Chapter 550: Rebellion in Liangzhou

Liu Xie finally understood that even if he was given the Tiger Talisman, it would be of no use. None of these people would obey his instructions.

There is only one master for them, and that is Liu Bei.

This is a disguised form of house arrest, giving oneself rights that he cannot use.

In name, he controls the world's soldiers and horses, but the world's soldiers and horses don't recognize him.

Liu Xie smiled bitterly and returned to his cage with the eunuch beside him.

At this time, Liu Xie finally understood that whether it was Liu Bei, Cao Cao, or Dong Zhuo, he was just a puppet emperor in their hands, nothing more than a mascot.

Gu Rubing was lying on the bed, very comfortable.

Soon, there was a loud noise outside.

Gu Rubing frowned and walked out of the room. Gu Rubing had always disliked people who disturbed his leisure time.

But when he saw that it was Zhang Fei who was making the noise, Gu Rubing's anger dissipated.

"Third brother, why are you here? We finally don't have to fight for a while. If you don't take a good rest, what are you doing here?"

After Zhang Fei saw Gu Rubing, he immediately stepped forward.

"Brother, I heard that you gave the Tiger Talisman to the emperor. Why? Did the Emperor force you? Brother, if you are wronged, just tell me and my third brother will help you get the Tiger Talisman back."

Looking at the indignant Zhang Fei, Gu Rubing smiled and shook his head.

Zhuge Liang on the side smiled and stepped forward and said: "Third General, you have misunderstood. This is the lord's plan. You must not take action casually and disrupt the lord's plan."

"Plan? How can there be such a plan? If the military power is gone, then who will protect big brother in the future?"

"Aren't there three generals like you?"

"Yes, there is still me. Don't worry, brother, no one can get into you as long as I am here."

Gu Rubing looked at the upright Zhang Fei and smiled.

Now that Zhan Zhangfei knows about it, it means that the entire Xudu should know that he handed over the tiger talisman to His Majesty, and his reputation has been preserved.

"My lord, spies have recently come to report that there have been a lot of people from the Western Regions recently?"

"Western Region?"

Gu Rubing originally suspected that the mission of this game was definitely not as simple as unifying the Eastern Han Dynasty. Now that people from the Western Regions have come out, this shows that it is indeed what he thought.

"What are these people doing here? Where do they come from?"

"It's not clear yet. Our spies just saw that these people from the Western Regions are currently staying in the inn. Does the lord want to take a look? Or should I have them captured and then ask questions?"

"We still don't know what the intentions of the people who came are. We can't take action. Let's go. Let's go meet them for a while."

Zhuge Liang nodded and pretended to call someone.

"Prime Minister, what do you want to do?"

"My lord, I'm going to find General Guan and General Zhao. I don't know whether they are friends or foes, and I don't know their specific strength. As for my lord, I'm afraid that the other party will take action and catch us off guard."

"No, there is a third brother."

After Gu Rubing finished speaking, he patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder.

"No problem, brother, I'll go over with you and take a look. If they dare to have any other ideas, I'll stab them to death with a spear."

Gu Rubing smiled. Zhang Fei himself was a legendary general. Nowadays, except for Cao Cao and Sun Jian, it is impossible for legendary generals to appear.

Gu Rubing took Zhang Fei to the door of an inn.

Just as he was about to go in, a Younu captain came to Gu Rubing.

"Lord, that group of people is in the innermost room on the second floor. My people have been monitoring them. Just now our people came up to talk to them. Judging from their words, this group of people seems to be from an empire called Kushan Empire. place, but my subordinates have never heard of this place, and I don’t know if this group of people are just talking about it.”

"Kushan Empire?"

Captain Younu didn't know this, but Gu Rubing did. It was once known as one of the four great empires, and it was considered very good at its peak. However, the Guishuang Empire is also some distance away from the nearest Liangzhou. , why did you come here inexplicably?

Gu Rubing came to the door of the room on the second floor with doubts.

After knocking a few times, the door was opened.

A tall man with blond hair and blue eyes was standing at the door, looking at Gu Rubing warily.

"Who are you?"

The big man asked Gu Rubing in very bad words. It can be seen that this guy is not very proficient in the language of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

"I'm looking for your leader."

"Who are you?"

The man saw that Gu Rubing had not revealed his identity for a long time, with a murderous look in his eyes, and he gradually pulled out the knife in his hand.

