"He Chen, this is to lure us to rob the grain." Cao Ying also agreed with Xi Zhicai's opinion.

"If we are calm, our army should not move, but the next problem is that the military division also knows, and the grain and grass in the army may not be able to support the autumn harvest. If it drags on like this, our army will soon collapse without a fight. Cao Ying continued in great distress.

"So, it's another opportunity, but it's a danger...... Hey, this He Chen is deeply caught by the flaws of our army. At first, his subordinates didn't think of this, but they were a little puzzled why He Chen never took the initiative to attack head-on when he had a certain advantage in all aspects, but now it seems that he has made up his mind to consume food and grass with us early on. Xi Zhicai also sighed deeply, and was deeply surprised by He Chen's deep plan.

"Then, according to the opinion of the military advisor, should we go to this black nest or not?" Cao Ying said a little irritated.

"Let's see how it goes." Xi Zhicai also felt that this matter was tricky, and he didn't dare to make up his mind easily.

"Report ......"

At this time, a guard asked to see him: "Report to the lord, there is a person outside who claims to be the lord's old friend and asks to see him." ”

"Oh? What's his name? Cao Ying was also a little surprised, could it be that He Chen sent someone to recruit him?

His name is Geng Ji, and he claimed to be Geng Yi, and he also said that he studied with his lord when he was young. It's just that the subordinates saw that this person was ghostly and worshipful, and they looked panicked. ”

"Geng Ji? Wasn't he sent to the prison by He Chen? Why is this suddenly here? Cao Ying's face was puzzled.

"The Lord summoned him and asked."

……

Cao Ying looked at the tattered clothes in front of him, his face was full of dust and dirt, and he looked like a beggar. Where is the handsome and handsome scholar with the surname in the middle? couldn't help but be a little suspicious: "Are you really Geng Ji?" ”

Geng Ji's expression was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and he said in a hurry: "Has the general forgotten about the bride back then?" ”

Cao Ying didn't step on his foot steadily, he stumbled directly, and almost fell to the ground, his two small eyes were surprisingly wide, and his expression was even a little embarrassed.

Xi Zhicai also secretly wondered, he had never seen Cao Ying's eyes open so scary.

There is an allusion to this. Once, when the family got married, Cao Ying, Yuan Shao, and Geng Ji went to see the excitement, and they actually wanted to steal someone's bride. They first hid in the people's homes, and when it was dark, they suddenly shouted: There are thieves! The wedding attendees ran out of the house one after another, and Cao Ying took advantage of the chaos to get into the cave room and snatch the bride. In a hurry, the road was not good, Yuan Shao fell into the thorny bushes and couldn't move. Cao Ying was in a hurry, and shouted again: The thief is here! Yuan Shao was in a hurry, and suddenly jumped out. And the discipline is to pull Yuan Shao away.

"Is it really Ji Xing?" Cao Ying looked at Geng Ji back and forth again, and the outline of his appearance slowly began to coincide with his memory.

"Exactly." Geng Ji nodded hurriedly, and his expression also grew a sigh of relief.

Cao Ying's face was a little gloomy, and his eyes that shone with an inexplicable light made Geng Ji uneasy.

Halfway through, Cao Ying slowly spoke: "Why is Ji Xing here?" Why are you dressed like this again? ”

It's okay that Cao Ying didn't ask, as soon as he talked about it, Geng Ji was like Dou E crossing through to find Bao Qingtian, the bitter water was like the Yellow River flooding, and he said out of control: "Meng Qi doesn't know." This is a long story, since the emperor was welcomed to Taiyuan, He Chen began to dictate the government, forming a party and privately, and the court has become his world, and his Li Yan and Tian Feng are even more embarrassed to be annihilated, and regard hundreds of officials as nothing. not only blocked the way of speech, but also acted arbitrarily, forcing the saint to set up a gold seal and purple ribbon, adding a festival legend, a yellow axe, and a tiger Ben, and did not enter the court, and the sword went to the temple, and he was not named, which was no different from Dong Zhuo. What's even more hateful is that most of the people in the DPRK and China are climbing dragons and phoenixes, flattering people, stealing peace for their official positions, and going with the flow. I really couldn't stand it, so I joined forces with people with lofty ideals Chun Yujia, Wei Huang, Jin Bao and others to deal with this scourge, but the matter accidentally failed and was sent to the prison. Fortunately, the emperor's grace was vast, and the saint put down his face and pleaded for mercy many times, which made He Thief put down the butcher's knife, opened the net, and prepared to send me and several others to the end of the Yellow River and the edge of the sea to work. Speaking of this, Geng Ji took a few breaths, showing some fatigue, because he had not eaten for several days.

"What's next?" When Geng Ji was talking, Xi Zhicai kept staring at his expression, obviously looking at something, and when he took a breath, he immediately asked.

Geng Ji smiled bitterly, pointed to the lip that had already been cracked, and there was a trace of blood on it: "There have been a few drops of water that have not entered, can you drink saliva first, and go well." ”

"Please." Xi Zhicai personally poured a glass of water for Geng Ji and handed it over.

Geng Ji hurriedly took it with both hands, no matter what demeanor, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, and licked his lips when he was finished, then he felt a lot more comfortable in his chest, so he put down the water glass and continued: "I thought that my life was over like this, but I didn't want He Chen's behavior to provoke the anger of the heavens." On the way, when he was about to sail from the White Horse Ferry, he was suddenly rescued by several soldiers. A certain person was lucky enough to escape from the waterway. As for Wei Huang, Jin Bao and others, they were unfortunately hit by the flying arrows of the thieves and died tragically on the spot. ”

"Oh? Do you know who the righteous man is? Cao Ying's small eyes squinted at Geng Ji and said casually.

