Chapter 84: Reunion of the Twin Dragons

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Jiugongwu, more than 60 miles away from the west of Zhending, close to the remaining veins of Taihang, by the mountains and rivers, the forest is dense and the valley is deep, if it is in the prosperous era, it must be a scenic spot to find a secluded exploration. It's a pity that this is in troubled times.

So when Ma Han saw it for the first time, he almost thought it was a city: deer, moats, drawbridges, high walls, watchtowers, and vigilant volunteers patrolling back and forth.

In the turbulent times of the Three Kingdoms, from north to south, almost everywhere there were dock forts. Without a dock fort, it is like a sheepfold without a fence, which can be broken in by hungry wolves at any time and devoured until there is no bone left. Such a dock fort still existed from the end of the Han Dynasty to the two Jin and Northern Dynasties, and even developed into an independent armed force. As for the later Northern Expedition, a large part of the forces came from these dock fort forces.

Jiugongwu was originally a township, with hundreds of residents, and the whole township was surrounded by a circle of dilapidated earthen enclosures, with many entrances around, and even the villagers opened their own openings for the convenience of entering and exiting. However, since the Zhongping period, the Yellow Turban Disaster, coupled with the banditry in Montenegro, in order to protect themselves, the villagers built high earthen walls, set up fences and villages, trained volunteers, and gathered nearby villagers to protect themselves, and became a well-known dock fort.

A while ago, Lei Gong of the Black Mountain Bandit Eagle Cave led his 800 soldiers to raid Jiugong Fort and fought back. As a result, Lei Gong was blocked in front of the fort and could not advance an inch, with nearly half of the casualties, and finally even himself was hit by an arrow and returned with a feather.

Ma Han was not surprised by this at all, because of the brave leader of the Nine Palaces. It is the pavilion chief Zhao Yun, and the deputy leader is Xia Houlan. These volunteers were trained by the two of them. A little-known Montenegrin bandit also wants to bargain under these two big and small bulls, and that is hitting the iron plate.

Zhao Yun and Xiahou Lan are fellow villagers, the villages where the two are located are adjacent, they have known each other since childhood, practiced martial arts together, and then led the county to defect to Gongsun Zan in Youzhou. Even later, Zhao Yun was disappointed in Gongsun Zan and left the Youzhou Army, and Xiahou Lan returned to his hometown without complaint. The intersection is not insignificant.

At this moment, in a house in Jiugongwu, there are all people who have been on the table during the Three Kingdoms period: Zhao Yun, Xiahoulan, Guan Hai, Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao, and a person who does not belong to this era, but has gradually voiced his voice in this era - Ma Han.

Everyone here responded to the saying "if you don't fight, you don't know each other", although Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao were forced to land, but they knew that Ma Han was a "soldier hero" who was widely spread in the Jizhou army. After capturing Yuan Shao and seizing the BMW horseman, who was known as "the first general to kill in the day," this forced landing became a surrender -- a surrender of joy and sincerity.

That's the benefit of being famous. For the first time, Ma Han realized that fame could be used as a credibility and an unwilling Yellow Turban bandit army. Pack up obediently. It is no wonder that the literati of the Three Kingdoms era sharpened their heads and wanted to be celebrities; The generals are desperate to make a name for themselves. This reputation can indeed be used as a golden tooth.

After everyone put out the fire, they left the villagers to pack their bags and food, and Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao led thirty strong and strong, and rode with Ma Han, Guan Hai and twenty wolf teeth. Under the guidance of Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan, they went to Jiugongwu.

After asking carefully, I learned that due to the dense war clouds in Jizhou. Many of the bandits who were hidden in Taihang smelled an unprecedented danger and fled one after another. Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao were weak, and they were afraid that they would be twisted into slag in this whirlpool, so they were ready to escape from Changshan and move to Runan. It is said that there are many yellow scarves active there, and it is easier to mix. It's just that before leaving, I want to do a big job, eat enough and leave.

