In the afternoon, Old Liu took the civil official Jian Yong, the military generals Zhang Fei and Yan Liang, who had just joined the team, to bid farewell to Zhang Fei's father, Manager Zhang, and came to the camp of the personal guards in Lou Sang Village outside the city. The people in the camp waited for more than a day, but they didn't see Old Liu and the others. They were a little anxious. They wanted to go into the city to find Old Liu, but they were afraid of disobeying Old Liu's orders. Now that they had finally returned, and there was another scholar, a dark-skinned boy, they hurried forward to welcome Old Liu and the others.
After introducing Jian Yong and Zhang Fei to everyone, she asked if everyone in the camp had eaten yet. Chu Yan hurriedly went forward to report that they had eaten. The injured, the few personal guards who took care of them, over three hundred horses, and the property they had stolen from the Wuhuan people had all been transported to the camp.
"Alright, since that's the case, we'll pack up our tents and prepare to return to Wuji. Seeing Lou Ban, Yuwen Kang, and Chi Liba, Old Liu remembered that the Wuhuan people were still waiting for his food and cotton clothes for the winter. He decided not to stay here for long. Everyone will pack up the camp first and go to their homes to take a look. Then, we'll go to our parents 'graves and sweep them before returning to Wuji."
With Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, and Yan Liang, Old Liu came to Liu Bei's house under the mulberry tree. After all, no one had lived there for a few years. The doors and windows were broken. In addition to the robbery by the Wuhuan people, there was nothing left in the house. He stayed in the house for a while and felt the feeling of returning home.
There were not many people left in the village. They knew that this was Old Liu's hometown. When Old Liu and the others went into the city to do some business, Chu Yan and the others tidied up the bodies of the villagers killed by the Wuhuan people. They transported them outside the village and dug a big pit to bury them.
Then, he went to the graveyard outside the village with them. Old Liu carefully identified it and found the graves of Liu Bei's parents. He placed some tributes in front of them and lit a few incense sticks. Old Liu knelt down and kowtowed three times respectfully. He prayed in his heart that they could rest in peace. Bless me and your son.
The few people behind him also knelt down and kowtowed like Old Liu.
After settling these matters, Old Liu and the others returned to the camp. Chu Yan and the others had already packed up their belongings and were waiting for Old Liu and the others.
Standing in front of everyone, Old Liu said to everyone,""From now on, you are my brothers. We will fight for the Great Han Empire and its people. We have made a great contribution this time, and I will remember everyone's contribution. When we return, we will reward you according to your contribution. Remember, those brothers who didn't come will also have a share.”
Everyone agreed in unison. Then, Old Liu waved his hand and ordered them to set off.
When they first arrived, there were only a hundred people and a hundred horses. Now, there were a few more people and hundreds of horses. They tied all their belongings to the horses that no one was riding. Moreover, each person led two to three horses. Their speed was slower than when they arrived. When they arrived at Anxi, the sky was already dark.
Old Liu ordered them to set up camp here and then sent a few people to the county town to buy some food. He thought that he didn't have any cooks this time. Without cooking utensils, it was very inconvenient for him to cook. It was all done by his personal guards. When he went back, he had to set up a cooking team and a health team. In this way, when the troops carried out missions again, they would have hot food to eat. If they were injured, they would have someone to treat them.
When he saw the name of the place, Old Liu knew that it was because Liu Bei had rendered meritorious service in suppressing the Yellow Turbans.
No one in the court interceded for him, so he was given the post of county captain. Later, a governor came to ask for bribes. Liu Bei had no money and was scolded by the governor. Zhang Fei was furious and tied the governor to a tree to beat him up. Liu Bei had no choice but to take Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, hang the seal in the county office, and run away.
Due to his arrival, this kind of thing seemed impossible to happen again.
After dinner, Old Liu told everyone to go to bed early. They still had to rush back to Wuji tomorrow. Of course, he still had to go to Zhending to visit Tong Yuan and Zhao Yun, so he would go back a day later than them.
