Flying feathers swept across the sky and the plain filled with black smoke, and flew towards Luoyang City.
At the same time, the dark migratory army left Luoyang. Dong Zhuo and the little emperor sat in the car. Liu Xie opened the curtain and looked out, with a trace of numbness and desolation in his immature face and eyes.
After leaving Hangu Pass, we will go all the way to Chang'an. The ancestral mausoleum of the Han Dynasty and Luoyang's four hundred years of painstaking efforts have all been burned. There are less than 50,000 people left in the capital, dragging their families and traveling westward.
On the way, Dong Zhuo summoned a general and inquired about the military situation along the way. When he learned that Yuan Shao and his allied forces had just entered Luoyang, he was relieved.
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were lying in ambush on the mountain at the moment, nervously staring at the direction of the vehicle.
Feiyu let out a cry and came through the sky.
Sun Ce untied the cloth strips on Fei Yu's feet and took a look, but neither of them spoke.
"Let's withdraw." Sun Ce said.
"A good opportunity was missed." Zhou Yu said casually, "That's all."
Sun Jian's reluctance to send troops was also expected. Man was no match for God, and he had to go back in despair in the end. Just as Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were about to go down the mountain, they alarmed the Liangzhou army who came to patrol.
"Who!" Immediately someone yelled, "Spies!"
"Catch it!"
The forward on patrol immediately spotted the two, and Sun Ce whispered, "Run!"
The two of them had only Sun Ce's Bai Yuncong, and it slid down the mountain at high speed. Branches brushed his face and body, and there was a burst of burning pain. Zhou Yu suddenly said, "Separate and run! You retreat first!"
Sun Ce: "No—"
Zhou Yu: "It's useless for them to arrest me! They arrested you, your father is Sun Jian, Dong Zhuo will definitely not let you go, hurry up—"
Sun Ce said angrily: "If you lose you again, where can I find you! Don't talk about it!"
Zhou Yu was so angry and funny, he was dragged by Sun Ce all the way and ran for his life, Zhou Yu was out of breath, and couldn't bear it anymore: "Why do I have to run for my life every time I get together with you..."
"The horoscopes don't match." Sun Ce laughed loudly, and the two slid sideways at the same time, slid to the foot of the mountain with a "wow", and turned over on Bai Yuncong.
The orderly shouted: "Catch the assassin!"
"Don't run that way!" Zhou Yu hugged Sun Ce's waist, and the two rode together on the same horse, shouting.
"What are you afraid of! Wait for me to kill it to the brim—" Sun Ce shouted optimistically, "Master, come—"
Zhou Yu: "..."
Arrows roared towards him, Zhou Yu closed his eyes, Sun Ce urged Bai Yuncong, and under the siege of a group of soldiers, he brazenly rushed into the opponent's convoy!
At this time, the convoy was in chaos, all the soldiers didn't care about chasing and killing the two of them, but went to defend the carriage one after another.
Zhou Yu was keenly aware of something, and immediately turned his head to observe the direction in which the soldiers returned to guard.
"No." Sun Ce instantly guessed Zhou Yu's thoughts and stopped him directly.
Inside the carriage must be the Son of Heaven and Dong Zhuo... Such a missed opportunity, before Zhou Yu could sigh, Bai Yuncong let out a long hiss, knocked over the carriage, jumped over again, flew into the air, and landed on all fours like a bolt of lightning disappeared on the plains.
As the wind whistled past his ears, Zhou Yu glanced back. The other party obviously did not intend to let them go, and the Liangzhou Army dispatched thousands of people to hunt them down.
"We have to try to get rid of them." Zhou Yu said.
"No problem!" Sun Ce said, "I am Bai Yuncong! There is absolutely no horse in the world that can catch up."
"Are you sure?" Zhou Yu stared at the horizon, and the generals of the Liangzhou Army who came to pursue them were getting closer and closer.
"Drive!" Sun Ce roared angrily, "I don't believe it!"
Zhou Yu was jolted violently and almost fell off his horse.
"Be careful!"
"Sit tight!"
Zhou Yu drew the bow and arrow from Sun Ce's body, and fell backwards. When he pulled the bowstring, an arrow flew away.
"It's getting closer!"
"What! This is impossible!" Sun Ce said.
"Bai Yuncong brought two people..."
