Chapter 315 Three Kingdoms Chaos (3)

"promise!"

After listening to Lu Li talk for a long time, Zhang Heng had no choice but to give up. Now that he was defeated, he would not say anything, but he still wanted to pass these provocative words back.

And with the character of the protagonist, he will definitely be punished for the crime of frustrating his spirit, and he will lose his skin if he does not die.

Thinking of this, Zhang Heng's face became more gloomy, and he turned the horse's head subconsciously, thinking about his words while walking forward, in order to reduce the guilt.

At this moment, a feathered arrow flew past the scarf above his head, "Wait, I haven't let you go yet."

"If you lead troops to forcibly break into Hangu Pass, if you don't punish them, how can you show the majesty of the Han law?"

Having said that, Lu Li put down his magpie bow, looked up at Guanlou, and ordered, "Come here, cut off the noses of the invading enemies, and then cut off their ears."

Cutting the nose and cutting the ears, this is the criminal law that has been passed down from ancient times——

Anyone who violates the order of the emperor, revolutionizes public opinion and subdue the system, rapes, thieves and injures others will be punished.

However, Lu Li's move was only to humiliate Dong Zhuo. Anyway, the opponent couldn't just retreat. On the contrary, Dong Zhuo was bound to attack aggressively when he saw the vanguard was frustrated. Therefore, it was better to irritate him and make him lose his mind.

"General, a soldier can be killed and cannot be humiliated." Zhang Heng restrained his expression, but his eyes still couldn't help but flush.

Anyone with a bit of blood would not be able to accept this humiliating punishment.

Because of this, Zhang Heng pulled out the tasseled spear stuck in the ground, raised his eyes and stared at Lu Li with a ferocious expression, obviously ready to die.

You must know that the nose grows in the center of the face, and its position is prominent. Once it is cut off, it will leave a prominent mark on the face, which can never be covered up.

"I didn't say that I would punish you."

Lu Lili knew that it would be a great humiliation for him to let Zhang Heng return to the camp to deliver the news. If he cut his nose and ears again, he would definitely fight himself desperately.

"You pass the news for Captain Ben, so you are naturally one of your own. How could you be punished?"

After finishing speaking, the door behind him opened again, and a hundred cavalrymen came out in a file, led by Deputy Lieutenant Zhang Jing.

The main general is incompetent, and the three armies are exhausted.

After the general failed, the five hundred Dong Qi stayed where they were, because they knew that if they dared to resist, they would die on the spot.

In addition, these soldiers from Xiliang are not very opposed to the punishment of cutting their noses——

Hundreds of years ago, some tortured people had no face to hide in the local area, so they fled to remote areas in groups. The foreign races were surprised to see these people without noses and ears. When they asked why, they lied to the foreign races that this was a custom in China. Out of admiration for the Central Plains culture, the foreign races followed suit and cut off each other's noses, ear.

However, most of Dong Qizhong were Hu people and Huhua Han people, so he saved a lot of trouble.

I saw Zhang Jing led a hundred soldiers, divided into several teams, and swiftly cut off the noses and ears of the enemy without bandaging them.

During the whole process, Zhang Heng's hand holding the gun barrel was tightened and loosened, and this went on and on until Lu Li waved his hand like chasing flies, "Remember to bring my reminder to Dong Hou."

"No...no!"

Zhang Heng turned his heart around, turned the horse's head around, beat the horse and left.

Not long after, Hangu Pass was closed again, Lu Li climbed up the gate tower and looked at the Xiliang army camp in the distance.

At this moment, if one ignores the smell of blood and the mess everywhere, then everything seems to have never happened, and it is extraordinarily quiet.

Although Zhao Yun is a fledgling and lacks battlefield experience, he can understand this kind of practice and is not disgusted. He tilted his head and asked, "Brother cut off his nose and ears, and ordered the enemy general to pass on a message to Dong Zhuo. Is it an aggressive method? "

"Show it to be strong."

Lu Li said frankly: "Dong Zhuo has not traveled thousands of miles, and he came here with his own army, why would he return empty-handed? This dispatch of troops is nothing more than to test the reality of Hangu Pass, and now that the vanguard battalion he sent was defeated by me alone, it is certain I will put away my contempt."

"good."

Zhang Yang nodded, "But Dong Zhuo has fought in the battlefield for 20 years, and he has seen countless battles, and now the situation is even more overwhelming, and he will never give up easily."

"Next, it will be a fierce battle."

Having said that, Lu Li sighed and said in a deep voice, "As long as you block it when it shows its sharpness, the Xiliang iron cavalry outside the pass will calm down a little."

"And after tonight, the reinforcements will arrive as scheduled, and all troubles will be solved."

After all, if you work hard at once, then you will decline, and you will be exhausted three times. If you exhaust yourself, you will be full, so restrain it!

Both Zhao Yun and Zhang Yang had no objection to Lu Li's words, but who should fight next time became the two most concerned issues.

"If I can challenge the enemy twice in a row by myself, I will surely set Dong Zhuo's spirit down!"

