The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 378 Liu Bei's confidant in the cup

Outside Luoyang City.

When October was approaching, all the princes of the Kanto had arrived in Luoyang.

Even Dong Yue and Yang Ding, who were guarding Xuanyuan Pass on the border of Yingchuan, didn't have the slightest will to fight after learning that Dong Zhuo was dead.But he was afraid that the princes of the Guandong would not pardon the two of them, so he led his troops to guard the pass.

And Liu Dai, Qiao Mao, Yuan Yi and other Yanzhou princes who were in charge of attacking along the way were really bad. They were all newly recruited soldiers. Can't break through.

But when Liu Bei and Yuan Shu joined forces in Luoyang, both sides saw that Yang Ding and Dong Yue were so stubborn, so they sent two armies from Luoyang to attack Yang Ding and Dong Yue with Liu Dai and others, instantly forming two bread sandwiches with cheese.

On Liu Bei's side, Guan Yu and Zhao Yun led the army, with Xun You as the military adviser, an army of [-] marched towards Xuanyuan Pass.

As for Yuan Shu, Ma Teng and Lu Bu were not to be outdone, and even maintained a faster advance than Guan Yu in order to win Xuanyuan Pass as soon as possible.

There are certain reasons why this happens.

Although Guan Yu is brave, he is not reckless, and Zhao Yun is the deputy general, and Xun You is also slow, so he maintained a steady and steady attitude all the way.

The most important thing is that this battle is just icing on the cake for Xuzhou Group. The most important thing is success, not quick victory.

Ma Teng and Lu Bu were different. Now it was time to share the cake. Ma Teng didn't want to go back to the cold place of Liangzhou, so he was naturally eager to show his strength in order to improve his status in Yuan Shu's camp.

He is anxious, and the newly surrendered Lu Bu is even more anxious!
Yang Ding and Dong Yue in Xuanyuan Pass were Lu Bu's first battle after he surrendered to Yuan. The success or failure of this battle is directly related to the attitude of Shu's father towards him in the future.For Lu Bu, who longed for prosperity and wealth, and made great achievements, he naturally had to do his best.

This caused Yuan Shu's army to be much higher than Xuzhou's army in terms of marching speed and troop morale.

With the two armies joining the battle group, the battle situation at Xuanyuan Pass took a turn for the worse. Yang Ding and Dong Yue, who were already desperate, became even more desperate now.

But the two of them didn't get caught without a fight. Instead, they led the army to fight a few battles with the coalition forces. Naturally, they returned in a big defeat. Even Dong Yue was beheaded by Zhao Yun himself.

Liu Dai may be easy to bully, but neither of the two armies rushing to his aid is easy to match.

Seeing that the general situation was over and Dong Yue was killed in battle, Yang Ding still had no thought of resisting, he just wanted to survive.So on a dark and windy night, Yang Ding led a hundred light riders and headed north from Xuanyuan Pass.

Yang Ding didn't know where to go, and he didn't understand, but he knew that Xuanyuanguan couldn't stay there.

Even if you escape from Gyeonggi and find a place to live in peace, it is much better than dying here.Anyway, the accompanying team brought a lot of gold and silver treasures, enough for him to squander his whole life.

But the result was somewhat different from Yang Ding's expectations. Although the gold and silver were enough to squander a lifetime, it was not his turn to squander them.

There is a saying that money moves people's hearts. Yang Ding, who has lost his power, has no deterrent to his soldiers. These naked gold and silver have become his way of death.

After leaving Xuanyuan Pass and running for less than a hundred miles, Yang Ding was beheaded by his own soldiers, and all his belongings were looted.A few more courageous ones took Yang Ding's head back outside Xuanyuan Pass, entered Ma Teng's barracks, and presented the head.

Ma Teng rejoiced and beat these soldiers on the spot.At the same time, he sent someone to inform Guan Yu of Yang Ding's death, and at the same time hung Yang Ding's head in the pass.

So far, the Xiliang army in the pass has no need to resist.Originally there were [-] Xiliang elites in Xuanyuan Pass, but after a few battles a few days ago, coupled with the dispersal of people's hearts, many soldiers fled. Now there are only more than [-] soldiers in the pass, and they all surrendered at this moment.

There is only one more question, that is, it is okay to surrender, to whom to surrender, and who will accept the surrender?
The soldiers of the Xiliang army naturally didn't care about this issue, but Guan Yu, Ma Teng and others couldn't ignore it. As the main generals who led the army alone this time, they naturally understood that whoever accepted the surrender would have more credit.

With such credit, it is naturally impossible for the two to hand in hand.

In front of thousands of soldiers, Guan Yu and Ma Teng looked at each other, their eyes were dignified and serious.

Seeing this scene, Lu Bu was very anxious. He even wanted to say, if the two of you are not willing, then someone can accept the surrender.It's just that I can only think about it.

While hesitating, Xun Yu stood up.His proposal was very simple, that is, the two surrendered together, and each of the surrendered pawns would get half of it.

