The army rested for a day in Huoshan, and then the whole army headed south towards the Lujiang River. Cao Cao's troops certainly did not leave the ambush site. Zhang Xiu naturally could not dig into his pocket. The safest route home was to go south and return up the river. Nanyang.
He has paved the way for the trip to Lujiang and can ensure that the trip to Lujiang is foolproof.
Walking south along the foot of Huoshan Mountain, they walked for a whole day. When the sun was about to set, they met Deng Zhi and Liu Biao General Wenpin who were waiting for them three miles away.
Wenpin, courtesy name Zhongye, was born in Wancheng. He is the number one general under Liu Biao, and his strength can be regarded as a quasi-first-class master, but he is a very rare handsome man. In Liu Biao's hands, he did not display his ability as a civil servant. It was not until he entered Cao Ying and was reused by Cao Cao that he showed his unique ability. of handsome talent.
Zhang Xiu naturally wanted to recruit Wenpin into his camp, but that was not possible now. After Cai Mao and Liu Cong (cong) surrendered to Cao Cao, Wenpin began not to see Cao Cao until Cao Cao waited for Wenpin to come and specially summoned him. When he asked why he didn't come to see him, Wenpin said that he couldn't protect the territory and was ashamed. To see people. Cao Cao was also moved by Wenpin's loyalty and praised him.
Regardless of his ability, Zhang Xiu coveted Wenpin's loyalty. However, if you want to get Wenpin's allegiance, you have to at least wait until Liu Biao breaks up, otherwise he will not change his allegiance to him.
After exchanging pleasantries, they went to the military camp and held a banquet to invite Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.
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Lujiang City.
Ji Ling took the initiative to ask Ying to guard Lujiang. Liu Xun, who was originally stationed in Lujiang, was kicked away by him because Liu Xun was a pampered and arrogant guy who was on the same level as Yuan Shu, otherwise he would not have been entrusted with important tasks by Yuan Shu.
The purpose of his coming here is to collect enough food and grass for Zhang Xiu. Liu Xun will definitely get in the way here, so he might as well kick him away.
After learning that Zhang Xiu used the "golden cicada to escape from his shell" plan to successfully move south under Cao Cao's nose, he admired Zhang Xiu and felt that this man was brave and resourceful, and he also dared to use people. Just like Gan Ning who became famous in the battle at Huoshan.
Gan Ning was able to command an army without even making any achievements and became famous in Huoshan; if it weren't for Zhang Xiu's promotion, Gan Ning might still be unknown in Nanyang. Ji Ling knew that Zhang Xiu also valued him very much. After he entered Zhang Xiu's tent, he would most likely lead an army on his own and become famous all over the world.
Now that Zhang Xiu finally arrived outside Lujiang City, he couldn't help but feel excited. He stood on the top of the city and looked at the faint military village in the direction of Jiguan Ridge. He began to yearn for it. The Bu Zhe who followed him was keenly aware of Ji Ling's presence. Today's anomaly.
Bu Zhi is a descendant of Bu Shucheng, one of the seventy-two sages of Confucius. He is also hard-working, studious, and quick-thinking. In order to avoid the chaos, the whole family moved to Lujiang and lived in poverty. Fortunately, his knowledge was recognized and he was appointed as the chief registrar of Lujiang, and he could barely survive.
When Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Shouchun, Bu Zhi abandoned his official position. Later, Cao Cao allied forces to conquer Yuan Shu. He expected that Yuan Shu would be defeated, so he prepared to leave Yuan Shu. At this time, Ji Ling came to Lujiang and kicked away the extravagant Liu Xun. , and asked him to become an official again.
On the top of the city, Bu Zhi followed Ji Ling's gaze and looked at Zhang Xiujun Village opposite, pretending not to care and asked: "How is the scenery of Jiguan Ridge?"
Ji Ling absent-mindedly said: "On the festival of singing and singing, the clear music sings, all things are renewed, and the scenery is boundless."
Bu Zhi laughed: "The general is lying!"
Ji Ling turned around and saw Bu Zhe's sharp eyes, which made him feel guilty as if he could see through his own thoughts: "Why did Zishan say this?"
Bu Zhi smiled mysteriously: "I think the general's intention is not in the scenery, the general's eyes are not in the mountains, and the general's heart...is not in Yuan."
