The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

"Then, benefactor, shall we go back?"

"Wait a moment." Liu Zhaoqing looked back at the dark outside of Luoyang City.

"I always feel that...something unexpected might happen."

"Accident?"

Just when Zhang Liao was puzzled, a bright light suddenly appeared from outside Luoyang City.

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing and Zhang Liao saw a large group of cavalry coming towards Luoyang from afar. Even in the dark, one could see the golden armor on the leader.

This is... He Jin? ?

At the same time, a vanguard on a fast horse arrived at the city gate and shouted:

"Open the city gate quickly, General, kill Dong Zhuo in battle! Return victorious!"

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Chapter 134 I am a minister of the Han Dynasty

As if he had heard some myth about a star killing a thief, Liu Zhaoqing stood there in a daze for a moment, even suspecting that he had heard it wrongly.

"That thing He Jin is holding... seems to be holding a head..." Zhang Liao's eyesight is better than Liu Zhaoqing's. After looking carefully from a distance, he could see clearly what He Jin was holding.

But this sentence made Liu Zhaoqing dumbfounded.

"But, how the hell is this possible?" Liu Zhaoqing spoke directly, and even used a rare swear word.

Because this is really too outrageous, Dong Zhuo was beheaded by He Jin, which is almost equivalent to Guan Yu being beheaded by Hua Xiong over warm wine in previous life history, and Cao Cao's army of 100,000 was killed by Sun Quan's 800 elite soldiers and had to cut off his beard and abandon his robes, and Hefei was also captured.

In previous history, Dong Zhuo of this period was not a mediocre ruler. Not only did he firmly suppress the various princes of Xiliang, but he also defeated the foreign races so that they could not rise again. He was truly a heroic ruler who was much stronger than He Jin.

Moreover, in the legendary late Han Dynasty, Liu Zhaoqing had no doubt that Dong Zhuo must be a great man. How could such a man be killed by He Jin in a surprise attack? This was definitely not normal.

But no matter what, the head that Zhang Liao saw He Jin holding was real.

He Jin returned victoriously, and brought with him Dong Zhuo's head. This victory was enough to shock heroes all over the world and perfectly achieve his goal of defeating the enemy.

But for Liu Zhaoqing, the biggest problem was that He Jin came back too quickly. It was conceivable that He Jin rushed into Dong Zhuo's tent and killed Dong Zhuo, and then returned directly.

The consequence of coming back so quickly was that Liu Zhaoqing and others' plan to "take Luoyang while He Jin was away dying" completely collapsed into pieces.

How could the general's military token be stronger than the general's own orders? Once He Jin returns to Luoyang, all the soldiers and generals who are waiting and watching will surely turn against him again.

How could Yuan Shao, Huangfu Song and other "lone commanders" resist He Jin's huge army? Even if the cavalry led by Cao Cao fought with all their strength, they could not hold out for long.

The most crucial thing is that Yuan Shao and others have not yet had time to take over the defense of Luoyang. Otherwise, relying solely on the city defense, they still have a chance of winning.

Fortunately, after Cao Cao led his troops into the city, Liu Zhaoqing asked Zhang Liao to close the city gate again, so they could delay the attack for a while.

Zhang Liao also realized the seriousness of the problem and immediately asked, "My benefactor..."

In the darkness on the city wall, Liu Zhaoqing quickly thought of a countermeasure, but as the deafening sound of the marching army got closer, he found that there was no way to turn the situation around.

In the face of absolute military power, any strategy would seem so powerless, unless Liu Zhaoqing alone could defeat He Jin's army, which was well-trained and had a large number of outstanding generals.

Obviously, Liu Zhaoqing couldn't, and he also felt that even Lu Bu would find it difficult to do so.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Zhaoqing said to Zhang Liao: "Wenyuan, go and inform Yuan Shao and others."

Zhang Liao nodded, and then immediately asked Liu Zhaoqing: "What about the benefactor?"

Liu Zhaoqing exhaled: "I will go back to the mansion to get the sword tassel."

"We have already failed. We must preserve our manpower so that we can have a chance to make a comeback."

After saying this, Liu Zhaoqing and Zhang Liao did not hesitate any longer and ignored the vanguard who continued to shout outside the door. They stepped over the bodies of the soldiers guarding the gate and left in two different directions under the cover of night.

At the same time, outside the city, the vanguard shouted for half a day but received no response, which made him look puzzled.

"what happened?"

