The next day, noon.

At the north gate of Luoyang City.

Originally, there were only a dozen guards guarding the city wall, but at this time, nearly 300,000 troops had been gathered, and when you looked at it, it was like a rolling dragon, and you couldn't see the end at a glance.

And the streets of Luoyang, which are noisy on weekdays, are also full of sergeants at this time, and such a magnificent scene has attracted countless civilians to watch.

"What's going on? Why did so many armorers suddenly appear? ”

Civilian A muttered in surprise.

"Huh, you don't know, do you?"

Civilian B next to him said with a clear look.

"Do you know what's going on?"

Civilian A turned his head to look at the side.

"That's nature!"

After Commoner B raised his head proudly, he saw that the eyes of everyone around him were focused on him, so he pretended to be light and breezy and said:

"I have a cousin who is a guard in the palace, and when I met him yesterday to talk, I heard my cousin talk about it."

"Oh?! Come on! ”

Everyone listened to it.

Seeing this, Commoner B's natural vanity was satisfied, and he slowly told what he knew:

"Yesterday, there was an urgent report from the north, it is said that the barbarians of all ethnic groups in the north suddenly united together in a vain attempt to invade the northern part of our Han Dynasty!"

"Huh?!"

Everyone's expressions changed suddenly!

"Could it be that this is the gathering of the army today, ready to wave its army to the north to defend against the barbarians?"

A civilian speculated.

"That's right!"

Civilian B nodded in agreement, and then said:

"I heard that Your Majesty has ordered the three generals, and they will set off at noon today, so this is why such a scene will occur."

"No wonder..."

Only then did the crowd come to their senses.

"But..."

"You must want to know who these three generals are, right?"

Civilian B looked at the crowd with some amusement.

"Cut, what's so hard to guess here!"

The civilian pouted and said.

"The Yellow Turban matter is almost over before, and the Duke of Lu and the Huangpu Confucianism in the court have all returned to Luoyang, these two must be the two of the three generals, do you think I guessed right?"

Seeing that Civilian A looked confident, Civilian B said with some amusement:

"You guessed it right, but..."

Before Civilian A could smile when he heard this, he heard Civilian B say again:

"You can't guess who this third general is!"

"Heh, what's so hard about that?!"

When Civilian A heard this, he puffed up his chest and said, "This third general must be the son of a minister in the court!" ”

"After all, General Zhu Jun has not yet returned to Luoyang, and General He needs to guard Luoyang, and all the famous generals in the court are among them, so this third person must be the son of a family who went to temper him!"

"What this brother said sounds true."

"Yes, the famous generals in the DPRK are among them, and the others are either guarding in various states, or they are still purging the Yellow Turban thieves, so this brother's speculation is almost true."

“...”

After hearing Civilian A's speculation, the many civilians beside him all nodded in agreement.

"Well, you did guess wrong."

After hearing everyone's words, Civilian B shook his head with a smile.

"How is that possible?!"

Civilian A immediately denied it in disbelief:

"The famous generals in the court have been exhausted, so this third person must be a child of a certain family, either Cao Shilang who has the deeds of the 'five-color stick', or the Yuan brothers who were born in the 'Four Worlds and Three Princes', they are all good at martial arts, and their strategies are also extraordinary, I guess so carefully, can it be right?!"

As the so-called Son of Heaven is at his feet, all the emperor's relatives and relatives, and the inference of Commoner A is so direct that everyone can't refute it, and even the vast majority of people agree with his conjecture.

Even the civilian B, who had remained mysterious and never said much, said with some admiration:

"Your guess, if I hadn't known the inside story, I'm afraid I'd think so, but..."

"You did guess wrong."

"Huh?!"

"How is that possible?!"

Everyone was in an uproar!

"Then tell me, who is this third person, who is so mysterious?!"

Seeing this, Civilian A no longer guessed, but directly inquired about the answer.

"yes, don't play dumb riddles, come quickly."

