The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 520 Chapter 519 Liu Bei's fate (7)

After Yang Xiu left, Zhang Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was the leader of the operation in name, the presence of Yang Xiu made him feel extremely unnatural.

Although Yang Xiu is such a thin scholar, Zhang Xiu was really defeated by his men and was forced to surrender in the end.However, after surrendering, Zhang Xiu felt more and more that he had made the right choice at that time, because compared with Jingzhou, who had been fighting each other, Zhang Yan's side made him feel an unprecedented cohesion.

No matter how big Zhang Yan's territory is, or how capable his civil servants and generals are, they all seem to respect Zhang Yan very much, and everyone is willing to serve Zhang Yan and work together.

This is called unity, an invisible cohesion that Zhang Xiu wanted from Liu Biao, but never felt.

Moreover, Zhang Yan seemed to value him very much, otherwise, he could have handed over this operation to his original subordinates.

He treats me with sincerity, and I should treat each other with sincerity.

Therefore, Zhang Xiu made a decision to seize this opportunity and show his strength to Zhang Yan's subordinates. He must not be underestimated, and at the same time, he must make a name for himself.

Looking at Yang Xiuyuan's back, Zhang Xiu's face became gloomy. Turning his face away, he said sharply to Hu Che'er, "From today onwards, all gambling is prohibited in the barracks. Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be killed." hand, as a sign of punishment!"

Hu Che'er and the others shuddered for a while. This was the first time they saw Zhang Xiu giving orders so seriously, and that expression further confirmed his determination.

Everyone knew that Zhang Xiu was here for the real thing this time, and after the ban on gambling, I'm afraid they will have to find other ways to pass these boring days.

Zhang Xiu glanced at Hu Che'er and the soldiers behind Hu Che'er again, and then said to Hu Che'er: "Immediately call all the soldiers above the commander of the army to come to my tent to discuss something important."

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Xiu turned his head and left, leaving only Hu Che'er and the others in a daze.

Hu Che'er had followed Zhang Xiu for so long, so he naturally knew that Zhang Xiu was not joking, so he gave the order in a serious manner, and sent people to notify all the army commanders to go to Zhang Xiu's camp.

After about a stick of incense, all the officials above the commander of the army came to Zhang Xiu's camp. There were dozens of people standing densely in several rows, standing in front of Zhang Xiu, waiting for Zhang Xiu to speak.

"Weapons, battle armor, food, equipment, etc. will all be sent to the barracks tonight. You must be prepared to receive them and ensure that all the items are distributed in place. Then, everyone goes to bed early at night, and tomorrow morning, the army will be ready Gather, and follow me!" Zhang Xiu said.

After everyone heard this, they all looked at each other in blank dismay, and finally Hu Che'er asked, "General, where are we going? It should make the big guy feel a little bit worried, right?"

"We're going to Chaoyang County to fight the war," Zhang Xiu said.

"Who are you fighting with?" Hu Che'er asked with concern.

Zhang Xiu said: "Liu Bei."

Everyone stopped talking, and the big tent was completely silent.Most of the people present were Zhang Xiu's old subordinates, all of whom he brought over from Liangzhou. They were brothers for many years, and they would say whatever they had.They failed in this battle, and Zhang Xiu chose to surrender. Although they saved their lives, they also cast a layer of shame on them.

Although they had no worries about eating and drinking after surrendering, they were disarmed and only moved within the prescribed range every day, just like going to jail. They were used to being free and loose before, so how could they bear this kind of restraint?So everyone regretted surrendering, and felt that it would be better to die than to live, and they didn't have a good impression of the Han army.

