The rain was neither big nor small, and they came together and slowly flowed down from the rooftop.

"Tick, tick!"

In Langzhong County, Wen Zhao stood at the door, quietly staring at the drizzle outside.

After a long time, he suddenly closed his eyes, listened carefully to the sound of rain falling on the ground, and felt a different kind of silence.

"Stomp, stomp!"

A rush of footsteps sounded, and Wen Zhao opened his eyes to find a pair of big feet trampled on the ground, bringing up a piece of mud.

"I've seen the lord!"

The majestic voice sounded, Wen Zhao looked at Gan Ning who was walking towards him, and a smile slowly bloomed on his face.

"Xingba, come in."

Thinking that Gan Ning beckoned, Wen Zhao walked to the house.

Gan Ning didn't dare to slack off when he heard this, but he was afraid of soiling the county office, so he first washed the mud on his feet with rain water at the door before going to the house.

After the two sat down, Wen Zhao asked someone to bring a jar of wine and put it on the case next to Gan Ning.

He looked at Gan Ning with a smile on his face and said, "It's raining in autumn, it's getting colder and colder day by day, Xingba has just come back from outside, you might as well drink some wine to warm up." ”

A spring rain and a warmth, an autumn rain and a cold.

After a few rains in autumn, people have to put on thick cotton clothes and face the cold winter that is quietly coming.

As a military general, it is impossible for Gan Ning not to like drinking, but he swallowed his saliva and shook his head after all.

Now that it is the time of the war, Gan Ning, as a commander of the army, is taboo to drink alcohol without authorization.

Glancing at Gan Ning with a smile, Chen Xu said: "Xingba, but please rest assured, now that it is raining, although it is the time when the army goes out, there will be no more wars." ”

"Even if you drink a little now, it's fine."

When Gan Ning heard Wen Zhao's words, he remembered that he hadn't drunk for a long time, and he couldn't stand it anymore when he smelled the smell of wine.

He didn't use a wine glass, he just picked up the wine jar, and drank the wine in one gulp, but his face was still not red or panting.

Seeing this, Wen Zhao stroked his palms and laughed: "What a lot of wine!" ”

The two chatted in the county government for a while, and Wen Zhao suddenly changed his words and said: "Xingba went deep into Guanghan County this time, and he made such a great achievement but was easily erased by me, do you have any complaints in your heart?" ”

When Gan Ning heard this, he immediately felt cold sweat dripping behind him, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in fear: "The lord's rewards and punishments are clear, and Ning will never dare to be dissatisfied." ”

Wen Zhao stepped forward and pulled Gan Ning up, stroked his back and said: "There are no other available naval generals in Guanzhong, I have high hopes for Xingba, whether it is to attack Jingzhou or Eastern Wu in the future, I will have to rely on Xingba more." ”

"However, there are many heroes in the world, and Xingba must not underestimate others."

"If the two armies have an advantage in the confrontation, they should overwhelm the people with their strength and fight with a dignified and upright division; Sometimes, although it may be a miracle to take risks, the slightest mistake can lead to a catastrophe. ”

"I punished you so badly this time, I just don't want you to take such risks in the future."

"Three armies are easy to get, but one general is hard to find. This time, Xingba and Yuan Hao ventured into Guanghan County, if there is really a good one, wouldn't it be a broken arm! ”

"Xingba, do you know what I mean?"

When Gan Ning heard this, he was immediately grateful, and replied: "Thanks to the lord's attention and concern, how can Ning not know what to do!" I'd rather train an elite naval army for the lord, push Jingzhou sideways, and pacify Dongwu! ”

Wen Zhao took Gan Ning's arm and laughed loudly: "Xingba has such ambitions, I am very relieved!" ”

……

This heavy rain is very strange, and even in many places in Ba County, the sky is still clear.

Basically, it rains a lot to the west of the dive, but the sun is shining to the east of the dive.

Hanchang is located at the point where the dive was interrupted upstream, there is no rain here, the sun is not shining, and the sky is always gloomy.

Twenty miles east of Hanchang, there is a very dense bamboo forest here, and there is a very simple courtyard in the forest.

In the courtyard, a young man of about twenty-five years old looked at the south from afar, but his face showed a tangled look.

"Nanhe once told me that when I was seventy years old, I would become a general and a marquis. But I'm twenty-five years old this year, and I still haven't achieved anything. ”

This young man is none other than Deng Zhi of the Xiangyang New Savage Clan, after the famous general Deng Yu of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Historically, when Liu Xiu toured Hebei, he was followed by Deng Yu.

At that time, Deng Yu proposed to Liu Xiu the policy of 'recruiting heroes, pleasing the hearts of the people, establishing the cause of the ancestors, and saving the lives of the people'.

