Han Dao world

Chapter 875
The enraged Chen Deng is like a bull, no one can stop him.

Liu Bei also knew that Fa was doing it on purpose, so he could only give up the idea of ​​slowing down and decided to attack Zhang Yun immediately.

Although he knew that the emperor would probably not support it, he still wrote a letter to report, so as not to leave any excuse for using troops without authorization.

Three days later, Liu Bei led his troops across Qingshui and marched towards Yecheng.

But they soon ran into trouble.

The gates of Wei County were closed tightly, and Liu Bei's army was refused to enter the city, nor did they provide any supplies.

After Liu Bei entered Jizhou, although he did not carry out Dutian, no one dared to stop him.After all, the county has limited troops and limited defense capabilities.The big family's Wubao has a certain degree of protection, but in the face of nearly [-] Xuzhou soldiers, no one took the initiative to cause trouble.

Wei County was the first trouble Liu Bei encountered.

Liu Bei didn't want to cause more trouble, but someone provoked him, and he had no reason to swallow his anger. He immediately ordered to march into Wei County, preparing to break through Wei County, so as to establish his prestige.

After rushing to the city of Wei County, Liu Bei realized that Wei County is a tough bone, which is harder to crack than he imagined.

Wei County is well prepared.The city gates were blocked, and the city walls were reinforced.Behind the parapet stood rows of heavily armed soldiers, holding spears and shields in their hands.A strong crossbow was erected on the city wall, and the gleaming arrows pointed at Liu Bei and others below the city.

Liu Bei frowned, waved his hand, and routinely ordered someone to come forward to persuade him to surrender.

The soldier had just walked more than ten steps when a crossbow arrow pierced through the wind and directly nailed him to the ground.

There was a burst of cheers from the top of the city, the flags were shaking, and the drums were thundering.

Liu Bei's face turned livid, almost instinctively wanting to retreat.

He knew that the Hebei crossbowmen were famous all over the world, but he didn't expect that the Hebei crossbowmen could be killed with a single arrow two hundred steps away, and his position was also within range.

Fazheng tugged Liu Bei's sleeve quietly. "Don't worry, this is just an accident."

"Why?"

"The range of that crossbow should be around [-] paces, but no one can be sure of hitting it. If they really have this ability, their target will never be the soldiers who are trying to persuade them to surrender."

Liu Bei turned his head and glanced at Fazheng.

He understood what Fazheng meant.If there was such a master, he would be the one the opponent wanted to shoot.

Shooting and killing the person who persuaded him to surrender was just a coincidence. If he was scared away, it would only boost the morale of the opponent and destroy his prestige.

After a little thought, he made a choice.

Gently kicking the horse's belly, Liu Bei stepped forward in person.

Fazheng followed closely behind.

Chen Dao was taken aback, but he couldn't stop him, so he had to follow and took off the riding shield on the saddle at the same time, ready to cover Liu Bei at any time.

Chen Deng and Chen Lin, who were following behind, looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing whether they should follow or stay where they were.

Liu Bei's horse came to the side of the soldier who was shot, reined in his mount, and looked at the top of the city.

The cheers from the top of the city gradually died down.After a while, five crossbow arrows flew out from different directions, two towards Chen Dao and three towards Liu Bei.

Obviously, the other party didn't want Chen to cover Liu Bei.

Chen Dao kept staring at the top of the city. Seeing this, he immediately raised his shield and approached Liu Bei.

"Uncle Zhi, protect yourself." Liu Bei stopped shouting and drew his sword out of its sheath.

The cold light flashed repeatedly, and one of the three crossbow arrows shot was shot in the air, and two of them were cut off by Liu Bei.

Chen Dao also blocked one crossbow arrow with an arrow, and at the same time he drew his sword and chopped off the other one.

Liu Bei slowly raised his sword, pointed at the top of the city, and shouted loudly like a bell.

