Chapter 159: Release Cao Cao
When he learned from Wang Yun that Guan Yu was holding the sword given to Liu Yi by Dong Zhuo, and took King Hongnong and Empress Dowager He out of the palace under the pretense of Wang Yun's hand, Li Ru shouted, "Not good!" Then he hurriedly asked Wang Yun, "How long have they been out of the palace?" ”
Seeing Li Ru looking as if he was going to eat people, Wang Yun didn't dare to hold it anymore.
"It's been about an hour!"
Hearing Wang Yun's words, Li Ru let out a "sigh~", and then took his soldiers and prepared to rush out of the palace.
Just after running a few steps, Li Ru suddenly frowned, and then stopped.
"A few of you will immediately go to Yong'an Palace to check, and if you see Liu Wei and He's family, you will be killed on the spot!"
Although Wang Yun said that Liu Bian, the king of Hongnong, had left the palace, Li Ru, who had always been treacherous and cunning, did not fully believe Wang Yun's words, so he sent a few soldiers to Yong'an Palace to confirm the authenticity of the matter.
Seeing Li Ru like this, Wang Yun behind him couldn't help but sneer in his heart, "Hmph~ As expected, it seems that this Dong thief really has the intention of killing the king!" ”
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After leaving the palace, Li Ru first ordered someone to order the city gate to be closed, and then walked to Liu Yi's mansion with the rest of the guards.
Li Ru, who didn't have any hope, still couldn't believe it in his heart after looking at the empty and unmanned mansion in front of him.
"Why did this Liu Yi run so cleanly?"
With the doubts in his heart, Li Ru quickly ran towards Dong Zhuo's mansion.
On the way to Dong's Mansion, Li Ru carefully recalled the previous events, it was okay not to recall, after thinking about it a little, Li Ru suddenly understood some of the things that happened before.
"Damn, I'll just say how that kid is so sensible! It turned out that he was going to drag Lao Tzu there! ”
After scolding Xi Zhicai, Li Ru turned around and looked at the guards behind him viciously, and said, "After I go back, no one is allowed to mention the matter of seeing Xi Zhicai today in front of Lord Xiangguo." If anyone dares to say that he leaks his mouth, this official doesn't mind destroying his whole family! ”
When several guards heard this, they quickly nodded yes.
As soon as Li Ru entered Dong Zhuo's mansion, he saw Jia Xu writing things one after another on the desk in the inner hall.
Seeing Jia Xu here, Li Ru, who was already resentful, was even more angry.
"Eun Xiang, Eun Xiang! Big things are wrong! Big things are wrong! ”
After seeing Dong Zhuo walk out from behind the screen, Li Ru immediately changed his face, looking like a mourner, and cried loudly to Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo, who had just experienced being betrayed by his subordinates, was still angry at this time, and when he saw Li Ru like this, he pointed at him and scolded, "What the hell is going on?" ”
Li Ru, who didn't know about Cao Cao, was taken aback by Dong Zhuo's angry scolding, thinking that it was because he was not doing a good job, which provoked Dong Zhuo to be like this. So he hurriedly knelt down in front of Dong Zhuo in fear and pleaded, "Enxiang, Li Ru is one step late, then Liu Yi has secretly taken King Hongnong out of the city!" ”
Dong Zhuo was shocked at first when he heard this, and then shook his head and objected, "Impossible, he just left from our house, how can he kidnap King Hongnong so quickly?" ”
Seeing that Dong Zhuo didn't believe his words, Li Ru told Dong Zhuo everything he had heard and seen.
After Li Ru finished speaking, Dong Zhuo was shocked and sat on the bed, his face full of disbelief.
At this time, Jia Xu also put down the pen and paper in his hand early and came to the side of the two.
Seeing Dong Zhuo's appearance of being deeply shocked, Jia Xu hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded, "Don't worry, my lord, whether this is the case or not, we need to inquire again!" to be conclusive. ”
As soon as Jia Xu's words were finished, he saw that the guards who had been sent to Yong'an Palace by Li Ru just now hurried back.
Seeing a few people coming back, Dong Zhuo quickly pounced on him and asked, "How?" Can King Hongnong be in the palace? ”
When several soldiers saw Dong Zhuo looking like he was going to eat people, no one dared to slack off, and hurriedly shook his head and said, "I didn't see King Hongnong and Empress Dowager He, according to the eunuchs in the palace, King Hongnong and Empress Dowager He were taken away by Lord Liu's men!" ”
"Boran Lang~"
I saw Dong Zhuo bend down and pull out the sword from the waist of the soldier who spoke, and then waved it vigorously to look at the guard kneeling on the ground.
