villain

Chapter 441
Whether Liu Bei is willing to admit it or not, the facts cannot be changed!

In his heart, in addition to the engraved hatred for Dong Bi, he also buried deep fear at the same time.

His whole life was ruined by Dong Bi's hands.

But it is undeniable that every time Dong Bi was defeated by Dong Bi, Dong Bi did not use tricks, but dealt with the truth, defeated him head-on, and defeated him... Although he didn't say anything in his mouth, it was true in his heart Scared.

The [-] army was routed in the dark, and it took [-] miles to stabilize before the troops retreated.

Liu Bei panicked, his hand tightly holding the horse's rein still trembled slightly, and his heart was beating even more.

"Shaoxian, has Bandit Dong caught up?"

Liu Bei himself didn't realize it, his voice trembled a little.

Gao Chong reined in his horse, panting slightly, "My lord, Thief Dong didn't catch up, let's stabilize before we talk."

"Exactly!"

Liu Bei panicked and nodded in agreement.

The pro-army raised points to gather the remnants and defeated generals. After counting, they found helplessly that there were already two or three thousand people missing.

Before fighting with real swords and guns, the soldiers were lost first, and one of the ten pavilions was lost.

In Liu Bei's heart, he became even more hopeless.However, when the big camp was set up, Liu Bei gradually came to his senses.

This doesn't seem to be Dong Bi's style!
After the First World War in Anxi County, Liu Bei has been paying attention to Dong Bi's movements, and it can be said that he knows Dong Bi's style very well.According to the past rules, if Dong Bi gained the upper hand, he would never be soft-hearted, and would definitely pursue and fight fiercely.From this point of view, Dong Bi can be said to be cruel and ruthless, even for acquaintances, he will never be soft-hearted.

Just like when Cao was raped and the horse jumped into the water back then, once he turned his face, he would never show mercy.

It stands to reason that he should be able to lead troops to chase and kill, so why let his own troops escape instead of chasing him?

Liu Bei immediately sent scout horses to inquire, at this time Gao Chong also walked into the camp.

"Xiaoxian, how is the situation?"

Gao Chong smiled wryly and said: "It's not very good, the soldiers are very depressed, and it seems that they are not willing to be enemies with Dong Bandit."

Liu Bei couldn't help sighing!
It's no wonder that the people below have this kind of thinking... The violent tiger of the Western Regions, the title of the general of the tiger and wolf is well-known all over the world.With his own strength, this guy has achieved a prominent reputation, and he is definitely not being touted out of thin air.Just look at today, how can ordinary people compare with the bravery of the man in Yanshi City against Wanqi alone?
"Shaoxian..."

"Lord!"

Liu Bei didn't know if he should express his doubts.He hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "I'm afraid we... have been fooled today!"

"Fucked?"

"Bei and Dong Xiping know each other very well. This man is cruel and ruthless. If he has the upper hand, he will never let me go easily. I suspect that Dong Xiping is just bluffing, even if there are no generals in Yanshi City today. .”

bluff?

Gao Chong was startled when he heard this, and then took a deep breath.

If this is the case, not only will he not underestimate Dong Bi, on the contrary, he will have more respect for Dong Bi.

"My lord, you mean that Yanshi has no soldiers?"

"It should be like this!" Liu Bei said with a wry smile, "I have sent people to Yanshi to inquire about the news, and there will be returns soon."

Gao Chong couldn't help but said: "If that's the case, Dong Xiping will be a famous general!"

As soon as the words came out, I suddenly felt something was wrong.No matter how powerful Dong Bi is, he is still his lord's enemy after all.

"Ah, my lord, pet..."

But Liu Bei laughed, "Don't worry about Shao Xian. Although I did not fight with Dong some times, but that time was not disgraceful? If it wasn't for good fortune, Bei really didn't want to be an enemy of Dong Xiping. Although I hate this man , also respect him. Good is good, bad is bad, if I don't even have the courage to admit the truth, how can I confront him again?"

