Guo Jia saw Zhang Lang in the study of the General's Mansion and saluted with his fists. Zhang Lang smiled and said, "Sir, you may not know yet, in fact, not long before you came to Luoyang, I just sent Ma Liang to envoy Xu Du. Guo Jia showed a look of surprise, hugged his fists and asked, "Could it be that the purpose of the general is also for the Xianbei people?" ”

Zhang Lang nodded, "Cao Cao and I can be said to be heroes who see the same thing. Don't hide it, sir, I have long wanted to unite with Cao Cao against the Xianbei people! Cao Cao and I both have a responsibility to defend the Huaxia clan! ”

Guo Jia asked, "So the general has already agreed to our plan?" ”

Zhang Lang nodded, "Yes." ”

Guo Jia's heart was surging, he looked at Zhang Lang for a while, and bowed respectfully: "Today I really admire the general!" The general's boldness is truly unparalleled! ”

Zhang Lang smiled, "I will immediately order someone to chase Ma Liang back, and then you can have a good talk with him and discuss the specific matters of cooperation." ”

Guo Jia respectfully clenched his fists and said, "It's all up to the general's arrangement." ”

Zhang Lang turned his head and glanced at Huang Yueying beside him, "I'm leaving Luoyang for Xiangyang tomorrow, you can tell Yueying if you have anything." "No."

……

The carriage carried Guo Jia back to the inn. Seeing Guo Jia's thoughtful look, his confidant Guo Lu cautiously asked, "Sir, is things not going well?" ”

Guo Jiawei smiled and shook her head, "No! Things are going very well! Lu Bu has already agreed to our plan. Guo Lu was puzzled, "Then why does the gentleman still look so preoccupied?" Guo Jia sighed with emotion: "Lu Bu, it's too much beyond my expectations!" I didn't expect Lu Bu to have such a mind! smiled, "To be able to compete with such a person, I think the prime minister will definitely feel that this life is in vain!" ”

Guo Lu was very surprised to see that Guo Jia's evaluation was so high, "I didn't expect Mr. to have such a high evaluation of Lu Bu!" But I often heard those scholars cursing Lu Bu, saying that he was even more ferocious than Dong Zhuo, making the heavens angry and resentful, and he would definitely die a good death in the future! Guo Jia laughed. Guo Lu hurriedly asked, "Sir, did the villain say something wrong?" ”

Guo Jia shook his head, turned his head to look at the bustling street outside the car window, and asked, "Guo Lu, you have been in Luoyang for a few days, how do you think Luoyang is better than our Xu Du?" Guo Lu didn't think about it and said: "It's all too much, I didn't expect Luoyang to be so prosperous, the villain originally thought that Luoyang would be very depressed under Lu Bu's rule!" ”

Guo Jia turned his head, "Let me ask you, does this Luoyang look like the sky is angry and resentful?" ”

Guo Lu sighed, "This is indeed completely different from the villain's imagination!" ”

Guo Jia looked out the window and frowned: "Lu Bu is taking a different path, he wants to change the existing order and create a new order, and the old order is centered on scholars and clans, so Zhang Lang's approach is most hated by the scholars." However, what Lu Bu is doing is very remarkable, just like Shang Ying's Qin State Reform, once it is successful, it will have an unpredictable impact on future generations. ……”

"So, what about the prime minister?"

Guo Jiasi pondered: "The prime minister's approach is to maintain the old order and rely on them to restore order and tranquility to our Huaxia people. Compared with Lu Bu's approach, the prime minister's approach is easier, and the result can also be toned, and it is not easy to deviate, but the impact on future generations is far less than that of Lu Bu. However, who is right and who is wrong, and who can succeed, I am afraid it depends on the will of God! ”

Guo Lu didn't understand very well.

……

Early the next morning, in the early morning mist, Zhang Lang left Luoyang and went south to Xiangyang, with Dong Ying, Xiao Long, Yang Kun, and Sang Lou leading a thousand ironclad tigers to guard the side. After leaving Xiangyang, Zhang Lang will go to Chengdu via Hanzhong, and after inspecting Yizhou, he will go to the Nanzhong area south of Yizhou, and finally go down the Yangtze River and return to Chang'an via Xiangyang and Luoyang.

The group stayed overnight on the road and went all the way south, and the constantly changing natural scenery along the way made Zhang Lang's mood tremble. This way to Xiangyang, the area passed through is mostly Nanyang. Nanyang has been in the midst of warring storms all these years, it seems to be a little withered, and the population of the counties, towns and villages along the way is obviously too small, and after asking, I learned that a considerable number of people are worried about the war and have moved to Guanzhong, Xichuan and other relatively safe places.

The group passed through Nanyang County and crossed the Xiangjiang River from Fancheng.

Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liao, who received the news, hurried to greet him. The two knew that Zhang Lang didn't like the scene, so they only brought a few entourages, and there were no officials and people from Xiangyang accompanying them.

The wharf was full of people, a busy scene, and the people were very curious when they saw Zhang Lang and his party. Someone recognized Zhang Lang and shouted excitedly: "It's the general!" This time the whole wharf was boiling, and countless people put down what they were doing and flocked to it, Zhang Lang and their thousands of people were surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside. I don't know who bowed down first, and all the people at the scene bowed down and shouted: "Long live the general!" Long live the General! ......" After the urgent shouting, the scene fell silent and silent.

Zhang Lang stood on his horse, smiled and raised his voice: "Everyone doesn't have to be polite, let's get up." The people shouted, "Thank you, General!" They all stood up.

Zhang Lang and his entourage went to Xiangyang, and the people saw each other off on both sides of the road, and the people kept kowtowing to Zhang Lang with some excitement. There are naturally many people who hate Zhang Lang to the bone, but there are also many people who love him. Zhang Lang's policies that benefited both commoners and businessmen made him extremely popular among ordinary people and businessmen. Take Xiangyang as an example, although it has just fallen into Zhang Lang's hands, Zhang Lang's policy of abolishing tariffs, buying the land of the Shi clan and distributing it to the common people, etc., has won the hearts and minds of Jingxiang for Zhang Lang in a very short time.

Zhang Lang looked up at Luoyang, not far away, and saw that the official road at the gate of the city was full of business travel, and the grain fields outside the city could not be seen at a glance, and the breeze was blowing and waving layers of waves, which made people can't help but be happy. Zhang Lang said with emotion: "It's only been a few months, and Xiangyang has actually recovered to such a journey!" Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "In fact, Xiangyang has not been damaged, so it is much easier to recover!" ”

Zhang Lang smiled: "Kong Ming, don't be modest with me. I know what you're capable of. ”

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly.

Zhang Lang asked Zhang Liao: "Wenyuan, how is the situation in the army?" ”

Zhang Liao hugged his fists and said: "The morale of the entire Tiger Wing Legion is high, and they are eager for a big battle!" Zhang Lang smiled and asked meaningfully: "If you fight with the grassland cavalry, are you sure?" Zhang Liao was stunned, and said categorically: "The last general believes that the Tiger Wing Legion under the command of the last general can defeat any enemy!" "Good! That's what I'm going to hear! ”