Chapter 393: Yuan Shao pits Liu Biao
In the autumn of 201 AD, the territory of the Han Dynasty was full of war, and Yuan Shao, who originally led the troops to attack Cao Cao in Yanzhou, finally died at the hands of Lu Bu, and the news shocked the world.
The princes who seized the territory were ready to move, especially LΓΌ Bu, who had just won the victory, and wanted to take the prefectures and counties that originally belonged to Yuan Shao's control while the iron was hot. At this moment, only Cao Cao kept a clear head.
"Wen Ruo, Champion Hou's appetite is a little too big!" Cao Cao picked up the wine cup and drank it all.
"The strength of Youzhou has exceeded Yu's imagination, and the goal of the champion Hou is not the lord!" Xun Yu got up and thought slightly.
"Shhhh Could it be... Wen Ruo's words woke up the dreamer? Cao Cao frowned slightly, and then said with a smile.
In Xiangyang, Jingzhou, Liu Biao did not close his eyes for three days and three nights after receiving Yuan Shao's death at the hands of Lu Bu. Without him, it was only because Lu Bu occupied Nanyang and had already intended to annex Jingzhou.
Thinking about it, Liu Biao felt uneasy. Although Jingzhou is rich and has a lot of food for soldiers, in the face of Lu Bu, a vicious wolf, there is really no general who can handle it.
"Alas!" Liu Biao, who was helpless, sighed.
Since the death of Emperor Han, Liu Biao has long been unable to suppress the impulse in his heart. If it weren't for the advice of his advisors, the first one to jump out and claim the emperor would not be Yuan Shu, but him Liu Biao.
In terms of blood, Liu Biao is after Liu Yu, the king of Lu Gong. In terms of prestige, Liu Biao is listed as "Eight Jun". If there is a jade seal in your hand, all this will be logical.
"Report, the lord General Cai asks to see you!" Just when Liu Biao was in a daze, the guards reported to him.
Liu Biao nodded, but did not say much. A rush of footsteps soon came, and when Liu Biao raised his head, he was attracted by the wooden box held by Cai Mao.
"Lord, this is sent by Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan, inviting the lord to send troops to attack Nanyang." Cai Mao said with a slightly excited expression.
The contents of the wooden box, in fact, Cai Mao has already seen it. Once he has this thing, it is only a matter of time before Liu Biao becomes the emperor, so as Mrs. Cai's brother, his worth will naturally rise.
"What is this? Is Lu Bu easy to mess with? "Liu Biao didn't have a good airway.
"This is the jade seal of the country, please take a look at it!" Cai Mao said excitedly as she placed the wooden box on the ground and opened it skillfully.
"Shh
Hearing is false, seeing is believing, when Liu Biao saw the jade seal of the country, his eyes suddenly glowed with golden light.
"It's... This... It's true, it's true, hahaha! Holding the jade seal of the country in his hand, Liu Biao was excited, and his hand did not match the words.
"Dejue, who else knows about this?" After a while, Liu Biao, who had calmed down, asked.
"Except for the lord and the last general, there is no one else!"
"Good! Good! Good! Liu Biao said three good words in one breath, and then looked at it carefully.
Two days later, Liu Biao raised 80,000 troops and headed towards Nanyang. What was even more unexpected was that the person who commanded the troops this time was Liu Bei, not Cai Mao and others.
Shangyong, when Huo Yu got the news of Liu Biao's troops, he was drinking with Zhang Fei. The reason why Zhang Fei was transferred to guard Hanzhong was that Huo Yu had his own ideas.
Don't look at Zhang Fei's big smug on weekdays, through these years of southern and northern wars, he has long been reborn. Whoever underestimates him will definitely suffer a big loss.
"Yide, Liu Biao sent troops to attack Nanyang, and Benhou is also going to start the next plan, and the first line of Hanzhong and Shangyong will be handed over to Rulai to guard." After a while, Huo Yu suddenly straightened up.
"Don't worry, my lord!" Zhang Fei was not slow to react, and immediately got up to return the salute.
"Good! Ben Hou said ugly words in front, if there is a mistake in Hanzhong, you will be taken from your head! β
"Hey, hey! The lord wants to go to my head, and he can take it at any time! Zhang Fei muttered while gnawing on the horse's leg.
"Remember, you are in charge of military affairs, and Mr. Yan is in charge of government affairs, so you can't cross the line!" Before the banquet dispersed, Huo Yu reminded Zhang Fei again.
At this banquet, some people were happy and some were sad. It was Guo Jia who was worried, stunned that he had not touched a drop, and Zhang Fei was so happy that he could finally defend one side. As for whether Huo Yu's words have been written down, genius knows!
Wancheng, where Nanyang is located. The 80,000-strong army led by Liu Bei traveled day and night, and finally arrived here at the fastest speed.
Because Lu Bu led the troops to attack Yuan Shao, the strength of Wancheng was very empty at this moment, Wei Xu and Song Xian, who were defending the city, were anxious like ants on a hot pot, and sent dozens of groups of scouts out of the city to ask for help within three days.
Fortunately, Wancheng, the city wall is tall, and Liu Bei has attacked the city several times in vain. However, 80,000 troops were stationed outside the city, and the soldiers did not dare to slack off.
"Old Song, how is this good? Did the scouts break out today? After repelling the attack of the Jingzhou soldiers, Wei Xu asked with a sad face.
"Alas!" Song Xian first sighed, and then shook his head.
If you want to say why the two of them are like this, just because Lu Bu's family is all in the city, if they don't have this burden, the two of them are afraid that they would have led their troops to break through the siege long ago.
After a day's siege, Liu Bei's expression was grim. During the day, Wei Yan had already led his troops to the top of the city, but because of the lack of follow-up troops, he was unable to expand the results of the battle, and the combat power of the Jingzhou soldiers was really not flattering.
"Big brother, it's better to let the brothers go on. Liu Biao's nest soldiers are really..."Speaking of Jingzhou soldiers, Wei Yanqi will not fight anywhere.
"Wen Chang, rest tonight, and lead the brothers to capture Wancheng tomorrow!" After pondering for a while, Liu Bei made a decision.
Time waits for no one, Liu Bei can only let it go. Wei Xu and Song Xian's frenzied move of sending scouts to ask for help did rush out a few people, and it was only a matter of time before Lu Bu returned for help, if he couldn't attack Wancheng for a long time, he would have no way to retreat. When he first led the troops to the battle, he made a military order in front of everyone.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, and after many days of preparation, the Shida family in Wancheng is determined to capture the south gate in one fell swoop and welcome Liu Bei's army into the city.
At least these great families have a greater sense of belonging to Liu Biao than Lu Bu, especially what the Bingzhou army did in Wancheng, which has long made these great families unbearable.
"Kill!" In the quiet night, there was a sudden shout of killing, which made the Bingzhou army defending the city briefly overwhelmed.
The Shida family has made a move, and it is multi-faceted, attacking the south gate all the way and the Taishou Mansion all the way. It's just that these big families look up to their own private soldiers too much.
The group of soldiers who followed Lu Bu and the state, which did not come out of the sea of corpses and blood, after the initial brief chaos, quickly recovered, and gradually the private soldiers of the Shida family began to rout.
At dawn, the shouting and killing in Wancheng finally stopped. Because Liu Bei didn't know anything about it in advance, he didn't attack the city in time to attract the attention of the Bingzhou army.
Suppressed and slaughtered, most of the world's great families in Wancheng were slaughtered this night, and not a single men, women and children were left. The soldiers who dragged their tired bodies back with a full load of smiles on their faces, and it was obvious that they had made a lot of money that night.