The three thousand pacers were walking very slowly, with the sun on their heads, and everyone felt uncomfortable.
"Brother Xuande." Gao Fei called Liu Bei softly.
"What are your orders, sir?" Liu Bei responded.
Gao Fei shook his head and asked: "Brother Xuande is a nobleman of the Han Dynasty, but now he can only serve as a military prince under me. It's a injustice to brother Xuande..."
"What did you say, sir? I have never thought of such a thing. As long as I am loyal to my country, I have no obligation to do so." Liu Bei said.
Gao Fei said: "Brother Xuande, don't you have any lofty ambitions? Shouldn't a man be able to make achievements in such a world?"
"Aspirations? I am not afraid of being laughed at by adults when I speak out. I do have lofty ambitions. I just want to pacify the Yellow Turbans and return to my hometown to farm, get a wife and have children, and live a peaceful life. This is what I want most.
of."
"Being inactive and living a mediocre life, not many people will know about it even after you die, so don't live like this. I think Brother Xuande has an extraordinary appearance, and his whole body is covered with a kind of nobility. As long as he works hard, he will definitely become a rich man in the future.
A noble man. Brother Xuande, you and I have known each other for many days. I killed Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang. The court will definitely give me a big reward in the future... I am a person who loves talents, and Brother Xuande is also a talent.
Why don't you just stay with me from now on, and we brothers will meet each other sooner or later, and enjoy the blessings together? Wouldn't it be wonderful?"
"This... I understand your kindness, but I am wild-tempered and have little talent and knowledge. I am afraid that I will let down your love," Liu Bei said.
Gao Fei heard that Liu Bei had no intention of following him at all. He let out a long sigh, glanced sideways at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and said softly to Liu Bei: "Brother Xuande can be as good as Yun Chang and Yide.
Being accompanied by a wise brother is also a blessing. It is a pity that I, Gao Fei, am not as blessed as Brother Xuande. If I can get the help of these three people, I will definitely be able to make a name for myself in the court and leave a name in history in the future.
It’s not like you spend your time in vain.”
Liu Bei was not stupid. He could tell that Gao Fei wanted to win over him. He also guessed the real purpose of Gao Fei's attack on Quyang alone. Didn't he have the same idea as Gao Fei?
He was just living under others' hands. He really felt sorry for the royal blood in his body. What's more, he was already twenty-eight this year. Time is not forgiving, how many twenty-eights can he have? He declined politely.
He asked Gao Fei, and answered from his words that he had no ambition at all, and was just trying to hide himself. But he always kept in mind that he was a member of the royal family and should have a good way out.
Gao Fei didn't ask any more questions, and Liu Bei didn't speak any more. The two of them were so calm along the way.
After returning to the camp, Gao Fei did not issue any more orders. Apart from the normal patrol in the military camp, there was no movement. He tied Zhang Liang's head to the flagpole and hung it high to show off his honor.
After all, the real commander of this army is Lu Zhi, and it really belongs to the imperial court, not his private soldiers. In addition to trying to build his own reputation, he also needs to cultivate his own private soldiers.
"Sir, you called me?" Lu Heng entered Gao Fei's tent and bowed his hands.
Gao Fei nodded and said: "You came just in time. Let me ask you, how many people are left in my old department who followed me like you?"
"Sir, in addition to my subordinates, there are nineteen people who have been following my subordinates."
"From your perspective, how many of these nineteen people are as smart as you?"
Lu Heng thought for a moment and said: "What you mean is..."
"I want to promote two reliable people. Although I command 20,000 troops, I don't have many true confidants."
"Sir, there is a man named Fei An who is quite smart. At least he has never made any mistakes when working under his subordinates."
"Aren't you afraid that if I promote him, he will surpass you?"
Lu Heng smiled and said: "It is the duty of this subordinate to serve you. I recommended Fei An to you. I believe that you will not neglect me. Why should I worry?"
Gao Fei chuckled and said: "You are right. You are the only person I can trust now. Even if you recommend Fei An to me, he will not be able to replace you in a short time, not to mention I don't
I will treat you badly, but as long as you follow me wholeheartedly, your position in my heart will never be replaced by anyone from now on."
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I will call Fei An here so that you can question me in person."
"Well, go and call Fei An."
"promise!"
Lu Heng left the camp and soon brought a man with him. The man had a brown beard and hair. He was a lean and strong tall man, about 1.8 meters tall. His sinister eyes flashed with cunning and alertness. He stood there from his appearance.
It looks like a bamboo pole, but in fact, if you look closely, it is not difficult to find that every muscle on his body is just right and very tight.
"I see you, Your Majesty!" Lu Heng and Fei An both bowed and bowed.
Gao Fei said: "No need to be polite, Lu Heng, go and call Zhou Cang and Guan Hai!"
"promise!"
Seeing Lu Heng walk out of the tent, Gao Fei said: "Fei An, where are you from?"
"My lord, I am from Wudu, Yizhou."
"How old are you this year?"
"Twenty to three!"
Seeing that Fei An was answering fluently, Gao Fei nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Do you know why I called you here today?"
"I don't know!"
"You were guarding me outside my tent last night?" Gao Fei said slowly with a coldness in his words.
