Chapter 63: The Return of the Son of Heaven [3]

The color was dark, some people shouted loudly outside the camp, in the dark, and I didn't know that people were gathered outside, and the battalion sergeants were all white-faced and blue-lipped, panicked, and the two tremors almost wanted to go first. The people who are hidden in the shadows, imperceptibly reduce and disappear. The cold north wind howled by, rolling up the fallen leaves, adding to the desolation.

Emperor Xian sat there tiredly, motionless, his thoughts in confusion. In his short life, he has seen the death of too many loved ones. her mother, Wang Meiren, was poisoned by Queen He; His father, Emperor Ling, died of illness full of regret; grandmother Empress Dowager Dong and uncle Dong Chong were all killed by He Jin and others; and He Jin and Queen He were killed by Dong Zhuo again; And brother, now, it's his turn......

Thinking of this, there seemed to be a cold insect crawling up from his back, and Emperor Xian couldn't help but tremble.

On that day, Emperor Xian left Chang'an City and headed east. However, the subsequent life was far from being as good as he imagined, but worsened.

The emperor offered a large reward, hoping to appease the generals. He appointed Zhang Ji as the general of the Ticket Cavalry, and allowed him to open a government and place his subordinates, and the treatment was the same as that of the Third Duke; Guo was appointed as the general of the chariot cavalry, Yang Ding was appointed as the general of the post, and Yang Feng was the general of Xingyi, all of whom were named liehous. He also appointed Dong Cheng, who was originally a member of the Niu Fu Division, as General Anji. However, an empty title does not satisfy Guo. Guo almost immediately repented and wanted Emperor Xian to go to Zuofeng Gaoling, but both Gongqing and Zhang Ji thought that they should go to Hongnong, and they couldn't decide after repeated discussions. Emperor Xian had no choice but to send an envoy to tell Guo. Go to Hongnong, which is closer to the place of sacrifice to heaven and earth and the ancestral temple, please don't be suspicious.

To be honest, when Guo heard this, his suspicions deepened. Seeing that Emperor Xian was about to get out of control, Guo said that he didn't agree to anything. Zhang Jitun was in Shaanxi County, and Hongnong was his territory, so he was very supportive of Emperor Xian's move there. With the support of Zhang Ji, Yang Ding, Yang Feng and others, although this support was not very firm, Emperor Xian was no longer the puppet of the past. In a fit of rage, the emperor went on a hunger strike in protest (it feels almost the same). Guo Shi is weak. was forced to compromise and agreed to go east for the emperor, as for whether to go to Hongnong, he did not agree, only said that he would discuss it later.

Guo was helpless, and he was unwilling. conspired to kidnap Emperor Xian and return to Chang'an. But his conspiracy was known to the servants, so he secretly informed Yang Ding, Dong Cheng, and Yang Feng, and ordered them to lead their troops to Xinfeng to rendezvous. When Guo's conspiracy was revealed, he abandoned his army and fled to Zhongnan Mountain.

At this time, the car had just driven east, and Xinfeng County was located east of Baling, but it was only two days away. The journey of Emperor Xian was slower than that of a snail, and he had walked for almost a month, but he had only walked for three days. Next. The car has been in Xinfeng for nearly two months. There was a big battle with Guo's song hunting, and he went east to Huayin. Zhang Han heard about it. But he laughed half to death, so you can see it. Emperor Xian is still at the mercy of others, and cannot be the master of the house.

The servant seed has just made a contribution in front, and then it is completely revealed. This person is not a good bird, he has colluded with Yang Ding and Dong Cheng for a long time, and then framed Duan Xuan, the general of Ning Ji, together. Duan Xuantun soldiers Huayin, attached importance to agricultural affairs, and strictly enforced military discipline, and never indulged in the looting of his subordinates. It is unique among the rest of Dong Zhuo. The Son of Heaven returned to the east, and Duan Xuan made sufficient and thoughtful preparations to welcome Emperor Xian. It can well be imagined. After Emperor Xian wanted to get the stalk rice but couldn't get it, he was in such a good mood when he encountered such a proper hospitality, and how good his impression of Duan Xuandi was.

