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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the Eastern Capital Chapter 384: Dark Moon and High Wind

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.    Another night passed. After Zhen Yao woke up, he watched Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun compete in the courtyard. Generals Zhang and Zhao did not show any real action. They just fought with each other to pass the trivial time in Chang'an City.  { }

    "My lord," Zhen Duan hurried back from outside the courtyard gate, came to Zhen Yao's side and whispered, "I have something to report."

    When Zhen Yao heard this, he nodded and walked towards the inner room with him. When Zhang Fei and Zhang Fei saw their lord leaving, they followed closely.

    Entering the inner room, Zhen Duan took out a piece of silk cloth from his clothes and said, "Just now, Duan was leading his bodyguards to patrol around the house, and suddenly he met a person, who bumped into Duan and stuffed the item into Duan's pocket."

    Zhen Yao took the silk cloth and said, "Where is that person? Is he gone?"

    Zhen Duan nodded: "The man was walking in a hurry. He must have acted like this on purpose to avoid the Chang'an detectives around him. If it hadn't been for the silk cloth, even Lian Duan would have thought he bumped into him by mistake."

    Spreading out the silk cloth, there are only a few numbers on it: "The moon is dark and the wind is high, leave quickly." Below it is the name of the person signing: Yanque.

    "It was sent by Yanque." Zhen Yao looked at the short six words and couldn't help frowning: "Did she get the news and someone wanted to do harm to Yao?" If the news had been spread by others, Zhen Yao might have  Doubtful, but coming from one of his female subordinates, this news can be confirmed without a doubt.

    Zhang Fei and other confidant generals knew about the affairs between women, so it was no surprise. As soon as Zhen Yao finished speaking, Zhang Fei said: "My lord, I think it's better to leave the city. How many soldiers and horses does Chang'an City have? It's like flying out of the city."  I can help my lord seize the emperor."

    Zhao Yun nodded and said, "My lord, your life is at stake. Yun Yijue thought it would be best to leave the city first."

    Holding the silk cloth sent by the girl, Zhen Yao looked deeply at the roof. It was obvious that if anyone dared to touch him at this time, it was only Dong Min.  In Chang'an City, the weather, location, and people have nothing to do with you. It can be said to be the most dangerous away game.

    Retreat or not?  Or can I withdraw by myself?  Zhen Yao rubbed his fists and thought to himself.  Dong Min was already prepared to deal with him, and leaving hastily at this moment would only make him take action in advance and conduct extensive investigations in the city.

    "My lord, are you worried that you won't be able to leave the city?" Seeing Zhen Yao's frown, Zhao Yun said in a deep voice: "Yi Yun, Ruo Yi Yun and Yide led more than a hundred personal guards under their command and unexpectedly attacked the city.  At the gate, we should be able to break open the city gate."

    Zhang Fei also nodded repeatedly: "What Zilong said is reasonable. It's just a city of Chang'an, and with us and our guards, no one will dare to stop the lord from leaving."

    Zhen Duan knew that he was no match for Zhang Fei and Zhang Fei in the charge, but he also had his role: "My lord, Duan is willing to risk his life to judge the queen for your lord!" After that, the three of them knelt down and asked Zhen Yao to make a decision immediately.

    The three generals under his command asked for orders, and Zhen Yao had to consider them even if he didn't care about himself.  Yanque has already sent a danger signal to herself, and even if she stays here, I'm afraid she will have to break out at night.  Thinking about it this way, if he didn't leave at this time, he would have missed the best opportunity to evacuate.

    I have decided to leave from the bottom of my heart, but how to leave has yet to be considered.  It's definitely not possible to rush towards the city gate with more than a hundred soldiers like this. By then, before the people have taken a hundred steps, they will be surrounded by tens of thousands of troops. Even with Zhao Yun and Zhao Yun there, it is difficult to be sure.

