Three days later, more than 30,000 soldiers of the Western Expeditionary Army, who had traveled long and triumphantly, finally arrived at Yumen Pass, the most important western frontier of the Han Empire, after successively passing through the four counties of Jiuquan under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate.

The arrival of this heroic team was solemnly and warmly welcomed by all the left-behind soldiers.

Whether it is the people who stayed in the Western Regions and Yumen Pass, or all the people who went on an expedition to the Western Continent, they were all heroic soldiers of the Han Dynasty. In the past 20 years, for the strong rise of the Han Empire, we fought side by side and shared the same hatred for the enemy, and finally achieved today's great victory.

Tens of thousands of loyal martyrs, in the process of sacrificing their lives to die, generously fought against the war, unfortunately martyred the country, buried the bones of the loyal in Qingshan, and returned the body of the horse leather. And these people, who have been fortunate enough to survive a hundred battles, once again see their former comrades, looking back on those eventful years, no one will be able to hold back the excitement in their hearts.

In the array that went out of the city to greet him, Yuan Zhao didn't see Wei Qing's figure. This made the worry in his heart a little more aggravated. However, the Imperial Commander, who was at the center of all the attention, naturally did not show any abnormality on his face. He waved his hand quietly and expressed his respect to all the soldiers.

Today, Yuan Zhao, who has just entered the age of thirty, in addition to his incomparable and huge prestige in the eyes of the people of the world, he has become an irreplaceable myth and legend in the entire Han army.

No one worships heroes more than these officers and men. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the land of China has been turbulent and heroes have emerged. Countless famous generals and talents have staged heart-warming dramas on the stage of history.

Jin Ge Iron Horse, strong and fierce. Millions of soldiers, competing for the world...... In those yellowed historical volumes, what is left is a radiant heroic image. All these talents are the objects of worship by those who come after them.

However, a number of romantic characters are all in the past! If you want to talk about the worship of Yuan Zhao in the army now, it is definitely beyond any previous figure, and it has even reached a level of fanaticism.

Needless to say, those soldiers who had been under his command in the previous years. Many of them have witnessed Yuan Zhao's majestic appearance. This young commander, from the first time he officially stepped on the battlefield, was almost invincible and invincible, and as long as he was there, it was a symbol of victory. No matter how difficult the conditions were, he was always able to use his wisdom and bravery to achieve a complete victory.

And some of the young juniors who have not been in the army for a long time, most of them grew up listening to the legend of this person. Perhaps, in their hearts, the reason why they want to be a soldier of the Han army is to really see Yuan Zhao one day. If you can say a word to him, or salute him in person, and get his encouragement, it is the greatest satisfaction.

Such a hero complex exists in the hearts of all people. And in front of today's Yumen Pass, when they finally saw Yuan Zhao who came on horseback, the blood in their hearts boiled can be imagined.

"Yuan Gong returned, entered the Jade Gate. All the soldiers are bound to greet them, and the mountains and rivers are solemn. The public waved his hand calmly, and the crowd wept and bent over ....... ”

The scene where Yuan summoned into the Yumen Pass only left a few short sentences in the pen of Taishi Ling Sima Qian. However, one can already imagine the scene from this.

At that time, the thousands of yellow sands and boundless sea in the Western Regions were still. All the people of the Western Regions who had received the favor of the Han Empire looked at that figure and worshipped it. They all knew very well in their hearts that when the Western Continent and the Great Han Territory were united in the near future, all the places in the Western Regions that were located around the Golden Passage would probably have immeasurable benefits.

At that time, the passage on the road connecting the East and the West through the Western Regions will definitely become a veritable "golden passage"! This is a fact that anyone can foresee.

Take heaven and earth as a chess game, and use the sun and moon as chess pieces. Mountains and seas are vertical and horizontal, and the layout is calm. A man can have such a broad heart that he may no longer be able to be described in any worldly terms.

Whether it is the Han people, the Western Regions, the Huns, the Yi people, or other people of various identities, they are all staring at that back. They all firmly believe that after returning to the Han Empire, Yuanzhao will definitely have new measures that will shake the whole world.

The four seas are calm and invincible. The helmsman of the Han Empire will lead this era to what point next, no one can imagine.

It's just that no one will know that when Yuan Zhao, who walked into the majestic gate of Yumen Pass, jumped off his horse and stepped on the land of his homeland, he actually felt an unusually heavy weight.

He clutched a sticky note tightly in his hand. There was only a short sentence written on it.

"Brother Yuan, I've been waiting for you in this city for too long."

This note, without any signature, was handed over by Gongsun Ao, who led the soldiers to greet him. Gongsun Ao, who had become a general in the army, didn't say much, and after leading Yuan Zhao into the city, he made a brief arrangement and arranged everything properly. Then he and Yuan Zhao walked through the passage in the city alone and came in the direction of the Great General's Mansion.

If you talk about it from the beginning, Gongsun Ao, who has been a marquis for many years, can be regarded as the first old man Yuan Zhao knew. And as the general who has followed Hou Weiqing of Changping for the longest time, he is one of the people who has known Yuan Zhao's power for a long time.

