In the Gongxian Prefecture west of Makino, three people were squatting outside a liquor house with a wine jar and drinking.

The wine house is not big, and the people who come and go on weekdays are idle people in some counties, and the rich and noble families naturally do not come here.

The wine house was a mess, with wine talk, meat talk, and shouting, and if it was any louder, it might shake the roof of the wine house.

Unlike in the wine house, the outside of the wine house is very quiet, and most of the drinkers squatting at the door do not speak, just drink silently. Some of them are because there are no seats in the restaurant, while others just like to drink outside.

After drinking a jar, get up and go to the wine house to get another jar.

At the end of the day, these drinkers who sit outside the wine house often drink more than the wine drinkers in the wine house.

The shopkeeper who runs this wine house jokes with the guys in the wine house, these people who squat outside the door are the real sad people.

The thoughts and sorrows that can't be said and let go of are often not able to be spoken to people. Since he could not speak, he poured it with wine.

There weren't many people squatting outside the wine hall today, except for the three people who had been squatting side by side since early in the morning, there was only one tall man with big hair.

The man is tall, although he is wearing a long robe, but between his actions, he does not look like a person from the Central Plains.

This person got up, squatted beside Liu Bei, and said in Chinese with some Liaodong accent: "My name is Xu Wei, I am from Liaodong, I can smell the aroma of wine over there, I want to have a few wines, I wonder if I can share a jar to taste?"

Putting down the wine jar in his hand, Liu Bei glanced at this person up and down, and then showed a harmless smile on his face, "Naturally, meeting is fate, this wine is called Daughter Red, and it is made by us." Unlike ordinary drinks, it is very strong. Brother must be careful when drinking, or drink one sip at a time. ”

The man took the wine handed by Liu Bei, and without saying much, he opened the mud seal and poured it hard.

Suddenly, there was a fiery dragon circling and dancing in the chest and abdomen.

After all, the man of Liaoxi was different from the people of the Central Plains, and he poured a few more mouthfuls, and then he breathed a sigh.

The man lowered his hand holding the wine jar and glanced at Liu Bei with a strange look, "It is indeed good wine, and I have recorded a few friendships today."

After this person spoke, he directly hugged his fists and left.

The three of them were confused, this person came and went in a hurry, and they didn't know what they meant.

It's just that now they don't have time to think much about this person, Liu Bei took a sip of wine, "Yun Chang can find out clearly?" Jianqiu is now in this county? ”

Guan Yu, who was also squatting aside and drinking, sneered, I don't know if it was because of drinking or anger, his face turned a little redder, "I have made it clear, this person has already released words before, saying that he wants to return to the Wild King." But along the way, he went around and around, doing evil everywhere, although the itinerary has not changed, he can stop and go, as if he wants others to kill him. ”

"Yun Chang, Xuande, I suddenly felt that this person is not so simple." Gao Shun suddenly spoke.

Since that night, Liu Bei has made his mind clear, and Gao Shun has changed his name.

Liu Bei took a sip of wine, this daughter is really a good wine, even a cautious person like him, he feels a little more heroic after drinking this wine.

"Jian Shuo is being favored in the palace, whether it is the scholars in power now, or the remnants of the party members of the year, who does not regard him as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh? In the past, Zhao Gao pointed to the deer as a horse in the court, and today's trip to the ball, if there is no meaning of Jianshuo, it is a hell. ”

Gao Shun nodded, "It turns out that Xuande has been thinking about it for a long time. ”

Liu Bei put down the empty wine jar, picked up a jar again, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Yanzhi doesn't have to worry. Since I made up my mind to come with you that day, I was naturally prepared to give up my career once I was discovered. It's a big deal that the three of us fled to the rivers and lakes, and it was also a happy thing to be a carefree idle person. ”

"Since we have made up our minds to get rid of this person, even if there are all kinds of conspiracies behind this person, with you and me, this person will not be able to escape death."

He handed the wine jar in his hand to Gao Shun, Gao Shun took a few sips, and then handed the wine jar to Guan Yu, Guan Yu raised his head and drank all the wine in the wine jar.

Liu Bei put his hands on his sleeves and leaned against the wall behind him, and the same was true for Guan Gao and the others.

In the summer, the sun rose, and a little sunlight hit the body, which made the three of them a little more sleepy.

Unconsciously, a smile appeared on the corner of Liu Bei's mouth.

