After driving away Magistrate Feng, Liu Bei angrily returned to the case and sat down, thinking about what Feng Yong had just said.
According to what Feng Yong said, the fortune teller once said that the daughter of the Gan family will be noble in the future...but the fortune teller's words cannot be trusted.
Even if it were true that a daughter of the Gan family married Zhou Wen'an, and Zhou Wen'an assisted him and worked for him, if he was more valuable, wouldn't he be more valuable?
Zhou Wen'an said that he was a drinker and a womanizer. He thought it was an excuse, but he didn't expect it to be true. That's fine, because he is not afraid of being a drinker and a womanizer, but what he is afraid of is that he is not a womanizer...
When Liu Bei thought of this, he felt relieved and his face gradually showed joy.
"I'd like to inform you that the military commander has arrived." The official came to report.
"Let him come in." Liu Bei ordered.
The military officer entered the house and saluted Liu Bei and said: "Your Majesty, more than a hundred righteous followers from Runan have arrived. Guan Sima and Zhang Sima are receiving them in the camp. Would you like to see them?"
Originally, these military matters could have been handled by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but Liu Bei said yesterday that he would have to take a look at these Yi Cong soldiers from Runan when they arrived, and then he would report them after the soldiers were engaged.
"Well, let's go take a look."
Liu Bei followed the soldiers to the barracks. From a distance, he saw more than a hundred people lined up in several rows. These people were all dressed in ordinary people's clothes, and most of them were between twenty and thirty years old. Although they were not arranged neatly, they
It's quite decent.
Some of them carried swords, and one of them actually held a halberd and lined up at the front of the team, which attracted Liu Bei's special attention.
After they got closer, they heard Guan Yu admonishing them: "Since you are willing to be soldiers, you must obey orders. Anyone who disobeys military orders will be killed. No plundering of the people is allowed. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished with fifty rods; no harm is allowed."
People who violate this will be killed. If you can't abide by it, go home now."
These military laws are mainly aimed at Liu Bei's troops. Soldiers from other states cannot yet implement such strict military laws.
Many state soldiers were unable to do just that they were not allowed to plunder the people.
If the kindness and prestige are not fulfilled and the military discipline is too strict, it is very likely that they will be forced to flee or rebel.
But the plot is different. They have followed Liu Bei for a long time, and they are led by Liu Bei's confidants, so they are relatively easy to restrain.
When Liu Bei marched south from the Qingzhou Plain to Xuzhou, he had only a thousand troops. He fought with Cao Cao in Xuzhou and was defeated.
Fortunately, the loss of troops and horses was not great. There are now more than 800 troops left in the tribe. Of the 4,000 Danyang soldiers given by Tao Qian, there are still nearly 3,000 left.
"Brother, these people look good."
Seeing Liu Bei, Guan Yu came over and said.
Liu Bei nodded with satisfaction, which allowed Guan Yu to say it was good, which shows that these people are indeed good.
"Brothers, I am Liu Bei and Liu Xuande. Now as the governor of Yuzhou, I will take the people of Yuzhou into consideration and make the people of Yuzhou live a better life. It is Liu Bei's fortune that you have come to me with your righteousness. Liu Bei will
I will live up to your trust!"
Liu Bei said to everyone, and walked up to the man holding the halberd.
This man was nearly eight feet tall. He was well-tied and well-dressed, with a solemn face and a halberd in his hand, exuding a majestic air.
"What's your name? How old are you?"
Liu Bei looked at it for a moment and asked with a smile.
The man cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, my name is Chen Dao, Chen Shuzhi, I am twenty-one years old, and I am from Runan."
Liu Bei nodded slightly: "Chen Shuzhi, well, your halberd has the power of a tiger, just like a tiger halberd. Did you make it yourself?"
"yes."
"I don't know how powerful you are. Do you dare to compete with others?" Liu Bei asked again.
He wanted to try out Chen Dao's martial arts. If he was good, he could take him as his bodyguard.
Now Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are in charge of commanding the troops and cannot be with them at all times.
"dare."
Chen Dao didn't squint his eyes and answered firmly.
Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu. Guan Yu waved and called a military lord, asking Chen Dao to compete with him.
What they are competing for is wrestling.
Chen Dao handed the halberd in his hand to the person next to him, got out of the queue, and took a stance to face the military lord.
After a while, the two men wrestled together in sumo, and everyone cheered and cheered.
