Facing the fluttering catkins in spring, Cai Ji stood on the high post. At her feet, a team of brightly armored soldiers and horses were marching through the vast Hebei Plain, all the way to Zhuocheng, an important town in Youzhou. However, her eyes were completely locked on a battle report in her hand at the moment.

Seeing that Cai Ji was silent with a tense face, Cui Lin on the side couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Lord, but has Handan changed?" Cai Ji, who came back to his senses, sighed while putting the battle report in his sleeve, "Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch dedicated Yuan Xi's head to Cao Cao. ”

Although she had expected that Yuan Xi would leave Hejian and rush to Handan with the intention of death, when Cai Ji read the news of Yuan Xi's death, she couldn't help but feel a pang of amazement in her heart. even somewhat understood Cao Cao's mood when he executed Chen Gong. Some people are "pedantic and loyal", but they are always difficult to let go. And even though some people "know the current affairs", they are despised after all. Sure enough, as soon as Cai Ji's words fell, there was an uproar in the civil and military forces around him. Tai Shici, who is loyal and righteous, snorted angrily, "Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch's murder of the Lord for glory will be despised by the world." ”

Tai Shi Ci's righteous and awe-inspiring rebuke won the unanimous support of his colleagues around him. Even Jia Xu followed the twist of his beard and said, "General Ziyi is reasonable. Presumably, it won't be long before there will be guests from the Yuan family who will go to the Zhang and Jiao families to seek revenge. ”

Cai Ji was not surprised by Tai Shici's righteous indignation, but Jia Xu's words greatly surprised her. At least in Cai Ji's impression, Jia Xu has never been a person who values loyalty. Cai Ji, who felt that there was something in the other party's words, subconsciously turned his head to look at Jia Xu.

Facing Cai Ji's inquiring gaze, Jia Xu said without being salty. "It's hard for a strong dragon to overwhelm the head snake."

A strong dragon is difficult to suppress the head snake, which is a sentence that Cai Ji said when he analyzed the situation in Xuzhou with Jia Xu in his early years. At this moment, Jia Xu returned these words to Cai Ji as they were, which made Cai Ji, who was still a little suspicious before, suddenly pause. As Jia Xu reminded, Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch are the heroes of Youzhou. As long as the power of the Zhang and Jiao families in Youzhou continues to exist, it is difficult to guarantee that Cao Cao will not use the two to get involved in Youzhou. Therefore, for Cai Ji, who is bent on annexing Youzhou, it is imperative to quickly cut through the chaos and dispose of the Zhang and Jiao families. It's just that due to the relationship between Cao Cai's alliance, Cai Ji can't send his soldiers and horses to eradicate Zhang Nan and Jiao's forces in Youzhou with great fanfare. Of course, Jia Xu also took into account Cai Ji's difficulties. So he put forward the strategy of "seeking revenge". As for whether this person seeking revenge is a "Yuan family guest" or someone else, it is up to her Cai Ji to decide.

Come to think of it. Cai Ji immediately nodded at Jia Xu, "Indeed." Good and evil will be rewarded in the end. ”

Seeing that the young lord understood what he meant, Jia Xu nodded tacitly. Say no more. And Cai Ji circled his mount, led a cadre of civil and military horses downhill, and rushed to Zhuocheng with the mighty army under the mountain.

Zhang Qing led his troops into Zhuocheng for three months, during which he not only purged the remnants of the Yuan clan in Zhuo County and Guangyang County, but also deterred the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes in the border areas of Youzhou, so that they did not dare to act rashly. Although Cai Ji only occupied one-third of Youzhou in terms of area, the area controlled by the Qi army was the richest county in the entire Youzhou. Therefore, as soon as they learned that the Marquis of Qi was patrolling Zhuo County in the north, many forces in Youzhou rushed to Zhuocheng to welcome the new master. Among them, there are not only Li Min, Wang Lie and other heroes who have cooperated with Cai Ji for a long time, but also officials who have recently surrendered to the Qi army. Yuyang Changshi Tianyu is one of them.

