"The last general, Du Ji, meet the emperor!"

When the ferry docked at the ferry, Liu Chuang saw Du Yi get off the boat, walked quickly to him, bowed and saluted, "On the order of Uncle Huang, Du Ji led thirty-seven ferries to come and wait for Uncle Huang's dispatch." ”

Thirty-seven!

Liu Chuang was happy in his heart, but on his face, he didn't show it.

He just nodded slightly, and then looked at Zhuge Liang, Pang De, Xiahou Lan, and Wu Ban.

After seeing that the four of them were sure that there was no danger, they spoke: "Bohou has worked hard, and now time is pressing, not the time to greet." We will cross the river first, and we must cross the river before Cao Jun reacts. Ling Ming and Yuan Xiong, the two of you cross the river first. ”

With Liu Chuang's order, the flying bear guards drove the war horses to board the ship.

However, in order to save time, Liu Chuang decided to leave a hundred war horses at the crossing of the Great River.

And these hundred horses are equipped with high-saddle stirrups. In other words, Liu Chuang has decided to give Cao Cao the secret of this high saddle stirrup.

As for whether Cao Cao appreciated it, Liu Chuang didn't care.

To be honest, the secret of this high-saddle stirrup can't be hidden for too long, and sooner or later it will be discovered by Cao Cao. Instead of this, it is better to be refreshing, and it can be regarded as a good fate with Cao Cao. Since learning of Yuan Shao's attitude, Liu Chuang decided to help Cao Cao.

Of course, he knew that the war between Yuan and Cao would definitely end with Cao Cao's victory.

But this victory will take several years.

Yuan Shao wants to suppress Liu Chuang, so Liu Chuang can use Cao Cao's power to contain Yuan Shao's power. Anyway, everyone is just using each other, not to mention that Yuan Shao is not benevolent in front, Liu Chuang naturally doesn't mind, and makes up for Yuan Shao.

"Bohou, these ferries. Where did it come from? ”

When the horses and iron guards boarded the ship, Liu Chuang got the opportunity to ask Du Ji.

Du Ji said: "Uncle Huang, it is not the credit of Ji to get so many ferries. ”

"Oh?"

Du Ji hesitated for a moment and said softly: "According to the emperor's uncle's orders, the last general will take people to cross the river from Mengjin."

As soon as I crossed the river, someone came to me and said they were willing to help me. The last general was stunned at that time. I don't know what's going on. However, the other party showed great sincerity, and after arranging for the last general to stay, he also prepared more than 30 ships for the last general to use.

At that time, I also thought that the other party might be cheating.

But it was later discovered. The other party sincerely wanted to help me...... And the other party also said that he was a relative of the emperor's uncle, so he would help. ”

Liu Chuang was a chiller, but he was a little confused!

Du Ji has always been very careful in doing things, since he said that the other party had no malicious intentions, it is also true when he thinks about it.

My relatives?

Liu Chuang really couldn't think of it. What relatives will he have in Hanoi.

His relatives are only Liu Yong, even if it is Zhong Xuan, and he has no blood relationship. This sudden relative. What is the origin? Liu Chuang was puzzled in his heart, and after staring at Du Yi for a long time, he spoke: "Do you know the other party, what is the origin?" ”

"It's a young man. It should be about the same age as the emperor's uncle.

Well, it's about eight feet. looks extraordinary, and speaks official language...... When I asked him his name, he wouldn't say. After Uncle Yan crossed the river, he would meet Uncle Huang, and he would understand when the time came. However, he was really thoughtful, not only preparing the ship, but also arranging everything properly. I didn't want to listen to his arrangement, but he said that because Cao Gong's troops sent to Hanoi, all the ferries along the river were assembled in Wucheng. If I don't want to accept his arrangement, I'm afraid I won't be able to find a ferry.

Later, I tried to snatch the ferry away, but I found that he had been on guard.

When I set out, he said to me: After the emperor crosses the river, he can go to Li Cheng, and he will wait for the emperor in Li Cheng. ”

Liu Chuang was getting more and more confused when he heard it!

If the other party has the intention of harming him, there is no need to send a ferry to answer him.

But he acted mysteriously, which made Liu Chuang clueless, and he couldn't help but feel confused.

turned his head and glanced at Zhuge Liang, but saw Zhuge Liang with a contemplative look on his face.

Liu Chuang said softly: "Kong Ming, what do you think? ”

Zhuge Liang didn't answer, but looked at Du Ji and asked, "That person, what does he look like?" ”

Du Ji replied: "His appearance is quite heroic, but he feels a little gloomy. ”

"Are your eyes a little slender?"

