Chapter 1332: Humiliation!【1】

Although the flames of war at Hangu Pass had not spread to the surrounding commanderies and counties, the standoff between the Liangzhou Army and the Han Army weighed on the hearts of all the noble clans in Hedong Commandery, Hongnong Commandery, and Jingzhaoyin.

The horn of war was like a massive dark cloud, shrouding the three commanderies in pitch-black darkness.

Especially after Duan Yu personally led his troops to Hangu Pass, the feeling of fear was pushed to its peak.

Everyone thought that Duan Yu's arrival would lead to a violent collision.

However, everything exceeded expectations.

The two hundred thousand Han troops built a fortress on the south bank of the Hongnong River and never stepped across the Hongnong River again.

Hongnong County, Yang Mansion.

The gates of the Yang clan, which occupied dozens of mu of land, were tightly shut.

Two white lanterns hung in front of the gate.

If it were in the past, the Hongnong Yang clan, which like the Runan Yuan clan had produced officials of the highest rank for four generations, would never have lacked visitors.

But since the death of Yang Ci, Yang Biao had not been promoted to the Three Excellencies, and the power of the Yang family had plummeted overnight.

Coupled with the fact that Yang Ci had instructed Yang Biao before his death not to contend with Duan Yu again, Yang Biao had not clearly stood on the side of the Yuan clan in his attitude toward Duan Yu, and as a result, he had faced considerable exclusion in the imperial court.

Especially after Yuan Kui took the position of Grand Tutor, those court officials who had originally relied on the Yang family had all turned to rely on the Yuan clan.

Simply put, Yang Biao had used the excuse of mourning to resign from his post and return home.

At this moment, Yang Biao, who had been idle at home for more than half a year, sat in the study in the seat his father, Yang Ci, used to occupy.

He felt the pressure brought by the future rise and fall of the Yang clan.

With Duan Yu raising his army, the Hongnong Yang clan, caught between Chang'an and Luoyang, bore the brunt of it.

Yang Biao, dressed in brocade robes, sat behind the desk in the study, wondering what he was thinking.

Outside the study, the sound of knocking on the door could be heard.

"Come in."

Yang Biao raised his head and looked toward the direction outside the study.

A guard dressed in black pushed the door open and entered the room.

"Head of the family."

After the guard saluted Yang Biao, he cupped his hands and said, "News has come from Hangu Pass that the armies of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun are still standing still at the Hongnong River, and Duan Yu is still fishing in front of the pass every day."

Yang Biao frowned and asked, "How many days has it been?"

"Reporting to the head of the family, it has already been ten days."

Ten days.

Yang Biao felt a slight shock in his heart.

Since Duan Yu arrived at Hangu Pass, he had been fishing in front of the pass every day; this was the tenth consecutive day.

And the two hundred thousand troops led by Zhang Wen, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun outside Hangu Pass did not dare to step into the Hongnong River, and did not even dare to attack Hangu Pass anymore.

Before Duan Yu arrived at Hangu Pass, the flames of war had been very intense.

Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song had taken turns attacking Hangu Pass every day.

But now, Duan Yu went out of the pass every day, and the gates of Hangu Pass were open all day long, yet Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song did not dare to advance.

This was equivalent to Duan Yu alone intimidating two hundred thousand Han troops!

One man, intimidating two hundred thousand Han troops.

This sounded unbelievable no matter how one put it.

Yet this kind of thing had actually happened.

Yang Biao took a deep breath.

No wonder.

No wonder his father had told him not to oppose Duan Yu anymore.

A person like Duan Yu, was he someone he could afford to provoke?

The problem now was not whether Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun could break through Hangu Pass.

The problem now was that the stance taken by Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song clearly showed they were worried about Duan Yu attacking out from Hangu Pass.

Yang Biao waved his hand at the guard and said, "You may go down first. Continue to send people to observe the situation at Hangu Pass without stopping, and report any developments immediately."

The guard bowed and nodded before exiting the study and closing the door behind him.

After the guard left, only Yang Biao remained in the study.

"Father... if it were you, what should be done now?" Yang Biao frowned, his expression troubled.

Once Hangu Pass is broken. ===== CHAPTER 1334 =====