Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 383 Liu Bei Speaks
The iron hooves churned, and thousands of horses thundered.

The [-] Cao troops did not hold back the Xiliang cavalry for long. Sometimes the determination to fight to the death cannot make up for the huge disadvantages in terms of strength, types of arms, and soldiers' physical strength. Especially the elite Xiliang cavalry is not inferior to Cao's army.

It was just a charge, and more than [-] Cao Jun were rushed to pieces.

Although the terrain here is conducive to the formation of infantry for defense, it also does not hinder the cavalry charge. Cao Jun has lost all his luggage in the process of fleeing, and only relying on the saber and bow in his hand cannot hold back the charge of the cavalry.

Especially when the military strength is at a disadvantage, the fate of more than [-] Cao troops is doomed.

More than [-] Xiliang cavalry charged in formation, roaring past, and without any suspense, they defeated Cao Jun's charge. Cao Jun seemed to have been splashed with cold water, his morale collapsed in an instant, and he threw away his weapons and fled for his life.

"My lord, good news!"

Jia Xu urged the horse to rush to Luo Zheng's side, overjoyed and said: "Cao Jun led five thousand fine cavalry to leave in less than two hours."

Luo Zheng looked at Tianran, and suddenly frowned.

Cao Cao was less than two hours past, and it was a good time to pursue him.

But now the sky is getting dark, the army has been chasing for a day, and just experienced another battle, the physical strength of the soldiers and horses has reached their limit, and it is even more unfavorable to march at night, and this great opportunity was missed in vain.

Fazheng also urged his horse to come over, saying: "My lord, Juye is still more than 500 miles away from Ren Chengguo, and it is not conducive to marching at night. Even if Cao Cao escapes, he will definitely not be able to escape. Catch up with Cao Jun!"

Luo Zheng thought for a while, then said: "Forget it, order the army to camp and rest on the spot!"

"As ordered!"

Jia Xu, Fazheng and others surrendered their orders.

Not long after, the soldiers finished cleaning the battlefield, marched ten miles forward, and camped on a high hill to rest.

Xiangyang, Chu Palace.

After reading Cao Cao's letter, Liu Qi looked around at the officials in his tent and said, "Everyone, the Battle of Guandu is over. Cao Cao in the Central Plains defeated Yuan Shao's 30 Hebei soldiers. However, Luo Zheng in Guanzhong took advantage of the situation and sent troops to Hulao to attack the Central Plains. Cao Cao condemned him. The letter from the envoy wants to form an alliance with Gu to fight against Luo Zheng in Xiliang, but I don't know what you think of the family, do you want our army to form an alliance with Cao Cao?"

Counselor Kuai Yue said: "My lord, Luo Zheng sits in Guanliang and the fertile fields of Xichuan thousands of miles away. His corporals are rich and the people rich, and there are many soldiers and generals. This time, he is coming out all over the nest to decide the Central Plains in one fell swoop. The situation is huge, and our army should not easily intervene. War in the Central Plains!"

His elder brother Kuai Liang also nodded, disapproving of forming an alliance with Cao Cao, let alone sending troops.

General Deng Yi said bluntly: "Luo Zheng and Cao Cao have nothing to do with us in Jingzhou. Before that guy Cao Cao robbed Nanyang County, this time he still has the face to send people to form an alliance. This time the Xiliang army is all over the place However, it is obvious that the Immortal Cao Cao will not give up, the war in the Central Plains is a muddy quagmire, Cao Cao clearly wants to drag the Lord into the water, and his intentions are extremely sinister."

All the Jingzhou gentry nodded their heads repeatedly. No one who can stand here is an idiot. It is unreasonable not to see Cao Cao's intentions.

For the Jingzhou gentry who lacked enterprising spirit, as long as they can defend the three-acre area of ​​Jingzhou and their own interests are not infringed, they will be Amitabha. They don’t want to be involved in the war between Luo Zheng and Cao Cao, and they don’t want to be used by others.

Even the very strategic Kuai brothers are unwilling to fight against Luo Zheng, who is dominant in Guanzhong.

Liu Qi nodded in agreement, then looked at Liu Bei, "What does my uncle think?"

