Chapter 288: Qingzhou Yiqi
By this time, only Yuan Xi, who had occupied Zhuo County and Guangyang County, was left north of the Yellow River, and had not yet submitted to the central court.
Even Gongsun Du, who had seized Liaodong, had already nominally submitted to the Chang'an court, and every year he would send envoys to Emperor Han Xian to send rare tributes, canceling the title of Pingzhou Mu he founded.
As the Taishou of Liaodong County, he managed the two counties of Lelang and Xuansu for the central government.
At this time, Yuan Xi was like an island in the sea, surrounded by the Chang'an Imperial Court in all directions, Yan Rou in Youzhou, and Xu Huang in Bingzhou had long been eyeing him, just waiting for Lu Bu's military order.
Now Jizhou has also been unified by Lu Bu, and Lu Bu even went to Ganling in person, it seems that he is determined to win, and he has become the biggest obstacle to the unification of the north of the Yellow River.
had the heart to surrender, but was worried about what would happen to him in the future, and in the end, Yuan Tan personally came forward to persuade him, a brother of the same mother.
Yuan Tan set an example, lowering Yuan Xi's wariness of Lu Bu, and he also knew that there was no way out except for Guishun, and he would definitely not be able to beat him.
In the end, Yuan Xi led his army to surrender to the Central Army, peacefully surrendered Zhuo County and Guangyang County, and accepted the reorganization of Lu Bu.
At this point, nominally, Lü Bu had unified the land north of the Yellow River, and the seven prefectures of Qingzhou, Youzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Liangzhou, Duliao, and Sili were all under the rule of the Chang'an court, and half of the Han dynasty was restored to unity.
The news soon spread all over the world, and Emperor Han Xian, who was far away in Chang'an, was even more excited, after all, these lands were nominally his territory, and he hoped to see the unification of the country in his lifetime.
The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty also rejoiced, and some even suggested that Emperor Lü Bu of the Han Dynasty should be the king of Liang in recognition of his immortal exploits.
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty gladly adopted it, and issued an edict to give Lü Bu as the king of Liang, with Liangzhou as the fief of the kingdom, ranking first among the princes and kings of the world, and becoming the only king with a different surname in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
Lu Bu did not accept the reward of King Liang, and refused in a letter, saying that his Duke of Liang was already a very popular minister, and there was no reason to destroy the ancestral system, and the world had only recovered half of it, and it was far from the time of success, so he insisted on not accepting it.
At the same time that Yuan Tan persuaded Yuan Xi to surrender, Lu Bu had already left Ganling with the Special Operations Division and the First Garrison Division, and entered Qingzhou accompanied by Chen Zhi's Qingzhou army.
Chen Zhi told Lu Bu that the Tiger Mask Army, Tang Zhou, Zhao Yun and others were waiting for Lu Bu's inspection to come in Linzi.
Linzi is the county governance of Qi County, the state governance of Qingzhou, and the political, economic and cultural center of Qingzhou.
When Lü Bu's army arrived twenty miles west of Linzi City, the high-ranking generals of Qingzhou, such as the Humian Military Division, Tang Zhou, Zhao Yun, Zang Ba, Zhou Cang, and Lü Dai, were already waiting on the roadside.
Lu Bu saw everyone from a distance, and happily jumped down from the red rabbit to greet everyone.
Lu Bu and the Tiger-faced Military Division were embarrassed to see each other, thinking that back then, it was Lu Bu and Li Su who personally rescued him, and then developed him into the first shadow member of the Intelligence Department.
He was willing to put on a mask, far away from his hometown, and worked hard for Lu Bu and the Bingzhou Army at that time for more than ten years.
He single-handedly developed the Qingzhou Army from a Yellow Turban Righteous Army step by step to today, and single-handedly built such a strong force as the Qingzhou Army, which has made great contributions.
Moreover, he has been working alone for more than ten years, and he has always been loyal to Lu Bu, thinking about Lu Bu everywhere, and putting forward many strategic suggestions and ideas, with outstanding achievements.
Under the leadership of the Humian Division, the Qingzhou Army helped the Bingzhou Army and the Central Army at critical times many times, regardless of its own gains and losses.
And Tang Zhou, the Qingzhou assassin who stood beside the tiger-faced military division, has also been following the tiger-faced military division from Zhang Jiao's disciple until today, and he has long been a loyal person.
Lu Bu entered the city with everyone, and then held a formal Qingzhou flag change ceremony on the square in front of the gate of the Qingzhou Assassin's Mansion.
The flag of the Qingzhou Army was lowered and replaced with the military flag of the Central Army.
Lu Bu looked at the excited Qingzhou Army soldiers in front of him, and also bowed deeply with deep affection, thanking them for their dedication and loyalty over the years.
Everyone was also infected by Lu Bu's actions, and they waved their fists and weapons in their hands, shouting loudly, "The great man is mighty!" Liang Gong is mighty! ”
Lu Bu turned his gaze to the Tiger-Faced Military Division beside him, "Hu Yi, your historical mission has been completed, and I announce that you can break away from the shadows and go to the sun." ”
"You can take off your mask and see people with your true face, you have worked hard all these years, this is the treatment you deserve, I will have another important responsibility for you, and the work of the Qingzhou Army Division can be over."
Hu Yi is the code name of the Tiger Faced Military Master in the shadows, after listening to Lu Bu's words, his whole body trembled slightly with excitement, he waited for this order for so many years, and suddenly everything was really over, he couldn't accept it.
Lu Bu understood his thoughts, he patted Hu Yi on the shoulder, "It's over, it's over, when the matter here is over, you can go back to Chang'an with me, your mother's health is very good." ”
"Over the years, I have been asked to take care of the miracle doctor Zhang Zhongjing, and she is absolutely healthy, so you can always accompany her elderly in the future."
"Speaking of which, it's all my fault that I can't keep you, a dutiful son, by Lingtang's side, I'm very sorry."
Hu Yi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, "Lord, how can I blame you?" It was you and Lord Li Su who saved my life at the beginning, and I also volunteered to join the shadow, my mother has you to take care of, I am very relieved! ”
"Can I really take off my mask? Reverted to their original colors and identity? Tiger Yi asked.
Lu Bu nodded affirmatively, "Of course it's true, you can meet everyone with your true face, I think they are all very curious!" ”
As soon as Hu looked back, sure enough, Tang Zhou, Chen Dao, Zang Ba and others were all looking at him with curiosity, gossip, and joy, these old subordinates had followed him for so many years, and naturally they all wanted to know what he looked like under the mask.
The tiger nodded his head, wrapped his hands around the back of his head, untied the tether, and then held the mask with both hands and slowly took it off.
A fairly handsome face, with sword eyebrows and fair skin, came into everyone's eyes.
Because he wears a mask all year round, his skin is very white, and his beard is cleanly shaved, so he looks quite young.
Far from being as majestic and unfathomable as when he was wearing a mask, especially the dark complexion around his eyes that was exposed to the wind and sun, which formed a strong contrast with the white face.
This reminded Lu Bu of the national treasure giant panda, and he didn't know if the giant panda was also in Wolong, Sichuan at this time, so he couldn't hold back a smile.
Even from the perspective of others, it seems that someone has punched him, resulting in dark circles under his eyes.
Lu Bu held back a smile and asked Ma Tie to fetch a small box, which turned out to be a pair of primitive sunglasses, carefully polished with inkstone.
Lu Bu gave it to Hu Yi, you can cover this dark circle under your eyes, and wait for the skin tone of other parts to tan a little, it's fine, and it's cool to wear sunglasses.