In April, the red sun is getting longer and the light is hot and the spring is in full bloom.

Among the wilderness, the trees are lush and flowers are blooming.

Looking around, the eyes are full of green and lush green.

On the tree-shaded avenue, 50,000 Li Jue's army advanced into Chenliu County in a mighty manner.

Along the way, wherever the Xiliang army went, the counties and counties opened the city gates, and they looked at the wind and did not dare to touch their sharpness.

In fact, Zhongmu County is not far from Chenliu City, with a mountain road of only 200 miles. It is a fast horse that can reach it in one day and night.

However, the marching of a large group of people is different.

The cavalry was in front, the infantry was in the middle, and the baggage was in the back. The 50,000 troops were arranged in one word, stretching for several miles, and the march was extremely slow.

After three days of marching, he advanced forty miles a day, and is still more than seventy miles away from Chenliu City.

On the road more than two meters wide, Li Li and Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and other major generals rode together.

"Uncle, Uncle Guo, Uncle Zhang, what is the purpose of our mission to send troops to Chenliu this time? Is it just a robbery?

If it were just for this, why bother to mobilize a large army of 50,000, just a light cavalry of 3,000 people and drive straight in!"

During the march, Li Li asked Li Jue, Guo Si and Zhang Ji in confusion.

"Hahaha, of course it's not as simple as robbery!"

Li Jie said to Li Li with a smile in approval.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Ji smiled and said, "Before, I heard that the Major General defeated Zhu Jun's army and captured Zhu Jun's rebels alive. I thought it was a rumor. Now it seems that the Major General is really quick-minded and has a unique vision. Who can be the successor of the Li family?

Major General, this is the thing. Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, had been an enemy of the prime minister before, jumping up and down to promote the rebel army, raising food and grass, and colluding with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others to raise troops to attack the prime minister. Now that the alliance of princes has dispersed, it is the time for us to launch a large number of troops to wipe out them.

Two months ago, the Prime Minister had an order to attack Zhu Yan and Zhang Miao. Now that Zhu Yan has been captured, he can attack Chen Liu and Zhang Miao.

However, we have always heard that Zhang Miao had a close relationship with Cao Cao of Nadong County, so we had to gather a large army. If Cao Cao dared to cross the river and come to help Zhang Miao, we would destroy him together!"

Li Li thought of some interesting things in an instant, but said modestly: "Oh, so that's it! Thank you Uncle Zhang for helping him solve the problem, my nephew understands."

"Major General, don't be so polite. Your uncle is rigorous in his military management and will not easily leak military aircraft; if someone else was leading the army, I'm afraid this matter would have spread long ago! Hahaha!"

Zhang Ji is worthy of being a good old man in the Xiliang army. He speaks kindly and smiles all over his face. When he is about to finish his life, he still doesn't forget to compliment Li Jue.

In Li Li's later memories, Chen Liu is a place where the tiger and the dragon are hidden.

The foundation of Cao Cao's edict to raise an army to attack Dong Zhuo was in Chenliu; and the place where the princes of the world gathered were also in Chenliu.

Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, was defeated by Xiang Yu in Chenliu, Emperor Wu divided the Yin of Henan and established Chenliu County, and Cao Wei and the world of Cao Wei prospered here.

These are not what Li Li is most concerned about at the moment. He cares more about a powerful general in Chenliu, a fierce man who chased tigers through the ravine in Jiwu County - Edai Dian Wei.

According to Romance of the Romance, Dian Wei was playing in Zhang Miao's army at this time. Because of his strength, he raised the Yamen Flag with one hand. Now he should be the flag bearer, an unknown soldier, at most a brave soldier.

Such a fierce man would be enough to not be able to leave Chen Liu. How could he return empty-handed when he got here? He would have to kidnap him to the account to serve him no matter what.

It was very difficult to just want to kidnap Dian Wei.

It is said that he joined the army because Zhang Miaoxing's righteous army attacked Dong Zhuo; it can be seen that he has a deep prejudice against the Western Liang army and has almost no possibility of complying with the Western Liang generals.

Li Li did not give up on this. He believed that things were done by man. As long as Dian Wei was a normal-minded person, there was no concept that could not be changed; because humans were the most fickle creatures in nature.

The fifth day is noon.

Fifty thousand Xiliang troops arrived at the city of Chenliu.

As early as three days ago, Chenliu's prefect Zhang Miao received a report from the horse, knowing that after Li Jue wiped out Zhu Jun's army near Zhongmu, he was advancing towards his own county town.

He then sent a fast horse to run to Dongjun and Jizhou to ask for help from Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

At the same time, Zhang Miao actively prepared for war, collected and suppressed grain and grass, built weapons to defend the city, and reduced his troops to defend Chenliu. He attempted to use Chenliu to defend the Xiliang army and defended the city to the death. When the Xiliang army was exhausted, he would naturally retreat.

