Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 32

Zhang Fei rushed back at dawn, and had already changed his clothes. Seeing Liu He covered in blood, he knew he was busy, so he rushed to meet him.

Liu He asked, "Is Zhuang Shang okay?"

Zhang Fei took the weapons and horses to Zhuang Ding, and said with a smile: "I am a small family, and more than 500 people came to besiege last night. I really think highly of Lao Zhang."

"It seems that Yide is still quite famous in Zhuo County!" Liu He was taken aback. He didn't expect that the Yellow Turban Army would send so many people to deal with Zhang Fei. He glanced at the heroes at the door and said, "More than 500 soldiers!" No one has entered the village, it seems that you are all masters."

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "They can't stop them fighting alone, it's all because of Xu Zhuangshi's good management, he assigned everyone to the team, and then killed the culprits."

"Oh?" Liu He was taken aback. He didn't expect there to be such a capable person. He didn't know if it would be a famous general, so he hurriedly said, "Hurry up and recommend."

Zhang Fei led Liu He over, and the crowd dispersed, surrounded by a tall, middle-aged man with sideburns and beards, bright eyes, and a big knife on his back.

After some introductions, the strong man clasped his fists and said: "I am Xu Rong, a native of Xiangping, Liaodong. I have heard about Liu Gong for a long time. My son is both wise and brave. He deserves to be the queen of a famous family."

Liu He's heart moved, he clasped his fists in return, and looked at Xu Rong carefully again with eager eyes.

This was a fierce general in the early Three Kingdoms period. Historically, he followed Dong Zhuo to deal with the Kwantung Allied Forces, defeated Cao Cao, and defeated Sun Jian. He was even more fierce than Hua Xiong and others.

The records of Xu Rong's early deeds are unknown, but he can be trusted by Dong Zhuo and become a general of the Xiliang Army as a foreigner, there must be something special about him.

During the campaign against Dong by the Kwantung Allied Forces, they first encircled and defeated Sun Jian, the Jiangdong Tiger who was most feared by Dong Zhuo. In order to divert the pursuers, Sun Jian defeated the general Zu Mao and broke through with only a dozen cavalry.

Dong Zhuo then withdrew from Luoyang, and Cao Cao led his troops in pursuit. They were ambushed by Xu Rong, who was responsible for cutting off the rear. Cao Cao was defeated and shot by a stray arrow, forcing Cao Hong to give up his horse, and he was able to escape the danger overnight.

Later, Dong Zhuo was punished, and the Xiliang army was in civil strife, attacking each other, and finally died in the hands of the Xiliang army in a disastrous defeat.

Having defeated the two major warlords Cao Cao and Sun Jian in a row, Xu Rong is capable enough to rank among the first-line generals of the Three Kingdoms. It is a pity that Mingzhu secretly voted and did not meet the Mingzhu. Probably because he is Dong Zhuo's subordinate, there is not even a biography left in the history books.

In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Xu Rong was portrayed as a soy sauce party and became a third-rate general. He was handed over to Xiahou Dun several times and killed by his horse.

This is a stealth general!

Liu He lamented his experience in his heart. He didn't know how a Liaodong man became the commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army and is now a hero. It seemed that this was a moment of major change in his life.

His experience flashed through his mind, he clasped his fists and asked, "I don't know where Xu Zhuangshi wants to go?"

Xu Rong clasped his fists and said: "I heard that Xiliang was in trouble, and I am recruiting soldiers in Youzhou. I intend to go to join the army. Because there is not much money on the way, I heard that Zhang Zhuangzhu is generous and generous. I came here here for a few days."

Liu He asked: "You have no travel expenses here, how can you get to Xiliang?"

Xu Rong said: "My friend Gongsun Du from my hometown is the governor of Jizhou, and I am going to join him."

Liu He was startled, and suddenly remembered that the reason why Gongsun Du was able to serve as the governor of Liaodong was because Xu Rong recommended him to Dong Zhuo, who became the prime minister. It seems that the friendship between the two is not bad.

