Jianming Chaos

After Liu Bei and his party left Xiangyang, they headed for Jiangling by moonlight.Even though the moonlight tonight is charming, people have no intention of admiring the moon, they just want to get to a safe place as soon as possible.

Suddenly, Liu Bei heard someone calling "Brother" from behind. Looking back, he vaguely saw two familiar figures coming.

The two came to Liu Bei and dismounted.Liu Bei said excitedly: "Second brother, Zhiming, you are back safely!"

"Brother, you don't know, the battle of Fancheng was so bitter that everyone died except us two." Guan Yu said angrily.

The people who heard this were sad, and some people cried; the people behind still didn't know what happened.

Liu Bei was afraid of affecting the public's mood, so he said to everyone: "Fathers and folks, now is not the time to be sad, it is important to hurry. Cao Jun will catch up soon after knowing our whereabouts!"

After hearing this, everyone hurried on their way; some people walked while wiping their tears.

Seeing that Liu Bei had no horse, Guan Yu said, "Brother, you can ride my horse. I can walk."

"No, you often fight, you should ride." Liu Bei refused to accept.

"Brother, if you want you to ride, you can ride, and my second brother and I can walk." Zhang Fei who was beside him interrupted.

Liu Bei had no choice but to get on the red rabbit horse.Zhiming got off the horse too, and helped Mrs. Gan up, carrying the sleeping Adou on her back.

Seeing that everyone cares about him so much, Liu Bei feels very uncomfortable when he sees him as a nuisance all day long.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by thunder.Everyone was shocked.

Liu Bei asked Kong Ming, "What is this sign?"

Kong Ming counted and said, "It's not bad, it's just that the rainstorm is coming."

Not long after, the torrential rain poured down, and people became drowned.Many people were dressed in thin clothes, and some even had only a piece of cloth wrapped around their bodies. When it rained, they sneezed one after another.The frail old people coughed constantly, and the unpredictable weather made it difficult for their bodies to bear.

Seeing everyone suffering all the way, Liu Bei was heartbroken, and said to Kong Ming: "It's raining so hard, why don't you find some trees to take shelter first."

Kongming was very knowledgeable and knew that he could not stand under a big tree during thunderstorms, so he said: "Now when there is thunder and lightning, standing under a big tree is easy to be struck by lightning, so let's go on."

Liu Bei had no choice but to move on.

Suddenly, an old man behind him fell down, and the little girl next to him lay on top of him, crying non-stop.Seeing Liu Bei, he quickly got off his horse and helped the old man up, patting his chest repeatedly.

The old man finally woke up, and said excitedly: "Master...you saved me..."

"Stop talking, I'll help you get on the horse." Liu Bei and the left and right worked together to help the old man and the little girl onto the horse.

Everyone was moved when they saw it.The old man was even more grateful, and said: "The Shijun is so kind to our people! I have been a farmer all my life, and I have never met such a good official. Even death is worth it!"

Liu Bei said: "My old man is serious, it's just a matter of raising your hands. You are suffering from typhoid fever. I will definitely ask a doctor for you when I go to Jiangling. Please don't worry."

"I appreciate Shijun's kindness, I don't think I can make it through that day, cough... cough..." the old man coughed endlessly.

"Old man, stop talking, you're coughing like this!" Liu Bei thumped his back.

Kong Ming sighed: "He is really a good official who loves the people like his son!"

The soldiers and civilians marched hard under the ravages of heavy rain.It was pitch black ahead, and people had to rely on intermittent flashes of lightning to find their way.

Liu Bei sighed: "According to this weather and speed, I really don't know how long it takes to reach Jiangling in the year of the monkey!"

Zhang Fei said angrily: "Old thief Cao Cao, you forced us to this field, next time I run into you, I will definitely not let you go!"

Zhiming shouted to the sky: "God, why do you want to rain at this time! Do you have to torture the common people to make you feel at ease?!"

Before the voice fell, the sound of rain stopped abruptly; the thunder and lightning continued, but the rain did not fall.

Liu Bei looked at the sky in amazement and said, "It seems that God has really been influenced by you."

