To the east of Chang'an, in the Sili Hongnong area, tens of thousands of troops and horses were marching eastward, with Xiliang military flags flying.

In recent years, there has been a severe drought in Guanzhong, and Chang'an has been short of food and grass. It coincides with Jizhou's offerings. If these offerings enter Chang'an's treasury, they will eventually be divided up by the Xiliang army.

The emperor Liu Xie simply planned to donate money from Jizhou to provide disaster relief. Under the praise of officials and many people, the people in Guanzhong were greatly impressed by the emperor's benevolence.

He was so moved that he dared to praise him, but as a result, he was robbed by the subordinates of Guo Si and Li Jue before Jizhou's enshrinement passed Sili.

The officials in the DPRK were filled with grief and anger, and the Xiliang army plundered the people, causing famine in the Guanzhong area.

Because the eastward journey was blocked by the Xiliang army, hundreds of thousands of people in Guanzhong fled south and migrated to Yizhou and Jingzhou.

The common people of the Han Dynasty these days not only believe in loyalty and bravery, but also in exchange. If you try hard against them, they will run away.

Although the world belongs to the Han Dynasty, it has never been the world of one person. If a father is not kind, his son will go to another country, and if the king is not virtuous and his ministers will surrender to other countries, there will be no virtuous people.

The people in Guanzhong are increasingly leaving their hometowns, but Liu Xie doesn't care about this. Anyway, he is tightly controlled by the Xiliang clan, but the Xiliang army is a bit numb.

As a result of the Xiliang army's numb claws, Guo Si and Li Jue planned to defect to Liu Cang, and Liu Xie panicked after them.

"Guo Si, do we really want to go to Luoyang? Liu Haoxuan is not easy to get along with. Han Sui withdrew his troops from Jincheng and Ma Teng moved to Xiliang. Why don't we go to stabilize Longxi and build the emperor's palace and stay temporarily to observe everything."

As the Chinese army advanced slowly, Li Jue looked at the emperor's chariot, seemingly regretful, and said to Guo Si.

"Longxi? We have been conquering Longxi for many years, is it just to return to Longxi?" Guo Si did not say anything, while Fan Chou complained frustratedly.

"The rear army must move quickly and cross the Luoshui River to rest. Don't stay in Hongnong for a long time!" Guo Si first turned around and yelled at the general to pass on the order.

"If the troops return to Liangzhou, their morale will be dispersed. It is absolutely impossible." Guo Si frowned and said to Li Jue.

"The details of the battle due to the Taotie beast disaster have not yet been studied, but it has been confirmed that Yuan Shao sent his son to King Dongping as a hostage. The Yuan family in Runan is so strong. Now that the hostage is sent unilaterally, it is simply bowing to King Dongping." Guo Si's analysis generally said.

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"Perhaps it is also to kill him? If they are all ministers of the state, why send his son as a hostage? The news spread quickly, Liu Yan and Zhang Lu broke off the war, Liu Biao gathered his troops in Mianshui, clearly guarding against Liu Cang." Fan Chou shook his head.

"How about prevention? Now that King Dongping has enough troops, even Yuan Shao can only use some mediation tactics, which shows that King Dongping is strong." Guo Si grinned.

"King Dongping originally lived in Luoyang and couldn't leave. Now that he wants to occupy Yangzhou, he is short of people to buy his bones."

"King Dongping was born in a short period of time, and there are many grassroots under his command who are favored by him. Anyway, I am optimistic about King Dongping. As for those noble families, even if you and I become powerful, when have they ever got along with us in these years?" Guo Si asked Fan Chou, Li Jue asked

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"Fan Chou and Li Jue thought silently. What Guo Si said was also their biggest headache.

"Looking at what Liu Cang did in his early years, he did not take control even when he gained power in Liangzhou, but now he wants to develop Yangzhou vigorously. He is very cruel to Liangzhou, and I am afraid that he will not be able to tolerate us." Li Jue said worriedly.

"To take charge of Liangzhou? Who among us is trying to get out of that hellish place?" Guo Si curled his lips.

"You see, Hua Xiong is not accompanying Liu Cang, and Zhang Ji's nephew is even taken by Liu Cang for training. If we talk about Ku Lie, how much better can we be than King Dongping in Liangzhou? People always have closeness and distance, if you still

If you think of being sacrificed, don't seek death in front of King Dongping."

