Luoyang, inside the imperial palace.
Emperor Sima Chi of the Jin Dynasty is discussing with his ministers the strategy of "saving the country and rescuing the country from disaster", because the recent situation is getting worse and worse as people feared, and there is no improvement at all.
Therefore, Emperor Sima Chi summoned his ministers to discuss a plan to retreat from Luoyang.
"Your Majesty, the bandit Wang Mi's subordinates have just burned all the boats on the Luoshui River!" Henan Yin Liumo told Sima Chi the latest bad news.
"Ah!? What should we do?" Sima Chi's expression changed immediately after hearing the news.
This is really bad news. Now that there are no boats, even if you want to leave, you can't leave. If you take the land route, there are not many horses in Luoyang City now. Let alone the four-legged cavalry, there are two-legged Hulu. Even the emperor, ministers, and other people can't escape him.
"Your Majesty, there should be some boats in Heyin now. I am willing to go to Heyin to dispatch these boats for Your Majesty." Fu Zhuan, who had just been promoted to Situ, said.
"It would be great if Situ is willing to go, but Heyin is more than sixty miles from here, and there are barbarians and bandits on the road. Fu Situ must be extremely careful." Although Sima Chi said this because he was worried about Fu Zhuan's safety, But he still happily agreed.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. There are still some clan members in my family who can protect me on the road. I will definitely bring the boat from Heyin to the capital as soon as possible."
"Without further delay, Fu Situ should leave now." Emperor Sima Chi urged anxiously.
Situ Fu Zhuan was also unambiguous. He immediately said goodbye to Emperor Sima Chi and went to Heyin to dispatch boats.
Not long after Fu Zhuan left, Sikong Xunfan hurriedly arrived.
"Sikong, you are finally here."
As soon as he saw Xun Fan, Sima Chi immediately asked, "Now I think it is better to move the capital to Yanzhou. I have just ordered Fu Situ to go to Heyin to buy a boat. As soon as the boat arrives, we will leave for Yanzhou immediately!"
When Xun Fan heard this, he hurriedly bowed and said.
"Your Majesty, Heyin is more than sixty miles away from Luoyang. It takes a whole day for Fu Situ to go back and forth once. Now the bandit Wang Mi's troops are already several miles outside the city. The war situation is unpredictable. I don't know what the situation will be like tomorrow. If we keep doing this again and again, wouldn’t it be too dangerous?”
After Sima Chi heard this, he was immediately stunned. It was obvious that the sense of danger in Sikong Xunfan's tone made him feel very frightened.
"Then, what can Sikong teach me?" Sima Chi asked immediately.
"Your Majesty, I am reporting from the front that the thieves Hu Liu Yao and Hu Yanyan have led an army of 100,000 from the northwest. It may be difficult for the armies along the way to resist. As a plan, Your Majesty should leave Luoyang quickly and go to Heyin in person, where he will board The boat goes down into the river and goes directly to Yanzhou!"
As soon as Xun Fan finished speaking, Taichang Huahui immediately seconded the proposal and said that the Jin army intercepting the Huns in front was not only inferior to the Hu people in combat power, but was also at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, and there was no hope of victory.
Xun Song of the Xun clan and Hua Heng of the Hua clan are the central leaders and central guards of the Luoyang Central Army respectively. They are the only two combatable troops left.
Now that Xun Fan and Hua Hui both say this, it can be seen that this time it is indeed inevitable to lose.
At this time, the ministers present were all noisy and noisy. Sima Chi was infected by this panic and immediately spoke loudly.
"Sikong's words make sense, then I will leave for Heyin now!"
"Prince Jingling, Henan Yin, I order you two to quickly prepare your chariots and retinue!"
Sima Mao, King of Jingling, and Yin Liumo of Henan, immediately took orders to go.
Seeing Sima Chi agreeing so happily, Xun Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although there were many bandits and thieves along the way from Luoyang to Heyin, the danger was much lighter than if he stayed in Luoyang.
"Your Majesty is wise! As long as we reach Yanzhou, it will not be that simple if the Hulu want to continue to invade." Sikong Xunfan immediately comforted the emperor.
"Humph, what Sikong said is really surprising!"
As soon as Xun Fan finished speaking, the minister next to him, Lu Qiu Chong, snorted coldly.
"Shang Shu Lu Qiu, why did you say this?!" Xun Fan looked at this rotten scholar and said sullenly.
"How can Yanzhou, the place where the four battles were fought, be better than Luoyang? Your Majesty went there in a hurry, and his chariots and retinue must be shabby. When he arrived at Yanzhou, he was afraid that he would be coerced by Liu Yu. In my opinion, was Xun Sikong the same as that person? What's Liu Yu's connection?!" Shangshu Luqiu Chong said in a pitiful voice.
When Xun Fan heard this, he immediately flew into a rage. Regardless of his age and status, he rolled up his sleeves and went forward to beat Lu Qiuchong.
All of a sudden, the ministers in the court came forward one after another, some pulling, some persuading, and some scolding the minister, Lu Qiuchong, for his lack of words. The noisy atmosphere lost any of the majestic atmosphere of the past.
After a while, the chaotic scene returned to normal under the mediation of Emperor Sima Chi.
At this time, Sikong Xunfan's face was still red. He felt that all this was for the sake of the Emperor of Jin Dynasty and Jiangshan Sheji, but he never thought that it would turn into the conspiracy between internal and external officials that Lu Qiu Chong said.
Yes, he allowed Xun Kui to interact with Liu Yu, but it was just for the clan's sake, and it did not harm the emperor's interests at all. As for the inhumane plot mentioned by Lu Qiuchong, there was no such thing.
At this time, King Jingling Sima Mao and Henan Yin Liumo, who were sent out by Emperor Sima Chi to hire chariot escorts, came back at the same time.
"Prince Jingling, Henan Yin, the chariot is ready so quickly?" Sima Chi was a little surprised. After all, the emperor's chariot is not just an ordinary carriage, but there are many corresponding things.
When King Jingling Sima Mao and Henan Yin Liumo heard this, their expressions darkened.
"Your Majesty, all the chariots and chariots in the palace are here, but the horses and guards are nowhere to be found!" Sima Mao, King of Jingling, said first.
"What!? Can't find it?" Emperor Sima Chi was shocked.
The emperor's horses and guards are directly under the emperor. Who is so bold as to mobilize them privately? !
"Your Majesty, people are in confusion. Most of the guards knew that Wang Mi was approaching the outside of the city, and then they all ran away." Henan Yin Liumo said with a sad face.
Everyone was in a panic when they heard the news. Now it's better. Even the emperor's guards have fled a lot. This kind of betrayal of the emperor is simply unheard of.
"Then how many people are left?" Sima Chi said with a pale face.
"There are only a dozen guards left." Henan Yin Liumo said.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid we can't prepare this chariot escort." King Jingling Sima Mao said.
Sima Mao, King of Jingling, did have some guards in his own palace, but they were all for the final protection against future critical situations. How could Sima Mao easily contribute them? Even if the emperor needed them, that would not work.
After hearing this, Sima Chi's expression froze and he was speechless.
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, then dress lightly, select twenty or thirty elite people, and head to Heyin quickly." Sikong Xunfan continued to speak perseveringly.
However, after hearing this, Emperor Sima Chi shook his head, touched his hands and sighed.
"No, no."
"Let's wait for Fu Situ to bring the boats from Heyin."
"I am the emperor, how can I not have chariots and followers?"
