Huang Zhong received the reward of Tanma, and knew that Han Zhan's personal follower Luo Bu was recuperating from his injuries in a small town more than 20 miles away, so he called a cavalry governor and ordered him to stay in the camp, and he took 200 cavalry, followed by the Tanma who delivered the letter, and hurried to the town non-stop.

When Huang Zhong arrived at the inn in the town, the boss was standing in the corridor not far from the eighth aunt's room, so anxious that he was like an ant on a hot pot. If it weren't for the fierce soldier standing at the door, he would have entered the house and begged the eighth aunt to leave, and did all the money, just hoping that the other party wouldn't cause unnecessary trouble to himself.

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves on the street outside, he stopped outside his inn, and the boss was even more bitter, secretly screaming in his heart that disaster was coming, disaster was coming. He was worried that as soon as the front foot of this army arrived, the hostile soldiers and horses would come on their heels, and then the two sides would start a big battle in the town, not to mention that their own inn could not be saved, and they might even have to take their lives into it.

Suddenly, I heard heavy footsteps at the top of the stairs, and it seemed that a group of people were walking upstairs. The boss turned his head to look and saw a middle-aged military general, surrounded by seven or eight sergeants, going up the stairs and walking towards him.

When the boss was hesitating whether he should come forward to salute, he saw that the sergeant guarding the door had already rushed to the person and knelt down on one knee and saluted with his fists: "See Captain Huang!" ”

When the boss saw the person known as Captain Huang, his left hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, his right hand crossed his waist, and when his eyes swept towards him, he hurriedly prostrated on the ground and said, "See the general for the little one!" ”

Huang Zhong heard the boss call himself a general, guessed that the other party must have been frightened, and hurriedly attached himself to help him, and said: "Don't be polite, please get up quickly!" After the boss got up, Huang Zhongchong glanced at a sergeant who followed behind, and then continued to walk forward and walked into the room where the eighth aunt lived.

Wu Changzhen walked around the room with his hands behind his back, and when he saw Huang Zhong walking in, he hurriedly knelt down on one knee and saluted: "Subordinates participate in Captain Huang!" ”

"No need to be polite!" Huang Zhong waved his hand at him and couldn't wait to ask, "Where is Rob?" ”

"General, here." Without waiting for Wu Chang to speak, the eighth aunt, who was kneeling beside the couch, was surprised and said, "His eyelids are moving, he may be about to wake up!" ”

Huang Zhong walked quickly to the couch and squatted down, staring intently at Rob on the couch, and found that it was really like what the eighth aunt said, Rob's eyelids were moving, and it seemed that he would open his eyes in the next moment. Seeing this, he couldn't help but be surprised and delighted, and hurriedly shouted: "Rob, wake up!" Rob, wake up! ……”

In Huang Zhong's shout, Rob finally opened his eyes with difficulty, and it took him a lot of effort to see clearly who was squatting in front of him. He struggled to squeeze a smile out of his face, and an almost inaudible voice said, "Huang ...... Captain Huang, you ...... Come...... Here it comes! ”

Seeing that Rob woke up, Huang Zhong's heart was secretly relieved, and then asked nervously, "Rob, what happened?" Where is the lord now? ”

"I ...... We are ...... On the way, he was ...... Thief...... Interception by thieves. Rob, who was weak, said a little breathlessly: "I led a few brothers to fight to the death...... Kill a Blood ...... Bloody road, covering the lord...... The lord faces south...... Ran south ......"

"This general," Seeing Luo Bu who was dying, the eighth aunt was worried that he would not be able to catch it at any time, so she hurriedly reminded Huang Zhong in a low voice: "Master Luo's body is too weak to speak for a long time, so you better let him rest more." ”

Only then did Huang Zhong notice the eighth aunt kneeling beside the couch, and couldn't help but look at her and ask curiously, "Who are you?" ”

"Back to the general's words," the eighth aunt heard Huang Zhong's question, and hurriedly replied respectfully: "The concubine is called the eighth aunt, but she is the old bustard of the Hua Nuan Pavilion in Sheguo County, and she met the injured Luo Junye on the road, so she rescued him here. ”

Although Huang Zhong and Bagu had never met, he heard the other party mention Sheguo County, so he knew that this person must have recognized Han Zhan and Luo Bu's people, plus she saved Luo Bu's life not long ago, so she quickly got up and saluted the other party with her fists: "Seize this lady and help each other, Huang Mou would like to thank you on behalf of my lord!" ”

"What did the general say," the eighth aunt saw that Huang Zhong was so polite to herself, and said with a smile: "Don't say that the concubine and Luo Junye are old acquaintances, even if it is plain life, the concubine body will not die without help." ”

Huang Zhong exchanged a few more words with the eighth aunt, and after thanking him from here, he got up and walked to the door, and saw that the boss was still standing respectfully in the corridor, and hurriedly beckoned to him and motioned him to come over.

