Because we were going home, even though there were a large number of people, we didn't feel that the speed was very slow. We left Chang'an early within a few days. At this rate, we will be back safely in Yecheng, Jizhou in less than half a month.
Speaking of safety, it is indeed very safe. After all, Yuan Shao's army originally numbered around 100,000, but now with tens of thousands of surrendered troops, it almost reached 200,000. Although the area from Chang'an to Jizhou is very uneventful, there are often remnants of the Yellow Turbans active among them. But there is no one who is not afraid of death and wants to bring trouble to Yuan Shao's army, otherwise he will teach them to behave themselves.
So, the whole journey was without fighting and very peaceful. This made Zhang Liao, who had been looking forward to performing on the road, very frustrated. This was too boring. He was not the only one who felt bored, Yuan Shao was also the same.
At first, Yuan Shao had nothing to do but complained to Emperor Xian. He occasionally talked to Ju Shou or went to see how Guo Jia was treating his illness. After a few days passed and the novelty wore off, Yuan Shao expressed his boredom.
It may also be that he is homesick. This will be different from the past. Yuan Shao can no longer live there and will no longer follow the Chinese army. But he went to the front army to see if there was anything strange happening, so he could pass the time.
When Dian Wei saw that his lord was interested in visiting Zhang Liao and the others, he naturally followed him closely. He didn't dare to take a step away, for fear that Yuan Shao would make a mistake.
When Yuan Shao, escorted by Dian Wei, arrived at Zhang Liao's vanguard, Zhang Liao had just ordered the entire army to take a short rest, and then continue to set off after they had rested.
Seeing Yuan Shao coming, Zhang Liao came up to him in full force and asked curiously, "I have seen my lord, Zhang Liao. I wonder what my lord's orders are?".
Seeing that Zhang Liao was a little nervous, Yuan Shao smiled and said, "Haha, Wenyuan, don't be nervous, I'm fine. I'm just worried that something will happen ahead, so I came here to have a look."
Although I don’t know why my lord came here to inspect on a whim, I saw that there was no order. Zhang Liao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I have made arrangements to monitor the reconnaissance situation. If there is any situation, they will report it in time. Our army is ready to fight at any time."
Yuan Shao was still convinced by Zhang Liao's guarantee and his ability, and he didn't say anything more. Just follow Zhang Liao to the central area where the vanguard troops are stationed, take a rest before setting off.
After about an hour, Zhang Liao and the others were rested and ready to set off. Seeing that nothing major happened here, Yuan Shao planned to return to the Chinese army and continue being bored.
Suddenly, a voice of service sounded in the ears of Yuan Shao and Zhang Liao.
"My lord, general, there is a situation ahead. Please tell me how to deal with it, lord?" After the servant discovered the situation, he came back to report to Zhang Liao and saw that Yuan Shao was also there, so he said this.
Before Zhang Liao could speak, Yuan Shao rushed to ask, "What's the situation? How specific is it?".
Hearing the lord's question, the inquiring soldiers did not dare to neglect and reported quickly, "My lord, there are two groups of people fighting in front of me for some unknown reason, and the two generals among them are really powerful."
Oh, it looked interesting. Finally, when something fun happened, Yuan Shao immediately asked him to lead the way and went to see what happened.
The soldiers did not dare to neglect and led their lord towards the place where they were fighting. Yuan Shao followed closely behind, and soon he left General Dian and Wei far away. Dian Wei and Zhang Liao looked at each other and knew that their master was having an old habit, and their curiosity arose. He quickly followed him and the group rushed forward.
After a while, they arrived at the place where the scouts had said. At first glance, they saw two pairs of soldiers fighting. It shouldn't be said to be a confrontation, but two generals fighting.
I saw one of them holding a big sword with an expressionless face, and the other majestic holding a big ax, fighting with each other. Looking at it like this, they have been fighting for no less than twenty rounds, and there is still no winner. It can be seen that his skill is good, Yuan Shao was secretly amazed when he saw it.
At this time, Zhang Liao stepped forward and said something in Yuan Shao's ear. Yuan Shao looked very happy for a moment, and he stepped forward and shouted loudly.
"General Gao Shun and the general holding the axe, please stop, Yuan Shao is disturbing you."
After hearing Yuan Shao's shouting, he clearly wanted to break up the fight. The general holding the big ax probably knew Yuan Shao's name, so he stopped. Although Gao Shun didn't understand how Yuan Shao knew his name, he stopped. They all looked at Yuan Shao, waiting for the next step.
Yuan Shao saw that the two of them were giving face to each other and stopped, feeling very happy in his heart. I didn't expect to meet Gao Shun here. This commander of the trapped camp was also the prototype of the heavy infantry. This time, I had a heavy infantry commander.
As for this general who has not been defeated in the battle with Gao Shun, it seems that his martial arts skills are still superior to Gao Shun's. He must also be a famous general from the Three Kingdoms. Hehe, what a double blessing.
While Yuan Shao was intoxicated with himself, Zhang Liao had already greeted Gao Shun. The two have not seen each other since they separated in Luoyang, and now they finally meet again. Although each has his own master, it does not affect the friendship and they start talking to each other. Gao Shun finally understood why Yuan Shao knew about him. It was clearly due to Zhang Liao.
This general holding a big ax saw that Yuan Shao was familiar with them, so he thought they must be in the same group and he would not be his opponent, so he wanted to leave with his men.
As soon as he turned around, Yuan Shao tried to persuade him to stay, shouting, "General, don't leave in a hurry, please leave your name so that Shao can know?".
Seeing that Yuan Shao stopped him, he clearly meant to embarrass himself by saying this, but he was not afraid and replied loudly.
"Huh, I can't change my name or my surname, and the same goes for Xu Huang of Hedong. If you want to ask questions, just do it." After saying this, he tightened his grip on his Xuanhua ax and raised it to show that he was not afraid.
What turned out to be Xu Huang, this happiness really came right away, it caught people off guard, it was a double happiness.
Yuan Shao was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly explained, "It turned out to be General Gongming. Please don't get me wrong. Shao didn't mean to blame him. He just saw that the general's martial arts were extraordinary and he had a love for talents in his heart, so he asked out of curiosity. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Xu Huang. I'm really flattered to see the general in person. Please don't blame me, general, and accept my bow!" After saying that, he really bowed, which was very humbly.
Xu Huang originally had great thoughts about defecting to Yuan Shao. He just left because he felt that it was not a good time to defect to Yuan Shao, so he planned to find a suitable time to come back.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao, as the prime minister of the dynasty, was so polite and knew his name. It seemed that he had been paying attention to him for a long time. He is a very courteous and virtuous corporal. He is not comparable to Zhang Yang and others, and he is very worthy of his trust.
Xu Huang had made up his mind. He bowed down to Yi Fang first and said, "I am very grateful to the people of the mountains and wilds for receiving such courtesy from the Prime Minister. If you are not abandoned, I am willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses. But if you have the drive, I will not hesitate even to the death." Do you know what the Prime Minister wants?"
After saying that, he waited expectantly for the Prime Minister's answer. Yuan Shao was very happy to see this, and he was also very proud of himself. He quickly stepped forward to help Xu Huang and said happily.
"Haha, I am able to meet Gongming today. It is truly a blessing from God. I am so happy and congratulated!"
"Hahahahahaha"
These words made Xu Huang burst into laughter. I deeply feel that following such a lord will not disgrace my abilities. I, Xu Huang, will finally meet Master Ming today.
