Yang Rong lay down from the beginning, put her face on Zhang Lang's strong chest, felt warm at the same time, and obviously noticed that his heartbeat was accelerating, Fang Xin couldn't help but ask in confusion: "What's wrong with my husband, is there anything wrong?" ”

Zhang Lang took a deep breath, tried his best to hold back the excitement in his heart, and said with a solemn face: "There is a possibility of surname, and in my opinion, this possibility of surname is getting bigger and bigger, tonight's matter, someone wants to take the opportunity to set up a series of frames for us, so that Yuan Shao and Cao Ying will make a big move against Jiangdong at the same time, and then he will benefit from it, and then eliminate and encroach on us." ”

Yang Rong was confused and said: "Husband, the matter of frustration can't match our eight poles, how can someone want to harm us?" ”

Zhang Lang turned his head to look at Yang Rong and said slowly: "Why does it look like this, but if something really happens, the first thing Yuan Shao will suspect is Cao Ying." At first, Cao Ying was originally attached to his subordinates, but Cao Ying's ambitions swelled rapidly, and later he was unwilling to be Yuan Shao's subordinates, and the two sides broke openly. Cao Ying always wanted to annex the north and deer the Central Plains. And Yuan Shao has always regarded Cao Ying as his eye, but he can't deal with it because of the form in front of him, so he can only cooperate temporarily. But in this way, at such a critical time, if there was a problem, Xun You could give birth to a lotus tongue, point to the deer as a horse, and take the first step to guide Emperor Liu Xie to Luoyang, Xuchang, in order to take the lead. It is difficult for Yuan Shao not to suspect Cao Ying. ”

Yang Rong was even more puzzled: "That's just a suspicion of Cao Ying, what does it have to do with us?" ”

Zhang Lang smiled bitterly: "The problem is that Cao Ying is not a fool, and Yuan Shao is not a fool, in such a sensitive period, no one wants to make more trouble, and such a simple plan to blame the trouble, as long as you have a heart, you can easily see it." Although Yuan Shao is scheming and indecisive, he still has some skills and wisdom, otherwise how can he sit on the Hebei and Qing states and control the northern forces. As long as he can calm down and think about it, he will know that someone is deliberately trying to provoke two sides of the incident, so as to achieve the goal of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger. ”

If Yang Rong still doesn't understand, then her special forces are in vain, and I saw that she also said with a solemn expression: "With the current situation of Yuan Shao and Cao Ying, the former is fighting the last battle to pacify Gongsun Zhan; The army of the latter was recuperating and preparing to return to Tulub when the money and food were sufficient. The two sides did not want to have a conflict at this time, and they reached a certain tacit understanding, otherwise Yuan Shao would not have sent Qu Yi to lead troops to help Cao Ying defeat Lu Bu at that time. But something happened at this time, and it seems that the situation is really tricky. ”

Zhang Lang nodded and said, "Yuan Shao is not a stupid person, as long as he thinks about it, he knows that it is possible that someone else is to blame Cao Ying." And Cao Ying will also send someone to explain the past in order to clear his name. Then the warlords on both sides may suspect me. Because if they go to war, we will reap the benefits of the fishermen and get the greatest benefit. For example, taking advantage of the emptiness of their war forces, they can take Cao Yingyuzhou in the west, attack Yuan Shaoqingzhou in the north, and merge Jiaozhou in the south, so the choice is too great. ”

Yang Rong was silent for a while after listening to Zhang Lang's words. The graceful face showed a faint sorrow, which made people look at love and pity.

Zhang Lang took a deep breath and hugged Yang Rong tighter, so that her moving ** was close to herself.

Yang Rong also stretched out her slender hand and gently stroked Zhang Lang's face. I only heard Zhang Lang sigh: "I don't know who is so troubled, and actually came up with such a series of tricks to harm us, if this plan is really successful, then Cao Ying and Yuan Shao will send troops to deal with us together, and the Jiangdong army will only be beaten." ”

Yang Rong pursed her lips, Fang Xin still didn't want to accept such a result, and muttered: "This is pure speculation, there is no evidence." Maybe it was Yuan Shao's internal power struggle, and he was assassinated by the villain; It is also possible that Cao Ying picked his teeth and put himself on the knife to make others not suspect him. Like Liu Biao, Ma Teng, etc., are all suspicious, don't guess my husband. ”

Zhang Lang said solemnly: "We always have to take precautions, and this matter is really strange, maybe someone really wants to target us." ”

Yang Rong stuck out her tongue, was quiet in Zhang Lang's arms, and then didn't speak.

