Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 121 Liu Bei's Choice

Xuzhou, Xiaopei.

At the gate of Xiaopei's city, a group of knights were waiting for the crowded Guizhou people to enter the city.

"Brother, why don't you let the people retreat to the two sides first, and I'll go to the city first." A knight with a leopard head, ringed eyes, and a tiger beard spoke to his eldest brother. His voice was like thunder, and his momentum was like running. horse.

The eldest brother, the leader, has a strange appearance, his ears hang down to his shoulders, his hands are so slender that they can reach his knees, his face is like a crown jewel, and his lips are as if they are greased.

Hearing his third brother's suggestion, he gently shook his head and rejected the measures to disperse the people crowding at the city gate and allow his family to enter the city first.

"Hey." Seeing his eldest brother shaking his head in denial, the leopard-headed and ring-eyed knight was a little unhappy, but in the end he still abided by his eldest brother's decision and didn't do or say too much.

After a while, the people blocking the group of knights finally thinned out, and a road was revealed. Then, under the leadership of the leader, the knights entered Xiaopei.

The group of knights who entered Xiaopei went straight to the Xiaopei County Temple. Soon, they arrived at the gate of the county temple.

At the gate of the county temple, I saw a tall, red-faced man with a majestic look and a majestic look, with his eyes half-squinted, nine feet long and two feet long. Hou is at the gate of the county temple.

As soon as he saw this group of knights, the strong man immediately opened his eyes, beamed with joy, and shouted: "Brother, third brother, you are back."

Seeing the red-faced strong man, the knight with the leopard head and ring eyes immediately dismounted and said to the red-faced strong man: "Second brother, do you know, I went to Xiapi with the eldest brother for the banquet this time, what did Tao Shijun say to the eldest brother? ?"

Before the red-faced brawny man could reply, the leopard-headed knight was about to speak out what Tao Shijun said with great interest.

"Yide." The leader called out the word "leopard-headed knight with ring-eyed eyes", stopping the knight with leopard-headed ring-eyed eyes from further explanation. He stretched out his hand and pointed to the bright hall of the county temple, indicating that he would talk after entering the bright hall.

The knight with the leopard head and ring eyes followed suit, and the three brothers walked hand in hand to the bright hall of the county temple.

These three people were sworn brothers in Taoyuan. They vowed not to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but to die in the same year, the same month and the same day, the three brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei.

In the second year of Chuping, Liu Bei served as Prime Minister of Pingyuan, and together with Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou appointed by his senior brother Gongsun Zan, he fought against Yuan Shao, the shepherd of Jizhou.

In the third year of Chuping, Gongsun Zan asked Liu Bei to garrison Gaotang and Shanjing plains to threaten Yuan Shao and respond to Yuan Shu.

In the fourth year of Chuping, when Guan Hai, a member of the Yellow Turban Party, led an army to attack Kong Rong, Prime Minister of Beihai, Liu Bei, who received Kong Rong's request for help, said with emotion: "Kong Beihai knew that Liu Bei existed in the world." ’ Then he led his troops to Beihai and defeated the Yellow Turban remnants, and stationed in Qi together with Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou.

This year is the first year of Xingping.

In order to avenge his father, Cao Cao led his troops to attack Xuzhou for the second time. Tao Qian could not resist and asked Gongsun Zan as his ally for help, so Liu Bei and Qingzhou Governor Tian Kai led their troops to Xuzhou.

Then, because Zhang Miao and Chen Gong of Yanzhou betrayed Cao Cao and welcomed Lu Bu into Yanzhou, Cao Cao had a fire in his backyard and retreated to Yanzhou.

After Cao Cao withdrew his troops, Qingzhou Governor Tian Kai returned to Qidi as a reinforcement, but Liu Bei stayed in Xuzhou under the warm hospitality of Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian.

