NOVEL NEXT Chapter 698
Chapter 714 Wishful Thinking!
Chang’an City, calm again.
Everything is not much different from usual, except that the flags on the city wall have been changed, representing the difference from yesterday.
On the city wall, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Fazheng were extremely farsighted, and their hearts were very comfortable.
Guan Yu’s long-lost smile also bloomed again, he let out a long sigh of relief, and said with a smile: “Congratulations, eldest brother, we are one point closer to our goal.
“As long as we block Liu Bian’s attack, the west of Chang’an City is our territory.”
“The only pity is Hangu Pass, this barrier did not fall into our hands, otherwise the defense would be easier. 35
Liu Bei nodded slowly: “It is thanks to Xiaozhi that we can get Chang’an City so easily. If it weren’t for him, how could we have such a great victory. 95
“How do we resist Liu Bian next?”
After Liu Bei finished speaking, he turned his eyes to Fa Zheng, waiting for Fa Zheng’s high argument with burning eyes.
Fazheng’s face was indifferent, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said leisurely: “I expected to win Chang’an City, it is not a big victory, how to resist Liu Bian’s attack is the most important thing.
“If you can’t resist, it’s all in vain.”
Hearing this, Guan Yu was a little displeased and said: “The soldiers will block the water and cover the soil. Liu Bian has only a hundred thousand people in his hands, and we also have a hundred thousand people. What’s there to be afraid of?”
“I think the strategist is thinking too much, and the city of Chang’an is handed over to me, and it is guaranteed that it will not be lost.
Fa Zheng shook his head and did not continue arguing with Guan Yu.
Liu Bei came out and said: “Second brother, you have the courage to be unreasonable, everyone knows this, but Liu Bian’s generals are like clouds, you have seen this.”
“When we were in Youzhou back then, weren’t our three brothers held back?”9
“Therefore, we must not underestimate the enemy, and first listen to the advice of the military advisor.”
After Liu Bei’s reminder, the arrogance in Guan Yu’s eyes subsided a lot, his arrogant head also shrank slightly, and his eyes were full of dignified expressions.
Subconsciously, he also set his eyes on Fa Zheng, wanting to hear his high opinion.
Fazheng said: “Defend the road!”
“We must first block Liu Bian’s first-round attack. As long as we can successfully hold on, we will have a chance to counterattack.”
“We won Chang’an and used Cao Cao to hold Liu Bian, and now we need to give Cao Cao some time.
“Cao Cao needs to make some moves behind Liu Bian to distract him, and Yuan Shao also needs him to do his dying struggle.”
“As long as these forces work together, even today’s Liu Bian will have a tingling scalp. When he wants to withdraw, it will be our decisive victory.”
Fazheng was very confident in what he said, but it wasn’t until this moment that Liu Bei understood why Fazheng asked him to write several letters in his own hand some time ago, which started with winning Chang’an City and passed it on.
At that time, Liu Bei only thought that Fazheng was bluffing and wanted to trick the others into causing trouble for Liu Bian.
It was only at this moment that I suddenly realized that Fazheng had expected all of this a month ago.
“Mr. is really talented, ready to be convinced!!””
Liu Bei bowed deeply, his face full of admiration…
Hangu Pass.
When Liu Bian arrived, the army led by Jia Xu had already settled down.
Inside the palace.
Jia Xu’s face was a little ugly. Just an hour before Liu Bian arrived, he got the news that Chang’an City had fallen.
This also means that their rescue is one step late.
As a strategist, such a major mistake is unforgivable.
Therefore, after sitting down, Jia Xu knelt down on the ground: “Your Majesty, Wei Chen did not think carefully, causing Chang’an City to fall, and please punish Your Majesty. 95
When Jia Xu knelt down, Ma Teng and his son, Xue Rengui and others all knelt on the ground to plead guilty.
Liu Bian was not angry, but extremely calm, he waved his hand: “Everyone, get up!!
“I never thought that Liu Bei would actually use this trick of hiding from the sky and crossing the sea. If I said that the enemy was not well-prepared, it was my fault. I didn’t delay the three-day effort outside Luoyang City, how could I have arrived at Chang’an City before Liu Bei arrived.
“Therefore, when it comes to guilt, I am a bit bigger than you.
“Your Majesty predicts things like a god, defeating Cao Cao, greatly hurting his vitality, and beheading his general Xu Chu, it can be said that every step is taken into account. Your Majesty only has merit, how can he be guilty?” Jia Xu said with a serious face.
Liu Bian smiled and shook his head, without further differentiation, he pondered for a moment and said: “Now Liu Bei occupies Chang’an City, like a nail stuck in my throat, if it is not pulled out, there will be no small trouble.”
“Do you have any plan to retake Chang’an City? 35
Jia Xu said: “Your Majesty, although Chang’an City has fallen into Liu Bei’s hands, it is only an isolated city, and it has not been renovated too much.
“We only need to take back the rest of the counties and counties to which we belong and consume them under Chang’an City, and Liu Bei will naturally be destroyed without a fight.
“The only thing to watch out for is the enemy in the rest of the way.”
“Although Cao Cao was injured, he still controls the two states of Sili and Jingzhou.
“Yuan Benchu is even more of a hundred-footed worm, dead but not stiff, and is still trying to expand his strength. 55
“The fact that these people attack together is our current crisis.”
“This minister estimates that Liu Bei is also making such an abacus and wants to spend it with us.”
Jia Xu’s remarks can be said to hit the nail on the head. If Liu Bei and Fa were here, their eyes would fall in shock.
Because Jia Xu’s analysis was exactly the same as their plan.
Liu Bian also thought of this, and he nodded: “Liu Bei and Fazheng are really not to be underestimated, everything has been planned for a long time, not bad, not bad!!
Liu Bian said it was good, while thinking about how to break the game and how to solve the trouble in front of him.
The rest did not dare to disturb, just waited quietly…