Xiaoqi

Li Li chased to the attic and flew to the ground.Walking into the dark main hall of the attic with a golden-backed broadsword in his hand, the Golden Beast King followed behind him, and Li Zhi silently stood by his side.

"Li Li, we finally met. Don't be in a hurry. I have no malicious intentions. I brought you here just to have a private conversation with you." The voice of a middle-aged scribe came from the dark main hall.

In an instant, Li Li quickly located the hiding place of the middle-aged scribe, and found that he was sitting on the left side of the lobby, and there was nothing to hide.at the same time.Li Zhi, who was following Li Li, flashed his figure, and in the blink of an eye, he was behind the middle-aged scribe. Then, with a flick of his wrist, the chain flew out, wrapping around the middle-aged scribe's neck.

"Stop. Li Zhi, do it slowly!" After Li Li got used to the dark light, he stopped Li Zhi's actions immediately.And the middle-aged scribe was already strangled by Li Zhi.Struggling violently.He yelled in panic.

"Hold the lamp!" Following Li Li's words, Li Zhi loosened the chain around the middle-aged scribe's neck, then took out the torch, and lit the oil lamp on the wall behind him.

"suddenly"

As the faint flame of the oil lamp flickered a few times in the breeze and gradually stabilized, there was finally light in the lobby.

"Who are you? You look very kind. Have we met somewhere before?" Li Li put down the machete casually, walked to the middle-aged scribe and sat down, stared at him, and asked in a deep voice.

"Cough, cough, cough!" The middle-aged scribe reached out and pulled the heavy chain around his neck.He coughed violently, then smiled bitterly and said, "Li Li, don't say such useless things, let your subordinates release me quickly. Otherwise, I will be strangled to death by him!"

Seeing the natural intimacy in the middle-aged scribe's tone of voice, Li Li became more and more curious.Immediately, he waved his hand, signaling Li Zhi to take back the chain, and said with a light smile, "You have a very good personality. You and I are neither enemies nor friends, and we are still hostile. You are not welcome at all. Hehehe!"

"Do I have to be polite when I talk to you?" The middle-aged scribe said angrily, rolling his eyes after the chains around his neck were taken away.

"Uh, why did you say that? Am I familiar with you?" Li Li asked with a smile.

"Hmph! You, you know how to plot and frame others all day long. I have been with Wang Yun for more than half a year. Haven't you heard of my name? Don't deny it, you are everywhere in Chang'an City The arrangement and eyeliner, what can you hide from you." The middle-aged scribe looked at Li Li angrily and said.

Li Li was shocked when he heard the words, and pondered: "You are from Wang Yun's side, and you have only been in Chang'an City for more than half a month. Could it be that you are Chen,,,,,,"

"Okay, pretending to be pretty, pretending to be a fake gesture." The middle-aged scribe interrupted Li Li's words impatiently, and then his expression changed, and he asked softly: "Is Yu'er okay now, how are you?" You didn't bully her, did you?"

"You are Chen Gong and Chen Gongtai!" Li Li said loudly in surprise.

The middle-aged scribe turned his head away, and said in an extremely displeased tone: "You, you really forget things a lot. Could it be that I, Chen Gong, are so unbearable that it takes you a long time to think about it?"

"Hahaha!" Li Li laughed loudly when he heard the words, and he didn't care about Chen Gong's displeased expression. He got up and grabbed Chen Gong's arm, and said in a serious manner: "Brother, you are a dragon who sees you and sees you!" Wei, it's really not easy to find you! It's been a year, I sent people everywhere to look for you, but I never heard from you. I never expected to meet you here tonight. Why don't you come to my house for a while when you come to Chang'an What? Could it be that my Longxiang Li Mansion is Longtan and Tiger’s Den, or hell? You don’t want to see me like that? It’s fine if you don’t want to see me, but mother-in-law and sister-in-law, as well as my little nephew and niece, you should come and see See? They are all your close relatives, one is your biological mother, the other is your first wife, and your two sons and daughters. Also, your own sister Yu'er, how difficult it has been for her these years, A female stream, but insists on shouldering the burden of supporting the whole family. When I was in Zhongmou County a year ago, I saw many ruffians staying at your door all day long, coveting Yu'er's beauty, so I sent your whole family All received from Xiliang."

