Liu Dai and Zhang Miao had led their troops to Suanzao for some time, and they had seen a lot of officials, big and small, who had come to meet with the alliance. Therefore, after hearing Chen Gong's announcement, they only looked at Liu Bei and the others calmly.
Liu Bei, on the other hand, looked solemn and bowed to the two of them: "Your Majesty, Liu Bei, pays homage to Mr. Liu Shi and Mr. Zhang Fu!"
Officials such as the governor of the Han Dynasty, Zhou Mu, were appointed by the emperor, so they were respectfully called envoys. Officials at the level of county guards and state ministers are called Fujun because they are in charge of a county.
"Xuande doesn't need to be polite." Liu Dai then stood up, stroking his beard and smiled, "May I ask who Xuande's ancestor is, where he lives, and who he studied under?"
A person's birthplace and county can often represent that person's status and class. In addition, Liu Dai heard that Liu Bei's surname was Liu, so he asked.
Liu Bei replied loudly: "Xiaguan was born in Zhuojun. His ancestor was King Jing of Zhongshan and he studied under Lu Ziqian."
Upon hearing that Liu Bei was from the same clan as himself, Liu Dai nodded slightly, and the smile on his face became a little kinder.
After all, ashes are hotter than earth, and two characters Liu cannot be written in one stroke. The closeness by blood made Liu Dai feel a little good in his heart.
But Liu Bei's truly valuable identity was actually Lu Zhi's disciple. After all, Lu Zhi was a great scholar of the time and was from a noble family in Guandong. He had the same composition as these coalition forces fighting against Dong. He once led his army to annihilate the Yellow Turbans, and he had a very high prestige among the Korean and Chinese armies.
Liu Dai stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Xuande and I are both descendants of the great ancestor Miao, and he also studied under Zi Qiangong. He is a talented person. This crusade against the rebels will definitely achieve unparalleled achievements."
"Your Majesty, you are so honored. I am too embarrassed to deserve it!" Liu Bei waved his hands repeatedly and said modestly.
Zhang Miao next to him was more straightforward and said directly: "May I ask how many soldiers and horses Xuande brought here?"
Hearing this question, Liu Bei looked ashamed. Just when he was about to reply, Zhang Heng suddenly took a step forward and bowed his hands to Liu Dai and Zhang Miao.
"Soldiers are not numerous, but fine. Generals are not broad, but brave! Xuande came all the way from Qingzhou and went through hardships just to fight against thieves. He is passionate about serving the country, and the world can learn from it. Why should the prince be obsessed with it? How many soldiers and generals are there?”
"this……"
Zhang Heng stood on the moral high ground and grabbed the white spot. Zhang Miao was speechless for a moment, and a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
Why is this kid so unruly? How does Liu Xuande restrain his subordinates?
Liu Bei saw that Zhang Miao had misunderstood, so he quickly introduced: "I am about to introduce you to you. This is Zhang Ziyi of Nanyang, the nephew of Zhang Taiwei."
Upon hearing Zhang Heng's identity, Liu Dai and Zhang Miao couldn't help but be slightly startled.
"Ziyi is actually Zhang Taiwei's nephew!" Liu Dai said in surprise.
"That's right." Zhang Heng said with a serious face, "It is on the orders of my uncle that I come here to fight against the traitor Dong Zhuo with all the righteous men. I just don't want to encounter bandits on the way. Fortunately, Duke Xuande came to the rescue, otherwise he would have died long ago. ."
Zhang Heng's words clearly explained his origins and why he went with Liu Bei.
But Liu Dai and Zhang Miao's focus was not on this. They were more concerned about Zhang Wen's attitude behind Zhang Heng.
"So, Captain Zhang also plans to raise troops to attack Dong?" Zhang Miao quickly asked.
Zhang Wen's name is still very famous. If he can express his attitude against Dong Zhuo, the reputation of the Kwantung Allied Forces will definitely increase.
Zhang Heng replied seriously: "This is natural. The Dong thief bullied the emperor and fornicated the harem, which made people and gods angry. As a loyal minister of the Han family, my uncle should kill the thief to serve the country. I just lament that Luoyang is now controlled by the Dong thief, and my uncle cannot escape. So I have no choice but to order my subordinates to come and talk to all the righteous men. We will wait until the coalition forces conquer Luoyang, and then we will cooperate with my uncle inside and outside to kill the Dong thief!"
"Well, Duke Boshen is worthy of being the pillar of the Han Dynasty!" Liu Dai sighed in admiration.
Zhang Miao spoke again: "It's a pity that Taiwei Zhang can't take off his clothes. In that case, why doesn't Ziyi use the banner of Taiwei to call on knowledgeable people?"
"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate." Zhang Heng quickly waved his hands and said, "My uncle is still in the hands of the Dong thief. If I raise my flag, my uncle will definitely be harmed by the Dong thief. Why would the prince frame me for being unfilial?"
By flying the banner of Zhang Wen, one can certainly become a prince in name only, but Zhang Heng has no soldiers or generals, so getting a title for nothing will only make him a target, and may even kill his uncle Zhang Wen.
"That's true..."
Zhang Miao knew he had made a mistake, and felt a little embarrassed after being contradicted by Zhang Heng.
