Yuan Xi camp.
While Yuan Xi was adjusting the deployment in Hedong, Hao Zhao received the news and temporarily took control of Hanoi and Pingjin Ferry as a retreat for Yuan Xi and others in case of emergency. Hanoi, Pingjin and Luoyang are very close to each other. To facilitate mutual support.
Li Le suffered a disastrous defeat in Hedong, and was the one with the greatest losses among the three major canal commanders of the Baibo Army. Hu Cai's troops had avoided Yuan Jun's attack, and Li Le, who was left with only a defeated army, had no reason to continue to quarrel with Yuan Jun? Recruit Guo Jia quickly for discussion.
Guo Jia analyzed, "When Li Le left and returned, it can be inferred from common sense that he should unite with Hu Cai to compete with our army. However, Hu Cai has no intention of fighting anymore, and the Baibo Army has been completely disintegrated. Li Le will not Cooperate with them again.”
Yuan Xi was shocked when he heard this. So he was surprised and said, "If it weren't for this purpose, would Li Le's purpose be the emperor?!"
Guo Jia shrugged first and then nodded.
"Li Le only has a defeated army left, and he can't even protect himself. Why would he plot against the emperor?"
Guo Jia frowned rarely, with a serious look on his face. Then he said, "Li Le would not be so aware of the emperor's movements, and he does not have the foresight and courage to hold the emperor hostage to control the princes. What worries me is that he is being instigated by others..."
"Cao Cao!" Yuan Xi reacted immediately.
Among the three major commanders of the Bai Bo Army, Li Le and Cao Cao were the closest. Li Le's plan to attack the emperor must have been secretly instigated by Cao Cao. "Could it be that Cao Cao wants to hold the emperor alone to control the princes?"
Guo Jia nodded with a more solemn expression.
"This is why my subordinates are worried. The emperor must pass through Hongnong when he returns eastward. Among the princes in the world, the only one who can directly intervene in Hongnong, except for me in Hebei and the Central Plains, is the hussar general Huangfu Song who is stationed in Luoyang. Senior Wang If you join forces with him, Cao Cao will have evil intentions, and you should be a little more wary."
Yuan Xi nodded. He said, "Teacher Zhang Hong is in Luoyang. I will immediately send a letter to Huangfu Qiaoqi and Mr. Zigang."
Guo Jia wrote a book explaining his idea of joining forces to protect the Holy Emperor returning to the east. As for Cao Cao's conspiracy, it is just speculation after all. You can't tell Huangfu Song clearly. It just means that the remnants of the White Wave Army are fleeing to the Hongnong area, and they ask Huangfu Song to send troops to jointly protect the Holy Master.
Yuan Xi personally wrote a secret letter to Zhang Hong. In the letter, he explained his and Guo Jia's speculations about Cao Cao's conspiracy. Zhang Hong was gentle and smooth, and knew how to communicate with Huangfu Song.
In order to ensure the safety of the emperor, Yuan Xi ordered Zhang Liao and Tai Shici to go to the south bank of the Yellow River respectively. After the warning in the Hongnong area was stopped, they were ready to respond.
The holy driver finally drove out of Tongguan! Although they were only separated by a border, to the young emperor Liu Xie, the sky in Guandong and Guanzhong seemed to have different colors, and the air did not smell the same.
Liu Xie, who has been depressed for many years and is not yet sixteen years old, has a pitiful look on his face.
As Tongguan got further and further away, the little emperor Liu Xie felt more and more comfortable, and an innocent smile gradually appeared on his face.
Fu and Dong, two noble men, had never seen the emperor so happy, and they also became excited. After the two nobles entered the palace, they were constantly monitored by the eunuchs sent by Li Que. It is a luxury to speak freely, even loudly.
Today, the three emperors and concubines can enjoy this luxury to their heart's content. Fu Wan, Dong Cheng and the accompanying courtiers finally showed joy after more than ten days of hardship. Chanting and talking freely is a joy.
Zhang Liao, Taishi Ci, Zhang Xiu and others came to the rear. Zhang Xiu is heroic and loves to make friends. He sincerely admires Zhang Liao's martial arts and praises him full of praise. Zhang Liao didn't talk much.
But Zhang Xiu could talk, and what he said was kind words. Zhang Liao was happy to hear it and was willing to chat more. From Zhang Liao. Zhang Xiu learned more about Qingzhou and Yuan Xi.
Taishi Ci's team was ordered to guard from a distance and did not get close. Seeing that the holy team was encamped, Taishi Ci personally brought people supplies and met with Guo Jia.
