In the fourth year of Chuping, in mid-March, Jixian County.

Liu Bei tied the reins with one hand and put the other on his eyebrows, looking into the distance.

There seemed to be smoke and dust in the distance, which was vague and not very clear. In March, Ji County was very windy and sand often came unexpectedly. Along the way, Liu Bei had misjudged several times. Every time he thought that Zhao Yun had caught up with him, waiting, for half an hour or a long hour, he was disappointed in the end.

Having entered Jixian, they were about to walk twenty or thirty miles further forward, and they were about to enter Jicheng and meet Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, but Zhao Yun was still missing. Liu Bei was actually desperate. Zhao Yun might not come, he just didn't give up.

The wind is calm and the dust is scattered, and there is no one on the official road.

"Xuande, let's go." Jian Yong said softly, turning his horse's head.

Liu Bei responded silently, lowered his head, kicked the war horse lightly, and followed Jian Yongchi down the earth slope. Zhang Fei waited under the slope, holding a wine pot in one hand and a jerky meat in the other, and ate it deliciously. Seeing Liu Bei coming, he stood up and handed over the dry food and wine. Liu Bei had no appetite at all, so he waved his hand.

"Let's go."

Zhang Fei was very surprised. He looked at Liu Bei and Jian Yong, and knew that he had waited for nothing. He was mentally prepared and was not in a hurry at all. He comforted him: "Maybe Zilong was delayed on the road. Jizhou and Youzhou are fighting. Maybe it's because the road is not easy to deal with, or maybe Zilong has a large number of people and walking on the road is too scattered, so he walked on the sidewalk and went apart with us."

Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei and smiled and said, "Yide, you are so eloquent now that you can comfort people."

Zhang Fei laughed. "I would have comforted people. In the past, Yun Chang was always swearing. I didn't want to argue with him, so I didn't talk much." Before he finished speaking, he sighed again. "I don't know if Yun Chang was in Nanyang, maybe he went to Chang'an to find us too. Xuande, we should give him a message."

Liu Bei didn't say anything, quickly whipped forward and rushed forward. Jian Yong glared at Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei's mouth was crooked and smiled embarrassedly. He knew that he had said the wrong thing. Guan Yu stayed in Nanyang, and Zhao Yun broke the appointment again. Liu Bei could only take the two of them into Jicheng now, which was even worse than when he left Youzhou. He was in a bad mood. It was not suitable to mention Guan Yu at this time.

Of course, Liu Bei hoped that Guan Yu would come to Youzhou with him, but Guan Yu's father was in Nanyang, how could he let them separate from him?

When Jicheng was looking, Liu Bei looked back and saw that the official road was still empty. Liu Bei sighed and ran towards the city gate. There were a few people in front of the city gate, watching the soldiers at the city gate checking. Liu Bei strangled his mount, got off his horse, and followed the crowd. He walked to the moat and was about to go to the suspension bridge when a young man suddenly squeezed over. When Liu Bei saw it, his hands subconsciously pressed on the hilt of the knife.

"I dare to ask if I can ask, is Liu Bei from Zhuo County?"

Liu Bei looked at the man, then looked around with the corner of his eyes. Seeing Zhang Fei and Jian Yong standing behind him, the man in front of him didn't look malicious, he nodded and said, "That's right, I dare to ask what he is..."

The young man smiled and bowed to salute. "I am Zhao Fu, a member of the Zhao family in Changshan. I am waiting for Mr. Liu here for many days at the order of Mr. Zhao Yun."

"Zilong?" Liu Bei was ecstatic and looked around. "Where is he?"

"At the Yunyang Pavilion in the South Gate, please come with me."

