the will of the late emperor and Dong Zhuo's last wish to depose and enthrone. Anyone who tries to stop us is a rebel! Whether it's Zhang Liao or Li Liao, they are both traitors!"

Guo Si looked at Lu Bu and the other generals and said in a deep voice:
"Lü Bu, please be aware of your identity! You are the adopted son of Lord Dong and an ally of the Xiliang Army. We are already in a relationship of prosperity and adversity. We are like grasshoppers on the same rope, and no one can escape unscathed!"

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"Damn it!!! When you Xiliang army generals were fighting for power, why didn't you think of me being Dong Gong's adopted son?! Why didn't you think of us being allies?! Now that you're taking the blame, you're saying that we share the same fate?!"

Lu Bu looked at Guo Si with some anger.

If they had known that the general who broke through Yongmen was Zhang Liao, they would not have taken action at all.

The Bingzhou Army and the Xiliang Army have already had a rift. Now that Zhang Liao, a Bingzhou native, has broken through the imperial city, if they, the Bingzhou Army, work together from inside and outside, they might be able to redeem themselves for their crimes, or even find another way to accomplish great merit.

But now, because he was kept in the dark by the Xiliang Army, he came to Chongde Hall and directly participated in the dethronement and enthronement of the emperor. Even Lu Bu was disrespectful to the Han Emperor and Empress Dowager He just now. It was obvious that he had been tied to a pirate ship and was in a difficult situation!

How could Lu Bu not be angry? !

How could the Bingzhou army not be angry? !

Knowing that Lu Bu was fickle and only cared about the benefits, Jia Xu did not reveal that it was Zhang Liao who broke through Yongmen when he asked for help. This was to prevent Lu Bu and other Bingzhou troops from turning against them in the battle!

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"Alright, alright. Now we are in a dilemma and facing a powerful enemy. Let's think about how to repel the enemy!"

Fan Chou came out to smooth things over, and also looked at the Black Armor Army with a serious expression:
"Although they are the elite among the elite, they are only two or three thousand after all. General Lu, why don't you lead the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to fight them. The rebels have been fighting repeatedly and are already at the end of their strength. Maybe we should fight!"

Fan Chou was worthy of being one of Dong Zhuo's four great generals. He was also a good fighter and could see the strengths and weaknesses of the Black Armor Army.

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Zhang Ji also said: "When I came here, I had already sent my personal soldiers to notify the city defenses. As long as we delay time and wait for my brothers in the Xiliang Army to come, we will definitely be able to suppress the rebels!
"Now we still need to rely on General Lu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry!
"Although Zhang Liao is from Bingzhou, the rest of the soldiers are not. That heavy cavalry that appeared out of nowhere, and the general holding two maces, are obviously not from Bingzhou, but rather from Qingzhou.

"General Lu is not killing his own people!"

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After being shocked and angry, Lu Bu gradually calmed down and fell into hesitation.

But at this time, Zhang Liao rode out from the side of the Black Armor Army, rode his horse to the middle of the confrontation between the two armies, looked at Lü Bu and other Bingzhou Army soldiers and shouted:

"We, the Bingzhou Army, guard the border of Bingzhou and fight the barbarians outside the Great Wall. Our lifelong wish is to be loyal to the emperor and love the country, and to drive out the barbarians. Just like Wei Huo conquered the Wolf's Lair and there was no king in the northern desert, we can let our horses run free outside the Great Wall and enhance the prestige of our country.

"I know you have been deceived by the Xiliang Army. Don't continue to help the tyrant. It's not too late to turn from evil to good!
"I have done a great service in saving the king this time. I do not seek a title or a general, nor do I seek fame or fortune. I only wish to give the Bingzhou soldiers a chance to redeem themselves and a chance of pardon. Please do not continue to be stubborn!"

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Zhang Liao's words touched the soldiers of Bingzhou Army! And this also gave them another way out!
Considering Zhang Liao's merits in breaking through Yongmen, participating in defeating Li Jue's Feixiong Army, and rushing into the palace to rescue the emperor, if he did not ask for any reward, but only asked the emperor to give him a chance to be pardoned for his meritorious service, the emperor would definitely agree!

This is equivalent to resolving the embarrassing situation where the Bingzhou army was deceived into getting on board and was in a difficult situation!
This made the soldiers of Bingzhou Army suddenly feel uneasy!

