The autumn sun doesn't seem to be warm, with a little coolness, slowly approaching the mountains on the horizon.

On the battlefield outside Hangu Pass, blood flowed, and soldiers who did not know life and death lay horizontally and vertically on the ground, and the two sides fought by instinct, and it lasted for more than two hours. At this time, only five or six hundred people around Cao Cao were still standing, guarding Cao Cao's safety. There were less than 2,000 Qiang people left who were also panting.

Such a battle damage made the originally obedient and arrogant Qiang people look at the Han army with eyes like hungry wolves with frightened faces. Cao Cao and the generals around him laughed softly, they themselves never thought that with less than 2,000 ordinary soldiers and horses, they would almost repel more than 7,000 Qiang cavalry. Seven thousand Qiang riders, not the rebel farmers who were coerced by the yellow scarf.

Although Cao Cao's eyes were still blood-red at this time, his thoughts were unprecedentedly clear. Looking at the Qiang rider Cao Cao, who was less than two thousand in front of him, his bloody mouth cracked, and he smiled, but such a relaxed smile was like a demon in the eyes of the Qiang people, making the Qiang people tremble.

The sky is about to get dark, and the Qiang cavalry that divided the troops and plundered is about to rush back. Cao Cao didn't dare to delay, and when he was shocking the Qiang soldiers in front of him at this time, he quietly ordered and slowly withdrew to the pass with his soldiers. Less than ten feet had passed, and there was a tremor on the ground, followed by the chaotic sound of horses' hooves, obedient shouts, and wild laughter.

Worst! Not only Cao Cao, but also the generals and soldiers around Cao Cao were all chuckling in their hearts. The plundered Qiang cavalry has returned!

"Run!" Cao Cao took the lead and turned around, shouted loudly, woke everyone up, and desperately headed towards the gate of the pass. The few soldiers who stayed at the city gate were anxious to protect the city gate in order to receive Cao Cao and others. He was already ruthless and failed to follow the lord into battle to kill the enemy, but now that Qiang Cai rushed back, a dozen people no longer worried, rushed out of the city gate, and ran towards Cao Cao.

"Go back!" Cao Cao drank wildly. In the face of such an army, what is the use of a dozen or so people? It only adds to the casualties. A dozen or so soldiers did not obey the order, their faces were solemn, and they seemed to be ready to go to justice generously at any time. Cao Cao stopped it to no avail, and when the soldiers ran into the not too big military formation, Cao Cao had to look around at everyone with tears on his face, and said a little miserable: "Why are you waiting? ”

"I am fortunate to follow the lord in this life, and our life is enough!" Perhaps it was because Cao Cao sympathized with the soldiers, perhaps because of Cao Cao's ambition, or perhaps because of Cao Cao's rare personal charm, the soldiers smiled with satisfaction and said softly and solemnly to Cao Cao.

"Damn the Han Army!" The Qiang generals who rushed back were the generals under Ma Yan, and seeing that their subordinates had suffered such heavy losses, they shouted in a little rusty Chinese: "The general is going to let you die today!" ”

"The whole army obeys the order, leaves no living mouth, and cuts a thousand knives!" The Qiang generals roared angrily, eager to swallow the 'harmless' Han army in front of them.

Without waiting for the Qiang cavalry to attack, the sound of horse hooves of cavalry sprinting, which was more terrifying than the galloping Qiang cavalry, came from the direction of Xin'an.

"Feather kill! Pounce! ”

"Righteousness!"

Xiang Ao and Zhao Yun's angry shouts pierced through the clouds, and when they thought of it in the ears of Qiang Qi and Cao Cao's soldiers and horses, they shook everyone's eardrums.

"Kill!" "Heaven is my heart!" Immediately after Xiang Ao and the others shouted angrily, louder shouts of killing entered the battlefield. Just when Qiang was stunned and Cao Cao and the others were stunned, less than 5,000 soldiers and horses from the Northern Regions led by Xiang Ao appeared in front of everyone. Xuanhong's feathers killed He Baihong's righteous servants, lined up in a column, like arrows off the string, galloping.

The horses under the crotch of the Qiang cavalry played their front hooves restlessly and neighed in a low voice, as if they foresaw that they were about to be slaughtered. Although the Qiang people on the war horses in the Western Regions were a little frightened, they were not afraid when they saw the Han cavalry of less than 5,000.

"Strangling!" Xiang Ao grimaced his face, stared at the Qiang cavalry in front of him with eyes like eagle eyes, and ordered fiercely: "No one will be left!" The originally parallel righteousness was instantly separated from Yu Kill, and flanked the two wings of the Qiang Cavalry.

In an instant, the cavalry of the Northern Regions collided with each other with the Qiang cavalry. Xiang Ao divided his troops to encircle the Qiang people, not because he wanted to use the He army array, but because he didn't want to let go of the Qiang cavalry. Obviously, this place is used to plunder the Qiang cavalry, which is much weaker than the one that Zai Hongnong encountered before. At the moment of hand-to-hand combat, they were killed by the elite and invincible cavalry of the Northern Regions, and the Qiang cavalry had already lost their formation and made a judgment.

After that, there was the merciless strangulation of the Qiang cavalry of the Northern Regions army, although the Qiang cavalry resistance was also extremely fierce. But in the face of the excellent armor of the Northern Regions Army, it is difficult to stand an inch. It was nearly two hours of fierce fighting, oh no, it was a massacre, and the Qiang cavalry was completely slaughtered by the Northern Regions army, and the price paid was still only a few hundred casualties, and most of them were wounded.

Xiang Ao ordered Zhao Yun to clean up the battlefield, and he took Dian Wei to Cao Cao's people who were sitting on the ground.

"Mengde, are you alright?" Xiang Ao stepped forward, saw Cao Cao's blood all over his body, and helped Cao Cao up worriedly.

