tkworld Chapter 462
Chapter 462
Chapter 462
Seeing Li Wenzhong returning victoriously, Liu Bei failed to feel happy, and he was slightly confused.
After a little thought, he quickly understood again.
The reason why Li Wenzhong showed mercy to Xia Houdun's subordinates was probably because he got Wang Xuance's order in advance.
It is obvious that Wang Xuance is becoming more and more wary of Liu Bei. Wang Xuance has now begun to leave a way out for himself, and will not completely offend Cao Cao, a powerful prince, because of his pursuit of temporary success.
The so-called friends and enemies are only dictated by interests in the eyes of politicians.
Liu Bei's mood became even worse, and he didn't even have a few words of congratulations and encouragement with Li Wenzhong, so he directly led the army back to the pass with Guan Yu, venting his inner resentment.
Wang Xuance saw Liu Bei's expression in his eyes and did not hesitate. He quickly led the Dongzhou Corps back to Mianzhu Pass.
After everything returned to order, he called Li Wenzhong and asked, "Wen Zhong, why did you spare Xiahoudun's life after defeating the enemy with one blow? Could it be that you fought him and felt sorry for each other?"
Although the words were heavy, there was no questioning in Wang Xuance's tone, and it was more thoughtful.
At the same time, it also showed that Li Wenzhong's mercy was not due to Wang Xuance's order in advance.
"Reporting to General, we have now won three battles and two victories, which has greatly boosted the low morale, and the goal has been achieved. But if I killed Xiahou Dun just now, it would only anger Cao's soldiers and make them feel like they are fighting against each other. Moreover, it is difficult to guarantee Cao Cao will not immediately order the army to launch an attack to avenge the general in a fit of anger. According to the view of the last general, what we need now is not the military exploits of beheading the general and killing the enemy, but the time to slow down. It’s not a peaceful land, he can’t consume us.”
Li Wenzhong said slowly, well-organized and well-founded, he was not frightened by Wang Xuance and panicked and lost his sense of proportion.
Wang Xuance couldn't help but nodded in relief. The reason why he valued Li Wenzhong so much was not only because of his extraordinary martial prowess, but also because of his resourcefulness. He was a courageous and resourceful general with high plasticity.
In his view, Li Wenzhong may not be able to become a commander-in-chief like Yue Fei and Xue Li under Liu Xie's command in the future.
"Wen Zhong, tell me, if the inside of a large tree with a prosperous surface is actually completely decayed, should the birds that nest on it find another place to live?"
Suddenly, Wang Xuance said to Li Wenzhong with emotion.
Li Wenzhong's body trembled slightly, he was as smart as him, so he couldn't understand the deep meaning in Wang Xuance's words.
A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a virtuous minister chooses a master to serve. Wang Xuance's heart was really shaken.
"Birds should not only yearn for the high altitude and the distance, but also the wind and rain of the past."
Li Wenzhong didn't hesitate, and quickly said firmly, with some disappointment in his tone.
Although the big tree is decayed, it has withstood the wind and rain for many nights for the birds. How could the birds spread their wings and fly without hesitation when they were in trouble?
Wang Xuance was stunned for a moment, knowing that Li Wenzhong had misunderstood him. He smiled bitterly and said: "The more prosperous the tree, the more helpless it will be once it collapses. How many innocent people will be injured in the crash?" ?Although the bird is powerless to stop it, if it tries hard to search for it, there may be a way to save it and reduce the damage."
After Wang Xuance finished speaking meaningfully, he didn't continue talking to Li Wenzhong.
He knew that Li Wenzhong was a smart man and should understand the real meaning of his words.
"Is Yizhou really hopeless? Even the general has other plans?"
Li Wenzhong was a little confused and unbelievable. He didn't have deep feelings for Yizhou, but he was quite paranoid about the loyalty in his heart.
But he was only confused for a short moment, and soon his eyes became clear again, and he shouted loudly at Wang Xuance's back: "General, I am just a soldier, and I only know one truth, that is, soldiers never leave the general!"
