Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Guan Yu didn't like to talk too much, he picked up one and threw it into his mouth, then nodded and said in affirmation: "It's really delicious, you should try it too, big brother and third brother."

"Second brother taught me a lesson before, but now he is much faster than me."

Guan Yu: ...

The wine with broad beans was really good. Before the follow-up hot dishes were served, the three of Liu, Guan and Zhang had already had a few bowls with Ganji.

Not long after, the small table was full of large and small dishes, and Zhang Fei was about to salivate when he smelled the meat.

"Uncle, Ziyu, our three brothers are bothering you today." After Lan Tian took his seat, Liu Bei was the first to pick up the wine bowl.

"They're all from our own family, Xuande shouldn't be so ignorant, let's eat while it's hot, Tian'er's craftsmanship is really good." Ganji greeted.

Guan Yu first took a piece of meat, chewed it a few times and then stopped.

Liu Bei put down his wine glass and saw that his expression was different, so he asked, "Second brother, but the dishes are not to your taste?"

Guan Yu shook his head and continued to chew, then sighed, "Brother, Guan has traveled all over the world for many years, and I have only seen someone with a skill like Ziyu in his life. It is indeed delicious..."

"Second brother, you can eat as much as you want, but you still talk so much. Third brother, I don't have as much insight as you." Zhang Fei ate meat and drank heavily, and had no time to comment on the food.

Liu Bei saw that the two brothers were so happy, he raised his wine bowl as a sign to drink with Lan Tian, ​​and then happily drank it with his head raised.

Thinking of the harvest expressions of the people in the countryside, and looking at the delicious food on the table, Liu Bei suddenly became envious of the farm boy.

Zhang Fei enjoyed the Gan family's harvest feast the most.

When the cups and plates were messed up, Guan Yu reminded: "Third Brother, don't drink any more. We have to go back to the camp for training in a while."

"What are you training... what soldiers are you training? Didn't you say that you have no chance to sneak attack Xiapi? Ah..." Zhang Fei said drunkenly.

Gan Ji was also a little drunk. He looked at Liu Bei with vain eyes and asked, "Xuande is going to fight Lu Bu again? When will our place in Xuzhou be stable..."

"I have too few troops now, how can I provoke Lu Bu?" Liu Bei explained.

"General Yide said he was going to attack Xiapi..." Gan Ji asked.

"Just got the news that Yuan Shu raised his troops to attack Xiapi, and the third brother is just talking nonsense while drunk..." Liu Bei said.

Gan Ji nodded and said, "It would be great if that's the case, Xiaopei's people can't afford it, but will Lu Bu ask you for help?"

"Probably not..."

"Father, Lu Bu's method of getting to the Pi is not honorable. I'm afraid he is guarding against General Liu at this time, so why ask him to rescue him? I think you're a little drunk. Let me help you back to your room to rest first?" Lan Tian said. .

After Lan Tian helped Gan Ji up, a gust of southerly wind blew in, and Gan Ji's back felt cold, and his drunkenness gradually faded away. He remembered that he and Liu Bei were talking about military affairs just now, so he followed into the house with a blushing face.

When Lantian finished settling Ganji out, he saw Guan Yu supporting Zhang Fei, as if he was about to leave.

"Your brother and sister have worked hard today. I still have a lot of military affairs in my city, so I will take my third brother back first. Madam, you can come back by yourself when you are done."

"Well... I'll go back after I help clean up..."

The three of Liu Bei turned around and were about to leave when Gan Qian suddenly stopped him, "Husband, please wait a moment."

"What's the matter, ma'am?"

"Ziyu, you have analyzed the situation quite thoroughly. In your opinion, can Yuan Shu defeat Lu Bu? If Lu Bu loses, Xiao Pei will also be in danger..." Yuan Shu chased Liu Bei fiercely before, which made Gan Qian not worried.

Lan Tian looked at the husband and wife, and thought to himself, Sister, you made me have to talk about it.

Guan Yu on the side also stared at Lan Tian, ​​he also wanted to know what the young man would say.

"Who will Yuan Shu send as a general? How many soldiers and horses are there?" Lan Tian asked.

"According to Ma Lai's report, it was Generals Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui, and Han Xian, Yang Feng and other troops were helping in the battle. There were tens of thousands of horse infantry troops, several times more than Lu Bu's troops." Liu Bei said.

After hearing this, Lan Tian laughed and said, "General, go back with peace of mind, Yuan Shu's army will definitely lose in this battle..."

