At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in turmoil.

After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo's Rebellion and the wars of the princes, the majesty of the Son of Heaven was almost gone, and it existed in name only.

Feng Tianzi ordered the princes, to put it bluntly, how similar it was to the situation in the Spring and Autumn Period of that year.

The Five Tyrants of the Spring and Autumn Period went around to conquest in the name of the Zhou royal family; Now the Son of Heaven orders the princes, in fact, it is a copy of the five hegemons that year. The Son of Heaven is just a puppet and a banner. To put it bluntly, if you don't have enough strength, who cares about your identity? In other words, if Cao Cao didn't have that strength, even if he welcomed the Son of Heaven, he would only become a hot potato in the end.

It's just that no one says it like Yang Xiu so nakedly.

Cao Cao, no matter who he is, still respects the Son of Heaven on the surface. But now, Yang Xiu has uncovered that layer of fig leaf. It can be heard from his words that he did not put Emperor Han in his eyes, and even in his words, there was a strong resentment.

It is no wonder that when the Han Emperor was in Chang'an, he relied on old ministers like Yang Biao to survive.

But when Yang Biao had an accident, Emperor Han didn't even say a word. Even if what he says is useless, at least there should be a gesture. In fact, when Yang Biao was taken to prison, everyone knew what was going on. What colluded with Yuan Shu, that was just an excuse. At that time, Yang Biao was an important minister around the Han Emperor and a leading figure among the old ministers of the Han family...... He always hoped that Cao Cao could return to the Han Emperor, and also hoped to continue to maintain the orthodox status of the Han family, so he was suppressed by Cao Cao.

After Cao Cao cleaned up Yang Biao, the opposition in the court was almost extinguished.

But in the circumstances. Emperor Han did not say anything. It also really broke the heart of the Yang family.

Even. Yang Xiu's hostility towards Cao Cao was not as deep as his hostility towards Emperor Han...... After Liu Chuang entered Xu Capital, Yang Xiu was the one responsible for receiving Liu Chuang. The two have had some intersections, although they are not too deep, but they are enough to make Yang Xiu have some expectations.

Later, Liu Chuang rose in the north, and Sima Yi secretly visited Yang Xiu.

The two had known each other for a long time, and after talking, Sima Yi sensed Yang Xiu's thoughts.

After a few temptations. Sima Yi and Yang Xiu had a showdown, and the two hit it off. At that time, Yang Biao was unwell and even more discouraged. Yang Xiu, as the son of Yang Biao, began to take over the affairs of the Yang family. He received the post of Huangge Chronicler and was in charge of Guanzhong affairs.

Does Yang Biao know about this?

Yang Xiu is not very clear...... But even if he knew, judging from Yang Biao's attitude, he had no intention of meddling.

Jiangshan is Liu's country and the world. It is the world of the Han family.

Liu Chuang was the uncle of the Han Emperor and a descendant of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty. Meantime. He dominates Hebei and sits on four states, even if he abolishes the Son of Heaven one day, Yang Xiu will not feel strange. If Liu Chuang really usurped the throne, Yang Xiu would even approve it with both hands...... At least, Liu Chuang is not the kind of person who is cold, let alone the kind of mediocre lord. For Yang Men, it is not a choice.

Cao Zhen looked at Yang Xiu and was speechless for a long time.

Yang Xiu sneered: "You Dao Xu Junshi besieged Yixian, so you really can't attack it?"

I might as well tell you that when Xu Junshi was besieging Yixian, General Zhao Yun threw three thousand iron horsemen, and had already entered Nanshan from Taiyi Mountain and quietly went to Hongnong. Now, his troops and horses may have arrived in Hongnong, captured Huangchi, and are heading for Hangu Pass. ”

Cao Zhen suddenly gasped.

If it is really as Yang Xiu said, it is really not difficult for Zhao Yun to capture Hangu Pass.

Once Hangu is broken, the communication between Guanzhong and the Central Plains will be severed. At that time, even if Cao Ren was in charge of Chang'an, he would not want to appease the morale of Guanzhong. Moreover, Zhao Yunxiao is brave and good at fighting, coupled with the cooperation of Hongnong Yangmen, it is indeed easy to capture Hangu Pass.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhen couldn't help but feel anxious and struggled desperately.

And Yang Xiu just glanced at him indifferently, and said with a sneer: "Zidan, if I were you, I would stay here honestly."

When the war ends in the future, I believe that the lord will not embarrass you.

If you want to be reckless at this time, don't blame me for being ruthless...... I don't think the lord would blame me even if he knew. ”

Cao Zhen's eyes were like spitting fire, staring at Yang Xiu.

But Yang Xiu didn't care at all, only smiled, and turned to leave.

"Zidan, do you have any more fantasies...... Tomorrow, when the main soldiers and horsemen come to the city, don't even think about running away from any of your subordinates! ”

"Yang Dezu, the villain who carries the master."

Let Cao Zhen scold, but Yang Xiu ignored it and walked away.

Cao Zhen also understood that no matter how he cursed, the result of the loss of martial arts seemed to be irreversible.

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At the end of August of the ninth year of Jian'an, Yixian County was lost, martial arts were lost, and Cao Zhen was captured alive by the Xiliang army.

