Although Zheng Rong and the others were one step ahead, the carriage was heavy after all, and it was not as fast as riding a horse. It didn't take much effort for Qiu Yizhi to catch up with his father-in-law Zheng Rong.

Qiu Yizhi was full of worries, and was about to discuss with Zheng Rong, so he called a few times in a row, but Zheng Rong didn't answer, but saw Wen Lingjiao poking her head out of the carport and said, "The prince just fell asleep, I'm afraid I won't wake up for a while!" ”

Only then did Qiu Yizhi think: his father-in-law had been tired from towing and hard work in the middle of the night, and he had been tortured and injured in prison, so it was not surprising that he couldn't wake up for a long time. said to Wen Lingjiao: "Okay, then let my stepfather rest first." If you wake up at any time, please ask Miss Wen to make a call immediately, and say that there is something important to report next. ”

Qiu Yizhi's voice didn't fall, but he heard a muddy and hoarse voice from the carport: "Is it Yizhi?" What do you want to tell this king? It was the voice of Zheng Rong, the king of Youyan.

Qiu Yizhi heard this, and hurriedly replied: "Disturbing the rest of my father-in-law, Yizhi is really a crime and deserves death." However, there is one more urgent matter that needs to be decided by the father-in-law. ”

At this time, Li Kuang had also woken up, poked his head out of the window next to the carport, and asked Qiu Yizhi: "But how to get out of Tongguan?" ”

Qiu Yizhi rode on the horse and nodded hurriedly: "That's exactly what happened." ”

Wen Lingjiao, who was also in the car, was also clever, knowing that they were going to discuss confidential matters, and it would be inconvenient for her to listen in the car, so she needed to stop the carriage for some reason, and she and He'er got off the car to change horses and ride.

Qiu Yizhi also happened to get off the horse, and then ordered the coachman to drive back to the road, and got into the carriage again, through the dim light of a few candles, he saw that Zheng Rong's complexion had improved a lot, and he was about to say goodbye, but he heard Zheng Rong say: "That Miss Wen, is it really the holy daughter of the Tianzun Sect?" ”

Qiu Yizhi nodded yes, but heard Zheng Rong say again: "This king looks at Miss Wen Although she has three points of evil spirit, she is still gentle and virtuous, which is really beyond the expectations of this king." Oh, by the way, what do you have to discuss with this king? ”

Qiu Yizhi also thought that his father-in-law wanted to inquire about Wen Lingjiao's details, and he panicked, and was thinking about how to answer, but when he heard his words, he hurriedly said: "Although we have left the capital Luoyang, I am afraid that the chasing soldiers will arrive in a moment, and there is still a Tongguan in front of me to pass, and there are thousands of difficulties and dangers, and I don't know how to cross the ......."

When Zheng Rong heard this, he also frowned and sighed, but Zhong Likuang on the side asked, "I'm afraid Yizhi has already made up his mind in his heart, right?" ”

Qiu Yizhi shook his head and said: "Yizhi is incompetent, he only thinks about being able to take his father-in-law and master out of the capital as soon as possible, and he hasn't thought of how to pass Tongguan yet, and as for crossing the Yellow River, he can't reach it." Besides, Yizhi was extremely tired at the moment, and when the oil ran out and the lamp dried up, he really couldn't think of half an idea. That's why I'm here to ask for a teacher! ”

The folding fan that Zhong Li Kuang had never left in winter and summer had been lost in the capital in the chaos of yesterday, so his hands were empty and he looked a little helpless. However, his mind was still clear, he took a deep breath of cold air and said: "I can only take one step at a time and talk about personnel at the moment, as for success or not, it depends on the will of God!" ”

When Zheng Rong and Qiu Yizhi heard Zhong Likuang say this, they knew that he had a clever plan, and they knew that this resourceful top strategist must have spoken amazingly, so they held their breath and listened to him say: "To cross the Tong Pass, the key is only the word 'fast'. As long as it can be half a day faster than the chasing soldiers behind him, and half a minute faster than the errand officer who went to Tongguan in the capital to report the news, it is enough! ”

