Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 248 Ding Yuan's Sacrifice for Righteousness

When Wang Yun left Zhijinwu Yamen, it was already dawn, a round of red sun rose slowly along the horizon, the morning sun dispelled the dense fog of the sky and illuminated the sky of Luoyang.

Lv Bu, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Yang, who had already received some news, returned to the backyard of the Jinwu Yamen to meet Ding Yuan.

"Father, I heard that the imperial court wants to welcome Mushan into Beijing, abandon our Bingzhou army, and use you as a scapegoat to eliminate Mushan's anger, right?"

Lu Bu came in a hurry, with a smoldering look in his eyes.

"Fengxian, how can you be so flustered? Have you forgotten what your father taught you?"

Ding Yuan was drinking a bowl of porridge. That day he was unconscious due to bleeding from anger, and his body was still very weak. Now he was barely supporting him. Seeing Lu Bu's angry appearance, he frowned slightly and said coldly.

"My foster father taught me since I was a child that anyone who achieves great things is not a reckless man, but a brave man. Be brave and act recklessly. Be calm when you are in trouble, and even more so when you are on the battlefield. Don't be arrogant in life, and don't act impulsively!"

Lu Bu quickly lowered his head and murmured.

He lived alone on the grassland since he was a teenager, and his heart was a little lonely. He developed a natural arrogance, but since he joined Ding Yuan's sect, he has always been valued by Ding Yuan, and he has been adopted as a foster son.

Ding Yuan taught him, suppressed him, beat him, gave him medicine, never exaggerated him, but made him proud countless times in front of people, dismissed his military power, and forced him to read and write , I have resented and hated over the years, but it was a kind of resentment towards my father.

He has always respected Ding Yuan in his heart and never dared to show any disrespect.

He was born in the grassland, free and unrestrained, wild by nature, not afraid of the sky and the earth, even dared to go to the court of the Huns alone, and no one ever made him have the slightest fear, only Ding Yuan, when Ding Yuan got angry, he always felt flustered , it was a strange feeling.

"Look at your current appearance. You haven't learned to be calm since then. How can you entrust important matters to you in the future? If you have Wen Yuan's half-steadiness, even if you close your eyes from now on, it will be regarded as peace!" Ding Yuan was a vertical and horizontal The commander-in-chief of the battlefield and the chief general of the Bingzhou Army burst into a fit of anger, and the entire lobby was a bit cold and silent.

"Father, Fengxian is just worried about you!"

Zhang Liao stood up at this time and said with cupped hands.

"Humph!"

Ding Yuan snorted coldly, then calmed down, and said indifferently: "Why worry about your father, you just listened to some rumors in the market, how can you figure out the wishes of the important officials in the court, fight for your father and the court, and fight for the court. How could you be abandoned by the imperial court, you think about it, go back to the barracks!"

"Father, although it is a rumor in the market, you must guard against it. Wang Yun Situ came to visit late at night, and he must have a plan. If the father doesn't say anything, we can guess one or two. We have been defeated so far, and the court will not be used as an excuse. Rely on it, if there are people outside the city who are aggressive, I am afraid that the court will only ask us, Bingzhou Erlang, to take the blame for it!"

Zhang Liao took a step forward and said in a deep voice.

When Ding Yuan heard this, his face was a little surprised. He raised his head slightly, his eyes were complicated, he looked at Zhang Liao, and after a long time he let out a long breath, and said in a deep voice: "My disciples, who are brave and don't think about it. Unceasingly, Uncle Zhi is calm and unstable, steady but not sharp, Dong Ming is as firm as a rock, but has a persistent personality, only you are intelligent without losing self, calm but aggressive, what I look forward to the most!"

He has three battalions and four generals under his command, Wumeng battalion, Shuofang battalion, Feiqi battalion, Zhang Yang, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun.

Lu Bu was the one he cherished and valued most, and this was the heir he cited as his son, so he paid more attention to it.

Zhang Yang is a civil official, a counselor, and his deputy.