Just when he was about to persuade him to stay, he heard Zhang Fei laughing and said: "Young Master Liu is recruiting heroes, preparing to eradicate eunuchs and treacherous ministers, uphold justice, and save the people. Brother Xu is both civil and military, why don't you stay here?"

"This..." Xu Rong frowned slightly, looked at Zhang Fei, then looked at Liu He, but said nothing.

Liu He knew that Xu Rong was hesitant because he thought he was young and didn't have any official position. Naturally, he joined the army to make meritorious service in the war, and he didn't just want to be a servant or something.

"Xu Zhuangshi wants to fight the bandits and serve the country, now is a great opportunity," he said, pointing to the piled up corpses of the bandits, "Now the Yellow Turban bandits are rebelling in Kyushu, and the imperial court has ordered several armies to fight against them. Why worry that there is no use for it?"

Xu Rong thought for a while, cupped his fists and said: "Liu Gongkuan is benevolent and loves the people, and the young master has such great ambitions. I am willing to do the work of dogs and horses."

After all, Xu Rong is an old Jianghu, so he quickly figured it out. Although Liu He is not a big official, he is a member of the Han family and the son of Liu Yu. Even if Liu He is not capable, he can follow Liu Yu in the future. It's much better than going to Xiliang and being confused about the future.

Liu He was overjoyed, and clasped his fists to the people in front of the door and said: "Everyone, the Yellow Turban bandits are causing chaos. It is the time to serve the country. Why not work together to achieve great things and shine the lintel of the family?"

These people all came here admiring Zhang Fei's name. They already knew that Zhang Fei had joined Liu He's command. At this time, Liu He invited him personally, so they were naturally happy, and they all knelt down to serve Liu He.

Immediately, dozens of masters were recruited. Liu He was delighted, and immediately asked Zhang Fei to hold a banquet in the village to celebrate. He went home first, washed and changed his clothes, and called Guan Yu to have a formal meeting with everyone.

After waiting for half a month, Xu Rong finally arrived. Although he was not a famous general, Liu He was very satisfied. Youzhou was on the border after all, and those famous generals and celebrities were all in the Central Plains. Who had nothing to do to run to the frontier?
Xu Rong has the talent to lead troops, and he is also a potential general. As long as he is used well, he will at least be as good as Cao Cao's five-son general.

After a short rest, everyone chatted with wine, the peach blossoms were already in full bloom, the corpses were burned outside the village, the blood was solidified, the flowers were fragrant and the birds were singing in the village, and the banquet was rich.

The people outside the city were very stable last night. There probably wasn’t any Taiping sect influence. Even if there were, it would be difficult to encourage those people. Now that they have food and drink, and they will soon be allocated houses and land, who would rebel?

At the banquet, Liu He asked Zhang Fei to change the name of the manor to "Juxian Manor" and officially launched the banner of recruiting heroes from the village to join the army, so that the people in the manor would also spread the news and invite their friends to come and kill thieves and make meritorious service. nation.

Except for Xu Rong, these people are all trained by Zhang Fei. Based on this group of people, he will build a cavalry force that is stronger than Yanyun's Eighteen Cavalry. They are not only a killer army, but also able to command soldiers and horses , forming a powerful fine cavalry.

Since ancient times, there have been many generous and tragic people in Yanzhao. This is the birthplace of heroes. Because they are on the border and have frequent contacts with Hu people, they have cultivated the brave and warlike personality of Youzhou people. They have practiced self-defense since childhood. Especially Good at equestrian archery, this is a high-quality source of soldiers.

Hearing Liu He's plan, Zhang Fei was immediately overwhelmed with pride. He voluntarily used his family wealth to recruit warriors and buy war horses, first organize core cadres, and then gradually expand the team.

The crowd was full of confidence, drinking and chatting happily, and they didn't realize that it was evening. Liu Fang sent someone to report that they had found the code of the yellow scarf thief. Seven or eight places.

(End of this chapter)