After the drums of the battle were beaten, the calm and busy northland became solemn and solemn with the mobilization of troops, grain and grass.

It's noon, the white clouds are like flocculent, the occasional wind blowing through the long street is still a little cold, and the street tiles become slippery after the winter snow melts, and the muddy mess is formed by the footsteps, wheels, and horses' hooves mixed with mud. At the end of the long street, the cavalry entering the city separated the passing crowd and walked slowly forward, Gongsun Zhi rode on horseback, and the pedestrians walking on both sides did not look hurried because they heard the signal to send troops.

Counting the population captured by Wuhuan, the people of Montenegro in the past, and the peaceful period in recent years, the population of Shanggu County is close to 800,000, and half of the people are basically out of the war, and the news of sending troops is already a matter of course for them, but even if there are dissatisfaction with Gongsun Zhi's reckless military force, but the whole world is like this in Kyushu, not to mention that the war is not burning here, and there is no point in complaining.

When there was a faint sound of thunder in the sky, the team had stopped in front of Gongsun's mansion, Jian Shuo, who was often staying in the backyard, stood at the door unexpectedly at this time, and hurriedly asked people to lead the war horse, and he quickly greeted the wolf king who came from the horse, and whispered behind him: "Master, General Cao came over early today, and waited for a long time in the side hall of the front yard for deliberations, and just heard the war drums of the troops, and his expression was a little uneasy......

Crossing the threshold, on the huge screen carved from white stone, the pattern of wolves hunting was vivid, and the trees on both sides of the courtyard also drew tender green, and Gongsun Zhi, who walked all the way into the front yard, only nodded after listening to the eunuch's words: "I know." He took Li Ke and Dian Wei to the main hall of the meeting, walked into the side hall, and Cao Ang, who was sitting in the banquet, hurriedly got up and gave his hand.

The maid in the house walked over to pour the wine, and Li Ke and the others stood guard outside the door. On the first side, after taking a seat, Gongsun Zhi picked up the Jue and took a sip, "Ziyu is really in a good mood, it will be three hours to sit in my house." ”

"I hesitate in my heart, and wherever I sit, I feel that time flies quickly." Cao Ang has reached the age of standing, married and had a son, now there is not much change in appearance, but the temperament is more calm, he smiled and arched his hand: "At the beginning, Ang admired the governor of the city to kill Xianbei and the Huns, and secretly ran out of the house to the north, seven years have passed in a blink of an eye, and now Wuhuan is exterminated, although Xianbei and the Huns are still there, but they are only dogs tied to chains..... at that time my father was only a state land, looking up to Yuan Shao to live with a snort, looking back at the past, this time passed so fast....."

When it comes to the last sentence, the tone has a sigh. Gongsun Zhi pinched Jue's bronze body, stared at the wine and poured it in, for a moment: "Ziyu suddenly said this, do you want to go back?" ”

"Northland settles, but it's not really home." Cao Ang stared at a few cases and shook his head, and said: "Youzhou and Bingzhou are already in the pockets of the governor, once they are taken, they will be Jizhou and Yanzhou...... That is the life-and-death situation with my father, even if the governor is sympathetic and does not let Ang go to the battlefield, but for the son of man to stand by and watch the defeat of his father and relatives and be indifferent, is it not filial piety? ”

"I know you think so." Putting down the Jue, Gongsun stopped getting up, looked at the window lattice opposite with his hands behind his back, and his face was not angry, "....but I won't let you go." ”

Cao Ang also stood up: "..... Dudu." ”

"The world is competing, you can kill anyone, but you Cao Ang and my brothers in the north have a friendship with me for a day or two." Gongsun Zhi waved his hand fiercely, and his voice was raised: "...... is on the battlefield, kill my brother, I will kill you!" My heart hurts—"

Outside, the spring rain rustled on the roof.

"Back then, your uncle Cao Chun and I, Gao Sheng, Hua Xiong and Sour Confucian, hundreds of people crisscrossed the north, we killed the Xianbei king's tent, and killed Budugen at the door of his house......" Gongsun Zhi stared at Cao Ang who was stunned over there, and said that the blood and courage of the past were heroic, and he took a few more steps, "..... but if it's like this today, the wolf who has tasted blood will never be able to keep his mouth shut, and people will be glorious, who doesn't want to go to a higher place, your father and I are the same kind, he wants to be a Hanchen, but he still walks to a position of last resort, kill you, I can't bear it, I can't bear to kill him, but really wielding this knife, after all, it is not something we can control, even if my grandson does not fight this battle, I will give the world to your father...... Is he sleeping peacefully? Are his men sleeping? ”

"But the Governor and my father can still join forces."

"It's easy to join forces, and it's almost not difficult for me and Cao Cao to join forces to pacify the world. It's just that it's easy to beat down, but how to divide it? I want the whole North, he wants the South, is it possible?! ”

Gongsun Zhi's voice was full of anger.

After a while, his tone gradually faded, and he walked forward with Cao Ang, stopping in front of the window lattice, "Me and your father, in the final analysis, it is still a matter of the goal, in fact, push it back, he is old, he wants to give way, if the children and grandchildren can't keep it, I will take it, he has nothing to say." There's an easier way. ”

He looked at Cao Ang and said word by word: "...... is that you go back, and when your father dies, take everything you have, respect the court first, and then decide the world." ”

The sound of rain did not stop, rustling on the treetops and rooftops. Cao Ang was silent for a long time, such a proposal contained a lot of information, and it was difficult to figure out all the details for a while, Gongsun Zhi sent him out: "The dispute with your father is still very early, when you figure it out, come to me again." ”

The two of them walked through the eaves and corridors dripping with rain, they were quiet and didn't say anything else, after leaving the mansion, Cao Ang bowed down and bowed: "No matter what, this time Ang came over to explain the reason, the governor can understand, and also said what he said, Ang has to thank you, what will happen in the future, let's talk about it then, I hope there will be a turnaround then." ”

Gongsun Zhi stretched out his hand and picked him up, "You and I are so affectionate, we still need to be polite, not to mention that this matter is also related to my north, after all, the two families are at war, not to mention whether they win or lose, there are no years, or even ten years that are difficult to distinguish, this matter can only find another way, and it is naturally best not to use swords." ”

"Naang went back first."

The bowed figure spoke, turned over the horse with a sword, and arched his hand again, Gongsun Zhi smiled and nodded, and when he rode his horse into the rain curtain, behind, Gongsun was trotting over with a paper umbrella, holding his father's hand: "Daddy, my mother and Aunt Ren have started again...... Daddy?! Are you watching the rain? ”

"Leave them alone....." Gongsun Zhi squatted down, held his son in his arms, stood in front of the mansion for a while, looked at Zheng'er, touched his little head, and suddenly spoke: "..... father, help you fight the battle you can fight in this life...... Let's finish it. ”

"So what are you going to do in the future?"

"Yes, the battle is over, what should I do....."

Gongsun Zhi put his son's head on his face and said softly, "..... then be the emperor." ”