Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 98 Black Mountain Army

Seeing Dong Zhuo like this, Li Su became more and more frightened.

Dong Zhuo wiped the sweat from his face with one hand and his butt with the other, looking extremely ferocious.

He had already discovered that he was completely isolated from the outside world and could not transmit any information at all. There was even less news from Bingzhou, and all previous arrangements had been ineffective.

"Dong Zhuo, old thief!"

Suddenly, more than a dozen people rushed out of the woods. When they saw Dong Zhuo, they shouted loudly and then rushed towards him with swords in hand.

"Revenge Lord Yuan and kill the thief Dong!"

Dong Zhuo's face changed in shock and he ran away with his pants lifted up.

Li Su ran faster than him, shouting, "Assassin! Assassin!"

Upon hearing this, Jun Hou was about to rush over, but was stopped by Zuo Li, who couldn't help but ask, "Your Excellency?"

Zuo Li just watched with a smug look in his eyes.

"Angel! Angel! Save me..." Dong Zhuo came out before Li Su, holding up his trousers.

Zuo Li then let go of his hand.

The military officer seemed to understand and shouted, "How dare you hurt the general!"

A group of imperial guards rushed over, and the dozen or so people who were chasing them turned around and ran away without hesitation.

Zuo Li ran over, supported Dong Zhuo, and asked nervously, "Captain, are you okay?"

Dong Zhuo's legs were trembling. Seeing those people running away, he hurriedly fastened his belt.

"It's okay, it's okay." Dong Zhuo said, lowering his head, his eyes were cold and murderous.

Zuo Li supported Dong Zhuo and said, "General, this is not a place to stay for long. We should leave as soon as possible."

Dong Zhuo nodded repeatedly and said, "The angel is right."

Zuo Li noticed Dong Zhuo's expression, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go."

Li Su looked again at the direction the bandits left. He could no longer tell whether these bandits were real or fake, so he followed Dong Zhuo silently.

Dong Zhuo got on the carriage, and the imperial guards mounted their horses and headed eastward towards Chenliu County.

The military officer followed Zuo Li and whispered, "Sir, is he one of ours?"

Zuo Li's snow-white face was gloomy, and he said coldly: "No!"

The military officer was startled and quickly looked back, then said, "Don't worry, sir. Chenliu is ahead. The Grand Marshal has sent people to meet us."

Zuo Li suppressed his anger and said, "Find an opportunity to deal with that Li Su again!"

"Yes!" the military officer responded. He had followed Zuo Li for a long time and had learned many punishments that did not hurt the body.

In the carriage, Dong Zhuo's face was exhausted, his legs were still trembling slightly, his eyes were filled with extreme anger, and his murderous intent was so strong that it could not be dispelled.

"Yuan Kui, you old thief!" Dong Zhuo wanted to dig out Yuan Kui's body and pull out his tendons and bones!

Li Su, who was standing aside, looked at Dong Zhuo's quiet carriage and felt uneasy. He then turned to Zuo Li, who was not far away, and felt even colder all over.

In the woods behind them, a group of people were looking at the convoy with different expressions.

"Sir, it's that old thief Dong!" said a sturdy man.

The one called "Young Master" was a young man. He frowned and asked, "Can Yuan Taishou be rescued?"

The strong man shook his head and said, "We don't know where he is being held. Huangfu Song's camp is airtight and no news can get out."

The young man hesitated again and again, and said, "Report this to Governor Qiao first."

Everyone had no objection. They came here just to confirm whether it was Dong Zhuo who came.

Zuo Li escorted Dong Zhuo into Chenliu County smoothly, and then, under the leadership of Huangfu Song's army, he turned to Jiyin County.

Zuo Li and Huangfu Jianshou rode side by side. Hearing Huangfu Jianshou's words, Zuo Li said with some surprise: "The Grand Marshal has already recovered Jiyin County and is attacking Shanyang County?"

Huangfu Jianshou remained calm and said, "Yes."

Zuo Li was a little uneasy and asked, "Didn't Envoy Zhu of Qingzhou return his troops? Isn't it a bit risky for the Grand Marshal to do this?"

Huangfu Jianshou glanced at him and said, "The rainy season will come in a few days. If we can't take advantage of the opportunity to wipe out the bandits in Shanyang County, it will be even more difficult to deal with them later."

