Chapter 182 The King of Chu has arrived! Seeing Liu Bei again, things have changed.

Chapter 182: The King of Chu has arrived! Seeing Liu Bei again, things have changed.

At Hulao Pass, the three heroes fought against Lu Bu's Zhang Yide.

In front of Dangyang Bridge, one man shouted at Zhang Fei and drove away thousands of soldiers.

He fell powerlessly on the top of Xiling City.

There was silence on the city walls.
The shouts and sounds of swords clashing disappeared in an instant.

The soldiers who were fighting were all stunned. The scene before them was beyond everyone's expectations.

Lu Xun's eyes widened. This was his lord's closest uncle. Although he did not want Zhang Yide to break through Xiling City, he did not want this third general to fall in front of him even more.

How should he explain this to his lord?
When the lord asks about Zhang Fei's situation today, Lu Boyan can't tell the lord that he used his emotional and logical persuasion to make Zhang Yide commit suicide with a spear? !
"What are you all standing there for?" Lu Xun reacted quickly: "Quick! Stop the bleeding of the three generals! Carry them out of the city!"

"Doctor, find a doctor quickly! Call the best doctors in Xiling City... no, call the best doctors in Jiangbei. Go quickly!"

There was chaos on the top of Xiling City, and the soldiers on both sides had no intention of fighting anymore.

Under the city,

The Jiangdong soldiers were bewildered, for they had seen the scene clearly: Uncle Liu's sworn brother and trusted general Zhang Fei, turned his spear around and committed suicide after attacking Xiling City?

unheard of,

Simply unheard of!

What exactly does General Zhang want to do?
"This General Zhang fought against Lü Fengxian and was undefeated. He even rode alone on horseback and drove back thousands of Cao's soldiers at Dangyang Bridge! Why would such a brave general commit suicide on the top of the city wall?"

"Should we continue to fight this war?"

"What the hell! Didn't you see that the soldiers on the tower have started to treat General Zhang's injuries?"

"General Yide is the sworn brother of Emperor Liu in Taoyuan. I'm afraid Emperor Liu has no intention of attacking the city now..."

The densely packed Jiangdong army gathered outside the city at this moment. They could neither fight nor retreat. They were filled with doubts, their morale was shaken, and there was a lot of discussion.

Zhuge Liang saw this and frowned. The offensive momentum that had been gathered before had completely dissipated. It was not a good idea to waste the army like this. The most important thing was...

Kong Ming turned his head and looked towards the river. A large number of warships with the word "Liu" on their banners were slowly approaching the shores of Jiangling City along the river.

Zhuge Liang suddenly felt his lips bitter. That was Liu Wu's fleet. Liu Wu's reinforcements had already reached Xiling!

Just as Wolong was about to open his mouth to remind Liu Bei, he suddenly heard a war horse neighing.

Xilulu! ~
The Red Hare raised its hooves and the man stood up.

Guan Erye didn't bother to talk to Liu Bei, he just jumped on his horse and rushed towards Xiling City.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were shocked:

"Don't be reckless, brother!"

"Yun Chang, wait a minute!"

Drive!
Guan Yu's long beard fluttered in the wind, and the Red Hare under his crotch galloped like a cloud of fire as he passed through the densely packed army of Jiangdong. No one could stop him.

Guan Erye now has only one thought...

I must get to my third brother no matter what!

Even if Yide's luck had really run out and he had no chance of survival, given the character of the third brother, he would rather die beside his brothers in Taoyuan than die alone in Zhan Xiling City.

"I am your lord's second uncle, brother Zhang Yide, Guan Yu Guan Yunchang! Open the door quickly and let me in!" Guan Yu shouted loudly before he even ran to the city gate.

Crunch! ~
The gate of Xiling City slowly opened a gap that was only wide enough for a single rider to rush through. Guan Erye rushed into the city without hesitation, with only the sound of his mumblings echoing in the air: "I don't ask to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, I only wish to die on the same day of the same month of the same year..."

