Chapter three hundred and sixty second departure
The news that Gu Hou was going back to his hometown was quietly spreading. The day before departure was set on August 17th. People from the outside world were not aware of it. They also felt that the entire Shanggu County was moving frequently, and there were not too many itineraries. However, when it went deep into Yangqu County, Bingzhou, the allocation of supplies was not so important. After a few days of discussion, Li Ru suggested sending a general to escort Dongfangsheng back home. Gongsun Zhi waved his hand to refuse, and still wanted to send the scholar back himself.
The road caravans from Shanggu County to Yanmen County are busy, and the old Xiliang troops stationed in Yanmen are maintained, so there will be no such thing as bandits and roads blocking the road and looting. However, once you pass Yanmen and arrive at Bingzhou, the matter becomes hard to say. Since the high-ranking officials took Bingzhou, they have suffered many losses at Xu Rong. Not long ago, they even suffered defeats in the hands of Yu Du. If they knew that Gongsun Zhi appeared in Bingzhou, they would naturally not miss this opportunity.
"Wenyou is right to worry, but I still have to insist on this matter. The scholar worked hard for me and his arm was broken for me. If he couldn't even send him back, wouldn't I, Gongsun Zhi, be called a kind-hearted person in front of the world?"
Li Ru was still persuading that after Dongfang Sheng retreated, he had already taken the position of county magistrate and served as the priest in the army, and he became more and more like the one he had when he was under Dong Zhuo's command. Gongsun Zhi sat in the first seat and closed his eyes to talk to him for a while, but finally convinced the other party. As for the pressure on other aspects, he was also suppressed by "I will send my brother home, who dares to say anything again!"
Cai Yan naturally understood her husband at home. She originally wanted to go, but once her husband left, someone would need to guard Shanggu County. Li Ru alone would obviously not work. After all, she was the future successor, and she needed to stay and take care of the heir who was still babbling. Only after communicating with her husband can we understand each other.
In addition to the trivial matters before leaving, Cao Ang, Lu Bu and his group also came to Shanggu County. The day before departure, Gongsun Zhi took time to meet them, especially Cao Ang, who was quite surprised that he could escape from the disaster.
"Ang can escape the disaster of swords and weapons, but it is actually thanks to the governor's kind reminder that day, which made Ang feel alert. If it weren't for this, he was afraid that he would have died and his soul would have disappeared, so how could he still talk and laugh with the governor here."
In the main hall, the young man who had returned to Shanggu County for a few days had lost his fatigue and was much more energetic. He stood in the middle and bowed and said, then pulled someone next to him, and introduced: "Thanks to this elder brother, Jiang Ang, rescued him from the water, otherwise even if he escaped the military disaster, he would inevitably be buried in the belly of fish and shrimp."
The upper body nodded and looked at the strong man next to Cao Ang, then his eyes fell on the other party's broken wrist. After a while, Gongsun Zhi frowned: "Wu Anguo?"
"The Governor has also heard of my name?" The strong man over there raised his arm, looked at Qi Gen's broken wrist, sighed, and whispered: "...I think what the Governor heard was the stigma of my Wu'anguo breaking his arm and running away."
Gongsun Zhi has been feeling a lot of ups and downs in his heart recently. He heard his words at this time and felt a little sympathetic: "It's just a bad luck. When you meet Lu Bu, you can live better than other people who die. Who can gallop on the battlefield without any harm? Some people die, some people are almost dead, and you are still alive is the greatest blessing."
"I... I'm still unwilling to accept it in my heart..." Wu Anguo raised his arm and looked down with his head and gritted his teeth. "I practice martial arts hard, even if I want to make achievements and shine the lintel... But when it comes to the end, my wrist is cut off and I live a coward. That day, Lu Bu just relies on his weapons to be fast and long. If he compares his moves and strength, how could I lose to him?!"
Gongsun Zhi turned his head, glanced at the weapon he placed at the door, and suddenly raised his hand and compared: "Since you lose in length, why didn't you forge a hammer again before and lengthen the handle a few inches..."
"Uh...how did I not expect..." Wu Anguo turned around and looked at the long-handled hammer leaning against the other side of the wall, then shook his head: "Forget it, even if I lengthen it, I can't swing it anymore."
"Maybe, I have an idea..."
The depressed figure was about to say goodbye and leave when the voice of the first Gongsun Zhi suddenly came. He raised his head and smiled: "Governor, don't make fun of me, even Hua Tuo may not be able to make me reborn with broken limbs."
Opposite, Gongsun Zhi waved his hand, interrupted him, then waved to let Li Ke approach, and whispered in his ear. The latter looked at Wu Anguo's broken arm, nodded and left to the warehouse. After a while, he came back here with a servant holding something and placed it on the table.
"Is this... hook inlay?" A general was naturally familiar with weapons. Wu Anguo called out the name just after a glance.
