Ji Han Liu Zhang

Cao Yang.

Baibo Commander Li Le arrived at the north bank of the Yellow River and raised fire several times as a signal to notify the emperor and ministers on the south bank to cross the river quickly to avoid the military front of Li Que and Guo Si, but he received no response for a long time.

Li Le suddenly felt hesitant. He suspected that the camp where Emperor Liu Xie was located had been breached by Li Que and Guo Si. Both the Emperor and the ministers had fallen into the hands of Liangzhou thieves, so no one was seen on the south bank of the Yellow River.

Under this situation, Li Le considered whether he should return to Hedong County and continue to live freely as his Baibo Qushuai, or return to the south bank of the Yellow River and go to the camp where Emperor Liu Xie was located to find out what was going on.

With two thoughts fighting in his mind, Li Le paced back and forth on the beach on the north bank of the Yellow River, still unable to make up his mind.

By returning to Hedong County, he can certainly protect himself and no longer have to fight with Liangzhou's sharp soldiers under the command of Li Que and Guo Si, but once he returns to Hedong County, he will still be a remnant of the Yellow Turbans and a white wave bandit.

If he returns to the south bank of the Yellow River and goes to the camp where the emperor Liu Xie is located in Caoyang County to protect the emperor, the emperor will be able to escape one day and reward the meritorious officials, so he can put off his thief's body and become a minister of the Han Dynasty.

'It's difficult! Li Le looked up at the moon, unable to make a decision for a while.

As one of the generals of the Baibo Army in Hedong of the Yellow Turban Remains, he came with troops from Hedong to protect the Emperor. On the one hand, he was invited by his old friend Yang Feng, and on the other hand, he planned to rely on his merits in protecting the Emperor to get rid of his thief's body and no longer Become a remnant of the Yellow Turbans that everyone calls for beating.

However, the situation was critical, and the Liangzhou soldiers of Li Que and Guo Si who wanted to prevent the emperor from returning to Luoyang were really powerful. He, together with Baibo commander Han Xian, Hu Cai, Li Le, and the Southern Xiongnu Youxian King Qubei and others It's hard to beat.

What Li Le was worried about was that he would be killed by Li Que and Guo Si before he could get the credit for protecting the emperor. This would make him suffer a huge loss.

Just when Li Le was wondering, lights were lit on the south bank of the Yellow River. Although the moonlight was bright and the surrounding fields were clear, the lights were even brighter than the moonlight, and Li Le, who had sharp eyes, saw it instantly.

'Finally here. Li Le breathed a sigh of relief. Now he doesn't have to worry about anything anymore. He just needs to wait for the emperor to reach the north bank of the Yellow River, and then support the emperor to go to the east of the river.

However, what Li Le never expected was that the person who came was not the emperor or the minister, but a messenger who reported a message. After the messenger landed on the south bank of the Yellow River, which was more than ten feet high, he drove a small boat and came with a little light. On the north bank of the Yellow River, report the situation to Li Le.

"Li Que and Guo Bang asked the emperor for peace, and the emperor was kind and agreed. Li Que and Guo Bang will release the captured officials, palace women, and return the plundered carriages and utensils tomorrow morning, and then Return to Chang'an in the west, serve as a vassal outside the imperial court, and guard one side... The war is over, and the emperor asked me to come and call the general back. "

"Have you made peace?" Bai Boshuai Li Le asked subconsciously. Seeing the envoy nodding in affirmation, he became happy. The emperor made peace with Li Gu and Guo Si, so there would be no need to fight anymore, and he would not have to. Let’s face the Liangzhou sharp soldiers again.

Suddenly Li Le seemed to think of something, or he reacted. He looked surprised and said, "Wait a minute, it's Li Que and Guo Bang who are asking for peace from the emperor? Isn't it the emperor who is asking for peace from Li Que and Guo Bang?"

Li Le noticed the flaw in the envoy's words. It was clear that the victorious side was Li Que and Guo Bang. How could there be any reason for the victorious side to ask for peace? He quietly took a step back and put his hand on the ring-shaped sword on his waist. On the handle, he looked at the messenger in front of him with wary eyes.

The loopholes in the messenger's words gave him a sense of danger.

The envoy paid no attention to Li Le's actions. He talked eloquently: "General, the emperor, the head of all the people, and the co-lord of the universe... In this world, there is no reason for the emperor to ask for peace from his ministers. Naturally, it is Li Gu, Guo Si asked the emperor for peace... The night is cold and windy, and the cold is even worse near the river. General, please follow me back to Caoyang."

Li Lewu didn't believe it, and it was hard for him to believe the envoy's words. He suspected that the envoy in front of him was not sent by the emperor, but that after Li Que and Guo Si broke through the emperor's camp, they knew that he had arrived on the north bank of the Yellow River and sent people to lure him back to the south bank. Catch them all.

"The lights are dim at night and it is inconvenient to cross the river. Let's wait until dawn." Li Le declined. He planned to wait until dawn and wait and see the situation first.

