"Come and drink, General Yang Wu. Here's a toast to you!" Liu Bei's camp outside of Baohe was filled with jubilation. How could it not be jubilant? This time, they had ambushed the world's best Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Although they couldn't completely wipe out the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, they still left behind nearly 3,000 Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry had a total of 5,000 cavalrymen. Now, more than half of them had died here. It could be said that the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was crippled. The horses and armor of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry were all removed by Liu Bei. With these horses, Liu Bei could form a small heavy cavalry. The mobility of the cavalry was too strong. On the plains, they were the bane of light infantry.
It would be even better if he could subdue Zhang Xiu. Even if he couldn't, Liu Bei could still have a mobile cavalry.
The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry had lost their fighting power. It could be said that one of Liu Bei's greatest worries had been removed. The mobility of the cavalry had always been Liu Bei's sore point. If such a heavy cavalry suddenly appeared in the middle of a battle, it would be a huge problem. Previously, when Liu Bei and Lao Cao fought, they were almost killed by the Ferocious Cavalry. Although the White Eared Cavalry was not as good as the Ferocious Cavalry, they couldn't catch up with the enemy. They could only passively receive the enemy's attacks while they could only defend. This kind of fighting style was very depressing. They were led by the nose by the enemy. Now that the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was crippled, how could Liu Bei not be happy? Therefore, as soon as the troops returned to the camp, he held a big banquet and even invited Zhang Xiu to come.
"General Yang Wu, like father, like son. Your uncle, Zhang Piaoqi, was once a hero. The Xiliang Cavalry was invincible under his command. General Yang Wu is not inferior to your uncle. Whether it is in commanding troops or martial arts, you are better than Zhang Piaoqi. If Zhang Piaoqi knows this in the underworld, he will definitely be able to rest in peace!" Liu Bei raised his wine cup and flattered. Zhang Piaoqi was talking about Zhang Xiu's uncle, Zhang Ji. Although Zhang Ji was capable, he was not invincible. He was only a deputy general in the Xiliang Army. After the death of Hua Xiong, Niu Fu, and the other generals of Xiliang, Zhang Ji gradually rose to the stage. Later, because of Dong Zhuo's death, the Xiliang Army was in chaos. Zhang Ji had the opportunity to take charge of an army alone. He, Li Jue, Guo Si, and the others attacked Chang 'an and held the Han Emperor hostage. In the end, he was given the title of General of Piaoqi. In fact, he was a bandit, which made the Han Emperor hate him very much. If the Han Emperor, who was far away in Xu Du, knew that his beloved Imperial Uncle Liu was boasting about the bandit who imprisoned and tortured him in the past, what would he think?
Zhang Ji died with grievances. He wanted to attack Liu Biao's Xiangcheng when he was running out of provisions. In the end, he was killed by an arrow outside the city. His nephew, Zhang Xiu, took over his command of the army and subdued Liu Biao. He helped Liu Biao guard the north gate of Jingzhou. He had been a watchdog for so many years. If it were not for Jia Xu in his hands, he would have been wiped out many times.
Liu Bei's flattery made Zhang Xiu very happy. He quickly shouted, "No, no! General Zuo said too much! "
"Ah! If General Yang Wu did not show his power today with his 5,000 elite cavalry, how could Lü Bu escape at the sight of the wind? " Liu Bei continued to boast. This was the high-end of Liu Bei's flattery. If you kept saying that you were good, then you were good. Naturally, you would be tired of hearing it. However, Liu Bei compared people with Zhang Xiu. What was Lü Bu? As the saying went, Lü Bu was a man, and Red Hare was a horse. Lü Bu was a god of war. Although there were many generals and scholars who expressed disdain for Lü Bu, they were really jealous. Lü Bu was not only handsome, but also powerful. Most importantly, Lü Bu had snatched the most beautiful woman in the Three Kingdoms as his wife. He was a typical example of a tall, rich, and handsome man in the Three Kingdoms. It would be a lie to say that they were not jealous. However, now that Liu Bei compared Zhang Xiu with Lü Bu, and said that Lü Bu fled at the sight of Zhang Xiu, how could Zhang Xiu not be satisfied?
