Come and see the red eyebrows.

Red Mei continued to advance westward, and when he came to Gaoling (now Shaanxi) County, Wang Kuang, Zhang Wei and others, who had just escaped from Chang'an, led their troops to surrender.

Wang and Zhang Shi were desperate, full of anger towards Liu Xuan, and decided to beat Liu Xuan with the hand of the bare eyebrows.

Fan Chong and others happily accepted Wang Kuang and Zhang Wei. They believe that this not only strengthens their own strength, but also that Wang and Zhang are familiar with Chang'an and can lead the way.

Everyone shook hands and said hello, called brothers and brothers, and marched into Chang'an together.

(Red eyebrows to Gaoling, Kuang and others met the surrender, and then a total of troops marched.) ）

At this time, in Chang'an City, Liu Xuan no longer had many people who could work.

After the toss of the "Three Kings Rebellion", Chang'an's defense was already very fragile. At the same time, due to the long-term torture of the first dynasty and robbers, the common people suffered

It is unspeakable that the mass base of Chang'an is already quite weak.

Chang'an is very good to fight now.

The red eyebrows quickly came over, and the striker went straight to the east gate of Chang'an.

Liu Xuan arranged for Li Song to go out of the city to meet the enemy, while he and Zhao Meng closed the city and held on.

Since the upcoming battle is not suspenseful and exciting, don't expect anything.

I took advantage of the fact that the two sides were moving troops and said a small episode.

As we said earlier, Liu Xuan's waiter is named Liu Gong, and he is Liu Penzi's eldest brother. He used to surrender to Liu Xuan with Fan Chong, but Lao Fan ran away soon after.

He stayed with Liu Xuan and was awarded the title of Marquis and Servant.

A few days ago, Liu Gong heard that his younger brother Penzi was made the emperor by the red eyebrows, and now, he heard that the red eyebrows army was pressing, and he was afraid that Liu Xuan would find trouble for himself.

In order to protect himself, Liu Gong played a very funny, but very practical action: he claimed to be guilty, took the initiative to put on a torture instrument, and squatted in the edict.

He is a little scheming, if Liu Xuan investigates it, I will take the initiative to surrender; If no one asks, I'll be in hiding.

In Chang'an, except for the grave, the prison is probably the safest at present.

Liu Xuan was too busy to take care of himself, and he didn't have time to ask him at all, so he just begged Li Song to be able to kill Red Eyebrows.

However, Li Song has never been a reliable person. As soon as he left the city, he was beaten by Red Eyebrows, losing more than 2,000 soldiers, and he was captured alive.

(He began to defend the city, so that Li Song went out to fight, defeated, and more than 2,000 people died, and the red eyebrows were loose.) ）

The red eyebrows grabbed Li Song, like a treasure, and when he inquired, Li Fan, the captain of Chang'an's city gate, was Li Song's younger brother, and he felt that there was a play.

Chimei sent someone to inform Li Fan:

"If you open the city gates, we promise not to kill your brother!"

(Open the city gates, live your brother.) ）

It is added that Li Tong, Li Yi, Li Song, and Li Fan Ge'er have been in power for a while because of the development of the First Dynasty, and they are the largest vested interest families in the First Dynasty

, and always in the whirlpool of various contradictions.

Regarding Li Tong, he has been following Liu Xiu's side since he married Liu Boji, and he is the first of his brothers to leave the change, we will talk about it later.

Li Yi finished the bad thing, and wanted to turn around and defect to Liu Xiu but failed, and was easily killed by Liu Xiu.

Li Song and Li Fan are not very capable, but the officials are not small.

However, Li Fan believes that the end is imminent, and the most important thing is to survive.

For the sake of his brother's life, Li Fan chose to open the city gate and welcome Red Eyebrows.

In this way, in September 25 AD, the Red Eyebrow Army easily entered Chang'an City without much effort.

Zhao Meng was like a deflated ball and immediately surrendered.

Liu Xuan saw that the general trend was gone, panicked, didn't care about anyone, and climbed a horse alone to flee for his life.

Gotta run! The most important thing now is your own life!

He fled through the chaotic crowd to escape through the Chucheng Gate north of Chang'an.

At this time, Liu Xuan had long been without attendants, guards and flattering cadres, and became a real loner.

A large group of concubines followed him, and of course, no one could catch him.

He is no stranger to running for his life.

That's when a dramatic scene emerged.

The concubines couldn't catch up with Liu Xuan when they saw it, but they didn't know whether they were concerned or teased him, and shouted behind their backs: "Your Majesty! Get off the horse and thank the city! ”

When Liu Xuan heard this, he hurriedly dismounted, bowed to Chang'an City, and hurriedly got on his horse and fled in a hurry.

(Bow down at the beginning and get back on the horse.) ）

There are always striking parallels in history!

One and a half years ago, Liu Xuan and his original army, with the help of the residents of Chang'an, overthrew Wang Mang's regime and moved the capital to Chang'an. Now, in Chang'an people's

In resentment, he was soon driven out of Chang'an by others.

Depressed!

Liu Xuan, like a frightened bird, rode alone to Gaoling (now Gaoling, Xi'an) and found his subordinate and right assistant commander Yan Ben.

