The Three Kingdoms: Hindsight is 20/20, and the Three Revivals of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 123 Yan and Zhao are home to many generous and tragic heroes; Liu Bei is delighted to acquire Tian Chou (4th update)
With reverence for Liu Bei and his entourage, Di Hu rode back to Tian Chou's residence and reported Liu Bei's visit and the execution of Nan Lou.

"Is this true?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Chou was both surprised and delighted.

After receiving Di Hu's affirmative answer, Tian Chou ordered his retainers to quickly gather their troops and prepare weapons, provisions, and carriages for the march.

Upon hearing this, Di Hu was taken aback: "In the past, Yuan Shao repeatedly sent gifts to summon you, but you remained unmoved; now that General Zuo has come to visit for the first time, why are you in such a hurry? Moreover, General Zuo's trip is merely a visit, and he has not yet formally invited you. Isn't it excessive for you to summon your troops to accompany you..."

Tian Chou laughed loudly: "The deeper meaning of this is not something you can understand for now. Quickly issue my order, and do not keep General Zuo waiting!"

What Di Hu didn't know was that Tian Chou hated the Wuhuan people to the bone and never wanted to fight them. He had to endure it because he was too weak. So when he learned that Liu Bei was going to fight the Wuhuan and had killed Nan Lou's family of five, Tian Chou couldn't stand it anymore.

How could Tian Chou not be anxious when he had such a golden opportunity to attack the Wuhuan?
Although Liu Bei did not invite Tian Chou to accompany him, Tian Chou did not care and followed Liu Bei with his troops. Would Liu Bei really chase him away?

Seeing that Tian Chou, who rarely spoke or smiled, was laughing non-stop today, Di Hu was puzzled but did not ask any further questions.

After seven or eight years of operation in Xuwushan, Tianchou also had eight hundred followers.

Normally, Tian Chou relied on his eight hundred troops to protect the more than five thousand households of people in Xu Wushan from being plundered by the Wuhuan. Although they could not be called invincible, they were still an elite force that should not be underestimated.

When Liu Bei saw that Di Hu had not returned for a long time, he did not become impatient. Instead, he went to the fields and talked with the people.

Although the people did not know his identity, they were not afraid of Liu Bei because he was humble and kind, and they enthusiastically introduced him to the customs and traditions of Xuwu Mountain.

Seeing this, Zhao Yun asked Zhuge Liang in a low voice, "Strategist, is Tian Chou not here today? Or is Tian Chou unwilling to come to see Lord Liu?"

Zhuge Liang gently waved his feather fan and said with a smile, "Commander Zhao, don't be in a hurry. Tian Chou is a great sage in this area, and his retainers are all well-versed in etiquette. How could the host be impolite? His late arrival is probably because he is preparing a grand gift for the general."

Seeing Liu Bei talking with the common people and Zhuge Liang leisurely enjoying the scenery, both of them were calm and composed. Although Zhao Yun was puzzled, he did not ask any further questions.

About half an hour.

A large banner bearing the character "田" (field) suddenly appeared on the mountain path, accompanied by the sound of orderly footsteps approaching from afar. Zhao Yun's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted towards the field, "My lord!"

Liu Bei also noticed the commotion ahead, and the people around him whispered in confusion, "We have never heard of the Wuhuan people attacking. Why is Mr. Tian leading his troops down the mountain?"

In doubt.

The large banner with the character "田" (field) stopped a hundred paces away, and the men under its command also stopped, the sound of their halting echoing through the valley.

Immediately, two riders stepped forward and reined in their horses ten paces away from Liu Bei. On the left was Tian Chou, and on the right was his retainer, Di Hu. After Di Hu whispered a few words to Tian Chou, the two dismounted together.

Tian Chou strode forward and solemnly saluted Liu Bei from three steps away: "Tian Chou, former official of Youzhou, upon hearing that General Zuo has raised an army to attack Tadun, has specially led his eight hundred brave soldiers to come and assist him!"

Now it was Zhao Yun's turn to be astonished.

When we first came here, Tian Chou led a group of strong men to help us.

Is this the great gift the strategist spoke of?
Zhao Yun then looked at Zhuge Liang, only to see that Zhuge Liang's expression remained calm and composed, as if everything was within his expectations.