Seeing Huang Zhong standing at the door waving to him, the boss guessed that there must be something important, so he hurriedly walked over, nodded and asked, "General, I don't know what to order?" ”

"I'm here to ask you," Huang Zhong politely asked the boss, "Is there any city to the south from here?" ”

The boss thought for a while, and then replied: "More than 100 miles here, there is a pass, called the revolving gate pass, also known as the tiger prison pass." It is one of the eight passes set up by the first emperor to defend against the Yellow Turban thieves, and it is an important pass to guard the east gate of Luoyang, and the terrain is dangerous......"

Hearing the boss's introduction, Huang Zhong's cold sweat came down. He thought that his soldiers and horses were guarding the Hangu Pass, leaving Li Dao and Guo Yan's tens of thousands of troops helpless. Now that Han Zhan has only led a small number of people, it is even more difficult to pass this pass than to ascend to the sky. Thinking of this, after thanking the innkeeper, he ordered a Dubo to lead a hundred cavalry to stay, and he hurried back to the barracks with the rest of the people, preparing to lead the troops to find Han Zhan.

The cavalry governor who stayed in the camp saw Huang Zhong and his people rushing back in a hurry, and hurriedly asked, "Captain Huang, how is it, is there any whereabouts of the lord?" ”

Huang Zhong said with a serious expression: "Luo Bu is too seriously injured, his consciousness is not very clear, and he can't tell where the lord is, he only knows that he went to the south, and I heard from the locals that the revolving gate is in that direction." ”

The cavalry governor is a native of Chenliu County, and he is quite familiar with the terrain here, and when he heard that Han Zhan was heading south, he couldn't help but be surprised: "What, the lord went south?!" Isn't that self-defeating? ”

"What are you talking nonsense?!" Huang Zhong, who was in a bad mood, couldn't help but roar when he heard the cavalry governor say this: "The lord will definitely be fine, gather people and horses immediately, I will rush to meet the lord as soon as possible." ”

"Captain and slow!" Although the cavalry governor was scolded, after hearing the order given by Huang Zhong, he still persuaded him: "According to the report of the scout, the thief Yang Feng's department is twenty miles southwest of our army. If our whole army goes to Tiger Prison Pass to rescue the Lord Gong, and Yang Feng sends troops to kill from behind and cut off the rear road of our army, then we will fall into a desperate situation because of the enemy on our back. ”

Huang Zhong frowned and thought about this statement of the cavalry governor, and felt that what the other party said made some sense, there were only about 2,000 people left under his command, and if the back road was really cut off, there would be a danger of annihilation. It seems that in order to go to the Savior, you must first deal with the army in the southwest.

Thinking of this, Huang Zhong asked the Riding Governor: "What good way can you do it?" ”

"Night Attack!" After the cavalry governor said his thoughts, he was afraid that Huang Zhong would not agree, so he further explained: "The thieves are all infantry, even if our robbery camp cannot be successful, we can escape far away, and they can't catch up." As long as we defeat this bandit, we can confidently and boldly go south to find the lord. ”

The words of the cavalry governor made Huang Zhong think about it seriously, and he was considering whether he should follow the suggestions of his subordinates, and want to defeat Yang Feng's soldiers and horses through night attacks, and then lead his troops to rescue Han Zhan.

Seeing that Huang Zhong was slow to speak, the cavalry governor guessed that the other party was considering his suggestion, and hurriedly said cautiously: "Captain Huang, there is another sentence for my subordinates, I don't know if I should say it or not!" ”

"What should not be said?" Huang Zhong saw that the cavalry governor was a little hesitant, and said unhappily: "You can say whatever comes to mind, even if you say it wrong, I won't blame you." ”

"Captain Huang," the Riding Governor looked to the left and right before speaking, and saw that no one could hear the conversation between them, but for the sake of safety, he still lowered his voice and said, "The matter of the lord going to the Tiger Prison Pass is only our speculation. If we don't eliminate the thief army like Yang Feng first, we will rush to the Tiger Prison Pass regardless of it, if we don't find the lord, but are trapped by the thieves, then the lord will be in danger because he is isolated and helpless. ”

If you say that the words of the cavalry governor in front of you just make Huang Zhong's heart move, these words just now are talking about the problem that Huang Zhong is worried about. Therefore, Huang Zhong made a decisive decision: "Go and call the scouts who have come to the vicinity of the thief barracks, and I will ask about the situation of the thief barracks." ”

Hearing Huang Zhong say this, the lieutenant immediately understood that Huang Zhong had followed his advice and planned to lead his troops to attack Yang Feng's camp, so he hurriedly agreed excitedly, and turned around to find Tanma.

