In the military camp, Liu Bei was so shocked that he dropped the teacup in his hand. He looked at Guan Yu in shock, unable to calm down for a long time. He had never expected that Guan Yu would bring him the news that Meng Lin had defeated Liao Hua's army after he woke up.
"Impossible, impossible." Liu Bei said in horror," It's only been a day and a night. Liao Hua has an army of 80,000 men, and he has Tang Zhou to assist him. How could he be defeated like this?" Even if I had the same number of soldiers, I wouldn't be able to defeat them in less than a month. After all, the terrain of those three camps is very difficult to attack.”
Zhang Fei also roared in disbelief,"Second Brother, are you sure? This was indeed impossible. Was Meng Lin a god that had descended to the mortal world? No one would be able to do this. I, Zhang Yide, would be the first to not believe it.”
Guan Yu's face was filled with bitterness as he said gloomily,""At first, I had the same expression as you guys. I wouldn't believe it even if I were beaten to death, but after confirming it repeatedly, it was true. On the first night, Meng Lin ambushed Liao Hua, killed thousands of people and captured 20,000 prisoners. The next day, during the day, he attacked Liao Hua's army. After killing Liao Hua, he captured 20,000 people. The remaining Yellow Turban bandits had long escaped.”
" This, this..." Liu Bei sat down on the chair in shock.
Although he knew that Liao Hua was definitely not a match for Lin Meng, he was still shocked by how easily Liao Hua's army was destroyed. Previously, he had wanted to take revenge on Meng Lin. Now that he thought about it, his heart turned cold. Did he really have the ability to touch Meng Lin?
"Big Brother, what's wrong?" "Although Meng Lin is powerful, we're not bad either. We've already gathered 5,000 men from the defeated army." Besides, my second brother and I have been training them crazily every day. Now, they can definitely be considered elite soldiers and can fight with Meng Lin.”
Guan Yu also sneered." Don't be afraid, Big Brother. Even if Meng Lin kills Liao Hua, he will be severely injured. How many men do you think he has left after he fights Cao Bao for a while?"”
Liu Bei's eyes lit up, and his confidence was greatly restored.
"Report!"
A messenger suddenly rushed into the tent and said loudly,"Sir, a caravan has arrived outside the camp. They say they are your old friends. Do you want to see them?”
"Old friend? Merchant caravan?" Liu Bei was stunned.
"Big brother, why don't we go out and take a look?" Guan Yu said with a smile.
"Alright, Second Brother and Third Brother, follow me.”Liu Bei swaggered out.
When they reached the entrance of the camp, even Liu Bei gasped. This was not a caravan, but an army. This troop that stretched for several miles consisted of cavalry, infantry, carriages, and rations. Although these people were not wearing armor, they were not simple.
"Who are you? Don't you know that this is my big brother's territory?”Zhang Fei shouted loudly.
"Third General, don't be angry. It's me." With a loud laugh, a square-faced middle-aged man dressed in luxurious clothes walked out with a smile. Beside him was a middle-aged man with a mustache.
Some time ago, Liu Bei had been beaten up by Lin Meng into a commander without any troops. He was depressed in Xu Prefecture and had inadvertently met this Mi Zhu. Mi Zhu had a sharp eye. He seemed to think that Liu Bei would rise up, so he deliberately befriended him. Thus, the two of them ate and drank every other day, calling each other brothers.
"Aiyaya, Younger Brother Liu, Mi Zhu came uninvited. Younger Brother won't take offense, right?”Mi Zhu said with a smile.
Liu Bei laughed heartily as he walked up to him, tugging at Mei Zhu's sleeve and saying intimately,""Brother Mi is too polite. There is no need for us brothers to be so polite.”
"Wait a minute. Brother Liu will soon rise in Xu Prefecture. I, Mei Zhu, have three great gifts to present.”Mi Zhu laughed.
Liu Bei's eyes lit up. This Mi Zhu had always been a generous person. The horses that Liu Bei and his brothers rode were all given by him. Now, he was here to give gifts. Even Zhang Fei and Guan Yu's eyes lit up.
"Brother Mi, you're too polite.”Liu Bei declined.
Mi Zhu laughed loudly." Brother Liu, please don't treat me as an outsider. I, Mi Zhu, will still need your help in the future." Men, you haven't met the lord yet.”
"Greetings, my lord." The thousands of men suddenly knelt on the ground and shouted.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were dumbfounded. Seeing this, Mei Zhu laughed in satisfaction,""Brother, you need soldiers for your conquests. I'll give you five thousand slaves. These five thousand are all trained soldiers. There were also 100 carts of various supplies. They weren't worth much. Hahaha.”
"Isn't this worth anything?" Zhang Fei swallowed his saliva and muttered in shock.
These 5,000 trained old soldiers were definitely priceless. Moreover, these 100 carriages of supplies were not something that anyone could get their hands on. This Mi Zhu was really generous.
"This, how can this be?" Liu Bei pretended to decline, but the smile on his face betrayed him.
"What's this little bit of property?" Mi Zhu laughed. This is only the first gift."
Liu Bei's breathing became heavy. This was only the first gift? Out of nowhere, he had five thousand old soldiers who were good at fighting and had ten thousand subordinates. Was this gift not heavy enough? Could there be other gifts heavier than this one?
"Brother Sun Qian, quickly greet Lord Liu Bei.”Mei Zhu said to the small mustached man beside him with a smile.
The mustached man's expression turned serious as he bowed to Liu Bei and said,""I am Sun Qian. Greetings, Lord Liu Bei.”
"This is my second gift, brother." Mi Zhu laughed. Sun Qian, also known as Gongyou, is a native of Beihai County. He is a well-read scholar. Even the famous scholar Zheng Xuan admires him. He is the most suitable advisor for you. I hope you don't mind.”
" This, this..." Liu Bei was already dizzy from the ecstasy in his heart. He even suspected that he was dreaming.
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