The next day, Zhang Fei and Xu Sheng returned from defeat, and the city of praise was lost.

Liu Bei was discussing the military situation with Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang, and when he heard the evil breath, he was furious, if it wasn't for the two of them, he was afraid that Zhang Fei would have been driven out of his Shu Han army by Liu Bei before he became Zhang Sanye who drank Dangyang Bridge.

Zhang Fei knew that the loss of praise was indeed his fault, if he hadn't been a little indulgent to his cronies, how could he let the soldiers defending the city slack, and how could he let Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan and others take advantage of the loopholes?

He didn't dare to quibble, so he went to law enforcement to order the military stick, but Xu Sheng didn't think so, but took a step forward: "Lord, military advisor, the battle of Praise City certainly has the laxity of the three generals, and the last general also has improper times." But the last general is too sudden and strange for this battle, and the three generals are just at the right time, and please ask the lord to be aware of it! ”

"Didn't Wen Xiang mean that he suspected that Cao Cao had already meant this?" Zhuge Liang nodded and asked.

Xu Sheng hugged his fists, looked at Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang solemnly and said, "There are only a thousand days to be a thief in the world, how can there be a thousand days to prevent thieves?" The last general suspected that Cao Thief had already reached some kind of agreement with Wang Deyu, otherwise how could he dare to suddenly tear up the Cao Liu Covenant at this moment and rashly increase troops in Baoxin City? Isn't he afraid that Guo Fengxiao of Runan will his old nest? ”

Liu Bei's heart tightened, Wang Deyu began to lay out the world when he was still in Qinghe County, and he had a dragon in his hand with a force named Di Ting.

It is said that this army drilled holes when it saw cracks, and Wang Deyu had already broken up the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, and any wind and grass in the world could not escape their eyes. If this is the case, then Cao Cao's action is indeed worth pondering.

Liu Bei froze, and he was already a little convinced in his words: "Wen Xiang, although Cao Cao suddenly broke the agreement and pointed his troops at us, if the reason is not clear, he will tear his face with Cao Cao, I am afraid that we will all fall for Wang Li's plan to sow discord."

You said that there is no thousand days to prevent thieves, only a thousand days to be a thief, which means that you have long begun to suspect Cao Cao's intentions, and even know that Cao Cao has wolf ambitions for our army. Wen Xiang, this matter is not trivial, dare to ask if you have any evidence in your hands? ”

It is said that since Cao Cao has begun to sneak attack and praise Xin, Liu Bei should naturally dispatch a large army to be ready to strike back at any time, but Liu Bei still has some concerns in his heart.

First, when they attacked Yiyang, they also seized the territory that Wang Li ceded to Cao Cao, and also banned Cao Cao's generals from being captured. It seems that they should all give Cao Cao an explanation;

Second, war must have a name after all, otherwise how can there be so many just wars in this world? Didn't Gao Zu say it at the beginning: The husband and wife are highly deceitful.

Any detail on the battlefield can be fatal, whether it is military morale, morale, tactics, equipment, or even the so-called name and righteousness. The name makes people's blood boil, and the righteousness makes people have no hesitation, so only by raising the banner of justice and playing the slogan of justice, may be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Liu Bei's generation of heroes naturally understands this truth.

Xu Sheng shook his head at Liu Bei's gaze, but said categorically: "There is no direct evidence in the hands of the last general, but on the way to leave the praise, the last general heard that the angels of the imperial court have come to Cao Cao's army, and the imperial court intends to promote Cao Cao's official to one level and make him a marquis to reward him for his role in the Central Plains war!" ”

Hou?

Liu Bei stood up when he heard this, thinking that Wang Li's father-in-law, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, only took a year to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the Han Dynasty, and their merits caught up with the martyrs of the previous dynasty, Zhou Yafu and others, and the imperial court only gave the two of them a Huaili Marquis and Duting Marquis.

But Huaili is only a county, and the capital pavilion is only a pavilion, what about Cao Cao, how can he be crowned the marquis of a county?

Liu Bei's voice was slightly deformed, and his face was bruised: "Wen Xiang, what you said is true?" ”

"The stakes are so high that the last general will not dare to make a false report!" Xu Sheng gave a heavy military salute and said angrily, "Lord, we are waiting in the bloody battlefield in front, but the Cao thief is sneaking up on us in the rear, causing us to lose our soldiers and lose our generals.

But instead of pursuing it, the imperial court rewarded it lavishly, and its merits have far surpassed those of the former General Huangfu and General Gongwei. Lord, this doesn't need to be said more, the greasy in it is self-evident. I also ask the lord to immediately send troops to arrest Cao thief and reshape the dynasty to cheer up my Han people! ”

It seems that Xu Sheng has been made full of anger by Cao Cao's sneak attack, otherwise how could he be so aggressive in words?

Guan Yu was also angry, his face was as red as a cockscomb, and although the long hair under his chin was not upside down, it was as hard as a steel needle.

Liu Bei couldn't hold back the anger in his heart anymore, and roared at his own soldiers: "Don't you have long eyes? Why don't you quickly invite Mr. Wen Ji, Mr. Yuanxiu, and generals such as Liang Gang and Mi Zhu to come to discuss the matter? ”

The lord has always been kind and pleasant, but today it is like a storm, and you don't need to think about it to know that the anger in the lord's heart may not be suppressed!

The guards were stunned for a moment, and hurriedly ran towards the yamen.

Suddenly, Zhuge Liang, the military advisor who had been sitting as firmly as Mount Tai, stood up, waved his hand to the guards and asked: "Lord, although the Cao thief has taken away the praise in our hands, Yiyang is still in our hands, speaking of which, this transaction is not a loss in any way."

Now just because of the edict of the court angel and a false name, you plan to immediately turn your face with the thief Cao and rectify the sword and horse sword, are you sure you have already thought about it?

The snipe and the clam compete, and the fisherman profits. Lord, don't you forget, we and Cao Thief have fought fiercely several times, as long as we resume the war again, there will be no room for relaxation between us and Cao Thief, and then we can only cheap Wang Deyu! ”

Looking at the blush on Guan Yu and Xu Sheng's faces, and then at the light wind in Zhuge Liang's expression, Liu Bei sighed secretly in his heart, his eyes drooped slightly, as if he was mentally prepared to die and the net was broken, but his trembling eyelashes still showed the injustice in his heart.

"Kong Ming, my exhortation Liu Bei understands in my heart, and I am also deeply moved. But Liu is the blood of Gaozu after all. Since I was a child, I have been determined to level the world, An Limin, and reshape my Han heroism, and now the dynasty is reversed and there is no distinction between right and wrong, how dare Liu stay out of the matter because of temporary gains and losses?

Wang Deyu coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and Cao Thief was in cahoots with Wang Deyu, they never put our Han royal family in their hearts at all, and their ambitions were clearly revealed. As a child surnamed Liu, I should focus on the Han family, and personal gains and losses are naturally nothing. ”

Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly, understanding that this was definitely not the time for Liu Bei to be reckless, but since Liu Bei had already made his ambitions, what else could he say?

"Only I will open my eyes all night long, and repay my life without raising my eyebrows. It's a bitter lord! Zhuge Liang nodded solemnly to Liu Bei, turned to the guards on the side and shouted, "Go and ask Mr. Wen Ji, Yuan Xiu and Shu Zhi, Mi Zhu and Liang Gang and other generals to discuss matters quickly!" ”