The sixth day of the first lunar month. Since three days ago, it has been snowing heavily for several days and nights. It is hard to imagine that such a scene will be seen in the Yellow River Basin. Generally speaking, only the three northeastern provinces can see waist-deep snow.
Because of the sudden heavy snow, Xu Huang and others, who originally planned to set out immediately, had to postpone their plans.
Moreover, if you go out to seek revenge in such weather, you may not be able to find those soldiers and bandits, but you may be very tired.
Therefore, with Wei Cheng's consent, the expedition plan was postponed to half a month later.
"It all depends on the situation. I would say it's best to wait until spring before setting off." In a private seat facing the street of the restaurant, several city guard instructors gathered together to eat hot pot and drink warm wine. Complaining to each other.
"My mother-in-law heard that she was going to war again, and she almost squeezed me dry."
"That's a good thing."
"What a fart, you bitches can't get pregnant, just blame me for not trying hard enough. I've tried my best, okay? I'm almost exhausted and dead."
"Hahahaha, Brother Dabao, is this a topic we can listen to?" Several people laughed together, attracting the gazes of several guests in the seats next door. One of them, a middle-aged man, saw the clothes of the City Guards on several of them. Uniform, one's eyes can't help but shine.
Not long after, a boy brought up a large leg of lamb that was roasted and sizzling with oil. The expressions of the city guards changed. If you are curious, look at me and I at you.
"Did you order this leg of lamb?" Several people said at the same time and shook their heads in denial. The waiter put the leg of lamb on the table, bowed, pointed to the elegant seat not far away, and said: "It was given by the guests at that table." Everyone looked in the direction of the waiter's finger, and saw an elegant middle-aged man raising his hand. cup with them smiling.
Several people's expressions changed, and the leading man politely bowed his fist to the middle-aged man, and then said to the boy: "Please send me back, brother, and say that we have no merit and are not worthy of such a big gift. Thank you." The boy was stunned for a moment, a little at a loss.
At this time, the middle-aged man stood up and walked over holding a wine glass.
"Guys, guys, please don't embarrass this little brother. This lamb leg is a little thought of Chen. Chen is a trader. He went north all the way. If there were no city guards to scare Xiaoxiao, Chen would not be able to reach Hedong safely. , so I hope you will accept this gift."
"this……"
"Still, you guys feel that one leg of lamb is not enough. If not, how about roasting a whole lamb?" Several people looked at each other. Naturally, they were no match for this businessman in terms of eloquence. Now that he said this, if they don't accept this roasted leg, The leg of lamb made it seem like the city guards were so proud of themselves that they looked down on a mere leg of lamb.
"Uh, no, no, the shopkeeper is too polite, then, we brothers will accept it, thank you very much."
"Hahaha, that's right, come on, come on, let's have a toast to all the heroes, Chen." This middle-aged man seemed to know him well, and he started chatting and laughing with a few people from the city guard. After all, He claimed to be a businessman, a well-informed person, and his words were also witty and changeable, which made several people very happy.
It wasn't until the leg of lamb was chewed down to a few bones that the middle-aged man revealed his fox tail.
I saw him looking at the fingers of several people curiously, and said with envy: "These brothers are really in good health. They have to participate in team training in such a cold weather, and their fingers don't have frostbite. Look at this. My hands...well, they are useless." The middle-aged man took off the deerskin gloves on his hands, revealing a pair of palms covered with frostbite, the kind that would make one's skin crawl.
The leader, Dabaoba, frowned and said: "Brother Chen didn't know something. We were just like you at the beginning, but our young master is an extremely powerful alchemist and gave us a magic medicine called frostbite ointment. Apply it regularly every day and it will be cured." As he said that, he took off his shoes and socks in front of the middle-aged man, exposing his smelly feet.
The middle-aged man held his breath in disgust at first, but when he saw Dabao's toes, he gasped in shock and almost choked himself to death... The white and tender new flesh seemed to be healed at the first sight. final results.
"Brother Chen, look at my toe. It was so rotten that I had to cut it off at first. Fortunately, the ointment was applied in time. Now the new flesh has grown. Although it is still a little itchy, it is not a big deal anymore. This is okay. It’s all thanks to my young master’s wonderful medicine.”
"Oh, there is such a magical medicine in this world?" The middle-aged man looked happy. Dabao didn't think too much. He took out a small bottle of plaster from his arms and said to him: "I had a great chat with my brother today. I gave this half bottle of plaster to him. Your situation is already very serious." , it’s better to get treated quickly, otherwise... you have to cut it." The middle-aged man’s mouth twitched, it was just stinging and itching, and it passed after a while, why did he need to cut it?
