Chapter 689: Guanzhong has great royal aura!
“Hiss~Roar~”
Smoke and dust rose, the earth shook, and when the smoke and dust settled, a divine horse walked out of it, its hooves stained with blood and dust that melted into blood mud.
"The horse trampled them into mud and turned them into dust, and their infamy will be recorded in history forever."
Luo Shu looked at Ma Teng and Han Sui, and said with a bow, "My two lords, I am honored."
The ice in his eyes, like that of a thousand-year-old glacier, had not yet melted, the blood on his body had not yet been wiped off, and he still held the scepter in his hand.
Ma Teng and Han Sui were startled and bowed their hands solemnly, saying, "My lord, are you well?"
Luo Shu rode forward, and everyone followed. When they reached a high ground, Chang'an came into his sight. He sighed and said, "Eight rivers surround Chang'an, and four barriers block the city.
It is truly a magnificent and majestic scene. After a century of decline, the royal aura of Guanzhong is still as strong as ever. The two lords are blessed people."
Ma Han and the other two were overjoyed. Fa Zheng covered his face and smiled, "My lord, you are obeying the will of heaven. The two lords are obeying the will of the previous emperors of the Han Dynasty. You should kill the thieves who are causing trouble and eliminate the source of chaos. The royal aura of Guanzhong will naturally belong to the virtuous and blessed people."
Luo Shu stroked the scepter and whispered, "How can one become a virtuous and blessed person?
People like Li Jue and Guo Si probably won’t work, because someone will come and kill them.”
Luo Shu's voice was so light that it was crushed by a gust of wind. His voice was also so heavy because he was standing high up, like a meteorite falling from the sky. No one dared to ignore it.
Luo Shu's gaze shifted from Fa Zheng to Ma Chao, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "You two are both young talents. You have helped a lot this time. If you go to Guandong in the future, you can rely on this."
Fa Zheng and Ma Chao were a little surprised. Luo Shu talked to them and planned to check their information after returning to Zhaocheng.
Luo Shu, Ma Teng, and Han Sui rode slowly forward on horseback, chatting for a long time until the brave warriors returned with a full load, until Ma Teng and Han Sui's soldiers brought a shocking news -
The emperor is missing!
???
!!!
Luo Shu narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at Ma Han and the others, and said leisurely: "Since the two lords have important matters, please do as you please.
Luo's son.
Follow me to the Suwang Mausoleum!"
Ma Han and the other two left in a hurry with anxious faces. Luo Shu put away his magic staff, and the brave warriors followed him. He shouted loudly:
"Pray to the Su King~
Respect the ancestors~"
The brave warriors took off their heaviest armor, put on light armor, and walked while singing melodious hymns.
…
Where is the emperor?
This was a crucial issue for Ma Han and Fa Zheng. Fa Zheng's face was gloomy. The emperor was lost, and half of the goal of this battle collapsed in an instant.
“My two lords, we must find the emperor.
The emperor was the only surviving son of Emperor Ling. After Emperor Ling died, he should succeed to the throne. This is the will of heaven.
The legality in him is greater than that of the rest of the Liu family combined.
In the name of orthodoxy and having the status of Huo Guang and Wang Mang, this is the easiest way for the princes other than the Liu clan to command the world.
If you don't seize this opportunity, once the emperor falls into the hands of other princes, you two will be controlled by others!"
Ma Teng was naturally anxious, but after hearing Fa Zheng's serious words, he asked in confusion, "Xiaozhi, even though Li Jue and Guo Si had the emperor, didn't they still suffer in Chang'an?
This emperor?"
Fa Zheng said in a stern voice: "Li Jue and Guo Si were born as generals of Dong Zhuo, they were born with deficiencies, and they were stupid and cruel.
The reason he was able to survive for several years was because he mobilized the power of Guanzhong and served the Western Liang Army.
The rest of the princes in the world are different.
In particular, Cao Cao, who occupies the eastern part of Sizhou and Yanzhou and is close to the Guanzhong counties, will definitely be a powerful enemy of the two princes in the future.
If he were to capture the emperor, do you think that Sizhou and Guanzhong would still be in your hands?"
Fa Zheng's words were as gentle as a spring breeze when he praised them, and as cold as a glacier when he criticized them. Ma Han and the other two were greatly shocked. They had already regarded Guanzhong as their own, so how could they not be anxious?
There was a speechless look in Fa Zheng's eyes. Both Ma and Han were not wise leaders. Moreover, in Fa Zheng's opinion, the two would fall out sooner or later.
If he couldn't find the emperor, he would make a big fuss just over the distribution of interests in Guanzhong, so he decided to go to Guandong.
Go and see what the princes in Guandong are doing. Sooner or later, he will have to return to Guanzhong, as this is his foundation.
As for where Liu Xie went?
When Li Jue left Chang'an to hunt down Guo Si, he brought Liu Xie and other ministers with him. After Ma Teng and Han Sui appeared, the ministers all had a premonition that the time had come to escape from Li Jue and Guo Si.
