Liu Xin smiled and said, "Yun Chang, Liu has an important task entrusted to you, as long as you successfully complete it, you will be credited with one of your first achievements." ”

Guan Yu was overjoyed and said: "Is this true? What about what you promised Guan? ”

Liu Xin asked in surprise: "You don't want to ask what the task is?" ”

Guan Yu said proudly: "No matter what the task, Guan will complete it." ”

Liu Xin nodded and said, "As long as you complete this task, what Liu promised you will be fulfilled immediately." Yun Chang, you have been in Xuzhou for several years, and you should be familiar with the surrounding terrain. There is a valley ten miles west of Xuzhou City, and you must know that it is the only way to Runan. I will give you 3,000 cavalry now, and set up an ambush in that valley, and within a few days, Liu Bei will pass through here. What to do next, there is no need for Liu to say more. ”

Before Guan Yu could agree, Fu Yu had already preemptively said: "Lord, don't do it!" ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "Liu Mou has always acted without suspicion, and not with suspicion. I believe that Yun Chang will make the right choice, and there is no need to say more. ”

Guan Yu's words deeply stimulated Guan Yu, and he said loudly: "Guan is not talented, he is willing to take on this responsibility!" If Lord Liu can't believe Guan, Guan can make a military order! ”

Liu Xin shook his head and said: "Liu Mou uses soldiers, he never needs his subordinates to make any military orders, you go to your own house to be careful, Liu Mou is waiting for the news of your triumph." ”

Outside the city of Guangling, groups of soldiers were ready to go, and the chill of early spring could not hide the excitement on the faces of the young soldiers, who practiced day and night in order to have such an opportunity to make meritorious contributions today. Guan Yu also packed up and stood at the forefront of the team with the Qinglong Knife.

Fu Zhu quietly attached himself to Liu Xin's ear and said, "Lord, you see, Guan Yu didn't wear the robe that the lord just gave him. ”

In fact, there is no need to be frustrated, Liu Xin has already seen that Guan Yu is still wearing the old robe. Liu Xin vaguely remembered that Cao Cao had also given Guan Yu a robe in history, but Guan Yu wore the new robe inside and the old robe outside, telling Cao Cao that he was doing this so that he could always remember his eldest brother Liu Bei.

Thinking of this, Liu Xin laughed and asked, "Yun Chang, why don't you wear that brand-new Hundred Flowers robe this time?" ”

Guan Yu arched his hand and said: "This old robe was given by Guan's eldest brother, Guan Mou wears it for his own use, in short, Guan Mou will never miss the adult's business." ”

Such an answer was not only reasonable, but also very surprising to Liu Xin, anyway, it was not the same as he imagined. Before Liu Xin could figure out whether Guan Yu was wearing this old robe to think of Liu Bei from time to time, Guan Yu had already turned over and headed towards Xuzhou.

Looking at Guan Yu's back, he sighed frustratedly: "Lord, Guan Yu will definitely not succeed if he goes." I'm afraid that Liu Bei, who the lord often talks about, is going to escape this time, and the lord should have promised to let Guan Yu make a military order just now. ”

Liu Xin patted Frustrated on the shoulder and said, "The hero sees the same thing." Liu also expected that Guan Yu would let Liu Bei go. ”

Frustrated and exclaimed: "In that case, why did the lord let Guan Yu go." ”

"Guan Yu is a talent, Liu naturally hopes that he can be used by me, Liu not only tests him, but also wants to give him a chance to return Liu Bei's favor." Speaking of this, Liu Xin suddenly changed his words and sneered, "If Guan Yu takes this opportunity to escape with Liu Bei, then Liu doesn't mind taking his life!" ”

When the news of the fall of Guangling reached Xuzhou, Liu Bei also wanted to send troops to rescue, but was dissuaded by Chen Deng. Zhang Liao was stationed in Xuzhou for more than two years, and he knew the strength of the Jingzhou army very well. Moreover, in his dealings with Zhang Liao, Chen Deng also deliberately inquired about the situation of Liu Xin's subordinates, and knew that Liu Xin had many capable people. Since Liu Xin sent troops to attack Guangling, it was impossible not to send people to guard against reinforcements in the direction of Xuzhou.

