When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 506 Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue Enter Yecheng (Four Thousand)

The wind is rustling and the shadows of the trees are dim.

Gongsun Dalang and Gongsun Erlang remained silent.

Seeing this, Zhu Hong asked curiously, "What happened to you two?"

The first to break the silence was Gongsun Dalang, who said with a smile, "Brother Zhu, we two brothers have some private matters to discuss."

"You two can chat, the two of you can chat." Zhu Hong blinked and immediately understood. He stood up and returned the water bag to Gongsun Dalang. Then he raised his foot and pulled away from the Gongsun brothers, leaving some space for the two brothers.

"Brother."

"Yue brother."

Gongsun Dalang and Gongsun Erlang were the two brothers Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue who pretended to be merchants. Now that they learned the whole story from the "night guard" Zhu Hong, Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue looked at each other in bewilderment.

Even Gongsun Zan, who had great confidence in Liu Bei, did not expect that Guan Yu and Huang Zhong would actually spend money and food to let the guards build the road, and even cover their daily meals, and even have special people to deliver water bags.

The consumption can be imagined.

At the same time, the results were surprisingly good.

How long had it been since Guan Yu and Huang Zhong captured Yecheng? Zhu Hong, the garrison soldier, had forgotten about Yuan Shao.

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue believed that if Yuan Shao launched another attack on Jizhou, this group of people would be the first to stand up and resist Yuan Shao.

The two brothers thought about it carefully and realized that this move was a variation of replacing relief with work.

Replacing relief with work is nothing new.

For example, in ancient Qi, when Duke Jing was in power, there was a famine in the country. Yan Zi asked Duke Jing to distribute millet to the people, but Duke Jing did not agree. Fortunately, Yan Zi was in charge of building the road and sleeping platform. He ordered officials to increase the wages of hired workers and increase the length of the road, thereby delaying the construction period, but did not urge them. Three years later, the road was completed and the people were also helped. Therefore, the king was satisfied with his entertainment and the people were well fed. The gentleman said: "According to the policy, Yan Zi only wants to distribute food to the people. If this cannot be achieved, he will use things to implement his political ideas."

From this perspective, weren't Guan Yu and Huang Zhong using the affairs under their charge to distribute money and food to the people, thereby stabilizing the people's hearts?
Thinking of this, Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue sighed. Before coming to Yecheng, they had never thought that Huang Zhong and Guan Yu were not only good at fighting, but also far superior to them in governing a place.

Gongsun Yue said with lingering fear: "Brother, it's a good thing you didn't make an enemy of General Wei."

“Ahem.” Gongsun Zan’s expression changed slightly. He quickly coughed a few times to cover up his guilty conscience, and then scolded Gongsun Yue with a stern face, “Nonsense, nonsense! Xuande and I are brothers and dear friends. How could I ever think of becoming an enemy of Xuande? Don’t talk nonsense!”

Gongsun Yue looked at Gongsun Zan, whose eyes were wandering, sighed helplessly, pursed his lips, and thought to himself: Brother, you didn’t say that before.
"Hehe, there's no need to talk about the past. Since our goal has been achieved, we might as well set off quickly and not let General Guan and General Huang wait in vain." Gongsun Zan patted Gongsun Yue on the shoulder.

Seeing that his brother said this, Gongsun Yue had no choice but to obey Gongsun Zan.

Just as Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue were about to leave, a strange voice suddenly sounded in their ears.

"Xiahou Sima, these are the two! They are acting suspiciously, I think there must be something fishy going on!"

"!"

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue were both shocked, thinking to themselves, this is coming for them?!
The two men hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a man in brown clothes leading a group of people approaching aggressively.

This group of soldiers were wearing leather armor, and each of them was strong and sturdy, with a resolute look on their faces. If someone said that they were not elite soldiers, Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue would be the first to not believe it.

Especially the man called 'Xiahou Sima', his burly figure and strong aura make people feel like they are facing a formidable enemy.

Gongsun Yue’s first reaction was, Oh no, this person is not friendly!

"Brother, go quickly! I'll cover you!" Gongsun Yue's eyes darted around and in a hurry, he blurted out the words without even thinking.

The moment he finished speaking, Gongsun Yue regretted it. He widened his eyes in disbelief, because he was shocked to find that there were not only soldiers in front of him, but also soldiers behind him and on his left and right.

Gongsun Zan's smile froze immediately, and he wanted to step forward and reveal his identity.

