Just when the morale of the Relief Battalion was high to receive Liyang, Zhang Liao took the remnants of his defeated army and slowly returned to Hefei.

Seeing that the Hefei boundary was approaching, Zhang Liao couldn't help but sigh.

Zhang Liao's two concubines hurriedly stepped forward and said loudly, "Father, don't worry, we and the state soldiers have experienced a lot of winds and waves, and we may not be able to come again!" ”

Zhang Liao listened and looked up slightly.

The two young people in front of him were tall and strong, with a fierce and courageous face, but the high-spirited spirit made Zhang Liao slightly pleased.

Zhang Liao glanced at the two of them and sighed loudly, "Zhang Fang, Zhang Liang, your younger brother died in the hands of the dog thief, and in the future, our Zhang family will rely on the two of you to support it." ”

Zhang Fang and Zhang Liang are both Zhang Liao's concubines, and they don't like Zhang Liao on weekdays, but now Zhang Hu has died, so Zhang Liao promoted the two to lieutenants, and put them in front of him every day to talk about the pain of losing his son.

Unexpectedly, these two people are tenacious, although they are not valued by Zhang Liao, but they are also like ordinary military attachés, slowly boiling up and having skills.

Zhang Liao watched it for more than ten days, and gradually felt pity and affection in his heart.

The original expectations for Zhang Hu slowly moved to the two of them.

Zhang Fang, Zhang Liang heard Zhang Liao's words, and said angrily, "Father, sooner or later, our brother will go to take the life of Ma Zhong's dog thief and avenge my tiger brother!" ”

Zhang Liao nodded and didn't say much.

If it weren't for Zhang Da going to find him, Zhang Liao might still be relieved, but now Ma Zhong has become a hard stone in Zhang Liao's heart.

He subconsciously didn't dare to underestimate his opponent.

Zhang Liao asked, "Have you inquired clearly?" Did General Li, General Le, and Xue Hujun return to the city? ”

Zhang Fang heard this and hurriedly replied, "Father, I heard that Xue Hujun is urging the local people in Hefei to harvest new grain, and General Li and General Le are afraid that the Jiangdong Army will suddenly kill, so they have already led their troops to the front line to contain the Jiangdong Army." However, the Jiangdong army was menacing, and they had landed at the mouth of the water for more than a day, and I am afraid that they had already prepared to storm Hefei. The two generals, Li and Le, have few soldiers, and it is estimated that they will not defend them. ”

Zhang Liaoping replied lightly, "They came back quickly." ”

Zhang Liang said cautiously, "Maybe their roads are very simple, and they haven't encountered such a difficult opponent as the Relief Soldiers." ”

Zhang Liao was silent, and finally shook his head.

The powerful and state wolf rides, and there is no excuse for losing to anyone!

Zhang Liao said softly, "This time, it is my idea to send troops to patrol the surrounding area and deter the local heroes. Everyone else has done very well, only I and the state soldiers have lost their troops and lost generals, and I am afraid it will be difficult to explain to King Wei after I go back. ”

Zhang Fang and Zhang Liang were about to persuade Zhang Liao to say a few words.

I saw a team of scouts rushing over, holding a bush of blackened rice in their hands, and twisting it in front of Zhang Liao, "Look, general, this is already the tenth fire head we have encountered. Along the way, there are a lot of farmland that has been burned, alas! ”

Zhang Liao asked quietly, "Have you inquired clearly?" Who did it? ”

The scout hurriedly replied, "It seems that the Jiangdong Army's trouble-relieving battalion did it again!" I listened to the local people and mentioned the name of Ma Zhong's brute! ”

Zhang Liao struck the saddle hard, and the startled war horse screamed.

Zhang Fang said angrily, "The Jiangdong thief army is hateful, there is no food, so what is the way for these people to live!" It's hateful! ”

Zhang Liang also said sharply, "That's it!" We have encountered such tragic scenes along the way. I really don't know how many poor families in Hefei will have to sell their children and daughters this year to survive this winter! These Jiangdong troops are really hateful. ”

Zhang Liao's face became more and more ugly, and he asked softly, "Go and inquire and see if Hao Peng has returned?" ”

After a while, the scout came to report that he had not heard of Hao Peng.

Zhang Liao looked at the gloomy sky in front of him, and then looked at the smoky and fertile soil along the way, and let out a long breath, "Let's go, we don't have to go to Hefei first, let's go and meet with General Li and General Le." ”

Under Zhang Liao's orders, the army turned and headed directly south.

The Jiangdong Army wants to enter Chaohu Lake from the mouth of the water, and the Xiaoyaojin area in the south is the only way.

This year's water level is not high, and the Jiangdong Army's big ships will need a lot of slender men to enter Chaohu Lake.

As long as the troops are led to hold the southern border, the price that the Jiangdong Army will have to pay to enter Chaohu is indispensable.

Zhang Liao walked all the way, and asked Jean to inquire about intelligence all the way.

The situation in Hefei is no longer optimistic, and I heard that a lot of land outside the city has been set on fire.

The grain that was about to ripen was burned.

What is hateful is that those enemies are extremely cunning, and there is no trace of them at all, except for the name of Ma Zhong who left the Relief Camp to intimidate.

This gang of roaming horse thieves has already made the protector Xue Yi very busy.

However, it is always easier to destroy than to protect, not to mention that those rice fields are connected together, and it is extremely easy to set fire.

According to the scout's estimates, in these days alone, three or four percent of the rice fields may have been maliciously burned.

When Zhang Liao heard this, his heart was heavy.

By the time Zhang Liao arrived at the front line, Li Dian and Le Jin were in full swing to deal with the temptation of the Jiangdong Army.

They didn't even know that the grain in the rear was burned in large quantities by "Ma Zhong".

When they heard that Zhang Liao brought people to the meeting, the two of them were overjoyed.

Although they are a little awkward with Zhang Liao on weekdays, but now at such a critical juncture of life and death, the two still hope to have state soldiers to fight side by side.

After all, Zhang Liao's ability and the majesty of the wolf riding in Bingzhou, they still rely on it very much.

Regardless of their previous suspicions, the two deliberately befriended Zhang Liao, so they came to the camp together to greet them.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he saw the infantry at the head of the three battalions or so of the Bingzhou soldiers, Li Dian was suddenly a little unhappy, and he sneered, "Zhang Liao! It's time for this kind of fatality, and you still want to preserve your strength? ”

Zhang Liao was depressed, and when he saw Li Dian and Le Jin coming out to greet him in person, he was a little moved, and Li Dian's words suddenly poured cold water on him.

For a while, Zhang Liao's face turned red, and he didn't know how to answer.

Li Dian saw that Zhang Liao was silent, and became more and more dissatisfied, and had some suspicions that he was being said by himself, so he immediately said in a strange manner, "When I said that this great enemy is current, you Zhang Dangkou have to make trouble to clear the surroundings and shock the place, it turns out that you are looking for a place to collect the family!" ”

Le Jin was also impatient in temper, and when he saw Zhang Liao's refusal to contribute, he immediately said coldly, "What, did you and the state soldiers leave a way back for yourself?" Aren't you thinking about changing the master after you lose? Zhang Liao, what about your majestic wolf riding in Bingzhou?! Where are you hiding? I was so mistaken about you! ”

(End of chapter)