Chapter 60: Dong Zhuo's Rebellion
April 22, 1877.
History can be changed, but it cannot be reversed.
On this day, General He Jin was tricked into the palace by the Ten Eunuchs, brutally killed, and his head thrown over the palace wall. The instigator did not have a good end either , as he was killed by Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others who led their troops into the palace.
A familiar scene was played out.
What is even more familiar to players is that the final fisherman is still Dong Zhuo.
April 28th.
Dong Zhuo successfully entered Luoyang, deposed the Han Shao Emperor, and made the Prince of Chenliu the emperor, who was known as Emperor Xian of Han .
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Dong Zhuo's activities of deposing and enthroning emperors caused chaos in the government, and the people of the Han Dynasty were naturally in a state of panic. The already turbulent situation in the Eastern Han Dynasty became even more turbulent and precarious.
The princes from all over the country were ready to make a move.
What is even more exciting is the player community.
This group of people who are afraid of chaos in the world, enjoy watching the fun and can't wait for a fight to start.
So as to profit from it.
In Liaodong, after two months of preparation, the war against Goguryeo officially began.
Qin Mo personally supervised the battle. The five armies of the front, left, center, right and Youyun cavalry marched out together, cooperating with more than 20,000 mercenaries, and invaded the territory of Goguryeo with a thunderous force.
In just five days, they reached the banks of the Boiling River again.
This time, the well-prepared Liaodong Army was not blocked by the river. With the cooperation of the players, they built more than 30 floating bridges at the fastest speed.
The army moved forward unhindered.
Three days later, the last outer barrier of Goguryeo's royal capital, Maru City, was captured.
This place is less than ten kilometers away from Maruta.
When Qin Mo entered the city surrounded by the Youyun Iron Cavalry, envoys from the Goguryeo royal court were already waiting there, requesting an audience, which was nothing more than the same old fare of ceding territory and begging for mercy.
This time, Qin Mo didn't even have the intention to see it.
He ordered the envoy's head to be chopped off and sent back to Maru as a final warning to the Goguryeo royal court.
If you know what's good for you, you should leave the city and surrender.
The Goguryeo King Go Bogu was obviously not tactful. Three days passed without any movement.
Qin Mo no longer had any patience.
The next day, the army moved out of camp and marched straight to the city of Maru.
Although it was the royal court, the Goguryeo people still maintained the most primitive hunting life. Not only was their productivity low, but their craftsmanship was also crude, so naturally the cities they built were not very good either.
The city of Marudu is only at the level of a county town in the Central Plains, and it doesn’t even have a urn.
Without saying a word, Qin Mo directly launched his ultimate move - the stone-throwing tactic. In less than an hour, he reached the camp and rushed to the top of the city wall, crushing the last bit of luck of the Goguryeo people.
Boom!
With the explosion of black gunpowder, the Marundu city gate was blown to pieces.
"kill!"
Qin Mo gave an order, and the army surrounded the city from all sides and charged into the city at the same time. The newly promoted general Zhao Yun rode ahead and led the Youyun Iron Cavalry straight to the palace.
In just three quarters of an hour, good news came from the front line - Zhao Yun led his troops to break through the palace and kill the King of Goguryeo.
Big victory!
Qin Mo immediately ordered all the troops to be reined in and strictly prohibited burning, killing and looting of civilians. Anyone who dared to disobey would be executed without mercy. Zhao Yun, who had just made a contribution, was appointed as a military judge.
He didn't want the Liaodong Army to become a group of wild beasts.
As soon as Qin Mo gave the order, not only the Liaodong Army units, but even the accompanying mercenary groups did not dare to act rashly.
Youzhou players knew very well that although Qin Mo appeared gentle on the outside, he was actually a ruthless and cold-blooded person. If they really angered him, no one would suffer any consequences.
These are all bloody lessons learned.
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A week later, Qin Mo returned to Xiangping County in a mighty procession, accompanied by a large army and bringing with him a huge amount of spoils and escorting more than a hundred members of the Goguryeo royal family.
After this battle, Goguryeo was destroyed!
After returning to the Jiedushi Mansion, Qin Mo immediately arranged for people to escort the Goguryeo royal family members, along with some spoils of war that he did not value, to Luoyang with a memorial to request credit.
