The girl who appeared in the medical hall had a slender figure, a beautiful face, and a faint fragrance on her body, she was none other than the hostess who gave Zhao Yuefeiyun boots to Zhao Yue in the big business that day, Ma Lu.

Behind him, the burly Ma Wu walked in front of the practitioner and said coldly: "A mere medical hall, if my master wants to open it, it can be opened like a flower, and it can be opened all over Luoyang City." Believe it or not, you're making money every day now, and by then, you won't be able to earn a penny! ”

The man immediately changed his face, like a chicken pecking rice, and said again and again: "Yes, yes, of course the small one knows, in this entire Luoyang City, who doesn't know that Miss Ma Lu's family is rich, and the small place will rely on big merchants in the future." ”

Marven said on the side: "In this case, then quickly give this brother all the medicine and grab a few more pairs in case of emergency." The master of my family is kind-hearted, and he especially can't see such a poor person who has no way to seek medical treatment. ”

"Good, yes, yes." The man should bear it, and the people under his hands quickly began to grab the medicine, weigh it, and wrap it, and then handed it to Zhao Yue with both hands.

Zhao Yue doesn't like to owe anything to others, let alone a girl, a girl who has given him valuable things, or a girl he still loves.

Zhao Yue looked at Ma Lu and said gratefully: "Girl, you are kind-hearted, you must be a good person with good rewards, but Zhao Yue has something unclear, I hope the girl will make it clear." ”

"Just say it." Ma Lu smiled lightly, and a pear vortex appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Zhao Yue hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't have a relationship with the girl, and last time the girl gave me treasure boots, saying that it was the rule of a big business, so what should I explain if I pay for the medicine today?" ”

Zhao Yue's words carried a hint of hope in his heart, he knew that it might just be an extravagant hope, but he wanted to know the answer. Since the last time he left the big business, there seems to be a strong aroma on the tip of his nose, which can't be eliminated for a long time, making people lose their hearts and intestines.

Ma Lu listened to Zhao Yue's question, his face was expressionless, and he replied very seriously: "This son, what is your name?" I think I've forgotten, but what did I give you? ”

Zhao Yue was dumbfounded, could it be that Ma Lu had forgotten the previous gift of Feiyun boots?

In desperation, he explained again, and said: "The girl is really forgetful, a few days ago, you once gave me a pair of flying cloud boots, I am grateful to Dade." ”

Ma Lu tilted his head sideways, and his slender hair hung down on his black bun, thought for a while, and then woke up for a moment and said: "It turned out to be your child, I can't remember many names, but I remember you, I gave you treasure boots because you couldn't carry them on your shoulders, you couldn't lift them in your hands, and your body was weak." However, now that I look at you, you've grown a little bigger. Ma Lu said, his eyes swept Zhao Yue's body, revealing an expression of appreciation.

Since Zhao Yue left the big merchant last time, followed Liu Zheng to practice and practice swordsmanship, she has already developed a tough body, although she is not as strong as an ox, but the muscle outlines on her arms are already clearly visible.

Ma Lu continued: "I can see your growth, this is very good, today's medicine, I am good to you, I am usually kind and charitable, I have always liked to save people from fire and water, do you understand?" ”

Zhao Yue was not stupid, so he naturally understood the meaning of Ma Lu's words, but for some reason there was a trace of loss in his heart, which was cool, like the fallen leaves in autumn being swept up by the wind and drifting into the distance.

Thinking back to that day, he clearly said his name, and Ma Lu read it more than once in his mouth.

And forgive the young and incomprehensible amorous feelings, Zhao Yue naively thought that this girl who was as old as him would be a girl with affection and righteousness, but now he understands that in the eyes of others, he is just an ordinary junior, and he is not even worth remembering his name.

Zhao Yue felt a trace of desolation in her heart, thanked Ma Lu, and then left in a hurry like a shameful person.

In the same place, Ma Lu said to the two attendants casually, "Well, yes, I have done another good deed, but why do I think that child is not very happy?" ”

Marven looked at Zhao Yue's distant back, thought carefully for a while, and said with a smile: "Maybe it's the master's appearance, that can make many people secretly fall in love, and if they can't ask for it, they are naturally depressed and melancholy." ”

Ma Lu smiled and said angrily: "Really? But I never remember the name of the idler, and I really forgot who he was. Also, you two little servants, don't say I'm ruthless, the big businessman has a solid background, and even the things sent out are countless, if you remember them one by one, I'm not tired to death? Ma Lu said playfully and cutely, not at all with these two servants, and not like a girl with thousands of family fortunes.