Outside Xiling City, Liu Bei watched Guan Erye rush into Xiling City with an extremely ugly expression on his face.

Now my third brother is in Xiling City, his life or death is unknown, and my second brother has directly rushed into Xiling. My two brothers are trapped in Xiling City within a day...

This is clearly intended to cut off his left and right arms!

More importantly...

Liu Xuande turned his head and looked behind him. On the river, a large number of boats coming from Jiangling were slowly approaching the shore.

This is Liu Wu’s warship!
That evil creature has returned!

Now he could only try his best to capture Xiling City and rescue his third brother before Liu Wu’s army landed, and find a way to survive for himself.

Without hesitation, Liu Huangshu bent down and picked up the pair of drumsticks on the ground...

I haven't lost yet.

I still have a chance!

"Lord!"

A feather fan was pressed on the drumsticks. Zhuge Liang stared at Liu Xuande closely and said, "My lord, do you really want to continue the siege?"

Liu Bei's eyes were full of determination: "Military Advisor, not to mention that Yunchang and Yide are both in the city right now, I can't ignore them! Just as the military advisor said before, my only way out now is in these two cities of Xiling and Xiakou."

"If we don't take Xiling today, how can we gain a foothold in Jiangdong?"

Liu Bei was very sober, but Zhuge Liang was more aware of the reality: "My lord, please look..."

Zhuge Liang pointed to the warship of Liu Wu behind him and said: "Master, these warships can carry at least 10,000 soldiers. No one knows how many reinforcements he will have later." "And Sun Zhongmou is very likely on this ship. Once Sun Zhongmou lands, how much fighting spirit do you think these Jiangdong soldiers will have?"

Sun Quan has now been conferred the title of King of Wu of the Han Dynasty. His title is almost equal to that of Cao Cao, and his reputation is almost comparable to that of his father and brother.

If Sun Quan lands, let alone whether these Jiangdong soldiers will still have some fighting spirit at that time, Liu Xuande should be content if they don't turn against them in the middle of a battle!
Zhuge Kongming's words revealed the cruel reality that Liu Bei was unwilling to face.

When Liu Wu returned to Jingnan,
When Liu Wu arrived at Xiling City,
Liu Xuande was doomed to have no chance of turning the tables. He could not capture Xiling City, and he had no chance of conquering Xiakou. As for returning to Gong'an and taking back the four counties in southern Jing, they had become empty talk.

All his previous plans had vanished with the arrival of Liu Wu!

Liu Bei was unwilling to give up. He tightly grasped the drumsticks in both hands and said, "If we don't fight, will I just stand here and wait for that rebellious son to come ashore?"

Kong Ming shook his head: "If the lord does not fight, he must not meet the eldest son. This is a different time."

"In the past, the eldest son and the lord were father and son. The lord could use the father-son relationship to suppress him, but now..."

Zhuge Liang's eyes were complicated: "The eldest son has already entered the direct lineage of the emperor's main family, is the emperor's brother, and was canonized as the King of Chu by the emperor..."

Kong Ming never dreamed that this eldest son could actually persuade the emperor to move him into the emperor's main clan. This move was like cutting off the source of the trouble.

Originally, the clan law and moral principles were an excellent weapon for Liu Bei to suppress Liu Wu, but in a blink of an eye, the host and the guest were in the wrong positions, and Liu Bei was suppressed by Liu Wu with the clan law and moral principles, and even his last advantage was gone.

This eldest son is indeed a man of extraordinary means, and his strategies and tactics are truly unpredictable.

Zhuge Liang: "If we simply talk about the title, Liu Wu's title is far higher than yours, so yours should pay respect to Liu Wu. If we talk about it according to clan law, Liu Wu is now the eldest of the royal family, and yours is a minor. When a minor meets a major, yours should still pay respect to Liu Wu."

"If this matter gets out, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the reputation of the lord."

It's more than just a bad reputation? !

If the news of a biological father paying respect to his own son spread out, Liu Xuande would become the biggest joke in the entire Han Dynasty. No, more than that, he, Liu Xuande, would be laughed at for eternity and mocked by future generations because of this incident.

