After Liu Bei led his troops into Donglai County, spies kept reporting back, saying that Yuan's army had defeated three cities in a row.
Guan Yu said: "After several days of continuous fighting, Yuan Jun's sergeants must be exhausted. If we wait for the opponent to repair or enter the city, it will be difficult for us to fight."
Liu Bei agreed: "I think so too. Send an order to the entire army to pursue Yuan Jun!"
The next day, the two armies encountered each other.
Liu Bei saw that Yuan Jun's troops were well-organized and their morale was high, and he felt something was wrong.
However, a young general came out and called out: "I'm Yuan Xianyi, please come forward and see Mr. Xuande."
After Liu Bei heard this, he ignored Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's obstruction and rode forward, within a shot of Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi cupped his hands and said: "I have met Mr. Xuande. I remember that I met him in Feixian County before. It seems like yesterday. I am very sad."
Liu Bei said in a deep voice: "Yuan Zhoumu has given birth to a good son. In my eyes, you are more difficult to deal with than your eldest brother."
Yuan Xiqian said: "I don't dare. When brothers work together, their sharpness can cut through gold. Isn't this true for the three Xuande brothers?"
Liu Bei waved his hand and said: "There is no need to mention these. If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly."
Yuan Xi then said: "Xuan Degong is a hero of the world. Now that the two armies are fighting, it is inevitable that there will be many casualties. How about turning the war into friendship, okay?"
Liu Bei snorted coldly: "The Yuan family invaded Qingzhou without permission, attacked and killed high officials of the Han court, and even established a new emperor. They are really traitors of the Han Dynasty. How can Bei go with you?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi laughed and said, "What Mr. Xuande said is wrong!"
"On that day, Dong Zhuo kidnapped the Han Emperor and brought disaster to the world. My father called on the heroes of the world to join forces to fight against Dong. This was to help the Han Dynasty!"
"It was because the Emperor of Han was held hostage by Dong thieves, the government was in chaos, and the world was in chaos, that the coalition forces appointed Liu Zongzheng Liu Hou (Yu) as emperor, and restored the Han Dynasty to a clear and bright future!"
"But where is Mr. Xuande?"
"I remember that people like Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan and Tao Qian supported Que Xuan!"
"Does Mr. Xuande also agree with this move?"
Liu Bei was speechless for a moment and couldn't answer.
Over there, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei saw this and rode forward. Yuan Xi felt a sudden change in his heart and couldn't help but want to turn around and run away.
Behind him, Zhao Yun Gaolan also rode forward and stood next to Yuan Xi. Only then did Yuan Xi feel at ease.
Guan Yu said in a deep voice: "Brother, don't talk nonsense with this guy. Just see the real chapter under your control."
Zhang Fei pointed at Zhao Yun and cursed: "Boy, my eldest brother treats you well, but you betrayed me!"
Zhao Yun said calmly: "Yun has a clear conscience."
"I also want to know why Gongsun Zan killed Liu Hou, but Xuande Gong remained silent."
Liu Bei sighed and said: "Zilong, I know you are upset, but I don't have any difficulties."
"It's so difficult to find a place to stay in the world. I also have some difficulties..."
"Tao Zhoumu passed away the day before yesterday."
Zhao Yun heard what Liu Bei was saying. He was silent for a while, and finally said, "I forgive Yun that I can no longer serve Xuande Gong."
Liu Bei let out a long sigh.
Zhang Fei was impatient, swung his eight-foot-long snake spear, and pointed it at Zhao Yun: "I knew you were rebellious!"
"Come and have a fight with me and let grandpa send you on your way!"
Zhao Yun was not of high birth, and Zhang Fei had always looked down upon him. Now that Zhao Yun heard Zhang Fei's insults, he became angry and tightened his grip on the gun.
Yuan Xi said: "Please put the overall situation first, Mr. Xuande. Now the attacks from both sides are endless. What's more, Cao Cao is still coveting Xuzhou. If the attack is so severe, how can Mr. Xuande defend Xuzhou?"
Zhang Fei shouted: "Today I will kill you all here, and then go back and kill Cao Cao's son!"
