After Ding Baoqing separated from his senior brother Liu Hongji in Youjiazhuang that day, he went back to Wuyang Mountain to deal with things, and not long ago he received a message from You Junda, saying that the emperor had already set off and told him to go to the Tiger Prison Pass quickly. It's just that the matter on the mountain has not been dealt with yet, so it has been delayed for a few days, so I am in a hurry to rush over.

But Luo Cheng is from the government, and it happens to be his father's errand to transport the imperial bar, so he can't say anything, so he can only smile awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

Luo Cheng knew that it was inconvenient for others to reveal it when he saw it, so he smiled and said: "I just said casually, brother, don't go to your heart, come, let's continue to eat and drink." ”

Ding Tianqing smiled apologetically and said, "I really can't say it, I hope Brother Luo will forgive me." "I also raised my glass and drank it all.

Asked where Luo Cheng was going next, Luo Cheng smiled and said, "I want to go to Mengjin, but I have to secretly escort Huang Gong to Luoyang first." ”

When he said this, everyone looked at him and thought about everything.

Ding Tianqing was also stunned, and said in his heart: "How can it be so coincidental, it seems that there will be a big war in the future." After thinking about it, he said, "We are also going to Luoyang, why don't we go together?" ”

Luo Cheng smiled: "Okay, I'm worried that there is nothing to do on the road, so it's okay, we can learn marksmanship every day." ”

Ding Tianqing nodded, and continued to drink with a heavy heart. The meal was not over until midnight, and everyone went back to the room, but Ding Tianqing and Zhou Baoliang went into the room and talked for a long time.

Since Zhang Gongjin gave Li Xiang a gift, he has felt a lot more relaxed in the past few days, Li Xiang told him a lot of things that night, and he was terrified when he heard it, but it seems that Li Xiang has arranged it properly, as long as he doesn't do anything, he will not be blamed. Thinking that Yang Zongze actually helped Li Xiang like this, he felt that Yang Zongze's future would be very bright in the future.

On July 20, Li Xiang received a message from You Junda that Huanggang had passed Wagangzhai and was coming over the Yellow River. The letter also mentioned that Qin Qiong was escorting the emperor, which shocked Li Xiang. The information in his mind shows Yang Lin's two righteous sons, and now it is not easy to change to this big man.

As soon as he thought of Qin Qiong, Li Xiang was a little excited, this was the person he wanted to see the most in this era. In the previous life, as long as this history was played, Qin Qiong would appear without exception, and that was an indispensable hero. I don't know what Qin Qiong looks like in reality, whether she will also be a person like Yi Bo Yuntian.

Thinking about it, Li Xiang found that his plan should be changed, otherwise it would be really hard to say whether he could rob the emperor, the key was that he didn't want to make enemies with Qin Qiong, and he would have to pocket it in the future.

Calculating the time, it is estimated that it will only be in the next two days, and now we must think of a foolproof strategy, which can not only rob the emperor, but also collect Qin Qiong. Li Xiang locked himself in the house and didn't show up, and Zhang Gongjin didn't know what was going on, so he wandered around the house nervously.

Li Xiang thought for a long time and didn't have any good way, he was worried, and suddenly found Zhang Gongjin, who was wandering around the house, patted his thigh and smiled: "It's so simple!" After speaking, he opened the door with a smile and called Zhang Gongjin in, and secretly arranged some things. Since Zhang Gongjin promised to help Li Xiang, there was nothing to hesitate about, and he acted as ordered.

Li Xiang wrote a few more letters to the soldiers, asking them to quickly send them to several places, and then Wei Zheng and Zhang Fangluo were called in.

