Outside the city of Luoyang, on the mountain of Wushi.

In the small courtyard where Liu Bei and the others lived, Guan Yu was playing against Jian Yong.

Fu Shiren stood behind Guan Yu, while Liu Bei stood behind Jian Yong.

The beauty of chess lies in the fact that it can not only be used for gambling and fun, but also in connection with military affairs.

The affairs of the military formation were mainly based on sand table deduction, but now there is chess, in which between the moves, is not a way of military formation training.

Although Xiangqi is not as effective as the sand table, the sand table deduction has always been time-consuming and laborious, and it is far less convenient than chess.

Compared with the two, they can be regarded as having their own wins.

"Yun Chang, you can't fall like this. If all the troops cross the river and press on the front line, it can certainly put pressure on the opponent. But your rear is empty, and if you can't attack for a long time, won't you give your opponent a chance for nothing?" Fu Shiren looked at it for a while, and couldn't help but speak.

"Shiren, you are a scholar, and such a military incident is beyond your expectations. Now that I have lost the defeat of Xianhe, he is still too late to protect himself, how can he still divide his mind to deal with me? Don't worry. Guan Yu said casually.

"Yun Chang, you are always so stubborn!" Fu Shiren laughed angrily.

Liu Bei, who was watching the battle behind Jian Yong, remained silent.

The current situation is very similar to the battle of Xiangfan that made Guan Yu powerful in China in the future. But it was also this battle that cost Guan Yu his life, and even made their dream of reviving the Han family's peach orchard burn.

At this time, Jian Yong was forced by Guan Yu to be a little in a hurry, Guan Yu, a famous player in the world in the future, has now shown his edge in chess.

Attack unparalleled.

Just like his martial arts, if he doesn't move, he moves like thunder.

The reason why Jian Yong fell into this miserable situation was that he was defeated under his early attack.

Once he was careless, Guan Yu was like a tide, and the entire front was scattered.

Occasionally, a few chess pieces crossed the river, and there were some remnants of the corners.

If you only look at the situation in the chess game, Guan Yu has achieved the momentum at this time, and he can surround Jian Yong's main general by just waiting for the next few steps.

Liu Bei suddenly opened his mouth and smiled: "Junyi, a true gentleman who is silent when watching chess, if you talk at will, if you change to Youzhou, a fight is indispensable."

The reason why the people on the border are fierce is naturally because of the frequent wars all year round. Second, there are frontiers, and although the laws are the same, they can be implemented because they are much more lenient.

Therefore, in a border place like Youzhou, if there is a slight quarrel, it is inevitable to start a move.

"I can't help it." Fu Shiren muttered, but he only saw that Guan Yu didn't listen to the advice, so he stopped him.

Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu again, "Yun Chang, although you have extraordinary talent in military affairs, you don't have to be stubborn. I also know that the more capable people are, the more proud they are, you have great ability, and you regard the heroes of the world as mustard. ”

"It's just that if you keep doing this, you will not only harm your own life in the future, but also the lives of others around you."

Liu Bei picked up a cannon on the chessboard, the position of this cannon was just enough to kill Guan Yu's main general, but Jian Yong was in a hurry and didn't care about it.

"General." Liu Bei placed the cannon on top of Guan Yu's shogi.

"It's true that you have a slight upper hand on the offensive like a dragon, but because of this, you just stare at the chessboard on the opposite side, Yun Chang, both sides of the chessboard, and you can't ignore your own side."

Guan Yu said in a low voice: "What my brother said is true."

"Why should Xuande be so serious, it's just a game of chess, I can't afford to lose." Jian Yong opened his mouth and smiled.

Liu Bei's expression eased, and he also smiled: "Xianhe's words are reasonable, but I was too careful, and I didn't go to the palace to see Your Majesty a few days ago, so I was a little worried in my heart."

"Didn't Your Majesty already write a letter yesterday to recognize your identity as a member of the Han family? What do you have to worry about? Could it be that you are worried that you will not be able to achieve success?" Jian Yong was a little puzzled.

"I'm not worried about what will happen to Your Majesty, now that Jian Shuo is still too busy to take care of himself, it is naturally not him who I am worried about. I should have told you that I saw Cao Jie that day. Liu Bei sighed, "If I hadn't guessed wrong, Cao Jie would have regarded us as a thorn in his side by now." ”

"We have nothing to do with Cao Jiesu, why does Xuande say this?" Fu Shiren was a little puzzled.

