Under the mediation of Zhang Ji, Li Dai and Guo Feng reached a settlement agreement and released Emperor Liu Xie from Chang'an. On the way to the east, Liu Xie issued a series of appointments, and added official titles to Zhang Ji, Guo Feng, Yang Ding, Yang Feng, Dong Cheng, and others. These few people appointed by Liu Xie were the most crucial people in his eastward journey. Emperor Liu Xie knew very well that if he wanted to arrive in Luoyang safely, he must balance the relationship between these people.
Figure 1: Emperor Xian of Han departs for the east ("Prisoner of Chang'an")
But did these people really want to escort Liu Xie well and ensure that the emperor would arrive in Luoyang smoothly and smoothly? Not really. "Chasing deer in the Central Plains" could not have been more apt to describe the scene at this time, these were ambitious hunters, and Emperor Liu Xie was the deer. Before Liu Xie, the deer, was controlled by Li Dai, and everyone couldn't get involved. Now that Li Dai is basically out, whoever controls the emperor can replace Li Dai and become the one who "holds the Son of Heaven hostage to order the world"? Although zhang ji was in the first place, Zhang Ji was only one of five people. Among the troops accompanying Emperor Liu Xie, Zhang Ji's army was only a part of it. The other generals had their own armies.
The emperor is close at hand, such an opportunity, who will let go? But no one is capable, completely deal with the other four people, before each other's continuous horizontal, vertical and vertical is naturally indispensable. Just like a game, the final winner is to destroy others and ultimately control emperor Liu Xie, but to force the opponent out of the game one by one, it is not only to see who is currently the most powerful. Now that Emperor Liu Xie is on the road, the game has begun.
Figure 2: Guo Feng
The first to exert force was Guo Feng. Since Li Dai was out, Guo Feng's seniority was naturally the highest among these people, and his strength was not weak. Before confronting Li Dai, Guo Feng thought about getting the emperor into his hands, but Li Dai took the lead. Now that Li Dai is out, isn't that my Guo Feng's world? So Guo Feng offered to escort the emperor to Gaoling (高陵, in modern Gaoling, Shaanxi). After Guo Feng's idea was proposed, it was opposed by everyone, including the three dukes and nine secretaries who accompanied him, and of course, Including Zhang Ji, who was now ranked before Guo Feng. Everyone insisted on going to Hongnong (present-day Lingbao, Henan), which was Zhang Ji's base camp and close to the eastern capital Luoyang.
Figure 3: Zhang Ji
The two sides disagreed and could only stop and discuss. But who gives in easily? After a few days, nothing was settled. Emperor Liu Xie saw that this was not the way to go, and he had to express his own position. Therefore, he issued an edict: "Hongnong suburban temple, do not doubt it." Liu Xie firmly supported Zhang Ji. However, even with the edict, Guo Feng still did not let go. Thirteen or fourteen-year-old Liu Xie was also quite stubborn and went on a hunger strike in protest. Guo Feng looked at it, the emperor like this, if he did not let go of his mouth, he would be the minister of "great rebellion" referred to by the thousands of people, and could only relax: "Then go to the next county first and then make a decision." "But what is the possible drag on?" Guo Feng was only superficially confused, secretly preparing to strike first. Guo Feng was prepared to do this with confidence, because the emperor Liu Xie and the guards of the Three Dukes and Nine Qing were all responsible for his army.
On the sixth day of August, Liu Xie and his party arrived at Xinfeng (新丰, in modern Lintong, Shaanxi), and Guo Feng and others planned to coerce Liu Xie to return to the west and set the capital at Yu County (郿县, in modern Yi County, Shaanxi), but Guo Feng's plan was secretly known to Shi Zhongzhong. Zhong Ji quickly informed Yang Ding, Dong Cheng, and Yang Feng of this news, and asked them to quickly bring their troops to come. Guo Feng saw the various armies rushing in, and immediately knew that he was going to kidnap the emperor and leaked the news. This kind of troublesome thing will not be handled lightly. Worried about his own safety, Guo Feng ran alone and ran to the ravine of Zhongnan Mountain (Qinling) in the south to avoid being pursued.
Figure 4: Yang Feng arrives with a large army ("Prisoner Chang'an")
At this time, Guo Feng's army was still with Emperor Liu Xie. Although Guo Feng ran away, Guo Feng's generals were still there, so Guo Feng's Xia Yu, Gao Shuo, and others set fire to him, preparing to kidnap the emperor and implement Guo Feng's planned westward journey. However, Guo Feng's gang was not well planned, and in the midst of chaos, Liu Xie ran to Yang Feng's military camp with the assistance of Liu Ai. Yang Ding, Dong Cheng, and Yang Feng joined forces to encircle and suppress Guo Feng's army, and Guo Feng's army was defeated.