Qin Mo petitioned the court to establish Goguryeo County in the Goguryeo area, and at the same time asked the Youzhou governor's office to cooperate and relocate 50,000 Youzhou people to settle in Goguryeo County.
Some Goguryeo people moved to Youzhou.
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Luoyang, Prime Minister's Mansion.
After making the Prince of Chenliu the emperor, Dong Zhuo took over the position of prime minister. He did not need to name his name when he was praised or worshipped, did not need to rush when entering the court, and only wore a sword and shoes when he entered the palace. He was extremely powerful and majestic.
Afterwards, Dong Zhuo sent his son-in-law Li Ru to kill Empress Dowager He, the Young Emperor, and Concubine Tang.
Becoming more arrogant and domineering.
From then on, Dong Zhuo entered the palace every night, raped the palace maids, and slept on the dragon bed.
So happy.
On this day, Qin Mo's soldiers escorted the Goguryeo royal captives and spoils of war to the capital.
He was reported to the Prime Minister's Mansion immediately.
Dong Zhuo ordered his men to invite his strategist Li Ru to ask, "The Liaodong Jiedushi Mansion conquered Goguryeo and sent people to Beijing to claim credit. How should we deal with it?"
"What does the Prime Minister want?" Li Ru asked back.
Dong Zhuo looked unhappy and said, "The Liaodong Jiedushi is an extraordinary person. He disobeyed the imperial order and sent troops without authorization. He has violated the rules. How can he be rewarded? He should be punished!"
He was born into a wealthy family on the border, and he couldn't stand people as successful as Qin Mo.
"Absolutely not!" Li Ru was very anxious. "In my opinion , you should be rewarded, a big reward!"
"How do you mean?" Dong Zhuo was puzzled.
"Think about it, Prime Minister. The new emperor has just ascended the throne, and the court has expanded its territory. This is a very auspicious sign. Doesn't it just show that it is the will of heaven for the Prime Minister to depose and enthronize the new emperor? That's why you should be rewarded handsomely," said Li Ru.
"Okay, okay!"
Dong Zhuo was overjoyed, "Then I will give you a big reward!"
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Three days later, the imperial court issued an edict.
Qin Mo, Marquis of Liaodong and governor of Liaodong, was rewarded with 10,000 yuan and countless treasures and silks for his meritorious service in conquering foreign tribes to commend his achievements and to spread his name.
Qin Mo's request to establish Goguryeo County and migrate population between Goguryeo and Youzhou was naturally approved.
But it made Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, very angry.
Because Qin Mo's halo is too dazzling, Liu Yu, a governor from a royal family, has a very weak presence in Youzhou, and now he has to cooperate with Qin Mo to relocate the people.
Outsiders feel that Liu Yu is still inferior to Qin Mo.
How not to be angry?
However, although Liu Yu was angry, he was not strong enough. He dared neither to go against the imperial order nor to stand up and rebuke Dong Zhuo. He could only swallow his anger and handle things according to the rules.
It's so frustrating.
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Qin Mo acted quickly.
As soon as the imperial court issued the order, the Jiedushi Mansion quickly drafted a candidate for the prefect of Goguryeo County, who was Zhao Liuyun, the deputy general of the right army of the Liaodong Army.
From then on, there were no more foreign generals in the Liaodong army.
To be honest, for a player who has no military experience, it is already difficult for him to lead a group of 500 people in terms of ability alone. If he really wants to be a general, he is really not as good as the indigenous generals.
After all, I have been influenced by it since I was a child.
After Zhao Liuyun's military training, his cultivation had entered a period of renewal. At this time, being promoted to the governor of Goguryeo County was already a good way out.
It’s no worse than being in the army, and it’s more stable.
Although Qin Mo is cold and cruel, he has nothing to say to the old players who followed him the earliest.
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Because the current situation was delicate, Qin Mo's attack on Goguryeo only caused a slight stir in the court and did not affect the layout of local princes.
Including the players, they are just there to watch the fun.
Some people even laughed at Qin Mo for being stupid. He was about to gang up on Dong Zhuo, and he should have been conserving his strength, but instead he ran to the wild northern lands to show off his might.
It's really just for fame and reputation.
Little did people know that the battle against Goguryeo was a "war of annihilation of a nation", the first of its kind since the beginning of the world. As the commander-in-chief, Qin Mo directly gained 40 points of legendary status.
This is something that cannot be told to outsiders.
