After being surprised, Jia Xu clasped his hands, paced back and forth twice, and then he couldn't help showing excitement in his eyes.

At this point, it no longer mattered whether Dong Zhuo would turn to ashes along with these ruins. Jia Xu saw a brand new future.

"That's it, that's it..."

"I was wondering why Liu Bei and Cao Cao suddenly exuded the aura of an emperor. It turns out that what just shattered was the destiny of the Han Dynasty."

"The dynasty has fallen, and the emperor is only a symbol. It is impossible for the Han emperor to recast the artifact with his current ability. The world will surely fall into greater chaos."

"But for the lord, this is an opportunity to become a king that only comes once every three hundred years."

After Jia Xu finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao and asked, "Do you two generals have any spare energy now?"

Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao both nodded, but Zhang Liao was still a little confused: "What does Miss Wenhe want us to do?"

"Go grab something."

"Uh." This made Zhao Yun stunned for a moment, "Robbery?"

"Yes." Jia Xu bowed to Liu Zhaoqing and said, "The princes of the anti-Dong coalition are coming from all directions. Luoyang, which has been shattered by the destiny and is almost in ruins, has no practical significance to capture. Now we should focus on taking away the treasures under the ruins."

"Then I would sit back and watch the princes who arrived one after another fighting each other, or I would kill one or two of them, or I would go back to Hebei to build walls and store grain."

"My lord's great cause will truly begin its journey today."

After hearing this, Zhang Liao thought about it for a moment and felt that it did make sense.

Even though the imperial palace was mostly in ruins at this time, even though many of the treasures accumulated by the dynasty over the years had been looted by treacherous officials and rebels, there were still some treasures left in the treasury.

Moreover, those treasures often represent the Han Dynasty itself, which is why treacherous officials and rebels dare not openly covet them.

No one present was a fool. Even people like Zhao Yun and Xun Yu, who still had feelings for the Han Dynasty, understood that if they did not take these things, they would be taken away by the princes who came later.

"The direction Niu Fu went before should be where the treasure house is." Zhang Liao recalled for a moment and immediately volunteered: "I will go and look for it immediately."

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing also asked about the situation of Xun Yu, Jia Xu, and Zhang Jiao.

Xun Yu and Jia Xu informed Liu Zhaoqing about how Zhang Jiao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others had worked together to suppress the Broken Destiny.

"Thanks to my lady, otherwise, let alone the horses we rode, even the trained Yellow Turban soldiers might only have one in ten left." Jia Xu sighed.

"Besides the blue and red dragon... there is also a black dragon with a blue horn..." Liu Zhaoqing murmured.

Jia Xu and Xun Yu didn't say anything either. They didn't think Liu Zhaoqing couldn't guess who the latter was.

"That does make sense..." Liu Zhaoqing said to himself.

Even Liu Bei's earth spirit is of dragon species, so it is unreasonable that Cao Cao's earth spirit is not a dragon.

"In the past, 'dragon seeds' would often bring about fatal disasters. During the time of the previous emperor, no less than a hundred 'dragon seeds' of different ages, abilities and backgrounds were executed. But now there is no such worry." Jia Xu said.

"On the contrary, in troubled times, this will be their advantage and attract more talents to invest."

Liu Zhaoqing nodded slightly. Liu Bei and Cao Cao were indeed about to soar to great heights.

"Jiao'er...well, does Wen Ruowenhe know what the Great Sage Master is doing now?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

In formal occasions, it is better to use formal titles.

"Before we came here, Madam was leading her men to treat the seriously injured civilians." Xun Yu replied.

Most ordinary people did not have the same physical strength as the soldiers, and suffered heavy casualties in such a disaster.

There were also a large number of dead people who were unable to feel the aftermath of the collapse of destiny.

Zhao Yun was silent for a moment. She also realized the helplessness and hardships of ordinary people in the face of such a great disaster.

"The exhausted army is rejuvenated because of Yu Ze. The great and wise teacher can not only rescue the people but also deter the princes." Jia Xu said.

"But this deterrent obviously won't last long."

In the face of interests that are so close at hand, morality and compassion are nothing but trash that is worse than grass.

Only the Yellow Turban Army under Liu Zhaoqing would take action to rescue the civilians after the war.

"She has Feng Xiao by her side, so she must know this." After thinking about it, Liu Zhaoqing was not too worried.

"We are called 'Yellow Turbans', so this is something we must do."

However, Liu Zhaoqing had no doubt that Jiao'er knew exactly what should be done. Jiao'er was not a "saint", and she knew how to weigh the pros and cons better than Liu Zhaoqing.

Jia Xu nodded slightly. She was not worried about the judgment of Zhang Jiao, who was almost a "hero" level figure. After only a few contacts in Yecheng, Jia Xu could appreciate the ability of a great and wise teacher.

