Phew———

The north wind rises to expel the heat of the day and bring a refreshing coolness.

At night, Zhangye County, the Qinglong Camp station.

Perhaps for the counties in the Central Plains, it is the height of summer at this time, and there is naturally no north wind, but the western counties in Yongzhou are already in the north scenery, and the night is cool.

The Lord will be inside the Great Tent.

There are only two people in the tent, a desk is placed in the center of the big tent, and the two sit opposite each other, one south and one north.

"According to the detailed report, he is coming back?" The man sitting on the south side gently lowered the wine bottle and said in a deep voice.

"Oh?" The person in the north was slightly surprised, and said in a low voice: "When?" ”

"Three days ago, Chang'an received accurate news that he will return to Chang'an within half a month, and there should be seven days left until today." The man from the south responded.

The expression of the person in the north changed slightly, and he asked in a low voice: "So, the rumors of the death that were rumored a while ago were all made out of nothing?" Could it be that someone is deliberately confusing the public and luring certain people to reveal it, so as to catch them all? ”

When the people in the south heard this, their expressions were solemn, and they shook their heads and then nodded. Then he raised his head and drank a bottle of wine, and said in a low voice: "The death is not a rumor, but a real thing. Afterwards, according to Commander Li Zhi, the assassins were the brothers Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan, the generals under Cao Cao of Yanzhou, and the two of them also took 320 family dead soldiers to attack on the night of the thunderstorm. As a result、、、 Xiahoudun was cut off by him, broke his leg bones, and fell into the flood without knowing whether he was alive or dead. Xiahou Yuan was severely injured by General Huan Fei, and it is said that the dead soldiers of the Xiahou family carried him all the way back to Yanzhou, and when he arrived home, he was already dying. In addition, all the dead soldiers of the Xiahou family were killed, and only two dead soldiers survived. After sending Xiahou Yuan back to the mansion, the two killed themselves one after another. ”

"Xiahoudun is dead?" The people in the north were shocked when they heard this, and then sighed: "When Taishi Dong occupied Luoyang, I had seen Xiahoudun and said a few words. In the subsequent battle of Xingyang, I also fought with it, Xiahoudun is strong in martial arts, and his combat power is not under me. However, in the end, because Cao Cao's troops were too few and outnumbered, he died in panic. I didn't expect such a brave general to die so miserably. He was 、、、 uh, and he was easily killed by the lord. A well-planned assassination ended up being a loss of soldiers, the Xiahou brothers were killed and seriously wounded, and more than 300 family members were killed and wounded, while the lord and his party were only four people. Among them was also a scribe who was powerless. What a powerful fighting power this is, you and I are afraid that it will be difficult to match in this life! ”

The people in the south said with deep sympathy: "It is said that his martial arts have entered the ranks of the top masters in the world. The strength of the battle is eye-catching. In addition, he was accompanied by Li Zhi and Huan Fei. These two people are the two most skilled generals in our army, and the three of them join forces to kill the enemy, Hugh said that there are more than 300 dead soldiers, even if there are 1,000 dead soldiers, the result is still the same, and there will be no change. For two years. His martial arts advanced so quickly, it was really unexpected! ”

"Okay, Brother Zhongming, don't scream at him on the left and on the right. The lord is the lord, do you still want to rebel against the lord? The man from the north finally made his way out, and pointed out the thoughts of the man from the south with some displeasure.

There are not many people with the name "Zhongming" in the territory of the Xiliang Army, and the most famous person is Duan Xuan, the deputy commander of the Huben Battalion, and his name Zhongming was also given to him by Li Li, and before that, he crowned the word "Zhongming".

In this way, the identity of the person in the south is self-evident, it is the current deputy commander of the Tiger Camp, Duan Xuan, Duan Zhongming.

The person sitting opposite to him in the north, his identity is about to come out, he can sit in the big tent of the main general of the Qinglong camp, and he is naturally the general of Xiliang, Guo Yan, Guo Aduo.

This time, Duan Xuan specially came to Zhangye County to visit Guo Yan, and the key person in the conversation between the two just now was Li Li, the lord of Xiliang.

When he heard Guo Yan say the word traitor, Duan Xuan's thick eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "General Guo Yan, when did I say betraying the lord?" ”

"And what do you mean by that? Don't say that you are deliberately tempting me, it's okay to deceive others with this kind of talk, but you want to deceive me Guo Yan, but you are pretending to be smart! Seeing that Duan Xuan was dead and refused to admit it, Guo Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked in an unkind tone.

