The sky has gradually brightened, and the war under Chang'an City comes and ends quickly.

Although in the battlefield war, Liu Jian faced the Xiliang soldiers, a powerful army in the world, but without Dong Zhuo as their main general, and the Xiliang army, which had been divided, could not be the opponent of the Hebei army at all.

If the Xiliang Army had enough food and grass at the beginning, if Li Dao, Guo Yan and Li Ru were still in the Xiliang Army......

If it is said that all the Xiliang troops are led by Dong Zhuo alone......

The Xiliang Army must be Liu Jian's most powerful enemy!

The war may drag on for months or even more than half a year before the winner is decided, or even a year.

But now, Dong Zhuo, as the head of the Xiliang Army, has surrendered to the imperial court, and Huaxiong has also surrendered to the imperial court.

There were contradictions between Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhang Ji and Hu Zhen, and they went their own way and attacked each other.

Li Dao, Guo Yan, Fan Chou and other generals have been killed in battle.

Such a Xiliang army, no matter how strong the individual combat ability is, what is the use?

In Liu Jian's view, they are far from being his opponents.

……

The sun rises in the east, and the night of fighting has passed.

Who would have thought that the Xiliang Army, which was powerful in the world, would collapse Liu Jian overnight, and it would no longer be able to become a climate.

After the end of the war, Liu Jian did not rush to send people to pursue Hu Zhen, because he estimated that Hu Zhen would not be able to escape, on the one hand, he asked people to appease the people in Chang'an City and stabilize the mood of the people, and on the other hand, he ordered Lu Yi to send soldiers to clean up the battlefield outside the city, the corpses should be buried, the weapons should be confiscated, and the baggage should be confiscated.

There are also Xiliang soldiers who surrendered, and those who should be settled should also be settled.

After all, Chang'an is the capital of the Han Dynasty, and it is the first good district, after a big war, we must restore the prosperous scene of the past! This is a matter of the dignity of the Han Dynasty and a testament to the strength of the Han Empire.

After these things were done, Liu Jian immediately sent people to invite Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhang Ji, Dong Huang, Dong Min and other surrendered generals of the Xiliang Army to come to Chang'an City on a later day and meet them in person.

Dong Huang and Dong Min are still dozens of miles away from Chang'an City, and Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Ji are currently outside Chang'an City.

So, Liu Jian decided to meet them the next day after cleaning up the battlefield.

Lu Bu is an old friend of Liu Jian, and the two of them met relatively early, when the two of them met at the end of the year, when Lu Bu wanted to find a way out under Dong Zhuo, the assassin of Bingzhou, Liu Jian said good things to him at that time.

It's just that time has passed, and after more than ten years, the identity and status between the two have undergone earth-shaking changes.

By now, Lu Bu has also become a well-known general, and Liu Jian is the prime minister above 10,000 people under one person.

"The last general, Lu Bu."

"The last general, Zhang Liao."

"The last general, Zhang Ji."

"Meet the Prime Minister!"

The three fierce generals from the border counties all bowed down in front of Liu Jian.

"Three generals, please get up quickly!"

Liu Jian waved his hand and said to the three of them very arrogantly.

After the three of them stood up, Liu Jian said with emotion: "Now that I am presiding over the government of the Han Dynasty, I don't want to have traitors and thieves who want to seek to usurp the government and try to subvert the Han Dynasty!" The three generals were able to stand up at this time to defend the country, protect the dynasty, and maintain orthodoxy, and they were really good generals of the Han Dynasty! Liu is here to thank the three generals for their efforts to kill the enemy last night and protect Chang'an. ”

Lu Brown said: "As ministers of the Han Dynasty, it is our duty to serve the country, what is the merit? ”

Liu Jian shook his head and said: "Liu is in power to judge a person's ability and value by merit. ”

"Fengxian, you and I are old acquaintances, and in the past, I greatly appreciated your bravery and ability. Now that you can return to the imperial court and assist the Son of Heaven with me, I am very relieved! I have decided to show the Son of Heaven that you are the general of the expedition to the west, and I hope you will build up more meritorious deeds! To open up territory for the imperial court, as long as Fengxian does not live up to me, I will live up to Fengxian! ”

When Lu Bu heard this, he showed an excited expression.

He immediately knelt down on one knee and arched his hand at Liu Jian and said: "I have been stumbling for half my life, I have never met the master, and I can see the prime minister this time, which is really a great wish in my life!" I wish to worship the prime minister as a ......"

When he said this, Lu Bu didn't know what to say for a while.

What can he worship Liu Jian?

In terms of age, Liu Jian is younger than him, he can't worship Liu Jian as his father-in-law, right?

If he doesn't worship his father-in-law, can he still worship the current prime minister as his brother-in-law?

Thinking of this, Lu Bu was very embarrassed, and he accidentally said too much......

However, it can be regarded as his political experience has soared over the years, and he quickly thought of the rhetoric, and then changed his words and said: "I wish to be the prime minister, and from now on I will serve the prime minister before and after the saddle!" ”

Lu Bushi wanted to say something, Liu Jian could guess it in his heart, he smiled subconsciously and didn't take it seriously.

