Chapter 620: Move forward courageously to Luoyang!

Luo Xiao rode on the black unicorn and slowly put away the bow in his hand. Several figures were nailed to the ground, and blood flowed out.

His eyes fell on the bodies of these people.

The so-called wealth and glory, the so-called power and status, what are they in the face of life and death?

It's just a skeleton that will eventually decay!

He looked from Gong County across the mountains and rivers to Luoyang City, where the emperor and ministers of the Han Dynasty were located.

Even though you have great power over the world, will there be any exceptions?

The defeat was too tragic. The Battle of Handan, which was known as the battle that destroyed the Qin Dynasty, was a hopeless defeat. However, except for Liu Bang, the coalition forces of the princes were still more than a thousand miles away from the Qin capital Xianyang.

But how about Gongxian to Luoyang?

One hundred miles!

If one were to force a rapid march to cover this distance, it would almost take almost overnight.

This is why Liu Bei and others were unwilling to return to Luoyang. Perhaps they had just entered Luoyang City, and the next moment Luoyang City was besieged by Zhang Jiao's Taiping Army.

Luoyang City was certainly not an empty city, and it was impossible for the emperor to let Huangfu Song take away all the troops.

There were enough troops in the city to guard Luoyang. Luoyang was designed by King Su as an impenetrable city and had undergone many repairs. It took Bai Qi personally leading the army to attack for a very long time before he could capture the city.

Logically speaking, it is impossible for the Taiping Army to break through in a short period of time, and if time drags on for too long, changes will occur in the world.

The strength of the Taiping Army lies in Luo Xiao alone. If Luo Xiao is kept in Luoyang, the Taiping Army in other directions will be slowly pacified.

Eventually, the princes of the Han court would be able to take turns to fight under the will of the world.

But as mentioned before, the general trend of the world depends on people's hearts. After such a tragic defeat and with people in panic, can Luoyang City really be defended?

Luo Xiao looked at the Han soldiers fleeing on the battlefield, at the corpses scattered all over the mountains, at the sun setting from the sky into the mountains, and felt the gradually receding heat, just like the national power of the Han Dynasty, gradually sliding into the sunset and into the bottomless abyss.

Tick-tick-tick.

Zhang Yan and other high-ranking members of the Taiping Dao gathered around him. Luo Xiao suddenly asked excitedly, "Do you know why the Han army suddenly collapsed?"

This problem was not only difficult for Huangfu Song to figure out, but also for the Taiping Army leaders.

Although the Taoist master is invincible, it is impossible for the coalition forces of the princes to collapse like this all of a sudden. They have elite soldiers and powerful generals, so they can at least hold out for a year or two.

But almost all the princes suddenly turned against each other at the same time, and fled in a hurry, fearing that they would be left behind by others.

Luo Xiao did not keep the secret and said directly: "Do you remember what I said we were going to do?

We must let everyone in the world know that the Han court has lost its mandate of heaven.

This great defeat caused the hearts of the princes of the Han court to waver, and those princes who fled felt that the Han court might really perish.

So they abandoned the emperor in Luoyang without hesitation. This was the general trend of the people.

Just like the reason why you fought bravely against the enemy, wasn't it because you were excited and could clearly feel that the Han court was really going to be defeated in our hands?"

When the leaders heard what Luo Xiao said, they were all surprised, but when they thought about their own hearts, they realized it was really true.

Guan Hai even asked directly: "Master, should we march immediately and attack Luoyang?"

The eyes of all the generals lit up. Luo Xiao just asked, "Do your soldiers still have the energy to undertake a hundred-mile forced march and then go into battle?"

As soon as Luo Xiao said this, all the generals knew that it was impossible. They had already experienced a whole day of fighting, and now the soldiers' mental and physical strength did not allow them to march quickly and then fight a fierce battle with the army defending Luoyang.

If you are not careful, you may even lose everything. The Taoist master is invincible when charging into the battle formation, but he cannot charge head-on under the rain of arrows. That is something only a celestial being can do.

Luo Xiao knew that there was once a magical artifact in his family that could achieve this effect.

[Speed ​​is of the essence in war: It can increase the marching speed of a legion of no more than 50,000 people by 30% without consuming much physical strength.]

Unfortunately, this artifact is no longer even in the family.

The generals went their separate ways to clean up the battlefield, treat the wounded in the Taiping Army, and then light a big fire on the battlefield. However, because they were too tired and the corpses were not as easy to burn as those in the canyon, they only burned it roughly.

The sky gradually darkened. Luo Xiao stood in the camp, looking up at the sky with his hands behind his back.

