Liu Bei left the Prime Minister's Mansion and flew back with Guan Yuzhang.

Cao Cao arranged a small courtyard for him in Xudu, which was quite quiet. However, Liu Bei can't stand this quietness, what Liu Bei needs most now is to return to his own Xuzhou, not the various titles given by the imperial court, what General Zuo, what Yuzhou Mu, what Han Emperor Uncle, all of them are not worth a Xuzhou.

Hate Lu Bu, this thief!

"Big brother, did the surnamed Cao agree to send troops?" Zhang Fei asked.

Zhang Fei is also in his thirties this year. Although Zhang Fei does not look like what is written in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, with swallow jaws, tiger whiskers, leopard heads and ringed eyes, he is not like the gentle and elegant white-faced scholar as some people in later generations speculated.

Zhang Feichang has a long face with dark eyes and big eyes, a face full of sideburns and a beard, a well-rounded face, a burly and tall figure, a typical northern man.

Zhang Fei is a native of the north, a native of Zhuo County, even if he knows some calligraphy and painting, it is impossible to be a white-faced scholar with a face like a crown of jade, as some people say. Besides, the ancients didn't shave their hair and beard, so Zhang Fei had to have a beard no matter what. Therefore, many of the speculations of later generations are nonsense. Besides, Zhang Fei is known as the enemy of 10,000 people, the general of the bear and tiger, and he is addicted to alcohol, and his temperament is relatively irritable, and he has nothing to do with elegance. Even if Zhang Fei is good at calligraphy, he is also good at cursive. As for Zhang Fei's good strokes, it is impossible to test, and it is difficult to prove it. Basically, although the swallow-jawed, tiger-whisker, leopard's head and eyes in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms are more artistic, they are still relatively accurate.

Liu Bei still likes this third brother very much.

Zhang Fei has an upright temperament, but he does not lose his innocence, and he has always had a clear distinction between likes and dislikes.

Guan Yu won't be so direct, Guan Yu only looked at the eldest brother's expression, and knew that it was no show. Since they surrendered to Cao Cao, I don't know how many times they have come to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and every time it is the same. This time, I finally waited until the Nanyang war was over, thinking that the imperial court should be able to free up its hands, but the result was the same.

"Big brother, does Cao Thief have a new excuse?"

"This is Xu Du, the two virtuous brothers are cautious. Yun Chang's guess was right, this time it was Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang's new Pingliangzhou, Cao Jun shook up and down, lest Liu Zhang take advantage of the situation to look east. ”

"Liu Zhang's new Liangzhou, how can he immediately look eastward, and it is really an excuse."

"Big brother, I heard that Liu Zhang swept through Liangzhou with less than 30,000 people and killed Hu Chuquan, Ma Teng, and Han Sui, is Liu Zhang really so powerful? It is said that he is the number one hero in the world. ”

"There's a restaurant in front, I'll wait and go in and eat and talk." In Cao Cao's mansion just now, Liu Bei didn't eat well at all, and he felt a little hungry in his stomach at this time. As he spoke, he led the two into a restaurant.

Seeing that there were guests, the guys who ran the hall hurriedly came over to greet them.

"Three guest officers, what do you want to do?"

The three of them found a secluded corner location, and after sitting down, Guan Yu ordered: "Come to three bowls of mutton soup, more mutton instead of haggis, some cakes, then a pot of good wine, and two side dishes." ”

"Okay, wait a minute." The man immediately went to the back kitchen and ordered.

Liu Bei glanced around, and then continued the topic just now. "It's not that Liu Zhang is powerful, but Liu Zhang's new army is powerful. The three brothers and I all have some courage, but why is our army defeated again and again? Our army was defeated first by Yuan Shu and then by Lu Bu. Two virtuous brothers, if today, it is no longer the time for us to crusade against the Yellow Turban rebellion, and we can no longer fight the Yellow Turban Army. The armies of Yuan Shu and Lu Bu are difficult for us to defeat, let alone Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Liu Zhang can be regarded as a wake-up call for us, the soldiers are fine, not many. Liu Zhang took the road of elite soldiers, and now he is only 50,000 people. The road of elite soldiers can not only save money and food, but also save people's strength, and the combat power is high, but it is a pity that we lack generals who can train elite soldiers. ”

"Big brother, I've heard that Liu Zhang's new army doesn't save money. It is said that Liu Zhangjun is a small soldier and is treated better than Cao Jun's captain. Every soldier has leather boots, which is rare in the whole Han Dynasty where such an army can be raised. There are also the weapons of Liu Zhang's army, I heard that the bowstrings are made of silk threads used for brocade, and such an army is already very rich if it can raise 50,000 yuan. If it were me, I would also like to be a soldier in such an army. ”

"Yide, it's not as exaggerated as you say. I know a little bit about it, but as far as I know,..."

While he was talking, the man brought in food and drinks.

After setting up the wine and food, the guy did not leave immediately, but leaned over and whispered to Liu Bei: "This guest officer, someone upstairs is invited." ”

Liu Bei didn't know who invited him, so he told the two brothers to eat and drink first and go upstairs to have a look.

Following the man, he went upstairs, pushed the door and entered a private room, in which sat a middle-aged scribe. Judging by his appearance, his appearance is extraordinary.

"I don't know who your Excellency is?"

"Hebei Fengji, I have seen Uncle Liu Huang, Uncle Huang, please take a seat. Xuande Gong has always been good? ”

"It turned out to be Mr. Yuantu under the account of Yuan Gong, disrespectful and disrespectful. The gentleman is ready to come, but there is something important to discuss? ”

"I watch Xuande dragon walk tiger step, look forward to the brilliance, benevolence and righteousness to the people, and courteous corporal, if the time comes to run, will be able to soar to the sky, achieve a great cause. Why do you want to make a false deal with Cao Thief and slander your name in vain? ”

"As Mr. said, it's all because of bad luck."

"Xuande has great ambitions, but what is the most important place for you right now?"

"But there's no place to stand yet?"

"Definitely. Nowadays, what Xuande lacks most is actually one or two planners, and what is lacking is a planner who can plan for the public. With the mastermind, he can tell the emperor where to go. ”

"Just as the gentleman said. However, it is difficult to find good talent and beauty, what is the best strategy for Mr.? ”

"It depends on the master's own ability. Receiving by name, luring by profit, and becoming moralized depends on the personal ability of the master. Didn't Xuande find that since the beginning of Chengdu Academy, now there are many schools in the Han Dynasty? Running a school is not the focus, but the focus is still on talents. Xuande is too backward now, if he hesitates on the streets of this capital again, I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve great ambitions in this life. ”

Feng Ji's words made Liu Bei's face ashamed. Immediately got up again and shook it to the ground, "Please give me advice." ”

"Don't dare to be. I can only plan one or two on my behalf, and how to make a decision depends on Xuande's own intentions. Dare to ask Xuande to stay in Xudu, but for Xuzhou? ”

"Exactly."

"Xuande thinks Cao Mengde will help you recapture Xuzhou?"

“……”

"Then you're absolutely delusional. Even if Cao Cao recaptures Xuzhou, it will never be possible to return Xuzhou to Xuande, otherwise the imperial court will not canonize you as Yuzhou Mu, but Xuzhou Mu. This is a very obvious thing, why are you still obsessed with Xuande? ”

"Xuzhou is entrusted by Tao Gongzu on his deathbed, and it is difficult to abandon it." Liu Bei said softly.

"Wrong! Xuzhou is the Xuzhou of the imperial court, and it is the Xuzhou of the Han Dynasty, how can Tao Gongzu teach and receive it privately? (To be continued.) )