As he rambled on, although Li Li's tone was a bit blunt and even accusatory, he always had a smile on his face.

Chen Gong was quite surprised by Li Li's contradictory expression, and immediately he got to know Li Li better.Anyone who heard Li Li's words would think that it was accusing him of Chen Gong, complaining that he was irresponsible, that he didn't respect his mother first, and that he was sorry for his wife and children.But Chen Gong looked at the meaningful smile on Li Li's face.I felt inexplicably in my heart, knowing that Li Li's words were not malicious, but a way of persuading others in disguise.

It's just that most people really can't understand this way of persuading people, and on the contrary, they will feel more ashamed.

Obviously, Chen Gong is not an ordinary person, so he gave Li Li a grateful smile.Afterwards, he pushed Li Li's hands away, and said with a smile: "Okay, you are asking me for credit! You, General Xiaoqi, will take care of my family for me. I have nothing to worry about."

While speaking, Chen Gong paused, and then said seriously: "To be honest, I should really thank you. If you didn't help me in time to take my family away, I'm afraid they would have survived. I'm afraid they would have been exiled already On the street, suffering from hunger and cold. I have become a refugee. This kindness and this virtue. I will remember it in my life, and I will never forget it. Please, General Xiaoqi, accept my respect from Chen Gong!"

"Uh, it's absolutely impossible!" Li Li hurriedly got up and grabbed Chen Gong, then pressed him on the seat, and said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry about it so much. You and I are now a family. I am Your brother-in-law, taking care of your mother-in-law and elder brother's family is really my job, so I'm not thankful. To be honest, I also heard that you went to Chang'an before. It's just that I have some entanglements with Wang Yun, so I haven't been able to meet my brother. However, the friendship between me and my brothers will not be reduced by half because of this. On the contrary, we are blessed by God and we met tonight. This is the fate bestowed by God, what an unexpected joy! Hahaha"

"You can really speak with this mouth. Could it be that my sister is following you with all her heart? Hehehe!" Chen Gong laughed loudly.

Li Li said with a smile: "Brother Uncle has won the prize. Yu'er followed me. It is a blessing I have cultivated for several lifetimes. It is not a trick. It is fine for us brothers to talk about it in private. If Yu'er is allowed to If I hear it, my little brother will suffer!"

Chen Gong laughed knowingly when he heard the words.After a while, after laughing, he said solemnly: "Stop talking. Wenchang, I brought you here to discuss important matters. I was also ordered by Wang Yun to urge Lu Bu to lead the army to rescue Chang'an tonight. Half an hour ago, I insisted on persuading Lu Bu to lead the army to Chang'an City, and I stayed here to keep Mei Wu, so that Lu Bu would not set fire to this rare granary in a fit of anger. Before you lead the army to attack the city , I was still thinking about how to hand over Mei Wu to you, and now it’s all right, you led the troops to attack. Then I can rest assured that I will follow Lu Bu south to Jingxiang, and go to the Central Plains to fight hard.”

"Uh, brother is leaving?" Li Li looked at Chen Gong in astonishment, and said anxiously, "Why did brother go south with Lu Bu? Could it be that in the eyes of brother, I am not as good as Lu Fengxian?"

"Wenchang, don't worry. The next thing we want to discuss with you, brother, is this matter. It's just a matter of great importance. Please ask Wenchang to step back so as not to cause trouble." After Chen Gong finished speaking, he glanced at Li Zhi out of the corner of his eye. .

"Brother, worry too much, there are no outsiders here." Li Li said seriously.But when he saw Chen Gong's stubborn expression, he shook his head helplessly, and then said to Li Zhi, "Go and guard outside the door, and don't let anyone approach the lobby. Once you find anyone peeping, kill them immediately."