The night passed without a word. The next morning, at ten o'clock in the morning, everyone arrived at Zhending. According to Old Liu's instructions, everyone did not enter the city. Instead, they went straight to the river outside Zhao Family Village.
Seeing that the river had already formed a thick layer of ice, Old Liu estimated that the Jetta would not fall down on the sleigh, so he ordered everyone to cut down a few big trees, cut off the bark with the Zhanmadao, cut off the protruding parts, and repair the logs into wooden blocks. He asked Wen Chou to use his spear to pierce some holes in the wooden blocks, and then use a rope to pass through these holes to connect the wooden blocks. A simple sleigh was completed.
Pulling the sleigh across the river, they came to the place where Old Liu hid the Jetta. They got everyone to clean up the snow and branches on the car, and the Jetta finally appeared in front of everyone.
When they first saw the car, they didn't know what it was. When they asked Old Liu, Old Liu only said that he had shipped it back from overseas. He didn't explain anything else since it was impossible to explain it clearly anyway.
It seemed that the car did not suffer much damage. First, they cut down a few big trees that blocked the car. Then, Old Liu and a few generals lifted the car and put it on the sleigh. Then, they fixed it with a rope and covered it with branches and other sundries so that people could not see it from the outside. Then, they tied two rows of eight horses in front of the sleigh.
Although the road was full of snow, Old Liu estimated that it would take a whole day to transport the Jetta from Zhending to Wuji. For safety reasons, Old Liu asked Yan Liang, Lu Kuang, Chu Yan, Jian Yong and the others to escort the Jetta to Wuji safely. When they arrived there, they should not enter the city. They could just take the Jetta to the manor outside the city. Then, he ordered Lu Qi and the others to build a big house and carry the Jetta in. They must keep it a secret.
As for Wuhuan Prince Louban, Military Advisor Yuwen Kang, and Chi Liba, who had come to his aid, he would let them return to the manor to stay. He estimated that he would be able to rush back tomorrow night. At that time, he would arrange for the transportation of food and cotton clothes.
He took Zhang Fei and Wen Chou up the mountain to Tong Yuan's residence, leaving behind ten personal guards and horses to spend the night at Zhao Manor. When the three of them returned tomorrow, they would return to Wuji together.
In winter, the snow on the mountain was very thick, and the depth was almost waist-high. The three of them struggled to move up the mountain in the snow. In summer, Old Liu could walk from the Zhao Village to Tong Yuan's residence on the mountain in more than two hours. However, today, it was the same 20-mile journey. The three of them walked for an entire afternoon until the sky was almost dark. The exhausted few of them finally arrived at their destination.
In comparison, Old Liu had the best physical strength, followed by Wen Chou. After all, he was already an adult, while Zhang Fei was still a child. He was so tired that he could barely stand. The last part of the road was pulled by Old Liu.
Tong Yuan and his disciple were surprised to hear someone coming up the mountain from afar. The place where they lived…
In winter, the mountains would be sealed by heavy snow, and no one would come up. The master and disciple would never go down unless there was something urgent. Long before winter arrived, they had already prepared some necessities.
Today, the master and disciple were eating when they suddenly heard someone shouting outside. The master and disciple hurriedly went out and saw Old Liu and the other two climbing up with all their might.
Zhao Yun's eyes were sharp. She spotted Old Liu immediately and said to Tong Yuan,""Master, it's my senior brother Liu Bei and two strangers.”
Hearing that Liu Bei had arrived, Tong Yuan shouted,""Is it Xuande? The mountain is covered in snow. Why are you up here?”
"Godfather, it's me. I went to Zhuo County to visit my parents 'graves and happened to pass by here on my way back. I missed you and my junior brother, so I came up to see you. This is my family's general, Wen Chou. This is a little brother I just took in, Zhang Fei from Zhuo County.”