Therefore, no matter how Yang Ding and others made up lies, Emperor Xian refused to issue an edict to crusade against Duan Xuan. And Duan Xuan is also worthy of Emperor Xian, Yang Dong and others have attacked for more than ten days in a row, and Duan Xuan's supply to Emperor Xian and the secretary of state has always been consistent. At such a point, Emperor Xian still didn't understand, so he issued an edict ordering them to reconcile with Duan Xuan.

Duan Xuan occupied the geographical advantage, and Yang Ding, Dong Cheng and others couldn't attack it for a long time, so they got off the donkey down the slope. It's a pity it's late!

The dedication of the emperor is to break the jade cage and fly the colorful phoenix, and escape the golden lock to take the dragon. Plum? , Guo regretted it, and suddenly heard that he was fighting with Duan Xuan in Huayin. Overjoyed, the two of them came together, and in the name of rescuing Duan Xuan, they wanted to take the opportunity to kidnap Emperor Xian and return to Chang'an. Yang Ding saw that the situation was not good, and fled without a fight. At this critical juncture, Zhang Ji had another accident. It turned out that Emperor Xian lived in Yang Feng's camp, Yang Feng and Dong Cheng took advantage of the situation to control the government, Zhang Ji worked hard but made a wedding dress for others in vain, and in a fit of anger, he united with Li and Guo again.

chased and fled all the way, and arrived at Hongnong. Hongnong is a big river in the north, and there is an east stream in the east. , Guo finally caught up with Emperor Xian in this Dongjian . Under the rise of one and the other, Emperor Xian and his entourage fell behind. In a big battle, the two armies of Yang Feng and Dong Cheng were defeated, and countless civil and military officials and soldiers were killed. Almost all of the royal items, Fu Xindian, books and archives, etc., are scattered.

Emperor Xian fled to Caoyang and slept in the fields. Yang Bong and Dong Cheng pretended to be with Lee? and secretly sent envoys to Hedong County to invite Li Le, Han Xian, Hu Cai, and the leaders of the former Baibo Army, Li Le, Han Xian, Hu Cai, and the Right Xian King of the Southern Xiongnu to go to Bei, however, there was no news from both places. Dragged around, Lee? turned his face, it was another big battle, Yang Feng and Dong Cheng's armies were defeated again, and more people died than Dongjian.

That miserable scene, Emperor Xian recalled, and couldn't help but tremble. He almost lost his confidence, and Li Le put him on his horse and fled all the way for forty miles before re-establishing camp and defending himself in Shaanxi County. Thinking of self-defense, Emperor Xian smiled bitterly, and the soldiers in the battalion were less than a hundred, Li? Guo's soldiers shouted around the camp of the emperor, and they wanted to escape.

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I don't know how long it took, Emperor Xian suddenly woke up. His body was cold, cold to the bones, his hands and feet were frozen and he lost consciousness, and when he moved slightly, a burst of numbness and tingling made him frown, Queen Fu grabbed him tightly, and her delicate little hands were full of cold sweat, icy ......

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing that it was Liu Ai in the service, Emperor Xian barely squeezed out a smile, and his smile was more ugly than crying:

"It's Liu Qing, what's the matter?"

Liu Ai bowed down and whispered in Emperor Xian's ear:

"Your Majesty, Li Le has already crossed the river, it's time to drive."

Emperor Xian turned his head and looked north, and could vaguely see a little fire in the distance. It was the torch that Dong Cheng lit. Emperor Xian's heart was very gratified. In the end, it is a relative, and Kaoru Cheng is still very loyal. Just now, Xun Cheng wanted to offer the emperor to cross the river to the east, go down the river, and go ashore in Mengjin. It's safe there. However, Taiwei Yang Biao believed that the Yellow River waterway was difficult, and it was not appropriate for the Son of Heaven to take such a big risk. And Liu Ai, who served as a county magistrate here, knew that the big river was dangerous, and he didn't agree with it. Emperor Xian then sent Xun Cheng to cross the river at night, secretly prepared boats, and carried torches as a signal.

