"Adults are tired from afar, why don't you freshen up and rest first?"

"Okay, that's it."

Seeing that Xu Rong agreed, Huang Xu immediately beckoned to the old housekeeper not far away and gave some orders.

Xu Rong and the others followed the subordinates and left, and Huang Zhong looked at his son and said, "Not bad!" ”

"The father praised falsely, and the child was far behind the father." Huang Xu said modestly.

Huang Zhong shook his head and smiled, and walked towards the small pavilion in the courtyard.

Huang Xu knew that he had something to say to him, so he gestured a few times to the guards not far away, and then followed.

When he came to the pavilion, he saw that Huang Zhong did not sit down, but looked at the pool in the small courtyard attentively, Huang Xu couldn't help but call softly: "Father! ”

"Huh? Well! Have a seat! ”

Huang Zhong returned to his senses and immediately sat down.

Huang Xu nodded and sat down opposite.

Huang Zhong pondered for a moment and said: "I heard that the Western Army has neglected training recently because of the new recruits, which is not a good thing, you must know that the empire has not yet been unified, and there is no room for slackness!" ”

It is naturally impossible to neglect training, even if it is, as the governor of the Chinese army, he should not know, if he knows, it is ultra vires. But why do you still say that?

Huang Xu's spirit was shocked and said, "What my father said is reasonable. ”

Huang Zhong saw that he understood, so he didn't say anything more, got up and left. As the father of the old man, the old housekeeper naturally did not know him, and arranged a resting place without Huang Xu's instructions.

Huang Xu was still pondering freely, and his cronies came to report: "Deputy Governor, something happened." ”

"Say!" Huang Xu glanced at him and said coldly.

The cronies couldn't help but feel a chill behind them, and hurriedly said: "The Wing Army attacked the outpost we set up outside the Bishui Pass, and the leader of the troops is likely to be Guan Yu, the brother of the Wing King. In addition, the army of the Wing King went straight to Bishui Pass, or there was a meaning of westward expansion. ”

"Or is there? No, definitely! Huang Xu was instantly affirmed.

After thinking about it, Huang Xu said again: "Sun Liu Cao and others formed an alliance, originally in Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, and Sizhou to start a big war, and everything was in charge of the southern army, but now Liu Bei has found another way, and all the east of Yanzhou is ceded to the Cao army and the Wu army, and to the west alone, there must be a master behind him, and he must immediately ...... upward."

Speaking of this, Huang Xu remembered that Xu Rong was here, so he stopped.

The cronies didn't know about it yet, but they heard that the old governor had come, but they didn't ask, but said: "It is reported that this time the Yiwang sent troops with Zhuge Liang and Ma Liang as the left and right military advisors. I don't know where these two people came from! ”

The last sentence is purely a complaint from a cronie. However, this has become a doubt in Huang Xu's heart, it is naturally impossible to underestimate it, after all, there are so many talents in the world.

In the evening, after the dinner, Xu Rong, Huang Zhong, Huang Xu, and Li Ru, the four of them gathered in the study room in the mansion.

Without waiting for Xu Rong and the others to speak, Huang Xu took a step forward and asked, "I don't know if Lord Shangshu knows about the Wing Army?" ”

"Winged Army? What's up? Xu Rong was stunned and asked. In the past few days, because of the problem of secret operations, the contact between him and Qiao Yanglou has changed the way and adopted an active way, that is, if he does not contact, Qiao Yanglou will not be able to contact him. When I entered the city today, I came here directly, and I haven't contacted Qiao Yanglou yet.

Seeing this, Huang Xu hurriedly talked about the news he received.

"What?"

Rao is Xu Rong couldn't help but be surprised, this was quite different from their plan.

Will it affect the future plans?

As soon as this question appeared in Xu Rong's mind, it was denied. His eyes fell on Huang Xu and said, "Your Majesty will receive this news soon, and you will make a decision." ”

"Lord Xie Shangshu solves his doubts." Huang Xu nodded, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Rong said again: "But before that, Deputy Governor Huang must be prepared to try to avoid letting the Wing Army take advantage of him before His Majesty's order arrives. ”

"Yes!" Huang Xu's eyes were full of determination.

Xu Rong nodded silently in his heart, he felt that the one who could take over him in the future might be Huang Xu. If you have the ability and are relatives, it is easier to be trusted.

In fact, Xu Rong thought it was true, and Gongsun Du also planned to do so, but there are some things that still need to be seen, and there is no need for them now anyway, so it should be regarded as a test. But in the end, if it is not passed, it will naturally not be successful.

"Deputy Governor Huang should rush to Luoyang as soon as possible, here, don't worry about it."

Huang Xu hesitated for a moment, then looked at his father again, and then agreed: "Okay, then please ask Lord Shangshu to bother more." ”

"Well, it doesn't matter."

Then Huang Xu simply withdrew, and the plan after that was involved.

Xu Rong didn't stop him, and then adjusted the plan with Huang Zhong and Li Ru in the study. The part of the adjustment is naturally the part related to Huang Xu.

And Huang Xu left the room and immediately sent an order to the Luoyang area, and at the same time began to draw troops from the Western Army, and asked the old butler to pack his luggage for him.

At Bishui Pass, Liu Bei sat on the top, his face was quite displeased.

"King, the fault of this matter is all in the light!" Seeing him like this, Zhuge Liang sighed in his heart and said loudly, "It was Liang who underestimated the speed of the Ming army's news transmission, otherwise it would be impossible to let these thousands of men and horses escape." ”

Zhuge Liang was talking about the 4,000 men of General Wu and Captain Chen, and after entering the customs, he and Ma Liang suggested that troops should be sent immediately to destroy these two camps. There is only one purpose, to boost the morale of the wing army. For this reason, he did not hesitate to send an army of 100,000 troops, but when the army arrived, only two dilapidated camps were left, and looking at the traces, they were destroyed not long ago. Naturally, the reason goes without saying.