"Spare your life! Spare your life! ”
Seeing that the guard led by Dong Zhuo was cut to the ground in a fit of rage, the remaining guards hurriedly retreated and begged for mercy.
But at this time, Dong Zhuo still listened to their begs for mercy, and went up with a few knives and hacked all the guards to the ground.
After killing the guards in front of him, Dong Zhuo glanced back at Jia Xu and Li Ru.
After seeing Dong Zhuo's red eyes and an expression of wanting to eat people, Jia Xu and Li Ru unconsciously began to take half a step back.
"It is said that a companion is like a tiger, but we, Lord Dong, am afraid that it is not just a tiger!" Jia Xu sighed in his heart.
Seeing the appearance of the two of them as if they were facing a great enemy, the killing intent in Dong Zhuo's heart gradually receded.
Seeing that the two of them were as scared as a mouse meeting a cat, they snorted coldly, and then threw it hard, and the long knife full of blood in their right hand was thrown out.
"Call me Niu Fu, Li Yu, and Guo Yan!" Dong Zhuo coldly instructed Jia Xu and the two of them.
Hearing this, the two hurriedly responded, and then they both turned around and ran out the door.
In normal times, how can Jia Xu and Li Ru do it in person, just send a subordinate. But now, the two of them wanted to hurry up with Dong Zhuo, who was angry, so they ran out to report the news.
After a while, Niu Fu and the three of them hurriedly ran to Dong Zhuo's house.
On the way here, Jia Xu and the others had already told a few people everything that had happened, and several people couldn't believe it after hearing it.
My lord! ”
"Your Excellency!"
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After Niu Fu and the others arrived at Dong's mansion, they hurriedly stepped forward to make a series for Dong Zhuo.
Seeing that a few people had arrived, Dong Zhuo was furious and ordered everyone loudly: "A few of you immediately take the soldiers under your command and go out of the city to pursue Liu Yi's gang for me!" Remember, I want to live, and I want him to be punished with Cao Cao, the traitor! ”
Seeing this, several people hurriedly nodded in response, and then ran down to prepare.
As soon as everyone left, Jia Xu on the side couldn't help but start muttering in his heart.
"Liu Yi, I hope you don't ask them to catch it! Otherwise, haven't I been working in vain for so long? ”
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It is said that after Cao Cao came out of Luoyang City, he ran all the way to the northeast.
The horse under Cao Cao's crotch was still given by Liu Yi, and the horse that Liu Yi gave to Cao Cao was captured during the battle with Gongsun Zhan.
As mentioned above, Gongsun Chan is known as the "White Horse General", so there are many people riding white horses in his team, and it just so happens that the one that Liu Yi gave to Cao Cao is a white horse captured from Gongsun Chan's army.
Because Cao Cao was originally dignified, and now he is riding a white horse without any miscellaneous hair, which is particularly conspicuous. It has caused many passers-by to look sideways.
"No, it's not a way to go on like this, it looks like I'll have to find a chance to change horses."
Cao Cao galloped all the way, and when he ran to a wooded area five miles outside Luoyang City, he suddenly saw a person running out of it.
"Phew~"
Seeing that someone was blocking his way, Cao Cao hurriedly grabbed the reins and stopped in place.
"Who's under the feet? Why get in the way? Cao Cao pulled out the sword at his waist and pointed at the man and shouted, quite a posture that if you don't give way, Lao Tzu will kill you.
Seeing this, the person in front of Cao Cao hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, and then said respectfully, "Lord Cao, the villain is Lord Liu's guard, and he has been waiting for Lord Cao here for a long time!" ”
Hearing what the man said, Cao Cao asked in surprise, "Are you Brother Yi's person?" ”
The man nodded.
Seeing that Cao Cao heard that he said that he was Liu Yi's person, he put the knife back, and the man hurriedly stepped forward and said to Cao Cao, "The white horse ridden by the adult is too much of an eyesore, come with me!" ”
Hearing this, Cao Cao didn't think much about it, and rode his horse and followed the man into the woods.
After about five minutes, Cao Cao rode out of the woods on a white horse, and then turned his head and ran in a different direction than he had run before.
It is said that Lu Bu, who came to chase Cao Cao, relied on the divine martial arts of the red rabbit horse under his crotch to chase after him first, and at this time he had come to the woods not far from the two of Cao Cao's meeting just now.