What else can be said about this, the ministers are guarding the emperor, Fu De is holding his sister Queen Fu in one hand, and ten silk horses in the other, and everyone walks through the camp with one foot high and one foot low. Defeated again and again, the soldiers have long lost their courage. Seeing that the army surrounded the camp, the Yulin soldiers wanted to escape, but there were thieves outside, and they didn't know where they were in the night

Resigned to fate, in a panic, looking at the emperor and the princess with all his eyes, seeing that the emperor and the princess wanted to escape, the people's hearts were suddenly chaotic, some turned around and wanted to escape from the camp, some squeezed over and wanted to follow the emperor, and some were at a loss......

At this time, he couldn't take care of much, Dong Cheng's subordinate Fu Jie ordered Sun Wei's guards to be next to the emperor and use a knife to open a way in the crowd.

Listening to this scream, Emperor Xian's face was pale, his teeth were clenched, he couldn't say a word, he hid his face and walked away, followed by Queen Fu. A sturdy waiter called out "Empress" in a panic, and rushed over, Sun Wei raised his hand with a knife, and the surging blood splattered on Empress Fu's clothes, and a drop of red blood fell on her pale face, which was bright and dazzling. Queen Fu, who was only startled, let out an "ah", her legs were weak, and she almost fell, but Fu De pulled her sister up with a hard hand, and shouted:

"Let's go!"

Queen Fu's arm hurt, but she also knew that the situation was critical, and tried her best to support it, stepping on cotton under her feet, and moving forward with the support of her brother.

The embankment of the big river was more than ten feet above the river, and the ferry boat Li Le found was not so high that he could not board the boat directly. He carried the emperor down with silk, and the rest of the people, no matter who they were, had to climb down. Someone jumped off the embankment in a hurry, breaking his hat.

In addition to Duan Xuan's department, Dong Zhuojun is known for his poor military discipline. As we all know, those who stay die for life. The soldiers scrambled to jump on the ferry, but Dong Cheng and the others had to personally use Changge to stop them. There were so many severed fingers in the boat that they had to be picked up by hand. In the middle of winter, the river water is bitterly cold, and countless people have frozen to death and drowned. Those who crossed the river at the same time as Emperor Xian were only dozens of people under Empress Fu and Yang Biao. The camp was in chaos, Lee? Guo's soldiers soon noticed something unusual. The palace maids, the officials who followed them, and the people who failed to cross the river were all plundered by the rebels. The rebels were red-eyed, and the clothes of the officials were all stripped naked, and they were slightly disobedient. They would be slashed on the spot, their hair cut off, and the bodies of the victims would float on the river, crowding and clogging the river......

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"I've crossed the big river, it's really an eye in the sky, and my Han family is endless......"

The news of the emperor's crossing of the river quickly spread to the Guan. Zhang Han said with great joy.

Guo Jia was beside him, seeing Zhang Han's sad face, he almost didn't laugh out loud, and when others left, he heard Zhang Han muttering something, and listened carefully, it turned out to be "life is really big" and something like that, Guo Jia couldn't help laughing.

"Haha~"

Guo Jia's laughter echoed in the tent, and Zhang Han glanced at him angrily, and then ignored it. Guo Jia has some of the style of a famous man in the Wei and Jin dynasties. is informal, and Zhang Han is too lazy to care about him.

Speaking of which. Zhang Han also took great pains.

The second year of Xingping was a peaceful year. The war on the Korean Peninsula was successfully completed, and the geese Wuhuan did not make any trouble. Under the pressure of the army. The Wuhuan people of Yanmen are still very aware of current affairs, and a small number of people who do not know how to advance and retreat have also been smoothly 'harmonized' and have not destroyed national unity.

