After the drums that were about to fight sounded, the calm and busy northland became solemn and solemn as the army and food and supplies gathered.

It was noon, and the white clouds were like trunks. Occasionally, the wind blowing across the long street was still a little cold. After the winter snow melted, the street floor tiles became slippery, and were covered with mud, trample, and horse hooves stepped across the dirty mess that formed mud. At the end of the long street, the cavalry entering the city separated the passing crowd and slowly walked forward. Gongsun Zhi rode on the horse's back. The pedestrians on both sides did not look hurried because they heard the signal of sending troops.

Including the population captured by Wuhuan, the people of Heishan in the past, and the peace period in recent years, Shanggu County has nearly 800,000 people, accounting for half of them. The news of sending troops is a common occurrence for them. However, even if there are dissatisfied with Gongsun Zhi's military force, the whole world is like this. Moreover, the war did not burn here, and no matter how many complaints are, it would be meaningless.

When thunder sounded faintly in the sky, the team had already stopped in front of Gongsun's mansion. Jian Shuo, who was often in the backyard, stood at the door unexpectedly, and hurriedly asked someone to lead the war horse. He quickly met the wolf king who was dismounting and followed behind and whispered: "Master, General Cao came here early today. He waited in the side hall of the front court for a long time. He just heard the sound of war drums sending troops and looked a little uneasy..."

Crossing the threshold, on the huge screen carved by white stone, the patterns of the wolves hunting were vivid, and the trees on both sides of the courtyard also drew tender green. Gongsun Zhi, who walked into the front yard, listened to the eunuch's words, just nodded: "I understand." Then he took Li Ke and Dian Wei to the main hall of the meeting and walked into the side hall. Cao Ang, who was sitting in the table, quickly stood up and bowed.

The maid in the mansion came over to pour the wine, and Li Ke and the other two were guarding the door. The first person, after sitting down, Gongsun Zhi picked up Jue and took a sip, "I'm in a good mood. I can sit in my mansion for three hours."

"I feel confused in my heart, and I feel that time passes quickly everywhere." Cao Ang is already in his thirties. After getting married, he has a son. Now his appearance has not changed much, but his temperament is more calm. He smiled and bowed to his hands: "At that time, Ang admired the governor who killed the Xianbei and the Xiongnu from the frontier, and secretly ran out of his house to the north. Seven years have passed in a blink of an eye. Now the Wuhuan tribe is destroyed, the Xianbei and the Huns are still there, but they are just dogs tied with chains... At that time, my father was only in a state, and he was raising Yuan Shao's nose to live. Looking back at the past, it passed so quickly..."

Speaking of the last sentence, his tone was filled with sigh. Gongsun Zhi pinched Jue's bronze body and stared at the wine pouring it in for a moment: "Is it that Zi suddenly said this? Do you want to go back?"

"The family in the north is not a real family." Cao Ang stared at several cases and shook his head, and said, "Youzhou, Bingzhou is already the thing in the cap of the governor. Once taken down, Jizhou and Yanzhou will be in the future... That is a life-and-death situation with my father. Even if the governor is polite and does not allow Ang to go to the battlefield, he will stand by and watch as a son. Seeing his father and relatives despair and are indifferent, which is not filial?"

"I knew you had this idea." Putting down Jue, Gongsun Zhi stood up, looking at the window frame opposite with his hands on his back, and he was not angry, "... But I won't let you go."

Cao Ang also stood up: "…Governor."

"The world is fighting for the enemy, and you can kill anyone, but you, Cao Ang, and my brothers in the north, have a friendship with me for more than one day or two." Gongsun Zhi waved his hand suddenly and his voice rose: "...When you arrive on the battlefield, kill your brothers, I will kill you! My heart will also hurt."

Outside, the spring rain fell on the roof.

"At that time, your uncle Cao Chun and I, Gao Sheng, Hua Xiong and Sour Confucians, hundreds of people roamed the north. We rushed into the tent of the Xianbei king and killed Bu Dugen at his door..." Gongsun Zhi stared at Cao Ang who was stunned on the other side, talking about his blood bravery and heroism, and took a few more steps, "... But as it is today, the wolf who tasted blood will never stop his mouth. People are glorious, who doesn't want to go to a higher place, your father and I are the same kind as you. He wants to be a Han minister, but he still goes to a forced position. I can't bear to kill you, I can't bear to kill him, but we can't control it, but after all, we can't control it by wielding this knife. Even if my Gongsun Zhi doesn't fight this war, I will give the world to your father... Can he sleep with peace of mind? Can his subordinates sleep?"

"But the Governor and my father can still join forces."

"It is easy to join forces, but it is almost not difficult for me to join forces with Cao Cao to pacify the world. It is just easy to fight, but how can I divide it? I want the whole north, and he wants the south, is it possible?!"

Gongsun Zhi's voice was filled with anger.

After a while, his tone gradually faded. He walked forward by Cao Ang and stopped in front of the window frame, "Your father and I are still the issue of goal after all. In fact, pushing back, he is old and wants to give way. If his children and grandchildren cannot hold on, I will take it over and he has nothing to say. There is another simpler way."

He looked at Cao Ang and said word by word: "...that is, when you go back, wait for your father to pass away, take everything, respect the court first, and then decide the world."

The sound of rain never stopped, rustling on the treetops and roofs. Cao Ang was silent for a long time. The information contained in such a proposal was really big, and it was difficult to understand all the details inside for a while. Gongsun Zhi sent him out: "It's still early to fight with your father. When will I figure it out? Come and find me again."

The two walked past the eaves dripping rain and the corridor, and they were quiet and didn't say anything else. After leaving the mansion, Cao Ang bowed and bowed: "No matter what, this time Ang came to explain the whole story. The governor could understand it and said his heart. Ang had to thank him. Whatever the future will be like, I'd better talk about it until then. I hope there will be a turning point at that time."

Gongsun Zhi reached out to help him up, "How much friendship between you and me is needed, and it needs to be polite. Moreover, this matter also concerns me. After all, the two families are in war, and the winner will not be discussed first. It will take several years or even ten years to distinguish the difference. This matter can only be found in another way. It is naturally best if you can not use any weapons."

"Na Ang will go back first."

The figure bowed and said, carrying a sword and turning over the horse, bowed again. Gongsun Zhi nodded with a smile, watching him rush into the rain curtain, behind him, Gongsun Zheng jogged over with a paper umbrella and held his father's hand: "Dad, my mother and Aunt Ren are starting again...Dad?! Are you watching the rain?"

"Don't worry about them..." Gongsun Zhi squatted down, held his son in his arms, stood in front of the mansion for a while, looked at Zheng'er, touched his little head, and suddenly spoke: "......Dad, help you finish all the battles you can fight in your life."

"What will you do in the future?"

"Yes, the battle is over, what should I do..."

Gongsun Zhi put his son's head on his face and said softly: "...Then be the emperor."
Chapter completed!