Liu Bei's army and Zhang Xiu's remnants have joined forces. Liu Bei's army now has less than 4,000 people left, and most of them are wounded. Among them, there are three thousand Qingzhou soldiers who are lucky to be brought back by Deputy General Zhang Fei. As for the Baier and the Huang Turban Army of Yuzhou, the entire army has been wiped out. Even the chief general of the two armies, Chen Da Liu Pi, died in Yangzhou, and Zhang Xiu is not much better. The 20,000 Western Liang Iron Cavalry went to war, but now there are less than a thousand people left. Most of these thousand people no longer have fighting spirit. The arrogance that originally belonged to the Western Liang Iron Cavalry, and that kind of pride is gone. Now they are afraid that

Fear that even the garrison troops could not be defeated, Zhang Xiu's only comfort was that Hu Cheer was not dead, but Hu Cheer was also abandoned and his arm was broken. The life of the general was almost at its peak. They abandoned most of the baggage and no longer needed war horses. They threw them all on Yangzhou's soldiers with the most food and grass, because this was something they needed for their march. They all walked towards the small path in the dense forest of Yangzhou generation, and were afraid that they were chased by the Bingzhou wolf cavalry. Once they were chased by the Bingzhou wolf cavalry, they might not be able to escape.

No one can bear it after traveling through the dense forest for several days. They have been traveling for fourteen or five days in a row. It originally took seven or eight days to walk from the Shouchun generation in Hefei to reach the border of Yangzhou, but it was still fast to walk on the official road. But now, in order to avoid hunting, the road is very far away. On the 14 or 5th, it is difficult to see the figure on the border of Yangzhou. As long as they can't get out of Yangzhou, they are still at risk of being chased.

"Everyone camped and set up a camp to rest!" The sky gradually became dark and the dense forest at night was still dangerous. In the past half month, several soldiers were killed by snakes and insects. There were also many injured people, because of the humidity in the dense forest, which infected the wounds and died one after another. So they chose to rush on the road during the day and set up camp at night.

In fact, when I went up, I set up camp, but in fact I just set up a few tents. Because I was afraid of raising a bonfire, I basically swallowed the food directly with clear water, which was very simple. Some soldiers even had stomachs because of this.

It was another day when everyone ran away, and everyone was very tired. As the lord of one of the two coalition forces, Liu Bei issued an order to rest. Zhang Xiu's injuries did not completely heal, so Liu Bei was doing these things.

Everyone started to get busy. Liu Bei took this opportunity to find a place alone and sat on a stone. He gradually began to ponder. His eyes were a little dull. Sometimes he frowned, sometimes sighed and shook his head, and didn't know what he was thinking.

"Lord, do you have any worries?" Just as Liu Bei was thinking for a long time, a voice interrupted his continued thinking. A man in a tattered scholar's robe walked to Liu Bei. This person was Pang Tong. Because there were many branches in the dense forest and there were no good roads, they were all small roads, so the clothes on Pang Tong were scraped from the good clothes into beggar's clothes by the branches. Pang Tong also knew that if they were caught by Lu Bujun, it would be a dead end. In order to speed up, he took off the armor outside.

"Yuan Zhi!" Liu Bei saw the person who came with a difficult smile. However, the smile was ugly because it was far-fetched. "I'm just thinking, how can I have any thoughts!" Liu Bei could tell Pang Tong about his loneliness!

Liu Bei had great ambitions since he was a child. He wanted to be a big man in the true sense, but the world was tricked. Liu Bei was just a small poor family, not even a poor family, but just a person selling straw sandals. Therefore, Liu Bei's starting point was lower than anyone else at the beginning. He thought that relying on his own efforts and struggles, people could look at him with admiration and do big things, but he was wrong and was outrageously wrong. This was an era of opportunities, but it was also an era of crisis. Because of his birth, Liu Bei was full of eyes and humiliation. The only person who did not look down on Liu Bei because of his identity as a straw sandals was his mentor Lu Zhi. However, Liu Bei wanted to make a name for himself and even abandoned his master-disciple friendship because he wanted to make a name for himself.

Although Liu Bei got Xuzhou and Yuzhou one after another, he thought he was closer to that ideal, but he didn't expect that he was farther away from him. The white-eared and heavy armored soldiers were gone, and Liu Bei's biggest trump card was gone. Liu Bei was really confused. He didn't know that he should do this after returning to Yuzhou!

In Yuzhou, there are only 20,000 garrison troops and 10,000 Qingzhou soldiers and horses in the hands of their second brother Guan Yu! The 20,000 garrison troops were temporarily summoned, ranging from 50 to 60-year-old men to 70-8-year-old children. How high is this combat power?

