Chapter 238: Fate meeting

That night, it started to snow heavily.

On the snowy night, the corpse city Xingyang exudes a monstrous ghostly aura, standing in the darkness, without a trace of light on the top of the city.

For the coalition forces, everything they see during the day is undoubtedly a nightmare.

Some were angry, but more were fear. The flags were hung weakly in the night without any anger.

Cao Cao sat next to the couch, looking at the dying Xi Zhicai, his heart was as if he was shattered.

"My lord, don't be sad for me. When I was young, an immortal said that my life would not last long and that I could pass forty years and be safe and sound. I originally thought that I was only thirty-six this year, and I should be able to serve my lord and seek the future. But I didn't want to miscalculate and lose everything. I despise Dong Zhuo, so that I can have the disaster today...My lord, I have a few words, I hope you can remember it."

"Sir, please say it!"

"You can't fight Xingyang again, the lord should try to get out quickly."

Cao Cao's eyes were dim and he nodded gently, "Keep it in mind."

"Zhongde is stubborn. Although Jibo is talented, he is less capable than smart changes. The lord should seek help from wise men to achieve great things. I have someone who recommends it, and the lord can find it."

"Who?"

Xi Zhicai coughed violently, and his face suddenly became very rosy. However, the blood sprayed out of his mouth was shocking.

Cao Cao quickly got up and asked someone to come and find a doctor.

But Xi Zhicai grabbed his hand, "Lord, let me tell you. There is a house in the southwest of Changshe, owned by the Xun clan. The wise man I recommend now lives there. This man's surname is Guo Jia, and his name is Fengxiao."

Cao Cao was shocked, "Guo Jia? I know this person. But he and Dong Xiping are brothers, how can he help me?"

Xi Zhicai smiled and his spirit seemed to be getting better.

"The lord only knows one thing, not the other. Guo Fengxiao did study under Cai Yong's name, but his relationship with Dong Xiping was not as close as the lord thought. Although his family was poor, his ancestors had served as officials in the court for generations and were closer to scholars. Otherwise, he would have come out to help Dong Xiping long ago, so how could he stay in someone else's home? The lord could ask for it."

Cao Cao responded, "Don't worry, sir, Cao has written it down!"

"There is another person who is a good friend of Guo Jia. This person is named Xun Yu, who is comparable to Xiao He. He has the talent of conquering heaven and earth. The lord can use it very much."

"Xun Yu?"

Cao Cao nodded and kept it in mind.

To be honest, he and Guo Jia and Xun Yu had met, but he was in a downturn in Luoyang back then. Did he ever think about setting up his own business one day?

"Lord, remember, Xingyang should not stay for a long time!"

After Xi Zhicai finished speaking, he coughed violently again, holding Cao Cao's hand tightly, and couldn't help but let go.

Cao Cao hurried out of the tent and found a doctor.

Xi Zhicai's condition was temporarily stabilized, but at dawn, he suddenly vomited blood. Although he was taken care of by a doctor, he was unable to make up for the situation.

Cao Cao was extremely sad, and in one battle, he suffered two consecutive losses.

One was his think tank and the other was his brother. This unspeakable grief made him faint on the ground. However, after waking up, Cao Cao still remembered Xi Zhicai's words. He was about to evacuate Xingyang, but when he told the princes this idea, Kong Rong, Tao Qian and others refused to agree, but firmly demanded a decisive battle in Xingyang.

No wonder, all the princes suffered heavy losses, but also lost all their faces.

Although they knew that Xingyang was difficult to attack, they could not turn back. After winning, they still had the capital to negotiate with Dong Zhuo, but if they just left in shame, they would really lose face. Therefore, even if Xingyang could not fight, they would still fight.

Cao Cao knew that he would continue to fight, but there was no result.

But the feelings of the princes were difficult to resist, and more importantly, he didn't want to leave so shamelessly.

After all, in that case, he really didn't know how to face the generals under his post. He was hesitant, but he stayed in the end.

The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and the corpse city is covered in the white snow.

Cao Cao decided to temporarily repair his troops and wait for Yuan Shu's food to arrive, and then launched another attack.

Almost at the same time, Chenggao also stopped fighting. The Northern Army, which had suffered losses and lost generals, also began a brief rest.

The battles in Xingyang, Chenggao and Yique Pass started, attracting Luoyang's attention.

In order to ensure that the three passes are complete, Dong Zhuo allocated a group of troops and rushed to the three passes for support. In the Yique Pass, Wei Xu and Wei Yue led 10,000 people to support him; Li Tong led 8,000 elite Bingzhou troops to set off from the Beidaying in Luoyang to support Xingyang. Ban Zhi and Yan Ming were ordered to lead 8,000 Liangzhou troops to Chenggao, and the army was mobilized, and Luoyang was very lively.

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In contrast, Mengjin, located in the northeast of Luoyang, seems very quiet.

Mengjin, known as Mengjin in ancient times, was the place where King Wu of Zhou summoned the princes and made the alliance with blood. It was located by the river and was a small ferry crossing.

One hundred miles long and fifty-two miles wide.

