The army that appeared under the city of Yinwu was covered with mud and blood, and it was impossible to tell which camp they belonged to from their clothes and armor. However, the word "Liu" with flying phoenixes on the yellow flag in the center of the team,
But he clearly told Fan Chou that this army belonged to neither Dong Zhuo, nor Beigong Boyu, nor Liu Bao. Although Liu Bao considered himself a member of the Han Dynasty, his commander's flag also had a big word "Liu" embroidered on it.
, Fan Chou knew that the character "Liu" on Liu Bao's handsome flag is official script, and the character "Liu" on this handsome flag is a bit like the recently popular regular script, but it is a little more flexible, except for the often strange character.
Liu Xin is so thoughtful, who would embroider such weird fonts on her handsome flag?
A large group of men and horses gathered under the city, and suddenly separated the two sides to make way for a road. Seven or eight strong men, like trackers on the edge of the Yellow River, struggled to pull a black thing over. Fan Cong took a closer look and saw that it turned out that the thing they were pulling was
It's not something, but a fat man. The faint wailing sound just now was made by this fat man. There are many fat people, but it is rare to be so fat. Fan Cong has seen one, and he often sees it.
Although this fat man was missing an arm, his face was covered with mud, and his facial features could not be seen clearly, Fan Chou was still certain that this fat man who was dragged around on the ground like a meat ball had the power to dominate the world.
All the civil and military officials in the imperial court were frightened by the news, and the great master Dong Zhuo of the Han Dynasty was frightened.
Fan Chou didn't care to delve into the outcome of the fierce battle between Dong Zhuo, Beigong Boyu, and Liu Bao, because no matter what the outcome was now, it didn't matter. There was only one final winner, and that was Liu Xin! Fan Chou even
He ran down the city ladder and shouted: "Hurry! Open the city gate quickly! We surrender!"
In addition to the warehouses where money and grain were piled and the garrison camps, the rest of the city in Yiwu was where Dong Zhuo and his family members lived. The gold and jewelry in the house shone brightly, and the young beauties he collected were even more dazzling. Fan Chou kept saying
Liu Xin was urged to rest in Xiwu City for a few days before leaving, but Liu Xin remained unmoved.
Liu Xin asked Wenpin to stay in Yiwu City with 10,000 people. No one could take possession of the rich and beautiful women in the city without his order. Anyone who disobeyed the order would be killed without mercy. Since even Beigong Boyu and Liu Bao started fighting
Who can guarantee that other bandits and stragglers in the Guanzhong area will not think of Yicheng's idea? Liu Xin did not dare to take it lightly when the entire Guanzhong area was not pacified and the four passes were not completely in his hands.
It can only be left heavily guarded.
The ground was muddy, and the road would not be easy to walk in less than two days. The captured war horses were still trapped in the same place, guarded by Zhang Biao with 5,000 people. These horses were more important to Liu Xin than any other wealth.
, and there is no room for error.
As a result, Liu Xin only had less than 15,000 people left with her, and she had to escort Dong Zhuo and more than 60,000 captives on the road overnight. The degree of difficulty can be imagined. Despite the difficulties, Liu Xin decided to take a break to recover.
Then they set off to return to Chang'an. The Han soldiers hurriedly got some cold water in Yinwu City to wash themselves off. As for the prisoners, naturally they were not treated so well. Each of them was still as muddy as a monkey, which was fine.
It was easier to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Dong Zhuo's treatment was slightly improved, because Liu Xin knew that if he was dragged to Chang'an again, he would probably be a dead pig, so he found a thick door panel in Yinwu City and sealed it with the dying pig.
Dong Zhuo was thrown on it, and seven or eight prisoners took turns dragging him to Chang'an.
Among these prisoners are Xiliang soldiers, Qiang soldiers, and Huns soldiers. Except for the old Luoyang army that was just pulled out of Xinwu City, the others have not eaten a grain of rice from morning to now, and they are still being driven on their way.
Complaints will inevitably arise.
When they were in Yicheng, all the Han soldiers had a good meal. But among the prisoners, except for the eight strong men who were responsible for dragging Dong Zhuo, the others did not get any food. Liu Xin also knew that since then
There is still more than a hundred miles to go from here to Chang'an City, and it is really hard to go hungry, but he would rather let these prisoners starve to death than let them eat enough. After all, no one can guarantee whether these prisoners will survive.
There will be a riot on the way, so be careful, now is not the time to be merciful.
No matter where they come from, these prisoners are used to being tyrannical over the people. When have they ever suffered such hardships? Especially those Xiliang soldiers, when they drove the people of Luoyang to move to Chang'an, how did they deal with the unarmed people?
Beat whenever you want, kill whenever you want, steal people's property, rape their wives and daughters, and do whatever they want. Never thought that one day something like this would happen to you. Halfway down the road, one of the captives finally couldn't bear it anymore.
They began to make loud noises, and some people even simply lay down on the ground and refused to move.
