Zhang Fei did not struggle, otherwise those few people would not be able to restrain him.

"Brother, what are you doing? I am the third brother Zhang Yide!"

Jian Yong and Mi Zhu were both stunned and couldn't believe what was happening in front of them.

Especially Jian Yong, who has grown up with Liu Bei since childhood and knows the friendship between Liu Bei and Zhang Fei. Now that he has ordered Zhang Fei to be tied up, is he really going to follow the advice of military advisor Zhou Xing and behead Zhang Fei, who is often reckless and gets into trouble?!< /p>

Liu Bei had a sullen face and said nothing, looking very angry.

"Commander Zhou, I didn't offend you, why do you want to harm me? I went out to the city to kill thieves and made merit, so I won't be rewarded. What mistake did I make?"

Zhang Fei obviously still doesn’t know where he went wrong.

"Zhang Sima, my lord ordered you to guard the south city gate, but you abandoned it and went out to fight without permission. This is the crime of leaving your post without permission. Because you went out to fight without permission, my lord had to go out of the city to rescue you and was in danger. If we were too late to come back, , reinforcements from thieves arrive, and the consequences will be disastrous. If something happens to the lord, how can you be worthy of the lord, and how will you explain it to Guan Sima? It is already a light punishment to behead you. You left Pi behind last time, and now you are doing it again. Tell me, should you behead?"

When Zhou Xing said this, Zhang Fei realized that he had made a big mistake.

I originally thought that even if I couldn't defeat the thieves, I would be dead at most, but I didn't expect that I might hurt my elder brother if I went out to kill thieves.

I also thought that when I was in Xiapi, I lost Xuzhou because of my drunkenness, and now I am living here.

With all the old and new mistakes mixed together, Zhang Fei knew that he had many problems, but he believed that Liu Bei would not kill him.

He was completely fearless, straightened his chest, stood upright, and said: "Brother, I went out of the city to kill thieves anyway. If you want to kill me, just kill me!"

Liu Bei still had a sullen face, clenched his teeth, and suddenly waved his hand and ordered: "Pull it down and kill it."

The guards hesitated for a moment and then responded in unison: "No."

Jian Yong and Mi Zhu were both stunned. They couldn't believe that Liu Bei would actually order Zhang Fei to be killed. They had not yet recovered from their shock.

At this time, Jian Yong suddenly realized when he saw Zhou Xing shaking his head to indicate to him, and hurriedly shouted: "Wait a minute."

"Xuande," Jian Yong called Liu Bei out of desperation, "Although Zhang Yide made a mistake, he killed Guan Tong, so his merits and demerits are equal to each other, so he cannot be killed!"

Mi Zhu then advised: "Yes, Zhang Sima left two hundred soldiers to guard the gate and only led a hundred soldiers to fight. It shows that he still knew the responsibility of guarding the gate and did not really abandon the gate. Moreover, killing Guan Tong this time also Killing and wounding many thieves, frightening the thieves' courage, and boosting the power of our army are more than enough. My lord, please let Zhang Sima go!"

Sun Qian also persuaded him: "Yes, my lord, Zhang Sima's merits are worth it. Keep him so that he can make great achievements again in the future. You can't kill him!"

At this time, all the soldiers who had followed Zhang Fei and returned from the battle knelt down to Liu Bei and said in unison: "General, let Zhang Sima go!"

Liu Bei looked at everyone and then turned his attention to Zhou Xing.

Zhou Xing nodded secretly.

Liu Bei's face softened slightly and he said to Zhang Fei: "I think you have the merit of killing Guan Tong, and everyone is interceding for you. Death penalty can be pardoned, but living crime is inevitable. Yide, you must know that military orders are like mountains, and you cannot disobey them. Pull on,

Forty military canes."

When he heard that it was just forty military sticks, Zhang Fei immediately laughed and said: "Hey, just hit me, I'm thick-skinned!"

Jian Yong had already tried to persuade him once, but he couldn't persuade him any more now, so he had to wink at Zhou Xing, but the other party turned a blind eye, which made him scratch his head and scratch his head anxiously, wishing he could walk over and say it loudly in his ear.

Zhou Xing silently watched Zhang Fei lying on the ground. Several guards brought military sticks and were about to hit him with their sticks.

"Wait a minute."

Only then did Zhou Xing speak out.

