Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Demon Trail of the Barren Mountain Fire in Wancheng
East of Chang'an, in Luoyang City. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Guo Jia and Xun Yu jointly found Cao Cao, who was enjoying the cool air in the house, and after saluting, they said directly:
"Living up to the orders of the lord, Lin Lijun's information has been inquired clearly."
Cao Cao waved his hand to make the maid who was shaking the fan behind him retreat, and asked with interest:
"That Lin Liyuan is just a little mediocre and inactive Taishou, since July last year, but in a short period of time stirred up a lot of storms, at the beginning of the year, in the name of the alliance to fight thieves, took the opportunity to occupy Chang'an, sitting on the three cities. This made me very curious about him. ”
Guo Jia smiled lightly and arched his hand:
"The lord doesn't know, Jia and Wen Ruo investigated, and only then did they know that there are really a lot of great talents under the Linzhou pastoral tent."
Xun Yu nodded and said softly:
"Shangyong is too guarded by Gan Ning, according to General Miaocai, he is a skilled and brave general, and it is even more rare that he has been governing Shangyong for a long time, is well organized, and has a high prestige among the people."
Cao Cao knew a thing or two about Gan Ning's skills, but he privately asked Xiahou Yuan how Gan Ning's martial arts were, and Xiahou Yuan only said that Gan Ning's martial arts were good, but solemnly said that he was not as good as Huang Zhong, the general under Liu Pan's account. In this way, Cao Cao didn't attach much importance to Gan Ning, and only nodded when he heard the words, and continued to listen to Xun Yu's report.
"Wancheng Li Yan, since Linzhou Muyuan Wancheng, has been ordered to be Wancheng Taishou, although the martial arts are not outstanding, but they are good at government affairs. As for Zhang Xiu, Xu Huang, Jia Xu and Zhong Xuan, these four people originally worked for Li Dao, and since Li Dao's death, they have joined the Linzhou pastoral account, and these four people are also outstanding in the world, which should not be underestimated. ”
"Zhong Xuan?" When Cao Cao heard this name, he thought for a while, and then asked:
"Is it the Zhong Xuan of the Yingchuan Zhong family?"
Xun Yu nodded and said:
"It's him, but a month ago, Lin Zhoumu had sent someone to move his family to Chang'an, and the Yingchuan Zhong family only had an empty name."
is also the son of the Yingchuan Wang clan, Xun Yu naturally knows Zhong Xuan's identity, and he feels a little sorry in his heart. Zhong Xuan has the same political views as him, and they are both loyal to the Han family. However, unlike Zhong Xuan, who only knew how to wait by the side of the Han Emperor to do things, Xun Yu chose to serve Cao Cao, hoping to use Cao Cao's power to save the Han dynasty that the building was about to fall. Although the two have different paths, they have the same philosophy, and their previous relationship was quite close. After Li Wei's death, Xun Yu also recommended Zhong Xuan to Cao Cao, but unfortunately he was one step too late for Jia Xu and was persuaded by him to vote for Lin Li.
"Zhong Yuanchang's name, I have often heard of it, but now I can't get his help, it's a pity."
Cao Cao is an undoubted talent collector, and now when he heard that he had missed a wise man, he immediately regretted it, but when he looked up at Guo Jiaxun and Yu in front of him, he smiled:
"Although I lost Zhong Yuanchang, fortunately I have the two of you, which is enough to beat him Lin Yifang a lot!"
The two hurriedly bowed down and was modest, and then Guo Jia's face turned pale and said:
"My lord, Jia inquired this time and found that Chang'an seemed to be moving. In the city of Chang'an, there was no trace of Zhang Xiu and Lin Liai's general Liu Rui, and soon after, Jia Xu, who was the mastermind, also led a large group of people out of Chang'an, accompanied by many carriages and horses, and seemed to transport a lot of materials. Just looking at its direction, it should be to go to the west. However, Jia had never heard of the King of Xiliang having a relationship with the Narin Prefecture Mu, so this material was a little strange. ”
Cao Cao pondered when he heard this, Xiliang is located in a remote area, and he has not had much intersection with the Central Plains. Although Na Ma Teng claimed to be the king of Xiliang, the princes from all walks of life were a little disdainful and did not take him seriously. However, Cao Cao had fought with the Xiliang cavalry and suffered losses, and knew that its combat effectiveness was quite high and should not be underestimated. The original intention was to win over Ma Teng, but there was no way, could it be that Lin Li took the lead?
