Chapter 4 [Preparing for a Rainy Day]

Liu Bei ordered the two generals to attack, and he returned to the county office, at this time the generals returned with a big victory, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang sat at the top, and the next two columns of seats sat a group of civil and military, looking around, Liu Bei asked everyone, "Why don't you see Ziqi?" ”

It stands to reason that there should be no danger in chasing and killing the defeated soldiers, not to mention that Zhou Han practiced martial arts with the second general Guan Zhang, and he had already achieved a little success, Zhao Yun and Zhou Han killed back together, and replied at this time: "Lord, Yun and Ziqi killed to the ambush place, and they separately surrounded and suppressed Cao Bing, has Ziqi not returned yet?" ”

After Zhao Yunwei killed Cao Bing, he ordered a team of men and horses to clean up the battlefield, I thought that Zhou Han would come back first, but I didn't expect to see him...

Everyone also looked at each other, all said that they had not seen Zhou Han, for Zhou Han's strategic ability, Liu Bei attaches great importance to it, now that the war is over, Liu Bei feels bad, is there any accident, and hurriedly said: "Ziqi and I are like old friends at first sight, but now I don't see him, I..."

"Lord Qi..." A doorman shouted outside, interrupting Liu Bei's next words, Liu Bei asked the doorman to come in, and after the doorman came in, he knelt down and said: "Lord, General Zhou is back." ”

Liu Bei turned his worries into joy: "Is Ziqi really back?" ”

The doorman said: "It is indeed General Zhou Han, and General Zhou also captured a general Cao Ying." ”

"Really? Let Ziqi in. Liu Bei was overjoyed, Zhou Han not only came back safely, but also captured a general...

After the doorman went down, Zhou Han walked into the door of the hall with a happy face, brushed it, and dozens of glances made Zhou Han almost petrified, but fortunately, this gaze immediately moved away, Zhou Han walked to the hall, bowed to Liu Bei and said: "Lord, Han is back." ”

"Okay, it's good that Ziqi is safe and sound, I heard that Ziqi captured a hand?" Liu Bei smiled on his face, comforted Zhou Han, and asked everyone present what they wanted to ask.

After all, Zhou Han is still a young man who has just set foot in the field, and he can't be like some old foxes, so he can't be happy and angry, and he said a little proudly: "Yes, Han was lucky to capture General Cao Jun." ”

Liu Bei had not yet spoken, and Zhang Fei, who was in the general's seat, said: "How can Ziqi be so lucky, he met General Cao Ying for the first time in battle, and if I met Lao Zhang, I would still be captured." ”

Zhou Han said with a smile: "Yide is brave, the cold is far behind, if Cao Jiang meets Yide, I'm afraid he will have fled for his life, which will give Yide a chance to capture." ”

Zhou Han had to pat the fart at the right time, and the shot was not light or heavy, and he was so sincere that he slapped Zhang Fei's heart, and he laughed loudly when Zhang Fei said it, and everyone laughed with Zhang Fei...

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Ziqi is very good at complimenting people, and the first time I saw Ziqi, it was like this. ”

Zhou Han said: "The lord praises falsely, and the cold is just true." ”

Liu Bei said: "Ziqi has made this great achievement, what reward do you want, although it is said, if the conditions allow, you will be satisfied." ”

Zhou Han said: "Han serves the lord, how dare you ask for any reward." ”

Liu Bei was satisfied, this Zhou Han knew the way of a courtier very well, so he promoted Zhou Han to a general and let Zhou Han enter the table.

Liu Bei also asked Yu to be forbidden to enter, personally released his restraints, and said, "General Yu is willing to surrender." ”

Yu Ban twisted his head, made a proud posture, and two words popped out of his mouth: "Don't fall!" ”

Zhang Fei had a quick temper, and when he heard these two words, he took the case and said angrily: "If you don't surrender, you will be killed, and you will be exempt from disaster!" ”

Liu Bei said: "The third brother still hasn't sat down, General Yu is really a loyal and righteous man, how can he frame the name of the virtuous." ”

Zhang Fei sat down at this time, and Yu Ban secretly glanced at Liu Bei, and his heart moved slightly for Liu Bei's attention and respect for himself. Liu Bei turned his head to look at Yu Ban and said cordially: "The general will rest in the pavilion, and after finishing all the tedious things, he will talk to the general for a long time." ”

After speaking, he didn't care if Yu Bantong agreed or not, and ordered someone to take it down...

