The wind was howling, the snow was falling, and the weather outside the February Pass was still bitterly cold, but at this moment, the faces of Lin Fei and the others were a little more gloomy than the sky outside the council hall. It is said that although Cai Ji temporarily survived the difficulties and reinvigorated his morale with the assistance of Tian Chou, Zhao Yun and others, with the annihilation of the reinforcements led by Wuyan and Tang Ying near the White Wolf Mountain, the strength of the Qi army outside the Guanxi has shrunk sharply, and as the first important town of the Qi army in Liaodong, Jinxi has fallen into a passive situation with no troops to adjust. Not only that, due to the harsh climate, Lin Fei still doesn't know Cai Ji's situation in the White Wolf River. On the contrary, it was Gongsun Kang who sent someone to send Wuyan's head the day before yesterday.

Thinking of the cavalry of the Gongsun Army carrying Wuyan's head to swagger through the city under Jinxi City that day, Lin Fei couldn't help but grit his teeth and ordered, "Explore again!" Be sure to look for General Tang! ”

"Whoa!" After receiving the order, the scout immediately got up and exited the council hall. However, the difficult building on the side said in a strange way, "Since the head of Wuyan is already here, General Tang is probably also fierce and unlucky." ”

"To live to see people, to die to see corpses! If you don't find the corpses of Shan Wei and others for a day, you can't jump to conclusions for a day! Lin Fei glanced at the difficult building and retorted. In fact, the reason why Lin Fei sent scouts to find Tang Ying, who had no news, when he knew that the reinforcements had been wiped out, was mainly to stabilize the hearts of the people in the city. After all, Tang Ying is the chief general of Jinxi, and it is better to say that he is missing than to declare him dead. What's more, Lin Fei had already sent a quick envoy to the Guannei for help, as long as the situation in Jinxi was stabilized and nothing went wrong, I believe that it would not be long before reinforcements would come to the rescue outside the Guanwai.

But Nanlou obviously didn't care about Lin Fei's hard work. Or to be more precise, he doesn't take Lin Fei's Jinxi Ling seriously at all now. In Nanlou's opinion, Cai Ji, who was trapped in the White Wolf River, was already fierce and unlucky, and he didn't need to throw his head in Liaodong for a little girl like Wuyan. Therefore, at this time, Nanlou had already made up his mind in his heart, and he wanted to settle the account with the Lin Yizai in front of him first and get back the bounty that belonged to him. After all, he had sacked several villages in Liaodong three days ago, and it could be regarded as having achieved Lin Fei's previous arrangement of attacking and harassing the enemy, and the money and goods were clear. What's more, with Jinxi's current empty garrison, who can stop him from looting the whole city!

Of course, considering that the Cai clan still has hundreds of thousands of troops in the pass. is even more afraid of annoying Zhang Liao and attracting bloody revenge, so Nanlou doesn't dare to do too much. At this moment, he just wanted to get the bounty as soon as possible, so that he could rush back in time to annex the territory left behind by Uyan. This kind of behavior of Nanlou is called unkind and unjust in the Central Plains, but it is a very common way to do things outside the customs that pay attention to the law of the jungle. In fact, even 2,000 years later, there are still many people who obey the law of the jungle and ridicule the righteous as fools. It's just that these "smart people" only saw thieves eating meat, but did not see thieves being beaten. I didn't realize that while they triumphantly broke the rules and caught the cicadas, there were yellow finches waiting behind them.

However, at this time, Nanlou obviously thought that he could eat meat, so he immediately said to Lin Fei, "Now that it is the busy season of farming, I also ask Yi Zai to honor the reward, so that my son-in-law can return to his hometown this morning." ”

The Wuhuan people have always lived as nomads. Why do you say that you are busy with farming? This guy obviously wants to slip away-Lin Fei sneered secretly in his heart, but he didn't break the nonsense of Nanlou. After all, judging from Nanlou's words and deeds at the moment, it is difficult to guarantee that this person will not become a second man. Maybe it's not a good thing to give some money to send this group of Hu people out of Jinxi.

However, Yan Rou on the side came forward to persuade Nanlou and said, "The Marquis of Qi is under siege, and the reinforcements have been wiped out. At this critical juncture, if the adults can sit in Jinxi, the people in the city will repay the adults for saving their lives. ”

Lin Fei listened to what Yan Rou said, and secretly looked at the other party for a moment. I want to find out if this Wuhuan Captain is helping himself or harming himself. But Nanlou seemed to be moved by Yan Rou's words. You must know that Jinxi is the richest city in eastern Liaodong. At this moment, a large number of merchants gathered in the city to escape the war. If you only take some rewards and leave, it is really a bit of a taste of entering Baoshan empty-handed. But if according to Yan Rou, he left on the grounds of protecting the city, wouldn't he be able to get a good vote from those merchants!

