Qin Ge woke up from his sleep, only to feel a splitting headache and a burning throat. He sat up from the bed and saw Wei Sanniang waiting beside him, bringing the warm water that had been prepared. Qin Ge took the sea bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

Show a relaxed look.

"You finally woke up! Big brother has done great things and is now famous all over the world!" Wei Sanniang said with a straight face and a hint of worry in her tone.

Qin Ge pressed his head, which was still a little groggy. He only remembered that Zhu Jun rewarded the three armies, and then he had a drink with the generals. Afterwards, he could not remember anything clearly and drank to pieces.

Seeing Qin Ge's confused expression, Wei Sanniang told Qin Ge everything that happened at the banquet. When she heard that she insulted Zhu Jun in public and threw wine in his face, Qin Ge himself was shocked.

, slapping his forehead and saying, “It’s really a waste of time to drink!”

Wei Sanniang hesitated for a while and said: "Brother! Now in the battle in Qingzhou, you have greatly offended the Yanzhou nobles. These people don't know what kind of evil they are holding secretly. At this time, Master Zhu Jun is helping you well. If he

I can take care of you and have a shelter from the wind and rain in the court. Why don't you take the initiative to go and plead guilty?"

Qin Ge was silent for a while and said: "Although I was drunk and causing trouble, I feel that I am right and there is no need to apologize to anyone!"

Qin Ge stood up from the bed and said: "Life and death are destiny, wealth is in heaven, he can do whatever he likes!"

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"You are all trash!" A roar like a wild beast came from the camp. Dong Zhuo sat in the Chinese army's tent and kept roaring.

At this time, the tent was full of generals. The man on the left was wearing a golden armor. He was about fifty years old and was sitting upright. This man was Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou. Because he was the Zongzheng of the Han Dynasty, he was wearing yellow clothes.

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On the other side was an imposing figure, none other than the Cavalry Commander Yuan Shao. Next to him stood a general in white armor and a white helmet, carrying a war spear. This man had a beard and a face as white as jade, and he stared at Dong Zhuo with very resentful eyes.

The tent was full of other generals who dared not show their arrogance, but there were three people standing at the end of the tent. Who were the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang if they weren't?

"Hey! Who are you scolding! Brothers fought bloody battles. Half a month ago, my second brother beheaded Zhang Bao. We are useless, and so are you Xiliang soldiers!" A voice like a thunderous roar came, and Zhang Fei was seen.

He broke free from Liu Bei's pull, jumped out, pointed at Dong Zhuo, cursed, and glared angrily at Dong Zhuo.

"Bold! Ring-eyed thief!" The generals of Xiliang were furious. Hua Xiong shouted angrily while holding the elephant trunk knife. The generals of Xiliang drew their swords and prepared to execute Zhang Fei!

Suddenly a murderous aura came out, and Guan Yu stepped out with the Qinglong Yanyue Sword. A pair of red and phoenix eyes suddenly opened, staring directly at Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo felt a chill on his neck, and he quickly stood up and took out the dragon prison stick.

The two brothers Guan and Zhang joined forces and their fighting spirit was so high that the Xiliang generals were overwhelmed by the momentum and did not dare to take action for a while! Liu Bei stood aside and cast an expectant look at Liu Yu who was sitting next to him.

"General Dong Zhonglang! The soldiers of the three armies have been fighting bloody battles for days. Now the war is in a stalemate. We should make plans based on the situation instead of blaming others, sowing trouble and disrupting the morale of the army! Liu Guanzhang is a captain under my command. He has been standing since he joined the army.

He has made great achievements in battle, and now he is facing the enemy and needs the help of such heroes. General Dong, think twice!" Liu Yu's voice was gentle and fair, but it had a commanding tone. As the governor of Youzhou, although he is now being coerced by Dong Zhuo to obey him

However, he was the head of the Liu family and the uncle of the current emperor. His status was so respected that Dong Zhuo really didn't take him seriously.

However, the people in the world who hate the Yellow Turban Rebellion the most must be the Liu family, because the Yellow Turban Rebellion has shaken the foundation of the Liu family for hundreds of years, so at this time Liu Yu was obsessed with eradicating the Yellow Turban bandits.

Although Dong Zhuo was cruel and cruel and regarded human life as nothing, he was an expert in fighting. After taking over as Lu Zhi, he destroyed Zhang Bao and now besieged the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Julu City. Therefore, after Dong Zhuo came to power, Liu Yu did his best to cooperate with him

, even in the big tent, Dong Zhuo pretended to be deaf and dumb when he used insulting curses, but today Dong Zhuo went too far.

