Luoyang, Imperial Palace.
"Trash! They're all trash!"
Han Emperor Liu Xie, who was only ten years old, sat upright like a wooden puppet, but he was cursing helplessly and furiously in his heart.
Just now, a Xiaohuangmen on duty desperately broke into the Wende Hall where a court meeting was being held, and reported to Dong Zhuo, who was sitting at the head of Liu Xie in a panic, that King Yan Liu Bian's formation killed Hua Xiong, and led the allied forces of the princes to defeat Si. Shuiguan, and then the army moved closer to the west, pointing directly at Luoyang.
Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuogu was shocked and Liu Xie was even more angry and frightened.
Although he hated this arrogant and cruel warrior who was arrogant and authoritarian, he also knew that he could only rely on this person to keep the throne that he originally had no expectations for, but later fell on him like a windfall from heaven.
At this moment, when Liu Xie heard that Dong Zhuo had lost his troops and generals and lost the dangerous pass of Si River, Liu Xie was angry at Dong Zhuo and his generals for their incompetence. He could not help but feel frightened and restless at the thought of facing the brother whom he once respected and admired so much.
At this moment, Dong Zhuo hurriedly asked the officials for advice, but most of the civil and military officials in the court had their own ideas and would not tell them even if they had plans. In the end, it was Dong Zhuo's think tank Li Ru who came up with two strategies.
One is that brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are now the backbone of the rebel army, and their uncle Yuan Wei is serving as a royal official in the court. If their uncles and nephews cooperate with each other inside and outside, the disaster will not be effective. The first thing to do is to avoid future troubles.
Second, the rebels were so powerful that Dong Zhuo had to personally lead the army to guard the dangerous pass of Hulao Pass, fifty miles away from Luoyang. Instead, he had to defeat the enemy on the spot.
Dong Zhuo was convinced, and immediately did not bother to ask Liu Xie for instructions, so he ordered people to push Yuan Wei, who was already pale-faced among the civil servants, to the Meridian Gate and behead him. He also sent his confidants Li Cui and Guo Si, the generals of Xiliang, to lead 500 troops to kill Yuan Wei. Everyone in the family, old and young, was killed, and then they led 50,000 troops and rushed to Hulao Pass. One of them strengthened the defense of the pass, and the other gave orders to Yuan Wei's head in front of the pass.
Everything was arranged, and regardless of what Liu Xie and the officials looked like or what they were thinking, he simply announced the disbandment of the dynasty, and then went to reorganize his troops. He had a total of 150,000 troops. He also brought along Li Ru, counselor and military aircraft, Lu Bu, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji listened in front of the tent, and the army left Luoyang and rushed to Hulao Pass in a mighty manner.
Besides, when Liu Xie returned to the harem dormitory from court, he first sternly ordered all the maids to stay far away and not to approach, and then frantically broke everything that could be moved in the palace.
But after all, he was young and frail. He only vented for a moment before he was completely exhausted. He could only collapse on the ground with tears streaming down his face. He murmured and cursed repeatedly: "Traitor, traitor..."
Suddenly, a gust of breeze blew into the dormitory, and he turned into a person standing on the ground. His clothes were as black as night, his hair as white as snow, his face as cold as ice, and his eyes as sharp as swords. It was Bai Zeng, the great devil who was supposed to be hiding in the Arctic ice fields. .
"Here, there is..." Liu Xie suddenly changed his color and hurriedly opened his mouth to call.
Bai Zeng looked down at Liu Bian, his eyes as contemptuous as looking at an ant, and said calmly: "I have cast a spell to silence internal and external sounds. Even if you shout at the top of your lungs, no one will hear you."
Although he was only ten years old, Liu Xie was able to save his life in the years after his mother was poisoned by Queen He. In addition to the protection of Queen Mother Dong, it was also because he had developed a character and scheming far beyond his years on the edge of life and death.
After the instinctive panic, he figured out that if such a person wanted to harm him, there was no need to talk to him, or even show up to meet him, so he quickly regained his composure, struggled to stand up with his weak body, and said, : "I wonder who the master is? Is there anyone you can teach me here?"
