On Tongtian Mountain, Chen Qing led soldiers and horses to guard the southern gateway of Bingzhou. But for the past few days, he has been restless.

A scout ran in and shouted, "General, General Zhao, they have already entered the territory of Tongtian Mountain with their cavalry. ”

Chen Qing Huoran got up and hurriedly said, "Prepare a horse for me, I will go to meet General Zhao." ”

Ever since Guan Hai led his troops into Hedong County, Chen Qing had been closely watching the battle situation in the south. At the beginning, Guan Hai and others were overwhelmed and captured one city after another.

It didn't take long for the speed at which they were advancing south to begin to slow down. At this time, Chen Qing felt a little uneasy in his heart.

But his duty was to garrison Tongtian Mountain, so he didn't dare to leave rashly.

Chen Qing could only send scouts to Hedong County to reconnoiter the battle report. Until a few days ago, the scouts sent out by Chen Qing suddenly disappeared.

When he sent people to reconnoiter again, he found that the banner of the Xiliang Army was planted again on the Puzi County in the south, which had already surrendered to Chengcheng and the state.

Chen Qing was shocked and angry when he saw this, knowing that the war in Hedong had changed, so he personally led the army of Tongtian Mountain to attack Puzi County.

However, Puzi is connected to the state, which is the northern gateway of the division. Therefore, this county town is built according to danger, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Fan Chou, the general of Xiliang, led 5,000 soldiers and horses to garrison Puzi, which was simply impregnable.

In desperation, Chen Qing had no choice but to lead his troops to retreat.

As soon as he withdrew with his troops, he received a letter from Chen Xu, asking him to go south to stick to Puzi and guard the choke point of Bingzhou's southward movement.

After receiving Chen Xu's letter, Chen Qing could only sigh. Then he sent someone to report all the details of the situation here to Chen Xu.

"Stomp, stomp!"

A hurried sound of horses' hooves sounded, and Zhao Yun, Lu Bu and others galloped towards Tongtian Mountain with 15,000 cavalry.

"Zilong, Zilong!"

From afar, Chen Qing began to shout Zhao Yun's words.

Zhao Yun had already seen Chen Qing in front of him, and his face also showed a look of surprise. Because Zhao Yun defected to Chen Xu earlier, and he was deeply valued by Chen Xu.

Therefore, the relationship between Zhao Yun and Chen Qing, Chen Hu, and Chen Jing is very good. Since Chen Xu took the annexation of the state, Chen Qing has been stationed on Tongtian Mountain.

Now that he suddenly saw Chen Qing, how could Zhao Yun not be happy?

"Ah Qing!"

As soon as Zhao Yun raised the spear in his hand, the cavalry behind him all stopped.

Zhao Yun kicked the horse's belly lightly, and when he came to a place not far from Chen Qing, he turned over and dismounted, grabbed Chen Qing's arm and said, "Long time no see!" ”

Chen Qing also had a happy look on his face, but when he thought of Puzi and being taken away by the Xiliang army, his heart was full of worry again.

"Stomp, stomp!"

When the two were catching up, Lu Bu also stepped forward and came to Chen Qing.

When Zhao Yun saw Lu Bu, he introduced to Chen Qing: "This person is Wenhou Lu Bu, who has the courage of ten thousand people. The lord has already married the daughter of the Marquis of Wen, and when the war subsides, they will get married. ”

Chen Qing has been stationed on Tongtian Mountain, and it is inconvenient to transmit information at this time, so he doesn't know about this matter yet.

Hearing that Lu Bu was going to become Chen Xu's maternal uncle soon, Chen Qing didn't dare to slack off, stepped forward and saluted: "If Wen Hou becomes the uncle of the lord and uncle in the future, he will be the elder of Qingzhi, please accept my gift!" ”

Seeing Chen Qing, who was dignified and knew etiquette, Lu Bu was happy and proud in his heart.

Fortunately, he also knew that Chen Qing was Chen Xu's brother and won Chen Xu's trust. Even if Lu Bu wants to put his daughter's child in the position of the son of the world in the future, he cannot do without the support of the Chen clan.

Therefore, Lu Bu did not dare to slack off. He laughed, stepped forward to hold Chen Qing's arm, and said, "Why is A-Qing so polite? When Wen Zhao and Qiling get married in the future, we will be a family. ”

Zhao Yun on the side heard Lu Bu shouting Chen Xu 'Wen Zhao', and he was a little unhappy in his heart.

In the state army, even Chen Xu's patriarch Chen Gong, after seeing Chen Xu, he would shout 'lord'. Mo said that Lu Bu is not Chen Xu's uncle now, even if Chen Xu really marries Lu Qiling, Lu Bu should not call Chen Xu like this.

After all, there is a difference between a monarch and a minister. Even if the two are related, Lu Bu should put himself in his position.

In Chen Qing's heart, there are not so many twists and turns. Besides, he also knows that his eldest brother is not the kind of person who likes to scheming. Therefore, when he heard Lu Bu speak like this, he didn't have any thoughts.

Chen Qing led Zhao Yun, Lu Bu, and the cavalry under their command into the camp of Tongtian Mountain.

Although this is only a camp, it is no less solid than a city. It can be seen that Chen Xu attaches great importance to the southern gateway of Bingzhou.

In the camp, Zhao Yun and Lu Bu heard Chen Qing's narration, and their hearts jumped.

