Chapter VIII Visitors from the Annexation State

The next night, the General's Mansion, which was supposed to be full of traffic, hung up a sign to avoid customers early, and the gate was closed and no one was seen.

It's just that at the back door of the General's Mansion, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others traveled lightly one by one, dressed in civilian clothes. The soldiers guarding the back door will strictly check the identity of the visitor, carefully check the list in their hand, and never let anyone enter as long as they are not on the list.

"Stop, show your ID card!" A handsome young man in a white robe of about twenty was directly stopped by the soldiers and scolded to show his identity card.

The young man was followed by a middle-aged man in his forties, apparently his bodyguard. Compared to the other officials, who came alone or let the guards wait outside, this young man not only did not have an identity card, but also swaggered in with the guards, obviously angering the guards.

The young man did not show dissatisfaction with the soldier's actions, but glanced back at the middle-aged military general behind him and nodded.

I saw the middle-aged military general take out a token from his arms, which was clearly engraved with a golden "crown".

Seeing this word, the soldier's face turned pale at the moment, and he hurriedly prepared to kneel down to apologize, but was supported by the young man and said: "Today's matter is mainly confidential, no need to be polite!" ”

The soldier hurriedly clasped his hands into fists and said respectfully: "Champion Hou, please, my general has set up a banquet in the main hall, and after entering, you can go all the way according to the guidance of the maid in the palace......

The young man is naturally Xu Yang, in order to participate in today's dinner, he went around Luoyang City several times and changed his outfit several times before coming to the back door of the general's mansion. And by his side, it is naturally Huang Zhong, who has been exposed and is not taken seriously. There is still danger in He Jin's mansion, and Xu Yang can only feel safe with Huang Zhong.

Entering the mansion, Xu Yang found that although the general He Jin was born as a butcher, the construction of this courtyard was also quite exquisite, and there was a wonderful point of one step and one scene, and one courtyard in ten steps.

Under the guidance of the maid, Xu Yang soon came to the top of the main hall. Today is a secret meeting, all the people who come are cronies, and there are only six tables in the entire hall, two of which are located on the upper seat, which are naturally owned by He Jin and Xu Yang, and two on the left and right sides below.

In the hall, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were chatting with the general He Jin, and there was a bronze armored general standing beside him.

Seeing Xu Yang entering, Cao Cao was in the center and greeted each other for everyone. After all, Cao Cao is now a messenger of the champion Hou, and now that the champion Hou is here, if he wants to turn over on He Jin's side, it depends on tonight's performance.

Be polite to each other, and then the guest and host will check in. He Jin and Xu Yang are located at the top two tables respectively, Yuan Shao Cao Cao is located at the first and second tables on the right-hand side, and the second table on the left is the bronze armored general, but the most noble left position except for the main seat is vacant!

You must know that in ancient China, the left was respected, and the emperor was sitting in the north and facing the south. And the civil officials are all on the left hand side of the emperor, which shows that their status is faintly half higher than that of the military generals. Today's secret meeting Xu Yang has already explained that everyone only brings cronies, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are all within Xu Yang's expectations, as for the bronze armor general, Xu Yang directly ignored him, looking at his appearance as the second middle, Xu Yang felt that he was not a person worth paying attention to.

But it was this left position that was vacant, which made Xu Yang a little curious, who made He Jin leave such a position? After thinking about it, there was no result, everyone was still greeting, He Jin obviously didn't plan to tell the identity of this person, and Xu Yang could only start to look at a few people in the room.

Cao Cao came alone this time, perhaps because he felt that his identity was still a little embarrassing, or maybe his heroic posture made him fearless, anyway, Cao Cao did not bring anyone up to the dinner this time. The bronze armor generals are the same as Cao Cao, they are all the commanders of the light pole, but Yuan Shao is followed by two people dressed as scribes, looking at the temperament of the two people, you know that they are people who are full of poetry and books, and when they met Xu Yang before, there was an inexplicable inquiring in their eyes, and when their eyes swept over the whole body, Xu Yang felt very uncomfortable, as if the whole person was seen through.

