Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

Cai Mao arranged for a fast horse overnight and ordered the entire Nanjun, ten countries and seven counties to set up cards and nets to wait for Liu Qi to sneak in. Liu Qi was running non-stop on the Longshan Trail, traveling day and night.

The four horse-drawn carriages bumped for several hours on the stretching Longshan Mountain, and finally passed Longshan Mountain. What Liu Qi was worried about Cai Mao setting up an ambush on the Longshan trail did not happen.

After a night of intense running, when Dongfang was graying, Liu Qi and his thirteen people gradually became exhausted. When they got on the road, they found an inn, parked the carriage by the side of the road, and left two bronze guards to guard them, and took out a tael of silver. For the shopkeeper, he ordered the waiter in the shop to feed the horse, and Liu Qi and others went into the shop to eat and take a rest.

The store served a bamboo sieve with thick noodle steamed buns, a large porcelain pot of corn paste, and a few pickles pickled by Xiaodie. The waiter in the shop set up bowls and chopsticks in front of each person, and each filled a bowl of corn paste, saying "Hakkas use it slowly" , and went to another table.

Liu Qi picked up the bowl and said: "Brothers have worked hard, because we have to rush on the road, we will not drink for the time being, after the meal, we will go on the road after a short rest, let's eat." mouth to send.

"Wait a minute, son." Chen Wen didn't wait for Liu Qi to put the steamed buns to his mouth, stopped Liu Qi with his hand, took out a silver needle from his sleeve, inserted the silver needle into the big soup pot filled with corn porridge, and said, "Out In Xiangyang, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so be careful."

Liu Qi nodded: "Chen Wen suspects that this is a black shop?"

"My lord, I'm not sure if it's true or not. You have to test it before you can rest assured." Chen Wen carefully inserted the silver needle into the big soup basin a few times, carefully observing whether the silver needle would change color.

Liu Qi stared nervously at the silver needle in Chen Wen's hand, luckily he brought Chen Wen with him, if there was any poison in the polenta due to his negligence, he would die at this moment.

After being reminded by Chen Wen, Liu Qi looked up at the shopkeeper and waiter who were greeting the guests at other tables. The shopkeeper who seemed enthusiastic and sincere just now felt abnormal no matter how he looked at it. If it is true that the food is poisonous, Liu Qi will give the order to wash the inn with blood.

Chen Wenlian tested the poison with silver needles in the big soup bowl of corn porridge, every steamed bun and every butterfly side dish, and found no abnormality, so he wiped the silver needle with a handkerchief, put it away and hid it in his sleeve, and said with a smile : "It's okay, young master, please rest assured to eat."

Liu Qi heaved a sigh of relief, put down his sword, but wondered why Chen Wen was a hospitable shopkeeper before Chen Wen tested the poison with silver needles, but when Chen Wen tested the poison and hadn't got any results, he felt that the shopkeeper was getting worse and worse. The more unscrupulous it is, this is really a strange psychological feeling. It seems that suspicion will kill people, and everything must be based on facts.

"Brothers, let's serve dinner." Liu Qi blushed consciously, said, let's eat, and started to eat. Chen Wen and others also took up the bowl.

After a short rest, Liu Qi and the others got into the carriage and took their seats, and continued on their way to Jiangling.

The carriage drove for a while on the avenue, when Liu Qi's right eyelid twitched suddenly, feeling something was wrong, he asked Chen Wen, "Chen Wen, I suddenly feel flustered, I always feel that the journey is too smooth, will something happen?"

Chen Wen frowned and said, "My lord, I also have the same premonition. It's not a good sign to leave the city so smoothly."

E Huan was listening with his head full of confusion, scratching the back of his head: "Brother Wen, isn't it smooth? Who dares to stop the young master from going out of the city?"

Liu Qi said: "That's the way it is said, after all, it will be another day after leaving Xiangyang."

Chen Wendao: "General E, it's better to be careful."

