Chapter 11: Lu Bu's Trick
Since Liu Bei moved into Xuzhou, Yuan Shu began to attack Liu Bei.
In 196, Liu Bei fought against Yuan Shu. At this time, Lu Bu raided the place under Liu Bei's jurisdiction, Xiapi City.
At this time, Zhang Fei and Cao Bao were stationed in Xiapi City at that time. Zhang Fei wanted to kill Cao Bao because of trivial matters. Cao Bao defected to Lu Bu and welcomed Lu Bu into Xiapi City. As a result, Lu Bu captured Liu Bei's wife and children.
So why did Yuan Shao attack Liu Bei?
In fact, Yuan Shu has always been delusional about being the emperor, where is he willing to return the jade seal of the country, so he replied to the letter and shirked on the one hand, and convened his subordinate civil and military ministers on the other hand to discuss the countermeasures to attack Sun Ce.
General Changshi Yang said: "Sun Ce's troops in Jiangdong are full of food, and we rush to attack, and the chances of victory are not great." For today's plan, Liu Bei should be cut down first. Lu Bu is Liu Bei's backer, as long as he sends someone to have a good relationship with Lu Bu, he can break Liu Bei, and then we attack Lu Bu again, and Xuzhou can get it. ”
Yuan Shu was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately sent Han Yin with 200,000 gladiatorial rice to win over Lu Bu. Lu Bu accepted his own grain and repaid the loan to Han Yin. Yuan Shu thought to himself: Since Lu Bu accepted his own food, he would definitely not help Liu Bei anymore, so he sent the general Ji Ling to attack Xiaopei.
When Liu Bei learned that Yuan Shu had sent troops to attack Xiaopei, he hurriedly wrote to Lu Bu for help. Lu Bu read the letter and consulted with Chen Gong. Lu Bu said: "Once Yuan Shu captures Xiaopei, it will directly threaten our Xuzhou!" Weighing the pros and cons, it is better to save Liu Bei. ”
At this time, Ji Ling's army had set up a camp in the southeast of Pei County, and suddenly there was good news: Lu Bu led the army to set up a camp in the southwest of Pei County, and saw that the formation was to save Liu Bei. Ji Ling was furious and immediately asked someone to write a letter to Lu Bu, scolding him for not being trustworthy.
When Lu Bu defected to Liu Bei before, Liu Bei treated people generously, did not listen to the words of the strategist Mi Zhu, and went to greet Lu Bu. also let him be stationed in Xiaopeicheng, next to Xuzhou. Who knew that Lu Bu's wolf-like temperament was stimulated. Lu Bu took advantage of Liu Bei's absence to occupy Xuzhou, but asked Liu Bei to go to Xiaopei to station.
At this time, Yuan Shu poured fuel to the fire and attacked Liu Bei's Xiaopei. At this time, Liu Bei was also anxious. Hurriedly wrote to Lu Bu for help.
Lu Bu and Chen Gong analyzed the situation. In the end, it was the best policy to save Liu Bei. So there was a scene where Lu Buyuan shot a halberd to save Liu Bei.
The next day, Lu Bu ordered Liu Bei and Ji Ling to invite Liu Bei and Ji Ling to his tent to drink. After a few rounds of drinking, Lu Bu said: "You two will be on my face, so let's reconcile!" Ji Ling said: "I was ordered by the lord to raise 100,000 soldiers to capture Liu Bei, how can I get the soldiers?" ”
At this time, Zhang Fei, who was standing behind Liu Bei, finally couldn't help his temperament. Drawing his sword, he said: "Although we have few soldiers, we have no problem pacifying the million Yellow Turban Army before. How much more your army of 100,000 thousand. If you dare to hurt my brother, I'm not done with you! ”
At this time, Lu Bu hurriedly said: "I asked you to come to reconcile, not to ask you to fight!" ”
Then, Lu Bu led everyone out of the tent. Outside, then, Lu Bu asked people to take the halberd and go to the gate to insert it far away, and said: "The gate is one hundred and fifty steps away from the Chinese army, if I hit the halberd branch with an arrow, you two will stop the army; If you miss, you will each go back to the camp and arrange a fight. If one of you doesn't listen to me, I'll help the other to fight together! ”
At this time, Ji Ling thought to himself: How can the halberd be shot one hundred and fifty steps away? It's okay to say yes. So I readily agreed.
Liu Bei naturally readily agreed. So, Lu Bu asked his entourage to come with a bow and arrow, only to see Lu Bu roll up the sleeves of his robe and put on the arrows, pull the bow full, and shout: "Go! ”
I saw a halberd branch drawn in the middle of the arrow. For a while, there was a cheer on and under the tent. At this time, Lu Bu laughed, threw down the bow, pulled up Ji Ling, and Liu Bei's hand said, "God wants you two to stop the army!" After saying that, he ordered the sergeant: "Pour wine!" So the three of them drank a great horn of light.
Then, Ji Ling said to Lu Bu: "I don't dare not listen to the general's words. But how can I go back to the main bus? Lu Bu said, "Don't worry, I will write to Yuan Shu to explain the situation." You're fine. After a few rounds of drinking, Ji Ling and Liu Bei both went back.
The next day, all three horses had dispersed. Liu Bei returned to Xiaopei, Lu Bu also returned to Xuzhou, and Ji Ling returned to Huainan to meet Yuan Shu, reported to Yuan Shu about Lu Bu's halberd shooting, and presented Lu Bu's handwritten letter.
Yuan Shu was unwilling, and sent someone to Lu Bu to propose marriage, wanting Lu Bu's daughter to be his daughter-in-law. intends to unite Lu Bu by marrying relatives and get rid of Liu Bei. Chen Deng's father, Chen Qi, visited Lu Bu and broke Yuan Shu's plan to kill people with a knife. Lu Bu suddenly realized at this time and immediately rejected the marriage.
I thought this was going to be the end of it. Unexpectedly, the three hundred good horses that Lu Bu bought were robbed by Zhang Fei. Lu Bu was furious and attacked Xiapi City, where Zhang Fei and Cao Bao were stationed, and Liu Bei and their Xiaopei.
At this time, Cao Bao suddenly turned against him. defected to Lü Bu and welcomed Lü Bu into Xiapi, where Lü Bu also captured Liu Bei's wife and children.
At this time, Yang Feng and Han Xian were in trouble in Xuzhou and Yangzhou. After Liu Bei killed them, Liu Bei made peace with Lu Bu and welcomed back his wife and children. Liu Bei sent Guan Yu to guard Xiapi, returned to Xiaopei by himself, and got another 10,000 soldiers. Lu Bu regretted that he had released Liu Bei and wanted to attack him. As a last resort, Liu Bei had no choice but to lead his troops to Xudu to defect to Cao Cao. Cao Cao allocated another 3,000 soldiers and horses to Liu Bei, and also recommended him to be the Taishou of Yuzhou, and wanted to attack Lü Bu with him.