Chapter 24 Politics is a bloodless war, Liu Bian’s back-up plan!
After Liu Bian finished speaking, the Chief Justice hesitated and did not dare to step forward.

This hesitation was enough to show that in the mind of Tingwei, one of the Nine Ministers, the imperial power and the Yuan family had put him in a dilemma and had given him the concept of equal prestige!

This made Liu Bian's brows frown little by little!
At this time, Yuan's students and former officials, as well as officials who had close ties with Yuan, all knelt on the ground and shouted:

"Your Majesty! You must not listen to the slander of the traitors. The Grand Tutor is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, above the three highest officials, and also serves as the Emperor's teacher! How can you easily dismiss him because of the slander of the traitors?"

"Your Majesty, we guarantee with our lives that the Grand Tutor is a loyal and patriotic man. This must be a slander by the thieves of the Xiliang Army. Your Majesty, please do not listen to the slander and chill the hearts of the loyal officials of the Han Dynasty!"

"If Heaven had not given birth to a Grand Master, the Han Dynasty would have been in darkness forever!!!"

"I will die to advise!!! The Han Dynasty cannot be without a Grand Tutor, just like a country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Please, Your Majesty, withdraw your order!!!"

More than half of the officials in the court knelt down to plead for Yuan Wei, and some even pledged their lives to do so. Some even wanted to die for their remonstrance.

Liu Bian's anger grew deeper and deeper, and he developed a murderous intent in his heart, a murderous intent that was overwhelming!!!
When he was deposed, why didn't he see these people come out and die to protest? !

Are these people loyal to the emperor, or to the Yuan family? !
"If Heaven had not given birth to a Grand Tutor, the Han Dynasty would have been in darkness forever"...

The chaos in the capital today is all due to the interference of Yuan family members headed by Yuan Wei. And the chaos in the world is also due to the annexation of land and the plundering of property by these aristocratic families!

Liu Bian's hands in his sleeves were clenched so tightly that his nails dug into his palms, and blood was already seeping out, which showed the tremendous anger accumulated in his heart!

He had been suppressing the anger in his heart. He wanted to execute all these people and their entire families. Since you are willing to die in protest, he will grant your wish!
But Liu Bian knew, it was impossible!!!

The Yuan family has three high officials in four generations, and their students and former officials are spread all over the world. These people in the court are just the tip of the iceberg.

How many Yuan disciples and former officials are there in the whole world? And how many other factions are there among Yuan disciples and former officials? !

Behind these people are aristocratic families that can compete with the imperial power. The relationships between them are intricate and intertwined. They are of the same blood and a single move can affect the whole body!

How much power does Liu Bian have now? !
Not to mention the whole country, he couldn't even fully control the capital. He could only rely on the five schools of the Northern Army to check and balance each other and suppress the Xiliang Army and Bingzhou Army!

How many people in the five schools of the Northern Army have ulterior motives? !
The only ones who are truly loyal to Liu Bian are the Factory Guards, the four great commanders including Cao Zhengchun and Qinglong, Qin Qiong and the Xuanjia Army, and these few forces!

As long as Liu Bian takes action with thunder and kills everyone, another "Yellow Turban Rebellion" will break out!
The so-called Yellow Turban Rebellion was openly about the people rising up, but secretly it was the noble families who fanned the flames and demanded the emperor to delegate military power! In the end, they succeeded!
Local warlords are separatist and aristocratic families are becoming more powerful!
It is possible that the aristocratic families behind these officials will counterattack the capital in the name of "clearing the imperial court"!

Even the retainers and private soldiers they kept in their homes in the capital could suddenly launch an uprising under the pretext of "killing the treacherous villains"!

Sima Yi could secretly raise 3,000 loyal soldiers, but didn't these people have any backers? !
In the final analysis, the current Liu Bian is too weak!!!
He can’t suppress the powerful forces in the whole situation!!! He only has a few forces such as the Factory Guards and the Black Armor Army!!!

It is impossible to kill one person and cause millions of heads to roll and corpses to form a sea of ​​blood. It is impossible for an emperor to be angry and cause millions of corpses to be buried!!!