"Okay, I'll go back to the south bank tomorrow morning." The messenger didn't force it. He just came to pass on the news. It was Li Le who made the decision on how to act. In these troubled times, the one who has soldiers is the uncle, and the one who has no soldiers is the little Kalami.

The night passed quietly.

At dawn, Li Le looked from the north bank of the Yellow River to the south bank of the Yellow River, but he still couldn't make up his mind to cross the river. He was always worried that it was a trap. Li Que and Guo Bang arranged a pocket for him on the south bank, waiting for him to cross the river. Just swallow him.

To be able to survive in this troubled world for a long time, Li Le's cautious nature is a weapon for his survival. No matter when, he always takes one step at a time to avoid falling into dangerous situations.

"General." The envoy urged when he saw that it was dawn and Li Lewu was not moving.

Li Le said with a smile: "Let's wait until I have dinner and fill my stomach." He just shied away.

The envoy suppressed the anxious expression on his face, nodded and said: "The general said that you must fill your stomach first, so that the soldiers can have the strength to row."

But after the morning meal, Li Le still had no idea of ​​leaving. He pretended to hold his stomach and said: "I seem to have caught a cold last night. My stomach is not feeling well. Why don't I send a few people to escort the messenger across the river first? Wait for me My stomach feels a little better and I’ll cross the river later.”

Li Le planned to send a few trustworthy people to follow the envoy to the south bank to observe the situation. If it was true as the envoy said, he would cross the river. Otherwise, he would jump on his feet and flee east of the river.

"As the general said." The envoy listened and allowed Li Le to use his poor acting skills, and fully agreed.

Not long after, the envoy and several of Li Le's cronies returned to the south bank of the Yellow River and returned to the emperor's camp in Caoyang County.

After a while, when the morning sun rose close to the sky, several of Li Le's cronies appeared on the south bank of the Yellow River while Li Le was waiting anxiously, and crossed the river to report to Li Le. their knowledge.

"General, as the envoy said, Li Que and Guo Si have made peace with the emperor. When we arrived at the Caoyang camp, Li Que's nephew Li Xian was returning the captured officials and officials, and returning the emperor's remains. The fallen chariots and weapons... Li Que and Guo Bang have already set up camp and are heading west to Chang'an." The confidant told him what he had seen.

"We have really made peace." Li Le looked in disbelief. Li Que and Guo Bang, who were clearly sure of victory, actually gave up on the emperor who was about to win, and returned to Chang'an. Although it is unreasonable, it happened. . There must be something wrong, or in other words, something happened in Chang'an. Li Lefei was a foolish person, so he came up with a guess. Only when changes occurred in Chang'an and Li Que and Guo Bang were worried about their wives, children and property left in Chang'an, would they ask for peace after a great victory and return westward.

As for what the change was, Li Le didn't know. He planned to go back and ask Yang Feng, Han Xian or Hu Cai and others.

"Cross the river, cross the river." Li Le put down his guard against the south bank of the Yellow River. He shouted "cross the river" twice and called on his soldiers to cross the river.

The Yellow River is shallow in winter, and the amount of water coming upstream is reduced, so the river surface is not wide and the water flow becomes gentle. Using small boats commonly used by fishermen, Li Le led his troops to cross the Yellow River safely and headed for Cao Yang's camp.

After arriving at the camp, Li Le, who originally intended to ask his friends Yang Feng, Han Xian or Hu Cai about the reason why Li Que and Guo Bang suddenly asked for peace, handed over from the Huben Yulin joint after arriving at the camp. From Er's words, he learned the reason why Li Que and Guo Bang suddenly asked for peace.

The faces of the tigers and warriors who guarded the emperor after the disaster were full of joy. In their mouths, they were muttering a name - Liu Yizhou, and what Liu Yizhou had done.

Based on a few words from Huben Yulin's mouth, Li Le pieced together the details, that is, Liu Yizhou promoted the Yi soldiers, eliminated the violence, captured Chencang, and marched to Chang'an. Li Que and Guo Bin were so frightened that they did not dare to continue to block the emperor's return eastward from Hongnong. After asking for peace with the emperor, they immediately returned to Chang'an to guard their wives, children and property.

"Liu Yizhou." Li Le muttered the name. He didn't know much about Liu Zhang's deeds in Yizhou. After all, the Shu region was remote and blocked by mountains, and he hadn't heard of any big things done by the Yizhou herdsman. But now, Liu Yizhou seems to be He jumped out of Shu, captured Chencang, and pointed his troops at Chang'an, intending to honor the royal family.

Li Le, who never stopped walking, stepped towards the Chinese army's tent. He was about to return his orders to the emperor. But when he reached the door of the Chinese army's tent, Li Le was about to stretch out his hand to lift the curtain and enter the Chinese army's tent without waiting for an announcement. But as soon as his hand touched the curtain, he took it back as if he was electrocuted.

In the past, the emperor was displaced by Li Que and Guo Si, but the princes of Guandong each had strong troops and stood by to watch. All the princes turned a blind eye to the emperor's predicament and had no intention of coming to assist the emperor with troops. In this case , the emperor's prestige was very low.

