Chapter 6849 Return

Chapter 6849 Return
Zhang Huang and Guang Yuan glared at Ma Ye who was flying freely with a whistle from time to time. The silhouette of the snow sculpture cutting through the sky was like silver lightning. From time to time, the man and the snow sculpture separated to show his free and unrestrained flying, which really made the old people in Zhang Huang's group too angry.

After all, to these old guys, the Qi leaving the body is just that. In actual combat, as long as they let go, they are not inferior to those who can leave the body. But flying is the true symbol of freedom, and none of them can fly.

So he could only watch Ma Ye roaring all the way, wanting to knock him down like crazy.

When they were approaching the north of Chang'an, which was the location of Gaoling County in later generations (of course, this place was still called Gaoling in those days), Stina slowly landed, and then about four to five hundred elite soldiers above the level of smelting also fell from the sky.

When we first set out for Northern Europe, there were a total of 2,500 veterans who were above the first level of smelting, but in the end, only a little over 500 returned. Of course, there were not many who died in the battle. Most of them were cursed by the world consciousness and fell to the fourth level or even the third level.

There was no way. Compared to the first wave of natural disasters that hit the upper echelons, the decline in the top veterans this time was not too serious. Among the veterans above the sixth level, only Wei Shuang dropped two levels. Moreover, everyone with a discerning eye knew that Wei Shuang deliberately gave up his elite talents and walked the path of talent again in order to escape from Sun Er's shadow. For veterans below the sixth level of smelting, the probability of dropping two levels of smelting was much higher.

This was also the direct reason why Zhu Tao and others were dissatisfied with Xu Yuan and others. The next generation was directly broken!

In fact, the main reason why there are few first and second level smelting is actually the curse of world consciousness. The guards who have smelted the first level will most likely collapse directly, and there is also a high probability that the second level will drop to the second level directly. There are many who have once smelted the third level to the first and second levels, and those who do not fall are the minority.

Under such circumstances, the fact that the Han Dynasty was able to retain more than a thousand veterans of the fifth level or above was the result of Chen Xi's years of accumulation.

"Let's stop here for a rest." Huangfu Song looked at the lights on in the twilight, with several people waiting at the door of the post station. A black cloak swept across the sudden snowstorm. It was still daytime when they set out from Pamirs, but after traveling thousands of miles, it was already dusk.

I guess this is Liu Bei's arrangement. After all, it is getting late, and Chang'an needs to make some preparations. After all, this time they are really fighting for the world, and they have to win, so they have to go through the process.

"Then I will send you, Your Majesty, to the post station and take Yuan to my house in Chang'an first." Stina slowly slowed down, increasing the release of her internal energy to provide Huangfu Song with sufficient protection.

"Be careful with your words!" Huangfu Song raised his voice slightly. He was used to hearing people calling him emperor when he was abroad, but in this country, it was disrespectful to overstep one's bounds!
"Okay, General Huangfu." Stina thought about it and then changed the address.

"In fact, you, the descendants of the Yuan family, can also participate in tomorrow's ceremony." After Huangfu Song landed, he relaxed his body, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

The Yuan family made great contributions in the Nordic War, so they are also qualified to participate in the ceremony.

"No, the Yuan family's civil and military officers all have their own duties and are not suitable to participate in the formal ceremony. Besides, we don't want to disturb the old man anymore." Stina said calmly. She just didn't use her brain much, but she was not brainless. To be honest, she was actually a monarch-like figure.

"Then you go to Chang'an first." Huangfu Song did not stop them and took his men directly to the post station. The more than 500 veterans who came back with him were all real backbones, and they were all qualified to follow him, Huangfu Song, on the road tomorrow. It was not that he, Huangfu Song, wanted to be ostentatious, but sometimes, some things had to be grand. If you don't make it grand, how would others know your achievements.

The post station nearby received the news early. When Huangfu Song landed, Youfufeng Yang Xin, who was waiting there, quickly asked someone to bring the prepared six messengers over. Huangfu Song was slightly stunned when he looked at the six messengers, but after thinking about it, he did not refuse. He nodded to Yang Xin and got on the car.

