That night, Liu Xiu held a banquet to entertain Yan Guang, Jia Fu, Ma Wu and others who arrived. The atmosphere at the banquet was very lively, everyone exchanged glasses and chatted lively. Ma Wu has always been greedy for drinking, so naturally he would not drink on such an occasion.
Too little.
During the banquet, Ma Wu didn't remember how many drinks he drank, and his dark face turned purple. He stood up unsteadily, looked at Liu Xiu, and said, "My lord, tell us, what happened in Hebei during this time?"
Experience it!”
When Liu Xiu heard this, he shook his head and smiled, saying, "It's hard to explain in words!" He put down his wine glass and told everyone about his experience in Hebei.
When people heard that Liu Lin came to Liu Xiu and suggested that the river should burst its banks and flood the towns downstream, some people shook their heads and some were dumbfounded.
Later, Liu Xiu told how Wang Lang proclaimed himself emperor in Handan with the support of Liu Lin, and offered a reward of 100,000 households for his head. Everyone was heartbroken when they heard this.
After that, Liu Xiu basically spent his time on the run, not daring to enter towns or go to crowded places, so he could only sleep in the wilderness.xdw8
The most difficult time was when he couldn't eat for several days, was freezing and snowy, and was hungry. If it weren't for Feng Yi's handful of beans, he might have starved to death on the road.
Hearing this, not only Yan Guang, Jia Fu, Ma Wu and others had tears in their eyes, but even Deng Yu and others who had experienced hardships with Liu Xiu shed tears. The situation at that time was really too difficult.
Seeing that the atmosphere of the banquet was down, Liu Xiu talked about how they pretended to be envoys and cheated people out of Raoyang in Zhuo County, Youzhou.
Speaking of this, the atmosphere at the banquet suddenly became relaxed and lively. Yan Guang, Deng Yu and others were all rubbing their eyes, wiping away tears, and laughing heartily.
Liu Xiu finally said: "Fortunately, at the critical moment, Prefect Liu stayed with us, not only gave us a place to live, but also gave us a lot of assistance. Later, Prefect Geng of Shanggu and Prefect Peng of Yuyang both
Come and vote, now that we have gathered the strength of the three counties, we will initially have the strength to compete with Wang Lang!"
After hearing this, everyone was filled with emotion. It is really difficult for the lord to gain a foothold in Hebei now, and he has gone through many hardships and obstacles!
Yan Guang picked up the cup, looked at Wu Han, Geng, Kou Xun, Jing Dan, Wang Liang and others, and said: "I offer this glass of wine to all the brothers from Gu and Yuyang counties!"
Ma Wu, Jia Fu and others also picked up their wine glasses and said in unison: "Your Majesty, brothers from Yuyang County!"
Wu Han, Geng and others quickly raised their glasses and said: "I also respect Mr. Yan and all the generals!"
Everyone toasted to each other and drank it all. Wu Han poured another glass of wine, turned to look at Liu Xiu, and said loudly: "I, Wu Han, have never admired anyone in my life, only my lord! I suggest,
Let us all raise a toast to the Lord!"
Of course, no one would object to this. Everyone refilled the wine, raised their glasses high, and said in unison: "Honor your lord!"
Liu Xiu laughed loudly, picked up the cup, and said seriously: "With this glass of wine, I also wish that we can make great achievements in Hebei! As a man of seven feet, I don't seek to leave a name in history, but I hope to stand upright and be worthy of the title."
Heaven and earth are worthy of you, and in this world, you are worthy of your ancestors!"
"Make meritorious deeds! Create great achievements! Honor the ancestors!" Everyone responded in unison and drank the full glass of wine again.
The reason why people are willing to follow Liu Xiu, never abandon him, and share joys and sorrows with him, is that they admire Liu Xiu's character and virtue and are impressed by Liu Xiu's charisma.
Secondly, people also felt that following Liu Xiu would lead to a better future and a greater chance of success, success, and honor for one's ancestors.
The banquet didn't come to an end until late at night.