Seeing Guo Yan's suspicious gaze, Duan Xuan shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, explaining: "Brother Guo, the lord specially asked me to accompany me to protect him on this trip to the Central Plains, which shows that the lord trusts me Duan Xuan very much. After returning to Sili, the lord gave me another generous gift, and there were not a few gold, silver, and wealth. In addition, we were enemies of the lord before, and the lord not only did not condemn us, but entrusted us with important tasks, not to mention the general, and gave us military power. The lord treats me like a mountain, how can I betray the lord? ”

"That's right." Guo Yan nodded lightly, and said with envy: "I learned that you followed the lord to travel to the Central Plains, I was really envious and jealous!" We are all old generals of Xiliang, and you are the only one among the old generals of Xiliang who used to be enemies of the lord, and now you are the only one among the old generals of Xiliang who can become the lord's cronies. The lord is so important to you, if you still want to betray the lord, let alone others, even I, Guo Yan, look down on you. Fortunately, you did not intend to betray your lord, but I misunderstood you. Please forgive me. ”

"Those who don't know are not to blame, Brother Guo doesn't have to mind." Duan Xuan shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Guo and I have known each other for many years, and we know each other very well. To tell the truth, in the early years, when Taishi Dong was in charge of the dynasty, I really didn't want to work hard for him, because he was too flamboyant and acted recklessly, and it was difficult to achieve great things. In fact, as I expected, Dong Taishi was calculated by Wang Yun and others and died at the hands of his son Lu Bu.

However, since the lord took charge of the Xiliang army, the combat power of our army has become stronger day by day, and now there are three states, more than 400,000 troops, and the strength is like the head of the princes in the world. The most rare thing is that the lord does things without publicity, does not try to be famous, does things harmoniously, and does not leak, which can be described as a rare male lord in the world. Following such a majestic and strategic lord, we can have hope and be able to seal our wives and sons, and we don't have to worry about being exterminated and annexed by other princes one day. Therefore, I, Duan Xuan, will never betray the lord and swear to die without regret! ”

Guo Yan nodded slightly, and asked softly: "Then the real purpose of Brother Zhongming's visit to Zhangye County this time is 、、、? ”

"Alas! Don't mention it, I can't help but be angry when I mention it! Duan Xuan sighed lightly, and said with great annoyance: "The news of the death of the lord was spread everywhere in the army before, and I didn't believe it at all after hearing about it. The lord is wise and martial, and he has never seen any strong winds and waves. How could someone have been assassinated? However, the news of this matter has a nose and an eye, as if it is true.

Just when I was doubting the letter, the great Sima Li Dao sent someone to send me a secret letter, confirming that the lord had indeed encountered an accident. Subsequently, I replied to Da Sima with a letter agreeing to what he had mentioned in the letter. I didn't think about it, and then came the good news that the lord was safe and sound, and I have been uneasy ever since, in case my reply to Da Sima was used by the gangsters. If I report it to the lord, I will be unable to defend myself, and I will not escape the blame! Therefore, I specially came to discuss this matter with Brother Guo in person, and asked Brother Guo to save me! ”

Guo Yan, who was still smiling just now, suddenly changed his expression after listening to Duan Xuan's words. The expression on his face was cloudy and uncertain, full of gloomy colors.

"Brother Guo. What's wrong with you? Duan Xuan asked with a surprised expression.

Guo Yan looked at Duan Xuan coldly. He said in a deep voice: "You knowingly ask, it's really hateful!" I said, why did you come to Zhangye County to see me for no reason, it turns out that you are not well-intentioned, do you still want to pull me on your back before you die? ”

"Why did Brother Guo say this?" Duan Xuan shook his head slightly, and then said, "I admit that it was indeed an extra question just now. Because Brother Guo, like me, received a secret letter from Da Sima. I just want to discuss countermeasures with Brother Guo now, in case this matter leaks out, how can we tell the main bus on our behalf? ”

After Guo Yan heard this, he said in a sullen voice: "No case. I can tell you now with certainty that this matter will reach the ears of the lord! Maybe the lord has not returned to Chang'an, but he already knows the whole story, and those of us who have received the secret letter have all been known by the lord without exception. ”

"How is that possible? This matter is extremely secretive, how can the lord know? Duan Xuan asked in a panicked voice.

Guo Yan shook his head slightly, turned his head to look around, leaned over to Duan Xuan's side, and whispered: "You are not in charge of a battalion of soldiers and horses, so it is difficult to understand the mystery. In fact, there are a large number of secret agents in each main battle camp, and these are the intelligence organization personally led by the lord - Hawkeye. It is said that this team has been in existence for three or four years, and the number of people is as high as tens of thousands, all over the state and county of the world, including our various war camps. Therefore, whenever there is a little disturbance in the camps, as long as the lord wants to know, he will be able to know it as soon as possible. That's why I'm so sure that the lord must know about the secret letter sent by Da Sima to the generals in the army, and the names of you and me will definitely reach the lord's ears. ”

"So what are we going to do, are we going to just sit back and wait?" Duan Xuan said urgently.

