Xiaoqi

At this moment, Li Li felt refreshed after waking up, while Xiao Qiao was still in a deep sleep.She was really tired. If no one disturbed her, she would probably be able to sleep until tomorrow morning.

"My lord, the end is coming." Seeing Li Li walking out of the military tent, Li Zhi, who did not know when he came outside the military tent, stepped forward to meet him and bowed to salute.

"Zicheng, are you here so soon?" Seeing Li Zhi appearing in front of him, Li Li asked in surprise.

Li Zhi followed Li Li to the lord general's tent with light steps, and said as he walked, "The last general received a letter from Yuan Zhong five days ago, and that night the last general rushed from the governor's mansion to Chang'an, and asked Yuan Zhong for the details of the lord's whereabouts." , I learned that it will take a few days for the lord to come back. Yuan Zhong found the last general in the morning and asked me to hand over this secret letter to the lord. We have arrived at the Lantian camp, so we must rush here immediately."

While speaking, Li Zhi took out the secret letter and handed it to Li Li, then stood aside and looked around.

The moment he opened and read the letter, Li Li's tiger eyes opened slightly, his sword eyebrows were raised, and a strong displeasure appeared on his face.

However, after he finished reading the letter, the expression on his face was as calm as usual, and he looked up at the many clouds in the sky, as well as the fiery red afterglow of the setting sun.

The thing mentioned in the letter is exactly what Li Jue wanted to use the poisonous dragon to build momentum. Li Xuan detailed the whole story in the letter, expressing his firm support for Li Jue's handling of the matter, and suggested that Li Li not show up for the time being until six months later. Tianhou returned to Chang'an with the following convoy, and accepted the welcome ceremony of civil and military officials and the common people.In addition, Li Xuan repeatedly reiterated that this matter is of great importance, and he strongly advised Li Li not to refuse, because Li Xuan believed that this matter would be beneficial to Li Li but not harmful.

After pondering for a while, Li Li handed the secret letter to Li Zhi casually, and ordered: "After you read the superstition, go to Zhou Yu, Guo Jia and Lu Su, and burn it immediately after they have read the secret letter. As for what to do?" Do it, listen to their opinions. If they agree with what Yuan Zhongxin said, then you and Gongjin return to Wuguan, wait for the arrival of the supply team, and then do the corresponding things. If they disagree, or remain silent, then Let the matter go at this point, and immediately send an order to Li Xuan to dissuade my uncle from stopping immediately, saying that this is my order, and no one should disobey! Go, and finish this matter quickly!"

While Li Li was speaking, Li Zhi had already read the contents of the letter.When Li Li finished speaking, Li Zhi asked in a low voice: "The general is stupid, I don't know why the lord has left this matter to Zhou Yu, Guo Jia and others to decide? The general thinks that Yuan Zhong's words are reasonable. The lord is beneficial and harmless, and has a great impact. If you miss this opportunity, I am afraid that you will never have such a golden opportunity in the future. Please think twice, lord!"

After hearing the sound, Li Li remained motionless, still looking up at the sky, his eyes were deep and dignified, and said in a low voice: "You are right, this matter seems very attractive, and it is hard to refuse. Some ambitious princes Thinking about this kind of good thing, Si Mu can be said to be hopeless, but it is a pity that the longing is beyond reach. However, nothing exists in isolation, and there are bound to be disadvantages when there are advantages.

Mandate of Destiny sounds good, but it is actually just a false name, an excuse.Fighting for hegemony in troubled times has to rely on one's own strength after all, relying on all the civil servants and generals under his command, without the assistance of these people, it would be difficult to achieve great things in the end.Zhou Yu, Guo Jia, and Lu Su are all people who can help me achieve success. If they feel dissatisfied with me because of this, what use is it for me to have such a false name? "

After speaking, Li Li stopped talking and walked into the big tent, while Li Zhi watched Li Li leave, and then quickly walked to the military tent of Guo Jia and others.

Chapter 553

The sun is rising and the sky is clear.

Da da da!

On the wide and flat official road, teams of cavalry rode forward slowly with their guns in hand.

After the war cavalry, thousands of heavy armored soldiers escorted hundreds of carriages to follow slowly, heading straight for the east gate of Chang'an.

