"Hurry up, all of you! If you're even a second late, I'll kill your whole family!"
The massive relocation and resettlement of the capital thus began.
First, the people near the Henan Yin area were all centrally relocated and began to migrate to the Jingzhao Yin Prefecture.
However, the discipline of the Xiliang army was not strict, and many people took the opportunity to rob the people of their property, including the wives, concubines and maids of wealthy families.
The scene was chaotic until the smoke signals from the north and the beacon fires from within the palace... were officially raised!
Bang!
"Fireworks... General Bai! It's the young master's signal!"
Along the coast of Luoyang, and even in various places in Shangjun.
The continuous fireworks were only visible to Zhao Hao's men.
The Xiliang soldiers were only focused on completing the tasks assigned by their superiors, and none of them had the mind to investigate what the distant fireworks were all about.
Even if someone wanted to find out what happened, it was already too late...
"My lord! I have fulfilled my mission and brought the man here!"
North of Mangshan, in the border region of Hanoi.
Zhao Hao has finally brought Liu Bian and He Ling to his hands!
"Sister...brother-in-law."
Liu Bian looked at Zhao Hao with a hint of timidity, while He Ling maintained her usual noble and aloof demeanor, showing no sign of being a vicious and venomous woman.
"The Empress Dowager is so arrogant. Why don't we send you back to Dong Zhuo?"
I've heard that he's been wanting to discuss his bedroom skills with you for a while now!
He Ling was startled, clearly not expecting Zhao Hao to give her such a show of force.
Could it be that... I've just escaped one wolf's den only to fall into another?
"General Zhao, what are you saying? We're practically family, aren't we? You certainly wouldn't do that, would you? I... I'm just feeling a little unwell from all this travel, and I didn't mean to belittle you, General."
Zhao Hao snorted and then gave an order to Yuwen Chengdu.
"Chengdu, you lead five hundred personal guards to escort them back to Jinyang and entrust them to your mistress's care."
"Ah? Young master, I..."
"There will be plenty of opportunities for you to go to the battlefield in the future. What's wrong? Everyone else doesn't want battle merits or experience, but you, Yuwen Chengdu, want to monopolize them all?"
"All right..."
Seeing Yuwen Chengdu's dejected look, Zhao Hao coughed twice.
"After you send them back, they should immediately return to their units, understand?"
"Hey, got it!"
Seeing Yuwen Chengdu laughing like a child, He Ling and Liu Bian couldn't feel happy at all.
"Um...brother-in-law, isn't five hundred people too few?"
Indeed, they were not uneasy about anything else, but they were particularly bothered by the number of five hundred guards.
"Yes, General Zhao, the journey to Jinyang is long. There may be bandits along the way. Sending only five hundred men to escort us is not very appropriate...?"
Zhao Hao smiled and then raised the Ancestral Dragon Sword high.
"Wind! Wind! Wind!"
The Iron Eagle Warriors' military might far surpassed that of any army they had ever seen.
Even the elite armored guards who had just escorted them into Li Ru's residence were no match for them.
"Mother...how about we call it quits?"
"Shut up!"
He Ling was not angry because of Liu Bian's weakness, but rather because she felt increasingly uneasy about Zhao Hao having such a powerful army.
"Chengdu, go check on how your sister-in-law and the others are doing. Don't let her suffer, understand?"
"Of course!"
They were not the only ones traveling with them; Li Ru's family members were also with them.
Li Ru was indeed determined to die, but Zhao Hao did not want this rare talent from the local area to perish.
To put it bluntly, even when recycling waste, you should extract all the value before considering whether to discard it.
However, Li Ru's family members were not very willing to communicate with Zhao Hao. After all, she was Dong Zhuo's daughter, and it was normal for her to feel conflicted since she already knew that the two armies were about to clash.
"Your Majesty, let's set off. My time is very precious!"
After confirming that Li Ru's family was safe, Zhao Hao immediately ordered them to be seen off.
"I will remain in Jinyang, accompanying my son to await the general's victorious return!"
"Ah, then I'll accept Your Majesty's auspicious words. Let's set off!"
After speaking, the five hundred Iron Eagle Warriors split into their ranks and escorted them to Jinyang.
Zhao Hao, however, did not join up with the Hanoi army led by Yang Duanhe.
Instead, he led 4,500 elite Iron Eagle warriors across the river and approached Hulao Pass!
Xu Rong, who was stationed at Hulao Pass, still couldn't figure out why Zhao Hao's army had appeared outside the pass.
Luoyang City, located within the pass, has fallen into complete chaos!
"Li Ru! Hand over the emperor, and I'll spare your life!"
"Hand over the emperor, and I'll spare your life!"
When the fire broke out in the palace, Lü Bu, along with Wu Fu, Wuqiu Xing, and other royalists, led a large army and raised the banner of rebellion in Luoyang.
At this time, guarding Li Ru’s residence were half of Dong Zhuo’s most elite Flying Bear Army!
"Strategist... what should we do?"
"Hmph! Guo Aduo, of course he'd protect the strategist and fight his way out! That Lu Bu scoundrel, the world's curses against him are well-deserved. The Prime Minister treated him so well, yet he actually mingled with those corrupt officials and raised the banner of rebellion during the capital relocation!"
Guo Fan and Li Jue, the two generals of the Flying Bear Army, followed Li Ru's instructions to temporarily move the Empress Dowager and the Emperor out of the palace and place them in a secluded spot in their own residences to prevent any unforeseen events.
But by sheer bad luck, their actions were discovered by these traitors, who then surrounded Li Ru's residence.
"Alright, you two, don't you even look at the situation? What's there to argue about?"
After Li Ru said that, the two immediately quieted down and waited for Li Ru's instructions.
Li Ru was truly the second-in-command within the Western Liang warlord system. Those relatives like Niu Fu and Dong Shi were, in reality, only the third-in-command.
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