The Yuan Family of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

Chapter 43

(Thanks to book friend bluemilan for the 10-point evaluation vote. It seems that I just saw the book friend Comrade Kuangma who voted to remind me yesterday. Unfortunately, I didn’t see it. If I saw it, hehe——I won’t come out o(╯□╰)o)

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The next day, the elite cavalry led by Yuan Shang finally arrived in Runan after going through many incidents.

Seeing Pingyu, the governor of Runan from a distance, Yuan Shang finally let out a sigh of relief.

After many days of hard work, many days of running around, and many days of exhaustion, our five thousand cavalry have almost crossed the entire border of the Central Plains from north to south, and now we have finally arrived at Runan City.

What is Kungfu pays off, this is it.

Five thousand fine riders were mighty, stepping on the grass and shaking the dust, majestic and majestic, heading towards Runan City with great momentum.

The ancient and heavy city walls, the towering and spacious city gates, the red-lined "Liu" flag erected in the middle of the city tower, fluttering in the wind, violently flying and dancing, the grassland under the city is green, the official roads are clean, and the willows beside the road are shady and fluttering with the wind. Xu, is full of a peaceful appearance, which makes people feel relaxed and happy, and all their thoughts linger in it unconsciously.

"Report!"

A scout came galloping from the direction of Runan City, but it was the elite soldiers selected by Yuan Shang from the army the day before yesterday and sent to Runan City to inform Liu Bei.

The scout Pegasus approached, bowed his hands at Yuan Shang, and reported: "Young Master Qi, General Han Zuo, the leader of Yuzhou Mu Liu Bei, is now leading his civil and military officials to line up outside the gate of the northern city of Runan, and greet him personally. Young Master, etiquette is very strict!"

Yuan Shangwen blinked his eyes, nodded and sighed: "After all, it is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, the uncle of the emperor, who is gentle and elegant in his actions, knowledgeable and courteous, and our army has not yet arrived. He is so early at the gate of Runan City. It’s a welcome battle.”

Zhang Jaw at the side smiled slightly when he heard the words, and said: "This matter has long been expected by the general, and now everyone knows that, if there is a deep hatred between the world, it is between Cao Cao and Liu Bei! Cao Cao was in the Central Plains, and the two sides fought in accordance with the current situation and had to do so. But Liu Bei and Cao Cao were different. When conquering Lv Bu, Liu Bei was originally a guest general of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao valued it. However, Liu Bei not only turned his back on him afterwards If he didn’t say anything, he was still against Cao Cao in everything. Cao Cao coerced the emperor to order the princes, but Liu Bei just made a clothes belt edict to punish rebellion according to the order! Cao Cao’s orthodox position in the world was disrupted. If Cao Cao had no choice but to fight with If our army fights back, I'm afraid we'll go south and kill Liu Bei a thousand times."

Yuan Shang nodded when he heard the words, and said: "General Zhang means that Liu Bei treats us so warmly now, in fact, he has selfish intentions. He made us good, and used us to contain Cao Cao, so that he can have a chance to breathe. Safe development and in fact, we did, right?"

Zhang Jai nodded and said: "The last general is exactly what he meant."

Yuan Shang's eyes narrowed immediately, and he said thoughtfully: "So, we are Liu Bei's benefactors? Does he have to beg us?"

Zhang Ja and Yuan Shang have been together for a long time, and his heart is suddenly alert, knowing that although this young master looks elegant, how can I describe his heart, he is darker than Cao Cao.

Zhang Jaw is already very familiar with Yuan Shang's current expression. It is obvious that he has some bad idea in his mind.

"My lord, what do you want to do again? You are about to arrive in Runan, so don't play any tricks, you really won't be able to support the general in the end."

Zhang Jai's tone sounded visibly trembling, and it's no wonder that one of the majestic Hebei Four Court Columns actually asked him to pretend to be Guan Yu to ruin other people's reputation. Do it all at once.