Although the reinforcements were not sent, Liu Bei sent a large number of scouts, so not long after Liu Xin's Fifth Route Army set off, the news was reported to Xuzhou. Liu Bei looked at the panicked civil and military people in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Since ancient times, soldiers have come to block, and water has come to cover the earth. After the fall of Guangling, my second brother Guan Yu's whereabouts are still unknown, life and death are uncertain, Liu Xin actually raised troops again to commit crimes, this revenge must be avenged! Although the city of Xuzhou is strong, there is a shortage of grain and grass, so it cannot be trapped. I want to personally lead an army out of the city and set up camps, and Xuzhou into a horn, I don't know who is willing to go with me? ”

Chen Deng arched his hand and said: "Lord Qiqi, Liu Xin is powerful, he can't resist with his strength, he should shrink the military horses, and refuse to defend the city, how can he move lightly?" I also hope that the lord will think twice. ”

In the civil and military affairs of Xuzhou, in terms of strategy, Chen Qi and his son should be pushed as the leader, and now Chen Deng openly expressed his opposition to Liu Bei's plan to divide troops out of the city, and the rest of the people nodded again and again. What's more, it is safer to defend the city than to go out of the city to fight, who is willing to go out with Liu Bei, and the entire hall was suddenly silent.

Of course, Liu Bei knew that going out of the city now was tantamount to death, but he knew that if he was trapped in the city, it would also be a dead end, and he had already had the idea of going and was ready to switch to others. Looking at the world, the most powerful tripartite princes are Liu Xin, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Liu Xin and Cao Cao are clearly his enemies, and his best place to go should be to defect to Yuan Shao. However, between Xuzhou and Yuan Shao, Cao Cao's territory is separated, and he may still have a chance to reach Hebei alone, if he brings a group of people, it is something that he doesn't have to think about. However, without an army in this troubled world, then he Liu Bei is not even as good as a county official, not to mention that this army was obtained by him with great difficulty, and he will definitely not give up easily.

To the east is the vast sea, to the north is the enemy Cao Cao, and in the south Liu Xin's army is swarming, and the only way out in front of Liu Bei is to go west to Yuan Shu. Recently, Yuan Shu has been aggressively recruiting troops and expanding armaments. In order to guard against Yuan Shu, in the direction of the border of Xuzhou, Liu Bei stationed 30,000 horses, and if he took another 20,000 elite soldiers from Xuzhou, he would have an army of 50,000 people. With such an armed force to join Yuan Shu, I believe that Yuan Shu will be welcome. As long as he gains Yuan Shu's trust, he can look for opportunities to make a comeback.

Seeing that no one in the hall responded to Liu Bei's proposal, Jian Yong got up and said, "My subordinates are not talented, I am willing to go with the lord!" ”

As Liu Bei's confidant, Jian Yong is naturally clear about Liu Bei's desire to abandon Xuzhou and leave, his glorious future is tied to Liu Bei, even if Liu Bei does not make such a request, he will leave with Liu Bei, not to mention that this was originally discussed between him and Liu Bei. After all, Liu Bei's defection to Yuan Shu was also sent to the fence, and it was useless to have few trustworthy talents around him, so Jian Yong came out at the right time to see if he could attract a few talents to go with him.

Chen Qi's father and son both secretly sneered and did not speak. Cao Bao was seriously injured when he pursued Mi Zhu last time, and his palpitations did not disappear, and he was silent. And Qin Yi wished that Liu Bei would go out for a few more days, and not come to pester Du Xiuniang, he didn't have much ability, where would he be the big head? In fact, even if he took the initiative to ask, Liu Bei couldn't look down on him. The hall fell silent again.

