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Lu Bu's army then joined Huang Zhong and Zhuge Liang's troops in Zitong. At the same time, Xu Huang, Zhang Ren, and Huang Quan also led 20,000 troops and some supplies from Shangyong County and surrounded Zitong.
Because Lu Bu's army was advancing so fast, Liu Bei and Sima Yi didn't have time to recruit more men. They only recruited more than 20,000 men near Zitong City. Together with the original 40,000 horses, there were a total of 60,000 horses. In fact, the extra It is better not to pull out more than 20,000 strong men. They will only reduce the combat capability of the regular army. Moreover, it is difficult to find out how many agents sent by Lu Bu are mixed in among the more than 20,000 strong men, because Lu Bu will not give them time to investigate.
Lu Bu's army totaled 160,000, almost three times the number of the defenders in Zitong. They were surrounded by four gates and attacked the city day and night. They used thunder chariots, ballistae, crossbows, and a little gunpowder and kerosene every day. During the first siege of the city, the damage inside the city was higher than that outside the city.
Liu Bei was about to collapse. He was convinced that Fushui Pass and Jiameng Pass had been lost, and his two brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had been killed.
Soon, he saw the vividly preserved head of his dearest second brother Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang, with a face like a jujube, silkworm eyebrows, red phoenix eyes, and a long beard under the chin. According to the report of Guan Yu's command swordsman, his second brother Guan Yu He was killed by Lu Bu's four generals, Hua Xiong, Yan Liang, Chou, and Pang De, after a round-the-clock battle. Except for the head, the other stumps could no longer be recovered. He suddenly fainted and fell to the ground. When he woke up, he cried loudly: "Second brother, you died miserably, I must avenge you!"
When Liu Bei was crying heartbroken, Sima Yi came in. He held a piece of paper in his hand and handed it to Liu Bei to read.
Liu Bei wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and tried to open his eyes wide. The font in front of him was very familiar. It was the handwriting of Zhang Fei, his third brother who practiced calligraphy hard. Looking at the paper again, he saw that it was written in a gesture of surrender. Zhang Fei wrote on the paper He said that he sincerely took refuge in Lu Bu. I am willing to cheat and open Zitong City.
Liu Bei yelled: "Impossible, my third brother will not lie to me! We Taoyuan Three are sworn brothers. Although we have different surnames, we are closer than brothers. We have worked side by side for more than ten years. Anyone will betray me, and third brother will not meeting!"
"My lord, this word is clearly the handwriting of General Zhang Fei!" Sima Yi shouted: "My lord, our situation is critical now. We only have Zitong as a city left. There is no guarantee that General Zhang Fei will not change his mind."
"He is a mighty man who cannot surrender to the poor and lowly, and his righteousness is as high as the sky. I believe in him!" Liu Bei shouted sternly. He was looking for confidence in himself. His confidence was increasingly unable to withstand the measurement of time.
"But you can't guarantee that he will be rich and not promiscuous. He is good at painting beautiful women. He is most lustful. If Lu Bu seduces him with his beauty, General Zhang may not be able to resist!" Sima Yi said sadly.
"This," Liu Bei knew the personality of his third brother Zhang Fei very well. Like himself, he is a standard bisexual and erotic maniac, and he is often in love with women. Zhang Fei often marries several women at night. If Lu Bu takes advantage of his weakness, it will be difficult for Liu Bei to ensure that Zhang Fei will not give in. After all, the friendship between the three of them has not experienced a real test in the past ten years.
When he was alone and about to perish, could Zhang Fei really have a change of heart? Liu Bei suddenly thought that when he and Lu Bu had a good relationship, Lu Bu was very good to Zhang Fei and rewarded Zhang Fei through the court. There was always more property than what was given to Guan Yu. Zhang Fei changed his initial dislike for Lu Bu who was generous and often praised him. When the two armies were fighting, he rarely said anything wrong with Lu Bu. Liu Bei did not put these things aside at that time. In my heart, now that I think about it, the more I think about it, the more wrong I feel.
