Pei Gong led his army to march westward. He heard that the Qin troops were guarding Yongqiu and Chenliu, and that the Qin people had stored a large amount of grain in Chenliu. Pei Gong attacked the nearest Yongqiu. There were not many Qin troops in Yongqiu. When they heard that Chu troops were coming, they abandoned the city and fled. Peigong occupied Yongqiu and ordered his soldiers not to disturb the people. When the people heard that the Chu army was benevolent and righteous, they all came out to greet Pei Gong. At this time, an old city gatekeeper was also crowded in the crowd, looking around. This man has white beard and hair, but he is in good spirits. He has a wine gourd hanging around his waist, and he lifts it up to take a sip from time to time. When Pei Gong passed by him, he looked at him carefully, and then nodded with satisfaction.
It turned out that the gatekeeper's name was Li Shiqi, and he was from Gaoyang County in this county. I happened to be doing business in the county today, and I ran into Pei Gong's army, so I crowded in the crowd to watch. This man is over sixty years old and he always likes to make friends. If there were gatherings, social celebrations, or weddings and funerals in the city, they would keep ritual books, agendas, and announcements for them. It often attracts widespread attention because of its ability to be exported. If he gets some reward on some occasions, he will invite people to drink. When he is drunk, he will find a corner to sleep and never pay attention to other people's comments, so people call him a madman.
After Peigong occupied Yongqiu City, because the army was short of food, he was ready to take Chen Liu away. However, after some inquiring, we found out that Chen Liu was heavily guarded. Peigong thought about it and decided to collect some food from nearby to meet his urgent need. One day, he heard that a newly recruited cavalry captain was from Gaoyang, so he summoned him. The captain's name is Wang De. He is twenty-five years old this year and he is very energetic. Pei Gong said to him: "You are from Gaoyang and you should be familiar with the situation in your hometown. If you go there to collect some food and grass, can you complete the task?" Wang De happily replied: "I just joined the army and I am worried that I will not have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. This mission is very glorious, I will definitely complete it!" After hearing what Wang De said, Pei Gong was very happy and asked him to take some soldiers to Gaoyang to collect grain and grass.
On this day Wang De came to Gaoyang Yi. As he entered the city, he was suddenly stopped by a friend of his father's. This person was Li Shiqi who had observed Pei Gong at Yongqiu City two days ago. Wang De dismounted and met him. After the two exchanged some pleasantries, Li Shengqi asked Wang De: "My dear nephew, why did you suddenly become a cavalry commander? Who are you working for?" Wang De replied: "I heard that Pei Gong was a generous man. He is a kind general of the Chu State, and the people like him. Now he is ordered by King Huai of Chu to enter the pass and destroy Qin, so I joined his team." Li Shiqi said: "Is Pei Gong really as good as you said? ?" Wang Dedao: "Yes, he is indeed a loyal elder, polite and virtuous to others, and a great man!" Li Shiqi smiled and said, "In this case, I also want to work with him. Can you introduce me?" After hearing this, Wang De hesitated and said: "Old sir, I'm afraid you can't go." Li Shiqi asked strangely: "Why can't I go?" Wang De said: "You are a scholar, I I heard that Pei Gong doesn't like Confucian scholars. Besides, you are old, so why should you become a soldier?"
