"Xuande, Mr. Liu has paid tribute to you and has been appointed by the imperial court. This is your official seal.

For the benefit of the people, the security of Anxi County will be handed over to you Xuande!" Cao Li said and handed Liu Bei the letter of resignation and the official seal.

When Liu Bei heard what the other party said, he felt something was wrong. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also remained silent.

He took out his thumb-sized official seal and clearly wrote the words "Anxi County Captain" on it. Didn't he make himself the county magistrate?

Liu Xin also specifically told Liu Yu about the talents of his two adopted brothers. He was still thinking that when he became the county magistrate, the court would appoint the two of them as county captains. One of them would be the left county captain and the other the right county captain. That would be the best.

"May I ask, sir, who is this Anxi County Magistrate? Anxi County is now empty of county offices, and the entire county is completely unmanaged." Liu Bei did not give up.

"The county magistrate and the court have their own destiny. The new county magistrate will arrive in February next year. Mr. Liu has been very sure of Xuande's ability recently. The number of thieves and bandits in the entire Zhongshan Kingdom has been greatly reduced, and more and more people are returning home!" Cao Cao

The official said to Liu Xin.

Liu Bei wanted to ask again, but the official Cao hurried back and looked at the other person's leaving figure. Liu Bei looked at his two younger brothers again and didn't know what to say!

"Yun Chang, Yide, it is very difficult for my three brothers to find a place to live now. When next spring we plant all the wasteland outside the city, the villagers will also have a place to live.

Today I went to the Qilin Villa stronghold outside the city and bought 200 war horses. In a few days, someone will send 10,000 shi of food from the stronghold. It shouldn’t be difficult for us to hold on until the beginning of spring."

Liu Bei said, seeing that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei didn't say anything. Those 1,500 cavalry were the foundation of their lives. If they sold the horses captured by Wuhuan, their ability to fight against the opponent might not be as good as that of an ordinary soldier.

"Alas! It's all my fault. If it hadn't been for my two brothers now..." Liu Bei saw that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were speechless, and knew that they blamed him for leaving Xiandu County so easily that he ended up in the homeless situation. He was also suffering in his heart and burst into tears.

Can't help but fall down again!

"How about I go watch the training!" Zhang Fei couldn't help resisting when he saw Liu Bei's appearance, and left the yard without saying anything.

Guan Yu comforted Liu Bei a few words, and then Liu Bei stopped crying.

"Brother, the third brother's father doesn't know whether he is alive or dead now, and he feels uncomfortable in his heart. Brother, don't take it personally!" Guan Yu said.

Among the three of them, Zhang Fei was the biggest in terms of dedication. Ever since he sold his property to help the three rebels, he had hated Liu Xin many times for Liu Bei's sake, and this time he continued to follow Liu Bei without hesitation.

Liu Bei also knew that Zhang Fei wanted to go back to Zhuoxian to see if Zhang Hu was still alive, but Zhang Fei knew that if he went back this time, it would be difficult for him to come out again!

The three of them have been fighting in the north and south for four years, and now Liu Bei only holds the post of county captain in a small county. If Zhang Hu is still there, how can Zhang Fei be allowed to leave again? And Zhang Fei is very sad when he thinks of the debt he has owed to his family in the past few years.

Maybe I will lose my ambition and stay in Lvyin Township!

When Liu Bei thought of this, he felt that he was indebted to Zhang Fei. He and Guan Yu went out of the yard to the military camp and saw that many soldiers were not in high spirits. Liu Bei thought it was because the winter break had reduced everyone's rations.

When he arrived at the military camp, he heard a scream. When he got closer, he saw that it was Zhang Fei who was whipping the soldiers. The soldier was unhappy after losing his horse today and was in a lazy mood during training. Zhang Fei, who came back, saw him and whipped him.

smoke.

"Third brother!" Liu Bei saw this and stopped him hastily. Although these are Wuhuan cavalry, they cannot treat them like this after they have surrendered.

