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Sima Yi admired that Yuan Xi was a visionary master, and he would definitely be able to achieve a career in the future, and decided to join Yuan Xi's camp, and bowed respectfully to Yuan Xi: "Thanks to the general's affordability, Yi is willing to serve the work of dogs and horses." Yuan Xi was very happy when he saw that Sima Yi was willing to follow him, and stepped forward to help Sima Yi up and said: "With Zhongda's help, it is like a fish in water." As for whether Sima Yi will embark on the road of power and ministers as in history, Yuan Xi is not worried, as long as he lives a long time, reuses his talents, keeps his wealth and prestige, and has nothing to be satisfied with.

Sima Yi wrote a letter, stayed at home, asked the housekeeper to hand it over to Sima Fang, and then set off for Luoyang with Yuan Xi. When Yuan Xi, Zhao Yun and Sima Yi came to the door, the leader of the city guards came up to greet him: "Sima Gong is going to General Yuan?" Sima Yi nodded and replied, "This big brother, you are loyal to your duties, maybe we will meet again in the future." The leader could also see that Yuan Xi was an honest and trustworthy general, and he also believed in Sima Yi's vision, so he said to Yuan Xi: "General Yuan doesn't know if I can join your army?" ”

Yuan Xi had a good impression of this guard, he had some insight and talent, and he did his duty guarding the city gate, so he asked: "I don't know what this big brother is called, what kind of errand are you doing in Wen County now?" Hao Zhao replied: "In Xia Hao Zhao, he is now the head of Wen County. "Hao Zhao is also a very outstanding figure in the history of the Three Kingdoms, famous for his defense, guarding Chencang, fighting against Zhuge Liang's 150,000 army with 3,000, holding on for more than a month, waiting for reinforcements, and is also an important general in the later period of the Wei State. It's a pity that Yuan Xi doesn't know much about it, but he also knows that Hao Zhao is a dutiful guard, so he let him join his own personal army and continue to serve as the chief. Hao Zhao didn't expect to become Yuan Xi's personal soldier, maybe it was because of Sima Yi, Hao Zhao was even more grateful to Yuan Xi for his promotion and gave him a stage to play.

The biggest gain from coming to Wenxian this time was to get Sima Yi's help, and Yuan Xi's goal was also achieved, and the army did not enter the city again, but marched directly to Luoyang. When Yuan Jun left, the people of Wen County breathed a sigh of relief, and Yuan Jun was not as brutal as rumored, and the news also spread everywhere. When Yuan Xi's army arrived in Luoyang, the gates of Luoyang were closed, and the soldiers on the city tower were nervously guarding. Yuan Xi looked at the simple and vicissitudes of Luoyang, and couldn't help but say sadly: "When I was a child, when I first came to Luoyang, Luoyang was so prosperous and prosperous, and it was really impermanent. Xu Shu stepped forward and said: "The Han family has great rivers and mountains, and they don't know how to cherish them, which leads to disasters and causes the people of the world to suffer. ”

Sima Yi also stepped forward to persuade: "Yuan Zhi is extremely right, the lord should learn the lessons of the Han family, seize the opportunity, reorganize the rivers and mountains, and cherish the peace of the world." Yuan Xi nodded, and let the Luoyang guard come out to answer. When Zhang Xiu heard that Yuan Xi led the army to Luoyang City, he hurriedly called Jia Xu to come up to the city wall. Zhang Xiu looked at the first general, wearing white armor, very majestic, guessing that it must be Yuan Xi, so he shouted to Yuan Xi: "Zhang Xiu, the general in Luoyang, General Yuan is polite." I don't know what the general is saying when he leads the army? ”

Yuan Xi said: "Cao Cao is a Han minister, but he is actually a thief, and now he is ordered by the general to crusade against the traitor Cao Cao." The general learned from the spear prodigy Yuan, learned a skill, and now he is helping to abuse, he lives up to his teacher's years of teaching, hoping that General Zhang can open the city gate and welcome the righteous army. Zhang Xiu thought of his mentor, and also remembered his reputation as the gun king of the north in his early years, and he was also worthy of it, as for the surrender of Cao Cao, it was also forced by the situation, at least Cao Cao was still the prime minister of the Han Dynasty in name, and it was not an insult to the master. Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu said loudly: "General Yuan, don't reverse black and white, the general raised troops for no reason, it is really a rebellion, if you want to attack the city, just let the horses come." ”

Yuan Xi shook his head, as if he was feeling sorry for Zhang Xiu, pointed at Zhao Yun and said to Zhang Xiu: "The general is so obsessed, and this general is not polite." For the sake of General Zilong and General Zhang, I will give you three days to surrender, and our army will attack the city three days later. "Before Zhang Xiu left the school, Zhao Yun hadn't worshiped under Tong Yuan's door, so he naturally didn't know his junior brother Zhao Yun. As a disciple of Tong Yuan, Zhao Yun knew that he had two senior brothers, so Zhao Yun stepped forward and said sadly: "Zilong is a disciple of the master, the senior brother doesn't know Zilong, Zilong remembers that there is a senior brother, and I hope that the senior brother will consider it carefully and don't kill each other!" Zhang Xiu was also surprised when he heard that Zhao Yun was his junior brother, but he still rejected Zhao Yun's kindness: "Senior brother doesn't have to be embarrassed, we are each our master, and he is just the right day to lead the senior brother." Yuan Xi kept his promise and ordered him to retreat and set up camp in the open area.

After Yuan Jun retreated, Zhang Xiu asked, "Wenhe, what is the reason for Yuan Xi's agreement to attack the city in three days?" Is it really that we are afraid that we will not be prepared and will not be able to win? Jia Xu thought for a long time and said: "Yuan Xi is cunning, the general should be careful, and order people to step up guarding, and not slack off." In the middle of the night, Zhang Xiu was about to rest, when he suddenly smelled the beating of war drums outside, and he didn't know what the situation was. Zhang Xiu couldn't take a break, and hurriedly ordered someone to invite Jia Xu, and he also ran to the city gate, only to see torches lit outside, I don't know how many people and horses, this Yuan Xi really didn't keep his promises, and scolded: "Yuan Xi, you attacked the city in the middle of the night, and you didn't keep your promises, it was really a shame for the general." ”

The general under the city was not Yuan Xi, but Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun heard Zhang Xiu's scolding, he was not angry, and responded: "Senior brother misunderstood, we are just training the army, and we are not untrustworthy to attack the city, senior brother just rest." "Zhang Xiu only broke out in a cold sweat, did he train soldiers in the middle of the night, do I dare to rest assured, I believe you are strange, this junior brother is really dishonest! At this time, Jia Xu also arrived, and thought that the enemy was sneaking up at night, and when he heard that this was the enemy's training army, of course, Jia Xu saw that this was a tired soldier, and there were many soldiers, so they could take turns to harass them. Although Jia Xu felt that it would be fine, this enemy army would beat the war drums outside for a while, who would dare to sleep in peace. Jia Xu is also very helpless, knowing that it is a plan, but he is helpless!