All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 354: The Emperor Collapses on the Riverbank, the Former Emperor Reappears

"General Fengxian."

Guo Jia, full of confidence, said with a smile, "Haven't you thought about it yet?"

Lu Bu frowned, his eyes deep, "Zihou is my brother, my dearest friend. How can I betray him!"

"If we are really brothers, why would you let the general live in this place of Hongnong without doing anything?"

Guo Jia asked casually, "Has he ever replenished the general's troops lost in battle? Has he ever submitted a petition to the court to ask for a promotion? Has he ever considered the general's future prospects?"

"Then Xiliang Ma Chao, who is still young, should be recommended as the General of the Western Expedition, but General Fengxian, what have you got?"

Lu Bu's expression was indeed very ugly.

Although they were sworn brothers, in reality he did not gain any benefits from Chen Zihou.

As for the so-called territory of Hongnong, there are not even any common people nearby!

Not to mention replenishing troops, even daily expenses can only be collected once a month.

For Lu Bu, he had already had enough of wasted years without seeing the future.

Guo Jia understood Lu Bu's mind very well and knew what he wanted. "General, you are not betraying your brother. Instead, you are upholding the righteousness of the court and saving the emperor from danger! This is the righteousness of the world, and the brotherhood is insignificant."

"If the general is willing to rescue the emperor, no matter whether he succeeds or not, I will recommend you as the General of the Eastern Expedition. How about that?"

Lu Bu was already very tempted, but still felt that the conditions were not enough, the most important thing being that he did not have his own territory.

As for betraying his sworn brother, he even betrayed his adoptive father, and two of them in a row. What’s the big deal about betraying his sworn brother?
"You can also be recommended as the governor of Yanzhou." Guo Jia naturally knew what he was thinking, and said with a smile, "Yanzhou has a large population and abundant resources. The general should not miss this opportunity."

This condition finally moved Lu Bu. He didn't want to live in obscurity under the shadow of Chen Ran for the rest of his life!
But there are still some concerns. "Xu Huang in Hedong, Zhang Liao in Nanyang. Cheng Yu is in charge of Luoyang. How can we snatch the emperor away?"

"We have our own arrangements for this matter. General, just make preparations! Ahem~~~"

The Baibo bandits in Hedong had already been cleared out, but the Black Mountain bandits came to attack again, and Xu Huang had to deal with them carefully.

In Nanyang, the remnants of Yuan Shu and places like Shouchun and Luzhou continued to incite chaos and successfully held back Zhang Liao.

Cao Mengde's good friend Zhang Miao simply sent troops to attack Hulao Pass.

Due to insufficient military force, Cheng Yu had to mobilize Lu Bu's troops stationed in Hongnong to go to Hulao Pass for support.

Part of Chen Ran's troops followed Ma Chao to fight in the Western Regions, while the main force was led by him south to Sichuan.

Considering those stationed in various places, they have already been used to the limit. It is normal to mobilize Lu Bu, who was originally used as a reserve force.

Moreover, Cheng Yu was not stupid. He had been instructed by Chen Ran long ago not to allow Lu Bu to enter the city.

But defense can never be as good as offense.

While Cheng Yu was paying attention to Hulao Pass and Lu Bu outside the city, the court ministers took action at this time.

Although they had no soldiers and their private armies were forcibly banned, they still had servants in their homes.

More importantly, they had money, food, and beautiful women, and they spared no expense to bribe the guard of a city gate to open the gate and let Lu Bu in.

The court officials were very dissatisfied with Chen Ran because he treated them as mere decorations. Apart from receiving a salary, they had no power at all. That was why they were willing to help him.

After leading Lu Bu into the city, the court officials shouted excitedly and asked Lu Bu to attack Chen Ran's mansion.

"He is my sworn brother, how can I hurt his family!"

Lu Bu knew very well that his sworn brother had a bad temper.

If I really harm his family, there will be no end to the conflict, and I will be hunted down to death wherever I go!
Although the court officials were very unhappy, they could not kill all of Dong Zhuo's family like they did to Dong Zhuo, but taking the emperor away was the most important thing after all.

They came to the palace and surrounded the emperor and hurriedly left Luoyang City.

Upon hearing the news, Cheng Yu's first step was to rush to Chen Ran's mansion with his troops to protect his family.

Cheng Yu was not stupid and he knew his master's temper.

If he couldn't even protect his lord's family, he would have no face to see his lord.

After retaking the city gate and blocking Luoyang City, Cheng Yu quickly sent a letter to Zhang Liao.

The turmoil caused by the remnants of Yuan Shu was actually not as great as imagined.

Zhang Liao had put down the chaos early and was leading his troops north, planning to launch a flank attack on Zhang Miao. At this time, he had already entered the territory of Sili.

Lu Bu's troops marched quickly, but the emperor and his officials marched too slowly.

They were carrying a large number of family members, eunuchs and maids from the palace, as well as a lot of wealth and other supplies. When they finally arrived at the river ferry, Zhang Liao had already caught up with them.

Lu Bu and Zhang Liao fought to a stalemate.

The emperor took the opportunity to board the ship and head to the other side.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I got off the boat, I saw a large number of soldiers rushing towards me.

I thought they were the rebel army coming to greet me, but before I even met them, they didn't even say hello, and they just started shooting at me with bows and crossbows!
The emperor was shot and turned into a hedgehog, and never understood until his death who killed him and why.

"I am the Son of Heaven~~~"

When the news of the emperor's murder reached the other side, there was immediate chaos.

