Great Han Empire

Chapter 725
The sky is dark.

Xu Rong paced slowly on the embankment, looking very calm, but Sima Chen Wei could see the anxiety and panic in Xu Rong's heart from Xu Rong's gradually chaotic footsteps.If the emperor can be rescued today, it will be a fluke, and Beijiang will get his wish. If the emperor is lost, it will be a disaster for Beijiang.

"Is there any news about Wang Dang?" Xu Rong walked to Chen Wei's side and asked in a leisurely manner.

"Master Wang Dang said that former Situ Zhao Wen, Taichang Wang Jiang, Wei Wei Zhou Zhong, Shangshu Lingshi Sun Rui, Shangshu Jiaxu, Feng Shuo, Liang Shao, servant Yang Qi, Yushi Zhongcheng Zhongxu, Zhishu Yushi Sima Eighteen ministers including Fang, under the protection of former Li Jue and Guo Si's subordinates Yang Mi, Xia Yu, Gao Shuo, Zhang Bao, Wang Chang, etc., have fled to Wen (wen) township one after another," Chen Wei replied.

"Yang Mi, Zhang Bao..." Xu Rong frowned slightly, and asked in a low voice, "How many soldiers do they have?"

"About 300 people." Chen Wei looked at Xu Rong worriedly, and persuaded in a low voice, "My lord, you have promised the queen and the Taiwei lord that you will no longer kill these rebels. If your lord turns back on you, I'm afraid..."

Xu Rong smiled and nodded.The goal has been achieved, and killing it will be counterproductive.

"Where's grandson? Is there any movement at Fenglingdu?"

"No." Chen Wei said, "An army of Yuan Shao stopped after approaching Fenglingdu for five miles."

"Where are Yuan Shao's troops at now?"

"The armies of Gao Gan, Zhu Ling, and Pan Feng are in front of us, about eight miles away from Hucheng. The armies of Yuan Tan, Ma Teng, and Duan Yan have already approached the ferry of Yan Township, and they are confronting Wang Dang."

"How about Hongnong and Shancheng?"

"Lord Hua Xiong sent a letter saying that according to his command, he is leading the army to retreat. It is estimated that all the troops will be able to withdraw from Hongnong City tomorrow. Qu Yi and Yushi are still fighting fiercely with Chunyu Qiong in Shancheng, while Yang Feng and Zhang The two masters of Baiqi are commanding the army to cross the river at Maojindu, and it is estimated that they can all retreat to Dayang City on the other side tonight." Chen Wei paused, looked at Xu Rong, and stopped talking.

"What do you want to say?" Xu Rong asked.

"My lord, did we withdraw too quickly?" Chen Wei said, "There is no news from the emperor so far, if..."

"If the Son of Heaven falls into Yuan Shao's hands, can we snatch it back?" Xu Rong sighed, "It's up to God, it's up to God..."

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A warship is as fast as a sharp arrow and shoots straight at it.Before the ship stopped, the scouts on the ship jumped off and rushed to the embankment, "My lord, my lord..."

Chen Wei's heartbeat quickened suddenly, and he hurried forward to meet him, "Is there any news from the Son of Heaven?"

"The Son of Heaven has arrived at Hedong, the Son of Heaven has arrived at Hedong." The scout shouted excitedly, "My lord, the Son of Heaven has arrived at Hedong..."

Xu Rong suddenly stopped and turned around suddenly, "Is the Son of Heaven safe?"

"The Son of Heaven was successfully escorted to the other side of the Yellow River by [-] fierce soldiers, and he was unscathed." The scout shouted almost at the top of his voice, "After the boat patrolling the river found the Son of Heaven, he immediately took the Son of Heaven to the boat, and now Master Yang Hua is escorting him personally. The emperor went to Fengling Ferry."

Xu Rong took a step back, raised his hands excitedly, and shouted to the sky, "God bless the man, God bless the man..."

"Decree, all the ministries will withdraw to the north bank of the Yellow River overnight, quickly..." Then he suddenly thought of something, pointing to the scouts and asked, "Where is Lord Lu Bu? Is Lord Lu Bu with the emperor?"

The scout shook his head, "The river patrol boats have gathered around Fenglingdu and Yanxiangdu, and are looking for Lord Lu Bu."

Xu Rong's smile faltered, "Give me an order to find Lu Bu for me, whether dead or alive."

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Lu Bu hugged Huangfu Hong in one hand and the thick tree trunk in the other, struggling hard in the turbulent waves.

Huangfuhong had already passed away.All his men died in battle, and he would never escape alone anyway.This is the supreme principle of a warrior.When Huangfu Hong threw away the broken spear and raised his sword to kill the enemy, Lu Bu already knew the ending.No matter how brave and skilled he was, he could not save Huangfu Hong's life.Huangfu Hong sent away the fourteen brothers who came to help him, leaving a way out for Lu Bu, and then he had no worries in his heart, and went to the battlefield without hesitation.

