Han Xiang

Chapter 169 Liu Bei Jiede
When Luo Yicheng and Xu Wei arrived in Xiaopei, they encountered Liu Bei fighting Liu Dai and Wang Zhong, but Liu Bei soon defeated the invading enemy.

Liu Bei had just won the victory, and when Luo Yicheng and Xu Wei entered the city, they were left in Xiaopei to share the joy, the celebration banquet and the New Year's extra meal.

At night, the guests dispersed, and there were only two brothers left in the room.

Liu Bei took out the letter in his arms, took it out again and read it carefully.

Although Long Xiang's handwriting is not beautiful, the sincerity in the letter is undoubtedly revealed. He is far away in Hefei and is still worried about the crisis in Xuzhou. Lead troops south to take Huainan, map Jiangdong, and fight for the Central Plains.

"Brother, you read the letter twice, what exactly did Long Yunqi say?"

Zhang Fei picked up the wine bowl and muttered.

Liu Bei replied indifferently: "Yun Qi knew that I had received the edict, so he was worried that Cao Cao would come to attack Xuzhou, so he wrote a letter to remind him. It means that if Xuzhou can't hold it, he will go to Hefei to plan big things together."

"Yun Qi is young, and has more eyes than those scholars. Bandit Cao is actually like that, and there are quite a lot of waste under his command. Liu Dai and Wang Zhong are vulnerable."

Zhang Fei shook his head stupidly, with a disapproving expression.

Liu Beixu raised his eyes and said: "Long Yunqi was born in a trilogy, although he is a little too cautious, but he treats us with sincerity, the third brother can't underestimate Cao Cao."

"Oh?"

Zhang Fei wiped a handful of wine beads from his beard, and asked curiously: "I remember that when Liu Dai was defeated yesterday, the eldest brother insulted him with a hundred people, but there was nothing he could do about it. Even if Cao thief came in person, the outcome is still unknown."

"Ha ha."

Liu Bei shook his head and smiled wryly: "I blurted it out at the time, but now that I think about it, I'm a bit exaggerated. If Yuan Benchu's soldiers did not overwhelm the situation, Cao Cao might have brought troops to Xuzhou long ago. You and my brother may not be able to do the same. Drink lightly."

"That's what he deserves. Everyone should be punished for such a traitor who bullies the lord."

After Zhang Fei finished cursing, he leaned over and asked with a drunken face, "If Cao Cao really came to Xuzhou, we should be able to stop him, right? Don't even think Long Yunqi is inferior. He can defeat Sun Ce in Hefei."

Liu Bei nodded slightly: "As long as the third brother drinks less alcohol, I have the confidence to defend Xiaopei. Although our troops are not as strong as Cao Cao's, Cao Cao's soldiers are not as good as Yuan Shao's. He may not dare to bring troops to Xuzhou. It should be said that it is almost impossible to march east. "

Zhang Fei sat cross-legged, looked at Liu Bei face to face, and said, "At the banquet just now, Xu Wei and everyone praised Xu Chu for his bravery, saying that Sun Ce was also defeated by his general. I really want to go to Hefei to fight him. Since Lu Bu died, There isn't a single one to beat."

Liu Bei picked up the letter paper, signaled Zhang Fei, and said, "Yun Qi mentioned in the letter that Xu Chu not only had extraordinary courage, but also had a precise flying stone. He used flying stones to seriously injure Zheng Bao and repel Han Dang. He should be one of them." Tiger General."

"Oh? I'm more interested."

Zhang Fei scratched his head and carefully asked: "If... I mean if we really defeat Xuzhou in the future, will we go to Hefei and join Yunqi? He invited you so warmly."

After hearing this, Liu Bei stood up and turned his back, and did not answer Zhang Fei's question in time.

Zhang Fei mistakenly thought that he had said the wrong thing, so he got up and leaned over: "I have already said that if Yuan Shao's force is threatened, how could we lose to Cao Cao?"

Liu Bei turned around, and said solemnly: "The ancients said, 'If you rely on the mountains, you rely on everyone to run'. Even if there is a day in Xuzhou, I will not go to Hefei for my brother."

"Ah? Why?" Zhang Fei opened his mouth in confusion.

Liu Bei asked seriously: "My name is Xuande, and your name is Yide. Third brother, do you know how to explain the word De?"

