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However, this is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If you miss this opportunity, how can you ask the emperor for military power in the future?

Yang Biao thought for a long time, and finally decided to write a letter to Shi Sun Rui to explain the current situation and ask Shi Sun Rui for his own opinion.

One night is enough for messengers to communicate.

If it doesn't work, just wait for half a day.

Yang Biao did what he said, picked up a pen and ink, wrote an urgent letter to Shi Sun Rui, and sent someone to the imperial camp immediately.

Yang Xiu watched from the side, peeking at the emperor's big tent from time to time, feeling very confused.

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In the night, several fast horses galloped forward, and the sound of their hooves was particularly clear in the night.

Xu Huang rode his horse galloping and looked around vigilantly. He held the shield in his left hand and raised and lowered his right hand holding the whip, urging the horse to go fast.

"Gong Ming, don't be in such a hurry." A knight chased after him. "The general's camp is nearby, and the Xiliang people don't have the guts to do so."

"Don't be careless." Xu Huang said in a low voice: "The general was once under Li Jue's command. Li Jue knows his strength and knows that he has a limited number of cavalry. He will definitely send rangers deep to spy on the military situation."

He swallowed, and said again: "Li Jue is arrogant and hates rebellious people the most. The general and Song Guo plotted to assassinate him. He holds a grudge in his heart and will definitely go all out. Didn't you see Li Shi's battle flag? That is The most elite Flying Bear Army under Li Jue's command."

The knight also became uneasy, raised his arms, and prepared to swing his whip to speed up.

"Swoosh!" There was a sound of breaking wind, and a feathered arrow flew to the knight's chest.

The knight exclaimed, turned over and fell off his horse.

Xu Huang instinctively raised the shield in his hand, and at the same time drew out the long knife at his waist, and slashed into the air on the right.

"Duk duk!" Two feathered arrows hit Xu Huang's shield, and the strength was not weakened, causing Xu Huang's body to shake slightly, almost falling off the horse's back.

Xu Huang shouted: "Be careful of stumbling on the rope!"

Before the words were finished, there was a "hum" on the ground a few feet in front of the horse, and two leather ropes suddenly appeared, and a war horse couldn't react in time, and was tripped to the ground.The knight on horseback was pinned down by the horse, screamed and fell to the ground.

Xu Huang's horse was also tripped, but Xu Huang got off the horse in time to avoid being pinned down by the horse. He rolled on the spot and slashed at the tripping rope in front of him with a knife.

"Shua!" The tripping rope was cut off, and there was a chaotic sound in the grass beside it. It should be the person who yanked the tripping rope and fell to the ground.

A war horse passed by Xu Huang's side, and the knight on the horse leaned over and stretched out his hand, pulling Xu Huang onto the horse's back.

Before Xu Huang could sit still, several feathered arrows pierced through the wind and hit the knight's chest.The knight grunted and shook his body twice.Xu Huang grabbed him, protected his vitals with the shield in his left hand, and slashed at the horse's buttocks with a long knife in his right hand.

The war horse hissed sadly, and rushed forward, narrowly avoiding a few feathered arrows.

The few knights in the back were either tripped by the bridle rope or shot down by the arrow. They were all spared and fell to the ground, tossing and crying.

A few figures rushed out from the grass, flanked left and right, and ran towards Xu Huang and the two of them.

Seeing that the situation was critical, Xu Huang yelled "return to the camp to report", turned over and jumped off the horse, swung his knife and slashed the horse's buttock again.

The war horse neighed, galloped vigorously, and rushed out before the figures on both sides arrived.Just as those figures hesitated, Xu Huang rushed over.Seeing this, the man subconsciously slashed at him with a knife.Xu Huang knelt on the ground, leaned back, and slid forward more than a foot.The long knife in his right hand passed over the opponent's inner thigh silently.

The man's legs went limp and he fell to the ground, with blood flowing between his thighs.

Xu Huang got up, swung the long knife in a circle, and slashed at another black shadow who was rushing over.

The man held up his shield to parry, and with a bang, the shield split in two, and the face of the shield was split open, dripping with blood.

"Gongming, save me!" Someone shouted urgently.

"Lie on the ground and don't move!" Xu Huang yelled sharply, and rushed over with his sword and shield. Whenever he met someone standing, he would ignore it and chop with his knife.Although the opponent tried his best to resist, but Xu Huang's footwork was erratic and his saber skills were sharp, and he was chopped down one after another.

In a blink of an eye, the battle was over.

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Liu Xie chatted with Jia Xu most of the night, and when he woke up the next day, it was already daylight.

He didn't get up to practice martial arts, but lay on the bed, recalled the chat with Jia Xu yesterday, savored it repeatedly, and felt that he should not have revealed any obvious flaws, so he got up to wash.

