The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Yuan Shu did not reject Liu Zheng.

After negotiating with Liu Zheng, let Liu Zheng retreat ten miles first, leave enough time for Yuan Shu, and then let Yuan Shu retreat from the book city by himself.

For Yuan Shu's request, Liu Zheng naturally had nothing to refuse, so he accepted it directly, and immediately led his [-] troops to retreat ten miles along the way he came.

Seeing Liu Zheng being so forthright, Yuan Shu didn't dare to be vague, and immediately arranged for his men to start retreating here.

Before leaving, Liu Zheng thought that Yuan Shu might really be able to help him restrain Liu Yao, so he simply released Ji Ling, who was captured from Yuan Shu, and returned it to Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu originally thought of Ji Ling, but firstly, he still cared about Ji Ling's defeat to Liu Zheng, and secondly, his relationship with Liu Zheng was not very good. If he directly proposed to return Ji Ling, Yuan Shu would also be worried. Liu Zheng would not agree.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zheng actually brought it up on his own initiative.

This made Yuan Shu a little flattered.

When Ji Ling returned to Shucheng, Yuan Shu immediately expressed his gratitude to Liu Zheng. At this time, he was even more sure of Liu Zheng's sincerity in cooperation.

In this way, an hour later, Liu Zheng led the soldiers and horses and walked to the downstairs of Shucheng City again. At this time, Yuan Shu's troops had already evacuated from here.

Within three days, troops will be withdrawn from Lujiang County one after another, and Liu Zheng will directly lead his troops into Shucheng temporarily.

Liu Zheng didn't have much interest in Lujiang, but if he could temporarily settle down in Lujiang, Liu Zheng wouldn't mind.

Lujiang City, as the county seat of Lujiang County, Liu Zheng naturally wouldn't think about this place, even if he wanted to, it would attract Lu Kang's fear, and this Shucheng, not far from Lujiang City, is considered good It's not too small a county town, pay attention to serve as Liu Zheng's temporary foothold.

"Wenpin, go and call the original officials in the city."

Chapter 431 The Zhou Family in Shu County

Not long after, Wenpin called some of the original officials in Shucheng over.

These Shucheng officials are not many in number, but there are more than a dozen of them, most of them are middle-aged people. They gather together in three or five, some bow their heads and whisper, and some stand aside trembling, not daring to look directly at Liu Zheng. , only the leader, a middle-aged man in a Confucian robe, stood at the front, looking at Liu Zheng calmly.

This person aroused Liu Zheng's curiosity.

"You are the magistrate of Shu County?"

Liu Zheng saw that this literati was so courageous and energetic, he was not as afraid of Liu Zheng as the others, but he took the initiative to ask this person, thinking that the other party was the county magistrate of Shu County.

After all, in the small county town of Shu County, the biggest official is the county magistrate.

"My lord, I am not the county magistrate here."

The leader answered Liu Zheng calmly, with a gentle tone, and he didn't feel any fear because of Liu Zheng's question and face-to-face communication with Liu Zheng.

When the answer came out, there was no disturbance at all, which made Liu Zheng more and more interested. Ordinary people, even the county magistrate of a normal small county, would not have met the famous traitor Liu Zheng. Those who are not afraid, and those who are less timid, are afraid that their legs will go weak from fright.

"Interesting, where is the county magistrate?"

Liu Zheng asked again.

"The county magistrate had already fled to Lujiang when Yuan Shu's people attacked Shu County. Now, the few people left here are just small officials from the original county. The other officials have all moved away with their families. Lujiang."

"Oh, so that's the case, then why don't you run away?"

"I'm not an official of Shu County, why did I escape?"

Not only was the man not afraid of Liu Zheng, but the more he spoke, the more confident he became.Seeing Liu Zheng's questioning, he became more courageous and asked Liu Zheng back.

"If you don't run away, won't you be afraid that Yuan Shu will kill you?"

"Why did Yuan Shu want to kill me? It's not enough for him to fawn on me."

The middle-aged man is somewhat proud.

This time, it touched Liu Zheng's heart, which made Liu Zheng even more curious about the person in front of him.

"Yo, then tell me, why does Yuan Shu want to curry favor with you?"

"I was originally the Luoyang order of the imperial court. My father was once a captain of the imperial court, and my brother was also the chief minister of the imperial court. What is there to be afraid of? Yuan Shu also has some friendship with me, even if Yuan Shu occupies Shucheng, with these friendships, he will not harm me."

The middle-aged man counted his family background in detail, which aroused Liu Zheng's curiosity.

This seemingly little-known little man in front of him actually has such a profound background. If the official titles such as Taiwei, Dasinong, etc. are thrown out, I am afraid that they are not as small as the four generations and three princes of the Yuan family. Where are you going?

"What's your name?"

"My name is Zhou Yi."

"Zhou Yi?"