Bai Zeng nodded slightly, with a hint of approval in his eyes, but his words were still cold and calm without any emotion: "I, Bai Zeng, I have one thing to remind you - did you know that King Liu Bian of Yan was supposed to be a young man? The man who died young was able to achieve his present success only because someone secretly used means to change his fate against the will of heaven."
"Is it that Taoist Hu Yun?"
Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of some rumors he heard in the palace, and he felt infinite hatred in his heart. He felt that all the predicaments he was in now were all caused by this troublesome Taoist.
Bai Zeng said: "You don't have to blame Taoist Hu Long. Even if Liu Bian had continued his original destiny without his intervention, you wouldn't be any better off?"
Liu Xie was stunned, and then asked: "Sir, please tell me clearly, what was my original ending?"
Bai Zeng stared at him and said: "If you were destined to be controlled by powerful ministers all your life, you would not be able to help yourself, and you would not even be able to save your wife and children. In the end, although you adopted the daughter of a powerful minister, you still had to give up the throne to others. The Han Dynasty’s 400-year-old inheritance has perished in your hands!”
"This...how is this possible..."
Liu Xie's face was pale, and he wanted to be disbelieving, but he knew that the other party had no need to deceive him.
When he was at a loss, an idea suddenly occurred to him, and he hurriedly bowed to Bai Zeng opposite him, pleading: "Mr. Bai, please give me some advice, I...I would also like to respect you as a teacher and a father!"
Bai Zeng finally showed a smile: "You are quite smart, but I will never accept any disciples in my life, so I will never mention the relationship between master and disciple, father and son. That Taoist Hu Yuan is my enemy, and I am here just to lend a hand." Thy hand has done a thing with him.”
Having said this, he spread his right hand, and a bloody flag no more than a foot and a half tall appeared out of thin air above his palm. On the flag, there were miniature silhouettes of ferocious gods and demons that appeared and disappeared.
"This Chi You flag is the property of the ancient demon god Chi You. It contains the immeasurable magic power that destroys the heaven and the earth and part of Chi You's memories during his lifetime. If you are willing to be the host of this flag, you will not only be able to obtain the power of a Yuanshen monk in a very short period of time. With his magical powers, he also has the opportunity to understand Chi You’s wisdom and experience in martial arts, magic, and military tactics.”
Liu Xie looked at the blood-red flag that was waving fiercely without wind. He swallowed and asked, "If I become the host of this flag, what will I have to pay?"
"It's best if you have such an awareness." Bai Zeng said, "I am not a good man or woman, so naturally I will not give benefits to others for nothing. If you become the host of Chi You Banner, your soul will not be able to enter reincarnation again in the future when your life span is over. Instead, we will use all the strength we gained during our lifetime to support Chi You Banner."
Liu Xie's face was uncertain, and in his heart heaven and man were at war. Finally, he bit the root and said: "But Rong's name is good in life, so why worry about what will happen after his death. I agree!"
Bai Zeng had already anticipated the opponent's choice. With a thought, the Chi You flag turned into a bloody light and flew away, sinking into Liu Xie's eyebrows.
A few days later, Dong Zhuo's army arrived at Hulao Pass. He led Liangzhou soldiers to garrison inside the pass, but ordered Lu Bu to lead 30,000 Bingzhou soldiers to garrison in front of the pass.
Later, the allied forces of the princes also arrived in front of Hulao Pass. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had learned the news that their uncle's family had been killed. They went to Liu Bian and cried loudly, begging Liu Bian to immediately send troops to break the pass and capture Dong Zhuo with a thousand swords.
Liu Pian knew that the crying scene between the two of them was half true and half false, and that there was also a plan to force him to send troops to attack Hulao Pass and lose strength.
But he also had his own plan in mind, so he accepted the situation and immediately ordered his 30,000 Youzhou soldiers to leave the camp. The princes only brought their generals and personal guards with them.
After learning about the actions of the princes, Lu Bu over there sneered, "Can't you wait to die?" Then he took only three thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry out of the camp to fight.
