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

Chapter 43 Qin Zhen encourages learning, the teacher is truly a god!
"Military Advisor, do you really need to copy so much?"

"You might as well give me a few dozen military sticks and be done with it!"

After realizing what was happening, Zhang Fei stopped complaining. Anyway, now that he had talked it out, he no longer had a stern face like before.

However, Qin Zhen shook his head and said:

"General, please don't complain. This is also for your own consideration!"

"I asked the general to copy the Analects so that he would know benevolence and understand that you should not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. In the future, you should treat your soldiers well and never harm them again!"

"I asked the general to copy the Spring and Autumn Annals so that he would understand the principles of justice and know that what our army is doing is extraordinary and will be a legacy for generations to come. It should not be taken lightly."

"The reason why I asked the general to copy the Art of War is because the general knows the results, but not the reasons. He must read it again and again to understand the reasons behind the words, so that he can calmly deal with major events!"

"You must know that the general is not like others. He is your brother and will help you achieve your great cause!"

"Nowadays, all the princes in the world have relatives to help them, but you have no relatives or brothers, and only two generals to rely on!"

"If you want to accomplish great things, how can you two generals refuse?"

“You must know that when God wants to give a man a great responsibility, he will make him suffer. He will be moved and patient, and he will be able to do what he cannot do.”

"A general can defeat ten thousand enemies, he is not afraid of danger even when he is on the battlefield, so why should he be afraid of a pen?"

"Going into battle and killing the enemy is for achievement. Studying hard today is also for achievement in the future."

"I am a military advisor and have a lot of work to do every day, but I still read every day."

"General, you are a great general. How can you enjoy yourself every day without striving for progress?"

"In fact, I wouldn't blame you if you didn't copy it once, but you should read it three hundred times, it will definitely be helpful to you!"

In fact, from the beginning to the end, Qin Zhen felt that Zhang Fei was the most promising general under Liu Bei.

He is brave and good at fighting, but his character is too reckless and he also has some moral problems, so he cannot give full play to his strengths.

Historically, it was not until Liu Bei entered Shu that Zhang Fei came into his own and demonstrated his talent as a leader, defeating Zhang He and stabilizing the situation in Bashu.

But now they are in need of people and cannot wait for Zhang Fei to grow up.

He thought, since Sun Quan could persuade Lu Meng to learn, perhaps he could also try to persuade Zhang Fei to learn, so that he could grow up and stand on his own!
When Zhang Fei heard Qin Zhen's words, he remained silent for a while.

In fact, he had already known that Liu Bei's previous punishment of him in the camp was most likely instructed by Qin Zhen.

Originally, he thought Qin Zhen disliked him and did this on purpose.

Therefore, he felt so much hatred towards Qin Zhen.

But now after hearing what Qin Zhen said, he felt even more guilty.

He seemed to understand why Liu Bei had been thinking about Qin Zhen day and night since he met him once and wanted to bring Qin Zhen out of seclusion.

Now it seems that this military advisor is not only talented, but also has first-class character.

From the beginning to the end, she never took his criticism seriously. The only thing she cared about was whether her great cause could be accomplished.

But he only cares about his own will every day and never pays attention to the overall situation.

Think about every word Qin Zhen says now. Which one is not for him? Which one is for their great cause?
But he was still afraid of being embarrassed and hesitated to move forward!

Compared with Qin Zhen's magnanimity, he is simply judging a gentleman by his own standards.

Thinking of this, Zhang Fei immediately bowed and said:

"I already know what you said, sir!"

"I was so ignorant before that I didn't know your painstaking efforts. Now I feel extremely ashamed after hearing this. From now on, I will never again embarrass you!"

"I bow here to thank you for your guidance!"

As he said this, he bowed down and performed a great salute.

Qin Zhen was also confused when he saw this. He did not expect Zhang Fei to have such a big reaction. He quickly helped him up and said:

"General Zhang, please don't do this. I am just giving you advice. How can I accept your kindness?"

Zhang Fei was helped up by him and shook his head:
"Sir, why would you come here to gamble if it wasn't for me?"

"Now that I have accepted defeat wholeheartedly, I know the virtue of the military advisor!"

"From now on, don't address me as General. Just call me Yide!"

Seeing Zhang Fei like this, Qin Zhen also followed suit and said with a smile:
"In that case, I will shamelessly call you Yide!"

"Now that Yide has returned, hasn't he gone to see Lord Ming?"

Zhang Fei was stunned when he heard this and said curiously:

"Isn't my brother waiting in the camp with the military advisor?"

When Qin Zhen heard this, he knew that Zhang Fei didn't know that he had asked Liu Bei to arrest Zhang Xun, so he laughed and said:

"No, you had something else to do last night, and I don't know if you'll be back!"

"Oh? What did the military advisor ask my brother to do last night?"

If it was before, Zhang Fei knew that Qin Zhen ordered Liu Bei to do things while he was sleeping in the camp, he would definitely be dissatisfied.

But now, although it sounds a bit strange, I don’t think there is a problem.

Qin Zhen heard this, shook his head and laughed:
"What's going on? You'll know when you come!"

Seeing that Qin Zhen was keeping people in suspense again, Zhang Fei couldn't help but think to himself that this military advisor was good in every way except that he loved keeping people in suspense.

But Qin Zhen didn't say anything, so he didn't ask any more questions. After a while, he heard Liu Bei leading his troops back outside the camp, so he hurried out of the camp with Qin Zhen to meet him.

Seeing Liu Bei, the two men came forward and Zhang Fei asked:

"What did you do last night, brother?"

"Why are you coming back now?"

When Liu Bei saw the two men, he was stunned and said:

"Military advisor, what is this?"

