Chapter 60: Bloody Battle on the Long Street [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

"Do you want us to chase and stop Cao Cao?" asked the officer beside Dong Lue.

"This place is close to the East Gate. If we move him, a large number of Xiyuan troops will come and they will probably not be able to hurt him."

"Just don't move, but if you really move, it'll kill him."

Dong Lue leaned forward on his horse, staring at Cao Cao's carriage.

"That's a good idea, Captain." The junior officer at the side said in a flattering tone.

"Your Excellency has promised me that I will lead the troops to fight Cao Cao in two days at most."

As Cao Cao's carriage drove away, Dong Lue withdrew his gaze and asked the soldiers behind him, "My Lord, have you asked us to start the movement? Are you ready?"

The officers under his command agreed loudly.

Dong Lue's momentum soared, and he waved his arm and said, "My Lord, Luoyang tonight is like my northwest land. You can hunt as you please, and the gains from killing and slaughtering will be recorded as military merits and there will be rewards!"

The surrounding tribesmen shouted and whistled as they followed Dong Lue as he rode away.

Cao Cao came to the east gate of the imperial palace for inspection. Zhao Rong had been stationed at the east gate recently and was very diligent, considering himself the number one disciple.

When Cao Cao came over, he followed closely and introduced the palace defense deployment.

"How is the situation in the palace?"

"The East Gate guarded by my Xiyuan Army is fine. Minister Lu and General Cui have both given orders. Now the defense of the East Gate is the top priority of the palace." Zhao Rong responded.

Cao Cao looked far ahead.

Looking from the east gate tower, the palace buildings are continuous but solemn and silent, with a murderous aura in the air.

"If something unexpected happens, be careful of the Imperial Guards. It's hard to tell who's the enemy, so be prepared."

Zhao Rong: "During the day, Minister Lu came over and reminded me of this matter. He said that he dared not rely on the imperial guards and could only ask them to assist in the defense."

When Cao Cao came down from the top of the city wall, it was already late at night, and he started his journey back.

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The south gate of the imperial palace.

Dong Zhuo was still gazing at the magnificent city of Luoyang.

He was originally a military man, and was used to seeing the brutal scenes of bloody rule by the Qiang and Di tribes in the northwest. Now that he had come to Luoyang, he had the opportunity to control the most important power in the world.

Dong Zhuo's excitement and ambition continued to grow.

Looking out from the south gate of the imperial palace, across a moat are the many markets of Luoyang.

Before Dong Zhuo took the Wolf King hunting, the look in his eyes as he stared at his prey was cold and bloodthirsty.

“To deal with those noble families, we must win them over, and also let them know the prince’s methods,” said Li Ru.

Cruelty and gentleness should be used together.

Previously in Liang Province, he and Dong Zhuo used this method to deal with the Qiang, Di and other tribes, attacking some and winning over others, including the local gentry, who were all subdued by them.

If you don't obey, you will die.

Now this set of methods has been moved to Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo said: "The Yuan family wants to unite with other noble families to control me. That's good. We should teach them a lesson."

"We have raised an army, and the Xiyuan Army and Ding Yuan's Bingzhou Army will soon join the battle. So once we start, we must quickly strangle the opponent. Early advantage is very important." Li Ru said.

Below the city walls, Dong Min, Li Jue and Guo Si were leading their troops, pouring into Luoyang City from the south gate of the imperial palace.

These Liangzhou soldiers are field troops that have been fighting for years and are fearless in killing.

Dong Min, Li Jue and others activated their military tactics as soon as they left the palace, full of murderous intent.

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On the way to Yuan's mansion, Taiwei Cui Lie was suddenly attacked by a group of soldiers.

The enemy first used military tactics to cover their tracks, and once they got a little closer, they began to charge head-on.

As the Grand Marshal, Cui Lie always brought dozens of personal guards with him when he went out.

But there were more attackers, and they shot at them with crossbows without mercy as soon as they appeared.

Most of Cui Lie's men were shot dead as soon as they met.

