Great Military Division

Chapter 325 Cao Sun Liu, the first gathering of the three giants at the end of the Han Dynasty!
The bitter north wind blew over Wancheng, taking away the haze, but not taking away the laughter and laughter all over the city.

Wearing a fleece winter coat and a mink velvet cloak, Liu Bei led his horse along the streets of Wancheng. Looking at the endless stream of people in the city and feeling the rare traffic in winter, he felt a sense of pride in his heart.

Although I haven't been here for only half a year, it seems that I have traveled through time and space and arrived at the Datong world in the sage's book. I have seen the prosperity of the great man decades later.

"good!"

Thousands of feelings gathered into one word.

Liu Bei's gentle gaze swept across the crowd, feeling that the Han Dynasty is expected to revitalize, and he said with a beard: "This is suitable for the prosperity of my big man."

"Wide!"

Liu Bei turned his head and glanced at the man next to him, as if he was encouraged in his heart: "We in Xinye will have to work hard next year. When we strive for the Winter Festival, we will also have the prosperity of Wancheng."

"kindness."

Zhang Fei nodded affirmatively: "Yes, we will! We have taken back a lot of fertile land this year, and we have set up the high-tube transfer car in advance, and we will definitely be able to catch up with Wancheng next year."

"Let's go."

Liu Bei waved his hand and looked at the four-storey building at the entrance of the street: "Not far ahead is the post house where we are going to stay. I heard that many county magistrates in Nanyang, as well as generals such as Zhang Liao and Cao Cao, are also here. gone."

Expectations flickered in Zhang Fei's eyes: "Cao Cao has just been promoted by His Majesty to General of the Military Guard. This year's two battles have been extremely impressive. I think he will be the most shining one."

"pity."

Thinking of this, Zhang Fei felt a little lonely: "We haven't had a chance to go to the battlefield, otherwise we will never perform worse than Cao Cao."

How could Liu Bei not know Zhang Fei's thoughts: "Okay, it's okay to let you participate in the equestrian competition next year. If you can be selected, it would be good to go to practice for two years."

"really?"

Zhang Fei couldn't believe it: "Brother, do you agree with me to participate in the equestrian competition?"

Liu Bei nodded: "Before Xinye was busy with government affairs and needed your assistance. Now the army is in charge of the army, and the government affairs have a chance to help me. The imperial court has sent many capable officials. My eldest brother is busy."

"Wolf riders and leopard riders are places where heroes gather. If you can be selected, you can learn from me. When you return later, you will form a cavalry."

Zhang Fei was ecstatic in his heart, and hurriedly patted his chest as a guarantee: "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely be elected as the leader of the wolf rider. Don't embarrass the elder brother. Lu Bu is also worthy of being the wolf king?"

"Humph!"

The fighting spirit in Zhang Fei's heart was burning fiercely at this moment: "Then you have to ask me whether Zhang Fei will agree or not. I will sit on this black horse, and whether I will agree or not!"

Liu Bei smiled: "He is a flying general."

"Flying general?"

Zhang Fei didn't care at all, and proudly said: "So what? I'll kill his flying general!"

Liu Bei twisted his beard and looked up to the sky with a haha: "Okay, okay, you are amazing, let's go."

Zhang Fei frowned: "Brother, do you think I'm joking?"

Liu Bei shook his head: "No."

"I'm telling the truth."

Zhang Fei was serious, and said loudly: "Since I was three years old, my father hugged me to play on the horse. When I was seven years old, I was able to ride a horse galloping. When I was 12 years old, I was very good at bowing horses. No one in the village can do it." enemy!"

"Brother, we have been brothers for so many years. You should know how my riding skills are. This year's riding competition was won by Huang Zhong and Lu Bu because I did not participate. If I were here, how could I take the lead?" get them."

Liu Bei smiled: "You!"

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The two chatted one after another.

Not long after, they came outside the post house.

"Uncle Liu?"

Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind.

Liu Bei frowned and turned to look.

but see
He is tall and tall, with a resolute face, full of heroism in his eyebrows, and steady and thick footsteps. He must be a general who came from the army. Although his voice is loud, it has a certain southern accent.

