Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 732 Zhu Ye is injured
Liu He became furious when he saw the battle report that Zhang Yong sent him urgently.

"How despicable! These people were given orders in times of crisis, yet they dared to be so lazy, openly disobeying military orders and slandering the commander-in-chief. They deserve death! Come, bring back Guo Qiao, tie him up and behead him outside the Meridian Gate as a warning to all!"

"Your Majesty!"

Xun Yu hurried to stop him.

"Why should Wen Ruo plead for that bastard? He is a waste, what's the point of keeping him?" Liu He was angry and didn't intend to listen to Xun Yu's advice.

However, Xun Yu still insisted, "Your Majesty, Guo Qiao, a mere man, violated military discipline and national law, and indeed deserved death. However, the court sent a total of 123 officials to Liangzhou this time, nearly 70%, are related to the Yang, Zhao, Du, Guo and other families. A single move can affect the whole body. General Zhendong has killed four county magistrates, all of whom are descendants of these families, which is very easy to attract criticism. Guo Qiao is the eldest son of the Grand Herald Guo Fang. Among the many children of aristocratic families, he is also quite prestigious. His wife is the second sister of Jingzhao Yin Du Ji. His two sons married the granddaughter of Taiwei Yang Biao and the daughter of Taichang Wang Qian respectively. They are very different from the four county magistrates."

"Humph, different? How can it be different? Just because the Guo family is affiliated with a powerful person, can they ignore the law and do whatever they want?"

Liu He's tone turned a little cold.

Xun Yu knew that Liu He was very unhappy at this time, but he did not hesitate at all and continued, "Your Majesty, think twice. The court seems to be stable now, but Your Majesty is wise and must know that many court officials in the court, headed by the Hongnong Yang family where the Grand Commandant is, are dissatisfied with Your Majesty's long-term use of the relatives brought from Bingzhou and the neglect of the children of the gentry. In the past few years, Your Majesty has appeased them a lot. This time, the officials appointed by Liangzhou have promoted many children of the gentry, which has stabilized the court. Now that wars have broken out in the east and west, this is an extraordinary moment and no new incidents can be caused. Please put the overall situation first and calm down your anger for the time being."

After hearing what Xun Yu said, Liu He not only did not calm down, but became even more annoyed.

"What? I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty, but I cannot kill Guo Qiao who violated the national law and military discipline? If I kill him, will Yang Biao and others dare to rebel?"

He was filled with rage and murderous intent at this moment. Xun Yu and Xun You, who were several steps apart, both felt a chill, which caused cold sweat to appear on their foreheads.

"Your Majesty, you are too serious. Your Majesty's power is unpredictable. How dare the ministers have the slightest rebellious heart? However, his resentment will inevitably affect the stability of the court. I think that Your Majesty should express his intention to behead Guo Qiao during the court meeting, and the ministers will certainly plead for mercy. At that time, Your Majesty will do them a favor and demote Guo Qiao to a commoner and send him to Yunhai County, handing him over to Tong Jian for use, and making him do flood control labor for three years as a punishment for his crime. In this way, the majesty of national law and military discipline can be demonstrated, and the anxiety of the court officials can be eliminated."

"I think what the Minister of the Chancellery said is very good. I hope Your Majesty will accept his advice." Xun You also joined in the persuasion.

Ever since the two of them followed Liu He, Liu He had always been obedient and respectful to them. But they didn't expect that this time, Liu He would not give them any face at all.

"No need. The Han Dynasty belongs to my Liu family and the people, not to a few ministers or their families. The military discipline is strict and the national law is severe. Not to mention a mere Guo Qiao, even my sons and daughters, if they violate the law, they will be severely punished according to the law without mercy. They have resentment in their hearts, so why should I be afraid? If I don't want my sons and nephews to repeat the same mistakes, I should teach them well and discipline them strictly, instead of letting them do whatever they want and then asking me to punish them leniently. In this way, where is the discipline? Where is the majesty of heaven?"

"Whether they cry, make a scene, or play tricks on me, I will accept it all. However, if anyone dares to do something that endangers the government, I am not afraid of being charged with killing a minister who supported me."

Xun Yu and Xun You looked at each other, and sighed at the same time: "I'm afraid the court is going to change drastically again..."

At the same time, a fierce battle was taking place outside Sanguan.

“Wakakaka, what a natural barrier! In my eyes, it’s so fragile. Smash it! Smash it for me!”

Zhu Ye waved a sledgehammer and cheered for the soldiers in front of him, looking very excited.

He had been attacking Sanguan for three days without success. Today, siege equipment such as fire beasts and siege wagons arrived at the army. Zhu Ye was overjoyed and launched another attack early in the morning.
The huge fire beast was launching a fierce attack on the city gate of Sanguan. In less than half a day, the city gate was in ruins.