Tian Yu, who has passed the year of establishment, let the country let. A native of Yongnu County, Yuyang County. When he was young, he was entrusted to Liu Bei and was deeply valued by Liu Bei, but because his mother was old and sick, Tian Yu did not go south with Liu Bei at that time. So much so that Liu Bei, who was very regretful, wiped his tears and said reluctantly, "I hate to make great things with you." ”

After a period of seclusion in his hometown. Tian Yu was appointed by Gongsun Zan as the county magistrate of Dongzhou. When Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shao were competing for hegemony in Hebei, the general Wang Men betrayed Gongsun Chan and led more than 10,000 people to besiege Dongzhou City for Yuan Shao. Just when the soldiers and civilians in the city were terrified and were about to surrender, Tian Yu climbed the city wall alone and said to the king: "Qing is favored by Gongsun and has no choice but to go; He is still a thief. It is Zhiqing's ears. The wisdom of the husband and the bottle, the keeper is not fake, and I have accepted it; Why not rush it? When the king heard this, he was ashamed and withdrew. However, although Tian Yu defended Dongzhou for Gongsun Zhan, he was never allowed to be reused by Gongsun Zhan. Soon after, Gongsun Zan died in Yi Jing, and the dragons were leaderless, and Xian Yufu, who was stationed in Yuyang County at that time, was elected as a Taishou by the soldiers and civilians below. Xian Yufu and Tian Yu have always had a good relationship, so he appointed Tian Yu as the governor of the Taishou Mansion, and Shi gave him advice.

Seeing the Central Plains rising together, Xian Yufu has never known who to follow. And Tian Yu thought that Cao Cao, who had the Son of Heaven, was more powerful than the flashy Yuan Shao to dominate the world. But before Tian Yujian could join Cao Cao, Zhang Qing, Pang Tong, Zhang Liao and others took Zhuo County, Guangyang County and three counties in the north of Yuyang County with lightning speed. Intimidated by the prestige of the Qi army, Xian Yufu immediately sent Tian Yu as an envoy to Zhuo County to offer brocade silk and goods to show his sincerity.

In fact, Tian Yu is not ignorant of Cai Ji. Whether it was conquering Yijing with the technique of heaven and earth splitting in the early years, or later forcing Yuan Shao to death with a sailor in Yanjin, Cai Ji proved to the world that she was a great prince who was enough to dominate one side with victory after victory. However, even so, Tian Yu is still not optimistic about Cai Ji's prospects. In his opinion, it is not easy for Cai Ji to become a prince as a woman, but his achievements are limited to this. There is only one prince in the world who can finally unify the country, and that is Cao Cao, who "orders the princes by the Son of Heaven". The other princes did not occupy the righteousness, and at most they could only occupy the land for a while. In this case, if Cai Ji knows how to advance and retreat, through the in-law alliance between Cao Cai and Cai, he may be able to get a good end. If he doesn't know how to advance and retreat, and the criminal and political affairs are out of harmony, even Yuan Shao is not as good as the original.

With the above point of view, Tian Yu was ordered to come to Zhuocheng to surrender, but also secretly and cautiously observed the words and deeds of the civil and military forces in the city. As the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black. The character of the commander is directly related to whether a prince knows how to make good use of people, and can even get a glimpse of the quality of the prince himself. For the time being, Tian Yu's evaluation of Zhang Qing, the defender of Zhuocheng, is that he is generous and lacks intelligence. However, in view of the fact that Zhang Qing is from the Cai family. It is understandable that he has been entrusted with a heavy responsibility. In contrast, Tian Yu is more concerned about Li Min, who used to be Lelang's Taishou. Li Min, who is in his fifties, is a celebrity in Youzhou, and his fame is much louder than Tian Yu. But Tian Yu felt that Li Min seemed to be gentle and elegant, but in fact he was narrow-minded, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to take on a big responsibility. It's just that I heard that Li Min had secretly colluded with Cai Ji a few years ago, and I thought that Cai Ji would probably reuse Li Min after Cai Ji was stationed in Youzhou this time. You have to be careful about this person in the future.

