Yanzhou.
"What is it? Did Marshal Yang Biao sow discord between Li Jue and Guo Si?”Cao Cao put down the document in his hand and asked Cheng Yu.
"My lord, Chang 'an City has been set on fire by Guo Si. The emperor is trapped, but the details are unknown.”Cheng Yu cupped his hands and said.
"You have to send more people to pay attention to the matter in Chang 'an.”
Cao Cao said thoughtfully.
Now that Chang 'an was in chaos, he had sufficient troops. It was time to do something.
"Don't worry, my lord. I've already sent people to Chang 'an!”
Cheng Yu observed Cao Cao's expression and said. He seemed to have guessed what Cao Cao was thinking…
"Very good." After Cao Cao smiled, his eyes suddenly turned serious."Is there any movement from Yuan Benchu?"
The greatest power today was still Yuan Shao. Not only did he have a family background of four generations and three dukes, but most of the northern lands had also fallen into his hands.
"I don't see any movement!"
Hearing Cheng Yu's words, Cao Cao nodded and asked with interest,""What about Liu Ji from River East?"
Now, Liu Ji could be said to be a rising star. If Liu Ji didn't move, it would be fine. If he moved, it would be shocking. He had to observe his movements before doing his own thing.
"Liu Ji is now vigorously developing River East, and there are no other movements!”
"I'm afraid the Lord's chance is coming soon after the chaos in Chang 'an!”
Cheng Yu cupped his hands and said.
"Haha."
Cao Cao and Cheng Yu looked at each other and smiled.
Under the protection of Dong Cheng and others, Emperor Xian fled to Hongnong, stationed in Anyi, and traveled eastward.
After much hardship, Emperor Xian finally returned to Luoyang.
Back then, Dong Zhuo had allowed his subordinates to do whatever they wanted, slaughtering the people and burning the city.
At this moment, Luoyang was also in a mess. The majestic Imperial Palace of the past was gone, leaving behind only a dilapidated palace.
Emperor Xian led his ministers to the old hall in disbelief.
He did not expect Dong Zhuo's recklessness to burn the Imperial Palace to such a state. Emperor Xian, who had returned to the Imperial Palace, was also filled with emotion.
At this moment, the hall no longer had a roof that covered the sky. The entire hall was exposed between heaven and earth, and it was extremely dilapidated.
Due to the long journey, Emperor Xian staggered and sat down on the steps.
The ministers also knelt down…
The eunuch at the side took out the edict.
"The emperor decreed that the new year should be changed to Jian 'an.”The eunuch read aloud.
"Long live our emperor!"
The ministers bowed to Emperor Xian.
Emperor Xian looked at the ruined palace and was not happy at all…
Li Jue and Guo Si's men were also chasing after them. Xu Huang was leading the army to stall them.
Emperor Xian knew that Xu Huang wouldn't be able to resist for long.
Now, he wondered who would protect the emperor?
"My dear ministers, I have already returned to Luoyang. Li Jue and Guo Si are still pursuing me. I believe General Xu won't be able to hold them off for long.”
"How's Yuan Shao?" Liu Xie looked at Yang Biao.”
"I don't see him moving." Yang Biao shook his head.”
"Sigh! Could it be that the heavens really want to kill me, the Great Han Dynasty?”Liu Xie sighed deeply." Now I want to summon the other dukes to protect you. Do you have any objections?"”
Liu Xie sat on the steps and said.
"Your Majesty, other than Yuan Shao, there are also Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, Liu Ji, and so on.”
"Your Majesty, you can choose a Protector Spirit Beast from these people!”
Dong Cheng cupped his hands and said.
"Your Majesty, although this Yuan Shu has a large army, he is a villain and cannot be put in an important position.”
"Although Liu Ji is a relative of the Han clan, he killed people from the aristocratic families in River East. However, the people he governs still admire him in every way. It can be seen that this person is still capable. It's just that this person has never interacted with us before, so we don't know if he will come to protect you.”
"Moreover, Li Jue and Guo Si's army are approaching.”
Yang Biao cupped his hands and talked to Kuang Kuang.
Liu Xie nodded repeatedly.
"What about Liu Biao? He is also a relative of the Han clan. How about summoning him to save the emperor?”Liu Xie asked.
"When Liu Biao was young, he rode into Jingzhou alone and gradually became the ruler of Jingzhou. This shows that Liu Biao is still very capable.”
"Although Liu Biao's ambition is gone, he has 100,000 soldiers and doesn't know how to expand.”
