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Chapter 205 Complicated situation

Rescue was like putting out a fire. Han Zhan decided to lead his troops to the capital to serve the queen. After two days of brief preparation, he took Huang Zhong's three thousand cavalry to the capital day and night to prepare to pick up Ju Su and Dian Wei who rescued Emperor Xian of Han from Chang'an.

Just as Han Zhan was rushing to the capital, Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou and others gathered together to discuss how to seize the capital. Fan Chou, who had always been simple-minded, asked straightforwardly: "We don't have siege equipment now, and there are not enough food and grass; there are more soldiers and horses in the city than us, and there are enough food for several years. What should we do next?"

When Li Jue heard Fan Chou’s question, he couldn’t help frowning slightly. Jia Xu, who was beside him, saw his expression and guessed that he was dissatisfied with Fan Chou, and was afraid that internal strife would give the city defenders an opportunity to take advantage of it. He hurriedly said: “General Fan is too worried. Although our army has no siege equipment and lacks food and grass, it is not easy to break through the capital, but it is not difficult.”

After hearing what Jia Xu said, the few people who were originally frowning asked excitedly: "I wonder what good plans are available for the military advisor to break this city?"

"Although there are many defenders in the city, most of them are old subordinates of Xiliang in the past." Jia Xu twisted his beard and said, "If we send people into the city and persuade the defenders, we might be able to seize the capital without bloodshed."

After Jia Xu finished speaking, Li Jue said thoughtfully: "What the military advisor said is very true. Li has several subordinates who are still in the city. I just don't know if I send someone to see them and whether they are willing to surrender."

"Please rest assured, General," Jia Xu comforted Li Jue and said: "Lu Bu was defeated by our army. The 50,000 troops went on a war. Only a few thousand people came back. The morale of the army had long been disintegrated. I guess the former subordinates would rather we contact them."

"Zhiran," Guo Si looked at Li Jue and asked, "According to the sergeant who went out of the city to seek refuge, your former cavalry commander Li Meng and Wang Fang are now responsible for the defense of the west of the city. Look, can we make a fuss about these two people?"

Regarding Guo Si's proposal, Li Jue asked: "I wonder who should be sent to the city to persuade the two of them?"

Jia Xu hurriedly said, "General, when Lu Bu was defeated and fled, we rescued Li Bie's Captain, which is the best candidate. He is the general's nephew, and Li Meng and Wang Fang are familiar with each other. If he takes action, it will definitely be a natural result."

When Jia Xu finished speaking, Li Jue immediately ordered his subordinates: "Come on, call Captain Li over!"

Li Bei came to the tent and bowed to Li Jue with his fists: "I met the general, I wonder if the general called his subordinates here, do you have any instructions?"

"Don't." Li Jue treated his nephew as his own. Although he had been captured by Lu Bu, he still trusted him very much. He heard him say so at this moment, and quickly said to him: "Mr. Jia has offered a plan to take the capital. However, he needs to send someone to the city and contact the guards. I wonder if you dare to go?"

"Uncle!" Seeing that Li Jie trusted him so much, Li Bei immediately replied without hesitation: "But if there is a dispatch, even if he ordered his nephew to go through fire and water, he would not hesitate!"

"Okay, okay, very good!" After Li Jue said a few good words, he was about to persuade Li Meng and Wang Fang to surrender. He told Li Bie in detail, and finally said to him: "I will prepare a book for the two of you. Don't just take this letter to see them. Even if they refuse to surrender, they will definitely not make things difficult for you."

Li Meng and Wang Fang were the deputy of the Ximen Guard Gao Shun and Li Jue's former subordinates. They surrendered to the court in order to save their lives because Dong Zhuo was killed by Lu Bu and Wang Yun. A few days ago, when they saw Lu Bu, who had lost his troops and lost his generals, returned, the two began to find a way out for their future.

On that day, Li Meng returned to his mansion and was drinking alone. Wang Fang, who had a great friendship with him, walked into his room without being informed by his servants and said with a smile: "Brother Li is so elegant. In this situation, you still have the leisure to drink at home."

