Great Military Division

Chapter 372 The Goddess of Agelessness!
Hanzhong, Nanzheng.

Outside the majestic city, beside the mottled ancient road.

The smoky wind blew past, flirting the hem of the plain skirt, like a blooming snow lotus, more like the white moonlight washing, revealing a pair of round-toed satin shoes under her feet.

A woman wearing a hat and covering her face with a white gauze stood beside the carriage, ten steps away, there were more than [-] guards with knives, with their backs to her, holding the knives, always vigilant around to prevent any accidents .

"Gong Qi."

Although the woman covered her face with a white gauze, it was still difficult to hide her graceful temperament.

Especially when her voice like a kingfisher resounded, people couldn't help but fall into reverie, what kind of peerless face would be behind this white gauze?
"Mother."

Zhang Lu quickly bowed respectfully.

That's right.

The woman is Zhang Lu's mother, Lu Yue, who is the wife of Zhang Heng, the second celestial master of Wudoumi Taoism.

Lu Yue has devoted her whole life to the research of health preservation methods. Even when she is old, she can still have a girlish appearance, as if she can stay young forever.

Through the white gauze, Lu Yue glanced past Zhang Lu in front of him, and looked at the majestic Nanzheng. There seemed to be a bloody smell in the air, which was pungent and disgusting.

but
Lu Yue is an extraordinary woman.

She remained calm all the time, without showing any discomfort, as if blood and killings were hard to corrode her, just like a snow lotus that emerged from the mud without staining:
"Now that Hanzhong is initially established, there will inevitably be many rebels. You must quickly settle them down. I have already discussed with Liu Yan and let you garrison Hanzhong to promote the Five Dou Rice Religion."

"Mother, then you"

Zhang Lu was about to ask, but was interrupted by Lu Yue as if he knew it in advance: "I have to go back to Shu County, otherwise Liu Yan will become suspicious, you just stay in Hanzhong, as long as Shu County has me, you It will be safe and sound."

"if."

Speaking of this, Lu Yue's voice was slightly drawn out, with a hint of melancholy: "If one day, I really die, you can just separate yourself from Hanzhong and govern yourself."

"Mother, stop talking nonsense."

Zhang Lu hurriedly interrupted his mother, frowning slightly: "Mother can live a long life and live a very good life. As long as Liu Yan is here, you will be fine."

"Humph!"

With a soft snort, Lu Yue didn't seem to care about it, and she didn't bother to dwell on it anymore, but just waved her hand lightly: "Okay, you go back, I have to go."

Zhang Lu naturally knew that the road to the south was rugged, and if he didn't make it on the road, he might not be able to catch up with the posthouse along the way: "Mother cherishes it, and I will pray for you."

"it is good."

Lu Yue nodded, turned around and got into the carriage: "Let's go."

drive-!
The carriage started slowly and headed towards Jiamengguan.

Not far away, there was a sudden voice in the forest:

"Stop! Stop for me!"

"Old lady, stop for me!"

"Help!"

"Help-!"

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Hear the sound.

The carriage stopped suddenly.

More than [-] guards drew their swords one after another and were always on guard.

Suddenly, a distressed woman in coarse cloth emerged from the jungle in front of her, staggered and fell to the ground with a thud.

The moment she turned her head, three or four strong men jumped out of the jungle with their knives in their hands. They didn't answer at all. They raised the long sword in their palms and stabbed straight at Madam's heart without any fancy:

"give me."

Dead words have not yet been exported.

In the oblique stab, a divine arrow whizzed out, and when the strong man's long sword was about to hit the woman, the arrow pierced through the back of the heart, fell to the ground with a plop, and died on the spot.

The other three people turned their heads to look back, and seven or eight arrows hit them head-on. The two strong men were caught off guard. There was no time to swing their knives, let alone dodge, and they were directly shot to the ground.

clang-!
Although the last strong man knocked away the arrows with one blow, he had no time to retreat, and saw soldiers with broad-headed crossbows all encircling him, blocking all his escape routes one by one.

puff!puff!puff!
An arrow to the heart, an arrow to the thigh, and another arrow to the arm.

