Chapter 70: A Flicker(1/2)
Wei B recalled many records about the Yellow Turban Army, including the origin and demise of the Baibo Army in Hedong.
If there are no mistakes in the historical records, in the next month, hundreds of thousands of Baibo troops will advance to the east of Hedong and approach Luoyang.
Historically, it was precisely because Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu could not stop the Baibo Army's offensive that Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and moved the capital to Chang'an.
As soon as he thought of this, Wei B became enlightened. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Baibo Army was the vanguard of the Dong alliance!
However, I don’t know who is adding fuel to the flames. Otherwise, how could Guo Tai and his like organize hundreds of thousands of people?
"Second brother, what are you thinking about?"
Seeing that Wei B was silent all the way, Wei Gong couldn't help but ask.
Wei B frowned slightly and said: "After you go back, immediately ask someone to investigate the movements of the Baibo Army, especially where they transported the food they grabbed, and where they got their weapons and armor.
Yes, these must be strictly investigated.”
Wei Gong was startled at first, then his eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "Second brother, are you going to leave the mountain?"
Wei B turned back to look at him and said angrily: "What kind of mountain is there? I'm just curious, so I just want to know more about it."
"Yeah?"
Wei Gong laughed, nodded and said: "In that case, I will go back now. There was news that the Baibo Army was very close to the Huns on both sides of the Fen River. I will send someone to investigate."
When he heard the word "Xiongnu", Wei B's expression changed, and he turned around and asked: "Are there many Huns in Hedong?"
Wei Gong shook his head uncertainly: "It seems there aren't too many. Those people all moved south a hundred years ago. Now they are just like us Han people, but they still retain some customs. In the early years, they were just like us Han people."
Haven't you seen it before?"
Wei B chuckled, looking careless. He had seen it before, but he had never seen it before.
Wei Gong came and went in a hurry. Hearing that Wei B was interested in Bai Bojun, he took the initiative to ask Ying to go and conduct a thorough investigation.
Wei B also wanted to keep him for lunch, but he didn't want him to leave as soon as he asked without being able to stop him.
Actually, what Wei B doesn’t know is.
Now the entire Wei family is very concerned about his next 'plan'. The reason why Wei Gong is asked to make a trip every three days is that in addition to wanting to know what Wugenhuo is, he also wants Wei Gong to test Wei B's options.
Plan to come down.
Wei B accidentally asked about Bai Bojun’s movements and logistics and other details.
He was immediately misunderstood by Wei Gong as Wei B and wanted to attack the White Wave Army next, so he hurried back.
Of course, Wei B didn't know the twists and turns of these cheap elders at this time. He was really just asking out of curiosity.
Returning to the shabby room, Wei B just walked into the courtyard when he saw Cai Yan sitting at the stone table and staring at a piece of embroidered cloth in a daze.
Wei B smiled knowingly, walked gently behind Cai Yan, took a look at the pattern on the embroidered cloth, and saw two very delicate mandarin ducks. Although it was only a semi-finished product, the needlework and thread were very vivid.
Wei B watched for a while and saw that Cai Yan was still in a daze. He couldn't help but asked with concern: "Yan'er, are you homesick?"
Cai Yan was startled by him. He turned around and found that it was Wei B. He blushed and shook his head, hesitating: "No, I, I..."
Wei B smiled and sat across from her, picked up the embroidery cloth, looked at it, and said, "Is Yan'er planning to embroider a sachet?"
Cai Yan nodded, the cloth was enough to make a sachet.
Wei B smiled and said, "Leave the spices in there to me."
Cai Yan seemed to be in a low mood. After nodding slightly, he took the embroidery cloth and continued to fiddle with the needle and thread.
Wei B frowned slightly, sensitively aware of Cai Yan's abnormality.
After thinking about it, he smiled and said, "Do you know what flowers I want to put in it?"
Cai Yan raised her head and glanced at Wei B, her smart eyes were slightly red, and she shook her head blankly. In the past few days, she had been thinking about why Wei B suddenly wanted to make those gold objects, and all she could think about was that Wei B wanted to accept them.
I can't stop thinking about it.
Wei B looked at her distressedly and said, "I'm going to put sunflowers in it. Do you know what the flower language of sunflowers is?"
Cai Yan was stunned. Do flowers still have flower meanings? Moreover, what is a sunflower?
Wei B reached out and touched her head gently, and said: "You should know the legend of Kuafu chasing the sun, but you must not know that there is a kind of flower in this world called sunflower, and they chase the sun all their lives...
…”
Wei B told several ancient Greek love stories about sunflowers, and Cai Yan's eyes sparkled as he listened.
"Husband, are there really such infatuated flowers in this world?" Cai Yan looked at the warm sun in the sky with longing.
Wei B smiled and nodded, saying: "Yes, if you like, I can plant sunflowers in front of and behind the slope for you, how about that?"
Cai Yan looked at Wei B in front of him blankly, and his tears fell down unsatisfactorily.