And just when Nanlou rolled his eyes and was about to change his words and stay, he suddenly heard the drums beating outside the hall, and soon a small colonel rushed to report, "Yuyi Zai, there are many people beating drums outside the door to ask to see." ”

Lin Fei's chest suddenly chuckled when he heard the news. I thought I wanted a civil change?! It must be known that more than eighty percent of the population in Jinxi City comes from the Taiping Taoists in Qingzhou, and many of them participated in the Yellow Turban Rebellion 19 years ago. Although Lin Fei has cooperated with Taiping Dao for many years, it does not mean that he trusts these sectists. Regardless of the fact that the assassin who assassinated Gongsun Du in Xuansu this time was Yu Ji's faction, Jun Yali. Just because the Yellow Turban thieves have repeatedly rebelled in various parts of the Central Plains, he can't help but think about the worst.

However, in front of Nanlou and Yan Rou, Lin Fei still nodded calmly, got up, and followed the little school to the gate of the county office. At this time, the front of the Yaqian in Jinxi County was already a sea of people. The black-pressed human head is barely visible. Not only that, but the men in the crowd were all armed with weapons such as bows and arrows, long forks, and even hunting knives, and they were obviously prepared. Seeing this situation, Rao is Lin Fei couldn't help but change his expression at this time. As for Nanlou and Yan Rou standing behind him, one was calm and idle, and the other was embarrassed, obviously each with their own thoughts.

It's just that before Lin Fei puffed up his three-inch tongue to appease the people, he saw three sturdy men walking out of the crowd. He said that he was a big man, but if you look closely at their faces, you can see that these three people are at least forty or fifty years old, and the first one of them even has a broken arm. But age and disability could not hide the murderous aura on the three of them, and as the three of them walked out of the crowd, the people who were still a little chaotic in front of the yamen suddenly quieted down.

In fact, Lin Fei is no stranger to these three people. The man with the broken arm was named Wang Ji, and he was originally a general under the Yellow Turban Qu Shuai Peng Tuo. Peng Tuo died in the first battle of Xihua, and Wang Ji lost an arm and fled to Yangzhou to take refuge in Yuji. Qian Lei, the middle-aged man on Wang Ji's right, also used to be a yellow turban thief, but his name was not as loud as Wang Ji. As for the horse-faced old man standing on Wang Ji's left, his name is Luo Guan, although he is not from the Yellow Turban, but he is also quite famous in Jinxi City because of his good fight.

At this moment, I saw these three people respectfully clasping their fists and saluting Lin Fei, "Cao Min Wang Ji, Qian Lei, and Luo Tang knocked on Yi Zai." ”

The respectful attitude of Wang Ji and the others made Lin Fei's hanging heart relax slightly. So he also raised his hand politely and said, "The three of you don't need to be polite, but I don't know what is the important matter for you folks to beat the drum here?" ”

"Yi Zai, grass people and others want to organize a righteous army to go out of the city to rescue the lord. Please also make it happen! Wang Ji stepped forward with an arrow and asked for his life.

"Yes, we all have our own swords, and we can go to battle at any time." Luo Tang pulled out a hammer from his waist and shouted, the sound was as loud as a bronze bell.

Under the leadership of Wang Ji and Luo Guan, many men below also showed their blades and echoed loudly. "I have a bow!" "Yi Zai, I have a horse!" "Yi Zai, quickly give the order to send troops!"

However, in the face of the tide of public opinion, Lin Fei did not immediately agree. On the contrary, he cast a skeptical gaze on the leading Wang Ji. Seeing that Lin Fei was standing in place and didn't make a sound, Wang Ji couldn't help frowning slightly, and hugged his fist again Mingzhi said, "Yi Zai Mingjian." We were originally people who were to be punished, but fortunately we were taken in by the Marquis of Qi, so that we can live and work in peace and contentment until now. Now that Qi Hou is in danger, how can we sit idly by! ”

"Yes, without Qi Hou, there would be no family business for us today!"

"Qi Hou and I have the grace to save my life."

Listen to Wang Ji's heartfelt words. Looking at the enthusiastic and sincere eyes of the people around him, Lin Fei felt ashamed for a while. You must know that just a moment ago, he was still doubting Wang Ji. Suspicious of these people in front of you. can look back and think about it, if Wang Ji and others really have different intentions. Just climb the heights and shout to lead everyone into the yamen, so why talk nonsense with him and a scholar here.

Thinking of this, Lin Fei immediately bowed down solemnly to Wang Ji and the many people present and said, "Your lords, please bow to Fei!" ”

Wang Ji and the others didn't expect that Lin Fei, who was the leader of a county, would salute them in public, and they were flattered and hurriedly flashed to the side and said, "Don't dare to be." At the same time, when Lin Fei straightened his waist again. There was no longer the slightest hesitation or anxiety in his eyes, replaced by a confident and resolute gaze. I saw him turn around and smile leisurely at Nanlou, "Lord Nanlou, when will your army be a farmer?" ”

Although the complexion of the difficult building is extremely ugly. But he didn't have a seizure in the end, but decided to leave Jinxi with his men and horses. However, Lin Fei fulfilled the reward of the Difficult Building Department according to his previous promise. After all, his top priority now is to rescue Cai Ji and the others who are trapped in the White Wolf River, not to make enemies everywhere and make the situation worse. As for Yan Rou, who was originally a Han Chinese, he chose to stay in Jinxi and fight side by side with everyone. This move also gave Lin Fei a new understanding of this half-Han and half-bearded captain Wuhuan.

