To be fair, Zhang Heng didn't want to come forward. After all, the shining sword was there, and he might be in danger at any time if he went up there.
But for his own plan, Zhang Heng decided to take a gamble.
In these troubled times, it is a luxury for ordinary people to save their lives. Although Liu Bei is not famous now, the hundreds of soldiers and horses behind him and the two brothers who are enemies of ten thousand people are enough to ensure his safety.
But once you hook up with Liu Bei, your plan can be better realized!
Furthermore, if these people really get into a fight and they are so close, they will inevitably be affected, so it would be better to reveal their identities and come forward.
Seeing Zhang Heng appear, Liu Bei and others had not yet spoken, but the military commander took the lead and shouted: "Who are you? Are you with these thieves!"
He just shouted, and now hundreds of people had gathered behind him. He thought he was safe, but his expression became extremely arrogant again.
Zhang Heng didn't care at all about the big hat this man thrust at him, and even ignored him. Instead, he straightened his clothes and bowed to Liu Bei in a very formal manner.
"Nanyang Zhang Ziyi has met Mr. Xuande!"
Seeing Zhang Heng dressed as a gentleman and saluting him so solemnly, Liu Bei quickly returned the salute and said, "I wonder what you have to say, sir?"
Zhang Heng said with a smile: "I don't dare to accept advice. I just can't bear to ask Dong Yishi to kill each other, so I came here to persuade him."
"Let me ask you, who are you? How dare you protect Thief Dong and do his dirty work!"
When the military commander saw that Zhang Heng dared to ignore him, he immediately said angrily.
Zhang Heng then turned around, but this time he didn't even salute, and said calmly: "My Excellency, Zhang Ziyi, came to participate in the alliance on the order of my uncle Zhang Boxen. What do you have to say?"
Hearing the three words 'Zhang Boxen', the military commander was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes, but his expression did not dare to be as arrogant as before.
Not only him, but also Liu Bei and the other three looked at Zhang Heng with shock on their faces.
Boshen is Zhang Wen's character. As a lieutenant of the current dynasty and a veteran general in the Southern and Northern Wars, Zhang Wen's name is not only known to the world, but also can be said to be like thunder.
Dong Zhuo, who is now rampant in the capital, Tao Qian, who is domineering in Xuzhou, and even Sun Jian, the Jiangdong tiger, were all Zhang Wen's generals.
When facing bandits and bandits, Zhang Wen's name is indeed not easy to use. But now when you meet someone in the officialdom, if you use the title of Taiwei, the leader of the three princes, everyone must be polite.
"Even if you are Zhang Taiwei's nephew, how can you prove that they are not Dong's thieves?"
After hearing Zhang Heng's self-report, the military commander's arrogance suddenly weakened, but he still spoke harshly.
Zhang Heng smiled and at the same time stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation.
"General, could you please lend me a moment to speak?"
"this……"
The military commander looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei next to Liu Bei, with a hesitant look on his face.
Zhang Heng continued to smile and said: "It's just me and the general."
Hearing this, the military commander nodded and said: "Okay, I want to see what tricks you can do!"
Seeing that the man agreed, Zhang Heng picked up the bag on the ground and walked not far away.
Looking at the backs of the two of them, Guan Yu beside Liu Bei frowned slightly and said, "Brother, this Zhang Ziyi..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Liu Bei with a wave of his hand.
"This person is well-mannered and harmless to us. Let's wait and see what happens."
Hearing this, Guan Yu nodded.
At the corner of the city gate, seeing no one else around, Zhang Heng stopped and opened his pocket to face the military commander. There were dozens of gold horseshoes inside!
Under the shining golden light, the impatient expression on the face of the military commander immediately turned into shock, and there was deep greed in his eyes.
"This is……"
"Of course this is a gift to the general." Zhang Heng said with a smile, "Although Liu Xuande is a lowly official, he is here to participate in the alliance and is determined to contribute to defeating Dong Daye. General, please show your noble hand and sell it to me. How about letting them into the city with a thin noodles?"
When he heard that all the horseshoe gold was given to him, the military commander was so excited that he couldn't even speak. He just nodded his head.
"Okay, okay, it's all up to Master!"
This much gold cannot be earned even in ten lifetimes!
Seeing him so excited, Zhang Heng also smiled with satisfaction.
The king of hell is easy to mess with, the devil is difficult to deal with, and things that can be solved with money are nothing.
I’ve given you the gold, but whether you have the Life Flower or not depends on your destiny.
When the two of them returned to the crowd, the smile on the face of the military commander had long since disappeared, and he snorted coldly at Liu Bei: "For Mr. Zhang's sake today, and I won't argue with you, if you want to enter the city, just go to the city." Hurry, I will close the city gate later!"
After that, the man snorted again, turned around and left.
But before leaving, he glanced at Zhang Heng one more time, and there was a trace of undetectable cruelty in his eyes.
This man looks like he is alone, and I don't know if he still has any gold... but when he enters the city, he will naturally have the opportunity to take action.
Hearing this, although Liu Bei was dissatisfied with the attitude of the military commander, he was relieved.
If a fight really breaks out, these chickens and dogs are no match for the elite soldiers and generals under his command, but after all, these people are the subordinates of Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu. If they are all killed, there is no need to go to the alliance.
After coming back to his senses, Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Heng curiously.
The difficulty of the man just now was obvious to all, but the Mr. Zhang in front of him only took a moment to eliminate a military disaster. This method is really eye-catching.
Zhang Heng also noticed Liu Bei's gaze, and immediately smiled and said: "Mr. Xuande is curious, why does that man occupy the front and then show respect?"