He died, on the same battlefield as thousands of his soldiers.

With a piercing whistling, a mingba shot straight into the sky.

"My lord, there is a boat. I see the boat." Qin Yi yelled frantically.

The mighty big banner suddenly appeared in everyone's field of vision, and then one after another, they flew into the sky, and finally the rescuers came.

Lu Bu looked down at Huangfu Hong in his arms, and couldn't bear the grief in his heart anymore, tears rushed out of his eyes.

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Xu Rong stared at Huangfuhong's pale face, speechless for a long time.

The Huangfu family paid a heavy price for protecting the emperor.Huangfu Song died in battle, and Huangfu Hong also died in battle, both on the battlefield protecting the emperor.The reason why the big man was able to support himself on the verge of overthrow was because of these loyal and fearless warriors who fought to the death on various battlefields.

Xu Rong stood up slowly and walked to Lu Bu's side, "Are you okay?"

Lu Bu nodded with a heavy heart, "Is the army withdrawing from Kansai?"

"All will be evacuated tomorrow." Xu Rong looked up at Guanxi bathed in the night, and sighed softly, "It will take us several years to set foot on this land."

"How many years?" Lu Bu narrowed his eyes slightly, and popped out two words from his teeth.

Xu Rong patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "The shortest is three years, the longest is five years, and we can kill him back."

The muscles on Lu Bu's face twitched involuntarily, "It's too long, too long."

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Qin Yi and Chen Wei went up to meet Xu Rong.Lu Bu hastily introduced a few words.Hearing that both of them were the titans who killed Dong Zhuo in Weiyang Palace, Xu Rong couldn't help but look at him with admiration, "When I was in Xijiang, I met Master Fan Zhi once, but I have never had the chance to meet Master Chuck. It's a pity." Chen Wei clasped his hands and said, "Master has always been hiding in the mountains and forests, and his whereabouts are uncertain. I haven't seen him for several years."

After several people exchanged pleasantries, Qin Yi bowed and said, "My lord, the emperor has been rescued, and we have completed what Mr. Wen Yue told us. If your lord is fine, we want to return to Xijiang."

Xu Rong hesitated for a moment, and then said: "It will take many years for the world to stabilize. Only when the world is peaceful can the people of Xiliang live a good life, so I think you should stay and do something for the great man's revival." Xu Rong looked back at Huangfuhong's remains, and sighed, "If Jianshou is still alive, he won't let you leave."

Qin Yi and Chen Wei looked sad and bowed their heads in silence.

"Stay here." Lu Bu put his arms around the shoulders of the two of them, "We killed Dong Zhuo together, Li Jue and Guo Si together, and now we rescued the emperor together, so we can be regarded as life and death brothers. The country died, but brother Jianshou's wish was not fulfilled, he died with regret. We are all his brothers, brother Jianshou's unfulfilled wish, we should fulfill it for him, to comfort his spirit in heaven."

Qin Yi, Chen Wei discussed with their twelve brothers and then decided to stay in northern Xinjiang.Xu Rong and Lu Bu were very happy.Lu Bu said, when we arrive in Anyi City, I will take you to meet the general.Didn't you say that you have always wanted to see the famous Leopard General, this time you will definitely get your wish.

Sima Chen Wei came over at this time, he looked at Chen Wei in surprise and asked, "Your name is also Chen Wei? Is it such a coincidence?"

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At the end of October, Yuan Shao led his army into Hongnong City.

Yuan Shao was very excited. Along the way, he discussed with Tian Feng, Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others how to bring Guanzhong and Kanxi back to life as soon as possible.

Due to continuous wars and disasters, Guanzhong has long been empty. The people either died or fled to other places to avoid disaster. The people in Guanxi were moved to Hedong by Li Hong a few years ago. It is even more desolate.The two places are barren and inhabited, and Yuan Shao wants to quickly restore the prosperity of the two places in the past, which is almost a dream.

Yuan Shao was elated, but Tian Feng, Shen Pei and Guo Tu were worried.The Northern Frontier Army voluntarily abandoned Kansai and retreated at an unimaginable speed. It can be seen that General Li Hong had already intended to withdraw from Kansai.The emperor must be in the hands of Li Hong at this moment. Soon, Li Hong will be able to coerce the emperor to make him disobedient like Dong Zhuo and Li Jue. This is not a good thing for Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao doesn't care. The whereabouts are even more indifferent.

