Chapter 65: The Big Man Succubus
Tian Ze's feelings and thoughts towards Liu Bei were extremely complicated.
During the long period of interaction and contact during his school years, Tian Ze's eyes no longer saw Liu Bei as the great uncle of the Han emperor in the novel, but a close friend with flesh and blood.
In Tian Ze's view, Liu Bei is indeed a benevolent and righteous man, and also a hero.
In him, Tian Ze saw an extremely firm belief, a passion full of idealism and a rare heroism.
This must be the reason why he was always respected and loved despite repeated defeats and hardships, and why he established Shu Han.
Emperor Zhaolie of Han deserves the title in history books. Although there are many different opinions about his eventful life, it is true that he did many benevolent and righteous deeds.
Without Liu Bei, the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period might have really lacked a lot of "romance".
Of course, Tian Ze was not interested in this.
Although he had a very close relationship with Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan, he would never hesitate if he had the chance to kill them.
These heroes left a significant mark in the troubled times, but for the people at that time, they were all the source of disaster.
Without them, the unification of the world would reduce many obstacles and avoid a lot of killings.
It’s a pity that the laws of nature are orderly and the cost of taking action is too high, so he cannot do it.
After completely letting go of this idea, Tian Ze felt more relaxed. He had no burden to communicate with these two people frankly and they got along very well with each other.
Whether it is Gongsun Zan's belief in protecting the people on the border or Liu Bei's values of benevolence and virtue, they are very similar to Tian Ze, and they are naturally attracted to each other.
Especially for Liu Bei, getting along with this big "succubus" was truly a refreshing experience.
As one of the "sons of luck" in this world, Liu Bei's charm and fortune are unquestionable, which can be seen just by looking at the team around him.
Tian Ze poached Guan Yu away, but Liu Bei was surrounded by Chen Dao and Tian Yu, as well as Zhang Fei, Jian Yong and Sun Qian. A small team was initially formed.
Tian Ze was very envious of his good fortune.
But when he thought of the lineup under his command, Tian Ze soon felt relieved.
With the advantage of being the first to take action, the lineup under his command is not inferior to that of Shu Han at its peak, let alone Liu Bei who is just starting out now.
After bringing Liu Bei to meet Lu Zhi, Lu Zhi was also very happy. Seeing that Liu Bei had 500 young and strong men under his command, he immediately appointed him as the leader of a troupe and incorporated the 500 young and strong men into the official army.
Now the government army is short of manpower. He knows Liu Bei's abilities very well and can see the extraordinary abilities of several outstanding people around Liu Bei, so he is naturally willing to help them.
Afterwards, Liu Bei served in Lu Zhi's army together with Tian Ze. Because most of his men were new infantrymen, Lu Zhi intended to protect them and always let them take charge of the defense.
Liu Bei understood the situation and, out of gratitude, he trained his soldiers diligently and actively sought advice from the generals in the army.
The five schools of the Northern Army were proud of their status and were unwilling to communicate too much with Liu Bei. On the contrary, Zong Yuan, the General of the Guards against the Wuhuan, who was also from Youzhou, got along quite well with Liu Bei. With some suggestions from Tian Ze, Liu Bei's new recruits gradually took shape.
Of course, when the cat taught the tiger to climb a tree, Tian Ze naturally kept a lot of knowledge to himself. He only taught the basic training methods and did not say much.
Similarly, the cavalry led by Tian Ze were also trained according to the training methods of officers and soldiers, but the intensity was much higher.
Liu Bei was extremely shocked after seeing this and wanted to learn it, but after learning about the details and the food treatment of these cavalrymen, he decisively gave up.
High-intensity training must have sufficient logistical support, otherwise it cannot be sustained and may even make the person disabled.
Although the soldiers of Liu Bei's army can now eat government grain, they can only eat enough to fill their stomachs. Compared with the Liaodong cavalry who can enjoy abundant fish and meat, there is a huge gap.
Although Liu Bei was envious, he did not ask Tian Ze for help because he knew how expensive these materials were now.
Although my brother is a prefect, it must be extremely difficult for him to support these cavalrymen in the bitter and cold land of Liaodong. How can I ask him for help?
Tian Ze did not mention this matter either.
Firstly, giving money and food to Liu Bei was tantamount to aiding the enemy. Secondly, if Liu Bei was given money and food, other generals in Lu Zhi’s army would have some ideas, which would be detrimental to unity.
The five schools of the Northern Army were well paid, and they obtained food from Tianze based on their own abilities, so no one else would have objections. Liu Bei was just a troupe leader, so how could he be qualified to enjoy such treatment? Both sides tacitly did not mention this matter.
"Hey!"
"what!"
In Liu Bei's military camp, Zhang Fei and Dian Wei stood opposite each other, and there seemed to be an invisible aura surging around them.