Guo Yan shook his head slightly, and said helplessly: "What else can I do?" Resign yourself to fate, do you want to rebel? I remember you just swore that you would not betray your lord? ”

Duan Xuan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It is naturally impossible to betray the lord. I mean, this time we were all involved in the big Sima, and we actually didn't do anything. However, our reply fell into the hands of Da Sima, and in case the lord and Da Sima broke up in the future, wouldn't we have the handle in Da Sima's hands, and what should we do then? ”

"Li Dao's guy has become more and more disagreeable over the years, eating in the bowl and looking at the pot, greedy and insufficient, something will happen sooner or later! As for how we can protect ourselves, I have already thought of a countermeasure. Speaking of this, Guo Yan leaned over to Duan Xuan and whispered.

Listening to Guo Yan's method, Duan Xuan couldn't help nodding, and then smiled: "It's still Brother Guo's mastery, I didn't run in vain this time." Hehehe! ”

"Report the latest battle report from General Wei's Mansion ———!" Just when Guo Yan and Duan Xuan looked at each other and smiled, the soldiers outside the tent walked in quickly and handed over a book slip.

Guo Yan did not blame the pro-soldiers, after taking the bamboo slips, he waved his hand to signal the pro-soldiers to retreat, and then spread out the bamboo slips.

After quickly reading the contents of the book, Guo Yan looked at Duan Xuan with wide eyes, stretched out his hand to point at him, and asked with a face full of disbelief: "Duan Xuan, you answer me honestly, have you left the barracks for half a month?" ”

"Ugh! How did Brother Guo know about this? Duan Xuan's expression changed slightly, and he asked puzzled.

Guo Yan's face turned pale, and he asked in a cold voice: "Then are the three city passes on the northern border, Shuofengkou, Black Wolf Gorge and Saibei City all of which you are responsible for garrisoning?" ”

Duan Xuan nodded subconsciously and said, "That's right! How did Brother Guo know so clearly? ”

"Humph! How do I know? Now not only do I know, but I'm afraid that the whole army knows your Duan Zhongming's name! ”

Guo Yan snorted coldly, glared at Duan Xuan angrily, and said coldly: "In this way, for most of the past half a month, you have not been in the camp, but have gone to Chang'an City to inquire about the news, and then you came to me." I'm not wrong, am I? ”

Seeing that Guo Yan knew his whereabouts well, Duan Xuan was originally still accompanied by a smiling face, but at this moment he suddenly became gloomy, and said in a deep voice: "You are right, but how do you know, did you secretly send someone to follow me?" ”

"Humph! You don't know that you've caused a catastrophe, and you're still complaining about me? Guo Yan looked at Duan Xuan with disappointment, then threw the book to him, and said coldly: "Take a good look, this is all a good thing you have done!" Now the commanders of each battalion must have such a battle report in their hands, which records your heroic deeds of Duan Xuan? ”

Duan Xuan casually caught the slip in his hand, unfolded the bamboo slip disappretently, and glanced at the text on it with slanted eyes.

"Ah———h With an exclamation, the bamboo slip fell to the ground in an instant, and Duan Xuan collapsed to the ground with a frightened face, and muttered in distraction: "Yu Fuluo led an army of 150,000 to attack Beidi County, and he won three passes in one day, namely Shuofengkou, Black Wolf Gorge and Saibei City、、、、、、"

After muttering to himself for a long time, Duan Xuan lost his soul and said, "How can this be, how can this be? Why me? ”

Seeing Duan Xuan's depressed appearance as if he had lost his soul, Guo Yan couldn't bear it, and asked in a low voice: "Did you leave your post without permission this time, and did you take leave of absence from General Dian Wei?" ”

Duan Xuan's eyes regained a hint of brilliance when he heard this, and he said softly: "I took leave of absence from General Dian Wei before I left the barracks, and it lasted for half a month. ”

"Then have you properly arranged for the garrison of the pass and entrusted the military affairs to which deputy commander?" Guo Yan asked.

Duan Xuan's face turned pale when he heard this, his eyes were gloomy and he lowered his head, and he was so ashamed that he couldn't speak.

Seeing Duan Xuan's expression, how could Guo Yan not understand.

Obviously, although Duan Xuan took leave from Dian Wei, he did not arrange a garrison, let alone transfer the military affairs in his hands to other generals, so he left the barracks in a hurry. So much so that the three passes were still defended as usual, not only did they not realize the battle that could come at any time, but they also did not strengthen their vigilance, and they did not guard the gates to patrol regularly. It was in this situation of lax defense that the vanguard army in the front under Yu Fuluo took advantage of the loophole, broke through three levels in a row in one day, and entered the territory of Northland County.

As soon as he thought of this, Guo Yan was extremely disappointed in Duan Xuan and worried about him. Duan Xuan is absolutely inseparable from this matter, and bears the main responsibility, according to military discipline, he should be beheaded to show the public, and the three armies should be preached to set an example!

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