Han Xiang

Chapter 257 Appreciation of military adviser, rejected
The three of them burst into tears before Liu Bei helped Guan Yu and Zhang Fei up.

Liu Bei wiped Zhang Fei's crying face, and began to introspect with a benevolent gesture:
"At that time we guarded Xiaopei together. If it wasn't for my brother who ventured out of the city to inquire, we wouldn't have strayed into the siege of Cao Ren and Cao Chun's cavalry. I should bear the greatest responsibility for losing Xuzhou. It is my brother's crime to make my third brother suffer from homelessness. also."

"What are you talking about, brother? It's not like I haven't lost Xuzhou before." Zhang Fei muttered and lowered his head.

Liu Bei shook his head slightly: "Third Brother, it was because of Lu Bu that time, so it can't be counted."

"If you lose it, you lose it. How can it be counted?"

Zhang Fei was full of sincerity, and said again: "Besides, I have good wine and good food in Hefei, but the elder brother and the second elder brother have no fixed place to live, so I feel ashamed."

Seeing that Zhang Fei was talking about him, Guan Yu spoke up and explained: "If we brothers can get back together again, we will regain the lost cities, prefectures and counties. Eldest brother and third younger brother should not blame themselves, but think more about the future."

"What the second brother said is true." Liu Bei nodded in affirmation, looked at Zhang Fei and said solemnly: "I know everything about Hefei, Long Yunqi is not a thing in the pool, and he will definitely be a hero in Jianghuai in the future."

"exactly."

Zhang Fei repeatedly echoed, and then asked: "Hefei city is strong, with sufficient food and grass, why doesn't elder brother want to enter the Huai River? Long Yunqi is sincerely welcoming."

"Don't I know Yunqi's sincerity? But if virtue doesn't match, there will be disasters. In the past, I was separated from Xuzhou, and I was treated favorably when I arrived in Hebei. Now he and Cao Cao are about to attack. As a brother, I must repay my kindness." Liu Bei said. frown.

At this moment, Zhao Yun approached Lei Bo's three sergeants with more than ten horsemen.

Zhang Fei grabbed Liu Bei with one hand, pointed at Nanfang with the other and said excitedly, "Brother, let me introduce you to a great talent."

From the scout who sent the letter, Liu Bei knew that the celebrity Liu Ye was traveling with Zhang Fei, so he tentatively asked, "Is that Mr. Ziyang?"

"Exactly, Mr. Ziyang is very strategic. Yun Qi asked him to be the mastermind for the elder brother. In fact, Lu Zijing is also very good, but he can't follow at the same time."

Zhang Fei was eloquent, but was interrupted by Liu Bei: "That's fine, we'll see each other first."

"Oh"

Zhang Fei then introduced Liu Ye to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei also recommended Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and other colleagues for him.

Guan Yu has a long beard and chest, and is mighty. Zhao Yun is majestic with a white robe and a silver spear. Liu Ye knows that he is an extraordinary general just by looking at his appearance. The enemy really lives up to its reputation.

Liu Ye and Lu Su were about the same age, not yet 30 years old at this time, but Liu Bei did not despise him because of his young age, he was so humble that he did not regard himself as the master, and he held Liu Ye's hand when they met, and his love was beyond words .

Liu Bei ran around for the first half of his life because of his lack of a mastermind, but now he has finally found a mastermind, like the rain after a long drought.

On the way back to the city, Liu Bei invited Liu Ye to ride with him, followed by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun.

Liu Bei observed Liu Ye as he walked, and was even more delighted to see the other party's dignified, steady and polite demeanor, so he couldn't help but make a generous statement:

"Zi Yang and Bei are of the same origin. When they arrived in the ancient city, they worshiped Mr. as a military advisor. From now on, the soldiers, horses, money and food will be dispatched by him. Together, we will help the Han Dynasty and protect the foundation of our ancestors."

Liu Ye bowed his hands in return, and replied modestly: "Thanks to Mr. Xuande for his trust, Liu Ye will definitely do his best, but I have limited talents and learning, and I am not good at running the army. It may be feasible to be a military commander and join the army. The position of military adviser is a heavy responsibility. , I'm afraid I won't be able to do it"

Liu Bei laughed and said, "Zi Yang doesn't need to be humble, Bei really invites you sincerely."

