Guan Yu's sudden escape gave Wang Zhong the illusion that he was afraid of himself, so Wang Zhong turned around the hillside to chase Guan Yu. Guan Yu suddenly turned back on his horse, shouted loudly, and struck at the opponent with his sword. Wang Zhong could not hold Guan Yu's sword at all. When Guan Yu was about to retreat, he held the sword in his left hand and grabbed Wang Zhong's armor with his right hand. He dragged him up and put him on his horse. He was captured alive. Seeing this, other Cao soldiers hurriedly ran back. Guan Yu took Wang Zhong back and went to Xuzhou to meet Liu Bei.
Liu Bei asked: "Who are you? What do you do? Why do you lie about being Prime Minister Cao!"
Wang Zhongdao: "This is all what Prime Minister Cao meant. I was just ordered to bluff as a suspect. In fact, Prime Minister Cao did not come."
Liu Bei nodded and asked someone to temporarily imprison him until he caught Liu Dai later and decided how to deal with it.
Guan Yu knew what Liu Bei meant and said: "I knew that my eldest brother wanted to reconcile with Cao Cao, so I captured him alive."
Liu Bei sighed: "Yes, our current strength is not Cao Cao's opponent. I was afraid that Zhang Fei would have a bad temper and kill Wang Zhong, so I didn't let him go. Killing people like these will have no effect. Staying It can also be used for settlement negotiations.”
These words happened to be heard by Zhang Fei who was rushing over. He was a little dissatisfied and said: "Second brother has captured Wang Zhong. I can't fall behind. Let me capture Liu Dai alive."
Liu Bei said: "Liu Dai used to be the governor of Yanzhou. When he attacked Dong Zhuo at Hulao Pass, he was also a prince. Now he is a former army. You can't underestimate the enemy."
Zhang Fei said: "What's there to say about such a nobody? I can just capture him alive like my second brother did."
Liu Bei was still worried and said: "I'm just afraid that if you kill him, you will miss my important event."
Zhang Fei was a little excited after hearing this and said: "Well, if Liu Dai dies, I am willing to pay for his life!"
So Liu Bei sent three thousand troops to Zhang Fei and asked him to lead the troops.
Soon the news that Wang Zhong had been captured alive spread back, and Liu Dai could not hold on. Zhang Fei yelled and cursed in front of the camp every day. Liu Dai knew Zhang Fei's bravery, and he could fight as well as Lu Bu in Hulao Pass. , even more afraid to come out.
Zhang Fei waited for several days and found that scolding had no effect, so he came up with a plan.
He waited until the second watch in the evening to rob the stronghold. During the day, he drank in the tent and pretended to be drunk. He beat up a sergeant, put the responsibility on that man, tied him up, and said, "You wait, I will send troops at night." When the time comes, I will cut off your head to sacrifice to my military flag.”
After Zhang Fei pretended to be asleep, he immediately sent someone to secretly create some conditions for this man to escape. As soon as he left Zhang Fei's camp, he rushed to the place to report the news that Zhang Fei was planning to rob the camp in the middle of the night. Liu Dai saw that The soldier was seriously injured and felt that the other party was not lying, so he emptied the camp and ambush the troops outside.
That night Zhang Fei ambushed his troops, and thirty of his men set fire to the camp. Two groups of sergeants directly outflanked the camp. After seeing the fire, they attacked each other from a pinch.
At ten o'clock in the third watch, Zhang Fei led his own elite troops to cut off the opponent's retreat. Thirty cavalry in the middle quickly went to the camp and set fire to it.
Liu Dai thought that the opponent had fallen into a trap, so he quickly sent out all his ambush troops, preparing to annihilate the enemy in the camp. Without Zhang Fei's two groups of men outside, they attacked together, and Liu Dai's army quickly became a mess. Knowing how many people Zhang Fei had brought with him, they all dispersed. He led a remnant of his army and prepared to find an opening to escape.
However, his luck was not that good. The gap was Zhang Fei. After the two met, they met in a narrow road. In just one round, Zhang Fei captured him alive, without the power to resist at all. Seeing that their coach had been captured, the others surrendered one after another, and Zhang Fei entered the city to report the situation.
After Liu Bei learned what happened, he said to Guan Yu: "I thought Zhang Fei was irritable and reckless, but I didn't expect him to use tricks. I'm very pleased." After saying that, he took everyone out of the city to greet him in person. Zhang Fei now felt confident. Said: "Brother only knows that I am irritable and thinks that I always make mistakes. Looking at it now, what do you say?"
Liu Bei said: "Haha, if I don't use words to provoke you, how could you use such a strategy?"
Zhang Fei smiled, after all, the steps still had to be climbed by his eldest brother.
When Liu Bei saw Liu Dai being tied up behind his back, he quickly dismounted and untied him, saying, "My third brother has offended me a lot, I hope you can forgive me." After saying this, he welcomed him into the city, released Wang Zhong as well, and treated him well.
He explained: "Previously, because of the car, he wanted to harm me, so I had to protect myself. This Chen Deng can testify. Because of this, Prime Minister Cao thought that I was rebelling, so he sent two generals. Come to attack me. I, Liu Bei, have received kindness from the prime minister and I am thinking about how to repay it. How could I rebel? I also asked the two generals to say good things to me after they arrive in Xudu. That will be my luck." Liu Bei He was very polite and very helpful to both of them.
Liu Dai and Wang Zhong cupped their hands and said, "Thank you, Uncle Liu, for not killing me. Don't worry, we will speak for you, Prime Minister. I will use the lives of our two families to protect you."
Liu Bei paid homage to him as a token of his gratitude, and the next day he prepared his horses and sent the two of them out of the city.
Liu Dai and Wang Zhong were not ten miles away when suddenly there was a drum sound. It was Zhang Fei who blocked the way and said: "My brother also doesn't know the difference between right and wrong. Why did he catch the thief and let him go again? Doesn't this treat us as enemies?" Are you kidding me?" After saying that, he galloped towards the two of them, preparing to kill them in an instant.
Suddenly someone behind him shouted: "Don't be rude!" Zhang Fei looked back and saw that it was Guan Yu.
Guan Yu rushed over, stopped in front of the two of them, and said, "Since the eldest brother has let them go, why don't you obey the law?"
Zhang Fei was a little dissatisfied and said: "If you let them go now, they will still come later."
Guan Yu said: "There is nothing to be afraid of. When he comes again, it will not be too late for us to kill him."
Liu Dai and Wang Zhong quickly resigned and said: "Don't worry, even if the Prime Minister holds a knife on our necks, we will not come again. We hope that the two generals will let us go."
Zhang Fei said: "You go back and tell Cao Cao that even if he comes here in person, I will kill him without leaving a trace! This time, please deposit your heads with me first!"
Liu Dai and Wang Zhong fled quickly after hearing this. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei came back to explain the situation.
Liu Bei said: "After they leave, I think Cao Cao will come to Xuzhou again."
Sun Qian suggested: "Xuzhou has an open terrain and is surrounded by enemies from both sides, so it cannot be occupied for a long time. It is better to allocate some troops to Xiaopei, defend Xiaopei, and form a horn with Xuzhou to prevent Cao Cao's attack."
Liu Bei followed this suggestion and asked Guan Yu to guard Xiapi. Mrs. Gan and Mi also went to live in Xiapi.
Mrs. Gan was married to Liu Bei when he was in Xiaopei, and she was also a native of Xiaopei. Mrs. Mi was Mi Zhu's sister. Sun Qian, Jian Yong, Mi Zhu, and Mi Fang guarded Xuzhou. Liu Bei himself and Zhang Fei teamed up to station troops in Xiaopei.
