Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 468 The Cavalry General!
When Pang Tong besieged Fancheng, Liu Bei took the Suizao Corridor and led his army to Xinye.

When Cao Zhen and Sima Yi saw Liu Bei's troops, they retreated to camp fifty miles away in the new wilderness, waiting for Cao Cao's general army.

When he heard that Liu Bei was coming, Guan Yu held on to his arrow wound, put on his armor, and led more than ten civil and military men in the city to greet Liu Bei at the city gate.

Guan Yu stood with his armor on and his breathing was slightly short. Although the arrow wound on his chest partially healed, the broken sternum caused him pain almost every day.

Guan Ping saw Guan Yu frowning slightly and said, "Father, your Majesty is not here yet, so you can sit on the high chair and rest for a while."

Guan Yu waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty is about to arrive in Xinye. It is against your appearance to sit on the high chair now."

From the way Guan Yu cares for his beard, it can be seen from the side that Guan Yu attaches great importance to his manners. In order to see Liu Bei, Guan Yu endured the pain, took care of himself, and put on heavy armor to maintain his dignity.

After a while, smoke and dust billowed in front, and there was the sound of a large number of galloping war horses. There were banners and banners on the trees, and their momentum was not small.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Guan Yu said something and led everyone forward to greet him.

Guan Yu endured the pain, smiled a few times, and said, "Your Majesty is coming to Xinye in person. Can Yu An not go out of the city to greet you?"

"I obey your orders!"

"Your Majesty, General Yu, pays homage to your Majesty!" Guan Yu said, leading the crowd to salute.

Liao Hua stepped out of the queue and answered.

Liu Bei got off the carriage, stepped forward to help Guan Yu, and said, "Since Yun Chang is injured by an arrow, why go out of the city to greet him personally? Just let Huai Han do it for him."

"Chen is here!"

"I am willing to serve His Majesty loyally!"

Liu Bei took Guan Yu's hand and was about to get into the car, and said: "Yun Chang has only been my brother for a few months. Now you and I are over sixty. We should live a good life and take care of ourselves. We should not charge into battle as in the past."

After thinking for a while, Liu Bei said: "From now on, you will be moved to the post of Nanxiang Prefect and you will temporarily resume your old position."

"Excuse me, gentlemen!"

Liu Bei looked at the young Liao Hua, stroking his gray beard, and said with a smile: "I heard from the general that you have many strategies, are stable, and have made great achievements in battle. I am very pleased."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Bei stood on the carriage, holding on to the wooden railing, wearing gold armor, with huge earlobes. From a distance, he looked very noble, and his actions were very majestic, already looking like a king.

After saying that, Liu Bei looked at everyone and said: "You have been fighting for a long time, it must be a lot of hard work!"

Guan Yu allowed Liu Bei to pull him and said: "The doctor has treated him, and there is no serious concern about his life for the time being. However, the arrow wound is quite deep and the sternum is broken. I don't know what will happen next!"

"Shut up!"

The charioteer held the reins, and the horse came to a slow stop.

Liao Hua was overjoyed when he heard this and knelt down to thank him.

Liu Bei nodded and smiled, and asked: "Where is the chief secretary Liao Yuanjian?"

During this Northern Expedition, Liao Hua performed well, admonished Guan Yu many times, and had a calm temperament. In his correspondence with Liu Bei, Guan Yu recommended Liao Hua, saying that he was a good general. Liu Bei followed his example and promoted Liao Hua to be the governor of Nanxiang on the spot in order to encourage others.

Liu Bei greeted everyone without courtesy, took Guan Yu's rough hand, and said with concern: "I heard from the letter that Yun Chang had a sharp arrow in his chest, and the wound burst open due to anger. I wonder how the injury is now?"

Seeing that Liao Hua had received the reward, everyone was envious and looked at Liu Bei.

Seemingly satisfied with everyone's performance, Liu Bei smiled and said: "The bandits have not retreated, I hope you will encourage them. After this battle, I will have titles one by one."

"promise!"

With that said, Liu Bei pulled Guan Yu towards the carriage and said, "Yun Chang, please accompany my brother to ride into the city!"

Seeing the emperor's luxurious carriage, Guan Yu pointed at the gorgeous umbrella cover made of Shu brocade and said with a smile: "Brother, I have learned the language of the past!"

"Ha ha!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei stroked his beard and smiled proudly, saying: "Brother has spoken since he was a child, but he only lacks Yun Chang to accompany him in this car."

Liu Bei got on the car first and pulled Guan Yu into the car.

The carriage moved slowly, Liu Bei put his hands on the carriage rails, and said with a smile: "Yun Chang's Northern Expedition, with a small effort and a big attack, defeated Cao Ren in building water, and lowered it to the outside of Fan. When my brother heard this, he sighed with joy, thinking that Yun Chang His merits are enough to last for a long time, and he will be comparable to the army of Pu in Wencheng in Jin Dynasty, and the strategy of Huaiyin to defeat Zhao." "Brother, you are so complimentary!"

Seeing Liu Bei comparing himself to Han Xin, Guan Yu's eyebrows widened, but thinking of the loss of Wancheng, he said: "It was my brother's fault that I fell into a treacherous trick and defeated Wancheng in the past!"

