Because the matter of presenting the imperial seal and persuading Yuan Shu to proclaim himself emperor will spread sooner or later. Once it spreads, Liu Bei's reputation will be ruined. Now he has neither soldiers nor money. No matter how bad his reputation is, he can only continue His career of weaving mats and selling shoes has ended his life. By this time, Liu Bei had no choice. No matter whether he went to Cao Cao or Yuan Shao alone, it would be difficult to find a place. He might even be beheaded by Cao Cao or Yuan Shao on the spot. By executing him Come and buy people's hearts.
Jian Yong lowered his head and thought for a moment. He really couldn't think of a better way than this, so he could only uneasily follow Liu Bei on the road back to Lujiang.
For the mountain roads in this area, Liu Bei and Jian Yong had already sent people to know it well. In addition, Zhang Henai withdrew his troops and the troops sent to various important roads were not ready yet, which actually allowed them to return to Lujiang City easily.
In order not to anger Yuan Shu, Liu Bei certainly would not tell Yuan Shu that he had destroyed all the 60,000 troops. Instead, he said that he was concerned about Yuan Shu's safety. Only then did the constellation rush back, and the army arrived soon after.
Of course, Liu Bei didn't have to worry about his lies being exposed. Liu Xin's troops were everywhere now. It was understandable that those 60,000 people were blocked and could not return to Lujiang for a while. Moreover, the leader of the army now was Yuan Shu's trusted general Qiao Rui. Even if Whatever went wrong with that army is also Qiao Rui's responsibility.[
Yuan Shu knew that there was an old feud between Liu Bei and Liu Xin, so instead of doubting Liu Bei's words, he trusted him even more. So Liu Bei and Yuan Shu appeared on the top of Lujiang City together.
At first, Liu Bei was not sure why Yuan Shu used a "smelly" young man as a shield. He hid behind him and listened for a while, and then he realized that the young man was actually Liu Bang, the Marquis of Juchao. At that time, Liu Xin made his "eldest son" The news of Liu Zhong's adoption had been widely spread, and people in the gentry had mixed opinions on Liu Xin. Liu Bei, who had long been concerned about the general situation of the world, had naturally heard of it. Liu Bei suddenly had a new goal. Legend Although the national jade seal is precious, Yuan Shu could not find out where he hid it for a while, but Liu Xin's eldest son Liu Bang was right in front of him.
Apart from Liu Xin and Liu Zhong, only Liu Zhong's daughter and son-in-law, Liu Bang's biological father and mother, knew the secret of that year. Liu Zhong had died of illness a few years ago, which involved the issue of feudalism, and his daughter and son-in-law were also impossible. Tell this secret. As for Liu Xin, if he tells the truth, his identity as a royal relative will arouse doubts, so he can only continue to keep this secret, at least until the world is calm, he will not tell it.
In this way, both Yuan Shu and Liu Bei were convinced that Liu Bang was Liu Xin's eldest son. When Yuan Shu moved Liu Bang from Juchao to Lujiang City, he never thought of using Liu Bang to blackmail Liu Xin. Xin just wanted to control Juchao's tax revenue. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Liu Bang played a big role, which was enough to defeat thousands of troops.
Liu Bei's thoughts were much more complicated than Yuan Shu's. Of course he would not think that he could blackmail Liu Xin with just one child. But it was an indisputable fact that Liu Xin had the strongest military, the largest land area, and the most financial resources. If he could Liu Xin's eldest son is in control. As long as it is run properly, it will be beneficial and harmful.
When he saw that Yuan Shu was frightened by Tai Shici's arrow, Liu Bei felt that an opportunity had come, and promptly offered to take care of Liu Bang for Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu didn't want to stay on the top of the city any longer, but Liu Bei's words played into his heart. So Yuan Shu quickly handed Liu Bang to Liu Bei, turned around and wanted to go down to the city.
Although Zhang Fei's archery skills were average, his eyesight was very good. From a distance, he saw Yuan Shu escape Liu Bang's cover and shot him with an arrow.
The defenders on the city had long been frightened by Tai Shici's arrow. When they saw another arrow coming from the city with the force of thunder, they couldn't help shouting in unison. Yuan Shu's reaction was quick, and when he heard the shout Sensing that something was wrong, she pulled the soldier standing behind Liu Bei. Hearing a scream of "Ah", the soldier actually "flyed" past Yuan Shu with a "bang" It hit the pillars of the tower with a loud sound, but did not fall down.
Yuan Shu took a closer look and couldn't help but take a breath. The soldier bumped into a pillar, and an arrow was inserted between his eyebrows, which was halfway up. He thought that the arrow passed through his eyebrows and came out straight from the back of his head. The soldier was nailed to the pillar and could not fall down. In addition to its accuracy, the power of this arrow was astonishing. Yuan Shu still dared to stay on the top of the city. He hurriedly hid in the city gate tower like a bereaved dog.
Liu Bei had taken over Yuan Shu's position and controlled Liu Bang, who was shivering like chaff. Then he turned around and couldn't help but screamed "Ku Ye". It turned out that the soldier was none other than his trusted advisor Jian Yong. Jian Yong has been friends with Liu Bei since he was a child. He has followed Liu Bei to make plans and never leave him for so many years. Who would have thought that he would die here today.