Yang Xiu entered the tent to wait on him, his face a bit haggard, his eyes dodging.

Liu Xie didn't urge him either.

In political struggles, sometimes it’s all about patience, and whoever loses his temper first loses.

While eating breakfast, Xu Huang came back.

He was covered in blood and his left arm was wounded, which was wrapped in a cloth.

"What's going on?" Liu Xie was taken aback.

"It's just a flesh injury, it's nothing serious." Xu Huang said lightly: "I was ordered to go to the imperial camp to inquire. On the way back, I met a ranger from the Xiliang army, and we lost each other. It's just that the horses are all dead. I'm going to leave. The one who came back was delayed."

Yang Xiu was taken aback. "A ranger from the Xiliang Army is nearby?"

Xu Huang nodded. "We met a team of about eight or nine people."

"About what time?"

Xu Huang thought about it. "About midnight."

Yang Xiu's face became extremely ugly.

Chapter 40 Jia Xu's Debate

Liu Xie pretended not to have heard of it.

I can also think of it with my toes. Yang Biao must have sent someone to contact Shi Sun Rui to exchange information, but he has not received a reply for a long time.Now it seems that the messenger was intercepted and killed by Li Jue's rangers in all likelihood.

I just don't know if Yang Xiu is so nervous because he is worried about the safety of the courier, or because he is worried about the leak of the news delivered by the courier.

In front of Xu Huang, it was not easy for him to ask.

The conflict between him and Yang Biao is a tacit secret, not for outsiders.

If it wasn't for Jia Xu's shrewdness, he couldn't hide it at all, and he didn't want to reveal anything.

"How about the casualties?"

Xu Huang replied: "A group of five people, one died, two were seriously injured, and two were slightly injured."

Liu Xie glanced at Xu Huang again. "What about the other party?"

"Three died, two were injured, and three or four escaped."

Liu Xie was secretly startled.

Xu Huang said it lightly, but he could imagine the danger at that time, and he could even imagine Xu Huang's role in it.

Sudden ambushes, outnumbered and unable to fight back, Xu Huang is not only good at martial arts, but also has a psychological quality beyond ordinary people.

This may have something to do with his dealings with murderers and bandits all the year round when he was a county official.

"Dezu, go and make arrangements. The deceased should be buried properly, and their names and places of origin should be recorded. The wounded should be healed attentively and have a good rest."

Yang Xiu answered in a panic, turned around and left.

"What other discoveries?" Liu Xie continued to ask for details.

Xu Huang was silent for a moment. "The eight or nine people on the other side ambushed on the road that must be passed, and arranged a tripping rope. Obviously they came prepared, and it was not an accident. I speculated that they should know that someone would pass by, so they specially mobilized two knights. As far as I know , Rangers in Li Jue's army usually form a group of five, there are too many people, the target is too big, and it is inconvenient to move."

"Who do you think leaked the news?" Liu Xie frowned slightly.

Xu Huang shook his head. "I don't know, but...you have to guard against it."

Liu Xie thought about it, and asked Xu Huang to invite Jia Xu first, and then report to Wang Yue, and take the time to rest.

From now on, it is considered a wartime state.

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Yang Xiu got out of the tent and stepped into Yang Biao's small tent.

"Father, the messenger sent last night was probably captured by the Xiliang Army."

Yang Biao, who was having breakfast, frowned slightly, and glared at Yang Xiu. "What are you panicking about? What's the proper way?"

Yang Xiu smiled wryly. "Father, it is reasonable for you to contact Wei Wei, but this news fell into the hands of Li Jue, but there is no guarantee that Li Jue will not be able to see the hidden dangers of the court. In case Li Jue sent his troops to rush to defeat Yang Feng before His Majesty returned to Luan, the Your Majesty is stuck in Duan Yao's camp, what can I do?"

Yang Biao was also a little uneasy.

He wanted the emperor to return to the imperial camp wholeheartedly. If Li Jue cut off his way back, the emperor would not be able to go back even if he wanted to.

"Go ahead, don't come here if you have nothing to do." Yang Biao said: "Remember, although you and I are father and son, one is a close minister of the emperor, and the other is an important minister of the foreign court. It is not appropriate to be too close to attract criticism."

Yang Xiu nodded vigorously, turned around and left.

Yang Biao thought for a while, got up and went out of the tent, and came to the big tent of the emperor.

The emperor was talking with Jia Xu.The two were very calm, with a calm tone, and there was nothing unusual about them.

Yang Biao collected himself and saluted.

Liu Xie waved. "Duke Yang, have you used Chaoshi?"

"Thank you Your Majesty, I just used it."