And Gao Shun, Gao Dongming, a boring gourd, is the deputy general of the Wumeng battalion, but he doesn't show the mountains or the water. He is the most easily overlooked person in the entire Bingzhou army, even Zhang Yang usually ignores him.

But this son is the one with the toughest personality around him, he can be used as a shield, even though he was not able to turn the tide in the battle of Sunset Pavilion, it was also because of him that Wumengying retained its strength.

The three of them have their strengths and weaknesses, but Zhang Liao is the only one who is all-rounder. He is young and intelligent, and he and Lv Bu are friends of eight worshippers. When he adopted Lv Bu as his adopted son, he also took Zhang Liao under his family and taught him carefully, but he felt that Zhang Liao was so cute. In appearance, this is an all-around battlefield talent.

"Father's love is great, Liao is ashamed!"

When Zhang Liao heard this, he immediately knelt down and performed the ceremony of a son.

"My father values ​​you because of your ability. If you can continue to practice for a few years, you will be able to take on important responsibilities, become a pillar of the imperial court, and calm the turmoil in the world. Unfortunately, my father has no time to escort you!" Ding Yuan Quietly said.

His words made the faces of the three of them change color.

This means that the rumors are true.

"Father, I'll take their heads!" Lu Bu said with a stern look on his face, "Father has fought countless bloody battles for them, and it's really abominable for them to take his life, but let me see, who dares to hurt my father! "

"You stop!"

"Father?"

"Fengxian, they didn't want me to die. In Luoyang City, I hold tens of thousands of Bingzhou sons, who are the most powerful. Can they want my life?" Ding Yuan said lightly: "It's me who wants my life, it's me. The helpless situation in Luoyang City is a deadlock that cannot be stabilized, it is the tens of thousands of people in Luoyang City who want to be safe, so what if you kill them?"

"At least someone can protect the adoptive father and kill Luoyang, at worst we return to Bingzhou!" Lu Bu stopped and said through gritted teeth.

"and then?"

Ding Yuan asked again.

"Then..." Lu Bu couldn't answer, his cheeks flushed.

"Wen Yuan, tell me, what next?" Ding Yuan turned his head, looked at Zhang Liao, and asked again.

"Then..." Zhang Liao lowered his head and murmured: "Our Bingzhou army will become a court rebel army known to the whole world. Under the condemnation of the court, there will be soldiers from King Qin who will chase and kill us. Even if we escape back to Bingzhou, it will be difficult On the day of Ansheng, and...the world will be chaotic!"

This is the most important reason why Ding Yuan would rather die than leave.

"Humph!"

Lu Bu gritted his teeth, and said confidently, "As long as we return to Bingzhou, I will surely protect the peace of my father-in-law, son of Bingzhou, and fight against ten thousand armies!"

"Fengxian, as a father, you are unstoppable in bravery, but do you know that if you escape, the reputation of being a father in this life will be destroyed in your hands. In other words, the stigma of ten thousand years is above the history, and the ancestors and ancestors are shamed, and the ancestral temple cannot be established!"

Ding Yuan squinted at him, his eyes were complicated, and there was a little bit of hatred in his eyes.

Lu Bu's courage is comparable to that of an overlord, and he is invincible, but after all, he lacks a sense of responsibility and vision. In the future... I am afraid that twists and turns are inevitable, and whether he can mature is still unknown.

What he was looking for, he couldn't see clearly, but Zhang Liao could see clearly.

Relative life and death.

He cares more about his reputation. His fame before and after his life has been recorded in history. He must not be infamous forever because of his own selfishness.

"But it's a dead end for foster father to stay in Luoyang!" Lu Bu's eyes were red.

"Sima Gong once said that a person's death is either heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. What is Mount Tai and what is a feather? The Han Dynasty is more important than Mount Tai. My life is lighter than a feather. I can be a Han. Room, dedicate everything!"