Lu Bu immediately set off, leading his troops eastward, looking for a small path to bypass the pass and reach Yanzhou.

And the abandoned court officials were naturally captured by Zhang Liao.

The news was quickly delivered to Chengdu at full speed.

"My Lord." Jia Xu came over hurriedly with the letter, "There is something going on in Luoyang."

After reading the letter, Chen Ran did not show any signs of anger.

"Lu Bu is a traitor by nature. It's not a bad idea to send him to someone else to deal with the trouble." Chen Ran tapped his fingers. "Guo Fengxiao is quite smart. He dared to play tricks under my nose."

"Lord."

Jia Xu asked, "Now that the emperor is dead, what should the court officials do?"

The emperor is only interested in escaping, so there is no need for him to feel sad.

"Every emperor has his own ministers. Now that the emperor is dead, these loyal ministers should be buried with the former emperor!"

Chen Ran didn't have a high impression of Liu Xie, and his impression of him was even very negative.

The emperor can die in various ways, but the only way he cannot die is by surrendering.

This man abdicated the throne to Cao Pi, bringing the 400-year Han dynasty to an end. It was obvious that he felt unworthy of his work.

Compared with Cao Mao's fierceness, there is a huge difference.

As for the court officials, Chen Ran paid them salaries, but they chose to betray him. "By the way, was Ma Teng involved?"

Jia Xu shook his head and pointed to the letter, "General Ma's name is not on the list."

Cheng Yu sent the list of court officials who participated in the incident. Since Ma Teng was not on the list, it meant that he did not participate.

However, the fact that there was no mention of this person also shows that he did not contribute, and it is highly likely that he just kept the door of his house closed.

"Just don't get involved." Chen Ran didn't have high expectations for Ma Teng, just stay there honestly.

"Let him die." He instructed, "It's time to invite the late emperor to come out."

The news that the former emperor Liu Bian, who was believed to be dead long ago, had returned to power undoubtedly overwhelmed the news that a large number of court officials had been slaughtered on the banks of the Yellow River.

Everyone who knew about this was talking about it enthusiastically.

Almost everyone thought it was fake, but Empress Dowager He, who appeared in Luoyang City with Liu Bian, took out the imperial seal!
".Dong the traitor was a traitor. He supported the false emperor. Fortunately, he got the help of General Chen. The mother and son escaped with the imperial seal as proof!"

No evidence can be better than the imperial seal.

The moment Empress Dowager He took out the imperial seal, any suspicion became meaningless.

Chenliu, Cao Mengde came to visit Guo Jia.

"Fengxiao, how do you feel?" Looking at Guo Jia lying on the sickbed, Cao Cao was extremely anxious.

"My lord." Guo Jia, with a pale face, curled his lips. "It was my mistake. I didn't expect that Chen Zihou had already made a backup plan."

He had been in Hanzhong before, pouring cold water on himself, which caused a cold to enter his body.

Using this as an excuse, he successfully left the front line and returned to Chang'an City.

Afterwards, he ran to Hongnong with his sick body and persuaded Lu Bu to go to Luoyang to work. Finally, he followed Lu Bu on the arduous journey back to Chenliu.

He had not taken proper care of his illness and as a result, he was unable to recover.

If he were still by Chen Ran's side, he could be saved by simply buying some medicine in the mall.

It's a pity that he chose to betray. With the medical technology of this era, he will never have another chance.

Looking at Guo Jia's trembling body, Cao Cao burst into tears. "It's okay. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Feng Xiao, take good care of yourself."

"My lord!" Guo Jia, with a flushed face, grabbed Cao Cao's hand and said urgently, "There is no time to talk about this. My lord, remember, you must first capture Zhang Miao, then Yanzhou, and then attack Xuzhou, and connect with Yuan Shao to fight against Chen Zihou."

His voice became quieter and quieter until it was completely silent.

"Feng Xiao ah~~~"

Cao Mengde burst into tears and threw himself on Guo Jia, feeling extremely sad.

He hadn't even enjoyed the wisdom provided by Guo Jia before he passed away~~~
Xun Yu looked at Mao Jie who was not far away. If he hadn't proposed to "use the emperor to control the princes", Feng Xiao wouldn't have been so desperate.
It's too late to say anything now.

When Cao Cao calmed down a little, Xun Yu stepped forward and whispered, "My lord, the most urgent task is to create a rift between Lü Bu and Zhang Miao."

"I understand." Cao Cao wiped his tears and stood up. "Give me a proper funeral and show my filial respect."

Chen Ran stayed in Sichuan for more than a year. He killed most of the local aristocratic families and local tyrants in one county after another. He also arranged for Jia Xu to stay in Sichuan to kill the remaining ones before returning to Luoyang.

Liu Bian, who had become the emperor again, cautiously went out of the city to welcome him.

He must have a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he just doesn't dare to show them.

The hard days he had spent in Hedong these days had already smoothed out his edges.

Chen Ran was not as arrogant as Dong Zhuo who showed everything.

He went through the process very naturally and went straight home after finishing.

This trip took a long time, and fortunately no one made a fuss about the man being away on a business trip for two years and coming back with a child who was only half a year old.

However, after being away for such a long time, both Cai Yan and Diao Chan had already reached the limit of their patience.

When he went into the room to rest at night and saw the girls' red eyes, Chen Ran knew that he had to show his true ability to live up to his other title.

In addition to 'Cloud Rage', he also has another nickname, 'Daily Wearing Steel Plate~~~'

After a fierce battle, the beds had to be replaced with new ones.

(End of this chapter)