Chapter 45 Who dares not to obey! [Seeking follow-up reading]

East gate.

The government office on duty was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Cao Cao stood in the middle of the lobby, the murderous look on his face undisguised.

At this time, the captains in front of him dared to say a word of no, and would not show any mercy or allow any unstable factors.

He rarely reveals murderous intent without disguising his emotions.

Although the captains and lieutenants in the palace were all veteran generals, they could not help but feel chilled and frightened by his aura.

"Bring the knife!" Cao Cao shouted in a low voice.

Xiao Xiang drew out the ring-handled sword and handed it to him.

With a sword in his hand, Cao Cao’s momentum becomes stronger!
On the other side, Dian Wei grabbed Yao Jun who was beaten into a pulp, and stood behind Cao Cao. With his other hand, he took out a big pancake from his arms and took a bite.

Shit… He killed someone and ate the cake. Even the cold-faced Xiao Xiang was startled.

Cao Cao stood with his sword drawn: "Yao Jun wants to rebel, I will kill him, do you guys disagree?!"

He deliberately used killing to establish his authority in front of these people, thereby further establishing his authority as the official who had the final say in the Xiyuan Army. He could even kill the captains under his command, so who would dare to disobey him!

"We personally saw Dong Zhuo's men coming to Yao Jun to change guard. He is indeed a traitor. How can we not accept it?"

The person who spoke was Cao Cao's agent, Chunyu Qiong.

He is Yuan Shao's confidant.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were cliques, and Chunyu Qiong also followed Cao Cao, so he agreed with what he said.

Xia Mou followed closely behind him and stepped forward and said, "Left Colonel Xia Mou, I am willing to follow the upper army."

This is still a trust.

He was Lu Zhi's man, and also regarded Cao Cao as his leader.

There were only four captains and two dragoons left in the army.

There was also a captain named Feng Fang who was assisting Lu Bu in defending the city gate, so he did not come.

That person is not a shill, but a royalist who is loyal to the imperial power, so he will fight to the death to protect the city gate and leave hope for the emperor and Luoyang. It is most appropriate to use him to guard the city gate.

This was Cao Cao's way of employing people. He let Feng Fang lead the troops at the city gate.

He will keep those who support him by his side, kill those who disobey him first, and the rest will follow him till the end.

Zhao Rong looked around and realized that he was the only one who had no faction. He thought that this gave him no chance to choose. If I dared to say no, the one who ate the cake would immediately make me bleed five steps away.

No, two steps at most.

After all, he killed Yao Jun with just two punches, and I may not be able to defeat Yao Jun... Zhao Rong thought to himself.

"I am Zhao Rong, the assistant army captain, and am willing to follow the army." Zhao Rong also saluted.

Cao Cao cleaned up the workplace and said, "Follow me!"

Coming out of the Nei Ya is the East Gate Square of the Imperial Palace, which is usually used for military training.

At this moment, even the air was filled with murderous intent.

In the East Gate Square, a troop of 200 imperial guards were suddenly attacked by the Xiyuan Army, who had been lying in ambush on both sides like a long dragon emerging from water, and were surrounded in the middle.

This team is here to find Yao Jun.

If we can have the on-duty captain Yao Jun to help from inside and outside, it will be enough to control the east gate.

They originally came to plot against the Xiyuan Army, occupy the East Gate, and seize the palace for Dong Zhuo.

But they didn't expect that as soon as they arrived, the Xiyuan Army, led by several lieutenants, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong, rushed out and surrounded them.

The crossbow is strung and filled with murderous intent.

"Is there some misunderstanding? We are here with the Queen Mother's order?"

It was too late for the generals under Dong Zhuo to order a counterattack, and they looked around awkwardly.

"Fire arrows!"

Cao Cao walked out of the hall without saying a word.

Suddenly, bows and crossbows fired at the same time.

The sharp sound of the vibrating bowstrings was as dense as rain.

Shooting with a crossbow at this distance is almost a death sentence.

Zhao Rong and other officers showed their loyalty and pledged their allegiance to the cause, joining the battle and killing Dong Zhuo's men.

Blood was splattered in the square in front of the East Gate.

Dian Wei was itching to fight, but he could not join the battle because he had to protect Cao Cao. He snatched the spear held by his personal soldier and used it as a flying halberd, swinging it with both hands alternately and throwing it into the air.

He is best at short flying spear, which is his signature skill.

At this moment, spears were used instead of halberds, and one spear after another was connected into a thin line.

Many of the enemy soldiers on the opposite side were pierced by the power contained in the spears. The spears broke through their chests, and the remaining force was still able to fly out of most of the square, slamming into the palace wall, causing the rubble to explode and the tail of the spear to tremble up and down.

The bravery of Cao Shangjun, the guard, is probably unmatched in the world.

Xia Mou did not take part in the fight, but stood behind Cao Cao and was amazed when he saw Dian Wei throwing his spear.

