Longzhong is located more than 20 miles west of Xiangyang City. It has pleasant scenery and a suitable climate. It is protected by mountains and has a "hidden beauty" pattern in Feng Shui.
There is a small town here, mostly farmhouses, who farm on weekdays and go hunting in the mountains in their free time. It is close to Xiangyang City, but it is not a military fortress, so it can be regarded as somewhat peaceful in these troubled times.
On this day, a group of ten cavalry came galloping from the official road. The three leaders were all dressed in regular clothes, with hair tied on their heads and swords on their waists. The horses they sat on were also tall and mighty, and they were no ordinary people at first glance. Behind them were
Those who followed were all dressed as warriors, their eyes darting all the way, quite wary. Moreover, as they marched, they sandwiched the three people at the head, and their intention to protect them was obvious.
All three of them have grown their beards. One of them has fair skin, a tall stature, but a very strange face, especially his pair of ear-catching ears, which are surprisingly large.
The face of the person on the left is red, as if he was drinking alcohol. He has a pair of sword-shaped eyebrows and piercing eyes, which looks quite powerful. He has a long beard, which is half a foot long and extremely thick.
The person on the right has a square face, exposed arms, bundled muscles, a beard, a pair of bulging eyes like copper bells, and eyebrows that explode upward.
These three people are the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang.
These three brothers have a very good reputation, but so far they are not considered "heroes".
Why?
Have you ever seen a hero who hides in Tibet, often living in danger, and living everywhere to make ends meet? Moreover, the resume of the eldest brother Liu Bei among the three brothers is indeed not that of a hero.
In the first year of Jian'an, Liu Bei was hired by Cao Cao and granted a military position to fight against Yuan Shao's forces. However, he was defeated by Yuan Shu. Moreover, because Lu Bu made a surprise attack on Xiapi at that time, Liu Bei's wife and children were arrested. In the end, he had to return to the military camp.
Pei prayed to Lu Bu again to save his wife and children.
You said that by letting your wife and children go, you should have sold their face to Liu Bei, right? But Liu Bei didn't think so, and secretly gathered an army to prepare for revenge. However, Lu Bu discovered it in advance, led his army to attack, and was defeated again. He could only ask for help from Cao Cao.
Cao Cao immediately gave Liu Bei soldiers, horses, grain and grass reinforcements, and granted Liu Bei the title of pastoralist in Yuzhou. This allowed Liu Bei to keep Xiaopei.
In the third year of Jian'an, Lu Bu was determined to kill Liu Bei, so he ordered Gao Shun and Zhang Liao to attack Xiaopei again. Although Cao Cao sent troops to rescue, they were beaten back halfway. In this way, Xiaopei was finally captured by Lu Bu, and Liu Bei fled in panic
His fate came, but his wife and children were captured by Lu Bu again.
After defeating Xiaopei, Liu Bei approached Cao Cao again. He was named General Zuo by Cao Cao. It was not a bad treatment.
From this point of view, in the first few years of Jian'an, Cao Cao was quite good to Liu Bei. At least on the surface, he believed that Liu Bei was a talented person. And the several rescues were considered a favor, right? Liu Bei was not grateful, but he was not too grateful.
Hatred?
But Liu Bei didn't. He wanted the world in his heart, and he didn't want any bullshit Yuzhou Shepherd or General Zuo. In his opinion, Cao Cao was a stumbling block for him, and everything he did was out of good intentions. So, in the fourth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei took advantage of
During the confrontation between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao at Guandu, he directly rebelled against Cao Cao, captured Xiaopei and Xiapi, and prepared to join forces with Yuan Shao at the time to attack Cao Cao.
In the fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao led his troops to Xiaopei, and Liu Bei was defeated again. Then his second brother Guan Yu was captured, and he fled to Qingzhou with his remnants to defect to Yuan Shao. It is said that Yuan Shao personally went out of the city two hundred miles to meet Liu Bei. This gave him face.
It has to be big enough, right?
But even Cao Cao couldn't control Liu Bei's heart, and Yuan Shao couldn't do it even more. If he treated him politely, Liu Bei would still have to leave.
