It was the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, and the sky in the four states of the Northland was no longer sunny and brilliant, replaced by lead-gray clouds, gloomy and low, and occasional strong winds swept through the clouds, and only a little miserable white sunlight was leaked in the gaps, but unfortunately there was no warmth.

Having said that, it is not a good idea to go out at the end of autumn, Ye Zhiqiu estimated that after the New Year, and when he set off in the spring of the next year, the time would definitely be more appropriate, but "Xuande Gong" insisted on this, and others were helpless.

The Shangluo team gathered at the Yamen gate of Qing'an County, most of them were Liu Bei's old brothers who raised troops to fight against the Yellow Turban Army, and many of them were familiar rangers in the countryside, that is, the so-called Daoshang brothers.

Perhaps because of the battlefield killing, Ye Zhiqiu secretly observed these people and found that they did not have much of the lazy and heroic spirit of the Han Dynasty rangers, only the fierce courage trained in accordance with the art of war, mixed with a faint smell of blood and murderous aura, all of which were the strength of ten enemies.

Ye Zhiqiu touched his chin that showed his beard, and couldn't help but hesitate a little in his heart: "As far as I know, Liu Bei was just the leader of the country rangers when he started his family, and he only studied with the great Confucian Lu Zhi for a few days, how could he know the art of war? ”

Originally, Ye Zhiqiu was not familiar with the feng shui dragon veins at all, but after walking around the grassland, he learned a superficial qi technique from the elite warriors of the wolf clan who died in his hands.

For example, in late autumn and early winter, according to the cycle of the four seasons, the earth qi in the four northern states began to settle slowly, and the wisps of them drilled into the depths of the earth like a bead curtain, entering a relatively long dormant period, accumulating nutrients and essence, and only rising in the spring of the next year will they rise up and promote the lush growth of plants and trees.

Furthermore, this Qi Hope Technique has a bit of a drawback, if the object of observation is a person who practices martial arts with a keen sense, and is glanced at by Ye Zhiqiu, he will often have the embarrassment of having his inner secret discovered, as if he has been offended, and then glared at him in annoyance.

Ye Zhiqiu tried it twice, and then put this superficial Qi Hope Technique on hold for the time being. He is only famous now, and the "document" jointly recommended by Zhang and Su and the two wealthy businessmen, is still in the marginal area of the military and political group headed by Xuande Gong, and has not yet reflected his own use value, is trusted and has a status and reputation, so he still keeps to himself, and integrates in it first.

Looking around, as the armor soldiers gathered one after another, the armor vibrated and made a crisp metal crashing sound, but the rhythm was a little chaotic, and it didn't seem so pleasant.

Ye Zhiqiu learned from the details revealed when they talked and laughed with each other that except for a small part of these armor soldiers, who were ranger brothers when the "Xuande Gong" raised troops to fight against thieves, everyone else could be regarded as the private soldiers of the Liu family, and even the Yellow Turban soldiers who abandoned the darkness and turned to the light.

The ring-headed knife carried by the armor soldiers, perhaps because of frequent use and maintenance, has a cold light on the blade, which makes people can't help but shiver when they look at it.

Ye Zhiqiu accidentally glanced at it and found that these weapons were steel knives with more than thirty refinements, and there was an inscription on the lower end of the blade under the swordsmith's writing time, indicating the year, month, day, and hour and the name of the swordsmith, and he was secretly speechless in his heart.

"Liu Bei is really rich! It's a pity that I didn't figure out whether these were bought weapons or made by mining and smelting them myself. The former is estimated to be the most likely, and if it is the latter, I really want to find out. ”

After the five hundred armor soldiers gathered, their own captains and teams were sorting out the team. After a while, a number of knights rode over at the corner of the street, and formed a team as they went, and when they arrived at the gate of the county office, they also listed a team of 100 men.

It stands to reason that the 600 cavalry mixed team traveled in accordance with the law, but now is not the period when the Han Dynasty was strong, and the road was not peaceful. Not to mention for the time being, the turmoil caused by the recent Yellow Turban Rebellion has not completely subsided, and the cities where the counties are located may be attacked by the rebels.

After the soldiers were assembled, the gate of the county government slowly opened, and Ye Zhiqiu heard a series of creaking noises, and then saw several young men who looked like scribes, reaching out to pick up the hem of their clothes, and walking out of the knee-high threshold.

"These are Liu Bei's staff, and they are very raw, and I don't think there are many celebrities, so I don't look forward to it. ”

Ye Zhiqiu squinted his eyes and looked carefully, and suddenly on a whim, he used a shallow qi looking technique, but unfortunately he found a scribe with an unusual weather, and the white qi on the top of his head rose in wisps, like a comb like a feather, condensed into a volume, obviously reading to get the essence.

However, the wisps of Wen Qi were straight underneath, but there was a small orientation above, Ye Zhiqiu looked at it carefully, but it was towards the entrance of the county office.

More than a dozen heavily armed family members came out one after another, all of them were strong men with big shoulders and round waists, and there were not a few scholars with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes. Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but shake his head lightly when he saw them carrying out a lot of luggage on their shoulders, and then looked forward to the characters who appeared later.

It didn't take long for someone to stride out of the meteor, Ye Zhiqiu raised his eyes and was secretly surprised: "What a good man!"

The man lifted his foot over the threshold, his heel landing so heavy that one could not help but suspect that the slate had been shattered by him. The arms of ordinary people with thick thighs, sleeves rolled over their elbows, revealing bronzed skin, a layer of fine sweat bursting out, and the oil shiny glowed with a burst of black light.

Ye Zhiqiu's gaze moved up again, and then he saw a strange face, which was clearly the appearance of the legendary military general with a leopard's head and eyes. From the lower jaw to the earlobe, the thick beard is thick and dark, like a sword, a sword, and a halberd standing up.

"With this appearance, I am sure that this person is Liu Bei's sworn brother, Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide, who are the first in the world. When the head of the Yang Bridge roared, drinking the bridge water and flowing backwards, it may be possible to refine the tiger and leopard thunder sound of the extremely high and profound realm of martial arts!"

Ye Zhiqiu knew that the feelings of martial artists were sharper than ordinary people, and he didn't dare to use his own shallow qi looking technique to cause trouble, so his eyes turned to the inside of the county office, but he didn't see Guan Yu Guan Yun growing up, and he couldn't help but have some expectations in his heart, more of torment.

After waiting for a long time, Ye Zhiqiu didn't see Guan Erye come out, and finally walked out of a young man with red face and white teeth, his eyes were like paint, his nose was like a gall, his earlobes were thick and big, and his hands were longer than ordinary people.

As soon as this person came out, Ye Zhiqiu saw the breath above the scribe's head pouring towards him, as if he was bending his waist and bowing to the prime minister, and immediately understood that the main Qing'an County parent official, Xuande Gong Liu Bei was here.