Liu Qi, the hegemon of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 498 Battle of Puyang (final)

The sky slowly lit up.

in a valley.

After Liu Bei confirmed that there was no pursuit and no danger in the rear, he asked the soldiers to rest where they were.

After a night of fleeing and losing consecutive battles, the soldiers of the Qi army were already exhausted physically and mentally. They were not out of danger before, and they did not dare to relax.

Now that it is confirmed that there is no threat, the mood is also relaxed.

The exhausted state also showed up very quickly.

Even Liu Bei had the same feeling. The series of blows made him feel very unbearable, so he stopped and prepared to take a rest before continuing to march.

"My lord, this subordinate should die!"

The judge also knelt down in front of Liu Bei with a plop.

"The city guards in Puyang City, who have taken refuge in our army, have the internal support of the Han army. After the lord led the troops out of the city, they attacked the city gate, and the king of Han also led the army to attack the city!"

"The subordinates didn't notice for a while, so the Han army should seize the city gate, open the city gate and let the king of Han enter the city. General Han died in battle, and his subordinates were incompetent. They had to lead the remnant soldiers to fight and retreat, but it was difficult to resist the attack of the Han army. Offensive, helpless, can only escape from the city, with the trust of the lord, he deserves death!"

He knew that all of this was planned by Liu Qi, and all of them fell into Liu Qi's scheme.

But he didn't forget that part of the reason for this was also because it was better to plead guilty directly than to let Liu Bei settle the score later.

Similarly, he didn't understand why it happened like this. There was nothing wrong with the strategy, but Liu Qi used it instead.

The only omission may be that Liu Qi was not worried about Cao Cao and Sun Quan sending troops.

One wrong step, one wrong step.

Now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, even he is powerless to recover.

His head also fell on the ground, not daring to look at Liu Bei.

Looking at the judge who was kneeling on the ground.

Liu Bei's eyes kept flickering, the current situation was caused by the proposal of trial and match, however, Liu Qi did not proceed according to their plan.

This is also one of the reasons for the defeat.

If it had been in Dongjun, instead of listening to the plan of the trial and appointment, but to listen to Xu Shu's suggestion, maybe the current situation would not have happened, what a pity.

Even if you regret it now, it will have no effect.

A stern look flashed in his eyes, and after a while, he regained his composure, and said, "Get up, all this can only be said that the Han army is too cunning!"

It's not that they don't want to punish trial.

It's the current situation, when people are employed, and when the morale of the soldiers is low, if they kill the judges again, there is no guarantee that something will happen.

The most important point is that Ma Chao and Pang De would not have led the army to retreat easily if it hadn't been for Jianpei to lead an army to arrive, and he might not be here, but would have become Liu Qi's prisoner.

As soon as he was out of the threat, he killed those who had made meritorious deeds, and who would dare to work for him.

So we can only leave the review first.

"Thank you, my lord, for not killing me!" the judge said gratefully.

Liu Bei didn't say much, he turned around and walked aside to rest.

Wait for Liu Bei to turn around and leave.

Only then did the judge dare to stand up from the ground, and there was a look of rejoicing in his eyes.

He also knew his guilt, and understood that Liu Bei just didn't want to deal with him for the time being, but this was enough for him to be thankful.

As long as you can wear the crime and make meritorious service later, you can also eliminate your own guilt.

Xu Huang at the side looked at Liu Bei, then at the judge, sighed secretly in his heart, did not speak, walked silently not far from Liu Bei, and stood guard.

The valley is also very calm.

Because of the fiasco.

The generals and soldiers of the Qi army were also sad, without a trace of morale, and they leaned around to rest casually.

There is a sense of melancholy spreading.

Liu Bei also felt this situation, but there was no way to improve morale.

After experiencing various defeats, they spent the whole night fleeing, and there were more than 5 soldiers, and there were less than [-] soldiers left, and they were also exhausted.

slowly,.

Time also passed in silence.

Liu Bei also integrated these remnants and continued to march towards Nanpi.

In his opinion, the only way to be truly safe is to reach Nanpi and join the army led by Zhang Fei. After all, Liu Qi has already taken back Puyang, and he doesn't know what Liu Qi will do next.

What's more, the remaining soldiers and horses also need supplies.

At the same time, they also sent people to send the situation in Puyang to Dongjun, so that Xu Shu could come up with a countermeasure.

Now their side is also in a predicament, and they need corresponding countermeasures to change this situation.

After this time.

Liu Bei no longer placed his hopes on Cao Cao and Sun Quan. Even if Cao Cao and Sun Quan sent troops, it would be difficult for him to get any benefits from it.

The only thought now is how to preserve his power.

A group of people also slowly walked towards Nanpi.

Although the soldiers of the Qi army are also lined up together, the formation is crooked, looking very messy, and the faces of the soldiers are also listless.

It doesn't look like a regular army at all, and it is no different from a scattered army.

drifting away.

In contrast.

In Puyang City.

The common people also knew that Liu Qi took over the city again, and it didn't cause much sensation, and they were already a little accustomed to it.

For ordinary people like them, as long as it doesn't affect their lives, it doesn't matter who rules them.

However, they also hoped that Liu Qi would rule in their hearts. After all, after Liu Qi took Jizhou, their lives changed a lot. At least some of the gentry children did not dare to bully them.

Moreover, the governance regulations are of great benefit to them.

Therefore, there will be no repulsive psychology.

And Ma Chao and Pang De also led the soldiers and horses, returned to Puyang, and joined Liu Qi.

There are also logistics troops, who also escorted a group of surrendered soldiers, and returned to Puyang with a lot of food and grass.

Compared with the gloomy Qi army.

The Han army was full of joy. After all, in the battle last night, they defeated the Qi army and drove the Qi army out of Puyang without much loss.

Recapture Puyang.

Liu Qi did not continue to fight with the whole army, and the current Qi army had lost morale. At least in a short period of time, they were unable to counterattack and could only defend.

So let all the soldiers stay in Puyang, celebrate the day and reward all the soldiers.

of course.

The attack will not stop there.

After all, the army led by Zhang Fei is still in a stalemate in Nanpi, and Liu Bei has also withdrawn to Nanpi; and Guan Yu is still occupying Jizhou; these are still things that need to be considered.

What's more, Cao Cao and Sun Quan have also dispatched troops, and it is inevitable that there will be some changes.

Only by scaring Liu Bei and weakening Liu Bei's strength so that he cannot continue to send troops, can he lead his troops to support the other two places with peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)