Chapter 160 Military Advisor Zhou and my hero have the same views

Zhou Xing thought carefully about this issue, whether to attack the plain immediately or to recruit enough soldiers and horses before attacking, each has its own reasons.

Immediately send troops to attack the plains. If Yuan Shao personally leads the army, it will be difficult for Liu Bei to hold it with his few troops.

Even if Yuan Shao did not personally lead the troops and sent a general with 20,000 to 30,000 troops to help, Liu Bei would be under great pressure. Whether he could hold the plains or not, the outcome is hard to say.

And if we wait to recruit enough soldiers and horses before attacking, it will delay the attack, and I am afraid that the situation will change.

I heard that Cao Cao has defeated Lu Bu, captured Xiapi, and killed Lu Bu and Chen Gong Gaoshun, so he will probably lead his troops to Dongjun.

Speaking of which, now is the best time to capture Qingzhou.

If Cao Cao really led his troops to Dongjun, Yuan Shao would definitely not dare to send a large army to Qingzhou to assist Yuan Tan. Now he should take Qingzhou first and then wait and see the situation.

The main thing is to see how Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fight. It is best to take advantage of their fight to capture Jizhou.

"Lord, I think we should immediately march to Pingyuan. Yuan Tan has been defeated for the first time. This is a good opportunity for us to capture Pingyuan. If we wait too late and wait for him to recover his morale and have reinforcements, then we will attack Pingyuan. I'm afraid it will be a disaster."

It’s even harder.”

When Zhang Fei heard this, he seemed very happy and laughed and said: "Hahaha, Military Advisor Zhou and my hero have the same idea. Brother, my strategy is right!"

"But we have so few men and horses now, can we capture the plain? If the plain is attacked, Yuan Shao will definitely send troops to help, but we are afraid that we don't have enough troops!"

Jian Yong was still worried about too few troops and Yuan Shao's reinforcements.

Zhou Xing glanced at Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun, then looked at Jian Yong and said: "Military strength is not a problem. Yuan Tan has been defeated and Yide shows his power. If we send troops at this time, even if we can't break through the plain, we can still do it."

We can capture the state of Qi and the three counties of Le'an in Jinan. In this way, we have obtained five of the six counties of Qingzhou. The Lord also recruited troops in the name of Qingzhou Mu. At that time, there were enough troops and horses, and it would not be difficult to break through the plains."

"As for Jizhou's reinforcements, Cao Cao has already defeated Xia Pi and killed Lu Bu. Yuan Shao will definitely leave troops and horses to defend Cao Cao. Even if he sends troops to help, the reinforcements will definitely be small and there is nothing to fear. Moreover, the lord can also let Gongsun Zan pretend to send troops south.

, to contain Jizhou’s troops, so that Qingzhou can be ours.”

Four powerful generals, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Tai Shi Ci, attacked at the same time. Against Yuan Tan, who had few soldiers and no brave generals or wise men, Zhou Xing was confident of victory.

Liu Bei was overjoyed and clapped his hands and said: "The military advisor is right. When Cao Cao returns to Xudu, Yuan Shao will definitely not dare to lead the army to aid Qingzhou. Moreover, we have saved Gongsun Bogui, so if we ask him to pretend to send troops now, he will definitely agree."

If we capture the entire Qingzhou, we will naturally have 30,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses, enough to defend the state. Hahaha... How many soldiers and horses does the military advisor think we should lead to attack the plains?"

There are currently 14,000 soldiers in Beihai, of which 2,000 are newly surrendered Liaodong soldiers and another 3,000 are Taishan soldiers.

Currently, the main people to be defended in Beihai are Zang Ba from Langya in the south.

Although Zang Ba has a very good relationship with Liu Bei, he must be wary of others.

While Liu Bei was asking Zhou Xing questions, he secretly glanced down and secretly ordered Sun Kang.

Zhou Xing understood Liu Bei's concerns, and also glanced at his wife's brother Sun Kang, and replied: "My lord, we can lead 12,000 men to attack the plains and leave 2,000 men to guard the county against thieves. Even if Cao Cao takes the

Xuzhou, from the current point of view, he has no intention of going north to capture Qingzhou. Besides, with Zang Xuangao in Langya, he can have no worries in the south."