The starry sky is still so bright, the stars in the sky are gradually twinkling, and the Milky Way composed of countless stars is like a band of light, hanging in the starry sky.

Among the countless stars in the sky, there is one called Zhang Jiao.

"Zhang Jiao, ah Zhang Jiao!"

Luo Xiao couldn't help but recall the only person who could be called his friend, a strange man, a mortal who was able to communicate with destiny, and finally sacrificed his life in order to allow Luo Xiao to defeat the destiny of the Han court.

"The final ending is about to come. The Han court in heaven has perished, and the Han court on earth is about to fall. It's a pity that you won't be able to see this scene.

But at least your life and mine were not lost in vain."

A star in the starry sky seemed to be brighter, and the bright moonlight shone down from the starry sky, softly shining on Luo Xiao's body.

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After the Taiping Army's great victory, they considered whether they could directly capture the city of Luoyang, so they had to consider the issue of physical strength, but those who retreated would not worry about the issue of physical strength.

The defeated armies of the princes who retreated from Gong County fled in all directions, especially those of the princes. Lu Bu and Zhang Liao had never expected that the other princes would be so shameless as to desert the battlefield.

Are you also warriors from the border counties?

Are you also looked down upon by the emperor and the ministers?

I, Lu Bu, am a minister appointed by Ding Yuan. It is understandable that I do not work for the emperor.

You have been receiving Han salary for generations, how could you do this?

Lu Bu and Zhang Liao cursed in their hearts as the horses under their crotch quickened their speed. After breaking out from the left side, they were preparing to make a detour and return to the center to pick up their adoptive father Ding Yuan.

As a result, they saw with their own eyes that Zhang Jue killed Huangfu Song with one blow. Lu Bu and Zhang Liao cheered in their hearts immediately. But the next scene was that Zhang Jue shot all the slow-running princes to the ground with one arrow.

Ding Yuan is among them!

There was no other way now. Lu Bu and Zhang Liao looked at each other and decided to run away and go back to Bingzhou directly!

So, led by Lu Bu, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry turned around again and went directly to Bingzhou, not getting involved in the affairs of the Central Plains.

These princes, especially those who came from nearby towns, such as Youzhou, Bingzhou, Liangzhou or Sili Guanzhong, all returned to their old places and tried to hide for as long as possible.

But many people still fled to Luoyang, which was a huge transit station with convenient transportation links leading to all parts of the world.

The hundred-mile road from Gongxian to Luoyang was crowded with people, most of whom were defeated soldiers who had thrown away their weapons and armor.

The largest of them was the Western Region Army led by Luo Kong, which was one of the few armies that could still maintain its overall organization at this time.

In such a time of escape, the advantage of having many and good horses was demonstrated, as they rushed past most of the deserters like lightning.

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After marching all night, Luo Kong finally arrived outside Luoyang City at dawn. How could people not panic when such an army of over ten thousand people suddenly appeared outside Luoyang City?

The Luoyang soldiers guarding the city closed all the gates of Luoyang City in a short period of time. When Luo Kong arrived in Luoyang City, the situation he faced was that all the gates were tightly closed.

Seeing this, Luo Kong immediately said, "Raise the big banner and tell the people in Luoyang that it is the Western Region Wushuang Marquis. The allied forces of the princes have been defeated, and the Taiping Army will arrive soon. Wushuang Marquis wants to go to the palace to meet the emperor."

As the banners with the characters "Wushuang" and "Luo" were raised, the general on the top of Luoyang City felt a little relieved. However, the news that followed was enough to shudder him. He shouted from the top of the city wall, "Lord, allow me to report to His Majesty!"

A knight rushed towards the palace from the city gate guards. Luo Kong was waiting anxiously. Now he was racing against time. He didn't know when his brother would lead his army to catch up.

The knight stumbled to the front of the palace and reported the shocking news. He then entered the palace smoothly.

The emperor had just woken up. If it wasn't for the attendant who interrupted his rest, he would probably be a corpse now. "Your Majesty, Gong County was defeated, the general was killed in the battle, and the Taiping Army will be at the gates of Luoyang soon. Now Wushuang Marquis is leading more than 10,000 Western Regions cavalry outside Luoyang City."

As he spoke, he handed the battle report written by Luo Kong to the emperor, who was immediately shocked when he heard it.

Is Huangfu Song dead?

The army was defeated?

Boundless fear instantly struck his heart. He trembled as he unfolded the war report. After reading only a few lines, the emperor lost his grip on the report and dropped it. His voice trembled a little, "Quickly invite Marquis Wushuang to the palace, and summon all the ministers to the palace."

