I am Li Shimin of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 23
At this time Zhang Liao and Li Shimin met on the battlefield, Zhang Liao was very excited, seeing Li Shimin coming towards him, he immediately got off his horse and prepared to salute.

Zhang Liao worshiped Li Shimin with five bodies, although the victory in this battle was largely due to the army brought by Huangfu Festival to defeat the Hu people.

But in all fairness, if Li Shimin hadn't led the army and people of Mayi to resist the Hu people's siege, and at the same time, he was the first to put forward the strategy of "occupying the city and weary soldiers", and finally let himself lie in ambush as a surprise soldier and burn the Hu people's food and grass. The negative is unknown.

Li Shimin also jumped off the horse, and was very pleased to see his majestic confidant.Zhang Liao excitedly said "Master".Li Shimin also laughed out loud when he heard this, and this "lord" showed Zhang Liao's complete surrender to him, and he unreservedly recognized him as his master.

Although it is said that the initiative to contribute before was also from the heart, but what about Li Shimin, whether he is really as talented as he said to help the world, in fact, Zhang Liao still has a little bit of doubt, after all, there is no fact as a basis, and it is different now.

"General Zhang has worked hard, get up quickly." After saying that, Li Shimin helped Zhang Liao up and praised him a lot, but Zhang Liao was very modest and insisted that it was all thanks to the lord.

Li Shimin suddenly couldn't bear it and said: "General Zhang Liao, I'm afraid you will be wronged this time and become an unsung hero."

Zhang Liao was surprised at first, but after thinking about it, he understood Li Shimin's concerns.But he and the army asked for a lie and stayed in Mayi to recuperate due to serious illness. If he showed up suddenly, he would lead the cavalry to burn the food and grass of the barbarians.

At that time, it will be exposed that he trained Li Shimin privately, and it will appear that he and Li Shimin have ulterior motives, so Zhang Liao must not appear in the open.

Coupled with the fact that a small county lieutenant actually has two strong generals like himself and Lu Bu, Zhang Liao also knew of Lu Bu's existence through Feige at this time.Then Huangfu Festival will become suspicious, what is your intention, Li Shimin?To have such a brave general under his command, do you want to support yourself and rebel?
Therefore, in order not to cause trouble, Li Shimin had no choice but to make such a deliberate move. He believed that Zhang Liao would understand him.

Sure enough, Zhang Liao quickly understood his painstaking efforts, and said indifferently: "Everything is according to the master's arrangement, and I will never complain at all."

"Haha, I got Zhang Liao, it's really a blessing in my life." Then he gave Zhang Liao an appreciative look.

At this time Zhang Liao also came over and said something to Li Shimin. Li Shimin was very happy when he heard it, and he was even more satisfied with Zhang Liao.It turned out that Zhang Liao had discovered hundreds of fine horses from the barbarian camp, and they were rare stallions, which had been secretly brought back to the camp in the valley.

Later, after Zhang Liao bid farewell to Li Shi, he was about to withdraw secretly. Before leaving, he saw Lu Bu beside him and gave him a provocative look. Zhang Liao saw a fierce fighting spirit in Zhang Liao's eyes. It seems that Zhang Liao also wanted to Challenge this unparalleled warrior.

Lu Bu was on the side, and felt the deep affection between the two. This emotion moved him, and it was a kind of fearless feeling that a soldier would die for his confidant. He had never experienced this kind of emotion.

What surprised him even more was that this young general named Zhang Liao also joined Li Shimin's command.Although he didn't know Zhang Liao before, he looked like a brave man, so he looked at this little county captain with admiration.

Li Shimin took Lu Bu to the central army of Huangfu Festival very quickly. Although he had never seen Huangfu Festival before, Li Shimin had good eyesight. From a distance, he saw a majestic veteran in front of the battle, holding a sword, with white beard and hair, It has a refined temperament, and it should be the Huangfu Festival.

Li Shimin didn't have too many obstacles in his heart to salute to Huangfu Festival when he got to the front. This person is for the country and the people, and he dared to meet the Hu people with bayonets. He is considered a loyal man and worthy of his salute.

When Huangfu Jie saw these two people, his eyes lit up and he was very satisfied, so he took a few more glances.When looking at Lu Bu carefully, he felt that this young general was very handsome and imposing, but there was an unruly air between his brows, obviously he was a proud and conceited person who was not easy to control.

Looking at Li Shimin again, he felt that this person looked extraordinary and refined, with extraordinary aura, calm and introverted, with a world in his sleeves.I couldn't help being overjoyed, and sighed secretly: "This person is definitely not a thing in the pool, and the future is limitless."

In fact, in all fairness, Huangfu Jie admired Li Shimin even more. He felt that he was brave and resourceful, modest and capable, and he was a talent to be made. On the contrary, he had a natural sense of repulsion towards Lu Bu, a rebellious guy, and he couldn't say that he didn't like it.

So he said: "Haha, get up quickly, the two generals are brave and good at fighting, and they should be the first to kill Na Helian and escape."

Facing Li Shimin, he continued: "You must be Li Shimin, the lieutenant of Mayi County, who made a great contribution to guarding Mayi. He also made a clever plan to use himself as a bait to hold back the main force of the Hu people. At the same time, he sent troops to burn the food and grass of the Hu people. People's Army, you deserve the greatest credit!"

Li Shimin also said very humbly: "I have made some minor contributions, but I can't afford the general's praise. Everything is well directed by the general. I just did what I should do. The general is overrated."

Seeing Li Shimin's humility, Huangfu Jie didn't take credit for it at all, and he felt a little more fond of Li Shimin.

"Who is this young general?" Huangfu Jie was also interested in this brave general.

Because I had received Li Shimin's "battle plan" before, I also had some impressions of Li Shimin. When I saw this person today, I intuitively felt that it should be him.The young general Lu Bu next to him had never seen Huangfu Jie before, so he asked Li Shimin about it.

Li Shimin also quickly said: "Reporting to the general, the next official is Li Shimin, the lieutenant of Mayi County. The young general next to him is called Lu Bu. He is from Jiuyuan County, Wuyuan County, Bingzhou. He is temporarily living in Mayi because he is avoiding the war. He also volunteered to fight the enemy, and as the general saw, Lu Bu won the victory of the three armies, unparalleled in the world."

In fact, Li Shimin said this to temporarily conceal his relationship with Lu Bu. Originally, he did not directly agree to accept Lu Bu, so it is reasonable to say this. Moreover, it is also in case Huangfu Jie finds out that he has a close relationship with Lu Bu and becomes suspicious of him. .

Huangfu Jie nodded noncommittally, and continued to ask: "Why don't you see County Magistrate Li coming, where is he?" It is said that when the Shangguan came, the top leaders in the county must also come to report, report on work and so on, but they didn't read it. So Huangfu Jie asked him.

"Reporting to the general, County Magistrate Li commanded the defense of the city day and night. He was exhausted and fell ill. He is recuperating at home now." Li Shimin did not tell the truth, and he has not yet become a fan of County Magistrate Li.

This county magistrate Li got along well with him, and didn't interfere with him too much, but he was timid and afraid, and when he heard the barbarian army coming, he was scared and hid. Li Shimin was also grateful for his promotion, Decided to help him.

(End of this chapter)