After Yu Ban went down, Liu Bei Qier sighed: "Yu Ban is brave, and good at training elite soldiers, he is a general, if he swears not to surrender, what can I do?" ”

Everyone admonished one after another, some said that they were killed, some said that they were imprisoned, and some said that they were lured to surrender by profit, and Liu Bei had to consult Zhuge Liang and said, "Does the military advisor have a countermeasure?" ”

Zhuge Liang still shook the feather fan as before, and chuckled: "Even if General Yu is captured by Ziqi, the lord should ask Ziqi." ”

"What a pig brother, push the problem to me!" Zhou Han screamed strangely in his heart, and Liu Bei asked, "Does Ziqi have a way to deal with it?" ”

Zhou Han thought for a while and said, "Han has a plan, or he can be forced to surrender to the ban." ”

"Oh" Liu Bei's eyes lit up, and he said with interest: "What's the plan, Ziqi come quickly." ”

Seeing that everyone cast curious eyes, Zhou Han was not in a hurry and said: "The lord can let people spread rumors, just say that Yu Ban has surrendered to our army, and find a person who looks similar to Yu Ban, talk to the lord and walk in the market, Cao Jun will find out carefully, and will report to Cao Ying, after Cao Ying learns, if he is angry and kills the forbidden family, so he will vote for the lord in the ban, and punish Cao Ying to avenge this, if he is not angry, the lord can repair a letter to let people go to Xuchang, and ask Cao Ying to come to the forbidden family, and he will be jealous of public opinion, and he will practice, In this way, the prohibition will also be served by the lord. ”

Liu Bei said happily: "Ziqi is very good. After speaking, he acted according to Zhou Han's plan, and Zhou Han saw Zhuge Liang's deep eyes that encompassed all things in the universe, looking at himself, smiling at himself, Zhou Han also responded with a smile, and said in his heart: "My three-legged cat's skills, I'm afraid that Brother Pig has already thought of it." ”

Then everyone ate and drank, and dispersed with joy...

The next day, the son of the newspaper Liu Qi came to the army, in order to wish our army a great victory, this Liu Qi and Liu Bei's uncle and nephew relationship, is Liu Biao's eldest son, a little cowardly and cowardly, Liu Bei lives in Xinye at the moment, is Liu Biao in Xiangyang is a subordinate town, not to mention, not to mention that Liu Bei and Liu Qi have a close relationship, so immediately gathered at the county government to feast Liu Qi, Liu Qi's civil and military officers also attended, which can be regarded as enough to give Liu Qi face...

In the county yazhong, Liu Bei invited Liu Qi to a banquet, the wine was over three rounds, the dishes were over five flavors, everyone ate and drank so happily, Zhou Han was not polite, drinking in a big bowl, eating meat, eating and drinking with these famous generals of the Three Kingdoms, Zhou Han only felt that he was in a trance...

Liu Qi brought the cup to Liu Bei's side and toasted him, saying, "Uncle loves Yu Qi so much, Qi will give Uncle another bowl." Liu Qi really respects Liu Bei, thinking of a scene in Xiangyang and another scene here, he can't help crying.

Liu Bei pulled Liu Qi over, sat down beside him, and said, "Why is the virtuous nephew sad?" ”

The ugliness of the family should not be publicized, holding this mentality, Liu Qi restrained his crying posture, so as not to be noticed by others, and said: "Uncle, that stepmother, Mrs. Cai, often has the heart to harm Yu Qi, Qi is difficult to sleep and eat in Jingzhou, if he sits on pins and needles, he will be killed and afraid that he will not be able to see his uncle again, which is sad." ”

Liu Bei said: "Could it be that the virtuous nephew is careful and filial piety is not immune to disaster." ”

Liu Qi's face was sad, and he said: "My nephew can't save his life, and I hope that my uncle will have mercy and give me a plan." ”

Liu Bei thought about it again and again, but he couldn't think of it, but said: "Virtuous nephew, there are two people under Bei's command, and they are brilliant in their wisdom, but if you ask him two people, they will have a plan to protect their lives." ”

Liu Qi said: "Which two? ”

"One is our army's military division, Zhuge Liang, who is known as Mr. Wolong, and the other is our army's general, Zhou Han and Zhou Ziqi."

