Chapter 38: Destitute and Helpless Liu Xuande
On the border between Wuji County and Julu County, about 100 people are hurrying away.
These more than 100 people are wearing shabby armor, steel knives hanging from their waists, their eyes are resolute, their steps are steady, and they look like veterans on the battlefield. At the front of the soldiers, three men rode on horseback. The person on the left wears a long crown, wears a black power suit, has two ears hanging down his shoulders, his hands are above his knees, his face is like a crown of jade, his lips are like grease, and there is a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze. There is a long sword hanging on both sides of the horseback of the war horse under his crotch, and the palm of his hand is also covered with calluses, which looks like a perennial martial arts practitioner.
The second person from the left is wearing a parrot green robe, with a beard two feet long, a face like a heavy jujube, red phoenix eyes, lying silkworm eyebrows, and a dignified appearance, and the slightly upturned corners of the mouth give people a sense of arrogance that rejects people thousands of miles away. Only when he looked at the person on the left, his eyes softened unconsciously, and his eyes showed a strong respect. He put a green horse under his crotch, held a green dragon glaive knife in his hand, and rode the horse forward slowly, but he was ready to fight, and the momentum was pressing.
From the left, the third person was extremely burly, with a face like black charcoal, a leopard's head and eyes, a swallow's jaw and tiger whiskers, a round waist and broad shoulders, and a war horse under his crotch to carry this person feel difficult. He held a snake spear, and the tip of the spear was like a poisonous snake spitting out a letter in the sun, which was terrifying.
These three people are Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in turn.
During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu participated in the battle in Zhuo County, and then fought on the battlefield. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion subsided, Liu Bei was appointed as the county lieutenant of Anxi County, and he was in charge of a county's troops, which can be regarded as having certain rights.
Originally, Liu Bei planned to show his talents in Anxi County, but he didn't expect that the good times would not last long, and the imperial court issued an order that those who became officials due to the military merits of the Yellow Turban Rebellion must be assessed and selected, and only those who are qualified can stay.
The superintendent of the imperial court went to Anxi County to investigate, but it was poor that Liu Bei was poor and had little money, and it was difficult to 'honor' the superintendent, so that the superintendent thought that Liu Bei was ignorant. Annoyed, the superintendent sent someone to threaten to dismiss Liu Bei. Liu Bei knew the news and went to the post station where the post supervisor was staying to ask to see him, but the post supervisor was impatient and said that he was sick and refused to see him.
Liu Bei was so angry and angry that he took out the post supervisor and tied it to a tree, and whipped it with two hundred lashes before he was discouraged.
Then, Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to abandon the official and fled.
Liu Bei took his two brothers to the south, and met the general He Jin who sent his general Biqiu Yi to Danyang to recruit soldiers. Liu Bei seized the opportunity and took Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to join them, and when he went to Xiapi, he encountered thieves, and the three of them fought with the thieves and made war achievements.
Liu Bei worked for a while, but found that he was suppressed everywhere, resigned and left with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and wandered around again.
To this day, the three of them still have no fixed residence.
"Big brother, let's go to Youzhou to join Gongsun Zhan, will Gongsun Chan accept us?"
Zhang Fei carried the Zhangba Snake Spear forward, with worry in his eyes.
Guan Yu clenched the Qinglong Glaive in his hand, and sighed lightly in his heart. He and Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei to run around, wandering around, and there were times when they settled down. It's a pity that the people who accepted Liu Bei had a good attitude at first, but after a long time, no one cared about it anymore, which made it difficult for Liu Bei to show his strengths and had a very unsatisfactory life.
In a few years, there are more than 100 people around me.
Liu Bei was sad in his heart, but he didn't show it, and said confidently and calmly: "Third brother, don't worry, when I was studying under Lu Zhimen in the past, I was a classmate and friend with Gongsun Zhan, and the relationship was irreversible. When we arrive in Youzhou, Gongsun Chan will definitely accept us. Gongsun Zhan has been at war with foreign barbarians all the year round, and after we went, with the skills of Yun Chang and Yide, killing barbarians is like killing chickens and sheep, and we will definitely be able to make war achievements. When the time comes, there will definitely be an opportunity to show your talents. ”
In Liu Bei's eyes, there is a beautiful vision.
