After spring, the winter snow melted, and the last touch of white turned into dew in the warm sunshine and soaked into the soil. At the bare foot of the mountain, the brown grasslands were a little tender green, and the birds returned, and there was a vivid atmosphere again. Shanggu County gradually became lively again in such an atmosphere. The peddlers and pawns got up early in order to make a living and rushed to the south gate. During this period, many young and strong civilians have been hired to tamp the field outside the south gate, flattened the fields outside the south gate, and even the seven-meter-high platform built with thick wooden frames and rammed earth has been basically completed, and the final modification steps have been started.

Compared with the silent military camp at the beginning of the year, the soldiers who heard that they had returned from the Western Expedition had signs of mobilization. When the night was quiet, you could hear the sound of weapons and armor collisions from the military camps in the distance. The sounds of craftsmen's camps, repairs and creations have never stopped in the past half month. The news gradually spread, and the Wolf King was going to inspect the three armies.

The princes of various states who had already known this news have sent people to mobilize people to go north to watch this tiger and wolf army. Those who were a little further apart set off early at the beginning of the year. They reached the time and arrived on the second day of the second lunar month. After all, some things are real, and it is better to sit at home all day long to guess that they are much more at ease. A team of envoys from Liaodong has passed Juyong Pass and drove all the way on the official road.

"………… Last year, I advised my lord that I would not act rashly in Youzhou without seeing anything. When I recalled that day when the Wolf King came back, I was frightened. The lord had never seen that Gongsun Zhi. I didn't know how powerful he was. Hasn Changshi Yang never seen him and didn't know that he should be dissuaded?"

The shaft of the car squeaked and swayed as the road surface was uneven. The forests on the side were paved with green. At the intersection of the roads, you could see many caravans and pedestrians coming and going. An old man named Zhang Nian had white beards and knotty and strong figure. He hung a gun horizontally outside the car, causing a slight collision as it rose and fell.

He is a famous general under Gongsun Du, known as the number one warrior in Liaodong. However, ten years have passed, and he has also come down from his peak. However, he is still a prestigious veteran in the Liaodong army. At this time, as one of the envoys, it can be regarded as meeting Gongsun Zhi. Another envoy who looked outside the curtain opposite him was named Yang Yi, and he was also one of the old ministers left by Gongsun Du. He is now in his forties, and is a little younger than Zhang Nian.

"How come Yi didn't dissuade him? It's just that the lord is greedy for Youzhou. Besides, in recent years, Liaodong has been peaceful and prosperous. There are more than 70 people in Liaodong alone. This is not the case with Liaoxi, Lelang and other places, with more than 100,000 soldiers. How could the lord not be anxious? If it weren't for the news that the Wolf King returned from the Western Regions, he might have gathered troops to go south again. If it weren't for Yi and Liu Yi's persuasion, they would have pointed the troops directly at Goguryeo and went down the stairs, otherwise Gongsun Zhi's army would have been pushed to western Liaoning."

Putting down the curtain, he withdrew his gaze and looked at the first warrior in Liaodong who was already covered in white hair: "...so I was able to present the wolf king to the Bian Fang County to show that I did not have the desire to be separatist in Liaodong. In fact, I am more worried that Young Master Yuan is a young man with a heroic and rare talent, and I will be afraid of being unable to bear it in the future..."

"As the envoys of Liaodong, the two are a bit too powerful for others." The one who interrupted Yang Yi's words was another envoy, Liu Pu, a young generation in Liaodong, who has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and has read military books. Now he is a counselor of military affairs in the Liaodong army. When he came here with two old ministers on this trip, he has a great sense of cultivation.

Liu Pu had a pretty face, a slender figure, and only a pair of shallow beards under his chin, which was quite charming with the style of a Confucian general. Seeing the two old Liaodong ministers looking at him, he continued to say: "Young Master Yuan is knowledgeable and has the heart of the world. Who can reach the younger generation? Although Gongsun Zhi was strong, he had only relied on the north to rise and fall in Liaodong in his early years. He subdued the Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Xiongnu. He was respected as the wolf king and used it to claim that he had two states and several counties in the north to claim that he had such a title and could not move. Now it seems that he is just a short-sighted person. It is ridiculous that Wang Lie ran to Shanggu County a few years ago, thinking that he had hugged his thighs and went with the trend. As a result, he is still a county magistrate, with what kind of talent and what kind of people."

"It's a bit too much to join the army." Zhang Nian shook his head: "Although Gongsun Zhi has selfish intentions, there has been no war on the border for many years. Xianbei and Wuhuan even moved their troops, and Liaodong came over smoothly. This is a good thing to remember, and don't talk too fast. When you arrive in Juyang City, you should read more and talk less."

