Outside Fanyang City, Liu Bei's military camp.

Liu Bei lay prone on the bed in the large tent, making hissing sounds.

"Yide, be gentle, be gentle! Ouch! Is your method even working?!"

Zhang Fei used a boiled egg to treat Liu Bei's wounds.

I don’t know if this is a traditional folk remedy passed down from his ancestors.

In short, it is important to remove bruises and blood clots from the body as soon as possible, otherwise it may cause long-term effects and affect the reproductive system.

"Brother, bear with it. When I, Old Zhang, used to fight, I would use this method and be able to get out of bed and jump around the next day."

Liu Bei didn't believe it; his third brother seemed a bit unreliable. "Really?"

Absolutely true!

After rolling one egg, Zhang Fei put it aside and then peeled another egg.

Two people stood not far from the bed on the other side: Qian Zhao and Tian Yu.

When they heard that Liu Bei had been punished, they rushed over to visit him.

Seeing Liu Bei in such a miserable state, after asking the reason, the two men secretly wondered if the relationship between Liu Bei and Liu Wei was as solid as Liu Bei had said!

Sensing the suspicious looks from Qian Zhao and Tian Yu, Liu Bei said, "Brothers, although I was beaten by our lord, I am still highly valued by him."

"Just now, someone came to report that the lord has asked me, the military advisor of the General of the North, to work with Tian, ​​the registrar, in Fanyang to coordinate money, grain and supplies, and to liaise with Liu Youzhou."

Liu Bei specifically emphasized the position of military advisor in the General Who Guards the North's office, saying, "Alas, I originally hoped to go into battle to fight the enemy, charge into battle, and lead the two of you to achieve great deeds. Why have you left me in the rear?"

"My lord, what you've done makes me very sad!"

There was some complaint in his words, but he was actually in Versailles.

To be in charge of managing and controlling funds and provisions, one must only trust those with whom one has complete trust.

Liu Bei was telling his two younger brothers not to doubt him, as he was a trusted confidant of the General Who Guards the North.

Getting beaten up is nothing; other people wouldn't even get a chance to be beaten up if they wanted to!

Qian Zhao and Tian Yu exchanged a glance. This prince had some tricks up his sleeve; after giving Liu Bei a beating, he immediately offered him a carrot.

It is estimated that Liu Bei will be obedient for a period of time and will not dare to openly proclaim himself as Liu Wei's imperial uncle!

As for what will happen in the future, it's hard to say!

In the southeast corner of Liu Bei's old house in Zhuo County, there is a mulberry tree on the fence that is more than five zhang tall. From a distance, it looks like a cart canopy.

People passing by felt that this tree did not look like something from the mortal world, and believed that this family would surely produce a distinguished person.

When Liu Bei was a child, he was playing under a mulberry tree with Tian Yu, Qian Hong and others. He pointed to the mulberry tree and said, "I will definitely ride in a carriage with a feather canopy like this in the future."

As children, the two thought it was just innocent childish talk, but as they grew up, they realized that Liu Bei harbored ambitions to become emperor.

Regarding Liu Bei's current predicament, Tian Yu and Qian Zhao chose to remain silent.

Their temporary joining of Liu Bei's forces at his invitation was merely a stopgap measure and did not mean they had no other plans.

A great man is born between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to his childhood friends for long?

If given the opportunity to rise above others, Tian Yu and Qian Zhao would leave Liu Bei.

"Then he left my elder brother behind. Where am I supposed to find a barbarian's head to pay for the twenty-five lashes I owe him?" Zhang Fei stopped what he was doing and said with dissatisfaction.

Zhang Fei was originally to be punished with thirty strokes of the military rod, but after being struck five times, Liu Wei called a halt and ordered Zhang Fei to use the head of a Hu person as compensation.

Now that Liu Bei is staying in the rear to prepare supplies, how can Zhang Fei go to the front lines to kill people?

Just then, Guan Yu strode into the tent.

Everyone turned to look at Guan Yu, and Liu Bei exclaimed happily, "Yun Chang is back! Does he have any orders for my troops at the lord's military meeting?"

"Brother, the lord has ordered me and my third brother to lead five hundred troops to join him on the expedition early tomorrow morning."

As Guan Yu spoke, he looked left and right and noticed two peeled eggs next to Zhang Fei.

He had been in a meeting for a long time and was hungry. "Hey, big brother, third brother, did you know I hadn't eaten lunch and specially saved two for me?"

"Second Brother, you can't eat this!" Zhang Fei shouted, stamping his foot.

He wasn't regretting the two eggs, but rather that they were covered in filth.

Guan Yu ignored Zhang Fei and swallowed the egg whole, then let out a burp.

Noticing something amiss in his mouth, he reached in and scooped it out, his phoenix eyes narrowing:

"What's going on? What's with all those crooked things?"

Liu Bei quickly pulled Zhang Fei aside and changed the subject: "Yun Chang, what did you just say? The lord ordered you and Yide to lead troops into battle?"

"Guorang, Zijing, what did I tell you? Our lord trusts us three brothers immensely, and everyone has a task to perform. My unit is still serving by his side!"

"So what if Zhang Yan and Zhang Baiqi of the Black Mountain Army have a lot of troops? I heard they were still sent to defend the city."

"You two will go on the expedition with Yun Chang and Yi De. Perform well and let our lord see that Liu Bei's men are not mediocre."

Liu Bei spoke with great enthusiasm.

"Brother, we're going on this expedition with our lord to attack Gongsun Zan!" Guan Yu said, not wanting to dampen Liu Bei's enthusiasm.

But we're leaving tomorrow, how can we keep this a secret?

"What did you say?"

Liu Bei, forgetting his injured backside, suddenly stood up. "He sent you and Yide to fight Bo Gui?"

Seeing Liu Bei so agitated, Zhang Fei angrily said, "Brother, that brat Liu Wei has put you in such an unjust and immoral situation!"

“I’m going to confront him right now and tell him to go find someone else. If he doesn’t agree, I’ll definitely tear him apart.”

"Third brother, stop fooling around! All you do is poke holes in people all day long, can't you give your big brother less trouble!"

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