After the banquet, Liu Xiu announced in public that he appointed Yan Guang as military advisor, Jia Fu as Polu general, Ma Wu as Zhenwei general, and most of Fu Jun, Ji Zun, Zang Gong and others were also appointed as partial generals.
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Everyone else happily accepted Liu Xiu's reward, but Yan Guang refused.
Yan Guang has always liked the freedom to come and go and does not want to be tied to a fixed position. This makes him feel that he has lost his freedom and his life has become boring.
For these old classmates and friends of his, Liu Xiu naturally understood Yan Guang's temperament very well. Seeing that Yan Guang was determined not to accept the post of military advisor, Liu Xiu did not force it anymore and let Yan Guang continue to be his staff and retainer.
Come and leave as he pleases.
At that time, there were really not many heroes who could be so generous. Liu Xiu's broad mind was indeed admirable.
In addition, Liu Xiu also showed his special love for Jia Fu. When sending Jia Fu out of the palace, he saw that Jia Fu was not riding a horse and was about to walk back to the military camp. Liu Xiu asked in confusion: "Why is Jun Wen not riding a horse?"
Jia Fuyu's face turned red and he said with embarrassment: "My lord, the general's war horse died of illness on the way to Hebei. The general has not been able to choose a suitable war horse!"
For a general, a war horse is his own two legs. Choosing a mount is no joke. Liu Xiu heard this and without saying a word, he immediately asked Long Yuan to take out his mount and send it to Jia Fu.
Liu Xiu's war horse was given to him by Liu Jun, the prefect of Zhongshan. It was a carefully selected horse from Youzhou. Upon seeing this, Jia Fu was startled and declined quickly. Liu Xiu smiled disapprovingly and said: "Jun Wen
Why are you being polite to me?!"
In the end, Jia Fu couldn't defeat Liu Xiu and could only accept the mount Liu Xiu gave him. He was deeply moved.
Liu Xiu gave his war horse to Jia Fu, and the news soon spread in the military camp.
In the past, Liu Xiu gave a war horse to his subordinates. This was just a common and trivial matter and would not cause much trouble, but the situation now is different.
The main problem is that Liu Xiu is not only a lieutenant general and the commander-in-chief of the entire army, but also the leader of a power group. His every move naturally attracts people's attention.
As soon as Jia Fu came, he was appointed General Polu by Liu Xiu, which made many people feel unhappy. What achievements did Jia Fu make in Hebei? Why did he become General Polu so quickly?
You must know that Geng, Wu Han, Kou Xun, Jing Dan, and Wang Liang, who commanded the Shanggu Army and the Yuyang Army, were only partial generals when they fought from Youzhou to Jizhou, and from Zhongshan County to Julu County;
Thousands of people from the entire clan came to defect to Liu Xiu, and Geng Chun and Liu Zhi were only partial generals.
Also, there are so many people who have made great contributions, but no one has received the honor of being given a war horse by the lord. Why can Jia Fu get it as soon as he comes?
The one who was most dissatisfied with this was Wu Han, and there were also people who were instigating it, such as the chief secretary of Sima and Zhu Fu.
In fact, Liu Xiu's reward to Jia Fu had nothing to do with Zhu Fu. After all, Jia Fu was a military general and Zhu Fu was a civil servant. One was a general under Liu Xiu and the other was a secretary under Liu Xiu's account. They were both.
There was no direct conflict of interest, nor had there been any rift before, but Zhu Fu just didn't like Jia Fu, so he went to Wu Han to defend him.
In Zhu Fu's words, General Wu commanded the Yuyang Army and fought all the way from Youzhou to Jizhou. Following his lord, he first conquered Anxiang and then Jiancheng, and beheaded Wang Lang and General Yan Feng. His contribution was so great that no one could do it.
Its left and right.
But as soon as Jia Fu came to Hebei, General Wu's glory was snatched away by Jia Fu, who had not made any achievements. From now on, General Wu may always be overshadowed by Jia Fu.
