Xu Chu asked Le Jin to lead two hundred people, and Li Cheng naturally followed Le Jin.

On the fifth day of Panhuan, Xu Chu received news that Qiaomao's troops had approached Xingyang. There were a lot of people in Qiaomao, there were 30,000 people, so they walked slowly. If Xu Chu leaves immediately now and takes the direction of Kaifeng and Zhongmu directly, there is still a chance to catch up before Qiaomao reaches Chenggao.

Without further ado, after Xu Chu discussed with Xi Zhong, he decided to leave Dian Wei in Yu County temporarily.

Dian Wei stayed in Yu County, and Zhao Qian must have said hello. However, the timing is good now, and Xu Chu still needs to be funded by Yu County in autumn, and Zhao Qian should not care. Let Dian Wei stay, one is to wait for Guo Jia to arrive here, and the other is to let Dian Wei go to his hometown to recruit some people by the way.

Jiwu is just east of Yuxian County, dozens of miles away, not too far.

The army was pulled out, except for the wounded, and the two hundred people left for Dian Wei, and there were fewer sergeants around Xu Chu. There are only 500 tiger guards plus less than 700 soldiers.

Although the number of people was small, Li Quan, who was marching with the army, clearly felt that the combat effectiveness of this army was still very considerable. Among the 500 tiger guards led by Xu Chu himself, the 200 warriors with armor and swords left a deep impression on Li Quan.

On the way, Li Cheng successively consulted Lejin about the situation of this army, and the first thing he asked was the Tiger Guard Battalion.

"This knife grows into the spear and the shuo, and its weight will not be light. There are also armor and iron spears, and when you look at them as a whole, they should be up and down 100 catties in total. Where did you find these warriors? Li Quanqi asked.

Before Le came in, the Tiger Guard was already fully staffed, so it was just hearsay. He replied: "I heard that the people were all recruited by the soldier Cao Peng Guo Fengxiao, and these people were given more food and money every month, and the other was very expensive to build weapons, so with the power of the king, five hundred people is already the limit. ”

Li Quan's heart was clear, Yingchuan was a major iron-producing county, and he knew it. It is also thanks to the large iron production that such a force can be slowly armed, otherwise even if there is money and food in hand, it is impossible to have this scale in a few years. asked Le Jin about Zhang Gu and Zhang Wu again, because these two were young and each led a seemingly unusual team, Li Cheng was curious.

Le Jin said: "Zhang Gu and Zhang Wu are both the wives and children of Fujun, and their martial arts are acceptable, but they are young. The team led by the two of them is a brave and happy person, and they are called 'first'. ”

Li Cheng said with a smile: "Since it is called 'Xiandeng', it should be led by you Wen Qian." ”

Le Jin also smiled, he did have this idea. Needless to say, he is superior in martial arts, and he also has the courage to take the lead and dare to die. But before he came to Yu County to deliver the message, not long after he arrived under Xu Chu, he was arranged to be in Tuntian under Zaoyimen, firstly, the merit was not enough, the qualifications were not enough, and secondly, according to the degree of intimacy, the Zhang brothers were closer to Xu Chu, of course, they just thought about it, and did not mention it to Xu Chu.

The march was very hard for several days, and after arriving near Chenliu, Xu Chu deliberately stopped for a long time, went to Zhao Qian, and talked about Dian Wei. Zhao Qian really didn't care, and was secretly happy that there were warriors guarding Yuxian for him.

Because of the rampant activities of thieves after the onset of winter, the farming in the east of Yuxian County has been abandoned, and it is sure to become a hard-hit area. Zhao Qian has been operating in Chenliu for a long time, but in the past few years, he has been suffering from military disasters, plagues, and disasters, and he is also more than willing to face the 'winter thief'. If you can prevent some areas, you can also miss some areas.

When the world was too overstretched, Xu Chu also left Dian Wei in Yu County, Zhao Qian naturally thought that Xu Chu was currying favor with Cai Yong, a famous man, so he didn't think about it, and readily agreed.

Of course, Cai Yong will be grateful to Xu Chu for this matter, but this is something that Xu Chu did easily, and the main purpose is not here.

Early the next morning after bidding farewell to Zhao Qian, Xu Chu continued to march.

The grain and grass he brought along the way were abundant, and when he stayed in Yu County, he had a small wave of autumn wind, and there was no crime in the autumn in the past counties, which surprised many people.

The reason lies in the foil of another person - the bridge turtle.

It is certainly beneficial for Qiao Mao to forcibly recruit 30,000 people and declare his force to the people of the world. But the downside is also obvious, after the grain in the East County was used to levy soldiers, the supply on the road became a problem. So Qiao Mao went all the way, asking for food all the way, offending many people. In addition, he has always been a proud person, so many people began to talk about the reputation of 'arrogance' on Qiao Mao's head.

A few days later, Xu Chu came to Zhongmu County, and there was news from the two people.

All the way is from Yingchuan County, it is good news, Xun Chen, Du You and other Yingchuan scholars with their own levy to support Huang Wan, in the northeast of Zhaoling County, west of Ruyang County, the Qiang Qiang broke Gong Du and Liu Pi, killing and capturing a total of 20,000 thieves, which was a vigorous victory. However, Liu Bi and Gong Du, the two leaders of the Yellow Turbans, still did not catch them, leaving a certain hidden danger for the future of Ru and Ying's two counties.

When the news arrived, it was already evening, so Xu Chu ordered to stop advancing and camp to rest. The generals came to the military tent and learned the news together, and the crowd was excited.

Xu Chu glanced at the excited looks of everyone in the military tent, but muttered in his heart. It is a good thing that the yellow scarf was broken, but the ability of Xun Chen, Du You and others to lead the troops really made Xu Chu feel the pressure.

