There was silence in the bushes.
They all understood that the road to reviving the Han Dynasty was still very far.
Even if he escaped Li Jue's control, the next vassal would only treat him as a puppet, hoping to attract true Han loyalists.
After a short break.
Everyone once again escorted Liu Xie out.
This time, their destination was no longer Luoyang. Instead, they were prepared to head northwest to enter Hedong County.
However…
They hadn't even walked ten miles.
The sound of iron hooves came from all directions.
"Li Jue!"
"It's him!"
Liu Xie's entire body trembled as he said with a pale face.
"Kengchi!"
Dong Cheng drew his sword.
He turned to look at the officials and said with grief and indignation,"We are at the end of the road today, but swords can kill. Rather than waiting to die, why don't we fight Li Jue to the death?”
"Kengchi!"
"Kengchi!"
Fu Wan drew his sword.
Yang Biao, Yang Feng, and the others were the same.
Li Jue's pursuers were approaching, and they were escorting Liu Xiedong back to Luoyang. There was no way they could survive, so they might as well fight to the death.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The sound of horse hooves was fast, and dust flew up on the horizon.
A black cloud radiated from the distance and descended in front of everyone with a monstrous murderous aura.
However…
This was not the end.
Sounds of killing could be heard coming from Yingchuan.
The huge Cao banner appeared in panic, bringing with it an unparalleled momentum.
"Li Jue!"
Cao Cao roared.
On his left and right, Dian Wei, Xiahou Dun, and Cao Hong emitted a ferocious aura.
In front of the Western Liang Army.
Li Jue's eyes were filled with rage.
Liu Xie had been fleeing for nearly two months, but he still managed to attract Cao Cao.
"Crash!"
Cao Cao dismounted from his horse and rushed in front of Liu Xie. He said solemnly,""Your Majesty, Cao Mengde, the herdsman of Yanzhou, is late. Your Majesty, you can rest in peace today. I want to see what this Western Liang kid can do to you!“
"Cao Mengde!"
"I didn't expect it to be you!"
Fu Wan's eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
Back then, they had issued an imperial edict to the vassals of the world.
At that time, Cao Cao had already lost Yanzhou and was fighting against Lu Bu. No one expected Cao Cao to win.
"Cao Qing!"
"It's Cao Qing!"
Liu Xie pushed aside the crowd of officials and said excitedly,"I didn't issue an edict to Cao Qing. Cao Qing still led the army here. He was a magnificent man and had many illustrious ministers. I didn't expect Cao Qing to be the only one who was still loyal to the Han Dynasty!”
"Your Majesty, please rest!" Cao Cao said with a complicated heart.”
"Good!"
Liu Xie rejoiced.
"Kengchi!"
Cao Cao unsheathed his Azure Melon Sword and turned to look at Li Jue and the cavalry behind him. He said coldly,"His Majesty has already recruited you traitors as subjects of the Han Dynasty. You actually held the emperor hostage and did disobedient things. Do you want to kill the emperor?”
"Cao Mengde!"
Li Jue's expression changed." I only want to bring the Emperor back to Chang 'an!" he said angrily.”
"Ha!"
Cao Cao sneered." Li Jue, everyone knows that you are a crafty sycophant. Now, you are leading more than ten thousand cavalry to chase after His Majesty. I am afraid that Chang 'an City has long been occupied by Guo Si. If you still want to fight to the death with my Yanzhou army, you will get nothing. Even the unparalleled Wen Hou was defeated by me, let alone a small soldier like you!”
"What?"
Li Jue was shocked.
Chang 'an was his home, and there was gold, silver, and grain hidden inside.
If Guo Si really occupied it, he wouldn't even be able to feed five hundred cavalry, let alone ten thousand cavalry!
"Haha!"
Cao Cao laughed heartily and said," Look at this crowd, is there still Guo Si? He has long abandoned the emperor and went to the dock to recruit old soldiers in order to fight for the ownership of Chang 'an. If you don't return quickly, you will be a stray dog tomorrow!"”
"Prepare for battle!"
Xiahou Dun shouted.
In an instant, the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion raised their weapons and fired their crossbows, ready to fight to the death.
"This general is ferocious!"
"I'm afraid he's not weaker than Lu Fengxian!" Liu Xie sighed.”
Xiahou Dun forced an ugly smile on his face and said in a low voice,""Your Majesty, I am Xiahou Yuanrang, the general of Yanzhou!”
"Still not retreating?"
Cao Cao glared at Li Jue.
"Retreat!"
"Return to Chang 'an!"
Li Jue ordered.
Liu Xie was important, but Chang 'an was even more important.
Losing the Son of Heaven was just losing his authority, but if Guo Si occupied Chang 'an, it would be a disaster for him.
"Phew!"
Seeing the army retreat, Cao Cao heaved a sigh of relief.
He led 15,000 soldiers. They looked strong, but they were not enough to fight against 10,000 Western Liang cavalry.
"Retreat!"
Dong Cheng and the rest rejoiced after they finished bowing.
Yang Biao looked at Cao Cao with a complicated expression and probed,""General Cao, since Li Jue has retreated, please escort the Emperor back to Luoyang!”
"Luoyang!"
"I can't go back!"
Cao Cao shook his head and narrowed his eyes."When Dong Zhuo moved westward to Chang 'an, he set the city on fire. Now, Luoyang is thousands of miles of red soil, and no one lives there. I implore Your Majesty to move to Chenliu temporarily.”
"What?"
Liu Xie was slightly stunned.
Cao Cao waved his hand and said,""Your Majesty, I have a large army. There will be no trouble in Yanzhou!”
"Kill them!"
"Kill them!"
"Kill them!"
The three generals shouted.
The soldiers of the Third Battalion also raised their weapons and roared.
Seeing this, the smile on Liu Xie's face didn't fade, but his heart had already turned into ashes.
"Your Majesty!"
"Go to Yanzhou!" Dong Cheng said bitterly.”
"Let's go!"
Cao Cao waved his hand and dismissed the army.
At the end of the wide road, there was a seven-horse carriage.
Seeing this, Liu Xie bowed his head and said in disappointment,"My lords, I've just left the wolf's den and entered the tiger's mouth again!"”
"Your Majesty!"
Fu Wan said solemnly," You have to remember that Cao Mengde forced Li Jue to retreat and protected the Han royal family. He is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. You must remember this. Cao Mengde is different from Li Jue. He is brave and resourceful. You cannot offend him!"”
"Got it!"
Liu Xie sighed.
A small flame of the Han Dynasty had just risen in his heart, but it was extinguished in the storm!
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