A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 488: King Bai believes that the world is the most important thing, Tongguan is defeated and the emperor is hit by an arrow

Chenggao battlefield
Bai Yan is fighting fiercely with Sima Yan under Chenggao City.

The two armies fought hard, the smoke and dust stirred up by the war horses filled the sky, the soldiers' shouts shook the heaven and the earth, the war drums thundered, and the trumpets sounded repeatedly.

On the high platform, Bai Yan was constantly adjusting his formation, intending to mobilize Sima Yan and expose his weaknesses.

"Lord Gongsun, there is a servant who claims to be the king asking to see you."

Bai Yan looked away from the battlefield, and after thinking for a while, he handed over the command to Guo Wei Yuanye.

When he went down to the high platform, Bai Yan saw a person, who was his grandfather's personal attendant, Su Wen, the secretary of the Bai Kingdom.

That's right, it's Steward Su of the Bai Mansion in Luoyang. He is not only King Bai's attendant, but also the steward of the White Mansion. He is also the supervisor of the Secretary and Supervisor of the Bai Kingdom.

The role of the Secretary-General of the Bai Kingdom was similar to that of the Zhongshubei of the Han Dynasty. There was one supervisor, two secretaries, left and right, and more than ten secretaries.

Among them, Secretary Jianling follows King Bai all year round, Secretary Youcheng is Duke Bai's personal attendant, and Secretary Zuocheng is Bai Yan's attendant.

Three generations of the Bai family were able to issue government orders on domestic matters in the Bai Kingdom through the Secretary Supervisor, even though they were thousands of miles away.

Because he is a close minister of King Bai, Bai Yan also has to say respectfully:

"Supervisor Su's order!"

Su Wen returned the greeting: "Master Gongsun, I have a handwritten letter from the king and please pass it on to Gongsun."

Bai Yan took the letter and started reading it in front of Su Wen.

Bai Yan walked and looked. After a quarter of an hour or two, Bai Yan stopped pacing, looked at Su Wen, and asked:

"Does the King have any additional instructions?"

Su Wen bowed and replied:
"The king asked Lord Gongsun to have a good time and manage the country's affairs. Don't worry about the king and the prince. Other than that, there are no other instructions."

Bai Yan thought for a moment and made up his mind: "Someone is coming!"

The secretary on the side, Zuo Cheng, stepped forward and said, "Gongsun."

"Let the captain call the gold and withdraw the troops!"

"Yes."

Zhang Tie climbed up to the high platform and conveyed Bai Yan's order.

Not long after, Yuanye came down with several generals and asked Bai Yan puzzledly:
"Lord Gongsun, I have discovered Sima Yan's flaws and hope to take back the order."

Bai Yan left no room for doubt: "Ming Jin withdraws his troops."

"This." Yuanye was unwilling to give up the opportunity, but still hesitated a little.

Bai Yan turned to look at Yuanye and explained softly:

"Your Majesty has sent an order from Luoyang. Your Majesty is fine. These are all rumors spread by others. Let us put the world first and withdraw our troops."

"Is it possible that the Sima family coerced the king?"

A voice came from the side, and Bai Yan suddenly turned his head to look at him. It was a general behind Yuanye.

Bai Yan stepped forward, stared at him closely, and asked:
"Are you saying that the king and the prince have lost their relationship?"

Yuan Ye watched Bai Yan's hand keep getting closer to the sword at his waist, suddenly pulled the general over, kicked him down, pointed at him and got angry:
"How can I allow you to interrupt my conversation with Gongsun?"

Then he turned to Bai Yan and bowed and said, "Old minister, I would like to obey Gongsun's order, and I will give you the gold immediately."

After saying that, Yuanye turned around and climbed onto the high platform. Not long after, a crisp golden sound came from the sound.

Gradually, the Chenggao battlefield fell into silence, leaving only corpses on the ground, scattered body collectors from both sides, and dense crows lingering in the sky.

May 3rd
The White Army slowly withdrew from Yin, Henan, and under the cover of the White Navy, successfully retreated to Hanoi.

May 10
Bai Guo announced that this misunderstanding with the court was taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives and was by no means the original intention of both parties. King Bai and Duke Bai were still serving in the court and were still ministers of the Han Dynasty.

May

Sima Yan sent people to take back Hanoi County, and personally led the army to Tongguan. Under Tongguan, he defeated the Yongzhou army. Xu Ping took the remaining troops and retreated to Chang'an.

In Chang'an, Xu Ping, the former governor of Yongzhou, was venting his anger.

