Liu Chuang did not open the tip immediately, but put the tip close to his body.

Whether Zhuge Liang is showing off or preventing it, this is all his thoughts. Liu Chuang will not let Zhuge Liang down. If he knows the content in advance, it will be meaningless. It would be better to keep a little mystery.

After saying goodbye to Zhuge Liang and others, Liu Chuang took Pang De and others to set off.

The eight hundred flying bear guards were all three riders. Two war horses were rotated, and one pack horse carried items, heading towards Zhongshan.

Since the end of the Battle of the North, the elephant dragon has not galloped for several months.

It seemed to realize that a big scene would come, so it was very excited and was extremely active along the way.

Li Yifeng and Wu'anguo each led a Feixiong Wei, and marched on the official road in front and behind. Liu Chuang and Pang Delu Yu were not too bored when they were talking.

According to the report of the horse exploration, Cao's army has been rested and is expected to send troops to cross the river soon.

The more this happens, the more calm you will be... If the Yuan brothers don't let Cao Cao know how powerful Cao Cao is, how could they really cooperate with Liu Chuang?

Therefore, Liu Chuang's itinerary was not too fast.

In early spring, the drizzle is drizzling.

The coldness of the middle of winter still enveloped Youzhou, but the breath of spring had already appeared in the wilderness.

I hope that this time I go south to Yecheng will have a successful result!

Although he did not deliberately rush on the road, his speed was still amazing because he was a cavalry. In just five days, Liu Chuang arrived at Puyin Xing.

Xu Chu and Lu Xun had been waiting in Puyinxing for a long time, and when they saw Liu Chuang coming, they were also particularly excited.

Lu Xun was self-studying. His performance was not very outstanding and he looked very low-key. So it was not known to many people. To be honest, Xu Chu looked down on Lu Xun and was a little bitchy. Why did he bear the lord so much? However, Xu Chu would not look down on anyone like Zhang Fei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He would put anyone on his face if he didn't like him. Moreover, he heard from Zhao Yun that although Lu Xun did not show extraordinary means, after he arrived in the army, everything was handled in an orderly manner, which also saved Zhao Yun a lot of worry.

This also shows that this little guy has some talent...

When Liu Chuang arrived at Puyin Xing, the sky was clear and the sky was clear. Zhao Yun, who was stationed in Puyin Xing, accompanied Xu Chu and Lu Xun out of the city to greet him.

Zhao Yun is Liu Chuang's brother-in-law, and Xu Chu is Liu Chuang's confidant.

So when the three of them gathered together, even Pang De and others were not allowed to get close.

"Zilong, in a while, the old man will go to Fajiu Mountain to visit Zhang Yan, you should accompany you."

Zhao Yun said: "Don't worry, lord. Yun has received the notice from the elder. He will go to Ji County to visit the elder. Then set off together."

"It's so good. After you arrive at Fajima Mountain, you should be more careful.

I guess that Zhang Yan would never submit easily, and with Cao Cao's methods, he would never sit idly by and watch Zhang Yan ignore him. He would not have acted in secret. So I guess you will inevitably encounter many difficulties after you arrive at Fajiu Mountain. Four words are neither humble nor arrogant! If Zhang Yan dares to be too arrogant, he doesn't have to be too tolerant. If you are too tolerant of these people, it will be unbeautiful and it would be better to be tough."

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Don't worry, lord, I have heard of Zhang Yan as well.

Speaking of which, this person has some tricks, and his subordinates are under the Black Mountain Army... I mean that his Black Mountain Army is disciplined and has quite rules. The reason why the Black Mountain bandits are notorious is more because of the private actions of Wang Dang and others. Although Zhang Yan commanded the Black Mountain Army, he could not do everything after all."

"Anyway, be careful!"

"Here!"

After Liu Chuang rested in Puyin Xing for a day, he set off again.

Now, his pomp is getting bigger... Especially after working with Jian Manhu Chuquan and others, Liu Chuang is not short of war horses.

