Chapter 55 The Battle of the Vanguard
"Second brother, don't talk nonsense!" Yan County, Han army camp, and Liu Bei's big tent, looked at Guan Yu in front of him, and Liu Bei's face darkened and said in a deep voice. m. The mobile phone is the most traffic-saving site and has no advertisements.
"Brother forgets the Taoyuan Yinuo, but I have never forgotten it." Guan Yu looked at Liu Bei and said coldly.
This is the first time Guan Yu has contradicted Liu Bei in so many years, but Liu Bei has no way to refute it and sighed: "It's not that I forget the grudge of my third brother, but the second brother knows that Your Majesty has been deploying for today's situation for three years. Since His Majesty first took charge of the court and killed the two thieves Li Guo, he has decided this strategy."
"Which is important is national hatred, private hatred? Now you and my brother are favored by Your Majesty. Could it be that your Majesty really wants you to give up your preparations for several years because of your second brother, you said. Countless soldiers used their blood to attack Cao Cao, and the second brother would be satisfied?" Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu, and a deep loss flashed in his eyes.
Guan Yu couldn't help but be silent when he heard this. The emperor was indeed good to his brothers. Now that he had not made any achievements, Guan Yu was allowed to lead a single army. You must know that there were not many generals who could command ten thousand people, even in the court with many powerful generals. However, Zhang Fei's death always made Guan Yu feel uneasy. If it weren't for Liu Bei stopping this time, he would have gone to ask for his life to pursue Cao Cao.
But Liu Bei's words left Guan Yu speechless. Which is important, national hatred or personal grudge? If it were in the past, Guan Yu would have chosen national hatred without hesitation, but now it is related to Zhang Fei's hatred, and Guan Yu will find it difficult to accept the fact that the court let Cao Cao go and choose Yuan Shao.
"If you want to take revenge, you will help Your Majesty defeat Yuan Shao as soon as possible, and then we will have the opportunity to ask Your Majesty for the decisive battle with Cao Cao!" Liu Bei advised earnestly.
In fact, this is the case. Liu Xie would never give up the balance created by spending so much effort and let Guan Yu break it. Cao Cao was afraid of the court, and the court is now also afraid that Cao Cao would come back. At this critical moment, Liu Xie would never allow anyone to destroy his plan.
Guan Yu sighed and lowered his head and said, "I know what my brother means. I have a bad attitude before. I hope my brother will not blame him."
When Liu Bei heard this, his eyes were a little sore, and he shook his head and said, "Isn't it sad for Yide's death? I just hope that my second brother will not be so reckless in the future. Your Majesty, as long as you break Yuan Shao this time and leave this position for your brother, you will definitely seek a pioneer position for your second brother!"
Guan Yu nodded silently: "If there is nothing important, I will leave first."
Understanding is understanding, but it is no longer as close as before. Liu Bei has no choice but to do anything about this. Liu Xie has explained it to him once. To be fair, Liu Bei can understand Liu Xie's approach. After all, the major events planned for several years cannot be changed. However, understanding is understanding, Guan Yu is not Liu Bei, and his feelings are more pure. Therefore, although he finally obtained understanding in this matter, the estrangement has already appeared unknowingly.
"Dongdongdongdongdong~"
Outside the tent, a dull drum sounded, and Liu Bei and Guan Yu looked outside the tent at the same time.
"Gathering the General Drum, Your Majesty is summoning the generals to discuss matters. Second brother, you and I will go with you." Liu Bei's expression moved and he quickly stood up. This was the first time that Liu Xie had beaten the Gathering the General Drum after establishing the camp. He was afraid that he would start to officially fight with Yuan Shao. He stood up and came to the tent side by side with Guan Yu. At the door, he was meeting Chen Dao, Zhou Cang, Guan Ping and others who were coming.
"See General!" When the three of them saw Liu Bei and Guan Yu, they hurriedly bowed.
Since he had joined the court and was a relative of the Han Dynasty, Chen Dao and others were incorporated into the army, so naturally he could no longer call Liu Bei the lord, unless they were willing to give up their position and become Liu Bei's family general. This request was told to them personally, but it still sounded a little uncomfortable at this moment.
However, when he decided to surrender to the court, Liu Bei had already thought of this result. Although he was not feeling good, he did not say much. He nodded immediately and went to the Central Army Commander's tent with everyone.
In the central army commander's tent, Xu Chu and ten tiger guards were guarding outside the tent. When Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others arrived, except for Xu Huang, who was responsible for the defense, did not come, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Pang De, Ma Chao and others had already arrived.
"I will meet your majesty!" Liu Bei took a step forward and took Guan Yu and others to worship Liu Xiegong.
"Brother, there are also generals, don't be too polite, take your seat!" Liu Xie pointed to the seat and nodded with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Bei bowed and took Guan Yu and others to take their seats according to their status. Although there was no clear regulation of seating, China has always paid attention to the superiority and inferiority since ancient times. All the generals took their seats according to their official titles, and their status was naturally clear at a glance.
