My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 338 You Hu dog!
September 1st.

Erzhu Rong set off from Jinyang in a grand manner, heading south to Luoyang.

He led five thousand elite Qihu cavalrymen in one go.

What is this concept?
Ge Rong once commanded 200,000 elite and valiant soldiers, who dominated the Hebei region. Erzhu Rong fought a decisive battle against him to reclaim Hebei, leading 7,000 elite Qihu cavalry.

This time, he went south to Luoyang.

Erzhu Rong was not careless at all just because he had the Imperial Guard and the Central Army under his control. He brought 5,000 elite Qihu cavalry, which meant that he regarded Luoyang as a dangerous place like Hebei.

Upon learning that Erzhu Rong was leading a large army, they...

The terrifying memories of the Heyin Incident began to resurface from the depths of their minds, attacking everyone in Luoyang.

The tense atmosphere between Yuan Ziyou and Erzhu Rong was evident to everyone.

With the army marching south, the mighty Yellow River is likely to witness another bloody massacre.

Many people in Luoyang have begun to make preparations to temporarily leave this place of trouble. For example, Xing Shao, who was as famous as Wen Zisheng and was one of the three talents of the North, has already left Luoyang.

This is the effect that Erzhu Rong wanted to achieve by leading his large army south in a grand manner.

The fewer people in Luoyang, the better for him. Too many people would only make things worse.

Erzhu Rong's southward journey was not fast. It took him four days to leave the mountainous Shanxi region and arrive in Gaodu. He deliberately stayed in Gaodu for a day.

It wasn't until Wang Xiang and his entourage returned from Luoyang that Erzhu Rong secretly summoned Wang Xiang.

"Tell me what you've found out."

"Prime Minister, His Majesty has recently been in close contact with Li Yu, the Attendant Gentleman of the Palace, and many of the knights-errant in Li Yu's household associate with him."

Erzhu Rong was not surprised.

The Imperial Guards and the Central Army were all Erzhu Rong's men; if troops were to be transferred from other places, it would be too obvious.

Using the Ranger is the best choice.

“Shilong has already arrived in Luoyang ahead of time, and he has already conducted the investigation for the Prime Minister.”

"What about Gao Aocao?"

“He guards His Majesty in the palace every day; he is truly a brave man.”

"We need to find a way to get rid of him..."

Erzhu Rong squinted, his mind racing, calculating what he would do after obtaining all the information he wanted to know.

Erzhu Rong then summoned everyone to his presence.

"Tomorrow we will arrive outside Luoyang. Once inside Luoyang, you need not be discreet. Whoever is close to His Majesty, you may verbally provoke and belittle them... If anything happens, I will protect you."

All signs indicate that Yuan Ziyou seems to be plotting something, or even has the idea of ​​secretly killing him.

Erzhu Rong could only investigate the risks while continuing to probe Yuan Ziyou.

He wanted to see just how far Yuan Ziyou would back down. Based on his understanding of Yuan Ziyou, if Yuan Ziyou made endless concessions in the face of all provocations and his relentless pressure, it would prove that Yuan Ziyou truly wanted to take action against him.

When it was time to leave.

Chu Guang pulled Li Xian aside and asked, "What is the Prime Minister's intention in summoning us here specifically to instruct us on this matter?"

"You still can't understand this?"

Li Xian chuckled lightly, “The Prime Minister clearly wants to temporarily eliminate some dangerous figures, such as… I have heard that Gao Ang once defeated the Southern Liang coalition forces with General Tian Ce, and his bravery is no less than that of General Tian Ce. However, such a person has been guarding Your Majesty’s side for a long time.”

"Think of a way to get rid of it!"

"He is both so brave and deeply trusted by His Majesty."

“How foolish you are! Listen to me, I’ve heard that you have a fiery temper…”

After Li Xian whispered a few words in his ear, Chu Guang's eyes lit up and he grinned wickedly. "Hahaha, no wonder the Prime Minister values ​​the Vice Minister so much. It's because the Vice Minister understands the Prime Minister's deeper meaning."

"You and I serve the Prime Minister, and we should do our best to solve his problems."

"Yes, yes, yes, I have relieved the Prime Minister's worries and troubles. If the Prime Minister is promoted further in the future, the Vice Minister will surely be rewarded."

"General, you are the same."

