Liu Chuang did not open the bag immediately, but put it close to his body.

Whether Zhuge Liang is pretending to show off, or just in case, this is all his thoughts. Liu Chuang will not live up to Zhuge Liang's kindness, if he knows the content in advance, it will be meaningless, it is better to retain a bit of mystery.

After saying goodbye to Zhuge Liang and others, Liu Chuang took Pang De and others on his journey.

Eight hundred flying bear guards, all of them are one person and three riders. Two war horses rotated, and one pack horse carried the goods, and marched towards Zhongshan.

Since the end of the Battle of Saibei, the elephant dragon has not galloped for several months.

It seemed to sense that something big was coming, so it was very excited, and it was extremely active along the way.

Li Yifeng and Wu Anguo each led a flying bear guard, and marched on the official road before and after. And Liu Chuang and Pang Delu Yu were not in a hurry, and they were not too bored when they talked.

According to the report of the Tanma, Cao's army has finished resting and is expected to send troops to cross the river soon.

The more this is the case, the more you have to calm down...... If the Yuan brothers didn't know how powerful Cao Cao was, how could they really cooperate with Liu Chuang?

Therefore, Liu Chuang's trip is not too fast.

In early spring, the drizzle is drizzling.

The chill of midwinter still hangs over Youzhou, but the breath of spring has already appeared in the wilderness.

I hope that this time I went south to Yecheng, I can have a successful result!

Although he didn't deliberately rush to the road, because he was a cavalry, the speed was still very amazing. In only five days, Liu Chuang arrived in Puyin.

Xu Chu and Lu Xun had been waiting in Puyin for a long time, and when they saw Liu Chuang coming, they were also very excited.

Lu Xun joined Liu Chuang. Table xiàn is not very outstanding. It looks very low-key. So it's not known to too many people. To be honest, Xu Chu is a little disdainful of Lu Xun, a little white face, why does he value the lord so much? It's just that Xu Chu will not be like the reckless Zhang Fei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, who will put it on his face if he doesn't look down on anyone. And he heard Zhao Yun say that although Lu Xun did not show extraordinary means, after he arrived in the army. Everything was handled in an orderly manner, which also saved Zhao Yun a lot of heart.

This also shows that this little white face has some talents......

When Liu Chuang arrived in Puyin, the sky was clear. Zhao Yun, who was stationed in Puyincheng, accompanied Xu Chu and Lu Xun out of the city to greet them.

Zhao Yun is Liu Chuang's brother-in-law, and Xu Chu is Liu Chuang's confidant.

So when the three of them got together, even Pound and the others were not allowed to approach.

"Zilong, after a while, the boss will go to Fajiu Mountain to visit Zhang Yan, you should accompany you."

Zhao Yun said: "Don't worry, my lord. Yun has been informed by the boss that he will go to Jixian County to visit the boss in the near future. Then we set off together. ”

"That's very good, you have to be more careful when you get to Mt. Fado.

I estimate that Zhang Yan will never take it lightly, and with Cao Cao's means, he will never sit idly by and watch Zhang Yan ignore it, saying that he must have already made a move in secret. So I estimate that after you arrive at Fajiu Mountain, you will inevitably encounter a lot of difficulties. Four words, neither humble nor arrogant! If Zhang Yan dares to be too arrogant, she doesn't have to be too forbearing. For these people, if they are too tolerant, it will not be beautiful, but it is better to be tough. ”

Zhao Yun said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, I have also heard of Zhang Yan."

Speaking of which, this person has some means, and the Montenegrin army under his command is ...... I mean, his headquarters of the Montenegrin army is very disciplined and quite well-behaved. The reason why the Black Mountain thieves are notorious is more because Wang Dang and his ilk did it in private. Although Zhang Yan commanded the Montenegrin army, he couldn't do everything after all. ”

"In short, be careful!"

"Whoa!"

After Liu Chuang rested in Puyin for a day, he set off again.

Now, his pomp and circumstance are also bigger...... Especially after cooperating with Jian Manhu Chuquan and others, Liu Chuang did not lack war horses in his hands.

Not only is there no shortage, but there is even a lot of surplus.

It is also because of this that Elfang and Liu Chuangjian can add the sale of horses, cattle and sheep to the commercial activities of Jiaozhou.

Of course, Liu Chuang will not refuse, in fact, his cooperation with Jiaozhou is very extensive, not only including food and materials, but also involving all aspects and cooperation. Weapons, baggage, armor, cattle and sheep...... He is located in the north, so naturally there is no shortage of these things. In Jiaozhou, under Liu Chuang's construction, Shixie attracted cotton planting from Tianzhu, which solved the problem of the bitter cold in Liaodong from a certain way.

All in all, the cooperation between the two sides is very pleasant, even if it is a project with horses, it is not a big deal.

More importantly, Liu Chuang hopes to use this frequent business exchange to strengthen contact with Jiaozhou, and at the same time, he can gradually infiltrate Jiaozhou.

Shixie supports Liu Chuang, that's right!

