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Chapter 268 Xun Yu Visits the Military Camp (4k)

"Hua Xiong."

Liu Bei put his saber back into the scabbard, and from Dong Jun's terrified shouts, he caught a name.

He was the first powerful general from Xiliang that the eighteen princes encountered when they were fighting against Dong Zhuo.

This man once led 50,000 infantrymen to block the army of princes and killed three generals, Bao Zhong, Yu She and Pan Feng.

The morale of the coalition forces of the princes was temporarily crushed, and the downward trend was not reversed until his second brother Guan Yu stepped in.

Is it really not as powerful as in the novel?

Liu Bei shook his head, thinking it was just an exaggeration in the story. He looked in the direction of the fleeing Dong's cavalry and found that as the Dong's cavalry collapsed and fled, a feeling of cowardice spread to each of the Dong's soldiers.

"Envoy, what should we do now?" With Liu Bei around, Huo Du naturally regarded Liu Bei as his backbone.

Liu Bei pulled the reins tight and taught by example, "Chase, morale between two armies is the most important factor in determining victory or defeat."

"The enemy's elite cavalry was defeated. If the enemy's infantry saw it, it would surely cause the enemy's morale to drop."

"Then we will beat the drums of counterattack, and with one push, the siege of Yangcheng will naturally be lifted."

Huo Du nodded gratefully: "I see. I'm glad to learn from you."

"Du, fellow soldiers, follow me and charge."

"promise!!!"

The remaining two thousand or so riders shouted in unison. Even the horses under their crotches were infected by their emotions. The horses raised their heads and neighed loudly, carrying the knights and galloping out at a speed so fast that it seemed to leave the wind behind!
These scenes were unbelievable to the soldiers of Dong’s army. Their eyes were wide open and their mouths were opened in shock. The siege even stopped temporarily. Some soldiers even ignored the muffled sound of their weapons falling to the ground.

For no other reason
It's really weird, weird, weird.

The elite cavalrymen of the Dong army, wearing iron armor, whipped their horses frantically, speeding up the horses again and again.

The light cavalry that appeared out of nowhere were chasing them closely.

Light cavalry, chasing after their heavy cavalry?
Why is it so magical?

Heaven is above and Earth is below!

Could it be that they are still asleep?
Why why didn't their cavalry fight back?

When they were doubtful, the flags held high by the light cavalry came into their sight, and the news of Hua Xiong's death came into their ears.

It turns out that their elite cavalry is not as good as the light cavalry?

Even General Hua died.
What about them?

A feeling of fear spread among the infantry.

The next moment, something even worse happened. A loud voice suddenly rang out from the ground.

"Your Majesty!"

“Fortunately, I have accomplished my mission!!!”

Although Yangcheng is a small city, there are tens of thousands of infantrymen surrounding Yangcheng. No matter how loud the voice is, it is impossible to be transmitted to all parts of the battlefield, but it cannot stop the already restless hearts of Dong Jun's infantrymen.

The infantrymen closest to the direction of the sound looked subconsciously.

Not far away, a tall and sturdy middle-aged man wearing armor on his shoulders rode towards them on a war horse.

There was a person on the horse in front of him. The person was tied up tightly and lay across the horse's back. He seemed to have lost consciousness, with his head drooping weakly.

It's like a pig tied up with ropes!
But why does this armor look so familiar?
The more he looked at the soldier, the more familiar he looked. Suddenly he remembered something and blurted out:
"General Dong!"

"General Dong?!"

The soldiers standing beside the general heard his voice. They forgot that they were attacking the city and wanted to ask more questions when someone in the crowd spoke up.

"It's General Dong! I won't mistake General Dong's armor!"

"what?!"

The news of Dong Min's capture became the last straw that broke the camel's back. Even the camp commanding the entire army was breached. What did this mean? It meant that the enemy's number and elite troops were beyond their imagination!

"Brothers, follow me to rescue General Dong!" the general shouted at the top of his lungs.

However, not many infantrymen responded to him. They were just temporary infantrymen. How could they catch up with the cavalry? And why would they die in vain? ! ! Didn’t you see that the elite soldiers in the camp couldn’t stop that man? ! ! !
Morale hit rock bottom at this moment.

Just at this moment, something strange happened!

The sound of the drums exploded like thunder, and the Dong army's infantrymen, who were already frightened, became even more nervous.

Liu Bei's infantry had already prepared for the charge. The sword and shield soldiers holding swords and shields were at the forefront, followed closely by spearmen holding spears, and at the back were archers drawing bows and arrows.

Another wave of Wuxi barbarians rushed out roaring.

The situation suddenly reversed. Just as everyone was panicking, the middle-aged man who had captured Dong Min summoned all his strength and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"I am Huang Hansheng, a lieutenant under Marquis Xixiang. I have captured Dong Min alive!"

"Why don't you surrender immediately?!"

"Those who surrender will not be killed! Only the ringleader will be executed!"