"Then sit down. You came at the right time. Rangers from Li Jue's department appeared outside the camp. I am discussing with the servant."

Yang Biao couldn't wait to take his seat, and hurriedly said: "The cavalry has arrived, and the army is not far away. Your Majesty should return to the imperial camp as soon as possible to prepare for the battle."

Liu Xie didn't speak, but turned his gaze to Jia Xu.

Jia Xu said: "The Taiwei and Li Jue have fought many times, what do you think of Li Jue?"

Although Yang Biao was burning with anxiety, he still said patiently: "Li Jue is vicious and cruel, without the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, his crime is unforgivable."

Jia Xu nodded. "The Taiwei deserves to be a well-known minister who has been in office for a long time, and he hits the mark. How about Li Jue's use of troops?"

Yang Biao stroked his beard with his hand, but said nothing.

He had dealt with Li Jue a lot, but he was limited to Zhechong in court and had no battlefield experience.They also listened to some battles, but only asked about the outcome, not the details of the battle, and knew little about Li Jue's military habits.

Besides, even if he understood, he wouldn't show off in front of Jia Xu.

Jia Xu turned to look at Liu Xie, and said, "Your Majesty, although Li Jue is brutal and rude, he has been battle-hardened, brave and resourceful, capable of outsmarting, and never speaks lightly. Your Majesty may still remember the story of the Xuanping Gate. thing."

Liu Xie thought about it for a while, and his mood became extremely bad for no reason.

That was the guilt buried in the host's heart.

Xuanping Gate is one of the gates of Chang'an City.The Xuanping Gate mentioned by Jia Xu refers to when Li Jue and Guo Si counterattacked Chang'an, Situ Wangyun hijacked him to go to the city to meet the enemy and refused to defend. He wanted to avenge Dong Zhuo by killing Lu Bu alone.

Of course, these were just lies. In fact, Lu Bu had already broken out of the siege, and Li Jue knew it all.The reason for saying this is that one is not to leave an excuse to offend His Majesty, and the other is that he does not want to sacrifice his troops in vain to storm the city gate.

Jia Xu brought up this matter again, just to show that Li Jue is by no means a reckless man, and there is a reason why he became a general under Dong Zhuo's command.

Yang Biao also understood this. "The attendant means that Li Jue will not forcefully attack Yang Feng's camp and cut off His Majesty's way back?"

Jia Xu nodded. "But he will besiege Yang Ding with heavy troops, try to force Yang Ding to surrender, and cut off the imperial court's arm."

Liu Xie agrees, he also has such worries.

Yang Ding was originally from Xiliang, and the reason why he turned against Li Jue was because Li Jue and Guo Si had a fierce fight, and he was worried that he would become the next target.Now Li Jue and Guo Si are reconciled, but Duan Yan, who has always had a bad relationship with him, has become the emperor's trusted arm, and it is quite normal for his psychology to change.

He has an appointment with Yang Ding, but there is no guarantee that Yang Ding will take it seriously, not to mention that he has not fulfilled his promise, Yang Ding has enough reasons to doubt his sincerity, and then change camps.

Li Jue didn't know his agreement with Yang Ding, so it was normal for him to list Yang Ding as the first target.

Then the question arises, knowing that Yang Ding is likely to surrender to Li Jue, but still fulfill his promise to send half a month's food?

If not, Yang Ding might surrender immediately.

Sending it off, Yang Ding may still surrender and lose half a month's grain in vain.

As far as the current situation is concerned, enough food for Yang Ding to feed for half a month is not a small and innocuous amount.To put it more seriously, this may be a straw that determines the outcome of the battlefield.

Jia Xu went on to say: "For Li Jue, being able to force Yang Ding to surrender is the best policy. The next best thing to do is to defeat Yang Ding first, so as to get rid of any worries."

Yang Biao asked: "Yang Ding only rides five or six thousand paces, and is far away from the imperial camp. Li Jue can send a team to besiege him. Why bother to attack by force? The attendant also said just now that Li Jue is brave and resourceful, and can outwit , never attack by force."

Jia Xu nodded slightly, then shook his head again. "The Taiwei doesn't know something. Li Jue is certainly scheming, but he is more suspicious. Sending a group to besiege Yang Ding and appointing cronies is worried that the troops will be scattered and not enough to suppress Guo Si. If Guo Si is in charge, he is worried that Guo Si and Guo Si will be in charge. Yang Ding conspired to cut his own way. After weighing the pros and cons, it is most appropriate to lead the main force and break Yang Ding first."

Suddenly, Yang Biao looked at Jia Xu with extremely complicated eyes.Embarrassed, thankful, and a little uneasy.

Chapter 41

Liu Xie made a decision. "Minister, this food should not only be delivered, but more. General Ning Ji, please explain to me."