Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 295 Chapter 294 Benevolence and Righteousness Attack the Heart
After the [-]-strong army crossed Changsha and entered Lingling, the army did not go deep into the hinterland.

After arriving at Gaoping, the army only besieged but did not attack. After waiting for two days without reinforcements, Gaoping's county magistrate simply surrendered to Kaicheng.

As expected, Liu Du did have more than [-] men in his hands, but he obviously did not have the courage to pull them out to fight Liu Bei's army in the field.

Usually to force the enemy out, the usual method is to besiege the county towns one by one like now. As long as Liu Du doesn't come to rescue, it won't be long before the defenders of these county towns see Liu Bei's army and simply attack the city.

However, even if all the counties did not resist, it would still take Liu Bei more than a month to travel around Lingling in the thirteen counties. Obviously, Zhuge Liang did not want to delay for so long.

Moreover, he was unwilling to lose so much food and grass, so he asked Mi Fang and Jian Yong to stay behind in the plain with 7000 people, and Liu Bei and Zhang Fei led [-] troops to attack the spring of the government. Tomb.

This was done for tactical reasons. In order not to attack the city by force, Liu Du could only be lured out if the number of soldiers and horses was so small that Liu Du felt that he had a chance to succeed with one strike. At the same time, it was a helpless move.

Because as long as the army is not marching or farming, it only needs one meal a day. If they are all pulled out, then 7000 people will have to eat one more meal a day.

Liu Bei was inferior to Cao Cao and Lin Mo. He was extremely rich. In fact, he recruited an army of [-] in such a short period of time, which emptied the treasuries of Changsha and Guiyang.

Now, it is not an exaggeration to say that this battle is launched by force. Of course, it can be saved if possible.

The situation was similar to what Zhuge Liang expected. When he heard that Liu Bei's [-] troops were crossing the border, Liu Du was trembling with fear. He had already ordered multiple scouts to keep an eye on Liu Bei's movements, and at the same time sent three emergency reports. Jiangling.

As for himself, he prepared a lot of city defense weapons, such as rolling stones, wood, gold juice, etc., which could hardly be loaded on the city gate. It seemed that this was the only way to make him feel at ease.

But later, when the scouts reported that only 3000 people had come, Liu Du breathed a sigh of relief. Even General Xing Daorong said he couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and patted his chest in disdain:

"My lord, this pear blossom mountain ax in the hands of the general will definitely be called a mat weaver and shoe seller, a pig butcher and a dog seller. There will be no return!"

Liu Du frowned and twirled his goatee in thought.

You say 3000. If we can't afford to offend him, we don't have to offend him. But if [-] people come, if they don't dare to go out of the city to fight, not to mention that other county magistrates look down on me as a prefect, even if Xia Houyuan defeats Liu Bei, Cao Cao will still have a chance. Someone has been replaced.

What's more, Lingling General Xing Daorong is in charge, and there seems to be no reason to be afraid.

In fact, it is not too much for Liu Du to think so. A roar on Dangyang Bridge shocked Xia Houjie to the point of bleeding, and left him with the reputation of driving back millions of Cao Cao's troops. Even so, Xing Daorong was not afraid of him. .

What's more, Zhang Fei in this world really doesn't have any impressive achievements except for the three heroes fighting Lu Bu.

Human nature is the same, they prefer to believe their own eyes rather than their own ears.

"Okay! General Xing, I'll dial you three."

After thinking for a while, Liu Du raised three fingers, paused and then spread his palms out, "I will give you 5000 people, if you must defeat Liu Bei!"

"Don't worry, my lord, at the end of this battle, Zhuge Liang will be captured alive, and Liu Bei will be captured alive to serve under his command!"

Good guy, how can I lose with 5000 people? Who can tell me how to lose?
General Xing supported his armor, which was held up by his stomach, and confidently walked out of the council hall to order troops.

There are eleven thousand soldiers and horses in Quanling City, most of them are infantry. There are also some cavalry, but not many, only 500.

Xing Daorong did not dare to neglect this kind of battle, and all five hundred cavalry were ordered.

By the time Liu Bei's army arrived, the majestic General Xing had already lined up his troops below the city.

Didn't we say 3000 people? Why are there only a few hundred cavalry?How dare you come to fight if you are so poor?

"Who are you?" Liu Bei shouted to him politely.

"Say my name to scare you!"

Xing Daorong raised his head extremely arrogantly and said in a cold voice: "I am Lingling General Xing Daorong! Look at the long arms and big ears, you are the mat weaver and shoe seller who deceives the world? What about the pig butcher and dog seller? , let him come out and die quickly!"

