The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 83 If Yuan Tan dares to come, he will never return! (Updated, please subscribe!)
Near noon, Xu Qiu's carriage finally arrived at the Xia Pi government office.

Along the way, Xu Qiu witnessed all the deeds Liu Bei had done in Xuzhou in the past year, and he admired him very much.

As soon as he arrived in Xia Pi, he rushed straight to the provincial capital to ask for an audience with Liu Bei.

When the elder asked for a meeting, Liu Bei did not dare to neglect him, and he went out of the house to greet him in person, accompanied by Li Yi, Mi Zhu and other trusted ministers.

Xu Qiu was a traditional scholar and he followed all etiquette when he met Liu Bei.

After the greetings were completed, Fang followed Liu Bei into the main hall.

"I have heard of Lord Xuande's great name for a long time, and today I finally get to see him."

Xu Qiu sat upright and expressed his respect to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei also looked serious:

"There are so many things to do in the state that I have not been able to pay a visit to the elder in time. Although I am in Xia Pi, I am really thinking about Mr. Meng Yu."

Xu Qiu sighed:
"I have served as the chancellor of Rencheng, the governor of Runan, and the chancellor of Donghai. Wherever I went, I worked hard to plead for the people."

"Since the Xingping period, Xuzhou has been repeatedly ravaged by war, especially in the past two years and last year."

"Pengcheng was turned into white land, and the East China Sea was turned into scorched earth."

"Every time I think of this, I shed tears and shake my head and sigh."

"Now when I arrived at Xia Pi, I saw roads and paths connected, the sounds of chickens and dogs coming and going, and people working and planting."

"The old and the young are content and happy, as if they had not been slaughtered."

"Mr. Xuande's civil governance is truly something I admire the most."

Xu Qiu was still immersed in the prosperous scene he saw on the road, and his words were full of admiration.

Liu Bei explained:
"This is not the work of Bei alone. Thanks to Ziyu's advice and our cooperation, we have achieved today's success."

Liu Bei introduced Li Yi to Xu Qiu.

Xu Qiu had just met Li Yi, and at that time he was wondering why there was a young man following Liu Bei.

After hearing this, I realized that all of this was planned by this young man.

"I didn't expect that you have such amazing talent at such a young age. I admire you so much!"

The world can’t wait to hear stories about the young and the amazing.

Li Yi meets this requirement perfectly.

"Yi is young and lacks wisdom, so he needs to listen more to the teachings of the elders."

Li Yi immediately returned the greeting and he also showed great respect to Xu Qiu.

The main reason is that Xu Qiu was from a prominent family in Guangling and was known as a two thousand stone official.

As mentioned before, Guangling was not completely under Liu Bei's control.

The area north of Guangling was controlled by the Chen family, and the area south of it was controlled by Yuan Shu.

If one wants to fight for Guangling, one cannot do without the support of local scholars and nobles.

No matter what, Xu Qiu was someone Liu Bei needed to win over.

"Well, young people have talent but don't boast."

"Today is a time of great upheaval, and you will surely have a place in the future."

Xu Qiu had a good first impression of Li Yi: he was handsome, young and promising, and yet so humble.

My liking for him instantly grew.

"Does Lord Meng Yu know the benefits and disadvantages of Xuzhou?"

Li Yi began to get to the point.

“…Unknown.”

Xu Qiu's face changed slightly. Before coming here, he had guessed something. Liu Bei must have asked him for something.

"Not long ago, urgent news came from Guangling."

"Yuan Shu appointed Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui as generals and led an army of 20,000 men, heading straight for Guangling."

Hearing this, Xu Qiu's face turned pale.

Yuan Shu's deeds of killing famous people, plundering the local area, slaughtering the common people, and looting the rich are known to the world.

And Guangling is Xu Qiu’s hometown.

What would happen if Yuan Shu got his hands on Guangling?

What's more, Xu Qiu had a grudge against Yuan Shu.

When he was the governor of Runan, he lost his job because of Yuan Shu's collusion with Li Jue.

Otherwise, why do people say Yuan Shu is the Skeleton King?

Chen Gui lost his position as Prime Minister of Pei and Xu Qiu lost his position as Governor of Runan, all because of Yuan Shu.

Both major families in Xuzhou were offended by Yuan Shu.

Now Li Yi helped Liu Bei to win over these two major families at the same time and use them to deal with Yuan Shu.

