Chapter 91 The Battle of Candidates

"Qinglong Yanyue Zhan!"

With Guan Yu's domineering roar, the Qinglong Yanyue knife in his hand took a forward momentum and cut it down to Wen Chou. Wen Chou didn't say a word, crossed the long gun in his hand to resist, and then both of them retreated several steps with their horses.

After returning to Xiangyang, Guan Yu joined Zhang Liao and Li Yan, and led the army to the north to prepare to recover Nanxiang. When the army arrived at Nanxiang City, Wen Chou had taken the initiative to go out of the city to challenge.

"Red-faced thief, kill my brother Yan Liang, I swear to kill you now!" Wen Chou jumped the horse and shouted and scolded harshly. Guan Yu was furious and wanted to go to war. Zhang Liao was the first to say, "Junhou, Liao was ordered to come here. How can he be wrong if he didn't fight in the first battle? Junhou has defeated Yan Liang. Leave this article to me!"

"If so, Wen Yuan still needs to be careful!" Guan Yu knew Zhang Liao's martial arts, and knew that even if he was compared with himself, he was just different. If you are hungry, you may not be more than him.

Zhang Liao was ordered to fight. Although Zhang Liao has not experienced any big battles in Yuzhou over the years, his martial arts cultivation has not fallen. Now he is fighting with Wen Chou and thinks that he can win steadily. Unexpectedly, Zhang Liao was shocked when he had a fight. This literary and ugly martial arts were really too strange. A long gun is haunted, and you will always move from the direction you don't expect. Zhang Liao fought for more than 20 rounds, but he actually defended more and attacked less.

Zhang Liao himself is also a master of shooting. When he competed with Zhao Feng, Zhao Yun and others in his life, he also knew that most guns were on a flexible path. However, this Wen Chou made a fatal move and fought hard. It seems that any move is to die with you. Such a rogue-like style of play was inevitably full of flaws, but Wen Chou's martial arts skills were extremely high. With such a self-contained martial arts, Zhang Liao only had the ability to fight back, and he had no power to fight back.

Barely fighting for another seven or eight rounds, Zhang Liao knew that he would never win today, so he had to turn around with a false shot. Guan Yu knew Zhang Liao's martial arts. Seeing that he was defeated by more than 30 moves, he was afraid that Wen Chou's martial arts were not under his own. When he was about to go out, he saw that Li Yan couldn't help grabbing it out.

Li Yan's swordsmanship is also good. In history, he has fought with Huang Zhong for dozens of rounds. However, in the face of Wen Chou, who was ranked among the four pillars of the four courts in Hebei, Li Yan was obviously inferior. After barely fighting for 30 rounds, Li Yan only had the time to dodge. I also knew that I was not an opponent, so I could only retreat quickly.

"Guan Yupifu, I dare not go to war, send such miscellaneous fish to death!" Wen Chou defeated the two in a row, and he was even more powerful. Guan Yu was furious. Originally, he didn't want the wheel battle to take advantage of people's danger, but now Wen Chou's words are not rude, so he doesn't care about these. At present, Guan Yu patted the red rabbit horse and took the lead to fight against Wen Chou.

The two of them fought for more than 50 rounds, and it was still a situation of no victory or defeat. However, Guan Yu** is a Red Rabbit BMW. Although Wen Chou's mount is also a BMW, it is worse than Red Rabbit. The two fought fiercely for a long time, and Wen Chou fought against Zhang Liaohe and Li Yan before, which added up to more than 100 rounds, but Wen Chou's horse couldn't stand it.

Wen Chou naturally knew that his war horse was dying, so he wanted to win in danger. After opening this knife, Wen Chou turned the horse's head and ran away, but secretly took the bow and arrow in his hand. Seeing Guan Yu catching up, he turned around and shot with an arrow.

