Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

"You are so cunning, so..."

Zhang Fei was filled with rage and wanted to curse her harshly, but then he remembered how she had treated them sincerely in Luoyang, even though they were down and out. She had given them gold and wine before leaving, and repeatedly warned them to be careful of Dong Zhuo's revenge. She had truly treated them like brothers.

At Sishui Pass, she was detained by Yuan Shao and could not escape. He always remembered the surprise that could not be hidden in her eyes when she saw them outside the allied camp, as if she had seen her own family.

When she was in Jinyang, she always said that interests should be discussed before feelings, but when she heard that they were going to attack Hanzhong, she still sent people to help.

Zhang Fei couldn't bring himself to curse, so he said coldly, "Since Princess Tang is willing to let me pass, please let my soldiers pass through the pass. I also promise that I will never lay a hand on you!"

Zhang Fei was furious with her, but he did not lose his mind. As soon as he left the city, the 4,000 soldiers would probably surrender directly, which would be aiding the enemy. So even though he knew that the city would definitely not be able to be defended, he had to take all the people away.

"My military strength is not as strong as my senior brother's. It is impossible for me to let them go and only let you go!" Zhang Mo said.

Although Yangping Pass was broken, the war was far from over. Liu Bei's tens of thousands of soldiers were no joke. Now she only had 13,000 combat-ready soldiers, Ma Chao and Yan Xing only had about 15,000 left, and Taishi Ci had 15,000 left, totaling 43,000, which seemed to be about the same as Liu Bei's. However, she had to leave at least 10,000 in Jiange, Jiameng, and Baishui to guard against the troops in Shuzhong, so she had to deal with Zhang Fei's 4,000 men before Liu Bei returned.

Zhang Fei said shamelessly, "If they leave, I leave. If they don't leave, I won't leave either. Brother Zhang San has killed so many pigs and people in his life. The thing he fears least is death!"

She frowned slightly, "Third brother, do you think I dare not kill you?"

"There are many people in this world who have died at your hands. For the sake of your great cause, why would you care about my life?" Zhang Fei said nonchalantly.

Zhang Mo looked at him quietly, hesitant for a moment. At this time, Xu You said, "Princess, why don't you let them pass through!"

"Why?"

Xu You said, "If Zhang Yide holds the city to the death, it will take a lot of effort for our army to capture it. But we have to remove this thorn in our side, so why not let him in? It will be much simpler!"

"You want me to go back on my word?" She turned her head and looked at him, obviously not agreeing with this.

"Those who wish to accomplish great things should not be too particular about trivial matters. Besides, the princess only said not to attack Zhang Yide, but she didn't say not to attack his soldiers."

Wang Yi on the side curled his lips, "This is a rogue act. Since they promised to let him and others pass through, then of course they should let everyone else!"

Xu You gazed at the battlefield outside the pass, which hadn't yet been cleared, and sighed softly, "This path isn't for ordinary people. How can we truly act according to the standards of a gentleman? Besides, our army lost so many men at Yangping Pass. We can't afford any more casualties. Liu Bei will be returning soon. Rout Zhang Fei and his men and deal him another heavy blow!"

Zhang Mo stared at the Tang army corpses scattered across the ground outside. After a moment of silence, she said, "According to Ziyuan's words!"

Xu You nodded slightly and smiled with satisfaction. Her decisions would never disappoint anyone. Although she was a woman, she would not act on emotion. She always knew exactly what to do to benefit the overall situation!

She knows how to appoint the right people to the right positions, has a strong sense of the overall situation, decisiveness in decision-making and the ability to act immediately. If she were not a woman, she would actually be more suitable to be the ruler of a country than the king.

With Zhang Mo's permission, Zhang Fei returned to Guancheng. When Deng Zhi heard that he was going to take all the troops through Yangping Pass to find Liu Bei, he was the first to stand up and oppose it.

"If she goes back on her word, General, entering the pass will be like walking into a tiger's mouth. It's better to hold the city firmly. Even if it is eventually captured, at least a lot of Tang troops can be lost in the process. If we are lucky enough to hold the pass, it will be like a nail stuck in the Tang army's battle line. This is the most beneficial thing for you, my lord."

Zhang Fei said, "Amo always keeps her word. When Yuan Shao and Cao Cao jointly attacked Bingzhou, she promised to return Yuan Shao's son, and she did. She won't go back on her word. You can rest assured about that. As for your lucky promise, it's not that I don't have confidence in myself, but you don't understand her. If she really wants to take it, she will find a way. I will definitely not be able to keep it."

"General, if you trust her so much, what about Zhang Fan?" Deng Zhi asked in return.

"This has nothing to do with trust and loyalty. Anyway, since she agreed, she won't cheat me!"

Deng Zhi looked at him speechlessly. "What's the point of talking about loyalty and trust in a world of crisis? It's better to be prepared for the worst. I don't agree with you giving up the city!"

Hearing this, Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I will proceed with caution. She doesn't have many troops right now. Even if she really... tries to trick me, I won't necessarily suffer any loss."

"General, are you determined to find the lord?"

"What else? There's no point in us staying here. Why don't we join forces with Big Brother and have a final showdown with her?"

Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, Deng Zhi sighed and said, "Then we should cross the river first and go along the north bank of the Mian River. We must not go through the south gate and go to the Dingjun Mountain side."

"got it!"

Having made up his mind, Zhang Fei assembled his troops that day and left the city the next day. However, a tight net was already waiting for him inside Yangping Pass.

On the other side, Liu Bei's large army hurried and finally arrived at Shiquan County. It was still three days' journey from here to Yangping Pass. Liu Bei thought he still had time. However, on the day of arriving at Shiquan County, the garrison commander here told him that Yangping Pass had been breached five days ago. The 5,000 vanguards he sent did not go there again, but were stationed in Shiquan, waiting for his orders!

Upon hearing the news, Liu Bei was completely stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time. Li Ru called him several times before he reacted. The first words he said were, "Wenyou, I have nowhere to go again!" Then tears started to flow.

Guan Yu felt heartbroken. After struggling hard for so many years, he finally found a place to stay, but he didn't expect to lose it again after going out.

Although Li Ru was also shocked by the enemy's speed, he remained sober and said, "It's not completely lost. As long as my lord can repel the Tang army stationed at Dingjun Mountain, there is still hope of returning to Shu."

"Can they be repelled?" Liu Bei looked at Li Ru, without a shred of hope in his eyes. "She's the one leading the troops. Ever since she was thirteen and started attacking the Xianbei in the north, she's never lost."

Li Ru said, "Having never lost doesn't mean we won't lose. Lord, don't forget that Zhang Yide is still at the pass. The enemy previously coordinated internal and external forces at Yangping Pass, and now our army can do the same. Moreover, there are no military facilities built inside the pass. As long as you dare to fight, our chances of winning are actually greater."

"Is it really possible?" Liu Bei seemed to see hope again and eagerly shook Li Ru's hand. "Can we really defeat her?"