In the second year of Hongwu of the Han Dynasty, it was spring and February.
A spring rain has just fallen, and the long-drought ground has become slightly moist.
Outside Zaoyang City, near the Mahe River, flags were flying and there was an endless stream of people running back and forth.
Because Zu Ti in Zaoyang City, under the persuasion of his younger brother Zu Yue, finally decided to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side.
Emperor Liu Yu of the Han Dynasty was very happy to learn about this. He immediately sent people to prepare seals, ribbons, crowns and other ceremonial guards for Zu Ti, and sent them to Zaoyang overnight.
Moreover, Liu Yu decided to visit Zaoyang in person today to welcome the newly appointed Han Anxi General Zu Ti back to Pingyuan City.
When Liu Yu arrived, the powerful men in Zaoyang City were already lined up neatly outside the city waiting to welcome the new master.
Under the protection of his own troops, Liu Yu rode in front, but he did not see Zu Ti in the crowd.
"Where is General Zu?"
Liu Yu immediately looked around and asked.
It stands to reason that Zu Ti is the protagonist among these people.
When the superior Liu Yu asked, none of the powerful men of Jidong in Zaoyang answered.
Because in fact, they all betrayed Zu Ti and were complete traitors in Zu Ti's eyes, so they tried their best to avoid meeting Zu Ti from the beginning.
Of course they don't know what the current situation is.
At this moment, Zu Yue came in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, my brother is here."
"It's just that my brother said that he was a criminal and did not dare to be treated favorably by your majesty, so he asked me to return this seal, ribbon and crown to your majesty, just to accuse the sinner's family in vain."
When Zu Yue said this, he was always extremely nervous.
No matter how much he tried to persuade him, his brother refused to appear outside Zaoyang City as a general of the new dynasty.
When Liu Yu finished listening to these words, he saw a man walking out of Zaoyang City from a distance.
Wearing brown clothes, just like ordinary people.
"How could General Zu, such a talented person, waste his time at home in vain?"
Liu Yu said to Zu Yue.
Then, Liu Yu rode his horse forward. When he passed Zu Yue, he leaned down on the horse and grabbed the seal ribbon held high in Zu Yue's hand.
Zhao Kun and other personal guards also immediately urged their horses to follow. The powerful Jidong heroes on both sides all widened their eyes in surprise.
They didn't know what Liu Yu was going to do with such an appearance.
In front of Liu Yu's horse was Zu Ti walking from a distance.
When Liu Yu's mount was about to approach Zu Ti, Zu Ti had already been surprised by Liu Yu's actions.
"Hush!"
Liu Yu reined in his horse suddenly, and the horse turned half a circle with its head tilted and stopped.
"Shi Zhigong, you are well!" Liu Yu quickly dismounted and supported Zu Ti who was about to pay him a visit.
"General...Your Majesty, Zu is just a person who is being punished. How can he afford it..."
Liu Yu's behavior, which was like a rude general, made Zu Ti feel very kind, and he couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart.
"I know Shi Zhigong's difficulties. Where is his fault?!"
"Your Majesty restored the Han Dynasty to attack the barbarians, and my ancestor did not understand the current affairs and led his troops to disperse. Even if your Majesty forgives the sin, I will not be able to see the world."
When Liu Yu heard this, he didn't care at all. He waved his hand and interrupted Zu Ti's words.
"Now that the barbarians are raging, everyone is in danger, and there are many people who surrender to the barbarians and commit crimes. Only the general is in a dilemma, but he can still stick to his heart, think about repaying the old kindness of the Jin Dynasty, and be loyal to Zhe. Just someone like the general!"
Zu Ti heard this and wanted to say something else.
But he was interrupted again by Liu Yu.
"Now that the Sima family has brought chaos to all the Xia, they have fled to the remote states one by one, only caring about the affairs of dogs and cats. No one can help the world."
"I am now restoring the ancestral temple of the Han Dynasty and enthroning the emperor's throne, not because I am greedy for power, but just because I can raise the banner of Xia Zhengshuo when the Central Plains is in chaos and give hope to those scholars and people who are unwilling to be driven by the barbarians!"
When Liu Yu said these words, he could be said to be full of emotion. Even after finishing speaking, even he was moved.
After Zu Ti heard this, he also sighed.
"I would sacrifice my life for the sake of thousands of people in Xia. Even though I am in the cold at high places, how can I dare to say goodbye!"
"I know that Shi Zhigong has always had lofty ambitions. He is worthy of pacifying the Hulu and restoring Luojing. This is exactly what he is. How can he waste the rest of his life just because he is worried about the comments of those who are eating nothing?"
"If the ancestors are immature, what will happen to the world?"