Li Shiqi laughed heartily and said, "I'm not going to be a soldier, I'm going to be his teacher!" When Wang De heard this, he was even more incredible and said, "I heard that he used to kill the ovary who dared to assassinate the First Emperor. The gentleman has been a teacher, but he doesn't even care about ordinary Confucian scholars!" Li Shiqi said: "I know Mr. Zifang, I am also a person like him, Pei Gong must need me." Wang De was surprised and said: "Although I I haven't been in his army for a long time, but I have heard about one thing!" Li Shiqi asked what the matter was. Wang De said: "I heard that a scholar once went to see Pei Gong. Pei Gong was very rude to him and took off the man's hat to use as a chamber pot. Everyone in the army knew about this. You said... Although Pei Gong loved talents , but you have a weird temper, and sometimes you use vulgar words and curse people. You are already old, why do you need to touch this thorn?" Li Shiqi said: "Although that surnamed Liu looks down on scholars, I am not an ordinary Confucian scholar, so you should introduce me Introduce him! Most of the generals who passed by here before were mentally retarded, and I didn't like any of them. I only like this one named Liu!" Wang De reluctantly agreed because he was an elder. Li Shiqi said, "Well, nephew, if you see that man named Liu, just say this to him." Wang De asked what to say. Li Shiqi said: "Just say that there is a drunkard from Gaoyang who wants to meet you, and he wants to be your teacher." Wang De felt very funny after hearing this, so he suppressed his laughter and said: "My senior , although I know you and your talents, Pei Gong will not be interested in you. I am afraid that you will bring trouble to yourself." Li Shiqi laughed loudly and said, "Just do what I say. I know what to do!" Wang De had no choice but to say: "Okay, I will definitely recommend him. If Pei Gong really wants to see you, you must not go to see him in Confucian clothes!" Li Shiqi laughed.
After Wang De collected the grain in Gaoyang, he went to Yongqiu to deliver the order. Pei Gong saw that Wang De was doing well, so he stayed with him to eat. While eating, Pei Gong suddenly received a report from Fan Kuai, saying that the Chu army had attacked Chen Liu seven or eight times, but the Qin army's defense was very strong and they could not capture the city at all. After Pei Gong read the letter, he murmured to himself: "Oh, these warriors know how to fight hard, and none of them can use their brains! It's a pity that Mr. Zifang is not here!" Wang De took the opportunity to say: "Pei Gong is surrounded by people. They are strong generals who are accustomed to fighting, and they really lack one person to make plans!" Pei Gong laughed and said: "Yes, fighting requires wisdom, but now no one is planning for me. If the battle continues like this, we will be able to reach Xianyang in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse. ." Wang De said, "You didn't mention it, but I almost forgot someone." Pei Gong asked, "Who did you forget?" Wang De said, "There is a great person in my hometown!" Pei Gong was happy. The ground asked who it was. Wang Dedao: "His name is Li Shiqi. He is tall, very imposing, and known as a madman! But because his family was poor, he became a gatekeeper in Gaoyang City. Although he is a bit older, he is very capable! "Pei Gong asked: "What can he do?" Wang De hesitated and said: "This man is knowledgeable about the past and the present, knows the art of literature and ink, and likes to talk loudly. In short, he is knowledgeable, very knowledgeable..." Pei Gong laughed and said: "Okay, one day. You'll know he's a useless nerd!" Wang De didn't dare to say anything more.
One time, Wang De came to Gaoyang again for business, and Li Shiqi was on duty, so the two met under the city gate. Wang De told Li Shiqi about his failure to introduce him to Pei Gong. Li Shiqi asked him how he recommended him. Wang De said the original words again. Unexpectedly, after Li Shiqi heard Wang De's words, he suddenly got angry and said: "You are such an incompetent person, why do you say good things about me? Just say that I am a drunkard in Gaoyang! I am an old drunkard! I want to give money to that man named Liu Be a teacher! You are not going to beg for food! Do you understand?" Wang De felt aggrieved and amused after hearing this, thinking how could there be such a recommender? Is this old man crazy about wanting to be a teacher? He said a few nice words and left quickly.
A few days later, it happened that Pei Gong was coming to Gaoyang. The news spread to the city and caused a sensation. People wanted to meet the famous Liu Pei Gong. At noon that day, Pei Gong came to Gaoyang. Just as he was about to enter the city, he suddenly heard a man lying on a field ridge not far away singing:
There are thousands of pearls in the chest, and the pen moves like a dragon or a snake.
The sky in the belly is full of stars, and the sky and the earth are latitude and longing.
Able to know the rise and fall of fortune, it is hidden deep and hidden.
You can observe the plan to control the chaos and talk about the situation.
