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

Chapter 276 I'm going to meet Zhang Yide

Who is Zhang Fei?
Regardless of the fact that this man was the Marquis of Duting appointed by the previous emperor, the mere fact that he was currently the Protector of the Qiang was enough to make Duan Wei alert and deal with it with the most cautious attitude.

After all, a deceased elder in Duan Wei's clan, Duan Xing, used the position of Protector of the Qiang to kill countless people in Liangzhou, and the bodies of the dead Qiang and Hu people piled up like a mountain.

Even Duan Xing's residual power still protects Duan Wei and his clan to this day, so that with the help of his surname, when they travel around Liangzhou, no Qiang or Hu dares to target Duan Wei.

Duan Xing can be regarded as a famous general of the Han Dynasty!

What about Zhang Fei?
Although he was not as famous as Duan Xing, Duan Wei learned from passers-by that Wang Guosong Jian, the biggest bandit among the Qiang and Hu people, was so frightened when he heard the name of Zhang Fei that he lost all desire to fight and fled.

Later, Duan Wei discovered that the Qiang and Hu tribes, who had been causing chaos from time to time in the past, had now become obedient under Zhang Fei's governance.

You have to know that this is something that even Duan Xing has never done.

What's more, Zhang Fei was eloquent. Even though he was young and had no knowledge of literature, he was able to rely on his acquired efforts to make his name known throughout the world and to single-handedly create a trend in new poetry and novels.

Such a terrifying learning ability, such astonishing talent, and such bravery in battle.

It's simply an all-round enhanced Duan Ying!
Duan Wei was really overwhelmed when he thought about resisting Zhang Fei.

"General, General, the horses are ready!"

At this moment, the words of the personal guards were like a death warrant, making Duan Wei upset. Without reinforcements, he was not sure if he could hold Chang'an, but when he thought of Dong Zhuo's kindness, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Follow my command, gather the troops, and rush to Xiaoguan!"

"We will definitely stop Zhang Fei outside the pass!"

"promise!"

Xiaoguan is one of the four important passes in Guanzhong. It is located on the open plateau on the east bank of Huanjiang River and is the northern gate of Guanzhong.

Since the Qin Dynasty, the Xiaoguan Road has been the main channel for military, economic and cultural exchanges between Guanzhong and the north.

Looking at this majestic fortress, even Pang De, who was born a warrior, felt a sigh in his heart and wanted to imitate Zhang Fei and write a poem. However, his literary literacy was too low and he couldn't compose a poem for a long time. Only two words kept turning around on his lips:
"Xiaoguan. Xiaoguan"

Zhang Fei, who was waiting for Jia Xu to issue the order for the general attack, subconsciously replied, "I met the Marquis's cavalry at Xiaoguan. Is the Protector General at Yanran?"

After saying this, Zhang Fei secretly thought that it was not good. The verses of later generations that he recited before made Taishi Ci misunderstand him and think that he was a man of great talent. However, he himself was well versed in literature and he knew everything. Unfortunately, he could not explain himself. If he had copied Cao Cao, it would have been fine. But copying people from later generations always made him feel guilty.

He has copied everything, so what should those who come later do?

Unless it was necessary, Zhang Fei basically didn't write poetry. However, today, under Pound's nagging, his dead memories were revived again, and the poem came out of his mouth directly.

Fortunately, Ziyi is not here.

Just as Zhang Fei breathed a sigh of relief, Pang De's eyes suddenly lit up and he memorized this poem firmly in his heart.

Pang De's expression naturally could not be hidden from Zhang Fei's eyes. He took a deep breath and looked at Pang De, "Ling Ming, these are two lines of poetry I saw in a book just now."

"General, don't worry, I know!" Pang De patted his chest and assured, thinking in his heart, General Zhang is really modest. Poems read in a book? I think it should be Zhang Yide's collection of essays, right?

"." Zhang Fei was silent.

How can you understand with this expression?

"General"

"Chief Jia invites you to come to the tent for a chat!"

A knight came hurriedly to report.

"I understand. I'll leave right away."

Zhang Fei looked at Pang De.

"Ling Ming, I will leave the task of maintaining order in the army to you for now."

"General, please be at ease. I will definitely live up to your trust."

Pang De clasped his fists in response and said that after he broke away from Ma Teng, he had made numerous military achievements and was promoted all the way, and was even promoted to the position of Chief Clerk of the Protector of the Qiang. Zhang Fei valued him very much, so how could he let Zhang Fei down?
As Pang De watched Zhang Fei go away and inspected the army, the two lines of poetry kept popping up in his mind.

He thought to himself, General Zhang never wrote meaningless poems, but what was the real meaning here?

I just can’t figure it out!
Pound sighed helplessly, and suddenly he thought of someone.

"Cang Cao Yuan, where is Zhang Xiu?!"

When Pang De arrived at the place where grain and grass were stored, the logistics and transportation officials clasped their fists and called him "Pang Changshi".

The Cang Cao Shi even personally brought Zhang Xiu here.

