Chapter 341: Liu Bei Was Sold (2)
And Xiaopei was captured by Cao Cao, and Liu Bei, who was in Xiapi, was not very clear, and now he was in a meeting with the head of the Xuzhou family.
It was said to be a meeting, but in fact it was just a drinking party. Cao Cao's recent offensive has weakened considerably, and the whole situation is very favorable to Liu Bei. In order to stabilize people's hearts, Liu Bei felt that it was necessary for him to let these families see the facts clearly at this sensitive time, and Xuzhou was still his world.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Cao Mengde's traitor is extremely shameless, openly invading my Xuzhou, fortunately with the blessing of God and Gaozu, the three armies have died, and Cao Mengde has been repelled by our army." The depression of many days was swept away, and Liu Bei had a sense of showing off his majesty.
All the family heads present looked at the majestic Liu Bei, and sneered in their hearts, is this person too confident, except for the Mi family in the entire Xuzhou, other families have given up on him, and now he is still here to stab Lord Shi's score, don't you think it's ridiculous.
"Xuzhou has Lord Thorn Shi in charge, so we will naturally sit back and relax." The treacherous and slippery Chen Qi came out to flatter Liu Bei.
"Mr. Chen is right." The heads of the family present echoed Chen Qi's words
"Your Excellency and you have overdone it. I still need your support. Liu Bei said very modestly, but the corners of his face and mouth rose but betrayed him.
Chen Qi sneered in his heart, support you? Let you defeat Cao Cao and later calculate the Chen family.
Guan Yu's eyes kept squinting, he couldn't get used to these sycophants, if Liu Bei wasn't here, Guan Yu would have walked away a long time ago.
Suddenly, a very embarrassed soldier rushed in, knelt down in front of Liu Bei, and said anxiously: "General Xiaopei Zhang is in a hurry, Cao Cao went and returned, and invested a huge amount of troops in Xiaopeicheng. This is General Zhang's urgent document, please take a look at it. ”
Liu Bei was shocked, and Guan Yu's squinted eyes also opened. Everyone present showed a look of surprise, although Cao Cao had contacted them, but according to their conjectures and plans, it was not so fast, could it be that someone had operated a certain plan in advance?
Countless possibilities flashed through the minds of the family members, but Chen Qi was expressionless, staring at Liu Bei with his eyes.
Guan Yu walked up, snatched the emergency paperwork, glanced at it, and handed it to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei saw that it was indeed Zhang Fei's handwriting, and couldn't help but shout: "Yide is in danger, do you have a good plan?" ”
The audience was silent, and everyone looked at Liu Bei like fools.
Liu Bei saw it like this, and he knew that he was too anxious, these people were all scholars who only talked about Fengyue, and it would be difficult for them to consult the military aircraft. At the same time, even if they have a good plan, why should they help Liu Bei.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the military situation is urgent. The official had to go and get busy. Next time, I will talk to you, if there is any inconsiderate hospitality, I hope to forgive me. Liu Bei was a thick-skinned person, so he immediately changed the topic.
The heads of the family did not dare to disturb, and they all found reasons to leave the Assassin's Mansion.
And after Chen Qi returned to the house, he immediately arranged for his henchmen to go down to operate.
Liu Bei was so anxious that he found Mi Zhu Jian Yong and others to come to discuss, although Mi Zhu Jian Yong was talented, but he was worse than Liu Bei in military affairs, and he didn't dare to make up his mind at all.
In the end, Liu Bei could only call Chen Deng, who was managing the grain and grass, over.
Chen Deng received Liu Bei's order, and raised his eyebrows, knowing that Liu Bei was looking for something for him.
Chen Deng came to the Assassin's Mansion and saluted Liu Bei. Liu Bei personally helped him up, and kept shushing the cold and asking for warmth. If it had been before, Chen Deng would definitely be moved, but after experiencing Liu Bei's retraction of his rights, Chen Deng didn't feel anything.
Chen Deng pretended to be moved, and staged a picture of a gentleman and a virtuous man with Liu Bei.
After talking nonsense together, Liu Bei informed Chen Deng of Zhang Fei's danger.
Chen Deng already knew it in his heart, but he pretended to be thoughtful and muttered for a while.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu and a group of henchmen didn't dare to speak out, for fear of disturbing Chen Deng's train of thought.
Chen Deng gave Liu Bei a strategy. Needless to say, the importance of Xiaopeicheng is now in danger and must be rescued. Chen Deng suggested that Liu Bei personally lead troops to rescue Xiaopei. One of them can boost morale and allow the whole city of Xiaopei to work together to defend. Second, Cao Cao can know that Liu Bei has arrived in Xiaopei, and he does not dare to attack rashly, in order to delay time and create more time for Cao Cao's rear enemy Liu Yu, as long as Xiaopei is held, then after a long time, Cao Cao will inevitably retreat, and Liu Bei can take the opportunity to march and regain the lost territory. As for the defense of Xiapi City, Chen Deng said that as long as the relevant Yu is there, no one dares to mess around, and the entire Xiapi City will be impregnable.
Chen Deng's strategy made Liu Beizhi nod his head, Guan Yu also agreed, just now Chen Deng gently patted Guan Yu's ass, which made his good impression of Chen Deng rise a lot.
Mi Zhu and Jian Yong couldn't think of anything that needed to be improved, and they also agreed.
Since everyone agreed, Liu Bei personally led 20,000 soldiers and horses to the rescue. Rescue is like fighting fire, after Liu Bei made a simple arrangement, he rushed to Xiaopeicheng.
When he was almost halfway there, Liu Bei saw a large force of Cao Jun chasing and killing a group of troops under the banner of "Zhang", Liu Bei was shocked, could it be that Zhang Fei was defeated and is now fleeing?
Liu Bei didn't dare to guess too much, so he hurried to the rescue and found that it was really Zhang Fei. Liu Bei wanted to cry in his heart, but he didn't expect that Xiaopei would be lost so soon.
With Liu Bei's rescue, Zhang Fei's remnants also got rid of Cao Jun's pursuit.
As soon as Zhang Fei saw Liu Bei, he knelt directly in front of Liu Bei and wept bitterly.
Liu Bei said so badly that Zhang Fei stopped crying. When Liu Bei asked how the battle was going, Zhang Fei told everything that had happened.
Liu Bei yelled that it was not good, he didn't send any drinks to Zhang Fei at all, someone must have calculated them in this matter. Liu Bei's heart tightened, and Chen Deng was the only one who could have such ability in the entire Thorn History Mansion.
Zhang Fei was dumbfounded when he heard it, no wonder he felt that the wine was so strange, it turned out that it was plotted by others.
Liu Bei didn't talk nonsense, pulled Zhang Fei and rushed to Xiapi.
After a long journey, Liu Bei finally returned to Xiapi City, but Xiapi City was closed.
"Open the gates. Lord Thorn is back. Zhang Fei shouted at the city wall.
It didn't take long for a person to emerge on the city wall, and this person was Chen Deng.
Chen Deng smiled: "It turns out that Lord Thorn Shi is here." Chen has been waiting here for a long time. ”
When Liu Bei heard Chen Deng call himself a thorn in his head, he knew in his heart that it was Chen Deng, who usually gave advice to himself, who calculated himself.
Liu Bei looked at Chen Deng's face and didn't know what to say.