It was difficult to avoid a long night and a long dream, and after counting the rewards, Lou left Jinxi City overnight. At this moment, looking at the difficult building department that was plunged into the wind and snow, Yan Rou, who was standing on the city tower, couldn't help but straighten the fur cloak on his body and asked Lin Fei, who was also tightly wrapped, "Lin Yi Zai really thinks that this little soldier and horse in the city alone can save the Marquis of Qi?" ”

"Jinxi's troops may not be able to solve the siege of the white wolf, but the people's hearts are united, and my family master will definitely be able to get out of danger." Lin Fei cut the railway. If Lin Fei was determined to assist Cai Ji back then because he admired her amazing talent, then after the ups and downs of these days, Lin Fei had a deeper understanding of Cai Ji's charm. In his opinion, the reason why Cai Ji was able to become a prince sitting on the land of five states as a daughter was not because of how strong and intelligent Cai Ji was, but because Cai Ji had a heart of compassion for the common people and the courage to put this will into practice. That's why when she was in danger, so many people stood up to support her.

However, Yan Rou did not agree with Lin Fei's statement. As a man who grew up in a wolf's den, Yan Rou has seen too many betrayals and fights. If the people's hearts were useful, how could Liu Yuanjun die tragically under Gongsun Zhan's butcher's knife. And the reason why Yan Rou decided to stay in Jinxi was also because there were still famous generals such as Tai Shici, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Jaw under Cai Ji. Even if Zhang Liao and the others failed to save Cai Ji in the end, Yan Rou could also rely on this love to get in touch with these generals. It's just that at this time, where did Yan Rou know that the reinforcements that really decided Cai Ji's life and death were not in Youji Erzhou, but on the sea thousands of miles away.

On the tenth day of February in the eighth year of Jian'an, it was sunny and the east wind rose.

On this day, in the Jimo Military Port of Qingzhou, the warships were densely packed, and the flag was hunting. Guo Jia, who was dressed in white on the platform, wore a scarlet cloak and held a bronze wine bottle, and solemnly instructed Guan Cheng, the general who was about to go on the expedition, and Xin Bi, the military advisor who was about to go to the army, "Zifeng, George, this time to go north to savior, the sailor is the top priority, and when you go ashore, remember to be noble and fast." ”

It turned out that after Jia Xu learned that Cai Ji was in trouble, he immediately repaired the book and sent a letter to Guo Jia. In the letter, Jia Xu not only introduced the situation in Youzhou and the dangers that Cai Ji might encounter, but also analyzed that Guo Tu wanted to take advantage of the geographical advantage to besiege the city and send reinforcements according to the climate and topography outside the Guan. Guo Jia was deeply convinced by Jia Xu's analysis, and he also believed that the rescue of the White Wolf River must concentrate forces and hit it with one blow, and must not disperse the troops to fight into a refueling tactic so that the enemy army has the opportunity to break through one by one. It's just that Guo Jia prefers to secretly Chen Cang from the sea, rather than from the land route to go out of the customs. This is because the Qi army is more familiar with taking the sea route outside the north than the land route. Second, it is not easy to be detected by the enemy by the sea route, so it can form a thunderous blow.

However, there is also a disadvantage of taking the sea route, that is, the speed of the warship is not as fast as the warhorse. Therefore, while Guo Jia secretly mobilized soldiers and horses from Qingxu and Xu Prefectures to actively prepare for war, he also wrote a letter and sent it to Youzhou and Bingzhou at an expedited speed of 600 miles. He hoped that Jia Xu in Youzhou and Pang Tong in Youzhou could cooperate to make the illusion that the Qi army planned to transfer troops from Youzhou and the two states to rescue, so as to cover the transfer of Qingzhou and buy time for the sailors to go north. So far, Jia Xu has agreed to cooperate with Qingzhou, and there has been no reply from the state side for the time being. However, Guo Jia believes that Pang Tong should have agreed to his plan. Therefore, even if he did not receive a reply, Guo Jia still gathered an army of 50,000 people in the Jimo Military Port step by step.

Guan Cheng, as the general in charge of the water division and the old man next to Cai Ji, naturally knows that he has a heavy responsibility. But seeing that at this time, he reached out and took the wine bottle with a solemn expression, and solemnly swore an oath, "Oh! I will swear to the death to save the Lord! After saying that, Guan Cheng craned his neck and drank all the water and wine in the bottle, then turned around and rushed to the neat line of sailors and soldiers on the warship, and ordered loudly, "Raise the sails!" Set sail! (To be continued......)