Mixed in the Three Kingdoms as a magic stick

Ten days later, on the official road.

Cao Cao, who was fortunate enough to make Yan Qing pale with fright and almost fell off his horse, looked haggard and exhausted, and his eyes were thick and black, showing that he was at the end of his battle.

Only the eyes are as sharp as before.

Now they happened to pass by a stream, and after talking with Xun Youlue, Cao Cao decided to rest on the spot for half an hour, to replenish the water source, eat a few mouthfuls of dry food at will, and make a little repair.

Running away secretly for many days was extremely exhausting, and he was accompanied by such a noble person who would definitely cause an uproar in Beijing if he was found missing. Cao Cao had to worry more and take more courage.

Cao Cao untied the water bag on the side of the horse, took out some dry noodles from the bag, and handed it to Liu Xie respectfully: "Your Highness, please use some dry food and water."

After a final thought, he added: "The food is poor, please bear with it, Your Highness."

Although Liu Xie knew how to ride, he could only ride some gentle royal horses. Ordinary military horses could not be controlled, and their speed was also a problem.

If Liu Xie had to go on his way slowly, he might not be able to climb Hongnong right now.

So along the way, he had to share a ride with Cao Cao.

Liu Xieyan took it, and took a few mouthfuls of it absent-mindedly. He didn't eat much of the pancake, but he almost bit off the deciduous tooth that was about to fall out.

Although it didn't fall, it was still a sharp pain in the heart.

Liu Xie couldn't help taking a small hissing breath, resisting the desire to cover his cheeks, and quickly glanced at Cao Cao who had stepped back a little from the corner of his eye.

Seeing the simple-looking Cao Cao not squinting his eyes, Yagen didn't notice his little gaffe just now, so he calmed down: "Yeah."

As a prince, although Liu Xie lost his mother since childhood, and his uncle Wang Bin is not worthy of relying on, he was raised in the palace of Queen Mother Dong since childhood, and he has always been well-clothed and pampered.

Suffering so many days all of a sudden, I still have to be in fear all the time, wondering whether there will be pursuers coming the next moment to catch them all back, so I haven't been able to rest well.

Liu Xie knew that if he didn't eat anything, he would definitely not be able to do it, and he might be laughed at by the people for being so pampered, so he forced himself to swallow those few mouthfuls of pancakes despite the taste.

After a few mouthfuls of water, the feeling of being scratched by the rough food on the throat faded away.

He let out a long breath, still clutching the water bag, and only returned the remaining pancakes to Cao Cao: "I'm already full, so I might as well share the rest with the soldiers."

Cao Cao said: "Your Highness is merciful."

Liu Xie shook his head. After watching Cao Cao distribute the pancakes to the soldiers, he suddenly asked, "Where are you already?"

Cao Cao hadn't answered yet, he had just scooped up a few handfuls of clear stream water to clean himself up a bit, and at this moment Xun You, who had swept away the dusty face before and restored his usual radiant face, bowed his hands generously and replied: " Go back to Your Highness, and after another day, you will arrive at Zhongmou County."

"Great goodness."

Liu Xie nodded seriously.

In fact, he has never left Luoyang since he was a child, and he has never looked at the map carefully. He has no idea where Zhongmou County is, but he still pretends to be confident.

Liu Xie was most concerned about another matter, but he pretended to ask casually: "Isn't this place under... Yan Sikong's rule?"

Xun You smiled and said, "Your Highness is wise."

Liu Xie's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't bear to put on airs anymore. His eyes suddenly turned to Xun You, filled with anticipation that was hard to ignore: "Then... Will Yan Sikong come to escort you?"

Cao Cao glanced at Xun You indiscriminately, then suddenly stepped forward, bowed deeply and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me for speaking frankly."

Liu Xie pursed his lips: "Aiqing doesn't need to perform such a grand ceremony, just speak directly."

Cao Cao didn't get up easily, but leaned over to salute, looked at King Chen Liu, who was much shorter than him, and said forcefully, "If your highness still remembers why you fell to this point, you shouldn't trust others, let alone look at you!" I am a servant!"

Liu Xie was stunned.

In front of Xun You, Cao Cao said generously: "There is still a brotherhood between the Holy Majesty and you, and between the Queen Mother and you, there is the name of mother and child. But when you send a ring of murderers to wait for you, how can you do it?" I have more than half of my concern!"

Liu Xie was displeased: "Yan Sikong has always been loyal and upright. This situation can be learned from the world, so how can it be against me?"

Cao Cao insisted: "The situation is at this point, we must guard against it."

Liu Xie's brows were stained with anger, and he said angrily: "Then according to Cao Aiqing's high opinion, what should I do?"

Cao Cao turned a deaf ear to Liu Xie's insinuation, and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I implore you to make a detour and not see Yan Sikong, and go directly to Chenliu for the country!"

Liu Xie has been named King Chenliu for some time, but he has not been released to go to the country. Instead, he has been staying in Luoyang under the pretext of being too young, traveling too far, and the world is too chaotic.

In fact, General He Jin did not want this prince who was once favored by the late emperor to be the heir, to have the opportunity to get out of his nose and recruit troops to carry out the revival.

Potential enemies are still within easy reach, and strict control is reassuring.

It's just that He Jin died too quickly and suddenly, causing Liu Xie's secret guards to follow suit and become full of loopholes, which gave Cao Cao and others an opportunity to take advantage of the lack of people available.

Although Liu Xie's appearance is very immature, his tone is quite majestic, and he said coldly: "Chenliu County is now under the rule of Liu Yanzhou, what Ai Qing means is that instead of believing in Yan Sikong, who has rescued his family and exterminated thieves, Why not trust Liu Dai, who has done nothing for many years and doesn't know the details?"

