Chapter 357 Zilong, I earned a general for you!

On the school field.

Zhao Yun held a crossbow and squinted his eyes, fixing his gaze on the target three hundred steps away.

"whoosh"

As Zhao Yun pulled the trigger, the crossbow arrow shot out like a black shadow and hit the target in the blink of an eye.

The guard holding the telescope shouted excitedly: "Hit the bull's eye! Hit the bull's eye! The general hit the bull's eye!"

Zhao Yun raised the corner of his mouth and showed joy. He walked quickly to the target and found that half of the crossbow arrow was embedded in the target.

You must know that the target in front of you is made of elm wood. Elm wood has always been tough. In the fairyland, there is even a saying called "elm head", which shows its power.

Just as Zhao Yun was sighing, a familiar voice came from behind him.

"Zi Long!"

Zhao Yun identified the identity of the person almost immediately.

Exactly
"Uncle is here!"

Zhao Yun wanted to talk to Chen Dao, but when he turned around, he saw that Chen Dao was not the only one standing up. Chen Dao was followed by several people, including Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Cao Mengde and two strangers.
Zhao Yun was a little surprised at the appearance of Cao Cao and the stranger, but fortunately he reacted very quickly and calmed down soon. After all, the person in front of him followed his lord, and he thought that his lord would not act rashly on this matter and must have some arrangements.

While his mind was full of thoughts, Zhao Yun did not forget what he was doing. He handed the crossbow to his personal guards and bowed to everyone.

"Zilong, come here." Zhang Fei grabbed Zhao Yun's hand, as if he had forgotten the previous unpleasantness. He enthusiastically introduced everyone to Zhao Yun, "Zilong, let me introduce you. This person is Zhang Miao Zhang Mengzhuo, the new Honglu Cheng. The warrior next to him is Dian Wei."

Hearing the name Dian Wei, Zhao Yun couldn't help but look sideways. When he was still in the fairyland, he had heard of Dian Wei. It was said that Dian Wei was a good martial artist and died to save Cao Mengde. When Cao Mengde invaded Xuzhou with the intention of killing, did this man persuade him? If not, he would be considered a loyal person.

"Fourth brother." Zhang Fei suddenly came to Zhao Yun's side. "Just now I almost made a fool of myself in Cao's mansion. Who knows that misfortune may turn out to be a blessing in disguise? When I learned that Dian Wei followed Zhang Mengzhuo, I immediately thought of you, fourth brother. That's why I borrowed Dian Wei from Zhang Mengzhuo using Li Bai's poem. Isn't there a saying in the fairyland that Dian Wei is invincible on foot and Lu Bu is invincible on horseback? I think fourth brother is not inferior to Lu Bu. When we arrived in Rinan County, fourth brother rode Dian Wei. Who can be a match for fourth brother?"

If others heard it, they would probably think Zhang Fei was joking.

However, Zhao Yun could hear Zhang Fei's concern for him, so he smiled and said, "Thank you, Third Brother."

"Why don't the Third General introduce Cao to General Zilong?"

Cao Cao's voice sounded at an inopportune time.

"This man is Cao Cao, Cao Mengde, the Minister of Rites." Zhang Fei took a few steps back and said calmly.

Zhao Yun clasped his fists towards Cao Cao and said, "Yun greets the Minister of Rites."

"I have heard that General Zilong is an extraordinary brave and powerful man. Today I see that he is indeed extraordinary. Your crossbow shooting just now was really wonderful, absolutely amazing!" Cao Cao looked at Zhang Miao and praised him with all his might.

Zhang Miao also nodded repeatedly, stroked his beard and praised: "We have witnessed with our own eyes along the way that the military discipline is strict and the soldiers are all impressed by the general who is fighting against the enemy. I have a general under my command who is very skilled in martial arts. He will protect me and keep me safe during the pursuit of Yuan Shao's army. If you don't abandon me,

"cough cough"

Zhang Miao's last few words seemed to trigger a switch, causing Zhang Fei to cough. Even Guan Yu looked strange. Even Liu Bei raised his eyebrows subconsciously.

"?" Zhang Miao was confused. "What was wrong with what I said just now?"

Zhang Fei waved his hands repeatedly, "Nothing wrong, nothing wrong, Brother Meng Zhuo, I have already explained the matter concerning Diandu Bo to Zilong."

"Since the three generals have made it clear, may I ask whether General Zilong is willing?" Zhang Miao asked.

In Zhang Miao's opinion, letting Dian Wei serve as a guard was a waste of talent. When he was in Chenliu, he had no choice.

Now arriving in Chang'an and having a conversation with Cao Cao, he was surprised to find that Cao Cao had changed a lot. If Yuan Shao's attempt to assassinate his friend was a villain's act, then Cao Mengde's way of treating others was that of a true gentleman.

