Chapter 35: Toasting is buried
The distant mountains are long, the remnant sun is like blood, and the vast twilight is shrouded in the endless grassland, reflecting the foreign army that is slowly moving away.
The first battle of Shuofang frightened all the foreigners, and the Huns who were grazing in Heshuo and Shuo learned of the demise of the Hu, and they abandoned the fertile pastures on the Hexi Plain and drove their cattle and sheep to the north.
Xianbei, who used to dominate the desert north, did not dare to send troops south to cover his front for the time being because he was afraid of Lu Buwei's reputation.
The foreign tribes that have been disturbing the river for a long time have been temporarily quelled, and the faces of war are slowly disappearing from this land, and the people of the border counties have sung praises of Lu Bu's merits, and there are even rap artists who make up the story of General Lu to calm the war and walk the streets and alleys.
LΓΌ Bu himself was not carried away by the victory, after the Xiongnu retreated, he sent scouts to go deeper into Mobei for more than 100 miles, and after determining that the Huns really retreated to Mobei, he led the army to withdraw to Shentuze.
The Han army out of the fortress has not yet reached Shentuze, the city has already been empty alleys, ten miles outside the long pavilion, Zhang Qiong looked northwest from time to time, dew soaked his clothes.
"Here they come, here they come." There was a commotion in the crowd.
A black tide surged on the northwest horizon, and there was a slight but thick tremor on the ground, and as time passed, the black tide gradually became clear, revealing countless faces that had gone through vicissitudes.
"General Lu is mighty, and the Han army is mighty."
Lu Bu and the army slowly walked through the official road, the people on both sides of the road were thunderous with joy, and the soldiers of the three armies rubbed their eyes with tears, pursed their lips tightly, and tried their best to suppress the agitation in their hearts.
Lu Bu was surrounded by a huge sense of honor and achievement, looking at his past and present lives, when had he been treated so ceremoniously.
Zhang Qiong saw Lu Bu approaching the horse, and hurriedly waved his hand: "Breaking ground." β
With his order, dozens of men raised the farm tools in their hands and dug the land like a whirlwind, and in an instant, the soil splashed, like petals spit out by Xia Lian.
In a few moments, everyone dug a deep pit more than ten meters long and wide, and several layers of wine jars filled with wine were buried in the pit.
Zhang Qiong's face flushed, and she shouted excitedly: "Hurry up...... Take out the wine and fill it for the soldiers. β
More than a dozen big men immediately jumped into the deep pit, and took out the wine jar one after another, and the person above took the wine jar and poured the wine into the pottery bowl.
For a while, the air of Shen Tuze was filled with the mellowness of time precipitation, as well as the essence that Qin Mi had drawn from the land.
The closer you get to Shen Tuze, the stronger the aroma of the wine becomes, and that feeling, with a hint of anticipation, with a hint of confusion, with a hint of heat, invades all the way from the nostrils.
Zhang Qiong took a bowl of pottery bowl filled with spirits, and walked towards Lu Bu head-on: "This Zhujie wine was buried in the beginning of autumn, please drink this cup to the generals and soldiers, and get drunk for a total of 10,000 times." β
"Please drink this cup to the fullest, and get drunk for a total of 10,000 games!"
The people shouted in unison, and the shout was like a thunderbolt that swept through the sky, shaking the dark clouds and burning with a bright light like fire.
Lu Bu took the wine bowl handed over by Zhang Qiong and said with a smile: "Ten thousand is too long, one is enough." β
Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at the soldiers of the three armies, and said loudly: "What are you waiting for, pick up the wine glass, and don't live up to the kindness of the villagers." β
With Lu Bu's order, the three armies methodically took the wine bowl handed over by the people, and in an instant, tens of thousands of pairs of black eyes stayed on Lu Bu.
"This bowl, to the fallen soldiers." Lu Bu spilled the wine in his hand on the ground.
The officers and men of the three armies all bowed their heads silently, slowly spilling the wine on the ground, and the scene that was unusually noisy just now suddenly became heavy.
Although Shuofang's victory is gratifying, there are still 3,000 soldiers who died on the battlefield and buried their bones in Mingshan.
The people stopped cheering, and they were as silent as a clay statue, looking at the soldiers of the three armies motionlessly.