"Is it possible, Your Excellency"

Liu Bei hastily bowed in return, and asked tentatively, "Sun Wentai, the Jiangdong tiger?"

Sun Jian smiled lightly, nodded and said, "That's right, I'm here."

Liu Bei saluted again: "I have long admired and admired you for a long time."

"where."

Sun Jian hurriedly waved his hands: "Uncle Liu's name is really impressive. I haven't met him before. Today we have to have a good drink or two. His Majesty's glass wine glass is very precious."

Liu Bei was surprised: "Glass wine glass?"

Sun Jian nodded: "Yesterday I took the tiger bottle, and today I will try the python bottle. I heard that this one feels better in the hand."

"Python bottle? Tiger bottle?"

Zhang Fei was addicted to alcohol. When he heard the glazed wine glass, he was already hooked. He also heard novelties such as "tiger bottle" and "python bottle", and he was looking forward to it.

He looked up into the post house, as if his heart had already run in, as if he wanted to see what the wine in colored glass tasted like, and what the "tiger bottle" and "python bottle" looked like.

"Let's go!"

Sun Jian and Liu Bei walked side by side: "Cao Cao from Yuzhou also arrived last night. This kid thinks he can drink well, and he can't get up after drinking three bottles."

"Oh? How is this possible, only three bottles?"

"The wine of the imperial court is called Zuixianniang. It is as clear as water and as strong as fire."

"There is such wine in the world?"

"That must be of course."

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The two walked into the post house while chatting.

The first floor is the work area, and the person in charge is registering relevant information and arranging accommodation.

The second floor is the dining area, which is operated by the apprentices of Wang Yi, the royal chef of the palace, in a self-service catering mode.

The upper third floor is the accommodation area, which is used for the accommodation of county magistrates and generals near Feiwan City.

When it was time to eat, all the generals and county magistrates of the imperial court came here, even Xun Yu and Lu Su also came to join in the fun and share the joy of the festival with everyone.

"Brother, check-in is ready."

Zhang Fei rushed over and shook the key in his hand: "We are on the third floor. I have checked. The bedding is brand new. There are exactly two couches in the room, and all kinds of toiletries are ready."

"You don't have to go out to go to the toilet, you can solve it in your own house. Just step on the pedal, and the water can wash it away. It is very convenient. You can wash your hands next to it. There is a thing called a faucet, and water can come out with a twist. The hot water, is simply amazing.”

"and also."

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Zhang Fei is like a mountain cannon who has just entered the city. He is very curious about everything, and his eyes are shining brightly: "It is really worthy of being under the feet of the emperor. If we can do the same in Xinye in the future, it will be great."

Embarrassed, Liu Bei wanted to find a crack in the ground and sneak in. His disgusted expression seemed to say, "Sorry, I don't know this person, and I have nothing to do with him."

Until Sun Jian approached from the side, he said with a smile, "I was exactly the same as Yide yesterday, not to mention us, even those aristocratic families who have seen the world are not much better than us."

"Is this the first time you've even seen Wentai?"

Liu Bei stayed in Xinye for more than half a year, and he has never seen the prosperous Wancheng, which is understandable.

But since you Sun Wentai came back from Luoyang, you haven't been out again, why are you like a mountain cannon, isn't this a bit too much?

Never thought about it.
Sun Jian gave a sincere thanks and nodded: "Yes, this is the first time I have seen it. I heard that this is a new-style building built by craftsmen according to His Majesty's design drawings."

"This is the only place in the entire Wancheng."

"Even His Majesty himself has never enjoyed it once."

Speaking of this, Sun Jian showed a look of admiration on his face: "Your Majesty said that we are the heroes of the imperial court. Without our hard work for a whole year, Nanyang would not be where it is today, so we should enjoy the good things."

For a while, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were silent.

If His Majesty is like this, what more can I ask for!

"Wentai—!"

"Yo, Mengde?"

"Hahaha!"

Liu Bei heard the voice and turned around to look.

At the same time, Cao Cao's gaze also fell on him, and he quickly stepped forward: "Brother Wentai, is this Uncle Liu Huang?"

Sun Jian admired Cao Cao's eyesight and nodded affirmatively: "Meng De has good eyesight, that's right, this person is Uncle Liu Huang."