As soon as Liu Yu spoke, Dong Zhuo immediately changed his face. He left his seat and bowed to Liu Yu. He said with a smile on his face: "Uncle, please forgive me. Dong is just a reckless man from Xiliang. His vulgar words made the emperor laugh! But in

This is how the army is managed in the military camp. It is no better than the literati gatherings of the adults. Dong is also dedicated to serving the country! If you feel that Dong has made a mistake, please take charge of the army on Dong's behalf!"

Liu Yu saw Dong Zhuo's attitude. At this time, Dong Zhuo also wanted to destroy the Yellow Turban bandits. As for whether he wanted to be promoted and make a fortune for the country, it was hard to say. However, Dong Zhuo at this time really made Liu Yu unable to get angry. Besides, when it came to marching and fighting,

He was really far inferior to Dong Zhuo. He left his seat and helped Dong Zhuo up and said: "General Dong, I am not criticizing you harshly, but I am afraid of causing unnecessary disputes!"

Dong Zhuo lowered his head with a flash of light in his eyes. He had the means to deal with these literati, especially those who were serving the overall interests of the country.

Dong Zhuo stood up and turned around and said to the generals of Xiliang: "It's up to the owner to beat a dog. Since he is the emperor's subordinate, you must be polite when you see him in the future!" Hua Xiong and other generals clasped their fists and stepped back to stand on either side.

Hearing Dong Zhuo's insulting words, Zhang Fei almost jumped, but Liu Bei pulled him back. Liu Bei cupped his fist at Dong Zhuo and said, "Thank you, general!"

Dong Zhuo ignored Liu Bei. Instead, he looked at Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan beside him and said, "I wonder if you two have any strategy to defeat the enemy!" Liu Bei stood in the center of the tent, suddenly looking a little embarrassed, but he stepped back with a normal expression and could not see.

show any expression.

Dong Zhuo glanced at Liu Bei. Dong Zhuo was born with a kind of disgust towards Liu Bei. It was undeniable that Liu Bei was a character, but although he had a gentlemanly and elegant style, he was completely a speculator with no bottom line in his bones. In Dong Zhuo's words, he was a hypocrite.

Dong Zhuo is a real villain, and what he hates most is hypocrites.

Although Gongsun Zan was dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo's arrogance and domineering, as a descendant of the powerful Gongsun family in Youzhou, the Gongsun family had stationed in Youzhou for generations for the Han Dynasty. Their family was brave and good at fighting, and Emperor Guangwu was indispensable for his ability to conquer the world. The soldiers of Youzhou were indispensable.

Gongsun was good at martial arts. Every year, the Han Dynasty would select a large number of his descendants from the Gongsun family to serve as Langguan. In addition, Gongsun Zan was well-known among the Han Dynasty at a young age. He formed a gold-grade exclusive cavalry White Horse Yi Cong.

He didn't take Liu Yu seriously, let alone Dong Zhuo, but his official position was not as high as Dong Zhuo's, and Dong Zhuo was overbearing. Gongsun Zan had to bow his head under the low eaves.

Gongsun Zan frowned deeply and said: "We have taken advantage of the Xiliang cavalry and the white horse Yicon cavalry to clean up the Yellow Turban forces outside Julu. However, now the remnants of the Yellow Turbans have retreated to Julu City. Julu City is strong and the Yellow Turban soldiers are good at using Dao."

Our elite troops are mostly cavalry and are not good at attacking the city. At this time, it is best to stand still and surround the Yellow Turban bandits in Julu, waiting for the reinforcements from Lord Zhu and Lord Huangfu!"

Yuan Shao quickly agreed: "Yes, Lord Zhu and Lord Huangfu have joined forces. After repairs, they will set off from Mou County today. They will arrive at Julu in half a month. By then, we will join forces to defeat Julu!"

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Although Dong Zhuo was very unhappy, he actually wanted to defeat Julu in one fell swoop. When the time came, he would be the sole owner of the victory over the Yellow Turbans. When Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song arrived, they would definitely take the credit. However, they fought bloody battles over the city for several days.

Not only was the damage suffered heavily, but there was no result, and it would be really pointless to continue fighting!