But Gongsun Yue's shout was like yellow mud stuck on his crotch, it was shit at least!
As expected, Xiahou Sima's eyes suddenly became sharp, like a sharp blade piercing the enemy's heart, and his expression was as cold as ice. He also stretched out his legs and rushed towards them like a nimble tiger and leopard. While running, Xiahou Sima shouted: "Suspicious people! Comrades, don't let them get away!"

Gongsun Yue had cold sweat on his back and his face was as pale as Xuande paper. He realized that his words just now seemed to have deepened the misunderstanding.

What should I do now?!

escape? !

There are soldiers everywhere, how can you possibly escape?

What if someone could clarify this for them?!
In a trance, Gongsun Yue saw Gongsun Zan blocking him, and at the same time he had an idea in his mind.

"Zhu Hong! You, you, you, please help me explain!"

"Explain. Brother Gongsun, don't panic. Sima Xiahou will not wrongly accuse you."

Gongsun Yue felt a black screen before his eyes. He should have thought that compared to them, Zhu Hong and others should trust that 'Xiahou Sima' more.

Gongsun Yue was thinking this when, in the blink of an eye, a dark mass came from above his head, and the cold voice of "Xiahou Sima" rang in his ears.

"Put your hands up!"

"Snapped"

This time, Gongsun Yue's eyes went dark, and he was pinned to the ground by 'Xiahou Sima' without any resistance.

"I heard that Gongsun Bogui will arrive in Yecheng soon, why is there no sign of him?"

Zhang Fei, riding on a black horse, looked puzzled.

Guan Yu, who was riding a red horse to Zhang Fei's left, said with a smile, "Third brother, there is a strange convoy ahead. Do you think it is General Gongsun's convoy?"

"! It's possible!" Zhang Fei's eyes suddenly lit up. He rubbed the reins with both hands and urged impatiently: "Second brother, why don't we go ask."

"go!"

Guan Yu smiled and replied, then he whipped his horse whip hard, and with the sound of the whip snapping, Guan Yu rushed out first.

"Damn it, second brother, you didn't even wait for me."

Although the words were words of complaint, there was no sign of complaint in Zhang Fei's tone or expression. He exerted force with his arms, swung the whip, and steed the warhorse to quickly chase in the direction of Guan Yu.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei rode their horses to the front of the convoy one after another. The whole convoy was facing a powerful enemy. Only when they learned that the visitors were Guan Yu and Zhang Fei did they breathe a sigh of relief.

"General Guan, General Zhang. We are General Gongsun's subordinates. We have come here specially to visit you generals." Gongsun Zan's generals smiled and took out official seals, travel passes and other items that could prove their identity and handed them to Guan Yu.

Guan Yu nodded, "Yes, the official seal is real."

Zhang Fei looked around and saw no one who looked like Gongsun Zan, so he asked, "Excuse me, where is General Gongsun Bogui now?"

The general pointed to the thick shade not far away and said, "The general saw that there were common people serving over there, and he became curious and went with the captain to investigate."

"To find out what's going on? How long have you been gone?" "Some time."

Hearing the general's answer, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other in bewilderment. Zhang Fei guessed, "Brother, Gongsun Bogui was not captured by Xiahou Miaocai, was he?"

Guan Yu paused while stroking his long beard. "It's possible."

Zhang Fei glared at his general with some dismay, "Why don't you send someone to check what's going on!"

The general who was glared at by Zhang Fei trembled uncontrollably. After all, the two people in front of him were Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. In terms of bravery, even Lu Bu was far inferior to them, let alone them.

"Why didn't you hear it?"

Hearing the dissatisfaction in Zhang Fei's words, the general broke out in a cold sweat and quickly said "yes".

He wanted to ask someone to go and find out what was going on, but after thinking for a moment, he decided to go himself.

So the general, who was sweating profusely, gave others a few instructions, turned around and ran quickly in the direction of Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue.

After a while, the sweaty general brought Xiahou Yuan, who was also sweating, and many soldiers to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei took a closer look and saw that it was true. Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue were actually captured by Xiahou Yuan.

Xiahou Yuan felt a little scalp-numbing. How come he actually captured Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue? How should he explain this to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei?

Gongsun Zan had no ill will towards Xiahou Yuan.

Just now, Lord Xiahou Yuan did not harm them. After capturing them, he took them to the temporary camp for questioning.

But before he could even start, his generals came rushing over, panting heavily, shouting, "General Gongsun, General Gongsun, General Guan, General Zhang, General Zhang, we have met General Guan, General Zhang."