Xu Yang regretted a little in his heart that he didn't bring Chen Gong, otherwise he would definitely let the two collide. As for the other scribe, he was obscene, giving people a sense of insidious and cunning, Xu Yang guessed with his rough historical knowledge that he was only afraid that this person might be one of Yuan Shao's many strategists in history, as for who it was...... Xu Yang had no way of guessing, he knew that the strategists under Yuan Shao's hands were really more sesame dots than dragon fruit.

Just in the hall, everyone chatted without saying a word, and a middle-aged man in a plain robe who was seven feet tall and more than forty-one years old entered the hall, followed by a military general who was very burly, even more eye-catching than this master's family.

I saw that the military general was dressed in gold chain armor, wearing a purple and gold crown with tied hair, a belt of eight treasures and lions around his waist, and walking with silk and clouds. This momentum and demeanor alone immediately made Xu Yang think of one person, and there was only one person in the three kingdoms who met this standard - General Fei, Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian!

"Bingzhou Assassin Shi Ding Yuan, I have seen General He, I have seen Champion Hou!" The middle-aged man who walked in front bowed to the two people seated and bowed.

This greeting also confirmed Xu Yang's conjecture, the person who came was Bingzhou Assassin Shi Ding Yuan, that is, Lu Bu's first father-in-law, and the identity of this unparalleled military general behind him is self-evident, it is Lu Bu, the first military general of the Three Kingdoms, who is useless.

"Ding Thorn Shi has worked hard from afar, please sit down quickly!" He Jin, as the landlord, hurriedly beckoned Ding Yuan to take a seat on the left.

But Lu Bu behind him said with some displeasure: "Hmph, my father-in-law has been defending against foreign enemies in Bingzhou all year round and guarding the territory of the Han Dynasty. When I arrived in Luoyang City, I had to sneak in plain clothes like a thief and come to this general's mansion, but I still ended up in a subordinate seat, isn't the general afraid of the cold of the sergeant in the state? ”

Lu Bu's voice made He Jin's face a little unbearable at that time, in his thoughts, Ding Yuan was a good man loyal to the imperial court, and he always liked to do practical things and had the ability. And there are many Hu people outside the state, and they have also lost Ding Yuan to guard the town over the years, so as to ensure that the division is not affected by the disasters of the Hu people. It's good now, this good old man has prepared a third seat for him, and his subordinates will not do it!

Before the banquet began, Lu Bu's words instantly made everyone's faces extremely embarrassed. There are no cats and dogs present, one of the two tables on the table must be for the general He Jin, who is in a high position in Luoyang and a landlord, so naturally he can't change it. And right now, the person Lu Bu was referring to couldn't be more obvious, it was Xu Yang who was sitting on the other main seat.

Without waiting for others to say something to adjust, Huang Zhong behind Xu Yang snorted coldly and said, "Bah! What kind of person are you, my lord is a dignified Han champion, since the debut of Mingyue City, he has pacified Yan Baihu, Zhang Chun, Yellow Turban and many other anti-thieves, and he is the emperor of the dynasty, how about sitting on this high position, there is your guy here to make noise! ”

The so-called lord humiliated the ministers to death, Lu Bu's words went straight to Xu Yang, Xu Yang, the master, was not easy to speak, but Huang Zhong knew that this was the time to make a move.

Everyone present showed a lively expression one by one, and even Lu Bu's stepfather Ding Yuan gently twisted his beard and quietly watched the reaction of the new champion Hou. After all, he has been crowned the champion of the Han Dynasty twenty times, or he is still the prince and emperor of the dynasty, who is not curious about such a character?

"Hmph, Yan Baihu and Zhang Chun and the like can also be regarded as anti-thieves? It's just a peasant with a weapon, shouting a few slogans...... You adults used to scare and scare them casually, and they regained lost territory with the power of the imperial court, which can also be regarded as counterinsurgency? Lu Bu said sarcastically, "Yes, there is also the Yellow Turban Uprising." It's nothing more than some peasants who have been temporarily armed, where can they compare to the danger of the Saiwaihu people? If this champion Hou's military exploits were all accumulated by exterminating people who had no power to restrain the chicken, this throne would really be able to sit firmly......"

"You guy, with sharp teeth and sharp mouth, don't you only accept the power of your tongue? I don't know how the Saiwaihu people are, but your tongue is a good storyteller material......" For Lu Bu's ridicule, although Huang Zhong was angry in his heart, after all, the bumpy experience of half a life made Huang Zhong more calm than ordinary people. Knowing that the other party was trying to provoke himself to make the first move, Huang Zhong counterattacked at the right time, and the angry Lu Bu's face turned red, and the sword on his waist was almost about to explode.