"Mr. Guo, my lord has ordered Ziyi to protect the Holy Master. General Zhao Yun is also leading his troops. If there is anything needed, please give instructions as soon as possible."
"Okay, thank you, Ziyi. The ministers in the imperial court have mixed opinions about the Lord. Many people are worried that the Qingzhou Army will take the opportunity to hijack the Holy Driver. Ziyi informed General Zhao not to get too close to the Holy Driver's team to avoid gossip."
"Ziyi understands. I have sent scouts in all directions to conduct comprehensive reconnaissance. If there is any abnormality, I will notify you immediately. Sir, please rest assured."
At midnight, the Luoyang messenger arrived at the camp. The hussar general Huangfu Song was already preparing to welcome the emperor's holy drive. Unfortunately, He Yi, Liu Pi and other remnants of the Yellow Turbans have been causing trouble recently, so Huangfu Songzheng mobilized his troops to attack. After the banditry around Luoyang was cleared, troops were sent to welcome the Holy Emperor.
Wuhuan scouts sent by Taishi Ci also brought back news. In the area of Zhichi and Xin'an, Li Le's Baibo Army was active frequently.
These two places are the must-pass places on the way back to Luoyang from the east. Bandits and bandits are scurrying here. What should we do? After Guo Jia got the information, he quickly went to Yuan Xi to discuss countermeasures.
Those coming from the west were not only the Xiliang army, but also Lu Bu's team on one side! Lu Bu was also one of the generals responsible for breaking up the rear. After the emperor marched a little further, Lu Bu was overjoyed and commanded his troops to immediately charge towards Yuan Jun. He planned to kill Yuan Xi, his old enemy, first, and then he would be the "King of Qin" alone.
Taishi Ci's troops did not have many soldiers and horses, and they did not dare to challenge Lu Bu. They protected Yuan Xi and retreated to the northeast to the bank of the Yellow River. The friendly army Lu Budi suddenly counterattacked, which really disrupted Yuan Xi's plan.
After Yuan Xi's army had rushed out less than ten miles, the scouts from the east flew to report.
"Report! Hu Cai's troops of the Baibo Army are coming from the east along the river bank to kill!"
"Ah?!" Yuan Xi and Guo Jia were shocked. Hu Cai's tribe has been stationed on the south bank of the Yellow River and has not participated in the war in Hedong. Its strength is complete, with tens of thousands of people.
With Hu Cai in the east and Lu Bu in the west, the Yellow River ferry area had been blocked. Yuan Xi and Guo Jia had no choice but to command their troops and turn south.
Yuan Xi's army marched less than twenty miles south. Dust and smoke billowed up behind them. The sound of horse hooves sounded rapidly. The vanguard of Lu Bu's army caught up!
"Zhongkang protects the lord and goes first, someone comes and cuts off the rear!" Zhang Liao shouted at Xu Chu, swung his long sword, and led 600 men to meet the enemy coming from the north.
"Go and help!" Zhang Xiu greeted, pulled a spear, and followed Zhang Liao. Hao Meng, the vanguard of Lu Bu's army, and Cao Xingchenglian, the deputy vanguard, commanded the Bingzhou wolf cavalry to gallop all the way when they suddenly saw a small group of soldiers and horses rushing towards them.
"General Wenyuan, go in!" "Okay!" Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu greeted each other and charged into the wolf cavalry army. The Bingzhou wolf cavalry had not yet begun their formation. Hao Meng and others did not know the strength of the incoming enemy, so they all charged forward with swords and spears.
Hao Meng resisted Zhang Liao, and Cao Xingcheng and Lian fought against Zhang Xiu. Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu are so brave, especially Zhang Xiu. His bravery is no less than that of Tai Shi Ci. Although Hao Meng had the superiority in troops, he rashly fought and was even more brave than Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu.
After a while, General Hao Meng was forced to scramble. Danger abounds. The entire Bingzhou wolf cavalry was brave and swarmed forward, desperately saving Hao Meng and the other three, and then fled westward.
Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu were worried about Yuan Xi's safety and did not dare to pursue him. So he led his troops back quickly.
Taishi Ci and others continued to retreat south, and met Zhao Yun who was guarding Yuan Xi, Guo Jia and others. Yuan Xi and Guo Jialue discussed it and decided to lead their troops to the west, starting from the junction of Lu Bu's army and breaking through to Hu County on the bank of the Yellow River. .
