Lu Bu pushed back the coalition forces for more than twenty miles in one breath. Somehow, Ding Yuan's face suddenly appeared in his mind, and he even heard Ding Yuan say to himself: "Don't chase the poor enemy, lest he jump over the wall."
, or if a large army goes deep alone and the enemy sends surprise troops to knock on the pass, the gain will outweigh the loss!"
Lu Bu woke up suddenly, and then laughed at himself: "If Ding Yuan was really by his side, I might despise him as a coward and lead his army to chase him. But now that Ding Yuan has long since died, he thinks of him in his daily life."
That's it..." Lu Bu quickly ordered the entire army to withdraw to Guanzhong.
In this battle, Lu Bu showed great power, and the Liangzhou army was victorious and returned triumphantly. However, the coalition army suffered losses and generals, and was completely defeated...
The scorching sun in early spring shines on the messy land outside Sishui Pass, adding a touch of strange color to the desolate battlefield. Dark red blood condenses on the earth, emitting a breathtaking halo in the sunlight.
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In Gongsun Zan's camp, Gongsun Zan's son Gongsun Xu leaned over his dying father. Gongsun Zan's face was ashen and his lips were cracked, but he still tried hard to say something. There were many generals under his command.
"My son... doesn't have to... don't have to... fight here... go... go... to... to... to... your uncle from the Zuo family... to... tell him... to... to... believe in him... he will... for... for... his father...
Lord... said... or... or... or... turn around... Lu... Lu..." White Horse General Gongsun Zan continued intermittently with great difficulty until he reached this point.
Gongsun Xu let out a heartbreaking cry. Gongsun Xu threw himself on his father Gongsun Zan for a long time and refused to get up. He could not imagine that his father, who was talking and laughing with him yesterday, had turned into a cold corpse today...
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After a long time, Tian Yu pulled Gongsun Xu and said in a deep voice: "Young Master! Cheer up! The three armies cannot be without their masters for a day!"
"How are you, senior brother?" Liu Bei's voice came from outside the room.
Without waiting for Gongsun Xu's reply, Tian Yu said loudly: "Everything is well, my lord. He has gone to bed." At the same time, Tian Yu left Gongsun Xu in the house and pushed the door out, bumping into Liu Bei who was about to enter the house.
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"General Tian has worked hard, can you come in and take a look?" Liu Bei said sincerely, with tears still hanging from the corners of his eyes.
When Tian Yu saw this, he frowned slightly and thought to himself: "Did I blame Liu Bei wrongly?" Tian Yu was about to answer when he saw Zhang Fei glared at him and said: "You are a bird, why are you so unreasonable to my brother? Why did you hit me just now?"
You killed my brother, do you know?"
Liu Bei didn't wait for Zhang Fei to finish and hurriedly came to smooth things over. Tian Yu lowered his voice and angrily yelled: "My lord almost died today and he just went to sleep. Could it be that you want to wake me up? What's your intention?" Zhang Fei was speechless, and then
He was about to get angry, but Liu Bei stopped him.
Tian Yu then said: "Xuande, the three of you can go down and have a rest first. The young master can just stay with the lord in the house. If the lord gets better, Yu will naturally let you know."
Liu Bei glanced reproachfully at Zhang Fei, his third brother beside him, and had no choice but to leave. When he returned to his tent, Zhang Fei slapped the case and said, "Brother, Tian Yu is lying. Lu Bu's arrow hit Gongsun Zan in the back. How could he not die?"
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Liu Bei was frightened when he saw Zhang Fei making such a loud noise. He hurriedly opened the door and went out. He looked around and saw that there was no one around. Then he felt relieved and said: "Third brother, please don't raise your voice. We are staying with others. Be careful."
Walls have ears, and if a treacherous villain listens to it and adds jealousy, saying, "You and I brothers have the heart to seek Youzhou, then we can't explain it even if we jump into the Yellow River!"
"Brother is right. When you say this, it seems as if eldest brother is looking forward to General Gongsun's death. Doesn't that slander our brother's reputation?" Guan Yu said at the side.