"My lord, although Guan Tong is dead, the thieves have not retreated and are still camped outside the city. We are now recruiting people. Zhang Sima is brave and good at fighting and is feared by the enemy. If he receives the military staff at this time, I am afraid it will be difficult to get up.

On the battlefield, it is better to exempt him from the punishment of the military rod and demote him to the rank of military commander. If he can kill thieves and perform meritorious service, he can be reinstated."

"It's the best, it's the best." Jian Yong quickly agreed.

"Yes, let him be demoted first and then reinstate him after he has made meritorious deeds." Mi Zhu followed.

When Zhang Fei heard that Zhou Xing actually begged for mercy for him, he couldn't help but laughed and said: "Hey, hey, Military Advisor Zhou, I know you won't harm me, and I have never offended you."

"Since the military advisor said so, let's spare him this time."

Liu Bei said to Zhang Fei again: "Yide, you made mistakes before, I don't blame you, but now you are a Sima, and the army has laws. Whatever you do in the future, you must act in accordance with the orders, and you must not disobey them."

Do it well, otherwise, I won't be able to save you. From now on, you will be demoted to the rank of military commander. If you can perform meritorious service, you will be reinstated as Sima."

"Xianhe, you will be responsible for guarding the south gate."

Although Jian Yong has no force, there are not many people Liu Bei can use and can truly trust.

With tens of thousands of thieves surrounding the city, it is very important to guard the city gates. At present, only Jian Yong is the most suitable.

"Thank you Xianhe! Thank you Zizhong! Thank you Gongyou! Thank you military advisor! Thank you brothers! Thank you for interceding for me! Hehehehe..."

Zhang Fei thanked Zhou Xing and others one by one, and then said to Liu Bei: "Thank you, brother! Don't worry, brother, I will cut off Guan Hai's head to relieve brother's worries!"

Liu Bei shook his head helplessly and said: "If you stop acting recklessly, I will have no worries."

This time, Zhang Fei only led a hundred men to fight against 3,000 thieves, beheading Guan Tong and killing hundreds of thieves. His own soldiers only suffered dozens of casualties. The news that Liu Bei ventured out of the city to rescue him again spread in the city.

Let the officials and people in the city have full confidence in defending the city and no longer worry that thieves will break through the city.

While marveling at Zhang Fei's bravery, he also admired Liu Bei's righteousness.

Even though he knew that the thieves were in danger, Liu Bei still ventured out of the city to rescue him. This shows that Liu Bei treats his subordinates very seriously, and such a person must treat the people well.

At the same time, Liu Bei wanted to kill Zhang Fei because he went to war without permission. Fortunately, everyone interceded and he was able to kill Guan Tong, so he was saved from death. The news that he was demoted to military commander also spread among the army.

Many people who have been with Liu Bei for a long time secretly thought that General Liu would not punish them for making small mistakes in the past, but from now on, if they make mistakes again, they may not be able to escape military law.

General Liu wanted to kill even Zhang Fei, let alone everyone else!

It is obvious that the military discipline of the soldiers has improved a lot.

Zhou Xing was now alone, so Liu Bei let him live in the prefect's mansion so that he could discuss matters when necessary. He also arranged for four soldiers to be at his disposal to facilitate the delivery of messages.

At this time, three days had passed since Zhang Fei went to battle, and Guan Hai still led his troops to camp outside the west city, with no intention of retreating.

He went to the city every day to call for battle, but Liu Bei followed Zhou Xing's advice and closed the city without fighting. He would wait until the thieves retreated before pursuing him.

Recently, Zhou Xing clearly felt the shortcomings of his lack of understanding of the art of war, so he asked someone to find several military books and study them intently in his spare time.

He was sitting in the room, holding a volume of "Sima Law" in his hand, and read out: "In ancient times, benevolence was the basis, and justice was called justice. If justice is not achieved, it is power; power comes from war and does not come out.

For the people in the middle, that is why it is okay to kill people to appease them; to attack a country and love its people, it is okay to attack it; to stop a war by fighting, it is okay to fight..."

"Zhou Military Advisor, Zhou Wensheng, I'm here."

Zhou Xing suddenly heard Zhang Fei's thunderous voice coming from far away.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhang Fei stepping into the room, holding the handle of the knife in his hand, with a dark face without any smile.

Zhou Xing was secretly shocked, thinking that this fierce general brother was here to settle a score with him!
Chapter completed!