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"This is a treacherous plot by the enemy. Don't fall for it!!! And why are the enemies trying to deceive people and alienate our comrades? It shows that they are strong on the outside but weak on the inside. As long as we work together, we will surely defeat them!"

Guo Si was immediately horrified. If the Bingzhou army turned against them in the middle of the battle, what would be the point of their Xiliang army?
It was thought that the Bingzhou army was in a difficult situation and they were already grasshoppers on a rope, but now it seems that Zhang Liao is undoubtedly an accident.

The generals of the Xiliang Army angrily denounced Zhang Liao's "divide and conquer" strategy.

However, Lu Bu and other generals would not care about the words of Guo Si and other Western Liang troops. Once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of the rope for ten years. After being deceived once, they will naturally become alert. They are all considering the pros and cons and think that Zhang Liao's move is feasible.

The performance of Lu Bu and other generals made the generals of the Xiliang Army somewhat moved and worried!

Such an alliance of interests was about to fall apart and disintegrate. The advantage of the Xiliang Army was further weakened.

If the Bingzhou Army splits up, Lu Bu, the most powerful general in the world, and his nearly 10,000 Bingzhou Army soldiers will join the rebels, which will undoubtedly lead to a confrontation with the Xiliang Army, or even a slight victory!
The situation changes so fast that it catches us off guard!
As a result, the emotions of the civil and military officials in the court were like a roller coaster, with twists and turns. Only the Grand Tutor Yuan Wei remained calm and composed!

The delay in deposing and enthroning the emperor until this point did surprise Yuan Wei - the sudden rebellion of the factory guards, the drastic change in Liu Bian's temperament, the sudden appearance of Zhang Liao and other Black Armor Army troops, were all beyond Yuan Wei's control.

However, Zhang Liao's attempt to persuade the enemy to surrender on the battlefield made him realize that the Black Armor Army was just a spent force.

After defeating the Feixiong Army led by Li Jue, they were in great momentum and should have pursued the victory, but they did not. This shows that they also suffered heavy casualties in that battle, and were a little afraid of facing the joint confrontation between the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army!
In this case, Yuan Wei felt relieved!

As long as the Black Armor Army is not invincible and still has the strength to fight, there is nothing to be afraid of.

After all, the Xiliang Army has more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. As long as the soldiers and horses stationed in various places rush back to defend Chongde Hall, the Xiliang Army will still have the advantage.

As the masterminds behind this dethronement and enthronement, Yuan Wei and the Yuan family are still the biggest beneficiaries.

As for the five schools of the Northern Army, He Jin's former subordinates... who said that Yuan Wei didn't have any hidden forces among the five schools of the Northern Army?
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At this moment, the sound of uniform military troops gradually came towards Chongde Hall from all directions.

Soon, flags of various units of the Western Liang Army appeared. There were Dong Huang's troops who had come to support Dong Zhuo's funeral, the troops led by Xu Rong, the troops under Yang Feng, and the troops led by Hu Zhen, Hua Xiong and other generals.

The soldiers and horses guarding the north and south palaces and the twelve gates of the imperial city gradually rushed to Chongde Hall. After learning about the incident in Chongde Hall, they decisively abandoned the city defense, leaving a small number of troops to garrison, and the large army rushed to support.

All the generals of the Xiliang Army understood that if the dethronement and enthronement failed, they would have no room for maneuver. As it was a matter of life and death, the most urgent task was to rush to the Chongde Hall. Suddenly, a large number of troops gathered from all directions, roughly estimated to be 40,000 to 50,000 people, surrounded the Chongde Hall and the Xuanjia Army of Zhang Liao and Qin Qiong.

Among the generals of the Xiliang Army, there are many talented and capable commanders. After seeing the elite Black Armor Army, they immediately thought of a strategy of checks and balances.

As Xu Rong said in a deep voice:
“If we allow this heavy cavalry to charge, they will be unstoppable and become a sharp weapon for mincing meat, so we must clamp down on the key roads to make it difficult for them to gallop and make full use of the mobility of the cavalry.

"After losing their mobility, even if they are fully armed, it will not be an advantage, but a burden. They will be like dead iron lumps, stiff and slow. We will definitely exhaust them to death!"

"I obey my orders!"

Xu Rong's troops were deployed to block the main route of the Black Armor Army's charge, completely killing the cavalry's mobility and the possibility of charging. The other generals also performed well, and they were all talented generals who were good at fighting.

It must be said that Dong Zhuo's ability to dominate the capital and dominate the government and the country is inseparable from the bravery and fighting skills of the Xiliang Army! The soldiers of the Xiliang Army are definitely a powerful force and can be called the number one warlord force!

