Liu Kuan and the others walked east, passing outside Chen Liucheng, Liu Tong suddenly came over, "Dad, why don't you go to Chen Liujiwu City Village?" ”

Liu Kuan was puzzled and looked at Liu Tong suspiciously. "I have the evil of the ancients!" Liu Tong shouted a little angrily. Liu Kuan suddenly realized, yes, I didn't see Dian Wei following Cao Cao this time, is he still in his hometown?

Liu Kuan hurriedly asked Xun You, and Xun You didn't know where Jiwu City Village was, so he found someone to ask where Jiwu City Village was. Liu Kuan sent people into the city to inform Chen Liutai to guard Zhang Miao, and then set up camp outside the city.

Liu Kuanwan led Xun You, Wu Qiu Jian, Liu Tong, Liu Lei and the 50 cavalry to Jiwucheng Village, which was 30 miles away from Chenliu. After inquiring about where Dian Wei's family lived and looking for the past, there were only a few thatched huts in Dian Wei's house, his father died early, and only his mother, who was nearly fifty years old, was at home.

Xun You introduced Liu Kuan to the mother, saying that he was the son of the emperor of the Han Dynasty and the herd of Youzhou, the former general and the thistle Liu Kuan came to conquer Dian Wei, and the mother was very moved and said: "Master Hou, my son has joined the army, and a few days ago he went with Zhang Taishou to crusade against Dong Zhuo, and the Lord Hou has just returned from Luoyang, and has he never seen my son?" ”

Liu Kuan was very remorseful after hearing this, how could he not know that Dian Wei had been with Zhang Miao before, and during the period of courting Dong, Cao Cao and Zhang Miao had been mixed together. With Cao Cao's temperament of cherishing talents, it is estimated that Dian Wei has been dug by him at this time. Liu Kuan was very disappointed, and asked Liu Lei to leave a hundred gold for the pawn mother, and then returned to the camp.

Although Xun You didn't know who Dian Wei was, he knew that Liu Kuan cherished talents, and saw that he looked depressed, so he said to Liu Kuan: "Hou Ye, Chen Liu's two hundred miles southwest is Yingchuan, and Guo Jia, who was recommended to Hou Ye last time, is in Yingchuan, I don't know if the people sent by Hou Ye to recruit have found Guo Jia, in fact, there are still great talents such as Chen Qun and Zhong Xuan in Yingchuan, so it is better to send someone to call again." ”

Liu Kuan was overjoyed when he heard this, called Tian Yu and Liu Lei, and instructed them to take people to Yingchuan with heavy gifts, and specially told Tian Yu to recruit Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Zhong Xuan, Chen Qun, Xu Shu and others on his behalf.

Xun You was very puzzled, Xi Zhicai himself had heard a little, who is Xu Shu? I don't know the locals of Yingchuan, how can Liu Kuan know so well?

Liu Kuan saw that Xun You's face was different, thinking that Xun You thought that he didn't go in person, and he didn't pay attention to it, so he said: "Gongda, it's not that I don't respect Yingchuan Haojie, I have a big event in Qingzhou, and I really can't get out, so I have to do it." ”

Xun You saw that Liu Kuan was cautious, so he said: "Since the Hou Ye is thirsty for talent, please go in person and recruit talents for the Hou Ye." ”

Liu Kuan was overjoyed when he heard this, "I don't dare to do what I want!" ”

Liu Kuan sent Tian Yu and Liu Lei to lead a battalion of 500 tigers and leopards to escort Xun You to Yingchuan.

Early the next morning, after Liu Kuan saw off Xun You and others, he pulled out the camp and was about to leave, when someone suddenly came to report that a strong man was carrying his mother on his back. Liu Kuan and others hurriedly greeted the past, and saw from a distance that a group of soldiers surrounded a yellow-faced man, with a double halberd in his waist, supporting the mother that Liu Kuan had seen yesterday.

Seeing this, Liu Kuan knew that the yellow-faced man was Dian Wei! Da Lao Yuan shouted: "But Brother Dian Wei is coming? But Brother Dian Wei is coming? ”

Dian Wei told Dian Wei that this was the former general Liu Houye, and Dian Wei immediately knelt on his knees, "Dian Wei came to serve and hoped that Hou Ye would take him in!" ”

Liu Kuan couldn't stop laughing when he saw this, helped Dian Wei up, admired it, and his pride was overflowing. Dian Wei was originally a rough man, and when he saw that Liu Kuan valued himself so much, he was grateful.

