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A hundred cavalry galloped like lightning, and turned back the same way!
When they arrived at the place where they met Tang Bin, they saw the carriage thrown by the side of the road!
A skinny horse grazing on the side!
Liu Bei angrily went up and hacked the skinny horse to death with a sword!
"Abandoned the carriage and ran away on horseback?"
"It really is Cao Ang!"
"Damn it! Good job Cao Zixiu!"
"Sure enough, he is as cunning as a Cao thief!"
Liu Bei turned around abruptly, with sharp eyes, and asked Zhao Yun:
"Zilong, you are most familiar with cavalry, do the math, can you still catch up with Cao Ang?"
Zhao Yun stepped forward and said:
"My lord, we have a round trip of sixty miles, and he abandons his car and rides a horse. It is estimated that he is at least 120 miles away from us."
"But they are two people sharing one horse. After a long time, the horse will definitely not be able to bear it."
"The last general thinks that as long as one day and one night, he can catch up!"
Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Good! Good!"
"Send the order, the whole army speeds up! We must catch Cao Ang!"
"drive!!"
"drive!"
"Huh!"
The wild gallop of the war horse raised dust, and galloped away along the official road!
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Under the setting sun, Tang Bin was still galloping on horseback.
Da Qiao gritted her teeth tightly, she couldn't bear such a jolt anymore.
The frail body seemed to be falling apart.
Seeing that she was working so hard, Tang Bin reined in his horse and asked:
"Jojo, can you still hold on?"
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Da Qiao had a bitter face, but he still gritted his teeth and said:
"Husband, I...can persevere."
Tang Bin saw that Da Qiao was reluctant to speak, and knew that Da Qiao couldn't stand it anymore.
So he said: "Don't be brave, let's find a place to rest."
"Otherwise, my little daughter-in-law, who is as beautiful as a fairy, will be exhausted."
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The yellow dust is rolling, and the horse is running wildly!
"My lord! My lord!!!"
While galloping his horse, Liu Bei heard someone calling, so he quickly reined in his horse and stopped: "Woo!!!"
The yellow dust filled the air, so fascinating that people couldn't open their eyes!
Behind, a fast horse caught up.
Liu Bei took a closer look and saw that it was Jian Yong who followed.
Riding on his horse, Liu Bei asked, "Xianhe? Why are you here?"
Jian Yong rode to Liu Bei's side and said:
"My lord, Cao Ang is cunning, and the two generals Yun Chang and Yi De are worried that the lord will miss out, so they asked me to pursue with the lord."
After listening to Liu Bei, he said: "It's so good! Drive!!!"
After chasing for dozens of miles, it was getting late.
Liu Bei ordered the sergeant to light a torch and continue the pursuit.
Because there are many tigers in the mountains and forests, no one will sleep in the wild.
So there is no possibility that anyone would dare to hide in the mountains.
In the middle of the night, there were three forks in the road.
Zhao Yun reined in his horse and reported, "Master, there are three forks in the road ahead."
"One leads to Runan, Yuzhou, one leads to Shouchun, Yangzhou, and the other leads to Nanyang, Jingzhou. Do we divide our forces to pursue it?"
Liu Bei said: "If I were Cao Ang, I would travel from Yuzhou to Xudu all day and night. This is the best policy."
"Xianhe, what do you think?"
Jian Yong stepped forward on his horse, looking thoughtfully at Sanchakou.
Then said:
"Master, this Cao Ang was able to deceive you face to face, which shows that he is very cunning."
"He may take any of these three paths."
"My lord, why don't I take thirty cavalry and chase along the direction of Runan."
"When my lord was the shepherd of Yuzhou, I also had some familiar officials under my command. I can gather more people to assist in the pursuit and interception."
Then, Jian Yong said again: "General Zilong is brave, let Zilong lead thirty cavalry to pursue in the direction of Shouchun."
"The lord will lead the remaining forty cavalry to pursue along the direction of Nanyang, Jingzhou."
"If you don't meet Cao Ang, my lord can also go back to Xinye along the way."
After listening to Jian Yong's assignment, Liu Bei felt that it was very appropriate and satisfied.
"Okay, let's act according to this plan, let's go!"
With one order, the soldiers are divided into three groups!
The three teams held torches and separated, each galloping away along the official road!
At night, in the farmhouse.
"Hey! It hurts! It hurts!"
Big Joe sat on the couch.
Tang Bin checked her for bruises on her feet.
"Daughter-in-law, you ride a horse, why is your ankle swollen?"
"Isn't the butt supposed to be swollen?"
Big Joe: "Hiss! Tap lightly!"
"I don't know how to do it either."
On the side, with a stove burning, the old farm lady was preparing food for Tang Bin and Da Qiao.
Dim lights flickered.
In a trance.
At this moment.
Just like that moment!
Da Qiao endured the pain, and said to Tang Bin with a happy face:
"Husband, do you remember that the first day we met was also under such circumstances."
"I sprained my foot, you took me to stay at the farmhouse."
"At that time, you pinched my feet like this, ah! It hurts!"
Tang Bin put down Da Qiao's jade feet and said with a smile:
"How could I forget?"
"Back then you were much more twitchy than now."
Da Qiao shyly said: "The concubine was not the husband's wife at the time, so naturally she had to be more reserved."
Tang Bin patted her and said, "You were full of hostility towards me at that time."
Da Qiao stuck out her tongue and said, "Who told you that you are not serious, it must be that they are husband and wife with you."
Tang Bin smiled and said, "Isn't it the same now?"
"It would be great if you agreed to me at that time. You see, we are homeless. It's been three months and we haven't had that much..."
Da Qiao immediately understood Tang Bin's meaning, her pretty face blushed, and she said uncomfortably:
"Husband! Don't talk nonsense, there are people beside you!"
On the side, the old lady who cooks said with a smile:
"Oh, little master, little madam, don't worry about me, my old lady is deaf and can't hear."
After hearing this, Da Qiao became even more shy.
Tang Bin exclaimed, "Grandma, you don't have a bad ear."
The old woman finished cooking the porridge and said, "Master, madam, this is all we have to eat at home, I hope you don't dislike it."
Tang Bin said: "The old man is very polite. If we can have food and a place to live, we will be very grateful."
After eating, I was about to rest.
Suddenly, there was a sound of horseshoes outside.
It sounds like a brigade of cavalry.
The old woman was very frightened and immediately went to close the door.
Tang Bin and Da Qiao also became nervous.
"Isn't Liu Bei catching up?"
Just then, the sound of horseshoes outside stopped.
There was a bang on the door.
"Farmer, Liu Bei, the leader of Yuzhou Mu Liubei, the left general of the Great Han Dynasty, passed by here, please stay overnight."
"Come on! It really is Liu Bei!"
Tang Bin quickly picked up the long sword and ran to the crack of the door to look out.
A group of cavalry with a murderous look held torches, and Liu Bei was calling the door.
The old lady also looked at those cavalrymen, very frightened.
Tang Bin hurriedly said to her: "Grandma, these people are extremely vicious, you can't let them in!"
"Our husband and wife saw with their own eyes today that they killed people, robbed them, and buried them alive!"
The old woman was so frightened, she said: "Ah! Then what should I do? What should I do?"
Tang Bin thought for a while and said, "So, mother-in-law, do you have crotons at home?"
The old lady nodded in panic, and said, "Yes, what do you want Croton for, young master?"
Tang Bin said: "These people are extremely vicious, and they will kill them sooner or later."
"Mother-in-law might as well let them in and add more crotons to their meals and the horse's fodder."
"When they have diarrhea, we will have a chance to escape with you."