In the early morning of the second day of the new year, the weather began to get overcast, and about a heavy snowfall was brewing.

After Tian Fan got up in the morning, he played Tai Chi a few times, and the fatigue caused by drinking with Zhang Xiu, Lu Bu, Gao Shun, Lu Yi, Pang De and others last night completely disappeared.

People say that fifteen days form a habit, Tian Fan doesn't know if this is true, but now he wakes up on time every morning, whether it is winter or summer, it is a fixed point, even if he only slept for one or two hours the night before.

His invention of Taijiquan was greatly praised by Yu Ji, who complained that he and the old man were hiding secrets, saying that this should be a grand event of Taoism, and that he should find a few more Taoist friends to study and study together, and then widely teach it to his disciples.

For this matter, Tian Fan didn't have the heart to care, and there was no need to care, just let him toss. But Tian Fan said that Yu Ji must be let go after Mi Zhen's illness is completely cured.

Looking at the sky, Tian Fan couldn't help but be a little worried. Yesterday, Chen reported to Kuaimalai that there were still 50 miles away from Pingyu. Tian Fan was worried that after the snow, Chen Zhi would not be able to arrive in time.

Tang Yi, Tang Er, He Yi, He Man and others all practiced martial arts in the small courtyard, and after following Tian Fan for a long time, they also formed the habit of getting up early. However, their martial arts are really nothing to look at. It's just the clanging of a few huge maces, and it's completely brainless. Tian Fan sometimes thinks, these four wastes, with experts like Lu Bu, why don't they know how to learn?

Standing on the side and watching them roar for a long time, and then raising the stone lock, Tian Fan completely lost the idea of continuing to watch. What kind of monsters are these? I really don't understand!

Turning back to the house, Shi Ah automatically followed. Tang Xian sent breakfast, a pot of millet porridge, a few steamed buns, a plate of pickles, a plate of beef in sauce, and two eggs, this is the breakfast of Tian Fan, the capital of the White Tiger Army.

Tian Fan saw that Tang Xian was leaving, and said, "Tang Xian, don't leave yet, I have something to discuss with you!" ”

Tang Xian was stunned for a moment, stopped three steps in front of Tian Fan, and looked at him with blank eyes.

Tian Fan smiled, pointed to the cushion next to him, and motioned for him to sit down. When he sat down, Tian Fan said, "Tang Xian, how old are you this year?" ”

Tang Xian said, "Gongzi, the villain is thirty years old Chinese New Year's Eve this year!" ”

Tian Fan bowed his head and said, "It's thirty...... You've been following me for more than three years, right? ”

Tang Xian nodded and said, "Yes!" ”

Tian Fan said: "That's it, after returning to Xiapi, you won't follow me in the future!" ”

Tang Xian stood up suddenly, and said with some excitement: "Childe, I'...... Am I doing something wrong? ”

Tian Fan shook his head and said with a smile: "No! Don't get excited, sit down! Hehe, Tang Xian, your family of five, you, your brother Tang Feng, your father, your son, and your wife, among these five people, three of them follow me to work hard, your old man is so old, and he still works with me all day long, sometimes I think about it, I feel sorry for your Tang family! Therefore, I thought, your age has reached the retirement period stipulated by our Xuzhou Army, take this opportunity to leave the army! ”

Tang Xian was not good at words, he shook his head, and said simply and clearly: "I'm not leaving!" "Not much, but very direct and crisp!

Tian Fan said: "Tang Xian, it's not that I don't want you anymore, but ...... My personal guard battalion, since its establishment, has been filled with 843 people, of whom 330 have been killed in battle, 200 have been wounded and disabled, and 13 have been taken away by the generals. To date, not a single person has been properly discharged. So far, less than 30 of the first 300 people recruited are still alive...... Sometimes when I think about it, I feel distressed and guilty! As he spoke, Tian Fan's eyes were a little red.

Glancing at Tang Xian, Tian Fan continued: "These disabled brothers have always been raised by my family, and I don't want them to work hard to earn a living after they are disabled for me. However, they were all idle people, they all wanted to find some work, and they wanted to hold knives. So, I want you to train them specifically! ”

Seeing that he was about to speak, Tian Fan said: "The choice of you is deliberate!" You are the oldest, and you are also the old man at that time, and you are the most suitable. Your son is not young, and you and your wife have no more children, I think, hehe, your old man doesn't say it, but looking at his only grandson, he is also anxious. As for your brother, I plan to do a happy event for him when I return home in a few days, and I won't let him continue to be my personal guard until I give birth to a son!" ”

Tang Xian was still a little unhappy, but he couldn't think of a reason to object. Incense has always been a big problem, there are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is great! In this era, a child is really not insured.

Tian Fan smiled and said: "Don't think that if you don't let me and you, you will stop, my family does not have a fuel-efficient lamp, and they run outside every day, I need to send some people to follow them to be their guards." You're good at archery, help me train some people! ”

Tang Xian had nothing to say, and hugged his fists and said, "No!" ”

Tian Fan waved his hand, let him go out, and started eating by himself.

After a few bites, he swept his eyes and found that Shi Ah was still there. I couldn't help but say curiously: "Shi'a, something?" ”

Shi Ah hugged his fists and said with some shame: "Boguang, the family teacher has a letter coming, let me go back!" ”

Tian Fan was stunned! Shi Ah has been following him for a long time, and when he left, he was a little reluctant in his heart. But the master told him to go, can you stop him? Delicious food, suddenly tasteless.