The people around him also urged.

"Don't worry, I'll solve your doubts."

Civilian B tapped his hands in the void, and then said:

"This third person..."

"It's General Anton, who has been named 'Marquis of Pingyang' by His Majesty, Lu Ziyi!"

"Huh?!"

“...”

......

On Suzaku Avenue, in front of the Pingyang Hou Mansion.

"Let's go, Bonghyo, it's time for us to go."

Lu Qi, who had packed all his bags, looked at Guo Jiadao beside him with a light smile.

"No!"

After Guo Jia responded, he turned his head to look at the Pingyang Hou Mansion behind him, and when his eyes flickered, he sighed:

"Time flies, the years are like a shuttle, and when the time of departure is approaching, the subordinates are feeling that before they were in the mansion with the lord, the days of leisurely playing chess, it seems to be vivid, just like yesterday~"

"Haha, I never thought that Fengxiao still has such an emotional side!"

When Lu Qi heard this, he smiled and said.

"Life can't be as plain as water every day, since there is leisure, then there are also waves."

"Isn't life too boring with an end in sight?"

"What the lord said is very true!"

Guo Jia nodded in agreement.

"Let's go, don't make them wait too long."

Lu Qi said that he would ride the horse that had been prepared first.

"Drive!"

With a soft drink, Lu Qi's figure quickly walked towards the north gate.

And Guo Jia, who lived behind him, also got on the horse quickly and followed Lu Qi.

......

"Drive! Idle people, get out of the way! ”

Suddenly, on the street of the north gate of Luoyang, several soldiers wearing black armor shouted loudly while riding horses quickly.

This behavior is as if he is clearing the way for the existence behind him.

As for the scene here, the civilians standing on both sides of the street naturally saw it clearly.

"Drive!"

With a soft shout, on the street behind the soldiers, there were two people who were hurrying in, it was Lu Qi and Guo Jia who rushed from the Pingyang Hou Mansion to the north gate of Luoyang!

"It's coming! Here it comes! ”

"Look, what I say is true, right?!"

The previous civilian, B, seemed to let out a deep breath at this time, and the smile on his face was extremely grand.

"It's really the Marquis of Pingyang who almost disappeared..."

"Dual cultivation of law and martial arts..."

"Could it be that this is the so-called Tianjiao?"

The people standing next to Civilian B couldn't help but murmur in surprise when they saw Lu Qi riding a horse on the street.

After the previous civilian B confided the answer, everyone didn't believe it very much, because everyone knew that this Pingyang Marquis was seriously injured and had not recovered, how could he be appointed by His Majesty as the general of the northern war at this time?

However, now the truth is already in front of everyone, and everyone can't believe it.

"I say, what are you doing with such looks? Isn't it my luck to have a legendary man who can control one state by one to go to the north to defend against the barbarians? ”

Seeing the strange looks of the people beside him, Commoner B couldn't help but laugh.

And when this statement was said, everyone was like waking up from a big dream:

"Yes, too! To be able to have a capable person like Pingyang Hou go to the north to defend against the barbarians, I am so careful that I am glad! ”

"With the Marquis of Pingyang guarding the north, the barbarians will definitely flee from the wind!"

"Hahaha, that's right! That's right! ”

"The Marquis of Pingyang is extraordinary, and the northern barbarians must all be the heads!"

"Come on! Pingyang Hou! ”

"Come on..."

The civilians standing on both sides of the street suddenly and spontaneously cheered for Lu Qi.

On the other hand, Lu Qi and Guo Jia, who were on the way, were a little surprised when they heard the sound.

"When did I become so famous?"

Lu Qi asked himself with a strange face.

"Haha, congratulations, congratulations!"

"The lord has won the hearts of the people, and the name of bravery has long been spread all over the world, and the scene at this time is also reasonable."

Guo Jia couldn't help but sigh.