Fei An said: "It's my subordinate!"
"Fian! How brave are you? How dare you steal my things?" Gao Fei suddenly howled loudly.
Fei An hurriedly knelt on the ground, raised his upper body upright, and clasped his fists, saying: "Your Excellency, I know that even if I have the guts, I would not dare to steal your things. I have been guarding outside the tent last night and have never stepped foot into the tent.
…”
Gao Fei only had twenty soldiers. After getting along with each other, although not everyone knew their names, everyone looked familiar. He remembered that Fei An was keeping vigil for him last night, so he had an idea and came up with a
Testing Fian's idea. He slapped his thigh suddenly and asked loudly: "You still dare to quibble? Tell me, where did my piece of gold go?"
Fei An lowered his head and said slowly: "Your Majesty's property has always been under the control of Chief Lu. Not to mention that there is no gold in the camp, even if there is, my subordinates will never pull teeth from the tiger's mouth. What can I do about this kind of guarding and stealing?"
Will it be done?"
Gao Fei just made random nonsense and thought about it carefully. It seemed that his belongings were indeed kept in Lu Heng's hands. As for how much belongings he had, he didn't ask because he didn't need the money now. He saw that Fei An was not afraid in the face of danger.
He talked and laughed freely and spoke clearly, so he laughed and said: "Get up. From today on, you will be a military prince."
Fei An raised his head and looked at Gao Fei in surprise. He was stunned for a moment. After a moment, he recovered and immediately kowtowed: "Sir, please forgive me for not obeying my order."
"You...you actually dare to disobey my order?" Gao Fei said a little surprised.
"My lord, my subordinates are subordinates of Tuen Commander Lu. Although they are both your own soldiers, it is a bit unkind for your lord to suddenly promote this subordinate to a military prince without promoting Tun Commander Lu. In terms of merit,
In terms of martial arts, Chief Lu is superior to his subordinates and should be promoted by the Lord. Therefore, his subordinates risk their lives and ask you to promote Chief Lu first. His subordinates are not capable of being a military prince, but the captain of the personal soldiers is still qualified.
Yes." Feian said immediately.
"Well, your words are quite pleasant. Don't worry, I will promote Lu Heng, and both of you will become military princes. Can you rest assured now?"
Fei An said: "My lord, I am self-aware. There are only five military princes in your army now. I think that I cannot be compared with the military princes. I am not that capable. I still think that the captain of the personal army is the leader."
More suitable for subordinates."
"The captain is too young, and there are only fifty people in command. Since you don't want to be a military prince, then you should succeed Lu Heng and become the commander of the camp."
"Thank you for the promotion, sir!"
At this moment, Lu Heng walked in and said to Gao Fei: "Sir, Zhou Cang, Guan Hai is here, just waiting outside the tent!"
Gao Fei said: "Let them come in!"
Zhou Cang and Guan Hai walked in from outside the tent together and said in unison: "See you, sir!"
Gao Fei said: "No courtesy! Do you two really submit to me?"
Zhou Cang and Guan Hai looked at each other, but since they surrendered to Gao Fei, everything has been as smooth as walking on ice. They were careful and thought that they had not done anything extraordinary. They didn't know why Gao Fei asked this question. The two of them had a tacit understanding.
Kneeling on the ground, he kowtowed to Gao Fei and said, "Your Majesty is so wise and mighty, I admire you so much, and I dare not have any second thoughts!"
When Gao Fei saw Zhou Cang, Guan Hai expressed his feelings and said: "Get up, I don't mean to blame you. You two were originally Yellow Turban thieves. Since you have surrendered to me, you are my confidants. Now I am leading the troops.
Come to attack Quyang. Today I saw that the city of Quyang is strong and heavily defended. If our army forces an attack on the city, I am afraid there will be heavy casualties. Therefore, I would like to ask you two to do something for me. After it is completed, you
These two are the first contributors to this battle!”
Zhou Cang and Guan Hai looked at each other and said, "If you have anything to do, sir, just ask me. We are willing to go through fire and water for you, no matter what!"
When Gao Fei heard such heroic words, he shouted loudly: "Okay, what I want is your heroic spirit! You two take off the Han army uniforms, put on civilian clothes, wrap your heads in yellow scarves, and go to Quyang to fake a surrender!"
"Fake surrender?" Zhou Cang and Guan Hai asked in surprise.
Gao Fei said: "That's right! The city of Quyang is very well defended. If you attack by force, you will definitely suffer losses. It's better to outwit me. I killed Zhang Jiao first, and today I killed Zhang Liang. Zhang Bao must be so angry that he wants to skin me and eat me."
The reason why I arranged this is that you are originally the Yellow Turbans, and I trust you two. I have regarded you as my confidants. I know that although you two serve as military princes,
But the soldiers below don't appreciate it very much. If you two can make a contribution in this matter, I don't think anyone will dare to say anything."
Zhou Cang said: "My lord, I will go there in the end!"
Seeing Zhou Cang's hearty answer, and seeing Gao Fei's eyes full of hope, Guan Hai gritted his teeth and took the risk, clasping his fists and saying, "Sir, please give me your instructions on what we should do!"