It turned out that Zhang Miao recruited sergeants before asking Dong, and Dian Wei joined the army to participate in the battle against Dong, and had returned to Chenliu a few days ago, and went home to visit his mother on leave last night, and learned that Liu Kuan had come to look for him during the day, and left a lot of money for his mother. Dian Wei already knew the bravery of Liu Kuan's father and son, and admired it very much, after joining the army, he saw that Zhang Miao had no courage and no strategy, and wanted to vote for another master, seeing that Liu Kuan valued him so much, he came to recruit himself, and discussed it with his mother that night, packed his luggage early in the morning, and chased Liu Kuan behind his mother's back.

When Liu Tong heard that Dian Wei was coming, he had already run, jumped on Dian Wei's tiger's back, and hugged Dian Wei's neck and was very happy. Liu Tong said to Liu Kuan: "Dad, Da Lei has important business to go out, and the position of guard commander is just vacant, so Uncle Dian Wei can be appointed as the commander." ”

"Suitable, suitable", Liu Kuan had already had this intention, and immediately appointed Dian Wei as his own guard commander. He sent the servants to the maiden into the carriage and continued their march eastward. Liu Kuan, Liu Tong, Wu Qiujian, Dian Wei and others chatted all the way and were overjoyed.

On the way, Liu Tong sneakily approached Liu Kuan and said, "Dad, you have robbed the name of Cao Cao's tiger and leopard battalion, and the corners of Dian Wei, Xun You and others have also been dug up, so simply dig the corner of Sun Ce's kid." ”

Liu Kuan knew that Liu Tong knew much more about the situation of the Three Kingdoms than himself, "Well, let's hear it." ”

Liu Kuan replied: "Chen Liu has been in Pengcheng to the east, and Comrade Zhang Zibu is in Pengcheng." Liu Tong said with a smile.

As soon as Liu Kuan heard that Zhang Zhao was in Pengcheng, he was overjoyed, and immediately ordered the army to go directly to Pengcheng.

Without saying anything all the way, Liu Kuan and his entourage came to Pengcheng, which was the Xuzhou City of later generations and has always been a strategic place. At this time, it was the place of governance in Xuzhou, and the history of Xuzhou at this time was Tao Qian.

After Liu Kuan set up camp, he asked Zhao Yun to stick to the camp, and he took Liu Tong, Wu Qiujian, and Dian Wei into Pengcheng to inquire about Zhang Zhao's residence. Zhang Zhao is a famous person in Pengcheng, so it is easy to inquire, Liu Kuan and his party came to Zhang Zhao's mansion. Zhang Zhao's seventeen-year-old eldest son Zhang Cheng received Liu Kuan and his party, and Liu Kuan knew that Zhang Zhao was in Xuzhou prison at this time!

It turned out that Tao Qian was appointed as the assassin of Xuzhou in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and after he took office, he exterminated the Xuzhou Yellow Turban and resumed production, which was quite effective. Recently, because Chen Lin, a talented man in Xuzhou, admired Zhang Zhao and recommended him to Tao Qian, Tao Qian recommended Zhang Zhao as a Maocai, but Zhang Zhao refused. Tao Qian was furious, thinking that Zhang Zhao despised him, so he imprisoned Zhang Zhao.

Liu Kuan hurriedly returned to the camp to prepare gifts, and dropped a famous post to visit Tao Qian. Liu Kuan came to Tao Qian's mansion, and Tao Qian received Liu Kuan very politely. It turned out that Tao Qian was a native of Danyang, and he once worked as Liu Shu's grandfather Liu Shu when he was too punctual in Danyang.

Tao Qian recounted the old friendship, and Liu Kuan thought to himself, it would be easy to do things with this relationship. went straight to the point and told Tao Qian that he was coming for Zhang Zhao, hoping that Tao Qian would be fulfilled. Tao Qian is also a person who loves talents, so imprisoning Zhang Zhao is also a good idea, hoping to force Zhang Zhao to come out.

