The soldiers rushed to the hall and hurriedly said, "My lord, Lord Zhang Miao is here." ”

"Oh, I should welcome him personally!"

Cao Cao's expression was a little gloomy, and he hurriedly walked out of the hall and greeted him.

At the entrance of the county office.

Zhang Miao was wearing armor and stomach, and as soon as he got off the horse, Cao Cao hurriedly greeted him.

"Mengde!"

Cao Cao arched his hand.

Zhang Miao returned the salute and asked, "Meng De, have you ever caught Luo Zheng'er?" ”

Cao Cao's face was different, he grabbed Zhang Miao's arm, and said, "Let's talk about this matter later." ”

Zhang Miao understood, so he didn't ask any more, walked side by side with Cao Cao, and came to the county government to sit down.

Some of the soldiers had already served tea and then retreated.

Zhang Miao asked a little impatiently: "A few days ago, Meng De sent people to sue him, saying that Luo Zheng hid in the city, and the 1,000 Xiliang cavalry is very likely to be the cavalry under Luo Zheng, I don't know if it's true or not?" ”

Cao Cao said solemnly: "This matter should be true, Luo Zheng's puppet hiding in the city of Yuxian is true, although Luo Zheng has covered his true face, but his close general Xu Chu will not be wrong, so there is this inference." ”

Zhang Miao's eyes were condensed, "Luo Zheng is not in Jincheng, how could he come to the Central Plains?" ”

Meng De rubbed his eyebrows and said: "This move is really incomprehensible, but since Luo Zheng Pifu has come to the Central Plains, those who plundered Nanyang and Yingchuan should be this fang, and the style of this Xiliang cavalry is no different from Luo Zheng's Pifu." ”

Zhang Miao was puzzled: "Luo Zheng only took Xu Chu and his generals to hide in Yu County, and Meng De's army besieged the city, how could he not be arrested?" ”

Cao Cao was a little embarrassed and said, "Meng Zhuo is in a hurry. Luo Zhengpifu fled into the city of Yuxian County, but Cao saw it with his own eyes, and there would be no mistake. The reason why it has not yet been found. Because they don't know where to hide. ”

Zhang Miao also did not doubt him, since Cao Cao had seen it with his own eyes, it would not be wrong, nodded and said: "The people in the city dig more hiding places such as underground kilns, and Meng De has to search carefully." ”

Cao Cao also nodded and said: "Meng Zhuo's words are reasonable, there is a secret way to escape in the city. Cao has sent scouts to search for dozens of miles in a radius. And Luo Zheng'er is new to Yu County, even if there is really an escape secret, he may not be able to find it. ”

Zhang Miao asked, "Meng De is a little sure. That Xiliang cavalry that caused a lot of trouble was really Luo Zheng's subordinates? ”

Cao Cao said: "This, is just speculation, and I am not 100% sure." However, since Luo Zheng Pifu sneaked to the Central Plains, if the Xiliang cavalry was not Luo Zheng's subordinate. That's too much of a coincidence! ”

Zhang Miao rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Where is this damn Xiliang cavalry hiding?" I have reprimanded the scouts, searched all over the county and the surrounding places, but there is not the slightest trace, and they are hiding and hiding! ”

Cao Cao comforted: "Meng Zhuo doesn't have to be anxious, if that Xiliang cavalry is really Luo Zheng's subordinate, as long as we trap Luo Zheng'er in the city of Yuxian, this Xiliang cavalry won't be able to hide for long, and it will appear sooner or later." ”

Zhang Miao nodded. "Since Meng De is so confident, I am relieved."

Cao Cao was not very optimistic in his heart. It's been three whole days, and Luo Zheng hasn't been found yet.

Where is this guy hiding, if he doesn't come out again, he won't be able to consume it.

Sending Zhang Miao away, Cao Cao immediately ordered a search and arrest at any cost.

In the east of the city, in the barracks of the city guard, in a wing room.

The door of the void opened, and Luo Zheng stepped out of the vegetable garden.

As soon as I put my feet on the ground, I was a little surprised.

I saw that the ground in the house had been dug into a big hole, and there was almost no place to settle down.

