The river is tireless, rushing eastward day and night. The grass on both sides of the bank is verdant. In the distance, there are majestic mountains; In front of you, there is a deserted ancient road.

Zhang Xiu led his troops and walked alone on this road. The sound of hooves was loud, and the sun stretched their figures very long. Look at the collapsed houses on both sides and the abandoned fields. Zhang Xiu sighed for no reason. When he entered Luoyang from here with his uncle, he was still young at that time, but he was amazed all the way by the difference between this place and the prosperity of Liangzhou. There is an endless stream of pedestrians and business travelers on the road, and there are people running tea shops every short distance next to the official road, and many people selling their own fruits. Now, looking at the desolation in front of me, it seems that the past is just a dream. But Zhang Xiu, who has experienced it personally, knows that this is not a dream. It was their former master, Dong Zhuo, who took them and smashed a prosperous world to smithereens with his own hands.

In the past, Zhang Xiu didn't know whether it was right or wrong to do that. After all, at that time, as a soldier, he could only obey orders and struggle to survive. Now, he has survived and has succeeded in becoming the leader of an army. On this post road covered with sunshine, the mountain breeze is light, and the insects and birds are chirping. He had the time and the qualifications to think deeply about something he had never thought about before.

For example, his fate, the fate of the soldiers who served him as his lord, the fate of his homeland, or the fate of the empire.

Jia Xu followed not far behind Zhang Xiu, sitting on the horse, his body swaying with the horse's advance, he squinted his eyes slightly, as if enjoying the autumn sun and this pure quiet. Jia Xu doesn't believe in fate, he only believes in himself. When I went back this time, I was able to see my wife and children who had been separated for a long time. Thinking of this, a rare smile appeared on Jia Xu's face.

However, it was said that a few years ago, after Li Dao booby-trapped Fan Chou, he attacked Guo Yan back and forth, so there was chaos in Chang'an City. The emperor of Chang'an thought of returning to the east, so he conspired with Yang Biao and other important ministers, worshiped Yang Feng, Yang Ding, Dong Cheng and others as generals, and made these three generals lead the army to protect the left and right.

When Guo Yan heard this, he sent his general Wu Xi to set fire to the camp at night and burned down the camp that the Son of Heaven was fortunate for. wants to force the Son of Heaven to be lucky. Yang Feng and Yang Ding led the army to come to the rescue, and fought a big battle with Guo Yan with vigor. Yang Feng's subordinate general Xu Huang shouted, and immediately beheaded the army under the horse, and Guo Yan's army was defeated and returned.

Guo Yan was defeated, went to see Li Dao, and said: "Childish, I look at the Son of Heaven and use all cronies, so I must have other plans, so I have to guard against it." ”

When Li Wei heard this, he thought so, so he led the army out of Chiyang and chased the Son of Heaven with Guo Yan. The two attacked together, but Yang Feng and the others couldn't stop it, and they retreated all the way. On the way, there were many people who died in the wilderness.

Yang Feng and others protected the Son of Heaven and ran all the way to Zheng County. After a short pause, Li Dao and others came back to chase the battle. Yang Feng led the crowd to resist to the death, and at the same time asked Dong Cheng and others to escort the Son of Heaven to Huayin to Duan Xuan.

Duan Xuan, whose name is Zhongming, is the younger brother of the former Taiwei Duan Xi. The Duan clan is a big family in Liangzhou, and it has been a general for generations. Although Duan Xuan was once subordinate to Dong Zhuo, his reputation was much better than that of other futures. When he stood in line between the generals of Liangzhou and Wang Yun before, he also stood on the side of the imperial court early. It has always been far away from the chaos of Chang'an, and he is at ease in Huayin to bury himself in Tuntian to protect himself.

The Son of Heaven and the hundred officials of Chang'an finally went all the way to Huayin, and Duan Xuan came out to greet him, prepared a place to eat and live, and arranged it properly. The Son of Heaven and the hundred officials fled all the way, and they had not eaten a beautiful meal for a long time. Enjoying such treatment here in Duan Xuan, he was almost moved to tears. The Son of Heaven summoned Duan Xuan to see him, and he comforted him a lot.

Yang Ding, the general of Zhengxi, saw it and felt uncomfortable. He and Duan Xuan have always been at odds, since Duan Xuan was originally the landlord of Huayin, if he was favored by the Son of Heaven, it would not be good for himself. Fearing that Duan would simmer and take away his own army, Yang Ding decided to strike first. Then he led the army to attack the camp of Duan Xuan.

