At the end of autumn and early winter in the third year of Chuping, the Bohai Navy launched a lightning-like offensive towards Xuzhou without warning, and 10,000 Bohai Navy directly took Langxi County, and in Yanzhou Taishan County, which is adjacent to Xuzhou, the famous Taishan bandits also poured out of the nest and directly entered Donghai County, echoing with the Bohai Navy, and the entire territory of the two counties fell in just ten days. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Although there is a certain immunity to the excellent combat power of the Bohai Navy, but the Taishan Army, a local strong force that has been divided into one side, suddenly threw itself into the Bohai Navy without reservation, which still makes the eyelids of the princes of the world beat wildly and their hearts tightened. On the one hand, they closely monitored the forces in the vicinity whose positions were unclear, and deployed additional troops to the defense line bordering the territory of the Bohai Navy. On the other hand, it was a secret passage, or secretly crossing Chencang, or holding a battle with open fire, or turning a roundabout, sending many soldiers and horses to advance in the direction of Xuzhou, trying to join forces with Tao Qian to hunt and deal a devastating blow to the Bohai army that penetrated deep into Xuzhou.

Everyone knows that the Bohai Navy has never been afraid of anyone in the war, and there is no precedent for giving up halfway...... However, the Bohai Navy stationed in Xuzhou suddenly took a series of actions, causing the situation in Xuzhou to suddenly take a sharp turn for the worse.

Ying Yang Zhonglang general, leading Bohai Taishou Nanying in the name of the Han Emperor's uncle, flew the world, and counted the four major crimes of Xuzhou Assassin Shi Tao Qian: First, since Zhongping received the Xuzhou Assassin History for five years, Tao Qian did not want to serve the emperor's grace, neglected the government and tired the army, and injured the first emperor to know people; Second, since the collapse of the first emperor, when today's son was threatened by Dong thieves, the righteous men of the world raised troops to serve the king, but Tao Qian was insensitive, sitting back and watching the Son of Heaven suffer, and his heart of disobedience was clearly revealed; Third, Cao Gongsong, the former Taiwei, was sincere and respectful, but Tao Qian was motivated by wealth and instructed his subordinates to pretend to be thieves to kill people and rob money, and the viciousness of his intentions was outrageous; Fourth, the people of Xiapi gathered a crowd to rebel and falsely claimed to be the Son of Heaven, but Tao Qian was close to him, but he ignored it, and sat back and watched it cause trouble to the people, and his heart should be punished.

Tao Qian's so-called innocence and integrity immediately received the most severe test, although some people raised objections, but the facts are all there, and no one else can not believe it, especially about murder and robbery, but also attached to Cao Song's testimony and Zhang Min's confession, it is really ironclad evidence. As for the other counts, although they are exaggerated, they are all facts and no one can defend them.

In the occupied counties of Donghai and Langxie, the Bohai Navy publicly punished corrupt officials and local bullies who were known to have public grievances, and distributed all their property and land to the victims and the particularly poor people. The Bohai Navy received all of them and gave back higher-value rice, grain, poultry and livestock, which made the people of the two counties sing their praises.

At the same time, a large number of four-wheeled combat vehicles unique to the Bohai Navy continued to drive from Qingzhou into Xuzhou, with great momentum. Both the government and the opposition analysts and scouts from all sides believe that the Bohai Navy has won the hearts of the people with one hand and actively prepared for war with the other, and its determination to seize Xuzhou in a desperate war can be said to be as solid as a rock.

The Xuzhou group headed by Tao Qian naturally refused to sit still, and on the one hand, they stepped up the consolidation of the city defenses in various places, and on the other hand, they sprinkled emergency documents like snowflakes, urging reinforcements from all over the country to speed up their aid.

No one could have imagined that just when the war clouds were gathering and the news was about to break out, the Bohai Navy once again made an unbelievable move........

South of the Yellow River, in Qingzhou, on the official road leading from Gaotang County to Licheng County, a mixed infantry and cavalry force of about 5,000 people was marching in a hurry, and a big banner with the character "Liu" fluttered in the wind.

Liu Bei was still wearing the half-new leather armor, beside the horse road, it seemed that he was staring at the soldiers and horses passing by, but in fact, his eyes were blank, obviously full of worries.

