Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 895 It's hard to say!
If he had not left the matter of meeting Chen Zhi to others, and he did not think that anyone could have more advantages than him in Fanyang County, I am afraid that Lu Zhi would not hesitate to return to Jizhou in person to meet King Jiangdu. , let others know the stakes.

The reason why he was so worried was because Lu Zhi already knew quite well about his lord's temperament.

"When I went to seek refuge, I thought the prince wanted to start a career. But now that I see it, I still want to use Jizhou as a stepping stone. All my heart and thoughts are placed on the capital, Luoyang. When I am in Jizhou, I think about sooner or later. I returned to the capital to fight for power, but now I am just dormant and accumulating strength, so many times I don’t pay attention to local affairs at all!”

Although he sighed about this, Lu Zhi knew very well that this incident seemed to be a change of local authority, but it had far-reaching consequences. Even if King Jiangdu left Jizhou in the future, he would probably be difficult to get rid of. How could he take it lightly.

"I'm just afraid. Because the county prince can't afford to lose face, he insists on not changing his words. He feels that he has lost his face. This will be fatal. If he doesn't handle it well, he will have a big feud in Youzhou. I'm afraid that in the future, Beidi will lose his face. No matter how hard it is to reach!”

Amid such fear, the convoy drove quickly without stopping, crossing the border of Yan State overnight and re-entering Jizhou territory——

This was also Lu Zhi's idea. Although he expected that Guo Zhi, who was lagging behind, must be on his way and it would be best to go in a straight line, he also understood that this was the most sensitive time for both sides. Once people find out that they are intercepted, things will become complicated once they are entangled by the Youzhou Army. They don't have many soldiers, so of course they can hide as long as they can.

In contrast, when returning to Jizhou, even if they encounter the refugee army, relying on Zu Ti's name and face, the refugee army will still have to give him more or less face.

Sure enough, although there were accidents along the way, there was no danger in the end. In the afternoon of the next day, when they approached Rongcheng, they were discovered by patrolling soldiers and were quickly surrounded.

Rongcheng was originally located in the southernmost part of Fanyang County, but due to the presence of soldiers and horses, few people from Jizhou dared to invade easily. Occasionally, refugees would cross the border and plunder, but most of them would be killed on the spot.

And with repeated bans on crossing the border, the defense here has become more and more tight. How can it be missed when encountering a large group of people and a whole convoy like Lu Zhi.

However, although he was surrounded by people and there were soldiers inside and outside, Lu Zhi did not panic. Instead, he used the clothes of these people to speculate on what was going on in Rongcheng at the moment.

"Who are you? Where do you come from and where are you going? Recruit from the truth!"

After standing around for a while, when Lu Zhi came out, there was a general who looked like a leader on the opposite side. Accompanied by several soldiers, he came out and started asking questions directly.

These soldiers could naturally tell that the carriage and clothing that Lu Zhi and others were riding in were all extraordinary, and they knew they were not ordinary people, so they did not arrest them directly as ordinary refugees, but surrounded them and asked them first.

Of course, this is also because they, Rongcheng, are currently facing a life and death decision and have to be cautious.

Facing the question, Lu Zhi stepped out of the carriage calmly, with a smile on his face, arched his hands, and was about to say something, when he heard a slightly weak voice coming from the side of the opposite general——

"You are... clan uncle?" Huh?
With a move in his heart, Lu Zhi looked in the direction of the voice, and what he saw was a slightly surprised face. That face made him feel familiar, and he had obviously seen it before. Matching the address of the other party, his background, almost Ready to come out.

So Lu Zhi simply followed those words and asked, "Who are you?"

The soldier quickly took two steps forward, took off the helmet on his head, and said hurriedly: "It's me, I am... I am Lu Jian from Qizhi. I met him when I was worshiping my ancestors in the past. You met me a few times, and you talked to me once..."

"Oh, you are a child of the Lao Qi family!" Lu Zhizi did not think of it, but this did not prevent him from establishing relatives, especially after entering the Fanyang realm. The identity of a child of the Lu family is very useful. , but the prerequisite is that the identity must be proved.

Sure enough, upon hearing what Lu Jian said, the former general's expression immediately changed, and he asked cautiously: "Are you from the Fan Yang Lu family?"

"My uncle is a direct descendant!" Before Lu Zhi could say anything, Lu Jian, who looked like a soldier, introduced him. If you have something to do, a disciple must obey him. How can you let the elders say more? Doesn't it appear that he, a younger generation, has no talent? A wink? "Now that I am serving as an official under King Jiangdu, I was personally invited by King Jiangdu!"

"It turns out to be Mr. Lu!" As soon as he heard that he was related to the Wang family, the general immediately lost his temper and showed a little humility. "I have offended you, sir. Please forgive me! However, please forgive me. It is really the moment. This situation is complicated.”

These words just hit Lu Zhi's mind. He reacted immediately and asked: "I am here as an envoy on behalf of King Jiangdu. I wonder what Fan Yang's situation is now? If the stalemate is still there, will my king be willing?" Be a peacemaker and allow both sides to sit down and negotiate. We are all ministers of the Han Dynasty, and we cannot fight for life or death just because of a misunderstanding."

This is actually quite ridiculous. If at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the heroes were divided, the imperial court would have no authority at all, so naturally it could only act as a mascot and peacemaker. But now, in the age of peace, after more than 30 years of reunification, the two great Han Dynasties The officials of the feudal borders below suddenly attacked each other. As a royal family, how can the king of Jiangdu be just a peacemaker?

However, the current situation in the Northland is complicated and no one dares to make a big deal out of it. Lu Zhi's words are just asking questions knowingly and giving others a step down.

As expected, the general followed the words and smiled bitterly, and said: "Mr. Lu, you are too late. This battle is over. Now we are no longer soldiers of Youzhou, but...but... soldiers of Daijun!"

Lu Zhi immediately said with a face full of surprise: "Huh? What? You mean you lost to the people of Daijun? And you have been incorporated? Why so quickly?"

His surprise was really not fake, because although he already knew that Chen Sheng and Wang Bai were defeated, he really didn't expect that Rongcheng County had actually been incorporated, and...

"I see that you are all dressed up as if you are not stationed in the county, or as elite soldiers specializing in conquests. How could you be recruited so easily? Is there some reason behind it? Is there something wrong with General Wang?"

"It's hard to explain in words." The general became more and more bitter, then glanced at Lu Jian and said: "However, sir, you came at the right time. You are the elder of Fan Yang's Lu family, and you happened to be waiting for me in front of General Zhengbei. Talking about intercession, the reason behind this will be explained in detail later. I hope that sir can follow me back to the barracks first and then talk about it later."

(End of this chapter)