What's more, Chang'an had strict public security and the people had no complaints, so he had a rare good night's sleep.

Since there was no need to worry about safety, Zhang Miao did not want to keep Dian Wei by his side. Just as Zhang Fei spoke, he simply went with the flow and helped Dian Wei.

"Honglu Cheng, I would like to invite Dian Yishi to take the position of military marquis." Zhao Yun looked at Dian Wei, "However, our army will set out today. The journey is long, and I don't know if Dian Yishi can take over."

Dian Wei immediately expressed his opinion, "Why should a man fear a long journey? The words of the Minister of Rites are my wishes. I am willing to be a military marquis under the general's command!"

"good."

Not only Zhao Yun, but even Cao Cao nodded repeatedly. However, looking at the situation in front of him, Cao Cao suddenly stopped laughing. He murmured to himself, "It's obviously a happy event, why do I feel empty in my heart, as if I have lost something?"

He shook his head, temporarily expelling the strange thoughts from his mind. He looked at Liu Bei with some hesitation and reminded him, "Brother Xuande, you and I both know that the Dianyishi are brave, but the soldiers don't know that. I'm afraid they won't be convinced!"

When Liu Bei heard this, he was immediately happy, but he comforted him, "Brother Meng De, don't worry, Yun Chang is the most skilled in this matter."

"Oh?" Everyone looked at Guan Yu.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said, "Wuxi is quite belligerent, why not just have a fight?"

It was exactly as Guan Yu said. Dian Wei stood on the parade ground, knocking down one Wu Dang flying soldier after another with his bare hands. At the right time, Zhao Yun, holding a wooden trumpet, stood up and said loudly: "My fellow soldiers, Dian Dubo resolutely sacrificed his life to protect the safety of the Honglu Cheng. Do you think such a righteous man is qualified to be a military marquis?"

Shamoke, the deputy general, was the first to shout, "Yes, yes, yes!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Thousands of Wu Dang flying soldiers shouted loudly, the momentum was so huge that the thunder seemed like raindrops in front of this sound.

Gravel quietly approached Shamoko and asked in a low voice, "My lord, can you beat Dian Wei?"

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Shamoko glanced at the gravel as if he was looking at an idiot. He thought to himself: Can I beat Dian Wei? ! What a joke! Of course I can't beat him. This man was surrounded and isolated, but he was able to join forces with Cao Ang to help Cao Cao escape. How can I beat him? And...
"Snapped"

Shamoko slapped Gravel on the head and emphasized: "Why call me King? Call me General!"

"Oh," Gravel covered his head, "General."

Dian Wei quickly integrated into the Wu Dang Flying Army. He found that although the predecessor of the Wu Dang Flying Army was the Wuxi Barbarians, and although their behavior was a bit reckless, they were far superior to Zhang Miao's soldiers in terms of observing military discipline. If he had encountered such soldiers when he was covering Zhang Miao's retreat, he would probably have died on the spot and would not have been able to rise again.

In addition, this section of his troops belonged to Zhao Yun's personal guards, which showed that Zhao Yun valued him very much.

Adhering to the attitude of repaying a favor, Dian Wei found Zhao Yun one afternoon when the training was completed and they were taking a break.

"General."

"Marquis Dian?" Zhao Yun wiped the sweat off his forehead and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?" Dian Wei shook his head and said, "I see that most of the soldiers in the army are good at using crossbows and spears, but my comrades are all strong and agile, and it's a pity that they don't know martial arts."

"Martial arts." Zhao Yun pondered in his heart. As the chief general, I train with the Wudang Flying Army almost every day, and I also have the help of Shu Zhi. Although my and Shu Zhi's martial arts cannot be said to be unrivaled in the world, they can at least be among the best in the world. Shu Zhi also trained Bai Li soldiers. Is the Wudang Flying Army really mediocre in martial arts?

With this question in mind, Zhao Yun thought about it seriously and soon he had an answer.

Shu Zhi positioned the Wu Dang Flying Army as a special unit that was good at fighting in the mountains and forests and making long-distance journeys. Human energy is always limited, and it is impossible to do everything in a certain period of time. Being able to do one thing well is enough to be considered excellent.

Zhao Yun was lost in thought. He looked at Dian Wei and asked, "Marquis Dian, what do you think?"

"General, I would like to teach the soldiers the art of fighting with short spears. I heard that you will send troops to Rinnan County. The march will be in the mountains and forests, where there are many weeds and branches. The short spear can be used as a weapon as well as an axe blade. It is lighter than an axe blade." Dian Wei said slowly.

Zhao Yun nodded repeatedly. Dian Wei's words made sense. After a brief thought, he agreed. "Good. I'll send someone to the Shangfang Mansion to apply for some short halberds."

"Thank you, General!" Dian Wei's face was full of joy, his eyebrows were raised.

After Dian Wei left, Zhao Yun said to Sha Mo Ke: "General Sha, please go to the Shangfang Mansion."

