On the side of the street, Lu Bu had already put the few men who were secretly watching to the ground.

At this time, he stepped forward and just heard Zhang Liao report his name.

Liu Bei was not surprised at all, as if he had known this before.

Just now he remembered something, he remembered that Zhang Liao's hometown was in this Yanmen Mayi, but he couldn't imagine that Zhang Liao was still so young now.

He smiled: "At a young age, my ability is not bad." I see that you were quite proud when you mentioned your name, could it be that there is something peculiar about your surname?"

"Let me think about it, Yanmen Mayi, there was a person here who wanted to sacrifice himself for the country. It's just that after the plot failed, not only did this person disappear, but even his family disappeared. This person's name is Nie Yi, Zhang Liao, have you ever heard of it?"

"Naturally, I've heard it, who doesn't know Nie Gong in Mayi." After all, Zhang Liao showed a hint of panic on his face, and looked at Liu Bei with a little more vigilance.

The Nie Yi mentioned by Liu Bei is the ancestor of his family, when Ma Yi's plot failed, in order to prevent the Huns from retaliating, the whole family no longer did business, and even changed the surname.

"I greatly admired Nie Gong back then, who took on the weight of the world with one body, and it was not his fault that this plan was not successful, but it was just that he did not keep things secret." Liu Bei said with a smile, "Poor Nie Gong is such a character, but in the end, he ended up changing his name and surname even to his own family, and he was hiding his traces, isn't it a great suffering in the world?"

Zhang Liao's expression softened, his lips moved, and he stopped talking.

At this time, Lu Bu stepped forward, slapped Zhang Liao on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "The young man's ability is not bad, he is in line with his mind, and when he grows up in the future, he can come to find me, I am Jiuyuan Lu Bu Lu Fengxian." ”

"Tiger Lu Bu?" Zhang Liao was taken aback.

Although he saw that the person in front of him was quite tall, he never thought that this person would be Jiuyuan Lu Bu, who is now famous and stated.

Now Lu Bu's reputation in the secluded border is very great, and he is not only famous for his bravery, but also spreads the name of the tiger, and also spreads his name of benevolence and righteousness to save the needy.

Seeing this, Liu Bei stepped forward and smiled gently, "You don't want to be bluffed by his name." I am Liu Bei Liu Xuande of Youzhou, and I think the name of coming here should be no worse than his tiger. ”

Zhang Liao was stunned again, the names of these two people have been the most publicized in the secluded land in the past two years, which can be said to be equal.

At the beginning, he originally thought that when he grew up and practiced his skills, he would go to serve one of them.

I didn't want the two of them to appear in front of him at this time, and they both showed their intention to solicit him.

Liu Bei smiled: "Don't be embarrassed, you are still young." It's hard to make decisions now, and maybe you won't have to make decisions in the future. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Bu.

Lu Bu just smiled and didn't say anything.

Liu Bei's implication couldn't be simpler, when Zhang Liao grew up in the future, the two of them would be left alone, so naturally they didn't have to choose, so they didn't have to choose.

At this time, the short brown teenagers shouted Zhang Liao's name not far away, and Zhang Liao confessed to the two and ran towards those teenagers.

It's just that when he was halfway through the run, he suddenly turned his head and shouted loudly at Guan Yu, "That red-faced man, today's grace Zhang Liao has written it down, and it will definitely be reported in the future." ”

didn't wait for Guan Yu to answer, he had already run away with the short brown boy beside him.

The three of them stood in the distance and watched the backs of Zhang Liao and the others leaving.

Liu Bei opened his mouth first and smiled: "Feng Xian also took a fancy to this young man? Want to take it for yourself?"

"Since ancient times, heroes have valued each other, and heroes have cherished each other." Lu Bu turned his head, met Liu Bei's gaze, and said with a smile, "Didn't Xuande also take a fancy to this person?" The heroes of the world have always been the capable. ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent.

Since both of them have taken a fancy to this person, they just rely on their own means.

"Alright, Ma Yi is almost done, and we should leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, Tian Lang will think that we are deliberately delaying the military aircraft. Liu Bei turned around and went first.

Zhang Liao was of course an unexpected joy, but he was still too young now, and his encounter today didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for Zhang Liao.

