Chapter 1071: Duan Yu: Open the door... or die!【1】

Duan Yu, alone with his tiger, stopped at a distance of about one arrow shot from below the city pass.

Those on Hangu Pass also saw Duan Yu's face clearly.

Although he had heard Duan Yu's name until his ears were calloused, this was the first time Ding Yuan had seen Duan Yu.

"Worthy of being a tiger general of the age, it really lives up to its reputation." Ding Yuan praised.

Then he shouted to Duan Yu below the city pass: "Is that the Shepherd of Liangzhou, the Marquis of Ji, below the city?"

Duan Yu did not rush to answer Ding Yuan, but cast his gaze beside Ding Yuan.

When he saw Wei Xu, Hou Cheng, and Song Xian, a smile appeared on the corner of Duan Yu's mouth.

Although because of his crossing, the trajectory of history deviated quite a bit.

But some things are just so magical.

It seems as if there is an invisible force in the dark, constantly correcting history.

The rebellion in Liangzhou, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and the entanglement between his father-in-law Dong Zhuo and Yuan Kui.

Although Ding Yuan did not have Lu Bu, he picked up these two pieces of material that Lu Bu threw away.

Duan Yu could guess without thinking what kind of role these two pieces of material would play beside Ding Yuan.

"Since Inspector Ding knows it's me, then I won't talk nonsense with Inspector Ding."

"Open the pass and let me pass. I'll owe you a favor in the future." Duan Yu said slowly while riding on the black tiger.

On the pass, Ding Yuan shook his head and said: "Marquis of Ji."

"Without the decree from Luoyang, I would never block the Marquis of Ji's footsteps."

"But..."

Ding Yuan bowed to the east and said: "There is a decree from Luoyang, asking me to sit in Hangu Pass."

"Of course, this is not to guard against anything."

"I don't want to make things too clear either."

"It's just that I can't let the Marquis of Ji's troops pass the pass."

"I don't want to fight with the Marquis of Ji either. As long as the Marquis of Ji turns back, I will pretend that the Marquis of Ji has never been here, how about that?"

Obviously, not good.

Duan Yu rubbed the stubble on his chin.

"Since Inspector Ding also said that it is a decree from Luoyang..."

"Then I would like to ask Inspector Ding, whose decree did you follow, Inspector Ding?"

"His Majesty is seriously ill and is still in a coma. Inspector Ding cannot be unaware of this. Since it is not His Majesty's decree, then whose decree is Inspector Ding following?"

Ding Yuan's gaze condensed.

Before Ding Yuan could answer that it was the Empress Dowager's decree, Duan Yu had already taken out a token.

"Inspector Ding cannot be unaware, right? He Jin is the Grand General."

"The Grand General has the power to command the world's troops."

"The Grand General has ordered me to bring troops into Luoyang to guard the capital. Does Inspector Ding recognize this order or not?"

On the pass, Ding Yuan's brows were tightly furrowed.

The Grand General does have the power to command the country's troops.

And also has the right to mobilize troops.

But outside troops entering Luoyang require the Emperor's permission.

But today the Emperor is still in a coma.

The Emperor is in a coma, and he, Ding Yuan, is following the Empress Dowager's decree.

If it really comes down to it, neither of them is reasonable or legal.

But...

"Marquis of Ji..."

"I eat the monarch's salary, so I naturally follow the Emperor's law." Ding Yuan argued reasonably: "Now that His Majesty is seriously ill, the position of Crown Prince has been established, the Marquis of Dong is the Crown Prince, and the Empress Dowager assists the new monarch in exercising the power of supervising the country."

"My actions are reasonable and legal."

Duan Yu laughed.

"What a reasonable and legal..."

What Ding Yuan said was reasonable and legal.

But...

It was nothing more than taking sides.

Now everyone thinks that the position of Crown Prince has been established, Empress Dowager Dong holds the harem, and holds the Imperial Guards in her hands.

And Empress Dowager Dong has united with the Yuan clan, having the support of the Yuan clan.

Plus the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers, the overall situation is set.

And Empress He Lingsi is trapped in the harem, and Grand General He Jin does not have enough troops to turn the tables.

Just wait for the new Emperor to ascend the throne, and only one imperial decree is needed to strip He Jin of his position as Grand General.

At that time, He Jin will be a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

The Yuan clan holds the Huben Army and has summoned Huangfu Gui and Zhu Jun into Luoyang, winning the victory.

Ding Yuan has already taken sides and chosen his position.

Once Liu Xie ascends the throne and becomes Emperor, he can be considered to have the merit of "following the dragon."

Acting on orders, listening to Heaven...

These are all Ding Yuan's own choices.

"So... Inspector Ding is determined to block me from entering Luoyang, is that it?"

Duan Yu's voice gradually turned cold.

Ding Yuan's gaze on the pass also gradually became firm.

Things have reached this point, and for him, there is no way back.

If Duan Yu enters Luoyang, I fear He Jin will have a chance to turn the tables.

If He Jin turns the tables, then his blocking Duan Yu here will be of no merit.

"Marquis of Ji..."

"Better go back." Ding Yuan said with a firm tone: "As long as I am still at this Hangu Pass, I will never let the Marquis of Ji pass."

"I don't want to make things difficult for the Marquis of Ji, and I ask the Marquis of Ji not to make things difficult for me."

Below the pass.

Duan Yu nodded slowly.

"Since that is the case..."

"Then fine."

When Duan Yu said that, the heart Ding Yuan had been hanging finally let go.

The nervous expression on his face also relaxed.

To be honest, even if Zhang Yang hadn't said it just now, Ding Yuan really didn't want to have a conflict with Duan Yu.

No matter who sits on the throne in the future, no matter who holds power.

But for Duan Yu, the impact is actually not very big.

Everyone can see what kind of strength Duan Yu has in Liangzhou today.

Even if Liu Xie sits on the throne in the future, and Empress Dowager Dong assists the new monarch in listening to politics from behind the curtain, it is impossible to deal with Liangzhou or dismiss Duan Yu.

If pushed too hard, Duan Yu will directly rebel in Liangzhou, and the imperial court will have no way to deal with Duan Yu.

The Qiang people who have plagued the imperial court for decades were cleaned up by Duan Yu in a year or two.

This is enough to prove that Duan Yu's strength is far stronger than those Qiang people.

The imperial court doesn't even have the ability to clean up the Qiang people, let alone clean up Duan Yu.

If not careful, the new Emperor might even have to bestow rewards on Duan Yu to appease him after ascending the throne.

Therefore, if it is not necessary, Ding Yuan will not offend Duan Yu.