By now, Cao Ren also understood that the enemy's surprise attack was originally a drunkard's intention. The main force was still far away. The leading light cavalry was neither to break the siege nor to join the city. It was probably just to deliver a message.
, or even just making a gesture.
They galloped past the camp of the most powerful Cao army without stopping, splitting into two groups to confuse their sight, and only then showed their fangs after finding the weakest point of the besieging army - Lu Xiang's tribe, which had been defeated in many battles.
Can it be stopped?
Of course it can’t be stopped!
Lu Xiang's troops were originally a ragtag group of people, and they suffered heavy losses in Liaocheng. Although they received reinforcements from Lu Kuang afterwards, there was still no improvement.
The two brothers had no idea about the raid on Qingyuan in advance. They only got wind of it after Cao Ren went on the road. Before they could figure out the pros and cons and decide whether to advance or retreat, the news of the victory at Qingyuan had already been sent back. Follow-up
The two brothers were not much different from Gao Lan. They both came to help in the battle and wave the flag, and they had no direct connection with the victory.
Of course, no matter how useless it is, Taishi Ci will not be overwhelmed by one encounter. The key lies in the paper armor.
The prestige of the Qingzhou Army was already great, but with the added mystery of invulnerability, how could this not be scary? Seeing those vigorous and vigorous cavalrymen with several arrows stuck in their bodies rushing towards them with murderous intent, Lu Xiang was like
Being confused will only make the soldiers brave. He, the general, was confused, so it is no wonder that the soldiers were so heartbroken that they collapsed thousands of miles away.
I saw where the dust and smoke rose high. People were on their backs, horses were tumbling, and horses' hooves were flying, as fast as fire. The roar shook the sky, as loud as thunder, and a fast horse came out of the formation and drove straight to the city!
"This is Donglai Taishi Ci, the person in charge of the city, come out and answer the question!"
The enemy general went deep in alone and was alone. Lu Xiang originally thought it was an opportunity. He was trying to gather his men and attack them in order to turn defeat into victory. However, when he heard this loud roar, he was dumbfounded.
How Wang Yu is invincible in the world and bravely champions the three armies. Lu Xiang is just famous and will not despise it. Likewise, he will not take it too seriously. He has no personal experience. Who knows whether it is just spreading rumors?
But Taishi Ci was different. Not only was this person famous, but Lu Xiang had also witnessed the earth-shattering battle in Liaocheng.
No wonder he was so arrogant. He rushed in alone. This is the boldness of a highly skilled person!
Looking back, Lu Xiang found that the Qingzhou Army had full confidence in their general. They did not rush deeper into the camp at all. After breaking through the wall, they turned their horses again and galloped back and forth around the perimeter of the camp.
, throwing a wave of * arrows over, expanding the chaos.
The random soldiers running around not only failed to pose a threat to the Qingzhou Qingqi, but also blocked the way of reinforcements. The 20,000 troops besieging the city were mainly infantry, and a small number of cavalry were used as scouts. Even if they were assembled, they would not be able to defeat the Qingzhou Qingqi in the face of hundreds of fine cavalry.
It won't do much good in front of you.
Moreover, Cao Ren was also restrained at the moment. Another group of Qingqi made a circle in the north of the city, then turned back and moved unscrupulously in front of the formation. Although it could not cause much damage to the prepared Cao army, it had an impact on morale.
But it's huge.
Cao Ren did not dare to divide his troops or change formations at will. Doing so would be too dangerous and would probably turn into large-scale chaos or even risk of defeat!
Cao Ren was afraid, Lu Kuang was afraid, and Gao Lan was too far away. As a result, although there were many soldiers and horses surrounding the city, Tai Shici rode alone and stayed under the city for a long time, but no one stepped forward to interfere.
However, the reaction in the city was a little slow. Taishi Ci roared three times in succession, and Liu Bei arrived late.
"General Taishi?" Liu Bei leaned out half of his body from behind the battlements. His face was full of surprise, as if he had just heard the news. He just heard him explain in a loud voice: "Cao Ren is besieging the city urgently, and there is no news from inside and outside. Although Bei heard about the city
There is chaos outside, but I am afraid that there is fraud, so I am unable to respond in time. I hope General Taishi will forgive me."
"Easy to say, easy to say!" Taishi Ci, however, was not annoyed. He put down his spear and halberd and waved his hand magnanimously.
He didn't like Liu Bei just because his behavior was always not straightforward enough. He seemed polite and polite, but after careful inspection, he was neither yin nor yang. Before setting off, after listening to Jia Xu's explanation, he suddenly realized that he said
My intuition is very sensitive and I have discovered the problem long ago.