Before he could stand firmly, he heard the sound of footsteps outside, and he was startled again.

Without saying a word, he hurriedly turned back and went into the vegetable garden.

In the evening, Luo Zheng came out of the vegetable garden again.

When I sneaked to the window, I saw that the torches on the head of the city were bright, and I didn't know how many soldiers there were, and the surrounding area was even brighter with torches, and the soldiers who searched for it would pass by almost every minute.

The defense was so tight that even if a thousand cavalry were summoned, it would be difficult to fight out of the city.

"It's a good Cao Apu, it's really insidious."

Luo Zheng scolded secretly, so he had to hide in the vegetable garden again.

Liangzhou, Jincheng.

This year's winter came exceptionally early, and the first winter snow arrived soon after entering October.

At the same time, a cold snap came from the north, and the northwest land exhaled into fog in a few days.

Yungo, Pingxi General's Office.

Zhao Yun strode into the inner hall and bowed his hand to Xun Yu: "I've seen Mr." ”

Xun Yu got up to greet him, returned the salute, and said, "General Zhao Yun doesn't have to be polite. ”

Zhao Yun sat sideways and asked, "I don't know if Mr. is calling people, but there is something important?" ”

Xun Yu's face turned solemn, and said: "General Zhao Yun didn't know anything, and he just ordered someone to report to him, saying that the Qiang tribes in the Xiliang regions are meeting in the alliance recently, and the troops of the various departments are also gathering in the West Sea, and it is very likely that they will send troops to Liangzhou." ”

"What?"

Zhao Yun was taken aback, and said in a condensed voice: "Is the news true?" ”

Xun Yu nodded and said, "Forgive me for not being fake." ”

Zhao Yun frowned and said, "Now that winter is coming early, how can the Qiang people send troops at this time?" ”

Xun Yu said: "The general doesn't know, this year's eight hundred miles of Qiang Yuan Dahan, the Qiang tribes have no harvest of autumn grain, and winter is coming in advance, it can be expected that this year's winter is much colder than last year, and it is longer." The Qiang people are the most sensitive to the climate, and once they encounter this situation, they must prepare more winter grain to ensure that the stored grain can survive the winter. ”

Zhao Yun said: "Sir, is it said that the Qiang people sent troops for the purpose of plundering grain and grass?" ”

Xun Yu nodded and said, "Eight or nine is not far from ten, it should be so." ”

Zhao Yun was silent, now that the lord is not there, the Qiang people are sending troops at this time, and it is really time to pick it.

Xun Yu's face turned solemn, and said: "Now the lord is not going to the Central Plains, there is no news, the situation in Jincheng is as dangerous as a tired egg, and the slightest carelessness will be the situation of the city being destroyed and people will die. ”

Zhao Yun groaned: "How many Qiang soldiers are coming? ”

Xun Yu said: "In addition to the largest burning department, there are still brothers and horses gathered in the brothers, wolves, and Hanqiang. A conservative estimate is that there will be no less than 50,000 troops, and it should be between 50,000 and 60,000. ”

Zhao Yun's pupils shrank and he was silent for a long time.

Xun Yu muttered: "General Gao Shun's 8,000 army wants to guard Yuzhong. To reject Ma Teng and Lu Bu two strong enemies. In addition, our army can only mobilize a maximum of 20,000 cavalry and 8,000 infantry at the moment, and the general is sure to retreat from the enemy? ”

Zhao Yun thought for a while and said: "After repelling the invading soldiers from all walks of life in the summer, in order to prevent the Xihai Qiang soldiers from rolling out again, the lord once sent someone to check the terrain around the valley and draw a topographic map. The last general also looked at it carefully, writing that the terrain of the valley was dangerous, and that the Huangshui was passing through the valley and advancing eastward. If the Qiang soldiers cross the Huangshui, they can only cross the valley, and our army may rely on this danger to resist the Qiang soldiers. ”

Xun Yu nodded. said: "General, please elaborate." ”