This sentence alone sounds a little weak, but it shows a kind of heroic spirit.

Gao Chong couldn't help secretly praising in his heart, although the lord is not as good as that Dong Xiping, but this kind of bearing is enough to make people heartbroken!
After a while, Tan Ma reported the news, further confirming Liu Bei's judgment.

Gao Chong said: "My lord, Chong would like to lead the troops back to Yanshi immediately, but I don't believe that Dong Xiping can really defeat ten thousand people?"

Liu Bei glanced at Gao Chong, but he loved this young general from the bottom of his heart.

Shen Sheng said: "Shao Xian, with your martial arts, you can be listed in the top three under my tent, but do you know why I don't let you lead the army alone? On the contrary, Guan Ning, Guan Ping, Yan Baihu and Zhang Yan are not as good as you." You, but you can lead a team alone?"

Gao Chong was taken aback, and shook his head slightly.

"In terms of martial arts, they are not as good as you. However, Yan Baihu and Zhang Baiqi are able to judge the situation and lead the army. In this regard, you are not as good as them... Shaoxian wanted to return to the army to attack Yanshi, but he didn't know this time and that For a while. If we first came to the city of Yanshi in the evening, Dong Xiping would certainly not be able to resist our attack, but now..."

Gao Chong was stunned, looked at Liu Bei, and waited for him to continue.

"You also said that the morale of the soldiers has been lost, and they are exhausted from running back and forth. Even if Dong Xiping only has more than a thousand elites in his hands, it is enough to kill our army. Therefore, it is definitely not a good time to return to the army to attack now. .”

"Then... let's rest for one night and attack tomorrow?"

Liu Bei pondered for a while, then shook his head again, "A night's rest can indeed stabilize the morale of the army. But the problem is, Dong Xiping is now in such a high position, how can he take risks lightly? If my guess is right, I'm afraid his army is rushing to Yanshi .”

"what?"

"At that time, if we fail to capture Yanshi, we will have to face the embarrassment of being attacked by the enemy, which is actually even more dangerous."

Although Gao Chong's heart is real, he is not a fool.

Hearing Liu Bei say so many things, still can't understand what Liu Bei means?
My lord is planning to retire...

"My lord, what do you mean?"

"Immediately send scouts out to find the main force of Dong Thief. Then we will make other plans based on the situation."

"Here!"

Gao Chong nodded, already understood what Liu Bei meant.

That night, he strengthened the defense of the camp, and at the same time secretly ordered his cronies to prepare for immediate retreat if the situation was not good.

At Yinshi, news came from Tanma.

All the soldiers and horses in the three passes showed signs of mobilization. At the same time, the main force of Dong Pi's soldiers and horses had already rushed out of Yique Pass, and Dianwei's governor rushed to Yanshi.It is estimated that at noon at the latest, they will arrive at the city of Yanshi.In other words, Liu Bei only has three hours left!
At this time, Liu Bei showed his true colors as a hero.

Immediately made the decision to cut off the wrists of a strong man, abandoned most of the troops, and only took five hundred followers, and quietly left the camp.

3 horses, to put it bluntly, are not Liu Bei's direct descendants, so it would be no pity to abandon them.

Liu Bei Gaochong led five hundred elite soldiers, one man and two cavalry, bypassing Yanshi overnight, but did not go in the direction of Xingyang.

Gao Chong asked: "Master, are we not going to Xingyang?"

Liu Bei sneered and said, "Where are you going to go to Xingyang? The coalition forces are dead in name only, Liu Biao does not form an alliance, Yuan Shao is attacking Qingzhou, Cao Cao can't take care of himself now. Youzhou Gongsundu lost Lu Longsai, which is equivalent to being opened the door of Youzhou by Dong's bandits. I'm afraid it won't be too long before Youzhou will change its owner. And we have to rush back to Xuzhou and make another plan."