"We are not inferior and light, and the thorn in his side is naturally not us, but Lu Gong. Cao Jiequan leaned towards the government and the opposition, playing with power, and everyone in the court was afraid of this person. Thinking that Lu Gong is upright, it should be a headache for this person. However, Xuande is a disciple of Lu Gong, so he naturally has to be seen by this person. ”

Jian Yong knocked on the chessboard with the chess pieces in his hand and analyzed the general trend, which was his strength.

"What Xianhe said is true, but there is another reason why I don't want to provoke this person." Liu Bei smiled bitterly, "This person is already in his last years, and for the sake of what is behind him, I am afraid that it is not strange that he will do anything." ”

"What does Xuande think we should do?" Fu Shiren asked, he knew that since Liu Bei said this, he probably already had some countermeasures.

Liu Bei is not someone who sits idly by.

Liu Bei smiled: "Our own family is naturally insufficient. So today I am going to Luoyang and my party. ”

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In the wine house in the east of Luoyang City, at this time, Cheng was drinking and playing chess with Chen Xu.

Duan Cheng took a sip of wine, dropped a son in his hand, and said with a smile: "Ah Xu, I'm going to be a general."

Although Chen Xu has also been in battle with Duan Cheng for a long time in the west, when it comes to the art of war and martial arts, he is naturally inferior to Duan Cheng.

Liao Liao took hundreds of steps, and was already put to death by Duan Cheng.

Chen Xu smiled bitterly and admitted defeat, "I am naturally inferior to you in terms of tactics." Even me, Xia Yu and Tian Yan are not as good as you combined. Duan Jiming, even if you win, is it interesting?"

Duan Cheng, who was laying out the chess pieces on the chessboard one by one, smiled when he heard this, "Naturally interesting." Now that I've been away from the battle formation for a long time, I can finally find something related to the battle formation, except for drinking, which is the only thing I can talk about to relieve my worries. ”

He paused slightly, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and I don't know how Xia Yu and them are doing now?" ”

Xia Yu and the others were both brave generals under Duan Cheng in the past, and they fought with him in the bloody battle of Dongqiang and killed countless Qiang people, but now they are far away in the border fortress, and they have not seen each other for a long time.

"After all, there is an official position, no matter how bad it is, how bad can it be." Chen Xu shook his head, "Although they sacrificed their lives to kill the enemy back then, they got a future in the end, and it was not a loss. ”

"Back then, with our brothers in the bloody battle, how many people were buried in the battlefield, and even the bones were not allowed to return to their hometowns. Those talents are the most pitiful. Once the success is ten thousand bones, how many people forget to die, and in the end, you Liangzhou Sanming Duan Jiming was achieved. ”

Duan Cheng, who was about to drink, put down the wine jug in his hand and was silent.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these sad things. I heard that it was Liu Bei who came that day to make this chess. Chen Xu smiled, "This son really has some skills, he talked here that day, and now he is really famous." I think I'm coming to the door soon, what are you going to do? ”

"What else?" Duan Cheng also retracted his thoughts and said with a smile: "This person does have some skills, but yesterday His Majesty recognized the identity of his Han clan relatives. In the future, when this person walks outside, whether he has an official position or not, he will be given some face. ”

Chen Xu bumped into the chess in his hand, although he knew that chess was now popular in Luoyang City, but he didn't know that Liu Bei could earn the name of a Han clan with this, "This chess is not bad, but he used it in exchange for the name of a Han clan relative, is it too much?"

"Not much, even a little." Duan Cheng smiled and said, "Ah Xu, you don't know about the affairs of the court, so naturally you don't know the hidden secrets. ”

"Now Your Majesty seems to be in power, but there are only two types of people who can use it in your hands. One type is naturally the eunuchs in the palace, which is the so-called inner court. Eunuchs are easy to use and will not rob His Majesty of power, but eunuchs are mostly corrupt and treacherous people, and His Majesty is a smart person, and he will not be ignorant, but he has to use it. ”

"The second is the minister in the court, that is, the so-called outer dynasty, and now most of the people in the outer dynasty are from wealthy families. They want both fame and power. Most of the ways to advance to the DPRK are controlled by them, and His Majesty has to use them. ”

Chen Xu nodded, feeling that what Duan Cheng said was reasonable, "It's just that what does this matter have to do with Liu Bei's chess?"