In his eyes, the two of them had never been able to get along, so why were they walking out together today?
This was a scene he had never dared to imagine before!

Seeing Liu Bei asking, Qin Zhen smiled and said:
"Your Excellency may not know that Yide has just come to accept the promise, and now we have already shaken hands and made peace!"

Zhang Fei was listening at the side and said a little embarrassedly:

"Military advisor, please don't embarrass me. It will make my brother laugh!" Seeing the two of them like this, Liu Bei was naturally surprised and said with a smile:

"It's so good, it's so good!"

It seems that Xu Shu's inference was correct. After this battle, won't the generals and ministers make peace?

Thinking of Zhang Fei's question, he smiled and said:
"It was because the military advisor knew yesterday that you couldn't capture him, so he asked me to go and capture him!"

"What? Brother has captured Zhang Xun?"

Zhang Fei was shocked and looked at Qin Zhen:
"How does the military advisor know that I will definitely not be able to capture Zhang Xun?"

Before Qin Zhen could speak, Liu Bei smiled and told him Qin Zhen's inference from yesterday.

After hearing this, Zhang Fei became even more surprised. It turned out that the clown was actually me?
Thinking that he had overestimated his own abilities and wanted to make a bet with Qin Zhen, he felt regretful.

If he had known this, he should not have confronted Qin Zhen.

Thinking about it, he asked again:

"Where is Zhang Xun now?"

Liu Bei replied with a smile:

"He has been captured and is in the army!"

Hearing this, Zhang Fei sighed and bowed to Qin Zhen:
"Sir, you are truly a god. You can predict the enemy and defeat them like this. I can't catch up with you!"

He was really convinced now. His clever tricks had fallen right into Qin Zhen's trap. No wonder he was a military advisor. He was really speechless.

Seeing this, Liu Bei became even more delighted and said with a smile:

"No need to say more, let's go into the camp first!"

When Liu Bei entered the camp, he was overjoyed to hear that Zhang Fei had captured thousands of prisoners.

You have to know that these captives are all elite soldiers under Zhang Xun, and they all have armor and weapons.

Once they are captured and trained for a period of time, they can go to the battlefield.

It would take a lot of effort to recruit, train and equip them.

Now I can use it, it’s a great harvest!

But later, when he heard that Zhang Fei had not collected much food and supplies, Liu Bei said to Qin Zhen with concern:

"Military Advisor, our army is running low on rations and now we have so many prisoners. What should we do?"

Qin Zhen saw this and said without any worry:
"Why worry, my lord? Didn't Lu Bu promise us food and equipment?"

"He's going to hold a banquet tonight, you can go and ask for it!"

When Liu Bei heard that he had to give money and food to Lu Bu, he hesitated:

"Even though Lu Bu has promised, he may not be able to give it now that we have won!"

When Zhang Fei heard this, he said in a deep voice:
"Don't worry, brother. If he doesn't give it to me, I will lead the army to ask for it!"

Liu Bei frowned when he heard this:

"How can Third Brother be so reckless?"

"Our army is allied with Lu Bu, how can we turn against him?"

Just as Zhang Fei was about to speak, Qin Zhen stepped forward and said:
"Mingsir, there is nothing wrong with Yide's proposal!"

"If our army only asks for it verbally, I'm afraid Lu Bu won't give it to us. He has always bullied the weak and feared the strong. If he doesn't give it to us, we can just let General Zhang go and ask for it!"

Seeing that Qin Zhen agreed with him, Zhang Fei said proudly:
"Look, brother, the military advisor has agreed!"

Liu Bei was also surprised when he saw this. After thinking about it carefully, he said worriedly:

"We asked for it very well, but Lu Bu refused to give it to us. If we lead the troops to go, he will be in the city and we will be outside, and we will have no food and grass to support us. What will happen if Lu Bu still refuses to give us anything?"

"If he doesn't give it to me, we'll know the result then!"

Qin Zhen said calmly:
"If our army asks for it once, it is for its friends; if it asks for it twice, it is for its courtesy; if it asks for it three times, it is for its enemies!"

"If Lu Bu wants to be an enemy of our army, let him try!"

Zhang Fei nodded quickly and said:

"Military Advisor, what you said makes sense!"

Liu Bei suddenly remembered what Qin Zhen had done before the expedition, and smiled in his heart:
"I know that military advisors always anticipate the enemy's advance, so just be prepared and act according to the plan."

"Also, the military advisor said before that if we want to take Xiang County, we must first capture Zhang Xun."

"Now that Zhang Xun has been captured, can our army capture Xiang County?"

"Now that the time has come, it is natural to take it!"

Qin Zhen nodded and asked:

"But I wonder if Zhang Xun is willing to join our army?"

When he asked about Zhang Xun, Liu Bei shook his head and sighed:

"Zhang Xun did not refuse, but his family is all in Shouchun, so it's hard to force him!"

"I see!"

Qin Zhen heard this and looked at Zhang Fei and said:
"I heard that General Yide has captured Qiao Rui this time. I wonder if he is willing to surrender?"

Zhang Fei shook his head and sighed:

"This person seems to be quite stubborn, I'm afraid he won't surrender!"

Qin Zhen thought for a while and said with a smile:
"Where is he? Take me to see him!"

When Liu Bei saw his appearance, he couldn't help but wonder:
"Does the military advisor want to persuade this man to surrender?"

"Exactly. If we can persuade this man to surrender, it will save our army a lot of trouble!"

Qin Zhen smiled leisurely and said:

"Let me go and see how strong this person is!"

Seeing that they wanted to leave, Zhang Fei hurriedly led the way, taking Qin Zhen and Liu Bei towards the place where Qiao Rui was imprisoned.

(End of this chapter)