The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 449 Liu Paopao

In Jiangzuo, Liu Bei stood in front of the gate with a happy look on his face. He was looking forward to the arrival of Guan Yu and others. When he saw a big fire burning in Wulin, the joy on his face became even more intense.

Zhuge Liang's strategy was successful.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon be able to obtain the land of Jingzhou, and Qin Shou will be defeated by him. Thinking that his former opponent will be defeated by him, Liu Bei immediately paced back and forth in the big tent.

"My lord, don't worry. If the plan is completed today, you will be able to sit in Nanjun tomorrow and take over Jingzhou someday."

Zhuge Liang saw Liu Bei's expression and felt a little proud.

Defeating the majority with the minority and defeating the strong with the weak are not things that ordinary people can do. Zhuge Liang was somewhat proud of being able to defeat Qin Shou, the best in the world.

"Everything is thanks to Kong Ming's plan." Liu Bei said quickly.

At this moment, he deeply felt that having a military advisor and not having one would lead to two completely different outcomes, and having Zhuge Liang and not having Zhuge Liang would also be completely different.

"Thank you for your trust, my lord."

Zhuge Liang seemed calm and didn't seem to take this victory seriously.

"Father, military advisor, the scouts reported that there are enemies approaching ten miles away."

Liu Feng came running over, unable to hide the panic on his face.

There are only a few thousand soldiers in the camp now, while the enemy has tens of thousands. Once the enemy army approaches, this small number of people will not be able to resist at all.

"Feng'er, you must have seen it wrong! How could there be enemies coming to attack us at this time?" Liu Bei's face changed drastically, and he could not hide the fear in his eyes.

The family members know each other's strengths and weaknesses, and with so few troops around them, it is impossible to resist the enemy's army.

"Father, I am definitely not mistaken." Liu Feng looked anxious. They were within ten miles and the enemy might attack them very soon. If he didn't react, it would be too late.

"Military advisor, what should we do now?"

Liu Bei quickly turned his gaze to Zhuge Liang. The joy he had just felt disappeared without a trace in an instant, and now all that was left was fear.

"The enemy is trying to save Zhao by besieging Wei. The Qin thieves are so anxious that they attack you, my lord, I think they want to force the three generals to withdraw. My lord, we can't fall into the hands of the enemy. We need to withdraw from the battlefield first. When the three generals have accomplished their mission, the enemy will naturally withdraw."

Zhuge Liang made a decision quickly. He had fewer soldiers and was no match for Qin Shou. The best way was to withdraw first, and then regroup and fight again after the war was over.

"Okay, retreat first."

Liu Bei was upset, but at this moment he could only put this frustration aside and save his life first. At the same time, he was still full of confidence in Zhuge Liang and believed that he would definitely win this battle.

But after all, the distance was only ten miles. Pang De and Ding Feng were both led by cavalry, and they quickly attacked within the ten-mile area. Before Liu Bei's army had completely evacuated, they were caught by Pang De and Ding Feng.

"Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, do you think your plan was successful? It's a huge joke that such a small trick could be used against the king." Pang De saw Liu Bei in the chaos of the army in the distance and burst into laughter.

"After today, the world will be unified. Liu Bei, why don't you surrender?" Ding Feng raised the spear in his hand and pointed at Liu Bei and said proudly.

Once the world is unified, these loyal ministers will receive great benefits, including titles for their wives and children. If they can kill a rebel like Liu Bei, they can make another great achievement when the time comes to reward them.

Liu Bei was furious when he heard this, but he didn't know the situation on the other side, so it was difficult for him to refute. But in his heart, he was a little worried.

Since the Qin thief was able to send troops to chase him, it meant that he still had the energy to deal with the situation. Suddenly, he suddenly realized a bad fact. That is, what the two people in front of him said was true.

If that was the case, it would be a bolt from the blue, filling him with fear.

"Retreat, leave quickly."

Compared with Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang seemed much calmer and quickly led a large group of people to escort Liu Bei away.

Now is not the time to worry about these things. If Wulin wins the battle, everything can start over again. If he loses the battle, staying here will be a death wish.

"Chase, catch him and capture Liu Bei alive."

When Pang De saw Liu Bei fleeing, he led his army to kill him without hesitation.

"Father and the military advisor, please leave. I will cover your retreat."

Upon seeing this, Liu Feng quickly led his troops forward to intercept them so as to protect Liu Bei's escape.

Although Liu Bei was somewhat reluctant, he decisively led thousands of soldiers and horses to flee far away towards Lingling, for fear that he would fall into the hands of Pang De and Ding Feng.

Liu Feng was indeed very brave, but no matter how brave he was, he was no match for Pang De and Ding Feng. Although he fought hard, he was killed by the two men in just twenty rounds.

Poor descendants of the Kou family. They were originally children of a noble family, but because they met Liu Bei, they did not even enjoy the shadow of wealth and honor. In the end, they died for Liu Bei. It was a pity.

If he surrendered to Qin Shou, with his martial arts, he might have a good ending and even enjoy wealth and glory.

Pang De and his companion killed Liu Feng and led the army to continue chasing Liu Bei. Poor Liu Bei, he wished he had four legs so he could escape into Lingling City immediately.

The troops and horses behind him were lost along the way, and when he arrived in Lingling, he was only surrounded by a few hundred cavalrymen. The rest of the troops were mostly captured or even escaped.

"Hmph, this Liu Bei is worthy of being Liu Paopao. Under such circumstances, he can actually escape into the city." Pang De looked at the tightly closed city gate and waved the horsewhip in anger. He wished he could rush into the city immediately and take Liu Bei's head.

"General, Liu Bei cannot be captured, but Liu Bei's son is outside the city. I think I can take Liu Bei's only son to threaten Liu Bei and force him to open the city gate." A surrendered soldier hurriedly persuaded.

"Liu Bei's son? He is outside the city?" Pang De's face changed and he looked very surprised.

"To answer your question, General, Liu Bei sent his original wife and son to live outside the city in order to live freely with his new wife," the surrendered soldier explained.

"Oh, there is such a good thing?" Pang De was overjoyed when he heard it. Even if he couldn't catch Liu Bei, catching his son and wife would also be a great achievement. He immediately let the surrendered soldiers lead the way and rushed towards Liu Bei's villa outside the city.

Liu Bei, who was on the city wall, saw the city gate closed and felt that he had escaped a disaster. Suddenly, he heard that the enemy was leading the army towards the other courtyard, and his expression changed drastically.

"Not good, the young master is in trouble."

Zhuge Liang also sensed the crisis and a look of panic appeared on his face.

Liu Bei is over fifty years old and has only one son. If something goes wrong, people below him will surely become uneasy and his foundation will be in danger of being shaken at any time.

Liu Bei looked unhappy when he heard this, but he sighed and said, "The enemy is probably waiting for us to rescue them! I can't let the lives of our soldiers be ruined because of a child."

(End of this chapter)