Zhang Ji replied in a trembling voice:

"The end, the end, the end!"

Lu Bu was stunned when he saw this,

suddenly thought of everyone's previous evaluation of Zhang Ji,

I immediately understood the reason why Zhang Ji behaved like this,

Although it is not shown on the surface,

But I felt a strangeness in my heart,

After a long groan, he spoke:

"The two generals defended Guanzhong and worked hard, but now it is the time to use the troops, so they have to work hard for the two generals."

Zhang Ji didn't have time to speak,

Zhang Xiu couldn't wait to speak aloud:

"Please also ask Wen Hou to command, the last general will definitely go to the soup and the fire!"

Lu Bu looked at the majestic Zhang Xiu with satisfaction,

I can't stop nodding my head,

is worthy of a general who can leave a name on history,

Although he is not very old now,

But the momentum has grown,

After a little training,

The future is limitless.

In a blink of an eye, I glanced at Zhang Ji, who was still a little ghostly next to him,

But my heart was speechless for a while,

This uncle and nephew, why is the gap so big.

"Lu Duhu's expedition to the Western Regions is to promote the prestige of our country. However, the Western Regions are far away and the supply of baggage is difficult, so we need someone who can defend Liangzhou for us and ensure that the back road of the Western Regions Expeditionary Force is not lost. Are the two generals willing to relieve my worries? ”

Zhang Xiu's eyes lit up when he heard this,

Although you can't go directly to the front,

But their uncle and nephew originally started in Liangzhou,

There are many rebellions there, and there will never be fewer opportunities for meritorious achievements.

and to guard the back of the expeditionary force,

Who can guarantee that there will be no war on the road?

Previously, Zhang Xiu was originally unable to participate in the expedition,

And feel a little disappointed,

But now that I hear this assignment from Lu Bu,

I just felt overjoyed.

The corner of his eye swept over Zhang Ji, who was still a little stunned beside him,

Zhang Xiu's heart couldn't help but feel bitter,

I didn't expect my uncle to drop the chain at this time.

If it weren't for these two days,

Under Han Song's repeated persuasion,

Zhang Ji never agreed to the other party's request,

Zhang Xiu would think that his uncle already had two hearts at this time.

Secretly pulled Zhang Ji's robe sleeve with his hand,

After Zhang Ji came back to his senses,

Zhang Xiu hugged his fists and said:

"I am willing to serve the general to the death!"

Zhang Ji was in a dazed state,

But still according to the embroidery of Zhang,

Hurriedly spoke.

After listening to Errao's reply,

Gently nodded and said:

"There are now 50,000 soldiers stationed in Liangzhou. The two generals will be responsible for commanding 20,000 of them, and there will be Fu Gong and Mr. Fu to assist, and I hope you will get along with each other. ”

Zhang Ji finally replied at this time,

Hurriedly spoke:

"The general, please rest assured, Jiding will live up to the general's restop"

Seeing that Zhang Ji recovered,

Lu Bu opened his mouth and said with relief:

"General Zhang Ji should not have too many ideas. The number of expeditionary forces in the Western Regions is not expensive, and the command of General Zhang and General Xu Rong are both from the Western Liang Army, so they cooperate with each other and have strong combat effectiveness, so they join forces together. And the general has worked with Li and Xu for many years, so he appointed you to Liangzhou to guard the back road for him, all in preparation for the westward expedition. After going to Liangzhou, General Zhang Ji could form a new army, which was also mainly cavalry, with a tentative number of 10,000. ”

Zhang Xiu listened to it next to him with a happy face,

Zhang Ji's face was also a little moved,

The two replied loudly.

On such occasions,

Lu Bu publicly uttered such words,

is even a little too concerned about Zhang Ji's face,

But Lu Bu actually had to do it as a last resort.

After all, although Liangzhou is barren,

And the people are fierce, and there are often rebellions,

However, once he prepares to expedition to the Western Regions and recover Hexi and Hetao at the same time,

Then Liangzhou becomes particularly important,

And Zhang Ji himself was born in Liangzhou,

In addition, with Li Ru and Xu Rong,

Even including Ma Teng,

It's all old knowledge,

It's easier to collaborate.

Therefore, Lu Bu also had to at this moment,

On this occasion, he spoke to appease Zhang Ji and the others,

After all, the subordinates in his hands have been cut off,

Whoever else is in the heart will not feel comfortable,

Even if it is supplemented from somewhere else,

and even increased a lot,

However, it takes time to command after all.

However, Lu Bu's good intentions,

Although in front of all the spare,

It was already very clear to Zhang Ji,

But Zhang Ji didn't listen to it at all.

Since I heard that Lu Bu was going to set up an expeditionary force in the Western Regions,

When handing over all the soldiers and horses in his hands to Lu Zhi,

And he was like he had gotten into the horns of a bull,

It wasn't until later that Lu Bu ordered his uncle and nephew,

When going to garrison Liangzhou,

His heart also cooled.

