Chapter 657 Death!
Outside Luoyang, there were strong winds and bright sun.
After everyone pledged to defeat Dong Zhuo, a great storm began to emerge.
The surging sacred water of the Luo River, the Han soldiers lined up in battle formation, the swords, spears, and halberds pointing forward in unison, and the deafening shouts.
Yuan and Cao were the leaders, and other Caos, Xiahou, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others were lined up in a row. Even the worst of these people's fighting power was only second to Ten Thousand Enemies, and they were still constantly improving.
When the Mandate of the Han Dynasty collapsed, these people had been blessed by the starlight.
Yuan and Cao both had solemn expressions on their faces. Dong Zhuo's military power was now the best in the world. If they mobilized all the troops in Guandong, they could naturally win the battle. But now there were only Yuan, Cao, the remnants of the imperial guards composed of the former Taiping Army, and some small princes whose strength was dispensable.
Powerful princes such as Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shu, Sun Jian, Liu Biao, and Liu Yan were either unwilling to come or were too far away and could not come here in a short time.
If they really had to wait, Yuan and Cao would naturally be willing to continue waiting, and they could even garrison in the dangerous town of Hulao in Xingyang and slowly gather heroes from all over the world, but the problem was that Wushuang Hou Luokong could not wait any longer.
His injuries were too severe. In the words of Zhu Xiahou, Cao, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, "Wushuang Hou has survived until now only because of his unquenchable faith. Every moment of waiting is burning up his remaining life."
Yuan and Cao knew about this situation, so they naturally wanted to fight a decisive battle as soon as possible. Since Wushuang Hou said that he was sure he could kill Dong Zhuo here, he must be able to do it.
As long as Dong Zhuo died, the Xiliang Army would surely be torn apart like quicksand blown by the wind, and the remaining people could be crushed and flattened at will.
The main banner of the Hebei Army.
Yuan Shao was sitting here, with a sharp sword on his waist. Luo Kong rode out on his horse, holding Tang Ji in his arms. Yuan Shao bowed and said, "Sir, do you want to go into battle?"
Luo Kong clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Benchu, I will follow the generals into battle.
I have no other thoughts in my body and mind except for the Empress. I promised the late Emperor that I would take care of the Empress, but now I can no longer keep my promise.
Now I hope to entrust the queen to Lord Benchu. After killing Dong Zhuo, when Lord Benchu returns to Jizhou, please send the queen to Zhaocheng."
Tang Ji clutched the corner of Luo Kong's clothes tightly, tears in her eyes, but she made no sound. Even the most naive person would understand a lot after experiencing these things one after another.
Yuan Shao was startled, then said solemnly: "How dare I refuse your wish?
The late emperor was a virtuous man, but the empress was exiled, and God must have been saddened by this.
Shao Ding sent the Queen to Zhaocheng safely, and the Heaven and Earth have witnessed this."
As he said that, he brought a carriage. Luo Kong got off the horse, carried Tang Ji down, and put her on the carriage. He touched her head and said softly, "Tang Ji, when you get to Zhaocheng, live a good life and forget everything now. In the future, you and your future husband can burn incense for me."
Tang Ji said softly: "Teacher..."
Luo Kong turned and left. Yuan Shao maintained respect for Tang Ji, the legitimate queen, and said softly, "Queen, it's windy outside, please get in the carriage. Living well is the greatest reward for you, my Lord."
Luo Kong was wearing full armor, and he felt his body gradually becoming tired, but his spirit became more and more excited, and he didn't feel tired at all.
He rode his horse to the front of the army and stood together with the generals. Each general led a battalion of the most elite soldiers. They had to take on the most difficult task, which was to tear open the defense line leading to Dong Zhuo's central army.
All the generals felt honored. Who was the person next to them?
Cavalry General!
He was the highest-ranking general in the Han Dynasty who was not a relative of the emperor. It was no exaggeration to say that he was one of the top military men in the world.
Wushuang Hou!
The state and marquisates passed down from the early Han Dynasty enjoyed a two hundred years of existence. They were an existence in another dimension besides the Five Surnames and Seven Families. There was no other state in the entire Han Dynasty!
When they were still penniless, Luo Kong was already the ceiling of the entire Han Dynasty.
Even Yuan Shao, who was a nobleman for four generations, had to respectfully address Luo Kong as "Your Majesty"!
And now, they can actually charge into the battle line for Marquis Wushuang and even serve as the vanguard for Marquis Wushuang. Who wouldn't be inexplicably excited?
Luo Kong pulled out the lance from the right side of his horse and shouted, "What kind of evil villain is Dong Zhuo?
