It was very difficult for the soldiers of the Chu army to deal with an angry Zhang Fei. Suddenly another Guan Yu came and they were shocked.
"The Bearded Sword King is here...run away..."
I don’t know who was the first to shout, and the soldiers of the Chu army who were struggling to fight Zhang Fei dispersed in a rush.
"Where to escape?" Zhang Fei shouted and started to chase after him.
Guan Yu hurriedly rode his horse to Zhang Fei's side, placed the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in front of Zhang Fei, and stopped him: "Third brother, don't chase after the poor bandit!"
Zhang Fei stared at Guan Yu in surprise with his big black eyes, and said angrily: "Second brother, what are you doing? Get out of the way, I want to avenge the dead subordinates!"
Guan Yu said: "Third brother, you are not in a hurry to take revenge at this moment. What's more, these soldiers are also under the command of others. How can there be no harm in the battle between the two armies? If you really want to take revenge, save this anger until
Go and deal with Kuai Yue, the Prime Minister who is far away in Xiangyang City, who sent people to attack us."
"Kuai Yue! I must kill him with my own hands!" Zhang Fei looked up to the sky and roared, his voice like thunder, soaring into the sky.
"Come back with me, and these soldiers may become your and my subordinates in a while." Guan Yu said calmly.
Zhang Fei still respected Liu Bei and Guan Yu. Although he was reluctant, he still nodded and agreed.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei asked their soldiers to guard the woods and set up a line of defense. They then retreated to the official road outside the woods to meet Liu Bei.
At this time, Tian Yu explained the situation to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei fully trusted Guan Yu and immediately ordered the entire army to cease fighting.
Zhuge Jin was beside Liu Bei. After hearing Tian Yu's report, he said to Liu Bei: "Master, maybe these people will become the master and seize the capital of the entire Jingzhou. If they all surrender this time, it will be very difficult for Liu Qi who is far away in Xiangyang."
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More and more, it is undoubtedly a blow. As long as the lord moves his troops forward and approaches the gates of Xiangyang City, the insightful people with lofty ideals in Xiangyang City will definitely be happy to agree with him. If he wants to capture the entire Jingzhou, it is not necessarily necessary to use force.
"
Liu Bei asked: "Does the military advisor have any good ideas?"
Zhuge Jin said with a smile: "It's not a good idea. It's just following Liu Biao and using people to persuade. Xu Shao, Liu Xian, Fu Xun, Heqia, Pei Qian, Han Song, and Du Xi have all been in Jingzhou for a long time. Everyone
There will be a group of friends. If they all surrender, the lord can naturally use them as lobbyists to persuade other people from Jingzhou to come and surrender."
Liu Bei said: "This is a good idea, but Liu Biao did not occupy the entire Jingzhou with this method. As soon as he died, the various governors of Jingzhou immediately launched a counterattack. If he could not completely take Jingzhou as his own, it would be difficult.
What big developments are there?”
"The reason why Liu Jingsheng was unable to control the entire Jingzhou was because he did not remove the military power of those who relied on him, but still allowed them to serve as governors in the old areas. Liu Biao is a lesson learned from the past, and the lord should follow Liu Biao's method of persuading Jingzhou.
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However, after persuading various places to surrender, the lord can cut off the military power of those people and use his own confidants to serve as governors in various places and take charge of the military power. In this way, Jingzhou can be pacified directly without suffering too many casualties." Zhuge Jin
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After hearing this, Liu Bei felt that Zhuge Jin's analysis was very reasonable, so he nodded and said, "This method is feasible."
While they were talking, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei arrived on horseback. Everyone exchanged greetings together, and the soldiers also began to clean the battlefield, and there was no need to bury the corpses.
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On the banks of the Feishui River, Xu Shao, Heqia, Liu Xian, and Fu Xun took the defeated army to rest panting on the bank. Everyone couldn't figure out why the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse when they had the upper hand, causing them to be completely defeated.
"What a shame, what a great shame. I didn't expect that the first time I went on an expedition, I would be defeated so miserably." Xu Shao sighed heavily.
He Qie caught the words and said: "Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are the fierce generals of the world. I have seen it today. I have never led an army in a war. I believe this is your first time. Although our soldiers are stronger than Liu Bei's rabble
Hundreds of times. However, our army lacks generals who can actually lead the army. After Du Xi was captured, our army took a turn for the worse. Zhang Fei also killed Zhang Fei. Pei Qian and Han Song also surrendered. What else can we do?
Menzi’s battle!”
Fu Xun said: "However, we were entrusted by Kuai Yue and did not destroy Liu Bei. Instead, we retreated in defeat. I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain in front of Kuai Yue."
"Jingzhou is in turmoil. Although Liu Qi has the assistance of Kuai Yue, it is not enough to frighten the whole state. Otherwise, the four counties in Jingnan and Jiangxia will not disobey orders. Liu Bei is the hero of the world. Although he has been wandering among various princes,
To be honest, he is indeed hundreds of times stronger than Liu Qi. Anyway, they both have the surname Liu, so whoever becomes the lord of Jingzhou is the same, isn't it?" Liu Xian said frustratedly.
Liu Xian, nicknamed Shizong, was from Lingling County. He was famous for his extensive knowledge and strong memorization of Ming allusions. He was hired by Liu Biao as a farewell driver. Although he was not a clan member of the Han Dynasty, his surname was Liu after all. For him, Jingzhou was the most important place in the world.
