Free Web NovelChapter 208: Rebel Army Enters Chang’an
Having once been a brief colleague of Lü Bu, he naturally knew how formidable the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was in battle.
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Could it be?!
A look of horror flashed across Li Jue’s eyes.
Suddenly,
A hearty laughter rang out through the mountains and forests.
"Hahaha!!! Li Jue, today is your day. Do you recognize who I am?"
Li Jue looked up and saw a heroic general astride a crimson divine horse, slowly descending from the hillside.
He wielded the Fangtian Huaji and wore a beast-face scale armor.
Who else could it be but Lü Bu!
"What... What!? Lü Bu!!!"
"How... how are you here!!!"
Li Jue’s voice rose eight degrees, filled with disbelief.
He believed that Lü Bu, with his intelligence, could not have conceived of this strategy at all.
Unless he had help from a master behind him, which meant Long Chen was the prime suspect.
But now, thinking about this was meaningless...
Seeing Li Jue’s bitter expression, Lü Bu burst into laughter.
He raised the heavy Fangtian Huaji and pointed it straight at Li Jue.
In a cold voice, he said, "Li Jue, you insulted me in the past."
"Today, I will make you pay a hundredfold!!"
"Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, charge with me!"
The command resounded, and the wolves immediately emitted a howl that echoed through the air.
Wolves, with their terrifying and exquisite teamwork, were particularly trained and fearsome.
At this moment, five thousand wolf cavalry encircled Li Jue and his three thousand Western Liang Iron Riders.
They were ready to charge at any moment.
Despair filled Li Jue’s face, but suddenly, as if realizing something, his eyes ignited with determination.
He raised his long sword and shouted loudly, "Soldiers, our army has no way out now! We must fight with all our might for a chance to survive!"
With these words, the three thousand Western Liang Iron Riders regained a bit of their morale.
Each of them gripped their spears, their faces showing a bloodthirsty intent.
Lü Bu raised an eyebrow, slowly lowering the Fangtian Huaji, sparks flying lightly.
He calmly said, "I advise you all not to struggle in vain anymore."
"Our Lord said that if you lay down your weapons, he will spare your lives."
Upon hearing this, many of the Western Liang Iron Riders looked somewhat puzzled.
Li Jue was even more astonished and shouted, "Lü Bu, could it be that you have already joined forces with Long Chen!?"
"So what," Lü Bu admitted openly.
"Hahaha!"
"What are you laughing at?"
"I laugh that you actually allied yourself with Long Chen, this junior. Are you going to acknowledge him as your father-in-arms again? Hahaha!"
Li Jue laughed heartily.
Lü Bu’s eyes turned cold, as cold as an Antarctic iceberg.
"...Die..."
A word slowly uttered, then Lü Bu lightly patted his red hare divine steed.
The Red Hare understood immediately and turned into a fiery streak, charging forth.
Its speed was like a meteorite falling, crashing into the midst of the Western Liang Iron Riders.
Instantly scattering all debris in its path.
"You wretches!!! Meet your end!!!"
"Rending the Sky, Incinerating the World!!!"
Lü Bu didn’t give Li Jue any chance. His opening move was a powerful attack.
A sea of lava instantly engulfed everything around Li Jue...
The Fangtian Huaji descended like Pangu separating Heaven and Earth.
Unrivaled, sweeping through the world!
Boom —
Li Jue’s body split into two halves, blood spraying out, his eyes filled with shock and unwillingness.
In the future, Li Jue, who would have dominated Chang’an City, met his end here.
Lü Bu spoke again indifferently, "Will you surrender or not?"
"Surrender!!!"
"We surrender!!! General!"
The three thousand Western Liang Iron Riders dismounted one after another, dropped their weapons, and knelt on the ground, accepting Lü Bu’s surrender.
In this battle, Long Chen accepted many surrenders.