On the other side of Lake County is Hebei, which makes it easier to get support from your own team. "Brother Wenyuan and I will open the way!" Zhang Xiu and Zhang Liao fell in love and asked for orders. Lead a small group of soldiers and horses as the vanguard.
Zhao Yun and Xu Chu were in the middle to protect Yuan Xi's retreat. Taishi Ci led his troops to the rear, and the Bingzhou army turned and rushed westward.
Hao Meng and others were defeated and retreated a few miles, but saw that the Bingzhou Army did not pursue them. Worried about being scolded by Lu Bu, the wolf cavalry from Bingzhou turned back again and continued their pursuit southward. At this time, the Qingzhou Army had turned west, just in time to avoid Hao Meng's vanguard.
The Qingzhou Army passed through the gap between the vanguard of Lu Bu's army and the central military headquarters. Head north towards the bank of the Yellow River. Although the Qingzhou Army temporarily avoided Lu Bu's army, their whereabouts were discovered by Lu Bu's scouts.
Lü Bu received the news and ordered those who were equipped with heavy armor to move slightly slowly. Gao Shun fell into the camp and postponed the march. Lü Bu led Wei to Song Xianhou Cheng and led his troops to advance quickly. Hou Cheng offered his advice: "Marquis Wen, the Qingzhou army must go to the ferry to cross the river. Our army will be divided into three groups to outflank the enemy. We can defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"
"Good!" Lu Bu accepted Hou Cheng's suggestion. He ordered Hou Cheng to lead a unit to detour from the southwest and attack the rear flank of the Qingzhou Army. He ordered Wei Xusong Xian to lead a unit to the northeast and rush to the Yellow River ferry to block the Bingzhou Army's way to cross the river. Lu Bu personally led his troops and galloped eastward to launch an attack.
Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu led the vanguard to march quickly. Suddenly they heard loud shouts of killing from the west. They saw flags fluttering, and Lu Bu led his troops to kill!
"Quickly report to the Central Army that I and General Bowei have stopped the enemy army, and asked General Zhao and General Xu to protect the Lord and pass quickly." Zhang Liao told the scouts. Zhang Xiu beside him could no longer hold back and urged his horse to face Lu Bu with his gun drawn. The top testing stone of this era.
Red Rabbit's horse is very fast, and Lu Bu takes the lead. Seeing Zhang Xiu charging forward alone, Lu Bu shouted loudly as he was galloping, "Who is coming?"
"The Spear King of the North, Zhang Xiu!" During the question and answer session, the two of them rushed to the same place.
There was a "dang" sound! Both of them are superb generals, possessing unparalleled skills and physical strength. When the spears and halberds collided, both of them were shocked!
"Buzz..." Fang Tian's painted halberd, the peerless magic weapon, trembled rapidly and made bursts of buzzing sounds. He used his resilience to dissolve part of the power.
Even so, Lu Bu couldn't help but look at this opponent with admiration. In this round, Zhang Xiu's shoulders were numb from the shock, and the spear in his hand was almost broken by Fang Tian's painted halberd! Lu Bu has outstanding martial arts and great strength, and he is also assisted by Fang Tian's magical halberd weapon.
Although Zhang Xiu is also a fierce general in the world, his martial arts strength is difficult to match. He didn't dare to come into direct contact with Fang Tian Huaji, so he could only try his best to avoid it and deal with Lu Bu.
Lu Bu saw that the other party was timid. However, Lu Bu was confident and fought fiercely for more than ten times, but Zhang Xiu gradually lost ground.
"Dang!" Lu Bu finally found an opportunity, and Fang Tian drew his halberd and slammed the spear in Yang Zaixing's hand! Lu Bu was unyielding when he gained the upper hand. Fang Tian drew his halberd and fired several moves in a row, all of which were fatal!
"Open!" Zhang Liaodang roared, straight forward with his sword, blocking Fang Tian's halberd and Lu Bu. Zhang Xiu secretly shouted that he was lucky and rushed back to look for weapons.
Zhang Liao intercepted Lu Bu and the two men fought together. Although Zhang Liao is brave, he is no match for Lu Bu. The two fought for more than ten times, but Zhang Liao was timid. Fang Tian's painted halberd flew up and down in Lu Bu's palm, and Zhang Liao was surrounded by danger.
Helpless, Zhang Liao looked at the gap, turned his horse and retreated. How could Lu Bu let him go? He immediately chased after him. The Red Rabbit Horse was very fast. With a few leaps, it caught up behind Zhang Liao, raised its halberd to the sky, and stabbed Zhang Liao in the heart!
