Liu Bei fled. Liu Bei's luck was really good. The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry sent by Lü Bu had already destroyed the troops left behind by Liu Bei. Moreover, they had scattered their troops in order to find Liu Bei's army and then destroy them.
However, the five thousand Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry were divided into ten groups of five hundred people. However, they could not find any trace of Liu Bei.
Liu Bei's luck was always able to let him avoid the search range of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
Liu Bei's luck was very good. However, it made someone beside him anxious.
That person was De Fu.
De Fu was very anxious because if things went according to this, Liu Bei would definitely escape from Nanyang Prefecture. Liu Bei would have to escape from Nanyang County. Once he crosses the Yangtze River and reaches Xiangyang, it would not be easy to handle.
Dev's eyes darted around.
"Hahahaha, ha!" Liu Bei laughed loudly again.
The subordinate beside him was puzzled as to why Liu Bei was laughing again.
"This laughter is not laughing at others, but at myself!" Liu Bei said with a smile. "I am laughing at the heavens. Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang, you have calculated everything. You have the Yangtze River Navy and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. However, so what? You have sent out Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, and Lü Bu, but you still can't do anything to me, Liu Bei! The heavens are on my side, the heavens are on my side! "
Liu Bei's army had already reached the Yangtze River. As long as they crossed the Yangtze River, they would reach Xiangyang City. It would be Liu Bei's territory.
However, Liu Bei had a very annoying problem.
That was, there was no boat. It wasn't easy to find a boatman there, but it was just a small boat.
It could only ferry two people at most.
If Liu Bei ran fast enough and the rest of the group couldn't catch up, then Liu Bei wouldn't hesitate to pull Pang Shiyuan and leave by boat.
As for the personal guards and Liao Hua, who cares about them?
As long as Liu Bei was alive, everything would be fine.
However, he couldn't do that now because all of them were standing beside Liu Bei. They were all looking at Liu Bei eagerly. Liao Hua's expression was even more complicated.
It seemed that he was once again abandoned by Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was infuriated. Weren't these people holding him back? If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have brought them along to escape.
However, Liu Bei had forgotten that these hundred riders had risked their lives to protect him from the encirclement.
Although he was angry, Liu Bei acted very well on the surface.
"How can we cross the Yangtze River with only one boat?" Liu Bei said with a sigh.
"My lord, this is an emergency. One boat is enough to send two people away. My lord, please get on the boat quickly!" Pang Shiyuan said to Liu Bei.
"How can I do that? If I leave, what will you do? No, no, I, Liu Bei, am not at the level where I can live alone. You followed me out and we have to go back together!" Liu Bei was very righteous.
"My lord, you are the most important. As long as you can go back to Xiangyang and take charge of the situation, it doesn't matter if we sacrifice ourselves!" Pang Shiyuan was still acting.
Liu Bei was waiting for the group of personal guards to persuade him to leave by boat. Under such circumstances, he reluctantly got on the boat and left for Xiangyang. Only then would he live up to his reputation of being benevolent and righteous.
But after waiting for almost an incense stick's worth of time, no one came forward to persuade him.
The group of personal guards, Liao Hua, and the others all looked straight at him. Everyone knew that if they stayed any longer, they would either surrender or die in battle.
No one was willing to die like this.
Liu Bei waited for a long time but no one came forward to persuade him. His face was extremely red.
Could it be that Liu Bei was going to slap his own face and leave directly?
If Liu Bei did so, these personal guards who were loyal to Liu Bei just now might kidnap Liu Bei and go to the Yangzhou army.
After all, what was there to be loyal to a lord who could abandon them at any time?
At this moment, De Fu also came forward. "My lord, you should leave with the military advisor first! I remember that there is a fleet of ships going down the river. When we reach there, we can also go back to Xiangyang! "
Finally, there was someone to persuade him. Liu Bei treated De Fu as a soulmate. De Fu gave him a way out. Liu Bei had already decided that when he returned to Xiangyang, he would definitely promote De Fu and make a fortune.
Even Pang Shiyuan was very grateful to De Fu. A gentleman was not in a dangerous situation.
Pang Shiyuan was also unwilling to stay on the north bank of the Yangtze River. He could only make his plans after returning to Xiangyang.
