Chen Chu's eyes narrowed, and he seemed to show displeasure, "You really don't know?

Several people's hearts trembled, and they all quickly knelt down, and said in a frightened tone: "Lord Mingjian, we really don't know!" Several people knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

Seeing the frightened looks of several people, Chen Chu couldn't help but touch his chin. Isn't it scary to be yourself!?

Chen Chu turned his head to look at Xu Shu, with an inquiring meaning in his eyes.

So Xu Shu whispered beside Chen Chu: "Lord, looking at the expressions of these people, they shouldn't be lying."

Chen Chu nodded, then turned his head to the few people kneeling on the ground and said in a harmonious voice: "Get up, from now on you will be my people who conquer the Northern Army, don't be so trembling."

Hearing this, several people hurriedly thanked them, then stood up and stepped aside.

At this time, Xu Shu stepped forward and asked the people: "You don't know Ding Yuan's plans, so do you know Ding Yuan's movements?" I mean, in which direction did Ding Yuan go with those 15,000 people?

Several people glanced at each other, and one of them stepped forward and saluted Chen Chu and Xu Shu respectively, and then replied: "We know that two days ago, Ding Yuan led 15,000 people out of the east gate, and they haven't seen it since. As for where it went, we really don't know.

Chen Chu didn't blame them, and waved them to retreat.

Just as Chen Chu was about to ask Xu Shu's judgment, Xu Shu suddenly changed color and shouted, "Not good! Ding Yuan was only afraid that he was going to Leping!

Chen Chu's heart jumped suddenly, and he also thought of Ding Yuan's plan.

Chen Chu stood up suddenly, his face pale, "What a Ding Yuan!" What a great idea! "。 Seeing Chen Chu's angry appearance, several generals and Wenchen who had surrendered to Cheng all lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.

"Ding Yuan Pifu simply doesn't know how to die! Bu asked for his life to lead the iron cavalry to pursue Ding Yuan, and swore to dedicate Ding Yuan's head to the tent! Lu Bu hugged his fist at Chen Chu and said fiercely, his expression was terrifying. It's no wonder that Lu Bu is so excited, because his dear father is still in Leping at this time!

"Big brother, let me chase after Na Ding Yuan! I will never let Ding Yuan's dog thief enter Leping and harass my sister-in-law! Zhang Fei also asked angrily.

Immediately, Dian Wei, Zhang Jaw, Zhao Yun, Gao Shun and other generals also came out to ask for their lives.

Chen Chu glanced around at the generals, and then called: "Fengxian, Yide, and evil." "

Big brother (lord)." The three of them promised together.

"You wait for the three of you to go down and gather the cavalry at once."

"Yes." The three generals agreed together, and then quickly walked out of the Assassin's Mansion and went to gather the cavalry with Chen Chu's order.

As soon as the three generals left, Chen Chu immediately said to an iron guard: "Prepare a horse for me." "Yes, my lord."

"Lord, what are you?" Xu Shu was a little surprised.

Chen Chu frowned, his face full of worry, "I will personally lead the cavalry to pursue Ding Yuan."

Xu Shu understood what Chen Chu was thinking, so he didn't dissuade him.

Xu Shu suddenly knelt down in front of Chen Chu, Chen Chu couldn't help but be shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Xu Shu, "Yuanzhi, what are you doing here?"

Xu Shu insisted on refusing to get up. I saw Xu Shu say with a ashamed face: "It's all the fault of the Shu that made Ding Yuan take advantage of the loophole!" "

Yuan Zhi's words are serious! How is this the fault of Gennao? Chen Chu asked strangely.

"As a strategist, he failed to see through Ding Yuan's scheme, so that the princess and lady were in crisis, how is this not the fault of the concubine! Please ask the lord to punish Yu Shu heavily, and order the three armies! Xu Shu knelt on the ground with a serious expression.

Chen Chu sighed, ignored Xu Shu's resistance and helped Xu Shu up, holding Xu Shu's arm, Chen Chu said sincerely: "Yuanzhi doesn't have to take all the responsibility on himself, you have done a good job!" It's my blessing to be able to get the direct investment of the yuan!

Xu Shu looked at Chen Chu with a sincere face, and his expression was excited. Lord! Shu will die in retribution! Xu Shu's voice trembled, but it revealed the firmness of never regretting death.

A quarter of an hour later, a junior colonel ran in and reported: "My lord, the three generals have gathered their cavalry, and I have sent my subordinates to ask my lord if he should set off immediately." "

You go and tell the three generals to wait a while, and I'll be there shortly."

"Yes." The little colonel agreed, and then quickly left the herald.

Then Chen Chu turned his head to Xu Shu and instructed: "Yuan Zhi, during my absence, you will be fully responsible for all the affairs of the state.

At this time, the excitement on Xu Shu's face had not yet subsided. I saw Xu Shu walking to the hall and kneeling down excitedly, clasping his fists with both hands and solemnly saying, "Shu must live up to the trust of the lord!"

Chen Chu nodded, and then said to the rest of the generals: "You wait for the good life to assist Yuan Zhi, and you must not resist the order!" "

Yes, my lord." The people will make a promise together.