But after they shouted a few times, they saw that Chen Dao had put the military prince down on the ground. The military prince was pressed to the ground and could not move.
"Do you dare to compete with me?" Zhang Fei shouted from the side.
Seeing that his men were easily defeated, he felt dissatisfied.
When Chen saw that a newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, he immediately responded: "Why don't you dare?"
"Let's not compete on this. You can't beat me. If you come with a halberd, how about we compete on weapons?"
Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Yi De, no, weapons are more likely to hurt each other."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Don't worry, brother, I will be careful and won't hurt him."
Liu Bei also wanted to see Chen Dao's force, so he nodded in agreement: "You all must be careful and stop as soon as possible. Don't hurt each other."
Because the weapons they were using were long and difficult to use in foot combat, Zhang Fei and Chen Dao each mounted their horses and entered the school martial arts field.
Zhang Fei was holding a Zhangba snake spear, while Chen Dao was holding a halberd facing him.
Dong dong dong dong dong…
Someone was beating drums to cheer.
The two men rode out together, striking each other with spears and halberds.
Liu Bei and Guan Yu thought that it would be good if Chen Dao could withstand Zhang Fei for ten rounds. They knew Zhang Fei's strength very well.
Zhang Fei also felt in his heart that he only needed three rounds or at most five rounds to defeat the opponent. At the same time, he was afraid of hurting the opponent, so he did not try his best at first.
However, after Chen Dao blocked his snake spear several times, Zhang Fei realized that it would take at least twenty or thirty rounds for him to defeat his opponent.
"Yeah, yeah, hey... take a spear from me."
The two fought for more than ten rounds in the blink of an eye. Zhang Fei couldn't win for a long time. He became angry and stabbed with his spear as hard as he could, no longer caring whether he would hurt the opponent.
When Chen came here, he didn't take Zhang Fei seriously at first, thinking that he became a Sima of another department because of his sworn brother relationship with Liu Bei, and thought that he could defeat him soon.
But after the fight, I realized that I was wrong.
It's difficult to beat the big black guy on the other side.
Therefore, he did not dare to underestimate the enemy and used all his strength to deal with it with all his concentration.
Soon, the two fought for more than thirty rounds, but still couldn't decide the winner.
Liu Bei was overjoyed at this time. Such a fierce general is really rare. This person's military strength is probably as good as the Zhao Zilong he saw at Gongsun Zan's place.
Guan Yu also stroked his long beard and looked carefully with his eyes wide open.
The onlookers, who were cheering for the two of them at first, were so absorbed in watching that they actually forgot to cheer.
In the entire school martial arts field, apart from the sound of the two men shouting and clashing spears and halberds, there was the sound of the drums that became increasingly louder and louder.
Fifty rounds...
Seventy rounds...
Ninety rounds...
One hundred rounds...
One hundred and fifty rounds...
Zhang Fei and Chen Dao still couldn't tell the difference between victory and defeat, and neither side showed any signs of defeat.
But at this moment, both of them are using their full strength. Just like in actual combat, if they are not careful, they will hurt each other.
"Yide, uncle, stop now."
Liu Bei quickly shouted that it would not be good for anyone if these two people were injured.
The drumming stopped.
Zhang Fei heard Liu Bei's cry, but he had not won yet. He was really dissatisfied and felt that he would win soon. Unwilling to stop there, he continued to stab Chen Dao with his snake spear, but Chen Dao swung his halberd away.
"Yide, stop, stop quickly."
Liu Bei shouted loudly again.
After mistaking his horse, Zhang Fei reined in his horse and stopped.
"Hahaha... Uncle Zhi's martial arts are not weak but are beneficial to virtue! The halberd in your hand has the power of a tiger descending from the mountain, so why not call it a tiger halberd. From today on, you will be a military lord and will protect me."
Liu Bei waited for the two of them to dismount, walked up to Chen Dao, took his hand, and said happily.
Many people know about Zhang Fei's military power and Liu Bei's deeds. Now Chen Dao and Zhang Fei are fighting to a draw, regardless of victory or defeat. Although they have no merit and are appointed as military princes, no one is dissatisfied.
Chen Dao was also overjoyed and quickly responded: "Chen Dao is willing to protect the envoy!"
Liu Bei asked Chen Dao to select 20 loyal and brave people from among the more than 100 people who came from Runan, and Chen Dao would lead them as Liu Bei's personal guards. The rest were divided into various villages.
