Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 321: Run first as a courtesy
During these two months, all the news Yuan Shu received while hiding in Shouchun City was bad news.

Either this county surrendered or that county was attacked, and everyone, from the prefect to the county magistrate, was worried.

Huainan was filled with a sense of despair and helplessness.

The common people of Guizhou fled east and west, there was chaos and war everywhere.

Guan Hai attacked Lujiang and Le Gong attacked Jiujiang. The officials of Yangquan, Liaoxian, Anfeng and Yulou counties in Lujiang County, which were adjacent to Runan, almost fled as soon as they saw the arrival of the Han army.

The official of a county took the initiative to flee, and the officials of the neighboring county heard the news and fled in panic, carrying their money and silk.

This caused horse-drawn and donkey-drawn carriages to block the road, and the sounds of followers shouting, whipping, and children crying could be heard everywhere on the road.

The common people in Guizhou who had no carriages had no such concerns. They dug pits and buried the jars and pots that they could not take away, leaving marks for easy digging out in the future. They took everything they could take with them, wrapped them in sackcloth and carried them on their backs. They supported each other and fled into the mountains along the path to escape the disaster, and happened to avoid the congestion on the highway.

"I am Zhou from Xunyang, Lujiang. Please get out of the way quickly and don't delay my return to my hometown."

The dark-skinned servant with a black turban on his head cracked and waved his whip, pointed at the carriage blocking the road in front, and cursed with an angry look.

What a blind and despicable man! It would be fine if the wheel was broken, but why did he stop at the intersection and block everyone's way?

The road is already crowded, and why don't you move the shabby carriages to the side? You are just wasting your time returning home. How can we not be angry?

"It's just the Xunyang Zhou family. You spoke so arrogantly. I thought it was the Shuxian Zhou family. Have you ever heard of the Lujiang Chen family?"

The other caravan was also unwilling to take it. Upon hearing the shouting and cursing, soldiers immediately rode over on horseback. They first carefully examined the other caravan's flags and carriages, and then asked the other officials' entourages who were watching the fun.

After understanding the whole story, he couldn't help but raise his nose to the sky, gave a thumbs up, and pointed at his own distinctive flag.

I have never heard of the Xunyang Zhou family. Perhaps they are some wealthy family in a remote village. However, the Chen family has been officials in Yangzhou for generations.

The attendant with a rough beard couldn't help but think with his head held high.

As expected, as soon as Chen from Lujiang said this, the faces of the servants, followers, and followers around her immediately became fearful.

Under the rule of Lord Yuan, the most descendants of the Chen family served as officials. Some of them served as senior officials in Lujiang and Jiujiang. Even if they were not considered his confidants, they could be considered his loyal ministers. When they ran into each other on the road while fleeing, how could they not feel a sudden shock in their hearts?

But then he thought, the other party was also abandoning his official position and fleeing for his life, and was not much better than them.

When the Han army pacifies Huainan, the Chen family will help Zhou to commit atrocities in various counties and oppress the people. They are also former officials of the Yuan family, so their end will be even worse than theirs.

Thinking of this, some scholars could not help but laugh in their hearts and said sarcastically: "The Lujiang Chen family is quite famous, but it's a pity that they can't make it to dawn. Now the Han soldiers are attacking Lujiang and Jiujiang counties at the same time. The soldiers and horses in each place have suffered heavy losses. Letters seeking help are filling up the Shouchun mansion. Mr. Yuan is distracted by this and how long can he hold on."

"In the southwest, we have a feud with Liu Jingzhou, and in the southeast, we have a grudge with Cao Yangzhou. We have no wise ministers at home, and no reinforcements outside. What can we do when powerful enemies are pressing in?"

"The Han army is now divided into three groups, with a lightning-fast momentum. One group is attacking Yangquan, Anfeng, and Lu'an, one group is attacking Cai and then besieging Shouchun, and another group is attacking Chengde and Hefei. If several cities are captured, Shouchun will be like a bird in a cage, unable to get out." "The Yuan family is about to fall, how can the ants relying on the big tree of the Yuan family be any better?"

