Xuzhou, Xiaopei.

In the night, the warm breeze is slightly supportive.

But it was destined to be a restless night.

With the heavy supply of the Yellow Turban Grain Depot, Lu Bu's men and horses have exceeded 70,000.

Now, all 50,000 elites have gathered under the city.

This should be said to be a plan that has been delayed for too long, and Lu Bu finally made up his mind.

Cheng Lian and Wei Xu commanded 15,000 cavalry, including Gao Shun's 700 trapping camps; Cao Xing's Ten Thousand Divine Bow Battalion; Song Xian and Hao Meng's 20,000 pawns; Coupled with the 5,000 guards wolf cavalry under the command of Lu Bu and Chen Gong, there is only one goal for the 50,000 horses - Xuzhou Zhisuo and Xiapi.

Another reason why Lu Bu decided to use troops was that Liu Bei was not in Xuzhou now.

Cao Cao's southern expedition made Yuan Shu feel pressure. He realizes that although his territory is rich, it is not enough to compete with the world. Therefore, Yuan Shu set his sights on Xuzhou, where his rule was relatively unstable.

He ordered Ji Ling, Zhang Xun, and Yuan Yin to command 50,000 troops and attack Liu Bei.

And this caused Liu Bei a lot of trouble. Although his benevolence in Xuzhou is strong, his foundation is not yet solid, and he has been defending against Cao Cao and Lu Bu, and his troops are very tight.

Not long ago, he had been pressured to move his place of governance to Xiapi.

But no matter how helpless he was, he had no choice but to go on the expedition.

Therefore, Liu Bei took Guan Yu, Guan Ping, Sun Qian, and Jian Yong to lead the army to resist Yuan Shujun, leaving Chen Jue, Chen Deng, and Mi Fang to guard Pengcheng, and Zhang Fei and Mi Zhu to guard Xiapi.

In this extremely difficult situation, Lu Bu, a dormant tiger, was dispatched.

……

"Cao Bao is already ready, just wait for Feng to arrive first, and then open the city gates." Chen Gong said in a low voice.

"Gongtai, if you take this step, you will never come back." Lu Bu's face was resolute, without the slightest hesitation.

"But Bongxian's mind is already set, isn't it?"

"Only now do I realize the helplessness of the lord back then."

For the handsome, the body is involuntarily.

How much of what Dong Zhuo did back then came from the heart? Zhen the government and the opposition, forgive Li Dao, and the enemy princes, and ended up infamous all over the world.

Maybe after today, I will follow in his footsteps.

In order to prevent accidents, Lu Bu left Zang Ba and Hou Cheng to garrison Xiaopei, after all, there is still a group of men and horses that have been wandering around Xuzhou.

"Order, Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, and Gao Shun will attack Pengcheng directly, and the rest of the men and horses will follow me to attack Xiapi!"

The arrow is off the string, and it is difficult to collect it.

The subordinates quickly carried out Lu Bu's order, and the men and horses were divided into two teams and marched quickly in different directions.

……

At the head of Picheng, Zhang Fei was holding a wine jug and drinking alone.

"The three generals are so interested." Cao Bao walked up with his cronies, a woman in her twenties.

"Hehe, it's General Cao Bao and ...... Miss Hexin. Zhang Fei looked slightly drunk, and turned his head to look at this side with a smile.

Cao Bao couldn't help sneering in his heart, this was simply God helping him, and the only guard who worried him was actually drunk.

"Three generals, although the wine is good, but the night wind is ruthless, let's go down to the city to rest, and I will take turns here."

"Oh? …… That's ...... Then there is Lao Cao...... ...... vomit" Zhang Fei didn't finish speaking, so he couldn't help but spit out to the city, and even worse, he almost planted himself.

The woman, Miss Xin, frowned slightly, and her disgust was overflowing.

Of course, Zhang Fei didn't notice these at all, he staggered over, and Cao Bao hurriedly went up to help, but was thrown away by Zhang Fei.

"I'm Yanren Zhang Yide, how can these pots of bad wine be put down!" As he spoke, he pointed with his hand.

Cao Bao and Miss Xin looked in the direction he pointed, only to find that there were more than a dozen wine jugs piled up on the ground at the head of the city.

Cup-grubbing!

Even if he saved himself a lot of trouble, Cao Bao couldn't help but curse in his heart. Liu Bei asked you to defend the city, how could you not lose it!

Zhang Fei staggered away, and Cao Bao and Miss Xin smiled at each other.

Under the city, it happened that Mi Zhu also arrived. With a strong intelligence network, he certainly knows Lu Bu's movements well.

He made a special trip to inform Zhang Fei, but as soon as he arrived, he saw Zhang Sanye with a red face and full of alcohol.

"Yide!" Mi Zhu is not as out-of-sight as it was at the beginning.

“…… You...... You are Zizhong...... Hehe...... Come...... Have a few more drinks with me...... ...... vomit"

Mi Zhu was about to explode, as Liu Bei's sworn brother, how could he be so derelict in his duties.

"I have received the news that Lu Bu is personally leading the army here! I'll have to defend it right away! Although Mi Zhu whispered in Zhang Fei's ear, his eagerness could not be concealed.

“…… Lu Bu? …… Come...... Well done...... I'm about to talk to ...... Compare who drinks more than him! ”

"Plop!" As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Fei fell to the ground.

Mi Zhu glared angrily at the "drunkard" on the ground, so angry that he couldn't speak.

"Someone! Carry the three generals home! ”

Throwing down a hateful word, Mi Zhu walked straight to the city.