Liu Xiu was impressed by Deng Yu's talent, 'thinking that Xiao He', and later Deng Yu assisted Liu Xiu in establishing the Eastern Han Dynasty, 'establishing Hebei and restoring Guanzhong', and made outstanding contributions in his life.

Speaking of Deng Yu, not many people may know about it, but if you talk about the 28 generals of Yuntai, many people will have heard of it.

The so-called 28 generals of Yuntai refer to the 28 generals under the command of Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, who helped him dominate the world and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty, with the greatest merit and the strongest ability.

In the third year of Yongping, Emperor Liu Zhuang of the Han Ming Dynasty ordered someone to paint the portrait of the twenty-eight generals in the Yuntai Pavilion of the South Palace of Luoyang, called the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai.

Deng Yu, the ancestor of Deng Zhi, is the first person among the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai.

In fact, not talking about Deng Yu's life and deeds, just the title of the first person of the 28 generals of Yuntai can already explain a lot of problems.

Although Deng Zhi is a descendant of Deng Yu, he has not suffered any honors because of the glory of his ancestors.

On the contrary, he has been depressed all these years.

Many years ago, Deng Zhi left his hometown Xinye and came to settle in the land of Bashu, but because no one knew him, Deng Zhi was full of talent, but he had no fame.

Later, Deng Zhi heard that Zhang Yu was very good at face-reading, so he went to find Zhang Yu to see his future.

Zhang Yu was quite surprised when he saw Deng Zhi, so he said to him: "The monarch is over seventy years old, and he is a great general, and he is a marquis. ”

Deng Zhi was overjoyed when he heard this, and not long after returning home, he went to Pang Xi, but he still did not get reused.

Some time ago, Pang Xi was killed by Yan Yan because he wanted to welcome the Guanzhong army into Shu, and Deng Zhi could only return to his house to live in seclusion.

Today, he came out of the courtyard and felt a little lonely when he looked at the bamboo that was still verdant around him.

"Boom!"

Deng Zhi suddenly pulled out the sword at his waist, and then began to dance the sword in the bamboo forest. The sword walked in the sky, dancing in the wind, rolling up pieces of verdant bamboo leaves.

At the beginning, Deng Zhi's sword dance still had a little bit of scholarly elegance, but as his mood continued to change, his sword moves changed suddenly.

"Kill!"

Deng Zhi let out a loud shout, and a tragic killing aura came from him.

Wherever the blade passed, the branches and leaves flew, hovering in the air, and never falling.

"Drink!"

The sword moves changed again, from a storm to a stormy sea.

Deng Zhi soared into the air, and the sword fell from the sky, splitting a thick bamboo from it.

"Sonorous!"

Putting away his sword and standing, Deng Zhi was still not red or panting.

He looked up at the blue sky and said to himself: "I have been practicing martial arts diligently since I was a child, and I am familiar with military books, so I thought that I could make meritorious contributions. ”

"But I don't want to even if I encounter troubled times, I still can't achieve anything, and I will insult the name of my ancestors!"

Speaking of sadness, Deng Zhi's eyes were a little red, the bamboo leaves were still flying in the air, and many verdant leaves fell down and stuck to Deng Zhi's body.

"Click!"

The fragile roots of the split bamboo were finally overwhelmed, broken and fell to the ground.

"Bang Bang!"

At this moment, a burst of applause came, accompanied by a sound of praise: "Good swordsmanship, Bo Miao is really good swordsmanship." ”

"Who?"

Deng Zhi suddenly heard this voice, and his heart was shocked, and then he pulled out the sword in his waist and shouted loudly.

"Why, I haven't seen you for a few years, is this how Bo Miao welcomes me?"

A middle-aged scribe in a green shirt walked over, and after Deng Zhi saw the face of the visitor, he said in disbelief: "Could it be Mr. Nanhe?" ”

The green-shirted scribe stroked his palms and laughed a few times, and said, "A few years have passed in a flash, and I never thought that Bo Miao would remember me." ”

Deng Zhi hurriedly returned the sword into the sheath, tidied up his clothes, and then stepped forward to salute and said: "I never thought that the person who came was actually Mr., Zhi Fang was offended, please don't blame me!" ”

The green-shirted scribe laughed twice, stepped forward to support Deng Zhi's arms, and said, "I just heard Bo Miao sigh, has Bo Miao been having a bad time during this time?" ”

The Tsing Yi scribe was not an outsider, it was Zhang Yu.

When Deng Zhi went to see Zhang Yu's face, Zhang Yu knew that this young man was very talented, and he would definitely achieve great things in the future.

Now that the Guanzhong army is stranded in Langzhong City because of the continuous autumn rain, Changyu wants to find talents for Wen Zhao.

In Zhang Yu's view, Deng Zhi is both civil and military, although he still looks a little immature now, but as long as he is tempered, he will definitely become an extraordinary existence.