"Big brother!" "Big brother!"

In the call, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei rode together, and there was still a general behind him, with a majestic figure and a strange face, which was actually Zhao Yun who came to write a letter on behalf of Gongsun Zan that day.

Liu Bei's pupils retracted, and he finally showed a smile as he watched the three horses approach.

"Haha! Eldest brother! Gongsun Chan is also true to his word! Guan Yuhao said with a smile: "The 50,000 stone grain and grass he promised has finally arrived, and Zilong was sent to help in the battle according to the agreement!" ”

"Liu Yuanjun!" Zhao Yunyu immediately bowed down and said with a little excitement: "On the orders of General Gongsun, the last general will escort grain and grass and lead 2,000 troops to help the envoy!" ”

"Good! Good! Good! Liu Bei's eyes flashed, and he blurted out three good words in a row: "Finally looking forward to Zilong!" ”

He looked up to the sky and laughed: "Actually, where does my Liu Bei care about what grain and grass? This is just a pretext! Asking General Gongsun to send grain is fake, but asking for Zilong is real! ”

"For fear that General Gongsun would not part with his love, Liu Bei used a small trick!" He stared at Zhao Yun and said softly, "Zilong won't be surprised, right?" ”

"Make Jun ......." Zhao Yunxiong's body trembled slightly, and his tiger eyes flashed with sincere and profound feelings: "How can Yun Hede?" You are so loved! How can the cloud be repaid? ”

He suddenly made up his mind and said: "However, the Ming people do not do dark things, if they do not give up, Yun implores the envoy to send a letter to General Gongsun after this battle, and officially transfer Yun to your account....... from now on, and do your part for the Zhongxing Han!" ”

"General Zhao must not regret it!" Liu Bei's eyes swelled with brilliance, and he actually jumped off the horse, holding Zhao Yun's hand and shaking it again and again: "Once the word is out, the horse is difficult to chase!" ”

"Haha! That's great! Guan Yu was also overjoyed, and grabbed Zhao Yun's shoulder and said: "Zilong is refreshing enough, from now on, our brothers will work together, even if it doesn't work?" ”

When he raised his eyes, he saw Zhang Fei hanging his head and saying nothing, as if he was uneasy, and couldn't help but be slightly displeased: "Yide! Zilong's entry into the gang is a great event, why don't you welcome it? ”

"Ahh Where? Zhang Fei suddenly raised his head as if he was awake, and a bright smile appeared on his white and handsome face: "It's the little brother who is distracted!" Zilong is strange, of course the little brother is very welcome! ”

"Distracted? Third brother, what are you thinking? As Liu Bei asked indifferently, the eyes of several people focused on Zhang Fei.

"Big brother, you're knowingly asking!" Zhang Fei showed a helpless wry smile and said, "Of course, it's for this battle to aid Tao Qian!" ”

When Guan Yu heard this, his face changed, and he sighed deeply and did not answer.

"Oh? As you say, it seems to mean something else! Liu Bei's expression remained unchanged: "Why don't you say it!" ”

"Just say it! Anyway, now Zilong is also his own person, there is no need to avoid anything, I'll say it first! Guan Yu unexpectedly took over the conversation, and he said a little impatiently: "Aid Tao Qian's battle? Anyone knows that aiding Tao Qian is to officially tear the skin with Ying Yang Zhonglang....... the younger brother is by no means afraid of war, but the eldest brother, Ying Yang Zhonglang will always treat our brothers politely, and they have shared their lives with each other, and when he attacked Qingzhou, he deliberately bypassed our territory, and the nostalgia for the old is self-evident......."

"If we don't help him, we've lost morality!" Guan Yu took a few breaths, and then said: "It's okay now, just rely on the two letters of Gongsun Zhan and Tao Qian, and you want to be his enemy?" Big brother, is this too inappropriate? ”

"The second brother is very fast!" Liu Bei smiled slightly and turned to Zhang Fei: "Among our brothers, the third brother has always been the most refined, what do you think?" ”

"This ......." Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "I agree with the second brother's statement!" ”

"Don't hide it from the eldest brother, through several contacts, General Nan is indeed a hero, and the second brother and the younger brother are quite heartbroken for him!" He said calmly: "His attack on Xuzhou this time is indeed a bit unreasonable, if he has counted Tao Qian's several major crimes is true, it is understandable!" However, it is common for a group of heroes to compete with each other and criticize each other, and we should not be gullible on both sides! ”

"In my brother's opinion!" He muttered: "Since the eldest brother has an old relationship with General Nan, and he can't hinder the relationship between Gongsun Zan and Tao Qian, it is completely possible to not help each other, or to be a situation of hypocrisy and wrongdoing!" But ......."

