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"What's up ahead?" Gongsun Zan pointed to the front with his horsewhip and asked impatiently.

At this time, Gongsun Zan was riding on top of a small hill that was over a hundred meters tall. At the bottom of the hill was a simple and crude path that zigzagged towards the emerald green fields in front of them. About three to four miles away from the hill, there was a small river that was about ten feet wide. On the other side of the river, there was a large forest, which blocked their view.

"About 60 to 70 miles!"

Gongsun Zan raised his head to look at the setting sun, and shouted loudly: "Pass down the order, the entire army is to increase their speed, and they will definitely reach Eagle's Castle in an hour and a half! Slack-Slacking! "

The sixth brother loudly accepted the order, turned around and ran down the hill. Behind them, more than ten thousand The Steel Cavalry of Youzhou were resting and waiting in the wilderness.

Because he was in a hurry to rescue Gongsun Xu, Gongsun Zan only brought along a cavalry unit this time, but he did not put the other party in his eyes at all. If it was a field battle, these ten thousand cavalry unit were enough to destroy Liu Bei and his army of tens of thousands.

Hundreds of vanguard riders were the first to cross the hill and race across the river into the woods ahead. Moments later, a few vanguard cavalry soldiers appeared at the edge of the forest, giving out the signal that everything was normal.

Gongsun Zan waved his horsewhip forward and spurred his horse forward.

Over ten thousand cavalrymen followed him, and the muffled sound of their horses' hooves resounded through the wilderness.

Passing through the forest, a road appeared in front of them. It was the main road leading to Xuzhou. In order to be in a hurry, Gongsun Zan had always been leading his troops forward from a small path, and now, they were finally back on the main road.

Over the years, the road had been dilapidated and full of potholes, dead branches, fallen leaves, and other sundries. There was only about half of the pillar left. There was a thick layer of dust on top of it, and one could barely make out the red words written on it.

Gongsun Zan came to the front of the World Tablet and suddenly waved his horsewhip, whipping the dust off the World Tablet. After the dust had settled, the words' Xuzhou 'appeared in front of his eyes. When he was young, he traveled all over the place and had once visited the Xuzhou. At that time, the Xuzhou was incomparably rich, and there were many pedestrians and merchants on the way, making the place as quiet as it was now.

The Sixth Brother's voice broke Gongsun Zan's mood, "Master Hou, the Xuzhou's territory is right in front of us, would you like to send out a few more teams of scouts?"

"It's up to you!" Gongsun Zan casually waved his hand and retracted his gaze from the Realm Monument. He turned around to look at the setting sun, and his expression once again darkened.

The sixth brother didn't dare speak anymore, and immediately sent a few more scouts to scout ahead. Soon after, Gongsun Zan led the large group and continued their journey.

After an hour or so, the sky had completely darkened and the moon slowly rose. At this time, two figures suddenly emerged from the forest in front of the World Tablet and ran to the front of the World Tablet to stop before it. Under the bright moonlight, they could see that they were wearing black shirts with torn marks on their sleeves and sleeves. Their heads were covered with branches and grass, which showed that they had traveled a long way in the forest.

"Is this the World Tablet that we saw before?" the man on the left gasped at his companion.

The tall man on the right nodded and said, "That's right! This was the World Tablet! At that time, when I was following the General Gongsun south, I even touched this pillar! "At this moment, a ray of moonlight just so happened to pass through the branches and onto the pillar, causing him to exclaim softly," Eh? "Strange."

"What's strange?" The petite man was startled and quickly looked around.

"The dust on the World Tablet seems to have been wiped away by someone." Moonlight flashed, and the tall man was a bit uncertain as well.

The petite man wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead and said impatiently, "There are always passersby on the road, what's so strange about the dust being wiped off!" Let's go, we should continue on our way! Damn it, even if I have to break my leg, I will still have to see Marquis Jin tomorrow morning! "

"Let's go!"

The two left the Realm Monument and swiftly headed north.

Not long after the two of them had left, a gust of night wind blew past, sweeping away a large amount of dead leaves. The moonlight shone through the trees, and the footprints of horses could clearly be seen.

If the two of them had stayed here for a little longer, it was highly likely that they would have discovered the footprints on the ground. It was a pity that they were lacking this little bit of time.

Gongsun Zan led the army to the south. The scouts ahead kept reporting, but they did not find any trace of the enemy.

When Gongsun Zan received the report, he was both happy and worried. He was happy because Liu Bei and Yuan Shu did not seem to know that his army was heading south and that he could catch them off guard. He was worried that the Xuzhou Army and the Huainan Army might be doing their best to attack their son.

"If anything happens to my son …" He clenched his fist tightly, gritted his teeth, and muttered, "This old man will definitely massacre the Xuzhou and Huainan, and tear Liu Bei and Yuan Shu's entire family into a thousand pieces!"

