Chapter 575: True Love? Hypocrisy?
The Yecheng General's Mansion is extremely large, magnificent and gorgeous, and it is not wrong to describe it as a palace.
Over the years, Yuan Shao has become the master of this place, becoming stronger and stronger, not only renovating the past buildings, but also expanding more than doubled, lion carving dragon carving, rockery garden, promenade and high pavilion, pavilion and stream, all of which are from the master's handwriting, and the manpower and material resources consumed are innumerable, which is not unrelated to his great joy and conceited extravagance.
The people of Yecheng all knew that if there was no war, Yuan Shao would generally be in this deep palace and rarely come out.
But today, outside the main gate of the General's Mansion, it is particularly lively, dozens of carriages have galloped out from the arch as high as ten meters, followed by more than 1,000 guards and tigers, the momentum is huge, so that the people passing by can't help but stop and watch, and there are many discussions.
"Hey, brother, what's wrong?"
"I don't know, Yuan Gong's guards and tigers have all come out."
"In my opinion, I'm afraid there will be a war."
"That's not necessarily, you didn't see a silk and bamboo band behind you, how can there be such a expedition?"
"Are there any auspicious days for sacrifices recently?"
"Sacrifice a fart, people are playing welcome music?"
"Huh? Brother Tai still understands music? ”
"A little bit of understanding, a little bit of understanding!"
"In this way, a distinguished guest has arrived, but who can let Yuan Gong receive such a heavy reception?"
"God knows!"
"Hey, look, look, Yuan Gong's car!"
Immediately after more than 1,000 guards and tiger ben and silk and bamboo bands, Yuan Shao's huge chariot also appeared in the people's field of vision, with eight horse-drawn chariots, all made of rosewood. The workmanship is exquisite and detailed. It is engraved with gold engravings. The dragon and tiger depend on each other, and the top canopy is as huge as the crown of a century-old tree, and the end is luxurious.
"Oh my God, Yuan Gongdu personally sat on the tiger chariot to greet him, is it the Son of Heaven who is here?"
The people talked a lot, and they didn't understand who the distinguished guests were.
"Idle people and others retreat, my lord is going out today to meet General Wang, the lord of Jingzhou. Those who block the way will be taken into custody immediately. ”
With the shouts of the general who opened the road in front, the dense onlookers instantly retreated in fright and retreated to both sides, making way for the middle road.
"The Lord of Jingzhou? General Wang? Wasn't it rumored some time ago that he died of poisoning? ”
"Yes, everyone said they were dead, why did they come back to life?"
"It's good to come back to life, it's good to come back to life, back then, our family was old and young, but General Wang led the troops to rescue from the Yellow Turban Thieves."
"yes, so did my father."
"What is that, I also met General Wang when I was a soldier in my early years. He was only a teenager at the time, and he fought several victories with him! ”
"Really. What does General Wang look like, they all say that he has three heads and six arms, is he so powerful? ”
"You little brat, three heads and six arms are monsters, and General Wang is a person, and he is quite handsome!"
Back then, Wang Xu conquered the Yellow Turban and left a great reputation in Hebei, it can be said that in this Jizhou area, no one who is a little old does not know him.
Moreover, he also saved many people and left many good deeds back then, so he has a high prestige in Jizhou.
At this time, Wang Xu didn't know that Yuan Shao had engaged in such a big battle, and after Yan Liang left with the Yan family's escort horse, he called Ling Wanqing and Zhang Ning out and played for a while, no matter what Yan Ming thought, he pushed her on the horse, and the four of them went back to Yecheng together.
But although Yan Liang had a hard mouth, he knew that Wang Xu's arrival in Hebei was a matter of great importance, and after rushing back to the city, he reported to Yuan Shao as soon as possible, although he did not talk about his sister, but vaguely said that Wang Xu seemed to have the intention to send troops to attack Cao.
Yuan Shao was worried at this time that Gongsun Zan in the north was not peaceful, and the battle on the two fronts might be lost, and when he suddenly got such news, how could he be unhappy, and immediately ordered to greet him in the most serious way.