Cao Cao said: "No. The original intention of the minister is not to doubt Yan Sikong's loyalty. It is a policy to ensure the safety of His Highness."

Liu Xie didn't take it seriously: "Oh? Then Cao Aiqing said it to the other party, how can you explain it?"

Cao Cao still didn't know that Xun You, who had no serious relationship with Yan Qing on the surface, but secretly sent letters to Yan Qing many times, had already sent a secret letter to Yan Qing before departure, quietly telling Yan Qing to know, and told the other party to lead troops to go forward. Come to deal with it as soon as possible.

He also didn't know that Liu Dai had been killed by the Yellow Turban bandits because of rashly dispatching troops, and that Chenliu, where his father lived, had also fallen, and all his belongings had been taken away.

Cao Cao said frankly: "Chen Liu is where my father is. If Inspector Liu is obsessed with ghosts and wants to plot against His Highness, it will be easier for me to call up local bravery and recruit soldiers to protect Your Highness."

"However, if it's Yan Sikong who makes a mistake and bullies and bullies His Highness, I'm afraid I won't be able to do enough to protect him."

What Cao Cao expressed was very clear: he didn't really have evidence, or simply suspected that Yan Qing had a heart of disobedience, but that Liu Dai was undoubtedly much easier to deal with than Yan Qing, who was gradually full-fledged and capable. , at least with his strength, he can still protect Liu Xie.

Besides, Liu Xie was originally the king of Chenliu. If he went to Chenliu, he would unknowingly violate the rules by sneaking out of Beijing this time, and become a legitimate prince to go to the country.

Liu Xieyuan instinctively hated Cao Cao's criticism behind his back of Yan Qing, who was as beautiful as a fairy and had saved him in the most critical moment, so he kept trying to catch his language problems, even if it was picking bones in eggs.

I don't want Cao Cao to put out such a remark in the end, but he is speechless.

Liu Xie frowned and looked at Xun You quietly.

However, Xun You failed to catch King Chen Liu's eyes asking for help, and only glanced at Cao Cao who was speaking generously, and continued to watch from the sidelines.

Cao Cao waited for a while, then urged: "Your Highness! Please make a decision early!"

Liu Xie twitched the corners of his mouth, and had to rely on his own efforts, struggling to explain why: "I understand Aiqing's concerns, but..."

As soon as the conversation started, smoke and dust billowed at the end of the official road, and the ground trembled, rumbling and deafening.

In the distance, there is a sound of golden drums, and the spears and knives are shining in the sun. It is a row of cavalry in black armor, appearing suddenly like divine soldiers descending from the sky.

Everyone's heart sank.

Someone shouted: "Not good!"

Liu Xie naturally saw it too, and the words stopped abruptly, and Cao Cao didn't care to listen any more, and stood up abruptly.

He immediately made a decisive decision, immediately hugged Liu Xie to Xun You's horse, and gave the order in an orderly manner: "Now we have to divide the troops into two groups, Gongda, you take one, and go quickly to the mountain road, and you must swear to send Your Highness to Chen Liu to find my father. One side will follow me along the side of the road, ready to meet the enemy!"

Cao Cao quickly made up his mind to cut off the heir himself.

Xun You responded immediately, took the little prince with a panicked look, and raised the reins and urged, "Go!"

Several people responded to the order and quickly turned into the hidden path on the side.

Although they have been in a hurry these days, they have never had such a battle.

Liu Xie was sitting stiffly in front of Xun You at the moment, weeping quietly, not even daring to breathe.

However, they didn't go far, and the soldiers who were inquiring at the front brought back bad news: "There are people ahead!"

How could he be so thoughtful?

Xun You frowned slightly, and after pondering for a moment, a thought came to his mind, and he waved his hand: "Go and find out who the other general is."

Ma Tan should be here.

Shaoqing returned, and the way was Yanqing.

Surviving a desperate situation, Xun You hit the ground with a big stone in his heart, and then he opened his mouth to confirm: "Is it really Yan Sikong?"

The detective Ma nodded with great certainty: "Yes."

Although Yanqing has only been there for more than half a year, the measures that can be implemented are quite effective.

Xun You remembered clearly that since their group entered Yuzhou, they had never seen any bandits along the way, only rarely met hungry people with food, and occasionally patrolling officers and soldiers, but Cao Cao deliberately avoided them.

Under such an orderly governance, the sect thieves didn't seem to dare to act rashly. That team of well-equipped cavalry can walk on the official road openly, which has proved a lot.

Xun You figured out the key point that he hadn't had time to think about because of the sudden incident just now, and his [-]% certainty became [-]% sure. Apart from peace of mind, he remembered to explain to Liu Xie the reason why Yan Qing appeared here: " Your Highness, I am sorry to have—”

"It's Yanqing! Go, go!"

However, when Liu Xie heard the familiar name 'Yan Qing', his eyes lit up. He was secretly nervous before but still forced to be calm, and now he couldn't hide his elation.

If it weren't for the short legs and the tall horse, looking at Liu Xie's posture, I'm afraid I would like to jump off and gallop down.

——Cao Cao's bitter persuasion just now, of course, all fell on deaf ears.

Xun You couldn't laugh or cry.

He only vaguely knew that Yan Qing held a very important position in Liu Xie's heart, but he didn't expect it to have reached this point.

He didn't suspect the other party's sudden arrival at all, he was only full of trust and dependence.

"Your Highness, please be calm and don't be impatient," Xun You said, "Let Rong Chen hand over the token, and then Yan Sikong will greet you in person."

Liu Xie clenched his fists secretly: "Then hurry up."

Xun You took out a small jade tablet from his bosom, handed it to Ma Tan, and he sent it to him.