The camera soon moved to Xuzhou, Liu Jun's camp, which was independent of Cao Jun's camp.
At this moment, Liu Bei has only more than 500 soldiers under his command, and most of them are new recruits with little combat effectiveness. Without the supplement of Mi Zhu's 3,000 servants, and in addition, when he was the shepherd of Xuzhou, he did not solve the problem of people's hearts, so at this moment,
He is more depressed than ever before.
But even so, when he followed the army to attack the city guarded by Lu Bu's army today, he also made a lot of achievements. After all, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu under his command are also among the best super generals.
Under the brave fighting of the two of them, only 500 people rushed to the city wall first, and then quickly occupied an area to assist Cao's army in the follow-up attack, breaking through the city in one fell swoop.
In this offensive and defensive battle, Liu Bei also lost 500 soldiers, so that he originally had 1,000 soldiers and horses, but now only 500 infantry were left. But during the battle, there was an unexpected surprise.
"Come on! Quickly help General Zhang loosen his bonds!" Liu Bei said to the soldiers slightly angrily.
It wasn't until the soldiers helped the captured Zhang Liao loosen his bonds that Liu Bei stepped forward with a smile and said: "General Zhang, there is no friendship on the battlefield. I have offended you many times before. I hope you won't take offense!"
But Zhang Liao didn't appreciate it. He pointed at Liu Bei and yelled: "Liu Bei, you hypocritical and evil thief, stop being so hypocritical in front of me!"
"Haha, I am hypocritical and evil, benevolent and kind. This is for thousands of future generations to evaluate, but General Zhang is so brave and brave, and it is rare to be so young... Tsk tsk, it is really a pity."
Liu Bei said a little unbearably.
"What's the pity? At worst, eighteen years later, there will be another hero!" Zhang Liao thought Liu Bei was going to kill him, so he shouted loudly.
"Hey, General Zhang, you have misunderstood Liu!" Liu Bei looked at Zhang Liao with a smile, "Now Cao Jun launches a fierce attack on Lu Jun, but Lu Jun's army suddenly got damp and moldy and destroyed most of it. It is difficult to support a protracted war.
.I heard that the horse pen was suddenly struck by lightning three days ago, causing thousands of horses to get lost or die...
General Lu is also in trouble. Under such circumstances, he doesn't know whether he can survive the attack of Cao Jun. And if he dies, he doesn't know what the names of the generals will be in the future.
History is unfair, especially historical documents. Those who can leave historical documents for future generations can only be strong. It is difficult to say this strong person now. At least if it is General Cao, then Lu Bu is destined to fall behind.
The infamy is at most similar to Xiang Yu's situation.
In this way, I wonder if you, Lu Bu's close and beloved generals, will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history?
Again, the general is still young and passionate. It’s true, but it’s not appropriate for future generations to be ridiculed as traitors by others.”
"Humph, Zhang is not married yet!" Zhang Liao was being aggressive, meaning that he would have no descendants after his death, and he didn't care about the so-called notoriety.
"Haha, General Zhang can't die so quickly! You must know that 'there are three unfilial piety's, not having a descendant is the worst.' The general did not continue the incense of the Zhang family, so he died on the battlefield. How can the general have the face to see him when he gets down there in the future?
To my parents." Liu Bei said with a smile.
"This..." Zhang Liao hesitated for a moment.
He is indeed not a boy. After all, hot-blooded men also have very high needs. Moreover, the customs of this era are such that it is difficult for Lu Bu to avoid it, let alone him.
But now, the stomachs of those who have had a relationship with him have no reaction. Or they all died on the way here.
Thinking that the incense could not continue and he would be blamed by his parents when he got down there, this really made him hesitate.
Of course, he just hesitated, because if he surrendered because of this, he would not be Zhang Liao.
"Hmph! You don't have to provoke the thieves! I died of loyalty! Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be both balanced. Even if I go to hell in the future, I will still have the courage to tell my parents that my son will die without regrets!" Zhang Liao shouted.
"He is a good man!" Zhang Fei whispered to Guan Yu.
"Well, if we weren't hostile, it would be worth making friends with." Guan Yu also nodded.
"Haha, I dare to ask General Zhang, is it really loyalty and righteousness that you pursue?" Liu Bei asked with a smile.
Without waiting for Zhang Liao to say anything, he continued: "Don't answer me, ask your own heart. It has been so long since you joined Lu Bu's army. You have conquered the east and west, and you have made a lot of achievements.
.
However, what have you gained? You are still a moderate general, while Lu Bu's brother-in-law has no ability, but because of nepotism, his official position is much higher than yours.
Are you willing? Remember, don't answer me, ask yourself, are you really willing? Young man, apart from that passion, don't you have the ambition to get ahead? Don't you have the title of marquis or prime minister?
eager?
Remember, don’t say it out loud, because you know it in your heart and ask it yourself!”
Zhang Liao wanted to refute several times, but Liu Bei made him speechless several times. After asking himself, many fragmentary memories emerged in his mind.
Has he never had a desire for power? As long as he is an individual, he will definitely have it. It’s just a matter of how much.
Zhang Liao would also have it, but if Liu Bei hadn't asked him like this and he would have explored it like this, he really wouldn't have found anything.
