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Successively fought several battles in Liangzhou, Sizhou and the four armies were tired, and now Ma Teng has surrendered, and Deng Ji has no intention of continuing to conquer Liyi, so he decided to lead the army to return to Chang'an first.

The military and civilians of the two counties of Wuwei will select soldiers and verify the household registration of the fourth-class people until two or three months.

Liu Bei should be waiting outside Chang'an City, Deng Ji originally wanted to make it bad and let Zhao Yun lead the cavalry army to stay, thinking not to make it too obvious and make people underestimate, or give up.

The situation in the north has gradually become clear, Cao Cao has obtained Xu Yu, Yuan Shao is gritting his teeth and vowing to destroy Gongsun, Sizhou is now tight again, and he urgently needs military horses, so that Yuan Cao does not dare to attack easily. After discussing with Jia Xu and Xu Shu, Deng Ji ordered the general Che Huang to lead Deng Xianxiao to stay in Wuwei, assist Ma and others to form a new school and wait for officials to take over the people's livelihood, Cao Xingxiao stayed in Yongshi County to take over the defense, and the rest of the soldiers retreated to Jingzhao Henan to rest.

Although Zhangye Jiuquan Dunhuang does not have a large force, it is a county established in the early days of the Western Han Dynasty, not to mention the vast land and sparsely populated, and most of them are inhabited by Qiangdi, and there are many small groups of thieves, which are easy to take and difficult to defend. Jia Xu Xu Shu suggested that when Xu Xu Tuzhi, it would take several years to slowly encroach on the Wubao Mintun before he could establish a stable rule.

The three counties cannot be taken urgently, but they can be used to temper Ma Pound and other new group of schools, Deng Ji has ordered before leaving, to wait for the formation of each school, and to judge the candidates for the general and captain of the fifth army based on their military merits.

After the arrangements were made, he brought the family members of the Ma clan and the young Pang De, and Deng Ji began to withdraw and return.

Yan Xing led more than ten horsemen to hide in the mountains to recuperate from their injuries. The injury is mostly better. Find a way to cross the Yellow River. Fang learned that in just a few days, Liangzhou has undergone great changes.

After finding out that Han Sui had fled and disappeared, Jincheng had taken the sacrifice of Ma Tengju for Koji Yi and surrendered these news, Yan Xing could only look up to the sky and sigh a few times, and had no choice but to go to the army to ask for surrender.

When Yan Xing arrived, Deng Ji's army had not yet reached the bank of the Yellow River, and he was overjoyed, and asked his family to be still in Jincheng, and urgently sent someone to ask for it from the Koji clan. Ma Teng has descended. Although Lu Yi was attached to many heroes and his power was greatly enhanced, he did not dare to provoke Deng Ji, and hurriedly sent Yan Xing's father and family to the army.

When the whole army returned to Hanyang, even the mighty remnants of the county in Ji County were also brought with them, and they went to Chang'an first.

On the way, Deng Ji said to Tai Shici, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, and Zhao Yun: "For more than ten years, we have been fighting endlessly for many years, there is a shortage of soldiers, and the people's livelihood is also suffering. Although the battle was won, the four armies suffered great damage. It is in urgent need of nourishment. Now that the west is cool and the beginning is peaceful, we are all in the east, and we should abandon Chang'an and guard Luoyang again! If it can be deterred in the name of the four armies, so that Cao Mengde, Yuan Benchu, and Liu Jingsheng will not dare to invade the border, and the war will not start lightly in a year or two! ”

The monarchs and ministers all know that if they can really cultivate in one or two years, the Fifth Army of Sizhou will become successful!

The lord Deng Ji is still only twenty-seven, and the longer the number of teenagers who are waiting for adults to be added to the soldiers, the more beneficial it will be for Sizhou.

There are no worries about Liangzhou, with today's four strong armies guarding Sizhou, who would dare to commit a light offense against Yuan Shao and Cao Cao?

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Running away in a panic to survive, just like the last object caught by a drowning man, Liu Bei will not care about the other party's background, in history he also cooperated with the Yellow Turban thief Liu Pi and others when he was poor, not to mention Deng Mu'an, who has now cleared the official Juwei General who is on one side.

Liu Bei led 3,000 remnants of the army to Guanzhong, and Wu Ning was ordered to lead him to Chang'an, but unfortunately when he arrived in Jingzhao Yin, Siliang was in the thick of a fierce battle, and Deng Ji had led the army out and could not be seen for the time being.