Nowadays, although the setting of the Sixth Prince becoming the Emperor has not been completely locked in, it is very clear that the Emperor drives the carriage, and it is You Fufeng himself who pulls the carriage. Huangfu Song feels that he has lived a miserable life all his life and it is time for him to live a carefree life. So, I’m going to sit in this Sixth Prince carriage!

After Huangfu Song boarded the carriage, Yang Xin nodded to the Minister of Rites Xing Zhong, and after confirming that all the ceremonial equipment was in order, he quickly gave the order, "Begin the ceremony!"

Following the command, the melodious sound of the chimes penetrated the twilight.

To be honest, Xing Zhuang, the Shaoqing of Taichang, was forced to take the position. There was no other way. Too many Taichangs had fallen in recent years, including Zhao Qi, Zhang Jian and Kong Rong. Although Zhang Qi, the super centenarian of the Three Kingdoms, had successfully taken over the position of Taichang, someone had to be arranged as a reserve talent for the position of Shaoqing of Taichang. Fortunately, the hematopoietic function of the Taichang lineage of the Han Dynasty was still good. A few days after Kong Rong's fall, a suitable Shaoqing of Taichang, Xing Zhuang, was selected.

After Liu Tong's approval, the first task Li You assigned to Xing Zhong was to pick up Huangfu Song.

At that time, Xing Zhong asked Li You at what level the reception should be conducted. Li You pointed to the six prepared messengers, and Xing Zhong understood. This was to be conducted at the highest level. Okay!

"Wow, General Huangfu's treatment looks really good." Xia Yi and Chunyu Qiong stood aside and watched this scene and said with emotion.

"After all, he has fought on the front lines for so many years, so this treatment is not outrageous." Chunyu Qiong said calmly, then turned his head to look at Sima Zhongda, "Zhongda, I thought you would stay in Sizhao City to take care of your eldest son, but I didn't expect you to come to Chang'an."

"I have to meet my heavenly cousin. After all, I have watched the Sima family play out all the cards they had one by one and use up all the favors they once had. I think if I don't come, I will have to collect my elder brother's body." Sima Yi said bluntly.

After Sima Jun died in the Lu Su case, the personal relationships between Chen Xi and the three families of Chen, Xun and Sima actually faded a lot. In fact, if Chen Shang had not made a prompt decision to sacrifice himself, Chen Xi's connection with these three families would have been basically severed. He might still have feelings and relationships with some individuals of these families, but it can be basically assumed that he had no personal relationship with the entire family group.

Therefore, when Sima Yi said that he was collecting Sima Lang's body, it was a bit of a joke, but it cannot be simply regarded as a lie.

"Your heavenly cousin? I've heard you talk about it many times. When you go to meet him next time, take me with you so I can see what's going on." Siplian had an arrogant look on his face.

There's no way, this guy has never been beaten, so he has no respect for any strong person or any wise person.

For Cyprian, he had seen those guys in the Roman Empire before, and they were just so-so. He hadn't seen any of them who could obviously surpass him. Of course, Caesar was really powerful, but the others were just so-so. Not to mention the saying that everyone has their own specialties, Cyprian simply put himself into the ecological niche of those people, thinking that he could do a better job if he took over.

Cyprian did admire a few guys like Pompeianus, Ulpian, Herodian and the like. They were indeed capable, but to think that they were better than him was sheer wishful thinking.

"Okay, I'll take you there then." Sima Yi said calmly.

Compared to Sima Yi when he first arrived at Mount Tai, he has become much more introverted now. There is no way. When Hu Zhao taught him, he was impressed by his qualifications and did not recognize him as a master, but treated him as a friend who was both a teacher and a friend. He said that with Sima Zhongda's natural talent, there are very few people in the world who can match him. In this world, we should congratulate Sima Zhongda!

Then Sima Yi met Zhuge Liang when he debuted, and later he met his cousin. After getting away from these two monsters, he met Cyprian. Sima Yi was determined in Taoism. If it were a normal person, he would definitely doubt himself and his Taoism would collapse.

