In the east of Xiapi City, Hou Chengying Village.

Late at night, two teams of people quietly entered the camp through the back door of the camp, and then the camp was silent and there was no movement.

In the tent of the main general, Hou Cheng stood up and led the troops to Han Xian, and Yang Feng and the other generals Yang Feng came into the tent. Then he ordered his personal soldiers to guard the door and not allow anyone to approach.

"The military advisor did not read the wrong person. Both generals are trustworthy people, and Hou admired him very much!"

Hou Cheng closed the door and greeted each other, so he invited Han Xian and Yang Feng into the inner room. The table table had already been filled with wine and meat.

The three of them sat down with greetings, Hou Cheng sat in the main seat, and Han Xian and Yang Feng sat on the left and right sides.

"Gen. Zang Ba hasn't arrived yet?" Han Xian asked in a low voice as soon as he sat down.

When Yang Feng heard the sound, his expression changed suddenly. He looked at Hou Cheng sideways, with a look of confusion in his eyes, and he was not without warning.

Hou Cheng seemed to have been prepared and laughed disapprovingly: "The two generals don't have to be nervous. General Zang Ba's army is far away. He cannot lead his troops to meet tonight. However, this was expected by the military advisor. Therefore, we will meet in my younger brother's camp tonight and rest for a day. When General Zang Ba leads his troops to arrive tomorrow, he will immediately take action." While speaking, Hou Cheng poured two cups of wine in his hand, then raised his glass to invite Han and Yang to drink together.

After hearing this, Han Xian and Yang Feng looked slightly relieved, and their tense minds couldn't help but relax. They immediately did not refuse and raised their cups to drink. After the first cup of wine, the three of them were polite again, and they ate meat while drinking, and feasted.

Not long after Han Xian and Yang Feng had enough food and drink, Hou Cheng signaled his personal soldiers to remove the wine and meat and replace them with the green tea they were not used to drinking. Although they couldn't get used to drinking, they still like to put a pot of hot tea after the meal. Don't underestimate this pot of fragrant tea, which contains special significance.

It is said that drinking tea after a meal is the inherent habit of General Li Li. It can clear the intestines and lungs, refresh the mind and nourish the brain, and be beneficial to the body and mind. Nowadays, Li Li's hobby of tea has long been spread all over the world, so many people have to follow suit, which invisibly prompts tea to become a hot-selling drink at present. However, the generals under the tents of the princes in various towns still like to drink, and usually use wine instead of water; as long as the conditions allow, the generals rarely drink water, and drink all the wine when they are thirsty and tired, and can drink a jar of wine in one breath (low-concentration wine brewed by grain).

So, Hou Cheng brought a pot of hot tea at this time, and obviously told Han Xian clearly that Yang Feng and the other two, Hou Cheng had already decided to follow General Li Li, so he changed his appetite for drinking and changed it to drinking tea after meals.

However, what Hou Cheng never expected was that Han Xian and Yang Feng were not curious about this. But seeing Yang Feng skillfully putting on the teacup, then pouring three cups of tea, picking up a cup and gently blowing the heat, and leisurely tasting tea like a decent appearance. Han Xian was not inferior, as if he had been used to drinking tea, and after taking a sip of tea, he savored it carefully, with an intoxicated look on his face. Hou Cheng was surprised and amazed.

"Does the two generals really taste so good?" Hou Cheng asked with a look of surprise.

Obviously, Hou Cheng was not used to drinking tea. The reason why he ordered people to serve tea this time was just to show his attitude. In fact, he still liked to drink. In addition, the taste of tea is bitter or astringent, and the season determines the taste. It is usually bitter in spring and astringent in summer. Only the tea produced in spring and summer will be bitter and astringent. From Qingming Festival to midsummer, the color of the tea leaves goes from light to deep, and the aroma goes from strong to light (except for tea leaves that add flavors in later generations); tea before the Ming Dynasty is slightly bitter, with a pleasant color and a clear fragrance, which is the best.

After hearing this, Yang Feng smiled and shook his head, explaining: "General Hou Cheng doesn't know anything. In the past, Yang followed Sikong Li Jue for many years, and Sikong loved drinking tea, so Yang followed suit and often used tea instead of wine. Over time, he developed the habit of drinking tea. Brother Han (Han Xian) has known me for many years and has become accustomed to drinking tea without realizing it. To be honest, General Hou Cheng, the tea we drank before was all from the General's Mansion. In recent years, we ran around and lived under someone's roof. But we never drank tea from the General's Mansion again. It's so regretful!" After saying that, Yang Feng and Han Xian looked at each other, and an indescribable look appeared in their eyes.

After Yang Feng's explanation, Hou Cheng nodded as if he had some understanding, his face was so calm, but his heart was as violent as a storm, and he was shocked.

It was not until this moment that Hou Cheng realized that the two White Bo thief leaders sitting in front of him had defected to General Li Li many years ago. They were special identities and humble backgrounds. They were once remnants of the Yellow Turbans, and then became enemies in Baibo Valley, and were then wiped out by the Western Liang army. For a long time since then, the two disappeared, their reputations were no longer visible, and they had no achievements.

However, just after Emperor Liu Xie and all officials fled from Chang'an, Han Xian and Yang Feng once again surfaced, and they were all great heroes who escorted the Emperor and all officials to safely escape from Western Liang. However, as various princes went to Luoyang to pick up the troops, the two of them retreated bravely and retreated behind the scenes again. After that, they did not follow Liu Xie to Jizhou, but led their troops to join Yuan Shu in Huainan, and when Yuan Shu was about to be defeated, they once again turned to Lu Bu's tent until today.