At this time, he found out that the three daughters of Zhongshan Haoqiang Zhen were traveling, so he planned to rob a ticket and extort a sum of money and food. This Zhongshan Zhen family has a huge amount of money, and it is also the home of an official eunuch, with many private soldiers, and ordinary bandits dare not provoke it. Originally, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao didn't dare to provoke, but since they were leaving, they didn't have this scruples, and if they were capable, you Zhen chased them to Runan.

It's just that he didn't think about it, because Zhou Cang was cheap for a while, he grabbed a horse that shouldn't be robbed, and he failed, and even provoked a bunch of evil stars, almost destroying the village. However, the blessing of misfortune was lurking, and it was also a blessing from misfortune, and he did not have to go all the way to Runan to be a rogue, but directly whitewashed, and changed from a bandit to a soldier.

And the encounter between Zhao Yun, Xiahoulan and Guan Hai was not accidental, but the two of them routinely patrolled ten miles around Wubao, and as a result, they bumped into Guan Hai, a reckless guy, and then they misunderstood and fought. If Ma Han hadn't arrived in time, Guan Hai would have been killed as a bandit (seemingly not wronged).

Twenty wolf tooth flying horsemen and thirty yellow turbans were arranged to rest outside the dock fort, and Ma Han first went to the tomb of Zhao Yun's brother to pay respects, and then returned to Zhao's old mansion to say goodbye to Zhao Yun.

"In this way, not long after I left the Jieqiao camp that day, Zilong and Zihui (Xiahou Lanzi) also left the Youzhou Army?"

Zhao Yun nodded: "My brother passed away, leaving only a widow and an orphan daughter, Yun can't help but go back, but he has lost the kindness of the general and Liu Yuanjun...... Alas! Since ancient times, filial piety and righteousness have been difficult to achieve! ”

"Zilong's return to his hometown is his own, but now that the filial piety period must have expired early, I don't know what Zilong's plans are?" Before setting off, Ma Han specially asked Tai Shici about the filial piety period of this era, and learned that the ordinary commoners in the Han Dynasty kept their parents' funerals for 36 days, and their brothers' funerals were shortened accordingly. Of course, some scholars with asset status, for the sake of fame, may keep filial piety for three years. But ordinary Li Shu can't do this. People keep filial piety for a few years, that is not worried about food and clothing, you are a small people, do not work for a day, do not eat for half a decade, that has a lot of work? Can the dead be more important than the living? The world has the largest belly, and only by being honest can we know etiquette, and the common people are the most practical.

Zhao Yun's family was born in a cold family, and it is impossible and not qualified to be famous, and it has been more than half a year since this incident, and he has already removed his mourning clothes. Hearing Ma Han's words, Zhao Yun didn't answer and asked: "After the dragon left the camp that day, where did he go?" How did you become a captain of Liaodong in just one year? ”

Ma Han smiled, and did not hide that he had all kinds of experiences in the past year after leaving the Jieqiao camp. Everyone here is the first time to hear the legendary experience of Ma Han: the twists and turns, the passionate resistance; From weak to strong, the struggle to survive in adversity; A single bow and a horse, with a majestic posture of a thousand; The Jedi counterattack, the counterattack of the Burning Plains. All of them amazed everyone present.

Although Guan Hai is inferior to the horse. But there are still some pimples in my heart, it's just that people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads. But at this moment, I heard that this lord had such a fierce and magnificent life, and the battle of the boundary bridge had repeatedly beheaded the generals of the Yuan army, and even almost captured Yuan Shao alive, such a feat was shocking everywhere. That's not all, he ran to the grassland single-handedly, and in just half a year, he pulled up a team - this is not his yellow turban rabble. On the same day, Duchang City was down. The wolf's teeth and hundreds of horsemen rushed into formation, but in a moment and a half, they defeated his army of 10,000 people, which is the most profound memory of Guan Hai's life. In the end, he was also summoned by the Taishou of Liaodong and became a high-ranking official of 2,000 stones...... This time, Guan Hai was convinced. No wonder the two Yellow Turban thieves, as soon as they heard the name of the lord, immediately gave up resistance and surrendered. It seems that this lord. It's really worth following.

Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao have long admired grassroots heroes like Ma Han, and after learning about Ma Han's starting experience, they admired it even more, and only felt that they had done the most correct thing in their lives. It's horse theft......

There has always been only one person Xia Houlan admires the most in her life, and that is Zhao Yun, but now there is one more. Let's talk about it in detail. The moment Ma Han first came to the Three Kingdoms, he indirectly saved the White Horse Yicong, and Xiahoulan was one of the rescued. At the beginning, Zhao Yun led thirty horsemen to break into formation. Responding to the horse warriors who were besieged by the dead soldiers first, and helping them break through, Xiahoulan was one of the thirty horsemen. In this way, he and Ma Han knew each other first, but it was a pity that Ma Han's time in the Youzhou Army was too short and he missed the opportunity to intersect, so this time, he couldn't miss it again.

Zhao Yun was even more impressed, the young man in front of him, from the moment he appeared in the eyes of the world, he knew him, and even intersected with him. I didn't expect that, in just one year, a small soldier on that day was promoted to a cavalry captain, with thousands of troops, leading a city alone, and being more independent than Liu Yuanjun, the prime minister of the plains, like a force. In contrast, he went back more and more, from a military marquis and a cavalry general that day, to a pavilion chief, nesting in this ravine, stroking the gun and sighing for the old, and encountering impermanence in life, which is sighing.

Ma Han's narration lasted for more than half an hour, and when everyone had digested it almost completely, he sincerely said to Zhao Yun and Xiahou Lan: "Zilong, Zihui, when the White Wolf City was created, we need the help of talents from all walks of life, and the two brothers are talented people, and they are hundreds of miles away, and they have come at risk. ”

To tell the truth, Ma Han and his entourage traveled hundreds of miles from Beihai to this Changshan, and as a captain, they condescended to the dignity and eliminated their two little officials who were not much stronger than the white body, and this sincerity was really speechless. Even if it has not yet happened, it is not comparable to the three visits to the thatched house—after all, Liu Guanzhang has not traveled hundreds of miles, and he still has to pass through many unpredictable princes' territories.

Xiahou Lan has long been willing in her heart - the cavalry is a fake Sima, he is Zilong's deputy, leading thousands of horsemen to kill Hu, roaring arrogantly, and the man should be like this! It's just that he still has to see what Zhao Yun means.

But Zhao Yun was groaning, and he couldn't help but groan. This time is different from the last time he voted for Gongsun Zhan, it will be just a military official, as long as there is a suitable excuse, he can stay at will, and this time, once he goes out of the mountain, he can't turn back. Whether it is the relationship with Ma Han or his own life, there is no way out, this is a gamble on the future - not that Zhao Yun does not dare to bet, but he is not sure, whether it is worth betting. After all, he hadn't seen Liaoxi and White Wolf City, and without investigation, he couldn't make a decision.

Just as everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Yun, waiting for his final decision, there was a sudden noise outside the courtyard, and then Yiyi bravely rushed into the courtyard like the wind, with a frightened face: "Pavilion Chief, it's not good!" Nanzhuang was attacked, and Bailing Beacon Fire had seen the smoke of Nanzhuang soaring into the sky......"

"What!" Zhao Yun jumped up suddenly, and his face changed greatly.

Ma Han had never seen Zhao Yun lose his temper like this, and he was surprised.

Xia Houlan was also shocked and angry, and immediately used the bow and grabbed the spear: "Zilong, without further ado, hurry up and rescue, if you are late, your sister-in-law and niece will be in danger." ”

Zhao Yun immediately hugged his fist to Ma Han: "Shocking Dragon, there is something important, and we will discuss it later." Please rest here for a while, and the clouds will come......"

Ma Han was displeased, and said categorically: "Zilong Hugh wants to say more, you and I are like brothers, how can there be a reason for brothers to stand by and watch in times of emergency?" Zilong, go together! ”

Zhao Yun glanced at Ma Han deeply and nodded heavily: "Okay, let's go!" (To be continued......)