Although the two had never met, Liu Chuang could feel Shi Xie's care for him.

But the problem is that Shi Xie is now nearly seventy years old. Historically, he lived to be in his nineties before he died, but after all, he was already old. And his sons are not fuel-efficient lamps. Liu Chuang hopes to maintain his relationship with Shixie. But just in case, he still has to strengthen his infiltration of Jiaozhou. After all, Liu Yong is now in Jiaozhou, and he has a wife and children...... According to Liu Chuang's idea, Jiaozhou is best controlled by Liu Yong, which is the most appropriate. But if Liu Yong wants to control Jiaozhou, he needs Liu Chuang's greater investment......

This can be regarded as Liu Chuang's layout.

The soldiers of the old battalion are each equipped with a horse and a mule.

The mule was responsible for carrying the supplies, so as not to have to be equipped with men to carry the baggage.

After a day's rest, Liu Chuang's army officially started.

Pang De was the vanguard, and Xu Chu, Lu Yu and Lu Xun followed Liu Chuang...... After a few days, the army left Zhongshan and crossed Quyang into Julu.

According to the agreement between Liu Chuang and Yuan Shang, Liu Chuang's soldiers and horses were not allowed to cross the water, and Yuan's soldiers and horses were not allowed to cross the Hutuo River.

This also makes a blank area form between the Lushui and Hutuo rivers, including the four counties of Xiaquyang, Wuji, Xinshi and Hanchang. These four counties are the military buffer zone between Liu Chuang and Yuan Shang. If something happens, the two parties can also negotiate.

It's just that after passing Quyang, Liu Chuang obviously felt that something was wrong.

From Youzhou all the way south, through Zhongshan country, Liu Chuang can feel full of vitality; But once it passed, Quyang passed. It gives people inexplicable pressure.

Looks. The haze of Yuan Shao's death has not yet dissipated. And the news that Cao Cao sent troops again had a great impact on the Hebei region.

That night, Liu Chuang and his entourage were stationed on the bank of the Hutuo River.

Because it was getting late, the Hutuo River crossing was closed, and Liu Chuang was unable to cross the river.

This is also something that can't be helped, although Liu Chuang and Yuan Shang have already discussed joining forces to fight against Cao, but in fact. Yuan Shang has always been jealous of Liu Chuang. Even if the two sides draw a military buffer zone, Yuan Shang is still a little uneasy. So he added a rule of river ban, that is, every day after dark, the Hutuo River crossing is closed, and soldiers and horses are sent to patrol to prevent Liu Chuanghui from suddenly attacking......

However, the guards of the Yuan army on the Hutuo River are quite eye-catching.

He also knew that the Yuan and Liu families were now cooperating, so he didn't dare to snub Liu Chuang.

The closure of the Hutuo River crossing was Yuan Shang's order, and he did not dare to disobey it. But privately. He still prepared a camp for Liu Chuang and others, and also sent fifty sheep. Originally. The Hutuo River guard Jian yì Liu Chuang crossed the river to rest, but was rejected by Liu Chuang.

Liu Chuang is now in danger, so he is naturally extra careful.

It's not a question of boldness, it's a question of whether it's necessary...... There is no need for him to be the hero and run to the Yuan army camp to be majestic.

The name of the Yuan army's Hutuo River guard was Yang Feng, who was originally a Yellow Turban thief.

Originally, he was one of the seventy-two road commanders who were as famous as Lei Gong, Bai Bo and others.

It's just that this guy has a very lively eye, and when he saw that the situation of the Yellow Turban Army was not good, he surrendered to the imperial court and was named the captain of Montenegro. This Yang Feng was originally a scholar, and he also had some reputation in the local area, but after returning to the imperial court, I don't know what path he went, and he was actually raised as filial piety.

After the failure of the Yellow Turban, Yang Feng took refuge in Han Fu.

Yuan Shao captured Jizhou, and he surrendered to Yuan Shao...... It's just that his identity as a yellow turban thief is destined to be impossible for him to be reused by Yuan Shao, so he has been serving as the captain of Montenegro for more than ten years. After Yuan Shao's death, Yuan Shang appointed Yang Fengtun to garrison the Hutuo River.

"It seems that Yuan Sangongzi is quite jealous of me."

Liu Chuang was sipping tea in the big tent of the Chinese army, and couldn't help but smile with Lu Xun.

Lu Xun nodded, "If I were Yuan Shang, I'm afraid I would have to be a little wary of Uncle Huang." ”

He groaned for a while and said softly: "But this also shows the attitude of the people in Jizhou towards the imperial uncle, they are a little wary of the imperial uncle, and they hope that the imperial uncle can resist Cao Cao." Xun thought that after the imperial uncle arrived in Yecheng, there was no need to rush to Liyang. ”

"Oh?"

"Uncle Huang should try to stabilize his position in Yecheng first, otherwise he will inevitably be elbowed behind his back by sending troops to Liyang."

wants to come to Jizhou, and his attitude towards Liu Chuang is also very contradictory.

Liu Chuang was a little mentally prepared, so Lu Xun's words were not abrupt.

