Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 207
Seeing that Chen Gong spoke freely and confidently, Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Before Bei Xin came to the army, he hadn't made an inch of merit. What's the master plan, I would like to be the pioneer."

Chen Gong caressed his beard and smiled and said: "Hu Zhen's soldiers and horses have suffered several defeats under General Liu's command. They lost troops and lost generals, so they are not afraid. My plan is to ask Duke Xuande to lead the battle."

Liu Bei cupped his fists and said, "Please enlighten me, sir."

Chen Gongyan said: "Hu Zhen is a wealthy family in Xiliang, and has always been rebellious. This defeat must be unwilling, but he is afraid that the generals under General Liu's command will not dare to take revenge. If others go again, Hu Zhen has the heart to make meritorious deeds. will fight."

Liu Bei said: "I also have tiger generals under my command, but if I fight the Xiliang army, I am afraid that Hu Zhen will not dare to leave the city."

Chen Gong laughed and said, "Duke Ming, don't worry, even if Hu Zhen is timid to fight, Li Su will provoke him."

Liu He was a little strange when he heard it, and asked, "Could it be that Mr. and Li Su knew each other and would secretly help us?"

Chen Gong shook his head and said: "If I know Li Su, I can make a secret agreement with him to take Xingyang together, so why bother?"

Liu Bei was puzzled, "Why did Li Su counterattack Hu Zhen and fight?"

Chen Gongyan said: "Li Su and Lv Bu were from the same village. They helped Dong Zhuo to surrender Lv Bu and made great contributions, but they were not promoted. On the other hand, Lv Bu was not only made a marquis and a general, but also served Dong Zhuo as a relative. Now Li Su Being sent out of the palace to take up a post, and still under Hu Zhen, he definitely has a lot of resentment in his heart. If Hu Zhen doesn't fight, he will laugh at the generals in Xiliang for not being as brave as Lu Bu, how can Hu Zhen bear it?"

Upon hearing this, Liu He said with a smile: "Sir, this plan is very clever. If brother Xuande goes here, he will surely be able to win the battle."

Liu Bei accepted the order gladly, and was about to leave when suddenly he frowned and asked, "Even if Hu Zhen is beheaded, I have only [-] soldiers and horses, and I can't attack the city. What should I do?"

Chen Gong said: "When Duke Ming killed Hu Zhen, the morale of the Xingyang guards would be low and the army's morale would be flustered. We only need to surround the east and south gates, and General Liu will come to meet them again. There is another strategy to take the city."

"In this case, I will prepare first, and I will meet up in Xingyang!" Liu Bei clasped his fists and left.

After Liu Bei left, Cheng Yu said to Chen Gong: "Gongtai's strategy is to predict the enemy's first opportunity, and I am ashamed of myself!"

Chen Gong clasped his fists and said: "Zhong De is humble, I am a prophet, but I am close to the capital and know the enemy's situation well."

Zhang Fei couldn't wait any longer, and urged, "Sir, if you plan for Liu Bei, you should also offer a plan for us. How to take Xingyang?"

Only then did Chen Gong say: "The general captured many soldiers from Xiliang earlier, and when he took Xingyang, he should go to these prisoners."

Cheng Yu already understood Chen Gong's strategy, and asked, "But pretending to be a reinforcement to make money?"

"Exactly!" Chen Gong nodded and said, "Once Hu Zhen dies, there will be no generals in Xingyang, and the army's morale will be in turmoil. Li Su will definitely not take the risk of defending alone, and will definitely send someone to ask for help. Even if Li Jue sends troops, he will wait until dawn the next day. At that time, we will divide another group of troops and pretend to be Hulao Pass guards to Xingyang by night. The guards are eager for reinforcements, and they will open the city."

"This plan is very good!" Liu He was overjoyed, and immediately sent Zhang Ying and Zhu Ling to organize troops and go to the main road west of Xingyang to ambush at night.

The army happened to have the banner of the Xiliang Army uniform received a few days ago, which happened to come in handy.

Liu Bei returned to Longcheng, summoned two generals Wei Yan and Wenpin to discuss, and set off early the next morning. He arrived at the city of Xingyang in less than an hour, and ordered people to come forward and call for battle.

