Yang Feng and Dong Cheng Rescue the Emperor 楊奉董承雙救駕

In Chapter 13 of the Romance, when Li Jue rewarded only the shamaness, Yang Feng, Chief Commandant of Cavalry, plotted with Song Guo to attack Li Jue, but the plot leaked and he left with his troops. When Zhang Ji came with a large army and urged reconciliation, Li Jue and Guo Si accepted it, and the emperor, who had long yearned for the eastern capital, joyfully set out for Hongnong. At the Baling bridge Guo Si's troops blocked the imperial carriage but gave way on seeing the emperor in person, whereupon Guo Si, who had meant to bring the imperial carriage back into Meiwu, beheaded the two commanders and gave chase. Romance, Ch. 13 §33–38

When Guo Si's troops caught up behind the imperial carriage as it reached Huayin, Yang Feng, who had been at the foot of Mount Zhongnan since his defeat by Li Jue, appeared with over a thousand men behind a banner reading "Yang Feng of the Great Han." At Yang Feng's call, Xu Huang cut down Guo Si's general Cui Yong with his great axe in a single bout. The next day, when Guo Si's main army surrounded the imperial carriage and Yang Feng, the imperial relative Dong Cheng charged in from the southeast and rescued them, and Dong Cheng swore with Yang Feng to behead the two traitors. The imperial carriage pressed on through the night toward Hongnong. Romance, Ch. 13 §38–44

When Li Jue and Guo Si joined forces and pursued them, Yang Feng and Dong Cheng fought a great battle at Dongjian and got out only the carriages of the emperor and empress, losing all the officials and palace women and the documents and records. The two summoned Han Xian, Li Le and Hu Cai, former leaders of the White Wave bandits of Hedong, and they gathered to strike at Hongnong again, but at Weiyang Li Le's troops broke ranks picking up clothing thrown on the road and collapsed, and Hu Cai was killed amid the confused fighting. The emperor abandoned his carriage, went on foot to the Yellow River and, wrapped in silk, was lowered into a boat to cross the river. Romance, Ch. 13 §45–52

Reaching Dayang in an ox cart that Yang Feng had found, the emperor, at Yang Biao's request, made Anyi his capital. After Li Jue and Guo Si sent back the officials, Dong Cheng and Yang Feng had the palaces of Luoyang repaired and, leaving behind Li Le, who wanted to stay at Anyi, escorted the imperial carriage. When Li Le secretly joined hands with Li Jue and Guo Si, Dong Cheng, Yang Feng and Han Xian escorted the imperial carriage through the night toward the Ji Pass, and Li Le pursued them to the foot of Mount Ji, shouting for the imperial carriage to halt. Romance, Ch. 13 §52–57