Yan Ben saw that the wind was at the helm, lest he would blame the red eyebrows and cause him to encounter an accident, so he arranged heavy troops to monitor Liu Xuan.

He nominally said that he wanted to protect Liu Xuan well, but in fact, he was afraid that Liu Xuan would run away and he would not be able to communicate to Chimei.

Not only that, Yan Ben also wanted to see an opportunity, and without waiting for the red eyebrows to call, he offered Liu Xuan to fight for the initiative.

At this time, Liu Gong also came to Gaoling to see Liu Xuan.

He was in Chang'an and took the initiative to squat in prison by himself, not only for a show, but also to express his support for Liu Xuan, seeing that Liu Xuan couldn't help but ask himself for escaping, just

came out of prison and walked all the way to pick up Liu Xuan.

He can enter and exit the edict freely, which shows that his ability to show off is not ordinary.

At this time, the red eyebrows took Chang'an, but did not hold Liu Xuan, and felt that it was not a complete victory, so they issued proclamations everywhere:

"If Liu Xuan comes to surrender, he will be crowned the king of Changsha. If 20 days have passed, it will not be accepted to surrender again. ”

(The Holy Father, the king of Changsha.) After 20 days, do not accept it. ）

Liu Xuan was very scared, feeling as if he had done something bad and feeling a lot of pressure.

After thinking about it, he felt that only Liu Gong was available around him, so he sent Liu Gong as a plenipotentiary to negotiate surrender with Chimei.

In fact, surrender has never been a negotiable issue in the true sense of the word.

On the side of Red Eyebrows, he sent the right big Sima Xie Lu as a representative to come to Gaoling to surrender.

(At the beginning, Liu Gong was sent to ask for surrender, and his red eyebrows made him accept Xie Lu.) ）

In October 25 AD, Changle Palace in Chang'an, the surrender ceremony was held in Chimei. Liu Penzi, the founding emperor who was being played by Fan Chong and others, sat in the lobby, with red eyebrows and fierce generals

The gods stood on both sides in a wicked manner.

Under Xie Lu's guidance, Liu Xuanlai surrendered.

In order to show his sincerity and sincerity in surrender, Liu Xuan knelt on the ground naked, and carefully presented the emperor's token ribbon to the basin.

The basin is a typical doll, without saying a word, all relying on the agenda of the red-eyed prime minister Xu Xuan.

Other new and old cadres with red eyebrows are all tense and want to destroy Liu Xuan.

Fan Chongzi needless to say. Back then, he took more than 20 brothers and ran all the way to Luoyang to join Liu Xuan, and he touched his nose with ash, which was annoying!

Wang Kuang and Zhang Wei just fired Liu Xuan's squid, and escaped death in Liu Xuan's hands, so they naturally didn't share the sky with him.

Therefore, before Liu Xuan came, the high-level officials of the Red Eyebrows were determined to kill him.

Therefore, as soon as Liu Xuan handed over the emperor's token, the red-eyed high-ranking cadres condemned him to death and dragged him to the courtyard to cut him.

Of course, this is all beyond the influence of the pot.

Liu Gong and Xie Lu were anxious, and hurriedly stepped forward to intercede for Liu Xuan.

Liu Gong is more or less loyal to Liu Xuan. Not to mention anything else, he was able to be by Liu Xuan's side when he was in the most difficult time, which somewhat explained his character.

Xie Lu also thought that it was inappropriate to kill Liu Xuan. Didn't you say that you would crown Liu Xuan as the king of Changsha? It is not enough to kill and surrender generals, not to mention that Liu Xuan is an emperor.

However, the request of the two was not granted.

Wang Kuang and Zhang Wei persuaded the basin together that Liu Xuan must be killed immediately, otherwise there will be endless trouble.

How can the basin call the shots, keep silent and don't answer.

Liu Xuan was pushed into the courtyard as planned, and he was about to die.

He cried (Xuan tended to cry).

This fucking life is too tormenting!

Three years ago I was still wandering around. Defecting to the Green Forest Army and joining the Pinglin Army, I don't want to fight with anyone for anything.

First, I follow the crowd, second, I am afraid of being bullied, and third, it is a fashion.

I really don't want to fight anyone about anything. It's not my intention to be the emperor as a brother, it's forced by everyone.

Of course, being a brother is so worth enjoying!

However, I've only been working for 2 years and 8 months, but it's not fun! Destroy me like this, unreasonable!

At the critical moment, Liu Gong was in a hurry, and chased up and shouted to Liu Xuan:

"The minister has tried his best, but he still can't save your life, let the minister die first, express his loyalty!"

(Chen Cheng is extremely powerful, please die first.) ）

As he spoke, he really wanted to draw his sword and kill himself.

On one side is a lonely man who is dying, and on the other side is a red-eyed army that has just won the battle and is in full swing.

Originally, he could be the emperor's brother with a little gesture, but Liu Gong made a choice according to his own principles of life.

We still say what we just said, not to mention anything else, Liu Gong can still intercede for Liu Xuan's death in this situation, which somewhat shows his character

and backbone.