"A certain person is planning for our safety, and we all know that Liu Cang is ruthless. You just had a few encounters with Liu Cang in the early years. When has he ever cared about you and inquired about you in these years? Why do you need to talk so weirdly.

"Li Jue shouted angrily.

"Hey, that's why we have to take the emperor with us." Seeing that Li Jue was angry and considering that it was not appropriate to have trouble with him at this time, Guo Si chuckled to ease the atmosphere.

"Liu Cang doesn't like the emperor, who knows? What's the point of taking him? He will also attract Chang'an's pursuers." Li Jue wanted to hear Guo Si's explanation, but Fan Chou was dissatisfied.

Well, Liu Xie, the unlucky boy, was not invited out by Guo Si, but was secretly kidnapped into the army, and was taken to Luoyang regardless of his wishes.

There are tens of thousands of soldiers in the Xiliang army, and among them there are many informants from other forces. At this time, Chang'an may have known that the emperor was robbed, and it is hard to say whether Han Sui will take care of it. Dong Cheng and Yang Feng will probably send their troops to pursue them.

"Hehe, whether King Dongping likes the emperor is his business, whether he takes the emperor with him or not is our problem." Guo Si said with a proud smile.

"If you have any idea, when did you learn to be so pretentious?" Fan Chou didn't like to say anything.

Li Jue frowned, feeling that Fan Chou was arrogant, and Guo Bang instantly suppressed the trace of dissatisfaction and viciousness that flashed in his eyes.

"I have to say that I can't be sure of King Dongping's character, but you and I have brought the emperor to surrender. I want to ask, who in the world can be so sincere?" Guo Bang said coldly.

"You mean.

"Li Jue asked, and Fan Chou looked thoughtful.

"We don't care about the emperor's safety for the time being." Guo Si lowered his voice subconsciously. Liu Xieyue couldn't hear many people's words, otherwise he would have vomited three liters of blood just by saying this.

"We are fully willing to surrender. Even if King Dongping doesn't like it, he can't kill us easily. Otherwise, if we are known as ruthless, who will dare to surrender to him in the future?"

"We should act cautiously. Liu Cang can't harm our lives." When Guo Si said this, Li Jue and Fan Chou's eyes flashed.

"Moreover, the Emperor is afraid of the Queen Mother and sent the Emperor to Luoyang. If we can become the pillars of the Emperor, we may be able to retain the military power in our hands." Guo Si added.

"Hey, not only can't he do any harm, but if we are killed or injured, I'm afraid he will be known as ruthless." Fan Chou chuckled.

"Yes, if there is any disharmony, we can go south to Yizhou. Zhang Lu and Liu Yan in Yizhou are all ambitious people. With our connections in Liangzhou, we will definitely be honored by them." Li Jue was relieved.

In the meantime, think about the way forward.

"Tsk, who would have thought that Liu Xieduan lacked the prestige of the emperor. The state and county enshrinements are uncertain, we are short of food, and the morale of the army is definitely unstable. No matter how famous he is, it is in vain. If this problem is not eliminated, it will damage our foundation." Guo Bang clicked his tongue.

, Li Jue and Fan Chou nodded in agreement.

The three of them made some calculations and unified their caliber. As soon as the army and horses arrived at the narrow path of the river, the army scouts came galloping to report that Chang'an's pursuers were approaching, and there were also troops attacking from the direction of Hongnong.

Chang'an's troops must be sent by Dong Cheng's troops and Bai Bo's army. In the direction of Hongnong, Yang Biao probably acted as a hindrance. Guo Si and others in both armies had expectations. Li Jue was in the middle of the plan, and Guo Si and Fan Chou each led the Xiliang army to prepare for battle.

When the legions met, hundreds of officials from the direction of Chang'an shouted, "The traitors are holding the emperor hostage."

The Xiliang army had been on guard for a long time, saying, "All the officials are incompetent and are seeking public benefits for personal gain. The emperor hopes to return to Luo to reunite with the Queen Mother, but he cannot do so."

Liu Xie of the Chinese army was guarded by Li Jue and his troops. He couldn't speak, and was so angry that he vomited blood because he wanted to reunite with the Queen Mother.

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The war between the two sides was about to break out. The Xiliang cavalry were fierce and the officials led the formations smartly. At the border of Hongnong, on the bank of Luoshui River, when the fighting started, an army from the Luoyang direction entered Hongnong.
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