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Just when Huang Zhong and the others were worried about Han Zhan's safety, Han Zhan was marching among the mountains and mountains with eighteen cavalry at this moment. Since the snow on the mountain had not yet melted, there was nothing to eat at all, whether it was Han Zhan or the cavalry, all of them were sleepy and lacking.

Seeing that the road ahead was rough and difficult, the Qin team suggested to Han Zhan: "Lord, the brothers are all tired and hungry, let's find a place to rest first." ”

"Okay." Han Zhan saw that the road was difficult to walk, and knew that if he continued to walk down, not only would the people and horses not be able to stand it, but there might be some danger, so he agreed to Qin's suggestion and said to him: "After we settle down, you send two soldiers to the neighborhood to look for it, see if there is anyone to find something to eat." ”

"Subordinates obey."

Everyone came to a sheltered cliff, and Han Zhan saw that the environment here was not bad, so he ordered everyone to get off their horses and rest. After Qin led Han Zhan to a corner and sat down, he began to give orders to his subordinates, he called two strong knights, and said to them: "Continue along the mountain road to see if there are any villages nearby. If you have one, remember to find something to eat and come back. As he said this, he glanced at Han Zhan quickly, "The lord is already hungry. ”

The rest sat around the fire that had just been lit, quietly waiting for the return of the brothers who had inquired about the news. After waiting for more than half an hour, the riders who explored the road did not return, but the sergeant who was stationed nearby brought in a mountain man first.

Han Zhan saw that this was an elderly man, wearing coarse cloth clothes, a fox vest on his upper body, and a bow and arrow in his hand. From his dress, Han Zhan judged that this was a hunter, so he asked the other party politely: "Uncle, I and my subordinates are lost in this mountain." I wonder if you can show us the way? ”

The hunter narrowed his eyes and looked at Han Zhan carefully, but he didn't speak. Seeing that the hunter didn't speak, the Qin team on the side was a little anxious: "Old man, my lord is talking to you, why don't you answer?" ”

And after listening to Qin's words, the hunter just smiled faintly and said, "This general, if Xiao Lao'er is not mistaken, you must have been hunted down and fled here?" ”

Qin was taken aback by the hunter's words, and instinctively put his hand on the hilt of the knife, ready to draw the knife at any time. But Han Zhan put his hand on his arm and stopped him from doing so. Han Zhan said to the hunter with a smile? "My husband has a good eye, I won't tell you, we have indeed fled here." I wonder if my husband can tell us where this is? ”

The hunter pointed to the north and said, "If you want to go out of the mountain, you must go twenty miles north, where there is a pass." If you can pass through the border smoothly, you will be able to get out safely. ”

Han Zhan looked at the direction pointed by the hunter and asked curiously, "Old man, I don't know what kind of pass is over there, and whose soldiers and horses are guarding it?" ”

"The revolving door closes." The hunter said lightly: "The soldiers and horses guarding the pass belong to the imperial court. Whether or not they will let you go is up to your personal creation. ”

"The revolving door is closed?!" When Han Zhan heard the name of this place, he was shocked into a cold sweat: "Uncle, what are you talking about is the Tiger Prison Pass?" ”

When the hunter heard Han Zhan ask, he thought for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Little Lao'er seems to have heard people call it that, and the Revolving Gate Pass seems to have another name, which is called Tiger Prison Pass." ”

Han Zhan's heart naturally knew very well that the soldiers and horses guarding the Tiger Prison were all loyal to Dong Zhuo. Although Dong Zhuo is dead, if he rashly goes through the level, it is also unknown whether the other party can let him pass. It was for this reason, so he asked the hunter cautiously, "Old man, do you know that there is any other way out of this place besides this road?" ”

"It's hard!" The hunter sighed and said, "If it is summer, there are wild beasts in the mountains to hunt and wild fruits to feed on. But at this time, there is ice and snow everywhere, and nothing can be found, and it is even more difficult for you to cross this mountain than to climb to the sky. ”

Han Zhan, who was originally full of hope, was immediately deflated when he heard the hunter say this.