Wang Xuance didn't look back, and no one could be sure whether he heard it or not.
On the contrary, the Yizhou soldiers around were a little puzzled by Li Wenzhong's words. He had just made great achievements just now, so why did he say that he was just a small soldier?It's no wonder that others are able to charge forward and make great achievements. This humility alone is beyond our comparison.
This fight without any bets finally came to an end with Cao Cao's miscalculation and Yizhou's victory.
Cao Cao still led the army to garrison outside Mianzhu Pass. Not only did he show no signs of retreating, but he kept bringing food and grass from Sili and Hanzhong, which seemed to be a long-term consumption trend with Liu Bei and Wang Xuance.
Liu Bei and Wang Xuance were still on guard, and did not rush out of the border to look for opportunities.
The only difference is that the two people's hearts have undergone tremendous changes, and the relationship between the two has gradually become estranged.
"I didn't expect Li Wenzhong to appear on the stage so soon, and still appear so coquettishly, tsk tsk."
Chen Liu's Liu Xie just received the Mianzhu Pass battle report from the Xuanjing Division. After reading it, he learned about the three battles and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
The current situation in Yizhou has become a little delicate. The three parties are playing games, each with their own selfish intentions, and the situation is very complicated.
Liu Xie doesn't have much interest in the ownership of Yizhou. In troubled times, the foundation is established, and talents are the foundation.
Otherwise, he would not have sent Zhuge Liang and others to fish in troubled waters in Yizhou.
Although the war in Yizhou has not yet come to an end, Zhuge Liang is already surprising Liu Xie.
Although there were no great talents like Fazheng, Wang Xuance, Fei Yi, Dong Yun, etc. as expected, the arrival of Samoko and the thousand southern barbarian elites wearing rattan armor still surprised and pleased Liu Xie.
He and Zhuge Liang had the same opinion. If used well, this southern barbarian army would be a surprise force and could even determine the development direction of key battles.
But he had a little headache about the bet with Zhu Rong that Zhuge Liang had agreed to for him without permission.
During this period, his three states developed peacefully, with slow progress.
Liu Xie also took advantage of this rare tranquility to marry Xiao Qiao, Huang Yueying, even Bu Lianshi and Concubine Dong E one after another, and lived another enviable happy life.
But for Zhu Rong, the Pearl of the Southern Barbarians, he really didn't have the slightest idea. It wasn't because of her status as a barbarian, she also practiced martial arts, and her muscles were thick and boned, but the two had no feelings for each other.
However, Zhuge Liang had already agreed, and he couldn't just refuse to break the trust that the two clans had finally established.
After thinking about it, he sent someone to write back to Zhuge Liang, asking Meng Huo to let Zhu Rong come to Chenliu for a martial arts competition.
His current status is too important, and it is absolutely impossible for him to go to Nanzhong to compete in martial arts casually.
Moreover, he was still competing with a woman of the generation. If Zhen Mi and his beautiful wives found out, Liu Xie would have to be squeezed until he lost a layer of skin.
In Liu Xie's view, after all, Zhu Rong is a woman who has not left the cabinet. Even if she is a heroic barbarian, it is probably impossible for her to come all the way to the hinterland of the Central Plains just because of a martial arts competition.
And he could just let the matter go and let it go.
However, he underestimated the importance that King Duosi and others attached to this competition, more precisely, the marriage behind it, and also underestimated the determination of Zhu Rong, a woman like a sonorous rose.
After Zhuge Liang conveyed Liu Xie's words, although Meng Huo and Liu Xie thought of a deal, King Dosi quietly told Zhu Rong the news.
And Zhu Rong had already had the idea of leaving Nanzhong to find a man who could defeat her after beating Nanzhong's invincible opponents.
Coupled with King Duosi's persuasion to her based on the interests of the tribe and the future, Zhu Rong quickly made a decision, packed her luggage, took the barbarian specialties, formed a team of southern barbarian envoys, and set off towards Chenliu .
(End of this chapter)