When Cao Ren got the news in Chang'an, the Xiliang army had already approached the city of Huaili. This Huaili is where the right Fufeng is located, and Cao Ren has set up heavy troops. If the Western Liang Army wants to conquer it in one fell swoop, it will not be an easy task. Originally, Cao Ren was preparing to fight to the death with the Han army here. After he learned that Yang Xiu had rebelled and defected to the Han army, he was also furious...... The so-called love is deep, and hate is cut. Cao Ren attaches great importance to Yang Xiu, but it is precisely for this reason that Yang Xiu's betrayal makes Cao Ren unable to accept it, and he hates it even more.

He immediately ordered people to go to Hongnong and prepare to arrest the Yang family.

But who would have thought that the men and horses he sent arrived in Huayin, and they got the news of Hongnong's uprising.

The Yang family gathered 5,000 servants, beheaded Hongnong's order, captured Hongnong City, and joined forces with the Han army from Nanshan......

What's even more terrifying is that after Hongnong Yang occupied Hongnong County, he used Yang's influence in Hongnong to quickly surrender the soldiers and horses of Shaanxi County. The Shaanxi County Commander is a student of Yang Biao, and since the Yang family has rebelled, he naturally has to follow closely, not to mention that the Han army is in the city.

Zhao Yun made the Yang clan stick to the township, and he led the people of his headquarters to go straight to Huangchi.

As soon as the news spread. Cao Jun, who had gone to arrest the Yang clansmen, immediately stopped advancing...... Cao Ren this time. It is indeed underestimated that the Yang family is in Hongnong. Influence in Guanzhong. Most of the soldiers and horses under his command are from the Guanzhong clan. Previously, Yang Xiu's martial arts incident had already made the people of Guanzhong panic; Now the Han army actually descended from the sky, bypassing Chang'an and appearing behind Chang'an, and cutting off the connection between Chang'an and the Central Plains. Guanzhong has become a desperate situation, and the Xiliang army is eyeing it. The soldiers have been deployed in Huaili, and the situation is clear at a glance.

In this case, the soldiers of the Cao army were still in the mood to arrest the Yang clan.

Although the generals who led the army repeatedly urged, the morale of the Cao army was low...... When the army arrived at Taihua Mountain, which was later known as Xiyue Hua Mountain, Cao's army suddenly mutinied, beheaded the leading generals, and then announced an uprising, and quickly contacted the Yang clan.

As a result, the situation in Chang'an has become even worse.

Cao Ren was no longer in the mood to ignore Hongnong Yang. Because Xu Shu led the army, he had broken through the county seat of Huaili......

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Luoyang. Copper Camel Lane.

It was getting late, and the Sima Mansion was indeed full of lights, and there was an endless stream of guests.

After a period of recuperation, Sima Fang's body has recovered, so he held a banquet at home to entertain Luoyang Haoqiang.

There are famous people in Luoyang City, and they all received Sima Fang's invitation to come to the banquet.

Regarding Sima Fang's sudden invitation, to be honest, everyone was a little confused...... After Sima Fang moved to Luoyang, he has always lived in a simple place. Sometimes, even when a local tycoon invites him, he refuses if he can, and refuses when he can. Such a low-key person, but suddenly put on a big banquet, which can't help but make people wonder. However, Sima Fang is also from a famous family, and he is a famous person in the world. And his son Sima Lang, who is still Luoyang Ling, is not easy to refuse with these relationships.

People sat in the hall of Sima's mansion, whispering in groups.

"Mr. Jiangong suddenly set up a banquet, what happened?"

"That's not accurate...... However, it seems that Mr. Jiangong has invited a lot of people today, and there may be important matters to discuss. ”

"By the way, why don't you see Sima Xianzun?"

"I don't know...... Everyone said that Sima Jiangong was the most polite, but the person who greeted him outside today was actually Sima Sui, his fifth son, who was a little rude. It seems that on this occasion, Sima Xianzun should be allowed to come forward, why is there no county honorable person? ”

"yes, that's a bit of a slack."

"Oh, I heard that the third son of Jiangong seems to have served Uncle Liu Huang?"

"Well, it is said that Jiangong was very angry, and because of this incident, he also broke off the father-son relationship with Sima Sangongzi......"

People were talking and guessing Sima Fang's intentions.

At this moment, Sima Fang walked out of the back hall in a gorgeous suit, his face was full of spring breeze, and he bowed his hand when he saw people, and he was very enthusiastic.

"Jiangong, why don't you see the county honor?"

The name of the person who spoke was Zhang Fen, and he was indeed an authentic Luoyang person.

Luoyang Zhang's family can also be regarded as a strong family. Although it is inferior to those famous families, it can be regarded as a figure with a head and a face in Luoyang.

Sima Fang heard this and said with a smile: "Boda has official business, so he is not in Luoyang."

Hehe, I have moved to Luoyang for many years, but due to physical discomfort, I have not been able to get together with you. These days, my health has improved a little, so I invite everyone to come and make an apology. ”

Since Sima Fang said so, although everyone had doubts in their hearts, it was not easy to speak again.

As for Sima Fang's excuses, they sound like nonsense...... It's been three or four years since your Sima family moved to Luoyang, and it is a little unreasonable to apologize at this time. However, it is precisely because of this lame reason that everyone believes that Sima Fang must have something to say when he brings everyone together today. Just, what is it? The crowd was still puzzled.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.

A person stood up during the banquet and said loudly: "Mr. Jiangong invited me to come here today, and he must have something to say."

Today, the wine and food have been eaten, and we are all full of wine and food, and I ask Mr. to give me advice, otherwise I will be restless after all. (To be continued......)