"Singing?!" Sun Ce was stunned, shook his head and said, "Miss, I really can't sing."
Liu Rui said dissatisfied: "Why can't you even sing? My father often hums two songs for my mother and the others. You can't..."
Speaking of this, Liu Rui suddenly stopped and realized that there seemed to be some language errors in what she just said. She couldn't help but blushed with shame. Fortunately, Sun Ce didn't hear it and just said in a low voice: "Miss, how about..."
Liu Rui quickly took over and said, "How about you tell me a story."
Sun Ce was originally worried that she would continue to pester him to sing. After hearing these words, he felt like he had received an imperial edict. He thought for a while and said, "Speaking of which, Patriarch Bodhi knocked Sun Wukong on the head..."
Liu Rui said repeatedly: "Stop it, stop it, why doesn't this story have a beginning?"
Sun Ce scratched his head on the horse and said sheepishly: "This story was published in Dahan Express. I didn't buy it at the end of the first issue, and I couldn't borrow it, so I don't know what the beginning is."
Liu Rui smiled and said slowly: "It is said that there is a country overseas called Aolai Country. Its country is close to the sea, and there is a fairy mountain in the sea called Huaguo Mountain..."
At that time, there were no storybooks or storytelling programs. Ever since she heard Liu Xin tell this story when she was a child, Liu Rui fell in love with it. She often retells it to other people in the family. Over the years, she has told it many times.
She had read this story all over the place, and now she naturally opened her mouth to come. She had long remembered this story about traveling to the West, and her voice was euphemistic and pleasant. Sun Ce and the surrounding soldiers were fascinated by it for a while. They were nervous about facing the enemy and tired from the journey.
After sweeping the air, the soldiers couldn't help but burst into cheers when they heard the wonderful points. The more Liu Rui talked, the more excited he became, and he had already forgotten his fear. Time passed unknowingly, and the soldiers who walked all night were still full of energy.
, the sky began to brighten, and the majestic figure of Xiangyang City in the morning light could be seen in the distance.
At this time, Xu Huang was hurriedly leaving Hangu Pass with his army. According to Liu Xin's instructions, he must capture Hongnong County as soon as possible and then press on Luoyang, forcing Cao Cao not to act rashly.
After a night's rest, the soldiers were all in high spirits. Although the 20,000 soldiers were all infantry, they were all elites of the First Army, unlike the several units that attacked other places in Guanzhong, which had disrupted the organization. Although these
Even if the soldiers of the regular legion are disrupted, the impact on combat effectiveness will not be great. However, after all, the regular troops have lived, trained, performed and fought together for a long time, and the cooperation between them is more tacit, with a gesture and a look.
, a lot of news will be conveyed, so unless it is absolutely necessary, the system will generally not be disrupted.
The troops that had not disrupted their organization naturally moved much faster. They set off at dawn and passed through several counties along the way. It was not yet noon when they arrived in Hongnong.
Hongnong is the only way to go from Chang'an to Luoyang. The prefect Yang Yi was originally Dong Zhuo's subordinate. On the one hand, Wang Yun had already bribed him, and on the other hand, the army was pressing down on the border. Yang Yi was also a little uneasy. After much hesitation, he decided to go.
The city released Wang Yun, and Liu Xie and his entourage came in. Wang Yun and the others originally wanted to continue heading to Luoyang yesterday, but a sudden heavy rain disrupted their plan.
Wang Yun's team included Yang Feng's 50,000 Luoyang garrison and Liu Xie's 5,000 Yulin Army. In addition, Song Guo, who was guarding Hangu Pass, was worried about being blamed by Dong Zhuo, so he also abandoned the pass and followed Wang Yun with 10,000 troops.
March to Luoyang. In addition to these troops, there are nearly a hundred civil and military officials who are more loyal to Liu Xie. Wang Yun, Dong Cheng, and Fu Wan, the core figures involved in the planning, also brought many family members with them. Including Liu Xie, the puppet.
Everyone, including the emperor, was spoiled and spoiled. How could they bear the hardship of marching in a heavy rain? So the army stayed in Hongnong for a day and a night. It was not until three o'clock in the morning that they slowly got up. Before they could gather the troops,
Then came the news that the army was pursuing them.
Everyone was shocked. After living under Dong Zhuo's clutches for several years, both officials and soldiers had a shadow in their hearts. Knowing that Dong Zhuo might have sent troops to chase them, everyone couldn't help but feel in danger, even
Liu Xie also turned pale and said repeatedly: "Wang Aiqing, you can't stay here for a long time, leave quickly!"
Dong Cheng hesitated for a moment, then held up his hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Dong Zhuo is still at Sanguan to confront Liu Xin. The men and horses left behind in Chang'an and Hangu Pass have all pledged their allegiance to the Emperor. They probably came from the Wuguan area."
Yes, it’s nothing to worry about. You can ask General Yang to lead his troops to block it. Everyone, hurry up and pack up, and then we’ll be on our way.”
When Yang Feng heard Dong Cheng suggested that he be used as a shield, he felt displeased. He bowed to Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo still has 100,000 Xiliang cavalry, as well as Qiang soldiers and Huns soldiers to help.
It is not impossible to rush over from Sanguan after learning the news. Dong Zhuo is cruel and ruthless. If we are caught up by him, we will not be able to escape death. For the sake of the emperor's safety, please ask the emperor to leave quickly!"