Among the iron cavalry leading the way, a tall general in golden armor was in the center of the cavalry, walking alone in the center, which was extremely eye-catching.

But seeing that he is nine feet tall, with a burly body, handsome appearance, and majestic eyes with sword eyebrows and tiger eyes.As he rode his horse forward, he carried the golden sword on his back, and his posture was upright. Under the seat was a fiery red Chinese horse, standing out from the crowd and standing out from the crowd.But I saw that the horse was nearly one zhang long and over one zhang tall, its whole body was fiery red, its mane stood upright, and it was shiny and smooth, visible in the slightest light.This man rode forward with his back facing the rising sun, and the golden battle armor and red war horse shone with the rising sun, shining so brightly that the people on both sides did not dare to look directly at them.

"My lord is truly a god!" Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Guo Jia were sitting in the carriage following Zhan Qi, watching the mighty figure surrounded by golden light through the window, and couldn't help admiring from the bottom of their hearts.

Seeing his elder brother's majestic and tall body like a mountain and the striding Hualiu horse, Lu Su's face showed a touch of excitement, and his eyes were full of reverence and excitement.

However, when he noticed that both sides of the official road more than ten miles away from the East Gate of Chang'an were full of people, he was excited but also a little worried.

After thinking about it for a while, Lu Su whispered to Zhou Yu and Guo Jia: "This move by the great Sima is undoubtedly a stroke of foresight, but there are endless dangers hidden behind the scenery. I think the officials in the court should have some ideas this time."

"This is an inevitable thing, it cannot be avoided." Guo Jia nodded in agreement, and said softly: "My lord's entry into Chang'an this time is no different than before. All civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty went out of the city ten miles to meet each other, and the emperor stood at the east gate to welcome him. Picking up the driver from the city. Such a revered etiquette, throughout the ages, can only be seen by the generals who have set off to build immortal feats.

But this time it is not the triumphant return of the army, but to pay tribute to the hero's feat of slaying the dragon.In such a grand occasion, the real master is not the emperor, but the lord.Since ancient times, there is a saying: one emperor and one courtier.As soon as this happened.How can the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty not know the deep meaning of it, and how can they sit and wait for death?

After this grand event is over, the whole Xiliang knows that the lord, Wei Jia, is famous all over the world, and the hearts of the people are attached to him.From then on, the people of Xiliang will regard the lord as a god, and the halo of the emperor will be dim.Then it gradually disappeared from people's sight.Since then.The people of Xiliang only know the lord but not the emperor, the Eastern Han Dynasty is exhausted! "

Zhou Yu nodded when he heard the words, and continued, "Not only the people of Xiliang are like this, I am afraid that the people of other prefectures and counties in the Han Dynasty also think this way more or less. At the same time, the princes of all walks of life in the world must be terrified and frightened, and they all speculate that the Lord is doing something wrong. This move is even more likely to usurp the throne, from which we can see the lord's ambition of the emperor. In this way, the situation in the world will be extremely unfavorable to our Xiliang army, and all the princes will regard the lord as a thorn in their eyes. Want to get rid of it Then hurry up. Zi Jingzhi must be worried about this, right?"

"That's right." Lu Su responded, "But today the situation is not clear, the separatism of the princes is intensifying, and the war is unbearable. Being in such a chaotic situation, the Lord's move is tantamount to adding another fire to the chaotic world, making the situation worse. After hearing what happened today, the princes from all walks of life will inevitably feel a great sense of crisis, and they will definitely speed up their pace in order to strengthen their own strength. In addition, once the news of today’s events is spread, the princes from all walks of life will inevitably attract the attention of all princes to Xiliang army, and then their spearheads will also be aimed at our Xiliang army and the lord.

Therefore, in my opinion, the situation facing our Xiliang army will become more and more dangerous from today onwards. We will make enemies in the world, and if we are not careful, we may be in danger of being overthrown! "

Guo Jia nodded slightly, and thoughtfully said: "Zi Jing's words are very likely to become a reality, or this situation cannot be avoided at all. In fact, since the time when the lord coerced the emperor to make him disobedient, he has already stood on the side of the princes of the world. The opposite of what happened today is nothing more than exposing things that are hidden in the dark to the sun, so that the people of Xiliang can see it with their own eyes. As for how the princes from all walks of life view this matter, it is not something we can control."

