In early spring, it always rains constantly. On the official road, a carriage is running through the mud, making a squeaking sound and heading towards Yanzhou, followed by hundreds of guards who are transporting goods.
On the carriage, Lin Zhe leaned on the carriage and fell asleep with his eyes closed, remaining silent.
There was no shock-absorbing device in the car, and it was quite bumpy when driving. If Lin Zhe hadn't recovered from his old injury, he would not have been willing to continue sitting in the car.
On the other side, Lu Lingqi was patiently wiping the embroidered dagger in her hand with a red and white silk cloth embroidered with mandarin ducks.
Looking at the dagger in her hand, she seemed to have thought of something, and couldn't help but pause while wiping it. Then she looked absently at the outside of the car and let out a soft sigh involuntarily.
Hearing this movement, Lin Zhe opened his eyes, looked at Lu Lingqi who looked lonely, and couldn't help but said:
"What's wrong? But you miss home?"
"Ah...no..."
Lu Lingqi was stunned for a moment, then shook her head repeatedly, squeezed out a forced smile, and inadvertently changed the topic.
"Husband, don't you want to rest for a while? Are you still feeling uncomfortable now? Why don't I give you a massage for my husband?"
After saying that, Lu Lingqi smoothly put the dagger back into the scabbard, then came to Lin Zhe's side and gently pressed his temples with moderate force, neither hasty nor slowness, and her movements were quite skillful.
Ever since he opened his eyes, Lin Zhe had been looking at Lu Lingqi intently, and naturally knew that this girl was not telling the truth.
When she was massaging herself, Lin Zhe grabbed Lu Lingqi's emerald green hand, then put it directly in the palm of his hand and held it.
"Husband, you..."
Lu Lingqi was a little shy about Lin Zhe's sudden move.
She tried to pull it out of Lin Zhe's hand, but after struggling for a moment, she found that the big hand holding her was motionless, so she simply let it go, but her pretty face turned red.
Lin Zhe did not speak, any words at this time seemed so feeble.
Before following him, this girl had never left the protection of her parents. Now that she follows him, she not only has to protect her own safety, but also takes care of her body.
In addition, this girl is not very old. Xiaonizi, who is fourteen or fifteen years old, might have been in junior high school in her previous life, but now she has to bear so much for herself...
It’s really hard for her!
However, if it is just physical fatigue, this girl has to endure a lot mentally!
Lin Zhe actually understood how this girl felt. Choosing to follow him would mean breaking up with his father. Not only that, but in the future, his husband might very well turn against his father.
Both sides are her closest relatives, and no matter which side loses, she is not willing to see it.
All these strong emotions and emotions were suppressed in his heart. Thinking from his perspective, Lin Zhe realized that he did not have such a strong heart as this girl.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhe felt even more apologetic and held her hand tighter.
Looking at each other in silence, the rain outside the window gradually became lighter...
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It had been more than half a month since Lin Zhe and others left Dongcheng. With the help of Lu Su's connections, the three of them followed the caravan. At this time, they had just passed the boundary of Xuzhou and would soon reach Yanzhou.
As expected, Xiaopei was lost. With only seven or eight thousand soldiers and horses in the city, it was a bit natural to stop Lu Bu's army.
After holding on for half a month, Guan Yu saw that the situation was not good and decisively led his army to withdraw towards Yanzhou.
In fact, if Guan Yu chose to defend, he would not have lost the city so quickly. With the food, grass and troops in the city, it would be more than enough to hold on for a few more months.
However, in Guan Yu's view, if there were no reinforcements, it would be meaningless for him to defend Xiaopei.
And there is actually another most important reason for him to make this decision, and that is-Liu Bei's safety!
When Guan Yu heard that his eldest brother was attacked on the way to Xiapi, he almost led his troops out of the city to support him!
Fortunately, spies finally came to report that the eldest brother was safe. Although he was attacked by the enemy, he still managed to break out and finally led his troops to join Cao Cao.
After knowing the whereabouts of his eldest brother, Guan Yu naturally had no intention of fighting, and immediately planned to take the soldiers and horses in the city to find Liu Bei, so it was reasonable to abandon the city.
As for Lu Bu, who had captured the entire Xuzhou, he had now begun to shrink his defense line and no longer had the arrogant momentum he had at the beginning.
Now is the time for spring plowing. The people of Xuzhou, who have suffered from war, can no longer bear the conquests for years. No matter how reluctant Chen Gong is, he must stop the conquests.
After several wars, the territory of Xuzhou can be said to be riddled with holes. The first priority now is to restore the people's strength and recuperate.
However, although the war is over, Chen Gong is very busy now, so busy that he barely has any time to rest, and all his food and accommodation are in the Political Affairs Hall.
Rectify the troops and horses, gather the broken soldiers, win over the nobles, clean up the chaotic parties...
He needs to do everything by himself!
As for Lu Bu...
After coming off the battlefield that day, he felt quite lonely. He drank to drown his sorrows all day long, wandering around the gentle countryside, paying no attention to political affairs. He left the Xuzhou mess directly to Chen Gong and became a hands-off shopkeeper.
At first, Chen Gong would report to Lu Bu on the progress from time to time, but in the end, he found that he didn't care at all. The number of times became too many, and Chen Gong didn't bother to report.
He really...can't get away!
Fortunately, in the end, Chen Gong enlisted the help of Chen Deng, and was able to breathe a sigh of relief and stabilize the situation.
Xuzhou is busy recuperating and recuperating. Logically speaking, Yuan Shu, who was deceived, cannot remain indifferent.
However, Yuan Shu's attitude in the end was somewhat intriguing.
He actually renewed his alliance with Lu Bu!
For a moment, this news shocked everyone!
Lu Bu and Yuan Shu had completely broken off their previous contract.
Originally, Yuan Shu had decided to use all his country's strength to attack Lu Bu. However, just before he was about to attack, I don't know what Chen Gong sent people to say to Yuan Shu. The two families actually shook hands and made peace and re-entered into an alliance.
If it was just this, Yuan Shu even gave Lu Bu tens of thousands of stones of food and grass as an extra gift, and followed Chen Gong's envoys all the way back to Xiapi in front of all the ministers.
No one knew what Chen Gong talked about with Yuan Shu, not even Yuan Shu's counselors understood.
Xuzhou changed hands several times, and there was internal discord. As an outsider, Lu Bu neither had Tao Qian's nominal orthodox status nor Liu Bei's benevolence. The nobles and powerful people in Xuzhou were also ready to make moves.
In addition, Lu Bu's military strength was already weak. He had fought on three fronts before, and his strength was severely damaged.
Amid internal and external troubles, Xuzhou is now like a paper tiger that is strong on the outside and weak on the inside. It is a great opportunity to win it in one fell swoop.
Why did my lord give up attacking Xuzhou?
I can’t figure it out!
I really can’t figure it out!
Not to mention that Yuan Shu's advisers couldn't figure it out, even Lin Zhe didn't understand how Chen Gong did it. When he learned about this situation, he was also surprised.
But these are not important to Lin Zhe. He doesn't care how Chen Gong does it. He only cares about the final result - Lu Bu and Yuan Shu formed a short-term alliance again!
Consistent with his original idea, this means that Chen Gong has chosen another path, so his next target must be Cao Cao in the north.
It just so happens that I will go to Cao Cao to join my lord next.
After arriving in Yanzhou and borrowing Cao Cao's troops to take back Xuzhou, it will be time to fight Chen Gong again!
This time, I can let go...
Let’s start from scratch, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky!
