Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 753: Brotherly Love
Even if dozens of ships were divided and sent to Xuchang, there were still hundreds of cargo ships left.

The river beach in Changle County was bustling with people. Several river embankments were temporarily constructed and the ships docked one after another to unload under Gan Gui's orderly command.

From the coal cakes that are urgently needed in winter, to the canned food pickled with fine fruits from the south, to the sugar that is popular with everyone, to the Shu brocade that is more valuable than gold, to the paper sought after by scholars, we have everything.

Of course, the most of it was the surplus food and fodder that was prepared for this war but was not used up.

Gan Gui remembered that Lord Xuande was born in the north, and he had had a long talk with him before, saying that winter was the most endurable season. He had been running this canal since early autumn to transport grain, so as to reduce the number of deaths in Hebei due to winter.

Therefore, there are quite a lot of people in Changle County now. Many of them were hungry people who had no food to eat before. They were settled here and promised to use food as wages, which was quite tempting for them.

And it wasn't just Zhang Fei who was in charge here.

Zhang Liao stepped on the snow on the shore and felt relieved. Just as he was watching General Zilong and the strong man who should be Zhang Fei talking happily, a young man came over to his side and bowed politely, then called out:
"uncle."

Looking back and taking a closer look, Zhang Liao had guessed roughly what he was thinking just by looking at his face:

"Guan Ping?"

The visitor nodded:
"My father is inconvenient to move around in Yecheng, but he has visited my aunt and confirmed that my uncle's family is safe and sound."

"My father sent me to pick up my uncle this time. If he is tired, Changle County has prepared hot water heaters and a place to rest for him. If he is worried about my aunt, a thick felt carriage has been prepared."

Zhang Liao's body swayed slightly, but he stood firm immediately. He rubbed his face to dispel the depression between his brows, and finally laughed:

"go!"

At the same time, Ma Liang also tiptoed around behind an old general and laughed:
"I guessed that General Huang would be here... You Chang?"

The voice that was originally just a greeting suddenly changed. Who else could the officer who was talking beside Huang Zhong be other than his younger brother Ma Su?

Ma Liang held his brother's hand and wanted to say something, but in the end, tears came down first, which made Ma Su flustered:
"Hey, brother, brother, Lord Xuande sent me a message earlier, saying that you will come to Yecheng to report on your work and achievements, and asked me..."

Ma Liang couldn't quite hear what his brother said. He just looked at his brother's face carefully and felt that all these years of hard work were worth it. But then he frowned and taught him a lesson:
"Why are you so fat?"

Ma Su was suddenly speechless, and subconsciously looked at Huang Zhong with a bitter expression.

Huang Zhong touched the back of his head and laughed:
"I'm going to go talk to Zhang Babai, you two can talk about brotherhood."

"Ji Chang, just remember to come find me later."

After Huang Zhong finished speaking, he left. When he turned around, he saw Military Advisor Pang and Military Advisor Lu standing together and talking.

From this angle, it is even clearer to see Military Advisor Pang bending down with a smile and talking to the young man next to Military Advisor Lu:
"Are you Kong Ming's cousin? I am the military advisor and general under Lord Xuande. I don't know much, but I can teach you enough. Are you willing to learn from me?"

"Shi Yuan." Lu Su didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

When asked, Zhuge Dan rolled his eyes and a big smile appeared on his face:

"General Lu told me about the name of Military Advisor Pang. He said that Military Advisor Pang knows people's hearts and knows the yin and yang. He can understand the world from his tent and can control the whole world."

"Besides, Military Advisor Pang and my cousin are close friends. So Military Advisor Pang is also Dan's elder brother, so he should serve you." Huang Zhong stopped and scratched his chin. He couldn't hear much but just felt that the young man's words sounded quite pleasant.

Pang Tong walked around Zhuge Dan, smiling even more, and simply stepped forward, shook Zhuge Dan's hands and said:

"You and I are brothers, and I happen to have an empty room in my residence in Yecheng. How about you come and live with me?"

Lu Su was not in a hurry. He thought for a while and said with a smile:
"Shi Yuan, how long have you not seen Bo Yue?"

Pang Tong suddenly felt unhappy:
"Little Jiang Wei, Kong Ming's two children, and Kong Ming's disciple named Ma Jun arrived in Yecheng half a month ago."

"The four of them joined forces and were guaranteed by Kong Ming to enter the Yecheng Academy. They debated with the doctor and refuted him speechlessly. Now Yecheng is buzzing about this matter."

Lu Su immediately understood that Pang Tong was probably depressed because he couldn't get involved. However, he also became curious after hearing about this.

After a short conversation on the riverbank, Lu Su originally planned to take a rest for a while, but when he heard that Zhang Liao intended to go directly to Yecheng and that there was a carriage ready, after a brief discussion, the group decided to go to Yecheng together by carriage.

After a moment of commotion, the group boarded the carriages and headed north again. Zhao Yun did not forget to greet Zhang Fei, who was staying here to supervise the work:
"Yun will go to Yecheng to pay respect to Lord Xuande first. In two days, I will prepare some wine and wait for my third brother to return to Yecheng."

Zhang Fei waved his hand nonchalantly and laughed:
"Zilong, you should not let your second brother get drunk first before you talk about other things."

Lu Su also turned around and greeted:
"Gui Er..."

"Uncle, uncle, call me by my full name!"

Gan Gui interrupted hurriedly:
"I know. When this matter is over, I will definitely go to my uncle's place to ask for a place to live."

After escaping from Jiangdong, Gan Gui knew that his father and Military Advisor Lu were becoming more and more like brothers. His father had previously instructed him to treat Military Advisor Lu as he would his father.

Since my father is not here, I will naturally spend this New Year with Uncle Lu.

After several people boarded the carriage, Huang Zhong briefly explained what had happened before:
"I came here with Military Advisor Xu, but Military Advisor Xu doesn't like wind and snow, so he went to Yecheng first."

"General Wu Yi was stationed in Yancheng, and Feng Xi, Zhang Nan, and Wang Ping all shirked their responsibilities in Shangcai. In the end, only Meng Huo came to Yecheng to report on their merits."

Zhao Yun nodded and had a general understanding of the current situation.

Yecheng is far away after all, and although the lord has defeated Cao Cao, it is obvious that what he is most concerned about is how to survive the severe winter. Therefore, most of the people he summoned are close people. The final report of merit will probably have to wait until next year when he returns to Luoyang. After all, the Han Dynasty has been restored now, and the last of his former ambitions is to return to the old capital.

The carriage passed through the thin snow, leaving two tracks extending slowly to the north.

Soon, a majestic city standing on the plain suddenly appeared through the snow curtain. Zhang Liao's face was even more excited, while Lu Su seemed to be thinking about something:
"No wonder Cao Zihuan fell into the trap and was locked outside the city, but he did not struggle too much and directly led his troops south..."

Having said that, Lu Su was more thankful for his artillery. Without this deterrent, the battle would not have been over in such a short time. If he had to fight bloody battles with Cao's army in every city, every pass, and every pass, I'm afraid there would be tens of thousands more deaths by now.

After checking the seal, the carriage entered the city. Lu Su stuck his head out and looked at the city of the north with interest. Suddenly, he remembered something:
"I wonder how much merit Ma Mengqi has achieved now?"

(End of this chapter)