Gao Fei's single horse stood on the bank of the Yellow River. Looking at the surging Yellow River water, he felt melancholy in his heart. Looking back, looking at the common people who were walking with difficulty under the protection of the soldiers, he felt even more sad.
Sense of responsibility.
A fire in Luoyang left hundreds of thousands of people hiding in Beimang Mountain homeless. The Eastern Han Dynasty, which had been founded for more than a hundred years, was completely wiped out. Civil and military officials continued to flow towards Chang'an, and near Gyeonggi Province
Millions of people fled to neighboring states and counties.
It has been a day, and the fire in Luoyang is still burning raging. The two palaces in the north and south, official residences and houses were all burned down by the fire dragon. Hundreds of thousands of people in Luoyang City began to flee one after another. About five people
Thousands of people followed Gao Fei's footsteps closely, willing to follow him to Youzhou and Jizhou to avoid chaos.
When Gao Fei saw this situation, the scene of Liu Bei and his people crossing the river suddenly appeared in his mind. The difference was that he had no pursuers and was facing the rough waters of the Yellow River. There were very few boats at the dock that could cross the river.
, blocked Gao Fei from crossing the river. In desperation, Gao Fei had no choice but to temporarily station himself on the bank of the Yellow River and ordered his soldiers to speed up building a ferry.
"Definitely..."
A fast horse came from the bottom of the hillside. The knight on the horse dismounted and hurriedly climbed to the high hill where Gao Fei was. He clasped his fists and said, "My lord, the scouts have found out the news. It was Yuan Shu who set the fire."
"Yuan Shu? This damn bastard, I worked so hard to save the people of Luoyang from the fire and water, but he burned down the city of Luoyang, I..." Gao Fei's face was red with anger, and the anger he had endured for a long time was at this moment
He completely exploded and cursed Yuan Shu incessantly.
The knight who came to report the news was Gao Lin. He was half-kneeling on the ground, with his hands clasped in his fists, and looked at Gao Fei with a surprised look. This was the first time he had seen Gao Fei so angry.
Gao Fei cursed randomly, using all the obscene words he could think of. After he finished cursing Yuan Shu breathlessly, he looked down and saw Gao Lin's surprised expression, and then he realized his gaffe.
He calmed down, calmed down the anger in his heart, and asked: "Is there any other movement in the direction of Luoyang?"
Gao Lin said: "Lü Bu withdrew, and it was Mengjin who left. He did not tell Yuan Shu when he left. As a result, Yuan Shu was severely defeated by the coalition forces of Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan. He had no choice but to retreat and headed towards Nanyang. Before leaving, he threatened
Yuan Shao was not allowed to occupy Luoyang, so he had the city burned down. Now Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan's troops are temporarily stationed in Henan City. Their troops are also seriously injured, and they will probably need to be repaired for a while."
"Understood, let Li Tie continue to closely monitor Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan's movements. We are now blocked by the Yellow River, and 50,000 new people have come to seek refuge. In less than a day, we cannot ferry nearly 100,000 soldiers and civilians to the north bank of the Yellow River."
"promise!"
"By the way, go and call Jia Xu, Xun You, and Guo Jia. I have something to tell them."
"No, I'm going to call the military advisor and a few gentlemen right now."
Gao Fei turned over and dismounted, with the wind roaring in his ears and a depression in front of him. Zhao Yun and Tai Shici's troops were stationed on both sides of the road. Huang Zhong led his people to camp on the bank of the Yellow River. Chen Dao and Wenpin led their soldiers and
from the common people
The recruited craftsmen cut down a dense forest to build a ferry. Gai Xun, Lu Zhi, Xu You, Cui Yan, Zhong Yao, and Xun Chen appeased the people. Shi Sunrui, Shisun You, and the ten wealthy businessmen were responsible for distributing food.
It's so busy.
Not long after, Jia Xu, Xun You and Guo Jia arrived one after another.
When Gao Fei saw that everyone was here, he didn't pay too much attention anymore. He sat down on a big rock and said to the three people in front of him: "The fire in Luoyang has not been extinguished yet. The people in the city have also come to the city one after another.
The surrounding counties and counties have fled, and now 50,000 more people have followed us.
, this number is beyond my imagination. After crossing the Yellow River, you must first find a place to rest and recuperate. On the other side is Wen County, Hanoi County. I want you to cross the river first, go to Wen County, and convince the county magistrate.
, prepare a spacious place for us to stay, which one of you is willing to go?"
Guo Jia was the first to say: "Master, Xiaoke is willing to go."
Jia Xu shook his head and said: "I'd better go. I heard that there is a Sima family in Wen County who is a talented person. I will pay a visit to the Sima family. If I can persuade them to submit to the lord, it will be helpful for the lord to govern Youzhou.
, it will be of great benefit.”
A smile appeared on Xun You's face, and he stroked his green beard on his chin out of habit, and said slowly: "I think you all should stop arguing. Just leave this matter to me. Hanoi Sima and I
We have old friends, Sima Fang once served as Jing Zhaoyin, and I had an old friend when I was the minister of Huangmen.
We met several times. I heard that when Dong Zhuo invaded Sanfu, Sima Fang preferred to die rather than surrender. Dong Zhuo felt that he had integrity, so he did not kill him and let him go. Sima Fang returned to his hometown in Wen County. And the magistrate of Wen County
I am Sima Fang's clan brother, and I am the only one who wants to persuade the Sima family to join the lord."
