A loud noise resounded in all directions, and the nearly hundred-foot-long Gangqi spear slammed into the Ping'a County Gate Tower with extremely violent force. The thick smoke and dust slowly dissipated, and Ping'a blocked Liu Bei's army for half a month.
The county city towers and city gates, along with hundreds of defenders in the city who were ready to surrender, were wiped out at the same time.
"kill!"
Zhang Fei roared and rushed in with excitement, venting the anger in his heart recently. On the contrary, Liu Bei had a gloomy and uncertain expression.
To be honest, 18,000 elites were blocked by a county town for less than half a month. Not only did Zhang Fei, who was already reckless and wild, feel extremely bad, but Liu Bei himself was not as calm as on the surface. The big man was about to overthrow.
The collapse of the Central Government, the rise of the Qin Dynasty, and the approaching of hundreds of thousands of cavalry all put Liu Bei, who boasted a strong mentality, under unprecedented pressure.
People who have nothing may be the most powerful, just like Liu Bei in the past. But now, after he has basically controlled Xuzhou and also has a decisive influence on the entire Qingzhou, Liu Bei's mentality has changed unknowingly.
A small change. He was a little afraid of losing everything he had now, so after having to testify against Yuan Shu, he thought more about a quick victory and preparing for war in the Central Plains to deal with the terrifying pressure of Da Qin.
It can be said that if Yuan Shu had not made that decision and voluntarily abandoned the defensive line and retreated, Liu Bei would not have taken it to heart no matter how brutal and bloody Zhang Fei's performance was at this time. But precisely because he had obtained information about Yuan Shu's movements,
After being destined to easily capture Ping'a County, Liu Bei would inevitably think more about his reputation, such as whether he could have a good reputation after capturing Ping'a County or even the entire Huainan area to stabilize the territory as soon as possible and win over the people of the region.
Therefore, after receiving the information, Liu Bei gave the order to take over peacefully with the highest priority.
However, Liu Bei never expected that even if his elder brother Liu Bei personally led the army, the furious Zhang Fei immediately lost his mind and forgot when Yuan Shu's troops voluntarily abandoned the defensive line and retreated, and the defense strength of Ping'a County was greatly reduced.
to steadily attack his own mind, and
Pingping persuaded the defenders to take over the city's order. He relied on force and used Gangqi to transform into a hundred-foot spear. With one blow, he destroyed Ping'a County, which was short of major generals and had no military formations to solidly defend it. Then he led his subordinates who also held back half of their strength.
Months of soldiers launched a mad attack on the remaining Yuan army.
"Yide...sigh..." His expression changed for a long time, and Liu Bei let out a long sigh. Whether it was Zhang Fei's own martial ability, or his sworn brother's affection, etc., Liu Bei could not
No matter what, we cannot truly enforce military law at this time.
Blood flowed freely and corpses lay everywhere.
After the war, Ping'a County no longer had the prosperity of the past. Dark red covered the ground and blue bricks on the walls, and the remains of Yuan's army could be seen everywhere, which fully demonstrated that the war just now was just a one-sided massacre.
"Uh..." After venting his anger, Zhang Fei gradually calmed down. Looking at the city in front of him with corpses strewn across the fields, he was slightly stunned. Liu Bei's order suddenly came to mind, and he patted himself in annoyance.
Turning around, looking at the expressionless elder brother in the distance, he leaned over hesitantly, "Brother, I was wrong..."
Liu Bei looked helplessly at Zhang Fei's big face, took a deep breath, and replied in a deep voice: "Yide, you...!"
"Brother, I know I was wrong. It's actually Yuan Jun..."
"Okay! Quickly tidy up the battlefield and settle the soldiers. Don't get involved in the affairs in the city. I have my own plans!" Liu Bei interrupted Zhang Fei directly. After casually arranging Zhang Fei's arrangements, he turned and left.
It was night, midnight, and the bright moon was in the sky.
The cold moonlight slowly shone down. In the backyard of Ping'a County Yamen, Liu Bei sat at the stone table in the atrium and looked calmly at the night sky. Opposite the stone table, a slim scholar wearing a crown and a blue Confucian scholar's uniform was smiling and sipping a drink.
