Yuan Jun marched along the official road, passing through various pavilions and houses without stopping. They marched until noon. Yuan Shao felt a little tired, so he ordered a rest.

Presumably the same goes for the soldiers, Yuan Shao thought.

Looking at Guo Tu Fengji and his companions, the dusty journey made several counselors a little unkempt. In addition, the sun at the end of May had already begun to show its venom, and everyone's foreheads and cheeks were dripping with sweat. Just wipe it with your sleeves.

A few streaks of dirt will fall down.

Yuan Shao randomly found a haystack and sat down, playing with his sword in his hand, pulling out half of it, and looking at it blankly.

The blade of the sword was sharp and bright, but the reflected eyes were a little dim.

"Is there any news about General Yan Liang?" Yuan Shao asked instead.

The accompanying sentry officer trotted forward and replied: "Back to the leader, General Yan Liang fought with Fan Chou at Wenqiuting and temporarily defeated Fan Chou."

"Where is the Baibo Army?" Yuan Shao asked again. The Baibo Army has more than 10,000 troops and cannot be underestimated.

"According to the battle report from the front, the White Wave Army is only following us from a distance and seems to have no intention of attacking our army," the sentry officer replied.

Yuan Shao and others have never had a consistent view on Bai Bojun's actions.

Guo Tu thought that the Bai Bo Army came for the city and land of Hanoi County and did not deliberately target Yuan Jun. Moreover, the actions of the Bai Bo Army after entering Hanoi County also proved this.

Feng Ji's view is that the Baibo Army must have another plan to seize territory from a distance. It is by no means a simple attack on the city. It is probably a deal with Dong Zhuo. Otherwise, the Baibo Army came too strangely in the battle of Zhancheng.

It was as if they had arranged in advance to wait for Yuan Jun.

After resting for two-quarters of an hour, Yuan Shao had no choice but to abandon the comfortable haystack, mount his horse again, and continue moving forward.

At this time, the sentry officer came over again and said: "Alliance leader, General Wen Chou is back!"

Coming back? Yuan Shao's heart skipped a beat. Coming back meant that he didn't capture Li City, and the way forward was... blocked!

"Call General Wen Chou to come see me quickly!" Yuan Shao said urgently.

Guo Tufengji heard this and looked at each other, obviously guessing that Wen Chou's trip was not going well.

"Greetings, my lord!"

Wen Chou hurriedly came to Yuan Shao and knelt down on one knee to salute. Not only was he sweating profusely, but his face was also hot and red. His eyes were bloodshot and his upper and lower eyelids were swollen.

"General Wen Chou has worked hard, but I wonder how Li Cheng is doing?" Yuan Shao asked.

Wen Chou replied: "My lord, I rushed to Licheng all night, but to no avail. Licheng had long been occupied by the Black Mountain Army. I didn't bring any siege equipment, and I was worried that my lord would be overtaken by the Xiliang army, so I rushed there again."

Come back quickly."

"Occupied by the Black Mountain Army again?" Yuan Shao murmured, clenched the hilt of his sword, and said angrily: "The Black Mountain Army is hateful! They are attacking the county town everywhere. One day, I will lead the army to wipe out the Black Mountain Army and restore peace to the people of Hanoi!"

In such a situation, he could still speak eloquently. Everyone around Yuan Shao couldn't help but sigh: He is indeed Yuan Benchu. Even in adversity, he still has high fighting spirit.

Just like when the eunuchs covered the sky with their hands, Yuan Shao also dared to openly oppose the eunuchs and kill them together with the generals.

"After resting, continue marching!" Yuan Shao first ordered to set off, then turned to Wen Chou and said: "General, rest here for one more hour."

Wen Chou was moved for a while and said goodbye again.

…

Liu Qing was rushing to Licheng when he got another military information on the way. Because Wen Chou had withdrawn his defenses, Zhu Jun, who was stationed in Yewang, went down the Qinshui River and captured the prefecture and county where Wen Chou was originally stationed.

Further down the river, we reach Huai County.

Obviously, Zhu Jun was not idle either. He naturally knew that the Black Mountain Army attacked the Huai County camp, captured Huai County, and then left Huai County.

He took this action with the intention of Huai County, which is already a lice on Pei Yuanshao's head - it is obvious.

Liu Qing didn't pay much attention to the city of Huai County. He could get it back if he lost it. However, Huai County now has a large amount of food and grass that was moved from the Huai County camp, and the county's defense is only two thousand. With the pure Montenegrin army, it would not be difficult for Zhu Jun to capture Huai County. After all, Zhu Jun was a general who could fight tough battles.

Liu Qing thought about it, why not come forward and explain the situation himself? After all, he had fought side by side in Guanzhong, and with his status as the King of Bohai, he should be worth it!

Liu Qing called for pen and ink and briefly explained the reason why he came to Hanoi County. Of course, the reason was modified.

Liu Qing really came to defeat the Black Mountain Army.

But they are not really here to defeat the Montenegrin Army.

All I can say is that the interests are related and it is inconvenient to say it clearly. Everyone who understands understands.

In the letter, Liu Qing did not explicitly ask Zhu Jun not to attack Huai County, because there was no silver in the area. What Liu Qing said was that the Black Mountain Army had gathered in the Jishui area, and Liu Qing was on his way to annihilate it. As an official parent, you are in charge of Hanoi, so you will naturally not sit idly by and hope to go to Licheng, Jishui, to solve the problem of the Black Mountain Army.

With Zhu Jun's temperament, there is a 80% chance that he will come. As a Han official, Zhu Jun will definitely fight harder against the Black Mountain Army than Yuan Shao.

