After Yuan Tan hosted a banquet for Liu Bei, he immediately wrote a letter in the commander's tent and sent it to Yuan Shao, asking Yuan Shao, his father, to take advantage of Liu Bei.
After I finished writing it, I even showed it to Liu Bei.
After that, he gave the letter to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei away from the commander's tent, all three of them looked extremely ugly.
Zhang Fei couldn't help but said: "It's really not possible. We three brothers went in and kidnapped Yuan Tan! We don't ask for anything else, just return our own troops and horses. Since they treat us like this, we take the troops to occupy the mountain and become the king. I still don't believe it." , There is no place for a cone in this world!"
Guan Yu said angrily: "Third brother, stop talking nonsense. My eldest brother is feeling uncomfortable! If we really want to dominate the mountain and become king, why do we have to go through so much trouble until now?"
Liu Bei stopped, looked up at the sky, and said quietly: "Oh my God, what do I, Liu Bei, lack, so that I am wandering around like this!"
Guan Yu opened his mouth, wanting to persuade him something.
But before the words came out, Liu Bei said in a hoarse voice: "Let's set off today and go to Yecheng!"
Zhang Fei sighed heavily.
After Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei rode away from the commander's tent, a soldier rushed into the commander's tent and said to Yuan Tan: "My lord, they are gone!"
Yuan Tan let out a long sigh of relief.
He felt his face burning.
For the first time, he used such despicable means to snatch the Tiger Talisman from his benefactor.
But if he doesn't take it away, he really can't worry about such an ambitious person.
Finally, Yuan Tan shook his head and dismissed all distracting thoughts. He looked at the other generals in the command with a serious look and said: "Reorganize the three armies immediately and attack Pengcheng immediately!"
All the generals said in unison: "Here!"
On the Pengcheng city wall, Zhang Xiu was responsible for patrolling this time.
Seeing Yuan's army coming from all over the mountains and plains outside the city, Zhang Xiu laughed.
Just myself and Lu Bu's thousand cavalry, pretending to defend the city and holding off Yuan Shao's army for so long, it was worth it!
Junior Brother and Lu Su should have arrived at Xiapi long ago and are ready for defense.
Zhang Xiu immediately called on all the patrol soldiers on the city wall to remove their flags, get off the city wall, and prepare to evacuate on horseback.
After hearing Zhang Xiu's military order, Lu Bu also rushed to the city wall.
Looking at Yuan Shao's army approaching from afar, Lu Bu trembled.
He was unwilling to continue guarding.
Fortunately, Zhang Xiu didn't insist.
Zhang Xiu took a flag, cut his finger, and wrote on the flag: "Thank you Yuan Jun for accompanying us to drink the northwest wind!"
After saying that, he placed the flag on the city wall and led all the cavalry to evacuate Pengcheng quickly.
Yuan Tan led the army to the moat.
Looking at the empty city wall and the large bloody characters on the flag, Yuan Tan was so angry that his lips trembled.
Sure enough, he fell into a trap.
I have been waiting here for more than ten days in vain.
Attacking the next city will definitely be much more difficult.
However, he also admired Zhou Yu more and more.
Sure enough, his father had a vicious vision and sent Zhou Yu to his side as the mastermind.
If he had listened to his words before, Wen Chou might not have died, and Peng Cheng might have captured it long ago.
Yuan Tan turned back and looked in the direction of the military camp.
After this, when attacking Xuzhou, Zhou Yu must be the mastermind and everyone must obey him.
In the future, if he wants to compete for the position of heir apparent, he will have to rely on his efforts.
Yuan Tan took Pengcheng and specially found someone to make a sedan.
From now on, he asked Zhou Yu to follow him in a sedan to make suggestions.
After that, Yuan Tan continued to lead the entire army to Xiapi.
Xiapi.
The south gate of the city.
Lu Su, Zhao Yun, Tian Yu, Chen Jiao and other civil and military ministers looked to the south.
The day before yesterday afternoon, they received a letter from Xuzhou Mu Zhang Zhao, saying that Wu Hou had dispatched 30,000 troops for reinforcements!
