In the first year of Yongxi, on October 11, Yuan Xiu ordered Zhu Shilong to be beheaded outside the gate to thank the world.

and the pseudo-emperor Yuangong, because of his very good reputation, there was no reason to kill. As a result, Gao Huan talked to Yuan Gong once, and was heartbroken by Yuan Gong's demeanor, and praised him on the spot. After Yuan Xiu heard this, his face sank like water, and he immediately ordered Hu Sichun to build momentum and ask for this "anti-Hu puppet". Soon Yuan Gong was convicted and strangled to death.

The former puppet emperor and King Yuanye of the East China Sea also died because of this.

Besides, Erzhu Zhongyuan, after crossing the river to the southeast, because of his usual greed, his subordinates fled one after another. Er Zhu Zhongyuan didn't dare to go to Pengcheng again, so he led his henchmen to Nanliang. The Liang people were very contemptuous of him, so his entourage took his money and scattered as birds and beasts. Erzhu Zhongyuan was angry and hateful, and soon fell ill and died.

The Erzhu clan, which once swept the world and was more powerful at home and abroad, has only one seedling left--- Erzhu Zhao who is entrenched in Jinyang.

Gao Huan sent troops from Luoyang to the north, and ordered Duan Rongyue, the assassin of Jizhou, to attack Jindi, wanting to attack from both sides and break the "Erzhu remnants" with a drum.

Unexpectedly, the general Murong Shaozong of Erzhu Zhao was powerful, and first set up an ambush in Yewang (now Qinyang City, Jiaozuo, Henan Province), and defeated the Dou Taibu who had advanced in a hurry. Immediately afterwards, Murong Shaozong took the initiative to give up Yewang and retreated to Gaodu (now Jincheng City, Shanxi Province), taking advantage of the risk of Wangwu and Taihang to hold out. Hou Jing, Peng Le, and Hu Lujin, together with Hu Lujin, the three armies took turns to attack, but they were all unfavorable.

At the other end of Hebei, Duan Rong was also blocked outside the mouth and could not enter Jin.

In the blink of an eye, it has come to the wax moon, the sky is cold, the north wind is roaring, the people and horses are becoming more and more difficult, and the soldiers have complaints.

"A hundred-legged worm, dead but not stiff." Gao Huan sighed: "I think that the Zhu clan has been running Jindi for a long time, and there is still room for strength... I underestimated the enemy. "It is to make every way retreat.

Gao Huan was tired of the veteran soldiers of the division, and led the army to leave Luo and return to Ye in order to recuperate and fight again in the coming year.

Yuan Xiu couldn't ask for it, but he personally made a trip and sent it out for thirty miles.

At the foot of Qianyu Mountain, the monarch and the ministers shook goodbye, "it is difficult to give up".

During the banquet, the ingots torch suddenly said: "Chang'an He Bayue sent a watch, and the words have been exhausted. Now Sergeant Guan is waiting for the people, and His Majesty is not stingy with the king. ”

"Good! Great goodness! Yuan Xiu lightly twisted his short mustache, and smiled: "The thieves in the pass are exhausted, and He Bayue has made great contributions, and he deserves a heavy reward." Speaking of this, he suddenly let out an "oops" and pretended to be cautious: "This matter... What does King Qi think? ”

Gao Huan's face was gloomy, and he said lightly: "Although He Bayue is a subordinate of Erzhu Tianguang, he knows that his mistakes can be corrected... Naturally, His Majesty has the final say in this matter. "The power of Guanzhong should not be underestimated, if the persecution is too much, Gao Huan is also afraid that Guanzhong will run away to make peace with Jinyang, it will be very bad--- in this turbid world, what monsters are not unusual.

Yuan Xiu laughed, and immediately issued an edict, promoting He Bayue as the general of the chariot and cavalry, Guanzhong Daxingtai, leading the history of Yong and Huazhou assassins, entering the prince of Qingshui County, opening the palace with the three divisions, and changing the town to Chang'an.

The weight of the reward is really a special favor.

Gao Huan's face twitched twice, and suddenly his eyes rolled, and he said with a smile: "I know the land of Guanzhong, although He Bayue is outstanding, but there is another hero, who is really comparable to him. Your Majesty has taught Guanzhong with Wang Hua, but he can't favor one over the other. ”

"Oh? Who's that? ”

"It is Hou Mo Chen Yue, the general of Yuanzhou Assassin and the Expedition to the West."

Since Gao Huan opened his mouth, Yuan Xiu had to do it, and he promoted Marquis Mo Chen Yue to be the general of the expedition to the west, and the military governor of Longyou, the history of the Yuanzhou Thorn is the same, and the history of the Jingzhou Thorn, and he entered the Duke of Baishui County and opened the mansion.

In this way, although He Batyue justifiably took all the original Erzhu Tianguang's territory according to the list, Hou Mo Chen Yue also obtained Jingzhou, which originally belonged to He Batyue, and once he was in the position of official, he was almost not under He Batyue.

Soon the edict was sent to Guanzhong, and at the same time as the edict, there was a private letter written by Gao Huan to Hou Mo Chen Yue.

Hou Mo Chen Yue finished reading it in one go, and tears fell like rain: "He Liuhun... No! King Gao knows me too! ”