The vanguard of Yuan's army reached the north bank of Yanjin, and Gao Shun wanted to destroy them, but was stopped by Zhou Yu.

In the barracks, Feng Ji is tormented every day.

Strange to say, since Huang Gai told him that Ling Cao had a way to send him across the river, the general who had picked him up here seemed to have disappeared, and he did not appear for several days in a row.

couldn't wait for Ling Cao, Feng Ji felt more and more panicked in his heart.

Feng Ji was flustered, and Zhou Yu was actually waiting.

He was waiting for Zhou Tai to return from Dangshan.

Since Yuan Jun arrived on the other side, Zhou Yu would come to the shore every day to look.

It had been four or five days since he found out that Yuan Jun had arrived on the first day, and when he looked at the other side, he found that there was a black crowd in the distance.

Seeing the army appearing in the distance, Zhou Yu swallowed his saliva, and Ling Cao next to him simply said: "Damn!" So many people ......"

Although it is separated by the Yellow River and the distance is still far away, Zhou Yu and the others can see from the army that connects the heavens and the earth in the distance that Yuan Shao brought 100,000 soldiers.

On the south bank of Yanjin, Zhou Yu's department, including Gao Shun's trapped camp, is only 20,000 people.

Just across the Yellow River, they were asked to resist the bank of the river with 20,000 men to block Yuan's army from crossing the river......

Many people subconsciously think that it is simply impossible.

"Why are there so many?" Gao Shun asked Zhou Yu: "General Zhou, the difference in military strength between the two sides is huge, how can this battle be fought?" ”

"Since they're here, there's always a way to fight." Zhou Yu replied: "Wait for the order of the Marquis of Chu to come first, and then we will decide how to deal with Yuan Shao." ”

"Zhou Tai doesn't know what he's doing." The old general Cheng Pu said angrily: "If he doesn't come back, I'm afraid we have already fought with Yuan Shao." ”

"It's not close to Dangshan from here, but counting the distance, it should be back in the next two days." Before Zhou Yu finished speaking, a soldier ran over: "General Zhou, General Zhou Tai is back." ”

Hearing that Zhou Tai was back, Zhou Yu hurriedly ordered: "Invite him over quickly." ”

The soldier answered, turned around and left.

After a while, Zhou Tai came to Zhou Yu with a basket full of pears.

Seeing him carrying pears, Zhou Yu's brows furrowed slightly: "Zhou Tai, what are you doing?" ”

"It was sent by Chu Hou." Zhou Tai replied: "The Marquis of Chu said that the Dangshan Yidai is rich in pears, and the pears there are crisp and sweet, so he asked me to bring a basket to General Zhou to taste." ”

"When is it, Chu Hou still has these thoughts." Zhou Yu shook his head, and then he asked Zhou Tai, "Did you ask Chu Hou clearly, how should Feng Ji be punished?" Kill him, or imprison him? ”

"Neither." Zhou Tai replied: "The Marquis of Chu asked General Zhou to release him." ”

"Released?" Zhou Yu was stunned, and the other generals were also stunned.

Huang Gai invited Feng Ji to go, the purpose was to get Feng Ji caught when he was escaping, and then Zhou Yu had an excuse to kill or shut up.

As for the news that Huang Gai had the intention to serve the Yuan family, he deliberately let go of one or two of Feng Ji's entourage, and he could also bring the word to Yuan Shao.

But Zhou Yu didn't expect that Lu Bu would actually ask him to let Feng Ji go......

"Are you sure Chu Hou said that?" Zhou Yu asked Zhou Tai with no peace of mind.

"I asked clearly, but I was afraid that I heard it wrong, so I asked again." Zhou Tai said: "Chu Hou did say that he wanted to release Feng Ji. Although I wondered, the order was just that. ”

Conveying Lu Bu's words to Zhou Yu, Zhou Tai pointed to the pears in the basket and asked, "General Zhou, these pears ......?"

"Give it to the generals, just leave two for me." Zhou Yu explained.

"Okay!" Zhou Tai promised: "I'll pick the two biggest ones for General Zhou." ”

Lu Bu's meaning was already understood, and Zhou Yu didn't bother to pay attention to Zhou Tai, he just frowned and thought about why he wanted to let Feng Ji go.

"General Zhou, the Marquis of Chu wants us to release people, what should we do?" Gao Shun asked Zhou Yu.

"What else can I do?" Zhou Yu said: "I can only release people according to Chu Hou's wishes, but from now on, if you want to capture Feng Ji, it will not be so easy." ”

"Chu Hou wants to release Feng Ji, there must be a reason for him." Gao Shun, who was the first to follow Lu Bu, said: "As long as General Zhou does what he wants, things will become clear one day." ”

"General Gao is right." Zhou Yu nodded and instructed Ling Cao: "If you go to see Feng Ji, he will definitely beg you to send him across the river." Remember, you must not take any benefit without taking any benefit, you must get enough benefit from him before you can send him over. ”

"What do you have to do for it?" Ling Cao asked.

