In Wuling City, Liu Bei was struggling. Every time he wanted to leave the city, he would be blocked by Samoko. Especially today, he felt that Samoko's backlash was stronger than usual. Not only that, something happened today that made him depressed.
After finishing the morning meal, he suddenly felt a pain in his heart, as if he had lost something. After thinking about it, he did not expect that he would lose something.
"Lord" Just when Liu Bei's face was filled with depression, Liao Li hurriedly found him.
"What's important in Gongyuan?" Seeing Liao Li's anxious face, Liu Bei had an ominous premonition in his heart.
Liao Li didn't talk nonsense and asked straight to the point: "When will my lord plan to invite Zhuge Liang?"
"Go after defeating Samoko." Liu Bei thought something had happened. He was relieved when he heard it was about Zhuge Liang. Liu Bei was not stupid either. He understood that since Wolong moved from Xiangyang to Wuling, he must be optimistic about him, so he
No rush at all.
"It's too late then" Liao Lidao said: "According to the report from the scouts, seven or eight cavalry came to visit Zhuge Liang today. Those people seemed to be generals in the army. Most of them were other princes who heard about Wolong's name and came to invite him."
"It doesn't matter. With Zhuge Liang's arrogance, how can those people be moved?" Liu Bei remained unmoved. In his opinion, Zhuge Liang was so arrogant that anyone who went there would hit a wall.
"My lord, that's not what you said," Liao Lida said: "What Zhuge Liang needs is sincerity. If Cao Cao is here and Liu Zhang comes in person, he may not be unable to invite him. As for the fact that my lord has not seen him twice, it is actually because..."
"Why?" Seeing that there was something wrong in Liao Li's words, Liu Bei couldn't help frowning and said: "Gongyuan, since you came to my command, I have great trust in you. If you have anything to say, just say it."
"I'm sorry," Liao Liyi gritted his teeth and said, "Zhuge Liang tested the lord in every possible way, probably because the lord is too weak. In his view, if the lord is weak, he will have to spend a lot of effort. If he doesn't test your bottom line,
, how does he know whether you are worthy of his hard work, but Liu Zhang and Cao Cao are different. If they come to Wuling in person, they have already taken a big risk. If they are promised more power, their sincerity will be enough to impress Zhuge Liang. My lord, you must be on guard."
"This..." Liu Bei panicked, and he couldn't help asking: "What should we do?"
"Prepare gifts to meet Zhuge Liang" Liao Lidao said: "Since he has moved to Wuling, he must have a good impression of the lord. As long as he has not agreed to come, there is still hope for the lord."
"Okay" Liu Bei's face was as dark as water. He immediately ordered the primary school to prepare gifts and visit Wollongong again.
"My lord, you have to make other preparations." Liao Li suddenly said with fierce eyes and a venomous face: "Go now, it may be too late. If Zhuge Liang really surrenders to other princes, we must not let him live and still ask for help."
The lord ordered General Ziyi to raise an army to prepare for emergencies."
"This..." Liu Bei said in shock: "Isn't it a bit..."
"My lord, Zhuge Liang is no less talented than me, and you don't want to create a big enemy for yourself, right?" Liao Lidao said, "If Kong Ming cannot be used by you, he will be your biggest enemy. You must not let the tiger return to the mountain and leave behind disasters."
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"Just follow Gong Yuan's words." Liu Bei hesitated slightly before agreeing to Liao Li's words. He was at the end of his rope. If he was defeated and died, even if he talked about benevolence and righteousness, he would still be famous throughout the ages.
After preparing gifts, he took Wei Yan, Xu Chu, and Liu Bei and led his troops to Wollongong. As soon as they left the city, Shamoko came to intercept him again. Liu Bei, who was already well prepared, ordered Tai Shici to lead the army to fight out and beat Shamoko to pieces.
Defeated and retreated. When Shamoko tried to organize a counterattack again, Liu Bei and his men no longer knew where they were going, and a large army came out of Wuling City. He had no choice but to retreat temporarily and send the information to Deng Zhi.
Deng Zhi had long received a notice from Jia Xu and a report from the barbarian soldiers. He knew something was wrong and quickly sent someone to contact Fuguan. Pang De was waiting for news in Fuguan. When he heard that Liu Zhang was in danger, he immediately mobilized his troops.
He stopped and headed towards Wollongong. At this time, Liu Zhang was playing the piano and singing with Zhuge Liang, a scene of a close friend meeting.
Thirty miles away, riding a horse is quite fast, even if it is a bad horse. Before he arrived at the thatched cottage, Liu Bei heard a piece of news that made him heartbroken. Zhuge Liang's family members had just sat in a carriage and headed towards Fuguan. He suddenly understood that Zhuge Liang was famous.
Cao Youzhu felt a sense of resentment arose in Liu Bei's heart. He wanted to grab Zhuge Liang and ask him why he was so optimistic about him and even chased him to Wuling, but he defected to someone else. Soon, his wish came true.
"Lord, there is a large army marching not far away." Just as Liu Zhang and Zhuge Liang were preparing to mount their horses, Huang Zhong and Guan Yu heard a noise in the forest.
"Liu Bei responded very quickly." Liu Zhang smiled and asked, "Mr. Zhuge, do you want to meet Liu Bei?"
"This..." Zhuge Liang asked: "Is it dangerous?"
"Of course not" Liu Zhang said with a very confident smile: "I once said that even if Liu Bei's army is exhausted, we will not be able to stay."