"Go!" At the critical moment of life and death, a general's hand was shot out in the distance, and a bow and arrow was shot at Lu Bu! Lu Bu was shocked and hurriedly ducked away. The person who came was none other than Tai Shici, who had been cut off from the queen's life.
Taishi Ci was an expert in archery and intended to use hidden arrows unexpectedly, but Lu Bu was too brave and Red Rabbit was too fast to be effective.
"It's annoying!" Lu Bu was furious and chased him again. Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu knew that they were difficult to defeat, so they retreated after a short battle.
Taishi Ci took off his spear, roared angrily, and rode forward to stop Lu Bu. When Zhang Xiu saw Taishi Ci coming to help, he also rode back and fought with Taishi Ci in a double battle with Lu Bu. Lu Bu fought against two powerful generals by himself, and he did not lose at all. The more he fought, the braver he became!
"Kill!" The cry of killing came from the south, and Zhang Liao led his troops to kill in a roundabout way! His horse brandished his hook and sickle and fought with Hou Cheng and Wei Xu, first breaking off Lu Bu's flank.
Melee! Taishi Ci and Zhang Xiu fought against Lu Bu, but they couldn't take advantage. Zhang Liao fought against Wei Xuhou Cheng alone without any fear.
Taishi Ci and Zhang Xiu were entangled by Lu Bu and found it difficult to escape. Although Zhang Liao was brave, Hou Cheng relied on his superiority in troops and horses and command and control to trap Zhang Liao. Make it impossible to escape.
Wei Xu Hao Meng and others saw Zhang Liao's bravery and did not dare to challenge him. They commanded Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to trap Zhang Liao to death! Zhang Liao is brave. But there are too many enemy troops. What's more, with Lu Bu at his side, he was often distracted, anxious and irritable, and Zhang Liao was in conflict with each other. Being surrounded by enemies on all sides, they have no time to worry about their own safety.
In the chaos of the battle, there were several things on his body, but he had no time to take care of them. The Qingzhou army fell into a tight siege, and Taishi Ci, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Xiu were in chaos before they were defeated. The Qingzhou army is in danger!
"Woooooooo..." The sky-long horn sounded again!
"Buzz..." There was a chaos behind the Wei Xubu camp in the north! One general leads the way, with a white horse and a silver spear. One horse leads the way, with the spear dancing, and the wolf riding on horseback makes a move, killing countless enemies!
It turned out that General Changshan Zhao Zilong of White Horse led his troops to kill!
According to Yuan Xi's order, Zhao Yun led his troops down the Yellow River by boat. On the way, he reported that Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci's troops encountered strong enemies. Zhao Yun quickly led his troops ashore to help.
Zhao Yun is brave and his troops are powerful in combat. It was difficult for Wei Xu's troops to resist the enemy, and the battle was in chaos. The tide of battle is reversed! Zhao Yun shouted loudly, "The boat is on the river beach, protect the lord and go quickly, I will fight Lu Bu!"
Zhang Liao fought his way out of the encirclement through the hole opened by Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun didn't bother to fight with Wei Xu and others, so he waved his gun and ran straight towards Lu Bu. The situation of the battle was reversed. Although Lu Bu was brave, he could not defeat the three powerful generals Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci, and Zhang Xiu, so he had to lead his troops to retreat.
"Report! Gao Shun's trapped camp is coming here!" The trapped camp's combat power was invincible. The Qingzhou generals did not dare to be careless, and they fought and retreated to the bank of the Yellow River. Zhao Yun and others did not dare to fight and quickly withdrew from the battle. This chaotic battle was comparable to the Battle of Mangshan between Yuwentai and Gao Huan in the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasties, but the scale was smaller.
They had already surrounded the Qingzhou Army, but were unexpectedly broken through by the Qingzhou Army. Lu Bu failed again and was very upset. The army of Li Jue and Guo Si in the west was getting closer and closer, so Lu Bu could only lead his troops east to join Cao Cao's army in Luoyang.
Sili's pursuit was the most embarrassing for Yuan Xi. Although he was not killed by Lu Bu and had his beard cut off and his robes abandoned, he still had to face it. The combat effectiveness of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was probably higher than that of his own cavalry. He looked down upon the world. People.
Moreover, this battle caused Taizong Xuanwu Emperor Yuan Xi to have trouble sleeping for several days. It was rumored that Tiger Marquis Xu Chu would wake up if he left the main tent.