Zhang Qing, who was standing at the gate of the city, did not know that he had been secretly observed and evaluated. At this time, his eyes were intently looking at the approaching army in front of him. There are many familiar faces in the team of banners, such as Tai Shici with a beautiful beard and long hair, and Jia Xu in a green shirt. and Pang Tong and Zhang Liao, who followed. However, the young woman who was surrounded by the ministers and walked at the forefront of the team made Zhang Qing look a little strange in a trance.

In Zhang Qing's memory, Cai Ji six years ago was only a delicate girl. He suddenly lost his parents, had no relatives and no reason, but he rode on horseback and asked him proudly, "If I become a guard." Is Brother Zhang still willing to follow me? At that time, Zhang Qing did not believe that the young master could become a taishou, but out of loyalty to the old master, he still resolutely swore that he would "swear to follow". Now Cai Ji, who has faded from his childishness, has long been not just a county guard, but has become a prince across the land of four states, and the marquis of Qi of the Han Dynasty. So much so that Zhang Qing still feels a little unbelievable when he thinks about it. But no matter how Cai Ji's identity changes, the oath Zhang Qing made at the beginning will not change, because Cai Ji is his young master Zhang Qing.

But I saw Zhang Qing, who was dressed in military uniform, stepping forward quickly, leading a group of civil and military officers to bow down and greet him, "I've seen the Lord." ”

At this time, Cai Ji had already turned over and jumped off the war horse, and called to Zhang Qing in a slightly excited tone. "Brother Zhang! This hard work is also you. ”

Cai Ji's "Brother Zhang" made Zhang Qing's heart warm. However, knowing the difference between master and servant, he still humbly bowed to Cai Ji and said, "The Lord praises falsely." This is the duty of the Clearing. ”

After that, Zhang Qing turned his body slightly to the side and began to introduce Hao Qiang, the official of Youzhou behind him, to Cai Ji. Except for Li Min and Wang Lie, two old acquaintances, most of them Cai Ji met for the first time. In a hurry, at most, it is just a familiar face. However, when Zhang Qing introduced Tian Yu, Cai Ji still subconsciously looked at the other party twice.

The reason why Cai Ji cares so much about Tian Yu is not only that Tian Yu is an envoy sent by Xian Yufu, a powerful figure in Youzhou, but also because Tian Yu is also a major general of Cao Wei in Northern Xinjiang in the history of another time and space. According to historical records, Tian Yu experienced a total of 9 battles in his life, such as the Battle of Dongzhou, the Battle of Daijun, and the Northern War, with 8 wins and 1 draw. Three kills, which can be described as an excellent record. Especially against the northern alien race, Tian Yu not only has rich experience, but also is good at attacking the heart, and is a rare talent.

Tian Yu didn't know that the female princes in front of him had a very high opinion of him. Seeing that Cai Jiduo looked at him twice, Tian Yu thought that the other party was minding that Xian Yufu was not present in person, so he hurriedly gave up his hand and explained, "General Xian Yu is leading his troops to conquer the Xianbei people, and he failed to come to Zhuo County to meet Qi Hou, and I ask Qi Hou for forgiveness." ”

"It doesn't matter. Yuyang is the gateway of the Han Dynasty, and it is a border matter. Cai Ji smiled and waved his hand, then moved his gaze to a young man standing behind Li Min. But seeing that this young man has a slender body, his face is like a silver plate, and although he is only seventeen or eighteen years old, he is relaxed and reasonable. According to Cai Ji's experience over the years, people who can have this kind of bearing in the late Han Dynasty will never be idle. So she immediately asked Li Min, "Who is this Lang Jun?" ”

Li Min flicked his long sleeves quietly and introduced Cai Ji, "Back to the Lord, this is Lu Yu, the son of the late Lu Shangshu, the Zizi family." ”

"Lu Yu has seen Qi Hou." The young man stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Cai Ji.

