When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 280 I haven't even made a move yet, and you surrender? (4k)

"Report——"

"General, the scouts have reported."

"Dong Zhuo appointed Xu Rong as the general and Niu Fu as the military supervisor, and led tens of thousands of elite soldiers to break through the pass!"

"Threatened to avenge Dong Min!"

"He's coming towards us to kill us!"

Liu Bei, who had finally joined forces with Xiang Lang, had barely even sat down to enjoy the moment when he received urgent news of Dong Zhuo's attack.

None of the generals in the tent showed any fear. Instead, they were all eager to try. They looked at Liu Bei with eager eyes, expecting Liu Bei to choose them as vanguards.

One person took the lead in exporting

"General, I am willing to serve as the vanguard. I only need one thousand cavalrymen! We will definitely kill Xu Rong and take his head! I am willing to issue a military order!"

Huo Du raised his eyebrows. This voice was so familiar that he couldn't control his thoughts. The envoy hasn't spoken yet, why did you take the lead? You came up with a military order, do you really think it's a joke?
However, when Huo Du looked in the direction of the voice and saw the man's face, all the doubts in his mind disappeared.

The person who spoke was Wu Ban, the son of Wu Kuang.

Wu Ban looks like a young general, but since the great changes in Luoyang, his temperament has changed drastically.

If I have to find a word to describe it, it would be maturity.

If I had to describe it in one sentence, the words that came to Liu Bei's mind were from the children's textbook in the fairyland in the future: "Dad's flowers have fallen, and I am no longer a child."

As a person who had experienced it, Liu Bei could empathize the most. During the Luoyang Incident, Wu Kuang was hunted down all the way by Xu Rong, a general under Dong Zhuo. Even though he managed to hide in the palace, he still could not avoid death.

Therefore, when he heard that Xu Rong was leading his troops, even Wu Ban could no longer remain calm in the face of the murderer of his father. Anger was written all over his face, and he wished he could kill his enemy with his own hands.

In the Han Dynasty, as long as no innocent people are affected, avenging one's father is a matter of course.

How could Liu Bei stop him?

"Good." Liu Bei made the decision. "Wu Ban, I appoint you as the captain. Follow me and be my vanguard!"

"Xiang Lang, Huo Du, you two command the infantry!"

"Huang Zhong, you will command the cavalry!"

"Shamoko, the Wuxi barbarians under your command are ready to assist at any time!"

"Military Advisor Xu, you will be in charge of the central army and command the overall situation!"

"Wait a minute!"

Xun Yu couldn't help but speak out after all.

Liu Bei's arrangement seemed a little incredible to Xun Yu, and what was even more incredible to him was the generals. From the expressions of the generals, it was clear that none of them was surprised by such an arrangement, as if they were all used to it. In other words, such an arrangement was not the first or second time, but every time.
Being the main general, but serving as the vanguard?
Is this the value of Liangzhou’s number one general?

But after all, swords and knives have no eyes on the battlefield.

Didn’t Xu Yuanzhi try to persuade the envoy?

Xu Shu could understand Xun Yu's thoughts. Xun Yu's intention was very clear. Dong Zhuo was famous in Bingzhou and had been promoted by fighting on the battlefield. Therefore, most of the people gathered around him were capable and good at fighting. The elite of his soldiers and the command of his generals were not comparable to those of the Hu people in the border counties.

With Yingchuan as their rear base, they could fight and retreat. If they could hold out against Xu Rong for a while, and wait until all the main generals from Guandong gathered there, the so-called 'Eighteen Princes' would surely respect Liu Bei.

What about Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu? They are not worth mentioning.

but--

Thinking of this, Xu Shu shook his head.

Xun Wenruo, Xun Wenruo, what you don't know is that at this moment Generals Guan and Zhang are about to occupy Chang'an. The overall situation has been decided, the overall situation has been decided.

But it’s not convenient for me to say this.
?

Xun Yu always felt that Xu Shu had something to say, but he didn't have time to delve into the matter, so it was better to persuade him at the moment.

"General, the commander's duty is to command the central army. Xiang Yu was so brave, but didn't he die at the Wujiang River?"

"What Wen Ruo said makes sense. I am far inferior to Xiang Yu, but..." Liu Bei changed the subject, "When I charge in front, the soldiers know the direction to move forward, and their morale will not be weakened by a temporary failure. When it comes to commanding the central army, I am not as good as Yun Chang and Yuan Zhi. Why not put the right people in the right positions?"

Xun Yu opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment. He suddenly remembered the Battle of Yangcheng, when Liu Bei charged in front.
Liu Bei clasped his fists towards Xun Yu again and said, "The logistics of food and supplies will be handed over to Wen Ruo."

You must know that logistics, food fodder and supplies are of paramount importance, and the number of civilians who need to be managed is even more than that of soldiers marching and fighting.

One failure is nothing. But if the logistics are cut off, even the ancestor of soldiers will frown.

Those who can be entrusted with important logistical matters by the commander-in-chief are the people the commander-in-chief trusts the most.

How could Xun Yu not understand these principles?
He had only been with Liu Bei for a few days, yet he was entrusted with such an important matter.

