There were nearly 50,000 soldiers in the entire state, but they were scattered in various counties, and it would take at least ten days for them to be fully assembled.

Ding Yuan's mind was very simple, that is, to make the appearance of summoning soldiers to recruit the Yellow Turbans, which made the Yellow Turban Army feel the pressure.

He had already seen from the intelligence that the Yellow Turban Army went down the mountain this time, probably for food and grass, and had no intention of capturing the city.

During the period when Ding Yuan sent people to gather soldiers, the Yellow Turban Army had time to break through the Yin Pavilion and then withdraw from Yanmen County.

At that time, Ding Yuan led his troops into Yanmen County again, and then he could report to the imperial court his credit for expelling the Yellow Turban Army.

The hard work in the officialdom has made Ding Yuan, a former martial artist, have some small scheming.

If he really fought with the Yellow Turban Army, it would be better to say after the victory, but if he was defeated, he would not be able to bear this responsibility at all.

Even if he did defeat the Yellow Turban Army, the tens of thousands of troops would consume money and food, as well as post-war pensions, would be astronomical. The barren and depopulated states could not afford such a big war.

So, no matter what, this battle can't be fought.

But it's one thing to fight or not, and it's another thing to make a gesture or not.

If Ding Yuan, who was the assassin of the state, watched the Yellow Turban Army attack the city and plunder the land in Yanmen County, but did not say anything, this would definitely become an excuse for others to attack him.

That's why he asked Lu Bu to order to gather soldiers and prepare to go north to attack the thieves.

"Feng Xian is still too straightforward, if this character is not changed, he will definitely suffer a lot of losses in the future."

Ding Yuan looked at Lu Bu's departing back and muttered to himself.

Not only Lu Bu, but also Ding Yuan before?

Chen Xu has been surrounding the Yin Pavilion with the Yellow Turban Army for three days, and Yanmen County is too guarded, and he did not abandon the city and flee as soon as he saw the Yellow Turban Army like other county officials.

Instead, he wore a military uniform, led the soldiers of the county, and stayed on the city wall every day to defend it tightly.

It was only at this time that Chen Xu discovered that the Yellow Turban Army was too short of siege equipment.

Chen Xu took the horsewhip in his hand, pointed in the direction of Yin Pavilion City and said, "In the Han family, how many talented people are there? ”

"If the imperial court can appoint people on the basis of merit and be sympathetic to the people, why is this world so chaotic?"

The generals stood behind Chen Xu, all silent.

After a while, Chen Xu turned his head to Cheng Yu and said, "If we forcibly attack the city, although we can break through the Yin Pavilion, the casualties of the soldiers will definitely be very large. ”

"Besides, Ding Jianyang has already begun to mobilize troops and prepare to enter Yanmen County to fight with us. Now that the grain and grass captured by our army are completely enough for the cottage, I intend to lead the troops back to the mountains, I don't know what the military advisor wants? ”

Cheng Yu nodded and said, "What the lord said is very true! The purpose of our descent is only for food and grass, and there is no need to storm the city. ”

Then a smile appeared on his face, and he continued: "However, from my point of view, although Ding Jianyang is mobilizing troops and horses, he must not dare to fight with us. If my expectations are correct, after I have withdrawn the army, the soldiers and horses of the state will enter Yanmen County. ”

Chen Xu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why did the military advisor say this?" ”

Cheng Yu asked rhetorically: "If you win, you will waste money and food; Defeat is doomed. If the lord is Ding Jianyang, what should he choose? ”

"Victory is a waste of money and food; Defeat is doomed. ”

After repeating it a few times, Chen Xu's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Jinyang City, Assassin Mansion, Lu Bu came to Ding Yuan and asked loudly: "Lord, the soldiers and horses in the city have been assembled for a day, why don't you go north to attack the thieves?" ”

Putting down the case in his hand, Ding Yuan looked at Lu Bu and said, "The Yellow Turban Thief is powerful and extraordinary. In my Jinyang City, there are only 5,000 people and horses, how can I be the opponent of the Yellow Turban Thief? ”

"In a few days, when all the troops and horses of the state are assembled, it will not be too late to send troops to fight the thieves."

Lu Bu hurriedly said: "If it is delayed any longer, the Yellow Turban Thief will definitely retreat into the mountains." At that time, trying to fight the thief again is tantamount to a fool's dream. ”

"In one eye, thieves are nothing more than a rabble. The lord only needs to give me 2,000 people, and a certain person will definitely dedicate Chen Xu's dog head to the lord! ”

Lu Bu's eyes exuded a wildness. Staying in the Assassin's Mansion every day, dealing with those official duties that he didn't like, Lu Bu already felt like he was about to collapse.

He made several suggestions to Ding Yuan, asking to lead an army alone, but he was refused. Only when Xianbei went south and the Xiongnu rebelled, Ding Yuan would send him to the expedition.

However, because Lu Bu was too brave and powerful in the north, the Xiongnu did not dare to move, and Xianbei only dared to plunder Youzhou. So for a long time, Lu Bu could only stay in the Assassin's Mansion.

Now that there is finally a war in Bingzhou, how can he be willing to continue to stay here in peace?

He wanted to use his bravery and his combat exploits to tell Ding Yuan that he, Lu Bu, was a natural warrior and the darling of the battlefield.

A person like him should not become the master of the assassin's history, but should lead the soldiers, cut off the enemy's head on the battlefield, and make meritorious achievements.

