In the camp of the Montenegrin Army, Zhang Yan personally sent Chen Nuo and others out of the gate.

Outside the gate, Zhang Yan said goodbye to Zhang He: "Since the general insists on returning to Jizhou, it is not good for me to keep it." But please tell Han Envoy that if Jizhou has a place where I can use Montenegro in the future, I Montenegro will definitely help! ”

Zhang Heyan laughed: "Dashuai is polite, I will tell Dashuai your good intentions when I go back." ”

Zhang He and Zhang Yan were polite, and Chen Nuo saw that Xi Zhicai was also in the send-off procession, so he rushed over, asked Xi Zhicai for a sip of water and wine, and joked: "After I go back this time, I will go to Mr. Guo and bring him to Montenegro to drink with you and me, how about it?" ”

When Xi Zhicai heard this, he patted Chen Nuo's belly and said with a smile: "Of course it's very good!" ”

"Then it's a deal!"

Chen Nuo said goodbye to Xi Zhicai and returned to Zhang He's side, Zhang Yan said two more words to Chen Nuo, which was nothing more than a polite retention. Seeing that he couldn't keep it, he sent Chen Nuo and waited for a ride, and the two sides said goodbye. The Jizhou people immediately went on the road, and the Montenegrin army also returned to the camp.

It's the end of July, and although it's still a little hot, the breeze from the shade of the trees makes you feel a little bit of autumn.

Chen Nuo recalled the purpose of this trip, and said in a joking tone: "Ah, General Zhang, have we forgotten the purpose of our trip?" Han Envoy Jun told us that we must dissolve Montenegro. But now not only has the matter not been done, but people have been kicked out, and said it, where should Jizhou's face go? After Han Yuanjun found out, I'm afraid he won't spare us, right? We're idle on the road anyway, so it's better to think of the right words first. ”

Zhang He smiled slightly and said: "Although we went back in a hurry this time, it seems that we did not complete the task on the surface, but although we were defeated, we did not lose, so Han Yuanjun does not need to blame us." ”

Chen Nuo smiled: "Why is this? ”

Zhang He glanced back at Chen Nuo, and suddenly asked, "Is there a better result than this?" ”

He continued, "Although Zhang Yan didn't give me Jizhou face and quit the truce, he just gave Jizhou the biggest benefit. Thinking that Zhang Yan is now in a deep fight with Gongsun Zhan, isn't that exactly what I want to see in Jizhou? As long as Gongsun Chan falls into the quagmire of Montenegro and can't pull it out, it will be no better for me in Jizhou.

Without the threat of Gongsun Zan in Jizhou, I can draw out people to deal with Yuan Shao. In this way, it can be regarded as a great achievement. Therefore, although we did not succeed in persuading Zhang Yan to quit the army today, only they continued to entangle with Gongsun Zhan, and we were still victorious despite defeat. ”

Chen Nuo smiled and lowered his voice: "This is exactly what you like to see, General Zhang, isn't it?" ”

Zhang He and Chen Nuo looked at each other for a moment, and suddenly laughed loudly: "I really didn't think of these things before I came to Montenegro, but maybe God has already arranged it in the dark, and gave us the best result, so we naturally can't give up easily." ”

Chen Nuo said lightly: "So, you have finally admitted your ill-intentioned intentions to Montenegro by now?" You want to borrow, or even create a conflict between Montenegro and Gongsun Zhan, in order to relieve the pressure on Jizhou. General Zhang, to be honest, I admire you very much. But you do this at the expense of others to fulfill yourself, right? ”

Zhang He snorted: "What's right or wrong?" Nothing in this world is absolute! Just like you, you persuaded Han Envoy Jun to donate the land of Jizhou to Gongsun Chan for the sake of Gongsun Zhan's retreat, do you say that you did the right thing? Do you know how many soldiers' lives were sacrificed to buy these lands? How many soldiers' lives will have to be sacrificed in the future to get it back? ”

Chen Nuo was slightly stunned, and thought for a moment, maybe his words were right.

