Lu Xuan saw Liu Bei withdrawing his troops and decisively ordered the pursuit. A large number of black-armored soldiers, trapped camps, advanced camps and cavalry covered them up, like a big wave sweeping over them. Wherever they passed, Liu Bei's Danyang soldiers suffered countless casualties.
Danyang soldiers either fled, evacuated, or were killed because they were unable to escape.
The army covered them up and fought all the way to Xuyi County.
Liu Bei led his soldiers back into the city, and a large number of deserters quickly entered the city. The gate was open for a short time. When Liu Bei discovered that a large number of Lu Xuan elites were coming to cover up the attack outside the city, he immediately ordered the city gate to be closed and no longer allowed the soldiers who had escaped to enter the city.
Although there are still Danyang soldiers fleeing around, at this time, we can only let the soldiers flee around first, and then gather the soldiers later.
Liu Bei's face turned red, and his hand pressing against the city wall was trembling slightly.
The whole person is very tired.
Even more decadent.
Liu Bei rubbed his face, quickly adjusted his condition, and ordered his soldiers to treat Guan Yu's wounds. He then stabilized the army in an orderly manner and arranged the defense on the tower to ensure that he could quickly resist Lu Xuan's attack.
Chen Deng followed Liu Bei, feeling quite guilty. He wanted to speak and apologize, but Liu Bei had been busy and Chen Deng had no chance.
After Liu Bei finished making arrangements, Chen Deng looked at Liu Bei, lifted up his robe, knelt down, and said loudly: "The humble duty and incompetence have caused the commander to be defeated. This battle is the fault of the humble commander. Please kill me to rectify the morale of the army."
Liu Bei stretched out his hand to support Chen Deng, with a gentle look on his face, and said: "Military advisor, victory or defeat is a common matter for military officers. It doesn't matter if you lose. As long as you are still here and have the fighting spirit to fight again, what is there to worry about?"
Chen Deng stood up and said apologetically: "However, most of Shijun's army was lost in this battle. This is all my fault, all caused by me. If it weren't for me, how could Shijun have suffered such a defeat? "
Liu Bei also felt uncomfortable.
He has been working hard for more than ten years before he has the foundation he has today and everything he has now.
However, Liu Bei knew the stakes better.
Liu Bei faced Chen Deng without any complaints and said with relief: "Without the assistance of the military advisor, without the help of the military advisor, I, Liu Bei, would still be guarding Xiaopei, how could I be in the current situation."
"What's more, although this battle was planned by the military advisor, the person who actually gave the order was me, Liu Bei. If you want to be held accountable and punished, blame me first. How can you blame the military advisor?"
"It's no wonder the military advisor is responsible for this."
Liu Bei patted Chen Deng's hand and said, "There is no need to be burdened in the heart of the military advisor. I believe in you."
Chen Deng suddenly froze on the spot.
He never thought that Liu Bei would say such words.
You must know that the failure of this battle was definitely a huge blow to Liu Bei, because Liu Bei's hope of defeating Lu Xuan was shattered. With the current situation, it would be a huge blessing to be able to defend Xuyi County.
However, Liu Bei still supported him and trusted him.
This is quite difficult.
Chen Deng's mind was also extremely agitated. Only in times of crisis can one see a person's character. In this defeat, Chen Deng saw Liu Bei's tenacity and confidence. Although as a member of a big family, he has to weigh the interests and consider the future of the Chen family.
But where can Liu Bei find people who are more willing to believe in him unconditionally?
This is the Ming Lord.
Chen Deng has always been a person who seeks good fortune and avoids misfortune. He saw that Liu Bei was in charge of Xuzhou and the Chen family was revitalizing, so he supported Liu Bei as the shepherd of Xuzhou.
Even so, Chen Deng only served.
Never recognized the Lord.
Because Chen Deng was still considering that once Liu Bei failed, he would abandon Liu Bei and choose someone else to serve. Anyway, the Chen family's interests in Xuzhou will not be affected in any way. But now, Chen Deng's mentality has changed.
Family interests are important.
However, he had read the books of sages since he was a child and was full of strategies. His talents and learning should serve the Ming Dynasty.
Chen Deng made a decision, lifted up his robe, knelt down again and said, "Your Majesty treats Chen Deng with as much kindness as a mountain. Chen Deng is willing to serve your Majesty."
"Greetings, my lord."
Chen Deng bowed respectfully.
A smile appeared on Liu Bei's face, he held up Chen Deng and said: "With the help of military advisors, even if this battle is defeated, it doesn't matter. What's more, the outcome of a war cannot be judged until the end. result."
"In addition, the military advisor has arranged for people to go south in advance to Danyang County and Kuaiji County to lobby. Once Danyang's ancestors take action and Kuaiji Prefect Wang Lang counterattacks, and Lu Xuan is attacked from both sides, we will still have a chance."
