In mid-July, several defeated troops retreated to Luoyang. Counting the number of people, the left army was almost unharmed, and all the beards and tails ran back; The Chinese army was only a little over 10,000 left; The right army was the worst, and it was directly annihilated.

Pei Guo also led his troops to return from Xingyang, reporting that "he has not dishonored his mission and has forced Hou Jing's department to retreat." This so-called "a little light in the ten thousand obscure bushes" also, Yuan Xiu has hundreds of thousands of grievances against Guanzhong, and it is not good to attack Pei Guo at this time, so he has to endure it in his chest.

Soon the news came, Gao Huan's army went all the way south, flew to capture Beizhongcheng, and reached the north bank of the Yellow River.

The Northern Expedition Army was defeated, and Gao Huan's army approached the river, as if the previous events were repeated, and Luoyang City was panicked. I think that in recent years, Luoyang City has been in turmoil, and the big guys have suffered a lot of losses, and this time there is no need to be reminded by others, and there is an endless stream of people who have dragged their families out of the city for a while.

It is also strange to say that after Gao Huan arrived in Beizhong City, he did not move, neither did he go to attack the river bridge, nor did he follow the example of Erzhu's family to build a raft to force the crossing.

Two days later, a messenger came from the north shore and brought Gao Huan's recital, to the effect that he had no intention of usurping rebellion, and this time it was all because the Son of Heaven was deceived by the ministers around him, which caused this disaster. If the Son of Heaven is willing to kill the ministers and move the capital to Yecheng, then he will collect his troops and return to Jin. The words are earnest, and it is said that his loyalty to the Great Wei remains unchanged.

Although Yuan Xiu and the others felt strange, they were relieved that they had room to turn around.

Naturally, he couldn't listen to what Gao Huan said--- no matter what he said, just like Hu Sichun, Yuan Bao Torch, and Changsun Zhi, they all taught Gao Huan to name and name his surname, and he was on the "Shechen List". That is, Yuan Xiu himself, in the end, is a high-minded and arrogant person, if he is willing to obediently run to Yecheng and bow down to Gao Huan from then on, then why did he bother to do this act of asking for the north in the first place?

The most important thing now is to discuss what to do next.

Hu Sichun is best not to go anywhere, he is most comfortable staying in Luoyang, so he is the first to propose: "There are still 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses in Luoyang, and it is not impossible to stick to it by the river." and then call on the king of the world with the order of the Son of Heaven, and there may be a chance to make a comeback. ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone jumped up, and no one agreed. It's no wonder that Xiaozhuang (Yuan Ziyou) is not far away, who is not afraid of death?

Hu Sichun saw it, and was stupid for a while.

How can Pei Guo be left behind? A mouth, gushing, foaming: "The place of the four battles in Luoyang is also difficult to hold." Guanzhong according to Kui, Han Zhigu, one husband is the pass, ten thousand people are not open, but also all the horses are strong, and the grain reserves are abundant. Yuwen Daxingtai is known as loyal, if you hear that Your Majesty's car is lucky, you must run to greet you. At that time, with the capital of Tianfu, Xi Zhan Array, and persuasion of cultivation, it is expected that in a few years, he will be able to enter the high thieves and revitalize the Great Wei Sheji! ”

When these words came out, half of the Thai people agreed.

It's a pity that the heart of the Son of Heaven and Yuan Xiu is really not a taste: the horses are strong, and the grain reserves are abundant? Then why haven't you heard you Yuwentai step into Jindi until now? Either you Yuwentai loves to talk big, or your so-called loyalty, hehe, there are really very few. ”

As soon as he thought of this, Yuan Xiu's face became gloomy, and he shut up and was noncommittal.

Pei Guo saw it in his eyes, and his heart was full of chuckles. Changsun Zhi saw the clue, and was about to help Pei Guo say a few words, when Hu Sichun suddenly rushed out again: "Or move south to Jingzhou, how about it?" ”

In this situation, it is impossible to go to the north of the great river; To the south of the river, Hou Jing was entrenched in Yuzhou (now in eastern Henan), and in the southeast was the territory of Hu Lujin and his sons, and the only choice was Jingzhou (now Nanyang and Dengzhou in Henan Province). Hu Sichun is most afraid of going to Guanzhong and losing power from now on, since he can't stay in Luoyang, it is better to go to Jingzhou to try his luck.

Sure enough, Yuan Xiu's eyes lit up and muttered, "Jingzhou? Well, that sounds good. When he said this, several wallheads echoed him.

Seeing that it was not a problem, the eldest grandson coughed lightly, and said quietly: "How did I hear that Jingzhou Thorn Shi Xin Su is a thief." ”

Yuan Xiu glanced at Changsun Zhi, and his face suddenly sank: "The previous envoy returned, that Xin Su kept saying that he wanted to be loyal to my Great Wei." The eldest grandson was too worried. ”

Yuan Bao Torch is still confused, so he said to himself: "The so-called knowing people and faces but not knowing their hearts, it's better to be careful." ”

Idiot! Yuan Xiu was so angry that he couldn't stop scolding in his heart. Hu Sichun still knows the opportunity best, and hurriedly said: "I still have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Luoyang, and I am not afraid of the ghosts of Xinxu when I go south!" ”

Yuan Xiu was secretly happy, and was about to make up his mind, but Henan Yin Yuanfu said again: "Although Jingzhou is far away, it is also safe to defend with Luoyang, and the high thief is coming again, how to resist?" What's more, Jingzhou is backed by the reverse beam, and the island's soldiers and horses are coming overnight, which is really not a good choice. ”

Yuanfu is upright and honest, and what he says is true. Although Yuan Xiu didn't like it, he also knew that Yuan Fu's sentences were reasonable, and in desperation, he had to say that he suddenly felt unwell, and he would discuss it later.

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South, or West?

This question was brought to the court meeting, and needless to say, seven or eight times out of ten were in favor of Xixing. Having said that, those who spoke were loyal, but in fact, more courtiers in the palace were silent, and most of them were thinking in their hearts: the prime minister is not a tyrannical and unscrupulous person like the Erzhu clan, and it is a big deal to change the son of heaven, and it is really not strange in these years.

Just when Yuan Xiu was still hesitating, suddenly Yingchuan Wang Yuanbin rushed from the Tiger Prison Pass, reporting that Gao Huan's Hebei Qingqi people had crossed the river and approached Xingyang; He also said that he had captured the prisoners of the Gao army, and after some interrogation, he learned that Hou Jing had led his troops to make a comeback, and this time he did not take the line of Changshe (now Changge City, Xuchang, Henan Province) and Xingyang, but instead took the line of Ye County (now Ye County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province) and Liang County (now Ruzhou, Henan Province), with the intention of sneaking up on the southern foot of Luoyang.

Hearing such news, the whole hall was shocked! Everyone thought: No wonder Gao Huan stopped on the north shore and didn't move, but it turned out that the killing move was hidden in the east and south.

Yuan Xiu hated and hated: "High thief! How insidious! "It is ordered to immediately put the bundle in order, and the imperial drive to the west is fortunate to pass the middle --- since Hou Jing has already copied the southern foot of Luoyang, he will no longer think of going south to Jingzhou.

Pei Guo summoned Yuwen Hu to give him some advice. Yuwen Hu nodded, but in the name of "informing Guanzhong", he went west first.

The city was in turmoil, and a group of idle princes were busy cleaning up and making a fuss; The courtiers had their own plans, and most of them were half of those who were dressed up and half of those who were stranded in Luoyang; Because it is rare to hear that the Gao army has burned, killed and looted, to this day, the people are much calmer, and Tai is half hiding at home.