In the distance, Zhao Yue, who had taken the medicine, suddenly turned back, ran to Ma Lu's face, hugged her fists, and said: "Thank you again for the girl's kindness, Zhao Yue is in a hurry, and she will repay her in the future, and I hope that the girl will remember the name below and don't forget it." After saying that, Zhao Yuefeng disappeared into the streets of Luoyang.

"Zhao Yue, this person is really interesting." Ma Lu was stunned in place, and said in a half-loud voice, but she had a lot of things to remember, and she didn't want to bother remembering such a person anymore.

Zhao Yue ran all the way, delivered the medicine to Liu Zheng and Zhang Duan, and returned to the Han army's barnhouse. Cao Ping experienced a day's events, he didn't have the heart to sleep at all, he had been waiting for Zhao Yue to come back, and when he saw Zhao Yue coming back, he hurriedly greeted him and asked for warmth.

Zhao Yue was very tired and wanted to rest.

But Cao Ping said that tomorrow Dong Zhuojun's Hu Zhen and Duan Xuan will lead troops to attack Pinggang, which is Ding Yuantun's army, and it is the vanguard of tens of thousands of recruits of the Han army, and the rear of the Xiliang army. Earlier, Dong Zhuojun's military marquis, Han Kui, came to inform him of the incident and also took out the voucher for the transfer of troops.

After Zhao Yue heard this, he was silent for a moment, as if he had seen the scene he had seen: the valley at the state border, and Xing Yi spitting blood.

Although the army of the Han Dynasty had tens of thousands, it was not trained at all, and its combat effectiveness was not even as good as that of the Yellow Turban Army during the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

These methods can no longer be concealed from the current Zhao Yue, Zhao Yue doesn't want to be someone else's substitute for the dead, and he also thought about giving up in an instant, no longer being a soldier, and no longer serving the so-called Han Dynasty, but Liu Zheng's words rang in his ears.

"As a soldier, the first thing to do is to be loyal, loyal to the Han Dynasty, you must be loyal to the military orders of the emperor of the Han Dynasty."

Zhao Yue struggled in her heart, this time the army was dispatched, the Han army was the pioneer, and Dong Zhuo was indeed the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Shao of the Han Dynasty.

So, what exactly should he do? Zhao Yue didn't have time to ask the injured Liu Zheng, and his heart was no longer hesitant, he had already made a decision in the dark.

Go!

The boy lay on his back on the bed, wanting to rest early. With enough energy, he can only go to the battlefield tomorrow to kill the enemy, but he can't sleep anyway.

The night was as quiet as water, and there were a few crickets outside the house from time to time, and when it was about to dawn, Zhao Yue finally fell asleep.

The next day, the Han army was assigned to Li Su, the general of Dong Zhuojun, and began to assemble in the open space outside the barracks.

Li Su is also Dong Zhuo's subordinate, it is said that he is also a fellow villager with Lu Bu, he was in Anding, Wuwei in the early years for Dong Zhuo to breed Xiliang horses, so Dong Zhuo gave him a Xiliang horse of the heterogeneous horse, called Chitu, the horse is full of fire red, like bathing in fire, but also a good horse that can travel thousands of miles a day, everyone who sees it is surprised.

Li Su rode this horse, often showing off his might in the army, and this time he crusaded against Ding Yuan and Lu Bu, and he also took the initiative to ask for help.

As for why he took the initiative to ask to go into battle, there is a lot of article here.

It turned out that although Li Su and Lu Bu were fellow villagers, they were earlier than Lu Bu, and they took refuge in Dong Zhuo when Dong Zhuo was still in Xiliang, so he didn't know Lu Bu's martial arts.

Li Su had only heard people mention how heroic Lu Bu was and how good he was at fighting. He was not convinced, only because others were incompetent, so he boasted about Lu Bu's martial arts. Moreover, Li Su knew that Lu Bu was his fellow countryman, and he was afraid that Lu Bu's strength was indeed stronger than him, and others would laugh at him in their hearts, so he asked Dong Zhuo to fight.

Dong Zhuo didn't agree at first, he knew that Li Su had a few catties and taels, and he didn't want his subordinates to die in vain, so he used the reason that the generals who commanded the army this time had already been determined.

