"My lord, I will finally go there!"
"The last general asks to be the vanguard!"...
As soon as Gongsun Ming finished speaking, Zhao Yun and Zhang He snatched him out from the side almost at the same time.
"Well……"
Gongsun Ming's original choice was Zhao Yun. Not only because he had been in the Youzhou Army for a long time and was familiar with military affairs, but also because of his past relationship with Liu Bei, he planned to let Zhao Yun return the favor as a final settlement, but he Unexpectedly, Zhang He, who had just joined the Youzhou Army, would also rush to go, which would inevitably put Gongsun Ming in a bit of a dilemma.
"My lord, Yun and Uncle Liu Huang had an encounter before, and they owed some favors. I can just pay them off by going here. Please forgive me, my lord."
Zhao Yun knew that it was impossible to hide his thoughts from the attentive Gongsun Ming, so he simply expressed his thoughts openly and honestly.
"My lord, I also have a reason to go. I have been under Yuan Benchu's account for many years, and I have finally received his kindness. I can just pay it off by leaving. Please fulfill my wishes, my lord."
When Zhang He came to the Youzhou Army, he was eager to make achievements to establish his prestige. In addition, he really wanted to use his rescue of Yuan Tan to repay Yuan Shao's support in the past. At this time, he naturally refused to give in.
"Well, then, the two of you will go together. Zilong will be the vanguard, Junyi will be the deputy, and the five thousand cavalry will rush to the plain immediately. When encountering the enemy, they will fight to the death in order to defeat the thieves in one battle. I will lead the main force and continue the advance. ! ”
Seeing that the two of them were arguing and both were reasonable, Gongsun Ming was unable to resolve the matter for a while, so he simply sent out all the two generals.
"promise!"
After Gongsun Ming made his decision, the two generals naturally had no objections, so they all agreed...
"Lord, please have some food."
At three quarters of noon, it was meal time. However, even though the tables in front of him were filled with various dishes, Liu Bei did not move a single step and sat still with a sad look on his face. As soon as this happened, he sat with him. Sun Qianke, who was standing a few moments behind, couldn't stand it any longer, so he gave an admonishment in a soft voice.
"Um……"
Although the food was good, Liu Bei was not in the mood to enjoy it, because his mind was already in a state of chaos. When he thought about how he had been traveling for more than ten years, traveling thousands of miles, with many ups and downs, he still achieved nothing in the end. , I thought that Yuan Benchu would have a chance to make a comeback this time, but I never thought that Yuan Benchu, who seemed to be extremely powerful, was actually defeated by Cao Cao. His vitality was severely damaged, and it was obvious that there was no possibility of his coming back. Under his command, It doesn't make any sense. The problem is that Liu Bei doesn't know where else he can go at this time.
"Report, my lord, what's wrong, Xia Houyuan and Cao Chun are rushing towards my Pingyuan City with 10,000 soldiers and horses. They are less than ten miles away!"
Before Liu Bei could figure out where he should go, he saw a sweaty military prince rushing into the lobby frantically. He kneeled down on Liu Bei and didn't even have time to take a breath. He started shouting anxiously.
"What?"
The number of Cao's troops who were killed at this time was ten thousand. The veins on Liu Bei's forehead suddenly popped up. This was because he only had three thousand old troops at the moment, and only a little over two thousand of them were able to fight. As for myself, I was still a frightened bird who was afraid of being killed by Cao Jun. There was no way I could be Cao Jun's opponent.
"My lord, Cao's army is coming lightly. It is moving very fast and will arrive in a moment. Please make a decision early."
Seeing that Liu Bei was panicking but didn't say anything for a long time, the military marquis who came to report the incident immediately became anxious and hurriedly spoke again.
"My lord, the bandit army is so powerful that the battle may be unfavorable. We must retreat first."
Jian Yong was eating and drinking at the side, but now he saw Liu Bei was so flustered that he couldn't even make a decision, so he couldn't pretend to be calm anymore, so he took out the bamboo chopsticks in his hand. Throw it away, he cupped his hands towards Liu Bei and remonstrated in a hoarse voice.
"Yes, Lord, our army is not strong enough. We are trapped in this city and may not be able to hold on for a few days. Moreover, Yuan Benchu has suffered a new defeat and is unable to come to our aid. The only plan now is to protect ourselves first."
Although Sun Qian had been following Liu Bei for many years, he didn't understand Liu Bei's thoughts at all. Seeing that Liu Bei had not made a decision for a long time, he mistakenly thought that Liu Bei couldn't let go of his face, so he followed him and gave him some advice.
"Hmm... Xianhe (Jian Yong's word), I'll think, is it feasible to withdraw to the Bohai Sea?"
Liu Bei couldn't save his face. He simply didn't know where to evacuate - to Yecheng? He was not optimistic about Yuan Shao's future at all. He was already thinking about leaving the Yuan family, so how could he go to Yecheng and risk his own death or go east? Yuan Tan has no way to save himself. Going there is simply going to die. As for going south, Qingzhou has been occupied by Cao's army, so this road is not feasible. Judging from the current situation, it seems that the only way is to defect to Gongsun Ming. Yes, but because of the previous clothing and belt edict, Liu Bei couldn't help but worry that Gongsun Ming would be unfavorable to him.
"My lord, that little Gongsun is a very scoundrel. If you go and surrender to him, you may not be able to come back."
As a lobbyist, Jian Yong used to be able to travel among heroes and aristocratic families like a fish in water. However, he suffered a big loss from Gongsun Ming in Jixian County. He could not persuade Gongsun Ming to accept Liu Bei. Ming Qiang took Hao away. If Zhao Yun hadn't acted righteously in the end, even his own life would have been in danger. He had been frightened by Gongsun Ming. At this time, he heard that Liu Bei was going to surrender to Bohai County. , his face immediately became a bit unpleasant.
"Alas... pass the order: The entire army must assemble and retreat to Yecheng!"
Liu Bei was originally worried that Gongsun Ming would be detrimental to him. When he heard what Jian Yong said, he immediately gave up the idea of going to Bohai County. After gritting his teeth and weighing it for a moment, he finally decided to rush to Yecheng temporarily. Avoiding it for a while, as for the future, we can only talk about it in the future...
"Report to General, Liu Bei has abandoned the city and fled. His troops have more than 3,000 men, carrying hundreds of large and small vehicles, and are heading west!"
Xia Houyuan was very cautious in using his troops. Although he was ordered to advance with light troops, he did not forget to send a large number of sentries to detect the movements of Pingyuan City. Because of this, Liu Bei's withdrawal could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of Cao Jun's spies. .
"Oh, this straw sandal seller is so scared of poverty that he really can't bear to part with such a small amount of his possessions. Interesting, Zihe, I will immediately lead the 'Tiger and Leopard Cavalry' to catch up. I must capture Liu Bei, life or death!"
When he heard that Liu Bei had abandoned the city and fled, Xiahou Yuan's tense heart immediately relaxed. Although his troops had ten thousand soldiers and horses, they came lightly armed and had no siege equipment. It is not easy to break the city, but now that Liu Bei has escaped like this, it saves him a lot of trouble. When he gives the order, he feels very relaxed and comfortable.
"The cavalry is all here, follow me and head west at full speed!"
After hearing Xia Houyuan's order, Cao Chun did not dare to delay for a moment. With a roar, he led a thousand "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry" soldiers to rush out of the team at high speed and galloped towards Pingyuan City like thunder. went……