Zhongli Kuang swallowed his saliva, and then said, "It's not difficult to do it faster than the chasing soldiers. We are now all one person and one horse, and we set off half a day earlier than the imperial court soldiers and horses, as long as we gallop along the official road all the way, without any accidents, we will definitely be able to outpace the chasing soldiers behind us. ”

"As for the messenger...... We can only slow it down as much as we can for now. Zhong Li Kuang's expression became more and more serious, "First of all, it is necessary to burn down all the post stations along the way, seize all the horses in the post stations, so that the errand has no food to eat and no horses to exchange, and the speed will naturally be delayed." The second is to intercept and kill all suspicious people along the way, and kill all those who look like messengers, regardless of whether they are good or poor. In the end, we can't delay for half a moment, especially the three hundred honor guards brought by the prince from Youyan Road, among which there are many wounded people, at the moment, we can only give him enough silver taels, let him temporarily get out of the team, lurk in the people, and then find a way to rescue the prince when he returns to Youyan......"

Zheng Rong listened to Zhong Likuang's words, nodded incessantly, and finally sighed and said after hearing the end: "This king has always prided himself on loving soldiers like sons, but I didn't expect that there would be a day when he abandoned soldiers for the sake of this Qingqing's life!" ”

Zhong Li Kuang said coldly: "It is precisely because the prince has the reputation of loving soldiers like a son, so that he can rest assured that these wounded soldiers can be evacuated on the spot, otherwise this group of people will take refuge in the imperial court, won't the details of my Youyan Dao be known to the enemy?" Besides, the prince didn't just leave them alone, and when the prince won the world in the future, these people might be of other use. ”

Seeing that Zheng Rong was still a little hesitant, Qiu Yizhi was also busy persuading on the side: "At present, the matter is very urgent, and only by losing the car can we succeed, otherwise we will burn the jade." Please also ask the righteous father to make a decision early! ”

When Zheng Rong heard this, he finally shook his head and said, "Then this matter depends on the two of you!" ”

Zhong Li Kuang listened, and a stone in his heart finally landed, and he instructed Qiu Yizhi: "You can arrange the ceremony first, remember that those soldiers who stay here must give a full silver tael." The tone was much lighter.

Zhongli Kuang Fangcai's strategy had already given Qiu Yizhi a great inspiration, so he was not busy agreeing, thought about it and said: "There are still a few words in Yi's heart, and I want to ask my father-in-law, Master He, to decide." ”

Zheng Rong knew in his heart that he was able to escape from the desperate situation of the prison of the Criminal Department in the capital, all by Qiu Yizhi's own strength, and one of the escorts in this line was counted as one, and they were all his henchmen of the son of the moth, so whether he could return to Youyan safely also depended on him, and the so-called "decision" was actually just polite.

Thinking of this, Zheng Rong replied: "The contribution of this ceremony is very great, if this king can return to Guangyang by luck, there will be a heavy reward." If you have anything to say, just say it. ”

Qiu Yizhi heard this, and hurriedly said: "The righteous father's two false awards, Yizhi dare not bear them. It's just that I thought that there were two other strategies, which didn't contradict Master Zhongli's strategy, but I was afraid that the snake would add to it, so I had to ask the two teachers for advice. ”

Zhong Likuang originally thought that Qiu Yizhi wanted to take the opportunity to ask for a reward, but he heard that he wanted to help Prince Youyan get out, but he didn't take into account the slightest fame and fortune, so he felt relieved, so he took the opportunity to say: "My plan is just a hasty plan, Yizhi sees any flaws, and he can correct them in person, and he doesn't have to worry about it." ”

Qiu Yizhi said: "Don't dare, don't dare, the master's plan is very appropriate in Yizhi's opinion, and it does have the effect of drawing salary from the bottom of the kettle, I just have two suggestions." One: My father-in-law gave me the sweat-and-blood horse under my crotch, and I traveled thousands of miles a day, can my father-in-law repair a book and hand it over to Zhao Chengxiao, so that he can take a step back to Youyan and give it to a few brothers, so that they can prepare early......"

