The next day, Yuan Xi walked with Cai Yan in the courtyard, stretched out his hand to touch the vermilion column, and felt deeply in his heart. Although he and Cai Yan were just a planned love affair, Cai Yan was really very affectionate towards him. It touched him deeply. It was rare for a girl to have such kindness at this time.
Yuan Xi turned back to look at Cai Yan, who was looking at him tenderly, and reached out to caress her pretty face.
Cai Yan endured the shame, bit his red lips lightly with his teeth, and looked at him tenderly. It must be a blessing to be here today.
Yuan Xi likes to collect beautiful things, such as Tang Ji and Diao Xiuer. He will probably try his best to keep her by his side. As for whether he has feelings for her, that's another matter. Let's keep her by his side first.
It's easy for a woman to get her body, and it's easy to get her heart, and even if she can't get her heart, it's still a pleasure to get her body. Yuan Xi doesn't care too much about this. Now he is so Although many women have some feelings, in fact, except for Gao Yue, Cai Yan and Zhen Mi, their feelings are very weak.
The weakest one is Tang Ji, not to mention whether Tang Ji has feelings for him, but Yuan Xi's feelings for her are caused by naked possessiveness. He wants to reach the level of Cai Yan, Gao Yue and Zhen Mi. Almost nothing is possible.
"Xianyi, what are you thinking about?" Seeing his dazed expression, Cai Yan couldn't help but gently shake his arm.
"Oh, I was thinking about some things that happened when I first arrived at your place."
"New arrival?" Cai Yan asked puzzledly: "Didn't you just arrive? What's so puzzling."
Yuan Xi pulled her to sit in the pavilion and said with a smile: "When I came in just now, I seemed to have encountered some interesting things, but I couldn't confirm it for the moment."
Seeing what he said was interesting, Cai Yan couldn't help laughing and said, "Tell me quickly, I want to hear it too."
Yuan Xi was thinking about how to handle this matter, and of course he would not reveal it to her so easily.
As soon as he rolled his eyes, his gaze turned to her eyebrows.
Seeing him looking at her with such fiery eyes, Cai Yanfang's heart trembled, and she suppressed her shame and said: "Xianyi..."
"Shh!" Yuan Xi put his hand on her mouth and shushed her.
Cai Yan didn't know what he wanted to do, and his little mind was immediately confused. He couldn't remember the interesting things just now, but he just let him look at him blankly.
The blush on the neck gradually rose up to the face.
Yuan Xi's slender fingers gently stroked her face, then little by little on her lips, nose, straight nose...and then her drooping lips. eyelids.
Cai Yan's jade face has already risen with flying clouds, her cheeks are pink, her eyes are slightly closed, her eyelashes are trembling slightly, and her nervous hands are tightly grasping the corners of Yuan Xi's clothes, but she looks as charming as anyone can pick her. appearance.
Yuan Xi's fingers gently slid over and rubbed the red mole between her eyebrows. He raised his fingers slightly and took a look, and he suddenly understood.
However, the beauty in front of me was seduced into such a state by myself. If I told her, I just want to see where your red mole is on your eyebrow, I would probably not be resented, but I would be chased until night.
So Yuan Xi didn't hesitate at all, tilted his head and kissed her again.
"Hmm." Cai Yan was caught off guard by him kissing him again, but his body trembled slightly, and then his hands left the corners of his clothes, slowly moved up his clothes, and then hugged his waist, eagerly responded.
Cai Yan found that kissing Yuan Xi was like eating candy when she was a child. It was very addictive. What was wrong with her? She thought strangely in her heart, but she didn't know that her heart was already tightly attached to Yuan Xi. Xi's body.
They don't know whether it's because the time spent together between lovers is often short, or whether it's because the sky is getting shorter. Before Yuan Xi and Cai Yan felt anything, they felt that the sun was already turning and it was gradually approaching noon.
"Miss, miss." The green and clear voice of the maid came from a distance: "Stop being intimate. If you continue to be intimate, the food will get cold. Geez."
"Ah," Cai Yan suddenly reacted to the sweet atmosphere and squeaked shyly. He came out of Yuan Xi's arms and ran away from the pavilion. He wanted to catch Green Cui, but when he walked out of the pavilion, he realized that something was wrong. With his watery autumn eyes open, he turned around and said angrily: "If you don't leave quickly, I really want the rice to get cold."