The situation changed again, and the Xiliang army gained the upper hand again!

This made Guo Si and other generals overjoyed, and they looked at the hesitant Lu Bu and other generals with disdain.

Even without your Bingzhou Army, our Xiliang Army still takes the initiative!
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"General, let's rebel!"

Gao Shun looked at the hesitant Lü Bu and advised:
"Although the Xiliang army is powerful now, our Bingzhou army also has nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses. As long as we can meet Wenyuan, we can still fight. We can make up for our mistakes and make up for our crimes after joining Dong Zhuo!"

Lu Bu hesitated!

He is profit-driven and reckless!
Just now, Zhang Liao and Qin Qiong led the Black Armor Army to attack, and their momentum was unmatched. Lu Bu felt that surrendering was a wise choice.

But now that the reinforcements from the Western Liang Army have arrived, the Black Armor Army only has two or three thousand soldiers and horses. Even if they are elite, what good is it? The small venue makes it difficult for the heavy cavalry to display their might! How can they face the siege of 40,000 to 50,000 Western Liang Army soldiers? !

"I have to consider my brothers who have been through life and death with me!" Lu Bu sighed softly.

Gao Shun knew that Lu Bu had backed down when he heard this. This was just a way for him to save face. He advised him with a look of dismay:

"General, as subjects of the Han Dynasty, we should be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and repay the emperor's kindness with our death. Moreover, we have been soldiers all our lives, how can we be afraid of death? Even if we return home wrapped in horsehide, we will have no regrets!"

"enough!!!"

Lu Bu shouted angrily. He knew Gao Shun was honest and loyal, but honest advice was unpleasant to the ear, and Lu Bu did not like Gao Shun's advice.

Gao Shun tried to persuade him again: "General, Wenyuan is a member of the Northern Army's Fifth School. As long as we wait for the tens of thousands of troops from the Northern Army's Fifth School to attack us, there will be a chance to turn defeat into victory! This is our chance to make amends!"

Lu Bu was already getting a little impatient. His emotions overwhelmed his rationality and he found it difficult to think calmly.

Seeing that the generals of the Bingzhou Army were about to split and fight among themselves, Wei Xu immediately spoke out to persuade them:
"General Gao, the Western Liang army is now powerful, and they are not yet at full strength! The troops stationed at the eight passes of Luoyang have not yet returned to help, and the troops patrolling outside the capital have not yet returned to help!
"The Xiliang Army has more than 100,000 troops!!!

"If the Xiliang army gathers in the capital, even our Bingzhou army will have to temporarily avoid the sharp edge! Wen Hou is not afraid of death, but for the sake of the lives of the brothers of the Bingzhou army!"

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"Yeah yeah!"

Hou Cheng also advised: "General Gao, with the enemy at hand, our internal arguments are making a fool of ourselves and bringing shame to the Bingzhou army. Don't be so stubborn."

Several of Lu Bu's eight generals immediately agreed with Lu Bu, which made Gao Shun sigh and feel helpless.

Lu Bu glanced at Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, Song Xian and other generals with some satisfaction in his eyes. Compared with Gao Shun who had no keen eyesight, these generals loved him better.

In the original history, the greatest achievement of generals such as Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, and Song Xian was to betray Lu Bu, tie up Chen Gong and Gao Shun, and lead the people to surrender to Cao Cao.

Of course, Lu Bu naturally didn't know that flattery is more pleasant to the ear than honest advice.

Lu Bu made the final decision:

"Alright! The minority obeys the majority! Since the generals have no objection, then our Bingzhou Army can just stand by and watch to see how the Xiliang Army and Wen Yuan react, and see if the five schools of the Northern Army can suppress these Xiliang Army!"

It turns out that Lu Bu is brave but not wise, and is stubborn and self-righteous.

At this time, he could either help Zhang Liao to save the emperor and make up for his mistakes. Or he could join the black alliance with the Xiliang Army and take the greatest credit. On the contrary, he would not withdraw from the matter, but would appear to be neither a good person nor a bad person.

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The performance of the Bingzhou army generals really made the Xiliang army generals sneer with disdain.

However, they had the advantage at this time and did not act rashly. Instead, they confronted the Xuanjia Army and waited for an opportunity.

