Winter comes and summer comes, time flies, the mainland of China is turbulent, and in the blink of an eye, eleven years have passed.
The spring of the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an.
Liu Chan is twelve years old this year.
The baby in Zhao Yun's arms has now grown into a young man.
His hair is tied up in armor, and he is wearing a red brocade robe. His eyes are like stars, big and bright, piercing and spiritual, with bright and beautiful deities. His eyes are sparse and his eyebrows are thin, and his ears are thin and long. Although he cannot be said to be as handsome as Pan An, he is also handsome. The eyes are bright and the teeth are bright, and the tools are majestic.
He has completely inherited the excellent genes of Liu Xuande and Mrs. Gan.
Moreover, he does not have thin skin and tender flesh, and the calluses on his hands, as well as his strong and slightly strong body, undoubtedly show that he is not a weak scholar.
For example, he is holding a long bow in his hand right now, and he is drawing the bow and nocking an arrow.
Whoosh~
Only the sound of arrows flying was heard, and the arrows shot into the vital part of the neck of the camphor deer ten feet away.
"Young Master's perfect shot!"
The young general, who was strong and clad in black armor, took off the arrow from Zhanglu's neck, walked quickly to Liu Chan, and raised the arrow above his head with both hands.
"Compared to Anguo, my archery skills are much inferior."
This young general is none other than Guan Xing, the second son of Guan Yu, the Shouting Marquis of Han Dynasty.
"Young Master is ridiculous. When you were Xing Ru's age, you couldn't shoot a pig or a deer from ten feet away. However, you have only practiced for two and a half years, but you can hit the vital part of the head."
Taking the arrow from Guan Xing's hand, Liu Chan placed it in the arrow cage behind his back.
"We've been in Sheshan for so long, and the rear Sima hasn't moved yet?"
Guan Xing shook his head.
"The young master's troops are brave and good at fighting, and there are three hundred of them. I'm afraid Changyu won't be fooled."
"Yes, the Sima of the rear is good at using the changes in the sky to predict people's affairs and predict good and bad luck. The young master set an ambush here, fearing that he would have known about it."
Liu Chan handed the long bow to the attendant beside him, with a very calm expression on his face.
"If Changyu really knew astronomy and geography, the ancient and today's affairs would not have prevented our army from attacking Hanzhong."
If this guy really knew everything, how could he be beheaded by Xuande?
"Xu~"
Dust was flying in the distance, and a horse jumped out from the mountain road. This man was wearing reddish-brown armor and had a powerful face. He reined in his horse three meters in front of Liu Chan.
"Sir, I don't see any movement from other commanders. However, the city knows that the master is out of the city for hunting. The military advisor is worried about this and hopes that the master will return to Chengdu soon."
The young general is Zhang Bao, the son of Zhang Fei, and his martial arts skills are also extremely superb.
"It does worry Mr. Fengchu."
Liu Bei was confronting Xia Houyuan in Hanzhong at this time, and stayed behind in Chengdu. The person supervising the rear was none other than the military advisor Zhonglang General Feng Chu Pang Tong.
As for why Feng Chu did not die at Luofeng Slope in Luocheng, but is still alive now, it is naturally due to Liu Chan.
After traveling for more than ten years, Liu Chan has done a lot, but very few are really useful.
Preventing Pang Tong from dying prematurely is one of Liu Chan's few achievements.
After all, he was too young, and if he said something shocking, he might be caught drinking talisman water.
You can be a prodigy, but you can't be too evil.
Liu Chan has demonstrated many talents in these ten years.
The first is to show your learning talent.
He could learn books such as "Shenzi", "Hanfeizi", "Guanzi" and "Six Tao" almost instantly, and he could draw inferences from one instance and draw inferences from others.
The second is to practice martial arts diligently. Although he is only twelve years old, he can master almost all swords, guns, swords and halberds. He has three hundred soldiers under his command, the young master, who has trained him well.
For example, his archery skills have only been practiced for two and a half years, and he can already hit the mark with perfect accuracy in short distances.
In addition, Liu Chan was able to have his own opinions at many critical moments, and he was already quite famous among Liu Bei's civil servants and generals.
