Jiaxia City experienced the most painful night. Tutor Ma Ridan, servant Zhao Qi and some veterans were arrested one after another. Mi Fang found a large number of weapons and armors in Zhao Qi's home and blocked them in a secret room.
More than 50 dead soldiers were killed and their bodies were taken away. Zhao Qi cursed loudly, scolding God for being blind, calling Long Fei a treacherous traitor, and Mi Fang a lackey. Anyway, he was scolding everyone he saw.
Grand Tutor Ma Ridan was much calmer. When he was arrested, he just looked up to the sky and howled. He had devoted his whole life to the Han Dynasty, and now that he had ended up like this, he could be considered loyal to the Han Dynasty.
Long Fei came to his Majesty again and sat under Liu Xie without saying a word. Zhong Yao and others read out the charges against Ma Ridan and Zhao Qi one by one. Looking at the two people kneeling on His Highness, the courtiers remained silent.
Huh. Liu Xie was trembling all over and wanted to rush forward to save them. But his reason told him that there would be no benefit in doing so.
The final result was that Liu Xie ordered the two men to die, and their voices were trembling when they spoke. These two people are not like Yang Feng and Dong Cheng. They were both elders of the three dynasties. It can be said that they grew up watching Liu Xie.
In Xie's eyes, the two of them were like his relatives. Once these two people died, there was no one he could trust in the court anymore, and he, the emperor, really became a puppet. Liu Xie once looked at Long Fei with pleading eyes,
Long Fei ignored him.
In addition to Ma Ridan and Zhao Qi, hundreds of suspicious people were also rounded up in Wancheng and Jiaxia. After interrogation one by one, more than 300 members of Black Ice were identified. Naturally, all of these people disappeared mysteriously, and again
The turmoil calmed down just like that.
Zhang Fei diverted Guan Hai's pursuers, and Sun Qian and Liu Bei disguised themselves and escaped from Wancheng. Liu Bei sat on the ground, tears streaming down his cheeks: "I wonder what happened to the third brother? If the third brother has a
Three long and two short, I, the eldest brother, cannot live alone."
"My lord, please don't be anxious. The three generals are highly skilled in martial arts and will definitely be able to escape from Long Fei's clutches. Now we should rush back to Yuzhou immediately to prevent Long Fei from attacking!"
Guan Yu personally led the army to greet him in the ancient city. According to Liu Bei's instructions, all the troops and horses that had been prepared gathered in the ancient city, but they did not expect Liu Bei to come back. Taishi Ci didn't know the reason, so he laughed and said: "My lord is back, I can rest assured."
If we attack, Long Fei will be completely defeated!"
Sun Qian waved his hands repeatedly: "General Taishi, don't be anxious, things have changed, please wait and see before talking."
The four elders of Jingshan looked at each other. Their original plan was completely ruined overnight, costing the lives of hundreds of disciples. None of them spoke. After a long time, Pang Degong said calmly: "This
As expected, Long Fei is clever and ruthless! We have lost this battle. I think we can’t stay in Wolong Mountain anymore. This place is too close to Wancheng. If we are not careful, something will happen. I think it is better for us to go to Xiangyang.
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"What should Liu Bei do? Don't care?" Zhuge Xuan asked: "With Liu Bei's few troops and his Sun Qian, I'm afraid he can't deal with Long Fei!" Zhuge Xuan said and turned to look at Zhuge Liang.
Eyes on Pang Yi.
Pang Degong nodded: "It's time for the two nephews to show up. If you don't go, I'm afraid Liu Bei's life will be in danger!"
Just as Pang Degong said. After Liu Bei occupied Yuzhou, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, and Long Fei all felt uncomfortable. Cao Cao hated Liu Bei because Liu Bei betrayed him. Yuan Shu hated Liu Bei because Yuzhou was originally his.
Long Fei wanted to see where Liu Bei was going without Yuzhou? Is it Hebei or Jingzhou. The three families unanimously sent troops and horses towards Yuzhou from three directions. Cao Ren was the general of Cao's army, and Ji Ling was the general of Yuan Shu's army.
Long Fei appointed Wen Pin as his general, and the three armies were so aggressive that Yan Ran looked like he was going to wipe out Yuzhou.
The day after Liu Bei returned to Runan, Zhang Fei came back. Although Zhang Fei was reckless, he sometimes had some tricks. He detoured north to Yiyang and climbed over Songshan Mountain to escape his pursuers. Only then did he save his life. He had just set foot on the road. Entering the Yamen, seeing everyone there, he immediately asked: "Brother, what happened? On the way back, I saw many people running for their lives dragging their families with them. Is it possible that Long Fei is coming?"
When Zhang Fei came back, Liu Bei and Guan Yu were overjoyed. They said a few words about brotherhood, but the military situation was urgent and could not be delayed. Sun Qian then told Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, and Long Fei about the three-sided attack. Zhang Fei was furious: "These despicable little guys People actually banded together to bully us, brother, don’t worry, I will lead the troops and kill Ji Ling from my horse!"
"Cao Ren, what about Wenpin? They also have heavy troops!"
Zhang Fei smiled: "The Taishi brothers are fighting against Cao Ren, and the second brother leads the army to resist Wenpin. As long as I kill Ji Ling, and help the Taishi brothers to repel Cao Ren first, the remaining Wenpin will not be a concern!"
Liu Bei didn't expect that Zhang Fei would have such an idea, and he immediately looked at him with admiration. Sun Qian nodded: "This plan of the three generals is also a good move!"
Early on the next morning, the army was well prepared. Runan's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were divided into three groups, led by three generals, and prepared to act according to Zhang Fei's plan. Before the army left the city, a drunkard was sitting at the gate of the city, drinking and acting, and stopped him Knowing the direction of the army, Liu Bei hurriedly sent someone to check, and saw an ugly drunkard in rags drinking wine while smirking at himself: "Master Liu, are you going to die?"
