Chapter 14: The Battle of Xiapi (8)
Xiahoudun fled all the way, and the soldiers around him were already less than 100 horses, but fortunately Liu Bei did not bite the bullet, but just set up ambushes and attacks all the way, plundering ordnance and horses.
Xiahoudun was sure that Liu Bei did not lead the army to chase and kill him on the premise, Xu Tu walked slowly to relieve the fatigue of the army, for Xiahoudun at this time, there were still 3,000 men and horses in the city, and he still had a trace of luck in his heart, so it was more than enough to defend the city.
Under the city, Xiahou stood with his horse in his hand, with more than 100 remnants beside him, shouting: "Open the city gate quickly!" ”
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Immediately a hundred hard bows were erected on the city, and the full moon was drawn, ready to go.
A person flashed out of the city wall, holding the Qinglong Yanyue Knife in the middle of the army, stroking his two-foot long hair, and let out a contemptuous laugh: "Xiahou thief, I have captured Xiapi on the order of my eldest brother, I will let you go today, go back and tell Cao Thief, Guan Mou will kill him with his own hands!" ”
After saying that, the Qinglong knife in his hand was suddenly raised, and it fell to the ground suddenly, with Guan Yu's angry shout, and the pestle hit the ground with a bang, and then the phoenix's eyes widened, and he glared at Xiahoudun viciously.
In this situation, Xiahoudun is powerless! With a pop, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and Xiahoudun fell off his horse. The remnants of the army were panicked for a while, and hurriedly helped them to mount their horses and went to Pengcheng to garrison.
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Liu Bei led the army back, and this battle was a complete victory!
Returning to that familiar place again, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel emotional, and went to the city to look at the whole territory of Xiapi, solemn and solemn, with both hands on the back of the chair, the breeze on his face, and secretly praised: "What a Xiapi!" ”
"Zhou Cang!"
"The last general!"
"And go to the city to pick up the Yuan until the Assassin's Mansion, I will reward my merits."
The generals in the city are full of spring breeze, since fleeing from Xuchang Road has been a few months, today the dust has really settled, the next battle, the lord Liu Bei slightly tricked to break the Cao army commander Xiahou Dan, but also made the generals admire the five bodies to the ground.
Xiapi County Thorn History Mansion.
Liu Bei, dressed in brocade, is sitting in a precarious position. The next cadre is civil and military, smiling happily, and is divided into two ends.
Liu Bei waved his hand to stop the noisy laughter in the hall, and said: "This battle of Xiapi depends on all of you who do not hesitate to use your lives to kill the enemy, and I am ready to thank you in advance." Then he bowed his respects.
How could the generals in the palace accept this great gift, and hurriedly bowed back to Liu Bei: "We swear to serve our lives!" ”
The credit is not self-serving!
In this way, it can not only buy people's hearts, but also make the soldiers more grateful, and the next battle is bound to be more courageous.
Liu Bei smiled and said calmly: "Although one person did not participate in the battle in this defeat, he made great contributions to our life and death, and he deserved this first credit." ”
Everyone looked at each other, and they didn't know who it was?
Zhou Cang walked outside the hall, followed by a person, dressed in a light cyan robe, wearing a scarf, hanging a sword at his waist, white and clear, very elegant, this person is Xu Shu Xu Yuanzhi.
"The last general, Zhou Cang (in Xia Xu Shu), meet the lord."
After that, the two of them hurriedly bowed.
Liu Bei was secretly proud, hurriedly returned the salute, looked around at the generals in the hall, and said, "My hero is here." ”
The generals in the palace only then knew the intentions of the lord, and if Xu Shu did not inform the news of Xiahoudun's garrison in Xiapi in advance, then the army would inevitably rush to it unprepared, so more than 10,000 people would not be in Xiahoudun's treacherous scheme?
As the lord Liu Bei said, although this person did not participate in the battle, he made great contributions!
Liu Bei was about to speak, but Xu Shu bowed first and said, "Lord! There is a word below, and I hope that the lord will be fulfilled. ”
"Oh?"
