"Dear brother, you are alright when you come!"
Liu Dai took the lead and walked up to Liu Bei. His smiling face was like a chrysanthemum, and his words were much closer than when Suizao first met him.
The two are members of the same clan, and Liu Dai is much older than Liu Bei. Regardless of seniority, the term "virtuous brother" is appropriate.
Liu Bei also said with a smile on his face: "I have sent you from afar, and I am prepared to meet you at a distance. Please forgive me!"
"Hey, how can a good brother be so ignorant?" Liu Dai frowned and pretended to be unhappy, "Does this mean he looks down on the foolish brother?"
"This... where do you start talking about this?"
Liu Bei said in shock.
Qiao Mao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Xuande and Liu Shijun are both clan members of the Han Dynasty, and are descendants of the Miao ancestors. How can we be so different between flesh and blood brothers?"
Only then did Liu Bei react, and he quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Qiao is right, Bei has met your brother!"
Only then did a smile appear on Liu Dai's face again. He grabbed Liu Bei's hand and said with a smile, "That's right. You and I, brothers of the same clan, should naturally get closer to each other."
Youdao is that when you are poor in the busy city, no one cares about you; when you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives.
When Liu Bei first went to the Jujube Alliance, all the princes looked on with cold eyes. Although Liu Dai wanted to take Liu Bei into his own hands, before he could say anything, Liu Bei sent troops to attack Dong.
Now that Liu Bei has won every battle, he can be said to be the most heroic figure in the fight against Dong. Liu Dai naturally gave up the idea of recruiting, but thought about getting closer to Liu Bei so as to form an alliance.
Don't blame the world for being snobbish, just blame yourself for not being strong enough.
If you bloom, the breeze will come.
The princes of Yuan Shao's clan saw that they couldn't compete with each other, but they all greeted him with smiles and flattery in their words, and then moved closer to Cao Cao.
In the eyes of these people, Cao Cao is truly one of their own.
After the defeat at Bianshui, Cao Cao completely sobered up and was no longer as angry as before. Although he still looked down on the conduct of the princes, he could still greet them with a smile.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Liu Bei waved and said with a smile: "Everyone, Bei has already prepared a banquet in the city to welcome the army and wash away the dust. Please!"
"Thank you Mr. Xuande!"
All the princes quickly raised their hands and smiled.
Under the leadership of Liu Bei, all the princes filed into the city.
Of course, Xingyang cannot accommodate the 150,000 troops, plus the civilian men transporting the baggage. All the princes had no choice but to bring their own soldiers into the city, leaving part of the army to station outside the city.
Everyone had just entered the city and before they arrived at the county government office, they heard shouts of death coming from the west gate.
"Brother Xian, this is..." Liu Dai said with some confusion.
Liu Bei smiled and said: "It's a coincidence that you all arrived today. Dong's vanguard also started to attack the city today. Now our army is fighting fiercely with the bandits at the top of the city. We don't know the outcome yet."
"This is happening!" Liu Dai's eyes widened when he heard this.
Not only Liu Dai was surprised, but all the princes were also extremely shocked, and then they were ecstatic.
Fortunately, we arrived today. If it had been a few days later, Liu Xuande would have taken all the credit again.
Liu Dai asked again: "Since the bandit army is attacking, why don't you, my dear brother, go out to fight in person?"
"Today is the day when all the princes are coming. We dare not delay our preparations, so we have left some troops to guard the city. It shouldn't be a problem to stop the rebels."
"Hey, my dear brother, what you said is inappropriate." Liu Dai said sternly, "My army is here just to fight against thieves. How can we miss important military and state affairs because of us? You may think so or not."
Hearing this, all the princes laughed and said, "What Liu Shijun said is true!"
Liu Dai said loudly: "We have nearly 200,000 troops together. How can we defend the city and let the bandits run wild! I want to open the city gates wide, attack the bandits hard, and show off the power of our coalition. Everyone, how about?"
"Your Majesty's words are reasonable. How can we allow the thieves to run rampant? We will go to war as soon as possible!" Zhang Miao responded loudly.
The leaders on both sides spoke out, and all the princes also joined in.
I came here just to defeat Dong Zhuo and grab the credit. It doesn't matter whether he eats the feast or not.
If you wait a little longer, maybe the reception banquet will turn into a celebration banquet.
When Liu Dai saw that all the princes agreed to go to war, he immediately waved his hand and ordered: "Okay, then we will go out to fight against the bandits. Please help me lead the way."
It has to be said that Liu Dai has been in the officialdom for many years and still has some tricks.
In just a few words, he turned the guest into the guest, as if he was the one talking about Xingyang.