And he also knew that his father-in-law especially liked to promote young people with potential, so he worked tirelessly to meet Deng Zhi in the rain.

After Deng Zhi heard Zhang Yu's words, he said helplessly: "Zhicai is a little virtuous, and it is reasonable to achieve nothing, but I feel that you have insulted the ancestors a little, so I feel that I have feelings." ”

Zhang Yu didn't answer, but frowned slightly, his eyes were fixed on Deng Zhi's face, and he said with some surprise: "A few years ago, when I watched Bo Miao's face, it was not what it is now. ”

"Why is this the case today?"

Deng Zhi was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know what Mr. saw?" ”

Zhang Yu shook his head and said, "It's chaotic, I can't see clearly, I can't say it, I can't say it, I can't tell it." ”

Deng Zhi was furious by what Zhang Yu said, and asked again: "Please forgive Zhi for being stupid, and please speak clearly!" ”

Zhang Yu's face was a little ugly, and he said: "There are some things that cannot be said or said. However, a change in physiognomy is not necessarily a bad thing for you. ”

Deng Zhi also wanted to ask in detail, but was always diverted from the topic by Zhang Yu, so he had to give up.

After introducing Changyu into the house, and after the two of them sat down, Deng Zhi couldn't help but ask curiously: "Mr. Wenwen has already served in the court, why did he come to the house today?" ”

Zhang Yu replied: "This time the general attacked Yizhou, I just came with the army. ”

"Now the army is trapped in Langzhong City because of the continuous autumn rain. I heard that Bo Miao lived in seclusion here, so I wanted to come and pay a visit. ”

Deng Zhi was slightly moved in his heart when he heard this, and said: "I never thought that a celebrity like Mr. would still be able to think of me, an unknown person!" ”

Zhang Yu said: "Bo Miao does not need to be humble, I know your talent very well, and his achievements will definitely be above me in the future." ”

Deng Zhi smiled bitterly: "A person who is not literate and has achieved nothing, how can Zhi dare to compare with Mr.?" ”

Zhang Yu said solemnly: "Bo Miao is unknown today, just because he has never met the master, if someone can appreciate Bo Miao's talent, entrust Bo Miao with a heavy responsibility, and become famous in the world, is it difficult?" ”

Deng Zhi got up and looked at the bamboo forest outside, and sighed: "Without a little reputation, who can entrust me with a heavy responsibility." ”

Thinking of the experience of running into walls everywhere over the years, not being reused, and not being recognized, Deng Zhi always felt a little bitter in his heart.

Zhang Yu said: "They don't use Bo Miao, it's not because they don't see Bo Miao's talent, but because there is a reason." ”

Deng Zhi was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward to salute and asked respectfully, "Please also speak clearly, Mr." ”

Zhang Yu said: "Although Bo Miao is talented, he is too strong, upright, and arrogant, and he never hides his emotions. ”

Deng Zhi remembered his behavior over the years, and couldn't help but stand on the spot.

Changyu's words can be described as hitting the nail on the head.

Deng Zhi has a strong personality and is arrogant, not the kind of flattering person, and his vision is also very high, he never hides his emotions, and often offends people when he speaks and acts.

Over the years, he didn't have a close friend at all.

The same is true of Deng Zhi in history, except for Jiang Wei, a famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty, there is no scholar who is willing to befriend him at all.

For more than 20 years, he rewarded and punished clearly, sympathized with the soldiers, and was deeply loved by the soldiers.

But Deng Zhi's food and clothing were all taken from the government, and he never managed private property, and Deng Zhi's wife even lived a life of hunger and cold for a while.

After Deng Zhi died, the family did not even have a trace of excess property.

A character of such a character can only be reused unless he defects to a master who is broad-minded and greatly appreciates his talent.

Looking at Deng Zhi, whose face was blue and red, Zhang Yu sighed: "Bo Miao has great ambition and can be outstanding, why can't you see who is the master?" ”

"My lord Chen Wenzhao sits in the land of three states, is thirsty for talents, sympathetic to the people, and has the world in mind. Such a Ming lord Bo Miao does not go to defect, but wants to commit to Liu Zhang, bending under Pang Xi, how ridiculous! ”

Deng Zhi's body shook, stared at Zhang Yu tightly, and said with a little excitement: "If I defect to the general, can I be reused?" ”

Zhang Yu laughed twice and said: "Don't forget, Bo Miao, the edict issued by my lord in Guanzhong, as long as Bo Miao can show his extraordinary talent, how can he not be reused?" ”

Deng Zhi's face changed for a while, and then he made up his mind, bowed and saluted: "Mr.'s words have made me suddenly, if he has achieved something in the future, I will definitely not forget Mr.'s kindness today!" ”

Zhang Yu stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.