The phoenix is soaring above thousands of people, and it is not like a phoenix tree.
Even though I am playing the sword with a bitter feeling, it is not a virtue.
The current fortune is bad, the sun and the moon are free.
So I fake wine to indulge myself, I love wine gourds.
When will the saint travel? Driving to Weibin.
When Pei Gong heard it, he stopped and watched. He saw that the singer was disheveled and slovenly. He didn't like it very much, so he asked an old farmer on the roadside: "Old man, who is the singer?" The old farmer replied: "General, His name is Li Shiqi, and he is a city gatekeeper in this city. He likes to drink, and he may have drunk too much today." Pei Gong asked: "Does he often sing like this?" He replied: "Yes, as long as he has money, he will invite people to drink. , he would sing like crazy when he was drunk, and he would often make up some short jokes, which people talked about." Pei Gong asked curiously: "Oh, can you recite a few sentences to listen to it?" The old farmer tried to recite: "Someone Asked him, "Mr. is often drunk and doesn't want to wake up. I don't know how many cups he drinks every day." He replied, "There are three hundred and sixty days in a year, and you need to drink 300 cups a day." He also asked, "Mr., you are drunk all day long. I don't know what this evening is." Years?' He replied, 'It seems to be drunk, but it is not drunk. Who are you asking in the second and third years?' He also asked, 'The world is drunk with thousands of cups, and I don't know when the future will wake up?' He also replied, 'The Dapeng rises in one day, Look down at the world of ninety thousand miles; raise the five stars together on the east well, and if you meet the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, he will wake up in the future.'" Pei Gong was surprised and said: "This old drunkard's tone is quite serious! What is his identity?" He replied: "He is just a Confucian scholar." Pei Gong said He said unhappily: "He is a useless nerd after all!" and went into the city.
It was already very late when Pei Gong finished his work, so he stayed in his residence in Gaoyang. Then he remembered what happened during the day. Just then Wang De walked in to report on his work again. Pei Gong asked him: "Apart from Li Shiqi, are there any wise people here?" Wang De said: "Except for Li Shiqi, there is indeed no wise man here." Pei Gong said: "That man named Li He is a useless nerd, old and ugly, how can he be a wise man?" Wang De said: "That's not the case. The old gentleman insisted that I introduce you to you. His original words were this, he is Gao Yangyi He is a drunkard who only works as a teacher for big people. He is also a big talent like Mr. Zifang, and he says that you must need him!" Pei Gong asked in surprise, "He really said that?" Wang De said that he really did. Pei Gong said to himself: "An old drunkard still wants to be my teacher? Is he really crazy or fake?" Wang De said: "Otherwise, how can people say he is a madman! But he doesn't think so himself!" Pei Gong laughed and said: "How can a lunatic say that he is a lunatic? But he admits that he is an alcoholic and wants to be my teacher! This sounds a bit mysterious. Is there really anything special about him?"
Wang De was also educated, so he hurriedly said: "I heard that when the thousand-mile horse drove the salt truck, it whined when it saw Bole. This senior sang when he saw you today, just like the thousand-mile horse saw Bole." The song he sang today is indeed very strange. The sage said, "When three people are walking together, there must be my teacher." Besides, the masters from ancient times have been among the people. I heard that the people of Dongguo whom Duke Huan of Qi met for the fifth time was indeed a wise man. Qin Mugong exchanged five sheepskins for Baili Xi, who was truly a virtuous prime minister. Senior Li sang today, "When will the saint travel? He will ride on the Weibin." This means that he is waiting for a saint like King Wen of Zhou! When a great talent has not been discovered, he must be like ordinary people. Just like Jiang Ziya, if he had not met King Wen of Zhou Dynasty in Weibin, he would have been an ordinary fisherman. Therefore, you cannot just look at the appearance of a person, the inner talent can be seen at a glance. He won't come out. You said he is old and ugly, but Zou Ji of King Wei of Qi is not as beautiful as Xu Gong in the north of the city, but Zou Ji can be a general and a prime minister, but Xu Gong has no ability to govern the country. There are also those of Kong Shengren. Appearance legends are also very average. Yan Ying, who has been in power for fifty years, is not good-looking and is still a slender boy. So you should not just judge people by their appearance. Besides, older people appear more mature and steady. Jiang Ziya did not become a general until he was ninety, and Baili Xi was eighty. Fan Zeng went to the battlefield at seventy when he just became a prime minister, not to mention that Senior Li is only over sixty, how do you call him old?" Pei Gong suddenly realized, and said to Wang De: "Okay, go and invite that man named Li!"