At this time, Taiwei Yang Biao also stepped out and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty! The Grand Tutor is the assistant minister and the emperor's teacher of the court. He is in charge of the formulation and promulgation of rituals and laws. He holds a high position of power and influence. His position concerns the reputation of the Han court. How can he be dismissed so easily because of the slander of the rebels? Is this like a child's play?!
"If it is slander by treacherous officials, they can be directly dismissed and investigated. This will only make all officials in the court feel insecure and make officials at all levels panic. In the future, how can loyal officials of the Han Dynasty dare to be loyal to the country? If treacherous officials are rampant and scoundrels spread slander, the country will no longer be a country!
“The world will be in chaos!!!
"I hope Your Majesty will put the country, the people, and the lives of the people of the world first and revoke your order!!!"

...

"Your Majesty, please take back your order!!!"

After Yang Biao stepped out, more than half of the officials joined in the persuasion. The battle was astonishing and the momentum was terrifying, like a tidal wave sweeping towards Liu Bian.

Only a few people including Wang Yun, Xun Shuang, Cai Yong, etc. were still standing in their original positions with solemn and hesitant expressions. They might be neutral or loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but at this moment they seemed alone and powerless!

Because the Taiwei Yang Biao who stood up was from the Hongnong Yang family, and was also a member of the Yang family with three generations of officials!!!
The Yang family also has many students and former officials all over the world!

Moreover, Yang Biao’s wife was none other than Yuan from Runan!

The Yuan family of Runan and the Yang family of Hongnong are related by marriage. The marriage between the two famous families will not only make their power huge, but will also be able to swallow up the world. This represents the attitude of today's aristocratic families and scholars!
This force was politically strong enough to compete with the imperial power, or even surpass it. Militarily, after the imperial court delegated military power during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there may have been a terrifying force in secret.

The political and military power of the aristocratic families has overwhelmed the imperial power!

The aristocratic families are headed by the Yuan and Yang families, and these two families are like giant monsters!

They are all forcing Liu Bian to take back his decision!

As the ruler of a country and the ruler of the Han Dynasty, they should not joke about their words. How could they force Liu Bian, the Emperor of Han, to take back his decision?!
Changing orders every day is not only a joke, but also a ruthless trampling on the emperor's prestige and the royal family's reputation!!!
Liu Bian's eyes were about to spit fire, and the murderous intent in his eyes could not be concealed!
He finally understood why Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling had to resort to the "Party and Faction Persecution" twice in a row!
These officials who claim to be loyal to the Han Dynasty, they form cliques for personal gain, unite to attack dissidents, and have become entangled and united, fighting against the imperial power! They no longer have any respect for the imperial power in their hearts!

When Dong Zhuo arbitrarily deposed and enthroned emperors, they never stood up to argue for their rights!
When the Xiliang army was leaderless, they never stood up to pursue the victory!
When Taifu Yuan Wei instructed the Xiliang army to continue to depose and enthrone the emperor, they did not stand up to stop it. They knew it all but acted stupid!

When the factory guards suddenly launched an attack, they hid in a safe place, watched from the sidelines, and were hesitant!
Now, when the generals of the Xiliang Army acted as tainted witnesses and testified against Yuan Wei, they stood up, guaranteed with their lives, and threatened to die!

What's the use of such a minister? !
Liu Bian also wanted to bring about the "Party and Faction Persecution"!
Now that Yuan Wei is staying out of the matter, it is impossible for him, the Han emperor, to personally participate in the war and debate with the officials. This will only lose Liu Bian's dignity!

At this time, he should stay out of the matter like Yuan Wei, and have his disciples and old officials act as his vanguard and cheer for him.

Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling used eunuchs to fight against the aristocratic families. Liu Bian's foundation was shallow now, and he had not yet supported the eunuchs and relatives who could fight against the aristocratic families!

but! !! !!

He has factory guards!

Liu Bian closed his eyes and suppressed the rage in his eyes. But Cao Zhengchun, Zhuque and others immediately understood his statement!

Suzaku sneered, pointed directly at the core and asked:

"Grand Marshal, you said that the Grand Tutor is the assistant minister and imperial teacher of the court, in charge of the formulation and promulgation of rituals and laws.

“But the Grand Tutor agreed with Dong Zhuo’s decision to depose and enthrone the emperor. Not long ago, he even personally came forward to order Your Majesty to hand over the imperial seal and forced Your Majesty to abdicate.

"So this is how the Grand Tutor assists? So this is how the etiquette and laws of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism guide us?"

