The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

This guest from Youzhou was sent by Gongsun Zan, and he knew Liu Bei from a long time ago. In the past, he and Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan studied under Lu Zhi's family.

Hearing that this person was coming, Liu Bei did not meet him at the palace hall, but went to meet him outside the palace in person and invited him to the back house.

The classmates met each other and were delighted.

Speaking of which, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan and other former classmates have not seen each other for many years since they were cast under Xun Zhen's tent. The distance is long and the war is separated. Gongsun Zan is fine. He is famous and famous. Liu Bei is still familiar with his situation. So after taking a seat, say goodbye.

Liu Bei diligently asked his classmate about his experience over the past few years.

The guest said: "Compared to the king, the servant is far inferior. Xuande, I heard that you are here in Zhendong, and you are very dear to Zhendong. Zhendong is worthy of your brother, and Jinjun is even more praised by Zhendong. The prefect of Yingchuan, 2,000 stone! This is enough to show that Zhendong has confidence in you. Moreover, Yingchuan is a famous county in the world. You can be the prefect of this county, which is also enough to show that your reputation is not what it used to be. comparable."

Liu Bei was quite flattered by the humiliation, and smiled: "Where is Bei's reputation? The reason why Zhendong named Bei as the prefect of Yingchuan, the most important thing is Beiwei's bravery. In the south of Yingchuan, there is Yuan Shu Langgu, and the north is the first. , Zhang Yang, the land of the four battles, there are preparations, and the poor can keep the county safe, that's all."

"Xuande, your words are too modest."

Liu Bei asked, "I heard your lord's words just now that you are now at the eldest brother's place, and he is very much used by him. Biqian heard that, Xian Yufu and others pushed Yan Rou to be the main force, and gathered tens of thousands of Wuhuan and Xianbei cavalry. The battle, at this juncture, the eldest brother must not be without the lord to help him, and the lord is not far away, and you have come so far, you should not only think about it, but there must be other important things, right?"

From Youzhou to Yingchuan is not only a long way, but also passes through Jizhou controlled by Yuan Shao in the middle. It is also very dangerous. Liu Bei is not a fool, so how could he know that if there is no important thing, his classmate will definitely not take the risk to come here. He was looking for him; and why his classmate came here, Liu Bei had actually guessed seven, seven, eight, eight in the time he spent chatting with his classmate.

It was exactly as Liu Bei had expected.

His classmate took out a letter and presented it to Liu Bei, saying, "Xuande, I'm here to meet you in Yingchuan, and I'll be honest, there is indeed something else, but it's entrusted by Bo Gui... Xuande , this is a letter that Bo Gui wrote to you, you can read it."

Liu Bei took the letter, opened the seal, unfolded the letter, and read it carefully.

The words in the letter were nothing more than asking Liu Bei to act as a lobbyist to help Gongsun Zan persuade Xun Zhen to accept Gongsun Zan's alliance invitation.

Liu Bei kept calm, put the letter away and said, "Brother, I know what you mean!"

The guest waited for a while, but when he didn't see anything from Liu Bei, he asked, "But I don't know what Xuande's thoughts are about this?"

Liu Bei didn't answer immediately, but instead asked, "How is the situation in Youzhou?"

The guest was very worried and said: "Xuande, you and I both have classmates' friendship. Back then, you and I were both brothers, Bo Gui, both of our own people. Let me tell the truth, the current situation in Youzhou is quite bad! Bo Gui! Although they defeated Yan Rou and other rebels in Lu County, Zou Dan was killed because he underestimated the enemy before the battle. Then Xianyufu and Su Puyan had already moved south to Jizhou and sought help from Yuan Benchu. It will be attacked from the north and south by the rebels and Jizhou soldiers.”

Liu Bei said: "The eldest brother is unparalleled in bravery. Even if Yan Rou and Yuan Benchu ​​attack from both sides, if you want to come to Zhuo County, you should still be able to defend."

The guest said: "In recent years, Bo Gui has taken great care to manage Yijing, and he does not dare to say that Jin Tang is strong, but it is more than enough to defend against Yuan Benchu, Yan Rou and other bandits. But Xuande, having said that, Bo Gui is not afraid of Yuan Benchu ​​and Yan Rou, after all, the great state of Jizhou has already been stolen by Yuan Benchu, and Bo Gui is inferior to Ben Chu in terms of military strength, and if it takes a long time, success or failure may be difficult to judge!"