Gongsundu is over...

Then the coalition forces that were holding Yuan Shao back would be gone.

At this time, Yuan Shao would definitely not dare to confront Dong Pi, so all his energy would be concentrated on Qingzhou.

Liu Bei is right, the coalition army... is over!
******
The [-] soldiers and horses who lost their generals were attacked by Dianwei's army at Maoshi, and the whole army was defeated.

After receiving the support of the main force, Yanshi's defense suddenly became extremely thick.At the same time, Xia Houdun, the main general of Hulao Pass, heard that Pinggao's guard had changed and Zhang Xi left, and was guarded by a big fart child, so he immediately felt contemptuous.Moreover, after Pang Tong took over Ping Gao, he fueled Xiahou Dun's arrogance to a certain extent.

Hearing that Luo Yang's situation was not good, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but have the idea of ​​attacking Ping Gao.

Although he was dissuaded by his counselors, Xiahou Dun refused to listen to the persuasion and insisted on sending troops. As a result, he was ambushed in Pinggao.

Not only did he lose his troops, but he even brought Cheng Li, who was transferred from Pang Tong's Xiaoxiu martial camp, to lead the troops to attack Hulao Pass.

Xiahou Dun returned after a disastrous defeat, and found that Hulao Pass had changed hands. He led the defeated army overnight and fled to Xingyang.

Dong Pi captured Yanshi, and the Hanoi army and Yanshi army became one, completely blocking the retreat of Luoyang soldiers and horses.

After hearing the news, Zhou Yu couldn't help cursing angrily: "One ear thief mistook me, the other ear thief... mistook me!"

After that, he vomited blood and passed out.

At this time, just as Ji Dong is about to go, Meng Chun is coming...

20 coalition troops were trapped in Luoyang, facing the danger of starvation and cold, and the entire army was wiped out.

"The Hulao pass is lost?"

In the city of Yang, Cao Cao looked at Xia Houyuan who was covered in blood in shock and anger, his eyes widened and he was speechless.

"Hulao Pass, how could it be lost?"

Cao Cao said angrily: "Yuan Rang, didn't I order you not to send troops without authorization... I was worried that you would not be able to bear it, so I sent someone to entrust you again and again. Why is the Hulao pass still lost?"

"I……"

Xiahou Dun didn't know how to answer, and was speechless for a long time.

Looking at the situation, Cao Cao still couldn't guess the reason behind it. He shook his sleeves and got up, angrily said: "Come here, drag Xiahou Dun out and kill him!"

Lu Su and others hurriedly came forward to intercede.

What's more, Xu Chu and Cao Peng spoke for Xiahoudun, so Cao Cao withdrew his order and beat Xiahoudun with twenty army sticks.

Of course, Cao Cao was also reluctant to kill Xiahou Dun.

"My lords, Yanshi was captured, the guards of the three gates rebelled, and Hulao Pass fell... Is there any room for recovery in the Luoyang battle?"

Cao Cao stabilized his mind and tried to keep his tone as calm as possible.

But anyone could tell that his heart was not at peace at the moment.

Lu Su said: "Yuan Shao and Dong Yu joined forces and attacked me head to tail. Now that Yanshi has lost again, my lord should make a choice."

"A choice? Zijing might as well say it clearly."

Lu Su ordered someone to fetch a map, which showed the topography of Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou and Jingzhao.

"Since Dong Bi captured Luoyang, I'm afraid he has reached his limit... Luoyang's battle was originally a battle for him to save the face of Emperor Han, so it is difficult to do anything at this point. Yuan Shao lost With the majority of Bingzhou now under the control of Dong Pi, his hometown of Jizhou is bound to desperately seek space and develop in depth.”

Cao Cao and the others nodded slightly.

"If the lord wants to continue, he must abandon one side and connect one side."

In fact, when Lu Su said the choice, Cao Cao and others had already guessed what he meant next.

