Chapter 120, Song Xian, Hou Cheng

A few days ago, on the march, the idle and bored Ma Chao heard that there was a young general named Zhang Xiu who had good martial arts and was skilled in swords and horses, and in a few years, he would definitely grow into a fierce general.

Ma Chao is a master who likes to cause trouble, and when he knew about it, he immediately went to compete with someone excitedly. When he found that the other party was about the same age as himself, he was even more happy: the kid has a halo on his head, watch me take it off.

Seeing that someone came to the door to challenge, Zhang Xiu was naturally not afraid and accepted. Then, the two of them fought with their bare hands amid the noise of onlookers.

The two of them scuffled together, and I don't know how many rolls they played on the ground, anyway, either I pressed you underneath me, or you crushed me underneath. In the end, he was dirty, his hair was scattered, and his white robe turned into a black robe, Ma Chao won in strength, and finally pressed Zhang Xiu under him, so that he could not turn over.

"Admit defeat or not? Embroidered pillows? Knowing that the other party's name was Zhang Xiu, Ma Chao raised his eyebrows and said jokingly.

"Embroider your grandmother......" Zhang Xiu was furious, raised his head and opened his mouth to bite his arm.

"You're a dog?" Ma Chao saw the opportunity quickly, immediately jumped up, stared at him and said.

"You are a dog, I am a tiger." Zhang Xiu straightened up, regrouped, and was about to go up again after speaking.

"Stop." At this moment, his uncle Zhang Ji stopped him. Seeing Ma Chaosheng's outstanding heroic posture and tiger's back and wolf's waist, Zhang Ji thought in his heart: I have long heard that Ma Teng fought against the Xiongnu in the north and made great contributions.

"If you tell me to beat me now, I won't fight anymore." Ma Chao saw that he had a helper, and this "helper" was as calm as a mountain, and his steps were light, so he snorted and said, "Lao Tzu is going to take a bath." Then he turned around and swaggered away.

"Uncle, why don't you let me teach him a lesson?" Zhang Xiu tidied up his clothes and looked at Zhang Ji puzzled.

"If you lose, you lose, it's not a big deal." Zhang Ji helped him sweep the blades of grass off his back and shook his head slightly, "Do you know who he is?" ”

"I don't know, I just know that he is very arrogant, and as soon as he comes, no one will call me to compete."

"His father is a tyrant of Xiliang, and he is also a famous general who fought against the Huns......"

"Marten? His dad is Ma Teng? Zhang Xiu has been following his uncle for several years, and he often heard some people talking about celebrities in Xiliang in the military camp, including Han Sui, Ma Teng, etc., so he didn't wait for Zhang Ji to finish speaking.

"Well, this Ma Teng, even Lord Dong wants to give him three points, so you lost in the hands of Ma Teng's son, there is no shame." Zhang Ji patted him on the shoulder and said.

"Today we compare our strength, and tomorrow I will compare weapons with him to see whose interests are at stake." Zhang Xiu clenched his hands into fists, looked at the direction where Ma Chao's figure disappeared and said loudly in his heart.

……

Dong Zhuo's tent.

The feast ends. Dong Zhuo knelt upright at the low table like a well-fed grizzly bear, his big fan-like hands on the table, glanced left and right at everyone in the tent, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Liao, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, and Ma Chao listen, wait a minute, you will follow Chang Sheng into the palace to be the imperial guard, listen to Chang Sheng's dispatch, and protect the emperor." ”

"Yes, Master Dong." Three respectful voices said.

Ma Chao didn't answer, he was very happy when he learned that he was going to enter the palace as a royal guard: no longer like a caged bird being guarded by people in the barracks, great, big brother, you really saved my life, otherwise, I will suffocate here sooner or later.

Seeing that Zhang Xiu on the opposite side seemed to look at him a little provocatively, Ma Chao looked back at him and said in his heart: "Xiao Xiuzi, although you have a helper, now I have a backer." Are you not convinced by me? Why don't we fight in front of the emperor in the palace one day? ”

"Their uncle and nephew are both rare talents, and I will find a way to win them over in the future and use them for my use." Lu Zhan's gaze swept over Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu from time to time, and he couldn't hide his appreciation, thinking in his heart.

A quarter of an hour later, Lü Zhan returned to Luoyang City with Zhang Liao, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, and Ma Chao - they were all singles, and they had no family by their side, so they could leave after packing up their things.

