All aristocratic families are fence-bearers!

For these guys, it doesn’t matter who becomes the emperor. The survival and development of the family are the first priority. Those families who eat the food seriously do whatever they want, and those families who do not overdo the country’s fences are already considered very moral.

In terms of tactics, Guan Yi could only be considered a small victory. However, Huo Zai and his son did not rescue Shangguan but took the initiative to send troops to Shangdang County, which allowed Ji Han to gain a great strategic advantage: the fall of Shangdang was not just a problem of the fall of an ordinary county with a weak output. Instead, the change of hands in the world was a place of victory, which made the elites of this era keenly feel that the general trend of the world had been completely reversed.

If, before Shangdang fell, the Xiongnu and Tuoba were unsure of the movements, even if Jiang Wei treated all the Youzhou families with gentleness and disobedience, then, when the situation became clear, the general's attitude became so rough. These guys were also willing to accept it.

In summary: a bunch of bitches!

"Mr. Lu, it's not because I, Gou Xi, are forced to do this. But you have seen this... You have also seen it. Our army has no grain of food. If Mr. Lu doesn't give us much supplies today, I'm afraid that if we can't walk thirty miles, all the people and horses will die."

"General, don't force others to make things difficult..." After Lu Zhi finished speaking loudly, he muttered in a low voice: "From three miles south, there are five locust trees, dig five feet down."

Gou Xi, who received this hint, no longer spoke. He bowed to Lu Zhiyi sincerely, then gathered his troops and left quickly.

Looking at the smoke and dust rolled up by the light cavalry in Youzhou, the butler stood up: "Young master, is it a little risky to do this?"

"Oh, it's really a risk. But a hero like Gou Daojiang shouldn't have been defeated like this. My Lu family has always passed down the family through loyalty and righteousness. I really can't do anything to put down the wrongs."

"The young master is noble in character. But maybe all the aristocratic families in Youzhou have the same character as the young master, right? Not to mention anything else, the ambush in Fangcheng the day before yesterday. If someone had not informed General Gou Dao in advance, how could the Han army set up an ambush so accurately? And if the old slave said something unpleasant, we would have let General Gou Dao gou Dao gou Dao. Isn't there other aristocratic families busy arresting General Gou Dao and his subordinates in order to seek credit from the general of the Han State."

"What you said makes sense. However, if a person lives in a lifetime, he will do something and not do anything. He will take advantage of others' danger and put a detriment. I, Lu Zhi, are not willing to do it."

"Young master, I said, I admire your personal character. Just doing this will put my family in danger. If the Gao family and Liu family in this neighborhood know that we have contacted General Gou Dao today, I would be afraid that I would hurry up and report to General Jiang?"

"This is certain. But there is one thing you didn't expect. Jiang Boyue is a general of the Han Dynasty. The founder of this Han Dynasty was Liu Xuande. My ancestor was also the mentor that Liu Xuande would mention all the time. So..."

"So that's it, I'm not thinking about it. It's just that the head of the family, although my Lu family has this relationship with Han State, it's been too long. This incense feeling cannot withstand such repeated consumption."

"I know this. I promise that this is the last time. If the general Gou Dao dares to come next time, my private soldiers from the Lu family will also meet him with swords and guns."

...

After walking not far south, Gou Xi indeed led his army to find food and supplies where Lu Zhi suggested.

"General, there are a total of one thousand stones of food here, and a small amount of salt and oil."

"Shan, the Lu family has indeed not done anything." After sighing depressedly, Gou Xi passed the order: "Let the brothers above Qu come to me to meet."

"Here!"

"Dear brothers, Mr. Lu just informed me of the following situation... In short, due to the defeat of Bingzhou, the Xiongnu and Tuoba completely surrendered. Not only did the food channels of the Shu thieves have been completely opened, Luoyang was also directly threatened... Now, the aristocratic families in Youzhou have turned against each other, and it is meaningless to persist here. Therefore, the general's meaning is to go south and go to Jizhou. See if he can get instructions from the court there... I know that most of the brothers and your subordinates are natives in Youzhou, and you have done well enough in the past few months. Therefore, I will not do much for myself. Next, if you don't want to leave, please do whatever you want! The general's military officer still has some money, and we will share it together."

The feelings for the Chinese people towards their homeland are still a unique cultural phenomenon even in modern society, not to mention the Three Kingdoms era.