Zhao Yun ordered his soldiers to obtain a military topographic map. Hanging on the screen, he pointed to the area around the valley and said: "Sir, please see, the terrain around the valley is dangerous, from the West Sea to Linqiang, there is only one big road to go, that is, to cross the valley and cross the Huangshui to the west." Our army only needs to set up two camps on the south bank of Huangshui and firmly hold the Shugu Pass on the south bank of Huangshui. You can give the Qiang soldiers a head-on attack. ”

Xun Yu asked: "Camping with your back to the water is a taboo for soldiers. Why not set up camp on the North Shore? ”

Zhao Yunlang said: "Mr. asked, the amount of Huangshui is not as good as the river, and now it is the dry season in winter, and the Qiang soldiers are several times larger than our army. Moreover, the terrain on the north bank is wider than that on the south bank, and once there is no danger of flooding, it is not conducive to the defense of our army; The terrain of the mountain pass on the south bank is narrow, and our army only needs to defend it according to the danger to stop the Qiang army. ”

Xun Yu said: "Although it is dangerous to write the valley, it is only a few miles. The Qiang soldiers are several times larger than our army, and if the troops are divided to cross the river, what will happen? ”

Zhao Yun said: "Just bury an ambush soldier, and then set up a suspicious array, using both virtual and real, you can make the Qiang soldiers dare not move!" ”

Xun Yu pondered for a moment, and then said categorically: "Good, just follow the general's plan." The West Sea is only more than 100 miles away from the Writing Valley, in order to prevent the situation at the border pass, the general should quickly recruit a large army, and be sure to rush to the Writing Valley before the Qiang Department of the West Sea sends troops. ”

Zhao Yun hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Sir, don't worry, you will be able to pay attention to it." ”

Xun Yu bowed his hand and got up to send him off.

After Zhao Yun left, he immediately ordered someone to transport grain, grass, baggage and other materials.

Yu County.

Cao Cao's mask was frosty, and he was restless.

It's been half a month, half a month.

Luo Zheng seemed to have hid in a rat hole, and there was no trace to be found.

Cao Cao quickly dug up all the cities in the city of Yuxian County, and ordered the army to search in the carpet, and even some rat nests hiding in the burrows were dug out, but Luo Zheng and Xu Chu were still not arrested.

The two big living people disappeared like this, and it can't help but make people wonder if Luo Zheng hid in a mouse hole.

Zhang Miao has entered the city three times, expressing doubts about whether Luo Zheng will enter the city.

If Cao Cao hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Zhang Miao would have withdrawn his troops a long time ago, how could he have spent half a month here.

In the sound of hurried footsteps, Cao Ren strode in.

Cao Cao took a few steps up and asked quickly, "Zixiao, can you find it?" ”

Cao Ren shook his head, and said with a very bad face: "I haven't found it yet." ”

Cao Cao sighed and remained silent.

Cao Ren said 'um', and said with great annoyance: "Where did Luo Zheng hide this horseman, our army has searched all the places where people can hide, and the remaining people in the city have also been gathered, and they have been checked several times, but they have not found anyone. This guy's ability to hide is not small, the county town is so big, has this guy escaped from the city? ”

Cao Cao said categorically: "Luo Zheng must still be in the city, and it is impossible to escape from the city." ”

Cao Ren said: "However, why didn't the Xiliang cavalry that plundered all over the country appear for half a month?" ”

Cao Cao was silent, this matter was indeed strange, and with his wisdom, he couldn't figure out what was going on.

It stands to reason that Luo Zheng was blocked in Yu County, and the Xiliang cavalry should have appeared a long time ago.

However, it backfired, but the Xiliang cavalry had no news for a long time, which could not help but make people wonder.

Zhang Miao guarded for fifteen days, and he didn't even see the shadow of Xiliang soldiers, so his patience gradually lost.

Cao Cao even had some doubts about whether the Xiliang cavalry that plundered all over the country was the cavalry under Luo Zheng. If it was the cavalry under Luo Zheng, now that Luo Zheng was blocked in Yuanxian, why didn't he come to the rescue.

Even if you don't know the news that Luo Zheng is trapped, you should come out to find out the news, how can there be no trace. (To be continued......)