Zhang Liao, Qin Qiong and their Black Armor Army were also on high alert and did not act rashly. Faced with the Xiliang Army rushing to support and encircle them, they did not shrink back or fear death. They continued to enforce orders and their commands were as heavy as a mountain.

They are also waiting, waiting for an opportunity.

This opportunity is the troops from the five schools of the Northern Army!

Xuanwu, one of the four commanders of Jinyiwei, disguised himself as the captain of the city gate 'Wu Qiong'. With his internal and external cooperation, Zhang Liao and Qin Qiong were able to lead the Xuanjia Army to break through the Yongmen on the west side without bloodshed.

After entering Yongmen, Zhang Liao immediately sent a message to the generals of the five schools of the Northern Army. They would definitely send troops to investigate, or even lead the army directly to Yongmen on the west side and enter Yongmen.

Afterwards, Qin Qiong led the Black Armor Army to defeat Li Jue's Feixiong Army, and successfully broke through the White Tiger Gate with the cooperation of the factory guards. This cleared the way for the five schools of the Northern Army behind them. They should be here soon!

The five schools of the Northern Army have 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers and horses. As long as they arrive, they will be able to form a confrontation situation and compete with the Western Liang Army. They may even be a slightly superior military force!

At this time, whether it is a fight to the death or negotiation, they have the initiative!

Zhang Liao and Qin Qiong are waiting!
The generals of the Xiliang Army are also waiting!

The troops of the Five Northern Army Schools are an unstable factor. They do not want the Five Northern Army Schools to suddenly attack them during a battle and catch them off guard, so they have been waiting for news from the Five Northern Army Schools.

If the five schools of the Northern Army joined, Zhang Liao and Qin Qiong would immediately be evenly matched. But if something unexpected happened to the five schools of the Northern Army, the generals of the Western Liang Army would have a sure win.

The two armies were facing each other, each with their own plans. Suddenly, from the west side of the White Tiger Gate, a messenger from the Xiliang Army rode over on horseback, shouting from a distance:

"Report to all the generals! The five armies of the Northern Army have arrived at Yongmen. Because the generals were arguing about who would enter the city first and win the first merit, they became angry and started killing each other!~~~"

The sound echoed, and immediately the whole audience couldn't believe it, and then there was an uproar!

Are you kidding me? !

At such a critical moment, as long as the five schools of the Northern Army join in, the two armies will form a confrontation, and it will be difficult for the Western Liang Army to forcefully depose and enthrone, and the outcome will be completely different!

But now, with victory in sight and hope ahead, the five generals of the Northern Army were standing at the city gate, arguing over who entered the city first? Who got the first credit? They argued endlessly, and finally got angry and killed each other?!

It is the most ridiculous thing in the world and the most absurd thing in the world!
Such a ridiculous and absurd thing happened to the generals of the five schools of the Northern Army, which was inconsistent with their performance of suddenly rising up to revolt and saving the king today.

It is important to know that the success of rescuing the king is a great achievement. But if it fails, given the wolfish ambitions and brutality of the Xiliang Army, the entire clan will be punished!

But before they could accomplish their mission, they started killing each other and internal fighting broke out?!
Are the five commanders of the Northern Army so stupid?! Are they so impatient?! Are they so short-sighted?!

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
Among the five schools of the Northern Army, not all of them were He Jin's former subordinates, and not all of them were loyal ministers and generals to the Han Dynasty. Obviously, there were also people with ulterior motives who turned against their allies at the critical moment, intending to make the plan of preventing the dethronement and enthronement fail!
The morale of the Xiliang army suddenly soared and the army was greatly encouraged!
The loyal officials of the Han Dynasty among all the officials in the court suddenly felt their hearts sink to the bottom. They went from despair to hope and then back to despair again. It was like a roller coaster with twists and turns, but in the end, they were still unwilling to fail!
"God doesn't bless me, the great man!!!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Fu, a captain of the Yue cavalry from the fifth battalion of the Northern Army, was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood.

They had never expected that problems would arise within the five schools of the Northern Army. Victory was clearly in sight and within their grasp, but they failed at the critical moment, turned against their own side, and killed each other.

Wu the prisoner didn't know yet that the five schools of the Northern Army had been infiltrated by the enemy!

who is it? !
Zhu Jun, the cavalry commander? Wu Fu, the cavalry commander? Wu Kuang, the infantry commander? Zang Min, the Changshui commander? Ma Ritian, the archer commander?
Who betrayed the Han Dynasty? Who betrayed his own beliefs?

who is it? ! ! !
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(End of this chapter)