Seeing Tao Qian's hesitation, Liu Kuan said: "The little nephew is willing to give 500 grassland horses to Xuzhou, and I hope that the Hou Ye will be successful!" "Tao Qian was named Liyang Hou for his merits, so Liu Kuan was commensurate with Hou Ye.

Xuzhou is not as good as Youzhou, because of the subjugation of grassland tribes such as Xianbei and Wuhuan, there are countless war horses, but Xuzhou is short of war horses. Tao Qian also found it difficult to refuse Liu Kuan, and when he heard that Liu Kuan exchanged horses worth 10,000 gold, he immediately agreed.

After Zhang Zhao was released from prison, he learned that Liu Kuan rescued him at the cost of 500 horses, and he was moved to tears, and immediately worshiped Liu Kuan as his father. Liu Kuan looked at Zhang Zhao, who was about thirty-five years old, and saw that he was elegant and solemn, and his heart was happy. persuaded Zhang Zhao to take his whole family with him to Qingzhou.

One morning, when he arrived at Langya Kingdom, Zhang Zhao said to Liu Kuan, "Lord, Kaiyang, the Langya State Governance Office in front, Kaiyang Riding Captain Zang Batun is guarding here, not listening to Tao Gongzu's orders, Zhang Zhao is willing to get this strong force for the Lord." ”

"But Zang Xuangao!" Liu Kuan asked, Liu Kuan knew that Zang Ba was also a famous general, but he didn't expect that he was now Tao Qian's subordinate, but he formed an army alone and didn't listen to Tao Qian's dispatch.

Zhang Zhao said: "Exactly, a certain and Zang Xuangao are friends, after I was imprisoned, he also sent someone to tell me to attack Pengcheng to rescue, I told him that Tao Gongzu did not harm me, imprisoned me because he wanted to use me, Zang Xuangao gave up." Zang Xuangao is quite ambitious, Tao Gongzu is weak, not the master, is hesitating without an owner, if he learns that the monarch is invited, he will come happily. ”

Zhang Zhao said that he would ask Liu Kuan to camp outside Kaiyang City, and he went to Kaiyang City to see Zang Ba alone.

Half a day later, Zhang Zhao came to Liu Kuan's camp with a team of men, and Liu Kuan saw Zhang Zhao riding a horse and leading several generals from a distance.

Liu Kuan hurriedly walked up to greet him, and saw that the leader was a man in his thirties who was black and short, Liu Kuan laughed and called loudly: "But Brother Xuan Gao is coming?" But Brother Xuan is coming?

The black strong man flew off the horse, walked in front of Liu Kuan, and knelt down on one knee to meet Liu Kuan, "Zang Ba meets Master Hou!" ”

Several people who accompanied him also bowed down one after another, "Sun Guan greets Master Hou!" ”

"Yin Li greets Hou Ye!"

Liu Kuan helped everyone up one by one and introduced them into the tent.

Liu Kuan introduced Zhao Yun, Wu Qiujian, Dian Wei and others to Zang Ba and others. Liu Kuan saw that Zang Ba's generals Sun Guan and Yin Li were all talented, and he was full of praise.

After seeing the ceremony, Zang Ba said: "I heard that Youzhou Beiding Xianbei, Wuhuan, Goguryeo, all industries are lifted inside, and Tuntian Anmin is not prosperous, it is really the work of the big husband!" I heard that the Hou Ye father and son wanted to defect for a long time, but the mountains and rivers were blocked, and it was difficult to settle thousands of children. Now the Hou Ye is here, and Wan begs to take it in. ”

Liu Kuan saw that Zang Ba was sincere, so he said: "Kaiyang is at the junction of Qingzhou and Yanzhou, and it is close to Yuzhou. Tao Gongzu is old, lenient and weak, in this troubled times, self-preservation is doubtful. Why should Brother Xuan cherish this chicken rib land, it is better to enter Youzhou with me and make contributions together! ”

Zang Ba immediately bowed down after hearing this, and Sun Guan and Yin Li followed suit. "Zang Ba meets the lord!"

Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and nodded. Liu Kuan helped everyone up, Liu Kuan looked at Zhang Zhao, Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Yin Li and others, and his heart was hehe, big harvest, big harvest! Commanded in a loud voice:

"Prepare for the feast and drink!"