Gongsun Zhan has not yet launched a decisive battle against Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju, and has not defeated them, which is more conducive to Liu Xian's development of his own plan. At least you can "trade" with Qiu Liju first.

Liu Xian has already asked Shan Yong to deal with these things.

But these are handed over to Shan Yong to deal with, but they still need the cooperation of Gongsun Zhanjun.

Ideally, Liu Xian hoped that after Shan Yong and them secretly handed over the "goods" to Qiu Liju, Gongsun Zhan would immediately attack Qiu Liju, so that Qiu Liju and they would not have time and opportunity to send someone to question Liu Yu. In this way, Liu Yu didn't know that Liu Xian had done something with that batch of warm clothes. At least, in a short period of time, Liu Yu will be kept in the dark.

Gongsun Chan naturally would not cooperate with Liu Xian, so Liu Xian thought that he would go to Gongsun Zhan's camp before Gongsun Chan launched a decisive attack on Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju, hoping that he could influence the time when Gongsun Chan launched an attack on Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju.

Without further ado, Shan Yong and the others were ready, holding the handwritten letter on behalf of Liu Xian, and together with Xu Shang, they took the caravan people who stayed in Youbeiping, and escorted most of the remaining warm clothes out of Youbeiping. After the caravan leaves Youbeiping, it will first go northwest and will not exit through Yuguan (Shanhaiguan). Instead, they will pass through a Great Wall pass called the Valley of the Three Wolves.

When Shan Yong arrived at the Three Wolf Valley Pass, he handed over Liu Xian's handwritten documents, so that the pass guards would act cheaply, and after inspecting the goods, let the caravan go out of the customs.

After leaving the customs, Shan Yonghui asked the person sent by Liu Yu to supervise the escort to take the first step and go to contact Qiu Liju to agree on the location of receiving the goods. Among them, Shan Yong will make some arrangements, and hide from Liu Yu's people halfway through, and repackage most of the goods with packages filled with some weeds.

In order to hide people's eyes, Liu Xian asked people to wrap all the clothes tightly in linen. At that time, after changing to the same sack, Liu Yu's people who followed the caravan would definitely not know that those goods had been transferred.

This, which was also discussed with Xu Shang, also needs Xu Shang's cooperation, but it does not require Xu Shang to participate too much. Xu Shang only needed to carry those genuine goods to those foreign tribes outside the Guan, and sell or exchange clothes for those tribes.

In addition, Liu Xian also talked to Gongsun Ming sent by Gongsun Zhan once, and asked him to negotiate with the Yi family and withdraw part of the money from the Yi family first. This money was used by Liu Xian to trade horses with Zhou Wu.

Since Liu Xian had already agreed with Zhou Wu, he did get a lot of horses for Liu Xian with his heart. These horses Liu Xian will definitely get their hands on them. If you don't give money to Zhou Wu, I'm afraid it will be a little too much.

Liu Xian also talked to Yi Kai about this money, and Yi Kai had no objections, he originally planned to take refuge in Gongsun Chan on the surface according to the plan, and sooner or later he would have to support Gongsun Zhan. Now this sum of money, ostensibly for Gongsun Zhan, changed hands and went to Liu Xian's hands, so Yi Kai was very happy and happy to take it out.

There was nothing to do in Youbeiping, Liu Xian immediately took Huang Wudie and the thirty horsemen out of the customs and rushed to the Gongsun Zhan camp.

As for Zheng Feng, he stayed in Youbeiping and presided over the matter of buying horses with Zhou Wu for Liu Xian, and of course, those who read will also follow Zheng Feng's orders and arrangements.

Coming to Gongsun Zhan's camp again, Liu Xian immediately felt the tense atmosphere when the big battle came.

At this time, although it has passed the Lantern Festival of the first lunar month, it is still very cold, and it is still snowing.

When he arrived at Gongsun Zhan's camp, Liu Xian saw that the sergeants of Gongsun Zhan were already wearing the thick cotton clothes sent by Liu Xian. The cotton garment was worn on the inside, and then the armor was put on on the outside.

It may be that with this batch of clothes, Gongsun Zhan's military camp looks busier than when Liu Xian came last time. There are sergeants preparing some siege equipment, and there are sergeants training in the wind and snow.

When Liu Xian arrived, naturally a sergeant reported to Gongsun Zhan, and after a while, Gongsun Zhan actually came out of the camp to greet Liu Xian.

"General Gongsun, as the commander of the army, I, Liu Xian, am just an ordinary businessman, how can I ask you to personally greet you?" Liu Xian hurriedly dismounted to salute.

Liu Xian knew that Gongsun Zhan did have some pride, but if he befriended him and gave him enough face, he was actually a relatively good talker.