A captain under Dong Zhuo, who was at the rear of the troops, said from his horse: "These nobles, if they want to deal with you, they have to gather together and discuss first. Why are they so long-winded? They deserve to die!"

"It is said that the man we are dealing with is a general, the highest official in the court. If we catch him and bring him before the Lord, it will be a great achievement!"

Shouts and cries of killing were also heard in other areas of the city.

Once Dong Zhuo took action, the brutality and recklessness he displayed were beyond the expectations of the gentry.

On the long street, team after team of Liangzhou soldiers rushed out.

Not only did they target the Yuan family and other aristocratic families, they also treated Luoyang as the center of the Qiang tribe in the northwest, launched looting, and allowed their soldiers to rob to supplement their military supplies.

Dong Zhuo initially brought only 3,000 people. Later, after he annexed the imperial guards in the city and with the arrival of reinforcements, food and wages became increasingly scarce.

Plundering to replenish military supplies is a tactic they often use in the northwest.

At the same time, it can remove obstacles and suppress all parties.

After tonight, let’s see who dares to go against Dong Zhuo.

long street.

The Liangzhou soldiers rushed forward quickly with long swords in hand.

Cui Lie's men tightened their formation to defend, and at the same time rang the alarm to send a warning and ask for help.

After the battle started, some of Cui Lie's guards blocked with their swords and engaged the Liangzhou army, but were immediately attacked by another person who suddenly jumped out from the side and rear and changed formation with the front row of soldiers.

This is the result of their many years of experience in fighting, they have good coordination and can change flexibly and quickly.

The wrist of Cui Lie's personal soldiers was cut off at the elbow by the people who rushed up from the back row. As he screamed, the Liangzhou soldiers who rushed into his arms stabbed his throat with a knife, and his neck was cut in half with a slash. The killing battle lasted only a cup of tea, and dozens of Cui Lie's personal soldiers were slaughtered.

There were corpses lying on the ground beside the carriage.

Cui Lie had a grim look on his face. He sat in the carriage, shocked and angry.

Dong Zhuo was lawless. He sent his soldiers to attack and kill the Grand Marshal on the streets of Luoyang.

The Liangzhou lieutenant who led the troops rode up to the carriage and sneered, "Whoever's in the carriage, get out now!"

Cui Lie got off the carriage and straightened his clothes: "Dong Zhuo is doing evil things... I am the Grand Marshal of the current dynasty..."

The lieutenant on horseback whipped him.

At this moment, a flash of lightning seemed to streak across the night sky.

The captain on horseback felt a ray of cold light pierce through his back and fell off his horse with a thud.

In the distance, a team that was shrouded in the secret plan appeared silently.

The scouts that the Xiliang army had placed on the periphery were eaten up by this team without making any movement.

The captain was shot through the vest and fell off his horse at the same moment when a figure rushed out from the emerging team.

The impact force of this man was like a mountain collapsing and a river bursting. As soon as he moved, a storm howled in the void, blowing past his face and causing pain.

Cui Lie felt that the person who was charging at him was a human bear. Several Liangzhou soldiers on horseback were hit by the figure, and both the horses and the people were knocked down, and blood mist splattered!
Clang——

The figure grabbed a spear and swept left and right, killing more than a dozen people in a blink of an eye, and tore a hole in the Liangzhou soldiers surrounding Cui Lie.

More soldiers from the rear rushed up and fought a bloody battle with the Liangzhou army on the long street.

hum!
The figure came charging forward and pierced a Liangzhou soldier with a spear.

Cui Lie suddenly felt his shoulders tightened and he was grabbed by someone. His feet left the ground and his ears were filled with wind. When he felt his feet on solid ground again, he found himself in the middle of the team that had suddenly appeared.

Only then did he see clearly that the person holding him was a strong man with eyes as sharp as a tiger.

This is Cao Mengde’s personal army... Cui Lie saw the situation clearly.

It was Cao Cao's troops who came.

More than half of the surrounding Xiyuan troops rushed forward, firing bows and crossbows, and engaged the Liangzhou army.

