Outside Gumu City, dust was billowing.

Zang Ba fled all the way back, but there were only more than 300 horses left. The rest were chased to death and scattered.

Sun Guan, who was standing at the top of the city, was shocked. He had only ever seen Zang Ba chasing and killing others. Never had he ever seen someone chasing Zang Ba and killing him.

"Open the city gate quickly! Open the city gate quickly!" Zang Ba's shout came from afar.

Sun Guan quickly ordered the city guards to lower the drawbridge and open the city gate.

Zang Ba ran with his head down and rushed into the city without looking back. The group of people did nothing. They dismounted and fell to the ground. The bumps along the way made their buttocks and thighs numb. Some horses fell weakly as soon as they stopped.

After taking it down, it was obvious that I had exhausted my strength.

Sun Guan looked down from the top of the city with many doubts in his heart.

What did General Zang Ba go through when he arrived? The cavalry of 3,000 men was the elite of their trip, but after a day's work, only 300 were left when they came back.

Who chased General Zang Ba and ran away as if he had lost his soul? Sun Guan recalled that even though he was a thief in Taishan County in the past and was surrounded and suppressed by the army, he was not in such a miserable state. Now he has Danyang elites, strong soldiers and horses, but he was killed.

So embarrassed.

Before Sun Guan could ask what was going on, the sound of horse hoofbeats was heard again outside the city, which was extremely loud.

Sun Guan once again turned his attention to the outside of the city, and saw a group of soldiers and horses outside the city standing beside the suspension bridge. The leader was a general with a white horse and silver armor, looking towards him, looking heroic and majestic.

He was surrounded by a group of cavalry, each with shiny armor and sharp spears.

"No wonder Zang Ba was beaten so badly." Sun Guan murmured, predicting in his heart that if it were him, he might not be any better than Zang Ba.

Such an opponent is really unheard of. How can all the soldiers wear armor, and they are also iron armor. The Danyang soldiers are brave, which reflects the physical fitness and morale of the soldiers. However, the soldiers' equipment is far from sophisticated. The armor armor rate of ordinary soldiers is only

30%, and most of them are leather armor. Iron armor is exclusive to generals above Sima.

Zhao Yun stood next to the suspension bridge, took a closer look at the city head, and found nothing unusual, so he withdrew his troops and left. Next, he would join forces with Zhang Liao, and then set up a camp to contain Gumu County.

This city is located on the banks of the Wushui River. It has a moat and a suspension bridge. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, this city is not in a critical place. The border between Qingzhou and Langya Kingdom is hundreds of miles away. A small Gumu City is definitely

It cannot deter the enemy.

Zhao Yun established a camp here in order to contain Zang Ba and Sun Guan. According to the Lord's intelligence, among the generals under Tao Qian's account, these two were the most brave. They were originally bandits. The skill of building a camp was equivalent to

Cut off Tao Qian's arm first.

As for who should be left to guard the camp? That is a flexible decision. It can be Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, or Soldier A. As for Zang Ba, after this defeat, will he still dare to take the initiative to go out of the city to fight?

Liu Qing left Pingchang and led his army to the counties. The goal of this trip was to pass through Yuxian County and reach Yangdu, where the Zhuge family was located.

On the way, Zhao Yun's military report caught up with Liu Qing.

"Fengxiao, Zilongyan said, set up a stronghold outside Gumu City to contain Zang Ba and Sun Guan."

"This is a very good move. If it is cut off from the outside world, Tao Qian will have no generals to use. I heard that Tao Qian relied on these two Taishan thieves to stand firm in Xuzhou."

I have to say, it’s too bad... no, it’s too bad!

Zang Ba Sun Guan led his troops out, but as a result, they could not go back.

"The magistrate of Ju County has made good friends with Mi Zhu, so I will go to Ju County first, then go to Yangdu for a stroll, and finally, go to Kaiyang, the administrative office, to visit relatives, Zilong and Wenyuan. They will follow suit. I believe it's just a matter of time.