...

Zhuque questioned the general, but Yang Biao was one of the three ministers, in a high position and with great power, so how could he personally engage in a verbal battle with Zhuque? Naturally, his students, former officials, and allied officials supported them.

Now, the Yuan family headed by Yuan Wei and the Yang family headed by Yang Biao represented their own forces to compete with the imperial power of the Han Emperor Liu Bian.

The focus of the dispute was to ask Liu Bian to withdraw the order to dismiss Yuan Wei, the Grand Tutor! Therefore, those front-line soldiers tried every means to excuse Yuan Wei, saying that he was just pretending to be submissive and bearing humiliation!
"The situation at that time forced Dong Zhuo to take over the capital and control 200,000 troops in the capital. Who could do anything? The Grand Tutor was just taking a temporary measure. He endured the humiliation and stabilized the Xiliang Army, and then took his time! This was also for the safety of your Majesty and for the sake of the Han Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty, do you know that the loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty have been plotting against Dong Zhuo? Cao Cao's assassination of Dong Zhuo is proof that we are not indifferent, but we are keeping it secret to avoid alerting the enemy. We must make a surprise move if we don't make a move!"

"Your Majesty, Taifu has devoted his entire life to the country and the people. He has made outstanding contributions and has made great contributions. His loyalty to the emperor and his patriotism are witnessed by the heavens and the earth, and the sun and the moon! Even a three-year-old child knows Taifu's loyalty!"

...

Zhuque laughed! Cao Zhengchun also laughed! The factory guards standing by in full battle array couldn't help but laugh!
They have been professionally trained and will not laugh no matter how funny it is unless they can't help it!

Looking at these officials arguing their points, it seems that the death of Dong Zhuo and the loss of the Western Liang Army were all due to their efforts, which makes people unable to help but laugh!
If the factory guards had not known the truth about the "fake Cao Cao assassinating Dong Zhuo", they would have been really moved by these "loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty" who were loyal to the emperor and patriotic!
If it weren't for the bloody battle just now by Chang Wei and these "loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty" who just stood by and watched, they would really believe it!

Why can people be so shameless?!
On the surface, he is a thief and a prostitute, and he can still speak of it in a high-sounding manner. Is this what is called a "gentleman"? !
Hypocrite!

Zhuque likes to expose the hypocritical faces of hypocrites the most, and starts a verbal battle with Yuan's disciples and former officials, those court officials.

Finally, Suzaku concluded:
"Dong Zhuo took over the capital because Yuan Shao gave advice to the general, which led to the chaos in the capital today. Yuan Shao is undoubtedly the culprit!

"After Empress Dowager He was about to dismiss the Ten Eunuchs and send them back to their hometowns, Yuan Shao, under the pretext of the General's Office, ordered the local authorities to arrest the Ten Eunuchs' families, leaving them with nowhere to go and desperate, which indirectly led to the General's death!
"After the general's death, Yuan Kui issued a 'forged imperial edict' ordering Yuan Shao and others to lead troops to attack the palace and massacre the eunuchs. As a result, the palace was in chaos and Your Majesty was exiled outside the palace. He was rescued by Dong Zhuo, who took advantage of the situation to enter the city and take over the capital.

"Yuan Shao and Yuan Kui are both to blame for all these things. Not to mention that Dong Zhuo was a former student of the Yuan family. It is hard to tell whether Dong Zhuo was betraying his teacher or the Yuan family had some other agenda!"

Yuan's disciples and former officials immediately felt that they were in the wrong. They wanted to make excuses, but the imperial guards had infiltrated the palace and monitored all officials. They had already been collecting evidence. This evidence was not secret and many people knew about it.

At this time, Yang Biao finally spoke. He said lightly and evasively:

"This is nothing but your far-fetched speculation out of context!" It was indeed Yuan Shao who suggested summoning foreign troops to the capital, but he had to do so because the general was indecisive. Yuan Shao could not be blamed for this, and the person who made the final decision was also the general!

"You said that Yuan Shao used the name of the General's Mansion to order the local authorities to arrest the Ten Eunuchs' families, leaving them with nowhere to go and indirectly causing the General's death?
"Now that the general is dead, there is no evidence, so you can say whatever you want. This is just your guess, what if it was the general's oral order?
"As for what you said about the general's death, the Grand Tutor forged an imperial edict and ordered Yuan Shao and others to lead troops to attack the palace and massacre the eunuchs. I also know about this.