"Feng Ji is the person next to Yuan Shao, no matter how you say his life, it is worth more than ten or twenty buckets of gold beads." Zhou Yu said: "You promise him that the person who sent him will cross the river first to get the gold beads." Wait until the golden bead is fetched, and then send him over. ”

"Ten or twenty buckets of gold beads?" Ling Cao looked stunned: "What if Feng Ji refuses to give it?" ”

"Is life or money important?" Zhou Yu said: "People like Feng Ji must take life very seriously. Not to mention more than ten or twenty buckets of gold beads, as long as he can take it out, even if it is a hundred buckets, he is willing to give it. ”

"Since that's the case, why didn't General Zhou just ask him for a hundred buckets?" Gao Shun said: "If you have a hundred buckets of gold beads, the soldiers in the army can eat and wear better." ”

"To make the soldiers better fed and clothed, ten or twenty buckets are enough." Zhou Yu replied: "It's not that he doesn't want so much, but he can't give that much." There are too many begging for him, and I am afraid that if we want to release him in the end, we will also be troubled by riding a tiger. ”

Gao Shun understood what Zhou Yu meant, and arched his hand and said: "General Zhou still thinks clearly, if it depends on me, I'm afraid things have already been done badly." ”

Zhou Yu smiled slightly, did not respond to Gao Shun, but ordered Ling Cao: "General Ling will go to see Feng Ji now." ”

"I'll do it." Ling Cao responded, turned around and walked towards the barracks.

Feng Ji has been worried about not being able to see Zhou Yu and leave here recently.

Huang Gai showed him a way to live, but he couldn't wait for Ling Cao.

Every day, he would let his entourage watch outside the tent, and once Ling Cao came, he would report to him immediately.

Several days passed, and when Feng Ji was almost desperate, the entourage outside the tent ran in: "Feng Gong, Ling Cao is here." ”

Hearing that Ling Cao appeared, Feng Ji hurriedly rushed out of the tent.

At a glance, he saw Ling Cao walking towards this side from a distance.

It's just that he didn't seem to be looking for Fengji, and he was about to pass by outside the tent.

"General Ling." Feng Ji greeted Ling Cao.

Turning his head to look at him, Ling Cao asked, "Feng Gong called me, is there anything that needs to be conveyed to General Zhou." ”

"I don't mean anything else." Feng Ji smiled and said to Ling Cao: "I just want to ask, when will General Zhou have time to see me?" ”

"It's hard to say." Ling Cao replied: "General Zhou has been very busy lately, and I have been asking, but he always said to wait. ”

If Huang Gai hadn't reminded Feng Ji in advance, Ling Cao's explanation would really be in the past.

Having already made up his mind to leave, Feng Ji said to Ling Cao with a smile: "General Zhou refuses to see me, can General Ling come and talk to me?" It's been a few days since I've been here, and I'm just in one place with a few followers every day, and I'm about to suffocate. ”

"I still have some military affairs, although it is not particularly important, but I have to do it." Ling Cao was a little embarrassed and said, "It won't be ...... a few days."

"Don't." Feng Ji hurriedly said: "I won't delay General Ling for too long, just talking." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at one of his attendants.

The attendant immediately ran into the tent, took out a cloth bag from it, and handed it to Ling Cao with both hands.

"The general took me across the river, and I always wanted to thank me but didn't find a chance." Feng Ji said with a smiling face: "This piece is the best nephrite, please accept it with a smile." ”

If Zhou Yu hadn't said that he would get benefits from Feng Ji, Ling Cao would definitely not have this piece of nephrite.

Since Zhou Yu meant to blackmail Feng Ji, he was no longer polite, and said half-pushed: "That's it...... Not so good......"

Seeing that Ling Cao wanted to accept it and was afraid of getting into trouble, Feng Ji hurriedly said: "The general just accepts it, it's just a little heart, and it's nothing." ”

"Then I'll thank you for your kindness." Ling Cao had a smile on his face as he took over the burden containing nephrite.

He pulled nephrite out of his baggage and looked into the sunlight.

Nephrite jade is crystal clear and soft to the touch in your hand, and it is indeed a rare treasure.

"General Ling, can you go to the tent and talk about it?" Feng Ji asked Ling Cao.

