After conquering Lujiang, Xiang Ji was guided by the surrendered army and finally met Liu Bei's new military advisor, Xu Shu.
Unfortunately, all Xiang Ji saw was a corpse that had committed suicide with a horizontal sword.
Seeing Xu Shu commit suicide, Xiang Ji couldn't help but sigh.
Why is this child so stubborn?
I have to say, I plan to wait until I capture you and try to surrender like Chen Gong.
You know, among the military advisors currently owned by the Chu State, apart from Jia Xu who is in charge of Pengcheng, Chen Gong is the only one who is considered qualified.
As for Lu Su, Zhang Zhao, etc.? Although these are quite good in resourcefulness, they are mainly focused on internal affairs.
Therefore, Xiang Ji did not intend to let them change careers.
Now I originally planned to recruit the ranger Xu Shu, but this guy turned out to be so fierce that he committed suicide when the city was broken. What the hell?
But everyone was dead, and Xiang Ji had no choice but to order people to bury him alive.
After all, this can be regarded as a historical celebrity. No matter what, Xiang Ji can't just watch others expose their corpses in the wilderness, right?
As for returning the body to Liu Bei? Humph, you know, this battle in Yangzhou is not over yet, Xiang Ji is not going to let Liu Bei get away so easily.
For this guy who loves to take advantage of himself, Xiang Ji intends to teach him an unforgettable lesson.
"Brother, there's no need to go. I rushed over just now and found that the banner at the top of Lujiang City has changed back to the Chu flag."
I ran all the way, but in the end it was still a step too late.
After hearing Zhang Fei's report, Liu Bei burst into tears.
"Yuan Zhi! Everything is a mistake!"
Obviously, if Lujiang was breached, then Xu Shu, as the defender, would definitely not be safe.
Either he died in battle or he surrendered.
Previously, Chen Gong frequently appeared in Jiangdong, so Liu Bei was mentally prepared for this.
After all, if I were in that position, I would probably surrender, right?
But when Liu Bei cried like this, the soldiers behind him suddenly felt a warm current surge in their hearts.
It is worth following such a lord, fighting for such a lord, and dying for such a lord!
This was a loss of Lujiang and a way out, but Liu Bei didn't care about his own safety, and instead burst into tears for his new military advisor. What a great feeling this is?
After crying bitterly, Liu Bei, who had gathered a large number of people and loyal people, finally changed to a slow cry.
"Gentlemen, now our army has reached a dead end and our preparations are incompetent, causing everyone to suffer along the way until today.
Now, it is better for everyone to disperse, either to join the Chu State, or to seek refuge in the countryside."
This is Liu Bei's cleverness.
The situation now has reached its most critical moment.
In front, Xiang Ji's Canglongqi blocked the way.
Later, the elite Chu army continued to pursue them.
As for those Jingzhou troops? Liu Bei has completely ignored them. They are just cannon fodder, just delaying time.
Under the current situation, it is not impossible to force everyone to retreat with him, but the morale of the army cannot be guaranteed.
But if you put it this way...
"Lord!"
"That's all, my lord!"
"We are willing to follow the Lord to the death!"
"We are willing to go through fire and water for our lord, no matter what!"
Under Liu Bei's sensational performance, several people who were relatively excited were the first to prostrate themselves to the ground and shouted slogans at the same time.
People all have a herd mentality.
Even those who were originally attracted by Liu Bei's words could only blindly follow and bow down after seeing someone take the lead in swearing allegiance.
Immediately, large swaths of Liu Bei's soldiers prostrated themselves on the ground and swore allegiance to him.
"In this case, I swear to God that I will not let you down! We will definitely return to Jingzhou safely!"
A wave of military morale gathered full marks, and Liu Bei expressed that he was very satisfied.
Humph, Xiang Ji, I, Liu Bei, lost this time, but next time, I will definitely not be so careless and mess with you!
Liu Bei didn't feel much distress about Xu Shu.
After all, this guy was just here for the first time, and to put it bluntly, this defeat was because Xu Shu was deceived by Xiang Ji, and did not expect that Xiang Ji and his Canglong Cavalry would come to Yangzhou.
What's more, Liu Bei already had a better goal in mind.
You know, the sentence that I heard accidentally before has been lingering in Liu Bei's mind.
"Wolong, Phoenix, if you get one of them, you can bring peace to the world!"
What a peaceful world!
This is not comparable to other talents and people who help the world.
What is Liu Bei's biggest goal?
When I first sold straw sandals, I wanted others to recognize my identity as a royal relative.
After he became a prince, he wanted to be king and dominate like Xiang Ji.
After Liu Biao and Liu Yan became emperors one after another, Liu Bei became even more concerned.
Why are you all from the old Liu family? You two can beat the emperor, but I, Liu Bei, can only be a thug?
However, Liu Bei had been suffering from the lack of a capable military advisor and was repeatedly abused by Xiang Ji. Liu Bei could only bury this thought silently in his heart.
But when he heard those words, he became excited.
I don't seek peace in the world. After all, that is too far-fetched. After all, I am nearly fifty years old. How many more years of good life do I have?
As long as I can occupy a piece of territory so that I can always feel like an emperor, that's enough!
Therefore, Liu Bei took Xu Shu's loss very seriously.
It's just the same level as the previous Chen Gong, and can't help me achieve great success.
"Instruct the whole army to take a short rest again, and then we will slowly bypass the Lujiang River after dark."
It was definitely impossible to defeat him head-on, so Liu Bei could only choose to wait until dark and sneak around the Lujiang River.
As long as we can keep these soldiers and armor, then I, Liu Bei, will still have a chance to make a profit.
Night, inside Lujiang City.
"Overlord, according to the scout report, traces of Liu Bei's troops have been found!"
Xiang Ji, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly awakened by the report from the ordering soldiers.
Discovered Liu Bei? It’s not easy!
You know, in this era, there are no advanced investigation methods. We can only rely on manpower and scouts to patrol and search everywhere.
There are reeds and bushes near the Lujiang River, so it is really not easy to find traces of Liu Bei.
After all, this guy has abandoned the Jingzhou Army and only brought more than 30,000 people directly under him.
Abandoning the large force, the target will naturally shrink, and the difficulty of the search will naturally increase.
I just didn't expect that this old guy would evacuate at night, he was really cautious.
He quickly came to the city gate, casually ordered three thousand Canglong Riders, and Xiang Ji left the city.
No matter what, I won't let that guy Liu Bei leave Yangzhou so easily.
As for whether the three thousand Cang Longqi can defeat Liu Bei's thirty thousand army? Haha, do they still dare to turn around and fight back?
Xiang Ji is full of confidence in this regard.
The question now is just how many corpses Liu Bei's army can leave behind in the end.