"General, there is movement in the Xianbei army, but instead of gathering to cross the river, they are setting off!"

In the Han army's camp, the lookout soldiers reported the developments on the other side to Huangfu Song.

"What direction is it!"

"southward."

Huangfu Song fell into deep thought. There were mountains behind the Xianbei army, and there were only two directions to go: north and south. If they went north, they might retreat, but if they went south, they would threaten Zuo Fengyi.

Zhang Wen is in trouble!

"Yizhen, how is the situation?" Zhu Jun hurriedly entered the tent. In the camp, he had already heard the news of the enemy's movements on the other side.

"Gongwei, the Xianbei army wants to continue to move south. Xia Xiayang is in a hurry. Now all the Han troops are garrisoned in the east of the river. Xia Yang will be lost. This is the last place Zuo Fengyi can defend." Huangfu Song sighed, "There is a huge disparity in strength. Pay attention to one thing and lose the other. Xia Yang is already in the enemy's pocket, and there is no danger in Guanzhong. If the Xianbei enemy troops rush straight to the Meiyang line, Zhang Wen will be in danger!"

"I just came back from Governor Ding. The strange thing is that the Southern Xiongnu army has disappeared. The Governor has sent people to cross the river to check. The Southern Xiongnu camp is empty, and even some heavy items are not brought. It is very strange, and they have been trying to leave the valley before. The two-community coalition forces also seem to have retreated."

Zhu Jun brought back the news from Ding Yuan's camp.

"We haven't seen the Xiongnu going south, so they are going north, and they are in a hurry. The enemy army came with all the strength of the clan. Why did they go back so easily?" Huangfu Song asked.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun looked at each other in confusion. For a moment, they couldn't figure out what the enemy's intentions were.

"Does the governor have an explanation?" Huangfu Song asked again.

"The Southern Xiongnu have lived in Xihe County for a long time. Governor Ding knows them well. He said that the rapid retreat of the entire Southern Xiongnu army must be due to something unexpected happening in the Southern Xiongnu royal court. This is its foundation. Otherwise, nothing else can stop them. It's so urgent." Zhu Jun introduced.

Huangfusong thought about it, walked to the map, and looked at Sizhou and Bingzhou. If there was a problem with the Southern Xiongnu royal court, then...

For a long time, he glanced at the inconspicuous little corner, Bingzhou Yanmen County.

"Gongwei, come and see!" he shouted excitedly.

Zhu Jun walked quickly and stood beside him, examining the map.

Huangfu Song pointed at Yanmen and then at the Southern Huns Royal Court in Xihe County. Zhu Jun's eyes lit up. As Huangfu Song's old partner, he instantly understood what Huangfu Song meant.

"What Yizhen means is that the young master threatens the royal court of the Southern Xiongnu? Isn't Yanmen also suffering from Xianbei invasion?" Zhu Jun said.

"Haha, Gongwei, don't forget the master's ability. Do you really think Xianbei can threaten the master's Yanmen?"

Zhu Jun stared at a corner of the map, and the more he looked at it, the more he seemed to be in a trance. He had really seen Master Liu Qing's ability in Yingchuan. He had burned more than ten thousand people in Bocai, and he had sent troops to Yang Zhai in advance to wait for his work.

In comparison, the plan of leading troops to attack the royal court of the southern Xiongnu seemed much ordinary to Mr. Liu Qing, so it was extremely possible.

The gloom on Zhu Jun's face disappeared, and he suddenly became enlightened and said with a smile: "If it is really the young master who leads the southern Xiongnu army back to the royal court, then our army will be confident to attack the Xianbei army proactively. Yizhen, our army should act quickly!"

Zhu Jun believed it, and Huangfu Song believed it even more. Compared with Zhu Jun's understanding of Liu Qing, he obviously had more experience. He agreed: "Now that the Southern Huns are acting like this, looking at the situation of the Bingzhou battle, I am afraid that only the young master can use his troops." , could threaten the Southern Xiongnu Army, I immediately sent troops across the river to see if the Xianbei Army had really left.