Zhang Zhao, a Xuzhou herdsman, personally brought them over.
At noon today, 30,000 troops will arrive.
This time, the 30,000-strong army was commanded by Xu Shu and Pang Tong was the mastermind. The generals included two veteran generals, Huang Gai and Huang Zhong, and two young generals, Xu Sheng and Zhou Tai, who often ascended first. Huo Jun and Wei Yan, who had surrendered, They even dispatched four young generals, Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, Ling Tong, and Zhou Fang, who were personally trained by Wu Hou.
As for the composition of the 30,000-strong army, in addition to the 24,000 archers, there are also Gao Shun's 700 trapped camp, 5,000 thunder chariot soldiers, and 1,500 cavalry.
All were dispatched from Lujiang and Hefei.
It can be said that it is already half of the military power that Jiangdong can mobilize now.
Zhao Yun and others were also a little excited when they saw the list.
These 30,000 reinforcements are added to the 25,000 defenders in Xiapi City and more than a thousand cavalry from Zhang Xiu and Lu Bu.
They are more confident in holding Xuzhou.
Near noon, a black line slowly appeared in the southern sky.
Everyone looked ecstatic.
Lu Su looked at Zhao Yun and said, "Captain Zhao, let's come forward to greet him!"
Zhao Yun nodded.
A group of people galloped up on their horses.
Soon, they saw reinforcements.
At the front of the reinforcements was the vanguard led by Xu Sheng, Zhou Tai, Huo Jun and Wei Yan.
Lu Su smiled and hugged Xu Sheng and said, "Dabao, we meet again!"
Xu Sheng returned the salute and said hurriedly: "I dare not take it seriously! I made a big mistake a few days ago, and now I am white. Brother Lu, please don't be polite to me!"
Although Lu Su was curious about what big mistake Xu Sheng had made, he had no time to ask. Instead, he asked: "Where are Xuzhou Mu and Yuan Zhi?"
Xu Sheng pointed to the rear of the army and said: "They are at the rear. This time the army has brought a few young boys. Xuzhou Mu is worried and is telling them not to be impulsive!"
This time Lu Su greeted Zhao Yun and others and galloped towards the rear of the army.
When they rushed to the rear of the army, they saw Xuzhou Mu Zhang Zhao muttering to four young generals in their mid-teens and sixteens, wearing armor.
Three of the four young generals drooped their heads like eggplants beaten by frost.
Beside Xuzhou Mu Zhang Zhao, Xu Shu, Pang Tong and two veterans were dancing and gesticulating.
Lu Suce went immediately, raised the whip in his hand with a smile and said: "Yuan Zhi!"
Xu Shu then stopped talking to Pang Tong and the two veteran generals, and rode towards them.
The two sides met and smiled at each other.
Lu Su said to Xu Shu: "Yuan Zhi, you are so awesome, you finally lead an army by yourself!"
Xu Shu said: "This is all due to Wu Hou's trust."
After a pause, Xu Shu did not continue the greetings, but asked directly: "How is the battle situation now?"
Lu Su said: "Everything is going well so far. A dozen days ago, we killed Wen Chou, the enemy's cavalry commander, seriously injured Zhou Yu, the mastermind, and frightened the enemy from attacking the city, while we ourselves retreated to Xiapi in an orderly manner. "
"Pengcheng's city wall is severely damaged, and the enemy has reinforcements. It's difficult for us to defend the city."
"Now we have retreated to Xiapi. The city of Xiapi is highly defended and we have deployed fortifications in advance, which can effectively block the enemy."
"Now that you arrive again, there will be no problem in guarding Xiapi."
Xu Shu was about to continue asking. Lu Su smiled and said, "Let's go to the city and talk about it! A banquet has been prepared in the city to welcome you all."
"Moreover, with so many generals being transferred this time, they also need to get to know each other and get to know each other so that they can cooperate in combat."
Xu Shu nodded.
The army marched directly to Xiapi City.
Xu Shu did not go directly to the banquet, but asked Lu Su, Zhao Yun and others to take their generals and go directly to the three city gates to inspect the city walls and fortifications to confirm that they were indeed strong enough. They also arranged for the army to take turns, and then everyone came together. Go to the government office hall.