If you don't think about it carefully, you will definitely not be able to find that the whereabouts of Han Xian and Yang Feng in recent years are very strange. However, if you carefully sort out the whereabouts of the two of them escorted the Han emperor to escape from Chang'an, it is not difficult to find that big things happen almost everywhere they go. Coincidentally, any emperor or prince who led their troops to surrender must be the target of the Li Lilue troops in Xiliang.

First, Han Xian and Yang Feng led their troops to escort the Han emperor to Wancheng, which immediately triggered a fierce battle between the princes of various towns. After that, the emperor returned to Ji, and then the Xiliang army under Li Li led to capture Nanyang County. Second, they led their troops to join Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu ordered people to ambush Liu Bei's army halfway, causing the three brothers Liu Bei to become a loser, prompting Lu Bu to easily occupy Xuzhou. Shortly after that, Yuan Shu became emperor and was attacked by the alliance of princes from all sides. Following closely, Li Li led his army to southern expeditions and seized half of Yuzhou and Yangzhou in one fell swoop. Third, before Yuan Shu was defeated, Han Xian and Yang Feng changed their courses and turned to Lu Bu's tent, so that they joined Chen Gong, Hou Cheng and Zang Ba conspired to raise an army, attempting to siege Lu Bu and help Li Li seize Xuzhou.

If all this is accidental. Then it would be too coincidental to meet so many chances. The most incredible thing is that the results caused by these accidents are surprisingly similar. Every time, Li Li of Xiliang reaps the benefits of the fisherman, wins repeatedly and wins a lot. Therefore, all this is not accidental at all, but the inevitable result of careful planning.

Although Hou Cheng was not a wise man, he was not stupid. He didn't know how Han Xian and Yang Feng did their previous innovations, so that they two unknown people became key figures that were popular and repeatedly stood at the forefront. In the end, they were able to escape unscathed. However, Hou Cheng already understood at this time that Han Xian and Yang Feng were both generals under the command of General Li Li. The reason why they were chosen by Li Li to take on important responsibilities was because they were once the leaders of Baibo thieves, with special status, rough appearance and deceptive appearance. They were not of extraordinary power. They were not famous. It was because they and their more than 10,000 soldiers under their sect were attracted by Li Li, and then they took on special missions, causing the world to surging and creating opportunities for the Xiliang Army to conquer cities and land again and again.

It is obvious that Han Xian and Yang Feng did not disappoint Li Li's expectations. One seemingly impossible tasks were achieved in their hands. Once again, the seemingly extremely dangerous situations can always be eliminated and escaped without any loss.

Thinking of this, Hou Cheng sincerely lamented that General Li Li was truly the world's number one expert in hiring, and was able to plan and win a thousand miles away. He placed two unknown bandits on the cusp of leading the changes in the current situation, and personally trained them into powerful figures that the princes could not ignore, and were the commanding generals who were the only ones. This move was probably something that no one had expected, or even expected, and all of this was created by Li Li.

Looking at the confidence-filled Han Xian and Yang Feng, Hou Cheng couldn't help but feel a little envious, envious of their general's demeanor, and even more envious of their unlimited bright future. It is not difficult to imagine that once the Xuzhou incident is successful, the two of them will return to the command of General Li Li. At that time, Li Li will definitely reward and give them a great reward. It is essential to be named a general and a marquis, and glory and wealth are at your fingertips. These are exactly what Hou Cheng dreamed of, but they have been unattainable and far away.

Therefore, Hou Cheng was full of envy of Han Xian and Yang Feng, hoping that one day he would be the general and the title of marquis, wife and son like them, and glory for life. The reason why he chose to surrender to Chen Gong, or to compete with Li Li was very simple, because Li Li was a stronger man in the world than Lu Bu. He followed Lu Bu at the beginning because Lu Bu was strong enough, and today he betrayed Lu Bu and turned to Li Li.

Following the strong is his choice, Hou Cheng, and it has never changed from beginning to end.

A day passed quietly and night fell again.

Time passed by little by little, and the night became thicker and thicker. A flash of lightning flashed through the sky from time to time. The rumbling thunder kept coming. The strong wind whistled, and the air was covered with a hint of moisture from the approaching rain.

A moonless night with lightning and lightning, the night is dark and windy, the wind and storm are coming, and dark clouds are over the city.

The lights in Xia Pi City were covered by dark clouds, and the dim lights were rapidly decreasing. Many people had turned off their lights and went to bed.

The defenders at the city were not noticing that there was tens of thousands of troops gathered in the wilderness outside the city at some point, and they were staring at everything on the city tower with a fierce look. Perhaps they were waiting for all the lights in the city to go out, or waiting for the orders of military advisor Chen Gong, or waiting for the arrival of a storm.

"Reported to the military advisor, General Zang Ba has not yet led his troops to arrive."

In the wilderness three miles away from the northern gate of Xia Pi, Chen Gong, Hou Cheng, Han Xian and Yang Feng stopped in front of the formation. There were more than ten burly generals in the army behind them, three of whom were quite eye-catching, namely: Zhang Xun, Lei Bo and Chen Lan. These three were once the lower generals of Yuan Shu’s tent. After surrendering to Li Li, they were ordered to station in Huainan. Unexpectedly, they appeared here at this moment, which surprised Hou Cheng, Han Xian and others.

"Zang Ba hasn't arrived? It seems that he was timid and did not dare to take the risk of invading us. At this moment, we were already on the string and had to fire our arrows. After the siege began, all the generals must be besieged and attacked as planned." At this point, Chen Gong paused, then drew out his sword, and ordered: "All the soldiers obey orders, kill——!"

————To be continued————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

ps: [Heartly thanks: book friends "Idle Clouds and Wild Cranes", "tangpsp" book friends for their monthly ticket support, thank you!]

...
Chapter completed!