Pang Tong Retreats from the Dukes and Zhao Yun Reveals the Secret
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A group of officials and generals had gathered in Liu Xun's residence and were discussing how to repel the invasion of the five dukes.
Waving the battle report that had just been delivered, Liu Xun said,""Now, Cao Cao has spread rumors that I have kidnapped Emperor Xian and intended to become the emperor myself. He has encouraged Liu Bei, Liu Biao, Sun Ce, Ma Teng, and himself to attack us. A total of five vassals have come.”
" Right now, Cao Cao and Liu Bei's allied forces have already reached Luoyang. The other three vassals are also ready to make a move. We are facing the predicament of being attacked from both sides," Liu Xun continued.
Pang Tong was the first to speak,"Ever since I joined the lord, I haven't made any size contributions." Now, I offer a plan that can repel the three dukes.”
"Oh, Shiyuan, what do you think?" Liu Xun stared at Pang Tong, his face filled with anticipation.
"Liu Biao and Sun Ce have always had a conflict. My lord, you can report to Emperor Xian that Sun Ce's subordinate Zhou Yu is the prefect of Jiangxia. Sun Ce will definitely ask Liu Biao for Jiangxia.”
"Currently, Jiang Xia is actually controlled by Liu Biao. Liu Biao will definitely not watch as Jiang Xia is taken away by Sun Ce.”
"My lord, let Gan Ning lead the Yizhou Navy to guard the Three Gorge and create the illusion that he is going to attack Liu Biao.”
"Have Zhang Ren, who is staying in Yizhou, prepare to prevent the Jingzhou soldiers from entering the river.”
"In this way, Liu Biao and Sun Ce are suspicious of each other and can't even take care of themselves. How can they have the mood to attack us?”Pang Tong's analysis was logical and reasonable, causing the generals to read it over and over again.
"What about Western Liang's Ma Teng? He and Han Sui teamed up to offend us and set our backyard on fire.”
"Western Liang's Ma Teng and Han Sui have been at loggerheads for a long time. When these two people with ulterior motives work together, it's easy to drive a wedge between them.”
"My lord, you can let people spread rumors that Han Sui wants to be the governor of Xiliang and secretly collude with us. When Ma Teng heard this, he was definitely skeptical.”
"After that, my lord will send a memorial to the emperor and appoint Han Sui as the governor of Xiliang. When the envoy arrives, Han Sui and Ma Teng will become enemies.”
"Just in case, you can order Li Yan to stay in Han to increase his vigilance and report the movements of the Western Liang army at any time.”
" Pang Shiyuan's plan is feasible," Jia Xu said.
" Good. Brother Shiyuan, without batting an eyelid, you managed to disintegrate the enemy's three armies. With a strategic plan, you managed to win the battle from a thousand miles away. As expected of my top scholar," Liu Xun praised.
"We'll do as you say. Later, I'll send a messenger pigeon and have our spies in Xiliang spread the news that Han Sui wants to be the provincial governor. Then, send out an emissary with Emperor Xian's edict and split up."Liu Xun was in a good mood.
" Cao Cao and Liu Bei are both ambitious people. This time, they came together in the name of escorting Emperor Xian, but in reality, they just want to snatch Emperor Xian and use him to command the vassals," Jia Xu added.
" This Jia is willing to lead an army to resist Cao Cao." Seeing Pang Tong take the lead, Jia Xu wanted to fight for credit and immediately said.
" Pang Tong is also willing to lead an army to fight against Liu Bei." Pang Tong did not want to fall behind and volunteered.
"Alright, the two of you will each lead an army to meet the enemy.”
" I'll lead the troops and support from both sides," Liu Xun said.
He immediately ordered Jia Xu to bring Xu Huang and the others to the Mushui Pass to resist Cao Cao.
At the same time, he ordered Pang to lead Dian Wei and other generals to Xingyang to resist Liu Bei.
Liu Xun himself led Zhao Yun and a large group of people to receive them.
Half a day after Pang Tong's army set off, Liu Xun received a letter from a pigeon." Zhang Chao, the general of Xingyang, has succeeded in Zhuge Liang's plan to lure the enemy. Liu Bei's army has occupied Xingyang.”