In fact, this is the great thing about Liu Bei. He didn't say anything to Zhang Liao, so he could only keep his doubts in his heart. Then he would naturally pay special attention to that aspect and face those desires head-on for the first time.
"Lu Bu is about to perish. With General Zhang's ability, how can he not be a general? It would be a pity to kill such a heroic figure, so General Zhang, just go back!" Liu Bei took the opportunity to come to him and put a hand on his shoulder.
Go up and take a picture.
"Are you going to let me go?" Strangely enough, Zhang Liao didn't get angry because Liu Bei patted him on the shoulder.
On the contrary, because of Liu Bei's pat, he felt that Liu Bei was a bit worthy of getting close to.
This is also one of Liu Bei's methods. When the other person is confused, he gently pats the other person's shoulder. This can easily attract the other person's attention, and there is a small chance of making people feel friendly.
"My legs are on the general's body, can I still decide where to go? I just hope that the general will consider Liu's problem carefully after he returns!" Liu Bei bowed his hand.
This seemingly sincere bow made Zhang Liao pay attention to his inner desires again.
But no matter what, loyalty still has the absolute advantage. After all, Lu Bu is not dead at this moment.
Therefore, Zhang Liao left anyway.
"Brother, why should you let him go?" Guan Yu didn't understand.
"His heart has been shaken. He may be convinced the next time we meet again. And by that time, he will become our gift to Cao Cao." Liu Bei smiled faintly.
"Why give him to Cao Cao?" Guan Yu still didn't understand.
"Because we want to win his favor, so that he can relax his vigilance towards us. It's hard to live under someone else's roof..." Liu Bei replied with a smile.
"That's it, big brother is smart!" Guan Yu smiled slightly.
After thinking about it carefully, I felt that this was not a good idea, so I asked: "Isn't this not loyal enough? Besides, Zhang Liao, a talented person, was given to Cao Cao..."
"Only with talents of this caliber will Cao Cao be happy. In fact, Cao Cao has already taken a liking to Zhang Liao a long time ago, so if we rob him, Cao Cao will only pay more attention to us.
Moreover, if such a loyal person surrenders, as I hinted to him before, it will be because he cannot let go of his desire for power, so he chooses to surrender. In this case, do you think someone like us who depends on others can be recruited? Or is it Cao Cao?
Can Situ be recruited?"
"I see, I understand what brother means! By that time, Zhang Liao had briefly given up his loyalty and became a man of fame and fortune.
Since we look at things in terms of fame and wealth, then naturally whoever gives the most will be the one to take refuge in!" Guan Yu suddenly realized.
"A boy can be taught!" Liu Bei nodded with satisfaction.
A few days later, Zhang Liao returned to Pengcheng in embarrassment.
"Come back?" Lu Bu asked with concern.
"The general is incompetent and cannot defend the city for our lord!" Seeing Lu Bu, Zhang Liao's loyalty once again took over the dominant position, and he got excited and knelt down towards him.
"I already know the details, this is none of your business! Let's rest for a while and then go to the battlefield to avenge our shame!" Lu Bu lifted him up.
"The end result will be the result of the hard work of dogs and horses!" Zhang Liao said excitedly.
Although he was so excited at the moment, when he returned to his room, Liu Bei's words came to mind again.
On the way back, no one was willing to listen to what he had to say, and he did not dare to talk about it with his colleagues, so Liu Bei's words seemed to be played over and over again like a tape recorder.
That night, he did not fall asleep. Instead, he was bedridden because of the cold.
Lu Bu was also very concerned about this subordinate and sent people to bring over some of the supplements he had collected.
In the past, Zhang Liao would only be grateful, both outwardly and inwardly.
But after listening to Liu Bei's words and looking at the supplements that were obviously not many, poor quality, and scarce in quantity, he realized that Lu Bujun might have really reached the end of his rope.
Liu Bei's words continued to come to mind, and now that he was sick and feeling dizzy, he became even more confused.
Therefore, in the face of Lu Bu's good intentions, he took the initiative on the surface, but he was very conflicted in his heart.
He just didn't have much time to think about it, because with the advancement of Cao's army and a series of strange things happening in Lu Bu's army, Cao Cao had already captured Pengcheng in just a few days.
Lu Bu listened to Chen Gong's suggestion and used Pengcheng as bait in order to wipe out a large number of Cao's troops in one fell swoop. The main force retreated to Xiapi.
As a wounded soldier, Zhang Liao was naturally sent away early.
Chen Gong's strategy had been used once before in Puyang. This time, Cao Cao was on guard, so it didn't succeed at all. Anyway, Cao Cao quickly captured Pengcheng.
Cao Cao pursued all the way, and Lu Bu also fled all the way, but finally entered Xiapi City.
After settling in Xiapi, Lu Bu kept his family in the inner city and guarded the south gate of Xiapi with his main troops, also known as the White Gate Tower, waiting for the arrival of Cao Jun.
It's just that the Lu Army now has no cavalry, and it can't play any role. Moreover, the army lacks a large amount of supplies. Although it is sufficient at this stage, once a protracted war begins, the result will be that the Lu Army will directly run out of food and all supplies.
Obviously, Cao Cao also realized this, so he besieged Xiapi City but did not attack, just waiting for the Lu army to collapse without a fight.