Chapter 55: Zhao Zilong rescued the emperor in Xudu, Xun Yu felt it was a good thing

On the day Yang Biao returned to Xu Du, he first went back home and learned that he had attracted the attention of Xun Yu. However, because he had a substitute arranged in advance, there was no unnecessary trouble. Yang Biao breathed a sigh of relief and immediately went to the palace to meet Liu Xie.

Xudu, the imperial palace.

“Your Majesty, I have lived up to your trust and brought you reinforcements.”

“Lord Yang, quickly pay your respects. How did this mission go? Did Liu Bei agree to save me? I really didn’t misjudge him.”

Hearing Yang Biao say that reinforcements had arrived, Liu Xie said with a look of joy and excitement.

However, facing Liu Xie’s surprise and excitement, Yang Biao hesitated slightly and said:
“Your Majesty, although Wancheng sent troops to rescue Your Majesty, it was not Liu Bei who sent the troops to rescue you, but someone else.”

Yang Biao’s words made Liu Xie stunned on the spot. The father-in-law Fu Wan and the queen Fu Shou, who were originally happy, were also stunned on the spot.

Liu Xie exclaimed, “It wasn’t Liu Bei who sent troops to rescue me? It was someone else? Who was that person?”

Yang Biao did not hesitate and told Liu Xie everything about Liu Wu in Wancheng.

“This… this imperial uncle was actually ambushed and killed by Cao Ren in Xinye. This, sigh.” When Liu Xie heard that Liu Bei had been ambushed and killed long ago and was seriously injured and unable to recover, he was so shocked that his mouth opened wide.

Killing Cao Ren and Yu Jin, capturing Wancheng, and recovering the imperial capital of Nanyang, these were not actually done by Liu Bei.

It was actually done by Liu Bei’s cousin Liu Wu?
It does feel outrageous and ridiculous.

Liu Xie asked Yang Biao with some concern: “Mr. Yang, although Liu Wu is Liu Bei’s cousin and a relative of the Han Dynasty, is he loyal to the Han Dynasty? Have you considered this?”

Liu Xie didn’t want to fall into the wolf’s den again after just escaping from Xu Du.

Yang Biao listened to Liu Xie’s worries, but he stroked his beard, smiled and said:
“Your Majesty, I have already checked out Liu Wu for Your Majesty. I cannot guarantee how loyal he is to the Han Dynasty, but he is even better than Liu Bei. He is determined to revive the Han Dynasty and return the old capital. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Xu Shu, Jian Yong, Gan Ning and others under his command are all loyal and righteous people, and they all believe in him, which shows that his loyalty to the Han Dynasty is not bad.”

“Back in Wancheng, I asked him if he was willing to come to Wancheng after rescuing His Majesty?”

In the hall, Liu Xie, Fu Wan and Fu Shou listened to Yang Biao questioning Liu Wu in Wancheng. They suddenly became nervous and looked at Yang Biao in unison. They wanted to know Liu Wu’s attitude.

Now, they have no choice.

Yang Biao stroked his beard and smiled at Liu Xie:

“Then Liu Wu made his attitude clear to His Majesty on the spot, saying that if His Majesty came to Wancheng, he would not dare to say that he would be as obedient to the emperor of the Han Dynasty as the civil and military ministers did 20 years ago. But there would never be a scene where His Majesty was by the side of Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao. He, Liu Wu, was determined to revive the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital. He would often discuss state affairs with His Majesty, and would work with His Majesty to wipe out the heroes and restore the unity of the Han Dynasty. He would respect His Majesty. Now that the Han Dynasty is in decline, the Liu family bloodline should be united and advance and retreat together!”

“That was Liu Wu Liu Zihao’s attitude and answer. At that time, I handed him the Emperor’s Sword and the Imperial Edict to Serve the King.”

Yang Biao told Liu Xie, Fu Wan and Fu Shou exactly what Liu Wu’s attitude was at that time.

