Rogue master in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 157 Liu Guan Zhang Zhao
The medicinal seedlings are growing really well, especially the medicinal herbs "Bupleurum" that can grow in winter.

However, the good growth of the medicine seedlings does not mean that the situation is good.

After Liu Bei lost Xuzhou, he had to seek refuge with his clan relative Liu Biao.But because he was rejected by Liu Biao, he could only settle in the small city of Yiyang in the end.However, as Cao Cao's army marched westward, looking at Luoyang, Yiyang City, which was originally inconspicuous in geographical location, suddenly became important.But a few hours ago, Guan Yu led the remnant troops to retreat when the front pass fell, and the situation suddenly became more serious.

Although Cao Jun is getting closer, Yiyang City is still very quiet tonight.

In the medicine garden, Liu Bei and Zhao Yun, master and servant, were sitting under a wooden shelf. The weather had turned cold, and the hot tea on the tea table emitted smoke, curling up and dissipating into the night sky.The two talked softly about the future situation. Although the conclusion they reached was not optimistic, it didn't make Liu Bei's face any more sad.His demeanor was still calm, and occasionally he talked with Zhao Yun about some medicinal materials with more interest.Liu Bei, dressed in burlap, is not like a powerful hero at the moment, but more like a kind medicine man.

"I especially love medicinal herbs, because I think there is a lot of truth in them. For example, this Atractylodes macrophylla is hardy and can survive the winter in cold places, and it does not require high soil moisture. It only needs to be watered properly at the seedling stage, and it will grow quickly." able to thrive.”

"The truth I learned from it is that no matter how harsh the environment a person is in, as long as he has a benevolent heart as soft as water, he can survive..."

"My lord, Zilong understands." Zhao Yun cupped his hands deeply and said.

Because of his benevolence, he surrendered Xuzhou to Cao Cao in order to save the people from suffering.

It is precisely because of their benevolence that the people of Xuzhou would rather suffer Cao Cao's massacre and revenge than send Master Liu Bei out of Xuzhou safely.

Zhao Yun knows that in the cruel and chaotic world, those who talk about benevolence and righteousness will often fail.But in the chaotic world of intrigue and deceit, how many people can still maintain their benevolence?So he gave up Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, who were in the north, and Cao Cao, who was strong, and chose Liu Bei, who was weak or even had nothing.

……

The cold moon hung high, and the night air became even colder.

"My lord, the night wind is cold, don't wait any longer, go to rest early." Zhao Yun said.

But Liu Bei shook his head lightly, and said, "Yun Chang guarded the pass and did not return, I really can't sleep."

"How about I go to support Lord Guan Yu and defend the pass together?" Zhao Yun said.

"No... the pass can be lost, but I can't lose a general! Yun Chang's trip this time is only to consume the strength and morale of Cao's army, so that he can return safely." Liu Bei said.Having said that, but Cao Jun is coming in menacingly, how can he really let go of Guan Yu, who is like a brother and sister.

And at this moment, footsteps sounded outside the quiet medicine garden.Zhao Yun's expression froze, he instinctively drew out his sword, and stood up.Although this is Yiyang, Zhao Yun has been very vigilant since he was attacked several times by Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao's military adviser.

The courtyard door was knocked open by a huge force, and a burly man with a black face barged in brazenly.

"Go away—" The burly man pushed Zhao Yun away with his palm unceremoniously, walked up to Liu Bei and raised his voice and shouted: "Brother, you will allow me, let me take the soldiers and horses to help the second brother Bandit Cao's head is cut off..."

This man's voice was like thunder, he had a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard, and a leopard's head and eyes. He was Zhang Fei from Yan.

But before Zhang Fei finished speaking, Liu Bei, who was sitting on the bamboo and rattan chair, frowned and said softly, "Kneel down..."

Zhang Fei's anger still persisted, he was startled when he heard the words, and froze on the spot.

"Don't kneel down yet!" Liu Bei reprimanded again, but at this moment he was not angry but mighty despite his benevolent face.

"Pudong——" Zhang Fei fell to his knees immediately, but opened his mouth and shouted in disbelief: "Brother doesn't allow me to go, why punish me?"

Liu Bei became angry, with one hand on his back, and the other pointing at Zhang Fei's bristling hair like a hedgehog, he scolded: "How many times have I told you that I want to treat Zilong as my brother? You were so rude just now, did you mean it again?" Want me to have someone beat you with a hundred sticks?"

"Brother, don't beat me, at most you'll punish me to kill a few more enemy soldiers!" Zhang Fei hurriedly said with fear on his black face covered with hard beards when he heard about the army stick.

