When Chen Sun saw that Chen had killed Zhang Wu, he immediately rushed to take revenge. Zhang Fei shouted, raised his Zhangba snake spear and went straight out to kill, Chen Sun couldn't stop the horse, and was stabbed to death by Zhang Fei with a spear. Zhang Wu and Chen Sun's troops were all scattered. Liu Bei recruited his subordinates, pacified the northern counties of Jiangxia, and returned with his classmates.

Liu Biao went out of the city to greet Liu Bei and set up a banquet to celebrate his achievements. When the wine was half-drunk, Liu Biao smiled and said: "My brother is so eloquent, Jingzhou has to rely on." But worrying that Liu Du came to Kou from time to time, Zhang Lu and Han Hao were all worried. ”

Liu Bei put down the wine and said: "My brother has three generals, which can be commissioned." make Zhang Fei Zhennan to guard against Liu Du; Guan Yu rejected Guzi City and took Zhang Lu as a town; Chen Zhi refused to defend Jiangxia in order to be Han Hao. Why worry? ”

Liu Biao was very happy and was ready to listen to Liu Bei's words. Cai Mao listened to Liu Bei's words during the banquet and went to report to his sister Mrs. Cai: "Liu Bei sent three generals to live outside, and he lived in Jingzhou, which will be troubled for a long time." ”

Mrs. Cai then blew the pillow wind to Liu Biao at night: "I heard that there are many people in Jingzhou who interact with Liu Bei, so I must guard against it." It is not profitable for him to dwell in the city now, but let him go. ”

Liu Biao said: "Xuande is also a gentleman of benevolence and righteousness. ”

Cai Shi said disdainfully: "I'm afraid that others are not like you." ”

Liu Biao groaned and didn't answer, but he had doubts about Liu Bei in his heart. The next day, when I went out of the city, I saw the horse that Liu Bei was riding, and after asking, I knew that it was Zhang Wu's horse, and Liu Biao praised it. Liu Bei gave the horse to Liu Biao.

Liu Biao was overjoyed and rode back to the city. Kuai Yue saw it and asked Liu Biaodao: "Where did the owner of this horse get it?" ”

Liu Biao said with a smile: "This Xuande is also sent." ”

Kuai Yue said: "The former brother Kuai Liang is the best at horses; The more I know. This horse has a tear trough under his eyes, and white spots on his forehead, called 'Lu', and riding is a hindrance to the master. Zhang Wu died because of this horse. The lord is not allowed to take advantage of it. ”

Kuai Liang died of illness a year ago, and Liu Biao listened to Kuai Yue's words very much. The next day, Liu Biao invited Liu Bei to a banquet, and Liu Biao said: "Yesterday, I was deeply grateful to Hui Liangma. But the virtuous brother goes out to discuss from time to time, and he can use it. Respectfully return it. ”

Liu Bei got up to thank him, Liu Biao thought about it and said: "The virtuous brother has lived here for a long time, and I am afraid that the martial arts will be abolished." Xiangyang belongs to Xinye County, which is quite rich and grainy. Brother can lead the military horses of the headquarters to settle in this county, what is it? ”

Liu Bei remembered that Zhuge Kongming, who was recommended by Xu Shu, lived here, and happened to visit him and ask him to assist him. Liu Bei thanked Liu Biao for saying goodbye, and the next day led Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others to go straight to Xinye.

As soon as Liu Bei came out of the city gate, he saw a person in front of the horse and said, "The horse that Xuande Gong rides cannot be ridden." ”

Liu Bei looked at it, and it turned out to be Liu Biao's guest of Yi nationality, the word machine. Liu Bei hurriedly dismounted and asked, "Why did Mr. say this?" ”

Yi said: "Yesterday, I heard that Kuai Yidu said to Liu Jingzhouyun: 'This horse's name is Lu, and if you take it, it will be a hindrance. Therefore it is returned. How can the public be multiplied again? ”

After hearing this, Liu Bei smiled and said, "I deeply feel that Mr. sees love." But mortals have a life and a death, how can a horse interfere with it! ”

Yi admired Liu Bei's personality and often corresponded with Liu Bei since then. Since Liu Bei was repeatedly defeated by Cao Cao, and Xu Shu left him to join Jiangdong, Liu Bei understood the importance of strategists. This Yi is a talent, and he is also willing to make friends, but he still wants to meet the Zhuge Liang that Xu Shu said.

Let's say that this Zhuge Liang once passed by Han Xuan, and followed his uncle Zhuge Xuan to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao. Zhuge Xuan died of illness in Nanyang, and Zhuge Liang and his younger brother Zhuge Jun, as well as his eldest sister Zhuge Feng, cultivated in Nanyang Longzhong. Zhuge Jin and his stepmother separated from them halfway and developed in Jiangdong, and then took refuge in Han Xuan, Han Xuan died and worked under Han Hao, and their small life was much better than Zhuge Liang.

