In the battle before Xiapi City, Liu Bei's army defeated Cao Cao's 90,000 army at the cost of 2,000 losses, killed more than 20,000 people, captured 3,000 people, and captured Cao Cao's Wenchen alive.

On the other hand, Lu Bu and others, although under Zhao Chen's strategy, worked with Liu Bei's army to turn the tide and defeat Cao Cao, they lost more than 5,000 soldiers and lost the battle general Wei Xu.

The battle strength of both sides is superior.

Now in Xiapi City, Lu Bu's men and horses are almost the same as Liu Bei's.

In a trance, Lu Bu remembered Chen Gong's words, if Liu Bei's army repelled Cao Cao, the next step would definitely be against Xia Picheng.

The jealousy in his heart quietly rose, and he didn't think about who broke Cao Ren's formation and rescued him and Zhang Liao from danger.

It is said that Guan Yu took the captured Wenchen to Liu Bei and Zhao Chen to ask for credit.

Zhao Chen followed Guan Yu's wish and said: "Yun Chang crisscrossed the battlefield, and he had a degree of surprise attack with General Ziyi, so he should be remembered for his first credit!" ”

Liu Bei was naturally happy, and together with Tai Shici, the three of them ate and slept together.

Zhao Chen was silently glad in his heart, fortunately he didn't call him, the ancients were really strange, and they were not beauties, so they slept together at every turn.

While everyone was happy, the tent was sneered at by the captured Wenchen, and said with a smile: "A small victory is not enough to worry about." ”

Zhao Chen saw that this person was more than eight feet tall and had a beautiful beard, but he was slightly similar to Guan Yu.

Seeing Liu Bei holding his head high, he didn't kneel down even if the soldiers on both sides pressed him.

Guan Yu said: "Big brother, this person is by Cao Cao's side, and he should be a close minister." ”

Liu Bei nodded and asked, "Sir, don't worry, Bei is not a wicked person, I don't know Mr.'s name?" ”

When Cheng Yu heard this, he was slightly touched, and replied righteously: "I am Dong Cheng Yu." ”

When Zhao Chen heard this, he instantly became interested: "Could it be Cheng Yu and Cheng Zhongde?" ”

"Yes!"

Zhao Chen laughed, creation makes people, after Liu Bei fell into the hands of Cao Cao in history, Cheng Yu was the first person to persuade Boss Cao to kill Liu Bei to prevent future troubles. Unexpectedly, today it fell into the hands of Liu Bei, and life and death were all in Liu Bei's thoughts.

If Cheng Yu has outstanding ability, he can be literate and martial, and he is a rare talent who is too guarded, and he guards the rear together with Xun Yu, and the army can go out with peace of mind.

In addition, Cheng Yu also has a terrifying legend, Jia Xu is a poisoner, and Cheng Yu's poison is worse than Jia Xu, so that Cao Cao does not dare to use it and dare not let it go.

Zhao Chen gave Liu Bei a look, Liu Bei understood, and hurriedly stepped forward to untie Cheng Yu.

"Sir, forgive me, I have offended."

Cheng Yusong loosened his shoulders and was unmoved.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Mr. Cai, I have heard about it for a long time, and I am fortunate to see three lives today, can I stay under the reserve?" ”

Cheng Yu replied categorically: "Needless to say, if you are captured alive, you will either prevent me from going back, or ask for death, and let the envoy be left to you." ”

Zhao Chen shook his head helplessly, Cheng Yu is resourceful and good at judging major matters, but he has a rigid personality and has a lot of people, so he didn't see it today.

It is not easy to say that Cheng Yu has surrendered.

Zhao Chen suddenly asked sharply: "Mr. Zhongde is a Hanchen, why is he a thief?" ”

Cheng Yu squinted and asked, "Your Excellency is Liu Bei's military teacher Zhao Chen?" ”

"Exactly down there."

"What is a thief and what is a minister? In troubled times, those who are in chaos are ministers, and those who are in chaos are thieves. You say that my lord Cao Cao, east to welcome the Son of Heaven, pacify the Yellow Turban Rebellion, sweep away the troubles of Yanzhou, when the son has a peaceful life today, how can you say that the thief? ”

Zhao Chen was slightly surprised, Cheng Yu's thinking was really good, thoughtful, and well-deserved to be a champion of bravery.

He shook his head and smiled, "What Zhongde said is false. ”

"Why?"