Yuan Shang turned a deaf ear and said with a smile: "General Zhang, after your analysis just now, I think our position should be higher than expected. After all, Liu Bei wants something from us now, so this time, it shouldn't be us. Ask him to send troops to attack Cao Cao's rear, but let's help him send troops, or order him to send troops! If you want to fight against the enemy, such a good opportunity can't be wasted, don't take advantage of the bastard!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jai wondered, "Ask him to send troops. Help him send troops? They both send troops. Is there any difference? Also, what is bastard?"

"Of course it's different. It's a world of difference! Standing looks invisible, but it's actually very important. It's even more useful than some objects. General Zhang is good at fighting, but he's not good at negotiating. The next meeting with Liu Bei, let me take full responsibility for it. As for the bastard, commonly known as the turtle, it is the oldest reptile in existence, and generally refers to all members of the turtle order."

"Negotiation? Who wants to negotiate?" A rather excited voice suddenly sounded behind Yuan Shang, and the Third Young Master Yuan was startled.

Deng Zhubo suddenly rode over in high spirits at some point, with an inexplicably excited expression on his face.

Yuan Shang touched his chest and said dissatisfiedly: "I told you, don't suddenly appear behind me! Otherwise, I will easily turn around and chop you off subconsciously, and I will react very quickly!"

Mr. Deng didn't care, and smiled like a flower: "Young master, did you just say that you are going to negotiate? This matter Deng can come in handy! I would like to share your worries for you today."

Yuan Shang was surprised when he heard the words: "What kind of ears do you have, you can hear my low-key conversation?"

Master Deng smiled: "Young Master, Deng's ears are not the point, the point is Deng's three-inch tongue. It will be of great use to you, Young Master."

Yuan Shang's brows were slightly frowned: "I know that your mouth is full of leaks, but I really didn't see it if you were not bad."

Deng Zhubo's complexion changed, and Fang wanted to refute his eloquence, but he saw Gao Lan coming on a flying horse, and he cupped his hands at Yuan Shang and said, "Young master, the north gate of Pingyu has arrived, and Liu Bei led a group of civil and military officials to come. Wait ahead!"

"Okay!" Yuan Shang straightened his face, pondered for a while, and said: "The whole army dismounted and walked over. It is no wonder that there are many people who are polite. They have all come out of the city to welcome us. Let's not be too hypocritical. It is the first time we meet. You have to make a good impression on Uncle Liu Huang, let the brothers suffer a little, come down and follow me for a few steps!"

"promise!"

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At the north gate of Pingyu, Liu Bei led a group of civil and military officials to welcome guests outside the gate.

He looked up at the sky, but saw that the sun was shining brightly, and it was almost noon.

Behind Liu Bei, headed by the two generals Guan and Zhang, all the civil and military soldiers stood up straight, with regular military appearance and excellent posture.

"Brother, Yuan Jun is here!" Guan Yu narrowed his Danfeng eyes slightly, and said to Liu Bei, stroking his three strands of long beard.

Hearing this, Liu Bei looked up and saw on the horizon in the distance, a cavalry team maintained a fairly regular formation, walking towards his side without haste.

Zhang Fei raised his eyebrows and said curiously: "Brother! Why is Yuan Jun's marching speed so slow?"

Liu Bei raised his head and watched carefully for a moment, then nodded with a smile and said, "As expected of being the son of Yuan Benchu, he really has the style of being a father, and he is very polite! You see, third brother, although Yuan Jun is all elite cavalry generals here, but At this moment, they all got off their horses and came here on foot. They treated us with the utmost respect. Third son Yuan, it is not in vain that I personally led the crowd out of the city to meet him. In the beginning, it was worth it.”

While speaking, Yuan Jun's soldiers and horses had come closer. Although they were only walking, the dust brought up by five thousand horses was shocking. The flying sand and the rumbling ground were mixed with soldiers. They neatly listed the footsteps, it can be said to be shocking and thorough, and the effect is amazing.