"Among the followers, there are people who claim to be Yang Biao, and Yang Xiu is also."

"Yang Biao? But the famous minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, after Yang Zhen of Hongnong Huayin, the son of Yang Ci, the former Shangshu Ling Yang Biao? Cao Ying retracted his somewhat sloppy gaze and said with surprise on his face.

"That's the man."

"Then where is Yang Xiu now?" Cao Ying had also heard of Yang Xiu's talent and fame, so he hurriedly asked.

"Yang Xiu is now serving in He Chen's army, if he hadn't arranged it, it would have been impossible for him to steal from the heavily guarded white horse to Guandu."

Cao Ying glanced at Xi Zhicai, who nodded lightly and said: "Yang Biao was born in a famous family, loyal to martyrs for generations, and Yang Xi, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was named "Marquis of Chiquan" because of his meritorious service in killing Xiang Yu. Yang Chang of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty was the prime minister and was named the Marquis of Anping for his merits. His son Yang Bao became a famous Confucian because he studied hard the "Jinwen Shangshu" taught and explained by Ouyang Sheng. In the first year of Emperor Yongning of the Han Dynasty, Yang Zhen was promoted to Situ, including Yang Bing, Yang Ci, and Yang Biao's ancestors and grandsons, all of whom were officials to the third duke. The Yang family can be regarded as a generation of emperors, Yang Xiu wants to serve the court, although his heart is in the camp, and his heart is in the saint, his loyalty is commendable. ”

"Poor hairpin Yang family, although Yang Biao is now named Situ, his rights have been set aside by Xun You, and he will not come out in the end. Although Yang Xiu is dedicated to being a Han, he can only lie down and taste his courage, so that the general can solve this national crisis as soon as possible. Geng Ji also looked indifferent, and said sadly.

Although Cao Ying was suspicious, he also believed five or six points in his heart, and his face softened and said: "Since this is the case, Ji Xing will stay here, and we will work together to break the thief as soon as possible." ”

Geng Ji nodded heavily and said, "This is also something that Geng expects someone." ”

At this time, Cao Ying seemed to ask casually: "Ji Xing just came from Liyang, I don't know what the situation is there?" ”

Speaking of this, Geng Ji's spirits perked up, and his strength was a little stronger: "In my opinion, there is now a great opportunity in front of the general. ”

"Oh? That's a good thing to say. Cao Ying said with a hint of interest on his face.

"He Chen's granary was a black nest half a decade ago, and there were at least nearly 100,000 soldiers on the periphery, guarded by Guo Huai, Hao Zhao, Zhang He, Wuqiu Yi and other He Chen's henchmen. But the wonderful thing is that He Chen actually played a faint move, and he actually entrusted Chun Yuqiong as the general to guard the black nest. Chun Yuqiong is one of the former eight captains of the West Garden, and has an old relationship with the general. Moreover, this man was extremely drunk, and said that he was drunk in the barracks, and whipped the soldiers when he had nothing to do, and took pleasure in this, and his subordinates deviated from morality, and the defense line was loosely organized. If the general raises elite soldiers, one person and one firewood, although he does not dare to say what army he will defeat, it is an extremely simple matter to ignite grain and grass. ”

Cao Ying sneered and said: "You all know that Chun Yuqiong has an old relationship with a certain person, can He Chen'an not know?" Since he took Chun Yuqiong as his general, he would inevitably trick our army into burning grain, and then ambush the troops in all directions and wipe them out. ”

"Geng also thought the same way at the beginning, but one thing changed this view." Geng Ji had an expression on his face that he knew you would say this, and opened his mouth to explain.

"What's the matter?" Cao Ying's face tightened, and he hurriedly asked.

"He Chen intends to accept Chun Yuqiong's daughter as a concubine." After Geng Ji said this, he couldn't help spitting, and said hatefully: "This color embryo, Chun Yuqiong's youngest daughter is already in the prime of her life, and she is more than thirteen years old, but she is a beautiful embryo, and she wants to let go." ”

"Is there such a thing?" Cao Ying and Xi Zhicai said with joy on their faces.

If what Geng Ji said is true, then He Chen sent Chun Yuqiong to guard the black nest in the past, which is to curry favor with the future father-in-law. And Chun Yu Qiong drank heavily every night, and there are traces to be found. His two younger brothers died in the hands of He Chen, and in a blink of an eye, he had no choice but to throw his daughter out as a concubine. Whoever else is, under the entanglement of grief and indignation, can only drink and get drunk every night.

"Is this news for sure?" Cao Ying forcibly suppressed the impulse in his heart and said in a deep voice.

"As early as the dawn of the sun, this matter was spreading."

"How did you hear about your detention?"

"Yang Xiu has said that he also heard someone talking about it on the way." Geng Ji expressed some dissatisfaction with Cao Ying's caution.

"Okay, Cao knows about this matter, Ji Xing is tired of hard work, why don't you go down and change your clothes, and then have a good meal, and we will discuss this matter after we are done?"

"Then I'll retire first." Geng Ji saw that Cao Ying was still a little hesitant, and although he was a little anxious, he could only retreat sullenly.

It seems that Geng Ji, under the leadership of the guards, disappeared outside the camp tent, and before Cao Ying could retract his eyes, he heard Xi Zhicai say: "Geng Ji is telling the truth, but this news is worth discussing, and the key is Yang Xiu.