"Quick, quick, Chang'an City will be here soon. Everyone can rest when we arrive at Chang'an City!" Liu Bei continued to encourage the exhausted soldiers.
He himself even pulled a soldier and kept running!
Chang'an City is now as dangerous as a goose egg, so Liu Bei naturally wants to rush to Chang'an City! Liu Bei's army of more than 30,000 people has been stretched into a long snake formation more than ten miles long! Soldiers with weak physiques are constantly being left behind.
At this time, Yuan Ji came on horseback and said: "General, you can't run any longer like this. If you keep running, the army will disperse! If you rush to Chang'an in this state, you will just die! There are still 20,000 troops in Chang'an, even if Niu Fu and the others have reached them now."
It is impossible to attack Chang'an City immediately. The army should rest in Baling and regain its combat effectiveness before going to Chang'an City, so that the general can protect His Majesty!"
Liu Bei thought for a while and felt that what Yuan Ji said made sense, so he said to the soldiers: "When we arrive at Ba Ling, the army can rest!"
These words inspired the entire army. Ba Ling was only ten miles away from them. Compared to Chang'an, this destination was much closer!
After entering Ba Ling, Liu Bei sent Zhang Fei to inspect the situation around Chang'an, while he stayed in Ba Ling to gather soldiers!
Zhang Fei quickly detected the situation around Chang'an.
He went to Liu Bei and said: "Brother, we are not too late! Niu Fu and the others have not yet conquered Xinfeng County, Duan Yan is still resisting Niu Fu and the others' attack, and even Zilong has gone to support Xinfeng. As long as we stay here in Baling,
Niu Fu and the others won’t be able to enter Chang’an City!”
Liu Bei and the others were relieved when they heard this, and finally blocked Niu Fu and the others.
But at the same time, Zhang Fei also brought bad news: "Li Ru led an army of 50,000 people to attack Qianxian County. This army is only more than 200 miles away from Chang'an. Ma Teng, Han Sui, and the others are all cavalry and cannot fight three
In a matter of days, Chang'an will be surrounded by Li Ru's army!"
When Liu Bei heard this, his face instantly turned ugly!
Guan Yu asked: "Are there any other troops of King Qin around Chang'an City?"
Zhang Fei said: "We are the only army in Guanzhong. Shangshu ordered Zhu Jun to bring 120,000 troops, but they were blocked outside Tongguan by Zhang Ji. They may not be able to enter Guanzhong for a while!"
Yuan Ji looked at the troops and horses surrounding Guanzhong and said: "General, now we can only retreat the troops and horses of the Guanzhong court to Chang'an, and rely on Chang'an's strong defense to resist the Xiliang rebellion!"
Liu Bei nodded after hearing this. This is the safest plan. Ensuring the emperor's safety is the most important thing now.
But not long after their discussion, a soldier reported that it was an envoy from the Xiliang Army asking to see him?
Liu Bei and the others were all confused. They didn't know what Niu Fu wanted to do with them at this time.
Zhang Fei guessed: "Could it be that Niu Fu and the others found out that we were here and knew that they could not conquer Chang'an City, so they want to beg us for mercy now?"
Guan Yu said: "When you meet their envoy, you will know what Niu Fu and the others want to do?"
Not long after, a strong man from Xiliang entered the camp!
He saw Liu Bei saluting and said: "Xiliang Hu Zhen has met General Zhennan!"
Liu Bei was surprised when he heard that the person coming was Hu Zhen and said, "You still dare to come to my place now, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
Although Hu Zhen is not ranked among the top three leaders of the Xiliang army, she can still be ranked among the top five. She is Dong Zhuo's first-class confidant.
Hu Zhen said solemnly: "Why should I be afraid of General Zhennan! I am the official of the imperial court. Why do you want to kill me?"
Yuan Ji said playfully: "Now you are attacking Chang'an City and attacking the Emperor. Isn't it too much to say that you are rebellious? How dare you come in front of our King Qin's army like this!"
Hu Zhen looked at Yuan Ji and mocked: "There are two rebellious heads of the Yuan family! You are living well, why should I die?"
Then Hu Zhen looked at Liu Bei and said: "General Zhennan, you are a world-famous hero. Tell me, the Prime Minister has been in charge of the government these years and has worked conscientiously. He has not done anything that harms the country and the people."
Liu Bei thought about the situation of the Han Dynasty over the years. The governors in various places were eager to take action and claim the throne. The Yellow Turban Army in the Central Plains was unable to suppress it and was growing stronger day by day. The Tengjia Army in the north grew and became a force that could engulf the world. If the imperial court did not have the support of Dong Zhuo,
If so, I'm afraid it would have been torn apart long ago, not to mention how many people would want to claim the throne.
So Liu Bei said: "If the imperial court did not have the support of Dong Guoxiang in these years, the consequences would be unimaginable! Dong Guoxiang has made great contributions to the country!"
When Hu Zhen heard this, she looked at Liu Bei gratefully and said, "But such a distinguished minister of the country was assassinated by Yang Biao and others and died on the outskirts of Luoyang City. Yang Biao, Zhang Wen, Wang Yun and others
Are they considered treacherous ministers? Is it a just act for us to raise troops to attack these treacherous ministers like Yang Biao?"
But Liu Bei shook his head and said: "You have no problem killing Yang Biao and the others, but raising troops to attack the imperial court is a big mistake. Your current actions have caused chaos in the entire Sili family, and the majesty of the imperial court has been wiped out. You have conquered the city of Chang'an and killed hundreds of people."
Officials, I am afraid that in the future, the county guards in the world will never obey the orders of the imperial court, and the world will be thrown into chaos by you. This is why I ran to Chang'an City to stop you!"
Hu Zhen said, "General Zhennan, you are also a warrior. We are willing to believe you. Since you said that we will cause chaos in the world, then fine, we are willing to form an alliance with you and surrender to you. As long as we kill Yang Biao and others and avenge Dong Guoxiang!"
Hu Zhen's words stunned Liu Bei and others. No one expected that Hu Zhen would raise such an opinion.
If Hu Zhen and others join Liu Bei, Liu Bei will instantly become one of the most powerful forces in the world. It can be said that he will replace Dong Zhuo as the person in charge of the court. This is also a great temptation for Liu Bei. He has long wanted to take charge of the government. According to
His ideas come to change the big man!
Yuan Ji quickly woke up from the shock and said with a smile: "It seems that there are experts in your army who would actually think of such a way to win over us. How can we trust you? Now you have an army of hundreds of thousands in your hands, and we rely on it."
What's to stop you?"
Liu Bei also came to his senses. The Xiliang army was unruly and powerful. He did not think he had the ability to conquer them. Liu Bei also knew that with the army in his hands, he could not subdue the Xiliang army at all.
So he thought about it and said: "We are all soldiers of the imperial court. Killing each other like this will only benefit the enemy in vain. I am willing to go to Chang'an City to seek justice for Dong Guoxiang and ask the emperor to kill Yang Biao and others to appease your grievances."
, I just hope that you will stop attacking Xinfeng County now and wait for the outcome of the court's decision!"
Hu Zhen said angrily: "I didn't expect General Zhennan to deceive us like this. The officials in the imperial court protect each other, and all the officials are Yang Biao's people. Now that you ask the imperial court to deal with Yang Biao, isn't this equivalent to letting Yang Biao deal with himself?