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om the southeast; and the rebels fell away at his assault。 Then Xu Huang smote them and so scored a victory。
When they had time to see their helper; they found him to be Dong Cheng; the uncle of the Emperor or the 〃State Uncle〃。 The Emperor wept as he related his sorrows and dangers。
Said Dong Cheng; 〃Be of good courage; Sire。 General Yang Feng and I have pledged ourselves to kill both the rebels Li Jue and Guo Si and so purify the world。〃
The Emperor bade them travel east as soon as possible; and so they went on night and day till they reached their destination Hongnong。
Guo Si led his defeated army back。 Meeting Li Jue; he told Li Jue of the rescue of the Emperor and whither they was going。
〃If they reach the Huashang Mountains and get settled in the east; they will send out proclamations to the whole country; calling up the nobles to attack us; and we and our families will be in danger;〃 said Guo Si。
〃Zhang Ji is holding Changan; and we must be careful。 There is nothing to prevent a joint attack on Hongnong; when we can kill the Emperor and divide the empire between us;〃 said Li Jue。
Guo Si found this a suitable scheme; so their armies came together again in one place and united in plundering the countryside。 As they proceeded to Hongnong; they left destruction behind them。
Yang Feng and Dong Cheng heard of the rebels' approach when they were yet a long way off; so Yang Feng and Dong Cheng turned back and decided to meet them at Dongjian。
Li Jue and Guo Si had previously made their plan。 Since the loyal troops were few as pared with their own horde; they would overwhelm the loyal troops like a flood。 So when the day of battle came; they poured out covering the hills and filling the plains。 Yang Feng and D