Chapter 99 The Fallen Emperor
As a military*, Yan Yan is quite ** for the perception of risk factors. As soon as he opened a crossbow, he felt the cold chill behind him. With years of experience in the battlefield, he knew that this arrow must be unavoidable.
With the long knife around his waist, he could only take this arrow.
However, when the blade just touched Jin Ling's arrow, Yan Yan couldn't help but be shocked. The power of this arrow was not comparable to ordinary crossbow arrows, and it could actually change his knife posture. What is his concept of a knife? As a general who is good at knife skills, Yan Yan knows that each of his arms has hundreds of pounds of arm strength, and his arms add up to a thousand pounds. It is no exaggeration to say that he cut mountains and stones with all his strength, and this white phantom can actually change his knife posture. How powerful is this arrow?
But before he could think about it, a sharp pain came from his chest. When he looked down, it turned out that the arrow penetrated his heart mirror and shot into his chest...
The powerful Sichuan and Shu army was just hit by surprise by the enemy. When it was about to counterattack, its own commander suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood and fell down from the horse. Suddenly, everyone was in chaos. You know, Commander Yan Yan is the soul of the three armies. Without him, who can preside over the overall situation?
Yan Yan was suddenly hit by an arrow, and the generals in the army were not expected. The deputy generals around him quickly surrounded him. Even the generals who had a gap with Yan Yan just now quickly surrounded Yan Yan. Although they do not support Yan Yan, after all, he is the military god of Sichuan and the spiritual pillar of the team. If something happens to him, the Sichuan army is likely to collapse.
However, Yan's luck was also good. Although he seemed to be seriously injured, his knife still changed the flight trajectory of Jin Ling's arrow after all. Although the arrow branch penetrated the protective mirror, the arrow was upward, only through the shoulder. The injury was very serious, but it was not fatal.
The four generals close to him suddenly rejoiced when they saw that Yan Yan opened their eyes and their lives were not in danger. However, when he was about to cheer, he was caught by Yan Yan.
"You cry, as if I'm dead." Yan Yan said hurriedly.
"Crying? Yan Shuai, why is this? The vice general around him obviously couldn't understand Yan Yan's behavior.
"No matter why, if I make you cry, you will cry!" Yan Yan stared at this stupid guy blowing his beard angrily.
At this time, this guy also understood that his coach must be a way to seduce the enemy. One person reacted and took the lead, and the others finally understood. For a moment, these generals cried.
"Yan Shuai, you died miserably!"
"Yan Shuai crossed the battlefield and reincarnated the God of War. Why did he die? Did God abandon Sichuan and Shu?"
"Yan Shuai..."
Pound's arrow was intended to kill Yan Yan, but when he shot it, he was really worried that the arrow would be blocked by Yan Yan. At this time, looking at Yan's loss of life under the arrow, he was somewhat sad. At this time, he really hated this damn war. Maybe it's not a war. The two can become friends, taste tea together, and discuss life together...
But soon, he spit out his sadness and returned to reality. After all, this is not the time to be melancholy. Yan Yan died. Isn't this just the opportunity to fight back? The opportunity never came again. He calmed down and waved his hand, "Attack!"
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When it was made into a pot of porridge in Sichuan and Han, the Central Plains was not idle, and the biggest thing that happened was that Li and Guo Yan fell out. The two led tens of thousands of horses each and fought in close to Chang'an.
Li Yu's hand was fast and suddenly grabbed the emperor and queen into her own barracks. Guo Yan's hand was slow. As soon as he arrived at the palace, he saw the emperor and queen, and the gold, silver and jewelry were scraped away by Li Yu. The most angry general Li Yu's general was like a dog eating bones and meat, moving the palace cleanly, and even the gold powder on the dragon chair was hung down with a knife.
Originally, Li Wei only let his men control the emperor and did not order to empty the palace, but his men pretended to be a tiger and made their own decision and raided the whole palace. Guo Yan had no choice but to take Gong'e and maidservant in the palace back to the barracks to warm the bed. However, even so, Guo Yan felt that he had lost money. In anger, a fire burned out the palace in Chang'an.
The two fought more and more hotly near Chang'an. The whole mountain was bleeding into a river, and the corpses were everywhere, looking like a hell on earth. Under the plan of Dong Cheng, the commander of the national guard, Yang Feng, took Emperor Xian and the civil and military officials to escape from Chang'an when Li Yu and Guo Yan were relaxed.
However, even if he escapes from Chang'an, it will be difficult for Emperor Xian and the officials. After escaping from Chang'an, Emperor Xian decided to return to Luoyang, the eastern capital. People in this era will be more or less superstitious. This superstition has advantages but also disadvantages.
The advantage is that the common belief can unite spiritual strength and make everyone work together, which is also one of the important reasons for the brilliant civilization of ancient China.
The disadvantage is that these formed thoughts and beliefs often limit a nation's creativity and the source of thinking. This may also be an important reason why China in feudal society could not accept advanced technology and lag behind the world during the modern industrial revolution!
