villain

Chapter 299 Who is he?
Dong Bi left Linjing, passed Changwu soon, and entered the Sili area.

At the same time, north of the Great Wall, a group of people was also marching rapidly in the dark, heading towards Dingxiang County.

There are about 2 people, like a long dragon, passing the salt marsh.

Without raising any flags, the whole team marched silently, with their hooves bound and their mouths in their mouths, and there was no other sound except for the rustling sound when marching.

On the hill outside Yanze, there was a team of about 600 people parked.

In the center is a man wearing a golden armor and a golden helmet. He is about 30 years old, with a face like pink jade and eyes like stars.The lines of the face are soft, and there is always a gentle smile, but there is a trace of calmness in that smile.

The eyes were deep, and there was no emotion.

It's just that the knuckles of the knuckles holding the rein are white, obviously very hard.

Immediately hung an iron lance, and a double-strand sword was slanted across the side.The color of the horse is pure black, it is a top-quality purebred Iron Hualiu, extremely majestic.

Behind him, there are two people.

Dressed as a scholar, with three long beards, elegant and suave, but the corners of his eyes are raised upwards, showing a little nobility.

The general next to him has a face like a jujube, with a beautiful beard floating on his chest.Wearing a parrot-green shirt, with a red horse under his crotch.

A Qinglong Yanyue knife was hung on the horse's back, Danfeng's eyes were half closed, and his hands were twisting his long beard.

Just by looking at the characteristics of these three people, one can know who they are and what their origins are.

That's right, the man in the golden armor is exactly Liu Bei.

The scribe behind him is Xu You.

Some people may be wondering, isn't Xu You a running friend of Yuan Shao?Why did it appear beside Liu Bei?

It turns out that Xu You is not an incompetent person, on the contrary, he is quite insightful in many things.

It's just that he is a bit frivolous, and he is an old man around Yuan Shao, so no matter who he is, he is always a little arrogant.

It would be fine if it was just being arrogant towards other people, but Xu You's arrogance was a bit too much, offending Yuan Shao too.

Yuan Shao is not a very broad-minded person. He valued Xu You before because he had no one around him.Now, he has Tian Feng Jushou, Feng Ji Xun Chen, many advisers under his command, and strong generals like a cloud, so he naturally does not rely on Xu You as before.

Xu You was frustrated with Yuan Shao, so he couldn't help feeling unhappy.

He simply volunteered to serve as a military adviser to Liu Bei.Yuan Shao didn't think too much, instead he was very happy.

Tian Feng always said that Liu Bei is a man with deep scheming and must be guarded against.

Although this guy made a great contribution to killing Gongsun Zan.But Yuan Shao was also a little worried, and wanted to separate Liu Bei and others several times.However, Jushou dissuaded Yuan Shao, saying in his words: "Liu Xuande is quite prestigious in the army, Guan Yu is very literary, ugly and brave. The Lord's initial appointment to Jizhou is the time to employ people. Don't act rashly, so as not to force Liu Bei to rebel."

"But Yuan Hao said that this person..."

"My lord, why worry, you just need to send a confidant to watch him. When the overall situation is stable, it's not too late to plan."

What Ju Shou said made sense, and Yuan Shao also agreed very much.

It happened that Xu You asked to be released, so he simply asked Xu You to go to Liu Bei to watch.

In Yuan Shao's view, Xu You has followed him for many years, but he is a serious confidant who can just monitor Liu Bei's actions.

As everyone knows...

Liu Bei looked at the people and horses passing by under the hill, and looked up at the sky.

"Ziyuan, if you go further, you will be in the clouds."

Xu You smiled slightly, "Don't worry, Xuande, we can see Dingxiang before dawn. Lu Bu is currently training troops in the Barbarian Valley and is preparing to send troops to the fortress. His subordinate Zhang Liao is in the surrendered city. Dingxiang County is empty, and he can take it in one fell swoop. "

Liu Bei nodded and smiled, "If it wasn't for Ziyuan, how could Bei be as powerful as he is today?"

"Xuande, let's not say too many polite words. You only hope that Xuande will be prosperous in the future, don't forget the affection you have today."

There was loneliness in Xu You's tone.

No wonder, if it wasn't for Yuan Shao's disposition that he can only share adversity but not prosperity, how could it have brought me to where I am today?
Liu Bei comforted a few words softly, then turned his head and said to his soldiers: "Notify General Wen Chou immediately and order him to speed up the march. You must take down Dingxiang County before dawn... Yun Chang, you can notify the ministries and order him to speed up too. .”

Guan Yu immediately promised softly and urged the horse to rush down the hill.

