Chapter 7 moved to Xu

On Gengshen Day in August of the first year of Jian'an (October 7, 196 AD), it was also the ninth day when Cao Cao entered Beijing to lead the Sili Captain. It was less than a month before Liu Xie settled in Luoyang, and the entire court moved again.According to what Cao Cao and others explained in advance, the destination this time is Luyang County. Luyang is located in Nanyang County, Jingzhou. It is in the center of the world, and there is a danger of Lushan Mountain in its territory. It was the northern fortress of Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is not far from Xu County, the governor of Yuzhou, Cao Cao. It is relatively convenient to transfer grain and grass. Said the location is good.For this migration, Dong Zhao, Zhong Yao, Liu Miao, Ding Chong and others all used their prestige to appease them a lot, but most officials still had mixed feelings.Of course, going south can solve the problem of food shortage and the conditions of the palace will also improve, but Liu Biao is in Xiangyang and Yuan Shu is in Shouchun. Once they move to Luyang, the distance between the two will be shortened.What will be their attitude towards the emperor and Cao Cao?In particular, I heard that Zhang Ji 1 of Xiliang had recently left Guangcheng Pass and arrived in Nanyang, and they might start a war with him again.The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, but few people doubted the authenticity of Cao Cao's move to Luyang.

In order to ensure a smooth migration, Cao Cao sent envoys to Liang County twice to discuss the specific affairs with Yang Feng repeatedly, and gave him two boxes of treasures as a reward for the general of Zhendong.Because traveling from Luoyang to Luyang had to go through Taigu Pass and pass through Liang County, Yang Feng also began to be busy preparing for the pick-up, ordering soldiers to repair the post roads and clean the streets, and dispatched parts to go north to the pass to meet Shengjia.But his old buddy Han Xian hated Cao Cao so much that he suggested ambush soldiers to intercept Cao Cao and Dong Cheng, leave the emperor in Liang County, and the Baibo faction would rule the court from now on.Yang Feng wanted to welcome, Han Xian wanted to rob, the two disagreed and had a dispute, and finally followed Yang Feng's idea.

When Liu Xie fled from Xijing in the past, all the civil and military officials surrounded the emperor as if they were fleeing. After several times of pursuit by Li Jue and Guo Si, not only the horses and mounts were seriously damaged, but even the emperor's guard of honor was lost. Less than a hundred people.Later, Baibo's people came to escort them, and Han Xian, Li Le, Hu Cai and others indulged their subordinates to plunder the property of the ministers, so that all the ministers who accompanied them looked like beggars.In order to get rid of the pursuers, the emperor crossed the big river from Caoyang to the north, only relying on a few small boats to fight for the crossing, abandoning all the cars, and finally arrived in Anyi in an ox cart.

The circumstances of this migration are quite different from those at the beginning.A group of troops led by Cao Cao led the way ahead, the emperor and officials walked in the middle, and at the end was Cao Hong's brigade to guard the rear.The whole team is mighty, the front team has passed through the ruins of Mingtang, and the rear team has not left the old city of Luoyang yet. Cao Cao's preparations can be described as extremely thoughtful. He mobilized a large amount of materials from Xu County in advance, rushed to make chariots for the emperor, empress, and nobles, and provided carriage guards for the trusted ministers of the Sangong and Jiuqing.Liang Prince Liu Fu led five hundred soldiers and horses to escort the imperial chariot in his capacity as a general of the clan. Xun Yu, Cao Chun, Ding Fei and others also came from Xu County to accompany him, chatting with their old friends in court and China to relieve boredom.The most meaningful thing is that Cao Cao also invited Wei General Dong Cheng to his side and walked forward.

After leaving Luoyang City, Cao Cao talked and laughed at the designated scenery, but Dong Cheng didn't listen to it at all.He saw Cao's tiger and leopard riders all around him, wearing helmets, armor and burqas with belts, holding spears and sabers hanging on their waists, especially Cao Cao was followed by two big men, Dian Wei and Xu Chu. Shuangsha looks fierce and menacing with swords, staring at tiger eyes and always glancing in his direction. Dong Cheng has never seen such a person in his life of dealing with Xiliang people. His heart trembled so badly that he was about to clenched the silk reins in his hands. I can't stop, how can I have a chat with Cao Cao?