In fact, his relationship with Gongsun Chan can only be said to be ordinary, but now he is desperate and can only defect to Gongsun Chan. With Gongsun Zhan's respect for Lu Zhi, Liu Bei said that he was a classmate, and Gongsun Chan would definitely accept him.
Guan Yu's slender eyes narrowed slightly, his expression was excited, he stroked the long hair under his chin, and said loudly: "Brother is reasonable, with the ability of our three brothers, the world can be reached." After arriving in Youzhou, there will definitely be a great achievement. ”
Zhang Fei clenched his grip on the spear and agreed: "The heavens will descend on the Si people, and they must first suffer their minds. We will suffer a little for the time being, it's nothing, and when we get to Youzhou, we will do a big job. ”
The three brothers continued to rush to Wuji County as they spoke.
"Report!"
The scout Pegasus rushed over, stopped in front of Liu Bei, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, in the west of Wuji County, I found a team of officers and soldiers escorting war horses to Xinshi County in the northwest of Wuji County. ”
Zhang Fei's eyes flashed, and he asked, "What is the specific situation?" ”
The scout replied, "There are about six hundred horses, and four hundred soldiers are escorted. ”
A flash of joy flashed in Liu Bei's eyes, but his face was extremely calm.
Zhang Fei laughed, held the eight snake spears in his hands, and said excitedly: "Big brother, this batch of war horses is an opportunity given by God to the eldest brother." Six hundred war horses, if they were taken down in one go, and then swallowed up the escorted soldiers, it would be a small force. It is also good for us to go to Gongsun Zhan. ”
Liu Bei thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "Robbing the war horses of the official mansion and killing the officers and soldiers is a capital crime, no." ”
Zhang Fei didn't care about so much, and persuaded him: "Big brother, we only have more than 100 veterans, and we are weak and weak. If you want to gain a foothold under Gongsun Chan, you must have your own strength. We took 600 war horses, on the one hand, to equip our own strength, and on the other hand, we could give the surplus war horses to Gongsun Chan as a greeting gift, which would be helpful for the eldest brother to defect to Gongsun Zhan. ”
Liu Bei hesitated and fell into a dilemma.
Seeing this, Zhang Fei hurriedly made a look at Guan Yu to persuade him.
Guan Yu stroked his beard under his chin and said, "Big brother, I agree with the third brother's suggestion. Our three brothers want to gain a firm foothold under Gongsun Chan, on the one hand, to give Gongsun Chan benefits, and on the other hand, to let Gongsun Chan see our strength. This group of war horses and the hundreds of soldiers escorting the war horses were of great help to us in joining Gongsun Zhan. ”
Liu Bei grimaced and shouted: "Second brother, third brother is messing around, why don't you even be sensible." ”
Zhang Fei snorted, "Where is the nonsense, I'm thinking about the eldest brother." ”
Liu Bei looked serious and said categorically: "No! Innocents cannot be killed for their own selfish purposes. ”
Zhang Fei snorted and said loudly: "If the eldest brother doesn't go, I will go with my brother alone." When the time comes, I will carry the charge with all my might, and I will not cause trouble to my eldest brother. ”
Guan Yu persuaded: "Big brother, I think I should go." ”
Liu Bei's eyes fell on Zhang Fei, and he sighed lightly, his expression sad, "Liu Bei is incompetent, so that the second and third brothers will suffer with their elder brother." In the past, when the three brothers were married in Taoyuan, they said that they would not want to be born on the same day, the same month, and the same year, but they would die on the same day, the same month, and the same year. Yide insisted on going, and I couldn't stand by as an elder brother, so I would take down this batch of war horses. ”
Guan Yu stroked his palms and chuckled, and said with relief: "Big brother, don't blame yourself, if there is chaos today, there will be traitors in the court." If the eldest brother is determined to support the community, he must use extraordinary means. ”
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Second brother is right, we are here to support Sheji. ”
"Kuang Fu Sheji!"
Liu Bei nodded heavily, as if to convince himself.