You should know that the Xiyuan Army was formed by drawing elite troops from the entire army, and their armor and weapons were the best in the world.

Cao Cao was extremely suspicious. He was worried that someone would harm him even when nothing happened, let alone the tense situation in the city.

The number of his entourage when he went out was more than 400 people, which was an astonishingly large number.

Two hundred elite soldiers under his command rushed out with crossbows like rain, and quickly suppressed the Liangzhou army, which was good at fighting on horseback in open areas.

The Liangzhou army was not good at street fighting in the city. After showing a disadvantage, a small number of them were killed, and the rest withdrew to defend and fled on horseback.

"spit."

Cui Lie was so happy watching this that he spat to help.

After the fight was over, Cao Cao lifted the curtain of his carriage and revealed his face.

This carriage was built by his father when he was one of the Three Dukes. It had secret compartments and iron plates inside, and provided first-rate protection. Cao Cao would refuse to get off the carriage until the battle was over.

Of course, he didn't plan to get off the car after the fight: "Where are you going, Captain Cui? I'll take you there."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at the long street and could hear that the whole city seemed to be caught up in shouting and killing.

A new round of conflict between Dong Zhuo and the Yuan family has begun. This situation must be guarded against... Cao Cao thought.

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The Liangzhou troops were dispersed by Cao Cao's personal army, and some of them died. The leading lieutenant was also killed by Dian Wei. His deputy was in his early thirties, with a bloody mark on his face from a crossbow arrow, and his skin and flesh turned inside out.

He fled with the remnants and regrouped.

"Go back and tell the Lord that the Xiyuan Army is looking for death!"

The young officer had a gloomy look on his face, and after two cups of tea, he rode his horse back to the south gate of the palace.

"Sir, we were ordered to capture Cui Lie, but we were blocked by the Xiyuan Army. The leading lieutenant Wang Qing was killed by Cao Cao's personal army, and dozens of his troops were also shot dead. The Xiyuan Army is well-equipped, so we can only retreat."

The returning lieutenant was named Zhang Gong. He said angrily, "Please send more troops. I am willing to fight to the death and lead the troops to capture and kill Cao Cao."

Behind Dong Zhuo, Dong Lue, who had just returned from the city, strode out:
"The Xiyuan Army has repeatedly stopped us, and this time they shot and killed dozens of us. If we don't fight back, Cao Cao will think we are afraid of him!"

"Please give the order, my lord, and I will capture Cao Cao!" said Dong Lue.

"I'm willing to go with you." Zhang Gong shouted.

Li Ru saw Dong Zhuo's face full of anger and knew that he would not be able to stop him this time. He sighed and said, "If we want to attack Cao Cao, we must do it with all our strength. After we enter the palace, we will get the treasury of the imperial guards. There are many crossbows for breaking through the city. Let's push them over and use them."

"We must also mobilize our troops in the palace to the east gate to prevent the Xiyuan Army from withdrawing troops to aid Cao Cao, so that we can hope to kill him!"

Dong Zhuo shouted, "Great! If you are blocking my Liangzhou troops, why don't I kill them?"

Li Ru also reminded Dong Lue: "Since we are going to take action, we must act quickly. If we delay for a moment, Ding Yuan's troops will come to support us. Bring more people and do our best!"

Dong Lue laughed wildly and said, "Please wait for my good news. I will capture Cao Cao and return before dawn!"

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Near midnight, thousands of soldiers from Liangzhou, led by Dong Lue, attacked Cao's mansion.

Although Dong Lue seemed reckless, he actually kept Li Ru's instructions in mind and mobilized the crossbows from the palace armory.

A long arrow like a giant spear shot through the air, and the gatehouse and door guard outside Cao's mansion were instantly pierced by the crossbow.

Dong Lue shouted, "Go in and kill all the men except Cao Cao. Capture all the women. Whoever has made contributions will be rewarded!"

The soldiers responded in unison, and the lieutenant drew his bow and took the lead, rushing towards Cao's mansion.

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