Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 101 Fortitude, Guan Yu apprentice Lu Zhi

If Ren Yan met any of Zhang Fei, Tai Shici and Tian Yuzhong, he might have some chance of success.

But unfortunately, what Ren Yan met was Guan Yu!

I have never looked down upon scholars like Ren Yan, but Ren Yan is still a villain who sees profit, bullies others, and has the previous crime of abandoning the city and fleeing.

It is already Guan Yu's kindness to give Ren Xuan a happy time.

The four-way cavalry, except Zhang Fei and Tian Yu, although Guan Yu and Tai Shici are commanding cavalry for the first time, but Guan Yu often reviews "Dog Tao" and has his own understanding of the usage of cavalry.

And Tai Shici himself is skilled in bowing horses, and he is a family of famous officials in Donglai, and he also studied military books since he was a child.

Even if there is a lack of experience, personal bravery can make up for part of it.

Then there is Zheng Ping's tactical plan: If you can't make a hit, run away immediately, use the maneuverability of the cavalry and the skill of riding and shooting, shoot and kill the Yellow Turban bandits as much as possible with bows and arrows, and disturb the morale of the army.

Although the yellow turban bandits were fierce, they did not cooperate and fought on their own. Secondly, they did not have a strong general to boost morale. Xu He listened to Ren Yan and deliberately treated the yellow turban bandits on the periphery as abandoned sons.

As a result, the most elite and most combat-friendly group of Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou Yellow Turbans gradually showed signs of defeat under the encirclement of the four-way cavalry led by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Tai Shici, and Tian Yu.

As for Xu He in the inner court, seeing the increasingly fierce offensive of the officers and soldiers of the four routes, he gradually lost his composure in his heart.

"Why hasn't Ren Yan come back yet?"

"Could it be that Ren Yan is really on the same side as Liu Bei, and did he deliberately slow down our army just now?"

Thinking of this possibility, Xu He stood up abruptly, tightly holding the spear in his hand, his eyes were as cold as ice for an instant.

"Report! Commander Qu, the officers and soldiers have already been killed to the outer courtyard." The minion panicked and seemed extremely panicked.

But Xu He's face was full of viciousness, and he shouted coldly: "Why panic, the cavalry can't be used in this inner courtyard, and we have the advantage!"

Xu He dared to treat the yellow scarves on the periphery as abandoned sons, not because he was so hot-headed that he didn't care about anything.

Ren Yan is a rich man, but also very cautious.

Worried about being retaliated by the thieves, the architectural layout of the inner courtyard has always been built in a style that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

"Bring Ren Yan's wife and children here." Xu He gave the order coldly, not flustered by the officers and soldiers who killed the outer courtyard.

Soon.

Ren Yan's wife and children were taken to the inner hall.

Looking at Ren Yan's charming wife, Xu He couldn't help feeling warm, but he wasn't as sensual as Sima Fear.

Xu He's cold and fierce gaze made Ren Yan's wife and children dare not have the slightest thought of resistance.

"Although Ben Qushuai occupied Ren Quxuan's manor, he has always taken care of your mother and child, but Ren Yan didn't think of Ben Qushuai's kindness, and even betrayed Ben Qushuai."

"I wanted to kill you mother and child with one blow, but Commander Ben Qu has always been kind and will not bully the old and weak, women and children."

"If you can tell the location of the tunnel leading to the outside of the manor, Commander Ben Qu will never make it difficult."

Ren Yan's charming wife trembled: "Shuai Qu, I don't know the authentic location of the manor."

"It seems that you plan to be buried with Shuai Benqu. It's also good that you can have a delicate beauty by your side before you die. You won't be alone on Huangquan Road."

"Wait, I know!" Ren Yan's son, Ren Gu, saw that Xu He's killing intent was even more serious, and hurriedly said.

Xu He's eyes suddenly brightened.

Originally, he just wanted to cheat Ren Yan's wife and children, but he didn't expect to be really authentic.

After confirming the location of the tunnel, Xu He immediately gathered his defense line, and while resisting the attack of Guan Yu's four generals, he sent people into the tunnel to investigate the exit of the tunnel.

