"Report!"

In the early hours of the morning, when Dong Cheng was still asleep in the camp, the eager cries of the guards were heard outside the tent. Dong Cheng hurriedly sat up, he had already instructed that if there was an emergency, he should be notified whenever and where, obviously, the guards came to report at this time, there must be something urgent.

"Come in!"

Now that they are at war, they sleep directly in armor. Therefore, Dong Cheng took a sip of cold water to make himself a little sober, and called the guards in.

"What?"

The guard bowed and saluted, and did not hesitate, and said directly: "General Qiqi, my subordinates were ordered to keep an eye on the Zhang Ji military camp, and I found that some soldiers in his camp had left sneakily, and then, I brought strangers into the camp. According to the direction of their actions, their subordinates speculated that it was very likely that they were soldiers in Li Dao and Guo Yan's battalion. Therefore, his subordinates did not dare to delay, and rushed to report to the general, for fear of missing the general's major event. ”

"How daring!"

Dong Cheng scolded angrily in a low voice, he didn't have to think about it to know that Zhang Ji must have secretly contacted Li Ji and Guo Yan. Originally, their several troops and horses could withstand the attacks of Li Dao and Guo Yan, however, Yang Ding was beaten away in Huayin County before, and Dong Cheng and them were at a disadvantage, of course, it was not very bad, at least they still had the power to resist. Now, if Zhang Ji unites with Li Dao and Guo Yan, then they are already completely disadvantaged, and they can't resist the opponent's attack at all.

"Go and give the order to the soldiers, and leave before they can act. Otherwise, once surrounded by them, there will be no life. ”

Dong Cheng gave the order very decisively, and after hesitating for a moment, he ordered again: "Send someone else to General Yang Feng's camp to inform him that Zhang Ji has rebelled." ”

Originally, he didn't plan to inform Yang Feng, so that Yang Feng could stay and resist Li Dao and Guo Yan. It's just that now that Zhang Ji has reversed, Yang Feng himself is also a thief in Xiliang, and he also united Li Dao and Guo Yan in anger, so there is no hope of running away. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Dong Chengcai decided to tell Yang Feng the news.

Yang Feng's military camp was not far from Dong Cheng's military camp, and the soldiers conveyed the news to Yang Feng's ears after a short time.

"Gongming, what do you think Dong Cheng's intentions are? If Zhang Ji rebels, he will kindly tell me that he should not leave quietly, so that General Ben can stay and resist, do you think Dong Cheng has any conspiracy?"

As soon as he learned the news, Yang Feng didn't believe it immediately, but felt that Dong Cheng was engaging in some conspiracy to frame him.

"General, my subordinates think this matter should be true!"

After pondering for a moment, Xu Huang denied Zhang Ji's speculation and explained: "Because of the matter of Guo Yan, Duan Xuan, and Yang Ding, Zhang Ji must be dissatisfied in his heart, so it is very likely that he will rebel." Nowadays, there are not many soldiers and horses left to protect the Son of Heaven, and only the two soldiers and horses of the general and Dong Cheng can fight a battle. If Dong Cheng still wants to frame the general, he will undoubtedly seek his own death. Therefore, his subordinates thought that what Dong Cheng said should be true. ”

"That being the case..."

After listening to Xu Huang's analysis, Yang Feng also felt that it made sense. However, he also began to think about whether the current situation seemed to be extremely unfavorable to the Son of Heaven's side, and whether he wanted to find another way. Xu Huang was a general and think tank he could trust, so he didn't hide his thoughts, and asked bluntly: "Gongming, now that Zhang Ji has also broken away from the Son of Heaven and joined Li Dao and Guo Yan, the form is extremely unfavorable to the Son of Heaven, according to your opinion, is this general also?"

Although the next words were not spoken, Yang Feng's meaning was also very clear.

"General, never!"

Xu Huang was shocked and hurriedly dissuaded, but he had lofty ideals and didn't want to bear the reputation of being a thief. Therefore, he persuaded with a serious face: "General, you have already turned against Li Dao and others before, and now if you break away from the Son of Heaven and join Li Dao and them, it will be extremely detrimental to the general's reputation, and there may be no place in the world." Moreover, although Li Dao, Guo Yan and others seem to be majestic now, they are only momentary, and they will die sooner or later without a place to be buried. If it had been earlier, Li Dao and Guo Yan might have had a chance. However, now Yanzhou Mu Cao Cao and Youzhou Mu Yuan Chang have sent troops. The two of them occupy a state and are able to completely control the forces under their jurisdiction, which shows that their soldiers and horses are by no means idle. Once the two of them arrived, Li Dao, Guo Yan and others would be defeated. If the general breaks away from the Son of Heaven at this time, it is unwise!"

"Hmm!"