The Western Region cavalry naturally could not enter the city. After a night of trekking, both the men and the horses were exhausted, so they set up camp on the spot and prepared to take a rest. After all, they still had a long way to go.

Luo Kong rode the Ferghana horse he brought from the Western Regions, took off his helmet and heavy armor and walked into Luoyang City. Before entering the palace, he took off all his weapons as required, and took off his shoes before walking into the palace. Naturally, the current Wushuang Marquis did not have the privilege of wearing a sword and shoes to enter the palace.

After Luo Kong entered the hall, he saw that the ministers were already kneeling on the seats, all looking at him. These ministers were wearing red robes, and each of them looked well-dressed, but Luo Kong knew that at least half of them had committed crimes against the country and the society.

The emperor sat at the very top, and Luo Kong's eyes flashed with disgust. This emperor and those ministers who were just sitting in their positions doing nothing had turned the world into what it is today.

Everyone looked at Luo Kong. Luo Kong's face was still covered in blood and sweat from the battlefield. Even though his hair was tied up, some strands were still hanging down.

Embarrassing!

This was the first word that flashed through everyone's mind. If it weren't for the holy mark between his eyebrows, who could tell that the disheveled man in front of them was Luo's son?

"I, General Xiaoqi and Marquis Wushuang, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Luo Kong bowed and the emperor quickly asked Luo Kong to stand up, then asked anxiously: "Sir, is Gong County really as badly defeated as you said in your battle report?"

Luo Kong nodded and said, "It's even better than before!

This battle is like the Battle of Handan at the end of the Qin Dynasty. The main force was almost annihilated, and the loyal princes fled in all directions. It is probably impossible to gather so many troops in one or two years. "

boom!

The hall was suddenly filled with noisy sounds. The faces of all the officials in the hall were filled with extreme anxiety. They were saying something but didn't know what they were saying.

Luo Kong's words completely shattered the hope in everyone's hearts. Zhang Jue really defeated the imperial army and broke the coalition forces of the princes of the world.

Just like the Battle of Handan at the end of the Qin Dynasty!

Is this the end of the Han Dynasty?

Countless thoughts rolled in the emperor's mind, and finally he could only sigh and say: "What can I do?"

What can I do? What should I do now?

Luo Kong didn't want to waste time talking to the emperor and the ministers, so he asked urgently, "Your Majesty, for now, we can't stay in Luoyang City.

I still have more than 10,000 soldiers and horses under my command, there are elite soldiers in Luoyang City, and there are guards in the palace. Now we should pack up and head to Chang'an.

Chang'an is a place surrounded by mountains on all sides. In the past, the Qin State relied on the natural barrier of Hangu Pass to block the coalition forces of the six nations. Although the Qin Hangu Pass is not as strategic as it used to be, it is still easy to defend and difficult to attack.

As long as we can defend Guanzhong, the Han Dynasty will not perish!

The Taiping Army may arrive at the city at any time. If we don’t seize the time, it will be too late to leave once the Taiping Army arrives.

Where are His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and all the princes? Please call them out."

Luo Kong's words shocked the emperor. Leaving Luoyang City?

This is the divine capital built by King Su!

Moreover, once leaving Luoyang, it would be equivalent to giving the entire area east of Hangu Pass to the Taiping Army. How could a remote and cold place like Chang'an compare with Luoyang?

But thinking about it again, there is really no other way except to leave Luoyang City. Escaping to Chang'an can at least save one's life.

The emperor said quickly: "The crown prince is still in the East Palace, and the second prince is also in the palace. Let the palace servants call them over. Wushuang Hou, if I flee to Chang'an, can I guarantee my safety on the road?

It's a thousand miles from Luoyang to Chang'an. What do I need to do?"

Whether it was the attendants or the ministers in the palace, they all asked, "Marquis Wushuang, I wonder what we need to prepare and what we can take away?"

Luo Kong knew what the emperor, the eunuchs, and the ministers wanted to ask. These people just wanted to know how much wealth they could take away. After all, these people had considerable wealth in Luoyang City, and it would be fine if they had to give up some of it in order to escape, but if they had to give up everything, they would naturally be unwilling to do so.

But Luo Kong just smiled coldly in his heart. Not to mention the property, he didn't even plan to take most of the people here with him!

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The Han army was wiped out in all directions. Jiao looked around the vast land and saw no enemy. He and his fellow generals laughed wildly and said, "The Han army is gone. Luoyang is within reach. The clouds and fog have suddenly disappeared and we can see the light."

I was quite moved when I heard this, and I had a saying: Go forward courageously to Luoyang, and you will see the light after the clouds and mists are gone! - "Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty"

(End of this chapter)