"Shut up!" Sun Ce gritted his teeth, "I won't leave you behind!"
"Then get off your horse and let me go first!" Zhou Yu called out suddenly.
Sun Ce: "..."
"There are forests ahead!" Sun Ce shouted, "Be careful!"
The two rushed into the woods suddenly, there was a lot of noise, Sun Ce turned around in the forest, and every time Zhou Yu almost thought that the two of them were going to bump into a tree, but Bai Yuncong was always in the nick of time. Actually bypassed the hard-to-defend trees.
While controlling the horse, Sun Ce still had time to speak and said, "The horse that outruns my favorite horse in this world can be counted on five fingers..."
"I'm afraid it's one of them who came after them." Zhou Yu replied.
However, the situation could no longer allow them to chat, and as the eyes suddenly opened up, Sun Ce shouted: "Be careful!"
Accompanied by Bai Yuncong's long hiss, Shenju leaped out of the woods with two teenagers, drew an arc in the air, and flew towards the golden stream.
And someone in the stream shouted: "Who is it!"
Zhou Yu: "There is an ambush!"
Before the words were finished, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu fell headlong into the creek and fell into the water with a lot of splashes.
Both Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are excellent swimmers, as soon as they fell into the creek, they jumped out of the water.
Zhou Yu's heart skipped a beat. There was an ambush in front, followed by pursuers, and this time he was completely defeated.
Sun Ce stood up from the water, which was only waist deep. The two waded through the water and walked a few steps. A majestic voice said, "Don't move!"
"Someone has to go ashore first!" Sun Ce roared in embarrassment.
"Stand in the water for me." Not far away, a man's voice said.
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu turned their heads at the same time, and saw a military general and a white horse standing in the stream. The military general's long wet hair was tied loosely, and he was half naked.
"What are you doing?" The general finally raised his eyes and looked directly at the two of them.
The military general has black hair, but his appearance is very young and heroic, his facial features are gentle, and his bare shoulders and chest are well-proportioned and strong. Neither Sun Ce nor Zhou Yu answered, and the general led his white horse to the shore. His lower body was wearing a white The trousers are embroidered with vivid black thread dragons.
The silver armor was still hanging on the stone, and a spear was placed beside it.
Zhou Yu roughly guessed it—this military general was alone, and when he and Sun Ce ran into each other, he was washing his horse in the stream, taking a bath by the way...
Sun Ce said in a low voice, "Leave him alone, let's go."
The general went to the bank with bare feet and looked at the two of them. Sun Ce wanted to lead the horse, but Zhou Yu said, "Aren't you from the Liangzhou Army?"
"Answer me first." The general's eyes turned from Zhou Yu to Sun Ce, and then to their horses.
Sun Ce immediately thought of a possibility—one of his own! It must have been sent by the Union Army.
"The general is a member of the coalition army? How do you call him?" Sun Ce said, "Under the command of Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha..."
Before the words were finished, another person rushed out from the woods. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce's expressions changed at the same time, and they led the horses to the shore at a fast speed.
"Zhuzi still wants to escape!" A voice came from the woods, and the general took a step forward with a silver gun in his hand.
As soon as the words fell, another military officer in black armor rushed out from the woods, riding a bloody horse, the horse neighed, and stood on the north bank of the river. Hundreds of archers rushed out from behind, shouting: "No one can escape!"
I saw the bare-chested general standing in front of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, keeping them behind.
A dense crowd of archers in white armor suddenly appeared on the south bank of the forest, pointing their arrows at the soldiers and horses on the opposite bank. There was a river between the two sides, and it immediately became a scene of confrontation.
When Zhou Yu saw the military officer who was chasing him, he immediately understood that it was not because Sun Ce's horse was not running fast that he could not escape today, but because their luck was too bad.
The man on the opposite side was dressed in black scale armor, wearing a black gold helmet with pheasant feathers standing on it, nine feet long, holding a square sky painting halberd, his nose was like an eagle, his eyebrows were like folded swords, his eyes were full of hostility, his crotch What he was riding was the Chitu horse that was able to catch up with Bai Yuncong according to the five indices.
This time it turned out to be planted in Lu Bu's hands. I didn't expect him to chase it out himself.