Listening to Xu Huang's analysis, Yang Feng frowned and pondered. Previously, Li Dao, Guo Yan and others were able to hold the Son of Heaven hostage because all the forces in the world were fighting for territory and had no time to take care of them. However, if the situation today has gradually become clear, Li Dao and Guo Yan are just martial artists, and they have no chance to commit murder. And Cao Cao and Yuan Chang clearly conveyed to the Quartet that if they wanted King Qin to save the Son of Heaven, they would inevitably fight with Li Dao and Guo Yan. If at the beginning, the Xiliang soldiers were extremely brave, Yang Feng was still more optimistic about Li Dao and Guo Yan. However, after all these years of wear, Xiliang soldiers are no longer the elite they were at the beginning. On the other hand, Cao Cao and Yuan Chang, they pacified the forces in their respective territories, their strength was stable, and the soldiers were brave, how could Li Dao, Guo Yan and others fight with them?

Thinking of this, Yang Feng quickly made a decision, he took Xu Huang's hand and said gratefully: "If it weren't for Gongming's words, General Ben would have almost gone astray." Now we can only continue to protect the Son of Heaven and fight against the thieves to the end, so that we can enjoy our wealth in the future. ”

"Someone is coming, and the soldiers are ordered to immediately withdraw the camp and be careful to guard against the enemy's attack. ”

Seeing that Yang Feng dispelled the idea of taking refuge with Li Dao and Guo Yan, Xu Huang was also relieved. He is only following Yang Feng now because of the situation, and he has already had a good choice in his heart, so it is naturally Cao Cao. Xu Huang has always inquired about what Cao Cao did in Yanzhou, knowing that Cao Cao is the male master he is pursuing, and the only way to realize his ambition is Cao Cao. As for Yuan Chang, Xu Huang didn't pay attention to it at all, but he was a lucky person who relied on his family and was proud for a while, how could he be compared with a brilliant master like Cao Cao.

That night, Dong Cheng and Yang Feng quietly left the camp. And in order to prevent Dong Cheng and Yang Feng from discovering that they had joined forces with Li Ji, Zhang Ji did not tell the spies to pay attention to Dong Cheng and Yang Feng, so as not to startle the snake. Therefore, even if some spies found out about Dong Cheng and Yang Feng's departure, because there was no notice from Zhang Ji, they didn't pay too much attention to it, so that Zhang Ji didn't know about it until dawn.

"What?"

After waking up, the spies told him that Dong Cheng and Yang Feng had run away, and Zhang Ji was suddenly not well. I thought that I wouldn't startle the snake, so that I would surround Dong Cheng and Yang Feng after Li Dao and Guo Yan caught up, so I didn't arrange spies to keep an eye on them. It's such an oversight, but it made them run away, and it's annoying to think about.

"Bastard, you can't do a little thing, what does General Ben want you to do. Zhang Ji's anger rose and he shouted: "Drag it down and beat a hundred military sticks." ”

Zhang Ji also knew that it was because he didn't explain it, and he couldn't blame the spies. However, at this moment, he was extremely angry, and naturally he wanted to vent, so he could only blame the spies for being unlucky. If he had confessed, he would have cut down these spies by now. Now, what worries him is that he doesn't know how to explain to Li Dao and Guo Yan.

Half an hour later, Li Dao and Guo Yan appeared in front of Zhang Ji with angry faces.

"Zhang Ji, what's the matter, why did Dong Cheng and Yang Feng run away?" Before Li Ji could speak, Guo Yan took the lead in opening his mouth and squirting wildly. Compared with Li Dao, Guo Yan was even more angry with Dong Cheng and Yang Feng. After all, these days with them, fighting with each other constantly, I thought that I had a chance to take revenge, but who knew that the enemy was gone.

"Hey!"

However, in the face of the angry Guo Yan, Zhang Ji sneered, and instead asked: "Are you embarrassed to ask me? Last night, I had already asked the people below to be cautious and not to startle the snake." If it weren't for the fact that your people accidentally let them discover the anomaly, they would have been in the bag at this moment, and you would still have the face to lose your temper with me. ”

Previously, after Zhang Ji was annoyed, he quickly thought of a countermeasure.

He knew that Li Dao and Guo Yan would inevitably send spies to investigate Dong Cheng and Yang Feng's military situation, and if the fault was blamed on the two of them, there would be no problem.

Sure enough, after being questioned by Zhang Ji, Guo Yan was speechless.

"Alright, you all don't quarrel!"

Li Dao persuaded with a dark face, and then said: "Even if they are allowed to run away, what can they do?" Now among the soldiers and horses guarding the Son of Heaven, Dong Cheng and Yang Feng's soldiers and horses have some combat strength, and the rest are just some cannon fodder. Now that you have the energy to quarrel here, you might as well speed up and take them down earlier. ”

"Humph!"

Guo Yan snorted coldly, and no longer dwelled on this matter, of course Zhang Ji would not bite this matter tightly, after all, it was said that he didn't pay too much attention.

"Come on, order to continue the pursuit, and when you take the Son of Heaven, you can all be crowned marquis!"