Wang Yun frowned and said: "In this case, we just need to send people to investigate. If the cavalry is coming, it must be Dong Zhuo. Everyone will hurry up and hurry up. If it is not the cavalry, there is no need to be afraid of him.
.Which adult is willing to go there in person?"
In addition to being loyal to Liu Xie, everyone was willing to abandon their homes and careers and follow them to Luoyang. Another reason was that they were frightened by Dong Zhuo and they all thought they could escape. Now they were asked to see if it was Dong Zhuo.
They looked at each other, and no one dared to say a word, for fear that if they were not careful, this job would fall on them.
Yang Yi regretted that he had boarded Wang Yun's pirate ship, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "My lords, you know even if you don't pry, it must be Dong Zhuo's cavalry. Otherwise, how could it be so fast? The emperor's safety is important, everyone still knows
Make a decision early."
Wang Yun muttered: "I must leave, but the family members of several adults are not ready yet..."
Song Guo said with an angry face: "Which is more important, the emperor or your family members? Are there tens of thousands of soldiers who are young and old, and why do you care about them? If you don't leave now, if a mutiny is triggered, huh, no one will be able to offend you.
good!"
This time Wang Yun and others came out of Chang'an without bringing Song Guo's family members with them. Song Guo had always been resentful about this, but he was tied to them and was really suffering. Now he heard Wang Yun mention it again.
When it came to taking care of her family, Song Guo was naturally very angry and was about to explode on the spot.
As the main participant in this plan, Yang Feng naturally brought his family members from Chang'an. Of course, he wanted to side with Wang Yun. However, he saw that the faces of his generals looked a little wrong, so he had to suppress his temper and said: "
Everyone, this is not the time to quarrel. If we continue to quarrel here, no one will be able to escape. I think it’s better for us to leave first and leave a few people to escort the family members after us. It’s best if we can escape, but if we can’t escape, it’s better.
I can only consider myself unlucky."
Naturally, the ministers and officials who had not had time to take their families out of Chang'an City had no objections to Yang Feng's proposal, and instead gloated a little.
Liu Xie also breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "Yang Aiqing's words make sense. It can't be delayed. Dear friends, let's set off now."
As a result, several ministers, including Fu Wan, who first advocated escorting Liu Xie to Luoyang, would have to leave their families to their fate. However, Fu Wan was now the head of the country, and although he could not bear to let his family fall to Dong Zhuo
However, he was able to put Liu Xie's safety first, so he raised his hand and said: "I am reporting to the emperor that I am willing to ride to Luoyang to ask for help from Cao Cao. Your Majesty should leave as soon as possible without delay."
After a lot of fuss, Liu Xie and Queen Fu Shou finally got on the golden carriage, and with the support of a group of ministers, they left Hongnong and headed towards Luoyang.
In the post house of Hongnong City, a group of soldiers suddenly broke into them. Without saying a word, they began to carry the luggage of the ministers. The family members, some of whom had not yet finished dressing up, and some who were still eating breakfast, were immediately thrown into a panic.
.When they understood what had happened, they no longer cared about their own image and hurriedly followed the soldiers outside. Everyone knew what would happen if they fell into Dong Zhuo's hands.
Xu Huang's army entered Hongnong City without encountering any obstacles. When he arrived at the prefect's mansion, he saw that it was in a mess, with bamboo slips and books scattered on the floor. It was obvious that he had left in a hurry. Xu Huang didn't understand.
Why did Hongnong's guards run away? There was only one way out from here, and that was Luoyang. But Luoyang no longer belongs to Dong Zhuo's sphere of influence. Could it be that they had colluded with Cao Cao a long time ago?
The answer came out quickly. The soldiers found a little maid from the back office. The little maid didn't know where the prefect Yang Yi and the others had gone. She was going to the toilet at the time and heard a commotion outside for a while. Waiting
She came out and found that she was the only one left. No one else knew where they had gone, and she had no idea what happened. However, this maid still provided an extremely important clue. In the past two days, Hongnong
Many strangers came, and even the prefect's mansion was full. She had a good sister who was the lady's personal maid. She once quietly told her that the eleven or two-year-old child who lived in the prefect's mansion was
The current emperor.
Xu Huang originally wanted to rest for a while in Hongnong and wait for the soldiers to have a full meal before dividing his troops and heading to the Luoyang border to put pressure on Cao Cao. After learning the news, Xu Huang was shocked and couldn't sit still anymore. Liu Xin gave
His order did not include the provision of arresting Liu Xie, but now that the situation was unexpected, Xu Huang made a prompt decision and without hesitation ordered to continue to pursue Liu Xie who was fleeing eastward. Although Xu Huang did not know why Liu Xie appeared there
Here, it is very clear that Liu Xie escaped from Hongnong and had only one place to go, which was to defect to Luoyang under Cao Cao's control. Once Liu Xie falls into Cao Cao's hands, Cao Cao's status will inevitably rise. Liu Xin's dispatch of troops this time is not only
In order to attack Dong Zhuo, the target of the attack was also pointed at Liu Xie. As long as Liu Xie was captured, he could find a reason to formally depose him. Now that Liu Xie has escaped here, Xu Huang will naturally not let him go.
Following the order, the soldiers didn't even bother to take a sip of cold water, grabbed their swords and guns and ran eastward. They had only walked five or six miles after leaving Hongnong when they heard a burst of women screaming and crying in front of them.