Three Kingdoms: The ghost plotter taught Liu Bei to seize Jingzhou first

Chapter 177

Lu Bu is dead?

Yuan Tan's wine glass hung in the air, his eyes filled with shock and horror, as if he had heard the most incredible thing in the world.

Both Gao Lan and Guo Tu were shocked and discolored.

Even Chen Deng's mouth was wide open at this moment, his eyes filled with disbelief.

They all despise Lu Bu's character.

But no one among them dared to deny Lu Bu's martial arts. He was the best in the world and unrivaled.

Even if Chen Deng said that Liu Bei was indeed deceitful, he would have lost all his 10,000 troops at most.

But how could Lu Bu die in battle?

That is the strongest general in the world!

Fang Tian has a painted halberd in his hand and the divine horse Red Rabbit. He wants to escape, who can stop him?

"impossible!"

"Lu Bu was the best in the world in martial arts, how could he be killed?"

"Then who is Zhao Yun?"

"How could an unknown person kill Lu Bu?"

Yuan Tan smashed the wine glass on the ground, jumped up, and shouted hoarsely with excitement.

Guo Tu also jumped up and shouted excitedly:

"Lu Bu's martial arts skills are unmatched in the world. How could anyone in this world be able to kill him?"

"Even if he was ambushed and he wanted to escape, who could stop him?"

"Then who is Zhao Yun, who can actually kill Lu Bu?"

"I do not believe~~"

Both the master and the minister were in a rage and refused to believe this astonishing fact.

Looking at it from the side, his figure was shaken, and he suddenly thought of something

"Sir, I remembered"

"In the Battle of Jieqiao, Wen Chou took advantage of the victory to pursue Gongsun Zan, but was stopped by a young general with a white horse and a silver spear."

"That young general was extremely skilled in martial arts. Wen Chou fought with him for dozens of times and was unable to defeat him. He was even at a disadvantage and had to retreat."

"Later I heard Wen Chou mention that the young general's name seemed to be Zhao Yun."

Gao Lan immediately told this past incident.

"Gongsun Zan’s generals?"

Yuan Tan and Guo Tu looked at each other with surprise and suspicion.

Is there such a powerful person among Gongsun Zan's subordinates? Such a person should be reused by Gongsun Zan, but why have they never heard of this person? Even if there is such a person

The high-ranking figure should also be destroyed with the fall of Gongsun Zan.

Why did he appear in Xuzhou, thousands of miles away, and join Liu Bei's command?

All kinds of questions buzzed in his mind

"Sir, I remember"

"When Liu Xuande rescued Xuzhou, he did bring a young general with him. If I remember correctly, that person should be named Zhao Yun."

"I once heard Liu Xuande mention that Zhao Yun's martial arts skills were extraordinary and even surpassed those of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei!"

"Later, for some unknown reason, this person left Liu Xuande and did not stay in Xuzhou to work for him."

"Who would have thought that after so many years, this Zhao Yun would return to Liu Xuande's command?"

"I never expected that, as Liu Xuande said, this man would actually have unrivaled martial arts skills in killing Lu Bu!"

Chen Deng remembered the old things from those years and immediately spoke out.

Yuan Tan's figure was shaken, and a chill went from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both have the courage to defeat ten thousand enemies!

This Zhao Yun's martial arts skills are still as good as those of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Go up!

What a terrifying strength this is.

If what Chen Deng and Gao Lan said is true, then it is not impossible for Lu Bu to die in the hands of Zhao Yun.

"Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun~..~"

"Gongsun Zan has been destroyed. You did not seek refuge with my Yuan family, but you came all the way to seek refuge with this big-eared thief!"

"You also killed one of my peerless warriors!"

"Hateful, hateful~~"

Yuan Tan clenched his fists, and deep hatred ignited between his brows.

At the time of indignation.

The scout rushed in and half-knelt on the ground

"Report to the eldest son"

"Liu Bei's 80,000-strong army is marching north along the Surabaya River, rushing toward our Xiangxiang City."

"Its vanguard is less than fifteen miles away from me."

There was another shock in the mansion.

"Big-eared thieves are so rampant"

"He wants to take the opportunity to destroy my 10,000-strong army and use the remaining power of killing Lu Bu to force our army to fight decisively!"

Guo Tu's voice trembled slightly. At this moment, he finally felt a little afraid of Liu Bei.

Chen Deng's thoughts changed and he quickly cupped his hands and said:

"The eldest son, the enemy army killed Lu Bu, and his morale was at its peak."

"Our army has lost troops and generals, and its morale has been dampened. We must never confront the enemy again."

"Deng thought that the eldest son should decisively abandon Xiangcheng and retreat north to Xiapi to avoid the enemy's sharp edge."

Yuan Tan sat down, his face was as gloomy as iron, and his brows were furrowed.

The arrogance and arrogance he had before was gone now.

Huaiyin killed Yuan Yin, and Sishui killed Lu Bu.

Within seven days, he killed fifteen thousand people. Soldiers and horses!

Yuan Tan's contempt for Liu Bei has been slapped twice by Liu Bei and was slapped to pieces.

"It seems that I have really underestimated that big-eared thief..."

Yuan Tan poked his forehead with his fingertips and muttered to himself.

Apparently, he had already had the idea of abandoning the prime minister and retreating to Xiapi

"If the eldest son loses his troops and retreats, and the news reaches Guandu, what will the Lord think of him!"

A solemn voice interrupted Yuan Tan's intention to retreat.

The person who spoke was none other than Xun Chen.

Yuan Tan's figure was shocked, as if he was suddenly awakened.

Huaiyin was lost, Yuan Yin was killed, and the news of the defeat spread. Entering Guandu, I guess Yuan Shao has been disappointed with him.