As soon as Zheng Rong heard this, he knew that this was a clever plan, and he couldn't help but straighten up, but he touched an injured rib, which hurt him and made him half lie down again, panting and saying, "This king is out of energy first, can you ask Mr. Zhongli to write for you?" First, you must mobilize elite soldiers to strictly guard against passes everywhere and not relax. Second, it is necessary to quickly seize the crossing of the Yellow River in Gyeongju Road, and it would be better if we could take the key pass of Anhe Town. The third is that Zheng Xin and Zheng Miao stayed behind in Youyan, and Cui Nan, Wei Hu and Zheng Miao, led 3,000 elite horsemen, immediately crossed the Yellow River, and rushed to respond. ”

Zhong Likuang listened while taking out the pen and ink prepared on the carriage, and as soon as Zheng Rong's words fell, he had already written a letter without adding points, gently dried the ink, and sent it to Zheng Rong.

Zheng Rong read it and exclaimed: "Mr. Dacai, what is written on this letter is exactly what this king thinks in his heart." Mr. in this bumpy carriage grass is even more unique, can be said to be unique in the world. After that, he took the brush that had licked the ink from Zhong Likuang's hand, left the money under the letter, and handed it to Qiu Yizhi, "You can give this letter to Zhao Chengxiao and ask him to send it to Guangyang." And what about the second thing? ”

Qiu Yizhi took the letter handed by Zheng Rong, folded it carefully, and then said: "This second thing is related to Master Zhongli. He looked at Zhong Likuang with a puzzled expression, "I remember that when the students were sorting out and reviewing the Tianzun Sect classics, the master had sent a clerk named Ruan Wenyuan to help. When the students entered Beijing this time, they learned by chance that there was a brother in the Ruan Shuban, who was in charge of Tongguan as the general manager, and was responsible for customs and defense matters, which might be helpful. ”

When Zhong Li Kuang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked, "Is what Yizhi said true?" Seeing Qiu Yizhi nodding very convictionally, he took the pen and paper again, wrote a note, handed it to Qiu Yizhi, and said, "This letter can be handed over to Zhao Chengxiao to take to Guangyang together, and I have ordered Ruan Wenyuan to come with the army to answer it." ”

Qiu Yizhi took the note, looked at it, but said: "Once you come and go, Ruan Shuban may not be able to catch up, but the art of war is cloudy: 'The winner of the temple without a battle has to be counted as much; If the temple is not victorious without a fight, it will be counted as less', and the more preparation there is, the more chance of victory. As he spoke, he instructed Zheng Rong and Zhong Likuang a few words of peace of mind, and then got out of the carriage and arranged it according to the plan.

So Zhao Chengxiao changed the sweaty and bloody horse that had been well mixed with himself, and rushed to the direction of Tongguan with two important letters in his arms.

Qiu Yizhi also gathered all the gold and silver treasures brought by Yiran, Yelu, Wen Lingjiao and others in one place, and handed them all over to Zhang Long, asking him to disperse them to those soldiers who could not afford to retreat east with the army, and asked them to hide in the nearest place for future trouble.

Although Zhang Long was reluctant, he thought that this was the military order of Zheng Rong, the king of Youyan, and listened to Qiu Yi's reasonable explanation, so he had no choice but to follow the order.

Qiu Yizhi himself selected thirty of the strongest fighters from the group, replaced them with elite war horses, and together with the two captains Chi Lianghong and Yelu, they couldn't help but say that they were all rushes to kill. These stations were unprepared before they could be heard, and after a little resistance they had already surrendered. Qiu Yizhi is not difficult for those post men, only after robbing one of the post horses, the post station was burned to the ground.