Chapter 71 Return to the Homeland (1)

Starting from Hanzhong were Liu Shao and Fan En. In order to avoid indifferent trouble, the route they chose was to cross the mountains and ridges. Jiang Wei was stationed in Dazhong, and Liao Hua stayed in Chengdu and Zhang Yi went south to poison his body. Now Hanzhong's commander-in-chief is Xiahou Ba and Dong Jue. After a few days of teaching by Xiahou Ba, Liu Shao and Fan En all had some understanding of the customs and customs in the north.

It is unknown who the two people on the other route are. This is the confidentiality system under Liu Chanding. In the worst case, one group of people has an accident, at least it will not cause great harm to the other group. In fact, Liu Shao and Fan Enda can not go this trip. Everyone understands the dangers and difficulties of this trip, but they still agree. Because both of them are dressed as mountain woodcutters, they can only walk. The speed is slightly slower, but it is safer. Especially after entering the Wei territory, this outfit is easily ignored by the other party's scouts.

The two of them walked slowly between the mountain roads. The journey to Weidu was long, so there was no need to walk so fast. Your Majesty explained clearly that no matter how he wanted to see Ma Jun, whether he could invite him back could only see the methods of the two. Liu Shao and Fan En talked and laughed, and this journey was also an opportunity to open their eyes. At the same time, another group of people also appeared in the nearby mountains. The direction they were heading was Hanzhong, the border fortress of Shu Han.

Just after the feeding, Fan En found a fire near a mountain rock. Liu Shao took out the dry food he carried to satisfy his hunger. After a day, the mountain roads and the two of them were just walking slowly, so they had not entered the territory of Wei. The mountain road was winding and they could only know the approximate direction.

"I can't make fire and make food when I arrive in Wei. Why don't I go and find some wild game." After the fire was raised, Fan En smiled.

"I have never tried hunting in twenty years, go together." Liu Shao stood up and patted the dust when he heard this, and said excitedly.

"Ha, I'm afraid the fire will be extinguished when you and I go together. I'll go and come back soon." Fan En said, but his eyes looked at Liu Shao.

"What? Although my skills are not as good as you, hunting birds and beasts should be enough." Liu Shao and Fan En had a tacit understanding, and quickly defended when they saw the skeptical eyes.

"If you don't go, it will be dark. Look at the fire here." Fan En smiled, put a few steps on the shoulder of the bamboo pole and entered the forest and disappeared.

Liu Shao curled his lips and sat next to the fire thinking alone. It is understood that Ma Jun is already an old man in his sixties. It is not feasible to take the official journey from Xuchang to Hanzhong. Even if the old man cooperates with him, he may not be able to withstand the suffering of the mountains and fields. Unfortunately, this trip is a heavy responsibility, otherwise he could go back to his former residence to worship his ancestors.

"Is this little brother a local?" Liu Shao suddenly heard someone asking while pondering. He was shocked and looked at him. He saw two big men standing not far away in front of him.

"You are..." Liu Shao knew very well that even if the wild paths were here, the mountain people rarely walked, and he deliberately avoided the human traces, so how could he meet these two people?

The two seemed to see Liu Shao's alert look. One person on the left smiled and said, "We are lost in the mountains and cannot find a way back. I beg you to help me." Although the man on the right didn't say anything, his sharp eyes stared at Liu Shao's every move.

Although Liu Shao was a literati, he had also practiced martial arts. It was difficult for two or three people to get close to him. Liu Shao thought to himself that he was also quick-witted. When did these two men walk out of the forest and when did they get close to him, he didn't notice at all. Look at the two men dressed in shabby clothes, they looked like ordinary people, but how many ordinary people have such strong bodies? Obviously, this is not the Shu army in Hanzhong, so there is only one possibility, the Wei army.

Thinking of this, Liu Shao unconsciously took a step back, reached behind his back and pulled out the dagger hidden in his clothes. He also carried the letter written by Liu Chan himself, and there was a lot of money in his backpack. Once he was controlled by others, he would be a major event in the country.

"Is it just myself? Have you gotten lost?" The man on the left said with a smile, but it made Liu Shao's heart feel colder and colder.

Before he knew it, Liu Shao's back was already on the mountain rock, and there was no way out. Liu Shao suppressed the throbbing in his heart and kept telling himself that he had to delay time and wait for Fan En to come back.

"Where are you going? I have lived in this mountain for a long time, but I know a few roads to get out of the mountain." Liu Shao temporarily calmed down and said as if nothing had happened.

"This mountain is desolate, and it is really rare for the little brother to live here. Not only from here to what kind of territory is it?" the man on the left continued to ask, but his figure kept moving forward. The man on the right cooperated with his companions and kept his distance unchanged step by step.

"Take it down. This brother is not an ordinary person, there are no one else nearby." While Liu Shaoshang was thinking about how to delay time, another person walked out of the forest and said to the two people in front.

Unexpectedly, these two men had accomplices, Liu Shao's face changed and waved his dagger and rushed out of a road. The two men were dissatisfied with it. At the same time, they stepped forward and held Liu Shao's dagger. The other man stuck Liu Shao's throat with one hand and pressed Liu Shao on the rock wall.

The man who appeared finally walked over and glanced at Liu Shao with a squinted eyes and said, "Susuo this kid doesn't look like a spy."

Although Fan En is young, he has already traveled to Jiangdong and Liangchuan. Hunting and feeding are new to Liu Shao, and it is as easy as Fan En's daily meal. Although it is late at this time, it is still easy to eat some wild game before dark.