Just when the atmosphere was about to explode, Ding Yuan shouted coldly: "Enough, Feng Xian!" How can the champion Hou be presumptuous in front of him, and take a seat with his father! ”

"Yes!"

Seeing that Ding Yuan was soft, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others also began to take steps to ease the atmosphere. In this regard, Xu Yang just smiled slightly, anyway, he came this time to act with He Jin, everyone is a drama master, so don't be polite.

Soon, the servants began to serve wine and food, but after three rounds of drinking, no one talked about business at all, and they all greeted each other and played there haha. Such a scene can't help but make Xu Yang think deeply in his heart: I am afraid that the fall of the Han Dynasty is inseparable from such an atmosphere in the DPRK, just like today's situation, everyone knows what is going on, but because they don't understand each other, they are testing each other and not mentioning business.

He Jin picked up the wine bottle and lifted a glass of wine again, and looked at the bronze armored generals in the lower left position with his eyes, and the generals below immediately understood.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in Luoyang Junior Colonel Luoli, General Meng will not give up participating in today's banquet. Now that the wine has passed three rounds, it is tasteless to sit so dry. I have only learned some vulgar skills, and I am willing to use sword dancing to help you drink. I wonder what you think? "The bronze armor general is none other than He Jin's sister, and she is also a standard dog-legged person.

Sword dance? Xu Yang almost felt sorry in his heart, although he didn't know Luo Li, but no matter who you are, you dare to dance the sword show in front of Lu Bu and Huang Zhong, you really think that your life is long! sighed silently in his heart: The brain is a good thing, but unfortunately this Luo Li really doesn't have it, but Xu Yang looked at everyone present again.

But I don't want everyone to have an expectant expression, especially Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, that's simply a cooperation, don't want it, Xu Yang instantly understood that the emotions present are all a lot of drama spirits! Not to mention eating and drinking, the test is acting skills!

"Hahaha...... Luo Li knows my heart very well, yes, yes! He Jin said with a smile on his face, and the fat on his cheeks seemed to be laughing.

As a result, the scene changed from just drinking and chatting to drinking and chatting while watching the sword dance. How to say it, anyway, everyone has their own hearts, Cao Cao also knows that this kind of banquet is not completed before the temptation of each other to talk about things, then the momentum is lower, especially today is also a merger of the state assassin Shi Ding Yuan, in this case he can only choose to wait and see.

Luo Li pulled out the sword at his waist, and reported the origin of the sword decently. However, Xu Yang is not interested in this kind of excessive pretending to be X at all, not to mention anything else, if you have a good sword in your brain, then you will be out of the ghost!

But when Luo Li really danced, Xu Yang realized that he really underestimated this guy. To be able to become a cronie by He Jin's side Sure enough, there are still two brushes, and he said that the sword made him dance, so ...... What a terrible word. In the past, Xu Yang felt that if someone danced a sword, at least there must be a momentum, or there was a little difficulty between the moves, but where is this Luo Li, where is the sword dance, even if a child plays with a wooden sword in his hand, it is better than this thing dancing now.

How to say it, this thing can stay by He Jin's side and become a cronie, probably because of his shameless spirit! You must know that sometimes shamelessness is also a precious ability, and this ability can be used in many cases, for example, there is no one who can dance the sword in He Jin's hands at the moment, and he still has to dance the sword......

A sword dance didn't last long, and under the sparse applause of everyone present, Luo Li returned to his seat with a smile on his face, and was toasted by He Jin with a glass of wine. Maybe he was afraid that he would be embarrassed by this thing, so he drank some wine to warm up the scene, but Luo Li, who was blushing with a small face, actually said that he would have another sword dance, and the people present were not calm in an instant.