Figure 5: Guo Feng's men prepare to kidnap the emperor ("Prisoner Chang'an")
In this way, Liu Xie was not snatched away by Guo Feng. The first round of the battle for emperor Liu Xie ended with Guo Feng's complete exit. In this round, Yang Ding, Dong Cheng, and Yang Feng joined forces to kick out Guo Feng, who was planning to swallow the emperor alone, and Zhang Ji had expressed his attitude and had no actual action except when discussing whether to go east or west. In this round, the last three joined forces to do the second ranked Guo Feng, took the emperor Liu Xie steadily into his hands, and in fact isolated the first ranked Zhang Ji. What is Zhang Ji doing at this time? The history books say that Zhang Ji may have already returned to Shaanxi County to prepare the palace for Liu Xie? Or was he unwilling to completely tear his face with Guo Feng? It is very surprising that such a big thing has not shown its face.
Without Guo Feng's obstruction, Liu Xie and his party continued east to Huayin (present-day Huayin, Shaanxi). Duan Sheng, the ningji general stationed in Huayin, saw the emperor passing by my territory, hurriedly prepared the clothes and food of the emperor and the secretary of state, and came to greet him, hoping that emperor Liu Xie would go to his camp to patrol.
Figure 6: Dong Cheng and Emperor Xian of Han ("Prisoner of Chang'an")
Do you remember this section of simmering? He was one of the three generals who Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and arranged for him to stay behind, the other two being Dong Yue and Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu. After Dong Zhuo was killed, Dong Yue consulted niu fu, and was killed by Niu Fu. Frightened, Niufu fled with gold and silver, only to be killed by his men. Only this Duan Simmer quietly survived on his own turf, and nothing happened. After that, Li Dai rebelled against them, and Duan Sheng did not participate. Among Dong Zhuo's generals, those who can withstand loneliness and steadily do not rush out may be the only one who simmered. In terms of the rank sequence of Dong Zhuo's era, Duan Sheng was higher than Li Dai and Guo Feng, not to mention Yang Ding and Yang Feng. Yang Feng was not a member of the Liangzhou Army, but only a submissive leader of the White Polish Army.
Seeing Duan Sheng's move like this, and preparing to welcome the emperor to his camp, what do you think of Yang Ding, Dong Cheng, and Yang Feng, who have just snatched the emperor in their hands? It must be very nervous, this is the fruit of our victory that we have achieved so hard, you Duan Simmer want to eat ready-made, no way, "deer" is ours.
Figure 7: Han Xiandi's route to the east
What's more, there was a festival before Yang Ding and before Duan Sheng. Therefore, Yang Ding, together with his own gang of Zhong Ji and Zuo Ling, reported that Duan Simmer was preparing for rebellion. Having just experienced what Guo Feng was preparing to kidnap the emperor, and now that they were reporting it like this, Yang Ding wanted it to work. Unexpectedly, however, they were opposed by the courtiers, including The Eunuch Yang Biao, Situ Zhao Wen, Liu Ai of the Servants, and Shangshu Liang Shao, all packed up their tickets and said, "Duan Simmer will not oppose, and we dare to guarantee it with death." Indeed, when Wang Yun was in power, when Li Dai rebelled and became a climate, Duan Sheng did not react, let alone now.
Figure 8: Emperor Xian of Han on the run (Prisoner Chang'an)
However, the problem was not at all whether Duan Simmer was opposed or not, but in the vigilance of Yang Ding, Dong Cheng, and Yang Feng against Duan Simmer in their hearts. Therefore, Dong Cheng, Yang Ding, and the governor of Hongnong County, who was in charge of inspection, went to Emperor Liu Xie and reported to Liu Xie that the rebel general Guo Feng had just arrived at Duan Sheng's military camp. Hearing this, the terrified Liu Xie naturally did not dare to enter Duan Simmer's military camp and could only sleep on the side of the road.
It was not enough to warn Liu Xie to guard against Duan Sheng, and for duan simmer, who might threaten the fruits of his victory, Yang Ding, Dong Cheng, and Yang Feng had to get rid of it quickly. Therefore, they sent Zhong ji and Zuo Ling to Liu Xiena and asked the emperor to issue an edict to fight Duan Sheng in the name of rebellion. What about the terrified Liu Association?
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