The strong man fell to the ground, and while he was still conscious, he hurriedly stuffed a pill into the mouth, but after a while, the strong man rolled his eyes, thumped twice, and died on the spot.

snort!

snort!

The woman's face was pale, and she gasped heavily in fright.

The surrounding soldiers and horses had already surrounded her, and more than a dozen broad-headed crossbows were all aimed at her.

The woman's heart was raised in her throat instantly, her beautiful eyes were wide open, full of fear, she subconsciously curled up and entered a state of self-protection.

At this moment, a woman in plain clothes got off the carriage ahead.

The woman is Lu Yue.

Lu Yue looked up and down at the curled up woman, and asked softly: "What is your name, where do you live, why are you hunted down, and who is the person who hunted you down?"

The woman's voice was a little trembling, but she still had the courage to say: "My maidservant's name. My name is A Li, and she comes from Chang'an in Guanzhong. She was hunted down here because she owed a debt."

"Humph!"

Lu Yue stared at Ali with cold eyes, and said coldly: "If you don't want to live, you can tell me directly instead of cheating. I hate being cheated the most."

It's just a debt. As for the pursuit from Chang'an to Hanzhong?
Moreover, the person who died last was a typical dead man's death method, which proves that the person offended by this woman must be a big shot, otherwise it is impossible to attract dead men.

It is clear!
The woman named Ali in front of her must be lying.

"Come on."

Lu Yue was about to order to kill him.

"elder sister!"

Ali hurriedly got up, begging for mercy one after another: "I say! I say everything! Please spare my life, sister."

Lu Yue turned around and said softly, "You can spare your life, but you have to tell me the truth."

Ali was terrified, and nodded quickly: "Okay, I must tell the truth. In fact, I am a woman in a brothel. Wei Zhan, the prime minister's mansion in Chang'an, redeemed me and asked me to bring half a volume of books."

"."

Ali is just a weak woman, how could she withstand such threats.

She seemed to be unable to bear it any longer, so she told the whole story of the matter, "That's how it happened, my sister must save me, I don't want to die yet."

"What about the book?"

Lu Yue stretched out her hand and asked.

"here."

Ali hurriedly took it out and handed it up: "There is also a letter inside, which is written to Guo Jia, the school official, saying that if something happens, I can rely on it to protect my life for the rest of my life."

"Guo Jia from the school office?"

Lu Yue has followed Liu Yan for a long time, so he naturally knows the name.

She immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, and at the same time realized the importance of the half book in her hand.

Although this is only the second half of the volume, and I don't understand what it is at all, Lu Yue is very clear that the things that can make Chang'an and Nanyang all pay attention to are naturally extraordinary.

Lu Yue wasn't sure if it was a blessing or a curse, but for some reason, she finally decided to accept the half volume of the book and the lonely woman in front of her.

"Will you come with me?"

"willing!"

"Okay, from now on, you will be my personal servant."

"Thank you, master."

"Let's go."

"Here."

******
Hedong, Xie County.

Guan's old house.

The inner court.

In the martial arts arena.

Clang!Clang!Clang!
There was a crisp sound of gold and iron frying.

Guan Ping attacked one after another, knocking the young man of the same age opposite him to the ground with a knife: "Oh, it hurts me to death, you are much better than half a year ago, how did you practice?"

Guan Ping smiled, and pulled up the man who fell on the ground in front of him: "Brother Rui, what, do you want to learn? I'll teach you. With your intelligence, you will be able to learn it quickly."

"Oh?"

Guan Rui hurriedly got up and patted the dust off his body: "Brother, are you really willing to teach me?"

Guan Ping said with absolute certainty: "Of course, we are blood brothers. Besides, it's not a secret. It's just a skill in exerting force. My father taught me."

"Second uncle?"

Guan Rui's eyes lit up suddenly, and he said incredulously.

"Ah."

Guan Ping nodded: "It's actually very simple. The key is that you can't just rely on your arms to exert force, but concentrate all the force on the waist, then drive the upper body, and finally gather it on the arms, so that the force can be the greatest."

