Looking at the four generals beside him, Liu Zhang couldn't help but feel proud.
Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Tai Shi Ci!
Except for Dian Wei, the other three can lead the army alone!
"Han Sheng, Zi Yi, Evil Lai, Zi Long, Liu Zhang is truly honored to have your help!"
"From now on, if we work together as one, why worry about failure to achieve great things and the prosperity of the Han Dynasty!"
These four generals gave Liu Zhang full confidence in the future.
There are already four of the Five Tiger Generals, and the last one is also waiting in Yizhou!
Liu Zhang even felt that as long as he fought steadily, he could definitely end the troubled times and create a new great man!
"I am willing to die in the service of my lord!"
The four of them had firm eyes, and they were all proud to be favored by Liu Zhang!
The master chooses his ministers, and the ministers also choose their master.
Only when the monarch and his subordinates complement each other can they exert great energy!
If the monarch is incompetent, even if his subordinates have extraordinary talents, it will not help. For example, Tian Feng and Ju Shou ended up dead!
If a monarch has talent, but without capable people to assist him, he will never achieve great things. For example, Liu Bei in the early period. There are empty states and counties, but they can only be handed over to others!
In history, the endings of these four generals were not very satisfactory!
Huang Zhong was so talented that he only gained Liu Bei's attention when he was old.
Dian Wei died because of Cao Cao's lust.
Taishi Ci, who had been fighting with Huang Zhong for many years, was far away from the political center of Soochow.
It is also said that Taishi Ci was an old general of Sun Ce and was feared by Sun Quan. In short, Taishi Ci died with hatred in front of Red Cliff. Before he died, he shouted, "My husband should carry a seven-foot sword in his life to ascend to the rank of emperor. If you don't follow your ambition now, you will die!" This shows the unwillingness in his heart!
Not to mention Zhao Yun, who is loyal but always acts as a bodyguard. When Liu Bei ascended the throne as King of Hanzhong, he actually only granted the title of "Four Tiger Generals". Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong were appointed as the front, rear, left, and right generals respectively. Zhao Yun only received the title of general general.
It should be noted that the turning point in Liu Bei's capture of Hanzhong was the Battle of Hanshui commanded by Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun was brave and careful. He first broke into Cao's army several times and rescued many generals, and then deployed an empty city strategy to defeat Cao Cao, causing Cao's army to suffer heavy casualties. It should be noted that Cao Cao was a god of war at that time.
Many scholars in later generations believed that Zhao Yun alone led the army to defeat Cao Cao! Reversed the situation in the Battle of Hanzhong.
The four of you all have amazing talents, and I will never let you live with regrets in this life!
Liu Zhang made up his mind, maybe in the future history, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei will no longer be the only enemies with ten thousand enemies!
"Zilong, you will temporarily lead the army as Sima and lead five hundred cavalry."
As soon as Zhao Yun joined, he was entrusted with important tasks by Liu Zhang and was very moved.
"My lord, Yun's talents are limited, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to take on such a big responsibility as my lord!"
Liu Zhang knew that Zhao Yun was firstly modest and secondly inexperienced. After all, he is just a young boy who has just passed the age of weak.
"Zilong, I believe you will not let me down!"
"Han Sheng and the other three have fought with me for dozens of years. You can ask them for advice. I hope you can take charge of your own business in the future!"
Zhao Yun felt his blood surge. He didn't expect Liu Zhang to have such high hopes for him! No more shirk now.
"Yun will live up to his lord's trust!"
Then he bowed to Huang Zhong and the others.
"Please ask the three generals for more guidance in the future!"
"You're welcome, you and I encourage each other!"
Huang Zhong, the three of them, and Zhao Yun were humble. They were all magnanimous gentlemen and could blend in quickly.
Seeing the scene where the five Liu Zhangs and their ministers cherished each other, Xia Houlan was slightly embarrassed. He felt that he was too redundant.
"My lord, Xia Houlan has lived with me since he was a child. He is also very talented. Please take me in, my lord!"
Zhao Yun saw Xiahou Lan's situation and shamelessly asked Liu Zhang.
"Ah! Sorry, I was so excited that I forgot you were here!"
Liu Zhang was so excited that he ignored Xia Houlan's presence and apologized repeatedly.
Xia Houlan was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly. How could he dare to ask Liu Zhang to apologize to him? Their identities were so different.
"General Liu, please don't do this. Common people really don't dare to do this!"
Liu Zhang smiled and nodded. It seemed that the moral character of anyone who was on good terms with Zhao Yun would be fine.
"Are you related to the Xiahou family in Peiguoqiao County?"
Liu Zhang thought that Xia Houlan had served Cao Cao, and he was curious about whether his Xiahou was related to Cao Cao's Xiahou.
Xiahoulan was slightly startled and quickly shook his head to deny that he didn't even know that there was a Xiahou family in Qiao County.
"My ancestral home is Changshan, and I have no distant relatives."
"Are you willing to work for me?"
Liu Zhang took the initiative to extend an olive branch. Although Xia Houlan did not have a shocking talent, he was still a recorded figure.
Liu Zhang could not only recruit top civil servants and generals, he also needed many middle-level and even grassroots subordinates.
Historically, Xiahoulan served Xiahoudun. After surrendering to Liu Bei, he was appointed military commander. He was also a talented person.
What's more, Zhao Yun spoke in person, and Liu Zhang had to give him face.
Xia Houlan was overjoyed when he heard that Liu Zhang could take the initiative to recruit him, which had already given him enough face.
"I am willing to serve our lord as hard as a dog or horse!"
Liu Zhang stepped forward to help Xia Houlan up and said seriously:
"You will be appointed as Deputy General Zilong first. Work hard and you will be of great use in the future!"
"Thank you, my lord!"
Today's Xia Houlan has no experience, and his martial arts skills and courage are much worse than Zhao Yun's. Naturally, we cannot lead the army alone.
Liu Zhang arranged for him to be trained under Zhao Yun, hoping that one day he would be of great use.
"Okay, now that Zilong is awake, there is no need for us to delay here!"
All the generals pricked up their ears and listened to Liu Zhang's instructions.
"Now that Lu Zhi has been demoted, his replacement is Dong Zhuo, who comes from a wealthy family in Liangzhou. This man's strategy is far inferior to that of Lu Zhi, and he is very happy with his achievements. It is inevitable that Zhang Jiao will not take advantage of him!"
"I want the whole army to rush to Guangzong quickly. Firstly, I can rescue Dong Zhuo and prevent the situation in Jizhou from eroding. Secondly, I can look for good opportunities again and completely eliminate Zhang Jiao and the others!"
"promise!"
Liu Zhang's words were sonorous and powerful, and no one among the generals questioned him, and they all accepted his orders. everyone replied.
"My lord, didn't you say that Zhang Jiao was about to die?"
Zhao Yun was slightly shocked by Dian Wei's words and looked at Liu Zhang in disbelief.
Liu Zhang nodded. According to the historical process, Zhang Jiao does not have much time left.
"Yes, I guess by the time I get to Guangzong, he will almost die."
"Hahaha!"
Dian Wei laughed loudly and geared up, wanting to do something big.
"Then I will take the lead in attacking Guangzong, chop off Zhang Jue's head, and let the lord make another unparalleled contribution!"
Dian Wei's words resonated with the generals, and a strange light shone in their eyes.
Especially Zhao Yun's eyes were unusually tenacious, as if Zhang Jiao's head had been reserved for him.
"Okay, hurry up and organize the army and horses. Han Sheng, you go and assign five hundred sergeants to Zilong. We will set off in two hours."
"promise!"
