three kings

Chapter 278
Although Zhongmu is a small county, it is located in the middle of Yuzhou, with a superior location, convenient transportation, and a lot of pedestrians passing by, so it is very rich.

"Drive..." After being checked, a carriage entered Zhongmou County smoothly.

The driver was a young guy with a handsome appearance and a hint of gangster spirit, his eyes were as agile as a fox, just like a spirit fox in the mountains.

Liu Yi waved his horsewhip, took a jug of wine from his side, poured it with his head raised, and praised loudly: "Good wine, this Xinghua Village's Fen wine is indeed a must for a big man. It has a mellow and elegant taste, sweet and refreshing, and all flavors are harmonious. If you can drink this wine every day, even if you make me an immortal."

Liu Yi likes wine, but he is not good at drinking strong wine. Therefore, this Fen liquor, which is clear but not light, strong but not strong, has a refreshing aftertaste, has become his favorite.

This time, Sun Can asked him to drive a wedge between Liu Bei and Lu Bu, and because he knew his preferences, he specially gave him three altars of high-quality Fen wine, which really made him drink too much.

"This strong man, have you arrived in Zhongmu?" A weak inquiry sounded from inside the car.

Liu Yi laughed loudly and said: "Of course, my lord said that one is one, and now that we have arrived at Liu Daer's land, the two wives can rest assured!"

The two wives in the car that Liu Yi said were Liu Bei's two wives, Gan and Mi. When Sun Can's army broke through Xiangyang City, Liu Bei and others couldn't protect themselves, so they still had time to take care of their wives, let alone weak children. There is no doubt that he will die on the battlefield.Thus, the Gan family and the Mi family fell into Sun Can's hands.

Sun Can didn't make it difficult for them, and gave them a secluded place to cultivate in it. People like Liu Bei would never give up their careers for women, so Sun Can didn't use them too much. Blackmail Liu Bei, not to mention that Sun Can can't do it himself.

It's useless to keep it, it's better to be refreshed, let their family reunite, and gain a good reputation.So, Sun Can simply took this opportunity to ask Liu Yi to send them back to Liu Bei's side.

However, the Gan family and the Mi family didn't seem to trust Sun Can very much, and they were extremely wary of Liu Yi along the way, as if Liu Yi had plans for them.Therefore, only the above said.

Zhongmu Conference Hall.

Liu Bei was thinking about one thing, he frowned slightly as he looked at the battle report in his hand, whether he should hand over the battle report to Yuan Shao.

This battle report was written in nothing but shirking responsibility. It blamed Lu Bu for the last defeat on the battlefield, and completely shrugged off his own responsibility.

Originally, this was planned by Liu Bei in advance, but just a few days ago, Lu Bu went berserk because of his failure in the government office. Discounted by Lu Bu.Seeing this scene, his heart was half cold. At that time, he thought about what effect it would have if the halberd hit him.

Guan Yu also said at the time that Lu Bu's martial arts had reached the level of perfection, and even if the three brothers fought together, they might not be Lu Bu's opponent.

Of course Liu Bei knew how credible the always proud Guan Yu was when he said these words.

Is it worthwhile to offend Lu Bu, who is so skilled in martial arts?Liu Bei wondered whether he should hand over this letter to Yuan Shao.

At this moment, news came from outside that Xu You asked to see him.

After a while, Xu You strode in. He deliberately puffed out his chest, raised his head, and tried very hard to put on an appearance that I am very majestic and intelligent, but his triangular eyes and his mouth were full. He has a small mustache and a few sparse beards under his pointed chin, so no matter how hard he tries, he can't see any good results.Instead, it feels counterproductive.

Xu You himself didn't seem to realize this, so he was quite proud of it.

Liu Bei walked down from the hall enthusiastically, and greeted him happily.

"Xuande!" Xu You directly called Liu Bei by name, and said, "Do you know that a catastrophe is coming?"

Liu Bei waited respectfully and said: "I hope Gao Xian will give advice."

A word of Gao Xian made Xu You a little elated, his face was full of joy, and soon he lowered his face and said in a low voice: "It is said that the general is very angry at this defeat. As the chief general of this operation It's hard to escape the relationship!" The general Xu You was talking about was naturally Yuan Shao.

