Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 373
"Pingyuan county magistrate Liu Bei? A small county magistrate also came to us and wanted to go our way. It's ridiculous, no see." Hearing the door's return, Wang Yun said without hesitation.

"Wait, you're talking about Liu Bei, but Liu Bei of the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang who fought against Lu Bu?" Ma Teng seemed to think of something when he saw that the door was about to go out and refuse?asked suddenly.As one of the vassals of the Eighteenth Route, Ma Teng naturally thought of Liu Bei back then. Although this man was soft-spoken, his two sworn brothers were exceptionally brave.

"I don't know when this villain will be." Originally, even if a small official like Liu Bei came to the door, the door would not report it. The seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister would not give face to a small county magistrate, but With Liu Bei's favor, this guy came here to try his luck. How could he ask so clearly? Hearing Ma Teng's question, he naturally couldn't answer it.

"You go and bring them in." Ma Teng ordered to the door, and then said to Wang Yun: "Now that the war is coming, we are employing people. At this time, if someone comes to vote, no matter whether it is worthwhile or not, we should I saw you last time, and if this Liu Bei is the same person back then, we will be more confident when we fight Lu Bu in the future."

"I also remember what you said. I did hear that the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang fought against Lu Bu. If this person really came, it would be a great help for us." Hearing what Ma Teng said, Wang Yun also nodded and decided Seeing this Liu Bei, besides Ma Teng's lineage, the military generals in the court are now Dong Zhuo's old generals, and it seems that the appearance of new faces is also very beneficial to Wang Yun.

Not long after, I saw Menzi walking in with three people, the first person was about thirty years old, and he was handsome, and the two behind him were big men, but one had a red face and long beard, and the other had a dark complexion. It was Liu, Guan and Zhang who were provoked by Cao Yin and came all the way from the plain with soldiers and horses.

"Pingyuan county magistrate Liu Bei, bring two brothers to visit Master Situ and General Ma." Liu Bei had already inquired with the door when he entered the door, knowing what Wang Yun and Ma Teng were discussing, he brought the two There is no way for the brothers to bow down. The two in front of them are indeed the biggest officials Liu Bei and others have ever seen.

"Please, please, are you the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang who fought against Lu Bu today?" Wang Yun stood up first, stretched out his hand to pull Liu Bei up, and asked tentatively.

"That's right, the three of you did fight against Lu Bu back then, but they failed to take Lu Bu down, which has failed the trust of the princes." Hearing what Wang Yun said, Liu Bei couldn't help but think of the big battle with Lu Bu back then. Thinking about it, I feel a little guilty, and it must be that the three of them worked together and failed to keep Lu Bu, so that they failed.

"Hahaha, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, why should magistrate Liu care about it. Now that the court is employing people, we are also very pleased that magistrate Liu can bring your brother to serve the court." Things are a little mindful, Ma Teng said with a laugh.Although Liu Guanzhang couldn't deal with Lu Bu, but the record of almost beheading Hua Xiong back then shows that Liu Guanzhang is very powerful.

"Thank you, General, for your trust. The three of my brothers will definitely serve the imperial court after death." Seeing Ma Teng praise himself, Liu Bei quickly thanked him.

"Back then, Lu Bu escaped by luck. If I, Zhang Fei, meet Lu Bu again, I will definitely fight him for [-] rounds." At this moment, Zhang Fei behind Liu Bei said suddenly.

"Hehe, what a boldness. There will be a chance for your brothers to be ashamed. Our army will send troops to deal with the two villains, Li Jue and Guo Si tomorrow. The three of you brothers will go with this general tomorrow." See Zhang Fei was eager to win, Ma Teng said with a smile.

"It is an honor for my brothers to be able to contribute to the imperial court. Our three brothers came all the way from the plains this time, bringing three thousand soldiers and horses. I believe they will be very willing to serve the imperial court. It's just that these days they are on their way. I’m exhausted already, so I’d like to ask the general to arrange it.” Originally, I didn’t need to tell Ma Teng that I had brought 3000 troops, but Liu Bei was new here, and the food and grass had been used up all the way here, so if I didn’t get some military supplies with Ma Teng , I am afraid that these 3000 people will not be able to support them.

