Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 193 Arrival at Yanmen
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The official road, which was already a little dilapidated, was originally very desolate, with weeds growing on both sides. It was obvious that there were not many people on weekdays. However, at this moment, a deafening shout was heard. The shouting also revealed the murderous aura of the army, which soared into the sky and scared the birds and beasts around.

A man rode forward and came to the side of the armored man in front.

"Brother, we should be there soon, right?"

Another scholar-like person on the side said, "Haha, the Third General is getting anxious. Our army moved out of Guangwu County in Yanmen County the day before yesterday, and now we are only a dozen miles away from Yinguan City, the seat of Yanmen County."

At this time, a gust of wind blew over, blowing the flag with the word "Liu" high up.

The man in the lead looked straight ahead.

"The wind in this frontier land carries the scent of withering plants and trees, which makes people feel a bit solemn and murderous."

A burly man behind him heard this, pursed his nose and sniffed hard.

"I don't think there's any difference. It's still wind."

The scholar turned around and scolded with a smile: "General Zhu didn't understand the master's intention."

Zhu Ye scratched his head, but he always thought “don’t think about things you can’t figure out”, so he didn’t worry about it.

As everyone was talking and laughing, they suddenly saw dust rising not far ahead, and a small group of people appeared in everyone's sight.

This group of people soon came in front of Liu He and others, and they were eight cavalrymen.

When the eight men saw Liu He, they dismounted their horses, knelt on one leg and saluted.

"I greet Captain Liu! We are here on the orders of the governor, Lord Ye, to welcome Captain Liu into the city! The governor is already waiting outside the city!"

This scene caught Liu He off guard. Strictly speaking, as a captain, his rank was lower than that of a prefect. It didn't make sense for a superior to personally greet a subordinate. Liu He was afraid that there was something fishy going on, so he looked at Cui Jun beside him.

"My lord, please do not disturb me. This Yanmen prefect is named Ye Wang, with the courtesy name Shixian, and is also known as 'Mr. Louzhou'. He has always been devoted to learning and has no interest in power. He knows nothing about marching and fighting. He was ostracized by his brothers in the family, so he came to Yanmen County. The previous commander died in battle at the beginning of the year. Now that the lord's army is coming, he must be very happy. There is no possibility of conspiracy or trap to harm him."

Liu He nodded. He had some understanding of this prefect Ye Wang when he studied history in his previous life. People with the surname Ye later migrated to the south and served as officials for generations, forming a large clan, which was headed by this Ye Wangqi. He resigned from his official position and returned to his hometown. He ran from Yanmen to Qingzhou, and then went all the way south to a place equivalent to Jiangsu in his previous life and lived in seclusion. After his descendants grew and spread out, they gradually developed to various places along the southeast coast.

"I admire your hard work. Please lead the way. I will meet the governor soon!"

"Here!"

The eight men mounted their horses again and led the way, with Liu He and others following closely behind.

The group soon arrived outside the gate of Yinguan City, where they saw Prefect Ye and a group of people waiting outside the city.

On both sides of them, there were three big drums. As soon as Liu He and others appeared in their sight, Prefect Ye waved his hand, and the deafening sound of drums rang out, which made people's hearts surge.

Liu He, along with Cui Jun, Cheng Liang and others, rode forward quickly. When they arrived near Prefect Ye, they dismounted.

"Your subordinate Liu He pays respect to the governor!"

Ye Wang walked over quickly, stretched out his hands and helped Liu He up.

"Oh my, I've heard for a long time that Commander Liu is a young hero. He led the troops and beheaded the traitor Zhang Jue. Even General Huangfu praised him many times. Seeing him today, I find that he is indeed a handsome man. His reputation is well-deserved!"

"You are too kind, Lord Governor. How dare I trouble you to come out of the city in person to welcome me?"

Ye Wang patted Liu He's arms and said excitedly: "The Xianbei are powerful, and Yanmen County is in danger. Now that Captain Liu is leading a large army here, he can be said to be the stabilizer. I have no virtue or talent, and I don't understand military affairs. I have to rely on Captain Liu for everything! Come, there is some wine in the city to welcome you!" Ye Wang grabbed Liu He's hand and walked into the city. Liu He couldn't refuse.

Cheng Liang said: "Hehe, this governor is quite sensible about current affairs. It seems that our Yanmen's life will be much better than previously expected."

Cui Jun shook his head: "It's not that simple. Look at the other officials around us, not all of them welcome us as much as the governor does."

Zhang Yong seemed to have noticed this as well: "Well, apart from the governor, more than half of the other dozens of officials, both big and small, seemed to have bad expressions."

Cui Jun nodded and said, "Well, our army coming to guard Yanmen is certainly a good thing for some people, but for others, it is hard to say whether it is a blessing or a curse."

Ye Xiang wondered, "We are all Han subjects. Now that the enemy is strong, isn't it a good thing to keep Yanmen intact?"

Cui Jun smiled bitterly and said, "Alas, you think too simply. However, the matter has not yet been settled. It is still unknown whether these people will be enemies or friends of our army in the future. I will not say more. Let's go into the city first."

In the prefect's mansion, people were chatting and toasting each other. Many local officials, in the name of "admiration", toasted Liu He, Cui Jun and others.

Liu He had no mood to drink, so he asked Governor Ye: "I am a newcomer here, and I know nothing about the military affairs of this county. I wonder how many soldiers and horses are there in this county now?"

Governor Ye, who had originally looked very happy, suddenly felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, but he quickly forced himself to remain calm.

"Haha, Commander Liu really cares about state affairs. I admire you. But today we will just have a feast. Tomorrow morning, I will go out of the city with our county magistrate Jing Xin and Commander Liu for a tour. Then I will tell you everything."

Liu He looked at his expression and felt a little confused, but since the other party said so, he could do nothing and did not continue to ask.

The crowd drank and feasted until after the hour of Xu, and only then did they stop.

Liu He's Duwei Mansion had already been prepared. He took Cui Jun and others back to the mansion to rest.

As soon as he entered the gate of the mansion, Zhu Ye started yelling.

"The local officials today are really weird. They keep coming to toast us. There are dozens of them, and we only have a few brothers. How can we drink more than them? After drinking too much, they still have a lot of questions. It's really annoying."

These words aroused Liu He's vigilance.

"Why? What did they ask?"

At this time, Cui Jun came over and said, "Some of these people may have bad intentions. They tried to find out the truth about our army, including the next military plan, etc. If they couldn't get the answer the first time, they would try another way, change the person, toast again, and ask again. Several times, they almost got us to tell the truth."

After hearing this, Liu He sobered up a lot.

“Who are these people?”

"They are all among the most prominent families in the counties of Yanmen County, and some of their family members hold important positions in the county."

Liu He frowned.

"It's these powerful and prestigious families again! When I go on an inspection with the governor tomorrow, I should ask about this matter clearly. Otherwise, we will be at the front to block the enemy, and these people will cause trouble in the back. Even if Sun Wu is reborn, it will be hard to guarantee that we can defend this territory."

When Liu He was studying in his previous life, he had no good feelings towards the "big landlord class" in these places. Now, his personal experiences from Langtiao County to Yu County and other counties have made this idea even more profound.

"Well, everyone has been marching hard these days, so let's rest early. We have to go out for inspection early tomorrow morning, so don't miss the time."

"Brother/Lord, don't worry!"

(End of this chapter)