Liu Bei's troops and horses set out at about the same time as Dong Zhuo's troops.
And the distance between the two sides is not much different.
It is more than 200 miles from Mianchi and Yewang counties to Luoyang, which is about 90 kilometers when converted into kilometers.
Normally, if both parties set off at the same time, they should arrive at the same time.
But why did Dong Zhuo camp at the Sunset Pavilion outside Luoyang City one day in advance to catch up with the Luoyang incident earlier than Liu Bei's army?
Because there are two rivers.
A Qinshui River and a Yellow River.
Such a wide river had no bridges in ancient times. To cross the river, one had to either take a detour or take a boat.
It's okay for a small group of troops and they can come by boat, but a large group of troops can only take a detour.
After receiving the order, Dian Wei set off immediately, but to cross Qinshui River he had to detour through Wenxian County, and then cross Mengjin Ferry from Wenxian County. Just taking the boat at the ferry took a day.
Therefore, even if both sides took action at the same time, the distance between the two places was similar. It took Dianwei and Qianzhao an extra day to arrive at Xiaopingjin this evening.
There is no way. In modern times, it only takes an hour to drive 90 kilometers on the expressway. But in ancient times, the road was inconvenient and it was normal to walk for three or four days.
However, arriving early is worse than arriving by chance. Although Dian Wei and the others were late, they happened to catch up with the conflict between Liu Bei and Dong Zhuo.
Liu Bei was loyal to the Han Dynasty. He had never been afraid of He Jin threatening the Empress Dowager before.
You must know that He Jin had the military power in Luoyang at that time. If there was no threat from Chen Mu, the imperial guards in the palace would definitely chop him and Chen Mu into pieces with just one order.
Even so, he dared to speak out without any fear.
Now Dong Zhuo actually overstepped his bounds, not only riding with the emperor, but also standing with the emperor. As a reckless man, Liu Bei certainly couldn't bear it, and he was the first to stand up and scold him.
Seeing that the atmosphere on both sides was tense, as if they would break up if they disagreed, Dian Wei came over at this time and immediately broke the tense situation.
Qianzhao was quite clever. He saw Liu Bei surrounded by people from a distance on his horse, and immediately turned his horse back to greet the army behind him.
Dian Wei, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others came first with dozens of Bingzhou cavalry, all of them fierce and imposing.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun did not know Dong Zhuo, but Dian Wei did.
Dian Wei was at the scene of the battle in Quyang. Seeing that Dong Zhuo seemed to be going against Liu Bei, he suddenly became anxious and roared: "Dong Zhuo, if you dare to touch a hair of Liu Shijun, I will chop you into pieces."
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"Don't be afraid, I will be there with tens of thousands of troops behind me."
Zhang Liao gained wisdom in his haste and was vaguely threatening.
Qianzhao had returned to the army and led the army from the rear. Dong Zhuo had only a few thousand troops, and there was some commotion for a while.
Yan Zhong saw Chen Mu among the crowd and gave him a vague wink.
Chen Mu nodded secretly.
Yan Zhong then rode his horse to Dong Zhuo's side and said: "Ming Gong has lived in Liangzhou for a long time, but he doesn't know that the Emperor's chariot cannot sit in it. As the saying goes, it is not strange for those who don't know. Ming Gong is also eager to save the emperor. What do you think?"
This is a step down.
Dong Zhuo looked like he suddenly understood: "Yes, yes, I have lived in Xiliang for a long time, and I really don't know the etiquette. This is not my overstep, and Xuande must not blame me."
After saying that, he took the initiative to get out of the carriage.
Seeing him coming down, Liu Bei also snorted coldly and said: "In that case, please ask the general of chariots and cavalry to lead the way. I will drive with the emperor and arrive later."
Dong Zhuo smiled like a normal person and got on his horse, turning the horse's head. As soon as he turned his head, his face became very gloomy.
He rode forward, and the army quickly dispersed after him. Only then did Dian Wei, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun come in and find Liu Bei.
"Your Majesty."
Dian Wei, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun knelt down on one knee to salute.
