Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

As night falls, the sky becomes like an inky black curtain, with a few stars twinkling like gems.

The lights in the tent reflected on Liu Bei's smile.

A complex emotion that is difficult to describe in words filled the hearts of the generals.

Be it generals like Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, Wu Yi, Wu Ban, Huang Quan and Wei Yan, or senior generals in the army, they all clenched their fists.

The generals were so excited and surprised that they could hardly believe it was true!

The Liu Bei in front of us looks older than last year, but his unique temperament and charm remain the same.

Zhao Yun wanted to speak, but hesitated, fearing that as soon as he opened his mouth, Liu Bei in front of him would burst like a bubble.

finally.

Zhao Yun just stood there quietly, staring at Liu Bei.

Wu Yi looked at Liu Bei in a daze.

As Liu Bei's nominal brother-in-law, Wu Yi was also shocked and saddened by Liu Bei's death.

Especially every time he went to the palace to visit his sister, Wu Yi and his sister would cry when they met each other.

Seeing Liu Bei appear at this moment, Wu Yi's mood was indescribable.

Subconsciously wiping his eyes, Wu Yi confirmed once again that Liu Bei in front of him was real!
"General Wei Yan bows to your majesty!"

The one who reacted most strongly was Wei Yan.

Liu Bei treated Wei Yan like a father and son.

Wei Yan's abilities and achievements were all acquired through Liu Bei's training.

Liu Bei was not as fond of adopting sons as Zhu Yuanzhang. If Liu Bei had this habit, Wei Yan must have been one of his adopted sons.

Long before Liu Bei entered, Wei Yan had vaguely guessed Liu Bei's identity.

Now that his identity has been revealed, Wei Yan can no longer suppress his excitement and relief.

As soon as Wei Yan opened his mouth, all the generals reacted and kowtowed to Liu Bei.

Seeing the generals' reactions, Liu Bei was filled with emotion.

"Everyone, I am no longer on the throne, so there is no need to perform this ceremony."

"I am the great general who protects the country. Just call me 'General' and salute me."

Liu Bei helped his generals up and spoke gently.

Seeing that the generals seemed hesitant to speak, Liu Bei slowly explained the reason.

"I faked my death just to show the enemy that I am weak. Everything is for the Northern Expedition."

"Zhuge Qiao, the former general who assisted the Han Dynasty, made a judgment on the situation and believed that although the pseudo-Wei Dynasty had suffered a series of defeats, its foundation was still there."

"There is still a huge gap between the Han and the Pseudo-Wei in terms of military strength. Dividing the forces by two forces thousands of miles apart poses a serious risk."

"To defeat the pseudo-Wei, we must concentrate our superior forces to annihilate the pseudo-Wei troops."

"Before, we could divide our forces to seize strategic locations; now, we must unite our forces to conquer the Northern Expedition and destroy Wei."

"But my momentum is too great, which is not conducive to the Northern Expedition."

"If I am in Luoyang, the Pseudo-Wei will deploy heavy troops around Luoyang; if I am in Jingzhou, the Pseudo-Wei will deploy heavy troops in Yuzhou."

"I faked my death and let Jiang Wei lead the army in Luoyang, so that the pseudo-Wei would downplay my existence and mistakenly believe that the Han Dynasty was in a state of transition."

“Now it seems that the effect is very good.”

"The Pseudo-Wei did not send more troops to the west, and the defense line in the south was also focused on Huainan."

"Take advantage of this opportunity to capture Yingchuan, and then take advantage of the lack of troops in Yanzhou to march north to Chenliu. The defense line deployed by Sima Yi in the south will become a duckweed without water!"

Although Zhuge Qiao often used the tactic of using the few to defeat the many, it was not a tactic that Zhuge Qiao was willing to use.

It's just a helpless act!

If you can defeat the few with the many, then you are a fool.

Therefore.

After carefully assessing the situation between Han and Wei, Zhuge Qiao decided on the strategy of "joining forces in Yingchuan".

This strategy requires the elite troops from Guanzhong and Jingzhou to join forces.

The greatest possibility is to make Liu Bei's existing elite troops and generals appear in the same place.

Either Guanzhong or Jingzhou.

The great strategist once commented on the defeat at Xiangfan: "It started with a mistake in the Longzhong Plan, where the troops were divided into two groups over a distance of a thousand miles. In the end, Guan Yu, Liu Bei, and Zhuge Liang divided their forces into three groups, so how could they not be defeated?"

