Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 247 Ding Yuan's Sacrifice for Righteousness

Luoyang City, the imperial capital that has stood for hundreds of years, has now become a hunting ground. The high-ranking civil and military officials in the city, and the subjects at the feet of the self-proclaimed emperor, are now overwhelmed by the momentum of the galloping horses outside the city. coming.

But Mushan still has a sense of proportion.

This battle is based on deterrence.

No one wants to fight, after all, fighting Luoyang City will hurt both sides.

So the siege on the first day only had momentum.

In the evening, Mu Shan ordered the whole army to retreat.

The sun sets in the west mountain, darkness descends, the night is shrouded, the stars and the moon are dark, outside the city, on the sunset pavilion, stands a barracks, in the barracks, the light of the fire plate is shining like day, and on the top of the barracks, there are majestic shepherds flying. The word battle flag flutters in the wind.

On the flank of the barracks, this is where the Jingping Battalion is stationed.

"Chen Dao, is the roster of prisoners clear?" Mu Jing asked while kneeling and sitting on a high seat with vivid eyes.

"The 810 captives have all been registered. We are checking the background one after another. However, if we want to recruit them, it may be troublesome. They are very hostile to us now!" Chen Dao bowed his report.

In the battle of Xiyangting, the Jingping camp did not fight, but they did a lot of things in the back to pick up cheap things. After they killed them, they fought out halfway, captured the defeated soldiers, and were sent to the main camp of Mushan.

It's just that Mu Shan laughed it off, and although the generals hated Mu Jing's Jing Ping Ying, they couldn't do anything about it.

Since then, although the main force has not been used to fight, the Jingping Battalion has also captured nearly [-] prisoners, which has aroused the eyes of many people in the Violent Bear Army and the Nanyang Army.

"Some meals can't be eaten in one bite. You have to take your time. Sincerity is as good as gold and stone. You all use snacks. Now they are at a low ebb, aimless, and some people even want to die to serve He Jin, but He Jin said After all, they have already died in battle, they have lost their spirit of loyalty, so there is still a chance!"

Mu Jing instructed: "There are nearly [-] soldiers, most of whom are from the Northern Army. If they can eat them all, the strength of our Jingping Battalion will definitely increase. Don't let me down!"

"No!" Chen Dao's eyes were firm and his voice was decisive.

"and also!"

Mu Jing raised his head and looked at Chen Dao with vivid eyes: "Chen Dao, I have even greater expectations for you. What you have to learn is not how to lead a song, but how to lead a battalion, so you have to do more than More of them, better than them, understand?"

"The subordinates will never disappoint the expectations of the prince!"

Chen Dao's heart was boiling with excitement, and there was a gleam of heat in his eyes.

Mujing clearly wants to hand over Jingping Camp to him, this will be his opportunity to take charge of himself, and he can't let it go.

"Go!"

Mu Jing waved his hand.

"Yes!"

After Chen Dao saluted, he turned and left.

"You seem to think very highly of Chen Dao!" Xi Zhicai held a volume of books, watched quietly from the side, and only spoke after Chen Dao left.

"Talent, of course, must be valued!"

Mu Jing smiled lightly.

"Actually, the Jingping Battalion is the elite. The elite should be a battalion of its own. Only then can it have absolute combat power, and can exert the ultimate combat power in battle. Once it is filled with prisoners, it may not be able to form a combat power if it is filled with such a large scale. , but will be dragged down by the captives, it may not be effective!"

"Why don't I know!"

Mu Jing sighed: "But now, apart from captives, there is no other way to increase the strength of the Jingping camp as soon as possible. After all, this is Kyoto, not Nanyang. If it is Nanyang, I can take my time. Now, I can only make up for it and maintain the fighting power first." !"

The situation backfired, even though he entered Guanzhong, he was blocked outside Luoyang. The situation in Luoyang made him uneasy, and he must strengthen the strength of Jingping Battalion!
Captives are also troops, and if they are used well, the strength of the Jingping Battalion will also be strengthened.

