What Liu Xie and Xun Yu saw and heard next touched them even more. The people in this Nanyang area have fled south, they don't know who will win this war, but it is clear that they trust Liu Cong more. This is what is called the desire of the people, right?

Liu Xie, accompanied by Xun Yu, watched for a long time in the suburbs of the east and west south gates of Luyang, and the situation in the city.

When they returned to Luyang City, they found that many people in the city had also left with their bags on their backs, and it was obvious that they had also received news of the war. Needless to ask, just look at the direction they are traveling, and you will know that they are all heading south.

"Wen Ruo, what method do you say Buchang used in this step? Why aren't the people in this vicinity afraid that once Liu Cong is defeated, Cao Cao will set foot on the whole Jingzhou? ”

"Your Majesty, this minister doesn't know, but perhaps judging from the various movements of the people, it should be able to explain which is better and which is worse in benevolence."

"Haha, it's rare that you Wen Ruo is willing to admit that Meng De is not as good as Buchang at this point. Why don't we go to Xiangyang too? ”

"Your Majesty......"

"Let's give up our war horses and buy a few people's clothes to mingle among these fleeing people, I want to see with my own eyes whether this general of Zhengnan is really as good as they say!"

"No, Your Majesty, these fleeing people are filthy......"

"Don't forget that we're fleeing too! Go and get ready, bring your wife and two sons, if you are caught, it is better to be together! By the way, I can also find out the whereabouts of your Xun clan, this Buchang is blackmailing your people, but I didn't expect you to go on the road......"

"No!" Emperor Liu Xie decided to go to the south, and Xun Yu didn't want to stop him. Now he is just waiting to escort the emperor safely to a place to stay.

I really haven't thought much about the rest of the things, as for Liu Cong's use of the Xun clan as a threat, Xun Yu understands it this way, Liu Cong wants to get the emperor and his assistance, and he shouldn't hurt the clansmen, just through Liu Cong's hand to let them avoid Cao Cao's pursuit. Once Cao Cao returned to Xuchang and learned that the emperor's disappearance was related to him, he might really be angry with the Xun clan. Now Xun Yu is most worried about his nephew Xun Yu. This time, he accompanied Cao Cao as a military advisor with the army.

In this way, Liu Xie and his entourage bought a few shabby clothes, and mixed with all the guards of Xun Mansion and Xun Yu's family members among the people who fled south. However, if they were a little more vigilant, they would definitely be able to find that they didn't know when there were more young people speaking Xiangyang around them. These people are the ones dressed by Jin Yiwei. They gathered in Luyang City soon after receiving the news sent by Bai Xiaoqing.

This Liu Xie rode a horse outside Luyang City, and the target was so big that it was not difficult to find it, so they sent dozens of people to protect the safety of Liu Xie and others while flying horses to tell Liu Cong.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing here?" Liu Cong finally got the news of Liu Xie, Xun Yu and others. I can feel sorry for him these days. There was no news of the emperor for a day, and the three generals on the front line could not be withdrawn. There is finally news now, but judging from the intelligence, Liu Xie neither wants to go to Cao Cao nor to find himself, but wants to mingle among the people, is this the rhythm of a private interview?

"Come on, order Guan Yu to retreat thirty miles to Houxinye every day, and be sure to ensure the safety of the fleeing people along the way." After getting accurate information from Liu Xie and Xun Yu, Liu Cong couldn't let Guan Yu die in vain near Xuchang. These 30,000 infantry had no problem besieging Xuchang, but now Cao Cao mobilized the tiger and leopard cavalry and Qingzhou soldiers. Guan Yu wanted to withdraw as soon as possible, but because Liu Xie was caught in the midst of the displaced people, he couldn't let Guan Yu withdraw his troops quickly, and hoped that Guan Yu would fight and retreat to protect the displaced people.

"My lord, in this way, General Liu Pan on the Eastern Front will not be able to support him for long." Fa Zheng reminded on the side.

"Well, Huang Zu was ordered to lead the people of the headquarters to support Runan, and you also worked hard to help my brother in Runan. Be sure to hold on until Guan Yu returns! Liu Cong didn't need to be reminded by Fazheng that he naturally knew that as soon as Guan Yu, who was besieging Xuchang, withdrew, Cao Cao's soldiers and horses returned from Hefei would all rush to Runan.

Runan is the sharp corner of the triangle from Xuchang to Xinye. Once Runan is broken, Guan Yu will face a north-south attack. Although Liu Pan is brave, Cao Cao's generals are not vegetarians, even if Huang Zu goes to support, Liu Cong is still not at ease, he hopes that Fa Zheng can use a little trick to drag Cao Cao.

"We must live up to our mission!"

This task should be said to be relatively arduous, and it is still very dangerous to go to the front line in Runan compared to staying by Liu Cong's side. But Fa Zheng also has his own ideas, although Liu Cong conquered Yizhou when he made a lot of contributions, but after returning to Jingzhou, Fa Zheng became a military general, as the lord's military division in Jingzhou, this is the first battle. Especially in front of veterans of the battlefield such as Liu Pan and Huang Zu, if Fa Zheng wants to speak more convincingly in the future, he must establish enough meritorious deeds as soon as possible. Now that Liu Cong has given him a chance, he naturally refuses to let it go easily.