Liu Bei glanced at Xu Shu and motioned for Xu Shu to speak.

Xu Shu nodded, bowed his hands to Liu Qi and said, "King Chu has learned from you, I believe that an alliance with Cao Cao is the general trend."

All Jingzhou gentry's expressions turned ugly when they heard the words.

Liu Qi is also a little hesitant. From the bottom of his heart, he is also unwilling to use weapons rashly, and he is even more unwilling to go to provoke the famous and fierce Luo Zheng. It's just that Liu Qi is timid and cowardly, and now almost all the military power in Jingzhou is in Liu Bei's hands Therefore, after Kuai Yue and others put forward their opinions, they had to ask Liu Bei what he meant.

But he didn't expect Liu Bei to have the intention of forming an alliance with Cao Cao, so his face was a little ugly.

Liu Qi asked, "I wonder what Mr. Xu Shu's opinion is?"

Xu Shu said loudly: "Luo Zheng, tiger and wolf, the King of Chu wants to keep Jingzhou peaceful, but he doesn't know that his lips are dead and his teeth are cold. Luo Zheng is aggressive. If he defeats Cao Cao this time and takes control of the Central Plains, the general situation will return to one side, and there will be no one in the world." People can be controlled. Moreover, when Yuan Shaoxin is defeated by Cao Cao, Luo Zheng may not be his opponent at that time. If Yuan Shao is destroyed and Luo Zheng sends his troops south to Jingxiang, how should our army resist?"

"This……"

Liu Qi frowned and said nothing, not knowing how to answer.

Kuai Yue said indifferently: "Although Yuan Shao is defeated, the foundation of Hebei is not damaged, and there are many heroes in Hebei. It is not so easy for Luo Zheng to pacify Hebei. Don't talk about Hebei, just talk about whether Luo Zheng can enter the Central Plains right now, It is still unknown, and I think too far. If it provokes Luo Zheng to start the army, what should I use in Jingzhou to resist!"

Huang Zhong said loudly: "I also have [-] soldiers in Jingzhou, how can I be afraid of Luo Zheng."

Xu Shu nodded and said: "General Huang Zhong is good. At present, our army in Jingzhou has enough food and supplies. If we join forces with Cao Cao, we can still fight against Luo Zheng. If Luo Zheng is allowed to defeat Cao Cao and enter the Central Plains, then our army will be hard to support. How can we stop it?" There are more than [-] Xiliang troops who can hold Luo Zheng. As for Master Kuaiyue's statement that Luo Zheng is not enough to pacify Hebei, I don't think so!"

Kuai Yue cupped his hands and said, "I would like to hear the details!"

Xu Shu said in a loud voice: "Luo Zheng, the hero of the world, this person originated in the cold, grew up in Xiliang, and gained thousands of miles of fertile fields in Xichuan. To put it bluntly, Luo Zheng's strength is still higher than Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. This time Yuan Shao moved his troops south to the Central Plains. Although he was defeated by Cao Cao at Guandu, Cao Cao also suffered heavy casualties. Luo Zheng only lost some food and supplies at Sishui Pass, and the wealth of Luo Liang under Luo Zheng's rule was not damaged at all. , can't everyone see the general trend of the world?"

Liu Bei also said: "What Yuan Zhi said is very true. If Luo Zheng is allowed to defeat Cao Cao and take control of the Central Plains, then it will not be Yuan Shao who will send troops south to the Central Plains, but Luo Zheng will drive his troops north to Hebei. Bei also thinks that Yuan Shao can stop it. The possibility of Luo Zheng is extremely small. If Luo Zheng is allowed to pacify the north again, no one in the world can stop it. Therefore, now forming an alliance with Cao Cao and preventing Luo Zheng from occupying the Central Plains is not only helping Cao Cao, but also removing a big needle for our army The enemy, Bei also agrees with Yuan Zhi's opinion!"

"This……"

Liu Qi is an uninitiated person, so he looked at the Jingzhou gentry.

Kuai Yue and the others frowned and said nothing. They had no military power in their hands, so it was a waste of words to refute Liu Bei.

(End of this chapter)