Wen Chou and Zhang Fei were impressed that Old Liu could still speak so freely. The two of them couldn't even breathe now.
After letting Old Liu and the other two into the house, Zhao Yun poured a bowl of water for them. Old Liu even said," Thank you, Junior Brother." The two of them hurriedly picked up their bowls and gulped down the water. Only then did they heave a sigh of relief.
When the two big-bellied men arrived, Tong Yuan quickly asked Zhao Yun to get more food. Seeing that the two of them were already exhausted, Old Liu went to the kitchen to help Zhao Yun and let the two of them talk to Tong Yuan.
Wen Chou and Zhang Fei were shocked when they heard Old Liu say that the ordinary-looking old man in front of them was the world-famous martial arts master, Tong Yuan. Wen Chou thought that it was no wonder their lord was so good at martial arts. It turned out that Tong Yuan was his foster father. His Overlord Spear Technique must have been passed down from Tong Yuan. Zhang Fei also looked at Tong Yuan with admiration.
They cut up a large plate of wild rabbits and roe deer meat that had been cooked long ago. Since Tong Yuan had plenty of wild animals here, they heated up a dozen steamed buns. Old Liu and Zhao Yun carried these things to Tong Yuan's room. At this moment, Wen Chou was asking Tong Yuan some questions about marksmanship. Knowing that he was Old Liu's general, Tong Yuan did not hide anything and answered all his questions. Wen Chou nodded repeatedly.
As for Zhang Fei, although he had been practicing martial arts for a long time, most of the people who had taught him were martial masters who had traveled the Jianghu. Therefore, he had learned a lot of things. However, he did not know what he was really good at. Old Liu had brought him here this time because he wanted him to find a suitable weapon from Tong Yuan's divine weapons and then let Tong Yuan give him some guidance.
A large plate of meat, more than ten steamed buns, and some dishes that Tong Yuan and his disciples had prepared. Old Liu and the other two had only eaten less than half of them. The rest was quickly sent into their stomachs by Zhang Fei like a whirlwind.
Seeing that they were exhausted, Old Liu asked Zhao Yun to bring them to bed first. He had something to discuss with Tong Yuan.
" Okay," Zhao Yun replied. She took Wen Chou and Zhang Fei out and arranged for them to sleep. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhao Yun helped them make their beds. Soon, the two of them fell asleep. Today, there were two more sounds on the mountain, which were their snoring.
Meanwhile, Old Liu told Tong Yuan everything that had happened after he left the mountain.
Tong Yuan did not expect Old Liu to…
He had gained a firm foothold so quickly, had his own base, had a few generals, two strategists, and even became the son-in-law of the Zhen family of Wuji. Especially this time, when he went to Zhuo County, he accidentally drove away the Wuhuan army. Through this exchange, he had even forged a relationship with them. The two sides had now become allies.
After gaining the favor of Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, Liu Bei's identity as a relative of the Emperor was confirmed. It seemed that he had been right. Liu Bei was definitely a hero in troubled times. What was even more rare was that he had a heart that worried about the country and the people. He always thought about the people. If he won the world in the future, it would be a blessing for the people.
Tong Yuan did not understand politics, so he could not give any opinions on Old Liu's plan. He only asked Old Liu to do as he said and take the people's affairs to heart."Only by winning the hearts of the people can you win the world.”
"Godfather, my marriage with the Zhen family's young miss is set for the new year. If you have time, I would like to invite you to my wedding.”
"Xuande, I don't want to go down the mountain now. I can only wish you and the Zhen family's young lady to grow old together. Don't blame foster father for being unreasonable."“
"How can that be, Godfather? I want to wait until I have an official position in the future and have a territory. Then, I can take Godfather over. This way, I can be filial to you and you can also help me train some generals.”
"Let me think about this matter of Xuande. I am old and do not want to be involved in the disputes of the world, so I came to live in seclusion in this mountain.”
