In the spring of the third year of Chuping, the battle of the boundary bridge between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Chan ended, and the battle finally ended with the defeat of Gongsun Chan.

Gongsun Chan fled north, Yuan Shao obtained a lot of grain and grass, and incorporated many of Gongsun Zhan's horses, and Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses were greatly inspired. After Yuan Shao's victory, he wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue and temporarily garrison Guangzong. After the defeat of Gongsun Zhan, he fled back to Bohai and tried to clean up the defeated soldiers and regain his strength.

Due to the narrow victory in this battle, Yuan Shaozhong's army camp was broken by Gongsun Zhan's men, and Gongsun Zhanzhi's younger brother Gongsun Fan who he took in took the opportunity to escape and returned to the Bohai Sea.

That's it, when Chen Nuo returned to Guangzong, Zhao Xue, who stayed in the camp, disappeared with Liu Ying.

In the Battle of Jieqiao, Gongsun Zhan's men and horses almost killed under Guangzong City, but under the resistance of Chen Nuo's troops, Gongsun Zhan's troops finally failed to get close to Guangzong City. When Chen Nuo came back, his camp was still stable, and there were no fewer people in the camp, only Zhao Xue and Liu Ying were missing.

Chen Nuo took a closer look, and only then did he break out in a cold sweat.

A few days ago, he left Zhao Xue to bathe in the tent, Zhao Xue asked him if he still had relatives alive, Chen Nuo couldn't bear to hide it, and told her about his 'parents'. He didn't pay attention to Zhao Xue's reaction at the time, and he didn't know how Zhao Xue, the little girl, learned that his 'parents' were in the hands of Dong Thief, but she didn't say goodbye this time, and together with Liu Ying, she wanted to go to Chang'an to rescue his 'parents'. In the letter, Chen Nuo asked Chen Nuo to forgive her for not saying goodbye, and told him not to worry, she would handle Yunyun carefully.

After Chen Nuo saw it, his head was big, and he was going to tell her about her brother Zhao Yun, but now it's good, he just saw his brother and ran away with his sister, how not to make him anxious? This stupid girl is really desperate, dare to go to Chang'an alone, don't you know that I have decided to return to Chang'an after the war? It seems that the matter had to be brought forward.

Zhao Xue said in the letter that Liu Ying was with her, but he hadn't figured out what Liu Ying's identity was, but Zhao Xue easily believed her, why didn't Chen Nuo worry? Moreover, what happened before and after contact, Zhao Xue would suddenly know the news that his 'parents' were in Dong Zhuo's hands, I'm afraid it wasn't Liu Ying who deliberately told her, right?

Why did she tell Zhao Xue this, and what did she want?

When Chen Nuo thought of this, he knew that the situation was not good, so he hurriedly summoned Dian Wei and asked Dian Wei to send a scout to chase after him, so that he could catch up with Zhao Xue. Although Dian Wei led the troops to chase after him, he also understood that Zhao Xue had left the book two days ago, and he had just returned to the camp, and he had already gone far away, and if Liu Ying had other intentions, he was afraid that he would go with Zhao Xue in makeup, or in order to escape the pursuers, he would have to go another way, and it would be difficult to catch up with them.

After all, Chen Nuo is a battalion general, and he can't just leave like Zhao Xue. Before going to Chang'an, there are some things that still have to be dealt with.

In the afternoon of the same day, Chen Nuo went to see Feng Ji and handed over the Bohai seal ribbon he was carrying to Feng Ji.

Feng Ji was slightly stunned, and asked with a smile: "General Chen, what do you mean by this?" ”

Chen Nuo told Feng Ji about Yuan Shao's tricks on Gongsun Fan that day, and said that he took the Bohai seal ribbon at that time, not intentionally, but to cooperate with General Yuan to tease Gongsun Fan. Now that Gongsun Fan has fled back to Bohai, General Yuan's anger must have disappeared, so it is time for him to return this Bohai seal.

Feng Ji smiled lightly, looked at Chen Nuo carefully, and nodded with satisfaction. In fact, Feng Ji knew about this matter, and soon after this incident, in a conversation between Feng Ji and Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao inadvertently revealed that he regretted giving the Bohai seal ribbon to Chen Nuo casually. Yuan Shao deliberately instructed him at that time, but the matter had not been publicized anyway, so he asked him to find an opportunity to talk to Chen Nuo and let Chen Nuo quietly send the seal back.

Although Feng Ji agreed to this matter, he also understood that it would not be easy to do it. You must know that since Yuan Shao personally handed over the Bohai Seal Ribbon to Chen Nuo, then he also recognized Chen Nuo as the Lord of the Bohai Sea, how could he want to return to the Bohai Seal Ribbon because of his temporary confusion, isn't this humiliating? Therefore, Feng Ji also felt embarrassed about this matter, and the date of the decisive battle was approaching, he was afraid that Chen Nuo would be cold, and he was even more afraid that this matter would impress the morale of other soldiers, so he had never visited Chen Nuo. Today's arrival of Chen Nuo gave Feng Ji a little surprise.

Now, however, the situation seems to have changed.

The battle of the boundary bridge, everyone knows, Yuan Shao will be defeated, Chen Nuo divided his troops to help the battle, if it weren't for the two thousand soldiers and horses that Chen Nuo divided, plus he and Zhang He joined forces to break the white horse again, how could this battle be won against the trend? After the war, in the conversation between Yuan Shao and Feng Ji, it was rare to praise Chen Nuo's loyalty, and he never mentioned the Bohai seal. Feng Ji is the person who can best understand people's hearts, and he knows Yuan Shao well, otherwise he would not be so reused by Yuan Shao. He could also hear at that time that after this battle, Chen Nuo not only established his prestige in the army, but also won Yuan Shao's trust, which could not be easily shaken. And he, since he understands that Chen Nuo's rise is unstoppable, he can only choose to win over.