Later, Zhuge Liang's eldest sister married Pang Shanming, the son of Pang Degong of Jingzhou's wang clan, and Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun relied on the relief subsidy of the eldest sister Zhuge Feng for half of their lives, and half of them worked in the fields by themselves.

So a few years ago, on an autumn morning, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge both got up, saw the sun was shining, the air was fresh, and they felt refreshed, so they took out the harvest of the previous few days to dry.

While they were busy and happy, a peasant came, looked at them with strange eyes, and did not say a word for a long time. Zhuge Liang wondered, could it be that this person has taken a fancy to me? Although I am handsome and dashing, and the jade tree is in the wind, and I am not interested in old men.

So Zhuge Liang walked over and asked the peasant, "May I ask what the old gentleman is doing when he looks at us?" ”

The farmer smiled and replied, "I'm just curious, why do you two take out the grain to dry today?" ”

Zhuge Liang replied: "Sir, today is sunny and the sun is shining, it is a good day to dry the grain." ”

The old farmer showed a mysterious smile on his lips: "Hehe, the child doesn't know the heavens, there will be heavy rain coming today!" ”

At this time, Zhuge Liang was young and vigorous, and immediately said: "The old gentleman's words are fallacious, the sun is high at this time, how can it rain, Mr. said it was funny!" ”

The old farmer smiled slightly, pointed to the cumulus clouds in the sky and said, "Xiao'er, it's too late!" ”

Before the old farmer finished speaking, a heavy rain wet the rations of Zhuge Liang's family and extinguished Zhuge Liang's arrogance. Zhuge began to humbly ask for advice and read sincerely.

But Zhuge Liang didn't understand why it was raining that day, so he went to consult the old farmer, and the old farmer told him: "I have been ploughing for generations, and the harvest depends on God. There is a cloud in the agricultural proverb: the southeast wind in autumn and winter, and the rain does not meet. The southeast wind was blowing in the morning, and before noon there would be heavy rain, so I knew it. ”

Zhuge Liang only realized that the knowledge he had learned was too little and too little. He worshipped the old farmer as a teacher, learned how to see the weather, and the old farmer also knew everything, and also took Zhuge Liang to visit farmers with more experience, laying a solid foundation for Zhuge Liang's astronomy.

Zhuge Liang returned from plowing the field with a hoe one day, and heard someone chanting a poem in the distance, "The north wind is cold overnight, and the clouds are thick." The snow in the sky is drifting, and the old country is changed. Looking up at it is too empty, it is suspected that it is a jade dragon fight. Scales and armor flew, all over the universe in an instant. Ride a donkey across the small bridge and sigh the plum blossoms! ”

Zhuge Liang followed the prestige and saw an old man, carrying a pot of wine and riding a donkey, with a very high demeanor. Zhuge Liang stepped forward to answer him, "I just listened to the poems written by the old gentleman, it is really wonderful, boy Zhuge Liang, dare to ask the old gentleman's surname?" ”

"Old man Huang Chengyan." Huang Chengyan looked at Zhuge Liang, talked with him, and felt that this kid was a talent that could be created, and accepted him as an apprentice. You must know that Huang Chengyan was a wealthy man in Jingzhou at that time, and he was a relative of Liu Biao, who was a stabbing history, and he was able to accept a little-known boy as an apprentice, which shows his mind.

Zhuge Liang often went to Huang Chengyan's library to read books, Huang Chengyan's home has a million books, and there are many strange books, Zhuge Liang is like a treasure. One day, Zhuge Liang met a yellow-haired woman in the library pavilion, in the aesthetic view of the ancients, not black-haired women are ugly women.

The woman stayed at home all day, not daring to go out, and was very shy when Zhuge Liang saw her appearance, Zhuge Liang asked, "Dare to ask what is the relationship between the girl and Master Huang?" ”

"My surname is Huang Yueying, and I am the daughter of Huang Chengyan." Huang Yueying replied to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying had a conversation in the library pavilion, Huang Yueying admired Zhuge Liang's knowledge, Zhuge Liang was also surprised by Huang Yueying's knowledge, the two admired each other, and often read together in the library pavilion.

Huang Chengyan taught Zhuge Liang what he had learned all his life, but Zhuge Liang was not an ordinary person after all, Huang Chengyan gradually felt that his level was not enough to teach, but Zhuge Liang still had a lot of room for development. So one day, when Zhuge Liang asked him for advice on the art of war strategy, he wrote on his desk: "If you want to understand the art of war, you need to ask Pang Degong." ”

(End of chapter)