"Report!" Huo Shao came to report at this time.

"What's the matter?" Mu Jing asked.

"My son, Luo Yang has sent an envoy. He is in the lord's camp. The lord has summoned all the generals to discuss!"

"Understood!" Mu Jing nodded, then looked at Xi Zhicai, and asked, "Luo Yang is about to leave?"

This is a good thing, at least there is no need to fight Luoyang, it is not a good thing to fight Luoyang, even if it is forced to fight, it will be difficult to convince the crowd, it will be difficult to win the hearts of the people, and it will not be popular, so don't be Luoyang!
"certain!"

Xi Zhicai smiled indifferently, and said: "It's just that they are the three important ministers who control the government after all, and they are submissive, but they don't agree with their hearts!"

"Can I borrow a knife?" Mu Jing asked.

"I'm afraid that the gain outweighs the loss, and the situation will get worse!"

"If you are not strong, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in Luoyang!"

"Indeed!" Xi Zhicai didn't deny this, he thought for a while and said, "It's true that you are strong!"

As the two talked, they rode their horses out of the camp and headed for the middle camp. When they arrived at the middle camp, all the generals in the big camp were already standing in a row.

The envoy representing the imperial court is an old acquaintance, Zhong Shao. He stood calmly in the center, facing the generals, and said to Mu Shan, "Master Taifu, the imperial court will open the city tomorrow to welcome the crown prince and Lord Taifu. My lord, don't worry about the little misunderstanding in this battle!"

When Mu Shan heard the words, he remained silent, the court had already compromised, and it was a good thing to recognize his status, but he was still a little unwilling.

"Misunderstanding?" Mu Jing stood up and smiled coldly: "Master Zhong said it lightly, if we lose this battle, I am afraid it is not a misunderstanding!"

"Then what is the intention of the son of Mujing?" Zhong Shao narrowed his eyes, frowned, and stared at Mujing with vivid eyes.

"My father is a minister of the imperial court. He was highly valued by the late emperor. He summoned King Yiqin to fight bloody battles to quell the rebellion of Hejin, but he was attacked by the Bingzhou army. If no one is responsible for this matter, you are despising the court and ignoring the power of the prince." , This is a traitor and a rebel army, how can we tolerate it!"

Mu Jing's voice was loud and his killing intent was fierce and decisive, no bargaining was allowed.

"Could it be that Master Tai Tuo also intends this?" Zhong Shao frowned when he heard this, he glanced at Mu Jing, but seeing the murderous intent in Mu Jing's eyes was as cold as ice, which made him shudder, He remembered the young man's performance in the imperial court in the past, his heart moved, he turned his head, and faced Mu Shan instead.

Mu Shan looked at Mu Jing and clenched his fist. He originally wanted to enter Luoyang but he could take a step back, but now that Mu Jing stood so hard, he didn't want to lose his face, so he nodded and said: " My son's meaning is also my meaning. I, Nanyang Erlang, can fight for the court, for your Majesty, and for the Han Dynasty. I will be smashed to pieces. I have no complaints, but I cannot be betrayed. If there is no explanation for this matter, I will personally take down the Bingzhou army, even if Luoyang's blood flows into rivers, I will not hesitate!"

"As ministers in the court, it is imperative to support the new emperor to succeed to the throne and stabilize the integrity of the court. Why can't Master Taifu take a step back? Is it really necessary to be so aggressive?"

Chong Shao's face turned cold, the court was willing to take a step back and recognize Mu Shan, but Mu Shan was so endless, it made him a little angry. In his heart, Mu Shan was just a mud leg, who could be recognized by the court and be classified as an important minister of the emperor , I should be grateful to Dade, but I never thought that Mushan's attitude was so rigid.

"ridiculous!"