    Suddenly, Zhen Yao had an idea in his heart. He sat down against the desk in the room, dipped his fingers in tea and made gestures on the desk: "My residence is closest to the south gate, so the protection at the south gate is also the best."  Be strict. Zilong, Yide, you two will follow me to Fufu later. Zhenjuan, you stay in the courtyard and let the soldiers disperse on their own, and go back and forth between the south gate and the courtyard. After that

    After making arrangements, Zhen Duan and the other three people clasped their fists and said yes, and Zhen Yao did not waste any time, and walked out of the courtyard with General Zhang Fei and a dozen personal guards.  Head towards Fu Mansion.

    After Zhen Yao left, twenty people left the courtyard and wandered outside the south gate.

    Arriving at Fu Mansion, Fu Wan thought that Zhen Yao was here to fulfill the promise made the day before, so he immediately smiled bitterly: "Jizhou Mu, I am so ashamed. Now Dong Min has sealed off the imperial city and no one is allowed to enter. Although Wan Wan  As the father of the queen, he cannot see the face of the emperor and Shou'er."

    "It doesn't matter," Zhen Yao had already anticipated the outcome, and said immediately: "Since Dong Min won't let Yao meet the emperor, then Yao will go to the imperial city on his own, but he still needs General Fu to accompany him. Don't worry, he will definitely do it this time  If nothing happens, Yao is sure to enter the palace to meet the emperor."

    Although Fu Wan was unsure, seeing how confident Zhen Yao was, he nodded in agreement.  Anyway, the trip is in vain at most, so Dong Min doesn't have time to deal with him for the time being.

    After the two talked, they quickly left Fu's mansion. Fu Wan's mansion was not far away from Chang'an Imperial City. A group of more than a dozen people quickly arrived in front of the first outer gate of the imperial city.  This is where we stop, because the city gate is??Chang'an soldiers guarded the area.

    Seeing Zhen Yao and others approaching, the soldiers guarding the city immediately pulled out their swords from their waists: "Stop anyone coming, you are not allowed to enter the palace at this moment!"

    "This is Zhenyao, the general who conquered the east of the Han Dynasty, the shepherd of Jizhou, and the Marquis of Liuxiang." He stepped forward and announced his name. Zhenyao said coldly: "I, the general, and the general of the auxiliary country are going to meet each other. How dare you and other little soldiers stand in the way?"

    "We are ordered by the Grand Master to guard the imperial city. No one is allowed to enter!" Almost all the people who can be arranged here are direct troops around Dong Min: "No matter who dares to take a step forward again, we will be blocked on the spot."  Kill!" After saying that, as if to boost his reputation, he raised his hand and more than a hundred soldiers surrounded Zhen Yao and his party.

    Zhang Fei, who had received the order before coming, sneered, jumped across, and appeared in front of the speaking soldier in a few flashes. He slapped the soldier's right arm holding the knife with his right hand, then stretched out his backhand, and simply snatched away the opponent's blade.  He came down and shouted angrily: "You are so brave, how can you threaten the lord of a certain family?" After saying that, he glared at the soldiers around him, and for a while no one dared to take a step forward.

    Although Zhao Yun's martial arts skills are not weaker than Zhang Fei's, in terms of deterrence, even three Zhao Yuns tied together are not as good as Zhang Fei alone.  The deterrent effect was achieved. Zhen Yao walked over with a smile on his face. He took the weapon first and helped the soldier up: "These generals under Yao's command are not as good-tempered as Yao. If you go ahead and only know Dong Min, then tell me  Zhen Yao is going to enter the palace!"

    It was humiliating, but the soldiers did not dare to be crazy anymore after taking over the weapons. Nuonuo nodded and asked a few people to leave quickly, while the other Chang'an soldiers also dispersed the encirclement and stood guard at the city gate, motionless.

    The pawn soon arrived at the Grand Master's Mansion. Dong Min lay on the bed and listened. After a while, he said, "If they want to go, let them in. Remember, you must keep an eye on me and watch every move."  prison!"

    "No!" The pawn was reluctant in his heart, but after the master gave the order, he could only nod in agreement, thinking that the beating he just received was in vain.

