"Magistrate Liu, you've worked so hard to help our army pursue Dong Zhuo," Cao Cao said to his men."Go and prepare your rations and water!"“
Liu Bei did not expect Cao Cao to value him so much. He quickly said,"Lord Cao, there's no need to trouble yourself!"
Cao Cao smiled and said," Lord Liu, you don't have to be so polite. Dong has fled far away, and none of the 18 vassals have come to pursue him. In this vast world, there are only the two of us. This is the so-called great minds think alike. From now on, you can call me Meng De!”
Who was Liu Bei? He quickly said,"Duke Meng De praises me too much. Just call me Xuande!”
Cao Cao looked at Guan Yu and asked,"Who is this?"”
Liu Bei quickly introduced," Duke Meng De, this is my second brother. His name is Guan Yu, and his name is Yun Chang. This is my third brother, Zhang Fei, and his name is Yi De!”
Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were dressed simply, their auras were extraordinary, causing the generals to not dare to underestimate them.
Just as Cao Cao was thinking about how to ask for Guan Yu, Xiahou Dun came to report.
"The soldiers have finished resting and are waiting for the lord to give the order to attack!”
Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Yu. Xiahou Yu smiled. He had already thought of a plan.
It was a scheme to trick Liu Bei and his brothers.
It was no wonder that Xiahou Yu valued Liu Bei so much. This person was really difficult to deal with. He was known as the strongest person in the three kingdoms. He had been defeated repeatedly, but he had always been able to make a comeback. In the end, he had established one of the three kingdoms as a vassal state. It was his existence that had led to China's long-term separation and endless conquests.
Xiahou Yu said to Cao Cao,"My lord, since the generals are ready, give the order to attack!"
"I think the Western Liang army is definitely unprepared. Our sudden attack will definitely catch them off guard!“
Cao Cao nodded and said,"Alright, you can give the orders, Military Advisor!"”
Xiahou Yu did not stand on ceremony and ordered,""Xiahou Dun, I order you to lead Zhao Yun, Xu Zhu, and Cao Ren to attack with 3,000 soldiers!”
Xiahou Dun, Zhao Yun, Xu Zhu, and Cao Ren accepted the order and left.
Xiahou Yu then said to Cao Cao,"My lord, please lead the rest of the troops to support us. If we encounter any obstacles in the front line, we will immediately provide support!"”
At this time, Liu Bei suddenly said,"Meng Degong, please give us a mission!"”
After walking a few hundred miles, Liu Bei was here to earn his reputation. If he didn't do anything, how could he earn his reputation?
Cao Cao did not know that Liu Bei was his future enemy and was about to agree.
Xiahou Yu interrupted," Don't be anxious, Duke Xuande. Later, you three brothers will be of use. Let us be the main force in the first battle!"”
Seeing Xiahou Yu's attitude, Cao Cao said,""That's right. Xuande, you'd better take a break and serve as the reserve team!”
Liu Bei could only nod helplessly.
……
Dong Zhuo was in the rear of the Xiliang army.
The two thousand soldiers were responsible for covering the rear. In front of them were several thousand rich families from Luoyang. Every rich family had children, so their march was extremely slow. They were already hundreds of miles behind the main force.
However, the soldiers did not take it seriously, because everyone knew that the eighteen feudal vassals had their eyes on Luoyang and had no time to pay attention to them.
However, what the Western Liang army did not know was that five miles behind them, a hungry wolf was staring at them.
"General Xia Hou, there are two thousand soldiers in the Western Liang army. They didn't discover us, and they are marching very slowly.”
After hearing the scout's report, Xiahou Dun sneered and said,""You don't even know when you're about to die!"
As he spoke, he took the lead and jumped onto his warhorse. He raised the spear in his hand and shouted,"Everyone, mount your horses and follow me to kill the enemy!”
Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Cao Ren, and the others all jumped onto their warhorses. The three thousand soldiers also got into an attack formation.
"Kill them!"
Xiahou Dun shouted, and his warhorse flew out like a black bolt of lightning.
Fifteen minutes later, Cao Cao's army arrived.
The Western Liang army did not expect that someone would chase after them. They were not prepared at all, and their defense was greatly reduced.
Moreover, the Cao army had just joined Dian Wei and Zhao Yun, and their fighting strength had risen sharply.
A battle that should have been evenly matched had become a one-sided massacre.
An hour later, the battle ended, and the Western Liang Army was completely annihilated.
According to the original plan, this time, they were here to gain fame. The Cao army should have retreated immediately.
Otherwise, once Dong Zhuo reacted and led the army to attack, these thousands of people would be wrapped up in dumplings.
However, looking at the thousands of wealthy families in front of him, Cao Cao hesitated.
A few thousand wealthy families represented a large sum of money.
If there were no outsiders, Cao Cao would have already ordered them to open fire. However, when he saw Liu Bei beside him, he swallowed his words.
Xiahou Yu knew what Cao Cao was thinking and knew that it was time to trick Liu Bei.
He turned around and smiled at Liu Bei." I heard that the Duke of Xuande is a member of the royal family. I wonder if it's hearsay?"”
Without waiting for Liu Bei to speak, Guan Yu interrupted,""My big brother is the descendant of the great ancestor, the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan!”
Xiahou Yu pretended to be shocked and hurriedly bowed."Duke Xuande is indeed from a prestigious family. No wonder his reputation for benevolence and righteousness has spread throughout the world!”
Liu Bei had no fame at the moment, but who wouldn't like to hear flattery? He couldn't help but smile and say,""Advisor Jun, you praise me too much. I can't help but do what I should do!”
Xiahou Yu laughed coldly in his heart. It was good that you admitted to benevolence and righteousness. In a while, you would have to jump into this pit even if you didn't want to.
"Lord Xuande, I have a presumptuous request."”
Liu Bei was stunned. He said casually," You can say whatever you want, Military Advisor. Meng Degong and I hit it off at first sight. We're family!"”
Xiahou Yu pointed at the thousands of people in front of him and said,""These people are all from Luoyang. Now that Dong Zhuo has forced them to go to Chang 'an, they are very pitiful.”
Liu Bei was puzzled." Advisor Jun, you are right. But what does it have to do with you?" he asked.”
Xiahou Yu said," If we send these people back to Luoyang, the consequences will be unimaginable once Dong Zhuo sends his troops to chase after us. I want to ask the Duke of Liu Bei to lead the troops to cover the rear and attack Dong Zhuo's pursuers. This will buy time for our army to withdraw."”
"Ah?"
Liu Bei was dumbfounded when he heard this. He thought to himself, I only have 500 soldiers in total. I was just a bystander. You want me to resist Dong Zhuo's 200,000-strong army? What was the difference between this and suicide?
……
The data had not changed for another day. He was panicking!
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