Mu Jing pointed at Zhong Shao, and said in a cold and stern voice: "Where were you when my father was in the bloody battle outside the city, and you were thinking about how to make both my father and He Jin hurt, and then remove my father in one fell swoop. Is it the righteousness of being a minister of the same dynasty and a fellow colleague? My father is a minister entrusted by the late emperor. He has the position of Taifu and has the right to teach the prince, but he rebelled with the state army. If there is no account, my father is not a traitor. This matter It's righteousness, not personal enmity, either the Bingzhou army is a rebellious minister, or we are a rebellious army, please make a decision among the ministers in the court!"

This time, the peace talks are considered to be unhappy.

Zhong Shao left the Mushan military camp angrily.

After he left, Mu Shan dismissed the generals, leaving Mu Jing alone, and asked: "If we behave like this, will we be too strong? If there is a fight, I don't have the confidence to enter Luoyang, and the Xiliang army is not too strong." Believe me, I still have to guard against them, it will be even more difficult!"

"Father, at this moment, we cannot show weakness!"

Mu Jing sighed, and explained: "If my father shows weakness and enters Luoyang, he will also be underestimated by them, his hands and feet will be bound, and it will be difficult to do anything. He must be strong and let them make a decision!"

"Listen to you!"

When Mu Shan heard this, he thought it made sense, and he still trusted his son very much. Anyone could harm him, but his son would not harm him. This kind of trust is blind.

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Mu Shan's toughness soon spread to Luoyang City.

The three important ministers in charge of the government, civil and military officials gathered together again.

The night was very cold this night. Even in early summer, there was still a faint coldness reverberating, which made people feel the chill in their bones. Yuan Feng, Wang Yun, Lu Zhi, the three of them were in Nangong Wen In the hall of virtue, they kneel and sit facing each other.

"Mu Yuanzhong is shameless!" Wang Yun slapped the desk fiercely, furious: "If he wants to fight, then hit him, and we will still be afraid that he will fail!"

"The strength of Luoyang City may not be able to stop them, and we can also recruit the young and strong in the city. There are a million people in Luoyang, and it is easy to recruit one hundred thousand young and strong. Moreover, Luoyang has countless grain and weapons, and it can hold on for several years. month, at that time call the Quartet's soldiers and horses King Qin, and you can break it!"

There was also a hint of coldness on Lu Zhi's face, said.

"But from now on, my Great Han Dynasty Hall is afraid of falling apart!"

Sikong Yuanfeng, after all, is a minister of several dynasties, under the anger, he is still extremely rational: "The world will be chaotic, the world will be chaotic, the people will live in poverty, and we will also become the sinners of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, and we will be stigmatized for thousands of years!"

Although he has a lot of selfishness, but as an important minister of the court, he still understands the importance of a unified court after reading the art of sages. The Yuan family has no rebellious intentions, and the Yuan family just wants to be the strongest family under the banner of the Han Dynasty. Let the Yuan family prosper from generation to generation.

So he didn't want the big man to collapse.

Wang Yun and Lu Zhi were also silent, and they naturally understood in their hearts how much turmoil would be brought to the world once Luoyang went to war. Today's world has already been called for some turmoil. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, The aristocratic families stationed troops, and the prefects of various prefectures and prefectures recruited soldiers in the name of private individuals. Once the court could not stabilize, it would definitely cause a chaotic situation.

"But Mushan is so strong, we can't agree to his conditions!"

Wang Yun said coldly.

"The decision cannot be left to us. Whether it is a fight or a peace, this matter should be decided by Ding Jianyang!" Yuan Feng clenched his fists, made a decision, and said in a deep voice.

"Yuan Sikong..." Wang Yun's eyes widened.

"Wang Situ, this battle is about the foundation of the imperial court, you and I can both sacrifice!" Yuan Feng interrupted him and said pointedly.

This is the reason why the imperial court can't stand up. When the Mushan quells the chaos and sends troops to attack, the world will not stand on the imperial court's side. It's okay to win, and you can analyze the peace, but if you lose, if the imperial court admits it, then Will be outraged.

