Chapter 416: Empty City

It's dark!

For Liu Bei, this day was undoubtedly the longest day in his life...yes, it was very long.

When setting out at Chenshi, while marching rapidly, he also closely followed the changes in Jingzhao.

To be honest, this was not a pleasant day. Liu Bei heard no good news along the way, and judging by all the signs, the retreat of the coalition forces in the Luoyang area was just a matter of time.

Two hundred thousand army...is it just over?

The Selected Front Army broke through the natural chasm of the river and attacked fiercely from Pingyin and Pingxian lines to the north to Xiahouyuan Camp in Luoyang.

Xiahou Yuan leaned against Beimeng and could not defend himself. He was entangled with Zhang He by relying on the terrain and terrain.

From the moment, it seems to be a situation of slack. But Liu Bei knew very well that this was a battle that was doomed to fail from the beginning.

"Shaoxian, it's not that I have no confidence in General Xiahou, but... the three passes have reversed and cut off our food route. According to the previous agreement, there are three days of food left in the camp, and Luoyang is better, with ten days of food and grass. But even if I have been able to survive ten days, what can I do? If I don't take back the three passes, the coalition forces will sooner or later be defeated."

On the way to the march, Liu Bei was talking to Gao Chong worriedly.

Sima Yi was killed and Liu Quan was missing. In addition, Guanning and Guanping died in the battle earlier, and Liu Bei was left with only one Gao Chong. Perhaps in the fight between two battles, Gao Chong was far better than Liu Bei. But if you know the situation, he was still far behind.

Gao Chong said: "My lord doesn't have to be so discouraged. We just need to seize Xingyang, Prime Minister Cao's side..."

Liu Bei couldn't help laughing, "Shaoxian, you are too naive. Now Cao Aman is unable to protect himself. Yuan Shao wants to seize Qingzhou and Dong Zhe attack Jingzhao, but he is difficult to finish. Even if we seize Yanshi, the three passes are not in our hands. We can only rely on the food route from Xuchang Xinzheng to Xingyang Yanshi. Not only does it cost the people and money to be damaged, the journey will not be stable... In my opinion, Cao Aman will compromise with Dong Zhe sooner or later, and we must make plans in advance."

Gao Chong nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Liu Bei's analysis.

Yes, you must make plans in advance. The so-called coalition forces are nothing more than castles built on the beach, with their foundations not stable. Maybe when the castle will collapse, and the final result will inevitably be terrible.

The alliance between princes sounds like a very big name.

But even people like Gao Chong who have no feelings for politics know that this alliance is unreliable at all.

Once Cao Cao decided to negotiate peace with Dong Qi as Liu Bei said, the pawns that were victims would inevitably be included.

Who will be regarded as an abandoned son?

I'm afraid no one can explain it clearly until the end.

Liu Bei and Gao Chong never spoke again and were in a depressed mood along the way.

As he was about to arrive in Yanshi, a horse came to report: Dong Qi personally led the army and had already captured Yanshi!

"What?"

Liu Bei was startled and secretly surprised: Dong Zhei was so fast... Why did he seize Yanshi so quickly?

Gao Chong asked, "Master, what should we do?"

The occupation of Yanshi means that the retreat of the Jingzhao Alliance was completely blocked, which is definitely not good news.

Liu Bei said in a deep voice: "Do you know how many soldiers and horses Dong Zhe has?"

"But I don't know. I only heard that after Yanshi ordered Chen Rongxian Pass to surrender, three groups of people had already entered the city. Each group of people was about two thousand... But the situation inside Yanshi is not very clear at present."

Liu Bei glanced at Gao Chong, "Shaoxian, immediately supervise the three armies and accelerate the march!"

The 30,000 army once again increased its marching speed. Liu Bei and Gao Chong personally led the cavalry as the pioneer and arrived at Yanshi before sunset.

From a distance, Yanshi stands on the plain.

Under the setting sun, the broken city wall exudes a sense of dusk. A big star is flying in the wind on the top of the city.

"Dong" with a black background and a big letter on it.

But there was no one on the top of the city. The city gate was open and you could see the empty and deserted street in the city at a glance.

In the cold wind, Dong Qi stood on the suspension bridge with his sword.

He was wearing heavy armor from black paint and a nine-headed lion-touched helmet covering most of his face. The lion-maned beast under his crotch was also wearing heavy armor, and his strange colorful eyes made people sigh in confusion. One man and one horse stood alone on the suspension bridge, and there were no soldiers around him, and even the sound of the neighing man shouting could not be heard at all.

Silence, dead silence...

Liu Bei and Gao Chong and his two men held the war horses together when they were fifty steps away from the city gate suspension bridge.

What tricks does this Dong family want to play?

*******

Dong Qi's heart was pounding.

To be honest, he is very nervous now... When he heard that Liu Bei's army arrived, he came up with such a move.

In the Romance of the Legend, Mr. Kong Ming once used an empty city plan at Jieting, which scared Sima Yi's army away.

