Pei Country, Xu Family Residence.
Zhang Mu brought Guo Jia and Xu Zhu to the door and personally received Huang Zhong and his son Huang Xu. It could be said that he placed great importance on them.
Huang Zhong was a middle-aged man. He was nine feet tall and looked quite handsome. He had a strong appearance, but what left the deepest impression on people was his bright eyes. His gaze seemed to be able to penetrate people.
However, Zhang Mu's gaze swept past Huang Zhong's graying hair, feeling extremely regretful.
When Chen Shou compiled the annals of the Three Kingdoms, the annals of Shu did not set the title of the Five Tiger Generals. It only recorded Guan, Zhang, Ma, Huang, and Zhao together. When it was circulated among the people, these five people were often placed side by side, so there was the title of "Five Tiger Generals".
Unlike the other people who liked Second Brother Guan or Zhao Yun, Zhang Mu admired this old general the most.
Huang Zhong passed away in 220 AD at the age of 73.
It was now 191 AD, which meant that Huang Zhong was already 43 years old, but Zhang Mu didn't look down on him.
In Luo Moumou's romance novel, it was written that Huang Zhong ambushed Xiahou Yuan on Mount Dingjun and caught him off guard, causing him to die.
In fact, Huang Zhong had killed Xiahou Yuan at Dingjun Mountain after a battle of swords, spears, and sticks. He had won with brute force.
The Battle of Mount Dingjun also became an opportunity for the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu to stand up.
At that time, Huang Zhong was already seventy-two years old, and he was getting old!
According to the original plan, the next year, in the third year of Chuping (Year 192), the Jingzhou governor Liu Biao would become the Jingzhou herdsman, and Huang Zhong would be appointed as the Zhonglang General. He would be stationed in You County, Changsha, along with Liu Biao's nephew Liu Pan.
But what followed was a bitter history.
Huang Zhong wasted a full seventeen years there until he surrendered to Liu Bei with the Governor of Changsha, Han Xuan. He fought with Guan Yu in his prime in his old age, causing the latter to say," Fight a hundred rounds without any flaws." Sigh.
He only began to rise at the age of 61.
After Lu Bu died, he looked down on all the generals in the world. To be able to make such an evaluation of Huang Zhong, one could see how powerful he was.
He was undoubtedly one of the Five Tigers of Huang Zhong!
Just imagine how strong Huang Zhong was at his peak.
Huang Zhong had spent twenty of his peak forty years in Jing Zhou and his son Huang Xu.
What made Zhang Mu's heart ache the most was that Huang Zhong had no descendants when he passed away!
How unfair was the heavens to this tiger general!
"I am Huang Zhong. Greetings, Lord County Officer.”Huang Zhong cupped his fists at Zhang Mu. His eyes were filled with curiosity, anticipation, gratitude, and other complicated emotions.
Seven years ago, his beloved wife died during the Yellow Turban rebellion, leaving behind his only son, Huang Xu, who was weak and sickly since childhood. He was also frightened at that time, causing his illness to worsen.
In the past few years, he had been immersed in grief and brought Huang Xu to visit famous doctors in the Great Han Dynasty, but no one could cure the latter's illness.
For a full seven years, the savings he had saved up when he was young had been used up, and he no longer had the strength to continue bringing Huang Xu to seek medical treatment.
He was disheartened and brought Huang Xu back to Nanyang. He was planning to re-enlist in the army for the sake of his livelihood. He wanted to make a name for himself in this chaotic world and give Huang Xu a chance to live.
After some analysis, he decided to join Liu Biao.
Liu Biao was a relative of the Han clan. It was obvious that he was capable and courageous when he rode into Jingzhou alone. It was obvious that he was capable when he sat firmly on the position of provincial governor. Moreover, he was currently in need of manpower.
Jingzhou was relatively safe compared to the rest of the world, so it was suitable for Huang Xu to recuperate. He also heard that Changsha had a famous doctor, Zhang Zhongjing.
In conclusion, Huang Zhong decided to rely on Liu Biao.
He had a good reputation in Nanyang, so it was not difficult for him to do this.
However, just as he was about to set off again, a person who claimed to be in charge of the Longbow Merchant Association came to him and said that his family head could treat Huang Xu's serious illness.
These years, Huang Zhong had experienced countless disappointments. He knew that Huang Xu's illness was incurable, but he was unwilling to accept his fate.
When he suddenly heard someone making a solemn promise, his first reaction was that the other party was lying and had an ulterior motive.
In the end, the other party took out a hundred gold and a carriage to give to him, saying that it was a gift from his master.
This made Huang Zhong confused. Liu Biao did not look for him anymore and got on the carriage to Qiao County.
On the way, he also found out that the head of the Long Bow Chamber of Commerce was Zhang Mu of Feng County, who had recently become famous in the various provinces of the Central Plains.
Zhang Mu suppressed the excitement in his heart and walked in front of Huang Zhong, smiling,"General Huang, I've heard a lot about you!"
"Lord Zhang, you flatter me. Huang Zhong is not worthy of the title of general.”Huang Zhong was flattered.
There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts.
Huang Zhong believed that he was not weaker than anyone. If he had devoted himself to making contributions or met a wise ruler, he would not be weaker than anyone.
However, the truth was that although he had martial strength, his status was low. He did not expect Zhang Mu to value him so much.
Instantly, Huang Zhong had the urge to die for his friend.
"Nanyang Shenshe, I believe that a small general is nothing to you, Han Sheng.”
Zhang Mu patted Huang Zhong's shoulder and looked behind him. There was a youth around 16 years old.
The young man was over eight feet tall and had a straight posture. His eyes were very bright and his gaze was firm, but his face was pale and he looked like he was in a bad mental state.
"Han Sheng, is this your son?"
Although Huang Zhong found it strange that Zhang Mu knew his surname and was a little familiar with him, he didn't mind and asked with anticipation,"Yes, my son. I heard that you can cure my serious illness?”
"Cure? This matter is simple."
Zhang Mu turned around and said to a servant,"Go get a bowl of water."
The servant bowed and quickly returned with a bowl of water.
Zhang Mu took the bowl and brewed his emotions. He squeezed a tear into the water and handed it to Huang Xu."Drink all of it and you will recover.”
Huang Xu:
Huang Zhong was speechless.
Guo Jia was speechless.⊙▽⊙
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