"Hmph!" Zhang Xiu was unhappy. How could Zhang Xiu take down Lü Bu alone? If Zhang Fei and Chen Dao did not join the battle, they would be looking at Zhang Xiu's head instead of being so satisfied. However, Zhang Xiu kept praising Zhang Xiu and forgot about Zhang Fei and Chen Dao. Zhang Fei was about to stand up due to the alcohol, but he was stopped by Chen Dao. "Third General, don't ruin the Lord's plan." Chen Dao looked at Zhang Fei and shook his head. Zhang Fei had no choice but to sit down and drink to drown his sorrows.
"Hahahaha!" Zhang Xiu laughed. "If not for the help of General Zhang Fei and General Chen Dao under the Left General, Xiu would not have been able to achieve such success. Therefore, Xiu salutes the two of you!" As he spoke, he drank the wine in his bowl.
"At least you know what's good for you!" Zhang Fei muttered softly. He stood up with Chen Dao and drank the wine in his bowl.
Just as everyone was enjoying themselves, a personal guard came in. "Reporting to Milord, General Liu Pi requests an audience!"
"Liu Pi?" Liu Bei frowned. "He still has the face to come back!" Before Liu Bei could speak, Zhang Fei spoke first. Previously, his brother had sent someone to find Liu Pi. However, he received news that Liu Pi would come immediately. The second time, Liu Pi was not in the army. Now that the battle is over, this Liu Pi is here!
"Big Brother, let me go and beat him back!" Zhang Fei had a bad temper. Adding on the wine, he became even more energetic.
"Milord, let General Liu Pi come in!" Pang Tong suggested to Liu Bei. He wanted to control Liu Pi. He could not let Liu Pi be kicked out of Liu Bei's circle of power. If that was the case, Pang Tong would not have any military power.
"Good. Let him come in!" Liu Bei waved his hand to let Liu Pi come in. Everyone was stunned when Liu Pi came in. This was because the smell of blood on Liu Pi's body was too strong. His smell was even stronger than the soldiers who had just participated in the ambush. It made them feel nauseous. Liu Pi's face was pale. Liu Pi's face was pale.
Moreover, his armor had minced flesh and blood. It was clear that he had just returned from a war.
Before Liu Bei could speak, Liu Pi knelt in front of Liu Bei. "Milord, Milord, you must uphold justice for me! Milord! "
"Hm?" Liu Bei had a bad feeling. "Stand up and speak!"
"Milord, Milord. Yesterday, our scouts captured Lü Bu's scouts. From the Lvbu's Army's scouts, we learned that Shouchun's provisions were insufficient. Lujiang's Lü Bu would escort a batch of provisions to Shouchun. Due to the urgency of the time, I had my subordinate, Liao Hua, lead two thousand soldiers to set up an ambush on the official road. After that, I led five thousand soldiers to prepare to take the provisions!" "Liu Pi did not dare to conceal the truth. He explained everything in detail.
"Shouchun is lacking provisions? Lü Bu is transporting provisions? Transporting provisions through the official road? " There were three questions. The first question was that Shouchun was indeed lacking provisions. Not only Shouchun, but the entire Yangzhou. This was known from the cities that they captured and the generals that surrendered. Lü Bu is transporting provisions? Everyone looked at each other. It was possible because they had just ambushed Lü Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Didn't Lü Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry use the official road to transport provisions? However, they did not see any provisions.
Seeing that everyone was thinking, Liu Pi continued to explain the plan. This way, a scenario appeared in everyone's mind. Shouchun's provisions were insufficient and Lujiang was able to transport provisions. However, provisions were not easily transported. Naturally, they needed to be protected by the army. Lü Bu's army was held back by Jiangdong's Sun Ce. It was impossible for him to send troops to escort the provisions. The only thing that could do was to send the provisions without anyone knowing was the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was fast and could make a round trip between Lujiang and Shouchun before the enemy could react. However, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry could not set off together with the provisions. This would delay the speed and limit the cavalry's explosiveness.
Thus, they came up with this plan. The provisions would go first and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry would follow. If the provisions were safe, then it would be fine. If the provisions were attacked, then the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry would be able to break through the encirclement.
Everyone nodded. There were a lot of experts in the Lü Bu's Army. It was a pity that the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was discovered by Liu Bei's spies when they left Wancheng City. They were schemed against by Liu Bei and the provisions were also exposed. Otherwise, when Liu Bei's Army was encircling the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, the provisions would have been able to reach Shouchun.