"General Huangfu, General Zhu!" An announcement came from outside the tent, "General Fu is here!"

"Fu Xie!" Huangfu Song's eyes lit up. Fu Xie was his old subordinate. He followed him to Yingchuan to fight in the Yellow Turban Department, and then moved to other places. In the end, Huangfu Song was summoned back in a hurry, and Jizhou's order fell. On Fu Xie.

Fu Xie and others entered the tent excitedly. When they saw Huangfu Song, they bowed their heads and said, "Meet General Huangfu!"

Huangfu Song quickly helped him up and said, "Nan Rong is also a general of an army now. Don't be too polite. Come and sit down!"

"Everyone, sit down!" Zhu Jun greeted with a smile.

"Nan Rong, what happened in Jizhou..." Huangfu Song said.

"The matter in Jizhou is over. It's hard to wipe out all the remaining bandits. We have to leave them to the local counties." Fu Xie looked at Julu County Guo Dian and Wei County Li Wen, a little embarrassed, and said Leaving things for them to do is actually abducting people to put out the fire for Sili.

Guo Dian and Li Wen could only laugh together.

"I see, but Nan Rong seems to have arrived too late. The Southern Xiongnu have already retreated. Now, the Xianbei army has also moved out. It seems that they want to take Xia Yang and advance towards Zhang Sikong." Huangfu Song briefly explained the situation. .

"Alas, we have no choice but to encounter the Yellow Turbans on the road. There are tens of thousands of people. If it weren't for the young master, let alone getting here safely, I'm afraid it's unknown whether we can survive." Fu Xie said.

Huangfu Song had sharp ears, and when he heard "Young Master", his attention immediately focused.

Immediately asked: "You said that when you encounter the Yellow Turbans on the road, the young master will come to your rescue? But Mr. Liu Qing?"

"Otherwise, who else would be there?" Fu Xie said with a smile.

"Master, are you going with me?"

"No, the young master should have sent an envoy to intercede for us. To my surprise, although the yellow scarf was anti-Han, he seemed to hate foreigners even more. When he heard that I was here to resist foreigners, he let me go. Of course, I suspect that the young master helped me out."

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun looked at each other, there was such a strange thing happening, did the Yellow Turban Army have such a pattern?

"I think Mr. Liu Qing received the Yellow Turban troops and rescued the refugees, and he was well-known outside. Therefore, the Yellow Turbans are willing to sell the prince's face," Fu Xie explained.

Huangfu Songpin chewed on these words and thought that compared to his own killing of a hundred thousand soldiers, Master Liu Qing was indeed much kinder to the Yellow Turban soldiers, and his reputation for benevolence will eventually be known to the world.

"Nan Rong, what are your plans next?" Huangfu Song put aside his thoughts and asked instead.

"Since we are here, our army will obey the general's orders." Fu Xie said cheerfully.

"Okay, I want to cross the river and attack the Xianbei army!"

…

Dong Zhuo looked at the wine bottle in front of him, and there was still some meat. He drank a few glasses and felt bored. He had been stationed in Xia Yang for several days, but unfortunately he didn't see any enemy movements.

In the past, when he was in Hedong, he met Liu Qing's envoy. The prince's letter contained several instructions. The first of them was to order him to garrison Xiayang County. He said that there was no hope for the foreign coalition to go north and they must leave the valley and enter the pass. Although Xiayang was not in the pass, City, but guard the throat of the valley. If the enemy army wants to pass through this place, they must capture Xia Yang, otherwise they will not leave the valley.

Even if we go around, the baggage cannot be bypassed.

Although he had doubts in his heart, Dong Zhuo suppressed his doubts and chose to believe Liu Qing.

He drank the wine from the bottle in one gulp, then picked up the riding crop on the desk and walked out.

"You guys, ride with us!"

The subordinates ran over quickly, opened their arms to stop Dong Zhuo, and smiled at him: "General, please wait a moment!"

"What are you doing to stop us?" Dong Zhuo said displeasedly, waving his hand and hitting him with a riding crop, making a whipping gesture.