Ling Cao replied: "Since I am invited by the public, then I might as well obey my fate if I am respectful." ”

He was relieved, and Feng Ji hurriedly stood next to the curtain: "General Ling, please!" ”

Entering Feng Ji's tent, Ling Cao asked, "Feng Gong invited me into the tent to talk, and gave me a piece of nephrite, is there anything I need help with?" ”

Ling Cao broke through the mystery in one word, and Feng Ji no longer hid it, and said with a bitter face: "I beg General Ling to save my life." ”

"Feng Gong, what are you talking about?" Ling Cao pretended to be stunned and asked Feng Ji, "Good and decent, why do you want me to save your life?" ”

"General Ling should know what will happen if I stay here any longer." Feng Ji said: "No matter how busy General Zhou is, he won't refuse to see me these days. His purpose should be only one, that is, to wait for Yuan Gong to launch an attack and take my head to sacrifice the flag. ”

Ling Cao pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Feng Gong said this, but what is the evidence?" ”

"Where do you need any credentials?" Feng Ji replied: "Isn't what is happening right now enough to prove my guess?" ”

"I don't think so......" Ling Cao pretended not to understand, and said to Feng Ji: "Could it be that Feng Gong is thinking too much?" ”

"Whether I'm thinking too much or not, please General Ling must save me." Feng Ji said earnestly: "As long as the general is willing to rescue, no matter what he wants me, I am willing to agree." ”

"What do you mean by rescue?" Ling Cao asked hesitantly.

Hearing the turn from his words, Feng Ji said: "As long as General Ling is willing to send me across the river, it is a favor for me, and I will definitely report it in the future." ”

"This ......" Ling Cao's face showed embarrassment: "I'm afraid it's not easy to handle......

"What does the general think is going to be difficult to do?" Feng Ji hurriedly asked.

Ling Cao replied: "It is true that I have deployed some small boats on the river, but these boats are in charge of special personnel. To send Fenggong across the river, I also have to go up and down. But I'm just a partial general in the army, and I don't have so many ...... on my hands."

Speaking of which, Ling Cao didn't continue.

Of course, Feng Ji understood that he wanted money, and hurriedly asked, "Dare to ask General Ling, how much does it take to make it smooth?" ”

"Twenty buckets of gold beads." Ling Cao said: "Otherwise, I can't do it." ”

As soon as Ling Cao opened his mouth, Feng Ji was full of black lines at that time.

Twenty buckets of gold beads, not to mention a few small boats, even if you can feed an army, you can support it for a while.

Feng Ji had already understood, and Ling Cao clearly saw that he was in danger, and asked him for benefits.

"So many, I'm afraid ......" is difficult to discipline.

Seeing that he was hesitant, Ling Cao replied: "If Feng Gong thinks it is too much, I can't help it, and I ask Feng Gong to find someone else to help." ”

He turned around and was about to leave, but Feng Ji hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "Who does General Ling want me to ask for help?" It's just that twenty buckets of gold beads are indeed too much, so let's see if the general can ask for less? ”

Feng Ji wanted him to ask for less, Ling Cao sneered and said, "Is Feng Gong supposed to buy vegetables in the market?" Still with people to bargain? I have already said that if you want to cross the river, you must go up and down, there are no twenty buckets of gold beads, and please find another master! ”

Huang Gai reminded Feng Ji to ask Ling Cao for help, and he only knew Ling Cao when he came here.

There was no other way at all, Feng Ji had no choice but to say to Ling Cao: "General Ling said the same, but I don't have so many gold beads in my hand, and ask the general to send me across the river first, and I will send it over when I have all the funds." ”

"Feng Gong thinks well." Ling Cao sneered and said, "Send you across the river, and the benefits I promised to others will all be on my back when the time comes." If they can't get it from me, and if they shake it off to General Zhou, I'm afraid my life will be difficult. ”

He arched his hand and said to Feng Ji: "I don't think Feng Gong has any intention of going back, that's all, I won't say more, farewell!" ”

Ling Cao was about to leave again, Feng Ji hurriedly said, "Why don't you send my entourage back first, let them bring the golden beads over, and General Ling will send me back again?" ”

Feng Ji was relieved, and was willing to send the golden bead over first, and Ling Cao immediately said: "As long as the golden bead arrives, I will definitely send Feng Gong to the other side of the river." ”

"Thank you, General Ling." was slaughtered severely, Feng Ji's heart only twitched, but he still thanked Ling Cao.

"Feng Gong doesn't have to thank me, if you want to thank me, thank you for the twenty buckets of gold beads." Ling Cao said with a smile: "If they hadn't played a role in this, I'm afraid that Feng Gong would really have to stay here for the rest of his life." ”

Ling Cao's words as if he had no intention of saying it just confirmed Huang Gai's reminder before, and Feng Ji was secretly glad that he had seen Huang Gai before.

But thinking of the twenty buckets of gold beads, the muscles on his aching face twitched.