"Ziyuan, Mr. Yuan is now in Jizhou for the first time, so he hastily dispatched troops to merge the state. Isn't it a bit hasty? Not to mention Lu Bu's bravery, if there is a slight mistake in Luoyang, it is not only that Bingzhou is not available, but Jizhou is afraid. It's hard to guarantee."

Xu You sneered, "Why should Xuande worry? If you fail, it will be more beneficial to you and me. You only need to occupy Dingxiang and resist Lu Bu's counterattack. You don't need to worry about other things... you should think about the future Bar."

Liu Bei was startled, and looked at Xu You in surprise.

"Ziyuan, what do you mean by that?"

"To tell you the truth, I hope Yuan Shao fails. If he succeeds, I'm afraid you will not be far from death."

Liu Bei's cheeks twitched for a while, and he looked at the soldiers behind him. They were about twenty or thirty steps away, and there was no one else around.

Lowering his voice, "Ziyuan has something to say, don't cover it up like this."

"Xuande, did you really not see it?"

"See what?"

"Hehe, I want to have a heart-to-heart relationship with you, but Xuande doesn't believe me. You call Yuan Shao Duke Yuan instead of Duke Ming. Don't say that you don't have any thoughts in your heart. Let me tell you the truth, the villain around Yuan Shao is now in power. Be careful."

Grabbing Xu You's hand, Liu Bei bit his lip, hesitated for a while and said, "Ziyuan save me!"

Is Liu Bei really willing to be Yuan Shao's lackey and thug for the rest of his life?Could he really not see Yuan Shao's suspicion of him?
If so, then it's not Liu Xuande!

What did Liu Bei rely on to escape from death again and again, and to make a comeback in the extremely harsh situation of Yongqiu?From this point of view, Liu Bei's vicious vision is not possessed by ordinary people. How can he not see Yuan Shao's thoughts?
Xu You said softly: "Xuande, it's still too early to say. If Yuan Shao loses, you and I will be safe. But if Yuan Shao wins, I have a proper plan... But the time is not yet ripe, Xuan De needs to be patient."

This sentence made Liu Bei feel relieved for a while.

After all, he had been in contact with Xu You for many days, and Liu Bei knew that although this person was arrogant, he was also resourceful.

There are many brave people around me, but there is a shortage of masterminds who can make suggestions.

With the name of a traitor on his back, Liu Bei also knew that he would not be accepted by the scholars... Hey, it was thanks to Yuan Shao, if he hadn't neglected Xu You, how could Xu You help him with advice?So good, so good.

He didn't ask any more questions at the moment, and urged the horse down the hillside.

It was this seemingly unintentional move that warmed Xu You's heart.

This is a kind of trust, a kind of trust that can entrust your life and wealth.Compared with Yuan Shao, although Liu Xuande has no family background, he is much more magnanimous in comparison.Perhaps, this time his bet will not lose money.

******
Bang bang bang, the third watch has passed.

There was no sound in Luoyang City, and it was extraordinarily quiet.

There are no pedestrians on the street, and teams of patrolling guards will appear from time to time.The sound of horseshoes trampling on the ground was very cold.

Although it has been more than a year since the Kwantung Alliance besieged Jingzhao, Dong Zhuo did not relax Luo Yang's vigilance because of this.On the contrary, a curfew is maintained every day to maintain the security and stability of Luoyang.

This is also something that can't be helped. Who knows, will there be an accident?

There are now about 120 million refugees gathered in the Jingzhao area, who are planning to migrate to Shuofang, Yunzhong, and Wuyuan.

How many factors of instability are there among the 120 million refugees?

I'm afraid no one can tell...

The only way to strengthen vigilance is to ensure the living conditions of the refugees on the one hand, and to speed up the migration to Shuofang and other places on the one hand.

Just in the first lunar month, the first batch of 30 refugees to Shuofang had already set off, and now they have arrived in Shuofang, and with the support of the Shuofang government, they have started to farm in an orderly manner.Everything is difficult at the beginning, as long as the first batch of refugees are settled properly, I believe there will be more refugees willing to settle down in Shuofang.At that time, Jingzhao's pressure will decrease accordingly.

Today, it is the most difficult period for Luoyang, and it is even more necessary to strengthen management.

On this cold spring night, in an alley outside Shouchun Gate, a figure flashed and came to the gate of a house.

The black-painted gate, two deadly wind lanterns swaying in the wind.

Someone stood in front of the gate, grabbed the knocker, and tapped lightly.I only heard papapa...papa...papapa, two long and one short light sounds, and after a while, the door opened, and an old butler opened the door.