Seeing that he was less than a hundred steps away from Liu Bei's welcoming team, Gao Lan suddenly raised his hand, shouted at the soldiers behind him, and said, "The whole army stops!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

The neat footsteps stopped suddenly in front of the city gate, and the horses were also pulled by Yuan Jun's soldiers, neighing and stopping their hooves. The 5000 men and horses waited strictly and looked at the city gate.

Liu Bei nodded with a smile, and said to himself, "That's right, it's a strong army."

Guan Yu turned his head sideways and said in a low voice, "Brother, can you see what's wrong?"

Liu Bei shook his head lightly, and said with a smile: "It's not wrong, Yun Chang, you see, the leading general commanding the soldiers is Gao Lan, a fierce general under Yuan Shao's tent. People, absolutely true!"

When Guan Yu heard the words, he let go of his heart that had been hanging all the time.

Liu Bei stepped forward first, and said as he walked, "Masters, follow me to meet the guests from Hebei."

Everyone heard the words and followed Liu Bei's footsteps, but no one saw that in the welcoming team, after seeing the other party's people, their faces suddenly turned purple, as if they had eaten a fly alive. Nausea, indescribable in words.

These two people are exactly Mi Zhu and Gong Du.

Gong Du tremblingly pointed at the incoming army, and said to Mi Zhu in disbelief: "Mi Zong, this... isn't this group of thieves pretending to be our army? Why did they become distinguished guests from afar in a blink of an eye?"

Mi Zhu also rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and after seeing clearly, he couldn't help wiping the sweat off his head with his wide sleeve, and said in a low voice: "Don't panic, don't panic, this matter is still uncertain, Don't move for now, let me take a closer look."

While the two were talking, Liu Bei had strode forward to greet him, smiling at Yuan Shang who was also welcomed by Shi Shiran, and said with a smile: "Could it be that the comer is the son of an old friend, Yuan Shang and his nephew?"

Yuan Shang also walked forward with a smile, his face full of smiles like the wind, the two of them clasped their hands together, with such an affectionate look, those who don't know can't tell that this is the first time they meet.

Yuan Shang held the gift of the younger generation, cupped his hands at Liu Bei and said, "My boy, Yuan Shang, I have met Lord Xuande! We met today, it is really according to the wish of my life. When I was in Yecheng, I often heard my father talking about the goodness of Lord Xuande. , and often praised Mr. Xuande's reputation for benevolence, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people. He had long wanted to meet him, and today he finally got his wish. As my father said, Mr. Xuande is so handsome!"

Liu Bei laughed out loud, raised his hand and patted Yuan Shang's arm affectionately, and said, "Nephew is too polite. In terms of demeanor and benevolence, how can Bei compare with Brother Ben Chu? Your lord is the benevolent man in the world, scholar A true hero who returns to his heart! Hehe, I met my nephew for the first time today, and he has the demeanor of Brother Benchu ​​back then. As expected, the tiger father has no sons! Brother Benchu ​​has such a beautiful son, it is truly enviable."

Yuan Shang hurriedly waved his hands when he heard the words, and said: "Mr. Xuande has praised him too much, and it is unworthy of him. Mr. Xuande, let me introduce you. These two are my generals in Hebei, Zhang Jaw and Gao Lan! This time I came here Runan, it is all thanks to the great help of the two of them that they were able to meet with Duke Xuande safely!"

Zhang Jai and Gao Ren strode forward and bowed their hands together in salute.

Zhang Ja said with a smile: "Mr. Xuande, long time no see."

Liu Bei also hastily returned the gift, and said with a smile: "General Zhang, General Gao, since we left Hebei, can the two generals be safe and healthy?"

Gao Lan laughed loudly, and said: "Hahaha, according to Mr. Xuande's Hong Fu auspicious words, the two of us have fought to this point, and we are still here! Even if we are doing well."

Everyone listened to what Gao Lan said was interesting, and laughed along with it.

But seeing Liu Bei raised his hand back, he said to Yuan Shang: "Come here, nephew, and let Bei introduce some assistants under his command for you. If you have something to do in the future, it's good to know each other."