"I, Xuzhou Shepherd Liu Bei is the same. I follow the imperial edict to fight against rebellion, equalize the rich and the poor, eliminate injustice, and establish life for the people. The people in the city, who are thieves and blunders, come out quickly to avoid death. Those who are obsessed and stubborn, Kill without mercy!"

Shocked by his aura, the city was completely silent.

Liu Bei snorted coldly, and slowly steered his horse back.

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"Liu Shijun is not afraid in the face of danger, his justice is awe-inspiring, and his morale is greatly boosted. He has surrounded Wei County and is building siege equipment..."

Liu Xie leaned on the voucher and listened to Liu Cong relay the news he had just received.

He already knew that Liu Bei's march was blocked by Wei County.

But it was the first time he heard of Liu Bei cutting arrows in front of the battle and scolding the defenders in the city.Liu Bei will not boast in the document, and other channels will not directly reach his ears.

"Who did you listen to?" Liu Xie glanced at Liu Cong who was inexplicably excited.

Liu Cong is fourteen years old this year. He has just entered an official position not long ago, but he can endure hardships and has made rapid progress.If there is no accident, he will not be a waste like in history, at least he is a usable material.

"I read Chen Kongzhang's article." Liu Cong said, took out a roll of paper from his arms, and put it in front of Liu Xie with both hands.

Liu Xie took it, unfolded it, and found that it was Chen Lin's new work.

To be precise, it was a call to action to persuade the defenders in Wei County to surrender.

I have to say that Chen Lin's article is well written. It is clearly just a battle on a local battlefield, but he writes it brilliantly, as if Liu Bei is the general of the entire army.However, the trial match is acting against the sky. It is an unforgivable crime to drag the entire Jizhou people into the water for their own selfishness.

In his opinion, this essay should be compared with the historical essay written by Yuan Shao to crusade against Cao Cao, both of which are as sharp as a knife, and the person who is in charge of it is easy to read, which makes people excited.

Just like Liu Cong in front of him.

"Do you think Liu Shijun is very brave?"

"Of course." Liu Cong blurted out. "That's a strong crossbow that can shoot two hundred paces. If you get shot, your life will be gone."

"If it were you, would you dare?"

"I..." Liu Cong was stunned for a moment, scratching his head. "Don't dare."

Liu Xie nodded and laughed. "Go out, find a six-stone crossbow, then put on heavy armor and a large shield, stand two hundred steps away, set up an arrow stack in front of you, let someone shoot a few arrows, and then come back and tell me. "

Although Liu Cong was puzzled, he nodded in agreement, turned around and left.

"Your Majesty, isn't this dangerous?" Yuan Heng, who was in charge of recording, asked curiously.

Liu Xie picked up a document, looked at it, and said, "Do you know the saying that at the end of the crossbow, you can't beat Lu Jin?"

"I've heard that, but the six-stone crossbow's range is close to two hundred and forty steps, and it can still shoot people."

"Stand and let him shoot, of course he will die. But Liu Xuzhou has been fighting for many years and is known for his bravery. Even the six-stone crossbow, whose power is greatly reduced two hundred steps away, cannot hurt him."

Liu Xie paused for a moment, glanced at the official document, and looked at Yuan Heng who was meditating. "There are dangers, but within the control range, this is the demeanor that a general should have. If you blindly fight bravely, it will be disappointing."

Yuan Heng was thoughtful. "So Your Majesty wants Liu Cong to know that Liu Xuzhou is a brave man with the ability to protect himself, not a simple passion. As long as he is fully prepared, he will be fine."

"Yes." Liu Xie looked back and nodded. "Everything must not only be known, but also why, so as not to be confused by the world. Respecting the brave is a good thing, but whether you can emulate it or not, you have to discuss the matter and analyze it in detail. Blindly imitating is certainly not good. It is easy to praise others and deny it. I also lack self-confidence, and it will be difficult to achieve great things in the future."

(End of this chapter)