Yuan Xi laughed loudly, walked out of the pavilion quickly, grabbed Cai Yan's arm and walked forward, "Good Yan'er, if I can eat the rouge on your lips for the rest of my life, then it's okay if I don't eat this meal."
Jia Baoyu, the most unfilial person in ancient and modern times, had this ambition, as well as Ye Wudao, the hero at that time.
"Disgusting!" The relationship with Yuan Xi heated up in the afternoon, and Cai Yan's shy temperament gradually faded away, slightly revealing his previous personality. After all, the kitten is no longer afraid of babies.
"Xianyi," Cai Yan walked slowly behind him and said softly: "Will you come to see me often like this in the future?"
"You are my future woman, so I will naturally come here often. When my father completely stabilizes Hebei and wins a great victory, I will marry you back in glory, okay?"
Cai Yan's face turned hot, and he lowered his head and said: "Xianyi, actually I don't want any glory. The world is quite chaotic now, and I am a concubine. As long as I can worship in your house, let Sister Wu Gu, As long as you and your parents know about it and keep everything simple, I will be very satisfied."
Yuan Xi thought about the meaning of her words and vaguely knew what she meant. He couldn't help but feel relieved and said softly: "The things between you and Mi Zhen are different. She is in Xuzhou, and she is very far away. That's why there is no such thing." The method is different for you. If you get married tomorrow, I will marry you directly from Linzi."
"You are evil, how can you be like this." Girls usually get married from their hometown, but Yuan Xi actually wanted to marry into the Zhen Mansion in Yecheng, which immediately made her unhappy.
"You said before that you wanted me to be simple in everything, but why did you stop talking about it?" Yuan Xi deliberately joked.
Cai Yan wanted to hit him, but her body suddenly bumped into someone, causing her to scream.
"Oh my, Miss, you are usually steady and generous, how can you learn how to scream like those delicate women?" Lu Cui pinched her throat and teased.
"Go to hell." Cai Yan stretched out his hand as if to hit her. As soon as he reached it, he realized something was wrong. He quickly stood up again and looked at Yuan Xi awkwardly, for fear that Yuan Xi would think she was rude.
Yuan Xi didn't take it seriously, smiled and pulled her forward, saying, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about being with me. If you want to beat her up, go ahead and beat her up."
Cai Yan thought she was making fun of him, so his face became even more ashamed, and he didn't dare to raise his head.
Han Dynasty, September of the first year of Jian'an (196).
At this time, the official road from Pengcheng to Xiapi was crowded with carriages, horses and people. Among them were Xuzhou soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons, and even more civilians pushing wheelbarrows with their families.
The groans of the wounded, the cries of children, and the shouts of soldiers all came together. The originally open official road was suddenly congested, and the march of this mixed team of soldiers and civilians gradually slowed down.
"Quickly give way!" Jian Yong shouted at the top of his lungs, "Let the carriage go first, and the people over there will clear a lane for people to go to the left and cars to go to the right!"
Jian Yong had a headache. Liu Bei's army only had more than 10,000 troops, but he had to protect no less than 80,000 civilians from retreating. Originally, the people were relatively orderly, but after being harassed by a small group of scouts from Cao Cao's army, they immediately became chaotic and pushed forward with all their might. Little did they know that the more they fought for the road, the harder it was for them to move faster.
"Sir, if we don't retreat to Xiapi first and allow Cao Cao's army to attack us, it will inevitably be a hard battle!" said a Yamen general next to him.
"General Xuande won't abandon these people no matter what. What else can we say? If the general hears what you said, he will be punished with a serious crime!" Jian Yong said helplessly. It's not that he doesn't want to protect these people. , but the price is very high.
"Sir, I am also a native of Pengcheng! How can I not accept Xuande Gong's kindness to the people in the village? But if we delay like this, we will not only fail to save these villagers, but will also drag down so many sergeants!" said the Yamen general.
"Bullshit! Just do whatever my brother says. If you dare to say no, I will twist your head!" shouted a loud voice, it was Zhang Fei who was leading the troops at the side.