"Godfather, don't you wish to see a peaceful and prosperous era? With your help, I will be able to achieve this goal even faster.”
"Xuande, that's it. When you have an official position and a territory, I will go to you and give you my old bones. You must not disappoint me.”
"Godfather, you are not as old as you say. When the time comes, I still hope that you can train more generals for me.”
"Alright, Xuande, I'll listen to you. By the way, you told me that Hei is a genius in martial arts. I looked at him just now and it was as you said. But he is also a strength-based general like you. Tomorrow, I will take him to the cave where he practices martial arts and let him choose a weapon. Then, I will see if I can teach him.”
"Thank you for your help, Father. With your guidance, I believe that Zhang Fei's martial arts will not be inferior to my junior brother's.”
Seeing that Tong Yuan had agreed to his request and would train talents for him in the future, Old Liu was very happy. He talked to Zhao Yun for a while more before returning to the cave where he used to live. After practicing Internal Strength for two hours, he had a good sleep.
The next day, they came to the cave where Old Liu chose his weapon. Wen Chou already had his own weapon, so he was not allowed to choose. Tong Yuan asked Zhang Fei to choose his favorite weapon from the other weapons.
Seeing so many weapons, Zhang Fei was very curious. He touched them left and right, looked around, and finally chose a Snake Spear that was 18 feet long, just like what was recorded in the history books.
Seeing that Zhang Fei had chosen his weapon, Tong Yuan said,"" The weapon you chose is called the 18-foot-long Snake Spear. It's 1.8 feet long and weighs 62 pounds…
It just so happens that I have a set of Heaven Splitting Spear Technique that I can teach you. However, you will have to stay here for two months.”
Hearing that Tong Yuan was going to teach him the Heaven Splitting Spear Technique, Zhang Fei was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He quickly knelt on the ground and said," Disciple Zhang Fei pays his respects to Master." Tong Yuan wanted to refuse, but he thought about it again. He had already promised to train generals for Old Liu, so he tacitly agreed.
Old Liu thought that since Wen Chou had come with him, he couldn't let him have nothing to gain, so he let Wen Chou and Zhao Yun practice, with Tong Yuan guiding him.
Although he knew that Zhao Yun was Tong Yuan's disciple, he was only twelve years old after all. How good could he be? However, Wen Chou was almost at a disadvantage in the competition. Zhao Yun's Hundred Birds Homage to the Phoenix Spear Art had already reached a certain level. Wen Chou was careless and actually let Zhao Yun gain the upper hand. Later on, he relied on his own strength and combat experience to tie with her.
Wen Chou was also a spear user, so Tong Yuan could easily discover the flaws in his spear techniques. As he fought with Zhao Yun, Tong Yuan constantly pointed out his flaws and told him how to correct them. One could imagine how much Tong Yuan would gain from this battle.
Wen Chou himself was even happier. Every time he had a competition, his Senior Brother Yan Liang was always a little bit stronger than him. After receiving Tong Yuan's guidance, he was confident that his spear arts had improved greatly. When he went back and had a competition with his Senior Brother, he was confident that he would win.
He left Zhang Fei and Tong Yuan to learn the Sky-Splitting Spear Technique. He promised to send Wen Chou to pick him up in two months. After lunch, Old Liu and Wen Chou went down the mountain. It was much easier to go down the mountain than to go up the mountain. After walking for more than two hours, they arrived at the Zhao Village.
He went to the old village chief's house to visit Zhao Yun's grandfather, then brought the ten personal guards, and everyone sped off, heading straight for Wuji. On the way, Wen Chou had been imagining the scene of Yan Liang being defeated by him. When he was happy, he actually laughed proudly, making everyone feel inexplicable.
In the evening, everyone arrived at Zhen Jia Village outside Wuji City. Yan Liang and the others had just returned. The Jetta had already been pulled to the back of the courtyard. Lu Qi and the others had also begun to prepare wood to build a garage for the Jetta.
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