Chapter 123: Jinyang

After the firehead left, Wen Han first did a stretching exercise, and the bones all over his body crackled. After feeling better, Wen Han quietly finished eating breakfast. Xu Huang walked in and told Wen Han that the soldiers and horses that had come over from Hudao had arrived, and at the same time told Wen Han that the soldiers and horses of the self-army were also ready to leave at any time.

Wen Han nodded, asking Xu Huang to wait for him for a while, Wen Han went back to the room to quickly change his armor, and then ordered a few soldiers waiting outside the door of the room to come to his room to sort out the rest of his outfits. Then he returned to the council hall and walked out of the mansion with Xu Huang. After leaving the mansion, his mount, Tayun Wuqi, had already been led by a soldier and waited. Wen Han affectionately wiped the head of the horse that stepped on the clouds, turned over on the horse, Xu Huang also rode a good horse, and the two ran to the city gate together.

The general of the soldiers and horses who came over was Cao Xing under Lu Bu. This Cao Xing's archery skills are extraordinary, he can open a five-stone bow, and can penetrate Yang in a hundred steps, and he is one of the eight strong generals that Lu Bu later established.

And according to historical records, in a battle between Cao Cao and Lu Bu, this Cao Xing participated in the battle as Gao Shun's general, when Gao Shun was chased by Xiahou, he shot Xiahoudun in the left eye with a cold arrow, but was also killed by the angry Xiahoudun with a shot through the face door. But Xiahoudun has since lost an eye forever.

It can be seen from this that this person is a master of cold arrows, and even a rare tiger general in the world, such as Xiahoudun, was shot out of one eye by him. Therefore, Wen Han did not dare to underestimate this person, treated him politely, and completed the handover process step by step. Cao Xing once had a relationship with Wen Han when Lu Bu was planning to attack Linhe, and almost became a life-and-death rival. It was only later that Wen Han and Lu Bu agreed that they were spared a battle in which Han generals killed themselves.

But even so, Wen Han's exploits in this Shuofang County, fighting and shouting, taking the repair capital, and guarding the Linhe River and killing nearly 50,000 Qianghu people could not help but make Cao Xing awe-inspired. He was also polite to Wen Han, and like the people of Shuofang, he called him Wen Champion to show respect.

However, later, he was a little embarrassed when he saw Gao Shun in Wen Han's army, because before Gao Shun threw himself into Wen Han, Gao Shun was Cao Xing's commander, and Cao Xuan also respected Gao Shun. Gao Shun was embarrassed to see that Cao Xuan was not like Cao Xing, but he still had that blank expression, and nodded to Cao Xing, which was regarded as a greeting.

Three hours later, the handover of Riverside City was completed. Wen Han's entire army of 7,000 people was reorganized and ready to set off. At this time, there were a lot of people outside Linhe City, and these people knew that Wen Han's army was about to leave, so they all hurriedly took out a lot of supplies from their homes, and insisted on giving a fortress to Wen Han, Guan Yu, Xu Huang, Gao Shun and other generals and soldiers in their army. also put on an attitude of not taking or leaving, Wen Han had no choice but to order the whole army to take it, and those people laughed simply. I don't know how many people, groups of people, have been sending Wen Hanjun two miles out of the city before they are willing to go back.

Cao Xing and his soldiers and horses, seeing this scene in their eyes, sighed and envied in their hearts. The expressions of these people towards Wen Hanjun were sincere, sincere, and grateful. Unlike in the past, when the people met other soldiers, most of the people would show a look of fear, nervousness, and fear of being deprived.

"Maybe it's because the position of these people in Wen Champion's heart is different. Therefore, in contrast, in the hearts of these people, the position of the champion of literature is also different. ”

Cao Xing muttered inexplicably, and then led his subordinates to slowly leave the Linhe City Gate.

Linhe is far away from Jinyang, one west and one east. If you ride a horse, it will take you eight or nine days. However, Wen Han and the others were already a month late, and they didn't care too much about these eight or nine days. The most important thing is to know some inside information from Ding Yuan's mouth, so that he can deal with the cold arrow that will come when he returns to Luoyang in time.

As for Pei Yuanshao, who stayed in Xiudu, because some handover matters had not been completed, it took a lot of time to come and go, so Wen Han ordered him to go back to Xie County first, in case there was a case in Luoyang in the future, which would affect Zhou Long and He Shuang in Xie County.

On the way back, Xu Huang and Gao Shun took the initiative to suggest to Wen Han that both of them were infantry and had a slow footpath. Let Wen Han and Guan Yu go first, and they will come later. Indeed, as Xu Huang and Gao Shun said, the speed difference between the cavalry and the infantry is too far, although the corplatures under Xu Huang and Gao Shun are all well-trained and well-established soldiers.

But compared to the Black Wind Cavalry, it is a bigger gap than ordinary cavalry and infantry. Black Wind Rider was originally the elite of the elite, and he had stirrups and saddles, and he had just returned from Qianghu. These black winds rode in the Qianghu steppe to uphold the guerrilla battle of the sixteen golden characters, and ran an unknown number of kilometers. The proficiency of equestrianism is not comparable to ordinary people. So all the way down, even if the soldiers and horses who were waiting for Xu Huang and Gao Shun were still unconsciously far away from them.

Wen Han saw that Xu Huang and Gao Shun's soldiers and horses were out of breath and gasping for breath, so he accepted their proposal. In this way, the Black Wind Rider can let go and run. When Xu Huang and Gao Shun's soldiers and horses were still resting in a certain forest, they had already finished resting, and with a black whirlwind, they left quickly.

After half a year in the territory of Qianghu, Heifeng Rider has long been accustomed to riding horses and running, because at that time, he has also tried to be chased by seven or eight thousand Qianghu people several times, sometimes running for a day and a night. Therefore, Wen Han and Guan Yu led the black wind to ride, rarely rested, and ran all the way to Jinyang, but it only took less than five days.

