Chapter 727: The Beginning and the End
With Wen Ping being killed, the end of this war was already doomed.
Those Jingzhou soldiers who killed the city wall were either killed by Sergeant Guan or jumped from the city wall, and only a few people were able to climb down the ladder and save their lives.
From the very beginning, Xu Shu was plotting for Liu Bei to seize the entire Jingzhou.
This time he sent troops to attack Wuguan, which was an opportunity for Liu Bei to control the army, but because Wen Ping was appointed by Liu Biao as the main general, this matter made waves again.
Wenpin's loyalty to Liu Biao is undoubted, and he himself is a person with outstanding talents.
It is also destined that Liu Bei will not be able to gain control of this army by recruiting civil servants.
On the other hand, Liu Bei could not openly kill Wen Ping and seize power, which would greatly damage his prestige, and the gains outweighed the losses.
It is precisely because of this that Liu Bei tried his best to borrow a knife to kill people.
As the saying goes: if you are not afraid of a god-like enemy, you are afraid of a pig-like teammate. If this teammate is still a scheming person who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger, it will be even more terrifying.
There is no doubt about the talent of the civil servants, and the command of the army is also well-founded, and there has been no mistake.
But he never imagined that Liu Bei, who seemed to be extremely benevolent and righteous, actually planned to kill people and seize power with a knife.
In this way, Wen Ping, a famous general who was supposed to shine in the late Han Dynasty, died under Pang De's knife for no reason, and if Chen Xu knew the cause and effect of the incident, I am afraid he would also sigh.
At the beginning of Wenpin's siege of the city, Guan Yu stayed under the city wall on the grounds that his arm was injured.
When Wen Ping, Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei went to the city wall, Guan Yu had already begun to control the Jingzhou army.
Wen Ping died in battle, and Liu Bei became the supreme commander of the Jingzhou Army as a matter of course, and then led the army back to the camp to rest.
Although the night was already dark, there was a gloomy cloud in the Jingzhou military camp. Wen Ping's death was definitely a huge blow to the Jingzhou army.
Liu Bei took Guan Yu to run around, to every place to appease the soldiers, and ran for half the night before dragging his tired body back to the camp.
At this time, Zhang Fei was sullen and stayed in the tent to drink.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are both loyal and righteous people, but the object of their loyalty is Liu Bei, and the object of righteousness is also brotherhood.
Compared with the upright Zhang Fei, Guan Yu's mind is more complicated.
He knew very well that if there was chaos today, and the princes would rise together, if his brother could not occupy a rich land earlier, his life would be wasted.
Therefore, when Xu Shu found Guan Yu and talked about preparing to seize Jingzhou, Guan Yu still did not raise any objections after being shocked and struggling.
However, compared to Guan Yu, Zhang Fei is more upright.
Although he looked down on Liu Biao, he also knew that this person had taken in his three brothers, and now he wanted to turn around and seize Liu Biao's inheritance, and he felt a little guilty in his heart.
It was precisely because he understood Zhang Fei's character that Liu Bei Nai didn't tell him about it at the beginning.
"Yide!"
Liu Bei walked into the camp tent and looked at the many empty wine jars thrown around, and his face couldn't help but show guilt.
When Xu Shu planned to seize Jingzhou, Liu Bei was also very reluctant, although he was eager to occupy the land of Jingzhou and have a place where he could show his strength.
However, it was difficult for him to make up his mind to attack Liu Biao, so at first, Liu Bei completely vetoed Xu Shu's suggestion.
However, Xu Shu's words persuaded Liu Bei to change his mind.
"The Lord is a righteous man, how can I not know? However, the lord is a relative of the Han family and has the ambition to support the Han family. ”
"In fact, in this world, except for the lord, there is no other Han family Miao who has the ability to revitalize the Han family again."
"Liu Jingzhou has an empty name, but he is only a defender of the city, and he is too old to be built."
"If Jingzhou has been allowed to entrench itself, after Chen Wenzhao captures Yizhou, and then attack Jingzhou with Sun Bofu, the land of Jingzhou will definitely change hands."
"If Jingzhou is lost, the lord will no longer have a place to live, how can he talk about supporting the Han family and saving the people and suffering?"
"And even if the lord seizes Jingzhou, he will not fight with Liu Jingzhou's sword soldiers, just seize the leadership of the army that attacked Wuguan, and then compete with Sun Bofu for Jingzhou."
All in all, Xu Shu instilled the idea in Liu Bei that Sun Ce attacked Jingzhou, and Liu Biao's life was not long in coming.
You seized Jingzhou not for personal gain, but to revitalize the Han family.
After Liu Biao was killed, you led the troops back to expel Sun Ce and occupy the land of Jingzhou, not only did not rebel against Liu Biao, but became the life-saving benefactor of the entire Jingzhou.
It cannot be said that Liu Bei is a hypocrisy, it can only be said that he is a generation of heroes with extremely strong ambitions.
Under the expulsion of ambition and the temptation of the lord of Jingzhou, he was completely able to abandon the so-called benevolence and righteousness and show his sharp fangs.
In history, the strategy proposed by Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Pair" was to ask Liu Bei to occupy the lands of Jingzhou and Yizhou, and then form an alliance with Eastern Wu, and then go north to fight for the world.
If Liu Bei is really benevolent and pedantic, to the extent that he is unwilling to seize the foundation of Liu Biao and Liu Zhang, I am afraid that he will be angry at that time, and he will not be like a fish in water.