When Liu Zheng heard this person's name, he was stunned and frowned. He also had no idea who this person was.

In the history of the Three Kingdoms, is there a person named Zhou Yi?

Liu Zheng remembers a lot of people with the surname Zhou, such as his subordinates Zhou Cang and Zhou Tai.

But this is called Zhou Yi, Liu Zheng really has no impression.

"You said your family and the Yuan family are family friends? What's going on?"

The middle-aged man didn't know why Liu Zheng was interested in this matter, but since Liu Zheng asked, he didn't hide anything, so he just talked to Liu Zheng.

It turned out that Zhou Yi's ancestor, that is, his great-grandfather, was recruited by Yuan An, who was Sikong at the time, as an aide. Yuan An was the founder of the Yuan family in Runan.

The four generations and three princes of the Yuan family started from Yuan An, and the Zhou family has always been friends with the Yuan family. They have been friends for generations and have always maintained a good relationship.

Although in this day and age, Zhou Yi and Yuan Shu are not particularly familiar with each other, but Zhou Yi has been in Luoyang for several years at least, and now the power of the Zhou family has not been left behind, and it is also part of the Yuan family's wooing. Therefore, Zhou Yi will not be disturbed by Yuan Shu when he stays in Shucheng.

Not only would he not be disturbed by Yuan Shu, but after Yuan Shu occupied Shucheng, he also took the initiative to pay a visit, and invited Zhou Yi, the former Luoyang order, to preside over Shucheng's internal affairs temporarily.

That's why Liu Zheng's people mistook him for the county magistrate of Shucheng and arrested him.

"It turns out that your family still has so much involvement with that guy Yuan Shu."

After listening to Zhou Yi's description, Liu Zheng nodded in his heart. This is also a normal thing. After all, the population in ancient times was not large, and the system of elites and nobles was serious, and the communication between the upper class was limited to one circle.

It is difficult for ordinary people to climb to the top, but these former high-level people will always control the power, and through marriage, they will increase their connections, so that those in power will basically not experience family decline.

The most interesting thing is the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period hundreds of years ago.

It seems that it is a scuffle between several countries, with tens of thousands of people at every turn, but if you think about it carefully, it is just a family affair.

"Since you are Yuan Shu's friend and once served as Luoyang Commander, then this"

Liu Zheng looked at the middle-aged man in front of him carefully, but he was thinking in his heart, no wonder this guy is not afraid of him when he sees him. It turns out that he is a person who has seen a lot of troubles. Things frightened.

"Let me go! I want to see my father, let me go!"

Just as Liu Zheng was speaking politely to Zhou Yi, before he finished speaking, a young and immature voice came from outside the room.

Liu Zheng was disturbed by this voice, and before he could speak, Zhou Yi's face darkened, he hurriedly probed his head, and looked outside the house.

When he saw the young man outside, his face immediately sank.

"Yu'er, why are you here, what are you doing here?"

"Yuer?"

Liu Zheng followed Zhou Yi's gaze and looked outside the house.

I saw a few soldiers surrounding a young man. The young man held a sword and confronted the soldiers. However, due to his height and age, he was no match for these soldiers. , can only miss and be captured.

Just when those soldiers were about to arrest the boy, Liu Zheng spoke.

"Stop, bring that kid to me."

Liu Zheng's words temporarily made Zhou Yi's complexion better.

After seeing his son being brought over, he hurried up to hug the boy's head, and then protected him in front of him.

"My lord, the child is ignorant and offended the lord, please forgive me."

Chapter 432 Young Zhou Yu

After Liu Zheng knew Zhou Yi's identity, he originally wanted to show Yuan Shu's face, not to turn against Zhou Yi, and planned to let him temporarily manage Shu County.

At this time, since he heard that the other party's son was stopped by his soldiers outside, he was just about to make a favor and help him rescue him.

It's just that Liu Zhenggang rescued this young man, saw that this young man was only twelve or thirteen years old, and always thought he was quite handsome.

In addition, Zhou Yi himself said something about Yu'er just now.

Liu Zheng's heart skipped a beat, he vaguely sensed something, and immediately asked Zhou Yi impatiently.

"This, is your son?"

"My lord, this is indeed my son. He is worried about my safety. He is afraid that something will happen to me, and he is so reckless because he is eager to save people. I hope my lord, don't blame him."

When Liu Zheng heard Zhou Yi's affirmative answer, his heart became more and more excited, but on the surface he still pretended to be nonchalant and continued to ask.

"What's his name."

"Little Zhou Yu."

When the words Zhou Yu came to Liu Zheng's ears, Liu Zheng couldn't hide the excitement in his heart anymore, and expressed it all at once, staring at the young Zhou Yu in front of him and carefully sizing him up.

Zhou Yu, who was in front of Liu Zheng, looked only twelve or thirteen years old at this time, but there was still a bit of Zhou Yi's expression between his brows, but at this time he was staring at Liu Zheng angrily, with an angry look, and was caught by Zhou Yu. Yihu was behind him, but he wasn't timid at all.