After the wine bowl was refilled with wine, Lu Bu raised the wine above his head: "To you!" β
"To the general!" The officers and men of the three armies raised their wine bowls one after another.
As if they had a tacit understanding, they raised their heads and drank the spirits.
Zhong Xuan watched all this quietly, and after Lu Bu finished drinking the wine, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "General Fengxian, don't come to harm?" β
Lu Bu was shocked and looked at Zhong Xuan in surprise: "Yuan Chang? β
Zhong Xuan laughed: "It's not me? β
Lu Bu looked at Zhong Xuan, who was covered in dust, and immediately greeted him: "How is Yuan Chang here?" β
Zhong Miao smiled slightly, took out the edict from his arms, and shouted: "Lu Bu takes the edict!" β
"Zishuo Fang Taishou Lu Bu, north attack the Huns, outstanding meritorious service, after years of conquest, peace of war, meritorious achievements, Bai Bu for the Liao general, holding the festival of Heshuo, additional grant of the right to open the government and build teeth."
As soon as Zhong Xuan's words fell, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd, and almost everyone was cheering, excited for the hero they admired.
Lu Bu bowed heavily and took the edict with both hands: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" β
Compared with General Duliao, this right to open a government and build a tooth is more important, with this right, he can open a government office on his own, set up his own banner, and recruit talents to handle military and political affairs for himself.
With this right, he can appoint and dismiss subordinate officials in Heshuo on his own, and act better and cheaper, at least according to the current situation, his official position is no worse than that of the Assassin of the Prefecture.
Even the right is greater than the history of the state assassination.
Zhong Xuan walked up to Lu Bu and said in a low voice, "Fengxian, there is another matter here. β
"Yuan Chang, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
"The Xiliang Kingdom united with Han Sui to commit rebellion, and actually sent troops to attack Chencang, it has been more than 30 days, Your Majesty means to let you go to quell the rebellion."
"I'll raise my account immediately and discuss with the generals about sending troops?" Lu Bu did not hesitate at all, according to the development of the previous life, the kingdom attacked Chen Cang for more than 80 days without taking it.
In the end, Dong Zhuo seized the fighter plane, led the Xiliang Iron Cavalry all the way through the pass, and beat Han Sui to the point where he could not come out.
Who knew that Zhong Xuan said: "There is no hurry to send troops, although Chen Cang is small, but it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, there is quite a momentum that a husband should be closed, although the kingdom Han Sui has many people, but he has been attacking Chen Cang for a long time, his heart will be tired, the enemy is tired and I fight, this is a soldier who surrenders without a fight." β
Lu Bu listened quietly, although he was very calm on the surface, but in his heart, he hit a thousand waves with one stone, because the beginning and end of the Xiliang Rebellion were all in Zhong Xuanyan's words, and this kind of ability to perceive opportunities is very unattainable.
Just when Lu Bu was stunned, Zhong Miao led Lou Gui and Wang Jun to come forward, Lu Bu looked at Lou Gui and Wang Jun and asked, "Who are these two?" β
Zhong Xuan smiled: "Let them say it themselves." β
Lou Gui and Wang Jun glanced at each other, both bowed to Lu Bu, Lou Gui said: "Lou Gui from Nanyang, the word Zibo, he is Wang Jun from Runan, the word Ziwen, we have heard the general's prestige for a long time, and I came to see you today." β
Although Lu Bu didn't know Wang Jun and Lou Gui, he still treated each other politely: "The two of them came from afar, Bu has never greeted them from afar, and I ask for forgiveness." β
Wang Jun smiled and said: "I'm waiting for the village flies, how can we let the general miss the major military affairs?" β
Lou Gui hurriedly nodded in agreement: "That's it." β
Zhong Xuan smiled dumbly, Qiao Xuan, as a political boss, how could there be a disciple like Lou Gui who was not bound by etiquette, but he thought about it again, this is not limited to etiquette, if the gentleman is stuck in the ancient law and does not know the reason that changes with each passing day, how can he win?
Lu Brown laughed loudly, and exchanged pleasantries with the two of them, and found out that Wang Jun and Lou Gui were both talents with economic resources in their wombs, and they suddenly had the intention of accepting in their hearts.