Just as he was talking, the two fast horses galloped past the carriage as if no one was around, and the two officers and soldiers on the fast horses did not attract Liu Qi's attention, but Chen Wen pretended to be interested.

After walking for three or two minutes, another two officers and soldiers galloped by on horseback. Chen Wen suddenly felt his heart tighten. The secret passage was not good. Officers, soldiers, and fast horses rode past one after another. They must be scouts or messengers. Wen took a breath: "Young master, there is a situation."

"What's the situation?" Liu Qi also noticed that four fast horses passed by one after another, which seemed abnormal.

"From the uniforms of the officers and soldiers on the horse just now, it can be seen that they are soldiers from Xiangyang, passing by in a hurry, there must be an important military report." Chen Wen looked at the fast horse raising smoke all the way, worried: "I am afraid it is Cai Mao's messenger. "

"My lord, why don't I catch two of you and ask?" E Huan's eyes widened when he heard this, and from the conversation between Liu Qi and Chen Wen, he could hear that Cai Mao wanted to send an order to stop Liu Qi.

"Wait, don't act rashly." Liu Qi stopped E Huan, but couldn't think of a clue for a while.

"Yes." E Huan lowered his head, lost his temper immediately, and obeyed Liu Qi's words very much.

Da da da, while talking, two fast horses galloped past again, Liu Qi and Chen Wen looked at each other, and it was basically 100% sure that there was something wrong.

Chen Wen looked sideways and looked back, but he didn't find any fast horses behind him yet, and then looked at the six fast horses galloping ahead at a certain distance, and analyzed to Liu Qi: "My lord, go forward for about thirty miles. , there are two forks, one to Nanyang County and the other to Nanjun. If the six fast horses just now were Cai Mao's messengers, they must ride in the direction of Nanjun. Then we can be sure that Cai Mao will send orders to set up checkpoints along the way to prevent the son Tong Tong, I'm afraid there will be heavy troops to resist with the young master."

"The one with the surname Cai is really not a good guy. If you dare to touch your son, see if I don't tear up his messengers." E Huan became angry again, and his anger was hard to calm down. , I just worked as a supervisor under the account, and now I follow the son Liu Qi, and I must show my skills to impress Cai Mao and make Cai Mao regret it.

Chen Wen's words alerted Liu Qi, and after thinking for a while, he stopped the carriage. Liu Qi said, "Okay, General E, you can dismantle a horse and catch up with the fast horse in front. At thirty miles away, you will reach the branch road between Nanyang County and Nanjun County." Let’s see where those fast horses are going? Chen Wen and I will escort the carriage and we’ll be there soon, you wait for us at the fork in the road, don’t make trouble.”

"Yes." E Huan got out of the carriage, borrowed a fast horse from a carriage behind, untied the reins, pulled out a horse, and clasped his fists at Liu Qi: "Young Master, see you at the crossroads." With a clamp on the horse's belly, he followed the fast horse with a bang.

E Huan tail chased the six fast horses and disappeared from everyone's sight. Chen Wen calmly advised Liu Qi, "What you said just now is very true. If it is really Cai Mao's messenger, I am afraid that our trip will be very unfortunate."

"That's okay. We know that there are tigers in the mountains, so we prefer to go to the mountains. We have to speed up and wait until the fork in the road to find out where the six fast horses are going before making a decision." Liu Qi is used to Cai Mao's harm, and he is not afraid of Cai Mao. Harm, since he has already marched to Jiangling, even if he encounters great resistance, he still has to go on, there is absolutely no reason to give up halfway.

"Yes." Chen Wen swung his whip, and the carriage accelerated. Although the four carriages could not keep up with E Huan's single rider, they were not too slow. At the fork, E Huan, who was on the side of the road, was nervously looking back.

Four carriages stopped at the fork, Liu Qi asked, "How are the six fast horses?"

E Huan pointed to a fork in the road: "As you expected, the six fast horses went to Nanjun successively."

Hearing this, Chen Wen twisted his short beard and said, "This is a big trouble."