There is a slight deviation in the historical process, and I don't know if this young man will become a famous general in the world in the future.

At this time, he saw that Guan Yu was still looking at the direction where Zhang Liao was leaving, and patted Guan Yu's shoulder with a smile, "Yun Chang, I don't lose today." ”

Guan Yu was confused.

The favor of the god of war on Yaojin is not something that anyone can let him owe.

Liu Bei suddenly remembered an interesting thing, thinking that now the young tiger Sun Ce in Jiangdong is still young, and the unicorn of the Sun family has not been born yet.

He suddenly laughed and said, "There is another place where we have to go." ”

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From the east of Mayi, there is a mountain named Baideng, in the past the Xiongnu besieged the land of Gaozu with heavy troops.

At this time, Liu Bei had already taken Guan Yu and a few people to climb Baishan Mountain.

The trail is steep, but it is a very gentle slope.

Looking far away, there is a mountain stream flowing slowly down in the distance, and there are hares and wild deer jumping in the forest from time to time.

"In the past, Gaozu brought a great victory over King Xiang's Yu Wei, unified the world's soldiers, and was still besieged here by the Huns. It's still embarrassing to think about it now. Liu Bei sighed.

Baishan Mountain has always been a sad place for the children of the Han family.

Lu Bu on the side sneered, "What Xuande said is not bad, but it is precisely the great victory over King Xiang that makes Gaozu have the heart to despise the enemy." Otherwise, with the heart of the ancestors, even if the enemy is rash, most of them will not take the lead. ”

Liu Bei didn't say anything to refute, but asked another question, "Regardless of whether the troops on both sides are true or not, how did you think that Gaozu was trapped here in the past, how did you survive for a few days?" Dragged until reinforcements arrived?"

"If you want to come to the mountain, there should be living water, if there is no living water, the mountain will be surrounded by no water, and it will definitely not be able to last for a long time." Guan Yu pointed to the stream not far away.

Liu Bei nodded.

"The road up the mountain is more dangerous and obstructive, not conducive to the cavalry running, the Han army is far better than the Huns, even if the Huns really have 400,000 cavalry, but they can't show it. In the past, Gaozu and King Xiang fought in Guangwu, during which Guangwu gained and lost several times, so the Han army was already familiar with the battle of the position. Zhang Fei has always made good use of geographical advantages, and he also opened his mouth.

"It all makes sense." Liu Bei also nodded, and suddenly asked: "Fengxian and Yide have been on the side for a long time, and they are quite familiar with the location outside the Saiwai, do you know if there is such a place outside the Saiwai?"

Zhang Fei pondered for a moment and said, "There is indeed a place similar to this. The local people call it Mangshan, and it is named after the giant python that walks like a hovering python. It's just that this place is lonely and seldom visited. ”

Liu Bei asked in detail where this place was, and said with a smile: "The location is not bad."

Several people around him were puzzled.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Now that Gao Liu is close at hand, there is one more thing that needs to be helped by Fengxian and Yide." ”

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In the county government of Gaoliu City, a man with a slender figure and a short beard was pacing back and forth in the lobby, and the hall was full of generals and colonels who came with him.

With his words, there are constantly generals going out.

This person is the main general of this crusade against Xianbei, the current Karasuma Captain Xia Yu.

At this time, Xia Yu was arranging military matters, and he was a general in the border area, so he was naturally handy to arrange these.

In just a moment, everyone in the hall had already been sent out by him, and only a short, fat middle-aged man sitting above him was left.

This person is the commander of the other line of the Third Route Army, and the starry night light horse came from the clouds to discuss the military situation with Xia Yu, the general Tian Yan.

At this time, the military arrangement had been decided, and Xia Yu sat down.

The two of them are fellow villagers, and they both followed Duan Cheng to crusade against Dongqiang back then, and they have been working in the border areas all these years, and their personal relationships are not bad.

"What does Captain Xia think about this battle?" Tian Yan asked.

He was actually not sure about this battle in his heart, but he had broken the law before, and he should have lost his official position and dismissed, but at this time, Xia Yu mentioned to him that he wanted to go to the book to ask for Xianbei. He also took the opportunity to bribe Wang Fu and begged for this errand to crusade against Xianbei.

