"Hmm?" Zhang Fei was puzzled. He did not think that he would be able to defeat Lü Bu so easily. However, Zhang Fei did not think too much about it. He only thought that this Slave of Three Surnames was afraid of his grandfather.
"Men, send Zhang Xiu to my brother's place for me! Zhang Fei's mission was to save Zhang Xiu. Due to the possibility of an emergency, Pang Tong and Liu Bei only led their personal guards to wait for Zhang Xiu, Chen Dao, and the others a few li away. For the sake of Zhang Xiu's safety, Zhang Fei ordered half of the Qingzhou Army to protect Zhang Xiu.
"Third General, where are you going?" Their mission was to save Zhang Xiu. Other than that, nothing else was the main reason. Zhang Xiu nodded his head and said, "What do you think?"
"Since I'm here, I can't return empty-handed. I have to fight!" Zhang Fei said frankly.
"But Third General, the Lord said that once we save General Yang Wu, we will retreat immediately." The Deputy General tried to dissuade Zhang Fei.
"Don't be so long-winded. How can I not understand my brother's words? I'm going to welcome Shuzhi! Retreat with him! " Zhang Fei roared at the lieutenant general. He knew how to tell a lie, and this sentence helped Chen Dao to say it without blushing.
"But!"
"Scram!" Zhang Fei could not be bothered to argue with the Deputy General. He led his personal guards and charged into the battlefield.
"Sigh!" The Deputy General had no choice but to lead his men to Liu Bei's camp. He could not persuade Zhang Fei, so he could only send Zhang Xiu safely to Liu Bei's camp. He would deal with the rest later.
"Lord Xuande, no words can express my gratitude for your kindness. I, Zhang Xiu, have been saved by Lord Xuande today. I will definitely repay you in the future!" Zhang Xiu was not long-winded. His life was saved by Liu Bei. Without Liu Bei, he might have died on this land. Therefore, Zhang Xiu was very grateful to Liu Bei.
"Brother, there's no need to say anything more. You're injured, so you should go back and rest first. We'll discuss this again when my army arrives!" Liu Bei also asked about Zhang Xiu's well-being. He was very attentive. Perhaps even Liu Bei's parents had never received such treatment.
"Thank you, Lord Xuan De!" Zhang Xiu's wounds were still bleeding and needed to be bandaged. He didn't know why Liu Bei's army would appear dozens of miles away. But now wasn't the time to think about this. He had to seize the time to treat his wounds and rest.
"Haha!" Looking at Zhang Xiu's departing figure, Pang Xiu laughed. Liu Bei's plan was good. Zhang Xiu was still very useful. Although he was ambushed by Lü Bu and the 20,000 troops he brought out were either dead or disabled, Zhang Xiu still had a foundation. He still had troops in Nanyang Wancheng City. This was what Liu Bei wanted. As long as he subdued Zhang Xiu, all those troops would be his. This time, he saved Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu would definitely be grateful to him. It wouldn't be long before he could subdue Zhang Xiu. With Zhang Xiu's troops, Liu Bei could once again move unhindered in the Central Plains.
"Lord?" Pang Tong frowned and interrupted Liu Bei's fantasy. "Lord, this is too strange!" “
"Strange?" Liu Bei was stunned. He didn't understand Pang Tong's words. Pang Tong continued to explain, "Lord, don't you think the rescue went too smoothly?"
"Smoothly? Isn't it good that it went smoothly? " Liu Bei was a bit confused. Isn't it good that the rescue went smoothly? Why did they have to fight to the death and eventually be wiped out?
It's because it went too smoothly that I'm uneasy! " "Pang Tong wasn't being paranoid. He just thought that Zhang Xiu and Zhang Fei should have returned with injuries. More than half of the Qing Province Army had been lost, but now he had returned so quickly.
"Shiyuan, don't worry. Call Third Brother's deputy over and we'll know!" Liu Bei asked Zhang Fei's deputy over. The more he spoke, the deeper Pang Tong's frown. Not only did it go smoothly, it was simply ridiculous.
"What? Third Brother brought his personal guards to fight again?" Liu Bei was a bit dissatisfied. They were supposed to leave after saving Zhang Xiu. After all, Liu Bei wasn't willing to save Zhang Xiu. He thought that Zhang Fei would bring up the rear. Who knew that he would go and fight again and even help Chen Dao? Chen Dao had a White Eared Heavy Armored Soldier. Does he need your help? "
"Not good!" Pang Tong suddenly shouted and poured cold water on Liu Bei's head. "Lord, this Zhang Xiu was purposely released by Lü Bu!" “
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Pang Tong and Zhang Xiu's guess was right. Lü Bu did purposely let Zhang Xiu go. This time, chasing Zhang Xiu and ambushing Zhang Xiu was to avenge the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry soldiers who were ambushed in Hefei. Lü Bu couldn't wait to kill Zhang Xiu. However, Chen Gong's words made Lü Bu stop the Poseidon Halberd in his hand.
Zhang Xiu was easy to deal with. Although he had Jia Xu, Jia Xu was a man who only cared about himself. In other words, in order to protect himself, as long as no one interfered with his interests, it was impossible for him to give advice to Zhang Xiu. In this way, no matter how many troops Zhang Xiu had, they were just a bunch of mobs. Moreover, Zhang Xiu was a rootless duckweed. In Nanyang Commandery, Zhang Xiu didn't know how to manage his subordinates at all. Those who could escape in Nanyang Commandery had already fled to Jingzhou. How could he possibly stay in Nanyang Commandery?