Although this statement is somewhat blatant, it is the most appropriate method at the moment.After all, Liu Bei and Yuan Shu are still allies at this moment, and both sides contributed roughly the same amount of credit to this battle.

Hearing this, Ma Teng and Guan Yu thought for a while, and finally agreed to Xun You's proposal.

After the interests were divided, the two sides became polite again.The two walked side by side, accepted the surrender together, and finally each chose half of the surrendered soldiers, and returned happily.

It's just pity for Liu Dai and others who just arrived. After fighting so hard for so long, not to mention the loss of soldiers, they didn't even have a drink of soup.

Of course he was unhappy, but he didn't show it, and even if he did, Ma Teng and Guan Yu wouldn't care.

In terms of relationship, Liu Dai has never liked both Liu and Yuan since the beginning of the alliance.

In terms of credit, Liu Dai paddled the whole way in this battle against Dong.

In terms of strength...

Then there is no way to talk about it. If he is really ignorant, Guan Yu and Ma Teng don't mind to deal with him here, and then report the reputation of Liu Shishi's death in battle.

Without the Xiliang army blocking the last route, all the Kwantung princes arrived in Luoyang at the end of September.

Then... everyone continued to wait for Lin Chao's return.

During this period, Yuan Shu proposed that the army enter the city for repairs, but was opposed by Liu Bei.

After all, Luoyang is the capital city, with over one million people in the city, and even the capital city stands tall.Once the army enters the city, there is no guarantee that there will be no troops with poor military discipline who will harass the civilians and destroy the capital.

Furthermore, without an explicit order from the emperor, leading an army into the city is not in compliance with regulations.

Regarding Liu Bei's opposition, Yuan Shu did not insist on his own opinion, so the 20 coalition troops stationed outside the city.

Only after this incident, there was a rift between Liu and Yuan. Although it was not big, it might not be the key to the breakdown of the alliance between the two parties at critical times.

While waiting for Lin Chao's return, the army had nothing to do. In order to avoid chaos, Yuan Shu ordered the soldiers to practice all day long, and took out wine and meat to feed the soldiers every day.

Now that the war has been fought, the only thing left to do is to wait for the emperor to confer rewards. Naturally, the soldiers who have done meritorious service cannot be treated badly.

Even if the low-level soldiers are like this, the high-level generals and the princes from all walks of life hold banquets every day, and they go back and forth to drink happily. In a word, it is two words——

Feast!

As the king of the banquet, Liu Bei was very active.Today I was invited by this prince to a banquet, and tomorrow I hosted a banquet for that prince, and I had a great time.If there is no one to invite, and no one to invite, Liu Bei will simply host a banquet for his generals.

If you have a table, you have to eat, if you don't have a table, you have to eat!
After eating for many days in a row, Liu Bei looked hungover every day, his complexion was comparable to Guan Yu's, and he almost lost half a circle of weight.

It is also fortunate that there are no women in the army, otherwise Liu Bei would definitely perform for the princes on the spot, what is a real sensual dog and horse!
Eating and eating like this, Liu Bei did not wait for Lin Chao to come, but instead waited for Guo Jia who had returned early.

Of course, there is also Yang Xiu who was tortured by Guo Jia along the way.

For the trivial matter of beating Yang Xiu, Guo Jia was extremely persistent, because he never got any advantage from Lin Chao and Jia Xu, and he suffered a lot.

Now I have finally found an honest person, if he can't be bullied so hard, it really can't be justified.

Moreover, Guo Jia could also see that Yang Xiu could still be beaten by him for two or three years. After these few years, if he wanted to beat him again, he would have to spend a little effort.

Lin Zichu's eyes are indeed vicious,
This kid is quite talented!

"Meet the lord!"

In the tent, Guo Jia saluted Liu Bei with a blushing face, smelling of alcohol all over his body.

Looking at the opposite side, Liu Bei was also blushing, and was holding a jug of wine in his hand. When Guo Jia came back, a smile appeared on his face, and he said loudly, "Feng Xiao is back, come, have a drink with me!"

Yo, our group pet from Xuzhou is back!

Hearing this, Xun Chen and Tian Feng next to him immediately smiled wryly.

The lord is good at everything, but once he is free, he likes to throw a big banquet and make some sensual behaviors, which makes people laugh and cry.

However, this little habit of the monarch is not harmful.Compared with the emperors of the Han Dynasty who liked to build gardens and keep pets, Liu Bei's hobby is not even a bad habit.

After all, Liu Bei only tossed himself and the people around him, and those emperors who built gardens at every turn were really consuming the people's fat and anointment, which cost the people and money, and greatly damaged the vitality of the empire.

Only Lin Chao once persuaded Liu Bei to refrain from drinking and having sex, and to take care of his health.

In this regard, Liu Bei resolutely rejected Lin Chao's suggestion, and said that if a man is born in the world, if he can't even do these pleasant things, what's the point of living.

This point of view fits perfectly with Guo Jia, so when he received Liu Bei's invitation, he immediately put aside the matter that Lin Chao had explained, and immediately took out the fine wine he brought from Nanyang, and brought it to Liu Bei.