Both of them knew that Li Xiang had a habit of hiding in the house and thinking every time he encountered a problem, and when he came out, he knew that the problem was solved again. Wei Zheng smiled: "Du Wei has solved it?" It's going to be fast! ”

No matter how it sounds, it doesn't sound like a compliment, Li Xiangbai glanced at him and said: "I haven't talked about you for a few days, have you forgotten that you are Wei Dazui?" ”

Zhang Fangluo laughed and said: "What did I say, don't challenge the captain, suffer a loss, haha!" ”

Wei Zheng pouted and said: "If you have a big mouth, you will have a big mouth, and you will eat all directions, there is nothing wrong with it." "After staying in the army with Cheng Biting Jin and Fang Saburo for a long time, Wei Zheng's skin began to thicken.

Li Xiang shook his head and smiled: "Okay, let's get down to business first." He took out You Junda's letter and read it to the two of them, "Do you know Qin Qiong?" ”

Both of them nodded, and Wei Zheng said: "This person is very famous in Shandong, it can be said that he is a household name and a hero!" ”

Zhang Fangluo said with a smile: "Not only is he a hero, his reputation in the green forest is better than in the army, this time we don't seem to be so easy to rob!" ”

"yes, I know this person too, so I'm going to change my plans!" After speaking, he looked at the two of them, handed another piece of paper to Wei Zheng and said, "You guys take a look, this is my plan." ”

Wei Zheng took it and looked at it, a little puzzled, and then suddenly realized: "Doing this, it also saves a lot of trouble, it seems that Zhang Gongjin has been taken under the command of the captain, congratulations to the captain!" ”

Zhang Fangluo took it and looked at it, a little didn't understand what it meant, Li Xiang explained to him for a long time, and then said with a smile: "It's really enjoyable to follow Du Wei, so don't Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao also have to call us brothers?" ”

Li Xiang said with a smile: "Actually, receiving Qin Qiong is much more cost-effective than the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver!" ”

The two of them also nodded again and again, knowing in their hearts that Qin Qiong's status in Li Xiang's heart was not ordinarily high.

On July 22, You Junda and others on the edge of the Yellow River received two letters at the same time. One letter was written by Li Xiang, telling the plan for temporary changes, arranging for You Junda and others to take people to pretend to be refugees to go in the direction where Qin Qiong came, and when they met the official ship, they said that the Yellow River had burst its embankment, and they couldn't pass in front.

The leaders didn't want to have a hard time with him after hearing that it was Qin Qiong who escorted him, and now that Li Xiang has a way not to do it, it would be better, and they all agreed to this plan.

Another letter was written by Ding Tianqing, telling You Junda that behind Qin Qiong and Luo Cheng also came, saying that he was secretly protecting the emperor, but he was just one person, telling them to be careful.

Luo Cheng's name is really not a few people have heard of it, seeing that Ding Tianqing attaches so much importance to it, they are all a little laughable, but You Junda is still very cautious, and wrote back to Ding Tianqing to explain the plan, and at the same time told him to try to delay Luo Cheng and not let him come in a hurry.

Someone was asked to send a letter, and then the men and horses were arranged to change into the clothes of the people and pretend to be refugees and go downstream.

Cheng Yanjin and Xie Yingdeng also received a letter from Li Xiang, also talking about the plan, and finally asked Cheng Yanjin to do an important matter, and he must receive the person before 15 August, otherwise he will be dealt with by military law. And Xie Yingdeng and the others told them to come to the Tiger Prison quickly, and there were other arrangements.

Seeing Cheng Yanjin's elongated face, full of reluctance, Fang Saburo laughed and said, "What's the matter, you still want to disobey the military order?" I think you should hurry up now, Shandong Licheng (Note 1) is hundreds of miles away from here, and you are still an old lady, walking slowly, I am afraid that you will not be able to come back on August 15. ”

Cheng Biting Jin wanted to fight back, but thinking that what he said was quite right, he lost his temper, so he had to pack up, lead a horse, take an axe, and set off in a hurry. Xie Yingdeng said: "Remember not to use strong ones to bite gold, don't accept someone to sue you!" ”

"The dog's mouth can't spit out ivory, it's not that I don't understand, okay, okay, I'm leaving, you guys also clean up, hurry up and get out!" After speaking, he didn't care about the two of them, and ran towards the outside of the valley.

