Liu Bei's Army, Central Army Tent. There were many key figures in Liu Bei's Army. Zhang Fei, Chen Dao, Liu Bei, and Pang Tong were all present. Even Zhang Xiu was invited by Liu Bei. The reason why he was invited was because he had important information in his hands.
"Is everyone here?" Liu Bei asked as he looked at the people in the tent.
Pang Tong looked around and nodded. He walked to Liu Bei's side and said, "Milord, everyone is here except for General Liu Pi!" Chen Dao, Zhang Fei, and the others all brought their deputies. But when they looked around, they did not see Liu Pi's shadow.
"Liu Pi?" Liu Bei frowned. Although he was very grateful to Liu Pi for sending him to Yuzhou, there was a limit to his gratitude. After a long time, Liu Bei did not treat Liu Pi unfairly. His Yuzhou Yellow Turban Army was not touched by Liu Bei. He even asked the Emperor of Han to give Liu Pi the position of Yuzhou Magistrate. This allowed Liu Pi to turn from a bandit into a member of the Great Han Army. Even Lü Bu, Liu Biao and the others only had the positions of Yuzhou Magistrate and Jingzhou Magistrate. As for Jiangdong's Sun Ce, he did not even have the position of Yuzhou Magistrate. He only had the position of Governor of Huiji.
However, after that, Liu Pi became more and more displeasing to the eye. The reason was that Liu Pi had been the Emperor of Runan for so many years. Although he gave up his position, his habit of being a boss was not something that could be changed in a short period of time. The people of Runan and his Yuzhou Yellow Turban Army committed crimes were all dealt with by Liu Pi. Liu Bei did not say anything about this. After all, Liu Pi had given him a lot of money and provisions and half of Yuzhou. What made Liu Bei have an opinion about Liu Pi was that he could not bear to look at Liu Pi's troops. Twenty thousand Yuzhou Yellow Turban Army elites were actually unable to conquer a small Guangzhou and even suffered several thousand casualties. Were they pigs? Compared to Chen Dao and Zhang Fei who took half a day to conquer Gushi and Anfeng, they were as stupid as pigs.
This could not be blamed on Liu Pi. In fact, Liu Pi was quite capable. Otherwise, he would not have become one of the three remaining Yellow Turban Marshals. However, Liu Pi's luck was not good. Who could be compared to him? One of them was Chen Dao, and the other was Zhang Fei. There was no need to talk about Zhang Fei. Although the three Peach Brothers were the youngest in the group, they were very strong. Just one of them was enough to fight against a thousand soldiers. Changban Po was a fierce man who could drink the blood of his enemies to death!
As for Chen Dao, he was not to be underestimated either. In fact, he was even stronger than Zhang Fei. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chen Dao did not appear much because Boss Luo mixed a lot of Chen Dao's scenes with Zhao Yun's. In fact, Chen Dao's martial arts were not inferior to Zhao Yun's. They were both handsome men. Both of them were white-armored warriors. Zhao Yun led the heavy cavalry while Chen Dao led the heavy infantry.
If Chen Dao was not good, then Liu Bei would not have given him command of the elite White Eared Heavy Cavalry. In the original timeline, even when Zhao Yun joined Liu Bei's Army, Liu Bei did not let Zhao Yun replace Chen Dao. From this, one could see Chen Dao's strength. Also, Chen Dao was not just a fierce general. He was also a Confucian general. Zhang Fei relied on brute force to take down Gushi while Chen Dao used persuasion to take down An Feng.
Compared to these two first-rate generals, Liu Pi would not have become the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal. Liu Pi was also quite pitiful. His first battle was against Hao Shao. Hao Shao was not famous because he was always in the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Zhang Liao and Lü Bu of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry were too strong. Hao Shao was good at defense. He was not good at offense like the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Even though Hao Shao was not good at defense, he was still able to become the commander of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. From this, one could see his strength. In history, Hao Shao's defense was a headache even for Zhuge Liang. He relied on a few thousand men to stop Zhuge Liang's attack. In the end, Zhuge Liang only continued the northern expedition after Hao Shao died.
It would be strange if Liu Pi was able to defeat someone who could stop Brother Zhu. Therefore, Liu Pi was miserably placed in the category of incompetent by Liu Pi. Liu Pi planned to take Yangzhou and occupy the Central Plains and give Liu Pi a civil position. Liu Pi would be promoted from a military position to a civil position. However, Liu Bei would still give Liu Pi a life of glory and wealth.
Liu Bei frowned. He thought that Liu Pi was not satisfied with him transferring him from the Central Army to the Front Army. He could not blame Liu Bei. His Central Army took down a small town guarded by two thousand men. How could he become the main force and protect Liu Bei?
"Where is Liu Pi? Could it be that the messenger did not deliver the letter? " Liu Bei asked Pang Tong. Liu Pi was in the Front Army. His camp was about ten li away. When Liu Bei held a meeting, he had Pang Tong send a messenger to bring Liu Pi over.
