After all, Zhang Fei was the second general in the Northern Army after Lu Zhi, and he was the gatekeeper who guarded Luoyang City back then, so although he was dressed like a beggar and did not have a road guide and official talisman to prove his identity, he still easily walked into the west gate of Luoyang City.

Because the general on duty guarding the west gate was his own soldier when he was the goalkeeper!

When the new goalkeeper saw the depressed Zhang Fei, he thought he was dreaming. Because he really couldn't imagine what kind of blows and setbacks he had experienced to torture the god-like general Yide in his mind to such a point!

The gatekeeper cautiously found a carriage and personally drove Zhang Fei to the mansion of Liu Bei, the court commander. He has followed Zhang Fei for many years, and he knows very well that at this time, Zhang Fei must not be sent to his own mansion, but Zhang Fei must be handed over to Lord Tingwei safely and smoothly. Because Lord Tingwei and General Zhang are brothers, General Zhang has encountered difficulties, that is, Lord Tingwei has encountered difficulties, and he will definitely help Zhang Fei solve them.

Liu Bei, who was inexplicably restless these days, was playing chess with Kong Ming in the living room, when he suddenly heard the doorman come to the front and whispered: "General Sun, who guards the west gate, accompanied General Zhang to the house." ”

Liu Bei was puzzled, so he asked, "Which General Zhang?"

The doorman said in a low voice: "General Zhang Yide Zhang who is stationed in Yang County, Hedong!"

As soon as Liu Bei heard this, he knew that something big had happened. According to the laws of the Han court, the generals who commanded the troops abroad could not enter Beijing without the summons of the emperor or the imperial court.

Liu Bei dropped the chess pieces in his hand, turned around and followed the doorman to see Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang also followed Liu Bei with a gloomy face at this time, wanting to see what was going on.

is very similar to the feeling of General Sun when he first saw Zhang Fei, Liu Bei was also surprised and had nothing to say. But Kong Ming, who was behind him, spoke first and said: "General Sun, you will send General Zhang to the mansion, and invite you to the Drunken Immortal Tower to drink another day!"

General Sun was a clever man, and he knew that people had something very important to say at this time, so he hurriedly said "Thank you for taking care of you", and quickly left Liu Bei's mansion.

Liu Bei was not in a hurry to ask Zhang Fei what had happened, but immediately ordered his subordinates to prepare hot water for Zhang Fei to take a bath, change of civilian clothes, and a table of more plain meals.

Under the service of the subordinates of Liu's house, Zhang Fei was washed clean of the dust on his face in a daze, changed into a cotton suit smoked with high-quality sandalwood, and then drank two bowls of lotus seed porridge, and then gradually eased up.

In Liu Bei's study, Zhang Fei knelt down for Liu Bei with tears on his face, and then choked up and said: "Brother, Yide is ashamed of his trust and trust in you! The 30,000 elites of the Northern Army stationed in Hedong are all complete......

Liu Bei listened to Zhang Fei carefully explain the ins and outs of the whole matter, and then felt a pain in his heart, he was not only sad for the 30,000 families he had saved so hard, but also uncomfortable for Zhang Fei to suffer from this catastrophe. Liu Bei knew very well in his heart that if Zhang Fei couldn't cheer up in the future, he was afraid that a living fierce general would be so wasted.

Enduring the pain in his heart, Liu Bei personally supported Zhang Fei, who was unable to rise and fall, and then comforted him with tears in his eyes: "Good brother, if the soldiers are gone, we can still recruit and train again, you must survive this hurdle! Do you remember the oath we made when we swore to the Heavenly Alliance in the backyard of your brother's house? We brothers share difficulties and blessings, even if we encounter a great calamity, as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to carry it!"

After appeasing Zhang Fei and watching his brother finally fall asleep with a tired face, Liu Bei got up and came to the living room, and saw Kong Ming sitting quietly in front of the chessboard waiting for him, so Liu Bei seemed to feel better in his heart.

As long as Kong Ming is there, Liu Bei seems to be more confident and calm.

"The 30,000 Northern Army in Hedong is over, and it was designed by Li Jinwu and Pang Tong. I heard the third brother say that the Jin Kingdom now has a very terrifying weapon, and when he can't even see a human figure, he can launch a dense rain of rockets, which is a fatal blow to the troops using gunpowder!" Liu Bei calmly told Kong Ming the beginning and end of Qinshui's fiasco while sorting out the chessboard that he had messed up just now.

After hearing this, Kong Ming smiled bitterly and said, "I really didn't expect that Shiyuan, who studied with me back then, has now become a minion of Zhao Xing's subordinates, and he can come up with such a sinister and vicious strategy." Attacking with fire and then flooding with water is really a good method!"

Liu Bei said with a sad face: "Zhao Xing's means of recruiting talents are amazing, he really does everything, over the years, the civil and military people who have been deceived and abducted by his clever words do not know how to go, Pang Tong is just one of them, can it be said that this person is really the destiny of heaven?"

If today's son lives in the temple, his cronies are loyal and good generals, and the wind and rain are smooth in all parts of the Han Dynasty, and the harvest is bumper year after year, it is a sign that he has embarked on the sign of great governance, and although Zhao Guochang can do some tricks, he will not be able to ascend to the hall of elegance after all. If most of the corporal family hates him, where does he come from?" Zhuge Liang retorted to Liu Bei rarely, and what he said made Liu Bei very useful to listen to.

Liu Bei asked Kong Ming: "Now that the situation in Hedong has deteriorated to this point, and the third brother is the general of the defeated army, and he has sneaked back to Luoyang without permission, what should I do?"

Kong Ming replied: "Block the news of the defeat in Hedong, and there will be no garrison in Hedong for the time being, and let the Jin State toss." Immediately moved the emperor and ordered General Zhang to go to Jizhou to take over Zhu Jun's position, and then re-recruit 80,000 new soldiers and hand them over to General Zhu Lao to lead!"

Liu Bei nodded, agreed with Kong Ming's suggestion, and then asked: "The salt pond in Hedong has been destroyed, the salt workers have been captured, and the news will eventually reach Luoyang, maybe it has recently reached Luoyang." There are many people in the court who are jealous of the position of the third brother, and now that the northern army has suffered a fiasco, it can't be covered up for a long time after all, so what's the matter?"

Kong Ming replied again: "Put all the basins on Zhao Xing's head, and say that the Jin State sent 100,000 troops to attack Hedong, and General Zhang resisted the tiger and wolf division of the Jin State with 30,000 weak brigades for half a month. ”

Liu Bei asked Kong Ming one last question: "I heard from the third brother that there are still some remnants of the Northern Army who have been defeated and will be captured by the Jin State, and the generals such as Fu Wei and Yang Yi who remain in the rear army may still be alive, how should they deal with it?"

Kong Ming pondered for a moment and replied: "Zhao Guochang is plotting to design General Zhang this time, but I am afraid that there are other calculations, if my speculation is correct, he must force the imperial court to reappoint the governors of Jizhou and Qingzhou according to his wishes! So we might as well use the captured soldiers as bargaining chips and let Zhao Guochang's father-in-law Wang Yun go to the party to ask for people!"

Liu Bei said: "Now it seems that there is only that. In any case, let's protect the third brother first. As for how to negotiate with Zhao Xing, Wang Yun, an old guy, really has a set, and he is the most suitable. ”

Liu Bei and Kong Ming's calculations made Wang Yun, who had gradually developed the heart of retreat, once again play the role of "peace ambassador". It's just that I don't know if Zhao Xing, a cheap son-in-law, will be willing to let go of Wei Yan, Fu Wei and Yang Yi and other talents who can't be caught?