When Wang Xu and the four of them rode slowly to two miles outside Xicheng, they happened to bump into Yuan Shao's long greeting procession.
"Huh? Is Yuan Shao going on an expedition? Zhang Ning looked at Wang Xu with a stern face in disbelief.
Wang Xu shook his head: "I don't know, but looking at the way it marches, it doesn't look like the posture of the expedition!" ”
"The slave family doesn't think it's like it!" After Ling Wanqing observed, she agreed.
Yan Ming was distracted at the moment, looking preoccupied, and he didn't care about this.
Wang Xu thought about it, and finally waved his hand and said: "Let go of the side first, no matter what, it's not good to block the marching road, and then make a decision when you return to the city to find out the news." ”
"Hmm!"
Several people quickly rode their horses to the side of the road and waited for each other to pass first.
Unexpectedly, the leading generals of the other side suddenly took the initiative to ride their horses and rushed over.
Ling Wanqing's palms tightened, and she unnaturally held the long sword on horseback, and Zhang Ning even pulled out half of the sword, but Wang Xu's face was calm.
Unexpectedly, several generals approached, looked at a few people from a distance, and the first one suddenly turned over and dismounted, and strode forward. "Hahaha...... I haven't seen you for many years, and General Wang's demeanor is better than in the past! ”
"Huh?" Wang Xu was stunned for a moment, looking at the person who came suspiciously, although he felt familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while. "You are?"
"The last general, Zhang He, meet General Wang!"
"Zhang He!" Wang Xu's eyes widened instantly. "Are you Zhang Junyi?"
"It's the last general!"
Looking at the majestic face in front of him, Wang Xu's memory was gradually evoked.
Back then, Zhang He followed Julu Taishou to fight several battles under him, but the young army Sima at the beginning, but now he has the demeanor of a famous general in history, it is conceivable that in the near future, he will be famous in China and a famous figure in history.
When Wang Xu was still sighing in his memories, the rest of the generals also came over, all of them looked excited, and one of the big men with a scumbag face was the most excited, and rushed to call: "General Wang, do you still remember the last general!" ”
"You ......"
Now more than ten years have passed since the Yellow Turban Uprising, and the old people have changed a lot, especially the young generals at the beginning, so Wang Xu couldn't distinguish it for a while, and when he was thinking about it carefully, that person couldn't wait.
Suddenly, he stood up with a straight expression, pretending to point to the clearing in the distance and shouted: "You fucking take charge of the city gate for me, no matter what you think." I must use a city-breaking hammer and a rushing car to smash open the gates of Guangzong. I can't smash it. You give me a top. ”
His demonstration instantly reminded Wang Xu of the past, revealing a heartfelt smile: "Hahaha! Han Juzi, you have a face full of scum, I almost didn't recognize it. ”
As he spoke, he couldn't help but joke casually: "What? Are you still holding a grudge against Guangzong back then, forcing you to rush to the city gate? ”
"What did General Wang say!" Han Juzi smiled and replied: "The yellow scarf was very powerful back then. If it weren't for General Wang rushing to Hebei, we would have died long ago, where can we have today, now looking back, when we pacified the Yellow Turban, we fought the happiest when we followed General Wang. ”
"Yes, the battle of Ji Ze will be unforgettable." Another general next to him took over.
"You are?"
"The last general Gao Lan, meet General Wang!"
"The last general, Lu Weiheng, meet General Wang!"
"The last general, Yuan Jin, meet General Wang!"
Several generals did not wait for Wang Xu to identify them one by one this time. One by one, they reported out of the house.
But hearing this, Wang Xu was indescribably happy. These people are all old people who followed him to Hebei and killed them in life and death!
I still remember that when I was young, I waved a knife on the battlefield, the soldiers pointed out, the blood-stained battle robes, how many fame was buried in the soil, how many loyal souls were floating with the wind, the wind and rain were Xiao Xiao, and the people were also Xiao Xiao, the spring breeze was blowing, and only the war songs were lingering in my ears!
