"Who dares to harm Lord Situ?"
"Ah!"
“”
The soldiers that Li Ru had sent to capture Wang Yun slaughtered and plundered, and they successfully captured Wang Yun. However, on their way back to Dong Zhuo's residence, they were stopped by a pair of soldiers. The leader of the soldiers killed the two soldiers who were holding Wang Yun captive.
This man was Zang Ba.
It turned out that after Wang Yun received the news of Dong Zhuo's assassination, he also thought of the pros and cons. He knew that he could not escape responsibility because of Diaochan, so he immediately went to the eastern city gate to pay a visit to his son-in-law, Lu Bu.
Wang Yun did not understand how Dong Zhuo was assassinated, but it clearly had little to do with his chain of plans. Lu Bu did not play a role in it.
Even so, Wang Yun was secretly lucky. At this time, only Dong Zhuo's subordinates and Lu Bu could clean up the situation in Chang 'an. Fortunately, he had a marriage agreement with Lu Bu, so he naturally had to rely on his martial strength.
In fact, Lu Bu never had a real agreement with Wang Yun. It was just Yang Rui in name. Of course, Wang Yun was not aware of this fact and treated Lu Bu as Yang Rui. As soon as they met, he recounted how Dong Zhuo kidnapped Diaochan.
Lu Bu was also surprised by Wang Yun's sudden arrival. Lu Bu could not understand Wang Yun's strange tone and words. Naturally, he could not give a corresponding response. He and Wang Yun were clearly not on the same channel.
Even so, Wang Yun did not have too many doubts. Seeing that Lu Bu was silent, he thought that the other party's focus was no longer on Diaochan. Therefore, he focused on the current situation in Chang 'an after Dong Zhuo's assassination.
Wang Yun said that this was the best time for Lu Bu to take control of the situation and set things right. If Lu Bu could drive Dong Zhuo's party out of Chang 'an and protect the safety of the Han Dynasty, it would be a great achievement. He would become a cornerstone of the Han Dynasty and so on.
Of course, Wang Yun also expressed that he would play his role as Situ. He would contact officials and ministers on good terms to fully support Lu Bu and help him accomplish this feat.
Wang Yun's words were indeed very tempting. Moreover, it was said on the premise that he had a deep friendship with Lu Bu. Although Lu Bu didn't really understand, he could feel Wang Yun's full support for him.
At this moment, Lu Bu was moved. Although he didn't say anything on the spot, he politely sent Wang Yun out of the east gate and said that he needed to think about it.
Actually, Lu Bu was afraid of being used by others. After sending off Wang Yun, Lu Bu quickly gathered his subordinates and briefly recounted Wang Yun's proposal. Soon, he received everyone's support.
After the discussion was settled, Lu Bu sent Zang Ba to Wang Yun's mansion to prepare and plan the details. However, Zang Ba happened to see Wang Yun being captured by Dong Zhuo's subordinates, which led to the scene of Zang Ba saving Wang Yun.
Zang Ba knew how important Wang Yun was. The matter of contacting the landowning households and high officials all depended on this person. Thus, after saving Wang Yun, Zang Ba decided to go with him. Zang Ba brought him directly to the eastern gate tower to protect him.
After that, Wang Yun and Lu Bu's subordinates started to plot against Dong Zhuo's troops in Chang 'an City. Actually, Wang Yun and Lu Bu didn't need to plan too much because Dong Zhuo's remaining troops had already arrived at the city. They surrounded the east gate from both the inside and the outside.
After Dong Zhuo was assassinated, Li Ru temporarily took control of Dong Zhuo's troops in Chang 'an City. Although Li Ru strongly advocated for Lu Bu when Dong Zhuo was alive, after Dong Zhuo was assassinated, Li Ru planned to make Lu Bu his first target.
Li Ru knew very well that after Dong Zhuo's death, Xiliang and Bing Province tribes would never be able to coexist. Whether it was to stabilize the current situation or to consider the long term, Lu Bu couldn't be left alive.
Now, Lu Bu's subordinate, Zang Ba and Wang Yun, happened to be gone. Li Ru used this as a reason to surround Lu Bu's troops, preparing to get rid of this trouble in one fell swoop.
Lu Bu's bravery was known to almost everyone. Of course, Li Ru also knew very well. However, Lu Bu's troops in Chang 'an City were only thirty thousand people, while Xiliang's troops numbered over one hundred twenty thousand, almost four times the number of Lu Bu's troops!
When Lu Bu reorganized the original Bing Province army and continuously expanded it, the total number exceeded one hundred thousand. However, at this time, more than half of them were stationed at Tong Pass and Hangu Pass.
On the other hand, Dong Zhuo's troops numbered over one million. Although most of them were defending outside, there were more than one hundred thousand people stationed in Chang 'an City. In addition, Li Jue's and Guo Si's troops numbered over one hundred thousand. Li Ru had already sent people to mobilize reinforcements. At most, within two days, reinforcements would arrive.
If Lu Bu combined the forces of Chang 'an City and Chang' an City, with such a huge difference in quantity and quality, no matter how valiant Lu Bu was, it would be difficult to change the situation.
The only troublesome thing was that Lu Bu had previously blocked the passage between the eastern city wall and the northern and southern city walls. If they wanted to quickly eliminate Lu Bu's Bing Province army, they would have to first break through the eastern city gate tower.