In this regard.

Zhuge Qiao agreed very much.

Zhuge Qiao took advantage of his foresight and eliminated internal troubles while annihilating the enemy, thus managing to preserve the vitality of the Han Dynasty.

This does not mean that Zhuge Qiao can continue to divide his troops and take risks.

When Cao Rui and Sima Yi adopted the "turtle tactics" and put the pseudo-Wei on full defense, it became almost impossible for the Han Dynasty, which already had limited military strength, to divide its troops for a northern expedition.

Even if Zhuge Qiao defeated Lu Xun, Liu Bei would still be unable to move forward in Luoyang.

The situation is changing.

In the current situation, only by joining forces can we seize the opportunity to launch a northern expedition against the Pseudo-Wei!
The plan to kill Lu Xun is the first step.

Liu Bei’s faked death is the second part.

Dividing Jiangdong is the third link.

Sitting in Jianye, it is the fourth ring.

The main forces gather together to form the fifth ring.

The main force refers to the most elite soldiers of the Han Dynasty.

The great general Liu Bei.

General Guan Yu, General Zhang Fei, General Ma Chao, and General Zhao Yun.

The front general Wu Yi, the left general Wu Ban, the right general Huang Quan, the rear general Wei Yan, and the central commander Chen Dao.

Liu Feng, Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Fu Rong, Zong Yu, Fu Kuang, Deng Zhi and other brave generals.

Fifty thousand elite soldiers in Guanzhong.

Fifty thousand elite soldiers from Jingzhou.

This is the serial prelude to Zhuge Qiao's northern expedition against the pseudo-Wei!

After Liu Bei's explanation, the generals finally understood Liu Bei's good intention of faking his death: giving up personal honor and disgrace just to destroy Wei!
"I am willing to die for the general!"

Wei Yan knelt on one knee and swore an oath with a military salute.

Liu Bei didn't care about life and death, honor and disgrace, so how could Wei Yan fear life and death!

Zhao Yun laughed and said, "In the past, Huang Hansheng, at the age of seventy, also fought bravely and won Chang'an and died at a ripe old age."

"Although I am old, my arms are still strong. I am willing to be the vanguard!"

Seeing Zhao Yun grab the vanguard, the generals were immediately dissatisfied: "Old general, you must admit your age."

Ma Chao wanted to marry Zhao Yun, so he said, "Although General Wei is old, I am still in my prime. Why don't I become General Wei's deputy general?"

"This way, we won't disappoint the old general, and we can also ensure that nothing goes wrong."

The generals were speechless.

General Huoqi, are you too shameless?
You are a General of Cavalry, and you are serving as the deputy general of General Wei?
Does the vanguard of the Han Dynasty need both the General of Cavalry and the General of Guards to serve together?
Zhang Fei chuckled: "Speaking of the vanguard, I am the best at it. Why don't I serve as Zilong's deputy general?"

The generals were even more speechless.

Liu Bei waved his hand to stop the noisy crowd and said with a smile: "There is no need to fight for the vanguard. Yunchang has already led the troops of Jingzhou to surround Xuchang."

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war. Let the soldiers rest for a night, and tomorrow we will lead the army to attack Xiangcheng directly."

Wei Yan asked: "Do you want to change the flag?"

Liu Bei pondered for a moment and said, "Change the Yaqi to the Great General of the Nation."

"Since we have successfully joined forces, there is no need to hide the fact that I am not dead."

"Acting in this way can also make the pseudo-Wei monarch and his ministers suspicious."

A buried Han emperor suddenly came back to life. Even if this information was placed on Cao Rui's desk, he would still call it "absurd"!
Just as Liu Bei led his troops to Xiangcheng, Cao Xiu in Xiangcheng received an urgent request for help from Xiahou Ba.

Looking at the blood-soaked messenger, Cao Xiu couldn't help but feel puzzled and asked, "I left 20,000 soldiers for Xiahou Ba, and the city of Xuchang is strong."

"Xiahou Ba is fighting a bluffing army, and he actually wants to ask me for help?"

"Zhuge Qiao's main force has gone to Huainan, so how can he have 50,000 troops to attack Xuchang?"

The messenger cried, "General, there are definitely no Han dogs outside Xuchang!"

"Of the 300 warriors who broke through the siege, I am the only one who made it to Xiangcheng."