This is the area under Mengjin's jurisdiction, which is a mountainous and hilly area.

The ancients summarized the terrain of Mengjin into one sentence, that is, "Three Mountains, Six Tombs and One Branch River". The ancient city of Mengjin is stuck on the one Branch River in the view of the Three Mountains, Six Tombs. Along the river that stretches for hundreds of miles, the only place can reach Luoyang from Henoi.

After Hua Xiong and Pang De arrived in Mengjin, the river water had not frozen yet.

After holding the tiger talisman and taking away Zhu Hao's military power, Zhu Hao's flag was still planted on the head of Mengjin City.

This was also the idea of ​​the clan ritual. Although there may not be a battle in Mengjin, Zhu Hao's flag can have a confusing effect to a certain extent. Maybe when the flags are displayed, they can make great achievements.

Shiyi is about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, and is a typical Qingzhou man with a tall figure.

Although he is dressed as a scholar, his ability to ride a horse and shoot archery is not bad. Confucianism does not study hard or read books. On the contrary, in its basic Six Arts, shooting and urging are very important parts, and they are also very particular about courage.

You know, among Confucius' students, there are people like Zilu who can compete with all kinds of people. How could they be nerds who study hard?

It is precisely because of this that Hua Xiong and Pang De have a good impression of Shiyi.

Shiyi has thick eyebrows, big eyes, a national face, and is very strong-willed. However, when doing things, she always thinks twice and is very steady.

Hua Xiong knew that this was sent by Dong Qi to him, who was specially appointed as a military advisor, so how could he be negligent?

If you don’t look at monks and Buddha’s face, Dong Qi always needs to take care of his face.

More than a month passed in a flash. Hua Xiong did nothing in Mengjin and had troubles every day. The battles at Hulao Pass, Xingyang and Yique Pass became more and more intense. The battle situations from time to time made Hua Xiong feel uncomfortable as if he was caught by a cat.

"Ling Ming, do you think Zhu Hou has prejudice against me?"

On this day, Hua Xiong pulled Pang De to inspect the city of Mengjin and finally couldn't help asking softly.

Pang De was stunned, "Where did the Mass Protector start? Marquis of Zhu admires you very much on weekdays, how could he have prejudice?"

Hua Xiong had a dark face, "If you don't have prejudice, why did you arrange me in such a deserted place?"

Pang De couldn't help but laugh.

"The Protector, although this place is deserted, it is very important for Luoyang. It was deserted here earlier because of the barriers of rivers and water. Now, the weather is cold and the rivers are frozen... I guess the lord is also worried about this."

"It's frozen, it's cold and deserted..."

Pang De smiled and said, "Don't underestimate the princes. If I am a prince and the frontal battle is not going well, I will definitely send out surprise troops. At that time, I, Mengjin, will definitely have a bloody battle. Are you afraid that you will not be able to catch the war? Don't worry."

"Maybe the princes are human heads and pigs..."

Hua Xiong murmured in a low voice, causing Pang De to almost laugh out loud.

Human heads and pig brains are a sentence that Dong Qi often uses to scold Wu Anguo. Unexpectedly, Hua Xiong had already learned to use it in just half a year after he arrived in Luoyang. In fact, it is not just Hua Xiong, but Pang De and others often quote a few catchphrases of Dong Qi?

Human heads and pig brains...

The lord is a genius, and he can actually come up with such a proper metaphor.

Pang De did not persuade Hua Xiong again. Since he could say such words, Hua Xiong must have accepted what he said.

The snow was very heavy. After inspecting it, Hua Xiong prepared to go down to the city to rest.

Suddenly, a strange sound came from afar. It was not very obvious in the snowy night, but for a long time in Liangzhou, Huaxiong could already hear the unusual place from the sound of wind and snow.

It's so late, is anyone here?

Hua Xiong frowned and hid at the foot of the flag.

Pang De looked at Hua Xiong and understood what he meant.

He raised his hand and signaled the soldiers on the city to gather for warning, and then ordered people to send a letter to Shiyi immediately.

After a while, a team of people arrived at the city of Mengjin.

The leader was an old man who was about eight feet tall and gray-haired, about fifty years old.

After a wink, a junior school student stepped forward and shouted sternly: "Who will shoot an arrow if you don't stop!"

The old man immediately raised his hand and signaled the people behind him not to move forward, urging him to step forward, saying, "I wonder if General Zhu Hao is there?"

The school was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

Pang De had already stood up and shouted: "General Zhu Hao is in the government office. How dare you ask who you are, what's the matter?"

The old man seemed a little hesitant. After pondering for a moment, he ordered someone to take a bow and arrow, tie a jade pendant to the arrow, and shoot it onto the flag gate pole at the top of the city.

"Who am I? General Zhu Hao will know with this jade pendant."

"Wait!"

Pang De took off the jade pendant and retreated. Hua Xiong also walked out of the shadow, "Ling Ming, can you recognize that old man?"

"I don't recognize it!"

With the light of a pine oil torch, the jade pendant had the word "Zhu" written on it, and a tiger's head was carved on the back.
To be continued...