    "Hmph, let's meet the emperor." After the pawn left, Dong Min looked outside the room and sneered: "I will let you meet the emperor before you die."

    Although the order the soldier brought back was not beyond Zhen Yao's expectations, Zhen Yao could even tell what Dong Min was thinking at this moment, but he didn't care about it, laughed and left with Fu Wan  Entered the palace.

    After entering the imperial city, Zhen Yao met Liu Xie for the first time under such circumstances.  One is a frightened puppet emperor, and the other is a helpless prince whose life is being threatened by others.

    "Yao, see your Majesty." When meeting the emperor, the necessary etiquette cannot be abolished.  After all, if you want to effectively "blackmail the emperor", you must at least respect the emperor. If you turn a blind eye to the emperor, then the emperor will be of little use.

    "My dear, please rise." The emperor, also known as Emperor Xian Liu Xie, is now close to the age of the weak. However, perhaps his life has been unsatisfactory since he was a child. After becoming the emperor, he has never held power for a day. Therefore, compared with Zhen Yao's impression,  In the image of the emperor, Liu Xie is much weaker.

    Hearing this, Zhen Yao stood up and thanked him. He first introduced the two capable generals around him to Liu Xie, and then said: "Your Majesty is now in the imperial city. It can be seen that wars are widespread in the Han Dynasty and the people of the world are in dire straits."

    When Fu Wan heard this, he was so surprised that he didn't laugh angrily. He originally thought that Zhen Yao was anxious to meet the emperor because he had something important to do, or he was expressing his wishes from the side.  But I didn't expect him to mention such 'nonsense'.

    The reason why Fu Wan thinks what Zhen Yao said is nonsense is because Liu Xie has no real power at all now. Even the news outside Chang'an is sent to the palace by himself from time to time. Otherwise, Liu Xie may not even know the situation in various parts of the Han Dynasty.  Not sure.

    Fu Wan thought it was nonsense, but in Liu Xie's view, Zhen Yao was deliberately rubbing salt into his wounds. Anger and helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he sighed: "Xie is ashamed of his ancestors and the common people of the Han Dynasty."

    Hearing this, Zhen Yao slowly shook his head: "This is not your Majesty's fault, it is actually the fault of our ministers. Now that Yao has led his troops here and risked his own life to come to see him, he is still being plotted by the villain. What do you think your Majesty should do?  "

    Liu Xie's arms couldn't help but tremble when he heard this. He summoned Zhen Yao and Cao Cao into the city. This was an edict issued by Dong Min threatening him with death. He also knew that after issuing this edict, he might still be trapped in the city.  When Cao Cao came the night before, he only vaguely expressed that he would take him to Changyi City, but seeing that he came with Dong Min, it seemed that there was a deal.  These things were all thought of by Liu Xie within one day. When Zhen Yao saw that Liu Xie was silent, he was silent for a moment and then continued: "Your Majesty, has Meng De already come?"

    Zhen Yao was not sure about this, but as soon as the question came out of his mouth, he saw Liu Xie's expression change, and he immediately understood, and then there was a wry smile in his heart.  It seems that the situation is very bad. The two people who are dealing with him should be Dong Min and Cao Cao.

    The reason why Zhen Yao made his guess was that he saw clues from the silk cloth sent by Yan Que.  It seems like just sixThe word did not mention Cao Cao at all, how could there be any mystery?  Others didn't understand, but Zhen Yao understood it clearly and didn't mention it. In other words, Cao Cao and himself could no longer be regarded as allies. Since they were not allies, there was no need to greet him when he left the city.

    Yanque is the top female escort in her account. It is impossible for her not to know that Cao Cao entered the city with her.  But there was no mention of it in the letter, so it was impossible for such an obvious flaw to occur.

    Because of this, Zhen Yao straightened out some things and made guesses on the way to the imperial city.  Now I only had a few words with the emperor, and I got the answer I wanted.