The remaining Qingzhou soldiers had 10,000 troops, but they were also light infantrymen. If they wanted to re-establish the White-Ear Heavy Armor, they not only needed people, but also elite armor. Each pair of White-Ear Heavy Armor was dozens of gold, and the 5,000 heavy armor was as high as ten thousand gold. If it weren't for Yangzhou, Liu Bei could still afford it. But now, the foundation of Yuzhou was almost emptied by him! Not to mention forming the White-Ear Heavy Armor, it would be a problem to support daily food and grass expenses. Why did Liu Bei spend such a big price this time? Isn't it because of the title of benevolence and righteousness, and Zhang Xiu's surrender!

But now he has benevolence and righteousness, but Zhang Xiu has not surrendered. Why? Because Zhang Xiu is much stronger now than Liu Bei, why should he listen to you, Liu Bei? Although Liu Bei has saved Zhang Xiu's life, hasn't Zhang Xiu helped him, Liu Bei!

Without Zhang Xiu's surrender, he had no white ears and heavy armor. Liu Bei couldn't help but be confused and didn't know where his future was. He began to be discouraged and began to question himself. Perhaps the world's battle for hegemony did not belong to him, a sold straw sandals. This kind of depression can only be thought about how to talk to others! So Liu Bei didn't want to answer Pang Tong's inquiry.

Liu Bei didn't want to answer, but Pang Tong had the means to ask, "Is the lord thinking about General Yangwu Zhang Xiu right?"

"Yes" Liu Bei, who was subconscious, was about to nod, and then shook his head again.

"Master, why do you need to hide it from me?" Pang Tong shook his head with a wry smile. "I have become one with my lord for a long time. My lord's affairs are my Pang Tong's affairs. Is the lord worried about the power of the Western Liang Iron Cavalry?!"

"Haha, I know I can't hide it from you Pang Shiyuan!" Liu Bei was indeed worried about this. If Liu Bei wanted to make a comeback and cheer up again this time, then he would have to replenish fresh blood to strengthen his strength. Otherwise, he would have to sit and wait for death. His two neighbors were waiting to solve their own affairs and annex him.

"Have you seen General Yangwu's tone? General Yangwu didn't mention any words about surrendering to Lord?" Pang Tong continued to ask.

Liu Bei nodded as he listened to Pang Tong's inquiry for the past half month, Liu Bei had been approaching Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Xiu also responded positively and was respectful to Liu Bei. However, once Liu Bei mentioned the same advance and retreat with Nanyang, Zhang Xiu stammered and pulled the topic apart. It was obvious that he didn't want to join Liu Bei's army! In fact, Zhang Xiu can't blame Zhang Xiu. If you, Liu Bei, is still in the white ears and heavy armor. Yuzhou is rich in money and food, or you have already captured Shouchun and got Yangzhou and Yangzhou. Then Zhang Xiu

He would join Liu Bei's army without hesitation, because Zhang Xiu, Liu Biao, and Cao Cao from Jingzhou, are not happy with Yanzhou. Now he has hatred with Lu Bu, so he can only surrender Liu Bei. Even because of his role, Liu Bei can give him the second position in the army. But now! Liu Bei not only did not take Yangzhou. His own Yuzhou also emptied his foundation, but now he has lost the ace Baier and heavy armored soldiers. He was chased by Lu Bu's army and fled into the dense forest. How can such a master surrender?

Even if Zhang Xiu is a little more tragic, he still has more than 10,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry and 30,000 infantry in Nanyang, while Liu Bei, who is only 30,000 infantry in total. Although he has a state, his foundation is probably not as rich as a county. How could Zhang Xiu be subdued? Even if Zhang Xiu thought, the generals who left Zhang Xiu in Nanyang would not agree.

"What can Shiyuan teach me?" Seeing Pang Tong's smiling expression, Liu Bei knew that Pang Tong might have had a fixed test.

"Haha, lord, you have fallen into a dead end. You want the soldiers of the Western Liang Iron Cavalry, but you don't have to get them from Zhang Xiu,"

Pang Tong is giving Liu Bei a guide to his mind.

"Hmm?!" Liu Bei could understand a little just now, but now he doesn't understand at all. The Western Liang Iron Cavalry is Zhang Xiu's army. If he doesn't surrender Zhang Xiu to obtain the military power of the Western Liang Iron Cavalry!

"In other words, subjugating Zhang Xiu and subjugating the Western Liang Iron Cavalry are completely different things. Getting the Western Liang Iron Cavalry doesn't have to get Zhang Xiu!" Pang Tong almost pointed out directly. If Liu Bei doesn't know anymore, he will be really an idiot.

