Zhang Fei's indignant performance really exceeded Liu Bei's expectations.
Of course Liu Bei knew that Zhang Fei had a bad temper, but he was so violent that he never opposed his decisions, at least publicly.
But at this moment, Zhang Fei not only openly objected to his asking the city not to leave, but also refused to give him face. He directly called his asking the city not to leave, angrily calling it an escape.
Liu Bei, how can you not be angry?
"Third brother, you are so brave, you dare to ridicule your elder brother!" Guan Yu Danfeng glared and shouted sternly.
Liu Bei's face also darkened and he said sullenly: "Yide, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. Even if I let the city stay this time, it is understandable. If you have any dissatisfaction in your heart, you can just say it directly. Why bother here?" So excited about it.¡±
Both brothers were deeply dissatisfied with Zhang Fei.
"I, Lao Zhang, won't beat around the bush. Since eldest brother asked, I will tell the truth. I think the reason why I became sworn brother to eldest brother, spent all my wealth to support eldest brother, and followed him to the death was because I thought he had heroic spirit, but To be honest, what my eldest brother has done over the years has really disappointed me.¡±
Zhang Fei seemed to have been angry for a long time. Now that Liu Bei asked this question, he simply stopped suppressing it.
Liu Bei's face darkened again, and he said coldly: "It seems that you, third brother, have been dissatisfied with me for a long time. Tell me and let me hear what I did wrong. You can't stand it."
Zhang Fei said directly: "Brother, you are a clan member of the Han Dynasty and a hero of the world. But since the plains, you have fought so many battles with that boy Yuan Fang, and you always run away at the slightest disadvantage. How can you show the heroic spirit in this? Now that my eldest brother is the shepherd of a state, he doesn¡¯t dare to lead a city of soldiers and civilians to defend Xiapi. Instead, his first thought is to abandon the city. How can he be heroic in this?¡±
Zhang Fei breathed out all his resentment.
Liu Bei remained calm and listened to Zhang Fei vent his dissatisfaction. That face became increasingly gloomy, with a trace of anger flashing in his eyes.
"That's enough!" Guan Yu slammed the table and shouted Zhang Fei down.
He clenched his fists, glared at Zhang Fei, and sternly scolded: "A man can bend and stretch, but a big brother can endure what ordinary people cannot. Dare to give up, this is the true heroism, what do you know!"
"You are so flexible and flexible, then I have to ask, what happens after you give up Xiapi? Do you depend on others as before? Do you rely on others? If this is what you think of heroism, second brother, then such a useless hero, look at the world Grab a handful and everyone can be a hero!¡±
Zhang Fei did not show any weakness, jumped up and confronted Guan Yu tit for tat.
¡°Zhang Yide, you¡ª¡ª¡± Guan Yu was furious. His red face turned purple, but Zhang Fei was choked and speechless for a moment.
Guan Yu became angry from shame.
In his eyes, his third brother was just a fool. Although he had a bad temper, he always followed his and Liu Bei's orders.
However, Guan Yu never expected that his stupid sworn brother would suddenly become enlightened today and openly contradict him with words. He even dared to question that their brother Liu Bei was not a hero.
"Zhang Fei, how dare you say that, brother. Do you want to rebel?"
Guan Yu was furious, jumped up, clenched his fists and rushed towards Zhang Fei.
Not to be outdone, Zhang Fei lifted the case and came forward with his fist raised. He was about to start a war with Guan Yu.
These two brothers, who usually sleep in the same bed, now have different ideas and want to fight each other and kill each other!
The situation is tense, and the brothers are about to turn against each other.
Liu Bei frowned, and his originally angry eyes suddenly flashed with a look of surprise. Without thinking, he jumped up and strode down the stairs, blocking the way between the two of them.
"Yun Chang, Yide, do you want brothers to kill each other?" Liu Bei shouted.
The angry two men were shaken by Liu Bei's drink. They had to stop and glare at each other angrily.
"Brother, he actually"
Guan Yu wanted to scold Zhang Fei, but Liu Bei glanced at him urgently. Guan Yu had no choice but to swallow the dissatisfaction on his lips.
Liu Bei was also dissatisfied with Zhang Fei, but at this time, he had to endure it and suppress this brotherly rebellion.
Liu Bei has been defeated repeatedly in battles. The reason why he can survive until now is because of the indestructible iron triangle of Liu, Guan, and Zhang.
Now, if he turns against Zhang Fei and the iron triangle of brothers is broken, for Liu Bei, that will be a more deadly threat than losing troops and territory.
After suppressing Guan Yu, Liu Bei's expression softened a lot when he turned to Zhang Fei.There is no majesty at all, only the kindness of brothers remains.
"Yide, if you have any dissatisfaction with me as a brother, you can bring it up directly. There is nothing we can't say between brothers. Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, we brothers must work together. How can we turn against each other just because of a little difference? What? Doesn¡¯t this cause pain to the loved ones and pleasure to the enemies?¡±
Liu Bei brought out the brotherhood, and Zhang Fei's excited and angry mood immediately calmed down a lot, and a trace of shame flashed across his wide round eyes.
Sighing deeply, Zhang Fei said sadly: "I am just a rough man. I was disrespectful to my eldest brother just now, so I ask your forgiveness. But I also sincerely hope that my eldest brother can show heroic spirit, and we three brothers will defend Xiapi together." , I don¡¯t believe that little thief Yuan Fang can really defeat us.¡±
Liu Bei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Brother, of course I understand your kindness. Xiapi City cannot be abandoned easily. Brother is just considering letting the city stay, but has not made a decision."
