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

Chapter 421 Hahaha, this must be the admiration of the three generals!

A tall and burly man walked out from the broken sunlight.

The man was wearing iron armor, had a dark complexion, a full beard, a pair of leopard eyes that were piercing, and was holding a bloody head in his hand. Drops of bright red blood were falling to the ground.

The world suddenly became quiet.

The man did not speak at once, but just looked at them quietly. For some reason, they were not afraid at all. Instead, they opened their eyes wide and looked at the man speechlessly. Coincidentally, a dazzling ray of light pierced through the leaden clouds, swept away the broken sunlight on the ground, and fell on the man. He looked so majestic without even being angry, as if a god had descended to earth.

The people were instantly awakened by the sudden wind.

They looked at the man, their stiff faces changed, and their numb eyes began to waver.

It was not that they recognized who the man was, but that the man waved behind him, and team after team of soldiers filed out.

These soldiers were different from any previous soldiers. They were not holding swords in their hands, but bamboo baskets covered with white cloth. When the white cloth was lifted, the not-so-white naan almost blinded the people's eyes.

The people's Adam's apples rolled uncontrollably, and they spitted out mouthfuls of saliva. More than one of them rubbed his eyes again and again, and almost everyone murmured to himself, "God, am I dreaming? That... that is Xuande Nang. Gudong."

As soon as Xuande Nang appeared, his identity as a man was self-evident.

At the same time, they also heard Cao Cao's voice, trembling with joy, "General San San!"

In recent days, the person that the people have talked about the most is the 'Third General'. They have long been familiar with the news about the 'Three Generals'. There is only one person in the world who can be called the 'Third General', and that is General Wei's younger brother, Zhang Fei Zhang Yide!
"Well, thank you for your hard work, Captain Cao." Zhang Fei nodded slightly, and then nodded to the people, "Everyone, thank you for your hard work."

After saying this, he seemed to be thinking about something. He glanced at the head in his hand, then immediately raised it high, took a deep breath, and shouted, "I have already chopped off the head of the thief general. You have all made contributions in this battle! I don't have any delicacies to show off right now, so I will use naan as meat and water as wine to reward you all!"

The people stared with their eyes wide open. Some laughed loudly, some burst into tears, and some looked up to the sky and shouted that their great revenge had been achieved. Most of them cried with joy, and shouted loudly: "It is just as Captain Cao said! Captain Cao did not deceive us! We have finally surrounded and annihilated the bandits!"

"Hahaha, okay!"

However, there was also someone who was so hungry that he went straight to the soldiers distributing naan and water. However, just as he took a step forward, he was pulled back by someone. He was stunned. He licked his dry and cracked lips and asked in confusion: "Why are you pulling me? I'm going crazy with hunger!"

The man rolled his eyes and said, "You are the only one who is hungry. Isn't the captain hungry? Isn't the warriors standing in the front hungry?"

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Don't bother with me. Go ahead."

Even though Cao Cao expressed his attitude at this moment, the man did not rush forward again, but lowered his head in shame.

"Don't fight over it. There's plenty of naan. There's plenty of naan. Line up, line up!"

Amid the soldiers' eager shouting, the man followed the crowd and joined the group to receive naan and water.

Zhang Fei withdrew his gaze and thought to himself: Cao Mengde is really as that soldier said. Not only did he not get closer to Cheng Yu, but he became a better person.

But this is not the time to lament.

Zhang Fei calmed down, threw the head down, wiped his hands, and stuffed the bag and water he had prepared for a long time into Cao Cao Zhang Xiu's arms.

Looking at the bag and water, both Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao felt that it was a little unreal.

When Cao Cao heard the people's cheers and tears of joy, he felt it was a bit irritating. They actually waited for Zhang Fei to come.
"Cuckoo-"

The protest of his stomach brought Cao Cao's thoughts back to the present.

Cao Cao no longer hesitated. He quickly put the naan into his mouth and chewed it in big mouthfuls. At this moment he had only one thought.

Fragrant! So fragrant! It's simply a delicacy on earth!

After finishing a few pieces of naan, Cao Cao recalled the malice that had emerged in his heart before, and a fear arose in his heart. If he really took action against the people, wouldn't he become the worst sinner among sinners?

Therefore, Cao Cao said to Zhang Fei from the bottom of his heart: "Thank you very much, General."

As he was talking, Cao Cao noticed the head next to Zhang Fei's feet. According to Zhang Fei's own account, that head was the leader of the thieves.
"Ok?"

Zhang Fei, who was very careful, noticed that Cao Cao's attention had shifted to the head. He said casually, "This man is the leader of this bandit. His surname is Dong, and he calls himself General Dong, and he leads thousands of people. I thought he was a powerful guy, but I didn't expect that he would be killed in one encounter. Only a thousand men could defeat these bandits."

Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu, who were full, looked at each other in bewilderment. After Zhang Fei's narration, they roughly knew the whole story. In order to wipe out the bandits all over the mountain in one go, Zhang Fei showed weakness to the enemy and led a thousand men to challenge them, while the remaining nine thousand men ambushed on the road that had to be passed.

Even if he was defeated by the enemy army, Zhang Fei had some preparations, such as luring the enemy army to the place where they were ambushing and catching them off guard.

What Zhang Fei never expected was that these bandits were simply paper tigers. They were defeated before Zhang Fei could even use his full strength.

With one charge, Zhang Fei and his thousand cavalrymen charged into the central army like sharp knives, and in front of General Dong's trembling gaze, they cut off General Dong's head with one blow.

Once General Dong died, the rebels fled or dispersed.

"It's totally vulnerable." Zhang Fei ended the matter in a relaxed tone.

Cao Cao thought to himself: Isn’t it that you, General Three, are just too powerful?
Zhang Xiu clasped his fists and said with a smile: "General, you are truly a god!"

However, Zhang Fei did not look kindly at the two men. He glared at Zhang Xiu and said, "You two are too aggressive this time. Look at how many Tiger and Leopard Cavalry you have left. There were 1,000 when we set out, but now there are less than 300!"

Cao Cao lowered his head and sighed, "Third General, this is my fault. I am willing to accept the punishment."

Zhang Xiu was anxious, and he said quickly: "Third General, although we have made mistakes, we have protected the people after all. This is..."

Before he could even utter the word "merit", Cao Cao interrupted Zhang Xiu's voice with his hand. Cao Cao sighed and said, "Sima, this matter is my fault. It was me who caused the death of my comrade. As for protecting the people, it is our duty. Brother Xuande has never boasted about how many people he saved, so how can I be so shameless as to say that this is a merit?"

Zhang Fei had a solemn expression, with a pair of wide-open eyes, just like the Shentu and Yulei in the portrait, revealing majesty and an unyielding spirit.

Zhang Xiu's heart trembled, he clenched his fists and thought to himself: It's bad, it's bad.

However, what Zhang Xiu didn't know was that Zhang Fei's mind had already become active, and unexpected joy filled his brain. Cao Cao's reaction was beyond his imagination, and he liked Cao Cao no matter how he looked at him.

In addition to joy
Zhang Fei's eyes also looked a little dim. Yes, death is death after all.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Fei said in a deep voice: "Mistakes are mistakes, and merits are merits. Cao Mengde, you made a mistake by advancing rashly, but your contribution in helping me eliminate the bandits is merit. The two cannot be confused."

When these words came out, even the people who were eating and drinking and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were stunned. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry looked at each other, as if they had something to say, but after hesitating for a moment, they chose to remain silent. The people were anxious, and they stood up one after another, wanting to speak up for justice.

But before they could even open their mouths, Cao Cao stopped them. "Everyone, military law is as heavy as a mountain. I am willing to bear all the consequences. If your advice today affects the decision of the three generals, I will feel guilty even if I am innocent. I once made a vow with my friends that I will live up to my original intention in this life! Do you want me to break my promise?!"

As soon as these words came out, the people shook their heads, waved their hands, and said hurriedly, "That's not what we meant."

In the Han Dynasty, from the nobles who lived in luxury to the farmers who lived on three acres of thin land, everyone attached great importance to promises.

Since Cao Cao made a vow in front of his friends, how could they force him to break his promise? Wouldn't they be unjust if they did that?

Every one of the people clenched their teeth and closed their mouths, afraid that even a word would come out of their teeth.

They looked at Cao Cao worriedly, fearing that he would be put on a prison car.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhang Fei spoke calmly, "In view of Cao Mengde's fault, I will temporarily deprive you of your position as captain and write to His Majesty to fine you your salary, which will be used as compensation for the dead soldiers."

this.
Zhang Xiu scratched his head. It didn’t seem too heavy.
"As for merit"

Zhang Fei changed the subject and talked about something that everyone was interested in. When it comes to merit, it is nothing more than rewarding gold and silver, and conferring a title. However, Zhang Fei has no say in these matters. He said that he would write a letter to the emperor about Cao Cao's merits. In addition, when it comes to things that he can decide, he waved his hand and temporarily took away Cao Cao's lieutenant, but still ordered Cao Cao to lead the army as a criminal.

Whether it was Zhang Xiu, the three hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, or the common people, they all breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately the punishment was not too severe.

To everyone's surprise, Cao Cao actually shook his head. He wanted to say, "General, I know very well that this is not a great achievement from the beginning to the end."

However, when Cao Cao raised his eyes, he saw Zhang Fei's murderous eyes.