It is indeed rare for people to speak so confidently about grabbing merit that they cannot be refuted, and Lu Li is undoubtedly the best among them.

Zhao Yun: "..."

Zhang Yang: "..."

At the same time, Zhang Heng, who was lucky enough to escape, returned to Dongying with five hundred remnants.

The soldiers in charge of guarding the gate were all shocked when they saw this scene, and hurriedly called the doctors to come for treatment. When the soldiers along the way saw it, they didn't care about the strict military discipline, so they went over to inquire directly. When they learned that these tragedies were caused by the captain of Hangu Pass, they immediately clamored for revenge.

Thinking that they followed Dong Zhuo in the Southern and Northern Wars, suppressed the Yellow Turbans, and quelled the rebellion. They always won more and lost less, and when they lost, they had never been humiliated like this!

For a while, the camp was in an uproar.

From the head of the village to the Marquis of the Army, and then to the Sima of other departments, everyone looked at the camp one after another, wishing to rush in and ask for a fight.

You must know that for this victorious team, a setback is just a setback. Not only will it not sink them, on the contrary, it will only arouse their fighting spirit: use blood to wash away this shame!

As for Zhang Heng.

How can a defeated general speak bravely?

In order to survive and leave it to a useful body, he chose to bear the burden of humiliation at that time, but when he returned to the camp, facing the searching eyes of the soldiers and schoolmen, regrets welled up in his heart instantly.

Especially after seeing the big camp with big banners, Zhang Heng felt unprecedented fear and humiliation. Subconsciously, he drew his waist knife...

While struggling, the tent door was opened.

A handsome Confucian scholar came out of it, and said softly, "My lord ordered you to go in."

"gentlemen……"

"Needless to say, we underestimated the defender."

At this moment, Li Ru patted Zhang Heng on the shoulder, and said forgivingly, "After you leave, Jia Xu and I had a divination at the same time."

"how?"

"The thirtieth hexagram, Li, two Li fires are heavy on each other, and the upper and lower sides are transparent. The fire has energy, but it has no form, and the main meaning is uncertain."

Seeing the attitude of the number one counselor in the army, Zhang Heng was a little relieved, and said to himself: So it was God's will, and the lord would not severely punish him.

Thinking of this, he asked: "Dare to ask sir, what's the answer?"

"The appearance is extremely prosperous, and the sun is shining in the sky. Don't rush into everything and act on your own will." Li Ru shook his head, "I shouldn't have sent the two of you there hastily, it's useless to talk, go in, the lord is waiting inside."

In this way, the two walked into the big tent side by side.

The moment Zhang Heng saw Dong Zhuo, without saying a word, Zhang Heng immediately prostrated himself on the ground, grabbed the ground with his head, and waited silently for his punishment.

Time passed by every minute and every second.

During this period, the sound of wailing came from afar, and the doctors were treating the wounds of five hundred disabled soldiers. Those who heard it were sad, and those who saw it were in tears.

After waiting for a long time, Zhang Heng raised his head bravely, and said hesitantly: "Captain Hanguguan asked me to send a message to the lord."

Dong Zhuo was expressionless, holding the knife on his waist with one hand, and stroking his puffed stomach with the other, as if trying to suppress his anger, he asked, "What are you talking about?"

"The captain guarding the pass said, the captain guarding the pass said..."

"Why are you so timid? Let's be blunt!"

After finishing speaking, Dong Zhuo narrowed his eyes and returned to his indifferent appearance, but the veterans who have followed him for many years knew——

This action... I am afraid that someone will suffer.

Zhang Heng swallowed his throat, suppressed all kinds of thoughts, kowtowed his head and apologized, and said: "The captain guarding the pass said: I hope Marquis Dong will quickly return to Xiliang before he makes a big mistake."

"Wait, what did he call me, you have to listen to the original words."

"Dong Hou." Zhang Heng replied truthfully.

Hearing this, everyone in the tent was quite surprised, the enemy general acted in such an arrogant manner, he thought he would speak rudely, but he didn't expect to know a little bit of etiquette.

At this time, Duke, who frowned and thought about various situations, thought of a possibility:

Captain Shouguan is also a cosplayer!

After all, only those who are familiar with the historical process will maintain due respect in the current situation where they are laying out their chariots and horses and preparing for a big battle.

And Dong Zhuo stared at Zhang Heng for a while, seeing his respectful attitude and frightened face, he let go of his right hand holding the knife, and said expressionlessly: "Is there any more?"

"...The general dare not say."

"Um?"

The palm-sized hand rested on the handle of the knife again.

"There are guards from the Habayashi Army in the Palace Province, and there are city gates, Shangjun Colonel's Division, Assistant Military Colonel's Division, and Dianjun Colonel's Division in Beijing... Now, Dong Hou entered Luoyang as a foreign official. From Meng Ming's point of view, it is very inappropriate for King Qin to escort him."

Having said that, Zhang Heng choked up again, as if in a dilemma.

