Chapter 1: Prelude to Homecoming
For Yuan Cao's big battle, Gao Ye's acceptance of Zhen Mi is really a small episode. But now this matter has been spread all over the world, as if without Zhen Mi, Gao Ye would not have been planning to plan Yecheng. Although Yuan Xi died in the hands of Zang Ba and Xu Shu, the two of them were also soldiers under Gao Ye's command, and this account was naturally counted on Gao Ye's head. The story takes time to ferment, and by the time Wei County is basically calm, in this story, Zhen Mi has become a general existence of Yuxi, Daji, and Baoxi, and the four words of red face and disaster have been firmly pressed on Zhen Mi's head.
Sometimes it's like this, some things you just need to make a start, and how it will develop later is not something you can control at all. It's just that Gao Ye is the luckier one, although the situation is out of control, it is still developing in a direction that is favorable to Gao Ye. attacked Yecheng for the sake of Zhen Mi, which seems to explain why Gao Ye never forgot Yecheng when he was in Qingzhou. Coupled with the two lines of Gao Ye's poems, it is a footnote to Gao Ye's lustful heart. Now whether Cao Cao believes it or not, people in the world believe it anyway. Maybe if there will be a Luo Guanzhong in the future, and there will be a copy of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", I will definitely not have a positive role in this book. Cao Cao's attack on Jiangdong can be said to be for Er Qiao. God knows what this paragraph will look like.
Now that the scouts have returned, Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses have now entered Changshan County safely, and they have traveled all the way, and the soldiers are tired, but they have finally stabilized their positions, and now with the help of the two of them, they are recuperating. Although we don't know when or where the next big war will be, everyone knows that this war is completely over. Going home is the thing that every soldier Cao hopes for the most.
yes, who doesn't hope? When Fan Zhongyan was the deputy envoy of Shaanxi Economic Strategy and the governor of Yanzhou, he wrote: "A glass of turbid wine is thousands of miles away, and Yan Ran has no plan to return." Even a person like him, who "worries about the world first", can't let go of homesickness, let alone high night. The night was dark, but Gao Ye was still standing in the courtyard outside the house, drinking a glass of light wine, looking at the bright moon and not knowing what he was muttering. It wasn't until Zhen Mi walked out of the house and put a coat on Gao Ye that Gao Ye woke up from his fugue state.
"What are you thinking, husband?"
"I'm homesick, I've been back to my home for nearly three years, and I haven't seen my wife and children. I don't know how Yan'er and Ying'er are doing, and I don't know if Wen'er's martial arts have fallen, Xuan'er and Liang'er have not even seen each other since they were born......" Gao Ye said, holding Zhen Mi beside her in his arms, stroking her head with one hand and saying with a smile: "But now it's okay, I'm going home!" ”
However, Gao Ye obviously felt Zhen Mi in his arms, his body trembled, and even his little hands unconsciously tightened Gao Ye's clothes. Perhaps feeling Gao Ye's searching gaze, Zhen Mi groaned slightly, and said, "I don't know when my mother will come back......"
Gao Ye smiled lightly, patted Zhen Mi's head and said, "It's soon, it should be soon, now that the navy has arrived in Jixian County, it's waiting for your mother and your second brother." Calculate the distance, they should also arrive in these days, as long as they get on the boat, they can return to Qingzhou in one day, and when they arrive in Yingdu, the family happens to celebrate the New Year together. ”
Hearing the faint "um" word in Zhen Mi's mouth, Gao Ye hugged Zhen Mi tighter again, maybe this is a guilty mentality. Who made the four words of red face and trouble, for a seventeen-year-old girl, it is too heavy? The moonlight was just right, the wine in the cup was dry, and Gao Ye also told Zhen Mi about his home and their home in Zhen Mi's ear. Perhaps this kind of warmth can best soothe the fear in people's hearts, at least when they woke up the next morning, Zhen Mi in Gao Ye's arms slept as peacefully as a kitten.
Today's high night can be said to be the most idle person in the entire Ye City. At the end of the war, it was indeed the most relaxing time, when Yuan Shao had just fled, he patrolled every day at night and did not slack off. But now that Cao Cao arrived, Gao Ye didn't even bother to care about the city defense. Aside from the daily thunderous martial arts practice and the occasional meeting he had to attend, walking the streets of the city was what he did most often.
However, today's plan to sneak down the street at night can be said to be completely frustrated. Dian Wei's appearance let Gao Ye know that there was another meeting he had to attend today. Why did you last do it? By the way, the last time was to select the general who guarded Qingzhou, although Xiahou Yuan, Li Dian, and Le Jin all wanted to take on this errand, but the official position of the new Zhendong general finally fell on Zang Ba.
I really don't know what Cao Cao is looking for to go to a meeting this time. However, now that Wei County has been basically pacified, and people from all walks of life are returning one after another, maybe the topic this time is to go home? As the soldiers and horses from all walks of life returned, there were more and more people in the lobby each time. When he entered the lobby, Cao Cao had not yet arrived, so everyone was also scattered, talking about something. On the side of the generals, there were also threes and threes, and only one person sat alone, neither talking to others, nor others talking to him. Gao Ye looked at the person carefully, and then recognized that this person was Zhang He, the general of the Yuan army.
