Located in a tent in the middle of the barracks.

The three Liu Bei brothers were all tied up and neatly detained here.

Outside the tent, there were more than a dozen soldiers lined up around the place, and they looked at the place tightly.

If you want to escape while people are unprepared, then I am afraid you must really have the ability to ascend to the sky.

Outside the tent at the moment.

Cao Ang waved his hand to stop the soldiers on the left and right, saluting and greeting, and then quietly came to the front of the camp.

As soon as it approached.

I heard Zhang Fei's highly recognizable voice coming from the tent, although the volume had been suppressed, it was still clearly audible when it fell in my ears.

"Big brother, when did you say that General Cao will be able to save us from fire and water, these hands and feet are all tied, and they can't really sit or stand!"

And after Zhang Fei's voice fell.

Soon I heard Liu Bei's low and thick answer, with a little calm.

"Third brother, don't be impatient!"

"Although you and I know General Cao, after all, this is just our words, and the generals in the army may not be fully convinced, and it is inevitable that they will hesitate."

"Therefore, it will take some time to report it layer by layer, so wait for it with peace of mind."

Liu Bei's appeasement must have been of some use.

It's just that Zhang Fei still muttered.

"My skin is rough and thick, even if I tie it for a day and a half in a row, I don't tighten it at all."

"I'm worried about you, big brother!"

may have noticed the unreserved concern in Zhang Fei's words.

Liu Bei couldn't help but laugh softly.

"Yide, I underestimate your big brother and me!"

"Ling and Yun Chang's martial arts are world-famous, and their strength can carry the tripod, I'm a little worse as a brother, but it's not like I can't carry it for three or five days, right?"

Speaking of which, though.

Liu Bei suddenly let out a long sigh.

"Alas!"

It seems that Fang Cai's conversation has triggered the emotions in his heart and reminded him of something.

……

"Big brother, why do you sigh like this?"

With Zhang Fei's inquiry.

Liu Bei glanced at the left and right, and then shook his head while saying helplessly.

"Yun Chang, Yide, at that time on the battlefield, you two shouldn't have turned back to save me."

"I'm already under siege, but you can easily escape, and now the three of us brothers have fallen together, why bother?"

As Liu Bei's voice fell.

Cao Ang, who was standing at the door, soon heard the voice of another person, that is, Guan Yu Guan Yunchang, who had been listening quietly all the time and had never spoken.

"Brother's words are wrong!"

"At the beginning, the three of us brothers swore an oath in Taoyuan, life and death together, and the agreement will never be abandoned."

"Now don't say that there will be no danger of life in Cao's army, that is, the sword and axe will be added, the head will fall to the ground, and the younger brother will never do anything that is greedy and forgetful!"

Guan Yu's words are righteous and sincere.

Without hesitation, he blocked Liu Bei's previous emotion.

And Zhang Fei echoed aloud on the side: "What the second brother said is what I think in my heart, no matter life or death, my old Zhang will never abandon my eldest brother!" ”

Guan Zhang and the others said so.

It really made Liu Bei feel a lot of emotion in his heart.

Yes, if it weren't for the fact that the three of them had the same temperament and talked about brotherhood with each other, how could they come together?

What I said earlier is a bit redundant.

……

That's it.

Cao Ang felt that the time was almost up.

immediately prepared to enter and meet Liu Bei and the three of them.

It's just that before he could lift his steps, he heard Guan Yu's voice coming from inside the tent again.

"Big brother, this time we were captured by Cao Jun, and General Gongsun must have known about it."

"It's just that early this morning, I vaguely heard a soldier talking outside the tent, saying that the Gongsun army had retreated from Nangong County, and it seemed that it was going all the way back to the border of Youzhou."

"Knowing that my three brothers are here, General Gongsun is powerless to rescue, and it can even be said that he has no intention of rescuing, such a chilling person, we just left from here, and we don't want to work for him anymore!"

