There had just been a heavy rain, which made everything wet and made the road muddy.
It was a gloomy night, and the wind was blowing outside. The sound of the wind was like a dying man moaning. A burst of rain whipped the windows, and there was sometimes a period of deathly silence.
Such weather makes the whole nature suffer, the trees sway in pain or lower their heads sadly, and the birds in the fields squeeze together tightly among the thorns.
Looking around, you can only see the city wall and a few gate walls similar to barracks. There are dilapidated buildings everywhere. The old walls are as black as shrouds, and the new walls are as white as shrouds. There are parallel walls everywhere.
Arranged trees, straight-line houses, ordinary buildings, monotonous long lines, and right angles that make people feel infinitely desolate.
The terrain of Yique Pass has no undulations, the buildings have no ingenuity, and there are no hills and valleys. However, it was built on the road, blocking the north-south traffic arteries. It is a cold, rigid, and ugly whole. When the night falls,
sink, fade away
By then, the early evening wind had blown off the last few yellow leaves from the rows of elm trees. The ground was dark and the sky was dusk, and no stars could be seen. Or when the wind blew and the clouds broke, and the moonlight suddenly became bright, the road in front of Yiqueguan Pass became clear.
It will suddenly look eerie and scary.
Lu Bu led the remnant army and Gao Shun gathered together and nested in the small Yique Pass. To the south of the pass were the coalition forces of Yuan Shu and Liu Biao, and to the north of the pass was Cao Cao's army.
Gao Fei's "Search the mountains and seize the sea to capture Lu Bu" received a response from the princes. Cao Cao led the army to search for Lu Bu all the way and chased Lu Bu to Yique Pass. The coalition forces of Yuan Shu and Liu Biao also captured Xuanyuan Pass, guarded by Hao Meng.
He rebelled in bed and died under the sword of the soldiers. The coalition forces marched northward. Finally, they learned that Lu Bu was defeated in Henan City and retreated to Yique Pass. They accelerated their advance and finally blocked Lu Bu's southward escape route in front of Yique Pass.
Inside Yique Pass, Lu Bu still had thousands of elite soldiers. Taking advantage of the fortification of the pass, he guarded the place for a whole day.
The two warring parties invested a lot of troops. There were corpses everywhere outside Guancheng, and corpses everywhere inside Guancheng. This kind of remote place where so much blood has been shed will only make people shudder.
This place is ugly during the day, sad in the evening, and gloomy at night.
In Yique Pass, Lu Bu was sitting alone on a moonlit night. His body looked a little tired. His armor and robes had already been stained with blood. He was holding Fang Tian's painted halberd, a big bow on his waist, and a sharp sword hanging on his body.
The sword sits there like a temple.
"Lord..." Gao Shun had a bandage wrapped around his right arm and a bandage around his left leg. He was injured in two places in today's bloody battle, but his face still showed determination.
"Sit!" Lu Bu put down the weapon in his hand and raised his hand to Gao Shun.
Gao Shun said "Promise" and sat in front of Lu Bu. Looking at the lord he had followed all his life, this scene made him feel a little sad.
"How long have you been following me?" Lu Bu suddenly asked.
"Eight years! I have been following my lord for eight full years." Gao Shun replied.
"It's been eight years. I didn't expect it to go by so fast. I remember eight years ago, you were still an ordinary hunter around Jinyang, right?"
"Well, thanks to my lord's promotion, I am what I am today, and I have not wasted my years. I followed my lord to defeat the bandits and was expelled from Xianbei. In the past eight years, there have been no less than a thousand battles, large and small, every day.
It was only because of the protection of the lord that my subordinates were able to escape death every time. I am extremely grateful to my lord and will never forget it in this life."
Lu Bu reached out and patted Gao Shun on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I have two heroes and eight generals, and now you are the only one who is still following me. I know you are loyal and courageous, but I, Lu Bu, have already passed away.
, all the princes from all over the world have come to attack me, and I have no place to stand. You are a good general and can be competent in any position. I like you to be able to live well after my death..."
"My lord, how could you die? My lord has superb martial arts skills and is unparalleled in the world. He also has the red rabbit divine horse. If the matter is urgent, my lord can escape on his own. My subordinates will definitely block my lord's pursuers. Even if I die, I will have no regrets."
"Haha, everyone will die. If you live a humble existence and live in fear every day, you might as well die vigorously. Outside Guancheng, to the north is Cao Cao's army, and to the south are Liu Biao and Yuan Shu. In terms of combat effectiveness
Estimating, it should be easier to break through the armies of Liu Biao and Yuan Shu.
, I will have a big battle tomorrow, which will attract the attention of many soldiers from Yuan Shu and Liu Biao. I want you to lead all the soldiers to break out of the siege to the south. After fighting your way out of the siege, go to Sun Jian who is far away in Jiangdong. Although he is also
He denounced me but did not send troops, which shows that he does not want to get into the muddy waters of the Central Plains."
"Lord, you want me to join Sun Jian?" Gao Shun looked surprised.