Zuo Li didn't understand this, and didn't put on airs in front of Huangfu Jianshou. He said, "Am I supposed to report this to His Majesty?"

Huangfu Jianshou turned aside and said, "Please ask the angel to report to His Majesty after returning to the capital."

Zuo Li seemed to understand and said, "Okay." He knew the special status of the Huangfu family in the court and wanted to have good relations with them.

Huangfu Jianshou was a little surprised to see that Zuo Li was so easy to talk to and did not ask for money.

Dong Zhuo was resting with his eyes closed in the carriage, on both sides of him sat four imperial guards who had entered the carriage on the pretext of "Yanzhou was in chaos, and we need to protect the Grand Commandant".

Two days later, Zuo Li entered Jiyin County and did not see Huangfu Song.

Zuo Li did not waste any time and prepared to execute Yuan Yi and others immediately.

This is an empty military camp.

Dong Zhuo's face was pale and he sat on the main seat with a dignified look.

Not far away, Yuan Yi and more than a dozen others were pinned to the ground, and the executioner was in place.

Yuan Yi was in his forties, with dishevelled hair and a fierce look. He glared at Dong Zhuo and shouted, "Old thief, you are despicable and shameless. You sold out your master for fame and fortune and killed 38 members of my Yuan family. One day someone will tear you into pieces!"

The most common voice outside regarding the Yuan family case was that Dong Zhuo reported the case, accusing the Yuan family of colluding with the Yellow Turban rebels and plotting evil, which led to the Yuan family being searched and confiscated and the entire family being executed.

Dong Zhuo's face flashed with murderous intent. He suddenly picked up the order to kill and shouted, "The time has come. Kill!"

The executioner beside him was startled and looked at the sky. It was still a long way off.

But since Dong Zhuo had spoken, he had no choice but to say, "Behead!"

The executioner raised the butcher knife high, with drops of water on the blade.

Yuan Yi looked up to the sky and roared, "The treacherous are in power, and there are no upright people. Heaven is blind, and both humans and gods are angry!"

Huangfu Jianshou, who was standing aside, was originally still doubtful when listening to Yuan Yi's words, but now his expression darkened.

The slogan of the Yellow Turban rebels was "The Blue Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven should be established". The Yuan family was really colluding with the Yellow Turban rebels!

click, click, click

Heads rolled down one after another, eyes wide open with expressions of unwillingness.

Dong Zhuo was still extremely angry when he saw so many heads of people.

If he had not believed the Yuan family's lies, he wouldn't have ended up like this!

Killing you a hundred times is not too much!

Seeing that the mission was accomplished, Zuo Li walked to Dong Zhuo with a smile and said, "Captain, let's go back to the capital."

Dong Zhuo was very weak and wanted to rest, but he nodded and said majestically, "Okay."

Huangfu Jianshou was a little confused and did not try to stop it. He watched Zuo Li put Dong Zhuo into the carriage almost unceremoniously, and his mind was filled with doubts.

Just as Zuo Li was about to leave, a fast horse rushed in and shouted, "My Lord, Shanyang has reported that the Grand Marshal has conquered Shanyang County!"

Huangfu Jianshou was overjoyed and said, "Let's go to Shanyang County!"

Shanyang County was the seat of government of Yanzhou. Recovering Shanyang County and pacifying Yanzhou would be just around the corner.

"Let's go!" Zuo Li reined in his horse, not wanting to stay any longer.

Huangfu Jianshou was very puzzled, but the messenger dismounted and walked over quickly, saying, "Young Master, look at this."

Huangfu Jianshou took it, opened it and looked at it. He was startled and looked at the carriage that Dong Zhuo left in. He asked, "Is this true?"

The messenger said, "I don't know yet."

Huangfu Jianshou looked at Zuo Li's back with a strange expression, and said to himself, "He knew it a long time ago?"

In his hand was a manifesto, written in the name of Minister of the Interior Ding Gong and Minister of Works Liu Hong, calling on the heroes of the noble families of Yanzhou to kill the traitor Dong Zhuo who had murdered the Yuan family.

Zuo Li rode his horse, not caring about Dong Zhuo's staggering in the carriage, and rode as fast as he could.