Cao Cao said solemnly:
"Don't be negligent in this matter, and quickly send someone to find out. If that Lin Li gets the help of Ma Teng, his ambition will inevitably skyrocket, and he is afraid of getting involved in my Luoyang, so he needs to prepare early. ”
"Yes."
......
Lin Li is enjoying the service of the four women in spring, summer, autumn and winter in Chang'an, he doesn't have to fan himself, and the weather doesn't seem to be so hot and dry, and Cai Yan left inexplicably that day, Lin Li hasn't asked clearly, and on the second day she herself returned to the same state, but she seems to be a little more enthusiastic than before, so that Lin Li is even more unpredictable, and even sighs that the woman's mind is unpredictable, and he doesn't think about it.
But since ancient times, the protagonist has always been a toiler. Lin Li enjoyed a few days of comfortable life in Chang'an, and Li Yan of Wancheng sent news that in a barren mountain on the back, the soldiers found the whereabouts of the fire demon that Jiang Feng said!
The blood of the fire demon is a necessary material for Jiang Feng to forge the Zhanlu sword for himself, Lin Li is naturally concerned, and after leaving that day, he asked Jiang Feng to explain the characteristics of the fire demon one by one, and then sent someone to Wancheng to let Li Yan send troops to search.
It's just that he never thought that this fire demon, which is a mountain spirit, really exists, and even can be found so easily, Lin Li, who got the news, was immediately overjoyed, and decided to go to Wancheng to participate in the capture and killing in person.
The lord was about to travel, and after everyone in the city got the news, they all said that they wanted to go together to see the appearance of this fire demon. These include the military advisor Fa Zheng, the general Xu Huang, the sword god Wang Yue, the senior brother Shi A, and even the quiet beautiful girl Cai Yan and the four little maids have to go together.
In addition to Zhong Xuan and the dog (...) Lin Li's team in Chang'an showed a desire to see new things, Lin Li couldn't cry or laugh, summoned everyone to the hall, and scolded:
"Gongming, you have always been calm and trusted by me, why are you like these hairy boys now, you want to see the excitement."
Xu Huang was a little shy, touched his beard, which was not long, but said vigorously:
"That fire demon is a monster in the mountains, I don't know the depths, of course Huang needs to go together to protect the safety of the lord!"
Shi Ah was anxious when he heard this, this was the line he had thought of.
Lin Li smiled and scolded:
"Ridiculous! You are the general in our army, and Chang'an still needs to be guarded by you, how can you travel easily! ”
"What the lord said is very true! General Gongming, there are many things in the army, if you leave, if Ma Teng attacks, won't my Chang'an defenders be useless? When the time comes, the soldiers and horses of Xiliang will drive straight in..."
"Filial piety..."
"Doing!"
"There are a lot of things in the Gongming Army, so I won't worry about the political affairs of Chang'an? You also stay. ”
“....”
"Lord, the two of them are entangled in affairs, and it is not good to leave without permission. I stayed and left and right, so I could go with me. ”
When Lin Li heard this, he looked at the eager gaze cast by Shang Cai Yan, his heart moved, and he subconsciously nodded and agreed.
"Hee-hee." Cai Yan was overjoyed when he saw that his goal had been achieved, and stood aside with a smile and looked at the lost Fa Zheng and Xu Huang.
"And you... Isn't it to go out to play and kill the fire demon, how can you four accompany you. ”
Lin Li looked at the four girls in spring, summer, autumn and winter, these four maids almost came to this world out of thin air with him, similar to civil officials, Lin Li has always had a special affection for them, so he treats them very leniently on weekdays.