"He is also worried. Third general, don't blame him." Jian Yong stepped forward to persuade him.
Zhang Fei snorted dully. He was dissatisfied with Liu Bei asking him to lead troops to protect the people and evacuate first, instead of assigning him the task of stopping the aftermath. He was a restless master and a war madman.
"Listen up to me!" Zhang Fei shouted while riding a black horse. "People are on the left, cars are on the right. If you don't obey military orders, it's up to your grandpa Zhang to deal with you!"
His roar really worked. The soldiers and civilians in this section were suppressed and immediately did as Zhang Fei said. After a while, another stretcher was carried from behind. The groans and miserable conditions of the wounded soldiers frightened the civilians.
"Third General, General Xuande asked you to send a thousand troops and horses to help." The messenger who followed the wounded soldiers down reported.
Zhang Fei ordered his lieutenant to continue guarding the people. He shouted and rushed back with more than a thousand soldiers.
Half an hour later, Zhang Fei saw Liu Bei and Guan Yu at a pass beside the official road. There are still more than two thousand soldiers.
"Brother, I'm here!" Zhang Fei shouted, "Where is Cao Cao? Wait until I get his head and give it to brother!"
"Yide, why did you come up in person? How are the people evacuating?" Liu Bei asked hurriedly.
"Oh, don't mention it. Our army was harassed by some of Cao Cao's scouts for a while, and I killed them! Mr. Jian is behind, so nothing can go wrong. I'm here to help my eldest brother go into battle and kill the enemy! Don't blame me!"
Faced with Zhang Fei's foul play, Liu Bei had no choice but to let Zhang Fei stay. After a while. A large group of Yanzhou soldiers surged out of the narrow area. And Cao Cao personally led the team.
"Cao Cao is really a veteran general who is good at fighting. I wanted to set up an ambush here, but he found out." Liu Bei said with a sigh.
"Brother, don't worry, with X's sword and Third Brother's spear here, Cao Cao can't even think of passing through here easily." Guan Yu said proudly.
Hearing this, Liu Bei felt somewhat relieved. No matter how many difficulties and dangers there were, his two brothers would always stay by his side. Stop the swords and guns for him, God is not kind to him.
"Liu Xuande, can you come out and answer me?" Cao Cao shouted loudly, with a commanding look, which was very arrogant. Next to him, two generals, Xia Houyuan and Le Jin, were closely guarding him.
"Liu Bei is here, General Cao, what do you have to say?" Liu Bei, escorted by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, also came out to answer.
"I have always respected heroes like you Xuande. Back then, you and I fought side by side against Dong Zhuo. It was so exciting. I don't want us to become enemies today." Cao Cao sighed.
"I feel the same way, but General Cao, you invaded my Xuzhou. Killing the people under my rule is not what a hero would do. Therefore, I have to raise troops to resist!" Liu Bei retorted.
"Xuande, do you know that Tao Qian connived at his men to kill my father. How can I, Cao Cao, live without revenge? The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable. It is reasonable for me to send troops to attack Xuzhou. Xuande, why should you die for Tao Qian?" Resist. As long as you take those people back to Pengcheng and stop interfering with me and Tao Qian, after Xuzhou is pacified, I will recommend Xuande to your majesty as the shepherd of Xuzhou."
Liu Bei raised his eyebrows and said, "General Cao, what kind of person do you think I am, Liu Bei? Tao Shijun has given me the kindness to know me, and I can't repay it even if I am broken into pieces. How can I give up Tao Shijun for the mere position of state shepherd?" Jun! Your Excellency, please stop talking!"
Cao Cao sneered and said, "Xuande. I respect you as a hero of the world. I wanted to treat you sincerely, but I didn't expect you to know right from wrong. I will defend you to the death, Tao Qian, a villain who is not what he looks like."
Xia Houyuan winked at the side. Cao Cao understood and said: "Xuande, if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the common people. You only have a few people and want to take them to Xiapi? Is it possible? You should be aware of the current affairs. .”
Liu Bei's expression tightened and he said, "Liu Bei has no morals and incompetence, but he is supported by so many people in Pengcheng. Even if he dies, he will stand in the way! I, Liu Bei, are incompatible with you!"
