dognovel Chapter 172 Zhao Yun Comes to the Rescue! Liu Xie: I'm alive again!
Chapter 172 Zhao Yun Comes to the Rescue! Liu Xie: I'm alive again!
At the critical moment, Yang Feng waved his hand and gave an order to Xu Huang, who was standing to the side:
"Xu Huang, listen to my command!"
"I am giving you 10,000 troops. Quickly stop Li Jue and Guo Si!"
The words fell.
Xu Huang looked at Yang Feng, a hint of resentment appearing in his eyes.
If his elderly mother hadn't been taken hostage by Yang Feng, Xu Huang, a member of a military family from Hedong, certainly wouldn't have followed Yang Feng and his band of White Wave bandits in their reckless antics.
But right now, Yang Feng holds the power of life and death, and no one knows where he's keeping his elderly mother.
Even though Xu Huang was a skilled martial artist, he couldn't do anything to Yang Feng for the time being.
Xu Huang silently picked up the stone-piercing axe and led ten thousand White Wave bandits to arrange their troops in formation, awaiting the arrival of Li Jue and Guo Si.
"Is this...is this okay?"
Liu Xie expressed serious doubts about the fighting strength of the White Wave Bandits.
Yang Feng, however, said indifferently:
"Your Majesty, let's take this opportunity to escape."
"If we don't leave now, and Li Jue and Guo Si catch up with us, those two scoundrels might do something outrageous."
Liu Xie suddenly became alert and quickly grabbed Dong Cheng's sleeve.
Dong Cheng himself didn't know what to do next, so how could he care about taking care of Liu Xie's feelings?
at this time.
A beautiful young woman, around sixteen years old, appeared behind Liu Xie.
"Your Majesty, with me here, I will certainly not let you die in the chaos of war!"
"Even if I die, I will shield Your Majesty from that fatal blow!"
Everyone turned to look.
Liu Xie was deeply moved.
Yang Feng shrugged with a sneer.
A look of satisfaction appeared between Dong Cheng's brows.
The woman who spoke was none other than Liu Xie's yet-to-be-married consort, Dong Wan, the daughter of Dong Cheng.
Historically, Dong Wan became pregnant with Liu Xie's child three years after marrying him.
However, because of Dong Cheng's "Imperial Edict in the Belt Incident," he was executed by Cao Cao on charges of treason.
As of now, Dong Wan is still an unopened, original girl.
Initially, Dong Cheng wanted to support his daughter Dong Wan to become empress.
However, Liu Xie was already engaged to Fu Shou, the daughter of Fu Wan.
Although Fu Wan's surname was Fu, the woman he married was the elder sister of Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, who was also the aunt of the young Emperor Liu Xie.
Including Fu Wan himself, he could be considered half a direct descendant of the Han imperial family.
Although Liu Xie and Fu Wan's daughter Fu Shou were cousins, these issues were not considered in the Han Dynasty.
In the eyes of royalty and powerful families, marriage between relatives was the norm.
With this relationship in place, Dong Cheng had no choice but to back down for the time being and planned to marry his daughter Dong Wan to Liu Xie as a concubine.
The hierarchical system of the imperial harem in the Han Dynasty differed from that in the Qing Dynasty.
The highest rank remains that of the Empress, and there is only one Empress.
Below the Empress are the Noble Ladies, two in number;
Below that are beauties, talented women, and various other low-class categories.
There are differences between the imperial harems of the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the information available online varies.
But these are not important. Just remember that below the Empress is the Noble Lady, whose rank is equivalent to that of the Imperial Concubine in the Qing Dynasty.
……
Upon hearing Dong Wan's words, Liu Xie felt even more dependent on her.
Little did he know that, under the influence of some unseen force, whether Dong Wan would become his Consort Dong was now an unknown.
Xu Huang led 10,000 White Wave bandits to slow down Li Jue and Guo Si.
Yang Feng and Dong Cheng, along with Liu Xie and a group of Han court officials, fled towards the territory of Yuzhou.
However, Yang Feng overestimated the fighting strength of the White Wave Bandits.
Ten thousand White Wave bandits held out for only a short while before being routed by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!
If it weren't for Xu Huang's valiant fight, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold out for even that short while.
Seeing the figures of the Xiliang cavalry appear on the horizon, Yang Feng completely lost his composure.
He turned around angrily and shouted at Dong Cheng:
"It's all your fault! What a terrible idea you came up with!"
"White Wave Valley is gone, and now even my head is in danger of being lost!"
"Damn Dong Cheng! What do you suggest we do?"
Dong Cheng, like a quail caught in the rain, shrank back, not daring to speak directly to him.
despair?
Regret?
Scared?
These emotions filled Dong Cheng's heart.
But the most important thing is.
Dong Cheng was like a gambler who couldn't see the future, completely lost and dejected!
Why was Dong Zhuo able to become a powerful minister?
Why was Wang Yun able to become a powerful minister?
Why did things turn out so complicated for Dong Cheng?
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Tap Tap!"
A ray of sunlight shone on Liu Xie's forehead.
Following the light, Liu Xie looked up.
From the southeast, a group of cavalrymen clad in bright silver armor were seen charging toward them!
"Riding... cavalry?"
Yang Feng was in despair.
He cleanly and decisively threw away his weapon and quietly awaited death.
"No...it wasn't the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!"
Liu Xie, disregarding his image, excitedly grabbed Dong Cheng beside him and shouted.
As a qualified and experienced puppet emperor, Liu Xie had seen his share of grand occasions.
When Dong Zhuo was still alive, he would often hold a military parade with his Xiliang cavalry and even invite Liu Xie to watch it, in order to intimidate him.
Therefore, no one knew what the Xiliang Iron Cavalry looked like better than Liu Xie!
The armor worn by the cavalry in the southeast direction was completely different from that of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!
This shows that the cavalry was definitely not under the command of Li Jue and Guo Si, but was sent by the feudal lords to rescue them!
Dong Cheng was reminded by Liu Xie and immediately realized what was going on.
He waved his large hand excitedly to attract the cavalryman's attention.
In the blink of an eye, the cavalry was getting closer and closer.
The banners they waved also became increasingly clear as the distance between them grew.
A huge banner bearing the character "Cao" fluttered in the wind.
next moment.
Zhao Yun jumped off the Jade Lion in the Night, performing a magnificent dismount.
"This humble general, Zhao Yun, has come to rescue Your Majesty on the orders of my lord, Governor Cao. I hope Your Majesty will forgive my late arrival."
Upon Zhao Yun's appearance, a look of shock flashed across Liu Xie's eyes.
A figure, not tall but dignified, appeared in his mind.
Liu Xie had met Cao Cao, although at that time he was only the Prince of Chenliu and was only eight years old.
but.
In Liu Xie's memory, Cao Cao was far less successful than Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
Liu Xie even regarded Cao Cao as Yuan Shao's little brother at one point.
Unexpectedly, given time...
Cao Cao, who was once a powerful figure, became the only one among the warlords who dared to come to his rescue!
"General Zhao, please rise."
Where is Governor Cao?
Liu Xie asked Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun cupped his hands in greeting and replied:
"Your Majesty, rest assured, my master is dealing with some minor troubles. He will be here shortly."
"This humble general is merely a vanguard."
Liu Xie felt much more at ease.
The cavalry that Zhao Yun brought were extraordinary just by their appearance.
Although the vanguard only has a few thousand people.
But Cao Cao's follow-up army will surely defeat Li Jue and Guo Si decisively!
Liu Xie is finally saved!
At this moment, Liu Xie longed to clasp his hands together and ask Heaven:
"Minister Cao, are you the hero sent to me by Heaven?"
……