You are confident, so there is nothing to be upset about. Besides, what the other party said is not unreasonable, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Although it was already bright, Taishi Ci was carrying a helmet and armor, and the distance was so far that Liu Bei could not clearly see his expression for a while, let alone infer his intentions.
If the main force from Qingzhou had arrived, the third brother should have come back first? If Wang Yu refused to rescue, the third brother had no reason to delay outside. Why did Tai Shici arrive first instead? What was his purpose? Was it to cover his breakout?
Liu Bei had noticed it a long time ago. Although there were shouts of killing outside the city, the scene was very big, but there were not many reinforcements. They were just relying on the mobility of the cavalry and the defensive power of the paper armor, just a bluff. It seemed that Wang
Yu had no intention of sending the entire army to support him. Instead, he seemed to be planning to use light troops to support his breakout, and then find another fighter stance.
This is a bit too bad.
Break out? Wait until now to break out? Then won't all your plans be in vain? The best way now is not to break out, but to trick Taishi Ci into the city, so that Wang Yu has to save him.
Full of doubts, Liu Bei also knew that he could not delay any more. After thinking about it, he shouted loudly: "General Taishi, please wait a moment. I will order someone to open the city gate and welcome the general into the city."
"No need." Taishi Ci rejected Liu Bei's invitation without hesitation, causing the latter's heart to sink immediately.
"Then, what Wang Junhou means..." Liu Bei looked at Tai Shici in confusion, but he was shocked.
I saw a pair of bows and arrows suddenly appeared in Taishi Ci's hands. He didn't answer. He spread his hands and stretched out his arms to draw a full moon. Then the bow string was loosened, and a cold light shot towards the city top like a meteor chasing the moon.
!
Liu Bei never expected that Taishi Ci would make such a move. He was caught off guard, his mind trembled, and his body froze. How could he dodge this lightning-like arrow? He shouted in his heart: My life is at risk.
That’s it! Then, he closed his eyes and waited to die.
The only reason why Taishi Cihui plotted against him was that Wang Yu saw through his intentions!
Of course, there is no evidence to prove it, but Wang Yu has never been shy in his actions, and he has a vengeful temper. Even the yellow scarf thieves dared to risk the world to arrest them, and even clan members like Liu Dai were beaten to a pulp and killed.
What kind of annoyance is it if you kill yourself?
Liu Bei thought with self-pity: In this world, reputation and status are all in vain. Only strength is the foundation. If Wang Yu kills himself, who else will care except his two sworn brothers? Even Gongsun Bogui.
, you may not seek justice for yourself, right?
It should have only been a moment, but it felt like a long time. The frightening pain did not come for a long time. Instead, my sworn brother asked suspiciously: "Brother?"
"Oh..." Liu Bei slowly opened his eyes and concentrated on feeling it. He was pleasantly surprised to find that his body was unscathed and not even a hair was scratched. When he turned around to look for the cold arrow, he saw that there was an arrow on the pillar of the tower.
A white feather was a few feet away from where he was.
Missed the shot?
No, that's not right!
He was confused for a moment, but soon came to his senses. Taishi Ci was extremely skilled in martial arts, not inferior to his two sworn brothers. No matter how bad his shooting skills were, he couldn't be so bad. Moreover, he was not without protection around him.
, Yun Chang is here! Since Yun Chang is here, how can he just watch himself being shot?
There is no doubt that Taishi Ci did it on purpose!
Maybe it was for testing, so I wouldn't be afraid if I didn't have any evil intentions in my heart, and I... By the way, maybe it also meant revenge.
While reflecting on his gaffe at that moment, he calmly observed the expressions of his sworn brother and others, and found that except for Guan Yu, everyone else's attention was focused on the arrow shaft, and Guan Yu's face only showed concern.
, Liu Bei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"General Liu, my lord's wishes are all in the letter. You will know it as soon as you read it!" The arrow letter had arrived, and Tai Shici's reminder came belatedly.
When Liu Bei hurriedly turned around to look, he saw Taishi Ciruo looking at the city head meaningfully, then circling his horse, going in the opposite direction, and just left like that. It seemed that he had come all the way to see him off.
I wrote a letter, which seemed to scare me by the way.
Liu Bei was puzzled.
If it was just to deliver the message, it would be enough for Taishi Ci to come alone. Is it necessary to engage in such a big battle? Otherwise, he would...
Before he could figure out the reason, a bodyguard took off the letter from the arrow shaft and presented it to him.