"General Liu Pi, this is a great merit! When Milord was discussing matters, I was wondering where General Liu had gone. Who would have thought that General Liu would make such a great merit for Milord. This is truly a double blessing! " Pang Tong was the first to break the atmosphere. He cupped his fist towards Liu Bei and said, "Milord, please reward General Liu Pi with a cup of wine." Pang Tong had always protected his potential subordinate.
"Reward, reward! Someone come and give General Liu Pi a seat!" If what Liu Pi said was true, then Liu Pi would have made a great merit. Shouchun's provisions were insufficient. If the provisions they requested for reinforcements were also gone, then Shouchun would not be able to hold on.
Wine and a seat were brought over but Liu Pi did not dare to sit or drink.
"What is it Liu Pi? Could it be that the wine my brother bestowed is not good and you disdain to drink it? " Zhang Fei had a loud voice and a bad temper. He did not want to deal with the Yellow Turban Bandits. He even looked down on the two merchants from the Mi Family.
"This general does not dare!" Liu Pi quickly knelt down after Zhang Fei's words. "This general, this general!" Liu Pi had an expression of wanting to say something.
"General Liu Pi. Do you have any difficulties? Milord is here. If there is anything, you can discuss it with Milord! " Pang Tong remembered that when Liu Pi entered the tent, he begged Liu Bei to help him. Then he spoke about the ambush. Generally speaking, generals would only report good news and not bad news. Good news would always come before bad news. However, this time, Liu Pi did not have a happy expression. Instead, he had a terrified expression. This meant that there was something wrong! “
"This general, this general!" Liu Pi could not say anything because the person involved, General Yang Wu, was beside him. He looked at Zhang Xiu and lowered his head.
"Sigh!" Liao Hua, who was standing at the side, couldn't get a word in edgewise. Now that he saw his commanding general acting so cowardly, the enemy was already at his doorstep, yet he was still worried about this and that. "Reporting to my lord, in this ambush, our army suffered more than 4,000 casualties!"
"More than four thousand?" A total of seven thousand people were brought out and more than half of them were killed or injured. Could it be that there were enemy troops in the transport team? Didn't the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry get sniped by them?
"Who are you?" Pang Tong asked the question that was on everyone's mind. This was because they had never seen Liao Hua before. His rank was not high enough to be in the main tent. Thus, no one knew who he was. "This general is Liao Hua and Liao Yuanjian under General Liu Pi's command."
"Milord, Generals, our army's casualties are all thanks to General Yang Wu's subordinates!" Liao Hua's words caused the atmosphere to change. Zhang Xiu, who had been watching the show from the side, had become the main character of the show.
"Liao Hua. What nonsense are you talking about?" Pang Tong quickly stopped Liao Hua. Zhang Xiu was now an ally. He was also someone that Liu Bei wanted to win over. Compared to Zhang Xiu, even if Liu Bei did not want Liu Pi, he would not offend Zhang Xiu.
"This general is not talking nonsense! Originally, this general ambushed the Lvbu's Army's transport team. We suffered less than a hundred casualties and received more than a thousand dan of provisions. However, before this general could count the provisions, General Zhang Xiu's thousand men, Zhao Long, came to ask for them! This general told General Zhao Long that if he needed provisions, he could speak to General Yang Wu and Milord would distribute them. This was our contribution. However, Zhao Long appeared to be very kind. When this general was not on guard, he suddenly attacked. Two hundred elite Xiliang Cavalry caught this general off guard. Out of two thousand men, only a few hundred were left. Fortunately, General Liu Pi led the rear to attack. Otherwise, this general would not have been able to return! " Liao Hua's words stunned everyone present.
Snatch the credit? Snatch the credit of an ally and use a knife to kill so many people. No matter what, this was not justifiable. Everyone looked at Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu was also a bit embarrassed. After all, he only brought a few personal guards with him. If there was a conflict, he would be the unlucky one. "This General Liao Hua, did he say that the provisions were transported on the official road?" Zhang Xiu did not listen earlier. He only realized that Mao Tou was pointing at him now. He remembered that his army also had such a scout. He knew that there were provisions being transported from Lujiang to Shouchun. At that time, he sent Hu Che Er with two thousand Xiliang Cavalry to investigate. If there were provisions, he would snatch them. If there were none, then it did not matter.
"Yes, it is that Hu Che Er!" Liu Pi also became excited. "Zhao Long killed nearly two thousand of our Yuzhou Army and did not stop. Afterwards, General Yang Wu's Deputy General Hu Che Er came out with two thousand elite Xiliang Cavalry. This caused our army to lose four thousand men and more than seven hundred were injured." Since he had already offended them, he might as well lay his cards on the table.