Liu Bei was extremely confident in the resourcefulness of these two people, and Liu Qi was puzzled: "Zhuge Liangqi knows it, but who is Zhou Han?" ”

Liu Bei said: "Zhou Han was a stranger who was about to go to Wollongong to meet, and at that time, he..." Liu Bei told Liu Qi about the scene of meeting Zhou Han, which amused Liu Qi, and after speaking, Liu Bei added: "Ask the military advisor, he may not teach you, why don't you ask Ziqi?" ”

Liu Qi said: "Uncle is so optimistic about General Zhou, how can Qi hesitate anymore, I am willing to listen to my uncle's arrangement." ”

Liu Bei whispered to Liu Qi: "So so... It can be done. ”

Liu Qi was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, uncle." ”

"Virtuous nephews don't need to be polite." Liu Bei smiled and continued to eat and drink, the whispering actions of the uncle and nephew, of course, could not hide from Zhou Han, after the banquet was dispersed, Liu Bei took Liu Qi's hand and sent him out of the city, and the uncle and nephew were reluctant...

The next day, Zhou Han practiced swordsmanship in his residence and courtyard in the courtyard, and his residence was not far from the county government, so he didn't practice the knife for long, and a servant came to invite him, saying that Liu Bei invited him to go, and he had something to entrust.

Zhou Han was puzzled: "Did you say what you were entrusted?" ”

The official said: "I don't know the little one. ”

"Go back first, and I'll be there later." Zhou Han sent the officer, collected the weapon, went to the wing room to change into a scribe's clothes, hung a sword on his waist, and then went to the county office...

After entering the county office, he met Liu Bei in the hall, and after the courtesy, Liu Bei said: "Ziqi, the former prince Liu Qi came to treat our army, and the preparation of government affairs is cumbersome and lacks skills, I wonder if Ziqi can prepare a return visit to Liu Qi's son?" ”

"Han is willing to serve the Lord." Zhou Han said this in his mouth, but said in his heart: "Shouldn't you call Brother Pig to go?" It's okay, I've been planning for a rainy day. ”

Zhou Han led the order to Xiangyang and visit Liu Qi, of course, it was not that Liu Bei did not send someone to escort him, but Zhou Han thought that he was not the kind of weak scholar, a military general, and he was afraid of danger It is not a joke, and Xinye is not far from Xiangyang, and it is in the territory, how can there be any thieves, so Liu Bei is relieved that Zhou Han will go alone, "On the battlefield, the open gun is easy to dodge, the hidden arrow is difficult to prevent, the soldiers have to get a batch, and it is not bad to be a meat shield to save your life in a crisis" thought so in his heart, and at the same time sighed for Liu Qi: "Hard-working baby, my mother is dead, and my stepmother wants to harm you, Poor..."

Zhou Han arrived outside the city of Xiangyang, after the name of the soldiers guarding the gate, he entered the city, and a soldier led him to Liu Qi's mansion, and when he arrived outside his mansion, there were already soldiers who reported to Liu Qi, so he waited at the gate of the mansion, Zhou Han got off the horse, Liu Qi greeted him and bowed and said: "General Zhou, Qi has been looking up for a long time!" ”

"It's been a fart for a long time, it's only been a few days since the master came to this era!" Of course, this is Zhou Han's secret words in his heart, and on the surface, he still said politely: "The son is polite, Han Xiao has a reputation, how dare he be arrogant." ”

"General, please enter the house" Liu Qi waved his hand to make an invitation, Zhou Han was not a mother-in-law, and he did not push who came first, he went straight into the house, and when he arrived in the hall, Liu Qi ordered someone to watch the tea, and the two sat down as guests. Liu Qi said first: "General, I am seeking a job under my uncle's account, I don't know if I can still be satisfied?" ”