At this time, Zhang Lang also felt a wave of sleepiness, a sense of drowsiness came to him, and he slowly closed his eyes.

On the second day, when most of the people were asleep, a close sound of iron hooves broke the tranquility of Hongnong City. Then the city felt like it was slowly starting to twitch. Liu Xie's personal soldiers, carrying a hundred miles of urgent documents, rushed to Hongnong overnight. The news was brought that the saint would arrive that afternoon, and the generals would do their best to escort him.

Hongnong's civil and military officials, red-blooded and loyal to the gall, rubbing their palms, ready to be loyal to the Han family, and dedicate their modest strength; is timid and afraid of the dead, and thinks more about how to protect himself after Li Xun and Guo Yan's soldiers chase after him, in short, everyone's mentality is different.

Although Zhang Lang went to bed very late last night, he still woke up early in the morning, and he only slept for about three or four hours, but his spirit was surprisingly good.

Eagle Guard also reported the latest developments of Emperor Xian as soon as possible, so that he could make the best judgment.

climbed out of the gentle and fragrant bed, Zhang Lang neatly dressed and knotted, washed his face and rinsed his mouth, and then hastily ate breakfast and led a group of people out of the inn.

The entire Hongnong City is now panicked, the wind blows, and the grass and trees are all soldiers. Just like the prelude to the coming mountain breeze, the atmosphere is tense, and everyone's spirit is tense and tight, exploding at a touch, and mobilizing the whole body.

There are few pedestrians on the street, and some of them are in a hurry, for fear that they will suffer an unwarranted disaster if they are not careful. Last night, the post station fire, Yuan Shao's number one person was assassinated, and it was already in a uproar, and the whole city knew about it. Although nothing major happened to him, no matter who he was, he felt uneasy, and he was afraid that if he accidentally took his turn next time. Be prepared for danger in times of peace, go out without anything, and even if you go out, the guards are crowded in front and back to protect your own safety.

The purpose of Zhang Lang's trip was to visit Zhu Jun, one of the three famous generals who suppressed the Yellow Turbans in the late Han Dynasty, and the famous Zhonglang general.

Since Li urged the robbery of the Son of Heaven and Guo Yan robbed hundreds of officials, and the two families fought every time, Zhu Junsi had no way to serve the country, had no power in his hands, and became ill with worries, and his body was in vain. Offering the emperor's favor and allowing him to return home to recuperate, but still retain most of the real power in his hands. It can be seen that in the heart of Emperor Xian, he attaches great importance to Zhu Jun. After Emperor Xian moved eastward, Zhu Jun, escorted by diners at home, retreated to Hongnong first, waiting for Emperor Xian.

Among the three famous generals in the late Han Dynasty, Zhu Jun, Lu Zhi, and Huangfu Song.

In terms of strength, Huangfu Song is the first to be recommended. He is a native of Chaona County, Anding County, Liangzhou, a border area with extremely strong folk customs. His great-grandfather Huangfu and his uncle Huangfu Gui were both "Duliao Generals", and his father Huangfu was a Yanmen Taishou on Huangfu Day, which can be said to be a standard military family. And the name he can stay in history is that after single-handedly quelling the Yellow Turban Uprising, he became the last famous general of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his strength is undoubted.

In terms of everyone's ability, Lu Zhi fought against Zhang Jiao with very few troops, and even besieged Zhang Jiao in Guangzong County, and even said that he could not break through the siege, and he was invincible in the battle, which shows how he experienced hardship. If it weren't for the eunuch Zuo Feng's blackmail and slander Lu Zhi, I am afraid that Zhang Jiao's life will be shorter.

