newbobooks Chapter 481 Bloodbath at Jinyan Bridge! Guo Jia, Su Yu, and Dong Zhuo's Tomb?
Chapter 481 Bloodbath at Jinyan Bridge! Guo Jia, Su Yu, and Dong Zhuo's Tomb?
After capturing Jiangzhou and Mianzhu, Liu Bei's military strength increased significantly.
Instead of immediately marching towards Chengdu, he resumed his advance towards Luocheng.
Upon learning of this, Zhang Ren deployed his troops, preparing for another major battle with Liu Bei.
However, Zhang Ren's proposal was met with strong opposition from Lei Tong and Wu Lan.
Luocheng Council Hall
Zhang Ren angrily said to Lei Tong and Wu Lan:
"Now that Liu Bei is coming with the momentum of a great victory, we should defend the city and crush the morale of Liu Bei's side."
"Why do you two generals insist that I lead my troops out of the city to fight Liu Bei in the open field?"
Wu Lan snorted coldly:
"Zhang Ren, are you scared?"
"No way, no way!"
"Don't forget that you have received great favors from the former lord, and now is the time to repay them."
"Going out of the city to fight Liu Bei, so what!?"
“You, Zhang Ren, are very good at fighting, aren’t you? General Lei and I have higher official ranks than you, so you have to listen to our opinions.”
Zhang Ren was furious; the saying "a higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking one" was vividly demonstrated at this moment.
With Li Yan's surrender-oriented deeds serving as a precedent, Zhang Ren found it difficult to trust Lei Tong and Wu Lan.
But Lei Tong and Wu Lan have the right to suppress him. Can you believe it?
Wang Lei also had no way to deal with Lei Tong and Wu Lan.
Although he was the magistrate of Luocheng, he was truly ignorant of military affairs and did not know how to arrange troops in the most appropriate way.
Helpless, Zhang Ren set up his formation at Jin Yan Bridge, intending to use its advantageous terrain to block Liu Bei!
The day of the decisive battle was fast approaching.
Zhang Ren led his 5,000 troops to guard both sides of the Jin Yan Bridge, waiting for Liu Bei's arrival.
The vanguard, led by Zhang Fei, engaged in a fierce battle with Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren had a special unit called the Bashu Crossbowmen.
This unit, true to its name, excels at ambushes.
How powerful is it?
Asking Pang Tong and his horse Lu in the original history might provide a more authoritative explanation.
Now, the crossbowmen of Bashu have appeared beside the Golden Goose Bridge and are firing wildly at Liu Bei's army.
Zhang Fei's warhorse was riddled with arrows, and Zhang Fei himself was hit by an arrow and fell off the horse.
If it weren't for Zhuge Liang's suggestion that he put on chainmail ahead of time...
At this moment, Zhang Fei is also at risk of losing his life.
Congratulations to Zhang Ren for unlocking the rare achievement: Injure Guan Yu and Zhang Fei!
Liu Bei was furious and personally led the charge, wielding the twin swords, one male and one female, in an attempt to boost morale.
Zhang Ren didn't stand on ceremony with Liu Bei. The crossbowmen from Bashu aimed at Liu Bei and presented him with crossbow bolts as a greeting gift.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
Like dumplings being dropped into a pot, one after another, Liu Bei's personal guards fell into the water.
Liu Bei dared not advance any further and had no choice but to retreat.
But at that moment, shouts of killing suddenly came from behind Jin Yan Bridge!
Then, Generals Lei Tong and Wu Lan led the so-called reinforcements to the battlefield.
Without saying a word, the two generals launched a surprise attack on Zhang Ren.
The Sichuan crossbowmen never expected their allies to suddenly turn against them.
This is like a fragile marksman being hard-controlled and then getting close; the outcome is predictable.
Zhang Ren's eyes were bloodshot.
He looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with despair.
This renowned general from Sichuan did his best.
Unfortunately, allies are often the key to victory or defeat.
In a 5v5 team fight, if all teammates are incompetent and keep feeding kills to widen the economic gap, even the strongest individual cannot defeat all five opponents.
If Lei Tong and Wu Lan had done nothing and stayed quietly in the city, Zhang Ren would not have been afraid of Liu Bei's invading army at all.
but……
Lei Tong and Wu Lan's betrayal had already sealed the fate of this battle.