"My lord, Mr. Zhang Fei was only in a hurry..." Zhao Yun walked up to him and was about to defend Zhang Fei.

"Zilong, don't speak for this guy again..." Liu Bei interrupted Zhao Yun's words directly, then stared majestically at Zhang Fei who was kneeling at his feet, and shouted: "Apologize to Zilong immediately!"

Zhang Fei obediently turned to face Zhao Yun, stared at those ring eyes, and shouted: "Zhao Yun, it's not because I want to apologize to you, but because I'm afraid of my brother's army staff, I'm here to accompany you!"

After finishing speaking, he actually kowtowed three times on the ground, even his forehead was bleeding.

Zhao Yun was about to help Zhang Fei up, but was pushed away by Zhang Fei mercilessly, and then he strode away with a face full of resentment, shouting at the same time, "Brother has Zhao Zilong, so I don't want Zhang Yide, I will go back to my hometown to eat tomorrow." The old book, butcher the pig and sell it!"

Zhao Yun glanced at the slate on the ground cracked by Zhang Fei, smiled wryly and said nothing.

Liu Bei walked up to Zhao Yun, and said apologetically, "This guy has a bad temper and such a temperament, Zilong don't take it to heart."

Zhao Yun cupped his hands and said nothing, but tears welled up in his eyes.He hesitated for a moment, then said: "Master, Yiyang is in danger now, why don't I go to Luoyang and see if I can recruit reinforcements."

"You want to find that little brother?" Liu Bei was slightly startled, "Will he agree?"

"Well, I once saved his life. Zhao Zilong never repays his kindness, but for the sake of the lord, what is such a small exception?" Zhao Yun said.

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, nodded and sighed: "It's the only way to go now. I really don't want these people to follow me and wander away..."

"Then I will leave immediately tonight!" Zhao Yun said.

"Don't worry, wait until Yun Chang comes back." Liu Bei said.

It can be said that before the end, someone immediately reported that Guan Yu led his troops back to Yiyang City.

In less than a moment, Guan Yunchang, wearing a green robe and armor, strode in, knelt in front of Liu Bei, his face like a heavy jujube was not angry but mighty, and pleaded guilty: "Brother, Yunchang is not effective in defending the city, the pass has been lost, please Punish my brother!"

But Liu Bei took a step forward to help Guan Yu, stroked his hands and said with a smile: "The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. It is expected that we lost the pass, and I asked Yun Chang to guard the pass for five days, but you kept Cao Jun out for half a month. How can I blame you if I don’t reward you enough, get up quickly!"

Guan Yu has a straightforward temperament, not like a son or daughter, he will stand up when he is a child, and then nodded to Zhao Yun.

Liu Bei told Guan Yu about Zhao Yun's recruitment of reinforcements, but Guan Yu frowned and said, "Want reinforcements? Brother, do you still blame me for being unable to defend the pass, or blame me and my third disciple Long for not being able to resist Cao's army?"

Zhao Yun knew that Guan Yu was proud, so he quickly explained: "This man's surname is Chen, and his name is Wei. He was a great general who was entrusted by the imperial court at that time. He was an upright and righteous man. Now he is stationed in Luoyang, and he has no relationship with us in Yiyang. Now Cao Cao is coming aggressively. Ask him to join us in resisting Cao Cao, and we will have a better chance of winning."

"Chen Wei? I have never been famous, and we are here in Yiyang City. Even if Cao Cao's [-] troops come to kill us, what do we have to fear? At worst, we will have a blood stand with them, even if we die!" Guan Yu said.

"That being said, how can I abandon the people in the city?" Liu Bei shook his head and sighed.

"Brother is very kind, but we stick to the city wall and can't get out. It would be too difficult for Cao Cao to take our Yiyang!" Guan Yu was still unwilling.

"However, the grain storage in the city is less than two months old. If Cao Cao besieges the city and blocks the escape route, we will have no choice but to defeat ourselves in the end!" Zhao Yun said.

"Anyway, I, Guan Yu, would rather die in battle than accept the food!" Guan Yu turned his head away.

Zhao Yun lamented in his heart, although the protagonist is benevolent and humble, but Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are arrogant and arrogant, what should we do?

The three of them couldn't argue, and finally Liu Bei said decisively: "I, Liu Bei, can become a prisoner of war, but I can't let the people be raped by Cao Cao because of me. Zhao Zilong takes the order. I order you to go to Luoyang immediately and seek reinforcements!"

Guan Yu showed dissatisfaction on his face, "Since my brother made up his mind earlier, why do you still ask me?"