Could the list of sins he had committed be enough to describe even a fraction of his sins?
Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, has there been any Han minister who went against the moral code like Dong Zhuo?
Murdering the emperor, murdering the empress dowager, bullying the women of the royal family, killing state ministers without authorization, and allowing soldiers to plunder the people, one thing after another, how could any knowledgeable person tolerate this?
The Yuan family, with three officials in four generations, is a role model for the world.
The Cao family prospered to its present day because of the kindness of Emperor Xiaocheng of the Han Dynasty.
The Xiahou clan was named after the emperor Gaozu who conferred a title on their ancestors when the Han Dynasty was founded.
Bu Cai, Zhou Cang, Liao Hua, no matter how people in the world view you, you are the ones who killed the tyrant, and that is in the right path of the world. Now that Dong Zhuo is causing chaos, it is not only the Han Dynasty that is affected, but also the people of the world.
We are gathered here because we can no longer tolerate him, because we can no longer tolerate such a traitor living in the world, and because of the justice upheld by God, let us judge him, kill him, and finally trample him! "
As Luo Kong's voice became more and more excited, the sound of drums suddenly sounded, "Boom!"
Then there was the sound of swords hitting shields, and the frontline soldiers shouted in unison: "Come on!"
Then the sound of war drums became more and more intense. Luo Kong waved the lance in his hand and said, "Kill Dong Zhuo!"
All the generals rode their horses and led their troops, shouting in unison: "Kill Dong Zhuo! Kill Dong Zhuo!"
The thunderous shouts of the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition were naturally heard clearly by the Xiliang army on the opposite side. Dong Zhuo was wearing armor and had a slightly tired look on his face.
After Yuan Shao's army and the imperial guards withdrew from Luoyang City, he finally became the sole ruler of Luoyang City. After taking revenge by killing a group of ministers who had always opposed him, he finally walked into the imperial palace he had always longed for and the mansions of those royal nobles.
During the three days when Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were preparing for war, he basically did not rest for a moment.
He suddenly realized that without Li Ru by his side, he could really do whatever he wanted and there was no one to advise him anymore.
It was not until this time that he realized how great his power was and that he could live so freely. The emperor and the ministers were all empty words; only the military power in his hands was real.
In his opinion, it would have been bad enough if Yuan Shao didn't escape quickly, but he actually dared to directly counterattack Luoyang City. With their military strength, it was simply wishful thinking.
After Yuan Shao and others made an oath at the bank of Luo River, Dong Zhuo was a little confused. He did not expect that these people actually wanted to deal with him. That was the Luo River Oath, and even Dong Zhuo knew the importance of it.
But until now Dong Zhuo didn't care too much, because he really didn't see any chance of Yuan Shao and others winning. Although the combined strength of these people was not weak, they were not as good as the Xiliang soldiers in terms of quantity or eliteness.
Today, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry is the only border army in the world that has survived long wars and has been preserved in an organized manner.
The combat effectiveness of the border troops is unquestionable. The former Youzhou and Bingzhou troops have been largely destroyed in the war, and only the Liangzhou troops are still intact.
The armies of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao could fight against ordinary Liangzhou troops, but when they encountered the Western Liang cavalry, probably only the most elite private soldiers of the aristocratic families could put up a fight.
But the problem lies here. How can the number of private soldiers of the gentry be compared with that of the Western Liang Cavalry?
Dong Zhuo led the Xiliang army to form a battle line, and then he heard the thunderous voice of the anti-Dong coalition forces calling for the killing of Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo's face suddenly turned dark.
He looked around and saw that the generals and captains from Xiliang were very angry. He nodded with satisfaction. These Xiliang soldiers who had followed him from the bottom of Xiliang and grew up together were still very trustworthy.
Although Li Ru and Hua Xiong were killed, Xiliang was still full of brave generals. These soldiers who had followed him from nothing to the present were invincible.
Dong Zhuo laughed loudly and arrogantly, looking around at everyone and said, "My fellow soldiers, who is the legitimate ruler of the world?
It’s the emperor!
The current emperor is the only surviving offspring of Emperor Ling, and it is only natural for him to inherit the throne. However, Yuan Shao, Luo Kong and others, ignorant of the ways and moral principles, actually plotted treason. How treacherous and evil are they?
I have been entrusted with the Emperor's orders and have received His Majesty's grace many times. Now, I am following the Emperor's order to attack treacherous people like Luo Kong and Yuan Shao. This is to uphold the right path. Will God not help me?
Fellow soldiers.
Brandish the sharp swords in your hands, raise the big shields in your hands, move forward according to the drumbeat, shoot arrows according to the command, do not retreat, how can you not win?
