"Send people to chase him. I must find him alive or dead. No matter what, you must bring Liu Xiu back to me. I'm waiting to take Liu Xiu's head to the prime minister to claim the reward. We must not let Liu Xiu get away!" Zhao Fan said without thinking. Liu Xiu was the leader of the rebels. Even if he had captured Yiyang City now, he would still be blamed by the prime minister if he let Liu Xiu escape.

"Yes, I will lead people to chase him immediately and bring Liu Xiu back!"

"Send more troops and spread the word that whoever captures Liu Xiu will be rewarded handsomely. Not only will he be rewarded with money, but he will also be promoted." Zhang Meng added, wanting to increase the motivation of his subordinates to search for Liu Xiu. Nothing could be more attractive than getting promoted and making money.

Sure enough, the subordinate's eyes lit up when he heard what Zhang Meng said, and his voice became louder: "Yes, I will arrange it immediately."

Not long after Liu Xiu and his troops evacuated Yiyang Prefecture, they were caught up. It was because they evacuated too hastily and without prior preparation, so the pursuers followed their tracks and caught up with them so quickly.

"My lord, there are pursuers behind us. Why don't we split our forces into two groups? I will lead one group to lead them away."

Liu Xiu knew that now was not the time to be hypocritical. If he fell into the hands of the court, he would surely end up in a miserable state. He nodded in agreement: "Be safe and take care! Liu Xiu will remember your kindness in protecting me. If there is a day, Liu Xiu will definitely repay you!"

The pursuers were almost catching up, and Liu Xi had no time to waste. After saying this, he took another group of people and left along the trail.

Han Yu originally estimated that Yiyang City could hold out for another day or two. Although Liu Xiu, Yin Shi and others were not as good as him in military strategies, they were on par with Zhao Fan and should not be so helpless. However, he heard the news that Yiyang City had been broken when he was halfway there.

"How could it be so fast? Is there any inside story?" Han Yu asked with a frown. He knew the abilities of Liu Xiu and Yin Shi, so he asked this question. In fact, he had already guessed the reason in his heart.

"It was the traitor Liu Kuan who colluded with the enemy's hidden suggestions and took advantage of the chaos to open the city gate and let the enemy in. We were already in a losing position, so naturally we were defeated. In the end, the lord quickly retreated with his confidants and the remaining troops, so we didn't fall into Zhao Fan's hands. However, Zhao Fan is sending people to hunt down the lord. What should we do now, lord? Should we continue on our way?"

Zhai Li gave a brief description of the cause of the incident and then asked about Han Yu's plan. In fact, he always felt that Liu Xiu was not that good. Even if he had some skills and tolerance, he was still not as good as Han Yu. What's more, what happened later made Zhai Li even more dissatisfied with Liu Xiu. He just didn't understand why his master gave up his own advantages and did not become the master himself, but instead chose to follow Liu Xiu. It was not worth it at all.

But he couldn't guess what his master was thinking, so he could only choose to follow him. Now that things had come to this point, Zhai Li actually didn't want Han Yu to choose Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu at least had some strength back then, but now he was nothing.

"You don't have to test me. Since I have decided to follow Liu Xiu, I must have my reasons. Liu Xiu is a man of great fortune. We can't go wrong by following him." Han Yu naturally couldn't tell the real reason, but he gave some vague hints.

Zhai Li didn't fully understand what he said, but he understood Han Yu's attitude: "Yes, I understand. So, sir, what should we do now? Yiyang City has been breached, and we don't know where the lord has fled to. There is no point in continuing on our journey."

Han Yu hesitated for a while and said, "Bring me the map."

After studying the map for a while, and considering Liu Xiu's temperament and the pros and cons, Han Yu pointed to a place on the map and said, "This is it. We can't go to Yiyang City. If we go here, the lord will probably forget this direction. Let's go there immediately."

Han Yu's estimation was indeed accurate, because the general direction Liu Xiu fled was exactly towards their side. However, Han Yu found Liu Xiu within a day.

When Liu Xiu was found, he was being besieged by a pair of soldiers sent by Zhao Fan. Liu Xiu and his subordinates were fighting bloody battles, and the situation was extremely tragic. It was likely that they had fought countless fierce battles. If Han Yu did not arrive, they would soon be unable to hold on.

It can be said that Han Yu's arrival was a timely relief for Liu Xiu. Han Yu led his subordinates to destroy the troops sent by Zhao Fan, and then he surrendered to Liu Xiu and suffered a miserable defeat.

"I am late in coming to your rescue, please forgive me, my lord!" Han Yu would do his best in everything he did. At this moment, he was extremely respectful to Liu Xiu, showing complete submissiveness and guilt, although anyone with a discerning eye knew that this was not Han Yu's fault.

Liu Xiu was indeed deeply moved, and his heart became more at peace. He quickly helped Han Yu up, with an expression of unprecedented happiness and trust. He did not expect that Han Yu could still follow him loyally at this time. At this time, he no longer had any capital for Han Yu to follow him.

"What Xiuqi said is wrong. If there is anything wrong, it is my fault. I should not have listened to the slander of the villain and stayed away from you. I did not recall you in time, which led to the current situation and the loss of Yiyang City. I thought that Xiuqi you might be disappointed in me and would not be willing to follow me anymore, but I did not expect that you would treat me the same as before. Even in such a critical moment, it was you who arrived in time to save our lives. Otherwise, we would have died in the hands of these people today." Liu Xiu said with great emotion

"This is what Han Yu should do. I, Han Yu, have always done what I said and have been consistent. Since I have chosen my lord, I will never look back! I only hope that my lord will no longer doubt me in the future. Although Yiyang City has been broken now, there is a saying that 'as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no fear of running out of firewood'. Han Yu will definitely assist my lord with all his heart and help him make a comeback. If I break this oath, I will be struck by lightning!" Han Yu solemnly made the oath. No one saw the angle, and the corner of his mouth curled up with a faint arc.

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In fact, it was not such a coincidence. Did he just happen to arrive in time? Of course not! However, Han Yu did not deliberately arrange it or create trouble. He just controlled their speed and the timing was just right. Sometimes it is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Only by doing the right thing at the right time can you get the greatest gratitude. His first step went smoothly.

"Okay! Xiuqi said it well! I was deceived by treacherous villains before, but now I can see the people around me clearly. From now on, you and I are brothers. Let's build the country together, share happiness and hardships, and no longer have any doubts!" ​​Liu Xiu also said immediately. Although he did not swear an oath, his words were full of sincerity. They were words from the bottom of his heart. No matter why Han Yu chose him, he chose to believe Han Yu.