Chapter 57: The Brother of Rende
"Zhang Xiu's cavalry never appeared again, and Cao Sikong also brought new grain and grass from Xudu, and now the army is stable, but where did Zhang Xiu go?" After Liu Bei finished speaking, he sat down very unsteadily on the main seat in the tent. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Guan Yu, who was sitting on the left, put down the scroll in his hand, and saw the words "Spring and Autumn" written vertically on the bamboo slips.
"Big brother, don't worry too much, there are more than 100,000 on our side, and Zhang Xiu's 20,000 or 30,000 cavalry can't make any waves."
"I'm just worried that this embroidery is elusive, in case Yuan Shu's army comes to attack, and he sneaks up from behind, more than 100,000 people may not be able to resist it." After Liu Bei finished speaking, he moved his gaze outside the tent.
At this moment, it is almost noon, because the army has new grain and grass, so it has changed back to three meals a day, and the noon meal even has some bacon, which suddenly boosted the morale of the soldiers, and those who lined up in front of the cook to receive the meal were also full of smiles, and these cooks were all happy, some time ago it was almost a rice cook, this is to blame on the greedy Wang Yuan, damn, he dared to take the grain and grass in the army to sell privately, he is simply a bastard, this is not equivalent to harming people? Or hurt your own brother, damn it!
"Hehe, why doesn't the eldest brother go to eat, he ate well today, there are meat and vegetables, and the meal has been changed from porridge to brown rice, not bad, Cao Sikong also brought us seven days of grain and grass in one go, count him as acquaintance." Zhang Fei hurriedly got into the camp tent, still holding a few large bowls in his hand, and landed all of them on the low table in front of Liu Bei before falling back and sitting on the right side.
Liu Bei looked at the food placed in front of him, nodded with satisfaction, but frowned again in an instant, and then glanced at the elated soldiers outside the camp, and immediately asked Guan Yu: "Who is taking care of our grain and grass?" ”
Guan Yu looked at Liu Bei's eagerness, so he replied with doubts: "I was taking care of it before, and then I handed it over to Mi Zhu, why is the eldest brother so anxious?" ”
Liu Bei was not in a hurry at the moment, but turned his smile and said: "It's not a big deal, I just want to ask about the specific amount of our grain and grass, after all, after the crusade against Yuan, we will return to Xiapi and Xiaopei, and we still need to consume a lot on the way, so we need to ask clearly." ”
Zhang Fei glanced at the food on Liu Bei's table, then stood up and said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this, Mi Zhu is over there to count the grain and grass that has just been transported, and I will call him to come and explain." ”
After Zhang Fei finished speaking, he got up and walked outside the tent, but his mouth was chattering: "The meat is here, the food is good, but there is no wine, what kind of battle is this grandma?" ”
When Zhang Fei walked out, Liu Bei looked at the food in front of the table but did not rush to eat, but asked Guan Yu not to have any scruples, although he ate it first. Guan Yu was not polite, grabbed a plate of mutton and began to eat, but after eating two bites, he found that his eldest brother Liu Bei still had no intention of moving chopsticks, so he also stopped.
"The food is not to my brother's liking?"
Liu Bei smiled bitterly, then shook his head and replied: "It's not the problem of food, it's people's hearts." ”
"People's hearts?" Guan Yu is very strange, how can he talk about people's hearts from the food?
Liu Bei glanced at the dishes on the table again and explained: "Our supply of grain and grass is probably better than Cao Sikong's own family, and he is winning people's hearts." ”
Guan Yu frowned slightly, and asked suspiciously: "What does Cao Sikong mean by this?" Do you want us to work for him? ”
Liu Bei just smiled bitterly, then suddenly looked up at Guan Yu, and said with a guilty face after a long time: "I'm not as much as Cao Sikong, the second brother and the third brother are people with great ability, you follow me, it's really better to follow Cao Sikong, so ......"
"Big brother Hugh wants to talk nonsense! How could I, Guan Yu, choose a place to live because of the words? Is the eldest brother looking down on me? When Guan Yu spoke, he had already gotten up and left the table, and then solemnly knelt in front of Liu Bei's table, his face full of solemnity.
Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu who looked like this, and immediately got up and helped him up, only then did he say ashamedly: "It's that I'm thinking too much, don't be angry with the second brother, I just think that Cao Sikong's side is strong, if the second brother defects to Cao Cao, wouldn't it be more convenient for you to show your talent and realize your ambitions?" ”
Guan Yu resolutely replied: "The three of us brothers are righteous in Taoyuan, this is a matter of life, and if I see a better one halfway, I will go to defect, I Guan Yu will kill such a villain, as for Cao Cao, hum, in my Guan Yu's opinion, he is not as precious as the eldest brother's hair, and the eldest brother will not mention this again in the future." ”
Liu Bei was extremely moved, and instantly burst into tears: "The second brother and the third brother are all such loyal people, I, Liu Bei, am ashamed of you." ”
At this moment, Zhang Fei led Mi Zhu into the camp tent, and as soon as he came in, he found that the two brothers in front of him were full of tears, and he didn't know what was going on, so he immediately knelt together, and then asked, "What's wrong with the two brothers?" If there is anything to tell me Zhang Fei, the sword mountain and the sea of fire will also be done for you. ”
Guan Yu held back his tears, then patted Zhang Fei's shoulder and replied, "It's okay, it's okay, it's just Cao Sikong......"
"I guessed that it was Cao Cao's old man, did he come to persecute the eldest brother again? Grandma's, I'm going to get someone's head right now and come and serve wine to my brothers. After Zhang Fei finished speaking, one got up and came to the weapon rack, kicked his right leg, and the snake spear seemed to have eyes, and instantly drilled into his hand.
"Third brother Hugh wants to come here, stop for me!" Liu Bei shouted and stopped Zhang Fei from running out of the camp.
After Liu Bei finished drinking, Guan Yu had already snatched the Zhangba Snake Spear in Zhang Fei's hand, and then took his hand and returned to the seat, only then did he bow his hand to Liu Bei and said, "Third brother, what are you panicking about?" Let's listen to the eldest brother, how can he lead an army after he is always so frizzy? ”
Zhang Fei pouted and said unhappily: "I'm coarse, I don't care about that, someone bullies my brother, I have to find him desperately, but I can't play your crepe tricks." ”
Guan Yu frowned for a while, but he didn't know how to answer, so he simply chose not to say anything, and sat quietly on the side, and the atmosphere in the tent immediately became solemn.
Mi Zhu saw that everyone in the tent was quiet, so he saluted Liu Bei and asked, "Did the lord guess the difference in the grain and grass sent by Cao Sikong?" ”
Liu Bei nodded and said, "It must be more lucrative than other camps, yes or no?" ”
Mi Zhu nodded and said, "That's true, Cao Sikong obviously has the intention of encircling us." ”
Guan Yu heard Mi Zhu say this, and immediately understood that what Brother Liu Bei said just now was true, but such a preferential supply of grain and grass can only be said to be a good thing, after all, they brought soldiers to support Cao Cao's crusade against Yuan Shu, and the other party provided grain and grass, which is understandable, why did the eldest brother say that he would let himself go to Cao Cao? Thinking of this, I couldn't help but glance at Liu Bei, and my heart trembled, this eldest brother is really too kind, now they have been driven out of Xuzhou by Lu Bu, and they are indeed living very poorly, Cao Cao's Xu Du heard that he is very rich, and the eldest brother must be reluctant to suffer with him and his third brother, so he hopes that they will follow Cao Cao.
After thinking about it thoroughly, Guan Yu recounted what had just happened to Zhang Fei, and finally added: "Big brother, don't worry about it, even if Cao Cao sends gold and silver mountains, horses and beauties, I, Guan Yu, will definitely not move my eyebrows, I don't want to be born in the same year and month, but I want to die in the same year and month, I Guan Yu don't say this casually." ”
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "What kind of big thing should I do?" The eldest brother is really worried, so how can Cao Cao be rich? My Lao Zhang pays attention to the friendship with his brothers, Cao Cao can't catch up with one of his eldest brother's legs after chasing 108,000 miles, if anyone here is tempted by Cao Cao's little profit, I Lao Zhang will definitely take someone else's head! ”
When Zhang Fei spoke, he looked at Mi Zhu, who was sitting in the lower position.