"It's like this."

Immediately.

Guan Ping held the Huan Shou knife and pointed it at the special sandbag in front of him. According to what he had just said, the knife suddenly fell, and with a loud bang, the sandbag was chopped off by the waist, and a burst of smoke and dust rose.

"So strong!"

Guan Rui's eyes were staring like bells, and his eyes were full of astonishment: "I didn't expect that the effect of exerting force like this would be so obvious, Second Uncle is really powerful."

Guan Ping smiled lightly, shook his head, and said softly: "It's not that my father is great, but it's written in Nanyang's training manual. Now recruits are trained like this."

"Although I have been taught martial arts by my father, most of the time I still practice according to the training manual. It's just that some of the content in the manual is relatively difficult to understand. After my father explains and rehearses, I can understand it."

Guan Rui was very excited: "Nanyang Hanting actually has a training manual for recruits?"

Guan Ping nodded: "Of course! All newly recruited soldiers and horses must undergo rigorous training, and only after passing the assessment can they be assigned to various places."

"If you are transferred to the Yuanyang Army, in addition to the daily training in the new barracks, you also need to learn the Mandarin Duck formation. If you are transferred to the trap camp, you may learn more, such as the front arrow formation, the crane wing formation, the square circle formation, etc. .”

"Of course!"

Seeing the other party's interest, Guan Ping hurriedly said, "Don't think it's funny, the training is the hardest, and we have to carry weights for twenty miles every day."

"Ordinary teams can only march for about thirty miles a day, but if it is us, the standard set by the imperial court must be able to march forty miles a day, and when we are forced to march, we must travel at least sixty miles a day."

Guan Rui was so frightened that his eyeballs almost popped out: "Sixty miles? Doesn't this exhaust you to death?"

Guan Ping smiled: "Of course it's very tiring! However, if you train for a month, you should be able to get used to it. After all, it's not for nothing that you carry [-] miles of cross-country every day."

"what?"

Guan Rui's throat rolled, and he jumped: "I was originally interested in joining the army, but after hearing what you said, I seem quite tired, or I'd better forget it."

"can!"

Guan Ping nodded without hesitation: "Your Majesty has said that the army is a colony of heroes, and only true heroes can withstand the test of blood and fire."

"Only a true warrior deserves three meals a day. There is meat in the Chinese meal. If it is an army like the camp, it will have meat in both lunch and dinner, and there will be some supper from time to time."

"for example."

Guan Ping seems to recall the days in Xinye: "After the morning run, the Lord will lead us to hunt in the forest, and the prey we catch will be grilled and sprinkled with salt. The taste is not to mention how delicious it is."

"Brother Rui, look!"

Guan Ping immediately rolled up his sleeves: "Look at the lumps on my body, are they much firmer than half a year ago? They were all fed with roe deer, wolves, and porcupine pork."

"or."

Seeing that Guan Rui's greedy hala was about to come out, Guan Ping smiled and said, "Let's go hunting outside the city today, and when we come back, I will let you have a taste of my skills."

"Okay!"

Guan Rui's eyes brightened, and he waved his hand: "Ajian, Aci, Awei, Abao, come here, how about we go hunting with Brother Ping today?"

Everyone was excited:

"Okay, we have to go."

"After a day of practice, I'm almost exhausted."

"Just relax and relax."

"I'm going to buy wine!"

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Looking at the young heroes of the Guan family on the martial arts arena, Xu Shu couldn't help but smile lightly.

At some point, the old patriarch Guan Ling appeared beside him, holding a goatee under his jaw, and said softly, "Sir, I have already communicated with the Wei family."

"Oh?"

Xu Shu turned his head to glance at the old patriarch, and tried to ask, "What do they mean?"

Guan Ling said softly: "Just as you expected, the Wei family ordered me, the Guan family, to gather the descendants of the clan first, and three days later, rush to Jiang County to wait for the command of the county governor Zhang Kan."

"Sure enough."

Xu Shu couldn't help but nodded, and heaved a sigh of relief.

Things were exactly as I expected.

think carefully.

No one is in a better position than them right now.