As soon as Liu Yu said these words, Zu Ti, who was grabbed by his sleeve, started to burst into excitement.
What's this?
This is a special encounter!
Not only the person involved, Zu Ti, was moved to tears, but the Jidong powerful men who were nearby also burst into tears after hearing Liu Yu's words.
However, what these Jidong tycoons lamented was not Liu Yushu's treatment of Zu Ti, but what they were all thinking about. Although Zu Ti was a little famous before and had led his army to repel the Hulu not long ago, Liu Yushu Such an attitude that could be called the courtesy of a national scholar made it difficult for these Jidong powerful men to understand.
Why is this happening? They knew how powerful Zu Ti was, but they never saw him being so powerful.
Could it be said that Liu You had the same sharp eyesight as Xiao He back then, and could see the abnormality of Zu Ti at a glance?
If that's the case, Liu Yu's status in the hearts of Jidong's powerful people can't help but rise to another level.
After all, "If the ancestors are immature, what will happen to the common people in the world?" is not something that can be said easily.
"Your Majesty, Zu Ti really has nothing to repay for such kindness!"
Zu Ti's eyes were red and his voice was slightly trembling as he spoke.
In fact, Zu Ti himself was wondering, why did Liu Yu identify with him from the beginning? Not only did he suddenly rise to a higher position when he was in Jibei County, but even now, after he led the people to disperse, he still favors him.
Why is all this happening?
Could it be that my ancestor, Ti, is really surrounded by purple energy and is destined to be like this?
Liu Yu immediately staged a show with Zu Ti. The king and his ministers got along well with each other and worked together on important matters.
After forcing the seal ribbon into Zu Ti's hand, Liu Yu took off his cloak and put it on Zu Ti himself.
"In the past, when kings paid homage to their generals, they would seal the ground and build a platform, and personally give the generals the honors. Now, when it comes to encroaching upon the enemy, they have no choice but to obey the authority."
Zu Ti held the seal ribbon in his hand and repeatedly said he did not dare.
Liu Yu ordered loudly to Zhao Kun behind him.
"Bring another horse over here!"
Soon, Zhao Kun came over personally leading a horse.
Liu Yu took the reins and said to Zu Ti.
"Since we can't seal the earth and build a platform to worship the general, then I will march alongside the general to show it to the troops!"
When Zu Ti saw this, he took a deep breath. Under Liu Yu's bright and straightforward eyes, all those words of humility he had originally said were speechless.
"Your Majesty is in such a unique situation. Zu Ti's words are of no use. I can only repay him by smashing my body to pieces!"
However, when Liu Yu and Zu Ti were riding side by side and inspecting the armies, Zu Ti was slightly behind by a horse's head.
After all matters in Zaoyang were settled, Liu You led his army back to Pingyuan City, preparing to face the Hulu war.
On the way back, Ran Liang, who had been accompanying him, kept looking puzzled. He seemed to want to ask Liu Yu about something he didn't understand.
When there was no one around, Ran Liang finally couldn't help but ask.
"Your Majesty, why are you giving Zu Ti such generous treatment today?"
Although Ran Liang is young, he has been growing up in the military and has a profound understanding of the huge gap in power and status in the military.
This time, Liu Yu took Zu Ti and marched side by side to show it to the whole army. In fact, in an instant, Zu Ti was transformed from a surrendered general with few soldiers to a trusted general with high prestige.
No matter how much Ran Liang thought about it, he felt that Zu Ti's fame and achievements were not worthy of Liu Yu's.
"Zu Ti is an extraordinary person, and of course he cannot be treated like an ordinary person."
Liu Xuan looked at Ran Liang but did not elaborate.
"Why is Zu Ti such an extraordinary person?" Ran Liang still asked.
"Ran Liang, you have to believe that some people can not only charge into battle, but also think about the overall situation. Even when encountering adversity, they can make the unthinkable become doable when it is impossible to do it!"
Liu Yu sent him away with a vague sentence that was difficult for Ran Liang to understand.
Because, Liu Yu's true thoughts are actually not enough to be expressed.
The reason why Liu Yu treated Zu Ti so politely was of course not because he was the licking dog of some historical celebrity, but because the abilities Zu Ti had displayed in the short period of time he led Jizhou had already made Liu Yu clearly see that he There is a huge gap between his generals and famous generals like Zu Ti.
It is not only about charging into battle, beheading generals and capturing flags, but also about controlling the generals under their command, the entire army, and the control of a large number of soldiers.
These abilities far surpass those of Dong Ping, Li Feng, and Cao Yi.
In addition, after using Xi Jian more and more, Liu Yu had better handling of political affairs under his rule.