Liu Dai immediately came out to smooth things over and said with a smile: "Meng Zhuo was obsessed with challenging Dong Daye, so he made a mistake. Please don't blame Ziyi."
"Your words are serious." Zhang Heng raised his hand to Liu Dai, but then turned the conversation to Liu Bei, "Although I can't play the role of uncle, I was lucky enough to meet heroes like Xuande Gong on the way to the alliance.
What you don't know is that the soldiers under Duke Xuande are excellent and brave, capable of conquering and fighting, and each one of them can be as good as ten. Not only did he save me from the bandits, but he also uncovered the Dong traitor spy lurking in our coalition army. This is a great achievement! "
"Oh, this happened. Where is the spy?" Liu Dai was indeed attracted by Zhang Heng's topic and asked.
Hearing this, Liu Bei nodded to Guan Yu, and Guan Yu immediately threw the bloody head out of his hand.
The head rolled away. After seeing the face under the linen cloth, Zhang Miao was stunned for a moment, and then trembled with anger.
"Liu Xuande, what do you mean?"
Zhang Miao suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist, pointed at Liu Bei and shouted sternly.
"What do you mean by Meng Zhuo?" Liu Dai looked confused.
"What you don't know is that this person is my military commander and is stationed in Fengqiu. Now he is killed by Liu Xuande." Zhang Miao's face was full of anger, and he pointed the sword directly at Liu Bei, "Liu Xuande, you are good at killing me." What are the intentions of the generals under my command?”
Facing Zhang Miao's sharp blade, Zhang Heng not only had no intention of retreating, but said with surprise on his face: "It turns out that this person is a subordinate of Fu Jun! Then I have to say more, and please Fu Jun strictly investigate his subordinates to avoid further There are Dong thieves and spies sneaking in."
The implication is that if there is a problem with your own team, Zhang Miao, it has nothing to do with us.
"You said this person is a traitor to Dong, do you have any evidence?"
"No evidence is needed." Zhang Heng sneered.
"No evidence required?" Zhang Miao almost laughed out of anger, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Zhang Heng pointed at the head on the ground and said, "In front of Fengqiu City, this thief blocked the city gate and prevented me and Duke Xuande from entering the city. This is clearly blocking the path of the Yihui Alliance in the world. Such behavior is not what Dong Dong is a thief or a spy. ! If you don’t believe what I’m saying, you can send someone to investigate!”
Hearing this, Liu Dai, who was watching the show, also understood what was going on.
This person was probably not Dong Zhuo's spy, but he did block the way of Liu Bei and Zhang Heng, so he ended up with his body and head missing.
At the same time, Liu Dai also gained a new understanding of Zhang Heng.
This guy looks weak and gentle, but he is so powerful!
Looking at Zhang Miao again, he stared at the head on the ground for a long time, his eyes flickering, and his brows furrowed into the shape of the word "Chuan".
Since Zhang Ziyi dared to tell the truth, the whole process was absolutely true, so there was no need to send anyone to verify it.
But if this happens, he will be in trouble.
Admitting that this person is Dong Zhuo's spy proves that he is not strict with his subordinates, does not know people well, and may even be exploited by someone with ulterior motives.
Don't admit it, what this guy did was so despicable that I couldn't clear his name.
At the thought of this, the anger in Zhang Miao's eyes turned into disgust.
That bitch Chen Ying actually dares to stop others from coming to join the alliance. He really deserves to die!
Just die, but leave yourself a mess.
Just when Zhang Miao was in a dilemma, Zhang Heng offered a way out, "This thief was driven by Thief Dong. He deserved his death, so you don't have to be sad. But since this person was once under your command, I asked you to order a generous burial." This person shows kindness."
Hearing this, Zhang Miao's eyes flashed with light. After pondering for a moment, he let out a long sigh and sheathed the sword in his hand.
"Gongtai."
"My subordinate is here." Chen Gong, who was standing at the door, immediately responded with his hands raised.
Zhang Miao said solemnly: "Marquis Chen Ying colluded with Dong's thieves in an attempt to undermine the morale of our allied army. Now he has been sentenced to death. However, considering that he has been with the army for many years, let's give him a generous burial. I am not strict with my subordinates, and I am also guilty of sitting together." , you should shut yourself up and reflect on yourself. Pass this order to the three armies!"
"Wei!" Chen Gong responded and left.
After saying this, Zhang Miao bowed his hand to Liu Bei again, with an impeccable smile on his face, completely different from the one who had drawn his sword angrily just now.
"Thank you Xuande for uncovering the spy for me, otherwise it will surely lead to catastrophe sooner or later!"
Liu Bei quickly returned the courtesy and said: "Your Majesty's words are serious, this is what Bi Fen should do."
Seeing this scene, Zhang Heng couldn't help but admire in his heart.
Although he suffered a dumb loss, Zhang Miao was able to quickly accept his own suggestions and remedy the unfavorable results. In the end, he also showed his benevolence and righteousness to the entire army. This operation was full marks!
Sure enough, there is no simple thing among the princes in this world!
However, in this round of confrontation, he finally gained the upper hand. Although he offended Zhang Miao a little, he finally emerged.
Next, it's time to unleash the real ultimate move.