    Liu Xie continued to remain silent, and Zhen Yao shook his head and said: "Since Meng De has come, your majesty should know that he alone may not be able to protect your majesty. Today Yao is here, so he simply stayed with the emperor for a day, and also allowed General Fu to communicate with the emperor."  The Queen is having a little gathering. Your Majesty, can you play chess?"

    "I know a little bit about it." Liu Xie stayed in the palace all day with nothing to do. Apart from drinking to soothe his sorrows, he could only play music, chess, calligraphy and painting.  He didn't have the heart to learn piano, and he had no achievements in calligraphy. He was only good at chess and painting.

    After Fu Fu finished his confession and left to meet his daughter, Zhen Yao and Liu Xie sat across from each other and laid out the chessboard.  There was obviously a young eunuch watching everyone on the side. Seeing this, he prepared some tea and stood aside without saying a word.

    As time went by, Zhen Yao had already played three games with Liu Xie. Even though Zhen Yao did not put his whole heart into the chess board, Liu Xie, who was not thinking about playing chess, failed to win a single game and just barely won every game.  After resisting Zhen Yao for a moment, there was a huge rout.

    And while Zhen Yao stayed in the palace, many of the personal guards who followed him into the city were also moving in and out.  After half an hour, some people went out, and after a while, some people came back.  This back and forth dazzled the Chang'an soldiers who were monitoring Zhen Yao's residence.

    However, these Chang'an soldiers did not notice that just as a group of Wuji's personal guards came and went, there would always be one or two more people leaving than those returning.  Although it was only a moment or two, in the past morning, a full 20 people had escaped Chang'an's spy and quietly gathered in a dilapidated courtyard near the west gate.

    It was noon, and Liu Xie, who had played ten games but only defeated Zhen Yao in one game, had already begun to protest in his stomach, because Liu Xie wanted to ask, and Zhen Yao also stayed in the palace to have a casual meal with the emperor.

    "You have been staying in the palace to play chess? Did you have lunch in the palace with the emperor and Fu Wan?" After receiving the report of Zhen Yao's actions in the morning, Dong Min frowned and then relaxed: "Let's play, let's eat, and then we'll pass."  You will be a dead person tonight!"

    Since Zhen Yao has never acted excessively, Dong Min doesn't care what he will do.  Dong Min was even less interested in the personal guards Zhen Yao brought into the city.  He only paid attention to Zhen Yao, and the others, including Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, only looked at him incidentally.

    After lunch, Zhen Yao proposed to play chess again. Liu Xie didn't want to be abused, but he felt that he lost in the morning because he was uneasy. He nodded and agreed, thinking that he must use all his abilities to deal with Zhen Yao.

    Immediately, the two set up the chess board and started a new chess game. The little eunuch kept standing next to him, while Zhen Yao rarely spoke while playing chess. Since he could not get any information, he began to lose focus after standing for a long time.

    The little eunuch was rocking and dozing off. Zhen Yao paused and suddenly lowered his voice. In a tone that only he and Liu Xie could hear, he said: "Your Majesty, would you like to follow Yao and leave Chang'an, the land of right and wrong?  Return to the Eastern Capital?"

    The little eunuch didn't hear what Zhen Yao said, but Liu Xie heard it clearly. His right hand holding the chess piece shook when he heard the words, and he was so frightened that he almost threw the chess piece away.  And when he calmed down, he was also very moved by Zhen Yao's proposal.  Although Cao Cao might be able to take himself away from Chang'an, he would only go to Yanzhou, but Zhen Yao could bring himself back to Luoyang.

    But even if Liu Xie had the idea of ??returning to Luoyang, he had to put an end to the idea at the next moment. Now that Zhen Yao was in the city, even he himself might not be able to protect him. How could he take him out of the city?  After thinking about it, he slowly shook his head: "Chang'an is very good."

    Zhen Yao saw Liu Xie's hesitation deep in his heart, and he immediately understood the emperor's concerns.  Smiling and nodding, he was thinking to himself that even Liu Xie, a bachelor emperor, didn't expect that he could leave safely, so he was really miserable.