You have to know that Sima Yi had met Lu Su. Although Lu Zijing's presence has been overshadowed by Chen Xi's brilliance for many years, if Chen Xi can say "a lone moon in the sky", Lu Zijing can at least say "the Big Dipper in the middle sky".

I didn’t realize how powerful Lu Su was before, but as Sima Yi grew up, he gradually realized how terrifying Lu Su was.

Then the question arises. As he grows up, he gradually realizes the horror of Lu Su. Then what kind of monster is Chen Xi, who has been like a background wall from beginning to end and everything is as natural as the blooming and falling of flowers? Or to be more direct, how strong is Chen Xi, who couldn't even resist after Lu Su's defeat?
Therefore, Sima Yi was completely happy to see Xiplian eager to challenge Chen Xi. It was not that he had any ill intentions, but he wanted to let the other party see something that he didn't understand at all and also share his pressure.

"You want to meet Chen Zichuan." Xun Chen said with a bit of tiredness, "Okay, come with me when the time comes, but you should take a closer look around Chang'an recently. With your intelligence gathering ability, you should be able to learn something soon. When the time comes, summarize it and ask."

Cyprian looked at the Chang'an City lying on the ground with eager eyes. The curfew in Chang'an City had been completely lifted. From this distance, one could already see its dazzling glow. It was more prosperous than Italy, but Cyprian did not think it was surprising. After all, Rome had suffered a disaster, otherwise, with the style of the Claudius family, Italy would surely be brightly lit!

On the other side, the elite veterans who had already entered the post station looked at the banquet specially prepared by the imperial chef and began to eat without hesitation. Compared with the separate dining system for dignitaries, a banquet for hundreds of people is easier to handle with a large table, and the dishes can also be made more sumptuous.

"The food in Central Plains is still the best!" Zhang Huang picked up a candied pork elbow with agate luster from the plate and started to eat it directly. He had never tasted such a sweet and fresh pork elbow before, but as soon as he put it in his mouth, the freshness and the texture that melted in his mouth made Zhang Huang's eyes light up.

"This is the food that the Shaofu has prepared long ago. Brothers, enjoy your meal!" Zhang He, who had received advance notice, raised his wine bowl and greeted all the veterans. "After eating, each of you will collect your reward money. There will be a large-scale Qinqiang concert in Chang'an today. Those who are interested can go and watch it. The tickets have been prepared for you. Those who are willing to participate in the military parade tomorrow should return before midnight. Those who don't want to participate can go home now. Your identity badges have been prepared. You can go home with the badges."

Huangfu Song was a respectable man and had fought on the battlefield for decades. He knew very well what his officers and soldiers were thinking, especially now that they had arrived at Gaoling Post Station, which was only a few dozen miles away from Chang'an. If we really had to divide it by region, then after crossing the three bridges over the Weishui River, we would have entered the territory of Chang'an.

For ordinary people, this distance is already very close, not to mention for these top veterans, they can eat and drink enough and go back in a flash. There are also quite a few veterans in Chang'an. At this time, if they say they don't want to go back, they must be lying.

So Huangfu Song just waved his hand and asked the group of people to disperse on the spot. Those who were willing to participate in tomorrow's ceremony could come along, and those who didn't want to join in the fun could go home and hug their wives. Each has its own merits.

"General Huangfu is wise!" The old soldiers cheered immediately. In fact, there were quite a few old soldiers who did not like to join in this kind of fun. What's more, some of them had followed Huangfu Song to fight in Eastern Europe four or five years ago. During that time, they only came back once or twice during the armistice period. How could they not miss their parents, wives and children? Therefore, when Huangfu Song ordered to disband on the spot, Bao Chu immediately stood up and shouted.

Then a group of veterans followed suit and cheered, and the scene became very lively.

"For those of you who are eager to go home, the kitchen of the post station has packed food boxes. Remember to take them with you when you leave." Zhang He raised his hand to lower his voice and then announced again.

