On the official road from Luoyang to Chang 'an.
The army that moved the capital was over a hundred miles long, like a winding snake.
Not only had Dong Zhuo taken his own Xi Liang Army with him, but he had also practically emptied the capital, Luoyang.
There were thousands of carriages carrying treasures.
Not only that, but he had also brought the current emperor, palace maids, eunuchs, civil and military officials, Luoyang's wealthy families, and the army. There were nearly a million people.
As for the safety of the army, Dong Zhuo didn't even consider it.
Because he had thrown a piece of stinky meat to the vassals, the vassals outside the pass were probably fighting each other and thinking about how to occupy Luoyang.
At this moment, Cao Cao was leading his troops to a canyon only 50 miles away from Dong Zhuo's rear.
The army moving the capital was huge and had a lot of people, so their speed was naturally not fast.
In less than three days, the Cao army had already closed in.
Under a tree, Cao Cao and Xiahou Yu sat on the ground.
"Advisor Jun, how should we fight this battle?"
Cao Cao asked in a low voice.
Xiahou Yu smiled." My lord, we only need to follow the Xi Liang army and win a small battle. We'll announce to the outside world that we've run out of rations and then retreat!"”
Cao Cao nodded, understanding Xiahou Yu's meaning. This battle was to gain fame.
It wasn't that Xiahou Yu wasn't interested in Dong Zhuo's several thousand carriages of treasures, but that he really didn't have such a big appetite.
Although Dong Zhuo had been defeated in the battle of Tiger Cage Pass, his main force, the Western Liang Army, had not been injured at all. They still had 200,000 soldiers.
Xu Rong, Niu Fu, and Hu Zhen, the generals of the Western Liang Army, were experienced in war and were not easy to deal with.
On the other hand, the anti-Cao Cao army only had a thousand horses and a few thousand men. Once they started fighting, they would not be enough to fill the gaps between the Xi Liang Army's teeth.
Cao Cao made up his mind and was about to order his subordinates to attack.
At this moment, a team of scouts rode over on horses.
Cao Cao was shocked and thought that something unexpected had happened. He quickly asked,"What happened? Did the Western Liang Army discover us?”
The scout leader shook his head and said,""My lord, the Western Liang Army did not notice us. Instead, a team came from behind our army.”
"What is it? There's a team behind us?"
Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Yu in confusion.
Xiahou Yu pondered for a moment and asked the scout,""How many people are there in this team? What banner are you using?"
The scout replied,"No more than 500 people. Their banner is Pingyuan County Magistrate Liu Bei."”
"Liu Bei?"
Cao Cao asked as he looked at the others.
Everyone shook their heads. Who was Liu Bei? He had never heard of it before.
Different from the original time and space, this time, when the 18 vassals attacked Dong Zhuo, Guan Yu did not kill Hua Xiong with warm wine, nor did he fight Lu Bu with Tiger Cage Guan Sanying. He was completely a bystander.
Thus, Liu Bei, the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, was not known as the Imperial Uncle of the Great Han.
Xiahou Yu laughed, thinking to himself, Liu Bei is indeed worthy of being an ambitious person. He actually reacted so quickly and came to gain fame.
Later generations thought that Liu Bei was a useless person. If it wasn't for Zhuge Liang, Guan, Zhang, and Zhao would be completely mediocre.
In fact, this was completely led astray by Luo Guanzhong.
The Liu Bei portrayed in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a benevolent ruler. When faced with difficulties, he would only cry and cry. He did not seem to be a hero.
Instead, he looked like a sensitive and fragile scholar.
What was the real Liu Bei like?
In the understanding of later generations, this person was a big brother, similar to Liu Huaqiang in the later TV series Conquer.
Liu Bei was strong and loved to fight. He was very famous in his hometown. Many outlaws fought to worship Liu Bei as their big brother.
This was not made up. There was a clear record that the local tycoons Zhang Shiping, Su Shuang, and the others had brought a thousand taels of gold to meet Liu Bei and ask for his protection. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were also the big brothers of this period. If Liu Bei only knew how to cry, how could he suppress these two?
In addition, not only did Liu Bei not like to cry, he did not even like to talk. He was a person who did not show his emotions.
However, he had to admit that he was very loyal to his subordinates. This was reflected in the latter half of his life.
Seeing Cao Cao's questioning gaze, Xiahou Yu said,""My lord, it's better to meet this Pingyuan County Magistrate! After all, he's here to help!"
Cao Cao nodded and ordered,"Bring that Liu Bei here!"”
The scout accepted the order and soon, the Liu brothers were brought to Cao Cao and Xiahou Yu.
Upon seeing Liu Bei, Cao Cao's pupils constricted, as if he had just heard the famous saying," Heroes cherish heroes."
Looking at Guan Yu beside Liu Bei, Cao Cao almost jumped up in excitement.
Absolute admiration showed the importance of eye contact between people.
Xiahou Yu looked at Liu Guan Zhang and the other two with a smile, but he was thinking about how to kill them with a borrowed knife. He wanted to use Dong Zhuo to kill these three brothers and nip the danger in the bud.
Seeing Cao Cao, Liu Bei did not dare to be careless. He bowed and said,""I heard that General Yong Yong is chasing after that Dong thief, and Pingyuan County Magistrate Liu Bei has come to help!”
Seeing Liu Bei's humble attitude, Cao Cao nodded and said,""County Magistrate Liu, thank you for your trouble!"
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