In the prefect's mansion in Nanzheng City, Zhang Fei helped Guan Yu sit down, and then he sat down in the hall.
In the first battle of Yangping Pass, Guan Yu was wounded at the pass and commanded his soldiers to fight against the enemy. His arrow wounds worsened and he also suffered 3 stab wounds.
"Brother 2, you"
Before Zhang Fei could finish his words, he was interrupted by Guan Yu who raised his hand, "Third brother, there is no need to say more, this injury is nothing. Tell me, how much of the army has been withdrawn, and what are the casualties of our army?"
Guan Ping cupped his hands and said, "Father, in the battle of Yangping Pass, our army suffered 34,000 casualties and more than 10,000 wounded. Because of the sudden retreat during the war, half of the wounded were not brought back."
Guan Yu sighed. He knew very well what would happen to those wounded soldiers if they fell into the hands of the enemy. "Third brother, have your 20,000 troops arrived?"
Zhang Fei said, "Second brother, don't worry, we are already stationed outside the city."
Guan Yu nodded, "Although the Wei army was powerful, they were able to conquer Yangping Pass so easily and caused such huge casualties to our army, all because of two things, the crossbows and the catapults!"
"The Kingdom of Chu is hateful!" Zhang Fei said angrily, "Liu Xiye's brain was kicked by a donkey, and he handed such a powerful thing to Cao Cao. Isn't he asking for death, trouble, and trouble?"
Zhang Fei seemed to be very angry, and he said several four-character idioms in a row, and Guan Yu couldn't help laughing, "Brother 3, don't be angry, now is not the time to be angry."
"You should leave the city immediately, bring enough food and grass, and take your 20,000 troops to station in Dingjun Mountain. Dingjun Mountain is high and it is not easy for the Wei army to attack. In addition, you can also exchange views with Nanzheng.
For Huajiao, once Yangping Pass is broken, other places in Hanzhong will definitely be captured by the Wei army. We must protect Nanzheng and Dingjun Mountain before Big Brother arrives!"
From here we can see Guan Yu’s military talent. In history, Liu Bei also stationed his troops at Dingjun Mountain and threatened Xiahou Yuan from a high position. Now, he sent Zhang Fei to guard Dingjun Mountain. Even if Cao’s army attacks Nanzheng again, as long as Ding
If Junshan is still in the hands of the Shu army, Hanzhong will not be completely lost, and Liu Bei's army will have a chance to counterattack.
Zhang Fei could understand Guan Yu's approach, but he still said worriedly, "Brother 2, I led troops to Dingjun Mountain, but you didn't even reach 20,000 people, and you were injured. If the Wei army comes again, with these
Defeated, can you defend Nanzheng?"
"Hahaha" Guan Yu laughed loudly. He touched his chin and remembered that his beard had been cut off by Zhang Liao. He immediately stopped laughing and said, "Brother 3, don't worry, I will recruit young people in Nanzheng step by step."
Although Cao Cao, who assisted in the defense of the city, captured Yangping Pass, the Wei army also needs to rest and regroup, and we still have time."
Zhang Fei nodded, then cupped his fists towards Guan Yu and said, "Second brother, take care. My younger brother will lead the troops now."
After saying that, Zhang Fei looked at Guan Ping and Zhou Cang again, "Good nephew, Yuan Fu, you must keep an eye on Brother 2, let him rest in peace, and don't let him use weapons again."
"Uncle 3, don't worry." "General, don't worry."
After Zhang Fei left, Guan Yu looked at Guan Ping and said, "Ping'er, you immediately recruit young men in the city. Don't be stingy with money and food. Give them what you need. Now is not the time to care about these external things."
"Father, don't worry."
"Yuanfu, you can lead your soldiers to reinforce the city wall. You must make the city impregnable within ten days!"
"The last general takes command!"
After they went to do their business separately, Guan Yu wrote another military report to Liu Bei and urged him to march quickly.
After Liu Bei received the military report, he immediately accelerated his march and arrived in Nanzheng in only 6 days.
"Greetings to the King."
Liu Bei almost passed by Guan Ping, "Where is your father?"
"Inside." Guan Ping hurriedly followed.
After Liu Bei entered, he didn't take a few steps before he saw Guan Yu sitting at the desk writing.
"Brother 2!"
"Brother?" Guan Yu quickly stood up, went down to the hall and kowtowed to Liu Bei and said, "Brother, my younger brother is incompetent. He failed to guard Yangping Pass and lost the gate of Hanzhong. Please punish me."
"Get up quickly." Liu Bei stretched out his hand to help Guan Yu up, only to realize that he was wrapped in gauze, "Chang Yun, are you injured?"
Guan Ping explained, "Your Majesty, when the battle started at Yangping Pass, my father and my third uncle led troops out of the pass to destroy the Wei army's catapults. Unexpectedly, the Wei army's crossbows became even more powerful. In an instant, dozens of arrows were fired.
Thousands of arrows, my father was accidentally hit by an arrow, and then "
Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu with concern, "Thank you for your hard work, second brother. I have brought many doctors here from Chengdu. Let them take a look at you later."
explain,
Guan Yu waved his hands and said, "Brother, my injury is fine, but I must quickly prepare to resist the Wei army."
Liu Bei frowned slightly and said, "Have you shown it to Gu's army? Are the Wei army's catapults and repeated crossbows really so terrifying?"
Guan Yu said sternly, "Brother, I'm afraid I won't believe the power of those two things unless I see it with my own eyes. The catapult can throw huge stone bullets and hit the city wall. The whole level will tremble. The city tower cannot withstand even one shot."
The crossbow can fire countless arrows in an instant, almost covering the sky and the sun."
"Isn't this something from Chu State?"
The Battle of Wancheng began with Pang Tong using repeating crossbows and catapults. With the subsequent series of wars in Chu State, the news that Chu State had such sharp weapons was no longer a secret, except for Gongsun Gong and other forces far away in Liaodong who were not clear about it.
, the three kingdoms of Wei, Chu, and Shu all have their own espionage agencies, so it is impossible for them not to understand these two powerful weapons of Chu.
It's not that Liu Bei has never thought about these two things, but Liu Cong already protected these things very closely. After Cao Cao sent the school affairs office to kidnap Ma Jun and Guan Qiuxing, Liu Cong became even more cautious about the protection of these military weapons. The Shu Kingdom
The intelligence agency spies didn't have the slightest chance.
The heart beats, Liu Bei has no way to obtain these things, even imitation is a dream, without the finished product in front of him, even Zhuge Liang's talent cannot easily develop it.
Now, when he heard that Cao Cao had these two great weapons, Liu Bei felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a rice field. He understood the threat of these two things very well. Chu State won successive wars, and these two things were the test.
Killer weapon.
Guan Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, I don't know how Cao Cao obtained the manufacturing method of Lian Nu. As for the catapult, he exchanged it for Xu Shu."
Xu Shu is another big pain in Liu Bei's heart!
Liu Bei took a deep breath and looked at Fazheng and Yan Pu and said, "What can you do, gentlemen?"
Yan Pu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you should immediately send someone to the Chu State to ask the King of Chu for the production methods of repeating crossbows and catapults. It is best to get the finished products. We are about to go to war with Cao Cao, and we have no time to make these.
Something."
Liu Bei said suspiciously, "Will Liu Cong give these two things to Gu?"
Yan Pu continued, "No matter what, Liu Cong will not watch us being destroyed by Cao Cao. Judging from the battle at Yangping Pass, without these two things, we would not be able to resist the Wei army."