Liu Bei remained silent.

This guest looked at Liu Bei's expression and said, "But if you can get Zhendong's help, then annihilating Yan Rou and Yuan Benchu ​​will be as easy as the palm of your hand! Bo Gui told me face-to-face that the hero of today is the only one who can resist the beginning. One ear! And told me that in the coming day, after defeating Yuan Benchu, the land of Jizhou, Bo Gui is willing to share with Zhendong, and Bo Gui only needs to border the three counties of Bohai, Hejian and Zhongshan in Youzhou, and the remaining counties of Jizhou. The country, all return to Zhendong!"

Liu Bei frowned and said, "This is ridiculous!"

The guest asked, "Dare to ask Xuande, what's wrong?"

Liu Bei said: "Youzhou is the king's land, Xuzhou is the king's land, and Jizhou is also the king's land. In the future, even if you defeat the original, you will only cut down the separatist rule and return the king's land to the emperor. The elder brother, He Lai, would like to share Jizhou with Zhendong. place?"

The guest laughed dryly and said, "Yes, yes, the servant made a mistake, and Bo Gui didn't actually mean it." Then he asked Liu Bei, "Xuande, I don't know what your intentions are for Bo Gui's request for this book? I wonder if you are willing to speak for Bo Gui and persuade Zhen Dong?"

Liu Bei pondered for a while, then replied: "I am now the prefect of Yingchuan, and I am not allowed to leave the county without any reason. I went to see Zhendong, and I told my eldest brother what this means. I am afraid that it is not easy to do. Well, I will repair the book today. Feng, send someone to face Zhendong, do you think it's okay?"

After arriving in Yingchuan, this guest saw the mountains of grain that Liu Bei had prepared to assist Xu Rong to take Henan Yin, and also saw Xu Rong's garrison camp, and heard that Sun Ce was also preparing his troops in Runan. There might be a big battle here in Chuan, he guessed, maybe Xun Zhen was going to help Sun Ce avenge Sun Jian's murder, and he was going to attack Yuan Shu. At this time, Liu Bei, as the prefect of Yingchuan, left Yingchuan and went to Tan County. It is impossible to see Xun Zhen

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He could understand Liu Bei's difficulties, so he rejoiced and said, "Okay! If you can do this, it would be better!"

That night, Liu Bei set up a banquet, and invited the governor Han Ji and his general Zhuo Ying to accompany him, and warmly entertained his classmate.

After drinking, Liu Bei got up and danced his sword in the court to add to the fun.

The sword light was like snow, and Liu Bei's figure was as vigorous as lightning.

Everyone in the room watched closely.

After Liu Bei finished dancing, Han Ji praised: "Fu Jun's swordsmanship is superb!"

The guest was also full of praise and said: "Xuande, I haven't seen you for a few years. Your swordsmanship has become more and more better than before! I was studying in the mountains that day, and I was able to have a hand with you. Tonight I watch your sword dance, but I am willing to bow down. It's beyond hope!"

In the original time and space, there are legends in later generations that there are five schools of swordsmanship in the world, two of which are from the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty. The founders of these two schools are Ma Chao and Liu Bei. Ma Chao's swordsmanship is called "Challenging Technique", and Liu Bei's swordsmanship is called "Gu Yingfa". "Gu Ying" is also the meaning of left and right Ying. This may be influenced by the popular saying that Liu Bei is good at using double-strand swords, and Liu Bei is regarded as the ancestor of the two-handed swordsmanship. However, the rumors are inherently wrong. It is true that Liu Bei was outstanding in martial arts.

Under Xun Zhen's tent, when it comes to martial arts, Liu Bei is not the first class, but he is superior to Chen Bao and other generals.

- It is precisely because Liu Bei is not only benevolent and righteous, but also has martial courage, so he was able to gain the followers of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, two ten thousand enemies, and later he was convinced by the warriors such as Chengding and Shiguan. These need not be mentioned more.

It is only said that it is a night banquet, and the guests and hosts are happy.

That night, Liu Bei and this guest shared the bed and fell asleep.

The next day, Liu Bei repaired a letter and rushed to Tan County with all his heart to deliver it to Xun Zhen.

