The horse galloped, raising a cloud of smoke and dust, and galloped towards Liu Wei and the others.

The war horse rushed to a place only thirty or fifty paces away from Liu Wei and the others, and Liu Wei saw clearly that the man on horseback was a soldier wearing Huainan army armor.

Riding a horse and about to rush to Liu Wei's approach, the soldier on the horseback pulled the reins, the war horse neighed, and the person stood up.

"Report!" As soon as the two front hooves of the war horse landed, the knight on horseback jumped down, ran in front of Liu Wei, half-knelt on the ground and hugged his fists and said: "Your Highness, General Zhou led me to the ferry, and found that the ferry had been occupied by the Yellow Turbans, and we waited for a fight and captured more than 30 Yellow Turbans. ”

"Whose Yellow Turban is it?" Knowing that the ferry was occupied by the Yellow Turban, Liu Wei was stunned for a moment and hurriedly asked.

"Back to Your Highness!" The soldier clenched his fists, looked up at Liu Bi, and said to him: "General Zhou has already asked the prisoners, they are under the command of Liu Pi, the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal. Liu Pi joined the Baibo Army, and as the vanguard, he had already crossed the river, just waiting for the Baibo Army to come and attack Luoyang! ”

"When will the main force of the White Wave Army arrive? Where is Liu Pi's department now? As soon as the soldier said that it was Liu Bi's Yellow Turban who was captured by Zhou Cang, Liu Wei immediately thought of Xu Shu, who had been separated from him earlier, and hurriedly asked, "Did they mention a person named Shan Fu?" ”

"Not mentioned!" The soldier clenched his fists and knelt half-down, and then replied: "The main force of the Baibo Army is now advancing westward, and it should be possible to reach this place in less than half a month!" According to the captured soldiers, after a battle in Bishan a few days ago, most of the soldiers and horses under Liu Pi's command fled, and now there are less than 5,000 people! It is stationed four or five miles away on the other side of the Yellow River! ”

This time, Liu Wei sent troops not to recapture Luoyang, but to give Dong Zhuo a dismount, and to raise his prestige and develop his strength by attacking Dong Zhuo. He didn't care very much about Bai Bojun's southward movement, he only cared about Xu Shu, who left with Liu Bi at the beginning.

Knowing that Liu Bi's team was on the south bank of the Yellow River, Liu Wei couldn't wait to cross the river quickly, if Xu Shu was really there with Liu Bi, even if he set up a battle with Liu Bi, he would never let Xu Shu leave again.

"Soldiers, hurry up and eat, I'll have something to do!" Anxious to know that Xu Shu was not in Liu Bi's team, Liu Wei didn't want to wait for a moment, he turned his head and shouted to the officers and soldiers who were eating: "After crossing the Yellow River, I'll go to Liu Bi to ask for some wine and meat to eat!" ”

After shouting to the officers and soldiers, Liu Wei turned his head and said to the cavalry who reported the news: "You go and tell General Zhou first, and ask him not to harm the captured yellow turbans." Let them go, ask them to bring a message to Liu Pi, and say that General Zhou and King Hongnong are here, and it is just a misunderstanding to seize the ferry, and when I wait for the Yellow River, I will return the ferry! ”

"No!" The soldier who reported the news answered, hurriedly stood up, ran to the side of the horse, turned over and jumped on the horse's back, raised the whip, and with a "snap", rode the horse towards the south.

After getting the news that Liu Pi was on the other side of the Yellow River, Liu Bi didn't know what it was like to eat.

A bowl of corn, he ate it three times five by two, and as soon as the soldiers cleaned up the pot and stove, he couldn't wait to lead the team to quickly approach the bank of the Yellow River.

After all, the speed of the infantry march was much slower than that of the cavalry, and it was not until sunset that Liu Wei led the team to the bank of the Yellow River.

After seizing the crossing of the Yellow River, Zhou Cang had been waiting for Liu Biao to arrive, and when he saw Liu Bian leading the team in the field of vision from a distance, he hurriedly greeted him.

"How? Did the people let them go? As soon as Zhou Cang arrived, Liu Wei asked him, "Did you inquire about Yuan Zhi's whereabouts?" ”

"Asked!" Holding his fist and arching at Liu Bian, Zhou Cang replied while accompanying Liu Bian towards the bank of the Yellow River: "Liu Pi returned to the south bank of the Yellow River this time, it was with Shan Fu as his military advisor, and the thief army under Niu Fu fought with the Yellow Turban several times, but they all returned in vain. ”

Walking with Zhou Cang to a place only more than ten steps away from the bank of the Yellow River, Liu Wei stopped and looked at the Yellow River not far away.

The afterglow of the setting sun spreads on the rushing river, the riverbed is shimmering with golden waves in the orange glow, and the ferries on both sides are also covered with a blood-colored veil.

Looking at the riverbed glowing with golden light waves, Liu Wei couldn't wait to immediately give wings and fly to the opposite side of the riverbank.

"Set up camp first, and tomorrow morning, I'll wait to cross the river!" Looking at the ferry on the other side of the Yellow River, after a long while, Liu Wei gave an order to Zhou Cang, who was standing behind the side.

Zhou Cang answered, turned around and arranged for the officers and soldiers to set up camp on the bank of the Yellow River.

Liu Wei's team set up camp on the bank of the Yellow River, and at the same time, on the south bank of the Yellow River, only five or six miles from the shore, a tightly laid out camp tent faced the river bank in the distance.

Liu Piduan, the commander of the Yellow Turban Qu, sat in the main tent, and to his left sat a young scribe. The two Yellow Turbans, whose clothes were torn and looked embarrassed, were standing in the tent with their heads bowed.