After Li Meng asked Wang Fang to sit down, he ordered his servants to serve him food and drinks. Then he smiled bitterly, "I'm not hiding it from Brother Wang, I'm so upset when I was my brother. In the past, we were subordinates of Taishi Dong, and even more of General Li Zhiran's confidant. Who knew that the old thief Wang Yun would collude with Lu Bu, kill Taishi Dong, and forcibly incorporate the troops of Xiliang. In order to save our lives, we had to temporarily surrender to the court. But now General Zhiran's army is outside the city, and it's a matter of time to break the city. If you and I want to surrender again, I wonder if he is willing to accept us?"

After hearing Li Meng's heartfelt words, Wang Fang also sighed and said, "Brother Li said very well. You and I were originally subordinates of Taishi Dong and General Zhiran. Wang Yun and Lu Bu did not trust us at all. If the city was broken, we would probably die without a burial place. We should have made plans early."

Li Meng said in embarrassment: "If you and I stay in the city, and wait for the day when the city is broken, there will be no place to die; but if you go out of the city at this moment, if Wang Yun and Lu Bu defeat General Zhiran, you and I will have no place to stand in the future."

Just as the two of them were sighing, a servant came in from outside and reported to Li Meng: "Master, there is a friend outside who is your old friend who wants to see you!"

"Old friend?!" After hearing this, Li Meng waved his hand impatiently to the subordinate and ordered: "What old friend? I can't want to come to fight Qiu Feng, so I drove him out..."

Before he could finish his words, a familiar voice suddenly sounded at the door: "The two riders are so arrogant, even I don't want to see you."

Li Meng raised his head and was about to scold the other party, but unexpectedly he found that the person came was Li Bie. He hurriedly stood up from the seat, raised his hand and beat the servant out, and said respectfully at Li Bie: "It turns out that he is a nephew, and he is so disrespectful."

Wang Fang also knew Li Bie, so he quickly got up and greeted Li Bie. When he saw Li Bie suddenly appear here, he realized what he and Li Meng were worried about, and might have a turnaround. He asked quickly: "Is it true that General Zhiran has given the order?"

Li Bie walked into the hall and sat down in Li Meng's original position, saying arrogantly: "That's right, my uncle will break through the capital within a few days. In order to avoid the misfortune of the creatures in the city, I ordered me to come to the city to contact knowledgeable people and save the people from the fire and water."

When Li Meng and Wang Fang heard what he said, they were overjoyed. Li Meng hurriedly asked, "I wonder if there is a letter from General Zhiran?"

Li Bie took out Li Jue's letter from his arms and handed it to Li Meng. At the same time, he said, "The army outside the city is about to attack the city, and I hope the two of them will make up their minds soon." Fortunately, Li Meng and Wang Fang were Li Jue's confidants in the past, otherwise the other person would have been furious when he heard Li Bie's arrogant and rude words.

Li Meng took the letter and opened it. After reading it, he handed it to Wang Fang. After reading it, Wang Fang said to Li Bie, who was sitting in the middle: "Nephew, since the day Master Dong was killed, we have always hoped that someone could raise troops to avenge the Taishi. Now General Zhiran's army is outside the city. Although we want to open the city gate and let the army enter the city, we are just Gao Shun's deputy, and we are powerless in many things."

Before Li Fei came here, he thought it would take some time to convince Li Meng and Wang Fang. Unexpectedly, the two of them had already become more effective and had the difficulties they raised. Li Fei thought about them for a while and then said, "Don't worry, two, when I return to the camp, report to my uncle and ask him to make an idea."

After Li Be left Li Meng's mansion, he walked towards the east gate. Since Li Jue's army has not attacked the city recently, except for the three directions they besieged, the east gate is open for several hours every day to let the people in the city go out to chop wood. Li Bee put on a makeup and became a woodcutter, got out of the capital from the east gate, and joined the cavalry to pick him up outside the city, rushed back to the camp and reported to Li Jue.

After Li Jue learned about the situation in the city from Li Bie's mouth, as well as the attitudes of Li Meng and Wang Fang, he asked Jia Xu: "Military advisor, since Li Meng, Wang Fang and others are willing to surrender to us, what can you get rid of this annoying Gao Shun?"

From the information that Jia Xu learned recently, he learned that the Ximen Guard Gao Shun was a difficult character. If he did not get rid of him, it would be really not easy for the army to enter Chang'an smoothly. However, before he could come up with a solution, a small school came to report: "Report to General, we have picked up a letter from the city outside the city."

Li Jue was anxious to know the contents of the letter and quickly ordered: "Come on!"