Liu Bei naturally had no objection to this.
Some people were eager to fight with Dong Zhuo, but he didn't want it, so he immediately went to the front to lead the way for the princes.
In less than two-quarters of an hour, all the princes arrived at the west gate tower of Xingyang.
At this time, the battle was not very intense.
First, the city of Xingyang is strong. The city wall is almost five feet high. Zhang Ji did not have any siege equipment at his disposal, so the first troops could not attack the tower.
As for the two, Zhang Ji originally had to deal with official matters, and the attack on the city was just a show, and he did not fight to the death.
But in the eyes of all the princes, this scene became a sign of the incompetence of the Xiliang army.
The Xiliang army is indeed a rabble. At this level, they are still holding back. They should have been beaten out long ago.
Liu Dai looked at it for a while, then a smile appeared on his lips.
Immediately he ordered: "Wang Gong, I order you to lead five thousand soldiers and horses out of the city to meet the enemy. This battle is the first battle of our army. It is related to the morale of the whole army. We can only succeed and not fail!"
Hearing this, the princes of Yuan Shao's family reacted and felt very upset.
Why didn't I think of it myself?
Now it's good, Liu Dai will take the first credit.
"As you command!"
Wang Hu clasped his fists and said loudly, then turned around and walked down the tower.
Liu Bei also waved his hand, summoned Tai Shici, and ordered him to go down and open the city gate for Wang Gong.
These people want to test the quality of the Xiliang army, and he is naturally happy to see their success.
Liu Dai is naturally full of confidence for this battle. He observed the city entrance for a while and estimated that the enemy's army was about 3,000 men. After fighting for a while, he sent 5,000 men, which was enough.
But the next development of the situation was beyond his expectation.
After Taishi Ci ordered his people to open the city gate, Wang Gong led his army out of the city in a majestic and arrogant manner.
The enemy's central army, Zhang Ji, saw that the city gate suddenly opened wide and an enemy army rushed out. He was immediately frightened and prepared to retreat.
He knew how powerful Liu Bei was. Since he decided to come out to fight with him in the field, he would definitely send out many soldiers and horses, and he would definitely not be enough to see the few people he had.
"Uncle, if we retreat without a fight, how will we explain to the Prime Minister when we go back?" Zhang Xiu disagreed.
"this……"
Zhang Xiu clasped his fists and said: "Uncle, the enemy army has just come out and has not yet established a stable foothold. Let my nephew lead the army to charge for a while, and then retreat later. If there are battle losses, it will be easier to explain when we go back."
Hearing this, Zhang Ji hesitated for a while and then nodded.
Anyway, we have already explored the surrounding area for several miles, and there is no ambush. Even if we are not victorious here, we will never be completely wiped out.
"Well, Boyuan, you lead two thousand troops to fight, but be very careful. If something goes wrong, pull back immediately."
"Uncle, don't worry, my nephew understands!"
Zhang Xiu cupped his fists, turned around and rode out, leading two thousand Xiliang troops to charge forward.
Wang Gong led his army out of the city, and when he saw Zhang Xiu leading two thousand soldiers and horses to meet him, he couldn't help but shake his head and sneer.
The enemy's troops are already smaller than our own, but they still dare to hold back. I really don't know what to say.
No matter what, I will kill the enemy general today and gain the first victory, so that the envoy can show his face in front of all the princes.
"The whole army listens to the order, rush forward, kill the thief and perform meritorious service!"
Wang Gong roared loudly and rode out with his spear drawn.
Compared with Wang Gong's majestic momentum, Zhang Xiu remained silent during the charge. He even looked at the city gate from time to time, for fear that another enemy army would rush out and surround him.
Unfortunately, I have suffered so much that even a natural fool like Zhang Xiu has learned to be cautious.
Finally, the two armies met.
When Zhang Heng on the tower saw this, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed, and at the same time stopped Liu Bei who was about to remind Liu Dai with his eyes.
With this style of play, Wang Gong Bubai would be a ghost.
Who is opposite? It’s the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!
Those were the powerful troops who once fought with the barbarians in the bitter cold borderland every day!
Regardless of his own combat effectiveness or the strength of his horses, Liu Dai's newly recruited army cannot compare.
Not to mention Liu Dai, even if Liu Beijun encounters the Xiliang cavalry, he must first avoid his sharp edge. Use several lines of defense to block the first wave of charges, and then find a way to encircle and strangle them.
What is the current level of the Kwantung Allied Forces? There are only 5,000 people. You, Wang Gong, etc. are all competing against the Xiliang cavalry. Can he charge!
You can’t rush, you don’t have the ability, you know!