Tao Qian appointed Liu Bei as the governor of Yuzhou, assigned [-] Danyang soldiers to Liu Bei's command, and arranged for Liu Bei to garrison Xiaopei to defend against enemies from the west of Xuzhou.As for Liu Bei and Zhang Fei entering Xiaopei from outside today, it was because they had just returned from attending a banquet in Xiapi at the invitation of Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian.

After Liu, Guan, and Zhang entered the Mingtang of the county temple.

Zhang Fei couldn't hold himself back, and before he took his seat, he said to Guan Yu: "Second brother, when we went to the banquet this time, Tao Shijun actually said that he would entrust Xuzhou to his eldest brother, and he took out Xuzhou Mu's seal and ribbon on the spot and wanted to hand it over. In the hands of big brother."

"At that time, as long as the eldest brother nodded, Xuzhou would become the eldest brother."

Zhang Fei was a little angry when he said this: "In the end, guess what, eldest brother? The eldest brother tried his best to refuse and refused to accept Xuzhou Mu's seal. He said that he had little talent, little virtue, and was not able to bear the heavy responsibility. He was not a good candidate. Let Tao Shijun Let’s find a virtuous person to take over as Xuzhou’s pastor.”

"You said that Xuzhou is such a good place. Although it was devastated by the Qingzhou Army under Cao Mengde and several counties were massacred, it is still a large and prosperous state with a large number of scholars."

"Compared to the hometown of Youzhou, where my eldest brother and I were born, which was damaged by the dogs of Wuhuan and Xianbei over the years, it can be said to be much better."

Zhang Fei glanced at Liu Bei, with a hint of hatred in his eyes. Then he spread his hands towards Guan Yu and said helplessly: "Why don't you think big brother will accept it?"

Guan Yu, who was half-squinting his eyes and stroking his long beard, listened to Zhang Fei's explanation.

A smile appeared on his face. Regarding Liu Bei's behavior in this matter, he did not think like Zhang Fei that Liu Bei should accept Xuzhou Mu's seal, but approved Liu Bei's refusal.

Guan Yu spoke, advising the somewhat reckless third brother in front of him: "Third brother, there is nothing wrong with the eldest brother declining Xuzhou Mu's seal.

Zhang Fei was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Guan Yu made the same choice as Liu Bei. He was about to speak, but saw Guan Yu reaching out his hand to indicate that he should continue listening.

Guan Yu said slowly while stroking his long beard.

"Brother did this out of righteousness."

"The three of us brothers came to Xuzhou this time because of the brutal behavior of the Qingzhou soldiers under Cao Mengde."

"In order to avenge his father's murder, Cao Mengde sent troops to attack Xuzhou. There is nothing good to say about this. After all, the hatred of parents is not the same. However, Cao Mengde allowed his Qingzhou soldiers to act recklessly and failed to restrain the Qingzhou soldiers, which led to the consequences of the war, Suiling, and Xia. In Qiu San County, the captured cities were all massacred, no chickens or dogs were left, there were no more pedestrians at the ruins of the old city, and the Sishui River was blocked by corpses.”

"The people of Xuzhou have no grievances against Cao Mengde. The person who had a grudge against Cao Mengde for killing his father was Tao Shijun. Cao Mengde could not attack Tancheng where Tao Shijun was stationed, so he vented his resentment on the common people and divided his troops to seize the territory. See He went up and wanted to bring Xuzhou into his arms, but he did not concentrate on attacking Tancheng where his father's enemy, Tao Shijun, was stationed, and he put aside his father's hatred."

"Cao Mengde's behavior is unjust."

"The eldest brother led the troops to Xuzhou to save the people from fire and water, and to save the people from massacre. He was definitely not trying to seize Xuzhou under the pretense of avenging his father's murder like Cao Mengde did."

"It is natural for the eldest brother to reject Tao Shijun. Otherwise, the eldest brother will be like Cao Mengde and lose his righteousness. Without righteousness, a person will lose the foundation of his life."

Guan Yu's words made Zhang Fei feel suddenly enlightened. He turned to look at Liu Bei and felt that his eldest brother was taller and taller.

(End of this chapter)