Zhang Fei said angrily: "Where does this ugly ghost dare to curse my brother? Watch me stab you to death with a spear!"
Sun Qian saw that although this man looked strange, his words did not sound like crazy. He hurriedly stopped Zhang Fei and said to Liu Bei: "My lord, I thought about it all night yesterday. Although the three generals' plan is wonderful, we don't have enough troops in our hands. If we want to It is difficult to win as soon as possible, otherwise you will lose all your money. If you want to break the siege of Yuzhou, why not see what he says!"
Liu Bei looked contemptuous: "Who are you? How do you know that this time you send troops to die?"
The ugly man laughed loudly: "Ji Ling led an army of 20,000, Cao Ren led an army of 20,000, and Wenpin led an army of 20,000. The total is 60,000. However, you only have 20,000 troops in your hands. Now you have to divide your troops to use less." Do you think your troops are better than those of Long Fei and Cao Cao, or do you think your generals are better at using troops than Cao Ren and Wenpin? If the two are not consistent, what are you doing if you don't go to die?"
When Liu Bei heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He dismounted in a hurry and bowed to the man: "I am grateful for your words, sir. May I ask, sir, what should I do now?"
The man smiled: "What else can you do? Just run! Mr. Liu has always been good at this road, so why ask me!"
"Hey!" Liu Bei sighed: "I, Liu Bei, have been in the army for half my life. I just took Yuzhou and had to give it up. Where can I find a place in the world?"
"It's far away but close at hand!" The man took another sip of wine: "Master Liu is the grandson of the emperor, and Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, is also a member of the royal family. If Master Liu goes to Jingzhou, Liu Biao will not refuse. Master Liu's enemy is Long Fei. , Liu Biao is the same, it’s not a bad idea to unite your troops and attack an entire family with one general!”
"Lord! I will go to Jingzhou to meet Liu Biao right away. I will definitely convince Liu Biao to accept us!" Sun Qian hurriedly stepped forward.
As soon as Liu Bei turned around, he looked for the man who had disappeared. He asked the soldiers and said that he had disappeared into the crowd. After searching for a long time in the city, there was no trace of the man. The army that was ready to set off was called back. Although Liu Bei He was reluctant, but he understood that the man was right. If he stayed in Yuzhou, even if he was not driven away this time, he would be attacked soon. That afternoon, Liu Bei sent Sun Qian to Jingzhou.
The three armies of Long, Cao, and Yuan maintained a very good pace and arrived at Runan City almost at the same time. Runan City was actually empty, and the three of them were a little discouraged. Since Liu Bei ran away, it was no longer interesting to stay in Yuzhou. Wenpin No.
One of them withdrew his troops and returned to Anle. However, Cao Ren and Ji Ling had no intention of retreating. They both wanted to monopolize Yuzhou, and the first time they met was on the battlefield.
Yuan Shu was furious: "Cao Cao is so brave. He actually wants to rob me of Yuzhou. Zhang Xun, send more troops to Ji Ling. You must hold it for me! Drive Cao Cao's people out!"
Zhang Xun said: "Your Majesty, think twice. Xuzhou Zang Ba's army has arrived at the border. If we send troops at this time, it will inevitably cause instability in Shouchun. We might as well withdraw our troops!"
"What a bastard!" Yuan Shu said angrily: "You are greedy for life and afraid of death. If you don't want to go, forget it. Why use such an excuse? Who is willing to go?"
Lei Bo, Chen Lan hurriedly left work and knelt down. Yuan Shu laughed loudly: "I am still a loyal official of the Yuan family. I will give you 20,000 troops and horses. Go to Yuzhou immediately and drive Cao Ren out!"
"No!" The two looked at each other with a faint smile on their faces.
Long Fei didn't care about the war in Yuzhou, because he knew that the final result would be Yuan Shu's defeat, and Cao Cao would immediately send troops to capture Yangzhou in one fell swoop. What Long Fei was most concerned about was the whereabouts of Liu Bei. Since leaving Runan, Liu Bei has disappeared. According to history
development, Liu Bei should be at Liu Biao's place at this time, but there has been no movement in Jingzhou, which makes Long Fei feel strange. Suddenly one day, Zhao Yun of Deng County suddenly received a letter saying that Liu Biao sent a large army to steal Xiangshui and stationed in Xinye.
He seemed to be his enemy and asked Long Fei if he wanted to send troops.
After reading this, Long Fei laughed loudly: "This Liu Bei really went to Jingzhou, and there is not much difference with history! Xinye! Let's see how he escapes from my grasp!"
"My lord, do you want to destroy Liu Bei?" Jia Xu asked.
"Destroy?" Long Fei shook his head: "Have you ever seen a cat catching a mouse? Now we are the cat! Liu Bei is the mouse. Send the order, let the second brother send troops to Fancheng, and let Gan Ning lead the navy to stop Xiangshui. Since he
If he can cross the river, then isolate him in Xinye. Liu Bei must be completely suppressed. If he lets go even a little bit, he can turn the world upside down. Cao Cao must regret letting Liu Bei out now."
Cao Cao did not have the patience of Long Fei. He was a tiger, not a cat, and naturally he had no interest in catching mice. Cao Cao was furious. When Yuzhou was occupied by Liu Pi and Gong Du, you Yuan Shu did not take action, but now you suddenly take action. It is too late.
!Cao Cao ordered Xiahou Dun to lead 20,000 troops to help Cao Ren. At the same time, he ordered Zang Ba to send troops from Xuzhou to Shouchun to completely eliminate Yuan Shu.
A new round of war once again swept across the Han Dynasty.