Zhuge Liang said: "Less than five miles outside the general's camp, my eldest brother Zhuge Jin, third brother Zhuge Jun, and more than ten Zhuge clans are all there. I originally planned to follow the general all the way, but I have always wanted to meet the general.
, so I ran out secretly, not wanting to be caught by the general's soldiers..."
Liu Bei said: "Very good, very good! Little friend Zhuge, please take me to see your uncle quickly. Bring your uncle and others here. Let's go all the way to Jingzhou."
Zhuge Liang said: "General, please follow me."
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Tian Yu, Mi Fang, Mi Zhu, and Jian Yong were all extremely happy when they saw that things had turned around. They never thought that this seven-year-old child could bring Liu Bei such a big turn around.
"Second brother, third brother, come with me. Tian Yu and Mi Fang will guard the camp. Mi Zhu and Jian Yong are preparing a banquet. I want to entertain the Zhuge family." Liu Bei walked out of the tent happily, holding Zhuge Liang's hand and said happily.
"promise!"
Liu Bei took Zhuge Liang's hand and came to a war horse. He helped Zhuge Liang onto the saddle with his own hands. Then he rode on it, holding the reins with one hand and holding Zhuge Liang with the other. He asked: "Little friend Zhuge, is your uncle here?"
Which direction, please show me the way!"
Zhuge Liang casually pointed to a dark place, and then said: "My lord, from now on, I, Zhuge Kongming, will be your lord's subordinate. Please don't call me Zhuge Xiaoyou anymore. I will be your lord's military advisor in the future and help you."
To achieve the goal of becoming a king, I ask for your permission, my lord!"
Liu Bei did lack a military advisor, but he was a little surprised to see Zhuge Liang volunteering. After all, Zhuge Liang was still a seven-year-old child. What could a seven-year-old child do? He smiled and said perfunctorily: "Okay, I'll wait for you.
When you grow up, you will be my military advisor!"
"Thank you, Lord!" Zhuge Liang said happily.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei. They looked at each other, feeling unhappy in their hearts.
"Second brother, why is the eldest brother so concerned about this child? Didn't Sun Qian go to Jingzhou? With or without Zhuge Xuan's help, we can all go to Jingzhou." Zhang Fei said disdainfully.
Guan Yu said with a smile: "Brother is thirsty for talents and will try his best to win over anyone who can be used. Now that people have taken the initiative to seek refuge with eldest brother, do you think eldest brother can be unhappy? Zhuge Liang... This stupid boy has a bad tone, but he is really
There are many things that are different from other people of the same age. I don’t know what he will be like when he grows up, so let’s wait and see!”
Zhang Fei said: "He's just a little kid with childish words. Does the second brother really take this Zhuge Liang seriously?"
Guan Yu smiled but did not answer, but stared at Zhuge Liang in Liu Bei's arms, thinking secretly in his heart: "I see a glimmer of hope in this child. Maybe my eldest brother's hope is pinned on this child..."
Liu Bei picked up Zhuge Xuan and others, held a banquet, and rested for a night in Gaixia before setting off the next day. The army walked all the way to Jingzhou, and did encounter many Yuan Shu's soldiers while passing through the state and counties.
But because they are just soldiers and generals, they did not encounter many obstacles along the way. Hope is ahead. Today, Liu Bei is full of confident hope. What awaits him may be a different life...
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Qingzhou, Pingyuan County.
In the prefecture, Jiang Yiqu, the original prefect of Pingyuan, was transferred to Xindu City, and Zang Ba took his place as the new prefect of Pingyuan.
In the hall, Zang Baduan sat at the head. When he saw Xu You arriving from Xindu City, he asked: "Joining the army, how many negotiations have you had with the Wei army's Man Chong these days? How is the situation?"
Xu You smiled and said: "It goes without saying that everything is developing in a good direction. Probably today, we can determine the date and place to discuss the covenant."
"Well, that's good. Wei Yan and Jiang Yiqu have left Pingyuan County for two days and have almost arrived at Xindu City at this time. The Lord must be waiting anxiously, otherwise he wouldn't have sent people to urge him again and again.