"Why is Ziyu so sure?" Guan Yu asked puzzled.

"One army is hard to defeat and many are easy to defeat. Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses may not be of the same mind as Han Xian and Yang Feng. I predict that Lu Bu will make a plan to defeat the enemy. News will come back within ten months."

Guan Yu and Liu Bei were taken aback when they heard this. Apart from farming, this guy also has insight into using soldiers?

"If it is as Ziyu said, our three brothers will come to you for a drink again, and then we will leave."

After Liu Bei finished speaking, he left with Guan Zhang. On the way, Guan Yu couldn't help but said, "Brother, Lan Ziyu said that Lu Bu will use tricks, will Lu Bu also use tricks?"

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Ziyu should be talking about Chen Gong, and Lu Bu probably has no plans..."

At this time, Zhang Fei was drunk and blurred, and he was half-drunk and half-awake. He accidentally heard the two elder brothers say that Lu Bu used tricks, and then turned his head and muttered: "The three surnames can use tricks? If Lu Bu can If you are so clever, then I, Zhang Fei, will go to embroider."

Liu Bei and Guan Yu both laughed when they heard this.

Chapter 29 Time and Destiny

Half a month later, news came from Xiapi that Han Xian and Yang Feng's troops had turned against each other. Yuan Shujun was caught off guard, so that Zhang Xun was defeated and fled. It was only two hundred miles away from Zhongli Fangzhi, and none of the soldiers and horses brought by Zhang Xun survived.

Liu, Guan, and Zhang were all dumbfounded when they heard the battle report. Lan Tian's analytical ability was simply unparalleled.

"Brother, since Lan Ziyu has a great talent, why not ask for it in person? We just need someone who can give advice." Guan Yu said.

Liu Bei shook his head and smiled wryly, "Brother, I invited you last time, but Lan Tian said that he would stay in the countryside to fulfill his filial piety, how could I force him?"

"Brother is right, that guy is too rude, but he is good at cooking, when will we go to Ganjiazhuang again?" Zhang Fei asked.

"Madam has been in the city recently, how can we go there rashly? But the last time I left a message, Quiet Yu said that he was going to invite him to drink because of the military situation..." Liu Bei said.

"A gentleman keeps his promise, don't break his promise, brother, I will prepare a few more jars of wine now." Zhang Fei hurried away after finishing speaking.

After Zhang Fei left, Guan Yu saw Liu Bei's sad face, and comforted him: "Brother, don't worry. Although Lan Ziyu doesn't want to be recruited for the time being, after all, she has a deep relationship with her sister-in-law. Just ask her to ask for advice. If you want to come to him Shouldn't refuse..."

After hearing this, Liu Bei turned his head to look at Guan Yu in amazement, and said happily, "Second brother's words are really like seeing the sun behind the clouds, so I'll call Mrs. Shang right now, and let's go to Ganjiazhuang to invite Ziyu to drink."

At this time, Ganjiazhuang was planting seeds, and Lan Tian, ​​as an agricultural technical consultant, stayed in the field under the scorching sun for a long time.

"Look, husband, Ziyu is right there." Gan Qian pointed to Lantian not far away.

Due to the hot weather, Lan Tian was wearing a straw hat, a linen blouse on his upper body, and his trousers were rolled up. He stood barefoot in the field and pointed, his appearance was no different from that of ordinary farmers.

After being called by Gan Qian, this guy was covered in dirt and didn't feel uncomfortable.

"Brother, is daddy at home?" Gan Qian asked.

"He is enjoying the cool air at home, these generals are..." Lan Tian saw Zhang Fei holding the wine jar in his arms.

Zhang Fei said: "Brother said last time that he would buy you a drink, now let's fulfill his promise, when will you go back?"

Lan Tian looked him up and down, thinking he didn't come here for dinner, did he?There is no meat in the house now.

He patted the dust off his hands and said, "Sister, you and the three generals go back to rest first, and I'll go to the river to do some washing."

"Hey, remember to put on your shoes and be careful not to step on the thorns..."

"I can save..."

Looking at Lan Tian's back, Liu Bei shook his head and said with a smile: "Your brother, you are really a bit uninhibited..."

"My brother likes farming very much, and he is still cultivating new grains. I don't know what is going on in his head..." In Gan Qian's view, Lantian's talents and learning are enough to eat leisurely, and there is no need to continue Do this shit.

"Otherwise, Mencius said: The people are the most important, the community is second, and the king is the least. Ziyu is passionate about farming, and his original intention is to feed the people. This is a great good, and it is difficult to be like him in the world..." Liu Bei praised.

