Valkyrie Returns

Xiu Yuan was half lying on the bed, squinting at the snow outside the window, "Fengxian, don't sleep, get up and get ready to go to Jiangdong."

Lu Bu was lying naked on Xiuyuan's lap, his voice was still a little confused, "I don't have anything to prepare, should I bring the painting halberd to the sky?"

Xiuyuan drew circles on Lu Bu's broad back with his slightly cold palm, "We're going to Jiangdong by water this time. If we don't ride the red rabbit, we don't need to bring the halberd. We just go to join in the fun and have a warm winter. There is no need to shout and fight." shouted to kill."

"It's winter, it's very cold to walk on the water, and the wind in the river is strong and strong, why bother to suffer?"

"We went to Jiangdong this time to inquire about the news. No one knows. What's more, if we go by water, the checkpoints along the way will be much looser. Don't forget, we have no guides."

"With the spies from the Ghost Face Camp here, it's not easy to forge a few road guides. You are finally in good health. I still think it's better to take the land route. Not only can you enjoy the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River along the way, but you can also stay in the carriage all the time. .”

"It's rare to get out of the door once. What's the point of being huddled in the carriage all the time? Don't talk nonsense. Hurry up and pick a few nimble ones from the ghost face camp. I'll explain the defense of Xiliang City first. Mr. Jia With Zilong here, there is nothing to worry about." After finishing speaking, Xiu Yuan got out of bed and went to find Jia Xu without waiting for Lu Bu to reply.

As soon as Xiu Yuan left, Lu Bu naturally wouldn't stay on the bed, so he had no choice but to talk to Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and the others.

The hard snow in the north land made a crackling sound when it hit the bluestone slabs in the inner city. Jia Xu gave birth to a ground dragon and read a book in the room. Fan Chou sat on his right hand, holding a handful of dried fruits and passing a few of them from time to time. Both of them had faint smiles on their lips, obviously in a good mood.Xiliang City is vast and sparsely populated. After Jia Xu’s intentional management in the past two years, it has become much richer than before. In addition, the horse thieves in Mobei and Xiqiang have been driven away by Lu Bu, and the whole of Xiliang finally has The prototype of a paradise.

"Wen He, you got up so early in such a cold day?" Xiu Yuan put his hands in his sleeves and greeted him from a distance.

"It's obvious that the military division is lazy. It's been a long time. How can you say it's an early wake up? But with Lord Hou here, it's no wonder that the military division is unwilling to move." Jia Xu casually threw the book in his hand aside, and walked forward Added another styrax to the table.

Seeing this, Xiu Yuan laughed: "After all these days, Mr. Jia is still thin-skinned, General Fan is still in the room, and the soldiers patrolling the yard may not be able to hide a few sticks of incense. "

"The military adviser didn't just come to see Jia's jokes, right? It's not easy to open the windows to ventilate when it's cold. It's just a few sticks of incense to diffuse the smell. I don't know what the military adviser thinks about this?" Jia Xu said Asked, Xiuyuan became embarrassed instead, and didn't know how to answer for a while, and finally Jia Xu passed him a step: "These are the fresh chestnuts that Fan Chou bought from the market in the morning, do you want to taste them?"

Xiu Yuan was not too polite, he took a big grasp in his hands: "I didn't expect it to be authentic fried chestnuts with brown sugar, General Fan has a heart." Fan Cong scratched his head with a simple and honest face, and pushed another handful of chestnuts to Xiu Yuan Bian: "Since the military division and Wen He both like it, I'll go to the market and buy some more. Talk slowly, is there anything you want to bring?"

"If that's the case, please trouble General Fan to stop by the bank to exchange some bank notes, which will be used as money for me and Master Hou on the way." Xiu Yuan put a dark red agate ring in Fan Chou's palm.Fan Chou nodded and went out.

Jia Xu filled Xiu Yuan's cup with tea and asked, "When is the military division planning to leave?"

"If Mr. Defense in the city has made arrangements, Lord Hou and I will go down the waterway to Wu County today."

"Which general do you plan to take with you when the military division heads to Jiangdong this time?"

"Just take a few boys from the Ghost Face Battalion to run errands along the way, why don't you take some generals with you if you're not going to attack the city?" Xiu Yuan didn't expect Jia Xu to ask this question, so he answered casually and waited for the next sentence.

"Military division might as well bring General Ma Chao along." Jia Xu smiled inscrutablely, and threw a big chestnut into his mouth.

"Hasn't General Ma been serving as the county guard in Jincheng since his surrender? Why did you say that, sir?"