In the government hall, in addition to the prepared banquet, there was also a huge wooden table.
On the wooden table, there is a sand table of the entire Xuzhou.
Lu Su took Zhao Yun and others to do this in the past few days.
Lu Su and Xu Shu recommended each other to all the generals.
Finally, after deliberation, it was decided to defend the city in Xiapi this time, with Xu Shu as the president, Lu Su as the deputy, Zhao Yun, Tian Yu, Zhang Xiu, Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Huang Gai as the generals, and Xu Sheng, Zhou Tai, Huo Jun, and Wei Yan as the generals. The vanguard, three young generals Zhu Ran, Zhou Fang, and Ling Tong were incorporated into Zhao Yun's army.
Among them, Zhang Xiu still commanded a thousand Wancheng cavalry as the left cavalry.
Lu Bu commanded one thousand and five cavalrymen from Jiangdong as the right cavalry.
The leader of the scheme was Pang Tong, and the participating advisers included Zhang Zhao, Chen Jiao, and Lu Xun.
After the discussion, everyone gathered around the Xuzhou sand table to discuss how to defend the city.
On the fourth day after Xu Shu led his army to Xiapi, Yuan Shao's army came again in great force and set up camp twenty miles outside Xiapi City.
Yuan Tan led the generals to the outside of Xiapi City to inspect the situation of Xiapi City.
Although Yuan Tan specially arranged for soldiers to carry the sedan chair for Zhou Yu.
However, Zhou Yu still refused.
He also rode a war horse and followed Yuan Tan.
Looking at the array of flags on the city wall and the orderly military appearance, Zhou Yu felt happy and uncomfortable at the same time.
Happily, after the previous battle in Pengcheng, he discovered that he might have underestimated Jiangdong.
At this moment, I saw the Xiapi garrison again. The neat military appearance showed that Jiangdong is not what it used to be, and they might be able to resist Yuan Shao's march south.
The sad thing is that there are no traces of himself and Bo Fu in all this.
This Jiangdong garrison is too unfamiliar.
When Yuan Tan led Zhou Yu and others to the city for inspection, the Jiangdong garrison on the city wall immediately sent someone to notify Xu Shu.
Xu Shu and others also patrolled the city wall.
However, it is only at the west gate of the city.
After hearing the news, Xu Shu immediately rushed over with everyone.
Soldiers from both sides met.
Zhang Zhao, the pastor of Xuzhou, yelled at Zhou Yu: "Zhou Yu, you traitor! You are a subject of Jiangdong, but you betrayed your trust, defected to Yuan Shao, and led an army to attack. Are you worthy of the people of Jiangdong? Are you worthy of the first Marquis of Wu?"
Zhou Yu squinted his eyes, suppressed his anger, and kept telling himself not to get angry.
Pang Tong looked at Zhou Yu and said: "Is this the only surviving Zhou Lang of the Zhou family, the second and third Duke? Sure enough, you have saved a lot of talent. But, he is not my opponent."
Lu Xun stood behind Xu Shu and looked at Zhou Yu quietly.
Although the eldest brother never said that he would kill Zhou Yu, he would not forget it!
In the past, in Shu County, my grandfather was killed by people from the Zhou family and Sun Ce!
If it weren't for the Zhou family's deeds, how could the major families in Shu County not provide food and grass and troops to defend the city?
Although he was originally placed in Juchao by his eldest brother and did not see it with his own eyes, Lu Xun gritted his teeth when he thought of the death-grim look on his grandfather's head.
This is the only one who killed my grandfather.
He must die too!
Xu Shu looked down at Zhou Yu below the city.
The scene when the two met for the first time is vivid in my mind.
Thinking of the death of his benefactor Lu Kang, Xu Shu's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and the hand holding the sword on his left waist trembled slightly.
In the end, Xu Shu endured it.
not the right time yet.
If you want to give it away from Marquis Wu, you must put it to good use!
Thinking of this, Xu Shu didn't say anything, but left first.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Zhao and others also left.
(End of chapter)