It doesn't matter whether Liu Qi or Liu Bei calls the shots.
He Qia said: "That makes sense."
Xu Shao sighed, shook his head and said: "It seems that you have been frightened by Liu Bei. If our army also has people like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, I will definitely be able to capture and kill Liu, Guan and Zhang."
"
At this time, Du Xi rode alone from behind a forest. Everyone was surprised when they saw Du Xi coming back.
After a while, Du Xi rode his horse to the front of Xu Shao and others. He immediately got off his horse and said loudly: "Everyone is well, I am really glad to say."
Xu Shao sneered and said, "Wasn't General Du captured alive? Judging from your appearance, you must have surrendered to Liu Bei. So, you are here to be a lobbyist, right?"
Du Xi chuckled and said: "The military advisor is smart, I am indeed here to be a lobbyist."
Hexia, Liu Xian, and Fu Xun looked at each other in confusion after hearing this. The three of them couldn't help but think: "Even Du Xi is willing to surrender to Liu Bei, so if we surrender, we will naturally not cause any criticism..."
Xu Shao said: "General Du is very frank, but when you come, don't leave. Let's make peace and tie up Du Xi, take him back to Xiangyang, and hand him over to the Prime Minister."
After hearing this, He Qia was startled. He looked first at Du Xi and then at Xu Shao. He was stunned and didn't know what to do.
"What are you doing standing there? Du Xi is Liu Bei's man now, and he is his enemy. You can't show any mercy to your enemies," Xu Shao said.
Du Xi chuckled and said: "Is the military advisor too confident? Doesn't the military advisor know? Heqia, Mr. Liu, Fu Xun and I are all old friends. Although we don't often interact with each other, we are very good friends in private.
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The smile suddenly disappeared. Du Xi turned his head and shouted to the soldiers guarding them: "Tie Xu Shao up for me."
Just in case, Du Xi brought ten domestic slaves to serve as his personal soldiers before going on the expedition. At this time, the ten domestic slaves gathered around them. As soon as they heard Du Xi's words, they immediately surrounded Xu Shao
, capture Xu Shao immediately.
Xu Shao's expression did not change, he glared at Du Xi angrily and cursed: "You are a rip-off guy, Liu Jingzhou was not kind to you when he was alive, but you actually did it when his bones were still cold..."
"Xu Zijiang! I tell you the truth, it is called a man who knows the current affairs. Liu Bei's sworn brother Guan Yu defied all the opinions and let me come back. This shows that he trusts me very much. When Liu Jingsheng was alive, he never trusted me so much.
Except for Cai Mao, Huang Zu and Zhang Yun, he has no one
Letter. What's more, Liu Bei is now in the midst of employing people, and there are only a handful of people under his command. If we follow him, we can be a prefect of a county, which is better than being a governor in Xiangyang City.
The junior officials are much stronger." Du Xi interrupted Xu Shao's words directly.
Xu Shao said nothing and just glared at Du Xi.
Du Xi got on his horse, galloped forward, gathered the soldiers in front of him, and said loudly: "Soldiers! Now I, Du Xi, have taken refuge with Liu Bei, the new commander of the field. If you join me, you will definitely be used in important ways. We will win the battle.
If we conquer the entire Jingzhou, you can also be captains and generals. If anyone is unwilling to surrender, please stand up."
Everyone looked at each other in shock, but no one dared to stand up. To stand up would be to risk death, and no one would be that stupid.
Du Xi saw that there was still some hesitation on everyone's faces, and immediately continued loudly: "Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are the most powerful generals in the world, and they are both brave enough that no one can match them. In today's battle, I have seen how powerful they are. I guess you guys
You know it all in your heart. Even I, a general, have surrendered, so why do you hesitate?"
Afterwards, everyone expressed their willingness to surrender.
Du Xi's face was filled with joy, and with peace, Liu Xian, Fu Xun and more than ten thousand surrendered soldiers tied up Xu Shao and went to see Liu Bei together.
The two armies met, with Liu Bei in front, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei standing behind Liu Bei, Zhuge Jin, Yi Ji, Sun Qian, Tian Yu, Mi Fang, Pei Qian, Han Song and others standing behind Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
When they saw Du Xi bringing He Xie, Liu Xian, Fu Xun and Xu Shao to meet him, they felt happy in their hearts.
"The defeated general Du Xi, together with his subordinates, have made peace with each other. Liu Xian and Fu Xun pay homage to General Liu." Du Xi and others walked to a place some distance away from Liu Bei and said loudly.
"We will pay homage to General Liu!" He Qia, Liu Xian and Fu Xun shouted at the same time.
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Without courtesy, you all have come to surrender with your troops. I, Liu Bei, am really happy beyond words."
"Hmph! Hypocrisy!" Xu Shao was tied up and stood there, snorting coldly.
Liu Bei was unhappy, but he didn't show it. Seeing Xu Shao being tied up, he asked, "Who is this?"
Xu Shao took refuge in Jingzhou and met few people. He often stayed at the front door and never stepped forward. Naturally, Liu Bei never saw him.
Du Xi hurriedly said: "This is General Xu Zi from Runan."
After Liu Bei heard this, he pretended to be surprised and hurriedly stepped forward to personally untie Xu Shao. He quickly said: "I have made Mr. Xu suffer. It was a mistake to prepare for it."