"My lord, this is a fine wine from Nanyang County. It has a special flavor. I would like to invite my lord to taste it."

Hearing this, Xun Chen and Tian Feng couldn't hold back.

It is true that the lord has some small flaws, but you, Guo Fengxiao, not only do not persuade him, but also do what he likes, what are you going to do!
Liu Bei took the fine wine Guo Jia handed over, sniffed it, immediately filled a bowl for himself, and at the same time poured another bowl for Guo Jia, and said with a smile: "Knowing the wine with a filial piety, you can be a confidant in a certain cup! "

Guo Jia didn't have the slightest sense of being a subject, so he naturally picked up the wine that Liu Bei poured for him, and said with a big laugh, "My lord is wise! Apart from anything else, as far as the wine tasting is concerned, in the whole of Xuzhou, Jia only Under the lord!"

"Hahaha, well said, drink!"

Seeing that the two were going too far, Tian Feng really couldn't stand it any longer, so he coughed lightly and said, "My lord, Zichu went to Chang'an to seek rewards from the emperor for the princes. Now the princes are eager to see through, Feng Xiao will come back first, it is inevitable It’s Zichu who has something important to report back, why don’t you ask the important thing first, my lord.”

Liu Bei waved his sleeves, and said nonchalantly, "I'm happy here, but I don't think about politics. I'll talk about important things later. Yuan Hao doesn't need to talk too much. Let's finish this drink first."

Tian Feng: "..."

Guo Jia said with a smile: "My lord is open-minded and open-minded, Jia admires it!"

It's better to be the lord, unlike following Lin Zichu, who can't do anything!

Seeing this, Tian Feng wanted to persuade him again, but was stopped by Xun Chen.

"When Feng Xiao came back today, the lord is happy, so why should we be disappointed. Besides, the lord is already [-]% drunk, so it's not the time to talk about serious things."

As Xun Chen said, he also picked up a bowl of wine, and said with a smile, "Yuan Hao, I'm here to toast you too."

Helpless, Tian Feng could only pick up the wine bowl and drank it down with Xun Chen.

……

At the same time, outside the barracks, Lin Xi and Xu Huang returned side by side, followed by an old man about 50 to [-] years old.

As early as when Lin Chao traveled to Nieyang, he sent an order to the school affairs office to do something.

As Lin Chao personally ordered, and it may be Lin Xi's last mission in charge of the school affairs office, Lin Xi chose to personally dispatch, which can be regarded as the beginning and the end.

For this reason, he invited his old partner, former deputy Xu Huang, to act together.

Xu Huang gladly accepts Lin Xi's invitation.

This task is not complicated, even in Lin Xi's view, it is very simple. It is nothing more than going to Qiao County, Pei County, and bringing someone back.Lin Chao's confession is that if he is there, he will bring him.If not, then give up, do not force.

So Lin Xi and Xu Huang set off with less than a hundred elites from the school affairs office. After almost a month, they finally rushed back to Luoyang today, and successfully brought along the people that Lin Chao wanted. .

This person looks ordinary and unknown, but if his name is spoken, no one in the future will know it, and no one will know it.

Because, his name is... Hua Tuo, Hua Yuanhua!
But at this moment, Lin Xi and Xu Huang didn't take Hua Tuo seriously. Anyway, people brought it, and this simple task has been successfully completed.

Lin Xi's mind was more focused on things after returning to Xuzhou.Because Liu Bei said that after returning to Xuzhou on this trip, let him form an army by himself.

Following Guan Yu's return to Luoyang from Xuanyuanguan, there were already soldiers to form the army, and the five thousand Xiliang soldiers were all elite, enough to form Lin Xi's initial team.Then select some recruits from Liu Bei's central army to form the initial size of Lin Xi's army.

But there is still one more question in front of us, and that is about the candidate for the deputy general.

Now in the entire Xuzhou Group, only Guan Yu and Zhao Yun are leading the army alone, and even Zhang Fei can only be counted as half of them.

Liu Bei likes to promote newcomers. This can be seen from the appointment of Wei Yan as the prefect of Hanzhong after taking Hanzhong in the original history, so he thought about appointing Lin Xi as the chief general of the first army.

But Lin Xi was not stupid, he asked himself that as the chief general of the first army, he was still a bit too reluctant now.In the Xuzhou army, there are many people who have better command ability than themselves.

The lord's kindness to know you is undeniable, and the elder brother's teachings are still in your ears. With Guan Yu and Zhao Yun as examples, Lin Xi is naturally under some pressure.

Therefore, he planned to find a lieutenant general to help him check for gaps.

This is the main reason why he invited Xu Huang to act together this time.

As old brothers who worked together in the school office, the two have a close relationship, and Xu Huang is serious and stable, and he is very strict in running the army. He is the best candidate for the lieutenant in Lin Xi's prediction.

It's just... I don't know if Gongming is willing to help someone.

Thinking about it, Lin Xi turned her head to look at Xu Huang, a smile appeared on her originally cold face.

(End of this chapter)