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440 Empty City
It's getting dark!

For Liu Bei, this day is undoubtedly the longest day in his life... yes, very long.

Starting at Chenshi, while marching in a hurry, he also paid close attention to the various changes in Jingzhao.

To be honest, it wasn't a happy day.Along the way, Liu Bei did not hear any good news, and judging from all signs, the retreat of the coalition forces in the Luoyang area was only a matter of time.

20 troops... Is that the end?
The selected front army broke through the natural moat of Dahe, and stormed Xiahouyuan's camp from Pingyin and Pingxian to Beimang and Luoyang.

Xia Houyuan leaned against Beimang and could not get out.Relying on the terrain and terrain, he was entangled with Zhang Yun.

Judging from the current situation, it seems to be a half catty situation.But Liu Bei knew very well that this was a battle that was doomed from the beginning.

"Shaoxian, it's not that I don't have confidence in General Xiahou, it's that... the three passes turned against the water and cut off our food supply. According to the previous agreement, there are three days' rations left in the camp, and Luoyang is better. The food and grass of the sky. But even if it survives for ten days, so what? If the three passes are not recovered, the coalition forces will suffer a big defeat sooner or later."

On the way of marching, Liu Bei talked with Gao Chong worriedly.

Sima Yi was killed and Liu Quan's whereabouts are unknown.Coupled with the death of Guan Ning and Guan Ping earlier, there is only one Gao Chong left by Liu Bei's side.Maybe Gao Chong is far better than Liu Bei in two battles.But when it comes to grasping the situation, he is still far behind.

Gao Chong said: "My lord, there is no need to be so discouraged. We just need to seize Xingyang, and Prime Minister Cao..."

Liu Bei couldn't help laughing, "Shaoxian, you are too naive. Now Cao A is hiding from himself, Yuan Shao wants to seize Qingzhou, Dong thief attacks Jingzhao, he will end up in a difficult situation. Even if we seized Yanshi, Sanguan is not here. In our hands, we can only rely on the grain road from Xuchang Xinzheng to Xingyang Yanshi. Not to mention the waste of people and money, this road is not stable... In my opinion, Cao Amen will compromise with Dong Thief sooner or later, we must make a decision in advance Intend."

Gao Chong nodded again and again, quite agreeing with Liu Bei's analysis.

Yes, you have to plan ahead.The so-called coalition forces are nothing more than castles built on the sand, and their foundations are not solid.It is hard to say when the castle will collapse, and the final result will inevitably be terrible.

The alliance of princes sounds like a big name.

But even Gao Chong, who has no sense of politics, knows that this alliance is not reliable at all.

As soon as Liu Bei said, Cao Cao decided to negotiate a peace with Dong Bi, and there would be a pawn as a sacrifice.

Who will be considered a pariah?
I'm afraid it won't be the end, no one can tell.

Liu Bei and Gao Chong didn't speak again, and they were depressed along the way.

Seeing that they were about to reach Yanshi, some scouts came to report: Dong Bi personally led the army and had captured Yanshi!
"what?"

Liu Bei was taken aback, and at the same time secretly surprised: Dong thief moved so fast...how did he capture Yanshi so quickly?

Gao Chong asked: "Master, what should we do?"

The occupation of Yanshi means that the retreat of the Jingzhao coalition forces has been completely blocked, which is definitely not good news.

Liu Bei said in a deep voice, "Do you know how many soldiers Dong Bandit has?"

"But I don't know. I only heard that after Yanshi ordered Chen Rongxianguan to surrender, three groups of people have entered the city. Each group of people is about [-] people... But the situation inside Yanshi is not very clear at present."

Liu Bei glanced at Gao Chong, "Shao Xian, immediately supervise the three armies and speed up!"

The [-]-strong army once again increased the marching speed, and Liu Bei Gao Chong's cavalry army took the lead and arrived in Yanshi before sunset.

Looking from a distance, Yanshi stands on the plain.

Under the setting sun, the dilapidated city walls exuded an air of twilight.A big flag is hunting in the wind on the top of the city.

Gold lettering on a black background, "Dong" written on a large scale.

But there was no one on the top of the city. The city gate was open, and one could see the deserted streets in the city at a glance.

In the bleak cold wind, Dong Bi immediately slammed his sword on the suspension bridge.