"The late Lu Shangshu? But what is the son? Cai Ji asked Lu Yu knowingly. Don't look at the scale of Zhuocheng in front of you, it's not large. In the late Han Dynasty, there were many well-known people, among which the most widely known in later generations were Liu Bei, the Zhaolie Emperor of the Shu Han Dynasty, and Zhang Fei, the Marquis of Huan. However, in Zhuocheng at the end of the Han Dynasty, there was a person who was more famous than Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, and that person was Liu Bei's master Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi, whose character is dry, is said to be eight feet two inches long, and his voice is like a bell. When he was young, he studied with Zheng Xuan under the Eastern Han Dynasty master Ma Rongmen, who could learn from the past and the present, and was good at studying and refining without abiding by the rules and sentences. During the reign of Emperor Ling, Lu Zhishi was a doctor, because of his both civil and military skills, he successively worshiped Lujiang Taishou, Yilang, Shizhong, Shangshu and other positions. When it came to the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Lu Zhi served as Beizhonglang and led the army to break the thieves in Zhangjiao all the way, killing more than 10,000 people. However, because he refused to bribe the eunuchs who accompanied the army, Lu Zhixiaohuangmen Zuofeng slandered and dismissed the officials. Although Lu Zhi was reinstated soon after, as Dong Zhuo took control of the government, Lu Zhi was dismissed again and lived in seclusion in the countryside until his death in the third year of Chuping.

Sure enough, as soon as he heard Cai Jizun call his father his son's godfather, Lu Yu's face immediately raised a trace of pride and said, "It's my father." ”

Cai Ji took the opportunity to invite Lu Yu and said, "Lang Jun was born in a famous family, presumably both civil and military, I wonder if he is willing to serve in the Solitary Shogunate?" ”

Hearing that Cai Ji was going to recruit himself into the mansion, Lu Yu hesitated for a moment, and then excused himself, "Xie Qihou is very loving." My brother died early, leaving behind a widow and orphan, and no one to take care of him. Yu can't leave Zhuocheng now. ”

didn't expect Lu Yu to reject his Cai Ji, and couldn't help but re-examine the young man in front of him. In fact, the reason why Cai Ji values Lu Yu so much is not only because he is the son of Lu Zhi, but also because Lu Yu himself is a veteran minister who spanned the Han, Wei, and Jin dynasties in history. Lu Yu's descendants are also highly valued in the two Jin Dynasty. Standing in Cai Ji's position, winning over a well-known family like the Lu family of Zhuojun but having no strength for the time being is a sure-fire business. Therefore, Cai Jixuan even announced to Lu Yu magnanimously, "It's okay. When Lu Langjun wants to go out one day, the Lonely Shogunate will be open to Langjun at any time. ”

In fact, Lu Yu, who was only eighteen years old, had no plans to become an official from the beginning. The reason why he came here to greet Cai Ji at the invitation of Li Min was that he wanted to keep the Lu family safe. After all, Lu Zhi died when Lu Yu was ten years old, and his brother died in the war shortly after. Over the years, the huge Lu family has been supported by Lu Yu, who is more than ten years old. But at this time, hearing Cai Ji's statement, Lu Yu, who was planning for the family, couldn't help but be moved. So much so that without thinking, he clasped his fist at Cai Ji and thanked, "Thank you Qi Hou for your appreciation." ”

Update Testimonials:

After more than a week of vomiting and diarrhea, the baby has finally recovered. First of all, I would like to thank all the book friends for their care and support. Although, according to doctors, autumn viral diarrhea is a condition that every baby will have. But in the past two weeks, Liu Ding was still very anxious. Because there is no specific medicine for this disease, the most important thing to do is to use antidiarrheal patches and drink some probiotics or something. Even if you vomit and diarrhea to dehydration, you just go to the hospital to hang water. It can be said that it is all based on the baby's physique. From this, I thought that in ancient times, when medicine was not developed, it was really fateful to encounter such a thing. As for the Fu Shui Healing God Horse Drop, the real drop is a blind cat touching a dead mouse~~~ (to be continued)