He didn't believe in Lu Bu's reasons at all,

In his heart just thinks,

The cool and bitter cold land of the West,

Zhang Ji has worked hard for half his life,

finally broke free from there,

Now I have to go back there,

Rather than being entrusted with a heavy task,

It is better to send his uncle and nephew into exile.

But fortunately, Lu Bu later promised,

After going to Xiliang,

A separate Wanrao cavalry unit can be formed,

somewhat reassured him,

It's just that there seems to be a fire still holding back in my heart.

Lu Bu didn't know these thoughts in Zhang Ji's heart,

In his mind,

Fang Cai's consolation has already given Zhang Ji enough face,

Therefore, after seeing Zhang Ji's face return to normal,

And didn't continue to think deeply.

But there is another pair of eyes,

is always observing Zhang Ji's demeanor,

After seeing Zhang Ji's face reply,

The pupils in those eyes shrank slightly,

Then he moved elsewhere.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was a little depressing,

Lu Bu laughed dryly and said:

"Hahaha, the New Year is approaching, but you have to leave your hometown, and it is also Lu's fault that you came. Lu used this wine as an atonement. ”

After speaking, Lu Bu raised his neck and drank all the wine in the cup.

When everyone heard this, they raised their wine glasses together,

With Lu Bu drank it all.

At this time, the atmosphere was a little warmer.

Lu Bu joked to everyone:

"Everyone, take advantage of this time before the beginning of spring to have a good reunion with your family and comfort your family. Nowadays, what we lack most is population, if the big guy can make a few more children, there will be a lot of rewards! Hahaha! ”

The Eastern Han Dynasty military system, if the general is out on the march,

Families, especially wives,

need to stay in the capital,

Thou shalt not go out with the army,

On the one hand, it is the fear that the family will follow the expedition and distract the general when he fights.

It may even affect the success or failure of the battle,

On the other hand, it is also to check and balance the generals who command the army.

so that they will not rebel easily,

And it's not just generals,

This was true of the advisors and other important officers of the army.

For example, in the original history,

When Cao Cao first subdued Ma Teng and Han Sui,

Both of them sent their sons into the court as hostages,

Then Ma Teng moved to the capital at home.

Ma Chao is responsible for presiding over the affairs of the Northwest,

And then when Ma Chao rebelled,

Cao Cao angrily killed more than 200 members of Ma Teng's entire family.

and after the battle of Cao and Yuan Guandu,

Cao Cao captured Yuan Shao's important advisers,

Frustrated, but would rather die than surrender,

Later historians have different opinions on this reason.

One of them is that

At that time, all the family members were in Yecheng,

And although Yuan Shao was defeated at that time,

But the inheritance remains,

As an important advisor to Yuan Shao,

If you refuse to surrender,

Cao Cao will not let him go,

And if Cao Cao surrenders,

or was imprisoned by Cao Cao for a long time,

His family is bound to suffer from Yuan Shao's suspicion,

and then there is a possibility of being poisoned,

Therefore, he was frustrated and made the thing that he would rather die than surrender.

Of course, although this is just a method of speculation,

However, it also proves from the side,

In this day and age,

The monarch in order to balance the soldiers who went out on the expedition,

Family members are not allowed to accompany them on the expedition.

It seems that it is also taking into account that Zhang Ji's expression seems wrong,

Lu Bu said specifically to Uncle Zhang Ji's nephew,

"The two generals Zhang also have to work hard."

While joking,

while winking at the two of them,

A flush immediately appeared on Zhang Xiu's fair-skinned handsome face,

Some embarrassed:

"The last general, the last general has never been married."

"Oh?" Lu Bu looked at Zhang Xiu in a bit of a daze,

Ancient people married earlier,

Zhang Xiu's age seems to be a few years earlier than Zhao Yun,

But there is no marriage yet,

Lu Bu couldn't help but joke to Zhang Ji:

"General Zhang Ji, you can marry a beautiful lady yourself, but you forgot about your nephew's marriage, this is not right. However, General Xiu'er is so heroic, after he can't return to Bingzhou, I will also find a good girl for General Xiu'er, and then I will have to trouble Mrs. Zun to check it well. ”

After Zhang Xiu heard this,

The flush on his face is more like dripping water,

Let Lu Bu's heart rise suddenly,

couldn't help but pull Zhang Xiu to make a joke.

Zhang Ji, who was on the side, only smiled reluctantly,

When Lu Bu mentioned his wife,

Zhang Ji once again remembered Han Song's lascivious words about Lu Bu before,

It doesn't matter if you think about it,

The seed of doubt immediately grew rapidly,

A chill ran down the spine of intuition,

At this moment, Lu Bu had a bright smile on his face,

Look in his eyes,

It's all like with a biting coolness,

The heart that has just settled down a little,

At this time, he once again beat violently and uneasily,

Zhang Ji thought desperately:

You Lu Bu really don't want to let me go,

not only to rob me of my military power, but also to cut me off my power,

Now he still wants to occupy my wife,

What is looking for a woman for embroidery,

It's not to find an excuse to come and go in my house in the future,

It's just that the embroidered child is young and ignorant,

I'm going to believe your nonsense.