Zhang Xiu followed Pang De to a secluded place, and he finally couldn't hold back his doubts.
"Pang Changshi, what do you want me to do?"

"I have never read any books. Here are two lines of General Zhang's poem. I want you to tell me the true meaning of the poem."

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiu shook his head and said, "I don't understand literature."

Pang De became anxious. It would be fine if the soldiers in the army were not knowledgeable in literature, but what was Zhang Xiu's background?
A big family in Wuwei County!
How is it possible that you don’t understand literature!

It's obvious that you don't want to help him solve his doubts!
What should we do!

In a situation of extreme anxiety, Pang De's thoughts collided rapidly in his mind. When the Qiang and Hu people in Liangzhou were in rebellion, Zhang Xiu was still a minor official in the county government of Jincheng. At that time, Qu Sheng attacked and killed Liu Jun, the chief of Zuli, and it was Zhang Xiu who killed him. According to the decrees strictly enforced by Xixiang Hou, those who have made contributions will be rewarded, so Zhang Xiu got an official position as a warehouse official in the county government.

At the same time, Zhang Xiu's reputation spread and the people in the county praised him, so he gathered young men and became heroes of Liangzhou.

Pang De couldn't understand the rules and regulations of the scholars, but he was very familiar with the minds of the heroes.

Xixiang Hou is a hero, right? Generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are also heroes, right?

If he is a little thicker-skinned, Pang Lingming is also a hero, right?
Isn't it the ambition of a hero to achieve great things?
If Zhang Xiu was given this opportunity.
Having made up his mind, Pang De patted Zhang Xiu on the shoulder and said seriously: "Mr. Zhang, if you lend me a helping hand, I will write to General Zhang and General Jia to transfer you to be a knight under my command. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could achieve great things together?"

"Pang Changshi, your promise is very touching."

Pang De's eyes lit up, "You agreed."

"But I refuse!" Zhang Xiu responded strongly.

"The poem is about Xiaoguan. Wait a minute! What did you say?" Pang De wondered if there was something wrong with his ears. "Don't you want to achieve great things?"

"No." Zhang Xiu shook his head and said calmly, "Before I came to the county, I always wanted to make achievements and become a high-ranking official. But since I came to the county, I like my current life. On weekdays, I am only responsible for the items in the treasury, which is also easy and comfortable. The superiors are kind to people, and I have more time to rest. The salary is quite considerable. I wander around the streets and look at new things in my spare time. This is what life is like."

"?"

A question mark slowly emerged in Pang De's mind: Why is Zhang Xiu different from ordinary people?

It seems that I can't find the true meaning of the poem.

Pound was dejected. After all, it was extremely difficult to find a reliable person in the army who was proficient in literature and had a tight mouth.

"unless."

Pang De perked up when he heard Zhang Xiu's change of tone, and said quickly: "Mr. Zhang, tell me, I will agree to anything you ask as long as it does not violate the law and morality!"

"I remember that General Guan's son Ping once gave Pang Changshi's son a copy of Liangzhou Popular Romance, which was written by General Zhang himself. I would like to borrow it and take a look." "What are you talking about?"

Pang De recalled what had happened before. His son Pang Hui competed with Guan Ping in every aspect of the school, but how could Pang Hui be Guan Ping's opponent?
So Pang Hui not only cursed Guan Ping behind his back, but also transferred his anger to a boy with the same name in the school. When Pang De learned about this, he was furious. If a man is not as skilled as others, he should study hard and practice hard. How can he vent his anger on others? !

When did his Pang family ever produce such a bastard thing? !
The flames of anger burned more and more fiercely. Pang De took off his shoes on the spot and hung Pang Hui up and beat him.

The next day, he even brought Pang Hui to visit and made apologies where necessary.

Guan Ping was worthy of being General Guan’s biological son. He not only forgave Pang Hui, but also gave him a book.

This book is what Zhang Xiu called the Popular Romance of Liangzhou.

"Okay." Pang De agreed readily.

After Pang De finished reading the poem, he looked at Zhang Xiu nervously.

Zhang Xiu frowned and said, "Xiaoguan is naturally the pass ahead. There is no Protector General of the Western Regions under the Protector General, only the Chief of the Western Regions. Could it be that you are talking about General Guan?"

"Yanran. Could it be that during the reign of Emperor Xiaohe, Dou Xian pursued the Northern Xiongnu and crossed the border for more than 3,000 miles, and carved a stone at Yanran Mountain to record his achievements?"

Zhang Xiu's frown gradually relaxed as he expressed his guess, "I think the meaning of this poem is that when Duan Wei sent out his troops, General Guan would have made contributions like Dou Xian!"

"Could it be a tactic to make a feint to the east and attack in the west?"

"General Zhang is truly a famous general."

"."

Pound blinked, making a feint to the east and attacking in the west? How did he make a feint to the east and attack in the west? ? ?
Inside the tent.

