Three Kingdoms

There is no love without reason in this world, and there is no hatred without reason. Everything has a reason. Most of the mindless, inexplicable and illogical things can only be done by mentally ill people.

Liu Bei is relatively easy now.

Yuan Er is coming.

General Ji Ling commanded 50,000 troops, known as 150,000, and marched directly to Xuzhou.

The envoy sent by Liu Bei to find Ji Ling came back, and the soldiers who accompanied him carried it back. They really carried it, because there was only one head left, and the rest was warmly saved by the hospitable Comrade Ji Ling.

Although he didn't say a word, Liu Bei also understood what Ji Ling meant and felt a little relieved.

Isn’t there a process of being polite first and then attacking? This is not in line with the process!

Besides, I am a newly promoted royal relative of the Han Dynasty!

Second son of the Yuan family, do you still take Han Emperor seriously when you operate like this?

Is there any royal method?

Do you have any more tips on how to serve others?

Although he was feeling happy, Liu Bei still reminded himself not to mess up. He first comforted the remaining shocked soldiers and asked them to go down to rest. After wandering around the government office for a long time, Liu Bei's hair and beard were all pulled out. After a lot of work, I still couldn't come up with any good strategy, so I had to call all the people together again to discuss countermeasures.

"Brother! This is unreasonable! Bring someone forward to take away the head of this rude person!" Zhang Fei screamed, waving his arms, his shirt was crooked, revealing a lot of hair that protects his heart, and he almost almost Knocked off Sun Qian's hat.

"..." Sun Qian glanced at Zhang Fei, held up his hat without saying a word, and then shrank to the side to avoid the friendly fire damage from Zhang Fei's indiscriminate map cannon. Anyway, he had just arrived, and it wasn't him. I am good at government affairs issues, so I am naturally stupid and act like I haven't heard anything.

Guan Yu glanced at Liu Bei, who was a little embarrassed, and asked Zhang Fei to sit down. Then he half-closed his eyes and did not make any remarks. After all, Guan Yu was just a ranger before, and he had gradually understood military affairs over the years, and He didn't know everything, and he did not have an advantage in terms of military strength. The effect of personal bravery was not very obvious in large-scale corps operations, so he sat quietly and observed.

Gu Yong sat aside, stroking his beard, and couldn't think of anything for a while. After all, all Gu Yongdian's skills are related to civil affairs and diplomacy. As for the military skills, they are just some basic skills attached to the original values. There are no slightly more advanced skills at all. He can even lead more than a hundred soldiers. It has to be crooked, let alone fighting in battle, so Gu Yong sitting here actually means that there is someone in this pit.

Mi Zhu has some numb claws. He is not mentally retarded, but most of his strategies are used in shopping malls, such as how to buy low and sell high, how to induce speculation, how to transfer goods from different places, etc. Of course, there is nothing wrong with these business methods, and he also has a lot of He has experience, but if he is asked to make suggestions based on the current military situation, he can ensure that the weak can defeat the strong. This is somewhat beyond his current level.

The three counselors with half a bucket of water said nothing, but the one who spoke was Zhang Fei who was driving the buff in the audience. Liu Bei was also a little embarrassed, stroking his beard and blinking.

Are you facing the anus head-on? It's true that you can't do it.

What Liu Bei has on hand now is the Danyang soldiers left by Tao Qian, but their number is not large, just over 3,000. In addition to the troops he brought before, there are about 6,000 veterans, and the rest The soldiers are all ordinary soldiers from counties and counties recruited locally in Xuzhou. They are fresh and hot, but very moist.

Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have strengthened their training and worked hard during this period, there is still a certain gap between the formation of the troops. And even if these soldiers are put to use, they can barely exceed 10,000. It is okay to stay in the city to protect themselves, but it is a bit difficult to retreat from the enemy in a confrontation.

Even if you add the added value of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's personal martial arts, it is still not easy. Ji Ling was also a veteran for many years. He moved very steadily, conquered a city, and settled down. After rectifying the situation, he waited for the personnel sent to manage from the rear to arrive before continuing. Although it was slow, there were no flaws at all.

Lure the enemy and ambush?

Most of the area in this area is flat. Coupled with the dry climate in autumn, if the soldiers move slightly, the smoke and dust stirred up can be seen more than ten miles away. An ambush? How to ambush? Dig a hole in the ground? Let's not talk about the huge amount of work. Just say that when the battle comes out of the pit, there is not much thickness of the array at all. It is almost like a last-ditch battle. One is water and the other is a pit. It is a high-intensity game. It may be a good one, but it may have some miraculous effects, but the vast majority of people who play a last-ditch game end up drowning themselves in the water.

And the key is that Liu Bei is reluctant to let go!

The current capital is the original 6,000 troops of the headquarters plus the Danyang soldiers. If they are used up, it will not be easy to replenish them.