Zhang Fei's eyes were wide open, holding the Zhangba Snake Spear in his hand, like a tiger ready to pounce.
Dian Wei held the double halberds tightly in both hands, calm as a mountain, his eyes full of sharpness and determination.
At the beginning of the fight, Zhang Fei shouted loudly, thrust his spear straight at Dian Wei, and took the initiative to attack. The tip of the spear flashed with cold light, carrying the force of thunder.
Dian Wei was not in a hurry. He took the initiative to step forward and blocked with his double halberds. There was a loud "clang" sound and sparks flew.
Zhang Fei's attack was blocked, but he was not discouraged. His moves became more fierce, his spear skills were as fast as the wind, and his offensive was continuous.
Dian Wei responded calmly, skillfully blocking and counterattacking with his double halberds, with each collision making a deafening sound.
After dozens of rounds, Zhang Fei's physical strength gradually became exhausted and his moves became a little slow.
His strength was inferior to Dian Wei's, and his weapon was not as good as the double iron halberds carefully crafted by Tian Ze in Dian Wei's hands. He felt tremendous pressure every time they fought.
Dian Wei seized the opportunity and exerted his strength, knocking back Zhang Fei's spear with one halberd and thrusting the other halberd directly at Zhang Fei's chest. Zhang Fei hurriedly returned to defend himself, but was still knocked back several steps.
On the other side, the battle between Chen Dao and Pang De was also in full swing.
Chen Dao held a spear in his hand, his body was agile, and the tip of the spear was like a poisonous snake's tongue, tricky and swift.
Pang De wielded his sword, the wind from the sword whistled, and every blow was filled with powerful force.
Chen Dao's spear skills were superb. Sometimes he would feint, sometimes he would stab at the vital points, making Pang De unable to defend himself.
Although Pang De fought hard, he gradually fell into a passive position under Chen Dao's rapid attack.
After dozens of rounds, Chen noticed a flaw in Pang De, turned around, and thrust out with his spear like a dragon.
Pound was unable to dodge and the tip of the gun scratched his shoulder, leaving a white mark.
Since the Yellow Turban Army defended the city and refused to leave, Tian Ze and others had nothing to do except take turns patrolling, so they often exchanged ideas with each other.
As soon as Zhang Fei saw Dian Wei's appearance and body shape, he couldn't hold back and directly proposed the idea of a sparring match.
With Tian Ze's nod, Dian Wei beat Zhang Fei severely.
However, Tian Ze knew that this was because Zhang Fei was still young at this time, had not yet reached his peak, and was fighting on foot.
When it comes to horsemanship, even Lu Bu couldn't gain the slightest advantage over Dian Wei.
Zhang Fei was a generous person and could afford to lose, so he naturally didn't mind. Instead, he became more excited and wanted to compete with Dian Wei from time to time.
Both of them are power-type generals. Since Dian Wei's strength is one level higher than Zhang Fei's, the outcome of each battle is self-evident.
But Zhang Fei became more and more courageous, his spear skills became more and more proficient, and he was able to last more and more rounds.
On the other hand, Pang De was suppressed by Chen Dao. Although the age difference was also a factor, Chen Dao, a general second only to Zhao Yun, was indeed worthy of his reputation.
Moreover, Tian Ze knew that martial arts was not Chen Dao's strongest point. The Bai Li soldiers trained by Chen Dao were his most powerful point. They were as famous as Gao Shun's Xianzhen Camp and Qu Yi's Xiandeng Death Squad.
"Xuan De, you are really awesome. Yi De, Shu Zhi, Guo Rang and others are all rare talents. I have invited them many times but failed to recruit them. I never thought that they would be recruited by you in the end." Tian Ze said with emotion.
"Brother Chengshou, you are too kind. I just share the same ideals with Yide and others. Brother Chengshou, you have countless talented generals under your command, so why do you need help from Yide and others?" Liu Bei laughed.
"What? Are you afraid that I will take Yide and the others away?" Tian Ze asked jokingly.
Liu Bei smiled calmly; he had confidence in himself.
Tian Ze sighed: "If possible, I really want to recruit you and Yide to work for me. But unfortunately, you are Liu Xuande!"
After using the art of qi-gazing to investigate Liu Bei, Tian Ze discovered that Liu Bei had the potential to defeat his master, and no matter who he was under, his master would not be able to escape bad luck.
This made Tian Ze completely give up the idea of recruiting him and putting him under house arrest.
I can't afford to offend him, and I can't kill him, so I'd better let him fend for himself.
Tian Ze already had a preliminary plan in his mind on how to deal with Liu Bei.
However, soon something happened that Tian Ze did not expect.
Although the court did not demote Lu Zhi, it sent Dong Zhuo to help, and he nominally served as Lu Zhi's deputy general.
The future Grand Tutor Dong still came to the battlefield in Guangzong.
(End of this chapter)
