I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 631 The Day Has Changed
Zheng Hun, a native of Kaifeng, Henan Province, was the great-grandson of Zheng Zhong, a famous Confucian scholar and Minister of Agriculture in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the younger brother of Zheng Tai, the Minister of the Chancellery.

In history, he became a minister of Cao Wei in the future, served as prefect of many places, and later became a minister.

In the normal world line, Zheng Hun should have followed his brother and moved west with Dong Zhuo, and then after the conspiracy with his brother Zheng Tai, He Yong and Xun You to assassinate Dong Zhuo was exposed, he fled to Shouchun and was treated with courtesy by Yuan Shu.

However, unlike his brother who eventually served Yuan Shu and died as the governor of Yangzhou, Zheng Hun saw that Yuan Shu was doomed to fail and did not associate with him. Instead, he took his family to join his good friend, Hua Xin, the prefect of Yuzhang, and eventually entered Cao Cao's prime minister's office.

And now, just like Wang Lang and others who were left in Luoyang by accident, Zheng Hun, who had not yet obtained any official position, was not in Dong Zhuo's eyes at all. When he came to his senses, he could only sigh at the dust raised by Dong Zhuo's army.

Similarly, due to their low status, the Zheng family could not enter the core circle of these aristocratic families in the capital where there were many hidden talents.

Therefore, Zheng Hun had not even received any news about the dispute between Su and Yuan, which had changed suddenly in just one day, before everything was settled.

When he came to his senses, Zheng Hun could only watch in amazement as the city was hacked to pieces and blood was shed. Then he became a member of the rebellion and was captured by the Champion Marquis.
There are many people like him who were involved in this situation in a hurry.

For Su Yao, this was naturally a great opportunity to cleanse the remaining forces in the capital and collect military expenses and food fodder.

However, for these people, this was a complete disaster and a cruel political struggle.

Now that the signatures have been drawn, everyone is guilty of a serious crime. Their actions have not only brought disaster to themselves, but also caused irreparable losses to their families.

Zheng Hun was naturally unwilling to accept this.

So, when he heard Su Yao gave them a chance to go to the battlefield to clear their names, he accepted it without hesitation.

This simply stunned all the children from the noble families.

Many people opened their mouths wide, looking at Zheng Hun as if he were a dead person.

You know, the success of a general is the result of the sacrifice of hundreds of soldiers!
Since ancient times, being a soldier, especially a soldier on the front line, has always been a matter of hardship and suffering, with a very high risk of dying in battle, which is not a choice a gentleman would make.

As the saying goes, good iron is not used to make nails, and good men do not join the military.

If a son of an aristocratic family joins the army, he would either start out as a clerk leading troops in a county or as a high-ranking military officer in the army. How could he start out as a private?
Those are the choices that scoundrels, hooligans, bandits and vagrants have to make.

Therefore, when Su Yao gave this choice, Fan Bin and others were so speechless, as if they were wondering if Su Yao wanted me to die.

That is why they were so surprised at Zheng Hun's decision. They did not expect that the descendant of this Confucian classics family would be so bold and determined to risk everything.

However, these people naturally did not know that unlike Zheng Hun's just-mentioned lofty and awe-inspiring words as if he was ready to sacrifice himself, his decision to give up writing and join the army was a well-considered one.

Faced with this seemingly fatal choice, he saw a glimmer of hope.

This champion Hou is really good at fighting.

There has not been a single verifiable defeat reported since his debut. He has been victorious in every battle!

The Huns couldn't stop him, and neither could the Yellow Turbans.

Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju, who had been causing trouble for several years and had an army of hundreds of thousands, seemed like paper in front of him and were defeated easily.

In fact, this man took that small force out of the Liaodong border, and within a few months he had conquered the surrounding areas, killing all the barbarians and making them submit, and even destroyed Goguryeo, which had been established for 200 years.

If there were one or two great victories, the ministers in the court could still explain it away by saying that the opponent was too weak or that they were just lucky.

However, when Su Yao defeated one powerful opponent after another, all doubts became inappropriate.

Marquis of Guanjun Su Yao has thus become the most widely discussed figure in the court and the public this year. Even the downfall of the Ten Eunuchs and Dong Zhuo's rebellion in the capital could not suppress his popularity.

