In the east of Pi City, Hou Cheng camped in the village.

In the middle of the night, two teams of people quietly entered the camp from the back door of the camp, and then the camp was silent, and there was no movement.

In the tent of the main general's camp, Hou Cheng got up and led the troops to meet Han Xian and Yang Feng, who came to the back tent, and immediately ordered his soldiers to guard the door and not allow anyone to approach.

"The military advisor really didn't look at the wrong person, the two generals are trustworthy people, and Hou admires them so much!"

Hou Cheng closed the door while greeting each other, and then invited Han Xian and Yang Feng into the inner room.

The three of them sat down in greetings, Hou Cheng sat in the main seat, and Han Xian and Yang Feng sat on the left and right.

"General Zang Ba hasn't arrived yet?" As soon as he sat down, Han Xian asked in a low voice.

Yang Feng's expression changed suddenly when he heard this, and he looked at Hou Cheng sideways, with a look of doubt in his eyes, not without a sense of vigilance.

Hou Cheng seemed to have been prepared, and said with a disapproving smile: "The two generals don't need to be nervous, General Zang Ba is far away, and he can't lead his troops to meet tonight." However, this was expected by the military advisor, so that we would meet in the junior brother's camp tonight, rest for a day, and start immediately after General Zang Ba led his troops to arrive tomorrow. While speaking, Hou Cheng poured two glasses of wine with his own hands, and then raised his glass to invite Han and Yang to drink together.

Han Xian and Yang Feng softened a little after hearing this, and their tense hearts couldn't help relaxing, and they didn't shirk immediately, and drank with a lamp. After the first drink, the three of them were no longer polite, and ate meat while drinking, and feasted on it.

Not long after, after Han Xian and Yang Feng had eaten and drunk enough, Hou Cheng signaled his soldiers to withdraw the wine and meat. Switch back to green tea, which they are not used to drinking. Although they are not used to drinking, they still like to put a pot of hot tea on the table after their meal. Don't take this pot of tea lightly, it has a special meaning.

It is said that drinking tea after meals was an inherent habit of the great general Li Li. It can cleanse the intestines and moisten the lungs, refresh the mind and nourish the brain, and benefit the body and mind. Nowadays, Li Li's hobby of good tea has long spread all over the world, so that many people are vying to follow suit, which has virtually promoted tea to become a hot drink at the moment. However, the generals under the accounts of the princes of each town still liked to drink, usually using wine instead of water; As long as conditions allow. The generals seldom drank water, and when they were thirsty and tired, they drank all of them, and they could easily drink a jar of wine (low-strength wine made from grain) in one go.

So. Hou Cheng asked someone to bring a pot of hot tea at this time, apparently telling Han Xian and Yang Feng unmistakably that he, Hou Cheng, had already decided to follow the general Li Li, so he had changed his habit of drinking. Drink tea after a meal instead.

But. What Hou Cheng never expected was that Han Xian and Yang Feng were not curious about this at all. But seeing that Yang Feng skillfully placed the teacup, and then poured three cups of tea, Gu Zi picked up a cup and gently blew the hot air, tasting tea leisurely. Han Xian is not far behind, it seems that he has long been accustomed to drinking tea, and after taking a sip of tea, he savored it carefully, with an intoxicated expression. Hou Cheng was surprised and amazed.

"Two generals, this is ?????? Is this bitter and astringent tea really so delicious? Hou Cheng asked in surprise.

Apparently. Hou Cheng is not used to drinking tea. The reason why he ordered people to serve tea this time was just to show his attitude, but in fact he still likes to drink. In addition, the taste of tea is either bitter or astringent, and the season determines the taste, which is usually bitter in spring and astringent in summer, and only tea leaves produced at the turn of spring and summer will be bitter and astringent. From Qingming to midsummer, the color of tea leaves changes from light to dark, and the aroma changes from strong to light (except for tea leaves with flavor added in later generations); The tea before the Ming Dynasty is slightly bitter, the color is pleasing and the fragrance is fragrant, and it is the best.

Yang Feng shook his head with a smile after hearing this, and explained: "General Hou Cheng doesn't know anything. In the past, Yang followed Sikong Li Dao for many years, and Sikong loved to drink tea, so Yang followed suit, often replacing wine with tea, and over time he developed the habit of drinking tea. Brother Han (Han Xianam) and I have known each other for many years, and before I knew it, I was used to drinking tea. Don't hide it from General Hou Cheng, the tea I drank before was from the General's Mansion, and I have been running around all these years, sending people under the fence, but I have never drunk the tea from the General's Mansion, which is a pity! After speaking, Yang Feng and Han Xian glanced at each other, and an indescribable strange look appeared in their eyes.

After Yang Feng's explanation, Hou Cheng nodded thoughtfully, his face was forced to be calm, but his heart was as violently undulating as a stormy wave, and he was shocked.

It wasn't until this moment that Hou Cheng knew that the two white wave thieves who were sitting in front of him had taken refuge in the general Li Li many years ago. Just because the two of them have special identities and humble backgrounds, they were the remnants of the Yellow Turban earlier, and then they fell into the grass in Baibo Valley, and then they were exterminated by the Xiliang Army. For a long time after that, the two men disappeared, lost their reputation, and did not achieve anything more.

However, after the Han Emperor Liu Xie and the hundred officials fled from Chang'an, Han Xian and Yang Feng resurfaced, and they were both great contributors to escorting the Han Emperor and the hundred officials to escape from Xiliang safely. However, as the princes from all walks of life went to Luoyang to pick up the driver, the two retreated bravely and retreated into the background again. After that, they did not follow Liu Xie to Jizhou, but led their troops to defect to Yuan Shu in Huainan, and when Yuan Shu was about to be defeated, he turned to Lu Bu's account again until today.

