Chapter 159: Second brother and I are here, kill as many as you come

"This time Gongsun Kang was beheaded, the Liaodong army was defeated, and Gongsun Du sent troops to attack three times and was defeated. I don't think he will dare to invade Donglai again." Zhou Xing said and looked at Guan Yu, "Now we are openly fighting against the Yuan family.

As an enemy, although Yuan Tan was defeated, it will be difficult to compete with the Yuan family if they only occupy the land of two counties."

"If your lord wants to fight the Yuan family, you must capture the entire Qingzhou to have the troops to fight against him. Therefore, it is my opinion that Guan Xiaowei should go to Beihai and march to the plains with your lord. As for Donglai, you can stay

Liu Ziquan is stationed here, what does Guan Xiaowei think?"

Gongsun Kang was beheaded, the Liaodong army was defeated again, and more than a hundred ferries were captured. At this time, Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong, should be worried that Liu Bei would lead his troops to attack Liaodong, and would no longer have the intention to capture Donglai.

Even if Gongsun Du sends troops again, Liu Zheng stationed in Donglai will be enough to resist them.

A strong general like Guan Yu should join Liu Bei in attacking the plains, capturing Qingzhou, and dealing with Yuan Shao's troops.

Zhou Xing did not let Liu Bei take advantage of the victory to pursue Yuan Tan before because the Liaodong soldiers were attacking Donglai and were worried about instability in the rear. If the rear was unstable, Liu Bei would not be able to safely send troops to attack the plains.

Now that the Liaodong army has been defeated again, Donglai is no longer in danger and can concentrate its troops to the west to attack Yuan Tan while blocking the troops sent by Yuan Shao.

Guan Yu gently stroked his long beard, nodded slightly and said: "What Military Advisor Zhou said is that the Liaodong soldiers will not dare to invade Donglai again. As for whether Guan will go to Beihai, I will follow the order of my elder brother."

"Of course, the lord must decide this matter. Since Guan Xiaowei has no objection, we can send people to Beihai to explain the matter to the lord. At the same time, if Guan Xiaowei leaves Donglai, we can let Sima Liu Ziquan and three thousand soldiers and horses

Do you have any objections to staying?"

Zhou Xing asked everyone as he spoke.

Guan Yu nodded silently, and Mi Zhu replied: "I think it is really appropriate for Liu Ziquan to stay in Donglai."

Wang Xiu and Li Ye also nodded in agreement.

"Zhou Military Advisor, Guan Xiaowei, what should we do with the more than 3,000 prisoners of Liaodong soldiers?"

Mi Zhu, the governor of Donglai, asked.

It is impossible to kill these prisoners. Liu Bei's people will not kill prisoners.

Now whether he should let them go or take them for his own use, Mi Zhu has no idea.

And keeping them alive is a waste of food.

Guan Yu didn't speak, but looked at Zhou Xing, obviously waiting for him to speak.

Zhou Xing already had an idea in his mind and said: "Now that we are short of soldiers, we can select the strongest and recruit them as soldiers, the weak can be sent to farm, and the old and injured can be pardoned and returned home. What do you think?

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Zhou Xing, Guan Yu, Mi Zhu and others can decide through discussion how to deal with the prisoners, and there is no need to ask Liu Bei for instructions.

Guan Yu glanced at Zhou Xing strangely. This was exactly what he was thinking. He didn't expect that Military Advisor Zhou actually thought the same as him.

"I think this is feasible, but the Liaodong soldiers cannot stay in Donglai."

"Yes, the surrendered troops from Liaodong cannot stay in Donglai." Li Ye quickly agreed.

He was afraid that these soldiers who surrendered from Liaodong and stayed in Donglai would leave a legacy of trouble and harm the people of Donglai.

"Of course, the troops surrendered from Liaodong will be brought to Beihai and follow the lord to conquer the plains." Zhou Xing said.

Everyone no longer had any objections, and Zhou Xing immediately sent people back to Beihai to report the incident in Donglai to Liu Bei.

A few days later, Liu Bei replied that everything was as Zhou's military advisor said, and he also said that Zhou's military advisor could make the final arrangements for Donglai.

Zhou Xing personally persuaded the Liaodong prisoners, focusing on Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness, how to suppress thieves and calm the people, how to reduce taxes and exempt taxes, and also said a lot of words of support and righteousness, and also said that the elderly and injured should be allowed to go home.