Zhiming is not surprised at all, but don't forget that he is the incarnation of the Holy Sword that rules the Twelve Great Gods.

The team moves on.People were already soaked, stepping in the mud, struggling to walk.

Liu Bei asked the old man's granddaughter: "What's your name? How old are you this year?"

The little girl looked at him innocently and said, "My name is Xiao Miao, and I am eight years old this year."

"Don't worry, your grandfather will be fine." Liu Bei comforted her.

After hearing this, Xiao Miao burst into tears and said, "When I got on the boat, my father stayed in Fancheng and died fighting; when I came to Xiangyang, my mother was shot to death by an arrow. I only have my grandpa left."

As she spoke, she burst into tears; the old man also wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.Liu Bei sympathized with them very much, but he couldn't think of any words of comfort for a while.

After a while, Xiao Miao stopped crying and asked, "Is there really a fairy in the sky? If there is, why doesn't he come to help us?"

Liu Bei stroked her wet hair and said, "Don't worry, God is always by our side, but we can't see it. He will save us."

"Then why didn't he save my parents?" Xiao Miao's eyes were full of doubt and helplessness.

Liu Bei was speechless.Zhiming came over and said to her, "Your parents have already gone to God's side, trust me."

Xiao Miao nodded innocently, looking up at the stars and moon that had just reappeared in the sky.

After a while, the procession of the team became slower and slower, obviously exhausted.

Liu Bei saw that the old man and Miao Miao had fallen asleep on the horseback.He looked back again, and although it was night, he could still feel the fatigue of the people, so he said to Kongming, "Let's rest on the side of the road for a night, if you continue walking like this, not to mention people, even horses will fall ill."

Kong Ming thought about it, and had no choice but to agree.In fact, he is also very tired, but as a military adviser, he has a heavy responsibility, and every decision he makes may affect the overall outcome of the battle.

So people rested on the side of the road, some leaned against the trees and fell asleep; some rested against the rocks;Although the environment is quite harsh and germs are rampant, people can't control so much, as long as they can rest.

Liu Bei and Kong Ming are leaning against the same tree.Liu Bei said: "I expect Cao's army to send troops tomorrow morning. They have horses. We will walk. Obviously, we will be overtaken before we reach Jiangling. Military division, please go to Jiangxia with Yunchang early tomorrow morning and ask Liu Qi Ask for help, he will definitely send troops to meet us."

"That's exactly what I mean. My lord, leave this matter to me..." Before Kong Ming could finish speaking, he fell to the ground and fell asleep.

Liu Bei turned his head and said to Liu Bi and his son who were leaning against the tree next door, "I'm sorry to bother you father and son. Originally, you could live in peace in Fancheng."

Liu Mi, who was exhausted, waved his hands and said weakly: "The emperor's words are serious. It is our common wish to follow the emperor's uncle. We would rather die than join the bandits."

Liu Feng also said: "Yes, we swear to follow the emperor's uncle."

Liu Bei was very moved and said, "What a loving father and son!"

Everyone gradually fell asleep, only Zhang Fei stood beside Liu Bei nervously holding a snake spear, without any tiredness.

Liu Bei asked, "Why doesn't third brother sleep? From the look of you, you seem to be worried about something."

"I want to protect my elder brother from being murdered by outsiders." Zhang Fei said solemnly.

"This is my own family, no one will harm me. The third brother is thinking too much, so let's take a break and get enough energy. We have to go on the road tomorrow morning."

"Brother, I always have a strange feeling that the enemy is by my side. Anyway, I have had this feeling since I got on the boat."

"You are too suspicious, you should rest early." Liu Bei disagreed.

Zhang Fei was determined not to sleep; Liu Bei had no choice but to sleep by himself.

As the night deepened, Zhang Fei dared not close his eyes for fear of assassins.For some reason, since he left Fancheng, he always felt a murderous aura lingering around him.As a warrior, he has a keen sense of this aspect, and the fake Xu Shu made him more cautious.Although he was already very sleepy, he did not dare to relax at all. He wanted to do his part to protect Liu Bei.Since Taoyuan became sworn brothers, the three of them have become one, and one is indispensable.