Lu Bu nodded and said: "I originally wanted you to go and join Liu Zhang in Yizhou. Unfortunately, the road to Shu is difficult. I'm afraid it won't be easy to move forward. It won't be as smooth as if you went to Jiangdong. If you still think of me as your lord, you
Just do as I say. The red rabbit and the horse travel a thousand miles in a day. I will rest today.
It's been a day. I'll have another night's rest. If I work hard tomorrow, I will definitely be able to carry you out of the siege. You are the only general I love. I don't want you to die. Only if you live can my name, Lu Bu, be passed down forever.
, the world also knows how majestic I, Lu Bu, once was."
Gao Shun said: "My lord, my subordinates are willing to fight on my lord's behalf. Please lead your troops to break out of the encirclement."
Lu Bu shook his head and said, "Gao Shun, don't you understand? Gao Fei, Cao Cao, Ma Teng, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao all want me dead. They want my head. As long as I die, they will feel at ease."
, they will let you go. Besides, tomorrow will be a fierce battle, and I have been looking forward to this battle for a long time."
Gao Shun frowned and looked very calm as he asked: "My lord, what kind of battle is tomorrow? Is my lord going out of the city to fight tomorrow?"
"Look at this!" Lu Bu handed a letter to Gao Shun.
After Gao Shun opened it, he took a quick look and said hurriedly: "This is... a letter of war? Who are these Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei?"
Lu Bu said with a smile: "Liu Bei is a crucian carp that crosses the river, so it is not enough to judge. But his second brother Guan Yu and third brother Zhang Fei are powerful characters. Do you still remember the battle of Hulao Pass two years ago? Those two won respectively.
The people with the Qinglong Yanyue Sword and Zhangba Snake Spear are Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Although Liu Bei has some fame,
, but it was not heard among the princes. It was said that he first defected to Gongsun Zan, then followed Liu Yu, and then followed Tao Qian. After Tao Qian was defeated by Cao Cao, he ran to Yuan Shao, and then ran to Yanzhou to join Cao Cao, and
He helped Cao Cao seize the land of Qingzhou, and finally went to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao..."
After Gao Shun heard this, he said disdainfully: "This man is a disaster star. Except for Cao Cao and Liu Biao who are still alive, all the people he has taken refuge in have passed away. Such a capricious person is not worthy of the lord."
War letter? My lord said that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were very powerful. Now that I think about it, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had fought against my lord at that time."
"Well, those two people are invincible, no less than Dian Wei and Xu Chu under Cao Cao's tent. Therefore, they are my main enemies in tomorrow's battle."
"Lord, are you really planning to..."
"Yes, I called you here to ask you to follow my arrangements. Just listen to me. When I fight with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei tomorrow, you don't have to worry about me. Just arrange the soldiers and prepare for a breakout."
"No!" Gao Shun has always obeyed Lu Bu's words. He rarely refutes. No matter what Lu Bu's orders are, he will obey Lu Bu's orders. "My lord, it's strange today. It seems that no soldiers from the Yan army have arrived.
Has the Yan army retreated?"
"That guy Gao Fei is full of tricks. It would be a good idea if he didn't come here, and it would save me from worrying about what other plots he might have up to..." At this point, Lu Bu stopped saying anything. Guo Jia's voice and appearance appeared in his mind, which made him think for a long time.
He couldn't get rid of it, and it became an eternal pain in his heart.
……………………
Sili, ruins of Luoyang City.
Gao Fei stood on the ruins and couldn't help but sigh heavily when he saw that Luoyang City, which used to be the most prosperous city in the world, had become what it is today.
Lowering his head, Gao Fei shouted into some piles of rubble: "Have you dug it yet?"
"Not yet!" answered a thin soldier under a boulder in the ruins.
Gao Fei knew what he was doing. After following Lu Bu's army for dozens of miles, he turned around and asked Huang Zhong to continue to follow him at a distance with the heavy infantry. He had all the heavy cavalry remove their armor and let two thousand people lead
Wearing the removed armor, he drove back to Henan City in a carriage collected from local people.
He himself led three thousand soldiers who had taken off their armor and rode horses to the ruins of Luoyang to find the jade seal that had been lost for many years.
The past events were vivid in his mind, and Gao Fei clearly remembered that at that time he had people put the imperial seal and the box under a pillar of a palace. But what he didn't expect was that when the princes entered the palace, they immediately caused a stir.
There was a riot, and the princes were fighting each other. It seemed that no one was in the mood to pay attention to the inconspicuous jade seal passed down from the country. As a result, the two Yuan brothers were fighting, and the fighting between the princes continued.
At this time, after Gao Fei received the exact news, he was absolutely sure that the jade seal was still buried under the ruins of Luoyang.
"Lord, I found the treasure box..."
After hearing this, Gao Fei immediately became energetic and hurriedly said: "Throw it up quickly, throw it up quickly..."
"Whoosh!"
A square box made of golden nanmu was thrown up. Gao Fei caught it and immediately grabbed it. He felt heavy in his hand. When he opened it, he immediately said with joy on his face: "Haha, it's the national jade seal."
, it really is a national jade seal. I didn’t expect that it has been missing for two years and is still buried in this pile of ruins. Now the Central Plains will be in chaos..."