I hereby make a generous promise to all the soldiers: anyone who can kill the rebellious princes will be granted the title of Marquis and rewarded with ten thousand gold coins, and all other merits will be rewarded double! "
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Amidst the army.
These armored Xiliang soldiers stood in line and defended like a real iron wall blocking Dong Zhuo. They were not only heavy armored infantry, but also the Xiliang cavalry cruising on the left and right of the central army.
These soldiers protected Dong Zhuo completely. Anyone who tried to behead Dong Zhuo would be beaten to a bloody pulp by these barriers.
Looking at the brave generals charging left and right in the battle array, but unable to move an inch in front of his personal guards, Dong Zhuo could not help but burst into laughter and shouted to those around him: "Are these Central Plains people trying to charge into the battle array and kill me?
Don’t they know that when our Xiliang army attacks the Qiang people, our favorite tactic is beheading?
You actually tried to come over and behead me, that's just a foolish dream!"
After Dong Zhuo finished speaking, everyone around him burst into laughter. The most popular organizational form of the Qiang and Hu people was that the leader led the team to charge into battle.
Dong Zhuo was able to win victory by beheading people repeatedly in Xiliang because of this reason. Naturally, he is very concerned about this now. In a situation where a flying dragon is riding on his face, he must not be defeated by charging on his own.
Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Zhu Cao Xiahou led the various camps and advanced together, forcing a bloody path. Amidst the flying blood and flesh, only loud shouts could be heard: "Lord, how far is it?"
Luo Kong felt the divine weapon in his mind tremble, and said in a trembling voice: "Just a little bit!"
Upon hearing this, all the generals roared in anger and swung their lances and other weapons, smashing them on the soldiers in armor. The huge force of these people directly killed the soldiers.
“Right here!”
Luo Kong felt that the divine weapon in his mind suddenly stopped shaking, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The artifact is activated!
[The only card in the Xuan rank: Blood and Loyalty (Loyalty is known by heaven, blood washes away loyalty): Activate this card with life, and a strange phenomenon will appear in the sky, and golden lotus will emerge from the ground, which can kill people who are harming the country. After the user dies, it will turn into a yellow rank item: Blood Jade.]
[The artifact is activated for monitoring. The user is Luo Kong, a man of pure blood and loyalty. The person who applied it is Dong Zhuo, a man who is a disaster to the country. The artifact is activated normally, and Luo Kong's life is being extracted. ]
Luo Kong felt his life slipping away, and everyone could hear his voice clearly.
"Supreme Emperor Heaven, the God that spans the nine heavens, the spirits of the underworld.
I am willing to sacrifice my righteous blood and two hundred years of loyalty to sincerely request the Supreme Being to bring down divine punishment and kill Dong Zhuo!
I would rather perish in the underworld for eternity, and I wish the traitor Dong Zhuo to die in the disgust of heaven, and use his death to warn everyone in the world! "
Dong Zhuo never expected that the generals were rushing forward so desperately just to curse him. He could hardly help but laugh and make a few sarcastic remarks.
But the next moment, the sky and the earth suddenly changed color, taking back everything that everyone wanted to say. The sky suddenly turned blood red, and even the sun turned bright red.
The wind suddenly blew up out of nowhere, and it was an evil wind. Countless shrill sounds suddenly appeared in everyone's ears. No one knew where these sounds came from or where they were going. They just felt their hair stand on end and they began to tremble unconsciously.
A golden lotus suddenly appeared out of thin air under Luo Kong's feet, so holy that it formed a sharp contrast with the red sun in the sky and the sudden evil wind.
Luo Kong's body gradually became transparent in everyone's eyes, and then mouthfuls of green blood spurted out of Luo Kong's body, until a red heart came out of his mouth and fell into Luo Kong's hands.
loyalty unto death!
This was the first reaction that appeared in everyone's mind. A ray of light intertwined with emerald green and scarlet red shot out from the heart, and a rainbow light also came down from the red sun in the sky, all shooting towards Dong Zhuo!
All this happened in a flash. The rainbow light penetrated Dong Zhuo's brows, and the intertwined green and red lights pierced Dong Zhuo's heart!
The look of horror on Dong Zhuo's face had not yet faded, and everyone around him had a look of horror on their faces. He suddenly felt intense pain, and he felt a flame burning from his heart and his mind. He raised his hand tremblingly, and saw red flames coming out of his skin.
"ah!"
Dong Zhuo suddenly screamed, and his body fell down almost in an instant.
pain!
It hurts so much!
