From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1153

Four thousand sheep, divided among more than 30,000 people, less than ten people could get one sheep on average, which was extremely luxurious in this era.

But everyone seemed to care more about the wine. Carriages dragged wine jars to the camp, the fire had already started, and the sheep were almost cooked.

At dusk, the strong liquor was distributed to each team, and everyone began to eat crazily.

When Zhou Yuan came here, Zhang Fei was already drinking with Liu Daguang and others. Gao Biao and Dong Yu were not to be outdone. They entered the violent mode at the beginning and drank with jars in their arms.

Shi Yi and Luo Kun, two people with very different personalities, also linked their shoulders and drank while saying "Brother, listen to me".

A group of surviving martial arts masters gathered together, including three female masters. Under the shouting of the crowd, they danced with the help of alcohol.

Although they are already middle-aged women, they are well-known in the martial arts world. They are good at using hidden weapons and poisons, and they are very smart, so they have survived to this day.

Countless people started to cheer, drank and talked happily, forgetting all the sorrows, and only felt happy at the moment.

When Zhou Yuan came here, everyone stood up and shouted.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, "Don't do those empty formalities, bring me some wine, and drink a few first."

Gao Biao quickly handed over the wine bowl and said loudly, "Jie Shuai is a man of character! I toast you first!"

Zhou Yuan took the wine bowl and drank it in one gulp. The hot wine went into his throat and his stomach felt like it was on fire. It was really refreshing in this cold winter.

Everyone laughed and went to Zhou Yuan to drink.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and shouted, "Don't worry! Come one by one! Today I will drink you all down!"

The mood became even higher. A group of people surrounded Zhou Yuan to toast, and then they all hugged each other and drank wildly.

Zhou Yuan found that it seemed that these brothers did not feel sad at all. Their happiness came from the heart, and he was worrying too much.

"Fighting! Fighting!"

There were shouts in the distance, and everyone couldn't help but look over. They saw the King of Dharma and Liu Daguang walking to the middle of the crowd and taking off their coats.

Chu Feifan said: "Old Liu, although I have lost my internal strength, my external strength is still there. If you lose, don't make excuses!"

Liu Daguang roared with a red face: "Whoever cheats is a grandson! If you lose, you are not allowed to mention your previous achievements. Everyone is tired of hearing them."

Chu Feifan snorted: "No matter how many times you mention it, it is real merit. If you lose, you can pretend to be a woman and scream a few times on the ground."

Liu Daguang gritted his teeth and said: "Come on! I rolled over from the battlefield! I am not afraid of you!"

He chopped directly with a knife, and Chu Feifan dodged without even taking a weapon. He kicked Liu Daguang on the knee casually, making him stagger and fall to the ground.

"Hahaha!"

Chu Feifan laughed and said, "You kid don't understand martial arts, right? Although I have no internal strength, I have fought for so many years, and you can't see it clearly."

Liu Daguang sat on the ground and sighed helplessly: "The Dharma King is worthy of being the Dharma King, and his strength is still strong."

He shook his head and stretched out his hand.

The Dharma King stretched out his hand to hold it, but saw Liu Daguang swung a knife directly at him. He was so scared that his hand shrank and glared, "Your mother, cheating!"

Liu Daguang suppressed with a long knife and roared: "All is fair in war!"

"Okay! Watch me!"

The Dharma King dodged a few times, and then took the opportunity to grab Liu Daguang's wrist with his big hand, captured him in an instant, and kneed him directly.

"Ah! Ah!"

Liu Daguang fell to the ground, covering his crotch and screaming.

The people around him laughed and teased him, making Liu Daguang blush directly, and jumped up to fight with the Dharma King.

The King of Dharma stopped him and whispered, "Brother, you have been punished. I will give you face and will not mention that shit again."

Liu Daguang snorted and picked up a jar of wine and said, "I will admit it if you drink it!"

"What's so difficult about that!"

The King of Dharma picked up the jar and started drinking. Everyone cheered and the atmosphere was very lively.

"General Jie, let me toast you!"

Shi Yi walked over and drank a glass with Zhou Yuan.

Then he put his arm around Zhou Yuan's shoulders and said, "General Jie, you should mourn the death of the old king. Don't get stuck in the past."

"The past is over. We should always look forward. Besides, he died gloriously. Your Majesty will posthumously confer him the title of Marquis, which is a great honor for the family."

"If it weren't for General Jie, he and I would have died outside the city of Shenjing long ago, and there would be no later events."

"In this life, people come and go, and they always have their own destiny. This is the old king's own choice, and he doesn't regret it."

Zhou Yuan was confused...

Why did he comfort me?

I came here to comfort you...

It seems unnecessary now.

"Drink!"

Zhou Yuan picked up the wine bowl and drank a few more with him, and everyone gathered around.

The sunset had passed, the afterglow faded, and the sky was dotted with stars.

The fire below was even more blazing, and people laughed and chased each other, squandering the only happiness they could enjoy.

Zhou Yuan and Guan Lu sat on the chairs, watching them having fun quietly, and looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Guan Lu said: "You need to rest, don't rush into the war."

Zhou Yuan nodded slowly.

Guan Lu thought for a moment before saying, "In the northwest, just hold on to Gansu. Song Wu cannot come back for the time being."

Zhou Yuan said, "Yes, it will take at least two years before he can come back."

Guan Lu said, "In the Western Regions, the ethnic situation is complex, the situation is delicate, and the area is vast. Are you sure you want to take it?"

Zhou Yuan said softly, "That was originally ours. From Zhang Qian's first mission to the Western Regions, to Huo Qubing's march into Hexi and the establishment of the four counties in Hexi, to Wei and Huo's joint expedition to defeat the Xiongnu, to Zhang Qian's second mission to the Western Regions..."

"Since then, our tentacles have already explored there and have formed a huge impact."

"Then the Western Regions Protectorate was established, 36 countries were incorporated into the territory, and hundreds of thousands of people all belonged to the Han Dynasty. The Western Regions are already ours."

"So the Book of Han 》It is said that the Han Dynasty's command has been sent to the Western Regions.

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan laughed again and said softly: "There is a brilliant and splendid Western Region culture, rich mineral resources, countless fruits and delicacies, brave warriors, beautiful women, and beautiful scenery like a flower roll."

"It has been lost for so many years, it should have been taken back long ago. If I don't take it, someone in the future Jin Dynasty will take it."

"People in later generations may sigh 'Duke Zhou is immortal' when they see the beautiful scenery over there."

Guan Lu said: "Then I will arrange for the people of Shenque to go there immediately?"

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "No hurry, take a vacation first, and then I will slowly arrange it."

Looking at the brothers singing and dancing, the scene around was very lively, and the pressure in Zhou Yuan's heart finally dissipated completely.

He couldn't help but sigh: "A cup of muddy wine brings home thousands of miles away. Fortunately, it is no longer 'Yanran Weilu', and they are about to go home."

Guan Lu smiled and said: "It's not easy along the way, but we will succeed in the end."

Zhou Yuan said: "We almost succeeded."

The two hands were held together, as if they had reached a new agreement.

Zhou Yuan looked at the bright moon in the sky, stood up, and said loudly: "New year! A new beginning!"

"Let's keep moving forward."