Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 886 There is still a backup plan
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yuanshao started shouting, "Your Majesty, you don't know that this Military Advisor Xu..."

"Come on, Yuan Shao, you talk too much. It's better to let the military advisor speak."

Zhou Cang grabbed Pei Yuanshao.

Xu Shu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know that after I committed the murder, I have been wandering around the world, visiting famous teachers, learning the art of war, Confucianism, and the Book of Changes. Over the years, at the beginning of last year, I finished my studies in Jizhou and prepared to go south to Jingzhou to visit famous scholars such as Pang Degong and Sima Hui. Halfway through the journey, Jingzhou was captured by Cao Cao. I have never liked Cao Cao, so I stayed in Yuzhou and planned to rest for a few days before going to Qingzhou to visit Mr. Kong Rong."

"As a result, when I passed Woniu Mountain, I was robbed by these two people. I saw that although they had a large number of people, they acted without any rules. At that time, I had just started my career and was arrogant, so I made a few sarcastic remarks. At that time, Pei Yuanshao was furious and wanted to kill me, but was stopped by Zhou Cang."

At this point, Pei Yuanshao grinned and said, "Hehe, fortunately, Yuanfu stopped me at that time, otherwise it would have caused a big mistake, right?"

Liu He also smiled and said, "It must be your talent that has convinced these two rough men. So I invite you to stay in the camp and serve as your military advisor?"

Xu Shu nodded and said, "That's right. At first I didn't want to agree. I wanted to serve the court, so how could I join the Yellow Turban rebels? But firstly, they were so numerous and powerful at the time, and I was afraid that I would be harmed by them if I refused. Secondly, I thought that if I could influence these bandits and make them walk on the right path, and use them for the court in the future, wouldn't it be a great achievement? That's why I stayed."

"Hey, Military Advisor Xu is truly a god. Since he came to the camp, our army has repeatedly repelled the invasion of the officers and soldiers, and absorbed small groups of bandits from the surrounding areas. Since then, our reputation has been greatly enhanced. If it weren't for the encirclement and suppression by Cao Cao later, I'm afraid we would have at least 20,000 to 30,000 troops today."

Pei Yuanshao showed great respect for Xu Shu in his words.

"Hahaha... Yuanzhi is very thoughtful and far-sighted. In such a short period of time, he has turned a group of bandits into this state. This alone is a great achievement."

Liu He was very happy. Although he fell into Cao Cao's trap and almost died here, he turned a disaster into a blessing and got Xu Shu, Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang. He couldn't help but feel very happy.

"This mountain stronghold was built not long ago and is surrounded by mountains. It is absolutely difficult for Cao's army to find it in a short time. Even if they can attack here, I have made many arrangements over the past few months. With more than 10,000 troops, it is enough to resist Cao's attack. Your Majesty can rest and recuperate here."

Liu He naturally had no objection to Xu Shu's words. He had checked the terrain of the stronghold when he came in. There were high mountains on both sides and the valley was narrow, only more than ten feet wide. The stronghold was located on the mountainside, with steep cliffs on both sides, making it difficult to climb. There was only one stone step leading up the mountain. It was like a one-man-block pass against ten thousand. Not to mention Cao's army, even for his many elite troops, it would be extremely difficult to capture the stronghold.

"Yuan Zhi is so talented, I am relieved. For your great achievements, I will reward you three handsomely. I will immediately appoint Xu Shu as the military advisor general, Pei Yuanshao as the rebellion suppressing lieutenant, and Zhou Cang as the fighting lieutenant."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Even if we die a thousand times, we will repay Your Majesty in the least."

After the three of them exchanged greetings, Zhou Cang said, "But the Cao thief will find this place sooner or later. Although the mountain stronghold is easy to defend but difficult to attack, there is not much food and grass left in the stronghold, only enough for more than a month. If we can't break out of the stronghold and seize the city, it may not be a long-term solution to just stay in the stronghold."

Xu Shu looked at Liu He and said, "I think Your Majesty has a plan for dealing with this matter, right?"

Liu He raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Why do you think so?"

Xu Shu pointed to the north and said, "Your Majesty ordered Generals Gao Shun and Xu Huang to attack Yuzhou. How could you be unprepared? I think that even if these two generals have not yet captured the city, they will soon. Before Cao Cao returns to help, the cities north of Pingyu County will surely fall into the hands of the two generals."

Liu He laughed out loud: "Hahahaha... Yuanzhi is smart and clever, and he knows my heart very well."

While speaking, Liu He also gave the system an instruction to query the attributes of the three people.

"Xu Shu, courtesy name Yuanzhi, committed murder when he was young in revenge for his friend. Since then, he changed his name to Danfu, gave up military service and turned to literature. Later, he went to Xinye Liu Bei and recommended Zhuge Liang to him. However, he had to change his name to Cao Cao because Cao Cao held his mother hostage. Xu Shu's peak attributes in history: Command 62, Force 87, Intelligence 97, Politics 82."

"Xu Shu's current attributes: Command 53, Force 81, Intelligence 94, Politics 58, Special attributes: None, Special skill: Formation Master - Good at marching and deploying formations. When using formations to fight the enemy or breaking the enemy's formations, his own command and intelligence will increase by 3 points each, and the force of all his generals will increase by 1 point. After breaking the enemy's formation, the force of all enemy generals can be reduced by 1 point."

"Pei Cheng, courtesy name Yuan Shao, is a remnant of the Yellow Turbans. His historical peak attributes are: Command 60, Military Strength 84, Intelligence 31, and Politics 15. All of his current attributes have reached their historical peak values."