Seeing that Liu Bei showed signs of changing his mind, Zhang Fei immediately turned from anger to joy. He patted his chest and said that as long as Liu Bei was determined to defend, Zhang Fei would never back down even if he risked his life.
Liu Bei comforted Zhang Fei again, and then sent Zhang Fei away with some excuse.
As soon as Zhang Fei left, Guan Yu immediately said: "Brother, this guy has gone too far. He dares to ridicule me and go against his will. How can we allow him to run wild!"
"Yun Chang, don't talk anymore about letting the city stay. Just let it go first." Liu Bei sighed.
"But brother"
Liu Bei waved his hand to interrupt him and said impatiently: "You go down first and let me have some peace and quiet."
Guan Yu had no choice but to hold back his anger and retreat.
There were only two of them left in the lobby.
Cold anger reappeared on Liu Bei's face, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, you actually pushed me to the point of turning my brothers against each other. I, Liu Bei, will never let you go, never!"
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Outside Xiapi City, the Qingzhou Army encircled the camp.
While Liu Bei was still debating whether to defend or flee, Yuan Fang's main follow-up army had already rushed back to Xiapi from Xiangxiang.
The army gathered together, faced Xiapi City again, and completed the siege.
Yuan Fang was not in a hurry to attack the city. After all, the soldiers had just returned from the Huainan battlefield. Although their morale was full, their physical strength was very exhausted. They needed to wait for a while to recover before fighting again.
Since the soldiers had meritorious service, Yuan Fang could not treat them badly, so he generously rewarded the soldiers with meat and wine seized from Yuan Shu.
For a time, there were thunderous cheers in the camp. All the soldiers of the three armies were grateful to Yuan Fang for the reward, and their morale soared rapidly.
That morning, Yuan Fang woke up from the celebration banquet last night. It was already three o'clock in the morning.
Yuan Fang called Na Xiangxiang, took the clothes and armor for him to put on, and asked her to get a basin of washing water to wash up.
As soon as Xiangxiang left, Yuan Fang was looking in the mirror, adjusting his clothes and armor, when the sound of light footsteps came from outside the tent.
When the curtain was lifted, a faint fragrance hit him. Yuan Fang looked back and saw Mi Huan standing in front of him with a smile.
"Xiaohuan, why are you here?" Yuan Fang was a little surprised.
Mi Huan smiled lightly and said: "I heard in Qucheng that Xianzheng won a great victory and drove away Yuan Shu, so I brought a lot of wine and meat and came here to work for the army."
I see.
"Look at your clumsiness, let me do it." Mi Huan took the initiative to step forward, stood behind Yuan Fang, and arranged his clothes for him.
She looks like a good wife, and she takes care of her husband's clothes and armor as a matter of course.
It seems that after Yuan Fang saved Mi Huan's life during the incident in Qu City, she took the initiative to get closer to Yuan Fang.
Yuan Fang did not refuse. He stood there straight and allowed her to serve her while asking about the current situation of the Mi family.
Unknowingly, Yuan Fang himself felt that his relationship with Mi Huan seemed to be getting closer.
While the two were chatting and laughing, the curtain was raised again, and Xiangxiang returned to the big tent with a basin of hot water.
When I looked up, in just a moment, there was a beautiful sister in the tent. Xiangxiang was stunned for a moment.
When a little girl appeared in the tent, Mi Huan was also startled and said suspiciously: "Xianzheng, whose little girl is this?"
Yuan Fang said "Oh" and said: "Her name is Xiangxiang. I met her by chance during my surprise attack on Huainan. I saw that she had no father or mother. She would definitely not be able to survive in such a chaotic war, so I took her in to serve the army."
"I see, Xianzheng, you really have a kind heart." Mi Huan smiled, looked at Xiangxiang, and praised: "Not to mention, this little girl is still a beauty."
Mi Huan¡¯s seemingly gentle eyes seemed to be hiding needles, making Xiang Xiang quite uncomfortable.
She hurriedly avoided Mi Huan's eyes and brought the basin to Yuan Fang: "Master, the water is here."
Yuan Fang didn¡¯t think much and stretched his hands straight into the basin.
Unexpectedly, the water temperature in the basin was very high. Yuan Fang was accidentally scalded and quickly shrank back.
Seeing this, Mi Huan hurriedly stretched out his little finger to give it a try, then frowned: "How can the water be so hot? Why don't you give it a try first?"
Xiangxiang realized this, apologized repeatedly, and went out to change the water with the basin in hand.
"This little girl is quite handsome, but she's just not very attentive. Please show her integrity. Are you permed?" Mi Huan said worriedly.
Yuan Fang's biochemical body is not afraid of knife wounds, so why should he be afraid of a mere burn.
"It's okay. She has only been with me for a few days. Don't be too harsh on her. She will get used to her in a few days." Yuan Fang didn't mind and said with a generous smile.
Mi Huan stopped talking and continued to help Yuan Fang tidy up his clothes and armor.
"This Xiangxiang can't even make face wash. She doesn't look like a farm girl at all. How can Xianzheng keep such an unknown person by his side"
A hint of suspicion quietly flashed between Mi Huan's dark eyebrows.