Liu Bei looked confident and said: "There is no need to rush in this battle."
Chen Deng said: "My lord is right, what we have to do now is to defend with all our strength. If Xuyi County is defended, Xiapi in the rear will be as strong as Mount Tai. With Xiapi as our backing, we can fight Lu Xuan to the end."
Liu Bei nodded and looked outside the city. The army led by Lu Xuan was coming.
Lu Xuan came from the camp and collected many deserters along the way. He looked up at the tower and said loudly: "Liu Bei, your army has been defeated. You can't hold it back if you retreat to Xuyi County."
Liu Bei said loudly: "Lu Xuan, your threats are useless. If you want to fight, just fight. I, Liu Bei, will fight to the end."
Lu Xuan thought for a while.
He did not withdraw his troops, but let people try to attack to test Liu Bei's defense level.
After a simple attack, Lu Xuan found that the defensive materials were fully equipped upstairs in Xuyi County. The key was that Liu Bei's army was not in chaos and was still resisting in an orderly manner. Even if Lu Xuan had the numerical advantage, it would not be an easy task to storm and capture Xuyi County.
Lu Xuan stopped attacking and ordered the withdrawal.
The army quickly withdrew.
Lu Xuan returned to the camp and rested in the Chinese army's tent while the army quickly counted the results.
In the afternoon, Zhou Yu arrived at the camp.
Zhou Yu looked excited and reported: "Lord, in the battle between us and Liu Bei, the number of soldiers killed on our side was more than 1,100, and more than 6,400 were killed, and three were captured. More than a thousand people and more than 600 horses were captured.”
"Liu Bei suffered a great loss this time."
"Although many of Liu Bei's soldiers fled and will return to Xuyi County in the future. However, after this battle, Liu Bei's main force has been weakened by us and no longer has the combat effectiveness to threaten us."
Zhou Yu's eyebrows were filled with excitement and he said: "This battle was sudden, but also very enjoyable."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "Although Liu Bei did not dare to fight again after his defeat, he was very defensive in Xuyi County, so we rested the army and waited for Gan Ning and Huang Zhong's actions."
Zhou Yu said: "Huang Zhong and Gan Ning have mobilized soldiers. They will take action after dark."
He changed the subject and reported on the situation of the trapped camp, the cavalry, the black-armored soldiers, and the first campers before getting up and leaving. Lu Xuan stayed in the camp and continued to stare at the map. Although the main battlefield will be moved to Xiapi, we cannot relax our vigilance here in Xuyi County.
What if Liu Bei comes to fight again?
So can't relax.
Lu Xuan's army was stationed outside Xuyi County. Although there was no large-scale attack, from time to time, soldiers were arranged to harass Xuyi County, shoot arrows into the city, recruit soldiers from Xuyi County, and try to destabilize Liu Bei's military morale. .
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
Time has entered September, and after an autumn rain, the weather has become even cooler.
On this day, when Lu Xuan was looking through Xuyi County information in the camp, Lu Meng hurried in and reported: "My lord, a man named Xu You came outside the camp, saying he came on Yuan Shao's order."
Lu Xuan was very surprised when he heard it.
Yuan Shaogang defeated Gongsun Zan and gained the advantage in the north. Although Yuan Shao is relatively strong, in fact, Yuan Shao is still far from completely annihilating Gongsun Zan, and there are still too many things to do.
Within Yuan Shao, the Black Mountain Army was also entrenched, but they were never completely wiped out. At this time, how could Yuan Shao arrange for his people to go south?
Lu Xuan thought for a while, then stood up and said, "Xu You is a good person and deserves to be won over. I will go and greet him personally."
Xu You is different from ordinary people.
This man is quite arrogant and very courageous.
When Xu You was young, he was good friends with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. He had a wide circle of friends and was very popular. At that time, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong was ignorant and ignorant. Xu You directly instigated Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou at that time, and Zhou Jing, the prime minister of Pei State, to plot to depose Liu Hong and establish a new king.
Although Xu You's plan failed, he gained fame.
Everyone knows that Xu You is very courageous.
After Xu You lay dormant for many years, Yuan Shao went to Jizhou, and Xu You defected to Yuan Shao and became Yuan Shao's confidant.
Lu Xuan will meet Yuan Shao sooner or later, and it is definitely worth it to win over Xu You now.
Lu Xuan walked out of the tent and came to the entrance of the camp, where he saw the dusty Xu You. The Xu You in front of him had narrow eyes and an unruly air between his brows. Although he was a little tired, he held his head high and had an extraordinary bearing.
With a smile on his face, Lu Xuan cupped his hands and said, "Yangzhou Lu Xuan, I have met Mr. Xu."
Xu You was surprised when he heard this, and was even more pleased with Corporal Lu Xuanlixian's attitude. He smiled and said, "Could it be that Mr. Lu also knows about Xu You?"