Once there is a battle in the direction of Zhiguanxing, they will definitely be able to cooperate inside and outside, killing the opponent by surprise.

After Xu Shu's observation, the quality of the Guan family's trilogy is far better than that of the recruits. Although it can't be said that one is against ten, it is definitely possible to be one against two, or even one against three.

"gentlemen."

Guan Ling said very solemnly: "The old man will order Guan Chen to lead the team. He is good at martial arts and understands the art of war. It is perfect for him to lead the team, but I have to trouble you, sir, to take care of me."

"Don't worry, old patriarch."

Xu Shu bowed in a hurry, and said in a loud voice: "This is my duty, there is no need to thank you, the court should thank you, if you didn't help at the risk of genocide, maybe the court would have difficulty breaking through the barrier."

"where-!"

Guanling Nianxu smiled lightly and said: "Your Majesty thinks highly of my Guan family, and my Guan family will do my best. If you have any orders, no matter what you say, we will be ready."

Xu Shu nodded: "Okay, thank you, old patriarch."

Guan Ling breathed a sigh of relief: "Since that's the case, the old man will take his leave first."

Xu Shu personally sent Guanling to the martial arts arena: "Respectfully send off the old patriarch." Watching him leave.

*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.

The Emperor's Palace.

Wende Hall.

Jia Xu bowed his head and said softly: "According to the information, Zhang Liao has slowed down his march at present, and he can only walk five miles a day. I am afraid it will take several days before he can pass Zhiguanxing."

"but."

Speaking of this, Jia Xu quickly added: "They will never act rashly before they get a precise order from the court, but if they stay for too long, it will definitely arouse Zhang Kan's suspicion."

"So Your Majesty."

Jia Xu bowed his body and cupped his hands, and reminded: "We don't have much time left. If there is no reply within three days from Hedong, I'm afraid we will have to attack by force."

"Ah."

Liu Bian didn't know this point.

Zhang Liao marched normally, but suddenly stopped, there must be something different.

After all, the other party is also the prefect of a county, so how can they hide this matter from them, and once they are investigated, the Hedong Guan family may be exposed, and once exposed, the consequences will be even more disastrous.

"Where is the camp?"

Liu Bian had already expected this, so when he sent a letter to He Luo with a pigeon, he also sent Gao Shun's camp to support He Luo.

If they can fall into the camp and charge, no matter how steep the situation is, they still have the possibility of winning. After all, they have all aluminum alloy armor, which can be said to be invulnerable.

"According to the latest news."

Jia Xu searched his mind briefly, and said softly: "Tomorrow morning, we will be able to arrive at Mengjin. After passing Mengjindu, we can enter Zhiguanxing. If the marching speed does not slow down, we should be able to catch up."

"However, Your Majesty, Zheguan Xing is rough and difficult to walk in the end. I'm afraid it will drag down the strength of the trapped camp. According to the current calculation, it may delay the time for two days."

Two days!

Enough to make the other party aware of the abnormality.

Once this happens, the Hedong Guan family will inevitably face a severe test, and it is very likely that they will fall into heavy siege by the opponent, and even die before Zhang Liao leaves Zhiguanxing.

"I believe in the camp!"

"Trust Shi Xun!"

Now, Liu Bian has no choice but to trust Gao Shun's combat awareness.

If he really missed the opportunity, it could only prove that he was blind.

"Report—!"

At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.

Liu Bian looked up.

But seeing, the guard Zhu Tong pushed the door open and entered, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, Guo Jia, the school official, asks to see you."

Liu Bian waved his hand: "Let him in."

Zhu Tong cupped his hands: "Here!"

Immediately.

Bow and leave.

Not long after, Guo Jia stepped up to the hall, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Minister Guo Jia, see Your Majesty."

Liu Bian sighed, waved his hand to signal him to sit aside and said, "Feng Xiao, what's the matter with you coming here at this time?"

Guo Jia hurriedly handed over the information: "The Shicai School Affairs Office received the information from Hedong, and the situation is urgent, so I didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly sent him to the palace."

"Oh?"