"I am very relieved that Feng Xian is so loyal!"

Then I saw Liu Jian looking at Zhang Ji beside Lu Bu: "General Zhang abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, and he was able to get lost at the critical moment, and he made a lot of contributions!" ”

"General Zhang, I worship you as a Zhonglang general, still commanding the old department, serving the imperial court, but in the future, if you have new achievements, you will be promoted."

Liu Jian's words were sincere, undeceitful, and very sincere, which made Zhang Ji feel at ease.

What he had been worried about before was what Liu Jian thought of him, afraid that Liu Jian would punish him for his crime with Hu Zhen before, but after seeing Liu Jian's face again, he found that Liu Jian was very different from what he imagined.

I heard Zhang Ji say to Liu Jian: "Prime Minister is kind, Ji has no teeth and never forgets!" Although the liver and brain are smeared, they will never give up. ”

Liu Jian subdued the three generals and was very happy.

He said: "Today's three good talents are really a great blessing for the country, I should set up a banquet to invite the three generals!" ”

"It's just that Chang'an City has just gone through the war, and most of the treasures in Taicang are used to settle the Qianshou people in Guanzhong, so I have ordered to prohibit the officials in Chang'an City and even the local rich families from being extravagant, so our meal today can only be simplified, don't think I'm stingy as a prime minister."

It's not that Lu Bu and the others haven't eaten, and they are all happy about what Liu Jian invites them to eat.

Not to mention eating, Liu Jian just invited them to eat, and what they should put in their mouths was just as fragrant.

That night, Liu Jian arranged for the three generals to go to the banquet, and the dishes were indeed simple and lighter than Dong Zhuo's banquet in the past, but they were quite exquisite.

On top of the banquet, there was also the wine that Liu Jian brought to them from Hebei.

Hebei's liquor industry is now also the best man, after all, where the grain is high, the liquor industry is also developed, in this regard, Hebei does have a unique advantage.

Zhang Ji and Lu Bu both drank a lot, and immediately after the banquet, they took their leave, and each returned to his residence to rest.

However, Zhang Liao was more restrained, he didn't drink so much, and he was still able to stay sober.

Zhang Liao had just walked out of the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion when Liu Jian's attendant suddenly caught up from behind and said to Zhang Liao:

"General Zhang! The prime minister has invited General Zhang! The prime minister has something to say to General Zhang alone. ”

When Zhang Liao heard this, his spirit couldn't help but be shocked.

He hurriedly straightened his shirt and returned to the prime minister's mansion with the attendant.

The attendant invited Zhang Liao to Liu Jian's study, and then withdrew.

In the study at this moment, there are only two people, Liu Jian and Zhang Liao.

Liu Jian had already ordered someone to arrange the tea set and hot water in the room, and he made the tea himself.

"Wen Yuan, come, sit!"

Seeing this, Zhang Liao couldn't help but be taken aback.

He hurriedly said to Liu Jian: "What kind of identity is Zhang Liao, how dare he sit opposite Cheng?" ”

"Haha, don't worry, let you sit down, just sit down!"

Seeing that Zhang Liao was still a little hesitant, Liu Jian's face turned pale: "Could it be that I can't give you an order and let you sit down?" ”

When Zhang Liao heard Liu Jian say this, it was naturally not good to continue to be reserved, so he immediately sat opposite Liu Jian.

Liu Jian poured a cup of tea into the porcelain made in Hebei and gave it to him.

"Taste it."

Although Zhang Liao also knows the Hebei tea ceremony, but he is not contaminated with this thing on weekdays, this time he saw Liu Jian preparing tea for himself, even if he didn't like to drink it, he could only drink it hard.

Zhang Liao picked up the teacup, poured it into his mouth decently, and then grinned.

"Bitter?"

Zhang Liao nodded. smiled: "Yes, it's a little bitter." ”

Liu Jian picked up the tea cup in front of him, took a sip, and said: "Tea is a thing, first bitter and then pure, although it is not as strong as the entrance of wine, but the more you taste, the more mellow it becomes, and you can drink it continuously."

"Wine hurts the body, and although it is refreshing to drink, it has a long-lasting legacy."

"Drinking tea is not as enjoyable as drinking, but I still prefer to drink tea compared to wine."

Listening to what Liu Jian said so much, Zhang Liao picked up the tea cup here, a fine variety.

He is also a transparent person, and after drinking it for a while, he does feel that the taste is quite different.

Especially when he had just finished drinking, he was drinking tea at the moment, but he felt very comfortable.

"What the prime minister said is very true!"

Liu Jian smiled and continued to pour tea for Zhang Liao, but saw that Zhang Liao hurriedly reached out and took the teapot for Liu Jian, but Liu Jian said: "No need, you don't understand this, I'll come!" ”

Zhang Liao withdrew his hand with some embarrassment.

"Wen Yuan, do you know why I summoned you back alone after the banquet tonight?"

Zhang Liao shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

"Just because you Zhang Wenyuan can be compared to a pot of good tea! A pot of tea that can be drunk all the time without having to be in such a hurry! If it is said that all the generals in the world are white water, you Zhang Liao is boiled strong tea. ”

After listening to Liu Jian's words, Zhang Liao was a little confused.

