Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 405 Welcome to the Holy Drive
Li Jue and Guo Si did not dare to stay after crossing the river. When they sent a message to Zhang Xiu, they led the emperor's chariot to the north. The next day, Zhang Xiu sent someone to report that the chariot and horses had left the city and were coming with food and drink utensils.

Jia Xu said to Li Jue: "Zhang Ji has been running Hedong for two years. People's hearts are unpredictable. Zhang Xiu came to pick him up. The general must keep this person in the army just in case."

Li Jue laughed loudly and said: "Zhang Jinai is a certain subordinate, loyal and loyal. Although he died for the escort, but he has been rewarded for his meritorious service, and he has been made a marquis and a general. All he needs to do is promote Zhang Xiu."

Then he declared that Zhang Xiu was the general of Anguo, and sent a letter to reply, asking him to come to rescue him quickly, and to strengthen defenses along the river to prevent Liu He and Liu Bei from pursuing them.

In the afternoon, the officials from Hedong picked them up at Yanchi. Headed by Wang Yi, the prefect of Hedong, they brought a lot of wine, meat and food to meet the emperor. Tears freely.

Seeing that Zhang Xiu was not in the army, Li Jue called Wang Yi for questioning. Wang Yi replied: "General Zhang died in battle, and he is still on his filial piety. It is not suitable for him to travel far. The city welcomes the Emperor."

After Li Jue left Zhang Ji alone, he didn't want him to be killed by the pursuing troops, so he felt somewhat guilty. Hearing Zhang Xiu's filial piety, he sighed with emotion and said no more.

After Wang Yi left, Jia Xu said again: "If Zhang Xiu doesn't come to pick him up, I'm afraid there may be fraud in it. The general must guard against it."

Li Jue said coldly: "Zhang Ji died trying to save us. Zhang Xiu has now been promoted to three levels. The emperor is coming to Hedong. He observes filial piety at home and does not forget to dispatch troops and generals to rescue him. Such a loyal and filial man is indeed I am a role model for the Xiliang army, don’t talk nonsense.”

Guo Bang also nodded and said: "Now that all the troops and horses from all walks of life have been killed and dispersed, Niu Fu was beheaded by Liu He, our soldiers in Xiliang are distracted. It is time to work together. Only the soldiers and horses in Hedong are still intact. If you suspect Zhang If Xiu forces him to rebel, where else can we go?"

Li Jue thought so, so he didn't listen to Jia Xu's words, and dispatched the [-] elite soldiers he had with him to guard the emperor's chariot.

The men and horses rested in a village for a night and set out on the next day. Jia Xu suddenly became unaccustomed to the climate and had vomiting and diarrhea and could not accompany the army. Li Jue was eager to enter the city and sent a few people to stay with him to take care of him. He drove straight to Anyi.

When the men and horses arrived at the city, Zhang Xiu, wearing heavy filial piety, came to greet him at the city gate. Seeing this, Li Jue couldn't help but feel sad. He personally stepped forward to help Zhang Xiu up and sighed: "My uncle died trying to save him. After entering the city, I will go to the mourning hall in person." Add incense.”

Zhang Xiu thanked him, and Li Jue asked Guo Si to lead the troops into the city first. The emperor's chariot was in the middle, and he walked behind. Seeing that Zhang Xiu was always by his side, Li Jue's only trace of vigilance disappeared.

Zhang Xiu took the initiative to stay outside the city, and Wang Yi accompanied the emperor's carriage, which showed that there was nothing unknown in the city. When Guo Si arrived at the government office and divided his troops to take over the city defense, everyone was safe.

While he was talking to Zhang Xiu about Zhang Xiu, he suddenly heard a scream coming from the city, followed by the sound of fighting. Li Jue was shocked and asked, "What happened in the city?"

Zhang Xiu had a sad look on his face just now when he was thinking about Zhang Jizhi, but now his face suddenly darkened and he sneered: "Li Jue, you killed my uncle, do you still want to live?"

"Zhang Xiu, how dare you..." Before Li Jue could finish his words, Zhang Xiu had already taken out a dagger from under his robe and stabbed it into Li Jue's heart.