This cautious style made Ren Yan's wife and children feel a chill in their hearts.

Especially Ren Yan's son, his face turned pale at the moment.

"Shuai Qu, the officers and soldiers are preparing rockets!"

Hearing this news, Xu He's face changed greatly.

"Rocket? They want to burn the village!"

Ren Yan's inner courtyard is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack, but no matter how easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is still only a manor, not a city wall.

Guan Yu's fourth general was ordered to destroy Xu He who was entrenched in Ren's Manor at all costs.

Surrender is not accepted!
For the yellow turban bandits who resisted for ten days, even if they surrendered, they will rebel in the future.

Rather than that, it would be better once and for all.

Rockets need to wrap their arrowheads with oilcloth, and the production is more complicated than ordinary arrows. The range and piercing power of rockets are also not as good as ordinary arrows due to the oilcloth, so they are not widely used.

It will only be used when preparing a fire plan.

This time when he came to fight Ren's Manor, Zheng Ping expected that Xu He would resist, so he specially equipped each pawn with a rocket.

There was no capitulation, no hesitation.

Nearly [-] branches fell towards the inner courtyard like meteors.

It was the dry season of autumn and winter, and the fire in the inner courtyard gradually spread from the starry at the beginning, and the smoke billowed, becoming a prairie fire.

The four generals of Guan Yu are guarding the exit, as long as there are yellow turban bandits who come out, they will all be shot and killed one by one!

In the inner courtyard.

Xu He tugged at Ren Yan's son angrily: "Where are you authentic? How dare you lie to me?"

Ren Xuan's son was also dumbfounded.

Since Ren Yan betrayed Xu He, it meant that Ren Yan was with the officers and soldiers outside. Why did the officers and soldiers burn the village?

There's nothing real about it, it's just a trick by Ren Yan's son to show off his cleverness and try to capture Xu He alive.

"Hahaha!"

"I see!"

Xu He figured out why.

"There are as many stupid sons as there are stupid fathers."

"Ren Yan, this self-righteous idiot, wants to take Ben Qu's handsome head as his military exploits, and you kid, you lied about having a tunnel, and you want to capture me alive."

"But I don't know, in Liu Bei's eyes, you father and son are nothing!"

Done.

Xu He shot two shots in a row, killing Ren Yan's wife and children.

Immediately, he picked up the yellow turban soldiers who could gather around him, and broke out.

The fire at the moment is not big, and there is still a chance to break through.

Although Xu He knew that there must be officers and soldiers besieging the exit, if he did not break through, he would really be burned to death in the inner courtyard.

"Follow me and charge!"

Xu He has been entrenched in Qingzhou for seven or eight years, and Zhang Jiao died without him.

This ferocious heart is far better than ordinary people.

"The tortoise finally came out!"

Zhang Fei carried the snake spear and looked at the exit of the inner courtyard contemptuously.

"Killing the enemy is now!"

"Raise the bow!"

Swish swish.
A sharp arrow shot mercilessly at the Yellow Turban soldiers.

Bandit soldiers are brave, but officers and soldiers are not weak either.

Qingzhou already had many soldiers and sharp weapons, but Jiao He was not good at fighting, which allowed the Yellow Turban soldiers to be arrogant.

Now that Liu Bei is the governor of Qingzhou, he has brought the advantages of weapons to the extreme!
There is a rain of arrows in front, and there is fire and smoke in the back. Even if you put down your weapon, you will inevitably be shot by sharp arrows.

The Yellow Turban bandits suddenly fell into despair.

But Guan Yu's four generals did not give up their attacks because of this.

Liu Bei is merciful enough!
In ten days, Liu Bei gave the group of Yellow Turban bandits ten days to surrender.

But since the yellow turban bandits chose to resist, they could only see life and death on the battlefield.

"Xu He is here, who dares to fight me!"

Seeing that there was no hope of breaking through, Xu He was also filled with grief and indignation.

I thought I could be arrogant in Qingzhou, but I didn't expect to have the same result as Sima Fear and Zhang Rao.

