Huangfu Jianchang and Cheng Yu left Jiujiang County and entered Yuzhou and Xiang County instead.

This is Dong Zhuo's territory, and after several years of operation, it is no longer what it used to be.

"Ten cents per person!"

Passing by a small bridge, soldiers blocked the way and collected money with pots.

Huangfu Jian Chang threw out a string without hesitation, and after it was sprinkled, it clanged.

Then he swaggered across the bridge with seven or eight big men who looked like big servants.

Cheng Yu is also dressed as a powerful servant, learning the posture of a powerful servant behind him, looking like a bully and ready to fight at any time.

"Which one is this, and you gave more than seventy wen, right?"

"I haven't seen it, but it's so generous, most of them are gentlemen, and they don't take money as money......"

"It looks like it's from Zhuyi, it's a big family over there?"

"I don't know, if you're so arrogant, most of them have backers, let's not mess with them."

A group of soldiers guarding the bridge to collect taxes talked in a low voice, watching the emperor and a group of people walk away.

Turning an intersection, Cheng Yu turned his head and said with a cold face: "Second son, Dong Zhuo has set up such a clever name to collect taxes, it seems that he can't help it." ”

Huangfu Jianchang didn't think so, and said: "Didn't Mr. also say before, Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu are cold lips and teeth, once Yuan Shu is defeated, the next one is Dong Zhuo, how can Dong Zhuo sit still?" ”

Cheng Yu thought about the complicated situation in the south, and said with some concern: "Second son, Dong Zhuo is not only rampant, but also builds fortresses and checkpoints everywhere, obviously to sit and watch the world, this person is not Yuan Shu, he knows how to cultivate obscurity, tend to be auspicious and avoid evil, and is the invincible enemy of the imperial court!" ”

Huangfu Jian glanced at him, laughed, and said: "Sir, don't worry too much, the court has been relieved for nearly four years, and it is not the time for Your Majesty to ascend the throne." Although the imperial court has no money, it really wants to fight, and a mere Dong Zhuo is not a backhand to be destroyed! ”

Cheng Yu shook his head, took a step forward, and said in a deep voice: "Second son, the northern states seem to be gradually stabilizing, but it will take at least ten years for the rebellion to be completely stabilized and the rebellion eliminated." Once there is turmoil in the imperial court, the rebellions in the northern states will inevitably rise up again! That situation is the most terrible! ”

Huangfu said with a long sigh: "Sir thinks too much, the imperial court will not allow the northern states to be chaotic again." ”

Cheng Yu was stunned, looked at Huangfu Jianchang, and suddenly remembered his identity, and said: "Second son, what are the plans in the court?" ”

Huangfu Jianchang knew that he was leaking, so he coughed a few times and said: "No, it was the second father who sent me a letter, saying that the imperial court is further promoting the separation of 'military and government', and the state pastor, county guard, and county order will not be allowed to take charge of the army. ”

Cheng Yu heard the taste, knowing that it involved the secrets of the imperial court, Huangfu Jian couldn't say much, and said in a deep voice: "This is a method to consolidate the foundation. However, the imperial court should not be in a hurry, and should move slowly to avoid further accidents. ”

The deprivation of military power from the hands of the governor, county guard, and county commander is not only unwilling, but also involves the complex network of local gentry and the current serious trouble, so every step must be cautious and not careless.

Huangfu Jianchang didn't like these things, so he changed the topic and said: "Sir, this Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu have married, and the alliance has become a reality, what should we do?" ”

Cheng Yu followed Huangfu Jian's side, and saw a soldier from a distance, forcing some young people to hurry, and sighed lightly: "Dong Zhuoqiang pulled young people into the army, and built fortresses everywhere, I don't know how many people have died in the past few years." ”

Huangfu Jian waited for the group of soldiers to leave, and then continued to hurry, "Sir? ”

Cheng Yu shook his head and said, "Now that the imperial court wants to delay time, what the second prince has to do is to find out their movements and strength, so as to wait for the prince." ”

Huangfu Jian Chang naturally didn't want to wait, his eyes flashed with danger, and he said: "Then what Dong Zhuo values most is that Jia Xu, let's find a way to arrest him?" ”

Cheng Yu's heart moved, and said: "If the second son has the means, it is also the best policy to secretly cut off Dong Zhuo's wings." ”

"Let's go to Xiangxian first." Huangfu Jianchang already had a plan in his heart.

