Zhang Fei and Zhang Sanye are not brave and ruthless.

It's just that the Bingzhou Army has been in the limelight too much recently, and the first fierce general in Bingzhou, Gao Chong, is too famous, Zhang Fei couldn't help but itch when he saw Gao Chong, and wanted to compete, but there was no malice.

Gao is a pet with strong martial arts, but rarely makes a shot. Especially after becoming Liu Mang's personal guard, he learned to be more calm and calm.

Zhang Fei sent out an invitation to compete in martial arts, but Gao Chong was not interested, and replied lightly: "Gao's trip is to guard, not to fight." ”

"......" Zhang Fei was choked and angry. It's just that the family is a guest invited by the lord Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei is not good at attacking.

"Hey, Big Brother Black, I'll fight you when I'm free." Pei Yuanqing was young, so he didn't care so much, and when he heard that Zhang Fei was going to fight, Pei Yuanqing took the initiative to fight.

"You?" Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and looked at Pei Yuanqing, who looked like a cute baby, and couldn't help pouting......

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Liu Bei attaches great importance to the envoys of the state.

Except for Guan Yu Zhoucang, who was stationed in Jinan, and Xu Shu, who was on business in other places, the rest of the civil and military forces in the plain all went out of the city with Liu Bei to greet the envoys of Bingzhou.

Liu Bowen saw the welcoming team from a distance, and whispered to Li Yan: "Yo, Xuande Gong gives us face." ”

Li Yan smiled slightly. In his eyes, there is only one wise lord in the world, Liu Mang. As for the rest of the princes, some have a good temperament, and some have a bad temper. However, for better or worse, he is the spokesperson of the gate valve family.

Liu Bowen was much more sleek, and greeted Liu Bei and his subordinates with a smile.

Liu Bei was very enthusiastic, holding Liu Bowen's hand, not saying "long admiration, good luck", just shouting and asking for warmth.

Cao Cao is a self-cooked, and Liu Bei is no worse than Cao Cao.

The difference is that who Cao Cao sees is like seeing old friends and buddies. And whoever Liu Bei sees is like seeing a relative.

Again and again I am polite and genuinely concerned. People who are politely cared for are easily infected by it and unconsciously follow him to sensationalize.

……

Liu Bei is not only enthusiastic, but also unable to find fault with the hospitality.

Feasts are held every day. Donton personally accompanied.

Liu Bowen likes to eat and drink, but the purpose of this trip is not to cheat on eating and drinking.

In the past few days, Jian Yong is now learning and selling. took Liu Bowen and Li Yan to observe around the plains, and showed all the advantages of the plains under Liu Bei's rule.

The purpose of this is nothing more than to show strength. There is a need for an alliance on both sides, however. Everyone wants to gain the first step in the alliance negotiations. Only by showing your strength and finding out the intentions of the other party can you win the greatest benefits for yourself.

Finally, when Xu Shu rushed back to the plain, the formal meeting and banquet finally began.

Polite and sensational, the lord Liu Bei said almost it.

The rest is the interrogation and questioning of each other's hole cards, and these words naturally have to be spoken from the mouths of other people in the plains.

Jian Yong was an envoy to the state. In the past few days, he has been accompanying him, and he took the lead in asking: "Liu Junshi of Bingzhou has insight into the world, and knows the strength of the soldiers and horses of the princes everywhere, so he dares to ask what he thinks of the soldiers and horses of the plains?" ”

Liu Bowen became unusually serious, put down the wine bottle, wiped his hands, and said very seriously: "The princes of the plains, proficient in the art of war, and a soldier in training. Impressive. ”

Liu Bei saw that Liu Bowen was very serious, and he was secretly happy in his heart, but he still had that humble look on his face, and he waved his hand again and again embarrassedly.

"Oh?" Jian Yong was also very happy. continued to ask: "If the soldiers and horses in the world are ranked, I don't know how many soldiers and horses in the plain will be ranked by Liu Junshi." ”

These questions were all discussed by Liu Bei and others in advance.

Soldiers and horses represent strength and the capital of cooperation. If the other side admits that its troops are strong, its position in the alliance will undoubtedly improve by a few points.

Liu Bowen looked very cautious. Nodding slightly, he pondered for a moment, and said, "You can be ranked third!" ”

"Oh?!" Liu Bei was so happy that he couldn't help but speak.

Liu Bei is proud of his subordinates Xu Shu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others, but he is also very self-aware.

The princes of the world, Eryuan and Liu, plus Dong Zhuo, all have huge and powerful armies, and even Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan have extremely strong military strength. Liu Bei never expected that Liu Bowen would rank the army of the plains in third place!

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be......" The happier Liu Bei was in his heart, the more humble and embarrassed his face became.

"Huh!" Liu Bowen frowned. "Xuande Gong doesn't have to be humble, Liu ranked the Plains Army third, without the slightest exaggeration or compliment. Just because Xuande Gong and my lord have always been good friends, Liu has a harsher evaluation of the plain, ranking third, which is already a grievance! ”

"Uh......" Liu Bei really didn't know how to express his feelings, in short, one word "really comfortable"!

Xu Shu was witty and scheming, knowing that Liu Bowen would have a deep meaning when he gave this gift that did not cost money, so he smiled and quietly observed Liu Bowen.

Jian Yong asked: "Dare to ask, which way of the princes' team will be ranked second by Liu Junshi." ”

Liu Bowen did not hesitate and blurted out: "Of course, it is Jizhou Yuan Benchu's team!" ”

"Oh?" Everyone was skeptical.

It's not that they don't approve of Yuan Shao's Jizhou Army, but they approve too much.

Yuan Shao has the largest army in the world, and there are countless ministers and fierce generals under him. Everyone couldn't figure out that Liu Bowen ranked the Jizhou Army second, and the first ranked prince would be the princes.

Jian Yong asked, "Who can be ranked first?" ”

Liu Bowen smiled like a hypocrisy, but did not answer, picked up the wine bottle, and saluted everyone from afar.

Xu Shu couldn't help it, and said, "If you have any questions, I want to ask Liu Junshi." ”

"Ask for advice, don't dare to be, Yuan Zhi has something to say."

"Xu Shu can't figure out what Liu Junshi relied on to divide the military strength of the princes of the world into priorities and set the ranks."

Liu Bowen nodded. "What Yuan Zhi said is extremely true. The strength of the army is by no means comparable to the number of generals and the number of soldiers and horses. If it is comparable, then it is easier to fight. The two sides pulled out men and horses, counted the heads, weapons, armor, food and grass, and avoided bloody killings. ”

"Hahaha......" everyone laughed.

Only Xu Shu laughed coldly, and his eyes were always fixed on Liu Bowen. "However, Liu Junshi still gave a high ranking."

Since Liu Bowen dared to speak, he was naturally confident. "Although military strength cannot be judged by quantity, in order to be a general, one must have the ability to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the enemy and the enemy. Jizhou military horses, both in terms of number and sophistication, rank second, there is no doubt. ”

"Hehe, then, who can be number one?"

Liu Bowen stared at Xu Shu, slowly picked up the wine bottle, took a shallow sip, and replied lightly and confidently: "The one who ranks first is naturally the strongest soldier who can defeat the second." ”

Liu Bei, who had been secretly rejoicing all along, was finally dumbfounded.

Liu Bowen's meaning couldn't be more obvious, last autumn, the Jizhou army defeated the Jizhou army twice in Jingcheng, Liu Bowen said this, that is, the military strength of the state ranked first! (To be continued.) )