Whoever says an inch is careless, and he will be rewarded with three springs. --------Tang Dynasty. Meng Jiao "The Wanderer's Yin"

It is said that Chen Long borrowed Hu Zhao's steel knife to perform a stunt and break the barrage chain in one fell swoop. On the other side of the Yellow River, a few people packed up their bags, scuttled small boats, and prepared to bypass Puyang and Yecheng by land, and finally arrived at the camp of Zhangjiao near Yecheng.

The words were divided into two ends, and the boatman who was locked in the tiger prison slowly drove the boat back to the south bank, threw down the boat and pretended to go to the latrine, and had already fled. The guards were having dinner, and when they found out that it was an empty ship, it was already late at night. He also found blood on the deck, and he knew that something had happened.

The guards of the ferry, while the whole army was on guard, sent people back to the Tiger Prison Pass to report the news. Wang Qiu, the general of the Tiger Prison, was taken aback when he received the news, and said in his heart, who is so bold, he actually destroyed a boatload of my soldiers in broad daylight, Hu Zhao is afraid that there will be more than one luck. I wonder if it has anything to do with the people who robbed the prison in Luoyang?

Early the next morning, several warships searched along the Yellow River, and only the turbid waves were surging on the Yellow River, and there were still small boats. Instead, he salvaged the corpses of several soldiers and rushed back to the Tiger Prison.

An emergency meeting was being held in the General's Mansion inside the Tiger Prison Pass. The first person is a person, with a clear appearance, a straight nose and a square mouth, a powerful corner of the eyes, a slightly gray three locks of long hair hanging straight down to his chest, and a Confucian suit slightly revealing fine armor, a good demeanor of a Confucian general, it is Lu Zhi Lu Zigan who was ordered by the emperor to go on the expedition.

Lu Zhi frowned and looked at the two broken iron chains on the table, and said to the generals present: "The bandit leader Ma Yuanyi was in Luoyang Prison, and he was almost rescued by the Yellow Turban bandits, thinking that he committed suicide because his hands and feet were broken. Today, Long Yan was furious, ordered Ma Yuanyi's body to be split in the city, and strictly ordered the investigation of the Yellow Turban remnants. I didn't expect the Yellow Turban to be so arrogant, and he actually fled on the Yellow River. ”

There was a person next to him, with a majestic appearance, thick eyebrows and big eyes, his hair was combed high, with a purple crown, a black face, and a short black hair, the whole person looked energetic, picked up the iron chain and took a closer look, slowly spoke, and a low and majestic voice immediately resounded in the hall: "General Lu, I look at this person's martial arts, shocking the world." This chain was broken by a huge force, and without the strength of a thousand catties, it was impossible to do it. ”

After speaking, he pointed to the corpse on the ground and said: "Hu Zhao's martial arts are good, but he was killed by a knife in his throat. Tang Zhou, among your yellow scarves, are there such characters? ”

The person standing in the hall, with roe head and rat eyes, two thin lips, and flashing eyes, was the traitor Tang Zhou who betrayed the lord for glory. When Tang Zhou saw the question, he hurriedly bowed down and said: "Cao Yilang, I have thought about it again and again, among the Yellow Turban bandits, there is no one with such high martial arts. However, it may be a master who was bewitched by Zhang Jiao and was sent to Luoyang to save people. ”

If Long Chen was in the conference hall, he would definitely recognize this deep and majestic voice at once, it was the court's councilor, Cao Cao Cao Mengde, the captain of the Xiaoqi Academy, after all, in the Red Sleeve Garden, he and Zhang Ning listened under the bed all night.

Lu Zhi stroked his long hair and said: "Meng De, I recruited you here, hoping that after you return to Luoyang, you can secretly investigate the identity of this mysterious master." Now there are so many clues, I really don't want to run into this opponent on the battlefield. We all have to be careful of this master's revenge. ”

Cao Cao arched his hand and said: "This general of Bulao told me that I will bring the iron chain and Hu Zhao's body back to Luoyang for a closer look." Lu Zhi didn't say much when he heard this, and said to Wang Qiu who was standing on the side: "General Wang, my army is passing through the city, let's go to the city tower to have a look." ”

Several court officials slowly walked up to the city tower. I saw that the gates before and after the Tiger Prison Pass were all open, and a group of soldiers with guns and knives passed through the pass, and the indescribable swords and guns were bright, the armor was distinct, and the neat steps rumbled through the sky, rushing to the main battlefield in Hebei.