The reason why his fame is not as high as Liu Zhaoqing's is entirely because he is willing to be a foil.

"By the way, my lord just said that His Majesty was taken away by Wang Yun and others. What about Li Ru and Lu Bu?" Jia Xu asked immediately.

Liu Zhaoqing shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either. At the critical moment, he was wholeheartedly dealing with Dong Zhuo and the collapsed destiny, so he had no time to care about anything else.

Jia Xu frowned again: "With the abilities of these two, they will surely be safe and sound. In addition, although Dong Zhuo's old subordinates have been slaughtered in Luoyang, there are still many left in Xiliang and Chang'an."

"It won't be a big deal, so there's no need to worry too much." Xun Yu said at this time.

"And I think Li Ru's escape is actually a good thing for us. It will make the princes think that Li Ru is carrying the treasures left by Dong Zhuo, and they will chase him away."

Jia Xu nodded in agreement, "That is indeed the case. Moreover, the princes also have a clear excuse to kill Li Ru and other former Dong Zhuo members under the slogan of 'eliminating the remnants of Dong Zhuo', while occupying the counties of Chang'an and Xiliang."

The chaotic times had already begun, and now that the biggest threat had disappeared, the princes would frantically devour everything they could in order to arm and strengthen themselves.

"Then do we have to hunt down Li Ru as well?" asked Zhao Yun on the side.

Jia Xu and Xun Yu both looked at Liu Zhaoqing.

Liu Zhaoqing shook his head: "Li Ru is not important. Xiliang is too far away from our base camp."

"More importantly, it's not just the princes in the coalition who are eyeing Li Ru. For example, Liu Yan, a member of the royal family, should have been waiting for Dong Zhuo to retreat to Chang'an so that he can reap the benefits."

Since Liu Yan, the governor of Yizhou, was so good at taking sides, there was no reason why he could not see that Chang'an would become Dong Zhuo's retreat route.

Although Dong Zhuo did not escape as expected, this did not prevent Liu Yan from launching an offensive against Chang'an and other places.

For him, this was probably the greatest opportunity in his life to become a king or an emperor. He might even have fantasized about using Yizhou as a base to pacify the Three Qins and establish a great nation, just like Emperor Gaozu of Han.

From Liu Yan's perspective, it is not difficult to feel that he feels that he is also destined to be one.

"Liu Yan's army set out from Yizhou, and the supply journey is too long. It should not be enough for him to capture Chang'an and the entire Xiliang." Jia Xu said.

"This is not what we need to worry about right now," said Liu Zhaoqing.

Let the princes go to Xiliang to fight for territory. Liu Zhaoqing is not interested in being a yamen runner to mediate the fight now.

"Luoyang is not a place to stay for long. After we take what we deserve, we will leave quickly."

Several people nodded in agreement.

Luoyang, which had become a ruin, was not only impossible to defend, but more importantly, the collapse of the Mandate of Heaven was like a thunderclap, letting everyone know that Luoyang had been breached.

The princes who are already in the coalition and those who are not in the coalition will definitely flock here.

The civil unrest that Liu Zhaoqing had worried about before was bound to happen, but as Jia Xu had said before, Liu Zhaoqing just needed to get out of it.

It would be fine if the "meteor" didn't hit them.

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing asked Zhao Yun to immediately notify Zhang Jiao and others to leave Luoyang before the arrival of the princes or before internal strife broke out.

At the same time, he asked Jia Xu and Zhao Yun to lead troops to support Zhang Liao, take away all the good things that could be taken away and found, set out from the north gate, cross the Yellow River and return to Hebei.

Only Liu Zhaoqing and Xun Yu were left in the ruins. Liu Zhaoqing walked on the charred ground as if it had been burned by fire, his eyes fixed on the ground beneath his feet.

"Is Zhao Qing looking for something?" he asked.

Liu Zhaoqing retracted his gaze, paused for a moment, and said, "I am indeed looking for something, but it must have disappeared along with Dong Zhuo."

"Is Wenruo worried about His Majesty's safety?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

Xun Yu stepped on the ruins, listening to the crackling sound coming from under his feet. After a moment of silence, he shook his head and said, "Since Wang Yun and other ministers are protecting you, Your Majesty should be fine."

"Yes, I think so too. Mr. Wang can be said to be a model of loyalty to the emperor." Liu Zhaoqing nodded, "Besides, I guess Lu Bu is very likely to have helped them."

"Lu Bu?"

"Yeah." Liu Zhaoqing smiled. "I thought she would always be controlled by Dong Zhuo, but I didn't expect that she would finally come to her senses and realize that she didn't need to die with Dong Zhuo."