Zhang Fei on the side stared wide-eyed, "Okay, okay, don't cry later," "Common man, I am Zhang Fei, you should go back quickly, killing you is really dirty with my eight-foot-long snake spear."

"You still dare to boast, let me take your dog's head!" Xing Daorong was really brave. He took the lead and rushed forward. The city was closed, war drums were beating, and the soldiers shouted loudly for General Xing.

At this moment, he felt as invincible as Zhao Zilong, who came in and out of thousands of Cao's troops under Xiaoguan City like he was watching flowers and fish.

But as soon as he started to speed up, Liu Beijun on the opposite side began to turn his horse's head and run away.

Seeing this posture, Xing Daorong became more energetic and shouted: "Brothers, the bandit army is incompetent, rush forward with me and capture Liu Bei alive!"

"Kill!"

The [-]-strong army charged forward regardless of their formation.

Liu Du offered a reward. Whoever could capture Liu Bei would be rewarded with [-] gold, be made a captain, and would not have to worry about having his legs broken for the rest of his life. Guangzong Yaozu was pointing at him, so the infantry ran no slower than the cavalry. .

Liu Bei didn't run very fast, so he kept within a stone's throw. It always felt like he would be caught soon, but he just couldn't catch up.

At the beginning, the team of 5000 people surged like a tide, but slowly, the infantry behind them began to be thrown away.

Even so, no one thought there was anything wrong. Some were even grateful that there were not so many competitors, and shouted loudly that the big-eared thief should leave.

I don't know how long I ran, but after going round and round, I entered a mountain col. The hundreds of cavalry in front suddenly stopped and turned around to face Xing Daorong head-on.

At the same time, flags suddenly flashed on the surrounding highlands, and countless Liu troops rushed out, one by one with their bows strung and aiming at Xing Daorong and the others.

"No, it's a hit!"

When Xing Daorong turned around again, he realized that the only five hundred cavalrymen following him were. He wanted to retreat, but saw that the retreat had been blocked by Liu Jun.

Just when everyone was panicking, Xing Daorong shouted, "Brothers, don't panic, capture the thief first and capture the king, then follow me to capture Liu Bei!"

Daorong suddenly clamped his horse's belly and shot at Liu Bei like an arrow, and saw Zhang Fei rushing over.

He was happy and unafraid, and when he saw that the distance was right, he waved the pear blossom mountain ax with both arms, danced twice in the void, exerted force, and slashed down in front of him.

This attack, with 20 years of skill, can move mountains, overturn seas, subdue monsters, suppress demons, command gods, reach for stars, break rivers, destroy cities, and open the sky!
There was a crisp sound of clang, and the Zhangba Snake Spear accurately pierced the face of the axe. The force was so great that the Lihua Mountain Ax flew away from his hand in an instant. It drew a beautiful arc in the air and then flew to who knows where. .

Before Xing Daorong could react, the Zhangba Snake Spear fell down and hit the horse's head hard. The horse fell to the ground. Xing Daorong also lost his center of gravity and rolled twice on the ground before bending his knees and kneeling on the ground. .

"Wait a minute!"

Xing Daorong's plan came to his mind, he knelt straight and choked with sobs: "Actually, General Zhang and I are from the same clan. I was a pig butcher in the past. Don't kill me. I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child. If the general If you kill me, my family of more than ten people will not survive!"

Not to mention Zhang Fei and Liu Bei, even the Lingling cavalry were confused by the sudden change. They all cursed in their hearts when General Xing went to Sichuan to learn how to change his face.

At first, Liu Bei was a little worried that Xing Daorong was too hard-boned and it would be difficult to force him to open the city gate even if he was captured. Now it seems that the military adviser has already figured him out.

"Uncle Emperor, Uncle Emperor, your reputation for benevolence and righteousness has spread all over the world. All wise people in the world do not want to serve under you. If Uncle Emperor is willing to spare me, I can come to the city to respond!"

Poof Liu Bei was amused.

I have fought in battles all my life and have never seen such a general before.

Of course, Liu Bei did not let him be the internal responder. Instead, according to Zhuge Liang's prior arrangements, he captured the accompanying cavalry and asked Zhang Fei and others to put on Liu Dujun's military uniforms. Xing Daorong continued to lead the troops and returned to Lingling City.

If given a choice, Xing Daorong would actually prefer to follow Liu Du, but he is too close to Zhang Fei, and if he is slightly dissatisfied, he may be penetrated by a spear, so he is not obedient now.

"Open the city gate quickly, Liu Bei has an ambush, hurry up!" Xing Daorong shouted loudly when he came to the gate.

Behind them, flags were flashing and dust was flying. It looked like there was indeed a pursuit.