"Those who surrender will not be killed! Only the evil leaders will be executed!" Nearly ten thousand Wuxi barbarians roared in unison, their voices were so loud that it seemed to shake the mountains and tremble the earth.

Seeing this, the military officers and lieutenants in Dong Jun's army could not help but feel dizzy. Who is the evil leader? Apart from Dong Min and them, who else could be the evil leader?

"No, you can't surrender! Brothers, he is deceiving you!"

Unfortunately, their words were completely useless, and one soldier after another dropped their weapons and chose to surrender.

The siege of Yangcheng has been lifted!
The captain standing on the city wall looked at the surrendering infantrymen below the city and was slow to come to his senses. He felt like he was dreaming. Reinforcements came as promised, and they were very capable. They defeated Dong's army with just one move.

The county residents were overjoyed and celebrated their survival with each other. Some even cried bitterly to express their joy at having escaped the disaster.

But the head of the pavilion spoke up.
"Wait a minute"

Everyone's attention was drawn to the voice of the headman. They all saw how the headman resisted Dong Jun. Compared to the county magistrate and county lieutenant who were nowhere to be found, everyone was more willing to obey the headman's orders.

"What did that person say just now?"

The headman pointed at Huang Zhong and asked Xun Yu who was beside him.

Xun Yu replied: "Those who surrender will not be killed, only the leaders of the crimes will be executed."

"It's not this sentence, it's the sentence before that. Who did General Huang say he was under?"

"Marquis of Xixiang"

The head of the pavilion showed a look of surprise, "It turned out to be Marquis Xixiang! Marquis Xixiang is a man of public service and justice, and he is well-known throughout the country! Quickly open the city gate to welcome Marquis Xixiang into the city for a chat!"

As he was talking, the pavilion chief seemed to remember something. He looked at the crowd.

"I wonder what you all mean?"

"Captain, I don't agree."

A white-haired old man with a cane stood up.

This surprised the head of the pavilion, and he hurriedly said, "My dear, Xixiang Hou saved you and me, so we should treat him well."

Everyone nodded, the pavilion chief was right.

"Captain, what I mean is that you are too petty."

Pavilion Chief: “Ah?”

"In my opinion, it would be better to invite all the soldiers to a banquet!"

The old man knocked the ground with his cane.

The head of the pavilion and everyone else breathed a sigh of relief. The old man then asked, "But who should we send to invite Xixiang Hou?"

The head of the pavilion volunteered, "I! I'll do it!"

Without giving his father-in-law time to refute his opinion, the head of the pavilion immediately led a few people and rushed straight to Liu Bei's temporary position outside the city.

After a while, the pavilion chief came back.

The crowd rushed forward, talking at once, asking questions about the situation.

The guard sighed and said, "Marquis Xixiang said that they still have important things to do and cannot stay here, but he wants you and me to point out the executioner who just killed the people."

"This..." Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. They had heard of Liu Xuande. Everyone said that Liu Xuande was a gentleman. They had never thought that Liu Xuande would come to rescue them. Some county residents did not say it, but they secretly wondered why Liu Xuande came to Yangcheng. He should be asking for some benefits, right?
Unexpectedly, Liu Xuande refused to enter the city.

Shame, shame, shame.

They lowered their heads, wishing they could slap themselves in the face for actually doubting Lord Xuande.
The other county residents were in mixed feelings. After discussing for a long time without any result, they could only look to the head of the pavilion.

The head of the pavilion sighed and said, "In that case, we will not bother Xixiang Hou anymore."

Everyone nodded.

At this moment, Xun Yu patted his trouser legs and walked out of the crowd.

"I have some ideas, why don't you let me take a look?"

"Your Majesty."

"military adviser."

Huo Du walked into the makeshift tent carrying a pot of warm water.

"Just put it on the table."

Liu Bei held the paper without raising his head. This was the first time he had to deal with so many surrendered soldiers.

The number is as high as tens of thousands.

The only people who could help him settle these surrendered soldiers were Xu Shu and Xiang Lang, but he left Xiang Lang in Liang County to be responsible for the transportation of baggage and food.

Xu Shu's words
To use the words of the fairyland in later generations, when playing the game, all skill points are put into strategy, and internal affairs can only be said to be mediocre.

Liu Bei knew that this was not Xu Shu's true level. He seemed to have come to Jingzhou a little early. Xu Shu seemed to be very biased in his studies. Before the expedition, Xu Shu was still learning about internal affairs from Sima Hui.
Suddenly I miss Wenhe.
Liu Bei put down the paper and rubbed his sore eyes.

It would be better if the old troops from Liangzhou were here. In order to rescue Yangcheng, Liu Bei specially selected the light cavalry and the Wuxi barbarians who marched faster in Liang County. The soldiers who could write and read in the army were the 3,000 cavalry and 1,000 Baiqi soldiers he brought. Hundreds of people were killed in the battle, and the rest were either slightly or seriously injured. Only 2,000 were in good condition.
The result was an extreme shortage of manpower. Even Huo Du had to sometimes serve as a messenger and sometimes as a personal guard, running around busy.

"Your Majesty."

Huo Du's voice rang in my ears again.

"What's the matter?" Liu Bei asked.

"Someone outside the position wants to see you."

Liu Bei asked, "Ask for a meeting? So soon? Are you the survivors from the surrounding villages? Are you here to identify the leader of the evil?"

"Envoy" Xu Shu rubbed his numb wrist and smiled at Liu Bei, "Please be at ease. Leave this to me for the time being."

"Yuanzhi, how can you handle this alone?" Liu Bei chose to refuse.

Huo Du added: "Sir, that man's surname is Xun and his given name is Yu. He is from Yingchuan."

"what?!"

Liu Bei could no longer sit still. He looked at Huo Du and for a moment he even suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.

Who is Xun Yu?
He was born in the Xun family of Yingchuan.

He Yong, a famous scholar in Nanyang, called him "a talent that can assist the king".

He became Cao Mengde's right-hand man in the future. He helped Cao Mengde turn the tide several times and even set the direction of the overall situation in the early stage.

In the end, because he could not accept Cao Mengde's usurpation of the throne, he parted ways with Cao Mengde, and later, at Cao Mengde's suggestion, he committed suicide by taking poison.

But why is Xun Yu in Yangcheng?

Xu Shu and Huo Du noticed Liu Bei's change.

Xu Shu thought to himself: Xun Yu? He should not be the wise minister that my lord has dreamed of. Judging from my lord's reaction, I think this person must be a man of extraordinary talent.

Huo Du thought to himself: How come another immortal came to send a message in my dream?

"Ten"

Liu Bei's voice brought Huo Du's thoughts back to the present.

"Take me to see this gentleman quickly!"

"Yu, I pay my respects to Marquis Xixiang."

Xun Yu bowed to Liu Bei. Liu Bei took two steps at a time and stepped forward to hold Xun Yu's arm, abruptly interrupting Xun Yu's bow. He smiled and said, "Sir, you are a famous scholar in Yingchuan. There is no need to be polite."

Before coming here, Xun Yu was curious about Liu Bei's appearance. After all, he couldn't see it clearly from the city wall. The only information he could get with his eyes was that the person riding the white horse was Liu Bei.

Now I see that he really lives up to his reputation and has the potential to be a master.

"Mr. Xun, this is not the place to talk. Why don't you follow me into the tent and have a chat?"

"Xixiang Hou invites"

"please"

Xun Yu followed Liu Bei and Huo Du towards a tent. On the way, he saw soldiers coming and going and found that something was not right with the soldiers in Liu Bei's army. Most of them were barbarians, and a few were Han people. The Han people ran around telling each other, and were so busy that beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

He was already curious about Liu Bei, and his desire for knowledge deepened.

In his opinion, according to the news brought back by the Yangcheng Pavilion Chief, the reason why Liu Bei refused to enter Yangcheng, apart from the major events, was probably because he was worried that he could not restrain the barbarians under his command, which would lead to the barbarians looting the people in the city.

As for what a big deal it is.
From the moment Xun Yu met Liu Bei, he had been wondering why Liu Bei appeared here.

Liu Bei's troops were lightly equipped and consisted mostly of soldiers who were fast and good at traveling, and they had no subsequent baggage.

Even Zhao Kuo would not march like this, let alone the world-famous Liu Bei?
It was obvious that Liu Bei was heading in a certain direction from the beginning, and he must have learned along the way that an army wanted to attack the city, so he changed his target and rushed to Yangcheng overnight.

Starting from Jingzhou, the route was changed midway.
Xuzhou Alliance?

The moment these four words popped up in his mind, Xun Yu rejected them.

As everyone knows, He Jin held great power and had influence over the court and the country. He attacked Yuan's disciples and former officials, which aroused the indignation of scholars all over the world.

But Liu Bei did not make any move. Obviously, in Liu Bei's eyes, the power of the gentry was too great after the death of the eunuchs, which was also an unfavorable factor for the Han Dynasty.

As a member of one of the top aristocratic families in the world, Xun Yu knew all the rules and regulations. Scholars were slightly better than eunuchs, and there were many ambitious people among them, but most of them were despicable people. On the surface, they were full of morality, claiming to be doing it for the Han Dynasty and the people of the world, but in fact, it was all for themselves and for the advancement of their families.

In Xun Yu's opinion, how can he help the Han Dynasty by associating with these people?
Therefore, when He Jin came to power, he did not choose to escape like his fellow clan member Xun You.

Unfortunately, He Jin was too radical.
However, the lives of the people have improved a lot.
Combined with Liu Bei’s previous actions.

The answer naturally surfaced.

Go north to fight against Dong.

Someone who rushes to help without hesitation for the safety of the people in a city.

How could they just watch Dong Zhuo causing cholera among the people?
Xun Yu was distracted as he listened to Liu Bei's explanation of the cause and effect.

Isn't it better to associate with Lord Liu than with those insects?

(End of this chapter)