"Okay, don't pat me on the back, let's go quickly, we will be at the gate of the city ahead."

"Drive!"

......

After more than ten breaths, Lu Qi and Guo Jia rushed to the north gate of Luoyang.

"Haha, Ziyi, I've finally waited for you!"

When Huangpu Song and the others heard the prestige, they found that it was Lu Qi who arrived, so they drove the horse forward and smiled.

"Lord!"

And Zhang Fei and others, who had been waiting at the city gate for a long time, hurriedly dismounted and saluted.

"No need to be polite."

Lu Qi did not get off the horse, and after letting Zhang Fei and the others get up, he turned to Huangpu Song and Lu Zhi and said:

"Brother Yizhen, brother Zigan, I want you to wait for a long time, I hope it's no wonder."

"Hey, it's not yet time to set off at this time, but it's just me who came first, what is Ziyi's crime?"

Huangpu Song hurriedly waved his hand.

"Yes, and Ziyi, as the commander of the three armies, how can a commander ask his subordinates for guilt? Ziyi, don't bother me to wait. ”

Lu Zhi also waved his hand and said.

"Haha, don't be like this with the two brothers, you need the assistance of the two brothers to go to the north, although I am the commander in chief, but if there is a mistake, please ask the two brothers to tell each other bluntly, don't break the discipline in the army because of our personal friendship."

Lu Qi smiled humbly.

"Ziyi's ability to command the army is not under the two of us, just correct each other."

Lu Zhi and Huangpu Song listened to Lu Qi's words, and their hearts were naturally satisfied, and the smile on their faces never faded.

"General Qiyu, the time has come, and it's time for me to go."

A soldier who had been ordered to oversee the hour suddenly stepped forward and spoke.

"Well, then I'll wait here to leave!"

Lu Qi nodded in response.

"Good!"

The same is true of Lu Zhi and Huangpu Song.

"Departure !!"

Immediately afterwards, I saw Lu Qi wave his hand, and the army was opened!

......

At the same time, in the city of Luoyang, in the palace.

"It's noon, what's going on outside the city?"

Emperor Han Ling sat on the dragon chair and looked at Zhang Rangdao beside him.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Pingyang and they have already set off on time."

Zhang Rang hurriedly replied.

"However, there is a situation where Wechen doesn't know whether to talk about it or not..."

"Oh? But it doesn't hurt to say it! ”

Emperor Han Ling raised his eyebrows.

"Weichen heard from his subordinates that when the Pingyang Hou rushed to the north gate, the civilians on both sides of the street spontaneously shouted and cheered for the Pingyang Hou, and watched the Pingyang Hou leave, and the momentum was simply shocking!"

"Presumably the champion Hou is alive, but that's it..."

Zhang Rang bowed his head and said.

"Humph!"

"A bunch of fools!"

When Emperor Han Ling heard this, he was annoyed!

"They don't want to think about who is in charge of this big man?!"

"A person from a civilian background, his reputation among the people is so great?!"

Emperor Han Ling's eyes narrowed slightly, but he couldn't help but ring the alarm in his heart.

"Your Majesty, don't be angry, no matter how much the Marquis of Pingyang wins the hearts of the people, this big man is still Your Majesty's big man after all."

Zhang Rang shuddered for a moment, and hurriedly persuaded him.

"Hmm..."

When Emperor Han Ling heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but the next moment, he frowned again and said:

"However, if this Lu Ziyi returns victoriously again, then I'm afraid even I won't be able to suppress him personally..."

"How good is this..."

"Your Majesty doesn't need to be in a hurry."

Zhang Rang looked up at Emperor Han Ling with a grin.

"Oh? Do you have a good idea? ”

Emperor Han Ling asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty, even if the Marquis of Pingyang resists the barbarians in the north and returns victoriously, he is just a pawn in His Majesty's hands after all."

"And as a pawn, your majesty doesn't let him go wherever he wants?"

Zhang Rang said, and he smiled.

