Three Kingdoms: I switched to Liu Bei, why are you crying, Cao Cao?

Chapter 25 Zhang Fei violates the law, Liu Bei commits suicide

After seeing this side of Qin Zhen, Old Liu suddenly felt as if the clouds had cleared and the light had appeared.

If Xu Shu's surrender gave him a glimmer of hope, then his words with Qin Zhen paved a smooth road for him!
If we want to accomplish great things, we must have Qin Zhen’s assistance.

And now is a great opportunity. Qin Zhen has no intention of recruiting him, so it is time for him to recruit such a genius!
Immediately Liu Bei and Xu Shu rode down the mountain together, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were waiting there.

Seeing Liu Bei coming down the mountain, Guan Yu stepped forward and asked:

"Brother, how is the situation? Is Qin Zhen willing to come out?"

But Liu Bei shook his head expressionlessly.

When Zhang Fei saw this, he immediately became furious and said:

"Qin Zhen'an is so bold that he refuses to come out even though my brother personally invited him. Wait for me to get a hemp rope, tie him up, and bring him here to question him!"

As he said this, he was about to ride his horse away.

Upon seeing this, Liu Bei shouted:

"How can you do this, my third brother? Haven't you heard about the story of King Wen of Zhou visiting Jiang Ziya?"

"Sir, you have the talent to help the world, how can you be so negligent?"

"If you dare to go, don't blame me for not letting you go!"

Zhang Fei heard this and his expression changed. He said with a droopy look:

"If you don't want to go, then don't go. Why do you have to do this, brother?"

It was also the first time that Guan Yu saw Liu Bei so angry, and he could not help but wonder:
"Brother, is this person really as talented as the rumors say?"

It's not like he hasn't heard of the name Qin Zhen, but there are many people in this world who are more famous than they deserve. Moreover, Qin Zhen's reputation is a little exaggerated, making people feel that he is a bit mythical, so he still has doubts about Qin Zhen's ability.

However, Liu Bei never failed to achieve his goals in vain.

If someone really has talent, Liu Bei will treat him with great courtesy. If someone is just an empty talker, Liu Bei will never be happy with him.

The fact that Qin Zhen was valued so much by Liu Bei shows that his talent is not much different from what was rumored.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Liu Bei sighed:

"Zixuan's talent is only matched by the great sages of ancient times. It is hard for anyone in the world today to match him."

Guan Yu was surprised to see Liu Bei comparing Qin Zhen to a great sage of ancient times.

Liu Bei praised Qin Zhen so much even after being rejected, which shows that Qin Zhen's talent is first-class.

Qin Zhen is not even thirty years old yet, does he really have such talent?
Seeing this, Xu Shu knew that the two would not believe it, so he smiled and said:
"You two may not know this, but before Zixuan came, Yuan Shu knew that Zixuan had left Cao, so he spread the word widely. If Zixuan was willing to go and join the army, he would treat him as a prime minister!"

"Yuan Shao in the north is also trying to get information about Zixuan from all sides!"

"If others were treated like this, they would be proud of themselves, but Zixuan is willing to live here in seclusion, which shows his heart as a hermit!"

Hearing this, Guan Yu was speechless for a moment.

It is true that he is proud, but he is not so proud as to look down on everyone in the world.

Qin Zhen's talent is recognized not only by Cao and Liu, but even the two Yuans have the audacity to endorse him, which shows that this man is indeed capable.

When Zhang Fei heard this, he muttered again:
"Even if he has great talent but is unwilling to join our army, what should we do?"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Bei said unhappily:

"Even if you don't surrender, you still owe our army a favor. Meeting you today is like a revelation to me. I now know many problems in our army!"

"If Yide says anything bad about you again, don't blame me for being heartless!"

Zhang Fei saw this and knew that he had offended Liu Bei today, so he simply stopped talking and could only mutter to Guan Yu:

"Good sir, if he comes, you and I will have no place to stand!"

Guan Yu heard this and shook his head:

"Yide, please stop talking. If Qin Zixuan is really a genius, this is how he should be treated!"