On the other side, Zuo Li also knew that Huangfu Jianchang had met Tian Feng first, so he could only go north and go to Runan.

Runan is now supervised by the Yangwei general Cao Cao.

Cao Cao did the most in Runan, which was to suppress bandits.

Suppressing bandits can not only get money and food, but also use bandits to fill the army, which can be said to be more than one stone.

At this time, Cao Cao was leading his troops to attack the Gepi thieves outside the city father.

The so-called 'Gepi Thief' is also a branch of the Yellow Turban Army, because it is entrenched in the vicinity of Gepi, and is called the Gepi Thief.

When the Gepi thieves were at their peak, they claimed to have '500,000' troops, but in fact, there were more than 100,000 people, crisscrossing Runan, Liang State, Peiguo and other places.

With the gradual infiltration of imperial court forces in Runan, especially Gongsun Zhan's stationing in Runan, which dealt blows to the Yellow Turban Army everywhere, the Ge Pi thief kept a 'low profile' for a while.

But they also attacked everywhere from time to time, plundering money, grain, young people, and women, which was a great headache for Runan and the nearby counties.

After Cao Cao arrived in Runan, he formulated a detailed plan to suppress bandits, and according to the plan, he began to clear out the bandits in Runan County from north to south.

And the Ge Pi thief is his first and key target.

On this day, the Ge Pi thief was besieged by Cao Cao in a valley twenty miles outside the city father.

It is close to Peiguo, Dong Zhuo's territory, and the northern county is not far away.

Cao Cao rode a horse, touched his beard, and laughed with Guo Jia on the side: "Fengxiao, if you force this Gepi thief to surrender, I can get at least 5,000 young people!" ”

Cao Cao was transferred to Runan, and most of the forbidden army returned to the forbidden army camp, bringing only 5,000 people with him.

He knew that the next situation he would face was that he wanted to force down this thief in order to increase the number of his army.

Guo Jia drank wine, shook his head and said, "General, you must fight quickly." ”

Cao Cao touched his beard's hand for a moment, and said with a puzzled face: "Fengxiao, what does this mean?" ”

Cao Ren, Le Jin, Cao Hong and others behind them were also puzzled and looked at Guo Jia's side face.

In the past, it was Guo Jia who was the main force to surrender, in order to get young and strong, money and food, and expand his strength.

Guo Jia smiled slightly and said, "Runan is not as good as Qingzhou, compared to these bandits, doesn't the general care about those people from the family?" ”

Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, his heart moved, and his narrow eyes flashed with different colors.

Qingzhou was completely ruined by the Yellow Turban Army, and the people of the Shi clan had already run out.

However, the situation in Runan was different, and many large and small families gathered one after another, built their own barriers, and gathered tens of thousands of clansmen to resist the thieves.

"Kill!"

But after a moment, Cao Cao waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "If you refuse to surrender, you will be killed!" ”

"Yes!"

Cao Ren, Le Jin, Cao Hong and others raised their hands and rushed out, leading the cavalry behind them, like arrows from the string, rushing out.

Where is the Ge Pi thief Cao Cao's opponent, in less than an hour, he surrendered, died, and failed to escape.

"Let's go!"

Cao Cao turned his horse's head and said, "Go back, I want to visit those families." ”

Runan, Yingchuan can be said to be the most talented place in the Han Dynasty, although Runan has experienced many wars, but the impact on the family is not as serious as other places.

