The Three Kingdoms: Hindsight is 20/20, and the Three Revivals of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 262 Zhao Yun Returns Home in Glory, Zhen Ding Must Be Taken Over by Liu Bei (4th Update)
"It's not that I'm afraid, but I feel guilty thinking about how my brother and sister-in-law's graves haven't been cleaned yet." Zhao Yun sighed deeply. He was a lonely and wandering man, and when he returned to his hometown, everything had changed.

Xiahou Lan's smile gradually froze, and she stared blankly at a distant mountain, clearly also feeling her longing for her deceased loved ones stirred up by Zhao Yun.

a long time.

Zhao Yun composed himself and said to Xiahou Lan, "You stay here with the others and hide. I'll go to the village to see the clan chief first. Be sure to stay on guard."

Xiahou Lan nodded in agreement: "Zilong, you must also be careful."

Subsequently, Zhao Yun rode his horse straight into Zhao Family Village with his spear in hand.

Like Guanjia Village in Hedong, Zhaojia Village is also a large clan in Zhengding, and it also has fortified villages for self-protection.

In this chaotic world, most villages that could not build fortified villages for self-protection perished.

Bandits and outlaws don't care whether you're surnamed Liu or Zhao; as long as your village is easy to bully, your money, grain, and women will be the targets of their plunder.

Compared to Guan Yu's return to the village, when over a hundred cavalrymen frightened the villagers into hiding in the fortified village, Zhao Yun's return was much more low-key.

In addition, the weather was freezing cold and there were few villagers on the road and in the fields, so Zhao Yun was not discovered until he reached the fortified village.

Upon seeing Zhao Yun carrying weapons, the villagers at the entrance of the fortified village were immediately alarmed and drew their bows and arrows, aiming them at Zhao Yun.

"Who goes there, carrying weapons and trespassing into my Zhao Family Village? What is your purpose?"

A strong young man from Zhao Family Village shouted loudly at the entrance, his bow already half-drawn.

Zhao Yun stared intently for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "It's been years, Little Blackie, you've grown up quite a bit."

"You're the one with the dark complexion! Your whole family are dark complexions! I'm twenty years old this year! I'm an adult, not a kid anymore, and not dark anymore!" The young man glared at Zhao Yun, then suddenly realized, "Huh? You actually recognize me?"

Upon closer inspection, the young man's expression shifted from anger to confusion, then to surprise, and finally to excitement, at which point he jumped up, exclaiming, "Yes, yes, yes!"

Seeing that the young man was too excited to speak, the villagers around him couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Who is this? How dare they call Zhao Hei 'Little Blackie'? Aren't they afraid of getting beaten up?"

"Who's beating whom? Zhao Hei may be burly, but he's nowhere near as strong as this guy on horseback."

"Being tall doesn't necessarily mean you can fight. You're taller than me, but you still can't beat me, can you?"

"Don't get cocky, my specialty is archery! I hit the bullseye five out of ten times!"

"You can boast about hitting five out of ten shots? I hit six out of ten!"

"Look! Zhao Hei is charging forward, is he challenging us to a one-on-one fight? Wait, Zhao Hei is kneeling down???"

After his initial excited stomping, Zhao Hei rushed straight towards Zhao Yun, then knelt down with a thud three steps in front of Zhao Yun's horse. This scene stunned the villagers at the door.

Zhao Yun was also taken aback by Zhao Hei's antics: "Little Hei, what are you doing?"

But then Zhao Hei shouted at the top of his lungs, "Junior Zhao Hei is willing to lead the horse and hold the stirrups for Uncle Yun!" Zhao Hei especially emphasized the words "Uncle Yun".

The villagers at the entrance gradually realized what was happening.

"Uncle Yun? Could it be Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong, whose merits were recorded on a separate page of the family genealogy by the clan chief?" "It must be! Otherwise, that scoundrel Zhao Hei wouldn't have suddenly run off to kneel and beg to lead his horse and hold his stirrups! This fellow clearly recognized Uncle Yun but didn't tell us, and actually went off to show his loyalty on his own. How despicable!"

"Zhao Shan, you stay here. I'll go and inform the clan chief!"