Seeing that it was not Liu He who came, the defenders hurriedly reported to the city. Hu Zhen and Li Su came to watch from the top of the city.

Liu Bei urged the horses to come down to the city. Wei Yan was on the left and Wenpin was on the right. Kuang help the Han Dynasty, come to seek rebellion, and you will be spared the death penalty when the city is surrendered."

Hu Zhen heard the words, frowned and said: "Yesterday, there is a royal relative, and today there is a clan relative, how many Liu family members are there?"

Li Su grabbed the goat's beard and looked at the people below on the battlements, and said with a sneer, "I heard that Liu Bei, the prefect of Nanyang, was originally a junior in mat weaving. He dared to come against the prime minister?"

Hu Zhen was stunned, and asked, "Is he a straw sandal seller? Could it be that his clan identity was also fraudulent and bought with money?"

Before Li Su could answer, he pointed at the city and laughed loudly: "Liu Bei, you straw sandal seller, how dare you shout in front of the army? I don't want to fight with you, so retreat quickly."

Wei Yan was furious when he heard the words, raised his knife and cursed: "My lord is a nobleman of the imperial family. The one who confronted the genealogy in the palace, but you, a traitor, dare to go out of the city and fight me if you have the ability?"

Seeing that Wei Yan's face was red and purple, Li Su was startled: "Could this be the red-faced general under Liu He's command? I heard that even Hua Xiong is no match for him."

"No!" Seeing that Hu Zhen was so afraid, Li Su pointed to Wei Yan with contempt in his eyes and said, "Liu He's subordinate is Guan Yu, with a red face and a long beard. Is the captain afraid of this?"

"Afraid? I will be afraid of him?" Hu Zhen's face was slightly hot, but he forced his neck to smile, "I just want to confirm whether this Liu Bei and that Liu He are in the same army!"

Li Su caressed his beard and sighed: "If my friend Lu Fengxian from the same village is here, why should I be afraid of this mere man from the Guandong region? He alone has one man and one horse, and he has captured Liu He back to Luoyang long ago. How can the grass weavers be so clamorous?"

"Are you saying that my Xiliang army is inferior to Lu Bu?" Hu Zhen was furious when he heard this, and said in a deep voice, "I'll just show you the majesty of the Xiliang army. If you don't kill this red-faced thief, you will never return to the city. "

Ever since Dong Zhuo adopted Lu Bu as his adopted son, the conflict between the Xiliang army and the Bingzhou army brought by Lu Bu has become more and more acute. Both sides are eager to win, but no one can compare to Lu Bu. Killed all the generals of the Xiliang Army, which made the generals resentful.

At this time Li Su boasted about Lu Bu's bravery, how could Hu Zhen bear it?

He also confirmed that it was not Liu He who came down from the city, but a fake clan member who weaved mats and sold shoes. His heart became more and more contemptuous, and in anger, he put on his horse and led his troops out of the city.

Liu Bei heard the sound of drums in the city, and led his soldiers back for a mile, allowing Wei Yan to meet the enemy.

Hu Zhen led three thousand Xiliang troops out of the city, and ran across the suspension bridge to the field, but a broken straw sandal was dangling on the tip of the gun.

Leaning at Liu Bei on the horse, he laughed and said, "Son Liu Bei, my weed is torn. If you help me weave it, you will not only spare your death, but also give you a good word in front of the prime minister. How about making you a master mat weaver?" ?”

Wei Yan was furious when he heard the words, he raised his knife and rode his horse straight at Hu Zhen, roaring angrily: "The ignorant dog thief is too bullying, first I took your dog's head and poured horse urine to rinse your mouth."

Hu Zhen also became angry, and urged his horse to meet the enemy. The two fought in front of the battle, and before the tenth meeting, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Wei Yan urged his horse to catch up, swung his knife amidst roaring shouts, and chopped off Hu Zhen's head.

Hu Zhen was running wildly on his horse, when he suddenly found himself rising from the ground, the soldiers in front of him were getting farther and farther away, and a horse rushed to the front of the army dragging a headless corpse.

"That's me?" A question flashed in my mind, my vision went dark, and I lost consciousness.

(End of this chapter)