"General, listen to me. Now that the general is getting fatter and fatter, it must be good luck and great blessings. How can he suffer from the bumps again? The general is no longer the brave man he used to be. In the future, he should drive!"

When Dong Zhuo heard this, his anger immediately dissipated. He put down the whip in his hand and laughed, "You are good at talking. Follow us well. I will protect your prosperity and wealth. Go and prepare a car!"

The lieutenant breathed a sigh of relief and finally convinced the general. Seeing the general's appearance on the horse, he was frightened.

You can't just say Dong Zhuo, you are getting fat and you should stop riding horses in the future!

At this time, a man ran out of the door and said to Dong Zhuo: "General, Xianbei troops have appeared north of Xia Yang, numbering tens of thousands!"

"Tens of thousands!" Dong Zhuo exclaimed in surprise, there were so many!

"Quickly order all troops to go up and defend!" Dong Zhuo ordered.

When he came to Xia Yang, he made some preparations according to the custom of defending the city, such as bows, arrows, stones and wood. The most important thing was that Xia Yang had a moat, which was drawn from the water of the river, so Dong Zhuo was very confident about defending Xia Yang. .

"Young Master is indeed very good at predicting events. If I stay here, I will achieve great success! Dong Zhuo pays homage to you from a distance!" As he said that, Dong Zhuo saluted to the north.

"General, the carriage is here!" said the assistant.

Dong Zhuo rode to the North City Gate and saw that the Xianbei army was pressing down on the border in large numbers, and the flags on the other side of the moat were covering the sky.

Bu Dugen rode his horse to the moat, looked at the rope bridge that was erected, and immediately ordered: "Cut down the trees and build a bridge to attack the city!"

"Lord Bu Dugen, the Han army was found in the rear and they are crossing the river!"

"What!" Bu Dugen was shocked. The Han army was so decisive and dared to cross the river and march westward so quickly.

"Turn around and attack the enemy in the rear first!" Bu Dugen ordered. Although Xia Yang did not have many soldiers and horses stationed there, he knew that if the attack on the city went slightly wrong, it would be easy to fall into a situation where he would be attacked from both sides.

It is better to deal with the Han army behind first. After all, how many people can the Han army hold to death? Even after the Xianbei army was divided twice, he still had nearly 30,000 troops.

On the top of the city, the officials watched the Xianbei army withdraw again, and asked in confusion: "General, why did they withdraw again?"

Dong Zhuo had a big belly and smiled heartily.

"Haha! Naturally, the Xianbei people retreated because they did not expect that this general would be stationed here!"

Dong Zhuo said this, but in his heart he secretly admired Liu Qing even more. This city was so tight that it was easy to defend and difficult to attack. This step cut off half of the Xianbei army's way of survival.

I didn't expect that the young master could predict everything now, thousands of miles away, half a month ago. It's really...

"Young master is truly a god!" Dong Zhuo sighed.

"General, what are you talking about?" The officer didn't hear clearly for a moment, thinking it was Dong Zhuo's order.

Dong Zhuo looked at the assistant seriously and smiled again, "Everything you have is given to you by us. Do you know who gave us everything?"

The assistant shook his head and said, "I don't know!"

"Then listen carefully, everything we have is given by Young Master Liu Qing!"

Young Master Liu Qing? This name seemed so familiar that the assistant officer immediately thought of Liu Qing's origin.

The orphan of King Bohai who was targeted by His Majesty and the Ten Permanent Attendants, although he started to follow Dong Zhuo when Dong Zhuo went to Chang'an, and did not know the relationship between Dong Zhuo and Liu Qing, but he knew that Dong Zhuo and Liu Qing would definitely cause trouble. .

"General, be careful what you say!" the assistant reminded.

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he laughed and changed the subject directly: "You order people to evacuate the things behind the city gate first. If necessary, our army can also take the initiative to attack!"

After saying that, Dong Zhuo went down to the city. As he walked, he thought about the reminder from his assistant. He knew that the young master was not favored by His Majesty.

But what can he do to change this?

…
To be continued...