Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 332 Bullying honest people

Liu He saw this man, 23, with a square face, a mustache on his lips, and cold eyes, and asked, "Who is this?"

Sun Jin hurriedly said: "This is Changshan Sima Xiahoulan. Previously, the Black Mountain bandits invaded the country. Thanks to him summoning the local braves, the city was saved."

Xia Houlan?
Sun An always felt that this name was familiar. He wondered if it was Cao Cao's subordinate Xiahou who had heard it too much and was a little confused. He asked, "Do you know Zhang Yan?"

Xia Houlan replied: "This subordinate is not only acquainted with Zhang Yan, but also a child of Zilong. In fact, he even met Junhou once."

Liu He was taken aback, then suddenly smiled and said, "So, you were the one who made mud by the Hutuo River back then?"

"Exactly!" Xia Houlan clasped her fists and said, "Two years after the Zilong brothers and sisters were taken away, I got to know Feiyan. This person has great ambitions and is generous and loyal."

Liu He frowned and said, "Since you are a hero, why are you willing to fall into the trap of being a bandit?"

Xia Houlan sighed: "At that time, there was a severe drought, there was no harvest, and the government had to urge the payment of grain taxes, which caused many families to be destroyed and fled to other places. Feiyan hated the darkness of the court, so she took a group of brothers to hide in the Taihang Mountains ..."

"So that's how it is," Liu He nodded slightly. Things like this in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty were quite common, and he said with a smile, "Now you go to Montenegro to look for Zhang Yan. I don't know if he can remember the old love."

Xia Houlan clasped her fists and said: "To tell the truth, when I was young, I was married to Jinlan. Although I didn't burn incense and burn paper, I used lemongrass orchid grass instead, but it was considered congenial. Previously, the Black Mountain army invaded the country. , whether he is righteous or ashamed to see each other, in short, he still remembers his past feelings."

Liu He nodded and said: "In that case, I will write a letter immediately, and you will go to see Zhang Yan. If he is still loyal, you can agree on the address for a while. Hundreds of thousands of lives are at stake. I really can't bear to meet Zhang Yan."

Xia Houlan said: "Your Majesty is Kuanren, under the love of the people, the subordinates will try their best to persuade Zhang Yan to surrender."

Liu He immediately asked Sun Jin to write a letter in his own name, and after affixing the official seal, ordered Xia Houlan to go to the mountains to find Zhang Yan. This would be a choice that would determine the fate of the Black Mountain Army.

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Following Yuan Shao's defeat, Wei County temporarily stopped its troops, but in Bohai County, the situation was tense and critical.

After Gongsun Fan Na Yinxin took office and was driven away by Guan Yu, Chen Bing went to Leling and sent people to urge him every day. Seeing that Guan Yu ignored him, he simply marched fifty miles away and went to Chonghe City to make noises.

Guan Yu personally led the troops to Chonghe to guard. Because of the military order, he was inconvenient to go out to fight, so he and Zhang Fei and others spent the whole day making tea and painting in the city, turning a deaf ear to what happened outside the city.

"This Gongsun Fan is noisy all day long, and he is too deceitful. Second brother, let me clean him up first, so that he can paint cleanly."

Zhang Fei was sitting at the table in front of the hall. He was painting portraits of Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and Xu Huang. He had broken a dozen brushes.

"Third brother, don't be impatient!" Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and occasionally looked at the steaming copper pot on the table. He twirled his beard and said slowly: "The Lord said that you have a bad temper and want to kill it by painting. You can't paint well today. Gongming, don’t go out.”

"Second brother - he has been bullied to the door of the house, is it tolerable, which one is unbearable?"

Zhang Fei suddenly raised his head, his eyes widened, and with a click, the brush in his hand broke again.

"Sit down Gongming!" Guan Yu ignored him and said with a smile like Xu Huang who was sitting upright beside him: "Don't let Yide draw you out of shape."

Zhao Yun stood behind Zhang Fei, holding his chin with one hand and frowning: "Three, is Gongming's nose too round?"

