Chapter 542: The Reason
Chapter 542: The Reason
September 25, 2017
Looking at the already deceased Meng HaoRan, Huangfu Song's face turned ashen with rage.
He never expected Lu HaiKong to be so audacious. As soon as he left, Meng HaoRan was killed.
"Bring Lu HaiKong back immediately!" Zhu Jun shouted.
"How can you arrest him? He didn't kill anyone, did you see him do it with your own eyes? You have no evidence, how can you arrest him? And even if you did, can you really capture him?"
Dong Zhuo's words reminded everyone of Lu HaiKong's terrifying cavalry.
The thought of facing such a cavalry made the generals present change their expressions. No one wanted to confront such a terrifying and abnormal army head-on.
As Zhu Jun and Dong Zhuo argued, Huangfu Song fell into deep thought. What led to this situation, step by step?
He only wanted to suppress Lu HaiKong, but it had escalated to this point.
Lu HaiKong left with his army in anger, declaring his withdrawal from the Yellow Turban Rebellion. To be honest, Huangfu Song didn't care whether Lu HaiKong withdrew or not. He was concerned about the impact of this incident on the morale of his troops.
At the same time, he had some doubts. What gave Lu HaiKong the confidence to directly confront him? Did Lu HaiKong really believe that Zhang Ran could manipulate the Emperor?
Don't be ridiculous. The court wasn't just Zhang Ran; there were also the aristocratic official group and the imperial clan group. Lu HaiKong was just one military force in Jiuzhou, while Huangfu Song had the strength of three or four forces. Under such circumstances, the court wouldn't favor Lu HaiKong.
In Huangfu Song's eyes, and even in Dong Zhuo's, Lu HaiKong's actions were extremely foolish.
However, whether it was right or wrong didn't matter. Lu HaiKong had already taken action, and Huangfu Song had nothing more to say. He waved his hand to stop the argument between Dong Zhuo and Zhu Jun and led his army into Ye City.
As the army entered Ye City, a strong stench of blood filled the air. Everyone who had just witnessed the confrontation between Lu HaiKong and Huangfu Song was stunned.
Before them was a scene from hell.
Inside Ye City, there were limbs and broken bodies everywhere, and blood flowed like a stream.
Even experienced generals couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle at the sight.
Despite their resentment towards Lu HaiKong, they had to admit that he was a formidable general. His cavalry was indeed a terrifyingly powerful force.
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On the other side, after leaving Ye City, Lu HaiKong's anger quickly subsided, and a hint of a smile appeared.
"Not bad, I've completely torn apart Huangfu Song's face. Now, I can watch the show without a worry in the world."
In fact, from the beginning, humiliating Huangfu Song wasn't Lu HaiKong's intention, or at least not his ultimate goal.
What would humiliating Huangfu Song achieve? The Imperial Seal was in his hands, and he still had the authority over his army. After humiliating Huangfu Song, a single order from him would still make Lu HaiKong obey.
The Yellow Turbans had already abandoned Weizhou, which meant their forces were highly concentrated in Julu. Was Julu an easy target? Even with Lu HaiKong's current strength, he was afraid to attack Julu.
In Liangqi, Lu HaiKong encountered a commander named Zhang Mancheng, who was exceptionally formidable. But how many formidable generals were there in Julu?
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there have been very few historical generals who have truly perished in battle on the Yellow Turban Army's side.
Putting aside others, Lu HaiKong knew of two other commanders on par with Zhang Mancheng, and there were still those formidable generals.
Although in historical fiction, the Yellow Turban Rebellion seemed to have only one formidable general, Guan Hai, who appeared less impressive than Lu HaiKong's lineup, but that was just fiction. Even in the fiction, it didn't mention that Zhang Mancheng, Zhang Liang, and Zhang Bao were so formidable, right?
Not to mention, there's also Zhang Jiao waiting in the wings. Lu HaiKong's subconscious told him that the final boss of the Yellow Turban Rebellion would be an overwhelmingly powerful existence, definitely not someone like Lu Bu, who could be compared to.
In Huangfu Song's eyes, the Yellow Turbans were already at their last resort. The Yellow Turbans in Julu were like trapped beasts, and they could be killed by choking their necks. But in Lu HaiKong's eyes, it was a tiger's den, a place where one would die upon entering!
In this situation, what Lu HaiKong had to do was to try his best to break free from Huangfu Song's control. He couldn't just obediently follow the military orders and lead his army into Julu, as he would likely exhaust all his resources in doing so.
That's why Lu HaiKong gradually infuriated Huangfu Song, step by step, creating an image of being humiliated.
However, his skill in slapping faces increased, and he almost accidentally slapped too hard, causing Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun to be stunned when he announced the fall of Liangqi. They hadn't expected someone to step in and defuse the situation at that moment.
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To some extent, Meng HaoRan helped Lu HaiKong, allowing him to better portray the image he wanted.
With a thousand cavalry against a hundred thousand troops, Meng HaoRan created a heroic image for Lu HaiKong. This hero was then suppressed by Huangfu Song's authority, unable to raise his head, and could only endure it silently.
Lu HaiKong also managed to deliver his final words calmly and leave.
As for whether his actions were appropriate or not, Lu HaiKong didn't care about how the court would respond.
When Huangfu Song's army was heavily defeated in a head-on clash with the Yellow Turbans on the Jiuzhou battlefield, would the court sanction Lu HaiKong's army or try to appease them? The answer is, of course, the latter. Lu HaiKong didn't need to worry about Huangfu Song's potential failure.
He would, absolutely would. Lu HaiKong not only had confidence in Zhang Jiao's strength but also in himself. As long as he wasn't pleased, he had ways to make Huangfu Song fail.
This was the logic behind Lu HaiKong's actions and the reason why he didn't hesitate to slap faces.
He had never been a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty, and in fact, from the very beginning, he never thought of becoming one. It was just a twist of fate that led Lu HaiKong to gradually transform from a mountain bandit to the Governor of Bingzhou.
Even after becoming the Governor, he was still a mountain bandit at heart. For this decaying Han Dynasty, he only wanted to parasitize within it, absorb its nutrients, and eventually break free.
In such a situation, he would seize any opportunity without hesitation, but if there was danger, he would retreat faster than anyone else...
(End of Chapter)
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