Two days after Guan Yu returned to the headquarters camp, Tang Wannian, the king of Pingnan, got the news and took the initiative to visit.

As soon as he saw Guan Yu's face, Tang Wannian stepped forward affectionately, grabbed his arm with one hand, and slapped his shoulder with a fist with the other, and said with a smile: "When did the sixth brother return to the camp?" I won't inform your fifth brother, I'll arrange a banquet for you, and pick up the wind and wash the dust! ”。

Guan Yu replied with a smile on his face: "Brother is polite!" Ben went to visit the door first and begged for a glass of water and wine. It's just that I'm a little tired in the past two days, and I'm lazy. I heard General Du say that the five brothers often came to drink and talk with them, and the younger brother thanked King Pingnan on behalf of these brothers. ”

Tang Wannian waved his hand again and again and said: "The sixth brother said this, he will see the outside, the enemy is current, you and I still have to fight side by side, aren't your brothers my brothers?" ”。

As he spoke, he pointed to a person beside him, "You don't need to introduce this one, right?" You've seen it too, my great army is going to be in general. ”

Fan Jin, who had white hair, hurriedly bowed down and saluted: "The villain has seen the prince of the north. ”

Guan Yu hurriedly raised his hand, straightened up and said with a smile: "Master Fan, don't torture the juniors. In this way, it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, since the two distinguished guests have come to my camp, then I will be the east, please have a good drink, and discuss how to deal with the new army of the Great Qi Protector. That old general Yan is in good spirits, but he should not be underestimated. ”

Tang Wannian said strangely: "Oh, so you actually met with that old man Yan?" ”。

Guan Yu said with a smile: "It's a long story, I ordered someone to prepare a banquet, let's talk while eating, that old general Yan is really a good person, and he also gave me some coiled and a thousand-year-old ginseng!" ”。

Tang Wannian exchanged glances with Fan Junshi in surprise, raised his feet and walked inward with Guan Yu.

At the banquet, Guan Yu asked Du Zhongnian and Cui Dakui to accompany them, and the two sides laughed and laughed, and they were very affectionate.

The guards around Tang Wannian were arranged in an adjacent tent.

Tang Wannian suddenly said: "Sixth brother, I have received a tip, the new army of the Great Qi Protector is ready to go, this time they have pulled out their family foundations, and dozens of cannons are accompanying them." We're going to face a fierce battle! ”。

Guan Yu nodded and said: "After I established the country of Great Chu, I have always been regarded as a thorn in the side of Daqi, and they have just destroyed the Taiping Army, so naturally you are dead or alive!" I don't hide it from you, I went to Dadu in person, watched the drills of the Protector Army, and figured out their formations and troop allocation. They may be your brother's greatest rivals, and they should not be taken lightly! ”。

Except for Fan Jin, who is an old scholar, the rest of the people at this table are young and strong people, the amount of food is excellent, and the amount of wine is not bad, so the wine and food go down quickly.

Guan Yu hurriedly ordered someone to add a few more hot appetizers, Cui Dakui took the initiative to get up and said, "Everyone, wait a minute, I'll go and move a few more jars of good wine!" ”。

Tang Wannian, who was red-faced and red-eared, had his tongue curled slightly, raised his hand and said: "Alas, just ask a few soldiers to move, how can you use your deputy general to go out in person?" ”。

Cui Dakui smiled and waved his hand, and strode out.

Tang Wannian was holding Guan Yu's hand, recalling the past with tears in his eyes, thinking about his Mu Qiu, Fan Junshi hurriedly reached out under the table and pulled his sleeve.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside the tent, and it grew louder and louder, like someone arguing fiercely.

Guan Yu frowned, got up and left his seat, and looked outside. Tang Wannian, Fan Jin, and Du Zhongnian also followed.

There was a large circle of people shouting outside, and Tang Wannian's personal guards and the soldiers in Guan Yu's camp were desperately pulling the two people, trying to separate them.

Surrounded in the center is Cui Dakui, who is red-faced and red-eared. I saw that his eyes were wide with anger, and a big hand was holding the neck of the chief of the guard of King Pingnan, grinning with his teeth, and he looked like he wanted to eat him alive. The captain of the guard was also full of anger, but after all, it was in someone's camp, and it was inevitable that he was a little weak and timid, and he didn't know where to place his outstretched hands.

"Stop!" Guan Yu frowned and scolded majestically.

Seeing that the two princes were shocked, everyone hurriedly retreated to the side and bowed to salute.

Guan Yu asked Cui Dakui with a displeased face: "Deputy leader, tell me what's going on?" Don't you know they're honored guests? ”。

Cui Dakui glanced at Guan Yu, stretched out his hand and pointed at the nose of the chief of the guard and said, "You ask this kid, Lao Tzu went to carry wine, he just wandered here." As the saying goes, a good dog doesn't get in the way, I said two words to him, and he dared to speak ill of each other, obviously not cleaning up! ”。

After the wind blew, Tang Wannian's drunkenness woke up a lot, and he asked his chief guard with a calm face: "How did you do it?" Don't you know that this General Cui is the adjutant general of my sixth brother?! I don't know the rules! ”。

The chief of the guard said with an innocent face: "The prince is above, the little one is wronged!" I just drank some wine and came out thinking that it would be convenient and convenient ......."

Tang Wannian waved his hand to interrupt him and said, "You still dare to quibble? Hurry up and accompany General Cui, maybe my sixth brother will raise his noble hand in my face and spare your life! ”。

While Tang Wannian was speaking, Guan Yu and Du Zhongnian behind him had been quietly observing the subtle changes in the expression on his face.

