Cao Ren looked at the location pointed by Cao Cao and was confused.

Said: "My lord, Liu Xian could go directly to Luoyang, why should he cross the Yellow River from here? Wouldn't this mean that he would directly face our coalition forces, and the situation would not be very good for him!"

Cao Cao smiled and said: "I know him too well! He will definitely do this!"

Then he said to Cao Ren: "Zixiao, I want you to lead 10,000 troops to the mountains and forests near the ferry to ambush him immediately. Once Liu Xian crosses the river, give him a hard blow and tell him to return to Hanoi."

Cao Ren clasped his fists in agreement, and then asked, "What if Liu Xian doesn't come?"

Cao Cao smiled and said: "If this is the case, then I have overestimated him, and there is nothing to worry about!"

Hanoi County, government office lobby.

Several young people knelt down in the lobby and cried: "...... Yuan Shao didn't listen to what you said, so he ordered the warriors to push you out of the tent and behead him! Your Excellency, he died miserably!"

Liu Xian couldn't help but get angry and cursed: "Yuan Shao, that bastard, sooner or later I have to settle this debt with him!"

He looked at the young men and said, "Yuan Shao didn't kill you. Did he have something for you to bring to me?"

The young man kneeling in front nodded and said angrily: "Yuan Shao said that my lord is a lackey of Dong's thieves. If you want to survive, you should tie your hands and go to his army to apologize early."

"Otherwise, when Dong Zhuo is defeated, Hanoi County will be destroyed, and everyone on the lord and his subordinates will die without a burial place!"

Zhang Fei was so angry that he screamed and cursed: "What a shameless bitch! If he dares to come, I will chop off his dog head and use it as a urinal!"

Liu Xian smiled and said to the young people: "You have worked hard, go down and rest."

Several young people thanked them, stood up, and exited the lobby.

Zhang Fei couldn't help shouting: "Brother, let's send troops immediately! I want to see why Yuan Shao wants us to die without a burial place!"

Liu Xian looked at Chen Gong, who frowned slightly and said, "I didn't expect Yuan Shao to act like this. I really overestimated him before! But now that the matter has come to this, we have no choice."

Liu Xian nodded. Thinking of Zheng Chen's death, he felt a little guilty and asked, "Is there anyone in Zheng Chen's family?"

Chen Gongdao: "I have a wife, children, young and old, and a younger brother named Zheng Bang, who is also quite talented."

Liu Xian nodded and said, "I know Zheng Bang. He is currently serving as the county magistrate in Chaoge County. Chaoge is governed very well by him."

After a pause, he said: "Zheng Chen's wife, children, and children should be properly arranged and Zheng Bang should be transferred to the county to take over his brother's position."

Chen Gong clasped his fists in agreement.

Liu Xian thought for a while, glanced at everyone in the hall, and said: "Since the matter has come to this, I don't want to waste time. I will lead 10,000 elite cavalry to attack south, and I will come to Gongtai to accompany me."

"Yun Chang guards Hanoi County, and Yide guards Shangdang County. When I am away, the military and political affairs of these two places will be decided by you two."

Zhang Fei shouted: "I don't want to stay behind, I want to attack with my eldest brother!"

Liu Xian's eyes widened and he said angrily: "We're all gone now. What if our lair is raided? Stop talking nonsense and stay here honestly!"

Zhang Fei felt depressed, but felt that what his elder brother said was reasonable, so he reluctantly agreed.

That night, Liu Xian sat in the small pavilion outside his bedroom, staring at the silent night in front of him in a daze.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: When I was in modern society, I was just an unknown grassroots. However, I came to this world inexplicably and actually competed on the battlefield with those people whose names have been passed down through the ages. It was like a dream!

I let out a long sigh, and couldn't help but think of my mother who was far away in modern society, and melancholy filled my heart.

There was a sound coming from the bedroom.

Liu Xian calmed down and looked into the bedroom. Under the light, two women, Xiaozhen and Xiaofeng, were busy packing for themselves.

Liu Xian felt gentle feelings in his heart and smiled slightly.

The sound of footsteps suddenly came from one side.

Liu Xian turned around and saw Chen Gong walking over quickly.

According to the rules set by Liu Xian, important people under his command do not need to be notified when entering or leaving the backyard.

Chen Gong quickly came to Liu Xian, clasped his fists and bowed, "Master, haven't you rested yet?"

Liu Xian smiled and said: "It's not very late yet, so I can't sleep. Is there something urgent that you came here at this time?"

Chen Gongdao: "It's not a big deal. It's just that the subordinate officer Zhao Ji who has been missing for many days has finally been found."

Liu Xian nodded and looked at Chen Gong without speaking, knowing that there was more to come.

Chen Gong frowned and said, "But when we found him, he had turned into a corpse beside the Liuxi River outside the city..."

Liu Xian was quite surprised and asked: "Dead? What happened?"

Chen Gong shook his head and said: "The strange thing about this matter is here. According to Zuo Zuo, Zhao Ji has been dead for at least ten days, and there are often farmers coming and going near Liuxi, so it is impossible for him to die for more than ten days.

His body was never found."

Liu Xian asked: "You mean, Zhao Ji's body was recently dumped there?"

Chen Gong nodded and said with some worry: "Zhao Ji's death is not like a robbery or a vendetta at all. I'm afraid it's not simple at all. There should be some hidden story behind it."

Liu Xian thought for a moment and asked, "How did you deal with it?"

Chen Gongdao: "My subordinates plan to hand this matter over to Zheng Bang for investigation."

Liu Xian nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do as you wish."

Then he smiled and said: "You should also go back and prepare, we will set off tomorrow."

Chen Gong smiled and said: "My subordinates can't sleep either! By the way, just now Yide came to my place and grinded his teeth with me for a long time!..."

Liu Xian chuckled and said, "He probably wants to change things with you. What did you say?"

Chen Gong said with a smile: "My subordinate only said, 'If General Yide can advise the lord, I will go and persuade the lord.' When Yide heard this, he was speechless and left angrily."

Liu Xian smiled and said, "My third brother!"

Chen Gong couldn't help but said: "Although General Yide is a little reckless, he is sincere, which is very rare!"

Liu Xian nodded with deep sympathy.

Early the next morning, before dawn, Liu Xian led Chen Gong and Dian Wei led 10,000 elite infantrymen and set off.

The army marched all the way south, just as Cao Cao expected, heading straight towards the small ferry more than twenty miles east of Hulao Pass.

Two days later, Liu Xian led his army to the bank of the Yellow River.

Since it is the dry season at this time, the flow of the Yellow River is gentle and the width is only about half of that in the rainy season. It is an excellent time to cross the river.

As soon as the army arrived at the river, Liu Xian ordered the cavalry to be on alert, and the infantry quickly cut down trees and rolled rafts to build a pontoon bridge.
Chapter completed!