"No, the last general will take the order." Li Zhi bowed to the order with a calm expression, and then quickly flashed to the door of the lobby.

"This general is Li Zhi, the 'flying general' who rescued Cai Zhonglang from under Lu Bu's nose outside the Zhengyang Gate? A general from the tiger's nest is rare in the world!" Chen Gong said in amazement, looking at Li Zhi's leaving back.

Li Li smiled and nodded in acquiescence, then bent his ears and listened to Chen Gong's description of his true intentions.

After Chen Gong fully confided the plan in his heart, Li Li squinted his eyes and pondered for a while, then pondered: "Is brother determined to do this? From my point of view, Lu Bu is definitely not someone who will make a big deal, and brother will go south with him this time." , I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve the goal you mentioned. However, the situation in Xiliang is just like what my brother said, it is not suitable to go to war in the past two or three years, and it needs to be cultivated for a period of time. Otherwise, even though the Xiliang army is brave and good at fighting, it will lose stability Without the supply of food and grass, the climate cannot be achieved, and it will be difficult to achieve great things in the end.”

Chen Gong nodded firmly and said, "Wenchang, I won't hide it from you. Although Lu Bu is reckless, he has a great reputation and incomparable bravery. If I have my brother to assist me, I'm sure I can achieve great things in the Central Plains. Brother has made up his mind, so Wenchang doesn't need to persuade him anymore. Yu'er and brother Wei's family can only be entrusted to you, so let's go, Wenchang, take care!"

"Brother, let's go through the north gate, it's safer there." Li Li got up and sent Chen Gong out of the lobby, and said in a low voice.

Chen Gong nodded slightly when he heard the words, then got on his horse and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

Li Li watched Chen Gong ride his horse away, and stood there for a long time, with a look of sadness and loneliness on his face.

Chen Gong has a stubborn personality and a tenacious mind. Once he has made up his mind, it is difficult to change it.In the Romance, he believed that Cao Cao was a treacherous and cunning person. After being captured, he would rather die than surrender, and generously went to justice.Facing such a person with such a personality, even if Li Li wanted to keep him by his side, he couldn't persuade him, so he could only let him go.

After a long while, Li Li gave an order to Li Zhi: "Immediately order Bocai to lead the infantry to garrison Meiwu, and order Li Xuan to check the money and food hoarded by Meiwu, register and make a book, and deal with it properly. Order Dianwei to immediately regroup the army, half an hour later I will lead the army myself!"

Chapter 276

Lantian Camp.

It was five o'clock in the dark, and there was still light shining in the large tent of the Chinese army.

It will be dawn in another hour, but Xu Rong, the leader of the camp, is still sitting next to the handsome table in armor, looking at the bamboo slips.He furrowed his brows tightly, his eyes flashed flickeringly, like lights flickering left and right, absent-minded, as if he had something difficult to decide.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

"Report Xiaoqi General Li Li cast a famous assassin, claiming that he will meet the general immediately." With the sound of clear footsteps approaching, the soldiers hurried into the big tent and reported respectfully.

"Li Li? It's already five o'clock, why did he come to see me at this time? Can you see clearly, how many troops did Li Li bring on this trip?" Xu Rong stood up in surprise and walked to the soldiers, asking in a deep voice .

The soldiers were startled when they heard the words, and hurriedly reported: "General, General Xiaoqi brought five thousand cavalry with him on this trip. It is said that they are the Golden Guards of his personal camp."

"Golden Guards?" Xu Rong pondered, and said to himself: "The Wuwei army that fought against Lu Bu's wolf cavalry army before was the Golden Guards? It has been disabled by Lu Bu, and it has been replenished so quickly. It seems that I have If you underestimate the strength of the Wuwei Army, you also underestimate this General Li Li!"

After thinking about it for a while, Xu Rong ordered in a deep voice to his soldiers: "Immediately order, the big tent will host a banquet, and I will go out of the camp to welcome Xiaoqi General Li Li in person!"