At the same time, Chen Long and the others were also in a nervous hurry, hoping to rush to Yecheng before the imperial army and horses besieged Zhang Jiao's troops. Zhou Budo had already hired a carriage on the road, and Zhang Ning hid it in the carriage so as not to reveal his secrets. If Zhang Ning heard Lu Zhi's words, the imperial court actually split the body of Brother Ma, and did not even let go of the dead, he must have been grief-stricken.

At that time, the population of Puyang and Handan had reached six or seven hundred thousand, and it was an absolute big city. It's just that the corruption of the government and the rampant yellow turbans in recent years, have made a good Jizhou into a miasma, and it has gradually shown a withering atmosphere. Although it is not starving, the whole village can be seen on the road empty, houses collapsed, and there are even traces of arson. Chen Long was in a heavy mood, and he didn't know if these were caused by the looting of the Yellow Turban Army.

Zhang Ning also saw it in his eyes, saw that Chen Long frowned, knew that he felt sorry for the people, and said to Chen Long: "Wenlong, my mood is the same as yours, these looted villages and towns, no matter whose atrocities they are, are all caused by hateful wars. My father's original intention was also to save the people from fire and water, but his team was really mixed, and he couldn't eliminate it alone. ”

Chen Long nodded heavily and said, "I know that my father-in-law gave the people talisman water, performed medical treatment, and saved many people. Therefore, there is a banner of righteousness, and the world responds. It's a pity that the employment is unknown, not only a traitor like Tang Zhou, but also a brutal and murderous Qu Shuai. When we go to Jizhou, we also have to tell our father-in-law that we should streamline the troops and solve the problem of discipline in the troops, okay? ”

Zhang Ning nodded and agreed: "Long Lang, your words are exactly what I want." If my father loses this battle and the task of reorganizing the Yellow Turban, I will convince my father to give it to me. ”

Chen Long thought to himself, this time Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun shot at the same time, the yellow scarf will be hit hard, and even your father's life will hang. When it comes to the reorganization of the yellow scarf in the future, I am afraid that we can only take one step at a time.

All the way to Yecheng, this day arrived in Yecheng. Under the leadership of Zhang Ning, the group bypassed the heavily guarded Yecheng, abandoned the carriage, and walked along the country road for another two days to arrive at Daming County, which is located between Handan and the plains.

Zhang Jiao's army numbered nearly 100,000 people, but they were not outstanding elite soldiers, most of them were ordinary people who could not eat, and they lacked systematic training. It was fortified from three sides by Yuan Yun's 5,000 elite soldiers in Handan, 10,000 elite soldiers from Han Fu in Yecheng, 30,000 elite soldiers at Puyang Qiaomao, and 5,000 elite soldiers in Baoxin on the plain.

Seeing that the surrounding area was full of military camps of the imperial court, a few people knew that they were close to Zhang Jiao's station, so they hid in an empty house and waited for dark. In the dark night, several people passed through the cracks in the barracks, and finally saw the walls of Daimyo Prefecture.

Zhang Jiao relied on the city walls of Daimyo County to confront the officials and troops, and he was at peace for the time being. When Chen Long and his entourage arrived at the city wall, they saw that the city was blinded by black lights, and the defense was obviously loose, so they loudly beckoned the soldiers defending the city to open the city. Unexpectedly, not only did no one open the door, but a few cold arrows were shot first, and Zhang Ning, who was angry, smoked.

Lu Chang shouted loudly: "The guards upstairs listened, it's the Yellow Turban Holy Maiden here, you wait to open the door quickly!" There was a burst of laughter from upstairs, and a broken gong sounded: "Holy Maiden? You think the saint is crazy, where did the spy come from, and dare to use the name of the saint. As he spoke, he shot another round of arrows indiscriminately.

Zhang Ning suddenly shouted: "The sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand, the age is in Jiazi, and the world is auspicious!" When the guards in the city heard this, they showed their heads suspiciously and asked, "Is the city really a saint?" The villain doesn't dare to open the door without authorization, so I'll inform General Zhang, a few wait! ”

The people under the city waited for a long time, and when they saw a person coming from the middle of the city, they shouted: "Is the niece Zhang Ning under the city?" ”

Zhang Ning called: "Third uncle, it's really me, open the door quickly!" ”

The person who was called the third uncle was Zhang Jiao's third brother, Zhang Liang, the general of Rengong. Zhang Liang turned around and gave the soldier just now a mouthful and said, "Who told you to shoot arrows casually?" Hurry up and open the door. ”

The soldier's face was frightened, he didn't expect the saint to be really under the city, so he hurriedly went downstairs and opened the city gate. Zhang Liang walked out in three steps and two steps, grabbed Zhang Ning's hand and said, "Niece, are you out of trouble?" After that, he looked at Chen Long and the others behind Zhang Ning.