Wang De was so happy that he hurried to Li Shiqi's home. As a result, after Li Shiqi sang outside the city, he was extremely disappointed when he saw that Pei Gong regarded him as an ordinary drunkard. So he went home and drank for a long time, and got himself drunk. Wang De kept calling for a long time, but Li Shiqi was too drunk to wake up, so Wang De waited patiently. Half an hour later, Li Shiqi came to his senses. When he heard that Pei Gong wanted to see him, he turned around and left. Wang De quickly grabbed him and said: "My senior, Pei Gong is also a big shot after all. You'd better change into another set of clothes. He is also a very particular person about clothes!" Li Shiqi said nonchalantly: "Pei Gong is the master of benevolence. If we only talk about his worth, his reputation is in vain!" After saying this, he and Wang De staggered to Pei Gong's residence.
When Pei Gong heard that Li Shiqi was coming, he asked him to see him. Li Shiqi entered the hall of the library proudly. But when he saw Pei Gong, he was shocked. It turned out that Pei Gong was letting two maids wash his feet, and he was half lying on the couch. His eyes were narrowed to a slit, and it seemed that he just thought he was a piece of shit. Li Shiqi bowed unhappily, then stood still with his head held high. Seeing that the situation was awkward, Wang De hurried forward and reported: "Pei Gong, Mr. Li is here." Seeing that Li Shiqi was very arrogant, Pei Gong deliberately pretended not to hear and only asked the maid to beat his legs and wash his feet.
When Li Shiqi saw Pei Gong like this, he suddenly said loudly: "I have brought my troops here. Do you want to help Qin attack the princes? Or do you want to help the princes attack Qin?" Pei Gong suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Li Shiqi. Wearing Confucian clothes, slovenly appearance, and speaking very unpleasant words, he shrugged forward and cursed: "You stinking nerd! People in the world have hated Qin for a long time. Who doesn't know that the armies of the princes are working together to conquer Wu?" You are a Taoist Qin State, but you say you want to help Qin State attack the princes. What an old fool!" When Li Shiqi saw Pei Gong scolding him, he looked up to the sky and laughed. Pei Gong asked in shock: "Why are you laughing?" Li Shiqi stopped laughing and said plausibly: "I am calling on all the princes in the world to attack the unjust and violent Qin Dynasty. You shouldn't treat me with this courtesy!" Pei Gong was shocked and said: Knowing that he was not crazy, he quickly stopped washing his feet, put on his shoes and saluted, saying: "Senior, please calm down. I, Liu Bang, am also a countryman. I don't understand etiquette. Please forgive me!" Then he asked Li Shi to sit on him and ordered others to come up. Tea. Li Shiqi said, "I want to drink." Pei Gong asked someone to bring a jar of good wine and poured it himself. Li Shiqi said again: "I still want to eat meat." Pei Gong ordered someone to bring a plate of sauced pork knuckles. When Li Shiqi saw that the wine and meat were all served, he began to eat and drink like crazy. Pei Gong looked on in surprise.