Zang Ba can't stop them." Liu Qing kept running and said as he walked.

I have to complain, the official system in Xuzhou is really bad, even riding a horse feels bumpy. Tao Qian is sitting in such a prosperous Xuzhou, but he doesn't want to improve the official system. No wonder the wealthy businessmen and nobles look down on Tao Qian. If Mi Zhu sees the business roads in Jizhou, I am afraid he will

Opened a branch overnight to develop business in Jizhou.

A few days later, Tao Qian, who was far away in Pengcheng, finally received the first letter from Zang Ba after his trip. As a result, what was written in the letter made Tao Qian blow his beard and stare. The two armies were stationed in Gumu County.

They became trapped in Gumu County. Now King Bohai has set up his camp outside Gumu City, and there are people patrolling outside the city all day long, completely sealing them in.

Moreover, the letter mentioned that King Bohai's troops and horses were extremely powerful, and the troops led by the two generals were defeated. He hoped that Tao Shijun would send troops to rescue him quickly.

Tao Qian crumpled the letter into a ball, threw it far away, and cursed: "Zang Ba is incompetent! Sun Guan is incompetent! Incompetent!"

Then he asked the chief clerk, "Where is Xiao Jian?"

"Have returned to Ju County, Langya Kingdom."

Tao Qian stood up angrily and sat down angrily again. He could hardly sit still.

Rescue was impossible. First of all, Langya Kingdom did not obey his orders. Xiao Jian only attached in name. Even when Tao Qian sent Zang Ba Sun Guan, Xiao Jian was reluctant.

After much deliberation, Mi Zhu is the only one who is more familiar with Langya's situation. Mi's businesses are spread across counties and counties in Xuzhou. Maybe Mi Zhu has a way to get him back.

"Call Mi Zhu to come see me!" Tao Qian said.

Not long after, Mi Zhu rushed to the state capital.

"Your Majesty, are you calling me for something? Mi Zhu asked politely.

"I hope you will go to Langya Kingdom and bring back Zang Ba, Sun Guan, and their troops."

Mi Zhu's mouth twitched after hearing this. For such a task to be handed over to him, does Tao Qian think highly of him, or does he look down upon him? He can't ask them to dress up as a caravan and come back with him.

"Your Majesty, Zang Ba is surrounded. At this time, he should be ordered to defend the city and not rescue him. Just imagine, if even the two generals Zang Ba and Sun Guan are difficult to deal with, who can do it?" Mi Zhu said.

Tao Qian suddenly realized when he heard this, "Yes, yes, yes, Zizhong's words were just in time, and he almost made a mistake again, but if Zang Ba is not saved, the Langya Kingdom may be in danger."

"I've sent you a message. This Langya country has never had the surname Liu or Tao. It's surname is Xiao. I think it's better to let King Bohai occupy the Langya country and stop it in Donghai County. You can immediately prepare to strengthen the city defense."

, there is still time to trim the forts. Furthermore, when the King of Bohai attacks Donghai County, the battle line stretches for hundreds of miles, and the stamina will inevitably be insufficient. In this way, the danger of Xuzhou can be resolved."

Tao Qian tasted it again and felt that Mi Zhu's words really touched Tao Qian's heart.

To put it bluntly, he just didn't want to support Langya Kingdom, and he even regretted sending Zang Ba Sun Guan to the border confrontation.

"It depends on Zizhong, Zizhong, Donghai County is the territory of the Mi family. For the important task of strengthening the city defense and supplies, we rely on the Mi family." Tao Qian's tone softened a lot, and his expression returned to normal. He had almost forgotten why he was angry just now.

"Don't worry, I will do my best!" Mi Zhu lowered his head and cupped his hands, with a smile on his lips.

As long as Tao Qian ignores it, it will be easy for King Bohai to take over Langya Kingdom.