"But what?" Liu Bei listened to Zhang Fei's eloquent conversation, and his appreciation was fully revealed, and he was not unhappy because of his faint opposition: "Go on, don't worry about anything...... It can make Zilong have a deeper understanding of the current situation! ”

Zhang Fei glanced at Zhao Yun with some hesitation, saw that he was looking at Liu Bei with a grateful face, and finally said, "Big brother, I have three concerns. First, after all, General Nan is the uncle of the orthodox Han Emperor, he occupies the name of righteousness, and you are the descendant of another Han Emperor's bloodline, and General Nan is the enemy, will you be infamous as a fellow fighter? Second, our army currently occupies the plains and is in the hinterland of the Bohai Navy's sphere of influence, and once it becomes hostile to it, the situation will be extremely unfavorable to our side; Third, in this battle, you not only poured out of the nest, bringing all the soldiers, horses, equipment, food and grass, but also your family members with the army...... This is clearly a desperate gamble, once our army is defeated, it will be a catastrophe, and there will be no chance of a comeback! ”

"Well said!" Liu Bei suddenly clapped his hands, and his eyes lit up: "Yide is really both civil and military!" Indeed, in one sentence, what you think is exactly the same as being a brother! ”

"What?" Guan Zhang Zhao and the three of them were shocked together, and Zhang Fei said in a trembling voice: "Since the eldest brother understands everything, why do you still insist on going to fight against the Eagle Yang Zhonglang General?" ”

"When did Brother Wei say that he was going to recruit the Eagle Yang Zhonglang General?" Liu Bei looked at the three of them and couldn't help but smile.

"However, the eldest brother has obviously agreed to Gongsun Zhan's proposal to send troops, and borrowed soldiers and horses from him!" Zhang Fei shook again.

"Gongsun Zhan! He's actually a villain! Liu Bei's eyes turned sharply: "He has completely forgotten the teachings of his mentor Lu Zhi to him, not only did he steal in private, wantonly collected ill-gotten gains, but also wanted to eliminate Liu Yu as a thorn in his side, he was going to betray the man!" ”

He looked at Zhang Guan and the others' shocked expressions, and said in a deep voice: "If the two brothers don't believe it, you can go and ask Zilong...... Otherwise, with Zilong's loyal and martyr temperament, he will bear it? ”

"Not bad!" Zhao Yun heard Liu Bei praise his loyalty, and his eyes flashed with emotion again, and he nodded gloomily and said: "What Liu Yuanjun said is true, and the last general only knew about it by chance...... General Gongsun once sent cavalry to pretend to be horse thieves and attack the transit merchants! ”

"To treat such a villain, why keep your promise!" Liu Bei said disdainfully: "The reason why he invited us to send troops is nothing more than to take a fancy to the bravery of the two younger brothers...... It's ridiculous that he has a peerless general like Zilong but doesn't know how to appoint him, how can he succeed? ”

"Since my brother doesn't want to fight with the Bohai Navy, then my brother wants to attack Tao Qian?" Guan Yu's eyes lit up.

"Definitely!" Liu Bei shook his head: "Nanying is known for being brave and loyal, and Tao Qian also has the reputation of loving the people and being lenient, no matter what the world says about them, we must not do anything to any of them, otherwise we will not only lose the army, but also be suspected of falling into the ground!" ”

"In that case, why do you have to send all the soldiers and horses to Xuzhou?" Guan Zhang and Zhao listened as if they were in a fog, and they couldn't help but look at each other.