Liu Bei hurriedly took the letter, opened it and read it. After reading several lines, his brows furrowed deeply.
"Brother?"
"Lord..."
Although not as much as Liu Bei thought, Guan Yu and Jian Yong were also full of doubts. They hesitated to say anything after Liu Bei showed the letter, and they both issued reminders in unison.
"You... take a look for yourselves." Liu Bei handed the letter to Guan Yu with an indifferent expression, but based on the latter's familiarity with his sworn brother, he clearly saw a trace of inexplicable emotions in his eyes, such as disappointment, doubt, and
Rare confusion and fear.
There was no time to think too much, the answer to the mystery was in the letter. Guan Yu lowered his head and read the letter. There was not much content in the letter, only a few lines, but the meaning was expressed very clearly.
After reading it, Jian Yong's expression became strange, while Guan Yu waved his long beard and sighed: "The king is indeed very righteous!"
"...Yun Chang said that." Although he couldn't see it, Liu Bei knew that his face must be very wonderful, because he didn't even know whether he should cry, laugh, be happy or sad at this time.
"Brother, Wang Junhou has made such appropriate arrangements, you can't hesitate any longer." Guan Yu said reluctantly: "If you miss a big event, lose an army, lose a general, or even die in the city, it is a small matter. You will be ashamed of today's righteousness and become a
You will be the laughingstock of the world and will be hated for the rest of your life!"
"What Yunchang said is true," Liu Bei nodded blankly, acknowledging Guan Yu's statement: "I understand, go ahead and make arrangements."
"Brother, don't worry!" Guan Yu raised his fist in agreement, flicked his cloak, and left like a whirlwind. Not long after, his powerful command sounded outside the city.
After Guan Yu left, Jian Yong took out his right hand from his sleeve, waved his hand gently to the guards, and showed it with his eyes. The guards understood and stepped back, leaving space for a confidential conversation.
He said softly: "Lord, is this okay?"
"Now that things are bad, what can we do?" Liu Bei's face was stern, he didn't even look at Jian Yong, his eyes were fixed on the smoke in the distance.
In a moment, Taishi Ci had come out of the formation in the opposite direction and joined the Qingzhou Qingqi. The Qingzhou Army, which had completed its mission, had no intention of fighting, and blew the horn while turning to leave.
"Yun Chang attaches great importance to love and righteousness. As long as he receives a drop of kindness from others, he must repay it ten times or a hundred times in order to feel at ease. However, Yide has an upright temperament and is not good at planning. How can he see through Wang Pengju's cunning schemes?"
A trace of ferocity suddenly flashed across Liu Bei's face, and he said in a hateful voice: "If I insist on refusing to break through, I will really fall into his countermeasures!"
"..." Jian Yong didn't know how to answer.
Compared to his understanding of Liu Bei, Jian Yong is far better than Guan Zhang. It is true that Guan Zhang and Liu Bei are sworn brothers, but Jian Yong and Liu Bei have known each other since childhood. After so many years, their tacit understanding is quite deep.
Liu Bei is not very talented in literature, but he is still very particular about the wording of his words. Now, he even accuses Wang Yu of being "sophisticated", which shows how angry and aggrieved he is. But think about it the other way around, except for
Apart from being cunning and calculating, I really couldn't think of a more suitable word to describe Wang Yu.
The content of the letter is very simple. First, it briefly describes the severe situation in Hebei. Zhang Yan has been defeated, the Wang family has defected, Zou Dan has been destroyed, and the enemy's flames are rampant. They should not be underestimated. The correct strategy is to temporarily avoid its edge and look for opportunities to attack.
The enemy's strength is too strong. All in all, they cannot fight decisively in Qingyuan.
However, no matter what the considerations were, Liu Bei could not be ignored. Wang Yu's countermeasure was to send troops to support Liu Bei's breakout.
The battle that Taishi Ci fought today can be said to be support or foreshadowing.
It would be best if Liu Bei came out in time. Taking advantage of the chaos caused by Qingzhou Qingqi, it would be very simple to kill him in one go. If Liu Bei was not prepared to leave the city for various reasons, that would also be very simple.
Today is just a preview, Taishi Ci will come again tomorrow.
If there is a rehearsal but no preparation, then it doesn’t make sense, right?
Of course, soldiers are unpredictable, water is unpredictable, and accidents are always unavoidable in battles. If something unexpected happens, it doesn't matter, it is all within the king's expectation. If Liu Bei cannot be saved the second time, then
…
"For the safety of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city, Mr. Xuande must bear the humiliation and bear the burden, and for the time being, he must surrender to the enemy and wait for the day when he will recover and then display his ambition again!" These are the original words in Wang Yu's letter. In the final analysis, this letter
The letter was to write down all the avenues Liu Bei could think of and block them.