A soldier ran over and said, "General, the front of the pass is too narrow, and it is difficult to deploy the well-siege chariot. Should we attack with the ladder?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ye said without hesitation: "It's just right that we don't need the well-trampling cart. Use the ladder and watch me climb up to the city gate myself and take the first credit!"

Zhang He hurriedly advised: "General Zhu, you are the commander of an army, how can you take risks yourself? Let me take charge of the siege."

"Hey, Junyi, don't fight with me for the first place. Hehe, the first place went to my second brother when we attacked Xiliang last time. I want to get a share this time no matter what. Ha, Sanguan, here I come!"

Zhu Ye no longer paid attention to Zhang He. Holding his two hammers, he dismounted his horse and rushed towards the city gate.

Zhang He was not afraid to be careless: "Quick, get on the ladder and protect General Zhu!"

He brought a group of halberd warriors whom he had trained personally and quickly caught up with Zhu Ye.

Zhu Ye's huge two hammers came in handy at this time. He used his palms, which were bigger than a palm leaf fan, to grab the two hammer handles with one hand and hold them above his head to block all attacks from above. With the other hand, he grabbed the ladder and climbed up quickly.

Seeing him climb the city wall so quickly, the morale of the soldiers attacking the city was greatly boosted.

On top of the city gate, Lei Tong and Ling Bao were so anxious that they were jumping up and down.

"It's all over now. The city gates and walls are about to be lost. Once Sanguan is lost, we will both be subject to military punishment."

Ling Bao paced back and forth, not knowing whether he was anxious or scared, his face was covered with cold sweat. Lei Tong touched his forehead and said, "Oh, what's the point of just walking around? Stop walking, it makes me dizzy."

"I'm going to turn around, what are you going to do to me? This..."

Ling Bao's words were suddenly interrupted by a wild laugh.

"Haha, here I come, where is the enemy general? Stick your head out so I can hit you with my hammer!"

Zhu Ye's tall and burly figure jumped onto the city wall and swept left and right, smashing a group of Shu soldiers defending the city so hard that they broke bones and vomited blood.

The two of them were so frightened that they almost lost their souls.

"It's over, it's over. This evil spirit is coming. How about we withdraw our troops?"

While Ling Bao was speaking, he had already taken several steps back.

Lei Tong spat at him, "Bah, you coward! After all, we are both General Zhengxi and General Zhengbei appointed by His Majesty himself. Zhu Ye is only General Zhenxi in the Luoyang court. Even if we can't beat him, we can't be scared away. If we spread the news, how can we survive in the future?"

He raised his weapon and was about to kill, but Ling Bao hurriedly stopped him.

"You are so stupid. If you fight him, you will definitely be smashed into a pulp. Not only will it be embarrassing, but you will also lose your life. Isn't that worse?"

Lei Tong was stubborn, "That won't do. His Majesty treats us well, how can we escape without a fight? At least let me take two hits from him, so that we can have something to talk about after we escape."

After saying that, he waved his weapon and attacked Zhu Ye fiercely.

When Zhu Ye saw a man who looked like a general coming towards him, his eyes lit up.

"Ha, finally a leader has arrived. Come, let me see how capable you are."

He knocked down several enemy soldiers with his left hand, swung the sledgehammer in his right hand, and rushed towards Lei Tong with a splitting motion.

Before the sledgehammer hit him, Lei Tong felt a terrifying gust of wind blowing towards him, which immediately scared away what little courage he had.

"Oh my god, how can a mortal take on this guy's hammer?"

Lei Tong no longer cared about his face. He rolled on the ground and barely avoided the attack.

"Haha, I thought I was a big shot, but I turned out to be a loser. Beware!"

Zhu Ye leaped up and swung his two hammers at the same time, smashing the thunder copper on the ground.

"Old drunkard!" Ling Bao was watching this scene from a distance, feeling extremely anxious but helpless.

At this moment, a sharp arrow shot across the sky.

"Huh? There's an ambush?" Zhu Ye's heart trembled and he raised his two hammers to block his chest.

After the sharp arrow was shot over, it collided with the double hammers, producing sparks.

However, Zhu Ye's expression changed: "Oh no, what a strong arrow!"

He jumped in the air, and had no way to gain leverage. Although he blocked an arrow, he could not withstand the huge force brought by the sharp arrow. Zhu Ye, who had originally leaped forward, suddenly flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground. His two hammers hit the ground of the city wall, instantly cracking many bricks.

"Oh my, I'm going to die from the fall..."

Zhu Ye fell and felt pain all over his body. He turned over and was about to stand up, but he was shocked to see the second arrow shooting towards him.

"It's not over yet..."

As soon as he uttered the word "finished", the tip of an arrow pierced directly into his chest.

(End of this chapter)