"Besides, since she cares so much about her sister, she must have found out all the news about her sister after she came back and learned that Wang Yun had taken her sister in. Otherwise, I don't think she would have saved Wang Yun at that time." Liu Zhaoqing said.

"That is to say, His Majesty may be escorted by Lu Bu to Chang'an..."

Liu Zhaoqing's guess was reasonable, but he was reluctant to reveal the final result.

Because he was worried that the person in front of him would also follow him to Chang'an.

But Liu Zhaoqing's worries seemed unnecessary. After thinking for a while, Xun Yu said, "If that's the case, Lü Bu can become a force on his own."

"However, what worries me most is not Dong Zhuo's former subordinates, or Lu Bu and the other princes." Xun Yu stopped and looked around.

"In our previous battles, we encountered more than just Dong Zhuo."

"Are you talking about Sima Yi?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

Xun Yu nodded.

Stroking his chin, Liu Zhaoqing said, "That guy is indeed a bit weird. According to my understanding, he should have reached some kind of deal with the evil god, and even became the evil god's follower."

"If I see him again, I will kill him."

Then Liu Zhaoqing and Xun Yu discussed the current situation again. Xun Yu, like Jia Xu, suggested that Liu Zhaoqing not participate in the battle of Chang'an.

Go back to Hebei, first firmly take Jizhou, and then take the whole Hebei. That way, no matter there are evil followers or a second force like Dong Zhuo, there will be no problem.

Liu Zhaoqing doesn't even need to join any "alliance" like he does now, he can fight alone.

What Liu Zhaoqing was most concerned about was Xun Yu's whereabouts. Regarding this, Xun Yu just looked around and then looked at Liu Zhaoqing with a little helplessness.

This made Liu Zhaoqing suddenly realize what was going on, and he felt happy but also embarrassed at the same time.

Indeed, although Dong Zhuo has been defeated, Luoyang has become like this. Will Xun Yu bring his people back?

I will definitely stay in Hebei and stay with him.

Just when Liu Zhaoqing was still feeling happy that Xun Yu was still by his side, a group of people appeared again in the ruins in the distance.

At first Liu Zhaoqing thought it was some evil prince, but before he could see clearly, he heard a loud shout and relaxed his guard.

"Look, big sister! Isn't that it?! Hahaha!"

Zhang Fei rode his horse towards Liu Zhaoqing and stopped his horse less than ten feet in front of Liu Zhaoqing and Xun Yu.

The horse raised its front hooves and before it finished neighing, Zhang Fei could not help but jump off, then walked to Liu Zhaoqing's side and looked left and right.

This inevitably made Liu Zhaoqing feel confused: "General Fei, what is this..."

Zhang Fei did not answer Liu Zhaoqing, but turned around and shouted to Liu Bei who was coming over: "No piece of meat is missing. I said you are worrying too much, sister! This kid is very lucky!"

Liu Bei, who had stopped his horse, felt a little uncomfortable after hearing Zhang Fei shout out his concerns.

"What's wrong, sister? If you don't believe me, come and touch him. He's really good." Zhang Fei thought Liu Bei didn't believe it.

"Third sister, please pay attention to etiquette..." Guan Yu, who had just dismounted, immediately reminded her.

"Etiquette? Ah? Zhaoqing, do you think I'm being rude?" Zhang Fei felt that what he said was normal. He didn't curse or make jokes.

"Cough." Liu Zhaoqing coughed twice.

"It's true that I wasn't being rude. It's just that the Flying General was too happy."

After finishing speaking, Liu Zhaoqing looked at Liu Bei and Guan Yu, and bowed: "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Xuande, and Yunchang and Yide. I have learned about the previous things from Wenruo. If it weren't for the three of you, the ending might have been different."

Liu Bei shook his head: "We are just the icing on the cake. If it weren't for Zhao Qing, I'm afraid the alliance would have been scattered long ago. For us, Zhao Qing is the most important existence."

"Hehe." Zhang Fei looked around at the two of them and suddenly laughed.

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Liu Bei remained as humble as ever.

Liu Zhaoqing also smiled, and after bowing his hands to express his gratitude, he asked, "I just analyzed the situation with Wen Ruowenhe. Our invasion of Luoyang will not end the chaos. There should be another war involving the princes next."

"Sister Xuande, are you going to continue hunting down Dong Zhuo's former subordinates, or do you have other plans?"

"Now that Dong Zhuo himself is dead, his remnants are leaderless and can do nothing." Liu Bei said after thinking for a moment.

"And compared to joining the chaos, the strategy Zhao Qing formulated for me at that time is the most suitable for the current situation."

The strategy at that time naturally referred to letting Liu Bei "build high walls and store up grain" while Liu Zhaoqing was still in Pingyuan.

At this juncture, it was indeed an extremely correct choice for Liu Bei to go home and "develop".

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