Suddenly, Sun Qian arched his hand and said: "Since the lord insists on dividing troops to camp outside the city, his subordinates are willing to accompany the lord and his party." ”

Among the original Xuzhou civil and military forces, the people who respected Liu Bei the most were Sun Qian and Mi Zhu. Now under the influence of Liu Xin, Mi Zhu's opinion of Liu Bei has quietly changed, but Sun Qian still regards Liu Bei as a benevolent and virtuous gentleman.

Liu Bei glanced at everyone, and said: "Without further ado, tomorrow on the fourth watch, Liu will order troops out of the city, and you should guard the city and not lose anything." ”

Cao Bao and the others all breathed a sigh of relief, and they all arched their hands and said, "Obey the order of the lord general!" ”

In the early morning of the next day, seeing Liu Bei's men and horses quietly leave Xuzhou City, Chen Deng glanced at Chen Qi and said worriedly: "Father, Liu Bei has transferred most of his troops to the outside of the city this time, and the defenders in the city are already less than 10,000 people. The child thought that Liu Bei's move was suspected of giving up Xuzhou, and for the safety of the Chen family, he asked his father to prepare early. ”

Chen Qi frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Just now, my father has already sent someone to investigate, Liu Bei did not bring his family with him, saying that he wants to give up Xuzhou City, I am afraid that you are too worried." Let's think about how to defend the city. ”

He didn't know Liu Bei's famous theory, and for him, his family was a bargaining chip that he could give up at any time. In fact, the only thing Liu Bei couldn't give up was Qin Yi's wife Du Xiuniang. Such a peerless stunner can't be taken away, for Liu Bei. It's a pity. However, it is just a pity, Liu Bei is determined to be in the world, how can he be bound by a woman.

Liu Bei took 20,000 horses out of the west gate of Xuzhou City. This time, Liu Bei not only took away most of the troops in Xuzhou City, but also took away all the remaining 8,000 cavalry in Xuzhou, and more importantly, Liu Bei also carried a large amount of grain and grass, accounting for almost sixty percent of Xuzhou's grain stock. In this regard, Sun Qian was quite puzzled. However, the soldiers and horses did not move, the grain and grass went first, and the daily consumption of 20,000 horses was also very amazing, which is reasonable.

What puzzled Sun Gan the most was that after Liu Bei led his army out of the city, he went all the way to the west, and did not stop near Xuzhou City, and finally couldn't help asking: "Lord Qiqi, if you want to form a horn with Xuzhou and watch each other, you should camp near the left side of the city." ”

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Gongyou, you are also familiar with the art of war, you should know that Liu Xin is menacing, and you need to avoid his edge for the time being." Ten miles west of the city there is a valley where soldiers can be hidden. I will go and camp there, and when Liu Xin's siege is frustrated and the army's heart is shaken, then we will attack from behind, and the enemy can be broken! ”

This statement is half-true. For Liu Bei, Xuzhou is a piece of land that he finally gets, of course he hopes to keep this territory, if Liu Xin really gives him this opportunity, he will not mind stabbing Liu Xin in the back. However, if Liu Xin is indeed like a bamboo, he can only take advantage of the gap to throw Yuan Shu.

Sun Qian believed Liu Bei's words, nodded again and again, and said, "The lord has a wonderful plan!" ”

Ten miles is not too far, and even if you carry a lot of baggage, you will have to reach it in a moment. Jian Yong's horse whip was lightly raised, and he pointed to the front and said: "At this time, the sky has not yet brightened, and I will wait for the camp in the valley, I really don't know, and the ghost doesn't know ......it."

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly heard a drum sound, and a group of men and horses came out of the valley, and the first general, with a long face and a big knife in his hand, shouted loudly: "Big brother, don't come unharmed, little brother has been waiting here for a long time." ”