Not only is there no shortage, but there is even a lot of surplus.

It is also because of this that Mi Fang and Liu Chuang suggested that in commercial activities in Jiaozhou, horses, cattle and sheep can be sold.

Of course, Liu Chuang would not refuse. In fact, his cooperation with Jiaozhou is very extensive now, not only including food and food, but also involves all aspects and cooperation. Weapons, baggage, armor, cattle and sheep... He is in the northern part of the Fortress, so naturally there is no shortage of these things. In the Jiaozhou, under the suggestion of Liu Chuang, Shi Xie attracted cotton planting from India, which to some extent solved the problem of bitter cold in Liaodong.

In short, the cooperation between the two parties is very pleasant, and even if it is added to horse projects, it is not a big deal.

More importantly, Liu Chuang hopes to use this frequent commercial exchanges to strengthen liaison with Jiaozhou, and at the same time, he can gradually penetrate into Jiaozhou.

Shi Xie supports Liu Chuang, that’s right!

Although the two had never met each other, Liu Chuang could feel Shi Xie's care for him.

But the problem is that Shi Xie is nearly 70 years old. In history, he lived to be over 90 years old before he passed away, but after all, he is already old. And his sons are not a good-for-nothing lamp. Liu Chuang hopes to maintain his relationship with Shi Xie. But in order to prevent it, he still needs to strengthen his infiltration into Jiaozhou. After all, Liu Yong is now in Jiaozhou, and has married and had children... According to Liu Chuang's idea, it is best if Liu Yong controls Jiaozhou, which is the most appropriate one. But if Liu Yong wants to control Jiaozhou, Liu Chuang needs greater investment...

This is also Liu Chuang’s layout.

Each of the soldiers in the Laoqi camp was equipped with a horse and a mule.

The mules are responsible for carrying supplies, so as not to be equipped with civilians to transport supplies.

After a day of rest, Liu Chuang's army officially set off.

Pang De was the pioneer, Xu Chu, Lu Yu and Lu Xun followed Liu Chuang... A few days later, the army left Zhongshan and passed Xia Quyang and entered Julu.

According to the agreement between Liu Chuang and Yuan Shang, Liu Chuang's troops were not allowed to cross the water, while Yuan's troops were not allowed to cross the Hutuo River.

This also creates a blank area between the Xishui and Hutuo River, including Xiaquyang, Wuji, Xinshi and Hanchang counties. These four counties are the military buffer zones between Liu Chuang and Yuan Shang. If anything happens, the two sides can also negotiate.

However, after passing Quyang, Liu Chuang obviously felt something was wrong.

From Youzhou all the way south and past Zhongshan Kingdom, Liu Chuang felt the vitality; but after passing Quyang, he felt inexplicable pressure.

It seems that the haze of Yuan Shao's death has not yet dissipated. The news of Cao Cao's re-sending troops has also had a great impact on the Hebei region.

That night, Liu Chuang and his group stationed on the banks of the Hutuo River.

Because it was already late and the Hutuo River ferry was closed, Liu Chuang could not cross the river.

This is also impossible. Although Liu Chuang and Yuan Shang had already discussed joining forces to fight against Cao, in fact, Yuan Shang was always afraid of Liu Chuang. Even if both sides set out a military buffer zone, Yuan Shang was still a little worried. So he added a rule of river ban, that is, after dark every day, the Hutuo River ferry crossing was closed and soldiers were sent to patrol to prevent Liu Chuang from suddenly attacking...

However, the Yuan army guards of the Hutuo River were quite eye-catching.

He also knew that the Yuan and Liu families were working together now, so they did not dare to neglect Liu Chuang.

It was Yuan Shang's order to close the Hutuo River ferry, and he dared not disobey it. But in private, he prepared a camp for Liu Chuang and others, and also sent fifty sheep. Originally, the Hutuo River ward suggested that Liu Chuang cross the river to rest, but was rejected by Liu Chuang.

