In mid-July of the 23rd year of Jian'an, Fei Shi returned to Yangpingguan after nearly fifty days.

Fei Shi went back and forth between Yangpingguan and Jiaozhou so quickly. Liu Bei, who was in a depressed mood, seemed to have a cool breeze in his heart. During this period, there was no good news among the people sent to Micang Mountain to explore the road.

Micang Mountain is densely covered with vegetation and steep, and wild beasts often appear in the mountain. Not only did Liu Bei's men fail to explore a suitable passage, but they also lost their way and disappeared, slipped and fell off the cliff, and were attacked by wild beasts and died.

There are as many as a hundred people.

Yangpingguan and Mamingge Road were still maintaining feint attacks, consuming the military supplies Zhuge Liang had worked so hard to raise every day.

"Why did the public examination return empty-handed? Could it be that Song Chen is still in the north and has not returned?" Liu Bei saw Fei Shi alone. His originally good mood was like a bucket of cold water being poured on him. The huge sense of loss made his tone a bit harsh.

Seeing that Liu Bei was slightly angry, Fei Shi quickly answered: "Replying to my lord, Lieutenant Song went to Shu with me, and should have set foot on the trail of Micang Mountain by now. If I hadn't stayed at Jiameng Pass for two days, I would still be there."

Come back soon and resume your life."

Pang Tong beside Liu Bei asked curiously: "Yangping Pass is thousands of miles away from Jiaozhou. It's incredible that Gongju can come back so quickly, and Song Xiaowei has also entered the Micang Mountain Trail. How did you do it?"

of?"

"When I returned to Military Advisor Pang, I might have asked my lord Hong Fu to stop my ship and rest in Jiangling. I accidentally discovered that General Lan and Lieutenant Song were also there. If I hadn't stayed in Jiameng for two days when I returned to the city, I would have been two days earlier.

Return to the master." Fei Shi answered truthfully.

"The luck of the public examination is really good..." Liu Bei suddenly realized it. He first said to himself, and then continued to ask: "Ziyu has something to ask you to bring back?"

Fei Shi replied: "General Lan asked the lord to relax. General Yide must still be hiding in Wudu. As long as the lord puts pressure on Cao Jun in Hanzhong, General Zhang will naturally show up..."

"Ziyu and the two military advisors have the same opinion. It's just that the road exploration in Micang Mountain is extremely slow now. If we can really open up a passage to the hinterland of Hanzhong, we don't know when it will be achieved..." Liu Bei shook his head and sighed.

Fei Shi suddenly flashed forward and said: "The Jiameng area in Zitong County is mostly refugees who have moved from Hanzhong. Many people have some knowledge of the topography of Micang Mountain. Song Xiaowei went to Micang Road to ask Deng Shizai (Deng Ai) for a loan

I have a guide, why don’t my lord let him take the Hanzhong refugees to explore the road?”

"Bei actually forgot about this matter and always regarded Deng Shizai as a military general. Maybe he can really be like the general..." Liu Bei suddenly stopped at the end of his words.

Military advisor Fa Zheng asked with doubts on his face: "There are two hundred thousand refugees from Hanzhong, and there may be people from Micang Mountain among them. What Gong Ju said just now is very reasonable. The lord must send an order for Deng Ai to come and see them."

Liu Bei shook his head: "There are many dangers in exploring the road in Micang Mountain. Deng Shizai is the direct grandson of Deng Laozhuang, and he is Ziyu's only disciple. What if something goes wrong? Besides, he is in Zitong and Jiameng organized a people's camp to transport grain.

It also contributed to the capture of Hanzhong."

"Mr. Xuan Owl is proficient in running schools, promoting agriculture, managing politics, and using troops. His disciples are definitely not ordinary people. The civilian men who have been transporting food for several months since the war are very disciplined and can rival a second-rate army. It is enough to show that Deng Shizai

Your talents are extraordinary, my lord, do not look forward or backward, but know how to make good use of them." Fa Zheng advised.

Pang Tong nodded in agreement: "Deng Shizai not only obtained the essence of Ziyu in the field, but also settled the 200,000 refugees in Hanzhong properly. Zitong, the commander-in-chief, found several times that he had a high prestige among the people. Your lord really needs to pay attention to this power. I believe Ziyu

I don’t want his disciple to be buried in the distance between us.”