When Han Ji heard about this, he came to see Liu Bei, asked him privately, and said, "The classmate of Wen Fujun, who was entrusted by Gongsun Bogui, specially came to ask Fujun to tell Bogui that Zhendong and Bogui formed an alliance. Yes, I don't know if this is true?"

Liu Bei said, "This matter is indeed true. I have already written a letter to my brother, reporting the request of Bo Gui to my brother."

Han Ji asked, "But I don't know if Zhendong will agree to make a pact with Bogui?"

"If my brother agrees to make an alliance with Bo Gui, then when Bo Gui sent an envoy to see my brother, my brother would not ignore it."

Han Ji said, "Fujun means that Zhendong will not agree to make an alliance with Bo Gui."

Liu Bei sighed and said, "Bo Gui is close to villains and far away from scholar-bureaucrats. His reputation in Youzhou was not very good. Therefore, my brother is unwilling to form an alliance with him. Now, Bo Gui is even more so. He killed Liu Youzhou, made Youzhou angry, and provoked Han and Hu Haojie to join forces to fight against him, and of course my brother would not make an alliance with him."

Han Ji asked, "If that's the case, why did the lord still write a book for Gongsun Bogui and face Cheng Zhendong?"

Liu Bei said: "Although Bo Gui was not benevolent in Youzhou, I must not be unjust. In the past, I was under the care of Duke Lu, and I was taken care of by Bo Gui. Now he has something to do with me, so how can I ignore it? Even if it may make my brother unhappy. , I have to write this book too.”

Han Ji was greatly admired and praised without realizing it, and said, "Fu-Jun is really a man of righteousness."

The guest stayed in Yingchuan, waiting for Xun Zhen's reply, and he didn't need to say more.

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But it was said that Liu Bei's letter was sent to Tanxian seven or eight days later.

Xun Zhen had already heard that Yan Rou and others were going to attack Gongsun Zan. They killed Zou Dan first, and they were defeated by Gongsun Zan. Xian Yufu and Su Puyan went south to Jizhou to welcome Liu He into You. They were going to join forces with Yuan Shao to fight Gongsun Zan. After discussing the two matters with Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun and others, everyone agreed that Gongsun Zan had lost the hearts of the people in Youzhou, and it was impossible for him to do anything. The county has been in business for a long time, the ditch is deep and the walls are strong, and the food and grass are abundant, so Yuan Shao, Yan Rou, etc. may not be able to easily eliminate him. The situation after Youzhou is very likely to fall into a stalemate between the two sides for a long period of time.

Xun Zhen pondered for two days, and discussed with Xi Zhicai and others, "As Qing and others have discussed, Youzhou may be in a stalemate, but sooner or later, Gongsun Zan will definitely not be Yuan Benchu's enemy. Shi Rui dares to fight and has many horses and horses. Yuan Benchu ​​is very ambitious, and he has already won the hope. If Youzhou falls into his hands again, he will definitely become stronger. In my opinion, we cannot sit and wait and do nothing. It is advisable to plan ahead.”

Xi Zhicai asked, "Does Duke Ming intend to send an envoy to Youzhou to see Yan Rou in secret?"

Xun Zhen smiled and said, "Those who know me know talent."

Xi Zhicai said: "Xian Yufu and Su Puyan were the ones who went south to Jizhou to welcome Liu He into the secluded place, but Yan Rou was the only one who did not go down to Jizhou. It can be seen from this that it is possible to welcome Liu He and form an alliance with Yuan Benchu. This matter is not Yan Rou's intention, or Yan Rou has been at odds with Xian Yufu and Su Puyan, then at this moment, he sent an envoy to see Yan Rou and secretly made an alliance with him. , a brilliant idea, completely feasible."

Xun Zhen said, "It can't be said to be far-sighted, it's just an idle game."

Even if it is to get in touch with Yan Rou and go further, even if Yan Rou is willing to form an alliance with Xun Zhen, whether or not Yan Rou can be used in the future is still in the middle. . However, to send an envoy to see Yan Rou, for Xun Zhen, it doesn't cost anything.

After choosing the messenger, the front foot just sent north to Youzhou to see Yan Rou; Liu Bei's letter was delivered by the back foot.

After reading Liu Bei's letter, Xun Zhen had not yet returned the letter to Liu Bei, and a military intelligence spread to the state.

This military situation is: Yuan Shu, Lu Bu

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