The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 335: The army is welcoming us, who dares not to obey?

At Bowangpo, a team of more than a thousand soldiers were lying in ambush here. Although they were wearing cloth clothes, it could not conceal the fierceness of these soldiers.

Obviously, they are a group of well-trained elite troops.

The leader was a sturdy man with a spear in his hand and his face covered, so the opponent's appearance could not be seen clearly. The man next to him also had his face covered and held a spear, looking very vigorous.

"Zilong, what's going on? Why hasn't Mr. Shuijing arrived yet?" The man holding the spear was a little worried.

"Yide, wait a little longer, wait a little longer." The man holding the spear comforted.

It turned out that the two men were Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. They led the Xinye troops, pretended to be bandits, ambushed at Bowangpo, waiting for the arrival of Sima Hui and others. As long as they defeated these people, they could bring back Sima Hui and others.

Even if Qin Shou comes to me in the future, he will have a reason.

In Liu Bei's opinion, both parties would not fall out at this time. As long as they could save face, Qin Shou would not be able to do anything to him.

That's why Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun took action.

"Hmph, I didn't expect Qin Shou to be so shameless. Others are unwilling to go to Chang'an, but he forces these people to go. It's really hateful." Zhang Fei said coldly.

Although he didn't like Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei had to admit that Zhuge Liang was a talented person who had some skills whether in marching and fighting or in governing a region.

Liu Bei needs the assistance of such a person.

Qin Shou can take anyone away except Huang Yueying. No one knows whether Zhuge Liang will leave Liu Bei and go to Guanzhong because of Huang Yueying.

Therefore, taking a risk is the most important thing.

But until now, there was still no sign of the carriages coming, and Zhang Fei began to feel worried.

"General, it's bad. A large number of soldiers and horses appeared fifty miles north of Bowangpo. They should be the Cavalry."

At this moment, a scout came running and reported loudly.

After hearing this, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun's faces changed drastically. They looked at each other, and Zhao Yun said quickly, "Yide, wait here. I'll go take a look first."

Zhao Yun did not dare to delay. He mounted his horse and led his soldiers to gallop north.

After walking fifty miles, they saw a group of soldiers appearing on the official road. They were densely packed, about ten thousand in number, with swords and spears at their disposal, and a murderous aura permeating the air. It was obvious that they were an elite force.

Zhao Yun's heart suddenly dropped to the bottom when he saw the flags of the army.

The Red Blood Battalion of the Cavalry Army, this is the team led by General Huang Zhong of the Red Blood Battalion. Although Huang Zhong is old, his bravery is already widely known. Zhao Yun did not expect to meet Huang Zhong.

He was secretly anxious. They could come and kill him in an instant from fifty miles away. Once he was fighting with Wen Pin and others, the other side would be able to easily kill him and form a siege with Wen Pin to annihilate him and others.

"Qin Shou is so careful in his work that he actually sent out troops to support Mr. Shui Jing and others." Zhao Yun was secretly shocked and immediately realized that it would be impossible to ambush Wen Pin this time. If things went wrong, Liu Bei's only remaining troops would be defeated.

"Go, go back!"

Zhao Yun thought it all through and didn't want to stay here anymore, so he called on the soldiers behind him to leave.

The task could not be done. Moreover, Huang Zhong's army was approaching, and he had to go back to report to Liu Bei and make preparations. With such a small number of troops in Xinye, they could not resist Huang Zhong's army at all.

In the distance, Huang Zhong and Sima Yi were riding their war horses, looking at the distant wilderness with calm expressions.

"Zhongda, why haven't these people come yet?"

Huang Zhong was a little anxious. He rode his warhorse and looked towards the south.

"Old general, don't worry. Liu Bei is a hypocrite. He keeps talking about the emperor, but in fact, he is only thinking about himself. Such a person would never dare to attack Huang Chengyan and others." Sima Yi comforted.

He had heard of Zhuge Liang's name and knew how powerful he was. But he knew that Zhuge Liang would not come to Chang'an, so he took the initiative to come to Nanyang to welcome Huang Chengyan and others to Chang'an.