So Cao Cao decisively swallowed all the words he wanted to say from his heart.

"!"

Suddenly Cao Cao seemed to have thought of something, and he said impatiently: "Third General, if you must reward me, I just happen to have something I would like to ask you to help me with."

"?"

Give Cao Mengde a helping hand?
What can he do to help Cao Mengde right now?
As Zhang Fei was thinking about it, he was shocked. Could it be that Cao Mengde had taken a fancy to that married woman and wanted me to take her away by force?
Cao Cao frowned slightly. He felt that Zhang Fei seemed to be thinking of something bad. He added: "This matter is not against the law, nor against human ethics."

what?
Could it be the second brother?
Zhang Fei always felt that he was thinking too much. Although he always felt that something was wrong, he still shook his head and dismissed all those thoughts. Perhaps Cao Cao's expression was too serious, or perhaps Cao Cao's performance just now was too amazing.

Zhang Fei nodded without thinking, "Good!"

When Cao Cao's words came out of his mouth, Zhang Fei felt a little ashamed.

"General San is a man of outstanding literary talent. I have rarely seen such talent in my life. This time, I am suppressing the bandits. I only ask General San to give me a poem."

Zhang Fei was not surprised to hear this result, but he could not help but say, "Ahem, Cao Mengde, please stop talking nonsense. When did I say that I was outstanding in literary talent or that I was very talented? That's all slander. I just remembered a few lines of poetry."

"Please reward me with a few lines of poetry that I remember," Cao Cao said, following Zhang Fei's words.

Zhang Fei looked at Cao Cao helplessly and said reluctantly, "Poetry is not a reward. Never mind. Just consider it as a gift from me to you."

A hint of joy appeared on Cao Cao's brows, and he looked at Zhang Fei with expectation.

Zhang Fei looked around, frowning and thinking about what that thing was called.
Cao Cao was moved by Zhang Fei's performance. It seems that the three generals will go all out and compose poems for us.

Zhang Fei pondered for a moment, looked up at the sky, then looked down at the three hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and said:

"Dark clouds are pressing down on the city to destroy it, and the armor's light is shining towards the golden scales of the sun."

"The sound of the trumpet fills the autumn sky, and the night is purple when stuffed with swallow fat."

"A half-rolled red flag is near the Yishui River. The frost is heavy and the drums are cold but the sound cannot be heard."

"Report your favor on the golden stage, support the Jade Dragon and die for you."

"good!"

Without waiting for Cao Cao to speak, Zhang Xiu slapped his thigh and praised it, "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful."

This undoubtedly attracted everyone's attention. The people scratched their heads, indicating that they did not know the meaning of Zhang Fei's poem.

Zhang Xiu patiently explained to the people. In the first sentence, he used the swiftness of the enemy's attack to explain that the situation was critical. In the second sentence, he used Zhang Fei's divine troops descending from the sky to explain that he was praising their firm will.

As for the Saishang and Yishui that appear later, they are all paraphrases, such as "The wind whistles and the Yishui is cold, the warriors will never return once they leave", expressing the tragic and heroic through the assassin Jing Ke.
As for the ruler, he is naturally the Son of Heaven.
However, Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu had a disagreement on this point. He looked at Zhang Fei with a burning gaze, "It is said that the Golden Terrace was built by King Zhao of Yan. The intention of this sentence is clearly that the three generals are affirming my behavior and praising me for sticking to the agreement with Xuande!"

Zhang Fei's scalp tingled when he heard this, and he felt scared when Cao Cao stared at him. He never expected that Zhang Xiu actually knew all this. What was even more terrible was that Cao Cao agreed with it and spoke very seriously.

He really wanted to say that he just copied the poem. You are all making far-fetched claims.

Considering what happened before, Zhang Fei still resisted the urge. This kind of thing is simply impossible to defend, and the more he explains, the worse it gets. He regrets it so much!

Zhang Fei pressed his temple. He thought he should do something to divert the attention of the two men. One Cao Cao was enough. If there was another one, who could withstand it?

Wait a minute.

The purpose of my coming here is not only to rescue Cao Mengde, Zhang Xiu's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the common people, but also to rescue one other person.
Well, I was distracted by Cao Cao’s changes and the people, and I didn’t react for a while.

Zhang Fei took a deep breath, his expression became more solemn, and he said seriously: "Meng De, I want to ask you about someone."

"Third General, I will tell you everything I know. May I ask who it is? Could it be..." Cao Cao suddenly remembered something. He walked up to Zhang Fei and said two words in a low voice.

Zhang Fei nodded, "Yes, it is Cheng Yu."

"Cheng Yu."

Cao Cao was a little curious. He didn't understand why Zhang Fei asked Cheng Yu specifically.

(End of this chapter)