"When the Ten Eunuchs killed the general, who can guarantee that they would not harm your majesty and the empress dowager? In an emergency, the Grand Tutor has the power to record the affairs of the Shangshu, so this is understandable.

"Later, the palace was in chaos, and the Ten Eunuchs took His Majesty hostage and exiled him outside the palace. This also shows that the Grand Tutor had foresight and foresight. Fortunately, the eunuchs were killed in advance, otherwise they would have been so powerful and might have done something even more deceiving.

"In this matter, the Grand Master is not only innocent, but has made contributions!"

The old ones are still the wisest. Yang is indeed the "Confucius of Guanxi". His well-reasoned rebuttals completely refuted Zhuque's evidence. Yuan's students and former officials immediately echoed and supported Yang Biao.

Zhuque was not discouraged, but became more and more courageous as the battle went on. From being a vanguard in the beginning to forcing out Taiwei Yang Biao now, this in itself shows that the chain of evidence from the Censorate Guards has to be taken seriously by them.

Thinking of this, Suzaku continued to ask:

"After Dong Zhuo took over the capital, he arbitrarily deposed and enthroned the emperor. How did the Grand Tutor, a minister of the imperial court and the emperor's teacher, respond? When Lu Zhi argued against it, the Grand Tutor agreed to depose and enthronize the emperor! You gentlemen will not forget this, right?
"After Dong Zhuo's death, the Xiliang army was leaderless. Dong Zhuo's son-in-law and military advisor Li Ru came to visit, and the Grand Tutor actually met with him. After that, the Xiliang army insisted on deposing and enthroning the emperor. This can't help but make people think!
"And today, the Xiliang army recklessly deposed and enthroned the emperor, and the Grand Tutor aided and abetted the tyrant, and forced Your Majesty to take down the imperial seal. All the officials in the court saw it with their own eyes! Is the Grand Tutor still qualified to serve as an assistant minister and imperial teacher in the court? Is he still qualified to formulate etiquette and laws?"

...

It is no wonder that the conspiracy theory of "Yuan family usurping the Han Dynasty" will be so popular in the future. Connecting all these things together, isn't the Yuan family "usurping the Han Dynasty"? !
Dong Zhuo seemed to be in control of the capital, but he was just a pawn taking the blame. The Yuan family, the mastermind hidden behind the scenes, was the one with the real wolfish ambitions!
Liu Bian wanted to see how Yuan Wei would react, but he didn't expect Yuan Wei to have no reaction at all. He just pretended to be dead!
The evidence is irrefutable, how can he continue to pretend to be dead?!
Liu Bian suddenly realized that compared with the old fox Yuan Wei, his cunning and energy-cultivation skills were still too weak!

Zhuque's words were the initial question, and they came back like a boomerang. But this time, Yang Biao finally managed to excuse himself. He said righteously:

"The Xiliang army controls 200,000 soldiers and horses in the capital. They wantonly depose and enthrone. We are powerless and cannot resist. We also want to die for our country, but we cannot!
"We could die, but what about the Han Dynasty? What about the country and the people? What should Your Majesty do? Therefore, we did not show off our courage, but pretended to be friendly with the Xiliang Army and endured the humiliation!
"They are so reckless that we didn't resist them, not because we are afraid of death, but because we are afraid that they will hurt Your Majesty and cause chaos in the government. Even if they support a new king, what does it matter? As long as we work slowly, we can restore Your Majesty in the future!
"We are also secretly targeting Dong Zhuo. Just like the assassination of Dong Zhuo this time, the Xiliang Army is leaderless. This is to erode the Xiliang Army step by step. Victory is in sight and within reach. We are also working hard for Your Majesty and the Han Dynasty.

"It's just that we are in the dark and many people can't see us!"

Yang Biao's moving speech stunned Liu Bian!
Did Liu Bian remember it wrong? !

In the original history, after Emperor Liu Bian of the Han Dynasty was deposed, he was not poisoned to death, but restored to the throne amidst the hypocritical compliance, humiliation, slow planning, and secret actions of these "loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty"? !
Is this the truth?!
Liu Bian could hardly hold back his laughter. It was because he was extremely angry that he had to laugh to relieve his anger. It was a kind of laughter that was caused by extreme anger!