How can Zhang Xiu not know what his subordinates are thinking, so he said: "I went to Chen Jun with Yang Taishou these two days, and met His Royal Highness Yan Wang, who is the most powerful in the world today. He left a deep impression on me. Airy, approachable, amiable, and you can even call you brothers. I didn't know why so many people were willing to work for King Yan until the moment I met King Yan. Because King Yan turned his subordinates into his Brothers, everyone loves brothers and sisters. May I ask who is not willing to sacrifice their lives for such a lord? In addition, the King of Yan did not look down on me as a surrendered general, and he also trusted me very much. Not only did I continue to serve as the Nanyang prefect, but also you Give them all to me, and distribute weapons, battle armor, and food and supplies, let me lead you to attack Liu Bei, and give us a chance to make meritorious deeds."

After a while, Hu Che'er said: "General, no matter what decision you make, we will never complain, as long as the general has a word, even if we are sent to the mountain of swords or the sea of ​​fire, we will not hesitate! "

The rest of the people also said in unison: "We are willing to go through fire and water for the general, and we will die!"

Zhang Xiudao: "This time I don't want you to go up the mountain of swords, and I don't want you to go into the sea of ​​fire. This time, you only need to do one thing for me, and that is to cut off Liu Bei's head."

"The last will obey!"

The atmosphere in the camp was heightened by Zhang Xiu. Just as Yang Xiu suggested to Zhang Yan, only Zhang Xiu could lead Zhang Xiu's army.

Although Yang Xiu was young, he had a unique vision. After spending a short day with Zhang Xiu in Wancheng, he saw the mystery of it.If Zhang Xiu's heart can be captured, then Zhang Xiu will work hard for him.

Therefore, when Yang Xiu asked how to deal with Zhang Xiu and his army in the battle report, he also included a little suggestion of his own.

When Zhang Yan was reading Yang Xiu's battle report, he accepted Yang Xiu's suggestion, and only then did Chen Jun's celebration banquet take place.

That night, Yang Xiu sent people to distribute all the weapons and battle armor that had been confiscated to Zhang Xiu's army, but after that, there were also the military uniforms of the Han army, the bright orange-red uniforms.

When Liu Bang killed the White Snake Rebellion, he called himself the son of the Red Emperor. After establishing the Han Dynasty, he used the bright red color as the keynote of the military uniform to distinguish the Han army from other armies. Changing the dark military uniform of the Qin Dynasty also foreshadowed , the country of the Han Dynasty will continue to flourish like red.

However, when the country of the Han Dynasty came to Wang Mang, it was overturned. Later, Liu Xiu restored the country of the Han Dynasty. In order to distinguish the court he established from the emperor Liu Bang, the color of the general uniform was changed from red to orange.

The new military uniform had already been issued, but Zhang Xiu didn't let people change it immediately. He found a glimmer of inspiration from the military uniform, and came up with a clever plan on a whim.

So, Zhang Xiu went to discuss with Yang Xiu to see if the strategy he was thinking of was feasible.

When Yang Xiu listened to Zhang Xiu's strategy, he greatly appreciated it and actively supported Zhang Xiu's strategy, which also made Zhang Xiu full of confidence and prepared to win a beautiful battle tomorrow.

The scouts reported that Liu Bei had been stationed in Chaoyang County, and had just formed a confrontation with Hao Zhao stationed in Xinye.

So Yang Xiu sent people to Xinye overnight and told Hao Zhao about Zhang Xiu's strategy, hoping that Hao Zhao would cooperate.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Xiu led more than 1 subordinates, left Wan City in a mighty manner, and officially went south to Xinye City.

At the same time, in Chaoyang County, Liu Bei received an order from Liu Qi, asking him to take his troops to attack Xinye. Putting down heavy troops for defense can block the enemy's attack.

For this reason, Liu Qi also specially sent a so-called supervisor army, the purpose is very simple, to urge Liu Bei to attack Xinye.

At this time, Liu Bei had soldiers but no generals, and no advisers to discuss with him. Except for his personal bodyguard Chen Dao, he didn't trust anyone.

He brought all the soldiers whose families were in Jingnan. This was the pure Jingnan army. Although the soldiers had been training in Jingnan, it was the first time that they had attacked from such a long distance.