"What is the world, the people are the second king of your society, and the king is light, and the monarch should be more important than the people, not the scholars. Now the Central Plains is chaotic, all because of the dissenting hearts of the scholars, divided into divisions, and conflicts. The people have no good food and no fixed place to live, so how can they come to the world? ”

"My lord Liu Bei, benevolence and love for the people, the Central Plains is unique, don't you see the matter of sending Xuande to Pingyuan County for 100 miles? Who is Cao Cao? Coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, lest the world would not be chaotic, stir up trouble everywhere, and there were five counties such as Juling, Xiaqiu, and Xuancheng in Xiapi and Pengcheng before the slaughter of the city, and then because of their own desires to plot Xuzhou, where did they come to love the people? ”

"Cao Cao is just seeking benefits for the Cao family, what is it if he is not a thief?"

Cheng Yu was shocked when he heard this.

In this troubled era where the scholars are rampant, how can any prince really take the people seriously.

But in Zhao Chen's eyes, the people are the world, and they distinguish thieves and ministers by loving the people.

Maybe only such a character can have such a strategy.

Admiration arises spontaneously.

Cheng Yu saluted Zhao Chen and said: "Your Excellency's strategy and strategy, Yu admires, but you and I serve our own masters, and we can't communicate with each other, it's a pity." ”

Zhang Fei was anxious and interjected: "Why are you twisting and pinching, you want to talk to my military advisor, don't you just vote for my eldest brother?" ”

Liu Bei also took the opportunity to advise: "Mr.'s talent is exactly what he desires, and please consider it." ”

Cheng Yu shook his head helplessly and said, "Liu Yuanjun already has Zhao Chen, so there is no need to be there." Zhao Chen's strategy is ten times better than me. ”

After saying that, he walked out of the tent.

Liu Bei and Zhao Chen could only silently look into the distance and follow him.

"Yun Chang, take care of Mr. Zhongde."

Guan Yu took the order and left.

On the other side, Cao Cao gathered his army and re-encamped, and the soldiers also treated their wounds.

In the big tent, Cao Cao looked confused, and Guo Jia looked guilty.

The previous time, if he said that he was not prepared, he was successfully attacked by Liu Bei's 2,000 cavalry.

And this time, it was face-to-face and tough, not only was Zhao Chen break Cao Ren's eight-gate golden lock array, but also used the terrain to fight a half-river battle, if Guo Jia hadn't discovered the problem in advance, curbed the Chinese army from continuing to cross the river, and prevented sneak attacks in advance, I am afraid that the damage would be far more than 20,000 people.

More importantly, Cheng Yu was captured by Guan Yusheng.

For a time, Zhao Chen's remarks spread among Cao Cao's army, making Cao Cao's army panic.

Suddenly, Yu Ban came in a hurry.

"Lord, I have found the reason why Liu Bei's cavalry is powerful!"

Cao Cao was taken aback, he had never thought that Liu Bei's cavalry would be so powerful.

Since the Yanzhou campaign, it can be said that there is no one who can match his cavalry, and now it has been raided twice by Liu Bei's cavalry.

Liu Bei's cavalry looked the same, but both horsemanship and stability were better than Cao Jun's, and the accuracy of archery immediately was far ahead.

Could it be that there is some mystery?

Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "Wen Ze said quickly, what is the reason why Liu Bei's cavalry is so powerful?" ”

"Lord, after I cleaned the battlefield, I compared the horses of Liu Bei's cavalry with the horses of our cavalry, and found the only difference, which is this thing."

Yu Ban placed two black, hemisphere-shaped iron bumps in front of everyone.

Everyone looked confused.

"What is this?"

He did not know it, but he knew that it was attached to the saddle and hung on either side of the horse, one on each side. When riding a horse, put it on each foot. In this way, the rider can stand on the horse without clamping the horse's belly, and it is as stable as standing on the ground. ”

Yu Ban immediately ordered someone to bring a horse and demonstrate it in front of Cao Cao in person.

Sure enough, as described in Yu Ban, with this thing, people can easily stand on the horse.

Everyone was amazed that a small iron lump could have such a miraculous effect.

Cao Cao immediately ordered all the cavalry to be equipped with this thing.

Where would Zhao Chen have thought that the stirrup he invented would be learned by Cao Cao so quickly.

It also stimulated Cao Cao's idea of building elite cavalry.