In the early morning of the next day, Wei Cheng had just woken up when he heard the voice of someone asking for permission to see him at the door. It's Liu Bei who's here.
Seeing Cai Yan and Xie Yu eating in the courtyard, Liu Bei did not dare to ask to see Wei Cheng rashly, and only said he would come back later.
Just then, Wei Cheng opened the door and came out. When he saw him, he asked, "It's Xuande. Is there anything wrong?" When Liu Bei saw Wei Cheng, he bowed his hands respectfully and said, "I've met the young master. Well, it's not an urgent matter." I asked to see the young master because I heard from my third brother that the young master intends to give me the magic weapon, so I came here to express my gratitude." Wei Cheng secretly thought to himself, and said with a calm expression on his face: "Well, that's the case, but... You don't need to come and say thank you in person, I just think that Yide is diligent and lovable, and there just happens to be a weapon suitable for him, so you don't need to worry about it." Wei Cheng's attitude made Liu Bei a little unsure. He felt that Wei Cheng was trying to win over Zhang Fei, but he Whether or not there is any evidence, it is not easy for Zhang Fei to refuse the magic weapons rewarded by Wei Cheng. After all, they are here for the magic weapons.
However, now only Zhang Fei among the three has obtained the magic weapon, Liu Bei is actually a little unhappy. He always feels that Wei Cheng must have other motives for doing this.
"Is there anything else?" Wei Cheng saw him standing in a daze and asked. Liu Bei came to his senses and hurriedly handed over his hand: "No, it's okay. Then Bei will leave first." Wei Cheng said 'hmm' and had no intention of retaining him.
After having breakfast with Cai Yan, Wei Yan was drying and preparing herbs in the yard as usual. Cai Yan would occasionally help him, but today she had to go down the mountain to check the children's homework, so she took Xie Yu out early.
After Wei Cheng finished processing the herbs, he made a pot of scented tea and listened to the wind and admired the fallen leaves in the yard. When we first built the shabby house, Chengtou originally wanted to cut down the ginkgo in the yard. Fortunately, Wei Cheng stopped it in time, otherwise he would have missed a beautiful scenery. You know, there are not many large trees on this mountain.
After drinking a pot of tea, Wei Cheng stood up and stretched his hands and feet. At the door, Hao Zhao ran up quickly.
"Sir, a letter from my master." Hao Zhao said while standing outside the fence. Wei Cheng frowned slightly, with a vague premonition. After signaling Hao Zhao to send the letter in, he sat back again.
After drinking tea, Wei Cheng frowned and looked at Hao Zhao: "Is the person who sent the letter here?" Hao Zhao nodded,
"Brother Heizi asked him to rest in Tower 1. When the man came, he and his horse were exhausted." Wei Cheng nodded. This was an urgent message.
"Let him have a good rest first. Go and ask Xu Ding and Xu Chu to see me." Hao Zhao said 'hmm', and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "Master, is the Wei family in trouble?" Wei Cheng Looking up at him: "Oh, why do you say that?" Hao Zhao glanced at the letter on the table and said: "I heard that man with big earlobes say that the Baibo Army suffered a big loss here and will definitely not let it go. Their young master has no choice but to change the direction of attack and harm the Wei family."
"Big earlobes?" Wei Cheng frowned slightly: "Liu Bei." Hao Zhao nodded slightly: "Yes, that's what he said." Wei Cheng tapped the table rhythmically with one hand, and after thinking for a while, he said: "You Call him here too." Hao Zhao cupped his fists and bowed before retreating.
Not long after, Xu Ding, Xu Chu, and Liu Bei arrived one after another. Liu Bei stood awkwardly behind Xu Ding and Xu Chu, not daring to raise his eyes to look at Wei Cheng.
But Wei Cheng kept staring at him, which made Liu Bei's spine tingle. Xu Ding and Xu Chu also felt something strange. They looked at Liu Bei warily, and Xu Chu even raised his dragon-slaying knife.
Wei Cheng signaled the two of them to be calm, then picked up the letter on the table and said, "Look at it first. This is the information that my second uncle ordered to send overnight, about the Baibo Army." He looked at Liu Bei. , said: "Xuande, take a look too. After you have seen it, I want to hear your opinion on this matter." A hint of joy flashed in Liu Bei's eyes, and he bowed his hands quite flattered: "Yes. "Xu Ding took the letter and couldn't help but frown. There was a lot in the letter.
···It turns out that after Wei Min returned to the Wei family that day, he immediately rushed to the county government without stopping. After Wei Min's inquiries, the information about the Baibo Army gradually became clear.
However, as the understanding deepened, the pressure on the county government increased. In just a few months, the Baibo Army transformed from an inconspicuous bandit den into a rebel army with nearly 200,000 soldiers. .
Not only do they have their own arms workshop, but they also have a complete logistics supply chain. All the stolen food is transported to a hidden valley for storage. The valley is heavily guarded, and there are various warehouses and warehouses for logistics, including food.
