The man replied: "I was sent here by the Prime Minister to write a letter to Liu Yuzhou. As for the content of the book, I don't know!"
So Lu Bu took out the letter and read it. It read: "I followed the Prime Minister's order to plot against Lu Bu. I was thinking of ways every day, but my troops were too small and I didn't dare to act rashly. I also asked the Prime Minister to lead an army to conquer. I am willing to serve as a vanguard and stand ready here, specifically waiting for your orders."
This incident made Lu Bu very angry and cursed: "How could the thief Cao do this?" So he asked the soldiers to drag the man out and kill him on the spot, and then sent Chen Gong, Zang Ba, and Jie Lian Taishan Kou Sun Guan , Wu Dun, Yin Li, and Chang Xi, went east to attack several counties in Yanzhou, Shandong, and prepared to send Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to take Xiaopei and attack Liu Bei. They sent Song Xian and Wei Xu to the west to attack counties, and they themselves served as the center. Army, be prepared to rescue both armies.
However, when counting the people, he found that Zhang Liao was not there, so he asked, "Where did Zhang Liao go?"
Chen Gongdao: "He was sent out to monitor Yu Yi!"
Only then did Lu Bu think of this matter, and he couldn't care less about it. Everything went according to the original plan.
In the evening, someone reported that Zhang Liao had returned and brought Diao Chan with him. Lu Bu was overjoyed. He was about to go up and hug Diao Chan, but the other party whipped her. However, Lu Bu's martial arts skills were too high. He grabbed the whip with his hand and said with a smile. : "I haven't seen you for a long time. I love my concubine and she has a good temper!"
Diao Chan said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense, or kill me!"
Lu Bu didn't expect Diao Chan to be so strong, which was a huge gap compared to the previous gentleness. He wanted to step forward, but Diao Chan actually took out a dagger from his arms and put it on his neck, ready to commit suicide at any time.
Now it was Lu Bu's turn to feel helpless. He ordered others, "Take Diao Chan down. You must serve her well and wait for my triumphant return!"
After Diao Chan went down, Lu Bu asked Zhang Liao about the situation and learned that Yu Yi actually had some information. He went out this time to help Diao Chan. Fortunately, he appeared in time and could have killed Yu Yi on the spot, but he was lucky enough to let the other party escape. Now I have brought my wife Diao Chan back. After hearing this, Lu Bu praised Zhang Liao, asked Gao Shun to tell Zhang Liao the new battle plan, and left.
At this time, Lu Bu wanted to seek revenge against Cao Cao and had no time to pay attention to Diao Chan.
Lu Bu's plan was being implemented. Gao Shun led his troops out of Xuzhou and headed towards Xiaopei. The news reached Liu Bei, who naturally understood the situation and quickly summoned everyone to discuss countermeasures.
Sun Qian said: "We have already taken refuge in Cao Cao, so we can ask him to help us."
Liu Bei said: "Who can take on this important task? Go tell Cao Cao about the situation!"
A person appeared below and said: "I am willing to go."
It was a fellow countryman of Liu Bei who was now a guest of Liu Bei, so Liu Bei immediately wrote a letter and delivered it to him, asking him to go to Xudu overnight to ask for help. On the other hand, Liu Bei began to rectify the equipment for defending the city, and then made a decision According to the guard plan, he himself would guard the south gate, Sun Qian would guard the north gate, Guan Yu would guard the east gate, and Mi Zhu and his younger brother Mi Fang would be sent to guard the central army.
Liu Bei's arrangement made sense, because Mi Zhu had a sister who was married to Liu Bei as a concubine, and Liu Bei was related to her, so he sent her to guard the Central Army in order to protect his wife and children.
Just as the defenses were in place, the shouts of rain coming from the city were heard.
After Yu Yi returned from Hanoi, he rushed to Xiaopei without stopping. He also heard some news on the way and saw the situation in Xuzhou. He knew that Xiaopei was dangerous, so he rushed back. He saw that the city gates were closed everywhere and some defense facilities were set up. , Liu Bei must have gotten the news faster.
Liu Bei quickly welcomed Yu Yi into the city and said with a wry smile: "Fourth brother actually doesn't need to come back. Now Xiaopei is in danger!"
Yu Yi said: "Brother, what are you talking about? We four brothers share blessings and share hardships. How can I abandon you just because Xiaopei is in danger?"
Liu Bei was very moved after hearing this and said: "Then follow me to guard the south gate."
Yu Yi nodded and walked with Liu Bei to the south gate city wall. As he walked, he explained Lu Bu's strategic situation. He saw Gao Shun leading the troops on the way. Fortunately, he avoided it, otherwise he would definitely be captured and taken hostage. .
Not long after, Gao Shun's army arrived, and Liu Bei shouted from the city wall: "I have a very good relationship with Lu Bu, why do you want to lead troops here!"
Gao Shun replied: "You secretly formed an alliance with Cao Cao and wanted to frame our lord. Now that the matter has been exposed, I think you can come down to the city and be bound!"
Yu Yi stood next to Liu Bei. When he heard that the other party was humiliating his eldest brother in this way, he felt indignant and shouted: "Your lord is just a slave of the third surname. My elder brother has not formed an alliance with Cao Cao. How can he form an alliance with a slave of the third surname? That is not risky." The world is in trouble, you can retreat quickly to avoid dying on the spot!"
After hearing this, Gao Shun was very angry and did not answer. He led his army and began to attack the city, while Liu Bei stayed behind closed doors. After attacking for a while, it had no effect, so Gao Shun led his troops to temporarily retreat and camp.
On the next day, the troops led by Zhang Liao also arrived, preparing to attack Xiaopei's west gate. Guan Yu saw this old acquaintance and shouted: "Your Excellency has a good appearance, why do you want to help a bandit?"
Zhang Liao lowered his head and said nothing, which was considered a response. He did not attack directly, but just stood there in a stalemate.
It turned out that when they were in Xiaopei, Zhang Liao and Guan Yu made friends and often drank together. They were both very loyal, so some of their views were in common. Therefore, Guan Yu knew Zhang Liao and he was a loyal man.
So the two of them remained silent, and the scene was quiet. Some soldiers were about to yell, but they were stopped by the two. In the end, Zhang Liao just camped near the east gate and retreated.
Zhang Fei was ready to come out to fight. Someone told Guan Yu. He hurriedly went to the east gate to see and found that Zhang Fei had already left the city, but Zhang Liao's camp had been withdrawn. He must have retreated. Zhang Fei was ready to chase, and Guan Yu quickly summoned him into the city. .
He had to listen to what the second brother said, but he didn't understand it. He said, "He retreated because he was afraid of us. Why didn't he chase him?"
Guan Yu said: "Don't underestimate Zhang Liao. I competed with him before and found that his martial arts is not inferior to you and me. Because I used morality to influence him, he had some regrets, so he took the initiative to retreat and refused to fight with us. Fight!"
Zhang Fei understood this and ordered his soldiers to guard the city gate and not go out to fight again.
Jian Yong went to Xudu to see Cao Cao and told him about Lu Bu's attack on Xiaopei. Cao Cao quickly gathered all the counselors to discuss.
It was originally planned to attack Lu Bu. At this time, Lu Bu took action himself, giving him a better reason to send troops.