"Thieves, let go of cold arrows!" Zhang Liao's eyes were the sharpest. Seeing that Wen Chou's arrows hurt people, he hurriedly scolded. Guan Yu hurriedly dodged, and the arrow still hit his left shoulder. Guan Yu was furious and did not return to the army. Instead, he kicked the red rabbit horse and chased Wen Chou with all his strength. Wen Chou secretly got the arrow. He thought that Guan Yu was going to return to the army first, and he was waiting to turn around to chase. Unexpectedly, Guan Yu was coming face to him. This was greatly unexpected to him, and he was immediately in a hurry.

The master's move, any negligence is fatal. Especially for masters of this level, it is basically fatal to be a little stunned. In addition, Guan Yu's red rabbit horse came too fast, and Wen Chou almost didn't even have time to react. Guan Yu's green dragon knife had been cut on his head.

"Card wipe" with a knife, Wen Chou's incredible head rolled under the horse. At the moment before his consciousness was completely blurred, he seemed to say, "What a fast knife!"

Wen Chou was beheaded, and Nanxiang was originally the old land of Jingxiang. Naturally, he returned smoothly. Guan Yu appeased the place and collected and surrendered troops. Naturally, everything was natural. So far, Xia Houyuan and Cheng Yu have completely failed.

But who is Guan Yu? It's good if he doesn't mess with you if he has nothing to do. If you dare to mess with him if you have nothing to do, won't you come and look for it yourself? This time, Xia Houyuan took advantage of his sneak attack from behind. Although Guan Yu had repelled Yan Liangwen Chou, most of his anger in his heart had not subsided. After recovering Nanxiang and returning to Xiangyang, Guan Yu gathered the people of Jingzhou in Xiangyang and proposed the Northern Expedition. He decided to lead the Jingzhou people to the north from Wancheng to attack Hangu Pass and Luoyang, in order to seize Sizhou first.

"Your Majesty, if you want to attack the north, you still need the order of the lord!" Zhuge Jin first said. " Everyone is a discerning person. At present, the situation is clear. The north-south confrontation between Cao Jian and Liu Bei has been completely formed. As the saying goes, one mountain does not tolerate two tigers. Even if you don't hit me, I will deal with you. The problem is that this kind of problem still needs to be made by the boss Liu Bei. Xia Houyuan can attack Jingxiang without authorization. If Guan Yu is such a northern expedition, the hostage will be no different from Xia Houyuan.

"In addition, the Northern Expedition is related to the ownership of the world. The military, financial and material resources used are not what we can provide in Jingxiang. If you want to go to the north, you still need to go hand in hand under the rule of the state, so that Cao can't take care of each other. If possible, it is better to contact Xiliang Mateng and Liaodong Yuan Tan to march together. In any case, it needs to be decided by the Lord!" Ma Liang also said. Everyone persuaded him repeatedly, and finally let Guan Yu hold his burning will for the time being and ask Liu Bei to fight first.

After counting, Guan Yu's invitation appeared in front of Liu Bei in Shouchun, and he arrived with Zhao Feng's war report. Liu Bei watched it for a long time and still called everyone to discuss it.

"Gentlemen, we have said that if we want to go to the north, we must first take Hanzhong. Now Bo Tao has led the army to seize Hanzhong and wrote a letter requesting to be stationed. The previous Xiahou Yuan's soldiers violated Jing Xiang, and his second brother repelled him. After beheading the general Yan Liangwen Chou, he also wrote a letter asking for an army to attack the north. I don't know what you think?

"Lord, it's autumn now, and winter is coming. Even if it is a northern expedition, it still needs to wait until the beginning of spring next year to march. It is not appropriate to rush forward at present. In addition, at the beginning of Hanzhong, the people's hearts are unstable, and we still need to pretend to be the time to wait for the people's hearts to be stable!" Zhuge Liang first expressed his opposition.

"What Kong Ming said is true. It's really not appropriate to join the army at the present!" Pang Tong also agreed with Zhuge Liang's opinion this time. Then Lu Su and Chen Qun thought that it was not appropriate to enter the army at this time, and they advised one after another. Only then did Liu Bei slightly hold back his eagerness.

