Han Xiang

Chapter 530

After walking two or three miles to the west, Ma Chao turned around and saw that Liu Bei was not chasing him. Only then did Ma Chao relax his tense nerves and let out a long sigh of relief.

Pang De stroked his beard and said to himself: "Liu Bei has a reputation of benevolence and righteousness. He shouldn't come to chase us. Besides, his infantry can't catch up."

"After all, we are in the Guanzhong territory. Liu Bei must have a way to retain people, but Zhang Fei is really powerful. During the day, Zhao Yun and I are not under so much pressure."

Ma Chao recalled the fighting general just now, and his heart was still filled with excitement.

"Young General and Zhao Yun fought for a whole day. Zhang Fei took advantage of the danger and asked you to fight at night. Even if you win, you will be defeated by force."

"Ling Ming's words are wrong. Zhang Fei is really powerful. He has never seen such great strength in his life. He must have come from Tongguan. He has been bumpy and bumpy all the way. How can he not be tired physically and mentally?"

Seeing Ma Chao shaking his head and smiling bitterly, Pang De curiously asked:

"Young General, are you not confident in defeating Zhang Fei?"

"Within [-] rounds, I should be able to remain undefeated. It's hard to say beyond [-] rounds. If I fight again in ten years, I will definitely not be like I am today."

Ma Chao said with a serious face, saying in his heart that in ten years I will be in my prime, and the outcome will not be known at that time.

Pang De's martial arts skills were not as good as Ma Chao's, and he fought against Zhao Yun mainly on defense. He thought that if he faced Zhang Fei, how many rounds would he be able to resist?
"Major General, what are we doing now? Go back to Longxi directly?"

"Back to Longxi, there are Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun in Guanzhong. It is difficult to capture them in a hurry. You and I have tried our best on this trip, and we should be able to report to the court."

"That's fine, my lord's intention is also a test."

After some discussion, Pang De and Ma Chao decided to leave westward overnight. Although Liu Bei did not make a sneak attack last night, he would not make a surprise attack if the guarantee was not enough. The two agreed that it would be safe to withdraw from Guanzhong.

Zhang Fei didn't enjoy coming all the way, and he was always depressed when he returned to Huaili.

After Zhuge Liang promised to relieve him, Zhang Fei and Liu Bei went to the back hall to rest. The two brothers had not seen each other for a long time, so they naturally fell asleep after meeting again.

Zhang Feishun invited Zhuge Liang to stay in the same room, but Zhuge Liang made excuses to talk it out. He had no habit of sleeping with men.

After the lights were turned off, there was no one around.

Liu Bei lay down and closed his eyes to sleep, but he heard Zhang Fei talking at his feet.

"Brother, if Commander Xu can sleep with us, what does Commander Zhuge dislike?"

"Third brother, be careful. Renxia, ​​a young man from Yuanzhi, has a heroic spirit, so he can not stick to trivial matters. Kongming is well-read in poetry and books, and abides by etiquette. How can you force him to sleep with him? Besides, isn't Ziyang like this? Brother, I know that you respect scholars, But don’t be too enthusiastic.”

"Oh"

Hearing Zhang Fei's affirmative answer, Liu Bei yawned and was about to sleep, when he heard his third brother question again at his feet.

"I don't know what Long Yunqi is doing. I remember when he first came to Xiaopei, he slept in the same room as my elder brother. Brother, did you know that he could also sing?"

"Of course I remember, as if it was just yesterday, what song would he sing?"

"Well, it seems to be called Lu La La. I lived next door to him when I was in Hefei, and he seemed to be taking a bath at the time."

"Why do you listen to everything? Be more careful next time."

"What's the point? My wife and his wife have made a baby engagement, and we will be sons and daughters from now on. It's a pity that his daughter was promised to Zijing's son first, and it's all because of the wife's delay for a year."

"Haha, Yun Qi's daughter is the first to arrive. Isn't his eldest son Long Ji still undecided? Can't you and your siblings have a daughter? The other two Mrs. Qiao are beautiful and beautiful. Yun Qi will have many children. You can let Shao Keep waiting."

After listening to Liu Bei's reminder, Zhang Fei was silent for a while, then suddenly turned over and sat up, and asked Liu Bei: "My eldest brother already has two daughters and a son, you won't rob me, right?"

