There were no unexpected changes in the various departments of the government and army, and everything arrived as scheduled.
On the fifth day, the bandit general Zhou Shen arrived with 20,000 county troops.
On the seventh day, Polu general Dong Zhuo came to support with 20,000 county troops.
On the tenth day, Liu Zhang, who had high hopes from Zhang Wen, finally arrived with his 10,000-strong army from the General's Office!
In order to show how much he valued Liu Zhang, Zhang Wen specially led all the generals out of the city to welcome him.
"General Hou, I have been waiting day and night for you, and finally you are here!"
Zhang Wen looked happy and very sincere.
Liu Zhang's arrival not only gave him a lot of confidence!
"Greetings to Zhang Cheqi! Liu Zhang is so virtuous and capable that Zhang Cheqi greets him personally!"
Others greeted him with smiles, so Liu Zhang naturally couldn't lose his etiquette and quickly dismounted from his horse and bowed his hands in salute.
"Hahaha, they say that General Hou is a generous man and has a humble personality. He really deserves his reputation!"
Zhang Wen stepped forward to help Liu Zhang up, took Liu Zhang's hand, and kept praising the general next to him.
"Zhang Cheqi, I have said a long time ago that General Hou is a man of temperament!"
This rough voice caught Liu Zhang's attention, and he looked around and saw that it was Dong Zhuo.
"It turns out to be General Dong. General Dong is here safe and sound!"
Liu Zhang nodded to Zhang Wen, broke away from Zhang Wen's arm, and bowed to Dong Zhuo.
"Thank you, General, for your concern. I am all well!"
Liu Zhang had done a lot of favors to Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo had a very good impression of Liu Zhang.
"This time we fight against the thieves together with General Dong, and we will definitely win a complete victory."
Liu Zhang knew very well that Dong Zhuo was a man who liked to hear praise from others, so naturally he would not be stingy with his words.
"Hahaha, General Hou is so honored! I really don't dare to accept it! I will have to rely on General Hou more in the future!"
As expected by Liu Zhang, Dong Zhuo immediately beamed when he heard the compliment.
"I didn't expect General Hou and General Dong to know each other."
Zhang Wen was also slightly surprised, but he didn't really like an arrogant person like Dong Zhuo.
"Yes, General Dong and I once fought for the Yellow Turban together."
Liu Zhang nodded and briefly talked about his acquaintance with Dong Zhuo.
He did not say that he saved Dong Zhuo from danger and saved Dong Zhuo's face.
Dong Zhuo cast a grateful look at Liu Zhang and thanked him very much for not telling Liu Zhang about his scandal.
"Come, General Hou, let me introduce you."
Zhang Wen pulled Liu Zhang and pointed at a righteous man.
"This is Yuan Pang, the chief minister. Brother Yuan was sent by your majesty to be my deputy."
Upon hearing the word Yuan Pang, Liu Zhang frowned slightly and gradually put away his smile.
"Is Mr. Yuan a member of the Yuan family in Runan?"
Yuan Pang did not speak, but shook his head gently.
Yuan Pang, as Zhijinwu, has been active in Luoyang. How could he not be aware of the conflicts between Liu Zhang, He Jin and Yuan Shao?
What's more, Yuan Pang has been an official in the court for many years and has a clear view of all the forces. He knows that Liu Zhang is on the same level as these forces! Naturally, he will not blame Liu Zhang for his misunderstanding.
Zhang Wen saw Liu Zhang's displeasure and worried that there might be a misunderstanding, so he quickly explained to Yuan Pang.
"General Hou, Brother Yuan is not from the Yuan family in Runan. He comes from the Yuan family in Chenliu. He is the grandson of Yuan Liang and the son of Yuan Zhang!"
"By the way, didn't General Hou marry Cai Bojie's daughter? Brother Yuan is also Cai Bojie's uncle!"
What! Uncle? Or Cai Yong’s uncle?
Wouldn’t that make him Cai Yan’s uncle?