Therefore, Li Le, who was ordered by the emperor to escort him, relied on his strong soldiers and always used his rough habits without caring about etiquette.

For example, if he wanted to see the emperor, he would first pass on the information required by the visitor, obtain the emperor's permission, and then meet the emperor. He regarded the previous etiquette as red tape. If he wanted to see the emperor, he would open the tent and go straight to the emperor. What an audience, he was completely Regardless.

But today is different from the past. The emperor has foreign vassals, and strong vassals serve as foreign aid.

"Please come in and send word that I, Li Le, would like to see you." Li Le said, cupping his hands towards Huben at the door.

Huben, who was on duty at the door, was startled when he heard this, but did not react immediately. After all, Bai Boshuai who came to escort him in the past ignored these etiquettes, but today he was unusually asked to pass the news.

Being able to stand guard outside the Chinese army's tent, this tiger warrior was extraordinary. He quickly reacted and returned a salute to Li Le, then opened the curtain and passed inside.

After a while, the tiger warrior walked out of the tent and told Li Le that the emperor allowed his Majesty to see him and opened the curtain for Li Le to facilitate Li Le's entry.

After hearing this, Li Le straightened his clothes, straightened his expression, and walked into the Chinese army's tent with small steps. After walking into the tent, he first glanced at his friends Yang Feng, Han Xian, and Hu Cai, and saw only a few people who were in disgraceful appearance. He is no longer as careless as before, his figure is straight and upright, and his face is as upright as him.

In addition, the atmosphere in the Chinese army's tent is not the same as in the past. In the past, there were many whispers among the generals and commanders in the tent, and there were whispers from time to time. The scene was a bit chaotic. Today, there was no noise at all, and the overall atmosphere was solemn and solemn. scene.

Li Le withdrew his glaring gaze, walked to the middle of the tent, saluted the emperor Liu Xie who was in charge, and said, "Your Majesty, Li Le, pays homage to your Majesty. I wish your Majesty a long life."

"General Li, please rise. In the army, you only need to perform military salutes and do not need to kneel down." Emperor Liu Xie's attitude was friendly.

"I think the general must have known about it. Li Que and Guo Si sent people to ask for peace. Now the troops have withdrawn from Guanzhong, and the current situation is not stable."

"This matter is due to your majesty's great blessing and the protection of the gods. Therefore, the thieves dare not offend and ask for peace and retreat." Li Le said a sentence. He did not directly say that it was because Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, captured Chencang, so he scared away Li Que and Guo. Si, but attributed to the emperor.

"It is not my fault that Li Que and Guo Bin retreated, but it was actually thanks to Liu Jiyu, the shepherd of Yizhou. Liu Jiyu, a minister of the country and a good man of the clan, sent generals Gan Ning and Lou Fa to capture Chencang. The two thieves Li and Guo were worried about their future, so Retreat." Liu Xie repeated what he had preached to the crowd in the morning. Although his tone was plain, it was full of meaning.

Last night, Liu, together with Taiwei Yang Biao, Zongzheng Liu Ai, and his uncle Dong Cheng, had a discussion and decided to raise the banner of Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang and tell everyone clearly that although the princes of Guandong were indifferent to the emperor, they could There are still loyal ministers in the world. Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, has a strong army and is in charge of a state. On the way to protect King Qin, he uses the tiger skin of Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, to frighten the arrogant soldiers of the Baibo Army. The generals of the Baibo Army knew that if they were arrogant in front of the emperor now, there would be no guarantee that they would be put on the list in the future.

"The country's loyalty is due to your majesty's virtue." Bai Boshuai Li Le still attributed it to the emperor.

Seeing Li Le, the commander-in-chief of Bai Bo, showing a different respectful attitude than before, Emperor Liu Xie felt comforted. He greeted Li Le a few times, who had crossed the Yellow River at night and had a cold wind blowing on the north bank of the Yellow River all night, and then dismissed the court meeting.

After the meeting, Emperor Liu Xie still retained several confidants such as Taiwei Yang Biao, Zongzheng Liu Ai, and uncle Dong Cheng to discuss the matter.

"The appearance of the generals is much different than before, and their attitude is a little more respectful." Zongzheng Liu Ai sighed. In the past, this group of arrogant and powerful generals, relying on their ability to protect them, were very arrogant and difficult to check and balance.

"The current situation is different, and they cannot be allowed to be presumptuous." Taiwei Yang Biao snorted coldly. The current situation here refers to the fact that the emperor is no longer like the past, with no princes thinking about him or looking after him.

The emperor Liu Xie nodded, and he sighed and said: "This is due to Liu Jiyu's contribution."

After a few words about the situation during the court meeting, the emperor Liu Xie said: "Now it is decided, I intend to worship God in Caoyang on the first day of the lunar month, to offer amnesty to the world, and to change the Yuan Dynasty..."

Liu Xie paused, and then said in the eyes of everyone: "Jian'an." (End of this chapter)