Seeing Liu Bei praising Lantian, Gan Qian wanted to say something polite, but Zhang Fei interrupted and said: "Brother, sister-in-law, the sun is too hot here, let's go home quickly, Ziyu is still waiting for the wine in my arms ..."

How could Liu Bei not know what Zhang Fei meant, so he shook his head and smiled and said, "Okay, okay, second brother, third brother, let's go..."

Lan Tian washed the mud off his legs by the river, then put on cool hemp shoes and walked home. Farmers who were busy planting seeds along the way greeted him one after another. These simple farmers respected Lan Tian from the bottom of their hearts.

Due to the lack of rain in summer sowing, it is necessary to divert water for irrigation. Lantian has used many scientific methods of later generations to save time and effort for irrigation. Now everyone does not need to dispatch the whole family.

Back home, Gan Qian was already preparing meals. At this time, the fresh meat sent by the farmer had been consumed, and some meat that was too much to eat had been marinated and stored in a cool shelter.

Although the shelter is used for evacuation, Ganji often goes inside to cool off because of the hot summer.

"Father, although it's cool in the shelter, you still have to put on your clothes, otherwise it's easy to get cold into your body..." Lan Tian said.

"Tian'er's words sound good. I'll just listen to you. You see, Xuande has come to invite you to drink." Zhang Fei had already opened the wine jar while Gan Ji was speaking.

There was no distillation technology in this era, and the main raw materials for wine making were fruits and coarse grains. The wine brewed by primitive fermentation had a relatively low degree of alcohol, and it was cloudy even when poured into a bowl. Like drinking juice.

Of the six jars of wine carried by horses, Zhang Fei drank three jars himself.

There is little wine and no rich food, so this meal is eaten relatively quickly.

Lan Tian found that Liu Bei was quite calm, and thought he would ask something, but the whole time this fellow greeted everyone for drinks and food, took a break after the meal and took everyone back to Xiaopei, as if he really came for a drink .

Looking at Lantian's puzzled look, Ganji sighed: "Xuande is too kind. Although we people like it very much, it is a pity that it is difficult to have a place in this troubled world..."

"Time is fate, and he will have a chance..." Lan Tian said meaningfully.

Gan Ji was shocked when he heard that, every time the child said something amazing, could it be that Liu Xuande could soar into the sky?

"By the way, father-in-law, did Miss Lu say anything before she left last year? Why didn't I hear from her when I gave away several local products in the past six months? Even General Gao didn't send a single word back. It's really weird Also." Lan Tian said.

"Ahem, how do I know this? She is an official lady, and you are the son of a peasant family. After all, your status is still very different. I think you are not young. Xuande has a lot of experience. I will ask him to tell you something later. Dear." Gan Ji sent Lu Lingqi away last year, but didn't tell Lan Tian clearly that he planned to use time to kill the relationship between the two, but now it seems that things have backfired.

"Father, what are you talking about? I'm still young, so don't bother General Liu..." Lan Tian quickly refused.

His concept of marriage is still stuck in the original world, thinking that there is no one who would marry a wife in his teens.

"Young? This man won't be able to settle down until he has a family. You don't need to worry about this matter. Your sister and I will help you decide." Ganji said seriously.

What do you mean I don't care?Or am I marrying a wife?Besides, I'm only 19 now...

Because of Ganji's words, Lu Lingqi not only gave up pursuing happiness, but also voluntarily cut off contact with Xiaopei. The native products sent by Lantian's trustees were eventually stored in Gao Shun's camp. She also asked Gao Shun not to contact him. .

After Lu Bu defeated Yuan Shu, Han Xian and Yang Feng returned to Xuzhou with him and stationed troops in the outskirts of Xiapi. Because Xuzhou had been fighting for many years and there were occasional natural disasters, the shortage of military rations had always been Lu Bu's shortcoming.

Although the Chen family in Xiapi has a rich background, they did not go all out like Mi Zhu supported Liu Bei, but kept Lu Bu feeling hungry like raising an eagle.

Lu Bu retained part of the military resources obtained after the defeat of Yuan, and distributed the rest to Han Xian and Yang Feng. However, because there were many troops stationed in Xuzhou at this time, all battalions were facing the dilemma of not having enough food, and food shortages could easily lead to mutiny. Therefore, Gaoshun's city defense is under great pressure.