Because if he didn’t laugh, Liu Bian was afraid that he would become furious!

How can people be so shameless?!

However, after Yang Biao finished speaking, all the officials in the court were moved. Many of them burst into tears and cried out:

"Who can understand our good intentions?", "Who says only those standing in the light are heroes?", "We walked alone in the dark alleys, we did not kneel, who knows that we had faced despair?", "Wuwuwu——"

This tearful cry made those who heard it sad and those who saw it cry. It seemed that they had become the "retrogrades" who were not understood and even misunderstood, and the "lone heroes" who performed their duties loyally for the Han Dynasty and the Han Emperor, but no one knew about it and made silent contributions!
however!
For the factory guards who knew the inside story, they just wanted to laugh.

Cao Zhengchun's drake-like voice echoed out, with a smile on his face, but the sarcasm in his tone could not be concealed:

"If you were as brave as you were good at talking, and if you had more loyal officials like Captain Wu Fu, more loyal officials and generals like Captain Qin Qiong and Sima Zhang Liao, how could any traitor dare to dethrone or enthrone?
"I didn't appreciate the good intentions of the Grand Commandant and the Grand Tutor. I didn't have much education and didn't understand the principles of enduring humiliation and taking things step by step.

"I only know that when His Majesty's life is in danger, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, even if the rebels are coming in droves, I will block it. If you want to get through, you have to step over my body. Instead of pretending to be dead!
"You have been blessed by the emperor since your ancestors. It is said that you should share the emperor's worries. It is said that a drop of water should be repaid with a spring of water. It is said that people should know how to repay kindness. How come you are not as good as this eunuch in the end?"

Being mocked in person by a eunuch was intolerable. They were all people who read the books of sages, and their faces turned red. Many officials wanted to rebuke them. But facts speak louder than words!

When the Xiliang army was recklessly deposing and enthroning the emperor, they were indeed not as loyal as the factory guards and fought bravely, but hid in a safe place and pretended to be dead. But they were not afraid of death, but for the overall situation!

Well, it’s for the sake of the overall situation!!!
They are bearing the humiliation!!!

Zhuque sneered at the officials in the court, and finally looked at the Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, and said in amazement: "The evidence is irrefutable, Grand Tutor, why don't you plead guilty?"

"How can there be ironclad evidence with empty words?" At this time, Yuan Wei, who had been avoiding suspicion, finally spoke.

Anyway, as long as they pretended to be stupid, what could Liu Bian do to them? These are facts, but they can only prove that they are above "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism", and their "methods" are slightly different.

Different from these factory guards who show off their bravery, they pretend to be submissive, endure humiliation, and take their time, all for the sake of the overall situation!
The situation was deadlocked again!

Even if everything was laid out on the table, pointing out that Grand Tutor Yuan Wei was unworthy of the position, but in the absence of sufficient, direct evidence that could silence him, Yuan Wei still stubbornly resisted being severely punished!
But the problem is that the Han Emperor Liu Bian has already made a solemn statement and ordered in front of all the civil and military officials in the court to "dismiss Taifu Yuan Wei from his post and investigate him." Now it is stuck in a deadlock, which puts the imperial power in a dilemma!
If he backs down, Liu Bian will lose face and prestige!

This is a suppression of imperial power by Yuan Wei’s party!
From political suppression!

Politics is a bloodless war!
Yuan Wei, Yuan's disciples and former officials, as well as aristocratic families, have already sounded the clarion call to charge against the imperial power!

Even though Yuan Wei and others were kneeling and kowtowed, although their bodies were kneeling, their spirits were high and they were fighting bravely!

In this battle, they are on the verge of victory!

At this time, among the few people still standing, Si Tu Wang Yun sighed in his heart. The Yuan and Yang families had joined forces and were above the imperial power, but as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, he had to provide a way for the Han emperor to step down.

Minister Wang Yun stepped forward and said,
"Your Majesty, today the Xiliang army recklessly deposed and enthroned the emperor, causing unrest in the capital and shocking the country. All knowledgeable people in the world stopped to watch!
"Fortunately, your majesty is wise and powerful, and you have turned the tide. The loyal ministers and generals turned against the Xiliang army and turned defeat into victory!
“Now that the Xiliang army has surrendered, Your Majesty has decided to pardon their crimes in consideration of their contributions in defending the border of Liangzhou.