Xu Qiu was silent for a moment, then leaned forward and asked:
"Qiao is dull and stupid. If there is any use for Qiao, please let Lord Xuande know."

Li Yi said:

"My master wants to recommend Lord Meng Yu as the governor of Runan and drive Yuan Shu's forces out of Yuzhou."

Although Yuan Shu was stationed in Runan, he was also remotely controlling Yuzhou.

He appointed Sun Ben as the governor of Yuzhou and Yuan Si as the prime minister of Chen State.

Therefore, in history, when he was conquering Liu Bei, he sent troops from Huainan and Yuzhou at the same time to threaten Liu Bei's flanks.

Now Li Yi wanted to counter the situation and let Xu Qiu return to Runan to withstand Yuan Shu's pressure in Yuzhou.

Xu Qiu immediately stated:

"If I can return to Runan, I will definitely do my best."

"However, since Qiu was dismissed from office, Yuan Shu has appointed Sun Xiang as the governor of Runan."

"Now I want to return to Runan, but I am afraid I may not be able to defeat him."

Xu Qiu expressed his concerns, saying that his family was all in Guangling and had been away from Runan for several years.

Sun Xiang's control over Runan must be stronger than his.

Li Yi analyzed:
"This is an easy matter. You just need to go to Pei State to assist Chen Gui."

What this means is that you, Xu Qiu, just need to put your name on the list.

Just like when Liu Bei first arrived in Xuzhou, he was only the nominal governor of Yuzhou.

Sun Ben, the governor of Yuzhou appointed by Yuan Shu, was actually just a figurehead.

Liu Bei's sphere of influence in Yuzhou only covered Pei State, so it was impossible for him to actually launch an attack on Runan.

"We also received an urgent report that Yuzhou Governor Guo Gong led 20,000 troops to attack Pei State."

"Although we have sent Chen Dao with 2,000 soldiers to set up a decoy, we are still afraid of failure."

"I heard that Lord Meng Yu and Guo Gong have a history and that they were both officials in the past, so I would like to ask Lord Meng Yu to persuade Guo Gong to withdraw his troops."

Xu Qiu suddenly realized that Li Yi wanted to kill two birds with one stone.

On the one hand, he appointed himself as the governor of Runan in Pei State to threaten Yuan Shu's power in Yuzhou.

On the one hand, he wanted to withstand Guo Gong's attack.

"Good, Guo Gong is a man who is willing to do great things but cherishes his life. He has great ambitions but little wisdom." "He was so timid when he attacked Yanzhou the day before yesterday. How dare he attack Xuzhou now?"

"Although I am not talented, I am willing to use my eloquence to persuade Guo Gong's troops to retreat."

Liu Bei was overjoyed and hurried forward to hold his hand:

"If Lord Meng Yu can persuade Guo Gong's troops to retreat, he will have made a great contribution to Xuzhou."

"Since I took the post of governor, I have been extremely nervous and worried day and night, fearing that I would fail to fulfill the trust entrusted to me."

"I am deeply afraid that I lack the talent and wisdom to bring peace to the people of a state."

"Now that I have the help of the elders, it is just the right time to fill in the gaps!"

Xu Qiu immediately bowed and saluted:

"Compared to what Lord Xuande did for the people of Xuzhou, what Qiu did is really insignificant."

"Although I am not talented, I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse."

Liu Bei was overjoyed and immediately ordered a banquet to personally see Xu Qiu off.

"Mr. Meng Yu, let me offer you a toast!"

Old Liu was in a good mood and raised his glass with a smile.

As long as he could withdraw Guo Gong's troops, he would have time to deal with Yuan Shu.

Before three rounds of drinking had passed, Xia Pi's chancellor Cao Bao hurried in, bowed and said:

"My Lord, something terrible has happened!"

"Dongwu City sent an urgent report that the Qingzhou governor Yuan Tan led an army of 20,000 and suddenly invaded."

"Heading straight to my Langya counties!"

The smile on Liu Bei's face faded, and there was an uproar in the hall.

Everyone immediately started talking.

Everyone was shocked by the news.

The Yuan family obviously has a good relationship with Xuzhou, so why would they start a war without declaring war and launch a surprise attack?

I was surprised, but also felt pressured.

