Otherwise, why do you feel that Zhao Yun and others seem to be preparing to go north?

Such weather!

Zhang He looked at the low dark clouds in the distance, then looked at the leather armor on his body, and lowered his head.

No matter from any angle, Zhao Yun seems to have no reason to easily raise his troops and go north. To be honest, in the Youbei Desert, it is actually far away from the Han Dynasty. Even if it was divided and beaten by Ding Ling and Wuhuan,

So what?

But Zhang He felt that Zhao Yun seemed to be looking at it very carefully, as if he wanted to find an offensive line... because Zhang He himself was so focused when he was looking at the map and planning.

Zhang He had countless thoughts in his mind, and then suddenly heard Zhao Yun say in a deep voice: "What is the sign here?"

Zhang He took a look and said, "It's a valley in the mountain where you can get shelter from the wind and snow."

Zhao Yun nodded slightly, then handed the parchment to the guard beside him, "Copy a few copies and send scouts to verify according to the drawing..."

The guard took the parchment and went down.

Zhao Yun turned around and looked at Zhang He. "General Zhang..."

Zhang He raised his hands and said: "A defeated general does not dare to be called this. If the general does not give up, I will call you by my name..."

Zhao Yun nodded slightly, "Jun Yi led his troops to surrender, but I don't know what his plans are for the future?"

Zhang He was a little hesitant. He knew that speaking out might make Zhao Yun suspicious, and it might even lead to worse results. However, Zhang He still said in a deep voice: "I would like to follow the general and fight in the Northern Desert!"

Zhang He did not want to return to the Central Plains.

Originally, Zhang He thought that if you want to be a good general, you must know some politics. And politics is gray or not so clean. So when Yuan Shao ordered Zhang He to kill Qu Yi, Zhang He did it. Although Zhang He himself knew that Qu Yi might have been wronged.

Zhang He first followed Han Fu when he defeated the Yellow Turbans. At that time, Zhang He thought that Han Fu was already a hero. What he didn't expect was that after Yuan Shao attacked him three times, Han Fu was captured without any resistance. Ability, which made Zhang He once doubt his own strength.

Is bravery on the battlefield really inferior to political skills?

In addition, Yuan Shao was in the early stage of his rapid rise. It was really a case of killing people and killing Buddhas. Even Gongsun Zan, who was sitting on a white horse, was defeated by Yuan Shao. The entire Jizhou was submissive to Yuan Shao. , which made Zhang He also have the "consciousness" that if he wants to climb higher, he needs to have political skills like Yuan Shao...

As a result, Yuan Shao declined rapidly, the balance of Jizhou was broken, and the political strife made the seemingly powerful Jizhou seem like paper. Before Zhang He could figure out what was wrong, it was teetering on the edge of collapse, and then here was a A hole, a flaw over there.

The power of Yuan Shao in Jizhou before was like a wonderful dream. When you wake up from the dream, what you see when you open your eyes are broken eaves and broken walls, old trees and dim crows.

Even after Zhang He surrendered to Cao Cao, he was still trapped in the political whirlpool.

Cao Cao boasted about Zhang He more than once in front of Zhang He and the Xiahou family of the Cao family, saying that Zhang He was his good general and that he could rest assured when letting Zhang He do things. Then he turned around and realized that the prefect belonged to the Cao family and the commander-in-chief was the Xiahou family. Yes, Zhang He is always either a partial general or a vanguard.

What crushed the balance in Zhang He's heart was Xia Houyuan's final blow.

In Yuan Shao's hands, Zhang He and others are just warriors, nothing more than hawks and dogs. They are used when needed and thrown away when not needed, but they will also be given some sweetness and maintenance to prevent them from killing something next time. It's easy to use. Those who are disobedient like Qu Yi will naturally be killed.

But when it comes to Cao Cao, even eagles and dogs are not ranked, just swords and guns. False praise is like polishing swords and guns, just to look good.

Zhang He didn't know what the situation was like in Guanzhong under the rule of the Hussar, but Zhang He guessed that it was similar. As long as there were nobles, where would there be no politics? Zhang He didn't want to try this kind of life anymore. He would rather die in On the battlefield, I don’t want to get involved in those dirty political fields again...

But this is difficult.

Even if Zhang He himself were to put himself in Zhao Yun's shoes, would he be able to trust an enemy general who was his opponent before? Would he still be able to keep him by his side to lead the troops in battle?

Zhang He lowered his head, and the light in his eyes gradually swayed as the silence lengthened, like a candle in the wind that was about to be extinguished.

"Why does Junyi want to stay in Youbei?" Just when Zhang He was gradually losing hope, Zhao Yun suddenly asked.

Zhang He raised his head and said: "I am from Muxian County, my family is rich, and I was wanton when I was young... I thought that by acquiring martial arts, I could protect the country and the people... Later, when the world was in chaos, I sold my property and ignored my parents to keep it... Later I voted for Hanzhou Mu, thinking that I would be able to return home in fine clothes, but I never thought..."

"...After a certain person left home, rebel troops crossed the border..." As Zhang He spoke, a tear fell from the corner of his eye, and then it dried up when the cold wind blew it, "..."

Zhao Yun was silent.

Sometimes, rioters who have lost their order are more terrifying than ordinary thieves.

"... A certain young man swore to defend his homeland, but a certain person failed to do so... He later belonged to Han Shijun, and he was supposed to protect him, but a certain person defected to Yuan Benchu... Yuan Benchu ​​ordered a certain person to kill Pao Ze, but a certain person did not speak out... He led his troops to fight in Yanzhou, so a certain person We have never fought to the death..." Zhang He's face was twisted in pain, and he gritted his teeth and roared in a low voice, "I have accomplished nothing and have nothing in my past thirty years... Loyalty is not loyal, filial piety is not fulfilled, and benevolence and righteousness are even more impossible to talk about... ...I am living in this world now, and I have no shame in entering the Central Plains again...Only by dying on the battlefield can the evils of a lifetime be purged..."

"I hope the general will take you in!"

After Zhang He finished speaking, he kowtowed to the ground.

The cold wind howled, sweeping away the dust.

"...Well, Jun Yi can stay here temporarily..." Zhao Yun said slowly, "It's just that Jun Yi still needs to write a letter from himself and send it to Chang'an, waiting for the Hussar to make a decision..."

Zhang He suddenly raised his head, and then bowed deeply to Zhao Yun: "Thank you, General Zhao!"

If Zhao Yun is unwilling to accept him, even Zhang He's efforts will be useless. Think about it and you will know. For Qiaoqi, should he value Zhao Yun or listen to Zhang He? If Zhao Yun can get a word from him, Zhang He will be more likely to stay in Youbei. Five points!

Zhang He took a long breath.

Maybe in this life, there will no longer be a distinction between black and white!
Chapter completed!