"Hehe, I will let someone take care of them for some small things. They have been tired all the way, and they don't need to act with our brigade tomorrow. Let them have a good rest. However, the three of you brothers are contemporary heroes. Tomorrow, remember to follow along with us." I'll go." Ma Teng satisfied Liu Bei's request with a chuckle.

At the same time, Li Jue, Guo Si, and others in Fufeng County had gathered together and prepared to fight Wang Yun.

"Mr. Jia Xu, now that the war is imminent, Mr. Jia Xu has to find a way, or this time will be troublesome?" Guo Si said to Jia Xu with some worry.

"Oh, I wonder what General Guo Bang has to worry about?" Jia Xu asked with interest.It is certain that Li Jue and Guo Si have tens of thousands of troops in their hands, while Wang Yun Ma Teng of Chang'an has only [-] to [-] troops.It is not easy to eliminate Li Jue and Guo Si, so Jia Xu is a little surprised why Guo Si is so disturbed.

"Hey, Mr. Jia Xu doesn't know something. In fact, Wang Yun's rebellion was not only premeditated, but more importantly, I heard that General Lu Bu was also involved. Now that Lu Bu is sitting in Liangzhou, he has a strong army. Once he and Wang Yunma If you cooperate with Teng, we will die without a place to bury you." Jia Xu asked, but Zhang Ji who was next to him said.

"Oh, how did General Zhang Ji know about this?" Hearing Zhang Ji's words, Jia Xu was taken aback. Lu Bu came to Jia Xu several times, and Jia Xu naturally knew more about Lu Bu's actions than others. So Jia Xu knew that Lu Bu had participated in the killing of Dong Zhuo, even if he could not be said to have participated, it had contributed to this incident, but it is puzzling how Zhang Ji knew about this incident.

"Hey, on the day the prime minister was killed, I happened to be on duty at Meiwu, so I heard about it. After thinking about it, it was indeed possible. If it wasn't for the collusion between General Lu Bu and Ma Teng, how could Ma Teng command the soldiers?" How could Lu Bu get Liangzhou so easily when the horse drove to the city of Chang'an?" Zhang Ji also analyzed at this time.

"So we have to capture Chang'an while Lu Bu is fighting with the Xianbei people. Only in this way will we not be attacked. Mr. Jia Xu, whether we can quickly capture Chang'an depends on you, sir." Speaking of this point , everyone turned their attention to Jia Xu, the city of Chang'an is high, the pond is deep, and the walls are tall, it is not easy to take it down with soldiers and horses, even if it is tens of thousands of people fighting for a year or so, it may not be effective.

"Hahaha, if you want to take Chang'an quickly, the best way is to show weakness to the enemy and let the enemy think that we are fish on the chopping board and have no power to resist. Only in this way can Ma Teng and Wang Yun attack without any scruples. Only we have a chance." Jia Xu thought for a while and said without hesitation.

"How to show weakness to them, please tell Mr. Jia Xu." Li Jue couldn't help asking when he heard that there was a door.

"It's very simple. All the generals jointly wrote a surrender form and sent it to Chang'an. As long as Wang Yun and Ma Teng saw the surrender form, they would definitely feel that you have no intention of fighting and relax a lot with you. This way our army will naturally have a chance." Jia Xu said with a mysterious smile.

"Then when will this surrender form be delivered? What should I write?" After hearing Jia Xu's words, the generals were overjoyed but asked immediately.

"It's very simple. Not only the income and population of Fufeng and Tianshui counties must be written clearly on the surrender form, but also the military strength of the two counties. Of course, the more detailed the better, as for the military strength, it must be Report the current strength in half, so that Wang Yun Ma Teng will naturally feel contemptuous. As for the reason for the reduction in strength? Just write that because Dong Zhuo died, the soldiers had no desire to fight and fled." Jia Xu After thinking for a while, he said.Originally, Chang'an had detailed records of the situation in Tianshui and Fufeng counties. Jia Xu asked Li Jue and Guo Si to write down the details of the population in order to increase the credibility of the letter of surrender. As for the military By concealing the report, Jia Xu found a good excuse, and this excuse does not seem to be unreasonable.

"Mr. Jia Xu's idea is really clever. Mr. Lao Jiaxu has been involved in this matter. It's just that there are indeed many deserters in the army these days, and the army's morale is scattered. I'm afraid that if there is a war, the situation will become more serious." After listening to Jia Everyone was overjoyed by Xu's strategy, but the fact that the soldiers were fleeing was actually happening, not the reason Jia Xu casually mentioned.