Liu Bei caressed Guan Yu's shoulder and back, and said with a smile: "Yun Chang was temporarily defeated by Wancheng, but it was Xu Huang who was cunning and harmed him with his love. Now Yun Chang is guarding Xinye, Xu Huang was wounded by an arrow, and Cao Zhen's troops were retreated. This is the end of the story." I'm not very happy to know that a small shame can affect the overall situation. If I can go to Xiangfan now, it will all be due to Yunchang!"

If the Southern Han Dynasty could conquer Xiangfan today, needless to say, the person who made the first contribution would definitely be Guan Yu.

Guan Yu smiled slightly, obviously he was quite satisfied with Liu Bei's praise. After all, Liu Bei is no better than others. He is both his elder brother and the emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty, so his certification is very important.

After a pause, Liu Bei blinked and asked: "Yun Changjin is a general, what kind of reward should he ask for, but it doesn't matter?"

Guan Yu hesitated a little and said: "The war is fierce today and Xiangfan has not yet been conquered. It may be too early to grant an official position at this time!"

"nothing!"

Liu Bei was in a very good mood and said confidently: "Now there is Ziming who is dedicated to guard Zhang He, and there are scholars who are surrounding Fancheng. Now even if Cao Cao brings all the Chinese people to come, there is nothing he can do. I will definitely have Xiangfan!"

Don't blame Liu Bei for popping the champagne at halftime, but given the current situation, Liu Bei must win Xiangyang. Even if Cao Cao is invincible, he can drive Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Pang Tong to Hannan and break the siege of Fancheng.

However, Cao Cao has no navy and Liu Bei is guarding the dangerous mountains. If Cao Cao wants to break the siege of Xiangyang, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky. Liu Bei can take Xiangyang even if time passes. Once Xiangyang was established in the Southern Han Dynasty, Fancheng would definitely belong to the Southern Han Dynasty due to Xiangfan's unique mother-child city relationship.

Unless Liu Bei, Lu Meng, and Pang Tong can send away all the troops, all the troops of the Southern Han Dynasty will be lost here. But this probability is very low, no less than the probability of meteorites falling from the sky.

Guan Yu felt pain in his chest, coughed a few times, and said, "Although I am close to my brother, I really don't dare to ask for an official position for myself."

Seeing Guan Yu's delay, Liu Bei smiled and said, "In that case, what about the chariot and cavalry general?"

"General of Chariots and Cavalry?"

Guan Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "May I ask, brother, why is this official title?"

"In the past, it was said that those with high experience and meritorious service are the generals of the cavalry. Now Yun Chang is the general. He has made great achievements, and now he should be promoted to the general of the cavalry."

Liu Bei stroked his beard and said: "The salary level of the chariot and cavalry generals is the same as that of the generals and hussar generals, but there are differences in rank. They are higher than the generals and slightly lower than the hussar generals. How about that?" ?”

"Since I am a general of chariots and cavalry, there may be something wrong with Yi De being a general of chariots and cavalry." Guan Yu said with something in his words.

"It's easy!"

Liu Bei was very generous and said: "If the public heir marries Yide's eldest daughter, he can make Yide a general."

Liu Bei has a strong knight-errant habit and never adheres to etiquette when doing things. Now he feels that he has become emperor and should share the wealth with his brothers who have worked hard for many years.

Now that Guan Yu has made great achievements, he immediately promoted him. If Huo Jun hadn't suppressed Guan Yu with his noble military exploits, he would probably have made Guan Yu the Grand Sima.

As for why Liu Bei did not make Huo Jun Grand Sima, the reason is simple. He, Guan and Zhang are already old, but Huo Jun and Zhuge Liang are young, so they will be his orphans.

If Liu Bei had granted Huo Jun the title of Grand Sima before, it would not be said that Huo Jun would achieve new military exploits in the future. He always had to consider one or two things about Liu Chan's rewards after he came to power.

It shows that Liu Bei took great pains to leave the Grand Sima without appointment, and to make use of the positions of generals and officers to reward his subordinates.

Guan Yu was in a happy mood and said with a smile: "Yi De will be happy when he hears it!"

"Humph!"

Liu Bei laughed and cursed, and said: "I am afraid that Yi De is not happy for the general, but he is happy for drinking."

"Brother, when Yide left Hanzhong for the Northern Expedition, is there any battle report?" Guan Yu asked.

Hearing this, Liu Bei sighed melancholy and said: "Brothers ordered Yide and Boyan to send out troops. Unfortunately, on the eve of the dispatch, Xingba suffered from gout and died of illness in Nanzheng. Boyan took care of Bashu and went to Fucheng to organize Xingba's funeral. . After Yide worshiped and cried loudly, he led his troops out of Yangping alone to confront Ma Chao in Wudu."

"Xing Ba died of illness?"

Guan Yu looked slightly stern and sad, and said: "Xingba and Yide are similar in age, how come they are ahead of you now?"

After Gan Ning joined Liu Bei, he had a good relationship with the three brothers. However, the person with the most harmonious relationship is Zhang Fei. Both Zhang and Gan like to read classics. Although they are not good at studying, they have a common language and have similar temperaments. They both like to drink.

Now that Gan Ning has passed away, Zhang Fei is the saddest, while Liu and Guan are melancholy and sad.

Liu Bei looked at the approaching Xinye City and said sadly: "Birth, old age, illness and death are all human events. I have ordered people to make Xing Ba a general of hussars and a posthumous marquis of Zhuang."

Guan Yu, who used to show off his strength to others, now stroked his beard and sighed in melancholy, saying lightly: "Strength is called hegemony, and that's it! That's it!"

(End of this chapter)