However, Lu Bu behind Ding Yuan opened his mouth and said: "General Luo Li is also tired from dancing just now, and Bu also knows a little about swordsmanship, if you adults don't give up, you are willing to offer a dance to cheer up for all adults!" ”

Lu Bu danced the sword, although Xu Yang was a little afraid that this guy would directly attack him, he felt that it was still a very much looking forward to it, and he said directly before He Jin could speak: "General Lu is extraordinary, and he is also looking forward to it." It's just that General Lu is the son of Ding Thorn Shi, I don't know if Ding Thorn Shi is willing! ”

"Hehe, Master Hou said he laughed! Since Hou Ye has this Yaxing, how dare Ding Yuan disobey! Ding Yuan pinched his little beard and turned to Lu Bu and said, "Fengxian, it's your honor to be favored by Lord Hou, go up and dance well!" ”

Scold!

Without Luo Li's pretentiousness, Lu Bu pulled out the sword on his waist, and the silver light shone faintly into the wine bottle, and at a glance, he knew that this was not ordinary.

Strode to the center of the lobby, and a starting sword pointed directly at Xu Yang who was seated.

"Drink!"

shouted loudly, but the alcohol strength of everyone present was awakened by this sound a little. I saw that the silver light sword was changing at a delicate angle in Lu Bu's hand, and every move and style contained the way of killing, and it had a mellow aura, which made people not look so stiff.

Lu Bu danced his sword in a flash, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, but he could see everyone's minds move with him. Pick and tease, the strength is soft but follows like a shadow; Chop and chop, like a fierce wind, but endless...... It can be said that before Lu Bu's sword dance, Luo Li was a bird, a world of difference, and a difference between clouds and mud.

Trample! Trample! Trample!

In the huge open space in the main hall, Lu Bu came from the center to the upper seat in three big strides. The sword in his hand flickered, the tip of the sword was unpredictable, and several shadows were struck with one blow, directly attacking Xu Yang, who was drinking.

This move has been planned by Lu Bu for a long time, and Lu Bu has not forgotten what happened before the banquet. No matter how much military merit this champion candidate has, he is not as good as his father-in-law in Lu Bu's eyes, and fighting Hu Man is even different from exterminating traitors, Hu Ren is proficient in bows and horses and is very difficult to deal with, so Lu Bu feels in his heart that this champion Hou should have taken shit luck to get to where he is today. Even if you can't kill this guy yourself, then it's okay to tease while dancing the sword.

This sword turned into countless phantoms and came straight to Xu Yang's door. How fast is Lu Bu? Before everyone present could react, the sword had already arrived in front of Xu Yang, and at this time, even the organization was too late. And looking at the appearance of the champion Hou, he still held the wine bottle in his hand and didn't put it down, at this time, he didn't say that he was going to resist, I'm afraid he was already scared stupid, right?

Although it is said that the champion Hou is a battle-hardened general, but today's Lu Bu is strong, and his surprise attack is extremely fast, and everyone present has calculated in their hearts that they are afraid that there is no possibility of resistance. Whether this champion Hou can survive now depends on whether this military general really wants to be assassinated, or whether the thunder is heavy and the rain is small.

Bite!

With the crisp sound of metal impact, everyone saw another silver light rushing in, and Lu Bu's sword light was less than half a foot away from Xu Yang, accurately hitting the changing sword shadow, Lu Bu's attack was then resolved, and Huang Zhong, who was originally standing behind Xu Yang, appeared on Xu Yang's side.

"General Lu, it's boring to see you dancing a sword alone, why don't you accompany you?" Huang Zhong held the sword Jiuyang Gong Method, as if he was in a fighting state.

The reason why Xu Yang is so calm is that he has Huang Zhong by his side! It is true that Lu Bu is the first military general of the Three Kingdoms, but Huang Zhong's combat effectiveness in the Three Kingdoms is also first-class, and there is even a saying that if Huang Zhong had not lost his son early and his will was depressed, I am afraid that he would be a military general who competes with Lu Bu. In this regard, Xu Yang has always taken a wait-and-see attitude, and today he had such an idea in his heart the first time he saw Lu Bu, if these two really fight, then who is higher and who is lower?

Unexpectedly, it happened like this!

Lu Bu didn't care at all that the war knife in Huang Zhong's hand was more advantageous than his sword, but he took a leisurely posture and said, "In this way, Lu Bu has learned this general's tricks!" ”

Among the people present at this time, it was Ding Yuan's face with a solemnity. The military general next to Champion Hou is afraid that it is not simple, there are really not many people in this world who can take Lu Bu's blow, and even his second fierce general, Zhang Liao, may not be able to do it......