Time flies, and in the time when Song Shijiang was waiting for Lu Junyi, Gongsun Sheng and others to gather military horses, the last few days of the sixth year of Zhongping passed. On the occasion of the New Year, Song Shijiang had no choice but to suppress the anxiety of the march, and the people and gentry of Tongfan County spent the first New Year after he came to the Three Kingdoms.

In the first month of the first year of the first year of the first peace, on the tower of the East Gate of Puyang, Dongjun, a general kept looking at the east in the distance. This general is dressed in silver chain armor, lined with a red skirt, and a white mink cloak with openwork on the outside, and his face is stunning, it is Qiao Yuping, the son-in-law of the Qiao family. It's just that she hasn't seen her for more than ten days, and it seems that her eyebrows and eyes are a little thinner, a little less immature, and a little more resentful. She kept pacing, raised her hand and looked into the distance, causing Xiao Qiao, who was accompanying her, to wrinkle her nose and complain: "Okay, okay, don't look at it, what are you anxious about." The letter said that the Song County Order arrived today, so it will definitely arrive. If I do this again, I will tell my father to go, saying that my sister is hiding people in her heart. ”

"You dare, you dare to tell Daddy, I tore your mouth, dead little Joe, bad little Joe." Da Qiao is not angry with his sister, not to mention that he is very anxious now.

"Okay, don't tell my father, I'll tell the county brother to go." Little Joe smiled slyly.

"You!" Da Qiao couldn't help but be annoyed and stomped his feet, "Xiao Qiao, I'm sorry that I've been so good to you since I was a child." You still see me as a joke. ”

"Alright, alright, no one will tell. Just let yourself think about it. Of course, Xiao Qiao was just teasing his sister, "Sister, do you say that Brother Song County Ling likes his sister?" ”

Da Qiao was ashamed, but in an instant, he showed a sad face: "Yes, who knows if the disciple will like me?" ”

"My sister is so beautiful, who wouldn't like it." Xiao Qiao is very confident in her sister, she nodded her little head and said.

"But isn't there a Hu Sanniang over there in Song County?" Big Joe replied in a low voice, but her mind wandered. "She seems to be taller than me, a little better than me, and her breasts are taller than mine......" She couldn't help but look down at her chest. Do you think he's going to like me? "Big Joe fell into self-pity again.

At this moment, as if the ground was moving, the ground of the castle tower trembled slightly. The extremely sensitive Big Joe jumped up and ran to the battlement to look out. The trembling of the ground became even stronger, and a few large flags slowly appeared on the horizon in the distance, followed by countless flags, and then countless military horses were exposed like dark clouds.

"Little Joe, quick, go call Daddy, he's coming. Quick, help me see if my face is spent. Da Qiao said anxiously, and his heart jumped with joy.

"Am I going to call Daddy or look at your face?" Xiao Qiao pouted unhappily, and his big eyes were clearly joking.

"Dead Little Joe...... Someone came, and quickly reported to Taishou that Song Jiang of Fan County had arrived at the east gate. Da Qiao scolded, turned around and anxiously arranged for his subordinates.

As the saying goes: "There are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, and there is no boundary." "The feeling of tens of thousands of military horses to the soldiers defending the city of Puyang is shocking, with no boundaries, fluttering flags, neat queues, like thunder roaring horses' hooves, and swords, guns and halberds shining in the sun. The soldiers and horses got closer, and they clearly saw two apricot yellow flags held high in the middle, one with the words "Baojing and the People" written on it, and the other embroidered with the word "Song". It is surrounded by more than 100 generals wearing bright armor and holding swords and guns, either vicious, handsome, burly, or strong, all of which are majestic and fierce. Those who rode the horse in the center, drove the former to the crotch and the green horse, dressed in bright chain armor, with a resolute appearance and outstanding temperament, it was the commander of the Shouzhang County Commander Guards Song Jiang Song Gongming; Its parallel rider rode a black-hoofed unicorn beast, carrying a shining golden spear in his hand, with a dignified appearance, like a god, but Lu and Lu Junyi. Later, the two had five horses, one of them was thin and holding a feather fan, which was Wu Yongwu Jialiang; A Confucian shirt fluttering, clear and elegant, it is Chen Gong Chen Gongtai; A horse dressed in a robe, the ancient road fairy wind, is Gongsun Sheng; The leftmost person is a white horse and a silver spear, with a heroic posture, it is Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong; The leopard-headed tiger beard on the far right, holding a spear, is Lin Chong.