Cao Cao cupped his hands: "I have long admired and admired you for a long time."

"where!"

Liu Bei hurriedly returned the salute: "General Cao Mengde of the Wuwei Army is the one who is like thunder."

Sun Jian frowned, and thought to himself, "This sounds so familiar."

"Hahaha!"

The Big Three met for the first time, and the atmosphere was joyful:

"Let's go, let's not go home today if we don't get drunk."

"Don't, this wine is very strong, Cao can't afford it."

"The winter festival is approaching, so you can drink less."

"That's right, wine can add to the fun, so Meng De must not spoil the fun."

"If that's the case, then drink less."

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***

Outside Wancheng, in the northwest corner.

Red Cloud Taoist Temple.

A man wearing an apricot-yellow Taoist robe and holding Buddha dust walked through the corridor and courtyard. When he came to a side hall, he glanced left and right to make sure that no one was following him, then turned in, and quickly closed the hall door.

but
After entering the side hall, he went straight to the bookshelf, twisted the clay pot on the bookshelf for half a circle, and then there was a muffled sound, and the bookshelf turned inward, and a secret door suddenly appeared.

The Taoist quickly turned into the secret room, stepped forward to meet him, and bowed to the first man who was wearing a light blue dress and tied his hair with a soap towel:
"The leader of the Night Owl."

Ye Xiao interrupted the Taoist with a wave of his hand, and asked directly: "Is the parade route determined? Is it really this way? Has there been any changes?"

Shi Zixuan recently led people to practice the process of worshiping heaven, which is equivalent to announcing the parade route to outsiders. How could Guo Jia let such a careless thing happen.

Yes!

Ye Xiao couldn't believe it all the time, and was always waiting for the final result.

Only when the final route is determined can they make further arrangements for their plan, otherwise the premature layout will only expose them to more flaws.

"rest assured!"

The Taoist nodded affirmatively: "There is no change! It has been confirmed, so let's go this way. The notice was issued today. Let us determine the personnel and reserve the time for the Winter Festival in advance."

"Great!"

Ye Xiao was excited, and his hanging heart was completely relieved: "Have the people we mixed in the team passed the final inspection by the government? Have you revealed any flaws?"

"Leader, don't worry."

The Taoist said with great certainty: "They are all old people in Nanyang. They have lived here for more than ten years. No matter how smart Guo Jia and Man Chong are, they will never suspect them."

call-

At this moment, Ye Xiao let out a sigh of relief.

He raised his neck and tried to control his tears. The hatred in his heart could no longer be suppressed at this moment. It was as intense as boiling water. The image of his brother appeared in his mind, and he secretly felt ruthless:
"rest assured!"

"I will avenge you!"

Forcibly suppressing the hatred in his heart, Ye Xiao's eyes flickered, revealing a murderous look: "There are three days left before the Winter Festival, Guo Jia and Man Chong have not moved, which proves that our people have not been exposed."

"In the early morning of tomorrow, you will send someone to spread the signal and tell them to gather at the Chiyun Taoist Temple. We will make the final strategic deployment and strive to kill the Demon Emperor with one blow!"

"in addition!"

Ye Xiao took out a silk cloth from his bosom and handed it to the Taoist priest: "Take people with you, and bring the whole family to the Chiyun Taoist Temple tomorrow. There are many guards around the Demon Emperor. If there are no strong generals, it is impossible to bring the whole family to Chiyun Taoist Temple. It kills."

"Oh?"

The Taoist priest took the silk cloth and opened it to browse. There were three heads on it: "They are"

Ye Xiao let out a breath and said softly: "."

***

School Affairs Office.

Guo Jia with disheveled hair, clogs on his feet, frowning, paced back and forth in the hall.

Holding a wine gourd in his hand, Gululu took a sip of the wine, his eyes were not half drunk, on the contrary he looked more sober, even with a hint of fierceness.

There are still two days left before the Winter Festival Ceremony. If there is still no movement from the other party at this time, then Guo Jia must change his strategy and use other methods to ensure the safety of the Ceremony.

"Follow filial piety."

Xun Yu snatched his flagon angrily: "We don't have time, so we should do it. The closer the winter festival is, the more lively Wancheng is, and the more difficult it is for us to do it."

