Chapter 68 The Wheel of History? Lu Zhi Resigns?

The night wind was cold, and the Yellow Turban soldier who witnessed Zhang Liang being killed instantly by Ye Feng had a dull look in his eyes.

Zhang Liang was known as the General of Humanity and had many followers in the Taiping Dao. Most of the Yellow Turban soldiers who followed him to defend Guangping were also his followers.

In the eyes of these Yellow Turban soldiers, Zhang Liang was a god second only to Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao, but now he was killed by Ye Feng?

How can this be?

But seeing it with my own eyes, could it still be fake?

"Impossible, impossible, this is a dream!"

"We are all in a dream. General Ren Gong cannot be dead!"

"It's impossible to be killed!"

"Yes, this must be a nightmare, wake up quickly!!"

Countless Yellow Turban soldiers wailed and cried loudly, their cries were so sad that it seemed as if their parents had died.

Ye Feng sighed secretly, and became more wary of Zhang Jiao's methods of misleading people.

If there had not been a traitor, and Zhang Jiao had been allowed to develop step by step for a period of time, it would have been hard to say who would have been the winner in the end.

It's a pity that there is no if.
"Zhang Liang is dead, those who resist will be killed without mercy!!"

Ye Feng's voice came from far away.

Guan Yu was the first to respond, raising the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand: "Zhang Liang is dead, do you still want to resist?"

"Put down your weapons and spare your life, otherwise I will kill you without mercy!!"

As the shout fell, the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his hand chopped down decisively.

Twenty still dazed Yellow Turban warriors fell directly into a pool of blood.

Zhao Yun responded just as quickly: "Zhang Liang is dead, why don't you surrender?"

"Anyone holding a weapon is our enemy!"

"kill!!"

With a loud shout, the bright silver spear in his hand also swept out.

The silver spear light raged through the crowd, and many people fell to the ground.

Then more than a thousand soldiers from the two battalions shouted in the same voice: "Zhang Liang is dead, are you still going to resist?"

"Those who resist will be killed without mercy!!"

The voice of "Zhang Liang is dead" resounded throughout the world.

Although the Yellow Turban strongmen were still resisting, the ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers in the distance had already shown signs of panic and fear.

The morale was instantly shattered, and the Yellow Turban soldiers on the periphery collapsed instantly, and scattered in all directions one by one.

Lu Zhi, who was leading the team in the fight, was also stunned, and then his eyes showed an expression of disbelief.

"I never thought that in one night, not only was Guangping City captured, but Zhang Liang, one of the three great traitors, was killed so easily."

"Just now, Zhang Liang's aura had already reached the peak of the middle stage of the Heavenly General. I didn't expect that even so, he was still killed by Fan Zhi!"

"How strong is Fanzhi?"

Upon hearing that Zhang Liang was dead, Yu Du no longer had any intention of chasing after the remnants of Cao and Liu, and directly led more than a thousand personal soldiers to flee into the distance.

Cao Cao, who had been hunted by Yu Du, and Liu Bei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The two men huddled together, their faces filled with complicated expressions as they thought about the horrific battle that had just taken place on the battlefield.

Cao Hong, Cao Ren and Zhang Fei also came up from behind.

Zhang Fei said excitedly: "Brother, who do you think killed Zhang Liang?"

"The aura just now must have reached the peak strength of a Heavenly General."

"Before, I was sitting in a well and looking at the sky. I thought I could rule the world in the early stage of the general."

"Right now, it seems like it's still a long way off."

The hurtful words made Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Cao Hong, and Cao Ren all feel very uncomfortable. Zhang Fei, however, did not realize it and continued to ask Liu Bei: "Brother, who do you think is more powerful, that force just now or the King of Western Chu back then?"

"Do you think there are any divine generals in this world?"

Liu Bei: “.”

When the sky began to turn pale, the sporadic fighting came to an end.

