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Chapter 315: Lunu Crisis, the rebels are in a panic and brothers are at odds

In this increasingly critical situation, the people in Lunu City felt unprecedented panic and anxiety.

They were worried that the spread of war would bring them catastrophic disaster, and they were also afraid of being liquidated and retaliated against after surrendering.

For a while, people in Lunu City were in panic and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Then, the more chaos there is, the more turbulent it becomes.

In this situation, some people also saw opportunities.

They took the opportunity to cause chaos, rob property, and oppress the people, making the situation in Lunu City even more complicated and chaotic.

In the end, the last straw that broke the camel's back was the shocking news that Lecheng next door was destroyed in one day and County Magistrate Zhang was killed.

After the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition vanguard, General Su Yao, the Tiger Guard, broke into the city and started a massacre. He implicated many people on the pretext of suppressing a rebellion, slaughtered prominent families, and built a Jingguan, which deeply shocked the powerful people in Lunu City.

So, overnight, the Yan Emperor Zhang Ju
He actually took advantage of the cover of night, when no one was aware of it, left an imperial edict, and fled north in panic overnight!

Of course, his edict was full of righteous words.

What about the Crown Prince being the regent? I hope everyone will assist him wholeheartedly. I will borrow the Wuhuan and Xianbei troops to help me soon.
However, this high-sounding rhetoric cannot conceal the truth that they fled in panic and gave up resistance.

So, the day after Zhang Ju fled overnight with a few close confidants, the situation in Lunu City completely went haywire.

Even the most die-hard elements split into two factions.

One faction was led by the regent Crown Prince Zhang Dong, and the other was led by Zhang Chun's son Zhang Cheng. Even as the enemy was approaching, the two groups were still fighting frantically.

There was even a civil war
"What a good son!"

Prince Zhang Dong clapped his hands and said:
"It's fine if General Zhang Chun is capable, but why should a useless young man like Zhang Cheng take charge of Dayan's troops for me?"

"If we let him do whatever he wants, he will only lead us into the abyss!"

The reason for the conflict between the two was simple: military power.

After Zhang Chun's death, the soldiers who fled back had serious disagreements on whose command they should follow.

In fact, as a general who fought on the front line, Zhang Chun also seriously considered his funeral.

In this world where whoever has soldiers has power, Zhang Chun, who holds the military power and single-handedly supports Zhang Ju, is a general and King Anding, who is more senior than the general of Hanting.

At the same time, he also got his son Zhang Cheng a cavalry general second only to himself to prevent any accidents.

Therefore, quite a number of people believed that although Zhang Chun was dead, his son was still alive, so he should naturally continue to listen to General Zhang Cheng.

But that's only part of it.

After all, if the name is not right, the words will not flow.

After Zhang Chun's death, some people believed that Zhang Chun was just a general after all, and there was a genuine emperor of Dayan above him.

Now that this powerful minister is dead, it is naturally the emperor's turn to rule the country.

Besides, Zhang Chun should bear the main responsibility for this disastrous defeat.

If Zhang Chun had not been so stubborn and reckless, and even accidentally lost his life in the end, they would not have been defeated so miserably.

As a result, such contradictions were constantly brewing when Zhang Ju was in office, and disputes continued in the court.

Seeing that he could no longer control the situation, Zhang Ju ran away, directly triggering the conflict.

"The sky cannot be without the sun for a day, and the country cannot be without the king for a day."

General Zhang Cheng said passionately:

"We are facing a powerful enemy. The late emperor hastily went north to hunt for food. The crown prince is also incompetent and has no moral principles. Instead of thinking of ways to resist the enemy, he is bent on framing loyal people like us. How can such a person be worthy of the title of regent?" "Your Majesty's youngest son is only six years old. He is already virtuous and intelligent, showing the style of ancient sage monarchs. He should ascend the throne and become the emperor to calm the people of the world and protect the country together!"

Previously, Zhang Chun supported Zhang Ju to become emperor, and now Zhang Cheng is following suit.

Zhang Cheng, unwilling to be deprived of power, immediately thought of seizing power by supporting the young prince.

So, on the night after learning that Emperor Zhang Ju had fled, Zhang Cheng immediately raised his troops in his mansion and summoned the soldiers inside and outside the city who obeyed his orders to launch an attack on the imperial palace.

The goal is to move quickly and end the political crisis as soon as possible and fight against foreign enemies with all our strength.

But this is what is said to the outside world.

Zhang Cheng knew that it was difficult to defend an isolated city, so he had two plans in mind.

If we can hold on and force the Han army to retreat, that would be the best thing.

If the situation is really impossible, then if he kills Crown Prince Zhang Dong, takes Zhang Ju's family and leads the army in the city to surrender, then it should not be difficult to maintain his wealth and glory.

The more concentrated power you have in your hands, the more likely you will be able to negotiate good surrender terms.

Therefore, Prince Zhang Dong must die!
He is the only person who can make decisions in Lunu City.

However, the Crown Prince Zhang Dong was not a useless person who would wait for death. He had already made secret arrangements to prevent Zhang Cheng from taking desperate measures.

So, the two groups started killing each other in the city, fighting for the control of the palace and the city, and it was extremely brutal.

In the streets and alleys, flames shot up into the sky and the shouts of killing shook the earth, scaring the people so much that they closed their doors to avoid being unnecessarily affected.

The army led by Zhang Cheng had about 20,000 soldiers, relying on the prestige and connections his father Zhang Chun had accumulated in the army over the years. Many of them were the elite soldiers who had fled back.

They were unstoppable, controlling the three northeast and west gates and most of the city areas, and attacked all the way to the palace, intending to capture the prince in one fell swoop, control the central government of the court, and end the chaos as soon as possible.

Crown Prince Zhang Dong commanded more than 10,000 troops including palace guards. These people were either loyal royalists or simply disliked Zhang Chun's son.

Relying on the terrain of the city and the advantages of the palace's defenses, they advanced cautiously and defended tightly.

For a time, wherever the two armies clashed, there were flashes of swords and shadows, and rivers of blood.

Although Zhang Cheng's army was brave, Crown Prince Zhang Dong's defense was equally tight.

The two sides fought back and forth, and it was difficult to determine the winner.

They fought with great pleasure, but the people in the city suffered.

They were forced into this absurd power struggle, and suffered significant losses in life and property.

Their homes became battlefields amid fierce street fighting, and many lost their loved ones, homes, and even their lives in the chaos.

The people cried out loudly, and their tearful pleas received no mercy at all. In the blink of an eye, they were even drafted into the army and became cannon fodder on the charge.

Just as the civil war was intensifying, people were fighting each other like dogs, and no one could persuade them anymore, suddenly, the fighting between the two sides stopped.

The vanguard of the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition has arrived.

Moreover, two vanguards arrived at the same time!
Su Yao's front army with about 7,000 infantry and cavalry and Cao Cao's left army with about 5,000 infantry and cavalry, both troops arrived at the city of Lunu almost at the same time before the deadline of the military order.

Such explosive news was like a bombshell, shocking both sides in the civil war.

They had to urgently cease fire and hold a meeting to jointly deal with the crisis.

There are only a few thousand Han soldiers besieging the city now, and there are still more than 30,000 soldiers in the city who can fight!
As long as they work together, they can defend themselves, not to mention these vanguards, even if the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition Army is gathered together.

So, in front of everyone, the two of them made impassioned speeches, vowing to fight against the brothers and defend against external insults.

However, behind the scenes, groups of envoys rushed out of the city, carrying treasures and gifts to the Han army camp.
(End of this chapter)