On the other side, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahouen finally returned to Yuzhou.

Prior to this, the defeated soldiers of the Cao army returned to Yuzhou one step earlier, and told the generals of the Cao army about the capture of Xiahou Yuan and Xiahouen.

Hearing this, Cao Cao was so frightened that he couldn't even eat. Xiahou Yuan's importance to Cao Cao and the entire Cao army is self-evident. The Cao family and the Xiahou family were in the same breath, breaking the bones and connecting the tendons, and Cao Cao couldn't watch Xiahou Yuan being captured. So Cao Cao sent a large number of Cao troops led by Xiahou Yuan, preparing to break the Lujiang River and rescue Xiahou Yuan.

Cao Jun's soldiers and horses were assembled, and not long after he stepped out of Yuzhou, he met Xiahou Yuan and Xiahouen.

Xiahoudun was pleasantly surprised, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahouen were able to come back safely, and he was happier than anyone else. Xiahou Yuan didn't expect that Cao Cao would mobilize people for him.

As soon as he saw Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan complained for a while: "Yuan Rang, you are doing something stupid." For the sake of my trivial matter, if Liu Yu seized the opportunity and calculated fiercely, then Yuzhou would be in danger. ”

Xiahoudun was speechless for a while, he worked hard to bring so many soldiers and horses to save you, you kid didn't have any gratitude, and he still complained, even if what you said made sense, but we are all a family, and we are like outsiders.

"This is the lord's order, I am just following the order." Xiahoudun also knew Xiahou Yuan's strange temper, so he pushed the black cauldron on Cao Cao.

Xiahou Yuan's disgratitude in his heart was fake, and he was grateful for Cao Cao's care.

Cao Cao may still be worried, so Xiahoudun immediately transferred his troops and returned in the direction of Yuzhou. However, Xiahou Yuan was really worried that Cao Cao would make other decisions, so he ignored Xiahou Yuan's large army and rode his fast horse to advance first.

Xiahoudun didn't know how to evaluate Xiahouyuan.

And Xia Houen, who was also captured and finally returned, became the object of Xia Houdun's questioning. When Xiahou Yuan left directly, Xiahouen felt a little messy in the wind.

Xiahoudun is the elder of Xiahou's family, and Xiahouen told everything he knew. After hearing this, Xiahoudun was silent.

Unexpectedly, what made Xiahou Yuan free and reborn was Zhang Fei, who was not rejected by the Xiahou family.

"Uncle Miaocai also told me to retreat if I meet Zhang Fei in the future." Xiahouen thought about what Xiahou Yuan said, so he also told Xiahouyuan.

Xiahou was stunned for a moment, and then casually slapped Xia Houen's head and shouted: "It's not big or small, I will say Zhang Fei in the future, if you want to call him brother, you know no!" ”

"Huh?" Xia Houen was really confused by Xia Houdun.

Xiahoudun looked disgusted, this Xiahouen used to be a very clever person, how did he get to this point, his brain couldn't turn around, it was really a shame for Xiahou's family.

Zhang Fei released Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan knew how much risk Zhang Fei was taking, and once he was discovered, then Zhang Fei's future would be over, and he might lose his life. Xiahoudun doesn't think that Liu Yu is that kind of incompetent, it is estimated that he has already investigated clearly. Zhang Fei can do this for the people of the Xiahou family, so can't the Xiahou family still recognize Zhang Fei's identity? Xia Houen also Zhang Fei is long and Zhang Fei is short, Xia Houdun should let him know what is called the order of the long and young.

Xia Houen may have understood a little, and Xiahoudun didn't care about him anymore, and took the soldiers and horses to speed back to where Cao Cao was. With so many soldiers and horses dispatched, the food and grass consumed could make Cao Cao feel distressed for a while.

Cao Cao, who was originally supervising the battle on the front line, got out and returned to Shouchun for the sake of Xiahou Yuan's affairs, personally arranged all the actions, and at the same time began to plan in his heart whether to try to negotiate with Liu Yu and rescue Xiahou Yuan, but he would bleed.

But all this came to an end with the return of Xiahou Yuan.

Cao Cao saw Xiahou Yuan return safely, and he was so happy that he couldn't find the north, and shouted: "Miaocai, you're back." It's good to be back! Lone was relieved. ”

When Xiahou Yuan saw Cao Cao like this, he was very moved in his heart, and knelt down directly in front of Cao Cao, his eyes were full of tears, and he said in a trembling voice: "The last general is guilty, so that the lord is so worried." ”

Cao Cao personally helped Xiahou Yuan up, and said softly: "You and I are brothers, why bother talking so much." Get up, the men of the Xiahou family can bleed, but they can't shed tears! ”

Xiahou Yuan wiped the corners of his eyes silently, and a smile appeared on his face.

