The great man will live forever

Chapter 328 Shocked, Liu Bei has a son!
Jixian County, inside Liu Yu's mansion.

"This Yellow Turban is really abominable. They are attacking Gongsun Chan in my name, and they also say that they were taken under their wing. When did they take him under their wing?

Now that they have occupied Liaodong County, Xuantu County, Liaodong vassal state, and Lelang County, they are not satisfied and want to occupy Liaoxi County again. This is simply unreasonable.

Gongsun Fan, the governor of western Liaoning, asked for help, saying that the Yellow Turbans had now occupied most of Liaoxi County and began to besiege Liucheng. I must destroy this Yellow Turban bandit! "

Liu Yu said, flicking his sleeves, with an angry look on his face, and wanted to send troops to attack.

Liu Yu's adviser Tian Chou quickly stopped him, "Sir, you must not do this. Maybe this Yellow Turban really wants to submit to us.

Gongsun Zan took advantage of the situation and seized control of one area. However, he behaved violently and massacred the people, causing loss of life, mourning all over the country, and losing the support of the people.

On the other hand, my lord, you are disciplined, loyal, courteous and thrifty, you have transformed yourself into Youshuo, you work hard day and night, you aspire to the royal family, and the people of Youzhou are loyal to you.

Why should we cooperate with Gongsun Zan to fight the Yellow Turbans? "

Liu Yu sighed and said, "But this Yellow Turban is a traitor, will he sincerely surrender to me?
For example, Zhang Yan of the Montenegrin Army is capricious. Bandits are bandits after all. It would not be good if they were allowed to grow bigger.

This damn Liu Yu cooperates with the Yellow Turban. Once the Yellow Turban is destroyed, I must kill him. "

He was seen wearing gorgeous court clothes or noble clothes, and a jade pendant or headdress inlaid with treasures, highlighting his majesty and dignity.

"Ah, my lord, are you giving up on Qingzhou like this?"

If he sincerely surrenders, why hasn't he sent someone yet? "

His hairline is high and neat, with no bald spot, showing his energy and vitality.

He has a beard with a hint of grayish white, which gives him an air of maturity and stability.

He has a pair of bright eyes, which are deep and wise, revealing a sharp light.

His skin is white and smooth, giving people a gentle and friendly feeling. His forehead is slightly broad, with soft eyebrows and a beard, making him look mature and stable.

Maybe he had no ambition, so he asked everyone to call him Lord instead of lord. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, an individual's loyalty to the lord could transcend the country, and this kind of loyalty was extremely praised.

You support virtue and defend the city of Yanbei. You are benevolent and capable, and you are loyal to defend the country. The Xiongnu, Xianbei, Wuhuan, Jie, and Di tribes all around you have joined me. The Yellow Turban admires your prestige, so if you want to join me, it is not a bad idea. ?

"This Yellow Turban is actually pushing his limits. I didn't kill him back then, but now he's jumping up and down. Do you think he has the final say in Youzhou?

"Hmph, he hopes that both us and the Yellow Turbans will suffer. Just wait, I will let them know who has the final say in Youzhou."

Qingzhou, Pingyuan County, Pingyuan County.

The lord is very personal. Once you recognize your lord, it would be shameful to betray him again.

Liu Yu nodded, seemingly moved.

At this time, Gongsun Zan should be supported immediately. Moreover, Yuan Shao of Jizhou is so ambitious that he might take advantage of this time to invade Youzhou. "

Tian Chou continued, "Sir, Gongsun Zan is a tyrannical and tame person who advocates killing. I am afraid he will be the next Dong Zhuo.

Cheng Xu quickly stopped him, "Sir, this is absolutely necessary. The Yellow Turban bandits are plotting a rebellion. At that time, Kyushu was shaken and the Han Dynasty was in danger. Now it has resurfaced. We must not let him get bigger. We will only worry about raising tigers!"

Right Beiping County, Yixian County, a man about 36 years old, with a medium to thin build and a tall and straight posture.

Cheng Xu was relatively close to Gongsun Zan. When he said this, Liu Yu hesitated again.

Several people around him nodded. They truly admired Liu Yu's benevolence and generosity.

This person was Gongsun Zan, and he frowned at this time.