"Ah, when the second son said this, it seems to be true. Moreover, his nose resembles an eagle's beak...... Makes me a little uncomfortable. ”

Liu Chuang was puzzled: "Kong Ming, do you know this person?" ”

Zhuge Liang also showed a look of doubt on his face, and said softly: "Speaking of this person, my brother should have seen it."

I'm not sure if it's him...... But if it is according to Bohou, it is likely to be him...... Hanoi Sima Yi, who had met his brother in Gaomi before, and later went with Mr. Hu Zhao, and I also accompanied him to Jiaodong to inspect, and he was a very thoughtful person. ”

"Sima Yi?"

Liu Chuang was stunned.

That's right, he did see Sima Yi, but he couldn't understand how Sima Yi could come to help him.

He and Sima Yi only have a one-sided relationship, and they don't even have much contact. If it is really as Zhuge Liang said, the person who helped him is Sima Yi, it is indeed a little strange. The Sima clan is a prominent clan in Hanoi and has a close relationship with Cao Cao. Liu Chuang even knew that Sima Yi's father, Sima Fang, had the grace of knowing Cao Cao. And Sima Yi's eldest brother, Sima Lang, is now serving under Cao Cao.

With the relationship between Sima and Cao Cao, how could Sima Yi help himself?

"Kong Ming, could it be that you guessed wrong?"

Zhuge Liang's cheeks twitched, and he said softly: "Brother, the other party has obviously guessed our route, so he arranged to meet in Li Cheng." In that case, let's go for a while...... Judging from the current situation, he doesn't seem to have any ill will towards us, and it doesn't hurt to see him.

However, I think it should be Sima Zhongda.

That guy likes to pretend to be a ghost, and he does things quite Shinto. But in terms of talent, it is indeed good...... Whether it's him or not, we'll find out when we go to Li Cheng. If it's really him, he'll explain it to you when the time comes. Even if it weren't him, it wouldn't matter. ”

Liu Chuang thought about it. Quite so.

Anyway, if you have already come this far, what does it matter if you go through it?

After figuring it out, Liu Chuang was no longer entangled in this matter.

More than 30 ferries did speed up Liu Chuang's crossing of the river.

Originally, according to Liu Chuang's budget, it would take at least a few hours for everyone to cross the river. Now Du Ji's troops have long been assembled on the opposite bank, and the number of horses has been reduced by 100, which naturally shortens the time to cross the river. Only two hours. Seeing that just after the end of the river, Liu Chuang and the others all crossed the river. After Liu Chuang got off the boat, he gathered his soldiers and horses and was about to set off, but he saw a boatman carrying hay to the ferry. Sprinkle with fire oil.

"Bohou, what are they doing?"

Du Ji said: "They want to burn the ship." ”

"Huh?"

"If these ships don't burn down, they will inevitably leave flaws.

According to the son's confession, after burning the ship, everyone left with us and went to Li City. ”

More than 30 ferries......

This person is so generous!

Just when Liu Chuang was thinking about it. Flames were raging on the ferry.

More than 30 ships were shrouded in flames, and the wind from the upper reaches of the Yellow River contributed to the ferocity of the fire.

"Uncle Huang. Let's go. ”

Liu Chuang straddled the horse, looked at the burning ferry, nodded lightly and said, "Okay, let's go!" ”

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Hai time. Xiahou Yuan led his troops to the ferry port on the south bank of the Yellow River, and saw the fire on the opposite bank.

And on the ferry. Except for more than a hundred war horses, there was not a single figure. Seeing this situation, how could Xiahou Yuan not understand what the situation was?

He blushed and stood at the ferry without saying a word.

The ferry boat on the other side of the river slowly sank into the water in the skyrocketing fire.

Looking at the fire, it has been burning for at least an hour, that is to say, Liu Chuang and the others have already fled.

If there was no such big river to stop him, Xiahou Yuan would be quite sure and catch up with Liu Chuang and the others. Can ...... now Even if the ferry boat can be found, after all the rivers are crossed, there will be at least two or three hours in between, maybe Liu Chuang has already fled without a trace, where should he go to track it down?

Hanoi is now in a state of war, so it is not difficult to escape.

Liu Chuang and the others can pretend to be a rout, or pretend to be the vanguard of the Cao army, and it is estimated that they will not encounter any trouble along the way.

Xiahou Yuan gritted his teeth, but he was helpless, not knowing what to do...... At this moment, I saw a young general leading a horse and walking quickly to Xiahou Yuan.

"General, this horse is weird!"