There were still a thousand Xiliang troops left outside the city gate. They rushed to rescue them, but they saw the sound of killing outside the city gate. Three teams of soldiers and horses came to attack. It was Zhang Xiu's men and horses. They killed all those soldiers in a blink of an eye and defended the city. city ​​gate.

In Anyi City, Guo Bang led his troops through the streets when he was killed by Zhao Yun from a diagonal stab. Before he could ask questions, he was snatched off his horse. The Xiliang army was in chaos and was all killed by the ambushes in the city.

At this time, the emperor's chariot was blocked in the city gate, and he was not injured at all. He killed the Xiliang army, and Wang Yi hurriedly led the chariot into the mansion. So far, the monarch and his subjects were completely out of danger, and wept again in the mansion.

Huang Wan suppressed his mourning, and whispered to Wang Yi: "Although Li Jue'er got rid of the thief, Zhang Xiu is also a Xiliang army. He just got out of the tiger's mouth and fell into a pack of wolves. Does the lord have a plan to escape? "

But Wang Yi said with a smile: "Your Majesty Situ, don't worry. Hedong has already returned to the former general, and he will come to face the saint soon."

"Former general?" Huang Wan was startled, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in a trembling voice: "You mean... Marquis Fangcheng, Liu, Liu He?"

"That's right!" Wang Yi nodded and said, "This rescue was also planned by General Liu, so there is no danger."

"It's really God helping Yan Han, God helping Yan Han..." Huang Wan trembling, with an excited expression, ran back quickly to report to the emperor.

When Emperor Xian and his ministers heard that Hedong had been captured by Liu He, they all clapped their hands and cheered. There were tears on their faces, but they were happy. Liu Yu and his son were loyal to the court and were clan members of the Han Dynasty. Now that they were in his territory, everyone No need to worry anymore.

Zhang Xiu cleaned up the mess, divided his troops to guard the city, and came forward to see the emperor. Emperor Xian was very happy to hear that he surrendered on his own initiative, and temporarily worshiped him as the general of the rear. He would also reward Liu He when he arrived.

Wang Yi and the others arranged for the emperor and the ministers to rest without disturbing them for the time being. They couldn't help worrying when they didn't see Liu He coming after dark. According to the route, Liu He should have arrived in Anyi at this time, so why did he not see anyone?

Li and Jue escorted them first, and there were still a thousand soldiers and horses in the rear, responsible for escorting the maids of the palace.

Jia Xu shook his head and sighed, Duan Yan was wondering, when suddenly the fleeing soldiers reported that Zhang Xiu had rebelled, and the former army was killed, Duan Yan was shocked, at this moment he had nowhere to go, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

Jia Xu said: "Now Hongnong is occupied by Liu He, and Zhang Xiu rebelled. If the general wants to save his life, he has to wait."

"Waiting?" Duan Yan said anxiously: "If I stay here, don't I just sit and wait for death?"

Jia Xu sighed: "The rebellion in the Xiliang army was caused by Niu Fu, Li Jue, Guo Si and others who killed innocent people indiscriminately. The general raised troops in Hongnong security area, and escorted the royal family members along the way. In fact, he had merit. Liu Boxing is a generous man and knows rewards and punishments clearly. As long as he stands still, his life will be safe."

"Is that true?" Duan Yan was skeptical, and suddenly lost his voice: "The Taiwei is saying... Liu He has already captured Hedong?"

Before Jia Xu could reply, suddenly soldiers came to report that a group of soldiers and horses had come from outside the village and surrounded the entrance of the village.

I saw a man with a white horse and a white robe, and immediately walked into the village alone with a horizontal gun. Seeing Duan Yan coming up to meet him, he asked loudly, "Can Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe be here?"

Duan Yan clasped his fists and asked, "Dare to ask the general's name?"

"Liu He!" The man answered with clasped fists, and calmly glanced at the alert Xiliang army, and asked calmly: "Li Jue and Guo Si are dead, are you still going to fight stubbornly?"

"No, no, put down your weapons!" Duan Yan recovered from the shock, and hurriedly sent an order to greet Liu He.

Liu He didn't take it seriously and asked, "Where is Jia Wenhe?"

Jia Xu was getting ready to meet Liu He, when he heard him call twice to see him, he couldn't help but feel a sinking heart. Could it be that Liu He wanted to pursue the matter of persuading the Xiliang army to counterattack Chang'an?

(End of this chapter)