The east is white, and the sky will be bright.

North of Luoyang City, Xiaopingjin.

This riverside town in the northeast of Mengjin belongs to one of the eight passes of Luoyang and is also the most important Yellow River crossing north of Luoyang.

Opposite Xiao Binhingjin is the ground of Hanoi County.

Liu Xie, who was standing on the horse, looked at the crowded ferry, and his memory returned to his childhood in a trance.

This is the second time in his life that he has come to Xiaopingjin.

In that year, his father Emperor Ling died, his brother Liu Bian ascended the throne, and the Empress Dowager He came to the dynasty to take control, and the relatives and scholars led by the general He Jin joined forces to launch a fierce struggle with the eunuchs of the inner palace for the power of the imperial court.

The desperate eunuch designed to trap He Jin, kidnapped his brother Liu Bianhe and escaped from Luoyang City, trying to escape from Xiaopingjin to Hebei.

That year, Liu Xie was only eight years old.

It was in this small Pingjin that he witnessed the ministers who chased him and killed Zhang Rang and other eunuchs.

It was the first time in his life that he had seen blood.

What happened at that time is as if it was yesterday, and I still remember it vividly.

In a blink of an eye, thirty years have passed, and I didn't expect to revisit my old place again.

Fate seems to have played a joke on him, Liu Xie, who has passed the age of his establishment, seems to have returned to the starting point in his life.

"Your Majesty, the boat is ready, please cross the river as soon as possible." Sima Yi beside him urged in a low voice.

Liu Xie did not respond, but turned to look at Luoyang.

The raging fire lit up half of the sky, and although it was dozens of miles away, the sound of the cries and clamor in the city was still faintly audible.

In the night, a team of men and horses galloped in.

Sima Yi immediately became vigilant and ordered the army composed of Hakka servants around him to protect the emperor and prepare for battle.

"Zhongda, it's me."

It was Jiang Ji's voice.

Sima Yi's nervous mood suddenly calmed down, and he motioned to his subordinates to lift their vigilance.

Not long after, Jiang Ji, dressed in military uniform, rushed to the front with more than 100 fully armed regular soldiers.

Sima Yi stepped forward and asked, "Zitong, can Xiahou Xi be fooled?" ”

"Zhongda, your clever plan, how can Xiahou Xi not be fooled." Jiang Ji looked proud, and deliberately said loudly: "Xiahou Xi mistakenly thought that His Majesty was going west, and wanted to send a letter to Guguan to join Liu Bei, and he had personally led a large group of men and horses to pursue, and we now have plenty of time to cross the river." ”

Jiang Ji's words relieved everyone present.

Liu Xie's expression was still sullen.

Today's escape was planned by these two famous men of the scholar clan in front of him.

Sima Yi was transferred to the head of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and there was a chance to pseudo-overkill Cao Ying's order.

Jiang Ji served as the general of Dongzhonglang, subordinate to Guangluqing, and Guangluqing was in charge of the palace guards, that is, Jiang Ji controlled part of the military power of the Yulin Army.

Last night, Sima Yi first forged Cao Ying's order and tricked Xiahou Xi into transferring the defenders at the north gate of Luoyang to Hujiao Pass, and at the same time, sent conspirators to set fire everywhere in the city to create the illusion of rebellion.

At this time, Jiang Ji took advantage of the rotation to abduct Emperor Xian out of the palace, took advantage of the chaos to go out from the north gate of Luoyang, and rushed all the way to Xiaopingjin.

The Sima family is a famous family in Hanoi County, and many local civil and military officials have a "good" relationship with the Sima family.

Now Cao Ying has been defeated repeatedly in Henan, Liu Bei's army has invaded Bingzhou, and Hanoi County is also panicked.

Sima Yi's plan was to take the emperor to Hanoi County, and use the influence of the Sima family in the local area to defend himself in Hanoi.

Liu Xie never believed that Sima Yi was a loyal minister, and he knew very well that Sima Yi's so-called rescue actually wanted to use him, the puppet emperor, as a bargaining chip to serve the new master.

Now Liu Feng's unification of the south of the Yellow River is unstoppable, and Liu Bei is also rapidly swallowing Hebei, but the fall of Cao Ying cannot be reversed.

In the face of these two new hegemons, it is obviously unrealistic for Sima Yi and Jiang Ji to compete with Er Liu on their own.

A county in Hanoi is just sandwiched between Henan and Hebei, and it is obvious that Sima Yi "welcomed" him Liu Xie here, precisely with the intention of sitting and watching the situation and choosing the master at the opportunity.

Liu Xie knew through Sima Yi's conspiracy, but he was powerless to resist, he, the emperor, from the moment he ascended the throne, was always in his own hands, which he knew very well.

After sighing secretly, Liu Xie turned his horse to the horse and said lightly: "Let's go, cross the river." ”

The situation in Luoyang was chaotic, Xiahou Xi was deceived to the west of Hangu, Sima Yi and his party, so they "protected" the Han Emperor, and calmly crossed the Yellow River from Xiaopingjin to the north.

Hanoi County Taishou was originally a loyal minister of the Cao family, and when he heard the news of the Han Emperor's northern crossing, he planned to send troops to recapture it.

It's just that according to the usual practice, although the county guard is trusted by the imperial court, all the officials below Gongcao are all served by the local powerful county leaders.

As a result, these powerful officials responded to Sima Yi's call to kill Taishou, and the counties of Hanoi rebelled against Cao.

Compared with the general Xiahou Xi who stayed in Luoyang, he noticed that he was deceived and hurried back to Luoyang, and the Han Emperor Liu Xie had already crossed the Yellow River for two days.