Ever since Liu Bei decided to defect to Yuan Shu, Jian Yong has been hiding in the dark and has never appeared in Lujiang City. However, this time things were special. Liu Bei needed to discuss with Jian Yong from time to time about retaking the jade seal, so he asked him to pretend to be a soldier and follow him. Behind his own back. In order to prevent being discovered, when Jian Yong pretended to be a soldier, he followed Liu Bei wherever he went. However, Yuan Shu "took advantage of him" and used him as a "shield".
When Zhang Fei saw that he had been hit by an arrow and scared off Yuan Shu, he couldn't help but dance.
Taishi Ci sneered and said: "What's so happy about a blind cat meeting a dead mouse?"
Zhang Fei still said triumphantly: "No matter what, it's true that my old arrow hit the top of the city. Taishi Ziyi, are you convinced or not?"
Taishi Ci curled his lips, but was speechless. He had just mocked Zhang Fei for not being able to shoot to the top of the city, but Zhang Fei's arrow not only hit the top of the city, but also killed a person. Zhang Fei bent his bow and nocked an arrow. At that time, the target was indeed Yuan Shu, but Taishi Ci was an expert in using bows and arrows. He had already seen that Zhang Fei's arrow was aimed straight at the pillars of the city tower.
Jian Yong deserved his misfortune. Logically speaking, Yuan Shu had a military background, so he should have been able to tell that the arrow could not hit him. However, he was scared out of his wits by Tai Shici's arrow and turned his back. He had no idea. Where did this arrow come from? It was just a subconscious action to pull some soldiers to block it.
With Zhang Fei's archery, hitting the bull's-eye within fifty steps is not a big problem. It would be very difficult for him to cross the Yangtze River at a hundred steps, let alone two hundred steps away. However, the accuracy of Zhang Fei's bow and arrow is a bit off, but his strength But it is definitely not small. Not only is his strength not small, but the strong bow he is equipped with is also very special. The power of this arrow should not be underestimated.
Taishi Ci and Zhang He all used three-stone bows, but Zhang Fei used a six-stone bow. Looking at Liu Xin's generals, only Huang Zhong was equipped with a six-stone bow, and most of the others were equipped with three-stone bows. Because the harder the The more strength the bow requires, Taishi Ci and the others are not unable to draw the six-stone bow, but it consumes too much physical strength, and they cannot perform actions such as three arrows in a row or five arrows in a row.[
Huang Zhong is the god of bows, so it is understandable to use a six-stone bow, but why did Zhang Fei choose a six-stone bow? Because Zhang Fei knows where his archery skills are, and he can do some complicated and fancy archery moves anyway. If he doesn't come out, he simply shows off his strength. Moreover, he almost never uses bows and arrows when fighting on the battlefield, so for him, the result of a nine-stone strong bow or a soft bow is the same.
However, the power of the six-stone bow was indeed extraordinary. Yuan Shu hid in the tower for a long time before he recovered, and he was still frightened. Yuan Shu breathed a sigh of relief and looked out through the door of the tower, only to see that the "private soldier" was killed. He was nailed to the pillar, but no one dared to step forward and put him down.
Yuan Shu plucked up the courage, stretched out half of his head to take a closer look, and was so frightened that he quickly came back. He had seen many dead people, but it was rare to see such a tragic death. The "private soldier"'s eyes widened, The mouth was wide open, the face was twisted, bright red blood and white brain matter seeped out from between the eyebrows, and there was a strange expression in his expression, which seemed like unwillingness, resentment, grievance and fear.
Jian Yong was really scared before he died. He knew that Liu Xin had many strong men, but even if one person could shoot a bow and arrow so far, two of them came at once. How could they be enemies with such an army? If they had known this, Then I would advise Liu Bei to just weave mats and sell shoes with peace of mind. Why else fight for the world?
However, Jian Yong felt more like a useless death. He felt aggrieved. He stood there peacefully without provoking anyone. Why did you, Yuan Shu, give me a hand? Otherwise, how could he have received such a fatal arrow? . He also resented Liu Bei. If he had listened to his own advice, Cao Cao or Yuan Shao would have suffered today's disaster in Beitou. He was even more unwilling to do so. It was a kind of regret that he would die before his ambition was fulfilled.
When Jian Yong saw the arrow coming towards him and had to avoid it, several feelings rushed into his heart. With the severe pain that penetrated his bone marrow, Jian Yong let out a cry of despair, and then his thoughts He stopped here, leaving only a strange expression on his face and a strange posture, which continued to shock Yuan Shu's soul.
Yuan Shu was stunned for a long time, then suddenly jumped up and shouted hysterically: "Quick, tell the people below the city that if he shoots arrows again, Liu Bang will be thrown down!"
General Yang had been watching Yuan Shu nervously, thinking that he was frightened by Zhang Fei's arrow. When he heard Yuan Shu speak, General Yang was relieved, walked quickly to the battlements, and said loudly: "People below the city Listen, Your Majesty has a decree. If you dare to use cold arrows again, you will knock Juchaohou Liu Bang off the city!"
Zhang Fei heard General Yang's shouts at the city gate and said angrily: "What a bird man! How dare you threaten me, Lao Zhang? I'll shoot you again!"
He raised his bow and pointed it at General Yang, but did not draw out the arrow. This six-stone bow was no joke after all. People like Zhang Fei who rarely use bows and arrows would spend a lot of money to fire it once in a while. The strength is no less than that of a big killing, and he still feels a little numb in his arms. Anyway, he has shocked this guy Tai Shici once, there is no need to show his shame again, of course Zhang Fei will not shoot this arrow .
Zhang Fei was bluffing there, but Taishi Ci suddenly shouted: "No!"