"Uncle Dong Guo, did you see that the one passing by just now is Taixue!" Cao Cao did not call him General, but Uncle Guo, with respect in his words, "Although the halls and halls have been burned down, the stone stele outside is still intact. Yes! In the past, Yang Ci, Ma Rizun, Tang Xidian, Cai Yong and other learned ministers edited the Six Classics and set up a stele to engrave them outside. Now these high sages have passed away one after another, what a pity, a pity." "What the general said is true." Dong Cheng responded indifferently. Cao Cao suddenly reached out and pointed to a hillside in the distance: "I am familiar with this place. When I first became an official in Luoyang Beibu, I used to wander here with Qiao Xuan, Cai Yong, Runan Wang Jun, and Nanyang Lougui. To receive the teachings of Master Qiao and to hear the voice of Guangling is something I will never forget!"

Dong Cheng didn't know whether what he said was true or not, he just nodded politely, he always thought that the big halberds and guns from behind were about to hit him, so he couldn't help turning his head to look at Dian Wei and Xu Chu.Cao Cao glanced at him squinting, quite proud of himself, what he wanted was to scare him, cleared his throat and asked knowingly: "Uncle Guo, what's wrong with you, why do you always look behind?" Dong Cheng was ashamed, afraid that Cao Cao would underestimate him and he would make up a lie: "I want to see if Yu Jia is following, I'm afraid that the soldier will be shocked."

Cao Cao pretended to be annoyed: "Why does Uncle Guo talk like this, my soldiers have rules!" Dong Cheng was so frightened that he tilted his body: "I slipped... slipped..." "But Uncle Guo is really loyal to the country!" Seeing that his face turned pale, Cao Cao quickly flattered him with a smile, "He always cares about the safety of the emperor, and Cao admires him very much." Dong Cheng didn't dare to take the responsibility, and deliberately humiliated himself: "I'm not afraid of General Cao's jokes, my little girl is a noble person, and she depends on the emperor for her honor and disgrace. Only when the emperor is safe and sound, can my daughter have a good life."

The speaker had no intention of hearing but the listener was interested. These words aroused Cao Cao's deep thinking. He also has two daughters, but they are still young. If he can control the power of the court, why not let his daughter serve the emperor in the future, so as to make his family rich and powerful? "Uncle Guo, there is no one else now, I want to say a few words of truth to you." "Please tell me, general." How dare Dong Cheng stop him. "I haven't been in the court for a long time, and I have neglected to visit the worship hall. I don't know what kind of master is today?"

This is a good opportunity to make a speech, and Dong Cheng blurted out: "Today's emperor is comparable to the two emperors Xiaoxuan and Xiaofu." The former Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty Liu Xun killed Huo Yu, his relative, and gave the people a rest. ; Emperor Shun of the Later Han Dynasty Liu Bao restrained the eunuchs, recruited talents, and restored the decline of Beixiang Hou.The two emperors were not only in similar circumstances, but also suffered from hardships when they were young. Emperor Xuan was the son of Liu Ju, the prince Li of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. , Because Yan's relatives forced his mother to kill and lost the throne, nineteen eunuchs including Sun Cheng made a coup and regained the throne at the age of twelve.They are all young emperors who suffered a lot. Dong Cheng compares Liu Xie to these two emperors, which is a metaphor that he can survive the disaster and rebuild the country.