If there is influence among the three, it is Zhu Jun who is the one who does not give in. When Dong Zhuo abolished the young emperor and established the emperor, Zhu Jun was stationed in Zhongmu, although he did not participate in the Eighteenth Route Zhuhou Alliance such as Yuan Shao and Wang Kuang, but he united with Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian, Beihai Xiang Kong Rong, Taishan Taishou Yingshao, Jiujiang Taishou piety, and Zheng Xuan, who was a master of scripture and learning, openly confronted Dong Zhuo, and fought with Li Urging Guo Yan in Zhongmu again and again, but the gap in strength was too large, and the reinforcements were far away, and they were defeated. After Dong Zhuo died, Zhu Jun did not blame Li Dao and Guo Yan. Li and Guo also adopted the suggestions of Taiwei Zhou Zhong and Shangshu Jia Xu, and in the name of offering emperors, Zhu Jun was recruited into the court, and successively served as Taifu, Taiwei, Dasi Nong and other important official positions in the court. In addition, Zhu Jun is a man with a strong surname, loyal to the Han family, and good at the art of war, so he is respected by the court.

As long as he can open a breakthrough here in Zhu Jun, let him stand on his side in the position, and then use his influence and connections in the court, plus his life-saving grace to Ma Yuecicada, let him soften around the root of the emperor's ear, and use the great merit of sending back the jade seal of the country to welcome the Son of Heaven to the south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop. And then solve the problem of chasing soldiers, this matter is still promising.

Hongnong City is located in the Guanzhong area, located in the key point, connecting Luoyang Chang'an and other important pivots, plus the city is high and thick, the road is in all directions, it is indeed quite prosperous. If it weren't for the Yellow Turban Uprising and years of war, the construction of Hongnong City would have been more magnificent.

Zhang Lang and a dozen or so elite eagle guards walked on the street, which was particularly eye-catching on the deserted street.

Occasionally, two or three people passed by, with some surprise on their faces, and they quickly glanced at Zhang Lang's gang, and then bowed their heads and left in a hurry.

At this time, a vote of people suddenly appeared at the corner of the street, twenty or thirty strong and sturdy guards, wearing uniform beige military uniforms, all with swords and swords, with a fierce momentum, all of them had a murderous aura, which showed that their skills were extraordinary. Walking in front of this group of people was a middle-aged man in his thirties, not tall, short in stature, less than five feet, and with a pointed mouth, a nose with bared teeth, triangular eyes, and a mustache, and a very obscene appearance. But he was dressed in a brocade and silk robe, gorgeous and noble, and he had a nondescript feeling when he wore it, very much like a miser. Only occasionally, those small eyes will reveal extremely intelligent eyes, telling others that he is extraordinary. Depending on the situation, he is the leader of such people.

At this time he was walking with his head bowed, as if he were thinking about something.

Although the person in front of him didn't feel good about him at first, Zhang Lang didn't dare to underestimate him in his heart. His appearance is really not flattering, but those shrewd eyes mean that he is extremely scheming and thanks to the city. I've seen a lot of such eyes. Not to mention the distance, just say that Cao Ying's pair of small eyes, when they open and close, they are shining and bottomless, but they have a deep memory.

The two men were no more than thirty paces apart. Taking advantage of Zhang Lang's slowing down, Yiyingwei rushed to Zhang Lang's side first, and said in a low voice: "My lord, the one in front is Zhang Song and Zhang Yongnian, the envoy from Yizhou. It is rumored that this person is running around for his lord Liu Zhang's way to pacify Hanzhong, and I heard that it is very likely that he wants to join forces with the lord to borrow Jiangdong people to suppress Liu Biao and let him deal with Zhang Lu with all his might. ”

Zhang Lang frowned, and his face was strange. When I heard Zhang Song, the first thing that came to mind was that Zhang Yongnian rebelled against Yang Xiu, and Lu Jingzhou offered the map of the forty-one states of Bashu, which laid a solid foundation for Liu Bei to later pacify Shuzhong and divide the world into three parts. Zhang Song, this guy is not simple. If it weren't for Liu Bei's work to help Torala, what kind of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and Liu Zhang's brother or something, as a result, the conspiracy would leak out, and he would be beheaded all over the house, otherwise I believe that Zhang Song would also have a good opportunity to slap his fists.

Zhang Lang asked a little strangely, "Is he Zhang Song?" Doesn't he know that I am in alliance with Liu Biao? ”

The eagle guard said respectfully: "This person is Zhang Song, he once threatened that it was a matter of time before the lord and Liu Biao turned their faces, and he was very confident when he spoke. ”

Zhang Lang nodded, looked up at Zhang Song again, and naturally stopped. The eagle guards also stopped at the same time.