"I don't want Wancheng to be slaughtered before the Winter Festival's Heaven Ceremony. That would be too bad luck. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Wen Ruo, don't you understand me?"

Today, the court is full of turmoil, but Guo Jia, who is in charge of this matter, is still in a calm mood: "I said today will be the result, it must be today, if there is no news before noon, we can modify the strategy at noon, okay? "

Xun Yu said angrily: "Do you think I am willing to change the strategy? If this group of thieves cannot be eradicated, we will never live in peace. If you, Guo Fengxiao, have the ability, you can uproot them for me."

"it is good!"

Guo Jia nodded without hesitation: "I promise you, this time I will definitely pull out all the assassins from Chang'an, so that you can sleep more peacefully when you grow old, okay?"

Xun Yu was naturally aware of Guo Jia's ability, and this kid must have something to rely on if he dared to be so sure: "Could it be that you already have an idea?"

Guo Jia shook his head, and said softly: "The other party has been hiding and hasn't moved at all."

"Then what are you doing?"

"Humph!"

Before Xun Yu could finish speaking, Guo Jia snorted softly and said confidently, "The more silent Ye Xiao is, the more it proves that my guess is correct. The other party's goal must be the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven."

"Yesterday, I ordered Shi Zixuan to announce that the route was determined, which was equivalent to casting bait for Ye Xiao. Now there are two days left to prepare, how can he not take any action?"

"Do not worry."

Guo Jia waved his hand to silence Xun Yu: "With Bo Ning in the city, there will definitely be no problem!"

Xun Yu frowned: "Then why do you still look so worried?"

Guo Jia smiled lightly: "One thing, I haven't figured it out yet."

"Oh?"

Xun Yu was curious and tentatively asked, "Which point?"

Guo Jia put his hands behind his back and frowned again: "Who is this Ye Xiao?"

Xun Yu was surprised by Guo Jia's question: "Isn't he from Chang'an?"

Guo Jia nodded first, then shook his head: "Yes, but not quite."

"what?"

Xun Yu was a little confused when he heard this: "What kind of logic are you doing?"

Guo Jia said softly: "Since he entered Nanyang, he doesn't seem to trust Chang'an's assassination in his behavior habits, and he is very straightforward in abandoning those exposed points, and many of them have not been exposed at all."

"Moreover, since he took control of the assassination in Chang'an, he has been completely silent, without any movement, as if he is completely preparing for the winter festival sacrifice ceremony, and is indifferent to other things."

"for example."

Guo Jia gave an example and said: "The assassins in Chang'an have been trying to break into our iron smelting workshop and the Qiqiao Pavilion of the imperial court to find the secrets of the crossbows. They even often pay attention to the high-drum transfer car and contact the Nanyang aristocratic family who have complaints against His Majesty."

"If this night owl was sent from Chang'an, and he wants to take root for a long time, these things will never be broken. Even if it is a silent period, it will never be delayed for so long."

"This can only prove that the purpose of the other party's coming here is not to build an intelligence system for Dong Zhuo, but there is only one real purpose, and that is the Winter Festival Ceremony."

Xun Yu nodded with great interest: "The purpose is very strong, which is indeed suspicious."

Guo Jia continued: "If it's just like this, I'll be fine. What shocked me the most is how did Chang'an manage to bring so many caravans to Wanwan this time?"

"It should be noted that a large part of merchants come from Ruying, and even a small part come from Nanyang. These have nothing to do with Chang'an."

hiss-!
Xun Yu couldn't help gasping: "How is this possible? Ruying merchants are secretly helping Chang'an?"

Guo Jia nodded slowly: "That's right! Exactly."

Xun Yu asked anxiously, "Have you checked the forces behind the merchant?"

"kindness."

Guo Jia nodded: "I checked."

Xun Yu frowned: "What did you find?"

"There are so many forces, it definitely doesn't come from one family or two, it's like a coincidence."

"How could this be a coincidence!"

"So I said 'like a coincidence,' not 'is a coincidence.'"

"Could it be."

Xun Yu frowned, and a flash of light flashed in his mind: "Could it be that you suspect it's the Yuan family?"