"Oh?" Cao Cao didn't seem to take it seriously, "I don't know what achievements you have?" He asked very harshly, Liu Xie never really ruled the world, so what are the achievements. Unexpectedly, Dong Cheng really smiled and said one thing: "Two years ago, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong, and the fields were not harvested. In addition, Li Jue and Guo Si went against the law, and people ate each other. A barley of dendrobium is also worth 200,000 yuan. At that time, the emperor ordered all the grain in Taicang to be exported, and ordered the censor Hou Wendu to lead his soldiers to cook porridge for the hungry people. However, the number of people who starved to death in a few days did not decrease. Suspecting that the tax was insufficient, he ordered people to measure and make rice in front of the throne, but found that there was too much water and too little food to satisfy their hunger. The minister ordered the following to participate in the crime of Hou Wen, but the emperor couldn't bear to see Hou Wen's crimes, and there was no cure. Felony, only 50 rods. Since then, disaster relief people dare not cheat, the porridge is thick enough to stand on chopsticks, and more people survive. Is this a good story?" This matter sounds simple, but it is actually very profound.The food delivered from Taicang shows that Liu Xie cares for the common people, the absence of Hou Wen's felony shows that Liu Xie is sympathetic to the minister, and the fifty rods show that Liu Xie has clear rewards and punishments.It is quite rare to handle this matter properly, not to mention that the emperor was less than fourteen years old two years ago! Cao Cao turned to look at Dong Cheng, as if he understood something.The person in front of him is called the nephew of the Empress Dowager Yongle, or the father of a nobleman. I think he was just an ordinary general under Dong Zhuo's account back then.The world knows what kind of virtue the Xiliang tribe will have, and Dong Cheng is not much better than Xu Rong, Hu Zhen, Li Jue, Guo Si and the like.But it is such a person, in a situation where the imperial power is extremely weak and there are less than a hundred people in the huben, he abandons the old evil and turns to save him... It seems that the charm of Liu Xie, the little emperor, is really extraordinary. "When the great man is in the midst of the world, with such a wise master, there is hope for revival!" Cao Cao couldn't help nodding, and sighed casually, "In the past, Huo Guang and Jin Rixun were entrusted by Emperor Wu to assist Emperor Xiaozhao to stabilize the world. .Now the general and I should follow the example of the ancients, run for the emperor, and revive the Han family!" This analogy has a lot of meaning.In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used Huo Guang and Jin Ridun as his ministers, but Huo Guang was very powerful, and although Jin Ridun was his deputy, he had almost no power.Comparing this incident today, who is Huo Guang and who is Jin Ridun?Dong Cheng broke out in a cold sweat when he heard it, fearing that the disaster would never come sooner, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Cheng is unable to catch up with his talents, only the general will follow the lead." He was quite clear, but because he was flustered, he let go of the reins and couldn't help but shake his body Shaking straight, he was about to fall off the horse. Xu Chu followed behind him, took two steps, grabbed the back collar of Dong Cheng's armor and lifted him up, like a chicken carrying him back to the saddle.Dong Cheng was so frightened that his helmet was crooked that he almost cried out. "Uncle Guo, you are sitting still!" Xu Chu's voice sounded like a bell, so startled that Dong Cheng's bag fell to the ground, and he didn't even bother to pick it up. He said tremblingly: "Thank you, General, for your support." "Uncle Guo! Your Pocket!" Another thunderous voice sounded in his ears. Dong Cheng turned his head and saw that a big halberd in Dian Wei's palm was holding his Pocket to his eyes. To pick it up or not to pick it up...Dong Cheng had a hard time.If you stretch out your hand to take off the pocket scorpion, the halberd will stab it, and it will be your own throat a foot away!He glanced at Cao Cao, and Cao Cao smiled and said, "Uncle Guo, don't you take the bag with you, a gentleman will inevitably be crowned if he dies." Death is inevitable? !Dong Cheng's pulse was almost gone, he swallowed, closed his eyes and stretched out his hands to hug the pocket and put it on his head, ready to die here.After waiting for a long time without any movement, he opened his eyes again and saw that Dian Wei had already retreated behind Cao Cao. He couldn't help but