On the east bank of Yingshui, Hongjin.

The morning sun is rising, the Yingshui is rippling, flowing slowly, the early morning wind blows the willows, and the soft willows sway with the wind, which is relaxed and comfortable. A few yellow warblers jumped up and down among the green willows, and their crisp chirping was full of indescribable joy.

Luo Jun looked up. Between the shadows of the trees, he saw a hanging basket-shaped bird's nest, and could vaguely see two big yellow mouths, and he couldn't help but smile, and his depressed mood relaxed a lot in an instant. The birth of a new life is always a joy, just as a wife is pregnant.

It's a pity that there is too little good news, and one bad news after another. In the years after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Yellow Turban Army came one after another like flood locusts, and the scorching summer was scorching and the heat was unbearable, and the soldiers could not disarm. Although Chen relied on the prestige of King Chen and did not suffer from serious wars, the continuous influx of refugees also put him under great pressure as a state minister.

Grain, grain, every grain means hope for survival, he hopes that he can have endless food, but he can no longer sustain it. Just now, he already felt that he was not energetic, and there were more and more gray hairs on his sideburns, and his wife didn't have time to help him pull it out. Once upon a time, he was still high-spirited, filial piety, and made up for Shang Shulang, and the official residence was 2,000 stone in less than forty, and the official reputation was good, and the government and the opposition praised him, and it was possible to go further in the future and become one of the Jiuqing. But now, he no longer had time to think about those lofty ideals, and he had to do everything in his power to give himself hope for tomorrow.

The Yellow Turban has penetrated deep into Yanzhou, and some people have already entered Chenliu and Suiyang, and may enter Chen State at any time. Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, Zheng Sui, the prime minister of Rencheng, and Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, were killed one after another, and the news of the successive defeats of the official army came one by one, which made him vaguely see the sudden rise of the yellow scarf a few years ago, and the momentum was like a bamboo.

Only this time, it is impossible for the imperial court to organize a large army to quell the rebellion, the Son of Heaven moved to Xijing, and the princes of Shandong fought in a melee, even the scene when Emperor Xiaoling was not as good. Chen Guo is at the junction of Yanyu and Yanzhou, Yanzhou Assassin Liu Bei fought with Sun Ce not long ago, and no one knows whether the flames will rise again after the autumn.

For Sun Ce, a small township party, Luo Jun has mixed feelings. He was both amazed by Sun Ce's talent and despised what he did. A boy who was just seventeen or eighteen years old, he wiped out 20,000 Xiliang elites as soon as he made a move, and he was indeed a rare genius in using soldiers, even if he boasted of being both civil and military, he couldn't help but admire. However, Sun Ce destroyed Jingzhou Haoqiang, and made him look at each other with Runan Shilin, and the rudeness and brutality of his methods made him reluctant to mention this township party.

In the past few months, he has kept his distance from Sun Ce, and he has not even said a greeting. But now, he had to come to greet Sun Ce. This is not only because Sun Ce is acting as the pastor of Yuzhou, and he has the obligation to greet him, but also because Chen Guo is facing a major crisis, and without Sun Ce's assistance, it is difficult for them to be safe. Once the Yellow Turban Army pours into Chen State, not only will he, the Chen State, be in danger of losing his official position, but the people of Chen State will also be unable to escape, and I don't know how many people will die.

Gong Cao Wu Qian and the chief bookkeeper Yuan Min chatted not far away, talking about the news that had just come last night, Sun Ce suddenly sent cavalry into Ruyang two days ago to arrest the Hu cavalry who committed murder and evil, and issued an announcement, declaring that those knights were sent by Yuan Shao and had nothing to do with him. Two days later, Sun Ce beheaded all the Hu people, more than 100 heads were hung at the head of Ruyang City, and the Han knights had their right hands broken. Things are done well, but the methods are too violent, after Luo Jun heard this, his heart was blocked for a long time, and his wife was also frightened, worried that he would be in trouble if he came today.

Will you run into trouble? He didn't know. There have been so many troubles over the years that he has become accustomed to it and has become numb.

"Here we are." Yuan Min suddenly shouted, and the officials scattered in the shade of the surrounding trees stood up in twos and threes, muttering in their mouths. Although it was still early in the morning, the weather was already a bit hot, not to mention that they had rushed here from the city before dawn, and some complaints were inevitable. However, when the news of Sun Ce's murder came, there was a lot of deterrence for them, and no one dared to complain to their faces.

Luo Jun tidied up his clothes, not wanting to lose his honor in front of Sun Ce.

On the official road opposite, several knights rode their horses and said something to the people waiting on the shore to be ferried. It was too far away for Luo Jun to hear what they were saying or see their faces clearly, but judging from their movements and the reactions of the people, their attitude was not bad.

The knights ran back, and after a while more more knights came out of the shade of the willows, and the two horsemen rode side by side, and followed the official road to the river, spreading out on both sides and setting up a guard. The spacing between the two pairs is equal, as if measured with a ruler. Even through the Yingshui, Luo Jun could feel the awe-inspiring murderous aura they exuded, and couldn't help but secretly praise. There are few horses in the south, and cavalry is rare, and several cavalrymen are regarded as treasures, somewhat arrogant, and it is rare to train cavalry so well.

After hundreds of cavalry, foot soldiers appeared at the ferry, they were not many in number, but they were all tall and strong, covered in iron armor, reflecting the sun, dotted with stars, dazzling.

The armor soldiers were lined up in two rows until they reached the river, and some of them got on board and inspected the prepared boats. They investigated very carefully, but their attitude was still very good, and it did not match their might. After the inspection, they returned to the shore. At this time, a group of young knights appeared by the river, around a large cart, a carriage with four wheels.

Yes, this must be Sun Ce. When he saw the four-wheeled carriage, Luo Jun made a judgment. According to the news sent yesterday, Sun Ce's team included a four-wheeled carriage for Yuan Shu's two daughters. As soon as he thought of this, Luo Jun was not very comfortable. Sun Ce acted as the pastor of Yuzhou, and he came to Chen Guo for a reason. What did Yuan Shu's daughter do when she came to Chen State, to rejuvenate the people, and to work the people and lose money.

There are more and more people on the opposite side, that is, orderly and very quiet, and it is hard to believe that there will be thousands of people on the opposite side if you don't see it with your own eyes. The number of ferries was limited, and some riders came first. As soon as the knight who led the team got off the boat, he came directly to Luo Jun and bowed his hand.

"In the Lower East China Sea Elfang, the personal guard under the command of the rebellious general is Sima, dare to ask if it is Chen Xiang Luojun?"

Luo Jun didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and report his name.

"The general will be on board soon, and we'll take over this for the time being." Elk Fang arched his hand, very polite, but very resolute. Luo Jun couldn't say anything, so he had to nod his head and agree. He only brought some officials with him, and he couldn't afford Sun Ce's safety. Elfang led the knight along the official road, and some knights rode into the field, looking around, even in the ditch, and the farthest even extended to two hundred paces.

Luo Jun pursed his lips secretly. Is Sun Ce worried that someone will assassinate him?

At this time, Sun Ce's own boat was about to dock, Yuan Min pulled Luo Jun, although Luo Jun was a little reluctant, he still lifted the hem of his clothes, went down the riverbank, came to the water's edge, and asked for a roll call.

"Chen Xiang will meet Luo Jun, lead Chen Guopeng's subordinates, and welcome the rebellious general to the country."