After Li Shiqi had had enough wine and food, he sat down and sat down. Pei Gong respectfully said: "Strange people will do strange things. I think the senior's words and deeds are weird and informal. He must be a weirdo!" When Li Shiqi saw Pei Gong praising him, he smiled and said: "People say that Pei Gong is kind and generous. The style of an elder. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true!" Only then did Pei Gong understand that the old gentleman wanted to test his ambition, so he said, "I also want to test whether he is really crazy?" The two laughed. Pei Gong went straight to the point and said: "I have been ordered by King Huai to enter the pass. I have a very heavy responsibility. However, there are many dangerous passes ahead and it is difficult to clear the rugged terrain. Could you please teach me what to do?" Li Shiqi waved his hand and said: "General's Those few men and horses are really not enough! If you are fighting a small battle, you can barely cope with it, but if you are fighting a big battle with the Qin army, hey, hey..." When Pei Gong heard this, he became more humble and humbly asked for advice: " The old man must have a big plan to destroy Qin. I, Liu Bang, sincerely ask for advice. Please be honest and teach me well!" Li Shiqi then said: "In the past, the six countries failed to resist Qin. Why did they fail? It was because they did not engage in collaboration. At present, the armies of Chu, Yan, Qi, Han, and Wei are crowding Hebei. Zhang Han must be fettered. This is also a great opportunity for the general to advance westward. However, the troops deployed by Qin in Hangu Pass and Sanchuan County are at least 100,000. There are many people, and there is sufficient money and food, but the general uses a very weak force to deal with the powerful Qin army. This is really like throwing an egg against a stone! Besides, your military supplies are seriously insufficient. What are you going to bring into Xianyang?" Pei Gong said sincerely: "Yes. , my strength is very weak, and food and grass are scarce."
Li Shiqi said: "Although Chenliu is not a prosperous metropolis, it is located on the main transportation road in the world. I also heard that the people of Qin have stored a large amount of grain in the city. If you get this city, you can recruit troops and buy horses if you have military supplies." , to expand our strength." Pei Gong said: "I have ordered Fan Kuai to attack the city, but the city is very strong. I plan to send out the entire army to attack Chenliu tomorrow." Li Shiqi smiled and said: "In this case, the general will be finished immediately Ah!" Pei Gong said in surprise: "How can you say this?" Li Shiqi said: "Chenliu is the place where the Qin army gathers grain. If we attack by force, Zhao Commandery will definitely send in a large army for reinforcements. How can you compete with your military strength? Sanchuan's troops?" Pei Gong frowned, not knowing what to do. But Li Shiqi said with a smile: "General, don't you hear that 'soldiers are deceitful?' I ask you to attack Kaifeng first tomorrow. I guarantee that Chen Liu will be able to get it easily!" Pei Gong was shocked and said: "I don't have many soldiers and horses. It is difficult to capture a city. If we divide our troops, we may not be able to capture even a city." Li Shiqi said: "The general only needs to feign an attack!" Pei Gong asked: "What do you mean, sir?" Li Shiqi said: " I have some friendship with the county magistrate of Chengliu. As long as the general can prevent Zhao Bi from attacking Chenliu, I will definitely have a way to persuade the county magistrate to surrender." Pei Gong was dubious and said, "The generals said that the county magistrate issued a death order to resist. How could he surrender?" Li Shiqi said confidently: "If he doesn't surrender, I will act as an internal response." Pei Gong said, "Okay, I will go to pretend to attack Kaifeng tomorrow to ensure that Zhao Ben does not come to reinforce Chen Liu." Shi Qi confidently said: "General, please wait for the good news." Pei Gong was very happy.
The next day, Li Shiqi first came to Fan Kuai's military camp, then took out Pei Gong's order and said: "Please General Fan stop attacking the city immediately. I want to go to the city and ask for the surrender of the county magistrate." Fan Kuai said curiously: "Old I'm so sad that my husband has to die in vain at such an old age!" But Li Shiqi didn't care, so he came to the city and shouted to open the door. The sergeant guarding the city heard that someone wanted to see the county magistrate, so he flew in to report. The county magistrate of Chenliu was named Chen Tong. He was over fifty years old. He had a benevolent temperament and did not like killing. In the past few days, seeing Fan Kuai attacking the city like a ferocious god, he was worried that the city would be broken and he would be killed, so he ordered the soldiers and civilians to resist to the death. At this time, I suddenly heard that Fan Kuai had stopped attacking the city and that an old friend had arrived. Thinking that this old friend must be a lobbyist on behalf of Liu Bang, he ordered a large oil cauldron to be set up in front of the mansion, and then lit a fire to burn the oil, preparing to give Li Shiqi a show of strength.