"As for the generals who stayed behind, I thought that Wang Shuzhi could succeed as the governor of Donglai, and Mi Zizhong could be transferred to be the prime minister of Beihai. Only then could Mi Zi become the general guarding the county in Beihai."

Zhou Xing suggested that the Mi brothers come to Beihai to guard the county, which would make Liu Bei more at ease.

Now Liu Bei wants to take the position of Qingzhou Shepherd, and Beihai Minister has to be entrusted to someone else. At present, Mi Zhu is the most suitable.

As for the post of Donglai Prefect, it would be appropriate for Huang County Magistrate Wang Xiu to take over.

Wang Xiu has been the magistrate of Huang County for several years, and he knows Donglai quite well. He is also a man who is not afraid of powerful people. With him stabilizing the rear of Qingzhou, collecting grain and recruiting troops, Liu Bei will feel more at ease when he fights in the front.

Liu Bei had already had such an idea. At this time, Zhou Xing said it, which was exactly what he wanted. He immediately said: "That's what I have in mind. Also, Sun Gongyou can be the chariot, and Donglai Gongcao Li Yuansheng can be the governor."
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Since Liu Bei wants to call himself the Mu of Qingzhou, he must have Biejia and Zhizhong. Sun Qian has followed Liu Bei for many years and is from Beihai, Qingzhou, so it is most appropriate for him to be Biejia.

Donglai Gong Cao Li Ye was loyal, caring about the people, and quite capable of governing the people. He was also the best candidate to serve as the governor.

"This is the best." Zhou Xing agreed.

"Also," Liu Bei looked at Sun Kang and said, "How about Bo'an, who has been a meritorious figure in our army, join us in sending troops to conquer the plains?"

Merit officers in the military are mainly officials who record meritorious service. If soldiers cannot receive rewards in time after their meritorious service, they will record their merits in the book and then reward them after they have accumulated a certain amount of meritorious deeds.

Liu Bei wanted Sun Kang to become a meritorious officer in the army and go on expeditions with the army, but he actually had his own selfish motives.

He wanted to personally lead a large army on an expedition, leaving only 2,000 men and horses in Beihai to guard the county. If Zang Ba led his troops to attack, it would be difficult to defend with Mi Fang and 2,000 men.

Moreover, if Sun Kang continues to stay in Xiami as the county magistrate, he will be able to seize the city without attacking.

Allowing Sun Kang to accompany the army on the expedition can, firstly, avoid the trouble of internal and external cooperation. At the same time, with Sun Kang in Liu Bei's army, Zang Ba and Sun Guan will have some scruples and will not be easily tempted by Cao Cao to lead troops to attack Beihai.

In fact, even if Liu Bei didn't say so, Zhou Xing would still make such a suggestion.

Trust is relative, not absolute.

No matter how much Liu Bei believed in Zang Ba, he would still be wary.

Moreover, Zhou Xing also hopes that Sun Kang can truly integrate into Liu Bei's camp, and then bring Zang Ba and Sun Guan in so that they can truly become Liu Bei's people.

Sun Kang was a smart man. After listening to Liu Bei's words and seeing his brother-in-law Zhou Xing nodding to him, he immediately responded: "Even if the general doesn't mention it, I still intend to go out with the army. The general is loyal to the emperor and loves the people, and it is good for him to serve the general." Sun Kang’s blessing!"

"Hahaha..." Liu Bei was overjoyed and said with a smile, "That's good. Let's prepare our troops immediately and send them out as soon as possible."

As soon as Liu Bei announced to the outside world that he was the shepherd of Qingzhou, he sent people to Donglai and asked Wang Xiu to take over as the prefect of Donglai. Mi Zhu was transferred to Beihai Prime Minister, Mi Fang was appointed Sima, and he went to Beihai to command 2,000 troops to guard the county. Li Ye was appointed as the governor of Qingzhou. , Sun Qianren was appointed as Qingzhou’s farewell driver.

At the same time, Wang Xiu and Mi Zhu were asked to step up the recruitment of soldiers and horses, as well as the work of farming. They should also step up the recruitment of refugees to work in the fields in order to accumulate food.
Chapter completed!