Han Xian and Yang Feng had never thought of such a situation before, so they led their armor into Xiapi to find Lu Bu to ask for food.

Chapter 30 I, Lu Bu, really know how to use tricks

Han Xian and Yang Feng brought Jia into the city, because they only had a few followers, Gao Shun accompanied them to the government office to meet Lu Bu.

We are friends when we share weal and woe, but when we share the fruits of victory, we all make small calculations.

When Lu Bu saw the solemn expressions on the two men's faces, he knew that they were here to ask for food, but he couldn't manage enough in his own army, so how could he have surplus food to give to others?

"Why don't the two generals come here to rest in the camp?" Although Lu Bu didn't like it in his heart, he was still very polite to them.

"General Lu, you agreed to give me Yuan Shu's military resources, but recently my battalion is short of food, so I came here to ask for it." Yang Feng cupped his hands and said.

After Han Xian was defeated by Cao Cao, he took refuge in his old friend Yang Feng, so he just followed by for courage and basically didn't speak.

Lu Bu smiled wryly and said, "Why did Uncle Ji say that? I have already shared half of Yuan Shu's military resources with you, so where is the extra food and grass now?"

"Isn't that right? Before Chen Yuanlong came to my camp, he meant to give me all of Yuan Shu's military resources. He didn't explain this to you clearly?" He cheated Lu Bu.

Although Lü Bu was less intelligent, he had no food left, so it was very difficult for him to fall for it.

"Yuanlong also knows my situation, so he shouldn't have said such a thing. Besides, the last time I fought against Yuan Shu, I also mobilized a lot of soldiers and horses, which cost a lot of money and food..." Lu Bu implied that he couldn't do his work in vain. Have to lose money in the market, right?

Although Yang Feng knew that he was ignorant, it was true that the soldiers were hungry. When he joined Yuan Shu, he hadn't worried about food and grass. How could he be so embarrassed when he arrived in Xuzhou? At this moment, Yang Feng felt a little regretful.

Now that the deal is done, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "I also know the general's difficulties, but the soldiers in my camp are starving. Once they mutiny, the consequences will be disastrous, and maybe it will also bring disaster to the people of Xuzhou..."

Faced with Yang Feng's threatening words, how could Lu Bu care about these things, he said helplessly: "Uncle Ji really wants to ask the people to borrow food, and I can't help it. Bu really has no leftover food to transfer to you."

"Fengxian's words are serious?" Yang Feng was dumbfounded after hearing this, thinking that you are breaking the pot?I really robbed Xuzhou clean, what do you, Xuzhou Mu, have to do?

"Ahem, there is no other way. In the past, Cao Cao attacked Tao Qian and slaughtered many people in Xuzhou. Now that the people's power has not recovered, Chen Yuanlong's family's rent and taxes have been confiscated for several years, but..."

"But what?" Yang Feng asked.

When Lu Bu mentioned Cao Cao, Yang Feng and Han Xian gritted their teeth with hatred. How much credit did they have for escorting the emperor?They were snatched away by this guy in a blink of an eye. One of them was a general, and the other was a chariot general. They were all appointed by the emperor himself, but now they are living under the fence of others, and they are still short of food and clothing.

"Xiao Pei in the northwest of Xiapi, I heard that the crops have been quite good in recent years, why don't you two go to Xiao Pei to 'borrow food'?"

Previously, Zhang Liao and Cheng Lian had no resources to work in the army, and they also plundered near Xiaopei village. I heard that they got a good harvest, so Lu Bu gave them bad advice.

"Xiao Pei? It seems that Liu Bei, the shepherd of Yuzhou, is stationed there. How can we easily 'borrow' food?" Han Xian asked.

"Liu Xuande has always practiced benevolence and righteousness, and he will definitely give you a helping hand." Lu Bu said with certainty.

"Will it? Why don't I vote for Liu Biao of Jingzhou?" Yang Fengqian asked.

"There are many bandits in Jingzhou, it's safer to stay in Xuzhou..." Lu Bu's face suddenly changed and he began to threaten. There is a food shortage everywhere at the moment. No matter who you are looking for, don't come to me anyway, but if you want to abandon me, go It is also not allowed.

The two walked out of the city with apprehension. Seeing that Yang Feng still had doubts, Han Xian persuaded him, "Lu Bu is right, it is a long way to Jingzhou. Since he has promised himself, let's borrow food directly from the surrounding people. But, it would be best for Liu Bei to be willing to help, and if he doesn’t want to help, he can’t starve to death, right? Don’t forget where we came from.”