Lan Tian was shocked after hearing this. Guan Yu had already besieged Luoyang. Zhang Fei took Tongguan at this time. With Zhang He's steady personality, he probably would not defend Luoyang to the death.

When he arrived at Weiyang Palace to meet the saint, Liu Bei had already put on military uniform.

Seeing Lantian's face, Liu Bei remembered the days when he was having lunch in Xiaopei. Although he had no soldiers, no food or city at that time, he could be with Guan Zhang all day long. Now he is more difficult to reunite with the world.

"Ziyu, I want to go to Luoyang with my second and third brothers. Are you willing to go with me?" Liu Bei smiled.

Lan Tian asked with a smile: "It's okay, but the end of the year is approaching. Can Your Majesty leave Chang'an?"

"I keep all the Shiyuan and Xiaozhi. They will celebrate my New Year on that time. Besides, the world is still uncertain. I should put national affairs first. Ziyu will not dissuade me like the censors in the court, right?" Liu Bei frowned.

Lan Tian shook his head gently: "I am not a censor, but a Shi Yuan and Xiaozhi are not here. Who can give His Majesty the advice?"

"Isn't you there?" Liu Bei didn't care.

Lantian waved his hand quickly, "I am not as good as a few military advisors."

"Haha, I don't know your ability? Besides, Yun Chang is different now, let's go." Liu Bei strode forward, grabbed Lantian's hand and walked out.

Arriving at Tongguan two days later, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao had already set out first, and Lantian had completely learned about the passing of taking Tongguan with the left-behind soldiers.

It turned out that Hao Zhao was infected with a cold during the patrol of the city last month. Not only did he not improve, but he was getting worse. The news of Guan Yu surrounding Luoyang reached Tongguan. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the rest of the soldiers in the pass took advantage of Hao Zhao's illness and unconsciousness, and opened the city and Xianguan to welcome Zhang Fei in.

Liu Bei rested in Tongguan for half a day and then continued to set off to Hongnong County to the east, intending to meet with Zhang Fei at Hongnong, but the result was surprising. Zhang Fei and Ma Chao had already set off to Luoyang.

"The third brother's army is not bloody. After a few days, they went to Tongguan and Hongnong. You said that when we arrived in Luoyang, they wouldn't have entered the city, right?" Liu Bei joked at Lantian.

"General Guan besieged Luoyang City and cut off the food routes of Tongguan and Hongnong. The two guards will give up sooner or later. However, Zhang He is a relatively experienced person and has to pretend even if he wants to retreat. I guess His Majesty can still catch up with the fruit of victory." Lan Tian analyzed with a smile.

"It's great. Being able to fight side by side with your brothers is really happier than being an emperor." Liu Bei finished affirming and turned around and called Chen Dao to instruct: "Shuzhi, I will order the army to advance at full speed. When we conquer Luoyang, I will be rewarded with great rewards."

"Wei." Chen Dao clasped his fists.

The fourth year of Zhangwu, the 14th day of the first lunar month.

Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei met again in the west of Luoyang City. The three brothers were filled with tears in their eyes. They hugged each other and said little. The smiles and tears had already told them all. Ten years have passed since they last met in Xiangyang. At that time, Liu Bei had not yet become king.

A moment later, Liu Bei called Lantian, who was watching the show, Ma Chao, and smiled at Guan Yu. Zhang Fei said, "The third brother and Meng Qi conquered Tongguan and Hongnong. I thought the people would conquer Luoyang first, but Ziyu thought Zhang He would not retreat so quickly, but he didn't expect that it would be true."

"Zhang He is the best guy to escape. I was the same as His Majesty thought, but I didn't expect that it was still in the quilt. Why are you like Kong Ming? Are you a ghost or something?" Zhang Fei gently hammered Lantian's chest.

"Third brother, don't talk nonsense. It's not the first day that you met Ziyu. What he is good at is deducing the general trend." Guan Yu frowned and spoke for Lantian.