Even if it was the death of Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi later, Liu Bei was in it.
At that time, Liu Bei first went to the table to protect Liu Qi as the pastor of Jingzhou, and then seized the four counties of Jingnan in the name of Liu Qi, and Liu Qi died in vain that year.
I'm afraid it's a fool, you can see that it's funny.
Of course, Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness cannot be denied because of this, nor can it be said that he is not a good person because of this.
It can only be said that although Liu Bei is a good person with benevolence and righteousness, he is also an ambitious hero.
Just like the hidden dragon in the abyss, if there is no chance, Liu Bei will always be dormant, once he is given the clouds to take off, Liu Bei Bi will leave everything behind.
Only such a character can stand in the troubled times and become a powerful prince.
said that Liu Bei couldn't help but shout dryly when he saw Zhang Fei's appearance, but Zhang Fei did not respond.
Liu Bei felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and said again: "Yide, you listen to me......"
"Bang!"
Zhang Fei threw the wine jar in his hand on the ground, and it was immediately broken into many pieces.
He stood up and slowly walked to Liu Bei's side, standing opposite Liu Bei.
"Brother, don't say anything, I know in my heart, what talent does Liu Biao have to occupy the rich Jingzhou? On the other hand, although the elder brother has great ambitions, he has no place to stand. ”
"In the troubled times, heroes have risen one after another, and my brother should adapt to this great era and rise strongly despite obstacles. No matter what brother chooses, Fei will never give up! ”
Speaking of this, he grabbed Liu Bei's hands tightly, and there was no drunkenness in his eyes at all.
Although Zhang Fei looks rough, compared to Guan Yu, he has been studying since he was a child, and he is definitely not a stupid person.
On the contrary, Zhang Fei's heart is like a mirror, and sometimes he sees many things very thoroughly.
Otherwise, he would only deserve to be a fierce general like Yan Liang and Wen Chou, not a famous general who has been famous for thousands of years.
Feeling the temperature on Zhang Fei's hand, Liu Bei suddenly felt a warm current in his heart, maybe only his two brothers would follow him and never give up.
No matter what he does, the two will understand and support him unreservedly.
"Smack!"
Guan Yu's hands were also tightly placed on it, and the three brothers all saw trust and friendship in each other's eyes.
Liu Bei, who has been drifting for so many years, is also time to have a good home.
Everyone has a desire to gain fame and fortune, and this is especially true of those who have excellent skills. In fact, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have long been tired of living under the fence.
If Liu Bei can capture Jingzhou, the two of them will have a lot of room to display their talents, and they will not always become unknowns.
On the other hand, it was said that after Pang De killed Wen Ping, all the Jingzhou troops retreated, and Zhang Xiu came to thank him with a pant.
"Thank you General Pang for your help, otherwise it would be a small death in battle, but it would be a great sin to lose Wuguan."
Seeing Zhang Xiu saluting himself, Pang De hurriedly returned the salute and said: "In terms of official position, the last general is not as good as General Zhang, and you are the general of Wuguan, even if it is the general's work to repel the thief army." ”
Pang De knew that he was a newcomer who had just surrendered, and although he was valued by Chen Xu, he was not well-known and had not made any achievements, so he put his posture very low.
The world is full of knowledge, and the practice of human feelings is the article.
Pound is no longer a hairy boy and knows how to build relationships with other people. If you rely on saving people and are arrogant, it is completely an act of death.
The two were polite for a while, and finally Zhang Xiu suddenly said: "Ling Ming is also from Liangzhou, and we are in the same state." ”
Pound also smiled when he heard this, and said, "Yes." ”
There are not many subordinates under Chen Xu who were born in Liangzhou, but there are only Zhang Xiu who have intersections with Pang De today.
Now because of the battle of Wuguan, the relationship between the two is already a lot closer, plus they are both from Liangzhou, and they are both brave and brave, so they naturally become more and more speculative when they talk about it.
After chatting for a while, Zhang Xiu suddenly asked puzzledly: "Since the lord has already let Ling Ming lead his troops to hide near Wuguan, why do you have to wait until Wuguan is in crisis before letting me ask Ling Ming for help?" ”
Pang De said: "The lord has long expected that after Liu Biaoxing's troops attack Wuguan, Jiangdong Sun Bofu will definitely take advantage of the situation and attack Jingzhou." ”
"The reason why only 3,000 soldiers were left in Wuguan was to make the Jingzhou army think that they had a chance to take Wuguan and would not retreat because there were too many troops in the city."
"In this way, this road of soldiers and horses will definitely be attracted to Wuguan City, so that it can create an opportunity for Sun Bofu to attack Jingzhou."
"However, Wuguan is the gateway to the south of Guanzhong after all, and there is absolutely no room for error, so the lord asked me to lead a group of men and horses and secretly stationed near Wuguan."
Zhang Xiu thought of the soldiers who had died in battle, and remembered the two months of difficult defensive battles, and did not feel bitter in his heart.
"Is it just to create opportunities for Sun Ce?"
Pang De didn't see Zhang Xiu's distraction, and continued: "Of course, in fact, at the beginning, the lord didn't think that Sun Ce would be able to capture Jingzhou, but the more chaotic the situation in Jingzhou, the more beneficial it would be to Guanzhong. ”