“This, what a great Liu Wu, Liu Zihao, he speaks so directly, very good, a man who is determined to revive the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital, who will often discuss state affairs with Your Majesty, and who will work with Your Majesty to wipe out the heroes and restore the unity of the Han Dynasty. The bloodline of the Liu family should be of the same blood and advance and retreat together. I can’t wait to meet this Liu Wu.”

Actually, what Liu Wu said was a bit presumptuous and even contradictory to the emperor. However, after listening to him, Liu Xie was not angry. Instead, he had a very good impression of Liu Wu as a whole. He thought that what Liu Wu said was really honest and frank.

Even if someone asked him to go to Wancheng to rescue him and the other party treated him with great respect, Liu Xie would not believe it.

After all, the Han Dynasty is in such a miserable state now.

Dong Zhuo dared to stay overnight in the harem, and Cao Cao dared to kill Concubine Dong. His unborn child deserved to die in front of him.

At this time, Liu Wu’s insolence was nothing.

Undoubtedly, Liu Wu was unwilling to listen to him because the Han Dynasty was unpopular.

In Liu Xie’s view, Liu Wu’s attitude was already very good, and he was already very satisfied.

“Then Mr. Yang, when will Liu Wu’s people rescue me from Xu Du?” Liu Xie asked Yang Biao impatiently.

Seeing that Liu Xie was quite satisfied with Liu Wu’s attitude, Yang Biao breathed a sigh of relief and said:
“Your Majesty, this time Liu Wu sent General Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong, to lead the Loyal Guards to rescue Your Majesty. Zhao Yun has already entered Xu City. After a day of familiarizing himself with the terrain, he will rescue Your Majesty from Xu City tomorrow night. There are also Loyal Guards cavalrymen outside to support you!”

When Liu Xie heard that Liu Wu actually sent the great general Zhao Yun to rescue him, he was immediately satisfied. Although Zhao Yun’s reputation was not as great as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he was also one of the best generals under Liu Bei.

“Then let’s wait until tomorrow.” Liu Xie rubbed his hands excitedly.

Almost ten years have passed since Cao Cao welcomed him as the emperor.

Ten years as a bird in a cage, he had had enough.

……

Xudu, Xunfu.

Xun Yu handled the internal affairs of the three states in his room. As Cao Cao’s assistant, he was usually the one who coordinated the rear for Cao Cao when Cao Cao went on an expedition.

Xun Yu put down the bamboo slips in his hand, rubbed his sore eyes, and sighed:

“Sun Quan has actually led an army of 100,000 to attack Hefei. The news has been sent to the Minister of War. I wonder if Xiahou Dun and Zhang Liao can withstand the offensive of Zhou Yu’s army.”

The civil servant beside him listened to Xun Yu’s words, opened his mouth and said comfortingly:

“Hefei is a strong city with tens of thousands of troops there. Jiangdong will definitely not be able to break through.”

Xun Yu was not so optimistic after hearing this.

At this time, a waiter came in quickly and saluted:
“Replying to Shangshu Ling, someone just came from the palace and said that Yang Biao is well again and has come to the palace to see Your Majesty. As for what they discussed, I don’t know.”

“Yang Biao? This old bastard!” When Xun Yu heard that Yang Biao had entered the palace, he shook his head and didn’t care.

Some time ago, Yang Biao was ill and stayed at home. He sent someone to see him. Now, he has undoubtedly recovered and returned to the palace to be with Liu Xie. This did not make Xun Yu suspicious.

It is a fact that since Liu Xie arrived in Xudu, he has been able to block discussions with these loyal Han people more than a hundred times a year.

If Liu Xie was placed under house arrest and treated as a puppet, then we could not stop him from talking to these loyal ministers and scolding Cao Cao to vent his anger, right?

Cao Cao didn’t care that Liu Xie, Yang Biao and others cursed him in secret.

So, when he heard that Yang Biao and Liu Xie were blocking the left and right again, he didn’t care.

“It’s a turbulent time recently, so let people keep an eye on that old bastard Yang Biao.” Xun Yu rubbed his brows and said.