Xia Yu took a sip of the hot soup on the table, and said with a smile: "Everyone in the world thinks that he is a talent descended from the sky, and thinks that today's Xianbei is invincible. I don't see it that way, when I came to the south, wasn't I personally led the people to break it? ”

"It seems to me that the sandalwood is nothing more than Erer."

He put down the wooden bowl in his hand, "This expedition of the army wants to solve Xianbei in one fell swoop, and at least he will not dare to go south and herd horses for decades." ”

Tian Yan heard Xia Yu's words arrogantly, and smiled helplessly.

He didn't have Xia Yu's ambition, he only thought about making a little military merit in this battle, and it was already excellent to be able to keep his official position, but he didn't think about anything closer.

"Captain Xia should not underestimate the enemy, I also fought with the Xianbei people several times when I was in the clouds, but I am afraid that these people may not be as easy to deal with as you think." Tian Yan thought for a moment, but still spoke.

The official position on the body is important, but the life of the family is even more important.

When Xia Yu heard this, he stared at Tian Yan for a while, and said: "I remember that Tian Lang repeatedly charged forward with Duan Sili when he conquered Dongqiang, and even Duan Sili praised you for your courage many times, and you were the first general. Why is it that now that he is old and has a high position, he has lost the sharpness of the year. ”

Tian Yan was forced to look at him, but he was speechless for a while.

At this time, he suddenly felt that Xia Yu's words were very similar to an old man between the two of them.

Seeing that he was silent, Xia Yu continued: "Back then, you and I fought with Duan Sili in Dongqiang and shocked Liangzhou, but when the world talked about this matter, Duan Sili used soldiers like gods. How many people speak of you and me? But when it was critical, he was not the only one who dismounted and fought on foot, shouting blood. ”

He paused, and said something that made Tian Yan a little frightened, "You and I talk about the art of war and strategy, is it really under Duan Si's subordinates?" ”

Tian Yan was silent.

He didn't have the mind to surpass Duan Cheng in his heart.

For them, Duan Cheng is indeed a favor for them, they have been with Duan Cheng to conquer Dongqiang since they were young, and more than ten years of bloody battles have finally achieved great success, it can be said that all of their strategies and tactics are learned from Duan Cheng.

Duan Cheng was like a peak to them, and if they wanted to go further, they were destined to cross this peak.

Later generations always follow in the footsteps of their predecessors and are anxious to surpass their predecessors.

Tian Yan smiled bitterly, "It turns out that you still have such thoughts." ”

He remembered some of the past, he and Xia Yu were different from Li Ping, Chen Xu and others back then, they were younger, they were the juniors in the army at that time, and those "old men" in the army would protect them behind them every time they went to war. And Xia Yu will squeeze to the front every time.

Xia Yu stood up, shook his sleeves, and patted the long sword on his waist, "So this expedition to Xianbei is the best opportunity for you and me, as long as we defeat Tanshi Huai, the world will know that you and I are not under Duan Sili." ”

Tian Yan nodded helplessly, "I'll just listen to you." ”

Although Tian Yan has a higher official position, he can be soft-natured. Xia Yu has a tough temperament and is resourceful, so when something happens, Xia Yu is mostly in charge.

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And after many years of friendship, Xia Yu's temperament is the best he knows, as long as Xia Yu wants to do, no one can stop him.

This is quite like Duan Cheng back then, once he made up his mind, he would never leave any way back for his family. When he made up his mind to join the eunuchs, even the Tai students who represented Qingliu at that time dared to arrest them on a large scale.

"Speaking of which, you should have heard that a clan member is coming to accompany us on the expedition?" Xia Yu suddenly smiled.

"I naturally know about this, and I heard that His Majesty also praised this person in the court. This person has now become a model for the clan. And I heard that this person also has some fame in Luoyang. "Tian Yan now has a good relationship with Wang Fu, so he naturally knows a lot of things about Luoyang.

"In the name of a Han clansman, I think it's nothing more than a gentleman who wants to mix some military merits. You and I know what the characters are in Luoyang City. ”

"Originally, I wanted you to give him a position as a quartermaster, and Your Majesty would have an explanation, but I received a letter a few days ago, and now it makes me quite embarrassed." Xia Yu smiled and carefully took out a letter from his bosom.