Ding Yuan's expression was calm. Life and death had already been ignored when he went south. Now that the battle was defeated, he was willing to take on everything instead of letting the court do it. As a Han official, he had to be loyal to the Han family. Words, he must bear it.

This is his righteousness.

He can sacrifice his life for righteousness.

Since his defeat at the Sunset Pavilion, he had already prepared for this, so even though he escaped back, he was not too happy. After all, God betrayed him, betrayed his loyalty, and could not quell the Luoyang Rebellion , it is a pity.

"Father!"

"Your Majesty!"

Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Yang knelt down, looking sad and angry.

"I've decided on this matter!" Ding Yuan waved his hand and said, "You don't need to say more!"

"Father, Liao has a plan!"

Zhang Liao knelt forward and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes: "We were defeated by Mu Shan. Mu Shan was steadfast, just to show his toughness. He just wanted a step up, and he wanted the life of me and the state army. Liao Ke recognized The responsibility for surprise attack by soldiers can protect the life of foster father..."

Before he finished speaking, Ding Yuan interrupted him: "Wen Yuan, although you are smart, not everyone is stupid. You can think of it. Wang Zishi has already thought that he and Weifu are friends. How can he I don’t want to be like this, I want to save my father’s life and stabilize the morale of the state’s army, but my father can’t do it. My Dingyuan has lived a bright and upright life. How can I let you take the blame for me? Sending troops is my decision. Take it on your own!"

After speaking, he waved his hand and said: "I have already said, this matter cannot be discussed any more!"

The three knelt down and remained silent.

"Uncle Zhi!"

"exist!"

"You go back to the Shangdang!" Ding Yuan seemed to be explaining his funeral, "Everyone in the capital is a tiger and wolf. If you stay, you are afraid that your life will be in danger. As the prefect of Shangdang, you can save your life!"

"Your Majesty?"

"Go!" Ding Yuan said: "I can't protect you anymore. There are only [-] soldiers left in the Wumeng Camp. You can take half of them and return to Shangdang to save your life. If you have a chance in the future, you may still be famous. Day of the world!"

"Subordinates obey!"

Zhang Yang responded with tears in his eyes, bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, then got up and left.

In the side room, in front of Ding Yuan, there were only Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, the two adopted sons.

"Feng Xian, Wen Yuan!"

"exist!"

"I raised troops from Bingzhou and came south. I don't care about life and death. I just worry about the future of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years!"

Ding Yuan's eyes were dark, and he said in a deep voice: "I am defeated, I am dead, I accept my fate, but I am not reconciled, I am not reconciled, I am not reconciled, I cannot see the stability of the world, I cannot see the future of the Han Dynasty, so I need you to do something for me! "

"Please give orders!"

The two arched their hands, put them on their foreheads, saluted and kowtowed, and said respectfully, with a trace of sobs in their voices.

"The situation has reached this point. If I go, then the Bingzhou army will not be able to gain a foothold on the capital, and it will be torn apart. On the capital, there are only two soldiers supporting them. One is Mushan, and the other is Mushan. Dong Zhuo!"

Ding Yuan analyzed the current situation: "But I don't trust them, whether it's Mu Shan or Dong Zhuo, I don't believe that they can be loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, so I want you to take my head, take the army of the state, and surrender to them. Keep an eye on them, if they can rejuvenate the Han Dynasty and bring stability to the world, you can be loyal, but if they mess up our Han Dynasty and plot the world, you must kill them and hurry up!"

"Father, I am a son of man, how can I be like this?"

When the two heard this, they were very panicked.

"Aren't you all willing to fulfill my obsession for me?" Ding Yuan said.

Lv Bu and Zhang Liao were already in tears when they heard the words.

After all, Ding Yuan couldn't hold back, after the two knelt down and kowtowed, they agreed with tears in their eyes: "Father-in-law ordered, to be smashed to pieces, and it must be done!"

"very good!"