Guan Yu's words can be described as full of resentment.

is really full of disappointment for Gongsun Zhan's such ruthless and unrighteous actions.

Although they fell into the hands of Cao Ang, their lives would not be in danger, and they could even regain their freedom intact, but this was not a reason for Gongsun Chan not to rescue.

Even the general Shan Jing, now Gongsun Chan doesn't have the heart to pay attention, such a leader, who wants to follow him?

It is such words.

made Cao Ang's footsteps slow down again.

He wanted to hear how Liu Bei would answer.

This is related to the next arrangement he will make, and the plan for the subsequent implementation.

……

There was a moment of silence in the tent.

I heard Liu Bei's slightly helpless reply.

"Second brother, presumably Bo Gui is also having some hardships, after all, now on the battlefield of Nangong County, Cao Jun and Yuan Jun have occupied an absolute victory."

"Besides, now that the Cao army has reinforcements coming, what can Bo Gui do if he doesn't retreat overnight, even if he wants to rescue us, he has to be Xu Tu slow down."

Liu Bei seemed to be defending Gongsun Zhan.

But how can he not have resentment in his heart?

It's just that Liu Xuande, this guy, has never looked at people to death, even if he is dissatisfied, he will retain a little leeway in words.

Unless it's a complete disappointment, or a lot of anger in your heart.

And at the moment, Gongsun Chan has not yet reached this point.

It's just after a little response.

Before Guan Yu could continue to speak, Zhang Fei on the side had already rushed to persuade him.

"Big brother, I think what the second brother said is right, whether General Gongsun is cold-hearted or not, I don't care about this matter."

"But he didn't take the three of us brothers seriously at all, but this matter is conclusive!"

There was a long silence again.

Presumably, Liu Bei didn't know how to answer after hearing his brother's words.

……

"Big brother, I waited under the account of General Gongsun, and I haven't made an inch of work for a long time, so I finally waited for a call, but I didn't know that there was such a plot in it."

"Xing Shi moved the army south, but it was just a bait to lure the enemy army, resisting more than 10,000 Cao troops with thousands of people, knowing that we would definitely fall, but still pushed the three of us brothers into the fire pit."

"In this way, it's even better to stay in the barracks and eat cold stoves, but I have a grudge with General Cao."

"Who are we going to reason with?"

These words of persuasion.

It's still from Zhang Fei's mouth.

Regardless of the reaction of Liu Bei and the others in the tent, Cao Ang, who was listening quietly outside anyway, couldn't help but applaud Zhang Fei in his heart.

This sunspot is also something!

On the surface, he is reckless and rough, but in fact, he is a little calculating.

At the very least, when these words are spoken, they are logical and clear.

And after Zhang Fei persuaded him.

Guan Yu even added firewood to the side.

"Big brother, since General Gongsun abandoned us, why should we chase and run to Youzhou and return to his command?"

"It's better to take advantage of this capture, and the three of us brothers will break away from the Gongsun Army and establish our own foundation without restraint."

"Recruiting troops and horses, plowing the fields and storing grain, and having a place to settle down, isn't this much more enjoyable than sending people under the fence and being subject to others everywhere?"

……

Guan Zhang and the others, you say everything I say.

Crazy incitement on the side.

The momentum was extremely fast, completely destroying the defense line in Liu Bei's heart.

Although he didn't have any defenses in his heart.

Right now.

Liu Bei is already moved!

As the two younger brothers said, Gongsun Chan is not good to them, and he doesn't pay much attention to them.

When you stay in the army, you only deserve to sit on a cold bench, and you are only responsible for training troops and handling official documents.

Finally, there was a mission, but it turned out that they were to be cannon fodder and watch them jump into the fire pit.

I've been here all these years.

The official position remained motionless and stood still.

There is no merit at all, and the strength at hand has not increased in the slightest.

As for the reputation, it is impossible to talk about it, if it weren't for the fact that when he was in Xingyang County, Cao Ang helped him and made him show his face a little in front of the princes from all walks of life, I am afraid that he would still be a pawn now.