Guan Yu has his shortcomings, but he also has many advantages.

The biggest advantage is the clear distinction between public and private.

He knew that the reason why Liu Bei acted like this was definitely because Qin Zhen had pointed out the way forward for Liu Bei today.

His talents are exactly what they need now.

For him, Qin Zhen's background was a plus, and the fact that he was not interested in fame and fortune and resigned in anger was also a plus.

Besides, Qin Zhen wasn't unwilling to meet for any reason, he just didn't want to come out, which was understandable.

After all, if Qin Zhen wants to come out, there are better options and there is no need to waste time here with them.

So all in all, he had a good impression of Qin Zhen!
I also hope that Liu Bei can really get the assistance of such talents!

Guan Yu's words were a huge blow to Zhang Fei. It was fine that Liu Bei spoke to Qin Zhen, but Guan Yu also followed suit and scolded him?

For a moment, Zhang Fei was dissatisfied and said:

"I thought that my brother would no longer need me now that he has met a wise man!"

"In that case, I will go!"

After saying this, he jumped on his horse and rode out.

Guan Yu saw this and shouted:
"Wait a minute, Yide, where are you going?"

As he spoke, he turned around and looked at Liu Bei:
"Brother, my third brother has a fiery temper. We must not let him do whatever he wants. I will go after him first!"

Liu Bei watched Zhang Fei leave, feeling reluctant, so he could only nod.

After Guan Yu left, he sighed to Xu Shu:

"What you said is indeed correct. Yunchang is OK, but my third brother is now undisciplined. It is my fault!"

If Zhang Fei had done this in the past, he might have softened his attitude.

Nothing is more important than brotherly harmony.

But now it seems that Zhang Fei has been spoiled by him.

Come to think of it, when Zhang Fei went on the expedition with him, he was not yet twenty years old and was just a young boy.

It is said that an elder brother is like a father. He failed to guide his son well, which led to Zhang Fei's reckless behavior. It was largely due to him.

Hearing this, Xu Shu nodded and sighed:
"Only the lord can stop the two generals."

"If our army wants to enforce strict discipline, we must start with the three generals!"

"Otherwise, there will be endless troubles!"

"I hope you can understand Zixuan's painstaking efforts!"

"Don't worry, Yuanzhi, I have prepared for you!"

Liu Bei looked at the direction Zhang Fei left:
"It's all my fault that my third brother behaved like this. I should set an example myself to eliminate this trouble." After saying this, he arranged for the guards to watch at the foot of the mountain and ordered his men not to disturb Qin Zhen's family, and then rode back with Xu Shu.

After returning to Xiaopei, the two did not go back to the county government, but went straight to the military camp to summon all the generals.

When all the generals arrived, only Zhang Fei was not there. Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu and asked:
"Yunchang, where is Yide?"

Guan Yu heard this and could only sigh:

"Yide was so angry that he ignored the advice and went back to the camp to drink!"

When everyone heard this, they all curled their lips. Alcohol was banned in Liu Bei's army, but Zhang Fei was the only one who violated the ban repeatedly. Everyone had been dissatisfied for a long time, but they did not dare to say anything.

Now seeing that Zhang Fei was disobeying orders, they were all very angry.

Seeing everyone like this, Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said:
"Alcohol has long been banned in our army, how can Yide break the ban?"

"All the generals, follow me to Zhang Fei's camp!"

Guan Yu saw this and felt something was wrong. Was Liu Bei planning to attack Zhang Fei? He hurried forward and said:

"Brother, Yide was unhappy today and drank just now, it was not intentional to break the rules!"

"Why don't you forgive him this time, and I will go and persuade him later!"

Liu Bei shook his head and said angrily:

"Sorry for sparing him once, can you spare him forever? Since the ban on alcohol in my army, Yide has violated the ban many times."

"It is said that military orders are as strong as mountains. If we don't change them today, how can we do anything?"

"It just so happens that today I want to enforce strict military discipline. Yide has violated the rules, how can I forgive him?"

"Everyone, follow me. You will be punished by military law today as a warning to others!"