When he thought that if he did not ask the gatekeepers to open the gate to welcome the general in advance, he might be punished by the general, the vanguard immediately dismounted and headed towards the Luoyang city gate.

But even when he got closer and shouted again, there was still no response.

Probably less than half a minute later, He Jin was the first to arrive at the gate because of the strong horse he was riding.

"Why isn't the door open yet?!"

Hearing the general's shout, the vanguard immediately knelt on the ground, trembling, and said, "General! I have called you nearly fifty times, but there is no response?"

He Jin frowned: "No response? Didn't they send a message that there were rebels? Can Cao Cao close the city gates when he leads the cavalry?"

"I don't know..."

While He Jin was standing there on his horse for a while, the following large troops had already arrived at the gate of Luoyang City.

"Keep this." He Jin threw the head in his hand to Wang Kuang, then dismounted.

"All the powerful and heaven-given people with the character of earth come here!"

At He Jin's command, several outstanding men came running from behind. Then, under He Jin's instructions, they chopped down a big tree outside the city gate, and then used big knives to carve a simple version of the battering ram's battering ram on the spot.

Afterwards, those heroes who were gifted with enormous strength all held the battering ram and slammed it towards the Luoyang city gate.

"Bang!!"

The huge tree exploded, but the city gate remained unscathed.

"This city gate was cast during the reign of Emperor Guangwu. It's made of extraordinary material and even can't be scratched..." said Yuan Shu on the side.

He Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, and his victorious mood turned gloomy. He understood that this must be the work of the rebels in the city.

We can't wait any longer, otherwise it may be too late to capture the rebels.

"Bring me my bow!" He Jin shouted.

Five people came out from the rear team, holding a huge longbow in their hands.

After He Jin took the bow and the specially made arrow, he pulled the string to its full length.

"boom!!"

The city gate was bombarded, but it only moved a little, leaving a tiny gap.

Everyone looked at the still intact city gate in surprise. They had only heard before that Luoyang was so strong that even 100,000 troops could not attack it. This was the first time they saw it with their own eyes.

Just as He Jin's expression became more and more ugly, a man in a black cloak suddenly appeared beside He Jin and whispered to him:

"General, there is more than one gate to Luoyang."

Yuan Shu frowned slightly when he saw the man in the black cloak, but He Jin suddenly realized something and burst into laughter.

"It is also!"

Then, He Jin mounted his horse again, waved his hand, and led the soldiers towards the side door.

When arriving at the side door, someone saw a figure in the distance.

He Jin immediately realized that it was the thief who escaped from Luoyang: "Go and chase him! If you bring back a head, you will be rewarded with a rank of marquis!"

Then He Jin himself immediately led his troops in through the side door and went straight to the General's Mansion.

When the horse under him stepped on the coagulated blood and saw the corpses piled like weeds at the gate of the General's Mansion, He Jin's face turned pale.

At this time, a person came out from the general's mansion. She had a calm expression, raised her chin slightly, and looked directly at He Jin.

"Yuan Shao!!"

He Jin immediately drew out his sword and became furious.

"How dare you betray me?!"

Yuan Shao looked at He Jin without fear, and a disdainful smile appeared on his bloodstained face:

"I am a minister of the Han Dynasty, how can I be a country dog ​​like you!"

"What did you say?!"

Seeing the angry He Jin dismounting from his horse, Yuan Shu moved his mouth slightly, but when he looked at Yuan Shao, he hesitated.

If word of Yuan Shao's actions were to get out, her reputation... would definitely overshadow his, the second-born son, and perhaps even the eldest-born son Yuan Ji would have to avoid her.

Just at this moment, a voice that He Jin was very familiar with suddenly came from a distance.

"slow!!!"

In Yuan Shao's eyes, a white horse flew out from the dark alley, and the man in the striking white shirt pulled the reins.

His eyes were firm and blazing, and he looked as heroic as he did that night.

"He Jin, you dare to kill the second daughter of the Yuan family, who have been three generations of nobles for four generations? Aren't you afraid that the world's talented people will spurn you?!"

Chapter 135: The Assassination of He Jin5K

"Scorned by the whole world?" He Jin looked at Liu Zhaoqing on his horse and said with a smile.

"Marquis Changping, do you think this will work for me? How can we keep a person who is plotting rebellion?"

Liu Zhaoqing dismounted from his horse and headed towards the army led by He Jin alone.

As he walked forward, he said, "General, have you ever thought that if you kill Yuan Shao, the prestige you gained from defeating Dong Zhuo will be completely dissipated."