Because the woods were relatively dense, Lu Bu, who had already lost his goal, was about to wait for the army behind him, when he suddenly saw Cao Cao appear again, so he clamped the horse's belly with his legs and chased after Cao Cao.
The army not far behind Lu Bu saw that Lu Bu had changed direction, so they hurriedly turned their horses and followed.
Just as everyone gradually ran away, they saw another person walking out of the woods just now.
Looking at his face, this person is Cao Cao!
It's just that at this time, the clothes on Cao Cao's body have been changed from brocade clothes to plain clothes, and the war horse sitting down has also been replaced by a brown war horse that can be seen everywhere.
Looking at Lu Bu and the others who had gradually disappeared from sight, Cao Cao on horseback couldn't help but sigh.
"Brother Yi, although I feel that I was calculated by you, but now I can escape and ascend to heaven thanks to your help, if he has the opportunity one day, I Cao Cao will definitely return this favor to you!"
After sighing with emotion, Cao Cao drove his horse and ran in the original direction.
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In Zhuoxian County, Youzhou.
At this time, Cheng Yu was discussing with Zhang Fei, Yao Lie, and Cui Si in the hall.
"General Zhang and General Yao, according to the orders of the lord, the two generals may have to work hard this time!"
Liu Yi is not there, according to Liu Yi's instructions before leaving, the person in charge of Zhuo County has now become Cheng Yu.
Because they have been together for a long time, Yao Lie and Zhang Fei still recognize Cheng Yu's ability very much, and now when they hear Cheng Yu's words, neither of them shows disobedience.
"Respectfully follow Mr.'s arrangement!"
Cheng Yu saw that Zhang Fei and Yao Lie were very cooperative, and he was very grateful, and after thanking the two, he began to arrange according to what Xi Zhicai said in his previous letter.
After everything was arranged, Yao Lie and Zhang Fei began to go down and act according to the plan.
After sending Zhang Fei and Yao Lie away, Cheng Yu sent someone to call Cui Si to his house.
"Si'er, how are things arranged?" As soon as Cui Si entered Cheng Yu's room, Cheng Yu hurriedly asked.
Hearing this, I saw Cui Si sitting on a chair, eating a big snack, and replied with a big grin, "Sir, don't worry, before the lord comes back, I promise to complete the task!" ”
Seeing Cui Si like this, Cheng Yu was still a little uneasy and instructed again, "Si'er, this matter is not trivial, you must not be careless, otherwise the lord will come back, and he will inevitably complain about the two of us!" ”
Cui Si put down the dim sum in his hand when he heard this, and said confidently, "Sir, just put your heart in your stomach, don't you feel at ease about my Cui Si's errands?" ”
Seeing Cui Si like this, Cheng Yu was relieved.
After everything was arranged, Cheng Yu began to write hard in the room again, and wrote a letter to Liu Yi, informing him that everything was going well here.
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Before Liu Yi entered the city, he had secretly stationed 10,000 people on the border of Sili Prefecture.
After leaving Luoyang City, Liu Yi originally planned to move closer to the garrison with Xi Zhicai, but when he thought of the undecided situation on Cao Cao's side, Liu Yi made a bold decision.
"Zhicai, you go and join our army first, and I'll go to Meng De's side to see the situation!" Liu Yi said to Xi Zhicai.
As soon as he asked this, Xi Zhicai immediately grabbed the reins of the horse under Liu Yi's crotch, and then sternly dissuaded, "Lord, since we have left Luoyang City, we should join the army as soon as possible, and thinking about Cao Cao at this time will probably make us fall into a trap!" ”
How could Liu Yi not know this truth, but when he thought of all the things before, Liu Yi still wanted to take a risk.
"Zhicai, don't persuade me, I'm not only going for Cao Cao, but also for our future."
After speaking, regardless of Xi Zhicai's obstruction, Liu Yi resolutely chased in the direction of Cao Cao's escape.
Seeing this, Xi Zhicai behind him hurriedly called the poisonous scorpions around him.
"On this trip, you must ensure that the Lord is safe and secure!"
"Sir, don't worry, as long as I wait for a breath to survive, I will never let the lord be hurt in the slightest!" After hundreds of poisonous scorpions happily agreed, they immediately rode towards Liu Yi.
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It is said that Lu Bu led the team to chase the fake Cao Cao.
After chasing for dozens of miles, Lu Bu and the others finally surrounded the man.