Without touching his bottom line and offending him, he will not lose his temper casually, let alone wield a knife to kill people at every turn.

"Haha, Brother Liu Xian, I didn't expect you to come to our military camp again, you know, you are delicate and expensive, and this bitter cold place outside the gate is really not where you came. However, since we are here, we can thank you, if it weren't for your help, I'm afraid that we, the sergeants, would have been able to hide in the barracks and dare not come out. Now, you see, even if it's snowing, they can train and no longer be afraid of the cold weather. Gongsun Chan is here, thank you. ”

General Gongsun said seriously. We didn't give it away for nothing, this was bought by the general with real money. ”

"Well, don't talk about that, it's windy outside the camp, follow me into the camp quickly."

Gongsun Chan waved his hand and asked Liu Xian to follow him into the camp.

came to Gongsun Zhan's Chinese army tent, and the fire was still burning in the tent, which made the tent warm.

"General Gongsun, I thought you had captured Shimen Pass." Liu Xian sat down in front of the fire tray and roasted the fire.

"Alas, don't talk about it, I originally thought that I could take Shimen Pass to celebrate the Spring Festival. didn't think that they had already prepared, so that General Ben fell short and failed to take it. Gongsun Chan sighed with some annoyance.

"Oh? Is there such a thing? ”

"Severe cold, Brother Liu Xian, your batch of clothes has indeed solved the problem of our army's cold, so that our army is not afraid of the cold and can go to the field to fight. But Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju actually watered the city, and on the basis of the original city wall, they poured water again, which condensed into ice, making the city wall slippery and hard. We attacked beyond the ice wall, but we couldn't erect a ladder, and in addition, they used the ice solidified with water as a stone, and there was no shortage of materials to defend the city. ”

"Well, it's no wonder."

Liu Xian nodded, indicating that he understood.

This can be regarded as a long experience, or it can be said to be experience. When the weather is cold, watering it into ice is indeed useful.

Especially for the defenders, it is indeed possible to use ice instead of stones. When the water turns into ice, it is extremely hard and heavy, and being hit by an ice brick is not much different from hitting it with a stone.

It seems that Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju are not the kind of simple characters, and they can actually think of resisting Gongsun Zhan's attack like this.

"So what is the way for Gongsun Zhan's army to break through the stone gate? Maybe when are you going to attack again? Liu Xian asked.

As Liu Xian, it was not possible to ask Gongsun Chan military questions.

However, at this time, Gongsun Chan didn't seem to care about these problems.

He shook his head and said, "If the weather continues like this, then we can only continue to attack the city after the weather returns to the twilight." However, it is estimated that it will not take long to wait, and after this snow, the weather will definitely return. When the snow melts, it is when our army attacks them, and when we defeat them. ”

After Liu Xian heard this, he had a plan in his heart. It is estimated that during the time when the ice and snow melt, Shan Yong and the others should have completed the handover with Qiu Liju. In this way, there is no need to find a way to delay Gongsun Zhan for some time before attacking Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju.

"By the way, what about my brother Huang Zhong?" After Liu Xian came to the camp of Gongsun Zhan, he did not see Huang Zhong.

"Huang Zhong was sent out by me." Gongsun Chan pointed to a map hanging in the military tent and said, "During this time, in fact, our two armies fought from time to time. In this northwest direction, in this mountain forest, there is a small road to come, and Qiu Liju actually sent some small groups of men and horses to attack my military camp. They are a small group of men and horses, and their archery skills are extremely high. When the general sent his men and horses to attack them, they would hide in the forest, and as soon as our men entered the forest, they were attacked by their bows and arrows, and many soldiers were killed and wounded. Huang Zhong's strong archery skills are like gods, and he can just restrain those thieves hiding in the mountains and forests. As a last resort, General Ben had no choice but to ask Huang Zhong for help. ”

"So that's the case, it's okay, this also happens to give full play to Brother Huang Zhong's strengths."

"Hey, by the way, can you let Huang Zhong stay? You can rest assured, General Ben will definitely not treat him badly, as long as he agrees to stay, the infantry troops under General Ben will all be led by Huang Zhongzhuang. ”

Gongsun Zhan is afraid that he really loves Huang Zhong, and he still doesn't give up, and wants Liu Xian to open his mouth and give Huang Zhong to him.

"Hehe, General Gongsun, you don't have to tell me Liu Xian about this, as long as Brother Huang Zhong is willing, I, Liu Xian, will definitely let him stay and serve General Gongsun, if he himself is unwilling, then I can't be reluctant, right?" Liu Xian naturally couldn't give Huang Zhong to Gongsun Zhan, not to mention that this was not just a concession.