If Liu Bei agreed at this moment, then nothing would have happened. He could also return to Xiangyang with Pang Shiyuan to reorganize the army and prepare for war.
Unfortunately, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande had talked too much about benevolence, righteousness and morality.
"No, how can I leave alone? I want to leave with the soldiers!" Liu Bei was still waiting for De Fu to persuade him again.
However, De Fu's words made Liu Bei dumbfounded. "My lord is benevolent and righteous. Since this is the case, my lord, we should not delay any longer. Let us set off as soon as possible!"
"Pfft!" Liu Bei was about to vomit blood. What happened to letting me go? What happened to letting me go back first?
Looking at the hopeful eyes below, Liu Bei knew that if he went back on his words now, his benevolence and righteousness would be ruined.
Pang Shiyuan was also speechless. This lord was really speechless.
"My lord, the enemy is still chasing after us. Let's set off quickly!" For the sake of his life, Pang Shiyuan could only urge Liu Bei to leave quickly.
It was better to go downstream to find a fleet than to stay here and wait for death.
"Jia!"
Liu Bei and the rest set off again.
After traveling for less than two hours, they found a small fleet of ships cruising along the river.
"There's really a fleet?" Pang Shiyuan frowned when he saw the fleet.
"There's a ship. Quick, quick, get on the ship and leave!" Liu Bei's face lit up with joy. With a ship, they could return to Xiangyang, which meant that they were safe.
"Wait!" Pang Shiyuan stopped his lord, Liu Bei, and looked at De Fu.
"Lord De, this isn't Shui City, nor is it a port. The nearest county in Jiangbei is also far away. Why is there such a fleet here? "Pang Shiyuan frowned and asked De Fu.
This body of water was really of little value. Merchants would definitely not come here because there was no market. Even if the people wanted to cross the river, they would not choose this route because it was too far.
Why would fishing boats form a fleet? All of this did not make sense.
"Mister De Fu, what's going on?" Liu Bei also looked at De Fu. Liu Bei was still very concerned about the lives of officials.
"Haha!" De Fu smiled awkwardly. He did not expect Pang Shiyuan to be so meticulous. Fortunately, this fleet was arranged by De Fu and was not meant to harm Liu Bei.
"I won't hide it from my lord, Military Advisor. I prepared this fleet long ago!" De Fu spoke the truth.
"You memorized it long ago? Could it be that you're plotting something? "
"I wouldn't dare. It's just that I've been with my lord for a long time, so naturally, I'm prepared!" De Fu could only reply like this.
What did he mean by 'naturally' after being with his lord for a long time, he's prepared?
This was simply a slap in the face.
What did he mean by that? Liu Bei's face was already gloomy.
It was no wonder that De Fu followed a lord who was always defeated. He was nicknamed Runaway Liu. He ran from Guanzhong to Hebei, from Hebei to the Central Plains, and from the Central Plains to Jingzhou.
As long as he was a normal person, he would be prepared in case he could not follow his lord in time.
"Alright, alright, stop talking. Hurry up and board the ship!" Liu Bei let this matter go for the sake of his life. As for whether returning to Xiangyang counted, that was a different matter.
"There are more than a hundred cavalrymen. All of them have abandoned their warhorses. These small boats can still fit them.
"Sir, you're here!" De Fu's subordinates saw De Fu and quickly bowed.
"Quick, set sail with me. We're going to the other side of the Yangtze River!" De Fu said to the boatman beside him.
"Yes, let's go, let's go!" The boatman immediately left the cabin and walked out.
When he reached the deck, he shouted loudly, "Raise the sails, set sail!"
After shouting this, he found a place where everyone could sit and opened a cloth in his hand.
The fleet went down the river. There was still some distance between Nanyang and Xiangyang.
Without their warhorses, Liu Bei and the rest could not travel by land. It was too slow. They could only travel by water. This was because it was faster to reach Xiangyang and prepare for war.
Liu Bei walked to the bow of the ship and looked at the mighty Yangtze River. He could not help but feel poetic.
"The waves of the Yangtze River surged to the sky. Riding the ship through the waves, we return to Xiangyang. Gathering fierce generals, we conquer all directions!"