Zhang Fei shook his head, wondering if I was drunk?My eldest brother actually talked to me about the meaning of the table word. Isn’t our table word explaining the name?And it seems different.

Xuande comes from the "Tao Te Ching" 'The animals that are born are born without being born, they are not kept, and they are not slaughtered when they grow up. This is called Xuande. 'Xuande in the text is a phrase, and the combination of the two characters means preparation; Yide means the ambition of wings and flying. (In the original text of Chen Shou's Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, Zhang Fei's word is Yide, which means that morality increases like flying)

The virtues in the two characters actually have different meanings. Zhang Fei didn't know who to interpret, so he asked literally:
"Isn't virtue a good character?"

"Character is just a solution"

Liu Bei shook his head and sat down, dipped his fingers into the wine bowl, then wrote the words 'De' and 'De' on the case table, and began to explain while writing.

"He who is virtuous will gain. If you are virtuous for a brother, you will gain something. Yun Qi is completely sincere to your brother. If I am defeated and go to Hefei, what will he gain?"

"Huh? I can't understand"

Zhang Fei was stunned by Liu Bei's virtue and deeds, and thought that it would be fine for my third brother to charge forward, but it was too uncomfortable to do this kind of tongue twister.

Liu Bei laughed and said: "Brother said that there are visible wealth, beauties, cities, land, etc., and invisible fame, power, etc., but if I go to Hefei to invest in Hefei, not only will Yunqi not get anything, There is a good chance that something will be lost.”

Zhang Fei tried very hard to understand, but he still listened to the scriptures. He could only show a simple black face and drink to relieve his embarrassment.

Liu Bei ignored it, and continued to interpret with empty eyes: "Yun Qi occupied Hefei, gained fame and fortune by gathering refugees, and gained prestige by defeating Sun Ce. If we go to Hefei, we will weaken his existence, and may also lead to war in Jiangdong. If Sun Ce joins forces with Cao Cao to attack from north to south, Huainan may not be able to stand up."

"It was so"

Zhang Fei suddenly realized, and followed up with a naive question: "Brother just said 'relying on the mountains, relying on everyone'. Aren't we relying on Yuan Shao? Can he be relied on?"

"Yuan Benchu ​​dominated Hebei, and he is not comparable to ordinary people. Although Cao Cao looks down on him, he is actually very jealous. Without Yuan Shao's support these years, Cao Cao may not be where he is today."

Liu Bei had a serious face when he spoke, and wrote the words Shao and Cao on the case.

Introduced, following also.

Operator, control also.

Yuan Shao elected Liu Yu as emperor in the past, and Cao Cao coerced the emperor to order him not to be a minister. Analyzing from the names and deeds of the two people, Liu Bei believed that Yuan Shao could treat the Han Dynasty more kindly.

Although Liu Bei at this time had great plans, he hadn't thought about being able to rank among the top princes. He only wanted to do something great for the country and his ideals, and lived up to his ambition.

When Liu Bei was thinking about it, Zhang Fei suddenly said: "That's right, if Yuan Shao can lose to Cao Cao, it will be a pity for the prefect Gongsun. When Cao thief goes north and is caught by Yuan Shao, we will send troops to Huainan according to Lu Su's plan. Yunqi is meeting in Shouchun, I want to see how capable Xu Zhongkang is."

"I have made an agreement with Benchu ​​(Yuan Shao). When he joins forces with Cao Cao, we will send troops to Yuzhou to attack his rear. We can only let Yunchang go to take Huainan." Liu Bei tapped the case lightly.

Zhang Fei raised his head and glanced at Liu Bei, and muttered in a low voice, "It's pointless to harass Yuzhou, I want to go to Huainan."

Two years ago, Liu Bei was defeated by Lu Bu and defeated Xiaopei. He abandoned his family and went to Xudu to vote for Cao Cao. Zhang Fei accompanied him wandering around Yuzhou.

During those few months, the three brothers drifted like rootless duckweeds, unable to find a sense of belonging at all, so Zhang Fei didn't have a good impression of Yuzhou.

Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei, shook his head and said with a smile: "There are no difficult generals in Huainan, and I will discuss with Yun Chang then."

"Hey, the second brother will agree."

(End of this chapter)