Zhang He patted Chen Nuo on the shoulder and said, "But then again, if it weren't for you, Han Yuanjun might have sent Jizhou out of the country under the double pressure of Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao at this moment, let alone talk about the future." Therefore, sometimes sacrificing part in exchange for the benefit of the whole, it is a last resort, and there is nothing wrong with it, and you should not take it to heart. ”

After a pause, "It's better that we go back to Jizhou as soon as possible, and if we don't go back, I'm afraid that Zhang Yan will come up with a more vicious strategy to deal with us." ”

Chen Nuo said: "Yes, not to mention the last time the general accompanied Zhang Yan to patrol the camp, it was this time that he Zhang Yan obviously wanted to blame me Jizhou, but fortunately, the general you were prepared, which avoided Gongsun Zhan's misunderstanding." ”

Zhang He nodded: "But I think that although Zhang Yan is rough and easy to kill, he is also a character who dares to act, not the kind of person who plays tricks casually." His plans seem simple, but they are actually very vicious, if he didn't plan it, then he was behind it...... Isn't there some master instructing? ”

Chen Nuo thought of Xi Zhicai, smiled slightly, and did not break through.

He suddenly thought of something and said to Zhang He: "By the way, General Zhang, do you remember the last time I was trapped with the Thirteen Horsemen?" ”

Zhang He nodded: "What?" ”

Chen Nuo said: "I remember that at that time, one of them had a leader who claimed to be a big handsome, I don't know what impression you have of General Zhang?" ”

Zhang He said: "At that time, Brother Ran, you had to act as a scout and explore the way ahead, and I had no choice but to agree to you and let my capable subordinates protect you." It's just that you went for a long time and didn't come back, and I couldn't wait, and I was afraid that Brother Ran would have difficulties on the road, so I let the team go.

At that time, fortunately, I was in time, and seeing that Brother Ran was surrounded by thieves, and there was a fierce Brother Xiang Ran on horseback. I was on horseback, and I took my bow and arrow, and an arrow struck him on his mount, throwing him off his horse. Because of the urgency of the situation, I didn't have time to think about it, so I led the team to kill them, and then drove the thieves away.

It's just that at that time, I just drove away this group of thieves and came to Wang Dang brothers, and I didn't carefully order people to clean up the battlefield, so naturally I don't know what you said Yu Dashuai. However, I know a few people with the surname Yu, do you still remember his appearance? Can you describe it? Maybe I can get an impression. ”

Chen Nuo thought about it carefully, and remembered it vividly: "It's not difficult, this person is of medium height, with a big belly, a face full of horizontal meat, and facial features...... Oops, it all seems to be huddled together to keep warm. His eyebrows are very thick, his nose is large, but his eyes are a little smaller. By the way, especially his eyes, they are not small, they are horribly small! As long as he is angry, his eyes shoot fiercely, and his eyes roll wildly, like a pea in a white porcelain bowl, it makes people look funny. ”

The more Chen Nuo described it, the clearer Yu Dashuai's facial contours became, and he didn't feel funny.

Zhang He frowned and blurted out: "What you said, it should be him." ”

"Who?"

"Yu Poison."

"Yu Poison?"

"Hmm."

Zhang He nodded and said: "This person started from the rebellion of the moths and thieves, and there are quite a few people in his hands, who have been active in the Yanzhou area, and later came to my Jizhou, and my Han envoy Jun was fighting with Gongsun Zan at that time, so he was brought over." I've seen him once or twice, maybe the last time the battlefield was too chaotic for me to guess that it was him, and if I knew, maybe I wouldn't have to fight this battle. ”

Chen Nuo didn't care about this, he asked, "Since you know him, have you ever mentioned me in front of him?" ”

"Nope!"

Zhang He said decisively: "The last time I met him was a few months ago, I didn't know you at that time, how could I mention you to him?" What are you asking all this for? ”

"It's nothing." Chen Nuo retracted his disappointed gaze, thought of another person, and asked: "There was another group of people present at that time, they were Huns, and one of them also claimed that he was from the Right Xian King, saying that he was going to ally with the Yu Poison Society or something. It was also because I mistakenly broke into their agreed meeting place at that time, which caused a lot of trouble. ”

"The right virtuous king of the Huns!"

Zhang He said in surprise: "How could he be with Yu Poison?" ”

Chen Nuo looked at Zhang He in puzzlement, only to see Zhang He suddenly pull the reins and say, "Oops! I had to tell Han Yuanjun about this matter earlier, so that he could be prepared. We can't delay any longer, we have to rush back to Jizhou as soon as possible! ”

Chen Nuo still wanted to ask clearly, but seeing that Zhang He was so anxious, it was inconvenient to ask again.

