Chapter 206 Where is the Emperor (Death of Dong Zhuo)...
In this chaotic battle scene, Dong Zhuo still had no doubt about the possibility of the other party taking his life.
Although he could not understand why this man had such an almost urgent need to kill him, he and the rest of the cavalry behind him, riding on the Dayuan horses, formed a fierce and unmatched sharp sword and charged into the team.
The famous BMW horse determined their speed of travel and endurance in the battle, and the man's flexibility and maneuvering when wielding the Fang Tian Hua Ji seemed to add the finishing touch.
Wherever he rode his horse, no one could stop his attack.
Even though the Fang Tian Hua Ji had not yet chopped down on his neck, it seemed as if it had already brought a gust of fierce wind in the chaos of the battle.
This is a sure-kill move!
Even though he knew that the two were enemies rather than friends, it was hard for Dong Zhuo not to admire such heroic generals.
Or perhaps when he looked at the Red Hare, he was looking at a dream of conquest that had not yet completely died.
He thought of a picture in an instant.
On the afternoon when Li Jue seized power from him on the grounds that he was old, he dreamed of such a scene during his nap.
The image of the unclear figure chasing him on horseback clearly overlapped with the image in front of him.
When Dong Zhuo looked behind Lu Bu, he saw several other cavalrymen in the smoke and dust at the rear.
What was particularly eye-catching among them was the owner of the feather arrow he had seen earlier.
In the bright sunlight that was not yet near noon and had not yet been completely stained by the colors of autumn, the enemy stepped onto the bloody battlefield and came with an intimidating edge.
So much so that when she was in the light and shadow, she was like a rising sun, forming a stark contrast with this "old thief" who was so embarrassed that even Li Jue couldn't deal with him.
perhaps--
It was not wrong for Li Jue to say that he was old.
How Qiao Yan was able to successively defeat the advances of Li Ying, Fan Chou and others towards Liangzhou, as well as the obstruction of Meiwu along the Guanzhong line, was no longer so important at this time.
At this moment, all people saw was her replacing the feather arrows with a double-pointed spear near the battle. The sweeping and stabbing movements made her look more like a leader than the man who was trying to kill him.
The scarlet horse and the black cloak fluttering in the wind formed a deep yet blazing fire.
This was also the first fire that started among the cavalry she led!
This is the belief of this team.
Precisely because Dong Zhuo had once been in such a position in his own army, he could see more clearly than anyone else that she could not lead this team relying solely on youthful vigor and enthusiasm!
When she set off this raging wave, she must have had a clear and persistent understanding in her heart.
This made her troops fight along the direction of her spear, just like a cold light blooming on the tip of the spear.
A bit of cold light from it had already reached Dong Zhuo!
At the same time, the vanguard of Qiao Yan's team surrounded her and charged into the place where the fiercest battle between Dong Zhuo and Li Jue's troops had taken place.
Dong Zhuo clearly saw that among the fallen horses and cavalrymen, a familiar figure was fished out following Qiao Yan's instructions.
The inevitable trampling by horses in the melee caused Dong Bai to suffer more than just arrow wounds and injuries from falling off his horse.
She was already in a dying state at this time, but she still seemed to be looking vaguely in the direction of Dong Zhuo, with a look that she had to try her best to turn away.
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but shudder all over.
This was a look that he didn't dare to look at but had to look at.
So in the blink of an eye, he drew out the long sword at hand and parried the oncoming Fang Tian Hua Ji.
He had mixed feelings.
Being brought to the bottom by Li Jue's rebellion made him think of his heroic spirit in the past.
The granddaughter's risking her life to save him brought out the last bit of her blood in him.
Being chased by Lu Bu, he saw the possibilities of the mount that originally belonged to him at the moment of life and death.
Why couldn't he...
Dong Zhuo suddenly shouted at the owner of the Fang Tian Hua Ji: "Who is coming?"
Lu Bu had no idea of Dong Zhuo's psychological turmoil at the moment, but perhaps it would make no difference even if he did.
He also replied loudly: "I am Wuyuan Lv Fengxian!"
Dong Zhuo remembered the name, and at this moment he swung the long sword in his hand, making a loud sound of breaking through the air.
Amidst all the hatred for being betrayed, the emotion of still having loyal people supporting him, and the regret for what he had done in the past, Dong Zhuo finally had only one final thought in his mind -
Even if he died, he would die like a Xiliang person.
