Cao Cao saw a large group of people in Ludman City, dressed in royal clothes and quite dignified, so he said to the left and right: "This must be the king of the Shan Kingdom who has come to greet him." New Pen ┡ Fun Pavilion *."

Everyone got off the war horse with Cao Cao, and Cao Cao came to Ma Zhan's side and said with a smile: "Cao Mengde, the leading general of the Han Dynasty." ”

Ma Zhan took a step forward and said, "Ma Zhan, the monarch of the Shan Kingdom, greet the army of the Han Dynasty." ”

Cao Cao said: "A certain person was sent by the emperor to stabilize the southern middle of Yizhou, and when he heard that the Shan country was invaded by the plundered country, he thought that for the sake of the same root, the special commander army came to help. The two guards of the border city and Xula of your country, I don't know why, so I have no choice but to break through the city, please forgive the monarch. ”

Ma Zhan said: "This matter is over, the plagiarism country has been attacked many times recently, but fortunately, the army of the kingdom has arrived, and the army has to retreat. General Cao, please enter the city, this king will pick up the wind and wash the dust for the general, and the soldiers under his command have already prepared the cow wine. ”

Cao Cao said: "I am grateful to the monarch for his kindness. ”

Cao Cao entered the city with various barbarian kings and cave masters, and Cao Zhang led five hundred elite guards. Wang Ping commanded the army to set up camp.

Luedman was rich in jade, and the palace was built with great luxury, and the utensils used were carved from jadeite. Cao Cao and a group of people were dizzy, could it be that such a good jade didn't cost money.

Ma Zhan introduced his subordinates to Cao Cao, and when the introduction was finished, Cao Cao frowned and said: "The monarch is prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, why don't you see the prince?" ”

Ma Zhan smiled bitterly and said, "The prince went to Bagam on a business trip and has not yet turned back. ”

Cao Cao smiled: "Is there no one around the monarch to care about?" The son of the world is in a heavy position, how can he leave the capital lightly? ”

Ma Zhan said: "The child is stubborn, this king can't restrain him, and he has been noisy in his ears all day long, so he has to go." ”

Who is Cao Cao? I had already seen that Ma Zhan's demeanor was unnatural, so it was inconvenient to ask again, so I had to say: "I don't know how much the population of the plagiarism country is?" How many soldiers are there? How is the combat power? ”

Ma Zhan said: "The country of plagiarism has recently emerged, attacking the south, there are eighteen subject countries, a population of one million, an army of 200,000, and the combat power is fierce, and it is difficult for the Shan ** team to resist. Its country is despicable, and its people are not only good at fighting in the mountains and forests, but also good at shipbuilding, and they are all over the islands in the sea. ”

Cao Cao said: "Wait for my army to rest for a few days, break through the despicability, and avenge the shame of the Shan country." It's just that the army spends a lot of money on food and grass, I don't know if the lord of the country can provide it? ”

Ma Zhan said: "The land in Shan is harvested three times a year, and grain and grass are not a problem. ”

Cao Cao secretly said in his belly, the land of the Shan country is really fertile, and it can be harvested three times a year, no wonder the emperor never forgets it, and said at the moment: "There is Lao Guojun." ”

The stars are moving, the cold winter in the capital of the Han Dynasty has passed, and the wind is warm. The beauty-loving woman couldn't wait to change into spring clothes, unload the fat winter clothes, call friends and show her figure.

Zhang Hong spent the cold winter in fear, and on this morning, Liu Ze said: "The spring breeze is green in the north, and I see that every day is warmer." Zhang Hong, Guo Jia. Ma Teng's three Aiqing will stay away from Jingshi and go to Qiangdi and the Western Regions, and early tomorrow morning, I will set up a ten-mile long pavilion outside the wine city to see them off. ”

Zhang Hong and Guo Jia hurriedly went out of work and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

After Zhang Hong retreated, he walked with Zhang Zhao, Zhang Zhao quietly turned his head to look left and right, and said in a low voice: "Zigang, it seems that the emperor will do what he says." Tomorrow morning, I wish you a smooth sailing and success here. ”