"Jia Changshi, do you mean to let me challenge Duan Wei in front of the pass and concentrate his forces there, while my second brother will take a detour to cross the Wei River and go straight to Chang'an?"

Zhang Fei was worried, "Wouldn't it be too aggressive to do this, even with the newly built ships?"

"Don't worry, General Three." Jia Xu laughed, "The new ship combines the advantages of Kushan and Xianxiang, and has been tested on the large and small rivers in Jingzhou. General Two is quite talented in water transportation and has also been trained in Kushan. Even though the Wei River is turbulent, I think it is nothing to worry about for General Guan!"

Guan Yu stroked his beard and patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder. He laughed and said, "Don't worry, third brother. When has Mr. Jia ever made a mistake? Don't worry!"

“This” Looking at Guan Yu’s smile, Zhang Fei also smiled, “I believe in you, second brother. I wish you a safe journey.”

"Wait for my good news!" Guan Yu walked away.

It was not until Guan Yu disappeared from sight that Zhang Fei bowed to Jia Xu and asked to leave.
"Mr. Jia, I will also go and prepare. I'll have to trouble you with the supply of money, food and supplies."

"General, there is no need to be polite. This is my duty."

After sending Zhang Fei away, Jia Xu's smile faded. If it were in the past, he would never do this. The risk of gambling was too great and the probability of success was too small. There were safe methods, but they would either take too long or be harmful to the harmony of nature. For example, Duan Wei's relatives were all in Liangzhou.
But at this moment, he didn't think about these things at all, his mind was full of support for Liu Bei.
"I am Zhang Yide from Yan. Who dares to fight me?"

In front of Xiaoguan, Zhang Fei, whose body was tightly covered by armor, held a trumpet in his hand and shouted loudly.

His voice was extremely penetrating, especially when he led his troops forward and shouted curses every day, but he kept a distance so that their arrows could not hit them. What's even more weird is that Zhang Fei and his knights' bows and arrows could hit them.

It is really a double torture both physically and mentally.

Fortunately, Duan Wei has always been calm, and the verbal offensive could not disturb his mind.

He secretly thought in his heart that Zhang Yide must be trying to disturb the enemy and distract us so as to buy time to build siege equipment. If we relax and let the soldiers no longer be on guard, there is no telling when the drums of attack will be sounded. But... is it really that simple?

I don’t know why Duan Wei always feels a little uneasy.

As for the soldiers guarding the pass, they found joy in the midst of hardship.

"Hahaha, Zhang Yide? I think he's just a name for nothing. He surrounded us but didn't attack us, and he went up to curse us. I think he's a coward at heart!"

"That's right, that's right, Liangzhou is Liangzhou, Guanzhong is Guanzhong, this is not the place for Zhang Yide to run wild!"

"He is just a man who can speak and write well."

"Will we win this battle?"

"Will win!"

The generals and soldiers were looking at Duan Wei's figure. General Duan was with them, so what were they afraid of?

Thus, a strange scene occurred. On one side was Zhang Yide, the commander of the Qiang Army, and on the other side was Duan Wei, the governor of Chang'an. The two sides engaged in a verbal battle with full force.

You curse at me and I curse back at you.

The soldiers under Duan Wei soon realized that something was wrong. They used all the vulgar words they had learned in their lives, but Zhang Fei and his knights kept on speaking, which made them feel very tired.

What Han poet?
They saw clearly that it was just a big man scolding the king!
Just when he was having a great time cursing.

A dishevelled knight came hurriedly.

The soldiers guarding the pass looked at each other in bewilderment. Someone asked, "Could it be that Prime Minister Dong is here to help?"

"Haha, Zhang Yide, you are in big trouble!"

The soldiers' long-accumulated frustration was finally released at this moment, but Duan Wei discovered something was wrong. If reinforcements had arrived, why did the knight who came to report look so embarrassed?

Duan Wei's heart sank to the extreme. He raised his hand to stop the soldiers from speaking. The soldiers also noticed the strange look on their commander's face.

They seemed to realize something as well, and they all closed their mouths and pricked up their ears.

"Let's talk about it here." Duan Wei said.

The knight looked at Duan Wei deeply, and tried to speak in a calm voice, but tears still flowed out. He wept sadly.

"General, Chang'an, Chang'an has fallen!"

"A red-faced man crossed the Wei River, rushed all the way, and attacked and captured Chang'an"

"I, I, I finally escaped."

"The general is gone!"

All the soldiers were shocked and stood there for a moment. They looked at each other. The lively atmosphere just now was abruptly cut off. At this moment, Zhang Fei's shouting and cursing outside the pass was so painful that it hurt their ears.

They rubbed their robes, raised their heads in fear and looked at Duan Wei.

The silent Duan Wei staggered to his feet and sighed
"It's not your fault. We are short of soldiers."

"Blame me"

"Wait, just switch on and surrender."

Someone couldn't help but ask
"What about you, General?"

"Me?" Duan Wei drew out his sword and forced out a miserable smile, "I'll go meet Zhang Yide."

(End of this chapter)