Liu Bei said quickly: "Liang Bi, Wenyuan Zhongda, came to see the Emperor and King Chenliu."
The three of them looked at the car and saw a young man in white pajamas hiding in the car seat shivering, while another eight or nine-year-old child looked calm and calm as usual.
Although I was wondering in my heart that although the fourteen-year-old or fifteen-year-old boy was old, his performance was so bad that he was worse than a child. But since Liu Bei said that he was the emperor, he naturally had no choice but to stand up and salute Liu Bian again.
Liu Bian was already frightened to death by Dong Zhuo's army. Just now he saw the two sides almost fighting, and his face turned pale. He has not recovered yet.
However, Chenliu King Liu Xie saw that he had not responded for a long time, so he reminded him: "Brother, let them get up quickly."
"oh......"
Liu Bian then came to his senses and said, "Everyone, get up."
After they got up, Liu Bei's army also accelerated its march and was already less than one mile away from their team.
"Liang Bi, go and lead the army with Zijing, followed by King Qin to protect you."
Dian Wei was ordered to lead the army.
Dian Wei took the order and left, and then the escort team set off again.
In front was Dong Zhuo's army, and behind was Liu Bei's army. The two parties protected the carriage in the middle and drove slowly towards Luoyang.
On the way, Zhang Liao approached Liu Bei and wondered: "Your Majesty, what on earth is going on?"
"well."
Liu Bei sighed and said: "Yesterday the eunuchs lured the general into the palace and killed him. Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the Southern Army, led his troops into the palace and set fire to the eunuchs everywhere. Zhang Rang and others kidnapped the emperor and King Chenliu and fled here.
I just found this place at noon today."
"What?"
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were shocked.
You must know that they are He Jin's subordinates. He Jin originally sent them to Yewang County to help Liu Bei resist the Jizhou rebels. How come He Jin was killed in the blink of an eye? Then he and his people no longer belong to each other. What should they do?
Liu Bei sighed: "It's a pity that the great general died in the hands of a group of eunuchs for a lifetime of great fame."
Zhang Liao said with a bitter face: "The general is dead, what should we do with the old troops?"
Chen Mu heard this from the side and felt moved in his heart.
In history, both Zhang Liao and Gao Shun followed Dong Zhuo.
Many people think that they followed Lu Bu at first, but in fact they joined Lu Bu's army later.
At first, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were young generals recruited by Ding Yuan. At that time, Ding Yuan was still fighting Xianbei in Bingzhou. He heard that He Jin needed troops, so he sent them to help He Jin, and they were under He Jin's command.
Later, He Jin and He Miao were killed, and Luoyang was in chaos. Dong Zhuo took the opportunity to go to Beijing and gathered a large number of He Jin and He Miao's old troops under his own account. Among them were Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others.
Therefore, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun first followed Ding Yuan, then He Jin, and finally were taken under Dong Zhuo's command. After Dong Zhuo's death, he followed Lu Bu. This was the process.
In history, it was precisely because of the joining of the defeated troops of He Jin and He Miao's old troops, and Dong Zhuo later killing Ding Yuan and gathering Ding Yuan's troops that he took control of the situation in Luoyang and reached its peak of power.
Chen Mu did not intend to stop Dong Zhuo from gathering the old troops of He Jin and He Miao, but Zhang Liao was a talented person and could not let go, so he took the opportunity to say: "Since you are the old troops of the general, the general has asked you to go to the Yewang to assist the Sili Xiaowei.
, it should be placed under the command of Captain Sili, what do you think?"
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun looked at each other and said in unison: "We would like to return to the captain's command."
According to the dual system, if they were placed under He Jin's account, they would no longer be affiliated with Ding Yuan, but would be He Jin's subordinates.
Now that He Jin is dead, they have no one to belong to. It is perfect for Captain Sili to be in charge of Luoyang's military power and to be under his command.
Liu Bei originally admired Zhang Liao's docility. When he heard that they were willing to be under his account, he immediately smiled and said: "Since Wen Yuan Zhongda wants to be under my account, I am naturally willing, so let's do it under the third brother's account first."
General Pi."
"only!"
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun responded at the same time.