"I didn't expect that so many years have passed since I left home when I was young..."

"Then can you still remember what your hometown looks like?"

"There is no need to remember. After so many years, this damn place has not changed at all in my memory. The Wubao is still so high, the grass on the ground is still so sparse, and the wind still has the familiar smell of earth. There is nothing.

Change.”

"Aren't you the biggest change here? From the young boy you were to the middle-aged general you are now."

"Yes, I don't realize where the time has gone on weekdays, but now I somewhat understand the meaning of my lord's emotion."

Standing on the sparse meadow, there are a group of corpses wearing Hu Feng leather clothes at their feet. The scattered blood has dyed the meadow under their feet a shocking dark brown, although there is no smoke coming from all around.

Taste, but still visible

I saw several ownerless horses dragging their injured bodies around for a long time not far from here, as if they were afraid of the humans standing on this land, but they were also attached to this land, for some reason.

I don't want to leave here.

Farther away is a settlement that looks lifeless.

It was a quite huge settlement, with thousands of tents of various sizes, large and small, and these tents were just like the neighbors in the Central Plains area. They were arranged in an orderly and neat manner under the planning of the owner of the place.

, and the roads connecting and dividing these tents are just like the big cities in the Central Plains. Not only have they been smoothed out, the main roads are also paved with quite interesting stone slabs, and the tents on both sides of these stone slab roads are also paved.

The most luxurious group in the entire area.

On the periphery of the tent area is an adobe wall with a height of less than one meter. Although this adobe wall seems to be very low, it is an excellent obstacle to wild beasts and horse thieves that are common on the grassland.

and delaying effect. At the same time, the city gate-like gates in the four directions also provide more order between entry and exit.

Although it is still not comparable to the tall cities in the Central Plains, it can undoubtedly be called a pearl beyond the Great Wall. Even if it seems like deathly silence now, it can still make people compare to the bustle and wealth here in the past.

Whoever controls this place will have the ability to control the flow of money in this area. This should not be an exaggeration.

"Is this place so prosperous when you smile?"

"It's not much different, but I also say it's not very good. After all, it was the children of the Fu family who were running this place at the time. Our family is generally responsible for defense. The specific situation here is not to mention me who was just a child at the time. Even if

As the patriarch of our family, I’m afraid he doesn’t know exactly how many secrets are hidden here. After all, if there is no way to hide it here, the forces from all sides are like hungry wolves. They may want it at any time.

Your little life."

"So you left?"

"Yes. I want to avenge my parents, but the situation here is too complicated. With the involvement of all parties, I have no ability to obtain enough capital for revenge. So I have to leave. Only by jumping out of this small world can I possibly need

Find the strength to support my revenge."

"I really can't believe that you had such a good mind when you were little."

"Hmph! Forget it, some of these things were figured out by me, and most of them were sorted out from bits and pieces that an elder in the clan often talked about. Don't underestimate us who only know how to fight all day long.

The wisdom of those who kill, even if it is for a little immediate benefit, we will do our best, because you can't even imagine what that means."

"Pfft, I'm from Xiliang after all. Don't talk about me like I'm an ignorant young master from the Central Plains."

"Yeah, so I feel comfortable being with you, and we are always so in tune with each other."

"Even if you praise me so much, you won't be able to escape during the drink, but don't blame me for not reminding you."

"Haha, how could I forget that? But we have been here for such a long time. Except for the arrival of such a group of blind guys at the beginning, the opposite side has always been quiet, just like an empty city. What do you think of us?

…”

"Empty city? Do you think you believe this? Those who rushed out just now should be Jiankun people by their appearance and clothes. Those guys from the north of the Western Region probably don't know much about the situation here, and they will all be confused by the slightest provocation.

It's not very smart to rush out and think about it. As for the people from other tribes, do you think any of them are familiar to you?"

"So what do you think they're waiting for."

"What are you waiting for? Maybe you're not waiting for anything. Maybe you're just discussing who should die."

"That's right, these guys always like to do this when facing enemies that are difficult to fight against, and..."

"Those who will be thrown out will definitely be Han Chinese."

As the voice fell, a group of gradually growing shadows appeared near the skyline. The scouts who arrived a step earlier had also arrived in front of the two people who were talking, bringing the latest news they had investigated.

And this news proves how correct the previous statement is.

However, those guys hiding in the camp seemed to have forgotten the identity of the enemy that surrounded them this time.

"Is it worth it?"

"My lord once said in a casual conversation, 'Businessmen are like weeds. It doesn't matter if they cut one crop. As long as there is enough profit, they will stubbornly grow a new crop from the ground.' The lord's words have always been

It makes perfect sense.”

"That's right, the lord's wisdom is sometimes unfathomable and difficult to fathom. And we are not those bandits, we will be the rulers here. From now on, we must make the rules here. Those who are dissatisfied...

…Just kill him.”

"That's right, as a barbarian, you should have this awareness. It's taken them so long, it's time for them to spit it out!"

As the general finished his words with a cruel smile, the soldiers behind him shouted in unison as if they had received some kind of order.