Dong Zhuo looked back and saw Liu Yu's expression of interest, and knew that Liu Yu also agreed with Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao's suggestions, and sighed helplessly: "In that case! Then you can prepare for war with peace of mind. When the two armies gather together, we can make one move."

Defeat the giant deer!"

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In Mou County, the army marched northward in a mighty manner, leaving an empty camp. Qin Ge and Cao Cao walked side by side. Cao Cao looked at the complete camp behind him and said: "I didn't expect Master Zhu to really leave this camp behind."

You! You must know that the Yin-Yang Hundred-Refining Furnace in the forge in the military workshop of the Logistics Camp is a yellow-grade sacred object specially used in the foundry of the Han Palace. This furnace can be used to forge gold objects. The Yang Furnace can generate high temperatures and melt gold-grade iron ore.

The Yin Furnace is filled with thousands of years of cold ice water, which can quench the impurities in the iron ore! This time, in order to eliminate the bandits, His Majesty specially equipped the Han Imperial Guards with this furnace, specifically to build and repair the Imperial Guards' weapons and equipment! However, this furnace is heavy

Tens of thousands of kilograms, all the parts are shipped in a single batch. Once assembled, they cannot be disassembled, which is really a bargain for Brother Qin!"

A smile appeared at the corner of Qin Ge's mouth. Currently, he has three master-level blacksmiths, Qin Fuhuo and Zhu Yanzi (after the famous blacksmith Zhu Yongzi was forged in Qidi, he was captured by the Yellow Turban soldiers because of his immense strength, and later died in Qingzhou North

Wei Sanniang recruited into the Free Territory, possessing the unique forging skills inherited from his family, and his casting level was even higher than that of Qin Fuhuo), Cao Zheng (one of the three blacksmiths of the Mi family in Qingzhou, two of whom were recalled to Xuzhou), and a large number of followers

The blacksmiths recruited by Qingzhou have now begun to invest. There is a Yin-Yang Hundred Smelting Furnace, which can not only quickly quench refined iron from the ore, but also perform higher-end forging. I believe that the Free Territory will soon become a forging holy land. Of course, the weapons cannot be clearly understood.

Forging on the surface was prohibited by the Han court. Except for the imperial court, privately forging weapons was tantamount to rebellion. Of course, who cares about this now that Tsunade has collapsed.

And Wei Sanniang also asked Qin Ge to report on Zhu Jun's excuse of leaving the Yin Yang Hundred Refining Furnace to serve the people's livelihood.

The Yin-Yang Hundred-Smelting Furnace was only three feet tall when built. It looked like a steel mill from a distance. It would be a pity to demolish it. Using the Hundred-Smelting Furnace to make farm tools and equipment sounded suspicious, but Zhu Jun actually agreed not to destroy it.

This furnace was left to Qin Ge, which was beyond Qin Ge's expectation.

Of course, in addition to the Yin Yang Hundred Refining Furnace, there is also a large carpentry workshop in the camp, which is specially used to assemble and produce siege machinery. This is a standard military woodworking workshop, and it is also a rare gold woodworking workshop.

The wood that can be used to process silver products is not as scary as the Yin Yang Hundred Refining Furnace, but this woodworking workshop is a hundred times better than the ordinary woodworking workshop that I received freely.

Since the location of the military camp was chosen near the town of Zunzhuang, Wei Sanniang suggested building a military industry town on the original site of the military camp, and together with the town of Zuzuan, become an important town specializing in the military industry.

Qin Ge was lost in thought when Sun Jian rode a blood-red flaming lion and carried an ancient sword on his back. He was followed by Huang Gai and Zu Mao, two confidants.

Huang Gai's whole body is like an iron tower, his muscles are like steel, he is wearing heavy armor, and he is carrying a huge weapon like an anchor. When he swings the anchor in battle, he has the power to sweep thousands of armies!

And Zu Mao was carrying two slender Miao knives, and he looked like a spiritual ape. The Sun family was a big family in Jiangdong, and the two were Sun Jian's retainers. Huang Gai's name needs no further elaboration, and Zu Mao was also a loyal and brave person. History

In order to cover Sun Jian's retreat, he wore Sun Jian's tasseled helmet and protected Sun Jian from death. However, Cheng Pu and Han Dang have not yet joined Sun Jian's command.

"Brother Wentai!" Cao Cao and Sun Jian greeted each other.