Xiahou Xin, who was furious, could only send people to Pegasus to report to Cao Ying in the Tiger Prison Pass, and on the other hand, he led the army to chase to Hanoi to capture the Han Emperor.

It's just that there are not many soldiers left behind in Xiahou Xin's hands, and after Sima Yi and others crossed the river, they burned all the boats and ferries in the Xiaopingjin area, and in this unfavorable situation, Xiahou Xi could only look north and sigh for a while.

#####虎牢关的曹艹, once again hit hard.

At this moment, in addition to remorse, his heart is still remorseful.

He should have thought that the high-ranking officials of the scholar clan headed by Sima Yi were not of the same mind as him.

When they covered the sky with one hand, these scholars had to choose to submit to their subordinates for the sake of profit, but in their hearts, they looked down on their own "eunuch legacy".

When the time comes, it is not surprising that they will rebel en masse.

Cao Ying, who was so angry that he vomited blood, almost fainted again several times, but it was only under Xiahou Shang's hard persuasion that Cao Ying barely supported it.

Cao Ying, who was in desperation, could no longer care about the defeated army, so he rushed to Luoyang with 30,000 soldiers and horses in the starry night that day, leaving only Xiahou Shang to lead 10,000 troops to guard the Tiger Pass.

Liu Feng, who had just captured Xuchang, originally planned to take a break and then march into Luoyang, but when he heard the news of the Han Emperor's escape, he immediately ordered the whole army to rush to Luoyang.

The news of the Han Emperor's escape soon spread from Luoyang City, and the panicked hearts of the people were stirred up by a stone, and the disintegration of the people's hearts formed a chain reaction, resulting in rebellion in various places, and Liu Feng's army almost did not encounter any resistance and entered the Tiger Prison.

A few days later, Ling Tong's troops entered the Yellow River north of Xingyang, and joined up with the naval army led by Gan Ning and Xu Shu, and nearly 100,000 sailors marched westward against the river, cutting off the connection between Luoyang and Hebei with lightning speed.

Fifteen days after the end of the Battle of Lejia, Cao Ying and his 60,000 remnants of his army were surrounded by Liu Feng's 250,000 army in a lonely corner with Luoyang as the center.

######并州, Taiyuan County.

This large county in the middle of the state is surrounded by the mountains and mountains of Luliang Mountain on the west side, and the west of Luliang is surrounded by the Yellow River.

Its east is the Taihang Mountain, and there is a well and a dangerous pass that can pass through the middle of Jizhou. Wangbei connects the wild goose and the generation, and the middle of the wild goose gate is dangerous. The southwest is the east of the river, and there are Longmen and Pujin outside the danger. The southeast is connected to the party, and there are important passes such as Tianjing Pass and Fukou.

Taiyuan a county, surrounded by screens, and at the same time enough to respond to the Quartet, can be described as "control with mountains and rivers, standing on the shoulders of the world, for the east of the river, the ancient and modern must fight for the place".

Such a dangerous county, but a few days ago, Liu Beibing won it without blood.

In the pastoral mansion of Jinyang City, Liu Bei looked at the map of Hebei hanging on the wall, and his gray and old face showed unprecedented pride.

Aren't you Liu Feng very arrogant, but you can advance north step by step with the army of the country, losing countless money and food, and every time you get a place, you have to pay the price of blood.

And I, Liu Bei, Hanzhong, Guanlong, Bingzhou, and even Jingzhou back then, I almost effortlessly got it, your resourcefulness is still inferior to Lao Tzu and me.

Liu Bei is very proud, he does have the capital to be proud.

At this rate, it won't take him a few months to swallow the Hebei Prefectures, and at the smallest price.

And Liu Feng at that time, although he seized Henan, he must have paid a heavy price.

Liu Bei believed that the Hebei Prefectures, which had not been poisoned by the war, competed for the world with Liu Feng's war-torn Henan Prefectures, and the odds of victory would be in his own hands.

Just as Liu Bei's mind was flying and reverie, outside the main hall, footsteps sounded, and a person strode in.

Liu Bei turned around and saw Fa Zheng.

"Xiaozhi, I'm pondering, let's attack Jizhou from Jingcheng, or go to Yan and Dai first, and seize Youzhou first, you came just in time, hurry up and talk to me for details." Liu Bei said with great interest.

"My lord, the situation has undergone new changes, and I am afraid that our strategy will have to change at the right time." Fa Zheng said and presented the silk book in his hand.

It was the latest information from Henan, which not only recorded the results of the Battle of Yingchuan, but also the news that the Han Emperor fled north to Hanoi, which shocked Liu Bei even more.

"The Son of Heaven actually escaped from the clutches of the Cao thief?" Liu Bei was surprised.

Fa Zheng smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's true, lord, this is an unexpected joy." ”

Fa Zheng's words shocked Liu Bei's heart.

Liu Bei has always been very envious of Cao Ying's ability to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, as the uncle of the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he actually dreamed of taking his emperor's nephew for himself.

But Liu Bei knew very well that Cao Thief, even if he came to the end of the day, he would rather die with Emperor Han than give it to others.

But now, at this critical moment when the overall situation of the world is suddenly changing, the Han Emperor is out of Cao Ying's control.

Moreover, Hanoi County, where Emperor Han was located, was only separated by a mountain from Hedong County, which he had just captured.

For the first time in my life, that cash cow was so close to me.

Liu Bei couldn't be moved.

His eyes were full of excitement, and he paced excitedly.

After a long time, Liu Bei raised his head and sneered: "Xiaozhi, you are right, this is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I want to change my strategy and go south to Hanoi with all my army, I must rush before Liu Feng and snatch the emperor into my hands." ”

(To be continued)