"Good, at this time, the Northern Expedition is not appropriate, and it is known alone. In addition, Bo Tao wrote a book asking me to choose a good general to sit in Hanzhong. I don't know who you have?" The Northern Expedition has been settled, and another thing needs to be negotiated early.

"Master, Zhao Feng's child, has no virtue, arrogance and ignorance. As a shepherd of Jiaozhou, he ignored political affairs, but went to Hanzhong to do a lot of things. Please treat him as an example!" A somewhat harsh voice sounded. Lu Su took a look at Wang Can, who was talking, and his eyebrows were also a little frowned.

Since the flooded Jiangling and Zhao Feng formed a knot, Wang Can has been suffering from rabies, and he has to bite Zhao Feng if he has nothing to do. Up to now, Liu Bei is certainly when he farts, and his colleagues don't like his virtue. It's just that the excuse he made this time was not very clear. Zhao Feng's entry into Hanzhong was an order from Liu Bei. Wang Can was in a hurry to bite people, but even Liu Bei bit them together.

As a native of Jingzhou, although Pang Tong doesn't like Wang Can's surname, he still wants to help him round up. Then he said, "Lord, General Zhao is the talent of the general. Now that Cao has not been eliminated, there are many places to rely on General Zhao in the battlefield. Jiaozhou is located in the rear, and only civil affairs are needed. It is not appropriate to order General Zhao to be the pastor of Jiaozhou.

"Hmm!" Liu Bei nodded and then asked, "What should I do in the opinion of Shiyuan?"

"At present, the affairs of Jiaozhou are all taken care of by Shi Guangyuan, and the lord can order him to temporarily take a photo of Jiaozhou. In addition, Wu Ju, the governor of the East China Sea, was once the governor of Cangwu, and the lord can send him to Jiaozhou to assist in governance!" Pang Tong thought for a little.

"So good!" Liu Bei also felt that this proposal was good, but then frowned and said, "It's just that Bo Tao has made contributions to the Han Dynasty this time. I don't reward him. How can he be dismissed from his official position at this time?"

"General Zhao is a person of great righteousness, and the lord can make it clear to him. In addition, Jiaozhou is located in the southern wilderness. The lord can adjust General Zhao to come to the Central Plains. Isn't it more stable than being in Jiaozhou? Pang Tong said with a smile.

"That's the only way!" Liu Bei sighed. At the beginning, he wanted to fight with Sun Quan, so he impatiently appointed Zhao Feng as the pastor of Jiaozhou. Now that I think about it, it's a little thought-out.

"Let's put this matter aside for the time being. Gentlemen, who should take care of the affairs of the counties of Hanzhong and Xicheng at present?" Liu Bei thought about it and asked again.

"Lord, there is one person who can take this responsibility. This person's surname is Liao and his name is Gongyuan. He is a person from Wuling, and he is a talented person of literature and martial arts. He can stand this job!" Zhuge Liang heard the advice. He didn't expect Liu Bei to hear the words, but he frowned and remembered a conversation between himself and Zhao Feng in the middle of a banquet one day when he just took Jingzhou two years ago.

"Botao, now Jing Xiang has been decided. Jing Xiang is a scholar. I don't know what Bo Tao has in his opinion. Liu Bei asked after drinking a glass of wine. He asked Zhao Feng that he was not aimless. Liu Bei knew that Zhao Feng's knowledge of people was still above him. Lu Su and Pang Tong were excavated from the grassroots, so now I want to ask him for his opinion.

"Lord, I dare not talk about the rest of the people. But there are several people in Jingzhou who have despicable virtues and can't be reused. Zhao Feng did not refuse, but directly said a few names. For example, Fu Shiren and Liao Li.

Liu Bei knows that Zhao Feng has always been kind to others and will never take the initiative to complain to others. What's more, he has no grudge against Liao Li and Fu Shiren. There must be a reason for him to be so contemptuous. Later, after observation, he found that Fu Shiren was not a thing. Although Liao Li was talented, he was also cunning and liked to shirk responsibility. In fact, if Liu Bei knew how Liao Li slandered him after his death in history, he would probably send him to Tuntian immediately.

