In the first year of Xingping of the Han Dynasty, the ninth day of the third month.

On this day, the sun was shining and the spring breeze was warm, Zhang Yan took the team to welcome his relatives, and set off from Pengcheng at dawn, and arrived at Tancheng at dusk.

Tomorrow is Zhang Yan's wedding date, Zhang Yan took into account the distance from Pengcheng to Tancheng, so he came to Tancheng one day in advance, and then chartered an inn, and all the people stayed in it.

As early as a few days ago, Zhang Yan was named the general of Xiaocai, and it had been spread in Xuzhou. Now the news that Zhang Yan is going to get married has come out again, which has directly caused a sensation in the entire Xuzhou, because Zhang Yan is going to marry the sister of Mi Zhu, the richest man in Xuzhou.

Zhang Yan was suddenly pushed to the forefront and became the talk of the people after dinner.

Mi Zhu also sent invitations in Tancheng, up to Xuzhou Mu Taoqian, down to relatives and friends, all invited to Mi Mansion as guests, to witness the wedding of Zhang Yan and Mi Zhen tomorrow.

Riding Captain Zang Ba was also invited, this person who had been familiar with Zhang Yan at first sight, as soon as he heard that Zhang Yan had come to Tancheng a day in advance, he quickly sent someone to inquire about Zhang Yan's accommodation, and then went to meet him alone.

Zhang Yan had just had dinner and was about to take a bath, but when he saw Xu Sheng coming in from outside the door, he hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Lord Qiqi, Captain Zang Ba is asking to see you outside." Xu Sheng hugged his fist.

"Zang Ba is here? Invite him in. After Zhang Yan heard this, he said happily.

Xu Sheng answered, turned around, and when he came back again, there was already one more person behind him, it was Zang Ba.

As soon as he stepped into the threshold and saw Zhang Yan sitting there waiting for him, he immediately stepped forward, knelt down on one knee and said: "The last general Zang Ba, meet General Xiaocai!" ”

Seeing this, Zhang Yan was taken aback, hurriedly stepped forward to help Zang Ba up, and asked suspiciously: "General Zang, I really can't afford to worship me like this!" ”

Zang Ba said: "I'm a general, just a false name, in fact, I'm just a cavalry captain, and the general's position of cavalry general is to be personally enshrined by today's son, it is justifiable, looking at the whole Xuzhou, in addition to Tao Zhijun's position as General Anton, you are a general, I don't worship you, but it seems that I don't understand etiquette." ”

Zhang Yan waved his hand and said: "Brother Zang, hurry up, I don't treat Brother Zang as an outsider, although I am a general, but in my heart, Brother Zang is my friend, brother, and my most trustworthy person." With Brother Zang's merits, why is it difficult to become a general? I just took shit luck before the Son of Heaven named me the general of the cavalry. ”

Zang Ba sneered: "Brother Zhang still has shit luck, I don't even have shit luck, in Xuzhou for the past few years, I have always been a riding captain, and I have never been promoted......"

Zhang Yan heard the loss in Zang Ba's voice, he glanced at Zang Ba, and saw that Zang Ba's eyes revealed a trace of envy, so he said comfortingly: "Brother Zang is talented, and he uses soldiers like a god, I believe that Brother Zang will always become a general one day." By the way, Brother Zang, you visited late at night, and you don't know what's going on? Wouldn't it be like you're coming to me for a drink again? ”

"Brother Zhang, don't worry, I came here this time to tell Brother Zhang about business, not to drink. Besides, tomorrow is the day of your wedding, and if I drink with you, I must have a good drink, and if you get drunk and can't wake up tomorrow, then my sin will be great. ”

"Hehe, but if you're with Brother Zang, it's a pity not to drink, why don't we have a few drinks and chat while drinking, it just so happens that our brothers haven't seen each other for almost half a year, take this opportunity to catch up with the old days?"

Zang Ba smiled: "That's what I mean." ”

So, Zhang Yan asked people to bring wine and food, and he and Zang Ba sat face to face, chatting while drinking.

It turned out that Zang Ba came to apologize to Zhang Yan this time, because when he was invited by Zhang Yan, he was also invited by Mi Zhu, because considering that Tancheng was relatively close to Kaiyang City, where he was stationed, and Cao Cao in Yanzhou was about to move recently, so he didn't dare to go far, so he explained the situation to Zhang Yan and prepared to celebrate Zhang Yan in Tancheng tomorrow, so he didn't go to Pengcheng for the time being.

After Zhang Yan learned of this situation, he didn't pay much attention to it, and told Zang Ba that he would let him be in Tancheng and not have to go to Pengcheng again. No matter where he chooses to stay to celebrate him, he feels the same joy.

When Zang Ba heard Zhang Yan say this, he became happy, and drank with Zhang Yan for a while before leaving.

On the second day, Zhang Yan got up early in the morning, and then took the team to greet his relatives and officially arrived in Mifu.

Mi Zhu has been waiting in the house for a long time, seeing Zhang Yan with the arrival of the welcoming team, they have a treat, the whole Mi Mansion, gongs and drums are noisy, and the relatives and friends in the house are in an endless stream, seeing Zhang Yan's mighty appearance, they are also a lot of admiration.

When the wedding was held, except for Xuzhou Mu Taoqian who was unable to attend due to illness, the rest of the dignitaries from all walks of life in Xuzhou came to support them one by one to witness the match made in heaven by Zhang Yan and Mi Zhen.

After some tedious etiquette, Zhang Yan saw Mi Zhen come out of the boudoir, and Mi Qiang, the housekeeper who sent her out, still had tears in his eyes.