If you can decide to join the army, make it as soon as possible. In this way, our army and Cao Cao can rule across the river, which can reduce some pressure and all the troops can be transferred to the western front." Zang Ba said.
Xu You picked up a small glass of wine, drank it in one sip, and asked, "How is Shi Jie doing over there?"
Zang Ba chuckled and said: "Don't worry, everything is fine. This guy is very good at building docks and ferries, and he is familiar with water. He is busy in the Yanci area. All the old ferries along the river have been demolished and replaced with new ones."
The dock was built.”
"The only thing my lord is worried about is this. As long as the wharf is built and the defense mechanism along the river is sound, it doesn't matter whether we sign a treaty with Cao Cao or not. Signing the treaty is just to stabilize the whole of Hebei.
Develop without being disturbed. Cao Cao is also a smart man, and he also knows the benefits of dividing rivers to rule. Moreover, the people's hearts in Qingzhou and Xuzhou are unstable, and he will not be able to digest it in just a few years." Xu You said.
Zang Ba said: "Cao Cao is a traitor! In the battle of Xuzhou, hundreds of thousands of people were massacred. This alone makes the people of Xuzhou hate Cao Cao to an outrageous level. Are you and Cao Cao growing up when you join the army?"
Xu You said: "That is the past, don't mention it again, I..."
"General Qi, Manchong has crossed the river and is coming from Gaotang to the plains," the scout reported.
Zang Ba said: "I know, let's go down."
Turning his head, Zang Ba said to Xu You: "Join the army. My lord has given you the full power to sign the alliance. This time Man Chong also asked for Cao Cao's authorization. As long as the alliance is signed successfully, you can go back and return your orders to my lord. I
I would like to ask Junjun to help me bring a message to my lord and ask him if I can participate in the battle against the Jin army!"
Xu You chuckled and said: "Don't worry, General Zang. My lord has made up his mind this time. The general has completed such an outstanding mission in Qingzhou and will definitely be favored by the lord. Please wait patiently, general. It won't be long before the news comes."
Come on, Zhang He... he should be back now. General Zang, I’m going to take my leave first and prepare for the alliance."
"Well, I won't give it away!" Zang Ba said with his hands raised.
Seeing Xu You leaving, Zang Ba said to himself: "My lord, you must take me with you to attack Bingzhou!"
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On August 16, the second year of Taiping in the Han Dynasty, Xu You, the plenipotentiary representative of the Marquis of Yan, and Man Chong, the plenipotentiary representative of the Marquis of Wei, met in Pingyuan. After three days and two nights of discussion, the alliance between Yan and Wei was finally finalized.
This covenant is valid for five years and is a non-aggression treaty. The covenant solemnly states that the territory between the Yan State and the Wei State uses the Yellow River as the dividing point, with the north belonging to the Yan State and the south belonging to the Wei State.
The signing of this non-aggression covenant formally laid the foundation for Gao Fei's dominance in Hebei and Cao Cao's dominance of the Central Plains. It caused both countries to temporarily relax their defenses along the Yellow River and instead use their spare forces to attack other places.
Summer passed and autumn came, and the last traces of summer heat were blown away by the autumn wind. Since the signing of the alliance between Yan and Wei, within half a month, a crusade against Lu Bu was spread across the Central Plains of ancient China.
, it caused an uproar for a while, and the restless hearts of the heroes also surfaced again.
Sili, Henan City.
On a crisp autumn day, the atmosphere in Henan City was extremely tense. Faced with the constant flow of letters and dispatches, Jin Hou Lu Bu almost went crazy.
In the hall, Lu Bu was sitting there, staring with angry eyes. After reading a letter in his hand, he tore the letter into pieces and cursed loudly: "Liu Biao is a self-righteous man, how dare you do this?"
Guo Jia, who had been successfully promoted to the rank of charioteer, hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Lord, what happened?"
"Liu Biao actually wrote a letter to break off diplomatic relations, and even scolded me in the letter. I have never seen that bullshit jade seal. Wei Xu has been digging in the ruins of the old site of Luoyang for almost half a month.