Taking out the homemade crossbow arrow from his arms, Fan En was looking for prey in the mountains and forests, not feeling that he was getting farther and farther away from Liu Shao’s rest. No one in the mountains and forests was extremely quiet all year round. Although insects and birds were often cried, other sounds seemed particularly harsh.

The sound of trampling on the branches came from his ears. Although it was a little short, it could not be hidden from Fan En's eyes and ears. Fan En's heart was as clear as a mirror, and his figure was not slow at all. He still kept an unknown person approaching him. He should have heard that someone or some animal was hiding in the bushes in front of the left. Judging from the very short sound, it would never be an animal.

While moving forward, the crossbow arrows in his hand kept shaking left and right. This was the same as Fan En's movement when he first entered the woods. If someone observed it, it would be difficult to judge the reality of Fan En's movements. As long as the person hiding on the left appeared, Fan En can ensure that he shot the crossbow arrows first before the other party.

A sound came from the left again, and a figure flashed out. Fan En's body moved with it, and the crossbow arrow in his hand flew out. The figure took a few steps to avoid a big tree, and the crossbow arrow passed by the trunk, leaving a trace. Fan En secretly complained, and focused on the next move of the visitor. The other party's intention of hiding his body was obvious, but there was no other person in the mountain, so Fan En decided to kill him.

The man suddenly strung out of the trees, and Fan En's mind was moved by it. Unprecedentedly, the wind sounded above, and a man jumped from the tree and threw Fan En to the ground.

An unexpected change caught Fan En off guard, but when he fell to the ground, he didn't see how Fan En moved. He attacked the enemy holding him. The other party was unable to defend himself, so he hummed without even snorting, his arms tightly locked Fan En's throat.

Seeing that Fan En had stopped Fan En, he suddenly felt that Fan En's arm was relieved. The man secretly shouted that he had loosened his arms and pushed him on Fan En's back. At the same time, he kicked Fan En's buttocks and rolled backwards. Fan En rolled up and stood up, holding a dagger in his palm, and the man's abdomen had been cut.

The man who had been hiding his figure also pounced on him at this time, and a short sword in his hand came from behind. Fan En dodged sideways and fought with him. The man's sword technique seemed simple and extremely practical. Each move was a routine to hurt the enemy and had extremely strong lethality. Fan En's dagger was not in vain for every move and every move. He was taught by famous masters at first glance, and he was very clever.

The other man saw that Fan En was not weak, and he was afraid that Ye Changmeng would go out his weapons to join the battle group. From beginning to end, the three of them did not say a word and fought for life and death.

After seeing off Liu Shao and Fan En, Xiahou Ba returned to his residence in Hanzhong to recall the past. The Cao family, a follower of the Xiahou clan, rose and became an important official of the Wei family. Unfortunately, Emperor Wen Cao Pi and Emperor Ming Cao Rui were not in power for a long time. Once these two emperors died, the successor could no longer suppress Sima Yi.

There was no one in the Cao family and Xiahou clan who could be in court with Sima Yi. As the two clans and personnel related to the two clans were constantly eliminated by Sima Yi, especially the defeat of Cao Shuang's lineage. Xiahou Ba knew that he had military power and was incompatible with the regional defenders, for fear of being persecuted and implicated, so he entered Shu alone.

After a lifetime of death, he was highly valued by the Shu Han Emperor Liu Chan, the emperor of Shu Han. After several attempts to follow Jiang Wei, he returned in vain. Xiahou Ba also realized the gap between the two countries. Although Jiang Wei was a rare general, the Wei State was a large number of people and Deng Ai was also a general of the same level as Jiang Wei. In front of Deng Ai, the Shu army could not take any advantage, so he returned after repeated battles and defeats.

When he entered Sichuan, Xiahou Ba was already an old man in his sixties. Although he got married in Sichuan, he had no offspring. Thinking of Empress Zhang who was newly pregnant, Xiahou Ba couldn't help but sigh. Your Majesty was inspiring to strengthen his country and putting the development of national strength first. This is a path to a strong country. However, he is old and has been suffering from illness recently. I am afraid he will not be able to wait for the opportunity to make the Northern Expedition again... Thinking of this, Xiahou Ba picked up a pen and wrote a memorial, and the ink ink fell to his chest and felt pain in his chest.

In September 257 AD, Xiahou Ba, the general of the Shu Han chariot and cavalry, passed away in Hanzhong. Liu Chan cried bitterly when he heard this, and remembered the care and friendship of the old general in the past, and was even more worried about food and food. So he ordered the whole country in Sichuan to mourn and posthumously named Xiahou Ba as Hou Minsheng.

When General Jiang Wei heard the news, he rushed to Hanzhong from Dazhong to visit his old comrades for the last time. Because Xiahou Ba had no descendants, this lineage was cut off. The family that Xiahou Ba left in Wei was long ago moved to a civilian by the Sima family and moved to another place.

After sending off Xiahou Ba's coffin, Jiang Wei stayed in Hanzhong for the time being. He led his personal roaming around all day long and observed the terrain. A few days later, he made a memorial and picture album to order people to send them to Chengdu, leaving Dong Jue to guard Hanzhong on behalf of Xiahou Ba, and returned to Dazhong to continue farming.

"Go and go, get out of here, this is not a place to give you food!" Seeing a madman smashing the door to beg for food, the servant who was guarding the door drove him impatiently.

When the madman saw that he looked at the door, he lowered his head and was about to enter the mansion. Seeing this, the madman kicked the madman on the shoulder. The madman was in pain but did not retreat. He was stuck on the threshold and screamed non-stop.

"Huh? Isn't this the young man of Chen Fengzong?" Liangcheng Hou Gaofen was about to go out when he saw that the madman was quite familiar with him, and suddenly remembered.
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