Zhu Fu said these words to Wu Han, but there was no malicious intention. Zhu Fu was really loyal to Liu Xiu, and he was also very capable and unique, and was highly appreciated by Liu Xiu.
But the problem is, if the same rice feeds all kinds of people, some people are willing to make trouble. Even if there is nothing to do, they are willing to make trouble. Zhu Fu is a typical example of this kind of people.
Wu Han was always very high-minded, arrogant, and his nostrils wanted to grow to the sky. Except for Liu Xiu, he never paid attention to anyone, including his old boss Peng Chong.
He was already dissatisfied with Jia Fu, but now after hearing Zhu Fu's heartfelt words of defiance, Wu Han's lungs almost exploded with anger.
He said solemnly: "I heard before that Jia Fu bravely championed the three armies and had a force that was invincible to ten thousand people. I just don't know whether this rumor is true or false!"
Zhu Fu shook his feather fan, sneered, and said slowly: "In Shu Yuan's heart, in today's world, the only one who can truly be called the bravest among the three armies, and who is defeated by ten thousand people, is Wu Jun!"
Wu Han chuckled, and without saying anything else, he walked out of the tent with his Tiger Mighty Silver Halberd in hand.
Seeing Wu Han go out with murderous intent, Zhu Fu was startled and secretly thought that something bad might happen to him. He hurriedly chased him out and asked anxiously: "Where is Wu Jun going?"
Wu Han said: "If Jia Fu is not as powerful as Wu Han, how can he be worthy of the title of General Polu, and how can he be worthy of the Lord's war horse?"
He almost didn't say it directly, the only one who can match these two things is me, Wu Han and Wu Ziyan.
Wu Han picked up his halberd, mounted his horse, and headed straight for Jia Fu's camp. Zhu Fu ran and bumped behind like a follower, panting from exhaustion, and kept saying: "Wu Jun, calm down! Wu Jun is a thousand-year-old man."
Don’t cause any trouble!”
People like Zhu Fu are equally good at provoking troubles, but after the provocation is over, they have no ability to end things.
Wu Han ignored him and galloped to the outside of Jia Fu's tent, got off his horse and dismounted.
The guards outside the camp saw Wu Han striding over with a halberd in hand. People were startled and stepped forward to stop them, asking: "General Wu, what is this..."
Before he finished speaking, Wu Han waved his arms and shouted: "Get out of here!" The guard in front of him was pushed far away by Wu Han. He couldn't stand and sat down on the ground. Without warning, Wu Han
Han directly broke into Jia Fu's camp.
He went in quickly and came out quickly. It turned out that Jia Fu was purifying himself in his tent. After Wu Han broke into the tent, one was filled with murderous intent, the other was naked and confused, and they looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
After a moment, Wu Han turned around and came out without saying a word. He stood at the door of the camp, his face flushed, and he took a deep breath and said: "Jia Fu, wash up quickly. When you finish washing, we will go to the school military field."
, let’s have a competition to see who is higher and who is lower!”
Jia Fu in the camp was quite puzzled. When drinking last night, everyone was fine, changing glasses, talking and laughing. Why did Wu Han suddenly seem to be a different person this early in the morning?
Go to the school military field to compete by yourself?
Jia Fu wiped himself off as quickly as possible, put on his clothes, walked out of the tent, bowed to Wu Han, and said, "Brother Ziyan, what are you doing?"
Wu Han waved his hand and said: "Young Sui, take your weapons and come with me to the school military field! Today, you and I must separate the upper and lower highlands!"
Before Jia Fu could say anything, Zhu Fu caught up with him out of breath. When he got close to the two of them, Zhu Fu was so tired that he couldn't even speak.
He gasped for a long time, and then he said: "You can't do it! You can't do it! My lord has strictly ordered you to fight in private. If you disobey the lord's military order, you will be punished by military law!"
Wu Han said disapprovingly: "It's just a competition, not a fight. Even if the lord knows about it, he won't punish us two!"
As he spoke, he looked at Jia Fu again and asked arrogantly: "Jia Fu, are you afraid of me, Wu Han, and don't dare to compete with me?"