Zhou Yu turned his head to look at his own side, sweating in his hands. He was afraid that the Baikai army might not be the enemy of Lu Bu. He remembered the scene of the battle between the two sides when he first entered Sili. Fighting against the Xiaoqi battalion
Sun Ce still didn't know the inside story of the fight between the two sides, so he reminded the shirtless general in front of him in a deep voice: "General, this man is Lu Bu, Marquis of Duting, be careful."
The general who protected them turned his head slightly, his warm eyebrows shrouded in the noon sun, facing Lu Bu, he was not afraid at all.
The corner of Lu Bu's mouth slightly moved, and he narrowed his eyes, waiting for an order, the two of them were about to fight each other, blood staining the stream. However, he didn't make a move, and said with a sneer, "Zhao Zilong, do you still want to fight? Why don't you put on your clothes first?"
The general held a silver gun and replied in a deep voice: "You can't take these two people away, they are our allies. If Marquis Du Ting wants to do something, the last general should accompany him."
The soldiers on both sides clamored loudly, but Lu Bu did not step forward. He pointed at Fang Tian's painted halberd and said, "Just the other one. Let me hand over Sun Jian's son to this general. You and I have the right to pretend that we haven't seen him here today."
"No." Sun Ce said, "I won't follow you back."
"Should you call me master, apprentice?" Lu Bu said in a cold tone.
Zhou Yu was startled and looked at Sun Ce in disbelief. Sun Ce cupped his hands and bowed, "Master, I'm sorry I can't go with you."
"Are you Dutinghou's apprentice?" Zhao Yun looked at Sun Ce in surprise.
When the matter came to an end, Sun Ce had no choice but to bite the bullet and nodded. Lu Bu said coldly, "Sun Jian said that he would send his son to the Xiaoqi Camp to learn art, but now he has turned his face like a book. I will detain his son and let you go. Let's go now." .”
Lu Bu was very domineering, but Zhou Yu said, "I'll go for him."
"It's you again." Lu Bu looked at Zhou Yu and said, "What is your origin?"
"No." Sun Ce stopped Zhou Yu immediately.
"Marquis Du Ting," Zhao Yun bowed with neither humility nor arrogance, and said in a deep voice, "This matter must be reported to General Sun and the leader before the general can release him, otherwise no one will be able to follow you, and you will be offended."
Lu Bu was furious immediately, but Zhao Yun stood tall like a mountain, standing in front of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu like a patron saint, and said slowly: "If Lord Hou wants to make a move by force, why don't you and I do three tricks here? If Lord Hou can win, we will Why don't you ask me any more about this?"
Lu Bu has ruled the world for more than ten years, has anyone dared to challenge him? The next defeat in Hulao Pass, and now there is this little-known junior arrogantly begging for beating, how can he bear it
Lu Bu said: "This Marquis will fight you three times! Retire all of them!"
The soldiers on both sides retreated like a tide, Zhao Yun raised his spear and walked to the shallows, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce held their breaths to confront each other.
However, before Lv Bu could make a move, a messenger came from behind him and said a few words in a hurry. Lv Bu's expression changed immediately, and he said with a serious face: "Forget it, keep the three tricks. I will let you take them away today, and we will decide the outcome tomorrow." , boys! Let's go!"
Lu Bu left as soon as he said he would, but actually retreated from the woods like a gust of wind. Zhao Yun was still holding the silver gun, watching Lu Bu's leaving figure in case he came back again, and he was relieved until he confirmed that the Liangzhou army had really withdrawn.
"You used the trick of diverting the tiger away from the mountain?" Zhao Yun asked Zhou Yu.
"No." Zhou Yu was very puzzled.
Sun Ce said, "Someone should have attacked the convoy again."
Zhao Yun just put on his clothes. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu thanked him, but Zhao Yun waved his hands and said, "It's nothing to worry about. Since we are allies, we should support each other."
At noon, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce came with Zhao Yun's troops. After the two sides exchanged information, Zhao Yun explained that he was under the command of the White Horse General Gongsun Zan. The soldiers did not send out, but waited outside the Hangu Pass, waiting for the follow-up support to arrive.
"I just don't know who took the opportunity to attack the convoy again." Zhou Yu watched from afar.
Sun Ce shook his head and said, "If we go to sneak attack now, we have missed the best time."
