The secret conversation at night made Pan Ming feel quite light. After all, Dong Zhuo was like a big mountain, lingering in his heart. God knows when this reckless man who does not follow common sense will come to Beijing.

Now, the situation has finally changed.

There are the 8th Lieutenant Division of Xiyuan School, the 5th Battalion of the Northern Army inside, and the Bingzhou Army outside as strong reinforcements. As long as there is no big trouble in the future, the situation will be stable!

However, while relaxing, Pan Ming thought of another brother: Duke.

"This guy should be with Uncle Liu Huang. I guess it won't be long before we meet."

Like Lu Li, he also thought that Duke was following Uncle Liu Huang. After all, the opponent was also a hidden dragon. Even if he didn't have much military power now, he still shouldn't be underestimated.

But in the wing room dozens of steps away, Lu Li didn't feel sleepy at all. He felt that he was passing by Gaoyangli where the Xun family was and felt quite regretful not to pay a visit in person——

We have seen the demeanor of a peerless general, but what about this top strategist? Can he change the celestial phenomena with just a move of his hand?

It's a pity that this trip is a secret visit to Beijing, and no ostentation is allowed...

Morning.

When the cock crows, the three people who were placed in the same yard washed themselves briefly with willow branches and green salt, ate some dry food, and prepared to go on the road.

For a general, a sleepless night has no effect. At this moment, Lu Li still feels full of energy, but the black-maned horse is different. Its thighs are slender and its legs are shriveled. Not only it, but Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao's mounts are also the same, thin and short -

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A horse with a height of eight feet is considered a dragon, and a horse with a height of five feet and nine inches is a good horse. However, these three horses are only five feet and seven inches. Frankly speaking, if they were placed in Bingzhou, they would not even be qualified to be military horses.

In addition, Lu Li and others have tall and tall figures. Riding on them always gives people the feeling of being deliberately ugly. However, in the Central Plains, only riding such horses will not attract anyone's attention.

"Awwww..."

The black-maned horse whined and kept rubbing its head against Lu Li's hand. In fact, with its arrogant character, how could it have accepted this look if its owner hadn't promised a huge profit?

"Anjing, wait until we get to Luoyang and let you drink to your heart's content."

The brilliance is restrained, and the divine objects are obscured.

The secret envoy sent by the general He Jin is obviously a magician who has the ability to change the appearance of the mount without affecting the mount itself.

If not for this, the group would not have been able to reach Yingyin so quickly.

However, at some point, the other two horses grazing in the stable had their ears straightened up, staring directly at Lu Li, and making sounds similar to howling wolves.

That's right, both Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun's mounts drank blood, Lu Li's blood.

Every time we got together for a banquet, he would leave the table for a while and mix some spices into the fodder. Over time, each horse became a divine horse. Although its intelligence was not as good as that of a black-maned horse, it was far superior to ordinary people.

At the same time, because they could not find the reason, Lu Bu and others simply attributed the credit to the Heavenly Stone. Only the mount knew that the man in front of them could bring changes to them.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

Because he had to get to Luoyang as soon as possible, Lu Li didn't waste any time and untied the rope directly without reaching out to hold it. The three ugly-looking "horses" automatically lined up and followed him.

During the whole process, there was no noise or fuss, and even the barking returned to normal.

Three quarters of the hour.

The five people left the house. The mounts under Pan Ming and the secret envoy were not divine horses, but they were also not slow. They crossed Yangzhai and Yangguan in just two hours and successfully crossed the river and arrived at the north bank of Yingchuan.

In addition, the group did not take official roads to avoid being seen by interested people. They only galloped through the countryside and completely left the Yingchuan boundary at noon.

After taking a look at the endless mountains in front of him, Pan Ming said in a deep voice: "Three generals, there is no need to go over Songshan Mountain on this trip. We will go directly to Xuanyuan Pass. The guards there are our own."

Songshan Mountain is like a dragon, and the Xuanyuan is like a lock.

There are eight passes around Luoyang, namely:

Hangu, Guangcheng, Yique, Dagu, Xuanyuan, Xuanmen, Xiaopingjin, Mengjin.

In addition, there is a less famous Hulao Pass, located near Xingyang, with only a hundred guardsmen.

For Shenju, climbing over mountains and ridges was like walking on flat ground, but Zhang Liao decided to obey the arrangement and replied solemnly: "Then please ask the envoy to lead the way."

"You're welcome, General."

Just like that, everyone returned to the official path again.

The cliffs on both sides are rugged with strange rocks, the mountains are majestic and dangerous, and the roads are winding and winding. It is printed with the sentence: One man can guard the gate, and ten thousand men cannot open it.

Looking at the boundless mountains, the secret envoy introduced: "This place is a dangerous pass in the southeast of Luoyang. It has always been a battleground for military strategists."