Yuan Xi ignored him and said: "Mr. Ziqian (Lu Zhi) was a counselor under my father during his lifetime, but Duke Xuande and Gongsun Zan, who were his disciples, were enemies of him. Is it the mistake of the teacher or the disciples?"
Already?"
As soon as these words came out, Guan Yu couldn't help but shouted: "The clever words and the eloquent words are all nonsense!"
Liu Bei did not speculate when he saw what he said. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both wanted to fight, but finally made up their minds and said: "Whether we win or lose, we have to judge by experience."
"Okay!" After hearing this, Yuan Xi cupped his hands and said, "I hope that after the battle, I can sit down and have a good talk with Mr. Xuande!"
The two sides didn't even reply and went back to their respective formations.
Yuan Xi let out a sigh of relief, and his back was covered in cold sweat. He was really afraid that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei would get violent and rush forward and chop him down.
Fortunately, the opponent still has some martial virtue, maybe he feels that he is not worth killing?
Yuan Tan came up and said: "Second brother, since they are stubborn, we have no choice but to start a war."
Yuan Xi nodded helplessly, thinking that sometimes, the most effective way to convince the other party is force.
Yuan Tan waved his hand, and the Jizhou soldiers began to advance forward. The archers stood in the center, preparing to release arrows.
When Liu Bei saw the opponent's formation advancing, he worried: "This battle is not going to be easy. The soldiers on the other side don't seem as tired as we thought."
Guan Yu said solemnly: "We can only wait for an opportunity to kill the general on the opposite side."
Zhang Fei sneered: "Look at me!"
He went out first and rushed straight to the opposite side.
As a result, the military formation on the opposite side shouted, and a hail of arrows shot towards them.
Zhang Fei cursed secretly in his heart and rode away. The opponent didn't seem to want to give him a chance!
He ran a small circle around the front of the formation, and when he reached the flank, he found that Zhao Yun was already standing in front of the formation. He shouted loudly and rushed forward, and the two of them fought together.
Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei had also sparred many times, and were very familiar with each other's routines. They rolled and rolled dozens of moves without deciding the outcome. Zhang Fei took a chance and looked behind. Guan Yu hesitated for a moment and immediately stepped forward.
This was the method they used to kill Yan Liang. Zhang Fei entangled the enemy general, and Guan Yu took the opportunity to charge forward!
When Liu Bei saw this, he sighed and couldn't help but turn his head.
Seeing Guan Yu getting closer and closer to Zhao Yun, he heard the sound of a bowstring in the distance, and an arrow was shot at Guan Yu.
Guan Yu was startled and turned sideways to avoid the arrows. He saw Zhang He galloping towards him with a bow in hand and Gao Lan joining him in the battle.
Guan Yu immediately understood that his thoughts had been seen through by the other party!
Also, Yan Liang is dead, there is no way the other party will not be on guard!
But when faced with two people, how could he retreat?
Guan Yu laughed loudly and stepped forward to greet him: "Come and fight!"
In an instant, the three generals were fighting together.
When Liu Bei saw Guan Yu and Zhang Fei being entangled, he also drew out his double swords and ordered his soldiers to press on him. Arrows flew from the two armies and they collided fiercely.
As soon as the battle began, Liu Bei realized something was wrong. The Jizhou soldiers were very motivated and suppressed the Xuzhou soldiers in one fell swoop!
Now he can only order his soldiers to stick to the center, hoping that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei on the flanks can kill the generals on the opposite side, break through from the side, and gain a chance to win.
A thought flashed through his mind, shouldn't this battle be fought?
He stretched out his head and looked over, and saw Zhang Fei over there eager to stab Zhao Yun to death, but Zhao Yun was able to guard against it, and the two were in a stalemate for a while.
Guan Yu faced Zhang He and Gao Lan, but he was full of energy and wielded a long sword like wind. Zhang He and Gao Lan were unable to win for a while.
However, Guan Yu knew that he could not last long. He used all his strength, and his physical consumption was much higher than that of his opponent. Now he was in a dilemma. Unless he found the opponent's flaw and killed one of them, he would be defeated sooner or later.