However, on the surface, he was flattered and reached out to take the medicine bottle, saying gratefully: "It's thanks to brother Dabao. If I can cure this frostbite, I will definitely come to express my gratitude."... One day later.
Close to the border of Hedong, a ferry of the Yellow River. The middle-aged man overlooked the layout of the ferry on a high hill, nodded with satisfaction, then strolled to a dead tree and knocked on the trunk.
..Soon, a tracker pulling a simple sled suddenly appeared at the ferry opposite and shouted loudly: "Five cents to cross the river." The middle-aged man raised the corner of his mouth and responded loudly: "I'll give you seven cents." The tracker stopped. The middle-aged man stepped onto the ice and shouted, "What are you doing with two extra words?" The middle-aged man had already stepped onto the ice and responded, "Honor the River God." The tracker nodded with relief and walked quickly pulling the sled.
"The military advisor is finally back. My lord was so angry last night that he killed several medical servants at once. Alas..." The middle-aged man couldn't help but frowned when he heard this.
"Okay, don't discuss this matter again. I'll go back and see how far it has gone... You continue to watch here and pay attention to the movements of the Wei City guards. Don't be easily broken through like last time. "
"Yes." After crossing the river, we walked for about half an hour. The middle-aged man appeared in front of a row of tents that stretched for unknown miles. Some ragged untouchables were sweeping away the snow. The clothes on their bodies were not as thick as the cloaks behind the middle-aged man's back. Their lips were purple with cold and their bodies were swaying.
"military adviser!"
"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded slightly to the patrolling soldiers, ignored the people who were begging, and walked into a large tent.
"Cut off again, cut off again, believe it or not, I will chop off your heads?" As soon as he entered the tent, he saw an old man dressed as a medical servant being kicked down. The middle-aged man took advantage of the situation and stabilized the man. .
Seeing the middle-aged man, Yuan Shao, who was originally furious, became happy and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Zi Yuan, can you ask for a miracle medicine?" Friends.
The reason why Yuan Shao united with Cao Cao was mainly because of Xu You's instigation behind the scenes. However, now the Dong Alliance is very afraid of Cao Cao because of Wei Cheng's bragging, which makes Yuan Shao very jealous of Cao Cao.
After learning the news, Cao Cao hid in Xuchang, Yingchuan, leaving Xu You very passive between the two.
Xu You looked at Yuan Shao calmly, feeling very contemptuous in his heart. He went to all the trouble to ask for medicine. When he came back, you didn't even ask for a favor. You only cared about whether I asked for medicine. You are such a good lord!
Tightening his plastered hands in his deerskin gloves, Xu You shook his head and sighed, and replied with a look of shame: "You are ashamed of your trust in the lord. That Wei Zhongdao did have a panacea in his hands, but when he heard that it was the lord who asked for Medicine, unexpectedly... alas..." Yuan Shao looked disappointed at first, and after hearing the second half of the sentence, he couldn't help but frown and asked: "So, have you seen Wei Zhongdao?" Xu You's heart skipped a beat, and he thought With his heart in mind, he said with a wry smile: "But I didn't see him. I was driven away as soon as I took out the lord's token to explain my purpose. If I could see Wei Zhongdao himself, I would be 70% sure to persuade him to donate the medicine." "Yuan Shao frowned slightly and glanced at Xu You thoughtfully. He always felt that Xu You was hiding something from him.
The most important thing is that based on my understanding of Wei Cheng, he does not seem to be the kind of person who thinks too highly of himself. He had borrowed five thousand city guards from him.
Seeing that Yuan Shao had a tendency to doubt himself, Xu You hurriedly handed over his hand and said, "Although I didn't get the magic medicine this time, you got some news." Yuan Shao frowned and asked, "What news is it? Zi Yuan, tell me quickly." Xu You said Looking at him sideways, he walked to the stove nearby, sat cross-legged on the futon next to the bonfire, picked up the meat on the table and ate it.
When Yuan Shao saw this, he raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything. Only then did he realize that since Xu You came back, he hadn't even said a word of concern, which was really wrong.
After eating a few pieces of meat and drinking some unpleasant turbid wine, Xu You suddenly yearned for the life in Anyi.
"Oh, Ziyuan, tell me what the news is, good or bad," Yuan Shao urged.
Xu You wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, and then said: "I got the news that because the caravan was robbed, the Wei family is likely to send troops south. On the surface, it is to suppress bandits, but in my opinion, the Wei family wants to take advantage of You should deal with us in the name of suppressing bandits."