Liu Bei was initially taken aback, but quickly recovered and stepped forward to help Tian Chou up, returning the greeting: "I have long admired Mr. Tian's noble character, and it is truly an honor to meet you today. I recall when Dong Zhuo burned and looted Luoyang, held the emperor hostage, the state was in ruins, and treacherous officials rose up everywhere. The Grand Marshal wanted to send a righteous man to Chang'an to fulfill his loyalty as a subject. Mr. Tian, ​​at the tender age of twenty, risked his life to leave Yinshan, cross Shuofang, and secretly enter Chang'an, fulfilling his mission. Such integrity is something even the sages of old could hardly match!"

Tian Chou asked in surprise, "General Zuo, you also know about my past?"

Liu Bei pointed to the villagers in the fields: "I just spoke with you all, and that's how I learned of your past deeds, sir." Tian Chou was even more moved. Liu Bei, a newcomer to Xu Wushan, was able to converse so easily with the villagers as if they were old friends?
Thinking of this, Tian Chou became even more determined about his choice today, and said with great emotion: "Just now I heard from my subordinates that General Zuo has pacified the four prefectures of Dai, Shanggu, Yuyang and Guangyang in just over a month, and even executed Nanlou and his five sons! General Zuo has only been in Youzhou for a little over a month, and he has already managed to bring these four prefectures under his control. Now he is going to great lengths to personally lead the campaign against Tadun! How fortunate Youzhou is to have General Zuo!"

A mutual exchange of respect instantly shortened the distance between the two parties.

Tian Chou was also an extraordinary person.

He loved reading, was skilled in swordsmanship, and valued gratitude and righteousness above all else.

In the past, simply because Liu Yu offered him a generous invitation, he led his clansmen and more than twenty brave men who admired his reputation to resolutely cross the Juyong Pass, leave the border and follow the dangerous Yinshan Road to Shuofang, finally finding a small path to complete his mission.

Upon hearing of the feud between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, Tian Chou resigned from the promising future offered by the Three Dukes' Office and returned to Youzhou overnight.

When Liu Yu was killed, he was filled with grief and indignation and swore: If he could not avenge his death, he would not live in this world!

Such is his nature, just as the old saying goes: "Since ancient times, the Yan and Zhao regions have produced many generous and tragic heroes."

Liu Bei then recommended Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun to Tian Chou.

Upon learning that Zhuge Liang, though not yet twenty, was already well-versed in military and political strategy, and that with his divine wisdom and ingenuity he had helped Liu Bei rise from a wandering general with only a hundred men to a powerful ruler who commanded thousands of troops and had pacified four counties, Tian Chou was deeply shocked!
When Tian Chou marveled at Zhao Yun's feat of single-handedly defeating Nan Lou and his five sons, Zhuge Liang added at the opportune moment: "General Zuo has three more warriors like Commander Zhao!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Chou was even more delighted.

I am awestruck by Zhuge Liang's unparalleled genius and delighted by the help of his fierce generals in defeating the enemy!
With extraordinary talent strategizing and fierce generals charging into battle, how could the Wuhuan not be destroyed?

now.

Di Hu, standing behind Tian Chou, was completely dumbfounded.

I thought Tian Chou was no ordinary person, but then Zhuge Liang, whose wisdom was even greater, appeared.

The statement, "There are three more men under General Zuo's command who are as fierce and powerful as Commander Zhao!" filled Di Hu with surging horror.

Talk for a moment.

When Liu Bei saw that Tian Chou had brought his troops, weapons, provisions, and chariots, he was eager to rush to the battlefield and fight the Wuhuan people. So he invited Tian Chou to go to Wuzhong City with him.

Tian Chou did not refuse, and told Di Hu to go back and command the troops. Then he rode with Liu Bei as if they were old friends who had known each other for many years, not just meeting for the first time.

Liu Bei was even more surprised.

Upon arriving outside Wuzhong City, Liu Bei summoned Guan Yu, Huang Zhong, and others to pay their respects to Tian Chou.

Upon seeing that two more of the formidable warriors, comparable to Zhao Yun, whom Zhuge Liang had described, had arrived, Tian Chou felt as if the blood in his body was about to ignite.

The deeper the hatred for the Wuhuan people, the more burning Tian Chou's blood was at this moment.

And at this time.

Tens of thousands of Wuhuan cavalry also surged into the city of Lingzhi in Liaoxi Commandery, which is adjacent to Youbeiping Commandery.

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(End of this chapter)