"People in the world say that Your Majesty is stupid and greedy for money, but they may not know that Your Majesty is also a skillful person."

Duan Cheng sighed, "Now the nobles in the harem are the most favored, his He family was originally from the Nanyang Butcher family, and now one person has attained the Tao, and the whole family is prosperous." I think Your Majesty has a lot of intention to reuse He Jin. Did you know that Your Majesty has always loved resignation? As for whether I really like it or pretend to love it, you and I don't know. It's just that in my opinion, this is just a reason for him to find for the future. ”

"What do you mean?" Chen Xu was enlightened.

"Ah Xu, you must know that in addition to those who study scriptures, there are still many people who study poetry and songs. Now that this chess has appeared, it has given His Majesty a good excuse, how can His Majesty not be happy. Duan Cheng smiled, "Our Majesty, the Emperor's mental skills are not bad. It's just a pity that he is not destined to become the next Emperor Xuan. ”

"I don't know anything about your court, I only know that now Liu Bei's name has risen, although I have only seen this person several times, but I also know that this person is definitely not a person who is willing to give up. Now that he has his eyes on us, he will never let go so easily. ”

Chen Xu smiled, "Compared to those things above the court, I am more concerned about the ownership of my wine house. You should have gone down that day Liu Bei. ”

"I naturally should obey him, Duan Jiming has always been a man of words."

Duan Cheng smiled, "What's more, I'm actually happy to see it happen." If Lao Li's wine can spread like this chess in this Luoyang, it is naturally the best. It is also good for these Central Plains people to see our Liangzhou wine. ”

Chen Xu shook his head with a smile, took a sip of the wine Liu Bei sent last time, and glanced at Duan Cheng, who had already grown gray hair on the other side.

The wine is still the same taste when I was in Liangzhou, but some of the old people who drank back then have died, and the living people are already old.

The daylight deflected and entered the room through the window, reflecting the faces of the two men.

As the years go by, the flowers are gradually born.

At the beginning, the young people who sacrificed their lives in Liangzhou are no longer what they were back then.

Time flies, and it's all of a sudden.

"The story of the deceased, the story is still the story. But many of the old people are already real old people. Duan Cheng sighed and looked out the window in the sunlight.

Even he never thought that Duan Jiming, who had been heroic all his life, would have such a lonely time now.

Like the sunset, slowly falling.

"Why do you have to sigh, isn't this still me by your side? Even if you take the first step in the future, I will send you back to your hometown in Liangzhou. Naturally, if I go first, you won't forget to send me back. Chen Xu said with a free smile.

Duan Cheng nodded and raised his glass, "Let's raise a glass and salute those old people in the past." ”

The two of them drank several bowls in a row.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and Liu Bei lifted the curtain in front of the door and entered.

"Duan Gong is really here." Liu Bei smiled, "Have you ever disturbed the two of you drinking?"

Duan Cheng smiled: "You really don't want to delay for half a moment, just talking about you, you arrived." Let's play a game against the old man. ”

Chen Xu sat down on Duan Cheng's left side and made way for him.

Liu Bei stepped forward and sat opposite Duan Cheng.

"The chess you made is really not bad, but it makes the old man feel a little bit back on the field back then. I haven't felt this way in years. ”

"Duan Gong is a battlefield general, how can such a thing get into Duan Gong's eyes, just talk and laugh." Liu Bei looked at the chess in front of him and smiled.

At the beginning, he only let Jian Yong make a few chess games, and most of them were given away.

Most of what is circulating in the market today is imitated by other people.

As for who this other person is, Liu Bei has never inquired, in fact, there is no need to ask, the gold market in the west of the city is Shi A's territory, and Shi A is also an old Jianghu, so naturally he will not let go of this opportunity to make a lot of money.

He once told Fu Shiren that Liu Bei was named and he benefited, and the profit he received would naturally not be only the gambling house.

Shi Ah is righteous, but there are a few good people who can mix the rivers and lakes.

"Sure enough, you can speak, no wonder you can make Your Majesty recognize your identity as a member of the Han family." Duan Cheng said with a smile.