Coming to Qingyuan for a decisive battle is to ignore the great cause of rebellion, and a wise man will not do it;
The soldiers who came to rescue Liu Bei from the city were elite, world-famous Qingzhou elite cavalry; the generals were good generals, Tai Shici, Wang Yu's confidant. The standards were neither too high nor careless.
If you come in a hurry, you may not have time to gather troops and respond, but that's okay, we will come again the next day.
If he really couldn't be saved, he wouldn't let people defend the city and die. In order not to lose a single talent in the world, he would be surrendered for the time being. With Yuan Shao's style of cherishing feathers, Liu Bei wouldn't have to take Liu Bei's life.
Therefore, there is Guan Yu's sentence: The king is righteous, and Wang Yu has done everything he can to be benevolent and righteous. The so-called: do your best to obey fate. No matter what fate Liu Bei ends up with, it is not Wang Yu's fault, but his bad fate. Otherwise, how could it happen?
What if you fail over and over again and can’t even be saved?
There was chaos outside the city today, and Liu Bei was suspicious. Even if Guan Yu asked for battle again and again, he would not leave the city. If it is still like this tomorrow, it is hard to say whether there will be any bad blood between the two. There are brothers who can kill each other.
Once the sworn brothers who swore sworn vows for a lofty ideal realize that their ideal has turned into nothing, will this relationship remain as strong as ever?
Liu Bei did not have this confidence, so he came up with the idea of counter-intentional conspiracy.
After thinking for a moment, Jian Yong comforted him and said: "My lord, it is not a bad thing to be able to break out of the encirclement like this. General Wang is determined not to fight decisively, but after all, he is concerned about his reputation and does not want to let anything happen to you. After the fierce battle so far, Yuan Shao has already become angry with embarrassment.
I can continue to use common sense to deal with it. If you insist not to go, when the main force from Jizhou arrives, I'm afraid..."
Liu Bei shook his head repeatedly and stamped his feet in annoyance: "Oh, Xianhe, you only know one but not the other!"
"...Please let me know clearly, my lord." Jian Yong was at a loss.
"Isn't this obvious?" Liu Bei didn't know whether Yuan Shao was angry or not, but he was really angry.
He looked at Jian Yong with hatred, and wanted to explain, but when the words came to his mouth, he couldn't explain clearly in a few words, and he didn't have the patience to explain at the moment.
Think about it, Yuan Shao and Liu Dai have so many famous people under their command; Cao Cao and Wang Yu are surrounded by talented people. How come they don't even have a single person with a little bit of vision here?
Explain? You need to explain such a simple thing? If the explanation guides you, you can train a counselor, then you can bear it, but...
After listening to Liu Bei's words, Jian Yong's eyes were still so blank. Well, he seemed a little more helpless. He didn't have any quick wit to begin with. When Liu Bei became anxious again, he was directly said to be confused.
Loyalty belongs to loyalty, and it will be troublesome if it cannot be used at the critical moment! Liu Bei sighed again, turned around and walked away, leaving Jian Yong speechless for a long time and sleepless all night.
It wasn't until the next morning when he was awakened by the sound of drums and horns and climbed back to the top of the city that Jian Yong finally woke up.
He understood that the enemy troops besieging the city gave a hint - the four soldiers and horses besieging the city changed their garrison positions!
Cao Ren's troops did not move and stayed at the east gate, but expanded the camp to the south; the weakest Lu Xiang's troops moved to the west gate; the second weakest Lu Kuang's troops went to the north gate; those stationed at the south gate became high-defense troops.
View!
The generals of the Lu brothers are not as good as Gao Lan, nor as many as Gao Lan. The defense of the south gate may not be stronger than that of the east gate, but it is much stronger than the northwest two directions.
In short, if you want to easily break out of the encirclement, you can only go in the northwest two directions. However, according to Wang Yu's intelligence, those two directions lead to enemy battle areas. To the west is Yuan Shao's main force who came all the way, and to the north is
After Chunyu Qiong regrouped, the tens of thousands of troops came back with a vengeance. Wouldn't it be fatal if they collided with the few remnants of Qingyuan City?
The most important thing is that the enemies outside the city are prepared!
A bitter taste welled up from his heart. Jian Yong suddenly understood Liu Bei's helplessness yesterday. Today's breakout battle was much more difficult than yesterday's.
I regret it! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)