In the past few years, he has been conscientious and calculating, knowing what the future holds, but it has become a burden in his heart.

Only today, everything is left to care, only the matter of kicking the ball is left, but he feels the joy that he has never felt before.

He turned his head, looked at the two people on the side, and said with a smile: "Fast horse light fur, live up to the boy." That's how it hurts. ”

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The three of them did not choose to do it in Gongxian, but always stayed behind the group of Jiaoqiu.

Jianqiu traveled with hundreds of guards this time, most of them were outlaws who were in the market, and most of these people were recruited by Jianqiu himself. There were also many regular soldiers in the ranks, and these people were sent by Jian Shuo to protect him.

Although there are 10,000 enemies like Guan Yu among the three of them, when it comes to reality, where in the world is there really someone who has the ability to fight 10,000 people?

Therefore, if they want to get rid of this person, they can only use the usual tricks of the Jianghu rangers to assassinate him.

It was much more difficult for them to get their hands on the city. What's more, there are many people in the city, even if they can succeed in the assassination, if they are seen, they are afraid that it will be difficult to hide their identity.

After all, a big ear and a red face, if you want to find them, it's very simple.

They can only look for opportunities to do things outside the city, and as long as they keep an eye on them, they can always find opportunities.

And along the way, they made other discoveries. It turned out that it was not only the three of them who were eyeing the ball.

On this day, they came outside Yongcheng with the team of Jianqiu, who did not enter the city, but was stationed outside the city.

Liu Bei and the others hid in the nearby woods, and soon after, they heard the sound of the piano and the sound of drinking and making fun from the place where Jiaoqiu was stationed.

"Why did the ball stop here? This place is not far from Yongcheng, as long as you are in a hurry, you can enter the city. And we've been with him for so long, and we haven't seen him sing so loudly when we were stationed before? Gao Shun said suddenly.

Guan Yu also felt a little strange, today's move was indeed too weird, "He acted like this, I think it is nothing more than to tell the people who are secretly ambushing that at this time, their defense is the most lax, and those who want to assassinate can take action early." Could it be that he found out about us and wants us to do it? This son is too deceitful. ”

"It's not necessarily that he found us, let's be careful all the way, plus there are only three people, even if he is smart, he may not be able to detect it." Liu Bei lowered his head and pondered for a moment, "Maybe it's those who came with us who we found." ”

It turned out that when they were following the kickball, they found that it was not only the three of them who were behind the kickball, but also other people.

It's just that the number of those people is a little higher, at least a few dozen. Those people must have the same concerns as them, so although they have been following the kickball, they have never made a shot.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Although these people don't know who they are, I think the purpose of this trip is also to get the head on the neck." ”

"It's just that I don't know if these people will make a move, if they do, then tonight is also a good opportunity for us to make a move."

Gao Shun stared at the forest not far away, he was a famous general in small-scale battles, and he had been in Hanoi and Bingzhou for a long time, so he had naturally seen a lot of battles, and he was the most able to grasp the opportunity on the battlefield.

At this time, there was indeed movement in the forest opposite, dozens of black-clothed people with knives and bows, covering their faces with black scarves, were pressing their steps, approaching the place where Jiaoqiu was staying.

There was a certain amount of advance and retreat between the marches, and it was obviously not a rabble that had gathered temporarily.

"Yanzhi is saying that we are going to help?" Guan Yu asked.

Guan Yu has never been on the battlefield now, at most, he has dealt with some horse thieves, and he has never experienced a real war. Most of the things I know about the art of war are also obtained from books.

The so-called famous generals, in fact, most of them are the skills of fighting on the battlefield, even if they are as talented as Huo Quai, they are also based on the uncle who is also a famous general.

Otherwise, if a young man from an ordinary family suddenly goes to the battlefield, let alone running thousands of miles and counting famous generals, he can struggle to survive on the battlefield, which can be regarded as extremely promising.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Yun Chang, Yanzhi should mean that our praying mantis catches cicadas, and the yellow finch is behind." ”

Guan Yu frowned, "It's just that these people don't know where they are, since they are also here to take the life of Jiaoqiu, in case they are also people who are found by good people who have been oppressed by Jiaoqiu, won't we see death and not save them." ”

Leaning on the tree behind him, Liu Bei just smiled, Guan Yunchang is Guan Yunchang after all, if he wanders the rivers and lakes, he must be a hero admired by the world, but it is actually a little inappropriate to be handsome and general. Capricious righteousness is a taboo on the battlefield.