"This,,,,,, promise!" The soldiers hesitated and wanted to remind Xu Rong that it was not yet dawn at this time, and it might be too late to hold a banquet.But seeing Xu Rong's unquestionable expression, the soldiers immediately didn't dare to say anything, bowed to accept the order, and left the big tent immediately.

"Li Li came to my Lantian camp at this time, probably because he was rushing towards Lu Bu's army. Hey, Lu Bu, Li Jue, Guo Si, and this Li Xiaoqi, these people. I, Xu, don't want to offend any of them! But I just let go of Lv Bu's army, and Li Lili will arrive shortly after leading the Wuwei iron cavalry, I'm afraid those who come will be unkind!" After the soldiers left, Xu Rong paced back and forth in the big tent anxiously, muttering to himself road.

Indeed, the reason why Xu Rong didn't rest at the fifth watch and was still wearing armor was because Lv Bu's army passed by the Lantian camp half an hour ago, which disturbed his sweet dreams.However, when he learned that the army that went south overnight was the wolf cavalry army under Lu Bu's command.He did not order to stop him, but let Lu Bu's army leave without hesitation.

However, Xu Rong also saw that the morale of Lu Bu's army was low, and he seemed to be running for his life in panic.Although he was quite surprised at that time, and couldn't understand why Lu Bu's army went south overnight in such a panic, he did not lead the army out of the camp to inquire after all.Just act as if you don't know about it, don't ask.Let Lu Bu's army pass through the Lantian camp defense area.

Lu Bujun just left.The Wuwei army arrived shortly thereafter, and it was Li Li himself who led the army, which made Xu Rong sensitively aware that what happened tonight seemed not as simple as he imagined.

Could it be that there was another change in Chang'an City, and Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others were defeated by Li Jue, Li Li's uncle and nephew?

At this thought, Xu Rong's thoughts were completely chaotic, and he was terrified.

Half a month ago.When the news of Dong Zhuo's death reached Lantian Camp, Xu Rong made a decisive decision, and immediately went to the Shu to ask the court to pardon his crimes, and made it clear that he was willing to lead his army to surrender to the court.to this end.He and his lieutenant general Fan Chou fell out on the spot and broke up unhappy. Immediately, Fan Chou took his troops and horses to leave the camp for Anyi and cast them under Li Jue's account.

Afterwards, Xu Rong did not regret his decision to lead his army to surrender to the court.Because in his view, once Dong Zhuo died, the once mighty Xiliang army would fall apart, and the generals in the army would also panic and run for their lives.And Xu Rong chose to attach himself to the imperial court at this time and surrender to Wang Yun and Lu Bu, which was a wise move to protect himself.For this reason, when he received the imperial edict to arrest Li Li, Li Jue, Guo Si and others, he was complacent for a while, secretly glad that he, an outsider among Xiliang generals, finally chose the right path and escaped disaster. He was not implicated in Dong Zhuo's remnants.

Xu Rong was indeed an outsider among the Xiliang army.He was a native of Liaodong, Youzhou. He had no official career in his early years, and he came to Xiliang, where wars raged, and immediately served under Dong Zhuo's command.Because of his bravery in battle, proficiency in military strategy, and courage and strategy, he was appreciated by Dong Zhuo and promoted to a junior high school in the army.From then on, he led the army to fight, and every battle was not fatal. The military discipline was strict, and orders were prohibited.However, his relationship with the main generals Li Jue, Guo Si, Dong Yue, Niu Fu, Duan Yan and others in the army is very ordinary, and he has never been able to integrate into the generals of the Xiliang Army, and he has drifted outside the generals of the Xiliang Army.It's not that Li Jue, Guo Si and others are unwilling to accept him, but that he deliberately keeps a distance from each other and doesn't want to mingle with the generals.Because only in this way, Dong Zhuo will regard him as a confidant, trust him, and reuse him.