Lan Tian was surprised after hearing this. Guan Yu had already besieged Luoyang. Zhang Fei had captured Tongguan at this time. With Zhang He's steady character, he probably would not defend Luoyang.
When he arrived at Weiyang Palace to meet the Holy Spirit, Liu Bei had already put on his military uniform.
Seeing Lan Tian's face, Liu Bei remembered the days when he was living in Xiaopei. At that time, although there were no soldiers, no food and no city, he could be with Guan and Zhang all day long. Now that he has the world, it is even harder to reunite.
"Ziyu, I am going to Luoyang to meet my second and third brothers. Would you like to go with me?" Liu Bei said with a smile on his face.
Lan Tian smiled and asked: "I have no problem, but the new year is approaching, can your Majesty leave Chang'an?"
"I have left Shi Yuan and Xiao Zhi behind. They will celebrate the New Year for me when the time comes. Moreover, the world has not yet been decided. I should put state affairs first. Ziyu won't dissuade him like an official in the court, right?" Liu Bei frowned.
Lan Tian shook his head gently: "I am not an official, but Shiyuan and Xiaozhi are not here. Who can give His Majesty advice?"
"Isn't it you?" Liu Bei didn't care.
Lan Tian waved his hand quickly, "I am not as good as a few military advisors."
"Haha, I don't know what you are capable of? Besides, Yunchang is not what he used to be. Let's go." Liu Bei strode forward, grabbed Lan Tian's hand and walked out.
Arriving at Tongguan two days later, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao had already set off first. Lan Tian thoroughly understood the process of capturing Tongguan from the soldiers who stayed behind.
It turned out that Hao Zhao contracted a cold during his tour of the city last month, and instead of getting better, his condition worsened. News of Guan Yu's siege of Luoyang reached Tongguan. Seeing that the situation was over, the remaining soldiers in the pass took advantage of Hao Zhao's serious illness and coma to open the city and offer the pass. Welcoming Zhang Fei in.
Liu Bei rested for half a day in Tongguan, and then continued to Hongnong County in the east, intending to meet Zhang Fei at Hongnong, but the result was surprising. Zhang Fei and Ma Chao had already left for Luoyang.
"The third brother was able to attack Tongguan and Hongnong in a few days without losing any blood. If you say we get to Luoyang, they won't have already entered the city, right?" Liu Bei joked at Lantian.
"General Guan besieged Luoyang City and cut off the food routes to Tongguan and Hongnong. The defenders of these two places will give up sooner or later. However, Zhang He is a more sophisticated man. Even if he wants to retreat, he has to pretend. I guess your majesty can still catch some of the fruits of victory." Lantian analyzed with a smile.
"Very good. Being able to fight side by side with my brothers is more enjoyable than being an emperor." After Liu Bei confirmed, he turned around and called Chen Dao and said, "Uncle, please order the army to advance at full speed. When we capture Luoyang, I will reward you heavily."
"Wei." Chen Dao cupped his fists.
In the fourth year of Zhangwu, the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei reunited in the west of Luoyang City. The three brothers had tears in their eyes. They hugged each other and spoke little. Their smiles and tears said everything. It had been ten years since they last met in Xiangyang. At that time, Liu Bei had not yet become king. .
After a while, Liu Bei called Lan Tian and Ma Chao who were "watching the show" and said with a smile to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei: "The third brother and Meng Qi even defeated Tongguan and Hongnong. I thought you would capture Luoyang first, but Ziyu did not." I thought Zhang He would not retreat so quickly, but I didn’t expect it to be so.”
"Zhang He is the best at escaping. I was thinking the same thing as His Majesty, but I didn't expect that I still got it. Why are you like Kong Ming, are you a psychic or something like that?" Zhang Fei lightly hit Lan Tian on the chest.
"Third brother, don't talk nonsense. It's not the first day you've met Ziyu. What he's good at is deducing general trends." Guan Yu frowned and spoke for Lan Tian.
"I was joking with Ziyu." Zhang Fei grinned and showed his white teeth. He turned around and complained to Liu Bei: "I originally suggested a strong attack, but my second brother said it was not worth it. Otherwise, we should have invaded Luoyang."