This immediately provoked Mi Zhu to laugh, knowing that Zhang Fei had always been rude, he said this was nothing more than a warning to him who was present, and he didn't take it to heart, and then bowed to Liu Bei shallowly, and then said: "The lord doesn't have to worry about this matter, we brothers choose to follow the lord, but it's not for anything to soar, my Mi clan has always lived a superior and wealthy life, and the reason why I chose to follow the lord is because of the lord's benevolence, not to mention Cao Sikong, even if it is the more powerful Yuan Shao in the north, The Mi clan will definitely not abandon the lord for this reason, and I believe that everyone thinks like this except me, so the lord can rest assured. ”
Liu Bei heard Mi Zhu say this, stood up suddenly, and then bowed deeply, and said: "I, Liu Bei, have to be taken care of by all my brothers, and I will definitely live up to you, share weal and woe, and if I am rich and rich, I will definitely share it with you." ”
Guan Yu's eyes were slightly red, Zhang Fei smiled, and Mi Zhu stroked his beard and nodded.
Not long after, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Mi Zhu left Liu Bei's camp one after another, and the three of them were naturally full of encouragement, feeling that it was really God's favor to have such a brother and lord.
Looking at the backs of Guan Zhangmi, who were happily leaving, a smile suddenly flashed on Liu Bei's originally serious face, which was fleeting.
After Liu Bei finally ate the food that Zhang Fei brought before, Jian Yong suddenly walked in, and after arriving at Liu Bei's left hand position, he first took a fierce sip of the water cup that Guan Yu had just drunk, and then exhaled and said: "This way back, it can exhaust me." ”
Liu Bei nodded and replied: "It's really hard for Xianhe to run this trip, seeing that you are so eager, could it be that Xu Du has some major news?" ”
Jian Yong replied: "Something big did happen, Liu Biao sent an army of 100,000 to besiege Xudu. ”
Liu Bei's face sank when he heard this, and he asked, "Has Xu Du been captured by Liu Biao's army?" ”
Jian Yong shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Liu Biao's 100,000 army was beaten to pieces by Cao Ang's kid, and it is estimated that the people who can escape back to Jingzhou safely, the remaining three out of ten are not bad." ”
Liu Bei was taken aback and asked, "Is Cao Ang's son really so brave?" Wouldn't there be another Lu Bu? ”
Jian Yong seemed to be very tired, so he lay down in the seat like this, and then patted his stomach and said: "It's all the credit of those black powders, Xu Du's siege is like purgatory on earth, I have never seen such a terrifying thing, a loud noise can break a group of people's corpses, it is really terrifying, Liu Biao's army almost can't even touch the city wall." Speaking of this, he immediately sat up straight, and then continued: "The lord should have listened to me at the beginning, we should have secretly tied that Yuan boy out of Xu Du, and then found out the secret of that gunpowder, so the immortal artifact is really a lot of help, and now it is in the hands of Cao Cao, which will definitely make their Cao clan more powerful." ”
Liu Bei slammed his knuckles on the table and sighed: "I only think he is a fifteen-year-old young man, who knows that he still has this ability?" ”
When Jian Yong heard Liu Bei say this, he didn't rush to answer, but looked at the cup that was empty by himself, and then glanced at the table on Liu Bei's table, so he turned over and rolled over, and then took Liu Bei's water cup in his hand and drank it all, and then exhaled and said: "In addition to gunpowder, Yuan Xiaozi also built a batch of steel bows and crossbows, the range and power are also amazingly abnormal, he really has too many secrets hidden in his body, if it can be used by us, why worry about the big thing?" ”
Liu Bei laughed when he heard this, and then shook his head and said: "I kidnapped Yuan Xiaozi, how can I make him willing, I, Liu Bei, am not the one who does such a thing." After speaking, he squinted at Jian Yong, who was no one, and continued: "The coming day is long, we will definitely have a chance to meet that Yuan Yun later, this matter can be done slowly, now in the crusade against Yuan Shu, I will not be able to withdraw for a while, let's do the current thing first, after Xian and you have lunch, return to Xu Du immediately, don't miss any situation over there." ”
"No!"
Watching Jian Yong leave, Liu Bei thought thoughtfully for a while, and then continued to knock on the table with his knuckles and muttered to himself: "Immortal family, hehe, it turns out that it is not fake. ”