At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Liu Bei didn't want to be the master, but wanted to be famous, because he wanted to be famous, so he wanted to be the master.

After being a member of the Han family, he can only weave mats and sell shoes. He is very unwilling. He has always thought that he should not be like this.

So when he was young, he liked dogs and horses, beautiful clothes and music, and the feeling of being sought after.

Because, this is the clan of the Han family, what a nobleman should look like.

When he was a little older, he knew that the things he did when he was young were meaningless, because he couldn't hide the fact that he had become an ordinary person.

There was a huge gap in my heart between my noble imagination and the heavy blow to reality, which hit Liu Bei hard.

There are often two outcomes for such a person.

One is to die with arrogance and become the object of superciliousness that everyone hates.

One kind of people can put down their stature, hold back their own desires, treat everyone equally, and then achieve great things.

Liu Bei overcame his desire and took it as the determination and will to drive him to keep working hard.

Liu Bei is an introvert-driven person. He does not need the promotion of others, he can burst out huge energy by himself, and has the basic ability to put it into practice.

To put it simply, from the very beginning when he started his army, Liu Bei never thought about being someone else's subordinate. What he always wanted to do was to make his own decisions and achieve great things by himself.

At the beginning, it may be that they want to restore the status and honor that their Han family members should have. For this, they have to fight not only, but also fight on their own. Fighting and fighting, suddenly found that the Han family is hopeless.

Therefore, he decided to inherit the task of revitalizing the Han Dynasty by himself.

Compared with Liu Bang, what he lacks is some luck, because Liu Bang does not have an opponent like Cao Cao, but he does.

But ah.

Liu Bei, Duke Xuande, I will not learn from Cao Cao.

I keep every one of the mistakes Cao Cao made firmly in my heart, constantly admonishing myself, and constantly warning myself.

I may not be as lucky as Cao Cao, if I make a mistake, I will die.

So I will never repeat the same mistakes.

So how can I let you be my stumbling block?

Using people as a mirror, I can see many things, especially the mirror of Cao Cao. From this mirror, I have learned enough things for my whole life.

For example, when you should be ruthless, you must be ruthless, and you must attack everyone.

For example, you should not look at practical issues with personal emotions, and you should not be a slave to emotions.

For example, fame should not be placed above actual interests, actual interests always come first, and fame is a bargaining chip for gaining benefits.

For example, let you learn my imperial technique, and let you swim the dragon into the sea.

According to historical records, what Cheng Li and Guo Jia said was correct, Liu Bei should "draw it early", and many people also think so.

It's just that he was in a special state during the period when Yuan and Cao were fighting each other. Cao Cao remembered that in his early years he killed a famous scholar Bian Rang because of a moment of anger and regardless of the consequences.

Killing a Bianrang made Chen Gong and Zhang Miao betray Cao Cao, and when Cao Cao went to Xuzhou, his old nest was taken over by Lu Bu, and he was almost homeless. Since then, Cao Cao has learned to weigh the pros and cons.

At that time, Liu Bei had been a shepherd in Xuzhou, and he was already a well-known celebrity in the world. His reputation was much greater than that of Bian Rang, so he couldn't be killed no matter what.

Therefore, Cao Cao learned from experience and did not dare to kill Liu Bei, so as not to cause internal fluctuations in people's hearts and make Yuan Shao cheaper in vain.

At that time, Cao Cao had his own practical considerations, and Liu Bei really couldn't kill him.

But this time, I am different.

If I'm just Guo Peng, of course I have no opinion on you, just leave.

However, I am not just Guo Peng.

From the moment he made up his mind, Guo Peng saw clearly the desire in his heart and decided to go his own way instead of anyone else's.

Liu Bei's, Cao Cao's, Sun Quan's, Yuan Shu's, Yuan Shao's, Sima Yi's.

He won't go at all.

He wants to go his own way.

keep going.

Go ahead by any means!

Eight days later, in the early hours of the morning, news came back that the three thousand Karasuma cavalry under Gongsun Zan's command had mutinied.

It was brought back by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who had red eyes and wounds on their bodies.

When asked why, it turned out that ever since Gongsun Zan led the army to set off, he had been in constant conflict with the Karasuma people.

He was very rough, beat and scolded Karasuma people frequently, and beat them with a horsewhip.

At first Liu Bei took them to support Gongsun Zan, but later things got worse and worse, and Liu Bei tried to persuade Gongsun Zan not to be so rough.

Gongsun Zan refused to listen, and forcefully urged the Karasuma people to speed up the march, but the Karasuma people said that the promised rewards were not in place, and they refused to leave.

Gongsun Zan was very angry, and wanted to deal with the Karasuma people who had taken the lead in making trouble. The two sides confronted each other, but Gongsun Zan shot the arrow first, which completely angered the Karasuma people.

There were a large number of Karasuma people, and they attacked in groups. In the chaos, Liu Bei was shot to death, Jian Yong was also killed by random arrows, and Gongsun Zan's troops also lost a lot.

Chapter 119 .110 Nine Is My Senior Brother Dead?

Facing the death of the lord, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were extremely sad and indignant, and wanted to fight the Karasuma people desperately.

However, there were so many people in Karasuma, Gongsun Zan and Guan Yu worked together to break through a gap and retreated in defeat.

Zhang Fei wanted to fight to the death, and was hit by several arrows. Guan Yu, who was also injured by the arrow, persuaded him to "save his life to avenge the lord", so he followed Guan Yu and killed him back.

The 500-man army lost more than 100 people and more than [-] people were injured.

After the two came back, they knelt in front of Guo Peng to plead guilty and asked Guo Peng to send troops to avenge Liu Bei. Gongsun Zan felt ashamed to come to see Guo Peng, asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to apologize for him, and he went straight to the clan members.