I just arrived in Meiyang, and I recognized my grandpa before even entering the city?
The most uncomfortable thing is that I just shamed my uncle for no reason!
"Ah, uh...this..."
"Ahem..."
Liu Zhang suddenly became nervous. He looked at Zhang Wen for a while and Yuan Pang for a while. He was already at a loss!
Yuan Pang seemed to notice Liu Zhang's embarrassment and helped him out with a kind expression.
"This is a business matter now, so naturally we can't judge each other on the basis of elders and younger ones. There is no need to embarrass the general!"
Yuan Pang's generosity made Liu Zhang even more ashamed, and he secretly blamed himself for making a fuss out of a molehill after hearing Yuan's surname.
"I have some conflicts with the Yuan family of Runan. I just mistakenly thought that Master Yuan is also a member of the Yuan family of Runan. I have offended many people. Please forgive me, Master Yuan!"
Liu Zhang's face was full of apology, and he bowed deeply and apologized to Yuan Pang.
"Haha, you don't have to be polite, general, I don't think there's anything wrong with it."
Yuan Pang gently helped Liu Zhang up, without any trace of blame on his face.
Just when Liu Zhang was impressed by Yuan Pang's big heart, Zhang Wen said something that shocked Liu Zhang even more.
"General Hou, you are young and may not know that Brother Yuan was also a high-ranking official at the time! Did you know that your father-in-law was framed by Liu He? It was Brother Yuan's righteous words that saved your father-in-law from death!"
"However, Brother Yuan was dismissed by His Majesty because of this, and Liu He was promoted to Situ."
After listening to Zhang Wen's story, Liu Zhang was even more shocked!
So that’s it! Then Yuan Pang was very kind to Cai Yan’s family!
Without Yuan Pang, Cai Yong might not have been able to leave Luoyang safely.
If Cai Yong had not left Luoyang, Zhang Jiao would not have blocked Cai Yong's path, and he would not have met Cai Yong's family!
Then I don’t even know Cai Yan, let alone want to marry Cai Yan as my concubine!
This Yuan Pang actually became the moon elder of himself and Cai Yan!
Not only that, without Yuan Pang, it’s hard to say whether Cai Yong’s family would have survived!
That is equivalent to Yuan Pang saving the life of his beloved!
The more Liu Zhang thought about it, the more he regretted it. He had unintentionally become an ungrateful person!
"My uncle, please accept Liu Zhang's respect!"
Liu Zhang knelt down on his knees and saluted Yuan Pang, which shocked everyone present!
Even Yuan Pang was stunned. He really didn't expect Liu Zhang to be able to do this.
It wasn't until Zhang Wen kept poking him with his fingers that Yuan Pang realized and quickly helped Liu Zhang up.
"What are you doing, General Hou? How can I afford it?"
The more Yuan Pang behaved like this, the more Liu Zhang felt that he had gone too far, so he could only apologize to Yuan Pang with deep meaning in his eyes.
"Uncle, please don't do this. No matter what position he holds, Liu Zhang is also Lord Cai Yong's son-in-law. You are my father-in-law's uncle, so naturally you are my Liu Zhang's uncle!"
"My uncle did not hesitate to offend Liu He for the sake of my father-in-law's family. How dare I, Liu Zhang, forget such kindness!"
Yuan Pang still looked at Liu Zhang with a smile on his face, but there was more relief in his eyes.
"Yan'er's child is really lucky to be able to marry you! It's just that the matter between me and Cai Yong is a bond between our generation and has nothing to do with you. You don't have to be mentally burdened."
"Also, this place is an important military camp, and countless soldiers are watching it. As a rear general, you must act like a rear general!"
How dare Liu Zhang disobey his uncle's orders and just accept them.
"Yes, Liu Zhang will definitely obey his uncle's instructions!"
"Why are you still calling me uncle? Didn't you understand what I just said?"
Yuan Pang looked a little unhappy, and his tone was reproachful.
Liu Zhang smiled awkwardly, but he still listened to Yuan Pang's words and replied again.