The soldiers guarding the city did not doubt his presence and immediately opened the city gate.

After entering the city, Xing Daorong led Zhang Fei and five hundred cavalry towards the general's mansion.

When Zhang Fei's spear was clamped around Liu Du's neck, he suddenly realized some serious problems. Liu Du looked at Xing Daorong unwillingly, "Daorong, you..."

"My lord, you guessed it right, I betrayed you." Xing Daorong didn't feel ashamed. This is the way the world is. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. My lord, just be more open-minded.Quanling, the seat of Lingling, was captured by Liu Bei in less than two hours in such a ridiculous way.

Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness is not wasted. When Liu Du came out to surrender with the seal symbolizing the prefect, he didn't even ask Liu Du to bend down. He just said with a smile: "Brother Liu, you and I are the real same clan." My pulse, all the blood flowing in my body is the blood of Emperor Gaozu. I have no choice but to take Lingling this time, so I hope you won’t hold a grudge.”

"I don't dare to do that."

He had heard about Liu Bei's reputation for kindness, but Liu Du did not dare to treat him as a good person because he could compete for supremacy in troubled times, so he hurriedly presented the seal.

"Brother Liu, Xuande is not talented. I sincerely ask Brother Liu to continue to serve as the prefect of Lingling."

Hearing this, Liu Du wondered if he had heard wrongly, and looked at the people next to him.

He knew that Liu Bei was benevolent and righteous, but he did not expect that Liu Bei could be benevolent and righteous to this extent. He was at a loss for a while.

"Brother Liu, don't be suspicious. You can continue to be the governor of Lingling and govern with peace of mind. After I drive Cao Cao away and help Young Master Liu Qi retake Jingzhou, I will come again. I hope Brother Liu is willing to make wine with Xuande Qingmei." Liu Bei It was very sincere, not a joke at all.

Seeing Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang beside him nodding at him, he was willing to believe that this was not a test. He immediately felt his nose was a little sore, "Uncle Emperor Renyi, I surrender."

Liu Bei was indeed not a test. He really let Liu Du continue to serve as the prefect of Lingling. He did not even send his confidants to take up some important positions. The county magistrates and county lieutenants did not respond.

Except for transporting [-] stones of grain and grass from Lingling's granary and [-] military horses in the city, nothing else was done, not even a sergeant was asked for.

Standing on the horse trail at the city gate, Liu Du looked at Liu Beijun's retreating figure, and was filled with emotion in his heart, "My lord is really a hero."

This time he called "Lord" willingly.

Whether it was Lingling's methods or Lingling's ambition, he saw in this mat weaver and shoe seller that he once looked down upon, hope for the Liu family to regain its glory in the future.

Of course Liu Bei is very benevolent and righteous, there is no doubt about this, but he is not as kind as Liu Du thought.

Under normal circumstances, after capturing a county, officials must be replaced, defenses must be changed, and troops must be integrated. All these miscellaneous things cannot be completed in less than half a year.

But where does Liu Bei have this time now? His real opponent Xia Houyuan has already entered the Wuling situation. When the war between the two sides is about to break out, don't expect Liu Du to help. You should try not to stab him.

After the method just now, benevolence and righteousness struck a chord, Liu Du was completely convinced. He didn't dare to say anything else, but he would definitely not obey Xia Houyuan's orders again.

As for Lingling City, it can't escape here. When Xia Houyuan is really taken care of, he will naturally take care of it.

"Where is Xing Daorong?" It was only when Liu Beijun's figure completely disappeared under the haze in the distance that Liu Du finally remembered this guy.

"Just now when my lord was meeting with the emperor's uncle, General Xing took his children out of the city." The captain on the side responded.

Running pretty fast.

Although Liu Du was angry, he couldn't order a chase.

Firstly, there are no war horses in the city, and secondly, if Xing Daorong is really killed, who knows what Liu Bei will think. Apart from cursing a few words in his heart, there is no good way.

Thirty miles outside Anfeng City, on an important road, Guan Yu was letting his sergeants go down to the stronghold.

At the same time, Huo Jun brought all the cavalry in the army, [-] of them, to patrol at the outer entrance to prevent Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Yan Liang from sneak attacks in the city.

In this battle, Liu Bei showed great love to Guan Yu. He clearly knew that the main battlefield was in Wuling, but he actually allocated [-] cavalry to Guan Yu out of his only two thousand cavalry, just because he was worried about what danger he would be in.

In fact, Zhuge Liang strongly disagreed, but he couldn't resist Liu Bei's preference.

Guan Yu sat on the bluestone beside him, with the Qinglong Yanyue Sword inserted beside him. He was stroking his long beard with his left hand, and took out the purple brocade bag from his arms and opened it with his right hand.