Hook inlay is a kind of hook evolved from a shield. A composite weapon that combines a shield. There are hooks on the top and bottom, and a small iron shield with handles on the back in the middle. The hook is a long iron rod with a cylinder, which is slightly bent backward. The top of the upper hook is sharp, and the end of the lower hook is a small ball. The handle behind the shield is connected in the middle of the two hooks, which is the nose inlaid. The shield is a rounded square square iron plate, and is nailed on the hook frame with a round cover.
The hook is iron for stabbing, hooking, and inlaid with shields for resisting and defense.
"...... Change the hook into your weapon that you are good at, remove the inlay handle, and tie it to your arm with a belt, won't you be able to go to the battlefield again?"
After hearing this, the strong body walked a few steps excitedly, and could no longer stand. He hurriedly held the weapon on the table in his arms, "Governor Xie reminded me... I... I'll try to find a blacksmith in the city... Goodbye!" The moment he finished speaking, he turned around and ran outside. Cao Ang hurriedly bowed: "This brother Ang was not familiar with Shanggu County. He was afraid that he would get lost. Ang went to find him all the way and talk to the governor tonight."
After he finished speaking, he grabbed the hammer placed there and hurriedly chased out. Gongsun Zhi just smiled and didn't care too much. The matter was almost done. He got up and walked out of the hall. Before he could go to the backyard, he heard that Wu Anguo, who had just left, seemed to have a quarrel with someone.
"...Lu Bu! Why are you not dead in Xuzhou here? Very good, we've been fighting again... Have you seen my hand?! It's all thanks to you"
"Oh? My hand is here. If you have the courage, come and get it."
"...Brother, don't be reckless, and Mr. Wen should not be angry. Now that you are in the Governor's Mansion, don't use any weapons."
"Okay, let me listen to you and let him go. When I find the blacksmith and rebuild the weapons, I will come to seek revenge you!"
When Gongsun Zhi passed by, his mighty and tall figure was talking to the strong man opposite in the air with one hand. The latter, who had broken his wrist, then said angrily, turned around and stepped out of the mansion. Cao Ang chased after him again: "I know there is a blacksmith in the city who is very skilled, so my elder brother will follow me."
The words left the gate of the mansion. Lu Bu, who was standing there, realized that someone was looking at this place not far away, turned around, and raised his hand to Gongsun Zhi: "I heard that the governor was leaving, I came over and asked him to go all the way."
"Wen Hou wants to go to Bingzhou with me?" Gongsun Zhi frowned.
Lu Bu shook his head, looked at Tianyun, and sighed: "I will part when I arrive at Yanmen. I want to go to Wuyuan to sweep the graves for Uncle Zhi, and toast a bowl of wine."
After being silent in the courtyard for a long time, the figure with his hands behind his back finally nodded in agreement. Life is like a chess game, and the truth is that he has raised his hands without any reply. Now that he has come to this point, Lu Bu is naturally clear, and he will not do anything anymore.
Everything has been arranged.
That night, Gongsun Zhi and Cai Yan stayed warm for a long time, and the team that was about to leave had already started to prepare in the early morning. At the fifth day of the day, his wife got up early to put on an ordinary robe for him, hugged Zheng'er who was still sleeping, and sent him to the door and waved goodbye.
In the suburbs of the north of the city, in the only carriage of hundreds of people, the trembling scholar had already stepped forward. Looking back at the quiet city behind him, bowed, and then walked into the car.
Lu Bu, who was accompanying him, rode on the Red Rabbit Horse and said goodbye to Yan and Lu Lingqi. The woman caught up with the farewell carriage and held her husband's hand and whispered: "Husband is far away to Wuyuan. Remember to take good care of her health and come back safely."
He took Lu Bu's hand and moved it gently to his lower abdomen. She whispered to Lu Bu's ears, her face turned red, and she whispered: "...... Not only are we mother and daughter looking forward to our husband's safety, but the children in our belly will do it too."
Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, pinched the woman's shoulders, widening his eyes: "...but really?" Then he saw Yan nodding, and then burst into laughter, holding his wife on the back and hugging her in his arms. Lu Lingqi blinked next to her, looking at her parents in a daze, not knowing what had happened.
From afar, when he heard the laughter, Sima Yi looked at his master and said goodbye to the scholar in front of his carriage, Li Ru, who said goodbye to the scholar, walked out of the carriage. After glancing glanced at the young man, he turned around and walked forward. The back of the neck of the former suddenly became numb, as if he had been bitten by a poisonous snake. When he turned around, he saw figures walking around noisy, and there were no strange people.
Not long after, Gongsun Zhi led Dian Wei, Li Ke and Hua Tuo out of the city gate and came toward this side. The farewellers retreated one by one. Jueying walked to the carriage and said a few words to the scholar behind the curtain. The shaft of the carriage slowly rolled, and Dian Wei ran to the front and opened his voice.
Chapter completed!