"Brother! I..."
After Liu Bei and the others retreated, Tian Yu entered the house. Gongsun Xu wiped away his tears and asked puzzledly: "General Tian, it's obvious that my father is dead, why didn't you tell the truth? My uncle Xuande is not an outsider.
It is his responsibility, what should we do if he knows that we have deceived him?"
Tian Yu said sarcastically: "Although Liu Xuande has a good reputation, he is actually very ambitious. He is definitely not someone who has been subordinate to others for a long time. Did the lord ever entrust him with important responsibilities when he was still ambitious? I am young, so I don't know the sinister nature of this man's heart!"
After the master was hit by an arrow, Liu Bei only called him his senior brother instead of the general he used to call him. If Yu let him know about his master's death, he might be disadvantageous to him. His two brothers are both enemies of ten thousand people.
There is no one among the generals within my three counties and one stronghold who can rival him! He has no choice but to do this!"
After hearing this, Gongsun Xu took a breath of air and asked: "General Tian, what should we do now? Why not go and join my uncle Zuo? Let's discuss it in the long term?"
"No!" Tian Yu thought for a while and said: "For the current plan, we must obey the Lord's order and withdraw our troops overnight to rush to Youbeiping. When we return to Youbeiping, Liu Bei will have nothing to fear!"
"Didn't my father ask me to join my uncle Zuo? Why did he rush back to You Beiping?" Gongsun Xu asked in confusion.
When Tian Yu heard this, he hurriedly said: "My lord, he spent half his life in the army to achieve the power he has now. How can he give it away if he inherits the throne?"
"We are in chaos, and it's up to General Tian to do everything." Gongsun continued.
When Tian Yu heard this, he felt melancholy in his heart: "My lord, my lord! The young master is incompetent in literature and martial arts. He is timid, lacks the ability to make decisions, and has no experience in worldly affairs. What should we do... what should we do!"
On the night when the Liangzhou army won a great victory at Sishui Pass, Gongsun Xu complied with Tian Yu's order and wrote a letter and handed it to Liu Bei. The main idea was that Gongsun Zan was seriously injured and his life was in danger. However, Gongsun's family temple was small and he could not pretend to be a great god like Liu Bei.
Extremely polite and tactful.
When Liu Bei saw the letter, he looked up to the sky and sighed, thinking: "I, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, have great ambitions, but I have nowhere to go. Where should I go next?" Zhang Fei took the letter Liu Bei put on the bill and roughly said
After a quick glance, he tore the letter into pieces and shouted angrily: "Young man, Gongsun Xu, you have gone too far to deceive others. Brother, I don't want to keep you here, I have my own place to keep you!"
Although Guan Yu had not read the letter, Liu Bei's demeanor and Zhang Fei's words made everything in the letter clear. Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and said: "Brother, Gongsun Zan must have been dead for a long time. If not, how could Gongsun Xu drive him away?"
My brother?"
"Brother! Let me get Gongsun Xu's head and see if they still dare to be arrogant!" Zhang Fei said.
Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said: "Third brother, this is not something you can do. Once you do it, you and I will become ungrateful people and be laughed at by everyone in the world!"
Zhang Fei heard this and asked repeatedly: "Brother, what should we do?"
Liu Bei said: "I predict that Gongsun Xu will definitely leave the coalition tonight and return to Youzhou. I will go and join Zuo Aoran. We will make long-term plans after we stabilize." In this way, Liu, Guan, and Zhang took advantage of the night to leave without saying goodbye.
Head straight towards Hulao Pass.
Tian Yu had already laid eyes outside Liu Bei's tent. When he saw the three people leaving without saying goodbye, he felt reassured and hurried to Gongsun Xu's tent. At this time, Gongsun Xu was lying on Gongsun Zan's cold body and crying loudly. After Tian Yu came in
, seeing this scene, he frowned at first, then took a deep breath and said, "Sir, is this a sad time?"