Although it is not certain yet, the outside world agrees that there must be expert guidance behind the Baibo Army, but spies cannot penetrate deep inside. Even if they are lucky enough to get some information, there is no way to send it out alive.
But even so, the intelligence obtained on the surface is enough to make people feel desperate. Nowadays, everyone in the various aristocratic families is in danger, and many people have dragged their families and moved south. Not only the aristocratic families, but also ordinary people have also fled to Luoyang to avoid disaster. This has directly led to the continuous chaos in the Hedong area, and the city defense has become ineffective. .
Not to mention the nearest city is Anyi County. In recent days, the number of murders in the city has increased day by day. Some people are taking advantage of the chaos to seek revenge, and there are countless people who have killed and stolen goods and escaped. In many districts, ten rooms are empty, as if It became an empty city.
Wei Min mentioned in the letter that Bai Bojun had learned about Han Xian's death in Luliang Mountain. There are even rumors among the people that the leader of the Baibo Army, Guo Tai, offered a reward of a high-ranking official and a large salary. Those who killed the silver carp in Longshan would be awarded the title of governor cavalry captain and lead five thousand troops; those who killed Xu Huang in Longshan would replace Han Xian and lead 30,000 troops. , can be called handsome.
There is even news that the Baibo Army's next target is the Wei family in Anyi... After reading the information sent by Wei Min, Xu Ding, Xu Chu and Liu Bei all had different expressions.
Xu Ding frowned slightly, Xu Chu looked at Wei Cheng, and Liu Bei looked troubled. Xu Chu said: "Young Master, since we know their next goal, we can start defense early. With just one word from the Young Master, I, Xu Chu, will immediately lead the guards to Wei Zhuang, and I will not let Bai Bo's soldiers step even half a step into the borders of Anyi. Xu Ding said angrily: "With only a hundred guards, how can you resist thousands of troops?" Xu Chu was speechless for a moment.
Wei Teng smiled and signaled that Xu Ding did not need to be so harsh, and Xu Chu also had good intentions. Then, he looked at Liu Bei and asked, "Xuande, what do you think?" Gu Xiao, Liu Bei looked up at Wei Cheng, saw Xu Ding and Xu Chu looking at him, coughed slightly, and said.
"Although I don't know why Young Master values Bei's opinion so much, if Young Master doesn't give up, Bei has two suggestions for Young Master to refer to." Wei Cheng responded with a smile: "You tell me." Liu Bei cupped his hand and said, "The top priority is, Young Master should lead the twelve generals of Longshan to Wei Zhuang. Firstly, it can stabilize the morale of the army, and secondly, it can also concentrate the contradictions to prevent Baibo's army from being divided into two groups. When the time comes, Young Master will not be able to take care of both, and will surely lose something."
"Longshan's Twelve Generals?" Wei Cheng was stunned. Liu Bei nodded without thinking: "Yes, now that Longshan's Twelve Generals are so famous, the Baibo Army will definitely use the rat weapon. If they learn that the young master has been staying in Longshan, then the Baibo Army will definitely attack Wei Village without any scruples. On the contrary, if they Knowing that the young master is in Wei Village, he must have some concerns, so that the young master can be given more time to seek help and make plans." The three of Wei Cheng looked at each other, knowing nothing about the so-called twelve generals of Longshan.
But Liu Bei didn't know that. When he was in Anyi County, he heard many people saying that Wei Cheng had twelve earthly evil weapons, corresponding to the twelve generals of Longshan. He had long believed that the Wei family had secretly cultivated twelve A master.
What he saw and heard in the past few days also confirmed his suspicion. He also saw the strength of Xu Huang, Xu Chu, Huang Xu and others. The brave and invincible Zhang Fei could not even get past Xu Huang. Guan Yu even affectionately called Xu Huang brother.
Seeing that Wei Cheng didn't speak, Liu Bei continued.
"Secondly, after the young master returns to Weizhuang, he should immediately unite all forces to appease the people of the village and at the same time use inducements to form a defense force. Preparation is that the court cannot count on it, but if there can be a force of 50,000 As for a large army, it is enough to fight against the Baibo Army." Xu Chu reminded from the side: "Is fifty thousand enough? The Baibo Army has more than 100,000 rebels." Liu Bei nodded slightly and chuckled: "The Baibo Army is just a rabble, and it has been publicized for more than ten years. The crowd must have included the old, weak, women and children. I had seen their strength when facing the Yellow Turban bandits back then, so I really have nothing to fear." Wei Cheng looked at Xu Ding, and Xu Ding happened to look up at him. .
The two looked at each other, and Xu Ding raised his hand to Liu Bei and said, "Since Xuande has such insight, can you tell me in detail how to appease the people of the villagers and how to induce them with benefits so that they can willingly participate in the defense?" Liu Bei saw that Wei Cheng remained calm, smiled and said nothing, took a deep breath, and said softly... half an hour later.