let out a long breath and urged the horse to move on.Cao Cao could see his actions clearly: "Okay, this man is scared out of his wits!" The two walked side by side and continued on their way without saying a word.After walking for about half an hour, I saw that I was going to Wuxiang soon. As long as I passed Wuxiang, I would be at Taigu Pass.Suddenly a group of fast horses came running towards us, led by Bian Bing, Cao Cao's brother-in-law.He jumped in front of Cao Cao's horse and bowed his hands to salute: "General Qi, Yang Feng and Han Xian deliberately caused chaos and ambushed soldiers and horses at the pass to assassinate the king!" Yang Feng and Han Siam rebelled? !Dong Cheng was startled, but then he questioned it: In the past, he was in Guanzhong to save people and never had a double-mindedness. How could he do something stupid at this time? "These Baibo thieves are really vicious!" Cao Cao didn't ask whether they were true or not, and turned to Dong Cheng, "Uncle Guo, there is an ambush at Taigu Pass and we can't go. The road south to Luyang is very dangerous. If the emperor makes a mistake, we will not be sorry. Get up. If you follow my opinion, it’s better to go out of Yuyuan Pass in the east and settle down in Xu County first. What do you think?” Dong Cheng understood that this news was deliberately fabricated by Cao Cao, but now that he has left Luoyang, Cao's soldiers are all behind him, how dare he say anything against it?He tremblingly said: "Everything depends on the general." "Uncle Guo is very humble." Cao Cao murmured, shaking the reins, "In fact, Xu County is also a good place, flat and open, where you can build a ancestral temple, and I have prepared enough food... Bian Bing, send an order quickly, At the intersection ahead, the team turned eastward, speeding up!" In front of him is the entrance to the Daoyuan Pass, how could it be such a coincidence?It seems that everything was arranged in advance... The more Dong Cheng thought about it, the more frightened he became, that when he really arrived in Xu County, he would be treated like a fish and a knife.He tentatively asked Cao Cao: "Temporary diversion is no small matter, shall we ask the emperor for instructions?" "Oh, the trip is delayed now. Wouldn't it be troublesome if the rebels catch up?" Cao Cao chuckled, "I think so, let's talk to the emperor as we walk...but I'm here to supervise the front team and can't leave, then Uncle Lao Guo, you have to work hard!" Dong Cheng was eager to leave Cao Cao's group, so he gave his horse a little hand and ran back, as if he had escaped from death.Passing by the endless stream of people, you can see the brand-new emperor Chengyu from a distance, with feathers covering the vermilion wheel, and the luan sparrow standing on the balance, which is particularly eye-catching.He was about to rush closer, but was stopped by a small school escort: "Stop! The emperor is in charge, don't approach without authorization!" "A certain is the uncle of today's son, and he has something important to report. Can you afford to delay the important matter?" Dong Cheng groaned and cursed. The school was not afraid at all: "The prince of my family is a close relative of the clan, and he told us before leaving Luoyang that no one is allowed to approach Chengyu today except the clan Liu, not to mention your uncle, even the head of the country! " There was a buzzing in Dong Cheng's head - Cao Cao had already colluded with Wang Zifu! Knowing that it would be useless to talk too much, he quickly turned around and wanted to find other ministers to discuss.Looking up again, General Fu Wan, Tai Wei Yang Biao, Situ Zhao Wen, Sikong Zhang Xi, and even eunuch Han Rong, Dachang Qiu Liang Shao and other officials at the first level of Jiuqing were all sitting in the carriage provided by Cao Cao.Don't look at the decorations and decorations are all made according to the court ceremony, but even the drivers and guards are all soldiers from Cao Ying. Dong Cheng had no choice but to hit the horse and drive back, bypassing the chariot and coming to the team of other officials.These are Shizhong, Yilang, and county officials who have not taken office. Due to the poor conditions and insufficient vehicles, they all rode on horseback. Three groups of five groups chatted lively while walking.When everyone saw him, they all waved their hands and said hello, Dong Cheng didn't have the heart to greet everyone, he crowded around looking for his confidant servant Zhong Ji.After searching back and forth several times, I finally saw Zhong Ji—Dong Zhao was on the left, and Cao Chun was on the right. Looking back, it is the rear army led by Governor Cao Hong.The darkness covered a large area, and they immediately stepped