It's just that no one can say these words.

The choice... To put it bluntly, it is to bow to one side, who to bow to?
Man Chong said: "Zijing, in your opinion, who should we take and whom should we leave?"

This sentence is really hard to say.Lu Su took a deep breath, summoned up his courage and said, "Su thinks that you should abandon Yuan Shao and go to Dong Pi."

"Why such a choice? Why not give up Dong Yu and take Yuan Shao?"

To be honest, Man Chong and Dong Bi had a feud against their father.But 16 years have passed in a flash, and the hatred of that year is slowly fading away... Man Chong also knows that it was a complete misunderstanding when Dong Pi killed his whole family, and it is impossible to say who is right and who is wrong.

If you want to blame, you can only blame Taipingdao...

But for Man Chong to bow his head to Dong Pi, he was still a little reluctant.

It's not just that Man Chong is unwilling, in fact, everyone, including Cao Cao, is unwilling to bow to Dong Pi.

Lu Su smiled wryly and said: "Yuan Shao occupies the land of Jizhou, and the money and food are abundant. Although he has been attacked by the Dong family many times, his vitality has not been hurt. These years, don't think Yuan Shao has used troops repeatedly, but in fact his Jizhou headquarters did not suffer any major losses. Even though Dong Pi invaded Bingzhou, Yuan Shao's general Gao Lan moved the people of Bingzhou first and brought back most of the troops.

Gentlemen, Yuan Shao does not dare to be an enemy of Dong Pi now, but he has a strong army in his hands, and he will definitely not give up the land of Qingzhou.If the lord takes Yuan Shao, unless Qingzhou is abandoned... Moreover, Su can't guarantee that Yuan Shao will be satisfied with it. "

Lu Su's words really touched the hearts of Cao Cao and others.

"But Dong Bi is different... The Luoyang War started unintentionally, and he himself seems to have no intention of getting involved in Luo Yang. The reason for the current situation is entirely because Dong Bi wants to save face for the Western Han King. Luoyang Da After winning, his goal has been achieved. At the same time, in the past year, he has seized Bingzhou and Youzhou, and he has reached his limit."

"Not bad!"

Xun You stood up and said: "According to the news from the detailed work, Dong Bie practiced the method of conscription of 25 draws in Guanzhong, and the tax was extremely low. In this Luoyang War, Dong Bie even used the newly established Chongquan Weinan Camping in the two places, and fighting outside the Great Wall, the 30 begging army spent countless money and food, leaving the troops in all parts of Guanzhong empty.

At the same time, Chang'an has ordered the Western Regions to allocate troops and food, which is enough to show that it is difficult for Dong Bi to start a big war now. "

Lu Su glanced at Xun You gratefully.

"Luoyang has eight levels to defend, and now Dong Xiping has captured six of them. Although he has no offensive power, he has more than enough defense. I believe that he now also very much hopes to end this battle as soon as possible, and then seek time to recuperate. Therefore, we have enough capital to bargain with him and seek the maximum benefit when we take Dong Bi."

Cao Cao couldn't help but meditate when he heard this.

no doubt……

Lu Su's words really spoke to his heart.

Man Chong has been convinced, but still wants to fight back, "Zijing said that we have the capital to bargain with him, but I don't know what capital it is?"

Lu Su smiled, "Yuan Shao from Jizhou is our greatest asset!"

Cao Cao laughed loudly, "What Zijing said is very true. Yuan Shao from Jizhou can indeed become our biggest capital now."

After pondering for a while, Cao Cao said, "Zijing thinks who should be sent to discuss peace?"

"I have heard for a long time that Dong Xiping is a very affectionate person. My lord can send important ministers, but they must have friendship with Dong Bi."

"Oh? Is there anyone for Zijing?"

Lu Su nodded and said, "Censor Chen Qun is the best candidate."

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The second update will be a little later, around eleven o'clock.

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