"I'm having fun with Ziyu." Zhang Fei grinned and showed his white teeth, turned around and complained to Liu Bei: "I originally suggested a strong attack, but my second brother said it was not worth it, otherwise he should have attacked Luoyang."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and explained: "The soldiers and horses in Jingzhou fought continuously, and the soldiers seemed very tired. Besides, the siege consumed huge supplies, and it was not convenient to transport supplies in winter. Cao Pi only left 20,000 defenders for Zhang He. Sooner or later, he would retreat under pressure, so there was no need to sacrifice in vain."

"Ziyu, what do you think?" Liu Bei looked at Lantian and asked.

Lantian replied seriously: "I agree with Yun Chang's idea. The so-called sharpening of the knife will not delay the chopping of wood. Xingba and his team won a great victory in the Huainan battlefield and were stationed in Shouchun to rest. When the next year is fully prepared, then head north and advance eastward. The Jingzhou soldiers continue to fight. I suggest that I take Luoyang to rest for a few months first. After preparing for all military supplies, we will conquer the Central Plains in one fell swoop."

"Ziyu's words are very consistent with my heart." Liu Bei nodded slightly.

When Zhang Fei saw several people singing and playing, he poked Lantian's waist with his fingers, stared at his big eyes and asked again: "Zi Yu is like a god. Can you guess when Zhang He will abandon the city?"

Lan Tian smiled slightly, "Cao Wei has only been in Luoyang for a few years, and my Han Dynasty has established his capital for two hundred years. The people in the city are more loyal to the Han Dynasty. When they see His Majesty's command in person, who will help the Wei army at the end of the road to defend the city? I guess Zhang He will escape in the next two days."

"My second brother and I were surrounded by three missing one, leaving the North Gate without sending troops. I will lead the troops to ambush later and will definitely capture that old guy." Zhang Fei grinned, and then reminded Lan Tian: "If you can't say it correctly, you have to compensate me."

"Uh, I." Lan Tian looked speechless.

Luoyang City was besieged for half a month, and the defenders had been in panic, but the commander Zhang He insisted on defending.

Zhang He fled back to Luoyang from the battlefield in Jingzhou, but was very unlucky to meet Cao Pi to move the capital. Before leaving, he promoted Zhang He to the general of the Southern Expedition and was fully responsible for the defense of Luoyang. Zhang He's family had moved to Hebei. If he surrendered without fighting, he would be implicated, so he kept gritting his teeth and persevering.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao and other powerful generals siege the city one after another. Zhang He was in pain almost every day. Until Liu Bei's emperor flag appeared in the west of the city, he finally knew that he could not wait any longer, so he took advantage of Zhang Fei's ambush and escaped from the northern gate of Luoyang in advance.

Luoyang was defeated, the Han army entered the city, and Liu Bei held a banquet at the Wei Palace to celebrate the commemoration.

After drinking for three rounds, Liu Bei looked at Guan Zhang and sighed: "Do you still remember that peach garden? Everyone was full of energy back then, but now their temples are gray and old. It's really a flash of time. Time flies."

"Fortunately, the Han Dynasty was about to rise. Guan was able to meet Your Majesty and achieve the special experience of making achievements. This is a great comfort for the rest of his life, and he has no regrets in this life." Guan Yu clasped his fists and replied.

Zhang Fei clasped his fists before he organized his language and could only say the familiar four words: "I'm the same."

"I and Ziyu made an agreement two years ago that they would give Zhongling the marriage after they took Luoyang and get married on the silver screen. At that time, you will ask Your Majesty to testify the marriage." Liu Bei had already set a tone for the rest of the army. Guan Yu wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to get married to his children, so he took the opportunity to say it out.

"I'm the same." Zhang Fei paused a little in the middle, but still said the classic.

Lan Tian looked at Zhang Fei, his eyes wide open, and he thought to himself, Lao Zhang, you said you are bald, right? Why are you the same?

Guan Yu and Liu Bei also responded with curious eyes, and Zhang Fei scratched his head and explained awkwardly: "The prince will come to Beijing soon, and my daughter Xingcai will get married."
Chapter completed!