down with all their weapons in their hands, as if they were escorting these civil and military officials forward, and their own little troops were also wrapped in the middle.Dong Cheng's heart was completely cold. He worked several times back and forth, and spent a lot of time. He raised his head and looked forward, and now he could vaguely see the Yuanguan Pass.After this pass is the boundary of Yuzhou, everyone will fall into Cao Cao's hands... At the same time, Yang Feng and Han Xian also heard about the change.They arranged the pick-up from early in the morning, and rehearsed the court rituals they didn't understand over and over again, for fear that their behavior would be ridiculed by the minister.Unexpectedly, Taiguguan came to report suddenly, and Shengjia turned east from Wuxiang to Yuanyuanguan, and the two of them knew that they had been fooled. Han Siam kept blaming Yang Feng for being too soft for missing the opportunity, but Yang Feng blamed Han Siam for intentionally hijacking Cao Cao and scaring him away.The two of them ordered soldiers noisily, got on their horses noisily, and left Liang County noisily to chase after Shengjia.The quarrel is back to the quarrel. Their goal this time is still the same. It is not too late to get the news. As long as they go out of the customs to catch up, they can catch up. At that time, they will rob the emperor Chengyu. As for Cao Cao, let him go back to Xu County, and we will pay attention to it later. . Most of their Baibo army is from Bingzhou, who are good at arching horses, and after training in Sanfu, they have now become a quite good fighting force, which is no less than Cao Cao's soldiers and horses.The two led the team in person, rushed out of Taigu Pass and chased eastward, the traces of ruts all over the ground were still clear, and they arrived at Yuyuan Pass after half a day's work.Seeing that Xiongguan is empty and there is no one there, and the dust on the post road has not yet settled, the car must be not far away.Yang Feng and Han Xian were delighted, and hurriedly led the crowd out of Yuanyuan Pass, and just about to give orders to pursue them at full speed, suddenly countless boulders rolled down from the mountains on both sides. "There is an ambush!" Yang Fengdan was hit by a boulder, and hurriedly led his horse to the middle of the road.At this time, hearing the shouts, a group of people rushed out from the left and right - it turned out that Cao Cao expected them to come, and had sent Yu Jin and Le Jin to wait in ambush. Yang Feng and Han Xian came here quickly after getting the news, and the pommel horse was not idle; but Yu Jin and Le Jin were ordered in advance to lead the team here to meet them, and they were still at the bottom of the mountain after lunch I took a nap for a while!Such an ambush can be regarded as a leisurely wait for work. The Baibo army had already lost a point in the hard trek, and was shocked when they saw the sudden attack of falling rocks. The Baibo army was defeated and retreated almost without fighting back, and fled back along the road when they came. Cao Jun had to refuse to let others go, and chased after him closely, and many of them were chased and killed by him.Yang Han didn't dare to look back, and fled straight to Taigu Pass, closed the gate, put arrows on the crenel, lifted the log, prepared the thunder and stone, and made preparations... only to find that Cao Jun had retreated silently. Yang Feng and Han Xian looked at each other and sighed, and they stopped complaining to each other now, and after pondering for a long time, they realized what it meant——the emperor moved away, Luoyang in the north was already empty, and Taigu Pass was needed for a fart what!Then it occurred to him that only Xu Huang, his subordinate, was stationed in Liang County, and Cao Cao was treacherous and scheming, so he hurriedly led the remnants of the defeated army to turn around.When I went, I was in a hurry, and when I came back, I was downcast.When they returned to Liang County, it was dark, and a bright moon hung high in the sky. "Presumably one more day tomorrow, Shengjia will reach Xu County, and he will never be able to catch up." Han Xian looked up at the night sky and couldn't help shaking his head, then looked down at his old friend who was fighting with each other, and said with a wry smile: "Oh ... We are far from playing tricks with Cao Mengde!" "There is nothing to pray for if you are guilty... Cao Cao robbed the emperor this time, not only will the credits of the two of us save him in the past, but also the unlucky days will follow." Yang Feng couldn't laugh at all. , "He once said, 'Serve the Son of Heaven to dissuade ministers', I'm afraid he's going to try the two of us first!"