When Liu Bei's army was fortifying the city, Xiahou Dun had already arrived with reinforcements. It turned out that Cao Ang heard that Liu Bei was attacking, so he ordered Xiahou Dun to lead 10,000 troops as the vanguard, and he led 5,000 men behind.
Tan Ma came to report that Cao Jun's reinforcements had arrived. Liu Bei, who came to his senses, said sadly: "Withdraw the troops!"
It would not work if he did not withdraw. After so many casualties and even more fleeing, he only had a little over 10,000 troops left. Even if he defeated the enemy in the field, it would not be enough to defeat Cao's army.
He chewed down the fortresses one by one. Liu Bei knew that for a long time to come, defense would become the mainstream, and the attackers would pay a heavy price.
Seeing Liu Bei's army retreating, Xiahou Dun led his troops to fight with him. Guan Yu asked Liu Bei to withdraw first with the baggage, and he stayed to fight Cao's army. The two sides lined up in the field, with artillery bombarding them all the time, and the infantry on both sides.
They advanced while shooting. At a distance of forty paces, the musketeers lined up in formation, shooting each other and being shot by each other.
Zhang Fei led the cavalry in a side attack, penetrated several of Cao's army's battle formations, and blew up an artillery position into the sky. However, he himself was hit by a stray bullet. The flying lead bullets shattered his steel armor.
He then beat his shoulder to a bloody pulp. When Zhang Fei returned with 500 cavalry, he could no longer hold on and fell off his horse with a loud cry.
Cao Jun's cavalry also defeated several of Liu Bei's troops, but also suffered heavy casualties. The two sides fought for a day, each paying the price of thousands of men. The Gurkha infantry brought by Liu Bei's army played a great role in the field battle.
He held his position on the right wing and repelled Cao Jun's attack. He also took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, killing and capturing hundreds of people.
However, no matter how well his soldiers and horses fought, they could not fundamentally solve the problem. After the battle, Guan Yu took the injured Zhang Fei and continued to retreat north. Xiahou Dun wanted to continue the pursuit, but Cao Ang called him back.
"Forget it, even if we kill Liu Bei, we won't gain much advantage, so why not just call it a day?"
Xiahou Dun said angrily: "Liu Xuande has been given an advantage."
After repelling Liu Bei's army, Cao Ang's reputation soared, and no one in Xinluo City dared to question it openly. Not only that, but some people secretly reported that when the lord went on an expedition, someone had hooked up with the company's lieutenant general.
He wants to plot evil, and this person is Cao Ang's younger brother - Cao Pi!
Hearing that Cao Pi had done such a thing, Cao Ang was very angry. His father had just been buried, and you came here like this? He called Cao Pi into the hall and asked him why he did this. Of course, Cao Pi denied it in every possible way, and Cao Ang was about to show off.
The man called out, produced physical evidence, and asked Cao Pi if he had anything else to say.
"False, this is all fake!" Cao Pi broke into cold sweat and said sternly: "If you want to incriminate me, why bother? My brother can't tolerate me, so why use this method of framing me?"
Cao Ang sneered and said: "I have known for a long time that Zihuan you are daring, but I didn't expect you to deny it despite all the personal and material evidence. Well, don't you usually boast that your literary talent is far superior to others, and you also wrote "Classics" like this
A work? Then write a poem in public. As long as you complete it within seven steps, I will absolve you of the crime. If you can't do it, I will let you guard my father's tomb for the rest of his life!"
Cao Pi's thoughts changed rapidly, and when he was about to speak, Cao Ang said again: "Let's take beans as the topic!"
After that, Cao Ang looked at Cao Pi coldly. Cao Pi took a step forward and already had something vague in his mind. Taking another step forward, the scene in front of him seemed to become familiar, as if he had experienced it before.
.In a trance, it seemed that someone was stepping out slowly and reciting a poem.
As Cao Pi took full strides, he recited: "The beans are boiling and the beans are burning, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron. They are born from the same root..."
When Cao Pi read the first sentence, Cao Ang was a little surprised. When he heard the third sentence, he stood up involuntarily, and the expression on his face became softer. He planned to wait for Cao Pi to finish reading the poem.
He was declared acquitted. Then, he saw Cao Pi's right foot hanging in the air after the sixth step and never put it down.
The first three lines of the poem are all very good, but why can't I think of the last line? More cold sweat flowed from Cao Pi's forehead, and he kept raising his feet for a long, long time.
"Hey," Cao Ang sat back on the chair and said in a strange mood, "Would you like me to bring you a chair? It will be very tiring to stand like this."
Cao Pi let out a long sigh, put down his right foot, and said dejectedly: "My little brother is not talented enough after all."
Cao Ang said, "A politician must practice what he preaches. Since Zihuan can't write a poem in seven steps, then go and guard the tomb of your father. It doesn't take a lifetime, just ten years."
Cao Pi prostrated himself on the ground and choked with sobs: "Thank you so much, Lord!"
But it was said that both Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were injured. After leading their troops back to the north, they lay in bed to recover from their injuries for several days. Liu Bei gradually recovered, but Zhang Fei's injuries worsened. When Zhang Yide was young, he had the reputation of "ten thousand men."
"Courage not deserved", but time is not forgiving, he is now nearly sixty years old, and all functions of his body have begun to decline.