It seems that he took this letter very seriously.

Tian Yan took the letter in his hand, unfolded it and read it carefully.

The handwriting on the paper was painted with silver hooks and iron, and he could see at a glance that it was Duan Cheng's handwriting.

Back then, before Duan Cheng entered Luoyang, he often wrote to them, and the letters were nothing more than asking about trivial things in daily life, but even if they just received a letter from Duan Cheng, it could make them feel at ease.

Later, Duan Cheng entered Luoyang, thinking that it was to avoid suspicion, and the correspondence with them gradually decreased, and there was no correspondence later.

Therefore, Duan Cheng's letter this time was indeed unexpected by the two of them.

Xia Yu said with a smile: "Who would have thought that Duan Sili, who had not been in contact for many years, would personally send a letter to us, the old people who have not been in contact for many years, for the sake of a sect brother who came from Ruoyang to mix military achievements. ”

Although Xia Yu was laughing at this time, Tian Yan felt a coldness from him.

"Duan Gong asked us to give this person a position as Sima of another department in the letter, what do you think?" After a moment, Tian Yan asked.

Even if there was a letter from Duan Cheng, Tian Yan felt that Xia Yu would probably not agree.

I didn't want Xia Yu to smile, "Since Duan Gong has a letter to come, how can you and I, as Duan Gong's old department, not be able to go down." Since Duan Gong values this person, what about letting him be a subordinate Sima? I also want to see what kind of character Duan Gong values. ”

Tian Yan nodded, he naturally didn't want to save Duan Cheng's face, Xia Yuken was naturally the best according to the meaning of the letter, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain Duan Cheng's side when he arrived.

"Speaking of which, when we followed Duan Gong back then, it seemed that it was also Sima's position." Xia Yu said suddenly.

Tian Yan nodded, but he smiled bitterly in his heart, this Liu Bei's life here is probably not easy.

Xia Yu touched the long sword on his waist and said with a smile: "Count the days, this Sima from other departments should also come." I only hope that this person understands the rules, otherwise the military regulations are strict and the law is unforgiving. ”

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A few days later, Liu Bei took Guan Yu and the Eight Hundred Trap camp to Gaoliu City, but Lu Bu, Zhang Fei and others were nowhere to be found.

After entering the city, the first thing was naturally to visit Xia Yu and others, so he left Gao Shun in command and fell into the camp, with only Guan Yu and Xi Zhong by his side, and went straight to the county office.

At this time, among the county officials, Tian Yan sat on the top, Xia Yu sat on his right, and above the left head sat a man dressed in a long shirt and looking like a Confucian.

This person is the third person among the three road coaches, the Hun Zhonglang General Zang Min.

Behind this person stood a tall young man, eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing a Confucian shirt quite tight on his body, this person had a square and handsome face. In terms of appearance alone, it is not under Yuan Benchu, who is known as a model in the world.

The young man was the son of Zang Min mentioned by Yuan Shao in the wine house that day, Zang Hong.

"I haven't seen you for many years, I don't want Ziyuan to be so big." Xia Yu said with a smile.

Zang Min is different from them, he is not out of the world, but he has met a few times back then, but he is just a general friend.

"Ziyuan is young, and I also brought him to see the world this time." Zang Min smiled, "As a man, now I can go on the battlefield without going to the battlefield." ”

"Zang Lang will really teach his son well, I think those ministers in Luoyang City should really learn from you. What is the use of a student in the middle of the study who meditates in the study all day long? After reading those sage books, can you deal with these thieves in Xianbei? I think it would be better to let them walk around the border. The so-called reading has exceeded 10,000 volumes, but he didn't even dare to kill a chicken, and said that it was the way of benevolence and righteousness. ”

"I think I want them to come to the border land and take a few stabs, and see if they will preach any kindness to the people in the border land when they go back. is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and it is not necessary to rely on us martial artists who lick blood from the knife all day long. Xia Yu had some wit between his words.

Zang Min has always been known for his profound knowledge, and people at the time called him capable.