"Boy, what are you doing here?"

Liu Zheng ignored Zhou Yi, but stared at Zhou Yu, and asked Zhou Yu a question.

Zhou Yu didn't know why, Liu Zheng would be interested in him, but since Liu Zheng asked, he boldly answered Liu Zheng.

"I heard that my father was arrested, and I came to rescue my father."

"Hahaha, just because you are a hairy child? The hair is not fully grown yet, what can you do to save your father? Or do you not know who I am?"

Liu Zheng laughed out loud when he heard Zhou Yu's answer.For a young man like Zhou Yu, it was a little ridiculous to be so arrogant.

But Zhou Yu has such a temperament. Although Zhou Yu has strategies, he is warm-hearted and impulsive, which is also a habit he developed since childhood.

"I don't care, even if I can't beat you, but as a son of man, what's the point of not saving his father when he sees his death?"

"Although I have heard about you, everyone says you are a rebel, and you are a powerful rebel. Others are afraid of you, but I am not afraid. I have heard about your deeds and found that you are a principled person, and you It won't hurt innocent people, so I dare to come here."

"Oh? It seems that you still know me very well, so tell me, what have you heard about me?"

The young Zhou Yu, like his father, did not feel afraid of Liu Zheng because of his identity. Instead, he was very calm towards Liu Zheng and talked to Liu Zheng with his face unchanged.

If Zhou Yi was a middle-aged man, Liu Zheng could still think that Zhou Yi was well-informed and experienced, and it was normal for him to be fearless in times of danger. Liu Zheng was very curious.

The young Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment, as if recalling some news about Liu Zheng that he had heard.

"I told you about you when I was very young, that you helped the people in Runan, that you were the commander of Daqu in Runan, and that you helped the Yellow Turban Army gain a foothold in Runan again, and that you defeated Zhu Jun, the general of Zhonglang, And Dong Zhuo and others, others think you are a rebel, but I don’t think you are like a rebel, you are more like a leader who loves the people.”

Zhou Yu did not say that Liu Zheng is a king who loves the people, because this is a taboo. The current world, after all, is still the world of the big man. Don't ask, but at least on the surface, everyone still recognizes the orthodox status of the big man.

No one with a different surname dared to proclaim the emperor, and the young Zhou Yu did not dare to blatantly deny the Han Dynasty at this time.

Zhou Yu grew up in Shucheng, which belongs to Lujiang River, and Runan is next door to Lujiang River. A few years ago, Liu Zheng was the commander of Runan Daqu. He was very famous in Runan area. At that time, he became the commander of Runan Daqu. At that time, it attracted the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Runan to vote. At that time, many remnants of the Yellow Turbans from all over the country came to Runan to join Liu Zheng. Liu Zheng's reputation is also quite famous in Runan, Nanyang, and Lujiang.

It was at that time that Zhou Yu heard of Liu Zheng's name, but unlike others who treated Liu Zheng as a fierce spirit, Zhou Yu admired Liu Zheng very much, because Zhou Yu admired heroes, and Liu Zheng was a powerful leader. A hero who rose from the chaotic army and established a hegemony without relying on any background.

This is the same as Sun Ce in history. Although Sun Jian was the founder of Soochow, after Sun Jian died, the Sun family had almost nothing. .

And now Liu Zheng is a hero like Sun Ce in history. Such a person is particularly attractive to Zhou Yu.

Of course Zhou Yu didn't know it himself, he just felt that people like Liu Zheng had an inexplicable feeling that he didn't hate him.

"Later you entered Luoyang, entered Jiaozhou, and even destroyed Lin Yiguo. I know all these things. I deliberately collected information about you. The more I know, the more I think you are a great hero. I I adore you so much!"

Zhou Yu didn't know if it was a compliment, but Liu Zheng was a little proud of what he said. Looking at the young Zhou Yu in front of him, he felt like he had met a little fanboy.

"Although you say that, don't think that I will look at you a little high."

On the surface, Liu Zheng's compliments and flattery to Zhou Yu were not helpful at all, but in fact, he was already laughing in his heart.

"Mr. Zhou Yi, let me tell you first, why I came here for you."

Liu Zheng understood that the kid in front of him was other than Zhou Yu. After the initial excitement, he soon lost the mood to chat with him, but turned his attention to Zhou Yi beside him.

Seeing that Liu Zheng didn't show any displeasure towards his son, Zhou Yi let go of his concern at this moment, and when he heard Liu Zheng talking to him, he immediately paid attention again.

"Please speak up."

"Actually, this time, I was entrusted by Prefect Lu Kang to persuade Yuan Shu to retreat. Now that Yuan Shu has left, Shu City will continue to be managed by you."

"I'll manage it?"

Chapter 433 Abducted