Jinyang City is about 4,500 meters long, the direction is north-east, an area of about 20 square kilometers, as the city of Jinyang is a large city that can accommodate 300,000 people.

In Jinyang City, the long streets, the roads are wide and prosperous, and there are many stalls for selling. Both sides of the street are crowded and bustling, with many shops and customers coming and going, and a bustling and lively crowd spreads out in front of their eyes. Cartloads of vegetables and grains led by oxen pass through the streets, and there are also carts pushed by people, and luxury carriages of nobles pass by. At this time, it was noon, and the sun was scorching, but the streets were still full of people. Some gentlemen sat on the roof of the teahouse on the side, sipping tea, and chanting a few words when they were in the mood.

This glorious and lively scene, in Wen Han's eyes, did not arouse a trace of shock. He shook his head, the scene was in stark contrast to the ten miles outside the city. All around there are displaced people walking, begging from passers-by. There are even some men who are selling their wives and daughters.

The scene at that time couldn't help but remind Wen Han of what he saw when he first came to Luoyang City a year and a half ago, the more prosperous the city, the more displaced people there were nearby. There is no other reason, because the more prosperous the city, the richer the people who live in it, most of these homeless people have unsteady dreams, hoping that when these rich and noble people pass by, they will suddenly be kind, and they can change their lives as soon as they make a move. I have completely forgotten that it is these people who are either rich or noble who have exploited their lives to the miserable situation they are today.

Although Wen Han couldn't bear it, he also remembered that when he was outside Luoyang City, he saved many homeless people and killed them. So they only went all the way, and only ordered the Black Wind to throw away their rations, and not let these outcasts chase after them, and soon rode away. Sure enough, some homeless people followed, but the speed of the Black Wind was too fast, and they gave up after chasing for a short time.

The guards at the head of Jinyang City saw Wen Han's cavalry of about 3,000 people coming, and stopped them. Wen Han reported his identity, and when the Jinyang guard heard Wen Han's name, he immediately thought of the name of Wen Champion, was startled, and hurriedly led dozens of soldiers and horses down to greet him.

Wen Han wrote a document with his identity, and after confirming it to the guard, the guard called for someone to inform Lord Assassin Shi, and at the same time personally introduced Wen Han's soldiers and horses into the city. All the way to the school barracks to rest. Wen Han and Guan Yu, according to the arrangement of the guards, settled the Black Wind Ride.

At this time, the soldier who sent the Jinyang guard to inform him also returned, saying that this Ding Thorn Shi was invited. After a while, Wen Han changed into a clean green silk and white robe and followed the soldier. As for Guan Yu, he was not among the invitations, so he didn't follow him. Wen Han walked for a while, groaning his face, looking at the bustling scene of the street all the way, thinking about things all the way. Before he knew it, the soldier who was leading the way stopped.

Wen Han looked up, and saw a red vermilion lacquer gate, with a black golden silk nanmu plaque hanging on the top, on which the dragon flew and the phoenix danced with three big characters 'Thorn Shifu'. Only then did I know that I had arrived, Ding Yuan's mansion. Ding Yuan had already instructed that the guard at the door, if Wen Han came over, he would enter directly without notification.

It's just that the person who led the way has changed, a person who is about sixty years old, but he has a hidden explosive power all over his body, and he knows that his skills are not low at a glance. The old butler's face sank, like a man who didn't like to talk much, leading the way. Wen Han followed the old butler all the way through the corridor paved with red sandalwood, and suddenly came to a place, in front of which was a pearl-white wall, about two meters high, covered with black tiles, and the head of the wall was built in the form of undulating waves, and a hole in the middle was for people to pass by. The old butler gave Wen Han a look and asked him to wait here. Wen Han bowed down to show his understanding, and the old butler nodded, and then left with brisk steps.

After entering, shortly thereafter. It was not the old butler who came from the entrance of the cave, but Shi Dingyuan, the assassin of the state. Ding Yuan was wearing a precious gold silk black tiger stripe costume, and his body bones were larger than ordinary young people in the prime of life, and the muscles that were about to rise were about to break through the clothes and burst out.

"Hahaha. Champion, you can keep the old man waiting for a long time. Hey, don't make that ritual to make amends. Thou art good, hahaha, very good! The old man sent a message a month ago, seeing that you have a very big shelf, and after a long time, he ordered some people under his command to investigate, only to learn that there were many Han people gathered in front of the river, and this investigation frightened the people sent by the old man. Hurriedly ran back to report to the old man.

The old man only knew that you dared to break through Qianghu with less than 3,000 troops! Moreover, the results were good, and many Han slaves who suffered in the territory of Qianghu were released. If you are really a hero from a young man, I am afraid that your reputation as a champion will be a little bigger. Sooner or later, it will spread throughout the Great Han. Thou shalt be late for a great reason! At the banquet later, I will definitely talk to the old man about the process of this Qiang Hu adventure! ”

Ding Yuan laughed heartily, grabbed Wen Han's hand affectionately, and entered the cave together. Wen Han was a little flattered by the title of champion in Ding Yuan's mouth, and even said as he walked that Ding Yuan should not use this title to tease him. Ding Yuan didn't allow Wen Han to resist, and even said a few words deservedly, but Wen Han had no choice but to give up. Wen Han followed Ding Yuan as he walked, and after entering, there was a pond tower. This delicate lotus flower blooms in the pond, which is very beautiful, and the waves splashed by the fish jumping on the water surface. Under the leadership of Ding Yuan, Wen Han came to the building, and on the front was a jade table, on which were placed three bottles of jade wine jugs, two jade wine glasses, and a few plates of side dishes.