What particularly troubles Liu Bei is that the autumn harvest is about to begin. The outbreak of war in Xuzhou will definitely affect the harvest. Moreover, if all the surrounding crops are harvested by Yuan Shu, what will his family eat from now until next year?

At that time, there will be no money and food, the morale of the army will be weakened, and if you are not defeated, you will be defeated.

If you want to quickly defeat Ji Ling's army, the weak must defeat the strong. Normally, the two tactics of water and fire are the most useful method. Liu Bei naturally knows this, but he knows how to use it is the most critical issue. , it cannot be done casually, the right time and right place are indispensable.

There is water in Xuzhou, but the problem is that autumn is approaching and the water level is low. Attacking with water is time-consuming and laborious even if the opponent cooperates, and may not have much effect. If fire is used, it is in line with the weather, but the problem is that the opponent also knows that autumn is coming. Be careful about fire prevention, so the routes for troops to advance are away from dangerous areas. The most important thing is that most of Xuzhou is flat land, and there are not many valleys, swamps and other terrains that can be used.

Therefore, Liu Bei thought about it and found no solution, so he turned his attention to Chen Deng, who had not said a word until now.

Chen Deng looked at his nose and mouth, sitting as motionless as a statue. He knew that Liu Bei would definitely come to him in the end, but Chen Deng was not in a good mood now. In Chen Deng's view, this time Yuan Shu's army invaded the country, it was Liu Bei who asked for it!

Liu Bei was originally with Gongsun Zan, and Gongsun Zan was an ally with Yuan Shu, so Liu Bei naturally belonged to Yuan Shu's camp. Therefore, Liu Bei took over the legacy of Tao Qian, who was in the same camp. Although Yuan Shu was not satisfied, he was not very opposed to it.

And now Liu Bei has just taken over Xuzhou, and before he is even in the position, he turns against Yuan Shu and refuses to recognize anyone. Not only does he not follow Yuan Shu's strategic intentions, but he also pays tribute to the court. What does this mean?

How can you endure Yuan Shu's violent temper?

For Yuan Shu, what use is Liu Bei's status as a relative of the emperor?

Can I eat or drink?

Will the imperial court allocate food, grass and soldiers to Liu Bei because of this status?

So now that a false name of little use has caused such a big trouble, Liu Bei still has the nerve to summon everyone to discuss it?

Moreover, regarding this matter of tribute, Chen Deng had previously advised Liu Bei not to be so anxious and to wait for a while, but Liu Bei said yes to his face, turned his back and sent someone to lick him. What did Chen Deng think?

"This... sigh!" Liu Bei sighed, and then looked at Chen Deng sincerely, blinking his eyes, his eye circles were red, and tears filled his eyes, "I regret that I should have listened to Yuan Long's advice, and the people of Xuzhou have suffered this." A military disaster is a mistake! Oh! It hurts! It hurts!"

Liu Bei hit his thigh with a "pop" sound, looking like he was in great pain.

In early autumn, with less clothes, it does hurt more.

"Brother!"

"Lord!"

"Your Majesty!"

Immediately, everyone in the hall spoke out to comfort Liu Bei.

"You don't need to be like this..." Chen Deng also bowed his hand and acted in line with everyone, but he was muttering in his heart that he regretted it now, regretting is useless! If you put it nicely, you will definitely say you want to pity the people of Xuzhou later... I really want you to go to Yuan Shu to sell your ass now, um, no, go to Yuan Shu to beg for mercy, and sacrifice one person to save Xuzhou, okay? Are you willing or not?

"Poor people in Xuzhou, suffering from such an unreasonable disaster..." Liu Bei's tears rolled in his eyes, shining with moving brilliance, "I am so prepared that I can't bear it... I hope you can provide suggestions and suggestions to save the people of Xuzhou from the fire... …”

Although Liu Bei was talking about everyone, in fact Liu Bei kept staring at Chen Deng, and other people also looked at Chen Deng.

Everything else was fine. Zhang Fei's round eyes and Guan Yu's narrowed eyes were all thrown at him. Chen Deng couldn't help but shudder. He cupped his hands helplessly and said, "If you want to protect the people of Xuzhou, Deng has a plan. It's just that. I have been wronged, but I don’t know whether to speak up or not..."

Liu Bei quickly said: "It doesn't matter if Yuan Long please tell me, it doesn't matter if someone is wronged!"

Chen Deng nodded and said: "If the envoy writes a letter expressing his willingness to advance and retreat together with the general and launch troops in coordination...it will naturally protect the people of Xuzhou from this military disaster..."

Letters and the like can't completely solve the problem, but they can at least express an attitude.

Why did Yuan Shu send troops to attack Xuzhou?

Isn't it because he saw Liu Bei trying to stand on his own feet?

If Liu Bei is ignored now, what will Sun Ce do?

If all of Yuan Shu's subordinates were low-level and had some kind of PY deal with Liu Xie, how could Yuan Shu continue to have a good time?

