When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 157 Zhao Yun: Brother, are you okay?
"Changshi, did you misunderstand something?"

"There is a Zhang, but this Zhang is not that Zhang"

The three men had strange expressions on their faces, and Xu Huang and Zhang Liao spoke one after another.

Zhang Yan was slightly stunned, the heat in his head subsided immediately, and his excited mood calmed down instantly. The wind blowing on his body made him shiver. He thought to himself that something was wrong and it seemed that he had made a mistake and made a fool of himself.

I was so embarrassed that I wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

Xu Huang said, "The three generals received a request for help from the military officer, so they led us to help the chief secretary."

"Bingcaoyuan?!"

It turns out that it was not the imperial court that sent troops to help, but the military official who asked for reinforcements from the Protector of the Qiang Cavalry Captain's unit?

When did Leng Zheng have such elite soldiers and generals?
Thinking of this, Zhang Yan took several breaths to calm down. He was going to say "Thank General Leng for me", but the misunderstanding that just happened was still vivid in his mind. He changed the topic and asked: "I wonder what the three generals are called and what positions they hold now? What are the origins of the three generals on the flags?"

"My last name is Zhang Liao, and my courtesy name is Wenyuan."

"My last name is Xu Huang, and my courtesy name is Gongming."

"My last name is Chen Dao, and my courtesy name is Shuzhi."

Zhang Yan nodded secretly after hearing this, but the next three people's words made him uneasy. What's going on? Three people took out their official seals. One was a chief secretary, one was a Gongcao, and he was under the command of Deputy Captain Guan. The last one who was not good at speaking was actually a Gongcao under Captain Liu.
And slow!

Shouldn’t Leng Zheng be the Protector of the Qiang?

"Who is this Liu Xuande? Is he a relative of the Han Dynasty?"

Zhang Yan subconsciously spoke out what was in his heart. This question didn't bother Xu Huang and Zhang Liao, but it seemed to trigger a switch deep in Chen Dao's mind, causing him to have a stress response. Chen Dao proudly puffed out his chest and said in a loud voice, "My master's surname is Liu, his name is Bei, his courtesy name is Xuande, he is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, and the great-great-grandson of Emperor Jing!"

"Sure enough, he is a relative of the Han Dynasty!" Zhang Yan was overjoyed. Although he had been staying outside the Great Wall for a long time, he still had some understanding of the situation inside the Great Wall. At least the name of Prince Jing of Zhongshan was very familiar to him. Who wouldn't know the king who was famous for having many sons? ! So he understood how much water there was in the title of the descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan. However, being able to become the Protector of the Qiang and lead such a powerful army was definitely not simple. Even the emperor was understating the matter.

Whether it was gratitude or some other emotion, Zhang Yan completely ignored the embarrassment just now and hurriedly said, "Excuse me, generals, where is Captain Liu in the army now? I want to visit him in person!"

Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and Chen Dao looked at each other. Aren’t their lord and the two generals asleep?
Fortunately, the three of them had spoken in unison. Xu Huang spoke on behalf of the three of them: "Zhang Changshi, to be honest, the Qiang and Hu are only temporarily defeated. According to General Liu's military order, we have to destroy the surrounding bandits. It is really inappropriate for us to meet with you."

After hearing this, Zhang Yan couldn't help but feel ashamed. He looked up to the sky and shouted, "General Liu, you are so righteous!!!"

Then the three of them talked back and forth with Zhang Yan, and after some discussion, Zhang Yan lent the original base outside the city to the three of them, so that they could set up camp with the army, which would be convenient for conquering the bandits, and they could return to the city in time in case of emergency. The three of them also personally handed the military official to Zhang Yan.

On the way back to the city, the military official praised Liu Bei highly, "Chief Secretary, Liu Xuande is really amazing! It's really unfair for such a talented person to stay under Leng Zheng's command! Why don't I act as a matchmaker and you can use the Sima official position to hire him! I think Liu will definitely agree to your invitation!"

