The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 210 Volume Attack! Attack!
The court's original plan was to inflict a major defeat on Liu Mao, causing Zhang Wei to develop fear of Liu Mao and thus lure him into sending troops.

But now that Guan Yu had killed Yang Huai and Gao Pei, it was clear that he could no longer pretend that the court had been badly defeated...

Directly killing the two men would not only avoid a major defeat, but instead turn it into a major victory, which would make all forces in Yizhou more vigilant.

Even the worst outcome would be to facilitate the alliance between Liu Mao and Zhang Wei, turning Yizhou into a united front.

If that were the case, not to mention whether the imperial court could continue to recover Shu, Liu Bei himself, who sneaked across Yinping, would run into the well-defended heartland of Yizhou and be wiped out!
"Fuck him!"

Pound cursed and made a prompt decision!

"Yun Chang! Now is not the time to dwell on the sins, but to seize Baishui Pass as soon as possible!"

Pang De rode on a white horse and ordered the soldiers who had just returned to the Dingjun Mountain camp to attack again.

"With Yang Huai and Gao Pei killed, Baishui Pass is leaderless. This is a great opportunity for us to seize the pass!"

"Since we can no longer pretend to be defeated, we might as well march south and head straight for Chengdu!"

Guan Yu suddenly came to his senses, and immediately led his troops south with Pang De and attacked Baishui Pass again.

The defenses of Baishui Pass City were weak at this time, and the soldiers who stayed in the city were in panic when they heard that their commander was going to be beheaded.

In addition, Guan Yu seemed to be determined to make amends for his crime, so he led the troops and was the first to reach the top of the city wall, boldly taking credit for the achievement.

The well-defended Baishui Pass was captured by the Han army in just two hours, and all the property and food supplies were returned to their original owners, but there was no excitement on the faces of Pang De and Guan Yu.

Because they know that this battle will cause big trouble!
When the news reached Nanzheng, Xun You did not dare to be careless. He immediately ordered scouts to cross the Qinling Mountains and deliver the news to Chang'an.

Chancery desk.

Now that all the major issues have finally been resolved, Jia Xu, who has been busy for a long time, can finally take a break.

Xun Yu was called over and asked to sit opposite each other on the couch. In the middle of them was a red lacquered square table.

There is a small stove on the square table. The dancing flames slightly heat the clay pot, emitting bursts of fragrance.

"Wen Ruo, come here, this is some tea that His Majesty found from the palace storehouse."

Jia Xu picked up the pottery pot and poured a cup for Xun Yu.

"You've been working hard lately. This can help you get rid of your fatigue and refresh yourself. Come and have a drink."

Xun Yu picked up the teacup, took a closer look, and indeed, a refreshing fragrance filled his nose.

After taking another sip, Xun Yu was even more amazed by the taste.

“This drink is really excellent!”

Xun Yu looked at the remaining tea leaves at the bottom of the cup and said, "It's a pity that this thing is rare. Otherwise, it would have been very popular and sought after by scholars."

Light, sweet and fragrant.

There was also a subtle hint of elegance that made Xun Yu fall in love with the tea as soon as he touched it, and he felt a little emotional.

Jia Xu also poured himself a cup.

"Wen Ruo, don't worry. This product is produced in Bashu. Your Majesty seems to be planning to plant tea extensively in Bashu in the future as revenue for the court."

Xun Yu's eyes also lit up: "That's not bad!"

The land of Bashu is rich in grain, Shu brocade, and copper mines.

If tea could be added as an income, the imperial court would no longer have to worry about its future finances!

Xun Yu felt extremely happy at the moment: "First, I revised the laws and rebuilt the Imperial Censorate, and then I prepared the rituals and formulated the imperial examinations for Your Majesty... It was really a bit too much to bear."

"But fortunately, it's over after all. Now I can finally have some free time."

Just as Xun Yu finished speaking, Jia Xu's face suddenly changed, and he put his hand on his mouth: "Wen Ruo, remember, you must never say that you are too idle in the Shangshutai!"

Xun Yu was puzzled: "Why?"

At this moment, a Shangshulang came in hurriedly from outside.

"Urgent news from Hanzhong!!!"

……

The two looked at each other, and Xun Yu covered his mouth in regret, his anger evident in his words.

"Ugh."

Jia Xu sighed and drank the tea in the cup: "Let's go."

When Liu Xie learned about the war in Yizhou, he also had a headache.

"The whole situation was ruined because of the gain or loss of one place. Guan Yu, oh Guan Yu."

On the surface, Pang De and Guan Yu's capture of Baishui Pass opened the first gate of Yizhou, but in reality it did not bring much benefit to the war situation.

After taking Baishui Pass, there are still Jiameng Pass and Zitong to go.

Each of these checkpoints requires countless lives, money and food to fill in, so that we can go straight into the heart of Shu.

But if the imperial court had the money, why would it allow Liu Bei to sneak across Yinping?
On the contrary, Pang De and Guan Yu's actions to seize Baishui Pass would instead make several forces alert and join forces to deal with the court.

Such a situation was obviously not part of the court's original plan.

"Your Majesty, have Gongda quickly send a message to Liu Bei, asking him to withdraw from Yinping."

Because of Guan Yu's mistake, it became a luxury for the imperial court to take over Shu.