Tian Feng expressed his concerns to the judge many times. He wanted to remind Yuan Shao to take countermeasures as soon as possible so as not to be restricted by Hebei in the future, but the judge stopped him.After Yuan Shao captured Guanzhong and Kansai as he wished, the hegemony had begun to see its scale. At this moment, he was in a happy mood, and it was difficult to listen to advice. Moreover, if Yuan Shao wanted to formulate countermeasures, he would just rebuild the imperial line, which would have no effect on the consolidation of Yuan Shao's hegemony. benefit.

The next day, Ju Shou, Xu You, and Chun Yuqiong led their troops to rendezvous.

It has been about nine months since Yuan Shao left Luoyang with his army. In such a short period of time, the army occupied Guanzhong and Kanxi successively, laying the foundation for the king's career, and the results are brilliant.Jushou, Xu You and others first congratulated Yuan Shao, and then Jushou immediately asked, "Where is the Son of Heaven? Has your lord rescued the Son of Heaven?"

Yuan Shao waved his hand and said: "We have not been able to find the trace of the emperor, and it is estimated that he was rescued by Xu Rong."

"Are you sure?" Ju Shou asked in surprise.

"It's for sure." Tian Feng, who was standing behind Yuan Shao, said, "If the emperor hadn't been rescued, Xu Rong wouldn't have been able to withdraw quickly."

Ju Shou's expression suddenly became serious, and he shook his head regretfully, "So, at the last moment, Li Hong still succeeded King Qin."

Yuan Shao's smile stiffened, and a little dissatisfaction immediately appeared on his face.Jushou said this in a very unpleasant tone, as if the northern army won the battle and lost the battle.Although the northern border army rescued the emperor, they were first defeated in Guanzhong, and then lost in Kansai. After repeated heavy losses, their strength has been greatly damaged.This battle, he won.

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Ju Shou immediately proposed countermeasures.

He carefully analyzed the situation and believed that after Li Hong rescued the emperor, when the emperor's dignity was lost and the court was destroyed, there would only be two situations in Hebei.One is that Li Hong hijacked the emperor to order the world, repeating the events of Dong Zhuo and Li Jue, and used the name of usurper.The second is that the scholars in Hebei will not watch the country fall and fall, the emperor is ruled by traitors, and the chaos in Guanzhong will continue to appear in Hebei.

"But there is one thing, please pay attention to your lordship, and it is also an important reason why I am eager to beg your lord to take a quick countermeasure." Ju Shou said, "The reason why the northern border army is strong and why Li Hong's force is daunting is mainly because Because of the loyalty of the barbarian iron cavalry and the Yellow Turban Army to him, Li Hong's strength is far stronger than that of Dong Zhuo back then, and Li Jue and Guo Si cannot be compared with him. If the scholars of Hebei want to kill Li Hong, they must go to the The sky is still difficult, there is no possibility of success at all, but it will give Li Hong a chance to eradicate dissidents."

"When the opposition forces in Hebei are completely wiped out by Li Hong, when Hebei recovers from this year's disaster, and when Li Hong is strong enough to sweep the world, the emperor and the court will become Li Hong's sharpest weapons , he can hold high the banner of suppressing the rebellion and rejuvenating, and wantonly use his troops to conquer the world. At that time, Li Hong can easily seize the country and society of the great Han."

Therefore, Ju Shou suggested that while the power in Hebei was damaged and Li Hong and Hebei scholars were caught in a power struggle, he should do his best to restore the vitality of Guanzhong and Kanxi and quickly increase their strength.Only when you are strong can you fight and destroy the enemy.

At the same time, the news that the emperor was held hostage by Li Hong was sent to all states and counties as quickly as possible, and the banner of King Qin was once again held high.Only by holding high the banner of King Qin, can we get financial support from states and counties from all over the world, unite with other states and counties to fight against Hebei, and win time for our own development.

Ju Shou looked at Yuan Shao, and said unceremoniously: "Your Excellency may want to rebuild the imperial line, but you must not do this now. In the past, Zhang Miao and Cao Cao had conflicts with Your Excellency because of the Emperor's Unification. As a result, Your Excellency lost the relationship with Yanzhou." Absolute control. The same is true of Liu Biao now. Kuai Yue refused to help the Lord attack Tongguan, openly disobeyed the Lord's military orders, and withdrew the troops back to Jingzhou without authorization, which has already shown their respect for the current emperor. If the Lord wants to develop his own strength, he must get the support from all over the world. The best and safest way is to honor the current emperor and King Qin with the help and support of the prefectures and counties."

Jushou suggested that Yuan Shao immediately send envoys to visit Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Zhang of Yizhou, Cao Cao of Yanzhou, Liu Bei of Xuzhou, Tian Kai of Qingzhou, and Yuan Shu of Yangzhou, so as to fight against Li Hong and work hard again. .

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(End of this chapter)