In mid-September, the pond.

"Stop!" Chen Zhi raised his hand and gave an order. The gong rang three times, and the sound of cheering and stopping was transmitted to both ends like a wave, and the guards and horsemen stopped almost at the same time, in unison.

Niu Fu, who was waiting on the side of the road, changed color in shock, and subconsciously glanced back at Dong Yue and Jia Xu. Jia Xu's eyes were a little different, and his face was quite calm. Dong Yue was not surprised, and the fear in his eyes was not weaker than Niu Fu. Although Sun Ce's entourage was less than 2,000 people, the order was forbidden, and even if they had been in battle for a long time, it was the first time they saw it, and they inevitably felt a little apprehensive in their hearts.

"The general is here." Jiang Gan clapped his hands and smiled: "Even if you don't welcome the general, for the sake of food, you should go and welcome him, right?" ”

Niu Fu and Dong Yue woke up suddenly, embarrassed, and hurriedly dressed up their clothes and armor, walked quickly to the carriage, bowed down, and reported their names loudly.

"Dongzhong Lang will Niu Fu, meet the rebellious general."

"Beizhong Lang General Dong Yue, meet the rebellious general."

The carriage slowly stopped, the door opened, Sun Ce showed his face, looked at Niu Fu and Dong Yue, and laughed: "Why are you still Zhonglang General?" Hasn't the edict of the imperial court rewarded yet arrived? ”

Niu Fu and Dong Yuegan laughed twice. Since Dong Zhuo was killed, they have become outcasts, and the imperial court has always ignored their existence, neither appeased, nor requisitioned, nor resettled. Their current identities are very embarrassing, and they are ridiculed by Sun Ce in person, and they really don't know how to deal with it. Jia Xu was also a little surprised. He learned from Jiang Gan that Sun Ce had a cheerful personality and liked to joke, but he didn't expect Sun Ce to tease Niu Fu and Dong Yue as soon as they met, making them red-faced. He hurried up and bowed his hand.

"Wuwei Jia Xu, I've seen a rebellious general."

Sun Ce put away his smile, got out of the car quickly, and bowed back. "I've seen Mr. Wenhe. I wanted to have a Mid-Autumn Festival with Mr., but the war was tight, and I was slightly injured, so I couldn't come to enjoy the bright moon with Mr. Ashamed, ashamed. ”

Jia Xu said with a smile: "The general is too modest, with 500 people to level a battalion, and hit Yuan Tan hard, such a record is admirable, the general is a well-deserved overlord reincarnation." ”

"Hahaha......" Sun Ce laughed loudly. The courage of the horseman, what a foot. Such a thing may not be common in Kanto, but it is not unusual for Kansai people. He paused, and then said: "Actually, I prefer to crush with heavy troops, but unfortunately I didn't have enough troops at that time, so I had to go into battle in person and take a risk." Speaking of which, thanks to Wen He and the two lieutenant generals, if it weren't for your main force to contain Yuan Shao, we wouldn't have dared to fight this battle at all. ”

Jia Xu and the three of them hurriedly said a few words of modesty. Sun Ce ordered people to send gifts, Niu Fu and Dong Yue each had a knife, a pair of fine armor, Jia Xu did not have fine armor, but there was a pair of gold silk brocade armor, plus a volume of ancient text research articles in Nanyang, and 500 pieces of new paper. Niu Fu and Dong Yue were overjoyed when they got the new knife. They had received new knives from Nanyang before, but these two were obviously specially made for them, and they were beautifully decorated, not ordinary war knives.

The two glanced at Jia Xu and motioned for him to have a good chat with Sun Ce, and rushed to receive the food by himself. Sun Ce's main purpose this time was to send food, and as for the deeper cooperation, they didn't understand, so it was better to leave it to Jia Xu to discuss.

"Mr. Wenhe, let's go together?"

"It's better to be respectful than to obey."

Sun Ce put his hands behind his back and slowly walked towards the dirt slope next to the road, only Jiang Gan followed, and the others consciously dispersed. Chen Zhi took Bai Yu Shi to scatter around to stand guard, while Dian Wei and Xu Chu were on standby with the righteous camp. Jia Xu had only one entourage, and he was at a loss when he watched the orderly actions of Yi Cong's cavalry. Pang Tong walked over, asked people to spread out a seat on the side, put a table, set up wine and preserved fruits, and asked the entourage to use for their own use. Seeing Pang Tong smiling kindly, the entourage was relieved and feasted.