Wei B walked up behind her, held her tightly in his arms, and asked curiously: "Yan'er, what's wrong with you these days? Why do you always look so depressed?"
Cai Yan pursed his lips and stubbornly shook his head.
Wei B had no choice but to comfort him: "You can tell me if you have anything, and I will do my best to help you. Just like the sunflower that always looks at the sun, I will always be there."
Looking at you."
This sentence directly hit Cai Yan's weak heart. Looking up at Wei B, Cai Yan asked foolishly: "Husband, do you dislike Yan'er? Do you think Yan'er is getting old? Do you want to accept her?"
Concubine?"
Wei B was stunned and said quickly: "What kind of logic are you talking about? I have never disliked you."
Cai Yan pressed his forehead against Wei B's chest and said in a choked voice: "Then why does my husband never touch me? Now he not only sleeps in a separate room with me, but also has people make gold vessels for weddings... It must be that I'm not good enough.
Only a husband would...want to marry another lovely wife."
Wei B looked embarrassed. He didn't expect that his gentlemanly behavior turned out to be alienation in the eyes of Cai Yan, and his behavior of ordering someone to forge gold vessels was misunderstood by her as a signal to marry a concubine.
Seeing Cai Yan crying so hard, Wei B hurriedly explained: "It's not that I don't want to sleep with you, it's just... Look, Yu'er is still here, at least wait until the house down the mountain is repaired.
Let her stay in the guest room to prevent her from occupying my Yan'er all the time."
Cai Yan's eyes were almost blurred. He raised his head and looked at Wei B in a daze. It took a long time before he burst into laughter and said, "What kind of occupation? My husband said something I couldn't understand."
Seeing that she was in a better mood, Wei B lowered his head and kissed her forehead, and said: "Originally, if she hadn't occupied my position, I would have sneaked into your house at night, where would I have let you have it?"
Opportunity for random thoughts.”
"Well, my husband is really...I'm ignoring you." Cai Yan's pretty face turned red, she pushed Wei B away and hurriedly ran towards the house.
Wei B had a question mark on his face, did I say something wrong?
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Youzhou.
Gongsun Zan was not in a very good mood these days. In order to protect the country and the people, Liu Yu actually sent envoys to trade with the Huns.
This was an unreasonable and ridiculous decision in Gongsun Zan's opinion. They had obviously won the battle, so why didn't they pursue the victory and pursue it, but instead shake hands with the enemy and make peace at this time?
Gongsun Zan was not murderous, but felt that Liu Yu was using another method to deprive him of the power and status he had gained with his life.
If there is no war on the border, then sooner or later the troops and horses in his hands will be taken back by the imperial court. By then, he will be just a general in name only. How can he be so majestic and powerful?
Therefore, Gongsun Zan was in a bad mood and looked for people to drink with him.
On this day, he made an appointment with brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang to go hunting in the mountains. Seeing that autumn was about to come, the wild beasts in the mountains came out to forage one after another, hoarding a thick layer of fat for hibernation. This immediately gave the hunters an advantage, and they often entered the mountains.
Every trip to the mountain is always rewarding.
Gongsun Zan and his party were no exception. They shot a few stags and were walking back talking and laughing.
Everyone passed by a small mountain village, where there were traveling merchants soliciting business.
The businessman was followed by several guards, and the villagers were listening to the guards telling interesting stories on the road.
Gongsun Zan and his entourage entered the village, and the village leader warmly greeted the villagers to prepare hot soup.
The traveling merchant saluted Gongsun Zan from a distance with his fists raised, and the brand of the Wei family on his waist was extremely eye-catching.
Gongsun Zan cupped his fists and returned the salute without paying much attention.
While everyone was sitting on the ground, drinking hot soup and taking a rest, a few children playing nearby sang: "The supreme king of martial arts, slaying dragons with precious swords, commands the world. No one dares to disobey, and cannot rely on the sky. Who can compete... Look at my slaying."
Dragon sword, kill!"
The border people are good at martial arts, and the children usually play in small ways. The stick in their hand is used as a spear, and the branches picked at random are used as machetes. They have a lot of fun.
Gongsun Zan frowned.
The three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang next to them also had different expressions.
Liu Bei asked the child with a kind face: "Who asked you to sing the ditty?"
The child pointed to the traveling merchant and said, "The uncle who holds the bow and arrow taught me this."
Gongsun Zan and others looked at each other, and Zhang Fei said: "It's interesting, the supreme martial arts master, the sword that slays the dragon. If there is such a magic weapon in the world, only the second brother can use it, hahaha."
Guan Yu frowned slightly and glanced sideways at Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei smiled awkwardly and lowered his head pretending to adjust his leggings.
Gongsun Zan glanced at Guan Yu and suddenly said with a smile: "Meng De's words reminded me that Brother Yun doesn't seem to have a handy weapon. I don't know what kind of martial arts Brother Yun is good at. I will make someone for you later."
How about making one?”
To be continued...