Two thousand Xiliang Cavalry under Hu Che Er's lead? Liu Bei's Army soldiers looked at Zhang Xiu with a different expression. This was simply killing people to silence them. Furthermore, it was an open area. Seven thousand men were not enough to kill two thousand heavy cavalry.
"Hey, do the Xiliang barbarians bully my Liu Bei's Army?" Zhang Fei's loud voice could be heard everywhere.
"Yide!" Liu Bei reprimanded.
"Hmph. I dare to ask General Liu Pi. If my Deputy General Hu Che Er was the one leading the charge, how could you survive? Would you be able to escape with three thousand men? " Zhang Xiu asked this question. It was not that Zhang Xiu looked down on Liu Pi. It was just that in an open area, if the light infantry were not prepared, then it would be a massacre. Two thousand heavy cavalry could fight against twenty thousand light infantry.
Yes, yes! Everyone looked at Liu Pi and Liao Hua. Liu Pi lowered his head under everyone's gaze while Liao Hua and Zhang Xiu looked at each other. This courage made the surrounding generals and Liu Bei look at Liao Hua.
"Reporting to Milord. This general had already suffered a loss at the hands of the Xiliang Cavalry. It was impossible for me to suffer a second time. Thus, in order to survive, this general used the transport team as bait to ambush the two thousand Xiliang Cavalry!" Liao Hua looked at Zhang Xiu and said.
"Eh?" Ambush the Xiliang Cavalry? This wasn't a joke, right? Normal people would think of running away at that time. After all, light infantry were no match for heavy cavalry on the official road. Only a few people knew that it was difficult to escape by running away. But this Liao Hua, a young general, actually knew how to ambush!
"Ambush? How many casualties did my Xiliang Cavalry suffer? "Zhang Xiu asked proudly. Five thousand light infantry ambushed two thousand heavy cavalry?
"My Yuzhou Army suffered two thousand three hundred casualties. Aside from a hundred Xiliang Cavalry that managed to escape the encirclement, the rest were all killed!" Liao Hua said word by word.
"What?" Everyone present could not remain calm. It was not like they had not fought an ambush before. Previously, Zhang Fei led all of the Qingzhou Army, White Eared Heavy Cavalry and Zhang Xiu's five thousand Xiliang Cavalry to ambush the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. They sent out all of their forces and only managed to kill three thousand men. However, Liao Hua led five thousand Yuzhou Yellow Turban Army to ambush the Xiliang Cavalry. Less than a hundred Xiliang Cavalry managed to escape! The contrast between before and after was too great. Everyone looked at Liao Hua in a different light. This person was a good general.
"Good kill! Haha! Haha! Brother Liao Hua, I support you! " Zhang Fei laughed. These past few days, Zhang Xiu was very respectful to that old man. This made Zhang Fei very unhappy. Moreover, the Xiliang Cavalry were all Qiang tribesmen. This made Zhang Fei even more uncomfortable. If they were not allies, he would have already killed them.
"Hu Che Er! Where is Hu Che Er?" Zhang Xiu was really angry. He could ignore the two thousand Xiliang Cavalry but he could not ignore Hu Che Er. Hu Che Er had followed Zhang Xiu for a long time. It could be said that Hu Che Er was equivalent to Zhang Xiu's younger brother. He had followed Zhang Xiu since the beginning of Zhang Xiu's training. Later on, Zhang Xiu defeated Liu Biao and killed Cao Cao with Hu Che Er's help. Thus, Zhang Xiu became emotional and went forward to mention Liao Hua and Liu Pi.
"What do you want? What do you want?" Zhang Fei stepped forward and stood in front of Zhang Xiu.
"Get lost!" Zhang Xiu's face was filled with killing intent. Zhang Fei did not show any weakness. He had killed as many people as Zhang Xiu. Liu Bei frowned. He did not know what to do. If what Liu Pi said was true, then the fault was with the Xiliang Cavalry. If Liu Bei killed Zhang Xiu, then his soldiers would be bitterly disappointed. If he did not, then his relationship with this Zhang Xiu would be broken. Liu Bei decided to kill Zhang Xiu first and then deal with Zhang Xiu's Xiliang Cavalry.
"It's a disaster, a disaster!! A messenger stumbled in. "Trouble! Milord! Milord! Our camp has been surrounded!" “
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