Outside the main tent, there were more than 30 Yellow Turban soldiers who were also embarrassed, under the supervision of several Liu Pi's own soldiers, like chickens with pestilence, hanging their heads and waiting outside the tent in two rows.

"Is it really Zhou Cang who caught you waiting?" Staring at the two yellow turban soldiers standing in the tent, Liu Bi's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold light flashed in his eyes in an instant, and he asked them in a cold voice.

The two Yellow Turban soldiers in the tent bent very low, and one of them said to Liu Bi with a trembling voice: "Hui Qu Shuai, the one who captured me is indeed General Zhou!" General Zhou also told us in person, and King Hongnong was also with him. King Hongnong promised that when they crossed the Yellow River, they would return to the ferry. ”

The scribe sitting on Liu Bi's left hand heard that Liu Bi was also with Zhou Cang, and his eyes suddenly lit up. However, he didn't raise his head, just silently picked up the teacup on the low table in front of him and took a sip of tea.

This scribe is none other than Xu Shu, who Liu Wei has been looking for. Since the last time he left with Liu Pi in Bishan, the army was scattered by the officers and soldiers under Niu Fu, and he has been secretly inquiring about Liu Bi's news.

At first, he heard that Liu Wei led the team to sour jujubes, and he wanted to set off to find sour jujubes, but before he could make the trip, he got the news that the princes had dispersed.

Later, I heard that Liu Bi had gone to Woniu Mountain and was about to go to look for it, but Liu Pi got an order from Yang Feng, the commander of the Baibo Army, to lead his army across the Yellow River and sweep away Dong Zhuo's army near Luoyang as a vanguard. Therefore, it was delayed for another time.

"I want you to wait to guard the ferry, but you have broken my sharpness, what's the use of leaving you waiting?" Knowing that Liu Bi was still with Zhou Cang, and that there was already a team under his command, Liu Bi knew that it was impossible to recruit Zhou Cang again, and he was annoyed in his heart, he slapped the low table in front of him and shouted outside the tent: "I will cut all the waste that Zhou Cang put back!" ”

As soon as Liu Bi's shout fell, the two pro-soldiers entered the tent in response, stepped forward and twisted the two Yellow Turban soldiers who were originally standing in the tent, twisted their arms behind their backs, and escorted them to the outside of the tent.

"Qu Shuai spares his life......" His arms were twisted by Liu Bi's own soldiers, and the two Yellow Turban soldiers bent like prawns, struggling to twist their bodies, and looked up at Liu Bi with panic on their faces and shouted: "Zhou Cang is really powerful, and with more than 100 cavalry, how can we be opponents?" ”

Liu Bi wrinkled his brows and waved his hand at the two pro-soldiers, signaling them to drag the two of them out.

"Qu is handsome and slow!" The two pro-soldiers were about to drag the two people who were shouting out of the city, when Xu Shu on the side stood up and said to Liu Pi: "King Hongnong let them come back, just to inform Qu Shuai that he and General Zhou are on the other side of the Yellow River. It can be inferred from this that they have no ill will towards Qu Shuai, and even want to form an alliance with Qu Shuai, and if they kill these soldiers and are found out by King Hongnong, they will offend him. Before Yang Qushuai crossed the Yellow River, Qu Shuai still didn't want to have more branches. ”

What Xu Shu said was not unreasonable, Liu Bi pondered for a while, and then waved his hand at the two pro-soldiers with some reluctance and said, "For the time being, take them all down and take care of them." ”

The two pro-soldiers answered, and escorted the two Yellow Turban soldiers, who were relieved to know that they could not die for the time being, and exited the tent.

"Strategist!" As soon as the soldiers withdrew from the tent, Liu Pi leaned slightly towards Xu Shu, lowered his voice and said: "That King Hongnong was only one person by his side that day, Zhou Cang, how much time has passed, and there are already more than 100 cavalry. From this, it can be inferred that the infantry under his command wants more. He is of the Han lineage, and he will definitely not be of the same heart as us......"

Liu Bi suddenly said this, Xu Shu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly turned his head to look at him with a puzzled expression.

"Killing King Hongnong and taking away his soldiers and horses is also less worrying!" Seeing Xu Shu's puzzled face, Liu Bi smiled coldly at the corner of his mouth, and said to him: "This commander plans to go to the bank of the Yellow River tomorrow to meet King Hongnong, and when he crosses the Yellow River, he will kill him in one fell swoop without waiting for a firm foothold, what does the military advisor think?" ”

When these words came out of Liu Pi's mouth, Xu Shu felt very surprised. Although he knew that Liu Bi was a mercenary villain, he didn't expect that he would be so mad that he wanted to kill Liu Bi.

Xu Shu lowered his eyelids, a touch of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and after a while, he raised his head and said to Liu Bi: "King Hongnong is also a talented person around him, and Qu Shuai has already made a plan, so he should think of a perfect plan to keep it safe!" ”

"Ben Shuai immediately ordered someone to cross the river to meet King Hongnong and inform him that Ben Shuai would personally greet him on the river bank tomorrow morning!" Liu Bi didn't notice the abnormality in Xu Shu's expression, and still said to him with a smug face: "The military advisor just waits tomorrow to see how Ben Shuai takes his head!" ”

"If others go forward, they may show their feet!" As soon as Liu Bi's words fell, Xu Shu shook his head and continued: "If you don't let me go, first, it seems that Qu Shuai attaches great importance to King Hongnong and wants him to ignore our calculations; Second, if there is an accident, it is easy to deal with it. ”

"...... the military advisor going?" Xu Shu offered to meet Liu Bi in person, Liu Pi showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, and said to him: "This handsome man is quite uneasy, let's send another clever person!" ”