"General!"

Cao Cao hadn't taken a few steps when a flying horse galloped over.

The scout fell in front of him, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "General, there is news from Qian County, saying that Dong Zhuo will not attack Guo Yan in Qian County, and the Xu family and other families will send people for help. ”

Cao Cao reined in his horse violently and stared at the scout, his dark face was dark.

Qian County is at the junction of Runan, Yingchuan, and Peiguo, which is theoretically Dong Zhuo's territory, but in fact it is controlled by various families in Qian County.

The geographical location of Qian County is very special, occupying Qian County, and it is a bridgehead to go south, north and west!

Cao Cao was keenly aware of the specialness of this place, and his heart quickly became calculating.

Guo Jia followed, drank wine, and said, "General, this place is not easy to take." ”

Cao Cao looked at him, his eyes burning, and said, "What if I want to take it?" ”

The wine jug in Guo Jia's hand paused and thought carefully.

Dong Zhuo sent troops to attack Qian County, obviously there was an intention, a premeditated plan, and there was a bigger plan!

With Cao Cao's current strength, he can't compete with Dong Zhuo at all.

Moreover, now that the imperial court is not ready to make a move against Dong Zhuo, once Cao Cao crosses the border to support Qian County, it may cause unpredictable consequences!

Cao Cao's long and narrow eyes were as firm as iron, and his beard seemed to be solidified, and he said, "Fengxiao, this place must not fall into the hands of Dong Zhuo!" ”

Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao and slowly brought the wine jug to his lips.

How could he not know that Qian County really could not fall into the hands of Dong Zhuo, but when Cao Cao got this place, he gained an advantage over Dong Zhuo, which was enough to overlook the entire Yuzhou!

"Quick fix."

Guo Jia didn't drink, put down the wine jug, and said in a deep voice with an unprecedented serious look: "General, you must be fast!" ”

When Cao Cao saw Guo Jia's agreement, he was relieved and said, "What is Fengxiao's plan?" ”

Guo Jia looked in the direction of Qian County and said: "Three things, first, immediately send a letter to the Great Sima Mansion and the imperial court, and ask the imperial court to put pressure on Dong Zhuo from Yanzhou, so that he must not act rashly." Second, contact the Qiaoxian family, and obey the general's orders at that time! Third, and most importantly, prepare enough food and grass! ”

Cao Cao instantly understood and said, "Feng Xiao thinks, how long will he fight?" ”

Guo Jia took a sip of wine this time and said, "It's hard to say, it depends on the development of the situation in the south." If Yuan Shu could hold on, Dong Zhuo probably wouldn't dare to mess around. If Yuan Shu is exterminated, Dong Zhuo will be desperate. ”

Cao Cao's brows furrowed, thinking in his heart.

He didn't care about the development of the situation in the south, nor did he care that Dong Zhuo would go crazy, but he was worried about the reaction of the imperial court.

Once he seizes Qian County, it will inevitably trigger a chain reaction.

The imperial court did not want Dong Zhuo to openly rebel now, and once Dong Zhuo was provoked and rebelled, it would completely break the established plan of the imperial court.

But the location of Qian County is too important, and it must not be given to Dong Zhuo just like that!

Dong Zhuo's narrow eyes narrowed, his mind was like electricity, he calculated again and again, his expression suddenly calmed, he beat his horse and galloped, and said, "Okay!" Xiahoudun, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Lejin! ”

"The last general!" The four rode in hot pursuit.

Cao Cao ran wildly against the wind and said: "Order the troops, prepare the grain and grass, we will rush to Qian County overnight!" ”

"Yes!" The four of them responded in unison.

Guo Jia didn't move, drank to himself, and whispered to himself: "The situation of great changes ......"

Cao Cao's sudden dispatch of troops to Qian County will inevitably arouse Dong Zhuo's vigilance, and once Dong Zhuo makes a move, it will definitely implicate the entire southern situation!

