One month later, Yuzhou, Yingchuan, Xuchang City.
In the palace, Emperor Liu Xie was pacing back and forth anxiously.
After Xun Yu resigned as minister, Liu Xie felt very happy for a while.
The power was finally concentrated in his hands!
At this moment, he is the real emperor.
Especially the feeling of being able to call the shots in Xuchang City and no one dared to disobey him made Liu Xie obsessed.
Liu Xie made a vow in his heart countless times that he would never be a puppet again and would let the whole world be in his hands!
Although Xun Yu is gone, Xun Gou, who thinks he has a better replacement than Xun Yu, can handle everything!
However, as time went by, Liu Xie's mind slowly changed.
It was not Liu Xie's initiative to change his mind, but the naked reality that slapped Liu Xie in the face time and time again.
He had to recognize what the real reality was like.
From the beginning, with the assistance of Xun Yu, the entire Yuzhou was under control. Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Sizhou, Nanyang County of Jingzhou, etc. were nominally under the control of the imperial court.
As of today, all states and counties except Yuzhou are completely out of control.
From being perfunctory to the imperial orders, to now I don't even bother to pay attention to them, and I don't even care!
The imperial envoys were often unable to enter the city, and even if they reluctantly entered the city, they were ignored.
It can be said that not being beaten out is a good treatment.
This is not over yet!
Yuzhou, which was completely under control, gradually escaped from the control of the imperial court.
For example, remote Runan County, Liang State, Pei State, etc. basically began to work in both directions.
Only Yingchuan County in Xuchang still took the imperial court seriously.
Take it seriously, not completely obey orders.
Nowadays, the only city that really obeys Liu Xie's command is Xuchang.
That's all!
All these changes, in fact, nothing happened.
Only one thing happened, Xun Yu resigned.
At first, Liu Xie did not believe that he was related to Xun Yu.
He couldn't believe that an old man who was dying could have such a great influence!
It wasn't until the four clans of Xun, Zhong, Chen, and Han began to gradually resign and become estranged, and the descendants of each clan broke off their relationship one after another, and the original 20,000-strong army dispersed in one fell swoop, that Liu Xie slowly came to his senses.
At the same time, Xun Gou, who succeeded Xun Yu, used practical actions to tell Liu Xie what waste was.
The government affairs that were usually kept in order by Xun Yu were now a complete mess.
The 10,000-strong Han army that Liu Xie managed to pull together unexpectedly had problems with the distribution of food, grass and wages at the same time.
It is simply unimaginable that such soldiers and horses under the personal control of the emperor would almost mutiny!
The final investigation revealed that layers of bureaucrats were lining their own pockets and embezzling soldiers' money and food!
The first to bear the brunt was Xun Gou.
This guy is not very capable, and his corruption ability is really great.
Relying on Liu Xie's favor and trust in him, he dared to deduct half of it!
If Liu Xie hadn't personally assured the soldiers and threatened Xun Gou to hand over money and food, the troops would have dispersed.
Just a little bit, Liu Xie became a polished commander again.
Liu Xie felt regretful and looked for Xun Yu like crazy.
Unfortunately, Xun Yu has long since disappeared.
The four clans of Xun, Zhong, Chen, and Han all closed their doors and completely severed ties with Liu Xie.
Liu Xie was stupid and prayed like crazy.
Unfortunately, it serves no purpose other than embarrassment.
No one took the emperor abandoned by Xun Yu seriously.
Liu Xie had no choice but to return to the palace, preparing to regain his confidence and handle it on his own.
It's a pity that Xun Gou is useless and Liu Xie is even more useless!
After only half a day, I was exhausted and had nothing to do.
I wanted to hold a court meeting to select some talents.
As a result, the sons of wealthy families resigned one after another, and the court was either filled with wine bags or rice bags.
Not even a normal person.
If I had to choose a normal one, it would be Xun Gou.
Liu Xie had no choice but to use Xun Gou again.
As a result, things got worse and worse, and chaos was about to break out throughout the Central Plains!
At this moment, Liu Xie understood what Cao Cao said to him.
Suppose there is no one in the world, I don’t know how many people will be kings and emperors!
What if the power is given to you?
In just a few months, nearly all of the territory was lost for no reason, no war, and no targeting.
If the soldiers mutinied successfully last time, Liu Xie would become a puppet again.
As a result, blessings come in pairs and misfortunes never come alone!
News that Liu Zhang defeated Zhou Yu and equalized Huainan also spread.
After Sun Quan and Zhou Yu, the southeast was completely pacified, and there was no more fighting south of the Huai River!
Liu Xie really wanted to cry without tears.
He knew that without Cao Cao, he would be the next to face Liu Zhang.
Xun Gou was immediately summoned and asked to do his best to appease the Fuhan army and prepare to deal with the big trouble Liu Zhang.
Fortunately, with the reward of money and food, the 10,000-strong army stabilized, and the emperor still followed his lead.
However, due to endless squandering, the food supply in Xuchang City is about to reach its bottom.
Without the support of the rich clans, how could Liu Xie feed an army of 10,000?
At most, by the end of the month, the entire Xuchang will be without food.
One can imagine what will happen to the soldiers when the time comes.
Liu Xie was heartbroken and thought of the time when he fled from Chang'an to Luoyang and was starved for several days and nights.
Frightened and panicked, Liu Xie couldn't help crying loudly.
He hates and regrets so much, why has a great situation reached this point again.
However, Liu Xie didn't know that the bad news had just begun!
First, it was reported that Nanyang County, under the leadership of Kuai, Cai, and Huang, directly surrendered to Qin.
Yan Yan, who was stationed in Wuguan, immediately led his army to Wancheng in Nanyang.
In addition, soldiers and horses from Jingzhou were also mobilized north and stationed in Xinye.
Just these two groups of troops formed a pincer attack on Xuchang!
If there is a war, troops can arrive at the city within ten days.
After Liu Xie heard the news, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
The food is gone, and the Qin army is about to press the border. This is forcing him to a dead end!
Liu Xie was unwilling to accept this and immediately issued an imperial edict, ordering the Qin troops in Wancheng and Xinye to retreat.
As a result, the envoy did not even enter the city gate and was almost shot to death under the city.
If the decree cannot be conveyed, you can't say that Liu Zhang resisted the decree, right?
Liu Xie was furious and had no choice but to scold Liu Zhang at the ancestral tablet for the whole day.
As a result, there was bad news.
"Your Majesty, something serious has happened!"
Xun Gou ran in in a panic and knelt at Liu Xie's feet.
The more Liu Xie looked at Xun Gou, the angrier he became and he kicked him angrily.
"You bastard, why are you here to report mourning again!"
