Hearing Kong Rong's invitation, Liu Bei thought quickly. What he lacked most now was a foundation. Today outside the south gate, he finally saw Liu Xin's strength. Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun all had ten thousand men.
Undeservedly brave, Chen Gong, and Kuai Yue are also resourceful. In Liu Bei's opinion, why is Liu Xin able to recruit so many talents? Isn't it because of his status as Jingzhou Mu? If Liu Bei also has a piece of his own territory, wouldn't he be able to?
Have you recruited troops and recruited talented people?
In Liu Bei's eyes, although Kong Rong was quite famous and said to be handsome, he only knew how to write and write all day long and had no ambition to make progress. Even Liu Xin knew that Taishi Ci under his jurisdiction was a great hero, but he could not recruit him for his own use.
Being the governor was really a waste. Liu Bei couldn't help but wonder, could he take this opportunity to replace Kong Rong?
With this idea in mind and Kong Rong's invitation, Liu Bei naturally agreed. So the two of them joined forces and left Luoyang for Beihai.
The next morning, several fast horses suddenly came galloping forward. Kong Rong restrained the horses and men, and when he looked up, he recognized that the leader was Mi Zhu, who was working under Tao Qian, the shepherd of Xuzhou. Mi Zhu was the richest man in Xuzhou.
On weekdays, he often helped those in need and those in need, and he had always been in contact with Kong Rong. Seeing him walking in a hurry, Kong Rong hurriedly called out: "Brother Zizhong is not on business in Xuzhou, where do you want to go?"
When Mi Zhu saw the large group of people in front of him, he was hesitating. When Kong Rong called him, he couldn't help being overjoyed and said, "I was about to go to Beihai to pay homage to you. I didn't expect to meet you here. It's God's will!"
Kong Rong was surprised and said: "So Zizhong came to see me. What's the important matter?"
Mi Zhu glanced at Liu Bei beside Kong Rong and hesitated to speak.
Kong Rong smiled and said: "This is Liu Xuande, the magistrate of Pingyuan County, who is also an outstanding person in the world. If Zizhong has anything to say, you don't have to hide it from him."
Mi Zhu was still worried, so she glanced at Liu Bei again, then stepped forward on her horse, lowered her voice, and spoke out her intention.
It turned out that Sun Jian refused to hand over the imperial seal and left without saying goodbye, which made Yuan Shao very angry. He immediately instructed Yuan Shu to send people back to Runan and set up an ambush to take back the imperial seal. After Yuan Shu's people left, Yuan Shao returned
Worried, another letter was written and sent to Xuzhou overnight, asking Tao Qian to be careful.
Privately storing the national jade seal was a huge event. After receiving Yuan Shao's secret letter, Tao Qian did not dare to neglect and quickly convened all the civil and military officials to discuss the matter. Sun Jian had already gained fame when he suppressed the Yellow Turbans, and Tao Qian treated his subordinates
Tao Qian was unsure whether these generals could defeat him, and Yuan Shao's letter did not specify how many troops Sun Jian had. Tao Qian couldn't help but feel at a loss. Mi Zhu suggested that he ask Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai, to send troops to help.
Kong Rong did not expect that Sun Jian would secretly hide the national seal, and was shocked when he first heard about it. Now that he knew it, Kong Rong certainly couldn't ignore it, but he was also quite impressed by the martial arts of Sun Jian and his generals.
Fear. When he was hesitating, Kong Rong looked up and saw Guan Yu. He couldn't help but have an idea and said to Liu Bei: "Xuan Degong, you have nothing to do, why don't you come with me to Xuzhou to help Master Tao?"
Liu Bei was also moved when he heard that the Jade Seal of the Kingdom was in the hands of Sun Jian. After Liu Xin made such a fuss, Liu Bei knew that he could no longer pretend to be a clan member of the Han Dynasty. If he could get the Jade Seal of the Kingdom, it would be better than
Are the clan members of the Han Dynasty hundreds of times stronger? Thinking of this, Liu Bei puffed up his chest and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that Sun Wentai would dare to steal the important weapon of the country. As a citizen of the Han Dynasty, how could Liu turn a blind eye? I must go with Lord Kong to help him."
Tao Zhou Mu lends a helping hand!"
Kong Rong was overjoyed and said: "With Xuande's help, everything will be harmonious!"
Everyone knew that the matter was urgent and did not dare to delay. They immediately urged the three armies to move quickly and fight all the way to Xuzhou. After walking for another day, a cry of killing suddenly came from the front.
Mi Zhu looked in the direction where the shouts came from, suddenly became anxious, and said: "Two adults, the front is already the border of Xuzhou, and the troops fighting there should be my lord and Sun Jian. Please help me quickly."
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Kong Rong looked at Liu Bei and said, "Mr. Xuande, without further ado, shall we hurry up and help out?"
Liu Bei nodded and said: "Master Kong, you and I divide our forces into two groups and attack together to catch Sun Jian by surprise."
Mi Zhu guessed correctly that the men fighting in front were Sun Jian and Tao Qian. After Sun Jian left Luoyang, in order to prevent Yuan Shu from sending people to intercept him, he took a long detour and wanted to return to Lujiang from Xuzhou. Unexpectedly, his men had just entered the boundary of Xuzhou.
Far away, he ran into Tao Qian's troops. The two armies faced off. Tao Qian stepped forward and asked him for the Jade Seal of the Kingdom. Of course, Sun Jian denied it, saying that he had never seen any Jade Seal of the Kingdom, and asked Lord Tao to give it to him.
Make a way so as not to harm the peace.