"Pang Tong is leading an army and fighting fiercely with Liu Bei at Xingyang Pass.”
"This Zhuge Liang really has some skills. I want to fight him.”
" Pass on my order. The army will speed up and reinforce Xingyang," Liu Xun ordered.
When it was dark, Liu Xun's army arrived at Xingyang Pass and joined Pang Tong's army, forming a standoff with Liu Bei's army.
Liu Xun set up camp and discussed countermeasures with Pang Tong. While they were discussing, a soldier came to report," Guan Yu has come to fight.”
When he left the camp, he saw a general riding a red rabbit horse under the light of a torch in front of the stockade. He held a green dragon crescent blade in his hand. He had silkworm-like eyebrows and red phoenix eyes. It was the rumored image of Guan Yu.
Liu Xun was about to step forward when Zhao Yun said,""My lord, please wait. Let me go and meet this Guan Yu.”
"Be careful, Zilong. This Guan guy is very skilled.”
" My lord, why do you need to boost the morale of others and diminish your own prestige? Watch Zhao Yun dampen his pride," Zhao Yun said proudly.
" Guan Yun, if you want to show off, Zhao Zilong from Changshan will come and challenge you." Zhao Yun picked up the Night Lion Horse and the horse galloped towards Guan Yu.
As the two horses clashed, Guan Yu brandished his Green Dragon Crescent Blade and Zhao Yun raised his Rotten Silver Steel Spear. They exchanged blows and began to fight.
Both of them were at the Dao Jin stage. Zhao Yunsheng's spear was as fast as lightning, and the Lightning Panic Spear was elusive.
Guan Yu's advantage was that his moves were heavy and fierce. The Spring and Autumn Saber Technique was strict and rigorous. It was difficult to distinguish Xuanyuan for a while.
Guan Yu saw that it was difficult to win in a short time, so he dragged his sword and turned around to leave, preparing to secretly use the strategy of dragging his sword. Zhao Yun galloped away. Zhuge Liang on the city wall gestured at Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei saw it and drew his bow. He shot an arrow at Zhao Yun's left chest.
Zhao Yun rode his horse back, and Guan Yu rushed over. Liu Xun led his army to intercept him. After a chaotic battle, they all sounded the bell and withdrew their troops.
Liu Xun was concerned about Zhao Yun's injury and came to visit Zhao Yun's camp. However, Hua Tuo came forward to report," I'm useless. General Zhao doesn't want to see a doctor. If this drags on, his injury will be better."”
"You may leave first. I will personally treat General Zhao.”
"Brother Zhao, why don't you seek medical treatment? If you don't trust them, I'll treat you myself.”
"My brother's medical skills were passed down from Immortal Master Zuo Ci. I dare not say that I am able to bring life and death to people, but I am much more brilliant than most quacks in this world.”
" Big Brother, please step aside. I have something to say," Zhao Yun said softly with a blush on her face.
"All of you can leave. Wang Bangzi, take your soldiers and guard the tent. Without my orders, you are not allowed to enter."
"Big brother, this little sister was originally a woman. Her real name is Zhao Yun. "I just don't want to stay in the boudoir all year round. I want to learn from the ancient Hua Mulan. This talented woman dressed up as a man and fought on the battlefield." Zhao Yun's words made Liu Xun unable to close his mouth for a long time.
" No wonder. In that case, the woman I saw at your residence the last time was actually you," Liu Xun said dryly.
" Yes, it's me. Since you've already seen it, please treat me." Zhao Yun's voice was as soft as a mosquito, almost inaudible.
" If that's the case, then I'll have to offend you." Liu Xun was secretly delighted, but he pretended to have no choice.
He removed the armor and clothes on Zhao Yun's upper body, as well as her undergarments, revealing her snow-white skin. He could feel her extremely tender skin when he touched it. It was really fragile.
The arrow had hit the left side of his chest and was blocked by the armor. The wound was not deep. Although it hurt his **, it should not be a big problem. Fortunately, it was not poisonous.
Liu Xun suppressed his wild thoughts and quickly applied the Golden Creation Medicine on Zhao Yun, bandaged her wound, and still dressed her neatly.
" It's alright, little girl. Don't use too much strength these two days. Don't worry about killing the enemy," Liu Xun whispered to Zhao Yun when he saw that there was no one around.