If he hadn't been held back by Yuan Shao of Jizhou, he would have supported Liaoxi long ago. How could Gongsun Fan ask for help?
So there is no need to worry about the Yellow Turbans getting bigger. When Zhang Jiao was around, they were wiped out in less than a year. Now they are just remnants, so why worry? "

He has a pair of kind eyes, which are gentle and bright, revealing a kind of light that can see through the world. His facial contours are soft and his facial features are regular.

Everyone, you look at me and I look at you. I don’t know what to do for a moment.

Another counselor on the side, Qi Zhou, said: "Yes, sir, Gongsun Zan is rebellious and has a disobedient heart. Now the Yellow Turban attacks him, which is exactly what we want, no matter whether the Yellow Turban joins him sincerely or pretends to join him." .

His eyebrows are full of perseverance and determination, his face has clear lines, his face is slightly pale, his forehead is broad and high, his facial contours are three-dimensional and deep, and his jawline is clear, giving people a firm and cold feeling.

And this Yuan Shao is really hateful. The soldiers in Hejian County and Bohai County cannot move. Gongsun Fan asked for help again, saying that the Yellow Turban offensive was very fierce. What should we do now? "

……

Gongsun Zan waved his hand helplessly, "Let's call Liu Bei from Pingyuan County and Tian Kai from Qi State back to attack the Yellow Turbans together."

"Otherwise, what should we do? Once Liaoxi County is lost, it will be Youbeiping. If this rear area is gone and Yuan Shao sends troops, we will be attacked from both sides.

"Lord, I think it was the Yellow Turban that selfishly took advantage of Zhou Mu. He was not involved. We can even ask him for help."

……

Outside the city, in the distance, there are two people standing. One is medium to thin, with a straight and straight body, moderate height, slender body, and long hands, almost reaching his knees. Although he is not a powerful figure, he shows his elegance and elegance. Kind and kind.

What we want is that both he and Gongsun Zan will suffer losses. As the saying goes, the fisherman will gain when the snipe and the clam fight, until Gongsun Zan and Huangjin are seriously weakened.

"Yes, sir, I think what Master Tian said is reasonable."

Besides, we can tolerate other races, but not the Yellow Turbans?
They were out-and-out Han Chinese. As for the fact that they didn't send anyone, it might be because they were far away or they might have been intercepted by Gongsun Zan. "

Liu Yu touched his beard and nodded: "Indeed, let them fight. This Liaoxi is his Gongsun Cuan's territory. He has become more and more aggressive in recent years."

Qi Zhou immediately retorted, "My lord, Gongsun Zan's men are all elites. They defeated Xianbei and Wuhuan without the ability to fight back. No matter how powerful the Yellow Turban is, they are probably no match for him.

Gongsun Zan said with ruthlessness in his eyes.

Your Excellency, in the name of attacking the Yellow Turban bandits, take the opportunity to seize Yuyang County, Youbeiping County, Liaoxi County, Liaodong County, Xuantu County, Liaodong Territory State, and Lelang County. "

His beard is not too thick, but it is not thin either, which matches his appearance perfectly. He is seen wearing simple and neat clothes.

This person is Liu Bei.

The other man is tall and straight, with a heroic appearance.

His figure is strong and slender, noble and majestic, and awe-inspiring.

He also has a pair of bright and piercing eyes, with long black eyebrows raised high, and his eyes reveal a firm and tenacious will.
The lines of his facial features are resolute and handsome, and his face is square and beautiful.

His skin is slightly dark, obviously after a long period of fighting and fighting. He has a beard and a slight chin, showing his masculinity and mature charm.

This person is Zhao Yun.

The two looked at each other affectionately, as if everything was in silence.

One year ago, in the second year of Chuping (191), Zhao Yun was elected by Changshan County (then Changshan Kingdom, changed to a county in the th year of Jian'an) and led the county's righteous soldiers to defect to Gongsun Zan.

Gongsun Zan said to Zhao Yun: "I heard that everyone in Jizhou wants to rely on Yuan Shao. How come you are the only one who can find your way back?"

Zhao Yun replied: "The world is in chaos, we don't know who the emperor is, and the people are in danger of falling. After discussion, we Changshan people decided to follow the place where benevolent government can be implemented. It is not because we want to alienate Yuan Shao and favor you, the general. "Zhao Yun followed Gongsun Zan to conquer everywhere. In fact, he followed Gongsun Zan because Liu Yu had a good reputation in Youzhou, but Liu Yu rarely fought in wars. Gongsun Zan fought fiercely, and Gongsun Zan was Liu Yu's subordinate, so he followed Gongsun Zan.