"Since I am an elder brother, I will naturally let you."

Liu Bei had a bitter look on his face in the dark, and then he changed the topic and said with emotion: "To be honest, Yunqi's underwear is really effective."

"It's not perfect either. Zhuge's military advisor isn't."

When Liu Bei saw Zhang Fei mentioning Zhuge Liang, and then remembered that Zhuge Liang was next door, he thought to himself that the military advisor was not to blame for this, so he seriously interrupted and lectured like a parent to a student. "Okay, don't talk anymore. Go to sleep. I haven't slept in a few days."

"Oh."

In the morning of the next day, Liu Bei gathered his generals in Huaili, and he reported to Ma Chao that he had left overnight and was thirty li to the west.

Liu Bei then asked Zhuge Liang: "Commander, if Ma Chao leaves in such a hurry, he must have gone back to Longyou. Should we continue to stay in Huaili?"

Without waiting for Zhuge Liang's answer, Zhang Fei said, "What's thirty miles? Ma Chao and his cavalry will arrive in a blink of an eye. I think we need to wait a few more days to be safe."

"With scouts tracking and monitoring, the main force can withdraw to Chang'an first. If the lord is really worried, he can leave a general to help defend the city."

Zhuge Liang understood Zhang Fei's intention, and after speaking he looked at each other and smiled.

Liu Bei understood and turned around to ask Zhang Fei: "Yide, are you staying temporarily?"

"That's fine." Zhang Fei nodded calmly.

"What about Tongguan? Lei Bo is inexperienced after all."

After Liu Bei finished speaking, he stared at Zhang Fei, while Zhang Fei subconsciously looked at Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun was furious at the sight, so he clasped his fists and asked Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang for instructions: "Will you go and guard the third brother for a while?"

Before Liu Bei could speak, Zhang Fei took over the topic with a smile: "Zilong will definitely have no problem."

"Okay, Zilong will go to Tongguan, and Yide will stay in Huaili."

Liu Bei sighed helplessly, then patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder and told him: "We just took Huaili not long ago. Since you asked Miao to stay, help Xiantong (Yuan Wei) calm the people's hearts."

"Okay." Zhang Fei agreed.

After settling everything in Huaili, Liu Bei led his troops and set off back to Chang'an.

Zhang Fei guarded Ma Chao for half a month, and finally returned to Chang'an angrily. He didn't see each other for only half a month, and only saw Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang with serious faces.

"Brother, military advisor, what happened?"

Zhang Fei was in a state of confusion, thinking not to mention that he had left his post without authorization, something had happened in Tongguan?

Liu Bei shook his head gently: "It's okay. My third brother has been away from Chang'an for a long time. It's hard to come back. Come home quickly to spend time with your brothers, sisters, and nephew."

"Is everything okay? Didn't I cause trouble?"

The more calm Liu Bei answered, the less sure Zhang Fei felt, so he went to Zhuge Liang and pulled his sleeve.

Zhuge Liang was amused by Zhang Fei's little move, and consoled him seriously: "It really has nothing to do with the general. Just now, my lord and I were talking about the chaos in Jiangdong."

"Chaos in Jiangdong?"

Suddenly Zhang Fei's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly: "Long Yunqi sent troops to the east of the Yangtze River? It's true that he has already made a name for himself without making a move. He just defeated Sun Quan at the beginning of the year, but he actually crossed the river like this."

Zhuge Liang shook his head and explained: "Yide misunderstood. General Long did not send troops to cross the river. There is some internal turmoil in Jiangdong. I am analyzing with my lord whether this will affect Hefei."

"I see. Long Yun has few troops and no ships, so he can't fight back so quickly."

Zhang Fei lowered his head and muttered a few words, then clasped his fists and said goodbye to the two of them. He missed his family a little after being away from home for a long time.

He wanted to recruit Long Ji as his son-in-law, so he naturally had to communicate more with Xiahou Juan.

Looking at Zhang Fei's broad back, Zhuge Liang twitched his beard and sighed: "Although General Long has few soldiers and no ships, his single hand can defeat a hundred thousand soldiers. Even I can't help myself."

(End of this chapter)