The Tiger Battalion was the elite of the elite, and with two liters of rations a day, they were full of stamina and endurance.
He Man was skilled in infantry combat. If he and Zhou Cang were to team up and lead the Tiger Troop Battalion to the ferry, they should be able to hold the ferry.
He Man and Zhou Cang also understood the importance of the ferry to them.
If the ferry was occupied and the ferry destroyed, the Yellow Turban Army would have to stay and be forced to fight a decisive battle with Huangfu Song.
Huangfu Song only needed to spend a few days with the Yellow Turban Army. When the Yellow Turban Army ran out of food and grass, he could easily defeat these hundreds of thousands of mobs.
Therefore, what He Man and Zhou Cang were doing now was racing against the Grim Reaper.
……
"Giddyup!"
"Giddyup!"
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei led two thousand cavalrymen to the Yellow River as fast as they could.
This was the best opportunity. If they could seize the ferry and burn it, the moth bandits would not be able to cross the Yellow River.
Yingchuan was short of food, this was something that everyone in the world knew, and Zhou Cheng's 100,000 men consumed a shocking amount of food every day.
When the moth bandits ran out of food, the moth bandits would collapse without fighting.
Of course, if they could eliminate Zhou Cheng this time, Liu Bei would be the one to take the credit. It would definitely be helpful to his career.
Even if Huangfu Song abided by the doctrine of the mean, Zhou Cheng had killed Zhu Rong. All the officials and nobles in the court wanted to chop him into meat paste immediately.
If Liu Bei could kill Zhou Cheng, or even capture him alive, and escort him back to Luoyang to be executed, then all the officials and nobles in the court would definitely praise his name.
At this moment, Guan Yu suggested,"Big brother, let's take a break at the intersection ahead."”
The cavalrymen charged forward like lightning. Although they were fast, the horses needed to rest.
If they wasted their horses at all costs, even if they reached the Yellow River ferry, they would be exhausted and would not be able to charge forward.
"Yes." Although Liu Bei was anxious, he was a little tired.
"Rest at the intersection ahead!"
Zhang Fei's voice was loud enough. His voice was like thunder, echoing across the vast plains.
Liu Bei and his brothers stopped at the intersection. A soldier had already taken off the cooking cakes and water bags and handed them to Liu Bei and his brothers.
Liu Bei tore a piece of cake into three pieces and gave them to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. The three brothers usually ate and slept together, so they had a deep relationship.
Guan Yu was eating a pancake and drinking water when he heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance.
Looking into the distance, a troop of soldiers appeared. There were not many of them, only about two thousand of them.
"Mount up and be on guard!" Liu Bei shouted.
The group did not have time to eat, and the warhorses were dragged back from the roadside, not allowing them to eat grass.
The army horses in the distance were getting closer and closer, and the flags could already be seen.
"Cao? Could it be Cao Mengde?"
Liu Bei saw the word 'Cao' on the banner.
There were only a handful of government troops who would carry the Cao banner in their crusade against the Yellow Turban Army.
Cao Cao and Liu Bei had also served under Zhu He before, but later on, they followed Huangfu Song to continue the crusade against the Yellow Turbans.
When Cao Cao and Liu Bei met, he was also confused when he saw the flag with the word 'Liu'. He did not remember which General Liu it was.
However, Liu Bei took the initiative to introduce himself.""Brother Meng De, do you still remember Liu Xuande?”
Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang, Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide.
Although Cao Cao did not have much of an impression of Liu Bei's appearance, the three Liu brothers had also made military achievements in the crusade against the Yellow Turban Army, and their reputation was comparable to Sun Jian's.
Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei in surprise.""You are the Moth-Breaking Thief, Liu Xuande?!”
"Yes, I am." Liu Bei returned the greeting respectfully.
Liu Bei was different from Cao Cao. Liu Bei was now an official, while Cao Cao was the son of an official. At the same time, he already had an official position.
Cao Cao then looked at the horses around Liu Bei. These horses were fully armored and looked majestic. They were obviously not ordinary local soldiers and county soldiers. He asked,"Where is Xuande going?"
Liu Bei replied," To tell you the truth, the moth thief Zhou Cheng wants to cross the Yellow River north. Zuo Cheqi ordered me to lead the army to the ferry to intercept and kill the Yellow Turbans and burn the ferry.”
Cao Cao asked again,"Where is Zuo Che Qi now?"”
Liu Bei replied,"I should have just passed Xiangcheng."”
"Then I'll go find Zuo Che Qi first.”
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he led the army and ran in the direction of Xiang City.
From the beginning to the end, although Cao Cao's attitude was not one of contempt, it was also not one of respect.
Because Cao Cao was very clear about the unspoken rules of officialdom, Liu Bei was just a white robe. Even if he had gained a lot of military achievements in the battle against the Yellow Turban, Liu Bei had no background, no money, and no connections. His career would definitely be bumpy, so he was not worth being close friends with.
" This guy is really rude. Big brother treated him with courtesy, but he looked down on him. If second brother didn't stop me, I would have pulled out my sword and killed him…"
Zhang Fei held back his anger and was about to curse a few words, but Liu Bei stopped him and said,"Let's quickly finish eating and rest for a while before continuing our journey.”
"Sigh!" Although Liu Bei said that, Guan Yu could see the helplessness in his voice.
Ever since the uprising of Zhuo County, there had been countless battles. However, no matter how hard they tried, their official career was still at a loss. Moreover, Cao Cao's attitude could reflect the attitude of the aristocrats and the civil and military officials towards Liu Bei.
Guan Yu said," Don't worry, Big Brother. This time, I will capture Zhou Cheng alive so that the officials of the Imperial Court and the aristocrats of the world won't dare to look down on you."”
These words were more considerate!
Liu Bei patted Guan Yu's shoulder and smiled bitterly.
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