When I came, I was not familiar with the location where the Montenegrin army was entrenched, so it was inevitable that there would be a delay, but at the moment it was a return trip, and it was an emergency, but it saved a lot of time in comparison, and everyone rushed back to Jizhou in the future.

But what Chen Nuo and Zhang He didn't expect was that they were still ten miles away from Jizhou, and they were blocked by a group of people.

There were a thousand men and horses, and when a general at the front of the team saw them coming, he walked out unhurriedly and bowed his hand to Zhang He and said, "General Zhang, don't come unharmed!" ”

Zhang He was stunned for a moment and said, "General Gao! Aren't you stationed in Julu Pingxiang? How to get here? ”

The general surnamed Gao smiled: "Did General Zhang forget? Now that it's Gongsun Zhan's city, how can I still be lazy and not leave? Speaking of which, thanks to this brother......"

The surnamed Gao turned his eyes to Chen Nuo, and Chen Nuo frowned, not easy to avoid. The man smiled at Chen Nuo and said, "This must be the envoy who sent Black Mountain this time, Chen Nuo, Lord Chen, right?" ”

Chen Nuo said and didn't dare to be: "It's a contemptible person!" ”

Zhang He was also afraid that the surname Gao would turn the contradiction to Chen Nuo, so he immediately said: "Since you are back, it is okay, you can meet Han Envoy Jun with me, and let him allow you to lead troops to meet Yuan Shao with me, so that Yuan Shao knows that I am not no one in Jizhou!" ”

"I don't think so." The surname Gao closed his eyes and said lightly.

Zhang He was stunned for a moment and asked him, "Are you afraid of him?" ”

"Nope! It was the order of Han Envoy-kun. ”

The surname Gao took out a bamboo slip and said: "Han Envoy Jun ordered me to wait for the general here for a long time, saying that once General Zhang returns, let the general return to his station immediately, and he must not leave." As for Brother Chen, Han Yuanjun also said that he doesn't need to go back to Jizhou, he just needs to follow me back to Heyang to see General Zhao Fu. ”

The surname Gao said, and asked people to send the bamboo slips to Zhang He, Zhang He opened them, and his brows were tightly locked.

After reading, Zhang He closed the bamboo slip and said, "But I have something important to meet Han Envoy Jun alone!" ”

The surname Gao sighed and said, "This is not good!" Han Envoy Jun has already explained, he does not want to see either of you, as long as you come back, you must act according to the order immediately, and you must not set foot in Jizhou for half a step. If it is against the order......"

Maybe it was because of Zhang He's face, so he didn't continue.

Zhang He frowned slightly, and pulled his surname Gao to the side to speak.

Zhang He asked him in a low voice: "Boshen, you and I have worked together for many years, you know that you don't need to hide anything from me." You tell me the truth, has there been any change in Jizhou in the past few days since I left? Or, who is there to be a lobbyist on Yuan Shao's side? I advise you, don't do foolish things! ”

The surname Gao was moved by Zhang He's words, and his face changed slightly: "General Zhang! You and I are good brothers in private, but in the office, you also know that there are some things that cannot be abolished because of selfishness. Don't you know who I'm looking at?

Jun Yi, I advise you, the so-called good birds choose trees to perch, what does Han Envoy Jun look like, don't you know better than me? The gentleman is not in danger, and the building is doomed, so why bother to support it with bare hands? In this troubled era, if you want to live longer, if you don't know how to judge the situation, you must suffer! Don't you understand? ”

Zhang He listened to Gao Ran's words before and after, snorted, stared at him for a long time, and suddenly raised his head and laughed: "Boshen, Boshen!" Treat your father to the good words you gave! I think you've climbed high enough to look down on the world and show your ambitions! But you can't be satisfied yet, you still want to extend infinitely, see higher and farther! Don't you know that the higher you climb, the heavier you fall? ”

Zhang He dropped Gao Lan, turned around and got on the horse again, and suddenly pointed a gun at him: "You are no longer the Gao Ran brother I know!" I only want to ask you, will you let me go to see Han Envoy Jun? ”

Gao Ran was slightly stunned, and wanted to redeem something, but when he saw Zhang He looking so righteous and awe-inspiring, he turned his heart sideways, climbed on the back of the horse, and raised the big knife in his hand: "I only want to say one thing, I am acting on orders, if you want to go to see Han Envoy, unless you step on my corpse!" ”

Seeing that the two people were at a stalemate, the men and horses behind them also moved quietly, preparing for a big battle.

