Xu Shu's words contained a hint of hidden meaning, but Liu Bei didn't take it to heart at this time, but Zhuge Liang on the side looked at the dark and strange Xu Shu with interest."
Okay, the whole army will listen to my order and march to Changsha in a hurry."
In Changsha City, a sergeant rushed all the way to a luxurious mansion, and said in a panic as he ran: "It's too guarded, it's not good to be too guarded." ”The person who is called the Taishou is the Changsha Taishou Han Xuan, who is reading a book in the house at the moment, and when he heard the shouting outside the door, he couldn't help but put down the scroll in his hand and frowned and rushed to the person: "What kind of system is panicking, what is the matter, say it slowly." ”"Back to Taishou, a large group of people suddenly came from outside the city, and they were coming in the direction of my Changsha."
The sergeant reappeared with an anxious look on his face after speaking.Han Xuanzhi couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this: "What can I find out which way there are and how many people are there?"
"It is observed that there are about 20,000 soldiers and horses who came, and I don't know which way the people and horses are small, but I saw that their banner was playing the Liu Zi flag." ”"Liu Zi Banner" Han Xuan couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this, and then said: "Come and prepare horses, wait for me to go to the city gate to see what is going on." ”"Yes, Taishou."
When Han Xuan rode his horse and galloped all the way to the north gate to climb the city gate tower, he saw that the city gate had already been closed, and all the defenders on the city wall were on alert."
Taishou, you're here.""
How's the situation?"
asked Han Xuan after he ascended the city gate, and asked the guard in charge."
Back to Taishou, that team of soldiers and horses is camping more than ten miles outside the city at the moment, without the slightest intention of marching."
The guards reported truthfully.Hearing the report of the soldiers under his command, Han Xuan couldn't help but mutter: "What are these guys' intentions?"
"Taishou, look, someone is coming." ”Just when Han Xuan was puzzled, the guard suddenly pointed to the men and horses under the city and said.Han Xuan followed the guard's finger and saw a person galloping towards the city gate on a war horse carrying a flag not far from the city gate, which showed that the other party was here to deliver a letter or a message, Han Xuan hurriedly said: "Go and see what is going on" When the mounted sergeant approached the city gate, suddenly a whistle arrow flew out and shot at the side of the knight's horse's front hooves, and the knight hurriedly grabbed the reins to prevent the other party from releasing the arrow again."
Whoever comes, report the name."
Seeing that the rider had stopped, the guard shouted at him.The messenger of Liu Bei's knight arched his hand at the people on the city gate tower and said: "Don't let go of arrows on the city gate, I am a messenger under Uncle Liu Huang, and the one above is Lord Han Xuan, the Taishou of Changsha" Facing the question of the cavalry messenger, Han Xuan immediately said: "It is Han, I don't know why Uncle Liu Huang suddenly came to my Changsha today, don't you want to kill me in Changsha" "Lord Han is serious, my lord came to Changsha this time, just passing by, my lord admires the name of Lord Han and specially came to visit him." ”Han Xuan snorted coldly and said: "It's polite to visit, please tell Uncle Liu, if Uncle Liu really has this intention, then Han is here to welcome him." ”"Then please wait here for a while, and then I'll pass it on."
As he spoke, the messenger turned his horse and galloped.When the messenger returned, Liu Bei and the others were already standing in the tent and waiting, and as soon as they saw Liu Bei, the messenger turned over and dismounted and knelt down and bowed: "Lord, then Han Xuan said that if you have this intention, you should go in person." ”Hearing the messenger's words, without waiting for Liu Bei to answer, Zhang Fei on the side said angrily: "This old man Han Xuan, who is so ignorant of lifting, dares to let the eldest brother go in person."
Big brother, don't listen to him, as long as you give an order, Yide is willing to lead a team of people to be the vanguard officer and lay down this Changsha City for you. ”"Yide, calm down, say something slowly."
In the face of Zhang Fei's recklessness, Liu Bei had already gotten used to it, and couldn't help but persuade.Then he turned his gaze to Zhuge Liang to the side and asked: "Strategist, let's see how this matter should be handled" Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan in his hand and smiled slightly: "Kong Ming thinks that it is most appropriate for the lord to go in person, assuming that it can take Changsha in the shortest possible time for our army without bloodshed, it will be the best."
However, Kong Ming has a plan, I don't know if it is feasible" Liu Bei was suddenly delighted and said: "What is the strategy of the military advisor, I can't speak out." ”"The lord can take Liu Qi Gongzi to the city gate to see Han Xuan, Liu Qi Gongzi is the Jingzhou Mu of the Son of Heaven, although Jingzhou is now in the hands of Cao Cao, but this title is still there, presumably Han Xuan still does not dare to attack Liu Qi Gongzi."
After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he smiled at Liu Qi.When Liu Qi heard this, he hurriedly clasped his fists with both hands and said to Liu Bei: "My nephew is willing to accompany my uncle to persuade Han Xuan to open the gate of Changsha City." ”Liu Bei immediately smiled and said, "That's good, then my nephew and Yun Chang will accompany me to meet Han Xuan for a while." ”"Yes."
Accompanied by Guan Yu and Liu Qi, Liu Bei and the three of them rode their horses to the downstairs of the Changsha City Gate, and when they were close to the position where the arrows landed on the city gate, the three of them stopped, and Liu Bei immediately arched his hand towards the city gate and said: "Liu Bei Liu Xuande has seen Lord Taishou." ”"Uncle Huang is polite, Han Xuan has lost his welcome, and he hopes that Uncle Huang will not be surprised.It's just that Han Xuan doesn't understand why Uncle Huang led many soldiers and horses all the way to Changsha, why" Regarding Liu Bei's greetings, Han Xuan did not take it to heart, but said bluntly."