After speaking, he waved his sleeves and walked out.

But when Guan Yu walked to the door, he suddenly bumped into a person, but it was Zhang Fei who left angrily just now.

When Zhang Fei saw Guan Yu, he was overjoyed and hugged Guan Yu and shouted: "The second brother came back just in time. Just now, my brother scolded me. I went to the city to drink to relieve my boredom. Guess what I encountered? Haha, there are bandits who don't have long eyes." He bumped into our Yiyang city, yelling about General Chenwei, I don’t bother to pay attention, and was about to come back to get the spear, you also go out of the city with me and kill him without leaving a piece of armor?”

"Yide, just now you said that Chen Wei came from the city?" Zhao Yun asked in surprise.

"I don't care what his name is, wait for me to go out, and stab him to pieces with the Zhangba Snake Spear!" Zhang Fei is addicted to war, and Cao Jun bullied him for many days, but he was not allowed to fight by his brother Liu Bei, and he was already suffocated for a while. His stomach was on fire, and when he saw someone coming to the door, he immediately became aggressive.When he came back, he picked up the Zhangba Snake Spear and pulled his second brother Guan Yu to rush out of the city to fight.

Zhao Yun quickly said to Liu Bei: "My lord, the people outside the city are probably my little brother Chen Wei. I'm afraid he knows that the lord is besieged here, so he is here to help!"

Liu Bei stopped Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, and with a happy expression on his face, he said: "I have never paid homage to him in person, but he took the initiative to help me. This kindness has been greatly appreciated by me, Zilong, Yunchang, and Yide. Follow me out, open the city gate to welcome..."

Guan Yu frowned and said, "This Chen Wei came here uninvited, with ignorant intentions, how could elder brother open the city gate so easily and let him in?"

Liu Bei said: "This Chenwei is Zilong's benevolent brother, who owns the land of Luoyang, so he will naturally help me this time. Yun Chang is overwhelmed."

"Then there is no need for elder brother to greet him in person, even though this Chen Wei is a great general, but elder brother is a descendant of the Han family, he is the uncle of the emperor, let my second brother go out to meet this person for a while, and see what his intentions are? " Guan Yu said.

Seeing that Liu Bei wanted to greet Chen Wei in person, Zhang Fei was also dissatisfied and said: "My brother is a golden branch and jade leaf. What kind of person is Chen Wei, who dares to let my brother go to greet him in person. Open the door and let him in. I will fight with him for three hundred rounds before we talk."

"If this Chen Wei wanted to help us, he should have waited for us to ask for help and donated money and silk as a token of trust. But now he came here uninvited. I'm afraid he is looking down on Yiyang." Guan Yu said.

Liu Bei frowned and said, "You two are so arrogant. I usually advise you to read more scriptures. Don't you know that King Wen of Zhou failed to beg Jiang Ziya? Even King Wen is so courteous and virtuous. How dare we be rude when we are at the end of our rope? If you don't go to greet me, Zilong and I will go!"

Seeing that Liu Bei was angry, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei didn't dare to refute. Although he was upset, he didn't dare to betray his brother, so he had to go with him.

Outside Yiyang City, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Chen Wei stationed [-] cavalry three miles away from Yiyang City, and then led Jia Xu and Sun Hou on horseback to the gate of Yiyang City. The gatekeeper announced his identity.

For some reason, Chen Wei suddenly felt as if someone was watching him, and felt uneasy.

Seeing Chen Wei frowning, Jia Xu couldn't help asking in confusion, "Chen Wei, what do you think is wrong?"

"I seem to feel that someone is watching me, and the strength is extraordinary." Chen Wei raised his head slightly, his eyes swept towards the top of the city, because it was already dark, and the top of the city was dark.

Knowing that Chen Wei's strength is superior and his five senses are different from ordinary people, Jia Xu laughed in surprise, "Liu Guanzhang is really not easy, the little Yiyang City is crouching with a dragon hiding a tiger."

The corner of Chen Wei's mouth twitched slightly, but his heart couldn't help getting a little excited.

A moment later, a gong suddenly sounded in the city, the city gate opened wide, and two rows of soldiers poured out.

When he saw the white robe walking out of the city gate, Chen Wei's eyes became hot, he jumped off his horse, walked up to the white robe general, knelt heavily on one knee, and shouted excitedly: "Brother, Chen Wei I finally see you."

Jia Xu behind him was shocked, but Sun Hou explained: "Military Master, that person should be Chang Shan Zhao Zilong who saved the general's life."

(End of this chapter)