Three Kingdoms

Pingyuan County, far away in Qingzhou, seems to be two states from Yanzhou, but in fact it is northwest of Yanzhou East County and adjacent to Jibei Kingdom.

Liu Bei has now officially become a local county magistrate from a small county magistrate. He can finally be respectfully called Liu Shijun. In the Han Dynasty, only those who had served as county magistrates and other local officials could be called The word "envoy". This made Liu Bei quite proud for a short period of time. He even laughed out loud while dreaming, but it shocked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei...

Of course, Liu Shijun is not able to control the entire Pingyuan County now. He only controls the areas near Pingyuan and Gaotang counties. As for Changping, which is more peripheral, he basically loves to do whatever he wants.

On this day, Liu Bei was in the lobby looking at the briefing for this period. When he saw the items of the soldiers, he couldn't help but read it over and over again, "There are 4,520 infantry and 1,000 cavalry." Two hundred people..."

such a pity……

A large part of these cavalry does not belong to him, but to Gongsun Zan. They truly belong to Liu Bei's own cavalry...

Only less than three hundred.

Alas, the main reason is that cavalry is too expensive.

Let’s not talk about the source of the war horses. Let’s just say that the equipment of a cavalry can support three ordinary infantry. If it is streamlined, it can even be equipped with five infantry. Although Liu Bei also knew that it would be better to have more cavalry, what could he do if the conditions were like this?

But the infantry is more or less his own.

Four thousand five hundred...

Think about how many people there were when Guan Yu and Zhang Fei went to crusade against the Yellow Turbans with enthusiasm?

Just over a hundred people.

Think about how many people there were when they used all their power to participate in the battle between the Jujube Alliance and the Dong Dynasty?

There are less than a thousand people.

And now, there are 4,500 people!

Liu Bei couldn't help but rub this number with his fingers...

Most of the prefects and minor county magistrates of other counties are enjoying the hot food. Even if they don't put money into their own pockets, they will not have trouble with their lives. However, in order to prepare for military expenses, Liu Bei was reluctant to eat even one more piece of pork meat. , many times it’s not that you don’t want to eat and drink well, but that you save something if you can. It’s not easy to have this foundation, and it’s easy to waste it if you don’t want to.

"Liu Shijun!" A man came from outside the hall and shouted loudly from a distance.

"Eh!"

"Liu Shijun!!" When the visitor arrived in the hall, he still yelled at his neck, fearing that Liu Bei was hard of hearing.

"Hey! Hey! Xianhe, you can hear me, I can hear you!" Liu Bei quickly ran out to greet him. Otherwise, if Jian Yong kept calling like this, others would think there was an extra Zhang Fei.

"Liu Shijun..." Jian Yong laughed, then held hands with Liu Bei and entered the lobby without any more courtesy.

Jian Yong can be said to be Liu Bei's younger brother. After meeting Gongsun Zan, he followed Liu Bei all the way to Pingyuan. Now he is also serving as Pingyuan's subordinate, handling some government affairs for Liu Bei, and also to some extent in military affairs for Liu Bei. Make some plans.

To be honest, Jian Yong is actually not very good at this. Like Liu Bei, he did not come from a good background, and he has not been taught or nurtured in this area. In addition, Jian Yong himself has a humorous personality and is a bit carefree. appearance, so these things that require a lot of thought and effort are not his expertise.

"Liu Shijun..." Jian Yong sat down carelessly, and then called again.

Liu Bei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Although the words "Liu Shijun" sounded very pleasant, when they came out of Jian Yong's mouth, they sounded a little weird, so he said: "Xianhe, don't be like this... speak out if you have something to say. That’s it…”

"Liu Shijun, now the plain is full of vitality, all the villages have been restored, the two generals are also training their soldiers, suppressing bandits and thieves, and protecting the country and the people... Now I am walking in the countryside, and everyone says that a good man has come to the plain. The famous 'Liu Shijun'!" Jian Yong laughed and recounted what he had seen and heard in the surrounding villages in the past few days. When he said that the people in the countryside were all boasting about Liu Bei, he even danced and looked very happy. .

Liu Bei also laughed happily. Although he said a few words modestly, his expression could not hide his joy. He bowed his hands to Jian Yonggong to express his gratitude and said: "The plains are fertile and fertile, and the fields are suitable for farming. If there is no national concession and peace, Helping each other would never be better than today..."

Speaking of the emotional part, Liu Bei's eyes turned red and he couldn't help but burst into tears.

This is Liu Bei's true words.

Since the time of the Yellow Turbans conquest, Liu Bei has never been able to really accumulate much wealth.

When he was twenty-three years old, he and his brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei set up an army to fight against the Yellow Turbans. They only had dozens of men and a dozen war horses. They finally fought hard to gain fame, but because they had no money to bribe, they were given a corner. In the remote Anxi County, he is the third in command of the county and the county captain.

As a result, he was fired by his superiors before his butt was hot. The reason was that this little third-in-command needed a little money to show his respect. Liu Bei was so poor at the time that he had no extra money to give to the postal supervisor, so he was fired. The governor said that according to the imperial court's order, all those who were promoted to official positions due to their military merits would be carefully selected and eliminated, and they were dismissed without saying a word.

Liu Bei was so angry that he whipped the governor, and then ran away with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei...

Later, He Jin recruited troops in Danyang, and Liu Bei joined him on the way. He made some military exploits and embarked on an official career again. He was appointed as the Prime Minister of Xiami County. Later, he was appointed Gaotang Wei, Gaotang Ling, etc., but unexpectedly what happened? This good boss died like this. Dong Zhuo entered the capital, thinking about catching up with the spring breeze to challenge Dong, but he was poured a basin of cold water on him. He lost Gaotang because of the traitors and had to be reduced to poverty again. , defected to Gongsun Zan.

How many ups and downs can life have?

After three twists and turns, how many people can still grit their teeth and work hard to make progress?

Now Liu Bei has experienced three ups and downs. Now he is sitting in two rich counties in the plains and has 5,000 soldiers. In any case, he has reached a new height in his life. This naturally makes him feel something in his heart.

But God seems to think that Liu Bei is a good piece of steel, so he is ready to temper it a few more times...

"Speaking of the state's concession..." Jian Yong slowly adjusted his sitting posture, then stopped smiling, sighed and said: "I have something to do with the state's concession... Xuande, you haven't seen me for a while. Will you surrender to the country?"

Liu Bei nodded, feeling suddenly panicked, and said, "What's wrong? What's going on with Guo Rang in Gaotang?"

"... Guorang... his mother is seriously ill..." Jian Yong said.

Liu Bei couldn't help but be surprised, and soon his smile disappeared...