"As expected of a great general." Lu Li understood the hint and agreed with a smile: "If this pass falls into the hands of the eunuchs, the consequences will be disastrous."

"The Xuanyuan is like a lock, what you say is true."

At this time, Zhao Yun, who was silent and few words, couldn't help but take up the conversation. He was convinced that as long as he had five thousand elite troops stationed here, even if a hundred thousand troops came, they would never be able to break through.

In a few words, the group of people arrived at the pass.

The soldiers and horses roared, the golden drums shook, and the strong men were so excited that they forgot their lives.

He is riding a good horse with his armor on, and he is wielding a long halberd and a powerful crossbow.

The Han Dynasty is on the verge of collapse. This is true, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Xuanyuan Pass is an important barrier for guarding the capital. The soldiers are all elites in the army, and they are all wearing heavy armor and holding halberds and swords.

Among the five people present, Lu Li, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Liao have all led troops and can definitely be considered experts.

The Zhuqi Jiangtian is so majestic that if the wolf-riding warriors dismount and fight, the outcome will only be a 50-50 victory.

As soon as he thought about this, Lu Li looked away, took out the magic weapon from his arms, passed it on to the guard, and handed it to the guard.

"Ranger?"

"Um."

Facing the inquiry, Lu Li nodded. They were wearing scarves on their heads and hanging daggers on their waists. In addition, they were tall and they really didn't look like ordinary Guizhou people.

Without waiting for the guard to continue questioning, a junior high school student who had received the hint walked over quickly, looking like he was preparing to conduct an inspection in person——

Spread it out for inspection, pass it on, and check the appearance.

"Let's go, don't cause any trouble."

"In addition, you can pass the customs on foot, and you are not allowed to gallop on horseback."

After a while, the five people passed the customs smoothly without any trouble. After all, no matter how carefully the junior high school officer checked, he was only doing it for outsiders to see.

As for the rule not to cross the border on horseback, there is nothing to say. It is the same for pedestrians. Just follow it and it won't take long anyway.

at the same time.

At the foot of the cliff, a bookish man was holding his horse and standing beside the official road admiring the spring.

According to legend, when the great ancestor Liu Bang led his army to capture Tongguan, he passed by here. However, because the people and horses were exhausted and no water was found, he pulled out his sword and struck it against the cliff. As a result, a spring spewed out, hence the name: Jian Yinquan.

However, after standing there for a short time, his ears moved slightly, he turned sideways and looked towards the road, and his voice was as thin as a mosquito, but very clear:

"Three generals, after clearing the customs, go northwest, pass the two counties of Fengshi and Yanshi, and then reach Luoyang, which is only more than a hundred miles away."

"We'll be there in two hours."

When the secret envoy was speaking, Lu Li suddenly raised his eyebrows, raised his eyes and said, "Someone is peeking."

"Scholar? He is truly extraordinary."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Liao looked at Pan Ming: "The whereabouts have been exposed."

"The capital is in chaos, and no one will pay attention to a little person like me."

"That's because he was targeted when he entered the city." Zhao Yun looked as usual, "He should be a member of the Xun family in Yingyin."

After the group left Bingzhou, they only stopped in Yingyin County, and spent the rest of the time on the country roads, making it impossible to be exposed.

"Ru Ying is a wonderful scholar, and his reputation is truly worthy of his reputation."

Lu Li originally regretted not being able to meet the Eight Dragons of the Xun family, but now someone took the initiative to wait here. He couldn't help feeling a little happy, and at the same time he was curious about the identity of the other party.

Xun Min, the youngest among the Eight Dragons?

Or perhaps, the descendants and nephews of the Eight Dragons.

Not far away, when he saw that the person waiting had noticed him, Xun Yu smiled slightly. But with this smile, his face, which seemed ordinary in the crowd, suddenly became vivid, and the bookish aura on his body became more and more obvious.

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"Wen Ruo has met all the generals."

Lu Li raised his hand in return and thought to himself: This sounds a bit familiar. His courtesy name is Wenruo and his surname is Xun.

Xun Wenruo?

Xun Yu!

A name came to his mind.

Also suppressed was Pan Ming, who knew Xun Yu better than Lu Li, not only because he had made a lot of preparations in advance, but also because of his current situation: he had taken refuge with Cao Cao, the captain of Dian Military Academy.

Xun Yu was the top counselor during the Three Kingdoms period. He was called "my son's wife" by Meng Degong.

Since last year, Pan Ming has been thinking about whether he can win over Guo Jia, Xun Yu, and Cheng Yu in advance, who will join his lord in the future.

Especially Xun Yu, he is very famous!

Grandfather Xun Shu was well-known in the world and was known as the God King. Xun Shu had eight sons, known as the Eight Dragons. He was Xun Erlong, the son of Xun Kui.
To be continued...