Liu Chuang is now in a dangerous place, so he is naturally extremely careful.

This is not a question of being bold and timid, but whether there is any need... He doesn't need to be the hero and run to Yuan Jun's camp to show off his power.

Yuan Jun’s Hutuo River garrison was named Yang Feng, who was originally a Yellow Turban Thief.

At first, he was one of the seventy-two Luqu coaches who were as famous as Lei Gong, Bai Bo and others.

But this guy had a very lively eyes. Seeing that the situation in the Yellow Turban Army was not good, he surrendered to the court and was named the Captain of the Heishan Mountain. Yang Feng was originally a scholar and had some reputation in the local area. After surrendering to the court, he didn't know what path he had taken, and was actually called a filial and honest person.

After the failure of the Yellow Turbans, Yang Feng defected to Han Fu.

Yuan Shao seized Jizhou and he surrendered to Yuan Shao... However, his identity as a Yellow Turban thief was destined to be reused by Yuan Shao, so he has always served as a captain of the Black Mountains and has been on the spot for more than ten years. After Yuan Shao's death, Yuan Shang appointed Yang Feng to station in the Hutuo River.

"It seems that Mr. Yuan San is quite afraid of me."

Liu Chuang was savoring tea in the central army's tent, and couldn't help but laugh with Lu Xun.

Lu Xun nodded, "If I were Yuan Shang, I would probably be a little wary of the emperor's uncle."

He pondered for a moment and said softly: "But this also shows the attitude of the emperor's uncle in Jizhou. They are a little wary of the emperor's uncle, and hope that the emperor's uncle can resist Cao Cao. Xun thought that after the emperor arrived in Yecheng, there was no need to rush to Liyang."

"oh?"

"The emperor should try to stabilize his position in Yecheng first. Otherwise, if he sends troops to Liyang, he will inevitably be left behind."

I think the people from Jizhou are also very contradictory to Liu Chuang.

Liu Chuang was a little mentally prepared, so Lu Xun's words were not abrupt.

"However, I think that the Hutuo River guard Yang Feng's attitude is quite ambiguous. If I guess it's good, I'm afraid he will make an action tonight?"

"oh?"

Just as Liu Chuang was about to speak, Xu Chu couldn't help but say, "If Yang Feng seeks death, I will have a good time with him."

Lu Xun waved his hand repeatedly and smiled at Xu Chu: "General Xu may have misunderstood. I am not saying that Yang Feng is hostile, but that he may have other plans. Logically speaking, it is reasonable for him to close the Hutuo River ferry under Yuan Shang's order. He just built a camp for us, but he sent fifty sheep... Haha, I think the problem lies with those sheep."

Xu Chu said in surprise: "What's the problem with the sheep? I think the taste is excellent."

Lu Yu suddenly said on the side: "Boyan means, Yang Feng is interested in applying for it?"

Lu Xun smiled and nodded, then stopped talking.

"You guy, you're so stupid... you're giving dozens of sheep to be effective? Bo Yan, what you said...haha, it makes no sense."

At this moment, I picked up the curtain.

Li Yifeng hurried into the big tent and bowed and said, "Lord, a small boat comes from the other side. The people on the boat say that there is something important to report to the lord."

"Here you come!"

Lu Xun, smiled.

Xu Chu was a little embarrassed and frowned and said, "Wan Niuer, who is on the boat?"

"That man only said he was called Yang Ming."

Yang Ming?

Liu Chuang has never heard of it, and he has no impression of it.

However, it can be roughly seen from the name that this guy probably has something to do with that Yang Feng.

Liu Chuang glanced at Lu Xun, and then said to Li Yifeng: "Please come in."

After a while, Li Yifeng walked into the tent with a young man in a blue shirt. After the young man came in, he bowed and bowed, "Yang Ming greeted the emperor."
To be continued...