Only the corpses scattered all over the ground, the blood that dyed the earth red, and the strong smell of blood in the air proved the great battle last night.

On the city wall, Lu Zhi sighed with pride, "Guangping has been captured. Only Zhang Jiao from Xindu and Zhang Bao from Quyang are left."

"Kill them and the world will be at peace."

"Reward the three armies, rest for a month, recruit troops in each camp, and prepare to attack Xindu."

"Here!!"

At this moment, Lu Zhi did not know that after the defeat the day before, the news had already reached Luoyang.

Three days later, Luoyang City.

The Imperial Palace, inside the Linde Hall.

After hearing the words of General He Jin, Liu Hong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had a fierce look of anger in his eyes.

"We suffered a great defeat outside Guangping City, but they didn't even report it to the court."

"Lu Zhi is so brave!"

"Do you really think that you can ignore me and the court just because you have a large army?"

"Master Yuan, what do you think should be done with Lu Zhi?"

Yuan Huai, who was named, also had a headache.

It was he who recommended Lu Zhi to lead the troops. Now that Lu Zhi concealed the defeat and did not report it, how could he argue?
What's more, He Jin, one of the Ten Eunuchs, is already eyeing them covetously. If he offends Lu Zhi for the sake of doing so, he will probably end up in trouble.

But Lu Zhi is the backbone of the aristocratic family's power in the military, how can he be abandoned so easily?

With a bitter smile, he said with gritted teeth: "Maybe there is still some"

Before he could finish his words, Emperor Liu Hong interrupted him and said, "Lu Zhi concealed military information, which is an unforgivable crime. He must be dismissed from his position as the General of the Northern Army and return to the capital immediately."

Yuan Huai and other people from aristocratic families looked at each other and shook their heads secretly. No one dared to plead for Lu Zhi.

He Jin raised his lips slightly, clasped his fists and stepped out: "Your Majesty, the three armies cannot be without a commander, otherwise the Yellow Turban bandits will definitely take advantage of the situation and invade."

"I recommend Xiliang Governor Dong Zhuo to replace Lu Zhi and continue to fight against the enemy!"

Liu Hong nodded slightly and looked at the ministers: "What do you think?"

Zhang Rang, one of the Ten Eunuchs, stepped out from beside Liu Hong and said, "Your Majesty, the anti-rebel captain Ye Feng showed up in time to save the country from collapse. He killed the traitor Guan Hai and saved the situation."

"It will be a natural progression for him to take over Lu Zhi's position as the Lieutenant General."

Cai Yong, who wanted to sit on the wall and watch, did not expect Zhang Rang to ask for an official position for Ye Feng. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately stepped forward and agreed: "The worst thing for a large army to do is to change its commander, especially if it is transferred from other places."

"Xiliang Governor Dong Zhuo is not familiar with the situation in Jizhou, so he is more suitable to be the anti-rebel commander."

He Jin directly refuted: "The anti-rebel captain is indeed a hero, but he is too young. As the commander of an army, it is difficult for him to suppress his arrogant and brave soldiers."

For a while, the force led by He Jin and the Ten Attendants led by Zhang Rang began a debate in the court.

Not long after, Yuan Huai joined in and also supported Dong Zhuo.

The civil and military parties merged, and more than half of the people supported Dong Zhuo.

Emperor Liu Hong also felt that Ye Feng was too young, but Ye Feng's battle record was so brilliant. He wiped out the 100,000 Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou in just one month. Looking around the world, no one could match him.

After a brief thought, Liu Hong gently raised his hand, and when the court was quiet, Liu Hong said: "What you said makes sense, whether it is Dong Zhuo or Ye Feng, they are both loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty."

"I am very satisfied with them, but an army can only have one commander."

"How about this, Dong Zhuo, Ye Feng each lead an elite force, whoever captures Xindu first and kills Zhang Jue will be rewarded handsomely."

After saying this, both parties stopped arguing and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."

(End of this chapter)