Deng Ji was not there, Tian Feng was in charge of Chang'an, and Xuande Beili asked to see him several times. It's just that the lord of the party is widely involved, as Deng Ji's division, as time goes by, Tian Fengyue, who has a good position, abides by his duties as a courtier, and is unwilling to settle down at all, so he doesn't see it behind closed doors, and only makes the officials tell him to let Liu Bei rest assured that he will garrison outside the city and wait for General Wei to return, as long as the sergeants under his command do not disturb the people, the money and food needed will be allocated by Jing Zhaoyin.

Xuande was helpless, so he retreated to the second, and went back and forth between Tian Chou and Chang'an Ling Yang Fu's mansion, first seeking someone who could speak for his family.

Although the two were willing to see him, they also refused to have a deep friendship, and after the generous gifts sent into the house, they were all sent back, Liu Bei sighed to Guan Zhang, Sun Mi and others: "Sizhou is clean and peaceful, and he uses his life up and down, so Deng Ji can be among the heroes of the group!" There are also Xiongguan elite soldiers, if you get Pingxi Liang again, you can get Qindi, the only thing in the world is fear! But I have no way to defend the land, and I have been displaced here, and I have also caused the public to suffer......"

Seeing that he was depressed, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei persuaded him in unison, and Jian Yong Mizhu also said: "The lord is just trapped for a while, sooner or later there will be a day of success, why bother?" ”

The rest of the people also advised. In addition to Guan Zhang, when Liu Bei lost Xuzhou, Chen Gui, Chen Deng, Chen Qun and others all surrendered to Cao, and only the military general Chen Dao was still willing to follow in the Chen clan; The rest of the Mi brothers are in-laws; Jian Yong is a fellow villager; Sun Qian was recommended by Zheng Xuan.

Although the situation was poor, there was no difference between what Yu Guang saw and the Wenchen generals who fled here, and Liu Bei felt a little more at ease.

It was really miserable and miserable to defect to one party's male master, and he had to prevent the other party from prying his own corner first.

The days under the fence were not easy, but it was not easy for Deng Ji to lead the army back to Chang'an, and there were many things, and he couldn't take care of this side for a while, so Liu Bei waited a few more days.

Deng Ji is very busy now, not to mention the backlog of government affairs in the past few months, all kinds of pensions after the war, the people who moved into Sanfu in Jianbi Qingye have to be repatriated, the officials of the two counties of Wuwei and Anding have been transferred, and the Ma clan who returned to Chang'an with the army needs to settle down.

After he was almost busy, Deng Ji ordered someone to invite Liu Bei to the banquet.

This is the first meeting between the two heroes, and it is also a dialogue between the two civil and military forces.

This banquet is both a reception banquet and a celebration banquet, and Ma Teng can be regarded as an accompaniment. Wenwuquan, who followed Liu Bei to flee, was invited, and related Yu, Zhang Fei, Chen Zhi, Mi Fang, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong, Sun Qian, etc.

Sizhou is also full of talents: the military generals only invited Tai Shici, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, and Zhao Yun, and the Wenchen strategists were Tian Feng and Jia Xu, two military advisors, don't drive Xu Shu, and supervise the dean Han Qi. The rest: Jingzhao, Yin Tianchou, Zuo, Feng Yi, Deng Zhi, Chang'an Ling, Yang Fu, etc.

My family fled in panic. Deng Ji took advantage of the power of victory. Liu Bei decided that his posture had to be lowered a little lower in his previous psychology.

Unlike when he met Cao Cao, in the face of Liu Bei, Deng Ji at this time had a mental advantage, but the number of courtesies was indispensable, so he still led the crowd to greet him in front of General Wei's mansion.

Seeing Liu Bei waiting, Deng Ji also looked carefully, the "Lu" of this person was about seven and a half feet tall and had a white face. He has a slight beard under his chin, his hands are very long, and his ears are really much bigger than ordinary people, and he lives up to the nickname of "big ears".

The two generals who followed Liu Bei closely behind, one was more than two meters tall, majestic and burly, with a slightly yellow face; Make a white-faced and beautiful hair, slightly blessed. But I don't know where Guan Zhang is?

If you talk about Guan Zhang's appearance known to later generations, it should be recognizable at a glance, but Deng Ji did not see such two figures in the crowd opposite.