Han Taishou must be wrong to blame Xuande, Xuande came this time without malice, I don't know if Han Xuan knows this person" When Liu Bei spoke, a person next to him stepped forward and said to Han Xuan: "Liu Qi of Jingzhou has seen Lord Han Xuan." ”Seeing this person, Han Xuan couldn't help but be surprised: "It turned out to be the eldest prince, how could the eldest prince suddenly come here" Han Xuan's surprise was already in the expectation of Liu Qi and others, and was taught by Zhuge Liang's words before, Liu Qi said everything word for word to Han Sui: "After my father died of illness, Zhao Yu of Jizhou came to mourn under the pretext of the reason, but he secretly hid private soldiers in Jingzhou, and then took advantage of the unpreparedness of our army to raise troops to attack, so that a large area of my Jingzhou land fell into his hands.Later, Cao Cheng led a large army to drive Zhao Yu away, and occupied many places in Jingzhou, Liu Qi had nowhere else to go, so he led his father's personal soldiers to Changsha to take refuge, I don't know if Han Taishou can take it in" "This" Hearing Liu Qi's words, Han Xuan couldn't help but hesitate, if he refused to allow the other party to enter the city, the other party could attack Changsha at any time, if he let the other party into the city like this, the army of several people outside was really not good for Changsha.After hesitating repeatedly, Han Xuan couldn't help but say: "Due to today's war, tens of thousands of troops of the eldest prince and the imperial uncle suddenly came, and the people in the city panicked.If you don't give up, Han sincerely invites Gongzi and Uncle Huang to enter the city, as for whether these horses can stay outside the city for the time being" Liu Bei couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard it, and hurriedly said: "So it's really Lord Laohan, and when Xuande gives instructions to his subordinates, he will enter the city with Gongzi to visit the adult." ”Liu Bei said, and Han Xuan arched their hands to each other and returned to the garrison camp."
Big brother, then Han Xuan can embarrass you" Seeing Liu Bei and the three returning, Guan Yu, who was in charge of waiting in the camp, hurriedly stepped forward and asked.Before Liu Bei could open it, Zhang Fei had already said angrily: "Then Han Xuan'er is afraid that my army will enter the city and seize the power in the city, so he only let the eldest brother and the eldest son enter the city, and all the soldiers and horses in the army are left outside and are not allowed to enter for the time being." ”"What do you think" Although Zhang Fei rushed to speak, he could be regarded as saying what was in his heart, Zhuge Liang immediately said: "It is inevitable that Han Xuan will have this worry, the lord and the eldest prince will suddenly lead an army of 20,000 to visit this time, and anyone will have this worry."
This time, Han Xuan only limited a few people to enter the city, so Zaixia, the eldest prince, General Guan and General Chen Zhi accompanied the lord into the city, and the rest of the people were guarded by General Zhang and Xu Shu. ”"Okay, just a few of us will enter the city, and the others will wait outside."
After Liu Bei finished speaking, he led everyone to the city gate tower again, and when he approached the city gate again, the gate in the city had been opened a little.Seeing that Han Xuan led several people to stand at the city gate, when he saw Liu Bei and others coming, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Han Xuan welcomes Uncle Liu Huang and the eldest prince, please enter the city, please." ”"Lord Han, please."
Under Han Xuan's politeness, Liu Bei led everyone and Han Xuan into the city, as soon as the horse entered the city, Han Sui's side of the general greeted the guard, and the sergeants on both sides of the city gate hurriedly closed the city gate again and pushed the door bolt.In response to this move, Liu Bei and the others didn't look at it, and Guan Yu couldn't help but sweep his apricot eyes, seriously revealing a terrifying killing intent, which made the sergeant couldn't help but shudder.Entering the Taishou Mansion, Han Xuan took Liu Beifeng as the upper seat, and ordered his subordinates to prepare a sumptuous banquet for everyone.And Liu Bei and his entourage were not polite, they already had a hunger feeling in their stomachs all the way around, and when they saw that Han Xuan was so willing to be a landlord, they were no longer polite, and they all let go of their appetites and ate big.After the three rounds of drinking, Han Xuan saw that a few people had no intention of speaking, and after hesitating again and again, he couldn't help but say: "This time the imperial uncle and the eldest prince suddenly came to Changsha, I'm afraid it's not so simple to let Han take them in." ”This time, without waiting for Liu Bei to speak, Zhuge Liang on the side preemptively said: "Alas, what does Lord Han mean by this, my lord has always implemented the world with benevolence and righteousness, and this time it was really affected by the war between Zhao Yu and Cao Cao, so he was exiled in Changsha and looked for a place of refuge, and I hope Lord Han will not dislike it." ”Zhuge Liang's words were really ingenious, which made Han Xuan speechless for a while, Han Xuan was not a fool, for Zhuge Liang's words and the smile on his face, Han Xuan believed that Liu Bei and Liu Qi had other purposes for this time when the soldiers and horses were heading to Changsha.I'm afraid that as long as I refuse this time, these people will leave under an excuse, and then tens of thousands of troops outside the city will begin to attack the city, with a strength of more than 20,000 people, Han Xuan is not worried, what makes Han Xuan worry is the father and villagers in Changsha and the thousands of soldiers in Changsha.There are 8,000 soldiers and horses in Changsha, and if they can kill the enemy on the battlefield, there are only more than four or five thousand, and the rest are all old and weak, and they do not play any role in combat power.Changsha has never had a war since its own holding, and it cannot be regarded as an elite soldier with thousands of men and horses
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