The reason why Qin Hua did not go directly to Bingzhou was because he was afraid that his practice would be criticized in the future.

After all, now that all the princes of the world are going to Luoyang, if he has to go to merge with the state, then it will inevitably be thought that Qin Hua is taking the opportunity to strengthen himself.

And if you attack Tongguan first, and then go to merge with the state after defeating, it will be understandable.

Just as Qin Hua was inspecting the military village, he suddenly saw two teenagers competing in martial arts, both of them using a wooden stick, but using the method of making a gun.

Seeing the fierceness of the fight between the two, Qin Hua also came, and did not come forward to disturb, but watched from a distance.

One of them was only thirteen years old, born in the same year as the young emperor Liu Bian, and he was Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng.

In fact, Qin Hua had already asked about Ma Chao, but he learned that Ma Chao was just a child at the time, so he gave up his plan to let Ma Chao join the army.

just instructed Ma Teng to cultivate Ma Chao with his heart, and this son will definitely be a general in the future.

On this expedition, Ma Teng knew that Qin Hua didn't really want to attack Dong Zhuo, and would go to Bingzhou later, so he asked Qin Hua to bring Ma Chao with him and let him have a long experience.

The person who fought with Ma Chao, Qin Hua saw it for the first time, although his appearance was ordinary, his martial arts were really good.

Maybe because he is older, this person's strength is above Ma Chao, and his marksmanship level is not inferior to Ma Chao, but he also has great potential.

"Who's that?"

Qin Hua pointed to the older teenager and asked.

"This person's name is Yan Xing, and he is a personal soldier under the command of Lord Han Sui."

"Han Sui?"

Qin Hua whispered, then stopped talking, and just continued to watch the duel between the two.

In the end, it was Ma Chao who took the lead in defeat, and was kicked to the ground by Yan Xing, and when he wanted to get up, Yan Xing's wooden stick had already come to his eyes.

"Convincing or not?"

Yan Xing looked at Ma Chao and said, but Yan Xing, as the victorious side, was full of anger.

"Not convinced."

Ma Chao said stubbornly.

"Han Sui is the general of a defeated army, and I will say the same if you die."

Just as Yan Xing was about to continue his move, a voice suddenly came.

"Chao'er, how can you talk like that. Lord Han is now under his uncle's command, he is the general of the defeated army, so what am I, the commander of the defeated army? ”

At this time, Ma Chao also found out that Qin Hua had arrived, and immediately said, "Uncle Qin." ”

Yan Xing naturally knew who Uncle Qin was in Ma Chao's mouth, and he also put away the wooden stick and saluted Qin Hua.

"Are you Yan Xing? The martial arts just now are very good, who taught them? ”

"Yuzhou Mu, no one teaches me, this is my own practice."

"Well, that's good. I also probably know the reason for your fight, and I apologize to you for Ma Chao. ”

"Don't dare."

Seeing that Qin Hua was about to give up, Yan Xing immediately said.

Qin Hua saw that this person was advancing and retreating, and when he saw that he was not the slightest nervous, he knew that this person must be a talent.

It's just that Yan Xing's name doesn't have any impression on me?

"I'll accept you as my personal soldier in advance, are you willing?"

Hearing Qin Hua's words, Yan Xing couldn't help frowning. Han Sui had the grace of knowing him and had funded his family, how could he turn his back on Han Sui and go to Qin Hua's command?

At this time, Han Sui also happened to pass by here, and after knowing what was going on, he immediately agreed for Yan Xing.

Now that Han Sui said the same, Yan Xing naturally couldn't refuse, and said to Qin Hua, "Thank you." ”

Han Sui hurriedly corrected: "It should be thank the lord." ”

Qin Hua didn't interject on the side, calling this matter very particular in this era, there is still a big difference between the state pastor and the lord.

As long as Yan Xing is willing to call himself the lord, it is equivalent to making a contract, and if you want to betray, you must consider the consequences of betrayal.

"I've seen the lord."

Yan Xing finally changed his tune.

Qin Hua took Yan Xing as his personal guard, and he was not an ordinary personal guard, he was the kind of personal guard who could stand by his side wherever Qin Hua went.

Ma Chao was dissatisfied after being defeated by Yan Xing, and when he saw that Yan Xing had become Qin Hua's personal guard, he also made a noise to be a personal guard.

Originally, Ma Chao just came to the battlefield to increase his knowledge, Qin Hua didn't think about letting him go to the battlefield, so he simply accepted him as a personal guard, so that it would be convenient for him to take care of him.

When Qin Hua returned to the main tent after inspecting the camp, the two little guards also changed into the all-black armor that only the guards could wear.

Qin Hua was idle in the big tent and began to read some books, while the two teenagers stood at the door of the tent and began to chat.

The two should be regarded as not knowing each other, and the relationship seems to be much better after a fight.

"Well, this outfit is good. I heard that this is a special armor made by the Ministry of Industry, and now only the lord's personal soldiers and trapped camps can equip it. ”

After Ma Chao became Qin Hua's personal soldier, he also began to call Qin Hua the lord like everyone else, instead of the previous Uncle Qin.

Yan Xing stroked the armor on his body on the side, and he was also very satisfied.

However, he is more concerned about the trapping camp mentioned by Ma Chao.

"You don't even know if you're trapped?"

Ma Chao looked at Yan Xing strangely, as the strongest elite in Qin Hua's army, ordinary soldiers were proud to enter the trapping camp, but Yan Xing didn't know.

"This camp is the strongest elite in the Liangzhou army, although there are only three thousand, but it is a soldier selected from the entire Liangzhou, Qiang and Hu..."

Qin Hua couldn't help but shake his head when he heard the sound coming from the door in the tent.

In the past, how could those guards dare to chat while standing guard, but it's okay to do this, the chat between the two teenagers makes the dull military life a little more lively.

"Shut up."

Suddenly, a shout and scolding came, and Ma Chao and the two immediately quieted down.

The person who came was Qin Hua's personal guard captain Beigong Che, who came back after inspecting the neighborhood and saw the two personal guards at the door of the big tent chatting endlessly, and couldn't help but start a fire.

"The Lord is studying military affairs inside, how dare you make a noise here?"

Facing Beigong Che's question, the two teenagers couldn't help but lower their heads, not daring to refute in the slightest.

"Okay, Beigong Che. You come in. ”

In the end, it was Qin Hua who surrounded them and called Beigong Che in.

"Gather the generals."

"Yes."

The camp has almost been built, and Qin Hua is ready to discuss tomorrow's battle with the generals.

A forced attack on Tongguan will inevitably result in heavy losses, so tomorrow's battle will discuss how to feign defeat with minimal casualties.

Only when the attack on Tongguan failed, Qin Hua had an excuse to switch to the war and merge the state.

Just as Qin Hua was discussing tomorrow's battle with the generals, an army also came to Tongguan from Luoyang.

What Qin Hua didn't expect was that the commanders of this army were actually Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian.