newbobooks Chapter 131 Liu Bei: Cao Cao's army has captured Pengcheng? What should I do then?
Chapter 131 Liu Bei: Cao Cao's army has captured Pengcheng? What should I do then?
"Brother Yuanlong, don't panic. Even if we don't have sashimi, there are other dishes we can eat, aren't there?"
"Find the head chef from your Chen family, and I'll teach him a dish that you'll love."
Chen Deng listened to the advice very well.
Su Yu's strength was undeniable, and he immediately analyzed Su Yu's condition.
Soon, the head chef from the Chen family arrived.
Su Yu gave him a few pointers, and his face immediately lit up with the joy of finding a treasure!
When a dish called pickled fish was served, Chen Deng couldn't help but drool.
Sauerkraut has existed for a long time, but it is mostly pickled in the north to prepare for winter.
The combination of pickled cabbage and fish is unprecedented.
Seeing Chen Deng eating with great relish, practically licking the plate clean, Su Yu gave him a disdainful look.
Chen Deng felt Su Yu's gaze and gave an awkward smile.
Then, he grabbed Su Yu's sleeve, wanting to acknowledge him as his elder brother.
Su Yu was eighteen years old when he followed Cao Cao in the campaign against Dong Zhuo.
It has been four years since then.
Su Yu is also twenty-two years old, exactly one year older than Chen Deng.
So he simply recognized Chen Deng as his sworn brother.
Although Su Yu still disliked this person, Chen Deng revealed a smug smile on his face.
He is Su Yu's sworn brother!
From now on, who in Cao Cao's camp would dare to underestimate him?
Moreover, Su Yu became his savior.
Chen Deng, as the younger brother, will always remember this kindness.
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Xia Pi
Holding a scepter, Zuo Rong's forehead gleamed brilliantly in the sunlight.
This brings us to Zuo Rong's signature hairstyle.
As the only Buddhist prince during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period, Ze Rong also kept a shaved head.
Looking at Liu Bei's army returning defeated below the city, Zuo Rong's lips curled into a mocking smile.
"Heh, this Liu Big Ears is nothing special."
"For someone like him to think he can be the governor of Xuzhou is utterly laughable!"
Beside Zuo Rong, several guards hurriedly flattered him.
Zuo Rong felt a surge of joy.
But at that moment, an arrow suddenly shot out from below the city wall, nearly injuring Zuo Rong.
"Damn it!"
How could Liu Da'er be so treacherous?
Zuo Rong angrily pointed in the direction Liu Bei was retreating and cursed.
"My lord, this looks like a letter."
The guards beside him hurriedly reminded him, and Zuo Rong finally came to his senses.
It turned out that the arrow that had almost wounded him had a letter tied to its end.
"Hahahaha!"
"I see!"
"Tonight will be the night our army takes Liu Da'er's head!"
Zuo Rong was very happy.
The letter was written by one of Cao Bao's men.
This means that they will stage a mutiny in Liu Bei's camp tonight, hoping that Ze Rong can cooperate with them to attack Liu Bei from both sides!
Zuo Rong and Cao Bao had an agreement, and Zuo Rong knew part of Cao Bao's plan to deal with Liu Bei.
At this moment, I naturally have no doubt about this letter.
……
As night fell
Zuo Rong led his army out of the city in a grand manner.
Indeed, just as the letter stated, a series of noisy shouts came from Liu Bei's camp.
"Men! Charge with the Buddha!"
"Buddha will protect you!"
Zuo Rong pointed his scepter forward, and in an instant, it seemed as if endless power of wishes was bestowing blessings upon him.
Many of the soldiers behind him were also Buddhists, just like Zuo Rong.
But most of them were just ordinary soldiers trying to make a living.
They charged into Liu Bei's camp together with Zuo Rong.
But the moment they rushed in, everything suddenly went quiet.
Immediately afterwards, Guan Yu led an army out from the flank and charged straight towards Zuo Rong!
Zuo Rong was shocked and immediately ordered a retreat from the camp.
Unfortunately, Liu Bei had already led the remaining troops out from the other side.
Faced with the combined attack of Liu Bei and Guan Yu, Zuo Rong suffered repeated defeats.
"Pfft"!
Zuo Rong's head flew off his warhorse.
His blood was still stained on the blade of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.
Upon seeing that he had taken Zuo Rong's head, Liu Bei immediately recruited Zuo Rong's remaining followers to surrender on the battlefield.
What Liu Bei didn't expect was...
Those who believed in Buddhism actually launched a desperate battle against him without fear!
This resulted in significant casualties among Liu Bei's troops.
Although Liu Bei ultimately won the battle and successfully captured Xiapi.
But the dead soldiers will not be brought back to life.
The problem is coming.
Didn't Zuo Rong have an agreement with Cao Bao?
Why didn't those people act according to plan?
This brings us to Liu Bei's brilliance.
In Pengcheng, Liu Bei's decision to station Zhang Fei there was a rather poor one.
However, Liu Bei was not at ease with Cao Bao's generals among the troops who accompanied him on the expedition.
He imitated his ancestor Liu Bang and set up a Hongmen Banquet.
None of Cao Bao's generals had ever seen such a scene.
They were all captured by Liu Bei at the Feast at Hongmen.
Of course, in order to stabilize morale, Liu Bei did not kill them, but placed them under house arrest for the time being.
In this way, Liu Bei gained control of the 70,000 troops who had accompanied him on the expedition.
But just as Liu Bei was preparing to lead his army into Xiapi.
A pitch-black figure suddenly came running towards them from not far away.
Guan Yu was about to draw his Green Dragon Crescent Blade to fight when he got closer and realized that the dark figure was actually Zhang Fei!
Behind Zhang Fei's warhorse, Chen Dao and Sun Qian were dragged along.
"thread!"
The warhorse foamed at the mouth and threw Zhang Fei and the other two off, sending them sprawling face-first into the air.
Then, the warhorse died on the spot.
He dragged three people along the way, and Zhang Fei was a beast that only knew how to whip him to speed up.
One can only imagine how much suffering this warhorse endured!
Upon seeing Zhang Fei and his two companions appear, Liu Bei's heart skipped a beat.
Guan Yu asked, his voice trembling:
"Second brother, Mr. Gongyou, Uncle Zhi, what are you doing here?"
"Shouldn't you all be... guarding Pengcheng?"
Sun Qian let out a long sigh.
Zhang Fei scratched his head guiltily.
In the end, Chen Dao told Guan Yu, Liu Bei, and Mi Zhu the whole story.
Upon hearing the news of Pengcheng's fall, Mi Zhu's eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Almost everything the Mi family owns is in Pengcheng.
Without Pengcheng, who would remember what kind of person Mi Zhu was?
"Zizhong! Zizhong!"
Liu Bei quickly arranged for a physician to take Mi Zhu away for treatment.
Because the interval between Cao Bao's capture of the city and Cao's army's attack on Pengcheng was too short.
Zhang Fei and his men received news on their journey that Pengcheng had fallen into the hands of Cao Cao's army, and informed Liu Bei of the strength of Cao Cao's forces.
Upon learning that Cao Cao's vanguard numbered 30,000, plus the subsequent 70,000 to 80,000 troops, Liu Bei frowned deeply.
Although he now has over 60,000 soldiers under his command, plus the soldiers under Zuo Rong who are not stubborn, he has more than 70,000 troops.
But compared to Cao Cao, they are still somewhat inferior.
Moreover, with Pengcheng lost, everything is gone.
Seeing Liu Bei's grim expression, Zhang Fei quickly cried out to comfort him:
"Brother, it's all my fault for being careless and falling into Cao Bao's treacherous trap!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely rescue your sister-in-law!"
Liu Bei waved his hand and said:
"I'm glad you're alright, Yide."
"Women are like clothes, brothers are like hands and feet."
"If something happens to you, it will truly be like losing an arm for your older brother!"
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