"Although Nanying treats our brothers well, he forces us to be trapped in a small place in the plains, and his fear is also obvious!" Liu Bei was stunned and said: "If you and my brother still have a heart of loyalty to the king and serve the country, how can they be trapped in the cage?" ”

"Big brother wants to ......" Zhang Fei finally heard Liu Bei's deep meaning, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"Not bad! It's a great time! Liu Bei nodded heavily: "Because we did not play the banner of conquest, so with the character of Yingyang Zhonglang General, he will definitely not take the initiative to attack us, but monitor all the way...... And Tao Qian will not be able to, he must have decided that we came to help the war according to the agreement, and it is too late to open the door, how can we send troops to stop it? ”

"Therefore, once we enter Xuzhou, it will be unimpeded!" As he spoke, there was finally a trace of irrepressible excitement in his voice: "And our real destination is to pass through Xuzhou and enter Yangzhou!" ”

"Yangzhou!" The third general was surprised again: "Why is this?" ”

"Yangzhou has a vast area, and there is no particularly outstanding person dominating one side at present, and it is easier for our brothers to show their talents!" Liu Bei said a little proudly: "And my brother has received reliable news that Chen Wen, the former assassin of Yangzhou, is about to leave office, and Liu Miao is going to take over...... This person has an old relationship with me, and he is also a member of the Han family, so he will definitely accept us! ”

"According to what the eldest brother said, are you going to give up the plains completely?" Guan Yu flashed a trace of hesitation: "We have been operating in the plains for many days, is it a pity to give up so easily?" ”

"What a pity?" Liu Bei sighed: "Being held in the palm of your hand, this kind of precarious feeling is not pleasant...... Unless you and my brother are put into the account of the Eagle Yang Zhonglang from now on, this plain must be abandoned! Fortunately, we have also saved a lot of money in the plains these days, and this is our real capital! ”

"I see! No wonder the eldest brother even brought out his family, but he had a plan! Zhang Fei exhaled when he heard this, and his whole person relaxed: "In this way, it is really a double win, not only do you have to get out of the cage, but also you won't fall into senseless disputes...... Since then, the sea has jumped from the fish, the sky is high and the birds are flying, and our opportunity has finally come! Big Brother Wise! ”

"Haha! Don't dare to be a brother! Liu Bei laughed, and then smiled at Zhao Yun and said: "The preparation is weak, and I am timid, so I came up with such an opportunistic plan, but I am afraid that Zilong's heart will be cold!" ”

"Where did the envoy come from?" Zhao Yun was already flattered by Liu Bei's heartfelt feelings, and immediately said when he heard this: "The king is far-sighted, and the grievances are clear, and the loyalty and patriotism are even more admirable!" If you can find such a clear master in the world, what more can you ask for? ”

When he said this, he bowed down without hesitation: "Lord, please accept it!" ”

Liu Bei laughed loudly and pulled Zhao Yun up, with infinite joy in his heart.

"What if Liu Miao is unwilling to accept us?" Guan Yu asked coldly.

"Don't worry! There is also consideration for brothers! Liu Bei said confidently: "Then, we can go to Danyang and then go to Jingzhou, Liu Biao is also a relative of the Han family, and he is currently at war with the Sun family, and he will definitely use our strength!" ”

"Why do you want to go through Danyang?" Zhang Fei couldn't help but wonder.

"Have you forgotten any brothers?" Liu Bei said calmly: "Danyang elite soldiers are famous all over the world, and Brother Wei and Biqiu Yi went to Danyang to recruit troops on the order of the general He Jin, but they also left some backhands there!" We can just drop by and recruit troops there to strengthen ourselves! ”

"Good! What a last resort! Hearing the three generals exclaim in a low voice, the ambition in Liu Bei's heart couldn't help but boil, and Lingyun's ambition came spontaneously.

"Report! Emergency military intelligence! "Ahead, a fast horse galloped in, and it was the scout sent a few days ago.

Liu Bei and the three generals were in the same spirits.

The scout flew down from his horse, knelt down on one knee in front of Liu Bei, and said in a panicked voice: "Report to General Liu, the situation in Xuzhou has changed greatly, the main force of the Bohai Navy has suddenly shrunk across the board, and they have completely abandoned the two counties of Donghai and Langxie, and have been retreating into Qingzhou!" ”

"What did you say!" Liu Bei blurted out and shouted with the three generals. (To be continued.) )