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A strange color flashed between his eyebrows, and Yan Liang just waved his hand and said calmly: "Please ask Mr. Ziyuan to wait in the lobby for a while. I will go after having this glass of wine."
"No." Zhou Cang responded and left.
Yan Liang poured himself a glass and said with a smile: "What are you two ladies doing in a daze? Let's continue drinking."
The sweet plums with red cheeks were already too drunk, but they didn't dare to sweep away Yan Liang's elegance, so they had to drink up the glass with laughter.
However, Mi Zhen asked cautiously: "I saw something strange about the general's expression just now. Could it be that something is troubling him?"
My own thoughts passed by in a flash, and I hid them very quickly. I didn't expect Mi Zhen to be able to see some clues. This young woman from a famous family indeed has some experience.
"It's just some military matters. I'm just worried that I won't be able to have fun with my wife tonight. After this glass of wine, I will leave first."
Yan Liang had just received Xu You's urgent information. He would not let outsiders like Mi know about the important military matter.
When Mi Zhen heard his sentence "I can't have fun with my wife tonight", she heard a hint of "frivolous" in it, and she lowered her eyebrows shyly, not knowing how to respond.
After finishing the glass of wine, Yan Liang stood up and left.
The two young women were already drunk and wished they could do this, so they stood up to see each other off.
Tonight I had two beauties accompanying me for drinks. Yan Liang was in a good mood and got a little drunk. When he went out, his eyes were dizzy and his feet were unsteady.
Seeing this, Mi Zhen stepped forward to support him and said, "General, be careful."
"I'm very sober. This little drink is nothing."
Yan Liang waved his hand disdainfully and walked forward carelessly. Without thinking, his foot stumbled on the threshold. Nuo Da's body was unstable and the weight of his body fell towards Mi Zhen.
Before Mi Zhen could react, Yan Liang's arm instinctively rested on her shoulders.
Shen Ping had never been so close to a second man. At this moment, Mi Zhen's heart was beating wildly, and embarrassment and nervousness instantly spread throughout her body.
In shyness, Mi Zhen was about to push Yan Liang away, but then she thought that now the two of her sisters had to rely on Yan Liang, it would be bad if she was too harsh and offended him.
Looking around, Yan Liang's bodyguards and other servants were nowhere to be seen. In desperation, Mi Zhen had no choice but to suppress her shame and support Yan Liang with difficulty, telling Gan Mei to rest first while she supported Yan Liang towards the lobby.
The moon was sparse, and the milky white moonlight shone in the quiet courtyard, and the wind rustled the leaves.
Under the shadow of the moon, Mi Zhen's delicate body supported Yan Liang's large body as she struggled to move forward. After a while, she was already sweating profusely from exhaustion and panting.
The faint fragrance of sweat penetrates your nose, and the tenderness on your arms makes your heart palpitate.
Although Yan Liang was half drunk, his mind was still clear. He didn't want a woman to help him, but under the dual effects of alcohol and beauty, he pretended to be drunk and allowed Mi Zhen to help him.
After a long while, Mi Zhen finally helped him to the lobby.
In the brightly lit hall, Xu You was pacing back and forth, anxiety dancing on his old face.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Xu You thought Yan Liang had arrived. When he took a few steps to meet the door, he unexpectedly saw the ambiguous scene.
Liu Bei's wife was panting and supporting their General Yan. Both of them looked drunk, as if they had something hidden before.
Xu You was stunned for a moment, then a sly smile flashed across his lips.
When Yan Liang saw Xu You, he took the initiative to straighten up and said to Mi Zhen, "Thank you madam for your support. Madam, thank you for your hard work. Please go back and rest early."
Mi Zhen bowed and left with a slight sigh.
Xu You watched Mi Zhen walk away and said with a smile: "It's so late at night that the general is actually interested in drinking with Uncle Liu's wife. He's really interested."
Xu You's words have their own hidden meaning.
"The two ladies were sad when they heard that Liu Bei had married a new wife in Xuzhou. I was just trying to comfort them. Sir, you are overthinking."
Yan Liang was very open-minded as he spoke and strode into the hall and sat down.
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the fourth time Liu Bei has won Xuzhou. Uncle Liu Huang is really powerful."
Xu You suppressed his smile, followed into the hall, and sighed.
Yan Liang said calmly: "Cao Cao was defeated. The powerful people in Xuzhou were afraid of being invaded by Yuan Shao, so they naturally wanted to use Liu Bei's power to resist Yuan Shao. Liu Bei's retaking Xuzhou this time was just taking advantage of the situation."
Yan Liang broke through the situation in Xuzhou with one sentence.
"In this way, Liu Bei nominally wants to conquer the world for Yuan Shao, but in fact he wants to take Xuzhou and stand on his own to rebel against Yuan." Xu You said with a bit of doubt in his tone.
Yan Liang waved his hand and said decisively: "There is no point in guessing this. Liu Bei is a powerful man, and he will never be willing to be subordinate to others. This man has always turned against his old master as soon as he won the province. How can he do it this time?"
exception."
Yan Liang's confident judgment infected Xu You, and he couldn't help but nod slightly, praising Yan Liang's judgment.
"Xuzhou is thousands of miles away from us and has little to do with us for the time being. It is about the changes in Guanzhong. What is going on?" Yan Liang changed the topic.
Xu You's thoughts changed, and a deep mark suddenly formed on his forehead, and he said with worry: "I'm reporting on Chang'an's detailed operations. Not long ago, the Han court issued an order, ordering Ma Teng to lead five tribes of Guanzhong princes to attack us. And according to the intelligence, Ma Teng
Teng and other troops have begun to gather, and there seem to be signs of attacking Nanyang."
Yan Liang's sword-shaped eyebrows gradually formed into a horizontal line, and his knife-like face became more and more stern.
The Xiliang Army is famous all over the world for its powerful combat effectiveness. If Dong Zhuo's death had not caused the Xiliang Army to split, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao would not have been able to rule the roost in Guandong.
Yan Liang defeated Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Liu Biao several times, mainly relying on his elite cavalry, and after all, the cavalry in his hands was far less than the infantry.
Ma Teng and other Xiliang troops mainly relied on cavalry.
Once the strengths of the cavalry are covered up, Yan Liang's strength will be greatly reduced, and he knows this very well.
"This is clearly Cao Cao's plan. He wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife. How could Ma Teng, a Xiliang beast, be so stupid and willing to sacrifice his life for Cao Cao!"
Yan Liang was a little angry, and he also used foul language in his words.
Xu You shook his head and sighed: "This old man can't guess. After all, Ma Teng and others are far away from the Central Plains. We know very little about them. However, according to the intelligence, it is certain that the invasion of the Xiliang Army should be a foregone conclusion."
"How many troops and horses are there?" Yan Liang asked coldly.
Xu You did the math with his fingers and spit out an astonishing number:
Five tribes of Xiliang princes, with forty thousand cavalry.
Forty thousand steps and riding!
Hearing this number, Yan Liang couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Since he raised his army, this will be the largest enemy he has encountered, with 40,000 people, twice as many as Yuan's army when he went to Ciwan City.
Moreover, the most important thing is that among the enemy's 40,000 infantry and cavalry, there are probably at least 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry.
Yuan Shao, who unified the four states in Hebei, only had more than 10,000 cavalry. Now Ma Teng's five Xiliang troops alone have 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry.
Yan Liang had to admit that this time the enemy would far overwhelm him in terms of both quality and quantity.
"It seems that a fierce battle is inevitable."
Yan Liang said coldly, and the blood all over his body, which had been silent for a long time, began to boil again.