The weather has turned cooler, it is a good time to march and fight, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan formed an alliance and led 80,000 horses to march to Yecheng, but two days have been in Yangping County Pavilion Tao City.

The new Pingyang Taishou Han Fan ordered the city to be closed, mobilized the people to join the army, climbed the city wall to strengthen the defense, and sent fast horses to Yecheng to ask Yuan Mai for help. Hearing that Yuan Tan had formed an alliance with Yuan Shang, Yuan Mai ordered Zhao Yun to command 10,000 horses as the vanguard, and he led a mixed corps of 40,000 horses and infantry to meet the two brothers near Guantao.

Compared with Jinyang, the scale of Yecheng is more majestic, the city wall is thick, the climate is humid, and the transportation is convenient, access to Jiuqu, and the information transmission is more convenient, so Yuan Mai and Xu Shu, Zhuge Jin and others discussed, decided to take Yecheng as the administrative center.

A paper dispatch order was sent to Jinyang, so that Tian Feng, You Heng, Ma Jun and others moved to Yecheng with their entourage to work, Taiyuan County only left Taishou Wang Ling to sit in charge, anyway, the black mountain thieves in the east have disappeared, and the Huns in the west have also been expelled from the state, and there is Liyi sitting in the west gate of the state, which can ensure that the state can sit back and relax, and only Wang Ling is left in Taiyuan County.

Compared with the merger of the state that swept away the hidden dangers, the six counties of Jizhou that Yuan Maixin took were much more dangerous, there were unwilling Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan troops in the east, and there were high-level cadres with ill intentions in the north. Yuan Mai issued an order again, asking Tian Yu, who was the Taishou of Dingxiang, to go to Julu County to sit in the town, and let the Shangdang Taishou lead the recruitment to Changshan Country to serve as the state minister.

"The whole army pulled out the camp to the east to rescue Binh Duong. Repel the combined forces of Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang! ”

After the arrangement, Yuan Mai turned over and led Xu Shu, Chen Lin, Chen Zhen, Zhang He, Wang Shuang, Zhu Ao, Zhou Cang, Lu Kuang and other civil and military generals, and led a mixed army of 40,000 horses and infantry to the east, aiming directly at Guantao. Yecheng left Zhuge Jin, Guo Huai and others to lead 15,000 people to defend it, so as not to make a surprise attack by Eryuan.

"Yuan Bingzhou slow down, I have urgent paperwork from Hanoi, please stay for the time being!"

As soon as the army had set off, and before the fluttering banners were fully unfurled, more than a dozen horsemen galloped from the west. First, a young Confucian student shouted loudly. Ask the army to stay.

Yuan Maiyi raised his hand and signaled to stop the march for the time being, I don't know what was said in the urgent document that Fu Zhu suddenly sent? said to Zhu Ling behind him: "Go and get the documents of Mr. Gong and Mr., and see what is written?" ”

"No!"

Zhu Ling agreed. Turn the horse's head. He greeted the galloping messenger. Waving his hand to stop him: "Those who come stay and don't go near the lord again, and present the letter!" ”

The Confucian scholar at the head was dressed in an off-white robe. Wearing a cyan scarf on his head, he kept his head down, so Zhu Ling couldn't see his appearance clearly, but he noticed that this guy's neck was longer than that of ordinary people, and he couldn't help but snicker in his heart: "This guy's neck is so long, with this gray and white shirt, he looks like a big white goose!" ”

Of course, Zhu Ling just snickered in his heart, after all, the army can't joke, since he can't see the appearance of this long-necked Confucian can't be seen clearly, he simply doesn't look at it. He coughed in a deep voice: "Hurry up and submit the letter, the army is still waiting to rescue Pingyang, and there is no time to grind here!" ”

Unexpectedly, the long-necked scholar refused Zhu Ling's request, rode on the horse, lowered his head and said: "I'm sorry for this little general, Mr. Gong has an order, let me personally hand over this letter to Yuan Bingzhou, forgive me, please take me to meet Yuan Bingzhou!" ”

"Hey...... You kid really don't know how to lift! When Zhu Ling heard this, he was furious, his eyelids rolled, and he started a fire, "You are just a small messenger, the lord is a golden jade body, how can you allow a person of your status to approach?" I am the personal entourage of the lord, and I am here to talk to you, and I already look down on you, but I don't know what to do? ”

Looking back left and right, he said, "Where is the sergeant?" Take down this messenger who despises the lord and does not have this general in his eyes, and when I repay the lord, I will do it again! ”

When attacking Yecheng, Zhu Ling made great contributions, and Yuan bought him a reward for the position of Sima of another department, and he was in charge of 500 people; The power is not great, but because he is Yuan Mai's personal guard, so many generals and captains respect him for three points, and the soldiers are also very afraid of him.