Because although he served in Luoyang, the dispute between Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo still remains within the framework of the struggle for the throne. It can be said to be an extension of political differences. However, the Black Mountain Army is different. It is a rebel and everyone wins. Punish him.

After finishing the letter, Liu Qing sent someone to deliver it, and then continued.

"Lord, why did you call Zhu Jun here?" Dian Wei asked curiously.

"It's not polite to call him Lord Zhufu or General Zhu!" Liu Qing scolded Dianwei first, and then said, "If you don't ask him to come here, he will go to Huai County, that's all."

Dian Wei nodded as if he understood. Liu Qing knew that he definitely didn't understand, but it didn't matter.

Li Wen also said: "My lord, if Zhu Jun comes, will there be a conflict with Yuan Jun?"

Liu Qing's beautiful eyes widened and he said contentedly: "I am very pleased to hear this. In this way, Yuan Benchu ​​will owe me another favor."

Although favors are useless, they can be used to extort money and food!

"My lord, the front is Pinggao County. Zhang Liao has prepared enough boats at the ferry for my lord to cross the river. In addition, the prefecture and county where Lord Zhu is located is only half a day's journey away. At this time, Yuan Shao's army should be approaching Licheng. ." Li Wen said.

All the time, just right!

"Then let's hurry up and try to reach Licheng before dark."

…

The next day, the sun rose, and the east was covered with golden clouds.

Yuan Shao walked out of the simple tent and looked at the gorgeous colors on the horizon. Unfortunately, it could not last long. After the sun climbed up to the horizon, the clouds seemed to be driven away by it and gradually dissipated.

Seeing that Yuan Shao had risen, Li Wen immediately stepped forward and said: "Alliance leader, the King of Bohai has arrived."

Huh? Li Wen!

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, Li Wen was back, which meant that the reinforcements he had moved had arrived!

"Bo Chong, you're back!" Yuan Shao enthusiastically stepped forward and held Li Wen's hand, the eagerness in his eyes saying, "Where is the King of Bohai?"

"Station in the east." Li Wen said calmly.

Liu Qing passed through Licheng last night, and Guo Jia and Zhang Liao went out of the city to meet him. After some discussion, Liu Qing went straight to find Yuan Shao.

Now Yuan Shao's temporary camp is only ten miles away from Licheng. This place is a smooth road. Standing at the top of Licheng, you can even vaguely see it, but you can't see anyone clearly.

As soon as he heard that King Bohai was coming, Yuan Shao immediately said: "Please follow me quickly to see him."

When Li Wen heard this, he immediately stopped him and said: "Leader, please wait!" Li Wen raised his head and looked at the position of the sun, and then said: "The King of Bohai may not have risen yet."

Yuan Shao's expression was unnatural. He and the King of Bohai did have a quarrel, but now that they had a deal, they should shake hands and make peace. Since the other party was the King of Bohai, Yuan Shao felt that he could put down his attitude of being the leader of the alliance and go to see him, but he

it turns out……

Haven’t gotten up yet!

Guo Tu showed a trace of disdain on his face, "If you can't even get up early, how can you talk about a great cause!"

He didn't name anyone, but everyone knew who he was talking about. Fortunately, Li Wen had seen the world and had a mature temperament, otherwise he would definitely not be able to bear it!

The arrogant scholar, with his high vision and low hand, dares to joke about the King of Bohai!

If it had been Dian Wei, he would probably have put a flying halberd in Guo Tu's mouth.

Yuan Shao did not scold Guo Tu for being rude, nor did he even blame him. He acted as if the people in front of him were his. Naturally, such words would not reach the ears of King Bohai.

At this time, the guard Jiang Qi stepped forward and said: "My lord, a lot of Black Mountain troops have gathered in the north. Fan Chou's army and Bai Bo's army have also begun to move."

When Yuan Shao heard this, he said anxiously: "According to the formations of these three armies, it seems that they only have me as the enemy. With Guangfan Chou's army and Baibo's army, it will be difficult for our army to compete. If the Heishan army is added to the army, I, Yuan Benchu, would never have thought that I would fall into this four-point enemy."

Land!"

To the east is the closed city of Li, to the north is the Black Mountain Army, to the west is the Fan Chou Army and the Baibo Army, and to the south is the mighty river.

"Don't worry, Alliance Leader. The King of Bohai has said that he will collect people's money and food and do things for them. He is here for the Montenegrin Army. This trip will definitely wipe out Montenegro for the Alliance Leader!" Li Wen said.

After listening to these words, Yuan Shao seemed to understand the deeper meaning, and immediately replied: "Don't worry, Bo Chong. Please tell King Bohai that if the difficulties in Black Mountain are solved, 200,000 stones of food and grass will be sent to you. Now the thieves are ready to move, bother Lao Bo."

Go ahead and tell King Bohai that Yuan Benchu ​​wants to see you."

The military situation was urgent, and Yuan Shao once again relaxed his posture.

Li Wen arched his hands and left silently. Yuan Shao immediately led everyone to follow him.

When they arrived at Liu Qing's station, from a distance, everyone saw eight burly figures standing at the entrance.

They were equipped with finely crafted fine scale armor, golden animal mask belts around their waists, and knee-length drapes. They held long iron spears in their hands, the tips of the spears shining with cold light.

What a majestic scenery!

Yuan Shao sighed in his heart, although this was not the first time he met Liu Qing's guards, he would be attracted to them every time.

What commander wouldn’t want such soldiers?

Yuan Benchu ​​is no exception.
To be continued...