It's just that Gongsun Ao, who was leading the way in a hurry, although his attitude towards Yuan Zhao was unusually respectful, the uneasiness on his face could easily be seen.

"How's the General eating lately?"

When he walked into the door of the General's Mansion, Yuan Zhao finally asked in a low voice. Gongsun Ao hurriedly replied sideways.

"The diet is reduced day by day, and only light food is eaten...... Since coughing up blood three years ago, I can no longer drink alcohol. ”

He didn't know if Yuan Zhao was just asking casually, or if he wanted to find out something from it. So just answer what he knows, and the deep concern in his tone is obvious.

Yuan Zhao's heart tightened. Although it is said that with his friendship with Wei Qing, he does not need the other party to go out of the city to greet him in person. But he understands very well that if it weren't for his physical condition, Wei Qing, who has always paid attention to affection, would never have come back. And since a few years ago, he personally configured many recipes for dietary ingredients and sent people back to Yumen Pass. In order to find a way to regulate the fundamentals for him from the diet, in order to get results. That kind of special medicinal wine was brewed by him with precious medicinal materials unique to Xizhou, and then sent it all the way.

Unexpectedly, Wei Qing not only lost his diet greatly, but he couldn't even drink these tonic medicinal wines. In the land of the Western Regions, the wind invaded, and the bitter cold penetrated into the bones. If he lacks these nourishing things, I am afraid that his body will not be able to resist the torture of injuries and diseases!

Gongsun Ao quietly glanced at Yuan Zhao and saw that he had sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and he was handsome. Although there is a color of wind and dust on his face, the heart-wrenching light between walks cannot be concealed from the inside out. couldn't help but feel happy and sad in his heart, and when he wanted to say more, he finally shut up. Some things are better left to the two of them to say on their own.

Yuan Zhao and Wei Qing were known as the twin masters of the Han Empire. They worked together to conquer the Quartet, and only then did they have this vast and boundless territory. However, God still has a preference after all. One is in its prime, like the morning sun shining on the four fields. And one is twilight, leaving only the last ray of light.......

Soon after, the setting sun set over the desert of the Western Regions, and the glow of the sky gradually faded. Yuan Zhao stopped, and he finally saw the Great Han Changping Marquis and the Great General Wei Qing who were waiting for him.

Since ancient times, beauties and famous generals have not made the world see white!

It was in this twilight that Yuan Zhao finally deeply understood the meaning of this sentence.

He didn't expect that he hadn't seen him for a few years, and that Wei Qing, who had a broad mind and extraordinary spirit, could no longer see the shadow of the past. What appeared in front of him was just a twilight man who was full of injuries and illnesses. Among the guards of several attendants, the best general in the world, half lying on the Hu bed, looked at Yuan Zhao who walked to him with a calm gaze, and a strange light flashed in his eyes. The autumn wind is rising, the fallen leaves are scattered, and the temples are dyed with frost, which is already half white.

"You're here...... Hehe! Stand down, all of you. ”

It was like waiting for an old friend who had not been masked for a long time, and there was no sadness or joy in Wei Qing's tone. The henchmen beside him bowed their heads and obeyed the order, and then saluted Yuan Zhao respectfully together, and then all retreated under the leadership of Gongsun Ao.

The courtyard was quiet. Yuan Zhao walked up the steps, half-squatted down, and held Wei Qing's hand, not feeling the generosity and warmth of the past, only thin and cold.

"Brother Qing...... I came back late. You....... ”

I choked up on the words I wanted to say sorry, and for some reason, a sadness that I had never felt before suddenly came to my heart. Even if he has a heart as hard as iron, at this moment, he can't help but hang his head and wet the corners of his eyes with tears.

Wei Qing, who hadn't worn military uniforms and armor for a long time, was only wearing a half-washed green cloth shirt. He has a thick blanket on his knees, and because of his limited mobility, he has rarely gone out in recent months. He carefully looked at Yuan Zhao's appearance and patted him on the shoulder with his other hand. Suddenly he laughed.

"It's not easy to see you cry...... Hehe! However, what I want to see is not this kind of childlike affection! ”

Yuan Zhao took a deep breath and suppressed all the emotions in his heart. He laughed too.

"Say, Brother Qing, whatever wishes you want, I will go to the sky and the sea to do it for you!"

Wei Qing's eyes suddenly lit up. He held Yuan Zhao's hand and looked up at the half-moon that was gradually rising in the east. It seems to be remembering some old past, and his expression is full of infinite nostalgia.

"To tell you the truth, in the past few years that Yumen Pass has guarded the way back for you, I have had countless wishes, thinking that when you come back, I will ask you for it one by one...... Hehe! But as time passed, I gradually forgot about it. ”

Yuan Zhao didn't look at the moonlight, he lowered his head again, afraid that the tears that couldn't help but flow out of the corners of his eyes would interrupt Wei Qing's train of thought. Then he heard him speak in his ear like a childish voice.

"The autumn wind is up again. Now that I think about it, when I first met you, the taste of that big crab was really evocative...... What do you think? Do it again and have a drink with me. ”