There are only a few numbers on it, "On the fifth watch of the day, the army is divided into two parts, going out from the left and entering from the right, to frighten the enemy with suspicious troops."

Guan Yu frowned and sneered, "If you are trying to make something mysterious, can't you just say it?"

He was very unhappy with Zhuge Liang's behavior, not only because he was being mysterious, but also because he felt it was too risky.

The risk of doing this is very high. Since the army has just arrived at the Anfeng front line, and tens of thousands of people have been mobilized to leave the camp at night, if the camp is robbed, the consequences will be disastrous.

Of course, he did not forget Liu Bei's instructions and would naturally obey Zhuge Liang's instructions.

That night, before the sergeants who had just set up camp could take a breath, Guan Yu dispatched 1 troops into two teams. The two teams left the camp and entered the woods from the north and south villages under the cover of darkness.

By daybreak, the two armies had rejoined fifty miles away to form an army of ten thousand people, and once again marched slowly towards Dazhai with flags flashing.

In Anfeng City, in the government hall of the General's Mansion, Wen Chou was sitting on the handsome chair.

Of course he and Yan Liang were as close as brothers, but there was only one coaching chair, and Lin Mo had already named him as the coaching staff, so he naturally sat in that position.

Of course, Yan Liang didn't care. He also knew that compared to Wen Chou, his character was still a bit too reckless.

For example, last night he asked to lead a surprise attack on Guan Yu while Guan Yu was still on a weak footing. Wen Chou was a little tempted, but he kept Lin Mo's instructions in mind and asked Ji Lu Su.

The current Lu Su is also the supervisor of the [-]-strong army in Anfeng City and has military power. What's more, Lin Mo also said that he should listen to Lu Su's instructions on all matters.

In terms of pure military talent, Lu Su is certainly not the ceiling, but he still has first-rate standards, and his personality is more conservative. This is why Lin Mo asked him to serve as Anfeng's military advisor.

Therefore, he didn't even bother to do things like night raids.

He knew very well that his mission was to defend the city. In other words, as long as Anfeng was still in his hands, Guan Yu's next village would not matter.

There is no point in risking a sneak attack. If you succeed, you won't be able to defeat you. If you miscalculate, you will lose troops and morale.

When the scouts reported the next morning that another troop of ten thousand people was heading towards Guan Yu's camp, Yan Liang immediately showed a frightened expression, "This jujube seller is not an ordinary person. There is really an ambush. At first I thought he was coming." There are about [-] people, and we still want to make a sneak attack, but it turns out that there are still soldiers who have not arrived yet."

"How about the Marquis let us listen to the supervisory army more?" Wen Chou laughed.

Hao Zhao also agreed with this view and nodded in agreement: "Guan Yu came with 2 people, but he only brought [-] people in front. He clearly wanted to lure us into a sneak attack."

Lu Su had his hands clasped behind his back. Was it a trick of suspicion that led me to misjudge his strength, or was it true that Guan Yu used this to lure the enemy into a sneak attack as they said.

For a while, Lu Su couldn't tell whether it was true or false.

But it’s not a big problem. Regardless of whether he has 2 people or 3 people, we will just sit on the Diaoyutai and guard Anfeng City.

Moreover, whether it is 2 people or 3 people, the purpose of forcibly attacking the city will definitely not work.

If he wants to force himself out of the city through land grabbing, his true military strength will inevitably be exposed by then.

The initiative is still in his own hands, and Lu Su plans to ignore him.

"Supervisor, aren't we going to take some action?" Seeing Lu Su's silence, Wen Chou couldn't help but ask.

"General, Guan Yu's army is far away. This small number of soldiers and horses cannot attack the city. He must have other purposes. Let's wait and see what happens."

Lu Su said unhurriedly: "What's more, when we come to Anfeng, the logistics transportation must not take long to cross Anyang Mountain. Time is good for me but not good for Guan Yu. It won't be too late to make plans when his true purpose is exposed."

Like Zhang Fei, Guan Yu in this period did not have any impressive achievements in killing six generals in five passes, beheading Yan Liang and punishing Wen Chou. Except for the battle with Lu Bu at Hulao Pass, he seemed to have nothing to show for it.

It's normal for Yan Liangwen and Chou to look down on him.

In fact, even if Lu Su did not despise him, what he was really afraid of was not him, but that he was worried that Zhuge Liang would not know whether he was coming with the army.

Liu Jun crossed the mountains and ridges to reach the border of Anfeng, not just to set up camp.

Lu Su would not take any action until he figured out his true purpose.

Just bear with it, anyway, you come so far with a mission, it just depends on how long you can endure it.

(End of this chapter)