Even the Xiliang cavalry under Dong Zhuo, which was once in its heyday, was defeated under his iron hoof.

This Marquis of Guanjun actually drove out Dong Zhuo with such a lightning-fast offensive and captured the city of Luoyang overnight.

Zheng Hun couldn't understand it, but he felt that this was indeed extremely powerful.

Zheng Hun had a hunch that following such a leader, even if he risked his life on the battlefield, it would be worth it as long as he could achieve military merit, clear his name, and even bring glory to the family.

What's more, Zheng Hun still has a spirit of not wanting to admit defeat.

As a member of the Zheng family, he had been well-read since childhood and had also dabbled in military strategies.

He believed that with his knowledge and wisdom, he would be able to make a difference on the battlefield and prove his worth. Although he was a soldier at the beginning, he would not always be a soldier!

Rather than being charged with treason, it is better to move forward boldly and give it a try.

So, when everyone was shrinking back, Zheng Hun took the lead and responded to Su Yao's proposal.

This decision naturally caused an uproar at the scene.

"Use the sword in your hand to wash away the shame and regain the glory?"

Fan Bin laughed three times and said hello:
"Mr. Zheng, a mere scholar, dares to risk his life like this. My Fan family has been famous for archery and horsemanship since ancient times. How could we be afraid of the swords and sabers on the battlefield?"

As Fan Bin spoke, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes. He slapped his thigh, stood up, and said loudly:

"I am willing to follow you into battle and use my military exploits to clear my name!"

Fan Bin's decision was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

Those young men from aristocratic families who were originally still hesitant couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in their hearts when they saw Zheng Hun and Fan Bin's brave decision.

Driven by the power of role models, many young people began to step forward and expressed their willingness to join the army and prove their worth with military exploits.

As for this, Su Yao naturally accepted it with a smile.

However, not everyone has the courage to make this choice.

Su Yao would not pay any attention to those people. He called Lu Bu to recruit these disciples from the noble families who had surrendered to him, and was responsible for their training and discipline.

The army is a big melting pot. Once these people come in, I don’t believe they can’t change into their own shape.

Taking these people away is not only equivalent to obtaining many hostages of Dong Zhuo's senior officials, but it will also be of great benefit to the future security of Luoyang City.

Of course, that's all later. The most important thing now is:

"The house is being raided! The house is being raided!"

Su Yao waved his hand and asked Wang Ling to take these people to search the houses one by one.

Luoyang City, as the largest city in the world and the capital of the Han Dynasty for 200 years, is home to a large amount of wealth accumulated by aristocratic families.

Dong Zhuo didn't have time to move them away, but now he can take them in with justification.

With the guidance of these surrendered children of the noble families and their mutual evidence, many hidden mansions, warehouses, etc. were soon discovered one by one.

Late at night in Luoyang City, Wang Ling led his soldiers through the streets and alleys of the city with torches. Wherever they went, they could find large amounts of gold, silver, treasures, and food supplies.

Although these children from aristocratic families are usually spoiled, they can still provide a lot of useful information at critical moments.

Under their guidance, Wang Ling and the soldiers successfully found the hidden mansions and warehouses and confiscated all the wealth inside.

Surprisingly, Wang Ling even found quite a few items specially supplied to the royal family.

According to these people, it turned out that these were the children of noble families who had been stranded there when Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others entered the palace to execute the eunuchs some time ago.

Looking at the mountains of gold, silver, treasures, and food supplies, Wang Ling, who also came from a noble family, couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

Compared with the noble families in Beijing, this guy's family property in Bingzhou is really not worth mentioning!

This large-scale search and seizure operation lasted for two days and three nights and was not completely over.

During this time, Su Yao finally gathered enough food and supplies for the army to set out on the expedition.

At the same time, during these two days, Su Yao also brought back to the capital officials such as Lu Zhi and the princess's family members who had previously stayed at Yique Pass.

With the arrival of these personnel, the martial law in Luoyang City ended, officials took office, order was restored, and the central functions of the capital Luoyang were put into operation again.

With the concerted efforts of Lu Zhi, Xun Yu, Zhong Yao and others, notices to reassure the people were posted one after another. At the same time, express horses set out from Luoyang again and headed to all parts of the country.

These people are all talking about one thing - the world has changed.
(End of this chapter)