This kind of fame is not only brought about by him as Liu Bei's successor, but also because his talents have been recognized by everyone.
If Liu Chan were the twelve-year-old Liu Chan in history, he would probably be growing up in the compound of the Zhou Mufu in Chengdu. How could he be qualified to lead troops out of the city?
"This is a good location, so we will light a fire and set up camp here."
Zhang Bao had already jumped off his horse. Hearing Liu Chan's words, he was a little stunned.
"Sir, after all, Sheshan is fifteen miles away from Chengdu. We only have 300 men under our command. If anyone is interested..."
Zhang Bao's words were very cryptic, but why didn't Liu Chan know what he meant.
"How can you catch tiger cubs if you don't enter the tiger's den? Besides, I have two warriors guarding me, and there are three hundred strong soldiers guarding me. Why should I be afraid of ordinary people? Just don't come. If there is someone with ulterior motives, just kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, and serve as a warning to others."
Zhang Bao opened his mouth, obviously wanting to continue to comfort Liu Chan.
Guan Xing, on the other hand, stroked his short beard under his chin, laughed, and said: "Zhuge Military Advisor once said that the young master is very witty and often makes plans before he takes action. Now that he is camping in Sheshan, it is obvious that the young master also has his own agenda. Brother Bao Why worry?"
Zhang Bao had previously fought with his father and had not spent much time with Liu Chan, but he had long heard of Liu Chan's virtuous and wise reputation, so he no longer had any objections to setting up camp.
"promise."
Immediately, everyone set up camp.
The soldiers will start patrolling, scouting, standing guard, setting up military camp defense facilities, such as cutting down trees to set up antlers and wooden fences, etc., or resting on the spot and eating some dry food.
The baggage soldiers accompanying the army began to set up tents, cook pots, and dig holes to clean up the "waste."
Three hundred people performed their duties. Although the number was small, they set up camp very quickly.
And their techniques were professional, as if they had done this encampment countless times.
For example, a temporary wooden wall should be built around the military camp, with many doorways in it.
First cut down two rows of tree trunks, one long and one short. Burn the bottom of the trunks and bury half of them in the soil. The long trunks should be arranged in a tight row outside, and the short trunks should be arranged in a row inside. Then add two rows of trunks. Boards are placed in between and divided into upper and lower layers, so that the part where the long tree trunk grows becomes a protective wall. The upper layer of the wooden boards can allow soldiers to patrol and watch, and the lower layer can store defensive weapons and allow soldiers to rest.
The sky was gray, and a simple camp had been built.
In the main tent of the Chinese army in the small village, the prey of today's shooting in the mountains is roasting.
Pheasants, hares, deer and pigs are roasted one by one on the charcoal fire until they are sizzling with oil, and sprinkled with some spices. The taste is really amazing.
Even Zhang Bao and Guan Xing, whose throats were trembling now, were obviously attracted by the delicious food.
"Come on, you're welcome."
Liu Chan tore off a deer leg and handed it to Zhang Bao. The latter was not polite and took it directly with his hand and started to bite it.
And Guan Xing had already started chewing a roast chicken. His mouth was full of oil, not to mention how delicious it was.
"The meat is still delicious."
After eating and drinking, Guan Xing patted his belly full of abdominal muscles, with a satisfied smile on his face.
"good."
Zhang Bao was convinced.
The war ahead was tense. Liu Bei and Xia Houyuan had been facing each other in Hanzhong for more than a year. The sound of cannons brought thousands of taels of gold.
War means burning money. Compared with the prosperous land of the Central Plains, although Bashu is known as the land of abundance, the previous Liu Zhang did not know how to run the place and allowed the Dongzhou scholars to cause trouble.
In addition, in order to control Bashu, Liu Bei launched many wars and rebellions. Now he is fighting in Hanzhong, and the pressure on logistics is extremely high.
It has reached the point where men are responsible for fighting and women are responsible for luck.
The people are exhausted and there are many people who are hungry. Liu Chan, Zhang Bao, Guan Xing and others are in the ranks of the nobles. They will definitely not be hungry, but those who want to enjoy unbridled meat, such as these, are not like that nowadays. impossible.
After all, Liu Bei's time in control of Shu was too short and his foundation was too shallow.