By the time Luo appeared on the scene, Li Jue and Guo Si no longer had the energy to look after Liu Xie. In the end, some soldiers who were protecting Liu Xie fled with the ministers.
Before escaping, Liu Xie asked, "Didn't Ma Teng and Han Sui come to save me? These two have always been loyal to the court, why did they leave Guanzhong?"
The minister only said one sentence, "Ma Han and his men were born in Xiliang, both were warriors, often treacherous, and lacked righteousness and justice. They are just another Li Guo.
If it falls into their hands, it will be like being in the hands of Li and Guo.
Not to mention power, even life and death are in the hands of others.
Now we can only go to Kanto, there are still a lot of vacancies in the Three Rivers, maybe there is still a chance. "
When Liu Xie heard that Ma and Han were the same as Li and Guo, his face turned pale.
He felt a slight pain in his cheek. The psychological trauma caused by Li Jue's slap was too great.
The group then fled eastward.
During the three hundred years of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie was probably the only emperor who worked as hard as he did.
When the war was over, no one expected that Li Jue would bring the emperor with him to fight. As a result, he was not found in Chang'an City, which led to the current result.
Liu Xie fled all the way westward, and the result of the Battle of Guanzhong was also spreading in all directions. The rumor that the brave warriors of the Luo family defeated the enemy with one blow became more and more exaggerated.
But everyone knew that there was one piece of news that was true: Li Jue and Guo Si’s rule over Guanzhong had collapsed!
Li and Guo, who had tens of thousands of Xiliang cavalry and were firmly seated among the most powerful princes in the world, collapsed in just a few months!
Why?
The eyes of the people all over the world fell on Zhaocheng.
A merchant caravan of the Luo family was intercepted in Guanzhong. A brave warrior group of 3,000 men headed westward, caused chaos in Guanzhong, crossed the river and attacked. Facing an enemy that was a hundred times their number, they beheaded Li Jue and Guo Si with their swords in the midst of thousands of troops.
After so many years, the Luo family finally showed their fangs to the world again.
In the past, our Luo family was able to maintain the prosperity of the Zhou Dynasty with only brave warriors and allies. What did we rely on?
In the past, the Luo State was not defeated until the Qin State had become powerful.
When the Han Dynasty was at its peak, it was invincible.
But now the world is in chaos, and the armies of the princes are only tens of thousands. What should my Luo family fear?
Except for Li and Guo, the other Xiliang generals were trembling at this moment.
Although these Xiliang generals had little contact with each other since Dong Zhuo's death, they actually still cared about each other.
There is a certain sense of connection between these people, as there was between the various leaders of the Taiping Army in the past.
But in the past few years, the Taiping Army leaders either died or surrendered to local warlords, and this has become a thing of the past.
Xiliang will continue to be active in the world relying on its strong power.
Unexpectedly, the strongest Li Jue and Guo Si collapsed.
Zhang Ji, who occupied Hongnong, was completely dumbfounded. He knew that Ma Teng and Han Sui would definitely come to attack him later. He had to either fight to the death or surrender.
what to do?
He doesn't know!
The escape route Liu Xie chose was to flee directly to Luoyang, Henan, and then try to communicate with the princes of Sanhe to see if he could return to Luoyang.
Although the second of Sanhe has almost been hollowed out by Yuan and Cao, it was the capital of the Later Han Dynasty for a hundred years after all, and the appeal of the Han Dynasty here still exists.
Life on the run is not easy.
No matter whether it was Emperor Liu Xie or the ministers, they were all covered in dirt, pale and thin, with tattered clothes, and there was even a faint stench when one approached them.
It might be more appropriate to call him a beggar.
But Liu Xie felt that the current situation was much better than when he was held hostage by Li Jue and Guo Si and taken to Chang'an. At that time, even he felt that he would starve to death on the road at any time.
There were countless ministers, palace maids and eunuchs who collapsed on the way. The tragic scene was so unbearable to watch and hear.
“Da da da!”
Liu Xie and a group of court officials were imagining a possible future when suddenly the sound of horse hooves was heard. It was too late to dodge and a group of cavalry appeared in front of them.
This team of cavalrymen were wearing the standard uniforms and armaments of the Han army, and it was obvious that they were the army of a certain prince.
The hearts of the officials surrounding Liu Xie suddenly sank. They had just entered the Heluo area, the intersection of Nanyang, Hongnong and Henan counties. This should have been a no-man's land. How come the cavalry of the princes appeared?
When the cavalry leader saw the crown on Liu Xie's head, he was immediately surprised and shouted: "Your Majesty, he escaped from Guanzhong. Go and report to the lord quickly."
As he spoke, the cavalry leader dismounted, knelt on one knee and said, "I am Xiahou Yuan, a lieutenant under the command of Cao Gong, the governor of Yanzhou, and I pay my respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live forever!"
Cao Cao of Yanzhou!
One of the few great princes in the world!
Allied with Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, he was one of the princes who stood against the imperial court in the war that just happened!