Yuan Benchu's four generations of ancestors were all high officials. His students and former officials were all over the country. He dominated Hebei and was truly the number one prince in the world.

If we go to war with him at this time, it will definitely not be a good thing for Xuzhou.

Liu Bei was slightly surprised and turned his gaze quickly to Li Yi.

Li Yi reached out his hand to comfort Liu Bei, "My lord, please don't worry."

After saying this, he turned around and asked Cao Bao:
"Did Yuan Tan take the initiative to lead the Qingzhou army, or was he sent by Yuan Shao?"

Cao Bao was stunned and said:
"Hebei has not made any moves. The intention to send troops to attack Langya should be Yuan Tan's own decision."

Ok……

Li Yi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said to Liu Bei nonchalantly:
"Since the attack on Langya was not ordered by Lord Yuan, it must be Yuan Tan's own decision."

"I think he learned that Guo Gong and Yuan Shu were going to attack Xuzhou, so he took advantage of the chaos to send troops."

"They want to take advantage of the situation and reap the benefits."

Liu Bei suddenly realized that this was the only possibility.

Yuan Shao had a good relationship with him, and he himself was very proud, so how could he suddenly attack troops against him?
"I will send Xianhe to Hebei to tell Yuan Gong the truth."

"How is it?"

Liu Bei planned to tell the parents and let Yuan Shao teach this naughty child a lesson.

Li Yi took a sip of tea and said slowly:

"Yuan Tan is coming with such force that it may be too late to ask for help now."

"It is better to withdraw their troops first."

Liu Bei frowned and pondered:

"Then what should we do with Yuan Shu's troops?"

Guo Gong, Yuan Shu and Yuan Tan sent troops from three directions at the same time from south to north.

This was not instigated by someone, even a dog would not believe it.

But no matter who it is, one has to praise the person who came up with the plan and how vicious the plan was.

He took advantage of the large north-south span of Xuzhou and sent troops to the north and south at the same time.

Guo Gong also sent troops to harass the left wing.

It’s really hateful!

Liu Bei was increasingly impressed by the foresight of Chen Deng and Li Yi.

The construction of the Hangou River started early.

Water transportation is much more efficient than land transportation.

As long as the water transportation is well built, Liu Bei will be able to transport soldiers, food and supplies on a large scale in Xuzhou.

Li Yi calmly analyzed:

"This young master Yuan swept across Qingzhou, and no one could defeat him. He was full of vigor and pride."

"This is against the purpose of Yuan Gong. He deployed troops in Xuzhou without authorization, which is immoral and inhumane."

"I expect that he will be defeated by you, my lord."

"We can first go north to repel Yuan Tan's troops, and then turn around to deal with Yuan Shu."

Starting with the easy and then moving on to the difficult, Li Yi adopted the Schlieffen Plan of Germany II.

First go north to destroy Yuan Tan, who is easier to deal with, and then turn back to deal with Yuan Shu.

After all, Yuan Tan does not have Yuan Shao's support behind him, so there is nothing to worry about.

Besides, he hasn't actually gained a firm foothold in Qingzhou yet, not as stable as Lao Liu's Xuzhou.

As a result, the higher-ups wanted to attack Xuzhou. Chunchun was just holding a lantern in the toilet - looking for death (shit)
Liu Ye also came out to help:
"What the military advisor said is most appropriate. With Chen Yuanlong guarding Guangling, they will surely be able to hold out until the lord withdraws the Qingzhou troops and returns."

Liu Bei nodded and now he could only trust Chen Deng.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and snorted coldly:
"Yuan Tan is just a little boy, he can be captured in one fight."

"If he dares to attack us, we will make sure he never returns!"

Liu Bei suddenly felt a sense of heroism.

This battle was actually the real founding battle of Xuzhou.

Now the princes from all sides think that Liu Bei cannot hold on to Xuzhou, and they all want to come and get a piece of the pie.

Then he must prove to everyone what the consequences will be if he attacks Xuzhou!
Use a great victory to shock all the princes!

……

　My brothers are very powerful and helped me achieve the goal of 300 first orders, so I promised you ten thousand a day and a month, and I will do what I say!
　　What touched me most yesterday was that many brothers voted for monthly tickets, and two big brothers gave large rewards, which moved me very much.

　　There are so many people who care about me and this book.

　　I assure you that I will continue to work hard in the future and will never let you brothers down!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)