When Liu Bei first heard his request, he almost refused without thinking.
Who is Lu Bu?
He has not yet become famous in the world. Many people only know that he is a despicable villain who betrayed his benefactor and took refuge with Dong's thieves.
But Liu Bei had personally fought with Lu Bu. Although the three of them besieged him at that time, Lu Bu coughed up blood and retreated. If the Xiliang cavalry hadn't arrived, they would have killed him on the spot.
But firstly, it was one against three, and secondly, everyone relied on the power of stirrups.
Even if Liu Bei originally only had a force value of 70-80, he could jump to 90 with stirrups.
Because there are no stirrups, you can only rely solely on your own waist to exert force.
With stirrups, you can use your feet to exert force.
Just like one person is exerting force in the air, and the other is exerting force standing on the ground, it is the same reason that the person exerting force standing on the ground must have an advantage.
So when Liu Bei noticed early that the Xiliang army had also undergone stirrup reform and all the cavalry had stirrups, he knew very well that with Lu Bu's bravery, he was afraid that his second and third brothers would not be able to match him.
Although Huang Zhong is also a good man who fought out of Hulao Pass, but asking him to challenge Lu Bu in a one-on-one battle, in Liu Bei's eyes, is it any different than sending him to death?
"This matter..."
Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, then used another excuse and said: "Now our army has suffered a great loss, but the Xiliang army has also suffered a lot. It will take more time to break through the pass. When the army enters the pass, we will naturally attack
Kill Lu Bu and avenge our soldiers."
"Ming Gong!"
Huang Zhong begged hard.
Chen Mu quickly raised his voice and said: "Brother, Lu Bu beat several of our army's warriors at Guan Guan today and caused them to cough up blood and get injured. He must be famous all over the world. Now our army has run out of stone, and we have to collect stones in the next few days.
When the time comes Lu Bu goes out of the city to fight fiercely with the heroes outside the pass. If he doesn't fight, his morale will definitely drop."
Liu Bei rolled his eyes at Chen Mu and thought to himself that others don't know about Lu Bu's bravery, so don't you, fourth brother, know about it? If Huang Zhong is sent to fight now, wouldn't it mean that the soldiers under my command are going to die?
After thinking about it, he said vaguely: "That's what the fourth brother said. When Lu Bu leaves the city for a fierce battle, we will see what happens. I will have to bring my second and third brothers back."
The implication is that if Lu Bu really comes out of seclusion to fight, he will still have to rely on his second and third brothers to control the situation.
Chen Mu smiled and said: "Brother, don't underestimate the world's heroes. I think this Huang Zhong has a majestic appearance and indeed has an invincible demeanor. Moreover, at the city gate, he had already fought with Lu Bu, but Lu Bu was
Taking advantage of Red Rabbit's horse, if he also has a good horse, I'm afraid he won't be afraid of Lu Bu."
"oh?"
Liu Bei was surprised and said: "You have already fought with Lu Bu?"
A soldier mentioned it before, but he didn't pay attention, so he didn't know about it.
Huang Zhong said hurriedly: "After fighting for more than ten years and returning, Lu Bu did have a good horse to rely on, so he had to be defeated."
Liu Bei's eyes suddenly glowed strangely.
He is also a war general. Doesn't he know what it is like for an infantryman to encounter dozens of infantrymen and a cavalry around him on the battlefield and escape unscathed?
After all, the terrain of Hulao Pass is not as open as the plains. With the city wall at your back, the number of enemies you face will be reduced by half. Therefore, there are only a dozen or even fewer people besieging Huang Zhong each time. You can add Lu Bu riding a red rabbit horse.
Woolen cloth?
Brave people like Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and others were all beaten until they coughed up blood and were thrown away, and were helped to Xiaguan in embarrassment. Only Huang Zhong managed to survive more than ten rounds. According to Chen Mu, sometimes he would collapse.
To put it inexplicably, the spicy taste is really beef beer.
"good."
Liu Bei promised: "If Na Lu Bu comes to challenge me regardless of life or death, I will let you go and meet him."
"Thank you Ming Gong."
Huang Zhong was overjoyed and kowtowed in thanks.
After Liu Beijun returned to the camp, he experienced a series of rewards, his morale recovered, and his military morale became calmer.
But everyone knows that with Liu Bei's strong character, he will never give up.
If you read more history books about Liu Bei's character, you will know that he was really impulsive when he was young. Just like Changsha Peng Yuyan, he was like a rookie fighter, in a state of combat every day.
When he was attached to Gongsun Zan in the plains, he had just passed Yuan Shao in the north. When Tao Qian asked him to take over Xuzhou, he fought against Yuan Shu in the south. After taking over Xuzhou Mu, he fought against Lu Bu in the east when he garrisoned in Xiapi.