Zhang Ning pulled Chen Long and said to Zhang Liang: "Third uncle, thanks to this Brother Chen for saving me." ”

Zhang Liang saw that Zhang Ning and Chen Long were very affectionate, he was slightly stunned, and hugged his fists and said: "It turned out to be Brother Chen, I don't thank you for my kindness, please go to the General's Mansion for a while, I have already informed Zhang Ning's father and second uncle to go to the General's Mansion." Please! ”

Chen Long saw that he was wrapped in a yellow scarf and wearing fine armor, and knew that Zhang Liang was on duty tonight, so he hurriedly saw Zhang Liang, and several people had finished greetings, and took the carriage prepared by Zhang Liang to Zhang Jiao's general's mansion.

The general's mansion was brightly lit, and several people walked into the hall, and the two of them came out together. Chen Longjian was the first person, with a towering bun, a horizontal hairpin, a yellow belt tied on his forehead, a gray robe, a clear face, three locks of long hair, and a sword hanging from his waist, but with a sickly face, it was Zhang Jiao.

Zhang Ning bowed down and called: "Father! Second uncle! Chen Long knew that the person behind Zhang Jiao was none other than Zhang Bao, the general of the earth. Zhang Ning said that, seeing his father's sick face, he hurriedly asked, "Father, are you sick?" ”

Zhang Jiao didn't answer, looking at the people behind Zhang Ning with slightly cloudy eyes, Chen Long hurriedly took a step forward and said, "Under Chen Long, I have seen General Tiangong." ”

Zhang Jiao smiled slightly: "Zhang Ning was saved by you?" Please sit down and tell me in detail how you rescued Mei Niang. ”

Several people sat down and told Luoyang in detail, and the Zhang Jiao brothers were thrilled to hear it, but they only concealed that Chen Long was the current Lingling Taishou and did not say it. Zhang Ning said: "Father, we failed to rescue Brother Ma. The imperial court has sent many soldiers to Jizhou, and I am worried about my father's situation, so I have finally arrived in a hurry. Father, are you sick? ”

Zhang Jiao sighed: "Recently, the war is unfavorable, and I want the troops to transfer to the battle and withdraw to Qingzhou or Youzhou, but the plan has not been decided. Su Ri tired, feeling tired, thinking that she was sick, although after treatment, she has not been cured, and her daughter does not need to worry too much. ”

Zhang Jiao said, asked Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao to accompany his niece to talk, stood up by himself, went to Chen Long's side, and motioned for Chen Long to go with him. Somehow, Long Chen followed Zhang Jiao into the courtyard outside. The courtyard was sprinkled with moonlight, and Zhang Jiao stood alone in the middle of the moonlight, looking up at the sky.

Chen Long stood behind Zhang Jiao and didn't say a word, knowing that Zhang Jiao had something to say. After a while, this great sage and good teacher slowly turned around, looked at Chen Long and said, "Wenlong, my beloved daughter, has always been the pearl of my palm. I think she is very affectionate to you, you can risk death to save her in Luoyang, you must also like Mei Niang. ”

After that, he sighed deeply, and said in a sad tone: "Since I ordered the world to revolt, I have been defeated, and my daughter has been lost in Luoyang. That's the number of days. ”

Chen Long didn't know how to answer, so he had to silently listen to the sighs of this generation of heroes.

Zhang Jiao suddenly took a deep look and said to Chen Long: "I look at Wenlong, he is upright, and he is a dragon and a phoenix among people, and he will definitely be able to make great achievements one day." I entrust Zhang Ning to you today, and I hope you will never abandon her and wait for her all your life. My life is not long and in danger, and if something happens to me, I am afraid that my arrogant daughter will not admit defeat and will go with me. I also hope that Wen Longnian will save Mei Niang and die in a safe place for the sake of you and me with Mu Yueguang tonight. My heart is like this, Wenlong, you may promise me? ”

In Long Chen's heart, a monstrous wave surged. This generation of heroes feels their own strangeness, and the words they say are extremely bleak, which is arranging their own future. As soon as they met, they entrusted Mei Niang to themselves, and the situation was probably precarious, so they revealed such a sad feeling of licking calves.

Chen Long bowed deeply: "Don't dare to deceive the general, Mei Niang and I are indeed heart-to-heart and love each other." I don't need you to tell me, no matter what happens, I'll keep Mei Niang safe. ”

Zhang Jiao said with a happy face: "Then you still call me a general!" ”

Chen Long was slightly stunned, then understood, knelt down on his knees in front of Zhang Jiao and said, "Father-in-law! Zhang Jiao laughed, laughing loudly, straight into the sky.