Xia Yu's words are naturally a bit insinuating, and he may not be without him among the scholars he is referring to.

Zang Min didn't seem to hear what he meant, but just smiled: "Literati are different from martial artists, and martial artists do rely on martial artists for their achievements on the battlefield, but things above the court are inseparable from scholars." ”

"Alright, let's get down to business." Xia Yu's face remained unchanged, just now he had the intention of testing Zang Min with this remark, and now that Zang Min's answer has already stated his position, there is no need to say more.

"I wonder what Zang Lang thinks we have made before?" Xia Yu said, his face without the gentle look of Fang Cai.

Zang Min said with a smile: "This time the three roads go hand in hand, since the two of you have already set a strategy, then Min and the two gentlemen will advance and retreat together." ”

"Zang Lang will really know the people of the soldiers." Xia Yu smiled again.

Now that the three roads are out together, he and Tian Yan are in the same vein as Liangzhou, and they are naturally in the same vein. Only Zang Min has to probe his tone.

Now that he is so knowledgeable about current affairs, Xia Yu naturally will not deliberately embarrass him.

Tian Yan never spoke when the two spoke, but sat on the top and looked at Zang Min and his son from time to time.

At this time, the soldiers came to report that Liu Bei was outside asking to see him.

Xia Yu said with a smile: "Today, Zang Lang will be a coincidence, our Han clan relatives are here, just to meet each other, and to see what kind of person this Han clan relative who dares to go out of Luoyang is." ”

Immediately, he gave an order and ordered someone to bring Liu Bei into the hall.

A moment later, the soldiers introduced Liu Bei into the courtyard.

Liu Bei finished his salute and stood at the bottom of the hall waiting for Hou Xiayu and others to ask.

Xia Yu looked at the young man standing not far away, and said with a smile: "I heard that Xuande is a disciple of Duke Lu. ”

"Bei is indeed a disciple of Lu Gong." Liu Bei said respectfully.

"Lu Gong is famous in the world, and the world is important. But I don't know anything. Xuande is a disciple of Duke Lu, but how can he be valued by Duke Duan? As far as I know, Duan Gong has always been at odds with scholars. Xuande can make friends with the two at the same time, but he is really good at dancing with long sleeves. Xia Yu said.

Tian Yan was silent and let Xia Yu speak.

Liu Bei was stunned when he heard this, he originally thought that Duan Cheng's letter came first, even if Tian Yan and others didn't reuse him, they shouldn't be hostile to him, but who would have thought that this person would open his mouth with such a heart-wrenching statement.

At this time, Zang Hong behind Zang Min also looked at Liu Bei, and he also wanted to know how this young man, who was not much different from him, would deal with it.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Although Duke Duan is not on good terms with the scholars, in the final analysis, he is for the Han family. He is a member of the Han family, and he is only dedicated to state affairs, and he doesn't know the rest. Thinking that Duke Lu and Duke Duan also valued Bei with this ambition, so they attached great importance to Bei. ”

He added, "Duan Gong has always valued people who are dedicated to national affairs. ”

Xia Yu grabbed the long sword at his waist and said with a forced smile: "Xuande is really a sharp mouth, it seems that you have indeed learned a lot of skills from Lu Gong." ”

"It's just that now that you're going to be in battle, I hope you have learned a lot of fighting skills from Duan Gong. On top of the battle array, it is useless to only have a mouthful. ”

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Thank you Captain Xia for mentioning it, and you must keep it in mind." ”

"Xuande is talented, but for the time being, he can be relegated to the position of Sima in other departments, I don't know what Xuande thinks?" Tian Yan said with a smile.

This was what Liu Bei discussed with Duan Cheng in the wine house in Luoyang that day, and he naturally had no objections at this time.

The other two also encouraged Liu Bei, even if they didn't look at the face of Lu Zhi and Duan Cheng, they also had to look at the face of him, a member of the Han family.

At this time, Guan Yu and the others were waiting outside the door, looking at the layout of the Han army here.

Liu Bei walked out of the county government and made peace with the two.

When he came out, he was still smiling, but when he walked to a place where there was no one, his face was gloomy.

He looked at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid this time it's a little more troublesome than we expected." ”