In Xu Prefecture, under the starry night, Liu Bei waited anxiously at the door. Tao Qian had already fallen asleep in the government office, but he could not fall asleep.
Zilong was not back yet.
Zhao Zilong was a talent that he had discovered in Gongsun Zan's place, but he had not been put in an important position by Gongsun Zan. Therefore, Liu Bei wanted to use this opportunity to help Xu Prefecture and confide in Zhao Yun for a period of time. He wanted to use his personal charm to influence him.
In the end…reform my ass!
He had lost her.
After waiting for a long time, a group of cavalry arrived outside the gate. They had gone to scout Cao Cao's camp in the dark and found out that his third brother had returned. Zhang Fei was not as rough as he looked. He was also very meticulous. Other than being a little muddle-headed when drinking, he had no other problems.
Seeing that Zhang Fei had returned, Liu Bei quickly went up to him.
"Third brother, how is it? Have you found out where Zilong is?"
"No…Cao Cao's camp is heavily guarded, I'm afraid we can't see it.”
"Is that so…"
Liu Bei's expression was one of disappointment and then annoyance.
"I actually…let Zilong be captured. How am I going to explain this to Bo Gui?”
Liu Bei simply squatted on the ground, his eyes filled with dejection. In the past few years, he had traveled far and wide, visiting famous people and actively participating in various battles. His goal was to gain enough fame and make more connections.
It could be said that Zhao Yun had been his favorite general for so many years. He could be said to be a fierce general and was simply one in ten thousand.
He was upright, loyal, and outstanding in martial arts. It was hard to find such a warrior. Just as he was about to recruit him, he was suddenly captured by Cao Cao.
Moreover, he was kidnapped by a civil official…
All the soldiers in Xu Prefecture were shocked and had yet to come back to their senses.
"That thief Cao is really despicable! I previously thought that sending an army supervisor to fight a general was a fat piece of meat delivered to my door, but who knew that it was Xu Zhen in disguise! Using Xu Zhen's name to deceive and ambush Zilong! How despicable! Cunning Cao thief!"
Zhang Fei said unhappily. If it wasn't for letting Zhao Yun lower her guard, how could it have come to this?
Liu Bei's expression changed. He stood up blankly and frowned."You mean, that's not Xu Zhen?"
"That's very possible! Big brother, you haven't seen it, Tao Qian that old man hasn't seen it, we haven't seen it either! Who dared to say that it was Xu Zhen? He clearly had scholars like Xun Yu and Xun You to supervise the army. It was easier for him to record the merits and remember which generals performed well!”
"Why not? Do you want to use an agricultural official?"
Zhang Fei said loudly. His words were reasonable.
Liu Bei thought about it and understood. He nodded and sighed,"Cao Cao is indeed cunning and cunning. I understand now. Many people naturally know celebrities like Xun Yu and Xun You from Yingchuan!”
"But Xu Zhen is different. Most people only know of his fame and achievements, but rarely see him. Cao Cao knew this and used it to confuse the public.”
"How scheming."
Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh again. At this moment, he was really depressed and couldn't calm down.
The thought of General Zilong being abused made him feel uncomfortable. If Bo Gui asked about it in the future…what should he say?
"Big brother, don't sigh anymore. We need to hurry up and do our best to defend. Cao Cao's camp has a sentry every five steps and a sentry every ten steps. They haven't relaxed at all.”
"Enough provisions? That's impossible."
A puzzled expression appeared on Liu Bei's face. He felt that it was very strange.
Cao Cao had been gathering his troops since autumn, and it was almost winter. If they did not retreat, they would need to prepare rations for the winter, which would require at least 100,000 dan.
They also needed winter cotton clothes. Otherwise, the soldiers 'bodies would definitely not be able to withstand the cold.
"They actually have enough provisions? Logically speaking, it shouldn't have been delivered so quickly.”
At this moment, Guan Yu had returned from outside the camp. He dismounted and stood in front of Liu Bei, his Green Dragon Crescent Blade resting on the ground as he said proudly,""Big brother, I caught a soldier who got separated from Cao camp and came to give him to you. This person knows something.”
Liu Bei's eyes lit up. He walked towards the soldier and brought him to the camp outside the city.
After a series of inquiries.
He began to doubt his life.
……
Under the starry night, the patrolling guards had already been arranged. Liu Bei tossed and turned in the camp, unable to sleep.
That Cao Ying soldier told him most of the story.
The person who was going up against Zhao Yun today was Xu Zhen…
Moreover, Cao Cao had 200,000 dan of rations!
There were still 100,000 stones on the way, along with cotton clothes and thick blankets. The main reason was that Lord Xu Zhen had invented something called a tricycle…It could pull a large amount of goods, and it could be pulled with very little manpower.
On average, one person could pull one car.
In terms of speed, traveling day and night, camping in the wilderness, they could reach Yanzhou in eight days.
"Tsk, how could this be?"
Liu Bei was still sulking. He was still sulking in his heart.
"Could it be that the heavens are helping Cao but not Liu? Why can't I get such a talent?”
Just as he was having trouble sleeping, Chen Deng came to the military camp and bowed deeply from afar. He said in a rather cold tone,"Imperial Uncle Liu, my lord invites you.”
Liu Bei stood up. His expression was calm, but his heart was filled with excitement. To find me at this time, could it be…
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