Chapter 380: Liu Bei: Nephew, I'll Pick Up Your Head
Guangping, the general's mansion.
Zhang Xiu looked around his civil and military officials and said loudly: "Everyone, Yuan Shang is now executed, what should he do next?"
"Lord, the leader of the coalition forces is dead. Our army should take advantage of the victory and pursue it. It swept across the Central Plains and even several prefectures in Hebei with the power of tiger swallowing, and wiped out all the princes in one fell swoop."
Wen Pin clasped his fists and was strong and powerful.
He was very upset by the previous bombing. Next, he must make more military achievements.
"Lord, General Wen said very well, but he just found a horse and reported that Liu Bei and Cao Cao were sending people to intercept Yuan Shang's defeated army. Liang thought that he could dismantle the strategy first."
"When you are defeated, you will use thunder to pursue the victory. In this way, you can stabilize several states in one fell swoop and achieve the king's hegemony." Zhuge Liang clasped his fists and said softly.
"Kong Ming said very much, in this way, he sent a cavalry team to take Yuan Shang's head to the enemy camp to disintegrate the enemy's morale." Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice.
"Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, you two quickly bring the cavalry of our troops to stand by and attack at any time. This battle must be wiped out the remaining remaining troops in one fell swoop."
Zhang Xiu looked at the two and said.
"promise!"
"Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wen Pin..., you and others lined up to defeat the enemy at any time." Zhang Xiu spoke again.
"promise,"
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After some scheduling, each person has already performed his duties.
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On the other side, Liu Bei's army commander's tent.
Liu Xunkuo walked in, clasped his fists and said suspiciously: "Uncle, I wonder what you said about your nephew?"
"Sit!" Liu Bei signaled, and then sighed: "Nephew, I'm going to hide it from you, Yuan Shang has been killed by Zhang Xiu, and the coalition forces are about to be defeated."
Speaking of this, Liu Bei shook his head and sighed.
"What, the leader is dead?" Liu Xun was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "If the leader is dead, the coalition forces will inevitably fall apart. What should we do?"
"Don't panic, uncle, I have sent someone to intercept and kill those who know about this, but the fire cannot be kept in the way. It will take only a few days for the coalition forces to be defeated."
Liu Bei sighed.
"Then I will notify the army now and prepare to retreat, return to Yizhou from Guanzhong, and preserve the foundation." Liu Xun pondered for a moment. Although he had no brains, he also knew how to preserve the foundation.
"You're right, it's time to retreat." Liu Bei nodded in agreement, and then a coldness flashed across the corner of his eyes: "But if all the troops retreat, I'm afraid none of them will be able to leave."
"Uncle is right, my nephew will arrange for the subordinates to be in charge of the palace." Liu Xun did not think much and clasped his fists.
Liu Bei pressed his palm. He didn't know Cao Cao's attitude at this moment, but he knew one thing that he had to keep someone behind, otherwise he would not be able to leave.
What's more, he still wants to take Hebei, Jibing, and then use Luoyang as the outpost to guard the passes separately, and then wait for an opportunity to seize Yizhou.
This is his opportunity, but it takes time and he must hold on.
"Nephew, uncle, I want to borrow something from you. Only this thing can help my uncle revive the great man and compete with Zhang Xiu."
Liu Bei still spoke.
"What are you talking about uncle? As long as you have one, you must..." He didn't finish speaking, but his eyes were facing each other, and the others were stunned for a moment, and their bodies were trembling.
"Uncle, uncle, what do you want to borrow?"
Liu Xun said in a trembling voice.
"I borrow the head on your neck." Liu Bei's voice was cold,
As he said that, the cup in his hand fell down, and in an instant, screams came from outside the tent, and then countless swords and axes rushed in and directly killed Liu Xun to death.
Get up and leave the tent.
Liu Bei looked at the sky and sighed: "Nephew, don't blame me. If you want to blame, blame this troubled times, blame Zhang Xiu. It was him who made me kill him."
