Xiliang, in the territory, Xiao Wen returned with a large number of people. When he came to the gate of the main city of the territory, he found that Tian Yu had already led a group of soldiers in the city out of the city to greet him.
In addition to these people, Lu Zhi is also among them.
The Confucian general was standing to the side with a long sword on his waist, but his eyes fell on Xiao Wen motionlessly without any change.
When Lu Zhi looked at Xiao Wen, Xiao Wen's eyes also fell on Lu Zhi. He was not in a hurry to say hello to him, but first comforted the people who came out to greet him before walking to Lu Zhi. He stepped forward, bowed his hands, and said, "I have met General Lu."
"General Hussar's words are serious. Nowadays, few people in the entire court can compare with the position of general. In front of the general, Lu Zhi is just a criminal." Lu Zhi looked at Xiao Wen and said aloud.
Don't look at it. He has been staying in the main city these days and has never gone out.
But he knew the situation outside clearly.
I know that Xiao Wen defeated the Yellow Turban, and that Xiao Wen was named the Cavalry General, and Dong Zhuo was named the Chariot General.
Knowing that Shen Que had lost the jade seal passed down to the country, he was forced to go to jail.
Of course, the matter of losing the imperial seal also came through the grapevine.
After all, passing on the national jade seal is related to the foundation of the country. No matter how stupid the people in the court are, they would not dare to publicize this matter. To do so would be to slap the royal family in the face.
Therefore, when Shen Que was imprisoned, the public announcement would only say that Mr. Shen had committed a crime and was imprisoned.
As for what exactly he committed, the people at the bottom have no idea.
The officials above, who are powerful and capable, can naturally get some information, but after these people get the information, they can only keep their mouths shut.
"In my eyes, the general is not a sinner. If we really want to say that the general is guilty, the general's crime is only being too obedient and too obedient."
"Now, the imperial seal has been lost, the emperor is seriously ill, and the Han Dynasty is in decline, but the general has already made his choice?"
Xiao Wen said slowly, his eyes falling on Lu Zhi, but he directly stated his intention.
He asked people to send Lu Zhi back to Xiliang, with the intention of conquering Lu Zhi.
Although Lu Zhi's official position was not high, his voice among the scholar-bureaucrats was extremely high.
Moreover, after being framed by Zuo Feng, this man was already disillusioned with the court and the emperor.
Recruiting him at this time is a great possibility for Xiao Wen.
When Xiao Wen's words came out of his mouth and fell into Lu Zhi's ears, Lu Zhi fell into silence. After a long time, he looked at Xiao Wen. After a moment of silence, he said:
"The Cavalry General really wants to rebel?"
Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes slightly, his pupils shrank slightly, and his breath stagnated, but he returned to normal in a short time.
From the first time he met this general, Xiao Wen labeled himself as a general. Even when he talked to Lu Zhi before, he always used the name of General He Jin to test, hoping that this guy could return. Come under your own command, destroy the old and foster the new.
However, Lu Zhi was more wary and did not agree. Instead, he chose to consider it and then returned to Xiao Wen's residence together.
Over the past few days, after staying in the main city for so long, he has discovered some strange things.
I still know in my heart that the person in front of me is not of the general’s lineage at all!
He wants to take matters into his own hands and fight for the world!
That’s why he said, “The hussar general really wants to rebel,” but not “The general really wants to rebel.”
"Sir, you are more careful than I thought, General." Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes slightly, then looked away and chuckled.
Hearing this, Lu Zhi held up his hands and didn't say much. He just turned his head to the side and remained silent.
Although Xiao Wen did not directly give his answer, his words just now made his attitude clear.
There was a faint twinkle in Lu Zhi's eyes, but it was hard to figure out what he was thinking about.
Seeing that Lu Zhi didn't speak, Xiao Wen didn't rush to ask questions, but led the soldiers into the city.
Along the way, there were only less than two hundred of the three hundred Silver Dragon Riders left, and their armors were all covered with scars.
However, although many people died, those who survived were all elites, and they were the best even among soldiers of the same level.
Returning to the main city, Xiao Wen sat on the throne of the city lord's palace and glanced downwards. Then Tian Yu stepped forward and reported the situation in the main city in recent days.
After Tian Yu recounted all the information from the past few days, Xiao Wen's eyes showed a clear look.
During the time when he was out conquering the Yellow Turbans, Ma Chao was not idle either. Instead, he led thousands of soldiers and horses to charge out and captured seven counties one after another, which far exceeded Xiao Wen's standard for expanding the vassal state.
In fact, if Tian Yu hadn't asked him to avoid Wuwei County, he might have killed Dong Zhuo's lair by now.
This achievement was something Xiao Wen never expected.
If you think about it carefully, you will find that this is normal.
Nowadays, Xiqiang has rebelled, and the whole of Xiliang has been in chaos.
It also gave Ma Chao an opportunity to take advantage of it.
"Where is Ma Chao now?" Xiao Wen tilted his head, looked at Tian Yu aside, and asked again.
"General Ma is still in Longyou County. I have already sent the news of the Lord's return. I think it won't be long before General Ma Chao comes back." Tian Yu said while cupping his hands.
"Longyou?"
"It seems that Ma Teng lost his temper and called Ma Chao back, right?" Xiao Wen looked at Tian Yu and asked immediately.
Tian Yu nodded silently.
"A few days ago, Lord Ma Teng sent an envoy to deliver a letter home to General Ma Chao. Later in the day, General Ma Chao went to Longyou with three thousand cavalry."
Xiao Wen nodded, not surprised by the result, and asked again: "What did Ma Chao say before leaving?"
"General Ma Chao said that no matter what happens at home, he will always be the vanguard of the lord!" Tian Yu said with cupped hands and fists.
Hearing this, Xiao Wen nodded, but his expression did not fluctuate much.
"Okay, I understand. Let Zhang Song send over the unfinished government affairs in the city. After such a long delay, there should be many things waiting for my decision."
"Yes, lord."
Tian Yu did not dare to hesitate and immediately turned around and left.
Not long after, Zhang Song personally delivered a truckload of government memorials to Xiao Wen.
Among them, most of them have been approved and implemented by Zhang Song and are left for Xiao Wen to review and review. There are also a small number of decisions made by Xiao Wen for instructions.
Xiao Wen nodded and signaled Zhang Song to put the things down.
However, Zhang Song did not leave after putting down these things. Instead, he bowed his hands to Xiao Wen and said: "My lord, I have something that I want to do, should I tell you something?"
"Sir, please speak."
"I heard that my lord has brought back Mr. Xi from outside. Song Zao has heard of Mr. Xi's name. He knows that he is not as good as Mr. Xi, so he is willing to give up his position as deputy city lord. I hope my lord will agree."