Liu Bei was hesitating at the extreme point of uncertainty. Lei Tong, the general who defended the city, reported that Zhang Fei, the third general, was defeated at Jiameng Pass and rushed back with his remaining soldiers.
Liu Bei and Sima Yi quickly rushed to the top of the city. It was the second watch in the evening, there was no moon, and it was pitch black. The torches on the top of the city could only shine to the front row of Zhang Fei's remaining soldiers, because Zhang Fei's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and the torches were not even visible. Didn't take a very close look at him.
Liu Bei thought that it was his second brother who was under the city. Seeing these remnant soldiers covered in blood and throwing away their helmets and armor, and looking at his third brother Zhang Fei who was also in a state of embarrassment, his heart softened and he wanted to order the door to be opened. Sima Yi quickly stopped him: " My lord, look, the first few rows are indeed the three generals¡¯ men and horses, but those behind are all unfamiliar faces, and their armors are tied with a red cloth. This red cloth is not found on the armor of our Shu army. I I suspect that the people behind are all disguised as the Central Army. In order to distinguish themselves from our people, they wear red cloth. Lu Bu often plays this kind of trick to deceive the city."
Liu Bei took a closer look and found that it was indeed true. He shouted: "Third brother! Come closer and answer."
Zhang Fei spurred Wu Zui to come forward, raised his snake spear, lowered his head and said: "Brother, I'm sorry, I fell into Lu Bu's plan and lost my life."?Jia Mengguan. "
From a distance, Liu Bei couldn't see clearly. The man under the city, Zhang Fei, had a leopard head, eyes, swallow jaws and a tiger beard. The mount he was riding and the weapons he was carrying were all Zhang Fei's. Liu Bei didn't think much about it, thinking that Zhang Fei was his third brother. , but his voice was slightly different from before, but it was like a neighing sound, and Liu Bei didn't notice much difference.
Seeing that Zhang Fei did not dare to look directly at him, Liu Bei strengthened his suspicions and shouted: "Third brother, why did you surrender to Lu Bu?"
Zhang Fei who was under the city was shocked and said: "Brother, why are you saying this? We are sworn brothers in Taoyuan. How could I betray you and join Lu Bu's traitor? Brother, you must not believe Sima Yi's lies!"
Liu Bei was hesitant. Sima Yi next to him said: "My lord, he is riding a horse outside the range of the bow and arrow. My lord can set up the bow and let him ride the horse to the range. If he dares, it means that he is still loyal to you. If he dares not, He must have some evil intentions and is afraid that you will shoot him, so he must have taken refuge with Lu Bu."
Liu Bei drew his bow and arrow, pointed at Zhang Fei at the foot of the city and shouted: "Do you dare to come to the shooting range to talk to me?"
Zhang Fei, who was under the city, hesitated for a long time, and then shouted in a loud voice: "Brother, the Han Dynasty is about to be unified, and you are the only one left. How long can you hold it? If you surrender now, you can not only survive, but also get a marquis. If you persist in your stubbornness, you will resist. , when the city is destroyed, Da Sima will definitely not spare you. Brother, please surrender the city! Brother, if you can kill Sima Yi on the spot, Da Sima will definitely protect you as the Jiuqing."
Liu Bei flew into a rage and cursed loudly: "You thief with ring eyes, I, Liu Bei, treat you well, but you betrayed me at a critical moment and came to sow discord between me and the military advisor. You are so cruel! Military advisor, don't worry, I won't Will you believe Lu Bu's lies? He wanted to usurp the Han Dynasty and establish itself. He killed Liu Yao, Liu Dai, Liu Biao, and Liu Zhang. I will be next. When he kills all the Han clan members, he will ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. We Liu Han's 800-year-old legacy must not be destroyed in the hands of this traitor who usurped the country!"
Having said this, Liu Bei shouted: "Left and right, escort Zhang Fei's family to the city!"