He pointed at the door and cursed angrily:

"The Bai family is hypocritical and gives up halfway. How can it be called the Ya family of the world? Is it worthy of the kindness of my ancestors to eat the wealth of the Han Dynasty and become a minister of the Han Dynasty?"

Xu Ping was the third son of Xu Shu, Duke of Dongmin, and the eldest son of Xu Shu. He was a true loyal man.

Hearing that the emperor was imprisoned by Sima Zhao, he was worried that he would be weak in raising troops, so he wrote to the other governors and prefects, agreeing to jointly raise troops to clear the emperor's side and rescue the emperor.

Not long after, news came that the Bai Kingdom had raised troops to attack Luo, occupied Hanoi, and fought with Sima Yan in Chenggao.

This news kept Xu Ping awake day and night, and he finally decided to launch troops first without waiting for the other governors and governors to reply.

First, he ordered the arrest of officials who were involved with the Sima family, and killed the Sima family members in the army. Then he released the "Remonstrance against Thieves" to the world.

"Emperor, queen of earth, glorious and powerful, magnificent man, illustrious and famous, conquered barbarians from all over the world, come to congratulate him from all directions, calm the troubled times, appease the country, have merit in heaven, and be virtuous in earth.

Sima Hanoi, who lived in Han Dynasty for a long time, served as a Han official, bent over the traitors, and helped Cao Cao usurp the Han Dynasty. Fortunately, Xiaozong was there, and Cao Han died.

Emperor Yi is benevolent and will forgive your sins. He does not think of repaying you, but instead bullies you. Even wild animals know kindness and righteousness. Your actions are outrageous to both humans and gods.

Today, Xu Ping raises the banner of Han, raises troops to fight against thieves, strengthens the emperor, wipes out the evil, and clears the emperor's side.

The writing is everywhere, and the army and the people follow it. If there is any obstruction, the rebels will fight against it, and they will attack it with swords and axes. It is too late to regret it. The Han Dynasty will be restored, and the subjects will work together. "

As a result, just when he was about to defeat the Tongguan garrison, Bai suddenly withdrew his troops, Sima Yan's army turned back, and he was unable to avoid it, and was defeated.

"Your Majesty, the most urgent task now is to send a message to the surrounding governors and prefects, inviting them to work together to revive the thieves."

"Yes, send people to Liangzhou and Yizhou immediately, and ask Governor Wang and Governor Pang to send troops quickly to prevent Sima from plotting against the emperor if it doesn't take too long."

May 23
Sima Yan's 70,000-strong army besieged Xu Ping in Chang'an City. The rest of Yongzhou was notified, and Chang'an became an isolated city.

"Your Majesty, the governor of Liangzhou and the governor of Yizhou have sent a message."

Xu Ping's haggard eyes suddenly shone brightly, indicating that he saw hope. He grabbed the person as if grasping a life-saving straw:

"How about it? When will reinforcements from Governor Wang and Governor Pang arrive?"

The messenger looked embarrassed and handed the two letters to Xu Ping. Xu Ping opened the letter hurriedly.

Wang Hun, the governor of Liangzhou, tactfully reminded Xu Ping in a letter that the Sima family is now in control of the capital. They have great righteousness and strong soldiers. We can't shake the foundation of the Sima family with just the strength of you and me. It's better to keep a low profile and bide our time. Come to the future with pictures.

Pang Xuan of Yizhou bluntly pointed out in his letter that Xu Ping's move was to put the emperor on the fire.

He had the intention of coercing Sima Zhao to kill the emperor. This move was an attempt to bring chaos to the world and was not a strategy to pacify the world. It was better to give up as soon as possible and find a better strategy. Do not use troops at will.

Xu Ping was stunned. Two letters fell from his fingertips, his eyes dull.

"Envoy?"

Xu Ping was woken up and said dejectedly:
"Send someone to send a message to Sima Yan. I am ready to surrender, but don't involve all the soldiers. Just kill me."

"Your Majesty!"

"Go, go." Xu Ping turned back to his room and ignored everyone.

May 14

Sima Yan promised Xu Ping that he would only kill the evil leaders and leave the rest unpunished.

In the afternoon of that day, Xu Ping led the Chang'an garrison of 8,000 men and surrendered to Kaicheng.

At the city gate, Xu Ping tied his hands without kneeling. He looked at Sima Yan on the horse and said loudly:

"I am the governor of the Han Dynasty, personally ordered by the emperor. If I want to die, I must be judged by the emperor. I must die in Luoyang, not Chang'an."

