Chapter 281: Outside Luoyang City
Fan Zangshan had expected this moment, handed over his weapons, took off his armor, followed the guards into the tent, and knelt on the ground, "Fan Chongshan, the sinner, greets His Majesty."
Fan Zangshan was extremely tall, bent over to enter the tent, kneeling on the ground was not much shorter than the standing person, with a strong back and a thick beard on his face, his head nearly doubled as a result, and those eyes looked like the most peaceful ones. Is glaring.
The four guards in the tent carefully held the handle of the knife, their legs were slightly bent, and they were always ready for battle. They felt that the number of guards was too small, and at least ten people should be left to protect the emperor.
Cui Teng looked shocked, turned his head and whispered to Donghai King: "From a distance, he doesn't seem to be that tall."
King Donghai didn't say anything, he still couldn't accept his current status, any talent Han Ruzi found, he felt that it was his loss.
"Fan Zangshan, a talented warrior who has accumulated meritorious deeds and moved to the frontier general of Suwei Huben Camp, are you from Luoyang?" Han Ruzi also secretly marveled at the tallness of this man.
"The sinners of Nanyang are not too far from Luoyang." Fan Cangshan wondered why the emperor's tone was not angry.
"Have you been stationed in Luoyang?"
"Yes, the sinner used to be the captain of the city gate of Luoyang." Fan Chongshan couldn't understand the emperor's intention more and more, and couldn't help but look up.
The four guards squatted slightly at the same time, holding the hilt even tighter, while Cui Teng and Donghai King leaned back slightly at the same time.
Han Ruzi was also taken aback by the two vicious eyes, and the soles of his feet involuntarily froze, but he stood firm, did not change color, did not move, and asked plainly, "Why do you call yourself a 'criminal minister'?"
Fan Zangshan lowered his head, "The sinner once rammed your majesty outside the north gate of the capital, and he was treating himself as a sinner, so he called himself a 'criminal minister'."
Fan Zangshan once charged with an axe alone in the Battle of the North Gate, which left a deep impression on Han Ruzi.
"You didn't follow Shangguan Shengdong to escape, you have already been pardoned, what's the crime?"
Although the King of the East Sea was reluctant, he still had to speak for the emperor and said, "Tens of thousands of people rushed to His Majesty in the Battle of the North Gate, and all of them were pardoned. Where did you get the 'body of guilt'? You have nothing to fear."
Fan Zangshan blushed slightly, bowed his head and said nothing.
"Flat body." Han Ruzi said.
Fan Kangshan was also honest. He got up when he said that, and almost reached the tent. A few people could only look up. Han Ruzi took two steps back and said sternly: "Fan Kangshan, I have appointed you as the vanguard general of the Chinese army. After two quarters of an hour, he led an army of 1,000 troops, broke through the enemy army, and reached the city of Luoyang, and announced my will to the defenders in the city: The defenders of Luoyang, regardless of age or weakness, will all go out of the city to face the bandit army, those who come out later will be punished, and those who violated will be executed. "
Fan Zangshan did not expect that he would be entrusted with an important task, so he knelt down again, "Follow the order."
Han Ruzi softened his tone a little, "Is your armor still there?"
Fan Zangshan's face turned red again, "Yes, I'll put it on now."
"I hope the general will work hard. After entering the city, I will personally hold the wine for the general."
Fan Zangshan kowtowed and exited the tent, taking bigger steps than usual.
The four guards breathed a sigh of relief.
Cui Teng smiled and said: "Shangguan Sheng must regret his death. He finally found such a big man, but it belongs to His Majesty. What do you want me to do? Give me the Suwei Army camp, His Majesty doesn't have to give it to me. Just let me let go and have a drink."
"You and the King of the East Sea stay by my side." Han Ruzi would not entrust such an important task to Cui Teng.
As the night fell, the thieves' camps all over the place were covered with smoke from cooking, and there was also smoke rising from the Chu army's camp, but they only lit fire and did not cook.
Han Ruzi divided the 3,000 men he brought into three teams. Fan Zangshan led a thousand men as the forwards, and the other two generals each led one. Han Ruzi wanted to command one by himself, but everyone was against it. It was not the battle at the north gate of the capital, and it was not so critical that the emperor had to go to the battlefield in person.
Fan Zangshan led his troops to set out, still holding the iconic long axe in his hand, and the mount he straddled was a circle taller than ordinary horses. He was not the kind of general who commanded Ruo Ding. Determined to make atonement in front of the emperor.
The second army of 1,000 people left the camp, and their mission was to go straight to the Suwei rebel camp.
Followed by Chai Yue's 5,000 men. On the surface, they also want to fight the Suwei rebels. In fact, they want to rush through the enemy camp and go to Aocang overnight. If all goes well, they will arrive before midnight. If Aocang can stick to it, of course the best Fortunately, if it has been lost, Chai Yue will have to put pressure on Shangguan Sheng, at least so that the other party can't destroy too much food and grass in time.
Finally, Han Ruzi's third army of 1,000 people, actually only more than 800 people, will rush into the battlefield when the enemy army is in chaos, causing even greater chaos.
With a hundred people left by the emperor, Chai Yue made several petitions and hoped that the emperor would be careful. If Luoyang City refused to send troops, the emperor would immediately turn around and retreat to join Cui Hongjun at the rear.
Han Ruzi agreed, but he felt that most likely it was unnecessary.
Although the number of thieves was large, it was very chaotic. A small number of Suwei rebels were used to control the camps. No one led the overall situation. They didn't care about the Chu army who came to support them. The scout was not in sight.
Another key to this battle is whether the defenders in Luoyang City are willing to fight. According to Chai Yue's knowledge, there are at least 3,000 soldiers in the city.