A middle-aged man wearing a Confucian hat and stroking his beard with one hand dismounted from his horse and said with a sneer.

After hearing this, many people immediately started talking to each other, and the noise became even louder and louder.

Some people even applauded secretly, saying that what this person said was very good and had fully revealed the predicament of the Yuan family. Now that Tianyou was the Han family, how could the Yuan family succeed in their conspiracy to usurp the throne and even dare to spread prophecies everywhere, saying that the one who would replace the Han Dynasty would be Dangtu Gao and Lu.

Everyone in Huainan knew about his rebellious intentions.

Now they have abandoned their official positions and fled, which can be said to be abandoning darkness and joining the light, turning their backs on the enemy and joining the Han. Perhaps they are worried that there are many surrendered Yellow Turban bandits among the Han army and are afraid that their military discipline is lax and that they like to plunder like Yuan's soldiers. In addition, they are worried that the arrows are indiscriminate, otherwise they would have been waiting for the royal army to arrive in the county town.

How could we be stuck in traffic and unable to move for a long time?

Of course, the onlookers didn't care, but the Chen family members who were mocked felt as if they had suffered a great humiliation. They were all shocked and angry. Someone raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who are you? What is your background? How dare you speak so arrogantly? Don't forget that you are in Huainan, and you are only good at talking. Have you ever thought that disaster comes from your mouth?"

Then he snorted coldly, the threat was self-evident, and at the same time someone was preparing to surround him.

Seeing that he and the servants beside him were taking turns riding a skinny old horse, it was obvious that he was not from a noble family. He was ready to tie him up and beat him up to let him know what it meant to be away from home, as illness and disaster come from what you say.

The middle-aged scholar smiled without saying a word, his hand quietly resting on the sword. If he traveled outside without a bow and sword, how could he dare to speak wildly and mock the local nobles?

If he hadn't seen Chen wantonly bullying the common people on the road, he might not have mocked him.

The King of Han loves the people and cares about their opinions, but the Chen family goes against his will and is unaware of the fact that they are dying in front of their eyes. This shows that the whole family is mediocre.

Seeing that a hand-to-hand fight was inevitable, he stepped forward and drew his sword, not afraid of the other side's large numbers.

There was a convoy not far away. A young girl sitting in one of the carriages took advantage of her mother's inattention and stuck out her face with white teeth and red lips, curiously watching the fight between the middle-aged scholar and Chen's servant.

They came from the Huaiyin Bu clan of the Xia Pi State in Xuzhou. In the early years, Xuzhou suffered from the Yellow Turban Rebellion, so some people fled to Huainan for refuge. However, as Yuan Shu occupied Huainan, he imposed heavy taxes everywhere, which made people's livelihood impoverished and the people suffered terribly.

Gradually, Bu Shi of Huaiyin also had the desire to return to Xuzhou. When she heard that Lord Xuande was also appointed as the governor of Xuzhou, she began to think about going back.

Unfortunately, news came out later that Liu Shijun measured the land just to seize other people's land, which aroused more than a hundred wealthy families in Xuzhou to revolt together. In a short time, Xuzhou was turned upside down, with corpses everywhere and blood flowing like a river. It was said that the dead were lying side by side, and the number was countless.

The Bu clan members were so frightened that they had no idea what had happened to their family and they did not dare to rush back. Fortunately, a letter came from the Huaiyin clan saying that they were all safe and sound. They had listened to Bu Zhi's advice in advance and did not take part in the rebellion of the powerful, so they saved their lives.

In fact, the head of the Bu clan was afraid that Bu Zhi, who was highly regarded by Liu Shijun, would report the rebellion of the Bu clan's direct descendants, allowing the children of other clans to reap the benefits, so he dared not take action.

(End of this chapter)