After a quarter of an hour, the battle in the square was coming to an end.

Dong Zhuo's carefully arranged replacement of troops and horses did not cause any trouble. Zhao Rong killed many people in a row and returned to Cao Cao: "Go to the army."

Cao Cao nodded slightly.

He originally wanted to proceed step by step, gradually taking control of the Xiyuan Army, and didn't want to do the job so roughly.

But plans cannot keep up with changes, and this method is the fastest way to control the Xiyuan Army.

There were still people within the Xiyuan Army who were taking a wait-and-see approach.

After tonight, Cao Cao's authority will no longer be challenged.

Discipline the army strictly and establish rules through killing.

The Xiyuan Army's obedience to Cao Cao could improve several levels in just one night.

Cao Cao turned his head and looked at Beigong.

If someone comes here to seize the palace gate, there will inevitably be changes in the North Palace.

"General, should we send troops to Beigong?" Xia Mou asked.

"I have sent people to investigate. Wait for news first."

Cao Cao saw Zhao Rong hesitated to speak, "Do you have something to ask?"

Zhao Rong said, "How did the general see that Yao Jun had problems? He took action in advance and saved my Xiyuan Army from a disaster. To be honest with you, Yao Jun and I have a good relationship, but I didn't see any problems with him at all."

How did you get it?

Cao Cao thought to himself: I am suspicious, do I need to check? If I don't check everyone around me, I will feel uncomfortable. Not only Yao Jun, I have checked all of you. How can I feel at ease if I don't check...

Cao Cao thought to himself: It’s a pity that my ability to listen to my inner voice is out of control, otherwise it wouldn’t be so troublesome to just listen to what I’m thinking.

He looked around and saw that all the people sent by Dong Zhuo were lying in a pool of blood.

He walked among the corpses, trying to find a living person to test the ability of his mind.

Dian Wei and Xiao Xiang followed on both sides, fearing that there might be survivors who might hurt Cao Cao.

However, Cao Cao looked around and found no one alive.

Looking back at Dian Wei, he saw that all the survivors were killed by him with the spear he threw just now.

[You have united the hearts of the Xiyuan Army, reputation +100, reputation +100, 10900/20000]

[When your reputation reaches 20,000, you will gain more luck and new magical powers will appear.]

Cao Cao stood among corpses, with blood under his feet. There were thousands of soldiers standing around him, and there was complete silence.

The scene of him standing among the corpses after giving the order to shoot the enemy troops inadvertently touched people's hearts and aroused awe and resonance among many Xiyuan soldiers.

In the East Gate Square, you can hear a pin drop.

"Dong Zhuo came to Luoyang, intending to rebel, and repeatedly violated the palace ban!

We, the Xiyuan Army, will fight hand in hand to let the world know that in Luoyang, we have Cao Cao and eight thousand Xiyuan soldiers holding halberds, brave and fearless of death! "

Cao Cao shouted, "I don't say I have no clothes. I share the same clothes with you. All of you comrades hold eight thousand halberds and can fight against all the armies in the world, let alone the rebels!"

What it means is that all the soldiers are like brothers and sisters, and I, Cao Cao, am willing to wear the same robe with all the soldiers and fight against the enemy.

The surrounding Xiyuan troops, under the leadership of several supporters, raised their spears and halberds and gathered their forces!
In the square, smoke was rising everywhere!

[Your reputation has increased by 500, +500. You have gradually gained core cohesion among the Xiyuan Army. For the first time, they have the determination to follow you, support you, and fight to the death with the enemy.]

"All troops, defend the palace!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

The surrounding tribesmen shouted in response.

Cao Cao planned to defend his base first.

No matter what Dong Zhuo's plan was, keeping the city gates to the imperial palace and Luoyang city was the most important lifeline, otherwise everything would be lost.

After making arrangements, Cao Cao planned to retreat from the east gate, leaving behind several captains of the Xiyuan Army to garrison.

He estimated that although the situation would change tonight, there would not be a large-scale confrontation.

Otherwise Dong Zhuo would not have entered the palace at this time.

The fact that he chose this time to enter the palace again showed that he was extremely confident.

Cao Cao had done what he should do. In addition to dealing with Dong Zhuo, he had more important things to try.

If successful, there may be great rewards.

"A few of you stay and lead the troops." Cao Cao ordered Xiahou Dun and the other two.

He came out of the palace, taking Dian Wei, Xiao Xiang, and a team of his personal troops, and quickly advanced northward.

Suddenly, the deafening sound of horse hooves was heard on the road.

A team rushed out from the block on the flank.

Cao Cao was delighted when he saw that the team coming was led by Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao dismounted when he saw him and said politely, "Wenyuan greets you, General. Where are you going? If you have any questions, please let me know."

Cao Cao thought to himself, this is great. With Zhang Liao's help, the chances of success are greatly increased.

(End of this chapter)