Moreover, they have been away from home for more than a month, and they have gradually become homesick. Now, the entire army is filled with homesickness, and they all wish to go home early.

Sometimes, everyone would get together and sing their local folk songs, which made everyone feel homesick.

Although Liu Bei was well aware of these situations, he was helpless. He had to bow his head under the eaves.

Zhang Fei went back to Changsha to find Guan Yu, and brought Liu Bei's family with him by the way. It may take a few days before he arrives in Chaoyang County.

Therefore, Liu Bei went to the supervising army sent by Liu Qi, and told him his difficulties. He said that there were no generals available in the army, and that all the soldiers were homesick. He asked for a few days of grace and gave him some time. Soothe them well, and then wait until Zhang Fei and Guan Yu arrive, then they can attack Xinye.

However, the supervising army didn't give Liu Bei so much nonsense. There was only one sentence, that is, he was ordered to supervise the army and urge Liu Bei to attack Xinye. Moreover, this was Liu Qi's death order, and he couldn't do anything about it. If he didn't attack within two days, Liu Bei would be In disobedience, what awaits him at that time may be the guillotine.

Now that this is all said, no matter how stupid Liu Bei is, he should be able to understand that such an order is undoubtedly asking him to die.

But the supervisor said that there were only 1 soldiers in Xinye City, and Liu Bei had 1000 soldiers, three of them fought one, and there were still [-] soldiers left. Even if there were no generals, they could launch a fierce attack on Xinye City, and Xinye City would definitely be taken.

Liu Bei's face was blue and red with anger, and he had the urge to kill in an instant.But in the end, Liu Bei held back. After all, what the supervising army said was reasonable. There were only 3000 guards in Xinye City, and he had 1 guards. His troops were far higher than Xinye City.

But the key point is that Liu Bei doesn't want to fight recklessly. The 1-man army is all his belongings and his own troops. If he fights recklessly, it will be tantamount to consuming his own strength.

In the end, Liu Bei and the supervising army broke up unhappy, and Liu Bei left resentfully.

When Liu Bei returned to his room, the bodyguard Chen Dao saw Liu Bei's expression was so ugly, and asked, "My lord, what's wrong with you?"

Suddenly, a murderous intent flashed in Liu Bei's eyes. He raised his head, looked at Chen Dao with deep and sinister eyes, and asked, "If it wasn't for me, you would have died long ago. I saved your life. Would you still die?" remember?"

Chen Dao cupped his fists and said, "Remember, the lord's life-saving grace will never be forgotten by this subordinate."

Liu Bei said: "Well, I have something for you to do, and you may lose your life. If you want, you can just nod. If you don't want to, I won't force you. I will find another way .”

Chen Dao clasped his fists again and said, "My lord, Chen Dao's life was saved by the lord. From the moment the lord saved me, my life belongs to the lord. As long as the lord is willing, he can take it at any time. Chen Dao is willing to do anything for the lord, including giving his life."

Liu Bei was very moved. Looking at Chen Dao, who was still a little immature, he remembered the moment when he passed Runan and accidentally rescued him. Many years have passed, and now Chen Dao has grown into a strong and strong physique. The tall man is completely different from when he was sallow and thin.In the past few years, Chen Dao has been raised by Liu Bei Dao, and Liu Bei also asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to teach him some martial arts.

Because Guan Yu and Zhang Fei cannot stay by Liu Bei's side forever, Liu Bei needs a personal bodyguard with high martial arts skills to protect his safety.And Chen Dao is the best candidate. After several years of training by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, as well as Chen Dao's diligent practice and assiduous study, Chen Dao has become a warrior with very good skills. A sharp sword.Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would never let Chen Dao's sword out of its sheath easily.

Now, in Liu Bei's opinion, it is time for this sword to be unsheathed.

"I want you to pretend to be a thief and kill someone!" Liu Bei's eyes showed a long-lost sharpness.

"Kill who?" Chen Dao asked.

Liu Bei said: "Liu Qi!"

(End of this chapter)