Emperor Xian was very surprised and asked Yang Fengdao: "Have the envoys to Shandong not come back yet? Now that Li Cui and Guo Si's troops have arrived, what should we do?"
Yang Feng and Han Xian said: "I am willing to fight to the death with the thieves to protect Your Majesty."
Dong Cheng shook his head and said: "The walls of Luoyang City are not strong, there are not many soldiers and horses, and food is scarce now. What should we do if we can't defeat him? In my opinion, it is better for your majesty to go to Shandong to escape. Cao Cao's With strong strength, we will definitely be able to ensure His Majesty’s safety.”
After several experiences, Emperor Xian also figured out some things. Although Luoyang City was used as the capital, it did not have the function of a capital. Not only did it cost a lot to repair, but there was no danger to defend, so he quickly followed Dong Cheng's advice. , set off and headed towards Shandong. All the officials had no choice but to follow closely on foot.
After leaving Luoyang City, they came to a plain. They saw flying dust and loud drums. It seemed that there were many people and horses. Emperor Xian and the Queen were frightened and didn't know what to do. Suddenly a general came over. Yuan shouted that he was coming from Shandong and wanted to return to his mission. When he got to Emperor Xian's side, he said: "After General Cao Cao got the news, he had already brought troops from Shandong to rescue him. Guo Si and Li urged him to If they come to invade Luoyang again, I will be ordered to be the vanguard, with ten generals and 50,000 elite soldiers to escort them first."
This news could be the most reassuring news in this period, and Emperor Xian finally calmed down.
After some time, Xiahou Dun brought Xu Chu and Dian Wei to meet Emperor Xian. They treated them with military courtesy and Emperor Xian comforted them.
Suddenly, news came that another group of troops had arrived due east. Emperor Xian quickly ordered Xiahou Dun to investigate the situation. It turned out that it was Cao Cao's infantry. Soon Cao Hong, Li Dian, Le Jin and others also came to see him. After notifying his name, Cao Honghui reported: "My brother heard that the bandits were coming and was afraid that Xiahou Dun would be unable to win, so he asked us to travel all night to come to help."
Emperor Xian praised: "General Cao Cao is really a minister of the imperial court!" So he asked people to escort him to the front school.
Another spy came to report, and it was Li Cui and Guo Si who came with troops and horses. Emperor Xian ordered Xiahou Dun to divide his troops into two groups to deal with them. So Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong divided into two groups. The horse army went first, and the infantry army arrived later and tried their best to attack. , the combat effectiveness of Cao Cao's soldiers and horses was not comparable to that of the miscellaneous soldiers. Li Cui and Guo Si suffered a great loss and suffered a huge defeat, with more than 10,000 people beheaded.
This situation temporarily eliminated the threat of bandits. Xiahou Dun stationed troops outside the city and asked Emperor Xian to return to the palace in Luoyang first.
When they arrived at Lin Er, Cao Cao's large group of troops also came, set up camp, entered the city to see Emperor Xian, saluted on the steps, and Emperor Xian granted him a life.
Cao Cao said: "I have been favored and always want to serve my country. Now there are two thieves, Li Cui and Guo Si, who are guilty. I have more than 200,000 elite soldiers. I can adapt to the situation and fight against the thieves. There is nothing I can't conquer. I hope your majesty can Take good care of the dragon's body, and the country is the most important thing." Emperor Xian granted Cao Cao the title of Sili Xiaowei.
Although Li Cui and Guo Si were defeated, they also knew that Cao Cao's troops came from a distant place like Shandong, and they must fight quickly. However, Jia Xu came out to dissuade them, saying: "No, Cao Cao's troops are very weak." Brave, we are not opponents, so why not surrender to him and ask him to forgive his sins."
Li Ji was very angry and said: "You are shaking the morale of our army with your words like this. You are really looking for death!" After that, he was ready to kill Jia Xu on the spot. Everyone tried to dissuade him, but Jia Xu survived.
That night, Jia Xu thought of Yu Yi Zeng Jin's words to persuade him, "Actually, Li Cui and Guo Bang are just two people. They have no ambitions and are destined to be unable to accomplish great things. As a top adviser, it will be your duty to advise them." Losing one’s worth, and at the same time, it is very likely to lead to the disaster of killing.”
Now everything seems to be coming. Jia Xu has long relied on his superior intelligence and wants to challenge the difficulty. In addition, he believes that there is no distinction between high and low in strategy. He himself is not from a wealthy scholar family. He has worked hard to get a place. However, Various facts prove that this practice is wrong.
He could already predict what would happen to Li Cui and Guo Si, so he could only shake his head silently and then go to his hometown.
In Xuzhou City, rumors had already spread that Cao Cao had sent all his Shandong troops into Luoyang, and Liu Bei took his brothers there to discuss it.
"Fourth brother is really amazing. He actually knew that Cao Cao would go to Luoyang City to rescue him!"
Guan Yu sighed.
On the other hand, Liu Bei's face looked ugly. After all, his inference was wrong. Yu Yi also saw Liu Bei's situation. In order to avoid embarrassment, he could only give Liu Bei a step forward and said: "Cao Cao went to Luoyang not because of his own idea, but because of it. It was Emperor Xian who called him, and he had to do it as a last resort. I am just making random guesses and cannot count."
Liu Bei said: "Yes, Cao Cao's family has been favored by the Han Dynasty for generations, and his actions are reasonable."
"It's just that now that his troops are fighting Li Cui and Guo Si, will your master come up with some advanced ideas to make him fail?"
Zhang Fei smiled.
Zhang Fei's words imply dissatisfaction with Jia Xu, but it is understandable. After all, Li Cui and Guo Bang are obviously two thieves, and the world despises them. At this time, if Jia Xu goes to advise them, it is inevitable that he will be hated. However, he was still worried about his master's safety. After all, Jia Xu taught him a lot.
Yu Yi was not angry at Zhang Fei's sarcasm. He just smiled and said, "Cao Cao is a righteous man with excellent soldiers and strong horses. He also has so many counselors and generals. I think even if my master is a god descending to earth, he may not be able to change Li Cao." and Guo Si’s fate of failure.”
After saying this, Yu Yi felt very anxious. He had actually advised him many times on this matter, but Jia Xu just refused to listen. If he continues to be so persistent now, it may lead to death.
That night, Yu Yi used the commonly used code to find Red, and then understood the situation and issued an order at the same time, saying: "Jia Xu is my master. You must protect his integrity. If necessary, use means to force him." Take Li Cui and their camp away, the situation is already very critical."
After receiving the order, Red quickly disappeared into the night. With their rapid speed, it would take a long time to go back and forth.
Although the stable life in Xuzhou is very comfortable, it is also very boring. Yu Yi has the ambition to assist Liu Bei in achieving great things, but he always feels that Liu Bei has inevitable weaknesses in his character, which makes him very helpless and has nothing to say. .
After coming out of the abandoned house, Yu Yi was still worried about Jia Xu's safety. Suddenly red appeared again. Yu Yi said: "Didn't you leave already? Why are you coming back?"
Red said: "You allowed another matter to be investigated to come to fruition."
"What's the matter?"
Yuyi put his hands behind his back, as if he had everything under control.