Historically, Cao Cao was chased by Lu Bu and Ma Chao successively. He cut off his beard and abandoned his robe, and was in a state of embarrassment. In the late Northern Wei Dynasty, Yu Wentai was chased by Gao Ao Cao, Gao Huan was chased by He Basheng and almost died, and Li Shimin was almost killed by Shan Xiongxin. He was accidentally killed, and Emperor Taizong Xuanwu Yuan Xi was also almost killed by Lu Bu.
Therefore, it is not easy to conquer the world. It took countless tests of life and death to achieve great success. We only see their success, but we cannot understand the difficulty of their entrepreneurship.
Luoyang.
The imperial city that used to be full of flowers and busy with traffic was already in ruins, and the white skeletons in the pitch-black scorched earth were even more frightening.
Queen Fu held onto Princess Wannian tightly. She turned away and did not dare to look at the bones. Although all the ministers had gone through the storm, they all shook their heads and lamented. The scene of Dong Zhuo burning Luoyang in the past seemed to reappear in front of them.
Yang Biao, Zhao Wen and other veterans originally tried their best to plan to return to Luoyang. But when they arrived and saw the messy scorched earth, everyone was dumbfounded. They had made relatively bad assumptions about the situation after arriving in Luoyang, but they did not expect that the situation would be so bad.
Liu Xie, surrounded by ministers and five hundred tiger guards, came to the palace, which was left in rubble. Under the auspices of Zhao Wen, the Huben guards cleaned up the ruins of the Ancestral Temple.
Then he put out the sacrificial utensils, and if he couldn't find pigs or sheep, he killed horses instead. This was considered as his official return to the East.
Zhang Ji, Fan Chou, Yang Feng, Xu Rong, Yuan Xi, Xiahou Dun, Lu Bu and other leaders also followed the ministers to participate in the complicated sacrificial ceremony. Afterwards, everyone set up tents in the city for Liu Xie, the maids, eunuchs, and ministers to stay.
The largest one in the middle was regarded as Emperor Xian's temporary palace, closely guarded by Huben guards. Seven armies were stationed on all sides of Luoyang City, including Xu Rong and Zhang Jitong in the east of the city, Fan Chou and Yang Fengtong in the west, Yuan Xi in the north, Cao Cao's army in the south, and Lu Bu's Bingzhou Army as a mobile force. Guo Si and Li Que launched an attack in Hongnong, and all seven parties sent some troops to intercept it.
In the big tent, Liu Xie held his first court meeting after returning to Luoyang. Ministers and rescue generals also participated.
"My dear friends, after countless hardships and obstacles, I finally returned to Luoyang." Liu Xie stood up and said excitedly. "I will never forget the illustrious contributions made by the ministers accompanying me. After Yang Taiwei checks it, I will give you a large reward. I also ask all my beloved ministers to do their best to revitalize the Han Dynasty and the country."
"Long live my emperor!" All the ministers shouted and knelt down. They waited for Liu Xie to speak again before they knelt and sat back on both sides.
Yang Biao stood up and said: "Your Majesty, this court meeting will mainly discuss how to rebuild Luoyang today and how to kill Guo Si and Li's gang of Xiliang rebels."
All the ministers immediately started talking. He said that he would first send troops to encircle and suppress Guo Si and Li, and then said that he would move wealthy people from all over the country to settle in Guanzhong. But what they said was official language that catered to Liu Xie, and they had no feasible suggestions at all.
Yuan Xi listened carefully below but did not say a word. After confirming each other with Guo Jia that day, he knew that Liu Xie and the veterans were very afraid of generals like them who held heavy troops. The advice Guo Jia gave him was to be careful with his words and actions. Waiting for the opportunity.
"Report! Han Siam of Baibo in Hedong, Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi, Dong Cheng, the general who pacified the rebellion, and King Youxian of the Xiongnu went to Bei to lead their troops to escort them. They have arrived outside the city. Several adults are outside the tent asking for an audience!" Lang Guan ran into the hall. Account report.
"Oops! Great, General Pingni has finally returned with reinforcements!" The ministers were talking about it, but they were all cheering.
Liu Xie was also very happy and immediately summoned Zhang Yang, Dong Cheng, Han Xian and Qubei. Following Zhang Yang, there was another person who entered the big tent.
His tall body was covered with armor, and his thick eyebrows were splayed out. A pair of eyes are unruly and cold, giving people a strong sense of oppression. It was Lu Bu, the macho man who had done great service in Hongnong before! Now he belonged to Zhang Yang in name, so the two reunited.