A group of people left on the spot. There were also old soldiers who had not seen their wives and children for several years. They didn’t miss them much when they were in Northern Europe, but when they arrived there, how could they not miss them? They flew back!

Bao Chu, carrying a lunch box, drew a straight upward line and flew directly to his hometown. As one of the earliest veterans who followed Huangfu Song to Eastern Europe, although Bao Chu came back once during the rotation last year and met Liu Bei by chance, to be honest, he still missed his family very much.

There were many soldiers like Bao Chu, so much so that in just a few minutes, hundreds of people had flown out of Gaoling Post Station with food boxes.

"Only half of the people are left so soon." Zhang Huang was full of food and drink, and he sighed while holding a toothpick that had been warmed in a small cup beside him. "Damn, this is such a good taste. Even the toothpick is made so well and it has been strongly warmed. It's really too luxurious."

"It's OK. Bamboo toothpicks are made from scraps. The state-owned workshop that makes chopsticks in our village uses scraps to make toothpicks." Lu Meng also picked up a toothpick and said with some reminiscence, "As for the warming process, it seems to be some kind of etching process. Just leave it for a while."

"We brothers have had enough to eat and drink. We didn't fight in the Northern Europe with you, so we won't take advantage of your achievements. Let's go to Chang'an first. There is a house that Cao has prepared for the brothers, and we will live there." Bashu raised his hand and waved to Jiang Guang. They were not from this team, they were just following to get a free meal, but it was okay to get a free meal, but it would be too much to take advantage of your achievements and honors. They were not that kind of people.

"Get a few movie tickets outside and go and take a look. The official language in Chang'an hasn't changed much. You have all lived in Chang'an for many years and can understand opera." Jiang Guang didn't stop them. No one would say anything about this group of people eating here for free, but they should not mess around with the ceremonial procession.

"We will definitely take food and things with us when we leave, don't worry." Hou Jing said to Jiang Guang, "I saw the man named Zhao Ying you mentioned, and he died after using his will to break the limit. He is undoubtedly gifted, so you should be a human being in the future. There is no need to work part-time from Zhongshan Lieutenant to the captain of the street office. This is not good. You are seventy years old now, so let the young people take care of you. They will remember your kindness."

Hou Jing and Jiang Guang were not very familiar with each other. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they were basically just nodding acquaintances. However, more than 20 years had passed and very few of the brothers they knew back then were still alive. As Hou Jing had fought against the Yellow Turbans together with Jiang Guang, he could naturally speak from the bottom of his heart.

"That's right, move aside young man. I had a few words with Zhao Ying along the way. Your behavior is indeed harmful. You would have been beaten if you were in our time. Remember, you are over seventy years old now. No matter how strong the oath is, you will get old one day. And Zhao Ying still has a future. You'd better be careful and don't bully the young and poor." After hearing what Hou Jing said, Baxiu also reminded.

Jiang Guang was quite speechless, if he was really seventy years old, he would give in, but he was not even fifty, forty-three years old, what was the point of giving in?

"Alright, alright, Old Jiang has his own ideas." Huang Xiu pulled Ba Xiu with one hand and Hou Jing with the other and walked out. Then he said to Jiang Guang as he walked, "Old Jiang, come to our house to discuss things when you have time. We are at Cao's house."

"We're leaving too." Zhang Huang and Guang Yuan greeted Jiang Guang twice, and prepared to leave with food and food boxes full of meat dishes.

Jiang Guang saw his old brother off, and when he returned to the banquet, Zhang Yong was toasting to everyone in the Zhang Yong Victims Association.

"Brothers, let's drink this glass of wine and forget the hatred between us for now." Zhang Yong said to Su Zong, Zhang Ping, Yin Zhi, Hou Zhong and others.

Although Zhang Ping and Yin Zhi did not participate in the last battle in Northern Europe, they were qualified to eat and drink to their heart's content at this banquet and to join the guard of honor. After all, Zhang Ping and Yin Zhi had participated in the most intense Nordic encirclement and suppression wars in the early and middle stages, and had used special means to seriously injure or even kill an incarnation of Odin. With this contribution, they were qualified to sit here anyway.