"You mean?!" Liu Bei frowned. He knew what Pang Tong said, but then he shook his head suddenly. "This matter cannot be done! Although I have no kindness to Zhang Xiu, I have no grudges! How can I do this? This matter must not be done!"

"Lord, don't you know that Wudu is not a husband! If you want to achieve a great career, you must let go of the hearts of these women and children! Just like Cao Cao, you should break it if you want to break it!" Pang Tong clasped his fists at Liu Bei, and he said, "It's okay if Cao Cao doesn't say Cao Cao, but when Cao Cao Liu Bei said that he was a little angry.

"Don't talk to me and Cao Zhe! I'll say this is not possible, it's not possible! There is no need to say anything more!" Liu Bei's face already felt a sense of shame and anger, and he left immediately without listening to Pang Tong's words.

Looking at Liu Bei's leaving figure, Pang Tong sighed. He didn't know Liu Bei's concerns! This fact is not very clear. Once it is exposed, the consequences are unimaginable, but Pang Tong has to do it. Even if it fails, he only needs to kill him and Pang Tong.

After calming down, Pang Tong also left. He did not return to his own tent, but headed towards another tent. This tent was the big tent of Zhang Fei, who had a hint of resentment from Pang Tong.

"Military advisor?" Zhang Fei frowned when he saw the visitor, and did not give Pang Tong a good look. Although his elder brother admitted that Chen Dao's death was his elder brother's fault, Zhang Fei knew that without Pang Tong, his elder brother would have left with his troops and would not have been wiped out by Bai Er Chongjia. After all, it was the black fat man in front of him. "Is there anything wrong? It's okay, I'll rest according to Lao Zhang." As he said that, Pang Tong went directly to the simple wooden bed.

"Three Generals, I know you have complaints about me, and I also know you hate me," Pang Tong said to Zhang Fei.

"Hmph, how dare you! Let your brother know that you are going to make me, Lao Zhang, apologize to you again!" Zhang Fei still spoke with his body in his back and spoke to Pang Tong with great impoliteness.

Pang Tong didn't care. He knew that Zhang Fei was just like this. "But this time I still hope that the third general can cooperate with me. This is related to the lord's great cause! If the third general still has complaints in his heart, I, Pang Tong, will let the third general deal with it!"

"Hmm?!" Zhang Fei frowned and turned around. He didn't hear Pang Tong turn his head when he could set off. Although he hated Pang Tong, he also knew that Pang Tong was his elder brother's counselor and military advisor. What he cared about was the previous sentence, the elder brother's great cause! This made Zhang Fei listen carefully to what Pang Tong said, "You say!"

"Three generals, the lord, originally wanted to seize Yangzhou and Yuzhou, and then attack Xuzhou Qingzhou to determine the Central Plains. However, our army suffered too much losses in the Battle of Yangzhou Road, and Yuzhou was exhausted. General Chen Dao was buried in Yangzhou with five thousand white-eared soldiers! If we go back to Yuzhou now, the lord's great cause will not be achieved in what year or time will it take for him to succeed. It may even be that Lu Bu's army will attack Yuzhou, so what can we use to stop us! So for the sake of the present plan, we can only protect ourselves by winning the Western Liang Iron Cavalry in Zhang Xiu's hands and then plan for great cause! I hope the three generals wish me a handful of strength!"

"What should I do?!" Zhang Fei asked in a concise way, and Zhang Fei would support him as long as it was beneficial to his elder brother.

"Three Generals, this is like this!" Pang Tong said to Zhang Fei with a smile in his heart.

"You!" Zhang Fei was stunned after hearing what Pang Tong said, because this matter was really not small. If one of them was not good, they might have been wiped out.

"Don't worry! Third General! If things change, just shirk me to Pang Tong! Don't let the lord make things difficult!" Pang Tong explained to Zhang Fei!

"Hmph, who do you think of me Zhang Fei as? You need a scholar to come and take the crotch arrow? If you don't succeed, at worst, I, Lao Zhang, will accompany you on the road to the underworld!"

"In this way, please wait for the good news for the third general!" Pang Tong withdrew from Zhang Fei's camp excitedly.

The same scene appeared in Liao Hua's tent again, and Liao Hua was much easier than Zhang Fei. He originally wanted to get close to Pang Tong and form an interest group. Now Pang Tong said that it would be fine if the incident was shirked to him, Pang Tong, and once it succeeded, it might be a great achievement. How could Liao Hua not be willing to do it? He agreed immediately.

Both sides were done, but Liao Hua was still a little worried for some reason. He looked at the camp opposite Zhang Xiu, suddenly calmed down, gritted his teeth and walked into Zhang Xiu's camp. He did not enter Zhang Xiu's camp, but went to another camp.
Chapter completed!