The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 187 Li Shan's Identity
"Ziyi, although Liu Bei was defeated by me, he has been very active recently. Are there any capable people around him who can advise him?"

Li Yuan was very puzzled by this, because in his impression, Liu Bei had been defeated repeatedly before meeting Xu Shu. It was not until Xu Shu worked for him that he defeated Cao Cao for the first time. But now whether it is controlling Beihai, poisoning Kong Rong, or Taking advantage of Cao Cao's suppression of the rebellion and occupying Licheng and other places in Jinan revealed a resourcefulness that cannot be underestimated. Although Liu Bei is not stupid, he may not be able to do this with his talent.

Tai Shici thought for a while, remembered a person, and replied: "There is a military advisor next to Liu Bei, named Li Shan, whose character is needed. I heard that this man is resourceful, and Liu Bei will discuss with him about everything, no matter how big or small. His relationship is even closer than Guan Zhang, I think what Liu Bei did was all out of Li Shan's tricks."

"Li Shan, Li Renxu?" Li Yuan recalled carefully, in his impression, there was not a very powerful person named Li Shan in the history of the Three Kingdoms.

Seeing Li Yuan's astonishment, Tai Shici couldn't help asking: "My lord, why are you surprised?"

"I was wondering if this man named Li Shan could be Li Ru, Dong Zhuo's son-in-law." Li Yuan said what he was thinking.

"Why does my lord think so?" Tai Shici looked at Li Yuan inexplicably, he didn't understand the connection between Li Ru and Li Shan.

"Ziyi can think about it carefully. Li Shan is the word for people's needs. The word for people's needs is combined into a word for 'ru'. Dong Zhuo's son-in-law is called Li Ru. Li Ru is a person Dong Zhuo trusts very much. Cruel and ruthless, and contacted Liu Bei poisoned Kong Rong to death, so I doubt whether Li Shan is Li Ru."

The more Li Yuan thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. In history, Li Ru offered Dong Zhuo a plan to kill the young emperor Liu Bian with poison.

"My lord is right." Although Tai Shici doesn't know Li Ru very well, the story of Li Ru poisoning Liu Bian to death has already spread all over the world, and he has become a person hated by everyone. Most of what Dong Zhuo did was done by Li Ru Li Ru must bear at least half of Dong Zhuo's sins.

"It's really strange, it's so strange." Li Yuan knew that after Dong Zhuo's death, Li Ru should have stayed in Chang'an to work for Li Jue. Why he would play for Liu Bei now is very different from history.

"What's so strange?" Tai Shici asked puzzled.

"Li Ru should still be in Chang'an. Why did he come to Beihai again? I really can't figure out the reason." Li Yuan lowered his head and thought hard. If there is only one reason, it is because of his arrival. track of history.

"I heard that Li Ru was rescued by Liu Bei. In order to repay Liu Bei, he stayed by Liu Bei's side to serve." Tai Shici told Li Yuan the news he heard.

"It may be because he knew that he had committed a serious crime, and all the officials in the court hated him. After Dong Zhuo's death, he had no protection, so he left Luoyang and came to the vicinity of Beihai. He also changed his name to avoid being discovered, because Some coincidences were saved by Liu Bei, so I decided to stay and assist Liu Bei."

Li Yuan made a rough guess. Liu Bei was ambitious, hypocritical, and Li Ru was scheming and ruthless. These two people were really a match made in heaven. No wonder Liu Bei was so active recently. It turned out that it was all because of Li Ru's help.

"My lord, there is something I don't understand."

"Speak, Ziyi."

"Li Ru is a heinous crime, Liu Bei knows it very well, why he still dares to use Li Ru as a military adviser, isn't he afraid of being found out?" Tai Shici expressed his doubts.

"Liu Bei is actually a hypocrite. He is ambitious and will use any means to achieve his goals. He knows Li Ru's schemes are powerful, so he takes Li Ru in. And we have never seen Li Ru, even if he doesn't admit it. The evidence proves his real identity," Li Yuan thought for a while, and then said, "or Li Ru didn't tell Liu Bei his identity at all, that is to say, Liu Bei didn't know his real identity was Li Ru, and thought he was Li Ru Just good."

"So that's how it is." Tai Shici suddenly realized.

However, what Li Yuan said was just his personal guess. Whether Li Shan is Li Ru has yet to be proven, but if it is really Li Ru, it would be interesting. Liu Bei already has such strong generals as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, if there are more A Li Ru can be said to be like a tiger with wings added, no wonder even Cao Cao has to suffer in his hands.

A few days later, Li Tong led an army to Beihai, with a total of 3000 people, including Zhao Yun's flying cavalry army, a total of more than 7000 people. Liu Bei's army should be around 3, and Cao Cao's army numbered [-]. Cao Cao's attack together is enough for Liu Bei to eat a pot.

Li Yuan introduced Tai Shici to everyone, and then asked him to serve as a lieutenant general under Li Tong's command. Everyone rested for one night, and Li Yuan led the army to Licheng the next day.

Li Yuan didn't leave any soldiers and horses stationed in Beihai, so he decided to give Beihai to Cao Cao, because Yuan Shao's army would also suffer if he went south to Beihai, so Beihai was dispensable to him, but it was very important to Cao Cao, because Beihai was also One of his lines of defense, so Li Yuan sent Beihai to Cao Cao.

From Beihai to Licheng, it is not far, nor close, and it will take about twelve days at the speed of infantry. However, in order to prevent Liu Bei's army from escaping, Li Yuan decided to march quickly and reach Licheng within eight days.

Li Yuan's army passed Jinan and saw that there was no Liu Bei's defenders in Jinan. Liu Bei knew that there was no way out, so he gave up guarding Jinan and led all his troops to Licheng to join Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and then look for opportunities to escape.Li Yuan didn't stay in Jinan, and rushed directly to Licheng. Four days later, he finally came to the outskirts of Licheng according to the original plan, which was less than ten miles away from Licheng.

The scouts sent by the Flying Cavalry Army came back and reported that Liu Bei had not left Licheng, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were there, because Cao Cao's troops were watching, Liu Bei did not dare to leave the city easily, fearing that he would be suddenly attacked by Cao Cao's army.

Li Yuan ordered the camp to be set up. At the same time, the scouts of the flying cavalry army had to keep inquiring about information. He wanted to know the movements of Liu Bei's army at any time. Now that Liu Bei's army was caught between Cao Cao and Li Yuan, Li Yuan had sent someone to detour to inform Cao Cao. Agree on the matter of siege, and at the same time prevent Liu Bei from escaping.

In the camp, Li Yuanzheng and his generals discussed the matter of attacking the city.

"My lord, now Liu Bei is trapped in the city. There are only two gates in Licheng, one to the west and one to the east, but now the east and west sides are blocked by Cao Jun and our army. Let’s attack Licheng together with Cao Cao, although Licheng has many troops, but the city walls are not tall, so it shouldn’t be difficult to take it down.” Guan Hai took the lead and said that he wanted to show something after he hadn’t done any meritorious service for a long time.

(End of this chapter)