"Donglai, what's weird?"

The young general's name is Fei Yao, and he is also Xiahou Yuan's ministry.

Although Xiahou Yuan was extremely angry at this time, he still held back his anger in front of the trilogy.

Fei Yao said: "General, please see, the saddle and stirrups on this horse seem to have been improved, and the style is different from the one we use. ”

"Oh?"

Xiahou Yuan was also stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly stepped forward, took the reins from Fei Yao's hand, and looked at the war horse carefully. It doesn't seem the same! Xiahou Yuan frowned, groaned, then pulled the saddle and recognized the stirrup, turned over and got on the horse. After riding this horse for a while, Xiahou Yuan's face changed. As a general, how could Xiahou Yuan not notice that this saddle stirrup was unusual?

"Come east, can you check all the horses?"

"It's all been checked, it's all saddle stirrups."

Xiahou Yuan immediately said: "Pass my order, put all the horses together, and never miss a horse." ”

"Whoa!"

What does Liu Chuang mean by this?

Xiahou Yuan was a little confused...... He didn't believe that it was caused by Liu Chuang's negligence. The purpose of the saddle stirrup, thinking about it, Liu Chuang knows it well, if the cavalry is equipped with a saddle stirrup, the combat effectiveness can be increased by at least two percent. Don't underestimate the combat effectiveness of these two percent, it is absolutely crucial on the battlefield.

But if it is said that this saddle stirrup was deliberately left by Liu Chuang, it seems unreasonable.

Xiahou Yuan is really confused!

What kind of medicine is sold in this Liu Chuang's gourd?

"Fei Yao, you immediately take people and send these war horses to Xu Du and hand them over to Xun Shangshu."

Fei Yao didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly took his orders.

Xiahou Yuan continued to stay at the ferry and ordered people to look for the ferry...... At the same time, he sent people to Wucheng to draw ships and informed Cao Cao of the news of Liu Chuang's escape.

But he knew it. By the time Wucheng's ferry arrived, Liu Chuang must have already flown away.

Let him escape this time is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain.

However, since Liu Chuang escaped, he should go east. After all, Beihai Kingdom and Donglai are located in the east of Xudu. But Liu Chuang went north...... The Yellow River was even crossed. Could it be that he wants to give up the foundation of Beihai Kingdom and Donglai and defect to Yuan Shao?

Previously, Xiahou Yuan was anxious to hunt down Liu Chuang. It was not well thought out.

Seeing that there was no hope of pursuing Liu Chuang at this time, Xiahou Yuan came to his senses, and the direction in which Liu Chuang fled seemed to be a little abnormal......

No, this guy must have a trick!

Xiahou Yuan thought more and more. The more you feel that there is a problem.

He didn't dare to continue to stay at the ferry, so he hurriedly returned to Chenggao and sent someone to Wude again to communicate with Cao Cao.

At the same time, as the Taishou of Yingchuan County, he cannot leave his post without permission. has left Yingchuan for a whole day, in case Zhang Xiu sent troops at this time. And he is not in Yingchuan, isn't it a delay in the fighter? Therefore, Xiahou Yuan had to write a letter in Chenggao, explaining in detail what happened. Then he sent someone to Wude for the third time. After dawn, he received news that Xun Yu ordered him to return to Yingchuan immediately. Liu Chuang's matter has nothing to do with him. Xun Yu will personally send someone to explain to Cao Cao. Xiahou Yuan is not allowed to leave without permission.

If you let Liu Chuang go this time, you will definitely become a confidant in the future!

When Xiahou Yuan left Chenggao, he looked in the direction of the north bank of the Yellow River, and couldn't help muttering to himself in his heart.

At the same time, he secretly admired: I'm afraid everyone has lost their eyes and thinks that Liu Mengyan is a brave and unscrupulous person...... The golden cicada he played in Yingchuan this time is out of its shell, but it is beautifully tight. Although the lord is quite jealous of him, he still looks down on this person.

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Licheng, which belongs to Wen County, is a small town under the rule of Wen County.

It is located on the south bank of Jishui, Pinggao is to cross Jishui to the east, and Wenxian County is the county seat to the west.

After Liu Chuang and others crossed the river, they arrived in Licheng overnight......

However, instead of entering the town, they went straight to a grange outside the town.

"Uncle Huang, don't come unharmed!"

When Liu Chuang and his party entered the grange, they saw a young man coming forward.

Under the light of the fire, Liu Chuang recognized at a glance that this young man was Sima Yi. Although he had made some preparations in his heart, Liu Chuang was still stunned.