But after a while, he also realized that Gongsun Zan was too cruel and not an easy person to follow. Instead, there was one person who impressed him, and that person was Liu Bei.

At that time, Liu Bei was also attached to Gongsun Zan, and Zhao Yun was able to have a close relationship with Liu Bei.

It is also necessary to mention here that in the first year of Zhongping (184), the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out. The -year-old Liu Bei made military exploits in the battle to suppress the uprising.

Later, in the fifth year of Zhongping (188), he participated in the battle to suppress Zhang Chun's rebellion, and was awarded the title of County Lieutenant of Anxi County for his military merits.

Later, the imperial court issued an order: Those who became officials due to military merit would be selected and eliminated.

The governor of the county wanted to dismiss Liu Bei. After Liu Bei learned the news, he went to the inn where the governor was staying to ask for a meeting. The governor complained that he was ill and refused to see Liu Bei.

Immediately, Liu Bei held a grudge, tied up the governor, whipped him two hundred times, and fled with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", these have been changed, and artistic elements have been added to it, which overemphasizes Liu Bei's repayment of evil with kindness.

In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang made great achievements in defeating the Yellow Turban bandits. If they were rewarded for their merits, they would be granted the title of marquis.

But Liu Bei was a commoner and had no connections in the court. As the saying goes, there were people in the court who were good at becoming officials, but Liu Bei had no one and no money to bribe the ten ministers who controlled the government.
Therefore, the imperial court only symbolically gave Liu Bei a small Anxi County Lieutenant.

In the Qin and Han systems, the county magistrate and the county magistrate were both assistant officials and were in charge of public security and catching thieves. They were roughly equivalent to the current director of the county public security bureau. Liu Bei did not resent the imperial court for this and took up the post happily.

Not long after Liu Bei arrived in Anxi County, the imperial court was preparing to dismiss officials appointed for their military exploits in the campaign against the Yellow Turbans.

The reason for this is that when the imperial court rewarded officials with military merits, many people falsely claimed their military merits in order to obtain higher official positions.
Moreover, many officials who were appointed for their military merits did not understand politics at all, and the imperial court aimed to eliminate these people.

The court will not remove those who have not falsely reported military exploits and are diligent in their duties.

Of course, the imperial policy was good, but there were big problems in its implementation.

The imperial court sent a governor to inspect Liu Bei. The governor was very arrogant because he was sent by the imperial court.

As soon as he arrived in Anxi County, he called Liu Bei and asked him about Liu Bei's family background in an arrogant manner.

As a result, Liu Bei calmly replied that he was a descendant of Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan, and he was appointed as a county captain because of his military merits.

After the governor heard this, he sneered and said, "Liu Bei, you are so bold. You dare to pretend to be a descendant of the Han royal family!" Then he shouted away Liu Bei.

After Liu Bei withdrew, the attendants around him told Liu Bei that the reason why the governor was angry was because you did not pay him to bribe him, not because you said that you were a descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan.

Liu Bei sighed when he heard this: "Look, I haven't taken a penny from the people since I took office. How can I bribe him with anything? I went to see the postal supervisor to explain the situation, hoping he would let me go."

So Liu Bei once again asked to see the governor, but the governor refused to see him because he had not received bribes from Liu Bei. Liu Bei asked to see the governor many times, but the governor refused to meet Liu Bei.

A few days later, when Zhang Fei went out, he saw an old man kneeling in front of the county government office. He hurriedly helped the old man up and asked him why he was kneeling here.

It turned out that the governor had a grudge against Liu Bei because he had not received bribes from Liu Bei, so he threatened the people to slander Liu Bei so that Liu Bei could be punished.

However, Liu Bei loved the people like his son and governed Anxi County very well. He was a rare good official in the hearts of the people. Not only were the people of Anxi unwilling to cooperate with the governor to frame Liu Bei, but they wanted to tell Liu Bei about the situation, so the governor asked someone to Hit them.

Zhang Fei was very angry when he learned about Du You's conspiracy. He rushed in and arrested Du You. He tied Du You to a tree and whipped him with wicker sticks. Several wicker sticks were broken. He was beaten with bruises all over his body and kept wailing.

After Liu Bei learned about this, he hurriedly asked Zhang Fei to put down Du You. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both wanted to kill Du You, but Liu Bei was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to kill him when he saw Du You begging for mercy.

