The continuous rain and snow in North China and the Central Plains gradually improved after entering the New Year.

The white mountains and snow-covered wilderness are still hard to see a touch of green, but the warm sunshine and the increasing number of caravans and pedestrians on the official roads still make people feel the vitality of early spring.

More than 500 heavily armed elite cavalrymen began preparations for their journey again after more than half an hour's rest.

A pair of brand-new leather saddles, re-put on the back of the war horses that have eaten enough fine materials and drunk enough water, and the Qingzhou luxury carriages pulled by three healthy horses are neatly arranged one after another, and under the escort of more than 500 elite cavalry, they continue to march to the Tiger Prison Pass in front, and the front of the team raises the banner of "Cao" with black edges and red backgrounds.

In less than an hour, the Tiger Prison Pass is in sight.

In the middle of the ranks that marched silently along the way, bursts of exclamations and exclamations began to be heard, and with the shouts of the generals who led the team, the nearly half-mile-long procession stopped advancing, and one by one the richly dressed civil officials continued to get down from the five luxurious carriages that had been parked on the side, surrounding Cao Cao, who was wearing a black coat, and looked at the majestic and majestic tower of the newly expanded tiger prison in front of them.

"Time is like an arrow...... Facing this familiar Xiongguan again, I don't know how you feel? Xun Yu, who came to the Tiger Prison for the second time in half a month, asked loudly.

More than ten civil and military officials, including the lord Cao Cao, had extremely complicated expressions on their faces, staring at the familiar and unfamiliar Tiger Prison Pass in front of them for a long time, silent.

Long. Guo Jia's sigh rang out: "Although I have heard many times in the past few months that the Tiger Prison Pass is even taller and stronger after its completion. But I didn't expect it. The scale of the Qingzhou Army's repair and expansion is so large...... From the situation I saw, not to mention closing the dysprosium tower that was twice as tall as the original, just the wall and the door made of solid stone strips can give any attacking party a headache, not to mention that the wall of the entire Tiger Prison Pass is nearly three zhang higher than the original, and I am afraid that no one in the world will dare to say that they can capture this Xiongguan in the world! ”

Everyone sighed for a while, and Cheng Yu speculated that the entire expansion project would cost at least tens of millions of dollars, which was immediately unanimously agreed by everyone.

Cao Cao, who was fluctuating, praised sincerely: "I saw it with my own eyes at this moment. Only then did I find that the Tiger Prison Pass we are familiar with has changed, both the overall scale and the defensive power have been doubled, and only one general and 5,000 soldiers can defend the pass, and it can resist any force gathering tens of thousands of elite soldiers to attack day and night......"

"In this world, I am afraid that only Qingzhou under the jurisdiction of Liu Zijian has such strong strength, which shows that Luoyang's status in the minds of Liu Zijian and the Qingzhou army is by no means inferior to Jinan New City in Qingzhou and Yecheng in Jizhou!"

In a chorus, Cao Cao, who was in a mood that could not be said to be sad or happy, looked around, and then pointed to the flat and solid road under his feet:

"There is a big stone monument beside the road we just passed. It is engraved with the words 'Ten miles away from the Tiger Prison', I don't know if you pay attention to the road under our feet...... From that big stele until here. Until the Tiger Prison in front of me, the entire ten-mile road is such a solid and flat road! ”

"It was tamped with lime, selected clay and fine sand, which were so rare that the wealthy could afford to build their houses, and the three-zhang wide road sloped naturally from the middle to both sides, with trees planted on both sides, and a solid drainage ditch made of regular stones, so that even on rainy days there was no need to worry about the roadbed being soaked in water."

"From all kinds of details, it can be seen that Qingzhou's wealth is far beyond our estimate!"

Everyone looked at the road under their feet, and their feelings were extremely complicated, and even the fierce general Cao Ren suddenly felt powerless and frustrated in the face of the strength and wealth displayed by the Qingzhou army.

Thinking of the sturdy and exquisite armor on the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Qingzhou Army, the strong war horses under the crotch, the strong combat power far beyond his own army, and the invincible majestic momentum, Cao Ren's mood was even heavier...... Since Liu Zijian defeated Yuan Shao and annexed Jizhou with an absolute advantage, and at the same time tied Youzhou and Xuzhou to his chariot, the powerful Qingzhou army was no longer something that any force could contend with.

And, as time goes on, this frustrating and even frightening gap will grow wider, as overwhelming as Mount Tai's overpower.

Just when Cao Cao and his henchmen sighed for a short time, under the Tiger Prison were three Qingzhou cavalrymen with banners and horses, and the officers who started turned over and dismounted five zhang away from the "Cao" word banner, strode to Cao Ren, who was walking quickly to meet him, and saluted:

"Liu Yan, deputy lieutenant of the Tiger Prison Pass, salute General Cao! If the general and Cao Gong were willing, they could lead the team to the Guanhou camp for a short rest, and if they needed to rush to Luoyang as soon as possible, it would be completely too late to leave after lunch...... After the expansion, the gallop road is very easy to walk, and the general and his entourage are fast horses and carts, and they will be able to arrive in Luoyang before dark. ”

Cao Ren understood as soon as he heard it, I was afraid that the convoy was fifty miles away, and the defenders of Tiger Prison Pass had already discovered the details of his party, so Cao Ren was not pretentious, laughed, politely returned the salute and thanked him, and then pointed to the three silver stars on the armor on Liu Yan's chest, and said with a smile:

"My brother has already become a Sima of another department at a young age, it's not easy!"

The shrewd Liu Yan knew the suspicion and contempt in Cao Ren's words as soon as he heard it, and he was not annoyed at the moment, smiled slightly, and explained kindly:

"Joined the army at the age of fifteen, has been in the army for eight years, graduated from the fourth phase of the Chengyang Martial Arts Academy three years ago, participated in six major wars including the Battle of Jizhou that began in the late autumn of last year, was promoted to the army the year before last, and then killed three enemy generals including the centurion of the Wuhuan cavalry and the deputy marshal of the left side of the Xianbei cavalry in the east, and at the end of last month, he was promoted to Sima of the other department, and is currently the deputy general of the Tiger Prison Guard Division of the Luoyang Garrison Army, and the general of our division, General Zhai Chao, is still attending the meeting in Luoyang, and I can't come to greet him in person, and I ask General Cao for your forgiveness!"

At this time, not only Cao Ren's face was full of surprise and shame, but even the Yanzhou civil and military forces who came behind Cao Ren one after another were also stunned.

No one expected that the young military Sima in front of him, who looked like a scholar, would come from the world-famous Chengyang Martial Arts Academy, with such extraordinary experience and outstanding military exploits, and he was so calm and unhurried, and extremely cultivated.

In the end, Guo Jia, who was still wild and uninhibited, stepped forward with a smile, and after some thanks, he implored Liu Yan to lead the way in front, Cao Ren and a group of preoccupied civil and military officers got on the horse and boarded the car, and led the team to follow, and Cao Cao had already got into the comfortable and luxurious carriage and sighed. (To be continued......)