Chapter six hundred and fiftieth seven people with severed fingers
Upon hearing that Liu Biao asked him to lead his troops to pacify the southern part of Jingzhou, Liu Bei suddenly felt happy.
Doesn't Liu Biao's implication mean that he wants to surrender his military power?
Although Liu Bei was completely sincere to Liu Biao, as long as he was a human being, he would always want to go to higher places. Although Liu Bei was now called General Zuo, he only commanded a small number of troops and horses that he brought from the north.
, except for the powerful personal guard army trained by Baima Yicong and Chen Dao for him, the rest of the soldiers were not very strong.
Therefore, he is very eager to have a strong army that can obey his command.
Unfortunately, his wish was not fulfilled.
Now Liu Biao is willing to realize his wish, which naturally exceeds Liu Bei's expectations.
At that moment, Liu Bei stood up and wanted to thank Liu Biao.
However, the moment Liu Bei stood up, he calmed down and hesitated at the same time.
Could Liu Biao be testing his own ambitions with this move?
After all, there are powerful enemies from the south of the Yangtze River outside, and Fu Wan and Dong Cheng are opposing him inside. Liu Biao is also a thoughtful person. Under such circumstances, he should be even more suspicious. How could he trust himself so easily and give him military power?
This is really weird.
However, if I reject Liu Biao's invitation, wouldn't this opportunity that suddenly fell out of thin air be wasted if he wasn't testing me?
A seemingly difficult decision, but Liu Bei was mentally prepared in an instant.
But I saw that he was still the same casual and imploring person as usual.
Liu Bei bowed his hands to Liu Biao and said, "Brother values such a big deal for me. Bei is very grateful. However, Bei is a man with few talents and little knowledge. He is crude and has no knowledge of martial arts. He is really not very proficient in commanding troops. Please forgive me, brother Jing Sheng."
, I am not prepared for such an important task.”
Liu Biao laughed when he heard this: "Why is my dear brother so humble?"
"It's not that I'm being too modest, but I'm actually very self-aware of myself. I'm afraid I'm going to let down Brother Jing Sheng's kindness this time."
When Liu Biao heard this, he lost some of his guard against Liu Bei.
Immediately afterwards, I suddenly saw him stroking his beard and saying with a smile: "Xuande, there is something that has been in my heart for a long time. I don't know whether I should tell you or not, but to this day, I feel that it is not okay not to say it.
Okay... this is just a casual conversation between you and me. If it makes my dear brother unhappy, you must not mind it."
When Liu Bei saw Liu Biao's change of subject, he took the matter elsewhere and became more certain that Liu Biao was testing him today.
In this way, he is even more afraid to relax about his words and deeds.
He said to Liu Biao: "Brother, why are you doing this? What else can't be said between you and me? If your brother has anything to say, or if your younger brother has something wrong with you, just say it."
Liu Biao shook his head and said: "This matter really has nothing to do with my dear brother... In fact, this matter is related to your subordinate Guan Yunchang."
Liu Bei suddenly woke up and remembered a secret letter Zhang Fei had written to him. The letter explained that Guan Yu went to Zhang Ren's camp after Liu Biao was defeated by the pottery merchant.
Liu Bei's heart was in turmoil, but Liu Biao thought of himself and said: "To be honest, brother, my brother fought against the Tao thieves before and was defeated. Fortunately, Yun Chang, Yide and others joined forces with the Yizhou army to send troops to help, and we were able to protect the enemy."
Earning this life... In fact, judging from this matter, Yun Chang has indeed made great achievements. However, when he wanted to reward Yun Chang as his brother, he went to the Yizhou Army... Let
I sent people to look for him in his military camp, but they couldn't find even a single person. Haha, Xuande, you said this was the cause of the incident..."
Before Liu Biao finished speaking, Liu Bei stood up and gave Liu Biao a long bow.
Liu Biao was surprised when he saw this: "Xuande, what are you doing?"
Liu Bei said seriously: "Bei understands the meaning of my brother's words! But who is Yun Chang? Bei also knows that Yun Chang is a noble man and always loves face. He should go to Yizhou Military Camp with Zhang Ren Zhiyao. It's just for a little bit of shame! Yun Chang is a loyal person and will never do anything treacherous or collude with others, and I am willing to guarantee this with my life!"
Liu Biao thought that if he said this, Liu Bei would definitely clean him up, but he actually spoke for Guan Yu first before he arrived, and he thought highly of his character.
Liu Biao comforted him softly: "Xuande doesn't have to be like this. Brother, I didn't say anything wrong with Yun Chang. Brother Yun Chang is loyal and brave. Brother, I like him very much. How can I blame him for such a trivial matter?"
Liu Bei once again made a long bow and said: "Brother has a broad mind and is indeed an unparalleled wise master. However, Chang Yun went to the Yizhou military camp privately without receiving the military order. He indeed violated a taboo and should be punished, but Bei was Brother Yun, if a brother makes a mistake, I, the eldest brother, am also responsible..."
After saying that, Liu Bei turned around, walked to the shelf in the room, picked up Liu Biao's sword, and pulled it out with a "stuck" sound.
Liu Biao was shocked when he saw this. He jumped up from the bed and shouted: "Xuande, what do you want to do?"
The door of Liu Biao's room was suddenly pushed open, and several guards rushed in and surrounded Liu Bei.
But Liu Bei saw that without hesitation, he raised his sword and chopped off one of his little fingers, causing blood to flow profusely.
Liu Biao and the guards in the room were all stunned.
Liu Bei threw the sword on the ground and picked up the little finger on the ground with his right hand. His face turned pale and he trembled and said to Liu Biao: "I would like to use this finger to forgive Yun Chang's sin and ask for your kindness!"
"You..." Liu Biao was so angry that he stammered: "When did I say that I would punish Yunchang? You, you fool! Your body, hair and skin are all given to you by your parents. If you do this, you will be worthy of your ancestors. Father?"
Liu Bei showed a bleak smile and said: "My late father knew well. He knew that I was doing this to forgive my brother, so he would not blame me."
Liu Biao looked at Liu Bei steadily and said, "Brother, are you really that important to you?"
Liu Bei nodded heavily and said: "Of course."
"Okay." Liu Biao sighed, waved his hands from left to right, and said, "Send Xuande to a doctor quickly so that the wound can be bandaged...Xuande, what happened today is my fault. You can go back and have a good life." Recuperate from your injuries. After you recover from your injuries, I will have important things to entrust you with."
After the guards helped Liu Bei out, Liu Biao let out a long sigh and said to himself: "Look at the fuss and how it ended up like this... Come out."
When he was young, a ten-year-old boy walked out of the inner room behind Liu Biao's bed. Although the boy was young, he was very ugly, with a bulbous nose, thick lips, squinted eyes, and many pimples on his face. , I don’t know if it’s because of puberty.
Liu Biao turned to look at him and said, "Do you think Liu Bei is useful?"
The young man bowed his hands modestly and said: "Whether it's the mind or the principle, it can be used... The hussar general can use this man as his commander and order him to conquer Jingnan. There will be no mistakes."