His soul seemed to be burning and his flesh and blood were on fire. The burning sensation that seemed to destroy his entire body made him feel miserable. The most painful thing was that his consciousness was extremely clear and the pain of every inch of his flesh and blood was clearly transmitted to his mind.
The flames were clearly visible, but when he touched them, there was nothing. Dong Zhuo wanted someone to kill him, but he couldn't say anything.
He could only utter low howls in pain, every piece of flesh in his body seemed to be trembling, and his face had become so hideous that he looked like a devil.
Everyone around scattered in fear and stayed far away from Dong Zhuo, fearing that the red flames would burn them.
Some of the soldiers who regarded life and death as nothing knelt on the ground, begging for forgiveness with frightened faces, some simply fled in all directions, and some just stood there in a daze.
"Heavenly punishment!"
When the first person shouted this, the feeling of boundless panic instantly spread.
How will people react when faced with true divine punishment?
If I were in the Western Regions, I would immediately kneel on the ground and pray for forgiveness from the gods, Buddhas, and the Emperor Su Wang.
But in the Central Plains, the reaction that comes to most people’s minds is one - escape!
The Xiliang army that had previously protected Dong Zhuo fled in all directions. Luo Kong, holding his righteous heart in his hands, walked towards Dong Zhuo step by step. In front of him was a blank, without anyone.
He walked in front of Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo was in extreme pain but his mind was clear. He looked at Luo Kong who was walking towards him and felt extreme regret in his heart.
If I had known this earlier, I would have surrendered directly when Luo Kong led his army through Liangzhou.
If I had known this earlier, when I met Luo Kong in Guanzhong, I would have helped him to enthronize the emperor.
If I had known earlier, I should not have poisoned the emperor and I should not have taken this path.
What can we do now?
Dong Zhuo knew that he had only one ending, and that was to die in pain under this divine punishment. His wailing became more and more tragic. The stronger his tolerance for the pain, the greater the pain the flames would bring him, tormenting him forever.
Luo Kong's voice sounded slowly, with endless emotion: "Where in this world can someone do all kinds of bad things without being punished?
Is there anyone in this world who can trample on all the morality, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness and yet sit comfortably in a high position?
Is there anyone in this world who has abandoned the path of humanity, embarked on the path of a dictator and still survived in the world?
If such people exist, it means that the righteous people in the world are not motivated!
If such people exist, the blood shed is not enough!
If there is such a person, please all the righteous people in the world remember what I did today. This is what I left for the world. "
His voice was not loud, but it was heard far away. Everyone stared in a daze as Dong Zhuo died wailing.
Everyone watched Luo Kong's figure gradually disappear, only his heart stopped beating, turned into something like jade, fell to the ground, and then disappeared.
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The Peerless Loyal and Martial Marquis, whose surname was Ji Luo, whose given name was Kong and whose courtesy name was Ziming, inherited his ancestor's business and rose to the rank of General of Cavalry, Peerless Marquis, and Protector-General of the Western Regions.
Kong was a man of calm and cautious character, who always kept things to himself and never shared them with others. Since inheriting the title, he has been ruling the Western Regions alone, making outstanding achievements and earning respect from all the other countries.
At that time, Emperor Taiping executed Emperor Ling, and Kong received an imperial edict to enter the Central Plains. Within four years, all his troops were gone. It could be said that it was a matter of time and fate.
When Zhuo was in power, regicide and chaos broke out, Kong could not help himself and even cried blood, saying: "I have received the favor of the Han Dynasty, but I could not protect the country and the king. Why should I cherish my remaining life?"
So he prayed to the heavens, saying: "The heavens are high and magnificent, and the earth is vast. The gods of heaven and the holy spirits of the netherworld. I offer my heart and my blood. I respectfully ask for the holy judgment, and I will fall into the abyss."
At that time, the wind and clouds changed color, the sun looked like blood, a strong wind blew up, the ghosts were silent, and they worked hard in vain. Their heart was red and their blood was blue.
Zhuo then died as a punishment from heaven, and Kong also passed away, leaving behind their loyal hearts that turned into jade, unparalleled and majestic, and recorded in history.
People at that time sighed and said: "Loyalty is witnessed by heaven, and red blood washes the heart.
Anyone who does not shed tears upon hearing about the story of the Loyal Marquis is disloyal! "
His reputation was not as high as that of King Wen, and his achievements were not as great as those of other princes, but he was so revered that it was almost impossible to control him. This was simply because of his loyalty and righteousness.
The previous chapter "Biography of Dong Zhuo" was changed to "Biography of Dong Zhuo in Xiliang". To be more precise, Dong Zhuo was not yet qualified to have a separate biography.
(End of this chapter)
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