Although the lead bullet on the shoulder has been removed, the wound has been festering and the person has been suffering from a high fever. According to the pastors of the Truth Religion, this is a typical phenomenon of lead poisoning. Liu Bei asked if there was a cure, and was told
, currently there is no other good way, I can only rely on myself to get through it.
However, the priest hesitated for a while and then said: "If General Zhang can be sent to Luoyang, he may be able to be saved. But along the way, we have to pass through deserts and Gobi. With General Zhang's current physical condition, it is better to stay here."
It would be better to rest here."
Liu Bei sighed: "If I hadn't acted on my own will, how could my third brother have suffered such a disaster?"
Zhang Fei said excitedly on the bed: "It would be great if a man could wrap his body in horse leather! Now I just wish I couldn't continue to fight to kill the enemy, but I have to die on the bed!"
Liu Bei held Zhang Fei's hand and said: "I will write a letter to the general and ask him to come over..."
Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Brother is really confused! The journey to Luoyang is at least six to seven thousand miles, and there are many uninhabited Gobi deserts on the way. It will take a year to go and come back. If I go back to Luoyang in a year,
If I'm still here, the injury must have healed. If I'm already dead in a year, what's the use of calling Wen Zheng here?"
When Liu Bei heard this, he burst into tears.
Four days later, Zhang Fei's condition worsened and his body temperature rose sharply. Zhang Fei, who was already dying of illness, suddenly sat up from his bed and shouted: "Kill the thief, kill the thief!"
Liu Bei, who came in a hurry after hearing the inquiry, heard the familiar loud voice and said with great joy: "How are you, third brother?"
He quickly rushed into the room that was filled with the smell of putrid smell and medicine, only to see that Zhang Fei had fallen heavily back on his feet. Although he was dead, he was staring angrily, as if he was about to fight with the enemy. Liu Bei saw
He fell to the ground and cried bitterly.
There were tears in Guan Yu's eyes, but he comforted Liu Bei and said: "Although the third brother died unfortunately, he spent his whole life fighting in the army and gained a great reputation, so he died a worthy death. Brother, please don't be too sad. You still need to deal with the affairs in the country."
Liu Bei stopped crying, but still couldn't let go. He held Zhang Fei's hand and cried until he passed out. When he woke up, he dragged his sick body to arrange the funeral arrangements for Zhang Fei. He sent people to Kuo Kuo.
A huge mausoleum was built on the mountain of Erkha, and people were ordered to carve inscriptions on the mountain to record Zhang Fei's achievements as a man and in his life.
Before the tomb was repaired, Liu Bei fell down again. Although he was younger than Guan Yu, he was older than Zhang Fei. After he fell down again, his health quickly failed. Seeing that there was not much time left, he sent Guan Yu, Chen
When he arrived, Liu Chan and others called him to the bedside and said, "My health is getting worse day by day, and it's time to prepare for the funeral."
Liu Chan was a little fat, and he was kneeling on the ground, with an expression of fear on his face. When Liu Bei saw his son like this, he couldn't help but sighed, and said to Guan Yu, who had lost a lot of weight next to him: "Tiger father and dog son, this is what they are like.
! If he can convince the people, his second brother will be able to help him. If he cannot be trained, his second brother will replace him and become the master of these hundred cities."
Guan Yu said: "Brother, you are too tired. As long as you rest well, you will definitely get better."
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Everyone is destined to die. I am now over sixty years old, and I am not dead at a young age. What should I be afraid of? It has been more than thirty years since the three of us brothers set up an army in Zhuo County. From the Central Plains
Killing all the way here, more than ten thousand miles across? Even famous generals like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing are not as happy as I am. I will go find my third brother now. Maybe he has prepared wine and food in the underworld and is waiting for me to come over.
Woolen cloth."
Hearing this, Guan Yu couldn't help but burst into tears.
Liu Bei laughed and said: "The second brother is a hero, why do you behave like a child? A man can dominate the world, that's enough!"
He called Liu Chan and told him: "After my death, your brothers and others must serve Yun Chang as they serve me. If there are any arrogant words or frivolous behavior, Yun Chang will punish you on my behalf!"
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After Liu Bei finished his instructions, he smiled and said to his wife, children and all the civil and military ministers in the room: "When we were in Hebei in the past, Wen Zheng once said to me: Who is the hero of the world who can rival Cao Liu! Now that Cao Cao is dead, I am about to go to hell.
Who else in this world can be called a hero?"
He called his men and women to come closer and said, "Bring me a pen and ink. I want to write a letter of persuasion to the general."
"Persuading Jin Biao?"
"Yes, the general has been the king of Wei for more than ten years, and it's time for him to sit in that position. He has taken great care of us over the years. He probably cares about us still being here, so he has never been willing to do that arrogance.
I would like to ask the general to take over the throne as the emperor. I just ask him to give the Liu family a place to worship their ancestors for the sake of old friendship. That is enough."
Liu Bei was very tired at this time. He closed his eyes, as if he wanted to take a rest, but suddenly opened his eyes and said to Guan Yu: "The Cao family and the Sun family in the south have been established for a long time, and they are desperate. What if?
If Yunchang wants to use troops, he should go and conquer the barbarians in the west!"
After that, he ordered everyone to retreat. Ten days later, Liu Bei passed away suddenly.