"Wait until Brother Nan comes before you say this." Zhang Ping said unhappily, "At most, we have suffered some loss of face..."

Before Zhang Ping finished speaking, Hou Zhong interrupted him and said, "If you want to reconcile, give me back the part of the protective force field that you took away from me."

The other people present were silent when they heard this. Has this beast Zhang Yong not returned that part of his talent strength yet?
"Okay." Zhang Yong patted Hou Zhong kindly and returned the force field protection that was used as a reference for learning the talent structure to Hou Zhong. After Hou Zhong took it back, he breathed a sigh of relief. He still couldn't understand how Zhang Yong had taken away part of his protective force field. Damn, this was smelting, and it was the manifestation of his will in a certain form in the essence of heaven and earth, and it was taken away by Zhang Yong!

Is miracle-making really like this?
"Okay, I've finished learning your part of the talent structure and have returned it to you. Now we can sit down and talk." Zhang Yong continued to look at the others kindly.

Su Zong didn't say anything. Zhang Ping already had Wu Xi's secret order, so he didn't say anything either. Hou Zhong took back his lost talent strength, which was more or less a step forward, so that the pressure came to Yin Zhi.

"How do I solve my idealism?" Seeing that the other three didn't speak, Yin Zhi asked with a stern face.

"This is the Great Law of Idealism that I came up with based on miracles." Zhang Yong took out a thin booklet from his arms and threw it to Yin Zhi.

To be honest, when it comes to how to graft various special effects, how to simulate other talents, and even create incredible effects, it has to be Zhang Yong. At least when it comes to playing with miracles, Zhang Yong is second to none.

Yin Zhi opened the booklet, took a look at it, and tried to recite it in a low voice. He found that it was indeed of great reference value. Then he realized why Zhang Yong sometimes relied on shouting to output. This guy really used his strength to the extreme. The voice, the command, the mind, Yin Zhi was extremely solemn!

"Okay, let's have a drink first, the five of us. Let's forget the past hatreds and estrangements in this grand martial arts show." Zhang Yong raised his glass again.

"The four of us can accept being forgotten temporarily, but I'm afraid Brother Nan can't." Although Zhang Ping was ready to join Zhang Yong's team and give Wu Xi his address, he still felt that he had to say what he had to say. "Like I said before, the four of us are just a matter of face. We are not as skilled as others, so we have to accept the reality. But what about Brother Nan? Brother Nan has lost everything because of you."

Nanzhi was not superstitious before, and she fell into the circle of feudal superstition, which was basically Zhang Yong's fault. Zhang Yong used miracles to create a set of feudal superstitions for Nanzhi, which led Nanzhi to believe them. Later, Zhang Ping and others heard that Nanzhi had been cheated of all his property by a fortune-teller. After Li You learned about it, he dealt with the fortune-teller and sent Nanzhi to the Ganges front.

Nanzhi is a top-level sixth-level smelter, even better than Zhang Ping when he was at the sixth level. Even if he cannot beat Zhao Zhen in actual combat, he will most likely beat Empress Xiao. A godly man of this level, with a twelfth-level title and his family property, was actually cheated away by a witch. This revenge is not just a matter of face for the four of them who are not as skilled as others. This is a revenge that they will definitely fight to the death with Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong was silent. He could swear that he was just teasing Nan Ge back then. Who knew that Nan Ge would believe it? Who could have imagined that Nan Ge would be so obsessed that he would be cheated of his family property by the witch?

"Oh." Zhang Yong sighed. There was nothing he could do about it.

At the gate of Chang'an Medical College, Nan Xi, who had just finished a physical examination, was blocked by Zhao Zhen. The two parties agreed that the loser would pay for the floor tiles. However, there was no way that Zhao Zhen had broken too many tiles recently and it would be difficult to get reimbursement.

Lying down, I'm so tired from work, I really want to stay at home