In addition to over six thousand Western Liang Iron Riders (ordinary and elite mixed), there were also over fifty thousand Western Liang soldiers, totaling around sixty thousand Western Liang troops.
It was indeed a great victory!!!
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Meanwhile, Zhang Ji and Fan Chou’s troops unexpectedly attacked Chang’an, putting the capital in danger.
Below Chang’an City,
Zhang Ji and Fan Chou’s Western Liang army had already gathered together, totaling over a hundred thousand.
The rebel troops swarmed around the city, besieging it.
Inside Chang’an City, the defending forces were reduced to only thirty thousand, with ten thousand former Western Liang defectors, totaling forty thousand.
Originally, with forty thousand troops and the strong defenses of Chang’an, they could have held the city.
However,
Wang Yun was not skilled in military affairs and his command had repeatedly been inadequate.
This led to the Western Liang army attacking the city multiple times, posing a great threat.
After several days of such fierce defense,
Dong Zhuo’s remnants, Li Meng and Wang Fang, acted as inside collaborators for Zhang Ji and Fan Chou, secretly opening the city gates, allowing both rebel armies to enter at once.
The situation suddenly became critical!!!
The Chang’an defenders were no match for these fierce opponents, and were quickly cut down.
That night, the streets of Chang’an were empty, with residents hiding indoors, afraid to venture out.
In such chaotic times, the civilians suffered the most, even though they lived at the foot of the imperial palace, they could not escape the disaster of war.
Wang Yun’s recruited Western Liang commanders, such as Xu Rong, were unable to stop them and led several hundred riders out to Qingzuo Gate.
Calling out to Wang Yun:
"Wang Gong, the situation is dire! Please, Minister, mount up! We’ll protect you and escape the gate, stop this master plot."
Wang Yun shook his head, looked up at the sky, and sighed heavily:
"If the emperor’s ancestors were in heaven, they would bless the prosperity and peace of the Han Dynasty, I would be content."
"If this wish cannot be fulfilled, I am willing to sacrifice my own life to serve the court."
"The current emperor is young and doesn’t understand many things. Who else can assist him at this time? We can only rely on ourselves!"
"Furthermore, the country is suffering from such a disaster. If I abandon the emperor and only care about my own escape, I really can’t bear it."
"Moreover, as a prime minister (to save the emperor after receiving the title), not only did I fail to ensure the peace and security of the country, but I also caused the rebellion of the rebel bandits. My responsibility is great!"
"So, after you leave the city, encourage the heroes of the east, and always think of the emperor!"
Despite repeated persuasions from Xu Rong and others, Wang Yun refused to leave.
Soon, fires broke out at all the gates, and Xu Rong and others fought back and retreated.
After Zhang Ji and Fan Chou’s army captured Chang’an City, they were overjoyed and immediately ordered a widespread plunder.
Only by doing so could they stabilize the military’s hearts and make the Western Liang soldiers willing to fight for them.
Minister of the Office of Palace Affairs, Taoist Purge, Grand Judge of the State, City Gate Captain, and Special Horse Archers Wang Qi all died in the disaster.
The Western Liang rebel soldiers surrounded the inner courtyard, encircling this place.
The courtiers asked the emperor to quell the chaos at Xuanping Gate.
Zhang Ji and others saw the emperor and immediately restrained their soldiers, shouting, "Long live."
They also had to rely on the political power of the emperor to develop the sequel to the crime! Of course, to follow certain rules and regulations.
Liu Xie was now very sad, not expecting to escape from the tiger’s den into the wolf’s lair.
Zhang Ji and Fan Chou looked at each other at first, apparently surprised by the emperor’s courage. Facing the chaos of the army, he remained calm and composed.
However, they quickly regained their composure and respectfully said:
"Dong Zhuo, the Grand Tutor, was a loyal minister of Your Majesty’s dynasty. He was unjustly murdered by Wang Yun. We have come here specifically for revenge, not to rebel."
"After meeting with Wang Yun, we will withdraw our troops."