Zhang Fei¡¯s wives, concubines, and daughters were all detained at the top of the city. Zhang Yi, the general who went to arrest them, reported: ¡°My lord, Zhang Fei¡¯s eldest son Zhang Bao and eldest daughter Zhang Xingcai are missing.¡±
Liu Bei kicked Zhang Yi to the ground and said, "You trash, you can't handle such a small thing. Give me a big attack on the whole city, and I will definitely eradicate Zhang Fei's traitor!"
Zhang Yi got up from the ground and ran downstairs. His eyes were full of resentment. Where was the Liu Bei and Liu Xuande who once deceived him by talking about benevolence, justice and morality? Now this Liu Bei and Liu Xuande have clearly become a man who refuses to sit still and wait for death. And a mad dog that bites people like crazy.
Liu Bei gave an order, and all Zhang Fei's family members were chopped down and their heads hung high.
Zhang Fei rode away from the city. He was not as sad and angry as Liu Bei imagined. Liu Bei suddenly felt that something was wrong. Then he carefully recalled the details of his conversation with Zhang Fei just below the city. Liu Bei suddenly discovered that the Zhang Fei who appeared under the city was the same as the one he knew well. Zhang Fei is different in many ways. They seem to be a little different in size, the skin color on their faces is not the same, their voices are very different, and the posture of holding the Zhangba snake spear is also wrong. Alas, it is obvious that he fell into Lu Bu's plan. This The Zhang Fei who appeared under the city was not the real Zhang Fei, but someone pretended to be by Lu Bu. Liu Bei became so angry that he killed all of Zhang Fei's family members. Zhang Fei, who had refused to surrender in Lu Bu's camp, was definitely Will take refuge in Lu Bu.
Liu Bei vomited blood on the spot and collapsed to the ground.
Sima Yi quickly sent people to send Liu Bei back to the prefect's mansion to recuperate. He began to take full responsibility for the defense of the city. Zitong's defense became more intensive, but the hearts of the Shu army had dispersed and it was difficult to lead the team.
In Lu Bu¡¯s tent, Zhang Fei was sitting there eating meat from a large bowl and drinking wine from a large bowl. Even after he was full and full, he still ignored Lu Bu¡¯s persuasion to surrender.
Lu Bu smiled mysteriously: "Yide, you will understand later what kind of person your elder brother is."
L¨¹ Bu led five thousand Qilin guards on horseback to the gate of Zitong City. Zhang Fei followed L¨¹ Bu on horseback.
Lu Bu pointed at the city with Fang Tian's painted halberd: "Yide, look!"
Zhang Fei looked up at the top of the city and shouted, "What's going on?" Hanging on the top of the city were the bloody heads of his wives, concubines, and daughters. Everyone's eyes were not closed, and they looked at them with puzzled sadness. Zhang Fei's direction.
Zhang Fei spurted blood from his mouth and almost fell off his horse. Lu Bu quickly reached out to hold him up.
Zhang Fei tried to calm down and asked Lu Bu calmly: "What on earth is going on?"
Lu Bu said apologetically: "Last night I sent someone to pretend to be you in an attempt to defraud the city, but Sima Yi saw it through. Your eldest brother Liu Bei thought you had taken refuge with me, so he killed all your family members. Because of my mistake, Yi was killed." I feel sorry for the loss of my family in Germanyapologize. "As he said this, he bowed deeply to Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei shook his head gently and said: "Da Sima, when two armies are fighting, there is nothing wrong with any strategy. This is not your fault, but Liu Bei's fault. I have known him for more than ten years, and I thought I could not let him down. He He will live up to me, hey, what's the Taoyuan Three's sworn relationship? It turns out that he never regarded me as his brother, but just regarded me as his lackey, and slaughtered all my family members, old and young, without saying a word."
Zhang Fei was despairing, extremely sad, and his tall body was trembling on his horse.
At this moment, Zhang Ni flew on horseback to report: "My lord, General Zhang's eldest son Zhang Bao and eldest daughter Zhang Xingcai are now in our camp."
Lu Bu and Zhang Fei were both overjoyed: "How did they escape?"