The changes in the situation in the south will be something that no one can see clearly and cannot expect!

Cao Cao reorganized the army overnight, requisitioned grain and grass, and then hurried late at night, trying to cover his ears and eyes and marching quickly, and went straight to Qiaoxian.

At this time, it was already the most urgent situation in the county.

"Zhongkang!"

At the head of the city, a middle-aged man, with an anxious face, said to a big man in a hurry: "The arrows have run out, what can I do?" ”

The most important weapon to defend the city is probably the arrow.

Zhong Kang, Xu Zhu's word.

Xu Zhuguo's face, his face was full of meat, his eyes were like copper, and he said in a deep voice: "Find all the stones and rolling wood in the city, if not, demolish the house!" ”

The middle-aged man was taken aback and said, "Zhongkang, do you want to do this?" It's demolished, how can you still live there? ”

Xu Zhu sneered and said, "When Guo Yan breaks through the city, we won't even sleep in a coffin!" ”

The middle-aged man suddenly didn't dare to speak, so he had to follow Xu Zhu's order to look around for things to defend the city against the enemy.

"Kill!"

At this time, Guo Yan under the city tower commanded the army and attacked again.

Qiaoxian is not a big city, the walls are not high, the city is not thick, and in the face of thousands of attacks, there is a crumbling feeling in an instant.

But the family headed by the Xu family was young and strong, and they struggled to defend the city, without fear, even if they had no training, they were still not afraid of death and desperately defended the city.

The arrows under the city are like rain, and the city can only throw stones and trees, and the disadvantage is natural.

Xu Zhu's strength is infinite, no matter how big or small the stone is, he can shoot into the flying sword, I don't know how many people have been killed.

Guo Yan's soldiers still rushed to the head of the city, which was even more critical.

Seeing this, Xu Zhu took a long log, roared and pushed it over.

I don't know how many Guo Yan soldiers who rushed up were washed down and pushed to take.

"Zhongkang, this is not a way...... someone shouted behind Xu Zhu while slashing and killing.

Xu Chu's face was gloomy, and he said: "Hold on, there are more than 10,000 people in our city, and it is not difficult to defend the city!" ”

The person behind him was anxious and said, "No arrows, no armor." And Dong Zhuo will send troops over at any time, when will it be a head? ”

Xu Zhu waved the long wood and said louder and louder: "General Cao replied, saying that he is already on the way, let's hold on, we will definitely be able to hold it!" ”

The middle-aged man rushed over and said with a wry smile: "We don't know how many distress letters have been sent, and everyone said that they came, but no one came!" Then Cao Cao rushed over, could his 5,000 men beat Dong Zhuo's tens of thousands of troops? ”

Xu Zhu's eyes widened, and he said: "He is a general of Yangwei and an envoy of the imperial court, he is not an ordinary person!" ”

Others didn't believe it very much, seeing that Guo Yan was attacking the city more and more urgently, they could only defend the city for the time being.

Guo Yan supervised the battle below, kept drinking, paced back and forth, and anxiety was written on his face.

In a small county, he attacked for more than ten days and lost an unknown number of people.

If it continues to be consumed like this, how can he explain?

For two hours, the small county is still as stable as Mount Tai.

Guo Yan gritted his teeth with hatred, but he also had to withdraw his troops.

After dark, Xu Zhu patrolled the city, his expression was as stagnant as iron, and his eyes were all looking at the south-Runan direction.

Now the only one who can save Qiao County is Cao Cao in Runan.

If Cao Cao refuses to send troops, then the city of Qiaoxian is broken, and it is a matter of time.

Xu Zhu took his clan and fled all the way, wanting to go to Yanzhou, but he didn't expect to be trapped in this county.

Now, it is the time for their Xu clan to live and die!

"Cao Cao......" Xu Zhu's eyes widened, and his eyes were full of hope.

(End of chapter)