So Chen Deng went straight to the point. If Liu Bei surrendered to Yuan Shu and was willing to coordinate the attack, then Ji Ling's soldiers would at most stay in Xuzhou and would not directly fight Liu Bei. Naturally, the so-called safety of the people of Xuzhou would not be affected. Problem.

Didn’t you say that you want to protect the people of Xuzhou? In this way, you can protect the people of Xuzhou...

"This..." Liu Bei's eyes flashed, he put back his tears, and pondered. Liu Bei was not a fool. Chen Deng was talking about protecting the people of Xuzhou, not Liu Bei himself. But the problem is that Chen Deng did solve the problem Liu Bei just raised, so Liu Bei couldn't say anything.

Of course, according to Chen Deng's plan, there is indeed no need to fight, but it is impossible for Liu Bei to continue to stay in Xuzhou. Even if you think about it with your toes, Yuan Shu will definitely let Ji Ling stay in Xuzhou to control the troops. Then send someone to take over Liu Bei's position, and transfer Liu Bei to Shouchun for observation for a period of time. This means sacrificing Liu Bei and making millions of Xuzhou people happy...

This means that Liu Bei's hard-earned inheritance has been handed over to others. How can Liu Bei be willing to do this?

"This... the general is suspicious by nature, this... even if someone is willing to reconcile, the general may not be willing... there is something wrong after all..." Liu Bei shook his head, vetoed the motion, and looked at Chen Deng sincerely. , "Does Yuan Long have any other plans?"

Chen Deng lowered his eyes and said: "In this case, the only strategy left is to stick to it and wait for help... Please send your troops to Yanzhou to ask for help as soon as possible. If Cao Pingdong leads his troops, the crisis in Xuzhou will naturally be solved..."

"Go to Yanzhou to ask for help?" Liu Bei frowned, as if he found some problems, but for a while he couldn't remember what the problem was.

Chen Deng nodded slightly and said without raising his eyelids: "Your Majesty is newly arrived, and the court has a new title... The general's move undoubtedly took away the court's face... Your Majesty and General Pingdong are ministers in the same court, so naturally they will help each other. The responsibility is..." Chen Deng did not offer any dangerous strategies, but an upright plan. With more than 10,000 soldiers, if they fight in the wild, they may not be able to defeat Ji Ling's troops head-on, but there is no problem in holding on to the city. As long as Cao Cao arrives in time, the battle may be able to end before the autumn harvest.

It’s just that it’s definitely not a good feeling to place your hopes on others…

Liu Bei turned to look at the others and saw that the others were staring blankly and couldn't make any good suggestions. So the only way at the moment was naturally the best way...

The meeting ended like this, and everyone went home to find their respective mothers.

Chen Deng wandered back to his yamen.

Chen Gui took a look and said calmly: "Has Ambassador Liu adopted the strategy of sticking to it and asking for help?"

Chen Deng bowed his hands as a salute to his father, and replied: "Although I didn't say it clearly, it's probably true, haha..." Although Liu Bei did not express his position clearly, Chen Deng also estimated that Liu Bei would definitely use this in the end. planned. If you don't want to bear it head-on, and you don't want to compromise, what else can you do?

In fact, we can rely on the current strength to resist, such as strengthening the walls and clearing the country, and then sending Guan Yu and Zhang Fei out to threaten Ji Ling's flanks and grain transportation lines with guerrillas. Liu Bei will serve as bait and stick to the city. If this continues, as long as the tactics are used properly. , there is still a fighting chance.

However, such a tactic would cause too much damage to the ground in Xuzhou. Chen Deng naturally did not want to see it. Liu Bei might have thought of it, but Liu Bei was also unwilling to adopt such a strategy.

Because such a tactical strategy will be strongly opposed by the powerful nobles on the ground in Xuzhou, even if Ji Ling is defeated this time, some of the reputation Liu Bei finally cultivated in Xuzhou will be completely ruined.

What the enemy does and what one's own people do are completely different things.

"@#￥%..." Chen Gui mumbled four words in his mouth, which he could not hear clearly, but Chen Deng could guess that he was talking about Liu Bei, which was not a good word anyway.

"Father, my son caught a few Songjiang perch the day before yesterday, which can be regarded as big fish..." Chen Deng sat down and asked the attendant to order the cook to kill the fish. He said pointedly, "There are many kinds of fish in Songjiang." , and there are many in number... Although it is easy for those who feed on vegetation, the smell of flesh and blood makes it difficult to reach the stage of elegance... Those who are as ferocious as bass, chasing fish and shrimps for food are the best choices..."

Chen Gui nodded, stroked his beard and said: "The fish are playing in the river, and the man is stable on the beach. Only with the will of the Grand Duke can he be at ease."

Chen Deng naturally understood. For a while, the father and son smiled slightly, sat down, and stopped talking.

The autumn wind passed through the hall, blowing the pond water in the courtyard, causing the trees in the courtyard to sway unsteadily, seeming to bring out some sounds of gold and iron...