For some reason, looking at the group of people in front of him, Wang Xu's heart suddenly surged, thinking of the former group of brothers, remembering the bloody era, and remembering the faces that fell on the road!
I remembered that when I was framed by the eunuchs, the group of people in front of me wore tattered armor, standing proudly on the blood-stained city wall of Guangzong, facing the fierce wind, beating drums hard, and shouting the tragedy of triumph.
The war song gradually lingered in his ears, Wang Xu's eyes were a little moist, and he choked up and said: "Brothers, it has not been easy to come over the years, too many people have fallen on the road, I am very happy to see you, I hope you can go well in the future, I hope that each of you can go down in history!" ”
"General Wang!" Several generals were also excited at the moment, and their words were choked.
They respect Wang Xu from the bottom of their hearts, when they wore blood robes and fought side by side, ate the same pot of rice, and charged against the same group of arrows, they also remembered it vividly, although they worked in different places, but the old feelings lingered in their hearts after all.
It can be said that in terms of affection alone, the feelings between them are much deeper than those of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others who once worked together in the same account, after all, they are side by side on the battlefield, holding hands, stepping on the bodies of their companions, and walking through the mountains of corpses and the sea of blood.
"Okay, it's a pleasure to meet again today, so don't think about those unhappy."
Wang Xu took a deep breath, adjusted the atmosphere in a timely manner, and asked instead, "You have such a big formation, do you want to go on the expedition?" ”
"On the march?"
Several people were stunned for a moment, but then reacted, and they all showed faint smiles.
Zhang He took the lead and said: "General Wang, he is not going out to fight, but he was ordered to come to meet the general, and my lord is also in the rear. ”
"Greet me? How did my brother know I was here? Wang Xu was puzzled.
"It was General Yan Liang who came back to report that he met the general outside the city, and the lord arranged this matter."
"I see."
At this time, Wang Xu had already calmed down, took a deep breath to restore normalcy, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Brother Benchu to be so enthusiastic, let's go, please take me to meet your lord!" ”
As early as the moment when Zhang He and them dismounted, the greeting team stopped and scattered on both sides, and during the time when several people were reminiscing, Yuan Shao's chariot had also been in the forefront.
Zhang Hegang turned around with Wang Xu, and there was already a loud shout over there.
"Brother Ziyang, it's Brother Ziyang ahead!"
Wang Xu looked up and saw that it was Yuan Shao, who was standing on the chariot, and strode forward with a smile: "Hahaha...... Brother Benchu, I haven't seen him for so many years, and I really miss my brother! ”
Although I don't know how sincere Yuan Shao's friendship is at the moment, at least in terms of face, he has done enough scenes.
Hearing his response, he hurriedly lifted his hakama and made a gesture of wanting to get out of the car, shouting: "Stop, stop, I want to go to meet my brother." ”
"Brother Benchu slower, don't fall down." Of course, Wang Xu's face was also full of sincerity, and he quickened his pace, looking anxious.
At this moment, the two of them are really like brothers who have not seen each other for many years, and as soon as Yuan Shao arrived, he held Wang Xu's hand tightly and did not let go. "Brother Ziyang, after so many years, why don't you come to see your brother, let your brother be worried. Go, go, go! You and I will go back in the chariot together, and we will get drunk with you tonight. ”
"Brother Benchu, I have wanted to come over for a long time, but unfortunately Meng De stopped me from coming...... Ay! Wang Xu's face was helpless, making it impossible to distinguish the real from the fake.
"Humph!" Speaking of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao immediately snorted coldly, and his anger overflowed: "Cao Mengde's wolf ambition, you and my brother have been friends with him for many years, it is inconvenient to speak here, go, let's go back and talk slowly!" ”
"It's good!"
Wang Xu did not reject Yuan Shao's hospitality, and boarded the chariot hand in hand with him and went to the Yecheng General's Mansion. (To be continued......)