Chen Nuo walked up to Zhang He and persuaded in a low voice: "General Zhang, before things are clarified, we'd better not mess around." Besides, General Gao Ran is acting on orders, and we can't embarrass him. ”

When Zhang He heard Chen Nuo's words, the anger on his face eased slightly.

I only heard Gao Ran say: "This Brother Chen is right, besides, General Zhang, don't forget, Han Envoy's order is clearly written there, you have also read it, do you want to disobey Han Envoy's order and not obey it?" ”

Zhang He's eyes rolled, he withdrew his gun, and sighed softly.

He pulled Chen Nuo aside and said to Chen Nuo: "That's okay, since I can't go to see Han Envoy, then I'm gone." Brother Ran, aren't you going back to General Zhaofu in Heyang, then it seems that this matter can only be handled by you, Brother Ran. ”

Chen Nuo arched his hand: "General Zhang has something to say, please say." ”

"Don't you want to know about that Right Virtuous King? Let me tell you, this Xiongnu right virtuous king is named Yu Fuluo, his ancestors are very powerful, they have disturbed my Han for many years, since they were defeated by our Han generals, one went away, and the other stayed in the Han realm, protected by my Han. ”

Zhang He paused and said, "The one left behind is called the Southern Xiongnu, and their Dragon Court is in Bingzhou. It's just that since my Han rebellion, they didn't think about Hann, but colluded with bandits to start an incident, took the opportunity to rob our Han realm, and penetrated deep into my hinterland. My big man wanted to ask for it, but as soon as they saw that they couldn't beat it, they rode away on horseback, and when we were gone, they came again, which was really a headache. ”

I still know a little bit about the Hun Chen Nuo, and when I heard Zhang He say this, he smiled slightly and didn't comment much.

He didn't interrupt Zhang He's words, and listened to Zhang He continue, "It has long been rumored that Yu Fuluo has a good relationship with Yuan Shao, and this time he suddenly appeared in Montenegro, probably bought by Yuan Shao. I think that when he met with Yu Poison this time, he was afraid that there would be a lot of articles in it, and it was possible that Yu Poison had already defected to Yuan Shao.

I was going to personally tell Han Envoy Jun the news and ask him to take precautions as soon as possible. It's just that I can't see him anymore, so I have to pin my hopes on General Zhao Fu. If you go back this time, just tell General Zhao Fu about this, and I believe that General Zhao Fu should know what to do. ”

Chen Nuo nodded: "Don't worry, the general will definitely bring it to you!" ”

Zhang He patted Chen Nuo's shoulder, sighed, and said meaningfully: "Brother Ran, whether the future of this Jizhou belongs to Han Envoy Jun or Yuan Shao, it seems that it has nothing to do with us. All we can do is give our last bit of strength. Whether it succeeds or not, it seems that it can only depend on the will of God. Brother Ran, you and I will do our best! ”

Chen Nuo looked at the avenue leading to Jizhou in front of him, but was blocked, can he be a little vigilant in his heart? What happened in Jizhou City? How could Han Envoy personally order them to be blocked from entering the city?

It seems that Zhang He is right, the only thing that can recover the decline now is to rely on Zhao Fu. Zhao Fu has soldiers in his hands, as long as he brings Zhang He's words and lets Zhao Fu know the urgency of the matter, Zhao Fu will definitely send troops quickly to alleviate Jizhou's urgent needs, right?

It seems that his trip to Heyang this time is inevitable.

Chen Nuo said goodbye to Zhang He, and Zhang He explained Chen Nuo two more sentences, and the anxiety in his heart was only something that Chen Nuo could understand. Chen Nuo comforted him again, and saw Zhang He on the road, a road leading to Wucheng, where Zhang He was stationed.

Seeing that Zhang He had walked away with the team, Chen Nuo asked Gao Ran: "General Gao, should we go to Jizhou City to rest for one night before leaving, or should we leave for Heyang immediately?" ”

Gao Ran smiled: "Jizhou is exempted, let's hurry up and get on the road." ”

"Just what I want!"

The corners of Chen Nuo's mouth moved slightly, and he didn't talk to him, pulled the reins, and shouted on the road. The only regret in his heart was that because of this matter, he couldn't go to Jizhou City to find Guo Jia to drink for a while.