Sixth Brother came forward and cupped his fists: "Master Hou, we are less than two hours away from Eagle's Castle, would you like to rest for a bit? The brothers could not take it anymore! "

Gongsun Zan hesitated, he did not want to waste his time on the journey.

Sixth Brother continued to persuade him, "Master Hou, we haven't eaten for a whole day. Even if we rush to Eagle's Castle, I'm afraid we won't have the strength to kill the enemy! It would be better for them to eat something first, and at the same time, let their warhorses eat something to drink some water! "

Gongsun Zan nodded his head, although he could not eat or drink, he could not do so on his warhorses.

Seeing that Gongsun Zan had agreed, Ol 'Six quickly gave the order.

The soldiers jumped off their war horses and took their horses to the river near the government road to drink.

Ol 'Six went to the riverside to get some water before he came over and gave Gongsun Zan a water bag and a pasta cake. "Master Hou, you should eat something as well!"

Gongsun Zan slowly shook his head, but he still received the pasta cake and the water pouch. After drinking a few mouthfuls of water, he asked in a low voice: "Old Six, do you think this humble one will be alright?"

The sixth brother smiled and said, "Master Hou, don't worry. The young master has guts and schemes, he has a strong heavy cavalry by his side, and he even has a position. It's easier said than done. Moreover, it had only been a little more than a day since the Marquis received the letter for help. The young duke still had more than a thousand Bingzhou Army in his possession and was relying on the dangerous terrain to block the enemy's attacks for two or three days without a problem! Maybe when we reach the Eagle's Castle, we will be able to see Liu Bei and Yuan Shu's helpless expressions! "

"You're the only one who knows how to talk!" Gongsun Zan scolded and as expected, his mood became lighter.

The sixth brother chuckled, returning to his cold expression.

After less than an hour, the great army and the war horses recovered some strength and once again headed south.

Because they were close to the Eagle's Castle, Gongsun Zan sent another ten or so scouts. However, after walking for more than five kilometers, they still did not find anything abnormal.

Gongsun Zan was even more doubtful now as he looked at the sixth brother and asked, "Could it be that Liu Bei and Yuan Shu really do not know about our journey south? Logically speaking, those two are veterans of war formations, it's impossible for them to not be wary of the north! "

"This …" Ol 'Six scratched his head. It was no problem at all for him to kill someone, but it was too difficult for him to think about it.

Fortunately, Gongsun Zan did not pursue the matter further, and instead muttered to himself, "Something's not right! Something was definitely not right! Sixth Brother, tell the entire army to stop for now! "

Not daring to delay any longer, Ol 'Six hurried over to give the order.

The Steel Cavalry of Youzhou had always banned them, and in just the time of a hundred or so breaths, the ten thousand strong army had stopped.

Gongsun Zan said solemnly: "Form up and wait for news from the scouts!"

After the time it took to make a cup of tea, dozens of fast horses galloped from the front. When they were more than ten steps away, the riders shouted loudly, "Reporting to the marquis, we have discovered a large number of enemy troops fifteen miles ahead!"

"What!" Gongsun Zan was shocked, and immediately asked: "How many people are there? Have you seen the flag clearly? "

"Reporting to the Marquis, they are guarding the narrow areas of the road, carrying the banner of the Xuzhou Army and the Huainan Army. They look to be no less than thirty to forty thousand people!"

"So many people!" Gongsun Zan was once again shocked, and sneered: "Looks like Liu Bei and Yuan Shu already knew that this old man's army was coming down south, that's why they led their main force to stop me! This is also good. The pressure on my side will be greatly reduced! Pass down the order, the army will advance immediately! "

"Master Hou has given the order, all troops are to advance immediately!"

When the ten thousand Steel Cavalry heard the sound, they quickly followed the official road.

In less than an hour, Gongsun Zan's army saw a large number of flames in front of them and quickly ordered them to slow down. When they were about three to four miles away, they realized that they were relying on the government road to build a temporary camp, blocking the entire road. Because of the narrow terrain, it was difficult to take a detour.

Gongsun Zan frowned, what he was leading were all cavalry soldiers, he did not carry any offensive equipment, if they wanted to forcefully attack the camp in front of them, they would have to pay a huge price! He ordered in a low voice: "Sixth Brother, send someone to try and see if we can get around it. Send someone to go there and shout, see if it's Liu Bei or not Yuan Shu who is in front of us!"

He ordered a few men to dismount and walk, trying to see if they could take a detour. As for himself, he brought over a hundred riders to rush to the front of the camp, shouting loudly to the front: "Is that Liu Bei in front of us or Yuan Shu?"

The people in the camp had long noticed Gongsun Zan's large army, and upon hearing the Sixth Brother's order, someone behind the door immediately shouted: "How dare you! "Who dares to call out my master's name!?"