Zhang Song's expression didn't look very good, his face was gloomy, he only cared about himself walking with his head down, and his mouth was chanting words from time to time, and his expression was full of anger.

Zhang Lang smiled first, bowed his hand, and said in a hearty voice: "Brother Yongnian, it's really a blessing, a blessing." ”

Zhang Song seemed to be taken aback, woke up from his contemplation suddenly, stopped, looked up, and looked at Zhang Lang with a pair of small eyes in confusion.

Zhang Lang looked at ease, and said with a cracked smile: "Brother Yongnian, is there something important in such a hurry?" ”

Zhang Song couldn't touch his head a little, searched his bones and scraped his intestines, as if he didn't have this person in his head, and he couldn't remember who it was. However, looking at the opponent's formation, it is by no means comparable to ordinary characters. Seeing that Zhang Lang's expression was relatively friendly, it was not easy to tie his face at the moment, so he showed a little smile on his face, and said politely: "Where, loose and vulgar things are entangled, and it is annoying to talk about it." Hey, don't mention it. I just don't know who you are? ”

Zhang Song replied very naturally and fluently, but he didn't show a drop of water, but began to explore the details of Zhang Lang.

Seeing that he was barely smiling, his facial features were crumpled together, like sun-dried orange peels, which was more ugly than crying. It is very disgusting to see, no wonder it has not been reused by Liu Yan and Liu Zhang, Zhang Lang thought so. At this time, Zhang Song may have hit a wall, he seems to be in a depressed mood, and he will not break it at the moment, and said with a smile: "Brother Yongnian, if you have time, come to visit Mr. in the afternoon." ”

Zhang Song saw that Zhang Lang deliberately avoided his name, and he was a little unhappy in his heart. However, according to his first feeling, the person in front of him is definitely extraordinary, and there is a tendency of forgiveness. If it's not that I'm in a bad mood, I'm sure I'll ask questions. At this time, he just nodded lightly and said, "Nasong is waiting for the driver." ”

Zhang Lang smiled slightly, hugged his fists and said: "I have no choice but to have something important to do, so let's say goodbye first." ”

Then he led a dozen eagle guards to pass away, leaving Zhang Song, who was still a little absent-minded, and watched Zhang Lang and the group leave in a daze.

Zhang Lang and his entourage soon came to the annex where Zhu Jun was temporarily staying. This is the private residence of a big official in Hongnong City, located on the outskirts of the city, some remote, generally not to live. After Zhu Jun retired to Hongnong, he lived here for several days. Zhang Lang still used the identity of Jiangdong envoy to let the guards go in to inform Zhu Jun, and after a while, the guards came out to let Zhang Lang and his gang in.

Entering the gate, and then passing through the wing, I saw the rockery pool, and soon arrived in front of the lobby, where Zhu Jun was already waiting.

As soon as Zhang Lang entered the door, he saw a middle-aged Confucian sitting on a chair. He did not wear a gorgeous satin brocade robe, nor did he have noble jewelry and jade decorations, but a coarse cloth gown and an ordinary cotton robe, which made people feel that he lived a very honest and frugal life. If it weren't for the fact that his identity was confirmed in advance, Zhang Lang wouldn't be sure that he was Zhu Jun.

Zhu Jun's appearance is very powerful, the face of the Quartet, the eagle nose and lion's beak, and the sword eyebrows are obliquely inserted into the sideburns, doubling the momentum. makes people naturally feel depressed in front of him; The lower forehead is full of beards and thick hair, giving people a strong and strong. It's just that the eyes are tightly closed, and it seems to be nourishing. However, his face was slightly pale and weak, and his face was a little emaciated, making people feel as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. But this does not affect the resolute and strong aura that naturally exudes from his body, just like the coldness and tenacity like a mountain on Zhang Lang's body.

Zhang Lang looked at it in secret admiration, and then under the guidance of the doorman, he left the eagle guard to wait at the door, and he took Dian Wei Huang Xu to stride forward.

Zhu Jun, who was like a god, suddenly opened his tiger eyes at this time, his eyes were shining, and his mind instantly locked Zhang Lang, who was walking like a tiger, and the two rays of light seemed to pierce his heart, staring at him tightly, and the image was pressing. Zhu Jun's fierce momentum is obviously incompatible with his morbidity.