Liu Bei only said that Xu Shu asked for a reward, and said without thinking: "Yuan Zhi's request is not allowed below." ”
Xu Shu suddenly smiled, and said eagerly: "I hope to go to Xiangyang to study, and after I finish my studies, I will definitely vote for the lord again." ”
Liu Bei was stunned, the smile on his face stopped abruptly, he chuckled in his heart, and said secretly: "Isn't this to abandon me?" ”
As soon as these words came out, they shocked the generals in the palace even more!
Zhang Feiden on the side was furious, angry, jumped out with an arrow, pointed at Xu Shu and scolded: "Xu Shu! My eldest brother treats you well, and wants to move you to a military general, why are you so rude! ”
Gao Feng saw Zhang Fei coming violently, hurriedly flashed out, stopped Zhang Fei, and said in a kind manner: "Three generals! There must be a misunderstanding here, so it is better to ask Mr. Xu to explain it clearly. ”
The momentum of fire and water is about to erupt, although Liu Bei is unhappy in his heart, but he also knows the truth that celebrities can not be found, forced to be calm, and laughed: "Study well!" Yide, Hugh is rude! Retire! ”
"Yuan Zhi, if you go, what about your mother?"
Liu Bei still didn't want Xu Shu to go in his heart, but there was no better reason for him to stay here with peace of mind, if his mother was forcibly detained, Xu Shu would also be able to stay, but how could he guarantee that this person would assist wholeheartedly.
Wouldn't it become Xu Shu entering Liu Ying without saying a word?
"Mother come with me! My friend Shi Guangyuan and Mr. Shuijing Sima Decao are teachers and students, and this time it was Brother Guangyuan who invited me to go to Xiangyang to study, but in view of the promise of the lord, I rushed back to Xuzhou first. ”
It seems that Xu Shu's heart to go south to study has become a problem, and forcing him to stay will only make the relationship between the two parties more awkward, so letting go is the greatest relief for both parties.
Liu Bei got up, left the table, turned into the hall, looked at Xu Shu face to face, smiled indifferently, held his hand, and said: "The world only knows that the world's famous people are out of Yingchuan, but there are not a few famous people in Xiangyang. ”
Xu Shu still had a trace of uneasiness in his heart before entering the hall, but now when he heard Liu Bei say this, he was even more determined in his heart to study.
"Yuan Zhi is going to Xiangyang, can you pay a visit to your friend for you!?"
Xu Shu couldn't help but say, "Friend? As far as I know, the lord has never been to Jingzhou in his life, so how can he have friends? ”
"God has been friends for a long time! God has been friends for a long time. ”
Liu Bei smiled embarrassedly, and then said: "Both of these are geniuses in the world, one of them is called Zhuge Liang, the word Kong Ming, and the number Wolong; The second is called Pang Tong, the word Shiyuan, and the number phoenix. ”
"Kong Ming! Shiyuan! ”
Xu Shu chewed on the names of the two a few times, then bowed down and said, "Lord, Shu has written it down!" ”
Liu Bei nodded, waved his hand to the left and right attendants, and said, "From the mansion to pay 100 gold and Mr., the right to be used for entanglement on the road." ”
Xu Shu was about to excuse himself, but Liu Bei interrupted: "Even if you can suffer Xu Yuanzhi, how can you suffer Lingtang, don't shirk, don't shirk." ”
At this time, Liu Bei was already relieved, took a long breath, and asked, "Yuan Zhi, when will you leave?" ”
Xu Shu was silent for a moment, and said indifferently: "Early tomorrow morning." ”
Liu Bei understood and said: "You and I got together in a hurry, and left in a hurry, and we got along for less than three days!" After that, Liu Bei stared at Xu Shu and said firmly: "But these three days are enough!" I believe that Yuan Zhi will live up to me. ”
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Xu Shu is leaving, Qiu Feng is so aggrieved! Give me your tickets! 555~