Chapter 96

Since entering the boundary of Sizhou, its desolate and barren scene is hell and paradise compared to the wealth of Yanzhou. Except for a few few Chengxian counties that were run by Zhang Miao, it is difficult to encounter people in a thousand miles of fertile fields. The roadside is full of yellow sand and half a person-high artemisia. When the wind blows, it will turn to one side, and occasionally reveal a white skeleton that is unknown whether it is a human or a beast.

Xia Houyuan and Zhang Feng went hand in hand. If you want to talk about his foot strength, Zhang Feng is really not as good as this famous general who is best at running thousands of miles in history. He also has a wife, so why is he always so energetic?

Behind him are five thousand light cavalry, with only leather armor, all carrying three stone longbows on their backs, and four quivers on their horses. Unless they are siege cities and villages, there is no place in the world that these five thousand well-trained light cavalry can't go to - except in the mountains, such as Shuzhong.

"I heard that Zhiji and Liu Xie are old acquaintances?" The horse was running rapidly, even if two neighbors spoke, they had to shout at the top of their throats. It was not necessarily clear that the wind whistling through their ears could overwhelm everything.

"I have met you once, but I'm not very familiar with you." Zhang Feng also replied loudly.

Cao Cao led 50,000 infantry at the end, and there were Huang Xu, Gan Ning and others in the middle to support him. However, all the cavalry were in Xia Hou, and Zhang and the other two had no tiger and leopard cavalry to be brought out, so they stayed in Chenliu. What if someone rebelled while Cao Cao was not at home like the last time when Zhang Miao happened, wouldn't that day be passed?

It has been more than ten days since Hongnongcheng escaped, and the envoys sent to Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have not returned yet. I wonder if anyone is willing to rescue him, the down-and-out emperor?

I remembered Emperor Wu of Han’s fierce and bold statement that “Those who offend me and strong Han will be punished even if they are far away”, and I also remembered that I was like a stray dog ​​who rushed east and west, and the Luoyang was burned out, and Liu Bian and the Empress Dowager were also dead. Liu Xie felt that God was so unfair to treat the Han family? Could it be that my Han Dynasty was about to perish?

Only Dong Cheng was by his side, and although Yang Feng was respectful to him, the smart Liu Xie could see that he just wanted to use him, and the other two big men around him...

Liu Xie secretly glanced at Li Le, and he was frowning, looking very unhappy.

It was unhappy for anyone to change. The dignified Bai Bo army was blocked by the people of Xiliang in Hongnong City. It was impossible to enter and exit. Now there are only a few thousand people left by his side! However, because the people of Xiliang were going to surround Hongnong, it was not very urgent to chase him. The Luoyang ancients in front of him were almost here, but the ruins burned like hell. What's the use of even if they arrived?

It was all caused by this kid. If it weren't for protecting him, I wouldn't have been so unlucky! Li Le's evil light flashed in his eyes and turned his head to look at Liu Xie, which scared Liu Xie so much that he hurriedly sat upright.

Li Le turned his head and thought about it again. Is the official who was granted to him a great position? He knew nothing about the official system and exchanged so many brothers for such an official. Is it worth it? He also saved Lao Hu's life.

When I entered Luoyang, I was burning like two broken palms, and my eyes were covered with charred black. If anyone had been here, it would be hard to imagine that this was the capital of the Han Dynasty, the most prosperous and powerful place in the world. Who knew that people and things were no longer the same. Apart from the broken walls and some crows that occupied the king, there were only piles of flies buzzing together.

The houses that were burning were shaking from time to time, and a broken beam was blown down by the wind. When the wind blew across a black purgatory, it turned into a sharp and strange scream, just like the evil ghosts from hell were wailing unwillingly.

"Everyone are resting here! Come down, you and I are all coming down!" Li Le sent a commander on his own, not knowing whether it was the emperor or a group of civil and military ministers behind him.

Everyone was timid, afraid of annoying the "powerful minister". He could insult anyone except the emperor. Even the emperor would be hungry if he nodded without him.

The food is already in short supply. If you don’t leave it to your own people, will you feed you, the cowards?

"Emperor, my children have no food. What should I do? This place is so broken that birds don't poop. I really don't understand why you have to come back here!" Li Le pulled out his sword with a "sharp" sound, which scared Liu Xie and a group of ministers.

Fortunately, Li Le just blew a row of thorns in front of him, then spread a piece of animal skin on the ground, and with three broken walls, it was a bed that could block the wind.

"I... can pass on it, and send an order to let Zhang Yang go and offer rice and grain!" Liu Xie stammered.

"Hmph, it's best that he can deliver it, otherwise he will have to eat human flesh!" Li Le's cold eyes swept across the lowest-ranking palace ladies and palace maids among the "scared and useless". Everyone who saw him lowered their heads and felt irritated.

"Eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat

"What should I do? What should I do with so many people?" Li Le jumped up, his eyes widened and shouted at Liu Xie.

Liu Xie's throat unconsciously mumbled: "I... I am just like Aiqing."

"Hmph!" Li Le sat down in dissatisfaction, like a wild beast that chose people to eat. No one dared to look at him, for fear of seeing him with his resentful eyes.

Fortunately, Zhang Yang's rice and grain were delivered in time, and no one became "meat jerky", just dried and marinated human flesh.

In return, Liu Xie gave Zhang Yang another empty title, with no seal, so what reward was given?

"Your Majesty, Li thieves are too bullying others. It is better for me to work with General Yang to protect His Majesty to continue traveling east. Just arrive in Zhongmu." Dong Cheng whispered to Liu Xie while Li Le is not around.

A large number of people around him were Li Le's eyes and ears, and even the emperor had to be careful of being eavesdropped when he spoke. God knew whether that beast-like Li Le would kill people.

"So as you say! This Luoyang cannot be lived for a long time. If Li Le doesn't leave, I will leave too."

Sure enough, Li Le was unwilling to leave, with no food and no soldiers. What if he encountered anything again, and he now had another idea.

"Since that's the case, I'll leave, General, please give in." Dong Cheng had been dealing with Li Le for a long time and was no longer so afraid of him.

"No!" Li Le sat on the ground, raised his battle robe and raised a burst of dust, choking Yang and Dong who were saluting each other coughed repeatedly.

Even if they can't bear it, they had to bear it. The two returned to Emperor Xian in disappointment, and then prepared and headed east alone.

Not long after the two left, Li Le called Han Xian and whispered a few words. Han hurriedly left and headed west as soon as he got on his horse.

Humph, it’s better for everyone to get a piece of the pie than to be able to make anything! Li Le smiled sinisterly.

"Your Majesty, the big thing is not good. My servant Xu Huangbao saw with his own eyes that Li Le sent Han Xian to the west. He thought it was a collusion with Guo and the two thieves of Si left. It was better to escape quickly without delay." Yang Feng ran to report the news in shock.

"Ah? Are you going to run away again?" Liu Xie had the idea of ​​dying. If he died, he would not have to run like a marathon every day. I am not Wang Junxia.

"Your Majesty, keep the green mountains here and you will not have to worry about burning firewood!" Dong Cheng also advised.

"Oh! Then let's go!" Liu Xie stood up weakly. With the support of two palace servants, he stepped on the back of a palace servant and got on the carriage again. God knows how much time he spends every day in this car after leaving Chang'an.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he fled to Gong County, he shouted to kill Sheng Zhentian, and Li Le personally brought Guo and Li's pursuers to catch up.

"Your Majesty, things are urgent! I will resist for a while, please go quickly." The driver of the carriage whipped like crazy, and the two horses ran wildly like a reins.

Yang Feng, Xu Huang and Dong Cheng lined up in a row, leading the few hundred soldiers behind him, looking at the pursuers who could not see the edge, and feeling uneasy.

"You must also fight to your death and get some time!" Dong Cheng looked at the two people beside him, Yang Feng's face was gloomy, not knowing what he was going on.

Only Xu Huang nodded firmly.

"Gongming, it's all up to you. Among our army, you are the most brave."

"Don't worry, I have to pass by here unless I step on Xu's body!"

Dong Cheng couldn't help feeling a little moved, his eyes felt sour: "You are a loyal and righteous man!"

Yang Feng snorted from his nose: "Stay alive and survive!"

The ferocity of the Xiliang people in front of him could see their faces clearly. The three of them shouted loudly at the same time: "Run!" with the remaining hundreds of people, they headed towards the cold blade of the Xiliang people like suicide.

"Is this like this?" Liu Xie, who was desperate, had escaped for no reason. Although he didn't have to run with his legs, he was already tired and the two horses who were pulling the cart were foaming at the mouth, and they would be scrapped again.

"Go back to Your Majesty, this is the territory of Chenggao."

"How far is it from Zhongmu?"

"One day's horsepower."

"It's over, and there's still a day left. If you catch up, just catch up. I don't want to be the first emperor in the Han Dynasty to run so exhausted. How can I meet the ancestors in the nine fountains?"

"Just stop here and make a decision." Liu Xie had already given up. Unless there was a miracle, the pursuers would follow sooner or later. I don't know how Yang and Dong were doing?

The palace maids who ran barefoot had long known where they fell behind. Only some officials had horses and followed them. When they heard this, they almost slid down from the horses and lay on the ground motionless like a corpse.

Liu Xie was even more discouraged when he saw this.

It's better to die.
Chapter completed!