"Big brother, at this rate, we should be able to reach Guangzong half a day slower than the other party." Zhang Fei opened his mouth, pulled the plug at the mouth of the water bladder, and poured a few mouthfuls of water into his mouth.

They were in a hurry, and they hadn't rested for many days, and they were chasing the Yellow Turban army as fast as they could. If Zhang Fei hadn't predicted, then this army was the Yellow Turban army that had been defeated from the Beihai battlefield.

They must catch up quickly, or at least reach Guangzong after it, otherwise no one knows what kind of variables it will play if such an unknown number of troops join the Guangzong battlefield. And when Zhang Fei learned the news, he sent Xiang Yong along the road to inquire about the number of ships collected by this Yellow Turban thief army, and it can also be guessed how many of them are. And this number may have to be doubled, because the people once saw them cross the river repeatedly, which is even more proof of how many of them were.

"I know. Therefore, we can only make the soldiers work harder, and we must catch up, otherwise Lu Shi is only afraid that it will be very dangerous. Liu Bei's eyes were deep, and his thoughts couldn't help but go back to a few days ago......

"Who's under the city?" At the head of Fenyang County, the county lieutenant leaned out and asked. He had a turban bandaged on his head, soaked in blood and stained with a dark red mark, which was the wound left by the Yellow Turban thieves the day before yesterday, and his skull still hurts faintly when he thinks about it.

The county lieutenant looked around, and after seeing the Han army robes worn by the soldiers from the city, the look of vigilance on his face did not dissipate. The eyes kept glancing, although these soldiers were all wearing the armor of the Han army, but there was no way to prove that they were Han soldiers, it was still very likely that they were dressed as Yellow Turban soldiers!

It's just that the county town has just been ransacked, and if it is looted again, there really won't be anything left. Besides, the day before yesterday, the Yellow Turban Thieves Army did not start killing in the city, that was when there was grain in the granary in the city, and now there is no food, if the Yellow Turban Thieves Army enters the city, and then sees that there is no food in the city, I am afraid that they will be annoyed and angry, and what will happen to the slaughter of the city at that time?

In short, the army under the city must not be allowed to enter the city, even if they look like they only have more than 3,000 soldiers, they cannot be allowed to enter!

Liu Bei's brows furrowed, and he looked at the gate of Fenyang County, which had been blocked by a pile of rubble. Looking at the county lieutenant who poked his head out to observe at the head of the city, he had already faintly sensed that something was wrong, but he was afraid that this county town had just experienced a war! Otherwise, the city gate will never be completely blocked like the scene in front of us now, not only outsiders can't enter, but the people inside can't get out.

Liu Bei didn't know that his frowning action fell in the eyes of the county lieutenant of Chengtou, hiding more of his speculation, and his vigilance was infinitely magnified. The hand hidden under the battlements was quietly raised, and in the aisle at the head of the city, a soldier drew his bow, wound his arrows, and waited for an order to shoot arrows at the city.

Liu Bei didn't know the hidden killing motive at the head of the city, he rode forward, getting closer and closer to the position in the county lieutenant's heart, and finally stopped two or three steps back. Liu Bei hugged his fists and said: "In Liu Xuande, Xiazhuo County, lead the army north to Guangzong to help in the battle, what happened here to the county lieutenant?" ”

The county lieutenant of Chengtou remained silent, but his heart was slightly relieved, but his raised arm was still not lowered. He replied to the city, "The Yellow Turban Bandits are attacking the city!" That's why I blocked the city gate, no matter whether I entered or left the city, I couldn't enter or leave the city, and I asked Liu Xuande to forgive me. ”

"From which direction are the Yellow Turban Thieves coming?" Liu Bei frowned and hurriedly asked.

A few days ago, he galloped to the aid of Beihai, and attacked the defenders of Beihai City twice, breaking the Yellow Turban Army besieging Beihai, but did not completely eliminate the Beihai Yellow Turban Army. The Yellow Turbans were much more numerous than they led, so even in the pursuit process, he was extremely careful, killed the Yellow Turbans, and returned to the city. It wasn't until then that he knew that the Yellow Turban Thief Guan Hai had already retreated before they entered the Yellow Turban Army, and the main general was not dead, so the scattered Yellow Turban Army soldiers were collected and could regain the scale of the Yellow Turban Army in Beihai.

He stayed in Beihai City for one more day, until he found that the Beihai Yellow Turban Bandit Army had no momentum to recover, and then he went north to Jizhou. Now the words of the county lieutenant undoubtedly aroused Liu Bei's previous worries, but I am afraid that it is the Beihai Yellow Turban that has been gathered, and the target is no longer Beihai City, but to go north and participate in the Guangzong War!

"I don't know, those thieves pretended to be people and entered the city, I don't know where they came from." The county lieutenant replied patiently.

"And where are they going?" Liu Bei hurriedly asked, I don't know where I came from, so at least I know where to go, right? He was a little anxious, and if he couldn't determine the whereabouts of this Yellow Turban Army, he couldn't put his mind at ease.

"When the thieves left, they went north!"

When he heard this, Liu Bei finally understood that the worst prediction in his heart might have come true, and the idea of wanting to enter the county town for repairs at the beginning was also dispelled. He hurriedly said "farewell" to the county lieutenant at the head of the city, and then ignored the obvious stunned gaze of the county lieutenant and left.

Watching Liu Bei lead the army away, a soldier standing beside the county lieutenant asked, "Lord County Lieutenant, are we still chasing?" ”

"No, no." Waving his hand to signal the soldiers behind him to put down their bows and arrows, the county lieutenant was also full of doubts, and couldn't figure out what Liu Xuande from Liu Bei came to Fenyang for.

"Speed up, second brother, tell the soldiers to camp and rest after dark." Liu Bei said to Zhang Fei next to him.

Zhang Fei immediately turned his horse's head and headed towards the villagers who were marching behind, and he shouted loudly on his horse: "Speed up, fix after dark." ”

Hearing Zhang Fei's words, the villagers behind them were obviously relieved. After marching like this, they really don't know when they will be exhausted to death, after all, they have already urgently marched to help Beihai City! They really didn't know what General Liu was worried about, but the trust they had always had made them believe that Liu Bei's actions were for a reason, and they didn't have much complaint about it.

"Big brother, looking at the situation of the soldiers, such a high-intensity march will not last long." When Zhang Fei returned to Liu Bei's side, he was already worried.

"I know, but we must catch up with that Beihai rout, and we can't let him become a cavalry that appears on the battlefield of Guangzong under any circumstances." Liu Bei replied.

"That's ......" he pulled the reins of his horse, slowing it down until it finally stopped. With a wry smile, Liu Bei said helplessly: "It seems that the time will be delayed for a while." ”

What appeared in front of them, blocking their path, was an army of yellow turbans dressed in various colors of armor and wearing yellow turbans on their heads.

(End of chapter)