Employers without doubt
Today, Xun Yu had a deep understanding of these four words, and he was once again glad that he chose to stay.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu clasped his fists and said solemnly: "General, I will definitely not let you down!"

"good!"

Liu Bei nodded, and then he waved his hand and issued the last military order.

"The rest of you, please remember to follow the orders of Military Advisors Xu and Xun!"

"Yes!" the soldiers said in unison.

"set off!"

Liu Bei drew out his sword, and the sword light was as clear as water.

"Is Xu Rong's army ahead?"

In the wilderness, Liu Bei held a binoculars in his hand and looked into the distance. What he saw was a serious army. The number of soldiers was far greater than any army he had encountered before, and their marching was not as casual as that of the Qiang and Hu.

Scouts on horseback scouted the surrounding terrain again and again, drums beat loudly, and the flags of the five armies fluttered in the wind. Under the guidance of drums and flags, even if the march was not as good as the military parades in fairyland in later generations, it could still be called orderly.

Liu Bei's eyes darkened

Xu Rong is quite capable.

Liu Bei was thankful that they had a telescope and that their horses were slightly better.

charge.

Use the speed advantage brought by horses to harass them.

make up one's mind.

Liu Bei issued the order to charge.

Wu Ban was the first to respond.

Thousands of knights whipped their horse whips and followed closely behind. Their horses neighed and rushed forward with all their might, getting faster and faster until they turned into galloping black shadows.

At the moment
A sudden change occurred!

The drumbeats in Xu Rong's army suddenly stopped, and before Liu Bei led the cavalry to charge in front of them, the sound of clanging gold rang out.

Even Liu Bei was stunned.

Xunzi said: Advance when you hear the drum sound and retreat when you hear the gong sound.

The idea of ​​calling off an attack originated from this.

He didn't understand why the enemy was retreating before the battle even started.

The soldiers in Xu Rong's army were also confused. They saw strange cavalrymen galloping towards them and wanted to fight back. But just when they raised their shields, they were told to withdraw???

What exactly is going on?!
So, we saw such a magical scene.

Liu Bei's cavalry came like a mountain torrent. When they were still a mile away from Xu Rong's army, the soldiers in front of the team did not form a battle formation, but chose to throw away their weapons and shout loudly!
"I surrender!"

The soldiers at the back of the team couldn't figure out what was happening in front of them. The sound of the retreat horn already confused them, and the behavior of the soldiers in front of them magnified their fear. The word "surrender" made them even more nervous. As Liu Bei approached, some people with discerning eyes saw Liu Bei's flag and shouted loudly:

"You are all Marquis Xixiang. Marquis Xixiang has always been a man who will not kill those who surrender!"

The formation, which had been quite neat before, collapsed at this moment. The flags were ruthlessly thrown to the ground and trampled on by messy footsteps. Some fled and some surrendered, and the ground was in a mess.

This forced Liu Bei and others to stop their horses.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Wu Ban felt dazed, and a dry voice came out of his throat.
"General, are we defeating the enemy without fighting?"

Hiss, what’s going on?

Liu Bei was confused for a moment.

Since you can't figure it out, there's no need to think too much about it. The opponent is retreating like this, wouldn't it be a loss if you don't pursue them?
He raised his lance high and said loudly

"Order the three armies to keep a part of them to count the surrendered soldiers, and the rest to follow me!"

Time goes back to Xu Rong’s army.

"Liu Xuande is the best general in Liangzhou. Let me test your abilities!"

Xu Rong, who was riding a warhorse, whispered.

Niu Fu boasted: "General Xu's bravery is known to all the three armies. I think Liu Xuande's title of Liangzhou's No. 1 general is unworthy of his title, and he should give it to General Xu."

"Haha, General Niu, you're joking. We'll know only after a fight."

Although he said so, Xu Rong's mouth corners were almost raised to the sky. He liked Niu Fu a lot. He had heard that Niu Fu was timid and cowardly. He originally thought that Niu Fu relied on his status as Dong Zhuo's son-in-law to become the General of the Central Army. He didn't expect that he was also a good talker.
Unfortunately, Xu Rong's smile did not last long and it collapsed instantly after receiving an urgent message.

"Report, General Xu, General Niu, and Guan Yu, the Chief of the Western Regions, led 30,000 troops straight out of Tongguan, aiming at Luoyang. Duan Wei was captured, and Generals Hu Zhen and Dong Yue were beheaded. The court and the public were shocked. Prime Minister Dong ordered the two of you to return as soon as possible to provide assistance!"

"what!"

Upon hearing the news, Niu Fu's eyes widened and he couldn't even sit still. He was so scared that he almost fell off his horse.

"!"

Xu Rong was also shocked. He knew Duan Wei's abilities. How could he lose Guanzhong in such a short time?
You should know that the four passes in Guanzhong are not simple.
Isn't Guan Yu in the Western Regions? Where did this person come from? ! ! !
But it's too late to say anything now. Guanzhong has been lost and Luoyang is in danger.
"Come on, hurry up, call back the troops and rush to Luoyang!"

Niu Fu's scream brought Xu Rong back to the present. Xu Rong's face turned pale and he quickly stopped Niu Fu.