Zhang Hong said: "Thank you Zi Bu Jiyan. I heard that Cao Mengde sent troops to Shan country, but I don't know how to win or lose? ”

Zhang Zhao said: "The Shan country and the capital are thousands of miles apart, and the news will not arrive in one day. With Cao Mengde's sophistication and resourcefulness, the Shan country will not be able to go down in a few days. ”

Zhang Hong said: "Wu Hou is eager to try, but unfortunately the emperor doesn't need it. I heard that Mrs. Tai insisted on letting Sun Guifei make a proposal to the emperor, but she was rejected by the concubine. ”

Zhang Zhao said: "The imperial palace is strictly forbidden, how can the concubine dare to speak? Sun Kuang, Sun Lang, the emperor has been released to practice, and Mrs. Tai is not yet satisfied, and she wants to go further, but she is afraid that she will not reach it. ”

Zhang Hong said: "After the longfu looks at Shu, people's hearts are not satisfied, such as a snake swallowing an elephant." Wu Hou is eloquent, and the position of a county is too low, and the history of a state is too low, how can the emperor sleep soundly? ”

Zhang Zhao said: "Why is the emperor so relieved of Cao Mengde? ”

Zhang Hong said: "Cao Mengde and the emperor met when they were in a small way, and they had a good relationship, and Cao Mengde was broad-minded, and his joy and anger were all in the same shape, not like Wu Hou, and he was deep and silent. ”

Zhang Zhao said: "Now that each state and county, the government and the military have their own masters, and they do not interfere with each other, even if Wu Hou is the lord of a state and has no military power, what else can he do?" I guess that the emperor is always suspicious of Wu Hou in his heart, but Wu Hou is not good at confession, so that today's situation has become today. ”

Zhang Hong said: "It should be so. Sima Fang was in Luoyang's house, there was a fire overnight, and more than 30 people in the family were all buried in the fire, what do you think of Zibu? ”

Zhang Zhao was nervous for a moment, looked around, and no one paid attention to this, so he said, "Zigang is cautious." The Sima family is not small, it is a big clan in Hanoi, and the children of the clan are all dragons and phoenixes among the people, Sima Bada, and his name is even louder. Sima Fang is erudite and talented, he is a professor of Taixue, and his family was burned overnight, did he annoy Zhu Rong? Can't make a fire from the sky? ”

Zhang Hong said: "Zi Buyun is strange and confused. Did Zibu also think that Sima Fang's family had died? ”

Zhang Zhao said: "Sima Fang's family, only Sima Lang and Sima Yi escaped this catastrophe, I guess, did the Sima family offend some powerful people?" There is a tragedy. Sima Lang and Sima Yi have resigned from their posts and are filial piety to their families. ”

Zhang Hong said: "When the fire breaks out at home, are there no one or two people who wake up? I think that the murder comes first, and the arson comes last. ”

Zhang Zhao said: "You and I can talk about this, Zigang has arrived in Qiangdi, and remember that disaster comes from the mouth." ”

Zhang Hong said: "I was taught. ”

Zhang Zhao said: "Can Zigang know Xiangyang Sima Huihu? ”

Zhang Hong said: "This person is famous all over the world, how can he not know? ”

"Sima Hui heard that Sima Fang's family had suffered a tragic disaster, and hurried from Xiangyang to Hanoi, only the connection is not difficult to guess."

"Sima Hui is scheming, he teaches many disciples, and it is rumored that he has become a faction, is this also related to Sima Fang's family?"

"Isn't it more than that? Sima Hui and Sima Fang, brothers in the clan. Sima Hui thought he was doing a secret, but he didn't know the truth that there was an impermeable wall in the world, and secretly accumulated strength, what is this not a rebellion? ”

Zhang Hong opened his mouth wide and stammered, "What do you mean....?" ”

The old god Zhang Zhao was there, and he glanced at Zhang Hong and said: "God knows this matter, you know it, I know it, and you must not announce it." ”

Zhang Hong said: "Say goodbye to Zibu like this, and see you tomorrow morning." ”

Outside the Desheng Gate of the capital, the ten-mile long pavilion, the willows stretch, the grass is green, and the greenery is full of green. Liu Ze, accompanied by Dian Wei and Xu Chu, the two humming generals, sat in the pavilion, leisurely looking at the distant sky, the swallows in the sky were low, flying and playing, and the fresh air was filled with a fragrant smell, which was refreshing.