Of course, Dong Qi would not be so arrogant that he regarded himself as the almost wise man in the Romance of the Romance, nor would he regard Liu Bei as Sima Yi. However, this did not prevent him from playing an empty city plan. If he succeeded, he could delay some time. Dong Qi did not have the ability of Zhuge Liang, but he had a fame that Zhuge Liang could not match.

General of tiger and wolf!

Only these four words are enough to make the opponent feel quite frightened.

As for whether he can succeed... Dong Qi didn't know. He could only try it. If he failed, it would not prevent him from breaking through the siege.

When Liu Bei led the army to arrive, Dong Qi had already made all arrangements.

During the year when Chen Rong was the Yanshi order, he was quite good to the people in Yanshi, so there were many people looking forward to him. He came forward to appease the people and hid at home and did not move around on his own. The three thousand yuan soldiers, plus the local county and state soldiers of Yanshi, were divided into two groups, entering and leaving the Yanshi City, and made a stance of the arrival of the main force of the Guanzhong army.

The next thing is to leave the will of fate.

Dong Qi stood on the lion-maned beast like a hill, standing on the suspension bridge.

The moment Liu Bei appeared, Dong Qi's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. Faced with this guy who was hostile to misunderstandings back then, Dong Qi couldn't say anything likes and dislikes. In fact, until now, Dong Qi has always been curious about Liu Bei.

Such a guy is carrying the reputation of a rebel.

He was beaten to the end of his journey again and again, but he got up again and again and became a prince today.

If it were to be put in later generations, it would definitely be written into an inspirational novel.

Being indomitable, becoming more and more courageous as you setbacks... This may be the true portrayal of Liu Bei. For such a person, you can hate him, but you have to respect him. At least in Dong Qi's opinion, Liu Bei has the strength worthy of his respect.

He said in a deep voice: "Liu Xuande, Yongshui has parted, and it has been three in ten years. Are you fine?"

The tone of speaking was cold and cold, and there was a kind of arrogance that would only be possessed by the top position for a long time. Logically speaking, when Liu Bei saw Dong Qi, he was particularly jealous when he saw Dong Qi. After a coincidence, the hatred of the two could not be deeper. Zhang Fei died at the hands of Dong Qi, his wife was stolen, and my mother seemed to die at the hands of Dong Qi.

This hatred is really unforgettable.

But for some reason, when Liu Bei saw Dong Qi, his heart suddenly became very calm.

To count it, the last time they met was on Yongshui thirteen years ago.

Although Liu Bei had a confrontation with Dong Zhuo since then, he had never really met Dong Qiu.

Thirteen years passed in a flash, but Liu Bei felt a sense of change in things. He lifted the reins and urged him to move forward.

"I haven't seen each other for thirteen years, Dong Hou's style remains the same!"

It's hard to say what it feels like at this moment! Although Liu Bei had guessed many times about the scene when he met Dong Qi, he didn't expect...

Dong Qi said calmly: "Liu Xuande, there must be nothing to say between you and me. Today, your troops are at the city, but there are no soldiers or generals in my hands. If you want to seize Yanshi, let the horse come over. I hope that after you seize Yanshi, don't harm the people... However, if you want to enter the city, you still have to ask whether the sword in my palm agrees. Dong is here to wait."

Sometimes, the more you tell the truth, the more people will be misunderstood.

The city of Yanshi was like an empty city. But for Liu Bei, the empty city was a trap.

If it weren't for the earlier report of the horse exploration, it would be said that Dong Qi's army had entered Yanshi.

Liu Bei might really enter Yanshi!

But now, he hesitated...

Gao Chong urged him to come forward immediately, "Lord, let's go in?"

"No!"

Liu Bei quickly stopped him, his heart pounding, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, and he stared at Dong Qi.

"Dong Xiping is not a reckless man, he likes to win with surprise soldiers. This person is as deceitful as a fox, and we need to be careful."

Thirty thousand troops stood quietly outside Yanshi City.

On the opposite side, Dong Qi remained motionless. This was an extremely strange scene, and the strange atmosphere was even more revealed in the setting sun.

Liu Bei raised his hand gently and tried to move forward several steps.

As soon as the 30,000 troops moved, Dong Qi's heart suddenly rose to his throat, and his palms were covered with cold sweat.

Has it been discovered?

Before the thought was over, the coalition forces stopped moving forward again.

It was already dark, and there was still no movement on the city. Liu Bei's coalition forces had already lit the Liangzi Oil Pine.

Dong Qi began to feel impatient!

This strange confrontation is sometimes better than a life-and-death battle.

Dong Qi raised his knife and shouted sternly: "Liu Xuande, Dong Xiping is here, why not give it a try?"

The sound echoed in the sky like a huge thunder. Dong Qi's eyes widened, and the sword in his palm was shining with a cold light.

Even though he was as brave as Gao Chong, he was shocked by Dong Qi's throat.
To be continued...