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Chapter 834 Everyone is shocked, the famous general lobbyist comes to the door

"We must stop them, but where can we send troops?"

Liu Yu's face turned pale, and he paced back and forth:
"The Yanshan defense line is currently under stress, and there are strong enemies at Juyong Pass and Lulong Pass that need to be defended. We can't send the last 10,000 people in Youzhou City out, right?"

"This is our ballast. Once it is lost, Youzhou City will no longer need to be defended." There was a hint of despair in Liu Yu's voice.

"Recruitment, urgent recruitment!"

Cheng Xu said hurriedly:
"Sir, while there is still time, we should immediately mobilize more manpower from nearby counties."

"It's winter, the off-season for farmers, and there are plenty of farmers available."

"What? Are you going to ask me to send peasants to fight against Gongsun Zan's elite troops?"

Liu Yu was horrified.

I thought to myself what a bad idea this was.

Even Liu Yu, who was not good at military operations, could see that the reason why he had been so passive since the war began was that the soldiers and generals under his command were too weak and could not defeat the imperial army in a field battle.

Their troops are capable of defending the city, but if they go out of the city to fight in the field, they will simply be courting death, and a tragedy will easily occur.

Therefore, when Gongsun Zan's army suddenly rushed in, Liu Yu suddenly felt like the sky was falling.

Even though Bohai was separated from Liaoxi by the two counties of Yuyang and Youbeiping, there was a vast plain in the south that Gongsun Zan could easily bypass and rush straight to the city of Lulong Pass.

It's over, it's over.

"Envoy, you can't give up!"

Cheng Xu said anxiously:

"It may not be possible to send those farmers out of the city to fight in the wild, but it shouldn't be a problem to have them defend the walls."

"We will use these people to replace the trained soldiers in the city and at the pass, and go to intercept Gongsun Zan with elite troops against elite troops."

"Even if we can't wipe them out, we can at least try our best to stop them and prevent them from going to Liaoxi to threaten Lulong Pass."

Liu Yu listened to Cheng Xu's words with a frown on his face, feeling torn between an inner conscience and a desire to do good.

He knew very well that the situation was critical and that Youzhou would be destroyed if no measures were taken. However, the risk of letting the farmers go up to the city to defend and the elite troops go out of the city to intercept Gongsun Zan was too great.

Just talk about mobilizing elite troops. Apart from the more than 10,000 reserve troops in the city, the other passes are at different distances from Youzhou. How long will it take for him to send out the conscription order and then rotate the soldiers?
Can Gongsun Zan give him this opportunity?
"This is a temporary solution." Wei You sighed and said, "But there is no better way at the moment."

"It's up to you, Lord, to decide."

Liu Yu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and kept weighing the pros and cons in his mind. His hands trembled slightly, and his face was full of pain. The survival of Youzhou and the lives of thousands of people now depended on his decision.

After a long while, Liu Yu slowly opened his eyes, with a hint of determination in his eyes: "Forget it, I'll do as you two say."

"Cheng Xu, I order you to immediately send people to the nearby counties to recruit farmers. Be sure to explain the benefits and disadvantages and ask them to come to Youzhou City as soon as possible."

"Wei You, go and arrange the rotation of the elite soldiers in the city and at the various passes. Move quickly and don't slack off at all!"

"Yes!" Cheng Xu and Wei You clasped their fists at the same time and accepted the order, then hurried away to carry out the mission.

Everyone had a heavy look on their face, for they knew this was the last chance and if they failed they would die.

However, at this moment, just as the two of them stepped out of the door of the meeting hall, a figure suddenly blocked their way:
"Envoy Liu, are you really planning to lose all your wealth?"

"Who is that White Horse General? Who in Youzhou doesn't know him? You sent soldiers to die in such a stormy time. Aren't you afraid that they will turn against you in battle?"

"What?!" "Who is coming?"

Cheng Xu and Wei You looked at the strange visitor in front of them in confusion, wondering where such a person had appeared in the county government.