"Hehe, the soldiers fled because the prime minister was killed, and they felt that they had nothing to rely on in the army, but why didn't the generals flee? Because the generals know that there is no king in the world. There is only one dead end, and there is no way to escape. Therefore, there is only one way to keep the soldiers from fleeing and let the escaped soldiers come back again, and that is to eliminate their chances of luck. From tomorrow onwards, the generals only need to issue the notice, It means that the imperial court has issued an order to kill all those who followed Chengxiang Dong before, and the generals can protect them. The soldiers feel that it is not safe outside, so they dare not flee again, and the soldiers who escaped are afraid of being found and executed, so they will naturally Come back." Jia Xu didn't expect that there would be a real incident of soldiers fleeing, but this incident obviously won't bother Jia Xu, and it can only be calmed down in a moment.

"Mr. Jia Xu is really clever. With the help of Mr. Wang Yun and Ma Teng, Wang Yun and Ma Teng will definitely be defeated." After discussing with Jia Xu, everyone was determined.

At present, everyone compiled the surrender form and sent it to Chang'an overnight.

In the early morning of the next day, the pennant fluttered outside Chang'an City, and tens of thousands of soldiers gathered outside the city to swear an oath under the inspection of Wang Yun and Ma Teng, and then marched towards Tianshui Fufeng.

"General Ma Teng, this time we are going to suppress the rebellion, and everything depends on you, general. I wish the general a victory." Wang Yun cupped his hands towards Ma Teng and said.

"Lord Situ, don't worry, Ma Teng will definitely do his best to inject traitors and make new achievements." Looking at the army in front of him, Ma Teng was full of energy. The war against Li Jue and Guo Si meant that Ma Teng would finally start his journey to conquer the world , as long as he can win Li Jue and Guo Si, then his achievements of Ma Teng will be different.Thinking of this, Ma Teng couldn't help being unhappy.

"Report to the two adults, Li Jue and Guo Si sent someone to send the surrender form, please have a look at the two adults." At this moment, a soldier ran over from the audience and said.

"Hahaha, Li Jue and Guo Si are two idiots, now I know I'm afraid. It seems that I, Ma Teng, can subdue Tianshui and Fufeng counties without bloodshed. It's really satisfying." Hearing that Li Jue and Guo Si sent people to drop the table overnight News, Ma Teng laughed, he did not expect Li Jue and Guo Si to be so useless, and sent the down list before the fight started.

"Bring me the drop watch." Wang Yun didn't say anything.Instead, he held the surrender watch in his hand, and after a while he became excited and said: "No wonder Li Jue and Guo Si are about to surrender. It turns out that their soldiers and horses have fled seriously, and now only half of them are left." During the Si battle, Wang Yun had consulted He and a lot of information about the two, so he naturally knew the products of Tianshui and Fufeng counties.Seeing that there was no discrepancy in what was listed on the surrender form, he half-signed the surrender form. As for the number of soldiers and horses fleeing, although he was somewhat suspicious, it was normal for his soldiers and horses to flee after Dong Zhuo’s death. matter.

"Sure enough, there is such a thing? Li Jue and Guo Si originally had [-] to [-] troops, and now half of them are fleeing. Doesn't it mean that there are only [-] to [-] troops? How can such a small number of troops be able to resist me?" Ma Teng knew very well the strength of the military. The most elite of Dong Zhuo's men were the [-] Xiliang cavalry and Lu Bu's wolf cavalry. The [-] Xiliang cavalry had been arranged by Dong Zhuo's side all along. Now Dong Zhuo was dead and the [-] Xiliang cavalry were dead. Most of them have surrendered to Wang Yun, and the wolf riders have now been taken to Xiliang by Lu Bu.Li Jue and Guo Si only had ordinary soldiers and horses in their hands. This is the main reason why Ma Teng had the confidence to fight Li Jue and Guo Si with only [-] to [-] soldiers in Chang'an, but now the soldiers and horses in Li Jue and Guo Si's hands have escaped. Half, it can be seen that morale is extremely low.Under such circumstances, Ma Teng naturally doesn't need to pay attention to it, not to mention that now Li Jue and Guo Si have sent a downgrade.