If this is the end I'd rather fight to the death and die at the hands of that little beast.

call! ~
The river wind was howling, and the dark Jiangling warship was getting closer and closer to Xiling.

"Sir, what should I do now?" Liu Bei was anxious. Now Liu Wu's men were about to go ashore, and he had to make a decision immediately.

Zhuge Liang had already made a choice for Liu Bei in his mind: "Retreat! The only plan now is to withdraw the troops quickly before Liu Wu's army lands, and then re-plan to take the four counties in southern Jing later."

"If the three generals...if they are not destined to die, given the relationship between Liu Wu and the three generals, Yide will definitely be fine, and Yunchang will not have to worry about his life!"

After seeing Liu Wu's reinforcements, Liu Xuande still gritted his teeth and wanted to attack Xiling City, not only to earn a way to survive, but also because he was worried about Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.

But now Liu Bei could not capture Xiling City, and it seemed that he didn't need to worry about Zhang Fei and Guan Yu anymore. There was nothing in Xiling City worth his reluctance to leave.

Is it really necessary for me to return empty-handed this time, and go back to Jiangdong and wait with Sun Shao for Liu Wu and Sun Quan to come and kill them?

Seeing that Liu Wu's boat was about to dock, Liu Huangshu was still hesitant. Zhuge Liang's forehead was already sweating: "My lord, don't hesitate any longer!"

Whatever!

Haven’t I experienced enough defeat over the years?
Lost Xuzhou,
Trapped in Xuchang,
Defeat Xinye!
Being hunted down by Cao Mengde's army was like a stray dog, but he had always managed to survive. This time would definitely be no exception!

pat~
The two drumsticks were thrown into the dust. Liu Xuande turned around abruptly and said, "Pass on my military order. Reorganize the army and withdraw to Jiangdong!"

Ding ding ding! ~
The sound of bronze bells rang out loudly, echoing outside Xiling City. This was the "ming jin" in "ming jin to retreat troops."

More than a dozen knights spread Liu Bei's military orders:
"The Emperor's uncle has ordered us to regroup and withdraw to Jiangdong!"

"The Emperor's uncle has ordered us to regroup and withdraw to Jiangdong!"

"The Emperor's uncle has ordered us to regroup and withdraw to Jiangdong!"

Wow! ~
The Jiangdong soldiers who had originally trapped Xiling City slowly dispersed like the receding tide, leaving only blood and corpses lying miserably under the city.

Zhang Fei rushed to the top of the city wall, but committed suicide in front of all the soldiers from both armies, which had already destroyed the morale of the Jiangdong soldiers.

Even a mighty general like Zhang Yide was forced to commit suicide after reaching the top of the city wall. What was the point for ordinary soldiers like them to rush forward?

Are you going to die in vain?
In this case, it is better to return to Jiangdong as soon as possible.

The Jiangdong soldiers had long been unwilling to attack the city, especially after they had seen the fleet coming up the river to support Xiling. They were even more tired of war, and when they heard Uncle Liu ordering them to withdraw, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Boom! ~
The army reorganized and the rear team became the front team.

The crowds of people moved like waves.

The Jiangdong navy came in a menacing manner and left in a hurry.

At the center of the army, under the banner with the character "Liu" on it, Liu Xuande rode on his horse and followed the army toward the shore. As long as they reached the shore and boarded the boat, he and the Jiangdong soldiers would be completely safe.

On horseback, Liu Bei couldn't help but look back at Xiling City: "Second brother, third brother, you can bear with the injustice here for now. Sooner or later, I, Liu Bei, will return to Xiling and rescue you from the hands of Liu Wu, the evil creature!"

Liu Xuande took a deep breath and turned his head back...

At this moment,

The 10,000 reinforcements brought by Liu Wu began to disembark!!!

……

Boom! ~
The Jiangling fleet docked at the shore of Xiling, and more than 10,000 Jiangling reinforcements poured down towards Xiling City like rolling waves...

(End of this chapter)