Well, since you're not benevolent,

Then don't blame someone for injustice.

The important agenda is almost over,

Lu Bu got up and walked outside the hall,

When you come to the entrance of the main hall,

Lu Bu suddenly stumbled,

Turning his head to look to the side,

I saw a side door in the distance,

There stood a familiar figure,

"Li Su!" A look of surprise appeared on Lu Bu's face.

But after the surprise,

Lu Bu's brows slowly furrowed,

Why is Li Su not in the main hall?

It's over there,

And look at his appearance,

Apparently waiting for himself.

Turning his head and glancing at everyone in the order,

Lu Bu seemed to have an understanding in his heart.

Raised his eyes again and looked in the direction of Li Su,

But his figure has just disappeared,

Lu Bu looked left and right and no one noticed him for the time being,

hurriedly raised his steps and chased after the place where Li Su disappeared.

At the end of the morning's deliberations,

Zhang Ji used the excuse of going back to prepare for the handover procedures.

led Zhang Xiu and Hu Cong to leave Chang'an,

Go to Shang County.

On the way back to Shang County,

Zhang Ji's face was always pale,

Zhang Xiu also seems to have found something unusual,

But in the process of hurrying,

But it is not convenient to ask,

can only press the full of doubts in my heart,

But the uneasiness in my heart is getting heavier and heavier.

After returning to the Shang County Mansion,

Uncle Zhang Ji's nephew came to the study to discuss matters,

Zhang Xiu asked several times, but Zhang Ji always diverted the topic,

After a while, a middle-aged scribe hurried over,

This person is Jingzhou, don't drive Han Song,

Zhang Xiu saw this person appear here,

I can't help but change my complexion,

He really couldn't figure it out,

Zhang Ji has not paid attention to this person in the past few days,

Today Lu Bu arrived in Chang'an,

He thought that Zhang Ji was ready to serve Lu Bu with peace of mind.

But now it seems,

Things weren't as simple as he thought.

Han Song was about to speak with a happy face,

Zhang Xiu suddenly stood up and said:

"You're finally here! Someone, take this person down quickly......"

Zhang Xiu's reaction was not unpleasant,

want to strike first,

After taking Han Song down,

and then with his uncle Chen.

It's just that his reaction is fast,

Zhang Ji's reaction this time was not slow,

Zhang Xiu's voice did not fall,

Zhang Ji angrily reprimanded:

"Xiu'er is presumptuous!"

glanced at the soldiers who rushed into the room and were a little stunned,

Zhang Ji angrily pointed at Zhang Xiu and said:

"Tie me up this rebel!"

Zhang Xiu looked at Zhang Ji in disbelief,

Zhang Ji didn't pay attention to him at all,

glanced at the pro-soldier who was still stunned and said angrily:

"What are you doing for me in a daze, hurry up and tie him up for me! By the way, gag me in his mouth. ”

A few pro-soldiers could only pounce on their heads,

Wipe your shoulders and put your arms together,

skillfully tied up Zhang Xiu,

and according to Zhang Ji's instructions, his mouth was also blocked.

Zhang Ji looked at Zhang Xiu, who was tied into a zongzi,

There is still some lingering breath,

Pointing at Zhang Xiu's nose and scolding:

"You erector, white-eyed wolf! It's against you, Mr. Han is my honored guest, and you even want to tie him up. I think you are crazy and crazy, and you don't know what your surname is when you are poured a little soup by the son of the Lu family, yes or no!? ”

Zhang Xiu's body can't move, his mouth can't speak,

But though there were a few soldiers holding him down,

Zhang Xiu is still struggling,

There was a whine in his throat as if he was about to speak.

Zhang Ji waved his hand impatiently,

Said to the pro-soldiers:

"Quickly take this down to me and take care of it, the province is annoying me here!"

After the soldiers dragged away Zhang Xiu, who was tied up with flowers,

Zhang Ji clenched his fists a little embarrassed and said apologetically to Han Song:

"The shaft doesn't know what to do, so Mr. smiled."

Han Song snickered in his heart,

But there was a look of concern on his face:

"The general is polite. The major general could not have any misunderstanding under him, so why not tie up the major general. What if not, why don't you retire first? ”

Zhang Ji hurriedly stepped forward,

Han Song, who was about to get up and leave, said:

"Mr. Han, don't be like an ignorant child. Alas, it made Mr. see a big joke, and the family is unlucky. ”

Han Song asked with concern:

"General Zhang, what happened, isn't it that Lu Bu led his troops into Chang'an today? Why did you come back so early? ”