He turned over and dismounted, and arched his hand towards Sima Yi: "Zhongda, thank you for your help." ”

Sima Yi smiled slightly, stepped forward and grabbed Liu Chuang's hand.

"I know that Uncle Huang must have a lot of doubts in his heart.

But this is not the place to talk, let's go inside...... It's very safe here, so Uncle Huang doesn't have to worry.

I have already made arrangements for Uncle Huang, and after dawn, I will send Uncle Huang to the north safely. ”

"Zhongda, it won't bother you."

"Rest assured, this grange is not an industry under the name of my Sima family, but an industry under the name of Su Shuang, a wealthy merchant in Zhongshan, Jizhou...... For many years, the Su clan has secretly cooperated with my Sima clan, and they can be regarded as allies. After dawn, the emperor mixed into the Su caravan and left Hanoi. ”

Sima Yi looked very cheerful, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he confessed.

He did this to stabilize Liu Chuang's heart.

After all, Liu Chuang is in danger now, even if he is a little vigilant, it is reasonable.

Seeing that Sima Yi said so happily, although Liu Chuang was still vigilant, he was not as nervous as before.

He asked Pang De and Wu Ban to lead his troops to camp in the grange, and then took Xiahou Lan and Zhuge Liang to a secret room with Sima Yi.

"Uncle Huang is wondering, why should I help you?"

"Exactly!"

Liu Chuang held the giant sword, stared at Sima Yi and said, "Although I have a relationship with Zhongda, I think I haven't let Zhongda come to help you at the risk of ruining your family." Although you helped me this time, I still need an explanation. If you can't satisfy me, don't blame someone for being ruthless. ”

Sima Yi sighed softly, "Uncle Huang has doubts in his heart, I can naturally understand it.

Uncle Huang knows, why did I go to Gaomi with Mr. Hu Zhao last time? Although Mr. Hu Zhao and I had the grace to teach art, to be honest, Gaomi was not enough to attract me at that time. Hehe, the reason why I went to Gaomi was because I was ordered by my father to go and check it. ”

"You mean ......"

Liu Chuang frowned, a little incomprehensible.

And Zhuge Liang and Xiahou Lan also showed doubts.

Sima Yi said softly: "Actually, Uncle Huang and I are cousins. ”

"Huh?"

"Uncle Huang's biological mother is my aunt."

"What?"

When Liu Chuang heard this, he was immediately shocked.

He remembered that his biological mother was indeed surnamed Sima. But before that, he didn't associate his mother's surname with Wenxian Sima's family. You must know that this Sima clan is not only one in Wenxian County, there is also a Sima clan in Yingchuan, and its representative figure is Sima Hui, the famous Mr. Shuijing...... Liu Chuang has always felt that his mother's 'Sima' should be related to Yingchuan's 'Sima'.

After all, Liu Tao is from Yingchuan, and the Sima family is also from Yingchuan, so it is more likely to be together.

Who knows......

Liu Chuang's thoughts were suddenly chaotic.

Mother, it turned out to be a member of the Sima tribe in Wenxian County?

Zhuge Liang was also stunned, he guessed all kinds of results, but he didn't expect that it would be such an answer.

If this is the case, Sima Yi will have a reasonable explanation for helping Liu Chuang!

"Kong Ming, Hengruo, you guys go out for a while."

There must be some hidden things in this, otherwise my mother is from the Sima clan, how could she not be in the main room?

And Sima Shi has never shown such a relationship, even Xun Chen, Zhong Xuan and others seem to know the inside story, but they don't want to say more.

Zhuge Liang and Xiahou Lan glanced at each other and hurriedly exited the secret room.

"Zhongda, my mother is really ......"

Sima Yi smiled wryly and nodded slightly.

"I only found out about this matter at the end of last year.

Uncle Huang still remembers that when you first arrived in Xudu at the end of last year, you were assassinated? That incident was arranged by my father...... Cao Gong has always refused to arrange for you to meet the Son of Heaven, and if it drags on for a long time, it will not benefit you, so my father arranged the assassination.

First, it is to create momentum for you; Second, I also hope to take this opportunity to force Cao Gong to protect you.

Because at that time, many people in Xudu City wanted to be unfavorable to you. After that assassination, everyone will pay attention to you, even if some people have the intention to be against you, they have to be afraid of it. After that, my father told me about our relationship. ”

Originally......

Liu Chuang couldn't help but smile bitterly.

For a long time, he had been speculating about who was responsible for the assassination outside the post house, but he never expected that it was actually from Sima Fang.

"Zhongda, what the hell is going on?"