Cao Cao's face was straight, and he asked Xiahou Yuan how he was defeated and how he escaped. Cao Cao only knew that Zhang Fei had defeated and captured Xiahou Yuan, but he didn't know the specific details.

Xiahou Yuan told how he was defeated and released.

After Cao Cao listened, his face remained unchanged and he nodded slightly.

"Lord, this time Zhang Fei let me return, and in the future, my Xiahou Miaocai will admit that Zhang Fei is the son-in-law of my Xiahou family." Xiahou Yuan said a very serious word to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao can be said to be the speaker of the two major families of the Xiahou family and the Cao family, Xiahou Yuan is expressing his opinion, and the meaning of his words is also to hope that Cao Cao can recognize Zhang Fei.

"Haha! Zhang Yide is the enemy of 10,000 people. It is a blessing for the Xiahou family to have such a virtuous son-in-law. Cao Cao recognized it.

With such words, Xiahou Yuan was relieved. Everyone in the Xiahou family served under Cao Cao, and Cao Cao also had the blood of the Xiahou family, and his words were more effective than anyone else.

It is estimated that Zhang Yide will not have a good life in the future. Bo Xuan's guy, Lone knows, he looks benevolent and righteous, but in fact he has a very small heart. It seems that this new son-in-law is out of luck. Cao Cao said jokingly.

Of course, Xiahou Yuan knew that this would be the case, which was why he admitted Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei This time, it is best to leave a dog's life.

Cao Cao arranged for Xiahou Yuan to go back to rest, after all, Xiahou Yuan had fled for his life and returned, and his body must have been tired. Xiahou Yuan is not hypocritical, he now needs to return home to comfort his wife and children.

On the second day, news came from Luoyang. When Emperor Shenwu Liu Yu learned that Zhang Fei had released Xiahou Yuan without permission, he was furious and ordered Zhang Fei to be demoted to a small soldier with a hundred military sticks. Others and so on have certain punishments.

When Xiahou Yuan and others heard the news, they breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, Zhang Fei's life was saved, and the son-in-law of the Xiahou family was not executed.

Only Cao Cao's heart is the same as Mingjing, Zhang Fei is also an enemy, if Liu Yu is willing to kill such a talent, Cao Cao will cut off his head and give Liu Yu a stool to sit on.

Liu Yu's holy decree reached Lujiang, and Zhang Liao immediately took Zhang Fei out to receive the decree.

It was Li Gui who came to read the decree this time.

I saw Li Guinian babbling a lot, and read out Liu Yu's punishment for everyone.

Zhang Liao is nothing, isn't it just Yulu, it's too simple. Mi Fang and Ma Liang don't care, their net worth is still a little, and they don't rely on this to eat. But Chen Zhi was forced to do so, he was born in poverty and knew that money was very important. Now he is still thinking about saving money and waiting for his daughter-in-law to use it in the future, and he has punished him for no reason, and he is wronged enough. It's just that Zhang Liao and the others don't speak, they don't care, and he can't be stingy, right? Chen Zhi's bitterness in his heart is known only to him.

When Zhang Fei heard that his life was worry-free, he just demoted him to a small soldier and a hundred military sticks, looked at Li Gui in surprise, and said, "What Your Majesty said is true?" ”

"You still have the face to say! If it weren't for Zhuge Military Division and Wen Yuan to intercede for you, as well as the official and the three military ministers to intercede in front of His Majesty, the general would have taken the responsibility on himself, how many lives do you have! You're a soldier now, and you don't have any military power. Li Gui saw Zhang Fei so heartless, and regretted his previous plea for him.

"Hehe, it's good to be able to pick up a life, Your Majesty's grace." Zhang Fei showed his heartlessness to the fullest, just a hundred military sticks, and he could carry it with his body. Besides, Li Gui didn't bring the executioner of the baton over, that is to say, it was all executed by Liu Jun here in Lujiang, and that Wang Balamb dared to really torture him.

But Zhang Fei was right, with the sins he committed, his head would be light. Being able to save his life is simply Liu Yu's grace.

"That's a human saying." Li Gui felt that Zhang Fei was still worth rescuing.

But when the words came out, Zhang Fei was demoted to a small soldier, but which one in the army didn't know how powerful Zhang Fei was, and which commander dared to accept Zhang Fei.

Zhang Liao knew this, so he was ready to take care of Zhang Fei, as long as his military merits were improved, Zhang Fei would soon be reinstated.

It's just that Li Gui took out a silk cloth from his arms and said to Zhang Fei: "Zhang Yide, Your Majesty still has some words for the official to convey to you, you listen carefully." ”

"Oh, Your Majesty has something to say. I'm so good to Lao Zhang. Zhang Fei said with a smile.

