Zhao Xu immediately settled in the north, even if he was triumphant at Liu Beizhi's request, when he was fifty miles away from Linzi, he saw Liu Bei lead a group of civil and military personnel to greet him.

Zhao Xu and the others immediately dismounted, Liu Bei trotted forward to meet him, and all the civil and military officers said in unison: "Congratulations to the glorious triumph of the generals!" ”

Seeing this, Zhao Xu and the other generals also said in unison: "The last general will meet the lord!" ”

Zhao Xu, Guan Yu and other generals faced the civil and military officials again, bowed, Zhao Xu and the others turned to Liu Bei and said in unison: "How can the last general, how can he dare to greet the lord in person?" ”

Liu Bei laughed and said: "The merits of the generals are worth a million troops!" Generals, go! Back to Linzi! ”

The generals shouted in unison: "Yes, lord! ”

Zhao Xu said to Zhao Xue again: "Xue'er come here, this is the lord Liu Xuande." ”

Zhao Xue stepped forward and arched his hand: "I heard the name of Liu Envoy Jun early, and Zhao Xue visited the lord." ”

When Liu Bei saw it, he saw that it was a peerless beauty, and he couldn't help but be stunned. Liu Bei asked Zhao Xue's identity, Zhao Xu told Zhao Xue's life experience together, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu and others also said that Zhao Xue was good at martial arts, Liu Bei was overjoyed and said: "No courtesy." There are such heroines in the world, Liu Bei admires. ”

Then Wuhuan Shan Yu, Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Du and others visited, and Liu Bei was even more overjoyed. Liu Bei then called Zhao Xu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun to get into the car and said, "Let's go, follow me in the car, let's go to Linzi to talk." ”

Zhao Xu knew it, although he was surprised, he didn't show it. Zhao Yun is different, walking in the same car with the lord, how can it mean that the lord treats him like a brother, Zhao Yun thought to himself: The lord treats me like this, although Zhao Yun is full of liver and brain, he can't report it. Everyone boarded the carriage and horses in the congratulatory voice, and the large group of carriages and horses immediately turned around and slowly walked towards Linzi.

Along the way, the people greeted them in the middle of the road, and there were crowds of people.

After returning to Linzi, Liu Bei said: "Boxiong pacified Hebei and Youerzhou, subdued Wuhuan, covered the sun and the moon, rewarded 500 gold, and 100 brocade!" ”

Zhao Xu said: "Thank you, lord!" ”

Liu Bei glanced at the list of meritorious service awards: "The rest of the soldiers, if they are allowed to be invited, they will be transferred to the county government, and they will be rewarded according to the size of their military merits!" ”

The generals kowtowed: "Thank you, lord!" ”

Then Liu Bei held a banquet to celebrate, and the whole city celebrated for three days. In Linzi City, all the generals' mansions are celebrated.

At this time, Liu Bei's military strength composition was as follows: Originally, Qingzhou had a total of 150,000 troops, plus the Condor Warriors and Bai'er soldiers, plus the Hebei and Youerzhou subordinate, and Zhao Xu and others selected strong men, a total of 70,000 cavalry and 80,000 infantry. A total of 300,000 troops. These troops are all elite soldiers, enough to cover the enemy's million-strong army.

A few days later, Liu Bei, Zhao Xu and others were discussing the expansion of Linzi City, and now the Linzi City Sergeant Agricultural and Industrial Army has been crowded with Linzi, plus the Linzi resident army of 50,000, Linzi has more than 300,000 people, Linzi has been overwhelmed, so Zhao Xu and others planned the expansion with Liu Bei.

Suddenly, a small soldier came to report, "Report to the lord, there is a messenger from Liangzhou!" ”

"Liangzhou?" Zhao Xu exclaimed. Liu Bei said: "Liangzhou is coming? Invite him in. ”

The sergeant brought in a messenger, and the messenger presented a letter, and Liu Bei rewarded the messenger and ordered someone to entertain him.

