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However, Guan Yu was still honest. He told Lu Qing in detail why he had escaped to Youzhou.
Lu Qing expressed that it was just a small matter. Guan Yu's hometown's county magistrate did not dare to offend a provincial governor. Therefore, this matter was a small problem and the crime could be easily eliminated.
He even asked Guan Yu to find some time to bring his family over. It could be considered as returning home in glory.
The few officials who followed Lu Qing looked at Guan Yu with envy and jealousy. In the blink of an eye, this burly man who was selling green beans had become a big shot in their eyes. The officials who had scolded Guan Yu earlier were especially trembling.
However, it was obvious that neither Lu Qing nor Guan Yu cared about him.
The group of people arrived at the door of Zhang Fei's house. An old man walked out and looked at Lu Qing and the others warily.
It was chaotic these days, so if a stranger approached, most people would be on guard.
Fortunately, the old man relaxed when he saw a few officials. These officials were all locals of Zhuo County, so he naturally knew them.
"Old Man Zhang, hurry up and report to Zhang Yide that the Provincial Governor is here.”
An official stepped forward and said. It was obvious that he knew the butler.
The old man was immediately frightened. It was actually the provincial governor who had come to visit.
Not long after, Zhang Fei quickly walked over. No matter how arrogant and despotic he was, a provincial governor was a huge figure!
Actually, even though Zhang Fei was known as a powerful person in Zhuo County, it was only because he had a good family background and was brave that everyone gave him face.
But in reality, even a county magistrate was considered a big shot to him.
Didn't you see that Liu Bei had made great contributions during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but in the end, he only got the official position of a county magistrate? Although there was an element of suppression, in fact, the county magistrate was a high-ranking official in the eyes of many people. Otherwise, he would not be addressed as a big master.
"I, Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide, pay my respects to the Provincial Governor.”
Zhang Fei bowed. It was a mistake to think that he was a boorish man just by looking at his appearance.
He was from a wealthy family and had been educated since he was young. Although he might not be proficient, he was definitely not a boor.
It was just that his external image made many people biased against him.
"Yi De, this provincial governor doesn't like to talk nonsense. Youzhou has a lot of things to do, and this provincial governor has just arrived and doesn't have any talents to use.”
"I came today to ask Yi De to come out of the mountain and lead the Youzhou army for me to protect the peace of this area, okay?”
Hearing Lu Qing's words, Zhang Fei was stunned. It was not that he did not want to join the army and serve the country.
It was just that they had never had a knack for it. This was because many of the soldiers in Youzhou were actually the private soldiers of the various great clans, such as Gongsun Zan's white horse.
However, Lu Qing was different. He was the Youzhou Provincial Governor, and his troops were the Youzhou Army.
Zhang Fei was still hesitating, but Lu Qing's next words made him make a decision.
"If Yi De is willing to join, then Yi De will be the commandant of Zhuo County.”
Zhang Fei and his family members were all shocked and their breathing quickened.
That was the commandant of Zhuo County! A high-ranking official with a rank of 2,000 stones was considered an existence above everyone else in the world. Did Lu Qing actually think so highly of Zhang Yide?
If he were to hesitate any longer, it would mean that he, Zhang Fei, looked down on the position of commandant. Without hesitation, Zhang Fei knelt on one knee.
"I, Zhang Fei, pay my respects to the Lord!"
As Zhang Fei knelt down, Lu Qing officially subdued him. Although Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were now relying on him because of the position of commandant, Lu Qing believed that as time passed, they would be glad of their choice today.
Thus, Lu Qing successfully obtained Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, two fierce generals who could enter the top ten in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Not long after Lu Qing left with the two of them, Liu Bei returned to Zhuo County.
His purpose for coming back was very simple. He wanted to pull the army to help Gongsun Zan. After all, he needed to fight against Lu Qing and increase his position in Gongsun Zan's heart.
He had already set his eyes on his target. As long as he could get rid of him, not only would he be able to obtain a fierce general, but he would also be able to obtain a lot of money to build his own army.
"What is it? Zhang Yide became a commandant and left with the provincial governor?”
At the entrance of the Zhang family's peach garden, Liu Bei's face was ferocious. As a Zhuo County citizen, how could he not know Zhang Fei's bravery?
However, he did not expect that the good fighter in his heart would actually be intercepted by Lu Qing.
Liu Bei didn't know that there was a Guan Yu hiding in Zhuo County. Otherwise, his heart would have ached even more.
However, Liu Bei could do nothing but rage. If he had been in the White Body, he would have been able to obtain the position of a commandant. He would have even knelt down and acknowledged his godfather, let alone leave.
One must know that a commandant was an existence second only to the prefect in a county! During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, many so-called dukes were actually just prefects of a region. Therefore, the position of commandant was really not small. On the contrary, it was very, very big.
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After three days, except for the Gongsun Family, most of the people in Youzhou Province had surrendered. They all represented many major clans behind Youzhou Province.
After all, this was a remote place. These great clans were only third-rate clans in the entire Han Dynasty, so they chose to admit defeat when faced with Lu Qing's powerful strength.
Only the Gongsun Family was the top family in Youzhou Province. Therefore, they still wanted to struggle.
Lu Qing wasn't surprised by this result. Therefore, he gathered Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei on the same day and prepared to conquer Youzhou by force.
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