Now he has lost more than 10,000 troops and horses, defeating Lu Bu, the best general in the world.

If he retreats to Xiapi in such a dejected manner, the offensive and defensive momentum will be reversed, and Liu Bei will He was suppressed and beaten.

After Yuan Shao was pleased with the news, wouldn't he be extremely disappointed?

"Youruo reminded you well, I can't retreat to Xiapi, I can't be beaten by that big-eared thief!"

Yuan Tan hit the case with his fist, and his eyes became conceited and sharp again.

Xun Chen stepped out, raised his hands and said with emotion:

"Young Master, don’t forget that General Gao has just led five thousand Youyan cavalry to join him."

"These five thousand cavalry are the eldest son’s magic weapon to sweep across the south."

"Even if the big-eared thief wins the battle, there is nothing to fear!"

As soon as these words came out,

Yuan Tan suddenly woke up as if he had been enlightened.

"Yes, why did I forget, I also have Youyan Iron Cavalry!"

"I have my cavalry in hand, not to mention that the Big-eared Thief only has ten thousand more soldiers and horses than me. Even if he has an army of one million, so what!"

Yuan Tan's confidence surged instantly, and his murderous eyes were directed at Gao Lan. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"Gao Jingzhi, if I and Liu Bei fight in a decisive battle, you can be sure of victory!"

The self-confidence of Hebei Sitingzhu was suddenly stimulated by Yuan Tan.

Gao Lan cupped his hands and said proudly:

"It’s not that the general is arrogant, I, Youyan Iron Cavalry, will be invincible if placed in a place like Xuzhou."

"Don't worry, eldest son, if Liu Bei dares to fight, I will charge him with my cavalry and leave no trace behind!"

Gao Lan's words gave Yuan Tan confidence.

So he no longer had any worries and waved his hand enthusiastically:

"After passing the order, the army immediately went south from Xiaxiang to fight against the big-eared bandits."

"I want to see if Deng Mu is so powerful that he can help the big-eared thieves defeat my five thousand Youyan cavalry!"

…

Ten miles south of Xiaxiang City.

Groups of Liu Jun soldiers were marching northward along the East Bank Avenue of Surabaya.

Liu Bei and his generals sat cross-legged under a tree beside the road, resting and discussing the next strategy for the invasion.

Most of the generals are optimistic that after Yuan Tan suffered such a defeat, he would not dare to go south to fight directly, and would probably retreat to Xiapi.

What they have to do next is to occupy Xiaxiang City. After two days of rest, they will continue to move north and march into Xiapi.[]

"Huaiyin defeated Yuan Yin, and yesterday they defeated Lu Bu. They lost 15,000 troops and horses in seven days. The losses were not unbearable."

"｀If this news reaches Guandu, Yuan Shao will be even more disappointed with Yuan Tanhui"

"Mu thought that in order to fight for the throne and fear of Yuan Shao's reproach and disappointment, Yuan Tan would probably continue to choose to go south and fight our army decisively."

"Only by turning defeat into victory can he have a chance to win the battle for the Yuan family's reserve position."

Deng Mu, however, held a different view from the generals.

He finished his words.

A scout on horseback galloped over and dismounted from his saddle.

"Lord, urgent report from the north"

"Yuan Tan led an army of 70,000 people to leave Xiaxiang City and come towards our army."

"Among Yuan's troops, there are also five thousand Youyan cavalry led by Commander Gao Lan!"

After hearing the news,

Liu Bei and the generals all changed their faces slightly.

Everyone's admiring eyes turned to Deng Mu.

"Military advisor, you were indeed right."

"That eldest son of the Yuan family, despite two disastrous defeats, still led his army south to fight me!"

Deng Mu was not surprised and only sneered:

"The reason why Mr. Yuan dares to fight his lord is because of the five thousand Youyan cavalry."

Liu Bei frowned.

That was a total of five thousand iron cavalry. They were the most elite cavalry from the Youyan border area.

In terms of the number of cavalry alone, he actually had nearly four thousand wolf cavalry under his command.

But the source of the wolf cavalry, But it is quite mixed.

There are Xiliang cavalry who were incorporated into Zhang Ji's old army, some Huainan cavalry who were incorporated into Lu Bu, and some Bingzhou Youzhou cavalry.

Such a"miscellaneous" cavalry cannot be used in a country like Jingzhou and Yangzhou that is short of horses in the south. The ground can naturally walk sideways (promising).

But against the Youyan Iron Cavalry, this purebred Northern Cavalry, I'm afraid it will be beyond our capabilities to deal with it.

What's more, there is a shortage of horses in the south. After many years of war, the losses of horses cannot keep up with the replacement, which makes the combat effectiveness of this wolf cavalry much weaker than before.

Riding against riding, Liu Bei really lacks confidence

"These five thousand Youyan cavalry are indeed troublesome..."

Liu Bei stroked his thin beard, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

The optimism of the generals has now cooled down a lot.

So someone suggested setting up camp temporarily to avoid this Youyan cavalry. Let’s talk about the sharpness of the Yan cavalry.

Liu Bei hesitated and had to look at Deng Mu.

"Isn't it just five thousand Youyan cavalry, no matter how strong they are, can they be stronger than the white horse Yi Congfeng back then?"

"Yuan Shao can defeat Gongsun Zan's White Horse Yi Cong, so what's the difficulty if we defeat the Yuan family's Youyan Iron Cavalry."

Deng Mu said disapprovingly.

Zhao Yun couldn't help but be slightly shocked when he mentioned Baima Yicong.

Liu Bei heard the string sound from Deng Mu's words and said happily:

"Military advisor, do you have a clever plan to defeat the Yuan family's Youyan cavalry?"