Liu Qi pondered for a moment, and said: "Jiangling is the seat of Nanjun County. If you want to go by water, you have to go through Xiakou, and then go west along the Yangtze River. It is about 2500 miles. If you send orders quickly, fast horses will definitely not go by water. Besides, we will go by water. It can't afford to waste time. The orderly soldiers go by land, we also go by land, if we take a quick step first, what will be the result?"

Chen Wen's eyes lit up, and he said: "Take the land route to Dangyang to go to Jiangling, day and night, only four or five days. If you intercept the messenger halfway, you can save the day."

Liu Qi ordered: "It's not too late, Chen Wen, you and E Huan take four bronze guards and stop the messengers going to Dangyang and Jiangling, the messengers from other counties don't care, we will meet up in Dangyang City. "

Chen Wen hesitated for a moment: "Young Master, the road ahead is rugged and dangerous. I will take two bronze guards to go, and leave General E to escort you."

Liu Qi waved his hand: "If I encounter a few thieves, I can still deal with them. The key is to stop the messengers. That's it, go quickly."

"Yes." Chen Wen couldn't say anything more, jumped off the carriage, ordered four bronze guards from behind, untied five fast horses, and clasped a fist at Liu Qi: "My lord, I will go first."

"Go." Liu Qi waved to Chen Wen and E Huan.

"General E, let's go." Chen Wen whipped his whip, and E Huan and the four bronze guards rushed forward to chase the messenger.

After riding for a certain distance, the shadows of several fast horses could be seen in the distance. Chen Wen called to E Huan: "General E, after you die, protect your son. I will come with some messengers."

"Brother Wen, I haven't killed the enemy yet with the young master, so I'll come." E Huan pointed his halberd and was about to chase.

"General E, you don't need to deal with the orderly soldiers. There will be opportunities in the future. The safety of your son is the most important thing." After Chen Wen finished speaking, he shouted at the four bronze guards: "You follow me." He clamped the horse's belly hard, He drew out his sword, and with a flash of cold light, he slapped the horse's back and chased after the messenger.

E Huan heard Chen Wendao's words that the son's safety was the most important thing, so he didn't dare to chase forward. He slowed down the horse and kept it away from Liu Qi's sight. Wen, and Liu Qi can be taken care of later.

Chen Wen led the four bronze guards on flying horses to the front of the two messengers, blocked the way, and swung his sword across: "Bold bandit, where are you going?"

The messenger reined in the reins and looked closely. He saw five fierce men, four with bronze helmets and one with iron armor. He knew at a glance that he was not someone to be trifled with.

An orderly said tremblingly: "Soldier, we are not thieves, but general Cai Mao's personal soldiers, and we have something to deliver to Jiangling."

Chen Wen didn't look surprised, thinking that it was indeed Cai Mao's messenger, his face darkened: "In such a hurry, what letter did you send?"

"The little ones can't say it." Another orderly said boldly.

"Hmph." Chen Wen pointed at the first messenger who answered, and shouted, "Say it."

"Yes, yes, I said." The orderly was stunned. If he didn't tell the truth, obviously these five armored men would not let them go.

"Brother, you can't say—ah——" another orderly stopped him, and before he finished speaking, he heard a sound, and a bronze guard with a strange weapon with a hook pierced his chest and jumped from his horse. He fell to the ground and died instantly.The curly weapon in the bronze guard's hand hooked out a section of intestines, dripping with blood, which was very miserable.

The bronze guards were also very discerning. When the orderly stopped the other soldier from speaking, he saw Chen Wen's eyes were fierce, so he stabbed him with his gun, and the orderly died like that.

Seeing that the messenger had died terribly, the other soldier was so frightened that his face was pale, his calves trembled, he couldn't sit still, and fell off his horse. He didn't care about breaking his head and bleeding profusely, so he kowtowed to Chen Wen, The mouth kept yelling: "The hero spares his life, the hero spares his life, I, I say, I say..."