Speaking of this, Guo Jia paused, and said after thinking: "In fact, Dong Zhuo had already shown his ambition to be a disobedient minister when he entered Beijing in the early years. They won the time and opportunity by themselves. After my lord replaced Dong Zhuo in the Xiliang army, among the princes from all walks of life, only those who are not fools can naturally see that the lord has lofty ambitions, great talents and great strategies. His ambition and strength match, and he seems to surpass all the princes Above all, there is no need to take into account the face of the emperor. However, the lord has been hiding and being humble and polite for the past two or three years, which gave the princes a false impression that the lord was young and dull, far less ambitious than Dong Zhuo, and had no heart for the world. great ambition.

Now, the sudden appearance of the lord will surely prompt all princes in the world to re-examine the lord.And some small princes who used to jump up and down, such as Hanoi Zhangyang, Hanzhong Zhanglu, and Bingzhou Baibo Bandits and other forces bordering Xiliang, it is not so easy to survive in the cracks. "

During the speech, Guo Jiaxin smiled, and then said: "As for the fact that the princes of the world will be enemies with our Xiliang army, even if the lord does not show their intentions, they will not be friends with us, and they will still regard us as enemies. That being the case, why should we worry about them? We are always enemies. We simply set out our positions and compete against each other. In this way, we will not be hindered. Everything depends on strength. Who is stronger and who is weaker? Know!"

"What Feng Xiao said is true." Zhou Yu deeply agreed with Guo Jia's words, nodded and said: "Our Xiliang army is powerful, and we were originally the leader of the world's princes. Naturally, they will not form an alliance with us. Be wary of us and target the lord everywhere. Today, the lord has shown his heart. As long as the emperor is not dethroned immediately and proclaimed the emperor, he will naturally appease some people who are interested in the big man. As our army gradually erodes the states and counties of the world in the future, it is actually to educate people. During the process, the common people will naturally submit to the lord, and then everything will be a matter of course.

Therefore, I very much agree with Feng Xiao's words.Instead of hiding your head and showing your tail, cover up and serve the emperor so as not to be a minister, it is better to make your heart and position clear as soon as possible.In order not to leave an illusion to the people of the world, mistakenly think that the lord is loyal first and then rebellious. This will make people unconvinced and have no sense of belonging.However, there are advantages and disadvantages in everything. After today's incident, the situation facing our Xiliang Army will become worse and worse, and the pressure will be enormous.Fortunately, the land of the three states of Xiliang is not comparable to the states and counties of the Central Plains. It occupies a place where tigers and dragons dominate, and the passes and natural dangers are countless, even if it is difficult to calm the world for a while.But it will not be easily destroyed by the princes.Relying on the natural danger and majestic pass, we will erode the Central Plains step by step, and sooner or later we will dominate the world! "

Listening to what Guo Jia and Zhou Yu said, Lu Su couldn't help nodding his head, and his worries faded away.My heart suddenly brightened up.

Then Lu Su smiled and said: "Listening to your words is better than reading ten years of books! As the two of you said. I was an isolated existence in Xiliang before. I have no allies, and I have no help to borrow. Everything can only rely on Myself. That being the case, it doesn’t really matter whether we have evil intentions or not. The key lies in whether our own strength is strong. A few days ago, the lord handed over this matter to the three of us to decide. It really puts us in a difficult position, but fortunately In the end, we still choose to support the lord without giving up, but we will never hesitate to do anything that is beneficial to the lord. Support to the end!"

After a pause, Lu Su restrained his smile and said in a deep voice: "Since we have decided to support the Lord unconditionally, the burden on us will be heavy. The top priority before us is how to wipe out Yu Fuluo's army cleanly and efficiently." If this battle is won, its effect will be immeasurable; if it is defeated, it will be like a blow to the Lord and my Xiliang army, morale will be frustrated, and the hearts of the hard-won people will also be loosened. The three of us have to think about this matter for the past two days, and try to come up with a good strategy to help the lord wipe out the barbarian army as soon as possible!"

