About an hour later, just after entering the afternoon, the whole city of Chang'an was suddenly under martial law. Armored cavalry were organized into groups of ten, going back and forth throughout the city to maintain order. Zhang Liao also led nearly a thousand knights, fully equipped with armor, and their horses hooves rumbled towards the city.

The residence of Dong Cheng, the captain of the school.

Facts have proved that the order of action specially proposed by Gongsun Xun was very particular. Although Dong Cheng had a biological mother with Emperor Ling, the Queen Mother Dong was from Hejian (it was precisely because of this relationship that he was recognized by the Han-supporting faction).

He is a standard Hebei person, but he is a remnant of Dong Zhuo after all. He has followed Dong Zhuo very early. In his early years, he worked under people like Niu Fu. He has a rough personality and the style of a Xiliang soldier.

Therefore, when he heard Jin Xuan's secret report and saw the whole city under martial law, he knew in his heart that the critical moment of life and death had come, so he immediately ignored it, opened the secret warehouse in the mansion, took out the hidden armor, and then reorganized the former ones and eliminated them.

The old troops and many servants he kept at home were armed, with a total of four to five hundred people... He actually took the initiative to leave the house and tried to seize the arsenal located northeast of Weiyang Palace.

This move could not be called decisive, but it unintentionally fell into Gongsun Xun's plan of luring the snake out of its cave, and provided Gongsun Xun with an excuse to clean up Chang'an.

It is said that after Dong Cheng's daughter entered the Weiyang Palace as a noble, he himself became the city gate school captain. Like Wang Bin and Fu Wan, he was specially given a mansion with a subtle location and a vast area. Specifically, it was

It was located on the west-north side of the avenue north of Weiyang Palace. It was expected that he would cross the avenue to the south at the critical moment and seize the arsenal between Weiyang Palace and Changle Palace.

Therefore, once he left the palace, he led four to five hundred of his old troops and servants into the avenue in front of the north gate of Weiyang Palace.

On the other side, Zhang Liao led his thousands of cavalry to gallop down the extremely wide avenue of Chang'an City, trying to apprehend this man. However, two of Niu Fu's former colleagues collided head-on.

When Zhang Wenyuan saw this former colleague and his five or six hundred rebel troops from a distance on the horse, he didn't say anything. He just sneered and urged his armored cavalry to step forward and trample them. The generals on both sides did not exchange explanations, and the soldiers under his command shouted.

A hand-to-hand melee broke out on Beique Avenue between Changle Palace and Weiyang Palace.

The sudden shouts of killing and the sound of gold and iron made everyone in Chang'an City panic. They had not seen blood for five or six years.

The servants of dignitaries who climbed on the wall of the courtyard and saw this scene, the officials and guards on duty in the north of Weiyang Palace also immediately conveyed the message to the people behind them... Then the whole city was shaken, and Gongsun Xun's subordinates did not know who was going on.

Naturally, they did not dare to neglect their sentiments, and then sent reinforcements one after another; Feng Fang, Zhao Ping, and even Gongsun Zan, who lived in key areas between Weiyang Palace and the East and West Market, as well as a large number of ministers who were close to Gongsun Xun, also invited their servants

Go out to help fight.

Therefore, in less than half an hour, Dong Cheng's five or six hundred rebel soldiers were hacked to death. The avenue in the north of Weiyang Palace was in a mess. Corpses were scattered along the way, broken limbs were everywhere, and blood flowed into the stream.

Going straight into the lintel of the street, it is shocking.

As for Dong Cheng himself, he was found among a pile of corpses by Ma Chao, who was ordered to lead troops to help in the battle, but only half of his body was left.

After Dong Cheng's death, his residence was ransacked and his family members were all arrested. Zhao Ping, Feng Fang and other officials immediately led some troops into the Weiyang Palace to "garrison" the Shangshu Terrace and the Yushi Terrace. Guard Gongsun Zan even

Several other people went separately to take over the various city gate garrison units led by the city gate captain.

Zhang Liao, of course, immediately led a group of reinforcements to find and ambush him.

However, when they arrived at Fu Wan's mansion, it was a different scene. Fu Wan's six sons all put on armor and stood on the wall, and even shouted curses on the wall in the name of relatives!

But who is Zhang Wenyuan? It is said that the sky is not afraid of the earth. It is just a wild horse in the north. How can he care about any relatives of the country?

In fact, since Dong Cheng was lured out of the cave, the matter has reached this point and has completely exceeded the scope of "investigation". It doesn't matter if it is a military suppression. Not to mention Zhang Liao, even people like Wang Xiu and Zhao Yun are here.

You can already feel confident, so how can you stop?

The army dismounted and searched for big logs on the street to use as logs to attack the door. The heavily armored warriors climbed up the walls using ladders, and even crossbowmen remotely suppressed them from upstairs in the Gongqing's house next door. On the other side, the Fuwan family was one of the few remaining members of the Han Dynasty.

Traditional nobles, but after Dong Zhuo's rebellion, they don't have much wealth to speak of...

Therefore, Ye's elite troops easily invaded Fu Wan's mansion with almost overwhelming force.

After the ambush, all six men were killed on the spot. He himself tried to set fire to himself in an attic, but the soldiers broke in first and pulled him out by his hair. Then, at Zhang Liao's signal, he killed him with a knife.

After finishing the disposal of the house, it was already evening. Zhang Liao continued to look for Wang Bin, but was finally blocked by Taiwei Liu Yu and dozens of officials and ministers from the Han Dynasty. They stood in front of Wang Bin's house, and the middle door of Wang Bin's house was also wide open.

, Wang Bin himself led his two sons, wearing only white clothes and shivering, to kneel behind the minister and in front of the palace gate.

In addition, Wang Yun was actually here, with a pale complexion and his head bowed, standing behind the minister.

By the way, Liu Yu, like all the ministers at the Chancellery, actually got the report from the beginning and originally wanted to save people, but Dong Cheng's attitude made them confused for a while. As for Fu Wan's toughness at the last moment.

Well, despite their pride, they really can't interfere.

However, fortunately, Wang Bin was an honest man, and Wang Yun was a smart man, and did not resist needlessly at this time. The latter took advantage of the time difference to proactively contact Liu Yu and Yang Biao, which gave these ministers the opportunity to stop Liu Yu.

After Yu learned about Zhang Liao's route of action, he immediately led many Han officials to arrive in front of Wang Bin's house before the other party.

"General Zhang, your whole clan cannot bear the reputation of slaughtering dozens of innocent ministers, and General Wei will never let you do such a ridiculous thing." Huang Wan ignored the fact that the spear in Zhang Liao's hand was still bleeding, and went directly to

The other party faced the situation with his head high and his head high. "We already know a rough idea about this matter. Isn't it that there are two people, Wang Bin, the right middle man, and Wang Yun, the doctor? We will personally take them to General Wei's Mansion... You can lead the way."

yes!"

Zhang Liao looked down at these people for a long time, then looked at Wang Bin and his son in white clothes kneeling in front, and at Wang Yun who looked sad and angry. After all, he had no choice but to nod slightly.

I am the dividing line between Han and traitors

"Taizu once sat with Emperor Ren to discuss meritorious officials, and they all talked eloquently. Zhong Yao didn't say anything for a long time. Emperor Ren was surprised. After a long time, Taizu slowly said: 'Yuan Chang looks fair on the outside, but gentle and harmonious on the inside.

He behaves equally as an official and benevolent, but he doesn’t know how to evaluate it.'" "Xin Yan Shu". Volume 72. Biography 22.
Chapter completed!