Jia Xu frowned, and asked tentatively, "But is there any news from Xu Shu?"

Guo Jia nodded and nodded: "Well, the Guan family has already assembled a part. Currently, Guan Chen is leading the team, with a strength of about [-] people. They will rush to Jiang County in three days and follow Zhang Kan's instructions. Dispatch."

"Three days later?" Liu Bian was surprised.

"Yes."

Guo Jia nodded affirmatively: "Besides, judging from when the news was sent out, they may have already started their journey. Now there are probably at least 3 to [-] people at the exit of Zhiguanxing."

"after all."

At this point, even Guo Jia himself couldn't help being a little startled: "The Baibo Yellow Turbans have also joined the battle. They have collected food and grass, and they have left Baibo Valley and are rushing towards Jiang County."

"Damn!"

Liu Bian cursed secretly.

He really couldn't believe it, Yuan Wei's movements were really fast.

Not only did Zhang Kan, governor of Hedong County, be subdued in the first time, but he also quickly subdued the Hedong Wei family through Wang Yun's reputation, which could not only replenish private soldiers, but even hundreds of thousands of shi of food and grass.

Today's Hedong County, in a sense, is a bit like Nanyang back then, the only difference is that now it is Liu Bian and Yuan Kai's contest, not Dong Zhuo.

Obviously!

Yuan Kui's ability is much stronger than Dong Zhuo's.

At least in terms of speed of reaction, as well as the degree of abuse of imperial power in terms of attracting aristocratic families, it is far better than Dong Zhuo, and also better than himself.

unfortunately
Liu Bian did not allow himself to abuse the imperial power, otherwise he could have an upright political contest with Yuan Kai to see who has no bottom line.

"Is it possible to estimate how many troops the thief will have?"

Liu Bian frowned, knowing that the situation had seriously exceeded his imagination.

"Yomo."

Jia Xu pondered for a while, and gave the answer: "There are more than 4 people, which is more than three times ours, and they occupy advantages such as geographical advantages. Unless the Guan family is not exposed and the trapped camp can arrive in time, otherwise Zhang Liao's army will be defeated. undoubtedly."

Just as Liu Bian was feeling melancholy, the voice of the Military Advisors Alliance sounded: "Don't worry, Master Bian, the Guan family will not be exposed so easily, and Zhang Liao will definitely not be so stupid."

"Although the probability of our defeat is relatively high, the probability of our victory is still not low. According to the analysis of experts, our chances of winning should have reached 58.2% at present."

"Uh"

Liu Bian was very embarrassed: "Can't even pass the passing mark?"

The Military Division Alliance said very plainly: "According to the experts' knowledge of the trapped camp, Gao Shun will definitely arrive in time, and he will be Zhang Liao's vanguard by then."

"Perhaps, Jia Xu made such a pessimistic inference because he didn't know Gao Shun well for the time being. Moreover, he didn't know Xu Shu well, so he narrowed down the possibility."

"So I argue."

The voice of the Military Division Alliance is very calm: "It is all one-sided to simply analyze the matter and ignore the person in charge, or simply analyze the heart and ignore the factors of the matter."

"If Gao Shun and Xu Shu's disposition and ability to handle affairs are taken into consideration, it is actually not as difficult as Jia Xu imagined. Of course, this is just an inference today. If there is good news tomorrow, it may change."

"stable!"

The Military Division Alliance reminded: "Be sure to hold on."

With a thought in his mind, Liu Bian nodded, "Don't worry, I will."

Immediately.

He kept as calm as possible, looked up at Guo Jia and Jia Xu: "We still have to believe in the abilities of Xu Shu, Gao Shun, and Zhang Liao, they will definitely not be worse than we imagined."

"Wenhe."

Liu Bian took advantage of the situation and said, "Although your analysis of the information is very accurate, you have ignored the important factor of human nature. Xu Shu and Gao Shun's abilities are very outstanding, and they must not be taken for granted."

"So I believe that this Battle of Hedong will definitely end with a complete victory for the imperial court, and once Zhang Kan loses, the whole of Hedong will be determined, and there is no need to waste swords and soldiers."

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