After some explanation, Xiahou Yuan realized that he might have made a joke.

This is not Xiahou Sima's fault. If Generals Guan and Zhang scolded Xiahou Sima, I should have helped him, Gongsun Zan thought secretly.

Zhang Fei couldn't stand it any longer. He frowned and shouted, "Miaocai, I know you work hard to inspect the surrounding areas of Yecheng. Why did you make a mistake today? I think you didn't get enough rest. I think I will hand over the official duties to the deputy general, and you can go back and rest!"

"General Zhang."

Before he could utter the word "jun", Gongsun Zan suddenly realized something was wrong. Something was very wrong.

Even Gongsun Yue whispered in Gongsun Zan's ear: "Brother, why does General Zhang's words sound so harsh, but it feels like he is trying to excuse Xiahou Sima?"

"Brother Yue, don't say it. I feel the same way."

After driving Xiahou Yuan away, Zhang Fei clasped his fists and apologized to Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue, "It was I who was not fully prepared. Generals, I apologize to you here."

"Why do you say that, General Three? There is nothing wrong with that. In my opinion, it is a great fortune for my brother Yue and me to meet a general as dedicated to his duties as Xiahou Sima." Gongsun Zan said with a smile.

Gongsun Yue echoed, "That's right, that's right."

"Why don't you two generals follow us into the city for a chat?"

"please."

"please."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei invited Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue to board the carriage that had been prepared for a long time. The carriage carried them through the city gate, through the streets and alleys, and passed through the bustling market.

The patrolling soldiers they met along the way all stood with their backs straight, and no one disturbed the people. Even when porters carrying dung passed by them, they did not say bad things to them.

The people only had awe for the patrolling soldiers, without any panic or fear at all.

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue, who saw all of this through the window, felt that everything seemed so unreal. If they had not seen the mottled city walls with their own eyes outside the city, they would never have believed that this was Yecheng that had been baptized by war. They would not even believe it if they were told that they had entered Sili.

Gongsun Zan clenched his fists, feeling secretly delighted. Sure enough, my decision was right. Xuande's subordinates are really talented and wise! It has only been a short time, and Yecheng has not seen even the slightest bit of depression. Compared with Nanpi, it is obvious who will win or lose!

"General Gongsun, we have arrived at the government office."

Zhang Fei lifted the curtain of the carriage.

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue did not ask for anyone's help. They opened the curtain and jumped directly from the carriage.

When Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Zan stood firmly, they noticed that the government office was extremely lively at this time.

Two Confucian scholars wearing feather fans and blue scarves led officials of all ranks, seemingly looking forward to the arrival of some distinguished guest.

"My name is Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe."

"My name is Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi."

"Greetings to General Gongsun, Captain Gongsun."

Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue came to their senses and realized that these people were waiting for them.

Ok?
Wait a minute?!
How did the poisoner Jia Wenhe sneak in? !
Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue's eyes instantly became alert. Even the Nanpi garrison commander was frightened by Jia Xu's name. Although this man was an important official in the court, it was still better to be careful.

By the way, who is Jia Wenhe who is coming?
There were so many people that Gongsun Zan was dazzled and did not notice which of the two Confucian scholars spoke first.

Gongsun Zan had no choice but to put his mouth close to Gongsun Yue's ear and ask in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Brother Yue, did you notice who spoke first just now?"

"Brother, there were too many people, and I couldn't see clearly."

"such a pity."

However, Gongsun Yue's next words successfully made Gongsun Zan's sigh stuck in his throat.

Gongsun Yue said confidently, "Brother, although I didn't see who spoke first, I think the kind-looking man on the right is definitely not Jia Wenhe. Jia Wenhe is a ruthless person, and as the saying goes, likes come from the heart. In my opinion, the man on the left is most likely Jia Wenhe!"

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"Brother, look. That man is tall and straight, with broad shoulders and a strong waist. Even a feather fan and a long scarf cannot hide his sharpness. I think he must be a ruthless person. It must be Jia Wenhe."

"really?"

"Truer than gold!"

Xu Shu frowned slightly. He felt that the two brothers Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue were really weird. Why were they suddenly mumbling something?
And their looks are very unpleasant.

But what Xu Shu didn't expect was that when Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue finished their secret conversation and looked at him, there was a bit more fear in their eyes.

???

Xu Shu touched his face. Is there something dirty on my face?
(End of this chapter)