When Fa Zheng led the troops to go out with Huang Zu, Huang Zu called Wen Ping and Zhang Song in Xinye: "Wen Chang will still need half a month to arrive, and this Cao Cao will definitely not give us such a long time." Zhongye, you must be ready to meet the attack at any time, and be sure to stop Cao Pi's cavalry outside Xinye City! ”

"Don't worry, the lord will be proficient in a few days, and these infantry will definitely surprise the lord after they are familiar with the battle formation."

"That being said, don't be careless! You must know that our opponent is Cao Cao, and now the Duke of Wei and the Prime Minister, I think Yuan Shao and Lu Bu were not heroes who lost to him. ”

"Hire understood!"

"Well, you go down and hurry up and urge the soldiers to train!" For this decisive battle with Cao Cao, Liu Cong can't afford to lose, at least not fiascoly. Even if Xinye is lost, Cao Jun must not be allowed to step on the Han River for half a step. Otherwise, the people of this thousands of miles may have a completely different view of themselves in the future. The most important thing is that the emperor and Xun Yu are about to arrive in Xiangyang. If he loses too badly in this battle, even if he barely leaves the emperor, then Xun Yu will never serve him.

After Wen Ping received the order, Liu Cong instructed Zhang Song to prepare for Xiangyang first. The General's Mansion is not allowed to allow the emperor to live permanently, and he must get a decent palace in Xiangyang no matter what. Fortunately, the prosperity of Xiangyang is not lost to Xuchang and Luoyang before, and I believe that the emperor and Xun Yu will not be too disappointed after they arrive.

In the end, Liu Cong left only Liu Yin and Liao Hua by his side.

"Yuqi, let General Huang go back to Xinye quickly, this Xun clan has brought hundreds of people this time, you go to Zhonglu and Yidu and other places as soon as possible to see if there is a suitable place for them. Arrange them properly. At the same time, pay close attention to the movements of the emperor and Xun Yu and others, and report in time once they enter the new wilderness realm! ”

"Understood!"

"Also, transfer Huang Quan to Xiangyang, and ask Doctor Zhang to consult in person." Looking at Huang Quan's injuries, Liu Cong was really worried that he would not be able to stand up from now on, so he would lose another confidant general. ”

"Liao Hua, you're not too young. There is no danger in this Xinye, so you can quickly go and pick up General Huang back. ”

"My lord?"

"It's out of the way, this is Jingzhou. What's more, there is still General Zilong here. Go ahead, although the cavalry led by General Huang Lao is not the opponent of Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry, it is still obvious that they are used to charge or pursue the enemy at critical moments. ”

Now the news from all sides, except for knowing the accurate whereabouts of Liu Xie, the good news is bad. Cao Cao made a big move. Liu Cong naturally had to deal with it carefully. Huang Zhong also had more than 4,000 cavalry under his command, and most of these horses were given to him by Cao Cao in the Battle of Fancheng. Some of the war horses are already old, and it is not shown to fight with Cao Pi's tigers and leopards, but if Wen Ping can block the impact of Cao Pi's cavalry through the battle formation, and then Huang Zhong launches a counterattack from the flank, he should be able to receive good results.

Of course, the most important thing is to hope that Huang Zhong can bring the Xun clan to Jingzhou safely, which is also a dependence of his own. This is an important weight to persuade Xun Yu to stay. With Xun Yu, it was much easier to control the emperor to stay in Jingzhou by himself. As for some courtiers, they opposed Fengying Emperor Liu Xie. Liu Cong doesn't think so, although the Han family is in decline now.

The princes have been fighting for so many years, and these princes have long since stopped taking the emperor seriously. After receiving Xiangyang, there will definitely be many restrictions on Liu Cong's hegemony. But what cannot be ignored is the heart of the world's scholars and the aspirations of the people. Xun Yu is a typical representative, this Huaxia is still hundreds of thousands of scholars, they are concerned about the imperial court, hoping to reorganize Chaogang, if they want to get their support, they must support the emperor.

As for the restrictions, once Cao Cao is called king or emperor, Liu Cong, as a relative of the Han family, can justifiably crusade against him. In the future, it will be easier than Cao Cao to think about it. After all, after Cao Cao is a eunuch, his surname is Cao. Liu Cong's surname is Liu, and the real Han clan is much more orthodox than Liu Bei's imperial uncle. One day it will replace it, and the scholars of the world will still be able to accept it from the heart.

Therefore, as much as possible, the use value of Liu Xie should be squeezed out, and as for the future, we can only take one step at a time. If you can annex Jiangdong, confront Cao Cao across the river. It's a big deal, each of them is king. The benefits of Liu Xie's hand, Cao Cao has already shown to the world, and Liu Cong will certainly not hesitate.

In this way, while Cao Cao mobilized a large number of troops and horses from all over the Central Plains to Xuchang, Liu Cong was also responding step by step.

From Wancheng to Xuchang to Runan to Xinye, hundreds of thousands of people in this circle have moved their families because of the war that has been ignited, or because they know the movements of Cao Cao and Liu Cong. Of course, most of them chose to go south. First, it is winter, the climate in the south is warmer, and secondly, Liu Cong's reputation is still very high. Later, due to an even more explosive news, the emperor also moved south, so that all the people flocked to Jingzhou.

In order to deal with the tens of thousands of refugees, Liu Cong not only ordered the county officials to take active action, but even asked the people recruited by Xiangyang and Xinye for the war to become volunteers and guide the people to resettle in the counties.