Lu Bu preemptively said: "So, can't our soldiers and horses go south from Puzi to Hedong County?" ”

Chen Qing didn't speak, just nodded solemnly.

Zhao Yun frowned and said, "Judging from today's situation, General Guan's people are really in big trouble as the military advisor expected. ”

Then, he stood up abruptly and said, "If I don't wait to break through Puzi as soon as possible, the back road of this army and horses will be cut off, and if you want to retreat, it will be too late!" ”

"So." Zhao Yun looked around at the generals present and said, "We must break Puzi at any cost!" ”

For several days in a row, the drums of war and the sound of shouting and killing did not stop.

One of the generals was covered in blood, he ran to Zhao Yun, and said sadly: "General, you can't attack like this anymore." Puzi is easy to defend and difficult to attack, plus yesterday, another 10,000 elite Xiliang soldiers were added. ”

"Even in a decisive battle in the field, we may not be able to win, let alone a siege battle?"

Zhao Yun looked in the direction of Puzicheng from afar, his face a little painful. In the end, he said dejectedly: "Mingjin retreats!" ”

Suddenly, Chen Qing hurriedly came to Zhao Yun and said, "Zilong, the lord has 10,000 soldiers and horses, and he is only more than thirty miles away from here. ”

When Zhao Yun heard this, his heart perked, and he hurriedly said: "The lord's command is full of foot soldiers, why did he come so quickly?" ”

Lu Bu on the side also showed a puzzled look on his face.

The distance from Licheng to Tongtian Mountain is not much closer than that from Qiyuan.

Zhao Yun and the others were all cavalry, and only a few days after they arrived here, Chen Xu actually led the foot soldiers and came here. The speed of such a rapid march is simply somewhat appalling.

Chen Qing replied: "The lord abandoned his baggage, traveled under the stars and nights, and traveled the same way, so he was able to come here so quickly." ”

"Now that the lord is coming, are we going to send troops to meet him?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhao Yun hurriedly said: "Go, of course you want to go!" ”

Now that Puzi is lost, the army of Guan Hai may be wiped out at any time. Zhao Yun and others attacked Puzi several times, but they lost their troops again.

Yesterday, Puzicheng added another 10,000 Xiliang soldiers. Zhao Yun and others also completely lost their advantage in the number of soldiers and horses.

At this time, Zhao Yun couldn't help but feel a little anxious. If Chen Xu arrives here, those troublesome things can be handed over to Chen Xu.

It's not that Zhao Yun didn't take responsibility, it's just that during this period of attacking Puzi City, Zhao Yun really had some poor donkey skills.

After coming to Tongtian Mountain, Chen Xu had not changed the armor covered with dust and sweat on his body, so he summoned the generals to come to the meeting.

Chen Qing found Puzi and was captured by the Xiliang army, so he asked people to report to Chen Xu quickly. So a long time ago, Chen Xu already knew about the things here.

Taking off the helmet, Chen Xu felt cooler. It's just that his hair is a little messy.

Looking at Chen Xu's tired face, Chen Qing said with some distress: "Lord, pay more attention to your body." ”

Hearing Chen Qing's words of concern, a warm current welled up in Chen Xu's heart, and he said softly: "Ah Qing has been stationed in Tongtian Mountain all these years, it is really hard for you. ”

Chen Qing sighed: "Worry about the Lord, how can you talk about hard work?" ”

Chen Xu nodded and did not continue to be polite with Chen Qing. Because the two are brothers, there is no need to act in this way. If it's too polite, it will seem a little rusty.

Rubbing his brows, Chen Xu said: "On the way over, I got the news: the Eastern Road Army has conquered Hanoi County. ”

"However, the gateway between Hanoi County and Hedong County, Jiguan, the Western Liang Army has sent heavy troops to guard it. The danger of Keiguan is known to the whole world, and if you want to attack it, it is extremely difficult. ”

"Puzi, which is now south of Hedong County from Bingzhou, was also occupied by the Western Liang Army. In this way, the soldiers and horses on Guan Hai Road have completely become turtles in the urn. ”

Speaking of this, Chen Xu's face was full of sorrow.

"I have lost contact with Guan Hai for so long, and I don't know anything about their current situation."

Chen Xu hesitated for a moment and continued: "If the soldiers and horses on this road have been completely wiped out, and I will attack Puzi again, it will be worth the loss. ”

Hearing Chen Xu's words, all the generals were moved in their hearts. What Chen Xu meant in his words, did he want to give up this way?

As if knowing the thoughts of the generals, Chen Xu continued: "For today's plan, we must first figure out the situation of this road of soldiers and horses. ”

"If they are safe and sound at this time, no matter how big the price is, they will conquer Puzi!"

Chen Xu was about to continue speaking, when suddenly a herald ran in and said, "My lord, the guard in Puzi City, with a coffin, a holy decree, and a letter, came to ask to see my lord. ”

When the generals suddenly heard the news, their faces changed.

The two armies fought to such an extent that Fan Chou dared to personally send an envoy to join the camp of the state army. I really don't know if it's because he's guts, or if he's brainless.

However, after hearing the herald's words, Chen Xu's heart sank suddenly. He got up and said to the herald, "Take me to him!" ”

Outside Dazhai, the flag is flying.

Although Fan Chou was dressed in military uniform, he did not carry a weapon. In front of him, a pitch-black coffin sits.

Faintly, there was a foul smell coming from the coffin.