"Xuande, you are commendable for your bravery, but we know that you are unable to stop my tens of thousands of troops! How can you kill an egg with a stone?" Cao Cao laughed.
Just as Liu Bei was about to say something, suddenly there was a sound of fighting from behind the narrow corridor. He secretly thought that something was going to happen and something might have happened.
"General, the Yanzhou army climbed up from the mountain stream, there are no less than a thousand people!" a soldier reported.
The three Liu Bei brothers were all shocked. It turned out that after Cao Cao discovered their ambush here, he immediately sent more than a thousand elite soldiers to bypass the mountain stream and attack from behind.
In fact, this kind of detour and outflanking tactic was often used by Cao Cao. Small groups of scouts mostly used detours to harass Liu Bei's soldiers and civilians. This was also the case in history when Cao Cao's horse attacks exceeded the time limit.
More than a thousand elite soldiers of the Yanzhou Army held back Liu Bei's army. At Cao Cao's command from the front, the archers and crossbowmen lined up in unison, firing a shower of arrows. Then infantrymen holding shields and swords poured into the narrow place and fought with Liu Bei's army.
Liu Bei broke out in a cold sweat. He had set up defenses here and piled a lot of rocks on the hillside. He wanted to rely on this dangerous spot to hold on for a while, but he didn't want Cao Cao to instantly lose his terrain advantage.
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were very brave, but they could not hold out for a long time, and Cao Cao's soldiers continued to fall.
Seeing this, Liu Bei drew out his two swords and shouted: "If we advance, we will never retreat. Our children are still ahead. If we retreat, our parents, wives and children will be slaughtered!"
"Woohoo!" Liu Bei's Xuzhou soldiers shouted in unison. Firstly, they admired Liu Bei for his willingness to fight for them. Secondly, many of them were local soldiers. In order to protect their children, they had to fight to the end. Their morale and morale were available. .
The setting sun was setting, and the small battlefield was littered with broken limbs and arms. Part of the Yanzhou army continued to pursue, while the other part of the soldiers stayed to clean up the battlefield.
Cao Cao rode through the narrow area on his beloved war horse "Huang Feidian", frowned and said, "Liu Bei is truly a hero, he is a dragon or a snake, it is unfathomable, otherwise why would so many people be willing to fight to the death for him?"
Xi Zhong patted his horse and followed Cao Cao. Said, "I have heard that when Liu Bei was in Pengcheng, he managed the county with great vigor, and was supported by all the soldiers, civilians, and officers. It seems that he is really a hero who is good at winning over people's hearts. However, he was too procrastinating in making decisions. How can he act like this? Able to stand firm in troubled times.”
"Zhicai, are you saying that Liu Bei is a benevolent gentleman who has many scruples in his actions and lacks the strength to stand in troubled times?" Xun You on the other side asked.
"The main reason why Pengcheng was quickly conquered by our army was that he ignored his own strength and accepted too many refugees. There is nothing wrong with abandoning Pengcheng and returning to Xiapi. But he was involved in tens of thousands of civilians. How can we save those soldiers and horses? In the end, I'm afraid We can't even take care of the soldiers, horses and civilians." Xi Zhong said, he admired a decisive and killing hero like Cao Cao, not this kind of benevolent woman.
"That's true, but is weakness not a strength? As long as he wins people's hearts, no matter how many times he fails, he will always have a chance to make a comeback." Cao Cao said with jealousy.
"My lord, that's right. Liu Bei was from a humble background, but he recruited heroes to strengthen his power in the name of benevolence and righteousness. Benevolence and righteousness are a hindrance to him, but they are also what he relies on to compete with the powerful. His behavior is quite a bit like that of the Great Patriarch. ." Xun You said.
Hearing this, Cao Cao pondered in his heart. From then on, Liu Bei became more important in his heart, or in other words, he was afraid of him.
This is why when Wuhu was in chaos in China, the hero Shi Le said: Cao Cao and Sima Yi are so charming that they want to conquer the world. I will not do it. Emperor Guangwu should compete with him in the Central Plains while he is still alive. The outcome is unknown. If he meets the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he will be like Han Xin and Peng Yue. .
Liu Bang was indeed able to control his subordinates and generals, with superb political skills and unpredictable martial arts. Li Shimin, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Mao Zedong all admired him.