Pushing the bowl open and pondering for a while, he said, "When are you leaving?" ”

Shi Adao: "Master's letter from a year ago, just let me arrive before February." ”

Tian Fan nodded and said, "Okay!" You go back to Xuzhou with me first, and I want to choose something to thank Master Wang! ”

Shi Ah nodded and said, "Okay! Boguang, I'll be back next May at the latest! When the time comes, maybe I will bring a few juniors and disciples with me. Hehe, you can't treat them badly! ”

Tian Fan was happy, laughed, and said, "That's great!" ”

Shi Ah clasped his fists and turned to leave. Friendship between men and men is sometimes very simple, and it doesn't take a word, even a look can convey a lot of meaning. Shi A could see Tian Fan's reluctance to him, and he could also see that he was not because he wanted to lose such a guard as himself. With the strength of the Tian family, what kind of guards can't you find now? He knew that Tian Fan really regarded him as a friend! He is just a ranger, and the status of the ranger is very low, even if his master Wang Yue once served as the swordsmanship teacher of the prince of debate, his status is still not high. Tian Fan can respect him and treat him as a friend, he doesn't say it, but he is actually very moved in his heart.

In the afternoon, the snow finally fell, goose feathers!

Ruixue is a good year, but this snow is not a good thing for Chen Zhi and Ma Cheng. Twelve thousand troops, the march was already difficult, and now that it was snowing heavily, their actions must have been even more difficult.

Fortunately, the distance was not too far and finally arrived in the evening.

The next day, Zhang Xiu returned to Yang'an, and when he left, he also took Ma Cheng and 4,000 soldiers. They wanted to defend Yang'an instead of Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu wanted to lead the more than 5,000 Liangzhou soldiers to follow Tian Fan back to Xiapi.

Chen Zhi is very satisfied with the current situation of Pingyu, and in the eyes of the people of Pingyu, there is no hatred for them, only curiosity and respect. When he understood what Daotian Fan did at that time, he immediately knew the reason. For the wealthy Xuzhou, a little money and grain is nothing, and the people's will is particularly important.

Just when Tian Fan handed over the defense to Chen and was about to return to the city, Cao Cao of Xu County was very unhappy!

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, he received news that Yang'an and Heping were taken by the Xuzhou army. At that time, he couldn't believe that the main generals in Xuzhou didn't make any moves, how could it be? It wasn't until the Breaker gave a detailed account of the situation that he believed it was true.

He was very angry, he never showed his emotions in front of his courtiers, he was furious, and scared the courtiers into silence!

He is not distressed about the two cities, he is not distressed about half of Runan, he is not distressed by hundreds of thousands of people, and he is most distressed by Li Tong and Man Pang!

Cao Cao's emphasis on talents is very famous. Thinking that he chatted with Yuan Shao back then, talking about what to do after the chaos in the world, Yuan Shao said that he occupied the land of Youyan north of the Yellow River, and based on the natural danger of the Yellow River, he could attack and retreat and defend. And Cao Cao said that he doesn't need a city, he only needs talents, as long as he has talents, he has everything!

Man Pang is a figure who is both civil and military, and Li Tong is a very good general, and their death is a heavy blow to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao gritted his teeth with hatred, Tian Fan, Tian Fan, you can really do it! If you beg me here, you will kill my people over there!

However, on the evening of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Man Pang and Li Tong rushed to Xu County. They asked the guards to protect their families and walked slowly, and the two rode to Xu County. Finally, in a hurry, it took two days to rush to Xu County.

Cao Cao was very surprised by their arrival, he had just been distressed for their death for a while, why did he come back alive now?

The two knelt on the ground and told the cause and effect again, and then gave Tian Fan's letter to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao looked at the letter and did not open it. His face changed for a long time, he put away the letter, stepped forward to help Li Tong and Man Pang, and said with a smile: "It's good to be alive!" Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, so you don't have to worry too much! It doesn't matter if you lose the city, as long as you take it back later. Hehe, you go down to rest first, and recuperate for a few days, I have another use. As for your family, I will send someone to greet you immediately, so don't worry. ”

Seeing them leave, Cao Cao opened the letter and sighed. In the letter, Tian Fan said that the capture of Pingyu and Yang'an was an act of order and a last resort. As for Man Pang and Li Tong, you understand it yourself!

He came to the study, opened another letter from Tian Fan, and after reading it, he sighed again.

Tian Fan, Tian Fan, you are trying to embarrass me!

Lao Cao was very embarrassed, Tian Fan did the thing first, Man Pang and Li Tong, and a drawing, this favor is already very big. The rest depends on Lao Cao.

The ancients attached great importance to honesty and often regarded honesty as more important than the sky. Tian Fan doesn't think that Lao Cao is the kind of person who doesn't admit it, since he has taken my benefits, he should help me. And Lao Cao didn't have this kind of thought. If the weight of the drawing of the wheelbarrow is not enough, plus Li Tong and Man Pang, this weight is enough!

Cao Cao is waiting for news from Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan, once the pass is occupied by him, then the wheelbarrow will be very useful!

Walking out of the study, Cao Cao said to the guards beside him: "Invite the guests from the side room over!" ”

After a while, the guests came.

This person is thin, his face is sallow, and his figure is not tall, but his look is neither humble nor arrogant, and his eyes occasionally flash, so that Cao Cao does not dare to underestimate him. After looking at Dian Wei beside him, Cao Cao looked at the man with confidence.

Cao Cao looked at him for a while, let out a sigh of relief, and said a little tiredly: "What your master wants me to do, I agreed!" Are you going to stay here and wait for news, or are you going to leave now? ”

The man clenched his fists and said, "The villain chooses the latter!" This matter must be kept secret, the head of the family does not want to fake other people's hands, things, and ask the villain to bring them back in person! ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Okay, you can wait here, ten days, at most ten days, I will hand over the things to you!" ”

The man bowed down and clenched his fists and walked away without saying a word. PS: Sorry, that's just the chapter today