When the military horses arrived at the east gate, the city gate suddenly opened, and several horsemen galloped out. Da Qiao rode a little red horse, happily galloped to the front of the army and stopped abruptly, with a stunning smile, raised his hands and clenched his fists and said: "Song County Order, generals, I have been waiting for a long time. ”

Song Shijiang also galloped out quickly, clasped his fists with both hands, looked at Da Qiao and said, "General Qiao, let General Qiao wait for a long time." Song came to report with his military horses. I haven't seen him for more than ten days, and General Qiao seems to have cleared a lot! ”

"It's an eventful day now, and it's normal to be busy, and it's normal to be a little tired. The county order of Laosong is worried! Da Qiao Yu immediately laughed and groaned, but secretly complained in his heart: "Dengzi, it's not you who hurt you, but now you come to ask people like this." ”

"Dare to ask where Taishou is?"

"Daddy is waiting for the general in the Taishou Mansion. Please follow me to the Taishou Mansion. Da Qiao Zhengse said.

Song Shijiang turned around and said loudly: "Order, all battalions are encamped outside the city, and each battalion is going to follow me to Taishou Mansion." ”

Dai Zong, the herald in the back, shouted: "Get the order." In an instant, more than a dozen heralds carrying five-color flags galloped out on horseback. In a few passes, Qin Ming, Hu Yanzhuo and more than a dozen generals arrived on horseback, and they all entered Puyang with Da Qiao and Song Jiang.

Song Shijiang and his entourage of dozens of people arrived at the Taishou Mansion quickly, Qiao Mao heard the sound, and had already led the Dongjun civil and military to wait in front of the Taishou Mansion.

Song Shijiang led everyone dismounted, bowed and said: "Shouzhang County ordered Song Jiang to bring 10,000 township soldiers and guards to join Qiao Taishou, but Tai Shou obeyed the order!" All the generals bowed and shouted, "Meet the Taishou!" ”

That Qiao Mao was overjoyed to see so many elite and brave generals, and said with a smile: "Rank general, please get up, please get up." Song County's order is really faithful, and the old man is grateful here. With such an elite soldier, why worry about not succeeding Dong Dong! I'll gather the army and horses tomorrow and set off for Luoyang. ”

At this time, he saw Chen Gong standing in the back row, and said with a smile: "Okay, you Chen Gongtai, you abandoned the 300 stone county order and didn't do it, but went to the hometown of the army to be a staff officer. ”

Chen Gong walked out from behind, bowed, and then said with a smile: "Dong Zhuo is in trouble, although there are three hundred stones, he will not be that contemptuous official." Today, the Song County Commander wants to help Sheji, although Chen is mentally weak, he also has to make a small effort. That's contradicting people's hearts, isn't it? Haha"

Qiao Mao shook his head and said with a smile: "The most loyal and righteous person, Chen Gong is also." He arched his hand and said: "I know the subtlety, the loyalty of the Song County Order, so Qiao admires it." ”

Song Shijiang smiled: "Song is ashamed." In the past, it was trusted by the public station, but now it is too guarded. Dare not to die, but do your best. ”

On the same day, Qiao Mao set up a banquet to entertain Song Jiang's generals, and he didn't show it. Waiting for the dawn, Qiao Mao gathered 20,000 horses from the Dongjun army, gathered 10,000 horses from Song Jiang and looked at the gathering place of the coalition army.