However, he didn't even have this chance.
Just listen to the loud sound of the bowstring, and an arrow shoots towards Guan Yu's face like lightning!
Guan Yu was shocked, this arrow was faster than Zhang He's previous shot!
He hurriedly turned his head, barely avoiding the arrows, and saw a general with two halberds on his back in the distance, holding a big bow, and galloping towards him!
Tai Shi Ci!
He finally took his mother back and came to see Yuan Xi as promised. Yuan Xi was overjoyed and took her to see Yuan Tan, promising that as long as Taishi Ci persuaded the cities of Donglai to surrender and did not resist, he would never harass the people in the cities.
Later, the Jizhou Army fulfilled its agreement. Except for sending a few hundred people into the city, none of the army entered the city to disturb the people, so the counties and counties along the way watched the wind and surrendered.
This is also the reason why Jizhou soldiers are full of energy today.
As Taishi Ci rushed over, he fired at Guan Yu with a powerful bow. Guan Yu finally couldn't resist and was hit by an arrow in his left arm. The arrow pierced the armor and penetrated several inches into the flesh.
At this moment, Guan Yu's strength was exhausted. He roared angrily, waved his sword, ran back on his horse, and retreated to the main formation.
Seeing this, Taishi Ci and other three generals turned their horses and headed straight for Zhang Fei.
This was the order Yuan Xi gave them before the war.
Since the other party will make a sneak attack, they won't be polite here either.
Concentrate the superior generals and attack the opposing generals in groups!
Zhang Fei was fighting with Zhao Yun. Seeing that Guan Yu was injured, the three generals came towards him to kill him. They couldn't help but shouted: "Despicable and shameless, look at your grandpa Zhang Fei and kill you all!"
He swung his eight-foot-long snake spear vigorously, forcing Zhao Yun back, then turned around and ran away.
He's not stupid.
When Yuan Xi saw the four generals chasing Zhang Fei, he couldn't help but burst into tears. Who had ever fought such a rich battle?
Can the romance be done?
When Yuan Tan saw Guan Yu and Zhang Fei retreating, he decisively ordered the cavalry on both sides to press forward. Arrows rained down on the flanks of Liu Bei's army, and the soldiers fell to the ground one after another.
Liu Bei couldn't maintain his own formation and sighed.
One wrong step, one wrong step, just trying to rely on force, but was suppressed by the opponent's force.
Apart from my three brothers, there are still too few generals available!
Seeing that his defeat was obvious, he had no choice but to command his soldiers to gather slowly, waiting for an opportunity to break out.
The battle lasted for most of the day, and Liu Bei finally escaped with half of his men.
This result was possible because Yuan Jun did not kill them all.
Yuan Tan said to Yuan Xi: "Why don't you chase them?"
Yuan Xi said: "It is possible that Duke Xuande will not be on our side in the future."
"And if he is beaten and has no soldiers, Cao Cao is afraid that he will turn around and attack Xuzhou immediately. Then aren't we making wedding clothes for others?"
Yuan Tan smiled and said: "It seems that the second brother is still afraid of Cao Cao just like three years ago."
"I think it's hard for him to have a chance in Yanzhou, the place where he fought for the fourth time. Is the second brother worrying too much?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It's just a feeling, I hope I'm wrong."
Jushu listened on the side, thoughtfully.
He didn't speak from the beginning to the end of this battle, and just let Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi play freely.
Judging from the results, it was much better than he expected.
But because of this, Ju Shuo was even more confused.
The three sons of the Yuan family are all so capable, and I am afraid that fighting for the throne will cause serious trouble in the future.
However, Yuan Shao did not listen to Jushou's suggestion and asked his three sons to lead the troops separately. Most of the counselors took sides, but Jushou was always hesitant.
Now it is obvious that the eldest son and the second son have joined forces, but the biological mother of the third son, Mrs. Liu, is the head wife and will never let them get their wish.
Jushou had a headache, and it was difficult to find someone who could help him. Could it be that he would eventually be involved in the whirlpool of fighting for position?