"Big brother, second brother! This kid doesn't pay attention to training and talks nonsense. See if I don't teach him a lesson!" Zhang Fei said and continued to beat him.

Others in the distance did not dare to say anything. Liu Bei and Guan Yu also knew how important the morale of the army was now. If the bad atmosphere in the army was allowed to spread, these Wuhuan prisoners might get into chaos, and the consequences would be disastrous.

As an army general, Zhang Fei taught the soldiers that Liu Bei should not intervene at this time, so he waited for Zhang Fei to stop before entering Zhang Fei's house and having a deep talk with him.

In the next few days, Liu Bei seemed to be back to what he was like when the three of them first became sworn brothers, living and eating with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, training with the soldiers, and doing his job well as the county captain of Anxi County.

At the same time, he traveled a lot with the Anxi County family and the Dingxian family. Every time Guan Yu and Zhang Fei followed behind him, Liu Bei gradually began to integrate into the Zhongshan family system. His identity as Prince Jing of Zhongshan spread among the people, and

The stories of Liu Bei's battle with the Yellow Turbans, the suppression of Wuhuan, and the suppression of mountain bandits are also known to the people. Among them, the most praised by the people is Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness. It is not that simple to shoulder the food rations of the three thousand people in Zhuo County.

Liu Bei would often help the poor people outside Anxi County. As long as the people had no food to survive, Liu Bei would give them some food. And if there were any conflicts between neighbors, everyone would come to Liu Bei for judgment. Liu Bei seemed to live a life of luxury.

Beifeng County is the life of the county magistrate. Although he is not the county magistrate, the entire village outside the county is actually under Liu Bei's control.

Seeing Liu Bei's benevolence, the Lin family in Anxi County married their daughter to Liu Bei as his concubine. Liu Bei readily accepted the offer and invited the wealthy families in the city to attend, as if he wanted to take root in Anxi County.

Let’s talk about Zhang Chun, who was the Prime Minister of the Zhongshan Kingdom (along with the county governor). He chose a good time to start an uprising. Gongsun Zan led his elite to Liangzhou. The Wuhuan tribe was an ally with him. He originally thought that before winter came,

If he can pacify the entire Youzhou, he will be able to sit firmly as the leader of Youzhou in the coming year. As long as Gongsun Zan dares to come back and defeat Gongsun Zan, no one can do anything to him. The imperial court will also support Liangzhou with troops and will never deal with him.

, this is his self-confidence.

But he underestimated the world's aristocratic families, and Liu Xin from Xiandu County. Many aristocratic families had secretly united to fight against him, but Zhang Chun had no way to deal with them, and Liu Xin was the leader who made even the Xianbei Murong tribe fear.

There is absolutely no way to deal with the dangerous cavalry. As long as Liu Xin doesn't take the initiative to attack, he has nothing to do with Liu Xin.

By the twelfth lunar month, the problem of food shortage had appeared. Zhang Chun could only gather food in Yan State, Yuyang County, and Youbeiping County. He had to give up other places.

As if it was an agreement, Zhang Chun gathered his main combat power and supplies in these three counties. Some county officials in the northern part of Jizhou and the southern part of Youzhou quietly returned to the city. Everyone who came back this time had one thing in common.

That is to train troops and stock up on food. They began to establish closer relationships with local wealthy families, and many new forces were also rising at a faster pace.

There are more and more thieves in the world, and many military generals are beginning to be known to the world. The legend of the Three Heroes of Yannan has begun to spread in the northern part of Jizhou. The reputations of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun have begun to be on par with those of Yan Liang and Wen Chou from Wei County in the southern part of Jizhou.

Among them, Zhao Yun is the most legendary. Some people say that he is only 16, while others say that he is over 40 years old. As the most mysterious existence among the Three Heroes of Yannan, the 16-year-old Zhao Yun's strength has reached 85 points. He is already a non-super first-class general.
Chapter completed!