He was an old man wearing a black cloak and with a resolute face.

His eyes were as sharp as torches, and there was an aura of majesty between his brows. The guards in the county magistrate's mansion were all respectful in front of him.

Not only did they not stop the stranger, but the captain of the personal guards personally led him and brought him to the door of the council hall.

It's really an evil door.

Hearing the noise at the door, Liu Yu looked up in surprise. With just one glance, his eyes fixed and he exclaimed:

"Lord Yizhen? Is it actually Lord Yizhen?!"

"Why is Lord Yizhen here? Did something happen?"

The so-called Lord Yizhen refers to the famous general Huangfu Song, who was already a world-renowned general before Su Yao.

Huangfu Song, whose courtesy name was Yizhen, was ordered to pacify Meiwu after the Dong Zhuo Rebellion was suppressed by Su Yao, and made new contributions.

Therefore, considering his prestige and achievements, after Su Yao was promoted to general, Huangfu Song was also promoted smoothly and took over Su Yao's position as general of chariots and cavalry, becoming the general with the second highest military rank in the court after Su Yao.

However, due to the new policy reforms and Huangfu Song's own position as an old minister of the Han Dynasty, the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry has now become an honorary title. Although he is still respected and has the qualifications to participate in court affairs, he no longer has any real power.

However, Huangfu Song himself had no complaints about this, and he never said or did anything that was unbecoming of a minister. He kept to himself in the capital, neither trying to curry favor with Su Yao to gain power, nor getting involved in the political struggles of Zhong Fu, Yang Biao and others.

As a result, these days, Huangfu Song has become invisible. Not only does he have little presence in the court, but few people in the outside world know his whereabouts.

When Liu Yu saw Huangfu Song suddenly appear in his county magistrate's mansion, he immediately came to his senses and thought that Huangfu Song might have been persecuted by Su Yao, demoted or dismissed from office, and came to him for help. He was very surprised.

Liu Yu pushed aside the confused officials around him, held Huangfu Song's hand, and said excitedly:
"Lord Yizhen! God help me! You came at the right time! Right now, Youzhou is in danger, and I need a talent like you to save the day."

As he spoke, Liu Yu's eyes were full of anticipation. Huangfu Song's arrival gave him a glimmer of hope. This famous general once quelled the Yellow Turban Rebellion and was feared throughout the world. How could those younger generations compare to him?

Liu Yu was like this, and so were his staff and officials. They all gathered around Huangfu Song to pay their respects, and flattered him so much that outsiders might have thought the battle had already been won.

However, in the crowd, Huangfu Song looked calm:
"You don't have to be so polite, Envoy Liu."

Huangfu Song gently pulled back his hands that were held by Liu Yu and coughed softly:
"I am indeed here to save you, but I am not here to help you fight the enemy. Instead, I am here to persuade you to submit to the imperial court."

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.

The smile on Liu Yu's face froze instantly, and a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

He took a step back and asked in a trembling voice, "Lord Yizhen, what do you mean by this?"

Huangfu Song looked calm, staring at Liu Yu with a sharp gaze, and said slowly:
"Envoy Liu, the world's situation has been determined. General Su Yao is a man of great talent and strategy. He is firmly in control of the two capitals. No prince in the world dares to disobey him."

"Youzhou is now under attack from all sides. Continuing to resist will only lead to more casualties. Lord Liu loves the people like his own children. Why should he let them suffer from the flames of war again?"

After hearing Huangfu Song's words, Liu Yu's face suddenly changed from red to white, and then from white to blue. His eyes widened as he stared at the old man in front of him, and finally he roared in anger:

"Huangfu Yizhen!"

"Your ancestors have been eating Han salaries for generations, but now instead of saving the country and helping those in need, you dare to be a lobbyist for the Su thief for fame and fortune. A loyal minister and famous general has fallen to this point - I really misjudged you!"

(End of this chapter)