Three Kingdoms, at the beginning of the game, recognize the thief as the father, hit the spectacle,

Or, just like Han Xin, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, to Liu Bang, since there is a possibility that he will not be able to beat him, he should join in advance.

As long as his attitude changes quickly enough, even if the center of Huaxia culture is shifted from Yingchuan to Lujiang in the future, his Chen family can still stand in the forest of aristocratic families in the new era by relying on the good relationship established in the early days.

……

There is no doubt that, as the head of the Chen family, Chen Qun is moderate.

Unlike the Xun family, because of their special status in Yingchuan, no matter how they deal with the rise of Lujiang, the outcome of the Xun family is already visible to the naked eye.

Maybe it won't decline to the third rate, but it is obviously impossible to dominate like before.

The Chen family is different.

It is precisely because the Chen family is not the strongest in Yingchuan, so he is free.

As early as nearly two years ago, when the large library in Lujiang was just built, Chen Qun sent a letter to his grandson Chen Wen.

In that letter, Chen Qun repeatedly emphasized to Chen Wen that he must establish a good relationship with Zhang Yan, and it is best to open the door for him in business matters.

In this way, when Yingchuan really declines, and when Lujiang really rises, his Chen family can also change from Yingchuan Chen to Lujiang Chen.

For them, this is no different from changing a set of clothes.

So, don't blame Chen Wen for not caring about Zhang Yan's affairs...

If it weren't for the restriction of his status as governor, Chen Wen would have even wished that he would go to work under Zhang Yan's command in person, so that in the future changes, he could obtain enough benefits for the Chen family he was in, so that the Chen family could continue to work at a high price. attitude, to survive among the scholars of China...

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Closer to home, for Zhang Yan, a strange visitor, those princes who had already arrived in Suanzao were naturally extremely curious.

Among them, no one has heard of the recent rise of princes in any county... let alone such a terrifying number of soldiers.

Even those Yuan family sons who have many disciples...didn't say that the lineup was so luxurious, did they?

Seeing the uniform military uniforms in the camp and the healthy expressions on the soldiers' faces, most of the princes felt a little bit of envy.

But among these envious princes, Cao Cao is definitely not included.

As the initiator of this call to the world and the association of Suanzao, Cao Cao had learned the news as early as Zhang Yan arrived at Suanzao.

At the same time, he didn't use Zhang Yan to take the initiative to visit the city, but took the initiative to bring someone over the first time Zhang Yan arrived.

……

"De Mao, brother De Mao!"

"You and I haven't seen each other for a long time, can you return to Anshun soon?"

……

"I knew it, you definitely wouldn't just sit back and watch my brother and I fight alone, no matter what!"

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As soon as he got out of the big tent, Zhang Yan heard the direction of the camp gate in the distance. Several middle-aged men in battle armor and steel helmets were walking towards him from the camp gate.

If the leader is not Cao Cao, who else could it be?

Zhang Yan and Cao Cao hadn't seen each other for a long time, and looking around now, I can see that Cao Cao at this time is much more mature and stable than two years ago.

It's just that the serious look with a straight face and slightly squinted eyes can still see a trace of Cao Cao when he was in Luoyang.

"Hehe, Brother Mengde, I haven't seen you for a long time..."

"No, I heard that Brother Meng De raised troops in Chenliu, and I was the first to respond positively, bringing all my subordinates to help you out?"

Walking in front of Cao Cao with a smile, the two inevitably exchanged greetings.

But now, Zhang Yan is no longer a waste yamen in Luoyang City, but a Lujiang prefect and a solid general who guards one side for the emperor.

And Cao Cao is even more exaggerated. After not seeing him for two years, he has resolutely embarked on a path to fight against the current "Han court".

When the two brothers met, although they still had the same greetings and enthusiasm, both Zhang Yan and Cao Cao had a feeling in their hearts.

That is, from now on, the relationship between the two may never return to the time in Luoyang.

The kind of time when you only look at the character and heart, not the position of each other.

From now on, perhaps when there is no conflict of interest, the relationship between the two will still be good.

But once there is a conflict of interest, or even a conflict of position...

If they play black hands on each other, I'm afraid there will be absolutely no mercy.