"Glory and wealth are just around the corner, it depends on whether you work hard enough!"

Li Dao, Guo Yan and Zhang Ji worked hard to encourage the soldiers under their command, and then set out to chase and kill again. Now that the three parties are united, with more than 100,000 troops, it can be said that it is easy and stress-free against the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of Dong Cheng and Yang Feng. A bright future seems to be just around the corner, not only the hearts of Li Dao and the three of them are hot, but the soldiers under the command of the three are also excited.

After Dong Cheng and Yang Feng evacuated, they sent soldiers to spread the news of Zhang Ji's rebellion to Liu Xie. After Liu Xie heard this, he was immediately shocked, and sped up again, all kinds of baggage, utensils and classics were discarded a lot, if they were put in the future generations, these are antiques, and they are priceless. However, now Liu Xie can't take care of these precious items, if he doesn't even have a small life, what is the use of these things. Li Dao and Guo Yan left him alive before, and it is unknown whether they will let him go this time, anyway, there will be nothing wrong with running away.

Along the way, whenever Yang Feng and Dong Cheng were about to be caught up, they left some soldiers and horses to resist, which could always delay the speed of Li Dao's pursuit. Especially at the time of Hangu Pass, Yang Feng and Dong Cheng left 5,000 soldiers and horses, blocking Li Dao and them for half a day, and they were slightly relieved.

Hangu Pass then marched 30 miles to the northeast to reach Shaanxi County in front of the Yellow River, and after crossing the Yellow River, it was naturally impossible for the army of Li Dao and others to cross the Yellow River for a while. At that time, Liu Xie and the others will be regarded as a real escape.

However, I don't know if God didn't want Liu Xie to flee so easily, and when they fled to the east stream of Hongnong County, it suddenly rained heavily.

Nowadays, except for the official road, which is better, the rest of the roads are basically mud, and after a heavy rain, it is impossible to travel at all, so you can only camp in the wilderness.

"It's hateful, isn't it that even God refuses to let me go, and wants me to die here!"

In the tent, Liu Xie cried bitterly, and he couldn't take care of his face anymore. I can't save my life, what's the point of caring about these imaginary things?

"Your Majesty, don't lose confidence, now our army can't march, and the same is true for Li Dao and these thieves. ”

Seeing Liu Xie like this, he hurriedly persuaded him: "As long as the heavy rain stops, set off immediately, Your Majesty will definitely be able to return to Luoyang, revive the Han Dynasty, and revitalize the prestige of the Han Dynasty!"

"What the Guozhang said is that I will definitely revive the Han Dynasty!"

I don't know if it's to cheer myself up or others, Liu Xieqiang shouted to himself. I don't know if his voice is a signal, but just as his words fell, shouts of killing gradually sounded in the distance.

"Your Majesty!"

Dong Cheng and Yang Feng stepped into Liu Xie's tent with a rainy face, and after a simple salute, they hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Li Dao and other thieves are chasing after them very closely, and now their soldiers and horses have reached the rear of our army for three miles. In a few moments, I'm afraid I'm going to kill it. Please also ask Your Majesty to leave immediately, and we should stop these thieves for Your Majesty. ”

"What?"

Liu Xie's face was frightened, he thought that Li Dao would stop and rest, who knew that they were so fierce, they refused to stop in the face of such a heavy rain, and they had to attack him.

"If you don't go, I won't leave!"

After a while, Liu Xie digested the news, and immediately roared loudly: "I am the Son of Heaven, and I am the Lord of the world appointed by God. I'm here to see how these thieves dare. ”

"But..."

Faced with the suddenly tough Liu Xie, everyone was a little stunned, but Liu Xie had already decided like this, what could they do?

Dong Cheng took a step forward and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the ministers must fight to the death, if they want to touch Your Majesty, they must step over the corpse of the minister." ”

It's not that Dong Cheng is really loyal to Liu Xie, but because he knows that his daughter is Liu Xie's concubine, and if he is caught by Li Ji, he will naturally not let him go. In this case, it is better to let yourself die more impassioned, so that you can leave a good reputation.

"Your Majesty, the minister will also do his best to block the enemy!"

Yang Feng also said, of course, he didn't have the idea of dying for Liu Xie. When it really came to a critical juncture, he could naturally abandon Liu Xie and run away.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

"Kill the traitor Dong Cheng, Yang Feng, protect Your Majesty!"

The shouting and killing sound is getting closer and closer, but Dong Cheng and Yang Feng have become traitors, even if they want to catch Liu Xie, they must be famous and famous, and they will deduct a hat casually, as for whether anyone believes it or not, it doesn't matter.

"Protect Your Majesty, just after death!"

"Loyal to the country, at this time, you will kill the enemy with me!"

Dong Cheng and Yang Feng were not to be outdone, shouting loudly to stimulate their fighting spirit!

Battle, on the verge of breaking out!