So Jia Xu simply proposed that Liu Bei should withdraw and abandon the plan to attack Shu.

Liu Xie looked at the date and confirmed that Pang De and Guan Yu had advanced to Baishui Pass five days ago.

This means that Liu Bei had been walking on the Yinping Trail for nearly ten days.

In ten days, if everything goes well, Liu Bei might have almost arrived at Jiangyou City. At this time, if the news was passed to Hanzhong and Xun You sent someone to Yinping Road to inform Liu Bei, it would be too late.

Liu Xie knew that now was not the time to hesitate, so he immediately summoned Zhang Liao and Xu Huang and informed them of the war in Yizhou.

Although they were surprised by the result, they did not lose their composure.

There is often a huge difference between the court's plans and the actual situation on the battlefield.

During the last Battle of Jincheng, the Qiang people took a detour and almost caused an accident, allowing them to escape.

If it weren't for Ma Chao, a filial son, who stole Ma Teng's military token and led his troops to block the gap in the west, I'm afraid that the Mi Dang tribe might have really escaped and continued to wreak havoc in Liang Province.

The same is true for the current battle in Yizhou.

Although sudden changes are tricky, there are still ways to remedy the situation.

Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were both generals who had experienced many battles. When the emperor told them the situation, they understood the emperor's intentions.

"Your Majesty, are you planning to attack Shu?"

"Yes."

Liu Xie was still unwilling to give up Liu Bei.

"Now that we have accidentally turned a great defeat into a great victory, we might as well just make the best of it!"

"Send a message to Xun You, appoint him as the military supervisor and lead the army to attack Shu."

"Especially Guan Yu, let him be the vanguard, and make sure he leads the troops in every battle, and make sure he suppresses the soldiers in Shu!"

“Even if we cannot capture Jiameng Pass, we must intimidate the defenders and gather as many Chengdu defenders as possible to the front line to pin them down and buy room for the emperor’s uncle.”

"And since Zhang Fei is guarding the Micang Road, let him attack Zhang Wei in Baozhong as well and try to delay Zhang Wei's troops!"

"Pass on my order. As long as they have a breath left, let them hold the enemy firmly for me! This is not an order from me, but they owe it to my uncle!"

Liu Xie made slight changes to the original plan.

The original plan was to stage a rout for the imperial court so that Zhang Wei would become wary of Liu Mao, the most powerful of the three, and thus drive the tiger to devour the wolf, causing Yizhou to lose its composure.

But now that it has become like this, I might as well give it a try!
of course.

Liu Xie was not so naive that he thought that if he fought hard, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei would be able to kill their way through the Jinniu Road and Micang Road and take Yizhou smoothly.

The reason for letting Guan Yu and Zhang Fei launch a fierce attack was to attract more troops from Yizhou to the front line, which also provided conditions for Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Chengdu.

But doing so would inevitably cause heavy losses to the imperial court!

Not only will the losses be extremely heavy, but there is a high possibility that all efforts will be in vain!

If Liu Bei fails, everything Liu Xie is doing now will be in vain, and all his sacrifices will become meaningless.

Even so, Liu Xie still ordered Guan and Zhang to attack Shu, and called Zhang Liao and Xu Huang to issue military orders:

"You two will lead your troops immediately to rush to Hanzhong for assistance."

"My uncle is sincere in his love for the Han Dynasty, and I will not let him down."

"The court should do its best, and leave the rest to God's will!"

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"The hexagram indicates good luck! The Mandate of Heaven is with Han!"

Liu Bei wrapped in a felt blanket jumped down from Motianling. After rolling along the mountain road for nearly a hundred meters, he found that he was still alive!

Zhao Yun and Wang Ping on the top of the mountain also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Liu Bei was safe.

The other soldiers were also excited!

Liu Bei, as the main general and a member of the royal family, was able to be brave and fearless, let alone them?

Immediately, these soldiers followed Liu Bei's example and crossed the Motian Ridge together.

After Zhao Yun and Wang Ping got down from the cliff, they immediately looked for Liu Bei, but discovered that although Liu Bei looked excited, his face was very pale.

After a closer look, it was discovered that Liu Bei's ankle might have been hit by a rock on the way down the cliff, causing it to become swollen and form a big bump.

"Lord!"

Zhao Yun stepped forward and wanted to help Liu Bei to rest, but was stopped by Liu Bei.

"We have to hurry! Let's take a short rest and then continue marching! Zilong, I'll have to trouble you to support me on the rest of the journey."

But Zhao Yun refused to do so.

"If you insist on hurrying on, you will definitely suffer from sequelae! I'm sorry I can't obey you!"

Wang Ping also advised Liu Bei to rest where he was for a few days.

"If the emperor's uncle insists on moving forward, what can we do even if we reach Jiangyou? Do we have to attack the city with one limping leg?"

Seeing that his left and right arms were disobeying him, Liu Bei had no choice but to give up the idea and agreed to rest for a few days.

Three days later, seeing that Liu Bei's ankle had been able to move as before, Zhao Yun and Wang Ping allowed Liu Bei to continue on his journey.

Liu Bei was always worried that his injury would delay the war.

Until I saw Jiangyou.

Until I saw the pitifully few defenders on the city wall.

Liu Bei finally felt relieved and gave orders to the entire army:

"Attack! Capture Jiangyou!"

(End of this chapter)