Yanmen Pass has a long history, because of its unique geographical location, from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the present, it has witnessed the rise and fall of countless heroes and heroes.

In the past, King Wuling of Zhao transformed this Xiongguan, the famous general Li Mu of the Warring States period once resisted the Xiongnu here, and Meng Tian of the Qin State also set off from here, but the Xiongnu in the north.

and then to today's Han ......

Even in the unpredictable future, its place will still matter.

Late at night, a lonely carriage slowly drove towards this Xiongguan in the face of wind and snow.

"Envoy, after all, this place belongs to the border fortress, and it would be too risky for us to come here alone."

"I can trust the Great Han Iron Horse."

……

Zhang Liao grew up in Yanmen, and since he was a child, he was accustomed to seeing the tragic situation of Hu Renkoubian.

It is precisely because of living in this harsh environment that he has developed a skill, and because of his meritorious service in fighting against the Hu people, he became one of the captains of Yanmen at the age of only a teenager.

On this day, he was reading at night and studying military books.

He has always been very sure of one thing, there is no climate without martial arts, and only by combining martial arts and resourcefulness can he become a qualified general.

As for where his military book came from, it has to be traced back to the past of his ancestors, and it's a long story, so don't mention it.

All in all, he didn't have the surname Zhang, but his ancestor changed his name and surname for some reason in order to avoid trouble, and hid in this stuffed place.

Buckle ......

At this moment, there was a knock on the gate of his small yard.

Zhang Liao's eyes flashed slightly, and he slowly put down the bamboo slip in his hand.

"Who?"

He rarely interacts with people on weekdays, but is dedicated to his duties, and it stands to reason that no one will set foot in his yard.

Could it be that Hu Ren Koubian?

"Here are the travelers who pass through here, because the trip missed the time to stay, can you give a cup of hot tea?" An elegant voice came from outside the courtyard.

Zhang Liao sneered in his heart, which traveler would run to this bitter cold place?

It's not the horse thief out there who has snuck in!

With a gentle movement, he picked up the saber placed at the head of the bed and walked towards the door.

One door away.

Zhang Liao did not open the door directly, but asked through the door, "Where did Your Excellency come from?" ”

The outsiders were silent for a moment.

"Your Excellency is General Zhang Wenyuan?"

This question has shown everything, and the other party is really coming for himself.

"It's Zhang Liao."

"In Xia Xunyu, he came from Luoyang to take over the post of Yanmen County Guard."

Zhang Liao had already judged that there was only one horse outside the courtyard at this time, so his guard relaxed a lot and slowly pulled the bolt of the door.

Squeak.

What caught my eye was a carriage with three people standing next to it.

Zhang Liao subconsciously looked at the most conspicuous elegant man among them, some people are born with a unique temperament, and Xun Yu's appearance is the characteristics of a scholar in this era.

It's just that Zhang Liao is puzzled, since he is the new county guard, why didn't he go directly to the county guard's mansion, but ran to him?

Xun Yu was also looking at Zhang Liao in front of him, as if he wanted to see what was unique about this person, and he could be highly praised by the lord "He has the style of a general".

At this time, the middle-aged man dressed as Orion behind him said, "I brought the road, say goodbye." ”

Xun Yu bowed his head slightly and said with a smile: "Thank you, the strong man." ”

The hunter nodded to Zhang Liao again, and then left without looking back.

Seeing this, Zhang Liao instinctively smelled an unusual breath.

At this time, Xun Yu took out a brocade book from his arms and handed it to Zhang Liao, which was a letter of appointment written by Liu Bei himself.

Zhang Liao stretched out his hand to take it, saw the words on it clearly by the faint candlelight, and immediately leaned over and knelt down.

"The last general, Zhang Liao, meet Xun Junshou,"

Xun Yu gathered the tiger skin on his body, which was a gift from Guo Jia before parting, and then smiled: "Isn't the general going to invite me in to sit?" ”

Zhang Liao immediately got out of the way, raised his hand and signaled, "Envoy, please." ”

——

Zhang Liao didn't know the intention of this Xun County Shou, but he could vaguely guess that the new state pastor was probably going to make a big move, otherwise why would he need to send his henchmen to come secretly?

And he is already in the game.

A bowl of hot tea was in my stomach, and the chill on my body was dispelled a little.

The two sat opposite each other, and Xun Yu smiled: "The general might as well guess my intention." ”

Zhang Liao was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

Calm, cautious, and sophisticated...... This is Xun Yu's first impression of Zhang Liao.

It is impossible to tell what his talent will be. However, judging from the current impression, at least he is a good general, and many people can't do this stability.

Xun Yu continued: "If Liu Zhoumu and Ding Taishou have a disagreement, who will the general be looking at in his heart? Or rather, what would you do? ”

Hearing this, Zhang Liao's face changed instantly, and at the same time, many problems in his heart were solved.

This is the open and secret battle between the new state pastor Liu Bei and Taiyuan Taishou Ding Yuan, as for why he was caught in this whirlpool, he can probably guess it.

The five thousand wolf horsemen guarding Yanmen County were led by Ding Yuan's brother [Ding Tong], and were the elite of the state army.

Obviously, the arrival of the new county guard was to take away the power of the army, and he was the chosen one to respond.

This is a plan to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle.

Now that the other party told him so bluntly, he was asked to make a choice.

Zhang Liao said in a deep voice: "Is this the only way?" ”

From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want to see this kind of scene of fighting in the same room, and in the end, it was just the Han soldiers who were lost.

Xun Yu said indifferently: "Does the general think it is possible?" ”

Ding Yuan's influence is too great, and the 10,000 elites who are the best at fighting in the entire Bingzhou army are in his hands, unless Liu Bei is willing to be a vacated state pastor like Zhang Yi, he and Ding Yuan will inevitably clash.

Xun Yu said again: "Actually, this is just a precaution, if General Ding is willing to hand over the military power, nothing will happen." ”

But the premise is that Ding Tong is willing to surrender military power.

But they can't gamble, and the political game can't be left to chance, and the lord of the state can only be alone.

Only Ding Yuan can hand over part of the military power, then he is still Taiyuan Taishou.

Zhang Liao thought about it for a long time, and it wasn't until the tea in the cup was cold that he made a choice.

"The last general only has a thousand horsemen in his hands."

Since Xun Yu came to Yanmen secretly, presumably Liu Zhoumu's methods are more than that.

Let alone...... The state pastor is the supreme commander of the state.

Xun Yu smiled: "A thousand horses are enough." ”

He has the name of righteousness, and he has the opportunity, as long as he is taken by surprise and does not give Ding Tong time to react, Yanmen can be determined.

——

Jinyang.

Everyone retreated, leaving only Guo Jia and Liu Bei.

"I don't know what happened to Wen Ruo now." Liu Bei stood at the window, looking in the direction of Yanmen.

Guo Jia is kneeling at the table, seriously fiddling with the tea set in his hand, making tea is also a kind of technical work, which needs to be taken seriously.

Hearing Liu Bei's melancholy voice, he smiled and said: "I believe in Wen Ruo's methods, as for that Zhang Wenyuan, if he is a smart person, he should understand who is the lord of the state." ”