Before He Yi and Huang Shao made chaos at the same time, Xun Chen Fu was idle at home, and Du You only had 1,000 soldiers in his hands who were ordered by Yin Xiu to garrison Yangzhai, so he did not show the ability to fight. Now it seems that Xu Chu not only made full concessions to the Shi clan in Yingchuan County in terms of politics, but also did not improve, once the world changed, the Shi clan may not be weaker than Xu Chu in military terms.

Xun Chen and Du You only have 5,000 people in their hands, and 1,000 of these 5,000 people are veterans under Du You's command, and their combat effectiveness is acceptable, and the other 4,000 people are temporarily recruited righteous servants, how much combat effectiveness can they have?

However, even if most of the soldiers in the army are recruits, Xun Chen and Du You can still cooperate with Huang Wan to encircle and suppress Gong Du and Liu Bi's army.

The second message is from Luoyang. The person who came this time was not Yuan Shao's person, nor He Jin's person, but Xu Chu's old acquaintance Zhong Xuan.

Zhong Xuan was dusty, and when he arrived, the starry night was shining, and it was already late at night. Xu Chu was just about to go to bed, when he heard the sergeant report that Zhong Xuan was coming, he rushed out of the military tent barefoot.

Xu Chu was very anxious, after all, the movements in Luoyang were related to him, and the time of Zhong Xuan's arrival and his own identity seemed to indicate that something big had happened in Luoyang.

"Zhong Jun wears the stars and the moon, it's hard work." Xu Chu saw Zhong Xuan outside the camp, and although he was anxious, he still asked him to enter the account first.

Zhong Xuanxian was tired all the way, and the whole person looked sluggish and weak, but after seeing Xu Chu, he cheered up and went to the military tent together. Xu Chu ordered someone to send food and tea, although it was simple and coarse, Zhong Xuan didn't care, and filled in the five internal organs temple indiscriminately, so he wanted to get down to business.

Xu Chu hurriedly said, "Zhong Jun is not busy, let me go and call Zhicai." ”

Zhong Miao said happily: "Zhicai is here?!" Couldn't be better! "Xun Yu and Zhong Yu have both recommended Xi Zhong to the county, which shows that they have a lot of friendship.

After a while, Xi Zhong came in with a coat, the two had been separated for a long time, and after saying goodbye to each other, Zhong Xuan asked, "How did Zhicai get to work under Zhongkang?" ”

Xi Zhong said, Zhong Xuan suddenly said: "It turned out to be recommended by Guo Fengxiao." Xun Yu and Zhong Xuan attach great importance to Xi Zhong's talents, and they can't be county officials at the same time, and both of them regretted it at that time. Xi Zhong's identity is embarrassing, a son of a poor family, and he has no good reputation. In the late Han Dynasty, which paid attention to the praise and disapproval of reputation, it was difficult to get the attention of celebrities. Doing things by Xu Chu's side, although it was a little cold...... It's good to be reused.

Of course, this is Zhong Xuan's own thoughts, Xi Zhong is still satisfied with Xu Chu, at least he can listen to what he says and do things, he is not a person who eats a corpse vegetarian meal, nor is he a person who blindly ***.

After the pleasantries, back to the topic.

Zhong Xuan is nearly forty years old, with a long black beard, and his tone is gentle and cordial when he speaks, which makes people feel like a spring breeze. He said: "The general summoned Dong Bingzhou, Ding Duwei, and Qiaodong County three days ago, and ordered them to stop camping. ”

Since coming to the Eastern Han Dynasty, Xu Chu has a wealth of experience, and he is no longer the ignorant young man of the day, listening to Zhong Xuan's words, taking a deep breath, frowning and pondering.

Xu Chu's expression fell in the eyes of Zhong Xuan and Xi Zhong, Xi Zhong has been with Xu Chu recently, but he didn't think anything of it, Zhong Xuan said in his heart: This son seems to have grown a lot.

After Xu Chu pondered, he suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed: "Kyoto is in chaos!" ”

Xi Zhong and Zhong Xuan glanced at each other, and the former asked, "Why did the lord say that?" ”

Lord? Zhong Miao was a little surprised when he heard Xi Zhong's title for Xu Chu. As an official in the county, when Hufu Jun, Ming Jun, etc., Xi Zhong called him 'Lord', and the news revealed was that no matter where Xu Chu went in the future, he would follow. Zhong Xuanyou was curious about why Xu Chu could make the drama loyal and convinced, but this was not the time to say this.

But I heard Xu Chu reply: "Ding Duwei and Qiaodong County are the confidants of the general and Yuan Sili, and after hearing the order, they will abide by it." But that Dong Zhuo, an arrogant and arrogant person, had ignored the imperial court's orders several times before, and openly supported the army for self-respect, so he was suspected of ignoring the general's orders. In this way, once Dong Zhuo enters Beijing, who can compete with him? ”

Zhong Miao looked up to the sky and said, "Ridiculous, ridiculous!" Seeing Xu Chu and Xi Zhong's faces questioning, he said: "Zhong Kang is a little late, but he has seen the crisis in Luoyang, and it is ridiculous that the general and the captain of Si Li have the power of the world, and they have made such a big mistake!" ”

Xu Chu heran, listening to the tone, Zhong Xuan came for this. What Xu Chu can see, can he not see it in the eyes of Zhong Xuan and people of insight in the court?

In fact, the three people here also understand that there are so many talented people around He Jin and Yuan Shao, and most of them also know the hidden worries brought about by this, but the two of them are in the game and have too many entanglements, so they turn a blind eye to it and ignore it.