After exchanging a glance, the two burst into hearty laughter.

In their view, the general trend of the world was already very clear, and no one could stop Erzhu Rong from going further, replacing the Yuan family, and ruling the world!

Especially in crucial moments, they needed to seize the opportunity to prove themselves and leave a lasting impression on Erzhu Rong, so that they would receive greater rewards when Erzhu Rong bestowed titles upon his loyal followers.

The sixth day of the ninth lunar month.

Outside Luoyang City.

The sky was a clear, deep blue, without a single cloud. The sun shone directly on everyone, but it wasn't as hot as in summer.

Outside Dongyang Gate.

The emperor's carriage was here, and Yuan Ziyou led all the officials to personally greet Erzhu Rong's carriage.

From afar, Yuan Ziyou could already see the figures of the Qihu elite cavalry clearing the way for Erzhu Rong. Looking at them from a distance, each Qihu elite cavalryman had a grim expression. Just by looking at their demeanor, he knew that they were the elite of the elite. He had only seen such a demeanor on the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army before.

"Ao Cao, can the Prime Minister's elite troops compare to the Xuanjia Army under the Heavenly Strategy General?"

Gao Ang also glanced at it from afar and gave his assessment, "They're about the same."

A hint of envy flashed in Yuan Ziyou's eyes. If he had such an elite army, why would he feel so frustrated?

He remained in the same place.

however……

This time, Erzhu Rong seems to completely disregard the so-called etiquette.

The elite Qihu cavalry escorted his carriage to Yuan Ziyou. In the past, Erzhu Rong would have gotten off the carriage long ago, but this time he did not. Even the Qihu cavalry did not dismount, but remained on horseback, looking down at the emperor and the officials.

"Be bold!"

"How dare you look down upon the Emperor!"

Yang Chun stepped forward and shouted.

Erzhu Rong calmly dismounted from the carriage, ignoring Yang Chun's angry glare. Instead, he approached Yuan Ziyou, first bowing respectfully, "Your subject greets Your Majesty!"

Without a word of command, the Qihu elite cavalrymen immediately dismounted and bowed in unison, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Erzhu Rong smiled smugly. “Your Majesty, these soldiers are elite warriors who have followed me in my campaigns. They are just rough and uncouth men who only know military orders and do not know Your Majesty’s dignity. That is why they have offended Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will forgive them.”

Yuan Ziyou remained expressionless, his hands clenched into fists behind his back.

He is very clear.

Erzhurong is demonstrating!
He was showing off his control over the military.

It wasn't time to turn hostile yet. Yuan Ziyou suppressed his anger and forced a smile, saying, "Prime Minister, you must be tired from your journey."

"Come, I have prepared a banquet."

Yuan Ziyou affectionately took Erzhu Rong's arm and walked into the city.

As Erzhu Rong passed by Yang Chun and the others, he said with a forced smile, "Lord Situ has quite a temper. He should take another concubine to cool down. Why bother getting angry with a bunch of brutes?"

Everyone's attention was drawn to Erzhu Rong.

Li Xian repeatedly winked at Chu Guang.

Chu Guang immediately understood. He approached Gao Ang with a sinister smile and whispered a few words to him.

Gao Feng, who had been expressionless, suddenly widened his eyes, revealing a strong killing intent in them, and roared!
"Ah!! You damned barbarian dog, how dare you insult me!!"

A clang!
He suddenly drew his precious sword from his waist.

No one has reacted yet.

Before Chu Guang's astonished eyes, Gao Aocao did not hesitate at all and swung his sword down fiercely!
A muffled thud.

Gao Aocao's enraged strike severed Chu Guang's head from his body. A severed head flew high into the air before landing on the ground, leaving the headless corpse standing still, spurting blood!

Wow!
Chaos erupted immediately!
The elite Qihu cavalry drew their swords and surrounded Gao Ang.

Upon seeing this, Gao Qian, who was standing next to Yuan Ziyou, looked terrified.

Erzhu Rong was also somewhat taken aback. He quickly noticed Li Xian's expression and seemed to understand something.

Yuan Ziyou was also dumbfounded.

But he reacted quickly. Seeing that Gao Ang was surrounded by the Qi Hu cavalry, he immediately raised his hand to stop him.

"Stop right there, all of you!"

(End of this chapter)