Chapter 227 [The Emperor Xian's Escape (Part 1)]
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In late October, the Wei River surging. A young man wearing a yellow silk robe and fox fur coat was about thirteen or fourteen years old, with beautiful eyes and thin body, was hanging his hands and independent of the high slope, staring blankly at the long river flowing east under his feet.》.[]
On the big river that was rolling eastward, all kinds of debris were floating: blood-stained clothes, tattered belts, wooden shields filled with arrows, and occasionally soaked corpses, floating with the waves, floating...
A gust of rushing river wind blows, the reeds are bleak, the white harvest is colorful, like snow, and the face is filled with coldness.
A gentle and gentle voice sounded behind the boy: "Your Majesty, the autumn is deep and the cold is heavy, and the river wind is blowing. Don't miss the dragon's body, go down the mountain." As he spoke, a thick marten fur covered the boy's body.
Your Majesty?! This young man is actually... Emperor Xingping Liu Xie!
The young emperor turned around in a daze, his eyes were fixed for a while before he was aimed at the focus. His face gradually softened, he tightened his collar and sighed: "I worry Zi Tong."
The girl behind her whispered lightly, took a step back, lowered her sleeves and lowered her head, and said in panic: "I am just a noble person, how can I be called a child? Your Majesty is careful."
Liu Xie shook his head: "I have decided that as long as I return to Luoyang, I will enthrone you as the queen and call you Zitong. It's just a matter of time... But don't let Concubine Dong know."
The girl nodded quickly: "I understand."
As she spoke, the girl looked up. This was an impeccable and beautiful face. Her eyebrows were as dark as distant, her eyes were as stars, her nose was as jade tube, her red lips were as red as diamonds, and her rippling oval face, coupled with her soft and respectful posture, had a pity that was pity-provoking attraction.
Even though Liu Xie had been with Zhang Rongyan's master for five years, he was still slightly stunned when he met him. This is not surprising. Five years ago, he was just an ignorant boy and had not yet fallen in love. He naturally didn't care about appearance or something, and at this time he had grown into a young man Mu Ai. But since a fat man named Dong Zhuo appeared in his life, he has been snatched by various warlords over the years, and he has almost never had a day of peace. He is always anxious and panic. How could he have this idea?
As long as you return to Dongdu, get rid of these hateful Xiliang people and settle down. After the enthronement ceremony, you must be able to truly have this stunning face and flawless body at that time?
Perhaps seeing the emperor's lost expression, the girl felt shy and sweet. Has this ignorant boy who always relies on her like a sister, finally grown up?
At this time, a man raised his skirt and waved his arms under the hillside, and rushed forward. When he was about to reach the top of the slope, he bowed his hand from afar: "Hold the Jinwu and waited for him, and saw Your Majesty."
Liu Xie raised his hand and helped him: "Fu Qing doesn't need to be polite. I'm chatting with noble Fu. Fu Qing came just in time. Has the battle in the front been finished?"
Fu Wan wanted to speak but stopped, and looked at the noble man Fu and said, "I'll ask the noble man to avoid military and national affairs."
Concubine Fu shouted, lowered her head and was about to leave, but Liu Xie waved his hand without saying anything: "You hit me and I hit you, it's so boring. What a military and national affairs, but it's okay to say it."
Fu Wan's attitude, if Fu Guiren was not his daughter, it would probably be enough for him to drink a pot.
Well, this nobleman Fu was the first empress of Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, in history: Fu Shou.
Fu Shou was the daughter of Fu Wan. Her mother was the eleventh emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty before Emperor Ling, the daughter of Emperor Huan of Han, and Princess Yang'an. In terms of generation, she also had a cousin with Liu Xie. Fu Shou was one year older than Liu Xie. When she was ten years old, she went to the Ye Court to serve Liu Xie and was named a nobleman the following year.
Because Fu Wanye's father was noble, he was promoted from Shizhong to Jinwu. In the Han Dynasty, he held the position of Jinwu compared to the nine ministers, and all of them were high-ranking officials of the second thousand stone (actually 2,160 stones), mainly responsible for public security outside the palace and within the capital. This key position cannot be given by someone who is close relatives and trustworthy. Fu Wan combines Liu Xie's cousin and father-in-law, which is completely competent.
Speaking of this "military and national affairs", that is, the war that was being done in the forefront, Fu Wan also looked disgusted. The whole story of this matter started with the Emperor's celery leaving Chang'an.
Since the Chang'an Palace was destroyed by the warlords of Xiliang, and the food was not enough, Liu Xie and the officials wanted to return to the eastern capital Luoyang. After more than a dozen rounds of requests, Grand Marshal Li Jue agreed. Liu Xie and all the officials were ashamed of amnesty and returned to the east that day.
The escorted generals who accompanied him were General Zhang Ji, General Guo Si of the Cavalry, Later General Yang Ding, General Yang Feng of Xingyi, General Dong Cheng of Anji, and Five troops escorted Emperor Xian to the east. However, Zhang Ji soon led his army to station in Shaanxi due to conflicts with the generals and left halfway.
Immediately afterwards, another person repented. This person was Guo Si, who wanted to take the emperor hostage to Meiwu, but Yang Feng, Yang Ding and Dong Cheng disagreed. Guo Si then sent his general Wu Xiye to burn the school where the emperor lived, and Liu Xie hid in Yang Feng's military camp before fleeing. Yang Feng and Yang Ding were ordered to raise troops to attack Guo Si and defeat him. Guo Si retreated and went to join Li Jue.