Liu Bei is unhappy or unhappy, it doesn't mean that he is stupid. Waving his hand, Liu Bei said: "This matter is not the fault of the military advisor alone, and this king has also ignored the fact that the Ming army has always been deaf and clear-sighted. ”

"The king is benevolent, Liang is ashamed!" Zhuge Liang was moved.

Ma Liang suddenly interjected: "Actually, we are not completely without gains. ”

The matter was suggested by Zhuge Liang and Ma Liang, but Zhuge Liang took the initiative to ask for guilt, and Ma Liang not only did not ask for guilt, but faintly invited merit, Liu Bei was immediately quite unhappy and said: "What is the high opinion of Ma Junshi, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

Anyway?

Ma Liang didn't believe it, but it didn't matter, he just smiled lightly: "Dare to ask the king and Zhuge Junshi, did we lose?" ”

"Huh?"

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were both stunned, and they both looked at Ma Liang.

Ma Liang didn't want to get an answer, and said, "No! Not only did he not lose, but he also got two camps, although they were destroyed by the Ming army themselves, but did the Ming army let the camp go? No! ”

"If that's the case, why should we be upset? Shouldn't the Ming army be happy that they have to retreat in the face of our army? ”

With Ma Liang's words, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang's eyes became brighter and brighter: Yes, the Ming army left first, isn't it because he knows that he is invincible? Although it is not a defeat, but the soldiers who surrender without a fight should not be more happy?

"Good, good!"

Liu Bei was overjoyed and exclaimed: "It's not Ji Chang's words, this king really doesn't understand!" ”

Zhuge Liang also sighed: "Ma Junshi's vision is extraordinary, and it is better to be bright!" ”

Ma Liang didn't take credit, and said indifferently: "It's just a blind eye, the king and Zhuge Junshi will soon be able to think of it, Liang just said it earlier." ”

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang didn't grasp this stubble anymore, but they looked at Ma Liang's eyes with even more appreciation.

Liu Bei's eyes flashed with a hint of hope, looked at Ma Liang and Zhuge Liang, and asked, "Since the Ming army is afraid, can we take advantage of the victory to pursue it?" ”

"No!"

Zhuge Liang immediately said, to his surprise, Ma Liang did not speak, but after thinking about it, he understood that this was giving him the opportunity.

A lone branch is not spring, a hundred flowers bloom in spring.

That would work here, too!

At this time, Zhuge Liang realized that his colleague was the real wise man. Glancing at Ma Liang deeply, Zhuge Liang did not refuse his kindness, and explained: "The king must not!" The Ming army camp, although there are a lot of arrangements, but in the end it is not as good as the city wall, and now they have retreated, Gongxian and Yanshi Ercheng must have received the news, ready to go, should be slowly planned. ”

Liu Bei came back to his senses from the joy of Fang Cai and said: "What the military advisor said is reasonable, although the Ming army retreated, it was only because the gap was too big and they knew that they were invincible, and they retreated, not that they were really afraid. Now that he has retreated into the city, relying on the benefits of the city, he has made preparations, and it is indeed against the way of using troops to act in a hurry. It should be taken slowly! ”

"The king is wise!" Ma Liang and Zhuge Liang bowed together.

The wing army postponed the attack, but it was just a matter of people stepping up to find out the news, and they did not press the table.

In Zhuo County, Gongsun Du received news from Qiao Yanglou and Gao Shun one after another.

After reading it, someone called Guo Jia, Zhang Hong, Judge, Xin Ping and others.

"The Wing Army came from the north, and all the way, looking at its situation, Gao Shun, the governor of the southern army, thought that it was likely to give up the north, but march westward." Gongsun Du said worriedly, "Zhao Yun, the governor of the Western Army, led troops to guard the Western Regions, and I am worried that the remaining Western Army will not be able to stop the Wing Army. ”

"This ...... No way? Guo Jia said incredulously, "Most of the wing troops are infantry troops, and they are all from the land south of the Yangtze River, so it is difficult to adapt to the climate in the north, I'm afraid that the strength will be lost a lot, right?" In this way, with the deputy governor of the Western Army Huang Xu, even if he is not victorious, it should be no obstacle to remain undefeated! ”

"As Feng Xiao said, if that's all, I really don't need to worry." Gongsun Du shook his head and said, "It's just that Liu Bei is seated, Guan Yu's martial arts are not inferior to Huang Xu, and Zhuge Liang, Ma Liang and others are helping from the side, Huang Xu is afraid that it will be difficult to resist!" ”

"What is the ability of this Zhuge Liang and Ma Liang to make His Majesty so jealous?" Zhang Hong wondered.

Among the several people, Guo Jia knows a little about the two, but it is limited to a few words sent back, far from Gongsun Du's foresight. (Past life?) ）

"These things will be difficult to explain for a while!"

Gongsun Du didn't explain, his face was solemn, he glanced at the four of them, and said, "I want the four of you to go to Luoyang and Bishui to help each other, I don't know if it's possible?" ”

Although His Majesty is asking, if he really thinks that he is asking, he is a fool. The four of them responded in unison——

"Obey Your Majesty's orders!"

Gongsun Du smiled: "Okay! ”

"That Fengxiao and Zhongzhi went to Luoyang, and Zigang and Zhengnan went to Puyang. I believe that with your help, Sun Cao, Liu and others will not have to be afraid. ”

"Thanks to Your Majesty's trust, the ministers will bow down and die!"

Gongsun Du nodded with a smile, but he was thinking in his heart: You guys are robbing Kong Ming's lines, isn't it right?