Fan Zangshan's vanguard had already charged halfway before the thieves responded. This was the last scene Han Ruzi saw. Soon it was completely dark. bursts of shouting.
Fan Zangshan has been guarding Luoyang for many years, and he knows the path.
The second thousand-person army and Chai Yue's main force set off. Their attack path was relatively simple. The opposite Su Wei rebel camp was built on the side of the road, and they could just rush along the official road.
Fan Zangshan's vanguard was fighting with the bandit army. Han Ruzi couldn't see it, but he could hear it.
The shouting became louder and louder. Although the bandit army lacked rules and regulations, it was not a mob that would disperse after a dozen, and dared to confront the officers and soldiers.
Han Ruzi estimated that Chai Yue's army should have rushed through the camp of the Suwei rebels, so he dispatched the last thousand troops. Next, he could only wait and see what happened, waiting for the cooperation of the defenders of Luoyang City.
By his side, there were only thirty guards, seventy soldiers, and three others, Donghai King, Cui Teng, and Qu Zixi.
The sound of fighting seemed to be getting closer and closer, and the face of the East Sea King changed color, and whispered: "Luoyang City has not responded for so long, Your Majesty must be careful."
Han Ruzi hummed, turned his head and asked Qu Zixi, "Mr. Qu has been to Luoyang, is he familiar with Henan Yin?"
Luoyang is the seat of Henan County, and the highest official in the city is Henan Yin Hanchou, who is also a descendant of the clan. Han Ruzi doesn't know much about him.
Qu Zixi didn't change his face, he didn't understand the war, and he didn't participate in it. He carefully grasped the reins, as if he didn't know how to ride a horse. Hearing the emperor's question, he replied: "Henan Yin Hanchou is the former queen of Henan, so it should be calculated. He is His Majesty's uncle. He divided the princes at the time of Emperor Henan. The King of Henan thought that Henan was located in the center and was not suitable for a king, so he voluntarily handed over the throne. Allow them to pass from generation to generation."
Han Ruzi had seen this record in the history of the country and didn't pay much attention to it. If Qu Zixi hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have remembered it.
"So that's the case, when King Qi rebelled, Han Chou seems to have made some contributions, right?"
"Well, Henan Yin cooperated with Taifu Cui to defeat the Qi rebels. His Majesty appointed Han Chou as the Marquis of Luoyang at that time, and he was only one step away from the King of Henan."
At that time, the empress dowager made the decisions. Han Ruzi didn't remember the matter. He heard that Qu Zixi's words seemed to have deep meaning, but the battle was going on in front of him.
"Han Chou was willing to send troops to pacify the chaos, and he would probably also go out of the city to attack the bandit army."
Qu Zixi did not make a decision, the King of Donghai did not speak, only Cui Teng did not know the depth and said: "That is not necessarily, I have heard that Henan Yin is greedy for money and is rich in the world. A lot of money, as for the title of the Marquis of Luoyang, he doesn't care, and the rules set by the emperor, their family can never be crowned king again."
The shouting on the distant battlefield continued, and it was impossible to tell who was winning and who was losing. Han Ruzi was about to ask a few more questions when the voice of a sentinel suddenly sounded not far away, "Who is it? Sign up!"
Thirty guards immediately surrounded the emperor.
After a while, an excited voice sounded in the wasteland by the roadside, "The Dog Emperor is here! Come on! Kill the Dog Emperor, and the Great Chu Jiangshan is..."
The weapons collided, and the sentinel fought with the comer.
The King of the East Sea immediately said, "Your Majesty, hurry up!" He raised the whip in his right hand, and as long as the emperor moved, he would run along, never one step behind.
Cui Teng was also in a hurry, "The emperor's brother-in-law, you run first, I will break later."
Han Ruzi didn't move. After listening for a while, he ordered: "Wang He, bring nine people to support."
Wang He, the leader of the guards, responded with a "comply with the order", jumped off his horse, waved his hand, and led nine of his subordinates to the place of confrontation. After more than ten steps, they all drew their swords.
The East Sea King was shocked, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what are you doing compared to a group of thieves?"
"That's not a bandit army, just a few desperadoes. Don't worry, the guards can handle it." Han Ruzi said calmly, looking at the battlefield in the dark night.
"Your Majesty is sure?" The East Sea King was still worried.
"We can't see the bandit army, and naturally the bandit army can't see us. How could it be possible to send troops to rush over? This must be a bandit who escaped and came here by accident."
"But that person recognized you as the emperor." The King of the East Sea raised his voice.
"That's just a trick to summon companions." There were more than a dozen flags behind Han Ruzi, and there were no torches around. They should not be able to see clearly in the dark, and most people couldn't recognize the content of the flags.
Donghai King was stunned, and slowly put down his horse whip. He always felt that Han Ruzi was bold, but in the past, Han Ruzi was just a puppet and a deposed emperor, and his life was in the hands of others. So big, Donghai Wang felt unbelievable.
Not long after, ten guards came back, none of them missing, Wang He replied: "Seven bandits, all have been killed."
Han Ruzi nodded and said nothing, still looking at the battlefield.
The shouts were fading, more hooves, and the ground seemed to tremble slightly.
A cavalry came quickly and shouted excitedly: "The bandit army retreats! The bandit army retreats!"
When the cavalry approached, Han Ruzi asked, "Have you sent troops to the city?"
The cavalry's face was covered in blood, and when he heard the words, he was slightly taken aback, "It doesn't seem to be, I didn't see it."
Qu Zixi said, "Your Majesty is ready to conquer Luoyang City."
Han Ruzi has this intention. Even if he becomes emperor, his power will not come automatically.