The convoy had already gone too far, and the two of them disturbed Dong Zhuo for the first time. It is expected that Lu Bu was already on guard. Zhao Yun said again: "I heard that Cao Mengde brought a group of people and wanted to rescue him, but I'm afraid it won't work. Now the rushing march can't catch up. Let's go."
The two followed Zhao Yun's army into the pass, and the group bid farewell to each other at Hangu Pass. Zhou Yu thanked them again, and Zhao Yun made his modest remarks before returning to Luoyang.
Sun Ce watched Zhao Yun leave with a smile on his face. Zhou Yu's expression changed and he said, "Is Lu Bu your master?"
Sun Ce said: "Didn't he say everything? Lu Bu treated me well. Before the two sides fought, I was thinking of asking him to help you out of Luoyang."
"It doesn't work now." Zhou Yu said helplessly.
Just now from Zhao Yun, the two of them also learned about the battle at Hulao Pass, just because Sun Jian was ruthless and confronted Lv Bu's troops head-on, the Jiangdong Tiger really lived up to his reputation, and killed Lv Bu's Xiaoqi battalion. After Lu Bu captured Sun Ce, he wanted to take him as a hostage.
The situation under Hangu Pass was changing, as if a heavy rain was coming.
One night later, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu each rode a horse. Sun Ce took him to the Guanxia market, informed the soldiers there, and brought out six carts, four horses, and a group of merchants.
Zhou Yu was shocked immediately.
Sun Ce laughed and said, "I found the chariot and horse for you, and they are in Hua Xiong's hands. The young master personally led the troops to kill them, and finally snatched them back."
A group of businessmen came forward to thank Sun Ce one after another. Zhou Yu didn't know what to say, and after thinking for a long time, he said, "Forget it, now I can finally go back to do business."
"Don't rush away." Sun Ce said, "When will you come back? Set a time and place so that we can meet again."
Zhou Yu said: "Go home and unload the goods, and send them back to their respective homes. They will come right away. The debt owed to you will be repaid in almost ten lifetimes. This contract of sale cannot shorten your debt."
Sun Ce laughed loudly and patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder.
It was daylight, and the stars in the night sky had not receded. Sun Ce sent Zhou Yu all the way to Hangu Pass. Sun Ce said, "Ride my horse."
So the two changed their mounts, and Sun Ce said, "Take Fei Yu with you, and let him report to you whenever you need something."
Zhou Yu had no choice but to pick up Sun Ce's bird again.
"Sun Bofu." Zhou Yu said suddenly, turning his horse's head.
Sun Ce rode on the horse, looked at him fiercely, and said with a smile, "Don't miss me too much."
"I'll be back." Zhou Yu said.
Zhou Yu walked a few feet away, but Sun Ce said coldly, "Zhou Gongjin."
Zhou Yu stood on the horse, turned his head casually, and looked at Sun Ce.
In an instant, the time is fleeting, and the years of river waves are surging, tides ebb and flow, flames burn the sky, and the world is in flames, all in this inexplicable and unclear glance.
No matter how long it has passed, Zhou Yu still remembers the figure of Sun Ce facing the dawn and the stars, as well as his eyes at that moment of dawn.
As if half of the eternal day and half of the dark night, when the dawn is approaching, a line of morning and evening stretches across the two of them in an instant, and the shadows of the mountains slowly turn around with the blazing sun's newborn brilliance.
"Are you willing to join hands with me to conquer the world?" Sun Ce said solemnly, "I just ask you this, as long as you come, you can't leave."
Zhou Yu looked up at Sun Ce and said, "I know."
"If you're afraid of being in debt to me." Sun Ce said again, "It's okay not to mention this matter, Sun Bofu did these things for you, not to blackmail you."
"I know." Zhou Yu replied again, taking the time to raise his eyes, looking into Sun Ce's eyes, and said slowly, "I'm willing to come to your side to help you, and it's not for this kind of love at all."
"What is that for?" Sun Ce asked again.
"Because I am optimistic about you." Zhou Yu said, "Maybe one day, the world will belong to your grandson's family. Before that day comes, it depends on how far we can go. I owe you this little favor, what is it? Yes Do not?"
Sun Ce smiled and said, "Then you are willing to come?"
"Yes." Zhou Yu shouted, "Drive!"
Bai Yuncong turned around and started on the road, chasing after the convoy, and disappeared into the vast forest.