Soon after the northern army occupied the state, 50,000 iron cavalry suddenly galloped out from the east gate, and on the galloping war horse under the handsome banner was Chen Chu, the general of the northern expedition, and on his left and right were Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, and Lu Bu.

Rui'er, you must not be fine! Riding on a galloping war horse, Chen Chu's heart had already flown to Leping, which was hundreds of miles away.

Leping County is located more than 500 miles to the east of Bingzhou, close to the Taihang Mountain, is a county with a medium population, although Leping County is not big, but it is an important transit station for the trade between the grassland and the Central Plains. Originally, the people of Leping County relied mainly on farming and hunting for their livelihoods, or as porters for caravans traveling from north to south. Since Chen Chu led Leping County, Chen Chu vigorously developed the handicraft industry, and at the same time relied on the iron ore resources of Huxiao Mountain to vigorously develop the iron-smelting and iron-making industry, gradually, the people of Leping County changed the original life Xi habits, Leping County has also developed from the original agriculture, trade and trade county into a comprehensive county town based on handicrafts, commerce and trade, supplemented by agriculture.

The subsequent outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion did not affect Leping County, on the contrary, because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, many Central Plains people fled to Leping County with their families to avoid the disaster of war, which brought a large number of labor force to Leping, many of whom are skilled, some know how to smelt iron, some know how to strike iron, and some can weave. In the following years, the handicraft industry and iron-making industry in Leping County have developed considerably.

Leping County's handicraft industry and iron-making industry were not affected by the war in the Central Plains, on the contrary, when the Central Plains was in turmoil, Leping County took the opportunity to do business with all parties (excluding the Yellow Turban Army).

Chen Chu's Northern Expeditionary Army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and the reason why he was able to support such a huge army was that in addition to the captures on the battlefield, there was also a very important reason, which was the support of the huge wealth earned by Leping County. Every year, a considerable part of the wealth earned by Leping County in the artisanal and iron-smelting industries is used to support the consumption of the Northern Army. It is an absolute miracle that a small county town can afford almost half the consumption of an army of hundreds of thousands.

While vigorously developing the handicraft industry and the iron-making industry, Leping County still did not ignore traditional agriculture, after all, agriculture is the foundation of everything, and if there is no food, everything is impossible.

In recent years, due to the influx of a large number of displaced people, in order to solve the problem of feeding more and more people, and also to supply the northern army, Leping County organized the displaced people to reclaim the wasteland, and over the years, not only the cultivable land in Leping County has been reclaimed, but even the cultivable land of Chen Chu's fiefdom Baima County (Chen Chu was added as the Marquis of Baima Pavilion before) has basically been reclaimed. Grain production has doubled and increased in the past few years. Although the influx of displaced people has continued unabated, there has not been a single case of starvation.

Chen Chu has been fighting outside all these years, and the affairs of Leping and Baima were handed over to the first few old people who followed him, including Deng Gong, the elder of Longhu Village, Lu Bu's father, Wang Han, the envoy of Leping, and Zhang Liao's sister, and Zhang Rui, who is now rumored to be Mrs. Chen Chu.

Deng Gong is responsible for Leping's agricultural administration, Lu Bu's father Lu Gong is responsible for industry and commerce and handicrafts, Wang Han is responsible for domestic security, and Zhang Rui is actually responsible for defense work.

But no matter how talented and strong Zhang Rui is, she is a woman after all, and in a woman's heart, feelings always come first. Chen Chu and Zhang Liao have been out of Leping for several years, and the original agreed return date has long passed, and Chen Chu and Zhang Liao have not been able to return to Leping for various reasons. In the past few years, Chen Chu and Zhang Liao have been missing Zhang Rui and everything about Leping, and Zhang Rui has been missing her brother and Chen Chu all the time, and this miss has not only not faded with the passage of time, but has become stronger and stronger.

On this day, Zhang Rui, who had been busy all day, sat quietly on a hillside next to Longhu Village with her knees crossed as usual. Looking at the gradually setting sunset, Zhang Rui couldn't help muttering: "Another day has passed!" Brother, big brother, when will you be able to come and see Rui'er?!

Just as Zhang Rui was looking at the sunset in a daze, a middle-aged man with a kind face also walked up the hillside and came to Zhang Rui's side.

"Gong Lu, you're here." Zhang Rui glanced at the middle-aged man and said. It turned out that this middle-aged man was Lu Bu's father, Lu Gong.

Lu Gong smiled kindly, stood next to Zhang Rui, looked at the sunset hanging in the sky and asked, "Rui'er, are you thinking about the lord again?"

Zhang Ruiqiao's face turned red, and she hurriedly turned her face away, "Lu Gong, you are talking nonsense!" Not at all!

Lu Gong laughed, "Is there any, Rui'er, you know it in your own heart." A few of our old guys have already discussed it, and when the lord comes back, he will mention the marriage to the lord, Rui'er, do you say okay? Lu Gong's tone was quite ridiculous.

Zhang Rui's heart was pounding, she lowered her head, and didn't say anything.

"Rui'er, if you don't speak, I'll take you as an agreement."

Zhang Rui's head hung lower, but she still didn't speak.

Lu Gong looked at Zhang Rui's shy appearance, and not only did he feel pity in his heart, just like a father to his daughter.

Just as Lu Gong and Zhang Rui were talking, a militiaman ran up panting.

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