"What do you mean..."

"When the time comes, let Lu Ziyi guard the frontier for me?"

As if he had thought of something, Emperor Han Ling couldn't help but stretch his brows.

"That's right, Your Majesty, even if this Pingyang Marquis returns victorious, Your Majesty can also say that he feels that the northern affairs are serious, and someone needs to be guarded all the time, and the personnel who guard the town are naturally at the mercy of His Majesty's choice..."

"Hahaha, that's right, that's right!"

"Let what my father says make sense!"

After Emperor Han Ling heard Zhang Rang's words, he couldn't help laughing heartily.

......

Luoyang City, on Qinglong Avenue, in Cao Cao's mansion.

"Alas, Ziyi went to the north this time, and I don't know how many years it will take to meet us again..."

Cao Cao sat in the courtyard, but his expression was a little sad.

"Meng Demo has to think more, this time Brother Ziyi defended my Han against the northern barbarians, and I should bless him in my heart."

Xun Yu on the side couldn't help but persuade when he saw this.

"Yes, Meng De, in fact, I also want to go to the north and fight those barbarians with Brother Ziyi, but my uncle won't let me, and His Majesty doesn't allow any more generals, alas..."

Yuan Shao couldn't help but sigh.

"I really don't know what Your Majesty thinks, but he ordered that no officials should be allowed to go to the north gate to see him off, such a bearing, I really deserve to be the Son of Heaven!"

Cao Cao muttered quietly.

"Meng De said carefully!"

"As courtiers, how can we talk about the Son of Heaven behind our backs?!"

Xun Yu, as a person loyal to the royal family, heard what Cao Cao said, and hurriedly stopped him.

"Meng De, fortunately, there are only three of us here, if your words are heard by others today, I am afraid that my life will be worried! Remember to be cautious! ”

Yuan Shao also hurriedly persuaded.

"It's me who lost my words, come and come, drink, drink!"

Cao Cao saw the nervous appearance of the two best friends, and knew that what he had just said was indeed a bit disrespectful, so he hurriedly changed the topic.

......

Suzaku Avenue, in Cai Yong's Mansion Garden.

"Alas~"

A voice that seemed a little vicissitudes of life echoed in the courtyard.

"Daddy, why are you sighing for no reason?"

The delicate voice as crisp as a yellow warbler came out one after another.

"Friends go on an expedition, but they can't send each other, so I sigh."

Cai Yong shook his head and said.

"The friends that Daddy is talking about, are they the three people who went out today, Lu Gong, Huangpu Da Ru, and Pingyang Hou?"

Cai Yong's daughter, Cai Yan's eyes are bright, as if she knows what her father thinks.

"Yes, yes."

Cai Yong nodded.

"Then Daddy should be happy, although my friend is on an expedition, it is a blessing to benefit the world."

Cai Yan said.

"Haha, what Yan'er said is very true, but being a father is not as clear as what you think."

Cai Yong couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

"This is a fan of the authorities, the bystanders are clear, and my father is a friend, so he naturally cares about it."

Cai Yan said.

"Yan'er, although you are young, you are talented and intelligent, and it will be a little difficult to find you a husband in the future, ordinary people, I am afraid that they will not be worthy of you."

Cai Yong looked at his daughter and said with a smile.

"Yikes! Why did Daddy say such a topic! Yan'er is still young and has not yet reached the age of marriage, does her father want to marry Yan'er so soon? ”

Cai Yan said shyly as a little woman.

"Haha, it's a gaffe for my father."

Cai Yong couldn't help but stroke his beard and smiled when he heard this.

On the other hand, Cai Yan fled quickly and shyly, Cai Yong saw this, shook his head with a smile, and was silent.

......

"Marriage, husband..."

Cai Yan, who walked to a house, couldn't help but think of the conversation between his father and himself just now, and while he was shy, he couldn't help but think of a pair of sharp eyes like swords in his mind...

......