Zhou Han said with a smile: "The lord is benevolent, the four seas to the old man, down to the naughty boy, Han is fortunate to be able to meet the master and assist, and there is a reason for not going well." ”

Liu Qi also smiled: "Uncle's benevolence and righteousness, Qi is also reverent." ”

Then the next person served tea, and the two chatted casually, Zhou Hanxin said: "Do you have to force you to talk about the topic?" ”

Thinking so in his heart, Zhou Han pretended to get up and say goodbye: "The lord called Han to visit the son, and now it's almost time to go back." ”

After speaking, Zhou Han was about to leave, and Liu Qi hurriedly said: "General, stay." In fact, Liu Qi was not sure whether Zhou Han was really wise as Liu Bei said, so he hesitated, and when he saw that he was leaving, he stopped him.

Zhou Han was puzzled: "What else is there to do with the son?" ”

Liu Qi said: "On the top of the Qi Library Pavilion, there is a secret book of halberd methods, and the general is a person who practices martial arts, I don't know if you are interested in taking a look?" ”

Zhou Han became a little interested: "This Liu Qi is so cute, the young master is worried about what kind of weapon, take a look..." Liu Qi was overjoyed and took Zhou Han to the backyard library...

The two went up to the attic, and Liu Qi was about to order his subordinates to make a move, but he heard Zhou Han, who was facing away from him, say: "Childe doesn't need to let people draw ladders, Childe's intentions, Han already knows!" ”

Liu Qi was surprised in his heart, thinking that Liu Bei had told Zhou Han, so he hurriedly invited Zhou Han to sit down, bowed to him, and said, "May the general teach me how to protect myself." ”

Of course, Zhou Han will not learn from Zhuge Liang so deceitful, obviously useful to Liu Qi, but he has to make it seem like Liu Qi forced him to say, and said directly: "If the son is still in Xiangyang, he will be killed by Mrs. Cai because of the dispute between the sons of the world, you can ask Liu Jingzhou to go to Jiangxia Zhenshou, one can escape from the dangerous place of Xiangyang and save his life, and the other is that Jiangxia has abundant money and grain reserves, and there are 50,000 soldiers and horses, but they can look at Xiangyang, so Mrs. Cai's sisters and brothers will not dare to mess around, this cold is planned by the son, and the son is willing to cut it." ”

Liu Qi thought for a while and said, "But will my father agree to let me go to Jiangxia?" ”

Zhou Han said: "The so-called inseparable relatives, the son can say that Jiangdong Sun Quan violates the border from time to time, and Jiangxia guards Huang Zuxin died, Jiangxia has no one to defend it, I am afraid that Sun Quan will take advantage of it, so I will ask for my life to go to defend Jiangxia, Liu Jingzhou will be happy when he hears that Gongzi has this courage, and he will be happy to allow it." ”

Liu Qi bowed to Zhou Han again and said: "Thank you for the general's teaching, Qi can live, thanks to the general's gift, I asked my father to go to Jiangxia without saying anything." ”

Zhou Han got up and helped Liu Qi up, and said, "Han has something to trust, I don't know if the son is willing to agree." ”

Liu Qi said: "Although the general said, Qi will do his best to help." ”

Zhou Han said: "After the prince arrives in Jiangxia, can he prepare more ships in the north of the Han River and after the sun, the more the better." ”

Liu Qi smiled: "Such a trivial matter is wrapped up in me." ”

Zhou Han said solemnly: "Childe, this matter is extremely important, can Childe promise Han, don't disclose this matter." ”

Seeing Zhou Han so solemn, although Liu Qi wondered what he was doing with more ships there, he didn't ask too much, and solemnly replied: "General rest assured, Qi will never tell a third person what you and I said here, and it will be done." ”

Zhou Han was relieved, and after his expression eased, he said with a smile: "Now the secret that Gongzi said should also be used to show Han." ”

The two smiled at each other, Liu Qi took out a bamboo slip, handed it to Zhou Han, and said, "This halberd method secret Ji Qi is useless, so why not give it to the general." Zhou Han smiled unceremoniously, and then said goodbye to Liu Qi, planning to go back to Xinye to study this halberd method, if it is good, the halberd will be the main weapon in the future...