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"Hmph, look at your prospects!"

While Zhang Yan was exchanging greetings with Cao Cao, a disdainful voice suddenly came from not far from them.

Hearing this, Cao Cao and Zhang Yan were taken aback for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing——

Haven't seen each other for two years, this guy still has the same yin and yang eccentricity, and still has the same stinky mouth.

Turning his head and looking aside, the person who made the sound wasn't Runan prefect Yuan Shu, who else could it be?

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"Haha, so are you, Lulu...De Mao just arrived today, and you look like this, aren't you afraid to let De Mao run away in anger?"

……

For some reason, after Yuan Shu opened his mouth, the faint sense of confrontation between Zhang Yan and Cao Cao suddenly faded away.

The two looked at each other and laughed again.

They were brothers back then, and after such a long time, they finally got together again.

It's just that I don't know, two years have passed, how are they getting along with each other compared to the past two years ago?

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Chapter 21 How are you doing these days?

"De Mao, since we parted at the banquet two years ago, we didn't meet again until today. It's been a long time."

"I don't know how you have been in the past two years?"

Following Cao Cao into the city of Suanzao County, in a restaurant heavily controlled by soldiers, the former Luoyang dudes gathered again.

But now, compared with them two years ago, both Cao Cao and Er Yuan have undergone considerable changes.

Cao Cao back then, in Luoyang City, was not to say that people were evil and ghosts were disgusting, but he was almost the same.

After two years, Cao Cao not only became more calm, but also filled with a calm atmosphere between his brows, and he was no longer as frivolous and restless as before.

As for Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, their changes were even greater.

As the nominal heir of the Yuan family and the future head of the family, Yuan Shao is now over 30 years old.

On his body, Zhang Yan can no longer see the jade pendants and other accessories that symbolize a gentleman, but things like armor and saber appear more and more frequently on the opponent's body.

Obviously, Yuan Shao has found a path that suits him.

Even though he holds the official position of Bohai prefect with both civil and military skills, the main way for him to solve problems is still to rely on fighting in his hands.

……

As for Yuan Shu.

I don't know if it was because of Zhang Yan's influence that Yuan Shu went to Runan to hone for two years in advance.

Yuan Shu now looks much more taciturn than when he was in Luoyang.

If Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were not upset occasionally, and Yuan Shu would utter a sentence or two, the two of them were speechless. Zhang Yan would have wondered whether this guy had been taken away by others and turned into such a person. Second appearance.

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"Hehe, thank you Mengde for your concern."

"In the past two years, although I dare not say how much experience I have, I can say that I have not wasted my time."

"This point can be seen from the Lujiang River under my rule."

Since there were no convenient means of communication in ancient times, and it was difficult to guarantee that letters would be delivered... Therefore, after such a long time without seeing each other, whether it was Zhang Yan, Cao Cao or the others, they were still very curious about each other's situation.

No, the first thing everyone did when they met was to ask about Zhang Yan's recent situation.

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"Hehe, that's good..."

Gently stroking his beard, before Cao Cao had time to say a few more words, Yuan Shu said from the side:

"Is it just not wasting time?"

"De Mao, you... If you are too modest, you will inevitably appear a little hypocritical."

For some reason, Yuan Shu gave Zhang Yan the feeling that something was wrong today, as if he had eaten gunpowder.

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"Huh? Why, according to what you mean by Gonglu, it seems that there is something in the words?"

Turning around to look at Yuan Shu curiously, Cao Cao didn't react for a while.

On the other side, seeing Yuan Shu glanced at Cao Cao, Yuan Shao snorted coldly and stopped talking, then shook his head with a wry smile, and then took the conversation:

"Oh, Mengde, you have lived in the north for a long time, so it is normal that you don't know the situation in the south."

"Just look at the number of troops under Demao's command when he comes?"

"And when I arrived here with Gonglu and others, what happened to my subordinates?"

Taking a leisurely look at Zhang Yan in front of him, Yuan Shao didn't say much, but quietly waited for Cao Cao to speak out.

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"Army Geometry..."

"I didn't pay much attention. There are probably 6 or [-] people?"

After hearing Yuan Shao's words, Cao Cao lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then tentatively said:

"Is there something wrong with this?"