Liu Asi first anticipated the situation in Hedong. In addition, in the past few months, he took advantage of the situation and his power continued to expand. Suddenly he became a little arrogant:

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang can claim the title of king with only 900 men. I can at least call myself the "General who suppresses Hedong", right?

This is also the reason why he did not accept the recruitment order:

I have already claimed the title of Zhendong Hedong. If you want me to surrender, you have to promise me the position of county governor. Who are you trying to fool with that little land?

Compared with those at Zhiguan, the Han army was really stingy.

After eating, I don’t know whether it was breakfast or lunch, Liu Asi received the report from the servant:

"General, the Han army has sent someone to send a recruitment order again."

Liu Asi picked his teeth and asked casually:

"What about the conditions?"

"It's still the same as last time."

"Bah!" Liu Asi spat out the food residue in his mouth and expressed his disdain at the same time.

"General, this time it is Leader Liu from Heer Mountain Village. General, do you want to meet him?"

The so-called Leader Liu is the owner of the mountain manor in the south of Dongyuan.

Since they have the same surname and their ancestors have lived in Dongyuan for three generations, the two of them are barely related to each other.

Leader Liu had a great family and had a lot of guests in the past, including knights and knights. He was a prominent figure in this area.

After the chaos in Hedong, a local leader like Liu Zhai did not occupy the city and cause chaos like Liu Asi, but he pulled some people and horses, built a stronghold and defended it against the mountain. That was basic practice.

"Does he even plan to join the Han army?"

Liu Asi was a little impatient, "Forget it, let's meet."

Calling him Chief Liu is just to give him face.

In fact, he had never thought of detaining Leader Liu and annexing Heer Mountain Stronghold.

However, there are many rangers in Heier Village. If something happens to Leader Liu here, he may have to face the assassination of the rangers.

In Liu Asi's view, he is now at the moment when he is laying the foundation for a great cause.

For a village with only two to three hundred people, it not only ruined one's reputation, but also caused oneself to be noticed by the rangers. It was not worth it.

It's just that Leader Liu came here in person this time and was destined to return disappointed.

Different from the loneliness that Leader Liu felt when he left, Liu Asi who stood at the top of the inner city felt very satisfied and satisfied.

Although the rioters in the outer city were noisy, in his eyes, they were his personal tribe and his wealth.

Liu Asi watched Leader Liu and several of his subordinates disappear outside the city. He looked into the distance inadvertently, and suddenly his body froze!

The limit of sight seems to be different from the past.

"what is that?"

Liu Asi murmured to himself.

The inner city is not too high, and coupled with the obstruction of the outer city walls and various obstacles outside the city, his sight is seriously blocked.

Along with the change in vision, there seemed to be a faint sound of thunder.

The Huqi still retained the habits of their tribe, roaring in the wilderness and making all kinds of strange sounds.

Someone rolled and climbed up the inner city wall:

"General, general, it's not good, there is enemy situation outside the city, enemy situation..."

His speech was incoherent, as if he had been frightened out of his wits.

Liu Asi stood there, looking at the crowds of people surging in the distance outside the city, like black monsters, rushing towards Dongyuan City, and his face turned pale.

It's not like he never thought that one day, Han or Wei troops might appear under Dongyuan City.

But in the past few months, he had defeated nearly ten groups of rebels, giving him the illusion of being powerful.

More importantly, wasn't the Han army stalemate with the Wei army by the river?

The Wei army at Zhiguan has never dared to come out. Even if it dared to come out, its first goal would only be to attack the Han army from a flank.

So where did the army coming towards Dongyuan come from?

Liu Hun raised his telescope and looked at Dongyuan City. As the scouts said, many parts of the city wall could be passed by a leaping horse, and they could not block it at all.

"Send the order and find a way to drive out all the people in the outer city, gather them together, and then surround the inner city!"

"promise!"

…

"Wow!"

The door of the shed was pushed open, and some cold air leaked in, but the person quickly closed the door again.

"Mom, I'm back."

The fourteen-year-old boy has a duck voice unique to his age.

"You're back? Are you hungry? There's some food left by the fire pit. Wash your hands first."

A woman answered while pouring some hot water into the tub.

The young man responded, walked over and washed his hands, then sat by the fire pit and started to devour the food.

Compared with the meals he had eaten before, the food at this time could only be regarded as crude.

But the mother and son seem to have become accustomed to this kind of life.

"Are you hungry? Why did you come back so late?"

The woman looked at her son with some pity and some guilt.

"There's something going on in the army..."

The young man answered vaguely while eating his dinner.

After eating, he poured himself another bowl of hot water, took two sips, and then said:

"Mom, the army now wants to select some local people to help manage the place. I, I want to give it a try."

The woman, who was sewing clothes by the firelight with her head lowered, didn't expect her son to say this. She suddenly raised her head:

"no!"

"Why?"

"Your surname is Pei. How many people in Hedong have never heard of your name? If you do this, aren't you surrendering..."

When the woman said this, she glanced at the door subconsciously, and then lowered her voice:

"To surrender to a thief?"

Pei Xiu smiled bitterly:

"Mom, what's the difference between what we are doing now and surrendering to the thieves? Well, I mean, what is the difference between what we are doing now and surrendering to the Han army?"

"It's different." The woman clenched the clothes in her hands vigorously, and at the same time she emphasized her tone, as if she was persuading the child and comforting herself:

"We are forced now. Even if we return to the Pei family in the future, others will not blame us. But if we take the initiative to surrender to the thieves, the Pei family will no longer be able to accept us."

Pei Xiu, however, disagreed with her mother's words:

"What are you going back for? The Pei family is now... hum!"

Seeing her son's dissatisfaction, the woman advised:

"Although I come from a humble background, you will inherit the title in the future. How can you despise yourself?"

It turned out that Pei Xiu's aunt died early, and Pei Xiu was known as a "backward leader". Therefore, although he was born as a commoner, if nothing unexpected happened, he would most likely succeed his father Pei Qian's title.

Therefore, what the mother and son said to the outside world were actually half truth and half lies.

The reason why they fell into the hands of the rebels at the country manor was actually because Pei Xiu's grandfather passed away and they were rushing to attend the funeral. Unexpectedly, they encountered a military rebellion on the way.

But in the past few months, what Pei Xiu saw and heard in the army made him think differently:

"Mom, I'm afraid it's hard to say whether I can inherit your title in the future!"

The woman was a little confused.

Pei Xiu stood up, walked to the door, quietly looked outside to make sure there was no one, then came back and whispered:

"Today I heard the news that Feng Junhou led the army back to Anyi."

"It's that Feng Gui...Feng Thief, no, I mean, that Feng Junhou?"

Pei Xiu nodded: "Not only is Feng Junhou back, but he also brought news."

He paused:

"Da Sima has been defeated and is now leading the army to withdraw from Guanzhong."

"What?!"
To be continued...