Liu Ze came a little early, he was buried in the government on weekdays, and today he had a rare opportunity to come out and take a turn, so he didn't wait for hundreds of officials, so he came to wait outside the city early.

The morning sun rose, the golden light shone, the team of hundreds of officials slowly came to the front, Liu Ze retracted his thoughts, saw Zhang Hong, Guo Jia, and Ma Teng standing at the head of the team, got up and said: "The three ministers, they are thousands of miles away to make contributions to the Han Dynasty, I only use three glasses of thin wine to see off Aiqing, I wish you to make meritorious deeds as soon as possible, open up territory for my Han Dynasty, and promote foreign lands." ”

When the three of them heard this, they knelt on the ground together, took the wine glass, and dried it in one breath, and the three of them thanked the emperor loudly.

Liu Ze said: "The rivers and mountains are beautiful in the late days, and the spring breeze is fragrant with flowers and plants. Accompanied by mountains and rivers all the way, it must not be lonely, the three of them go well, the future is thousands of miles, cherish the body, don't overwork. ”

When the three of them led the guards to go far, Liu Ze reluctantly looked at the scenery outside the city, and said to the attendants around him: "Summon, go back." ”

Zhang Hong and Guo Jia broke up in Liangzhou, Guo Jia went straight to Yumen Pass, Zhang Liao, Xiahoudun, Cao Zhen, and Lu Bu had already sorted out their people and waited here. The army is 150,000, and there are countless loads of grain and grass, although Liu Ye is hoarding grain and grass in the Western Regions, the consumption of such an army along the way is also amazing.

Guo Jia looked at the six generals in front of him, all of them were full of energy, and laughed three times and said: "If you can get out of this pass, it will be the Western Regions." Look up to the sky and laugh and go out, how can my generation be a Penghao person. For the Han Dynasty to conquer the Western Regions and expand the territory, it is starting today. Generals, step on the war horse and get out!! ”

Zhang Liao and the other six people saw Guo Jia's heroism, their hearts were full of blood, they roared, turned around and stepped into the saddle, returned to the front of their team, and shouted: "Out of the jade gate!" ”

The reckless yellow sand, the undulating terrain, the sky and the earth are wide, and the beautiful desert scenery of the Western Regions made the 150,000 Han soldiers dumbfounded. The army stayed overnight, and ten days later, when they came to Puchanghai, Zhao Yun had already made a deal with Yu Ban, and was waiting for the arrival of Guo Jia and others. Guo Jia saw that the soldiers were tired, and ordered to repair by the Haizi for three days.

Zhao Yun hadn't seen his old friend for a long time, and so many old acquaintances came in one day, he was really overjoyed, and diligently prepared wine and food for the generals. There is a lot of game in the desert, and since Liu Ze made barbecue food for his subordinates when he was in Xiangping, this tradition has become popular among the army. Zhao Yun led his men and hunted for four or five days, and the prey was piled up; Yu Ban didn't dare to slack off, and he contributed a lot. 150,000 people saw the prey piled up like a hill, and all of them cheered loudly, and for a while, the shaking Puchang sea rippled for a long time.

The Western Regions were stable, and occasionally a few bandits were rampant, and they also disappeared under the thunderous blows of Zhao Yun and others. The army no longer set up camps, but erected tents, and dug deep and wide trenches outside the camp for general precautions.

Zhao Yun and Yu Ban, as landlords, were extremely enthusiastic and drunk Guo Jia and others, and the officers and men of the three armies also drank happily.

On the fourth day, Guo Jia gave an order, and the army continued westward along the Tarim River.

A month later, with Chigu City in sight, Liu Ye and Ma led hundreds of men and horses to stand on an oasis in the desert, looking to the east, quietly waiting for the arrival of the army.