When he ran to Xiaopei, he fought against Cao Cao.
Although he is so good and his strength is so weak, if he can't beat him today, he will fight him tomorrow. If he can't beat him tomorrow, he will fight again the day after tomorrow.
If it had been someone else who was so naive and fun-loving, when the various princes in the Central Plains were fighting, there would have been only a few kilograms of ashes left.
That is to say, Liu Bei inherited some of the escape skills of his ancestor Liu Bang, and some of the last blessings of the old Liu family, so he traveled three thousand miles and finally entered Sichuan and established the Jihan regime.
Therefore, Liu Bei, who is now prosperous, will no longer be as flexible and flexible as he was in history, but his character will remain as strong as before.
In other words, his character has never changed from beginning to end, just as Lao Hou commented on Lao Guo.
It's been a bumpy journey, and you're bound to hate evil as much as you hate it.
Therefore, he remembers the hatred of the Xiliang army, and he also remembers the hatred of all the princes. Sooner or later, he will avenge them one by one.
Liu Bei.
But he was still thinking about welcoming the emperor back to the court and impeaching Yuan Shao and others.
On the second day, the front of Hulao Pass was deserted.
Due to the retaliatory stone shooting, all the stored stones were used up. Liu Beijun's catapults withdrew from the pass to the camp. The Xiliang army returned to the pass again to clean up the city walls and repair the fortifications.
A bed crossbow was put up again, rolling stones were used to pound wood into lime, and important fortifications such as the smashed roof of the White Dew House had to be repaired again.
Corpses were thrown off the city wall one after another and thrown into the moat.
The moat is connected to the Yellow River and is a living water. The corpses will eventually be carried into the Si River through the water flow. Liu Beijun sent people to wait downstream of the Si River to fish out all the corpses of his own family for burial.
Many people may wonder why the Xiliang army was so kind and returned the bodies of those killed in battle to the enemy.
In fact, it's not that they have good intentions, but that the corpses must be cleaned up, otherwise the rot and stench will lead to rampant plagues. Therefore, when large-scale sieges occurred in ancient times and there were many casualties, wherever there was running water, they would throw it into running water as much as possible.
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There is really no running water, so naturally they can only be thrown outside the city. Even so, there are often cases of corpses being left outside the city to wait for them to rot and stink, causing plague. So it is not that the Xiliang army is good, but it is a last resort.
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Both sides are doing their own things in an orderly manner. Liu Bei's army has just experienced a huge defeat and lost seven to eight thousand people. It can be said that the army is bruised and has to rest for a while and lick its wounds.
The Xiliang army had to seize the time to repair the damaged city wall. The catapults smashed vigorously, and the city wall was full of holes. Although it could not be repaired in a short time, they at least had to clear away the stone bullets on the city wall to facilitate their own defense arrangements.
City fortifications.
Many people wonder, since technological innovation has made today's catapults much more powerful after improvement, why can't catapults destroy city walls?
It should be noted that there are almost no records in history of catapults being able to bring down city walls.
Including the period when catapults were most developed, the Battle of Bianliang, five thousand catapults bombarded Bianliang day and night, but they killed dozens of people a day, and the city wall did nothing.
In the Battle of Xiangyang, the heavy artillery fire only destroyed the city wall of Xiangyang, and the defenders finally chose to surrender on their own.
Although the quality of the city walls in the late Han Dynasty may be worse than that of the Song Dynasty, Hulao Pass is, after all, one of the most majestic passes in the world, with a long depth and a wall thickness of seven to eight meters. If you want to rely on the impact of a catapult to collapse the city wall,
That's almost impossible.
A typical example is the Hongyi cannon during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The power of the artillery is definitely many times more than that of the catapult. It is difficult to destroy the city wall and can only pose a threat to the city gate. It can be seen that the catapult is even more impossible.
After the first siege battle, on the fourth day, both sides were finally well rested. On this day, Liu Bei was waiting for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in the camp. Counting the days, he should arrive today.
"Leader, Lu Bu goes out of the city to challenge outside the pass!"
The messenger soldier came in to report.
Liu Bei stood up, frowned, and said angrily: "Well done, Lu Bu. My second and third brothers will be here soon. Today is the day he will die."
If Lu Bu hadn't arrived in time, Hulao Pass would have been broken long ago, so even Liu Bei was full of resentment towards Lu Bu.
"Ming Gong, I ask for orders to go to war!"
Zhao Yun was the first to stand up and ask for a fight.