Zhao Fu took off his mount tied to the side, turned over the horse, and galloped towards the south gate. Liu Bei did not dare to be negligent, and followed Fei on the horse, following closely behind. Zhang Fei and Jian Yong were also very excited and quickly got on the horse to follow. Liu Bei caught up with Zhao Fu and asked about the situation. Only then did he know that they had gone wrong by Zhang Fei's words. After Liu Bei left for five days, Zhao Yun went out of the door, traveling day and night, but he never caught up with Liu Bei until he entered Jixian. Zhao Yun probably had gone wrong, so he waited outside the city. He himself waited at the south gate and sent Zhao Fu to wait at the west gate. They had been waiting here for almost ten days. If they couldn't wait for Liu Bei, Zhao Yun would be ready to look for him.

Liu Bei was secretly ashamed. In order to meet Zhao Yun earlier, he stopped in Zhongshan and Changshan county boundaries for two days, probably because he missed it at that time. According to Zhao Fu's time calculation, he had just entered Wuji County, Zhongshan Kingdom at that time.

When they arrived at the hillside west of Yunyang Pavilion outside the south gate, Liu Bei was surprised and happy when he saw Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun brought too many people, more than 500 people, and they were all cavalrymen. They couldn't stay in the pavilion at all, so they set up camps on the hillside. When Liu Bei arrived, Zhao Yun was practicing riding skills, and dozens of cavalrymen were running back and forth on the slope, with high morale.

Seeing Liu Bei, Zhao Yun came over and bowed to him from a distance. Liu Bei jumped off his horse, ran over, hugged Zhao Yun, and before he could say a word, tears burst out. "Zilong, I..."

Zhao Yun smiled and patted Liu Bei on the shoulder. "Xuande, my first time in Jixian County, I went wrong, which made Xuande worried."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's good if you come, it's good if you come." Liu Bei couldn't help but look at the knights surrounding him. "Are you brought these?"

Zhao Yun nodded and clapped his hands. "You guys, this is what I am talking about Liu Jun Xuande and I am just here to greet you."

The knights bowed and said loudly: "I have met Mr. Liu."

Liu Bei was very happy and returned the favor one by one. With Zhao Yun and these more than 500 riders, his back became much tougher. These people were all young and strong men and could be called elite. He thanked Zhao Yun again. "Zilong, with your men, great things can be accomplished."

Zhao Yun shook his head. "Xuande, this is not my man, it is your division."

Liu Bei was stunned, with his mouth open, his eyes wide open, and he couldn't say a word. Whether these people were Zhao Yun's division or his division, there was a big difference. After a while, he came to his senses and shook his head repeatedly. "No, no, Zilong, I'm very happy if you can come to help me, how can you..."

"Xuande does not need to refuse. These are all my Changshan Jianer. When I heard that Xuande was given an edict to appease Hebei, he was willing to help Xuande with his help, not just for his achievements. Xuande, there is something urgent. You must find a way to notify Liu Envoy as soon as possible to prevent any accidents."

Liu Bei was also immersed in the excitement of suddenly having five hundred cavalry, and nodded absent-mindedly. Zhao Yun pulled him aside and said seriously: "When I passed by Hejian, I heard that Yuan Shao was recruiting troops and might go south to capture Qingzhou."

Liu Bei's heart skipped a beat, and the smile on his face gradually solidified. "Now?"

“Isn’t it very abnormal?”

Liu Bei didn't say anything, and quickly analyzed the meaning behind Zhao Yun's words in his heart. It's spring now, and spring farming is about to be plowed. Generally speaking, the army will not be employed, otherwise it will delay the farming time. Yuan Shao must have encountered difficulties in doing so, which is contrary to the rules. In spring, the horse is thin, which is not good for the cavalry. Yuan Shao chose to attack Qingzhou at this time, which is equivalent to giving up his cavalry advantage, unless his target is not Qingzhou, but someone else, such as Gongsun Zan, who relies more on cavalry. The taxes of Qingzhou are an indispensable supplement to Youzhou. Yuan Shao's attack on Qingzhou, and Gongsun Zan cannot sit idly by.

"Zilong, this sounds like a plan."

Zhao Yun nodded. "Yes, but everything has its disadvantages and advantages. If it is used well, it may be an opportunity."
Chapter completed!