That's it, it's still a classmate!

If you weren't a classmate, you wouldn't dare to think about what the hell you could become.

And in addition to the above reasons.

There is also the most important point, that is, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhan's ideas do not agree.

He has long been blind to many of Gongsun Zhan's practices, but he couldn't speak in the past, so he has been holding it in his heart.

If you can develop independently from Gongsun Jun, you will naturally be comfortable with this matter.

But I thought about it very well.

But there is one thing that has to be taken into account.

That's how to be independent?

……

"Alas!"

Liu Bei let out a long sigh again.

Then he said to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei: "What the two virtuous brothers said, how can the foolish brothers not know? ”

"Establishing a foundation, supporting the Han family, and returning peace to the world is indeed my heart's wish."

"But after leaving Gongsun Jun, I have no soldiers and horses, no food and grass, and I don't have a convenient official and a half-job."

"Although the world is big, where can the three of us brothers find a place to settle down?"

This is the biggest concern in Liu Bei's heart.

It is the fundamental reason why even if he disagreed with Gongsun Chan's concept in the past, he has never departed from Gongsun Chan.

There is no money, no food, no territory, no soldiers.

Say you can go it alone?

How can it be so easy!

And after Liu Bei's words.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also fell silent.

They can fight, but they may not be able to make money, and they are strong, and it is impossible to forcibly grab other people's territory for themselves.

What's the difference between that and a bandit?

Only the territory that is justified and relied on the right way can be stable and long-lasting.

Either you have to have strong force to protect this forcibly seized territory.

And the latter, obviously Liu Bei and the three do not have.

……

And at the same time that the three brothers were in trouble.

Cao Ang, who was listening outside the tent.

But there was a smile on his face.

The reason why he personally came to Liu Bei and the three of them was for a very important reason, that is, to use the hands of the three brothers to make some ambushes for the future.

And if you want to achieve this goal, you must first let Liu Bei and others have the idea of firmly breaking away from Gongsun Zhan.

This is the case now.

There is no doubt that the prerequisites have been met.

There was no need for Cao Ang to open his mouth to persuade him, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had already done it for him.

Of course, there is also Liu Bei's own thoughts in his mind, and with the cooperation of many parties, this effect was achieved.

Anyway.

This is definitely the most favorable situation for Cao Ang.

After all, he took the initiative to arrange a place for Liu Bei and others, and no matter what he said, it would attract the suspicion of others.

But if Liu Bei's three brothers begged to come to their face, Cao Ang "reluctantly" agreed.

Not only will this not cause suspicion, but even Liu Guanzhang and the three of them have to be grateful to him!

It's the best of both worlds.

How can a hunter who simply pursues his prey compare to an old hunter who sends his prey to the door on his own initiative?

Think about it here.

Cao Ang felt the time had come.

He immediately quietly took a few steps back, a little away from the tent, and then came with a heavier pace.

"See the general!"

"Hmmm! There are three brothers named Liu Bei imprisoned inside? ”

"General Huiyu, one of them is exactly!"

……

After pretending to act.

Cao Ang lifted the curtain and stepped in.

First, I saw the three brothers who were tied up tightly, and their eyes converged on themselves.

"Brother Xuande, it's too late!"

With Cao Ang's greeting, Liu Bei hurriedly struggled to stand up, and after swinging his body with difficulty, he said with a little embarrassment.

"General Cao, I'm really ashamed!"

Cao Ang understood what Liu Bei meant.

The reason for the shame.

is because after all, no matter what, Liu Guanzhang and the three of them appeared in Shan Jing's army, and they were enemies of Cao Jun, which is an undeniable thing.

No matter how good the relationship between Cao Ang and Liu Bei is.

This kind of thing must also be explained.

Otherwise, who knows what Cao Ang thinks in his heart?

Facing Liu Bei's apology.