That day in the city, Lu Bu used the red rabbit and horse to beat him until he coughed up blood and flew backwards. He still wanted to take revenge.
Liu Bei glanced at Zhao Yundian, Wei Zhang Liao and the others. Their faces all turned pale, and they shook their heads and said, "Forget it, your old injuries have not healed yet. Just watch the battle today and don't go out to fight. Let's recover before we talk."
As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to break the muscles and bones. Although Zhao Yundian, Wei, Zhang Liao and the others did not break their muscles or bones, the terrifying force of Lu Bu and the red rabbit horse shocked them so much that their internal organs seemed to be displaced, and they suffered so-called internal injuries.
You really need to take a good rest.
At that moment, Liu Bei left the military camp and summoned all the princes to come outside the pass.
He has not convened a meeting with various princes for several days. He is really disgusted with the ugly face of these people who are not doing their best.
But after all, when he worked together to fight against Dong's thieves, under Chen Mu's persuasion, he still had to at least maintain a superficial harmony, otherwise he would offend these villains. Even if he defeated Dong Zhuo and welcomed the emperor back to the court, these people would unite to spread rumors.
If something goes wrong, it's enough for Liu Bei to drink a pot.
Just play politics.
It's nothing more than winning over some people and attacking others. If your political opponents are very powerful, then you have to learn to be patient. Otherwise, in the court where everyone is shocked, it is easy to die without knowing how.
The princes from all walks of life led their soldiers and horses to the pass, and outside the city they saw Lu Bu wearing a purple gold crown with three prongs on his head, a Xichuan red brocade hundred-flower robe on his body, an animal-faced head-swallowing chain armor, and an exquisite lion barbarian belt on his waist.
He carries his bow and arrows with him, holds a painted halberd, sits down on his red rabbit horse, and stands proudly in front of the princes outside the pass, as if he is holding up the sky and the earth.
"There were rumors before that this Lu Bu was powerful, but I never heard of him being so powerful. When I see him today, I'm afraid he is indeed extraordinary."
"It is said that at the gate that day, Lu Bu defeated several fierce generals under Liu Bei one after another, beating them all to the point of vomiting blood. Even Dian Wei, who single-handedly held off thousands of troops during the Yellow Turban, and Zhao Yun, who shot Hua Xiong three times...
..."
"So, wouldn't Lu Bu be invincible?"
"That's not the case, it's just that Lu Bu relied on the red rabbit horse to gallop through the gate. Dian, Wei, Zhao Yun and others didn't have horses, so they suffered a disadvantage."
"So that's it. It's really hard for cavalry to fight infantry. It seems Liu Bei didn't lose unjustly."
"Shh, keep your voice down, the leader is here."
The princes discussed in low voices.
When Liu Bei came up with a livid face, he heard Lu Bu shouting from outside the pass: "Liu Bei, when you and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei took advantage of the large number of people to besiege me, they injured me and left me in bed for many days. I will always remember this grudge. What are you doing?"
How can you be brave enough to let Guan Yu and Zhang Fei come out when you have a defeated general?"
Lu Bu was not only arrogant but also petty. Liu, Guan, and Zhang initially besieged him and beat him until he coughed up blood and nearly died. It took him more than a month to recover. He had always wanted to take revenge on Liu Bei for this.
"Everyone, Lu Bu is a cruel and unkind person who helps Zhou to commit cruelty. He first killed his benefactor Ding Yuan, and then helped the Dong thief to bring trouble to Luoyang. He killed the people and robbed tombs. It can be said that he is cruel and evil. If anyone can kill this person, I will
I must report it to the emperor and ask for his first credit."
Liu Bei looked around at the various princes. He has learned to be smart now and no longer wants to let his own people take the lead. These people are very hateful, so he has to take advantage of their greed.
These princes dare not go into a tough battle, but this kind of one-on-one battle between generals on the battlefield is basically an act to boost morale. Even if they lose, it doesn't matter. It is just to add to the fun anyway. They have no intention of being the leader, so they might as well send their subordinates.
Go out and give it a try. If you win for the first time, it doesn't matter if you lose.
So after hearing that Liu Bei wanted to help them take the lead, they all asked for orders to let his men go.
Duel between generals was actually quite popular before the Song Dynasty. For example, in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, there were often examples of duel between generals. Of course, the outcome of a battle cannot depend on the result of the duel between generals from both sides, but if you dare to fight, it will definitely inspire
Own morale.
For example, if Lu Bu comes out to fight fiercely, if the Guanzhong Allied Forces refuse to fight and cower in front of hundreds of thousands of troops, then the Xiliang Army will surely laugh at them and their morale will rise. Their own troops will feel cowardly, and their morale will drop.