Tao Qian was very clear about the strength of his generals. I am afraid that no one could be Sun Jian's opponent, but he could also see that Sun Jian's men were only five thousand, and they were all exhausted after coming from afar, while he had three
The army of ten thousand was waiting for work, so instead of nagging Sun Jian, he directly ordered the whole army to attack.
Sun Jian didn't have many soldiers, but they were all elite and skilled warriors. The generals Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang were all very brave. Although things happened in a hurry, they still fought hard with the Xuzhou army. The two sides fought fiercely.
While they were still in full swing, Sun Jian's rear team suddenly broke into chaos, and two groups of troops came over like a long dragon to kill them.
Cheng Pu was horrified when he saw this. He grabbed Sun Jian's horse's head and said, "My lord, there are enemy soldiers behind us. The matter is urgent and we cannot be reluctant to fight. Please break out of the encirclement quickly."
Sun Jian waved the ancient ingot sword in his hand and looked up, only to see enemy soldiers swarming in from all directions. He said bitterly: "Tao Qian, the dog thief, actually has an ambush. If we can escape today, we will be able to escape tomorrow."
Take revenge!"
Huang Gai also rushed over and said, "My lord, hurry up and I'll lead them away."
Kong Rong and Liu Bei were suddenly attacked from behind. Liu Bei knew that the Imperial Seal was a valuable thing, and Sun Jian would definitely take it with him. As soon as he rushed into the enemy camp, he ordered Guan Yu to keep an eye on him no matter what.
Guan Yu also recognized Sun Jian. He had very good eyesight and saw Sun Jian wearing a red turban from a distance, fighting hard there, so he waved his hand with the Qinglong Yanyue Sword and rushed over. Liu Bei also led more than a thousand of his soldiers.
Follow closely.
Upon hearing the arrival of the reinforcements, the morale of the Xuzhou army was greatly boosted. Everyone worked bravely and rushed to the front. In the blink of an eye, Sun Jian's men and horses were rushed to pieces.
Sun Jian rushed left and right, and Xuzhou soldiers rushed over like a tide, killing one layer after another. Finally, he broke through a bloody path. However, he heard the sound of horse hooves behind him. He turned around and saw that it was Guan Yu. Sun Jian was
Those who have fought against Hua Xiong know how powerful Hua Xiong is, and Hua Xiong was killed by Guan Yu. They know that they are definitely no match for Guan Yu. Looking around, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang have disappeared.
Sun Jian knew something was wrong, so he turned his horse's head and fled.
Guan Yu saw clearly that he was unwilling to give up and pursued him all the way. Sun Jian rode his horse and had not gone very far when more than ten Xuzhou Army soldiers rushed out from the front, howling and killing them. Sun Jian gritted his teeth and waved his hand hurriedly.
The Ding Dao slashed left and right, killing these soldiers. However, after being blocked by them, Guan Yu pursued them even closer.
In desperation, Sun Jian clamped his horse between his legs and rushed into the dense forest on the roadside. He ran straight out for more than a mile. When he looked up again, he couldn't help but scream in pain. There was a big river in front of him and there was no way to go.
At this time, Guan Yu had also chased after him and shouted from behind: "Sun Jian, let me see where you are going to escape!"
Sun Jian made up his mind, turned his horse back, pointed the ancient ingot sword at Guan Yu, and said: "Guan Yu, I have no grudges against you in the past, and we have no grudges recently. Why do you want to kill them all?"
Guan Yu knew that he had no way out, so he was not in a hurry. He just let his horse go slowly, stroked his long beard under his chin, and said coldly: "Sun Jian, as long as you hand over the imperial seal, I will let you live."
Sun Jian's heart sank. He didn't expect that Guan Yu also came for that piece of jade seal. He said cruelly: "The jade seal passed down from the country is a special thing for the emperor. It must be in the hands of the emperor in Chang'an at this moment. How could Sun give it to me?"
Sun can swear to God that if he hides the jade seal secretly, he will be killed by random arrows in the future!"
Guan Yu sneered and said: "Sun Jian, don't be stubborn. There is no airtight wall in this world. My lord already knows about your secret hiding of the jade seal. If you don't hand it over now, you will regret it later."
Sun Jian couldn't help but hesitate and wanted to fight him, but after fighting for a long time, his arms were already sore and numb, and Guan Yu's reputation was there, so he might not be his opponent. If he handed over the jade seal like this
He was a little reluctant to give up, and he was so frightened by his few words that he gave in, which was not what a hero would do. But he was indeed alone now and had no choice. Sun Jian looked around blankly, and suddenly laughed up to the sky, his eyes wide.
, glared at Guan Yu and said: "Everyone thinks this jade seal is a treasure, but who can imagine that it is just an ancestor who has caused trouble. Yes, the jade seal is on my body. If you really want it, first
Ask me if the knife in my hand answers."
Guan Yu did not continue to move forward. He just raised the Qinglong Yanyue Sword high in his hand and said expressionlessly: "Sun Jian, you have to think clearly. Guan Jingyou is a hero, so I gave you this opportunity. Could it be that you
Is his head harder than Hua Xiong's? As long as you hand over the jade seal, Guan will let you go and he will never break his promise!"
After hearing Guan Yu's words, Sun Jian hesitated again. The jade seal is indeed a treasure, but if he dies, the jade seal will still fall into Guan Yu's hands. It is better to hand over the jade seal, keep this life, and come to him for revenge in the future.
.Thinking of this, Sun Jian couldn't help but sigh and said: "That's all, that's all, I never thought that one day my hero, Sun Jian, would end, so I don't want this jade seal!"
After saying that, Sun Jian stretched his hands to his waist, but heard a "swish, swish, swish" sound, and countless arrows shot from the forest. Sun Jian was unprepared, and he didn't even have time to snort.