After Liu Xian said it, he said again: "General Gongsun, in fact, if Brother Huang Zhong really wanted to join the army, he would have already voted in the account of Huangfu Song. So, let's just let it go. What's more, with our relationship, if Gongsun Chan is in need, I, Liu Xian, will definitely ask Brother Huang Zhong to help. ”

"It's a pity that such a general is fierce." Gongsun Chan said with some regret in his eyes.

Liu Xian smiled and did not answer.

"Report! Qiu Liju shouted in the city, saying that he wanted to see General Gongsun. ”

At this time, someone outside the account reported.

"Humph! What else does General Ben have to say to them? Three days and two demands for negotiations, if you want to fight, what is there to talk about? Want to beg for mercy? No way! ”

Gongsun Chan listened to the report, his face turned angry, and he snorted coldly.

"What? Qiu Liju wants to negotiate with the general? What to talk about? Liu Xian didn't know why.

"This is not Liu Yu? He still wants to recruit these rebels and rebels. Qiu Liju has long been anti-Han, and this general will definitely kill him, how can he be allowed to surrender again? If he and Zhang Chun are accepted, where will General Ben be? Whether it is Liaodong or Liaoxi, they are all the territory of the Han Dynasty, and they still want to support troops and stand on their own, which is unforgivable. ”

After Gongsun Chan finished speaking, he thought about it and said, "Brother Liu Xian, do you want to see those anti-thieves?" ”

"Okay." Liu Xian also wanted to go to the front to feel the atmosphere in front of the two armies.

"Then let's go, let's go and see what Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju want to say."

Gongsun Chan said, took the helmet from a shelf, put it on, took the sword, and then took a long-handled broadsword from the weapon rack.

"Come on, prepare the horses!"

After a while, Gongsun Zhan's personal soldiers brought Gongsun Zhan's war horse, which was an extremely divine white horse.

Huang Wudie went to the military camp arranged by Gongsun Zhan's people with the twenty or thirty horsemen who came with him.

Leo Yi felt that he should also let them see the battlefield. Then he said to Gongsun Zhan: "General Gongsun wait a minute, I also want my twenty or thirty horsemen to see the atmosphere of the battlefield together." ”

"yes, okay."

Gongsun Chan nodded in agreement.

After a while, Huang Wudie came with the twenty or thirty horsemen, and also brought Liu Xian's war horse.

Gongsun Chan didn't notice Huang Wudie, at this time, Huang Wudie was also dressed as a cavalryman. When Liu Xian came, he also thought that it would be better not to let Huang Wudie meet directly with Gongsun Zhan if it was okay. One is because of Huang Wudie's strength, and the other is Huang Wudie's appearance.

Gongsun Zhan's bones are actually a guy who likes fishing, and when he sees Huang Wudie, he will inevitably have some thoughts, and when the time comes, he will have to ask Liu Xian to turn his tongue.

Liu Xianfei got on his horse and rode his horse side by side with Gongsun Zan towards the stone gate.

Of course, there were hundreds of Gongsun Chan's cavalry behind him, making Gongsun Chan's banner clear.

Gongsun Chan glanced at Liu Xian's war horse and said, "Your mount is very ordinary, let's choose a better war horse in our army later." ”

"Heh, it's just a substitute, I don't know about horses."

"The general will personally pick one for you."

"Okay, thank you, General Gongsun."

"You're so polite." Gongsun Zhan smiled and pointed at Liu Xiandao.

Gongsun Zhan does have a good impression of Liu Xian, not why, just because Liu Xian has effectively solved some of his difficulties. In addition, the main thing is that he actually got this batch of materials for nothing, and the payment for the goods paid to Liu Xian has already been borne by Yi Ji.

Therefore, Gongsun Chan is indeed quite satisfied with this matter. This also shows that the Yi family is tantamount to showing his attitude of taking refuge in his Gongsun Zhan, and it is also equivalent to recognizing that it is his business with Yi Ji, the young lady of the Yi family.

It didn't take long to come to the stone gate.

Liu Xian saw a snow-white and crystalline high wall in front of him blocking the way, and this high wall was like a white jade stone, clamped between the two mountains.

The white ice closed the wall, the heads of people surged, and the flags fluttered.

On the head of the city on the gate, there are two large flags, one with a character written on it, and the other side with a mound character.

Liu Xian estimated that it was the banner of Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju.

"Your grandfather is here. What else do we have to talk about? Qiu Liju and Zhang Chun, there is a kind of going out of the city to fight! ”

Gongsun Chan slapped his horse out, and when he reached a place outside the range of arrows under the city, he raised his sword and shouted at the city.