Compared with Xi Jian, although Gongsun Sheng, Hua Xiu and others all have their own strengths, Liu Yu always felt that they were always a little inferior to Xi Jian, and he didn't know if it was because of their talent.
Of course, there is another important reason, that is, the war situation has changed now, and Liu Ju urgently needs Zu Ti to lead a troop of troops to resist.
If we don't treat him with special treatment, I'm afraid the back and forth wrangling will waste a lot of time.
As for the results, they are definitely far less effective than this.
In the past two days, Liu Yu had just received information that Zhao Gu, the general of the Huns and Han Dynasty who was entrenched in Luoyang, sent troops eastward from Luoyang on the orders of the Huns and Han Emperor Liu Cong and appeared in the Yangping County area.
Yangping County is very close to Luzicheng in Jibei County.
Although there is a barrier between the river and Jishui, at such a close distance, as long as the defenders arranged by Liu Yu are negligent and allow these Huns and Han troops to enter Jibei County, they will be directly kicked out of the cauldron.
Even if the Han army in Qingzhou defended the city, the spring plowing in Jibei County would have been ruined after several battles.
Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou who was guarding Jinyang, was in a difficult situation due to the frequent offensives of the Huns and Han Dynasty in spring and autumn.
Moreover, Jibei County is now the Lindu of the Han Kingdom in Qingzhou. Once it encounters a military attack, the blow to Liu Yu will be irreparable even if he defeats Shi Le.
It is precisely because of this that Liu Yu wanted to use Zu Ti as the general of Anxi and command a new army to defend Liaocheng and Yangping to the southwest.
As long as the Xiongnu and Han troops can be blocked to the west of Liaocheng and Yangping, they can not only protect Luzicheng in Jibei County, but also protect Liu Yu's flanks and prevent Shi Le's cavalry from outflanking them from the south.
Youzhou, Fanyang.
The new residence of Governor Wang Jun has been built.
The magnificent mansion has far exceeded the regulations of Prince Wang Jun Boling. If the censors at the Yushitai were present, such overstepping of the regulations would have resulted in a severe impeachment.
However, in today's Xingtai of Youzhou, Wang Jun is the tallest and largest person. Even the supervisory power of Xingtai is all under Wang Jun's control.
Under such circumstances, although Wang Jun was not an emperor in Youzhou, he was no worse than an emperor.
"Ming Gong, Duan Ji's troops and horses led by Duan Ji and Lu Juan have arrived at Shiheng City in the east. After spending the night there, they will arrive at Fan Yang tomorrow."
Wang Jun's Sima Youtong said.
"Hmph, Duan Ji, Lu Juan's son, dared to disobey me before, but this time he took the initiative to request troops to attack Liu Yu on my behalf. Do you think this is because of God's will?"
When Wang Jun said this, his eyes never left the towering pavilion in the mansion, as if it were a staircase leading directly to heaven.
"Yes, Duan Ji's family members are just barbarians. They don't know what loyalty, filial piety and benevolence are. What they did was definitely God's will to help Ming Gong, and they were driven by Ming Gong."
You Tong said flatteringly.
Recently, Wang Jun has become more and more obsessed with Tianshi Dao.
"Ming Gong, Duan Jilu's family members are barbarians. They are greedy and cruel, and they are not the kind of people who can be easily succumbed. Duan Bu led his troops this time, traveled day and night, and arrived at Shihengwu so quickly. It is really abnormal. ." Wang Zan, the governor of Youzhou, said from the side.
"Hmph, what the governor said is because he doubts that Duke Ming has not received the favor of the gods?" You Tong made some slanderous remarks.
"What I'm talking about is that Duan Ji's family members behaved abnormally. How could they ever say that Duke Ming was not favored by the gods!?" Wang Zan immediately retorted.
Now that Wang Jun is obsessed with the Tao of the Celestial Master, their generals and subordinates have all begun to believe in the Tao of the Celestial Master.
"Duan Ji's Lujuan is just a servant like a hawk and a dog, what can he do to protect himself?" Wang Jun said a little unhappy, "His father, Duan Wu Wuchen, is just one of my dogs and horses, Duan Ji How can the Lu family dare to make such a mistake!"
Hearing what Wang Jun said, Youzhou Governor Wang Zan did not dare to mention it even if he still had many opinions in his heart. If he continued to sing the opposite, he would not be doubting the loyalty of Duan Ji and the Lu family, but doubting Wang Jun. The authority of destiny.
However, Youzhou Governor Wang Zan didn't say it, but someone else did.
Wang Jun was just about to slowly start touring his new mansion when he heard a hurried shout.
"Ming Gong, what's wrong! Duan Ji and Lu Juan are the thieves who want to rebel!"
