Chapter 146: Failure to Break Out
Seeing that Lu Bu did not move, the others also felt that it was not a way to go on like this, especially the strategists Xu Yan and Wang Kai, so they went to Lu Bu and offered advice: "Now Yuan Shu is in Huainan, the momentum is shocking, the general and he have a marriage contract in the past, why don't you go to him now?" If he can come over to assist the general and attack the Cao army inside and outside, then it will be difficult for the Cao army not to break. β
So Lu Bu followed this advice, repaired a book, and sent someone to find Yuan Shu.
Xu Yan said: "Now that the Cao army is surrounding Xiapi, there needs to be a gap for all the way to break out!" β
So Lu Bu asked Zhang Liao and Hao Meng to lead 1,000 troops each and send them out of the pass.
On the second watch day, Zhang Liao was in the front, Hao Meng was in the rear, protecting Xu Yan and Wang Kai out of the city, passing near Liu Bei's camp, everyone couldn't catch up, out of the pass, Hao Meng left with 500 people.
Zhang Liao was about to return with half of his army, but was blocked by Guan Yu, and before he could fight, Gao Shun came to meet him with his troops and returned to the city.
Xu Yan and Wang Kai successfully arrived in Shouchun, met with Yuan Shu, and presented Lu Bu's letter.
Yuan Shu didn't look at it, threw the letter aside, and said, "Before, your general killed the messenger I sent, and canceled the marriage!" Now I'm sending you to inquire about it, why? β
Xu Yan explained: "That was Cao Cao's trick before, please be careful!" β
Yuan Shu sneered: "Your lord is not because Cao Cao is besieging Xiapi, how can he easily marry his daughter?" β
Wang Kai said: "If Ming Gong doesn't help, I'm afraid it will be cold lips and teeth, and it will not be Ming Gong's blessing!" β
After several exchanges, Yuan Shu felt that Lu Bu was really changeable, so he said: "Lu Bu has changed repeatedly, and he has no reputation, so he can send his daughter over first, and then I will send troops." β
Speaking of which, the two of them didn't want to say anything more, so they bowed down and left.
The two of them went back to Xiapi, Liu Bei's camp was the only way to go, and when they arrived nearby, Xu Yan said: "You can't pass here during the day, and in the middle of the night, the two of us will go over again, and ask General Hao to cut off the rear for us!" β
So after discussing it, he prepared to pass through Liu Bei's camp that night.
With the experience of the last time, Yu Yi had already analyzed Lu Bu's connection with Shouchun's Yuan Shu, so he suggested strengthening the defense at night, and it happened that Yu Yi was drinking with Zhang Fei and others that night, calculating that Lu Bu's people should come back.
Sure enough, I heard the movement, Xu Yan and Wang Kai passed by first, Zhang Fei and Yuyi immediately rushed out with soldiers and horses, Hao Meng was about to pass by, and was blocked by Zhang Fei out of the village, Yuyi first shot the opponent's horse with a flying knife, Hao Meng was preparing to fight, so he fell off the horse, and was actually captured by Zhang Feisheng, and then Zhang Fei and Yuyi took the soldiers and horses to cover up and kill, and killed the remaining five hundred people.
Zhang Fei took Hao Meng to see Liu Bei, Liu Bei knew that his interrogation must be inappropriate, so he went to Cao Cao's camp and handed this person over to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was furious, and immediately beheaded Hao Meng, and strictly ordered all armies to strengthen the defense and patrol times, carefully defend, if there is another Lu Bu's military sneak out of the encirclement, it will be dealt with in strict accordance with military law, some generals who drink every day heard this order, they were very frightened, and silently increased the intensity of inspection.
After Liu Bei went back, he said to everyone: "We happen to be guarding the key place in Huainan, everyone must be careful not to violate Cao Cao's military orders." β
Zhang Fei was a little unhappy after hearing this, and said: "We worked hard to catch a thief for him, but he didn't reward us, and came to intimidate us, what is the reason?" β
Liu Bei smiled: "That's not the case, Cao Cao commanded so many troops, if he didn't give orders like this, then how could he convince the public?" Don't do it on purpose. The two understood this and left.
After going back, Zhang Fei said this, Yu Yi just smiled and said: "I'm afraid that we will have to step up patrols later, I estimate that Lu Bu will also send someone to communicate with Yuan Shu, let's not bump into this moment." β
Zhang Fei was a little disapproving, and said: "We just killed a general, I don't think those three slaves will be so stupid." β
Yu Yi said: "You see that now that Lu Bu is surrounded by groups, all he can do is find Yuan Shu, so come back, maybe he will come by himself!" β
Zhang Fei was taken aback when he heard this, and said: "I am still sure that others are coming, but he is the only one who comes, and there are still some problems." After saying that, Zhang Fei left, Yuyi looked at his departing back, knowing that he was paying attention.
Xu Yan and Wang Kai finally entered Xiapi City and told Lu Bu about the situation on Yuan Shu's side, saying that Yuan Shu agreed to send troops, but he had to see Lu Bu's daughter first.
When Lu Bu learned the news that General Hao was killed later, he sighed: "Now Liu Bei will definitely strengthen the defense, how can I send it over?" β
Xu Yan said: "Now that the defense has been strengthened, others must have no choice, unless the general personally escorts it, I believe that with the strength of the general, it will be able to escort smoothly, so that the crisis in Xiapi can be resolved!" β
Lu Bu thought for a moment and said, "Then without further ado, how about I send it over now?" β
Xu Yan calculated and said: "The fierce god is here today, so I have suffered a big loss, I can't go, I think it's not bad tomorrow, I can go over at the right time!" β
So LΓΌ Bu ordered Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to take 3,000 soldiers and horses, and at the same time arranged a small car, ready to be sent 200 miles away in person, and then sent by the two.
On the second day, he set off according to the plan, Lu Bu wrapped his daughter in cotton cloth around his body, then wrapped it in armor, carried it on his horse, carried a halberd on his horse, and then secretly opened the city gate, Lu Bu set off first, and Zhang Liao and Gao Shun followed.
At this time, Yuyi was in the camp, and suddenly the informant came to report, saying that there was a movement in Xiapi City, Yuyi hurriedly sent someone to notify Zhang Fei, and sure enough, just as Lu Bu was sneaking to Liu Bei's camp, suddenly a drum sounded around, and the torches illuminated the surroundings brightly, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei blocked the way at the same time, shouting: "Don't go!" β
Lu Bu sighed badly when he saw the two, he had no idea of fighting at all, he found a gap and ran wildly, and ran when he saw the road.
Here Liu Bei and Yu Yi came with an army to block Lu Bu's way, the two armies entered the melee, Lu Bu was heroic, it was more than enough to deal with Yu Yi and Liu Bei, but with his daughter on his back, he really couldn't show it, and he was afraid that his daughter would be injured, and he didn't dare to break through, and when he was hesitating, Xu Huang and Xu germanium killed him later, and everyone shouted: "Don't let Lu Bu go again this time!" β
Lu Bu saw that there were too many people coming, and there was no way to break through at all, so he could only retreat in the direction of Xiapi, Liu Bei and the others did not chase after him, and the others also returned separately, so he did not let anyone go.
After Lu Bu went back, he put his daughter down, depressed, and called Diao Chan and Yan to drink with him.