Dong Zhuo was generous and rewarded them with five horses.

At this time, the five of them slowed down and walked slowly down the street, heading towards the south of the city.

Ma Chao is like a bird released from a cage, his whole body is excited and comfortable, and he is excited to shout, looking left and right from time to time, looking at the pedestrians on the street and the buildings of different heights on both sides.

Suddenly, Zhang Xiu, who was riding a horse in front of him on his left, glanced back at himself, with a provocative look in his eyes.

"Brush-" For no reason, his whole body soared, and he said, "Little embroidery, are you not convinced?" Why don't we compare again and see who rides a horse to the finish line first? ”

"Who's afraid of whom?" Zhang Xiu's chin was cocked, and he said without stage fright.

Hearing them say that they were going to "race horses" on the street, Zhang Ji frowned, and was about to stop it, when he heard a voice scolding: "Ma Chao, there are many pedestrians on the street, don't mess around." If you want to try horse racing, you will have a chance in the future. ”

"Yes, big brother." Full of enthusiasm was extinguished, and Ma Chao said softly. However, when he saw the endless flow of people on the street, he knew that he was reckless: if he really tried to ride a horse with Zhang Xiu on the street as he wanted, then I don't know how many people would suffer.

Hearing Lu Zhan say this, Zhang Ji seemed to see another side of him, and at the same time faintly felt: It seems that after coming out of Lord Dong's military camp, he is a little different, and he has a kind of leader, which is really strange.

Lu Zhan's trip was to go to the military camp in Dingyuan in the south of the city to "receive" Song Xian and Hou Cheng.

Before coming to Ding Yuan's garrison camp, he turned over and dismounted, and directly took out the holy decree to ask a soldier who was resting under the big tree to take him to Ding Yuan's camp tent.

The soldier did not dare to slack off, and directly led their group to intersperse left and right in the many tents, and before long, they came to a large tent surrounded by flags, and only the word "and" was embroidered on those flags, and the iron painted silver hook fluttered in the wind, making people look at it, and there was a strange feeling of wanting to fly out.

Ding Yuan was reading a book, when he suddenly heard the angel coming, he hurriedly put down the book, walked to the door of the tent, and was about to bow to the ground to receive the order.

Lu Zhan hurriedly went over to help him up, and said with a smile: "Ding Tingshi, there is no need to be like this, get up quickly." He handed him the decree.

When I opened the holy decree, there were only a few words, to the effect that the emperor planned to transfer two people into the palace in his military camp as guards.

While collecting the holy decree and entertaining Lu Zhan to sit down and drink, he sent people to call Song Xian and Hou Cheng - for these two people, Ding Yuan had no impression at all, and in his heart, it seemed that there was only the righteous son Lu Bu, a general.

Lu Zhan still has a good impression of this sturdy, thin and tall old man: patriotic, but he is too strong and not good at flexibility.

"Let's ask if there are not many loyal and patriotic princes in the world of the Han family now, they are all playing their own small calculations, waiting for the collapse of the Han family, and then taking advantage of the chaos to make trouble." Lu Zhan sighed slightly in his heart, and then accompanied Ding Yuan to drink.

The other four stood outside the tent and did not go inside.

"I don't know what the angel is called?" Ding Yuan stroked his beard in one hand and held a wine glass in the other, looking at Lu Zhan and said, "Ding Mou respects the angel with a glass." ”

"The kid's surname is Lu Ming, the word battle is often won, don't dare not dare, it's better for the kid to respect Ding and stab the history of a cup."

"Good name." Ding Yuan drank the wine in the cup, nodded and said, "Chang Sheng, the burden of protecting the emperor will fall on you in the future, be sure to be careful." ”

"Naturally, it is incumbent on me to protect the emperor's safety." Lu Zhan replied, thinking: Ding Tingshi, you are still worried about yourself. Thinking that it was recorded in the history books that Ding Yuan died at the hands of his righteous son Lu Bu, he felt numb in his scalp - such a patriotic old man died tragically, it shouldn't be, in addition, he didn't want to see Lu Bu, who had already called himself his righteous brother, do such a rebellious thing, and he had to find a way to stop it.

Soon, the guards brought Song Xian and Hou Cheng here.

Lu Zhan turned his head to look and found that the two of them were not amazing, and their materials (figures) were not outstanding, and he was slightly suspicious: How can you say that these two people are also third-rate generals, why do they look so ordinary?