After saying this, he walked towards Zhang Fei's tent despite everyone's attempts to stop him.

When Guan Yu saw that Liu Bei was really going to take action against Zhang Fei, he felt a chill in his heart, but he felt confused and had no choice but to follow him.

Along the way, people like Mi Fang, Fu Shiren and others tried to dissuade him.

But Liu Bei refused to listen and came to Zhang Fei's tent, where he saw Zhang Fei drinking and enjoying watching soldiers being whipped.

Upon seeing this, Liu Bei's eyes turned red and he said in hatred:
"Someone, capture Zhang Fei for me!"

Zhang Fei was drinking, and when he heard this, he immediately put down his wine jar and said in disbelief:
"What do you want, brother?"

"Alcohol is prohibited in our army. Yide, don't you know that? Why do you violate the ban so many times?"

Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei with dismay and said:
"Has Yide forgotten the disaster of losing Xuzhou in the past?"

Zhang Fei shuddered when he heard this, and said with a self-deprecating smile:

"So I know that you still blame me for losing Xuzhou!"

"Well, I have the chance to borrow it today, so I will let you do whatever you want!"

When he saw the soldiers approaching, his eyes suddenly widened and he said:

"You all should withdraw. I, Zhang Fei, have violated the law. Why do you need to capture me?"

"It's only twenty military sticks, so I'll take it!"

He stood up and walked out of the camp without any fear.

When Liu Bei saw this, he said angrily:

"Military law is of paramount importance. How can we tolerate slacking off? Double the punishment!"

Hearing this, Zhang Fei's pupils widened and he looked at Liu Bei in disbelief.
"Brother is so heartless?"

Liu Bei showed a look of regret and said:

"It's not that I'm heartless, it's because of military discipline. If we don't double the force, where will our military prestige be?"

Zhang Fei felt a pain in his heart when he saw this, and said in a deep voice:
"Well, if you want to hit me, then go ahead. I deserve it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Yu could no longer bear to watch and hurriedly stepped out and said:

"Brother, twenty military sticks are enough, why add more!"

"How can we enforce military discipline without this?"

Liu Bei said directly to Xu Shu:

"Sergeant Xu, where are the instruments of torture? Come up with me!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Shu turned around and told the soldiers:

"Someone, bring the torture instruments!"

When the generals saw this, they knew that Liu Bei was serious this time and immediately tried to persuade him.

Guan Yu kept giving advice.

But Liu Bei did not move at all until the torture instruments were put on. Zhang Fei was already disheartened and said:

"Second brother, please don't try to persuade me. Let alone forty military sticks, even if it's eighty military sticks, I won't say a word today!"

As he said this, he was about to lie down on the board.

But at this time, Liu Bei stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Fei and said:

"Get up! Who said I was going to execute you?"

"As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. Yide, you have violated the rules repeatedly and have not changed. This is all because of my lack of strictness in teaching you!"

"If you take this punishment, I should take it instead!"

Then he turned around and said to everyone:

"From today on, our army must strictly enforce military discipline. Anyone found drinking alcohol will be punished without mercy!"

"I, Liu Xuande, will start today. There must be no mistakes!"

After saying that, Liu Bei lay directly on the board and said in a deep voice:

"Come here, execution!"

After he said this, the whole camp was in an uproar.

They all thought that Liu Bei was going to severely punish Zhang Fei, but they didn't expect that Liu Bei would actually punish himself.

PS: After thinking about it, I still have to say that this book will be on the shelves soon.

I guess many Qidian readers are going to complain about this, but I have to explain that this book was first released on Q Reading, and it seems that it’s free for members to read it. It’s not that the author is in a hurry to put the book on the shelves to make money, but that’s the mechanism here.

In addition, the editor reminded me today that the update time will be changed to the early morning. Unless there are any accidents, it will be the early morning from now on.

As for the comments from all the readers, I have actually read them all, but I just came here and am not very familiar with it, so I don’t reply very often. Thank you for your support and advice. Thank you very much.

(End of this chapter)