In any case, for Chimei, Liu Gong is also an imperial brother. Besides, not long ago, I did say that I wanted to crown Liu Xuan as king. Really at the surrender ceremony

Killing Liu Xuan is indeed a bit inappropriate.

Seeing this posture, Fan Chong and the others hurriedly stopped Liu Gong and snatched the sword in his hand.

Liu Gong was very resolute and said that if I don't die, Liu Xuan must be pardoned.

Fan Chong turned around and pretended to ask for instructions, or pardon Liu Xuan and make him a fearful marquis, right?

The basin was frightened and hurriedly agreed.

Wang Kuang, Zhang Wei and others hated to death, and they couldn't wait for Liu Xuan to die early. However, they dared to give advice to the basin and did not dare to disobey Fan Chong.

Liu Gong adhered to the principle to the end, and asked Fan Chong to fulfill his promise and crown Liu Xuan as the king of Changsha.

Fan Chong also agreed.

(Liu Gongfu was a fixed invitation, and he was awarded the title of King of Changsha.) ）

I'm sorry, since we don't have much territory that our red eyebrows can control, Liu Xuan, you don't have a fief or office for the time being, so let's wait.

But Liu Xuan, you don't have any opinions, when more than 20 of our brothers defected to you, you also made us touch the ashes.

Liu Xuan, you still have to figure it out, we were defecting at the time, and you are surrendering now!

Next, Liu Xuan lived in Xie Lu's military camp, and Liu Gong accompanied him.

Liu Xuan took a look, only Xie Lu was kind among the red-eyebrow high-level cadres, and felt that Xie Lu might be safer there.

In fact, he doesn't have the ability to recognize people, and he doesn't know that he is now a fish on someone else's board, and he doesn't have many choices.

The red eyebrows took Chang'an, opening up a new era of chaos in Chang'an.

The red-eyed cadres robbed the people unscrupulously outside, and when they got together, they were fighting for power.

The people in the capital area are miserable.

The common people feel that it is better to let Liu Xuan, a wreck, be a brother than to rule with red eyebrows.

The reason is very simple, if you are a brother, it's a big deal that the people don't count on him; And robbers and hooligans are in charge, how can the common people live in peace!

Under the toss of red eyebrows, the people in the capital area gradually remembered Liu Xuanlai:

Liu Xuan eats, drinks and has fun alone, and at best, he can't spoil much; And the red-eyed cadres are like hungry wolves, and their desires are hard to fill!

(Sanfu is bitter and brisked and tyrannical, and they are all merciful.) ）

It's really black humor!

What's even more humorous is that because they really can't stand the ruin of the red eyebrows, many ordinary people in the capital area conspired to snatch Liu Xuan out and let Liu Xuan recover

Original position. Even, many grassroots officers with red eyebrows also have this kind of thought.

At this time, Zhang Wei was anxious.

Isn't it great now? Be a robber wherever you are!

He knew that the general public was against robbers, and if Liu Xuan was robbed, firstly, it was very likely that his robbers would not be able to do it, and secondly, Liu Xuan was already a robber

An enemy who is not in the same place.

So, with his vicious experience, Zhang Wei found Xie Lu and suggested to him:

"Now many people, including grassroots officers, want to rescue Liu Xuan and set up another banner. As soon as they get him out and work together against us, we'll be there

It's a dead end. ”

(Today, the battalion commanders are many who want to usurp the Holy Father.) Once lost, work together to attack the public, and the way to self-destruction is also. ）

Xie Lu thought about it, this Liu Xuan in his hands is indeed a burden, a hot red taro.

Well, the red eyebrows occupy Chang'an, arrogance and indulgence to the extreme.

Not only does it fail to see its own fatal weakness in ideology, organization, and style, but it also fails to see that external threats are pouring in from all directions.

The red-eyed high-ranking cadres grab things when they go out and fight among themselves when they come back, while the military and political cadres at the grassroots level have no goals to strive for, are not organized, and have no discipline, and do everything

Yes, a plate of loose sand.

As for how to strengthen self-construction, how to consolidate themselves, and even what so many people will eat next, no one has seriously considered it.

Seeing that it was about to perish at the beginning of the change, and the red eyebrows were tyrannical and unreasonable, the local heroes in the surrounding counties of Chang'an spontaneously organized the common people to gather together to resist foreign enemies.

Defend your homeland. It doesn't seem like there's really any savior, it's all up to us.

Haoqiang in Chang'an was directly victimized by Chimei, so he tried every means to rescue Liu Xuan all day long.

In the west of Chang'an, it is the world of hustle and bustle and Dou Rong. Not only do they not want to be provoked, but they also have to wait for the plane to come east.

And the most important thing is that Liu Xiu has also set up a grappling action against Chang'an. He himself completely leveled the Hebei region, and Kou Sui controlled Hanoi, Feng

Yi choked Meng Jin's throat, and Deng Yu occupied Hedong.

In this way, Liu Xiu and his apprentices can put Chang'an to death at any time.

Liu Xiu's goal is very clear: it is necessary to take Chang'an, and no matter who is the winner, it must be won.

Then let's talk about Liu Xiu directly.