"Cao Mengde may go to Jiangxia in person. I have already sent someone to deliver the news of Guo Jia in Wu County to Cao Ying."

"Doesn't Mr. Jia want to imitate Jing Ke's method of assassinating Qin?" Xiu Yuan was a little surprised when he heard Jia Xu's words.

"The military commander's words are wrong. Wen He once said before that if you want to win people's loyalty, there are three strategies: take the way, get the heart, and win the trust. The Hou Ye arranged for Ma Chao to be stationed in the old place of Maoling, but it was based on suspicion. The principle of no need and no doubt has won his trust. It will take a lot of work to make Ma Chao, who has gone through a big change and is extremely defensive, really work for Xiliang. If you want to take it, you must first give it to him The simple truth behind it should be understood by oneself.”

Xiu Yuan looked past Jia Xu's pale side face, silently looking at the new snow outside the window, and after a while, looked directly into Jia Xu's eyes and asked: "Mr. I don't know when Mr. Hou gained the trust of Lord Hou, and he has been so determined in the dilapidated Xiliang City?"

"It is precisely because Lord Hou has not fully trusted me that I have to work harder to plan for Xiliang. Conversely, I have not yet gained the loyalty of Lord Hou and the military advisor."

"Sir, are you sure that Master Hou and I will abandon the city one day?"

"If Immortal Master Yu Ji borrowed the power of the military advisor to survive his fate, does the military advisor think he will stay in Xiliang City in peace?" Jia Xu didn't answer Xiuyuan's aggressive question directly, but took it out without any trace. The topic shifted to Yu Ji.

Xiu Yuan took his eyes away from Jia Xu's thin cheeks, gently put the teacup on the desk, sighed and was defeated: "Mr. I have been planning a prosperous world for myself, so naturally I will spare no effort, as for Master Hou and I, we are just a foil for Mr.

Jia Xu smiled wryly and took a sip of tea down her throat to moisten her throat: "Great wisdom is like foolishness, and great courage is like cowardice. If the person sitting opposite Jia is Lord Hou, I'm afraid Wenhe's head will fall to the ground. At any time, Lord Hou will not let anyone pass the military division. All I rely on is that the military division is smart enough."

After going around and talking so much, the tea in Xiuyuan's hand was already as cold as ice, and even the sugar-fried chestnuts left by Fan Chou were no longer as soft as before. Xiuyuan didn't say anything, got up and left Jia Xu's house courtyard.

As soon as he went out, he saw Lu Bu rushing towards this side with strides, Xiu Yuan tugged on the fox fur robe on his body, feeling a little cold for no reason, only seeing the hot breath from Lu Bu's lips, his mood brightened: " Feng Xian, have you explained to Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and the others?"

"Of course, Gao Shun also helped me choose four particularly clever followers from the ghost face camp, and now I'm going to prepare the boat."

"Since it's all right, Fengxian and I will go to Maoling to see Ma Chao."

"Do you want to ride a horse?" Lu Bu was a little surprised, Xiu Yuan had to make a special trip to Maoling at this time.

"Why don't Master Hou carry me? Anyway, Fengxian often used to be a horse for me when I was young. It's right to relive those trouble-free days."

Lu Bu was keenly aware of the bitterness in Xiu Yuan's tone, so he naturally agreed with a good-natured smile, carried him on his back immediately, and swept him out of the city like a gust of wind.

"Fengxian, don't you ask me the reason?" Xiu Yuan lay on Lu Bu's back, his voice became lower and lower.

"I asked, will you feel better?"

When the two left the city, Lu Bu slowed down and concentrated on chatting with Xiu Yuan.Xiu Yuan patted Lu Bu on the head twice and cursed with a smile: "You are the only heartless fool in the whole world who lives happily."

Lu Bu tilted his head, watching Xiuyuan's eyes with a flash of light: "I leave all my heart and lungs to Qinghe, and other things are naturally heartless, so when I see you unhappy, I feel pain in my heart." Very much."

Xiu Yuan inserted his cold fingers into Lu Bu's neck, and the depression in his heart quickly disappeared in Lu Bu's unsuspecting love-words like cold air being dispelled by warmth.

"Fengxian, when the Jiangdong matter is over, let's find a place to live in seclusion." Xiu Yuan raised his face and looked at the gray clouds in the sky, with undisguised exhaustion in his voice.

"Hmm," Lu Bu answered simply, and then his whole body softened, wishing he could put the person on his shoulders in his mouth to be tender.At some point, the snow stopped, and Xiuyuan's weak breathing gradually became even, and he fell asleep not long after he got up.