"Prime Minister...... You!? ”

Liu Jian laughed and said, "Can't you Zhang Wenyuan deserve this evaluation?" Don't say anything else, let's just say that this time you persuaded Zhang Ji to surrender from the rebels, Wenyuan, you have a lot to do! Do you know how much of a role convincing Zhang Ji to surrender played in quelling the rebels? It can be said that it can be said that it is a decisive move to win or lose! ”

Zhang Liao saw Liu Jian commenting on himself like this, and he was really moved in his heart.

In fact, in front of Lu Bu and Zhang Ji today, Liu Jian didn't pay attention to Zhang Liao's performance, he mainly asked Lu Bu all the time, and appeased Zhang Ji, and only occasionally asked Zhang Liao, which made Zhang Liao's heart a little lost.

However, Zhang Liao at that time was relieved when he thought about it carefully, after all, with a fierce general like Lu Bu, Liu Jian's attention was also a normal thing for him.

But it wasn't until this time that Zhang Liao reacted that he had mistaken Liu Jian.

"The prime minister is a person who is sympathetic to his subordinates and knows people well. When I saw it today, it was really like a rumor, the prime minister was really the hero of the world, and Zhang Liao really admired it. ”

Liu Jian smiled and said, "Wenyuan, what kind of person do you think Lu Fengxian is?" ”

Faced with such a question, Zhang Liao hesitated, after all, what Liu Jian was asking now was his old master.

Lu Bu has always been his good partner to Zhang Liao, and he is his top boss, but now, Liu Jian has become Zhang Liao's new master.

A new direct boss asks him about an old direct boss, and it's hard to figure out the mystery.

However, Zhang Liao is a clear-minded person, and after only a little hesitation, he gave the answer directly.

"Don't hide it from the prime minister, General Lu is a rare hero in the world, brave and brave, good at marching and arranging, and his reputation is extremely high in the Bingzhou army, which can be described as a good general of my Han Dynasty."

Liu Jian said solemnly: "Wen Yuan's evaluation can be described as extremely pertinent, then I want to ask you, what do you think of you compared to Lu Fengxian?" ”

"How dare a certain dare to compare with dedication, it is naturally far inferior."

"No!"

Liu Jian shook his head and said, "In my opinion, your Zhang Wenyuan's ability is far better than Lu Fengxian, and your achievements in the future will far surpass him." ”

Zhang Liao exclaimed: "This ......"

"Listen to me!"

Immediately afterwards, I saw Liu Jian raise a hand and block Zhang Liao's words.

"When it comes to bravery, although you are not as good as Feng Xian, but you are also a brave general of the Bingzhou army, when it comes to the use of soldiers, you Zhang Liao has your own style, over the years every battle will win, few defeats, when it comes to the use of soldiers, it can be seen from this recruitment of Zhang Ji alone, you are the first in the Bingzhou army, no one can compare, and in terms of age, you are also younger than Feng Xian, on potential, you Zhang Liao's growth space far exceeds him, what is wrong with what I say?" ”

When Zhang Liao heard this, he was stunned.

Everyone likes to be praised, especially a person with great ability, and when he is recognized by another person with strong ability, the satisfaction in his heart can be described as incomprehensible.

"Prime Minister......

Zhang Liao was so excited that he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Wen Yuan, this time you surrendered Zhang Ji, the credit is very heavy, I should have moved you to be a general, but you and Feng Xian have always had a master-slave friendship, if I promote you too much, I am afraid that Feng Xian will have a gap in his heart, I will worship you as a Zhonglang general first, and give you the title of Marquis of Guannei, you can rest assured, I will definitely reuse you well, and your future in the future will not be limited to this!"

Zhang Liao hurriedly stood up and said, "Prime Minister rest assured, Liao is definitely not a person who covets fame and position!" Even if he can just be a pawn, Liao is willing. ”

Liu Jian beckoned to him with a smile and said, "Sit down, don't stand and talk!" ”

Then, I saw Zhang Liao sit down.

"Wenyuan, I intend to let you lead your troops and horses back to the state, make meritorious contributions, and increase your own capital."

When Zhang Liao heard this, he suddenly felt refreshed.

"I want to listen to the Prime Minister!"

Liu Jian said: "Wenyuan, after this period of conquest, you and Lu Fengxian's Bingzhou Army Headquarters have suffered a lot of damage, and they need to be replenished. ”

"If I make this matter public, everyone will definitely recommend Feng Xian to go, but for Feng Xian, I have another call."

"Yesterday I received a note from the history of the Bingzhou Assassin, in recent years, the Xiongnu in the state have been pacified, the surrender of the surrender, the surrender of the surrender, but the Xianbei tribe that moved from Youzhou to the northern desert of the state seems to have changed recently, and it needs to be crusaded!"

"I want to take this opportunity to send you to Bingzhou! You are recruiting local athletes in the state, quelling the rebellion in the state, and then expanding the depth, so that I will promote you to a general in the future, and you can also block everyone's mouth, at that time, you will be listed in front of Fengxian, and it is also a matter of course, do you understand my hard work? ”

(End of chapter)