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Chapter 268 Eastern Capital Luoyang

While Lu Bu and Chen Gong were plotting, at this moment, in Longmen, Luoyang, located in the suburbs of Luoyi, the capital of Sizhou in the core area of ​​the Central Plains, the atmosphere was extremely tense and solemn, as if shrouded by an invisible haze. This ancient and solemn city, also known as Luojing, is now Luoyang, Henan.

The ancient city of Luoyang is located 15 kilometers east of the present-day Luoyang City, with Mangshan Mountain in the north, Luoshui River in the south, Hulao Pass in the east, and Hangu Pass in the west. Luoyang is a famous ancient capital in Chinese history with the most dynasties and the longest history. Thirteen dynasties successively established their capitals here, so it is called the "Ancient Capital of Thirteen Dynasties."

However, at present, this place is caught in an unprecedented crisis. The flames of war are spreading everywhere, the people are in chaos and their livelihood is in dire straits. The south, north and east of Luoyi Ancient City have all been attacked fiercely by the enemy. Looking around, all you can see is the yellow turban army.

After rescuing Zhang Bao quickly, Zhang Jue and Zhang Liang mobilized all the Taiping sect members. The chieftains and Taiping sect members from the 36 regions across the country responded in droves. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people who had long been unable to endure oppression and exploitation were also swept up in the rebellion by the Taiping sect members. The rebel army came in like a tide, and their power grew like a snowball. They were determined to capture this world-famous city in order to achieve their goal of changing the world.

Only in the west, there was no sign of the Yellow Turban Army, but no one dared to take it lightly. The entire city was on high alert, and the Han soldiers on the city walls were on full alert, ready to respond to possible attacks at any time. The people in the city were worried, and they closed their doors and prayed that the war would not burn their homes.

Surround three sides and leave one side open is a brilliant military strategy. Specifically, it refers to surrounding the enemy in three directions when attacking a town or other stronghold held by the enemy, leaving one direction open, setting up ambushes in advance, forcing the enemy to flee, and then annihilating it in the process of movement.

The core of this tactic is to take advantage of the human desire for survival. When the enemy troops defending the city see that there is no hope of escape, they will fight to the death; but if they are given a way out, they will lose their fighting spirit and choose to flee. At this time, the preset ambush can annihilate the fleeing enemy. At the same time, the tactic of "surrounding three sides and missing one side" is more effective than a simple siege, which can shorten the combat process and reduce war consumption and casualties.

At this time, the person in charge of Luoyi's defense was He Jin, who had just been promoted to the rank of general. His courtesy name was Sui Gao. He was from Wan County, Nanyang (now Nanyang, Henan), and was the brother of Empress Lingsi. He Jin was born in a butcher's family, a typical uneducated person with no military experience. Because his sister was selected into the palace and favored by Emperor Ling, he was appointed as a doctor and later served as the governor of Yingchuan (now Yu County, Henan). Later, his sister was made empress, and He was summoned to the court to serve as a minister and later as a general, responsible for the defense of the capital.

At this time, He Jin was ordered to lead the left and right Yulin troops to guard the capital of Luoyi and suppress the Taiping sect followers who rose up in Luoyang. He was awarded the title of Shenhou for his merits. He Jin and the Grand Tutor Yuan Wei assisted in the administration and ruled the country arbitrarily. As the eunuchs' power grew stronger, He Jin conspired with Yuan Shao and others to kill the eunuchs and transferred Dong Zhuo, the governor of Xiliang, to the capital in case of emergency.

In such a tense situation, everyone's heart is filled with anxiety and fear. But at the same time, there are also some brave and fearless people who stand up. They organize self-defense forces and fight a desperate battle with the Yellow Turban Army to protect their homes and loved ones. How will this war develop? Can Luoyi City withstand the attack of the Yellow Turban Army? Everything is unknown...

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