"What Zijing said is very true." Zhou Yu and Guo Jia happily nodded in agreement after hearing the words.

"Welcome General Wei back!"

On the official road ten miles away from the east gate, all civil and military officials, headed by Da Sima Li Jue, lined up to greet him. When Li Li approached on horseback, they all bowed and saluted.

"call"

Reining in his horse, Li Lifei got off his horse, quickly helped Li Jue up, leaned over and said softly, "My uncle is doing his best to help my nephew. My nephew is really moved. I will repay you for your kindness and kindness in the future."

"Wenchang doesn't have to be like this." Li Jue got up immediately and said in a low voice: "Although uncle is greedy for power, he is never confused when it comes to right and wrong. Uncles and nephews are related by blood. As long as anything that is beneficial to Wenchang, uncle will never be ambiguous. Do it with all your heart and soul, and honor the lintel of my Li family!"

After finishing speaking, Li Jue walked to the side of the Hualiu horse, held the reins in his hand, and said loudly: "The emperor sent a luan to welcome General Wei. Please return to the city in a luan. The old minister is willing to lead the horse to the city for the general!"

Li Li was stunned when he heard the sound, but saw that the Emperor Luanjia was already waiting quietly. After hearing Li Jue's order, the Luanjia drove slowly.

Seeing this, Li Li bowed towards the east gate, bowed to the Son of Heaven, then strode up on the Luanjia, and said loudly to all the officials: "Thank you for your welcome, get up without courtesy, and go back to the city with the general to face the saint. let's go!"

As Li Li raised his hand to support Luanjia, all civil and military officials stood up and retreated to the sides. After Luanjia passed, they followed behind and walked slowly.

At this time, Li Zhi, the commander of the Guards who was following behind, waved his hand and said sharply: "The 72 warriors obey the order, merge the cars, and unveil!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Immediately following Li Zhi's order, more than a dozen carriages covered with black cloth moved behind Zhou Yu and Er Qiao's carriage. The two carriages, which had already been prepared, were connected together with crossbar bolts.Immediately, the oversized carriage was dragged by eight horses, and 72 warriors escorted the carriage forward.After the carriage moved slowly, Zhang Liaoce, the deputy commander of the Jinyi Guards, immediately stepped forward and uncovered the black cloth one by one, presenting the huge body of the poisonous dragon in the eyes of everyone.

"what"

An overwhelming exclamation spread from near to far, causing the people who were close to the poisonous dragon to retreat and give way, while the onlookers on both sides of the official road who were far away rushed forward desperately, scrambling to see the true face of the dragon. .

"Ah! This, this, this,,, this is the Jiaolong!" Li Jue, who was leading the Hualiu horse, turned his head and looked around when he heard the sound, and happened to see the hideous and huge head of the poisonous dragon. , Startled for a while before saying a word.

"Yes, this evil dragon has survived for at least [-] years, and it has been killing fishing boats and people for a long time. After I heard the news, I led the crowd to strangle it. After three days and three nights of fierce fighting, I finally killed the poisonous dragon!" Standing on the Yuci Luan, Turning his head to face the morning sun, Li Li opened his eyes and spoke nonsense, speaking impassionedly.

"Bang, bang, bang!" Just as Li Li was narrating his experience of slaying the dragon loudly, more than a dozen timid officials stopped and turned their heads to see the real body of the poisonous dragon. die past.In addition, dozens of fat and white officials were trembling with fright, and the hem of their large official uniforms rattled, leaving their respective footprints on the dry and flat official road.

And all of this is presented in the eyes of tens of thousands of people, and all kinds of life are in full view.

However, Li Li did not order the convoy to stop, Luanjia still led the way, and the oversized carriage carrying the poisonous dragon also moved forward slowly.As a result, a group of civil and military officials who were so frightened that their legs were weak saw the poisonous dragon approaching step by step, and suddenly burst out their physical potential, turned their heads and quickly followed Luanjia. Anxiously ran to Chang'an City.

Then, as the brigade marched forward slowly, more and more people were on both sides of the official road. Many people still refused to leave after seeing the poisonous dragon.