Although Zhang Fei captured so many enemy soldiers, this did not hinder Zhang Fei's rapid advancement. Zhang Fei left a thousand soldiers to guard these captives and hurried on slowly. He led the remaining large troops and quickly
They came to the outside of Qinglong City.
After arriving at Qinglong, Zhang Fei hid the large army behind him. He only took a thousand cavalry with him and called for formation outside Qinglong City without raising any flags.
The Qinglong guard thought Zhang Fei was a bandit. When he saw Zhang Fei's actions were too arrogant, he was angry and ordered ten thousand soldiers and horses to rush out of the city, preparing to kill Zhang Fei.
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Unexpectedly, when the two horses faced each other, Zhang Fei knocked the general guarding the city off his horse with just one spear. Then Zhang Fei rushed over, and the thousand cavalrymen Zhang Fei brought also
With a shout, they came to cover up and kill them.
The 10,000 Qinglong garrison was defeated by Zhang Fei with a thousand men. Immediately afterwards, Zhang Fei's troops who were ambushing behind heard loud shouts of killing from the front and immediately rushed over.
On both sides, the cavalry led by Zhang Fei rushed over too fast, and one of the defenders in Qinglong City could not slow down. The other was Zhang Fei who followed the defeated troops and occupied the city gate. These Qinglong defenders
The army could no longer take it back. Therefore, Zhang Fei easily captured Qinglong.
Liu Ming looked at Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun's victory and thought: Beautiful! According to the speed, it won't take much time to defeat Gongsun Du. It seems that the training of his soldiers and horses over the years has not been in vain. With that Gongsun Du
It's just not on the same level.
Liu Ming happily also sent a letter to Zhang Fei, asking Zhang Fei to join Lu Bu and advance along the way to meet Zhao Yun at Bingpu and wait for his troops to arrive.
Afterwards, Liu Ming finished handling the prisoners and handover matters, and also raised his troops and marched towards the guests.
When Liu Ming's armies were advancing, Gongsun Du also received battle reports one after another about Liu Ming's advance.
At the beginning, that is, when Lu Bu attacked Yuguan, Gongsundu still didn't take it seriously after receiving the battle report. After all, Yuguan was the forefront of the border junction between Gongsundu and Liu Ming. Liu Ming would kill him at every turn.
If the border defenders attack with all their strength, this will soon be accomplished
This was a way for Liu Ming's border defenders to train their own troops. Gongsun Du had long been exhausted. Moreover, Gongsun Du controlled the three places of Yuguan, Qinglong, and Suizhong, forming an inextricable force with each other. Therefore, Gongsun Du
Du didn't take Lu Bu's attack seriously at all.
However, not long after, Gongsun Du received Qinglong again, and Suizhong was lost. Liu Ming planned to attack Yuguan, but in fact he took a detour and attacked Qinglong and Suizhong. Gongsun Du immediately realized
Arrive: It’s broken! Yuguan can’t be defended anymore. This time Liu Ming is serious about it.
Gongsun Du quickly summoned his ministers to discuss countermeasures.
As soon as Gongsun Du explained the current situation, his ministers immediately panicked.
After all, Gongsun Du had an overwhelming advantage and gathered 500,000 troops. When Liu Ming was not in Youzhou, he invaded Youzhou, but nothing happened to Youzhou. As soon as Liu Ming came back, he immediately defeated Gongsun Zan.
He died, causing his own troops to be defeated and fled. Now Liu Ming is coming with his own troops. How can he resist it?
In panic, the marching counselor Bei Yuci suggested to Gongsun Du: "My lord, when we were at its peak, we combined more than half a million soldiers and horses from all walks of life. We took advantage of Liu Ming's absence to attack Youzhou.
, those are not Liu Ming’s
Opponent. Now Liu Minghu is occupying the territory of the two states, with strong troops and horses, and a fierce attack on us. It is inevitable that we will win. But in the past year, we have been instigated by the husband and wife who escaped with their lives from Liu Ming, and have already surrendered to us.
The tribes such as Fuyu and Mahan rebelled again. Although thanks to the lord's bravery, we surrendered them again, we still lost more than a year of development opportunities. I'm afraid we are no longer Liu Ming and the others.
rival.
Why don't we send an eloquent person to Liu Ming with lots of gold, silver and jewelry to express his intention to reconcile the two families and ask Liu Ming to stop fighting and withdraw his troops. In this way, we still have a moment to breathe. In the future, my lord.
There will be a time when the dragon rises."