    "Lord, it's almost time." The chess game continued until Shen Shi, when Zhao Yun took two steps forward and whispered in Zhen Yao's ear.

    Zhen Yao nodded immediately, put down the chess piece in his hand, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, if there is another chance in the future, Yao will definitely come to the palace often to play chess with Your Majesty. Farewell!" After that, under Liu Xie's wrong eyes, he slowly  Step out of the palace.

    Zhen Yao¡¯s time in the palace was not in vain. At least at this moment, most of the soldiers were hidden in the Ximen courtyard.  Zhen Yao walked out of the palace and never returned to his residence.??Continue strolling along the street slowly.

    It seemed like he was just wandering around, but Zhen Yao just didn¡¯t want to take any drastic action and cause his plan to fail.  And when he brought General Zhao Yun to the vicinity of the courtyard, a signal similar to the call of a bird came out, and the soldiers guarding the courtyard immediately swarmed out, and under the leadership of Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, headed straight for the city gate.

    After all, it was war time at this moment. Although Zhen Yao and Cao Cao were both in the city, there were many guards at the four city gates. Even the west gate, which had the smallest number of people, was guarded by hundreds of people.  When Zhang Fei rushed to the city, he noticed something was wrong and the city gate commander repeatedly exclaimed: "Wait, what do you want?"

    "Kill with me~~~" There was no time to talk nonsense at this time. He thrust the spear in his hand and killed the city gate commander. Zhang Fei yelled: "Protect the lord and fight out of the city!"

    In this way, the west gate was completely in chaos. Dozens of soldiers at the city gate could barely block Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun's initial attack. When they heard the movement below the city, the soldiers guarding the city also hurriedly came from the left and right stone steps.

    "You, what are you talking about? Zhen Yao is attacking the city?" In the Taishi Mansion, Dong Min stared at the soldiers in front of him with an expression of disbelief. Did he just leave the imperial city and wander around the streets?  The moment has not passed yet, why would he attack the west gate of Chang'an?  "

    The soldiers were extremely frightened at this moment. They lowered their heads in fear and said: "Little, little, I don't know."

    "I don't know, I don't know, what's the use of you!" Dong Min rushed out of the saber on his waist and slashed at the soldier with a knife. Blood spattered out immediately, and a human head rolled around the room several times before it stopped moving.

    After killing one person to vent his anger, Dong Min shouted loudly: "Come here, come here, gather troops and horses for me and rush to the west gate quickly!"

    And just when Dong Min gathered troops and horses to go to the west gate to surround Zhen Yao, the fighting at the west gate had intensified. Corpses fell to the ground one after another, and Zhen Yao and others were still dozens of steps away from the city gate.

    "Archers, shoot~~" This was obviously not an order from Zhen Yao. After all, although his hundreds of personal guards all had hand crossbows, their number was too small. It was not enough to attack the city gate at this moment. How could he have time to fire a volley.

    Seeing that hundreds of archers coming down from the city gate were about to draw their bows and arrows, Zhen Yao chopped down the enemy soldiers beside him with a sword, and at the same time shouted: "Escape, blend into the enemy soldiers to avoid the arrows, use your corpse to block the arrows!  "

    "Swish, swish, swish" The flying arrows came so quickly that many of the guards had just blended into the enemy soldiers or lifted up the corpses at their feet when the arrows were already falling above their heads, without giving them any chance to breathe.

    But in comparison, Zhen Yao and his soldiers were lucky. Facing several times the number of enemies, the probability of their bows and arrows hitting their heads was much smaller than the Chang'an soldiers fighting each other.

    While Zhen Yao was dodging the arrows, he had to take care of the surrounding situation. Seeing that his bodyguards were not overwhelmed by the arrows, he was relieved. But before he could get happy, he heard a message coming from behind.  There were waves of footsteps, but reinforcements from Chang'an were coming.
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