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Chapter 544 The Battle of Linyi
The world may not know what it means to block Yuan Shao's 17 army with only two or three thousand remnants and nearly ten thousand civilians.

We generally only use two words to describe this kind of person: God of War!

Is Liu Bei the God of War?

of course not.

As for Zhang Xiu, Xu Huang, Huang Zhong, etc. under his command, will they be the God of War?
Can't even talk about it.

But in fact, there is such a group of war gods. Although they are not good at killing and fighting, the weapons in their hands are not even sharp, and they have no armor on their bodies, but relying on their own flesh and blood, they repel wave after wave. attack.

In the face of bloody death, they would naturally panic, but the belief in their hearts kept them from taking a single step back in extreme panic!
Their name is: People!
Liu Bei will not abandon the people, and the people will live up to Liu Bei!

Of course, these temporarily recruited people did not have a high level of consciousness, and the great ideal of helping the Han Dynasty in Liu Bei's chest must not move this group of illiterate people at the bottom.

But no matter how dull the people are, they still have their own simple moral values.

Repaying debts and paying for murder, this is the truth in the hearts of the people.

This truth is bigger than the sky and deeper than the sea!
Mr. Liu is not willing to abandon us, so we are naturally willing to sacrifice our lives to protect Mr. Liu!
Apart from these moving dramas, the fundamental reason why the common people are willing to die for Liu Bei lies in Lin Chao's implementation of the New Deal in Xuzhou, and... Jia Xu's contribution.

As Xuzhou's first Moyu master, Jia Xu seems to drink tea and eat meat every day and do nothing, but secretly...in fact, he really hasn't done anything.

However, under Jia Xu's guidance, his subordinate Shuntian Mansion had a great united front effect in guiding the hearts of the people.

Things in this world are afraid of comparison. When Shuntian Mansion showed the living standards of the people under the rule of other princes in front of the people of Xuzhou, the people of Xuzhou would inevitably feel a little nervous and feel grateful for their hard-won living conditions. .

Now that Yuan Shao is leading an army to attack the city, Liu Bei is certainly the first to bear the brunt, but the people of Xuzhou never want to go back to the painful days when bandits were rampant and precarious.

The common people know that with Liu Shijun's presence, the beautiful life they yearn for is here.

Therefore, these people who gave their lives to defend the city are fighting for their own future, and they are working hard for the future livelihood of the whole family!
The common people never dared to dream of those illusory prosperous times.

But the only remaining paradise under my feet cannot allow others to trample on it!
If you want to take away this hope from the people, you have to step over the corpses of the people!

What's the point of calling the common people who are determined to die and fight with clumsy physical skills a god of war?

At the beginning, Lin Chao said that if Xuzhou continues to develop with this attitude, as long as Liu Bei ascends to the top, he can pull up a team of tens of thousands in an instant.

Today, this vision that is almost impossible to realize in the eyes of others has become an iron-clad fact.

But even so, the objective outcome of a war does not depend on people's subjective consciousness.Even though Linyi is a strong city, even though the people are willing to die for Liu Bei, Yuan Shao has too many troops.

Only one day after the war started, the people in the city suffered heavy casualties, with more than 2000 people lost.

This is just Yuan Shao's tentative attack.

On the second day, Yuan Shao, who had found out what was going on in the city, brazenly replaced his direct troops and launched a large-scale attack on Linyi.

The siege battle, which started at sunrise, continued until sunset before it truly came to an end.

After this extremely difficult day was finally over, Liu Bei sat down with his butt leaning against the city wall as if he had been drained of all his strength when he saw the enemy army Mingjin.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiu hurriedly bent down to support Liu Bei, and said with concern on his face, "My lord, are you all right?"

Since Dian Wei was seriously injured after the death, Zhang Xiu took over Dian Wei's duties logically, and stood by Liu Bei's side in every battle.

"Nothing, I'm just a little tired..."

Liu Bei waved his hand and whispered in a hoarse voice.

It's ridiculous to say that this battle of Linyi was actually the first large-scale battle commanded by Liu Bei himself since Zhongshan raised troops.Even if Lin Chao, Guan Yu and others were not around before, at least Lin Xi and Xu Huang were in the middle.

After this day's attack, the double impact on spirit and body made Liu Bei exhausted to the extreme.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiu quickly checked Liu Bei with his eyes, and he was relieved when he found that there was no wound.

But before Liu Bei could breathe a sigh of relief, Jushou came over with Xu Huang and others in the distance.

"Boyuan, quickly help someone up!"

Liu Bei hurriedly spoke.

As the lord, Liu Bei understands that he is the backbone of the whole army at this moment, and he is the spiritual strength that must not be broken in the hearts of the people in the city.

Although he was really tired, he couldn't show a trace of fatigue.

"only!"

Zhang Xiu responded, and quickly helped Liu Bei up.

But after Liu Bei got up, he refused Zhang Xiu's continued support, waved his hand to signal Zhang Xiu to take a step back, and then quickly cleared his face.When Ju Shou and others walked to perform the ceremony, Liu Bei stood with his hands behind his back, smiling energetically.

"You are free!"

In a place where no one could see, Liu Bei gritted his teeth secretly, a force gushed out of nowhere in his body, waved his hand and smiled.

"Gongyu, what are the casualties of our army in this battle?"

Hearing this, Ju Shou's face became gloomy for a while, and he cupped his hands again and said: "Master, in today's battle, nearly 6000 people were killed or injured, and more than a thousand soldiers were killed or injured. Even the most elite soldiers who fell into the battle also suffered more than a hundred casualties."