In addition, considering that Du You was an official of the imperial court after all, killing him would implicate the people of Anxi, so he asked Zhang Fei to let Du You go. In order to prevent the people from being implicated, Liu Bei hung the official seal on Du You's neck and left Anxi. county……

But the real history is that Liu Bei was responsible for supervising the postal service, and Zhang Fei had nothing to do with it.

"Three Kingdoms" record is very clear: "At the end of Emperor Ling's reign, the Yellow Turbans rose up, and all the prefectures and counties raised voluntary soldiers. The First Lord led his subordinate school captain Zou Jing to fight against the Yellow Turban thieves and got rid of Lieutenant An Xi.

The governor came to the county on official business. The former Lord asked for an audience, but was unable to get through. He went straight to bind the governor with a staff of two hundred. He untied the ribbon and tied it around his neck with a horse willow. He abandoned his official position and fled. "

Think about it, you will die if you fight the Yellow Turban. You have worked hard with your life to become an ordinary official, and now you have to get rid of you. Who can bear this?
I'm afraid that many people in future generations have already gone in and out with white knives and red knives. It's so bullying that even dogs would shake their heads.

Liu Bei was magnanimous by not killing the man.

After Liu Bei resigned, General He Jin sent Guan Qiu Yi to Danyang to recruit troops. Liu Bei also joined on the way. When he arrived at Xiapi, he fought with the bandits and made meritorious service. He was appointed as the Prime Minister of Xiami County. He resigned soon after and was later appointed as Gaotang. Wei, Gaotang Ling and other positions.

Not long after, Gaotang County was captured by thieves, so Liu Bei had no choice but to go to his senior brother Gongsun Zan, who was named Sima of another department.

Gongsun Zan fought with Yuan Shao and sent Qingzhou governor Tian Kai to occupy the land in the northwest of Qingzhou. Yuan Shao also sent tens of thousands of troops to fight, so Gongsun Zan sent Liu Bei to help Tian Kai resist Yuan Shao.

Zhao Yun accompanied Liu Bei on the expedition and was in charge of Liu Bei's cavalry.

At this time, Zhao Yun became Liu Bei's subordinate, and the two had a deep friendship with each other.

At this time, they were about to separate, naturally full of reluctance and emotion.

From Gongsun Zan's camp to Liu Bei's own army, Zhao Yun's loyalty and talent have always been one of Liu Bei's most valuable assets.

However, the wheel of fate turned ruthlessly. Zhao Yun's brother passed away and he had to go home to deal with family affairs. This is an unchangeable fact.

At the moment of saying goodbye, Liu Bei held Zhao Yun's hand tightly, his eyes full of reluctance. He looked at Zhao Yun, the person he had always regarded as his brother, with mixed feelings in his heart.

He knew that once Zhao Yun left, he might not come back to him again. Now that the world was in chaos, a separation was forever, which made him feel an indescribable loss.

Zhao Yun looked at Liu Bei with great emotion in his heart. He took a deep breath and said: "Lord, although I, Zhao Yun, am in the countryside, my heart will always be with you. I swear to the death that I will never betray your kindness. You will always be the lord in my heart. "

Liu Bei felt warm in his heart after listening to Zhao Yun's words. He knew that Zhao Yun was a person who valued affection and righteousness. Once he identified someone, he would follow him to the end without hesitation.

He smiled slightly, patted the back of Zhao Yun's hand, and said softly: "Zilong, you have to remember that no matter when and where you are in need, I, Liu Bei, will definitely stand by your side."

Zhao Yun nodded and said nothing more. He looked at Liu Bei deeply, then turned around and mounted his horse.

"drive!"

He waved and disappeared into the distance. Liu Bei stood there, watching Zhao Yun go away until his figure completely disappeared.

In silence, there seemed to be tears in Liu Bei's eyes.

"Big brother!"

At this time, Zhang Fei came galloping over on horseback. His voice was so loud that he could be heard from far away.

"Third brother, what's wrong? Why are you so panicked?"

"My eldest nephew is almost out of breath. Go and have a look."

It turned out that the reason why Zhang Fei and Guan Yu did not come to see Zhao Yun off was because Liu Bei's child was seriously ill and they were worried.

"What?" Liu Bei's face turned pale.

As for who this son is, he certainly doesn't care about Shu.

Good news, Liu Bei has a son, bad news, the child is dying.

(End of this chapter)