Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 401 The Son of Heaven Returns
In the twinkling of an eye, it was already the twelfth lunar month, and Liu Hebiao and Guan Yu were the generals of Zhendong and the governor of Qingzhou. Chen Gong was the governor, and he transferred Ju Shou from Youzhou to serve as the deputy driver, and Xu Huang, Tai Shici, and Han Dang were the deputy generals to guard Qingzhou.

With these few people in Qingzhou, there is no need to worry about Cao Cao's surprise attack. He then ordered Guan Yu to secretly form a navy in Bohai Bay. Han Dang was the commander of the navy and recruited 5000 sailors from the coastal areas of Jizhou and Qingzhou for training.

Tai Shici learned that Liu He intended to form a navy, and recommended Chen Yu, who had fled from Huainan to Qingzhou. Liu He heard that this man was both civil and military, and was familiar with water warfare, so he ordered him to join the navy and train with Han Dang.

With the pacification of Hebei, Liu He moved his political center south to Yecheng. In order to gather popularity, the marriages of Guo Jia, Zhang Liao and Dianwei were all held in Yecheng this time.

During the first month, three weddings and the completion of the Tongque Terrace made Yecheng more lively. At this time, Gongsun Du pacified Liaodong and sent a letter.

Liu He understood that Gongsundu was trying to express his loyalty, but he was not in a hurry to send officials. Instead, he asked Gongsundu to select and hire him on the spot. He only sent Gongsun Zan to Liaodong as General Anyuan, and asked Gongsundu to provide food and grass to pacify Goguryeo first.

Hebei was stable throughout the winter, but the war in the Central Plains continued. Lu Bu sent troops to attack Jibei after Zhang Ju settled down in Yanzhou. Jibei and Taishan County were originally the land of Yanzhou, and Cao Cao took the two counties. He is the governor of Yanzhou. Misnamed.

However, Cao Ren guarded Jibei, and Xia Houyuan supported Taishan County at any time. Lu Bu attacked Gucheng three times but failed, but Cao Cao took Zhangqiu instead, and had to retreat sadly.

Yuan Shu originally planned to attack Shouchun unexpectedly, but Cao Cao's troops arrived at Xiacai quickly.

The three parties in the Central Plains were at war, and Liu He was happy to see the success. He was discussing with Xun Yu and others how to resolve the conflict between the three, and when they conquered or surrendered Lv Bu, Xu Rong suddenly sent an urgent report from Hanoi, Guo Si fled Chang'an with Emperor Xian.

Liu He was shocked when he heard the news. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei and Ma Teng would join forces and let Emperor Xian escape from Chang'an. He hurriedly discussed with Xun Yu and others.

At this time Zhang Liao happened to be training troops in Hanoi, so Liu He immediately sent an order to Zhang Liao, ordering him to cross the south of the river and go down to garrison Luoyang, waiting for the emperor to return to the east at any time.

Handing over the affairs of Hebei to Xun Yu, Liu He led 3 troops to Hanoi, and Zhang Yun led an army of [-] to respond.

When the troops arrived in Hanoi, Xu Rong and the generals took them into the city, and Liu He asked about the situation in Guanzhong.

Xu Rong said: "Li Jue was defeated by Ma Teng in Xianyang, and Guo Si was defeated by Liu Bei in Lantian. The two returned to Chang'an. Knowing that they were not the enemy of these two, they conspired to kidnap the emperor and leave, and ordered Zhang Ji and Duan Yan After Tongguan, the driver should have passed Huashan at this time."

Liu He sneered: "These two men are afraid of Liu Bei and Ma Teng fleeing eastward with the emperor, but there are more princes in the Central Plains. He can hide from the Xiliang army, how can he capture the princes of the Guandong?"

Xun You said: "Since Dong Zhuo was killed and Lu Bu fled, the Xiliang army has long been leaderless. Now that Niu Fu is in Hongnong, this man is Dong Zhuo's son-in-law. I'm afraid he will be the leader and regroup the troops."

Guo Jia nodded and said: "Gongda's words are reasonable. If Niu Fu can be killed, the Xiliang army will have nowhere to go, and there will be chaos. The general will send troops to defeat them one by one, and then the emperor can welcome the emperor back to Luoyang."