He knew that the reason why he was asked to come to welcome them was not only because of Qin Shou's importance to Huang Chengyan and others, but also because of Qin Shou's plan to disintegrate Jingzhou and plunge it into civil strife.

When Qin Shou learned that the aristocratic families in Jingzhou were ready to accept Liu Bei and join forces with the other side, he had already decided to separate these aristocratic families.

If you look carefully, you will find out who is the most important person among the aristocratic families in Jingzhou?

Huang Chengyan.

Huang Chengyan is the patriarch of the Huang family. He is good friends with Mr. Shuijing and Pang Degong. He is Zhuge Liang's father-in-law, and has good relations with the Cai and Kuai families.

The reason why Liu Bei could get the support of Cai and Kuai families was the result of Huang Chengyan's mediation. In this way, as long as Huang Chengyan was taken away, the aristocratic families in Jingzhou would sooner or later become enemies with Liu Bei.

Of course, in order to show his respect for famous scholars such as Huang Chengyan, Qin Shou asked Sima Yi and Huang Zhong to lead the army to meet them in Nanyang.

Now it seems that it was all worth it.

This old guy Liu Bei really wanted to do something bad. Once the other party sent people to pretend to be bandits to attack at Bowangpo and then took away Huang Chengyan and others, Qin Shou would really have no way to deal with it.

We can't declare war on Jingzhou before destroying Yuan Shao!

At the Shili Pavilion, Liu Bei was seeing off Huang Chengyan and others when he saw Zhao Yun coming on horseback.

"My lord, Huang Zhong is leading a large army towards Bowangpo, and is now fifty miles away from Bowangpo." Zhao Yun reported loudly.

Liu Bei's face changed drastically when he heard this, and he quickly said, "It seems that the Prime Minister is so eager to recruit talents that he actually sent troops out of Nanyang and came to Xinye. I think it is to welcome you all."

Huang Chengyan and others were not fools. Instead of showing any joy on their faces, they became even more gloomy.

The Cavalry Corps was obviously worried that he and his men would escape, so they sent troops here. With General Huang Zhong personally leading the charge, if he escaped, the army would probably immediately head south to attack Xinye. Liu Bei's force would not be enough to deal with it.

Moreover, Liu Bei was also thinking about relocating the people of Xinye and Fancheng. Huang Zhong's sudden move south would definitely disrupt Liu Bei's plan. For the sake of his own cause, Liu Bei had no choice but to abandon Huang Chengyan and others.

One thing leads to another, leaving Liu Bei with no chance to resist. He can only retreat and give in step by step. The famous people of Jingzhou will also move away from Liu Bei step by step.

Thinking of this, Huang Chengyan felt a little regretful. If he had known this would happen, he should not have gotten involved in this matter. Otherwise, how could he have left his hometown, given up everything in Jingzhou, and went to Chang'an!
Mr. Shuijing had the same idea as Huang Chengyan. He was the one implicated and was also targeted by Qin Shou. He was also summoned back to Chang'an by the other party.

"Lord Xuande, if you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. Now you don't have much time left. Yuan Shao will definitely be destroyed. Lord Xuande, you have one year to control Jingzhou, prepare for war, and unite with Cao Cao, so that you can resist the cavalry army from moving south."

"At the very least, you have to seize the four counties of Jingnan."

Sima Hui analyzed on the side.

He seldom meddled in worldly affairs, and this time he gave Liu Bei advice to express his dissatisfaction with Qin Shou.

"Thank you very much for your guidance, gentlemen. It is because I am not lucky enough that I cannot follow your teachings day and night." There was a crying tone in Liu Bei's voice, which made people cry.

"Alas, this is fate." Sima Hui sighed, turned around and got on the carriage.

Huang Chengyan also bowed to Liu Bei and got on his carriage.

What can I do if I am unwilling? The army is approaching, so I have no choice but to obey.

(End of this chapter)