Fa Zheng took the letter and said loudly: "Xuande Gong is above, when Xuande Gong pursued Dong Zhuo before, he broke the thief army and was an extraordinary hero. It's a pity that Dong Zhuoyu's party Guo Yan and others were not eliminated, and they were robbed of the Son of Heaven and many ministers in Chang'an. Guo Yan, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou and other Dong Zhuo were originally confidants in power and cruel to the people; secretly sent his henchmen to serve the Son of Heaven and watch his movements; The officials of the imperial court, big and small, were all promoted and promoted at will by Guo Yan and others. Ma Teng and Han Sui, as Han Chen, can sit back and watch the thief harm the Son of Heaven, and they should lead the troops to fight to the death. As the uncle of the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Xuande couldn't sit idly by if he wanted to, so he dared to ask Xuande Gong to send troops to break the thief with me and welcome back the Son of Heaven.

Ma Teng, Han Sui worshipped"

After hearing this, Liu Bei's face was angry, and his brows furrowed slightly: "I don't want to let go of Guo Yan, a thief, before, but now he is harming the Son of Heaven, Liu Bei, as a relative of the Han family, is a big sin!" ”

Zhao Xu said: "The lord doesn't have to blame himself, but the plan for today is to send troops to rescue the Son of Heaven." ”

Fa Zhengdao: "Today's son is covered with dust, and the Lord is honest and honest at this time, and he is the first to advocate volunteers, and the Son of Heaven is expected by the public, and the strategy of the world is also." If you don't plan early, people will do it before me. Tian Feng also agreed. Seeing this, Liu Bei was overjoyed and said: "I thought of the soldiers to clean up the thieves in the morning, and now I should raise troops at Ma Teng." immediately ordered, first ask the envoy to go back to restore his life, and ordered Guan Yu to sit in Jizhou, let Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Xin Bi and others assist, and Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan sit in Youzhou; Tian Feng and others stayed in Qingzhou. Ordered Zhang Fei to be the vanguard, Zhao Xu, Chen Zhi, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Zhou Cang and other ten generals, 80,000 elite soldiers, with the Condor Warriors and White Ear soldiers, Ke Rixing Division.

When Zhao Xu was preparing, Zhao Xue suddenly broke into Zhao Xu's room. "Cher, what are you doing?"

Zhao Xue said: "Brother Zhao Xu, I heard that you are going to go to King Qinwang of Chang'an with your lord?" ”

"Yes! What's wrong? Zhao Xu said.

"I'm going too."

Zhao Xu wanted to tease her, and immediately said, "You go?" What are you kidding, your girl's house, it's better to stay in Linzi. ”

Hearing a snap, Zhao Xue gently patted Zhao Xu's head and said, "Okay!" You dare to look down on me, General Zhao, let's have a competition. ”

"Okay!" Zhao Xu touched Zhao Xue's head and smiled softly: "Okay, I'll take you there." ”

In Chang'an Palace, Liu Xie, the son of the Han Dynasty, consulted with Taiwei Yang Biao, Situ Wang Yun and other confidant ministers.

"Lord Situ, I asked you to secretly send someone to invite King Qin, do you have any news?"

"Emperor Qiqi, the minister has sent someone to report to Xiliang Ma Teng and Han Sui, these two people are loyal and righteous, and they will definitely lead the army to King Qin, and they should be on the road at this time."

"Good! Lord Situ, if you punish Guo Yan and a few thieves this time, you should be credited with your first credit. Also, secretly sent people to seal Ma Teng as the general of Zhengxi and Han Sui as the general of Zhenxi, and tried to ask for thieves. ”

"Yes!"