But Li Su insisted on a duel with Lu Bu, after finding Dong Zhuo and being frustrated, he asked for advice from Li Ru, and Li Ru gave him advice, saying that he could lead the Han army, not to win, but to let the Xiliang army avoid the edge of the state army, if he was lucky, he really beheaded Lu Bu, then Li Su was undoubtedly the first merit.

Li Su accepted Li Ru's strategy, and came to Dong Zhuo again, Dong Zhuo thought about it for a while, and finally agreed.

Before coming to the Han army to order troops this morning, Li Su also boasted about Haikou, saying that he rode a BMW Chitu and carried a spear, even if his subordinates were a group of soldiers who had not been trained, they could still behead his fellow villagers.

But in fact, the hope in Dong Zhuo's heart was still pinned on the Xiliang army led by Hu Zhen and Duan Xuan, at this time he was staying in the palace, waiting for the battle report ahead, and he was even considering whether to go to watch the battle in person.

In the open space outside the barracks, the soldiers of the Han army gathered together to be inspected by General Li Su.

Zhao Yue was tired for a day, and his spirit has not fully recovered to this day, but there is no way, this is the mission, this is the task, even if he is tired, he has to obey the military order.

It's just that he looks at Li Su, he looks thin, his face is thin, and he has no beard, he really doesn't look like a person who can fight well, let alone Lu Bu's opponent.

When the Han army led by Li Su marched to the north gate of Luoyang, Zhao Yue saw the team that had been fierce all the time driving over, mostly cavalry, armed with scimitars and dressed in exotic clothes. Zhao Yue guessed in her heart that this should be Dong Zhuo's army, the army brought over from Xiliang.

The two armies combined, about 100,000 people, while Ding Yuan, who garrisoned Pinggang, had about 50,000 men.

Don't look at Dong Zhuofang's combat strength is twice that of Ding Yuanfang, in fact, from the perspective of soldiers alone, the odds of victory on both sides are roughly the same, and the tens of thousands of Han Dynasty soldiers in Dong Zhuo's army have no combat effectiveness at all. And the Hebei soldiers under Ding Yuan are also many strong soldiers, and they will not suffer losses when they compete with the Xiliang people.

From the geographical location of Pinggang, it is adjacent to the Yellow River to the north and an open field to the south.

The soldiers of Ding Yuan's army were stationed in the port, and the guards in the port were originally Dong Zhuo's people, but after the discussion fell out, Ding Yuan returned to Pinggang and directly led the army to kill the defenders and seize the port as a barrier against Dong Zhuo.

According to the current situation, Dong Zhuo has chosen to take the initiative to march, so what Ding Yuan did can only have two choices, the first is to stick to the walled city in Pinggang and take positional warfare, because there is a walled city to defend, and there are ferries in the port, so there will be no stalemate in the backwater, even if the situation is not in favor of him, he can cross the Yellow River, return to Hebei, and then make plans.

The second option is to go out of the port to meet the enemy.

Ding Yuan was impatient, and he was so happy with his achievements, and he also had great trust in the martial arts of his son Lu Bu, so he decisively chose the second option.

Earlier, when Lu Bu entered his tent and asked how the war was arranged, he immediately gave a reply.

"Fengxian, I have received a report from the spies, today the Dong Army is the front and rear divisions, the front part is the weak Han Army troops, which have not yet been trained, and the rear is the elite Xiliang Army of the Dong Army."

After hearing this, Lu Bu's face was embarrassed, and he asked very entangledly: "Father-in-law, then how are we going to launch an offensive, the Han army led by me is my own family?" ”

Ding Yuan smiled slyly, and said paradoxically: "My son is wrong, how can they be our people, those fools are used by Dong Zhuo's old thieves to send them to death, you can lead Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to directly rush and kill, but you must retain your strength and deal with the Xiliang army in the rear." ”

Lu Bu was stunned and said: "My father-in-law claimed that he was a Han minister before, and his son also thought that he was the military attache of the Han family, this time the enemy army came, since it was the Han army in the lead, how could we kill indiscriminately, didn't this fall for Dong Zhuo's plan?" ”

Ding Yuan looked like he hated iron but not steel, closed his eyes and shook his head: "My son is really stupid, let me ask you, what do you think is the matter with your father's expedition against Dong Zhuo?" ”

Lu Bu said calmly: "My father-in-law said a few days ago that it was to help the Han family and crusade against the traitors. ”