This is a normal thing. When an army fights a war, it must first be brave. If you don’t even have the courage to fight alone, how can you win this battle?
Therefore, you send your own generals to fight. Regardless of whether you can fight or not, you must first correct your attitude, that is, have the courage to fight. Otherwise, if you don't fight at all, not only will your face be lost, but your own soldiers will also be afraid of the enemy.
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"Alliance leader, our fierce general Fang Yue will surely kill Lu Bu!"
Wang Kuang was the first to ask for orders.
Liu Bei said happily: "Okay, then go quickly."
Wang Kuang asked his subordinate Fang Yue to fight, and Fang Yue responded with his horse and spear. The two horses crossed each other, but they failed to close, and Lu Bu stabbed him under the horse with a halberd.
"You dare to fight me with this little ability?"
Lu Bu sneered.
Liu Bei's face became even more ugly. He looked around and said, "Who else dares to fight?"
"I go!"
Mu Shun, the general of Zhang Yang, the Shangdang governor, came out.
"good."
Liu Bei nodded in agreement.
Mu Shun rode towards Lü Bu, but within three turns, Lü Bu killed him.
Next, several more people sent their own generals, but none of them were Lu Bu's enemies, and they were all killed by Lu Bu.
In just a moment, there were seven or eight corpses around Lu Bu, all of them were the most favored generals of each prince.
Seeing that even their most powerful generals were instantly killed by Lu Bu, all the princes turned pale. They finally realized that Lu Bu was not just in vain, and they no longer dared to send anyone to die.
In fact, the princes' subordinates are not completely useless. For example, Cao Cao now has Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun and Xiahouyuan, and Yuan Shao has Yan Liang and Wen Chou, all of whom are powerful generals.
But just because they were afraid that something might happen to them, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao did not dare to let them go. As a result, Lu Bu suddenly stole the show and was unrivaled.
"No one dares to fight anymore?"
Liu Bei saw that all the princes were hanging their heads and did not dare to look at him. He snorted coldly and said: "A little Lu Bu dares to despise all the heroes in the world. We and the Kwantung Allied Forces are about to lose face."
Yuan Shao bit the bullet and said: "We really don't have any brave generals under our command who can compete with Lu Bu. The leader of the alliance is sitting in Qingzhou and there are many talents under his command. We should be able to take down Lu Bu."
Liu Bei looked at Huang Zhong, who was not far away. Huang Zhong had been promoted to Qu Junhou for his meritorious service. He had asked for orders to fight Lu Bu a few days ago. Maybe today is the time.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei said calmly: "I have the emperor's favor and the emperor's order to fight against Dong, so naturally I have to go all out. It's just a little Lu Bu. I had to make him vomit blood once. There is nothing you can do. How can I just do it?"
Is there no way to make him vomit blood again?"
The implication is that he is actually despising these princes for not daring to fight with all their strength and ridiculing them.
Chen Mu on the side shook his head when he heard this. The big brother still had a bad temper.
The behavior of the various princes is indeed disgusting, but there is no need to be so mocking, because in the future, if we really welcome the emperor back to the court, everyone will be officials in the same court, one more enemy and one less friend, and it will be difficult for them to get along in the court.
Fortunately, Chen Mu had planned everything long ago, and he had never considered welcoming Liu Bian to continue to be emperor, so these things didn't matter. They would just fight again when the big deal came.
The princes were made red-faced by Liu Bei's words with guns and sticks, and all of them felt uncomfortable and had angry expressions on their faces.
But what Liu Bei said was true, and for a while no one could say anything.
Yuan Shao added: "The leader's strength is the best among all, and he has powerful generals such as Dian Wei and Zhao Yun under his command. It is reasonable to be able to deal with Lu Bu. Since the leader has a way to deal with Lu Bu, why not order people to fight?"
"If we can defeat Lu Bu, why do we need our general to take action? A song from the army is enough."
Liu Bei shouted: "Where is Huang Zhong!"
Huang Zhong had already been holding back his breath and said, "I'm humble!"
"I order you to come out of seclusion and take Lu Bu's head!"
"only!"
Huang Zhong said loudly.
Seeing this scene, the faces of the various princes became even more ugly.
Liu Bei actually let a Qu Junhou go into battle. He not only despised Lu Bu, but also despised all the heroes in the world.
Only Liu Bei looked at them coldly.
This group of worms will impeach you one by one when they welcome back the Emperor.
Chen Mu was also looking at them coldly.
They are just a group of feudal lords who are separatist. Now they are stabbing my big brother in the back. When Liu Bian is killed and the world is in chaos, I will kill you one by one and spread your ashes.