Ding Yuan stared at Lu Bu tightly, sighed deeply, and secretly thought: "Feng Xian is still as arrogant as ever, until now, he has not understood my hard work. ”

Lu Bu also stared at Ding Yuan's eyes without flinching.

For a subordinate, looking at his lord like this is already a great disrespect.

But Ding Yuan didn't have the slightest intention of blaming Lu Bu, he suddenly said: "I can give you 2,000 soldiers, but if you are defeated, what should you do?" ”

Lu Bu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly replied: "A certain is willing to make a military order, if you don't win, please behead a certain head!" ”

Ding Yuan reminded again: "Feng Xianke has to think clearly, the thieves have 23,000 men and horses, including 3,000 elite cavalry. ”

"Chen Xu, the leader of the thieves, is the brave champion of the three armies. If you make a military order, no one will be able to protect you after defeat. ”

Lu Bu said conceitedly: "Although there are many thieves, they are a rabble in a certain eye, what are you afraid of? But with a war horse under a certain crotch and a halberd in his hand, even if the thief has more than 100,000, he is not afraid of it. ”

Then, he took out a pen and paper and wrote down the military order.

After fighting the Hu people for a long time, Lu Bu's self-confidence had swelled to the point of no return.

In his opinion, no matter how many Hu people there are, as long as he charges forward and kills the enemy. The rest will be slaughtered like lambs to the slaughter.

Quietly staring at Lu Bu's radiant handsome face, watching him finish writing the military order, Ding Yuan waved his hand tiredly.

Lu Bu was overjoyed when he got the warrant for Ding Yuan's transfer of troops, so he went out to select two thousand elite officers and soldiers and galloped north to help the Yin Pavilion.

After Lu Bu left, Ding Yuan stared blankly at the military order, and then burned it.

He looked at the gate of the Assassin's Mansion and muttered to himself: "If you fail this time, you can repent of it, even if you lose two thousand soldiers, it is not wrong." ”

"I only hope that you don't be like me when I was younger, and you don't repent until you make a big mistake."

After speaking, Ding Yuan's face was full of pain.

If he hadn't seen his young figure in Lu Bu and thought of that unbearable past, how could he treat Lu Bu so favorably?

Yin Pavilion, Chen Xu listened to the news from the scout, and his brows were twisted together.

He knew that Zhang Liao, a famous general of the Three Kingdoms, was born in Yanmen County. But he didn't know exactly in which county.

In his opinion, since Zhang Liao could become a generation of famous generals in the future, he must already have some reputation at this time, so he sent scouts to the nearby county town to inquire.

But after such a long time, the scouts didn't hear anything about Zhang Liao.

Looking at the sky quietly, Chen Xu secretly thought in his heart: "Did I remember wrongly, or is Zhang Liao not from Yanmen County at all?" ”

What Chen Xu didn't know, the current Zhang Liao was not yet sixteen years old, how much reputation could he have for such a teenager?

There are fourteen county seats in Yanmen County, and there are many villages in each county, how can Zhang Liao be found just by the scouts he sent out?

Even if they could find it, no one would want to believe that the person who was so valued by his own lord would be such a young boy.

"It's time to retreat!"

This time down the mountain, the Yellow Turban Army's harvest is not abundant.

Not only did they seize countless grains and grasses, but they also won the support and love of the people in several nearby counties.

With so many things, the Yellow Turbans naturally advanced very slowly.

On this day, Chen Xu was riding forward on a horse, and suddenly a team of soldiers came to Chen Xu's side with one person.

The man was dressed as a hunter, and when he saw the well-armored Yellow Turban Army, there was a look of fear on his face.

Chen Xu asked the soldier in the lead, "Why did you bring this person here?" ”

The leading sergeant replied: "I led people to reconnoiter everywhere, and found that this man was a ghost, and thought he was a scout of officers and soldiers, so I arrested him." However, he said that he was a local hunter and had important things to report to his lord. ”

"Oh?" Chen Xu's eyes flashed, and he dismounted and asked, "What are you looking for me?" ”

After the man saw Chen Xu, he hurriedly knelt on the ground, plucked up his courage and said: "The general broke through the county seat, but he did not commit any offense to Minqiu. Not only that, but also distributed a lot of money and food to the poor people, and we and other people nearby, who is not grateful to the general? ”

"But the villain went up to the mountains to hunt today, but he saw a lot of officers and soldiers, ambushed in the mountains and forests not far from here."

"The villain looked at them as if he wanted to disadvantage the general. So the villain rushed desperately to report the news to the general. ”

Chen Xu was shocked when he heard this, and looked at this person's face, not like he was lying.

He hurriedly stepped forward to help the man up and asked, "I wonder if the strong man is willing to take my scouts to find out?" ”

The man's face showed a hint of embarrassment, and he said, "The mountain road is rugged and difficult to walk, if it weren't for the hunters in the mountains, it would be easy for them to find the traces." ”

"It's okay for the villain to lose his life, I'm afraid that the military master who went with the villain will be discovered by the officers and soldiers."

At this moment, a man shouted: "A certain person was born in the mountains and forests, and lived by hunting. If the officers and soldiers are really hiding in the mountains, they are willing to take people to find out the truth. ”

Chen Xu raised his eyes and saw that the person who spoke was Li Guo, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said, "This matter can't be done for a long time." ”