Liu Bei smiled, "Then I don't know if I can take some of this wine house now." ”

"Naturally, Ah Xu and I each have a chance, how about the remaining eighty percent for you?" Duan Cheng said with a smile.

Liu Bei was stunned, he never thought that Duan Cheng would make such a big concession.

Duan Cheng smiled, "Although I don't want to admit it, Ah Xu and I are indeed old, and I am in this treacherous officialdom again, maybe someone will cut off this head one day." It has always been important to pay attention to the orderly inheritance, since you have Lao Li's wine recipe, then it is better to hand over this wine house to you than to stay in our hands. ”

Liu Bei was silent for a moment, "Thank you Duan Gong." ”

"I have to thank you." Duan Cheng said with a smile, "Thanks to your chess, Duan Jiming in Luoyang City temporarily returned to that Liangzhou Duan Cheng." ”

Although Duan Cheng said it with a smile, the people present could hear the sadness in it.

He is good, Zhang Huan and Huangfu Gui are good, Liangzhou Tiger in the past, but now he has fallen like a sick cat.

The wind came from outside the window, and the window slammed and banged.

The remnant sun is setting in the west, and the heroes are twilight.

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Outside the wine house, Liu Bei and Guan Yu led their horses and walked on the street.

The things that he had been planning for many days were now successful, but he was not happy at all.

Guan Yu, who was walking on his side, also had a gloomy face, thinking that he was the general reason.

"Yun Chang, it stands to reason that I have been planning for this matter for many days. Now things are going according to our plan, but why am I not happy at all?"

"I think it's because my brother can't see Duan Gong like this." Guan Yu said softly.

"Yes, I have never been able to see a beautiful woman, and the hero is in the twilight." Liu Bei shook his head and smiled bitterly.

The two of them led the horses in this way, and soon came to the southeast of the city.

In the city of Luoyang, there are many crowns, and the residences of officials are mostly in the southeast.

"Wait, go slowly."

Someone shouted behind them, and his voice was quite loud, except for his third brother, there was only one person left with such a loud voice.

Someone came from behind on a white horse.

"I haven't seen you for many days, but Bergui is now proud." Liu Bei glanced at Gongsun Zhan, who turned over and dismounted.

In a short period of time, Gongsun Chan is already a white horse in brocade, and his face has lost the original decadent color.

"Where is it better than Shang Bei, now you are also a legitimate member of the Han family, and I will rely on you to support me a lot in the future." Gongsun Chan said with a smile.

Liu Bei tugged at the corners of his mouth, "Seeing that you are in a hurry, where are you going?"

"It's not like I'm going to make an appointment with Yuan Highway to run horses outside the city." Speaking of this, he suddenly looked at the shadow held in Liu Bei's hand, "I remember that your dark horse is a rare good horse, it is better to borrow it from me, and when I win Yuan Shu's lottery, we will divide it equally." ”

Before Liu Bei could answer, he handed over the reins of the white horse in his hand to Liu Bei, turned over and rode on the black horse, and walked away.

Liu Bei looked at Gongsun Zhan in a daze, rode away, looked at the white horse in front of him, and sighed helplessly.

"Brother, does he think that Bergui's move is too nonsense?" Guan Yu saw Liu Bei's face and asked.

"Naturally not, Yuan Highway has money, and winning him is regarded as robbing the rich and helping the poor. It's just that this time he was shaken by his grandson Bogui, and he rode away before he could negotiate the price. Yun Chang, you should have stopped him just now. ”

Guan Yu kept a straight face, didn't speak, and led the horse straight.

"Yun Chang, you have been with me for so many years, and you can't even guess what your brother thinks, which is really disappointing for your brother. It's not a big deal to disappoint my brother, but it's just a big deal to lose a lot of money. Liu Bei chattered.

Although Guan Yu, who was walking forward, still had a straight face, the corners of his mouth were actually secretly pulling out a smile.

Liu Bei let out a sigh, straightened his sleeves, and turned over on his horse.

In front of him is the huge city of Luoyang.

Under the city are two ambitious young men.

Brocade clothes and white horses, heroes are young.

He turned his head to look at Guan Yu, and said with a smile: "Yun Chang, you and I are not Zhang Huan, let alone Duan Cheng."

He looked back at the city, as if he had made an oath.

"There will be no heroes in the twilight, only fame!"