Instead of eating beef bones in a side hall of the Weiyang Palace and dying without anyone knowing!
Qiao Yan looked in that direction.
Dong Zhuo's posture as he went to fight Lu Bu reminded people that he was indeed a hero, who had made his way to where he was today by making friends with the powerful people in the surrounding areas of Liang Province.
Unfortunately, his increasing age had caused fat to grow on his arms, and his lazy and hedonistic attitude made it impossible for him to wield his sword as smoothly and freely as before. Behind his fleeting awakening, there were still many invisible chains restricting his steps.
In this prison from which he could not escape, he swung his sword only to allow himself a dignified death.
And Lu Bu, no matter whether he represents her will or for the sake of becoming the rightful master of Red Hare, will not let himself fail!
This is not only a fateful battle, but also a battle that must be won!
The Fang Tian Hua Ji finally chopped Dong Zhuo's neck.
With the head falling to the ground, her campaign against Dong Zhuo achieved results sufficient to justify the reason for sending troops to "clear the court of evil officials".
Qiao Yan let out a silent sigh in his heart.
From the campaign against Dong Zhuo in Luoyang to the attack on Liang Province to assist in the execution of traitors and rebels, this scene has finally come to an end.
Just before the painted halberd was about to fall, Qiao Yan took off the cloak behind him and covered Dong Bai's face with it when he was rescued by his personal followers.
She was still alive at this moment, but that was all.
In this day and age, broken ribs in the chest caused by falling from a horse or being trampled are not injuries that can be easily healed.
Even someone like Hua Tuo, who is good at trauma surgery, might not be able to make her heal.
Death was not something too far away for her.
Qiao Yan didn't understand her very well. He could only judge from the situation she created to rescue Dong Zhuo that she was a female hero with outstanding decisiveness and action.
But it might be better for her to die in this battle than to survive.
All the crimes committed by Dong Zhuo in Luoyang meant that it was impossible for Qiao Yan to recruit him under his command as he did with Ma Teng.
When she was taking action under the name of restoring the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo was a benchmark that she had to remove.
Since there was hatred for the murder of Dong Zhuo between them, it was impossible for Dong Bai to surrender to her without hesitation.
Even if she didn't die today, Qiao Yan would never let her live in this world in order to prevent her from causing trouble for him in the future by contacting Dong Zhuo's former subordinates.
It would be better to die in a glorious battle like this.
But when Dong Bai subconsciously clenched the cloak, Qiao Yan couldn't help feeling a little regretful.
But in this context, there are too many people who were born at the wrong time, and she doesn't have any extra time to lament the fate of these people.
The sound of clashing weapons in her ears pulled her thoughts back from dealing with Dong Bai and Dong Zhuo. When she looked towards the field, she saw that Zhao Yun had captured Zhang Ji, and Ma Chao had captured Duan Wei.
It was when Lu Bu brazenly killed Dong Zhuo.
Perhaps it was because she had been talking about her concern for the good general Duan Wei all the way, so that even a reckless general like Ma Chao made the right decision at this time and captured Duan Wei alive instead of killing him.
Qiao Yan immediately gave him an approving look.
However, when he looked at the scene again, Qiao Yan's eyes narrowed, "Where is Li Jue?"
When everyone heard this, they looked around and suddenly realized that Li Jue was really missing!
There were two teams fighting in the field. The leader of one team had just been killed by Lu Bu, while the other team was in a state of disarray.
When everyone's attention was focused on Dong Zhuo's life and death, no one really noticed him.
So that it gave him a chance to escape.
It made perfect sense that his first choice was to flee rather than fight.
The moment Qiao Yan led his troops to charge, Li Jue felt more frightened than anyone else.
Her appearance meant that his cousin Li Ying and nephew Hu Feng were likely killed in Qiao Yan's attack.
Why does he think he can handle it with his own abilities when he couldn't even stop a team of 20,000 people?
If you don’t run now, how long will you wait?
Not only does he want to run, he also wants to take someone with him.
With Dong Zhuo's death, the young emperor Liu Xie who had been abducted by Dong Zhuo lost a layer of protection. He had to keep this useful hostage in his own hands.
This does not mean that Li Jue wanted to use Liu Xie as a symbol to command the world, but because Liu Xie's existence could be a talisman or a bargaining chip for him to trade with some of the princes.
It is said that people have quick wits, and this is especially evident in people like Li Jue who don't usually use their brains.