Cao Xiu's expression suddenly became solemn.

Xiahou Ba had 20,000 men, and he covered 300 warriors in their breakout, but only one managed to escape.

In other words.

It is very likely that this escaped messenger was released by the Han soldiers!

"Could it be that outside the city of Xuchang there really is the main force of the Han dogs?" Cao Xiu whispered.

The deputy general offered a suggestion: "General, Xuchang cannot be lost. Why not lead the troops to rescue it?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Xiu shouted, "You have followed me for so long, how come you have not made any progress?" "Don't you know that we should besiege a city and fight for reinforcements? If I lead the troops to rescue them now, we will be ambushed by the Han dogs!"

"Even if the main force of the Han dogs is in Xuchang, it is impossible to capture Xuchang with 20,000 people guarding it in a short period of time."

"But if I'm ambushed and captured, Xuchang's morale will be crushed, and I don't know how long we can hold out."

The deputy general hesitated to speak.

Cao Xiu snorted coldly: "Are you trying to say that I am boosting the enemy's morale and destroying my own prestige?"

"I used to think like you, always thinking that my opponent was nothing special."

"Now I understand. In terms of intelligence, I am not as good as Zhuge Qiao."

"I only need to defend Xiangcheng, and let Sima Yi fight with wits."

"Don't forget, Sima Yi also issued a military order for me not to leave the city!"

"Find me some dancers and singers, so that I won't have to lead troops to rescue Xuchang out of pity."

Cao Xiu made up his mind.

Even if the sky falls, Sima Yi must hold it up first.

The messenger looked at Cao Xiu in astonishment, obviously not understanding why Cao Xiu was pretending to be ignorant.

"General, Xuchang needs reinforcements. You can't just stand by and watch them die!" the messenger shouted anxiously.

Cao Xiu glanced at the messenger and said in a cold tone: "When you speak and act, please be aware of your identity!"

"Without the order from the General of the Fu Army, I will not leave the city without permission."

"If you are at ease here, you will have plenty of wine and meat."

"But if you dare to talk nonsense, don't blame me for punishing you by military law."

The messenger clenched his fists and responded helplessly.

Cao Xiu didn't care about the thoughts of a mere messenger.

It's just a small soldier, not worth too much attention.

The deputy general found several singing girls and dancers for Cao Xiu. Cao Xiu hugged a singing girl, waved his hand, and asked the deputy general to patrol the city wall.

The deputy general sighed and could only go to the top of the city wall with a sword in hand to inspect and guard the city.

In Xiangcheng's winter, the cold wind is biting.

Thinking of Cao Xiu being embraced by women in the warm room, the deputy general felt envious and full of extravagant hopes.

"If I become a general, I will definitely marry a few more concubines." The deputy general swore in a low voice.

Two days of patrol.

Just when the deputy general was taking a rest on the top of the city wall thinking about his concubine, a soldier came to report in a hurry: "A large number of Han dog flags appeared outside the South Gate!"

The deputy general was startled awake and asked unhappily, "Are you sure it's the South Gate and not the North Gate?"

The soldier said anxiously: "General, it's the south gate, not the north gate!"

The deputy general looked at the soldier suspiciously, then rubbed his eyes again. After making sure he was not dreaming, his eyes suddenly became sharp: "Nanmen, could it be the Han dog's grain transport army?"

He rode his horse to the top of the South Gate.

Looking at the densely packed flags and neatly lined Han soldiers outside the city, the deputy general's pupils shrank instantly, and he couldn't help but cry out: "This is impossible!"

Whether judging from the flags or the formations, there were tens of thousands of Han soldiers outside the city.

however.

The deputy general also had a rough idea of ​​how many soldiers and horses were there in Jingzhou.

Now the main force of the Han soldiers in Jingzhou have fled to Xuchang, so where did these Han soldiers under the city come from?
Several standard-bearers of the Han army rode up on horseback and raised their flags at the foot of the city.

Looking at the general flags being erected one by one, the deputy general felt his scalp tingling.

"Han General of Chariots and Cavalry Zhang Fei, Han General of Horsemen Ma Chao, Han General of Guards Zhao Yun."

"Front General Wu Yi, Left General Wu Ban, Right General Huang Quan, Rear General Wei Yan."

At first, the deputy general was still whispering aloud.

Soon, the deputy general felt his throat dry and he could not speak, and there was more fear in his eyes.