, I didn’t even see a shadow. It’s a good thing now. It’s spread all over the world.
They said that I had stolen the imperial seal and wanted to make myself emperor. None of these bullshit people were good. They would not dare to move except scolding me through letters.
It really makes me angry!" Lu Bu expressed his grievances.
"My lord, it's all my fault and my incompetence. I failed to make an alliance with the Yan army. I even angered Gao Fei and made him issue a proclamation. This subordinate deserves death. Please punish me, my lord!" Guo Jia!
He knelt on the ground with a "plop" sound.
Lu Bu said: "Guo Jin, please get up. This matter has nothing to do with you. It's all Gao Fei who is doing it secretly. Now all the princes are eyeing our army, but they dare not send troops to attack directly. What's the reason?"
Guo Jiadao: "From the perspective of my subordinates, the princes just want to wait for the time to come. They all know that our army is very powerful and dare not attack rashly. Gao Fei first signed a non-aggression covenant with Cao Cao, and then Chen Bing
On the border between Anping and Julu, there was never any direct contact.
To receive an attack is to wait for the opportunity. In addition, Ma Teng's Zhang Ji and Fan Chou are also preparing to move in Hangu Pass, Liu Biao has stationed troops in Nanyang, Yuan Shu has stationed troops in Yingchuan, and Cao Cao has stationed troops in Chenliu. Our army can be said to be
We are surrounded by enemies on all sides, so we must take precautions as soon as possible.”
Without waiting for Lu Bu to answer, a scout suddenly came outside the door. After the scout ran in, he immediately shouted: "My lord, something bad has happened, Xianbei... Xianbei's 100,000 cavalry attacked Shuofang, Wuyuan and Yunzhong counties.
, General Zhang Liao could not resist and was forced to retreat to Dingxiang County. The governor Zhang Yang has already mobilized troops for reinforcements and sent a small army to pray for the lord to return to the army for reinforcements."
When Gao Shun heard this, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "My lord, Bingzhou is the foundation of our army and must not be lost. I sincerely request my lord to retreat immediately, cross the Yellow River north, and rush to support Bingzhou."
"No! If our army retreats from Sili now, enemies from all directions will swarm up. The road to Bingzhou is long, blocked by mountains, and pursued by pursuers. Sili is bound to be defeated in all directions.
, there are also many passes. As long as the passes are fortified layer by layer and the passes are guarded tightly, our army only has food and grass. With the strength of our army, it will not be a problem for us to defend it for more than a year. We
The army finally arrived at the land of Longxing, but the imperial seal has not yet been found. If we withdraw our troops, the other princes will definitely think that our army is afraid of them. When the time comes, they will swarm us, and our army will not be able to explain it clearly, so it is better to hold on.
Here, slowly reconcile the princes and make them believe that the jade seal is not with us, and then the big issue can be reduced to a trivial one." Guo Jia said hurriedly.
Gao Shun said angrily: "Is it possible for Bingzhou to be handed over to the Xianbei people like this?"
"The nomadic people of Xianbei are rough and have not accepted the king's transformation. Even if they capture Bingzhou, they will never stay for too long. They will retreat on their own after collecting some property. The lord can only order Zhang Liao and Zhang Yang to guard Yanmen County.
As long as the Xianbei people did not attack Yanmen County, there would be no crisis in merging the state. It depends.
Xiang, Shuofang, Wuyuan, and Yunzhong are all cities outside the Great Wall. They have been plagued by wars for years, and most of the population has flowed out of Taiyuan County. After being lost, our army can still snatch it back, but once Sili is lost, the lord will be desperate.
, which one is light and which is more important, I leave it to my lord to decide!" Guo Jia retorted.
Lu Bu glanced at Wen Chou and asked, "What do you think?"
Wen Chou said: "My subordinates believe that what Beijia said is very true. But my lord still needs to guard against another threat, that is Yanhou Gaofei. He is very likely to take advantage of Jizhou's lack of military strength to attack Julu, Changshan, Zhongshan, and Zhaojun.
Wei Jun and other places, he refused to enter into an alliance with the lord before, and his intentions are already obvious."