" Thank you for your concern, Big Brother," Zhao Yun said with her head lowered. She could tell what Liu Xun was thinking. After all, she was a girl and felt a little embarrassed.
They were speechless for a moment. The two of them looked at each other, and the tent was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.
He used the Chunqiu style of writing here, only mentioning the subtleties and righteousness. Many details of Liu Xun and Zhao Yun being alone were skipped.
After a long time, Liu Xun called the people outside the tent in and ordered his subordinates to call Pang Tong over for a discussion.
"General Zhao Yun is injured. We have just arrived at the pass and have yet to gain a stable foothold. Zhuge Liang is well versed in the art of war and may come to rob the stronghold tonight.”
" I'm just afraid that he won't come. If he dares to come and rob the stronghold, we'll take the opportunity to cut off his path of retreat and take back the pass," Liu Xun said sternly.
" That's what I mean." Pang Tong and Liu Xun looked at each other and smiled." Great minds think alike."”
In the third watch, the enemy troops at the pass really sneaked down to rob the stronghold.
Guan Yu took the lead, brandishing his Green Dragon Crescent Blade as he charged towards Liu Xun's camp, but he missed.
When he turned around, Liu Xun had already led the army to cut off his return route. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun led the Breaking Ranks and waited for him.
The Breaking Ranks Camp was no longer the same as before. Liu Xun had equipped the Breaking Ranks Camp with the repeating crossbow invented by Ma Jun of the Jianzhu Academy, and their combat strength had increased significantly.
" Shoot!" Zhang Liao ordered. The arrows flew like locusts, all aimed at Guan Yu and the others.
Although Guan Yu's martial arts were strong, he couldn't see it clearly in the dark night. The power of the repeating crossbow was not something ordinary bows could compare to.
If he wasn't careful, Guan Yu's left arm would shoot an arrow and he would run away with his saber.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhuge Liang quickly ordered Zhang Fei to switch off the switch and come down to rescue him. All of this was within Liu Xun and Pang Tong's expectations.
" Engineer Battalion, get ready." With a loud sound, Liu Xun's camp pushed out many stone throwing carts.
Just as Zhang Fei led his army down the suspension bridge, a rain of rocks came whistling down from the sky.
After Ma Jun and his disciples improved it, the power of this stone throwing cart was even greater than before.
Even though Zhang Fei was highly skilled in martial arts, he was caught off guard and was hit by a flying rock until his face was swollen.
The army led by Zhang Fei was thrown into disarray by a wave of rocks.
Liu Xun took advantage of the situation to rush up the suspension bridge and kill the city.
Zhuge Liang, who was on the city tower, saw that the situation was not good. He quickly led a troop of soldiers and escorted Liu Bei out of the city. Liu Xun had recaptured Xingyang.
Liu Bei left the city half a mile away to gather the defeated soldiers and lost 3,000 soldiers. This was also because Zhuge Liang saw the opportunity early.
Liu Bei was dejected. The first time he fought with Liu Xun, he was already covered in dust.
" Congratulations, my lord. Our chance has come," Zhuge Liang said.
"Military Advisor, where do you get this from? We've just lost, so where's the joy?”Liu Bei was confused.
"My lord, please think about it. We have come all the way here. Can we defend the isolated city of Xingyang?”Zhuge Liang asked without thinking.
" I'm afraid it'll be very difficult," Liu Bei thought for a moment and said dejectedly.
"Why did we mobilize so many people and come all the way from Yuzhou?”Zhuge Liang asked again.
" Liu Xun kidnapped Emperor Xian. We are here to protect the Emperor," Liu Xun said righteously.
" That's right. I knew that I couldn't defend this city, so I played along and let Liu Xun take the city back," Zhuge Liang said.
" So Advisor Jun had a plan. I was still in the dark," Liu Bei said unhappily.
" I didn't mean to lie to you, my lord. If you had known about this from the beginning, you wouldn't have been able to fool Liu Xun," Zhuge Liang apologized.
" Cao Cao wants to use the Emperor to command the vassals. He wants us to be his pawns in the name of protecting the Emperor. How can there be such a cheap thing in this world?" Zhuge Liang said leisurely.
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