"Then let's meet him." Zhuge Liang sat on his horse and said with a smile on his face: "After all, he has come to visit me twice. Wouldn't it be rude if he didn't even see me?"
"What you said is true," Liu Zhang said, "Zilong, take out the things I prepared for you."
"Yes." Zhao Yun held out a box, opened it, and found a soft protective armor and a long sword.
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Sir, please see, this soft armor is made of gold wire, rattan and other materials, with a built-in breast shield. It is light, close-fitting, and invulnerable. It is best to guard against cold arrows. Our army's senior generals and counselors,
Everyone has a long sword like this, which is made of fine steel. Generally, weapons will break as soon as they are sharpened. It can be said that cutting iron is like clay."
"Thank you, Lord." Zhuge Liang didn't show any pretense. He took the armor sword and changed it in the thatched cottage. When he came out again, he actually had some chivalrous spirit.
Eight riders stood at the gate, and Liu Bei finally surrounded the thatched cottage with tens of thousands of troops. Only three people were seen riding forward, and they were Liu Bei, Xu Chu, and Wei Yan
"Xuande, how are you?" Looking at Liu Bei, who was about forty, with gray hair on his temples, like an old man in his fifties or sixties, Liu Zhang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In his opinion, with Liu Bei's ability, if he defected to a prince,
why so
"Liu Jiyù" Liu Bei gritted his teeth when he saw his old enemy. For so many years, he had been living under Liu Zhang's shadow and could not escape. Now, Liu Zhang is surrounded by him, and he has the pleasure of getting revenge. However, it is precisely
In this situation, Liu Bei actually relaxed his vigilance
"Yes, it's me," Liu Zhang asked with a smile, "You led a large army to surround me, do you want to rebel?"
"You are the one who wants to rebel." Liu Bei said angrily: "I have always been working for the Han Dynasty. Why do you always stop me? Are you worried that I will hinder you from usurping the throne?"
"Worried about you?" Liu Zhang seemed to have heard a big joke. He shook his head and said: "I am worried about everyone in the world, but I will not worry about you, a mat weaver and shoe seller. You are not even qualified to carry my shoes.
Why should I worry about you?"
"Really?" Liu Bei asked, "Then why do you want to stop me from recognizing my ancestor and returning to my clan?"
Liu Zhang asked with some confusion: "What does it have to do with me if you recognize your ancestor and return to your clan?"
"Stop pretending," Liu Bei said angrily: "Back then, when I defeated Lu Bu and followed Cao Cao back to the court and was granted a title, Your Majesty wanted to continue the genealogy with me. Didn't you write a letter to stop it?"
"Your Majesty? Which Majesty?" Liu Zhang sneered and said: "In my heart, the last emperor of the Han Dynasty was Liu Bian, the eldest son of the late emperor. The one in Cao Cao's hands was just King Chenliu, or a puppet set up by Dong Zhuo. As for you,
Liu Bei has no genealogy or yù disc, so he cannot be included in the genealogy. Otherwise, anyone with the surname Liu can just make up a parentage and claim to be a member of the Han Dynasty. Where is the majesty of the Han Dynasty and where is the blood lineage?"
"You" Liu Bei said with an angry smile: "You are still so tough now. I want to see if you will still be so tough after you die."
"Death?" Liu Zhang laughed and said, "You wastes want to kill me? It's just a fantasy."
"Really?" Liu Bei said: "My 50,000 troops have surrounded this place. Even your wings can't fly. Liu Jiyù, why don't you dismount and surrender? As long as you let all the fierce generals and counselors under your command surrender to me, then
Give up the land of the five states and maybe I can spare your life."
"This man has water in his head." Liu Zhang asked the people around him, "Are you willing to surrender?"
"I wish to obey my lord underground." Guan Yu stroked his long beard, narrowed his eyes slightly, and his body was full of murderous aura.
"My lord and I will live and die together." Dian Wei struck his two halberds with a ferocious look on his face.
"I am nearly fifty years old and have grandchildren. How can I let down my lord for this old life?" Huang Zhong took a step forward with his sword and stood beside Liu Zhang.
"Master asked me to be loyal to my senior brother, how could I not listen? Even in the underworld, I will accompany my senior brother." Zhao Yun was smiling, as if he was not facing life or death, but was preparing for a banquet.
"That's all." Ma Chao said with a bitter smile: "I defected to a madman and got a madman as my brother-in-law. If I lose both my lord and my brother-in-law, how can I go home? I will go crazy with you."
Everyone expressed their stance one by one, Zhang Fei was more direct. He took a deep breath and shouted: "Zhang Yide from Yan is here. Come here if you are not afraid of death."
"Hahaha..." After everyone finished speaking one by one, they collectively looked up to the sky and laughed. The heroic laughter resounded throughout the world. Liu Bei's face was livid, Wei Yan's, Xu Chu's blood boiled, and Tai Shi Ci's face was full of envy.
"That's enough." Liu Bei's face turned black. He roared, turned to look at Zhuge Liang and asked, "Mr. Wolong, I heard Liao Li say that you are a rare talent in the world. As the saying goes: He who knows the current affairs is the best."
Junjie is now surrounded by Liu Zhang, and the fools around him want to die with him, what about you?"
Following Liu Bei's question, everyone looked at Zhuge Liang. They thought that Zhuge Liang, as a scribe, would be a little panicked even if he was not afraid of such a bad situation, but everyone found that he was still waving his feather fan with a calm face.
This indifference made Liu Bei feel very uncomfortable.