Zhang Fei on the side saw this and grabbed the person with one hand.

"Boy, if you dare to be unreasonable to my elder brother, you are seeking death!"

As he spoke, Zhang Fei grabbed the man's head with his other hand, trying to twist his head off.

"Third brother, stop."

The movement at the door also attracted people in the room.

A young man dressed very elegantly came out in a hurry.

"Sir, please let go of my entourage."

Gu Rubing looked at the person in front of him curiously and waved his hand to Zhang Fei.

Only then did Zhang Fei put it down.

"Who are you? Do you have any business with us, Sili?"

"I am Yan Gaozhen, the eldest prince of the Kushan Empire. May I ask who you are sir?"

Gu Rubing did not expect that this was actually a eldest prince, but according to Gu Rubing's memory, Yan Gaozhen's father should have died long ago, and even the eldest prince should have died. Now that he has appeared, then It should have something to do with the chaos in the timeline here.

"It turned out to be under the command of the eldest prince. If I remember correctly, our place should be far away from your Kushan Empire. Why did you appear in Sili?"

"I came here to see your Majesty."

"To see our Majesty, you must report in advance. Our Majesty is not someone you can just meet casually."

"I know, but I don't know how to meet you now. I just went to the guard at the door, but was sent back by the guard. Sir, can you help me meet your Majesty?"

"Tell me first what you want to do when you see our Majesty."

Hearing this, Yan Gaozhen hesitated for a moment, looked at the guards around her, and then made up her mind.

"Sir, our Kushan Empire originally wanted to trade with the Han Dynasty. For safety, I took the army and left in advance. However, I did not expect that when we arrived at Jingjue City, we were attacked by a sneak attack. These are the only people I brought with me out of the two thousand troops.”

Gu Rubing frowned when he heard about Jingjue City. He remembered that this was once one of the thirty-six countries in the Western Region on the Silk Road. After the war, the Silk Road was closed. Now these thirty-six countries are in chaos again. .

"Sir, you can help us convey that we need help, or you can convey it to King Lie for me. After arriving here, I heard that King Lie is very powerful and he is a benevolent lord."

Just when Gu Rubing wanted to hide his identity, there was a knock on the door.

Immediately afterwards, the door was kicked open, and Zhao Yun and several Bai Mayi broke in from the outside. When he saw that Gu Rubing was okay, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"My Lord, the Prime Minister asked me to come and take a look."

Zhao Yun bowed to Gu Rubing.

"Lord? Are you King Lie? Please help me, King Lie. When I go back, I will definitely repay your kindness."

Guishuang was one of the four great empires, but it was far behind the Han Dynasty in terms of prosperity and military strength. Gu Rubing didn't think these people could help him in any way.

"Okay, I understand. I will ask your Majesty for instructions. If your Majesty agrees to see you, I will naturally inform you."

"Thank you!"

After saying this, Yan Gaozhen took out a few pieces of gold from her bag and put them in Gu Rubing's hand.

Gu Rubing didn't refuse. When asking for help, you can't just show off at all.

Soon a group of people walked out of the inn.

Gu Rubing handed the gold to Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei.

"You two keep it for the drinks."

"Thank you for the reward, my lord."

Zhao Yun nodded and put away the gold.

Now that their status is there, their annual salary is not short of this little gold, and Zhao Yun doesn't think it is anything.

"Zilong, tell me, do we want to help with the Kushan Empire's business?"

"My lord, haven't you already accepted other people's gold?"

Zhao Yun looked at Gu Rubing doubtfully. He had always thought that accepting money from others to help others eliminate disasters. Since Gu Rubing had already accepted the money, he must have wanted to help.

Co-author Gu Rubing is still hesitating.

"Collecting gold? Did I collect it? Aren't you the ones collecting gold? You are military generals, not counselors, and you cannot control the situation. This knowledge is beyond your ability. I am still curious. Why are you collecting money? Forget it. Take it all and I will forgive you."

After speaking, Gu Rubing quickened his pace and left with a smile.

Zhao Yun was completely confused. He and Zhang Fei seemed to have become the scapegoats.

But even if he became Gu Rubing's scapegoat, Zhao Yun was still willing.

Back at the mansion, Zhuge Liang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gu Rubing back.