"Milord, the messenger has returned. He brought back news that General Liu Pi will be here soon."
"Wait for another incense stick of time." Liu Bei waved his hand and said. "General Yang Wu, I hope you can forgive me." In Liu Bei's tent, there was Zhang Xiu, an allied army commander. Therefore, Liu Bei had to be polite.
"No matter, no matter. Lord Xuande is worrying too much. Perhaps General Liu Pi has something to do with being late." Zhang Xiu also gave Liu Bei face. Liu Bei was like a sucker in Zhang Xiu's Army. He opened his mouth and stretched out his hand without asking for anything in return. Such a sucker, Zhang Xiu would not push him out.
Sucker? If Zhang Xiu knew about Liu Bei's plan, he would not think this way. Liu Bei was prepared to swallow Zhang Xiu's Army and become the godfather of Zhang Xiu's Army. Since Liu Pi was his own son, he would naturally be willing to give him money.
An incense stick of time passed quickly but there was still no sign of Liu Pi. Liu Bei was a bit angry. What does Liu Pi want? Does he want Liu Bei to personally invite him?
"Send someone over to ask!" Liu Bei waved his hand to Pang Tong. However, Pang Tong did not move. Instead, he walked in front of Liu Bei and said, "Milord, I had sent the messenger again. Liu Pi's personal guard said that General Liu Pi has left the camp. He has not returned yet. "
"What the hell? A bandit is a bandit. My brother asked him to come and he dares to be late. Watch how I, Old Zhang, deal with him. " Zhang Fei had a fiery temper. He wanted to leave the tent to find trouble with Liu Pi.
"Third brother, come back!" Although Liu Bei had a problem with Liu Pi, he could not let Zhang Fei go directly to Liu Pi. Zhang Fei did not know how to control his strength. If Liu Pi was killed or crippled, it would be very funny.
Chen Dao saw that Zhang Fei did not listen to Liu Bei's words. He quickly stood in front of Zhang Fei and said with a smile, "Third general, Milord is calling for you!"
"Uncle, don't stop me!" Zhang Fei wanted to push Chen Dao away. However, Chen Dao was not weaker than Zhang Fei. Unless Zhang Fei had a falling out, he would not be able to leave the tent.
"Enough! Come back!" Liu Bei was a bit angry. It was not only because of Zhang Fei but also because Liu Pi had not returned. He was the commander of an army. If he was not in the army, where could he go? Liu Bei subconsciously thought that Liu Pi was using this as an excuse to vent his dissatisfaction.
"General Yang Wu, I have let you see a joke!" Although Liu Bei was very angry, he still greeted Zhang Xiu with a smile, "My subordinate does not know etiquette. Since he is not coming, let us talk first!" If Liu Pi did not come, Liu Bei would not wait for him to come. This was because the information in his hands was very important.
"Lord Xuande. Perhaps General Liu Pi is really delayed by something!" Zhang Xiu suddenly thought of something. His subordinate Hu Che Er did not come with him because of this. Therefore, Zhang Xiu wanted to say this. However, before he could open his mouth, he heard Liu Bei's cold snort. Looking at Liu Bei's cold expression, Zhang Xiu swallowed his words. This was a matter of Liu Bei's Army. Although he and Liu Bei's Army were in a honeymoon period, he could not interrupt Liu Bei's matters. Otherwise, Liu Bei would have misgivings.
"Alright, Shi Yuan, tell everyone about the news we've received!" Liu Bei said to Pang Tong. Pang Tong nodded and stood up. He opened his mouth and dropped a bombshell, "Generals, Milord. Our spies in Wan Cheng have reported that Lü Bu and his 5000 Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry have left Lujiang. Their destination is Yangzhou, which is us!" Pang Tong said to everyone indifferently.
"What? Lü Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry have left Lujiang and are heading towards us? "Everyone in the tent was not calm.
Some people were worried, "Milord, once Lü Bu's reinforcements arrive, we will not be able to take Shouchun. Moreover, our Yuzhou is currently being ravaged by Liu Mang's army. If Shouchun's defenders and Lü Bu's reinforcements attack us from both sides, we will have to surrender the cities that we have painstakingly captured. Moreover, our Yuzhou might also be lost!" The scholar did not say everything. What he said next was that Yuzhou might also be lost. Once Lü Bu's reinforcements arrive, taking Shouchun would be a joke. If Shouchun's defenders and Lü Bu's reinforcements attack them from both sides, Liu Bei's territory might also be lost. It could be said that once Liu Bei's Army was defeated, Liu Bei's Army would be finished.
There were also some people who were excited about the battle. "Big Brother, is that Slave of Three Surnames coming again?" Zhang Fei licked his lips. "Watch this Old Zhang let the Slave of Three Surnames have a good taste of this Old Zhang's Ten Zhang Long Spear. I let him escape in Xu Province. This time, I will definitely poke seventeen or eighteen holes in his body!"