"Just just got good news, General Taishi Ci defeated Yuan Tan's troops in Beihai. Now Yuan Tan has retreated to Linzi, Beihai County, Donglai and Changyang counties have returned to our court." Liu Xie smiled and put down the battle report in his hand. At that time, Taishi Ci and Kong Rong moved 300,000 people to Jiaodong. In the past two years, three more county towns have been built in Jiaodong, and many refugees have attracted great success in Jiaodong. Yan Liang was transferred away this time. Although the remaining Yuan Tan also had several generals under his command, he was Taishi Ci's opponent. After learning that the alliance was cracked by the court and began to counterattack Jizhou, under the planning of Li Ru, Taishi Ci decisively sent troops to fight Yuan Tan in Beihai, successfully defeated Yuan Tan and regained the two counties of Beihai and Donglai.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!" The generals were overjoyed when they heard this. To the outside world, Taishici's identity was a general of Qingzhou, but they knew very well that Taishici was a general of the court selected with Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and others. Now Taishici's counterattack on Qingzhou also means that half of Qingzhou has fallen back into the control of the court.
"Don't be hurried for the first time." Liu Xie waved his hand and said, "When the Qingzhou war comes, Yuan Shao will definitely not sit idly by the way, and will definitely send additional troops. It is not realistic to send troops to rescue Qingzhou thousands of miles away. Therefore, I am preparing to start a war with Yuan Shao in the near future, so he cannot be separated."
When the generals heard this, a hint of joy flashed in their eyes. They glared for almost a month and finally the war was about to start. Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun stood up almost at the same time and bowed: "Your Majesty, I am willing to be the pioneer in this battle!"
Since the war is about to start, there must be a pioneer first. Now the alliance has collapsed. Now it is a battle between the court and Yuan Shao. This first battle is very critical and the easiest place to make meritorious achievements. Of course, the premise is that you have enough skills, and the gang of fierce generals under Liu Xie are naturally enough. So as soon as Liu Xie spoke, Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun, who are the oldest seniors, got up to fight immediately.
"Your Majesty, the charge is the best at my Xiliang Iron Armored Cavalry. This first battle should be left to my Xiliang Iron Armored Cavalry!" Ma Chao stood up excitedly. The newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. No matter what qualifications or unqualified he is, in Xiliang, the strong are respected!
"The Iron Armored Essential Cavalry is my treasure. The war horses are good horses sent from the Western Regions. When placed in the army, ordinary generals cannot ride on them. The armor and weapons are all forged by the Ministry of Works. Just a war horse weapon, a Xiliang Iron Armor is enough to pull up a team of 100 people. I feel sorry for the death of these five thousand iron armors. I will use them as a pioneer?" Liu Xie shook his head.
The generals were also shocked when they heard this. They saw the power of the Western Liang Iron Armored Army, but they did not expect that the cost was so expensive. If we counted it this way, wouldn’t the five thousand Western Liang Iron Armored Cavalry be able to pull up an army of 500,000 people?
The total number of troops from the imperial court and the alliance was only so many.
Looking at everyone's faces, Liu Xie smiled. This statement was somewhat exaggerated. Although the cost of the Western Liang iron armor was expensive, in fact, those Western Regions good horses were stolen, and at most they were considered freight. As for the armor, they were made of a layer of metal on the bamboo armor crossing. Although the cost was not high, the equipment of an iron armored cavalry was calculated to be above ten ordinary infantry. If the elite, the equipment of the three elite infantry would be exceeded. In this way, Ma Chao would just give up this idea. The iron armored cavalry should still be used in the most critical places, otherwise it would be a waste.
"Your Majesty is right, and this iron-armored cavalry is not durable for long-term battles, and it is okay to charge and hold a sharp edge, but it is not suitable to be a vanguard." Pang De shook his head and bowed to Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, I am willing to be a vanguard."
Since Ma Chao had already started, Pang De, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun naturally no longer cared about anything and asked for a fight. Ma Chao was speechless while watching. What had he done long ago?
"Okay, my request for this battle is to win!" Liu Xie looked at the generals: "Yuan Shao is not Yuan Shu. Not only are there many soldiers, but also have a wide range of generals. You should have heard of the name of Yan Liang. General Taishici fought with him several times in Qingzhou, but he never got any advantage. There were also generals such as Zhang He and Gao Lan. This battle is related to the morale of our army and cannot be lost."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, although Yan Liang is powerful, I will have the confidence to fight him!" Pang De said loudly.
Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun smiled and said nothing. They were important generals under Liu Xie. They had experienced many battles and had the experience of leading the army alone. They were confident that even the most powerful general in Jizhou could be dealt with.
"Your Majesty, the last general asks for the battle!" Just when Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun wanted to ask for the battle again, Guan Yu stood up, intervened and bowed, "That Yan Liang was once the defeated general under the last general!"
Without extra words, Guan Yu said just one sentence, leaving the generals in the tent with nothing to say. Although they asked themselves that Yan Liang was not weak, they had never really fought each other. Guan Yu was not just as simple as defeating Yan Liang. If Sun Ce had not been present, Yan Liang would have probably been killed by him. No matter how many words he said, they would have looked a little pale in front of Guan Yu's words.
"I have heard of General Guan's courage." Liu Xie nodded, but he was a little expectant in his heart. I wonder if there would be a fateful meeting? He smiled and said, "Well, I will let you command the troops and set off immediately. I will lead the army to go on an expedition tomorrow morning. I hope that the general will not disappoint me."
Chapter completed!