Chapter 23: Choosing a General(1/2)
Just after Yang Ying left, Guan Yu stood up abruptly, walked to Li Zhi and bowed deeply.
"My brother has been so kind and kind, but I can't repay him for it. I have a destiny in the future, and even if my body is broken to pieces, I won't hesitate!"
"well……"
Li Zhi sighed and patted Guan Yu on the shoulder.
"I did this not for you, but for your youngest son."
Guan Yu was silent when he heard this, but his face turned even redder.
"Sir, Guo De and the others are back."
At this moment, Qiu'er came in to report.
Li Zhi was overjoyed when he heard this.
“It’s finally here”
Thinking that Xu Huang and Guan Yu were still there, he turned around and apologized to them.
"You two worthy brothers will be here later. If you have something to do for me, please come as you please."
When they heard that he had something to do, the two of them stood up quickly and said in unison
"If something happens to my brother, I'll leave first."
Li Zhi wanted to make friends with the two of them, so how could he let them leave now?
"Can you two wait a moment? I still have something important to discuss with you."
"This..." Xu Huang looked at Guan Yu, a little hesitant. Guan Yu thought for a moment and then nodded gently.
"It's okay, brother, if you have anything to do, go ahead and do it. I'll just wait here."
Xu Huang and Guan Yu said in unison.
"So, I'm sorry for the slight, brother."
Afterwards, Li Zhi asked Qiu'er to serve them some fruit and refreshments, and hurried out.
When Li Zhi walked outside the gate of Xun's Mansion, he saw more than a dozen carriages lined up in front of Xun's Mansion.
Around the carriage, there were about eighty people standing scattered around, guarding the carriage, and the leader was Guo De.
Although these people seemed scattered and uncoordinated, they were quite organized in their advance and retreat, and they were obviously trained.
"What kind of person is Uncle Kun? Why does he even know how to train soldiers?"
Li Zhi also had some doubts in his heart, but he admired Uncle Kun's talent.
"It's only been a few days, but these people are already quite ready to join the army."
Although these people can't be called elites, they are useful.
For this, Li Zhi was very grateful to Uncle Kun. With these people, his safety in Luoyang was guaranteed.
"Master, I have brought the wine back safely. Please check it, master."
At this time, Guo De saw Li Zhi, walked over quickly, and reported back to him.
"These guards are also elites selected from the hundreds of people."
"Elite?"
Li Zhi shook his head, smiled and said nothing more.
"Before the villain comes, the clan elder asked me to speak with the master."
"Oh? Uncle Kun, what do you want to say to Zhi?"
There was some hesitation on Guo's face, and finally he gritted his teeth and apologized.
"An old saying from the tribe: Mr. Li, why do you need so many people? But what happened?"
"If something happens, put your life first and don't risk your life for the sake of face."
"How much does it cost to save face? I'll make up for it with you when I get back."
"There is no shame in running away, only losing one's life is truly a shame."
"In our Guo family, there is only one direct descendant left, Fengxiao. If anything happens to him, I will send your boy to the palace to be a eunuch!"
"Kill the eunuchs? Go ahead and kill yourself!"
Speaking of which, Guo
De was sweating profusely and lowered his head tightly, not daring to look at Li Zhi.
Seeing his appearance, Li Zhi comforted him with gentle words.
"You don't have to be afraid. This is what Uncle Kun said. This matter has nothing to do with you."
After comforting Guo De.
Li Zhi's heart was full of thoughts and he was quite emotional.
"They say that when a son travels a thousand miles, the mother is worried."
"Uncle Kun treats Guo Jia no worse than his parents. My virtuous brother is very lucky."
After sighing, Li Zhi thought of business and told Guo De
"You need to transport the wine to Xun Mansion first."
"After that, you can take more money and buy enough food, grass and utensils for eighty people for a month."
"Then take them to about five miles east of Jingshi Mountain. There is a small valley there, and you will be stationed there."
"Then, I will arrange for people to go there to train you and so on."
"Here"
When Guo De heard the words, he responded and acted as ordered.
After watching them use the wine in Xun Mansion, Li Zhi turned and walked towards his other courtyard.
Returning to the other courtyard and entering the room, I saw Guan Yu and Xu Huang chatting happily.
Perhaps Li Zhi had something on his mind, and Guan Yu had a smile on his face at this time.
When they saw him coming in, they got up at the same time.
"Brother, have you finished your work?"
"I've finished my work, but I'm neglecting my two worthy brothers."
Li Zhi felt very sorry for leaving the two of them waiting for a long time, so he apologized first.
"Brother, you're welcome. I wonder what's important for you to leave me and the other two here?"
Li Zhi was silent for a moment and sorted out his words.
"This matter is of great importance, it is related to our lives."
"If things fail, our lives will be in danger. Have you two wise brothers ever thought about it?"
Guan Yu and Guan Yu looked at each other. Guan Yu's eyes were full of determination, but Xu Huang was a little hesitant.
"Brother is very kind to me. Now that I have something to do, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Guan Yu said firmly without thinking.
Xu Huang was a little silent at the side, saying nothing and looking troubled.
Seeing that Xu Huang was silent, Li Zhi understood what he meant.
"My dear brother Gong Ming, there is no need to be in trouble. This matter involves one's family and life. It is human nature that my dear brother Gong Ming does not want to get involved."
When Xu Huang heard this, his face turned red and he cupped his hands towards Li Zhi, but still remained silent.
"Brother, don't blame Gong Ming. It's not Gong Ming who doesn't want to be used by my brother."
"But Gongming still has his mother at home, so he doesn't dare to gamble with her life."
Guan Yu looked at Xu Huang's embarrassment and explained for him.
"This is a lack of thoughtful thinking and a misunderstanding of the wise brother Gong Ming."
"My dear brother Gong Ming has his mother at home, so it is really not suitable for him to do such a dangerous thing."
After hearing Xu Huang's difficulties, he stopped forcing him.
It's just that there are less than a hundred people, and only one Guan Yu is enough.
At this time, Xu Huang finally spoke. After giving a big salute to Li Zhi, he said in a muffled voice.
"Thank you for your understanding, brother. I am so ashamed of you!"
Speaking of this, Xu Huang's face was filled with guilt.
"Aki has lost his face and stayed at his brother's place, so he left first..."
After saying that, Xu Huang turned around and walked out as if to run away without waiting for Li Zhi's reaction.
To be continued...