At this time, it was seen that the four girls were different, Chunxiang was gentle, and when she heard Lin Li's words, she was just a little disappointed, and she didn't plead with words, and she stood aside obediently and quietly. And Dongxiang has a similar temperament to her, and she doesn't force it, so she stands next to Chunxiang, just looking at Lin Li with big eyes without blinking.
And Xia Xiang, who has the most active personality, didn't follow the words when he heard it, and he didn't care that everyone was on the side, so he grabbed Lin Li's sleeve and said coquettishly:
"I'm waiting for Fang to go to Chang'an, and I haven't stayed with the master for a few days, and this is going to be separated again. How can people give up..."
Everyone looked at such an ambiguous transgression, and their minds turned sharply and they speculated.
Lin Li tore Xia Xiang off his sleeve and said:
"Soldiers and horses... Don't be naughty. Besides, when I bring you with me, I still need to be distracted and cared for when I besiege you, and it will just become a burden. ”
"Master~~~~"
Xia Xiang wanted to be coquettish, but was pulled aside by Qiu Xiang, and among the four girls, Qiu Xiang was the most intelligent and clever, and said at the moment:
"Although it is to surround and kill spirits, I will wait for myself to be cautious and will not approach the battle. Besides, when the master is traveling, someone must always take care of everything. Take us with you, and you can serve with you, saving the old man from worrying. ”
Lin Li thought about it for a while, when they were in the middle of the mediocre, the appearance of wearing a sweatshirt in a hot state did damage their prestige, and as Qiu Xiang said, as long as they were not close to the fire demon and guarded by a large army, safety should be guaranteed.
Lin Li nodded, and only agreed to Xia Xiang and Qiu Xiang to accompany them, and the two daughters in Spring and Winter still stayed.
Qiu Xiang smiled happily, but quietly looked at Cai Yan on the side, and only she knew what she was thinking.
This is only Shi A Wang Yue and the two left.
Shi Ah looked left and right and asked:
"I'll go with my lord, no problem, right?"
Although Lin Li is Shi A's junior brother, he is also the pastor of a state, and when the people under him are there, Shi A will call him the lord on the grounds that Lin Li has been awarded the position of captain.
Lin Li knew his thoughts, and said with a smile:
"Senior brother's swordsmanship is superb, so you can go together, and you can protect your junior brother who hasn't arrived at home."
Shi Ah scratched his head and smiled and nodded slightly.
Lin Li looked at Wang Yue, who was quietly pretending to be 13, and asked suspiciously:
"Master Wang, you have been in the world for a long time, and you have never seen anything or anything, why do you want to go to see this fire demon together?"
Wang Yue is over seventy years old, a swordsmanship is the best in the world, in his early years, he traveled around the land of China to visit the masters to compete in martial arts, how Lin Li believed him, he had never seen these spirits.
Who knows, Wang Yue's face trembled, and he said slowly:
"I wandered around, but this barren mountain was rarely approached, and the spirits had only heard of it, but had never seen it. Right now, you can compete with the fire demon to see what you can do, and you can only surround and kill it with thousands of soldiers and horses. ”
After speaking, Wang Yue caressed the long sword on his waist with affection, the edge of the blade was hidden in the sheath, and it was not allowed to be seen, but the exposed hilt was about a foot long, and the black iron was cast, and there was a faint blue light on it. It was the Seven-Star Dragon Yuan Sword that Jiang Feng had forged in the furnace.
When he touched the sword, Xu Huang, Shi A and even Lin Li looked at the sword greedily, but Wang Yue was very precious to it, and after it was cast, he refused to pull it out, but from the faint blue light, he could know that it must be a divine weapon with extraordinary sword energy.
Lin Li thought that after he won the fire demon this time, his Zhan Lu sword would also be able to be cast, his heart was hot, he looked at Wang Yue, and said sourly:
"Wang Shimo said that Yi Fang is disrespectful, at your advanced age, it is better to stay at home and live for a long time. If you don't talk about any spirit competition, if something goes wrong, wouldn't you..."
But that's not enough...
"Death to the iniquity!"