Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1080 The beginning of the bloody battle
"Sincerity?" Liu Bei stood up with his hands on his shoulders, his gaze was far away, his eyes were flickering, and he was obviously hesitating in his heart.

Liu Bei naturally understood what kind of sincerity Mu Jing needed.

He personally sent an envoy to visit Mu Jun, but he was impulsive and irrational. He told Mu Jun that he had a reason to go south, so he would take the initiative to hand over his weakness to Mu Jun.

And now that Mujing entered the pass in person, it might be even more difficult to hide his thoughts. He even suspected that at this time, Mujing had already guessed the purpose of his going south.

But he was eager to go south, so naturally he didn't worry about too many things.

And what Mujing wanted sincerity was to let him move first.

Moving first is not a problem.

He was just hesitating whether to believe Mu Jing or not.

Even if the two parties cooperate, it may be difficult to achieve the word trust, and more to guard against each other. Even if their own strategic goals are in front of them, they still need to carefully assess the situation.

"Boyu, do you think I should first show Mu Longtu my sincerity?"

Liu Bei asked Lu Heng.

"My lord, I think that Mulongtu may not be willing to support our southward movement. We don't need to put our hopes on the Mujun. Instead, we can let the Mujun and the Xiliang army fight first. We will see the opportunity and decide when to go south to Chang'an !"

Lu Heng looked at Liu Bei's hesitant expression, thought for a while, and then expressed his thoughts.

"You want to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, how can it be so easy!" Liu Bei shook his head, all the plotters in the world, prepare yourself to be the oriole behind the mantis, catching the cicada, but if you are not careful, maybe It became the target of two peaches killing three warriors.

"Not to mention the heroes of the Kwantung, even the Xiliang Army may not allow our Youzhou Army to annex Hedong and stand still. If we don't move, we may be the first to fight!" Liu Bei said: "Sometimes, There are not so many cheap ones to pick up on the battlefield!"

"Then brother, what should we do?"

Guan Yu asked Liu Bei.

"Since Mujing needs my sincerity before he is willing to send troops to support him, then I will give it to him and show him that I, Liu Xuande, have the determination to enter Chang'an!" Liu Bei said firmly.

After he finished speaking, he directly pulled out a screen marching map, stood in front of the marching map, pointed to some landmarks on the map, and said: "The main force of Bingzhou just left the Sishui Pass. It will take time to pursue from Luoyang south. But from the east of my river, I can penetrate horizontally, and I want to fight!"

"Actively attack and join the state army?"

The generals were a little puzzled, and couldn't help but stare at Liu Bei.

"That's right!"

Liu Bei said: "Moreover, we need to set up a certain battle flag and tell everyone in the world that a certain person is going south!"

"My lord, what does Mulongtu mean to let you take the initiative to expose your whereabouts?" Lu Heng came to his senses, his eyes widened, and he asked, "What's his plan? Could it be that he has contacted Jizhou!"

The relationship between Youzhou and Jizhou is tense. If Liu Bei took the initiative to expose his whereabouts, then Jizhou is the most proud. Jizhou may even use all its forces to storm Youzhou, and Youzhou will be in danger by then.

"No!"

On the contrary, Liu Bei didn't agree with that. He said in a deep voice: "Mu Jun and other princes may still have room for relaxation, but there is no possibility of reconciliation with the Yuan family. Yuan Benchu ​​did not dare to ally with Mu Jun !"

Back then when the Mu clan slaughtered the Yuan clan in the capital, beheading the two heads of the Yuan clan, Yuan Feng, Yuan Kai, and the Yuan clan, that was an enmity that was as deep as the sea, and even the waters of the Yangtze River could not wash it away.

And Yuan Shao will never form an alliance with Mu Jun, not only because he hates Mu Jing in his heart, but more because of his influence. Once he chooses to cooperate with Mu Jun, it is tantamount to giving up the past hatred, and the biggest blow is not Yuan. Not the clan, but countless gentry clans who supported the Yuan clan.

Without the support of the gentry, Yuan Shao may not even be able to secure his own position.

He is not Cao Mengde, nor is he Mujing. Cao Mengde uses the gentry instead of relying on the gentry. The Cao political group and the gentry have influence, but they have no possibility of pulling Cao Cao down.

As for Mu Jing, his background, what he did, and his state of mind had already made him oppose the gentry a long time ago, and the gentry could not drink him.

However, Yuan Shao is different. In Yuan Shao's Jizhou, most of the middle- and lower-level officials and generals in the army are the children of the gentry. Once he offends the gentry, his country will collapse like sand.

So Liu Bei understood in his heart that it is possible for Yuan Shao to cooperate with anyone, but it is impossible to cooperate with Mujing, and there is no possibility of cooperating secretly.

"Then why did he do it?"

Guan Yu gritted his teeth and asked.

"He is forcing me!" Liu Bei said: "This man is very smart, and the city is extremely deep. I am afraid that I have thought of many things since I appeared in Hedong. He asked me to show up to force me to take on more burdens. give him a chance!"

"Then we can only do what she wants!"

"If you want to get it, you have to learn to give first. Since he has such a heart, I don't mind fulfilling him once. It's nothing more than revealing my deeds, but I can also do it a little more secretly!" Liu Bei said lightly: "Yuan Benchu ​​is extremely suspicious. If I openly reveal my whereabouts, he will be suspicious instead. Moreover, in Youzhou, I have already prepared all the defenses. Even if he attacks, I can block it for several months!"

As he said that, Liu Bei's face became resolute: "Didn't Mu Longtu let me fight, I will do what he wishes, send troops tomorrow, go south to Xin'an, and surprise the Bingzhou Army!"

"promise!"

"Zhao Zilong!"

"exist!"

"Bai Ma Yi Cong is the vanguard!"

"As ordered!"

Watching the generals start to move one after another, Liu Bei took a deep breath. He knew very well that the situation in Guanzhong was already tense, and as long as a little sporadic, a bloody battle could be ignited directly.

He led the army out of Hedong, perhaps it was this spark that would ignite the prelude to this bloody battle...

................................................

Xin'an County, along the west side of Hangu Pass, is the first county seat.

And the state army is rectifying.

During these three days, the Bingzhou Army went through five battles and was pursued by the Jiangdong Army and Cao Army all the way from Hangu Pass. They finally withdrew to Xin'an, and the soldiers were exhausted.

"How are you guys doing?" On the plain in the city, a simple barracks was set up, and the sounds of wounded soldiers wailing could be heard from inside the barracks, which made Lu Bu in the barracks a little annoyed.

"It's already settled!"

Cao Xing cupped his hands to report, and said with some grief and indignation: "It's just your lord, we have suffered a lot of casualties in this battle. For the sake of Xiliang, is it worth our son's efforts?!"

"A certain family knows it well!"

Lu Bu nodded.

Jiangdong Army, Cao Jun, the two armies of princes, and Yuan Jun as backup support, even if they are only half of the troops, they can crush him, and casualties are inevitable.

(End of this chapter)