The sound was so loud that with the help of the wind, even the tent settlement at a distance could hear it clearly. Before they could react, there were waves of trembling sounds coming from the ground...

…

Ten days later.

"Hansheng, are you interested in taking a look at the latest news?"

"If it's news about victory, just leave it there, and wait until I'm done with this game to read it. If it's news about any trouble, read it to me now. I'm really interested in who can make them suffer a little loss.

Interested."

"That's really a pity. I don't have any news here that can interest you at all."

"Okay, at least this will allow me to eat an extra liter of rice in the morning! Drink!"

With a loud shout, the stone lock that originally stood in the center of the martial arts arena was split into two by the steel knife in Huang Zhong's hand. Not only was the cut smooth like a mirror, but the steel knife showed no sign of damage at all.

"It looks like he needs a general. Even a layman like me can see the improvement in his martial arts. It's a pity that the general is now burdened with heavy responsibilities. I'm afraid he won't have many opportunities to fight on the battlefield."

With a hint of ridicule, the visitor said something that made Huang Zhong immediately feel angry.

It should be said that he really deserves to be Huang Zhong. Such a provocative general always has an outstanding effect on him.

"Even if you don't become a general and become a state shepherd, I can still do a great job!"

"Then I would like Mr. Zhou Mu to deal with the official documents piled up in the study as soon as possible. They are all very important tasks."

"Unfortunately. I just knew that as a state pastor, I would have the opportunity to lead troops into battle. I would no longer have to spend all day immersed in documents or dealing with powerful people from all over the world like when I was a prefect. But who would have thought that this would be the case?

After becoming a state shepherd, not only did my official duties not decrease, but they increased a lot. I hate it! Why can the lord still have time to come as a state shepherd?

Have fun all the time, but I can't... Oh right! How could I forget that the reason why the Lord can be so leisurely is because Cheng Zhongde handles government affairs for him and Mr. Tong handles criminal cases for him. This... is fair, how about we

The two of us will discuss how to leave those political affairs to you, so that I can concentrate on military affairs and contribute more to my lord's grand plan."

Looking at Huang Zhong, who is over fifty years old, his face is full of resentment for a while, frowning for a while, and snickering for a while, performing the face-changing stunt of Sichuan Opera that has not appeared in this era, as his nominal subordinate

If Xun You hadn't taken into account Huang Zhong's slightly thin skin, he would have laughed out loud.

However, what needs to be said still needs to be made clear to Huang Zhong.

"I'm afraid that Master Zhou Mu's idea cannot be realized. There are basically two reasons for this."

Facing Huang Zhong's interested eyes, Xun You raised two fingers without any pressure.

"One of the reasons for this is naturally because you are under Li Shi's order. Although he is under the jurisdiction of Master Zhou Mu, he is not an official under him. Yu Li has no obligation to help you deal with the governor's office."

After speaking, he curled his middle finger back into the palm of his hand and shook his index finger at the same time, signaling Huang Zhong not to interrupt.

"The second thing is that the two of us will not speak secretly. In the past, Li Zhoumu brought you out of prison, and he was kind to you. However, you saw Li Zhoumu, although he had the ambition to help the Han Dynasty.

, but did not have the ambition to quell the chaos, so it has been wasted so far. Lizhou Muzhi is different from Youdao, and

He did not want you to become a follower of Gongsun Yang, Fan Ju, and Sun Bin, so he sent you to the hometown of Lizhou Mu. He privately thought that Lizhou Mu was moving away from the Central Plains, so the two sides could live in peace and harmony. Now Han Sheng wants to pay for the state affairs.

I don't know how I will behave in front of Li Zhoumu in the future."

Well, so the so-called first point is just an introduction. What Xun You really means is: Your lord Li Shushi and I have different ideas. I guess we can’t pee in the same pot, but I know that I am a talent, and I also

I know that Li Shushi knows that I am a talent. After all, Li Shushi is very good at understanding people.

Shao Shao is somewhat famous. Although he may not be able to reach Xun Yu's level of "I have all the elites in the world", it is not low, so I went to other princes to help the enemy, just like

Thinking about it, Shang Yang, Fan Ju and Sun Bin would never let it happen.

By the way, these three people were the first to seek opportunities to get ahead in the Wei State, but they all ended up miserable, and they all embarrassed the Wei State in the end. They can be regarded as negative teaching materials at the level of eternal models.

Of course, because I am very famous and Li Shushi is not a murderer like Dong Zhuo, it is impossible for him to get rid of me for no reason and let his notoriety spread widely among the nobles.

It was precisely because of this consideration that he sent me to Lishi County, a place where he started his career and was far away from the Central Plains. This way, he did not have to worry about me running away or having an affair with the princes of the Central Plains, and it was also an act of respecting the virtuous.

.

So, now that you, Huang Zhong, want to hand over a lot of power to me, you have to consider Li Shushi's idea - Li Shushi tried so hard but couldn't get Xun You's allegiance, and ended up marrying him not long after he was thrown into Xihe.

Huang Zhong hooked up. For those suspicious monarchs, this decision was unbearable, absolutely unbearable, and they were slapped in the face!
To be continued...