Taiwei Yang Biao and Dasi Nong Zhu Jun said: "Now Shandong Liu Bei has more than 300,000 soldiers, dozens of military generals, I heard that this person is the king of Zhongshan Jing, is a relative of the Han family, the previous kill Dong Zhuo Zheng has this person, if this person supports the community and exterminates the traitorous party, the world is very fortunate." ”

Emperor Han Xian cried with joy and said: "I have been bullied by the two thieves for a long time, this person is a relative of the Han family, I should personally write a book, ask him to come to the rescue!" Liu Xie immediately wrote a secret edict and secretly sent someone to send it to Liu Bei.

However, it was said that Ma Teng and Han Sui led 100,000 Xiliang troops to attack Chang'an, and Guo Yan, Niu Fu, Zhang Ji and others learned the news and defended Chang'an, ordering Li Meng and Wang Fang to lead 20,000 troops as the vanguard and go to meet the enemy first.

Ma Teng and Han Sui came soon, Li Meng and Wang Fang led the army to meet the battle, and when the challenge, Wang Fang was stabbed to death by Ma Teng's second son Ma Chao, Li Meng was captured by Ma Chao, and 20,000 troops and horses were in chaos. Ma Teng and Han Sui took advantage of the situation to chase and kill, won a big victory, approached the pass and went down to the village, and beheaded Li Meng.

Guo Yan, Niu Fu and others were shocked, listened to Jia Xu's plan, and couldn't stick to it, Ma Teng and Han Sui were helpless for a while.

Liu Bei and others led 80,000 troops to Yanzhou. Suddenly, a horse rushed over, and the man saw the banner of the Chinese army, writing "Zhendong General Liu Bei", and hurriedly dismounted to block the road. Zhang Fei thought it was a thief, so he was immediately captured and brought to see Liu Bei. Liu Bei asked about his identity, and the man cried on the ground, presented a silk cloth and shouted: "I am under the secret edict of the Son of Heaven to invite Liu Xuande, the assassin of Qingzhou, to come to the rescue." ”

Liu Bei took the secret edict, looked sad, and cried: "As a member of the Han family, he must get rid of the thief and help the Han family." "At that moment, please ask the envoy to mount his horse and order a rapid march to Chang'an. In the middle of the line, I suddenly bumped into a team of people, and at that time, it was Cao Cao, and I saw a group of generals behind Cao Cao.

Zhao Xu glanced at it, recognized it as Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan and others, and suddenly saw a strong man behind Cao Cao, eight feet long, extremely majestic, majestic, holding a nine-ring steel knife, Zhao Xu thought: This person is Xu Chu. When Zhang Fei and Dian Wei saw it, they expected that this person was strong in martial arts, and they were ready to move, and they wanted to go up and fight with that strong man.

Liu Bei saw Cao Cao and arched his hand and said, "Brother Meng De, don't come to harm, why is my brother here?" ”

Cao Cao said: "I heard that Xiliang Ma Teng led the army to the king, and wanted to come to Xuande, as a relative of the Han family, he must not be left behind, so he had 50,000 soldiers in Yanzhou at a certain point, and he came to work with Xuande to save the Son of Heaven." ”

Liu Bei said with a smile: "If all the princes in the world are like Brother Meng De, why worry about the Han family not standing, good!" Together, we will save the Son of Heaven. ”

I'll go, Liu Bei, why did you promise to do it so quickly? I don't know that Cao Cao is a traitor, and his mind is not right? If Cao Cao goes, he will be the one who will win the power in the end. Zhao Xu thought. Alas! I had no choice but to pay attention.

Immediately Liu Bei and Cao Cao lined, along the way Cao Cao and Liu Bei and Zhao Xu and other generals talked, talking and laughing, looking at Cao Cao's expression, it didn't seem to be fake, Zhao Xu didn't want to save his face, so he had to respond at will. In fact, Cao Cao is a person who loves talents very much, otherwise Guan Yu in the Three Kingdoms would not be so good, at this time Cao Cao already knew that Zhao Xu and others were powerful, and saw that Zhao Xu and others broke Yuan Shao for Liu Bei and helped Liu Bei become the most powerful prince in the north, Cao Cao was naturally envious in his heart.