Cao Ang just smiled and reached out to help Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were also struggling and writhing, up.

replied lightly.

"Xuande doesn't need to say much, I know in my heart that the two armies are fighting, each for its own master, each performing its own duties, this is the proper righteousness, but it does not affect personal relations."

As he spoke.

Cao Ang pulled out the sword he wore at his waist.

After a few strokes, the ropes on the three Liu Bei brothers were cut off.

And when Liu Bei and the others moved their hands and feet to loosen their muscles and bones, Cao Ang laughed softly.

"This time it is also a few lucky, the leader of the army happens to be my uncle Xiahou Miaocai, he had seen you when he was in Xingyang Huimeng, so he kept an extra eye and told me about it."

"Otherwise, a few of them may have to stay in the tent for ten days and a half and suffer a little."

Faced with Cao Ang's slightly ridiculous smile.

Liu Bei had a helpless look on his face, and shook his head with a slightly wry smile.

Then he bowed his hand to Cao Ang and said: "This is a confrontation between the two armies, since we have been captured alive, we should also suffer some hardships." ”

"It's better to say that we can recognize the general and avoid this pain of flesh and skin, which is really a bit of luck!"

……

Liu Bei's frank words.

There is a hint of flattery in it.

It also contains his heartfelt gratitude to Cao Ang.

The loss is in Cao Ang's hands, otherwise if someone else is changed, whether their brothers can survive with all their tails is really a matter of two words!

What two armies are fighting, each for its own master, does not affect personal relations, this kind of talk is just to hear.

If someone like Cao Ang really did this, how could Liu Bei not be grateful?

For Liu Xuande, he was thinking about it at the moment.

Cao Ang naturally had no idea.

He just ordered someone to bring the table and tea, and then invited the three brothers to sit down together.

"Xuande, the three of you brothers are mixed in the single army, and they can be regarded as suffering from unjustified disasters."

"Now that I understand that it was a misunderstanding, then I naturally won't embarrass you, and after a light meal later, I will send someone to send you north."

"Gongsun Bogui left Nangong County early this morning."

"If you move faster, it won't be long before you catch up with the Gongsun Army."

Cao Ang's tea soup while boiling.

He said deliberately.

After hearing these words, the three brothers Liu Guanzhang were speechless for a while.

What did they want to say to each other, but they didn't know how to answer, Liu Bei even showed a little embarrassed look on his face, and he was really a little hesitant.

It took a while.

Liu Bei gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and forcibly forced himself to confide in his heart.

"Don't hide it, the three of us brothers don't plan to return to Gongsun Jun."

……

"Huh?"

"Why did Xuande say this?"

Cao Ang pretended to be puzzled.

There was a hint of questioning on his face.

And after confiding in his heart, Liu Bei simply stopped hesitating, and simply hardened his heart to the end.

The hands hidden under the sleeves of the robe quietly clenched their fists, and at the same time said solemnly.

"Staying in the Gongsun Army, none of my three brothers are reused, and this time they were even more fooled, and they almost drew their swords against each other, and turned against each other."

"Such a day of inaction is definitely not what I wish in my life, I can show my ambitions and make a career, so that I can do it for my husband!"

The expected reaction did not come.

Cao Ang just nodded lightly to show that he understood.

"It's not me talking about others behind my back, it's just that Gongsun Bogui is doing this, which is indeed against justice, and it is reasonable for Xuande to choose to abandon him."

"It's just that if you don't return to Youzhou with Gongsun Jun, what are your plans next?"

That's the problem.

choked Liu Bei's question.

After a long pause.

Liu Beicai coughed dryly, and replied in a somewhat difficult voice: "No matter where you go, even if you wander the world and make the four seas your home, there is nothing you can't do!" ”

……

Cao Ang had a slight smile on his face.

And the smile is very weird.

This made Liu Beizhi feel panicked.

Everyone is a human spirit, and they still don't understand that they can't realize it, General Cao's smile is clearly telling himself.