Li Shiqi came to the door of the mansion, saw the oil cauldron, and walked into the mansion with a smile. Li Shiqi entered and saw Chen Tong sitting in the lobby, with ferocious-looking swordsmen standing on both sides. Li Shiqi burst into tears suddenly. Chen Tong asked strangely: "Are you crying when you are afraid? You little brat? People say you are a madman. How crazy are you today?" Li Shiqi said: "I came to see a dead man! Because this dead man is the same as me before. We have some friendship, but now that he is about to die, how can I not cry?" Chen Tong was furious and said: "You are obviously here to be a lobbyist for Liu Bang, and you should be cooked just for this. Why are you talking about friendship? "?" Li Shiqi said: "Liu Bang and I have never met, why do you want to be a lobbyist for him?" Chen Tongdao: "You are not here to be a lobbyist, but why do you come to see me when the two armies are fighting?" Li Shiqi became angry and said loudly: "It is because the Chu army came to attack the city that I came to rescue my old friend. If everything is safe, what am I doing here? I would rather die if I ignore the friendship of my friends." Turn around and walk towards the oil cauldron. Chen Tong felt that he was in the wrong, so he quickly stood up and said, "Sir, wait a minute, I was confused for a moment, and I wrongly blamed you. Please speak slowly if you have anything to say!" He first ordered someone to put out the fire under the cauldron, and then asked Li Shi to take his seat.
Chen Tong also knew that this friend liked to drink, so he ordered someone to bring good wine first and said: "There are grains collected in the city, which are used to quell the rebels. Now Liu Bang's general Fan Kuai is coming to attack the city. For food! If the city is lost, Mr. Zhao will definitely chop off my head. Please tell me, old man, what should I do?" Li Shiqi drank and said, "Sir, it is obvious that you now have two There is a way to go." The county magistrate asked for details. Li Shiqi said: "First, if you continue to defend the city, the end will come soon, and it will be infamy for thousands of years; second, if Kaicheng surrenders, the future will be bright and will be famous for generations. Choose one of the two, please consider it carefully!" Chen Tong was shocked! He said: "After all, you are still here to lobby for Liu Bang? My surrender is treason, how can I be remembered forever?" Li Shiqi then talked eloquently: "Right now, Liu Bang is heading west to destroy Qin, and he has already led his troops Go and attack Kaifeng on horseback. If the city is defeated, you will definitely kill Master Zhao Bi. Who else will you defend the city for? I heard that Liu Bang asked Fan Kuai to attack the city. He did not really attack the city, but feigned an attack." The county magistrate wondered: "No way? Why feint attack?" Li Shiqi said: "Because Liu Bang wants to capture the county governor first, and then he will capture you. Your life is not important to him, what is important is food. .I heard that Fan Kuai is very brave, and it is easy for him to attack the city and kill the generals. But now if he doesn't attack the city with all his strength, he is afraid that if the attack is urgent, you will take away the food or burn it, so he is just guarding you. We really have to wait for Liu Bang's army to arrive before they will think of ways to capture you alive. By then, the food in the city and your family will all fall into the hands of the Chu army, and won't you be in great danger?"