Luoyang's palace had already made Dong Zhuo burn a fire into charcoal. When the emperor came back, there was no place to live in it. He could only live in a private house. Food and accommodation have become a problem. The poorest officials below the fourth grade have to go out to dig wild vegetables to eat. These imperial masters have dug wild vegetables by themselves. Even if they are successfully dug out, they will starve to death without eating a few meals.
Looking at the former golden and brilliant Luoyang Palace not far away, Emperor Xian is not only very impressed, but also the center of the 400-year-old Han Dynasty and the symbol of emperor's power. He was burned to ashes just one night. He didn't know when the Han Dynasty would be revived.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Dong Cheng, the uncle, saw that the emperor had something on his mind, so he asked.
Emperor Xian looked at the palace from afar, patted the dust on his body, and said with a slightly declining look, "I am worried about the Great Han Dynasty. I think about the time when Emperor Gaozu rebelled against Qin and established the Great Han Dynasty. At my age, Emperor Gaozu has killed the white snake and revolted. I imagine myself that I am mediocre so far, and I have even been chased everywhere by promiscuous ministers and thieves. This is not a feeling in my heart!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Even if it's difficult, we have survived." Dong Cheng smiled and comforted, "Think about it, Your Majesty, who are you? You are the son of heaven, blessed by countless gods, and we have successfully returned to the eastern capital this time. Your Majesty is out of the control of the thief. Are you afraid that you can't revive the big man?
"You said the same. From now on, we will definitely prosper. With me, I will definitely be able to thrive. Everyone said that the Han Dynasty was handed down to the country for 400 years, and the national fortune was exhausted, but I wanted to revive my Han Dynasty again like Emperor Guangwu. The Han Dynasty has been passed down to the country for 400 years, so why can't it be passed down to the country for 400 years? The haze in Emperor Xian's eyes has gradually dissipated, as if he had regained his self-confidence again.
Looking at Emperor Xian's appearance, Dong Cheng brushed his beard and smiled happily. Dong Cheng was very optimistic about Emperor Xian in his heart, and even betrothed his daughter to Emperor Xian. This is like the current stock investment. In Dong Cheng's eyes, Emperor Xian is a potential stock. Although he is depressed now, there must be a time to fly to the sky sooner or later.
Emperor Xian did not live up to Dong Cheng's expectations. He was very old-fashioned in dealing with things, and he could bear humiliation and put down his dignity at necessary moments. If you know that Liu Xie is the emperor, he is an empty emperor, and all rights are in the hands of his subordinates. Dong Zhuo and Li Yu can always protect his throne, although he has used his elements in it. If Emperor Xian didn't have any means, Dong Zhuo would have abolished him long ago. Just like the Young Emperor of Han, Dong Zhuo said that if it was abolished, it would be abolished.
"Guru, Gulu." Just as the two were talking happily, a strange voice suddenly sounded.
Dong Cheng had some doubts about the source of his voice and looked around curiously. Emperor Xian covered his stomach with embarrassment.
"My stomach is ringing again, and I don't know why. It hasn't been long since I had a meal. Emperor Xian shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"I'm afraid Your Majesty is hungry! No matter how much wild vegetables you eat, you can't fill your stomach. As soon as the words fell, Dong Cheng took out a slightly moldy dough cake from his sleeve. "I still have a piece of dough cake here. Your Majesty, please eat it!"
"No, no, you'd better eat by yourself!" Emperor Xian waved his hand repeatedly, and he was not disgusted that the cake was moldy, but was sincerely moved. At this time, no one can eat. The so-called people are not killed for themselves, and many of them have food to hide secretly. Who is willing to give it to him, the declining emperor? Emperor Xian's moved tears almost fell down, and he saw the truth in adversity! This is a great loyal minister!
"I can't bear your majesty's starvation. If your majesty doesn't eat it, how can I have the heart to eat it? Let Your Majesty enjoy it!" Dong Cheng quickly refused.
When Emperor Xian saw that Dong Cheng sincerely gave the cake to himself, he was not to mention how moved he was. He picked up the cake and took a bite. The aroma of wheat almost made him swallow his tongue. However, Dong Cheng, who was beside him, looked at the dough cakes eagerly and subconsciously swallowed and foamed in no time.
Emperor Xian wants to enjoy this fragrant dough cake alone, but he can't bear it! Resisting the impulse to bite the second bite, he broke the dough into three pieces, "Aiqing, you eat this piece. There are two pieces left. I'll eat one and give one to the queen.
"Your Majesty, this..." Dong Cheng was so moved that he didn't know what to say, and tears flashed in his eyes.
"Didn't you even obey my will?" Emperor Xian said that he really couldn't bear to enjoy this cake alone.
After hesitating for a moment, Dong Cheng solemnly took the cake and said, "I obey the order, and I am willing to go through fire and water for your majesty."