Chapter 793

Nangong, Jiade Hall.

As the weather gradually became hot, victory reports were sent into Luoyang City one after another, and Liu Hong, who had been tense for more than a month, also let go of his hanging heart.

The West Garden, which had been abandoned for a long time, was also redecorated after Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and others each took out a sum of money.

However, just now.

Not long after Liu Hong arrived at the West Garden, a battle report was sent to Liu Hong's hands in the West Garden.

To be precise, it was a defeat report.

A defeat report that made Liu Hong feel a chill down his spine.

Since the imperial court started sending troops to suppress the Huang Jin Army.

Although Zhu Jun's first battle was unfavorable, he was only routed by Bo Cai once and did not cause much loss.

And Bo Cai has now been executed.

Although Huangfu Song was also trapped in Changshe for a period of time, the loss was not much.

However, Liu Hong never expected that this defeat report would be so shocking.

The main force of Lu Zhi's army on the northern front, more than forty thousand people, was completely wiped out!

Scared, Liu Hong immediately summoned the ministers to discuss.

Inside Jiade Hall.

Liu Hong, like an ant on a hot pot, paced back and forth uneasily in front of the dragon chair.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong stood under the steps with their heads lowered, not daring to make a sound.

Accompanied by the announcement of the small Huangmen Zuo Feng outside the palace, Situ Yuan Kui, Taiwei Yang Ci, Sikong Zhang Wen, Grand General He Jin, and others entered the hall one after another.

After everyone arrived under the hall, they were about to kneel and worship.

Liu Hong, whose face was extremely ugly, waved his hand impatiently behind the dragon desk.

"Exempt, exempt, exempt."

"Zhang Rang, read the battle report just sent from Jizhou to them," Liu Hong said while waving his hand.

Yuan Kui, Yang Ci, Zhang Wen, and others all looked at Zhang Rang standing to the side.

Although they had not heard the battle report yet, looking at Liu Hong's appearance, several people already had some guesses in their hearts.

Zhang Rang carefully pulled out the battle report that had just been sent from his sleeve.

Then he read in a low voice: "On the second day of the sixth month, the leader of the Taiping Dao in Guangzong City, Zhang Jiao, led over a hundred thousand rebel soldiers to flee Guangzong City."

"Northern Zhonglang General Lu Zhi led cavalry to pursue, engaged in a fierce battle with the rebel soldiers at Jieqiao, and finally was defeated and retreated to Guangzong City."

"That night, big fires started on all four sides of Guangzong City, blocking the city gates, and the streets and civilian houses in the city were also ignited. The army in the city was trapped in the city, and only a small amount broke out to the outside of the city."

"However, the rebel soldiers had already laid an ambush outside the city."

"Lu Zhi led the remaining troops to engage with them and was finally defeated."

"Northern Zhonglang General Lu Zhi was beheaded by the rebel general, and the remaining soldiers fled in collapse."

"Over forty thousand troops... all... all wiped out, the current whereabouts of the rebel soldiers are unknown."

Hiss!

As soon as Zhang Rang's voice fell.

A sound of gasping for air sounded in the hall.

Yang Ci, Yuan Kui, and Zhang Wen all widened their eyes in astonishment.

Lu Zhi...

Lu Zhi was actually killed in battle!

More than forty thousand main forces of the imperial court were actually wiped out.

This...

This is simply shocking.

Lu Zhi is not an ordinary person.

When he pacified the barbarians in Jiujiang, he had made quite a few military achievements.

And before, when attacking Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, he was advancing triumphantly all the way.

How did he fail in the blink of an eye?

And he failed so miserably?

Although it is a bit unbelievable, the battle report cannot be fake.

Also, this Lu Zhi failed at a very bad time.

Dong Zhuo had just been deprived of military power, and Lu Zhi had just taken over the military power in Dong Zhuo's hands, how could he fail?

"You say, you say what should be done now!"

Liu Hong faced Yuan Kui, Yang Ci, and Zhang Wen and said: "Fifty thousand troops, just gone like that!"

"You asked me to lift the Partisan Prohibition, and I lifted the Partisan Prohibition."

"You asked me to take out the money, food, and war horses of the West Garden, good!"

"I also gave them."

"You recommended Lu Zhi, recommended Dong Zhuo, recommended Zhu Jun, recommended Huangfu Song!"

"And now!"

Liu Hong roared at Yuan Kui and Yang Ci: "Look at what they have done!"

"Zhu Jun was frustrated in the first battle, Huangfu Song was trapped in Changshe, Dong Zhuo avoided fighting, and Lu Zhi was even more promising, directly overturning fifty thousand troops."

"Could it be that you want those rebel soldiers to break into Luoyang!"

Liu Hong's roaring voice filled the entire hall.

Yuan Kui and Yang Ci looked at each other, these really could not be refuted.

Because what Liu Hong said were all facts.

But what should be said must still be said.

Yuan Kui, holding the tablet, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the war in the Runan and Wancheng areas is also progressing smoothly. Presumably, it will not be long before Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song can pacify the two places, and then they can naturally lead the army north."

"Then?" Liu Hong frowned and glared at Yuan Kui: "What time are you talking about?"

"Is it when the rebel soldiers cross the Yellow River and hit Luoyang?"

Yuan Kui was frustrated and immediately lowered his head.

"Your Majesty, didn't General of the Front Duan Yu already lead the army north?" Zhang Wen suddenly said.

Duan Yu.

Liu Hong took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over the ministers behind Yuan Kui, Yang Ci, and Zhang Wen.

Just before Lu Zhi was defeated.

Lu Zhi wrote to the imperial court, saying that Dong Zhuo avoided fighting, and hoped that the imperial court could order Dong Zhuo to send troops to coordinate with Lu Zhi.

However, some people in the court said that Dong Zhuo deliberately avoided fighting and fought unfavorably, and should be blamed.

Coupled with the slanderous words presented to Liu Hong's ears in those two days, Liu Hong issued an edict to send Dong Zhuo to Luoyang in a prisoner carriage.

I thought there would be no major problems with the war in Jizhou.

But who could have thought.

Dong Zhuo had just been sent to Luoyang.

Lu Zhi was killed in battle.

Liu Hong's gaze swept across the hall, looking for the person who impeached Dong Zhuo that day.

Having just caught Duan Yu's father-in-law to Luoyang, now he has to rely on Duan Yu.

If this is not hitting his face, what is it?

Liu Hong sat on the dragon chair with a stiff face.

He Jin also stepped forward half a step and bowed: "Yes, Your Majesty, the General of the Front is currently in Jizhou. With the General of the Front suppressing the rebel soldiers, Your Majesty does not need to worry."

Seeing He Jin, a flash of light suddenly flashed in Liu Hong's eyes.

Right, I heard that Duan Yu has a good relationship with He Jin.

And He Jin is now the Grand General.

"Grand General, since that is the case, I will trouble you to write a letter to Duan Yu, asking him to suppress the rebel soldiers in Jizhou," Liu Hong looked at He Jin and said: "Also, be sure to comfort General Duan well."

"As for the matter of the Eastern Zhonglang General, I will personally inquire about it, and I will definitely not wrong the Eastern Zhonglang General."

Seeing that he finally had a chance to perform, He Jin immediately straightened his back.