Therefore, even if someone is responsible for this matter, it cannot be someone from the court.

This is abandoning the car to protect the handsome.

"But who will tell?"

Lu Zhi's face was bitter, but he didn't want to refute. In the current situation, the outside of the city is aggressive, the people in the city are unstable, and the court can't be chaotic, so... sacrifice is inevitable.

"I'll go, you go, maybe you won't even get out of that door!"

Wang Yun let out a long sigh, stood up, and said: "But there is one thing, I will respect every decision of Jianyang, even if he wants to fight!"

He and Ding Jianyang have known each other in Bingzhou, and they have been colleagues for decades, and they have a deep friendship. Although they are not from the same hometown, they have the righteousness of fellow villagers. It is better for him to come forward. For the sake of the court, he is willing to bear all the charges, even if he opposes doing so.

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Before dawn, dawn is about to appear, and it is indeed the darkest time.

Luoyang is in charge of the Jinwu yamen.

The backyard of the yamen is now Ding Yuan's camp, and the surroundings are not guarded by Jinwuti cavalry, but by Bingzhou flying cavalry. These Bingzhou flying cavalry are all elites, with a bloody smell on their bodies, and they can feel a sense of sharpness from a distance.

"Master Zi, it seems that we haven't been together for many years!" In the courtyard, there is an elegant wing room, with the window sill open, you can see the blooming flowers in the courtyard, Ding Yuan is wearing a light robe, Do it cross-legged, put on a stove, and warm a glass of wine.

"Jianyang, maybe I shouldn't let you enter Beijing!"

Wang Yun looked at his friend's pale face, took a sip of bitter wine, and said lightly.

Ding Yuan's entry into Beijing was due to some of his factors. When the imperial court ordered him, he also took a letter. Perhaps this was an important element of Ding Yuan's entry into Beijing.

"You came late at night, you didn't just say this!"

Ding Yuan smiled lightly, his eyes were extremely sharp, as if he could see through Wang Yun's heart.

"The world must not be helpless for a day. Your Majesty has passed away for many days. The court cannot continue like this, otherwise the hearts of the officials will be brightened and there will be no peace. Therefore, the court intends to compromise and is willing to welcome Mushan into the capital and help the crown prince ascend the throne!"

Wang Yundao.

"Already thought of it!" Ding Yuan was not surprised, he laughed at himself and said, "I am defeated by the state army, who in the world can stop Mushan from entering Luoyang!"

He raised his head and looked at Wang Yun with sharp eyes: "But you are here, I'm afraid things will not be so simple!"

"If the imperial court recognizes Mushan as the Grand Tutor, and the state army attacks Mushan's army, someone must be responsible!"

Wang Yun said with difficulty.

"Who will be responsible?"

Ding Yuan's eyes were cold: "Me?"

"I've already thought about this matter. You can push one of your subordinates, who is quite important, to replace the name of sending troops, and then..."

"At that time, I can get out, hold the main force of Bingzhou, and make a comeback, right?"

Ding Yuan sneered and said, "Master Zi, when did you think that I, Ding Jianyang, are such a person who loves life and fears death!"

"Jianyang..." Wang Yun patted the case and said: "The world is like this, the situation is like this, how do you want us to decide, do you want to fight, do you have the confidence to stop them, or do you think Luoyang City is destroyed? It doesn't matter, the world The most important thing is in your heart, the most important thing!"

"The weight of the world is as heavy as Mount Tai!"

Hearing this, Ding Yuan's eyes flickered, and his chest was a little discouraged. In the final analysis, he had already given away his handle, and he was defeated. This matter is not the responsibility of the Bingzhou Army, who can be responsible.

After a while, Ding Yuan looked at Youyou and said: "Give me three days, and after three days, I will give Mu Yuanzhong an explanation, so as not to embarrass the court and prevent chaos in the world!"

He, Ding Jianyang, could be defeated and died, but he couldn't become a criminal minister of the imperial court through the ages.

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