If you don't think about it, you can't find out that the whereabouts of Han Xian and Yang Feng in recent years are very strange. However, if you carefully comb through the whereabouts of the two of them after escorting the Han Emperor to escape from Chang'an, it is not difficult to find that there are major events happening almost everywhere they go. Coincidentally, any emperor or prince who led their troops to take refuge must be the target of the Xiliang Li Li Army.

First, Han Xian and Yang Feng led their troops to escort the Han Emperor to move to Wancheng, which immediately caused the princes of various towns to fight, and there was a lot of scuffle, and then the Son of Heaven returned to Ji, followed by the Xiliang army under Li Li to capture Nanyang County. Second, they led their troops to defect to Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu ordered people to ambush Liu Bei's army halfway, so that Liu Bei's three brothers became lost dogs, prompting Lü Bu to easily occupy Xuzhou; Shortly thereafter, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, and was again attacked by an alliance of princes from all sides, followed by Li Li's army to the south, capturing half of Yuzhou and Yangzhou in one fell swoop. Third, before the defeat of Yuan Shu's army, Han Xian and Yang Feng changed their ways again and switched to Lü Bu's account, so that this time they united Chen Gong, Hou Cheng and Zang Ba to plot to raise troops in an attempt to besiege Lü Bu and help Li Li capture Xuzhou.

If this qiē is all accidental. It's a coincidence that so many chances come together. The most incredible thing is that the results of these accidents are strikingly similar. Every time, Xiliang Li Li took advantage of the fisherman, won many battles, and won a big victory. Therefore, this qiē is not an accident at all, but the inevitable result of careful planning.

Although Hou Cheng is not a resourceful person, he is not stupid. He didn't know how Han Xian and Yang Feng did their previous pioneering deeds, so that the two of them became key figures who were all the rage, and they repeatedly stood on the cusp. In the end, he was able to get out of the way. However, Hou Cheng already understood at this time that Han Xian and Yang Feng were both generals under the command of General Li Li. And the reason why the two of them were selected by Li Li to take on important responsibilities was precisely because they used to be the leaders of the White Wave Thieves, with special identities and rough appearances that were extremely deceptive. Nor is it extraordinary. Lack of fame. It was because of the two of them and more than 10,000 soldiers under their account that Li Li took a fancy to them, and then took on a special mission, stirring up the situation in the world, and creating opportunities for the Xiliang army to conquer the city again and again.

Obviously, Han Xian and Yang Feng lived up to Li Li's expectations, and one seemingly impossible task after another was realized in their hands, but the seemingly extremely dangerous situation was always able to turn the danger into a disaster and retreat.

Think of these. Hou Cheng sincerely sighed that the general Li Li is really the world's first master of employing people, and he is in the midst of strategizing. Thousands of miles away. Put two unknown bandits on the cusp of leading the changes in the current situation, and personally train them to be a figure that the princes cannot ignore, and a general who is in charge of the army. I am afraid that this move is something that everyone did not expect, or even imagined, and this qiē was created by Li Li.

Looking at the confident Han Xian and Yang Feng leisurely sipping tea, Hou Cheng couldn't help but be a little envious, envious of their unfazed general demeanor, and even more envious of the infinite bright future of the two of them. It is not difficult to imagine that once the Xuzhou affair is successful, these two people can return to the command of the general Li Li in a dignified manner, and Li Li will definitely reward the two of them heavily. And these are precisely the lofty ideals that Hou Cheng dreamed of, but they have always been unattainable and out of reach.

It is because Hou Cheng is full of envy for Han Xian and Yang Feng, and hopes that one day he can worship the marquis, his wife and son, and be glorious for a lifetime. And the reason why he chose to join Chen Gong, or to serve Li Li, is very simple, because Li Li is a stronger powerhouse than Lu Bu. At the beginning, he followed Lu Bu precisely because Lu Bu was strong enough, and today he turned his back on Lu Bu and switched to Li Li.

Following the strong is his Hou Cheng's choice, and it has never changed from beginning to end.

?????? The day passed quietly, and night fell again.

As the clock ticked by, the night grew thicker and thicker, and from time to time there was a flash of lightning in the sky, and the rumbling thunder was incessant, and the wind was howling, and the air was filled with the slightest dampness of the impending rain.

The moonless night with thunder and lightning, the night is dark and the wind is high, the wind and rain are coming, and the dark clouds are pressing down on the city.

Under the dark clouds, the lights of Xiapi City are lit, the dim lights are rapidly decreasing, and many people have turned off the lights and gone to bed.

In the midst of lightning and thunder, the defenders at the head of the city did not notice at all, and tens of thousands of troops had gathered in the wilderness outside the city, and they were staring at the city tower at this moment. Maybe they were waiting for all the lights in the city to go out, or waiting for the order of the military advisor Chen Gong, or waiting for the storm to come.

"Commander, General Zang Ba has not yet led his troops to arrive."

On the wilderness three miles away from the north gate of Xiapi, Chen Gong, Hou Cheng, Han Xian, and Yang Feng stopped in front of the battle, and behind them there were more than ten burly generals, three of whom were quite eye-catching, they were: Zhang Xun, Lei Bo and Chen Lan. These three people were once the subordinate generals of Yuan Shu's account, and after they surrendered to Li Li, they were ordered to garrison Huainan, but they did not think that they appeared here at this moment, which made Hou Cheng, Han Xian and others deeply surprised.

"Zang Ba hasn't arrived? It seems that he has finally become too timid to risk anything with us. At this moment, we are ready to send arrows, and after the siege begins, the generals must besiege the siege as planned. Speaking of this, Chen Gong paused, then pulled out his sword, and commanded in a loud voice: "All the soldiers listen to the order, kill ———! ”

—————— to be continued———————————— (To be continued......

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