"Stop it!"

"General Niu, what are you doing?!"

"How can you come back for help like this?!"

"Will you be held responsible if there is chaos in the army?!"

Niu Fu, who was already extremely anxious, was like a powder keg that could catch fire at any time. Xu Rong's harsh voice of questioning was the last spark. The days of flattery and long-standing dissatisfaction with Xu Rong were all ignited at this moment. He became tough and shouted in a hoarse voice:

"How dare you! Xu Rong! How dare you disobey Prime Minister Dong's military orders?!"

Even Xu Rong couldn't bear this big hat being put on him. He opened his mouth and tried to say something, but finally closed it.

The winner can be determined at a glance.

The messenger's eyes darkened, and he rode away with Niu Fu's order.

After a while, the sound of the horn sounded, signaling the troops to retreat.

Xu Rong prayed in his heart, Xixiang Hou, Xixiang Hou, I beg you not to appear, don’t appear.

Once the signs of defeat are revealed, it will be like a thousand-mile dam being destroyed by an ant hole! It will be out of control and beyond human control.
But the last glimmer of hope was also shattered.

The scout came hurriedly, "Generals, Liu Xuande led his elite troops to attack us, and we were defeated and returned in disarray."

The smug look on Niu Fu's face froze, and he quickly said, "It has nothing to do with me, I'm the military supervisor!"

"Ugh."

Xu Rong closed his eyes in pain, his back hunched, as if he had aged several decades in an instant, and a hoarse and dry voice came out of his throat.
"Killing Dong Min will shake Prime Minister Dong's mind."

"Guan Yunchang took Chang'an by surprise."

"Besieged on both sides."

"Liu Xuande, so this is also part of your calculations?!"

"I lost"

Officially

Cao Cao and Cao Ren galloped on their horses.

Cao Ren asked, "Brother, Miaocai is still recruiting soldiers in his hometown. You and I, along with a dozen riders, are going to Xixianghou. Will Xixianghou not look down on you and me?"

"Hahahaha" Cao Cao said as if he had heard something funny, "Zixiao, you don't know, Xuande never values ​​these things, he values ​​people's nature and ability!"

"Brother, why did you leave without saying goodbye when the Kanto generals came to the alliance?"

"Hehe, Zixiao, you don't know. Even the alliance meeting was indecisive. It's called an alliance, but it's not. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, who are from the same clan, have different intentions, not to mention the generals in Guandong. I wrote a letter to Yuan Benchu ​​to fight against the bandits out of friendship, and didn't I leave a letter for Yuan Benchu?"

"I see"

Cao Ren nodded. It was good that Cao Cao had made up his mind. Anyway, he would follow Cao Cao's lead.

"Zixiao, what is that in front?" Cao Cao suddenly asked.

Cao Ren narrowed his eyes and looked over. "It seems to be a person. Judging from his attire, he should be a scholar?"

"Scholars? Stop and follow me to see what's going on!"

"promise!"

Cao Cao reined in his horse and dismounted. He asked the knights to stay where they were for the time being and to be alert to their surroundings in case of assassin attacks.

Only Cao Ren was allowed to accompany him.

Cao Cao first stood several dozen steps away and observed. He found that the scholars were sitting on the ground, and their robes did not look like they could hide bows and crossbows. The most eye-catching thing was the lame old horse.

The last bit of worry was dispelled.

When Cao Cao came in front of the scholar, he was very humble. He first saluted and then observed the scholar's appearance closely.

This man's clothes were covered in dust and his feet were covered in mud and sand, but he had an extraordinary temperament and a pair of eyes as sharp as an eagle, which made people want to talk to him.

"My surname is Cao, my given name is Mengde, and the man next to me is my younger brother, Cao Ren, Cao Zixiao. May I ask what your surname and name are?"

"Cao Mengde?" The scholar cried out, "Are you the Cao Mengde who wrote the manifesto to fight against the rebels?"

"Exactly."

"Do you have a token?"

Cao Cao handed the official seal he used when he was an official to the scholar for him to see.

The scholar stepped back a few steps, clasped his fists and said, "I am from Dongjun, my surname is Chen, my name is Gong, and my courtesy name is Gongtai. I was really rude to you just now, and I hope you will forgive me if I offend you."

Cao Cao shook his head repeatedly and said with a smile, "No problem, no problem. I wonder where Gongtai is going this time?"

"Marquis Xixiang ordered Xun Wenruo to issue an edict to attack Dong Zhuo, so I will naturally go to lend a helping hand to Marquis Xixiang." As he was speaking, Chen Gong saw Cao Cao's half-smile and half-smile expression, and suddenly realized something.
"Could it be that Brother Meng De is also going to help Marquis Xixiang?"

"Of course, the journey is long. It would be a pity if there were no wise men like Gongtai. Gongtai, why don't you and I go together?"

"I appreciate your kindness, Brother Meng De, but the horse..." Chen Gong looked embarrassed.

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "No problem, you can take the horse and I will take care of it!"

Cao Ren had a subtle expression. Brother, why do I feel like what you said is weird?

(End of this chapter)