"Hmph!" Zhang Fei glared at Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun quickly closed his mouth and took a few steps back.

"Yide, you are not allowed to paint me well, and the broken pens will be yours."

Xu Huang was a little nervous, and sat in the chair obediently without moving. He felt that his whole body was going to be stiff, which was more difficult than training soldiers.

Zhang Fei was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do. He took a deep breath and poured the tea on the table with his head up, as if trying to extinguish his anger.

There was a wooden barrel next to the table, which was densely filled with brushes. Qin Liang had already taken out one, boiled it with water, dipped it in ink and handed it to Zhang Fei for him to continue painting.

"As a general, you need to be calm and restrained. How can you be arrogant?" Guan Yu calmly made tea for the two of them quietly, and said slowly: "Your Majesty said: "Mount Tai collapsed before, but the color does not change. Xing on the left side without blinking, this is the true quality of a general..."

"Report——" At this moment, Zhou Cang, who patrolled the city, walked in quickly, holding a letter: "There is a letter from Handan."

"Oh?" Guan Yu stood up, took the letter, took a look at it, Danfeng's eyes suddenly opened, his long beard fluttered, and he shouted: "Pick up the knife - prepare the horse!"

"Yes!" Zhou Cang strode away.

Zhang Fei just made two strokes, raised his head and asked: "Second brother, what letter is here?"

But seeing that Guan Yu had already walked out of the office quickly, Zhang Fei threw the pen on the table with a snap, ran over to pick up the letter, read it, and laughed: "Hahaha, second brother, wait for me!"

Zhao Yun looked at the table and couldn't help laughing: "Haha, Gongming, your portrait is amazing."

Xu Huang was startled, got up and stretched his sore shoulders, and walked over to see that Zhang Fei had just dropped the pen on his forehead, and that point seemed to open his eyes between his brows.

"Three eyes?" Xu Huang couldn't laugh or cry, was about to speak, when he looked back, Zhao Yun also ran out the door.

dong dong dong-

At this moment, suddenly there was loud drumming outside the city, and people shouted and neighed horses. Xu Huang was shocked and ran out of the yamen and ran straight to the top of the city.

The sound of drums shook the sky, and the overlapping south gate, which had not been opened for a long time, was slowly opened, and a cavalryman roared out, and the first person, a green robed red horse, roared out like a flame.

Gongsun Fan was shouting and cursing under the city. When he saw the city open, he hurriedly retreated to the front of the army. Just as he was preparing to meet the enemy, he saw the horse galloping towards him, as fast as lightning.

The red light was like a shooting star, carrying sand and dust flying into the air. The robes fluttered in the wind, and they were close in the blink of an eye.

Gongsun Fan's pupils gradually dilated and he exclaimed: "You... Guan——"

puff--

Before the words could be spoken, Guan Yu had rushed to the front of the army on horseback, and the Azure Dragon Saber swept over, and a huge head flew up, and blood spurted out, splashing on the handsome flag behind him.

"kill--"

Guan Yu yelled violently, like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, holding the green dragon sword obliquely, the red rabbit horseman stood up, swinging his front hooves like a god.

The soldiers behind Gongsun Fan were all stunned. Looking at Guan Yu who was close in front of them, some of them fell to the ground in fright.

It wasn't until the word "kill" came out that everyone shuddered. When they realized it, the Chinese army was suddenly in chaos, crowded in front and behind, and scattered.

"Wait for the dog thief to leave, Zhang Yide is coming!" At this moment, Zhang Fei led Yan Yun out on a flying horse, and rushed straight to the enemy's left flank.

"Changshan Zhao Zilong is here!" Zhao Yun followed closely, and Feiyun rode across the suspension bridge like a breeze, outflanking the enemy's right flank.

"This... is too bullying!" Xu Huang was stunned from the top of the city, and angrily smashed the wall: "You three brothers bullied me, an honest person?"

(End of this chapter)