Han officials

Chapter 7 Sympathies

"Liu Bei of Zhuo Commandery greets the Marquis of Wei!"

Inside Fu Xie's tent, Wei Zhe was stunned when he saw the young man with long arms and big ears in front of him.

He didn't expect that he would encounter such a "surprise" after returning from a patrol.

However, although he was confused, he quickly reacted and performed the ceremony as required.

Before he could ask, Fu Xie, who was in the upper position, said, "Gong Wei, you've arrived just in time. Xuande's troops will be stationed behind your camp. You can help out."

He then began to distribute and deploy other volunteer teams.

Only then did Wei Zhe realize that Huangfu Song had allocated another two thousand volunteers to serve under Fu Xie.

As a result, Wei Zhe also benefited from it, because Fu Xie transferred all the Yi people who were good at riding and shooting to his command. For a time, Wei Zhe's army expanded to 600 people.

As for the Zhuojun Yicong under Liu Bei, they were not incorporated because they were mainly composed of infantry.

After leaving the big tent, the two of them walked side by side and quickly became familiar with each other.

Maybe it’s because they are all from Youzhou and it’s easier for them to get close to each other since they are from the same hometown.

"Alas, Xuande, you don't understand. Xuanfu is a cold and bitter place, not as prosperous as your Zhuo County. I want to serve my country, but I can't!"

"Marquis of Wei..."

"Why be so formal? Just call me Gongwei."

After hearing what Wei Zhe said, Liu Bei readily agreed.

Liu Bei sighed with a rather vicissitudes of life in his eyes, "I am no different. I feel the same way, Brother Gongwei!"

Liu Bei's words were not just a courtesy, but were purely from the heart.

It's true that Zhuo County is far richer than Xuantu County, but so what? He has still been doing nothing until now.

Ten years ago, he and Gongsun Zan studied together under Lu Zhi, but now Gongsun Zan is the magistrate of Zhuo County, while he is still confined to the market. Although he is a great hero in Zhuo County, he spends his days doing nothing but petty tricks.

Although Gongsun Zan did not show off anything, Liu Bei still felt uncomfortable.

After a lot of effort, he finally got an opportunity, but he didn't expect that his teacher Lu Zhi would be imprisoned and interrogated.

To be honest, Liu Bei was feeling mixed emotions at this moment.

In Wei Zhe's words, he also wants to serve the country!

Perhaps because they shared the same suffering, they became more and more compatible as they talked, feeling as if they had met too late.

……

That night, after Liu Bei's troops moved their camp, Wei Zhe invited them to a banquet in his tent.

He finally saw the complete form of "Liu Guan Zhang".

How should I put it? It is indeed quite different from the image in later legends.

It is true that Liu Bei had long arms and big ears, but Guan Yu did not have a red face. Although he was tall and strong, his temperament was more like that of a Confucian scholar than that of a military general.

As for Zhang Fei, he is even more interesting. Although he has a rough appearance, his words are not rude at all. He is even familiar with poetry and prose, and has quite the elegant taste of a scholar.

It has to be said that this meeting broadened Wei Zhe's horizons.

Of course, Wei Zhe, Taishi Ci and Zhong Hu also won Liu Bei's praise.

When talking about rising, Taishi Ci and Zhong Hu even competed with Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.

Wrestling and hand-to-hand combat, stop when the time is right.

However, Zhong Hu's foundation was still weak, so he lost more than he won after several rounds.

But Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not proud of it. After all, they all knew that Wei Zhe's men were all cavalry.

Now that they have defeated two people in the foot battle, they have already gained the advantage.

After a few rounds, they finally dispersed in the middle of the night.

However, on the way back, thinking about everything that happened that night, Liu Bei felt more and more that Wei Zhe was no ordinary person. So he looked at his two brothers and asked, "What do you think of Wei Gongwei?" Guan Yu pondered for a moment, then stroked his beard and said with emotion, "He is a hero!"

"Among all the loyal followers in the counties, only these two can compare with my brothers!"

Well, I have to say this is very Guan Yu, even when praising others he is so unique.

Zhang Fei nodded in agreement, "Second brother, you're right. These two are truly extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei nodded silently and made up his mind to interact more with Wei Zhe in the future.

After all, making friends with heroes is what Liu Bei has been doing for the past ten years.

However, after a moment of silence, Liu Bei could not help but sigh: "If only my teacher were still here!"

After hearing these words, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei fell silent.

Yes, although Fu Xie has the demeanor of a gentleman, he is not as good as our family members after all.

Even though Lu Zhi did not give them any extra care when he was in command of the army, other people in the army still looked up to them.

But now that the military commander has changed, these people have become insignificant again.

Therefore, if you want to make it in the world, both connections and abilities are indispensable.

For example, if Wei Zhe had not been appreciated by Fu Xie, how could he have led 600 elite and brave cavalrymen?
And if Fu Xie, the military commander, was not valued by Huangfu Song, how could he have commanded 3,000 infantry and cavalry?
Thinking of this, Liu Bei and the other two suddenly felt a little bored.

……

At the same time, Wei Zhe and Taishi Ci were also talking about Liu Bei and the other two.

"Brother, are you and Liu Xuande old acquaintances?"

For some reason, Taishi Ci always felt that Wei Zhe's performance today was a bit abnormal.

After knowing each other for so long, this was the first time he saw Wei Zhe being so enthusiastic towards others.

However, Wei Zhe just laughed when he heard this: "No, this is the first time I met him today."

Taishi Ci became even more curious after hearing this: "Why are you chatting so enthusiastically with Liu Xuande?"

"Hmm~ Maybe they just get along!" Wei Zhe thought for a moment and suddenly turned to look at Taishi Ci and asked, "Ziyi, based on what you saw today, what do you think of these three people?"

Wei Zhe was just asking casually, but he didn't expect Taishi Ci's evaluation of Liu Bei to be quite average.

"Yun Chang and Yi De are truly considered tiger warriors. Compared to them, Liu Xuande seems rather mediocre."

To be fair, Taishi Ci's words were not too biased, and Wei Zhe had the same idea at the beginning.

To be honest, after breaking the filter of historical figures, Wei Zhe was somewhat disappointed with Liu Bei.

But after tonight's banquet, Wei Zhe vaguely understood why Liu Bei would be able to achieve great things in the future.

This person seems to be born to deal with people, making people happy to be friends with him.

His ability to unite people is his most remarkable quality!

Wei Zhe felt inferior to him in this regard. After all, talent was not something that ordinary people could learn.

Of course, apart from this talent, Liu Bei is indeed a little immature now.

Whether it is his view on the situation or his insights on things, Liu Bei can only be considered okay.

I have ambition and courage, but that's all.

It can be said that it was Liu Bei's greatest fortune to meet Guan Yu and Zhang Fei when he was in obscurity.

Perhaps there really is destiny in all things, but Liu Bei's destiny was not as amazing as Liu Xiu's.

Thinking of this, Wei Zhe suddenly laughed and shook his head.

If Liu Bei was another "Liu Xiu", then this game would really become a battle between the "Son of Fortune" and the "Time Traveler"...

(End of this chapter)