"You kid is still pretending to be here, what he said is so good, it's nothing more than no money and no soldiers, and he doesn't know where to go, so he can only wander!"

Although Cao Ang didn't say so.

But Liu Bei has already made up his brain.

And at the same time as Liu Bei was thinking wildly.

Cao Ang rested on the table with one hand, and his fingertips tapped lightly on the table, making a rather regular "tuk-tuk" sound, as if it was knocking on the hearts of several people.

And so it went on for a while.

Just when Liu Bei had already waited for some torment, he felt that Cao Ang might not help him.

Cao Ang finally spoke.

……

"I still remember that outside the tent of the negotiation between the parties before, Brother Xuande once told me with the secret news of Gongsun Jun, and it was your credit that enabled me to know Gongsun Jun's plan in advance and avoid a catastrophe."

"At that time, I also said that if one day, you don't want to stay in the Gongsun Army, come to me, and I will plan a way out for you."

"Since Xuande opened this mouth to me today, then I naturally won't stand idly by."

Speaking of which.

Cao Ang casually took out a simple map from his arms and spread it out in front of the three brothers.

Then he pointed to the location of Pingyuan County in Qingzhou, the central and western part of the country.

"I originally wanted to lend you a soldier and horse, but the soldiers and horses are in hand, but there is no foundation, and it is difficult to do anything after all."

"Besides, the secondment of soldiers and horses has to be returned, and it is still your best to recruit a good fighting division after all."

"Therefore, after thinking about it, I decided to plan for Brother Xuande and recommend you to be the county commander of this place, which can be regarded as a place for you to live and live."

"I don't know what you want?"

……

"Zixuan, you mean to say that I am the ?!! of Pingyuan County."

"This ...... This is too heavy, how can you afford it! ”

Liu Bei has not done a county order.

It's just that Gaotang County, which served as the county commander before, is a small and medium-sized county compared to Pingyuan County, and later this county was broken by thieves.

It is precisely because of the loss of the county seat.

Liu Bei will run away to mess with Gongsun Zhan.

Now Cao Ang is actually willing to go to the table and recommend him as the commander of Pingyuan County, and Pingyuan County, as the county governor of Pingyuan County, is a well-deserved big county.

Although Qingzhou has been ravaged by the Yellow Turban thieves, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, a big county, even if it is broken, the foundation is here.

As long as he precipitates with his heart for a few years.

It is very easy to reclaim fertile land, stabilize production, recruit troops, and turn over in one fell swoop with this big county, and have its own strength.

How could this not make Liu Bei feel so excited?

It's just that Liu Bei's emotions are excited.

Cao Ang just chuckled and waved his hand.

He said indifferently: "I have some personal relations with Kong Wenju, the minister of Beihai State, as an official under the rule of Qingzhou, it doesn't take much effort to win you a position as a plain county commander." ”

"But there's only so much I can help you, what you will do in Pingyuan County in the future, and how you will deal with all parties, I'm afraid you need to think about it yourself."

……

"Huh!"

There was a sound of clothes rubbing against each other in the tent.

Liu Bei stood up suddenly.

And beside him, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also followed the example of their brother and stood up together.

The three of them bowed to Cao Ang to the end, bowed down and bowed their hands, and the etiquette was profound.

"Since we met in Xingyang County, the general has taken care of me many times, not abandoning me because of my humble background, and frequently helping each other."

"Now I am even more willing to give this generous gift to the plain county order when I am at the end of the road and I am at a loss."

"Great grace and great virtue, it can be described as thick as a mountain, prepare for life as the head, and die as a grass, so as to repay the grace of the king!"

Liu Bei's words are true and sincere.

Cao Ang gave him selfless help three times and twice, and he did not ask for anything in return.

If you want to talk about it carefully, the two of them actually don't have a close relationship, and before Xingyang County, they were strangers.

Therefore, Cao Ang's move made Liu Bei even more grateful, and his statement was generous.

And after calmly accepting such a salute.