"Zhou Cang, courtesy name Yuanfu, was a remnant of the Yellow Turbans. He later followed Guan Yu and often served Guan Yu with Guan Ping. He once captured Cao Wei's general Pang De alive. His peak attributes in history: Command 71, Force 94, Intelligence 46, Politics 31. Current attributes: Command 63, Force 87, Intelligence 39, Politics 22. Special attributes: None, Special skills: None."

"Wow, this Xu Shu is really a man of both civil and military talents. For a strategist, he actually has a peak strength of 87. No wonder he can kill people in the street like Guan Yu, and he can also travel with a sword. He is really amazing. With a peak intelligence of 97, plus this 'Zhanzong' skill, wow, he is a perfect match as a military strategist."

Although Liu He had countless advisers and civil officials under his command, only Xun You and Cui Jun were suitable to be military advisors. The others, including Xun Yu, were more inclined to govern internal affairs. At most, there was one more person, Chen Gong, the prefect of Chenliu who had just surrendered. Considering his current strength and the enemies he faced, three advisers were obviously not enough. The addition of Xu Shu just filled this gap.

“Zhou Cang is also a talent, with a peak martial power of 94 points. With my training, he will definitely be able to reach a higher level. My second brother’s eldest son Guan Ping already has one, so Zhou Cang should be paired with him. As for Pei Yuanshao, his ability is mediocre, his temperament is not calm enough, and his intelligence is too low. Being a lieutenant in the army is already the limit, and he is not up to any major use.” Liu He quickly decided on the direction of the future training and reuse of the three people.

"Brother...brother..."

Zhu Ye's loud voice came from outside. He had several wounds on his body, all of which had been bandaged. He was now running towards the lobby, jumping and skipping.

Liu He stood up and went to greet them: "Fifth brother, are you okay? Third brother, how are Junyi, Boyu and the others injured?"

Zhu Ye patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, big brother. I am as strong as an ox. It's nothing to worry about with just a minor injury. Junyi and Boyu are fine, and the rest of the soldiers have been treated. Although the third brother's injury is serious, it won't be a problem for the time being. It's just that there is a lack of doctors and medicine in the camp. After thinking about it, I think it's better to break out and take the third brother back to Luoyang for treatment."

Xu Shu also said: "I think General Cheng Liang is seriously injured. It is difficult to treat him with the medical supplies in this village. General Zhu Ye is right."

Pei Yuanshao frowned and said, "We are safe in this mountain stronghold for the time being. If we leave the stronghold, we will definitely be discovered by Cao's army. When the army approaches, won't we be courting death?"

"What are you talking about? To save my third brother's life, what do you have to fear? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will give you a hammer."

Zhu Ye's whole body suddenly became furious, and with just this roar, Pei Yuanshao was frightened so much that he stepped back repeatedly, his face turning pale.

Zhou Cang held him and said with some complaint: "Yuan Shao, the situation is critical now, you can't say such words that will boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige."

Pei Yuanshao was so frightened by Zhu Ye's might that his lips trembled and he could no longer speak. He could only nod his head continuously.

"Hey, General Zhu, don't worry." Xu Shu calmed Zhu Ye and said, "It seems to me that His Majesty has already made arrangements for this. Why don't you listen to His Majesty's wishes first?"

Zhu Ye grabbed Liu He and said, "Brother, what do you say? I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Liu He patted his shoulder and said, "Fifth brother, don't worry. We will just rest here and recover. I think there will be news in half a day at the fastest and a day at the slowest. Then we can wait for the opportunity to make a move and have a chance to break out. Otherwise, charging out blindly will be futile and will harm the lives of the soldiers."

"News? What news?" Zhu Ye looked confused.

Liu He smiled slightly: "The secret cannot be revealed, fifth brother, please be patient."

Zhu Ye wanted to ask more, but Xu Shu interrupted him: "Your Majesty and the generals must be hungry. I will prepare a meal for you. After you have eaten your fill, you can take a bath and rest for a night so that you can have enough energy for the battle in the future."

After hearing what he said, Zhu Ye couldn't help but rub his stomach: "If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have noticed that my stomach had already started growling."

Liu He said: "Bring the dry food, dried meat and pickles we brought with us, and share them with the brothers in the village."

"Okay." Zhu Ye patted his butt and ran out.

Xu Shu's eyes lit up: "I have heard for a long time that the food and money used by your majesty's army are extraordinary. Today, I am very lucky to have a good meal."

"Haha, after this battle is over, I will invite you to Luoyang Lianshan Restaurant to enjoy a meal. Many of the delicacies in my army are made by the couple who own this restaurant. It is not easy for them to be late on weekdays."

In this era, the delicate white flour like that of later generations did not appear. The flour and rice flour made from millet and wheat were extremely rough and the taste was incomparable.

However, after obtaining the "Kitchen Classics" exchanged by Liu He from the system, Ning Lian and his wife devoted themselves to research, which led to the common white flour buns, dumplings, beef jerky, mutton jerky and other delicacies in the army today. Coupled with the development of the salt industry, they were able to use pickled vegetables and pickled meat jerky as military rations.

Not long after, the aroma of flour and meat wafted out of the mountain stronghold, making the bandits in the stronghold drool with greed.

"Haha, let's go and have dinner." Liu He took the initiative to hold Xu Shu's hand and walked out quickly.

(End of this chapter)