"what?"

After hearing this, Guo Peng turned pale with shock, walked up to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and asked loudly, "Is my senior brother dead?"

"Yes... my lord, he... he..."

Zhang Fei couldn't make a sound, and couldn't finish his sentence. Guan Yu was still a little calmer, with tears in his eyes and tear stains all over his face.

"He was hit by the arrows of the Karasuma people, and he was killed! General! Yu begged the general! Avenge the lord! Yu is willing to be the pioneer, and I will never regret it!"

"General! Flying is the same! I would like to be the pioneer of the general! I will never regret it!"

Zhang Fei and Guan Yu kowtowed to Guo Peng, begging Guo Peng to send troops.

All the generals were surprised and angry.

Cheng Li was even more surprised. He looked at Guo Peng and found that Guo Peng had an incredulous expression on his face, as if he hadn't thought of this matter at all.

"how so……"

Guo Peng sat on the ground, covered his face, his body trembled slightly, and he stood up again.

"The Karasuma cavalry conscripted this time are all Karasuma cavalry from the Qiuliju tribe!"

Guo Peng gritted his teeth: "Zhong De."

"exist."

Cheng Li stood up.

"Drafting the text, I want to make a statement to the imperial court, tell the matter, and ask the imperial court to allow me to question the Karasuma Rikibu! If he resists, I will attack him with soldiers! He will never die!"

"……Yes!"

Cheng Li hesitated for a moment, but agreed.

"Yun Chang, Yide, you go down to rest and heal your injuries. Don't worry, I will never let this matter go! Order! The whole army is ready to fight!"

"As ordered!"

Someone immediately went to convey Guo Peng's order.

"Thank you General!"

Thank you Guan Yu.

"Thank you, General."

Zhang Fei followed suit.

The two supported each other and cried bitterly.

The Xiahou brothers, the Cao brothers, and Zang Hong were also very angry about this matter. Liu Bei was Guo Peng's general and represented Guo Peng's face, but they dared to kill Guo Peng's general, which was clearly a rebellion.

Both the Xiahou brothers and the Cao brothers requested to lead troops into battle. Only Zang Hong said that this matter still needs to be treated with caution, at least until the court's edict, and then join forces with the assassins to deter Qiu Liju with troops, make him subdue, and surrender. murderer.

If we really wanted to fight, there would be too much involved. Qiu Liju is the co-owner of 30 Karasuma people, so it's not that easy to question.

"He killed my senior brother, killed my soldiers, I will never let him go!"

Guo Peng gritted his teeth with red eyes, expressed his determination, and ordered the whole army to prepare for war.

Eighteen days later, the imperial edict arrived with extraordinary speed.

The sect members personally led the troops to declare the decree.

Guo Peng brought his generals and Cheng Li to receive the order, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were also among them.

"The imperial court will issue an edict to reprimand Qiu Liju, order Qiu Liju to strictly restrain his followers, and pay a fine. Zifeng, you are not allowed to attack Qiu Liju, so as not to provoke Qiu Liju and cause him to rebel."

Guo Peng's eyes widened immediately.

"What? Those Karasuma people killed my senior brother and my soldiers, how can I let them go?!"

"It was Gongsun Bogui who made a mistake first! Killed people first! This triggered the Karasuma people's countermeasures! Strictly speaking, it's not on our side!"

The member of the Zong said: "Gongsun Bogui has been dismissed, and the imperial court is using troops in the northwest at this moment, and there is no way to do it. The land of Liaodong must be stable! No accidents! Otherwise, the two fronts will be chaotic and endanger the country. Who will take care of it?" worthy of this responsibility?"

"But……"

"Zifeng!"

The sect member sternly reprimanded: "The country's major affairs are the most important! Right now, the war in the northwest is intensifying. If there is chaos on the two fronts, the big man will be forced to fight on the two fronts. How can we support it?"

"But if this matter is left as it is, it will only make the people of Karasuma feel that the big man is weak and can be bullied! They will make more progress!"

Guo Peng pointed to the generals and soldiers behind him: "How can I be worthy of my brothers and soldiers who died in battle?"

"This is an order from the imperial court, Guo Peng, an order from the emperor, you are not allowed to enter the army! Don't participate in this matter anymore, I will take full responsibility!"

The Zong member put the imperial edict into Guo Peng's hands, and warned sharply: "If you take any action that disrupts the overall situation, I will report it. At that time, not only your life will be lost, but the soldiers under your command will also be hard to say."

The Zong member took a deep breath, and said, "I know you are suffering in your heart, why don't I feel sad, but at this time, Liaodong should not be chaotic, and when the court calms down the northwest, I will personally seek justice for you."

"The minister... the minister leads the decree..."

Guo Peng gritted his teeth, clasped his fists tightly, and finally lowered his head.

"That's the right thing to do!"

The sect member breathed a sigh of relief, and then left.

After the sect members left, Cheng Li stepped forward to comfort Guo Peng.

"My lord, the imperial court's concerns are not meaningless. The use of troops in the northwest has already cost a lot of money and food. If wars resume in Liaodong, using troops on two fronts is really a big taboo for military strategists. The imperial court also has considerations from the imperial court. We should abide by it."

Guo Peng didn't speak.

"Zifeng, the imperial court ordered this, let's take a long-term view."

Zang Hong also stepped forward to persuade Guo Peng.

The rest of the generals looked at each other and bowed their heads in silence. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other with grief and indignation on their faces.

"Zifeng? Zifeng?!"

The generals suddenly looked over and saw Guo Peng's body limply falling to the ground.

"Lord!"

"Zifeng!"

"Zifeng!"