For these Youzhou knights, it is natural to fight in their hometowns. Although the battle situation is not good now, on the one hand, everyone is moved by the kindness of Meng Envoy, and on the other hand, they have the belief to defend their hometowns, so they can persist. But what does it mean to go to Jizhou? We Youzhou people do not have the obligation to sacrifice their lives to protect Jizhou. Besides, we serve in Youzhou, and although we cannot go home often. But no matter what people are in Youzhou, we should know what happens at home, and the aristocratic families in Youzhou will not force us too much. If we leave Youzhou at this time, we can go south?

Finally, after everyone's hesitant statement, Gou Xi found sadly: only more than 300 cavalry were willing to follow him and continue to go south to Jizhou.

In addition to sadness, Gou Xi was also grateful: he was not Meng Guan, and he had been in Youzhou for too short time. The morale of the army had not completely surrendered. If he had not made it clear to everyone here, but was determined to lead the army southward. He could not say that he would be killed by his own people on the way!

After everyone bid farewell, Gou Xi led more than 300 cavalry to continue south dejectedly. On February 20, they arrived at Gaoyang County, Hejian County, Jizhou.

"Cui Ti, the magistrate of Gaoyang County, pay homage to the General of the Central Army."

"The county master is exempt from courtesy. Cuixian master, I will travel a long distance to these brothers, but I am exhausted when I arrive here. I will send someone to boil water and cook, and feed our war horses."

"I know, please come in and ask the Central Army General."

This Cui Ti was born in Boling Township, Anping County, Anping County. Yes, like Lu Zhi, this person is also from the Boling Cui family, one of the five surnames and seven hopes in later generations.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Cui Yan was of course the famous people in Qinghe Cui. Cui Yan was the one in Boling Cui. At this time (273), the representative figure of Boling Cui was Cui Hong, who now served as the important position of Shangshu Zuo Cheng in Luoyang. In short, these five surnames and seven hopes of later generations had accumulated quite a lot of capital in this era. Both in the court and in the local government, they had a strong voice and control over the local government.

This Cui Ti is considered to be the son of the Cui family. Therefore, he is in his fifties now and is just a county magistrate.

Because he is a concubine's son, although Cui Ti was born into a family, she used to smile when she met anyone in the family. So when facing Gou Xi, her natural instinct was used to make Gou Xi feel like a spring breeze in an instant.

"Thank you for the hard work of General Zhonglang to kill the enemy for the country. Although the lower officials do not have the ability to carry a sword to fight, they admire such a hero the most. Come on, General Zhonglang, drink and win!"

"Oh, I'm ashamed. I won't say anything, County Master, I'll win!"

"The Central Lang is good at drinking, please drink again!"

"Uh... County Master, please forgive me. Xi is really tired today, really... really... bang~~!"

After a while, a basin of cold water poured down his head. Gou Xi woke up slowly, feeling that his whole body was tightly tied up by ropes.

"What are you going to do if your surname is Cui?"

"Haha, I'm not sure about it. The day before yesterday, I received a notice from General Jiang Boyou of the Han Dynasty. Some officials who could voluntarily surrender to the Han Dynasty would retain their original position. Some who could take the General of the Central Army to the front of the General and be promoted to the next level. Ti wanted to use General of the Central Army as the principal for promotion."

"You! You are so shameless!"

Speaking of which, Lu Zhi is the ruler of the Lu family, and he has to be a little more stylish when doing things. By the same token, if the legitimate sons of the Cui family do things, they also have to worry about their reputation. However, Cui Ti is a concubine's son in the big family, and he is a type of slut in the big family. Such people do things, of course, are pure egoism.

"Oh, please don't be angry. Han defeated Jin and defeated is the general trend of the world. A hero like Zhonglang should see it very clearly. Today, the Xiaguan did this to protect the reputation of Zhonglang General. With the ability of Zhonglang General, he will definitely be valued if he goes to the Han Dynasty in the future. No way, everyone will be the ministers in the future, and the Xiaguan General will also need to be protected by Zhonglang General. Hahahaha~~~"

"Shameless! Shameless villain! Okay! If you want to surrender the thieves in Shu, just go! I will also surrender the thieves in Shu. At that time, I will not kill you!"

"Hey, General Zhonglang is still a 20-year-old man. You have such an idea in your mind, why do you say it out? If you do this, aren't you forcing the official to kill you?"

"This...hey! As a general, he cannot die in the battlefield, but actually dies at the hands of a villain. It's such a great humiliation!"

"Hahahaha~~ Whether it is a villain or a hero, living a long life is the most fundamental one. Come on, send the general and his men to the road!"
Chapter completed!