“promise!”

……

In the city of Xudu, the loyal and brave guards disguised themselves and entered one by one. Zhao Yun also made plans and knew how to move after breaking into the palace, and also knew how to retreat as quickly as possible.

Although Xudu seemed calm on the surface, undercurrents were surging in secret.

The sun rises from the east and goes west. When it sets, the day passes. Liu Xie is extremely excited in the palace, but he is still suppressing himself.

Because, according to the agreement, the Loyal and Brave Guards would not rush into the palace to rescue him until the second half of the night.

Time passed by minute by minute.

When the time came to midnight, outside the palace, Zhao Yun, dressed in black, and 150 loyal and brave guards quietly approached the imperial city, and then each of them took out the flying claws. Yes, it was the flying claws used for rock climbing. During the Han Dynasty, there were flying claws, but they were used to catch birds.

Historically, after the Northern and Southern Dynasties, flying claws were mostly used to climb city walls as a tool of war.

During the Han Dynasty, the Han people still had no concept of using flying claws to break into cities.

Zhao Yun and the Loyal Guards threw themselves up with their flying claws and quickly grabbed the force points, then flew up at high speed like birds.

However, the sound of the flying claw throwing is still unavoidable, and it may even hit the enemy directly in the face.

The Loyal Guard used the flying claws to wake up several sleeping guards.

“Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Someone is attacking the Imperial City!”

A cry of surprise suddenly rang out.

“Damn it! Kill!” Zhao Yun was shocked and furious. He strode forward with a bright silver spear in his hand. A cold light flashed and the spear shot out like a dragon. The two guards surrendered immediately.

However, at this time, the Loyal and Brave Guards had already been exposed.

Zhao Yun realized that he could no longer hide, and the most urgent task was to rescue Liu Xie.

“Brothers, follow me!” Zhao Yun gave an order, identified the direction, and charged towards Liu Xie’s palace.

Zhao Yun was a brave general picked from thousands of miles away, and with the bravery of the loyal and brave guards, the group quickly arrived in front of Liu Xie’s palace.

“Escort! Escort!”

At this time, there were already more than a dozen palace guards standing in front of Emperor Liu Xie and the Queen. Zhao Yun and others were all nervous when they saw the men in black. They didn’t know yet that this group of men in black came to rescue Liu Xie and thought they came to kill Liu Xie.

Liu Xie did not show it.

“kill!”

Zhao Yun gave a low shout and took the lead, and the loyal and brave guards followed one after another. Just like chopping melons and vegetables, Zhao Yun soon arrived in front of Liu Xie.

Liu Xie looked at Zhao Yun and the other men in black, all of whom were extremely swift. Although he knew that these people might be here to rescue him, he was still quite nervous.

At this time, Zhao Yun pulled down his mask, knelt on one knee in front of Liu Xie, and saluted:

“General Zhao Yun has been ordered to come and rescue His Majesty and bring him back to Wancheng!”

“Okay, okay, General Zilong, it really is you. I have been waiting for you for a long time. Take me and the Queen out of Xudu quickly. I will not be stingy with my rewards.”

Liu Xie was quite excited and hurriedly pulled Zhao Yun up and said.

“promise!”

Zhao Yun ordered two squads of soldiers to protect Liu Xie and the queen, and immediately led his men out to kill.

At this time, all the guards in the palace were alarmed. They were ordered by Cao Cao to protect Liu Xie, so they naturally would not see Liu Xie being kidnapped.

Fighting broke out in the palace, but it was over quickly. With the reunion of Zhao Yun and the Loyal and Brave Guards, the palace guards were almost defeated.

After leaving the palace, the father-in-law of the emperor, Fu Wan, was waiting with several of his direct descendants.

“Your Majesty, Queen, are you okay?” Fu Wan immediately stepped forward and looked at Liu Xie and Fu Shou nervously.

“I’m fine, General Zilong, this is the father-in-law of the emperor, let’s go quickly.” Liu Xie and Zhao Yun said.