Yuan Shang hastily cupped his fists: "I'm sorry!"

"This is Bei's sworn brother, Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang. Hehe, I had some misunderstandings with Benchu ​​back then. Today I introduce you to my good nephew. I hope that we will put an end to the past, and we will work together to punish Cao thief."

The man in front of him was tall and burly, with a red face, a long beard and a neat and powerful chin. He had a good momentum, and his arrogance was self-evident. Needless to say, he was the famous martial saint Guan Yu.

Yuan Shang understood the meaning of Liu Bei's words. The so-called misunderstanding was the beheading of the famous Hebei generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

"Mr. Xuande, what is the matter, General Guan and Hebei's affairs were each his own, and he was forced to do so. My father has long since given up his mind." Yuan Shang smiled slightly, and said it.

When Guan Yu heard this, his affection for Yuan Shang increased in his heart, and he cupped his fists at Yuan Shang.

Liu Bei was heartbroken, and then introduced to Yuan Shang a giant man with a fresh face and beard, but still handsome: "This is also Bei's righteous brother! Zhang Fei, whose name is Yide."

Yuan Shang was stunned when he heard the words: "It turns out that it is the famous General Zhang. He has admired him for a long time. I heard that Your Excellency is very brave. He fought against Lu Bu alone at Hulao Pass without losing the wind. When I saw him today, he really lived up to his reputation. The general is really brave! He is not like ordinary people!"

Zhang Fei smiled boldly when he heard the words, and laughed loudly: "Mr. Yuan is too polite, a certain family is ashamed!"

In the next moment, Liu Bei pointed to another person: "This is Sun Qian, whose name is Gongyou, and he is currently working under the tent."

Yuan Shang clasped his fists with a smile: "Look at you for a long time."

"This is Jian Yong and Jian Xianhe, who is from Bei's hometown and is now a guest under the tent."

Yuan Shang nodded: "I have admired you for a long time."

"This is Mi Zhu, Mi Zizhong, who used to be a wealthy family in Xuzhou. They helped Bei when he was in danger, and he is Bei's arm, no better than others."

Yuan Shang turned his head, smiled and bowed his hands to Mi Zhu: "Long admiration and neighing——!"

Behind Yuan Shang, Deng Zhubo, who had been looking around all the time, subconsciously said "Ah!" when he saw Mi Zhu, and blurted out, "Why is it you!"

"What are you!" Yuan Shang turned pale, and hurriedly kicked Mr. Deng on the head: "You don't know him, why are you pretending to be familiar with him!"

Master Deng realized what he had said, nodded hurriedly, and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes, I meant to say. I don't know you, I don't know you!"

At this moment, Mi Zhu saw these two people clearly, his face turned red and blue, and he was a little stiff, he shook his teeth and said, "It's really you?"

Liu Bei looked curiously at Yuan Shang and Deng Zhubo behind him, then turned his head and looked at Mi Zhu again, wondering, "Zizhong, do you know each other?"

"I don't know, absolutely not!" Yuan Shang and Deng Zhubo both denied it.

Mi Zhu took a deep breath, cupped his hands at Liu Bei and said, "My lord, this is Mr. Yuan San."

"It's the son of Yuan Shao from Hebei! It's the real deal!" Yuan Shang hastily said.

Deng Zhubo hurriedly chimed in: "He's still the nephew of Duke Xuande."

Mi Zhu frowned, and said again: "The soldiers behind them"

"They are all teachers of benevolence and righteousness!" Yuan Shang hurriedly said again.

"Abiding by the law, quite law-abiding!" Deng Zhubo once again chimed in.

Mi Zhu's face was flushed, and he gritted his teeth, "The horses behind them"

"Good horses! All of them are good horses brought from Youzhou, Hebei Province. They have nothing to do with other places, they are authentic!" Yuan Shang looked very solemn.

Bo Meng nodded his head to help: "Not bad, not bad, they are all good horses of Youzhou taste, if you don't believe me, Mr. Xuande can kill two horses and try them."

(End of this chapter)