Finally, these Liaodong soldiers were persuaded to surrender, and 2,000 of them were selected as soldiers. More than 500 people were left to work in the fields, and the rest of the old and injured were sent back to Liaodong.

A few days later, Zhou Xing, Guan Yu and Zhao Yun led seven thousand soldiers and horses, leaving Huang County and marching secretly to Beihai.

Liu Zheng led 3,000 soldiers to stay behind. While guarding the city, he also trained to cross the sea. Regardless of whether he actually wanted to cross the sea, as long as Gongsun Du knew about it, he would switch from offense to defense. He didn't want to attack Donglai, but to attack Donglai.

How to defend the city and resist the enemy.

Before leaving, Zhou Xing told Mi Zhu and Wang Xiu to hurry up and recruit more soldiers and horses, as they would need more soldiers and horses to attack the plains.

When he returned to Xiami, Beihai, Liu Bei personally went out of the city to greet him.

Enter the city and set up a banquet to welcome everyone and celebrate the victory.

In this battle of Donglai, the main contributors were Guan Yu and Zhao Yun.

Liu Bei raised his wine glass and looked at the people in front of him.

Zhou Xing, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Tai Shi Ci, Zhao Yun, Jian Yong, Sun Qian, Sun Kang, as well as Liu Zheng who stayed in Donglai, as well as Mi Zhu Mi Fang and Wang Xiu Li Ye.

Except for Sun Kang, the others are all Liu Bei's people.

Among them, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Tai Shi Ci and Zhao Yun Zhiyong can be regarded as tiger generals. Although Liu Zheng is weaker than them, he can still stand alone and is considered a rare talent.

Although Jian, Yong, Sun Qian and the Mi brothers are not talented, they are trustworthy and can help a lot.

Wang Xiu and Li Ye both have talents in governing the people and government, and they are also loyal and righteous, making them worthy of great responsibilities.

The most rare thing is military advisor Zhou Xing.

Although Military Advisor Zhou is still very young, only twenty-four years old, he has profound strategies, knows the military and politics, and is loyal to assist. Many things go smoothly because of Military Advisor Zhou.

In Liu Bei's heart, Zhou Xing's status was already ranked ahead of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

There is also Sun Kang. Although he is not Liu Bei's man, he still has to obey Liu Bei's orders.

Sun Kang has read books and has some political talents, and through him, he can connect with Zang Ba, Sun Guan and others. This is his biggest role at present.

"Hahaha..." Liu Bei looked at everyone, laughed happily, raised his wine glass and said, "Everyone, come, let's drink this cup together."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank together.

"Now that Yuan Tan has retreated, Gongsun Kang has been killed, and the two counties of Beihai and Donglai are safe, we should consider marching westward to seize the plains. Gongsundu of Liaodong will not send troops to invade again for the time being, but Yuan Tan will not be willing to do so. I'm afraid

Yuan Shao will send troops to Qingzhou soon, and we must capture the plains as soon as possible."

Liu Bei spoke his mind to everyone.

"It's time to march to the plains, but now we only have 17,000 troops in total, of which 3,000 remain in Donglai, and only 14,000 in Beihai. If we march to the plains, we must also leave troops in Beihai

Garrison, I'm afraid we don't have enough men and horses!" Jian Yong said worriedly.

"That's right, Lord, we still have few troops. If we send troops to attack the plain at this time, even if we capture the plain, if Yuan Shao sends a large army, I'm afraid we won't be able to stop him. Should we wait until more troops are recruited before sending troops to attack?

Plain." Sun Qian followed.

They are all worried that if there are too few soldiers and horses, if the territory they occupy is too large, they will be unable to do what they want. If they seize the territory, they may not be able to hold it.

"Still waiting? Should we wait until Yuan Shao sends troops to the plain before we attack? Brother, I think it is better to send troops immediately. While Yuan Tan has just been defeated, we can definitely defeat him and seize the plain. As long as we occupy the plain,

No matter how many troops Yuan Shao sends, he won’t be afraid anymore. With my second brother and me here, we can kill as many as we come!”

Guan Yu and others didn't speak, but Zhang Fei started shouting. After he finished speaking, he looked at Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun and added: "Hey, besides, Ziyi and Zilong are here, and the four of us will charge into the battle to kill the enemy.

No matter how many enemy soldiers come, there is no need to be afraid. There are also Zhou military advisors who can make suggestions, so there is nothing to be afraid of!"
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