Guan Yu stroked his beard and explained: "Jingzhou's soldiers and horses have been fighting continuously, and the soldiers are very tired. Moreover, attacking the city consumes a lot of materials, and it is inconvenient to transport supplies in winter. Cao Pi only left Zhang He with 20,000 defenders. Sooner or later, he will be forced to The pressure recedes, so there’s no need to sacrifice in vain.”
"Ziyu, what do you think?" Liu Bei looked at Lan Tian and asked.
Lan Tian replied sternly: "I agree with Yun Chang's idea. As the saying goes, a sharpened sword never fails to chop firewood. Xingba and the others won a great victory in the Huainan battlefield. They also stationed in Shouchun to rest and wait until they are fully prepared in the coming year before heading north and east. The Jingzhou soldiers Continuous fighting requires more rest. I suggest that we take Luoyang and rest for a few months. After all military supplies are fully prepared, we can attack the Central Plains in one fell swoop."
"Ziyu's words are very close to my heart." Liu Bei nodded lightly.
Seeing several people singing along, Zhang Fei poked Lan Tian's waist gently with his finger, stared at his big eyes and asked again: "Ziyu is so good at things, can you guess when Zhang He will abandon the city?"
Lan Tian smiled lightly, "Cao Wei has only established his capital in Luoyang for a few years, while I, the Han Dynasty, have established their capital in Luoyang for two hundred years. The people in the city are more loyal to the Han Dynasty. When they see His Majesty's imperial conquest, who will help the desperate Wei army to defend the city? ? I guess Zhang He will escape in the next two days."
"Second brother and I surrounded three men and one man was missing, leaving the north gate without any troops. I will lead troops to ambush later and make sure to capture the old guy." Zhang Fei grinned, and then reminded Lantian: "If we are not sure, , you have to compensate me."
"Uh, me." Lan Tian was speechless.
Luoyang City was besieged for half a month, and the defenders were already panicking, but the general Zhang He insisted on defending.
Zhang He fled back to Luoyang from the Jingzhou battlefield, but was very unlucky when Cao Pi moved the capital. Before leaving, Zhang He was promoted to the general of the Southern Conquest and was fully responsible for the defense around Luoyang. Zhang He's family had already moved to Hebei. If he surrendered without a fight, he would be implicated. So I kept gritting my teeth and persisting.
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao and other fierce generals besieged the city one after another. Zhang He was in torment almost every day. Until Liu Bei's emperor's flag appeared in the west of the city, he finally knew that he could no longer wait, so he took advantage of Zhang Fei's advance to prepare an ambush. They abandoned the city at the north gate of Luoyang and fled.
Luoyang was defeated, the Han army entered the city, and Liu Bei held a banquet in the Wei Palace to celebrate the victory.
After drinking for three rounds, Liu Bei looked at Guan Zhang and sighed: "Do you still remember that peach orchard? Back then, everyone was in high spirits, but now they are gray-haired and old. Time is really fleeting."
"Fortunately, the Han Dynasty will be prosperous, and Guan can get to know His Majesty and have the special opportunity of making contributions. It is really a great blessing in life. I have no regrets in this life." Guan Yu answered with an emotional expression, cupping his fists.
Zhang Fei clasped his fists without organizing his words, and could only say four familiar words: "Me too."
"I made an agreement with Ziyu two years ago to marry Zhongling and Yinping once we capture Luoyang. Your Majesty will be asked to witness the marriage at that time." Liu Bei had already set the tone for the entire army to rest, and Guan Yu wanted to take advantage of the free time to marry his children, so I took the opportunity to speak out.
"Me too." Zhang Fei paused slightly in the middle, but still said the classic sentence.
Lan Tian looked at Zhang Fei, his eyes widened, and thought to himself, "Old Zhang, are you talking too much?" Why do you have everything the same?
Guan Yu and Liu Bei also looked at him with curiosity. Zhang Fei scratched his head and explained awkwardly: "The prince will be in Beijing soon, and my daughter Xingcai will also get married."
(End of chapter)