"Ugh……"

After listening to Jushou's report, everyone who heard it sighed.

On the other hand, Liu Bei, with his usual expression on his face, said, "How many soldiers are there in the city today?"

The people suffered heavy casualties, and there were not even a few people left in the ace camp under his command. In fact, Liu Bei felt more heartbroken than anyone else.But having made the decision to stick to it and wait for help, there is no room for repentance.

Especially when all the generals are downcast, Liu Bei has to be more calm and composed to calm people's hearts.

Ju Shou gave a wry smile, and said, "Even including the common people, there are only less than 4000 people left in the city. According to the current enemy's offensive, I'm afraid it will happen tomorrow... I'm so bold, please evacuate first again, my lord!"

Liu Bei categorically refused: "No, since a certain has decided to stand firm and wait for help, how can he change the order overnight! Two days, just stick to it for another two days, Wen Ruo will surely lead the army to come to the rescue!"

Hearing this, Ju Shou and others showed bitterness.

In two days, Xun Yu could indeed reach Linyi, but the number of soldiers and horses in the city might not be enough to last for two days.

If you do it knowing that you can't do it, it will really become a deadly situation.

Two days, which is almost negligible in normal decision-making, now makes everyone feel extremely long.

"You don't need to be depressed. The old thief Yuan Shao may not be able to last for such an intense attack, and we may not be able to hold on for another two days." Liu Bei smiled and comforted everyone, "Just after the battle, everyone should be tired. Just leave 1000 people at the top of the city to detect the enemy's movements, and everyone, go and rest."

The situation has collapsed so far, Liu Bei has nothing to say except relief.

The most urgent task is to restore the strength of the soldiers to face the fierce battle tomorrow.

"As ordered!"

Ju Shou didn't persuade him any more, but surrendered and took orders, and then led the crowd to turn around and leave.

After going down the tower, Ju Shou kept Xu Huang behind.

"Master, what's the matter?"

The honest man Xu Huang is actually not stupid, and he saw at a glance that Ju Shou had something on his mind, so he asked.

Ju Shou smiled, sighing in his heart that Xu Gongming really has general talent.

"General Gongming, I don't know if you have heard a sentence. The general is out, and the king's life is not acceptable!"

"What does the military commander mean by this?"

Of course Xu Huang knew about this famous quote from "Sun Tzu's Art of War", but he didn't know what Jushou's intention was when he said it.

But seeing Jushou's complexion, he said: "The Changshi once ordered that things should not be done in time, and the priority is to protect the Lord's peace and safety. Therefore, I want you to escort the Lord to evacuate from this city when the war starts tomorrow."

"As ordered!"

Xu Huang subconsciously clasped his fists in response, and then noticed something wrong with Jushou's words, frowned and said: "Military teacher, if the lord is unwilling to retreat, what should the general do?"

Ju Shou looked at Xu Huang, his eyes were full of determination: "Then knock the lord unconscious and carry him out of the city."

This sentence made Xu Huang tremble in fright, he waved his hands again and again and said: "Military Master, the last general will never dare to do this, if the lord wakes up and blames him, the last general..."

"Xu Gongming!"

Seeing Xu Huang's evasive excuses, with a look of panic on his face, Ju Shou immediately glared and shouted loudly.

Hearing the loud shout, Xu Huang finally calmed down, and finally apologized: "Military advisor, last general..."

"General Gongming, my lord is the lord of Ming who has never been seen in a hundred generations. He has all the people in the world in his chest, so he is unwilling to leave the people." Ju Shou said seriously, "But as a subject, I don't need to worry about these things. Now I Those who are concerned naturally put the Lord's security and danger first, what does General Gongming think?

If the lord blames the blame and holds the blame afterwards, I have Changshi and someone to bear it for you. "

Jushou knew that his prestige was not enough to convince Xu Huang, so he dragged Lin Chao to take the blame.

Hearing this, Xu Huang struggled for a while, and after thinking for a long time, he finally made up his mind.

"Forget it! What the military adviser said is exactly the way to be a minister, so there is no reason for the general not to follow. If the lord blames the crime afterwards, the general will just let him deal with it, and he can be regarded as worthy of his heart."

Xu Huang is not a civil servant, his duty is to obey orders besides leading troops to fight.He should not and cannot do such things as thinking about the overall situation and persuading him.

Liu Bei probably wouldn't blame Ju Shou afterwards, but for Xu Huang who disobeyed military orders, punishment and neglect should be inevitable.

No one would like a weapon that cannot be directed like an arm.

So Jushou can fully understand Xu Huang's previous hesitation and struggle, and also understands what kind of mentality Xu Huang has in agreeing to himself.

"General Gao Yi, please accept a certain obeisance!"

Ju Shou straightened his clothes and bowed to Xu Huang very solemnly.

……

Night fell quickly.

The camp of the Cao Yuan Allied Army was brightly lit. Although they failed to take Linyi today, the results were remarkable.

Yuan Shao ordered a banquet for the entire army to boost morale, and tomorrow he will take down Linyi in one go!

But ten miles away from the camp, an army of ten thousand people was marching at night holding torches.

And at the front of this army, a young general wearing a silver robe and armor, with a white horse under his crotch, is Zhao Yun who came back from Bohai County!
While Zhao Yun was leading his army, a scout suddenly came to report.

"General, there is a huge camp ten miles ahead, it looks like it should be where the enemy army is!"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Zhao Yun's slightly tired face.

"Okay, hurry up and catch up, and finally caught up. Fortunately, Linyi has not been breached, otherwise, why would you face the supervising army!"

(End of this chapter)