After saying that, he held the tiger talisman tightly.
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In a blink of an eye, at dusk.
In the handsome tent, Liu Bei looked solemn.
Although he and Cao Cao tried their best to block the news, the news of Yuan Shang's death spread like wildfire and had spread throughout the military camp at this moment.
The three armies were panic and turbulent, and the soldiers had no intention of fighting.
The situation still developed to the side he least wanted to see.
In the tent, Liu Bei paced back and forth. At this moment, the people sent out finally came back and asked anxiously: "What do you say over Cao Cao?"
"Lord, Cao Cao said that he will fight Zhang Xiu to the death and is not ready to withdraw."
Liu Bei frowned. The coalition forces had been defeated in these two days. Although Guan Yu had left during the Ridge, it was not that easy for him to leave next.
"Yide, are all the three armies ready?" Liu Bei asked with his eyes narrowed.
"Brother, don't worry, all the ministries have been cleaned up. As for Yizhou, I will also send someone to hold the tiger talisman and wait for it. You can withdraw with just one order."
Zhang Fei patted his chest and said boldly.
"It is unrealistic to want to leave so much," Liu Bei murmured,
The reason why he killed Liu Xun was, on the one hand, he swallowed his troops, and on the other hand, he was that he had some cannon fodder in the end, otherwise who would come to the palace?
After a little thought, Liu Bei said in a deep voice: "Yide, go to the Yizhou army again and say that Yuan Shang died in battle. Liu Xun and I will cover the retreat for them."
"Let them send troops to withdraw from the east, northeast, west, and northwest respectively. Each route will be 10,000 people lightly and simply travel. You must set off tonight when you are ugly, so you must be quick."
"The rest are all elite and wait for our army to retreat and follow."
Zhang Fei nodded, took the tiger talisman and left.
"Meng Qi, go and notify the three armies and withdraw the troops at any time tonight." Liu Bei looked at Ma Chao again.
Ma Chao was shocked, Liu Bei was really cruel and ruthless. This time, the withdrawal of troops would inevitably lead to numerous casualties, but he arranged for the Yizhou army to be cannon fodder.
When the four armies retreated, most of Zhang Xiu's troops would inevitably be dispersed. Even if there were still people who could chase Liu Bei, there were Yizhou soldiers behind him, a typical dead fellow Taoist who was not dead.
"No!" Ma Chao immediately took the order.
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The night is getting darker,
Cao Cao listened to the scout's report and slowly put down the bamboo slips in his hand. Liu Bei was still thinking of resisting desperately.
Even if he can run away this time, what about the next time? Zhang Xiu is unstoppable, how can he win? As he said earlier, he was really tired after these battles.
Perhaps Zhang Xiu can better govern the world.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao shook his head and smiled bitterly. The war had lasted long enough and it was time to end.
Next, let him and Zhang Xiu be divided, after all, he will not be inferior to others. What's more, even if he wants to be inferior to others, no one dares to ask him.
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It was night, blood flowed and drifted.
All four routes of the Yizhou army were destroyed.
Countless people died tragically, and countless people surrendered. As for Liu Bei, he used several troops to escape under the cover of his army.
After Zhang Xiu learned about it, it was too late and there were not so many people chasing him. After all, Liu Bei had many iron cavalry, and it was not possible to win if he chased him.
As a result, in the front battlefield, the Yizhou army, except for some elite troops, almost all surrendered. Yuan Shangjun realized it and fled in scattered areas.
Many people became bandits, many surrendered to Zhang Xiu, and more went to Liu Bei.
For a time, Liu Bei absorbed the troops of the two families and his strength expanded unprecedentedly. The only thing he was worried about was that the food and grass could not be sustained. He only hoped that Guan Yu could successfully attack Wei County.
Yecheng was rich, but there was food from a state.
Chapter completed!