At this time, the gathering place of the Chenliu coalition army was already a continuous camp, more than 200 miles in succession. After Qiao Mao arrived, he chose a place to set up camp, and Song Shijiang's guards set up next to him. The two battalions of Guan Sheng and Zhang Qing were the left army and stationed in Zuozhai; Qin Ming Suochao's two battalions were the front army and stationed in the front village; Hu Yanzhuo Shi entered two battalions as a rear army and stationed in Houzhai; Dong Ping Muhong was the right army and stationed in the right village; The rest of the infantry and special operations battalions were stationed in the center around the Guards Battalion and the Officer Training Battalion. The grain and grass are neatly organized, and the horse pen and house are in order; The deer outside the camp is deep, and the sentinel inside the camp is secret; It is really difficult for birds to enter, and it is heavily guarded.

Song Shijiang waited for the arrangement, so together with Lu Junyi, he took Chen Gongwu and Lin Chong Zhao Yun to Qiao Mao's military camp. In the Chinese military tent, Qiao Mao was kneeling and talking with a person, and when he saw Song Shijiang coming in, he smiled and said: "Gongming, just in time, come and meet the captain Cao Gong Mengde." ”

Cao Cao? Song Shijiang's heart was awe-inspiring, and when he looked around, he only saw a person kneeling there opposite Qiao Mao. The man was wearing a purple sleeved robe, with a jade belt inlaid at his waist, a short posture, a pair of thin eyes, and a long beard on his face, and his appearance was ordinary but very majestic. Finally saw the hero Cao Cao, although Song Shijiang had already prepared in his heart, he was also secretly excited, and bowed his hand and said: "Shou Zhang ordered Song Jiang to meet Cao Gong." Behind him, all the generals bowed and bowed, and the only person stood with his head held high, his hands behind his back, and sneered, this person was Chen Gong.

Cao Cao didn't have time to look at Song Shijiang, he was the first to see Chen Gong who was sneering with his head raised, he was shocked, got up and said: "Gongtai, I haven't seen you for a long time, it's called Cao Haoxun." ”

Chen Gong sneered and did not respond to Cao Cao. Cao Cao also thought that the past was not better than talking more in front of everyone, so he had to stop. He turned around and looked at Song Shijiang with a pair of fine eyes, stroked his face full of scorn and said with a smile: "Just now Yuan Wei and Cao said with you, although Song County's subordinates are township soldiers, they are soldiers and generals, and even the public platform is assisted by you, so that Cao Haosheng is envious." The Song County Order is so heroic, how can it be buried, tomorrow it will be an alliance, and the Song County Order will be a town by itself. ”

Song Shijiang said: "Song is humble, how dare he do it all the way, he has promised Qiao Taishou to join the command of Taishou, and only Taishou is obedient." ”

Qiao Mao stroked his long beard, shook his head and smiled: "Gongming's words are wrong, you are from Dongping County, and you are loyal to my Dongjun, which is not in line with reason." What's more, you and I also talked about the alliance before. Now Meng Deju has made your own way, it is a good time for you to achieve meritorious deeds, it doesn't matter. ”

Cao Cao also smiled and said: "Song County Order, Cao Mou does not respect your name, but only your loyal and brave ears." Don't forget to come to our place with Qiao Yuanwei tomorrow. ”

Song Shijiang laughed, bowed deeply, and said: "In this way, Song Jiang is better to be respectful than to obey his orders, Xie Taishou and Cao Gong carry it." ”

Cao Cao should have come to inform Qiao Mao, seeing that the matter was over, he would not stay longer, so he said: "Everything is busy, Cao Mou has returned to the camp first, meet again tomorrow, and say goodbye." ”

Cao Cao said goodbye, but the person walked in front of Chen Gong and pretended to be casual and said, "Gongtai, you don't want to care?" ”

Chen Gong sneered: "Wolf-hearted dog-lunged people, I hate to kill you."

Cao Cao's color changed, so he stopped talking and hurriedly left Qiao Mao's camp.