He was dressed in black lacquered heavy armor, and he wore a nine-headed twisted lion helmet, covering most of his face.The lion-maned beast under its crotch is also wearing heavy armor, and its bewildering colorful eyes make people sigh in confusion.One man and one horse stood alone on the suspension bridge. There was no soldier or soldier around, not even the sound of horses neighing or people shouting.

Silence, deathly silence...

Liu Bei and Gao Chong, when they were fifty steps away from the suspension bridge of the city gate, they all reined in their horses.

This Dong family son, what kind of trick is he trying to play?
******
Dong Bi's heart was pounding.

To be honest, he is very nervous now... When he heard that Liu Bei's army had arrived, he came up with such a trick.

In the Romance, Mr. Kong Ming used an empty strategy in the street pavilion to scare off Sima Yi's army.

Of course, Dong Bi would not be so arrogant that he would regard himself as Mr. Kong Ming, who is almost wise and almost demon in the novel, nor would he regard Liu Bei as Sima Yi.However, this does not prevent him from playing an empty city strategy. If he succeeds, he can delay for some time.Dong Bi doesn't have Zhuge Liang's ability, but he has a reputation that Zhuge Liang can't match.

General of Tiger and Wolf!

Just these four words are enough to cause a lot of fear in the opponent.

As for whether it will be successful... Dong Bi doesn't know.He just had to give it a try, and if he failed, it wouldn't prevent him from breaking out.

When Liu Bei led the army to arrive, Dong Bi had already made all the arrangements.

Chen Rong treated the people of Yanshi very well during the year when he was the order of Yanshi, so he was quite popular.Let him come forward to appease the people to hide at home and not to move around.The 3000 yuan soldiers, plus the local county soldiers in Yanshi, divided the 4000 people into two groups, entering and leaving Yanshi City, making the arrival of the main force of the Guanzhong Army.

The next thing is to resign to fate.

Dong Bi straddled the lion-maned beast, standing on the suspension bridge like a hill.

The moment Liu Bei appeared, Dong Bi's heartbeat accelerated suddenly.Facing this guy who was hostile due to misunderstanding back then, Dong Bi couldn't say what he likes or dislikes.In fact, until now, Dong Bi has always been curious about Liu Bei.

Such a guy bears the notoriety of a traitor.

He was beaten to nowhere again and again, but he got up again and again and became the prince he is today.

If it is left in later generations, it can definitely be written as an inspirational novel.

Indomitable, the more frustrated, the more courageous... This may be the true portrayal of Liu Bei.Such a person, you can hate him, but you also have to respect him.At least in Dong Bi's view, Liu Bei has the strength worthy of his respect.

Said in a deep voice: "Liu Xuande, it's been three years since Yongshui's farewell, don't you come here all right?"

The tone of his speech was cold and cold, and there was a kind of aloofness that would only be possessed after a long time in a superior position.It stands to reason that when Liu Bei saw Dong Bi, he should have met his enemies, and he was extremely jealous.Under the mistake of yin and yang, the hatred between the two has been so deep that it can't be deeper.Zhang Fei died in the hands of Dong Bi, his wife was taken away, and it seems that the old lady also died in the hands of Dong Bi.

This hatred is really unforgettable.

But I don't know why, the moment he saw Dong Bi, Liu Bei's heart suddenly became very calm.

Counting, the last time the two of them met was by the Yongshui 13 years ago.

Although Liu Bei has confronted Dong Zhuo since then, he has never really met Dong Bi.

Thirteen years passed in a flash, but Liu Bei felt that things were right and wrong, and he lifted the reins and urged his horse forward.

"I haven't seen you for 13 years, but Dong Hou's style is still the same!"

It's hard to say what it's like at the moment!Although Liu Bei guessed the scene when he and Dong Bi met many times, he never expected...

Dong Bi said indifferently: "Liu Xuande, there must be nothing to say between you and me. Today you are approaching the city, but I have no soldiers or generals in my hands. If you want to capture Yanshi, let the horse come. I hope that after you capture Yanshi, Don't harm the people... However, if you want to enter the city, you still have to ask if I agree with the precious sword in my hand, and Dong is waiting here."

Sometimes, the more you tell the truth, the more you will be misunderstood.

The inside of Yanshi City is like an empty city.But to Liu Bei, the empty city was a trap.

If it hadn't been for the earlier report that Dong Pi's army had entered Yanshi.

Maybe Liu Bei will really enter Yanshi!
But now, he hesitated...