Because the deputy general saw the flag gradually approaching the city: Liu Bei, the great general of Han!

impossible!
This is absolutely impossible!

The deputy general's heart was roaring, his eyes were wide open, staring at Liu Bei's flag.

Not only was the deputy general terrified, but the Wei soldiers on the city wall were also terrified.

"Liu Bei is dead, how could he appear outside the city?"

"Could this be Liu Bei's ghost army?"

"Don't scare me! How can there be ghosts in broad daylight?"

"Not only Liu Bei is here, but Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Zhao Yun are all here, the only one missing is Guan Yu."

"What is going on? Why is Liu Bei's flag at the foot of Xiangcheng?"

“Isn’t it really the Ghost Army?”

"Report this to the General Zhengnan immediately!"

The deputy general did not dare to delay and ordered his soldiers to look for Cao Xiu.

At this moment, Cao Xiu was still sleeping soundly in the warmth and beauty of the singing girls and dancing girls.

When Cao Xiu heard the soldiers report that Liu Bei's flag appeared outside the city, he laughed in anger: "I can even dream about Liu Bei. His ghost is really haunting me."

When the sergeant reported the matter again and again, Cao Xiu finally sat up and asked: "Liu Bei's flag? Did you see it clearly?"

The soldier said, "General, it is Liu Bei's flag. The soldiers on the top of the south gate have seen it. There are also flags of Ma Chao, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun."

Cao Xiu's face changed drastically, and he quickly put on his armor and rode his horse to the top of the city.

The authenticity of Liu Bei's flag remains to be confirmed, but the appearance of Ma Chao, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun's general flags outside Xiangcheng forced Cao Xiu to be cautious.

"Could it be that the Han dogs from Luoyang have moved south?"

Looking at the general flags of Ma Chao, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, Cao Xiu's eyes became sharp.

If the speculation is true, and the information that the main force of the Han army is in Xuchang is also true, then the Han army in Yingchuan has the advantage in military strength.

"I hope my guess is wrong."

Cao Xiu took a deep breath, feeling a bit scared and relieved.

If we had sent troops to rescue Xuchang two days ago, Xiangcheng would definitely not have been able to be defended!

Guess room.

Three riders appeared at the foot of the city.

Zhang Fei on the left, Fa Zheng on the side, and Liu Bei in the middle!

Zhang Fei shouted loudly to the top of the city wall: "The great general of the Han Dynasty is here. Do you dare to come out of the city and fight?"

Cao Xiu took a closer look and staggered back: "No, no, impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

The deputy general asked in surprise: "General, could the person under the city really be Liu Bei?"

Cao Xiu gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, suppressing his fear: "I can't be mistaken! It's Liu Bei!"

"But how could Liu Bei come back to life?"

"This doesn't make sense, this doesn't make sense!"

moment.

Cao Xiu calmed down and said in a serious tone, "Quickly send elite scouts to Shouchun."

"Liu Bei is resurrected, and Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Ma Chao appear in Xiangcheng with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses."

"Also, I suspect Guan Yu has led the main force of Jingzhou to attack Xuchang!"

The deputy general was shocked: "How did the general know that it was Guan Yu who attacked Xuchang?"

Cao Xiu looked towards the city again, his tone solemn: "Liu Bei's main forces have gathered, so why wouldn't Guan Yu come?"

"Guan Ping dares to underestimate me, it must be because Guan Yu is in the army."

"Sima Yi, you've fallen into the trap!"

Cao Xiu did not dare to be negligent and ordered all the soldiers to go up to the city to prepare for battle.

Seeing this, Liu Bei, who was at the foot of the city, rode back to his camp and ordered his soldiers to attack the city.

On the way to Xiangcheng.

All the generals and soldiers learned that Liu Bei was not dead.

Nothing can boost the morale of the army more than Liu Bei's resurrection!
In the hearts of these veteran generals and brave soldiers, Liu Bei is the real "king"!
The morale as strong as a mountain makes all the soldiers fight bravely.

Catapults, siege vehicles, and ladders advanced one after another, vowing to capture Xiangcheng and congratulate Liu Bei's "resurrection."

Shouchun.

Sima Yi slammed the table and stood up.

"absurd!"

"Liu Bei died a long time ago, how could he appear in Xiangcheng!"

"He must be deliberately using Liu Bei's flag to disrupt my deployment!" (End of this chapter)