"Yes, yes. Since the Lvbu's Army dares to come, naturally, we will not let him go back. We will definitely make him pay the price!" Those who shouted such slogans were all generals. Generals naturally wanted to achieve something. The more enemies there were, the better!
The only people who had the right to speak were Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei. Zhang Xiu frowned. He did not expect Imperial Uncle Liu to bring him such news. "When did Lü Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry set off? Didn't Jiangdong's Sun Ce say that he would delay Lujiang's Lvbu's Army? How come the Lvbu's Army's reinforcements have arrived in Yangzhou? " Zhang Xiu was very puzzled. This was because Wancheng's Zhang Xiujun, Yuzhou's Liu Bei's Army, and Jiangdong's Sun Cejun's Army had discussed before. Jiangdong's Sun Ce would delay Lujiang's Lü Bu so that Lü Bu could not take care of Yangzhou. After that, Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu's Army would join forces to destroy Liu Mang's Yangzhou. Finally, the three forces would join forces to swallow Lujiang's Lü Bu. However, now that Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei's Army were about to take Yangzhou, Liu Mang's Army only had Lujiang and Shouchun in his hands. As long as these two places were taken, Liu Mang's Army would be finished. Even if he attacked the hinterland of Yuzhou, his troops would not be able to escape.
However, Shouchun and Lujiang had not been taken yet. The battle of Yangzhou had not been settled yet. Jiangdong's Sun Ce had let Lü Bu bring reinforcements from Lujiang. There were many Lvbu's Army in Lujiang, such as Taishan's Army, Formation Breaker, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, and Guangling's Army. If all of them came, Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei could only choose to withdraw their troops if they did not want to fight with Lü Bu.
"General Yang Wu, don't be angry! Sun Ce's Army was still confronting the Lvbu's Army on the surface of the Yangtze River. "If you say that Jiangdong's Sun Ce had let go of his responsibility, then you have wronged him. Jiangdong's Sun Ce gave up on attacking Jiangxia in order to delay Lujiang's Lvbu's Army so that he could not rescue Liu Mang's Army in Yangzhou. In order to eliminate Lü Bu, Jiangdong's Sun Ce had brought out all of his elite troops near Yehuiji in order to delay Lü Bu.
"This time, it was not all of the Lvbu's Army that came from Lujiang, but only the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry!" Pang Tong explained. If the Lvbu's Army had brought the Formation Breaker, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, and Taishan's Army, then Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu could only choose to withdraw their troops. This was because although they had captured so many cities, they had not encountered the main force of Liu Mang's Army. Now that the Lvbu's Army had also arrived, the result was hard to say.
"Only the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry?!" Zhang Xiu was a bit strange. Although the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was strong, if it was only Liu Bei's Army, then it would not be a problem. Liu Bei's Army did not have the ability to move. A powerful cavalry could easily kill Liu Bei. However, Liu Bei did not have cavalry, but Zhang Xiu did. Liu Bei pulled Zhang Xiu over and promised him so many benefits. He only wanted cities and provisions. What was his purpose? Wasn't it to use Zhang Xiu to block the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry?
20,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the White Eared Heavy Armored Soldiers could completely destroy the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
"Yes, it is the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry! Our spies in Wancheng City saw the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry move out! "Pang Tong said to Zhang Xiu.
"Why? It is impossible for there to be no reason! " Zhang Xiu was not a fool. He was a warlord. Although his army was small, 5,000 Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Even if Lü Bu was arrogant and thought that his army was the best in the world, he would not dare to use 5,000 to fight 50,000! Moreover, Zhang Xiu also had 20,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry under his command!
Wasn't he courting death by coming? Was it a stalling tactic?
"It is not a stalling tactic!" Pang Tong could clearly guess Zhang Xiu's thoughts. "After the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry left Wancheng City, our spies in Shucheng City discovered their tracks. They were already rushing towards Shouchun! We do not know the specific reason. "
"5,000 Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry? Haha, is Lü Bu not afraid of being wiped out? " Zhang Xiu's eyes became cold. If it was not a stalling tactic, then there was only one possibility. Lü Bu looked down on the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. With 20,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry here, he still dared to come alone. Wasn't this looking down on Zhang Xiu? Although Zhang Xiu admitted that his Xiliang Iron Cavalry might not be a match for the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, Zhang Xiu brought 20,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry. It was four times the number of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Even if it was just Zhang Xiu, Lü Bu would still have to think twice. Not to mention, there was also Liu Bei's White Eared Heavy Armored Soldiers.
"Haha, my lord called General Yang Wu here to discuss how to make the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry disappear from this chaotic world!" Pang Tong said with a bright smile on his face. However, the people who heard his words felt a chill down their spines. Make the Bing Province Wolf Cavalry disappear! In Pang Tong's eyes, it was as if this was a very normal thing to do. In the blink of an eye, they had been reduced to ashes!
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