A loser like Xiao Jian can handle the Yellow Turbans, but when he meets the King of Bohai, giving him a hundred thousand troops is nothing.

Ju County is located in the upper reaches of the Shu River and has developed shipping. It is an important commercial and trade town in the central part of Langya Kingdom. It is also an important military town.

The Xiao family where Xiao Jian belongs is a powerful force in Ju County. It was originally just a powerful force in Ju County. After the Yellow Turban outbreak, Xiao Jian recruited thousands of people to protect the family industry. As a result, he not only protected his own industry, but also

Even the entire Langya Kingdom was protected from the poison of the Yellow Turban thanks to his care.

For a time, Xiao Jian's reputation became so great that he became famous in the countryside. Xiao Jian was also a figure. Taking this opportunity, he expanded his power crazily. In just a few years, it seemed that Ju County had been built into the new administrative center of Langya Kingdom. Now, Xiao Jian

It is already the largest powerful force in the Langya Kingdom. Even Tao Qian has to look at his face. Xiao Jian is only nominally attached to Tao Qian.

Liu Qing looked at the closed city gate of Ju County and was startled. This was a bit different from the situation in Mi Zhu's creation where guests came out to greet the guests and shouted "Welcome to the King of Bohai" in unison.

"Fengxiao, has this king been rejected?"

"It seems so." Guo Jia smiled.

"Lord, do you want to break open the city gate?" Dian Wei asked.

"That's all, retreat five miles and set up camp. It seems that our county magistrate is in trouble." Liu Qing ordered.

In Ju County, within the county government office, what Liu Qing had said was right, and the county magistrate Tian Fu was pacing anxiously.

Originally, he was dragged by his friend Mi Zhu to welcome King Bohai into the city, but Xiao Jian didn't know when he heard the news and sealed the city gate directly. In Ju County, the hometown of the Xiao family, he is a county magistrate with real authority.

Not as good as Xiao Jian.

"County Magistrate! How is the situation outside?" Tian Fu asked.

The county magistrate returned to the capital: "Back to the county magistrate, there are soldiers on the street. It seems that a war is about to begin. I don't know who the enemy is, and I don't know who is going to fight in such a big way."

Tian Fu glanced at the county magistrate who didn't know the truth, but didn't reveal that it was a secret to have a personal relationship with Mi Zhu and to welcome King Bohai.

"Perhaps some thieves came from outside the city!" Tian Fu dismissed the county magistrate with a casual sentence, "Go and have a look. If there are any changes, please inform me as soon as possible."

Liu Qing sneezed violently and cursed: "Who is cursing me!"

Guo Jia laughed and said, "I'm afraid the county magistrate is yelling at me because he can't get my lord."

"Ban Ming, hasn't Li Shui come back yet?"

Liu Qing ordered him to change his clothes and go to the outside of Ju County to inquire about news as an ordinary person.

"I haven't returned yet. Ju County is now closed. I'm afraid it's hard to find out the news." Guo Jiada said.

"My lord, I'm back!"

Talk about Li Shui, and Li Shui will come.

"Lord!" Li Shui stepped forward and introduced excitedly: "I have found out clearly that the gate of the city is Xiao Jianfeng. Not only that, he has also gathered many soldiers and horses in the city, and I heard that there are thousands of people outside the city."

"Is there any news about the county magistrate?"

"Never heard of it," Li Shui said.

"I already know!" Liu Qing thought for a while, waved his hand to dismiss Li Shui, and then joined Guo Jiadao: "Fengxiao, is there any way to enter the city?"

"My lord, don't worry. Since Li Shui said that Xiao Jian is dispatching troops, he will naturally come to invite my lord into the city."

"You call this a please?"

"Haha!" Guo Jia sneered and said to Dian Wei: "Whether Xiao Jian will ask the Lord to please depends on General Dian Wei. If the general hits him lightly, maybe Xiao Jian can ask Liu Jian to beg for mercy when he kneels down.
To be continued...