Feng Ji was not polite to the seal ribbon sent by Chen Nuo, stretched out his hand to take it, and then said with a smile: "Okay, this Bohai seal ribbon will be placed here for the time being, and then let General Yuan personally reward you with it in two days." ”

Chen Nuo didn't take it seriously, and after leaving the matter aside, he talked to him about Gongsun Chan again. Feng Ji nodded, and didn't hide it from him, and told Chen Nuo about Yuan Shao's upcoming army to Bohai again. Chen Nuo tactfully told Feng Ji that he felt tired after this battle, and asked Feng Ji to speak on his behalf and let him lead his troops to supervise the town of Wanluo, so as to bully Dong Zhuo in the west.

When Feng Ji heard Chen Nuo say it, he thought it was a joke, so he looked at him carefully, but he didn't mean to laugh at all. He thought of something, took Chen Nuo's hand, and sighed lightly: "Oh, I said General Chen, are you still blaming me for letting you not show your edge too much, and deliberately suppressing General Yu on General Yuan's entry into Jizhou?" Speaking of which, it was true that I was wrong at the beginning, but I was also for your good. You voluntarily asked to guard Wanluo this time, but because you have made great achievements in this battle, I am afraid that I will be jealous of you? ”

Chen Nuo shook his head again and again, and said: "Lord Feng misunderstood, I think that when I met my lord, it was also for the good of the last general, how can the last general not know the reason?" Don't misunderstand, this time, I volunteered to guard Wanluo. ”

Feng Ji shook his head and looked at him, as if he was a little puzzled. If you don't have any other thoughts in your heart, then why would you suddenly act like this? Thinking that such difficulties as the Battle of Jieqiao have come over, and Gongsun Zhan, who is stationed in the Bohai Sea, is no longer worried, Yuan Shao will also use him in this expedition, it is a step forward, and it is not difficult to make meritorious contributions, why did he suddenly invite himself to Wanluo again? I think that although there is Yuzhou Thorn Shi Zhou Ang guarding Yangcheng near Wanluo, that area has always been Dong Zhuo's Xiliang force, and he only led his headquarters to go over, isn't that asking for hardship, and what is the difference between it and exile?

Feng Ji naturally didn't know what Chen Nuo thought, and Chen Nuo couldn't say it directly, but he just asked for it.

"That's it!"

Feng Ji saw that Chen Nuo asked for loyalty, so he had to promise him to help him say something, but Yuan Shao didn't let it go, that was another matter. Coming out of Feng Ji's side, Chen Nuo exhaled lightly.

Two days later, Yuan Shao rewarded the heroes for the Battle of the Boundary Bridge.

In this battle, because of the 1,000 men and horses given to him by Chen Nuo, Yuan Shao ordered Yuan Shao to restore the system, that is, to break away from the control of Wenchou and increase his soldiers and horses by 1,000 people. Koji Yi thanked him, and returned the thousand people given by Chen Nuo.

Yuanmen Sima Han Menghu was promoted to captain of Yuanmen, and his nephew Gaogan was ordered to be transferred to him.

General Zhang He, because of the meritorious service of breaking the Gongsun Zan and the white horse, he was named the general of Zhonglang.

In addition, generals Yan Liang and Gao Ran were rewarded, but only the striker Wen Chou was unfavorable in the battle, which almost led to the defeat of the entire battle, and Yan Zezhi. It seems that Yuan Shao still can't bear to punish him as a henchman.

As for Chen Nuo, the biggest hero of this battle, Yuan Shao smiled and summoned Chen Nuo to come forward, take out the Bohai seal ribbon, and hand it over to him. The meaning couldn't be more obvious, it was to promote Chen Nuo to be the Taishou of Bohai. Although Bohai is still in the hands of Gongsun Zhan, Yuan Shao has decided to reorganize his troops and horses to fight Gongsun Chan again soon, and it is actually very cost-effective to use the empty title of Chen Nuo to defend Bohai Taishou. In this way, Chen Nuo is both civil and military, and his power is great.

But to everyone's expectations, Chen Nuo did not take the Bohai seal ribbon and stated that he was willing to guard Wanluo.

Yuan Shao has thought about this matter, although after the battle of the boundary bridge, his opinion of Chen Nuo has changed greatly, and he also knows in his heart that although Chen Nuo is a potential threat, he is currently commendable to his Yuan family, so he is no longer so eager to be afraid of him. And he took out the Bohai seal ribbon, just to test his heart, if Chen Nuo dared to take this seal, then Yuan Shao might really not dare to rest assured Chen Nuo, but seeing Chen Nuo's repeated resignation, he was also relieved. Yuan Shao was indeed a little hesitant about whether to let Chen Nuo continue to follow the expedition to the Bohai Sea, he wanted to see Chen Nuo make meritorious contributions to him, but he was afraid that Chen Nuo's merits would be too great to control in the future.

Yuan Shao nodded and said, "Since General Chen has said so, if I don't agree, I'm afraid it will be against human reason." In this way, Bohai Taishou is still yours, and I will let you guard Wanluo with martial arts at the same time, how about it? ”

Since he is generous, it is better to do it thoroughly, Yuan Shao is very proud of his arrangement.

If Chen Nuo goes to Wanluo, it turns out that the identity of Captain Ye Xia will be inappropriate, and the 'martial arts' are near Chang'an, which is a bit of a taste for Chen Nuo to fight with Dong Zhuo.

When Chen Nuo heard Yuan Shao's arrangement, it was not easy to say any more, so he immediately thanked Yuan Shao and accepted it humbly.