Liu Xin repeatedly emphasized that prisoners should not be abused. Huang Zhong almost lost his life because he failed to stop his subordinates from killing them. Fortunately, Liu Xin came up with the gold medal to avoid death. Even so, he still
He received twenty military sticks. With Huang Zhong's lesson learned, facing the chaotic team of prisoners, the escorting soldiers could not help but be timid, not daring to hit, but not daring to scold. In this way, the prisoners
They became even more arrogant, lying on the ground in large areas, refusing to go any further. Fortunately, they were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs, otherwise they might have started fighting with the soldiers escorting them.
Liu Xin heard the noise from behind in the front team and sent someone to inquire. When he learned the reason, he became furious and said: "If you pass my order and refuse to get up, anyone who continues to lie on the ground will be shot to death!"
Huang Zhong felt this the most deeply and hurriedly stopped and said: "My lord has already announced our policy to these prisoners in the evening. If we kill them now and spread the word, it will damage my lord's reputation. Please think twice!"
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Liu Xin said disapprovingly: "Haha, Han Sheng, are you afraid of being beaten by the twenty army sticks last time? Policies are dead, but people are alive. If you don't abuse prisoners, you can only target those who are obedient and obey the command.
Prisoners. I only have one sentence for these prisoners who are inciting trouble. If you don’t obey, I’ll beat you until you obey! Tell them to get up and continue on their way, otherwise I’ll kill you!”
Huang Zhong couldn't help but be dumbfounded by Liu Xin's words. It turns out that this is okay. If he had known this, he would have thought of some way to work around it. Wouldn't he not have to bear the twenty sticks on his butt? Of course, I think about it.
, Huang Zhong also knew very well that these policies were formulated by Liu Xin. He could change them, but others could not.
At this time, there was a burst of howling ghosts and wolves in the ranks. The Han soldiers who were helpless just now got Liu Xin's order and immediately became energetic.
He fell to the ground. When he saw these escorting soldiers, he suddenly became serious. Those prisoners who dared to stay on the ground had no choice but to continue on their way. As the saying goes, if you don't retaliate, the time has not come. Thinking back then, in
On the way from Luoyang to Chang'an, the common people who could not walk were cut into two pieces in this way. Today it was finally their turn.
Liu Xin immediately became more honest when she saw these prisoners, and did not forget to scornfully taunted them: "Huh, a bunch of bullies and fear of the strong!"
It was already midnight when the army returned to Chang'an City. It took Gao Shun half a day to completely take over the city defense and patrol matters of Chang'an City. The palace was closely guarded by Cheng Yu, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. The officials and people of Chang'an City were also uneasy.
spent a day in
, until this time, most people have just fallen asleep. When tens of thousands of people walked through the streets paved with bluestones and made neat footsteps, many people woke up again, lying on the cracks of doors and looking out in fear.
At this time, no one realized that Dong Zhuo had been captured.
Yang Biao never fell asleep. Although Liu Xin promised that their official positions and salaries would not change, how could he, who had been in the officialdom for so long, not know his current situation? A man like him would have seen it a long time ago
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Liu Xin's ambitions were in the world, and Huang Wan probably couldn't hide this from Huang Wan, but everyone knew it tacitly. When Yang Biao was racking his brains at home thinking about how to please Liu Xin, he got the news that Liu Xin was studying in Xincheng.
After getting the news, Yang Biao climbed up from the bed without saying a word, and repeatedly ordered: "Change clothes, prepare the car, and go to the Grand Master's Mansion!"
When Yang Biao rushed to the Grand Master's Mansion in a hurry, more than twenty people had gathered in front of the mansion, and the leader was Huang Wan. Yang Biao was secretly annoyed that his movements were too slow, when he saw Liu Wan from a distance.
Xin came over with a group of soldiers, and then he felt relieved that it was not too late.
Liu Xin was shocked to see so many people appearing in front of the Grand Master's Mansion. After all, it was the dead of night. Liu Xin originally wanted to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers in the military camp, but couldn't help Huang Zhong and others repeatedly
After some persuasion, he reluctantly agreed to stay in Dong Zhuo's mansion first.
They stayed there for just one night, but they didn’t expect that Yang Biao and Huang Wan would live here on their own. In fact, this is not surprising. Taishi Mansion is the most luxurious residence in Chang’an City. As the new residence of Chang’an City,
As a ruler, besides the palace, this is naturally the best place for Liu Xin to stay.
When Liu Xin saw Yang Biao and Huang Wan, she regained her composure, smiled, cupped her hands, and said, "Master Yang, Master Huang, gentlemen, what are you doing here if you don't go to bed so late?"
Because Huang Wan had taken a step ahead of him, Yang Biao was eager to show off. He quickly stepped forward, bowed to the ground and said, "I'm waiting here to greet you in triumph!"
Liu Xin said in surprise: "How does Mr. Yang know that Liu will win the battle if he fights? Didn't you see that Liu even lost his horse?"
The expression on Yang Biao's face changed drastically, and he was speechless for a moment. He was so embarrassed that he wished he could find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
But I heard Liu Xin laugh and said: "Haha, it's just a joke with Mr. Yang, don't mind it. This time Liu not only won a big victory, but also brought you a special gift. Please invite me."
Go back home and we will find out where you are when we see you tomorrow."