Confucius shook his head and sighed loudly: "Alas...... It seems that I came to Yecheng this time is a wrong choice, a small personal entourage is so arrogant, it seems that Yuan Bingzhou's style of action is like this, I have no eyes! ”

Seeing that Confucian Sheng spat out disrespectful words, slandering himself first, and slandering his son by himself, Zhu Ling's anger was even more intense, and when he saw this guy turning his horse's head and preparing to leave, he ordered loudly: "Take down this guy quickly, it's so bold, it doesn't matter if you slander me Zhu Ling, it is an unforgivable sin to dare to slander the lord!" Tie me up and beat me with thirty sticks! ”

"No!"

Several soldiers agreed, and stepped forward one after another, some grabbed the reins of Confucian Sheng's horse, and some grabbed the horse's tail, and wanted to tear him off the horse to punish him with a cane, and at this time Yuan Mai's voice came from afar, "Stop, bring the messenger to me!" ”

At this moment, Yuan Mai was stationed fifty zhang away, surrounded by Xu Shu, Zhang He and other civil and military personnel, attracted by the noise of Zhu Ling and the messenger, so he cast a paying attention, when he saw who the messenger was, his heartbeat involuntarily accelerated, as if he had seen the goddess of his dreams and waited for so long, he finally came!

"Sima Zhongda, Sima Yi, you guys are finally here, let Lao Tzu wait for two years, and finally see you out of the mountain, so it's not in vain for me to wait!"

How many years can there be in life? And Sima Yi was stunned to lie on the bed and pretend to be sick for two years, making himself wait for two years, which is even more difficult than pursuing his beloved woman; Thinking of the past, Yuan Mai really wanted to grab this guy's collar and ask loudly: "Are you fucking sick?" Your grandma is finally tempted? ”

However, the current Yuan Mai is no longer a fledgling chick, after two years of ups and downs, the southern and northern wars, he has long been trained in the city; Although he was excited, he was able to restrain his excitement and decided to pretend that he didn't care and forgot who Sima Yi was!

We must give this guy a dismount, so that he feels that there are many talents under the command of the governor of the state, and there are many civil and military personnel, and there is not much more than him, and there is a lot of lack of him. Although this guy's strategy and city government are top-notch in this era, and he is a handsome talent who can stand alone, and it is by no means comparable to Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao or Xu Shu, but he must not be allowed to have such arrogance, otherwise it will only make the ambition in his heart sprout.

"Let's go, let's go!"

Zhu Ling turned over and dismounted, personally ripped Sima Yi off the horse, and pushed Sima Yi in front of Yuan Mai like an escort prisoner.

Yuan Mai looked east surrounded by civil and military staff, looking indifferent, not taking Sima Yi in his eyes at all, his face was cold, and he asked without looking back: "Zhu Ling, why is it noisy?" ”

"When I returned to the lord, the last general was ordered to ask the messenger for a letter, but he refused, and there was a lot of disrespect to the lord in his words, so please surrender to the lord!" Zhu Ling replied to Yuan Mai.

Yuan Mai's face was cold, deliberately ignoring Sima Yi's expression, and said in a deep voice: "What Zhu Ling said is true? You are really bold, I am a state pastor, a famous nobleman, how can you slander me? Although Benmu has always loved the people like a son, it doesn't mean that I don't have thunder means, do you want to give it a try? ”

After seeing Yuan Mai's behavior and listening to his words and deeds, Sima Yi couldn't help sweating on his forehead.

How could this be? The fourth prince was eager for talent for himself at that time, and even forcibly put himself under house arrest in the name of treating himself.

And now, two years have passed, and he has finally decided to go out of the mountain to play for him; According to reason, he Yuan Xianyong should be extremely happy, and he is thirsty for talent, why is he cold to himself and looks like a stranger? Could it be that with the growth of power, this young warlord who has risen strongly has gradually forgotten himself?

"It seems that I overestimate myself too much, maybe he Yuan Mai thinks that he has a lot of talents under him, and it's the same with me or not!"

At this moment, Sima Yi's confidence was frustrated, and he muttered to himself in his heart. It seems that he has overestimated the weight in his heart, perhaps in the eyes of this powerful young warlord, he is just a dispensable character!

"Didn't Yuan Jizhou remember Yi?" Sima Yi took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, put away the arrogance in his bones, and asked cautiously.

"You and I know each other?"

After listening to Sima Yi's inquiry, Yuan Mai slowly turned his head and looked at Sima Yi standing in front of the horse, looking surprised.

The beads of sweat that Sima Yi had just wiped off came out again, and he arched his hand and said: "In Xia Sima Yi, from Hanoi, doesn't Yuan Bingzhou remember?" You hired a doctor to treat my serious illness for me! ”

Yuan Mai made a look of sudden realization, stretched out his hand and patted his forehead and said, "Oh...... By the way, come to mind, could it be that you are Sima Fu's younger brother Sima Yi? ”

"It's the villain!"

Sima Yi replied, the sense of loss in his heart was indescribable, it seemed that he really overestimated himself, people didn't take themselves seriously at all, maybe it was really just to treat himself, maybe he was thinking too much!

Seeing Sima Yi's lost appearance, Yuan Mai was secretly refreshed in his heart, spare you like a ghost, and you have to drink Lao Tzu's footwashing water, tried to restrain the smile that was about to pop up, and asked, "Are you cured?" Why did you come to Yecheng? (To be continued......)