At this time, the loyal and brave guards who were setting fire outside had already set fire to important places such as Sikong Mansion and granary in Xudu, and the whole Xudu was in chaos.

“Yes! Your Majesty, follow Yunlai!” Zhao Yun and others had already found a retreat route.

……

At the same time, in the Xun Mansion, Xun Yu hurriedly got dressed. As soon as he opened the door, several officials hurriedly said:
“Shangshu Ling, bad news! The Sikong Mansion is on fire, and the granary has also been attacked and set on fire.”

“Minister, someone attacked the imperial city, and thieves kidnapped the emperor.”

“What? The Sikong Mansion and the granary are on fire, and someone kidnapped the emperor?” Xun Yu was shocked when he heard so much news.

Then, with his eyes wide open, Xun Yu exclaimed: “Not good, the enemy’s target is the emperor, immediately send orders to the four gates, do not open the city gates, and do not allow the thieves to leave the city!”

“Yes!” The servant hurried to convey Xun Yu’s order.

Xun Yu hurriedly arranged for people to go to Sikong Mansion and the granary to put out the fire.

However, Xun Yu waited and waited, but no one from the four city gates came to report that someone was attacking the city walls.

“It’s bad, Shangshu Ling, it’s bad, a patrolman was killed on the west city wall.” A subordinate reported.

When Xun Yu heard this, he was immediately shocked and suspicious. The enemy kidnapped the emperor and did not even leave the city, killing the patrolmen?
“Oh no! The enemy has already left the city through the city wall.” Suddenly, Xun Yu’s eyes widened and he said angrily.

“Come here, quickly tell the captain of the west gate to send cavalry to the west to chase the emperor back. If the Sikong cannot be brought back, he will take his head.”

“promise!”

Xun Yu finally realized that the thieves did not go out through the city gate, but left the city through a remote city wall.

Xun Yu waited anxiously. When the sky brightened, the captain of Xicheng fled back in a panic and knelt in front of Xun Yu, saying:
“Please spare us, Shangshu Ling. The enemy is cunning and has a strong cavalry. Although there are only a hundred of them, our three hundred were scattered. It’s not that we are not afraid of the enemy.”

“It’s over! The emperor can’t be saved. Who is this person? He actually sent elite troops to kidnap the emperor and head west. Could it be Wancheng?”

Xun Yu was quite upset and didn’t know how to explain to Cao Cao. Finally, he sighed and said, “Report to the Minister of Works. The emperor has been kidnapped. Both the Yang and Fu families have escaped!”

“promise!”

Watching his subordinates go to deliver the news, Xun Yu looked to the west, feeling quite complicated about Liu Xie being rescued.

Xun Yu hoped that the Han Dynasty would be revived, but after experiencing the reign of Emperor Ling of Han and the Dong Zhuo Rebellion, he understood that there were no capable people in the Han Dynasty. In this chaotic world of cannibalism, only those who were loyal to the Han Dynasty could hold power and help revive the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, at the beginning, he suggested to Cao Cao, who was loyal to the Han Dynasty, to welcome the emperor and bring him back to Xu Du. He had expectations for Cao Cao. He hoped that Cao Cao could become the emperor’s arm and revitalize the Han Dynasty.

However, after Cao Cao killed the pregnant Concubine Dong last time, he began to doubt Cao Cao’s loyalty to the Han Dynasty.

Now seeing that Liu Xie might be rescued by Liu Bei in Wancheng, to be honest, Xun Yu admired this decision a little, and his impression of “Liu Bei” changed a little.

Liu Bei always gave him the feeling that he was a hypocritical relative of the Han royal family, so he didn’t like Liu Bei and even wanted Cao Cao to kill Liu Bei.

Now “Liu Bei” actually had the courage to rescue Liu Xie from Xu Du and went to Wancheng.

This somewhat subverted Xun Yu’s impression of Liu Bei.

“Oh, Meng De, are you a loyal person or a traitor?” Xun Yu sighed.

(End of this chapter)