, but his eyes were always on Liu Bei.
After a long time, Liu Bei withdrew his gaze, turned around and sat down. He looked at the thin scribe with a sincere expression and bowed his hands and said: "Sir, the reputation of the land in Huainan has been damaged. The original goal may have many twists and turns. I wonder if you can teach me how to prepare for it."
Law?"
"Then it depends on what the general wants?!"
The thin scribe smiled lightly under the bright moon and said slowly: "In the current situation in the world, Qin Qi is the dominant one, and its land is bordered by Yi, Yan, Qing, Xu, and Jing. As far as the princes from all sides are concerned,
It's like a thorn in the back. If it hadn't been for Yuan Gongguo's sudden and ridiculous move, the princes from all walks of life might have united the Central Plains under the plan of someone from the Xun family and attacked Yongliang together."
"Of course, I have often thought that Yuan Jiujiu's actions may not be without the shadow of someone from the north. The name of Black Ice Platform has been passed down for hundreds of years, which shows its ability. However, since who used Black Ice Platform as an attack to intervene,
But it is enough to show that after successive wars, the north is indeed unable to move south in a short period of time, which gives us and other princes a chance to breathe..."
Liu Bei listened quietly to the long talk of the thin scribe. No matter how boring and useless the scribe's words were, there was always a faint smile on his face, as if he was listening attentively. He even raised his hands from time to time and said, "Sir, you have great opinions.
Taught!"
For a long time, the lean scribe, who had been paying attention to Liu Bei's reaction inadvertently since he opened his mouth, smiled slightly, showed a look of satisfaction, then changed his words, and said slowly: "General, Yuan is fighting for his life and fighting Jingxiang to the death. However,
From a certain point of view, the Yuan family is already a stranger. After all, Jingzhou itself has no fighting power, but there is still a hungry wolf in Nanyang County.
I believe that both Liu Jingsheng and Lu Fengxian understand the principle of death and coldness. In this way, as long as the two sides cooperate, Yuan Shu will undoubtedly die. This extremely rich land of Huainan has truly become a land without an owner.
At that time, as long as the general is willing to listen to my words, I will have the confidence to fight for the general to win this land that can build the king's fortune and make the tripod three points of the world!"
Liu Bei's expression showed joy. He had been keeping this Chen family talent by his side for half a year, and now he was finally relieved. He bowed and said sincerely: "The Han Dynasty collapsed, the Qin Dynasty rose again, and the world was in turmoil.
All the people are in trouble. They are prepared beyond their capabilities and want to do justice to the world. However, they are short-sighted and suffer many hardships. Fortunately, they won the literary examination and Gongzu Ergong never gave up.
By helping him, Fang Xiao has a solid foundation. However, the enemy is very powerful, and the princes are disloyal. The way forward is at a loss, and we are at a loss. Fortunately, Mr. Xian has solved the problem, and the confusion in our hearts has been reduced. However, the world is not yet settled, and all the people are in a state of confusion.
All are lacking, but I hope that you will not give up your contempt, help me, and be willing to teach you. All the young and young people will be used by me, and I respectfully listen to your teachings!"
The lean scribe was naturally Chen Deng. After Liu Bei captured Xuzhou, Chen Deng had an in-depth understanding of this well-known Xuande Gong and became interested in helping him. This is why the Chen family showed their support so early.
The reason why Liu Bei became the Lord of Xuzhou.
However, if his heart belongs to him, how can he, Chen Deng, easily recognize his master and seek refuge with him? Therefore, after building up momentum, Liu Bei personally came to recruit him. Although Chen Deng followed Liu Bei all the time, he always called him a general.
, just to show its value while conducting another inspection.
Now it is a good time to go south to Huainan. Chen Deng's inspection of Liu Bei was similar, and he had just had previous exchanges. Therefore, facing Liu Bei's extremely sincere words, Chen Deng was extremely satisfied, and he immediately bowed down and worshiped: "Master Meng
If you don’t give up, you will be willing to do the work of dogs and horses!”