"The most important thing now is to order the Xiliang army to withdraw, announce it to the world and reassure the people. Your Majesty is still Your Majesty. The Xiliang army's reckless attempt to dethrone the emperor has ended with the execution of the main culprits Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, and Your Majesty's efforts to turn the tide.

"The whole world can rest assured. Your Majesty's great talent and strategy will surely please the people and bring peace to the world!"

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Wang Yun actually did not say how to deal with the matter of Grand Tutor Yuan Wei. He was unable to deal with it and had no ability to deal with it. It was equivalent to treating it coldly and temporarily shelving it, which was a kind of "peacemaker" attitude.

But Liu Bian did not blame him!

At least Wang Yun once instigated Cao Cao and other loyal officials of the Han Dynasty to assassinate Dong Zhuo, and at least Wang Yun set up a series of schemes to get rid of the thieves in the future. This is a fact. Even if Wang Yun had his own calculations, it was also a manifestation of loyalty to duty!

Wang Yun’s remarks are even more urgent!
When the Xiliang Army announced to the world that it was arbitrarily deposing and enthroning the emperor, Liu Bian naturally needed to announce to the world that the Xiliang Army's goal had not been achieved, and that he was still the emperor of the Han Dynasty. He ended the Xiliang Army's rebellion.

This will not only let people all over the world know that he is still the Emperor of Han, but also make those treacherous ministers and villains feel awe and dare not act rashly for the time being. This is also a manifestation of the emperor's majesty!

Just like in the original history, Cao Wei usurped the Han Dynasty and spread rumors that Liu Xie was killed, so Liu Bei believed it to be true, ascended the throne in Yizhou, and established Shu Han. What if people in the world thought that Liu Bian was deposed?
Will there be traitors who will take advantage of the situation to stir up trouble? Will there be others who will rise up in the name of revenge for Liu Bian? Will this cause unrest in the world and give ambitious people the opportunity to use their influence to gain a bigger role?
By then, even though Liu Bian was not deposed, rumors would spread that he was deposed, making it an established fact!

This is a horrible thing!

In the current situation of inconvenient road traffic and cumbersome information transmission, I am afraid that it will shake the foundation of the country! The country will no longer be a country!
This is indeed a top priority!
But the problem is!

If the issue of Grand Tutor Yuan Wei is not resolved, and the emperor still needs to compromise with the Yuan family and other aristocratic families, is he still the ruler of a country and the ruler of the Han Dynasty? !
The aristocratic families will become even more aggressive. Having gained military power through the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they will surely become even more unscrupulous in the local areas!

Can Liu Bian retreat? !

cannot! ! !

He absolutely cannot give in!!!
Because if you take a step back, you will fall into an abyss!!! It is the beginning of the suppression of the imperial power by the aristocratic families and the struggle for supremacy among the heroes!!!
After the aristocratic families fanned the flames of the Yellow Turban Rebellion and forced the imperial court to delegate military power, what would they do next? !

Nine-level Zhongzheng system! ! !
By then, there will be no poor families in the upper class, no noble families in the lower class, and the classes will be solidified. The imperial power and the noble families will rule the world together, and even the noble families will be above the imperial power!

Is this kind of big man still a big man? !

Therefore, Liu Bian did not respond to Wang Yun's advice, and he closed his eyes to rest without opening them. After this statement, everyone under his command understood!
Zhuque attacked again, sneering, "Grandmaster, you just said that I was 'empty talk, how can there be ironclad evidence?' Then I will silence you! Bring up the city gate captain Wu Qiong!"

"promise!!!"

The factory guards immediately went down to carry out the order.

The city gate captain Wu Qiong, or Xuanwu, one of the four commanders of the Jinyiwei, the disguised 'city gate captain Wu Qiong', had been waiting outside for a long time.

It was precisely because this heavyweight figure in Yuan's party was dealt with that the imperial guards were able to open the city gates with the help of both inside and outside forces, allowing Qin Qiong and Zhang Liao to lead the Black Armor Army to advance without bloodshed, allowing the five armies of the Northern Army to enter one after another.

Liu Bian's decision to attack Yuan Wei was not unprepared!

(End of this chapter)