After Zhang Yan took Mi Zhen to say goodbye to Mi Zhu, he got into the carriage that had been prepared for a long time, and the group left Tancheng and began to return to Pengcheng.

From Tancheng to Pengcheng, Zhang Yan's welcoming team met many onlookers along the way, and Zhang Yan was rewarded for all those who came to cheer Zhang Yan.

finally rushed back to Pengcheng the next night, and the wedding officially began, and Pengcheng was happy and celebrated for Zhang Yan's wedding.

The whole wedding was presided over by Chen Deng, assisted by Chen Qun, and Erchen worked together to make this wedding beautiful.

Soon, when the wedding was carried out to worship heaven and earth, I only heard Chen Deng tearing his throat and shouting: "Worship heaven and earth!" ”

As soon as the voice fell, Zhang Yan and Mi Zhen bowed to the heavens and the earth.

Then, Chen Deng shouted again: "Second worship, ......"

However, before Chen Deng could finish his words, a man covered in blood stumbled in from the outside and shouted "Lord", interrupting Chen Deng's words.

Everyone looked towards the sound, but when they saw that the person who came was in tatters, with many injuries on his body, the blood had already stained his clothes, and there were two arrows stuck in his back, he quickly ran to Zhang Yan's side, and knelt on the ground with a pop, which was the scout sent out by Zhang Yan.

"Tell me, what's wrong?" Zhang Yan recognized this person at a glance and hurriedly asked.

The scout was out of breath and said in a trembling voice: "Lord, something is wrong, Cao Cao...... Cao Cao began to attack......"

As soon as these words came out, everyone at the wedding was surprised, and many people were originally full of happiness, but in a blink of an eye, they became worried and at a loss.

Zhang Yan frowned and hurriedly asked, "Where did Cao Cao attack from?" Where is Cao Jun now? ”

The scout replied: "Cao Cao secretly assembled an army of 70,000 in the area of Mount Tai, and this morning he suddenly launched a fierce attack on the Langya Kingdom, and now it should have reached the Kaiyang area......"

"What do you say? Cao Cao secretly assembled an army of 70,000 at Mount Tai and launched an attack on Langya? How is this possible? Didn't the news you sent before say that Cao Cao transferred all his troops to Gaoping County in Shanyang County? weishenme Cao Cao still has 70,000 soldiers and horses in Mount Tai? ”

The scout hurriedly replied: "Lord Qi, the Cao army in Gaoping County is only 30,000 people, that is just Cao Cao's bluff strategy, and it is deliberately done to show us, so that we mistakenly think that Cao's army is preparing to attack from Pengcheng." But in fact, Cao Cao gathered all his forces in the area of Mount Tai, and inquired about the date of the lord's wedding, and suddenly launched an attack on Langya this morning......"

"I sent you out to find out the news, and one or two of you actually brought me false news? What do I want you to do? Zhang Yan said angrily.

The scout was also aggrieved, and hurriedly said: "The lord is angry, it's not that his subordinates don't do their best, but that all the brothers who went to inquire about Cao Jun's truth were all caught by Cao Jun and then killed. When I went to Gaoping County to carry out a mission, I was almost caught, and escaped by luck, in order to avoid the pursuit of Cao Jun, my subordinates went east, and when I arrived in the area of Mount Tai, I accidentally found that the area around Mount Tai was all Cao Army. Later, his subordinates captured a scout of Cao Jun, and under coercion and temptation, he asked Cao Cao's strategy of attacking the east and west. But the subordinates were soon discovered by Cao Jun, and in order to send a letter to the lord, the subordinates fought and retreated, struggling to support their bodies, so that they could see the lord and inform the lord of the truth......"

After Zhang Yan learned the truth, he also admired this scout very much, and hurriedly asked people to carry this scout down to treat his injuries, while he stood there with a sad face, thinking about what to do.

At this time, Chen Deng walked to Zhang Yan's side and asked in a low voice: "Lord, Cao Cao's trick is really wonderful, and he actually deceived us. Now Cao Cao's army is pressing, suddenly attacking Langya from Mount Tai, and we have put heavy troops in Pengcheng, I am afraid that Zang Ba stationed in the east around Kaiyang will not be able to support for long, if you do not send troops to help as soon as possible, in case Kaiyang is captured by the Cao army, then Tancheng will be directly exposed to the attack of the Cao army, and Xuzhou will be in danger at that time. ”

How could Zhang Yan not know this, but what worried him more was the Cao army in Gaoping County, according to the scout just now, there are currently 30,000 Cao troops in Gaoping County, which also proves that Cao Cao still left a hand when he attacked the east and west, and the main purpose was to contain Zhang Yan.

If Zhang Yan sent troops to aid Kaiyang, then Cao's army in Gaoping County would go out and kill Pengcheng, and at that time, Zhang Yan would fall into a two-front battle.

At this time, Chen Qun hurriedly walked over and whispered to Zhang Yan: "Lord, the wedding should be completed as soon as possible." ”

Zhang Yan came to his senses and continued to hold the wedding, but he admired Cao Cao very much in his heart, when Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, he chose the day of his wedding.

Perhaps, this is an alternative way for Cao Cao to take revenge on Zhang Yan.

Cao Cao came, Zhang Yan couldn't be happy anymore, and after the wedding was completed, he sent Mi Zhen into the new house. After that, he pretended to be calm and continued to hold a dinner, but he called Chen Deng, Chen Qun, Chen Ying, Mi Fang, Xu Sheng, Lu Dai, Deng Yi, Wang Bo and others to the conference hall to discuss countermeasures.