Zhang Fei yawned deeply and looked towards the sky.Suddenly, he saw two big birds flying in the night sky.He wondered, why are there still birds flying at this time, and they are so big?He vaguely saw a person on each bird, flying to the southeast.He thought he was wrong, so he rubbed his eyes and looked again, and the big bird had long since disappeared.

Everyone around was asleep, and no one paid attention to the sky.Zhang Fei was puzzled, thinking that he was hallucinating, but due to the growing sleepiness, he soon forgot it.

In this way, Zhang Fei insisted on standing for an hour and a half.After the fourth watch, he was drowsy and unable to stand still.In desperation, he pulled Zhao Yun up from his sleep.

Zhao Yun was playing chess with Duke Zhou in his dream, when he suddenly felt a huge wave with a fishy smell rushing towards him. When he woke up, it was Zhang Fei.He asked sleepily, "What's the matter, Yide?"

Zhang Fei said he was going to change the guard, so he would lie down for a while.Zhao Yun rubbed his half-opened and half-closed eyes, and asked, "What post do you want to change? Who said you have to stand guard?"

Zhang Fei told him what he thought.Zhao Yun shook his head and said, "You are too suspicious, this is my own family, how can there be any enemies?"

"Just take it as me begging you, go ahead and protect my elder brother. I'll sleep for a while..." Zhang Fei was dragged away by Duke Zhou before he finished speaking.

Zhao Yun had no choice but to force himself to stand up reluctantly.Maybe he is also a martial artist, but he also felt an aura that was obviously out of harmony with the current atmosphere, and he lost all sleepiness at once.He thought that there might be robbers nearby, so he raised his vigilance, held his silver gun tightly, and was ready to deal with sudden attacks at any time.He knew in his heart that the robbers would definitely choose the time when the fourth and fifth watches alternate, that is, when people are most likely to fall asleep, and the success rate is highest at this time.

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Finally, there was no danger, Zhao Yun didn't dare to close his eyes for a moment, and survived the fifth watch.It was just dawn, and Liu Bei and others woke up one after another.

Because Zhang Fei didn't sleep for a long time, he was still snoring like thunder.Zhiming patted him on the shoulder, and he jumped up, quickly picked up the snake spear, looked around, thinking that something happened.

"It's nothing, I just told you to get up." Zhiming said with a smile.

"Oh, I'm too sensitive." Zhang Fei let out a long sigh of relief and scratched the back of his head.

Everyone wakes each other up.Zhang Fei originally wanted to sleep for a while, but seeing everyone waking up one after another, he had no choice but to give up.After a while, everyone got up.

After discussing a few words with Liu Bei, Kong Ming called Guan Yu and went to Jiangxia to rescue soldiers together.So, the only two horses were ridden away by them.

Liu Bei said to everyone: "Everyone rested for the night, let's continue on the road. We must speed up today, and Cao Jun will soon catch up."

As a result, the team moved forward quickly, and the speed was improved compared with yesterday; the people who were further behind walked faster, for fear of falling behind.

The team marched with difficulty.People are hungry, and winter is approaching, and the cold wind in the morning erodes people's will like a devil.In this cold and hungry situation, people still persisted, just to follow Liu Bei to the end.

Liu Bei looked back, regretful in his heart, feeling sorry for everyone; just to stick to the principles of life, he didn't even listen to Kong Ming's advice.If he had taken over the seal of the state and commanded tens of thousands of troops in Jingzhou, Cao's army would not have dared to be so arrogant, and they would not have fallen into this predicament.At this moment, he really knew his mistake.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew in front of him, and Liu Bei couldn't open his eyes.After the wind stopped, he asked Jian Yong: "What is this sign?"

Jian Yong had a little understanding of yin and yang, he pinched his fingers and said in shock: "Oh no, this is a bad omen! Cao Jun will soon catch up!"

Liu Bei was shocked and hurriedly told everyone to quicken their pace.The old, weak, sick and disabled fell down one after another, no matter how everyone woke them up, they must have died of hunger, cold and exhaustion.Liu Bei has no time to take care of everyone, he just urges the crowd to hurry.