"Emperor Guangwu needs the help of the aristocratic families to restore the Han Dynasty. If the general loses his support, it will be far more serious than the Ten Attendants."

"But, if the general's ambition is only to stay in Luoyang, then he doesn't need too many outstanding people to assist him. Just pretend that I never said this."

As Liu Zhaoqing spoke, he walked straight to Yuan Shao and exchanged glances with him. Liu Zhaoqing turned around and stood in front of her, revealing the long sword at his waist.

"Moreover, General, you should still be the general of the court at this moment, right?"

He Jin looked at the sword and the sword tassel on Liu Zhaoqing's waist, then looked at Liu Zhaoqing again, his eyes narrowed: "The eloquence of Marquis Changping has long been revealed in the Wanshizuo. I can't argue with you, but..."

"...You showed up at this time. Are you also involved in this matter?"

"What do you mean by 'my presence at this time has led me to participate in this matter'?" Liu Zhaoqing said calmly, "I have been at Wang Yun's residence all night, along with the other great scholars, being 'protected' by the people sent by the general. There was such a big commotion in Luoyang, so I came out to take a look."

"And if I get involved in this, do you think you can still enter Luoyang City?"

"During the Luoyang Rebellion that night, wasn't it me who entered the palace and killed seven of the Ten Attendants and expelled Qiongqi? The general didn't just lose his brother. Am I wrong?"

Liu Zhaoqing's words made He Jin unable to respond immediately.

Because what Liu Zhaoqing said did make sense. He Jin had specifically sent people to keep an eye on him. Although Zhang Zhang was dead, many of the soldiers led by Zhang Zhang were still alive. They also said that Liu Zhaoqing had been in Wang Yun's mansion.

And although He Jin never admitted it, Liu Zhaoqing was indeed an important factor in turning the tide against the Ten Attendants in the palace that day.

If it weren't for Liu Zhaoqing, let alone Zhang Rang, I'm afraid even Qiongqi and He Jin would not be able to deal with it at all.

But at this moment He Jin was in high spirits, and Liu Zhaoqing was still against him after all. How could he give up just because of a few words from Liu Zhaoqing?

"So you are not trying to shield her, are you? According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, the crime of shielding someone is not light. Even if you have the chastity of Emperor Gaozu and the title of Marquis of Changping, you should understand what the consequences will be if I write to His Majesty?" He Jin said, his words calm but full of threats.

"Of course I know, I'm just here to remind you." Liu Zhaoqing said, neither humble nor arrogant. He has never been an ally of He Jin, but he compromised with He Jin temporarily because of the interests, but now is not the time to compromise.

Then Liu Zhaoqing looked at the people beside him and said, "Even if you can't appoint people based on their merits, the general should know who can be killed and who can't be killed. At least he should deal with them according to the law. This shouldn't require a junior like me to teach you, right?"

He Jin looked at Liu Zhaoqing and said, "Someone come here!"

Suddenly, three armored soldiers with murderous intent came forward.

Yuan Shao looked at Liu Zhaoqing, but Liu Zhaoqing was very indifferent.

He Jin pointed his finger forward and pointed at Liu Zhaoqing. Yuan Shao was so nervous that he clenched his fist slightly, but Liu Zhaoqing remained fearless.

Liu Zhaoqing's indifference made He Jin look up to him.

No wonder the late emperor would give him such a thing.

He Jin pointed at Liu Zhaoqing for a long while, and finally moved his finger slowly to Yuan Shao behind her: "Throw Yuan Shao into the death row, and after collecting evidence of her rebellion, I will write to Your Majesty and then deal with her."

"Here!"

After hearing this, Liu Zhaoqing felt relieved. He Jin's mind was not able to be judged by common sense. Liu Zhaoqing was really worried that he would be arrested by his superiors.

And he certainly didn't think that he could rescue Yuan Shao or anyone else from He Jin directly. The best outcome would be to make He Jin give up direct violent killing and instead put him in death row through legal procedures and deal with him later.

Even Liu Zhaoqing felt helpless about Yuan Shao's life-threatening behavior.

Yuan Shao should have been able to run away like Cao Cao and Huangfu Song, but he chose to stay.

Liu Zhaoqing was of course clear about the purpose: it was to reverse his reputation as a "bastard" and, by doing righteous deeds, make himself truly worthy of the title of "the Yuan family with three officials for four generations" so that he could accomplish great things in the future.