Gongsun Du was a little moved by Bei Yuci's words. But before Gongsun Du could reply, Murong Xing, Gongsun Du's first adviser, sneered and said: "It sounds nice. But in this situation, Liu Ming will imitate Han Xin's plank road
, the strategy of "crossing Chencang secretly" was widely circulated throughout the world, saying that he wanted to raise an upright army to attack us, but he took a strange detour.
Attacked Qinglong and Suizhong. Now that I think about it, the isolated city of Yuguan must have been lost. At this time, we have lost the key point to station troops to guard against Liu Ming. Liu Ming will march straight in, and I am afraid he will hit us soon.
Xiangping. Then Liu Ming will retreat when the situation is so good? This is probably just the wishful thinking of an ignorant person like you!"
After Beiyu Ci defeated Gongsundu in Youzhou, he was angry that Gongsundu was the one who gave him advice and instigated him to send troops to attack Youzhou. As a result, he lost troops and generals, and his strength was greatly reduced. Therefore,
This Bei Yu Ci no longer receives much attention from Gongsun Du. Moreover, this Bei Yu Ci is not less affected by other people's expressions and Gongsun Du's idleness.
At this time, when Bei Yuci heard what Murong Xing said again, he became angry and said angrily: "Even if Liu Ming won't retreat, he won't let go of this opportunity. Then let's ask Liu Ming to surrender and make amends."
Okay. Then Liu Ming has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness, and he hanged himself as the Taiwei of the dynasty. Whether it is from his personal attitude or from the overall situation of the country, Liu Ming, he
Everyone will definitely agree to take over the four counties of Liaodong, Xuantu, Lelang, and Fang without any bloodshed. As long as we use our words wisely, the lord can still be regarded as the head of a county. Even if Liu Ming leaves no room and does not want to give the lord any chance to stand up.
Opportunities, but Liu Ming also has to worry about the world's opinions. My lord can also be a prosperous and safe man. It will be better than the current situation."
Murong Xing didn't have anything to say at this time. Guan Jing, Gongsun Zan's surviving minister who was now protecting Gongsun Yue and taking shelter with Gongsun Du, said coldly: "A good one is 'better than broken jade'. If we surrender to Liu Ming,
As a clan, we will do the same
I can serve as an official, and I will not miss the opportunity to be promoted to a higher rank. But what about the future of General Gongsun?" Guan Jing thought to himself: If Gongsun Du surrenders, then who will avenge my lord, General Gongsun? What will happen to him and others?
Where to stay?
Gongsun Du was told by Guan Jing and couldn't help but nodded.
Although Gongsun Yue on the side didn't think as much as Guan Jing, he saw Gongsun Du's posture. Gongsun Yue wanted to support Guan Jing, but he was also afraid of Liu Ming's martial arts and wanted to leave a way out for himself.
.So Gongsun Yue also quickly said: "Here! Even if General Gongsun is willing to surrender, what's the point?
Can you surrender without a fight? I forgive you, a coward, for not understanding the principle that a hero would rather live in pieces than in ruins. General Gongsun is an unparalleled hero, how can he surrender to others without a fight?
Wouldn't it mean that he would be looked down upon by all the heroes in the world? And he would not be valued by Liu Ming because of this."
Gongsun Du nodded again.
Bei Yuci was repeatedly squeezed by these people, and felt angry and bitter in his heart. But Bei Yuci suddenly had an idea, gritted his teeth, and his heart pounded, and he said passionately to Gongsun Du: "My lord, you are wronged! I am humbled by my position.
Thinking only about the Lord. Absolutely nothing
Duixin. I just proposed a feasible method. The purpose is to make Liu Ming withdraw his troops and make the Lord fair and safe. I am not talented. I am willing to go to Liu Ming's place in person. I just rely on my two clever words to make it clear.
A rotten tongue can definitely tell
I obey Liu Ming and retreat, and protect my lord without using any weapons, and he will still be the lord of Liaodong. I am willing to guarantee with my life. If my lord listens to my plan, this plan will definitely succeed. Even if this plan fails, it will only be the death of one of me.
The lord's strength remains intact
.Moreover, after I have negotiated the terms with Liu Ming, the final decision is made by you, my lord. If you are dissatisfied with anything, you can reassign me and discuss countermeasures. This also buys you some time as a buffer, my lord."
After Bei Yuci finished speaking, he thought viciously: Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust. As soon as I get to Liu Ming's place, I will immediately and sincerely surrender to Master Liu Ming. With Master Liu's current momentum, he is a hundred times better than Gongsun Du.
When the time comes, I will fight back and make great achievements. I won't be able to achieve great success just like that.