"The general is right. Now the imperial court needs a big battle to cheer people up. Although the strength of Li Jue and Guo Si has been greatly reduced, the people in the world don't know that the general just uses the head of Li Jue and Guo Si to show his prestige to the world." Speaking of this, Wang Yun tore the watch in half as soon as he opened and closed his hands.

"Hehe, what Wang Situ said is right. The imperial court has been weak all these years, and it is time to show the majesty of the imperial court to the world. Please wait here for the good news, Wang Situ." After speaking, Ma Teng turned around and waved to the soldiers outside the city. Said: "Let's go."

Following Ma Teng's order, the army marched towards Fufeng County.

"Xu Rong and Fan Chou listen to the order. I order you two to be the vanguard and lead [-] troops to Fufeng County first to clear the way for our army. There must be no mistakes." After receiving the news that Li Jue and Guo Si's troops were halved, Ma Teng was very excited and decided to rush to Fufeng to wipe out the enemy. However, as a general, years of combat experience told Ma Teng that he should not be careless at any time, so Ma Teng decided to send Xu Rong and Fan Chou to explore the road first.In this way, we can explore Li Jue and Guo Si by the way. Anyway, Vanity and Fan Chou are both Dong Zhuo's former subordinates, and later they took refuge in Wang Yun. Even if the two were lost in this war, Ma Teng would not care. .

"Yes, General, I will definitely live up to the General's entrustment." Seeing that the two of them were the vanguard, Van Rong and Fan Chou were surprised at first, but they were overjoyed after all. The two also heard about it, so they thought it was a good job, and there was no reason for their refusal.

"Brother, our martial arts are clearly superior to those of Xu Rong and Fan Chou, why don't we let us be pioneers." Seeing that Xu Rong and Jianxiang were pioneers, Zhang Fei said a little displeased.

"Hehe, Xu Rong and Fan Chou have their own soldiers and horses. What do you have, let the three of us be vanguards. It's almost the same when we go to be scouts." Hearing Zhang Fei's words, Guan Yu said disapprovingly.Guan Yu had already noticed that Xu Rong and Fan Chou were the vanguards leading the troops from the headquarters. In the army, Xu Rong and Fan Chou's soldiers and horses were distinct from Ma Teng's soldiers and horses, and it was easy to distinguish them from each other.

"Second brother, did you see it too?" Hearing Guan Yu's words, Liu Bei knew that Guan Yu had seen the strangeness, and sighed, "Now that the traitor Dong Zhuo has been killed with great difficulty, Wang Situ and the general in the court are fighting for power and profit. I don’t know how far such a court can go.”

"Brother, don't worry about it. The great man has a century-old foundation, and he has his own blessing from heaven. Besides, Li Jue and Guo Si are just incompetent rats. If they can do anything, this battle will definitely be safe." Seeing Liu Bei's sadness, Guan Yu persuaded him from the side.

"Mr. Jia Xu, now that Ma Teng is leading the troops, how should we deal with it?" Upon hearing the news that Ma Teng was leading the troops, Li Jue, Guo Si and others discussed.

"I wonder how many troops Ma Teng brought here?" Jia Xu asked.

"Wang Yun and Ma Teng now have more than 2 people. Except for the 6 horses who stayed in Chang'an, Ma Teng brought the other [-] horses and rushed towards us." Guo Si got up and replied.

"Ma Teng led troops to attack Fufeng, and he would definitely cross the Yellow River in Xianyang. In my opinion, we divided our troops into two groups, and the one group stayed in Fufeng. When Ma Teng came, we just defended and did not attack. Teng must have nothing to do. The other army marched directly towards Chang'an to attack Chang'an. Once our army arrived in Chang'an, Wang Yun would definitely ask Ma Teng for help. When we attack back and forth, Ma Teng will definitely be defeated and go away. At that time, our army will merge into one place, and we will definitely be able to take Chang'an and drive away Ma Teng and Wang Yun. What do you think?" Hearing Guo Si's words, he estimated the strength of the two armies. The situation, Jia Xu said with confidence.

"Hahaha, Mr. Jia Xu's plan is very clever. This way, Ma Teng can be defeated in one fell swoop, and we can take control of Chang'an just around the corner." After hearing Jia Xu's plan, everyone's eyes lit up, and they felt that it was feasible.

(End of this chapter)