Xie Yingdeng shook his head and said, "I don't know how Duwei Li would think of asking him to pick him up." ”

Fang Saburo said with a smile: "Don't worry, since the Captain Du asked him to go, it means that he is the most suitable, and I now admire the Captain of the Dead." ”

The two of them also packed up their things and took the minions to the tiger prison.

After Wagangzhai, Qin Qiong was no longer worried in her heart, it was very close to Luoyang, and there were no big bandits there, so the fleet was not too fast. On this day, the fleet arrived at Xinxiang County, Ji County, Xinxiang is the place where Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought in the Three Kingdoms, and the ancient battlefield is not far from Xinxiang.

Qin Qiong stood on the bow of the ship and looked at the woods, thinking about the big battle, she was indeed a little angry. When he was in a trance, he saw the boatman running in a panic and said, "General, it's not good! ”

Qin Qiong was clever and immediately asked, "Where is the thief?" ”

"It's not!" The boatman waved his hand and said: "There are no thieves, it's water, the Yellow River is flooded!" Pointing to the water outside, the boatman said: "I went to the shore just now to buy some food, and I met refugees from upstream, and they all said that the Yellow River has flooded many places. I can't swim through! ”

After the boatman finished speaking, Qin Qiong was a little depressed, Yang Guang meant to transport the imperial bar to Luoyang as soon as possible, and then he took the waterway, but now that the water is big, he can only take the land route, so it will be delayed.

Seeing that Qin Qiong was still hesitating there, the boatman hurriedly said: "General, now we still have time to prepare for the land route, if the big water comes, we will be blind." ”

Qin Qiong sighed and said, "Okay, then let's take the land route instead, you go and call the four generals over, I have an arrangement." "The boatman hurried to call someone.

The four of them didn't know what was going on, and asked Qin Qiong as soon as they came in. Qin Qiong told the matter of the Yellow River water and arranged: "You go separately to find the big car, and we will quickly transport the imperial bar to the car and go to Luoyang by land." ”

"By land?" Everyone was stunned, it would take time, from here to the shore, it was all mountainous, and it would take a long time to get to Luoyang.

Wei Chi Nan said: "If you want to be fast, you can only pass the Tiger Prison Pass, after the Tiger Prison, the road behind is much closer, if you go elsewhere, it will be much farther." ”

Qin Qiong nodded helplessly and said: "This can only be the case, our first thing is to ensure the safety of the imperial bar, hurry up and prepare, rest here today, load the car tomorrow, and go to the tiger prison." ”

Everyone went down to prepare, and Qin Qiong stood at the bow of the boat again, faintly feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart.

Luo Cheng and the three of them followed Ding Tianqing's dozens of people, and they only walked for half a day every day and stopped, eating and drinking and competing, which was more enjoyable than the previous days, and Mo Mo also had time to go out with Liu Jingyi, and no one noticed that they were getting farther and farther away from Qin Qiong's fleet.

Ding Tianqing also tried his best to make Luo Cheng be able to slow down, and did not hesitate to slow down by pretending to be injured in a competition with Luo Cheng. But Luo Cheng didn't think much about it, and he didn't do anything when he saw these people? Angry things, I don't care if they are bandits, and they get along quite well.

On July 28, they finally arrived in Xinxiang, Luo Cheng saw that the official ship was still parked here, so he was a little puzzled, and when he asked the people, he found out that the official ship arrived here three days ago, and the Yellow River was watered, so it was changed to a land route. Luo Cheng was in a hurry, so he said to Ding Tianqing, and took the two of them on the road to chase Qin Qiong.

Ding Tianqing calculated the time, and it was estimated that he would not be able to catch up with the three-day journey, so he did not stop him, and sent a horse to the three of them, and made an appointment to meet again in Wuyang in the future, so they broke up. As soon as Luo Cheng left, Ding Tianqing and the others hurried to the Tiger Prison Pass.

Licheng (Note 1): Jinan, Shandong Province in the Sui Dynasty