Qin Ge has been busy handing over the affairs of the military camp these days, so he has no contact with Sun Jian. Sun Jian frowned and said, "Do you two know the whereabouts of Lord Huangfu and Lord Zhu?"

Cao Cao and Qin Ge looked at each other. Cao Cao smiled and said: "Mr. Zhu temporarily handed over the army to me and Boxi. He said he was going to visit an old friend and would return to the army soon. Why isn't Mr. Huangfu here?"

Sun Jian smiled bitterly and said: "Of course! These two adults don't stop even before marching. They are so willful!"

However, Cao Cao looked at Qin Ge with a normal expression and said, "Bo Xi! Do you know anything?"

Qin Ge shrugged and said: "A hundred miles east of here, there is a mountain range called Fulong Ridge. The great scholar Zheng Xuan lived in seclusion here. Qin also visited it, but the great scholar used his spiritual energy to create a barrier in the mountain range.

We ordinary people have no chance to meet him. A few days ago, Master Zhu Jun invited Mao Jie to lead the way to visit Zheng Daru!"

Cao Cao lost his voice and said: "Could it be Master Zheng who once preached to the late emperor, but was exiled from the capital for offending Zhang Rang? Master Zheng is good at governing classics, especially good at annotating ancient texts. I didn't expect that he would live in seclusion here. If he could teach him

It’s such a blessing to have him ask for advice! What a pity to miss such a great sage!”

Qin Ge drove the broken army, but he didn't take it seriously. He got Zheng Xuan's location from Sun Qian that day, and he was happy for a while. However, he organized people to search for Zheng Xuan several times, but Zheng Xuan used his spiritual energy to form a barrier seal.

Qin Ge couldn't break into Fulong Ridge where he lived, and his enthusiasm for Zheng Xuan also faded.

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In Fulong Ridge, there are small bridges, streams, and bamboo houses. On them, a person is playing the guzheng in front of the empty valley. Mountain birds and animals are flying around listening to the music. It is really a strange sight. Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song went hand in hand with Mao Jie from

Coming out of the clouds and mist.

Mao Jie was surprised when he saw this scene. Confucianism and Taoism are good at cultivating humanity and governing, while Taoism is good at communicating with all the spirits of nature and cultivating immortality. Of course, this is not fixed. Hundreds of schools of thought compete for supremacy, and various schools interact with each other and evolve many Taoisms.

Zheng Xuan's method of keeping the spiritual energy in the mountains, hiding traces in clouds and mist, is like the Taoist method, and now using music to communicate with all spirits, like the animistic method of farmers, Zheng Xuan's erudition can be seen.

Mao Jie followed Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song to the front of Zhuju. In front of the door, he saw a Confucian scholar in his forties or fifties, sitting upright and playing the guzheng selflessly. The three of them stood aside quietly and listened.

After a long time, the song "High Mountains and Flowing Waters" ended, and the animals flew away.

"It's such a pity that there is such elegant music but no sound, and the valley is empty!" Huangfu Song said sadly.

"Why don't I have any close friends? All the animals and beasts in this mountain are all my close friends!" Zheng Xuan stood up and said with a smile.

Seeing Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, I was filled with emotions for a while. The three of them joined the great scholar Ma Rong when they were young. However, twenty years ago, due to the eunuchs, Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan and other scholars fought against each other. Liang Ji, his cousin, became a life-and-death friend. A few years ago, everyone impeached the Ten Changshi. As a result, Zhu Jun was demoted to pay the prefecture, Cai Yong was demoted to the merged prefecture, and he, Zheng Xuan, was expelled from the capital. Zheng Xuan was disheartened and lived in seclusion here. Not long ago, Cai Yong returned to his hometown and stopped by to visit his old friend. The temple recruited Cai Yong to serve as an official again. Cai Yong also persuaded Zheng Xuan to come out. However, Zheng Xuan had already been frustrated and declined Cai Yong. Now he saw his old friend Zhu Jun He looked very old, and Zheng Xuan's eyes were a little red.

"Brother Zhu! You...hey! Why are you so persistent in life?" Zheng Xuan came over and took Zhu Jun's hand. Among their group of Confucian scholars, Zhu Jun was the most powerful and fierce, and he was their spiritual leader. Now he saw that The once high-spirited and indomitable hero looked like this, and his eyes were a little red. Zhu Jun was similar in age to him, but now he looked like an octogenarian. He must have gone against the will of heaven and lost his life. Judging from his physical condition, he probably won't die soon.
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