Ever since Gu Rubing left, Zhuge Liang felt that something was wrong. If the other party really had murderous intentions, even if Zhang Fei was here, he might not be able to guarantee Gu Rubing's safety. After all, Gu Rubing had the physique of a second-rate general.

Zhuge Liang simply contacted the most reliable Zhao Yun.

Maybe there was something wrong with the subordinate who conveyed the order, but Zhao Yun understood that he was in danger for Gu Rubing. Without saying a word, he rushed to find Gu Rubing with a few white horse Yi Cong with him.

After arriving, I realized that I had misunderstood.

"My lord, you are finally back. Who are those people?"

"They are from the Kushan Empire. They said they wanted to trade with us. When they were opening up trade routes, they were attacked by the Jingjue Kingdom, one of the thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions. There were only a dozen people left out of the 2,000 people, and they fled to Dahan. We want us to send troops to help him get back safely."

"Thirty-six countries in the Western Region?"

Zhuge Liang muttered under his breath, opened the map and looked at it.

"Lord, I just received news that the situation in Jiaozhou has worsened and the Gu tribe has taken action. Although Hua Tuo's herbal medicine is there, it won't last long. I was about to tell you that we may have to leave south. If this At that time, if we divide our troops into the Western Region, I am afraid it will be a trouble for us. We may be too busy to fight on two fronts. "

Gu Rubing did not expect that the situation in Jiaozhou would be so complicated, and that it would still be so dangerous after he sent reinforcements.

"In addition, my lord, our economy may be a little insufficient. In addition to the previous successive wars, we also suffered a lot of losses, and we also paid many compensations to the dead. Now our economy is a little stretched. Cao Cao promised to give us the five One hundred thousand gold and various other things have not arrived yet. Should we find someone to rush them?"

Cao Cao is currently in Yizhou. In fact, Gu Rubing knows in his heart that Cao Cao doesn't want to give, but as long as his army is pressing down, he has to give even if he doesn't want to. But the problem now is that Yizhou has many mountainous roads, and Deng Ai, who is good at mountain roads, is still in Jiaozhou. , I have to take people to Jiaozhou, and I will have to struggle to find Cao Cao for a while. I don’t know if Jiaozhou can hold on until I come.

Thinking of this, Gu Rubing immediately asked Zhang Fei to rush to Jiaozhou in person.

With the legendary generals here, Sun Jian probably wouldn't dare to let the Gu tribe massacre the city. He just had to insist on getting there himself.

Gu Rubing himself was planning to rush to Yizhou in person to ask for money.

However, at this moment, Ma Chao came to Gu Rubing.

"Lord, there is military intelligence in Liangzhou."

Gu Rubing curiously took the letter from Ma Chao's hand.

Last time, I joined forces with Cao Cao to cleanse all the tribes around the Han Dynasty. It should be impossible for anyone to cause trouble to Liangzhou.

After seeing the military situation, Gu Rubing's face instantly darkened.

"These guys really know how to find the right time. If I had known, I should have killed you first."

When Zhuge Liang saw that Gu Rubing was so angry, he took the general over curiously. When he saw what was on it, he couldn't help laughing.

"Thirty-six countries in the Western Region? We were just saying that we don't care about them now. Unexpectedly, they actually attacked us first."

Ma Chao saw this military situation and mentioned it. ,

Thirty-six countries in the Western Regions have formed an alliance and gathered an army of 300,000 to launch an invasion of Liangzhou.

Because the incident happened suddenly, Liangzhou had no preparations. In just three days, they reached Jiuquan County in Liangzhou.

Moreover, the opponent's offensive is still accelerating, with the intention of swallowing Liangzhou in one bite.

Under Gu Rubing's order, Ma Chao rushed directly to Liangzhou with an army of 200,000.

Gu Rubing took Zhao Yun and Guan Yu and rushed to Yizhou in person.

As soon as they arrived at Hanzhong County in Yizhou, they saw that the Xiahou brothers, with an army of 100,000, were blocking Gu Rubing's way.

"Lie Wang, isn't the battle between us over? Why are you still coming? Is it possible that Lie Wang still wants to start a war?"

Xiahou Dun stood on the city wall, looked at Gu Rubing and shouted loudly.

"I'm here to collect money. Where is the five hundred thousand gold you promised to give me?"

"Five hundred thousand gold? I don't know what King Lie is talking about. I will convey it to you when our Prime Minister comes back. I believe the Prime Minister will give you an explanation for what King Lie said."