A few more quick glances across the side. I don't know why, Liu Bei and the others have arrived in front of the house. Deng Ji hurriedly made the appearance of the master, and preemptively said: "Everything is complicated, I can see Xuande Gong today, Xuande Gong don't blame!" ”

Liu Bei had already stepped forward and choked up in return: "Beide is shallow, and he is guilty of being condemned to the sky, but he has lost his land, and now the disciples are scattered, and there is no place to return!" The loyalty of the general Han, leading the people to resist the thieves in the eastern part of the country, and now Pingliangzhou, the four wild people are not convinced! There is a difference between cloud and mud, but Nian Bei and the general are clothed together, serve the Han family together, hate the Cao thief in Yanzhou, or have pity, Fang is cheeky and runs, crying and begging for a place to stand under the tent! ”

Anyway, it was just saliva, he said it so bleakly, but Guan Zhang and other followers looked as usual and didn't care.

Although psychologically satisfied, Deng Ji has never had any shelf, and since he has decided to take him in, he will not make any more extraneous branches, but only smiles and helps: "The Xuande bus is driving west, and Ji is lucky!" Why? ”

After a few words of greeting, Liu Bei felt at ease, and listened to the young General Wei ask: "I have heard for a long time that the Xuande public account is handsome, please introduce me!" ”

"I have no talents, fortunately, the left and right gentlemen do not give up, and there are still six or seven people available!"

Liu Bei introduced them one by one, Deng Jifang knew that the majestic and handsome man was Guan Yu Guan Yunchang, and the white-faced and beautiful man was Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide.

On such a formal occasion, Deng Ji couldn't help but open his mouth - the known image collapsed.

Who, exactly, did what's wrong?

After Tian Feng secretly pulled behind him, and when he came back to his senses, Liu Bei had already continued to introduce him.

Guan Zhang, who retreated, was expressionless, but he was secretly angry in his heart. Before the two of them saluted, Deng Ji was silent and did not answer, this is a manifestation of extreme contempt, if it is not for people under the eaves, they will have to get up and behave.

Unintentionally offended people, Deng Ji couldn't regret it, but there was no suitable opportunity to turn around, and when Chen went to Sun Qianmi's brother Jian Yong to salute, he only replied in a proper manner.

Next, Deng Ji introduced the civil and military here, the first one was naturally Tian Feng, who was famous, Liu Bei was shocked: "Tian Gong is the general's Xiao He Fan Zengye!" He was in the same dynasty as my teacher Lu Gong, and he was also a respected elder! ”

He solemnly bowed at the foot of the stairs with the junior salute, and Tian Feng avoided it.

When it was Jia Xu's turn, Liu Bei praised: "Wenhe Gongliangzhou celebrities, strategizing to win thousands of miles, well-known in the world!" ”

The rest, Xu Shu, Han Qi, Tian Chou, Yang Fu, etc., Liu Bei also praised non-stop.

After Wenchen, it was Tai Shici's turn, and Liu Bei hurriedly stepped forward to hold his hand: "This gentleman doesn't need to be told by the general!" I have already known that Donglai Taishi Ziyi, among the millions of people who ride alone! ”

Only then did Zhao Yun cross Xu Huang and Zhang Liao, and stepped forward to salute: "In the past, I said goodbye to the envoy, and I have been here for several years, but I don't want to meet here today, but I am fortunate to see that the envoy is unharmed!" ”

"Zilong!"

pulled Zhao Yun with one hand again, Liu Bei burst into tears, and his mouth was unspeakable.

It took him a long time to regain his strength, and he stopped crying and laughed at himself: "This crippled body can see old friends, and he is out of shape for a while, which makes the general and the public laugh!" ”

Xu Huang and Zhang Liao have come up: "Hedong Xu Huang Yanmen Zhang Liao has seen Xuande Gong!" ”

Liu Bei said: "I know that the four leading tiger and wolf divisions are invincible, and they all have their masters!" ”

He turned his head to Deng Ji, Tian Feng and the others: "The world says that there are two tigers for generals, but the general has four tigers!"

"Haha!" This is Deng Ji's most proud, he couldn't help laughing when he was scratched on the itch: "Four tigers today, maybe five tigers in the future!" ”

After speaking, Deng Ji opened his body sideways and made a gesture: "Xuande Gong, everyone, please take a seat!" ”

"General, please!" (To be continued......)