Liu Bei walked out of the shabby room with a red face. Xu Ding beside him said with a smile on his face: "This opportunity is rare. Xuande must not betray the trust that the young master has placed in you." Liu Bei bowed his hands behind him respectfully and said loudly: " Don't worry, young master, I will definitely fulfill my mission." Returning to the house, Liu Bei found Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
"Second brother, third brother, I am going to Luoyang for my brother's sake. You should follow me here." Guan Yu was shocked and frowned: "Brother, why are you going to Luoyang when you are so good?" Zhang Fei looked confused. "Yes, brother." Liu Bei raised his head and looked in the direction of the shabby room. He took out a letter from his arms with some excitement and said, "This is the greeting card given to me by the young master. I didn't expect that the young master and Dong Zhuo have a secret relationship." They have close personal connections." Guan Yu asked curiously: "Did the young master ask you to go to Luoyang?" Liu Bei nodded and said, "Yes, the Baibo Army may take action against the Wei family, and the young master asked me to go to Luoyang to ask for help." Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other, wondering why Liu Bei was so excited.
Seeing this, Liu Bei whispered: "You guys stay here for a few days until I go to Beijing to borrow a large army. Then you and I can lead the army together and make achievements. With the help of the young master, after this rebellion against the Baibo Army, At worst, he won’t be a county captain.”
"Did Young Master make a promise to you?" Guan Yu asked. Liu Bei laughed, nodded and said: "Yes, if the plan goes well, the counties in Hedong will definitely need to be reorganized. Young Master said, if I can borrow a large army, at least it will be the order of a county, and as many as officials from the county government, no matter what He’s also a postal officer.”
"Duyou!" As soon as they heard the word "Duyou", Guan Yu and Zhang Fei instinctively thought of the fat man they killed.
When Liu Bei saw this, he smiled and said: "Two worthy brothers, please don't make a fuss. The Wei clan has recommended us as an official, the young master is our backer, and Dong Zhuo has endorsed us in the capital. Even if the incident comes to light, we don't have to hide here and there." Guan Yufeng's eyes narrowed slightly: "But, brother, I heard that Dong Zhuo is not a good person." Liu Bei's expression changed, he patted Guan Yu's shoulder and said: "The benevolent see the benevolence and the wise see the wisdom. When I become an official for my brother, I will definitely be considerate. The people, the people's will, we can't control whether Dong Zhuo is good or not, but the young master is a kind-hearted person at first sight, don't deny this, second brother." Guan Yu looked towards the direction of the shabby room, thinking of the past few days in Haojia Village, everyone He was surprised and admired that Wei Cheng could exist like a pure land in troubled times. He was dedicated to doing good, living and working in peace and contentment.
"Okay, big brother, feel free to go." After lunch. Wei Cheng personally sent Liu Bei to the foot of the mountain.
Along with Liu Bei, there were six men from Haojia Village, riding two horses per person and rushing to Luoyang. Before leaving, Liu Bei clasped his fists and promised: "Don't worry, sir, Bei will be able to borrow the army smoothly." Wei Cheng smiled and said: "Well, I believe you, as long as you can borrow the army, I promise you We will do it." Liu Bei once again excitedly cupped his fists and saluted.
After another explanation with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he got on his horse, clasped his fists towards Wei Cheng and resigned. Wei Teng nodded slightly and watched them leave, waiting for the flying dust to calm down.
Wei Cheng turned back to look at the people who were full of fighting spirit and said: "Okay, let's get ready and set off in the afternoon." He looked at Hao Zhao and said in a deep voice: "Xiao Zhao, I will leave the task of staying behind in Longshan to you. The safety of everyone on the mountain depends on you alone. If we are defeated..." Hao Zhao heard this and immediately knelt down and said loudly: "Don't worry, young master, if a strong army attacks, Zhao will fight to the death. Don't let the thieves climb even half a step to the top of the mountain!" Wei Cheng's expression changed, and a heroic statement sounded in his mind: "I have been guarding Hexi for more than ten years, and I will live and die with this place.
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"Okay, okay, okay..." Wei Cheng laughed loudly and praised: "The bones can be broken, but the will can survive. Your words are enough." Wei Cheng looked at the rest of the people, with a smile on his lips.
And everyone looked at him with bright eyes, Xu Huang, Xu Chu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Le Jin, Huang Xu... there was no fear in their eyes, but only the high-spirited fighting spirit to move forward.
"There is a poem that says: But if the flying generals of Dragon City are here, I will not teach Huma to cross the Yin Mountain... Why should I be afraid of the mere Baibo Army? Today I go out with all the generals to let the world know that those who invade our world are not far away. He will be killed!" As soon as Wei Cheng finished his words, everyone's eyes were filled with brilliance. One soldier was a raging enemy, and a general was raging in a nest. With a wise leader like Wei Cheng leading them, why worry?
Kill, kill to create a bright world, kill to create a peaceful and prosperous age.
"Even if you are far away, you will be killed!"
"Even if you are far away, you will be killed!".