Gao Fei smiled and said: "Okay, then let's go to Gongda. By the way, give my regards to Sima Fang's second son, Sima Yi, and say that I admire him very much."
Xun You was startled and asked, "My lord, do you also know Sima Fang?"
"Haha, I've heard of it. Gongda, please take a good look at his second son Sima Yi for me. Now he should have..." Gao Fei paused, then stretched out his fingers to count, and then said, "It should be almost the same.
Are you seven years old?"
Xun You was very surprised. He and Sima Fang were old friends. He was not very clear about how many sons Sima Fang had. Seeing Gao Fei admire Sima Fang's second son so much, he thought to himself: "My lord has always been able to know people. A
A seven-year-old child has actually caused such a strong interest in the Lord. It seems that this child must have something special."
After cupping his hands, Xun You said: "Don't worry, my lord, Gongda will definitely live up to his mission."
Gao Fei said: "In addition, send someone back to Youzhou in advance to tell Zhang He that he will have full command of the battle against Youbeiping, try to get Gongsun Zan's men to surrender, and ask him to send a small force to garrison Fan Yang in Zhuojun.
, so as to welcome us at any time.”
"Yes, lord."
After the discussion, Gao Fei sent four soldiers from the Feiyu Army to escort Xun You across the river first, and he took Jia Xu and Guo Jia down to the high hill to inspect the people and the camp.
Gao Fei first inspected the place closest to him and walked all the way to the edge of the woods. When he saw the people bringing their families with them, he felt that he had a heavy responsibility.
At this moment, a burst of piano music came from the distance, breaking the silence. The piano music was melodious and profound. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the piano music sounded very heavy, making people feel unknowingly.
There was a sense of desolation. This scene, under the melodious music of the piano, seemed very appropriate. The people who were still talking stopped and couldn't help but shed tears.
"Who's playing the piano?" Gao Fei asked casually.
Jia Xu and Guo Jia both shook their heads.
Gao Fei walked along the piano music. After walking for a while, he saw the people who came to seek refuge in tears along the way. Even he himself was deeply moved by the music and looked at the displacement of the people along the way.
, there is also an extra heaviness in my heart.
A brisk flute sound suddenly sounded, disrupting the melodious and desolate sound of the piano. The high-pitched and cheerful flute sound instantly suppressed the piano sound. The sound of the flute hit the ears, making the listener feel as if there were countless birds.
Butterflies are surrounding you, swarming you and fluttering into the beautiful flowers.
Gao Fei stopped, and he heard the music of the piano slowly becoming lighter, and playing the most beautiful harmony together with the sound of the flute. As soon as the two pieces of music that originally represented different moods were played, they quickly became
A kind of music, the sound of the piano, and the sound of the flute cooperate with each other, and they appear to be in perfect harmony, making the original heaviness in the listener's heart disappear without a trace, and what he gets in exchange is a kind of light joy.
Both sounds came from the same place. Gao Fei listened for a while and then hurried forward.
After walking forward for a while, Gao Fei finally found the ensemble members of the music under a withered tree. What caught his eye was an old man with grey-haired temples and a kind-hearted face, and a pretty young girl. The old man held a hand.
The girl plays a lyre and a flute, and the two sing and coordinate with each other, making the melody produced by the ensemble wonderful.
There were already many listeners around. Most of them listened with their eyes closed with a hint of joy and sat quietly on the ground. The mother held the baby who was just a few months old, and the father held the hand of the child who was several years old.
The old man and the old woman cuddled each other, looking peaceful under the afterglow of the setting sun.
Gao Fei also gently closed his eyes and stood there listening quietly, unwilling to interrupt this most beautiful music in the world and afraid of breaking the peaceful atmosphere.
After a while, the sound of the piano and flute stopped, and the music was completed.
Gao Fei opened his eyes and looked at the old man sitting under the dead tree. He walked up to him, cupped his hands, and bowed: "Gao Fei, I would like to pay my respects to Mr. Cai."
The old man was none other than Cai Yong, who was the Yilang of the dynasty at that time. When he saw Gao Fei paying homage to him, he hurriedly stood up, bowed to Gao Fei very politely, and said calmly: "General Gao, you don't have to do that."
I cannot bear this great gift."
Gao Fei said: "Master Cai is a famous person in the world, and he is famous all over the world. As a junior, Gao Fei has come to pay his respects. If Master Cai had not played the piano today, I might not have known that Master Cai was also in this team. I was not aware of it.
I have neglected Mr. Cai in this matter, so please forgive me!"
Cai Yong said hurriedly: "General Gao, I have resigned and am no longer a great man. I just want to stay away from the troubled land of the Central Plains and follow the general to Youzhou to avoid the chaos."
"In that case, please let Mr. Cai listen to my arrangements..." Gao Fei squinted and saw that the young girl playing the flute was the only one next to Cai Yong. He saw that the girl was dressed very simply, and there were people around her who were saluting, and her hands were supporting her.
Looking at Cai Yong, who looked very delicate and charming, he asked, "This girl is..."
"Public girl Cai Yan, please pay your respects to General Gao!" The girl bowed slightly and spoke softly.