If there is still a chance to choose, Xu He would rather go north to fight Jizhou than to tease Liu Bei's beard.

"Zhang Yide from Yan, hey, second brother, don't grab him!"

Just as Zhang Fei rode his horse and shouted, he suddenly saw that Guan Yu had already rode his horse out of the battle. Like a meteor, he slashed Xu He, and then, under the astonished eyes of the remaining Yellow Turban soldiers, he cut off Xu He's head and returned.

"Yide, you gave me the book of war, and I will pay you back." Guan Yu threw Xu He's head to Zhang Fei with a solemn expression.

Holding Xu He's head, Zhang Fei didn't know what to say for a while.

"Hey, second brother, you really are"

Annihilated all the remaining Yellow Turban bandit soldiers, and waited until the inner courtyard was burned out, Guan Yu's fourth general then cleaned up the battlefield, and then left Tian Yu temporarily stationed in Bochang.

Then return to Linzi city.

Knowing that Xu He who was entrenched in Bochang and the recalcitrant Yellow Turban bandits had been wiped out, Liu Bei couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.

Sima Fear, Zhang Rao, and Xu He were wiped out one after another, and the only remaining Yellow Turban was Guan Cheng in Donglai County.

"My lord, Guan Cheng plundered the scholars and people in Donglai County. He is kind to the people of Donglai County. Guan Cheng cannot be allowed to do evil."

"Please allow me a soldier, and I will behead Guan Cheng!"

Tai Shici begged for his life generously.

Liu Bei didn't answer immediately, but looked at Zheng Ping.

Zheng Ping has always been in charge of planning this major expedition.

Zheng Ping shook his head slightly: "Guan Cheng's subordinates are all vicious people. Although Ziyi is brave, he may not be able to win quickly."

"Donglai County has been severely affected by bandits, and the most urgent task is to help the people in all counties to hoard supplies for the winter."

"The envoy can order Yide to be the prefect of Donglai County, Ziyi to be the captain of Donglai County, Yide to care for the people, and Ziyi to guard against bandits."

"Stay through this winter first, and then send troops to conquer Guan Cheng after the spring of next year."

Zheng Ping calmly came up with a plan.

The difference between Guan Cheng and Sima Fear, Zhang Rao, and Xu He is that Guan Cheng does not coerce the people or take in refugees, but is just a relatively powerful bandit.

Therefore, Zheng Ping puts more emphasis on appeasing the people first in terms of tactical arrangements.

When Zhang Fei heard that he was going to be the prefect, his face immediately collapsed: "Sir, I am a general, and I want to fight the enemy! You let me be the prefect, this, this, this—"

Zhang Fei lost his temper and paced back and forth around Zheng Ping.

Zheng Ping shook his feather fan lightly, and his words were a little more praiseworthy: "Yide, although the envoy temporarily got rid of the disaster of the Yellow Turban, there are very few people under his command who can use it."

"You have always respected sages, and you are a student of Lu Shangshu. If you serve as the prefect of Donglai County, you will definitely let the sages of Donglai County attach themselves."

"Since ancient times, it has been said that to fight a tiger, one has to be a brother. To fight a tiger, one has to teach father and son to fight. Yide has the ability of culture and martial arts. Could it be that he has the heart to worry the emperor day and night, and find no talents to govern the people?"

Liu Bei knew the elegant meaning when he heard the string song, and instantly understood Zheng Ping's intentions. He looked at Zhang Fei with anticipation in his eyes: "Yide, Donglai County's internal and external troubles, no one can be competent without a great talent, Brother Yu is quite worried."

"If you can restrain your temper and take good care of Donglai County for Brother Yu, Brother Yu can feel at ease."

Zheng Ping and Liu Bei sang together, which made Zhang Fei very happy.

"Oh!" Zhang Fei stomped his feet: "My elder brother's worries are my Zhang Fei's worries. I am a student of Master Lu, and I am more than enough to manage Donglai County."

"Ziyi, work together with me, don't let elder brother underestimate me."

