Chapter 341 (1/2)
Liu Bei visited Zhang Xiu not only to appease him but also to propose a joint attack on Shouchun This is because the amount of provisions left for the both of the Xiu had horses and could return to Guangzhou within two days Even going all the way to Wancheng would only need seven days However, Liu Bei would need at least seven days to reach Guangzhou If he wanted to replenish his provisions, he would need about ten days minimum to return to Yuzhou with a hurriedprovisions Besides that, he would need to pass through Guangzhou and could get ambushed Even if nobody ambushed him, all of his efforts at the Central Plains would be wasted The war in the North was about to be over If Cao Cao attacked Yangzhou, Liu Bei would have to bear the brunt of the attack Liu Bei have also spent a lot of provisions to attack Liu Mang in this decisive battle He could not run away now
This hy Liu Bei quickly stopped Zhang Xiu froet out of this was to attack Shouchun There would be enough provisions in Shouchun for his troops Once he obtains Shouchun, he could join Zhang Xiu in eli and re-establish the supply routes After that, they could go and attack Lu Bu at Lujiang
In the past few days when Liu Bei dispatched troops to attack the city, the defences were astonishi+ng Zhao Yun guarded the city Although hters this time were the common people, there were also two hundred of the White Horses With their superior numbers, Liu Bei had been unsuccessful with his attacks This hy he wanted Zhang Xiu to help hiet off their horses and help conquer the city
“General Zhang Xiu How about this?” Liu Bei spoke his thoughts and then asked Zhang Xiu
“General Zhang Xiu Even if you dispatch now, it would be hard to defeat Liu Mang He could just wait at Guangzhou and avoid a confrontation You also no longer have enough provisions!” Pang Tong persuaded Once Liu Mang stalled and cause Zhang Xiu to run out of provisions, it would not be possible to defeat Liu Mang Hu Che Er for one, is not any inferior to Zhang Xiu
Zhang Xiu contemplated on his decision He was not as ambitious as Liu Bei or Cao Cao but he was also a warlord and had his own opinions on things If he goes along with Liu Bei’s plans, the siege would cause evenCavalry originally had twenty thousand in number but noas only less than ten thousand The losses he would receive fro Xiu, please do not worry!” Pang Tong saw Zhang Xiu’s concern and reassured hie where people have pohen they have troops and Zhang Xiu was afraid his arth would decrease even more “Milord knows that you have lost plenty to vanquish that Han thief So Milord haveCavalry after conquering Yangzhou He would do all he can to help you back up! Everything that you need to rebuild your army can be taken fro Xiu looked at Liu Bei and Pang Tong sceptically The conditions were too good Hundreds and thousands of gold would be needed for ten thousand Xiliang Cavalry However, Liu Bei’s generosity ainst him after he risked his life for Liu Bei, the end result would be a tragedy
“Haha General Yang Wu I will not say whether I am such a person To allow you to be at peace, I will hand you a written pledge withXiu’s apprehensions If it ritten down along with an official seal on it, Liu Bei would not be able to shi+rk on his promise On top of that, Liu Bei would need to keep his promise otherwise no one would work for hi Xiu questioned but was secretly cheering for Liu Bei to take out such a thing
“Why not? There is nothing to calculate between brothers!” Liu Bei laughed as he took out a seal He then took a pen and paper fro Xiu’s camp and wrote on it He then pressed his seal on the paper Zhang Xiu simply waited for his benefits and could not dispatch his troops without worry
“In that case, I will help you win Shouchun!” Zhang Xiu laughed happily Losing his soldiers had made him distressed but now, someone else help him bear the losses of his soldiers As for his reputation, he sio and deal with Liu Mang
As the two had a har Xiu’s camp This was Liu Bei’s subordinate, Liao Hua Liao Hua was in a rush and came immediately after he had been notified
“Yuan Jian, why are you here?” Pang Tong showed a good natured attitude towards Liao Hua This is because both of the their relationshi+p with each other good Pang Tong had been a new addition in the Liu Bei’s Ar’s advice and it could be said that Pang Tong was the second most important person in the army, he did not actually hold any military power Liu Bei allowed this to continue si Tong Once Liu Bei’s territory becoe and he becoo to Liu Bei At that tiTong wanted to lay his foundation Liao Hua was one of the nails that would hold his foundation in place
“Military Advisor We have just received the latest report!” Liao Hua spoke to Liu Bei and Pang Tong quietly as there was an outsider here This infor that would be bad to let others know He only charged into Zhang Xiu’s caency of the information Otherwise, he would simply wait for Liu Bei to return to ca Xiu’s camp for the rest of the war
“The latest report?” Liu Bei frowned, believing Liao Hua to be ignorant for not waiting back at ca Xiu’s ca Xiu learn of this infor Xiu However, what if the information was extreht now, he and Zhang Xiu were in a honeymoon period There was no need to end this relationshi+p because of one information “Just speak! There are no outsiders here”
“There is no harhed indifferently, believing that there would be no harm even if he doesn’t learn of this inforenerous
“Yes!” Liao Hua replied loudly after hearing Liu Bei’s words “A report fro!”
“Missing?” Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei were confused What is the relationshi+p between Lu Bu’s daughter going ’s eyes turned bright