Therefore, it was very easy to deal with Zhang Xiu. All he had to do was send a troop of troops to cut off his food supply or cut off his way to Jingzhou. In this way, Zhang Xiu was basically half dead. He only had four neighbors. The first was Jingzhou, which was his employer and half his master. Liu Biao of Jingzhou controlled Zhang Xiu by using food to control Zhang Xiu. After all, Zhang Xiu's Nanyang wasn't a land that produced grain. Zhang Xiu didn't know how to manage it, so naturally, it was a barren land. He had to replace Jingzhou Liu Biao of Jingzhou to guard the entrance to the north of Jingzhou. If he didn't obey, naturally, the food supply would be reduced. Zhang Xiu was militaristic and had a lot of troops. Once he ran out of food, he would be finished.
Originally, with Liu Biao of Jingzhou as his boss, Zhang Xiu should have been able to eat his fill. However, Zhang Xiu wanted to jump ship to Boss Cao some time ago, which made Boss Liu Biao of Jingzhou very angry. It could be said that Boss Cao had cut off Zhang Xiu's food and salary!
However, Boss Cao was not kind. Not only did he accept Zhang Xiu as his subordinate, but he also helped Zhang Xiu take care of his sister-in-law. Naturally, Zhang Xiu could not accept it. He decisively fired Lao Cao and killed his son, Cao Cao, as well as Dian Wei. It could be said that he had formed an enmity with Lao Cao. Zhang Xiu's repeated actions made it difficult for him to continue to gain the support of others. However, there were only interests among the feudal lords, not etiquette, justice, integrity, and shame! Therefore, Lü Bu still needed to cut off Zhang Xiu's provisions to force Zhang Xiu to his death. As for the remaining two leaders, Liu Bei of Yuzhou and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, this time when Liu Bei of Yuzhou returned to Yuzhou, he had used up the resources of Yuzhou but did not obtain anything. He had already hurt his foundation and could only protect himself. Although Zhang Lu of Hanzhong had provisions, the distance was too far. It was so far that before Zhang Xiu could persist there, he might run out of ammunition and provisions.
Therefore, Zhang Xiu was not difficult to deal with. What was difficult to deal with was the other person, Liu Bei, Big Eared Liu Bei. This person was the person that Chen Gong was most afraid of. Although Chen Gong was in Lujiang, he had thought of everything that happened here. It was impossible for the army of Lü Bu to enter Yangzhou without hiding from Liu Bei. Therefore, Chen Gong did not plan to hide anything. He let Lü Bu lead the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and charge into Yangzhou. The Formation Breaker and Taishan Army had to rest during the day and reorganize during the night to advance and hide their tracks. When the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry entered Yangzhou, Chen Gong guessed that this time Liu Bei would not send out his own troops to fight against the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. This was not realistic because no matter how good the cavalry was, as long as they were not ambushed or the roads were not good, they could rely on the high mobility of the warhorses to leave quickly. Therefore, to intercept the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and prevent them from participating in the battle of Shouchun, only the Xiliang Cavalry could do it.
Chen Gong's original plan was to ambush the entire Xiliang Cavalry. Therefore, the Taishan Army of the Formation Breaker was also part of Chen Gong's plan. The Xiliang Cavalry could be killed, but Zhang Xiu must be released. This was because once Zhang Xiu died, his two sons and one younger brother in Wancheng would not be able to win against his evil neighbor Liu Bei. Liu Bei could use the excuse of avenging Zhang Xiu to annex Zhang Xiu's army.
This time, Zhang Xiu had brought 20,000 Xiliang Cavalry, but at the same time, Zhang Xiu still had 10,000 heavy cavalry and 20,000 infantrymen in Wancheng. This was not a small force. If these troops fell into the hands of Zhang Xiu, they would at most be a mob led by a boorish man. But if they fell into the hands of Liu Bei, then they would be finished. Zhang Xiu was only a boorish man who was easy to deal with, but Liu Bei was a traitor. Now that he had Pang Tong as his advisor, it could be said that he was like a tiger that had grown wings. The only thing that Liu Bei was restricted in was his troops. Once Zhang Xiu's troops were annexed, with Liu Bei and Pang Tong's ability, the entire Yangzhou would not be peaceful.
Therefore, no matter what, Zhang Xiu's troops in Wancheng could not be handed over to Liu Bei. Therefore, Zhang Xiu could not die, at least not before the Lvbu's Army dealt with Liu Bei. Lü Bu did not expect that Liu Bei would come to rescue Zhang Xiu. Originally, Lü Bu was still thinking about how to release Zhang Xiu. Now that Liu Bei had given him a way out, Lü Bu naturally followed along.
However! Lü Bu looked at the battlefield with a cold smile. He could release Zhang Xiu, and he could not kill the remaining members of the Xiliang Cavalry. However, he had no choice but to leave this White Eared Heavy Armored Soldier behind. Liu Bei's threat to the Lvbu's Army was too great.
The reason why Liu Bei was able to rise again and again after each failure, and each time he would gain more than before, was because of Liu Bei's luck and the 5,000 White Eared Heavy Armored Soldiers.
With them, no matter where Liu Bei was, he was a force to be reckoned with.
Therefore, Lü Bu had to get rid of this White Eared Heavy Armored Soldier. By releasing Zhang Xiu, he was also releasing the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. He and the Formation Breaker began to surround and attack the White Eared Heavy Armored Soldier.
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