For Zhang Fei's punishment, it is to be announced to the world, so it is more formal. But the other words were conveyed by Li Gui with another silk cloth.

Li Gui thought to himself, I'll see if you can still laugh later, so he read the content of the silk cloth: "Zhang Yide, you bastard." You were so bold that you let Xiahou Yuan go. I trust you very much, and your conscience has been eaten by dogs! Do you think that someone pleaded for mercy and spared your life, and you are so happy that you can't find the north. I'll tell you the truth, I've already prepared a flock of sheep, what does it mean, you should understand! I ordered the soldiers to be guarding the gate of Lujiang City, to give me a good look at the city gate, and to give me eight hours a day to stand, and if one point is missing, I will let you return to Luoyang and deal with a flock of sheep. As for when I don't have to guard the city gates, I'll tell you when I'm in a better mood! Chin this! ”

A flock of sheep! Zhang Fei's whole body trembled, and he remembered the time when he was tortured by Liu Yu. A sheep has already made Zhang Fei unable to survive and die, and if a group of sheep is used, Zhang Fei should simply be killed. Now that I think about it, Zhang Fei feels that his life is big, and there are so many people pleading.

Zhang Liao and the others didn't understand why Liu Yu wanted to prepare a flock of sheep, did he want Zhang Fei to eat it alone? And why did Zhang Fei's face change drastically when he heard the word sheep, and his whole body trembled?

"Thank you, Lord Longne!" Zhang Fei kowtowed very simply and thanked him, with a very correct attitude.

Li Gui was very satisfied, he knew how Zhang Fei was tortured by Liu Yu in the first place, it seems that Liu Yu's trick is very effective.

"Yide, Your Majesty has already instructed Shaofu to take good care of that flock of sheep, saying that if Yide makes a mistake in the future, it will be of great use." Li Guipi's smiling appearance makes people feel terrifying.

Zhang Fei's heart tightened, this majesty is really ruthless, and he still keeps those sheep.

Liu Yu just wanted Zhang Fei to know that he would let him go this time, but if he made other mistakes in the future, he would be punished for several crimes.

After reading all the wills, Li Gui directly left the holy decree to Zhang Liao and Zhang Fei, and then took his leave. As for Zhuge Liang's side, there are other envoys who have passed, so Li Gui doesn't have to worry about it.

Zhang Liao and the others knew that Li Gui was a big celebrity beside Liu Yu, and it was rare to come to the front line once, so they naturally had to entertain him well.

Of course, Li Gui will not refuse. Li Gui took the initiative to ask for this time, and the purpose was to see that a "dark department" rudder would be set up here in Lujiang, so that all the "dark department" spies lurking in Jiangdong would have a base and would not have to become wanderers. The other thing is that Li Gui wants to investigate the situation in Lujiang for Liu Yu, so that Liu Yu can make new arrangements.

Li Gui accepted the invitation of Zhang Liao and others, and of course Zhang Liao and others were very happy, so he ordered his soldiers to prepare high-quality wine and food to entertain Li Gui.

Zhang Fei wanted to follow the past, after all, he hadn't eaten well or slept well in the past few days, and now that he had the results, he naturally wanted to eat and drink a few jars of wine.

But Li Gui didn't give him a chance at all, and directly asked him to go to the city gate as a soldier. Now is a gathering between big shots, how can a small soldier like Zhang Fei join in.

Typical revenge. Zhang Fei looked at Li Gui in a daze.

"Why are you still stunned? Don't go to the gates of the city yet! Do you understand the rules yet!? Do you want to go back to Luoyang with the official and deal with a flock of sheep? Li Gui said sinisterly.

Talking like this, there is no way to chat at all.

So, Zhang Fei went to the city gate very obediently and got ready for the errand.

"Remember, stand for eight hours a day!" Li Gui didn't forget to tell him.

Zhang Fei almost hated Li Gui to death.

Zhang Liao and the others smiled bitterly, Zhang Fei is now self-inflicted.

Li Gui and Zhang Liao were eating wine and meat in the mansion, talking and laughing.

And Zhang Fei at the city gate stood straight, changed into the clothes of a small soldier, and was blown by the cold wind. All the people who passed by the city gate looked at Zhang Fei with strange eyes, I don't know how such a strong man came to be the guard at the city gate.

"Damn, you eat fragrant and drink spicy food, Lao Tzu actually blows the northwest wind here. Li Gui, you wait for Lao Tzu! Little soldier Zhang Fei secretly swore in his heart.

Thinking of Li Gui and their wine and meat to eat, Zhang Fei's heart was envious, jealous and hateful.