The military officer beside him followed closely and said, "Sir, the brothers are all tired. How about taking a rest for a night?"

Zuo Li said with a cold expression, "If you don't want to die, leave immediately!"

The military officer was startled and said nothing more.

The drizzle continued without stopping, and the road became increasingly difficult to walk on. The imperial guards had been traveling continuously and were already exhausted, but Zuo Li insisted and had no intention of resting.

It was not until dark that we could no longer see the road and the rain was pouring down that we had no choice but to stop at a dilapidated temple.

Some of the imperial guards were on alert, while others were resting.

Zuo Li was playing with a dagger in his hand, staring at Dong Zhuo with a gloomy look on his snow-white face.

Dong Zhuo sat on the ground, leaning against a pillar, looking weak and expressionless.

Zuo Li stood up and walked towards him.

The guards behind him naturally moved as well, holding the hilt of the knife in his right hand.

Dong Zhuo suddenly opened his eyes, his expression dignified, and asked in a deep voice: "What are you going to do?"

Zuo Li held the dagger, feeling hesitant. Liu Bian said that Dong Zhuo should only be killed when absolutely necessary. If he could bring him back safely, it would naturally be a great achievement.

He raised his head and looked outside the temple. Although the sound of heavy rain covered everything, he still felt that someone was surrounding him.

This is the intuition he carefully developed over many years in the palace!

"Noble man!"

A guard came up to him and whispered, "Someone is approaching from the east and west sides."

"Who is it!" Zuo Li's snow-white face looked unusually pale and cold under the light.

The guard said, "It looks a bit like the Black Mountain Army, but I'm not sure."

The so-called Black Mountain Army is a rebellious force. The imperial court was unable to quell the rebellion and could only persuade them to surrender. The leader of the Black Mountain Army is named Zhang Yan. Now he occupies many places in Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Jizhou. He has a million soldiers and has become a local emperor!

Zuo Li's eyes turned cold, he stared at Dong Zhuo and asked, "Did you invite him?"

Dong Zhuo's eyes flickered and he said, "I don't know."

Zuo Li looked at him, and the anger in his heart suddenly dissipated, and he calmed down instead.

He pulled the military officer over and started muttering to himself.

After a long while, the military officer raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will definitely do it!"

After the military officer had finished speaking, he called over a few men, who suddenly pounced on Dong Zhuo, blocked his mouth, and then knocked him unconscious. They then stripped him of his clothes, tied him up, and stuffed him into a shrine.

Some guards put on Dong Zhuo's clothes, while others put on Zuo Li's clothes.

Zuo Li and four guards hid behind the statue, with tense faces and terrified hearts, as they watched the guards walk out of the small temple and rush into the heavy rain.

"Kill the thief Dong!"

Suddenly, a loud roar came from the east side outside, followed by the sound of footsteps in the rain.

Zuo Li's expression behind the statue changed slightly, and he thought in shock: There is another group of people!

More roars came one after another, it was so chaotic that it was impossible to hear clearly.

When Zuo Li heard someone entering the temple, he didn't dare to show his head. He gritted his teeth and didn't dare to breathe.

He was shaking violently, as if he was back in the moment when he hid in the flower bed that night.

The person who rushed in was holding a sharp knife and looked ferocious. After looking around, he rushed out again.

The shouts and cries of killing echoed in the quiet night, even drowning out the sound of rain.

I don’t know how long it took, but the sounds outside gradually disappeared.

The guard beside Zuo Li whispered, "Your Excellency?"

Zuo Li gritted his teeth, opened his eyes angrily, and said, "Don't move, wait until dawn."

This is his experience.

During the palace coup, he also saw many people eagerly jumping out from their hiding places, but they died before they could run far.

The four guards said nothing, but lowered their heads, and could vaguely see the fair and tender back of the person who was sent away.

Outside, there were indeed three groups of people fighting each other.

The imperial guards took Dong Zhuo and ran all the way, ignoring everything and running wherever they saw a road.

Behind him were two groups of people. Some shouted "rescue Mr. Dong", while others shouted "kill the thief Dong" with murderous intent. The two groups fought from time to time, and it was unknown how far the fight lasted.

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