"What?" Yuan Shao's expression changed drastically. Xu You patted the grease on his sleeves, raised his head and said, "I am not the only one who has received the news about this. Everyone else should also know about it. Moreover, those bandits are indeed inseparable from us. My lord, I still want to think about how to resist the Wei family." Let's go to the front." Yuan Shao's eyes were cloudy and uncertain, and he couldn't tell the joy, anger, sorrow, or joy, let alone what he was thinking at this time.
at this time. There was a commotion outside the tent, and then a soldier ran over quickly, shouting as he ran.
"...Han Shijun has an order to pull out the camp. Break out the camp immediately and retreat to Yingchuan." Yuan Shao heard this and was furious. He roared: "Let's see who dares to move!" When he walked out of the tent, the scene in front of him shocked him. I almost ran out of breath and vomited blood. I saw that a large number of tents had been dismantled in half. Each of the soldiers moved very quickly. If they had this kind of momentum on the battlefield, they would not have suffered repeated defeats.
Han Fu came over with Zhang Miao, Liu Dai and others. Yuan Shao said angrily: "What do you mean?" Han Fu glanced at Xu You in the tent, frowned and said: "Didn't you get the news? The Wei family is going to attack us because we robbed several caravans. Why don't you want to fight against the Wei family?" Before Yuan Shao could speak, several other people immediately agreed with Han Fu, leaving Yuan Shao isolated and helpless.
"Where is my second brother Yuan Gongli?" Yuan Shao glanced around and did not find Yuan Shu. Similarly, Yuan Shao did not notice that Xu You, who was warming up in the tent, raised the corner of his mouth, showing an expression of watching a good show.
Han Fu sneered and scoffed: "You still have the nerve to accuse him, but just now, his 30,000-strong army has broken out of camp and set off for Nanyang. If not, how would we know about Wei's attack?" Yuan Shao did not expect that, The first one to leave was that boy Yuan Shu. No wonder Zhang Miao, Liu Dai and others looked at him with indignation.
Zhang Miao said: "Brother Benchu, I think this is fine. It's freezing cold today, and the soldiers have frostbite on their hands and feet. Let alone go into battle to kill the enemy, it's hard for them to kill a chicken... retreat, wait." It's not too late to discuss it again in the spring." Bao Xin, Wang Kuang and others also said helplessly: "For the current plan, retreating to Yingchuan is the best choice. Cao Mengde's fellow just happens to be in Yingchuan. Let's go there first and ask him. Let’s talk about what we want to do.” Wang Kuang was still worried about Cao Cao, fearing that Cao Cao would be another He Jin or Dong Zhuo.
Seeing that the situation was not good for him, Yuan Shao did not insist anymore. Moreover, there is no magic medicine to solve the problem of frostbite. The combat effectiveness of the coalition forces is indeed greatly reduced. It is better to wait until spring.
However, it’s hard to say whether there will be any changes by then. Yuan Shao sighed helplessly, feeling that his majesty as the leader of the alliance was gone.
···Three days later. Go to the official road of Chenliu County. Zhang Miao planned to return to his hometown with his 20,000 soldiers and horses, so that the soldiers who had left home could reunite with their families and prepare for the upcoming spring plowing.
It's snowing well this winter. It's a bit cold, but auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. Next year's harvest will definitely be good.
Along the way, Zhang Miao enjoyed the leisurely scenery of the snow, which was very pleasant. However, the accident came so suddenly.
Just as the army was passing through a low-lying valley, an avalanche suddenly occurred. Zhang Miao was buried on the spot because he was in the center of the army.
The soldiers who escaped the avalanche rushed over to rescue them, but what greeted them was Cao Jun's butcher knife hidden on the hillside.
Brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan led ten thousand sword shield men to charge down, and the white snow was instantly dyed red.
on the hill. Cao Cao sat on a horse and nodded with satisfaction.
"As expected, the military advisor knows what's going on. Zhang Miao really plans to return to Chenliu to work as a farmer... When I capture Chenliu, rest for a few months, and then regroup, I won't be afraid of anyone... except the Wei family." Cao Cao. He cursed in his heart and looked angrily at Xiahou Dun and others who were searching for Zhang Miao's body in the valley.
"Although the military advisor asked me not to act rashly, it would be a pity to miss such a good opportunity." Cao Cao took down a cloth bag from the saddle, reached out and took out something from the bag...it was the fragment of Lei Zhenzi.
"There are still two months until the spring of next year. If someone finds this place by then, the corpses should have been eaten by wild beasts. It's hard to see what was injured, so these fragments will be... hahaha." Cao Cao He raised his hand casually and threw the pieces of Leizhenzi into the valley. There were still dozens of pieces in the bag. He didn't mind the trouble and threw them while riding on his horse, trying his best to create traces of the Leizhenzi frying pot here.