Outside the door, stood a man in a black robe, a bamboo hat, and a black veil covering his face.

The old housekeeper obviously recognized this person, so he hurriedly stepped aside and asked the man to enter.Then he poked his head out, looked to both sides, and closed the door.

Under the leadership of the old housekeeper, the man in black walked through the narrow passage and came to a house in the back house.

"Sir, just go in, my young master has been waiting for a long time."

The black-robed man nodded without speaking, opened the door and walked into the room.

The furnishings in this room are very simple, there is a grand master's chair in the middle, six chairs on both sides, and three chairs on one side.

On the grand master's chair, a young man sat upright.

She was dressed in a plain white robe, her black hair was tied up in a bun, and tied with a white ribbon.

He is seven feet tall and has a thin waist.A face like pink jade, with sharp black eyes, like twinkling stars.

The teeth are white and the lips are red, and the nose is slightly curved, which is more masculine.

One hand rests on the armrest, and the other holds a volume of books.Standing beside him was a savage man who was nearly ten feet tall, with an ugly face, broad shoulders and a round waist.Standing right behind the young man, with his hands folded in front of his chest, without saying a word, like an iron tower.

Seeing the man in black robe come in, the young man put down the scroll and waved his hand to beckon for a seat.

The man in black tactfully sat in the lower seat.

Opposite him, sat a scribe with a slim figure and yellow eyes.

"Little general, please don't take offense if you disturb me in the middle of the night."

The young man stroked his chin lightly, looked up and down the black-robed man with strange eyes, and said softly: "You are welcome, sir. The last time I had a quick meeting with you, it has been a hundred days. If you hadn't left a letter with Ma Chao I'm afraid Ma Chao has almost forgotten about Mr.... Thanks to Mr.'s reminder last time, Ma Chao didn't cause a big disaster, but he was in a hurry and didn't thank you."

This young man was held hostage in Luoyang by Dong Zhuo, the son of Wuwei prefect Ma Teng, Ma Chao.

One month after Dong Yu left Luoyang, Ma Chao arrived in Luoyang.

He is also a proud master with high martial arts skills, and is deeply loved by Ma Teng.But he knew that Ma Chao went to Luoyang as a hostage, but Ma Teng had no choice.Because what Dong Zhuo said was very clear: Ma Chao worked under the Taishi's residence and received a salary of two hundred shi.

This is exactly the same as when Dong Pi entered Luoyang to serve as a soldier Cao Cao.

However, Ma Chao's work under this sect obviously cannot be compared with Dong Pi's soldier Cao Cao.Of course, the fate of the two is not the same.

To put it bluntly, he is a handyman who works under this sect.

Dong Zhuo is not short of such handymen, anyway, you, Ma Chao, just need to stay in Luoyang.

Three months ago, Ma Chao saw a group of people beating an old scholar on the street, and felt injustice in his heart, so he came forward and wanted to stop it.

But he was stopped by someone, the man in black robe in front of him.

The black-robed man told Ma Chao that she was the daughter of the Grand Master and a servant of Dong Yuan, the wife of Marquis Lin Xiangting, so don't cause trouble.

Although Ma Chao is young and vigorous, he also knows the seriousness.

Who is Dong Yuan?

A character who can definitely walk sideways in Luoyang City.Not to mention her husband, how about her father...just talking about her brother, who in the world doesn't know, who doesn't know?The general of tigers and wolves, Dong Shashen Dong Bi, who killed 10,000+ Xiongnu soldiers.

And Ma Chao is just a proton, how can he be qualified to challenge Dong Yuan?

Although inquired later, Ma Chao learned that the old scholar who was beaten was purely self-inflicted.After drinking too much in the restaurant, he actually yelled at Dong Zhuo's family.Ma Chao didn't know how he scolded, but it happened that Dong Yuan was next door.

Dong Yuan's temperament is also extremely fiery, let alone scolding her family members, even if she said it, she would not agree.

That's why I asked the servants to beat up the old scholar.

The matter is as simple as that, Dong Yuan did not make any mistakes.But Ma Chao felt that the Dong family was domineering.

In the evening, he received a letter from the man in black, saying that he came to visit late at night.

Ma Chao is a very smart person, and he immediately read a hint of conspiracy from the lines in this letter.

The man in black robe said with a smile: "It's a trivial matter, nothing to worry about, the little general is too polite."

"Then I don't know what to call your husband? What can I teach you?"

Ma Chao's speech was very polite.But even a smart person can hear the traces of defense hidden in those words.

The black-robed man smiled slightly: "I came here today because I was entrusted by someone to ask the little general a word."