Cao Ang got up and helped Liu Bei up.

And Yun smiled lightly.

"Since Xuande said that you have the ambition of a husband, then how can I sit back and watch your ambition be buried?"

……

After a few people sat down again.

In Liu Bei's eyes full of excitement, Cao Ang pointed to Bohai County north of Pingyuan County.

Then he told Liu Bei earnestly.

"Xuande, you must be more careful about one thing, north of Pingyuan County is Bohai County, this is Yuan Benchu's territory, after all, you have been under Gongsun Zhan for a period of time."

"Even if he leaves now, it is unknown whether Yuan Shao will have scruples because of this."

"Therefore, when you are serving as the county commander of the plains, in addition to caring about the affairs of the county, you must also pay attention to the movements in the north, so as not to make any mistakes and lose your foundation!"

Liu Bei listened very carefully.

This is related to the foundation of his family and career.

If the territory that was finally obtained from Cao Ang was easily obtained by Yuan Shao.

Then he was going to die head-on.

And after Cao Ang's voice fell.

Liu Bei even promised to say: "Thank you for the vigilance of the general, be more careful!" ”

Hear that.

Cao Ang looked at the two door gods sitting on Liu Bei's left and right, and then couldn't help but chuckle.

"There are two tiger generals, Yunchang and Yide, as long as Xuande can be more guarded, Pingyuan County can sit back and relax."

I heard Cao Ang praise the two of them.

Guan Yu was okay, but he just arched his hand to Cao Ang, revealing a subtle smile.

But Zhang Fei had already clapped his chest and shouted loudly.

"General, you're right!"

"Then if Yuan Benchu doesn't come, if he dares to raise troops to invade the territory, my old Zhang will make him unable to please him!"

……

With Zhang Fei, there is such a fork.

The atmosphere inside the tent was lively.

Cao Ang shook his head with a smile, thinking that there were no other arrangements, so he slowly stood up, and then said to Liu Guanzhang and the others.

"Xuande, you are the matter of the plain order, I have to write a letter first and send it to Beihai Kingdom."

"This is not a matter of one day or two days, so if there are no other arrangements left and right, you may as well rest in the army for a few days."

"After that, you can take office!"

Liu Bei and the three of them sent Cao Ang all the way to the door of the tent, and when Cao Ang was about to go out.

Liu Xuande even led the two righteous brothers to bow to Cao Ang again.

"I don't thank you for my great kindness, the general is dedicated to helping me, and Bei is by no means ungrateful."

"In the future, if the general has an order, even if he is ready to do so, he will be driven by it, and there will be no excuse!"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also shouted in their mouths.

"We'll do it all!"

……

After leaving the tent.

Cao Ang could still hear it clearly, and Zhang Fei's voice full of emotion came from the tent behind him.

"General Cao is really a good man!"

"After the eldest brother has the position of Pingyuan County Commander, it is not difficult to recruit troops and horses, plough the fields and make grain!"

And after Zhang Fei's words.

I can hear that Liu Bei is also full of feelings.

"Yes, in the past, the three of us brothers were like birds in a cage and fish in a net."

"And after today, it will be like a bird in the sky, a fish in the sea, and no longer unfettered!"

As Cao Ang drifted away.

The voice behind him faded away.

Looking at the bright sky in the distance, Cao Ang couldn't help but shake his head.

Liu Bei got such a piece of land through his own handwriting and had a good start.

And he used Liu Bei to set up a secret hand, planted a nail in Pingyuan County, and set up an ambush plan.

Only when you need it later.

Just burst this nail.

It can definitely give a small surprise and shock to all the forces around Pingyuan County.

Both sides take what they need.

That makes sense.

…………

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ps. I've stayed up until three or four o'clock in the past few days, and I can't hold it anymore, and I'll die suddenly if I stay up like this, so I've adjusted it a little.

Here's today's update.

There may be more later, but brothers are advised to wait until daytime.

(End of chapter)