He raised his head slightly, his gaze beyond the layers of forest leaves, and looked at the bright moon in the sky.

"Yun Chang don't worry, I've already guessed the origin of these people." Liu Bei said with a smile: "It must be from the Sima family in Wen County." ”

Many years later, Sima Yi took his 3,000 Yin Raising Dead soldiers to set off the Gaopingling Rebellion.

Luo Shui swore an oath and laid the foundation for his Sima family.

Liu Bei suddenly smiled and said something that Guan Gao and the others couldn't understand.

"It turns out that Sima's family has been raising dead soldiers for a long time."

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In Jianqiu's station, an obese young man was sitting behind a huge wooden case, which was much larger than the usual wooden case, and the case was full of wine and meat.

This person is naturally Jian Shuo's cousin Jian Qiu, although he is a white body, but he can rely on his cousin's name to run rampant in the township, even the local officials dare not offend this person.

Now the power of the eunuchs in the palace is known at home.

The world is famous like Chen Fan, who died and was wiped out. is not afraid of power, such as Zhang Jian, and goes out of the plug.

Even if the two of them offended the eunuchs, they ended up like this, how could the others not care about their lives.

Therefore, now the children of eunuchs are becoming more and more arrogant when they travel, and passers-by avoid them like snakes and scorpions.

Jiaoqiu picked up the chopsticks, flipped over the dishes on the table, probably no appetite, and picked up the wine on the table and took a sip.

"Ah Meng, how are the preparations outside? I came out this time, but I received my cousin's order, and I can't return in vain. Those people, whether they live or die, will be taken down by me. ”

Standing behind Jian Qiu was Hao Meng, who had met Gao Shun that day.

Hao Meng lowered his head and bent over, and said with a sneer: "Childe is a god, these people naturally can't escape from Childe's palm." I have already asked Wei Xu, Song Xian and Hou Cheng to go out and prepare. With the three of them here, those people couldn't make a fuss. ”

Jianqiu handed the wine jug in his hand to Hao Meng and smiled proudly, "That's right, this son has long known that they will come to make trouble, this trick lures the snake out of the hole, I don't believe they won't be hit." ”

"You did a good job, you helped me find Wei Xu and their warriors. When I go back this time, I will definitely give my cousin the credit for your merits, and in the future, when you are a developed boy, don't forget the kindness of my son's recommendation. ”

"That's natural, if the villain really gets ahead in the future, he will definitely obey the son's orders." Hao Meng sneered.

"What do you mean by that? Although I have the grace of recommending you, you and I have to listen to my cousin. ”

Although the ball is very useful, he still does not dare to exceed half a point between words.

Everything he has now is based on his growth. Without Jian Shuo, naturally no one will put him in his eyes, and those who claim to be famous will not be trampled under his feet.

It's just a bird in the forest, with hard wings, so he naturally wants to fly high, but unfortunately most of the people around him are Jian Shuo's cronies. So now he has begun to slowly cultivate his own henchmen. Hao Meng is his most favored confidant now.

He naturally sent someone to investigate Hao Meng's life experience before. Born at the junction of Bingzhou and Hanoi, he has no father or mother, and has been out of Qinshui since he was a child. has been in Bingzhou for many years, and in order to survive and make money, he has done a lot of dirty things with ruthless intentions.

When the ball came, Hanoi summoned him to his men. In Jianqiu's opinion, this kind of talent who is willing to go for fame and fortune is the most in line with his appetite.

He is also somewhat self-aware, and some people will not be used by him anyway. But some people, as long as he gives the right price, will give him his life.

As long as he always gives a starting price, these people will always be of use to him, and they will be more faithful than those who profess to be loyal.

He suddenly remembered something, and turned his head to look at Hao Meng, "Ah Meng, a few days ago, you said that you have a brother, and his ability is far above you, you said that this person is going to join me, haven't you come yet?" ”

Hao Meng lowered his head, a hint of banter flashed in his eyes, and he said with a sneer: "Childe don't worry, my brother is already here, and Childe will be able to see him tonight." ”

Jian Qiu didn't take Hao Meng's words to heart, I heard that his brother was from Bingzhou? It's just a barbarian who has not been a state, and it is nothing.

"Is this person really as powerful as you say? If you deceive your son, you won't have your good fruit to eat. ”

Hao Meng smiled all over his face, "My brother is invincible in the world." ”