After reuniting with Guan Yu who had returned from Cao's camp, Liu Bei pretended that he was going to help Yuan Shao and Liu Biao to fight against Cao, so he led his troops to Liu Biao's territory and was stationed in Xinye by Liu Biao.
But Liu Bei is a very evil person. When he opens his mouth, he can really make a lot of noise. Coupled with his knowledge and ambition, as well as his strong righteousness, he can really bluff people. In other words, this is the personal charm of Liu Bei.
Ridiculously strong. Even though he was hiding in embarrassment, many people still believed in his evil deeds. For example, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Liu Biao who accepted Liu Bei were tricked by Liu Bei.
When he arrived in Xinye, Liu Bei had settled down temporarily. However, his heart was filled with panic. He had been running around here and there for the past few years without stopping. The strength in his hands was gathered today, but it would be gone tomorrow. There was no memory at all.
What kind of capital is there? Seeing that now in the twelfth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao's situation in the north has been determined. He will definitely go south next. Even Liu Bei has guessed Cao Cao's plan. Liu Biao's Jingzhou is afraid that it will become a thorn in Cao Cao's side and want to take it.
Soon after that.
In this way, Xinye, where he is currently stationed, has become a stand-in, and will definitely bear the brunt of it. In addition, he has played dirty tricks on Cao Cao before, and he may not be able to escape in the future if he doesn't think of a way.
However, Liu Bei's luck has always been very good, and he still has good luck now. He once had a counselor named Xu Shu. Xu Shu had good abilities, but Cao Cao took a fancy to him and used tricks to force Xu Shu to leave Liu Bei's command. Although Liu Bei was reluctant to give up,
But he doesn't want to force him to stay. Otherwise, how can he show off his name and recruit talents if his reputation is ruined?
Before leaving, Xu Shu told Liu Bei that he knew that there was a very powerful person living in seclusion in Longzhong, Xiangyang. His name was Zhuge Liang, whose courtesy name was Kongming. He also called himself Wolong because he lived in Wollongong.
Liu Bei, who was already at the end of his rope, was in urgent need of someone with real talent and knowledge who could help him analyze the situation and find a feasible breakthrough. Therefore, Liu Bei was very concerned about Mr. Wolong, whom he only heard about by name but never saw his person.
The first time I went to Wollongong, I missed it. Zhuge Liang was not there at all.
The second time I went, I was unlucky and met Zhuge Liang out again, so I failed again.
At that time, both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were impatient. In today's world, there are only superficial appearances, and so-called "talents" who pretend to be gods and ghosts to cheat food and drink are everywhere. They felt that Zhuge Liang was just such a bastard. Otherwise, how could they be in Liu Biao's territory?
Will he still live in seclusion in this small rural place without being poached?
Therefore, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both advised Liu Bei to forget it. Firstly, he was not there twice when he visited, which meant that there was no fate; secondly, they also felt that Zhuge Liang was mostly a liar. It was better not to come looking for him again. Even if he wanted to look for him, he would not be there again.
There’s no need to go all the way here in person, right?
But Liu Bei was like a demon. He firmly believed that Xu Shu would not lie to him. If Zhuge Liang is a great talent, he must be a great talent. As for why he has not been poached by others, it is because it is destined to be here.
Waiting for Liu Bei. So, after the second failure, Liu Bei left a letter to the book boy at the door. The letter said a lot of words about Gao Daquan. He also left a day to say that he would come again.
Today is the day Liu Bei promised in the letter. He rushed to Longzhong with his two reluctant brothers for the third time. He was very excited. He had no reason to feel that he would not be disappointed this time.
And return.
"Hey, where are you going? Do you know how to get to Wollongong?"
Liu Bei and the others who were galloping suddenly heard someone talking, and the voice was as clear as their ears. When they turned their heads, they saw a man wearing a black robe with gold and nine dragons, strolling beside them!
Oh my God! They are riding horses now. This man is walking leisurely, and his speed is comparable to that of a galloping horse?!