"If Fengyuan hadn't arrived in time, there would be no Cao Cao in the world!" Cao Cao staggered to his feet, patted Xiang Ao's arm, and looked at Xiang Ao gratefully: "I owe Fengyuan two lives!" ”

Xiang Ao saw that Cao Cao could still joke, so he breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled: "Cao Mengde is Cao Mengde, he is open-minded!" ”

"Hahaha..."Cao Cao laughed and said, "Could it be that Fengyuan is willing to see Cao depressed?" The two looked at each other and laughed, and Cao Cao's generals also smiled with relief. Subsequently, Xiang Ao ordered people to help Cao Cao's soldiers enter Hangu Pass, and let the military medicine craftsmen heal everyone's wounds. There are indeed many large and small wounds, but most of them have not injured the muscles and bones, and they can recover in a few months with careful care.

I don't know if it was the tacit understanding between the two, or if Xiang Ao was worried about Cao Cao's injury, Xiang Ao and Cao Cao had a tacit understanding and never left first, and they seemed to cherish this last moment.

Even if Cao Cao was injured, Cao Cao still ordered someone to find good wine, and led Xiahou Yuan and others to get drunk with Xiang Ao at Hangu Pass. Xiang Ao also did not use Cao Cao's injury as an excuse to drink with Cao Cao, as if after this time, there would be no good wine.

Three days later.

Cao Cao and Xiang Ao stood on top of the Hangu Pass Tower, and the generals behind them were several feet apart, looking at the backs of the two.

"Mengde, the two of us seem to have forgotten the feast that is unbroken in the world!"

"Huh!" Cao Cao smiled indifferently and said, "Yes, there is no feast in the world!" ”

"Feng Yuan, do you remember our ambitions when we were young?"

"Remember! Kuang Fu Sheji, open up the territory and expand the territory! ”

"Then does Fengyuan still have such ambitions now?"

Xiang Ao turned his head, looked at Cao Cao deeply, and after a while, he turned his head to look at Chang'an again, and said in a deep voice: "What if there is?" What if not? ”

Cao Cao also turned his head to look at Xiang Ao, who was staring at the west, and then raised his right hand to point to the west, and said with a little shame: "This trip to Chang'an, less than a thousand miles, and even within reach, but we have not been able to clear the treachery for Your Majesty." ”

"I don't know when we will see each other this time, and I don't know what the scene will be when we meet again!" This time, he said with a look of nostalgia: "It's better to be carefree and speechless as a child!" ”

"Haha..."Xiang Ao laughed, as if ridiculing this time: "Cao Mengde, who doesn't want to be a hero, also has such a childlike mentality, strange, strange!" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he was not angry, but said solemnly: "Will Fengyuan be unswervingly loyal to the Han in this life?" ”

When Xiang Ao heard this, he was silent for a long time, and said in a firm tone: "If the people of the Han Dynasty are in one day, Ao will guard one day." ”

"People?" Cao Cao looked blank and said, "Can such a foolish person still be regarded as a people?" ”

Xiang Ao looked at Cao Cao in surprise, not knowing why Cao Cao called him so. Maybe Cao Cao met something and misunderstood the people? Xiang Ao secretly begged, and said: "The people under the rule are the people, and we are the father." If the Son does not teach, the Father is at fault! If it is a foolish people, it is also our fault! ”

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and Xiang Ao's mistakes echoed in his mind. After a long time, Cao Cao's eyes cleared, and he turned to Xiang Aozuo and bowed deeply: "Feng Yuan mentions, and be taught!" Xiang Ao turned around and returned the salute, smiling without saying a word.

"Does Meng De know what tomorrow is today?"

"Today's tomorrow?" Cao Cao's eyes widened, and he wondered, "Isn't it still tomorrow?" ”

"Does Meng De really think so?" Cao Cao tilted his head and smiled lightly: "Then what is it today?" When Cao Cao heard this, his head roared. Today's tomorrow! Today's tomorrow! kept flashing in Cao Cao's mind, endlessly.

"In Ao's view, today's tomorrow is today, and today's yesterday is still today." Xiang Ao looked ahead, his eyes were a little confused: "We only need to live today, then tomorrow and yesterday are also good." ”

"Meng De, do you know who made Ao want to come like this?"

"Who?"

"Without him, it is the people of my northern region!" Xiang Ao said with a face full of relief: "As long as the people are doing well now, they will feel that they have lived well before; As long as you live well now, there will be hope for the future! ”

For some reason, Cao Cao seemed to feel that he understood, but he couldn't grasp the inspiration that passed by, which made Cao Cao even more ignorant. Without waiting for Cao Cao to understand, Xiang Ao turned around and walked slowly towards the people behind him, and said, "After today, we don't know what will happen to the world. Ao just hopes that Meng De will be kind to the people in the future. ”

Cao Cao turned around and looked at Xiang Ao's departing back, feeling puzzled and emotional.

Cao Cao and Xiang Ao are both heroes in the world, how do they not know that this time they will leave, and the two will part ways. Compared with the generals who have followed him for many years, whether it is Xiang Ao or Cao Cao, they may not have a deeper understanding of each other. Xiang Ao and Cao Cao both understood that the two had different philosophies and could not come together in such a troubled world.

When Cao is waiting to play with Fengyuan, presumably Fengyuan will not let Cao down! Cao Cao looked at Xiang Ao's back as he got farther and farther away, thinking with a smile.

The departure of Cao Cao and Xiang Ao means that the coalition forces that crusaded against Dong Zhuo have dispersed. The people of the world, whether it is the people, the families, and the hermits, all sigh, and when the princes of all walks of life rush back to their own territory, it is the time of great chaos in the world. Who can escape the chaos of war?