But before Dong Zhuo could speak, he caught a glimpse of a cold light from the corner of his eyes, and said hastily:

"In addition, the old thief Yuan Kui pretended to kill the old Taiwei Fan Ling and the Shaofu Xu Xiang, and allowed the children of the clan to besiege the imperial city, disturbing the queen mother, and causing the young emperor to live among the people. The handsome man, the old thief with the gray beard, Dong Hou also believes?"

"To be honest, the Empress Dowager has issued a decree to gather volunteer soldiers, vowing to wipe out China and wipe out the gangsters. If you understand the overall situation, retreat early, or you can protect yourself, if not..."

"how?"

"If you still rely on your soldiers to be strong, you will be nothing more than a turtle in a urn, and you can catch it with just one hand!"

Before Dong Zhuo could react, Hua Xiong was already furious, and said in a hateful voice: "An unknown junior dares to speak wild words, insulting the lord like this, I will finally call for a fight!"

"That's right, as long as the lord gives an order, we will immediately send troops out of the camp and kill him alone!"

The words are quite passionate.

However, Duke still noticed that several generals were a little harsh, not because they were afraid of the captain guarding the pass, but because they felt guilty and worried about being liquidated by the so-called volunteers——

Entering the capital without an order is already a serious crime, and now it is heard that Yuan Kai, the patron of the court, is a man who vainly tried to destroy the country and kill the king. It doesn't show on the face.

And who is Dong Zhuo?

It was obvious at a glance that the generals had doubts.

I saw him let out a long sigh, his expression was extremely angry, and he said in a loud voice: "This Marquis joined the army when he was young, determined to bring the country to life and death, the Qiang of Liangzhou, the Yellow Turban of Jizhou, and the rebels of Xiliang have been fighting in the battlefield for thirty years now!"

Except for Li Ru and Jia Xu, two advisers, no one knew what the lord was trying to do, and they all bowed their hands and listened.

"In the past thirty-one years, this Marquis has fought almost every month, and there is no good piece of meat behind him, and there are more than a hundred wounds? Everyone knows that this old man is not from a high-ranking family, and he is not a descendant of a famous family. Now his military achievements are all caused by a single blow. Killed with one knife!"

Even though he already knew that his cheap father-in-law was not simple, and definitely not as miserable as described by later generations, Duke still couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he heard this.

On the side, Dong Zhuo was still talking to himself: "As the so-called leader of the land, could it be the king's ministers, now the ruler is less suspicious, and the eunuchs control the government, as long as we have a heart of loyalty to the emperor, why do foreign officials and court officials come here?" What is the difference? This Marquis vows to enter Luoyang and see with his own eyes who is a loyal minister and who is a sycophant! Help the Han family!"

When the words fall, the tent is full of silence.

These words are really loud and deafening.

Somehow, Duke felt that he was full of a sense of mission, and wished he could fly into the imperial city with a knife and punish all treacherous ministers and villains.

In other words.

What I do is the right way!

This is especially true for time travelers, not to mention other people.

Hua Xiong, Xu Rong and other generals of the town army called for the battle one after another. Those who were impatient drew their swords on the spot to show their determination. As for the previous doubts, they were all gone!

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost over, Dong Zhuo turned his anger into a smile, and raised his voice: "Don't be impatient, gentlemen, the little thief defending the city will defeat my vanguard. At this time, the morale of the army must be high. He must use this momentum to win another battle. ..."

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

Who doesn't know this truth?

Dong Zhuo saw Lu Li's plan at a glance and was secretly vigilant.

Li Ru and Jia Xu divination separately, but the results are exactly the same: it is not appropriate to be aggressive and impulsive.

Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo waved his hand: "There is no rest in the march of thousands of miles. First bury the pot and start the stove to feed the soldiers. It is not too late to challenge after some repairs."

"Let's go back to camp to rectify."

"promise!"

The military order was like a mountain, and the generals had no choice but to temporarily suppress their hearts and withdraw from the tent.

No reward, no punishment, Zhang Heng felt that this was the best result, and kowtowed to Dong Zhuo three times in a row before getting up silently and walking outside the tent.

Seeing this, Duke hurriedly followed, he wanted to know what the captain of Hanguguan looked like and who was playing it.

Meng Ming?

Obviously words!

Can't guess anything with this.

Suddenly, Dong Zhuo called out to Duke, "Ziqing, where are you going?"

"Father-in-law, my son-in-law has something to ask General Zhang." Duke hurriedly turned around and reported back.

Seeing him walking in a hurry, Dong Zhuo nodded, waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and come back, let's have a meal together later."

"promise."

At three o'clock in the unitary hour, the sky was dark.

The smell of meat wafted over Hangu Pass.

With an empty stomach, Lu Li grabbed a roast leg of lamb and asked, "Does Marquis Dong have any intentions to fight?"

"Reporting to Captain Du, when we went around and passed by, the gate of Dong Ying's camp was closed tightly, and there seemed to be no intention of sending troops."

Zhang Jing stood with his hands down, swallowing his saliva as he looked at the leg of lamb roasted until golden.