"Brother Meng De, it's better not to struggle, Lord Xiangguo has already given an order, saying that he wants to ......" Before Lu Bu finished speaking, he immediately discovered that the person in the encirclement was not Cao Cao.
"Who are you? Why did he wear Cao Cao's clothes and ride Cao Cao's war horse? Lu Bu, who reacted, pointed the spear in his hand at the man and shouted.
The man in the encirclement didn't refute much when he heard this, but looked up to the sky and laughed.
"Dong thief, everyone will be punished, as for who is below, General Lu doesn't need to know, you just need to know that Zai Xia is just one of the thousands of people who want to kill Dong Zhuo!"
When Lu Bu heard this, his brows furrowed, and then he whispered to the soldiers beside him, "This person must be captured alive, and don't hurt his life!" ”
The people brought out by Lu Bu on this trip are all people who worked with Lu Bu under Ding Yuan in the past, although Lu Bu voted for Dong Zhuo at this time, but in the hearts of these people, except for Lu Bu, none of the other people listened to their words.
At this time, seeing that Lu Bu gave the order to capture him alive, everyone did not dare to disobey, so they could only lower the ice blade in their hands and slowly approach the person in the middle.
Just as Lu Bu's men were about to capture the man alive, suddenly a loud shout came from a distance.
"Keep people under the knife!"
Hearing this, Lu Bu hurriedly turned around and looked in the direction where the voice came from, and when he saw the person clearly, he hurriedly asked his subordinates to stop attacking.
The reason why Lu Bu is like this is only because the person who came is none other than Liu Yi, who has always been good friends with Lu Bu.
"Lord Liu, why are you here?" Lu Bu rode his horse to play in front of Liu Yi and asked with a puzzled expression.
When Liu Yi heard this, he glanced at the soldiers behind Lu Bu, and then whispered to Lu Bu, "Brother Fengxian, please take a step to speak!" ”
Seeing Liu Yi's mysterious appearance, Lu Bu didn't think much about it, and drove his horse and Liu Yi to a place where no one was.
"Brother Yi, why are you here?" As soon as he left the crowd, Lu Bu immediately asked Liu Yi eagerly.
Although the two have different official positions, and they are both "adults and generals" in front of outsiders, secretly, the two have already begun to call each other brothers.
When Liu Yi heard this, he didn't mean to hide it at all, but said directly to Lu Bu, "Brother Fengxian, if I say that I am here for that person, will you tell me back?" ”
Looking in the direction Liu Yi pointed, Lu Bu couldn't help but be shocked.
"Brother Yi, are you ......?" Lu Bu looked at Liu Yi in shock and said.
Hearing this, I saw Liu Yi nodding frankly and said, "As you think, like Meng De, I have turned against Dong Zhuo!" And the man you want to capture now is one of my men! ”
Lu Bu didn't say anything when he heard this, but stared at Liu Yi with a cloudy expression.
After the two stalemate for a moment, Lu Bu was finally defeated.
"Alas~ Brother Yi, you hurry up and take your people away, just because I, Lu Bu has never seen you!"
When Liu Yi heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Brother Fengxian, Dong Zhuo is not a good person, your ability, staying by his side will only disgrace you, if you are in trouble in the future, you can come to me at any time, the door of my Liu Yi's mansion is open for you at any time!" Liu Yi said to Lu Bu sincerely.
Hearing Liu Yi's words, he saw Lu Bu sigh and replied, "That is, as a minister, he should serve his master, how can he be at dusk because of small profits?" ”
After saying that, without waiting for Liu Yi to persuade again, Lu Bu whistled at the soldiers behind him, and then the entire army began to walk in the direction from which he came.
Looking at Lu Bu's somewhat lonely figure, Liu Yi couldn't help but sigh, "The first fierce general of the Three Kingdoms, it turns out that he is such a person who values love and righteousness, Feng Xian!" If I call the shots, I will let the world know who you really are! ”
Just when Liu Yi sighed, the soldier who had exchanged outfits with Cao Cao had already arrived at Liu Yi's side on horseback.
"Lord, the villain is incompetent, so it's embarrassing for the lord!"
Wen Yanwen, Liu Yi smiled at the soldier, and then replied gently, "You have done a good job!" What I just did was what I was going to do. ”
After speaking, Liu Yi led a large army and began to run in the direction of Si Li's border.
Unbeknownst to them, Liu Yi and the others had just walked less than a dozen miles away, when suddenly three large armies appeared in front of them.
"Lord Liu, don't come unharmed!"
As soon as I met these people in front of me, Liu Yi suddenly didn't know you!?