Seeing that both Liu Bei and Zheng Ping valued Donglai County so much, Tai Shici couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As a native of Donglai County, Tai Shici naturally hoped that the people of Donglai County could live and work in peace and contentment without being intruded by bandits.

"May I help Yide!"

Immediately.

Liu Bei appointed Zhang Fei and Tai Shici.

Although Lu Zhi brought a group of scribes from Zhuojun, and Zheng Xuan also recommended many disciples, compared with the entire six counties of Qingzhou, there are still too few talents available.

Today, there are six counties in Donglai, Zhang Fei and Tai Shici are in charge of civil and military affairs in Donglai County, and Beihai Kingdom is still the original tribe of Kong Rong.

The remaining Pingyuan Kingdom, Jinan Kingdom, Qi Kingdom, and Le'an Kingdom still lack a prefect who can act alone.

Zheng Ping saw Liu Bei's worries, and suggested: "My lord, you can temporarily order Yun Chang to lead the country of Pingyuan, with Hu Zhao, Hua Ji, Liu Ziping, Liu Jun, Deng Xu and other civil and military assistants, so that Pingyuan will be safe. .”

"Sun Qian leads Le'an State Prime Minister, Jian Yong leads Jinan State State Prime Minister, and the envoy stays in Qi State, and manages the military administration of Le'an State, Jinan State, and Qi State, and at the same time issues orders to seek talents in the territory."

"Xu He is dead, and it's time to implement the next plan."

"When the lord is famous in the four states, talented people will come."

Liu Bei nodded.

Zheng Ping's arrangements for the counties and states are already based on the best allocation of talents Liu Bei can currently use.

Pingyuan State is where Liu Bei first gained a foothold.

Although Guan Yu was not able to visit wise men like Zhang Fei, but with the support of Hu Zhao, Hua Ji, Liu Ziping, Liu Jun, Deng Xu and other original team members, he would not miss the government affairs of Pingyuan Kingdom.

At this moment, Guan Yu suddenly came out and bowed to both Liu Bei and Lu Zhi: "Brother, I want to worship Lu Shangshu!"

This statement came out.

Everyone present looked at Guan Yu in surprise.

Lu Zhi looked at Guan Yu with a hint of surprise.

After learning about Guan Yu's past and temperament, Lu Zhi took the initiative to accept a student for the first time in his life.

Lu Zhi is resolute and upright, not afraid of power, even in the midst of the torrent, he still does not change his original intention, and devotes all his blood to the Han Dynasty.

And in Guan Yu, Lu Zhi saw his young self!
The same is fortitude and integrity, not afraid of power!
Therefore, even though Guan Yu refused to join Lu Zhi's family before, Lu Zhi was not dissatisfied with Guan Yu, but admired Guan Yu's character more, and even gave Guan Yu "Lu's New Book".

I thought that this was the end of my fate with Guan Yu, but I didn't expect Guan Yu to ask to join Lu Zhi's family!
Seeing that the second younger brother was enlightened, Liu Bei looked at Lu Zhi with joy in his heart: "Master Lu, look at this—"

Lu Zhi waved his sleeve slightly, interrupted Liu Bei's words, and looked at Guan Yu with a slight look in his eyes: "Yun Chang, I want to know why you suddenly changed your mind?"

Guan Yu said in a concentrating voice: "Guan has recited the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period since he was a child. In his life, he hates people who are grandstanding and forget righteousness at the expense of others. He respects people who seek truth from facts and despise wealth and righteousness."

"Grandfather also once taught: Jade can be broken, but its whiteness cannot be changed. Bamboo can be burned, but its integrity cannot be destroyed. Although the body dies, the name can hang on the bamboo and silk!"

"Lu Shangshu didn't think that Guan was arrogant and rude, but gave "Lu Shi's New Book" instead, and even gave it with the gift of "the wind and frost are different from the nature of plants and trees, and the festival of chastity and goodness is seen in danger"."

"Lu Shangshu has great integrity, and Guan is deeply admired!"

　It's almost every day, so change it to Chapter 3 at [-]:[-] pm in the future, embarrassing.

　　
　
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