Guo Jia smiled lightly and nodded: "Wen Ruoye is the one who knows me! The power is so vast and there are no clues on the surface, but it just proves that the opponent's strength is already immeasurable."

"Just ask!"

Guo Jia sent out a soul-level rhetorical question: "In the Ruying area, which family can be so powerful? The Yuan family and the Chen family are just."

Xun Yu frowned: "But, the Yuan family will help Dong Zhuo?"

Guo Jia shook his head: "How can Yuan Kai look up to Dong Zhuo? I guess the Yuan family is using Dong Zhuo, but who is it? Can be willing to be Dong Zhuo's and Yuan Kai's minions, and insist on putting His Majesty to death?"

You must know that although Yuan Kai is the Shanggong Taifu of Chang'an Hanting, but because of the princes' begging for Dong, the two are now incompatible with each other, and blood will be spattered when they draw their swords.

It is impossible for Dong Zhuo to cooperate with Yuan Kai, let alone cooperate with him willingly. If he knows that there is Yuan family power behind this person, he may even abandon him. This is Dong Zhuo's character.

"Makes sense."

Xun Yu nodded with great interest: "In this way, Ye Xiao is very likely to be Dong Zhuo's person on the surface, but in fact, he is a member of Yuan's family. Otherwise, how could there be such a delicate relationship."

Guo Jia smiled lightly: "Coincidentally, Wen Ruo and I coincided with each other, but who would be like this? How did the other party gain Dong Zhuo's trust, and he was willing to assassinate Chang'an and leave it to him to command?"

Xun Yu frowned: "This is indeed a problem!"

"Bong Xiao—!"

At this moment, a long shout sounded from outside the hall.

It's full of love!
Guo Jia judged it all at once.

He hastily turned around and looked up.

as predicted!

Man Chong hurried into the palace with an unconcealable surprise on his face.

He didn't even bother to bow his hands to salute, and exhaled and said: "Signal! Ye Xiao sent the signal!"

Guo Jia's face was very calm: "Where is it?"

Man Chong replied: "Chi Yun!"

"Chiyun?"

Guo Jia frowned, and immediately turned to the map beside him.

The above is a detailed map of the vicinity of Wancheng, including mountains, villages, towns, cities, bridges, etc., everything that one expects to find.

Guo Jia searched carefully, and suddenly found the Chiyun Taoist Temple in the northwest of Wancheng: "A large part of Shi Zixuan's parade is Taoist priests."

"No wonder, Shi Zixuan's drills for several days in a row did not find even a single suspicious person. It turned out that they were hiding in the team. I actually ignored this point."

Guo Jia felt a little regretful!

Although these people are all locals and have lived in Nanyang for several years, it doesn't mean that it is impossible to develop and grow into an assassin. After all, His Majesty the Emperor has offended many people in Nanyang.

On the surface, it seems that the roots have been cut, but it is not certain what roots will be left behind, after all, those people have been lingering in Nanyang for a hundred years.

"Follow filial piety."

Man Chong said loudly: "When shall we act?"

Guo Jia interrupted with a wave of his hand: "No hurry! Give them a little time to assemble. Now we have the initiative. It is easy to eliminate them. The key is how to be silent."

Xun Yu hastily agreed, and added: "Yes, if you can avoid causing a sensation, don't cause a sensation. It's best to act at night, send people to rush in, kill them all, and leave no one behind."

"Don't listen to Wen Ruo."

Guo Jia interrupted without hesitation: "I still have a lot of doubts to solve. If we can keep two alive, we will keep two alive. It is best to capture Ye Xiao alive."

Man Chong clasped his hands together and said, "Don't worry, I'm also curious as to who this person is."

Guo Jia smiled lightly: "Don't worry, grab him and you'll know!"

"Report—!"

At this moment, another report sounded into the hall.

Guo Jia turned his head to look.

But I saw that the soldiers of the school affairs office hurried into the hall and handed over a letter on bamboo slips: "News from outside Wancheng."

Guo Jia took the letter from the bamboo slips and looked closely at it, feeling astonished.

hiss-!
Taking a breath, Guo Jia frowned: "I may know who Ye Xiao is."

Xun Yu and Man Chong were stunned, and asked anxiously, "Who is it?"

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