Chen Tongtong was shocked when he heard this and said, "How do you know this?" Li Shiqi said, "I have a fellow countryman named Wang De who is now working in Liu Bang's account. He told me." Lingjiu said: "What should I do?" Li Shiqi said: "In today's world, everyone rises up to resist the Qin State because the Qin State promotes violence. The second generation is very cruel, this is like the Xia Dynasty In the last years of the Xia Dynasty, King Jie of Xia was dissolute and immoral, and the princes were rising one after another. Therefore, Shang Tang arose from Kunwu and eventually ruled the world. What about the last years of the Shang Dynasty? King Zhou of Yin was also dissolute and cruel, and King Wu raised troops in Xiqi. Therefore, he asked for orders for the people. Shang Tang and Yi Yin who punished the people and punished them will be remembered for centuries, and King Wu and Lu Wang will be praised throughout the ages. I think of the time when the Qin State used deception to deceive the princes and bribed the traitors in the court, thereby disintegrating the six kingdoms. During the Yingzheng period, he relied on force to seize the world. Although the people of the Six Kingdoms surrendered on the surface, they did not surrender in their hearts. Until now, people's anger is like a suppressed volcano, which can erupt at any time. So the Chu people First to attack, the world gathered to respond. Now King Huai of Chu has made Pengcheng his capital, and all the people have surrendered. He has made an agreement with all the generals, "Whoever enters the pass first will be the king of Guanzhong." Xiang Yu is the grandson of Xiang Yan, the famous general of Chu State. Hundreds of thousands of troops rescued Zhao, Wang Li was killed, and Zhang Han was defeated. Liu Bang, who marched westward, was also a hero. Under his command were Cao Shen, Fan Kuai, and other brave generals who were champions of the three armies, as well as Xiao He, With a wise man like Lu Jia and the support of the people, he is bound to conquer Xianyang and destroy the Qin Dynasty. If you surrender earlier, you will be like the scoundrels of the previous dynasty who returned to Zhou and Zixu. Wu, his reputation will last forever, so that's why I came to see you today!" After hearing these words, Chen Tong suddenly became enlightened and thanked him again and again: "It turns out that the old gentleman is here to help me solve my problems. It's Lu Zhonglian's reincarnation! I must welcome the Chu army in advance now and dedicate all the food to General Liu." Li Shiqi laughed and said, "Your Excellency is really a smart sage!"
When Fan Kuai saw that the county magistrate really wanted to surrender, and the two-foot-long monk was really confused, he immediately reported to Pei Gong. After receiving the report, Pei Gong quickly came to Chenliu and easily obtained the city and all the food. Peigong was overjoyed and let Chen Tong continue to serve as county magistrate, and then named Li Shiqi the Lord of Guangye, deputy military advisor and general, second only to Xiao He. Then Xiao He was asked to post a notice to recruit troops. A few days later, people and horses gathered in large numbers, mainly because they had obtained food.
One day, Peigong was reviewing the army outside the city. Suddenly Li Shiqi led another person to pay homage, and also brought thousands of local warriors. Pei Gong saw the man with gold armor and white robes, wearing a red tassel swallowing beast helmet, holding a white cloud horse in his left hand, a rotten silver spear in his right hand, and a golden bow hanging on his back. He was very majestic and his appearance was extremely outstanding. As soon as this person saw Pei Gong's head, he bowed to him. Pei Gong asked Li Shiqi in surprise: "Who is this strong man?" Li Shiqi said: "He is my brother Li Shang. Because he is skillful with bows and horses, he went to gather a troop of troops elsewhere. Now I am also Advise him to serve under the general." Pei Gong took Li Shang's hand and said: "I didn't expect that you brothers, one is good at literature and the other is good at martial arts, both of them are outstanding talents. I can get you. Great things will happen!”
After saying that, they came to the city together. Pei Gong immediately ordered a banquet to be held in the courtyard of the county government to welcome the Li brothers and let all the soldiers meet them. Suddenly a group of wild geese flew overhead. Pei Gong couldn't help but said: "I can't wait to entertain you two with heavenly delicacies!" As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shang raised his bow and arrow, and fired three arrows in succession. Three geese fell in response to the string. Peigong repeatedly praised Li Shang's superb archery skills and made Li Shang the captain of the cavalry, the same status as Cao Shen, Fan Kuai and others. He also asked the cook to boil the wild geese into a pot of fresh soup for everyone to share. The laughter and laughter of the soldiers also echoed in the sky above Chengliu City for a long time.