"Okay!" Shamoke patted his chest.

General Wei's Mansion
Jian Yong, who was eating maltose, frowned when he looked at the urgent report in his hand.

"what?"

This reaction successfully attracted Liu Bei's attention. He walked to Jian Yong's side and asked, "Why is Xianhe so panicked?"

"General Wei, there is no need to panic, you see." Jian Yong handed the urgent report in his hand to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei took it and took a look. There was only a simple line of words on the urgent report.

Jian Yong read it out directly, "General, please send 10,000 short spears."

Even though Jian Yong was chewing candy, his face showed bitterness and his brows were knitted together. "Even though Wen He and Wen Ruo are managing Chang'an and Luoyang, it is not easy to collect 10,000 short halberds in such a short time."

"What's the difficulty?" A hearty voice came. Jian Yong looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man with a feather fan and a scarf, with strong muscles and a lot of impact striding towards him.

Could this person be
A name popped up in Jian Yong's mind and was about to come out of his mouth.

The officials in the palace all addressed him respectfully: "Zhu Bu"

Liu Bei grabbed the young man's hand and asked with concern: "Yuanzhi, has your mother settled down?"

"My Lord, don't worry. I have invited my mother into the house and have someone to take care of her at all times."

Liu Bei nodded slightly, and then he introduced to Jian Yong: "Xianhe, this person is Xu Shu Xu Yuanzhi, and he is now the chief clerk in the government office."

"Yuanzhi, this is Jian Yong and Jian Xianhe, who is now serving as the chief historian of the palace."

Xu Yuanzhi.
He really doesn't look like a scholar, but more like a knight-errant.

Jian Yong seemed to see his former self in Xu Shu. He already had a good impression of Xu Shu, and now his favorable impression of him was like a stove fire rising in the wind.

"Yong, meet Military Advisor Xu!"

"Shu, I have met the Chief Historian Jian."

Xu Shu was a little surprised. From Jian Yong's tone, he could tell that he clearly knew him.

I think it is Ying Meng, a wise minister.

Wait a minute
Jian Xianhe? My lord mentioned this to me before. Isn't this man an old friend of yours?
"Yuanzhi, what did you say just now? What's the solution?" Jian Yong asked, his tone sounding like an old friend he had known for decades.

Xu Shu cleared his throat and said, "Of course, we should remove the halberd heads piled up in the treasury and equip them with short handles. In this way, we don't have to go through so much trouble, right?"

"Alas, look at me, I was too anxious just now and didn't think of it for a while." Jian Yong smiled awkwardly, and soon he frowned slightly, "But the inventory in the government warehouse is not large. Although the halberd can take into account both the spear and the axe, it is not good for dealing with cavalry, so most of them are spears and horse lances."

"Xianhe, don't be so entangled." Liu Bei patted Jian Yong's shoulder, "I don't think it was Zilong who came in person. Such an exaggerated number seems to come from Shamoke's mouth. He wants to bargain. Never mind, just prepare as much as you can."

Before the sun disappeared behind the leaden clouds, Shamoke led a group of people, carrying boxes one after another, into the camp accompanied by clanging sounds, which attracted everyone's attention.

The soldiers who were resting asked one after another: "My king, what did you bring?"

Upon hearing this, Shamoke's face changed. He stiffened his face and emphasized, "Call me General!"

"What happened?"

Zhao Yun walked over, and the soldiers quickly made way for him, addressing him respectfully, "General" and "General".

Shamoke glanced at everyone helplessly. He didn't understand why everyone would naturally call Zhao Yun general, but would require him to emphasize it himself when calling him general.

Shaking his head, Shamoko decided not to think about it any more. He looked at Zhao Yun with a look of joy on his face.
"General, the Shangfang Mansion gave me a lot of halberds! A rough look shows that there should be two to three thousand! I never thought I could get so many before!"

"It's a pity that they all have long handles. They want us to make them into short spears."

Zhao Yun patted Shamoke and said, "If it weren't for General Wei, I'm afraid it would be difficult to have more than a thousand."

"Hey, isn't it natural? Who is General Wei? He is mine."

"Be careful what you say."

Zhao Yun interrupted Shamoke's words and looked around meaningfully.

Shamoke nodded repeatedly.

This made Dian Wei a little curious. What exactly did Shamoke want to say?
However, he was not the kind of person who would dig into people's minds. Seeing that neither of them was willing to say more, he did not want to ask more.

As for Zhao Yun's words, Dian Wei nodded secretly. In terms of practicality, the short halberd is not as good as the long halberd. The long halberd is not good at dealing with cavalry. Could it be that the short halberd is good at it?

The short spear itself has very high requirements on the martial arts skills of the user.

But now it seems that General Wei treats his soldiers really well.
Dian Wei couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

(End of this chapter)