"Why is Mi-sama interested in coming here?" Cao Bao had already seen him, and asked with a smile.

"I'm afraid that there will be an enemy attack at night, so I came here to inspect, since General Cao is here, I will definitely have no worries if I want to come to Xiapi." Mi Zhu also replied with a smile.

"Lord Mi has an overreputation, but one day, Lord Tao's foundation will not be trampled by outsiders at will."

Hehe, what Cao Bao said, I'm afraid it's Liu Bei.

He thought that Tao Qian would give Xuzhou to him after his death, but he didn't want to come to Liu Bei, and his heart was naturally unfair.

"With General Cao's words, I think Lord Tao's spirit in the sky will also be gratified. Then it won't bother you down. ”

After speaking, Mi Zhu gave his hand and said goodbye.

He didn't have time to lie to Cao Bao here, because now the city defense of Xiapi fell on himself.

Mi Zhu's eagerness is not only to defend the city, but also to protect his sister.

……

The soldiers carried Zhang Sanye, who had vomited all the way, back to the mansion and handed it over to the housekeeper and his subordinates before leaving.

The courtyard door was closed, and the housekeeper hurriedly beckoned to his subordinates: "Go, hurry up and bring tea to sober up the general!" ”

The servant said yes and ran inside.

"Not necessarily!"

In the surprised eyes of the subordinates, Zhang Fei wiped his mouth and stood up.

"General, ...... you"

"It's none of your business, go back and rest." Judging from the drunk Zhang Sanye just now, Zhang Fei is very sober.

The subordinates didn't dare to ask more, so they agreed to go back to their residence.

Zhang Fei stood alone in the courtyard, letting the night breeze blow his chest.

The night sky is clear, there are no clouds to obscure it, and the stars and moon shine together.

In troubled times, it is a luxury to have this moment of tranquility.

But what was going to happen next, Zhang Fei already knew in his heart, so for him, it was like the silence before the rainstorm.

Liu Bei also has his own scouts, and the person in command is Zhang Fei, and he is also clear about Lu Bu's attack.

But the soldiers and horses stationed in Xuzhou now are far from enough to deal with the elite that Lu Bu has been raising for a long time.

Rather than be wiped out, it is better to give up on your own initiative.

It's just that, according to Zhang Fei's character, nothing will be given up in vain, even if it is a city, it must be valuable.

And this time, his plan is to consider Mi Zhu's loyalty.

Because of Mi Zhu's special identity, Zhang Fei never fully trusted him. Even if Liu Bei told Zhang Fei several times that he didn't have to do this, Zhang Fei still couldn't grasp it accurately.

It's not just Mizhu, but it should be said that the entire Hebei General Hall, that is, ...... Including Zhao Yun.

If they are really loyal to Liu Bei, then this time the military situation is urgent, and they will definitely deal with it properly.

What's more, the relationship between the Mi family and Liu Bei is not only that, now Mi Shu has become Liu Bei's wife, and compared to Mi Zhu, there is also an extra layer of bargaining chips.

Mi Fang is not here, I believe that Mi Zhu will have more worries even if he wants to.

In troubled times, people's hearts are unpredictable, and loyalty is valued, and we must also be vigilant.

Zhang Fei smiled self-deprecatingly and entered his study.

On an extraordinary night, you can make an extraordinary painting.

Thinking of this, he picked up his pen......

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Xuzhou, Xiapi County, southwest of Huaiyin.

Liu Bei wanted to attack before Yuan Shujun gained a firm foothold, so he marched very quickly, basically day and night.

However, Ji Ling's ability to command troops is not trivial, as the first general of Yuan Shu, of course he knows the taboo of entering the enemy territory to fight.

Therefore, he also came on a hurried march and occupied Xuyi County as a basis.

Liu Bei really wanted to set up two battalions, because they could effectively support each other, but they could be limited to a meager number of troops, and this plan was not implemented.

Instead, he ordered Guan Ping to lead a team of cavalry to go out to patrol regularly, as before. And set a plan, once the enemy is attacked, the first thing Guan Ping has to do is to lead the army out of the camp.

This will allow you to provide support when the war is unfavorable, and if you can't do so, you can go back and report to the police.

However, I believe that such a situation should not happen, after all, there is still Guan Yu in the camp.

"The dignified Xuzhou pastor is about to be homeless." Jian Yong sat on the side and said jokingly.

"Phew! Bad luck! Sun Qian was also accustomed to his speaking style, so he quarreled with him.

"Why, you also saw the news sent by Yide, Lu Bu is pressing, Cao Bao is rebelling, and our current situation can be said to be embattled."

"Heh, the eldest brother is not Xiang Yu, not to mention that the third brother has already made arrangements." Guan Yu stroked his beard and said confidently.

"Second brother, having said that, if we can't deal with Yuan Shu's enemy, then we will really be in danger." Liu Bei said this, but his expression was calmer than anyone else.

"It's okay, I'll go and let Ji Ling understand it tomorrow."

"If someone else says this, I only think he is arrogant, and if it can come out of your Guan Yunchang's mouth, there is no doubt about it." Jian Yong was also very clear about Guan Yu's martial arts, and when he heard Guan Yu say this, he also smiled slightly.

"In this land of four wars, the eldest brother just took this opportunity to give it to Lu Bu, and we still don't do a good job of this target." Guan Yu said with some joy.

Liu Bei turned his head and looked at Guan Yu, revealing a deep smile.

Soldiers, treacherous ways. Not only on the battlefield, but also in the hearts of the people.