"How dare you be humble? I treat people with sincerity, please think twice."

Liu Ye then changed the subject, and analyzed, "Xuande has been in the army for many years, and the generals around him are all experienced generals, so my advice is enough."

"Since Zi Yang said so, let's temporarily serve as the chief secretary of Bei and the military counselor, and wait until he finds a place to settle down, and then make further calculations." Liu Bei is no longer entangled at this time.

Liu Ye nodded and asked, "I heard that the envoy is going to respond to Yuan Shao in Runan? I don't know how many soldiers and horses have gathered now?"

Liu Bei replied truthfully: "I have more than a thousand people in my headquarters and five thousand soldiers in Gongdu. During this period of time, I have surrendered several counterfeit rebels, adding up to two to three thousand people, plus Yide brought from Hefei. Young and strong, should exceed ten thousand people"

Liu Ye smiled bitterly, and said to himself that there are only ten thousand people, so you plan to start a riot?

Seeing Liu Ye frowning, Liu Bei hastily added: "There are more than a dozen rebels who are still in contact. Even if they can't be used by me, they can rise up together at that time. We will wait for Benchu ​​(Yuan Shao) to fight Cao Cao again. "

Liu Ye shook his head solemnly: "The top priority of Shijun is to develop and preserve strength. It doesn't matter whether you support Yuan Shao or not. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao can make a comeback, but Shijun has no foundation in Runan. You must not use this little soldier The horses are all gone, if unfortunately they are scattered again, maybe there will be no chance to help the Han Dynasty.”

"I can save this. If the Yuan and Cao families don't fight each other, I will never take the initiative to make trouble." Liu Bei nodded in agreement.

"Very good." Liu Ye asked again: "Runan is full of bandits and bandits attacking each other. It must be unrealistic to grow grain in the fields. I don't know where the emperor's food and grass supplies come from?"

Liu Bei replied: "Gong Du has managed here for many years, and now he mainly relies on his food storage for support. In addition, Yuan Benchu ​​introduced some wealthy local households for me, and they can also provide assistance at critical moments."

"Rich family?" Liu Ye shook his head lightly, "Yuan Shao was defeated in Guandu, and his influence in Runan has weakened. The rich households who supported Yuan's family in the past may not be willing to support the envoy. You still need to plan ahead. In fact, Runan is not a career. place."

"We'll discuss it in detail when we get to the city"

Liu Bei mistakenly thought that Liu Ye wanted to persuade him to go to Huainan, and when he changed the subject, Zhang Fei suddenly spoke up: "Brother, I discussed with them in Hefei about how to open up the situation in Runan, and I can talk about it when I get to the city. sentence."

"Okay." Liu Bei turned his head and smiled, and then asked Liu Ye for advice: "I heard that you made Yide deliberately detour to Shouchun to provoke you when you went north this time?"

Liu Ye nodded slightly: "Well, this was suggested by Zijing and General Long. They wanted to turn Cao Cao's attention to Shouchun, so as to reduce the pressure on Shijun to revolt in Runan, so they asked General Zhang to blame Sun Quan. .”

Liu Bei frowned and asked: "Cao Cao has many advisers, can your plan work? Jiangdong soldiers and horses detoured Shouchun to Lujiang, and then never showed up again. Thinking about it, it feels wrong. In addition, Chen Lan has been entrenched in Lujiang for a long time. If he If he takes refuge in Cao Cao or Sun Quan, Long Yunqi will offend both sides at the same time, and Hefei is the center of the Jianghuai River, so dangerous."

"Don't worry, sir. First of all, Chen Lan and Lei Xu, General Long's general, have a very close friendship. They sent people to Hefei to express their friendship two months ago. They have the intention of taking the initiative to form an alliance. There is a high probability that they will not join Cao Cao and Sun Quan. Secondly, Zi Respecting that they still have their backs, Cao Cao couldn't help but fall into the trap."

"Is there any backup?"

(End of this chapter)