Last night, Cao Cao sent his general Xiahou Dun and Li Dian to lead three thousand infantrymen across the river to help Zhang Miao guard the city.

However, Yuan Shao of Jizhou had no news. It is said that he was busy snatching Han Fu's Jizhou and had no time to take care of him. Therefore, he ignored Zhang Miao's letters for help and ignored him at all.

However, in Zhang Miao's opinion, it would be better for Yuan Shao not to send people to help him. Anyway, with Cao Cao's reinforcements and more than 10,000 troops from his headquarters, it would be enough to defend Chenliu City.

Under Chenliu City.

Li Jue's army was waiting for the formation, the army was solemn, the army was in full swing, the sword was ready to go, and the murderous aura was trembling.

Behind the military formation, a large number of siege equipment, ladders, well railings, catapults, giant trees, caltrops, etc. were also prepared to accumulate like mountains, with great momentum, and with Luoyang's victory in an attempt to capture Chenliujian City in one fell swoop.

Chenliu city, behind the female wall.

Zhang Miao, Xiahou Dun, hidden behind the wall, and Li Dian looked down at the Xiliang army formation in the distance, with a solemn expression and a solemn look in his eyes.

"Ming Gong, it seems that Li Jie is bound to win this time. He is determined to capture Chenliu City, and he has a big appetite!"

Xiahou Dun looked at Li Jue's army coldly and said with some emotion.

Xiahou Dun is over thirty years old, with curly hair, big eyes, big beard, eight feet long body, and a strong figure. He looks extremely majestic and evil, and is probably a tiger general.

After hearing Xiahou Dun's words, Zhang Miao frowned and his forehead was full of gullies, making him look extremely anxious.

"What Yuan Rang said is right. Li Jue's thief is not good at this time. He is going to destroy my entire family!"

Li Dian was not old and had a high position, but he was calm and highly valued by Cao Cao. This time he assisted Xiahou Dun in fighting against Li Jue, so he was able to climb to the top of the city and stand with Xiahou Dun and Zhang Miao.

Seeing Zhang Miao's mood was depressed and worried, Li Dian comforted him: "Ming Gong does not need to worry. Although the Western Liang army is powerful, it has come from afar and is notorious. We have tens of thousands of soldiers who can defend this city.

In addition, Chenliu City is extremely strong and famous all over the world. In the past, Dong Zhuo personally led more than 300,000 troops, and Lu Bu charged in the battle, but he could not even break through Chenliu City. Today, Li Jue only had 50,000 troops, how could he be better than Dong Zhuo?"

"Uh! What Mancheng said is extremely true! I was anxious for a moment and actually forgot about Dong Zhuo. Lu Bu and others had also attacked me Chenliu City and finally returned in disgrace. Li Jue's rebel thief is just Dong's eagle, how can he break my strong city? Hahaha!"

Zhang Miao felt relieved by Li Dian's words, and suddenly his momentum surged, his heroic spirit and laughed happily.

In fact, Zhang Miao was not old, only in his forties, but he debuted early and had a seniority. In addition, people in this era generally did not live long, and many people died in their fifties and sixties. People in their forties could regard themselves as elders and call themselves old men; Zhu Jun was the same before.

Xiahou Dun and Li Dian looked at each other with a smile as Zhang Miao laughed, and then they nodded in a tacit understanding.

Then Xiahou Dun asked Zhang Miao: "Ming Gong, I don't know who you arranged to defend the city? If Ming Gong trusts me, I will be responsible for defending the city?"

"Uh, this..."

When Zhang Miao heard Xiahou Dun's words, he was speechless and didn't know how to deal with it.

After all, Chenliu City is its own county town, so how can it be easily entrusted to outsiders? In case...

Born in troubled times, no one can trust anyone. Although Zhang Miao had a good personal relationship with Cao Cao, he was just a personal relationship. In fact, he was always guarding against the hidden arrows from his friends behind him.

With a lot of twists in his heart, Zhang Miao laughed and said, "Yuan Rang traveled one after another, and he was exhausted and entered the city late at night. Li Jue and others still don't know that you are leading the army to aid.

You and Mancheng will stay in the other courtyard for a while, and you will have a rest. Don’t show up for the time being, you are actually a surprise soldier. The position of defending the city is still under my responsibilities. Sima Zhao Chong, who is under my escort. If the war is not good, you may have to bother Yuanzhang to defend the city! Hahaha!"

Although he was quite concerned, Zhang Miao could not speak out and still had room for anything. At this time, it was the time to hire people, and he could not punish reinforcements such as Xiahou Dun and Li Dian.
Chapter completed!