Ding Yuan smiled brightly, and said: "On duty all night, guarding against the soldiers outside the city, you must be tired. Go and rest for half a day, and we will have lunch together. You don't have to go to the barracks these days, just stay with your father in the mansion for a few days. Bar!"

"promise!"

The two couldn't hold back their emotions, and left with their hands together.

"They're gone, come out!"

After a while, Ding Yuan turned his head, looked at a figure on the window sill, and said.

"Fujun!" This is a tall figure, Gao Shun, Gao Dongming.

His reputation is not obvious, his presence is weak, and he does not attract attention, but he is always the strongest shield around Ding Yuan, so he is always there.

"You have heard what you should have heard!" Ding Yuan said: "In the future, you can follow Fengxian or Wenyuan, they are all my sons, I have no descendants in my life, only two can be entrusted to! "

"My lord, is there no second way?" Gao Shun asked.

"No!" Ding Yuan shook his head.

"Wen Yuan is the righteous son of the government lord, so he can't take the blame, but a certain line..."

"I said, no!"

Ding Yuan decisively interrupted him: "I watched them grow up, and so do you. Although you don't have the name of father and son, you also have the meaning of father and son. In my heart, you are all the same!"

"Your Majesty!"

Gao Shun had tears in his eyes, this was the first time Ding Yuan admitted that he could also become Ding Yuan's adopted son.

"Whether it's Fengxian or Wenyuan, you decide for yourself!"

"I am willing to follow Fengxian!"

"Why?"

"Although Fujun thinks that Wenyuan has a better future, the one who can't let go is always Fengxian!" Gao Shun said.

"Only you know my heart!"

Ding Yuan sighed all his life, and said: "Fengxian has such a personality, it is impossible to be indifferent to the world, this battlefield is his belonging, but he is as fierce as a king, and he will kill himself in Wujiang. He will inevitably have twists and turns in the future, and he will never be as stable as Wenyuan. Heart, it's hard to be at ease!"

"If someone is here, someone will not die, and Lu Fengxian will never be hurt!" Gao Shun said resolutely.

"I can rest assured that!"

Ding Yuan stood up, looking up at the sky, from the window sill, the sky was blue, his expression was very calm, and he muttered to himself: "If my head alone can make Luoyang safe, I will also be safe." No regrets!"

……

……

It was noon on the fourth day when Luoyang City was besieged.

Mushan Barracks.

In the big tent in the camp, the generals of Violent Bear and Nanyang all gathered together, looking at a human head on the desk, they remained silent for a long time.

"Teacher Mu, I don't know this explanation, is it okay?" Zhong Shao stared at Mu Shan coldly.

"Ding Jianyang!"

Mu Shan sighed, murmured the name of the head, and asked, "Who killed it?"

He didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

"He killed himself!"

Chong Shao replied.

"Kill yourself?"

Mu Jing stood beside him, his eyes were vivid, his face was a little pale: "How could this be?"

He suddenly felt a little guilty.

If Yuan Feng and the others did it, maybe he wouldn't feel this way, but committing suicide would require so much faith and courage!

Is it for the great Han court to sacrifice his life for righteousness?

What a Ding Yuan!
"What a strong man!"

Mu Shan heard the words, bowed to the head, and said: "Send them back, let them be buried with the generals of the state army!"

He was not sorry, after all Ding Yuan wanted him to die.

But he admired it, and he had to admire him for being able to come this far for righteousness.

Ding Yuan could run or fight, but he chose to die!
"promise!"

The left and right guards, come up and take this head away.

"Teacher Mu, can the prince return to court?" Zhong Shao asked coldly.

"Decree, after an hour, all the generals will entrust the crown prince and return to the court, and enter Luoyang to quell the chaos in the world!" Mu Shan stood up and said: "Now that your majesty has passed away for many days, the crown prince should also ascend the throne!"

Once Ding Yuan died, the Luoyang Rebellion could be regarded as a foregone conclusion.

　The second day of the Lunar New Year is the beginning of the new year, book friends, I wish you a smooth and safe new year!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)