"You..." Ji Ling was shocked.
Bu Zhi laughed loudly.
After laughing, Bu Zhi stopped his smile and said solemnly: "How can a rebellious person like Yuan Shu, a villain with no loyalty, match the loyalty of the general? If the general hadn't come to invite him, Zishan would have given up his official position and gone to Wu Commandery. I left, but when I got closer, I saw that the general had the intention of abandoning darkness and embracing the light, so he said this."
Ji Ling relaxed a lot, and Bu Zhe's words made him feel relieved. What Zhang Xiu said to him was repeated in Bu Zhi's mouth, making him clearly realize the correctness of his decision.
He said happily: "Zishan's words really make me feel at ease!"
Bu Zhi smiled and asked: "General, is it Cao or Zhang?"
"Zhang." Ji Ling said without thinking.
Bu Zhi nodded: "To establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to carry forward the unique knowledge of the past saints, and to create peace for all generations, Xuanhou is truly the Lord of the Ming Dynasty!"
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The sun fell into the Dabie Mountains in the west, and a shy glow rose over Lujiang City. Zhang Xiu stood at the gate of Jiguanling Military Village, watching dozens of horses churning the earth in the distance, far away from the glow. Li ran towards him.
Seeing the two tall and mighty men leading the way, covered in rays of light, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but admire: "As expected of the little overlords of Jiangdong, they are indeed extraordinary in appearance."
As the sound of horse hooves became clearer and the vibration of the earth became more and more intense, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu stopped their horses and jumped down. Zhang Xiu greeted him, but before he could reach him, Sun Ce let out a hearty laugh and said to Zhou Yu: "I heard that Xuanhou defeated Cao Cao's 150,000 horses with 20,000 men. I didn't believe it at first, but today I saw Xuanhou's face. I believe it without a doubt!”
Hearing Sun Ce's hearty laughter and seeing his handsome appearance again, I remembered what was written about him in the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms: Ce was a man of good looks, good at talking, open-minded and receptive, and good at using people. Now it seems that the historical records are true.
Looking at Zhou Yu again, he has a face like a crown jade and wears a handkerchief on his head. He has an air of poetry and calligraphy. His stature is almost as tall as Sun Ce. If he wears a battle armor, he can be regarded as a heroic governor.
The two people came together, giving people a feeling of being familiar with each other, and the elegance they unconsciously exuded gave people a comfortable feeling. This is the perfect expression of personal charm.
While Zhang Xiu was observing them, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce also secretly commented on Zhang Xiu.
Although he is from the northern cold area, his face is handsome, his complexion is fair, and his eyes are as bright as the stars in the sea. He is wearing a loose and comfortable blue straight-skirted dress, and his majestic and majestic body can be vaguely seen. Hearing this, Zhang Xiu smiled confidently with his head raised, reflecting his face shape of "full in heaven and round in earth".
His laughter was so infectious that it made Sun Ce and Zhou Yu smile involuntarily.
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were infected by Zhang Xiu's laughter and became close to each other. When they saw Zhang Xiu not smiling, they still had smiles on their faces, like the lingering sound in the air after the music of the piano stopped, making the strangeness between them disappear invisibly. .
A simple smile made Zhou Yu and Sun Ce's evaluation of him soar.
After the three of them walked in, Zhang Xiu said to Sun Ce with a smile on his face: "I have heard the name of Brother Bo Fu for a long time, but I have never met him. Now that I have met him, I know who the little overlord of Jiangdong is. If Xiao Lue Xiong Jue is guilty, That Bo Fu is already a heinous sin!"
Everyone burst out laughing at Zhang Xiuyoumei's words.
Then he turned to look at Zhou Yu and said seriously: "There is an old saying: 'When it is dense, it is as simple as plain, when it is open, it is like a valley.' I only know the meaning, but I have never seen such a person. Now that I have met Gong Jin, what do I know?" It’s called ‘the spirit of poetry and calligraphy in one’s belly’.”
Zhou Yu was praised for his radiant face with a poem full of poetry. He thought Zhang Xiu was an illiterate person before, but he didn't expect that he would teach them a lesson when they met. These two sentences made Zhou Yu and Sun Ce praise themselves from ear to ear.
