In Qingzhou at this moment, the Yellow Turban Army was not captured by the bandits. Or maybe it was taken back by Gong Jingdou, the governor of Qingzhou, for unknown reasons. It turned out that the three Liu Bei brothers originally wanted to support Youzhou, but they didn't know what happened in the middle.
Then he changed his route to support Qingzhou. Perhaps only he knew what Liu Bei was thinking.
In Qingzhou, they are now surrounded by the Yellow Turban Legion. If no support arrives, they will be defeated. It is only a matter of time before Qingzhou City falls. One can imagine how powerful the thieves of the Yellow Turban Army are.
At this time, Liu Bei, his brothers Gao Meng and the number of people led by Li Zhong had undergone tremendous changes.
Originally it was just a team of more than a hundred bandits, but now everyone is on horseback. Even the weapons have a new look, except there's no formal armor.
Otherwise, this would definitely be a small team.
It turned out that Li Zhong himself was originally a member of the noble family. These equipments were all contributed by Li Zhong’s family. Moreover, they saw a call for help from Qingzhou on the peninsula. The three of them agreed that the situation in Qingzhou was more urgent, so they all felt that they should go to Qingzhou first.
Therefore, we are now on the road to Qingzhou.
At this moment, we are also on this path. Cao Cao ordered Brother Xiahou to say: "Xiahou Dun, please take a small group of troops to ask who is leading the group in front."
"Although this squad of 100 people are all cavalry, when you get closer, you can see that they are all people without formal training."
"And they haven't raised any flags. They are probably rebels. Go and ask if they are going to help the people in Qingzhou."
After Xiahou Dun heard this, he immediately responded and took a dozen riders to catch up and said: "Who is leading the team ahead? Please stop quickly."
"My general has something to ask you!"
Xiahou Dun's voice was so loud that more than a hundred people led by Liu Bei's three brothers in front of him stopped all their progress, and they all stopped the horses under their crotches.
After Xiahou Dun walked in, he saluted and said, "Brother, please wait a moment."
"I don't know whether Xiongtai is a rebel army or an army under the prefect. Are you going to help Qingzhou this time?"
After Liu Bei heard Xiahou Dun's question, he immediately responded: "I am Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, a descendant of the Han Dynasty."
"The ancestor is King Jing of Zhongshan."
"These two are my brothers, the second brother is Gao Meng, and the third brother is Li Zhong."
"We are just a small rebel army, and we are here to help Qingzhou."
"I wonder who the general under my command is?"
As Liu Bei spoke, he looked at Xiahou Dun. He found that Xiahou Dun's courage was comparable to that of his two brothers.
I just don’t know who will be more powerful after two people fight, and who will be taller and more powerful in this life. The weapon used is also a big sword. It is obvious that such a person has learned martial arts from a famous teacher.
Xiahou Dun: "It turns out that I am the Queen of Zhongshan Prince Jing. I am disrespectful and disrespectful."
"I am a young general under Cao Mengde, the halberd-wielding general, and I am leading the troops to help Qingzhou this time."
"It seems that Brother Xuande is so courageous. With just a hundred rebels, he dared to support Qingzhou. Yuan Rang is ashamed of himself."
Later, Xiahou Dun rode back and told Cao Cao: "Mengde, the people led by this man in front are rebels."
"The leader's name is Liu Bei, also known as Xuande. He claims to be Queen Jing of Zhongshan."
"Moreover, his goals are the same as ours. They are also to support Qingzhou, and I think that although this person is dressed a little more casually, he has a majestic air."
"And the two swords on his waist don't match his clothes at all, so I think what he said is true."
When Cao Cao heard Xiahou Dun's words, the expression on his face fell into deep thought. Moreover, in his impression, members of the Han clan should not be so polite.
Moreover, it was impossible for Xiahou Dun to deceive himself, so it was possible that the other party was also lying. But now he has no way to ask the other party to prove whether the entire identity of the Han clan clan is fake, so he can only believe the other party for the time being.
So he rode up and said, "I am Cao Cao, whose name is Mengde."
"He is currently serving as the seventh-grade halberd-bearing general in the imperial court, and he is also the one who went to support Qingzhou with you."
"How about you and I go together?"
Liu Bei looked at the opponent's mighty team. There were more than 5,000 of them, and they all wore uniform uniforms that came standard with big men.
This comparison shows that the rebel army he leads is relatively inferior. But fortunately, he also has two good brothers with strong martial arts skills, which Liu Bei is quite proud of.
Liu Bei also saluted Cao Cao and said: "It turns out to be General Cao. Since the general invited him, it is better for him to obey than to be respectful."
In fact, Liu Bei's idea is very simple. It was through Cao Cao's army that he could gain some military merit, and he also understood that his rebel army had almost no power to fight back in front of the rebels.