Gao Ye and Zhang He have confronted each other in the Ganling area for a long time, but speaking of which, the two of them have really never had close contact, only on the battlefield, in the city and under the city from afar. Therefore, Gao Ye didn't know this person at first glance, but after a careful look, he recognized that this was Zhang He. Speaking of which, this is also a generation of famous generals, Zhuge Liang is wise and close to demons, but during the Northern Expedition, he was still extremely jealous of Zhang He's ability, so it can be seen. Zhang He's life is known for his skillful changes and good at camping formations, and he is known for his ability to use the terrain, but it is a pity that such a great talent is now being snubbed by everyone, and I don't know if it is because everyone is really not familiar with Zhang He, or it is deliberate.
However, Gao Ye didn't have so many worries, and seeing that Zhang He was on his side, he stepped forward to greet Zhang He with a smile. Hearing this, Zhang He hurriedly got up and saluted, and said, "Descend to General Zhang He, meet General Hou." ”
Gao Ye laughed when he heard this: "Good birds choose trees to perch, and Junyi can return to the lord, that is a good thing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light!" Now that you and I are both generals under the Lord's account, don't say anything about whether you will descend or not, see outside. ”
Zhang He hurriedly surrendered his hand, Gao Ye and he casually exchanged a few words, at this time, a general stepped in, the dragon and the tiger step, majestic, Gao Ye smiled when he saw it. Since the separation of Xuzhou, it has not been seen for more than a year, and now Zhao Yun is famous all over the world, and now when he sees it, he is quite a general.
As soon as Zhao Yun entered the gate, he naturally saw Gao Ye, he was happy in his heart, with a smile on his face, and hurriedly walked in front of him and bowed down, calling him big brother. Gao Ye also returned the salute, helped Zhao Yun up and said with a smile: "Okay, the battle of Guandu, I killed the original beard and abandoned the robe, even if it is your eldest brother, I can't do it!" Big brother is proud of you. ”
When Zhao Yun heard this, his face was as usual, and he only said that he was just a fluke. Guo Jia, who had already seen Zhao Yun's return, had already come to Gao Ye and Zhao Yun's side at this time, and when he heard Zhao Yun's humility, he also smiled and said: "It's really a good fight, Zilong, don't be modest, if you have this time, it's better to have a drink with me and my eldest brother for two cups!" As soon as Guo Jia's words fell, the three of them all laughed.
The three brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they have a lot to talk about, but Cao Cao has arrived, and the three of them have to agree to meet again in the evening. The three of them sat down, and there was silence in the lobby. Now the generals under Cao Cao have basically arrived. Cao Cao didn't say much, and directly asked Cheng Yu to read out the personnel transfer that Cao Cao and a group of strategists had planned for nearly five days.
After reading out, Cao Cao looked at Zhao Yun and Liu Ye and said with a smile: "Yecheng is the key point of Hebei, and Yuan Shao has been operating for many years, and this place is now entrusted to the two of you." You must know that once our army and Yuan's army start a war again, Yecheng is a place where Yuan's army must attack. Yuan's army is powerful, but Zilong is brave and good at fighting, Ziyang is resourceful, you two must cooperate well, be cautious, and defend the city! ”
When Zhao Yun and Liu Ye heard this, they all promised to do so, and Cao Cao roughly talked about the current situation in Yecheng and the situation that the two of them might encounter, so that the two of them could prepare early. There are many new cities in Hebei, and the list of transfers is naturally very long. In addition to Zhao Yun and Liu Ye who were left to guard Yecheng, Xiahou Yuan guarded Qinghe. Xu Huang was stationed in Neihuang to respond to the two of them. The other cities have all made arrangements.
The meeting lasted for a whole day, from the deployment of troops after the retreat, to the analysis of the following situation, and even the future development plan. It's easy to say the word "home", but it's not easy to sit up. A conference went straight to the middle of the moon, which can be regarded as arranging all the things to go home, except for the soldiers stationed in Hebei, Cao Cao ordered the remaining soldiers and horses to be drawn in five days and return to Yingdu.
This news is perhaps the best news that Gao Ye has heard, and after nearly a month of leisure, Gao Ye is now deeply tired from sitting in the conference room for a day. But even so, Gao Ye, Guo Jia and Zhao Yun still chatted about wine all night. It's just that during the banquet, even people like Zhao Yun asked about the rumors, which made Gao Ye have to sigh that the power of this rumor is so powerful. In the end, it was Guo Jia who broke Gao Ye's mind with one word, which made Zhao Yun feel a sense of empowerment. It's just that his worry about Gao Ye's restless house really made Gao Ye take a long breath, and this time, even Guo Jia was silent.
After a long while, Gao Ye sighed: "Misfortune and fortune are relied on, blessings and misfortunes are lurking, and the house is restless, how can it not be a thing that makes him more at ease with me?" ”