"The general is old." Liu Pu snorted and turned his head away.

Zhang Nian frowned and wanted to say something else. Yang Yi, who was opposite, shone at him before giving up. Not long after, a sound of horse hooves sounded outside the car. After saying a few words outside, he ran away. Liu Pu lifted a corner of the curtain: "What happened just now?"

A Liaodong cavalry approached: "Qiji Liu joined the army, and was a cavalry from Juyang City, and told us to go directly to the south of the city."

"It's a guest from afar, so I didn't say I'd wait for me to stay in the inn first..." Liu Pu waved his hand and asked the man to leave, sat back and hummed again: "Hmph, it's really a barbarian style."

He said disdainfully, seeing that the other two people had no intention of sharing the same hatred with him, he was in disappointment with his hands in his sleeves. After the carriage passed by the east gate, it was noon. It was hot outside. However, there were more and more pedestrians on the road. A few miles later, there were already bustling crowds walking in front of the road. Rich families drove ox carts or carriages with their families. It was the spring season again. No matter how crowded the road was, no one was walking through the fields.

Amid Liupu's complaints, it was already early for them to actually arrive outside the southern suburbs of the city. They impatiently crawled out of the curtain. At first glance, there was still a crowd of people ahead, which made the guards in the team drive forward and walked forward for a while before, and their eyes were already seeing the outline of the platform.

"With such a high, Gongsun Zhi is not afraid of falling to death." Liu Pu stood straight, put his hands behind him, and said softly in the breeze. When the crowd rushed forward, he rushed towards him with a loud bang. The horse neighed and moved back, and when he was driven to the car, he threw him down.

Two guards hurriedly helped Liu Pu up from the ground, and saw that the surging forward moved backwards, more than a dozen northern cavalrymen came here to stop, nailed the wooden stakes he brought to the ground, and wandered around, shouting: "The general inspected the army, and you are lucky enough to watch the ceremony, but you must not surpass the sign. Those who are good at transcending should be killed for the crime of rebellion."

Liu Pu tidied up his messy bun, patted off the mud and dust from his green robe, and spitted on the ground in the crowd: "Let me see you, but don't let you see you clearly, I'm... a person who hides you."

He said this quietly among the crowd, and only he could hear it himself. When he was muttering, the curtain was lifted in the carriage he was riding, Zhang Nian and Yang Yi walked out and bowed to the cavalry shouting in front: "We are the envoys of Liaodong. We came here to present the map of the Biaofang County. Please give us some convenience so that we can go in and watch the ceremony."

After saying that, the cavalry handed over the token. After checking, nodded to the companions next to him, he asked someone to open a passage. Only then did the Liaodong team pass through this side. Under guidance, they parked the carriage in the corner. The three of them had a dressing look and took a small number of followers to the bottom of the platform. The police checkpoints along the way were almost ten steps and one whistle every five steps, and the search was very strict.

"This Gongsun Zhi has quite a large specification, I'm afraid that the emperor will be inferior to the one..."

Zhang Nian looked at the soldier who was checking in front of him, turned his face slightly, and shouted in a low voice: "If you talk nonsense, just get back to me!"

At this time, a tall figure came from behind. Liu Pu wanted to fight back, but felt a pain in his shoulders. He staggered forward a few steps and almost pounced on Yang Yi's back in front. After stabilizing his body, he was about to open his mouth to curse. The man who passed by was a tall and strong man, carrying a mace thicker than a person's thigh. Under his loose bun, his face was thick and stubborn, which looked fierce and rough. Liu Pu's open mouth suddenly closed, moved a small step, and shrank towards Zhang Nian.

The strong man didn't look at him, threw the mace to the soldiers, and walked to Yangyi: "Li Ke, the guardian of the lower center, are all envoys of Liaodong, please check the map first to prevent weapons from being hidden in the map." As he said that, he glanced at Liu Pu, who was huddled beside Zhang Nian.

The latter quickly waved his hand: "This general is only looking at... even if he is looking at." Although he is young and energetic and mean, he is now cowardly.

"General, please check." Yang Yi handed the wooden box from the guards to the opposite side and smiled: "......... all the pictures of the Bian Fangjun were inside, but they were drawn in a hurry, not too detailed."

"Oh, I only read the others, but I can't read."

After saying that, Li Ke took out the golden silk cloth, first pinched it, and then opened it in his hand to check, a voice in front of him shouted: "The horse in Xiliang has arrived--"

On this side, Zhang Nian, Yang Yi and Liu Pu turned around. After all, the east is in Liaodong and the other party is far away in Xiliang. It is hard to have a chance to see him in his lifetime. While looking at him, Li Ke took advantage of their inattention and stuffed something in, folded the cloth and put it back on the box.
Chapter completed!