"However, I think that Yang Feng, the guard of the Hutuo River, has a rather ambiguous attitude, if my guess is right, I'm afraid that he will make a move tonight?"

"Oh?"

As soon as Liu Chuang was about to speak, Xu Chu on the side couldn't help but speak: "If that Yang Feng is looking for death, he will have a good time with him." ”

Lu Xun waved his hand again and again, and smiled at Xu Chu: "I'm afraid General Xu has misunderstood, I'm not saying that Yang Feng is hostile, but that he may have other plans." It stands to reason that he was ordered by Yuan Shang to close the Hutuo River crossing, which is a reasonable thing. He built a camp for us, but he brought fifty sheep...... Hehe, I think, the problem is with those sheep. ”

Xu Chu was stunned and said, "What's wrong with the sheep?" I think it tastes great. ”

On the side, Lu Yu suddenly said: "What does Bo Yan mean, Yang Feng intends to serve?" ”

Lu Xun smiled and nodded, and then stopped speaking.

"You guy, talk nonsense...... Sending dozens of sheep is a good idea? Bo Yan, what do you say...... Hehe, it doesn't make sense. ”

At that moment, the curtain was raised.

Li Yifeng hurriedly walked into the big tent, bowed down and said, "Lord, a small boat came from the other side, and the people on the boat said that there was something important to report to the lord." ”

"It's coming!"

Lu Xun smiled.

And Xu Chu was a little stunned, frowning and said, "Han Niu'er, who is on the boat?" ”

"The man only said that his name was Yang Ming."

Yang ming?

Liu Chuang had never heard of it, let alone had any impressions.

However, it can be roughly seen from the name that this guy may have something to do with that Yang Feng.

Liu Chuang glanced at Lu Xun, and then said to Li Yifeng: "Please let him in." ”

After a while, I saw Li Yifeng walking into the big tent with a young man in a green shirt. After the young man came in, he bowed his hand, "Yang Ming pays a visit to Uncle Huang." ”

Liu Chuang looked at Lu Xun and motioned for Lu Xun to speak.

Lu Xun was also not polite, and said in a deep voice: "Who are you Yang Feng?" ”

Although he speaks an official dialect, he still has a slight Wu Yue accent. If you don't listen carefully, you won't be able to understand the meaning if you can't speak.

Yang Ming was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The captain of Montenegro is my father. ”

"What, Captain Yang has any advice?"

Yang Ming obviously hesitated, but then gritted his teeth and said, "Come here tomorrow and give a warning to Uncle Huang." ”

"Oh?"

"Although my father is stationed in the Hutuo River, he also has some connections in Yecheng.

Some time ago, when I heard that the third prince and the imperial uncle were united, my father couldn't help but be overjoyed. But my father later heard some bad news from Yecheng, and many people were dissatisfied with the third prince and the emperor's uncle. Among them, the eldest prince was the most unhappy, and sent people to quarrel with the third prince several times...... In addition, there are villains around the third son, so the third son is a little hesitant and seems to want to regret it. ”

Liu Chuang's face sank, and his eyes closed slightly.

But Xu Chu was furious, "At the beginning, Yuan San sent people to unite, but now he hesitates and regrets it, don't you think that my father-in-law is easy to bully?" ”

Xu Chu looks resolute and resolute, and has followed Liu Chuang to fight in the east and west over the years, and he is the commander of the first army, and he has his own majesty.

As soon as he became angry, Yang Ming shook his spirit, and his face suddenly turned pale.

"General Xu suspended the wrath of the thunder, this matter has nothing to do with Yang Gongzi, and he also came to warn with good intentions."

"Zhongkang, sit down."

Liu Chuang finally spoke, and then said to Yang Ming: "Young Master Yang, please take a seat." ”

Yang Ming sat down tremblingly, still feeling frightened.

The fierce generals under the account of Uncle Liu Huang are like clouds, especially the tiger idiot Xu Chu is the most murderous...... Could it be that the person who was angry just now is the tiger idiot?

He secretly glanced at Xu Chu and stabilized his mind.

At this time, Liu Chuang said: "Then do you know what the attitude of the third prince is now?" ”

"I don't know that...... My father inquired, and there was also a lot of controversy in Yecheng, some people were in favor of the emperor's uncle's coming, but some people didn't quite agree. In particular, those close to the eldest prince are the most resolute in their opposition, and Huayan is the most representative. ”

Huayan?

Liu Chuang felt that the name was familiar at first.

He groaned for a moment, and immediately remembered the origin of this Huayan......

Speaking of which, he and Hua Yan are also old acquaintances. This person is from Qingzhou, and when Liu Chuang was invited by Yuan Tan to Linzi, he had an intersection with this Huayan. However, at that time, Hua Yan was extremely unfriendly to Liu Chuang, and even made things difficult many times. Liu Chuang didn't expect that this time in cooperation with Yuan Shang, this person would actually jump out again. It can also be seen from this that Yuan Tan did not welcome Liu Chuang's arrival. (To be continued......)