As for the trouble Guo Jia mentioned, Liu Qi naturally knew what was going on.
Cai Mao will never let him go. In order to let his second brother Liu Cong take over, he will definitely use all means.
Moreover, the Cai family is not a simple one. Their network of connections is so extensive that they even have the potential to compete with their father.
Therefore, there is really not much time left for me. I can only save my life by quickly establishing a foothold in Fancheng.
“It’s really desolate here!”
As everyone stepped into the land of Fancheng, at first glance, there was no scene of joyful spring. Instead, the passersby looked numb and wore tattered clothes.
Both adults and children on the roadside look like zombies.
"Fancheng has experienced the Yellow Turban Army's transit. They were either forcibly taken away to join the army or their property was robbed. That's why it happened like this."
Guo Jia was well-informed and explained the reason for the desolation in front of him.
Liu Qi looked into the distance, nodded, and ordered Jiayi and others to inquire about Huang Zhong's whereabouts.
At this time, there was a roar of thunder in Cai Mao's house.
"There is no trace of Liu Qi's son on the three roads. Could it be that this kid grew wings and flew out of thin air?"
Cai Mao was tall and tall, and his eyes were calm and intimidating. This statement made the three commanders even more shocked.
"Sir, my subordinates led the guards to search for hundreds of miles to the east, using the method of casting a net. There is no trace of the eldest son at all..."
The speaker was none other than Cai Mao's commander-in-chief, Yuntao. He had a bright silver spear weighing thirty kilograms and had extraordinary martial arts skills.
"I'm telling you, sir, this is the same for my subordinates..."
The second commander Chen Yong and the third commander Wu Sheng also explained that they would be punished for not doing things well this time.
"That's nonsense. The bones in that kid's body have been hollowed out. How far can he run? A bunch of trash..."
If Liu Qi did not remove it for a day, it would be like having a fish bone stuck in his throat. Cai Mao believed that the three commanders were not doing their job well and became even more furious.
"My lord, wait a minute. In my opinion, it may not be because the three commanders did not do their job well. It is possible that Liu Qi did not take these three paths, but instead chose a dead end path to survive."
Seeing Cai Mao getting more and more angry, suddenly a middle-aged man next to him interrupted.
This man was wearing a blue gown, with regular features and a pair of wise eyes.
It was Xu Ji, the military advisor in Cai Mao's mansion, who was knowledgeable and good at strategy.
It can be said that he has a lot of say in the Cai Mansion. Even Cai Mao, who was about to explode, stopped getting angry.
"Sir, does this mean that the boy went to Erlong Mountain?"
Cai Mao is also a general who has experienced hundreds of battles, and his IQ is not low. After Xu Ji said this, he suddenly murmured to himself.
He Yi and One-Eyed Dragon of Erlong Mountain are quite capable and have hundreds of men under their command. Moreover, Erlong Mountain has a prominent geographical location, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack, with its back being backed by a natural chasm.
It turns out that the magistrate of Ci County also sent troops to encircle and suppress the army several times, but the result was that they all returned with lost troops.
This is a group of fierce bandits, and it is impossible for Liu Qi and the others to escape Erlong Mountain.
So at that time, Cai Mao only sent out three groups to pursue him, and ignored the Erlongshan group.
"My lord, I see that this eldest son is surrounded by expert guidance and strong people to help him..."
After leaving the place of death to survive, we passed Erlong Mountain, walked to Cixian County, and then took the waterway directly to Fancheng.
There are no troops stationed in Fancheng, it is just too desolate, and the soil quality there is not good, it is saline-alkali land, and it is difficult for crops to grow.
Therefore, Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jizhou, left Fancheng alone, which resulted in a place where no one cares about others, and bandits were rampant.
Xu Ji's words gave an accurate analysis of what happened, and Cai Hao sat down again.
"Fancheng?"
Although it is called Fancheng, there has been no city for a long time. It was destroyed when the Yellow Turban Army crossed the border. Now it is just a desolate land.
This strategist of his was not a simple one. He came up with many strategies during several battles with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, for which Cai Hao was appreciated by Liu Biao.
Therefore, Cai Mao firmly believed in Xu Ji's words, and did not care that Liu Qi had strong people helping him and advising him.
There are only a few people in total, and everything is just a cloud under the big army.
"Yuntao, Chen Yong, please lead the army to the direction of Fancheng. If you can't handle it this time, don't come back."
Now that he had analyzed Liu Qi's whereabouts, Cai Hao issued an order.
"My lord, I'm afraid the people around the eldest son are not simple."
When Xu Ji was about to speak again, he was interrupted by Cai Mao.
"Sir, don't worry too much. It's just ten people, how big a storm can they cause."
Cai Mao asked the commander-in-chief Yun Tao and others to go with eight hundred sergeants. This force was already considerable.
After all, sending out too many people made too much noise. Although he wanted to kill Liu Qi, he still had to hide it from Liu Biao, otherwise once the matter was exposed, the Cai family would also face Liu Biao's revenge.
"My eldest son, I found out about Huang Zhong's whereabouts. He lives in Wangjia Village."
A and a few guards were very capable, and it took less than half a day to find out Huang Zhong's whereabouts.
Liu Qi's heart was finally settled. Fortunately, he found him. You must know that it is not easy to find someone in this era without communication equipment.
The genius Guo Jia naturally didn't believe Liu Qi's lies just to find a relative for the little maid.
Of course, this also aroused curiosity. Huang Zhong actually made Liu Qi Niannian not busy. There must be something special about him.
"Master, that's right there."
Looking at the five dilapidated thatched houses in the village, Liu Qi couldn't help but feel excited.
This big-eared thief Liu Bei's one of the five tiger generals is really miserable.
It can be said that Huang Zhong became famous the latest. Although he was very powerful in combat, he was always unknown when he was young.
As a result, Liu Bei excavated it when he was fifty or sixty years old. You must know that the lifespan of ancients was not long, and fifty or sixty-year-old people can already be said to be old men.
Therefore, although Huang Zhong's force value is not low, his ranking has always been behind other generals.
Some people have also analyzed that if Huang Zhong had succeeded in his early years, his martial arts skills could rival Lu Bu's.
At this time, Xiaodie who was behind Liu Qi could not help but run out.
The door was only ajar, and opened with a push.
"Cough cough cough..."
A young man with a sallow complexion walked out with a series of coughs and squeaks.
The sallow-faced boy was stunned for a moment and then his eyes suddenly lit up.
The boy was Huang Zhong's son Huang Xu, who had been suffering from a chronic illness since he was a child. Although the younger sister was sold by her father when she was ten years old in order to treat his illness, she still recognized him at a glance.
The brother and sister naturally hugged each other and cried when they met, which was touching. Liu Qi felt reassured when he saw Huang Xu coughing non-stop in the yard.
"You are?"
Huang Wudie introduced the eldest son Liu Qi to his brother Huang Xu.
Huang Xu has been sick these years and rarely goes out, but he also knows that the master his sister is serving is a big shot.
I quickly saw Li, with a look of fear on his face, looking more restrained.
"stop……"
Just when Liu Qi proposed to check Huang Xu's pulse, a shout came from the distance.
The person who came was tall and burly, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, regular features, and held a hard bow in his hand.