"This plan is brilliant!" Liu He found the clue, and laughed loudly: "Niu Fu is actually nothing to worry about. This man has no ambitions and no strategy. I expect him to die in the chaos. This is God helping me." .”

Xun You asked, "I don't know what the general should do now?"

Liu He said with a smile: "Zilong and I led the troops to Luoyang, and went to Hangu Pass to meet them. Everyone is waiting for news in Hanoi and will support you at any time."

Guo Jia said: "At the beginning of the year, Zhu Jun stationed troops in Xingyang, and he had quite a lot of money, food and troops. Now that Zhu Jun has been conscripted into the court, there is no owner here. Why not send troops to occupy Xingyang first, and guard the tiger prison to occupy Lv Bu and Yuan Shu, so that the emperor can be safe. .”

Liu Heshen thought so, and sent Yu Jin to lead troops to station in Xingyang. At the same time, he transferred Hao Zhao from Pingyuan to garrison Hulao Pass. With a general like Hao Zhao at this pass, even if he met the eighteenth princes again, he would not be afraid of him. .

Now that Liu Bei has gone to Guanzhong, Cao Cao is blocked in Xuzhou, Lu Bu and Yuan Shu are fighting in Xuchang, and there is no time to take care of the situation in the west. This is an excellent opportunity.

Originally, Liu He was worried that the situation would be difficult to deal with after Liu Bei welcomed Emperor Xian, but he never expected that Emperor Xian would embark on the road of returning east again. How could such a good opportunity be missed?
He crossed south without stopping, and saw that Luoyang City was still a piece of scorched earth. As far as the eye could see, there were broken walls and ruins, and weeds were overgrown. The people nearby hid in Xiaoshan to avoid chaos. Doesn't it make people sigh?
Liu He and Zhang Liao joined forces and headed for Hangu Pass. When they were crossing the Luoshui River, they suddenly saw some people walking in front of them. An old man was riding on a thin donkey with disheveled beard and a downcast expression.

When the man saw soldiers and horses appearing here, he didn't give way. Instead, he ordered people to lead donkeys to meet them. Liu He had been informed by soldiers earlier, and Liu He had heard the report and came to the river.

Seeing the old man approaching, he got off the donkey with difficulty under the support of his attendants, walked over tremblingly, cupped his hands from a distance and asked, "May I ask where the soldiers and horses are?"

Ouyang Fu stepped forward and replied: "We are under the command of the former general, Hebei soldiers and horses, what's the matter, old man?"

"Former general...Former general, good good good good good good good good good good!" The old man knelt down on the bank suddenly and shouted: "Hongnong Yang Biao begs to see General Liu."

When Liu He heard that it was Yang Biao, he hurried out of the crowd and ran to help Yang Biao up. Looking at the gray-bearded old man, he knew that he was a loyal minister escorting Emperor Xian. He Dehe Neng, dare to accept such a great gift from Mr.

Yang Biao looked excited, and said in a trembling voice: "This old man's obeisance is for the sake of the Han Dynasty. His Majesty has arrived in Hongnong, but was detained by Niu Fu. Because the old man is from Hongnong, he escaped back to his hometown with an excuse and came to the Kanto for help. , the general has already sent troops to rescue, which shows a sincere heart."

Liu Heyan said: "I am a clan member of the Han family, and I should rescue the emperor. The Taiwei need not worry, and rest here first, and try to rescue your majesty when our soldiers arrive at Hangu Pass."

Yang Biao was exhausted after driving for several days. He pointed to a person beside him and said, "Yang Xiu, the dog, is familiar with the terrain in Hongnong and the information of the Xiliang Army. You can go with the general. I will catch up after a short rest."

It was only then that Liu He noticed a young man following Yang Biao, with delicate features and clear eyes, because his face was covered with dust and he was no different from those followers.

Yang Xiu was only twenty, but he came from a famous family after all, with a calm demeanor, he clasped his fists and said, "Yang Xiu, a grassroots man, pays his respects to the general."

Liu He knew that this guy was very smart, but he always liked to show off. He was still a little immature at this time, so he ordered him to be Zhang Liao's guide, and first lead the troops to occupy the west entrance of Hangu Pass.

(End of this chapter)