Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 23 God of War

   At this time, outside Luoyang City, deep in a military camp, a few torches were lit in a large tent, crackling.

  In the big tent, a pile of fires was set up to keep warm. A big man was sitting next to the small fire, and was roasting a few yams on the fire with a twig.

  The curtain of the big tent was lifted, and two people walked in.

  The big man roasting the yam looked up, smiled and waved: "Come on, Boping and Wenyuan, it's just in time. The yam is almost ready."

  Zhang Liao also chuckled, "Master Lu is better off here, not only warm but also food."

  Gao Shun solemnly crossed his hands and saluted: "I have met Master Lu."

Lu Bu pulled two bearded stools from behind, put them aside casually, and beckoned Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to sit down, "No need to be polite, just sit down, hey, I still think this bearded stool is good, come to Luoyang and kneel all day Knees hurt from sitting and kneeling, I really don’t know how these people can get used to it?”

  Zhang Liao laughed, took the roasted yam from Lu Bu's hand, and spun it on the flames without answering.

  Gao Shun nodded, and said: "Kneeling and sitting are etiquette, Master Lu should get used to it sooner."

  Lv Bu let out a snort, shook his head and said, "I'm just a rough man, what's the point of getting used to that etiquette? By the way, Wen Yuan, you two were patrolling the camp just now, how are the children in the camp now?"

Zhang Liao shook his head, took back the yam in his hand, put it under his nose and smelled it, and it seemed that it was not ripe, so he put it back on the fire and twirled it, and said: "It's not very good, the weather is getting colder, some children don't have enough clothes, I have asked people to prepare more firewood to keep out the cold, the key is that there is not enough food and grass..."

"Wen Yuan and I have made an estimate. It will be fifteen days at least, and twenty days at most. If there is no new supplement, we will run out of food." Gao Shun took Zhang Liao's words, looked at Lu Bu with hope and said, "Master, Is there food and grass available for the governor?"

   Lu Bu shook his head silently.

   Zhang Liao lowered his head and let out a sigh.

  Gao Shun was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Two days ago, outside the camp, I met a few fellow villagers who went south. I went to ask about the situation in my hometown and was scolded by them."

   Both Lu Bu and Zhang Liao were a little surprised, and quickly asked why Gao Shun was scolded.

  Gao Shun picked up a branch and passed it into the fire, raised the flame higher, and said in a deep voice: "We withdrew, but Xianbei went south ahead of schedule this year..."

  Lu Bu raised his eyebrows: "Hu Nu is so brave! Let me go back and kill him—"

   Zhang Liao was a little happy when he heard the words, and asked: "So we are going back? When are we leaving?"

   "Uh—" Lu Bu was like a punctured balloon, and his momentum suddenly blew out, "No, I haven't received the order yet..."

Gao Shun said: "To say something that shouldn't be said, some disciples in the camp still don't know why we evacuated Bingzhou, and some are asking me that we have evacuated, and I don't know who will guard the border for us. how to answer."

   "That's right," Zhang Liao also said, "We originally came here to eliminate the eunuchs who were in chaos. Now the eunuchs have been killed, but we still haven't called..."

   Zhang Liao didn't continue talking, because it's hard to say why he didn't leave. After all, it involves the boss of the boss, and it's still inconvenient for a small officer like Zhang Liao to discuss.

  Lu Bu scratched his head, "I just asked Governor Ding the day before yesterday, and Governor Ding told me to wait and not be impatient, saying that even if we want to go back, we must first raise some food and grass before we can go back."

Zhang Liao looked at Lu Bu, didn't say anything, continued to turn over the potatoes, and sighed in his heart, his master Lu, sometimes his brain lacks tendons and he can't turn around. This Ding Yuan is obviously an excuse, you Master Lu didn't hear it in a daze—the presence of the local army in the central government is not in conformity with the military system. Even if there are thousands of reasons, there is no reason to stay in the central government for a long time. Now, as soon as Ding Yuan said that he wanted to go back, even if the court tried to sell everything, it would probably have gathered the food and grass for Ding Yuan's return trip first. How could there be a reason why it seems that it is difficult to prepare?

  Nowadays, it’s not that there is no food and grass, but that Governor Ding Yuan Ding hasn’t gotten enough benefits—

  Gao Shun just wanted to open his mouth to speak, but Zhang Liao stomped on his foot secretly, and immediately realized that he also kept silent.

   Lu Bu frowned and didn't notice Zhang Liao's small movements. He just felt that the atmosphere was a little weird, but he didn't know what was wrong.

   "It should be roasted!" Zhang Liao divided the roasted yams into each person, blowing, carefully peeling off the scorched skin, and the aroma of the yams came out immediately.

  Lu Bu blew the potato, bumped it a few times, tore off the skin, took a bite, breathed hot in his mouth, and said with inarticulate lips and teeth: "Heh... it's still Wenyuan... hiss... good craftsmanship... delicious..."

  Lü Bu is actually just a pure warrior at this moment. Although he is an official with a master book, the clerical stuff is still handed over to the clerks in the army. He is mostly doing military training and commander-in-chief.

When Ding Yuan arrived in Bingzhou, he discovered him and asked him to lead troops to fight the Xianbei Hu people. He was very happy and attentive, because after all, Bingzhou was his hometown, and he was using his own extraordinary martial arts to protect the native land. In the process of protecting the local people, I gained inner glory and joy.

But this time Ding Yuan wanted to withdraw his troops and come back. Although Lu Bu was puzzled, he still obeyed. At this moment, Lu Bu still thinks that Ding Yuan is a good man. Since he is a good man, he will not harm himself. , he doesn't want to understand, those are too convoluted, it's better to chop them off with a knife...

   How about waiting a few more days?

Lu Bu was thinking while eating, wait another eight days, no, wait another five days, then go to Inspector Ding to ask... Recently, there is not enough food and grass, and my horses seem to have lost weight. it is good…

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  Ding Yuan was also waiting in the tent, waiting for Dong Zhuo's reply.

   A few days ago, he was a little bit later than Dong Zhuo, and the great work of returning to court fell to that Xiliang man, which really made him feel annoyed even thinking about it.

Ding Yuan was born in a poor family and did not read many books, but he has always been diligent, studious and motivated. To be able to achieve the position of today's governor of Bingzhou, there is really no one who can rely on his own efforts. of.

  For so many years, from being young and full of enthusiasm to now suffering from illness, who can tell and understand my own suffering? For so many years of guarding the frontier, the Hu people have gained countless credits, but they have never been able to enter the circle of the central officials of the imperial court. Seeing that I am getting older and weaker every day, even if it is not for myself, I have to do it for myself Family members, think about your children and grandchildren, right?

  Can't my children and grandchildren still suffer the same as myself?

This time when he received the secret edict from General He Jin, Ding Yuan immediately realized that this was an excellent opportunity, so he resolutely led the Bingzhou Army to go south to King Qin. Jin's ears were weakened by her sister's words, and he hesitated, so he only sent troops to Mengjin, but in the end, Dong Zhuo took the lead.

  Although he has won the honorary title of Zhijinwu, is there a use for it? Can it be greater than what Dong Zhuo is getting now? Thinking about this anger, I just let my anger rise.

   According to reason, the letter to Dong Zhuo should have been delivered, right? Why hasn't this Xiliang martial artist replied yet? Could it be that this Xiliang martial artist still dares to look down on the old man? The old man's Bingzhou iron cavalry is not a vegetarian either!

   Please recommend and collect, newcomers are also short of food...

  (end of this chapter)