Guan Yu lowered his eyes, smiled and said to Tang Wannian: "It's important to talk about my brother, but my deputy general drinks more, and I hope that the fifth brother will not worry about him." ”

He turned his face to Cui Dakui and glanced at him, and said lightly: "Don't let go yet?" ”。

Cui Dakui snorted coldly in his nose and let go of the other party's neck with hatred.

Fan Junshi behind them laughed and said, "It's okay, it's okay, it's all my brothers in the army of Da Chu, and they are all a family!" Young man, the blood is strong, don't you know each other if you don't fight, we will have to fight the enemy side by side in the future! Let's go inside and drink. ”

With a smile and a fist, King Pingnan and his party were sent out of the camp, Guan Yu glanced back at Cui Dakui dissatisfiedly, and said in a low voice: "You are too calm, right?" ”。

Cui Dakui twisted his neck unconvinced, and replied: "If you hadn't stopped me today, I would have broken that guy's neck!" looks like a thief, and it's not a good thing at first glance! ”。

Du Zhongnian glanced at him dissatisfied, and muttered: "If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan!" ”。

Guan Yu nodded and said: "Brother Zhongnian is right, what you do like this can only startle the snake, make the opponent hide his body, and become more cautious." ”

Walking out of the distance, Fan Jin on the horse glanced back a few times, sure that no one was following, so he whispered in Tang Wannian's ear: "Has the King of Dingbei noticed something?" ”。

Tang Wannian pouted without looking back: "I'm afraid that he will do something, with the Holy Lord and Dazai supporting me, what can he do to me?" ”。

Fan Jin shook his head and said: "It's far from the time to turn his face, so the prince must calm down, and today the prince is extremely generous, and his subordinates admire it." ”

Tang Wan raised his horsewhip and smiled proudly: "How could this king not know? That's why I can't bear it today. ”

The aggrieved head of the guard said softly: "The prince knows that his subordinates have been wronged, and they are clearly picking bones in eggs, why don't they speak up?" ”。

Tang Wannian glanced at him with disdain, and said coldly: "Okay, you can be content." In the future, don't go to the camp of the king of Dingbei, beware of being confused and losing your life. ”

A few days later, Tang Wannian and Guan Yu received an urgent command from Liu Qian, the emperor of Great Chu, at the same time, ordering the two to quickly oppose Pingzhou to discuss important matters, and the team stood by to step up drills.

Tang Wannian took Fan Jin and Guan Yu took Du Zhongnian, all the way side by side, and returned to Pingzhou Mansion, where the temporary capital of Great Chu was located, with a smile.

The four of them went straight to the palace non-stop, and met Li Jingcheng, the imperial historian of the Qincha who hurriedly came out in front of the palace gate.

After he asked the two princes to bow solemnly, he looked at Guan Yu with a strange look and winked and smiled: "General Guan, are you going to meet the saint?" There are surprises waiting for you. ”

Guan Yu was stunned for a moment, and was about to ask for an explanation, but Li Jingcheng turned around without looking back.

The group dismounted and walked in instead, walking on the long road in the palace, Guan Yu lowered his head and pondered: Brother Jingcheng said that there is a surprise waiting for me? Where did the surprise come from? It can't be a scare, right?!

The little eunuch ordered them to wait outside the main hall, and then they went in and returned.

Guan Yu's shoulder was suddenly punched heavily, he quickly turned his head, and couldn't help but say with joy: "Brother Mao, when did you arrive?" ”。

Mao Xianyi stroked his beard and laughed: "We have been here for a few days, but we don't see you." I'm still wondering to myself, I said that I would invite us to the restaurant when I came to Pingzhou, and we would rest when we were drunk, why did we not believe it so much? ”。

Guan Yu hurriedly said: "Guan Mou has always made a promise, your brother can pick the restaurant!" Oh, I forgot to introduce, this is my fifth brother, Tang Wannian, the king of Pingnan, and this is his senior staff, Fan Junshi. This one is my lieutenant, Du Zhongnian. ”

He turned around and said to Tang Wannian and the others: "This benevolent brother is the head of the five tiger generals under the account of the Ma family army in the northwest, General Mao Xianyi Mao, and he is also a good big brother of mine. Righteousness is thin and cloudy, and the amount of alcohol is superhuman! ”

Several people hugged their fists one by one to see that the salute was closed, and Guan Yu asked, "Ma Dashuai is also here, right?" Where is he? ”。

Mao Xianyi smiled and pouted in the direction of the main hall. Then he suddenly leaned into Guan Yu's ear and whispered mysteriously: "Not only us, but also one crying and shouting that he must follow, you will see him in a while." ”

When Guan Yu heard this, there was a "buzz", and his head suddenly became bigger. He suddenly understood what Li Jingcheng's strange eyes and the so-called surprise meant.

At this time, the little eunuch who had just gone in to report was holding the floating dust in his hand and walked out with square steps. His expression was serious, and he stretched his sharp throat as if no one was around, and said in a loud voice: "The Holy Lord's edict, the king of Pingnan, the king of Dingbei and others quickly entered the palace to meet him, and he admired this." ”

Mao Xianyi hurriedly bowed his hand to everyone and said: "Everyone, please come in first, I will wait here for my handsome." ”

Guan Yu and the others hurriedly returned the salute, and Guan Yu also leaned into Mao Xianyi's ear and whispered: "If there is nothing to do tonight, I will be the east, and you will gather the brothers in the northwest, and the wine will be enough!" ”。

Mao Xianyi stroked his beard with satisfaction, smiled and nodded again and again.

Guan Yu turned around, and saw that Tang Wannian had crossed the threshold with his feet raised, so he hurriedly took three steps and made two steps, jumped lightly, crossed the threshold, and followed everyone into the hall.