Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 752: Brother Zilong
The closer they got to Yecheng, the more anxious Luoxue became, and the boat became more lively.

The young man who was brought on board by Lu Su quickly lost his reserve. Although he looked still young, he seemed to accurately see the curiosity of these people from the south about this place, and began to talk about his own experiences half-actively.

Now, two months have passed since the end of the war, and everyone has heard about the situation on each battlefield.

Just as Zhang Liao knew that something had happened in Ye City, and then Deputy Prime Minister Cao led his troops south, supposedly to help his father suppress the bandits, but Zhang Liao did not understand how they were defeated so quickly and silently at Hulao Pass.

And the young man's story just filled in this gap.

They were forced into the army, formed their battle array at the pass, and attacked without regard for their lives.

The boats launched a surprise attack, the artillery fired loudly, and the defeat came in an instant.

However, the battlefield described by this young man was only a small part. According to him, he was caught up in the chaos of the army and thought he was doomed to die. He was saved because General Lu Su led his troops to lend a helping hand. Therefore, he was willing to follow General Lu, and was grateful that General Lu did not abandon him and taught him a lot.

So Zhang Liao sighed sincerely:
"General Lu is as righteous as ever."

Shaking off the snow on his hat, Lu Su shook his head and whispered:

"But seeing that he was separated from his family, I was also worried about how he would survive in the army when he was only twelve years old. So I decided to keep him with me temporarily until he could meet his family."

"So are we going to Yecheng this time?" Zhang Liao asked curiously.

Looking at the young man who had just finished telling Ma Liang about his own experience and began to pester Ma Liang about the customs of Jiangdong, Lu Su smiled and said:
"Dan'er is also from the Langya Zhuge clan. I have already asked him about it. He can be considered a cousin of Kong Ming."

So Zhang Liao understood immediately, Zhao Yun couldn't help but take a few more glances to examine him carefully, Zhuge Dan also felt something and turned back suddenly, and the two men separated as soon as their eyes met.

"This child will surely become famous in the future."

Zhao Yun whispered, which surprised Zhang Liao a little, but when he turned around and looked at Lu Su's smiling expression, he obviously agreed with Zhao Yun's judgment, so he unconsciously looked at him a few more times, but at this time, he only saw the back of Ma Liang's head smiling.

"Could it be that all people with the surname Zhuge are talented?" Zhang Liao muttered.

Putting this matter aside for the moment, Zhao Yun thought of another person:
"The French division will not come with us?"

Lu Su took the hot wine that Gan Gui handed over respectfully, nodded with a smile, and said with a slight sigh:
"Xiaozhi still needs to stay in Luoyang to take charge of the affairs in Guanzhong. He wrote a letter and asked me to bring it to the lord."

"Zhong Miao also needs to inspect military affairs and is stationed in Xingyang, so he cannot go with us. He also has a letter to ask for help."

"The victory over Cao Pi at Hulao Pass was due to Xiaozhi's presence in the rear and his fearlessness in the surprise attack with Zhongmiao, which made Su gain this false reputation."

Zhao Yun nodded, then whispered to Lu Su that Huo Jun had made great achievements in Yizhou and Hanzhong but was not arrogant, and was truly a pillar of the Han Dynasty.

Upon hearing this, Ma Liang also talked about the old days when he dealt with Huo Jun in Gong'an County, and the boat became more cheerful.

The falling snow could not cover up the laughter and chatter. Following the sailors' calls, the fleet turned a corner and slowly entered the Yellow River and flowed westward. In the distance, Hulao Pass was just an outline under the sky, left behind by the fleet.

After walking for another day, the snow became lighter. One day, Zhao Yun went out of the cabin to stretch his muscles and saw Zhang Liao standing there early. He patted the side of the boat and said,
"After passing Yanjin last night, Liyang is ahead. We should enter Baigou from here and head north to Yecheng."

Zhao Yun also stood by the side of the boat, following Zhang Liao's direction and trying to identify it. He could see a ferry crossing on the north bank of the Yellow River. Then Zhang Liao turned his finger and pointed to the other side of the Yellow River and said:

"The south bank is Baimajin, and from here south is Baima."

"Fourteen years ago, I was here to serve my brother... to lead the army for General Yunchang, and I saw with my own eyes that the general killed Yan Liang in one blow."

These two short sentences contained endless emotion. Zhao Yun nodded:

"General Guan is good at military battles. He can lead infantry, cavalry, navy, and ride alone. All he wants is victory. He is a true general."

Zhang Liao nodded at this, but he sighed a little sadly at the end:
"It's already been fifteen years."

Zhao Yun understood this sigh. Fourteen years ago, General Guan assassinated Yan Liang and broke the siege of Bai Ma. Fifteen years ago, Lu Bu was defeated in Xia Pi and Zhang Liao returned to Cao Cao.

In the past, the heroes of Bingzhou, led by Ding Yuan, went to Luoyang with the ambition of bringing peace to the country and making a name for themselves. However, the sandstorms in the north could not compete with the prosperity of the Central Plains. Within ten years, Ding Yuan and Lu Bu died one after another, and only one in ten of Zhang Liao's former comrades-in-arms survived.

The wind at the bow became stronger, and Zhao Yun heard someone calling him:
"General Zilong, General Gan wants to rest for half an hour in Liyang ahead and go ashore to drink a cup of hot wine. Would you like to go with us?"

Looking back, he could see Lu Su, Zhuge Dan and others had left the cabin at some point, and it was Ma Liang who was calling him.

Zhao Yun looked back at Zhang Liao who was still worried. He was not good at speaking, so he just dragged Zhang Liao away:

"I'll be right here!"

"Zhang Wenyuan is here too!"

Zhang Liao was unable to struggle free for a moment, but when he heard Ma Liang loudly asking Zhang Liao in the distance if he wanted stronger wine, and Lu Su calling Gan Gui to come quickly after he finished his chores to accompany Zhang Liao to drink more, he suddenly didn't want to struggle anymore.

Maybe this is not a bad thing.

After a short rest in Liyang, the fleet slowly headed north along Baigou. After passing Fanyang and resting for a night, it turned west and entered the Huanshui River. After another half a day's journey, it arrived at Changle County, the end point of this journey.

"I would also like to sail to the city of Ye, but that would require passing Fanyang and continuing northward for two days. When we reach Guantao, we can turn west and enter the Zhang River, which then flows through Ye."

Gan Gui came to the deck and directed the fleet to prepare to dock and unload the cargo, while explaining:

"But that would take another seven or eight days. The weather is getting colder day by day. If the Zhang River freezes, it will be very difficult to deal with. So why not unload the goods here? Yecheng is less than a hundred miles to the north. There should be people from Yangping Pavilion coming to pick us up... Then they are here, right?"

Following Gan Gui's explanation and final pointing, Zhao Yun looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, he saw a group of people gradually gathering on the shore, obviously there to assist the fleet in unloading the cargo.

However, Zhao Yun had better eyesight, and he could vaguely see the figure of the leader even through the snow, and that outline looked familiar no matter how he looked at it.

Before I could confirm it carefully, a deep voice exploded on the river beach:
"Zilong Zilong, are you here, my dear brother?"

In Zhang Liao's opinion, Zhao Zilong was a very reserved person, and he behaved like a modest gentleman in daily life. But at this moment, he showed no such reserved demeanor at all. He just laughed heartily and rushed to the side of the ship, waving his hand without caring about his demeanor:
"Third brother, Zilong is here!"

(End of this chapter)