Liu Bei nodded, "Sir, you are very clever. I am going to ask you for advice."
Zhang Heng shook his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Xuande is too praised, but he doesn't have any means. To deal with such villains, it is just to lure them for profit. I have the bag on my back below, which contains thirty gold horseshoes."
When Liu Bei heard this, he was shocked and said: "Sir, how could you bribe such a villain just for Bei's sake?"
Liu Bei didn't care about mere money, but Han people valued integrity. As Zhang Heng was the nephew of Captain Zhang Wen, how could he care about a small military commander? If word of today's bribery spreads, it will definitely cause serious damage to his reputation. This is why Liu Bei was shocked.
"It's just a false reputation. Don't worry about it, Mr. Xuande." Zhang Heng waved his hand and said with a smile.
"gentlemen……"
Liu Bei's eyes showed a trace of emotion, but more of them were puzzled. After hesitating for a moment, he still raised his hand and asked: "Bei and Mr. Bei have never met each other. May I ask why you want to help me?"
Hearing this, Zhang Heng hardly hesitated and said with a serious face: "Mr. Xuande came here to fight against thieves, and so do I. Since we are both righteous people fighting against thieves, it is only right to help each other!"
"Sir, what you said makes sense."
Liu Bei nodded slightly in agreement, but he disagreed in his heart.
But at this moment, Zhang Heng showed a wry smile.
"Of course, I have my own reasons..." Zhang Heng said with some embarrassment, "I'm ashamed to say that I took dozens of guards with me when I left home, but everywhere I went along the way, there were bandits and bandits. When Chen Liu was in the county, all the bodyguards were killed by the bandits. It was all thanks to the housekeeper who fought tooth and nail to protect him, and I only escaped with my own life. It was really embarrassing.
Just now outside the city, I saw that Duke Xuande's command was full of elite troops, especially the two generals. They saw that they were brave enough to be worthy of all men, so they thought of going together to form an alliance to attack the Dong traitors in the future, so that they could work together . "
Zhang Heng described his experiences on the road in a miserable way, and at the end he praised Guan Yu and Zhang Fei until he heard Zhang Fei's brows unfurling and the corners of his eyes showing an unstoppable smile.
This gentleman is a knowledgeable person and knows what I, Lao Zhang, am capable of.
And Liu Bei's expression became obviously more relaxed.
If Zhang Hengjin said something nice, Liu Bei would agree with him on the surface, but he would be wary in his heart. But fortunately, sincerity is the greatest nirvana. Zhang Heng showed a tendency to seek asylum, but Liu Bei thought it was reasonable.
"I don't want you to have such an experience, sir." Liu Bei sighed, with a hint of worry in his eyes. "It's really sad to think that I have been a glorious country for four hundred years, but now there are bandits all over the place, and the people are in dire straits. If you plan to go with us, sir, be prepared to I cannot help you, sir, I am very grateful for the help you just received. As long as I am still alive, I will never let anyone hurt you!"
Hearing these words, Zhang Heng understood that he had taken Liu Bei's ride.
"In that case, I will thank Duke Xuande in advance." Zhang Heng cupped his hands and said, "As for what Duke Xuande just said, I have different opinions. There is a saying that the strong wind knows the strength of the grass, and the rough wind reveals the loyal ministers. The more you know, the more powerful the grass will be. The world is declining, and we, aspiring people, must be loyal and courageous and work hard. After the Dong thief is defeated, the world of this great Han Dynasty will surely have clear seas, rivers, and peace!"
Zhang Heng said words that he didn't even believe, but Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he looked at Zhang Heng with admiration.
Yes, I once determined to help the Han Dynasty, isn't now the time to show my ambition!
The fact that this person can say this shows that he has great talent and ambition.
Liu Bei bowed his hand to Zhang Heng and said seriously: "Sir's words are inspiring and enlightening, and I have learned a lot!"
"Mr. Xuande's words are serious."
While Zhang Heng and Liu Bei were exchanging business blows, Zhang Fei's loud and impatient voice came from over there.
"Oh, brother, sir, let's talk in the city first. I've been hungry for a long time, so I'll go to the city to eat quickly. After eating, I can go to the alliance meeting. Then watch me kill the generals and perform meritorious service, and chop off the head of the Dong thief!"
Hearing this, Liu Bei and Zhang Heng both laughed.
"Sir, please!"
Liu Bei smiled and pulled Zhang Heng into the city without any explanation.
Zhang Heng felt an overwhelming force coming towards him, and then he realized that he had fallen victim to a skill inherited from his old Liu family - swimming with arms.
Good guy, as expected, your long arms, Liu Daer, are not in vain, you are so strong.
Zhang Fei quickly followed, and when he was about to enter the city for a feast, he was grabbed by Guan Yu.
"Second brother, what are you doing?" Zhang Fei asked with confusion on his face.
Guan Yu looked at Fengqiu City in front of him, stroked his beard and said, "It's getting late. We must rest in the city tonight. You can lead the troops and settle down in the city."
"Then what are you doing?"
"We are new here, and we almost had a conflict with the defenders here. To prevent any accident, I personally led fifty soldiers to protect my brother."
"How about... let's switch?"
Zhang Fei asked tentatively, but immediately received a cold look from Guan Yu. Zhang Fei smiled and did not dare to mention the exchange again, and turned around to arrange his troops.
"Remember to arrange your troops and horses safely, and don't disturb the people in the city. This will harm your brother's benevolence and justice." Guan Yu warned again.
"Understood!"
Zhang Fei waved his hand from a distance, and the loud voice echoed in the sunset.