He decisively took off his helmet and cloak, looking like a defeated general. He rushed out of the cavalry battle line and went straight to Dong Zhuo's military camp on the south side of Chang'an with his subordinates, snatched Liu Xie and ran away.
Before this move, he did another thing.
Earlier, in order to counter Dong Zhuo's appeal as the emperor, he had his daughter dress up in the emperor's clothes and disguise herself as Liu Xie, with the temporary help of the court officials in Chang'an.
He had to run away at this time, and he did not hesitate to use her as a sacrifice again.
Some of his subordinates did not know that Qiao Yan had arrived. When they received Li Jue's orders, they did not doubt him and followed his instructions. They drove the carriage carrying the "Son of Heaven" straight out of Chang'an and headed east along the official road from Chang'an to Luoyang.
At the same time, he also brought along several ministers who were powerless.
After doing this, Li Jue immediately chose to go south.
Just as Jia Xu had analyzed before, in this situation, even Yuan Shu, who had just been appointed as the governor of Yuzhou by him, would not cooperate with him because of any favor.
In this case, he can only choose to go to Nanyang or Hanzhong, where he has a chance to make a comeback.
Li Jue was filled with anxiety and could not care about others at this moment.
No matter whether it was his cousin and nephew who were guarding Gaoling at the moment, or his wife and son who were in the capital, they were all left behind by him.
Only his own life is the most important thing.
He dragged Liu Xie along without hesitation and headed straight towards Shangluo.
After all, in addition to the two close followers who were guarding him on both sides, there was also a team there that he could rely on.
The smaller the target of leaving the city is now, the less likely people will believe that Li Jue would actually flee in that direction!
If we ignore Yan Xing's position, his decision is indeed correct.
The death of Dong Zhuo did not mean the immediate end of the fighting in the northern suburbs of Chang'an.
The first to arrive here was only Qiao Yan's cavalry team.
To calm down the chaos, it is not as simple as just firing five times.
If Duan Wei had not helped to integrate Dong Zhuo's remnants at the request of Qiao Yan for the sake of the common people of Chang'an, and if Wang Yun had not restrained Li Jue's followers, Qiao Yan's followers alone would not have been enough.
When the chaos subsided a little, she had the energy to send her men out to bring Li Jue back.
Lu Bu, the fastest cavalryman, was the first to arrive in the south of Chang'an and heard the bad news first.
Li Jue ran away with the emperor!
Upon hearing this, Lu Bu thought to himself that he had just taken over the ownership of Red Hare by killing Dong Zhuo, and he could not miss this other opportunity to make a contribution.
The prince gave all the 100 Dayuan horses to him to form a cavalry team, which clearly showed his trust and reliance on him. For this reason, that brat Ma Chao often criticized him.
This time he was able to capture Duan Wei alive, which was a great achievement if we consider it, and maybe there would be even more reason to talk to him.
Lu Bu was a proud man and would never like to leave others with such talk.
If someone runs away, chase him!
After hearing that Li Jue and Yuan Shu had a relationship in which they had sent letters and conferred titles to each other, Lu Bu, relying on his brain, which he thought had improved a lot, immediately chased after him towards the east of Chang'an.
Yuan Shu and Junhou had conflicts, Li Jue and Junhou had conflicts, and Yuan Shu and Li Jue could unite. This was simply a logical inference.
When he was galloping to catch up with the team in front, he saw the chariot and cavalry appearing in the distance, and felt that he had made the right judgment.
When he got a little closer and saw the thin figure in the carriage wearing a black robe, red skirt, and a crown with twelve tassels, which was exactly the attire of the emperor, he was filled with excitement that his goal was about to be achieved.
Lu Bu bent his bow and drew his arrow, and without hesitation, shot down the man who looked most like the leader among the opposing cavalry.
Red Hare's still strong physical strength gave him the capital to do so, and he immediately intercepted the team in front.
Those followers who acted at the same time as him also formed an encirclement here.
But when Lu Bu's eyes fell on the carriage, he was a little dumbfounded.
The person who appeared before him was indeed a child who served the emperor.
If Li Jue wanted to prevent the emperor from escaping, it would not be impossible for him to tie up his hands and feet and restrict his movements.
But...but Lu Bu has a daughter, and of course he can recognize the gender of a fourteen-year-old child.
The one in front of him was clearly a girl!
Then how could this be Liu Xie!
Lu Bu was stunned for a moment.
At this moment, a sentence kept rolling back and forth in his mind - Oops, I chased the wrong person.
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