Before Ma Chao could speak, the scribe who was looking up and down at the man in black suddenly stood up and signaled Ma Chao not to speak.

"It doesn't matter what you ask, but I've heard an old saying: meet each other honestly. Mr. today came here, sneaky, superficial, hiding his face and not saying anything. We don't even know his name. Since you have something to ask my young master, sir, you should show some sincerity. The current appearance is a bit stingy."

The black-robed man was startled, and looked at the scribe, "I haven't asked for advice yet..."

"In Xia Jiahe, he is just an insignificant little person."

Ma Chao smiled, "Mr. Jia is my teacher... Hehe, the words are a bit exaggerated, but they make sense."

Jia He?

A very strange name.

The black-robed man hesitated for a moment, then slowly took off his bamboo hat, revealing his face.

Looking at it this way, even though Ma Chao was very courageous, he couldn't help being taken aback.why?This man in black robe is really...

Actually, it's not that he's ugly.

However, it was obvious that his face had been burned, so that his face was extremely ugly and terrifying, even uglier than the strong man behind Ma Chao.

The black-robed man squeezed out a smile, "My appearance must have scared the little general. It's not that I don't want to show my face, but this appearance is really shameful. I was a little rude just now, please don't blame the little general and Mr. Jia .”

Ma Chao let out a sigh of relief, and looked at the black-robed man suspiciously.

After pondering for a long time, he said softly: "I haven't asked sir yet..."

"I'm Zhongshao, and my name is Shenfu... I think the little general should have heard of my name."

Kind of Shao?

Ma Chao frowned, showing a thoughtful look.

This name is indeed very familiar, as if I have heard it before.He couldn't remember, but Jia He couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Cong Shao, you are... aren't you already dead?"

"Although Shao is not dead, I'm afraid he is no different from a dead person."

Ma Chao finally remembered the origin of this kind of shame.His heart skipped a beat, his tiger eyes widened, and he slapped the armrest of the Grand Master's chair.

"Niu Ji, don't let me take down this traitor!"

The strong man behind Ma Chao snorted, rushed out and grabbed Chong Shao's clothes.

But Zhong Shao didn't rush, "Major General, what do you mean by that?"

"You are a rebellious minister and traitor, and you dare to swagger through the market? Taking you down today and dedicating you to the Grand Master is also considered a great achievement."

When Zhong Shao heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed non-stop.

"Shao is the one who deserves to die. It doesn't matter if the Major General dedicates me to Thief Dong. However, the Major General will not be far from death."

"What do you mean by that?"

Chong Shao said: "The princes of the 22nd Route of the Guandong also have their fathers. Thief Dong has not done anything now, not because he doesn't want to do it. First, after the war, Luoyang needs to recuperate; Dong Bandit is powerless to conquer Wuwei. However, once Dong Bandit regains his vitality, the first one to deal with him will probably be your father."

Ma Chaojun's face twitched slightly, but Zhong Shao saw it.

"Young general, if Dong Bandit is not eliminated, the world will not be peaceful, and your Ma family will not be able to live in peace."

Jia He laughed...

"Chong Shao, don't use your eloquent tongue to sow discord. I already know why you are here... Hehe, I just want to ask you one thing."

"Please tell me, Mr. Jia."

"If we help each other, what good will it do?"

Chong Shao said: "This... If you can help me eradicate Dong thief, you can go to the emperor and make General Ma the Liangzhou shepherd, okay?"

Ma Chao glanced at Jia He, feeling a little moved.

Jia He sneered, "Get rid of Dong Zhuo? Is it because I look down on you? Dong Zhuo is so powerful, what ability do you have to dare to say such big words? Besides, even if you kill Dong Zhuo, how can the Liangzhou army let you go? Zhong Lu Bu, Shuofang Dong Pi, are all great generals in the world... How can you gather the 20 Liangzhou army? Don't use big words to bluff people."

Chong Shao also smiled.

"Mr. Jia is right. Dong Bi and Lu Bu are both tiger generals. But... Lu Bu is afraid that he is in danger now, and Dong Bi is dying soon. As for the 20 Liangzhou army, I have my own way to appease them. Just ask Major General, how do you choose?"

Ma Chao waved his hand, signaling Niu Ji to let go of Chong Shao.

"Sir, what should I do?"

Jia He looked indifferently, looked at Zhong Shao quietly, and suddenly smiled and said: "It's useless for you to say these things, I want to get a personal guarantee from the person behind you. If not, don't expect me to help you get things done... Niu Ji, You can send him out."

(End of this chapter)