"Take down Zhang Ren! Take down Zhang Ren!"
Liu Bei gritted his teeth.
A ruthless and powerful figure naturally possesses the toughness that comes with it.
Whether or not to kill Zhang Ren is another matter.
But if Liu Bei couldn't defeat Zhang Ren and avenge the humiliation his three brothers suffered at Zhang Ren's hands, he wouldn't be able to swallow his anger!
Zhang Ren gave a bitter laugh. He came from a poor background, unlike Zhang Song, Wang Lei, and others.
Although he was a native of Yizhou, he had received kindness from Liu Yan and his son Liu Zhang, and had always been grateful to them.
No matter how much you argue about it, Liu Bei's actions today are nothing short of betraying Liu Zhang!
Zhang Ren could not forgive Liu Bei.
As dusk settled and the last rays of sunlight swept across both sides of the Golden Goose Bridge, the last glimmer of light from the setting sun illuminated the area.
The shimmering river was already stained with the blood of Zhang Ren's soldiers.
Zhang Ren leaped into the air.
He would rather drown himself in the river than let Liu Bei humiliate him!
The river water rushes down, but where it goes is unknown.
……
With Zhang Ren dealt with, Liu Bei faced no further obstacles in taking control of Yizhou.
Wang Lei, the magistrate of Luocheng, fell to his death the moment Lei Tong and Wu Lan led their troops out of the city.
Wu Yi, who was in Chengdu, was also persuaded by Fa Zheng to serve Liu Bei as his lord.
When Liu Bei's army approached Chengdu, Liu Zhang was unable to resist and chose to surrender to Liu Bei.
After consulting with Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng, Liu Bei decided to exile Liu Zhang to the Jianning region.
That area is considered the southern part of Yizhou, bordering the Nanzhong region.
Given Liu Zhang's pampered upbringing, he would most likely suffer from acclimatization issues upon arriving there, and how long he would live would almost entirely depend on Liu Bei's decision.
……
Changan
Su Yu was chatting idly with Guo Jia.
Guo Jia sighed softly:
"There aren't many good tombs in Liangzhou."
"Guo has nothing to do all day, he's just bored!"
"Ziyi, you'd better find Guo something to do, otherwise Guo will only have..."
Su Yu was greatly surprised:
"Damn it! Guo Fengxiao, don't be impulsive. Don't rob your own people's graves."
Otherwise, you'll go from being a "deposit collector" to a "ghost's nightmare" in no time!
Yes, Guo Jia received an exclusive title: Marquis Dingjin.
In Cao Cao's entire camp, apart from a handful of people like Su Yu, no one was unafraid of Guo Jia.
There was this idiot who reported Guo Jia in front of Cao Cao and Su Yu, saying that Guo Jia's tomb raiding was immoral.
That evening, he was sent to the Ministry of Personnel for labor reform.
After the transformation was completed, he immediately wrote several articles praising Guo Jia, and was incredibly obedient!
Su Yu forbids tomb raiding by civilians.
Guo Jia led a tomb raiding team, possessing exclusive certification from the Han Dynasty!
Their main selling point is double standards.
Suddenly, one of Guo Jia's trusted members of the gold-digging team came in from outside and reported to Guo Jia:
"Boss, the brothers in Longyou have discovered Dong Zhuo's tomb. Should we...?"
"Dong Zhuo's tomb?"
Su Yu and Guo Jia exchanged a glance.
After Dong Zhuo died, his body was hung on the city tower by Wang Yun, and no one cleaned it up for him.
Even when Jia Xu later led Li Jue, Guo Si, and others to counterattack Chang'an, they still couldn't find Dong Zhuo's body. They could only erect a cenotaph for him in the suburbs, but there was no body.
Longxi was Dong Zhuo's hometown.
The presence of Dong Zhuo's tomb there is most likely due to it being erected by remnants of the Dong clan.
Famous figures from the late Han Dynasty, as well as those from the turbulent Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, often have several different tombs.
For example, dozens of tombs of Zhuge Liang have been discovered one after another!
But no one knows which one is the burial site of Zhuge Liang.
……