It can only be said that the gap is relatively large. After all, no matter how bad the Yellow Turban Army is, it is still an insurgent army. The person who took the lead was Zhang Liang, the general of Tiangong.
Cao Cao secretly observed this person, and he discovered that Liu Bei had big ears. But it didn't affect Liu Bei's temperament at all, and he couldn't see the emotion in Liu Bei's eyes.
Cao Cao: "It doesn't matter, let's go together to support Qingzhou."
"Besides, I think these two brothers are as powerful as my generals. They must also be generals. I wonder what their names are?"
Such a fierce general is somewhat enviable to Cao Cao. But then I thought about it, after all, they are also descendants of Prince Jing of Zhongshan.
No matter how down-and-out one is, it is normal for one or two generals to be willing to follow each other.
Liu Bei: "This is my second brother who is both powerful and talented in writing."
"This is my third brother Li Zhong, word cloud."
"Both of my brothers are brave enough for nothing, so please rest assured, general. It is absolutely impossible for the three of us brothers to escape from the battlefield, so please, general, trust us three."
Cao Cao laughed loudly and said: "I can already see that the strength of your two wise brothers may be as strong as my general."
"I just don't know which of the three of them is better. That's unknown."
Now the army led by Cao Cao and the rebel army led by Liu Bei's three brothers have been united. Although Liu Bei's rebel army is sparse in number, Liu Bei still has the combat power of two generals in his hands.
This is also a kind of help, and Liu Bei is still the guy who is not afraid of danger.
At this moment, Liu Bei and Cao Cao were only more than a hundred miles away from Qingzhou, and it only took half a day to get there.
Liu Bei: "My two brothers only know some martial arts and cannot be rivals under the general's command."
After Liu Bei finished speaking, Cao Cao also knew from the other party's tone that Liu Bei was just being modest. Although it is false modesty, Liu Bei is indeed not in the limelight now.
And although Cao Cao was not a martial arts practitioner, he grew up watching the two Xiahou brothers practice martial arts. Since Xiahou Dun said that the other party is a bit powerful, then it must be more than just a bit powerful.
You must know that the strength of the Xiahou brothers has few opponents in Cao Cao's eyes, but now he praises his Liu Bei brothers. I think the other party also has real abilities, and at least he is on par with Xiahou Dun now.
So, Cao Cao and Liu Bei led troops to support Qingzhou together. But when they were halfway through the journey, the scouts sent by Cao Cao came to report: "Report to the general, we are now less than thirty miles away from Qingzhou."
"Moreover, about 100,000 Yellow Turban troops were found ten miles away from Qingzhou City. The current Qingzhou Prefect is leading the soldiers in the city to resist."
"But at present, it seems that these Yellow Turban Army should not be able to capture Qingzhou City in a short time."
After hearing this, Cao Cao immediately asked: "How many soldiers are there in the city now, and whether the 100,000 Yellow Turban rebels are now camping under the city."
Scout: "I don't know how many soldiers there are in the city, but the Qingzhou prefect is leading his troops to resist the Yellow Turban rebels personally."
After the scout finished speaking, Cao Cao let him go down. Then he asked Liu Bei beside him, "Brother Xuande, do you have any opinion? Now that we are outnumbered and outnumbered, we need a good strategy to defeat the enemy." "
"Cao also asked Brother Xuande to give me some advice, please."
In fact, this is not the case, Cao Cao just wants to see what Liu Bei has in him. After all, given his status, he was also very curious about what strategies Liu Bei, the Han clan kinsman Prince Zhongshan Jing, would come up with to defeat the enemy.
Liu Bei: "The number of thieves is several times greater than mine, but I have a good strategy that can defeat the enemy."
"But there is no guarantee of success. After all, I don't know if the Yellow Turban Army will become leaderless after losing a leader."
"In this way, our chances of winning will be much greater."
After Liu Bei finished speaking, Cao Cao also knew what the other party meant. It's nothing more than capturing the thief first and capturing the king first. As long as the opponent's leader is killed, the remaining rabble will not be a concern at all.
And Cao Cao just had this intention. After all, it is not realistic for more than 5,000 people to ambush 100,000 people on the mountains on both sides.
And the opponent is not a fool, he can fight all the way to Qingzhou. This is enough to prove the opponent's strength and strategy, so it is naturally impossible to look at those Yellow Turban rebels with ordinary views.
Cao Cao said: "Brother Xuande has my heart. In this case, I will follow Brother Xuande's plan."
Then, Cao Cao ordered: "Everyone starts to replenish their physical strength. Eat dry food and go to surprise the opponent's military camp late at night tonight."
"Remember to bring a torch, and kill anyone you see inside. By the way, I'll point out the Yellow Turban Army's barracks. If you kill the leader of the Yellow Turban Army, I'll reward you with a reward of 10,000 yuan."
"Remember, don't be merciful."
Cao Cao issued three instructions at once.