"." Zhang Yan's mouth twitched. He shouted, "Stupid! General Liu is a relative of the Han Dynasty! The Protector of the Qiang! Your Majesty relies heavily on General Liu. Am I not humiliating General Liu by doing this? Please don't say such things again!"

Bingcaoyuan: "Ah?"

As he was feeling dizzy, the feeling of detachment came over him again. The chill of early spring receded like the tide. Liu Bei slowly opened his eyes, and the familiar voice of Zhen De echoed in his ears.

"Brother Liu, are you awake?!"

Zhen De put down the soy milk in his hand, patted the empty seat beside him, pointed to the extra bowl of hot dry noodles and soy milk, and said with a smile: "This is the master chef I specially invited from the provincial capital. Brother Liu, wash up and come and have a taste!" "Okay."

Liu Bei stood up, washed up briefly, then sat down next to Zhen De and ate the noodles in big mouthfuls, praising the taste highly.

Liu Bei asked, "Director Zhen, what is this sauce?"

"Sesame paste." Zhen De smiled and said, "Alkaline noodles, sesame paste, hot oil. I've heard from my teacher before that the biggest customer of hot dry noodles at that time was the boatmen at the dock. After all, at that time, this noodle was very filling."

"I see."

Liu Bei was tempted. Food that can resist hunger is delicious. It just so happens that the Han people also have sesame seeds. What's more, the taste is not bad. It's just that it's a bit dry, but there is too little "alkali".
Liu Bei, who invented steamed buns in the Han Dynasty, naturally had some idea about alkali. Without alkali, how could the buns become fluffy and delicious?
Zhen De naturally saw Liu Bei's concerns. He smiled and said, "Brother Liu, the preparation of alkali is not difficult. Glauber's salt, limestone and coal are burned at high temperature. The black ash obtained can be leached, evaporated, refined, recrystallized and dried to obtain high-purity alkali."

“good good”

Liu Bei said many good words in a row, perhaps because of the last time Director Zhen watched his performance that year, the two of them got along much better now. Liu Bei also told Zhen De what he saw and heard from Liangzhou to the Western Regions, praising the clear sky and the beautiful scenery.

"Thanks to Director Zhen's map, otherwise we would have been lost in the dream!"

"What is this? We can find out by checking the map. After all, the Western Regions mentioned in the Han Dynasty is now our largest province. All kinds of delicious fruits and vegetables are produced there!"

“Sounds great”

Zhen De's words made Liu Bei's determination even firmer. Even if they did not have foresight, thousands of years later, the Western Regions would still be a part of China. But when he thought of those disloyal small countries he met on the road, he understood that if he did not hold on to them firmly, he would not only let down the results of his ancestors' painstaking efforts, but would also leave a mess to future generations. Not to mention, Director Zhen expected that there were good things in the West, and he should fight hard to grab profits from them and support the people of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei was not a saint. His ambition was to ensure that the people of the Han Dynasty had enough food and clothing. However, he thought Zhen De's idea was a bit too much. The Han Dynasty was a country of etiquette, not uncivilized barbarians. At least they should use courtesy before force, right?
"dong dong dong"

The knock on the door interrupted Liu Bei's thoughts, and Zhao Yun's voice came from outside the door.

"Brother, brother, are you awake?"

"Zilong, please come in."

The door was pushed open and Zhao Yun, looking worried, strode in.

Seeing this, Zhen De stood up tactfully and said, "Ah, I need to pick up the package. Excuse me."

There were only two people left in the room, and Zhao Yun asked with concern: "Brother, are you okay?"

"No problem." Liu Bei said with a smile.

Zhao Yun heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Liu Bei's answer. He began to talk about the recent situation in Jincheng County, and Liu Bei listened silently.
However, here

Zhang Fei walked in, "Brother, where is Director Zhen? I have something to ask Director Zhen!"

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