Chapter 39: The Sour Jujube Alliance
Sun Zhan, the Taishou Gonggong of Beiping, led 15,000 elite soldiers, and when he passed through Pingyuan County, Texas, he saw three people walking out of the mulberry bushes from a distance.
"Xuande?"
"Bergui?"
The three people who came out of the mulberry bush were the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang.
Fate made them meet, not by accident.
Gongsun Zhan asked Liu Guanzhang to give three horses, one for each person.
"Brother Bogui, where are you going on this trip? Such a big battle. ”
Liu Bei rode a horse to Gongsun Zhan's side.
"Isn't this in response to the request for Dong Zhuwen? The princes of the world have led their armies to Luoyang, and I naturally can't lag behind. Gongsun Chan said with a smile.
"When did this happen?" Liu Bei asked in surprise.
"Xuande! Where did you come from? Is it so unheard? Gongsun Chan asked rhetorically.
"Hey, hey! Please also ask Brother Bogui to explain the explanation. Liu Bei sneered and did not answer positively.
So Liu Bei took Gongsun Chan's ride, and by the way, he also listened to Gongsun Chan talk about what happened recently, making up for the information he had missed.
When Gongsun Zhan and them arrived at Suojube, there were already more than a dozen troops who arrived before them, and the army of Haohao Tangtang stretched for hundreds of miles, but Cao Cao was still very happy to come out to greet them.
Zhao Yun and others have already come to the sour date, but they are just ordinary rebels, not princes, and in addition, Zhao Yun and Cao Cao have a festival, so they are not very popular, but Cao Cao is not comfortable coming to deal with him, after all, he also plotted against Zhao Yun last time.
After Li Chuan received the news, he immediately went to Gongsun Zhan's camp with Zhao Yun to ask for a meeting, and met the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang smoothly.
"Xuande Gong, Second Master, Yide, long time no see!" Li Chuan said with a smile.
"Lord, Yun Chang, Yide, long time no see!" Zhao Yun also said with a smile.
"Lack of river."
"Lack of river."
"Lack of river."
The three of them also said hello to Li Chuan, looking quite happy.
"Let's talk about anything in the tent camp!" Gongsun Chan said.
Then everyone entered the tent camp and chatted freely while drinking inside, Li Chuan also learned that after these three guys went to the Peerless Ridge, they really got a big opportunity, and they each got the ancient martial arts inheritance.
When everyone was chatting, Gongsun Chan accidentally exposed his identity as a local tyrant, and with a wave of his hand, he gave 2,000 infantry to Liu Beichong's façade, plus the 3,000 soldiers and horses brought by Zhao Yun and others, Liu Bei directly had the power of 5,000 people.
I have to say that Gongsun Chan is really a powerful brother, there is absolutely nothing to say about Liu Bei, not only sent troops, but also gave three hundred horses, you must know that horses are always valuable strategic materials in this era, and Gongsun Zhan, who was born in western Liaoning, does not take these horses seriously.
"General Gongsun is really arrogant enough, if you calculate it, the power under the command of Duke Xuande is no longer inferior to the small princes." Li Chuan smiled, you must know that if you count the two 10,000-strong enemies of Guan Zhang, it will definitely not be any problem to overturn the small princes all the way.
"Alas! Well deserved! Brother Bogui's benevolence and righteousness must be remembered in his heart. Liu Bei sighed.
"It seems that General Gongsun wants to let Xuande Gong show his face in front of the princes of the Eighteen Roads, this friendship must be remembered! In the future, it will be developed, but don't forget the good brothers! "Li Chuan still admires Gongsun Zhan's personality, and he definitely has nothing to say about his buddies.
"When you prepare for the day of development in the future, you will definitely not forget it." Liu Bei said solemnly to Li Chuan.
"Hahaha, soon! After this discussion of Dong ended, we were broadened. Li Chuan laughed, took a few sips of wine, and felt refreshed.
After hearing what Liu Bei said, Gongsun Zhan, who was sitting on the main seat, nodded with satisfaction, and looked at Liu Bei's eyes warmly, he was really a good brother!
"Let someone inform Cao Cao and explain to him the identity of Xuande Gong." Li Chuan had already planned everything, and the identity of this Han clan was very important, at least to let their forces enter the eyes of their princes.
"Can this be?" Zhang Fei asked puzzled.
"Why not? General Gongsun gave us a chance, isn't the 5,000-strong Qinwang army not qualified? There is the identity of the Xuande Gonghan clan on it, and we are friendly with General Gongsun, as long as we show our value, the princes will not be unable to get along with us all the way. ”
Li Chuan said with a smile, they mixed in like this, in fact, according to their strength, they are qualified to become a new little prince all the way.
The Qinwang Army is a local army that helps the emperor eliminate the rebels, but this is also an excuse to become a rebel, and it is also very common to use it in conjunction with the excuse of "Qingjun's side".
"What should I do when the time comes?" A smile appeared on Liu Bei's face, he didn't expect that he could actually become a small prince all the way.
"It's up to the second master and Yide when the time comes, if you have the opportunity, you must deter everyone and give them a dismount. It is no exaggeration to say that the performance of the second master and Yide and the status of Xuande Gong can be said to complement each other. ”
When Li Chuan said this, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's faces became solemn, and Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhan heard this theory for the first time.
"Lack of River, do you mean that this battle will affect the official position in the future?" Liu Bei was a little nervous, which showed that he still attached great importance to this.
"Well, in this battle, the performance of the princes of the Eighteenth Road will determine Dong Zhuo's judgment of the strength of the princes of all walks of life, after Dong Zhuo is defeated, he will rely on the Son of Heaven in his hand to issue a holy decree to divide the Kwantung princes, as long as the Xuande Gong enters Dong Zhuo's eyes, then there will naturally be an official position as the foundation for development, and then you can justifiably develop your own power."
Li Chuan saw that Gongsun Chan was also looking at him curiously, Li Chuan couldn't help but smile and slowly explained to everyone present.
This is the experience summed up by Li Chuan, the princes of the Eighteenth Road all gained fame and fortune after seeking Dong, whether it was Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Sun Jian and others.
If Liu Bei can enter Dong Zhuo's eyes this time, then he can also become a banner to divide the Kwantung princes, then he will have the corresponding official position, and with the identity of the Han family, it will be no worse than these princes.
The next day, the princes of the Eighteenth Road began a formal alliance, Liu Bei, as a relatively large force and a relative of the Han family, should appear in the venue of the alliance, and Li Chuan also followed Liu Bei in.
Although Cao Cao only had five or six thousand soldiers and horses, as the initiator, he must have a place after the princes.
February 190 was still quite cold, everyone just sat on the ground, and they didn't feel cold, they were all martial arts practitioners, and it would be a little embarrassing to say that it was cold.
Cao Cao has slaughtered the cattle and horses, and the princes of the world have been assembled, this is the first time that everyone has met in the tent, and the sour jujube alliance has officially begun.