However, Murong Xing's words at this time ruined Bei Yu Ci's dream.
Murong Xing was very moved when he saw Gongsun Du being influenced by Bei Yu Ci's clever words. He immediately burst into laughter and said, "Everyone, why are you so pessimistic? Then Liu Ming is not staying well in Youzhou. But
He came to our Liaodong with a large number of troops, because he came here to die. This is a good opportunity given by God to our lord to defeat Liu Ming. We can't miss it no matter what!"
When Gongsun Du heard this, he immediately became energetic and asked Murong Xing, "What is the meaning of this statement?"
Murong Xing said calmly: "Lord, we have not had much opportunity to develop and grow this year because of the rebellion of those men. However, we have also trained our troops on the battlefield. Now our troops
Soldiers, they are all elites. How can their combat effectiveness be the same as before?
It was comparable to when we rushed into the army. Their strength was several times stronger than before. Moreover, although we have not developed our local strength. But my lord, think about it carefully. Do these have any impact on us? What we have now
Are there any shortages of rice, armor, horses, and weapons?"
After Gongsun Du and the others thought about it for a while, Murong Xing continued with understanding smiles, and then continued: "My lord, you should have thought of it now. Although Liu Ming from Youzhou controls the sale of strategic materials, he
He did not prohibit paper, cloth, porcelain, fine wine and other items. We just used these items from Youzhou and exchanged them for large quantities from Fuyu, Goguryeo, Mahan and other places.
With the help of Liu Ming, we have not only provided for a large number of troops, but also made Daifang and Lelang counties more prosperous and wealthy. At the same time, we have also made the people return to the Lord. But now
But Liu Ming came to Liaodong for no good reason. We fought here. First of all, we took advantage of the geographical advantage, Renhe. Secondly, we now have well-equipped soldiers and enough food to last the army for several years.
And our Xiangping, Liaoyang, and Wangping cities all have high walls and thick walls, and they are like horns to each other. As long as we fight based on the city, even if we hold on for several years, Liu Ming will not be able to do anything to us. Not to mention that
It is absolutely impossible for Liu Ming to fight for such a long time. As long as it reaches October, that day will be on our side. Our land in Liaodong is a bitter and cold land. By October, we will already be spitting.
It's a nail. We are in the city. We have houses to block the wind and stoves to keep out the cold. It's no big deal. But Liu Ming and the others are stationed outside, how can they endure it? This cold climate alone is enough to force Liu Ming to
Withdraw the army. When the time comes, the weather, the right location, and the people will all be with your lord. Let us take advantage of the situation to pursue and recover the lost territory in one fell swoop. We can even counterattack Liu Ming's Youzhou, that's no problem!"
Murong Xing was indeed Gongsun Du's number one adviser, and he changed the atmosphere in this scene with just a few words. Gongsun Du even laughed loudly. He said to Murong Xing repeatedly: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"
What a great time, favorable location, and harmonious relationship! Zilong is indeed our general’s chief think tank, and this is indeed a great opportunity for us to eliminate Liu Ming.”
The other generals under Gongsun Du were also very excited.
Gongsun Du's eldest son, Gongsun Kang, even said happily: "Father, what Military Advisor Murong said is right, but it is too conservative. The reason why Liu Ming dominates the world is that he is known as the 'No. 1 Army in the World'.
Known to the world, he is praised as "the best master of war in the world". He only relies on his armored cavalry, which can attack head-on, and is unbeatable. And his horse archers, who can shoot at high speed and can't defend against anything. Now, Liu Ming's armored cavalry can't be defended.
Cavalry
As early as a year ago, we were defeated by our halberdiers, and we now have the ability to restrain Liu Ming's bow cavalry. So Liu Ming's strongest unit is no longer in our hands. Our
The soldiers and horses are not as good as those of Liu
Ming has few troops and horses coming this time. So what does Liu Ming have to fear? The boy is not talented, but he is willing to lead elite troops and strong generals to defeat Liu Ming's invading troops head-on. In order to show the majesty of my father, the heroes of the world will know us.
Awesome!"
Gongsun Du was so happy that his son Gongsun Kang's lofty ideals made him happy. He twirled his beard with his hand and smiled silently.
When Murong Xing saw something was going wrong, he quickly stopped him and said, "My eldest son, the battle between the two armies is changing rapidly. It does not mean that you can sit back and relax with restrained troops or strong troops. How can Liu Ming have such a great reputation?"
False reputation? It's better not to fight." After saying this, Murong Xing signaled Gongsun Du with his eyes, telling him not to adopt this suggestion.