Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 672 Liu Bei Visits Talents
After listening to Xun Yu's long speech, Liu He also frowned.

"This is indeed a troublesome matter. The total number of Western Qiang tribes is no less than several million. If he can unite two or three of the larger tribes, it will be easy to gather more than 100,000 Qiang soldiers in a short period of time. If he has such strength, the court must at least send 200,000 elite troops to defeat the enemy. This is very costly, and 200,000 troops account for about 60% of the troops that can be mobilized now. If there are other hidden followers of Liu Yan who come to attack, the situation will become even more urgent."

At this time, Xun You said: "I think this matter is not difficult to solve."

Liu He was a little surprised and said, "Oh? What's Gongda's plan?"

Xun You raised two fingers and said, "These two strategies can defeat Han Sui."

"First, although Jingzhou is superficially united with the imperial court, its ruler Liu Biao is, after all, a member of the Han royal family and of the same clan as Your Majesty. Your Majesty ascended the throne with the imperial edict, supported by the ministers, and strong in strength, so he naturally has nothing to say. But what virtue and ability does Liu Yan have? He openly proclaimed himself emperor, and I believe Liu Biao must be dissatisfied. Your Majesty can send a man who is eloquent and eloquent to Xiangyang to win him over. If he can send troops to Sichuan, Liu Yan will be overwhelmed and have no time to help Han Sui. Even if Liu Biao is unwilling to send troops, as long as Liu Yan knows that the imperial envoy went to Xiangyang, he will certainly be suspicious of this person, and will then send more troops to guard Jingzhou, and naturally he will no longer have the energy to deal with the imperial court."

"Secondly, regarding the matter of the Western Qiang, in one word: give them a taste of their own medicine. Han Sui can form an alliance with the Western Qiang tribe, so why can't the imperial court? Although the Western Qiang are different from the Xianbei and other tribes, they are basically the same. They are not good at production and make a living by nomadic or fishing and hunting. The reason they chose to cooperate with Dong Zhuo and Han Sui is nothing more than wanting to exchange for our Han Dynasty's food, cloth, salt, iron and other goods. But how much material resources can Han Sui have? How can it be compared with the imperial court?"

Liu He clapped his hands after hearing this: "It's a good plan indeed. I think the business company is the only one who can help the Qiang people."

But after he finished speaking, he frowned again: "But, who should I send to Xiangyang? And the second plan is too slow, I'm afraid it will take more than a year or two to complete. During this period, Han Sui will see that I have not used troops against him, I'm afraid he will become more rampant, and it will also further boost the arrogance of Liu Yan and other people who intend to rebel."

Xun You thought for a moment and said, "If you want to go to Xiangyang, I have a candidate. After thinking about it, I think only this person can take on this important task. As for this urgent matter, I am incompetent and have no good plan for the time being."

Liu He let out a long breath, "Hmm... I guess we can only station a large number of troops in Guanzhong to intimidate Han Sui, and then slowly act according to circumstances. By the way, who is the candidate Gongda mentioned?"

Xun You replied respectfully: "That's it..."

In spring, flowers bloom, grass grows and birds sing. Qingzhou is close to the sea and now it is even more vibrant.

Donglai County was originally harassed by pirates and the people were in hardship. Since the arrival of Liu Bei and his three brothers the year before last, they have built sentries in various places near the sea, recruited soldiers, trained them strictly, and patrolled every day. When pirates are coming, they can detect them early and be on guard in time.

During this year or so, the three brothers personally led the troops to repel pirates dozens of times, killed thousands of enemies, and recruited more than ten thousand to surrender. Not only did Donglai County become increasingly peaceful, but the soldiers under Liu Bei's command also became more powerful.

Somewhere in the countryside, the three brothers were riding horses, seemingly heading somewhere from the city.

Liu Bei and Jiang Huan looked at the villagers working on the roadside. They were very pleased to see the thriving situation and talked and laughed along the way. However, Zhang Fei on the side seemed a little depressed.

"Brother, the other day Kong Beihai invited me to go to Luoyang to pay respects to the emperor. Why didn't you go? I think the emperor is a hero and has been very supportive of you. He even calls you his brother. He is a very good man. If he becomes the emperor, you will definitely be promoted to a general if you go to Luoyang. Isn't that a good thing?"

When Liu Bei heard this, he looked at Zhang Fei and suddenly laughed.

"I think Yide's intention to congratulate you is fake, but he really wants the fine wine from Luoyang, right?"

Jiang Huan also joked, "That must be the case. After defeating Dong Zhuo, my third brother tried all the fine wines in the major restaurants in Luoyang City, as well as the imperial wine in the palace. He has been talking about it a lot over the years."

When Zhang Fei saw that his thoughts were exposed, his dark face suddenly turned red.

"This... Oh, don't worry about it. Anyway, why doesn't Big Brother go?"

Liu Bei smiled and shook his head: "Qingzhou is thousands of miles away from Luoyang. We need to prepare generous gifts and travel with a caravan. It will take three months at the fastest and half a year at the slowest to return. Now that Donglai has been initially settled, many pirates are still eyeing us covetously. If you and I go, how can they not come to retaliate and avenge their past grudges?" "Yes, third brother. There are countless pirates on this vast ocean. Now we brothers are working hard to govern the country and have achieved results. If we leave now, won't we fail? It's okay for us, but the people here will suffer."

After hearing what Liu Bei and Jiang Huan said, Zhang Fei slapped his head hard.

"Alas, Lao Zhang is confused and didn't think of this. I hope the emperor won't blame us. It would be best if he could send us a few jars of fine wine to reward our brothers for their hard work."

"You, you, are good at everything except drinking too much." Liu Bei scolded with a smile.

"I have already sent a petition to apologize. The emperor is reasonable and loves his people like his own children. He will definitely understand. But the journey is too long. I am afraid it is impossible for him to send wine just to satisfy your appetite."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fei became unhappy again.

"Alas, your majesty is really stingy."

"Third brother, don't talk nonsense. The emperor is a benevolent and wise ruler. How can you talk nonsense like this?"

Liu Bei scolded him harshly, and Zhang Fei quickly covered his mouth. However, with his temper, he could not hold back for half a minute, and soon he spoke again.

"Hey, maybe you have too few generals under your command. If you have so many generals like the emperor, you only need to leave a few behind, and you can go to Luoyang, right?"

Unexpectedly, the two of them burst into laughter again when they heard it, leaving Zhang Fei confused.

"What are you two brothers laughing at?"

Jiang Huan said, "Third brother, third brother, you are so confused. Why did you and I go out today? Have you forgotten?"

Zhang Fei became more confused as he listened: "I haven't forgotten. Didn't Big Brother say that he wanted to go out and look for talents? But I see this shabby place, in the middle of nowhere, where are the talents?"

Liu Bei smiled and said, "Third brother, you don't know. I came here not unintentionally, but intentionally. There is a genius in Huang County, who is both civil and military, skilled in archery and horse riding, and is very filial. Although he is young, he has the style of a great general. If we can recruit him, our army will be much stronger."

"Oh? There is such a capable person? I don't believe it. When you find him, let him fight with me for a few moves. If he can withstand twenty of my moves, I will recognize his ability."

Zhang Fei looked unconvinced.

Liu Bei could not help but knock him on the head and said, "Don't be rash. If you ruin my plan, I will punish you by not allowing you to drink for half a year when you return."

Upon hearing such a punishment, Zhang Fei was so frightened that his face almost turned pale, and he shook his head like a rattle.

"Don't make trouble, don't make trouble, I will listen to you in everything."

(End of this chapter)