Chapter 1311

However, this was not a bad thing.

Duan Yu is seeking his own death.

The time had come, and the palace gates opened.

Accompanied by the sound of announcements, Yuan Kui and the others stepped into the Sima Gate together, and under the guidance of the eunuchs, arrived at the side hall of the Jiade Hall.

In the side hall, the newly awakened Emperor Liu Xie sat behind the dragon desk with some sleepiness, his eyes somewhat blurred.

It seemed that these major events did not affect his sleepiness.

In fact, it was so; Liu Xie, who was not even four years old, did not understand these major national affairs.

On the contrary, Empress Dowager Dong, sitting to the side, had a somewhat pale complexion, and there was a hint of anger between her brows.

The commander of the Imperial Guard, Jian Shuo, stood at the door, pressing on the sword at his waist.

Yuan Kui, Zhang Wen, Ma Ridi, and Cui Lie arrived at the side hall one after another.

First, they bowed and saluted Liu Xie and Empress Dowager Dong.

"Everyone, rise."

Empress Dowager Dong waved the sleeves of her black *gui* robe, and the bead chain on the gold phoenix crown she wore swayed slightly.

After Yuan Kui and the others sat down on both sides, Empress Dowager Dong spoke seriously.

"Gentlemen, the country is in trouble, and Duan Yu's wolfish ambition is clearly revealed, openly slaughtering imperial officials."

"The late Emperor raised Duan Yu from humble beginnings to a high position, bestowing upon him titles and power, yet it has become his reliance for rebellion."

"Duan Yu does not know how to repay the country with loyalty and return the late Emperor's vast grace, but instead raises an army to rebel, a crime that cannot be forgiven."

Empress Dowager Dong's eyes swept over Yuan Kui and the others one by one before continuing: "I have summoned you gentlemen today to discuss how to deal with Duan Yu."

As soon as Empress Dowager Dong's words fell, Cui Lie held his tablet and bowed to Dong: "Empress Dowager, this official believes that for such a rebel, we should strike with the force of thunder."

"Now that an army of 200,000 has gathered outside Hangu Pass, we should naturally break through Hangu, recapture Chang'an, and then execute Duan Yu in Liangzhou as a warning to others!"

"Grand Tutor..."

Empress Dowager Dong looked at Yuan Kui and said: "What is the Grand Tutor's opinion?"

Yuan Kui nodded slowly and said: "It should be so. Now that Duan Yu's Liangzhou troops are still in the Western Regions and have not yet returned, the Liangzhou troops are insufficient. We should take advantage of the current opportunity to recapture Guanzhong, and after driving him back to Liang, we can plan slowly."

"Of course, the Liangzhou troops are fierce. Although there is an army of 200,000 outside Hangu Pass, 100,000 of them are recruited from the Yellow Turbans and are not enough to form an army. The only ones who can truly fight are probably the two generals Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun."

"This old official believes that Hangu Pass is a critical location, and capturing it is not an easy task. Therefore, it is best to gather the imperial army and mobilize some troops to attack it together, so that we can be worry-free..."

Empress Dowager Dong nodded frequently.

"Grand Tutor, where do you think we should mobilize troops from to encircle and suppress Duan Yu?"

Yuan Kui thought for a while and said a few names.

"Xuzhou has the Danyang troops, and Inspector Tao Qian is good at military strategy. Langya State Chancellor Liu Bei made contributions in suppressing the Yellow Turbans, and he has many fierce generals under his command. The Youzhou troops are outstanding in cavalry, and they have Wuhuan cavalry as support. The Empress Dowager can also send people to Yizhou to order Yizhou Governor Liu Yan to send troops from Hanzhong to coordinate in attacking Chang'an."

"And Jizhou Inspector Yuan Shao..."

"This old official suggests that Grand Marshal Zhang Wen lead the troops to Guanzhong together to suppress the rebel Duan Yu."

Yuan Kui's arrangement was recognized by both Cui Lie and Ma Ridi.

It seemed that only Grand Marshal Zhang Wen looked troubled when he heard that he was to personally lead the troops to conquer Duan Yu.

"Grand Tutor, Empress Dowager, this old official... this old official is old, I fear I cannot shoulder this heavy responsibility..." Zhang Wen looked troubled.

Fighting against Duan Yu...

Although Zhang Wen had some ability, that person was Duan Yu.

He had never been defeated since he became famous.

Moreover, the Liangzhou troops under his command were strong and the horses were sturdy.

The imperial court seemed to have gathered a large army, but in reality, these people gathered together must have their own selfish motives.

It is difficult to see the difficulty of mobilizing from them.

If one thing goes wrong, the first one to be unlucky is the commander among them.

So Zhang Wen didn't want to go.

"Grand Marshal..."

Empress Dowager Dong frowned and looked at Zhang Wen, just about to speak and scold him, when a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the side hall.

Immediately following, a small eunuch with a panicked face knelt outside the side hall, holding a white paper full of writing in his hand.

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, someone just spread rumors outside the city."

The commander of the Imperial Guard, Jian Shuo, standing in front of the hall door, reached out and took the white paper from the small eunuch's hand.

Just by glancing at it, his expression changed drastically.

On the snow-white paper, four large characters were printed.

*Declaration of Rebellion! * ===== CHAPTER 1313 =====