However, there was a certain difference between this and attacking the city. Under normal circumstances, the defending side would have some provisions and supplies. Lu Bu's eastern city gate tower did not have much. It was estimated that it would be able to last for one or two days. Therefore, Li Ru did not panic when he sent a large number of troops to surround the eastern city gate.
Therefore, the Bing Province army and Xiliang army inside and outside the eastern city gate were at daggers drawn. During this period, Lu Bu could not sit still. He even led his troops to charge outside the city gate for a while. In the end, they were suppressed by the Xiliang army, which was several times their number. Both sides suffered casualties.
If Lu Bu wanted to break through the siege, he might be able to break out of the city. However, Wang Yun's offer was also very tempting. Moreover, he still had a backup plan. Therefore, he temporarily confronted the Xiliang army and did not make any other moves.
During the confrontation, it was inevitable for both sides to exchange arrows. Whether it was the Bing Province army or the Xiliang army, both sides suffered a lot of casualties. Of course, the Bing Province army who held the advantage of the city wall benefited a lot.
This kind of confrontation lasted for a night. Until dawn, both sides had a tacit understanding and did not take the initiative to attack.
Throughout the night, Yang Rui had been vigilant. He had climbed up the roof several times to check the situation outside. He had been paying attention to the situation inside Chang 'an City. Therefore, Yang Rui was also aware of the situation near the eastern city gate.
When dawn approached and Diaochan woke up, Yang Rui took the opportunity to take a nap in order to maintain his energy. With the current situation in Chang 'an City, Yang Rui and Diaochan might have to hide here for a few more days. It was even possible for them to stay here for a longer period of time.
Sure enough, after the sky brightened. The city gate of Chang 'an City was still closed, restricting all people from entering and leaving.
Most of the NPC citizens in the city were brought here by Dong Zhuo from Luoyang. Most of them were used to this kind of chaotic situation. Most of them hid in their homes and did not step out. The entire Chang 'an City seemed empty. Only Dong Zhuo's Xiliang troops were patrolling and searching.
Even the courtyard where Yang Rui lived was visited by three Xiliang soldiers once. They even had the portraits of Diaochan and Xiao Mei in their hands. However, the moment the three soldiers were 'invited' into the courtyard, Yang Rui immediately threw them into the well in the courtyard, leaving no trace behind.
When Yang Rui chose this courtyard, it was because of its remote location. First of all, Yang Rui valued its remoteness. Nowadays, few soldiers in the city would search this place. Even if three soldiers were captured by Yang Rui, he believed that no one in the chaotic Chang 'an City would notice it. Even if they did, they might not pay attention to it.
"… Kill!"
"… Eliminate the traitor Dong's legacy and protect the peace of the Han Dynasty."
“”
Originally, Yang Rui did not expect the situation in Chang 'an City to take a turn for the worse when it was close to noon. The East City Gate was suddenly bustling with noise. Soon, the noise gradually spread to the entire Chang 'an City.
According to Yang Rui's investigation, Lu Bu's side had actually killed all the Xiliang troops outside the East City Gate. This made Yang Rui slightly surprised.
In fact, this was also due to Yang Rui's actions a few days ago. He ordered Zang Ba to recall all the Bing Province troops outside the city. At this time, they had just arrived outside the East City Gate. This greatly increased the strength of Lu Bu's Bing Province troops. Their numbers were basically equal to the Xiliang troops.
Coupled with Lu Bu's bravery and the fact that Dong Zhuo heavily injured several Xiliang generals the day before, Lu Bu's Bing Province troops quickly gained the upper hand.
"… Eliminate the traitor. Pacify the traitor. "
"… Kill!"
“”
As time passed, Lu Bu's Bing Province troops gained more and more advantage. After more than two hours of fighting, the call to eliminate Dong Zhuo's traitor was almost heard throughout Chang 'an City. The Xiliang troops could not hold on any longer.
However, the Xiliang troops would not let Lu Bu off so easily. Seeing that they were losing, they started to set fire all over Chang 'an City.
"… Help!"
"Run!"
“”
When the fire started in the city, many NPC civilians panicked. Fire and water were merciless. Coupled with the disaster of war, the NPC civilians in the city started to rush towards the city gates in a chaotic manner.
When the Xiliang troops started to set fire all over the city, they could not hold on any longer. After setting fire to the city, they hurriedly retreated out of Chang 'an City. At this time, there were not many Xiliang soldiers guarding the city gates. The fleeing NPC civilians gradually gathered into a flood and rushed out of the city.
Of course, there were many NPC civilians who were trampled to death, crushed or killed by the Xiliang soldiers.
However, since the city gates were open, Yang Rui and Diaochan's opportunity to leave the city had arrived.
Yang Rui quickly put on the Illusory Feather Armor and the Golden Roc Inner Armor that Dong Zhuo had just dropped on Diaochan. He also messed up his and Diaochan's appearances. After that, he pulled Diaochan through the streets and alleys and blended into the fleeing NPC crowd.
Currently, it was more convenient for Yang Rui to appear as Xiao Mei. However, under Yang Rui's deliberate manipulation, the two originally pretty girls had messed up their hair and attire, making them look like two village girls. They would not be conspicuous when they blended into the crowd of NPCs.
After less than an hour, Yang Rui finally pulled Diaochan out of Chang 'an City's South Gate. Not long after they left, Yang Rui ignored the surrounding NPCs and took out the Flying Carpet. He held Diaochan in his arms and stood on the Flying Carpet. Then, they disappeared into the distance like the wind. (To be continued) R655
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