Gao Chong urged him to come forward immediately, "My lord, shall we go in?"

"No!"

Liu Bei stopped it quickly, his heart was beating wildly, his eyes were as sharp as a falcon, and he was staring at Dong Bi.

"Dong Xiping is not a reckless man, he likes to win with surprise soldiers. This man is as cunning as a fox, we need to be careful."

An army of [-] stood quietly outside Yanshi City.

On the opposite side, Dong Bi stood still.This is an extremely strange scene, and in the setting sun, the atmosphere is even more treacherous.

Liu Bei gently raised his hand, and took a few steps forward tentatively.

As soon as the [-] army moved, Dong Bi's heart beat to the side of his throat, and his palms were covered in cold sweat.

Has it been discovered?
Before thinking about it, the coalition forces stopped advancing again.

It was already dark, and there was still no movement on the top of the city, but the coalition forces on Liu Bei's side had already lit the bright seed and pine.

Dong Bi began to feel impatient!
This kind of strange confrontation is sometimes better than a life-and-death fight.

Dong Bi raised his saber and shouted sharply: "Liu Xuande, Dong Xiping is here, why don't you give it a go?"

The sound was like a huge thunder, echoing endlessly in the sky.Dong Bi's eyes were wide open, and the big knife in his palm shone with a cold light.

Even if he was as bold as Gao Chong, he was startled by Dong Pi's voice.

This is General Tiger and Wolf?This is the legend of the invincible violent tiger?Only this courage, who dares to be it!

Liu Bei slowly raised the horse, but he still dared not give the order.

At this time, Dong Bi yelled loudly: "Dong Xiping from Liangzhou is here, Liu Xuande dares to fight me!"

Speaking of which, Liu Bei can be regarded as a person who has seen the world.Since the rise of troops in Zhuojun, countless people have been killed in the 16 years, and there have been eighty battles, large and small.It can be said that he has seen many amazing people.

But it has never been like the power Dong Bi gave him today.

It's no wonder that Dong Bi taught Liu Bei too many lessons... In the first battle in Anxi County, he rescued him alone by the Yongshui Bank.

Dong Bi's title of "Tiger and Wolf General" did not come out of thin air, but through the prestige gained from victories one after another.

Liu Bei's hands trembled slightly, but he already had the intention of retreating in his heart.

Dong Bi's eyes widened and he roared angrily: "Liu Xuande, you have already come, you fight and don't fight, you don't retreat, what's the reason!"

It was like a thunderbolt exploding in the sky.

Dong Pi's voice mobilized the qi in his dantian and exhausted his whole body's strength.

Perhaps because of the power of his voice, the city wall next to the gate of Yanshi suddenly collapsed with a bang.

The smoke and dust rolled, and Liu Bei vaguely saw the cold light of the weapon flashing in the dust and smoke.

I said badly, there really is an ambush in this city!When a group of war horses came, they turned around and left.The [-]-strong army had already been captured by this momentum. Seeing Liu Bei returning to his horse, he immediately turned around and fled in all directions with a coaxing sound.

Gao Chong followed Liu Bei closely, but he was thinking in his heart: If he can serve under such a person, even if it is only for one day, even if Chong dies, he will have no regrets!

As everyone knows, Dong Bi let out a sigh of relief at the moment when the coalition forces retreated.

Cold sweat, already drenched the close-fitting clothes...

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Some readers may ask, who is Gao Chong?

I don’t know if you remember that in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, when Sun Ce and Liu Yao confronted each other, there was a scene where they went to Shentingling to worship Guangwu Temple.At that time, Sun Ce only brought Cheng Pu and other thirteen generals, not wanting to be discovered by Liu Yao's army.Tai Shici once said that he would seize the opportunity to capture Sun Ce, but none of Liu Yao's generals dared to follow him.

Only one young general said, "Tai Shi is a kind and powerful general, and I can help him."

Although there is no mention of this young general's ability in the Romance, Sun Ce and Tai Shici fought inextricably. When Liu Yao's army arrived, Cheng Pu and other twelve generals failed to provide support in time, presumably because they were entangled by the young general.It's just that after Tai Shici surrendered, this young general never played again, which is quite a pity.

It is said that this young general was originally from Qu'a.

I borrowed the saying from Jing Jingliang's big book that the young general's name is Gao Chong.As for the real name... Hehe, maybe God knows.

(End of this chapter)