Huo Bao and his party set out early in the morning, crossed mountains and ridges, and arrived in Lingshui County in the afternoon.

There is something wrong with Lingshui County.

The city gate is closed.

No wonder the scout didn’t have any news to send it out later. Is he locked up in the city?

Huo Bao and the leader of the Ma village looked at each other, very surprised.

Yesterday, I sent someone to find Tu San to talk about the Chuzhou army coming to worship.

Calculate the time and I should have met Tu San, why didn’t I take the far-fledged guest in and closed the city gate?

Or is Lingshui County still in Liu Er's hand?

On the wall of Lingshui County.

The defenders had seen the vast army under the city and hurriedly looked for the guards to report.

"A thousand households, are there soldiers coming? It looks like the soldiers and horses of the court, and there are so many people!"

In fact, when Chuzhou Army traveled, it brought the battle flag.

The word "Chu" as big as a bean, but the soldiers recognized the characters for a few people, which made them misunderstand the military and horses of the court, so panic.

The young general defending the city looked at the army, looking at the army below.

Looking at the people riding horses in front of him, Yingying recognized him. He waved his arms and greeted him loudly: "Brother Shui? Is Brother Shui?"

Shui Jin looked up and saw that it was nothing on the city wall, but it was his young follower named Zheng Ji.

Zheng Ji had already hurriedly got off the city wall and opened the city gate and came out.

"Brother Shui...Ma Liu, Master Xiao Bao..." Zheng Ji hurriedly greeted someone: "Why are you here?"

Seeing that Zheng Ji's surprise was not a false statement, Shui Jin said: "I asked someone to report to the third master yesterday... I guess the reason for closing the city gate..."

The water doesn't feel good.

But if you really can't enter the city, you should come back to send messages when you see a large army outside the city.

The master of the village looked at the city gate that Zheng Ji had closed after coming out and said, "Where is Master Tu San?"

Zheng Ji said respectfully: "I just asked someone to invite me!"

The Chuzhou army is a friend but not an enemy, but the situation in Lingshui County is different now.

Whether to let people go into the city or not, no matter how to let people go, you have to make a decision.

Zheng Ji went out of the city to greet him, thinking about his friendship with Shui Jin, and respect for the Ma Village Master and Huo Bao; instructing the lower-headed man to close the city gate, it was the responsibility of the guardian, just in case.

The Chuzhou Army and the Bozhou Army are two armies, not one.

Huo Bao looked at Zheng Ji, but he knew that his third uncle had won.

He entered the city yesterday and today he mastered the city defense of Lingshui County.

Now that the city gate is closed, the defenders are on guard, who are they guarding?

Even if he was prepared for the Chuzhou army, he would not be on the surface.

There are no one else left.

Liu Er should have taken his men and horses to run away!

About a quarter of an hour passed.

With a "creak", the gate of Lingshui County slowly opened.

The person who came on a horse was panting was not the others, but the Pu San in plain clothes.

"Brother Ma Liu, Ji Zi... Xiaobao..."

Tu San tied the reins of the horse, turned over and dismounted, and looked at everyone, very moved.

The Chuzhou Army had no friendship with Marshal Liu.

A few days ago, Tang Guang's unhappiness in the funeral was right in front of him. If it weren't for him, how could he have traveled hundreds of miles to celebrate?

The master of the village bowed and said, "San Master, please feel sorry for me!"

Tu San bowed and replied: "My brother Ma Liu is so grateful to me!"

"Third Master!"

Shui Jin also bowed and gave a gift.

"Im!"

Tu San patted Xia Shuijin's shoulder, as if a rift had not yet arisen.

"uncle!"

The last one bowed was Huo Bao.

"Why!"

Tu San nodded and looked at his nephew with a subtle mood.

My father-in-law heard that the Chuzhou army occupied Jinling and vomited blood and died the next day...

After greetings at the city gate, Tu San ordered Zheng Ji to take Chuzhou soldiers to the county soldiers camp to settle down. He took Huo Bao and others to Lingshui County Government.

The mourning hall of Marshal Liu is located in the county yamen hall.

Lingshui County is remote and after the famine, it was ruined by the defeated soldiers, which is very disastrous.

General Han had the ability to lead troops, but he was as talented as Anmin.

Compared with Quyang County, which has recovered its vitality, Lingshui County is much deserted.

There are not many pedestrians on the road, and many of them are closed on both sides of the road.

...

When I arrived at the mourning hall, I had all the monks and Taoists, and I was doing rituals, but I looked like a dozen.

Compared with ordinary families, such funerals are also comprehensive, but compared with Tang Guang’s funeral half a month ago, it seems shabby.

In the mourning hall and the filial son, he is an acquaintance.

It is Marshal Liu's nephew Liu Biao.

The head of the village, Shui Jin, Huo Bao and others burned incense in turn, while Liu Biao knelt down at the filial son's position and bowed to thank him.

After the worship, he went to the side hall to sit down. Tu San sighed and said the reason: "My second uncle brought seven thousand people out of the city yesterday but did not return... My mother-in-law was ill, and my brother-in-law was serving the disease..."

The leader of the village frowned and said, "Why is it that troublesome at this time? There is no such reason to be a child!"

Tu San smiled bitterly and said, "Who said it was not..."

Shui Jin couldn't help but feel worried: "Where will Liu Er go?"

If you go to Chuzhou, you are not afraid. The prefecture guards are rich. If you go to Quyang and Binjiang counties, the seven thousand men are really worried.

Even if these men and horses do not attack the city, they will make the people of Chuzhou uneasy.

Huo Bao said: "It's probably going to Bozhou!"

Liu Er acts viciously and rarely makes enemies with others head-on.

People with this personality are timid and ungrateful, so how dare they act in the "enemy territory" with great fanfare?

Tu San nodded and said, "I asked someone to stare at me, I went to Bozhou... I closed the city gate because I was afraid that he would return..."

Huo Bao and Shui Jin met Liu Biao because of the battle in Dingyuan, and also knew about his men.

The Bozhou soldiers that Liu Er did not take away should be his subordinates.

Seeing him calling Tu San "brother-in-law" without any distortion, is he standing on Tu San's side?

Mrs. Han was "ill" immediately, and there was no reason for several distant guests to be alarmed.

But for the uncle Liu, Huo Bao, the nephew, needs to pay his respects.

After going to the guest room for a brief washing, Huo Bao followed Tu San to meet Liu.

...

Liu was covered in plain clothes and had a haggard face.

When she saw Huo Bao, she was very excited and tears flashed.

Huo Bao was stared at his scalp and bowed and bowed: "I have seen my aunt, please take care of my health and be mournful and follow the changes!"

Liu personally helped Huo Bao up and choked up and said, "Good boy... Thank you for coming to see us..."

Huo Bao: "..."

Last time we met, we were close together, but we were not that far.

Now that his eyes were stuck to Huo Bao, he couldn't bear to take them away.

Love the house and the mist have passed.
To be continued...