After reading the letter, he looked up and said to Jia Xu, "Military advisor, things are in trouble. When Li Meng said he would not leave the mansion, he was seen by Gao Shun's people. He asked us to attack the city as soon as possible so that we would not have too many dreams."

"If Gao Shun is not eliminated, even if Li Meng and Wang Fang open the city gate, he may lead people to block the city gate." Jia Xu frowned and said, "Once Lu Bu arrives, the troops we enter the city may be destroyed. Therefore, we must think of a complete solution to get rid of Gao Shun."

Li Meng said in embarrassment: "If you and I stay in the city, and wait for the day when the city is broken, there will be no place to die; but if you go out of the city at this moment, if Wang Yun and Lu Bu defeat General Zhiran, you and I will have no place to stand in the future."

Just as the two of them were sighing, a servant came in from outside and reported to Li Meng: "Master, there is a friend outside who is your old friend who wants to see you!"

"Old friend?!" After hearing this, Li Meng waved his hand impatiently to the subordinate and ordered: "What old friend? I can't want to come to fight Qiu Feng, so I drove him out..."

Before he could finish his words, a familiar voice suddenly sounded at the door: "The two riders are so arrogant, even I don't want to see you."

Li Meng raised his head and was about to scold the other party, but unexpectedly he found that the person came was Li Bie. He hurriedly stood up from the seat, raised his hand and beat the servant out, and said respectfully at Li Bie: "It turns out that he is a nephew, and he is so disrespectful."

Wang Fang also knew Li Bie, so he quickly got up and greeted Li Bie. When he saw Li Bie suddenly appear here, he realized what he and Li Meng were worried about, and might have a turnaround. He asked quickly: "Is it true that General Zhiran has given the order?"

Li Bie walked into the hall and sat down in Li Meng's original position, saying arrogantly: "That's right, my uncle will break through the capital within a few days. In order to avoid the misfortune of the creatures in the city, I ordered me to come to the city to contact knowledgeable people and save the people from the fire and water."

When Li Meng and Wang Fang heard what he said, they were overjoyed. Li Meng hurriedly asked, "I wonder if there is a letter from General Zhiran?"

Li Bie took out Li Jue's letter from his arms and handed it to Li Meng. At the same time, he said, "The army outside the city is about to attack the city, and I hope the two of them will make up their minds soon." Fortunately, Li Meng and Wang Fang were Li Jue's confidants in the past, otherwise the other person would have been furious when he heard Li Bie's arrogant and rude words.

Li Meng took the letter and opened it. After reading it, he handed it to Wang Fang. After reading it, Wang Fang said to Li Bie, who was sitting in the middle: "Nephew, since the day Master Dong was killed, we have always hoped that someone could raise troops to avenge the Taishi. Now General Zhiran's army is outside the city. Although we want to open the city gate and let the army enter the city, we are just Gao Shun's deputy, and we are powerless in many things."

Before Li Fei came here, he thought it would take some time to convince Li Meng and Wang Fang. Unexpectedly, the two of them had already become more effective and had the difficulties they raised. Li Fei thought about them for a while and then said, "Don't worry, two, when I return to the camp, report to my uncle and ask him to make an idea."

After Li Be left Li Meng's mansion, he walked towards the east gate. Since Li Jue's army has not attacked the city recently, except for the three directions they besieged, the east gate is open for several hours every day to let the people in the city go out to chop wood. Li Bee put on a makeup and became a woodcutter, got out of the capital from the east gate, and joined the cavalry to pick him up outside the city, rushed back to the camp and reported to Li Jue.

After Li Jue learned about the situation in the city from Li Bie's mouth, as well as the attitudes of Li Meng and Wang Fang, he asked Jia Xu: "Military advisor, since Li Meng, Wang Fang and others are willing to surrender to us, what can you get rid of this annoying Gao Shun?"

From the information that Jia Xu learned recently, he learned that the Ximen Guard Gao Shun was a difficult character. If he did not get rid of him, it would be really not easy for the army to enter Chang'an smoothly. However, before he could come up with a solution, a small school came to report: "Report to General, we have picked up a letter from the city outside the city."

Li Jue was anxious to know the contents of the letter and quickly ordered: "Come on!"

After reading the letter, he looked up and said to Jia Xu, "Military advisor, things are in trouble. When Li Meng said he would not leave the mansion, he was seen by Gao Shun's people. He asked us to attack the city as soon as possible so that we would not have too many dreams."
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