Sima Yan agreed to his request and sent troops to escort him to Luoyang Wenzhan.

May 15th

The sporadic resistance in various parts of Yongzhou came to an end with the surrender of Chang'an. Sima Yan returned to the court after a few days of rest.

May

Sima Yan escorted Xu Ping back to Luoyang.

Sima Zhao prepared to question and kill Xu Ping in public, and asked people to bring him in in the main hall.

Xu Ping staggered into the hall and looked around, but did not see Liu Chen.

"The bold traitor Xu Ping, why didn't he kneel down when he saw the prime minister?"

An official wanted to pat Sima Zhao's horse and scolded Xu Ping.

Xu Ping said contemptuously: "I am a minister of the Han Dynasty, and I only kneel to the emperor. Where is the emperor?"

Sima Zhao said calmly:

"The Emperor is ill and unable to govern. I am entrusted by His Majesty to be the Prime Minister of the government. Seeing me is like seeing Your Majesty."

Xu Ping laughed loudly, and someone asked:
"Why are the traitors laughing?"

"I laugh at the fact that none of the Dukes are loyal. They are all traitors to the country and rebel against the party. It is a pity that my great Han Dynasty, which has been handed down for nearly five hundred years, will die at the hands of villains like you. It is ridiculous and sad."

"Bold!" "Bold!"

Sima Zhao stopped the officials from criticizing Xu Ping:

"Xu Ping, I know your true feelings. I just want to see His Majesty. However, I can tell you clearly whether you want it to happen or not. With me here, traitors like you can be defeated.

The people who came here took him down and beheaded him in the Luoyang market. He informed the whole world of this thief's deeds and spread the word to the world. I want the world to see the consequences of rebellion.

Anyone who dares to collect his body will be guilty of the same crime. "

As Xu Ping was being dragged down by the palace guards, he kept pointing at Sima Zhao and shouted excitedly:
"Old thief Sima, you will not die a happy death. What I am doing today will be your future."

Sima Zhao ignored Xu Ping's insults and instead looked around at the ministers. Those who were swept away lowered their heads in fear.

May 20

Xu Ping, the grandson of Dong Min Gong, the former governor of Yongzhou, was beheaded in Luoyang. Dozens of people who collected his body were all questioned and beheaded by the court.

Since then, Xu Ping's body has been abandoned on the market for dozens of days, and no one dared to collect it.

June
The imperial court used Prime Minister Sima Zhao to pacify Yongzhou, put an end to the achievements of Han and Bai, and granted him the title of Gaodu Marquis. He also granted 2,000 additional households.

With the post of general, he commanded the military affairs of China and foreign countries, took charge of the secretarial affairs, served as ministers, and exercised the power of the prime minister.

At this moment, Sima Zhao's power reached its peak.

October rd
Emperor Liu Chen could no longer endure Sima Zhao's domineering behavior. Regardless of his own life, he broke through the obstruction of the palace guards and rushed out of the Nangong Palace with his sword. Sima Zhao's trusted generals did not dare to stop him along the way.

"I am the Son of Heaven, and now I want to kill the traitor Sima Zhao. Anyone who dares to stop me will be guilty of the same crime as Sima Zhao."

As he spoke, Liu Chen stepped onto a carriage with his sword in hand. The sergeants around him had to follow the carriage and not retreat.

When we came to the downtown area, we were only across the street from Sima Mansion.

A general from Sima Mansion led his troops to stop him.

Liu Chenzhan was in the car, pointing his sword at the two generals on horseback, and scolded:
"I am the emperor, you dare to stop me?"

As he spoke, he drove forward.

One of the generals ignored the obstruction of his colleagues and said loudly:

"The Prime Minister treats me well. Today is the day when I can help the Prime Minister get rid of this serious trouble."

As he spoke, he shot an arrow at Liu Chen. Liu Chen was hit by an arrow in his arm and fell off the car.

At this time, Sima Yan arrived and was shocked when he saw this scene. He quickly sent Liu Chen back to Nangong and asked the imperial doctor to treat him.

Fortunately, it didn't hit the vital point. Sima Zhao also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Immediately ordered to capture the general who shot the arrow and secretly sent him to Liaodong, with Guo Huai as his general.

He also took a death row prisoner from the prison and beheaded him in the street, saying that this was the one who shot the emperor and had already been executed, so everyone should stop talking about this.

As a result, the people of the world looked down upon Liu Chen even more, believing that as long as he was loyal to the Sima family and protected by Sima Zhao, there would be no risk to his life even if he killed the emperor.

(End of this chapter)