Liu Xie felt stars in his eyes and was overwhelmed with sadness for a moment. Why was his life so miserable?
If I had known the situation would be like this earlier, I would have stayed in Guanzhong, then Ma Teng and Han Sui might not necessarily kill me.
After going through many hardships, as soon as he entered Guandong, he encountered Cao Cao, the rebellious prince!
Is this considered walking into a trap?
On the other side, Cao Cao was anxiously waiting for news from everyone. This place was not his sphere of influence and he might be attacked at any time if he appeared here.
Moreover, the war on the Eastern Front had not yet ended, and it was quite dangerous to lead so many people to the Western Front.
But he had no choice!
The reason why he appeared here can be traced back in time.
After Liu Bei's retreat with heavy losses, Cao Cao did not listen to the advice of his advisers and still launched a forceful attack on Taishan County. However, facing Lu Lu who was retreating and defending Taishan to the death, Cao Cao eventually suffered a lot.
After suffering failure, Cao Cao finally gave up his plan to capture Mount Tai. Instead, he took advantage of the war between Yuan Shao and Liu Bei in Qingzhou to prepare for the war in Yuzhou. He and Liu Biao would attack Yuan Shu together and seize the land of Yuzhou to change the situation where Yanzhou was surrounded by enemies on all sides.
At this time, the Luo's caravan incident occurred.
Cao Cao didn't take it seriously at first.
But Xun You and other counselors suddenly discovered the huge changes contained therein.
Guo Jia even directly asserted: "Guanzhong will be in chaos, this is our chance!"
What opportunity?
Of course it’s an opportunity to seize the emperor!
Ever since they established their foothold in Yanzhou, Cao Cao's advisers have been planning to welcome the emperor.
As Xun Yu said, "Liu Xuande is a relative of the Han Dynasty, and most people who are loyal to the Han Dynasty are willing to join Liu Xuande and follow the path of Emperor Guangwu.
Yuan Shao was a man of three generations of high officials, and he himself was famous throughout the world. Heroes from all over the world vied to join him, and even Liu Biao, a relative of the Han royal family, submitted to Yuan Shao.
My Lord, what do you want to use to recruit talents? "
Xun Yu's words can be said to be quite a poke at Cao Cao. At present, Cao Cao has quite a few talented people under his command, but most of them were introduced by Xun Yu, and few came because of him, Cao Cao.
Xun Yu said in a deep voice: “If there is an emperor in our army, we can not only compete with Liu Xuande for the reputation of the Han Dynasty, but also use the titles and official positions of the Han Dynasty to buy the hearts of the people in the world.
My lord, please know this.
In the world today, the only emperor recognized by the people is still the Emperor of Chang'an. No matter whether they are scholars or powerful families, the only thing they recognize is the salary and position of the Han Dynasty.
Just as Yuan Shao was unwilling to accept the emperor's reward, but still declared himself the governor of Jizhou!
This is the remaining power of the Han Dynasty for three hundred years!"
Xun Yu's words made Cao Cao understand everything, and he said with emotion: "The sage said that only titles and ritual vessels cannot be given to ministers. Now the princes of the world lack titles and ritual vessels.
Even though the emperor has no soldiers, he still has these."
Xun Yu thought about it after hearing this. As a descendant of Xunzi, the family tradition on the study of the relationship between heaven and man was quite in-depth.
The emperor only owns a part of the famous instruments, and the one who truly owns them all is the Son of Heaven.
Only the Son of Heaven is appointed by Heaven and is born with all power.
But now that there is no Son of Heaven, the Emperor is almost the same.
Cao Cao had originally planned to send people to Guanzhong to secretly bring Liu Xie to Yanzhou while taking advantage of the chaos, but he never expected that the emperor would actually run away on his own.
After some analysis, the advisors concluded that the emperor would definitely not dare to go through Nanyang or cross the river, and would definitely take the relatively flat route through Qiaohan.
Cao Cao took a huge risk and waited here.
Finally, his expectations were met and Liu Xie finally arrived!
When the news of Xiahou Yuan came, Cao Cao led a large group of troops to meet him.
He politely invited Liu Xie to go to Yanzhou. Liu Xie was filled with despair and shed tears, but he had become accustomed to living under Li Jue and Guo Si for many years.
After crying and saying a few polite words, he resigned himself to his fate and left with Cao Cao.
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Li and Guo rebelled, and Ma Han suppressed them. At that time, Guanzhong was in turmoil, and Emperor Sheng took advantage of the situation and fled to Guandong. At that time, his guards were almost gone, and the ministers were all exhausted. Emperor Sheng was also hungry and cold, thin, and miserable. The emperor was loyal and respectful, so he sent his soldiers to find the whereabouts of the emperor, and led the generals and soldiers to invite Emperor Sheng respectfully. Emperor Sheng was moved by the emperor's loyalty and wept bitterly. He said with emotion: "The Han Dynasty has nurtured scholars for three hundred years. Now I have no regrets to see you." - "Book of Wei·Biography of Emperor Wu"
(End of this chapter)
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