Lu Bu said: "I underestimated Gao Fei too much. If I had known that he would get into this situation, I should have listened to Chen Gong and killed Gao Fei first!"
Guo Jiadao: "The matter has reached this point and there is nothing we can do about it. The top priority now is to strictly guard the four passes and send envoys to explain to the princes. Maybe it can be delayed for some time."
Lu Bu said: "That's all. Gao Shun, you go and guard Xuanyuan Pass. If Liu Biao and Yuan Shu's troops want to attack Sili, they must pass through it. Moreover, Yuan Shu and Liu Biao are not on good terms, and the two armies will not be able to do anything at all."
Attacking at the same time, it is best if you take advantage of the subtle relationship between the two armies and make the two armies fight."
Gao Shun had no choice but to clasp his fists and say: "I obey my orders!"
Lu Bu said again: "Wen Chou, you go and station outside Hangu Pass to block the only way Zhang Ji and Fan Chou must pass. Ma Teng is far away in Liangzhou, and there are no generals in the small court of the Emperor of Han Dynasty. You should be there."
It can deter them."
"Promise! I obey your orders!" Wen Chou said, cupping his fists.
Lu Bu immediately stood up and said slowly: "The people I'm really worried about are Cao Cao and Gao Fei. These two men have many strong generals under their command, and they are very difficult to deal with. I'm afraid Cao Xing can't guard Hulao Pass, so he must be guarded by Cao Cao."
I have to go in person
.As for Jizhou, just leave it to Gongtai. Guo Jin, you go and order Wei Xu to guard Henan City. You and I go to Hulao Pass. I want to defeat Cao Cao with my own hands this time and give it to all the princes in the world first.
A show of force."
"promise!"
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Jizhou, Xindu City.
"Tai Shi Ci, Han Meng!" Gao Fei stood on the general stage, holding two tokens, and shouted loudly.
Taishi Ci and Han Meng walked out of the crowd in armor, clasped their fists and said, "The general is here!"
"You two are the left and right vanguards. After capturing Julu County at the same time, they will be divided into two groups. Taishi Ci will attack Wei County, Zhao County, and Shangdang, and Han Meng will attack Changshan, Zhongshan, and Taiyuan. We must capture Bingzhou within a month!"
"Gao Fei said.
Taishi Ci and Han Meng took the token from Gao Fei and immediately clasped their fists and said: "Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will do their best and will not give up even if they die!"
"Bah, bah, bah! What is immortal is unlucky. You lead the army in the front and attack fiercely, and your own troops are behind to take over the city. You don't have to worry about food and grass. I have arranged for Zhang He to supply it to you at any time!"
Taishi Ci and Han Meng both looked sideways at Zhang He and said, "No!"
Gao Fei raised his hand and said hurriedly: "Okay, let's go!"
After Taishi Ci and Han Meng finished playing the drums, they each set off with their 20,000 soldiers. The soldiers they led were all surrendered troops of the Zhao army that they had carefully trained over the past month.
Forty thousand elites were selected from the one hundred thousand surrendered troops, each leading 20,000 men, and they marched towards Julu County in a mighty manner.
Gao Fei got off the general platform and saw Zhang He standing there, so he asked: "Jun Yi, are you really not going to make meritorious deeds this time?"
Zhang He said with a smile: "My subordinates have many opportunities to make meritorious deeds. Han Meng's new surrender is just the right time for the lord to see Han Meng's strength. It's not too late for me to stay and deal with the Xianbei people in the future before making meritorious deeds."
Gao Fei patted Zhang He on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You are really a good general..."
Wei Yan, who was standing behind Gao Fei, looked at Zang Ba, then he clasped his fists and said, "Master, when will we set off?"
Gao Fei said: "Don't worry, wait until Tai Shi Ci and Han Meng are far away. If the two of them attack Julu, Chen Gong will definitely lead his troops to rescue him. At that time, the two of you will take a detour to attack the back of Chen Gong and occupy it first."
Handan, and cooperated with Taishi Ci, Han Meng strangled him."
"promise!"
"Jizhou only has 20,000 Jin troops, but I will use 100,000