"Good poem, good poem!" Pang Shiyuan immediately flattered. "My lord, you're really the chosen one. Only then can you have such talent. When we return to Xiangyang, we will be like a dragon returning to the water. When Liu Mang of Yangzhou slacks off, it will be time for us to take over the Central Plains!"
"Yes!" Liu Bei nodded and began to ridicule. "Liu Mang is just lucky. He has no ability. Shiyuan, look at the rolling Yangtze River. We are only a small fleet. If Liu Mang arranged any navy on the Yangtze River, we would not be able to escape. What a pity, what a pity, that Liu Mang is just a mediocre person!"
Liu Bei had a deep hatred for Liu Mang. Every sentence he said was related to Liu Mang.
However, whether it was strength or character, Liu Bei was no match for him.
He could only use other aspects to ridicule him.
Pang Shiyuan was about to nod.
Suddenly, the soldiers on the deck exclaimed, "What's that!"
They saw him pointing to the front and shouting in horror.
Following the direction pointed by the soldier.
A warship was treading on the waves. There were no tall buildings on it, but it was very fast. It was much bigger than a small boat.
"Gailun ship?" Liu Bei opened his eyes wide. This was simply a trap. He just said that Liu Mang was a fool. Unexpectedly, he did not arrange any troops on the Yangtze River, allowing them to go down the river so smoothly.
Before he could even say anything, the enemy had already arrived.
Gailun ship, this kind of ship could only be found in Yangzhou. The few remaining Gailun ships in Yangzhou were all given to the Yangtze River Navy. The others were all converted into merchant ships.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack! Prepare for battle! "Liu Bei's personal guards under the command of Liao Hua were ready to pick up their swords.
However, the Yangzhou Navy's Gailun ship did not give Liao Hua and others the slightest chance of boarding and began to lay the bow of the ship horizontally.
One by one, the cannons were exposed. One by one, the ballistae revealed their huge arrows.
"How, how is this possible!" Pang Shiyuan was the first to react. They were going down the river. The Yangtze River was vast and boundless. In such a large area, how could they encounter the Yangzhou Navy's warship here?
Moreover, looking at the raised sails of the Yangzhou Navy, it did not look like they were patrolling at all. It looked like they were directly rushing towards them.
Without even asking, they began to open the cannons and pull out the ballistae. They seemed to have identified them.
There's a traitor!
This was Pang Shiyuan's first reaction. His second reaction was to glare at De Fu.
"De Fu, it's you. You brought them here!" Pang Shiyuan looked at De Fu fiercely.
De Fu had already separated from Pang Shiyuan and others to a safe distance.
"It's me!" De Fu did not explain. Instead, he looked at Liu Bei and Pang Shiyuan.
It was De Fu who asked his men to send a message to the Yangzhou Navy.
This ship was already familiar with the Yangtze River and streams. He was naturally very familiar with where his fleet would be and which waterway to take. Therefore, he had already led the Yangzhou Navy's warship to wait for the fleet's arrival.
"Why, De Fu, I, Liu Bei, believe that I have not mistreated you!" Liu Bei also reacted. He had been betrayed by De Fu.
"Haha, you have not mistreated me? Then what about my senior? "De Fu looked coldly at Liu Bei and Pang Shiyuan.
"Your senior?" Liu Bei was stunned.
"Of course it's senior Sun Qian! My senior and I studied under Teacher Zheng Xuan. For you, Liu Bei, my senior followed you before he completed his studies. He helped you manage your subordinates. It can be said that he is loyal and devoted. However, how did you, Liu Bei, treat my senior? "De Fu questioned Liu Bei.
It was not that Sun Qian did not have the ability. It was just that he did not learn at all. He left halfway under Zheng Xuan and went to seek refuge under Liu Bei.
That was why Zheng Xuan said that his ability was limited and that he could only manage a county.
"Gongyou! I, I! " Liu Bei wanted to explain, but everything was so pale and powerless.
"For this Pang Shiyuan beside you, you abandoned my senior. Once is not enough and you even did it twice. Good, good!" De Fu sneered at Liu Bei.
"Since you are so heartless, then don't blame us for being unjust!" De Fu said as he jumped into the Yangtze River with the boatmen.
Now that they were not as fast as the Garen Ship, it was even worse without the boatmen.
"De Fu, Sun Qian, I, Liu Bei, will not let you off!"
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