"However, when Liu Biao was the herdsman of Jingzhou, he didn't pay tribute. Instead, he did many things that were beyond his authority. He even offered sacrifices to heaven and earth in the suburbs and planned to expel the emperor. In other words, he had no loyalty to the Han Dynasty at all.”
"You can't ask such a person to protect you!”
Yang Biao analyzed Liu Biao again.
Emperor Xian also nodded.
It is better to join a powerful minister than to join a clan relative.
Once he joined the clan, he was afraid that the outcome would not be as good as joining a powerful minister.
If he had voted for Liu Biao, then the treatment he received in the early stages might have been the same as when he was with a powerful minister.
After all, although the Han Dynasty was in turmoil, it had not been destroyed. Liu Xie still had some use.
However, when Liu Biao's strength gradually grew stronger, he would never give up his empire to Liu Xie.
Liu Xie also saw through Liu Biao's point and shook his head helplessly.
"What about Cao Cao?" Emperor Xian placed his last hope on Cao Cao.
"Cao Cao, this person rebelled against Dong. It can be seen that he has the heart to support the Han Dynasty. Before this, he was still quite loyal to the Han Dynasty.”
"He is currently in Yanzhou, the closest to Luoyang. He is one of the best choices!"
Yang Biao cupped his hands and said.
Now, Emperor Xian was choosing between Liu Ji and Cao Cao.
Compared to Cao Cao, Emperor Xian was more inclined towards Liu Ji because Liu Ji had the hearts of the people. Just based on this point alone, Emperor Xian was very willing to rely on Liu Ji.
Moreover, Liu Ji was a brave warrior, so his territory was absolutely safe.
But just as Yang Biao said, distant water could not quench the present thirst! Li Jue and Guo Si's army were on their way, he had to make a decision quickly!
……
Moling!
Liu Ji sat in the middle of the hall and said,""Now that Emperor Xian has returned to Luoyang, does anyone have any objections?”
"My lord, if Emperor Xian escapes now, Li Jue and Guo Si will definitely send an army to pursue him. Emperor Xian must be looking for someone to protect him."
"Luoyang borders Jizhou and Bingzhou in the north, Yanzhou and Yuzhou in the east, and Yizhou in the south. However, Yangzhou is separated from Luoyang. It's probably too late for us to go and rescue you now.”
"According to my analysis, either Yuan Shao of Jizhou or Cao Cao of Yanzhou will send troops to rescue you.”
"Now that the Han Dynasty still exists, if we can control Emperor Xian, then we can be like Dong Zhuo and Wang Yun, dominating the court.”
Guo Jia talked about the situation.
"Xiao Cun is right. Our Yangzhou is very far from Luoyang. It's probably too late to save you. Unless we receive an edict or something, we'll wait and see!”
Liu Ji also knew the benefits of controlling Liu Xie, but his territory was far away from Luoyang. If he wanted to save the emperor and control him, it would be too late for them to do so…
Jizhou.
"My Lord, Emperor Xian has fled back to Luoyang and is currently trapped in Luoyang. Should we send troops to rescue him?”Tian Feng cupped his hands and said.
"There's no hurry. I'll see how the other dukes act first!”
Yuan Shao, who had always been indecisive, chose to wait and see. He would wait for an opportunity to act after seeing what the other dukes would do.
The other strategists also voiced their opinions, but Yuan Shao did not accept them…
Tian Feng, Qiushou, and the others shook their heads helplessly. This was such a good opportunity to control the court! This Yuan Benchu actually missed it just like that…
……
Yuan Shu of Yuzhou felt that what did Emperor Xian's escape have to do with him? At this moment, he already had the jade seal in his hand, and the world was his…
Jingzhou.
"My Lord, Emperor Xian has escaped and is currently in Luoyang. Should we send troops to help? After all, the lord is a relative of the Han clan!" Kuai Liang cupped his hands and said to Liu Biao.
"Send troops? If we send troops without receiving the imperial edict, won't Emperor Xian think that we're rebelling?”
"Moreover, Liu Ji of Jiangdong has already grown his wings. If we send out our troops and Jingzhou's forces are affected, he will take the opportunity to attack us.”
Kuai Liang's statement was directly rejected by Liu Biao.
He had his reasons for doing so. His heart was not in the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Xian's escape had nothing to do with him.
At this moment, he had many soldiers and horses, so he just needed to stay in Jingzhou.
……
As for Liu Yan of Yizhou, he did not step out and was content to be the local emperor of Shu.
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