"Zhao Shi, you shameless bastard! If you want to inform the clan chief, then go ahead. Why did you trip me up?"

Looking at Zhao Hei kneeling on the ground and Zhao Shan tripped over by Zhao Shi, Zhao Yun was speechless.

Zhao Yun had met all of these young men. Before Zhao Yun left Zhen Ding, these young men were just a group of naked teenagers.

"Alright! Get up!" Zhao Yun said lightly, gesturing for Zhao Hei to stand up.

Zhao Hei chuckled, quickly grabbed the reins of Zhao Yun's warhorse, and swallowed enviously, "Uncle Yun, how much gold is this horse worth?"

"Not much. Just fifty gold pieces." Zhao Yun casually gave a number, which shocked Zhao Hei so much that his mind went completely blank: Fifty gold pieces? How much is fifty gold pieces? How many bolts of cloth would it take to exchange for that? Headache, he couldn't figure it out!

Seeing Zhao Yun approach, Zhao Shan hurriedly got up and greeted Zhao Yun, saying, "Junior Zhao Shan is also willing to lead the horse and hold the stirrups for Uncle Yun."

Zhao Hei spat a few times, glaring angrily: "Zhao Shan, you shameless bastard, what right do you have to take it from me? Do you want a beating?"

Not to be outdone by Zhao Yun, Zhao Shan retorted, "Let's fight! Who's afraid of who! Whoever wins will serve Uncle Yun! Do you dare?"

"Do you think I'm stupid? I'm already leading Uncle Yun's horse, why would I fight you?" Zhao Hei proudly raised the reins.

The heroic deeds of Zhao Yun in killing the entire Nanlou family of Wuhuan were so shocking that the Zhao clan chief created a separate genealogy for Zhao Yun, and the tombs of Zhao Yun's brother and sister-in-law were worshipped all year round. Even three-year-old children in Zhao Family Village knew the name of Zhao Yun.

Upon learning of Zhao Yun's arrival, the entire village, young and old, cheered and spread the news. Zhao Chen, the clan chief, personally welcomed Zhao Yun to his mansion and held a welcoming banquet for him.

"Thank you for your kindness, Clan Chief." After exchanging pleasantries, Zhao Yun stated his purpose directly: "I have come to see the Clan Chief for the sake of General Zuo's great cause."

Zhao Chen's breath hitched: "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Zhao Yun nodded, his tone becoming more serious: "Turbulence is about to break out in Hebei. Yuan Shang first appointed Han Fan as the Chancellor of Changshan, then placed the former Chancellor of Changshan, Gao Rou, under house arrest, along with some officials and officers. He also conscripted a large number of Black Mountain people as laborers and mobilized all the troops of Changshan to go to Bingzhou. This move is to keep the Left General in Hedong. I have come on the orders of Military Advisor Zhuge to rescue Chancellor Gao Rou of Changshan and the officials and officers under house arrest. I need the clan chief's help to enter the city."

Zhao Chen said indignantly, "I was wondering why we're being taxed again this year. Turns out it's that scoundrel Yuan Shang who's up to his tricks! We've only had a few days of peace, and now things are in chaos again. It's so frustrating!"

As the clan head of Zhao Family Village, Zhao Chen faces considerable pressure on a daily basis.

They had to prevent villagers from being forcibly conscripted into the army, guard against bandits and barbarians, and ensure that villagers lacking male members would not starve.

The reason why Zhao Yun was given a separate family genealogy and why a large sum of money was spent to rebuild the tombs of Zhao Yun's elder brother and sister-in-law was to use Zhao Yun's name to protect Zhao Family Village.

Just when things were starting to look up, turmoil was about to break out again!

After a moment, Zhao Chen took a deep breath and looked at Zhao Yun: "Zilong, tell me the truth! After you seized Changshan this time, will you leave again? I am the clan leader, and I have to consider the lives and future of hundreds of Zhao Family Village residents. I can't just talk about feelings with you."

Although Zhao Chen's words were unpleasant to hear, Zhao Yun could understand them. If they seized Changshan and then left, Zhao Family Village would surely face retaliation afterward.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun said decisively, "After we capture Changshan this time, General Zuo's troops will be permanently stationed in Zhen Ding!"

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