"What the two military advisors said is absolutely true. Previously, Lieutenant Song went to Jiameng to borrow a guide. Deng Shizai had already learned that the expedition to Micang Mountain was not going well. He was currently hesitating whether to come here to ask for help, but he had already selected those who dared to die among the villagers.

Gentleman, I guess as long as the lord nods slightly, he will be happy to come and see you." Fei Shi replied.

"Ziyu is really prepared for Xiao Heye. I watched Deng Shizai grow up. This kid is calm and well-trained and has the style of his teacher. Ziyu can't be with me, so he can only work hard for his disciples. I'm sorry to bother you."

Take a trip." Liu Bei sighed sincerely.

"Only." Fei Shi answered with her hands raised.

After Liu Bei became the lord of Yizhou, the most mentioned topic about Lantian in Chengdu was the seafood shipped from Jiaozhou every winter. Unknown to the people in Sichuan, they thought Lantian was a seafood merchant.

Because Lan Tian was vigorously establishing schools in Jiaozhou and did not give any extra treatment to the nobles when appointing officials, the children of aristocratic families in Jingzhou and Yizhou had strong opinions about him. However, because of his high position and authority, they did not dare to speak nonsense, so they collectively avoided the topic of Lan Tian.

Zhenyuan General Lai Gong spared no effort in publicity, allowing Lantian to maintain a slight presence in Yizhou.

As a disciple of Lantian, Deng Ai was criticized. He settled the Hanzhong refugees in Zitong and made great achievements in opening up wasteland and farming. The prefect Huo Jun repeatedly remonstrated and asked for credit, but in the end nothing happened.

Everyone in the tent saw Liu Bei's analogy with Xiao He, and they knew that no matter how much Lan Tian was squeezed out by others, he was still Optimus Prime in Liu Bei's heart.

Two days later, Deng Ai arrived at Liu Bei's camp on the north bank of Mian River. He was led by Chen Dao and entered Liu Bei's tent.

We haven’t seen each other for several years. Deng Ai has transformed from an immature young man into a determined adult. He has been guiding the planting in the fields all year round, and has led the villagers to build new water conservancy and irrigation. His skin is as tanned as Lantian, and his cheeks are tanned.

Bian also began to slowly grow a long beard.

Deng Ai is only twenty-one years old this year, and he is in the prime of his youth. Due to his own troubles, his apparent age has increased by seven or eight years.

Liu Bei looked at Deng Ai and nodded with satisfaction: "You have changed a lot over the years. It's been hard working in Zitong, right?"

Liu Bei knew that Deng Ai was blocked from promotion, but he had no choice but to stabilize the people of Shuzhong. In addition, his current official position was only the Zuo General of the Han Dynasty. He wanted to properly settle the Yuancong faction, Jingzhou faction, Dongzhou faction, and Yizhou faction.

It was not easy to send people, and it was obvious that there were too many monks and too few people, so we could only temporarily aggrieve this young man.

“It’s hard to know how hard it is by practicing it yourself. I really agree with the teacher’s words, ‘What you see on paper will only be shallow, but you will definitely know how to do it.’ In the past few years, I have gained a lot by applying what I have learned, so I don’t feel the hard work, but have a sense of accomplishment.

A little sense of accomplishment." Deng Ai answered truthfully.

"Ziyu really taught a good disciple. He asked Shizai to farm in Zitong to grow grain, just for the purpose of capturing Hanzhong's supplies. I'm afraid that even Kong Ming might not be able to achieve this kind of layout. Now I have to work hard for you to climb Micang Mountain. I don't know if there is any

Confidence?" Liu Bei asked with a frown.

Deng Ai patted his chest and replied sonorously: "I have selected three thousand warriors who dare to die. Among them are many hunters from Micang Mountain. This trip should be able to create a passage to ensure the passage of the army and the transportation of troops and supplies.

"

Liu Bei patted Deng Ai on the shoulder and said with great kindness: "I don't know why, but your master and apprentice always make me feel at ease. I have chosen this place of Hanchuan to be taken into the mountains to explore the road."

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