Duan Xuan was furious, and said in his heart that Lao Tzu will provide you with good food and drink, but you, a bastard thief, put down your chopsticks and turned your face! It's really annoying! Duan Xuan, who couldn't bear it, led the army to fight with Yang Ding, attacking back and forth for more than ten days. After beating Yang Dingjie and retreating, Duan Xuan was really angry, and even the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials came to persuade him to make peace, but he didn't listen, and insisted on taking Yang Ding's life.

After Yang escaped with his fate, he led the remnants of the defeated army to Huayin to take a look, so that he could not be blown up. Li Dao and Guo Yan are chasing after him, do you still have the leisure to make infighting here? He didn't care about the two of them, and went straight into the city to see the Son of Heaven, and said: "Your Majesty, Li Guo and the two thieves are coming from the tail, and I also ask Your Majesty to move to Shaanxi County." ”

Finally, after a few days of peaceful life, I am about to start running again. The Son of Heaven couldn't, so he had to follow it. Li Dao Guo Yan covered up all the way to Huayin, and when he saw Duan Xuan and Yang Ding fighting, he shouted with joy: "Zhongming, I will help you!" "I had long seen that Yang Ding was not pleasing to the eye, and seeing this opportunity, the two of them led the crowd to attack Yang Ding.

Yang Ding was shocked when he saw this, so he led the crowd away. Where are Duan Xuan and the others willing to let go, they can't give up chasing after them, so they behead Yang Dingyu Dao and swallow them all. Li Wei asked Duan Xuan and said, "Where are the hundred officials of the Son of Heaven?" ”

Duan Xuan said: "In the city." When I entered the city again, a small school suddenly came to report, saying that Yang Feng and Dong Cheng had protected the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials and went to Shaanxi County.

Li Dao Guo Yan chased after him and asked Duan Xuan, and Duan Xuan said: "Qing will go by himself, and I will go from Tun Huayin." "His heart is towards the court, but Li Dao Guo Yan helped him kill Yang Ding to vent his hatred. It's to help each other.

pursued Dongjian and fought another battle with Yang Feng and Dong Cheng, and there were countless dead such as hundreds of officials, ministers, and soldiers. Captain Fu Jun was hit by an arrow and fell from his horse, Li Wei saw it, and asked left and right: "Is it still alive?" ”

Frustrated Jun fell to the ground and scolded: "You are so rebellious, persecuting the Son of Heaven, chaotic ministers and thieves, there is no one like you!" When Li Wei heard this, he was furious in his heart, thinking that he was originally a high-ranking official, and I wanted to save him, but since you are so ignorant, then go and die. There was a fierce glint in his eyes, and he was frustrated. He also plundered the royal talisman and classics used by the Son of Heaven and the palace maids into the camp for their own use.

Yang Feng and Dong underwrote that the Son of Heaven retreated to Caoyang, but when they saw that the enemy could not be defeated by Li Dao Guo Yan, they feigned an envoy to ask for peace. Li Dao said: "If the Son of Heaven returns to Chang'an, he will stop fighting." Let's not talk about the rest. ”

Yang Feng replied: "Let me persuade the Son of Heaven." On the surface, Yang Feng was perfunctory with Li Dao and Guo Yan, but secretly sent his cronies to Hedong and recruited Bai Bo thief Li Le, Han Xian, Hu Cai and others to help. Said: "This day to the rich and noble, you can come quickly!" ”

The White Bo Army was the remnant of the Yellow Turban Army. In the fifth year of Zhongping, there was an uprising in the Baibo Valley of Xihe County, Bingzhou, so it was called the Baibo Army. Guo Tai, the marshal of the White Polish Army, had hundreds of thousands of people back then, and united with the Southern Xiongnu who had no return to Yufuluo, and even broke Taiyuan, Hanoi and other counties, and the troops pointed directly at Luoyang, which was unparalleled for a while.

Up to now, time flies, and ten years have passed in a flash. Guo Yi and others died and scattered, and the Bai Bo Army no longer had the prestige it used to be. But it is still criss-crossed in the east of the river, the west river and other places.

Li Le and others were overjoyed when they received Yang Feng's recruitment. If it is a peaceful period, who wants to rebel against the thief and bring disaster to the descendants of the family? Now with this rescue work, he will immediately wash his hands and go ashore, and the marquis will only be waiting for leisure. Yang Feng is really a good brother, and he hasn't forgotten us if there are good things. So, everyone discussed it properly, and then led the army all the way south to save Yang Feng.