Liu Bei looked at Xu You in surprise, and secretly accused Xu You of being selfish, greedy for money and power. Although he was full of tricks, he never used them in the right way.I flattered him repeatedly because he was Yuan Shao's confidant and could speak well of him in front of Yuan Shao.This defeat made Yuan Shao furious, and those who lose will never be able to escape the responsibility.According to Xu You's character, he should run far away, why do you care so much about it?

correct! ! !Liu Bei suddenly remembered that the tactic he used at that time was proposed by Xu You. He was so upset about Lu Bu's matter that he should have forgotten such a major event.Xu You's trip must be to eliminate disasters for himself.This person has been by Yuan Shao's side for many years, and he knows his temperament well, if he intervenes in it, he will definitely be able to escape the catastrophe.So, he said: "Please help me, sir. It is helpless to prepare for defeat. Sun Can is famous for his proficiency in combat. He started to lead troops in battle at the age of 16. The world calls him 'Sun Ziyu who is sick in this world' to indicate that he has great strength." The ability to ride the great general Huo Qubing. When confronting Sun Can from the front, our army has almost no advantage. You should also have learned about Sun Can's ability. The tactic that you used to attack the west and fly with both wings that day was not just seen by Sun Can , and then use it to even break through our army's defense line."

Liu Bei said something lightly, seemingly indifferent, but in fact he meant something.

A trace of panic appeared in Xu You's eyes. Seeing that Liu Bei didn't care, thinking he was just talking casually, he immediately felt relieved, and said with an embarrassed smile: "That's true." Although he smiled on the surface, he was complaining in his heart. Thinking that Sun Can has a false name, he didn't take him to heart, so referring to the method that Sun Bin used when Sun and Pang confronted each other back then, he set up this formation with both wings flying together, but he didn't expect that Sun Can would see through it at a glance. And using it, he also used the tactic of flying with both wings to ruin his own tactic into a mess, causing today's disaster.

How did he know that soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, marching and fighting are not static, but the army must be deployed according to the terrain.If you just follow the steps and command the battle by plagiarizing ancient books, then the generals and marshals are still gone. How can there be only a few generals for hundreds of years?

Sun Can is not a fool, but he copied the ancient battle formation without any modification of the terrain, and planned to outflank it from both wings.

Liu Bei sighed and said, "Even if the general is angry, there is nothing he can do. Sun Can is not just waiting for someone else, so I can only tell the truth and report everything to the general in order to ask for forgiveness."

"No!" Xu You yelled hastily, he stabilized his mind, ghost ideas were spinning quickly in his mind, he had a very friendly relationship with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao when he was young.Therefore, in the previous confrontation between Cao and Yuan, Yuan Shao suspected that he was collaborating with the enemy several times. If this matter spread again, his future might be in vain.

Therefore, he must not let Liu Bei tell the truth.

Therefore, he said: "This battle is not Xuande's fault. It is Lu Bu's son who is eager for revenge and eager to fight, so that he confronted Sun Can prematurely. Lu Bu was overwhelmed and lost in one battle. Xuande had no choice but to rush into the battle , As a result, due to insufficient preparation, the entire line was defeated."

Seeing that Liu Bei didn't express his opinion, Xu You continued, "Little Lu Bu is ungrateful. Back then, he was defeated by Cao Cao, like a bereaved dog. He led the defeated soldiers and begged Xuande to take him in, but this wolf-hearted thing turned out to be ungrateful. Regardless of Xuande's acceptance, It is really hateful to seek Xuzhou and leave Xuande nowhere to go. It will be harmful to our army but not beneficial for this person to stay in our army. For the future of Xuande and the hegemony of the general, this person must not be allowed to hold military power. You should wait to suppress him. Right now is the best time to suppress him."

Originally, Xu You had bad intentions, and he dealt with Lu Bu out of selfishness and to hide his sins, but now in his mouth, he has become a loyal minister who is righteous and willing to take risks for Yuan Shao's great cause.

Liu Bei didn't make up his mind for a while. Tian Yu, his confidant counselor, was appointed by him as an envoy a month ago to visit Gongsun Du in Liaodong. Now he is on the way back and will arrive in Zhongmu in two days. He intends to listen Liu Bei Tian Yu's opinion is making a decision.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, and Guan Yu rushed into the meeting room, shouting happily: "Brother, good news. Sister-in-law was sent back by Sun Can."

Immediately after, Gan and Mi came in one after another behind Guan Yu.

Liu Bei was also very happy to see them, and looked at them with some guilt.But in an instant he stabilized his feelings, and asked Guan Yu to send them into the inner room, "Second brother, what's going on?"

Guan Yu said with a smile: "Although Sun Can is an enemy, he is still a righteous man. He is an upright gentleman. He didn't know where we were before, so he left his sister-in-law in Xiangyang to take care of her. Now that he has heard about us, he is ordered to take him away." Sent it over. Guan happened to meet outside the mansion, so he brought his sister-in-law in."

Liu Bei nodded slightly, and said, "What about the general?"

"Waiting outside the courtyard, he said that there is a letter written by Sun Can to hand over to the lord face to face. I don't know whether to see it or not." Guan Yu replied.

"Let him in!" At this moment, Liu Bei had no other choice. Instead of letting someone point and point at him behind his back, he would rather meet each other openly, and use the facts to prove that he and Sun Can have no secrets at all.

However, he added another sentence at the end, "Go and invite General Lu here."

(End of this chapter)