Now Zhuge Liang recommends Liao Li, and Liu Bei also knows the mystery. Although Jing Xiangshi has been heavily used since he defected to Liu Bei, most of them serve as local officials such as Liu Qi and Cui Zhou Ping, as well as generals such as Liu Pan. However, it is unique to hold the military power and hold one side, such as Guan Yu, Wei Yan and Zhao Feng. As a person from Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang naturally wants to fight for more benefits for his faction.

Liu Bei is different from Cao Wei. There are no children of the Xiahou family and the Cao family. Except for his two brothers, the weight of the others he relied on was not too prominent in his heart. If you want to say yes, it's just Zhao Feng and Lu Su. Because they came early, they speak more heavily.

Let's get back to the point. Now if Zhuge Liang recommends someone else, Liu Bei will still consider it. But if it were Liao Li, Liu Bei would not catch a cold. While he was meditating, Lu Su had already seen that Liu Bei did not want to appoint Liao Li. At present, he also admonished: "Lord, the land of Hanzhong is very important. It is said that in the Northern Expedition, if you want to enter the customs, you must take this road. Although Liao Li is a talent, after all, he is still experienced, and I'm afraid he may not be able to take on this important task.

"What's the good strategy for Zijing?" Liu Bei asked urgently. Liu Bei subconsciously values this counselor who made a fortune the most. After all, Lu Su's overall view is outstanding.

"Lord, there are nearly a million people in Hanzhong and Xicheng. Although Shangyong, Xicheng and Fangling belong to Jingzhou, there are high mountains in the land of Xiangfan, but they are adjacent to Hanzhong. Why doesn't the lord combine these five places into one and send a general here to raise troops in the field and comfort the place? After the Northern Expedition, we will march forward from now on!" Lu Su said slowly.

"Zi Jing's words are not bad. In your opinion, who can bear this heavy responsibility?" Liu Bei nodded. After all, relying on the power of Hanzhong alone to enter Guanzhong, it was not enough.

"This man is now in Hanzhong. Why does the lord need to ask someone else?" Lu Su said with a smile.

"Po Tao?" Liu Bei was also stunned when he heard the words, and then nodded and said, "It's Bo Tao's literary and martial arts talents, and he is the only choice." After a little thought, Liu Bei immediately ordered that Zhao Feng, the former general of Zuo and the governor of Jiaozhou, should be reappointed as the governor of Hanzhong, and the governor of the five counties of Hanzhong, Xicheng, Shangyong, Fangling and Weixing. In addition, Liu Bei also wrote a detailed handwritten letter and ordered someone to send it to Zhao Feng together with this appointment.

When the order arrived in Nanzheng, Zhao Feng was dumbfounded: Lao Liu, you are also unkind. He helped you play Hanzhong, and as a result, he brought his whole body in. As for the inappropriateness of Jiaozhou Mudang, Zhao Feng actually didn't care too much. After all, he had never been to Jiaozhou. On the contrary, Liu Bei was afraid that he would have a grudge, so he wrote a special letter to explain it.

Now, the affairs of the five counties are all in your own management. Who else can help you do things besides yourself at the present? Of course, I have done a lot of post-war governance over the years. This is the case in Yuzhou, Jiangdong and Jingnan. Now that you come to Hanzhong again, you are not afraid of being inexperienced.

With a sigh, I can only lament that I met someone who was not good. With a spirit, Zhao Feng looked at the only a few people here, which was still not enough. It's just the three counties of Shangyong. Some officials in Hanzhong and Xicheng are really understaffed. At present, Zhao Feng also thought carefully about whether he should ask Lao Liu for those people to help him. Naturally, those people in Jingnan want to come. Who else do you want?

Suddenly, Zhao Feng's mind flashed and muttered, "Hey hey, it's rare for me to value you so much. Let you come to this ravine to help me now!"

(to be continued)