After defeating Guo Si, the chariot continued to go east and entered Huayin in Hongnong, which was the defense area of Ningji General Duan Wei. Duan Wei was a relatively law-abiding person among the warlords of Xiliang. This man had been stationed here since Dong Zhuo was in charge of power, and was doing things in a proper manner. When he saw that the sage arrived, he hurriedly presented the imperial supplies prepared in advance and various materials used by the ministers and ministers, and asked Liu Xie to rest in his camp.
People are so polite. According to common sense, you can just pass through the other person’s field honestly after expressing your gratitude. There will be troublesome people. Later, General Yang Ding and Duan Wei had a feud. He saw Duan Wei not dared to get off the horse when he greeted the emperor, so he just bowed on the horse (actually, Duan Wei was afraid that Yang Ding would attack), so he slandered Duan Wei for being unjust. Shizhong Zhong Ji and Yang Ding had a good relationship, and he also took the opportunity to work together to conspire that "Duan Wei Ying will not reach the realm, and he will not get off the horse, and his face will change drastically, and he will have a different intention."
Dong Cheng also added a handful of firewood: "Guo Si led 700 cavalry into Duan Wei Camp now."
Liu Xie was not good at expressing his opinions anymore, although the Grand Marshal Yang Biao and others tried their best to guarantee that "Duan Ningji will never rebel. We are willing to use the heads to guarantee that the car driver can live in his military camp." In the end, the emperor still camped on the side of the road.
Yang Ding relied on his own people to occupy the righteousness of escorting the emperor and raised his troops to attack Duan Wei. He could not break Duan Wei's camp for more than ten days, and Duan Wei also provided food to the emperor and provided supplies to all officials as usual. This scene was strange enough. Both sides fought to the death. They stopped at the meal time. Duan Wei sent someone to deliver the meal: Everyone, I have worked hard for a long time, eat something, and then take a rest. I am not polite here, and ate the food sent by others voraciously, rest, and continue to attack others.
Liu Xie was not stupid. He could see that Duan Wei had no intention of rebelling. He had no choice but to protect the three generals, both of whom had a grudge against Duan Wei, and the other one did not know the truth. He would not agree to them, because he was afraid that these people would not care about themselves and would be in a dilemma. In the end, he could only run to the top of the mountain to see the mountains and rivers, and the eyes were in vain.
Fu Wan was nagging and reporting how much the two armies lost, and where did Yang Houjun and others attack Duan Wei's camp? The dietary regulations provided by Duan Wei seem to have been reduced this afternoon. The explanation was that wars were frequent during this period, and the consumption of meat increased sharply. It was difficult to replenish them during the fierce battle, and the meat may be sold out...
While the king and his minister were talking, they suddenly heard the noble man Fu beside him exclaiming in depression. Fu Wan stared at his daughter angrily, but found that his daughter was beautiful and wide-eyed, covering her mouth with one hand and pointing to the west with the other hand.
Fu Wan's heart couldn't help but jump. Since this day of escape, everyone has developed a sixth sense and is particularly sensitive to bad things. Fu Wan subconsciously looked in the direction of his daughter's finger, and his mouth couldn't help but open his mouth - the smoke and dust in the West rose and swept in mid-air. Judging from the range and height of dust covered by the smoke and dust, there were afraid that there would be no few thousand people!
Liu Xie and Fu Wan were stunned, looked at each other, and blurted out: "It must be Li Jue and Guo Si who are chasing us!"
Not to mention, the sixth sense of the king and his subjects is really accurate.
After Guo Si was beaten away by Yang Feng and Dong Cheng, he hurried to Chiyang to meet with Li Jue, explaining the seriousness of the situation. Once the emperor returns to Luoyang and restores his monarchy, he ordered the soldiers and horses of the world to attack them and settle the old accounts, and they would be in a catastrophe. Li Jue was also frightened and broke out in a cold sweat, so he raised an army with Guo Jue to intercept Emperor Xian.
Yang Ding, who bullied the honest man, was fighting with great enthusiasm. The sudden appearance of Li and Guo Dajun made the generals shocked and did not dare to attack Duan Wei again. They hurriedly protected the enemy and walked eastward.
Li and Guo were all from the Xiliang Army, with many cavalrymen. The emperor was surrounded by all officials, relatives, concubines and palace maids in the six palaces, and many eunuchs. These people were not even comparable to ordinary two-legged infantrymen. How could they run a four-legged war horse? As a result, they could not run sixty miles and were intercepted by the Xiliang Army. The two sides fought fiercely.
Yang Feng and Dong Cheng knew they were defeated, so they protected the Li Guo coalition's blockade and headed east at full speed. Yang Dingze led his troops to Lantian, but was blocked by Guo Si and forced to go south to Jingzhou. After that, the whereabouts of the country were unknown and disappeared from history. It was estimated that they were mostly dealt with by Yuan Shu or Liu Biao.
In early November, the emperor's guards who returned east fled to Hongnong and were chased by Li and Guo's army again in Dongjian. Due to the loss of an important force, Yang Ding's Xiliang army, Yang Feng and Dong Cheng's troops had only more than 5,000 troops. Moreover, Yang Feng was born in the Baibo Army (a bandit like the Yellow Turban Army and the Black Mountain Army). He had mostly infantry under his command, and his training and military discipline were poor. If it were not for Dong Cheng's Xiliang army's help, he would have been killed by Li and Guo.
When the two armies were in battle, Yang Feng and Dong Chengcai were shocked to find that there was an additional army in the other side's military formation - Zhang Jijun.
The three armies of Li Jue, Guo Si and Zhang Ji joined forces. One fell swoop and the other rose. Before the battle started, the ending was destined.
Chapter completed!