Xuzhou Tao Qian's thief heart is not dead, but stealing chickens is not a loss of rice. Yanzhou must be, the main force was concentrated in Xuzhou, Zhang Hengxing's troops counterattacked, and the Xuzhou army was defeated and retreated. The army advanced to the city of Xuzhou's Xinzhi Office. Tao Qian was anxious and afraid, so he couldn't afford to fall seriously ill. He died shortly after the year. People are dying, and their words are also good, and Tao Qian's two sons are mediocre. He didn't want to cause trouble for his son. Before he died, Tao Qian sent an envoy, hoping to surrender without blame.

This is a good thing, Zhang Han is not sure. Don't drive Zhu, who was in charge of negotiations, wanted to dedicate his sister to Zhang Heng as a concubine. Zhang Heng couldn't refuse, but he had to take care of Cai >_ and pushed the matter to Zhang Han. Zhang Han has heard the reputation of 'Mrs.' for a long time, and he is willing to do it. Unfortunately, this matter was known to Mrs. Wang Yan, so she intervened. To this day, Zhang Han is also a woman who is called, and he doesn't want to be unhappy because of this trivial matter, so he transferred it to his second brother Zhang Lu as a concubine.

In any case, the war in Xuzhou ended quickly, and Zhang Heng occupied the entire territory of Xuzhou and marched to Jiujiang County.

In the first half of the second year of Xingping, Zhang Han ended all the war. At this time, he had already occupied the six prefectures of Qingji, Youyou, and Yanxu, plus the county of He, the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, and Zhang Han occupied half of the country.

At this time, Zhang Han almost consumed the large amount of grain and grass accumulated in the past. In other words, there is not much grain and grass in reserve. And Zhang Han has newly occupied several states, which needs time to digest and absorb, and has no intention of taking military action in the second half of the year. Of course, Zhang Han gathered heavy troops on the Huai River in Xuzhou and Yanzhou. If Yuan Shao showed a flaw, Zhang Han didn't mind taking advantage of it.

In July, the Son of Heaven returned to the east, and Zhang Han quickly received the news. Now, Zhang Han has swept the world. The Son of Heaven ordered the princes, for Zhang Han, it was already half of the pros and cons, and it was dispensable. For this occasion, the death of Emperor Xian is most in the interests of Zhang Han. Of course, Emperor Xian could not die at the hands of Zhang Han, nor could he fall into the hands of others. In that case, Zhang Han would be able to free himself up and seek over Sili and Liangzhou -- Zhang Handi's finances were always a problem, and he hoped to reopen the Silk Road and develop foreign trade to ease some financial pressure.

Trade by sea depends entirely on the monsoon, and there are many restrictions. At present, it is still the Zhang family that dominates, and Zhang Han has thought about it for a long time, but he has not raised taxes significantly. The fleet belongs to his father Zhang He, and Zhang Han doesn't want to be hit, so he has to be honest. Besides, the son deliberately raised taxes in order to collect money from his father, and it became a joke to say it. Zhang Han plans to set up a customs office to collect taxes after the reopening of the Silk Road - this will be better.

Otherwise, Emperor Xian stayed in Chang'an and was controlled by Dong Zhuo's remaining troops, and Zhang Han could also accept it. Due to historical reasons, it is difficult for Dong Zhuo's remaining troops to coerce the Son of Heaven to make the princes.

So, Zhang Han watched the fire from the other side and watched the changes. Not long ago, there was news that the White Wave Thief and the Southern Xiongnu Right Xian King who moved south went to humble and raise troops and plotted against him, and Zhang Han also resolutely sent troops to sweep away Hedong. Zhang Han did not send any envoys, and in the midst of the war, it was natural that a few messengers who came to ask for help died...... As a result, Emperor Xian still survived, much to Zhang Han's great disappointment.

'Forget it! said that Emperor Xian was full of treasures, that was too much. But the emperor is not useless, Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven to make the princes play very well! ’

Zhang Han comforted himself a few words and decided to send troops to meet Emperor Xian. Since this is the case, he has no choice but to accept the reality.

At this moment, someone suddenly rushed into the tent:

"Report! Cao Cao led 5,000 troops, broke through Dagu Pass and Yique Pass, and marched into Henan ......" (to be continued,)

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