Pang Tong also sent people up the mountain with a table and preserved wine to set up a table for Sun Ce and Jia Xu. Sun Ce raised his glass and gestured to Jia Xu. Jia Xu held the cup in both hands, the two looked at each other and smiled, and drank it all.

"Thank you General for sending food and solving the urgent needs of our army." Jia Xu filled the cup again and raised his hands. "In the future, I will have to rely on the general more."

Sun Ce didn't raise a glass. Jia Xu's eyes flashed, his smile remained unchanged, and he looked at Sun Ce quietly. Sun Ce paused for a moment and said slowly: "Mr. Wenhe, I think you should also know that for the sake of a mere 100,000 stone grain, you don't need me to come in person. ”

"Yes, General Labor, I am inexplicably grateful."

"I'm not for those Xiliang soldiers either. To tell the truth, each of them has innocent blood on their hands, and it is not worth saving me at all. ”

Jia Xu put down the wine glass, put his hands in his sleeves, and was silent.

"I'm here for the gentleman."

Jia Xu said lightly: "How can I be virtuous, I am so valued by the general, and I deserve it." ”

"Sir, don't be in a hurry." Sun Ce waved his hand. "I heard that Mr. has been in the palace for nearly ten years, but is there such a thing?"

"It is true."

"Ten years for Lang, if there is a chance to be released as an official, will Mr. still return to Xiliang?"

Jia Xu's eyes wandered a little, and he pondered for a long time. Or...... No. ”

"Yuan Shao is Lang, and the weak crown is Puyang Chang. Cao Cao is Lang, and Chu Shi is the northern lieutenant of Luoyang. Mr. is also a lang, but more than ten years can not be released, my father entered the office with military merits, in the county for 12 years, the government has been corrupted so far, the revolution is inevitable, but the revolutionary person should not be Yuan Shao, should not be Cao Cao, should be you and me. ”

Sun Ce pointed at Jia Xu and then at himself. "Chang'an's edict, don't count on it, whether Wang Yun is in power or Yang Biao is in power, he won't give you a chance, and he won't give Dong Gong justice, he will be nailed to the pillar of shame, and you will be the same in the future, the people of Liangzhou will never be able to get rid of the rough and barbaric criticism and accusations."

"Can the general give justice to Dong Gong?" Jia Xu raised his eyelids.

"If you're right, I'm sure I can. It would be better if there was a gentleman's help. ”

Jia Xu bowed slightly, and said, "If the general has any plans, you might as well tell me about it." Within his ability, he was willing to obey his fate. ”

"Mr. is wrong again, you are not doing something for me, but doing something for yourself, and further, doing something for the people of Liangzhou. As for me, whether I have a gentleman or not, whether I have a Liangzhou person or not, it doesn't really matter. ”

"For the people of Liangzhou?" Jia Xu raised his head and smiled self-deprecatingly. "I'm afraid this will disappoint the general, I am shallow in virtue and talented, it is still difficult to make a living, where can I still have the ability to do something for the people of Liangzhou."

"People will help themselves, and God will help them." If Mr. thinks so, then I can only regret to tell you that this time the grain sent is the first and the last. Although Jing Yu is rich, he can't afford to support so many idlers. ”

Jia Xu's eyes flashed, and he stared at Sun Ce for a long time. "The general is really quick to talk, which is an eye-opener for me."

"Because I treat my husband as a fellow." Sun Ce smiled slightly and raised his glass. "If you want to hear diplomatic rhetoric, I can say that. Do you want to hear it, sir? ”

Jia Xu thought for a moment, nodded vigorously, and picked up the wine glass again. "Liangzhou is located on the border, the literary style is not prosperous, I can't understand those small words, it is better to speak freely and spit it out."

Sun Ce laughed. "Sir, be happy. Please drink this cup to the fullest, and then talk about how the southeast and northwest are united, killing what the four worlds and three princes are falling into a falling flower and flowing water, and seeking a bright future, and Vientiane is renewed. ”

Jia Xu also laughed and said loudly: "Okay! According to the general's words. ”